iPADS HAVE ARRIVED!
Congratulations Class of 2013 | Auction Wrap-up
FROM THE PRESIDENT
ON THE COVER
Dear Friends
Gratitude-Pride-Innovation-Excellence-Blessings,
all words that come to mind as I gather my
thoughts for this edition of The Avenue.
Gratitude, because of the generosity of our alumni, families, and friends who
contribute to the Annual Fund in support of our financial aid program. My thanks
also to everyone who volunteers, contributes to, and attends the annual auction. Their generosity supports the BK Boosters’ efforts to support academic,
athletic, and extra-curricular activities throughout each school year.
Pride, because our students accomplish so much in the areas of academics,
athletics, and service, especially our recent graduates. I am confident that the
287 members of the Class of 2013 who graduated on May 25 at a ceremony
held at the University of North Florida will be alumni in whom we can take
great pride.
Innovation, because our principal Todd Orlando, and his academic leadership team, have taken important steps to keep us abreast of technology in
education and have successfully implemented a three-year plan that culminates this year with every student beginning the school year with an iPad in
hand. Our next step will see a dramatic renovation of the media center which
will turn it into a state-of-the-art learning and technology center for our faculty
and students. We will unveil drawings and more detailed plans related to the
project in an upcoming edition of this publication.
Excellence, because of the dedication of all those on the faculty, administration,
and staff who are committed to maintaining the high standards of life and learning
for which Bishop Kenny High School has always been known. These talented and
dedicated individuals bring to life what we envision for our students.
And Blessings, as I mark the beginning of my 25th year as President of
Bishop Kenny. I can’t help but reflect on all that has been accomplished since
accepting Bishop Snyder’s invitation to assume this important position back in 1989. Not only have I
been privileged to guide BK and its
students into the 21st century, I
have been blessed to do it in the
company of many fine colleagues
and friends.
Please know how grateful all of
us on the administration, faculty,
and staff are for all that you do to
support the mission of BKHS. You
and your intentions are remembered whenever Mass is celebrated
in our Chapel.
Sincerely yours in the Lord,
Rev. Michael R. Houle ‘71
President
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Seniors in Mrs. Hedrick's AP Biology class (L-R)
Sam Jaramillo, Juliana Roldan, Joseph Ventenilla,
and Maddy Wartan are featured on the cover of
this issue of The Avenue.
Thank you to the following students who participated in
our iPad photo shoot. Cover story begins on page 4.
David Boll
Jeff Dela Cruz
Ansel Diama
Jessica Dobson
Matt Farah
Ryan Gallagher
Devon Gannon
Courtney Gatlin
Lindsey Harrison
Sam Jaramillo
Sophie Liguori
Morgan Mashburn
Korey McDougald
Rebecca Moses
Alfredo Nelson
Alejandro Perez-Gonzalez
Rhett Perret
Juliana Roldan
Gabriele Shaw
Cierra Smith
Emily Tackett
Joseph Ventenilla
Maddy Wartan
Our thanks to faculty members Michael Broach, Jessica
Hedrick, Kelly Long, and Brad Winkler too!
Photos: With the Wind Productions
Inside This Edition
Auction 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annual Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Around Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alumni & Reunions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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THE AVENUE is published by the
Bishop Kenny High School Office of Development
Bishop Kenny Students Celebrate Year of Faith
With Pilgrimage to Washington, DC
T
hey came from all over the United States, 650,000 strong, to join in
the 2013 March for Life in Washington, DC. Grandparents and grandchildren, toddlers and teens, expectant moms, as well as those who
now regret their decision to have had an abortion. The March for Life
is a peaceful protest of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized
abortion in the United States of America.
Their message to the President and law-makers and to all
Americans was simple: life is sacred in all of its forms from conception
until natural death. Among the crowd were nearly 40 students and
faculty from Bishop Kenny High School.
“A pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception seemed to be most suitable during this Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI”, said Deacon Bob De Luca. “We began
our plans for the pilgrimage in the spring of 2012”.
The pilgrimage included participation in the Vigil Mass at the
National Shrine and Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on
Thursday night. Homilist for the Mass was Sean Cardinal O’Malley,
OFM Capuchin, Archbishop of Boston. Concelebrating with him
were two other Cardinals, ten Bishops, nearly 200 priests, 80 deacons,
and 720 seminarians. The entrance procession alone took 45 minutes and the Basilica was filled to capacity both in the Upper Church
and in the lower Crypt.
Bishop Felipe Estévez joined Bishop Kenny’s group of
March for Life participants in Washington, DC.
Friday included participation in the Youth Rally and Mass for Life
at the Comcast Center located on the Campus of the University of
Maryland. From there we took the Metro to Washington, DC to join
in the March for Life on the 40th anniversary of the legalization of
abortion in the United States. It was nice having Bishop Estévez
marching right along with us.
Deacon De Luca went on to say, “In the little spare time we had,
we were able to visit the Smithsonian Museum of History and pay a
brief visit to Arlington National Cemetery.” He added, “We are most
grateful to the BK Boosters for their generous assistance in the
amount of $5,000, without which the trip would not have been possible”.
Students are already talking about 2014. The bus will depart
Bishop Kenny High School on Monday, January 20 and return to
campus on Friday, January 24. We plan to stay at the Hilton
Alexandria Mark Center Hotel. Highlights will be Opening Mass for
Life at the National Shrine, Youth Mass and Rally (location to be
announced), participation in the March for Life, and much more.
(L-R) Monica Pritchard, Mary Kate Truss and Michael Farrell at March for Life
Deacon Robert De Luca and a bus full of enthusiastic
students traveled to Washington, DC to participate in
the 2013 March for Life in January.
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Cover Story
Create – Collaborate – Curate
T
he cover of this issue features students using their new iPads.
Bishop Kenny is proud to be the first school in Northeast
Florida to have introduced a complete 1:1 iPad deployment
this year. It has been a longtime coming with many hours of
research and planning logged and, now as we take this historic
step, we are confident that we have made the right decision and
are on the right path toward ensuring that our students graduate
with the tools that they will need in college and in life.
Each year during pre-planning Principal Todd Orlando introduces a theme that he would like the faculty to focus on throughout the school year. This year’s theme; create, collaborate, and
curate was selected because the C’s are critical to integrating the
use of iPad technology into our college-prep curriculum.
While it is still true that it is the responsibility of teachers to
direct and lead the learning process, the first of the C’s – create –
challenges students to become creators of their own personal
collections of supplemental resources. By seeking eResources,
downloading apps and, in general, finding material that speaks to
them, students will enhance the “required” materials selected by
their teachers.
When students find useful supplemental resources, they will
be encouraged to collaborate with classmates as well as teachers,
sharing apps and websites during class time that bring their lessons to life. Will this go on in all subject areas? Yes! There are
resources for all subject areas available. Finding, keeping, organizing, and sharing information using Schoology and Google Apps
for Education, these resources all contribute to developing a digital skill set that will be useful to students not only in high school,
but absolutely necessary in college as well.
And, finally, students will learn not only how to access this
information and share it with others, but will also learn to curate
information. First, they will learn to sift through the enormous
amount of information available to them and identify the
resources useful and meaningful to them. Then, they will share
what they’ve found and, finally, they will learn to keep the information organized and accessible for future use.
It is a tall order that we have in front of us, but we are ready
for the challenge and our students will be the beneficiaries of
this leap into the next phase of mastering the 21st century skills
that will help them into the next phase of learning.
Digital Citizenship
Students and teachers
are finding that iPads
are useful from the
Science Lab to the art
room and beyond.
While it is true that technology offers teachers and students
a world of opportunity for learning, it also brings with it a world of
challenges and responsibilities. Bishop Kenny High School has
elected to block Facebook, Instagram and all other non-educational apps on its school-issued iPads. Administrators have determined, however, that because virtually all of our students have
internet access through personal devices, that it is our responsibility to help them understand the consequences of irresponsible
use of the internet especially through careless and inappropriate
use of social media.
The Office of the Dean of Students presents informative programs for parents and students to teach the safe and responsible
use of the internet and social media. A parent program, presented
at the beginning of each school year focuses on current issues facing students in their use of the internet. Students attend required
programs such as the one last spring by nationally known speaker Richard Guerry author of Public and Permanent. Mr. Guerry’s
presentation, a very real discussion about appropriate social
media behaviors, cyber bullying, Facebook posting, etc. was
designed to help students understand the permanent nature of
any and all information that they share on the internet. Principal
Todd Orlando adds, “Students need to learn that technology
which is, and will continue to be, such a big part of their lives must
be used responsibly and with the knowledge that everything on
the internet should be considered permanent and traceable back
to the person who put it there; that’s why we will continue to
stress the importance of good digital citizenship.”
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Mr. Tim Yocum
Technology Integration Specialist
Integrating iPads into the curriculum of a college-prep school goes far
beyond taking delivery of 1,200 devices
from the Apple Store, and it requires
more than teachers and even students
who are pretty good with an iPad.
Enter Tim Yocum, a career Catholic
educator who has worked as a classroom
teacher, mentor, coach, and technology
integrator at BK for the past 22 years. Mr.
Yocum has moved from the classroom to
assume the newly-created position of
Technology Integration Specialist. Headquarters for Mr. Yocum is the Media
Center where he will be available to students and teachers to assist with
problems as small as I forgot my password to assisting teachers with technology-based lesson plans and presentations. Mr. Yocum added, “In addition to being available in the Media Center, I plan to spend a good bit of
time in classrooms throughout the year as well.”
Tim Yocum holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North
Florida and a Master of Arts in Teaching with a specialization in Integrated
Learning Technologies from Jacksonville University. He has held a variety
of teaching positions that have allowed personal growth and continual
learning throughout his career.
These include sixth grade science, social studies and religion,
physical education from grades 3
through 12, coaching and mentoring athletes in a variety of
sports, yearbook adviser, multimedia/photography instructor,
technology support and integration specialist, presenting professional development classes, and
advising
the
staff
of
CrusaderVison - Bishop Kenny’s
live broadcast program. Tim is
competent in hardware and software support/repair on Windows and Apple computers. He is proficient in
the use of Final Cut, iWork, iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, Adobe CS 5 Suite
(Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver), Google Apps, MS Office,
WordPress, and many other software applications and web-based applications.
Building on a platform of project-based learning within a collaborative environment, Tim believes, “The classroom should be an environment
where students have the ability to freely explore their interests in depth.
The primary goal is that students are able to successfully collect information, curate information, and collaborate on projects that allow critical
thinking skills to develop individually and collectively.”
Tim continues to grow professionally through ongoing professional
development that includes active engagement with his online
Professional/Personal Learning Network, attendance at conferences such
as FETC and ISTE, attendance at technology and project-based learning
workshops such as MERIT, maintaining a valid Florida Educator’s Certificate,
and presenting at the Florida Yearbook Seminar.
Tim’s ultimate vision is that each student become a lifelong learner
and be able to adapt and adjust to the rapidly changing technologies available for learning and the quickly evolving job market that awaits them
upon graduation.
The Road to a Digital School
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n a letter dated June 2012, Bishop Kenny Principal
Todd Orlando shared his plan to deploy a complete
1:1 iPad initiative at Bishop Kenny High School. In the
letter he shared:
The evidence is overwhelming; there’s so much more to
the story than just replacing traditional books with
eBooks. The iPad will be an invaluable tool that will
enhance the excellent academic program that has
always been offered at Bishop Kenny High School.
Not without its challenges, this project has required
significant infrastructure modifications to make all 55acres and BK’s cement block structures Wi-Fi accessible.
Beyond that, the academic and administrative departments have invested the past two years in research,
planning, webinars, visits to other schools, meetings
with Apple representatives, policy development, committee meetings, faculty meetings and, finally, the
search for eBooks.
Fast forward to summer 2013 and the beginning of
the third year of the iPad implementation plan.
Beginning in July, every BK student and at least one parent attended an iPad Orientation session in the Carla
Harris Performing Arts Center. In all, twelve programs
were held to accommodate the schedules of all BK families. At the orientation program, iPads, each complete
with a military grade cover that will, in the words of Mr.
Orlando, “give us a fighting chance to protect the glass
screen, the most easily and commonly broken part of
the device,” were distributed. Mr. Orlando reviewed the
school’s Acceptable Use Policy, walked students
through iPad set-up including student’s E-mail, Apple
ID, iCloud, eResources, and more. He also explained that
the iPad is intended for educational purposes and, in
that spirit, Facebook, Instagram, music, games and, in
short, all of the non-academic features have been
blocked.
At the end of the first week of the 2013 school year,
Mr. Orlando, happy with the results of two long years of
planning shared, “It makes sense that we would have
taken this step. We’ve done our homework and know
that our students will have many advantages because
of the iPads. They are fortunate to be taking this step at
this time. It’s the way things are done now…it’s just that
simple.”
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Senior Students Become Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
T
he Rite of Commissioning Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion took place during morning Mass on August 12 and
13, 2013 in the Bishop Tanner Chapel. In order to accommodate
the large class of 85 ministers, two installation rites were necessary.
Presiding at the Mass was Father Michael Houle, President, assisted by
Deacon Robert De Luca, Campus Minister.
The newly commissioned Special Ministers of Holy Communion
were entrusted with administering the Eucharist, with taking communion
to the sick, and with giving viaticum to the dying. During the homily,
Father Houle reminded the Special Ministers that they must be examples
of Christian living in faith and conduct. He encouraged them to strive to
grow in holiness through this sacrament of unity and love.
“Eucharistic Ministers serve the Bishop Kenny community by assisting
with the distribution of Holy Communion at daily Mass and whenever
we gather for the Eucharist as a school community,” says Deacon Robert
De Luca, Director of Campus Ministry and Religious Education. In a brief
address to the parents who gathered for the celebration, he went on to
say, “How very proud I am of each and every one of these members of
our community, who came forward of their own free will requesting to
be more involved in Campus Ministry and to serve as Extraordinary
Extraordinary Ministers continued on page 7
Anthony Alberre
Kendall Aldrich
Jessica Argueta
Johnathan Azar
Farah Azzouz
Erin Bak
Rachael Barkoskie
David Barr
Karaline Bass
John Boynton
Rachel Branigan
Stephanie Brasington
Bridget Buchanan
Kyle Bunyi
Rhett Butler
Alessandra Campos
Mario Cerpa
Olivia Coker
Tatiana Corrales
Anna DeSalvo
Ali Devine
Angel Dowell
Travis Duffy
Kelly Fitzsimmons
Max Fonger
Julianne Geary
Alaina George
Jabra Alfred Ghanayem
Brianna Golino
Elizabeth Grace Hayes
Kaitlyn Healy
Valeria Hernandez
Kayla Hernandez
Kirstyn Higdon
Christine Iglesias
Maria Cecelia Iglesias
Katherine Iturra
Dorina Jubani
Macey Kaczorowski
Caroline Kauffman
Chale Kelley
Anne Marie Kennedy
Gabrielle Kilker
Ava Long
Keenan Maher
Molly Malloy
Laura Marshe
Justin Matos
Macy May
Maria Mendoza
Julie Moore
Anna Moore
William Morgan
Rafael Murphy
Conner Noe
Cassidy Parker
Kathleen Patti
Jacob Pewitt
Chelsea Pollett
Jack Huntington Reagor
Mary Reid
Bridget Reid
Megan Riederer
Davis Roche
Christina Roldan
Juliana Roldan
Stephanie Salkay
Claire Sams
Brooke Schloth
Christina Schmitt
Sarah Scribbins
Devan Sef
Taylor Shami
Charlie Angela Shelton
Natalie Simonin
Cierra Smith
Erin Sullivan
Lauren Tejeda
Anna Tran
Timothy Truss
Spencer Turner
Jordan Whitford
David Yarborough
Kevin Yazigi
Angela Zwarycz
Eighty-five members
of the senior class
were commissioned
as Extraordindary
Ministers of Holy
Communion in two
ceremonies held in
August at the Bishop
Tanner Chapel.
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Farewell to Sr. Edith Paschall, SSJ
A special Mass and luncheon honoring
Sister Edith Paschall, SSJ was held during
pre-planning meetings in August. Sister
Edith, who retired from teaching at the
end of the last school year, now lives at
the Mother House of the Sisters of Saint
Joseph in St. Augustine. Many members
of the BK community, past and present,
gathered to honor Sister at the event.
Principal Todd Orlando congratulates Sr. Edith
Paschall, SSJ at the luncheon honoring her 32
years of service at Bishop Kenny High School.
Thank you, Sr. Edith!
At Mass, Father Houle thanked Sister for
her thirty-two years of service to the BK
community. His remarks were also directed to Sister Jane Stoecker, SSJ General
Superior of the Sisters of Saint Joseph
who, along with former BK faculty members Sr. Suzan Foster and Sr. Carol Stovall
joined Sr. Edith at her table of invited
guests.
Father’s remarks (see insert)
served as an acknowledgement of the
debt of gratitude that is owed to the
nearly eighty Sisters of St. Joseph whose
combined years of service to the stu-
dents of BKHS total over 250 years!
Principal Todd Orlando extended his personal gratitude and best wishes to
Sister and also that of the faculty and staff. He then introduced two speakers Religion Department Chairman Deacon Robert De Luca and longtime foreign language teacher and personal friend of Sister Edith, Mrs. Diane Herbert, who retired
from BK two years ago. Each came forward to say a few words in celebration of
the dedicated service of their friend and colleague who served the BK community faithfully for over three decades and, in that time, taught an estimated 5,000
students. Deacon De Luca summed it up best, “So often I marveled at your ability to balance so many different assignments; you did it all in a great spirit of
humility and in the quiet cordial manner of Saint Joseph.”
“
Sister Edith, we are all grateful and give
thanks to God for your many years of service at
Bishop Kenny High School. Sister Jane, to you
and the many Sisters of your community who
have served here for six decades, since this
school’s founding, we are grateful to you and
give thanks to God not only for the Sisters’ dedication and service, but also for the mark each
one has left on the school and its students and
its mission – but even more importantly, how
your community has set God’s own seal upon
this school, its mission, and its future – a seal
that will guide it forevermore. I believe strongly
that those people and places where God has
sent his religious, whether for a short while or a
long time, that those people and places have
been extraordinarily blessed. Those people and
places have had in their midst, sent from God,
religious who because of their vows and the
example of their consecrated lives have taught
them the most important of life’s lessons – how
to lead this life with hearts, eyes, and minds
firmly set on the life of the world to come.
— Reverend Michael Houle
Mr. Orlando presented Sister with a commemorative plaque and token of
our collective appreciation for thirty-two years of service. The sentiment was
unanimous and the applause heartfelt for a friend and colleague who made a significant and lasting impact on the history Bishop Kenny High School.
Extraordinary Ministers continued from page 6
Ministers of Holy Communion. I am deeply touched by their reverence and devotion
to the Holy Eucharist.”
Candidates for this ministry participate in a retreat day held at the Marywood
Retreat Center during the spring of their junior year. A special feature of the training is
hearing from some of the graduating seniors who shared with the candidates how participating in the ministry helped them to grow deeper in their Catholic faith.
Fr. Houle congratulates Anna DeSalvo and
presents her with a medallion on the occasion
of her becoming an Extraordinary Minister of
Holy Communion.
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AUCTION REPORT
27th BK Boosters Auction
his year’s BK Boosters auction which was held on the same weekend as
St. Patrick’s Day realized a net profit of just over $100,000. The money
will be used throughout the coming year to help offset the costs of
post-season team transportation, team uniforms, equipment, and a myriad
of other financial requests yet to be imagined! The bidding on the more
than 500 items that were donated was fast-paced and the crowd enjoyed
the evening thoroughly.
T
This year marked the 15th year in a row that our friends at Carrabba’s
Italian Grill have provided a delicious buffet dinner featuring chicken
marsala and steak marsala to a hungry auction crowd. Every item is freshly
cooked and beautifully presented to nearly 500 appreciative guests.
Following dinner, auction-goers enjoyed the delicious ice cream desserts
donated by the Devenny family, operators of Bruster’s Ice Cream.
Decorating Committee Barbara Weiss and Silvia Morrill enjoyed
adding a bit o’green to the BK gymnasium for our St. Patrick’s Day
weekend auction this year.
