2007-08 News Archive              

McNicholas students participate in SAGA
March 11, 2008

Student Council Representatives from Archbishop McNicholas High School participated in the 2^nd Annual SAGA (Substance Abuse Greater Anderson) on Wednesday, March 5, 2008.  Students from McNicholas, Anderson and Turpin High Schools met to discuss drug and alcohol issues.  The main focus of this meeting was alcohol abuse and the myths regarding use among teens.  In small groups, students worked to develop ideas for a television advertising campaign to help promote anti-alcohol use.  In a large group discussion, students were able to give their perspectives on the use of alcohol in situations that they face everyday.

Students met with community leaders, police, youth pastors, and other professionals from the Anderson community to discuss these issues. “The more information we can give SAGA about real situations that we face, the better chance they have of fixing the problem,” said sophomore Katherine Wiesenhahn.

Students are invited to continue to participate in monthly SAGA meetings as well as other events that will be held throughout the year to help students be pro-active against drug and alcohol use, as well as provide safe choices of entertainment and lend support to one another.  Sophomores Luke Custer and Kyle Nash have been active participants in SAGA since the first meeting held last year, and Wiesenhahn hopes to be an active participant as well.

Get Your Guts In Gear
March 10, 2008

From June 6–8, alumna Kim Wilburn ’03 will ride her bicycle across the state of New York in a three-day, 210-mile bicycle ride created and produced by Get Your Guts In Gear, Inc. GYGIG is more than just a bicycle ride to raise money.  GYGIG’s missions it to empower people affected by Crohn’s Disease and Colitis, and to raise awareness about these diseases.  In order to participate in this ride, Kim must raise a minimum of $1,900 by June 5th, however, she has set a personal goal of $2,500.  Want to help or learn more about Kim’s upcoming journey?  Visit her personal pledge page at http://www.ibdride.org/kwilburn/ .


 

McNicholas students give blood to save lives

March 6, 2008

Archbishop McNicholas High School hosted its annual Hoxworth Blood Drive on Thursday, February 28, 2008.

One hundred and sixty-one students, faculty and staff members participated in the blood drive, which yielded 124 useable units. Last year, the blood drive yielded 123 useable units.
 

Kevin Huber

The February 23, 2008, issue of Bearcat Sports Digest highlighted Kevin Huber, 2004 McNicholas graduate.  Click here to check it out!


Brothers and Schmidt inducted into Hall of Fame
February 21, 2008

The 17^th Annual Archbishop McNicholas High School Women’s Sports Stag, featuring the Hall of Fame induction, was held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008.

McNicholas inducted Ashley Clark Brothers, class of 2001, into the Athletics Hall of Fame.  Her father, Joe Clark, presented her into the Hall of Fame.  Ashley was a four-year starter and leading scorer for the Rockets during her high school career.  She earned all GGCL honors 1998 – 2001, first-team all-city honors 1999 – 2001, was named the Southwest District Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001, earned all-state honors in 2001, and was the Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year in 2001.  Ashley led the Rockets to the Division II State Championship in 2001.  Ashley finished her career at McNick having played in 95 varsity games, scored 1403 points, and recorded 794 rebounds. 

After McNick, Ashley went on to play two years at Kent State University where she was a starter as a freshman and was named to the Mid-American All-Freshman Team and was the team’s freshman of the year.  She continued her career at Indiana State University, where she was a captain for two years.  She was named the Missouri Valley’s New Comer of the Year in 2005, first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference, and was a six time winner of the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week.

Also inducted was Gretchen Siemers Schmidt, class of 1974. Gretchen was the recipient of the Good Fellowship Award for her outstanding support of McNicholas athletics.  Her husband, Barry, presented her with the award.  Gretchen has been an Athletic Booster Board Member for 11 years and the committee chair for the Women’s Hall of Fame the past six years. 

The featured speaker for the evening was Brian Neal, head women’s basketball coach at Thomas More College.  Neal is currently leading the Saints to the best start in school history.  The master of ceremonies for the event was Margaret McClure, a 1983 graduate of McNicholas and member of the McNicholas Hall of Fame.
 

Legendary coach Jerry Doerger inducted Hall of Fame
February 19, 2008

Legendary McNicholas basketball coach, Jerry Doerger, was inducted into the McNicholas High School Athletics Hall of Fame during the 26^th Annual Men’s Sports Stag on February 18, 2008.

