Then and Now - Assumption High School

A Shared Sense of PrideBecky Henle, PrincipalAll members of theAssumption community– faculty, staff, students,parents, alums – haveBecky Henle a reason to be proud ofthe accomplishmentsof our school. This sense of pride wasespecially prevalent during the fall of2010 when five educators came fromfour different schools to validate our selfassessmentas part of the accreditationprocess for AdvancED (formerly SACS).Those educators affirmed that our sense ofmission, our strong collaboration, our datacollection, our innovative use of technology,and our investment in and commitmentto supporting people were the reasons forour achievement of excellence. In ourfast-changing world, it is important thatour commitment to sustaining an excellentschool is acknowledged and rewardedbecause sustainability is no longer definedas “successfully defending the statusquo.” In fact, sustainability depends onadaptability, flexibility, resilience, andtransparency coupled with a sense of wherethe world is heading and what we want tobecome. I think it is this clarification ofsustainability that the accreditation teamidentified in our school – without fail. Weall understand that we have to stay in touchwith the changing political, economic,social, technological, environmental, anddemographic forces that impact our school.Our faculty and staff consistently makeconnections to the real world in theirclassrooms and through the programs weoffer. Our strategic plan for 2009-2014identifies academic initiatives that willsustain the excellence that AssumptionHigh School offers. These initiatives includeintegration of 21st Century Learning throughcurriculum redesign (offering courses thatare relevant in the fast-changing world),through varied instructional strategies(practices that engage students), in specialprograms that are innovative and creative(such as Mission Week and The Green),and through innovative technologicalinterventions (such as one-to-one tabletinitiative).Supporting the success of these differentaspects of Assumption’s total educationprogram is the commitment of our facultyand staff to professional growth anddevelopment, their commitment to researchand best practices, and their commitmentto data analysis to improve instruction. Notonly do the women and men who teach ourstudents each day care about and meet theirsocial, emotional, and spiritual needs, theyunderstand and respond to the trends thatwill affect our future. As we continue to becreative and innovative in our programs,we’ll keep all of our community informedof our progress so that the sense of pride soevident during the accreditation team visit isshared and ongoing.Alicia Morrow Johnson `96,Alumnae Association PresidentI hope you had awonderful Christmasand that you are as excited about the NewYear as I am. January always brings a timeof reflection on all that we have. We are soblessed to have such an amazing alumnaecommunity at Assumption. What a yearwe had!In September we hosted an amazinglysuccessful Trivia Night. We sold out theevent, which helped us raise over $1,700for our Alumnae Scholarship Fund! Iwant to give a huge thank you to all whohelped organize the event and to those whoattended. We heard such positive feedbackthat we’re already planning for the nextTrivia Night later this year!The Alumnae Association also hosted a Trickor Treat night at AHS in October. This eventwas a great success with over 100 childrenpartaking in the festivities. The kids weren’tthe only ones in costume; many alumnae andstudents were also dressed in their Halloweenbest. In addition to trick or treating, we hadface painting, cookie decorating, and othergames for the children. Most importantly, thisevent was free to the entire community!Wrapping up our events this past yearwas our second Dancing with Dad event inDecember. Thanks to The Remedy for greatmusic and to all our alums and fathers whohelped us dance the night away.As we look forward to 2011, the boardwill be completing our strategic plan, animportant step in planning for the futureof our Alumnae Association. We are alsoactively seeking new members to serveon the board. Please contact CatherineMcGeeney or me if you or anyone youknow is interested in joining the board.And lastly, we can’t forget about RocketSpectacular; it’s just around the corner onMarch 5. This amazing event is not just forparents but for alumnae as well! I hope tosee you all there!Thank you all for your continued devotionand dedication to Assumption and Iwish you nothing but the best in 2011!Alicia Morrow JohnsonClass of 