The auction is not only successful in raising funds to help defray costs
and underwrite projects to enhance the quality of extracurricular and athletic programs for our students, but it also brings volunteers together. It
requires months of planning and a committee of approximately 100 parents
and friends of BK to put it all together. Volunteers, old and new, are always
needed so please keep your eyes peeled for meeting notices and
announcements about auction work days; and don’t forget to mark your calendar and plan to join us on auction night - March 22, 2014.
Our thanks is extended to all of the people, past and present, who have
been a part of the auction’s growth and ask that all of our alumni, parents,
and friends help make this event continue to thrive well into the future.
Basket Shoppe co-chairmen Carmel Buchanan and
Kerry Warren broke their own record this year with
over 125 gorgeous baskets!
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Martha Mead Ira '76, Donna Cerni Kibler '72, Sheila
Mead Carter '80, and Maureen McGovern Kennedy '80
have a great auction strategy. They arrive early and do
their first auction shopping at the Wine Shoppe!
Auctioneer Luman Beasley accepts a small
token of thanks for his outstanding support
of the auction. BK Boosters President
Anthony Parete ’80 did the honors.
(L-R) Parents Janet Reagor and
Renee Rahaim are ready and
eager to set up the auction.
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Bruster’s Ice Cream owners, BK graduates Tom
Devenny ‘87 and Kathy Devenny Vollick ‘83 are presented
with a token of appreciation for their continued
support of the Bishop Kenny auction. Doing the honors
is BK Boosters president Anthony Parete ‘80.
Past parent Ellen Lowman raised over $2,000
coordinating the sale of 50/50 raffle tickets at
Auction 2013. Thanks, Ellen.
Anthony Parete thanks Mr. Ken Taylor of
Carrabba’s Italian Grill for 15 years of delicious
auction fare. BK loves Carrabba’s!
NJROTC parents, along with CMC Kevin Harris and LCOL Lynn Seckinger, did another outstanding job serving
as the bartenders for our very thirsty guests once again this year. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Auction Committee & Volunteers — We Couldn’t Do It Without You!
Mary Ausley
Jennifer Barkoskie
Sireen Bateh
Kelly Beccaccio
BK NJROTC Parents
Ray Boston
Shelly Boynton
April Bradley
Carmel Buchanan
Campus Ministry Dept.
Susan Caples
Cindy Chambers
Debbie Cook
Laura Cormier
Karin Coutts
Lori Crabtree
Pam Cratem
Chris D’Ambrosio
Deerwood Frameworks
Bob De Luca
Joe DeSalvo
Carrie Driscoll
Gina Farmand
Cecy Fazio
Joe & Colleen Foy
Lisa Glisson
Dorothy Grippi
Lea Grippi
Rhonda Gruber
Christine Harris
CMC Kevin Harris
Susan Harrison
Jennifer Heath
Mary Lynn Heekin
Kriss Herndon
John Homa
Caleb Kitchings
Peggy Lester
Ellen Lowman
Kris Lucey
Mike Lynch
David & Sheila Marovich
Chris Martin
Cindy Masley
Mary McElveen
Lisa Michael
Jeff Monday
Silvia Morrill
Cheryl O’Connor
Janet Olinto
Anthony & Kathy Parete
Diane Parker
Lynne Parry
Toni Ponce
Renée Rahaim
Janet Reagor
Barbara Reedy
Mike Rich
Karen Rowland
LCOL Lynn Seckinger
Maria Sellock
Meg Sheffield
Mike & Lisa Sherman
Leticia Slade
Becky Smith
Pat Smith
Joyce Stanley
Pansy Tapper
Michelle Thompson
Catherine Turner
Meg Viggiani
Kerry Warren
Barb Weiss
Bob West
Leila Williams
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Thank You
Auction Sponsors
We are grateful to the following sponsors who underwrite the expenses incurred in
putting on an event of this size and our success is due in large part to their generous
support. Please patronize their businesses and be sure to thank them for their
support of Bishop Kenny High School.
Auction Patrons
ALSCO
Chartwells/Compass
Group
Cherokee Printing
Coca-Cola
Compass Bank
Tim & Sandra Daniels
Now Picture This Mr. Scott Solliday
Dr. Todd T. Puckett
Dr. Richard & Mary Reid
Mike & Lisa Sherman
Trad’s Garden Center
John & Mary Wolford
Professional Auction Services
Generously Provided By
Luman E. Beasley Auctioneers, Inc.
Luman has been with us now for seven years
and does an outstanding job of making sure
that we realize as much value as we possibly
can from our live auction items. His enthusiastic
and professional manner is much appreciated.
If you have the need for the services of an
auctioneer, we whole-heartedly recommend:
Luman Beasley Auctioneers, Inc. 730-3795
Auction Donors
The following is a list of donors who provided items in support of the 27th Annual BK Boosters Auction. Please make a point
of patronizing these businesses and take the time to thank them
for their support of the Bishop Kenny auction when you do. Many
of these donors have been with us since the first auction held
more than twenty-seven years ago! Words cannot express our
1st Place Sports
1010XL Sports Final Radio
4Rivers Smokehouse
AA Gutter Services
Acura of Orange Park
The Addison on Amelia Island
Adventure Landing
All-State Vacuum
ALSCO
Amelia Island Hampton Inn & Suites
Amelia Island Williams House
Bed & Breakfast
Sid Ansbacher
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Awards Unlimited of Jacksonville
b.b.’s bistro
BBVA Compass
Bahama Breeze Island Grille
Bailey’s Powerhouse Gym
Baker’s Sports
Balfour Taylor Yearbooks
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Barbara Jean’s Restaurant
Bar Zin Bistro & Wine Bar
Max & Cleo Bass
Baxter’s Bar & Grill Restaurant
Beach Diner
Luman Beasley
Biscotti’s
Bishop Kenny Angels
Bishop Kenny Athletic Department
Bishop Kenny Baseball Parents
Bishop Kenny Boy’s & Girls’
Basketball Parents
Bishop Kenny Boosters
Bishop Kenny Cheerleaders
Bishop Kenny Cheerleading Parents
Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’
Cross Country Parents
Bishop Kenny CrusaderYearbook Staff
Bishop Kenny Family & Consumer
Sciences Classes
Bishop Kenny Football Parents
gratitude for their loyalty to our school. Many donors are graduates
and past parents and we thank them, too, for their kind support.
If you are an alumnus of Bishop Kenny and would like to
help by making a donation to Auction 2014, please call Sheila
Marovich, Director of Development at 398-7545. Your donation,
large or small, will be gratefully accepted.
Bishop Kenny Football Team
Bishop Kenny French Club
Bishop Kenny German Club
Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’ Golf Parents
Bishop Kenny Honor Society
Bishop Kenny Interact Club
Bishop Kenny Junior Class
Bishop Kenny Latin Club
Bishop Kenny Maintenance Staff
Bishop Kenny National Honor Society
Bishop Kenny Newspaper The Shield
Bishop Kenny Office of Guidance Services
Bishop Kenny Red & White Girls
Bishop Kenny Senior Class
Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer Parents
Bishop Kenny Softball Parents
Bishop Kenny Sophomore Class
Bishop Kenny Spanish Club
Bishop Kenny Student Council
Bishop Kenny St. Vincent de Paul Society
Bishop Kenny Support Staff
Bishop Kenny Swim Team Parents
Bishop Kenny Tennis Parents
Bishop Kenny Boys’ & Girls’
Track & Field Parents
Bishop Kenny Volleyball Parents
Bishop Kenny ZIP Club
Bistro Aix
The Blue Fish Restaurant
Rev. Fr. James Boddie
Barbara Bray
Rev. Msgr. Keith Brennan
Arthur Browning, M.D.
Bruster’s Ice Cream
Bubbles Car Wash
Buchanan Sign & Flag
Bucky Buchanan and UBS
Bush Construction Company, Inc.
Paul & Phyllis Bush
Cady & Cady Studios
The Capital Grille
Donors continued on page 11
Donors continued from page 10
David & Susan Caples
Cards & Photos by Missy Morrill
Carpet Concepts, Inc.
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
John & Susan Caruso
Casa Marina Hotel & Restaurant
Catholic Charities
Champion Cycling
Chartwells/Compass Group
The Cheesecake Factory
Cherokee Printing, Inc.
Chico’s
Cimarrone Golf Club
John & Debbie Coffey
Concrete Boutique
Coriander Farm
Jim & Debbie Coultrip
Comfy Soles
Concrete Boutique
Costco Wholesale
Eddie & Karin Coutts
Cowford Traders
Chip & Lori Crabtree
Crawford Jewelers
The Cummer Museum of Arts & Gardens
Dana’s Limousine & Transportation Service
Tim & Sandra Daniels
Deerwood Country Club
Deerwood Frameworks
Bob & Betty De Luca
Tammy Demetree
Joe & Mary DeSalvo
Donna Kauffman Interiors
Sharon Dover
Chef Shawn Dugan
Mr. & Mrs. John S. Duss IV
Elizabeth Pointe Lodge
The Fairbanks House
Famous Amous Restaurants, Inc.
Jon & May Feigenbaum
Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
The Florida Times-Union
Fox Jewelry & Loan Co.
Joe & Colleen Foy
Michelle Gaskins Frakes
Charles Frisina
FSCJ Artist Series
Gator Bowl Association
Dr. & Mrs. Francisco Gaudier
Gene’s Seafood Restaurant
The Cheesecake Factory
Kevin Gilbride
Golden Corral
Golf Channel Solutions
Golf Club at North Hampton
Grape and Grain Exchange
Joe & Dorothy Grippi
John Grisham
GT Leasing
Hanania Automotive Group
Tim & Susan Harrison
Rev. Msgr. Vincent Haut
David & Tricia Hawkins
David & Claire Heekin
David & Susan Heekin
Jim & Marty Heekin
Rob & Mary Lynn Heekin
Bart & Sylvie Hernandez
John & Kriss Herndon
Dan Hicken
Hidden Hills Family Dentistry
Holmes Stamp Co.
Rev. Fr. Michael R. Houle
House of Blues Gospel Brunch
Huntington Learning Center
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
Hyundai of Orange Park
I&C Cleaners, Inc.
ICS Merrill
Impressions
Jerald & Kathleen Ingram
Ingrid Damiani Photography
Jacksonville Coca Cola
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club
Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex
Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Marriott
Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute
Jacksonville Suns Baseball Club
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Jason’s Deli
Jersey Mike’s Subs
J.J.’s Bistro
Jimmy Johns
Louis Joseph
Jostens-Tyler Robinson School Services
Ralph & Maura Kelly
Caleb & Heather Kitchings
Rev. Msgr. Eugene Kohls
Rev. Fr. Jose Kulathinal
Krystal Klean Window Washing
Larry’s Giant Subs
Elise Leasure
Leila’s
LeGrand’s Steak & Seafood
Le Petite Cheri Cupcakery
Rev. Fr. Christopher Ligouri
Kelly Long
The Loop Pizza Grill
Stephen Malkoff
Mandarin Liquors
Jim Marlier
Jane Marnett
David & Sheila Marovich
Matthew’s Restaurant
Mattress Plus
MBS Direct Textbooks & Course Materials
McCormick Spices
Mellow Mushroom
Mercury Carpet of Jacksonville
Miller’s Ale House
Mimi’s Cafe
Dr. & Mrs. Jim Minta
Cole & Kate Moody
Rev. Fr. Michael Morgan
Mossfire Grill
The Mudville Grille
Chad Munsey
Natural Life
Neff Company
Robert Newell
Nippers Beach Grille
New York Football Giants
North Florida Dermatology Associates, P.A.
North Florida Traffic School
Now Picture This Frame Shop
O’Brothers Irish Pub
Cheryl O’Connor
Devon O’Connor
Patrick & Melissa O’Connor
Office Depot
Damon & Janet Olinto
Olive
Olive Garden Restaurant
Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Todd & Stacey Orlando
Jack & Maysoon Ossi
Outback Steakhouse
Panera Bread
Papa John’s
Anthony & Kathy Parete
Steve & Diane Parker
Bill & Shirley Parry
Andy Peters
Pet Paradise
Peterbrooke Chocolatier
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
PGA Tour Entertainment
Pilot Pen Corporation
Pinch-A-Penny
Pineapple Patch
Pineapple Post
Pizza Palace
Planet Beach
Planet Smoothie
Players Grille
PRP Wine International, Inc.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Dr. Todd T. Puckett
Pulp Juice and Smoothie Bar
R&S Framing of Jacksonville, Inc.
R.B.I. Baseball
Reddi-Arts
Red Lobster Restaurant
Dr. Richard & Mary Reid
Renna’s Pizza
The Residence Inn Amelia Island
Ripley’s Attractions
The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island
Riverside Liquors & Village Wine Store
Gary & Terry Roberts
Roberts’ South Bank Pharmacy
Gail Rogers
Rev. Fr. Edward Rooney
Rosenblum’s
Rosie True
RPM Automotive
Robison Jewelry Co.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
S.E. Joseph Jeweler
San Marco Bookstore
San Marco Theatre
Santioni’s Mandarin
SAT Prep Florida
Sawgrass Marriott Resort & Spa
Coach Juliet Sargent
Councilman Matt Schellenberg
Scott & Sons Fine Jewelry
Scott Solliday
Scott Stevens
Sea World Adventure Park
Seasons 52
Mike & Karen Shalley
Mike & Lisa Sherman
Pam Simpson
Sam Sissine
Sissine’s Office Systems, Inc.
Nancy Smith-Clarity Graphic Design, Inc.
Solar Cycle Distributors
Southern Tree, LLC
Southern Wine & Spirits
Tom Spence
Stanley Steemer
Starbucks
St. Francis Inn Bed & Breakfast
St. Vincent’s HealthCare System
Stein Mart, Inc.
Stellers Gallery
Scott & Sons Jewelers
Scott Stevens
Catherine Silsby
Rev. Fr. Donal Sullivan
Sunshine School Fashions
Sun Tire Services, Inc.
Swisher International
Tacolu Restaurant
Ric & Jackie Terry
Terry’s Kitchen, Inc.
Rev. Fr. John Tetlow
T.G.I. Friday’s
Theatre Jacksonville
Coach Mark Thorson
The Tim Tebow Foundation
TNT Gymnastics & Fitness Complex
TPC Sawgrass
Lou & Betty Trad
Trad’s of Jacksonville, Inc.
The Tree Steak House
Dennis & Sondra Tucker
Ron & Catherine Turner
Underwood Jewelers
Volkswagen of Orange Park
Tim Wall
Walsh Investment Consulting Group
Walt Disney World
The Wardroom Ltd.
Rafi & Denise Wartan
Kathleen Watson
Bob & Mary West
Brett West
Mike & Luann Widman
David & Leila Williams
Wink’s Softball Camp
Wink’s Volleyball Camp
With the Wind Productions, LLC
John & Mary Wolford
World Golf Hall of Fame
The Write Touch
Zaxby‘s
Zimmiz Hair Designers, Inc.
Please note that this list does not
include the more than 250 names of
individuals that contributed to the
Basket Shoppe and other silent and
live auction areas. We are very grateful to each individual auction donor
but space would not allow for a complete list in this publication.
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ANNUAL FUND
2012-13 Annual Fund Campaign Wrap-Up
n the winter edition of The Avenue we featured a preIAnnual
liminary honor roll of donors to the 2012-2013
Fund. The following is a list of names of donors
whose gifts were received after that initial list was
published. In all, almost $275,000 was collected and
used to help pay for Bishop Kenny’s financial aid program. We extend our thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s appeal.
This year’s Annual Fund calling will take place
beginning on October 6. Please be
generous when our volunteer calls your
home. We promise not to call if your
gift arrives before the October 6 calling
kick-off.
2013-14 Annual Fund brochure
Gifts received after February 1, 2013
Aetna Foundation, Inc. **
American Express Foundation **
Christopher N. Ames ‘71
Anheuser-Busch Foundation **
Jeffrey R. Albury ‘10
Joseph S. Antone ‘57
Rob & Kathleen Cusick Avery ‘86 *
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Bachman
Susan O’Shea Bailey ‘67
Ramzy & Berny Bakkar ‘93
Bank of America Charitable Foundation **
Mrs. Barbara A. Banks
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Barr
Kelly Parete Beccaccio ‘87
Mr. & Mrs. Brian K. Bennett
Ms. Africa L. Benton
James H. Bishop ‘80
Judith Burns Border ‘75
Raymond F. Boyle ‘77
Kevin A. Brice ‘86
Mark E. Brodeur ‘74
Sr. Florence Bryan, SSJ ‘58
Mr. & Mrs. Josef Bucher
Tod & Christina Toney Caldwell ‘87
Catholic Woman’s Club
John W. Caven Jr. ‘58
Coca-Cola Foundation **
Thomas J. Connolly ‘87
Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Cook ‘79
Michael P. Corrigan ‘75
James M. Crotty ‘68 ✛
James & Jenifer Cusick ‘82
James & Kim Cusick ‘85
Drs. Robert & Evangeline Dajac
Nancy Owens Damato ‘68 ✛ In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
Rev. Msgr. Mortimer Danaher
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation **
Peter A. Donelan, MD ‘71
Ms. Kathryn A. Donzé – In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
Barbara Borje Douglas ‘68 ✛
Stephen & Bonnie Arnett Duncan ‘70, ‘70
Stephen & Kimberly Cotter Edinger ‘82
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Elson
Jody Lamar Finklea ‘91
Charles E. Flynn Jr. ‘56
Glen H. Gish ‘58
Kristin Azzarello Hall ‘99
John P. Hartley ‘77
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David & Susan Kulik Heekin ‘93, ‘93
Robert & Mary Lynn MacNamara Heekin ‘68, ‘68
- In memory of Fred Ross Mashburn IV ‘10
Robert B. Hendry Jr. ‘65
Mr. & Mrs. Brad D. Hollinger
Xavier F. Houle ‘98
IBM Corporation *
JPMorgan Chase & Co. **
Mrs. Charlesetta S. Johnson
Peter M. Johnston ‘73
Michael J. Jordan ‘63
Richard A. Jordan ‘77
Schamoun Joseph ‘77
Dr. & Mrs. Antoine Kassis
Joan Luplow Kilgallon ’62 ***
William H Krechowski ‘65
Landmark Title – In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
Anita Zaruba Langhover ‘80
Lou & Stacy Wilkinson Larmoyeux ‘89 *
Louis & Patricia Stripling Larmoyeux ‘62, ’64 ***
Charles S. Linning ‘57
Rev. Msgr. Daniel B. Logan
Ms. June L. Lundy
Dartanyon D. Lyles '94
Mrs. Mary MacNamara – In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
Stephen R. MacNamara ‘71
Mr. & Mrs. David Marovich – In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
Patrick L. McClernon ‘02
Terry L. McCook ‘64
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. McMillan
Missy Cursit McMurray ‘80
Bill & Maripat Dunham Meide ‘71
Microsoft Giving Campaign **
Harold E. Millan ’62 ***
Mary Ann King Nabywaniec ‘67
Lesley A. Newman ’85
Capt. & Mrs. John B. Noll, USN Ret. – In memory
of Deacon David C. MacNamara
Northwestern Mutual Foundation **
Sean F. O’Brien ‘75
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen W. Peacock
Michael J. Phelan ‘77
Tiffany Merlo Phelps ‘91
Mrs. Margaret A. Pollock – In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
Fred B. Power ‘53
James & Mary Helow Pritchard ‘78
The Prudential Foundation **
Wilvin “Bill”W. Racca ‘64
Suellen Robinson Rampacek ‘60
Mr. & Mrs. John E. Randle - In memory of
Deacon David C. MacNamara
John W. Roemer ‘61
Laura M. Rountree ‘65
Michael A. Rutherford ‘92
Dr. Michael & Holly Fell Sateia ‘66, ‘66 H
Mr. & Mrs. John D. Schoonmaker
Marie Cross Scidmore ‘58
Ms. Susan J. Seasholtz
Jason S. Seibel ‘93
Paul & Jennifer Shami ‘90
Barry A. Shaw ‘61
John & Melissa Sheesley ’94
Jay D. Sherman ‘57
Maureen Hughes Smith ‘60
Christopher & Christine Stanley ‘84
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Starus
Estate of Roger W. Strickland ‘58
Joseph A. Szmajda ‘80
Mrs. Fe Tanalgo – In memory of
Wilfredo Bello Tanalgo
Bruno F. Tassone ‘64
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Taylor
David W. Terbrueggen ‘59
Frances Haut Towle ‘61
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Vines – In memory of
James “JT” Rhodes ‘66
Joseph R. Wallis ‘78
Wells Fargo Foundation **
Michael & Jennifer Whitehouse ‘93
Claudia Parr Willette ‘68 ✛
Christian K. Winicki ‘98
La Monte Hicks Woods ’61
Louise Rhodes Wright ’64 – In memory of
James “JT” Rhodes ‘66
Richard J. Wrigley ‘63
* Matching Gift Donor
** Matching Gift Company
*** St. Pius Scholarship Fund Established
by the Bishop Kenny Class of 1962
✛
Bishop Kenny Class of 1968
Memorial Scholarship Fund
CLASS OF 2013
Graduation Week 2013
61st Graduating Class of BKHS
G
raduation week is full of activities for members of the senior class and their families to enjoy. The activities
begin with an Awards Program and Reception on Thursday night at the University of North Florida.