During his 27 years at McNicholas High School, Coach Doerger won 10 district championships and made 5 state appearances. He coached at McNick until 2003. Currently, Coach Doerger is the head boy’s basketball coach at Clermont Northeastern High School. In his 37th season coaching, Coach Doerger has won over 500 games.

Many former teammates, referees, coaches, managers, players, and fans of Coach Doerger packed the McNicholas gymnasium to honor the former McNick coach.  Joe Zerhusen, announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, was the master of ceremonies for the evening. McNicholas graduates Scott Wilhoit ’95, Craig Sanders ’97, Pat Tabler ’76, along with Ron Oester and Tom Gruber spoke about Coach Doerger and the positive impact that he made in their lives and the lives of others.  Mike Mathis, former referee and friend of Coach Doerger, presented him into the McNicholas Hall of Fame.
 

McNicholas High School presents Greater Tuna
February 18, 2008

Archbishop McNicholas High School presents, Greater Tuna February 28 & 29, and March 1 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students.

Greater Tuna, a play written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard, is a hilarious comedy about Texas' third smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The eclectic band of citizens that make up this town are portrayed by the performers, making this satire on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict the inhabitants of Tuna -- men, women, children, and animals.

The cast includes Marilyn Vennemeyer, Charlie Ingram, Chelsea Hillman, Matt Lambert, Kevin Semancik, Kevin Bauer, Kody McLaughlin, Lizzie Glaser, Emily Glaser, Leah Forgus, Katherine Wiesenhahn, Lowell Krusling, and Shannon Coffey.

For more information, call 513-231-3500.

McNicholas’ Mock Trial Team Advances to Regional Competition

February 15, 2008
 

The Archbishop McNicholas High School Mock Trial team will be participating in the Clermont District Regional Mock Trial Competition to be held in Batavia, Ohio, on Friday, February 22, 2008.  Opening remarks will be made at 9:30 a.m. with trials scheduled at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. 

McNicholas advanced from the District Competition, which was held on February 5, 2008.  In the District Competition, McNick took five out of eight possible awards.  Best Attorney Award went to Jake Snyder and Best Witness Awards went to Kara Shropshire, Andrew Tepe, Lizzie Glaser, and Emily Sandmann.

This is the school’s tenth year in the Mock Trial program, which is supported both by the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education and The Law Office of Rex A. Wolfgang. Much thanks to Mr. R. Wolfgang, Esq., as he put forth tireless efforts to create the essential means for the McNicholas students to succeed.

McNicholas High School’s team is comprised of Tom Bachmann, Jim Braun II, Ryan Constable, Veronica Ferris, Leah Forgus, Lizzie Glaser, Evan Herbert, Mike Lambert, Sora Lee, Jacque Mayer, Kody McLaughlin, Tim Mottola, Michelle Newman, Bridget Rudy, Joe Rzesutock, Emily Sandmann, Lainie Sanker, Kara Shropshire, Jake Snyder, Andrew Tepe, Eric Thompson, Thomas Trotta, Cory Trombley, Marilyn Vennemeyer, Laura Voet, legal advisories Rex A. Wolfgang and Robert L. Cloud; and Mock Trial Moderator, Mr. Frank Lowden.

 

McNick seniors to continue careers at Ohio University
February 13, 2008

McNicholas High School seniors Jennafer Gormly, daughter of Tim and Deborah of Anderson Township, and Rachael Philpot, daughter of Chris and Laurie of Anderson Township, signed letters of intent to play soccer for Ohio University in the fall. 

For their play during the season, Jennafer earned first-team GGCL honors, and Rachael earned second-team GGCL honors.  Both seniors were named to the Cincinnati Enquirer Honorable Mention Team.

Karen Rouse Wellness Fund

Please show your support for Karen Rouse and her family by participating the the upcoming "Caring 4 Karen" Fundraiser.  Click here for more details.


 

Vennemeyer Named National Merit Finalist

February 11, 2008 

Archbishop McNicholas High School senior Marilyn Vennemeyer, daughter of John and Amy Vennemeyer of Forest Hills, has been named a National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist. She is one of only 15,000 students nation-wide to advance as a finalist. 

Marilyn has the opportunity to continue in the competition for 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards worth $33 million, and to earn the Merit Scholar® title.  Scholarship recipients will be announced beginning in March and continuing to mid-June.

