Then and Now - Assumption High School
Then and Now - Assumption High School Then and Now - Assumption High School
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 14 Assumption Magazine Spring 2011 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 Assumption Magazine Spring 2011 15
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Community Spotlight Laura Kremer Kline ‘97<br />
Senior journalism students Ellen Marko<br />
(left) <strong>and</strong> Emily Steltenpohl (right) met with<br />
Mayor Greg Fischer in January to speak<br />
with him about his new position.<br />
<strong>Assumption</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s Kentucky Youth<br />
Assembly (KYA) delegation lobbied for<br />
additional school <strong>and</strong> student funding at<br />
this year’s West Senior KYA on December<br />
5-7 at the Crowne Plaza in Louisville. Two<br />
<strong>Assumption</strong> student bills were signed by the<br />
governor of KYA <strong>and</strong> will go on to Governor<br />
Beshear for consideration for Kentucky’s<br />
official congressional docket as part of the<br />
Kentucky Youth Agenda. The ninth-grade<br />
Premier Bill, written by freshmen Johanna<br />
Butler <strong>and</strong> Nicole Karem, would award<br />
funding to schools meeting certain green<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards in Kentucky. In Senior KYA,<br />
seniors Tory Loebig <strong>and</strong> Shelby Pedigo<br />
presented a bill that would increase KEES<br />
scholarship dollars for students passing<br />
Advanced Placement (AP) exams. They<br />
proposed an increase in the “sin tax” to<br />
generate the appropriations necessary for<br />
this bill. Additionally, Johanna Butler was<br />
named Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Premier Speaker <strong>and</strong><br />
senior Rachel Smith was named Outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
Senior KYA Speaker. Freshmen Johanna<br />
Butler <strong>and</strong> Nicole Karem received the<br />
Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Premier Senate Bill for their<br />
green schools initiative.<br />
In its third decade of honoring the nation’s<br />
best high school athletes, the Gatorade<br />
Company, in collaboration with ESPN<br />
RISE, announced senior Jeni Houser as<br />
its 2010-2011 Gatorade Kentucky Volleyball<br />
Player of the Year. Jeni is the ninth<br />
Gatorade Kentucky Player of the Year to<br />
be chosen from <strong>Assumption</strong>. The award,<br />
which recognizes not only outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
athletic excellence, but also high st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
of academic achievement <strong>and</strong> exemplary<br />
character demonstrated on <strong>and</strong> off the<br />
court, distinguishes Jeni as Kentucky’s best<br />
high school volleyball player.<br />
Weddings<br />
2005<br />
Class Ambassadors: Maureen Melchior,<br />
Lana Pohl<br />
Meredith Brown is graduating from UofL’s<br />
nursing school in August 2011 <strong>and</strong> will be<br />
starting the MSN program at UofL in the<br />
fall. She is also getting married to her high<br />
school sweetheart on August 13, 2011.<br />
Katie S<strong>and</strong>ers married Patrick Kennedy on<br />
December 19, 2010, at Duncan Memorial<br />
Chapel in Crestwood. Her sister, Meaghan<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ers ’09, served as maid of honor. Katie<br />
<strong>and</strong> Patrick are enjoying life as newlyweds<br />
<strong>and</strong> are spending lots of time decorating<br />
their St. Matthews home.<br />
2006<br />
Class Ambassadors: Lisa Kaminski, Abigail<br />
Smith<br />
Laura Lilly at WKU graduation<br />
Laura Lilly graduated from WKU in May 2010<br />
with a B.S. in nursing. She began working for<br />
Kosair Children’s Hospital in August as an RN<br />
with fellow AHS classmate Maria Schlich `06.<br />
Laura Shehan Bl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
William Bl<strong>and</strong><br />
14 <strong>Assumption</strong> Magazine Spring 2011<br />
Sarah Heim `87 to Christopher Watkins on<br />
October 2, 2010.<br />
Jackie Rossano `99 to Michael Myles in<br />
April 2010.<br />
Katie Schoenbaechler `00 to Ryan Jenkins<br />
on December 11, 2010, at the Cathedral<br />
of the <strong>Assumption</strong> in Louisville.<br />
Laura Shehan `03 to William Bl<strong>and</strong><br />
married on May 15, 2010, on Driftwood<br />
Beach in Jekyll Isl<strong>and</strong>, Georgia.<br />
Katie S<strong>and</strong>ers `05 to Patrick Kennedy on<br />
December 19, 2010, at Duncan Memorial<br />
Chapel in Crestwood, Kentucky.<br />
Amber Norton `06 to Christopher McCoy<br />
on June 11, 2010, in Nashville, Tennessee.<br />
Amber Norton McCoy (right) with<br />
husb<strong>and</strong>, Chris McCoy<br />
Amber Norton McCoy graduated from<br />
V<strong>and</strong>erbilt University in May 2010 with a B.A.<br />
in sociology <strong>and</strong> a B.S. in child development.<br />
She <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong>, Chris, were married on<br />
June 11, 2010. In April 2010, Chris was drafted<br />
in the NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.<br />
Following training camp he was picked up by<br />
the Houston Texans, with whom he finished<br />
out his rookie season. He is now in the process<br />
of deciding which of three possible teams to<br />
sign with for next season. They recently found<br />
out that they are expecting their first child in<br />
August 2011. Amber is looking forward to<br />
being a mother <strong>and</strong> getting her family settled in<br />
whatever city they end up in.
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