1996Aliciagc3@hotmail.com502.777.9540You’re invited tobecome an ambassador...The Assumption Class Ambassadorprogram (formerly called the “ClassAgent” program) is a volunteer programthat serves as a liaison betweengraduates and the school, with the goalof promoting the mission and future ofAHS.As class ambassadors, we ask you toreach out to your classmates in order toreconnect or keep them connected toAssumption and to each other.We currently need class ambassadorsfor the classes of 1967, 1971, 1972,1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981,1982, and 2010. We also welcomeadditional class ambassadors for otherclasses not listed here.If you are interested in becominga class ambassador, please contactCatherine McGeeney ’02, Directorof Alumnae Relations and the Fundfor Assumption, via email (catherine.mcgeeney@ahsrockets.org) or phone(502-271-2512).2 Assumption Magazine Winter 2011

An archive is defined as “a collectionof historical records…that havebeen selected for permanent or long-termpreservation on grounds of their enduringcultural, historical, or evidentiary value.”Many people might be surprised to learnthat Assumption High School has an extensivearchive collection, housed just acrossTyler Lane. The Assumption archives aremanaged and organized by Sr. Mary AliciaMcGinty, RSM, a familiar face aroundschool and spirited Rocket supporter.When the school opened in 1955, thenprincipal Sr. Mary Prisca Pfeffer, RSM begannotebooks she entitled “History.” Theselong handwritten notes detailed schoolevents of those early years. She also beganbooks and books of handwritten studentrosters. Sr. Alicia remembers well, as herhandwriting fills the pages. “Sr. Prisca hadme copy many of these names back thenin the convent,” she points out as we flipthrough the pages. While records andmemorabilia began to be collected as earlyas the very first year, there was no one toofficially take charge of the organizationof all the materials. So in 2006, whenElaine Salvo was appointed president ofAssumption, she approached Sr. Aliciaabout tackling this project. Sr. Aliciarecalls Mrs. Salvo saying, “We never knowwhere anything is. There’s so much there,but nothing is organized.” After prayerfulreflection, Sr. Alicia told her she would“get it started, at least.” Five years later shehas made great headway, and is still busyworking to see that everything has a placeand nothing is forgotten.Perusing our Past:the AssumptionArchives–Laura Kremer Kline `97In 2006, Sr. Alicia found herself with anoverwhelming room full of 50 years worth ofmemorabilia. Some binders or boxes weremarked with descriptions or dates, but mostwere undated and unsorted. Getting theroom ready with shelving and file cabinetswas her first order of business, and it wasalmost a year before she finally began to seethe results of her work. Visitors to the archivestoday would find a complete collection ofyearbooks (she’s only missing one year, butshe thinks the alumnae director has it!),and the start of a second full set to serve as“loaners.” There are binders of marketingmaterials, reports, photos, and ceremonies onthe completion of various capital campaigns:the Arts and Sciences wing, Convocationand Athletic Center, Performing and FineArts Center, and most recently The Green.She has a huge collection of recruitmentmaterials that include AHS viewbooks,videos, and giveaways; old issues of theparent and alumnae newsletters which havebecome the current Assumption Magazine;student newspaper and literary journalpublications; and programs on everythingfrom theatre performances to achievementceremonies. There is a bucket that holdsmore than 30 years of Walk t-shirts and acloset of old school and athletic uniforms(some of which are featured on our cover!).But, as Sr. Alicia says, “I want it to bemore.” There are still plenty of stacks ofstudent photos that are not dated, peoplenot identified, events unnamed. She is leftto wonder as to where they belong, withhopes that someone might someday shedlight on when a photo was taken and give ita home in the collection. When alums comeback for events like Reunion Weekend,they are always most delighted to see anold theatre program, chat with a studentwearing a uniform vest from days gone by,or peruse yearbooks and albums of old classphotos, remembering the “good old days.”The Assumption archives and, moreover,Sr. Alicia, make that possible along withthe contributions of the alumnae relationsdirector and advancement services manager.While there may not be “evidentiary value”to the memorabilia in the Assumptionarchives, there is certainly plenty to