More than 1.4 million juniors in nearly 21,000 high schools throughout the country entered the 2008 National Merit Program by taking the 2006 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. All winners of the Merit Scholarship are chosen from the Finalist group, based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments.

It takes cents to make change

McNicholas High School students bring in $7,700!
February 8, 2008

On Friday, February 1, 2008, students at Archbishop McNicholas High School were asked for their two cents.  Every year, on the last day of Catholic Schools Week, students conduct “Penny Day.”  Students bring bags, banks, socks, boxes and pockets full of pennies, and coins of all kinds, to school.  Typically, anywhere from 500,000 to 600,000 coins find their way into religion teacher Sam Roflow’s classroom. 

This year, students collected over $7,700, which will be donated to St. Joseph Elementary School in the West End.  “For at least one entire day a year, our school says that we are not the center of all things. That is an important and very worthy Christian value,” said religion teacher Sam Roflow, who has been coordinating Penny Day with the Service Club for eight years. 

ARCHBISHOP McNICHOLAS HIGH SCHOOL

Second Quarter Honor Roll 2007-2008

SENIORS

DEAN’S LIST - Catherine Anslinger, Thomas Bachmann, Allison Bresler, Samuel Carter,  Jennifer Cornelius, Michael D’Netto, Morgan Denier, Stacey Fagin, Justin Feldmann, Veronica Ferris, Megan Ford, Elizabeth Glaser, Elizabeth Keri, Sora Lee, David Loftus, Katherine Losekamp, Sarah Magness, Bryan Mai, Jacqueline Mayer,  Shannon McCarthy, Heather Nichols, Julia Noschang, Andrea Perry, Rachel Quehl, Jennifer Schleicher, Hannah Schweickart, Kara Shropshire, Aline Tabet, Christina Tepe, Elizabeth Trotta, Andrew Woebkenberg

FIRST HONORS  - Willie Babani, Kevin Bauer, Matthew Buchheit, Molly Bush, Angela Chueng, Michael Cox, Michael Dames, Emily Dumont,  Margaret Glaser, Jennafer Gormly,  Scott Gula, Mark Hamad, Brandon Heffernan, Rebekah Jabin, Wade Johnston, So Rang Kang, Michael Lambert, Meagan Leach, Marianne Lipschutz, Nova Ostermann, Randall Reese, Caroline Roberto, Emily Sandmann, Joseph Sandmann, Frederick Schoolfield, Kelly Smyth, Jacob Snyder, Victoria Tasch, Marilyn Vennemeyer

SECOND HONORS –  Jessica Borne, Christopher Bowers, Alex Brokaw, Tyler Brumfield, Lauren Burkart, Joseph Candito, Daniel Chadwell, Amanda Chandler, Andrew Clements, Kayla Closson, Jillian Cranley, Jon Davidson, Cory Deming, Mark Dickert, Catherine England, Lindsey Estes, Kayce Farwick, Margaret Fehn, Alysha Feldkamp, Sean Fitzpatric, Leah Forgus, Carolyn Frey, Nicholas Garthaus, Stacey Geis, Michael Gerlach, Lisa Goldfuss, Erica Groh, Emily Hayes, Catherine Hils, Erik Huber-Sears, Timothy Hunt, Marie Jubak, Chelsea Kellerman, Caitlin Klein, Amanda Klump, Christopher Kollsmith, Matthew Lambert, Nathan Lockard, Andrew Lofland, Daniel Luehrmann, Alicia Maciag, Kyle Massa, Michael McCafferty, Anna McCormick, Sean McMahon, Brian McNeal, Jennifer Mitchell, Allison Moore, Danielle O’Brien, Jon O’Hara, Michael Oberschmidt, Nicholas Panzeca, Kathryn Pardekooper, Timothy Payne, Shane Pharo, Amanda Piening, Alexandra Pittsley, David Reber, Stephen Rice, Scott Robling, Anthony Rohlfs,  Jeffrey Schaller, Christopher Scheidler, Jessica Scheidler, Matthew Schlagheck, Anne Schoettelkotte, Kevin Semancik, Brittani Sinclair, Tyler Stitt, Thomas Stoltman, Lindsay Stricker, Lucy Tenhundfeld, Andrew Thole, Brian Tilly, Corey Trombley, Julia Usitalo, Maximilian Wellenhofer, Keri-Anne Wilson, Natalie Witt, Alison Yunker

