Then and Now - Assumption High School

“You’re Jamaican
Now, Miss”
Technology
Then And Now
Generations of
Assumption
Remember
Who We Are
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SPRING 2011
ASSUMPTION
Magazine
Our Community Connection
Then and Now

Our
Mission
Rooted in the values of Jesus Christ
and the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy,
Assumption High School, dedicated to
the development of the whole person,
educates young women in a Catholic
community where faith guides,
compassion inspires, integrity matters,
and excellence empowers.
Our
Vision
Assumption High School will thrive
as the college preparatory school
of choice for young women by
providing a wide range of educational
and co-curricular programs that
are complemented by spiritual and
physical development opportunities.
This unique experience will educate
the whole person in a caring, Christian
environment that is permeated with
the charism of Catherine McAuley,
foundress of the Sisters of Mercy.
Assumption graduates will be socially
responsible women, committed to
gospel living, lifelong learning, and a
life of leadership and service in society.
We will cultivate the investment and
involvement of the community so that
the legacy of this Mercy-sponsored
school lives on for generations.
On the Cover
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“You’re
Jamaican
Now, Miss”
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Page 8
Page 16
Colleen Reynolds `11
Technology
Then and Now
- Joyce Koch
Generations of
Assumption
–Laura Kremer Kline `97
Remember Who
We Are
-Gloria Thornburg
Inside
President’s Letter...............................................1
Then and Now..................................................2
“You’re Jamaican Now, Miss”...........................3
Technology Then and Now.................................... 4
Sports Update.................................................6
Generations of Assumption...............................8
The Fund for Assumption........................................10
Counseling Initiatives – Then and Now..........11
Community Spotlight...............................................12
Weddings........................................................14
With Sympathy................................................15
Remember Who We Are..................................16
Rocket Spectacular Thank You........................17
Reunion 2011....................................Back cover
On the Cover
A group of 11 seniors from the class of 2011 travelled to Alpha
Boys’ School, a fellow Mercy school in Kingston, Jamaica, to
provide service to local school children during Mission Week
2011. Read more about their journey on page 3.
Cover photo by Becca Schindler Joaquin `97
I had three daughters graduate from Assumption – Wendy
Shutts Halsey `93, April Shutts Jones `95, and Sunny Shutts
Bowen `00. Looks like my granddaughter (18 months) is
now strongly considering a future
at Assumption. Maizey is the
daughter of Sunny and, although
you may not be able to tell from
this picture, she is as cute as a
speckled pup in a red wagon!
ASSUMPTION
Magazine
SPRING 2011
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Editor
Laura Kremer Kline `97
©2011 Assumption High School
Maizey enjoying the
Assumption Magazine
Assumption Magazine Spring 2011
– Joe Shutts
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President’s Letter...
On My Mind
“Tradition & Community”
Dear Friends of Assumption,
As another year draws to a close, I am
reflecting on the massive effort on the
part of faculty, staff, and parents to bring
about a successful school year for our students. This is a
busy school! To provide a wide variety of opportunities in
academics, spiritual experiences, cocurricular and extracurricular
activities, and athletics, we need an “army” of
dedicated adults to be committed to our young women.
I feel strongly that great teachers make great schools, and
I would certainly add our professional and support staff
to that mix. And of course, parent support is critical to
success as well. Assumption sets high expectations for
its students. That challenge is bolstered by adults who
surround our students with care, enthusiasm, warmth, and
accessibility. Our students know that the adults in their lives
want them to succeed and they work diligently to meet that
expectation.
Have we always offered this type of educational experience?
Yes. Will we continue to offer it in the future? Of
course. Our mission directs us to do so and our vision
underscores the commitment of the charism of the Sisters
of Mercy – faith, compassion, integrity, and excellence.
The Assumption tradition is one of a strong community of
people who take care of each other. This not only includes
the students but also the adults in our community. As we
have grown in size through the years, it has always been
important to us to maintain that sense of community.
Our magazine is the Assumption Magazine: Our Community
Connection. Its purpose is to connect alumnae and
their families through the years, then and now, and even
future Rocket families. As you read about some of these
connections and as you read the news from various classes,
I hope you feel that sense of community of which we are
so proud. As the Schellenberger family, Suzette (`68),
Melissa (`89), and Jessica (`02) reflect on their Assumption
experiences, and as Beth Hicks recollects the changes in the
Guidance Department over the past 30 years, you will learn
how we have changed and how we have remained the same.
Our community is connected by those who have gone before
us who have begun traditions, those who continue them
today, and those who will carry them into the future.
Your interest and support as well as your time, talent, and
treasure are critical for our future, as they have been “then
and now.” Thank you for staying connected to us!
In mercy,
Elaine Salvo
Get involved and make a difference in the Assumption Community.
Simply by affiliation with
the school, ALL Assumption
parents, alumnae, and
friends of Assumption
are members of this
organization (no cost to
join, no sign up necessary).
If you are looking for a way to get involved
and to make a difference in the Assumption
community, look no more. The Volunteers in
Partnership (VIP) organization was established
to bring AHS parents, alumnae, and friends of
Assumption together to actively support the
school through volunteerism.
The organization is made up of five “Class
Representatives” per grade level, a representative
from the AHS Alumnae Board, and at-large
members.
The VIP Board for the 2010-2011
school year consists of four officers:
• President: Cathy Palmer-Ball
• Vice-President: Donna Burry
• Secretary: Heidi Cherry
• Treasurer: Laura Weir
The VIP organization sponsors many events
throughout the year such as the VIP get-together,
welcome calls to new parents, faculty and staff
luncheon, the Walk for Assumption, and the
Rocket Spectacular benefit dinner, to name a few.
For more information or to get involved with the VIP,
visit our website at www.ahsrockets.org (under Support AHS).
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Then and Now
Becky Henle, Principal
I love that the focus of
our Community Connection
for this year is “Then
and Now.” Personally,
Becky Henle I’ve always felt connected
to the past and those who
came before me, but at the same time, I’ve
always lived in the present and enjoyed each
day of the “now” and all it brings to my life.
My years in Mercy education as a teacher,
parent, and administrator have taught me
that the Sisters of Mercy share this dual approach
to appreciating life. By their words
and their actions they reflect that they
embrace the opportunity to “stand on the
shoulders” of those who came before them,
including Catherine McAuley and Frances
Warde. They use the wisdom learned and
vision obtained from the past to make decisions
in the present and to grow into the
future. I am constantly inspired when I witness
how our graduates embrace this way of
living – they make positive contributions to
our world AND they inspire those who come
after them. Our alumnae and our students
are the “then” and the “now.”
Recently, I was at the funeral home for
the visitation of the father of my best friend
from high school. This friend cares for her
special needs sister, and I had the pleasure of
meeting many of their friends who also have
special needs family members. When one
of these friends heard that I was principal
of Assumption, she couldn’t wait to share
two stories with me. She didn’t realize how
interconnected the two stories were. Her
son Ben went to Pitt Academy for elementary
school, and as it was “then” and as it is
“now,” our students served at the school
through the ACTS program. Ben met and
grew attached to Laura Wallitsch Durbin `01;
his mother tells about the beautiful, loving
care she gave him during the sophomore
service program. Laura graduated from
Assumption, went on to get her degree in
special education, and is now teaching.
Then, she was a caring and compassionate
high school student serving those less
fortunate. Now, she is doing the same and
inspiring others to do so – Laura was the
guest speaker at our ACTS Closing Prayer
Service in the spring of 2010.
I know that Laura and many other alumnae
back “then” inspire our students “now” to
live the values of Catherine McAuley. I know
this with certainty because this special needs
mom’s story continues. She and Ben work
out at a gym in Eastgate as often as they can,
and sometimes she says it’s difficult to get
Ben motivated to do so. A few weeks ago,
however, they met up with the Assumption
softball team, who as a team were in spring
training at the gym (most likely because
basketball was still going and the other spring
sports are juggling gym and workout room
time). Ben figured out the training schedule,
and he insisted that his mom take him during
the time that our Rockets were there. He
loved being around the girls – and not just
because they were pretty. He liked being
around the girls because they were friendly,
thoughtful, respectful, and encouraging.