be saidabout remembering where we came fromand building on that for the future. And youwould be hardpressed to find an alumnawho wouldn’t argue that many of these itemsare invaluable!,Alumnae Class Updates1959Class Ambassadors: Diane Klein Schindler,Stannye Klausing TanseyNancy Wilson Schultz is newly retired fromreal estate management. She and her husbandjust completed a gut rehab of a Lake ShoreDrive co-op in Chicago, which will be theirretirement home along with a Wisconsinbeach house. They are totally enjoying theirfour grandchildren, travelling (most recentlyto India and China), really looking forward to“The Golden Years,” and having the time tobecome more proficient with the computerand new phone technology. Nancy hopes tomake it back to Louisville one of these days.1964Class Ambassadors: Dolores KemperKarman, Norma Poole Riley, PauletteHarpring RuckriegelPaulette Harpring Ruckriegel works forNorton Healthcare and her husband, Daniel,is the retired mayor of Jeffersontown,Kentucky, and is currently serving on thecity council. Paulette loves to read aboutclassmates!1967Class Ambassador NeededJill O’Daniel retired in June from Greater ClarkSchools in Southern Indiana after 39 years,where she taught French and English andwas a counselor at Jeffersonville High Schoolfrom 1995 until her retirement. She began apart-time job in August at Indiana UniversitySoutheast teaching career education two daysa week (emphasis on “part-time!”)1968compiled by Jackie BloydClass Ambassador: Suzette O’Bryan SchellenbergerPatricia McGinnis Petter resides in Carmel,Indiana, with very frequent trips to Louisvilleand Lexington to visit and spend time withher family – Chris, 35, married to Angie,and her two grandchildren, Samantha, 15,and Hayden, 9; Josh, 32, married to Abby,and her two grandchildren, Raygan, 2, andLuke, 1. She feels extremely blessed to have abeautiful and healthy family. She built a homein Carmel about three years ago and hasworked at Rogers Benefit Group (marketinggeneral agency for insurance agents/carriers)for almost 17 years in Louisville and now inCarmel, Indiana. Someday, she hopes to beback home in Louisville and reconnect withsome of her former classmates.Assumption Magazine Winter 20113

Social Networking – Building Community, Engaging Learners, and Enhancing Learning...Joyce Koch, Technology DirectorThat social networking can build community,engage learners, and enhancelearning at a distance were some of thepositive points made in comments thateducators submitted to the ISTE (InternationalSociety for Technology in Education)website when asked about the place ofFacebook in education.Like most commercial companies andcharities, high schools and colleges haveset up Facebook pages and use them tocommunicate with their alumni and othercommunity stakeholders. AssumptionHigh School has nearly 3,000 Facebookfans. But there areother advantagesfor schools than PR.Teachers can bringthe world into theclassroom by creatinginternationaldiscussion groups and engaging students incollaborative activities with peers far away.Students can set up study groups to assisteach other remotely. Also, there are appsavailable to assist learners to interact withcontent, such as creating and sharing slides,flash cards, or calendars.Many teenagers today do not use emailfor communication. There is far less spamon Facebook than in regular email. Phishingschemes and viruses are much less commonas well. Many teens only set up an emailaccount in order to get a Facebook account.Often, they use their cell phones to postand to access their Facebook messages.Many of them are experienced users whoknow how to use the medium effectively.Most of them are well aware that they needto set their privacy settings to only allowtheir friends to see what they are posting.Of course, like any technology, socialnetworking can be misused. Cyberbullyingis one of the worst uses of this forum.Humiliating, belittling, or badgering isalways bad, but when it is on the Internetits scope is far larger and longerlasting. TheCyberbullying Research Center reportedthat more than 25% of adolescent girlshave experienced cyber-bullying in theirlifetime. Anotherdownside isoveruse. Someteens spendway too muchtime on socialwebsites at theexpense of their studies and/or their familyobligations and relationships. “Moderationin all things” is necessary for computer usetoo. There are many upsides to the worldof social networking though. Accordingto a study by the Girl Scouts of America,“Nearly 56 percent of girls say Facebookmakes them feel closer to their friends, and52 percent report