2009-10 Annual Report - Owensboro Catholic Schools

2009-10 Annual Report 

Owensboro Catholic Schools

2009-2010 Profile 

Thanks to our fifteen parishes and their pastors for their 

many years of sacrifice and support to our family, Church and 

community. 

Parishes 

Pastor 

Blessed Mother 

Fr. John Meredith 

Blessed Sacrament Chapel Fr. John Vaughan 

Immaculate 

Fr. Tony Jones 

Our Lady of Lourdes Fr. Brad Whistle 

Precious Blood 

Fr. Bruce McCarty 

St. Alphonsus 

Fr. Richard Powers 

St. Anthony 

Fr. Mike Clark 

St. Augustine 

Fr. Ray Goetz 

St. Elizabeth 

Fr. Pete Hughes 

Sts. Joseph & Paul 

Fr. Carl McCarthy 

St. Martin 

Fr. Pete Hughes 

St. Mary Magdalene 

Fr. Mark Buckner 

St. Peter of Alcantara Fr. Ray Goetz 

St. Pius X 

Fr. Richard Meredith 

St. Stephen Cathedral Fr. John Vaughan 

Schools 

All the Owensboro Catholic School sites received their 

Accreditation from the Kentucky Board of Education. The 

Accreditation is approved until 2013 from the Kentucky 

Non-Public Schools Commission. 

Owensboro Catholic Elementary 

K-3 Campus – Annunciation 

4-6 Campus – Immaculate Conception of Mary 

Grades 7–8 

Owensboro Catholic Middle School – Holy Family 

Grades 9–12 

Owensboro Catholic High School – Assumption 

Auspice Maria, meaning ‘under the protection of Mary,’ is a 

subtle yet significant symbol of the importance of Faith formation. 

This visually strong symbol dovetails with many other symbols 

already ever present in our schools. 

From the weekly reminder to genuflect and say a prayer to Jesus 

at the Elementary K-3 Campus masses to Eucharistic Adoration 

at the Elementary 4-6 Campus, from the weekly commitment to 

mass and prayer services at OCHS to over half of the students at 

OCMS involved in the choir for masses, these symbols along with 

many others point to who we are and our commitment to faith 

formation. 

The Owensboro Catholic School system was a key-note speaker 

at the Diocese of Lexington Marketing Symposium in June 2010 

Breakfast with the Director 

Education Council In-Service Day 

Kentucky Catholic Citizen Forum 

Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce Board – Education 

Liaison 

New OMHS Campus Groundbreaking 

SCRIP Program 

HealthScapes e-newsletter 

New Home Raffle – Catholic Education Partners 

Bishop William Medley Ordination 

Director of Owensboro Catholic Schools 

Ken Rasp 

Director of Marketing/Advancement 

Keith Osborne 

Director of Business Affairs 

Julie Cox 

Our Mission 

Owensboro Catholic Schools share in the mission of the Church in 

cooperation with families to provide a religious and academic education, 

which prepares students to become responsible members of family, Church 

and community. 

Our History 

The history of Catholic education in our area dates back to 1848, when 

the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth opened St. Frances Academy. In 1951, 

the equipment of St. Frances Academy was moved to the new Owensboro 

Catholic High School, which opened in September 1951. 

In 1989 the Owensboro Catholic schools were formed from a consolidation 

of the various parish schools with Kindergarten through grade 8. These new 

elementary schools housed the Kindergarten through the 6th grade, with a 

new Owensboro Catholic Middle School for the 7th and 8th grade. In 1990, 

OCHS joined OCS which made the school system K-12. 

A reconfiguration in 2004 of the K-6 schools took place with an Elementary 

K-3 Campus and Elementary 4-6 Campus being formed. This allowed for 

adequate size classrooms, sharing of resources and faculty collaboration 

along with a Differentiated Learning Specialist. 

Today students from local parishes attend an Owensboro Catholic 

Elementary K-3 Campus, 4-6 Campus, Owensboro Catholic Middle School, 

and Owensboro Catholic High School. Fifteen parishes partner with the 

Owensboro Catholic Schools in providing faith and academics for the greater 

Owensboro community. 

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A Letter from Ken Rasp 

Annual Report 

2009-10 

Dear Friends of 

Owensboro Catholic Schools, 

What a blessing it is to be associated 

with so many people who both 

support and live the OCS mission 

every day. To be surrounded by 

people who continually say YES to 

God’s call and willingly contribute 

their time, talent and treasure every day is incredibly 

awe inspiring. The personal witness provided by these 

generous and faith-filled people as they serve our 

students and families as teachers, administrators, council 

and committee members, and volunteers, allows our 

students to learn by example what it means to be a true 

disciple of Jesus. 

This past summer I had the distinct pleasure of attending 

the Midwest Staff Development for Educators Conference 

in Chicago with 24 administrators and teachers from 

across our school system. Each day of the conference 

as we met following sessions and workshops, I especially 

enjoyed the opportunity to see how purpose filled our 

attendees were as they listened, internalized the subject 

matter on learning, and then shared what they learned 

with their colleagues. You could see the wheels moving 

as each was already finding ways to incorporate what 

they learned in their classrooms. I was honored to be 

with them. 

I want to say a special thanks and congratulations to 

Barbara Evans, Ben Thompson, Jan Gary, and Harold 

Staples who retired at the end of the 2009-2010 school 

year after serving our students for many years. May their 

examples serve to inspire us to excel as we strive to live 

out our mission. 

As you read this Annual Report, I ask you to pay 

special attention to the many ways our schools are 

working to be good stewards of the gifts given to us. 

The message presented shares our proactive focus on 

providing excellence in faith-formation and academics, 

as evidenced by our outstanding scores on the ACRE, 

ACT, PLAN, Explore and Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). 

Please also note the many examples of excellence 

and success achieved by our students in their many 

extracurricular activities. Our students continue to 

represent their families, their school, and their faith with 

dignity, integrity, and care. 

To all who purposefully step forward and live the OCS 

Mission, I thank you for your commitment, dedication, 

and support. You obviously recognize and celebrate 

the value of a Catholic education. As partners, we will 

continue to provide an education that is truly “Faith In 

Education.” 

God’s Peace! 

Ken R. Rasp 

Director, Owensboro Catholic Schools 

A Letter from 

Father John Vaughan 

My dear friends, 

I have just read a challenging article 

about Catholic Schools written by 

Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York. 

The article is entitled: “The Catholic 

Schools We Need.” In the article 

Archbishop Dolan asks the question 

“Who needs Catholic schools, anyway?” 

His answer is very clear – We all do. By that, he means the 

entire Church, not just those parishes or communities where 

a catholic school is available but his contention is that the 

whole Body of Christ is stronger and healthier when our 

children receive a good solid Catholic education. Noting the 

current trend toward fewer schools and smaller schools, the 

Archbishop states It is time to recover our nerve and promote 

our schools for the 21st century. The current hospice 

mentality—watching our schools slowly die—must give way 

to a renewed confidence.” 

I wholeheartedly agree with Archbishop Dolan. We have 

every reason to be proud of what we accomplish here in 

our Owensboro Catholic Schools and we need to hold our 

heads up, proudly promote our schools and invite others in 

our community to share in the blessings that we all receive 

through the Owensboro Catholic Schools. 

