PIUSConnections
volume 18 • spring 2015 • www.piusx.net
A publication
for Alumni,
Parents & Friends of
Pius X High School
contents
Pius X High School
6000 A Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510
402.488.0931 • 402.488.1061 fax
www.piusx.net
Chief Administrative Officer
Rev. James J. Meysenburg
Principal
Tom Korta
Assistant Principal
Greg Lesiak
Guidance Director
Jan Frayser
Pius X Foundation
402.488.1046 • 402.488.1061 fax
Director of Development
Michelle Birkel
Foundation Staff
Deb Hoge • Amy Riley •
PJ Book • Mary Crook
BOLT Director
Deb Schulte
Pius X Alumni ~ Cathedral High Alumni
402.488.0931 • 402.488.1061 fax
Alumni Director
Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91
Pius Connections - Deb Hoge, Editor
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Current Enrollment
1,210 – Catholic: 98% • Other: 2%
Mission Statement
Restore All Things in Christ
To enrich the mind, heart, and soul of each
student through a Christ-centered Catholic
environment that provides academic
excellence and preparation to achieve a
meaningful, faith-filled life.
Thank You
Special thanks to the talented photographers
of the 2014-15 Pius X Yearbook staff who
contribute to this publication: Sponsor Sandi
Sullivan, Katherine Benal, James Brown,
Madeleine Elwell, Morgan Felber, Elizabeth
Foley, Noah Kapustka, Chloe Kreikemeier,
Jacob Kreikemeier, Makayla Krings, Katherine
Messineo, Anthony Nguyen, Morgan Noel,
Rylie OMeara, Whitney Tran, Kyra Werner,
and Kally Werning.
Pius X students excelled academically and through
many extra-curricular activities throughout the school
year while keeping Christ at the center of their lives.
Highlights of the year included State Championships
by many teams, including girls baseketball. Senior
Maddie Simon was named the Gatorade Nebraska
Girls Basketball Player of the Year, and choir students
successfully performed a Madrigal Dinner. The Aca Deca
team placed second in division two at Nationals with
Philip Hanigan placing 11th overall. Congratulations to
all Pius X students on an outstanding year.
volume 18 • spring 2015
• www.piusx.net
A publication
for Alumni,
Parents & Friends of
Pius X High School
features
Pius X Brothers are taking it to the streets - and your TV - to save souls.............4
The Ambassadors Within...................................................................................6
Academic Decathlon Claims Second at Nationals...............................................9
Pius X Students Win First Ever Smart Tomorrow Contest................................12
Pius X Alumnus Shares Experiences, Speaks at National Honor Society...........19
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Alumni Ordained to Priesthood.................... 9
Catholic Schools Week Procession ................ 9
academic success
Students Earn Top Scholarships..................... 9
Kruse Earns 36 on ACT................................ 9
athletic highlights
Baseball Team Repeats................................. 10
Girls Basketball Wins
State Championship.................................... 10
Letters of Intent.......................................... 10
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Students Shine in Performing Arts............... 11
empowering students
Junior Achievement Scholarships Earned..... 12
building a strong foundation
Friends of Pius X
Appreciation Reception and
Athletic Hall of Fame.................................. 13
Cathedral Alumna Blesses Pius X................ 14
Gifts Allow Pius X Reward Teachers;
Build Usage of Strengths............................. 15
Scholarships Ensure
Catholic Education for All.......................... 16
30 Is Not Enough - BOLT 2015................. 31
alumni today
Bits & Pieces............................................... 20
A Family Legacy.......................................... 22
All Honor Year Reunion.............................. 26
In Remembrance......................................... 27
Births.......................................................... 29
Marriages.................................................... 30
Pius X High School
Revenue
Cost per
Student
2.8% 1.4%
4.4%
9.3%
2.8% 1.4%
4.4%
$1,695
40.9%
10.2%
40.9%
31.0%
31.0%
Budget –
Expenses
Tuition Instruction, Assistance, 1.5%
10.4%
Maintenance & Operations, 10.7%
10.2%
9.3%
We extend a grateful thank you to Jacob North
Companies for their generous donation toward
this publication.
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changes or personal updates, please fill out
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Pay & Benefits, 77.4%
$2,180
Parish Assessments
$2,180
$1,525
Tuition & Fees
Endowment/Trusts
$1,525
Parish Assessments
Donations/Grants Parish Support
Tuition & Fees Activities/BOLT Fundraiser
Tuition
Fund for Pius X & Other fundraising
Endowment/Trusts
Educational Tech. Initiative
Donations/Grants
Other Revenue
Activities/BOLT Fundraiser
$1,695
Parish Support
Tuition
Fund for Pius X & Other fundraising
Educational Tech. Initiative
Other Revenue
The 2014-2015 Pius X High School budget is $6.262 million. Parish assessments are
provided by the 14 parishes of the Lincoln Deanery and four parishes from outside
the deanery. Parish assessments for the 2014-2015 school year make-up 40.9% of the
operating budget.
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n May 17, we welcomed 269 graduates to the
rank of alumni. Once again, I am amazed by our
incredible students. These young men and women
made up the 59th graduating class from Pius X and
excelled in countless ways. Over 95% of our graduates are
enrolled in higher education, over 15% have earned a 30
or higher on the ACT, and 44 students earned Regents
Scholarships. Our academic decathlon team won state
and placed 2nd at the national
competition.
Extra-curricular activities flourished
as well with girls cross country, girls
basketball and baseball winning
state championships. Boys tennis
and boys cross country teams were
the state runner-up. Many of our
other activities earned entrance into
state tournaments as a team or with
individuals. Band, drama and vocal
music groups shined in all their
performances.
I also want to congratulate Jake Moore who is retiring
from coaching volleyball after 25 years. He will still be
teaching and will continue as assistant athletic director.
This year Jake reached 700 career wins and Pius X’s 20th
straight State Volleyball appearance.
BOLT 2015, “Thirty is not enough,” was another joyous
and successful evening. The BOLT event reached an
all-time high for Pius X: a total of more than $532,000
was netted that evening. This includes $229,000 from
the auction/gala event, $26,000 from direct donations
to increase teacher salaries, and $25,000 matched by the
Bishop Flavin Fund from the Diocesan “Gospel of Joy”
Capital Campaign. A real highlight, particularly for
me, was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited
Touring Motorcycle into the gymnasium for the auction!
This 103 cubic inch V-twin beauty has all the bells and
whistles, and sold for $18,500! A special thank you to
Union Bank and Trust for donating this biker’s dream.
As if that wasn’t special enough, the morning of BOLT I
was contacted by an anonymous donor who committed
to matching the net profit from the event. Wow!
Thanks to this generous donor, Pius X received another
$252,000.
The money raised at BOLT will be used for several capital
improvement projects including air-conditioning in
the practice/PE gymnasium; completing the rest room
renovation project; and continuing to save for large
maintenance projects like field turf replacement, track
resurfacing, tennis court resurfacing, and parking lot
resurfacing. The $51,000 from straight donations and the
Bishop Flavin Fund will go directly into teachers salaries
for next year and help move Pius X toward our strategic
goal of bringing our teachers’ salaries to an average of
90% of LPS. The $252,000 anonymous gift will be used
in part for this same purpose and to forward fund our
school operations. For the last four years Pius X received
a $510,000 grant from an anonymous foundation to
keep tuition affordable for everyone and to keep parish
assessments low. While the direct grant has expired, Pius
X is still committed to keeping tuition affordable for all
Catholic families, parish assessments reasonable, and
staff salaries just and competitive with our public school
counterparts. This anonymous gift will go a long way to
help us strategically continue forward with all three of
these financial priorities.
On May 28th, Pius X participated in the 4th annual Give
To Lincoln Day. This one-day, city-wide philanthropic
push has been very successful for Pius X, and has helped
with important capital improvements. This year the funds
will be used toward the three-fold commitment described
in the previous paragraph. Thank you to everyone for
your support, as we raised more than $225,000.
We are also blessed because Pius X had four alumni
ordained priests and two ordained deacons this month.
Fathers Stephen Graeve ’07, Corey Harrison ’07, Ryan
Kaup ’06, and Chris Stoley ’07 were ordained for the
Diocese of Lincoln on May 23. Chris Eckrich ’08 was
ordained a transitional deacon for Lincoln on May 22,
and Brother Innocent (Scott) Montgomery ’03 was
ordained a transitional deacon for the CFR Order in
New York on May 18.
Thank you for your prayers and support for Pius X High
School. May your summer bring joyful times with family,
relaxation, and rejuvenation! Let us continue to pray for
one another.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Rev. James J. Meysenburg,
Chief Administrative Officer
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Pius X Brothers are
taking it to the
streets - and your TV to save souls
by Mary Rezac, CNA/EWTN News
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t’s a good thing Brother Angelus wears glasses, otherwise it would be
really hard to tell him apart from Brother Innocent.
It’s tricky enough as it is, given that they’re brother-Brothers: siblings
and consecrated Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (or CFRs). They’re
also twins – or rather, two-thirds of a triplet. Their triplet sister Katie is
(no, not a nun) back home in Nebraska with her husband and family.
All three are graduates of Pius X High School - Class of 2003.
Besides their looks and matching grey habits, Brothers Angelus and
Innocent share an infectious zeal and joy for the Gospel that they’re
taking to the streets – and to TV – come fall 2015 with a new documentary-style show called “Icons”.
“The traditional concept of icons, especially in the theology of the
East, is that icons are really a sacramental, there’s a real presence of
Christ there,” Brother Angelus told CNA. “So the fact is that young
people are icons in the world. They reveal Christ in their relationships,
in their work, in their vocations, in their family, whatever they do.”
For their show, the Brothers are seeking out young people who are
icons in the real world – those who are living and working for the Lord
and inspiring others to do so as well. And rather than inviting them
into the same studio for a talk show every week, the Brothers are hitting the road to film them in action.
“It was kind of inspired by CNN heroes, where they honor heroes
throughout the year and do documentaries on them,” Brother Angelus
said, “so we were like yeah, that is exactly the kind of model we want,
we want to go out and tell people’s stories.”
The first season of “Icons” will have 13 episodes, and the Brothers are
hoping that young people will send in their nominations through the
website for people who are icons in their life who should be featured on
the show.
“We want people from every walk of life who have met the Lord,
who have really become a disciple of him, and now they go out in the
world and reveal him to all those they meet,” Brother Angelus said.
“Those are the kinds of people that the world needs right now, because
people are hungry for the Lord.”
Even though the Brothers spend much of their days studying to be
Our education at Pius X was a great gift. The formation we received in
faith gave us a firm foundation in the spiritual life and friendship that
propelled us forward into our college years, seminary, and now in
professed religious life. Our Catholic education and formation inspired
us to seek a relationship with Christ and bear fruit and serve Him in the
world. We look back so grateful to the faculty, staff, and classmates
that walked with us, inspired us, and helped form us into who we are
today!
-Brother Innocent and Brother Angelus
(Scott Montgomery ’03 and Rusty Montgomery ’03)
priests and serving in their apostolates
in New York, they are no strangers to
television. Starting a few years ago, they
helped host EWTN’s Sunday Night
Prime after Father Benedict Groeschel,
the late founder of the CFR brothers, retired from the position. They loved being
able to share people’s inspiring stories of
faith, but they wanted and were encouraged to develop a show that would reach
a younger audience.
“Catholic media is really irrelevant
right now to a lot of young people,”
Brother Angelus said. “That’s a dramatic
statement, but it’s true. So we wanted to
wrestle with that question and wrestle
with that reality that Catholic media
is irrelevant to a lot of young people
today.”
Brother Angelus said they realized that
in order to make a compelling show,
they had to tell real stories about real
people, and they had to make it as highquality as possible.
“If it’s not high quality, young people
aren’t going to be interested,” he said.
“They’re used to secular media, they’re
used to secular TV shows, they’re used to
the internet. So we want to tell people’s
stories, but we also wanted it to be the
highest quality we could so that people
couldn’t write the show off.”
Keeping that in mind, the brothers
teamed up with media professionals in
the Catholic world and started fundrais-
ing. The show is owned and being produced by the Live Greater Foundation,
a non-profit that was the fruit of many
years of the Live Greater movement
established by the Brothers even before
they were both in the friary.
“There was always this movement to
really take our faith and live passionately,
like in John 10:10, ‘I came that you
might have life and have it abundantly,’”
said Brother Innocent. “And that’s the
whole concept behind the Live Greater
Foundation, as it’s grown to be.”
The Live Greater Foundation is also
a family business: the Brothers’ parents,
sister Katie and brother Bob are all a
part of the foundation’s work, which has
three main outreaches: media, charity,
and family life.