Ben’s mom couldn’t say enough about how
wonderful Assumption girls are! I have to
agree with her – Assumption girls “then” were
pretty fabulous, and Assumption girls “now”
have carried on the tradition of those who
have come before them. It’s nice when unexpected
stories remind us of the gifts they have
brought to many and the gifts they continue
to bring.
Alicia Morrow Johnson `96,
Alumnae Association President
When I look around
at the faces and places
that make up Assumption High School, I
am immediately in awe of how much has
changed over the years: the uniforms, the
hairstyles, the shoes, and the biggest of them
all-- the building itself! However, what
hasn’t changed is the passion our alumnae
have for our Assumption family.
In an effort to bring these amazing women
together, we have begun to hold networking
events over the past several months. These
networking events were hosted by some
of our very generous alumnae at their
businesses. Alumnae were even given
discounts throughout the week leading up
to the event. We have had great excitement
and would like to plan other events this year.
Do you have a business? Would you want to
host a networking reception? Please contact
Catherine McGeeney `02 at 502.271.2512.
We’d like to give a huge thank you to
Catherine for organizing these events.
We are working very hard to get updated
contact information from our alumnae. We
want to share all the fantastic news and
action going on with the school. Please
visit our website, www.ahsrockets.org, click
Alumnae, then Update Contact Information.
I also want to share with you information
about the increasingly important Fund for
Assumption. As you may know, this fund is
hugely important to AHS because the school
depends on the money we raise for the Fund
for Assumption for financial assistance for
our students who demonstrate need, as well
as for the school programs that make AHS
unique. I’m proud to share with you all that
100% of AHS faculty and staff made a gift,
which is a true testament to their caliber and
to the quality of the AHS experience. Last
year, the alumnae giving was at just 9% of
all graduates. If you haven’t given before,
please consider making even a small gift to
the Fund for Assumption. I would love to
see that number of 9% increase to 100%!
The school’s fiscal year ends June 30, so
anyone can donate online or by mailing
a check in the envelope found in your
magazine before June 30 to be a donor this
fiscal year.
I wish you all a safe, happy, and warm
summer!
Thank you,
Alicia
Alicia Morrow Johnson
Class of 1996
Aliciagc3@hotmail.com
502.777.9540
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Brittany Bennett and Kate Cecil pose with students
from Alpha Boys’ School.
Colleen Reynolds `11
Katie Hovekamp and a Jamaican
student play together.
“You’re Jamaican Now, Miss”
Colleen Reynolds smiles with a young
boy she became close to during the
mission trip.
The great Walt Disney once said, “All your dreams can come true
if you have the courage to pursue them.” We all have dreams, but it
takes so much more for them to become a reality. The idea to create
an international mission trip came to me around the end of my junior
year. After talking it over with the administration, I chose to make it my
senior dream. Senior dreams range from all shapes and sizes. Some girls
challenge themselves to make straight As, while others dream of winning
a state championship or getting accepted to their dream school. I chose
to dream big for the benefit of others because Assumption has given me
so much. This trip would be the perfect opportunity for me to give back
in more ways than one.
Why a mission trip? Service has always been a huge part of my life.
It’s something I’m truly passionate about and hope to make a career
out of. Not only was I eager to serve others, but I wanted to serve on a
larger scale. I wanted to make my senior year as memorable as possible.
By creating this trip with a Sisters of Mercy connection, I was simply
doing what Assumption challenges me to do each and every day. Here
at Assumption, all of us are encouraged to show mercy to everyone
we encounter. Thanks to our Mercy Ambassadors Foreign Exchange
Program, I’ve learned how truly powerful that can be, both near and
far. I would be lying if I said this process was easy. There were many
days when I felt like I was setting myself up for disappointment. I owe
a lot to people like Mrs. Patty King and Mrs. Cindi Baughman for never
giving up on me.
The trip itself was truly a life changing experience for all of us. There
were 11 girls from the class of 2011, along with two faculty members,
Judy Ribar and Becca Schindler Joaquin ’97, who traveled to Kingston,
Jamaica, during Mission Week 2011. We spent our week living simply
by cooking our own meals and leaving distractions such as iPods and
cell phones back home. We built community with each other, as well
as with those we served, and we made memories that will last for a
lifetime. We prayed, reflected, and did as much service as we possibly
could. We spent most of our week at Alpha Boys’ School, a school
sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy where boys ages 7-17, many of
whom are orphans, can live and receive an education. Our days at the
school consisted of sorting through and organizing thousands of files,
working with the boys in their classrooms in subjects like reading and
math, and simply spreading both love and joy to all. We taught the
boys simple games, took thousands of pictures, and built relationships
that will be forever cherished.
As expected, it was next to impossible to leave, but the experience
touched our lives in a way that only the 13 of us will ever fully
understand. Kingston, Jamaica, now holds a special place in each of
our hearts. My hope is that this trip will carry on in the future and grow
into one of the many Assumption traditions we all know and love. The
connection we made with those we served at Alpha Boys’ School was
just too strong to let fade.
All 13 of us went into this with giving hearts and open minds.
After Sunday Mass on our very first day, we left with a message from
a well-known Jamaican native that became our theme for the week.
“Don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little thing gonna be all
right.” - Bob Marley
As one little boy knowingly said to one of the girls in our group,
“You’re Jamaican now, miss.” It was truly a dream come true.
Student Colleen Reynolds planned this mission trip as part of her“senior dream”
l Formalized service at AHS began in the 1970s with the sophomore
ACTS (A Christian Through Service) program, but students performed
community service on their own for years prior.
l AHS hired its first service learning coordinator in 1999 with Patty
King, who is still working in that capacity. It was then that “service
learning” became the official terminology used in describing the
formalized student service component of theology classes.
A Brief History of Service at AHS
l Freshman, junior, and senior ACTS components were added soon
thereafter, including the Service Action Leadership Team (SALT) for
seniors in 2001.
l The first AHS mission trip took place in the 2002-2003 school
year as part of a “senior dream.” Seven students and two faculty
participated in the trip.
l In 2008, with the introduction of Mission Week, mission trip
opportunities were opened up to a larger number of seniors.
l In 2011, 50 students took part in one of five different AHS mission trip sites, along with 10 faculty chaperones.
* Additional photos are available online at tinyurl.com/JamaicaMission.
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Technology Then and Now Joyce Koch, Technology Director
Paper, pencil, pen, and books. That was then. Computers,
projectors, SMARTBoards and the Internet. This is now. The
technology that is used in homes, schools, and businesses is much
more sophisticated today than when Assumption was founded in
1955. However, our mission and vision have not changed. We are
still committed to educating “the whole person” and graduating
students who will be “socially responsible women, committed
to gospel living, lifelong learning, and a life of leadership and
service in society.”
Individual
teens sent
or received
3,339 texts
on average
per month
during the
second
quarter of
2010*
A Nielsen Company survey found that
individual teens sent or received 3,339
texts on average per month during the
second quarter of 2010.*
We recognize that today’s youth have
never known a world without computers
and the Internet. They take technology
and media for granted as much as we
did air when we were teens. A study
sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation
found that the average 8- to 18-year-old
spends seven hours per day with digital
media on screens.** We want our students
to be engaged in active learning here at
school using the tools that they need in their current and future
lives. We need to capitalize on their attraction to technology and
help them learn to use it properly and ethically.
Assumption has begun the process of implementing a one to
one initiative which will put a Tablet PC in the hands of every
student. In preparation for this transition, we divided into
subcommittees and investigated various aspects of using Tablet
PCs in schools. We wanted to see how other schools handled
issues such as the following:
• How do we assist teachers to integrate the use of tablets into
the curriculum effectively?
• What are best practices for charging batteries or storing files?
• How many loaner tablets should we have on hand?
• Where will students store their tablets when not using them?
• What procedures can we implement to use less paper?
• What about electronic textbooks?
We are still working on some of these areas and others, trying
to have policies in place that will make our transition easier for
teachers and students. Check out our blog at http://tinyurl.com/
TechSense.
This past year we worked on infrastructure preparedness
by installing 802.11n wireless access points throughout the
building and making sure every room had a ceiling-mounted
data projector and speakers. We chose a new cloud-based
web filtering software that will filter sites when students access
the Internet at home as well as when they are at school, and
a cloud-based storage site where our students can save their
files and access them wherever they have Internet access. Our
technology director studied and passed an exam qualifying us
as an HP Certified Self-Maintainer site which allows us to fix
broken computers here at school and have a faster turnaround
time to get the malfunctioning Tablet PCs working and back in
the hands of the students and teachers.