This brief letter gives me the opportunity once again to thank 

all our administrators and faculties for their commitment 

to our children and their families. In addition, I want to 

acknowledge the dedication of our parents who choose Faith 

in Education for their children. Obviously, we all must pray 

in gratitude to all our pastors and parish communities which 

contribute such significant support to our children and their 

intellectual, personal and spiritual formation. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Fr. John Vaughan 

OCS Priest-Pastor 

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2009-2010 OCS Education 

Council/Committees 

Directors serve on all committees 

Executive Committee 

Laura Naviaux, Chairperson – St. Pius X 

Dan Heckel, Vice Chairperson – Our Lady of Lourdes 

Debbie Durbin, Secretary – Precious Blood 

Rob Mitchell, Treasurer – St. Augustine 

Fr. John Vaughan, Priest-Pastor – St. Stephen 

Fr. Carl McCarthy, Priest-Representative – Sts. Joe and Paul 

Voting Members 

Jerry Goetz – Blessed Mother 

Jim Hartz – St. Mary Magdalene 

Jane Lovekamp – Sts. Joseph and Paul 

John Teets – St. Alphonsus 

Karen Bickett – St. Martin 

Chris Belcher – Immaculate 

Mary Raley – St. Anthony 

Rob/Lisa Knott – St. Elizabeth 

Mel Windle – St. Stephen Cathedral/Blessed Sacrament Chapel 

Chris Settles – St. Peter Alcantara 

Non-Voting Members 

Most Rev. William Medley – Bishop 

Jim Mattingly – Superintendent 

Ken Rasp – Director, Owensboro Catholic Schools 

Keith Osborne – Director of Marketing/Advancement 

Harold Staples – Principal, OCHS 

Ann Flaherty – Principal, OCMS 

Tracy Conkright – Principal, Elementary 4-6 Campus 

Lori Whitehouse – Principal, Elementary K-3 Campus 

Mary Hilda McFarland – OCHS Representative 

Philip Spurlock/Jennifer Payne – OCMS Representative 

Virginia Blandford – Elementary 4-6 Campus Representative 

Theresa Potts/Margaret Boehmannn – Elementary K-3 Campus 

Representative 

Long Range Planning Committee 

Robin Booth Dan Heckel (Chair) Jane Lovekamp 

Jim Mattingly Joe O’Bryan Harold Staples 

Ernie Taliaferro John Teets Al Thompson 

Fr. John Vaughan Bob Wimsatt 

Finance Committee 

Scott Beyke Julie Cox Karen Danhauer 

Julie Garvin Jerry Goetz Sarona Grant 

Joyce Gruenewald Jane Kamuf Rob Mitchell (Chair) 

Tonya Murphy Laura Naviaux Harold Staples 

Ernie Taliaferro 

Buildings and Grounds Committee 

Chris Belcher Tracy Conkright Ann Flaherty 

Vince Fogle Charlie Johnson Robert/Lisa Knott 

Wayne Payne Cliff Russell Joe Schepers (Chair) 

Chris Settles Harold Staples Lori Whitehouse 

Bylaws/Policies Committee 

Debbie Durbin (Chair) 

Dan Heckel 

Jane Lovekamp 

Mel Windle 

HS/ MS Curriculum Committee 

Ann Flaherty Kurt Osborne Judy Patton 

Harold Staples (Chair) 

Mel Windle 

K-6 Curriculum Committee 

Karen Bickett Lisa Castlen Tracy Conkright (Chair) 

Debbie Durbin Maire McCormick Laura Naviaux 

Robin Swift Vickie Warren Lori Whitehouse 

Enrollment Committee 

Karen Bickett Chuck Brown Vicki Cash 

Karen Danhauer Vicki Frey Thompson 

Karen Gross Curtis Hamilton Anne Higgins 

Chrissy Kurtz Jim Mattingly David McNulty (Chair) 

John McNulty Tracy Miller Nancy Neal 

Mary Raley Phil Riney Cyndi Sturgeon 

John Teets 

Operating Expenses & Tuition Assistance 

2009-2010 

Tuition Assistance $928,917.90 

Salaries and Benefits $5,616,539.46 

Utilities $181,093.79 

Maintenance & Repair $206,970.19 

Educational Materials $326,493.71 

Other Operating Expenses $353,010.62 

Total $7,613,025.67 

Funding Sources 

2009-2010 

Parish Support $3,029,736.54 

Tuition (net of tuition assistance) $3,975,312.77 

Fundraisers $242,748.49 

Other Outside Sources $375,943.50 

Total $7,623,741.30 

Utilitie 

Mainte 

Educa 

Other 

Tuition 

Salarie 

Fundra 

Other 

Parish 

Tuition 


Marvin Adams 

T.J. Bartlett 

William Baseheart 

Dorothy Baumgarten 

Jody Berry 

Edith Abshier Bertke 

Charles Bickwermert 

Lettie Bickwermert 

Gretchen Meyer Binegar 

Durward Bishop 

Virginia Sisk Bittel 

William Howell Bittel 

Hilda Goetz Blandford 

Jerry Blandford 

Bill Blincoe 

Chris Boarman 

David Boarman 

Terry Boarman 

Linda Boehm 

Mrs. Cotton Calhoun Boger 

Anna Coons Booker 

Bill Booth 

Anna Bouvier 

Emma Kelly Bowerman 

Brooke Breedlove 

R.H. Buehrle 

Pearl Buford 

Curtis Calhoun 

Sam Carrico 

Terry Carrico 

Joseph Paul Castlen, II 

Martin Hite Cecil 

Johnny Church 

John Circul 

Jerry Clark 

Jonell Clark 

Mildred “Foxy” Clark 

Wilma Clemens 

Kenneth Clements 

Mary Kathleen Collignon 

Tommy Collignon 

Helen E. Coomes 

Peter Daly 

Cliff Dant 

J.R. Davidson 

Deceased Members Of The 

Class of 1953 

Charles Delacey 

Kim Dominick 

Arch Joseph Drury, Jr. 

Lorena Drury 

Thomas Frederick Drury 

Jimmy Edge 

Bruce Embry 

Janie Embry 

Barry Evans 

Ioma Clara Evans 

Jenni Evans 

Edward Estil Evrard 

David Filzer 

Rev. Charles G. Fischer 

Laverne Louise Fischer 

Helen Franey 

W.T. Franey 

Paul Freels 

Gene Frey 

Teresa Rose Fulkerson 

Dave Gasser 

Monica Gilstrap 

Fr. Danny Goff 

Ida Myrl Barr Goff 

Tommy Goff 

Jerry Gough 

Jody Grant 

Fr. Paul Haas 

Delina Hagan 

Maurice Hagan 

James Haire 

Mary Beverly Haire 

Mary Carol Hanekamp 

Jason Hardesty 

Alice M. Harris 

Doris Harris 

Edgar Hatfield 

Kate Hayden 

Mary Pauline Hayden 

Ruby Hayden 

Russell Hayden 

Mary Louise Haynes 

Neal Head 

Mrs. William H. Healy 

Bill Hein 

Loyd Hinton 

Joyce Hoffman 

Bernice Hood 

John Howard 

Tim Janes 

Keith Johnson 

Robert L. Johnson 

Alice Kunsman 

Frances Kurth 

Fr. Pete Lauzon 

Harriet “Happy” Lauzon 

Joseph L. Lauzon 

Martha L. Lauzon 

Linda Long 

Robert Luckett 

Ruth Helen Lyon 

Sarah Davidson Marshall 

Mary Carmel B. Matteson 

Karen Mattingly 

William S. Mayfield 

Hank McCain 

Sharon McCain 

Norbert McCarty 

Eugene McDaniel 

Anita Reisz McNulty 

Martin McNulty 

James Medley 

Charlie Meyer 

Austin C. Millay 

Dorothy B. Millay 

Harold Mischel 

John Mischel 

Marie Mischel 

Karen Montgomery 

Beth Morris 

Mabel Morton 

Chelsey Mudd 

Delbert Murphy 

Angie Norcia 

Fr. Henry P. O’Bryan 

Jason O’Bryan 

Robert Z. Opiola 

Henry B. Payne 

Joseph “Johnny” Payne, Sr. 

Lee Roy Payne 

Harry J. Pedley, Jr. 

Louise Pope 

Bonnie Potts 

Frank Powers 

Steve Quinn 

Luell Rall 

George Randolph, Jr. 

Donald Rector 

David K. Rhinerson 

Helen Jean Rhinerson 

Tony Rinaldo 

Don Roberts 

Frank H. Roberts 

Wallace Roberts 

Mary Roby 

Kathleen Rocco 

William Rocco 

Jimmy “Rog” Rogers 

Jeannette B. Rumage 

Rick Saalwaechter 

Doug Schaaf 

Margaret Scherm 

J. Patrick Schmitt 

William R. Schrecker 

Charles Settles 

Brenda Shelton 

Mark A. Sims 

Mary Stepp 

Marcia Strehl 

Marvin Stuart 

Patty Bellew Sweeney 

Theresa Taliaferro 

John Kenneth Thomas 

Christopher Thompson 

Eva Jean Thompson 

Henry E. Thompson 

Holly Thompson 

John “Chick” Thompson 

Joseph Thompson 

Roy Thompson 

Mrs. Ben Vessels 

Greg Waninger 

Paul Waninger 

Brooks White 

Dean Whitehouse 

Helen M. Wilson 



2009-10 Memorials 

OCS & OCHS 

Let us remember those who have gone before 

us. They will remain in our hearts and minds 

forever. The following persons are prayerfully 

remembered through generous gifts to the 

Owensboro Catholic Schools and Owensboro 

Catholic High School by family members, 

friends and loved ones. Forever at peace. 