Working with family, and especially
as brother-Brothers, has been one of the
greatest blessings of this endeavor so far,
Brother Innocent added.
“It’s just such a gift to do this together,
we’ve been best friends our whole life,
and then having this opportunity to do
this together as brothers, that’s definitely
a unique gift and I find myself grateful
just to do that with him,” he said.
With their new show, the Brothers feel
they are answering their call as Franciscans and the call of Pope Francis to reach
out to the peripheries and to spread the
Gospel.
“We were really inspired by Fr. Bene-
dict, our founder and hero,” Brother Innocent said. “He was a father to the poor
but also he had this kind of amazing gift
to use evangelization and media.”
“The world sees the bad news of the
Catholic Church, the scandals, and
young people are really formed by that,”
said Brother Angelus. “We want to tell
the good news of young people who are
living the faith, and then also, we want
to create a community around ‘Icons’
so young people know that they belong
to something, because there are other
people who are living for the Lord, I’m
not alone in this.”
Part of that relatability and community is going to come from telling
real stories which show that the Church
is not a “place for the perfect” but for
those who fall but get back up, Brother
Angelus explained.
They are also hoping to dispel the
myth that having a relationship with
Christ means begrudgingly following a
list of cumbersome rules, he added.
“Sometimes young people say if they
live for the Lord then they’re going to
have to follow all these rules and life’s going to be miserable,” he said. “But people
who live for the Lord, especially young
people, are some of the most joyful
people we know, so they’ll see that being
Christian and being joyful and authentic
and real is possible.”
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THE AMBASSADORS
The Ambassadors Within
by PJ Book
“We’ve given it a formal name and
enhanced our organization, but the truth
is that our school has been blessed with
amazing students who have served as
Christ’s Ambassadors to our student body
for many years,” commented Director
of Guidance Jan Frayser who began to
formally organize the current Ambassadors program during the 2013-2014
school year.
“As our administrative team grappled
with how to keep our school centered
on Christ during times when bullying
and forms of depression have become
increasingly prevalent, I believe that God
planted this idea in my mind.”
With approval from administration,
Frayser teamed with guidance counselors Shelly Pick and Matthew Nolde and
Academic Success Coordinator Raina
Volkmer to create a Pius X version of the
many inclusive community programs
taking shape in school systems around the
country.
“I spent the summer of 2014 reading voraciously about best practices that
combat bullying and create an environment where students feel welcomed by
other student leaders who are passionate
about being Christ’s ambassadors. I spoke
with many people and gathered as much
information as I could find from various
sources and speakers who taught curriculum on creating the environment we
want present within our school,” Frayser
continued.
Although the curriculum and organization only recently evolved into the cur-
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rent Ambassadors program, elements of
a student empowered community of acceptance have existed at Pius X for many
years. Students who felt isolated, bullied,
or struggled with other maladies were
matched with a circle of friends designed
to provide support and encouragement
during difficult times. The practice later
became aptly named the Circle of Friends
program. Frayser recalls a circle of friends
that was created for a student with Down
Syndrome.
“By the time this student graduated, we
were noticing that many of the students
in his circle of friends had experienced a
two way relationship that greatly impacted their high school experience. While
the circle of friends offered structure and
security to this particular student, the
student was teaching them about compassion, joy, and unconditional friendship,”
shared Frayser. “The Guidance Office
started receiving essays for college applications and scholarships that detailed how
much the Circle of Friends had taught
our students about Christ’s love being
present in our everyday interactions.”
2015 graduate Sarah Endacott participated as one of the first members of the
Ambassadors program. “I know that being part of this effort has tangibly affected
my growth as an individual because I am
constantly reminded by other Ambassadors to be a kind, compassionate individual. I believe the program gave me the
opportunity to contribute to a positive
and welcoming atmosphere at Pius X.”
Using the foundation established by
the Circle of Friends, the Guidance
Department facilitated a smooth transition to a more school-wide approach.
Frayser envisioned meetings, instruction,
and speakers who taught acceptance of
all people as Christ’s children. The motto
for the program became Jesse Jackson’s instruction, “Never look down on anybody
unless you are helping them up.”
Senior Gus Mattern stated that he
believes the message is taking shape
within the student body. “I know that
I have been able to help and befriend
people that I may not have otherwise
encountered in my day to day life. I have
seen parts of our school grow in ways that
transcend social standing. The Ambassadors program conveys the idea that every
student is valuable to the well-being of
our school based on how they use their
talents for the betterment of others.”
While Pius X did not invent the idea of
an internal school ambassadors program,
Frayser and her staff developed a model
specific to the core values of Pius X,
beginning with the school’s motto to
“Restore All Things in Christ.”
“We aren’t the only group of kids
at Pius X who build up those around
us,” sophomore Clare Morehouse said.
“Ambassadors is just a stepping stone that
teaches us to specialize in serving others.
We meet in the Blessed Mother Theresa
Room for most meetings and that is fitting because she once said that a life not
lived for others is not worthwhile. We are
learning how to do this better within our
high school, but I think the goal of the
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program is to eventually reach the ends of
the earth.”
Over 130 current Pius X students
(more than 10% of the school’s total
enrollment) take part in the Ambassador
program. Frayser’s staff conducted training sessions beginning in the summer of
2014 and facilitated meetings between
the Ambassadors and various speakers
throughout the school year.
“Our kids have given up lunch periods,
study halls, and free time to educate
themselves and offer academic and
emotional support to our student body,”
Shelly Pick said. “We have welcomed
professional speakers like Drew Miller
and Mike Donahue and we’ve also had
some of our own Ambassadors speak. We
address topics ranging from cyber bullying to physical and mental disabilities.
Our goal has always been to empower
our students to intervene when they see
someone in need.”
Frayser envisions a school where all
students find acceptance from a student
body modeling discipleship in Christ.
“Our Ambassador group serves as a
reflection of Christ’s love for all people.
And all people are worthy of respect. We
cannot possibly know what crosses other
people are carrying, but we can know
with certainty that Christ loves each of us
without reservation. The more we share
His love with others, the more it grows
inside of us.”
Pius X Alumni Ordained to Priesthood
Puis X is proud to announce the ordination of four new alumni to the priesthood.
Bishop James D. Conley ordained eight priests for the Lincoln Diocese on Saturday,
May 23, 2015. The four new priest alumni brings the total count of Pius X alumni
who have been ordained or taken religious vows to 46. Pictured left to right are: Rev.
Corey Harrison ’07, Rev. Denton Morris, Rev. Stephen Graeve ’07, Bishop Emeritus
Fabian Bruskewitz, Rev. Cyrus Rowan, Bishop James D. Conley, Rev. Justin Fulton,
Bishop Senior, Rev. Ryan Kaup ’07, Rev. Chris Stoley ’07, and Rev. Ryan Salisbury.
Bishop Conley also ordained Rev. Mr. Chris Eckrich ’08 as a transitional deacon on
Friday, May 22. Additionally Brother Innocent Mariae, C.F.R. (Scott Montgomery) ’03
was recently ordained a transitional deacon on May 18 at St. Crispin Friary in the
South Bronx. Jim Morin ’08 will be ordained a transitional deacon in Rome this coming October.
Catholic Schools Week Eucharistic Procession
led by Pius X Alumnus
Monsignor John Perkinton ’75, Lincoln Diocese Superintendent of Schools, led a
Eucharistic Procession through the halls of his alma mater. He also joined Pius X
students, faculty and staff to celebrate the holy sacrifice of the Mass. The procession
and Mass kicked off a week of activities to celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2015.
On May 25, 2015, Msgr. Perkinton’s celebrated his 30th anniversary of ordination
to the priesthood. He is being honored with a card shower. Cards can be mailed to
him at PO Box 80328, Lincoln, Neb. 68501.
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-Congratulations to the Class Of 2015Colton Abendroth
Zenaida Adame
Ansley Alberts
Cristian Alcalde
Jose Al-Kafaji
Myriah Andersen
Chase Anderson
Ehlana Anderson
James Anderson
Natalie Baker
Jessica Balderas
Victor Balderas
Jack Barnett
Sierra Baumgartner
Katherine Benal
Kristen Benes
Tara Benes
Jacinta Benton
Brett Boeve
Sara Boothe
Luke Bowman
Caitlin Brakenhoff
Rebecca Brokaw
Rebecca Brooks
Esther Brown
James Brown
Jordan Brozek
Lauren Bruning
Whitley Bryce
Maggie Burmeister
Ashton Campbell
Emily Campbell
Eric Cao
Miguel Castillo
Justin Coffey
Samuel Condello
Monica Condon
Molly Crawford
Bernar Dairbekov
Dean Dalton
James Dalton
Peter Dang
Riley Deubelbeiss
Alex DeWald
Cassidy Diekmann
Haylee Diltz
Caitlin Dinh
Bailey Dostal
Jacob Dougherty
Abraham Driewer
Isaac Driewer
Kevin Durbin
Mitchell Easley
Anthony Edwards
Sarah Endacott
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Haley Engstrom
Olivia Eskens
Cody Evaristo
Mackenzie Fielder
Claire Fortenberry
Madison Fowler
Matthew Fricke
Jeffrey Gabell
Riley Gerch
Nycholas Gierhan
Emily Gomez
Mary Guenther
Julio Gutierrez
Jenny Ha
Nolan Hakel
Philip Hanigan
Robert Hansen
Thomas Hanzl
David Hatch
Hayley Heath
Tate Hegert
Matthew Heibel
Evan Helman
Michael Helman
Ethan Hergenrader
Alexandra Hewitt
Aaron Heyen
Hannah Heyen
Thomas Hoefener
Brent Hoesing
Jacob Hotovy
Greigh Howell
Mark Husmann
Michael Huynh
Thomas Jarecke
Alexander Jilek
Bailey Johnson
Logan Johnson
Sydney Johnson
Kaleb Jones
Ryan Junker
Kade Kalkowski
Noah Kapustka
Benjamin Keaschall
Lisa Keating
Amelia Keiter
Thomas Kelly
Mark Kilts
Hyunseok Kim
Mary Kincheloe
Hollis Knotwell
Avery Koelzer
Lucy Kohmetscher
Jaelle Kondohoma
Matthew Kreifels
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Chloe Kreikemeier
Jacob Kreikemeier
Cassidy Kruse
Kara Kuenning
Brooke Kumke
Erin Kwapnoski
Elizabeth Labadie
Joseph Largen
Meredith Larsen
Duc Le
Lam Le
Tina Le
Joshua Lehr
Garreth Lewis-Reiter
Cory Liesch
Nolinh Linebaugh
Makinsey Lonergan
Lucy Long
Victor Lopez Gomez
Dominic Mai
Phuc Mai
Alex Main
Aidan Malmstrom
Axel Malmstrom
Connor Maly
Holly Manning
Jeyson MartinezHernandez
Rebecca Mason
Augustine Mattern
Alyson Matulka
Cassandra Mazour
Margaret McCabe
Claire McDermott
Bridget McKeegan
Jared McNeal
Rachel Merrill
Elena Mettler
Nolan Meyer
William Meyers
Jesus Meza
Erik Meza-Vidales
Michael Milana
Celeste Milburn
Peter Milhouse
Shannon Miller
Justin Minchow
Trent Mines
Maris Mitchell
Carly Moore
Yesenia Morales
Mikaela Morrison-Brown
Ann Morrow
Eduardo Munoz Perez
Firdavskhon Nasimov
Hunter Nelson
Cassie Nguyen
Christopher Nguyen
Johnny Nguyen
Loc Nguyen
Rick Nguyen
Toan Nguyen
Vi Nguyen
Joseph Nickman
Kathryn Noel
Morgan Noel
Jared Nottlemann
Indyana Oberembt
Tristan O’Brien
Isaac O’Gara
Shane O’Grady
Travis Ohnoutka
Adam Olson
Nicole Olson
Mary Ostasuc
Cindy Ostiguin
Nicole Owens
Guinn Peace
Kyle Peirce
Ryan Peters
Emma Petersen
Kathyrn Petersen
Emily Pfeifer
Lindsey Pinkerton
Emily Pletcher
Stephanie Polivka
Chad Quigley
Jessica Ramaekers
Cesar Ramirez
Austin Reed
Gregory Reiber
Katherine Reifenrath
John Rice
Jaileen Rios
Luis Rivera
Madison Royse
Allison Russell
Stephen Sailors
Kennedy Sander
Marcus Sanders
Mecca Sanley
Eleanor Sartore
Benjamin Schell
Scott Schieuer
Noah Schimenti
Connor Schlautman
Madison Schmidt
Jacob Schreiber
Alexander Schriner
Briahtia Sebek
Linus Sedlak
Andrew Shonka
Madeleine Simon
Clay Simpson
Michael Sjuts
Rachel Sloup
Aric Soukup
Hayley Stamper
Joseph Stara
Paden Steele
Kaitlyn Stellingwerf
Abby Stonehocker
Meghan Straub
Jordan Swanson
Michael Swinscoe
Adam Szatko
John Tasler
Hannah Terrell
Anna Tetherow
Ally Thomsen
Austin Thomsen
Nicole Timm
Clayton Tobin
Roger Torres
Hunter Townsend
Anthony Tran
Vinh Tran
Kylie Tucker
Abby Tvrdy
Natalia Unger
Andrew Vaggalis
Paul Vagts
Sandy Valles Leon
Max Vandenhul
Sophia VanLent
Collin VanLoon
Kaitlin VanLoon
Faith Villamonte
Jamie Vondracek
Rachel Waite
Landon Warner
Mark Wathen
Ian Wehrwein
Lydia Wemhoff
Kyra Werner
Kally Werning
Morgan White
Chelsea Wilkinson
Leah Wilson
Paul Wurtz
Nicholas Zeplin
Sullivan Zornes
Hannah Zuercher
Jaylyn Zuerlein
Academic Accomplishments
o 95% post-secondary enrollment
o 41% of class of 273 students received
the Presidential Academic Excellence
Award (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or
above)
o 44 students scored a 30+ on their ACT
test
o 26 seniors with a 4.0 GPA – Knights of
Columbus Honor Graduates
o 44 seniors named Distinguished Scholars
– top 15% of senior class
o 2 US Military Academy Appointments
o 1 student entering seminary
o University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 25 Regent Scholarships
• 11 David Scholars
• 21 University Honors Scholars
• 27 James Canfield Scholars
o University of Nebraska - Omaha
• 2 Regents Scholarships
• 2 Dean Scholarships
• 3 Chancellor Scholarships
o University of Nebraska – Kearney
• 2 Regents Scholarships
• 1 Chancellor Scholarship
• 2 Dean Scholarships
• 2 Loper Excellence Tuition
Scholarships
o Iowa State University
• 1 full ride National ROTC scholarship
o 7 Susan Buffett Scholarship
o University of Wisconsin
• 1 Chancellor Scholarship
o Creighton University – 11 scholarships
o Nebraska Wesleyan University
• 23 Achievement Scholarships
• 14 Black and Gold Scholarships
• 5 President Scholarships
• 4 Archway Scholarships
• 1 Board of Governors Scholarship
• 1 Founders Scholarship
o 6 Benedictine Scholarships
o 2 students, Eastern 2nd Team, Omaha
World Herald
o 21 students, Omaha World Herald AllAcademic
o 2 seniors, “Best of the Class”, sponsored
by Channel 8 KLKN-TV saluting top
academic achievers in Nebraska
academic success
Students Earn Top Scholarships
at UNL Chemistry Day
Pius X seniors
Firdavskhon Nasimov
and Madison Royse
swept top honors
at the annual UNL
Chemistry Day, each
bringing home one of
two $1,500 scholarship prizes. The budding scientists also
earned awards in two
science competitions
during the day-long
event.