Last summer
we purchased
Tablet PCs for all
of the teachers and
held five one-day
orientation sessions
so they had
some knowledge
and experience
with using the
tablets in their
classes. Assumption teachers have attended required and optional
technology training sessions throughout the school year helping
them to better utilize the Tablet PCs in their classes. All of our
research has shown that teacher professional development is key
and must be ongoing. We are committed to providing our teachers
with training and support for successful technology integration.
In the fall of 2010 we met with technology personnel and
administrators of Louisville Catholic
The average
8- to 18-yearold
spends
seven hours
per day with
digital media
on screens.**
schools to hear from vendors and other
schools in Ohio and Kentucky about
how to launch a successful one-to-one
program. All of the Louisville high schools
are in various stages of studying and/or
implementing a one-to-one initiative. We
then surveyed our students and found
that they are overwhelmingly in favor
of having student laptops. Access to
information, ease of keeping track of their
work, collaborating with their peers, using less paper, and having
textbooks in electronic form are some of the reasons they believe
we should go this route.
We are in the process of forming a parent and a student panel
in order to gather their input to assist us in setting up some
policies with regard to proper use, Internet filtering, and other
acceptable use policies for the laptops. We want and need the
involvement of all stakeholders.
The more we read, research, and talk to teachers and
administrators at other one-to-one schools, the more convinced
we are that the Tablet PC is the right tool to engage our students in
learning today and to prepare them for the future. We know, as with
any program, that we must prepare for success. Our next phase
in this process is to purchase some classroom sets for two of our
most technologically experienced teachers to use with their classes.
They will become more experienced users, discovering effective
procedures and working out the bugs. They, in turn, will assist
the rest of the teachers as the freshman and sophomore classes
purchase and use the tablets for the 2012-2013 school year.
As we have done in the past with major initiatives at
Assumption, such as block scheduling, we are doing our
homework and studying all aspects of successful one-to-one
schools in order to design the program that is best for our
students. We will move forward deliberately and decidedly with
our mission of preparing “socially responsible women, committed
to gospel living, lifelong learning, and a life of leadership and
service in society,” using the 21st century tools they need.
*The Nielsen Company. “U.S. Teen Mobile Report:
Calling Yesterday, Texting Today, Using Apps
Tomorrow.” 14 October 2010. 17 March 2011
.
**Rideout, V.J., Foehr, U.G., & Roberts, D.F.
“Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8-
to 18-year-olds.” 2010.
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1959
Class Ambassadors: Diane Klein Schindler,
Stannye Klausing Tansey
LaVerne Link Alm took a cruise to Key West
and Nassau with her sister, Kitty (Catherine)
Link Wilkins `62, in November 2010. While
in Nassau, LaVerne was mistaken for Kitty’s
mother! When they returned home LaVerne
gave Kitty some motherly advice – “Don’t stop
coloring your hair.” Yes, LaVerne says she is
still gray – after all, she is going to become a
great grandmother in late April 2011!
1961
Class Ambassadors: Sandy Parsons Cischke,
Janice Beckham Filley, Jane Abell Wilson
The Class of 1961 is looking for the
following classmates:
Diane Cain Herold
Mary Koehler
Marilyn Mattingly
Mary Kuhn Valdez
They are working on their 50-year reunion
and want to locate these classmates to
make sure they are invited to join in the
celebration. If you have any information
about these women, please contact
Jane Abell Wilson at 502-451-5511 or
jane@wilsonpages.com, the Assumption
Advancement Office at 502-458-6258, or
catherine.mcgeeney@ahsrockets.org.
1975
Class Ambassador Needed
Nancy Worland Bauer’s mother, Nancy
Worland, who passed away on November
4, 2010, was a cook for the AHS Sisters of
Mercy for 10 years. While Nancy’s daughter,
Lauren Bauer `06, was attending AHS, Nancy’s
husband was put on the organ donor waiting
list for a liver transplant. He received his new
liver in April 2005 and he is still doing well. He
is back to work leading an almost normal life.
1977
Class Ambassador Needed
Peggy Lusher recently moved to the Nashville,
Tennessee area from South Florida where
she lived for the past four years. She has two
daughters who attended AHS, Madalyn Leet
`09, and Meghan Leet who attended her
freshman, sophomore, and junior years at AHS
but graduated from Centennial High School,
in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2004. Meghan
is expecting her first child in October 2011,
which will be Peggy’s first grandchild.
Alumnae Class Updates
1978
Class Ambassadors: Tina Blincoe Doll,
Jean Filiatreau Porter, and Bee Raque
McCormick
Inspired by the memory of Ann Gerber
Ising, elected “Most School Spirit” and
our first classmate to pass away, the Class
of `78 is making an annual gift to AHS
students who need tuition assistance. We
will be mailing and emailing information
to all classmates regularly. Please be sure
your info is up to date by going to www.
ahsrockets.org and clicking “Alumnae,”
then “Update Contact Information.”
Thanks!
1982
Class Ambassador: Pam Schroering Perkinson
Andrea Esterle Boughey is going to be a
grandma! Her oldest son and his wife are
expecting a baby in June. Andrea and her
husband, Mike, will celebrate 27 years of
marriage in June as well.
1993
Class Ambassadors: Sarah Pierce Mann, Courtney
Thompson Potts, Rachel Crain Waddle
Wendy Hyland is engaged to marry David
Stephenson at St. Louis Bertrand on September
24, 2011. She has been a practicing
attorney in Louisville for seven years and
enjoys living in the Highlands.
1996
Class Ambassador: Melisa Ohlmann Wimsatt
Rachel Hyman’s daughter, Bailey, is in fifth
grade at Schaffner Elementary in Jefferson
County and has been on the honor roll since
fourth grade. Bailey is also a member of the
Dance Fusion competition dance team - GO
ATOMIC DANCERS! Rachel will be marrying
her high school sweetheart, Todd Wethington,
this July. Rachel and Bailey will be joining Todd
in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, shortly after the
wedding. Rachel will be going back to school
in the fall to pursue a nursing degree. They are
all excited about this new adventure in life!
Michelle Toon Merimee is asking for prayers
for her family. Her husband, Craig, was
diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in
October 2010. They have three daughters,
Emily, 5, Morgan, 4, and Hannah, 8
months. To follow their journey go to their
blog – merimeejourney.blogspot.com.
She would like to thank everyone for their
prayers and support.
compiled by Jackie Bloyd
1996 (continued)
Kori Morrison Siroky
and her husband, Brian,
welcomed a new baby
girl, Ella Claire, to their
family on October 26,
2010.
Ella Claire Siroky
Lauren Walker and her husband, Ryan,
are proud to announce the birth of their
daughter, Olivia Marie, on December
3, 2010. She weighed 6 pounds and 1
ounce.
Gabriel holding Xavier
Luke Wimsatt
1997
Melisa
Ohlmann
Wimsatt and her
husband, Nathan,
welcomed their
second son,
Xavier Luke, to
the family on
December 23,
2010. He weighed
7 pounds, 7 ounces
and was 20 inches long. Xavier joins
proud big brother, Gabriel.
Class Ambassadors: Jessi Evans Alexander,
Laura Blaser, Emma Hayes, Katie
King
Alicia Matos started working for DPSG
in October 2008 as a route settlement
clerk and
was promoted to
financial analyst in
September 2010.
Her sister, Sonya
Matos ’95, had a
beautiful baby boy,
Bryan Teo Adams,
Bryan Teo Adams
on June 28, 2010.
He weighed 9
pounds and was 20 inches long. Her
other sister, Ana Matos, M.D. ’93,
recently moved back to Louisville and
is working at Norton Louisville Primary
Care Center.
Megan Riggs Rose
and her husband,
Kevin, proudly announce
the birth of
their first child, Griffin
Patrick, on February
24, 2011. He
weighed 7 pounds,
Griffin Patrick Rose 10.4 ounces, and
was 21 inches long. Megan is a social
studies teacher at AHS.
continued on page 7
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Sports
Update
Sports
Update
Cross Country Team – 2010 State Champions!