getting involved in a socialcause because of social networking. Forgirls, Facebook can be a way to build andmaintain important social relationships.”Facebook is no longer blocked on the AHSnetwork. There are millions of ways aroundthe blocks. (Just try Googling “unblock schoolFacebook.”) Besides, there are so many validuses for Facebook in the educational setting,we do not want to deny our students opportunitiesthat are valid and helpful. However,we are well aware of the potential problems.Our policy that the school network is to beused for “educational purposes only” is stillin place. We also have an employee policyin place that does not allow our faculty to“friend” students until at least five years aftertheir graduation. Teachers are vigilant inclasses and watch for students abusing theprivilege. Our web filter allows us to runreports and view exactly when and for howlong any user has been on Facebook or anyother website we designate. We believe thatallowing social networking at school providesus with an opportunity to guide and assist thestudents in the proper use of the Internet. Weencourage parents to do the same.Parents should insist upon being one oftheir daughter’s Facebook friends and thencheck the site often and make sure theirdaughter and her friends are posting appropriatecontent. Make them remove contentthat is not in keeping with your values. Agood rule of thumb is, “Don’t post anythingyou would not want your grandmother toread.” We encourage parents to visit facebookforparents.org,a website maintained incooperation with the Persuasive TechnologyLab at Stanford University. The free newsletteron this site helps parents “stay updated withthe ever-changing world of Facebook. Eachnewsletter explains new skills kids can learnon Facebook that will benefit their future.”From Facebook’sPress Room:* 50% of Facebook’sactive users log onto Facebookin any given day.* The average Facebookuser is connected to80 community pages,groups, and events.4 Assumption Magazine Winter 2011

,1968 (continued)Carol Silberisen Phillips retired from theKroger Company on June 1 after 33 years.She enjoyed having the first summer offsince she became a senior in high school!Rodneyann St.Charles Wittmer and herhusband, Patrick, have lived in Pinehurst,North Carolina, for 24 years. Their son, Joe,and his wife, Natalie, have two children,Zachary, 8, and Leah, 4. They love beinggrandparents! They travelled to Playa delCarmen, Mexico, where their daughter,Melissa, was married. Melissa and her husband,Jeff Levak, live in Louisville.1969Class Ambassador: Margie Shircliff BarrettMarina Whelan Harmon now resides inAdair County, Kentucky.1970Class Ambassador: Karen Moore KnightNancy Huck, who attended AHS until herfamily moved to Atlanta in December 1969,retired from Delta Air Lines in December2004 with 27 years of service. She has beenwith Macy’s, Inc. for three years in their Cincinnaticorporate office, Employee RelationsDepartment. She enjoys gardening, biking,horseback riding, and traveling.1975Class Ambassador NeededAnnette Ford has been at Harvey Browne forfour years in September. She enjoys findingclassmates on Facebook!1979Class Ambassador NeededMarty Cherol had a heart attack andquadruple bypass surgery in March 2010.She would like to thank everyone for all oftheir prayers. She hopes that 2011 is happy,healthy, and safe for everyone!1985Class Ambassadors: Kari Berger Prince,Gail Harrison SchellKaren Sapp Hilbert moved into her newlyremodeled house on December 31, 2009.It took three and a half years and they areenjoying the fruits of their labor. Karen ishomeschooling her children, Elizabeth, 9, andAndrew, 5, this year. She says it would be greatto see some more news from other classmates.God’s blessings to all.Alumnae Class Updates1987Class Ambassador: Tracy RedmonLisa Adams Romans graduated from theUniversity of Phoenix in October 2009with a B.S. in healthcare administrationwith an emphasis on long-term care. Shehas worked in long-term care since 1990.As of January 2010, she is a licensednursing home administrator. Her currentposition at Oaklawn (where she has beensince it opened in August 2005) is thatof assistant administrator and director ofhuman resources. Both she and her husbandcommute 90 miles each way in order to livethe country life but still work in Louisville.Her stepchildren, Curtis,17, and Rachel,14,live with them.1988Class Ambassadors: Terri Harrison, ColleenQuesenberry Revelette-ZirnheldColleen Quesenberry Revelette-Zirnheldand her husband, Brian, have four children,Travis, 20, Kasey, 16, Trent, 13, and Shelby,13. Colleen