In addition to
earning the only two
$1,500 scholarships
awarded that day, classmates Royse and Nasimov also made strong showings in the Quiz Bowl (2nd place) and Scavenger Hunt.
“I have been fortunate to have both Maddy and Firdavs in my classes,
and I’m continually impressed by both,” Pius X Advanced Chemistry Teacher
Mikala Bradley says. “They are top students and are quick to help tutor other
students.”
Bradley, who accompanied Royse and Nasimov to Chemistry Day, says
that her students enjoyed participating in demos and competitions at the
event and were able to experience what a college level lab and lecture is
like. “I think this built their motivation and desire to pursue chemistry at the
collegiate level,” she explains. “The scholarship is well deserved by both and
I’m looking forward to seeing how they further develop and use their education.”
Kruse Earns 36 on ACT
Congratulations to junior Liam Kruse who has earned
the top composite score of 36 on
the ACT exam.
Nationally less than one-tenth
of one percent of students who
take the ACT earn the top score.
Kruse said he was “pleasantly
shocked” when he first saw the
score. “I knew I was close to a 36,
but was pretty sure that I was just
a few points shy,” Kruse commented. “I remember jumping
around the kitchen after the score
first popped up on the computer
screen.”
After he received a score of 34 on his first attempt, Kruse
enlisted the help of his math teachers at Pius X to prepare
for that portion of the test. He gives the majority of the
credit for his accomplishment to his parents. “I was homeschooled for eight years prior to my freshman year at Pius
X. It was during those years that my parents gave me my
foundation for English, math, and reading.”
In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement,
ACT CEO Jon Whitmore said, “While test scores are
just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider
when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT
composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your
education and career goals.”
While Kruse has not yet finalized his college plans, his
choices are much broader after his perfect ACT score.
Kruse’s current choice is between Purdue University and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and he plans
to major in aerospace engineering.
Academic
Decathlon Claims
2nd at Nationals
Pius X High School students claimed second
place in Division II at the 2015 United States Academic Decathlon. Held in Garden Grove, Calif.,
on April 16-18, Pius X placed 8th overall out of 46
teams. The national competition is split into three
divisions based on school size.
A highlight of Pius X’s performance was a gold
medal earned in the Super Quiz competition.
Senior Philip Hanigan led Pius X individually and
ranked 11th out of all competitors.
This is the second year in a row that Pius X won the state competition and earned the trip to compete on the national level. The Pius X
Aca Deca team is coached by Mrs. Ann Kotopka, Mrs. Shiela Sievert, Ms. Mary Jo Kopf and Mrs. Margaret Kaiser-Woodward.
The Super Quiz team participants included: Honors - Philip Hanigan, Liam Kruse, Catherine Krueger; Scholastic - Henry Jaros, Jacob
Schreiber, Anna Tetherow; and Varsity - Noah Schimenti, Freddie Barie, Esther Brown.
Individual medals earned included: Philip Hanigan (Honors) - Team MVP, Individual Top Scores in Division II-Silver, Literature-Gold,
Music-Gold, Mathematics-Silver, Speech-Silver, Social Science-Gold; Liam Kruse (Honors) - Literature-Bronze, Music-Bronze, ScienceBronze, Art-Silver, Interview-Bronze; Catherine Krueger (Honor) - Interview-Bronze, Social Science-Silver; Henry Jaros (Scholastic)
- Individual Top Scores in Division II-Bronze, Science-Silver, Art-Bronze, Speech-Gold; Jacob Schreiber (Scholastic) - Science-Bronze,
Mathematics-Bronze; Noah Schimenti (Varsity) - Art-Silver, Speech-Gold; Freddie Barie (Varsity) - Social Science-Gold.
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athletic highlights
Baseball Team
Repeats as
State Champion
Nine seniors led Pius X through a 5-0
tournament run that ended with a 6-3
victory over Norris in the state championship game. 2015 saw the Pius X baseball
program play in its fourth consecutive
state championship game and hoist its
seventh consecutive district championship
trophy. State championships in 2012, 2014, & 2015 reflect the investment of young men modeling accountability, dedication, and a selfless love of their teammates and the game of baseball. Team members included: Tyler Crouse, Riley Ward, Sam Condello, Derek Kolbush,
Ryan Junker, Colton Abendroth, Nolan Hakel, Brock Wordekemper, Jackson Arndt, Nolan Meyer, Michael Helman, Micah Hoage, Nick
Aldridge, Spencer Scheer, Thomas Hoefener, Evan Helman, Ethan Arnold, Jared Nottlemann. The Bolts are led by Head Coach Troy Charf
’92 and Assistant Coaches PJ Book, Brian Drake, Austin Elm, Mike Thedinga, and Tom Schneider.
Girls Basketball Wins
State Championship
Congratulations to the Thunderbolt Girls’ Basketball Team
who claimed the Class B State Basketball Championship.
The verteran team returned to the hardwood after finishing
with a state runner-up title a year ago. In the state tournament the Lady Thunderbolts defeated Scottsbluff (55-29)
and Omaha Gross Catholic (54-29) before taking on Norris
(41-33) for the championship. Team members included
Becky Brokaw, Whitley Bryce, Kelsey Daberkow, Savannah
Hanus, Mackenzie Helman, Alex Hewitt, Megan Quigley,
Kylie Root, Kennedy Sander, Briahtia Sebek, Briley Sebek,
Maddie Simon, and Regan Taubenheim. The Lady Thunderbolts were led by Head Coach Bill Rice and Assistant
Coaches Stefanie Novotny, Ryan Psota, and Kerri Strizek.
College Athletics
Thirty-three Pius X High School student-athletes from the Class of
2015 will participate in collegiate athletics. Some of these student
athletes were honored last fall and in April (pictured at right)
during Athletic Signing Ceremonies. The student-athletes, along
with their respective sports and college of choice, are: Sara Boothe volleyball, Coastal Carolina University; Becky Brokaw - basketball,
Nebraska Wesleyan University; Jordan Brozek - swimming &
diving, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Sam Condello - baseball,
Southeast Community College; Jacob Dougherty - soccer,
Nebraska Wesleyan University; Claire Fortenberry, swimming &
diving, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Nolan Hakel - baseball,
Hutchinson Community College; Robbie Hansen - football and track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Michael Helman - baseball,
Hutchinson Community College; Thomas Hoefener - football, Hastings College; Logan Johnson - soccer, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Ryan
Junker - baseball, University of Nebraska - Kearney; Kade Kalkowski - cross country and track, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Avery Koelzer,
track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Corey Liesch - football, Hastings College; Nolinh Linebaugh - track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan
University; Alex Main - cross country and track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Bridget McKeegan - tennis, University of Nebraska Omaha; Nolan Meyer - baseball; Southeast Community College; Jared Nottlemann - baseball, Southeast Community College; Travis Ohnoutka
- track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Adam Olson - tennis, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Kennedy Sander - basketball, University of
Nebraska - Kearney; Alex Schriner - wrestling, Hastings College; Briahtia Sebek - basketball, Rockhurst University; Maddie Simon - basketball,
University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Clay Simpson - cross country and track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Michael Sjuts - football,
Morningside College; Meghan Straub - bowling, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Landon Warner - tennis, University of Nebraska - Kearney;
Kyra Werner - soccer, Hastings College; Sullivan Zornes - football, Hastings College; and Hannah Zuercher - swimming, Lewis University.
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Pius X Students Shine in Performing Arts
Pius Players mastered Woody Allen’s comedic genius in their version of his play “Don’t Drink the
Water.” Pictured above are student performers
Emma Finder, Esther Brown, Nicholas McConell,
and Justin Richard.
The spring musical “Once Upon a Mattress” featured an amazing performance by
Pius X students as they gave a fresh and witty take on the classic fairy tale, “The
Princess and The Pea.”
The voices of Pius X students combine for perfect harmony
as they entertained and wowed crowds at choral concerts,
performances, and competitions throughout the year.
The vocal department presented a very special Christmas show. The
Renaissance Madrigal Dinner featured a 3-course meal, Wassail Toast,
trumpet fanfares, skits, and the amazing talent of Pius X students.
The Pius X Vocal Music
Program offers five
choir groups, including
acapella, classical
music, performance
choirs, all girls, and
now a men’s only choir.
The Pius X marching band earned the first
Division I Superior rating in 27 years at
the State Marching Festival. The band also
received an Excellence in Academic Achievement for having a cumulative GPA exceeding
3.5 and an award for High School Music
Participation at the Exceptional level.
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empowering students
Pius X Students Win First Ever
Smart Tomorrow Contest
by Margaret Reist, reprinted with permission from Lincoln Journal Star
Brody Rolfes, Andrew Shonka, Nick Korta, Thomas Hanzl, and Jacob Hotovy teamed up to create the
winning video, “Outside the Box,” and won $20,000.
Imagine being able to program your
toddler’s stroller so it will move on its
own while you jog behind it, arms unencumbered.
Imagine being able to control a computer with a laser pointer rather than
hands, use a remote device to lift heavy
things, or open car doors with wristband
remotes while holding bags full of groceries.
Five Pius X High School students did,
and then they made a video about it, and
won $20,000 to split among themselves
and another $20,000 for their school’s
foundation.
The Windstream competition, called
“Smart Tomorrow,” also provides the winners a virtual learning session with a venture capitalist who will provide feedback
on the video and offer career advice.