JUNIORS

DEAN’S LIST - Ian Anderson, Amy Ashworth, Derek Bowles, Amanda Brown, Sarah Buchheit, Tara Campbell, Jared Cox, Jessica Danker, Emilie Doyle, Emily Glaser, Katherine Hennekes, Evan Herbert, Joseph Niehaus, Daniel Rasfeld, Brianna Richardson, Bridget Rudy, Joseph Rzesutock, Elaine Sanker, Alyssa Smith, Claire Stegman, Brett Straka, Jefferson Voegele, Jessica Wiles

FIRST HONORS  - Kelsey Bowen, Jessica Dempsey, Kelsey Grau, Michael Hain,, Katherine Harker, James Hartman, Amy Hollenkamp, Alissa Huston, Andrew Jostworth, Lowell Krusling, Kelly LeMaster, Audrey McCabe, Nettie McGee, Kaitlin McPhillips, Cory Rossmann, Mary Katherine Sandmann, Miriam Schlicksupp, Kellee Schmitt, Eric Skiba, James Spicer, Michael Staubach, Jaimie Steinher, Joshua Trenkamp, Thomas Trotta, Alexander Veleta, David Wasserman, Julia Whitford, Alexandra Wiederhold, Victoria Yontz

SECOND HONORS –  Richard Baca, Dylan Barth, Gary Bauer, Margaret Behan, Carolyn Biedenharn, Alaina Bowling, Adam Brokaw, Cody Bryant, Brian Byrne, Anon Chalavanich, Paige Chandler, Ryan Considine, Katherine Crawford, Ryan Crowley, Alyson Curran, Joseph Dennis, Caleb Fairley, Megan Farwick, Samantha Feck, Adam Forsthoefel, Christopher Geraci, Christina Gilene, Michael Glaser, Erin Goosman, Nhan Ha, Elizabeth Hamad, Scott Harker, Cathryn Humphries, Michael Imbus, Stephanie Leyritz, Matthew Luedtke, Jacob Madden, Sarah McAdams, Kelly McCabe, Jordan McClain, Courtney McIntosh, Timothy Meisman, Benjamin Mocahbee, Chelsea Muenzer, Madeleine Mullee, Claire Murphy, Kelly Murphy, Carly Ontko, Michelle Pettigrew, Brianna Powers, Kelly Pulskamp, Michael Rehl, Matthew Rouse, Victoria Russ, Laura Sage, Tierney Sain, Kevin Schott, Reece Schwing, Kathryn Shepherd, Gustav Soerum, Sarah Spriggs, Hannah Stark, Alexa Steiner, Audrey Stewart, Kelsey Sullivan, Dongwoo Sun, Kevin Timko, Melissa Uhlenbrock, Joseph Wambaugh, James Wertz, Emily Wildhaber, Alexander Wilson, Jacob Wright, Andrew Yards

SOPHOMORES

DEAN’S LIST - Margaret Daly, Daniel DelVecchio, Peter English, Haley Fitzpatrick, Brian Frenzel, Deanne Gauch, Kathleen Hiltz, Mathew Johnson, Robert Kuhlman, Anne Kunkler, Alyssa Leyritz, Amanda Murphy, Rachel Neltner, Morgan Rice, Felicia Rinaldi, Joseph Schoettelkotte, Jennifer Severyn, Sabrina Smyth, Samantha Tucci, Austin Van Dusen, Brittany Zumach

FIRST HONORS  - Hannah Aicholtz, Elizabeth Birk, Sarah Buhr, Shannon Coffey, Lucas Custer, James Deighen, Thomas Fraiz, Marcella Isemann, Jonathan Martin, Kathryn Martin, Kevin McClellan, Erin Morrisroe, Catherine Pacquette, Chelsea Ritter, Alexander Schneider, Nathaniel Shrader, Margaret Snyder, Nicole Waits, Lydia Wall, Katherine Wiesenhahn