Graduation Mass is held the following day at St. Joseph Church in Mandarin, and the week concludes on
Saturday morning with commencement exercises at the University of North Florida.
A class snapshot would tell you that the Class of 2013 is made up of 287 graduates. 100% were accepted to college, and 64.1% earned a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. The class earned nearly $10 million dollars in college scholarships and performed 85,273 hours of community service during their high school careers.
Senior Awards
The Senior Awards Program, held at the University of North Florida, saw students gather to collect more than 600 certificates, trophies, scholarships, medals, appointments, and even a few oversized presentation checks! Many knew why they
had been invited, and others were surprised when their names were called to accept special awards. A complete list of all
of the scholarships and awards presented to the Class of 2013 is printed in this publication.
Graduation Mass
Graduation Mass, which is held at St. Joseph’s
Church in Mandarin, is always a special event as it
marks the final time that classmates will attend Mass
as a group. This year’s celebrant was Rev. D. Terrence
Morgan, graduate of the BK Class of 1967.
Commencement
A capacity crowd gathered to be
a part of graduation Mass.
Rev. Fr. D. Terrence Morgan, BK Class of
1967, was the Celebrant at this year’s
graduation Mass held at St. Joseph’s
Church in Mandarin.
The week concluded with the 61st commencement exercises of Bishop Kenny High School. The ceremony was held bright and early on Saturday, May 25
at the University of North Florida. Sr. Elizabeth Worley,
SSJ, a member of the Bishop Kenny Class of 1963,
delivered the customary address to the graduates
and Bishop Felipe Estévez presented diplomas to
each proud graduate. In her address, Sr. Elizabeth,
whose remarks were at the same time thoughtful
and entertaining, shared the following:
You have developed the capacity to explore
and to analyze, to organize, to hypothesize, to communicate and convince, to collaborate, to negotiate, to build community, to think independently – you
have the skills now to do it all – To do
good and to do well! For a lifetime! All of this learning prepares
you to work hard in college, to aspire to great things in life, to
make a significant contribution to society – and as some of you
told me you hope – to get a job. But in the end, the simplest
thing I pray you have learned – and learned very well – is really
the most important. Blessed Pope John Paul II told us the
secret. “When you dream of real and lasting happiness, it is
Jesus you seek. And to seek Him is to follow His way.”
We hope that our graduates will remember these words and that their
futures will indeed be bright. They join the 60 classes that have graduated before them and now count themselves among the 14,500 men
and women that comprise the alumni of Bishop Kenny High School.
Sr. Elizabeth Worley, SSJ, Bishop Kenny Class
of 1963, delivered the commencement
address for the Class of 2013.
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Senior Awards 2013
T
he Senior Awards Program is one of the highlights of graduation week. Held at the
University of North Florida, parents of seniors come to watch their students as they
are called forward to accept the many scholarships, service awards, and other presentations made at the program. Vice-Principal Mary DeSalvo served as emcee of this year’s
ceremony. After welcoming the assembled parents, students, and special guests, Mrs.
DeSalvo invited student council president, Ariel Navotas to begin the program with a prayer.
In addition to many of the scholarship presentations that were made and are listed in
the master list of scholarships printed in this publication, the following memorial awards
were presented to members of the Class of 2013. These awards are given annually in tribute to people who, each in their own way, left a mark on our school.
Malaika Singleton-Towns - winner of the 2013 Nicholas
Simon Dennis Award.
the amount of $1,000. Susan Dennis presented
the award to Malaika Singleton-Towns, the
winner of this year’s tribute to her son, Nick
Dennis.
CLAY ROBERTS MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Roger DuPont ’65 presents Ariel Navotas with the
annual John Burke Award.
JOHN BURKE AWARD
The John Burke Award is presented by the BK
Class of 1965 to the male or female student who
demonstrates exceptional achievement in both
the academic and athletic arenas. John Burke
was an outstanding scholar-athlete who lettered
in three sports – football, baseball, and track –
while maintaining an exceptional grade point
average at BK. John died in a workplace accident
during the summer between his freshman and
sophomore years at the University of Florida. A
committee of John’s BK classmates gathers annually
to select the student recipient of this award. The
winner’s name is added to a perpetual trophy
that is displayed in the school gymnasium. A
commemorative plaque is given to the recipient
and a check in the amount of $500 is also awarded.
Mr. Roger DuPont presented this year’s award to
Ariel Navotas.
KATIE CAPLES SCHOLARSHIP
The Katie Caples Scholarship is provided by
the foundation established in her memory.
Katie was a member of the Class of 1999 who
passed away during her junior year as the
result of injuries sustained in an automobile
accident. An honor student and state champi-
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Susan and David Caples present the 15th annual
Katie Caples Scholarship to Courtney Widman.
onship runner, Katie was also involved in a
host of extracurricular activities at BK. Male
and female nominees are submitted to the
selection committee for anonymous consideration. The recipient is selected based on academic achievement, athletic participation, and
service to school and community. The scholarship is just one leg of the foundation’s activities that also focus on raising awareness and
support for organ donation programs. The
Katie Scholar receives a plaque and wrist
watch to commemorate the selection, and a
4-year renewable scholarship with a total
value of up to $12,000. Mr. David Caples presented the scholarship to the 2013 Katie
Scholar Courtney Widman.
NICHOLAS SIMON DENNIS AWARD
The Nicholas Simon Dennis Award is presented by the Dennis Family to the student who
most closely mirrors the interests or qualities of
their son Nicholas, a member of the Class of
2004, who passed away at the beginning of his
senior year. A love for history and humanities is
the prerequisite quality for the recipient of this
award. Faculty members, especially the AP
History teacher, are consulted in the selection
process. The recipient of this award is presented
with a commemorative plaque and a check in
The Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship is
presented by the family of Clay Roberts, a
member of the BK Class of 2007. The scholarship celebrates the life of Clay who passed
away during his senior year. This renewable
scholarship is presented to a male or female
student who has participated in varsity athletics, has maintained a strong academic and
extracurricular record, and has demonstrated
the qualities of fair play and team spirit. A pool
of nominations is submitted to a committee
for consideration and selection. The presentation plaque applauds the winner for making a
positive difference in the daily lives of others
through words and actions. In addition to the
commemorative plaque, the winner will
receive a renewable four-year scholarship with
a value of up to $4,000. The 2013 winner of
the Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship was
Hunter Parry. Dr. Gary and Terry Roberts,
along their daughter Casey ‘10, presented the
scholarship at the ceremony.
Awards continued on page 15
The family of Clay Roberts seen here with Hunter
Parry - recipient of this year’s Clay Roberts Memorial
Scholarship.
2013 Bishop John J. Snyder
Peace in Christ Award
Awards continued from page 14
SISTER MARY VINCENT LOURCEY, SSJ SCHOLARSHIP
The Sister Mary Vincent Lourcey, SSJ
Scholarship is presented in memory of this
fine teacher who left an indelible mark on
Bishop Kenny High School. Sister Vincent,
who was loved and respected by students
and faculty alike, taught Latin at BK for
more than twenty-five years. The scholarship, which is sponsored by Bishop Kenny
High
School, is awarded annually to a gradSr. Edith Paschall, SSJ presents the
uating senior who studied Latin while at
Sr. Mary Vincent Lourcey Scholarship
to Camille Meschia.
Bishop Kenny and will be attending a
Catholic college or university. The recipient receives a plaque and a scholarship
check in the amount of $1,000. Camille Meschia was selected as the recipient of
this award that was presented by Sr. Edith Paschall, SSJ.
Our gratitude is extended to all of the sponsors, donors, and presenters
who play a part in these annual presentations and we congratulate all of the
winners of these special awards.
Mr. Todd Orlando,
Principal presented the
2013 Peace In Christ Award
to Mary Kate Truss at the
conclusion of graduation
Mass celebrated at St.
Joseph’s Catholic Church in
May. We congratulate Mary
Kate, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Felix Truss, members of Saint Joseph’s
Church.
Principal Todd Orlando presents the
The Bishop John J. annual Bishop John J. Snyder Peace
Snyder Peace in Christ in Christ Award to Mary Kate Truss.
Award was established in
2001 as a way of honoring our now retired Bishop Snyder
who faithfully served the people of the Diocese of St.
Augustine from 1979-2000. The award is given to a graduating senior who demonstrates love of God by consistently exhibiting those virtues modeled by Bishop
Snyder. The selection is based upon the following criteria:
• A student who is in good academic standing
• A student whose character reflects humility
• A student who has an outstanding history of
service to others
• A student who is committed to resolving
conflicts peacefully
• A student who shows compassion and
concern for others
• A student who is active in his/her Church community
U.S. Marine Sgt. Abraham Blocker presents the Distinguished
Athlete Awards to Ahmad Fulwood and Jordan Goodrich.
Guidance counselor Scott Sberna presents
Ariel Navotas a leadership award for serving
as Student Government President during the
2012-13 school year.
Bishop Kenny School Board member Mrs.
Karen Mathis presents a Meninak
Leadership Grant to Adriana DiMare.
U.S. Marine Sgt. Abraham Blocker presents
the Marine Distinguished Musician Award
to Jack Merrill.
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Class of 2013 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Valedictorian of the Class of 2013 Madeleine Monfort
Miss Madeleine Monfort, whose final GPA was
4.48, earned the distinction of being named
Bishop Kenny High School’s 61st Valedictorian in
May. Madeleine is enrolled at the University of
Florida and plans to major in Engineering.
Madeleine has been a member of the National
Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Latin Club,
Math Club, Science Club, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Kenny Angels,
and Brain Brawl. She was a member of the girls’ cross country team
during her senior year and an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist.
During her high school years Madeleine earned over 800 hours
of community service. She has been on mission trips to Haiti and
Ireland, she is an Altar Server at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, and has
been a Vacation Bible School volunteer for seven years. Madeleine has
also been a participant/ambassador with the Pure Fashion program
and has also been a volunteer in the Bishop Kenny media center.
Madeleine is a National Merit Commended Scholar, an AP
Scholar, and a National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholar and
received a perfect score on the 2013 National Latin Exam. She was
Salutatorian of the Class of 2013 Emily Coppedge
Emily Coppedge finished her high school
career with a GPA of 4.45 earning the distinction of being the Salutatorian of the Class of
2013. Emily currently attends Florida State
University and plans to major in nursing.
While at Bishop Kenny Emily was a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish
Honor Society, the Art Honor Society, and ZIP
Club. She also participated in the Student Advocate and Night Vision
programs. Emily was a member of the girls’ basketball program for
National Merit Finalists
In October of 2011 over 1.5 million juniors took the
PSAT and entered the National Merit Scholarship
competition. Fifty thousand of those students were
identified as high scorers. Six of those 50,000 students were from Bishop Kenny and continued on in
competition. Congratulations to all of these fine
students for their success in the National Merit
competition.
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the recipient of the Sewanee Award for Excellence in Writing, the
President’s Service Award, National Junior Classical League Certificate
of Honorable Mention, and the Scholar Athlete Award. She also
attended the Hugh O’Brien Leadership program and participated in
the National Chemistry Olympiad Exam. Madeleine is an accomplished pianist who has received Gold Cup recognition in Piano Solo
and Piano Duet, and
also holds a black
belt in Taekwondo.
Madeleine
was
accepted at The
University of Florida,
the Georgia Institute
of Technology, the
University of Central
Florida, and Virginia
Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
Bishop Felipe Estévez presents a well-earned
diploma to Valedictorian, Madeleine Monfort.
four years, serving as a team captain as a senior. Emily has
taken nine AP Exams during high school and has been recognized by the College Board as an AP Scholar with Distinction.
During her high school career Emily earned 325 service
hours, including a mission trip to Haiti which was very meaningful to her. She also volunteered each summer at the girls’
basketball camp at Bishop Kenny. Emily was accepted at
Florida State University, Appalachian State University, Georgia
Southern University, the University of North Florida, and the
University of Florida.
National Merit Finalist
Joseph Bateh
National Merit Commended Students
Joseph Bateh
Christian Chan
Sarah McEnerney
Camille Meschia
Madeleine Monfort
National Hispanic Scholar
Gabrielle Castro
Madeleine Monfort
Mackenzie Spies
SCHOLARSHIPS
Class of 2013 Earns
$10 Million in Scholarships
It is with great pleasure that we publish this impressive list of scholarships earned by the
Bishop Kenny High School Class of 2013. We take great pride in the diversity of our student
body, and their accomplishments reflect that diversity. We look forward to hearing great things
from these very accomplished young people and we applaud them for their achievements.
Congratulations to BK’s newest alumni!
Diab Abdulnour
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Kathryn Auldridge
State of Florida
Ian Addis
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Woodrow Scholarship Award
University of South Carolina
Woodrow Tuition Reduction
University of South Carolina
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Elisabeth Ajluni
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dean's Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dean's Award
BW Residency Grant
State of Florida
Baldwin Wallace University
Baldwin Wallace University
Christopher Azar
Academic Scholarship
Mars Hill College Scholarship
Jacksonville University
Mars Hill College
Julia Bacher
State of Florida
Stetson University
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
CDR Richard Murray Scholarship
State of Florida
NJROTC
Kyle Bachman
Regina Akel
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Nathan Aleger
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Academic Heritage Scholarship
Auburn University
Purdue Alumni Club Scholarship
Purdue Club of Greater Jacksonville
Raymond Barakat
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Carlos Alvarado
State of Florida
Louisiana State University
Benjamin Ansbacher
State of Florida
Michael Barr
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Lyndsay Barrera
State of Florida
Austin Asher
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Navy ROTC Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Stephen Baltz
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Woodrow Scholars Award
University of South Carolina
Dudley University Scholarship
Auburn University
Academic Excellence Scholarship
University of Mississippi
Academic Excellence Non-Resident Scholarship University of Mississippi
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Caitlin Bailey
State of Florida
Erica Allison
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
State of Florida
Department of the Navy
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dudley University Scholarship
State of Florida
Auburn University
Kinsey Basford
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
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Amanda Bateh
Matthew Britt
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
AHEPA Scholarship
St. John the Divine
Alumni Scholarship
University of Florida Alumni Association
Academic Scholarship
Berry University
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
University Freshman Scholarship
Florida State University
Pegasus Gold Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Academic Heritage Scholarship
Auburn University
Academic Scholarship
Clemson University
Sierra Batteh
State of Florida
State of Florida
State of Florida
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
Department of the Navy
Taylor Berry
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
The Blood Alliance Scholarship
State of Florida
The Blood Alliance
Christopher Bertoni
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Wesley Bush
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Music Scholarship
Faculty Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
Presidential Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
Stetson University
State of Florida
University of North Florida
State of Florida
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
John Cassaro
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship
State of Florida
Christian Mikel Chan
State of Florida
State of Florida
Courtney Case
Gabriella Castro
Richard Blanco, Jr.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Robert Blanchfield
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Alexandra Capobianco
Nicholas Bell
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
NROTC Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Laura Campos
Lauren Bedford
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Katharine Burke
Taylor Campbell
Jessica Beccaccio
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Michael Burleson-Martinez
Joseph Bateh
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Mayo Clinic
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Provost Scholarship Award
University of Central Florida
Nautilus Scholarship
University of West Florida
Belmont Abbey College Award
Belmont Abbey College
Katie Blaquiere
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Walker Scholarship
State of Florida
Florida Southern College
State of Florida
Florida School of the Arts
State of Florida
Stetson University
Austin Boyd
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Ball State University
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Adam Conrad
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
University of West Florida
State of Florida
Courtney Collins
Visual Arts Talent Grant
State of Florida
Colleen Brew
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
John C. Pace Scholarship
State of Florida
Darby Clower
Abigail Boll
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Merit Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Mackenzie Clements
Anna Blaylock
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Talent Scholarship-Scenic/Lighting Design
Amanda Chrisman
State of Florida
Ashley Cook
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Emily Coppedge
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
University Freshman Scholarship
Alessandra DiMare
State of Florida
Florida State University
Candace Coyle
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Athletic Scholarship-Volleyball
University of Illinois Springfield
Athletic Scholarship-Volleyball
United States Naval Academy
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Fordham Grant
Loyola Scholarship
Bucknell Grant
Presidential Scholarship
Pilot Club Scholarship
State of Florida
Fordham University
Fordham University
Bucknell University
University of Miami
Pilot Club of Jacksonville
Colin Duffy
Kevin Coyle
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Tuition Exchange Award
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
Anthony Crocco
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
University of North Florida
University of South Florida
Campbell University
Campbell University
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Academic Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
Jacksonville University
State of Florida
Palmer Frye
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Ahmad Fulwood
Athletic Scholarship-Football
University of Florida
Ryan Fusco
Kalam Daniel
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Athletic Scholarship-Baseball
Florida Gulf Coast University
Rose Daragjati
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Nicholas Freiha
State of Florida
Thomas Cunningham, Jr.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
Scholars Award
Presidential Scholarship
Administrative Dorm Scholarship
Madison Falls
Meghan Forbes
State of Florida
Maria Ysabel Cruz
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Adam Garcia
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Minaret Scholarship
Oxford Scholarship
State of Florida
The University of Tampa
Oglethorpe University
Brian Dawkins
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Athletic Scholarship-Basketball
State of Florida
Elon University
State of Florida
Washington College
Stevenson University
Stevenson University
Amici d'Italia Lodge 2791
Riley DeBever
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
University Scholarship
Founder's Scholarship
La Salle University Grant
State of Florida
Seton Hall University
La Salle University
La Salle University
Thomas Devenny
Opportunity Grant
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Olivia Garmendia
Gina DeAngelis
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Tuition Scholarship
Dean's Scholarship
University Honors Scholarship
Order of the Sons of Italy Scholarship
Matthew Garizio
Methodist University
Adriana DiMare
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
2013 Meninak Leadership Grant
Meninak Club of Jacksonville
Pilot Club Scholarship
Pilot Club of Jacksonville
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Gabriela Gaudier
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
University Freshman Scholarship
Florida State University
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Pegasus Gold Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Joseph Gibney
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Jessica Gill
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
Administrative Scholarship
University Freshman Scholarship
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Jacksonville University
Campbell University
Campbell University
Florida State University
Jordan Goodrich
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
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Jordan Goronal
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Margaret Heekin
State of Florida
Hayley Granger
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Daniela Guerrero
State of Florida
University of North Florida
University of North Florida
Charles Haddad
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
2013 Rotary Speech Scholarship
Rotary Club of South Jacksonville
Karli Himmelreich
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Provost Scholarship
The Ohio State University
National Buckeye Scholarship
The Ohio State University
University Freshman Scholarship
Florida State University
Bell Tower Scholarship
Furman University
Furman Grant
Furman University
RADM Steven W. Maas, SC, USN Scholarship Navy Supply Corps Foundation
Brennan Hinck
State of Florida
Jamel Hafiani
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Resident Access Grant
Flagler Grant
Flagler Early Filer Grant
Marion Military Institute
Natalie Higdon
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Dean's Scholarship
The University of Tampa
Scholastic Excellence Award
University of Mary Washington
Catholic High School Scholarship
Saint Vincent College
Dean's Scholarship
Saint Vincent College
Academic Scholarship
Mercer University
Paladin Award
Furman University
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Knight-Fox Scholarship
Michael Herro
State of Florida
Stephanie Grochmal
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Coggin Scholarship Endowment
Presidential Scholarship
State of Florida
George Heh
State of Florida
Stella Greatti
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Laurel Hoffert
State of Florida
State of Florida
Flagler College
Flagler College
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Southern LEAD Scholarship
Georgia Southern University
Peter House
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Julia Hafiani
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Joseph Howard
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Ashton Hampton
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship
Cardinal Legacy Award
State of Florida
Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University
Blake Harris
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Lauren Harrison
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dean's Scholarship
Minaret Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
Stetson University
The University of Tampa
State of Florida
South Georgia College
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Scholar's Award
Gator Club of Jacksonville Local Scholarship
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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
University of South Florida
Gator Club of Jacksonville
State of Florida
Stephanie Ira
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Louis Iturra
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Julie Jabour
State of Florida
Monique Jacobs
State of Florida
Kevin Janssen
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Karly Heekin
State of Florida
Angela Hyse
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Erin Hathaway
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Philip Hart
Athletic Scholarship - Baseball
Alex Hune
State of Florida
Miles Johnson
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Nicholas Johnson
Christopher Lynch
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Distinguished Scholarship Award
Trine University
Trustees Award
Heidelberg University
Presidential Scholarship
Augustana College
Trustee Scholarship
Allegheny College
Heritage Scholarship
Hiram College
Richard Keeler Scholarship
Cornell College
Earlham Faculty Scholarship
Earlham College