is employed as a wellness coordinatorfor YUM! Brands. Brian and Colleenown and operate Showtime PhotoboothLLC, a fun, affordable photobooth servicecompany available for weddings, reunions,graduation parties, etc. Check them out atshowtimephotobooth.net.Laura Kamer Rice is now working full-timesince all three of her children are in school.1989Class Ambassador: Lauren Yates HardwickMelina Nelson Bair works for the KentuckyDepartment of Corrections. She is attendingthe academy and working toward herstate certification as a certified state lawenforcement officer. She is working withjuvenile offenders at Indian River CorrectionalInstitution in Florida.1990Class Ambassador: Martha Pfaadt TedescoCynthia Branham Stennett has two wonderfulsons ages 8 and 5. She recently purchased anew home.compiled by Jackie Bloyd1992Class Ambassadors: Leah Riggs Graves,Theresa Liebert SchuhmannDavid, Parker, and Mia withAva Hope JamesMarybethJohnson Jamesand her husband,Kent, would liketo announcethe birth of theirfourth child,Ava Hope. Avawas born August12, 2010, andweighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 22inches long. She joins big brothers, Parker, 6,and David, 2, and big sister, Mia, 4.1993Class Ambassadors: Sarah Pierce Mann,Courtney Thompson Potts, Rachel Crain WaddleKaitlyn, Kennedy andKinsley Marie HoehnerKristen Ernst Hoehnerand her husband, Matt,are happy to announcethe birth of theirdaughter, Kinsley Marie,on April 27, 2010.She joins big sisters,Kaitlyn and Kennedy.Michele Klem is living in Denver, Coloradoand working as a radiation oncologist in acommunity practice. She has completedtraining and boards and is finally doing whatshe has always wanted to do. She lovesher job! Michele married Dale Petersonabout two years ago. He was well worththe wait! They met at a Christmas party ofsome mutual friends while they were bothliving in New York City. Dale has his ownbusiness and designs furniture and lightingproducts for national retailers like Ethan Allenand Restoration Hardware. They love livingin Colorado and being close to the RockyMountains. They really enjoy getting up to themountains in both the winter (she is learning toski!) and summer. They just bought a home ina great older neighborhood and they have onebeautiful cat, whom they adore! Class of `93,let Michele know if you are traveling her way!You can reach her at mlklem@yahoo.com.Rebecca Schmitt Lininger and her husband,Ken, have two boys, Brandon, 14, and Tristan, 2.Rebecca and her family still live in California.Karen Hermann Rutledge and her husband,Jacob, were married on May 27, 2010, and heldtheir wedding reception at the Frazier InternationalHistory Museum. They followed with a honeymoonat Sandals Emerald Bay in the Bahamas.continued on page 7Assumption Magazine Winter 20115

Assumption High School Class of 1958`58 Alum Provides Window of Insightby Catherine McGeeney `02Caroline Bisig Parker began her journey at Assumption HighSchool the first day that the doors opened for classes:September 6, 1955. She and 49 other sophomores transferred fromschools around Louisville to the new school at 2170 Tyler Lane.Assumption was very close to her house, so transferring to AHS justmade sense. Caroline and her sister, Rosemary Bisig Smith `59, oftenwalked to and from school.“It was really exciting to be a part of a new school,” Carolinereflected. “Everything was new.”Sr. Mary Prisca Pfeffer, RSM, was the first principal at AHS in1955 and served until 1967. “I have such fond memories of Sr. MaryPrisca,” Caroline laughed. “She kept tabs on all of us, and reallykept an eye on our class. With only 50 students, we were a smallgroup and were very close.” With five teachers, one cook, and a staffmember, Sr. Prisca ran the school, and ran it well.The school and class offerings were much smaller with only fiveteachers (today, we have over 70 teachers!), but Caroline enjoyedwhat she learned at AHS. Her favorite class? “Latin was very exciting,”she said. In fact, it paved the way for her future as a registered nurse.