SECOND HONORS  - Connor Bechtol, Jillian Bloemer, Dolores Bosse, Jordan Bossman, Emily Bradley, Jesse Bramble, Christopher Bresler, Meghan Bush, Maria Chambers, Anna Christy, Richard Cmar, Jordan Cunningham, Laith David, Molly Dirr, April Dugan, Jarred Dumford, Donald Esz, Evann Farrell, Adam Farwick, Emily Feck, Maureen Fehn, Justin Flynn, Joseph Frazier, Dylan Gerding, Ashley Gilkerson, Timothy Gormly, Jeffrey Griffiths, Alex Hay, Daniel Hermanns, James Hofmann, Jennifer Hueneman, Charles Ingram, Kathleen Johnstone, Robert Jubak, Amelia Kaising, Colleen Kelly, Sean Kelly, Emily King, Andrew Lamping, Austen Leach, Jung Lee, Christopher Luehrmann, Corey Mai, Sara Maloney, Carolyn Martin, Haley Mehring, Jeffrey Miller, Dakota Neff, Carmen Ostermann, Anna Pieper, Austin Reid, Sarah Rudolph, Jillian Ruhe, Erin Sheehy, Andrew Sherman, Luke Shropshire, Abigail Stapp, Chelsea Stegman, Shane Sullivan, Chloe Tippmann, Audrey Trauth, Daniel Wendelken

FRESHMEN

DEAN’S LIST - Austin Baurichter, Anna Bloemer, Jacob Boehm, Connor Brumfield, Lauren Cox, Alexandra Day, John Dooling, Allison Ecker, Anne Farwick, Sarah Hayes, William Losekamp, Jesse Mehring, Sarah Nimmo, Alexander Nyktas, Mitchell Poole, Nicholas Schweickart, Katherine Streit, Jennifer Taylor, Patricia Walsh, Rebecca Weisshaar, Jamie Zumach

FIRST HONORS  -  Jeffrey Archer, Sarah Berning, Austin Buettner, Lauren Clark, Eric Cox, Donovan Herbert, James Hunt, Zachary Jubak, Mitchell McClellan, Alexandria Miller, Claire Motz, Justin Mulloney, Nicole Piening, Chelsea Rohlfs, Rebecca Schaller, Jill Schmidt, Andrew Schrand, Jessica Sharkey, Sterling Shaw, Kati Sinclair, Katelyn Tomblin, Gretchen Weber, Megan Whitesell

SECOND HONORS  - Kelly Bachmann, Maximillian Becker, Zachary Bolling, Evan Boychan, Samuel Bruno, Samuel Cardosi, Amanda Conrad, Leanna Cooper, Margaret Cowens, Molly Cremons, Jessica DeLuca, Heather Denison, Sarah Dorgan, Christopher Dorson-King, Kevin Easley, Sara Eby, Emily England, Paul Estes, Danielle Ferris, Payne Fisher, Azrielle Flynn, Mackenzie Frank, Lucy Frey, Megan Gilene, Jacob Grieco, Jacob Groh, Emily Haas, Ryan Haynes, Justin Hebeler, Alli Hehemann, Meghan Hoke, Joseph Horan, Nicholas Hunt, Hallie Jenkins, Jessica Kaising, Sarah Kaising, William Keri, Timothy Klatte, Stephanie Krusling, Nicole Latreille, David Lawrence, Emily Lehnhoff, Benjamin Liming, Christopher Linneman, Sarah Lott, Dustin Mai, Megan McMahon, Michaela Meakin, Cheyenne Meyer, Johnathan Monsey, Timothy Mottola, Matthew Mowery, Courtney Murphy, Matthew Norrish, Madeline O’Flaherty,  William Otto, Michael Paulik, Austin Pierce, Carly Quehl, Ryan Quinn, Julia Salyers, Mary Jane Sandmann, Lauren Schenz, Jacob Schleicher, Peter Schmidt, Ashely Schneider, Matthew Schneider, Rachel Smith, Andrew Sorrels, Michael Staderman, Matthew Staubach, Emily Stern, Elizabeth Tabet, Andrew Tepe, Jessica Tiettmeyer, Christine Uebel, Nora Vondermeulen, Raymond Walsh, Ryan Wampler, Alexandra Wilch, Hayley Wilson, Allison Woll, Elizabeth Zerhusen

BOLD = Dean’s List

McNicholas recognizes “Admissions with Honors”
February 4, 2008

On Friday, January 25, 2008, twenty-six eighth grade students were honored at Archbishop McNicholas High School for their performance on the placement test that was taken in December. 

Students and their parents were invited to the award ceremony to honor their “Admission with Honors” status for the Class of 2012.  These students scored in the top 10% on the placement test.  The evening began with dinner, followed by the presentation of awards.  The group was invited to stay for the Men’s Varsity Basketball game that evening, where they were acknowledged during the game as distinguished members of the Class of 2012.