Pius X Students Earn Junior Achievement Scholarships
Pius X students excelled in their participation in Junior Achievement® (JA) of
Lincoln with two students earning scholarships. This is the 5th year in a row in
which Pius X students have been awarded JA scholarships. Junior Achievement
at Pius X is sponsored by business teacher Mr. Ryan Psota.
Senior Sarah Endacott was awarded the Ken Carlson
Scholarship ($1,000). Chosen from amongst all participants,
Endacott earned the award based on her record of academic
success and achievement in JA programs, her future plans to
pursue a business major in college, and a required essay.
Senior Hayley Stamper received a Driven
Youth Invitational (DYI) Scholarship ($500)
which was sponsored by Nelnet. Stamper was presented with
the scholarship during a “Shark Tank” competition. The Driven
Youth Invitational is a free 7-week program through which
students are able to interact with some of Lincoln’s most
successful and renowned entrepreneurs, and gain hands-on
experience to create, build, and maintain a thriving business. Of
the 21 students in the program, 12 were Pius X business students.
Junior Achievement’s economic education programs have been offered to
Lincoln-area high school students for more than 43 years. Junior Achievement
works to empower young people to own their economic success by educating and
inspiring them to value free enterprise, understand business and economics,
and be workforce ready.
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Thomas Hanzl, Jacob Hotovy, Brody
Rolfes, Andrew Shonka and Nick Korta
found out they’d won Thursday morning
during an all-school assembly complete
with the school’s pep band and some giant checks and glass trophies.
The five competed with three other
teams from Pius, and those from East,
Northeast and Southwest high schools. A
total of 35 students competed.
The winners, still pumped over their
third-place finish in a schoolwide Halloween video competition, thought they’d
give it a try.
They came up with the video, “Outside the Box,” and when the winner
was announced Thursday, they jumped,
they fist-pumped, they hugged and they
smiled as they made their way to the middle of the gym to accept their trophies
and giant $4,000 checks.
Windstream created the competition
to challenge students to illustrate their
visions of the connected world of 2025
through short videos.
The company focused on high school
students because they will be the innovators of the future, said Sarah Day,
Windstream’s senior vice president for
consumer and small business marketing.
Pius X Principal Tom Korta said he
asked teachers to encourage students to
participate because the local nature of the
competition made it seem like a good bet.
“It was definitely worth their time and
energy,” he said.
The winners agreed, and they gave
most of the credit to Hotovy, a senior
who will be attending a California filmmaking school next year.
Hotovy said he and his mom sat down
and brainstormed practical ways to use
technology to make life easier.
The group took a day to film the video
and several more days to edit it.
They were nervous. They knew, they
said, they were going up against the
smartest kids in the school. But Rolfes
said they also knew they had Hotovy.
“We had the secret weapon behind it
all,” he said.
The “Big 5” or “Straight Cash
Homies,” as they call themselves, said
they’ll use their winnings for college.
Awhile back, they struck a pose illustrating “cash” -- fingers rubbing together,
making it “rain” money -- during a show
choir event. For fun, an inside joke.
They did it again Thursday for the
cameras after the assembly. For fun. And
because this time, it really was raining
cash.
building a strong foundation
Fund for Pius X
Keeping Pius X tuition affordable is made possible
by the incredible sacrifice of our local parishes and
through the generosity of many donors, especially
through the annual Fund for Pius X.
FRIENDS OF PIUS X
Appreciation Reception
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, August 9th
and honoring our 2015 award winners:
Outstanding
Alumni Award –
Dr. Mary Case ’67
Distinguished
Stewardship
Award –
Joe and Agnes
Hanigan
The goal for this year was
to raise $550,000. While
this was a hefty goal,
$500,000
the Pius X Foundation
is proud to announce
that alumni, parents, the $400,000
business community,
and friends of Pius X
$300,000
have given more than
$558,000 - surpassing
$200,000
the goal! Thank you for
ensuring that Pius X
remains financially strong, $100,000
and that a Catholic education
is available for generations
to come.
You can donate today using the
enclosed envelope or you can
donate, safely and securely, online at
www.piusx.net - simply click the Donate Now button.
2015 INDUCTION CEREMONY
Sunday • August 9th
2015 Inductees
Don Kelley – Coach. Kelley made an indelible mark on Pius X athletics
coaching football, baseball, and both boys and girls basketball, winning multiple state championships and impacting hundreds of student athletes. He was
also inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame in 2007.
Chris Wickham – Class of 1964. Wickham received multiple state and city
accolades throughout his career, culminating in the school’s first trip to the
state basketball tournament in 1964. Wickham led the state in scoring that
same year and his name is present in many categories throughout the Pius X
basketball record books.
Paul Kastl – Class of 1998. Kastl authored a very decorated career that
included a gold medal in the 1998 Class A wrestling championships and multiple selections to All-City and All-State football teams. Kastl sits in the top five
in every notable rushing category in the Pius X football record books. He also
participated in baseball.
Nikki (Colson) Harrington – Class of 2000. Harrington produced a highly
decorated volleyball career at the high school and collegiate levels. She was
a three time 1st Team All-State selection at Pius X and a two time 1st Team
Super-State selection. Pius X won three state championships during those
seasons. She completed her career as the record holder for assists in a season and career at both Pius X and all Nebraska high schools. She also lettered
in basketball.
1957/59 Golf Teams – Team Award. Pius X will honor the first state championship teams in the school’s history with a unified induction of the 1957/59
golf teams. The first state championship team in school history came from the
efforts of Phil Breitfelder, Charles Burda, Robert Lane, and Thomas Melby. Two
years later, the team of Jere Carey, Jules VanDersarl, Tom Yax, and Joe Herrod
brought home another gold. These teams began a tradition of athletic success that has produced over 80 state championships in the 59 years of Pius
X athletics.
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building a strong foundation
Pius X Foundation Receives Estate Gift
Pius X
Foundation
“My sister, Mary, loved the Cornhuskers, card games, book clubs, and bible and
church history classes and discussion groups, but most of all she loved her Catholic religion and her Catholic education,” commented Kay (Rocke) Owen ’57.
Mary Ellen (Rocke) Keef was a 1956 graduate of Cathedral High School, the
last graduating class from Cathedral High. Before Mary passed away in January
2015, she generously included the Pius X Foundation, along with other Catholic
organizations, in her estate plan through a gift from her IRA.
Mary’s daughter, Denise Emery, reflected on her Mom sharing: “The Catholic
parishes and schools meant a lot to my mom. She was a very devout Catholic all her
life. She attended St. Teresa’s grade school and then Cathedral High School.”
Mary considered Pius X High School to be part of her own legacy and championed its
growth and success. Denise continued, “her sister (Kay Owen ’57) was part of the first class to graduate from
Pius X. Mom wanted to make sure that our parishes and schools continue to thrive.”
Mary was an accomplished leader and business woman. She was a board member for Doane College and
Crete Bank; co-owned two thriving businesses, taking active parts in their management; and also had a dress
shop in the Haymarket.
“Mom was very involved, not just in parishes and schools, but in a lot of organizations in Lincoln. She was a
very giving person and generous to everyone,” Denise reflected.
Gifting an Individual Retirement Account
to the Pius X Foundation, as an alternative
to gifting other types of appreciated assets,
is an excellent strategy to save income taxes
for your designated heirs. If an IRA is left
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pay income taxes on the amount received as
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regular income. If an IRA is instead gifted
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zation like the Pius X Foundation, the gift is
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with a professional advisor before entering
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into any charitable or planned gift agreeGeorge & Joanne+ Easley
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Bert & Sue Wilkinson
your legacy gift to Pius X High School or
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Keith & Pat May
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if you have already included Pius X in your
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estate plan.
St. Pius X
LEGACY SOCIETY
Michelle Birkel
Director of Development
Fulfilling a need from
the Teachers’ Wish
List is a great gift
to our students and
teachers...and it’s
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Athletic Department
Storage shed
$1,000
Update PA system $1,000-$2,500
Chair rack
$750-$1,000
Weight room equipment
$500
Replace scoreboard
$10,000+
iPad for golf program
$900
Golf cart w/flatbed
$3,500
Sideline water pump
$1,100
English Department
Novels$500-$750
Literature Circles Novels$500-$1,000
Lang. Arts CDs $130
SMART Document camera $850
Concert/General Band Program
New uniforms (200) $90,000
Vibraphone$4,200
4 Baritones
$2,300/$9,200
1 Bass Clarinet
$2,100
1 Baritone Saxophone
$4,100
Sheet Music
$60-$125
Band Endowment
Any donation
3 iPads
$728/$2,184
Fine Arts
2 music carts
$450/$900 total
2 chair racks $335/$670 total
Madrigal Dinner costumes,
trees, and props
$3,000
Athletic Bands
2 Sousaphones
2-4 Melophones
4 Stadium Snare Stands
2 Tenor Drum Stands
4 Stadium Bass Drum Stands
$3,500
$1,850
$200
$200
$210
Entire School
Professional development
conference (10-15) $1,350/person
Foreign Language Department
Story/chapter books Any donation
Idiom bookmarks
$11.95
3 hands on eyespy $37.95
Conversation Cards
$25.95
Poster- las emociones
$16.50
Food Sets with Activity Packet $95
Children of the Earth DVD $39.95
Spy Rabbit movie
$5.99
Spy Rabbit activity packet
$4.99
42 novels (Spanish literature) $500
Guidance Office
4 student-use iPads
$900/$3,200
Ambassador Program Any donation
Journalism/Yearbook
Nikon camera & lens
$1,23
Photography lessons $50/hr./$200
Maintenance Department
Welding machine
Any donation
Math Department
Curriculum development$100 per day
30 TI-84 calculators
$3,570
Site license for software $600/year
iPads - class set
$10,000
New chairs
$1,200
Economics course start-up $1,500
Religion
Vestment hangers
5 remote presenters
$4.25/$85
$30/$150
Youth Ministry Department
FCT retreat scholarship $55/student
building a strong foundation
Gifts Allow Pius X to Reward Teachers;
Build Usage of Strengths
by Deb Hoge
Pius X High School is proud to announce that it has received two generous
gifts to reward and support its faculty.
The first donation provided a financial
bonus to Pius X teachers, and the second
gift enabled teachers to discover and build
upon their God-given talents and natural
abilities.
An anonymous donor approached
Pius X last fall with the intent to provide
a gift to teachers. In February, the gift
of more than $41,000 was funded and
distributed to award faculty members for
their dedication to their students and for
their service to Pius X High School. Pius
X has 85 full or part-time certified faculty
members who received a bonus check
through the donors’ generosity.
“What a wonderful tribute to our
teachers who make such a difference
in our students’ lives and impact them
daily,” stated Michelle Birkel, Pius X
Director of Development. “We thank
these benefactors who are investing in the
education of our students by supporting
our teachers.”
“Pius X is an outstanding school with
strong community support,” shared the
anonymous donor. “We are proud of
Pius’ affordable tuition rates, but we recognize that it limits how much the school
can afford to pay teachers. Our donation
is a way to supplement the teachers’ base
pay and reward teachers for their outstanding work. Each teacher has a huge
impact in helping our students find and
use their God-given gifts to serve others,”
continued the donor. “We hope our gift
reinforces the importance of the work
they are doing.”
“I am grateful for this gift and to the
donors for helping to tangibly express
what I can only say with words: I am
blessed to be able to work with all of our
teachers at Pius X,” commented Principal Tom Korta. “Our teachers are very
dedicated and positively touch the lives of
the young people entrusted to our care.
They are indeed the hands and mouth of
Christ.”
The second donation was provided
at the start of the New Year when Dr.
Courtney McCashland offered her expertise and business solution to Pius X’s
administration to help build a strengthsbased culture within its academic
program. McCashland is the CEO of
Strengths Research, a performance-based
talent assessment and development company.
Dr. Courtney McCashland, CEO of Strengths Research, shared with Pius X faculty information about
the positive impact of understanding and intentially using and engaging our strengths on a daily basis.
Pius X faculty were asked to take a
3-minute survey to measure how deliberately, effectively, and consistently they
engaged their strengths in their work. The
survey is part of a Strengths Engagement
Track (SET). McCashland’s goal was
to start Pius X on a journey of “intentional focus around how to engage your
strengths at work every day.”
McCashland, who is a member of the
Pius X Foundation Board of Directors,
explained that “once we understand our
innate talents, we can then engage those
talents and become highly successful. I
believe that the better we know ourselves
and the activities that bring out our best,
the more effective we will be at using our
time wisely.”
While each teacher received the results
of their individual strengths survey, McCashland presented a summary of the results at a faculty meeting on March 16th.