Founders Scholarship
LaGrange College
ACE Scholarship
Bridgewater College
Merit Scholarship
Florida Institute of Technology
Catholic High School Scholarship
Saint Vincent College
Dean's Scholarship
Saint Vincent College
Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholarship
Illinois College
Faculty Scholarship
Stetson University
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
Presidential Scholarship
Averett University
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Athletic Scholarship - Softball
Brevard Community College
Kyle Kadlub
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
State of Florida
Gustavo LaRotta
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
President's Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
College Scholarship
Access UVa Scholarship II
State of Florida
University of Miami
State of Florida
Wake Forest University
University of Virginia
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
John Leone
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
State of Florida
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Eric Mathews
State of Florida
Kyle Mathews
State of Florida
Edward Maybury
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dudley University Scholarship
State of Florida
Auburn University
Brenna McDonald
State of Florida
Sarah McEnerney
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Austin McGowan
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Cecilia McMillan
State of Florida
Zachary McNulty
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
University Freshman Scholarship
State of Florida
Florida State University
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Jackson Merrill
Kayci Liphart
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Danielle Martin
Noel Mercado
Katie Lightbody
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Southern College
Endicott College
Julie McPherson
John Lewis
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Hilburn Scholarship
Presidential Academic Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Alexis Leis
State of Florida
Kiley Malewicki
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Tarek Kishek
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Gabrielle Jones
State of Florida
The King's College
Rollins College
Florida State University
State of Florida
Shannon Madden
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Earl Johnson III
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
Service Scholar Award
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
Bradley Lumpkin
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Embry-Riddle Scholarship
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Academic Scholarship
Fine Arts Scholarship
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University
Camille Meschia
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship
Sr. Mary Vincent Lourcey Scholarship
State of Florida
Mayo Clinic
Bishop Kenny High School
Lauren Lundy
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
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Emily Mesiano
Monica Nevin
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Alumni Club Scholarship
Notre Dame Club of North Florida
Elisabeth Michaels
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Weston Miller
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Academic Scholarship
Georgia Tech Network of Jacksonville
Pegasus Gold Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Material Science & Engineering General Award Georgia Institute of Technology
National Latin Exam Scholarship
National Latin Exam
State of Florida
Anthony Nieto
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Hatter Scholarship
Stetson University
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
Merit Scholarship
Order Sons of Italy in America, Beaches Lodge
Christopher Norton
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Madeleine Monfort
State of Florida
Michael Norton
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
William Nursey
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Daniel O'Byrne
Natalie Montoya
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
University Freshman Scholarship
State of Florida
Florida State University
Kristine Morales
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Honor Scholarship
Nova Southeastern University
Dual Admission Scholarship
Nova Southeastern University
Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship
Mayo Clinic
Pegasus Silver Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Karson Mullaney
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Athletic Scholarship-Football
United States Air Force Academy
Jordan Orlando
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Cameron Paley
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Athletic Scholarship - Baseball
Cowley County Community College
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Hilltop Scholarship
Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship
LaGrange College
Roberts Family
Bailey Peacock
Christina Naddaf
State of Florida
Ashlyn Laurel Nassar
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Dudley University Scholarship
Auburn University
Capstone Scholar Scholarship
University of Alabama
Sims Scholars Award
University of South Carolina
Bell Tower Scholarship
Furman University
Ariel Navotas
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Academic Scholarship
University of North Florida
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Scholarship for Military Children
Darden Restaurants
Navy ROTC Scholarship
Department of the Navy
Provost Scholarship
University of Notre Dame
University Scholarship
University of Notre Dame
Professional Athletes Foundation Student Scholarship NFL Players Association
Alumni Club Scholarship
Notre Dame Club of North Florida
John Burke Memorial Scholarship
Class of 1965
22
State of Florida
Hunter Parry
Thomas Myslinski
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Frances Pardillo
Charles Mussallem
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Kevin O'Donnell
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Cullen Peele
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Riley Perrin
Academic Scholarship
Jacksonville University
Zachary Perry
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Bell Tower Scholarship
Furman Grant
Deans Scholarship
Leadership Scholarship
University Grant
State of Florida
Furman University
Furman University
Samford University
Samford University
Samford University
Caroline Phillips
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Szabo Scholarship
Scholars Residency Grant
Legacy Grant
State of Florida
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College
Steven Pietrusza Jr
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Honors Scholarship
Jared Ridsdale
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
Kathryn Pitre
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
State of Florida
State of Florida
The University of Tampa
State of Florida
State of Florida
State of Florida
State of Florida
Eleanor Samuels
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Charter Scholarship
State of Florida
Auburn University
Sarah Schuller
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dean's Scholarship
Alumni Scholarship
Dean's Scholarship
Out-of-State Grant
State of Florida
Brevard College
Brevard College
Aurora University
Aurora University
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Elena Sims
Sarah Regan
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Pegasus Gold Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Presidential Scholarship
University of North Florida
Academic Heritage Scholarship
Auburn University
University Freshman Scholarship
Florida State University
GE STAR Award
GE Foundation
Nicolette Renbarger
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Andrew Simms
Taylor Rahaim
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Jonathan Sherman
Andrew Raesemann
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Lindsay Self
Emily Quirk
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Isaiah Scott
Monica Pritchard
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dean's Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Cody Salsburg
State of Florida
Loyola University Chicago
St. Mary's College
St. Mary's College
Samford University
Samford University
Furman University
Auburn University
Burke Price
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Mayo Clinic
Karam Safar
State of Florida
Catherine Prattos
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Trustee Scholarship
Madeleva Scholarship
Mother Pauline Award
Leadership Scholarship
Academic Scholarship
Bell Tower Scholarship
Dudley University Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Mayo Clinic Dependent Scholarship
Alexander Rukab
State of Florida
Miranda Powell
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Arizona State University
Carolyn Rizzo
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
Lauren Pitre
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dean's Award
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Blue and Silver Scholarship
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Malaika Singleton-Towns
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dudley University Scholarship
Academic Achievement Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
Nick Dennis Memorial Scholarship
State of Florida
Auburn University
Hampton University
Rollins College
State of Florida
Dennis Family
Lauren Reynolds
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
LEARN Program Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Rita Richa
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Talent Grant
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Johnny So
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Noelle Solis
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
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Mackenzie Spies
Evelyn Thorpe
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Academic Charter Scholarship
Auburn University
Lieber Scholars Award
University of South Carolina
McKissick Scholars Award
University of South Carolina
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Mary Thyfault
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Athletic Scholarship-Track
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Jacob Stafford
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Kimberlyn Stark
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Jada Stipe
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
State of Florida
Brennan Sullivan
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Rhodes Grant
Ignatian Leader
Spring Hill Grant
Oxford Scholarship
Oglethorpe Grant
State of Florida
Rhodes College
Spring Hill College
Spring Hill College
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University
Michael Sweda
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
Dean's Scholarship
Scholars Award
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
The University of Tampa
University of South Florida
Kaitlyn Tackett
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Alumni Heritage Scholarship
Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
State of Florida
Adrielle Tecson
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Aleeza Tecson
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Michael Teeple
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
24
State of Florida
Joshua Trujillo
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Mary Truss
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Hero Next Door Scholarship
State of Florida
First Coast News
Joshua Urbizu
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Sandra Valdivia
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Presidential Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
Capt. Blanchart Maritime Endowed Scholarship
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Rollins College
State of Florida
University of North Florida
Nicolas Van Nuys
Jacksonville University
JohnLuke Vega
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Madison Vestal
Academic Scholarship
Jacksonville University
Scarlett Vicente
Immaculee Tebakouna
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
Bailey Touchton
Academic Scholarship
State of Florida
University of Alabama
Moronkie Tapper
Athletic Scholarship-Football
Thorobred Legacy Scholarship
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
JU Grant
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Lauren Strong
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
Florida Resident Access Grant
Kristen Toth
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Cara Vogel
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Grace Wallmeyer
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Academic Excellence Scholarship
University of Mississippi
Academic Excellence Non-Resident
University of Mississippi
Sims Scholars Award
University of South Carolina
Katherine Walts
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
The 61st graduating class of Bishop Kenny High School.
Lydia Ware
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Service Scholar Award
Athletic Scholarship-Swimming
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Brian Williams
State of Florida
Florida State University
Florida State University
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Alexis Witsell
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Haley Wathen
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Foundations of Excellence Scholarship
University of Alabama
Academic Charter Scholarship
Auburn University
Pegasus Bronze Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Bridget Weiss
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Academic Scholarship
State of Florida
Jacksonville University
State of Florida
State of Florida
Morgan Widell
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Courtney Widman
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Katie Caples Memorial Scholarship
State of Florida
Shane Wright
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
William Wright
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Sarah Zuber
Jacquelyn Wickers
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Heather Zedan
Travis Whitmill
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Mark Wnuk
State of Florida
Caples Foundation
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
Pegasus Silver Scholarship
University of Central Florida
Presidential Scholarship
Stetson University
Florida Resident Access Grant
State of Florida
College Scholarship
Wake Forest
Presidential Scholarship
Elon University
Ansley Zumpf
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
State of Florida
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College Acceptances 2013
Allegheny College
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Auburn University
Augustana College
Aurora University
Ave Maria University
Averett University
Baldwin Wallace University
Ball State University
Barry University
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont University
Berry College
Boston University
Brenau University
Brevard College
Bridgewater College
Bucknell University
Campbell University
Centre College
Clemson University
Cornell College
Cowley County Community College
Danville Community College
Daytona State College
DeSales University
Drake University
Earlham College
Eastern Florida State College
Elon University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Emory University
Endicott College
Flagler College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida School of the Arts
Florida Southern College
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Florida State University
Fordham University
Full Sail University
Furman University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Military College
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Georgia Southern University
Gettysburg College
Grinnell College
Hampton University
Heidelberg University
Hiram College
Howard University
Illinois College
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
Kentucky State University
La Salle University
LaGrange College
Lehigh University
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University New Orleans
Marion Military Institute
McDaniel College
Mercer University
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Nova Southeastern University
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Ohio University
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Purdue University
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Rollins College
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Sacred Heart University
Saint Leo University
Saint Mary’s College
Saint Vincent College
Samford University
Santa Fe College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Seton Hall University
South Georgia College
Spelman College
Spring Hill College
St. Johns River Community College
Stetson University
Stevenson University
Tallahassee Community College
Temple University
Texas A&M University
The Art Institute of Jacksonville
The George Washington University
The Ohio State University
The University of Alabama
The University of Arizona
The University of Georgia
The University of Tampa
Trine University
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Florida
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Kansas
University of Mary Washington
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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University of North Dakota
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University of Notre Dame
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University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
University of South Florida, Tampa
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of West Florida
Valdosta State University
Valencia College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
Wake Forest University
Warren Wilson College
Washington and Lee University
Washington College
Wheaton College Illinois
Wingate University
Wofford College
AROUND CAMPUS
Photos: With the Wind Productions
SUMMER CAMPUS at BK
ishop Kenny High School hosted a new concept summer camp for rising sixth, seventh
and eighth grade students in June. Young people from throughout the Diocese were
invited to participate in CampUS, a weeklong opportunity to explore the BK campus, make
new friends from Catholic and non-Catholic schools, and most importantly, to explore their
creative side.
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All of the counselors were BK faculty members – each of whom enthusiastically developed their own exciting one-day curricula for campers, most of whom were experiencing an
up-close look at Bishop Kenny for the first time. Campers rotated
through five fun-filled classes during the week and in each setting
were encouraged to expand their horizons by exploring cooking,
music, art, wacky science, and a real camp favorite – making duck
tape creations including koozies, hair accessories, and wallets. All
of the creations were completely functional. Daily projects, especially the edible ones, were taken home for mom and dad to see
and taste! A daily mid-day break with outdoor games and popsicles was also a big hit during the fun-filled week.
Wacky Science - Music Duck Tape Creations and More!
Campers eagerly jumped in to explore
their creative talents at BK's newest summer camp. Each day
the campers, who were broken into five groups, were immersed
in a different daylong activity. Counselors reported that they
had as much fun as the kids!
Patterned after a traditional school day, campers arrived bright
and early at 8:00 am with pick-up at 3:00 pm. Lunch, prepared by
the BK cafeteria, was included in the cost of registration, as was a
colorful commemorative T-shirt that all participants wore on the
final day of the camp. The inaugural CampUs received an enthusiastic thumbs-up in feedback from parents and participants alike.
Supervisor of Elections Presents Award
Students from Bishop Kenny High School have won the Freedom Award in the private
school category of a voter registration competition sponsored by the Supervisor of Elections
Office. In a Facebook post, Elections Supervisor Jerry Holland shared, “Today, I had the honor
of presenting the 2013 Freedom Award to students and faculty of Bishop Kenny High School.
Bishop Kenny won the Overall Private School Award for registering 90 of their eligible students. Bishop Kenny High School has participated in the Countywide Voter Registration Drive
for the past 11 years; this is Bishop Kenny’s 2nd year winning the Freedom Award”
Social studies teacher Mr. Michael Broach reported that, “We ran our drive April 9
through 11 in all social studies classrooms. Teachers were asked to explain the process, how
political parties work, and the registration process.”
The drive was open to all students who were U.S. citizens and 16 years of age or older.
Even though voters must be 18 or older, the laws of Florida allow all 16 and 17 year olds to
pre-register so that they may vote starting on their 18th birthday.
Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland presented the
Freedom Award to Bishop Kenny High School, winners of the Overall Prep School Award in the annual voter registration competition. Mr. Holland presented the award to project sponsors Ms. Chris Ball
and Mr. Michael Broach.
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81 Bishop Kenny Students Volunteer at DOSA CAMPS
This summer 81 volunteer students
from Bishop Kenny High School
provided one-on-one care to disabled
campers so that they could experience the joys of camp and, for
their caregivers, a week of respite. For many caregivers this will
likely be the only week of respite they will receive all year.
The only one of its kind in this area, Camp I Am Special offers
seven week-long, summertime, residential camps and at least one
weekend mini-camp during the year for children with physical,
emotional and developmental disabilities and disorders. Among
the campers are children with autism, epilepsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, all of which would prevent them from experiencing activities and social connections that most other children are
able to enjoy on a regular basis. The program offers life-enriching
experiences for approximately 34 campers per session.
Camp activities are modified to meet special needs in a safe,
secure environment, and provide 24-hour nursing assistance in
addition to one-on-one support. Activities range from swimming, horseback riding, hayrides, adaptive sports, fishing, waterslides, arts and crafts, carriage rides, and dances. This year’s camp
theme was a Western theme featuring cowboy hats, barbecues,
chair ‘square dancing’, marshmallow roasts, and more.
A very grateful Barbara Beechum, the mother of four children, three of whom are autistic, describes the program best
when she says, “Eleven years ago if you were to tell me that my
most profound child would be taken care of as well as I could take
care of him for a week, I’d say you were crazy. Not only was it
accomplished, but done with cheerfulness, affection, and respect
for my son. Who would guess that it was accomplished by
teenagers and young adults?”
Bishop Kenny students who participated this summer were:
Frances Ausley
Mikayla Batteh
Sierra Batteh
David Bell
Matthew Bell
Nicholas Bell
Hannah Biess
Sarah Bowenschulte
Michael Boynton
Emily Bradley
Haley Brown
Ashley Bucher
Isabella Chappano
Joseph Chappano
Rebecca Clark
Ginni Cormier
Tatiana Corrales
Elizabeth Corrigan
Elizabeth DeLeo
Anna DeSalvo
Ali Devine
Emma Devine
Ryan Emery
Marlena Encarnacion
Marie Fazio
Conner Foley
Gabriella Forte
Bradley Franco
Matthew Garizio
Sarah Gates
Claire Gibney
Raegan Graber
Andrea Hale
Margaret Heekin
Sam Heekin
John Helow
Alejandro Hernandez
Valeria Hernandez
Kaitlyn Himmelreich
Karli Himmelreich
Christine Iglesias
Matt Iglesias
Jacob Jones
Caroline Kauffman
Brianna Lanzetta
Logan Loadholtz
Colleen Maher
Catherine Maige
Emily McEnerney
Charles McMillan
Brady Mims
Julie Moore
Nicole Najem
Adrian Navotas
Ariel Navotas
Nayari Negron
Monica Nevin
Joshua Palmer
Coleson Perry
Zachary Perry
Joseph Pohlgeers
Joseph Ponce
Catherine Prattos
Christopher Prattos
Nickolle Rivera
Stephanie Salkay
Daniel Sanford
Kayla Schilling
Christina Schmitt
Whitney Schramm
Kyle Stayer
Laura Strom
Brittany Sullo
Timothy Truss
Andrew Tucker
Sandra Valdivia
Louis Walsh
Alex Warren
Colin Warren
Maura Webb
Phillip Yeatman, Jr.
Students and Faculty Attend Diocesan Eucharistic Congress
A Eucharistic Congress is a chance for Catholics to gather
together and rejoice in the real presence of the Lord in the Most
Holy Eucharist. Catholics from all walks of life, ethnicity, age, and
vocation gathered at the Prime Osborn Center on the weekend
of March 8-9 for an opportunity to deepen their understanding
of the Eucharist while, at the same time, enjoying fellowship.
Those in attendance had the opportunity to participate in
a diocesan-wide procession, attend Mass, participate in devotional ceremonies like Stations of the Cross, spend time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, go to individual Confession,
and listen to Catholic speakers such as: Archbishop Broglio, Matt
Maher, Ralph Martin, Randy Raus, Fr. Glenn Sudano, CFR, Mike
Buresh, and Fernando y Maria Gomez.
Representatives of the Bishop Kenny Community proudly carried a banner in
the procession designed by Ms. Kelly Long, Art Teacher and created by students
in her classes. (L-R) Nicholas Johnson, Andrew Evan Raesemann, Joshua M.
Trujillo, JohnLuke Vega, Cecilia Marie McMillan, Allesandra Di Mare, Madeleine
Lydia Monfort, Adrielle Tecson, Mrs. Lucy Chastain, Christopher Frondarino,
Mr. Bryan Haffey, Deacon Robert De Luca, and Mr. Jason Pascual.
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SAVE THE DATE for next year’s Eucharistic Congress: March 2829, 2014 to be held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center,
Jacksonville. This would be a great opportunity to connect with
BK Alumni while growing in your Catholic faith. For more information contact 904.262.3200, ext. 118.
NJROTC Cadets Receive Scholarships to Fly
Three Bishop Kenny NJROTC cadets received scholarships to attend the National Flight
Academy held at Naval Air Station Pensacola over the summer. The National Flight Academy
is poised to be the world's premiere educational experience where the excitement and
wonder of flight ignites a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in
students. The mission of the National Flight Academy is to inspire and educate future generations of leaders through positive exposure to Naval aviation. This is done by blending the
culture and excitement of aviation with 21st century technology and core competencies in
an exclusive, entertaining, and engaging immersive environment – all in an effort to provide
the best in the world learning adventure.
Cadets Jacob Pewitt ‘14, Matthew Jackson ‘14, and Kirstyn Higdon ‘14 had the honor
and privilege of attending the weeklong STEM program. Students spent their time aboard
the CVT-11 Ambition, learning how to fly the new X-12 Triads, how to guide the triads from
the Joint Operations Command (JOC), and plan out
missions in the Joint Intelligence Command (JIC).