Students honored during the evening represented Guardian Angels, St. Thomas More, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Glen Este Middle School, St. Veronica, St. Louis, Milford Middle School, St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Nagel Middle School, Summit Country Day School, Springfield Catholic, and St. Bernadette.

John Morrell donates grill & products to McNicholas
February 4, 2008

John Morrell surprised Archbishop McNicholas High School’s principal, Brian Pendergest, and students with a grill and John Morrell products for one year at a pep rally that was held at the school on Friday, January 25, 2008. 

McNicholas entered John Morrell’s Pimp My Grill contest last fall.  Although McNicholas wasn’t picked as the winner, John Morrell wanted to reward students and Pendergest for their hard work and outstanding video.  Tina Rudolph, of John Morrell & Co., presented McNick with the donation. 

Mr. Pendergest was excited to receive the gifts from John Morrell.  “This is very generous of John Morrell. We will definitely put the grill to good use and the gift of free John Morrell products for one year is a great addition! On behalf of the McNicholas community, I would like to thank John Morrell for this honor and also recognize Mrs. Barb Gillming and our students who worked on this project. They did a tremendous job and we are very proud of them.”

Students shine at science fair
February 4, 2008

Archbishop McNicholas High School held its annual science fair Tuesday, January 8, 2008.  Alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the school’s Science National Honor Society served as judges.  Awards were presented in physical and life sciences, as well as special achievement awards.  Students awarded honorable mention or higher are eligible for the district fair, which is held at the University of Cincinnati on Saturday, March 15. 

Honorable Mention Awards

Physical Science

Nick Schweikart:  How Low Can You Go?

Jessica Tiettmeyer:  UV Rays and Fabrics

Life Science

Jacob Boehm: The Effect of Feeding Ethanol Plant Byproduct to French Holstein Steers

Connor Brumfield:  The Effects of Alcohol, Tobacco and Caffeine on Seed Germination

Eric Cox:  Fingerprint Similarity Among Siblings

Justin Hebeler:  Noise and Memory

Sarah Nimmo:  Bacteria

Katie Streit:  Age and the Brain:  Deciphering Mixed Messages

Gretchen Weber:  Taming the Tummy

Jacob Wiles:  Caffeine’s Effect on Reaction Times

Physical Science Awards

3^rd place – Jamie Zumach: Effects of Different Sugars in Chocolate Chip Cookies

2^nd place – Anna Bloemer: Are Household Cleaners Cleaning Out Pests?

1^st place – Megan Whitesell: A Step Towards Justice

Life Science Awards

Tied for 2^nd Place – Alex Nyktas:  Does the Nose Know? and Erin Sheehy:  What is the Effect of Heat and pH on the Color and Texture of Green Beans?

1^st place – Katie Johnstone: Remember?

Special Awards

Governor’s Award for Agriculture and Food Sciences Research: Jacob Boehm - The effect of feeding ethanol plant Bi-Product to French Holstein Steers

Governor’s Award for Materials Science: Megan Whitesell – A step towards justice

Governor’s Award for Energy Research: Jessica Tiettmeyer – UV rays and Fabrics

National Association of Biology Teacher’s Outstanding Biology Award: Jacob Boehm – The effect of feeding ethanol plant Bi-Product to French Holstein Steers

17th Women's Sports Evening

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26th Annual Men's Sports Stag

McNicholas earns poetic achievement award
January 28, 2008

Creative Communication awarded McNicholas High School with the Poetic Achievement Award.  Seventeen students were accepted for publication in Creative Communication’s upcoming anthology, which qualified McNicholas for the award. This honor is given to the top 10% of the schools who entered the contest.  The schools are chosen based on the number of quality entries accepted.

Students accepted for publication are Amy Ashworth – “Hostage to Her Own Humanity”, Meghan Bush – “Painless”, Nate Christmann – “Light Up the Sky”, Peggy Cook – “Predictability”, Michael Hain – “I Remember”, Evan Hehemann – “Just for You”, Rachel Neltner – “My Paranoia”, Marie Paquette – “A Boy That I Know”, Carly Pearce – “Feel Please”, Anna Pieper – “A Winter’s Eve”, Joe Scheidenberger – “The Great White”, Jessica Scheidler – “Seventeen”, Matthew Schlagheck – “My Mother”, Sarah Shifflett – “Growing Up”, Kati Sinclair – “Judgment”, Aline Tabet – “Why…”, and J.T. Weir – “Paradoxes”.