Volleyball Team – 15th State Championship!
Bobby Blair, Athletic Director
Cheerleading
The cheerleaders competed at JamFest events in Gatlinburg and
Indianapolis where they represented Assumption High School
with pride. They also brought a special flare to the basketball
games this winter where they worked hard to generate energy
from our crowd. Seniors Katie Burch, Hannah Fieldhouse, Sarah
Reynolds, and Amanda Whelan dedicated themselves and
cheered all four years at AHS. This team will miss their leadership,
but Coach Courtney Metcalf has a great group of young cheerleaders
ready to step in and carry on with the team success!
Dance
The varsity dance team gave it their all at UDA nationals and
finished eighth in the nation for small varsity jazz with their
dynamic performance. This team returned home and claimed the
top spot in the Small Varsity Jazz Division at the 2011 Kentucky
Dance Coaches Organization (KDCO) State Championships.
Congratulations to the dance team and Coach Greta Auter on a
tremendous season!
Photo by Tim Porco
Photo by Laura Kremer Kline `97
Basketball
The signature win of the season for the 2010-2011 Rocket
basketball team came in the second round of the Louisville
Invitational Tournament (LIT). This team was down 12 points
with two minutes to go and somehow clawed back and
defeated Ballard by three in overtime. The Rockets were led
by one senior, Maggie Hartlage, who was later named to the
Second Team All Region for the highly competitive Seventh
Region. The individual accolades continued with Morgan
Foley being named to the Seventh Region All Tournament
Team for her efforts in the season ending loss to the numberone
ranked Manual Crimsons in the first round of the regional
tournament. Congratulations to the basketball team and Coach
Stephanie Greathouse for their demonstration of grit and
determination on and off the basketball floor!
Photo by Laura Kremer Kline `97
Photo courtesy of
LouisvilleCatholicSports.com
Swimming
The Rocket swim team capped off a phenomenal season by taking fourth place
at the KHSAA Swimming and Diving Meet! This ties our school record-best finish
that many of these same swimmers won in the 2010 state championship. Special
kudos go out to Michelle Gasior and Carolyn Stewart who earned a spot on the
second team all state. Congratulations to the swim team and coach Julie May on
a great year!
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Alumnae Class Updates
compiled by Jackie Bloyd
Sign up for the monthly
alumnae eNewsletter
Catherine McGeeney `02,
director of Alumnae Relations,
has started sending monthly
eNewsletters to all alumnae
with alum news, events,
and other AHS info.
If you’re not getting these,
please go to www.ahsrockets.org,
click the “Alumnae” menu, then
click “Update Contact Information”
and include your email address.
We’ll be sure you are added to our
list for the next eNewsletter.
You’re invited to
become an ambassador...
The Assumption Class Ambassadors
(formerly called the “Class Agents”)
are volunteers who serve as liaisons
between graduates and the school, with
the goal of promoting the mission and
future of AHS.
As class ambassadors, we ask you to
reach out to your classmates in order to
reconnect or keep them connected to
Assumption and to each other.
We currently need class ambassadors
for the classes of 1967, 1971, 1972,
1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981,
and 1982. We also welcome additional
class ambassadors for other classes not
listed here.
If you are interested in becoming
a class ambassador, please contact
Catherine McGeeney `02, director
of Alumnae Relations and the Fund
for Assumption, via email (catherine.
mcgeeney@ahsrockets.org) or phone
(502-271-2512).
1999
Class Ambassadors: Caryn Willian Leavens,
Jackie Rossano Myles
For Jackie Rossano Myles, 2010 was a big
year. She got married in April and moved
back to her husband’s home in Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands! Since then they have
traveled on vacation as well as home to see
family and friends. She is loving life on the
island and is looking forward to what 2011
brings!
2000
Class Ambassador: Catie Knable-Leslie
Katie Schoenbaechler
Jenkins and Ryan Jenkins
Katie Schoenbaechler
Jenkins had a great
end to 2010 and
fantastic start to 2011!
On December 11,
2010, she married
elementary school
principal, Ryan Jenkins
at the Cathedral
of the Assumption
in Louisville. The
ceremony included
bridesmaids and
Assumption alums
Erin Hoben `00,
Anne Skubis `00, and
Deanna Fetter `00. In
February, after four
years of working as
news reporter at NBC
2/Fox 38 in Terre Haute, Indiana, she was
excited to accept an offer to work for Dora
Hospitality in marketing and sales.
2001
Class Ambassador: Laura Wallitsch Durbin
Katie Malone Mulrooney moved to Raleigh,
North Carolina, with her parents in 2001. She
went to cosmetology school and graduated in
2003. She moved back to Louisville in 2005
and married her high school sweetheart, Kyle
Mulrooney, a Saint X graduate, on August 15,
2008. They have a son, James “Wade”, born
September 26, 2009. Katie is self employed
at Studio 151 and also goes on location for
weddings. She loves her job and has teamed
up with Carrie Lentz who is a professional
make-up artist and does a fabulous job. Katie
can’t wait for her 10-year reunion to see all of
her old friends!
2003
Class Ambassadors: Britni Knable, Marisa
Main
Ashley Buss Becker and her husband, Matthew,
proudly announce the birth of their firstborn
daughter, Madelyn Rose, on November
18, 2010. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces,
and was 19 inches long.
Tiffany Hall Keach and her husband, Adam,
have been happily married since July 10,
2009. One month after their wedding they
purchased their first home in northeast Louisville.
Tiffany is a high school math teacher at
a private school in J-Town. Adam is a senior
actuarial analyst at Humana.
2004
Class Ambassadors: Christina Berry, Megan
Herde, Michelle Jones
Kristen Dugan graduated from WKU in 2009
with a B.S. in hospitality management and
dietetics and is now completing her master
of science in community nutrition at EKU.
She is doing her dietetic internship through
EKU in the Louisville area. She will finish
her master of science degree in May 2011
and will take the registered dietician’s exam
to become a certified registered dietitician.
She will be seeking an entry-level position in
the clinical field in the Louisville area.
Su Krebs graduated from Bellarmine University
with a B.S. in nursing. She is employed
as a dialysis team leader nurse for Fresenius
Medical Care located at Suburban Hospital.
Her daughter, Christina, will be seven years
old in April and is in the first grade. Su is
saving her money and hopes to find that perfect
place with the help of her loyal friends
and realtors, Christina Berry `04 and Ashley
Berry Brown `04!
Lilybelle, Emmalee Mae, and
Christopher Rezvanian
Heather
Spradling
Rezvanian
and her
husband,
Chris,
proudly
announce the
birth of their
third child,
Emmalee
Mae, on November 30, 2010. She joins
big brother, Christopher, 5, and big sister,
Lilybelle, 2.
continued on page 14
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Generations of Assumption
–Laura Kremer Kline `97
Jessica Schellenberger `02, Suzette O’Bryan Schellenberger `68, and Melissa Schellenberger `89
1968
Suzette O’Bryan `68
When the Schellenberger family women made their way through the halls of Assumption
High School, each had a unique experience – after all, they were years apart in time and
the world was a very different place in the span of those years’ difference.
Suzette O’Bryan Schellenberger graduated in 1968 in the midst of the Vietnam War, the
assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, and television shows like “The
Andy Griffith Show,” “The Lucy Show,” and “Bonanza.” Her oldest daughter Melissa came
through more than 20 years later with the class of 1989, experiencing the end of the Iran-
Iraq War, the first space flight after the Challenger tragedy, the dawn of computer “worms”
spreading through the Internet, and Michael Jackson’s designation as the “King of Pop.”
Most recently, younger daughter Jessica graduated in 2002, just months after the 9/11
attacks on America and subsequent war in Afghanistan, the first artificial heart transplant,
George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act, and the premiere season of “American
Idol.” But amidst all of the societal changes that might have affected their high school
experiences, a few things remained constant.
All three women maintain that a strong academic foundation built in their years at AHS
is one of those things that never changed, although even their class schedules looked very
different. In 1968, daily class schedules were simple and repetitive with the same classes at
the same time every day. Suzette remembers how beneficial her typing class turned out to be.