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Athletics Committee 

David Blanford Gene Clemens Mary Kate Clemens 

Ann Flaherty Becca Greenwell Silvia Hayden 

Jim Hartz Julia Klump Robert/Lisa Knott 

Amy Lambert Rob Mitchell Kaley Robertson 

Luke Robertson Tom Scales Chris Settles 

Harold Staples (Chair) 

Cole Sturgeon 

Ernie Taliaferro Mark Woodward 

Elementary Athletic Association 

Chris Belcher Tracy Conkright Jerry Goetz 

Russ Hayden (Chair) Jim Hartz Jamie Klump 

James Mayfield Chris Settles Chris Thompson 

Lori Whitehouse 

Student Awards & Recognition 

Elementary Schools 

All A Honor Roll 

Quarter 1: 56 Students Named 




6th Grade Academic Showcase 

Overall – 1st Place 

Quick Recall – 1st Place 

Arts and Humanities – 1st Place, 2nd Place 

Language Arts – 6th Place 

Math – 2nd Place 

Science – 1st Place, 2nd Place 

Social Studies – 1st Place, 4th Place 

4th/5th Grade Academic Team – District Title 

Future Problem Solving – 1st Place 

Quick Recall – 1st Place 

Science – 1st Place, +2 advanced to Regional Competition 

Social Studies – 3rd Place, 4th Place +1 advanced to Regional 

Competition 

Language Arts – 1st Place 

Arts and Humanities – 1st Place 

Composition – 4th Place 

4th/5th Grade Academic Team – Regional Title 

Quick Recall – 2nd Place 


Social Studies – 1st Place 

Science – 2nd Place 

Language Arts – 2nd Place 

International Future Problem Solving Competition – 4th Place 

Diocesan Spelling Bee – 1st Place 

Elementary Band: 

All District Band – 1 Student Honored 

Christmas Concert 

Spring Concert 

Outstanding 6th Grade Band Member – 1 Student Honored 

Most Improved 6th Grade Band Member – 1 Student Honored 

4-H Speech Contest – 

District Competition – 8 Students 

Regional Competition – 8 Students 

State Competition – 2 Students 

Other Student Accomplishments/Awards 

Owensboro-Daviess County Youth Football League – West All-Star 

Team – 2 Students Honored 

Parvuli Dei Boy Scout Award – 5 Students Honored 

Hershey’s Track Meet – double Silver Medalist – 1 Student 

Honored 

‘Doodle 4 Google’ – State Finalist – 1 Student Honored 

Kentucky Youth Chorale – 5 Students Honored 

Lions Club Soap Box Derby – 7 Students Participated 

Masters Division – 1 Student Advanced 

Stock and Super Stock – 1 Student Advanced 

Owensboro Catholic Middle School 

Duke Talent Search – 45 Students Honored 

State Recognition – 11 Students Honored 

Grand Recognition – 2 Students Honored 

All ‘A’ Honor Roll 

Quarter 1: 17 Students Honored 




“Be it known to all who enter here that Christ is the 

reason for this school. He is the unseen but everpresent 

teacher in its classrooms, the model of its 

faculty and the inspiration of its students.” 

We at Owensboro Catholic Schools believe that each person is a sacred 

individual. We believe that each person is a significant and essential part 

of the whole Body of Christ, both called and destined by God for continued 

growth and maturity. It is the primary responsibility of the schools to 

create a truly Catholic, Christian environment in which each student can 

become more aware of his/her self-worth and seek fulfillment at all levels 

of development. The Owensboro Catholic Schools are committed to 

instilling values, morals and proper attitudes. OCS upholds a standard of 

order and discipline to teach students responsibility, accountability and 

respect. OCS prepares each student for life in this world and in eternity 

with the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church. The faculty, staff and 

administration are dedicated to carrying out their Christ-inspired vocations. 

Their commitment and sacrifice are inspiring and help form a familial bond 

that exists between personnel and students. 

At A Glance 

4 schools / Total enrollment: 1,266 

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Elementary School (K-3 Campus) / Total enrollment: 389 

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Elementary School (4-6 Campus) / Total enrollment: 256 

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1 Middle School (7-8) / Total enrollment: 192 

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1 High School / Total enrollment: 429 

■ ■ $x.x Million budget 

Faculty/Staff 

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Teachers Honored for Years of Service – 17 Teachers Honored 

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OCS Retiree Honored – 3 Teachers Honored 

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OCHS Excellence Rally – 1 Faculty Member Honored 

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Diocesan Stewardship Award – 1 Faculty Member Honored 

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Bronze Pelican Award 

Technology 

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4 to 1 Student/Computer Ratio 

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All schools have a computer lab as well as several computer stations in each 

classroom 

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Filtered Internet access within all classrooms 

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Web site www.owensborocatholic.org 

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Internet email is provided for faculty, staff and administrators 

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E-newsletter ‘In The Loop’ to keep our parents, families and friends up to date with 

current information 

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RSS Feeds available 

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Email announcements from each school site to notify parents of important information 

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SMART Boards available at each school site for interactive learning and presentations 

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ELMO Projectors allow advanced progressive-scan camera systems to capture images 

and videos 

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One-Call Now service allows immediate notification by phone to parents of important 

news 

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Networking through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Podcasts allow for immediate 

interaction and communication with parents, students and the community as a whole 

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Lexia Reading Program 




Our Academic Excellence 

is evident in our test scores 

When we say Owensboro Catholic Schools are academically excellent, we have many 

measures on which to stake this claim. First of all, our elementary schools, the middle school and the high school 

are certified by standards of academic excellence. All schools are accredited by the State of Kentucky, Department of Education. In 

addition, the Owensboro Catholic Schools are evaluated by the National Catholic Educational Association, the Kentucky Non-Public 

School Commission and the National Committee for Private Education, which requires professional development for teachers. 

A second way to judge the academic excellence of a school has traditionally been student performance on national testing. On the 

average, Catholic school students perform above the national norm for the particular tests chosen. Owensboro Catholic Schools go 

well beyond that measure as evidenced in the accompanying charts. 

ACRE Test Scores: The ACRE (Assessment of Catechesis Religious Education) test is an assessment of religious 

education, proficiency, and practices given by the Owensboro Catholic Schools to students in grades 5, 8, and 11. The four major 

divisions of the Catechism, Part one: The Profession of Faith, Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery, Part Three: Life in 

Christ, and Part Four: Christian Prayer, recall the fourfold division of the Catechism of the Council of Trent (also called the Roman 

Catechism) promulgated in 1566. This structural arrangement often referred to as the Pillars presents a succession of movements: 

The Church believing, celebrating, living, and praying. 

95 

90 

Profession of Faith 

Liturgy & Sacraments 

Life of Christ 

Christian Prayer 

91 

85 

87 87 

86 

86 

87 

84 

80 

75 

78 

79 

74 

76 

75 

78 

73 

70 

65 

68 

69 

68 

70 70 

68 

68 

63 

69 

67 

60 

Grade 5 

Grade 8 

Grade 11 

Grade 5 

Grade 8 

Grade 11 

Grade 5 

Grade 8 

Grade 11 

Grade 5 

Grade 8 

Grade 11 

Owensboro Catholic Schools Average 

National Average 

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Students of the Month – 36 Students Honored 

BETA Honor Club – 23 Inductees – 7th Grade Level 

Kentucky Youth Assembly 

Leadership Team – 1 Student Honored 

Parliamentarians – 2 Students Honored 

Outstanding Speaker – 1 Student Honored 

One of the Top 10 Bills Presented 

Academic Team – 

Governor’s Cup – District Title – 4rd Straight 

Composition – 2nd Place (2 tied) 