These students have qualified to be considered for the “Top Ten Poet” award.  The poems are judged by poets, writers, and educators in elementary, secondary, and higher education.  Poems are selected on their literary merit, creativity, or social significance.

Creative Communication is an organization devoted to the promotion of Language Arts and the writing, teaching and appreciation of poetry, with the intention of motivating creative writers.  The best poems were invited to be published in Creative Communication’s anthology, A Celebration of Young Poets.  The philosophy is for the organization to be selective so that it is an honor to be included, but not so exclusive that it is discouraging to enter.  Publishing these high merit poems from the contest creates a poetic record of the fears, hopes, and dreams of today’s students.

McNicholas students march for life
January 25, 2008

On Monday, January 21, 2008, fifteen McNicholas students and two teachers set out to the 35^th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.  Students marched to honor the anniversary of the Supreme Court case Roe vs. Wade, to protest the legalization of abortion in the United States.

Students attended a send off ceremony and prayer service at The Holy Spirit Center in Norwood, officiated by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk.  After the 10-hour ride to Washington, D.C., students went to a youth rally and Mass at the Verizon Center with approximately 20,000 teenagers, as well as hundreds of priests, bishops, and seminarians. A message from Pope Benedict XVI was read during Mass, which thanked March for Life participants for "promoting respect for the dignity and inalienable rights of every human being, including the smallest and most defenseless members of our human community."  After Mass, the group attended the rally at Ellipse and began their march to the Supreme Court Building. During the trip, the group stopped for a visit with Congresswoman Jean Schmidt, a 1970 graduate of McNicholas High School.

The following students participated in the trip: sophomore Jenny Severyn; junior – Jessica Wiles; and seniors – Michael Carlascio, Veronica Ferris, Lindsay Greene, Jarred Kincaid, Lauren Kirry, Caitlin Klein, Jessica McCall, Anna McCormick, Randy Reese, Emily Sandmann, Hannah Schweickart, Kara Shropshire, and Liz Trotta.  Teachers Paula Yerke and Tracey Dietz traveled with the students.

Advanced Placement Exam Orders

AP students need to order the appropriate exams between now and February 1.  Simply print the AP Exam Order Form, fill it out and return it to your AP teacher.  After February 1, see Mrs. Goines (room 11) with any questions or concerns about AP exams.  Note that all exams are ordered on one form, so students will be turning the form into only one teacher, even if they will be taking several exams.

McNicholas to host “Penny Day”
January 10, 2008
 

The McNicholas High School Service Club invites the community and all alumni to participate in its service activities.  During Catholic Schools Week, McNicholas will host “Penny Day” on Friday, February 1, 2008. 

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community are encouraged to bring in coins of all kinds, or other cash donations, to support St. Joseph’s, a Catholic inner-city school.  Last year, “Penny Day” brought in over $8,000, which was donated to St. Joseph’s and to the children of Sudan.

If you would like to participate in this service opportunity, please bring donations to the Main Office at McNicholas High School (6536 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio). If you have any question please contact Mr. Sam Roflow, Community Service Coordinator, at sroflow@mcnhs.org.

Student’s of the Month!
January 10, 2008

December Student’s of the Month

Business Technologies:  Bryan Mai

English: James Deighen

Health/Physical Education: Jess Mehring

Mathematics: Joey Niehaus

Modern & World Languages: Connor Brumfield

Performing Arts: Katie Hiltz

Religion: Amanda Klump

Science: Heather Nichols

Social Studies: Chris Kollsmith

Visual Arts: Katelyn Tomblin

November Student’s of the Month

Business Technologies:  Julia Noschang

English: Ali Wiederhold

Health/Physical Education: Ian Anderson

Mathematics: Sarah Rudolph

Modern & World Languages: Jennifer Severyn

Performing Arts: Lauren Burkart

Religion: Emili Castellini

Science: Mathew Johnson

Social Studies: Hannah Aicholtz

Visual Arts: Sarah Magness

October Student’s of the Month

Business Technologies:  Morgan Denier

English: Maria Hornsby

Health/Physical Education: Sam Bruno

Mathematics: Haley Fitzpatrick

Modern & World Languages: Justin Feldmann

Performing Arts: Chris Luehrmann

Religion: Jenni Cornelius

Science: Allison Bresler

Social Studies: Liz Trotta

Visual Arts: Katie Andrew

September Student’s of the Month

Business Technologies: Jordan Bossman

English: Jamie Steinher

Health/Physical Education: Tricia Walsh

Mathematics: Allison Woll

Modern & World Languages: Peter English

Performing Arts: Emily Dumont

Religion: Jordan McClain

Science: Jenny Severyn

Social Studies: Corey Mai

Visual Arts: John Monsey

McNicholas donates warm clothes, gifts
January 8, 2008

Archbishop McNicholas High School helped keep the community warm this winter.  The McNicholas Service Club collected over 775 new and gently used coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, gloves and scarves during its annual warm clothing drive. 