They started by learning how to fly, and progressed
to the epitome of flying, which was a search and rescue mission for two collided vessels. Not only were
the days filled with exciting flying exercises, but they
also toured the Naval Aviation Museum, saw the
Blue Angels headquarters, visited the NAS Pensacola
Air Traffic Control tower and radar room, and learned
how to survive in the wild. Not only did they have a
wonderful time, but they also were able to make
Kirstyn Higdon (left) seen here with a cadet from
new
friendships in an exciting and rewarding learnanother school at the National Flight Academy
ing environment.
in Pensacola, FL this summer.
Submitted by: Cadet Lieutenant Jacob Pewitt ‘14
NJROTC Cadets Earn Leadership Cords
(L-R) Alec Sharpe, Justin Matos, Max May, and Danielle Zinner –
participants in the NJROTC Leadership Academy held at Riverside
Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia.
Top cadets from seventy high
school NJROTC units located in
the Northeast Florida and
Georgia region attend the Navy
Junior Reserve Officers Training
Corps (NJROTC) Leadership
Academy held at Riverside
Military Academy in Gainesville,
Georgia.
Three outstanding
Bishop Kenny NJROTC cadets,
Max May ‘15, Justin Matos ’14, and
Danielle Zinner ‘15, were among
those in attendance. Bishop
Kenny Cadet Ensign Alec Sharpe‘14,
who graduated from the academy
in June of 2012, was also in attendance as part of the cadre to assist
the instructors.
Participants woke up at 5:00 am for physical fitness training, and were required to pass a
physical fitness test. They attended leadership classes, marched, and were subject to room
and personnel inspections throughout the week. The program taught its graduates important
leadership skills such as etiquette, discipline, time management, and the importance of honesty and integrity. These are not only skills the cadets will use in NJROTC and high school, but
also are lifelong skills.
Bishop Kenny NJROTC Wins
National Brain Brawl
Competition
The Bishop Kenny High School
Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training
Corps (NJROTC) Brain Brawl Team has
earned the distinction of becoming
the first-ever two-time winner of the
NJROTC National Brain Brawl
Championship. The team clinched the
(L-R) Alec Sharpe ’14, Anton Whiteford ’16,
Rafael Murphy ’14, Weston Miller ’13,
and Jacob Pewitt ’14 display their
1st place trophies.
2013 title at the NJROTC National
Championship held in Winter Park,
Florida in April. Twenty-four of the
best NJROTC Brain Brawl teams from
across the nation traveled to Winter
Park, Florida to compete. Last year
the Bishop Kenny team was unable to
repeat as National Champions finishing in 2nd place in the National
Competition held in Los Angeles,
California. The team was able to bring
the Championship Trophy back to
Bishop Kenny for the second time in
three years. The NJROTC Area-12 that
includes all the units in the
Jacksonville area plus Georgia again
proved to be the powerhouse conference with all four top positions at the
National Championship won by Area12 Schools.
Submitted by: Cadet Chief Petty Officer Max May ‘15
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Students Recognized at 22nd Annual Scholars Awards Breakfast
Each spring the Scholar Awards Breakfast is the forum
that allows the administration an opportunity to honor students who bring honor to themselves and their school for
accomplishments in academics, service, the arts, and other
endeavors that take place off campus. This year 224 students
were invited to this event.
The award winners, all of whom were nominated by
Science
• Army Corps of Engineers Competition
• Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair
• Toshiba Exploravision
• Envirothon
• US National Chemistry Olympiad
Foreign Language
• National Latin Exam
• National Spanish Exam
Journalism
• Florida Times-Union Awards
• Florida Scholastic Press Association
• National Geographic International Photography Contest
Forensics
• American Legion Boys State
• American Legion Girls State
• American Legion Constitutional Oratorical Contest
• Public Forum Debate
• Rotary Club Oratorical Contest
Music
• Florida Bandmasters Association District Honor Band
• Florida Vocal Association Music Performance Assessment
• Jacksonville University Private Schools Honor Band
• National Federation of Music Clubs
• FSU Tri-State Honor Band Festival
Theater Arts
• International Thespian Society Awards
members of the faculty, were presented with a Scholars
Award medallion at the program and were invited to stay
afterward for a continental breakfast. The ceremony was held
in the cafeteria.
The following is an abbreviated list of the award
grantors, competitions, and activities for which our students
were recognized this year.
NJROTC
• American Legion Leadership Award
• American Legion Scholastic Achievement
• American Veterans Association
• Area 12 Managers Leadership Award
• Association of Aviation Ordnancemen
• Celebrate Freedom Foundation Award
• Daedalian JROTC Achievement Award
• Daughters of the American Colonists
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• Daughters of the War of 1812
• Fleet Reserve Association
• Jacksonville Navy League
• Jacksonville Semper Fidelis Society
• Knights of Columbus
• Ladies Auxiliary 126
• Military Order of the Purple Heart
• Military Order of the World Wars
• Military Officer’s Association of America Freshman Award
• Military Officer’s Association of America JR
• National Sojourners
• Non-Commissioned Officers Association
• Reserve Officers Association
• Scottish Rite
• Sons of the American Revolution
• Sons of the Confederate Veterans
• Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
• Special Forces Association
• Surface Navy Association’s Stephen Decatur Award (9th grade)
• Surface Navy Association’s Stephen Decatur Award (11th grade)
• Commander John Murray Scholarship
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• VyStar Credit Union Award
Army Corps of Engineering Competition 2013
In celebration of Engineering Week, the Army Corps of Engineers held their annual
Engineering Competition in February. A total of 26 teams from high schools in Northeast
Florida participated in the competition that challenged students to design, build, and test
a bridge and a bunker made of pasta.
Bishop Kenny was well represented at the competition. The team of Camille Meschia
‘13, Alessandra DiMare ‘13, Ariel Navotas ‘13, Conner Noe ‘14, and Kevin Coyle ’13 took 2nd
place in “The Bunker Project”. The team of Peter House ‘13, Stephen Baltz ‘13, Zach McNulty
‘13, and Michael Barr ’13 took 1st place in the “Bridge Project” and “1st place overall”. Their
bridge could support a whopping 47 times its weight.
Army Corps engineers Matt Lesser and Tim Gysan attended the annual BK Awards
Ceremony presenting the travelling trophy to our school. BK has the distinction of having
won the trophy more times than any other school.
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Matt Lesser and Tim Gysan representing the Army Corps of
Engineers present the 1st place trophy to the team of (L-R)
Michael Barr, Stephen Baltz, Zach McNulty, and Peter House
for their winning bridge project at the annual Engineering
Week Competition.
In the last issue of The Avenue we introduced The 1606 Project to our readers. To
recap, this is the brainchild of the Walsh
Foundation of Jacksonville, Florida. The project is designed to challenge students to
employ technology and social media to
write and produce short promotional
videos that tell their stories of Catholic education. Cash prizes made possible by the Foundation are the incentive for
students to participate in the project.
THE 1606
PROJECT
By definition, The 1606 Project is a juried competition of promotional
videos submitted by teacher-advised student teams. The videos should
encourage viewers to do one or more of the following:
• enroll their children in Catholic elementary and high schools
• work and volunteer in Catholic schools
• support financially the mission of Catholic schools
• spread knowledge of the tremendous successes of Catholic education
A panel of judges was assembled with each
judge being presented with a score sheet to
complete for each of the five finalist projects.
Videos were evaluated based on:
• Inspiration and Entertainment
• Production Quality
• Religious Content
• Marketing Value
First Place:
Shared Prize: $1,606
Joseph Bateh
Michael Teeple
*Brad Winkler
Second Place:
Shared Prize: $1,000
Louie Walsh
Jeff Dela Cruz
*Susan Seasholtz
Third Place:
Prize: $400
Jenna Feigenbaum
(On Behalf of the Anchor Club)
*Mary Jo Antone
* Faculty Moderator
Lou Walsh presents
3rd place winning
prize to Jenna
Feigenbaum who
entered her video
on behalf of the
Anchor Club.
Representing the 1606 Project, Mr. Lou Walsh
and religion teacher Mr. Bryan Haffey congratulate Joseph Bath whose video won 1st place
in the inaugural competition. Not pictured is
Michael Teeple who partnered with Joseph in
producing the winning video.
2nd place winners Jeff Dela Cruz and
Louie Walsh are congratulated by
1606 Project founder Lou Walsh.
Why call it the 1606 Project?
That was the year that a group of Franciscan
missionaries opened their first Catholic
school in St. Augustine, Florida.
Honor Societies Induction Program
The Carla Harris Performing Arts Center served as the location for this year’s Honor Societies Induction Ceremony held in
late February. The program, which was scheduled early in the
evening, made attendance for parents more convenient than
during the school day or on a weekend. Consolidating the
induction ceremonies of nine organizations also created one
easy-to-attend program especially for families of students being
inducted into the honor societies of multiple organizations.
In all, nearly 250 students attended the program where,
taking into account those students being inducted into multiple
honor societies, 271 new members were admitted to one or
more of the eight participating organizations. The Performing
Arts Center was full with an estimated 600-plus students and
parents in attendance. A brief reception, which also provided an
opportunity for families to take pictures, followed the program.
This special event was coordinated as a joint effort
between the Office of the Vice-Principal of Academics and
Student Services and the individual honor societies. “This is our
second year offering this consolidated program which not only
assists our moderators, but also eliminates the need for many
parents to schedule and coordinate individual honors induction
programs after school or in the evenings at what is always a very
busy time of the year,” added Vice-Principal Mary DeSalvo who
helped coordinate and develop the program. Organizations participating in the program included:
National Art Honor Society
The International Quill & Scroll Honor Society
International Thespian Society
Tri-M Music Honor Society
National Junior Classical League Latin Honor Society
Delta Epsilon Phi - National Honor Society for
High School Students of German
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
National Honor Society
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2013 Toshiba/NSTA
ExploraVision Award
Congratulations to Team Bishop Kenny for their 2013
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards. The Honorable Mention
Award places the team projects among the top 10% of all
ExploraVision entries submitted to the competition this year.
The teams are commended for a job well done in demonstrating innovative thinking in their exploration of science and its
impact on technology and the future.
Ultrasound Cast for
Bone Healing
Doug Bracey ‘16
Rodolfo Martin ‘15
Asad Demetree ‘16
Conner Foley ‘16
Solar Sash: The Future of
Electrical Technology
Gennifer Robinson ‘15
Alexis Smith ‘14
Kennedy Setser ‘15
Marie Ryan ‘15
Ezyme Aid
Ethan Helow ‘16
Katie O’Byrne ‘16
Tim Strong ‘16
Charlie Westbrook ‘16
Vital Sign Monitoring System
Sharbill Assi ‘15
Ryan Burleson-Martinez ‘15
Andrew Bray ‘15
Zachary Mott ‘15
The Ultrasonic Mouth Piece
Brooke Miller ‘16
Carolyn Morgan ‘16
Gabe Murphy ‘16
Asia Thorpe ‘16
The Tech Bat and Ball
Jonathan Makauskas ‘15
Anthony Sleiman ‘15
Quinten Federico ‘15
Warren Cook ‘15
Cerebrum Chemical Level
Scanner
Hasley Pitman ‘16
Maggie Boyle’16
Jessica Schloth ‘16
Melissa Seguin ‘16
Underground Radar Data
Transmitter
Tyler Williams ‘15
Joseph Rica ‘15
Antonio Pumarejo ‘15
Marko Shtjefni ‘15
Liquid Athletic Tape
Katelyn "Katie" Rose ‘15
Emily Romeu ‘15
Lindsey Harrison ‘15
iPhoto
Bridget Weiss ‘13
Lydia Ware ‘13
Bishop Kenny NJROTC Cadets Take
Top Honors at Sail Academy
S
ix cadets from the Bishop Kenny Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training
Corps (NJROTC) were chosen to attend the annual Area-12 NJROTC
Sailing Academy at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. Jacob Pewitt
‘14, Alec Sharpe ‘14, Danielle Zinner ‘15,
Mathew Bell ‘15, Caitlyn Lucey ‘16, and
Kirstyn Higdon ‘14 spent a week sailing
Flying Scots (6-7 person boats). Cadets
from all over Area-12 (Northeast Florida
and Georgia) came to this week-long
academy.
During the first couple of days
cadets learned the nomenclature of sailing vessels, how to steer a sailboat, the
points of sail, how to tie five basic knots, At the NJROTC Sail Academy, BK’s Caitlyn
and were required to pass a swim test. Lucey checks the lines on her Flying Scot.
The schedule for the rest of the days
included going to the marina in the morning and then in the afternoon learning
how to sail. In addition to sailing, the cadets were treated to other fun activities
including bowling, visiting the P-3 Orion hanger, and watching movies. Not only
was a lot learned during the week, but also a lot of new friends were made from
other high school NJROTC Units. In the words of participant Jacob Pewitt ‘14,
“Probably the most important lesson was to watch the boom and learn to duck
so you didn’t learn first-hand how it got the name BOOM (the last thing you hear
when it hits you in the head)!”
The top two distinguished cadets at Sail Academy came from Bishop Kenny;
Alec Sharpe ‘14 and Caitlyn Lucey ‘16 finished 1st and 2nd out of all cadets that
attended. Two other BK cadets finished as honor graduates – Jacob Pewitt ‘14 and
Kirstyn Higdon ‘14. All of the Bishop Kenny cadets had a wonderful experience
and would return if given the
opportunity.
By Cadet Lieutenant Jacob Pewitt ‘14
(L-R) Hayden Sams-BK Alumni ’10,
Jacob Pewitt, Alec Sharpe, Caitlyn
Lucey, LCOL Seckinger, Danielle
Zinner, Mathew Bell, and Kirstyn
Higdon pictured here attended the
NJROTC Sail Academy at NAS Jax
this summer.
Christine Marie Joseph‘15 Presents at National HeartMath Conference in California
Junior Christine Joseph has made numerous local, regional, and
state Science and Engineering presentations on the "Effects of Various
Types of Music on Heart Coherence", and "The Effects of Various Types
of Comfort Food on Heart Coherence in Adults and Adolescents", winning many awards including 1st place in Medicine and Health
Category, Navy Academic Award, and Health and Medicine Award at
the Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair in 2011.
During her sophomore year Christine presented her study entitled "The Effects of Various Comfort Food on Heart Coherence in
Adult Females" at the national HeartMath 2013 Best Practices
Conference, which was held May 14-17 in Aptos, California. This meeting is held every other year for healthcare professionals to share the
best studies and experiences related to HeartMath technology, which
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measures beat-to-beat heart changes, called heart rate variability. Of
note, the HeartMath mission is: "to facilitate a fundamental shift in
health, well-being and consciousness". HeartMath, along with their
technology, help to control and manage emotions and reduce stress.
Christine's study collaborators were Madeline M. Joseph, MD,
Professor of Emergency Medicine & Pediatrics and Division Chief of
Pediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Florida College of
Medicine, and Mark McIntosh, MD Associate Professor of Emergency
Medicine and Medical Director of the Wellness Center at UF Health
Jacksonville. Christine was the only student to present at this conference. Her oral presentation was extremely well received and, as a
result, she was invited to give two webinars to post-graduate students pursuing research in the area of emotional eating.
T
he Bishop Kenny Theatre
Department produced the smash
hit musical Grease as its spring
production which played to two soldout audiences in May. The Carla Harris
Performing Arts Center proved to be the
perfect setting for the 1,200 people that
turned out to spend an evening at the
BK Theater.
The production was directed by
Theatre Arts and Technical Theatre
teacher Amy Canning, along with music
direction provided by newly-appointed
music teacher John Shannon. Several of
the musical’s big dance numbers were
choreographed by Olivia Crawford, sister of Lindsay Crawford who a member
of the BK Science Department. The lead
roles of Danny and Sandy were played
by Erik Sampayo and Valeria Hernandez.
Other notable roles were Kenickie
played by David Fuller who partnered
with the talented Kelly Wolfe as Rizzo.
Seniors Jordon Orlando and Palmer Frye
were Frenchy and the colorful Vince
Fontain, respectively. Senior Brennan
Hinck played live guitar and sang making the ladies swoon in his role as Jonny
Casino. Other cast members included
the talented Ethan Yates, Jack Cassaro,
Cullen Peele, Lauren Pitre, Adam Conrad,
Ceci McMillan, Michael Quillen, Maeve
Cosgrove, Raphael Murphy, and Alaina
George. Christine Roldan offered a
memorable performance with a Hand
Jive dance routine in her role as ChaCha! The audience went wild! A large
and enthusiastic chorus helped to
round out the production.
There was dancing, singing, live
music, very cool versatile movable sets,
and costumes that were simply amazing. The entire production was under
the stage management of senior Katie
Blaylock and a very talented Technical
Theatre class that ran the lights, sound,
set changes, curtain, scene changes,
and all the behind-the-scenes magic. In
a word, Grease was a success!
The Bishop Kenny Drama Department
production of Grease played to sold out
audiences in May. A great turnout of
performers and eager theater goers made
the Carla Harris Performing Arts Center the
place to be.
Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair 2013
The Northeast Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair was held on
February 11th at the Morocco Shrine Auditorium. The competition was fierce
since the fair was the largest ever with over 430 project entries!
Bishop Kenny had much to be proud of placing in all categories entered.
The following students won place awards:
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Science
Honorable Mention
1st Place
2nd Place
2nd Place
Engineering
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Environmental Science
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
2nd Place
Honorable Mention
Medicine and Health
Physics and Astronomy
Zoology
Maria Parker ‘16
Megan Schroder ‘15
Catherine Maige ‘16
Harris Newsteder ‘14 and
Erik Sampayo ‘14
Hannah Arlinghaus ‘15
Mary Page White
Lindsey Lenhart ‘15 and
Jeremy Markoski ‘15
Grayson Roth ‘16
Kevin Coyle ‘13
Katelyn Fairley ‘15
Hanna Clayton ‘15
Kayla Schilling ‘14
Ryan Partain ‘16
Bishop Kenny also took home an
additional 17 Special Awards from
Professional Organizations and Industry.
Megan Schroder ‘15 alone earned 7
Special Awards.
Harris Newsteder ‘14, Erik Sampayo
‘14, Megan Schroder ‘15, and Catherine
Maige ‘16 were selected to attend the
State Science Fair where Harris and Erik
placed 3rd in their category, and Megan
placed 3rd in her category.
Congratulations to all of
our participants!
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Fall Sports 2012-2013
FOOTBALL
Head Coach: Mark Thorson
Season Record: 9-4
Number of members on team: 56
Championship:
Class 5A State Quarter Finalist
Districts, Tournaments:
Class 5A District 3 Runner-up
College Scholarships Awarded:
Ahmad Fulwood - University of Florida
Eric Blackmon - South Alabama
Moronkie Tapper - Kentucky State University
Thomas Myslinski - Air Force
Hunter Parry - LaGrange College
Nick Johnson - Heidelberg University
All-First Coast Selections:
Q - John Wolford - 1st team
WR -Moronkie Tapper - 1st team
WR - Ahmad Fulwood - 1st team
DB - Hunter Parry - 3rd team
LB - Thomas Myslinski - Honorable Mention
All-State Selections:
Q - John Wolford - 1st team
WR - Ahmad Fulwood - 2nd team
WR - Moronkie Tapper - 2nd team
WR - Ahmad Fulwood – U.S. Army All-American
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The Bishop Kenny football team had another successful season in 2012 by qualifying for the State playoffs for the
fourth year in a row and advancing to the State quarterfinals
in Class 5A. The Crusaders capped off a 7 and 3 regular season by winning their first two playoff games and advanced
deeper in the State playoffs than any Kenny football team in
the school’s history. The 2012 season was highlighted with
a first round playoff victory over #6 ranked Ponte Vedra and
a decisive victory in round 2 over Baker County, who had
beaten the Crusaders three weeks earlier. The run ended
with a home loss to eventual State Champion Tallahassee
Godby in front of a packed stadium of family, friends, and
alumni. The 2012 team says farewell to 20 outstanding seniors who have helped build Kenny football into one of the
top programs in the area. These seniors have amassed a 34
and 11 record over the past four seasons including two
District championships. The Crusaders are hoping to build
upon this success in 2013 and have a strong group of underclassmen that return in the fall.