“Mom made me take it against my will – it helped me all my life…Mom was right!” Melissa
experienced the start of modular scheduling with a different schedule each day and each class
assigned a different number of 20-minute mods. She remembers being transported beyond
the classroom walls in her journalism class with Mary Lee McCoy and French class with
Rosette Rosckes. She and Jessica were both transported, literally, out of the classroom on trips
to France with their French classes. Melissa’s Pre-Calculus and Calculus classes also stand
out, “not because of my math skills, but because Mrs. [Elaine] Salvo was an excellent teacher.
She just stands out as being exceptional. She really wanted you to learn and would go out
of her way to make sure that happened.” Jessica was part of the current block scheduling
with four 85-minute classes each day on a rotating basis. She is most grateful for all of her
Assumption theology classes. “I have come to really appreciate what those classes taught me,
the unique education I was afforded. All of our religion classes really taught us to be strong
women and to be proud of who we were and who we were becoming. So many girls do not
have the opportunity to blossom in such a caring environment.”
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Suzette recognizes the recurrent theme that she and both of her
daughters lived each day at Assumption: I am a valuable person, I have
dignity and worth, and what I do makes a difference.
1989
Melissa Schellenberger `89
Assumption offers current students a college preparatory curriculum,
which Suzette sees as a difference from her time here 40
years ago. “Classes for my daughters focused on college preparation
while we also prepared for marriage and homemaking.” In fact,
Suzette used what she learned in sewing classes to make clothes
and costumes for her children later in life. Melissa benefited from
electives in core subject areas like accounting and journalism, while
Jessica enjoyed her environmental science and marine biology
electives senior year with Mrs. [Deb] Corbett. “Not only were they
areas in which I was genuinely interested, but she was so enthusiastic
and knowledgeable of the subjects. She really taught me to see
things in new ways and to love science and the environment. Class
was always very hands on. Once, we cooked different types of edible
seaweed and tried them. At the time I wasn’t a big fan, but now
every time I eat sushi with seaweed in it I think of that class!”
The girls were all involved outside of the classroom in school activities
as well. Suzette was part of the bowling team, Future Nurses
Club, and as a volunteer at the Red Cross and St. Joseph Infirmary.
These experiences helped prepare her for her nearly 40-year career
as a nurse. She is currently working in surgery as an educator at
Norton Brownsboro Hospital. Melissa developed her leadership
skills on Student Council and National Honor Society and as a retreat
and peer leader. Following in mom’s footsteps but forging her
own path, she graduated from Spalding University in 2009 and is
working as a nurse practitioner in a pediatrics office in New Albany.
Jessica gained valuable experience in front of crowds as a cheerleader,
a member of the Advanced Choir, and as a performer in a
Rose Theatre Company production. Those opportunities would lead
her to the front of the class in law school at Salmon P. Chase College
of Law, where she graduated in December 2010. She took the bar
in late February and was still awaiting results in April as we went to
press. Jessica hopes to eventually work in equine law and stay in
the Louisville or Lexington area.
Socially, there was plenty going on for the Schellenberger women,
too! Suzette remembers school dances being an important part of
high school life in the 1960s because there were not many places
for teenagers to get together – no malls, few people with cars, and
strict rules, especially for the girls. As a result, mixers and proms
were well attended. She recalls lots of crepe paper, long dresses,
local bands, and everyone dancing. Her senior prom was also quite
memorable, but for its unfortunate outcome. “My date cancelled
for senior prom – he had just been drafted and couldn’t get leave,
and later went to Vietnam. He is now my husband of 42 years and I
still remind him that I cried through prom in my beautiful pink dress
next to a ‘date’ I don’t even remember!” Melissa sums up dances
and proms in the late 1980’s with four words: “big hair and taffeta!”
Jessica remembers dances being more social events with her
friends rather than big date nights. “It was nice to see everyone all
dressed up considering how little time we usually took getting ready
for school each day. I always enjoyed dancing and singing with my
friends. Prom was at the Brown [Hotel] and was so beautiful. It was
a great way to end our time together…our class was so close.”
Each woman treasures her memories of the years spent at Assumption.
Suzette counts the friends she made at AHS as friends for
life. She will never forget feeling more confident each year that, as
a woman, she could accomplish anything and will always be proud
to say, “I graduated from Assumption.” Melissa recalls the day-today
activities at Assumption as some of her fondest memories while
Jessica counts the Walks and Spirit Week among her top memories.
“Decorating the halls with our class colors was always SO much
fun! And getting together with friends the night before the Walk to
decorate t-shirts and buy funky accessories was always great.” No
matter how it manifested itself in class schedules, elective options,
or extracurricular opportunities, Suzette recognizes the recurrent
theme that she and both of her daughters lived each day at Assumption:
I am a valuable person, I have dignity and worth, and what I do
makes a difference. And that has made all the difference.
2002
Jessica Schellenberger `02
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Make Catholic education affordable.
Keep the community of Assumption alive.
Support the mission of AHS.
This year, 100% of
our faculty and staff
members made a
gift to the Fund for
Assumption toward
tuition assistance for
our students—and
the average gift by a
faculty or staff member
was over $200!
Our fiscal year ends on
June 30, 2011, and we
are still pushing toward
our goal. Your generous
gift to this fund will
touch a multitude of
young women in our
community, as well as
the people they go on
to serve.
Make a gift to the Fund for Assumption.
The Fund for Assumption (our annual fund) is primarily focused on making
the Assumption experience affordable for every student who would like
one, regardless of her family’s ability to pay for it. This year, our students
demonstrated $1.2 million in need—but we’re only able to give out
$380,000. Our community’s need is great.
In addition to providing much needed tuition assistance, the Fund
for Assumption also enables AHS to provide the following:
• Top-notch classes, like AP Music Theory, Sustainable Design, AP Microeconomics,
and Sculpture
• Four-year, overnight retreat program
• Four-year ACTS service program
• Top-ranked and nationally acclaimed athletics program
• Renowned learning differences program
• Award-winning arts programs: visual arts, music, and the BLOOM Theatre Project
• Innovative and inspirational Mission Week
• Best and brightest teachers
To make a donation, please mail it in the
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and then “The Fund for Assumption.”
Thank you for your generosity;
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Fund for Assumption Annual Gift Levels
(as listed in the Annual Report, published
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Counselor Corner
Counseling Initiatives -
Then and Now
Beth Hicks H`10
Personal Counselor
Front row: Jill Norris, Lisa Mitchell, Dana Wheat, Niejse Hill, Mary Beth Norris,
Maureen O’Hern, Joy Whitman Back row: Lisa Shuler, Judy Reinhart, Lisa Dubicki,
Amie Hedges, Tricia Posey, Michelle Boone, Shawn Patterson, Mrs. Hicks
It has been more than 30 years since I first stepped into the halls
of Assumption High School to accept the position of “personal
counselor.” As part of the Mercy charism and the Assumption
mission the administration recognized the need for both college/
academic counseling as well as for personal counseling for the emotional
and developmental needs of teens. This mission of caring for
the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—still exists today and has
evolved into one of the strongest counseling programs in the nation.
This was most recently recognized when we received the prestigious
American School Counselor Ramp Award not once but twice in the
past five years.
In 1980 Sister Grace Marie (college counselor) and I were the
guidance department for 500+ students. But as the years progressed
and enrollment increased, Assumption saw
the need to expand the program, first to two
personal counselors, then to four personal
counselors, a college counselor, and an
administrative assistant. We are now located
in our wonderful guidance suite known as
G –Town. I believe that each student knows
Beth Hicks 1985
that she has a counselor who will follow
her through all the ups and downs of high
school life and who will be sitting on the stage cheering for her on
graduation day.
As I remember some of those early girls and groups I am aware that
many of the issues girls were dealing with then they still deal with
today. We started the first Children of Alcoholics groups in the city,
the first Peer Leader program, and the first grief group (this was in
response to the accidental death of one of our sophomores). Thirty
years later, we still offer these services and many more designed to
meet the needs of our girls. Our hope is that all our students and
staff have a place to go for comfort, for counseling, for support.
The 1985 Caspar Peer Leaders, a group whose efforts went to
inform AHS students about the risks involved with alcohol.