Math – 1st Place, 3rd Place, 5th Place 

Science –1st Place, 2nd Place 

Language Arts – 1st Place, 5th Place 

Social Studies – 1st Place, 2nd Place, 5th Place 

Arts and Humanities – 1st Place, 2nd Place 


Governor’s Cup – Regional Cup 

Arts and Humanities – 2nd Place 

Social Studies – 4th Place 

State Competition – Arts and Humanities – 5th Place 

‘Math Counts’ – 3rd Place 

Christian Service Award – 4 students Honored 

Christian Athlete Award – 2 Students Honored 

National ‘March For Life’ Poster – 1st Place 

Mechatronics Club – Lego League Regional Competition 

The President’s Gold Award for Educational Excellence – 36 

Students Honored 

The President’s Silver Award for Educational Improvement – 25 


All American Scholars – 46 Students Honored 

USAA National Leadership Merit Award – 34 Students Honored 

OCMS Band 

Most Improved 7th Grade Band Members – 1 Student Honored 

Most Improved 8th Grade Band Member – 1 Student Honored 

Outstanding 7th Grade Band Members – 1 Student Honored 

Outstanding 8th Grade Band Member – 1 Student Honored 

All District Band – 10 Students Honored 



KMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival 

Distinguished – 16 Students Honored 

Proficient – 10 Students Honored 

OCMS Cheerleading 

KAPOS Exhibition Squad Performance 

JamFest – Nashville – 2nd Place 

OCMS Boys Basketball 

7th Grade Diocesan Tournament – 1st Place 

8th Grade Diocesan Tournament – 1st Place 


Owensboro Youth Council – 5 Students Served 

Invocation Prayer at the Boys and Girls Club 

Kentucky Youth Chorale – 1 Student Honored 

Owensboro Catholic High School 

Graduate Honors: 105 Students 

Valedictorian – 1 Student Honored 

Salutatorian – 3 Students Honored 

John J. McRaith Order of Distinguished Graduates – 10 Students 

Honored 

Commonwealth Diplomas – 4 Students Honored 

99.5% will attend 2- or 4-year College or University 

51% were offered scholarships at a total of $4.0 million (in addition 

to KEES money) 

43% received the Honors Diploma 

46% received College Prep Diplomas 

Average ACT Composite Score – 22.6 (100% of the class taking the 

test) – Highest in school history 

National Merit Semi-Finalists – 2 Students Honored 

National Merit Finalists – 2 Students Honored 

Excellence Rally 

15 Students Honored 

1 Faculty Member Honored 

Academic Letters – 

Seniors: 38 Students Honored 

Juniors: 15 Students Honored 

Sophomores: 43 Students Honored 

ITBS Achievement Test: This year OCS, in 

conjunction with all Catholic Schools in the Owensboro Diocese, 

administered the ITBS Achievement Test in place of the CAT6 Achievement 

Test. The ITBS is a more comprehensive and rigorous test. Teachers use the 

results to guide instruction within the classroom. 

The scores reflect a National Percentile Rank. It is determined by comparing 

how well our students did with other children across the nation who took the 

same test. For example, if OCS scored in the 78th percentile, this translates 

to OCS students performed better than 78 percent of the others who took the 

same test. The “average” score would be the 50th percentile, and you can 

see by looking at the tests that OCS students score well above the national 

average! 

Reading 

Language 

Arts 

Math 

Social 

Studies 

Science 

50 50 50 50 50 

Grade 1 90 89 92 76 84 

Grade 2 79 79 83 78 80 

Grade 3 80 83 81 84 82 

Grade 4 75 80 71 78 77 

Grade 5 71 75 72 72 69 

Grade 6 75 71 73 77 78 

Grade 7 68 69 65 72 73 

Grade 9 70 75 63 69 72 

* Grade 2 Language score is Language Mechanics only. 

EXPLORE: An ACT Program 

for Educational Planning: Each year the Grade 

8 students at OCMS take the Explore Test to evaluate their academic 

standings as well as learn of career opportunities for the future. 

18 

16 

14 

12 

10 

14.0 

17.4 

English 

14.2 

State 

14.9 

15.9 

Math 

15.1 

14.2 

16.9 

Reading 

13.8 

16.1 

Owensboro Catholic Schools 

18.2 

Science 

15.9 

14.9 

17.2 

14.9 

Composite 

National 


22 

21 

PLAN: An ACT Program for Educational 

and Career Planning: taken by Grade 10 students at OCHS. 



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19 

19.5 

19.2 

19.2 

19.8 

19.5 

18 

18.2 

17 

17.4 

17.6 

17.5 

16 

15 

15.8 

16.9 

16.5 

16.2 

16.9 

16.7 

14 

English 

Math 

Reading 

Science 

Composite 

State 


National 

ACT (Class of 2010): From the Class of 2010, 100% of the students took the ACT test. These scores 

illustrate not only the hard work of our students, but also the tireless dedication and effort put forth by all the faculty and staff 

of the Owensboro Catholic Schools. ACT tests are used at the high school level both as a measure of student performance 

and as a standard for acceptance into college. 

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23.9 

23.8 

23 

22.6 

22 

21.6 

21 

21.0 

21.3 

20.9 

21.1 

20 

20.5 

20.3 

19 

18.9 

19.1 

19.7 

19.5 

19.4 

18 

English 

Math 

Reading 

Science 

Composite 

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All ‘A’ Honor Roll 





Kentucky Governor’s Scholars – 2 Students Honored 

National Honor Society 

Induction - 27 Students Honored 

State Convention 

Kentucky’s Outstanding Chapter – 2nd Year in a Row 

Outstanding Service Project (2nd Year in a Row) – Giving Tree 

Drawing – 1st Place 

Photography – 1st Place 

Speech – 3rd Place 

Variety Show – 3rd Place 

English – 1st Place 

Academics – Quiz Bowl – won first round 

Chapter Scrapbook – 2nd Place 

Academic Team 

Regional Competition 

Future Problem Solving – 4th Place 

Language Arts – 3rd Place 

State – Individual Future Problem Solving – 4th Place, 5th 

Place 

Regional Kentucky World Language Association Festival 

French 3 – Recitation – 1st Place, 2nd Place 

French 4 – Listening Proficiency – 2nd Place, 3rd Place 

French Dialogue – 2nd Place, 3rd Place 

French Art – 1st Place, 2nd Place 

French – Culture Project – 2nd Place 

Spanish 3 – Oral Proficiency – 1st Place 

Spanish 3 – Art – 3rd Place 

Spanish 4 – Listening Proficiency – 1st Place, 3rd Place 

Spanish 4 – Reading Proficiency – 3rd Place 

Spanish Chorus – 2nd Place 

Parent-Teacher Conferences 

Students of the Month – 80 Students Honored 

Homecoming Court – 10 Students Honored 

John B. & Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship – 41 Students 

Honored 

Messenger-Inquirer Academic All-Stars – 6 Students Nominated 

M-I Academic All Star – English – 1 Student Honored 

M-I Academic All Star – Social Studies – 1 Student Honored 

Daughters of the American Revolution – 1 Student Honored 

Fireside Essay Award – 1 Student Honored 

Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center High School Hero Award 

– 8 Students Honored 

Principal’s Leadership Award – 1 Student Honored 

Owensboro Rotary Club Tom Laswell Award – 1 Student Honored 

Owensboro Rotary Larry Hagar Award – 1 Student Honored 

Harold Mischel Award – 1 Student Honored 

Kentucky High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award – 

2 Students Honored 

Father Connor Award – 1 Student Honored 

Liz Lukschu Award – 1 Student Honored 

Daviess County Farm Bureau Scholarship – 1 Student Honored 

Tom Curtsinger Scholarship – 1 Student Honored 

Kimberly-Clark Bright Futures Scholarship – 1 Student Honored 

University of Louisville Book Award – 1 Student Honored 

St. Michael’s College Book Award for Scholarship and Service – 2 


Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Award – 1 Student Honored 

Outstanding Christian Leadership Award – 2 Students Honored 

National Science Olympiads 

Class of 2012 - #1 in the Nation in the Physics Test 

Top Ranking Student in the Physics Test 

Future Farmers of America (FFA) - Silver Chapter Distinction 

OCHS Marching Aces 

Marching Aces 

3rd Place in Regionals 

Class A – 7th in State – “The Great Ice Age” 

All District Band – 9 Students Honored 

All State Band – 1 Student Honored 

Western Kentucky University Honors Band – 5 Students Honored 

Solo and Ensemble Competition 

Solos – Distinguished – 5 Students Honored 

Solos – Proficient – 3 Students Honored 

Ensembles – Distinguished – 13 Students Honored 

K-8 Annual Appeal 

Through the generosity of alumni, parents and friends, OCS is able to 

provide a quality education to its students. We offer daily faith formation, 

academic excellence, award winning extra-curriculars, and championship 

caliber athletics; all in a disciplined, safe environment that is rich in tradition. 