The 2012 team had several individual players that
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received recognition and awards. Senior wide receiver
Ahmad Fulwood was named to the U.S. Army All-American
Team, as well as being named All-State and All-First Coast,
respectively. Junior John Wolford earned 1st team honors
on both All-State and All-First Coast teams as a quarterback,
and was named Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year.
Senior Moronkie Tapper was named 2nd team All-State and
1st team All-First Coast at wide receiver. Senior Hunter
Parry was named 3rd team All-First Coast as a defensive
back, and senior Thomas Myslinski was named Honorable
Mention All-First Coast as a linebacker. All-District selections included Ahmad Fulwood, Moronkie Tapper, John
Wolford, and place kicker Robbie Blanchfield. Junior running back Cameron Singletary and sophomore outside
linebacker Charles Wade were also selected as Honorable
Mention All-District. Six members of the senior class have
also committed to play football at the collegiate level
including: Ahmad Fulwood (University of Florida), Thomas
Myslinski (Air Force), Eric Blackmon (University of South
Alabama), Moronkie Tapper (Kentucky State University),
Hunter Parry (LaGrange College), and Nick Johnson
(Heidelberg University).
The Bishop Kenny JV Football Team also completed a
successful season finishing with a record of 3 wins and 2
losses with one tie. The freshman football team went 0 and
5, but gained valuable experience with most players playing
tackle football for the first time. The Crusader program continues to have strong numbers with 118 boys participating
in 2012. The future of Kenny football looks bright with a
number of exciting underclassmen ready to excel in 2013.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach: Kevin Curran
Number of members on team: 64
Highest Ranking in State Poll: #1- Class 2A
Championship Results:
District Champions
Regional Champions
State Champions -Class 2A
Outstanding Performers:
David Yarborough
• Individual State runner-up
• District/Region Champion
Michael Barr
• District Runner-up
• All-District/Region/State
Alec Sharpe, Bradley Franco, Zach Perry –
All District/Region
College Scholarships Awarded:
Michael Barr - Florida Bright Futures Candidate
Chris Norton - Florida Bright Futures Candidate
Zach Perry - Florida Bright Futures Candidate
Bell Tower Scholarship (Furman University)
Furman Grant (Furman University)
Deans Scholarship (Samford University)
Leadership Scholarship (Samford University)
University Grant (Samford University)
All-First Coast Selections:
David Yarborough - 1st team - Runner-of-the-Year
Michael Barr - 1st team
Alec Sharpe - 2nd team
Zach Perry – 3rd team
Bradley Franco - Honorable Mention
Chris Norton - Honorable Mention
All-State Selections:
Michael Barr
David Yarborough
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The boys’cross country team had a championship season. The team
was led by senior Michael Barr who ran a season best time of 15:58 and
junior David Yarborough who ran a season best time of 15:59 – 11th and
13th on the All-Time 5000-meter run list, respectively. These two standouts led a strong team of varsity runners, including junior Alec Sharpe,
senior Zach Perry, sophomore Bradley Franco, senior Chris Norton, and
junior Erik Sampayo to a regular season team victory at the Amelia Island
Invitational. In the post season the varsity seven claimed the District
Championship, the Regional Championship, and won the Class 2A State
Championship by a 41 point margin over Immokalee High School. David
Yarborough and Michael Barr earned All-State honors by finishing 2nd
and 6th overall, respectively, in the Class 2A State Championship meet.
The 2012 State Championship team claimed the 8th State title for the
Bishop Kenny boys’ cross country team – second most of any team in
Florida state history and look to compete for a 9th State title in 2013.
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
Head Coach: Bryan Haffey
Numbers of members on team: 103
Highest Ranking in State Poll: 4th place
Districts, Tournaments, Etc.:
1st place Bob Hans Invitational
1st place Middleburg Bronco Invitational
District Runner-up
Region Runner-up
Outstanding Performers:
Mary Kate Thyfault - Finished 10th in the State and holds the 8th
overall fastest 5k time in BK girls’ cross country history
All-First Coast Selections:
Mary Kate Thyfault - 1st team
Macey Kaczorowski - 3rd team
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2012 Bishop Kenny girls’cross country team continued to build
upon the tradition of excellence. This year’s squad boasted a mature
and seasoned squad that managed to post yet another top five finish at
the State meet.
Although the season didn’t officially get under way until August,
the girls started conditioning at the beginning of June, waking up early
to start their morning runs at 6:30, five days a week. The team returned
with over thirty girls to Brevard Distance Running Camp to run the
mountain trails surrounding Brevard, North Carolina. By the time of the
first meet they were more than ready to make their mark in every meet
they took part in.
The 2012 season witnessed an array of accomplishments. With nearly 100 runners on the roster at the end of the year, over 50 ran personal
bests in the 5K. We were fortunate to have 14 seniors, 12 of whom had
been with the team since their freshman year. 26 runners were awarded
varsity letters. 13 girls ran under 22:00 minutes for a 5k. Of those 13, 8 ran
under 21:00 minutes and, of those 8, 3 ran under 20 minutes.
The efforts of the JV and varsity squads were met with great success. The junior varsity team regularly found themselves with a first
place finish under the direction of seniors Haley Wathen, Mackenzie
Spies, and Ariel Navotas, boosted by the support of sophomores Marie
Fazio and Raegan Gruber. Freshman Kilty Barker was also eager to start
contributing from the start of her career. The varsity team was also
stocked with a new batch of young runners with freshman Annie
Kaczorowski leading the charge. The team finished fourth at the 2A
State meet behind senior Mary Kate Thyfault who finished 10th overall
in the state and junior Macey Kaczorowski - both of whom moved up
the record board of the fastest 5K runners in Bishop Kenny history.
Juniors Bridget Reid, Annie Kennedy, Haley O’Neill, Danielle Hartless, and
senior Isabella Campos rounded out the varsity runners on the State
team. Other outstanding varsity performances were put forth by seniors
Karli Himmelreich, Cecilia McMillan, and Courtney Widman. The 2012
squad demonstrated the ever-present commitment to excellence that
has always been characteristic of Bishop Kenny runners.
VOLLEYBALL
Head Coach: Suzanne Winkler
Season Record: 23-8
Numbers of members on team: 12
Championships:
District Champions, Regional Champions, State Final Four
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Districts, Tournaments:
District Champions, Regional Champions
Outstanding Performers:
Candace Coyle - 1st team All-First Coast
Jordan Goodrich - 2nd team All-First Coast, Coach’s Award
Abby Boll - 3rd team All-First Coast, Crusader Award
Denvyr Tyler-Palmer - 2nd team All-First Coast,
Most Improved Player Award
Awards and College Scholarships Presented to:
Candace Coyle - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
United States Naval Academy Athletic Scholarship
University of Illinois Springfield Athletic Scholarship
Abby Boll - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Stetson University Merit Scholarship
Jordan Goodrich - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Darby Clower - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Morgan Widell- Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
All-First Coast Selections:
Candace Coyle - 1st team
Jordan Goodrich - 2nd team
Denvyr Tyler-Palmer - 2nd team
Abby Boll - 3rd team
Nadine Williams - Honorable Mention
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2012 volleyball team had another great season, winning
Districts and Regionals and competing at State. The team was led by
five seniors, Abby Boll, Darby Clower, Candace Coyle, Jordan Goodrich,
and Morgan Widell. All five seniors pushed themselves on and off the
court enabling us to return to the State Final Four while achieving
Florida Bright Future Scholarships. Senior co-captain Candace Coyle
received First Team All-City recognition and finished the season with 225
kills, 26 Aces, 115 service points, and 71 blocks. Senior co-captain,
Jordan Goodrich received the Coach’s Award and Second Team All-City
recognition. Jordan led the team in assists with 663, along with 58 kills,
22 aces, 152 service points and 190 digs. Senior Abby Boll received the
Crusader Award and Third Team All-City recognition. Abby led the team
defensively with 398 digs, 493 receptions, along with 22 aces, 169 service points, and 48 assists. Senior Darby Clower finished the season with
185 digs, 25 aces and 172 service points, and senior Morgan Widell finished with 154 kills and 60 blocks. Other key contributors were sophomores, Denvyr Tyler-Palmer and Nadine Williams. Denvyr led the team
offensively with 290 kills, contributed 39 aces, 171 service points, 40
blocks and 244 digs. Denvyr also received Second Team All-City recognition and the Most Improved Player Award. Nadine Williams received
All-City Honorable Mention and led the team in aces with 43, accumulated 155 service points, 199 kills, 33 blocks and 232 digs.
Additionally, we are very proud to announce that Abby Boll will be
continuing her volleyball career at Stetson University. The volleyball
team would like to thank the Bishop Kenny Administrators and Staff for
their help and support, along with the Booster Club and JOI for making
this year a success. We would also like to thank the parents for their support and dedication and all the fans, sponsors, and Bishop Kenny
Community for helping us to achieve our goals. We look forward to
another great season in 2013.
BOYS’ & GIRLS’ SWIMMING
Head Coach: Kelly Long
Assistant Coaches: Ashley Williams, Robert Hayes, Erin
Crabtree
Number of Members on Team: 45
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Championships:
Florida Catholic State Meet: Girls 2nd place
Districts, Etc.
Boys - Districts - 4th place
Regions - 6th place
Girls - Districts - 2nd place
Regions - 2nd place
1A State Finals - 6th place
Outstanding Performers:
Lydia Ware - 5th place in 200 IM at State
3rd place in 100 freestyle at State
Competed in the Canadian Olympic Trials
Florida Times-Union Scholar-Athlete
McKenna DeBever - 2nd place in 100 freestyle at State
6th place in 100 breaststroke at State
Kandes Soapes - 9th place in 50 freestyle at State
4th place in 100 backstroke at State
Girls 400 Free Relay: 3rd place at State
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving teams had an outstanding season in the Fall of 2012. The girls’team placed 2nd at both Districts
and Regions, and placed 6th overall at the 1A State Finals. The boys’
team placed 4th at Districts and 6th at Regions. Top performers on the
team were Lydia Ware, McKenna DeBever, Kandes Soapes, Emma
Devine, Matt Britt, Victor Solomon, Austin McGowan, and Joe Connelly.
The girls performed exceptionally at the State finals earning multiple top
8 finishes, along with silver and bronze in the 100 freestyle and bronze
in the 400 freestyle relay.
BOYS’ GOLF
Head Coach: Bill Campbell
Assistant Coaches: Mike Lynch and Brian Cooper
Season Record: 4-3-1
Number of members on team: 11
District/Tournaments:
2nd place - District
5th place - Regionals
Outstanding Performer:
Davis Roche - Low BK score at District - 75
Selected as alternate at Regionals
All-First Coast Selection:
Davis Roche – Honorable Mention
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
What a great year for boys’ golf at Bishop Kenny! We had a consistent year with excellent play from the entire 11-man team. Captains
Chris Lynch and Spencer Turner provided outstanding leadership to the
team that finished 2nd in the District Tournament. Excellent efforts from
our seniors Chris Lynch and Tyler Chaney, juniors led by the team low
scoring leader Davis Roche and Spencer Turner, and consistent help
from sophomores Trey Lynch and Andrew Tucker. Colin Duffy was the
1st alternate for the team at the district and regional tournaments. The
year ended at regionals with Davis Roche qualifying as an alternate for
the state tournament.
Special thanks and congratulations go to all the seniors on the
team this year: Tyler Chaney, Colin Duffy, and Chris Lynch. We wish them
all the success they deserve in golf and their other future endeavors.
In congratulating past performances, we look to the bright future
of the golf team at Bishop Kenny. Eight of the 11 players on the team
will be returning, including three of the postseason starters. We know
with the improvements by first-year players Taylor Graham, Kory Molter,
and Andrew Ryan, the Kenny golf team will be able to improve on the
last season and for many years to come.
GIRLS’ GOLF
Head Coach: Pete Wolfe
Season Record: 5-5
Number of members on team: 12
Districts/Tournaments:
2rd place finish at District Tournament
Advanced to Regionals
Outstanding Performers:
Laurel Hoffert
Ashlyn Nassar
Vanessa Navarro
Julie Goodwin
Kelly Wolfe
College Scholarships Awarded:
Laurel Hoffert - Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Candidate
Southern LEAD Scholarship (Georgia Southern University)
Ashlyn Nassar - Florida Bight Futures Scholarship Candidate
Dudley University Scholarship (Auburn University)
Capstone Scholar Scholarship (University of Alabama)
Sims Scholars Award (University of South Carolina)
Bell Tower Scholarship (Furman University)
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The Bishop Kenny girls’golf team was able to advance to the Florida
High School Athletic Association Regional Tournament for the fourth season in a row. The team played an incredibly difficult schedule this past
season in an effort to size up the competition and compare how other
teams played the game. This inevitably helped prepare the girls for the
post-season tournaments.
Over the course of the regular season, the team achieved a fifteenstroke drop from their first match to their final match. An incredible
improvement was finishing in 2nd place at the District golf tournament.
The girls’ team finished in 3rd place the last three consecutive years.
Senior captains, Laurel Hoffert and Ashlyn Nassar, played some of
their best golf at the District and Regional golf tournaments. They proved
to be true leaders and captains by encouraging and motivating their
underclassmen teammates throughout the regular and post seasons.
The top five scorers for the girls’ team this year were senior Laurel
Hoffert (58.3 strokes per match), senior Ashlyn Nassar (58.5 strokes per
match), junior Vanessa Navarro (59.8 strokes per match), sophomore Julie
Goodwin (63 strokes per match), and sophomore Kelly Wolfe (63.2
strokes per match).
The girls who will be returning for the 2013-2014 season are capable of making a run at a fifth consecutive advancement to the regional
tournament. The coaching staff will be looking for rising senior Vanessa
Navarro to continue the leadership of previous captains. The other
underclassmen will be expected to continue to foster a positive team
spirit and have continued score improvement.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Head Coach: Jerry Buckley
Season Record: 24-7
Number of members on team: 14
Highest Ranking in State Poll: #4 in Class 5A
Championships:
District 3-5A Regular Season and Tournament Champions
Region 1 Champions
Final Four Participant
Outstanding Performers:
Brian Dawkins - Crusader Award
Brennan Sullivan - Leadership Award
Adam Garcia - Coach’s Award
College Scholarships Awarded to:
Brian Dawkins - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar
Basketball Scholarship - Elon University
Adam Garcia - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar
Minaret Scholarship - University of Tampa
Oxford Scholarship - Oglethorpe University
Blake Harris - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar
Brennan Sullivan - Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholar
Rhodes Grant - Rhodes College
Ignatian Leader - Spring Hill College
Spring Hill Grant - Spring Hill College
Oxford Scholarship - Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe Grant - Oglethorpe University
All-First Coast Selections:
Brian Dawkins - 1st team
Brennan Sullivan - 3rd team
Blake Harris - Honorable Mention
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2012-13 Crusaders definitely had a season to remember.
Motivated by the memory of tough playoff losses from the previous season, they set out to make history. A successful regular season was highlighted by victories over strong Ed White and Tampa Catholic teams, as
well as an exciting last second victory over Bolles. Entering the playoffs,
the Crusaders were 19-6, with a perfect 4-0 record in District 3-5A and a
#1 seed for the tournament. Hosting the tournament proved beneficial
as the team held off Terry Parker and Baker County en route to winning
the District Championship. Strong defensive team efforts carried the
team further in Regional victories over Ponte Vedra and Nease. The
Regional Final was played before a packed gym of excited students, parents, and alum who celebrated and stormed the court as the Crusaders
defeated a very tough Tallahassee Rickards team, 57-41. The victory propelled the team to its first berth in the Final Four since 1979.
Over 500 fans, including eight busloads of students, traveled to the
Lakeland Center to support the team in their bid to upset a powerful
top-ranked Tampa Jesuit squad. The team battled throughout the
game, closing a 15 point margin to two points in the final two minutes
before falling 46-41 in Jesuit’s closest win of the season. Overall, the
Crusaders provided memories for the Bishop Kenny community that will
last for many years to come. Our players also had a very successful year
off the court as well, being recognized by the FHSAA for the 3rd consecutive season as an Academic Team Champion in boys’ basketball for
having an average GPA of over 3.0.
The 2012-13 Crusaders were led by Brennan Sullivan, Brian Dawkins,
Blake Harris, Korey McDougald, Christian Carlyle, Anthony Bajalia, and
Shaggy Allmond. The strong supporting cast included Adam Garcia,
Keeshaun King, Chase Driscoll, Alex Nutter, Keenan Maher, Collin Morrill,
and Justin Goldfeder. Manager John Lennon provided great support for
the team all season long as well. Our senior class leaves a legacy of hard
work and determination, and we know they will continue to do great
things in their future endeavors. Our underclassmen gained valuable
experience all year and will look to continue our strong tradition of playing hard, playing smart, and playing together.
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GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Head Varsity Coach - Juliet Sargent
Assistant Coaches - Brittany Humes-Cox
and Pete Wolf
Season Record: 18-9
Highest Ranking in State Poll - 161
Number of Members on Team: Varsity 11 - JV 11
Championships:
Clay High School Christmas Tournament Champion
Districts, Tournaments, etc.:
5A Section 3 District Runner-up
First Round of Regionals
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2012-2013 varsity girls’ basketball team finished
the season strong with an overall record of 18-9. The girls
started off the season with their first win of the year over
First Coast High School. From that point, they went on to
defeat district rival Paxon at home. Over the holiday break,
the ladies won the Clay High School Christmas Tournament
defeating Fletcher, Keystone, and Clay High Schools. To
continue on the winning streak, the girls defeated crosstown rival Bolles at home for their first victory of the New
Year. On senior night, the girls battled back and forth with
Paxon to finish as the District Runner-up. The season came
to an end with a tough loss against Nease High School in
the first round of the Regional tournament. The Crusaders
were led by senior captains Katie Blaquiere, Isabella
Campos, Emily Coppedge, and Lindsay Self. The roster also
included juniors Olivia Coker, Hope Harrison, Brooke
Gunlock, and Annie Self, sophomores Emily Myslinski and
Alexis Nunez, and freshman Maria Parker. Each player made
great contributions to make this season a success. The
coaching staff wishes the four seniors the best of luck in
college and we look forward to the upcoming season.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Head Coach: Roye Locklear
Season Record: 12-9-3
Number of members on team: 22
Highest State Ranking: Not ranked
Districts/Tournaments:
2nd place regular season (District)
2nd place District Tournament
Outstanding Performers:
Offensive MVP: Elliott Langlois
Defensive MVP: Michael Sweda
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Overall MVPs: Riley Perrin and Andrew Kurtz
Crusader Award: Ian Addis and Michael Nieto
College Scholarships Awarded to:
Riley Perrin – Jacksonville University Athletic Scholarship
Christopher Azar – Jacksonville University Athletic Scholarship
Michael Sweda - Florida Bright Futures
Ian Addis - Woodrow Academic Scholarship University of South Carolina
Presidential Scholarship University of North Florida
All-First Coast Selections:
Riley Perrin - 3rd team
Michael Sweda - Honorable Mention
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2012-2013 season was one of high expectations for the BK boys’ soccer program. After a summer
that saw the program conduct its first soccer camp in
several years, a large group of potential young players,
along with a strong nucleus of returning veterans raised
the excitement level for everyone. The schedule for the
season had been developed to test both the JV and
Varsity against the strongest group of competitors we
had faced under the current coaching staff. The varsity
was led by returning players Riley Perrin, Andrew Kurtz,
Chris Azar, CJ Thomson, and sophomore Elliott Langlois.
Newcomers to the varsity – John Boynton, Sam
Jaramillo, Johnny Azar, and Andrew Tucker – would also
feature in the mix. The season opened with the annual
pre-season tournament at Patton Park, where the varsity
picked up a win and a loss. From there it was a tough
road test against Gainesville Buchholz, in which BK came
out on the losing end of a 9-1 loss - the single worst loss
for the Crusaders in the last five years. The team would
go on to lose four of the next five, while suffering significant injuries to key players. The injury bug would continue to be an issue throughout the entire season, hampering our ability to field our strongest line up.
The second part of the season saw us come out of
the gates running, as the team came together and
pulled off a stunning road win against eventual State
champion Bolles. This victory boosted the confidence of
the entire program and we ended the season on a high
note, finishing second in the District. The District
Tournament saw us open with a victory over Paxon.