Assumption, always on the cutting edge, invested in training
for us through the Student Assistance Program so that the
personal counselors would be able to recognize and respond
to the counseling needs of their students. We have moved from
intervention training to solution focused training to our recent
trainings on eating issues, anxiety, gifted student concerns, and
social media awareness. As society has changed each decade,
so has the counseling program in response to those issues. The
times have changed to include grades online, cell phone texting
and Facebook communication, and the latest information on
brain chemistry, but the basics are still the same. I still find myself
talking about school adjustment, friends, boys and healthy dating
relationships, getting along with parents and teachers, and making
wise social choices. We encourage personal reflection through
our individual counseling and career exploration through our
job shadow program. We teach interpersonal skills through our
“friends” groups and parenting skills through our parent programs.
Our college counseling program has updated from helping girls
choose between teaching and nursing to the belief that they can
be or do whatever they choose. We process hundreds of student
applications to colleges across the nation. Every girl is encouraged
to apply to at least three schools and as many scholarships as
possible. Using the latest technology of Naviance and the Internet,
their opportunities are unlimited. We offer parent programs on
financial aid, college selection, scholarships, and NCAA athletics—
whatever it takes to navigate the complexity of the college process.
When I look back, I see that what we do now is what we did then,
only with the latest research and the latest technology. We are
blessed to have the support of our administration and board that
believe that “every girl, every day...should learn and grow and
become her best self.” The Assumption counseling department lives
that mission and loves the girls who pass through our halls.
The current Guidance Department, left to right: Connie Druien, Beth Hicks, Dawn Deweese, Theresa Berry, Kim Steinke, and Leigh Jackson
gathered recently on the Assumption campus.
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Community Spotlight Laura Kremer Kline ‘97
Art teacher Debra Lott had an article titled
“Not Just a Pretty Face,” published in the
December issue of SchoolArts Magazine.
The article discussed a high school art lesson
that other art educators might utilize in their
classrooms and featured photos of artwork
by Brooke Hernando ’08, Lauren Weir ’08,
and Taylor Armstrong ’09.
The Advanced Choir at the district judges’ investiture
The Advanced Choir was invited to perform
at the celebratory breakfast for the inauguration
of Mayor Greg Fischer in December at
the Kentucky Convention Center and again
at the Investiture of the District Judges in
January at Metro Hall.
The Advanced Choir was invited to record
the Easter Service for “Mass of the Air,” playing
in April.
Senior Emily Steltenpohl
Senior Emily Steltenpohl
was named
Assumption’s Fr. John
Morgan Scholarship
recipient for 2011.
Members of the Speech Team opened
the season at the Highlands High School
Speech Tournament in Ft. Thomas in
November. Receiving awards at the
tournament were freshman Johanna Butler,
sixth place in Novice Declamation; junior
Rebecca Clements, third place in Novice
Broadcasting; junior Rachael Creger,
fourth place in Novice Prose; juniors Amy
Davis and Amy Parker, sixth place in
Improvisational Duo; junior Lexi Souers,
seventh place in Novice Storytelling; and
sophomore Caroline Wallace, sixth place in
Novice Broadcasting.
The team traveled to Danville, Kentucky,
for the Boyle County/Danville High School
speech tournaments in late November. In
the Boyle County tournament, individual
award winners included freshman Johanna
Butler, third place in Novice Extemporaneous
Speaking; sophomore Meredith Ernstberger,
seventh place in Declamation; sophomore
Sarah Macke, second place in Novice
Storytelling; sophomore Rachel Warner, sixth
place in Novice Prose; and sophomore Lauren
Wice, sixth place in Novice Broadcasting. In
Improvisational Duo, sophomores Kelly McGee
and Cindy White took second place; junior
Lexi Souers and sophomore Caroline Wallace
took fourth place; and sophomores Tess Bettler
and Ashley Logsdon took fifth place. Receiving
awards in the Danville High School tournament
were junior Rachael Creger, fifth in Novice
Poetry; senior Tricia Dunlevy, sixth in Original
Oratory; sophomore Amanda Nitzken, fifth
in Declamation; junior Lexi Souer, fourth in
Novice Storytelling; and sophomore Rachel
Warner, sixth in Novice Prose.
Speech team at North Oldham Tournament in January
January found the Speech Team competing
locally in the Trinity/North Oldham Swing
Tournament. The team placed fourth in
the Trinity tournament and second in the
North Oldham tournament. Individual
award winners in the Trinity tournament
were sophomore Tess Bettler, sixth in
Extemporaneous Speaking; junior Lucy
Easley, sixth in Poetry Interpretation and
sixth in Prose Interpretation; senior Tricia
Dunlevy, second in Original Oratory;
and sophomore Erin McKune, fourth in
Extemporaneous Speaking. Duo team
finalists included juniors Amy Davis and
Amy Parker, third in Duo Interpretation
and fourth in Improvisational Duo; and
sophomores Kelly McGee and Cindy White,
sixth in Duo Interpretation. Reaching finals
and receiving individual awards in the
North Oldham tournament were freshman
Johanna Butler, sixth in Extemporaneous
Speaking and fifth in Declamation; junior
Rebecca Clements, sixth in Broadcasting,
fifth in Dramatic Interpretation; senior Tricia
Dunlevy, second in Dramatic Interpretation
and Tournament Champion in Original
Oratory; junior Lucy Easley, fourth in Poetry
Interpretation and Tournament Champion
in Prose Interpretation; sophomore
Meredith Ernstberger, sixth in Declamation;
sophomore Sarah Macke, sixth in Impromptu
Speaking; and senior Elizabeth Sabetta, third
in Humorous Interpretation. Juniors Amy
Davis and Amy Parker took second place in
Improvisational Duo.
The Speech Team finished third at the
Kentucky High School Speech League
Louisville Regional Tournament in February.
The tournament was very competitive and,
in a rare accomplishment, all 20 Speech
Team members who competed at regionals
advanced to the state tournament in March!
Way to go, Rocket Speech!
The Future Problem Solving Team of sophomore
Jessica Buren, senior Kathleen Miller,
freshman Maria Miller, and sophomore
Nikki Silverstein placed first in the District
Governor’s Cup in January and advanced to
the Regional Competition at St. X in February.
Seniors Meredith Francis and Carrie
Salmon placed third and second, respectively,
in Written Composition and also
advanced to the Regional Governor’s Cup.
Students who placed on specific subject tests
and went on to the Regional Competition
include senior Katherine Bianco, first in Arts
& Humanities, and senior Allison Ferguson,
first in Language Arts. Junior Xiao Hu placed
fourth in Mathematics and junior Mary-Kate
Smith placed third in Arts & Humanities.
Senior Meredith Francis went on to take fifth
place in written composition at the Regional
Governor’s Cup competition and advanced
to the state level in March.
Journalism teacher Dr. Lisa Wieland was
invited to speak at the
Columbia Scholastic Press
Association’s 87th Annual
Convention at Columbia
University in March. The
invitation was extended,
in large part, due to the
Rosecall’s 2010 Gold
Journalism teacher
Dr. Lisa Wieland
Medal award from the
CSPA. The CSPA called
Dr. Wieland a model of
excellence as teacher, publication adviser,
and speaker.
Freshmen Lynnzi Hoehler and Claire Bumpous
were selected to the Kentucky Music
Educators Association Junior High All-State
Chorus. More than 900 students auditioned
and only 300 were selected. Lynnzi and
Claire performed in a concert at the Kentucky
Center for the Arts in February.
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Volleyball team members at a school assembly.
MaxPreps, a national high school organization
that operates a website through CBS
Sports, honored the top five high school
volleyball teams in the country this year with
the help of the National Guard. The state
championship Rocket volleyball team was
honored at a school assembly in January.
U.S. Senators Scott Brown and Mitch McConnell
with U.S. Government class
U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass) spoke at the
University of Louisville in November as a guest
of the McConnell Center. Mary Pat Sexton’s
U.S. Government class was invited to attend,
enjoy lunch, and have their photo taken with
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator
Brown. The senators also spent time talking
to the class personally. Assumption was one
of only four schools represented and the only
school from Jefferson County.