Her research has found that highly effective teams play to their strengths 84% of
the time. She explained that when people
engage their talents through strengths ac-
tivities, they “feel invigorated and aligned
with God’s plan for them.” The key is for
teachers to understand their strengths
and to manage their time and day around
those strengths.
After the session with McCashland,
Pius X teachers were provided a series of
video workshops designed to help them
learn to use their daily activities to identify their strengths and to focus their time
on those activities for which they have the
greatest passion, impact and fulfillment.
“I sincerely thank Courtney for offering her expertise to help our school,”
Korta acknowledged. “She is providing
our teachers with an opportunity to learn
more about developing their strengths
and how to capitalize on the gifts God
has given to us to live a happier, more
satisfying life.”
“By putting our collective strengths to
work, Pius can fulfill its mission to graduate students who experience the joy of an
authentic, Christ-centered life of service,”
McCashland added.
Generations Strong!
We are still discovering additional three
generation families as we document the
rich history of Pius X and Cathedral High.
This process began over a year ago, and
to date, we have discovered 35 three
generation families and 1 four generation
family. If you or your family should be added 1st Generation
Rosalie Fick
to our generation list, please contact the
Mitchell ‘59V
Pius X Foundation.
2nd Generation
Linda Mitchell
Ruppert ’87
3rd Generation
Jennifer
Robb ’18
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building a strong foundation
Scholarships Ensure
Catholic Education for All
“Pius has been a great
experience for me
through the people I have
met, the tremendous
education I have
received, and the way I
have grown in my faith.
Pius has shaped me into
a better person, and you
have helped make that
possible for me.”
~Joey Stara, Pius X senior
The gratitude of students and parents for making a Catholic education possible for
them and their children is evident in scholarship thank you letters. While each letter is
unique, they all carry a common theme - a deep appreciation for the gift of a Catholic
education and Pius X High School.
The cost of a Catholic education, even with Pius X’s successful efforts to keep tuition affordable, is still a burden for many families. Thank you to all of the individuals
and families who have so generously helped thousands of students attend Pius X High
School over the years.
This year more than $75,000 was generously awarded to 104 students through the
Pius X Foundation’s endowed scholarships and special scholarship grants. Additionally,
three other students received college scholarships to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln through the Marilue Becker Scholarship and the Drs. Mary and Kevin Case Scholarship.
Most scholarships are awarded based on financial need. Scholarships are only awarded
to a portion of the students needing assistance, and most do not cover the full cost of
tuition. You can protect the future of Catholic education for all students by donating to
an established endowed scholarship, donating to the Pius X Foundation’s general scholarship fund, or establishing your own scholarship (endowed or yearly). As an endowed
scholarship balance increases, so does the financial help students receive. You may donate directly by sending a check in the enclosed envelope or, safely and securely, on-line
at www.piusx.net. Simply click on the Donate Now link.
2014-2015 Scholarship Recipients
Vince Aldrich
Memorial
Scholarship
Michael Anderson Memorial
Scholarship
Emama Hamdan
Kristin Bottger
Memorial
Scholarship
Kose Kose
Lado Kose
Zenaida Adame
Marilue Becker Scholarship
Katie Benal
Sarha Buzi
Charles E. Chace
Memorial Scholarship
Emily Miller
Jesus Meza
Jim & Merle
Briggs Memorial
Scholarship
Mary Elizabeth Brake Memorial Scholarship
Ian Ondracek
Muranmok Riyangow
Liam & Lorraine
Barr Memorial
Scholarship
Anne Clement
Madison Stockman
Noah Contreras
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Stephen Sailors
Mason Korensky
Andrew Gibbs
Nicole Owens
William Kruse
Natasha Pierce
Richard & Dorothy Drs. Mary &
Burke Memorial
Kevin Case
Scholarship
Scholarship
Natalie Cordry
Jeff Dodd
Memorial
Scholarship
Monsignor Dawson Scholarship
Ingrid Rivera
Kristin Bottger Memorial Scholarship
Gabriel Fernandez
Becky Brooks
Joanne B.
Easley Memorial
Scholarship
Brenda Rios
building a strong foundation
Clint Eckhout
Memorial
Scholarship
Stephanie L. Fiedler
Memorial Scholarship
Jaelle Kondohoma
Matt Grosserode
Memorial
Scholarship
Angela Cox
Eileen Hartmann
Memorial
Scholarship
Emma Zeutzius
Cari Mazour
Abigail Nelson
Jaileen Rios
Kelcie Meyers
J.F. Houser Citizenship Scholarship in
Honor of Donald J. Houser
Joey Stara
Bailey Dostal
Luisa Valencia
Brecken Hackler
Robert T. Roach
Memorial
Scholarship
Eddie Johnson
Golden Spoon Scholarship
Muranmok Riyangow
Zach Otte
Luis Villamonte
Don Kelley
Scholarship
Yuejin Wetindi
Katie Benal
Faith Villamonte
Thomas Hoefener
Joe Benes
Lydia Clarke
Hunter Nelson
Emma Nelson
Dylan Nelson
Kathi Krause Memorial Scholarship
Aidan Malmstrom
John Liescheski
Memorial Scholarship
Cassie Mazour
Nycholas Gierhan
Taylor Gierhan
Jesus Meza
Paul Styron
Trevor Thomsen
Glenn and Ann Miller Memorial Scholarship
Karina Meza
George O’Boyle
Scholarship
Glenn and Ann Miller Memorial Scholarship
Teresa Goodwater
David Meza
Matt Grosserode
Memorial
Scholarship
Steve H. Grosserode Scholarship in memory of Marcella Grosserode
Adam McCabe Memorial Scholarship for Kindness
Cade Mahan
John Michael
Foley Memorial
Scholarship
Sara Benes
Randolph Drug Store Memorial
Scholarship in honor of Felix Schmitz
& Marcella Mulligan Schmitz
Victoria Nagle
Paul & Rosemary
Reinsch Scholarship
Josh Lehr
Colton Clark
Wyatt Chandler
Bryan Warday
Josh Lehr
Kathryn Egelhoff
Cameron Carney
Sarha Buzi
Amy Rodeno Scholarship in Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Sharrar
Honoria Clarke
Nathaneal Lehr
Jose Barrios
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building a strong foundation
Patrick Schafers
Memorial
Scholarship
Natalie Cordry
Charles Shandera Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Holmes
Drew Navratil
Harold & Cecilia
Sherman
Scholarship
Charles Shandera Memorial Scholarship
Cindy Ostiguin
Dylan Navratil
Alyssa Rempe
Elida Alaniz
Klaudija Pavlovic
Mackenzy Navratil
Mitchell Navratil
Nicole Olson
Pius X Foundation Scholarship
Roger Torres
Maria Castillo
Jennifer Robb
Erik Meza
Bank of the West Scholarship
Adam Kula
Bank of the West Scholarship
Genevieve Johnson
R. Scott Wickham
Pius X Foundation
Memorial
Scholarship
Scholarship
Linda Sloup
Memorial Scholarship
Jory Gierhan
Krystel Sanoy
Megan Knebel
Bishop’s Cup
Scholarship
Sara Hames
Nathali Beltran
Sullivan Zornes
John Byington
Scholarship
Avery Koelzer
Wilson Zornes
Connor Showers
Zainab Al-Kafaji
Other/Anonymously Funded
Scholarships
O’Gara Scholarship
Max Baker
Jose Al-Kafaji
Liam Tinsley
Matthew Barnes
Ceyenna Barnhill
Other/Anonymously Funded Scholarships
~Poetry Books~
by Pius X Alumnus
Kim Wheeler ’66
Kim, who passed away in 2010, published
three books of poetry. His family would
like to offer copies of Kim’s books to
the Pius X family. If you would like a
copy of any of this book, please contact
Kristin Heath ’91 at 402-488-0931 or
kristin.heath@piusx.net.
Whitley Bryce
Joel Enriquez
Madison Fowler
Bailey Griess
Mary Ostasuc
Ryan Peters
Natasha Pierce
Tyler Quiroz
Stephen Sailors
Anna Whyman
Nicholas Whyman
Save the Date!
Homecoming
Tailgate Party
Friday, Sept. 11, 2015
5:30 p.m. • Under the tent just
west of the school
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Larry Dugger ’64 returned to Pius X to
inspire students to discover the career opportunities in engineering. Dugger, who
recently retired from a 40 year career in
nuclear energy, also served as the keynote
speaker for the National Honor Society’s
Honors Night. In his presentation, he told
students that he wanted them to be fully
aware of the advantages they will have
acquired by graduating from Pius X.
Pius X Alumnus Shares Experiences,
Speaks at National Honor Society
by Deb Hoge
Larry Dugger, Pius X High School class
of 1964 alumnus, returned to his alma
mater to share his career and life experiences. After presenting and answering
questions during six class periods, Dugger was the keynote speaker at Pius X’s
National Honor Society (NHS) Honors
Night.
The convocation marked the 30th year
that Pius X has honored its top scholars
with induction into the National Honor
Society. To qualify for induction, students
must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher and meet the by-law
requirements of the four NHS ideals.
“NHS is founded on the ideals of character, service, leadership, and scholarship,
all of which are at the heart of the Pius
X mission,” stated Mr. Tom Seib, Pius
X faculty member and NHS sponsor,
noting that “while we emphasize all four
goals, the Pius X Chapter focuses mainly
on service and leadership. Larry Dugger
talked about the importance of living up
to all of these ideals and appreciating the
gifts given to us in all of our lives.”
As one who had previously walked the
Pius X halls, Dugger’s goal was to help
students be fully aware of the advantages
of graduating from Pius X. Recently retired after a 40 year career, Dugger held
senior management positions at three
nuclear power stations, worked for 29
years at the Institute of Nuclear Power
Operations, and served as the chairman
of the Nuclear Safety Committee.
“The core values and related behaviors
that you are acquiring will substantially
enhance your professional development
and the satisfaction you will receive
from your life’s work, if you continue to
practice them,” Dugger shared. “Your
values will drive your quest for personal
excellence and success. In retrospect, I
consider myself very fortunate to have
graduated from Pius X.”
He continued by encouraging the
honored students to worry less about
what they were capable of and to be more
ambitious in the goals they set for themselves. He further reminded students that
personal values are directly tied to personal excellence.
“Excellence is a journey,” Dugger
stated. “The pursuit of excellence is a culture and a set of behaviors and underlying values that become a way of life. The
most fundamental of these are integrity,
humility, compassion, and respect.”
Dugger challenged students to make a
commitment to their own personal excellence. “You have been taught these values
explicitly in your religion classes. You
have also seen them illustrated by class
assignments and the example of the Pius
X staff.”
Dugger also emphasized that companies and professional institutions actively
seek people with ethical values that match
their vision. While some companies believe people can be coached into the right
personal or organizational behaviors, “it is
an uphill battle and the learned behavior
may not be sustained unless the right val-
ues were engrained during an individual’s
upbringing.”
“The world desperately needs the values
you have learned,” Dugger noted. “If you
identify them, internalize them, and live
by them, they will drive both your career
success and personal satisfaction in your
life’s work.”
Pius X students gained valuable insight
into career opportunities in the engineering field throughout the school day as
Dugger also took time to talk with six
physics classes, including two groups of
advanced placement students.
“Interacting with the students today
was really enjoyable,” Dugger shared.
“The upper classmen were particularly
attentive and curious. They really led the
discussion and asked quality questions.
They truly own their own learning process.”
Pius X is more than twice the size as
the days when Dugger was co-captain of
the football team and a member of the
first Pius X basketball team to win the
city title and go to the Class A state tournament. Returning to his alma mater felt
very good.
“I received a great start here and the
opportunity to give back in some small
way is very special,” Dugger commented.
“My goal was to help make students
aware of the advantages of graduating
from Pius X and to stimulate and encourage them to use these advantages as they
approach their careers.”
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Bits & Pieces
O’Shea-Creal Stars In New York Show
Con O’Shea-Creal ’04 was one of six featured singers and
dancers in “All Dancing! All Singing! Irving Berlin in Hollywood.”
According to a review in The New York Times, the show was:
“Directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner, this lighterthan-air revue of Berlin movie songs featured six singer-dancers.” O’Shea-Creal (pictured left with fellow co-star Kristen Beth
Williams) was one of the six who “reprised the gliding ballroom
style of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.”
The review also stated that the show “smoothly accomplished
what Depression-era movie musicals did so skillfully. They
whisked you away to a realm of pure entertainment and made
the difficult look easy.” The full review on the show can be found
on The New York Times website or at http://goo.gl/iVzA7E.