There are various ways to make a gift to the OCS Annual Appeal; and 

whichever way you choose, please know how grateful we are for your active 

participation in raising up our students to become successful members of 

family, Church, and community. 

ACES Club – The ACES Club will recognize the support of those who 

provide strength to our program. To qualify, a donor contributes $1-$99 

annually. 

Green and White Guild – The Green and White Guild symbolizes the 

long-standing tradition and history of Owensboro Catholic. Annual donors in 

this category help to provide the stability upon which the tradition has been 

built. To qualify, a donor contributes $100-$199 annually. 

Donors’ Honor Roll – The Donors’ Honor Roll reflects the leadership and 

commitment of our school leaders. Supporters show their commitment and 

leadership by participating at this level. To qualify, a donor contributes $200- 

$499 annually. 

Principal’s List – The Principal’s List illustrates the vision of our top 

leaders. Those contributing at this level share and support the vision and 

work to ensure its success. To qualify, a donor contributes $500-$999 

annually. 

Director’s Circle – The Director’s Circle embodies the spirit of Catholic 

education. Gifts at this level permit Owensboro Catholic to continue to pass 

along this gift. To qualify, a donor contributes $1,000-$4,999 annually. 

Order of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton – The Order of Saint Elizabeth 

Ann Seaton benefits the vibrant and special spirit of an Owensboro Catholic 

education. To qualify, a donor contributes $5,000-$9,999 annually. 

Saint Thomas Aquinas League – The Saint Thomas Aquinas League 

ensures the gift of daily faith formation, academic excellence, award-winning 

extra-curriculars, and championship caliber athletics for future generations. 

To qualify, a donor contributes $10,000-$49,999 annually. 

Auspice Maria Society – The Auspice Maria Society honors those 

who have spent a lifetime protecting Catholic education; most especially 

the Owensboro Catholic Schools. To qualify, a donor makes significant 

contributions to the long term viability of the Owensboro Catholic Schools. 

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Annual Appeal 

Contributors 

ACES Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Carolyn Abel 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken and Beth (Gillians) 

Ackerman 

Anne Berry Alexander 

Curtis Alvey 

Susie Alvey 

Christopher and Jill (Howard) Atherton 

Ms. Linda Avery 

Mrs. Alice Bagot 

Steve and Gloria Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Brett and Katie Ballard 

Mr. Bert Barker 

Joni Howard Barnett 

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip and June Bell 

Joe Bellwood 

Bob and Roberta Berry 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Nelda Best 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Bonnie Bittel 

Gene and Mary Bittel 

Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Paula Bittel 

Ben and Stanette Blair 

Mr. Don Blan 

Doris Blandford 

Kenneth and Virginia Blandford 

Mr. and Mrs. David and Ann Blanford 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Linda (Thomas) 

Boarman 

Gene and Margaret Boehmann 

Connie and Tommy Brown 

Pat and Jeanette Brown 

Judy Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Sarah (Head) 

Brumley 

Ms. Annette (Smith) Bryant 

Mr. and Mrs. William and Sally Buford 

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas and Janine Bumm 

Joan and J.L. Byrne 

Joe and Tammy Calhoun 

Ms. Mary Ann Calhoun 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Dona Calhoun 

Pat and Charlene Carrico 

Greg and Vicki Cash 

Ben and Holly Castlen 

Ms. Marti Castlen 

John and Suzanne (Hayden) Caudill 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Barbara Cecil 

Mr. Don Cecil 

James and Jacqueline Cecil 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin and Patricia Cecil 

Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Melody (Payne) Cecil 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Mary Cilia 

Donnie and Connie Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold and Anne Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Betty Clark 

Al and Rose Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Jayne Clemens 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold and Marilyn Clements 

Mr. and Mrs. James and Mary Ann Clouse 

Mr. Thomas Collignon 

Charles and Joan Collins 

Kevin and Tracy Conkright 

Guy and Linda Connor 

Mr. and Mrs. James and Barbara Coomes 

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Margret Cox 

Mrs. Monique Craig 

Misty (Basham) Cravens 

Martha Whittaker Crisp 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Rose Curtsinger 

Jeannie Damron 

Freda Danhauer 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Barbara Barr 

Daugherty 

Mr. and Mrs. Seibrand and Wanda Dooper 

Dr. and Mrs. Joe and Tracey Danzer 

Sonny Dunbar 

Barbara Duncan 

Ms. Marjorie Early 

Tony and Julie Eblehar 

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Leslie Ebelhar 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ebelhar 

Nora Peak Ebelhar 

Anonymous 

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent and Mary Phoebe 

Ebelhar 

Dr. Amy Edelen 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Colleen Edmiston 

Mr. and Mrs. James and Lenna Gay Elder 

Larry and Dottie Elder 

Bill Elliott 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Joan Englert 

Mr. and Mrs. David and Lisa (Coomes) 

Englert 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald and Rosemarie 

Wethington Fanning 

Mrs. Donna (Barnett) Favors 

Mr. and Mrs. Don and Myra Feldpausch 

Sylvester and Barbara Fischer 

Jerry and Paula Fisher 

Vince and Reenee (Weafer) Fogle 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Jennifer Frey 

Gertie Frey 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Camille Lynn 

Fulkerson 

Mike and Cassie Ann (Martin) Gaddey 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey and Julie Garvin 

Susie Garwood 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard and Alma Gaw 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Cheryl Gehring 

Robert and Mildred Gilles 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Amy Glahn 

Donna Goetz 

Tim and Cathy Goetz 

Brenda Clark Gottula 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Peggy (Ebelhar) 

Grant 

Anna E. Greene 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Molly Greenwell 

Roch and Karen Greenwell 

Michael and Karen Gross 

Michael and Christie Hagan 

Mr. and Mrs. Hall 

Mr. and Mrs. Terry and Mary Hall 

Paul R. Hamilton 

Hartz Construction 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hartz 

John and Patsy Hartz 

Mr. and Mrs. James and Rebecca Hatfield 

Sharlene Hatfield 

Mr. David Hayden 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hayden 

Mr. Joseph Cooper Hayden 

Larry J. Hayden 

Mary Michael Hayden 

Matt and Brandi Hayden 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Hayden 

Mr. Phillip Hayden 

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip and Cheri Hayden 

Paul R. and Sally Hayden 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Mary Haynes 

Herman A. Head 

Mr. and Mrs. Jody and Karen (Kamuf) Head 

Sylvia Heflin 

Mrs. Rita Heinz 

Mr. and Mrs. Perry and Loretta Higdon 

William G. Higdon 

Mr. and Mrs. John Hodgkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Sherrell (Ralph) 

Hosty 

Ms. Martha Kurre House 

Mr. and Mrs. Brice and Marilyn Howard 

Mr. and Mrs. Drury and Jennie Howard 

Leo G. and Sonya Howard 

Scheva Oliver Hurm 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Beth (Stiff) 

Hutchison 

Mrs. Dorothy Jackson 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Karen Jarboe 

Lillian Weafer Jarboe 

Audeline Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Horse and Joan (Monarch) 

Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Todd and Kathleen (Connor) 

Johnson 

Earleen M. Jones 

John F. and Theresa Jones, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Roxanne Kaelin 

Judy Kapelsohn 

Frank and Joy Keller 

Mr. and Mrs. Allan and Gina (Abel) King 

Billy and Anna King 

Leo and Betty Klump 

Mr. and Mrs. James and Beverly Knott 

Walter Knott 

Keith and Sherry Krampe 

Mr. Richard Kulka 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard and Patricia Layne 

Kuntz 

Mr. John Kurtz 

Mr. and Mrs. John and Chrissy Kurtz 

Thomas and Mary Ann Kurz 

Mr. and Mrs. Byron and Josanna (Birkhead) 

Lamastus 

Diane Blandford Lane 

Ms. Mary Michael Lanham 

Michelle Payne Lankster 

Dave and Leiann Lashbrook 

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rich and Rebecca 

Jo Lattus 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Mary Leibfreid 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Kimberly Lewis 