Math teacher
Barb Lutmer
Math teacher Barb Lutmer
was accepted into the
NSF-funded (National
Science Foundation)
study entitled Geometry
Assessments for Secondary
Teachers. She will be
participating in five
activities during the
2010-11 school year: a
pre-test for teacher and
students in early October; three visits by
a project staff member during the school
year to observe her teaching; and posttests
for teacher and students in May. The
study involves one of her Advanced level
Geometry classes and is being conducted
by the College of Education and Human
Development at the University of Louisville.
The AHS faculty, staff, and students supported
our winter bloodmobile with 66 donors
and 49 of them able to give. Each pint given
helps three people get well. 147 people were
helped.
Our 2010 literary magazine, Rose Window,
was awarded a First Place with Special Merit
award in the Scholastic Review and Contest,
sponsored by the American Scholastic Press
Association (ASPA). This is the highest ranking
awarded to school publications.
The Rose Window was also awarded a rank
of Excellent in the 2010 National Council
of Teachers of English (NCTE) Program to
Recognize Excellence in Student Literary
Magazines (PRESLM).
Junior Janie Marino had 10 pieces of her
artwork featured in the “Isolation and
Togetherness” exhibit at the Carnegie Visual
and Performing Arts Center in Covington,
Kentucky. The pieces were on display
in January and
February. Marino
is featured in the
Youth Gallery
and was selected
based on her
participation in the
2010 Governor’s
Junior Janie Marino
School for the
Arts (GSA). She
is showcasing some of the artwork that
she used in the GSA application process.
Marino was one of 223 students selected for
participation in GSA in 2010 from more than
1,600 applicants.
Gold Key award winners
Eighteen students received awards in
the 2010-2011 Scholastic Art Regional
Competition. Gold Key awardees will
continue to the national level for scholarship
consideration. Senior Stephanie Trautwein;
juniors Rebecca Clements, Xiao Hu, Cailin
McKinney, Savannah Miller, and Ann
Nunnelley; and sophomore Kelly DeLor
received Gold Keys in painting while senior
Therese Reesor received a Gold Key in
drawing. Junior Lydia Dallas was awarded a
Silver Key in painting and senior Katherine
Bianco received a Silver Key in drawing.
Seniors Corie Brangers and Elise Misbach
and junior Janie Marino received Honorable
Mention in painting while seniors Katherine
Bianco, Corie Brangers, and Tori Loebig
each were awarded Honorable Mention in
drawing. Seniors Meghan Bissinger and
Mariah Varghese and junior Sara Weir were
awarded Honorable Mention in ceramics
and glass, sculpture, and printmaking,
respectively.
Senior Ashley El Rady
Senior Ashley El Rady
has been recognized as a
2010-2011 Discus Award
winner for her achievements
in the areas of
academics, athletics, and
community service.
Assumption athletes sign letters of intent.
Seniors Hannah Boyle (field hockey,
UofL), Kate Browne (soccer, Centre), Jenna
Gerstle (soccer, University of Dayton),
Elizabeth Przystawski (tennis, Bradley),
Emily Przystawski (tennis, Wolford College),
and Olivia Wrocklage (track, Bellarmine
University) signed letters of intent to
participate in college-level athletics on
February 3.
Shelby Spurgeon artwork for Kentucky
Derby Museum student exhibit
Junior Shelby Spurgeon was awarded third
place in the high school division of the
Kentucky Derby Museum student art exhibit,
“Horsing Around With Art.” Senior Tory
Loebig received an Honorable Mention.
Assumption High School’s student newspaper,
The Rosecall, received a Gold Medal
award from the Columbia Scholastic Press
Association (CSPA). This is the highest award
given to student publications through the
CSPA’s national review and critique.
continued on page 14
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Community Spotlight Laura Kremer Kline ‘97
Senior journalism students Ellen Marko
(left) and Emily Steltenpohl (right) met with
Mayor Greg Fischer in January to speak
with him about his new position.
Assumption High School’s Kentucky Youth
Assembly (KYA) delegation lobbied for
additional school and student funding at
this year’s West Senior KYA on December
5-7 at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville. Two
Assumption student bills were signed by the
governor of KYA and will go on to Governor
Beshear for consideration for Kentucky’s
official congressional docket as part of the
Kentucky Youth Agenda. The ninth-grade
Premier Bill, written by freshmen Johanna
Butler and Nicole Karem, would award
funding to schools meeting certain green
standards in Kentucky. In Senior KYA,
seniors Tory Loebig and Shelby Pedigo
presented a bill that would increase KEES
scholarship dollars for students passing
Advanced Placement (AP) exams. They
proposed an increase in the “sin tax” to
generate the appropriations necessary for
this bill. Additionally, Johanna Butler was
named Outstanding Premier Speaker and
senior Rachel Smith was named Outstanding
Senior KYA Speaker. Freshmen Johanna
Butler and Nicole Karem received the
Outstanding Premier Senate Bill for their
green schools initiative.
In its third decade of honoring the nation’s
best high school athletes, the Gatorade
Company, in collaboration with ESPN
RISE, announced senior Jeni Houser as
its 2010-2011 Gatorade Kentucky Volleyball
Player of the Year. Jeni is the ninth
Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year to
be chosen from Assumption. The award,
which recognizes not only outstanding
athletic excellence, but also high standards
of academic achievement and exemplary
character demonstrated on and off the
court, distinguishes Jeni as Kentucky’s best
high school volleyball player.
Weddings
2005
Class Ambassadors: Maureen Melchior,
Lana Pohl
Meredith Brown is graduating from UofL’s
nursing school in August 2011 and will be
starting the MSN program at UofL in the
fall. She is also getting married to her high
school sweetheart on August 13, 2011.
Katie Sanders married Patrick Kennedy on
December 19, 2010, at Duncan Memorial
Chapel in Crestwood. Her sister, Meaghan
Sanders ’09, served as maid of honor. Katie
and Patrick are enjoying life as newlyweds
and are spending lots of time decorating
their St. Matthews home.
2006
Class Ambassadors: Lisa Kaminski, Abigail
Smith
Laura Lilly at WKU graduation
Laura Lilly graduated from WKU in May 2010
with a B.S. in nursing. She began working for
Kosair Children’s Hospital in August as an RN
with fellow AHS classmate Maria Schlich `06.
Laura Shehan Bland and
William Bland
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Sarah Heim `87 to Christopher Watkins on
October 2, 2010.
Jackie Rossano `99 to Michael Myles in
April 2010.
Katie Schoenbaechler `00 to Ryan Jenkins
on December 11, 2010, at the Cathedral
of the Assumption in Louisville.
Laura Shehan `03 to William Bland
married on May 15, 2010, on Driftwood
Beach in Jekyll Island, Georgia.
Katie Sanders `05 to Patrick Kennedy on
December 19, 2010, at Duncan Memorial
Chapel in Crestwood, Kentucky.
Amber Norton `06 to Christopher McCoy
on June 11, 2010, in Nashville, Tennessee.
Amber Norton McCoy (right) with
husband, Chris McCoy
Amber Norton McCoy graduated from
Vanderbilt University in May 2010 with a B.A.
in sociology and a B.S. in child development.
She and her husband, Chris, were married on
June 11, 2010. In April 2010, Chris was drafted
in the NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
Following training camp he was picked up by
the Houston Texans, with whom he finished
out his rookie season. He is now in the process
of deciding which of three possible teams to
sign with for next season. They recently found
out that they are expecting their first child in
August 2011. Amber is looking forward to
being a mother and getting her family settled in
whatever city they end up in.

Alumnae Class Updates
compiled by Jackie Bloyd
2010
Class Ambassador: Maggie Ising
A message from Maggie Ising -
Something I want to be known is how
strong the power of the Assumption
community is. Last year, the week of my
graduation, my dad passed away. Although
already finished with school, my
classmates and teachers came together
and supported me in many ways. At that
time, when I needed the most support, I
got it. But I didn’t think it could get much
more powerful than that.
Maggie Ising
A week after my dad’s passing, my mom
discovered cancer of her own. Not many people knew about this,
considering we had already graduated and we were no longer
around each other as much. In early February, my mom started to
get pretty sick. Word apparently traveled fast and girls from my
class immediately started texting me from colleges all over telling
me that they were there for me if I needed anything. My mom
ended up passing on February 15, 2011, and the news spread
like wildfire. One word to describe the support this time around:
Facebook. With everyone spread out at different colleges, it’s not
as easy to get information as it was at Assumption, which is when
Facebook comes into play. I had gotten SO many wall posts within
hours of my mom’s passing of people telling me that they were
there for me and I had their support. People tagged me in their
statuses saying they were praying for me. I’m almost positive that
75% of my graduating class found out about my mom’s passing
within five hours of it happening.