Flattery on Stage in Lincoln
Sean Flattery ’10 recently starred in the Lincoln Community Playhouse’s performance of “Oklahoma!” Flattery played the role of
Curly McLain. “Oklahoma!” opened on Broadway 72 years ago and
premiered on the silver screen nearly 60 years ago. Based on Lynn
Riggs’ 1931 play, “Green Grow the Lilacs,” the musical tells the
story of Curly and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams.
Flattery was quoted in an article in the Lincoln Journal-Star: “One
of the major themes is the way men look at women. I think it’s a
driving force. Curly sees Laurey as a woman, and Jud (the musical’s
villain) sees her as a thing. It’s still relevant today.”
Flattery is a veteran performer at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. Last fall he starred in “Mary
Poppins” as Bert, and he has also appeared in “West Side Story” and “Anything Goes.” Since graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in art and film studies, Flattery works
as a graphic designer at the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland.
1980s
Anne (Daddario) LaBella ’85
was a criminal defense lawyer
with her own practice until
2010, when she was appointed
judge for the City of Kansas
City, Mo. One of eight judges
in the municipal court, she
sees cases from parking tickets
to assaults, guns and drug
cases - all misdemeanors. She
is also the drug court judge,
a treatment court designed to
work with offenders who are
going through treatment in
an effort to change their lives
(and avoid jail). She has two
sons: Benny (9) and Joey (11).
Jon Conradt ’87 has worked
for Apple, Google, Microsoft, eBay, and Amazon since
graduating from Pius X.
He has lived in Sweden and
Finland, and now resides in
Mercer Island, Wash. He was
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on the team that created the
Chrome browser. Jon and his
wife Heidi were married in
1991, and they have a son and
a daughter. Heidi is a elementary special education teacher.
1990s
can men. At the time of the
race, Mike was in the running
to represent the United States
at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
Abigail Stueck ’99 is a Recovery Room Teacher at Dawes
Middle School in Lincoln. She
has three children; Blake Michael (10), Mason Christopher
(4), and Madalyn Jayne (1).
2000s
Congratulations to Mike Morgan ’98 who finished seventh
overall in the men’s division
at the Los Angeles Marathon.
With a time of 2:16:56, he was
the third best among Ameri-
Congratulations to Dr. Gina
(Morgan) Weir ‘00 as she
joins South Lincoln Dermatology. At Nebraska Wesleyan,
she was a combined five-time
All-American runner in cross
country and track. After
medical school at UNMC, she
completed her residency in
Kansas City. She also completed a pediatrics internship at
the Children’s Mercy Hospital
and her dermatology residency
at the University of Kansas
Medical Center. She returned
to Lincoln this past summer
with her husband, Dr. Jesse
Weir of Associated Anesthesiologists P.C. They have two
daughters, Allie and Hannah.
Army Specialist Caroline
Haug ’07 graduated from
UNL with a B.S in Science.
She is now living in Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo., and will
return in 2015 to finish her
Bachelor’s degree at Bryan
School of Nursing.
Jacob Pribnow ’08 received
his bachelor’s degree in PGA
Golf Management from UNL.
After graduation he worked
at the Hillcrest Country Club
in Lincoln before moving to
Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he
worked for two seasons at the
Teton Pines Country Club
and Resort. He then moved
to Sioux Falls, S.D., where he
worked at Minnehaha Country Club. Jacob just recently
moved back to Lincoln, and
accepted an assistant golf
professional position at the
Country Club of Lincoln.
Ashley Haug ’09 graduated
with a B.A. from UNL, and is
now teaching second grade in
the impoverished Mississippi
Delta through the Teach for
America Program. She is currently working on her Masters
of Education program through
Johns Hopkins University.
2010s
Jake Ramsay ’10 was named
the men’s GPAC Soccer offensive player of the year for the
second straight season for the
Hastings College Broncos. He
led the Broncos to a 17-3-2
season.
Liz Szatko ’11 graduated on
May 9th from the UNL College of Architecture with a B.S.
in Design with High Distinction. Liz will continue her
education this fall and work
towards a Master’s Degree in
Architecture at the University
of Michigan in Ann Arbor,
Mich.
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Maggie Dawson ’12 has been
awarded a Boren Scholarship
which will take her to Mozambique where she will spend
her fall and spring semester
at the Universidade Eduardo
Mondlane in Maputo. She will
spend the summer learning
Portuguese at the University
of Florida. She was one of
171 award winners out of 750
applications. She will be volunteering her services through
the CARE
(Cooperative for
Assistance
and Relief
Everywhere)
program,
which is
an international organization focused on
alleviating poverty. Maggie is
a senior at UNL majoring in
nutrition and health sciences.
Congratulations to Nebraska
Wesleyan athletes Katie Krick
’13 and Garrett Teel ’13 who
It’s a Bug’s Life!
Alexander Cunningham ’93 is an Entomologist/Identifier
for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s
(APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine division in Miami,
Fla. He identifies organisms from other countries, in order to protect the United States from new pests or weeds
coming into our country which could harm crops, trees,
or natural lands. Cunningham and his team discover new
species unknown to science on a regular basis. He also
volunteers for outreach events at schools, orchid and tropical plant shows, and agriculture events, and assists with
conservation efforts such as prairie restorations and invasive weed removal. After graduation from Pius, he was awarded an internship at the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington D.C. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from St. Olaf College, and
later returned to Lincoln to get his master’s degree at UNL.
were both named GPAC Track
Athletes-of-the-Week in January after their performances
at the Nebraska Holiday Inn
Invite at the Devaney Center.
Krick posted a time of 58.09
in the 400 meters, the second
fastest mark in school history.
She also had a time of 26.02
in the 200 meters. Teel posted
the top GPAC time in the
600 meters at 1:21.33. His
time was the third fastest in
school history. He also was
on a 4 x 400 meter relay team
that posted a time of 3:22.48
which ranks second in the
GPAC this season.
many Husker hats, some are
a little more unique, like a
selection of Popeye character
hats.
Alec Kreikmeier ’13 was
featured in an Omaha WorldHearld article (goo.gl/rGq6Jz)
in January about his vintage
hat collection. Over the past
few years, he has amassed a
collection of about 350 vintage
hats. While most are sports
related, including NFL and
Allison
Russell ’15
has been
selected as a
member of
the Kansas
University
Cheer team.
Thunder
5th Annual
Pius X High School
Thanks to our sponsors!
1 Mile & 5K
BOLT
Fun Run
August 8, 2015
8 a.m. - 1 mile • 8:30 - 5K
Holmes Lake Park
Register online at: www.piusx.net
Select: Alumni - Events - ThunderBOLT Fun Run
Early Deadline: July 24
$20/adult • $12/child (ages 6-12)
5 & under free • After July 24: $25/adult
or $17/child; no t-shirt guarantee
For more information, please contact:
Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91
Alumni Director
488.0931 • kristin.heath@piusx.net
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A FAMILY
TRADITION
Bill Straub ’69
Meghan Straub
Patricia White
Fricke ’75
Matthew Fricke
Deidre Webb
Malmstrom ’79
Axel Malmstrom
Maureen Costello
Mattern ’80
Gus Mattern
Prudence Budell
Brokaw ’73
Michael Milana ’74
Rebecca Brokaw
Martha Vestecka
Miller ’75
Aidan Malmstrom
Michael Milana
Marcus Sanders
Pat McCabe ’79
Maggie McCabe
Mary Guenther
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Claire McDermott
Connie Scott
Sanders ’81
Mary Aksamit
Wehrwein ’81
Teresa Easley
Hansen ’82
Monica York
Milana ’74
John Fowler ’79
Shannon Miller
John McDermott ’80
Kirk Sanders ’81
Teresa Mulligan
Guenther ’82
Since Pius X first opened its doors on October 1, 1956, thousands of students have
proudly walked our halls, and more than 10,000 have earned diplomas. As the
years pass, we are able to claim new alumni whose parents have also shared in our
59 year history. To celebrate this legacy, we are honored to feature graduates of
the Class of 2015, who followed in their parent’s footsteps instilled with values and
knowledge from a Catholic education.
Madison Fowler
Ruth Stephens
O’Gara ’79
Kathleen Vestecka
Sartore ’80
Patricia Mulligan
Jones ’79
Kaleb Jones
Richard Hanigan ’80
Eleanor Sartore
Philip Hanigan
Karen LeGrande
Largen ’81
Joseph Largen
Rob Benton ’82
Kristen Benes
Mark Linebaugh ’82
Robert Hansen
Natalie Baker
Isaac O’Gara
Bob Benes ’82
Ian Wehrwein
Ann Morin
Baker ’75
Jacinta Benton
John Noel ’82
Nolinh Linebaugh
Kathryn Noel
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John O’Grady ’82
Shane O’Grady
Jerry Milburn ’83
Celeste Milburn
LuAnn Morfeld
Dougherty ’84
Jacob Dougherty
Sarah Kinney
Long ’85
Lucy Long
Joan Marquis
Jilek ’86
Alex Jilek
Raquel Ortiz
O’Grady ’90
Joan Hanigan
Tasler ’83
Terry Benes ’83
Kent Endacott ’83
Tara Benes
Steven Zeplin ’83
John Tasler
Patrick O’Brien ’84
Connor Maly
Linus Sedlak
Dale Vagts ’85
Richard Soukup ’86
Morgan Noel
Aric Soukup
Susan Burger
Noel ’87
Daniel
Oberembt ’87
David Hatch
Roberta Mason
Castillo ’84
Monica Scott
Sedlak ’86
Steve Engstrom ’86
Paul Vagts
Stephanie Polivka
Christopher
‘Jimmer’ Noel ’87
Miguel Castillo
David Sedlak ’84
Paden Steele
Ronald Polivka ’86
Kathyrn Petersen
Julian Castillo ’84
Tristan O’Brien
Michael Steele ’85
Kathy Edwards ’87
Julie Wakefield
Zeplin ’84
Nick Zeplin
Roger Maly ’84
Elsa Castillo
Hatch ’83
Sarah Endacott
Haley Engstrom
Kristian
Anderson ’87
Indyana Oberembt
Ehlana Anderson
Donna Shirley
Pletcher ’87
Laura Malone
Anderson ’88
Emily Pletcher
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A FAMILY TRADITION
James Hewitt ’88
Todd Reed ’88
Scott Lonergan ’89
Alexandra Hewitt
Matthew
Anderson ’90
Austin Reed
Peter Heath ’90
James Anderson
Russ Campbell ’91
Kristin Edwards
Heath ’91
Hayley Heath
Matt Easley ’91
Ashton Campbell
Mitchell Easley
Laura Schainost
Swanson ’89
Makinsey Lonergan
Kaela Olson
Stamper ’90
Troy Zornes ’90
Hayley Stamper
Amy Barton
Snyder ’93
Sullivan Zornes
Jordan Swanson
Jenny Byington
Zornes ’92
Jason Lehr ’94
Riley Deubelbeiss
Joshua Lehr
Cathedral High School Reunion
August 8-9, 2015
Dear Cathedral graduates,
Cathedral High School will continue our
annual reunion this summer! Pius X has
extended an invitation to all Cathedral
graduates to attend the Pius X All Honor Year
Reunion on August 8-9, 2015.
In addition to honoring the Pius graduating
years ending in 5 or 10, the event will also honor
all Pius X graduates who have already celebrated
their 50th class reunion and all Cathedral High
School alumni.
I hope many of you can join your Cathedral classmates
at this Reunion honoring both Cathedral and Pius X
High School. You are also invited to the Friends of
Pius X Appreciation Reception and the Athletic Hall
of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, August 9.
I hope to see all of you on August 8-9!
Sincerely,
Mary Cripe Oltjenbruns,
Cathedral High School, Class of 1950
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Complete reunion details can be found on page 26.
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THEO the
THUNDERBOLT
Pius X’s mascot, Theo the
Thunderbolt, has been
an important part of our
sports traditions for many
years. Theo is showing his
age. The Student Council
is looking for someone to
assist in creating a new design for the Theo costume.
If you can be of assistance,
please contact kristin.
heath@piusx.net or call
402-488-0931.
Retired Teachers
At Pius X we are more than just teachers and students. We are family
and friends, as demonstrated by retired Pius X teachers who recently
gathered to catch-up and reminiscence. The gathering included Don
Kelley, Katie Elsener, Margaret Kaiser-Woodward, Sally Burt, Connie
Weir, George O’Boyle, Mary Ann Coulter, and Marilue Becker.
All Honor Year
REUNION
Saturday • August 8, 2015
Save the Date
& make it a
Reunion Weekend!