Peter and Michele Linn 

Ms. Mabel Long 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Carolyn Lyddane 

Chris and Susie Mattingly 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim and Laura Mattingly 

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Concert Band – KMEA District Concert Band Festival 

Distinguished Rating – Stage and Sight-Reading Performances 

Outstanding Band Members – 4 Students Honored 

Band Letters – 10 Students Honored 

Drum Major Awards – 2 Students Honored 

Brass Musicianship Award – 1 Student Honored 

Woodwind Musicianship Award – 1 Student Honored 

Percussion Musicianship Award – 1 Student Honored 

Service Award – 1 Student Honored 

110% Award – 1 Student Honored 

John Phillip Sousa Award – 1 Student Honored 



Winterguard – TriState Circuit – Gold Medal – ‘Reaching Out’ 


Owensboro Youth Council – 8 Students Served 

Fleet Reserve Association Americanism Essay Contest – 1st Place 

2010 Olympic Winter Games Essay – 1st Place 

Daymar Foundation Scholarship Showcase – 1 Student Finalist 

Rotary Sectional Speech Contest – 1st Place 

Kenergy Youth Tour Contest – 1 Student Honored 

Channel One Pop Quiz – 1 Student Honored 

Diocesan SLIM Award – 3 Students Honored, 4 Students 

Nominated 


Athletic Achievements 

OCHS Boys Golf 

All ‘A’ Regional Title 

All ‘A’ Regional Individual Title 

OCHS Girls Golf 


All ‘A’ Regional Individual Title 

Regional Runner Up 

Regional Runner Up – Individual 

OCHS Volleyball 

Crossroads Invitational – 3rd Place – Silver Division 

JV – OVVC State – 1st Place – Silver Division 

3rd Region – Coach of the Year 

Regional Runner-Up 

District Title – 4th Straight 

All District Team – 2 Students Honored 

All Region Tournament Team – 2 Students Honored 

OCHS Boys Cross Country 

Regional Champions (Perfect Pointed) – 5th Straight 

Individual Regional Champion – 1 Student Honored 

State Meet – 2nd Place 

Individual State Finish – 4th Place, 16th Place 

Kentucky Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association 

(KTCCCA) 

West Region All Star Team Coach 

West Region Boys All Star Team – 1 Student Honored 

All State Team (Class A) 

2nd Team – 2 Students Honored 

Honorable Mention – 3 Students Honored 

All State Coach of the Year 

OCHS Girls Cross Country 

State Qualifiers – 2 Students Honored 

All State Team (Class A) – Honorable Mention – 1 Student 

Honored 

OCHS Boys Soccer 



All Region Team 

1st Team – 1 Student Honored 

Honorable Mention – 1 Student Honored 

OCHS Girls Soccer 



All Region Team – 1st Team – 2 Students Honored 

Kentucky State Girls Soccer Team – 1 Student Honored 

OCHS Football 

Messenger-Inquirer All Area Team 


2nd Team – 4 Students Honored 

Super 25 Team – 3 Students Honored 

OCHS Swim 

Qualifiers for State Meet – 4 Students Honored 

2009-10 Annual Appeal 

Contributors 

Wayne and Grace Mattingly 

Mr. and Mrs. James and Michelle (Moore) Mayfield 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Ginger McBride 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Connie McCarthy 

Mrs. Alberta McCarty 

The Honorable and Mrs. John and Carolyn McCarty 

Mrs. Rosa Lee McCarty 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Doris McCrary 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Polly (Warren) McCubbins 

Ms. Brenda Lee McDaniel 

Edwin and Lily Scherm McDivitt 

Mr. and Mrs. Doug and Rachael McFadden 

Ken and Edie McKay 

Bishop Emeritus John McRaith 

J.D. and Shannon Meyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen and Selina Meyer 

Jerry and Audrey Mezur 

Mr. and Mrs. David and Rebecca Millay 

Joann Millay 

Mr. William Millay 

Bobby and Joy (Ling) Miller 

Owen and Majella Mills 

Chris and Mara Mischel 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry and Charlotte Mischel 

Tim and Bridgette Molnar 

Monica Gaw Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Mueller 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Mildred Mullican, Jr. 

Patrick J. Mulligan 

Joe Bob Murphy 

Patricia Osborne Murphy 

Ralph Murphy 

Charles and Lois Payne 

Ignatius C. Payne 

J. Anthony Payne 

Edward and Martha Payne 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie and Judy Peach 

Mr. and Mrs. George and Myra Pennebaker 

Jane Pfeifer 

Ms. Devon Pinkston 

Sam Potts 

Wm J. and Hattie Y. Potts 

Anonymous 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Krista Powers 

Ms. Joyce Powers 

Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Donna Powers 

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund and Brenda Pozniak 

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Mr. David Ralph 

Rick and Martha Ratterman 

Steve Rector 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Janet Reid 

Mr. and Mrs. Byron and Lucy Rhoades 

Julie Riney Richardson 

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy and Ann (Johnston) Riddle 

Michael and Faye (Best) Riney 

Martha D. Riney 

Mr. Thomas Riney 

Karissa and Jeremy Riter 

Harold and Suzanne Roberts 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Mary Roberts 

Roy and Vicki Roberts 

Sherman and Dolores Roberts 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald and Lanita Robertson 

JR and Donna Stogsdill Roby 

Judy Evans Roby 

Mr. Steven Roby 

Melisa Saalwaechter 

Mr. and Dr. Jeff and Misty Brey Sanford 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee and Melba Schemmel 

Mrs. Rita Schrecker 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth and Jennifer (Krampe) Self 

Mary E. Shacklett 

Mr. Jim Simon 

Doug and Margaret Smithson 

Barbara Fischer Stallings 

Mr. and Mrs. Ron and Kelly (Woodward) Stallings 

Ms. Brenda Starr 

Kevin and Cassie Stelmach 

Mrs. Lorena Stephen 

Mr. and Mrs. Perry and Debbie (O’Bryan) Stiff 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Rita Stiff 

Mark and Robin Swift 

Louis Szemethy 

Ryan and Katie Taliaferro 

Heather Teets 

Ms. Elaine Thomas 

Sara Grant Thomas (‘59) 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Karen Thompson 

Norbert and Bonnie Thompson 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Lizann Thompson 

Mrs. Stacy Clark Thompson 

Mr. Kenneth Tinsley 

Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Linda Todd 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Theresa Nadine Trogden




Contributors 

Pat O’Bryan Tucker 

Mrs. Delores (Sims) Turnage 

Margaret C. Velotta 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve and Nancy (Danhauer) 

Velotta 

Charles and Amy (Robinson)Waddell 

Aloysious (St. Francis ‘50) and Dolores 

Russell (St. Francis ‘49) Wathen 

Fr. David A. Wathen 

Dorothy Devins Wathen 

Mr. and Mrs. Fran and Ethel Watrous 

Mrs. Rita Bender Wedding (‘47) 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Mary Jo Westerfield 

Mrs. Eleanor Whitaker 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Gayla Whitehouse 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Sandra (Velotta) 

Whitehouse 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Rose Whitsett 

Mary Lou Boarman Whitt 

Carrie Mae Wieder 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Lora Williams 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Lil Wilson 

Billy and Sara Wilson 

Mrs. Joyce Wimsatt 

Michael and Marilyn (Reed) Wood 

Virginia M. Zoglman 

Green & White Guild 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Jennifer 

Armendarez 

Jeff and Theresa Ashworth 

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie and Beverly Aud 

Karen and B.J. Aud 

Mr. and Mrs. James Basham 

Mr. David A. Beckman 

Pat Black 

Shaun and Shelly Blandford 

Fr. Ed Bradley 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenny and Tricia Buckman 

Mr. and Mrs. David and Rose Marie Cecil 

Mrs. Rose T. Cecil 

Archie and Angela Clark 

In Memory of Linda Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. George and Pam Collignon 

Dr. Carol L. Collins 

Mr. Tim Coomes 

Rod and Kathryn Crowe 

Ms. Marybelle Darnell 

Ms. Dixon 

Bernard and Lisa (Thompson) Dotsey 

John M. Drury 

Doug and Nancy Dunn 

Thomas and Debbie Durbin 

Mr. Jeremy Eades 

Jeff and Margie Ebelhar 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom and Janet (Graham) 

Ebelhar 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Beverly Estes 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Linda Fentress 