Wolfson was the opponent in the semi-finals and, after
the match ended 2-2 in overtime, it came down to
penalty kicks. The team showed a great deal of character in a shootout and was able to win on the final attempt. In the District final, we
played well but would go down at the hands of Stanton.
Our Regional match-up pitted us against the Sharks from Ponte
Vedra. Playing PV is always a tough contest; however, playing at their
home field is even tougher. They jumped out to an early lead. BK
fought back and gained much of the possession for the entire game
and played what was one of our best games of the season. However,
in the end we were not able to notch the score and Ponte Vedra
would go on to win the match 1-0. Ponte Vedra would eventually go
on to capture the State Championship in their class. A tough way to
lose a match, especially for our seniors. Riley Perrin would be selected 3rd team All-First Coast and Michael Sweda would receive
Honorable Mention honors. Andrew Kurtz and Michael Sweda
would represent BK in the North Florida Senior All-Star Game.
Additionally, Riley Perrin and Chris Azar would sign letters of intent
with Jacksonville University.
Though it ended unexpectedly, it was a season of adversity that
tested players and staff alike. Our program will grow from this season as we prepare for 2013-2014
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Head Coach: Scott Thomas
Season Record: 9-8-1
Number of members on team: 34 (Varsity 17, JV 17)
Districts/Tournaments:
District Runner-up
Outstanding Performers:
Kendall Aldrich - Coaches’ Award
Kaitlynn Himmelreich - Rookie of the Year
Mackenzie Meisler - Golden Boot Award (most goals)
Scholastic Award - Scholastic Award
Jordan Tindell - Most Valuable Player
Megan Reiderer - Crusader Award
College Scholarships Awarded:
Kathryn Auldridge -Athletic Scholarship - Baldwin Wallace University
Florida Bright Futures Candidate
Dean’s Award - Baldwin Wallace University
Jessica Beccaccio - Florida Bright Futures Candidate
Kiley Malewicki - Florida Bright Futures Candidate
Hilburn Scholarship - Florida Southern University
Presidential Academic Scholarship - Endicott College
Ariel Navotas - John Burke Memorial Award
ROTC Scholarship - United States Navy
Florida Bright Futures
Academic Scholarship - University of North Florida
Presidential Award - University of North Florida
Scholarship for Military Children
Provost Award - University of Notre Dame
University Scholarship – University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame North Florida Alumni Association
Scholarship Award
Student Scholarship - NFL Professional Athletes Foundation
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
As I think back about this past season, what comes to mind right
away is how much we grew as a team. As a coaching staff, we knew
coming in that we had a big senior class to replace, losing seven starters.
We knew we were going to be young with only five seniors this year –
several of whom weren’t on the team the year before. We also knew that
if they could come together, we had a lot of potential.
Over the course of the season, as the girls came together, they
became something very special to watch. I know how disappointed they
were after losing the District finals, but I also know how far they came to
get there. One moment that sticks out for me occurred early on when we
were still struggling. I remember one of the girls saying that, although we
weren’t winning, this was the most fun she’d ever had on a team. I think,
overall, that points to one of the lasting memories I’ll have about this team
- how enjoyable it was to be around this group of young women.
As I think back to this past season and start thinking about the next, I
know the girls coming back have seen what it takes to be successful. They’ve
seen that when we work together, we can achieve greatness. I know we will
find a lot of success because of the struggles we overcame this season.
As to the senior ladies, I know that they will achieve great things in
the next few years. Whether it is Ariel’s smile, Kiley’s fiery competitiveness, Jess’s compassion, Mary’s kindness, or Kathryn’s passion, these five
young women are bound for amazing things. I am sad to see them go,
but look forward to hearing about what they will do in the years to come.
In the end, I know all these ladies on the girls’ soccer team have a
bright future ahead of them. Luckily for us coaches, many of them still
have some time with us. The lessons learned this season will serve us
well as we prepare for next season. We have a great group coming back
next season, and with the lessons learned this year, I know we can
achieve many of the goals we have every year as a team.
WRESTLING
Coach: Paul Schloth
Season Record: 11-6
Number of members on team: 25
Championships:
Rob Bierman Memorial - 3rd place
Districts/Tournaments:
District Runner-up
Regionals - 8th place
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Spring Sports 2012-2013
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Outstanding Performers:
Kuba Kazuba - Regular season (30-1) - District Runner-up
Nick Toney – District Champ; 3rd place Regionals;
State Qualifer (24-8)
Christian Barakat - District runner-up as a freshman
All-State Selection:
Nick Toney
Zach Williams – Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
In September, members of the 2012-2013 Bishop
Kenny wrestling team started training in the weight room
for the upcoming season. These young men worked hard
together and a special bond was formed amongst them.
They realized with only four seniors on the varsity squad
that everyone had to help each other to achieve their goals.
After practices the more experienced wrestlers would stay
and help the younger ones learn new technique. This selfless behavior was a great example of what these student
athletes learn in receiving a Catholic education. Their hard
work paid off with a second place trophy in the District
tournament. Bishop Kenny had seven wrestlers in the finals
of Districts and eleven advanced on to the Regional tournament. The team placed 7th out of 36 teams at Regionals,
and one wrestler, Nick Toney, advanced to the State tournament. There were four underclassmen that were one match
away from qualifying for the State tournament. This fact,
plus the generous gift of a new wrestling mat from the
Booster Club, makes the future of BK wrestling bright!
The underclassmen will miss the senior leadership of
captain Landon Toney, the inspiration of Scott Hogshead,
the 100% practice effort of Jay Hoffiani, and the competitive
attitude of Raymond Barakat. We, as a team, wish all of the
seniors good luck and success in the future.
BASEBALL
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Head Coach: Tommy Edwards
Season Record: 23-5
Number of members on team: 21
Highest Ranking in State Poll: Top 5
Districts/Tournaments:
District Champions
Baker Sports Invitational Champion
Outstanding Performers:
Philip Hart - .409 BA, 4 HR, 29 RBI
Jon Sherman - .409 BA, 3 3B, 21 RBI
K.K. Daniel - .386 BA, 3 HR, 32 RBI
Cameron Paley - Win/Lose 7-3, 1.39 ERA
Troy Hollinger - Win/Lose 6-1, 0.39 ERA
Kyle Kadlub - Win/Lose 8-1, 1.82 ERA
College Scholarship Awarded:
K.K. Daniel - Florida Gulf Coast University
Baseball Scholarship
Philip Hart - South Georgia College
Baseball Scholarship
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The Bishop Kenny Crusader baseball team completed
their 2013 season with an overall record of 23-5. Three of
this year’s highlights included putting together a thirteengame winning streak, winning the local Baker Sports
Invitational, and winning the District Championship – their
13th out of the last fourteen years.
Individually, this year’s Crusaders were led offensively by
seniors Philip Hart (.409 BA, 4 HR and 29 RBI), Jon Sherman
(.409 BA, 3 3B and 21 RBI), and K.K. Daniel (.386 BA, 3 HR, and
32 RBI). Additional support came from newcomer, sophomore Dalton Board. Statistically, on the mound the team’s
pitching corps was one of the strongest in the city. The workhorse of the staff was Cameron Paley (7-3 with a 1.39 ERA).
Strong performances were also turned in by Troy Hollinger (61 and 0.39 ERA) and Kyle Kadlub (8-1 and 1.82 ERA).
This year’s team was comprised of 11 seniors. Over
their four years in the program, this group was part of four
District championships and winning a total of eighty-four
games. During the year, the team achieved a top 5 State
ranking and, in one publication, a top 50 National ranking.
A special thanks goes out to this group of seniors and to
the entire team on a job well done.
BOYS’ & GIRLS’ TENNIS
Head Coach: Marie Grimes
Assistant Coach: Bill Thompson
& Lindsay Crawford
Boys’ Team: 12 members
Season Record: 10 – 4
Post Season Boys’Team:
District Tournament - 2nd place
MVP: Chuck Haddad
Girls’ Team: 11 members
Season Record: 7-7
Post Season Girls’Team:
District Tournament - 2nd place
MVP: Amanda Bateh
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The Bishop Kenny’s boys’ tennis team had an outstanding season
posting a 10-4 record during season play. As District runners-up we went
on to Regionals where we lost to a tough Ponte Vedra team in first round
play. The Bishop Kenny’s boys’ team’s top 5 positions were manned by
senior, Chuck Haddad at Court 1; junior, Jack Amthor at Court 2; sophomore, Egan Sanchez at Court 3; sophomore, Adrian Navotas at Court 4;
and junior Michael Dobinski at Court 5. The team played hard-fought
matches showing a lot of determination to get the win. Will Thompson
as a freshman played in several matches earning Ws in all of them. The
remaining team members, always on the ready, were Alejandro
Hernandez, Fred Ghannam, Dylan Alson, and seniors Cody Salsburg, Jack
Lennon, and Andrew Raesemann. We wish our four graduating seniors
good luck as all will be attending college. Thank you for your contribution in establishing Bishop Kenny as a team to beat.
The girls’ tennis team this year finished with a 7-7 record. Starting
the season Court 1 player, senior, Ariel Navotas was side-lined with ankle
injuries so all our girls stepped it up a notch with junior, Katie Reid taking
on Court 1; senior, Katie Prattos on Court 2; senior, Amanda Bateh on
Court 3; senior, Frances Pardillo on Court 4; and junior, Liz Norton on
Court 5. The remaining team members ready to step in when needed
included Gaby Haddad, Caroline Nimnicht, Julie Moore, and seniors
Mackenzie Spies and Mary Schmitt. This year’s girls’team is graduating six
seniors, five of whom have played all four years. We wish them the best
with their college careers; they will be missed. As with the boys’ team the
girls have become a team to beat in the District.
A worthy note: Both boys’ and girls’ teams were recognized by the FHSAA
for outstanding academic performance
BOYS’ & GIRLS’
TRACK & FIELD
Head Coach: Kevin Curran
Number of members on team: 215
Districts/Tournaments:
Boys - District Champions
Outstanding Performers:
David Yarborough - 1st place 1600m; 4th place 3200m
David Bell - 3rd place Pole Vault
Trey Johnson - 6th place Hurdles
Emily Myslinski - 6th place Triple Jump; 7th place 100m High Hurdles
College Scholarship Awarded to:
Mary Kate Thyfault - Athletic Scholarship, University of North Florida
Highest Ranking in state poll: Boys - 4th place
All-First Coast Selections:
Boys: David Yarborough
Girls: Emily Myslinski
David Bell
Trey Johnson
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2013 track season saw great performances from a young girls’
and boys’ team. The girls qualified one individual, sophomore Emily
Myslinski, to the State Meet in the 100m High Hurdles, the 300m Hurdles,
and the Triple Jump. Emily had a busy day, but succeeded in placing 6th
in the Triple Jump, 7th in the 100m High Hurdles, and 11th in the 300m
Hurdles. The girls also qualified a 4x800 meter relay team comprised of
juniors Bridget Reid and Macey Kaczorowski, and seniors Lydia Ware and
Mary Kate Thyfault. The girls ran a season best of 9:47 to claim 7th place
in the Class 2A State Championship. Additionally, Emily Myslinski set
school records in the girls’ Triple Jump, Long Jump, and 300m Hurdles
with personal bests of 36’ 11”, 17’ 1.25”, and 45.02 seconds, respectively.
The boys’ 4x800-meter relay team, led off by senior Zach Perry and
joined by senior Chris Norton, and juniors Erik Sampayo and David
Yarborough, also qualified for the Class 2A State Championship meet. The
boys tied their season best performance of 8:08 at the State
Championship placing 4th overall. Soon after, sophomore David Bell
earned All-State honors in the Pole Vault, placing 3rd with a height of 13’
6”. During the evening’s final races, Zach Perry and David Yarborough both
qualified as individuals in the 1600-meter run, and David ran 4:20 to dramatically win a State Championship with a strong finishing kick, holding
off second place by 0.27 seconds. Shortly after, Trey Johnson, son of the
shot put school record holder Earl Johnson Jr. ‘83, ran a record-breaking
performance in the 300m Hurdles to place 6th with a time of 39.61 seconds. David Yarborough ended the exciting State Championship meet for
the Crusaders by running a hard-fought and exhausting race in the 3200meter run and placing fourth overall. The boys’ team recorded their best
team finish at the Class 2A State Championship meet in recent history,
earning 4th place with a total of 29 points. Additionally, Cody Rose, who
qualified for the State Championship meet in the Long Jump, set a new
school record in that event by jumping 22’ 4.25” and the Shuttle Hurdle
Relay team made up of seniors Joseph Bateh and Mark Wnuk, and freshmen Jeremy Clermont and Bobby Guild, set a new school record in the
event by running 1:12.75 at the Wolfpack Classic.
SOFTBALL
Head Coach: Brad Winkler
Varsity Assistant Coaches: Khiana Williams, Brittany
Eppley, Emily Meyer, Megan Stephens
JV Coaches: Tim Duclos, Jacquelyn Lawson
Varsity Season Record: 17-11
Number of members on team: 33 (16 Varsity, 17 Junior Varsity)
Championships:
District Runner-up
Tournaments:
Ocala Doc4Life Tournament – Rattler Division Runner-up
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Outstanding Performers:
Sr. - Jordan Goodrich - Most Valuable Player
Sr. - Gabby Jones - Coach’s Award
Sr. - Gina DeAngelis - Crusader Award
Fr. - Hasley Pitman - Most Improved Player Award
College Scholarships:
Gabby Jones - Brevard Community College Athletic Scholarship (softball)
Florida Bright Futures; Honor Roll
Gina DeAngelis - Washington College Academic Scholarship (softball)
Florida Bright Futures; Honor Roll
Erica Allison - Florida Bright Futures; Honor Roll
Amanda Chrisman - Florida Bright Futures
Lauren Reynolds - Florida Bright Futures
Jordan Goodrich - USMC Leadership Award
Florida Bright Futures
All-Tournament Team Selection:
Sr. Jordan Goodrich - Ocala Doc4Life Tournament
All-First Coast Selection:
Jordan Goodrich - Honorable Mention
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The 2013 softball team capped off a great year by posting a winning season record of 17-11, finishing as 5A District runner-up and making it to the Regional Quarterfinals. Our schedule was one of the toughest in our area. Although we came up short on our team goals of winning Districts, we still had a great year and played at a very high level.
We will miss our six seniors as they move on to college. We are excited
for next season as we will have many talented young players on the field
with varsity level playing experience. We have big goals and expectations for the next couple of years with the success we had from varsity’s
four freshmen players this season.
As a program we are also looking forward to the talent coming up
the pipeline with the success of the junior varsity team who finished the
season with a winning record of 15-7. We look forward to 2014 with
high expectations.
The softball team would like to thank Bishop Kenny for their help
and support, along with the Booster Club and JOI for making this year a
success. We would also like to thank all of the parents, fans, sponsors,
and Bishop Kenny Community for helping us with an opportunity to
achieve our goals. We look forward to an even better season in 2014.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Head Coach: Mark Thorson
Season Record: 2-4
Number of members on team: 17
Outstanding Performers:
Sectional Qualifiers:
Matthew Dinh
Royce Reyes
Michael Farrell
Nick Johnson
Percentage of seniors planning to attend college: 100%
Coach’s Comments:
The Bishop Kenny Weightlifting Team ended the 2013 season with a dual meet record of 2 wins and 4 losses. The team was led
by seniors Michael Farrell, Nathan Brown, and Nick Johnson. Four individual lifters qualified to lift in the Sectional Finals held at The Bolles
School in April. The individual qualifiers were: Matthew Dinh (119 lbs),
Royce Reyes (129 lbs), Michael Farrell (183 lbs.), and Nick Johnson (238
lbs.). The weightlifting team has a strong group of underclassmen that
are looking forward to a great 2014 season.
On and Off the Field…
The Bishop Kenny Cheerleaders, Band and NJROTC Unit are never far away from
the action. We thank all of the students who participate in these activities for
their support of Crusader sports and other extracurricular activities throughout
each school year.
Photos: With the Wind Productions
Spring Sports
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Boys’ Basketball Goes
to Final Four
he 2012-13 boys’ basketball season will be one we all
remember for a long time to come. Our run through
the playoffs to our first Final Four berth in 34 years was
a special experience for our players and coaching staff. The
support and excitement we felt from our administration,
faculty, students, alumni, and entire school community
was incredible. To see eight busloads of students and fans
entering the Lakeland Center to cheer for our State
Semifinal game was humbling, as well as knowing the rest
of the student body was gathered in the cafeteria watching and rooting us on. Our team had an inspired performance against eventual state champion Tampa Jesuit, and
they made our school very proud. We appreciate the support of the Crusader Nation and were honored to represent
the Bishop Kenny
community.
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Bishop Kenny Crusaders boys’ basketball team.
Buses lined Kingman Avenue before daylight to take students
to the Lakeland Center for the boys’ Final Four basketball
game in Lakeland, FL.
Students enjoyed an extended lunch as they watched the historic
basketball game on two big screens in the cafeteria.
2013 Varsity Football Schedule
Aug. 23
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Sept. 6
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Sept. 27
Oct. 3
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Orange Park
(Kickoff Classic)
Bartram Trail
Hernando
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Wolfson *
Paxon *
Ribault *
Forrest
(Grade School Night)
Stanton *
Yulee *
(Homecoming)
Baker County *
Episcopal
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* District Games
Listen to all BK Football Games
on 92.5 FM Jax Sports Radio.
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FHSAA Year End
Wrap-Up
T
he Florida High School Athletic
Association (FHSAA) announced
the results of the annual Floyd E.
Lay Sunshine Cup All Sports Award competition in June. Each year points are
awarded to schools based on their finish
in FHSAA State Series Competition
throughout the school year. The Bishop
Kenny Crusader athletic program ended
the 2012-2013 season in 4th place out of
a total of 86 schools in statewide Class 5A
competition.
Last year 819 Bishop Kenny studentathletes participated on one or more athletic teams. That translates to more than
67% of the student population participating on one or more of our athletic
teams. During the 2012-13 school year,
fifteen Bishop Kenny sports teams were
recognized by the FHSAA for their academic achievements.
Donna Deegan, Bishop Kenny Class of 1979, presents the Danny Brown High School
Challenge Cup to the 5-member relay team that won the high school challenge as part of
this year’s National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer.
Donna Deegan Presents
Danny Brown High School Challenge Cup
The Danny Brown High School Challenge Cup has been returned
to Bishop Kenny for the second time in three years. The traveling cup
was presented to the team of Michael Barr ‘13, Isabella Campos ‘13,
Chris Norton ‘13, Bridget Reid ’14, and Ben Wright ‘13
by Bishop Kenny graduate Donna Deegan ‘79
founder of the Donna Foundation. The presentation
was made at the annual Underclassmen Awards
Breakfast in May. The Danny Brown Cup is awarded
annually to the fastest high school relay team to
enter the race.
In Donna’s words,“To his friends, Danny Brown (BK Class of ’68) was
a much-loved and respected teacher and track coach at both Bishop
Kenny and John J. Snyder High Schools in Jacksonville, Florida. He
made character the cornerstone of all he did on and off the track. He
loved each of the kids he coached like they were his own. He brought
out the best in everyone he touched. The National Marathon to Finish
Breast Cancer is honored to name our High School Challenge in honor
of Danny Brown.”
Watch us on the Web
Check the BK website for information about athletic contests and other
events that will be streamed live this year. Last year’s limited live streaming
will be expanded throughout the coming school year. This is a great opportunity for alumni, grandparents, and parents to see events that they are
unable to attend!
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ALUMNI & REUNIONS
BK Hosts Book Signing for Alumnus
Jose Ramirez, BK Class of 1963, came to the U.S. in 1961 just a few months before
the Bay of Pigs invasion as part of Operation Pedro Pan. Volunteers from Catholic
Relief Services assisted Jose, bringing him to Jacksonville and placing him in residence at Camp St. John and in school at Bishop Kenny. Fifty years later, Jose has written a book entitled Defining Moments: A Cuban Exile’s Story about Discovery and the
Search for a Better Future. In the book Jose reflects on the time he spent living at
Camp St. John, the six years spent waiting to reunite with his parents and, after a thirty-three year absence, he shares memories of several return visits to Cuba taken
between 1994 and 2013.
Bishop Kenny graduate
Jose Ramirez ’63
autographs a copy
of his book
Defining Moments
for a guest at book
signing event in July.