Students packed up their cars and delivered the warm clothing items to St. Vincent de Paul on December 13.  The McNicholas Service Club has been participating in the warm clothing drive for the past 8 years.  Last year, the warm clothing drive yielded over 600 items.

In addition, the Service Club collected Christmas gifts for children ages 3 through 17.  With the money that was donated for purchasing gifts, as well as the amount of gifts donated, the Service Club was able to deliver 235 Christmas gifts to the Millvale Community Center.  Students delivered the gifts to the Center on December 18.  This is the 7^th year the Service Club has been collecting Christmas gifts.

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community, all participated by donating the warm clothing items and Christmas gifts.

2008 MARDI GRAS
December 21, 2007

The Mardi Gras Pageant and Ball, the most prestigious student event of the year at Archbishop McNicholas High School, honors 40 senior students who have given their time and talents in service to the school and community throughout their high school experience.  Click here to learn more about the upcoming Mardi Gras.

McNicholas inducts members into National Art Honor Society
Revised January 4, 2008

Archbishop McNicholas High School inducted 28 members into the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) on November 29, 2007.  NAHS was established in 2004 to recognize sophomore, junior and senior students whom have shown an outstanding ability in art.  The following students were inducted.

Seniors Nova Ostermann, Lindsey Estes, Sorang Kang (Secretary), Kayla Closson, Maureen Fellinger (Vice President), Jacqueline Mayer, Wade Johnston, Lucy Tenhundfeld, Marilyn Vennemeyer, Ross McNeal, Rebekah Jabin (President), Erica Groh, Missy Lipschutz, Tyler Brumfield, Tony Rohlfs, Joe Sandmann, Sarah Magness (Treasurer), and Jenni Cornelius; juniors Emily Cmar, Brianna Richardson, Hannah Stark, Kelly LeMaster, and Jennifer Schleicher; and sophomores Samantha Tucci, Hannah Aicholtz, Catherine Paquette, Haley Fitzpatrick, and Joe Schoettelkotte.

McNicholas grad receives All-American honors, among others
December 14, 2007

University of Cincinnati punter Kevin Huber, a 2004 McNicholas graduate, was named to the Associated Press All-American first-team.  The AP All-America voting panel consists of various media members from throughout the country.

Huber was named first-team punter on the 2007 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America team.  The Walter Camp All-America team is selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Huber received Sporting News All-American First Team mention.

Huber was also a finalist for the 2007 Ray Guy Award, which is given to the nation's top punter. He ended the regular season leading all divisions in the NCAA with his 46.9 yards per punt average.  In addition, Huber captured the Big East Conference Special Teams Player of the Year Award and was named first-team all-BIG EAST punter.

The Bearcats take on Southern Mississippi on Saturday, December 22 at 1 p.m. in the Papajohn.com Bowl in Birmingham, Alabama.

Make a stock/securities transfer to McNicholas!
December 12, 2007

Your broker can electronically transfer stock directly to McNicholas High School. Click here for Stock Transfer Instructions.


YEARBOOK OPPORTUNITIES

Every student at McNick receives a copy of the school’s yearbook, The Countdown. Check out these fun yearbook offers to learn how you can make your Rocket’s yearbook unique.

• Senior Yearbook Offers

• Personalization Offer

• Picture Sale

McNicholas Publications

Just a reminder that McNicholas publications are going online.  The McNicholas Milestone is now online, along with the newly named Connections  and the Parent Newsletter.  All three can be access by clicking on the menu to the left. 


McNicholas receives laboratory glassware
December 5, 2007

The Archbishop McNicholas High School Science Department received laboratory glassware from Remy Yunker of UMD, Inc.  The laboratory glassware included test tubes, flasks, cylinders, beakers, and watch glasses, valued at $4,500.