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
For more information, contact:
Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91 • Alumni Director
402.488.0931 • kristin.heath@piusx.net
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ThunderBOLT Fun Run
8 a.m. - 1 mile • 8:30 a.m. - 5K
Holmes Lake Park • Prizes for top winners, best class
participation and best showing of Green & Gold Spirit
All Pius X graduates with a class year
ending in 5 and 0, classes having
already celebrated their
50th Reunion, and all Cathedral High
graduates are invited to attend.
Other reunion information can be found at
www.piusx.net. Select alumni - events - reunions
Class gatherings
All Honor Year Reunion
3 p.m. - school tours • 4 p.m. - Mass
5 - 7 p.m. - appetizers & cash bar
Featuring the Golden Thunderbolt Club honoring
the classes of 1957-1963 and the graduates of
Cathedral High School
SUNDAY
Friends of Pius X Appreciation Reception
2 - 4 p.m.
featuring the awarding of the 2014 Outstanding Alumni
and Distinguished Stewardship
Athletic Hall of Fame Reception
4 - 7 p.m.
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In Remembrance
Helen (Kalin) Klanderud, a
1955 Cathedral High School
graduate, passed away on
October 3, 2013. She was the
mayor of Aspen, Colo., from
2001-2007.
Mary M. Bogema passed away
October 30, 2014. Mother
of Mona (Parra) Gossard
’77. Grandmother of Renee
(Gossard) Pagels ’00, and
Christina ’03, Derrick ’12, and
Makala ’13 Gossard.
Dolores Anne (Buck) Young
passed away November 2,
2014. Mother of John ’69,
Jeanne (Young) Ostlund ’70
and Frances (Young) Jones
’72. Grandmother of Jamie
(Ostlund) Jakub ’95, Melissa
(Ostlund) Helmink ’97 and
Abby (Ostlund) McCleister
’01.
Tim Aldrup
’67 passed away
November 2,
2014. Brother of
Kathy (Aldrup)
Salstrand ’64
and Mary Beth
(Aldrup) Shoemaker ’73.
Marion E. Gill passed
away November 8, 2014.
Grandmother of Lindsay ’95,
Staci ’98, Katie ’99, Brian ’01,
and Adam ’02 Gill, and Tara
(Gill) Chickinell ’04.
June N. Marquardt
passed away November 6,
2014. Mother of Christine
(Marquardt) McCollough ’71.
Richard (Dick)
Harrington
’64 passed away
November 13,
2014. Brother of
James Harrington
’60.
Harry J. Rust passed away
November 19, 2014. Father of
Jim ’73, Andrew ’76, Tom ’77
and Kathy (Rust) Keady ’80.
Grandfather of Ryan ’01.
Bill Sabata ’77
passed away
November 23,
2014. Father
of Jamie ’00
and Kelley ’04.
Brother of Ted
’68, Carol (Sabata) Walbrecht
’68, Kathy (Sabata) Knoflicek
’71, Thomas ’73, and Bob ’76.
Donald E. McCormick
passed away November 24,
2014. Grandfather of Megan
Evans ’09, Katherine ’12,
Thomas ’14, and Molly ’15
Crawford.
Mary F. Cihal passed away
Nov. 29, 2014. Grandmother
of Lee Orlander ’99 and
great-grandmother of Mikaela
Morrison-Brown ’15.
Fred Leo Matulka passed
away November 28, 2014.
Father of Janet (Matulka)
Chmelka ’84.
Rita V. Lempka passed
away December 5, 2014.
Grandmother of Bob Francis
’02.
Mary Ann Steffensmeier
passed away December
4, 2014. Grandmother of
Andrew ’08, Matthew ’10, and
Kimberly ’14 Steffensmeier.
James T. Rooney passed away
December 8, 2014. Brother of
Christine (Rooney) Arrigo ’49,
Patricia (Rooney) Taylor ’57,
and Marie (Rooney) Eastlund
’60.
William George Bauer Jr.
passed away December 11,
2014. Father of Jonathan ’87
and James ’88 Bauer.
Betty R. Porn passed
away December 11, 2014.
Grandmother of Nathan
Pohlen ’06, Emily (Pohlen)
Zurcher ’07, Claire Pohlen ’11
and Nicholas Pohlen ’14.
Karen Lee passed away
December 13, 2014. Mother
of Amanda Lee ’07.
Robert “Bob” Henry Deahn
passed away on December 17,
2014. Grandfather of Lindsay
’02, Landan ’05, Lexie ’10, &
Logan ’16 Deahn.
Bob (Pibber) J. McCabe
passed away December 17,
2014. Husband of Pam
(Schubert) ’71. Father of
Pat ’79, John ’81, Joe ’82
(Maureen (Morehouse)
’79), Paul ’84. Step-father of
Carly Nelson and Joe Tabor
’97. Brother of Rosemary
(McCabe) Jones ’62, Daniel
’71, Judith (McCabe) Renner
’74, Therese (McCabe) Sack
’78, Mary (McCabe) Burnett
’79 and Jane (McCabe) Caplan
’90. Grandfather of Molly
Thomas ’85, Kevin ’12, Leo
’14, Maggie ’15 and Madeleine
’17 McCabe. Step-grandfather
to Hunter ’15, Emma ’16, and
Dylan ’18 Nelson. Uncle to
Jesse ’06, Emily ’10, Lea ’12,
and Roger ’16 Sack. Preceded
in death by his grandson
Adam McCabe ’05.
Leonard A. Goracke passed
away December 18, 2014.
Grandfather of Lori ’92, Billy
’93, John ’95, and Walter ’02
Goracke.
Jean Marie Foreman passed
away on Saturday, December
20, 2014. Grandmother of
Tyler ’07 and Brooke ’12
Punteney.
Jean Murphy passed away
December 17, 2014. Mother
of Robert ’62, Cheryl ’64
(Murphy) Stuchl, Nadine
Murphy ’65, and Denise
(Murphy)
Besseliezre ’77.
Margaret Banker
’74 passed away
December 24,
2014. Sister of
George ’68, Francis ’73, Mary
(Banker) Elbert ’66, and
Cassie (Banker) Chandler’66.
John Michael “Mike” Costin,
a 1956 Cathedral High
School graduate, passed away
December 25, 2014. Brother
of Dennis ’53, Karen (Costin)
McWilliams ’58, and Kathie
(Costin) Hamilton ’64.
Ardaith “Ardie”
(Titterington)
Eitel ’65 passed
away December
25, 2014.
Mother of Mary
Eitel ’86 and
Tracey (Eitel) Neidner ’88.
Sister of Margo (Titterington)
Larson ’66 and David
Titterington ’68.
Arthur W. Pohlen passed
away December 25, 2014.
Father of Kathi (Pohlen)
Woody ’77 and Kelly Pohlen
’82. Grandfather of Nathan
Pohlen ’06, Emily (Pohlen)
Zurcher ’07, Travis Woody
’09, and Claire ’11, Nicholas
’14, and Megan ’14 Pohlen.
Alfred “Al” C. Micek
passed away December 27,
2014. Father of Dan ’88.
Grandfather of Zach ’12,
Hollie ’14, and Luke ’17.
Francis “Frank” Podraza
passed away December 29,
2014. Father of Terri Jo ’80
and Kim ’81 Podraza.
Regina (Philipps) Frey, a
1945 Cathedral High School,
graduate passed away on
December 31, 2014.
David F. Michel Jr. passed
away January 1, 2015.
Grandfather of Levi ’12 and
Luke ’15 Bowman.
Evelyn Ann (Schreiter)
Mitzner passed away on
January 8, 2015. Mother of
Gary Mitzner ’65 and Maralee
(Mitzner) Cloran ’70.
Mary Ellen (Rocke) Keef, a
1945 Cathedral High School
graduate, passed away on
January 9, 2015. Sister of Kay
(Rocke) Owen ’57.
Catherine J. Dickey passed
away December 19, 2014.
Mother of Diane (Dickey)
Glass-Burke ’68 and Mary
Cheryl Dickey ’71.
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William Cavitt ’58 passed
away on January 6, 2015.
Eugene F. Rezac passed away
January 13, 2015. Father of
Jean (Rezac) Summers ’72,
Mike Rezac ’73, Chuck Rezac
’74, Lea (Rezac) Mazanec ’75
and Mary (Rezac) Williams
’78.
Marilyn Kaasch Bruckner
passed away on January 17,
2015. Mother of Stephen
’75, James ’76, Mark ’77,
Robert ’78, and Paul ’80.
Grandmother of Samantha
(Bruckner) Spargo ’05, Max
’07, Lucy ’09, Gabrielle ’12
and Simon ’14 Bruckner.
Sam J. Ely Sr. passed away
January 17, 2015. Father of
Joseph O. Ely ’87.
Betty Lou (Mach) Childers, a
1948 Cathedral High School,
graduate passed away January
18, 2015.
Carly
Cannon ’11
passed away
January 19,
2015 after a
courageous
battle with
cancer that
inspired many. Sister of Lauren
Cannon ’09.
Oma Snell passed away
January 21, 2015. Mother of
Janet (Snell) Wheeler ’63.
Florence C. Brundige passed
away January 23, 2015.
Mother of Stephen Rutt ’65.
Mignon “Doll” Hamata
passed away January 26, 2015.
Grandmother of Carson ’18
and Darin ’18 Schlautman.
John E. Olsson passed away
January 28, 2015. Grandfather
of Matt ’12, Jack ’13, and Kate
’18 Olsson.
Laura German Coniglio
passed away January 28, 2015.
Wife of Ron Coniglio ’76.
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James “Jim” F. Jackson, a
1948 Cathedral High School
graduate, passed away January
28, 2015. Brother of Shirly
(Jackson) Irwin ’50. Jim was
preceded in death by his
brother, Elmer (Jack) Jackson
’38.
Adeline T. Rezac passed
away January 30, 2015.
Grandmother of Dawn
(Rezac) Becker ’89, Tisha
(Rezac) Elder ’91, Ryan Rezac
’93, Carry Rezac-Schwickerath
’94, and Brett ’04 and
Brandon ’10 Nickolite.
Virginia I. Grossenbacher
passed away January 31, 2015.
Grandmother of Jennifer
Grossenbacher ’96.
Cynthia S. O’Meara passed
away on February 1, 2015.
Sister of Kathleen (O’Meara)
Bale ’75 and Pat O’Meara ’83.
Norbert P. Haas passed away
on February 4, 2015. Father
of Joe ’74 and Jim ’77 Haas.
Grandfather of Jordan Haas
’12.
Harold F. Wagner passed
away February 6, 2015.
Father of Conni (Wagner)
Biggerstaff ’70, Michelle
(Wagner) Batterman ’75 and
Cynthia Wagner-Wiebeck ’77.
Grandfather of Brett ’08 and
Emily ’12 Wiebeck.
Paul Dee Smith passed away
February 8, 2015. Father of
Lisa (Smith) Andersen ’88.
Grandfather of Megan ’04,
Mariah ’08, and Zach ’13 Bell,
and Dylan ’13 and Ethan ’16
Andersen.
Ronald L. Pike passed away
February 14, 2015. Father of
Vickie (Pike) Clarke ’85, Jeff
Pike ’87 and Cyndee (Pike)
Curry ’95. Grandfather of
Aidan ’14, Lydia ’16 and
Honoria ’18 Clark.
Mary Klanecky Brox passed
away on February 16, 2015.
Grandmother of Jonah ’16 and
Samuel ’18 Brox.
Pauletta M. Shiba passed
away February 15. 2015.
Mother of Caroletta Shiba ’69.
Joseph E. Sousek passed
away February 17, 2015.
Grandfather of Justin ’02,
Stephanie ’04, and Katie ’08
Mosley, and Jeremy Sousek
’14.
William J. Bowar passed
away February 19, 2015.
Grandfather of Abbie Larsen
’11 and Danielle Archuleta
’17.
Ken S.
“Bopper”
Shirley ’74
passed away
February 21,
2015. Brother
of Don P.
Shirley ’68,
Dennis Shirley ’75, Mary
(Shirley) McGuire ’75, Monica
Shirley ’77, Annette (Shirley)
McGuire ’79, Philip Shirley
’83, and Donna (Shirley)
Pletcher ’87. Uncle of Brendan
’03, Ian ’14, and Molly ’17
McGuire, Emily ’15, Alison
’17, Olivia ’17, and Isabel ’18
Pletcher, and Morgan Shirley
’18.
Mark Joseph
U’thixide
AwakuniSwetland ’74
passed away
February
23, 2015.
Brother of
Trudy (Swetland) Martin ’68,
Michele (Swetland) Cullen
’70, Matthew Swetland ’71,
Nancy Swetland ’76, Luke
Swetland ’78, and Rachel
(Swetland) Garten ’82. Uncle
to Bleu ’95 and Mandy ’98
Swetland.