With Sympathy
Deepest sympathy is extended to the following alumnae
and their families in their time of sorrow:
LaVerne Haunz Gnadinger `64 on the death of her sister-in-law
and to the Class of 1959 on the death of their classmate, Rose
Marie Gnadinger Hillis `59, on March 17, 2011.
Peggy Bahr Foley `70 on the death of her husband, Dan, on
February 21, 2011.
Patricia Ann Murphy `71 and Mary Brigid Murphy Amshoff `78
on the death of their father, Edward D. “Murph” Murphy, Jr., on
November 22, 2010.
Nancy Hauber Klapheke `74 on the death of her father, Walter
Francis Hauber Sr., on January 17, 2011.
Shaun O`Connor McCrea `74, Donna O`Connor Ford `75,
and Caryn O`Connor Mucci `79 on the death of their father;
Shannon Ford `00, Kelly Ford `02, and Erin O`Connor `06 on
the death of their grandfather; and Laurie Storch O`Connor `79
on the death of her father-in-law, Dr. Robert “Bob” Renshaw
O`Connor, on January 29, 2011.
Annette Ford `75 on the death of her father, Lawrence Ford, on
January 6, 2011.
My classmates sent flowers, cards, etc., and I’ve never felt so much
love and support as I did then. This time around, the support and
care were different. We were not classmates anymore, so for some
people, it may have been weird to go several months without
exchanging words, but once something like this happens, they
were still there. That’s what I love about my class. We’ve endured
so much trauma together and it breaks my heart. Although there
was so much pain from our traumatic experiences, it brought us so
much closer. I can honestly say that there is no better love than the
love from the Assumption community.
Not only was I reminded of my class being at my side, but I got
one of the best wall posts from a current senior, Rachel Mills. Part
of what she said was, “Everyone’s mentioned that the class of 2010
is here for you, but they left some people out. I think it’s safe to say
the entire community of Assumption is here for you. You were a
well known face around school and left a long-lasting impact that
none of your underclasswomen will soon forget.” This post brought
a smile to my face and tears to my eyes.
You never know how powerful a community can be until
you need those people to show their love. Although the
circumstances have been bad, I’ve been able to experience this
amazing community’s strength and desire to be there for one
another. Assumption is truly a great place, and I don’t know
where I’d be right now without the lessons learned here and the
people I shared the best memories with.
Cathy Logsdon `75, Marilyn Baker Ede `76, Karen Logsdon Varga
`80, Jean Logsdon Hall `80, and Lisa Logsdon Arnold `82 on the
death of their aunt; Helena Varga `14 on the death of her greataunt;
and to the Sisters of Mercy on the death of their Sister,
Sister Mary Fulgence Logsdon, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for 62
years, on November 2, 2010.
Marilyn Baker Ede `76 on the death of her mother, Clara
Logsdon Baker, on June 20, 2010.
Angela Stopher Hubert `77 on the death of her husband, Mary
Stopher James `76 on the death of her brother-in-law, and
Kaitlyn Hubert `08 and Kara Hubert `10 on the death of their
uncle, R. Michael “Mike” Hubert, on January 1, 2011.
Julia Gries Bacon `89 on the death of her mother and Linda
Wetterrer Gries `80 on the death of her mother-in-law,
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Steinmetz Gries, on January 6, 2011.
Emily Tillman `93 on the death of her mother, Ruth Ann
Tillman, on February 3, 2011.
Samantha Laloggia `03 on the death of her mother, Elizabeth
“Libby” Laloggia, on February 18, 2011.
Katie Ising `06 and Maggie Ising `10 on the death of their
mother and to the Class of 1978 on the death of their
classmate, Ann Gerber Ising `78, on February 15, 2011.
Photo by Ian Husk
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“Remember who we are.
We are the community of Assumption.”
Gloria Thornburg, Campus Minister
We often say “Remember who we are. We are the community of Assumption.”
But what does that mean? Assumption as a faith community is rooted in these
guiding principles:
• God is central.
• All members of the school community have essential roles.
• In the tradition of Catherine McAuley, hospitality is fundamental.
• Healing is possible.
• Joy is the result of our love in action.
A group of students in a Catholic Faith class
These principles are integrated into three dimensions:
spend time with the Sisters of Mercy to learn
more about Catholicism and the Mercy order.
Theology
• Teaching theology is best described as creating the conditions for students to
recognize and articulate their experiences of God and the things of God
within the Catholic tradition.
• Taught well, theology stirs up questions and engages students in a search for meaning.
• Our responsibility is to teach Catholic church doctrine as basis.
• This happens NOT just in one department, nor just in the classroom.
Spirituality
• Nurturing spirituality means fostering a personal and prayerful relationship
between God and all members of the faith community.
• Our goal is to help create an inner space where people can listen freely for the
movement of God’s spirit in their lives.
• Dynamic experiences are real, alive, and appealing.
• This does NOT happen just on retreat.
• Morning prayer, whole school liturgies/prayer services, prayer before every event
A group of girls listen to a large
including pep rallies, class prayers, and whole school prayers in times of distress are
group talk during freshman
also manifestations of it.
retreat at Mt. Saint Francis. The
AHS retreat program has been
Service
in place for more than 30 years.
• Service is a two-way action of giving help and building relationships with others,
not just doing something for others.
• Creating an effective service experience involves solid preparation and follow-up
in addition to the service activity itself.
• Our school community needs to understand and witness that social justice
is essential.
• Service is an encounter with Christ which does NOT happen just in ACTS.
Not simply an event, class, or program, being community
is truly the work of God in our midst.
Our call is to make that conviction the heart and soul of our work
as educators and as parents.
Modeled on St. Mary’s Press model for Catholic High School as Faith Community
A group of seniors take a break from their service to
Habitat for Humanity in Solsberry Hill, Indiana, to
pose for a photo.
Senior Ashley El Rady
administers ashes to a fellow
classmate during this year’s
Ash Wednesday prayer service
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Photo by Ian Husk
Photo by Irene Bozio
Photo courtesy of Kelsey Yates `11
Photo by Laura Kremer Kline`97

The community of Assumption
salutes you for supporting
Rocket Spectacular 2011.
Jenny Sawyer, Mimi Zinniel, Kathie Buchino, Dr. John Buchino, Mary Lee
McCoy, and Chris McCoy.
Deb Quill, Dr. George Quill, Bob Weir, Art Crotty, Ken Herrington,
Dee Dee Crotty, Sloan Stewart, and Bill Stewart.
Special thanks to our
Diamond Sponsors
Alex Gerassimides, Elaine Salvo, and Mayor
Greg Fischer.
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Calling All Reunion Classes
Three years ago, Assumption started a new tradition: Reunion Weekend.
Mark your calendars—Reunion Weekend 2011 will take place on September 23-24, 2011.
Congratulations to this year’s reunion classes: the classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1976,
1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006!
Friday, September 23, 2011
6:30–10:30 p.m.: Open House at AHS
All reunion classes are invited back to the Assumption gym to enjoy
food, drinks, tours of the school, and visits from former teachers,
all free of charge. Each class will have a designated area with
memorabilia from their class year (yes, including yearbooks!),
and the Alumnae Office will put together a slideshow presentation
dedicated to the reunion classes. As the date approaches,
please go online to check the schedule for your class—you don’t
want to miss your classmates or your official class photo!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
11:00 a.m.: Reunion Mass
All reunion classes are invited back to celebrate
an all-class Mass with Archbishop Kurtz. This
reunion Mass will be held in the AHS gym and all
are welcome to join as we honor the Class of ’61
(our 50-year reunion class) and all other reunion
classes. We welcome all of you as the community
of Assumption!
Each class is also responsible for planning and hosting their own individual class reunion,
and many reunion planning committees are already hard at work. For up-to-date details on Reunion
Weekend, class reunion planning committees, and other event details, go to www.ahsrockets.org,
hover over “Alumnae,” and click “Reunion Information” from the menu that appears.