Mrs. Kristina (Minalga) Fentress 

Ms. Cathy Fike 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian and Amanda Fischer 

Keith and Cathy Franey 

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Ramsey 

Mr. J T Fulkerson 

Mr. Gary Gant 

Tom Gardner 

Mr. and Mrs. Dan and Carol Goedde 

Jerry and Michelle Goetz 

Mike and Sherleye Goff 

Mr. and Mrs. Denny and Sarona (Murphy) 

Grant 

Mr. and Mrs. Mike and Dee Hampel 

Mrs. RuthAnn Harris 

Jack and Judy Hatfield 

Ms. Virginia Hawkins 

Bill and Martha Hayden 

Diana Murphy Head 

Mrs. Betty Helm 

Nancy Hendricks 

Mr. Kenneth Holzmeyer 

Dr. and Mrs. Carroll and Peggy Howard 

Drs. Thomas Ward and Carol Hulsey 

Phil and Mary Beth Hurley 

David and Karen Jarboe 

Mr. and Mrs. Billy and Mary Patricia (Freels) 

Judd 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Linda (Goetz) 

Kamuf 

Mr. Frank Kamuf 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Jane (Boarman) 

Kamuf 

Ms. Fay Klessig 

Angie and Jamie Klump 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Susie Krampe 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Frances Lewis 

Mr. and Mrs. John Larry Lyon 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Donna Mattingly 

Ms. Rose McCarter 

Fr. Carl McCarthy 

David and Cecilia McCarty 

Mark and Karen McCarty 

Mike and Theresa McCarty 

Jeremy and Anna McDaniel 

Norris and Elise McDivitt 

Mary Hilda McFarland 

Toma and Ann Meyer 

Jerry and Shirley Miles 

John D. and Karen Ann Millay 

Mrs. Anita Mitchell 

Mr. and Mrs. Gene and Laura Naviaux 

Mr. and Mrs. David and Dava O’Nan 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Frances Osborne 

Keith and Ramona Osborne 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Terry Osborne 

Mr. C. Maurice Payne 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse and Margaret (Fogle) 

Porter 

Mr. and Mrs. Chip and Amy Pride 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Ralph 

Judy Rector 

Mr. Joe Rhinerson 

Mr and Mrs. Don and Dee (O’Malley) Riney 

Mr. and Mrs. Phil and Jennifer (Hayden) 

Riney 

Mr. Phil Roberts 

Kevin T. Roth 

Ms. Alberta Schrecker 

Carol Riney Schuenemeyer 

Henry Schwartz 

Mr. Rodney Schwartz 

Ms. Mona Kluck Shopa 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Sylvia Snyder 

Todd and Pat Stelmach 

Mrs. Judy Stinnett 

Gene and Jane Strehl 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Marilyn Strong 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Chris Stroud 

Mr. Joseph Szemethy 

Patty Sullivan Thomas 

Mike and Cloa Thompson 

Shelby and Mary Ann Thompson 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Delores Thomson 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Shanon Thomson 

Ms. Frances Kay Tichenor 

Mr. Ray Tretter 

Connie Norcia Wesnofske 

Mary Alice Wethington 

Gordon Whitehouse 

Richard and Lori Whitehouse 

John and Norma Wilkerson 

Mel and Margaret Windle 

Yager Materials 

Donors’ Honor Roll 

Robert and Theresa Bahnick 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Elizabeth Berry 

Mr. Donald Bittel 

Bill and Sarah Blincoe 

Mr. and Mrs. Brad T. Boehm 

Steve and Judy Carrico 

Drs. Thomas and Janet Clark 

Ms. Louise Clements 

Jason and Julie Cox 

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony and Cindy Durall 

E.M. Ford and Company 

Beverly Fiorella 

Mike and Ann Flaherty 

Mr. and Mrs. Vince and Joan (Feldpausch) 

Frey 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and May Gipe 

Ms. Sue Gough 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard and Mary Hagan 

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Raymond and Kim Haire 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Ann Harris 

J. Jolly Hayden 

Paul and Anna Haynes 

Norma Mitchell Hoaglund 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Douglas and Dorothy Hood 

Allen Huff 

Mrs. Edward J. Kaelin 

Mr. and Mrs. Camron and Nikki Knott 

Jason and Amanda Kyle 

Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Jane Lovekamp 

Mr. and Mrs. Greg and Leah (Thomas) 

McCarty 

Brenda McIntyre 

Fr. Joe Mills 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert and April Mitchell 

Owensboro Rotary Club Foundation, Inc. 

Felicity and Joe Polio 

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OCHS Girls Basketball 

All ‘A’ Classic – Regional Runner Up 

District Runner Up 

All-District Team – 2 Students Honored 

Regional Runner Up 

Region All Tournament Team – 3 Students Honored 

Messenger-Inquirer All Region Team 

3rd Region Player of the Year 

Honorable Mention – 1 Student Honored 

All State Team – 2nd Team – 1 Student Honored 

OCHS Boys Basketball 

All ‘A’ Classic – Regional Title 

All Tournament Team – 4 Students Honored 

District Title 


Region All Tournament Team – 2 Students Honored 

Messenger-Inquirer All Region Team 

3rd Region Coach of the Year 


Honorable Mention – 3 Students Honored 

Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches – 3rd Region Coach 

of the Year 

OCHS Cheerleading 

KAPOS Regional Competition – Small Co-Ed Squad - Runner Up 

OCHS Baseball 


All ‘A’ Region All Tournament Team – 4 Students Honored 

All-District Team –3 Students Honored 

Messenger-Inquirer Player of the Year 

OCHS Boys Tennis 

Regional Team Title 

Region Singles Title and Runner Up 

Region Doubles Title and Runner Up 

OCHS Track 

OCHS Indoor Track 

Boys – Overall – 15th in State 

Shot Put – State Runner Up 

55 Meter High Hurdles – 10th Place 

Long Jump – 12th Place 

Triple Jump – 12th Place 

Girls – Overall – 14th Place 

High Jump – State Runner Up 

55 Meter High Hurdles – 7th Place 

800 Meter Run – 7th Place 

Shot Put – 9th Place 

1500 Meter Run – 11th Place 

Track & Field 

Boys Track 

State Qualifiers - 1600 Meter, 3200 Meter, Shot Put, Pole 

Vault (2), 400 Relay Team 

Girls Track 

Regional Team Title 

State Qualifiers – 3200 Relay Team, 100 Meter Hurdles, 

100 Meter, 1600 Meter, 300 Meter Hurdles, 200 Meter, 

3200 Meter, Discus, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, 

Pole Vault 

State Meet – 

Girls 3200 Meter – 3rd Place 

Boys Pole Vault – 2nd Place 

Boys Shot Put – 5th Place 

OCHS Softball 

District Title 


Region Title (10th Straight Title) 

All Tournament Regional Team – 4 Students Honored 

Messenger-Inquirer 

Player of the Year 

All Area Team – 3 Students Honored 


Contributors 

Rev. Paul P. Powell 

Mary Lisa Prendergast 

Mr. and Mrs. David and Julie (Payne) Renshaw 

Mr. Bruce Riney 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry and Benita Riney 

Sr. Joseph Angela Boone 

Tom and Joan Scales 

Mary K Schueler 

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Scott 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold and Rhonda Staples 

Mr. Bob Szemethy 

Rita Thomas 

Buzz and Patsy Van Meter 

Kathy Jo and Ron Van 

Chris and Vickie Warren 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Molly Wolfe 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Suzanne Wurth 

Principal’s List 

Ms. Charlotte Baumgarten 

Mr. and Mrs. Wendell and Mary Bryan (Medley) 

Booth 

Noel and Brenda Clayton 

Mr. and Mrs. Perry and Lorry Harney 

Chris and Mary Havelda 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Kimberly (Coomes) Hayden 

Richard and Jennifer Hayden 

Fr. Randall Howard 

Mr. William Johnson 

Messenger-Inquirer 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Brenda Millay 

Ursuline Sisters of Mount St Joseph 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe and Maggie O’Bryan 

Ken and Kathy Rasp 

Mr. and Mrs. Ron and Cissy Sullivan 

Fr. John Vaughan 

Director’s Circle 

John Barker 

Jess Mattingly and Mark Mattingly 

Mr. Scott McCain 

Joseph W. Castlen, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Tony and Carolyn Clark 

David and Karen Danhauer 

Clara Evrard 

Chris and Jenny Glaser 

S. Lewis Guthrie 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl and Martha Haunz 

Matt and Christy Hayden 

Anonymous 

Fr. Phil Riney 

Mike and Janice Scherm 

Southern Tank and Manufacturing Company 

Al and Molly Thompson 

Order of Saint 

Elizabeth Ann Seton 

Mr. Vince Hayden 

Junior League of Owensboro 

Saint Thomas 

Aquinas League 

Eric Bletzinger 

Mr. and Mrs. Julian and Patricia (Barnett) Hayden 

Mr. Michael Horn 

Michael E. Horn Family Foundation, Inc. 