JoEllen (Hakenkamp) Vrbka,
a 1950 Cathedral High School
graduate, passed away Feb. 27,
2015.
Virginia Knight passed away
March 5, 2015. Mother of
Doug ’68, Carol ’70, Kathy
(Knight) Cather ’74, and
Mary ’77. Preceded in death
by her son, David ’74.
Robert A. (Bob) Franklin
passed away March 7, 2015.
Father of Bill ’75, Kate ’77
and Carolyn (Franklin)
Maly ’81. Grandfather of
Anthony Franklin ’01 and
Linnea (Franklin) Danek
’02. Preceded in death by his
children, Lynn ’70 and Tony
’73.
Alvina Schumacher passed
away March 8, 2015.
Grandmother of Andrew ’12
and Grant ’13 Schumacher.
Beverly A. Penne passed away
on March 14, 2015. Mother
of Andrea (Penne) Kiichler ’97
and Jill (Penne) Mortensen
’98.
Clifford N. Simmons passed
away on March 14, 2015.
Grandfather of Jenna ’03 and
Ryan ’06 Hays.
Lt. Col. John Henry Jack
Wunderlich passed away
on March 15, 2015. Father
of Tom ’73 and Nancy ’80
Wunderlich. Preceded in death
by son Peter Wunderlich ’77.
Joyce E. Kempkes passed
away on March 21, 2015.
Grandmother of Madison ’14
and Colton ’16 Clark.
Ann J. Craig passed
away March 25, 2015.
Grandmother of Adam ’99,
Kelly ’01, and Sean ’12
O’Neill.
James “Jim” Keane Esser
passed away on March 25,
2015. James attended Pius X
High School for 2 years and
would have been in the class of
1971. Brother of John ’65 and
Patsie (Esser) Wilson ’66.
Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth”
Fischbach passed away March
26, 2015. Mother of Kathleen
(Fishbach) Glenn ’67 and
Linda (Fishbach) Sutherland
’69.
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Willis Kep Harding passed
away March 28, 2015.
Father of Stephen Harding
’66. Grandfather to Shawn
Harding ’81.
Arlene Morrissey passed away
on March 28, 2015. Mother
of Joan (Morrissey) Benes ’82.
Grandmother of Holly ’07, Jill
’11, and Robyn ’14 Benes.
John C. Rademacker passed
away March 29, 2015. Father
of Sarah (Rademacker)
Schinstock ’96, John
Rademacker ’04, and Emily
(Rademacker) Nelson ’05.
James A. Rynearson passed
away on March 29, 2015.
Father of Rev. Ben Rynearson
’04 and Claire Rynearson ’10.
Helen (Machacek) Tomek
passed away on March 29,
2015. Grandmother of Robert
Tomek ’88, Brian Farrell ’09,
and Kiley Farrell ’13.
Kathleen M.
Harrison ’74
passed away
April 1, 2015.
Sister of Magee
(Harrison)
Mixan ’79,
Geoffrey ’81,
Anne (Steyer) Phelps ’86, and
John Steyer ’84. Aunt of Emily
(Harrison) Kottwitz ’06 and
Paige Harrison ’13. Preceded
in death by sister Christine
(Harrison) Bennett ’76.
Robert A Grgurich passed
away April 2, 2015. Father
of Mark ’75, Matthew
’77, Michael ’78, Deborah
(Grgurich) Olivier ’79, and
Catherine (Grgurich) Turner
’82. Grandfather of Philip
Turner ’18.
Teresa Jean (Priefert)
Demma passed away on April
3rd, 2015. Wife of Perry (Pete)
Demma ’84.
Donnetta Mae Payne passed
away April 3, 2015. Mother of
Cheryl (Payne) Vaske ’66, and
Conni (Payne) Fry ’68.
Otto George Schindler
passed away April 4, 2015.
Grandfather of Lindsey Selting
’17.
Louis Piva passed away April
5, 2015. Grandfather of
Patrick ’10, Joseph ’14, and
Philip Murphy ’16.
Marie Stangl passed away on
April 6, 2015. Grandmother
of Jacob Stangl ’18.
Frank F. Effinger, a 1948
Cathedral High School
graduate, passed away April
7, 2015. Step-father of Gina
(Vrbka) Wendelin ’76, Lynette
(Vrbka) Remingion ’77, and
Kellie (Vrbka) Effken ’81.
Step-grandfather to Danielle
’07, Erica ’09, and Cassandra
’12 Effken. Brother of Mary
Margaret (Effinger) Berniklau
’56.
Walter Steffensmeier
passed away April 11, 2015.
Grandfather of Andrew ’08,
Matthew ’10, and Kimberly
’14 Steffensmeier.
Earl E. Pike passed away
April 9, 2015. Father of
Greg ’71, Randy ’73, Kerry
(Pike) Vrtiska ’77, Kay (Pike)
Wenzl ’86, and Frank ’90.
Grandfather to Katie (Stueck)
Bates ’99, Staci (Stueck)
Hattan ’05, Erica Wenzl ’09
and Scott Wenzl ’13.
Katherine “Kate” Ann (Sock)
Gentleman Knopik passed
away April 12, 2015. Stepmother to Jeff Knopik ’79,
Barry Knopik ’81 and Michele
(Knopik) Ott ’83. Stepgrandmother of Evie Ott ’14.
Donald F. Uerling passed
away on April 11, 2015.
Father of Michael ’91 and
Michelle ’96 Uerling.
Evelyn L. (Freschauf ) Ryan
passed away April 12, 2015.
Mother of Michael Ryan ’58,
Paul Ryan ’59, Pat Ryan ’63;
Charleen (Ryan) Smith ’64;
Barb (Ryan) Lake ’67, and
Monica Ryan ’72.
Births
Andrea
(Gomes)
’00 and
Matthew
Heath ’00
welcomed
Alexander
Brian on
June 1, 2014.
Gina
(Morgan)
Weir ’00
and her
husband
Jesse welcomed
Hannah
Kay on
October 5, 2014. Hannah
joins her big sister Allie (2).
Gina and her family live in
Lincoln.
Kelli
(Craig)
’96 &
Patrick
Hamilton
welcomed
their
fourth
child,
Grady Patrick, on November
9, 2014. He joins his siblings
Samantha (7), Sydney (5),
and Shay (2) at their home in
Stillwater, Minn.
Tyler
“TJ” ’01
and Sally
Shannon
Birkel are
excited to
announce
the arrival
of Michael
John Birkel into the world.
He was born November 12,
2014 at 5:19 p.m., weighed
8 lbs., 4 oz, and was 22 in.
long.
Erin (Bertrand) ’06 and her
husband
Joe Brick
welcomed
Charles
Solanus
on January 12,
2015. He
weighed 8
lbs. 13 oz.
Ben Logsdon ’05 and Kathy
welcomed
Oliver
James on
March
1, 2015
weighing
in at 8
lbs. 6 oz.
The family resides in Denver,
CO.
Courtney (Pieper) Peiffer
’06
and her
husband
Jonathon
welcomed
their new baby boy, Jeffrey
Lyle on April 4, 2015. He
weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and
was 20½ in. long.
Maria (Van Etten) ’03 and
Thomas Mitchell Benes ’04
are the
proud
parents of
Gerard
Alexander
who
was born April 28, 2015. He
weighed 7 lbs., and 6 oz.,
and was 19.5 in. long. Big
sister, Gemma, is excited to
have a baby brother!
Please send your birth
announcements and
photos to kristin.heath@
piusx.net or message her
on Facebook or LinkedIn.
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Hugh H.
McDevitt, Jr.
’65 passed away
April 17, 2015.
Brother of Mary
(McDevitt)
Ferguson ’63.
Rachel M. Jensen passed away
peacefully on April 18, 2015.
Mother of Dale Jensen ’68 and
Ross Jensen ’70.
David M. McBride passed
away on April 19, 2015.
Father of Michael McBride
’03. Brother of Kevin McBride
’79.
Lucille (Means)
Schmucker ’58
passed away April
23, 2015.
Gerald Nickman passed
April 26, 2015. Grandfather
of Meghan ’10, Rebekka ’10,
Erich ’12, Jared ’12, Sarah
’13, Joseph ’15, and Paul ’18
Nickman.
Marcella (Cyza) Konz
passed away April 28, 2015.
Grandmother of Craig Konz
’17.
Brigadier General Edwin F.
Dosek passed away April 28,
2015. Father of Dr. J. Richard
Dosek ’65, Kathryn (Dosek)
Moffat ’66, and E. Scott
Dosek ’68. Ed was a former
golf coach at Pius X High
School where he coached for
4 years.
Adalia L. Brophy passed away
May 5, 2015. Grandmother
of Nick ’09 and Paige ’13
Brophy.
Harry Lee Osborne passed
away May 5, 2015. Husband
of Mary (Lackey) ’74.
Janet K. Goodwin passed
away Friday, May 8, 2015.
Grandmother of Jamee
(Goodwin) Hose ’02, and
Zachary ’05, Janet ’07, Maecie
’09, Ben ’12, Abigail ’14, and
Andrew ’18 Goodwin.
Lucille M. Kuzelka passed
away May 12, 2015.
Grandmother of Garrett ’13,
Bailey ’14 and Sydney ’17
Houser.
Mary Jo Houlihan passed
away May 17, 2015.
Mother of Tom ’70, Mary
Pat (Houlihan) Bloom ’71,
Mark ’72, and Tim ’73.
Grandmother of Erin ’04,
Meagan ’06, and Jake ’11
Houlihan.
Jerome E. Pool passed away
May 21, 2015. Grandfather
of Tim ’09 and Connor ’17
Eckhout. Preceded in death by
his grandson Clint Eckhout
’97.
Steven Carl
Willet ’60
passed away
May 21, 2015.
Brother of
Miriam (Willet)
Korklewski ’63.
Pat Clinch ’95
passed away on
May 25, 2015.
Brother of Jerry
Clinch ’86,
Brenda (Clinch)
Perrea ’87,
Michael Clinch ’00, and Rev.
Craig Clinch ’03.
Marriages
Alicia
Bargen
’08 and
Ethan McWilliams
’08 were
married on
August 2, 2014.
Melissa
Quinn
’06 and
James
(Jamie)
Tucci
were
married
Oct. 11, 2014. The couple
honeymooned at Niagara
Falls, N.Y., and resides in
Lincoln. The couple is employed by Child Guidance of
Lincoln.
Alex Cunningham ’93 was
married to Leah Gayagas
on April
20, 2013
at St.
Joachim’s
Catholic
Church in
Punalu’u,
Hawaii. Although Leah is
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originally from Hawaii, she
and Alex met in California
where they were both working for the USDA. They
now reside in Miami, Florida. Alex is the son of Andrew
and Sherri Cunningham,
’69, and the eldest of nine
(9!) Pius X graduates.
Katie
Tasler ’08
and John
Zach ’02
were married May
31 at St.
Teresa’s Catholic Church in
Lincoln.
Caitlin Marmie ’09 and
John Wojtasek ’08 were
married on
November
8, 2014 at
St. Mary’s
Catholic
Church
in Lincoln. The couple spent their
honeymoon in Napa Valley,
Calif.
John
Aylward
’99
married
Megan
Douglass
on Nov.
29, 2014.
The couple resides in Ogallala, Neb.
Sara
Ward
’11 and
Sam
Boman
’09
were
married
on December 6, 2014.
Virginia “Ginger” Waite
’09 and Tom Deck ’07 were
married
on December
27,
2014.
Wedding
photos were taken by Monica
(Rentschler) Buscher ’06,
OSnap Photography.
Lori Heng Petersen ’85 and
Daniel Oberembt ’87 were
married on February 2, 2015
in
New
Orleans,
La.
The
couple
resides in Lincoln where Lori
is a Donor Stewardship &
Communications Specialist
for the Nebraska 4-H Foundation with the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dan
works for the United Parcel
Services.
Please send your
marriage and birth
announcements and
photos to kristin.
heath@piusx.net
or message her on
Facebook or LinkedIn.
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2015, Pius X High
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anniversary of our BOLT
benefit dinner with live and
silent auctions. More than
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generosity raised more than
$229,000 to support the capital
improvement needs of our
school and the efforts of the
Booster Club. This year, the
funds will be used to add air
conditioning to the physical
education/practice gym. An
additional $26,000 was raised
through a special challenge
Dawn and
Adam ’01 Raun
match to help Pius X retain and
recruit high quality teachers,
and which allowed Pius X
to receive $25,000 from the
Bishop Flavin Fund/Joy of the
Gospel Campaign.
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