Classmates Joe Foy ’63 and Bernadette Picras ’63, as well as Joe’s wife
Colleen Lanahan Foy ‘65, helped arrange a book signing for Jose in early
August in the Media Center. Approximately 30 people were in attendance,
including several of Jose’s classmates. In addition to an opportunity to purchase a copy of the book signed by the author, Jose made a very interesting
presentation complete with maps, personal stories and insights, as well as a
display of memorabilia brought with him from Cuba. Defining Moments is
available on Amazon.com.
Approximately 30 people attended a book signing event in the Bishop
Kenny Media Center for alumni author Jose Ramirez’s new book.
David Livaudais Scholarship Established
David E. Livaudais,
a proud member of the Bishop
Kenny Class of 1959, passed away
nearly one year ago, October 12,
2012. Since then, through the
shared memories of friends and
family, we have learned so much
about David and why an anonymously funded memorial scholarship at Bishop Kenny seems a most
appropriate tribute to his memory.
Chris, David’s wife of 48 years said,
“Knowing that through the generosity of another, someone would have
the same opportunity he did to
receive a solid Catholic education
and enjoy the lifelong friendships
that four years at Bishop Kenny provides truly honors David in such an
appropriate way.”
David attended Immaculate
Conception elementary school and
then moved on to Bishop Kenny for
high school. According to Chris
Livaudais, “As far as he knew his
Catholic education was the much
appreciated gift of unknown generous parishioners. David and his siblings even had meal tickets; they
never had to pay for their lunches.
This had such an impact on him; he
always felt the need to give back.”
Upon graduating high school,
he began his career in Jacksonville
where he met and married Christine
Alise Simpson. They were married
for 48 years and had two daughters,
Julie and Dana. Dana’s thoughts
about her father reveal that his spiritual life shaped the kind of man he
was, “Dad really lived the Gospel; he
spent a lot of time in prayer. He
found the secret to peace – trusting
God in every situation and practicing gratitude. His faith was the foundation of his life.”
something he believed in because
the money goes directly to help provide tuition assistance to families in
need, just like his had been. He started giving as far back as 1989, the first
year of the appeal and contributed
each year thereafter. Now his memory will go on at his beloved Bishop
Kenny, each year, through one lucky
recipient of the scholarship established in his name. David’s daughter
Julie adds, “Bishop Kenny changed
the trajectory of my Dad’s life. He
would be thrilled to know that others could have the same opportunity through this generous scholarship.” The annually renewable 4-year
scholarship covers the full cost of
tuition, fees, and even includes an
iPad! We thank the generous donors
who have made this scholarship
possible.
David gave generously each
year to the annual fund. It was
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Two Adventurous BK Grads
Summit Kilimanjaro
Christina Gregson Scholarship
Ms. Camila Moreno-Coscia
‘17isthewinneroftheinaugural Christina Gregson
Memorial Scholarship at
Bishop Kenny High School.
Camila, a graduate of Holy
FamilyCatholicSchool,won
the first-time scholarship
Christina Gregson
by submitting her successBK Class of 2005
ful application and essay
for the one-time, one-thousand dollar scholarship.
Christina Gregson was a much-loved member of
theBishopKennyClassof2005. Thescholarship,agiftof
the Gregson family, has been established in memory
and honor of Christina’s great passion for life. Christina
fought a courageous battle with Muscular Dystrophy
and has taught us all the meaning of courage and
strength. According to the application and in her parents words, “Her remarkable faith, positive attitude,
graceful and humble heart has affected our outlook on
life that will remain forever.” Her Catholic religion and
Catholic education were very important to her as were
hervolunteerworkatDOSACampsandtheMayoClinic.
It is for these reasons that the scholarship has been set
up at Christina’s alma mater where she was so happy
and successful for four years.
According to the criteria governing the scholarship, candidates must write a brief paragraph describing how they are coping with or have overcome a lifechallenging adversity and include themes including:
• Living with a positive attitude
• Evidence of compassion and concern for others
• Involvement in school or out-of-school activities
• Volunteer involvement
We are grateful to the Gregson family for their
generosity on behalf of Camila and all of the students
from Holy Family who will be selected for this honor in
the future.
Hailing from Ponte Vedra, Florida and Austin,Texas,
Bishop Kenny graduates Casey Martin ’70 and
Elizabeth Frye ’87 joined 29 other intrepid explorers
on a quest to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
It’s a small world – Elizabeth Frye
’87 and Casey Martin ’70 met
while climbing Africa’s Mt.
Kilimanjaro this past summer.
The six-day trek along the Marangu route is the
most popular one with tourists, but this trip isn’t for
the weekend warrior or the faint of heart. Climbers
must hike 44 miles round trip and climb to an elevation of over 19,000 feet! Assisted by an African crew
(Wild Frontiers) of exceptional guides and porters,
Casey and Beth endured five days of uphill hiking in
various environments, hut-style camping, and temperatures ranging from below zero to 80 degrees
Fahrenheit.
On June 7, the explorers awoke and began the climb to the summit a little before
midnight. After close to seven hours of hiking, the groups reached Gilmans’ Point
around sunrise. Soon afterward, those who were in good shape began the walk
around the crater to the summit at Uhuru. After brief celebrations and pictures at the
summit, the groups began the descent to lower elevations. Casey and Beth were
among the 16 from their group that were able to make the entire journey to the summit! The final day was spent retracing the path back to the park entrance.
This trip was truly the adventure of a lifetime. We left Tanzania with a feeling of
accomplishment, exquisite memories, and new friendships. And one of those new
friendships...Well, you never know where you might have the pleasure to meet another Bishop Kenny graduate...even on another continent!
BK Graduate Receives Presidential Appointment
A recent press release from the White House in
Washington, DC announced President Obama’s intent to
appoint three individuals to key Administration posts.
Among them Carla Harris, a member of the BK class of 1980,
who has been appointed to be the Chair of the National
Women’s Business Council (NWBC).
According to the council’s website “The National
Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is a non-partisan federal
advisory council created to serve as an independent source
of advice and counsel to the President, Congress, and the Carla Harris, Class of 1980
U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of
importance to women business owners. Members are prominent women business
owners and leaders of women’s business organizations.”
President Obama said, “I am grateful these accomplished individuals have agreed
to join this Administration, and I’m confident they will serve ably in these important
roles. I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.”
In a statement on the Black Enterprise Wealth for Life website Carla is quoted, “I’m
honored and delighted to lead the National Women’s Business Council, especially during a time when women are creating businesses at such a fast rate. I look forward to
working with a dedicated group of knowledgeable women who share a common
vision for increasing opportunity for female business owners, and strengthening the
pipeline of women aspiring to achieve as producers, innovators, and leaders.”
Carla A. Harris is the Vice Chairman of Global Wealth Management, Managing
Director, and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She began her career with
Morgan Stanley in the Mergers & Acquisitions department in 1987. Ms. Harris received
an A.B. from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
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Past members of the Bishop Kenny Crusader cross country program came from near and far to participate in this year’s alumni run.
2013 Alumni Run
On Saturday, August 10, sixty-three men
and fifty women laced on their cross country
spikes to compete in the annual Alumni Run.
This race is a chance for the current Bishop
Kenny runners to meet and compete against
other graduated, but not retired, Bishop Kenny
cross country runners.
In the men’s competition, current senior
David Yarborough won the two mile race with a
seventeen second victory over alumnus Dave
Martinson ’94. Yarborough led a strong pack of
current runners to a commanding 25 point victory over the alumni. In the women’s race, senior Bridget Reid was the overall winner and was
followed by teammates Danielle Hartless and
Annie Kennedy. The current Bishop Kenny
ladies ran away with a 23 point victory over the
alumni.
families were honored with Legacy awards for
their years of commitment and support of the
program, including fielding multi-generational
teams. We thank them and all the alumni for
attending this year and continuing to support
the Bishop Kenny cross country community.
Three decades of alumni came from all
over the country to join in this year’s event. And,
in a special tribute, the Moritz and Courtney
Members of the Mortiz and Courtney families received a
special Legacy Award for their years of commitment and
support of the Bishop Kenny cross country program.
Alumni Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship
The annual Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship was presented to Miss
Lana Farhat as part of the 8th grade graduation program at Christ the
King School in June. Mrs. Elizabeth McGovern, one of Julie’s teachers at
Christ the King, made the presentation to Lana who is now a freshman
at Bishop Kenny. The scholarship which was established in memory of
Julie Joseph Burke, a 1984 graduate of Christ the King and member of
the BK class of 1988, is awarded annually to a deserving member of the
graduating class from Christ the King. The student is awarded a onetime $1,000 scholarship to help defray the cost of tuition at BKHS.
Julie Joseph married Ronald Burke while attending college. They
had two children, Kaylee, a 2010 BK graduate, who is now a senior at
Florida State University, and a son Ronnie who is a junior at BK. Julie
passed away in 2004 after suffering complications from a heart condition.
Julie’s parents, Joe and Donna Joseph, and husband, Ronnie
Burke, established this scholarship to honor Julie’s life and memory in
a way she would want. Julie was continually helping others to achieve
their goals, giving to others, and serving her church, school, and community. She was an inspiration to all who knew her and a shining
example of God’s love,
Lana Farhat is very deserving of this scholarship as she demonstrates many of the same qualities possessed by Julie. She has a pos-
Christ the King graduate Miss Lana Farhat is this year’s recipient of the
Julie Joseph Burke Scholarship. Lana is seen at graduation with
(L-R) her mother Abeer Farhat, Elizabeth McGovern from Christ the King,
Julie’s husband Ronnie Burke Sr., and Ronnie Burke, BK Class of 2015.
itive attitude about life and makes the most of each day by her service to others, her love of God, and involvement in her community. She
is truly a role model for other young people.
Anyone that would like to make a contribution to the Julie
Joseph Burke Scholarship at Bishop Kenny High School is encouraged
to contact Sheila Marovich, Director of Development, at 398-7545 or
www.development@bishopkenny.org.
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Class of 1963
50 YEARS
The Class of ‘63 gathered at the Quality Suites
in Jacksonville Beach in
early May to celebrate the
50th anniversary of their
graduation. Friday night
was spent catching up
with classmates and
spouses and sharing stories of our years at BK.
Saturday morning the
class took a tour of the campus. For many it was their first time
back on campus in 50 years. Everyone was amazed at the growth
and beauty of the campus. Saturday afternoon the class was honored to have Mass celebrated by Monsignor Mortimer Danaher
where candles were lit in memory of our deceased classmates.
Saturday night everyone enjoyed Bono’s Barbeque and danced
the night away. The highlight of the Saturday night festivities was
Bishop Kenny Class of 1963
a heartfelt thank you to the class from Jose Ramirez who came to
Bishop Kenny as part of Operation Pedro Pan. Jose expressed his
gratitude to everyone for making him feel so welcome and showing him the ropes at BK.
While the weather did not cooperate, everyone managed to
have a great weekend. We all look forward to getting together in
two years to celebrate our 70th birthdays.
Members of the Class of 1973 gathered with Rev. John Gillespie after Mass.
Class of 1973
The 1973 class reunion was a great success.
It began with a meet-and-greet at
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Mudville Grille where we all enjoyed saying hello and catching up on old times. Our next stop was
Saturday at Bishop Kenny where we toured the campus and
were amazed at the many changes that have taken place
since our day. Father John Gillespie met with us and we
attended Mass. Our evening event was at the Marriott
Southpoint where we all enjoyed drinks, food, and a lively
band. What a blast! We hugged, danced, and chatted
through the night. We had a great turnout. The event ended
at Harry Bowen’s home for a delicious BBQ. We look forward
to once again gathering at our next reunion.
Jeanette Bateh Ferrell and Harry Bowen delivered a $500 check,
a gift from the Class of 1973 to this year’s Annual Fund.
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Lamee Nackashi Chase, Nadeine Kowkabany Macomb, Ginny Gamel
Nehring, Denise Gregory Miller, Eva & Rick Wheatley, Flo Sharp
Starling, James Mussallem, Mike Ossi, and Tracy Ryan Warren at the
1978 reunion.
Karen Allen Slater, Donna Cook
O’Hara, and Debbie Lane Graham, all
members of the Class of 1978.
Class of 1978
Pull a rabbit out of a hat…make a lady disappear…not a problem…plan a reunion and get
classmates to appear – now that’s a trick! On June 22, 2013, over a third
of the Class of 1978 returned for our 35th reunion. Surpassing our greatest attendance hopes ever, 94 classmates and their guests
spent an evening in camaraderie and celebration. To write an article would not do this event justice, so we’ll leave it to our classmates…they sum it up best!!! Until 2018 ~ Your 35th Reunion Committee.
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Carmela Alesi Hall, Debbie Lane Graham, Jim
Lankford, Kelly Stores Cantwell, David Copa, Rita
Tettenburn, LeeAnn MacNamara Heekin, Joe Wallis,
Sandra Price, Nancy Wilder Baker, Leslie Danese
Kammire, Randy Bateh, and Maureen Chiodini.
“
“Going to a reunion can be a nerve-wracking
event. You don't know who you'll see, what
you'll talk about, or how long you'll stay.
Stepping into my 35th BK reunion certainly
was an exciting time for me. Upon entering
Mussallem Galleries, I was immediately
swept away. The beauty of the place, along
with seeing all my friends again, put me at
ease. What can I say... good food, good
music, and a generous host all made for a
reunion I won't soon forget. It's a beautiful
thing.” ~ Carmela Alesi Hall
“Arnika and I had a great time at the reunion.
We are grateful to James for hosting us
(clearly I am not working hard enough!). It
was wonderful to hear and share the many
accomplishments of our class. We are looking forward to the next gathering.”
~ Stephen Dawkins
“A magnificent event, to say the least! The
best reunion by far!! A special thanks to the
Reunion Committee for their hard work. You
ladies are the best!! And a mega thanks to
our most generous host, James Mussallem,
who remains a true class act after all these
years!!” ~ Janie Mead Knudsen
“Without a doubt it was a magical evening
thanks to our Master Magician James
Mussallem, his family and staff. How appropriate for our 35th reunion to be entertained
in a mythically antique setting. When you
walked through the doors, it was almost like
the mystery begins... and so it did. Surely a
lot of us were guessing who was whom, but
why does it seem that Eva never changes or
gets older? That might be mystery number
one. For those of us that attended, there
must have been stardust in my eyes because
everyone looked great…. the music was
incredible and the food was absolutely
astounding. Eva, Karen, and Pixie - on behalf
of the Class of 1978, thank you; the committee, for all that you did to make sure that we
had a reunion to remember. It was great
seeing all of you.” ~ Dawn Delgado-Knight
“It was so great to see everyone and have
such a great turn out! Amazing that after 35
years we still seemed so close! Great time!” ~
Denise Bush Richardson
“… to say that the evening was "magical"
would be a great understatement. One of
the most generous and kind classmates,
James Mussallem, provided a heavenly setting in his family's Gallery – a magnificent
array of wonderful food and desserts, as well
as music snappy enough to dance throughout the night (and believe me, WE DANCED
with joy!). The Class of 1978 came together
to share stories of our triumphs, our children,
and some grandchildren as well! It was as if
very little time had passed. Everyone looked
fabulous! Hugs and kisses were plentiful,
and the sheer joy of seeing each other was
apparent on every face…the night so fantastic.” ~ Judy Smith Harper
“…so much fun. I enjoyed reminiscing with
everyone about high school days, like our
senior trip to Washington D.C. Some of us
even knew each other before high school
going back to the Catholic grade schools we
attended together… I want to thank the
committee… James Mussallem and his wife,
Kristi….The venue was so beautiful. I look
forward to the next reunion.”
~Tracy Ryan Warren
”
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A good time was had by all! The Saturday night dinner marking the 1983 class reunion was held at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Jacksonville.
The BKHS Class of 1983 celebrated their
30th year class reunion late in June.
Headquarters for the festivities was the
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riverfront Wyndham Hotel in downtown
Jacksonville. The reunion was hosted by Joan (Tubel) Stephens, Pat
(Ostertag) Phillips, and Diane Vickers.
The weekend kicked-off with a cocktail reception featuring live
music Friday night at the Topsider Deck at the hotel. On Saturday classmates gathered for a tour of the Bishop Kenny campus followed by our
valedictorian Fr. Tim Cusick celebrating Mass at the Bishop Kenny
Chapel. On Saturday night everyone enjoyed a formal dinner. In addition to a lovely meal, the crowd watched a slide show from our senior
breakfast, and listened to a speech from a classmate who has successfully fought against cancer. On a lighter note a class ring was returned
to its rightful owner; it had been lost at Atlantic Beach 30 years ago! An
80s DJ provided great music and most of the people in attendance
couldn’t help but get on the dance floor – both Friday and Saturday
Class of 1983
nights lasted into the
wee hours. It was such
a wonderful weekend,
truly enjoyed by all.
Some pictures are
posted here, as well as
on our Facebook page,
Bishop Kenny Class of
1983. Classmates flew
in from as far as
Reunion Committee (L-R) Joan Tubel Stephens,
California for the event.
Diane Vickers, and Pat Ostertag Phillips.
Everyone is still talking
about the fun times, rekindling of old friendships, and has made us
realize the importance of our younger years we shared together. We’re
planning all types of informal gatherings in the years to come. Stay
tuned and stay in touch for events to come.
Class of 2003
The Bishop Kenny Class of 2003
gathered at the Hyatt Riverfront
in downtown Jacksonville on
Saturday, May 18th to celebrate their 10th reunion. It was a
small group of classmates, friends, and spouses. The banquet dinner began in the early evening with drinks, music,
and socializing outside on the patio with a beautiful view of
Jacksonville. This was especially nice for those who flew in
from their homes in other cities and do not get to see our beautiful skyline
very frequently!
Everyone enjoyed a delicious three-course sit-down dinner, and
took full advantage of the chance to take lots of group photos before the
dancing and socializing took over and brought us to the eleven o’clock hour
and the end of the evening.
Some class members have since created a private group page on
Facebook especially for our class to stay in closer contact with each other and
to try and hold another reunion even sooner than in another 10 years! A great
time was had by all, and we hope those who could not make it this time can
certainly make it to our next class reunion. We can't wait to do it again!
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Submitted by: Stephanie Castro
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Members of the Class of 2003 partied at the Hyatt in
downtown Jacksonville marking their 10-year reunion.
(L-R) Melissa Thrasher, Dana Kearney, and
Julian Quo at the Class of 2003 reunion.
Class of 2008
The Class of 2008 had a great time catching up with
one another at the 5-year reunion in May. The
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Mudville Grille and owner Louis Joseph ‘93 hosted
the event and approximately 50 classmates attended. While the 5-year
was great, the Class of 2008 is looking forward to an even bigger and
better 10-year reunion!
(L-R) Kevin Heekin, Mary Alice
Anderson, and Thomas Heekin
2014 REUNIONS
2014 REUNIONS
Class of 2009 - 5 Years
Class of 1989 - 25 Years
Class of 1969 - 45 Years
No information available
No information available
No information available
Class of 2004 - 10 Years
Class of 1984 - 30 Years
Class of 1964 - 50 Years
Contact: Joe Deaux
(904) 248-1626
Email: deaux00@yahoo.com
or
Lauren O’Hara May
(904) 445-8523
Email: lauren.may28@gmail.com
Contact: Ron Norse
Email: rnorse1@aol.com
(904) 838-8338
Contact: Patrick Griffin
(904) 885-0988
Email: patgriffin7777@gmail.com
Tentatively scheduled for
Summer 2014
2014 REUNIONS
May 2-3, 2014
Sheraton 4 Point Hotel
Jacksonville Beach, FL
Class of 1979 - 35 Years
December 26-28, 2014
Website: www.bkhs2004.com
Facebook: Bishop Kenny HS
c/o 2004 Reunion
Class of 1999 - 15 Years
No information available
No information available
Class of 1974 - 40 Years
Contact: Marla Gazdick McGrew
Email: martoxinc1@aol.com
Class of 1959 - 55 Years
No information available
Class of 1954 - 60 Years
No information available
Tentatively scheduled for
May 30-31, 2014
Class of 1994 - 20 Years
No information available
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BK Boosters Membership Chair Julio Romero and Miss BK
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of school to greet freshman parents at the Meet & Greet
and encourage membership in the BK Boosters.