Owensboro Grain Company 

Wilkerson Plastering and Acoustics, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. John and Kathy (Rector) Wright 

The New 1 Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Elizabeth Berry 

Mr. and Mrs. Camron and Nikki Knott 

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Scott 

Ms. Rose McCarter 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob and Frances Osborne 

Mr. and Mrs. Billy and Mary Patricia (Freels) Judd 

Mrs. Judy Stinnett 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Susie Krampe 

Mrs. Kristina (Minalga) Fentress 

Jerry and Shirley Miles 

Mrs. RuthAnn Harris 

Ms. Fay Klessig 

Jack and Judy Hatfield 

Ms. Barbara Dixon 

Mr. and Mrs. James Basham 

Mike and Dee Hampel 


Extracurricular Activities & Programs 

Owensboro Catholic Elementary Schools (K-3 & 4-6 Campus) 

Daisy Girl Scouts 

Brownie Girl Scouts 

Junior Girl Scouts 

Cub Scouts 

Boy Scouts 

Academic Team 

Future Problem Solving Team 

Basketball 

Softball 

Volleyball 

Soccer Developmental Program 

Yearbook 

Student Technology Program 

Catholic Schools Week Activities 

Spelling Bee 

Service to the Community 

Students in the OCS system are committed to giving back to their community. Service projects are an integral part of their education. 

Some of the locations/events students have volunteered include: 

Habitat for Humanity 

Bowl for Kids Sake 

RiverValley Behavioral Health 

Goodfellows Club 

Tutoring (Elementary, Middle and High School) 

Carmel Home 

Wendell Foster Center 

Hermitage Home 

St. Joseph’s Peace Mission 

Soenneker Home 

Hospice 

Wellington Parc 

Junior League Repair Affair 

Clean Up/Green Up 

American Red Cross 

Western Kentucky Botanical Garden 

Mount St. Joseph Picnic 

Canned Food Drive 

Cheerleading 

Band 

School Newsletter 

Christmas Programs 

Accelerated Reader Program 

Honor Roll 

Fire Prevention Programs 

D.A.R.E. 

Officer Friendly Program 

Smart Moves 

Food Drive 

Field Trips 

Red Ribbon Week 

4-H Speech Competition 

National Day of Prayer 

Owensboro Catholic Middle School 

Academic Team 

Student Council 

Drama Club 

Christmas Play – ‘The Toys Take Over 

Christmas’ 

Yearbook 

Aces Action News Broadcast 


Kentucky United Nations Assembly 

Band 

Accelerated Reader Program 

PTO 

Explore Testing 

Owensboro Youth Council 


Snack-a-week 

Cheerleading 

Girls Basketball 

Boys Basketball 

Soccer 

Football 

Golf 

Tennis 

Cross-Country 

Track & Field 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes 

Spelling Bee 

Geography Bee 


National Honor Society 

Freshmen Picnic 

Academic Team 

Future Farmers of America 

Annual Staff 

Art Club 

Emerald Productions – 

Fall Play – Three 1-Act Plays: 

‘A Gazebo for My Lady’ 

‘An Open & Shut Case’ 

‘Everything I Really Need to Know I Learned 

by Being in a Bad Play’ 

Spring Play – ‘It Happens Every Summer’ 

Fellowship of Christian Athletes 

Flag Corps 

Mu Alpha Theta 

Peddler Staff 

Pep Club 

SWISS Guard 

Right To Life 

Pep Rallies – Homecoming, Winterfest, Spring 

Fling 

Student Council 

Thespians 


Kentucky United Nations Assembly 

SADD 

Natural Helpers 

Intramural Athletics 

Acettes 

Cheerleaders 

Band 

Foreign Language Club 

SCRUBS 

Art Club 

Basketball 

Football 

Fast-Pitch Softball 

Baseball 

Tennis 

Stand Against Child Abuse 

Hispanic Ministry 

Hillcrest Nursing Home 

Knights of Columbus 

Daviess County Parks and Recreation 

River Valley Prevention Center 

Muscular Dystrophy Association 

Chrism Mass 

St. Jude’s Research Hospital 

Toys for Tots 

Theatre Workshop of Owensboro 

Owensboro Youth Council 

St. Benedict Joseph Shelter 

Cliff Hagan Corporate Sponsorship Award 

Smart Moves 

Smart Parents 

Food and Personal Care Drive 

Lions Club Soap Box Derby 

Giving Tree 

Grandparent Liturgy 

Grandparent Reception 

Recycling Program 

Prayer Days 

Book Fairs 

Weekly Mass 

‘Meet Your Teacher’ Open House 

RiverPark Center Shows 

PTO 

Liturgical Signing 

‘Bluegrass Music in the Schools’ Program 

Tailgate Pep Rally 

‘Celebration of Faith’ Mass 

Athletic Camps 

Religion Bee 

St. Jude Math-a-thon 

‘Bluegrass Music in the Schools’ Program 


‘Meet Your Teacher’ Open House 

Student Orientation 

March For Life – Washington DC 

Students of the Month 

Junior Achievement 


RiverPark Center Shows 

Open House and Information Night 

Community Problem Solving Team 

Honor Roll 

Swimming 

Cross Country 

Soccer 

Track and Field 

Volleyball 


Y-Club 

YAC 

Junior Civitan 


Memorial Mass 

Grandparent Mass and Reception 


Freshmen Orientation 

Parent Portal Access 

Project Graduation 

Great American Smoke-Out 

Students of the Month 


College Financial Aid Information Night 

St. Vincent De Paul Society 

Birthright 

Glenmary Sisters 

Bouleware Center 

Oasis 

WFIE Channel 14 News 

WEHT Channel 25 News 

Fox 7 News 

Community Solutions for Substance Abuse 

Coat-A-Kid 

Daniel Pitino Shelter 

Christmas Wish 

Make-A-Wish Foundation 

Pumpkinfest 

Pro-Life Memorial Day Prayer Vigil 

Life Chain Assembly 

Junior League Rummage Sale 

Telephone Book Recycling 


‘Spotlight on Character’ Award 

Elementary PTO Dinner/Auction 

Sacrament of Reconciliation 

Open House 

Holy Week Services 

‘Singing Aces’ Choir 

‘Doodle for Google’ 

‘Zap the Penny’ 

Cross Country 

Aces Crusaders 

Diocesan Rainbow Mass 




Weekly Mass 

BETA Honor Club 


Earth Day Presentations and Activities 

Back to School Swim Party 

Book Fair 

FCA Blood Drive 

Grandparent Mass and Reception 

Smart Moves 


‘Gold Rush’ Football Night 

Football Border Bowl 

Smart Moves 

Women’s Football Clinic 

Marching Invitational 

Open House and Information Night 

Environmental Club 

Art Show 

Choral Music 

Honor Roll 

All ‘A’ Honor Roll Lunch 


Weekly Mass/Liturgical Service 


Regional College Fair 

Chess Club 


PLAN Testing 

PSAT Testing 

ACT Testing 

Dugan Best 

WOMI Radio – AM 1490 

Earth Day Events 

Trick or Treat for Canned Goods 

Serra Club 

‘Extreme’ Food Drive 

‘Extreme’ Makeover – Home Edition 

Owensboro Dance Theatre 

Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center 

Vietnam Ware Memorial Replica Display 

“Around Owensboro” – Time Warner Channel 8 

Teen Homelessness Jean Drive 

WBKR Radio – FM 92.5 

Youth 2000 

Help Office 

Uganda Project 

All of these activities contribute to Owensboro Catholic Schools’ commitment to academic excellence and to ensuring that excellence 

is the norm in Owensboro Catholic Schools. 

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