“Most of the medical terminology we used at the time was derivedfrom Latin.”Of course, teachers and classes aren’t the only things that havechanged in the 55 years since AHS opened. Take, as an example, theAHS uniform. Would our current students be jealous of the uniformsworn by our first students? “We wore white blouses with maroonjumpers, and we felt like our jumpers had to be down to the floor!”Caroline laughed. “We wore saddle oxfords and little beanie hats onoccasion—I believe it was when we went to church. The studentsnow wouldn’t be jealous at all!”The extracurriculars were very different at AHS when the school firstopened, too. Caroline worked her junior andsenior years at the Gardiner Lane ShoppingCenter—she was one of eleven children andworked to have some spending money. Inher free time, though, she played intramuralbasketball and was on the Assumption bowlingteam; they would practice and competeregularly.Caroline Bisig,1958 graduate.Although the school was new, there weremany activities that took place throughoutCaroline’s school years. Her fondest memorywas when she dressed up as Catherine McAuley(the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy) for an anniversary celebration.She performed in a nun’s habit in front of the student body. One of thenuns even told her it must be her calling to join the Sisters of Mercy;Caroline, though, had other plans.After graduating from AHS, Caroline was prepared for the next step:nursing school. She graduated from St. Joseph’s School of Nursing(now Nazareth University) in the spring of 1961, and then marriedher high school sweetheart in the same year. “John graduated from St.X and then from the University of Louisville. After he graduated, he“It was really exciting to be a part of a new school,”8 Assumption Magazine Winter 2011

Alumnae Class Updatescompiled by Jackie BloydPhoto by Laura Kremer Kline `97Assumption journalism studentsJournalism students received high honorsat the 2010 JEA/NSPA National High SchoolJournalism Convention in Kansas City. SixAssumption newspaper and yearbook seniorstaff members received individual awards ina competition of more than 1,900 students:Shayla Carter, honorable mention in Advertising;Kristen Cherry, superior rating inNews Editing/Headline Writing; Katie Dickerson,excellent rating in Commentary Writing;Marina Petrovic, honorable mention inLiterary Magazine Layout; Emily Steltenpohl,superior rating in Newswriting; and KatherineSteltenpohl, excellent rating in YearbookCopy/Caption.The Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition forPersonal Financial Literacy® honors teacherswho have done an exceptional job of teachingfinancial literacy concepts to their students.Business teacher Sandy Maxted was the 2010runner up. As runner up she received $225for financial literacy instruction thanks to agenerous match by the Kentucky Society ofCPAs, a Kentucky Jump$tart partner.Alumnae Class Updates2000 (continued)compiled by Jackie BloydKimberly Cockerel Mauté’s wedding onApril 16, 2010 to R.J. Mauté, included AHSbridesmaids, Kristin Cockerel Revelette`95, Jennifer Fox Ruckriegel `00, and ShellyO’Bryan `00. Tracy May `00 was the programattendant. Kimberly is a specialty pharmaceuticalsales rep for the ophthalmologydivision of Allergan, Inc. She and herhusband currently reside in Cincinnati,Ohio.2000 (continued)Kara Hance Tackettand her husband,Chris, have two littleones, Zachary, 2,and Kylie, 1. Karaand Chris survivedhis first deploymentZachary and Kylie Tackett with the KentuckyNational Guard.Chris was gone from March 2008 (three daysafter their son was born) and returned March5, 2009 (on their son’s first birthday). Chriswas able to come home for two weeks duringthe deployment and spend time with them.Their daughter was born the June after hereturned from deployment.2001Class Ambassador: Laura Wallitsch DurbinCrystal AinesCrystal Gonzalez Aines and herhusband, Justin, were marriedJune 12, 2010, and honeymoonedin Montego Bay, Jamaica. Theyrecently purchased their first homein the Hikes Point Area. It hasbeen a busy year for them!Rachel Gramig is happy to have finally movedback home to Louisville, as she has been travelingand living in several states over the last 10years while completing her undergraduate andgraduate careers. She is a certified therapeuticrecreation specialist and a licensed occupationaltherapist, and has had the opportunityto use her skills working with individuals ofall abilities in North Carolina, Utah, Oregon,Colorado, Tennessee, Minnesota, and nowKentucky. She has completed her graduatedegree in occupational therapy from ColoradoState University and was fortunate enough tocomplete her final clinical rotation at the MayoClinic in Rochester, MN. She is looking forwardto beginning her career as an occupationaltherapist in Asheville, NC..Ashley Wise Kuerzi and her husband, Marty,have been married for 2½ years and areenjoying life with their son, Cawood. Cawoodcelebrated his firstbirthday on August18, 2010 and despitehis disability, (spinabifida), he is exceedingeveryone’s expectations!At 14 monthshe started trying toAshley Wise andCawood Kuerzicrawl and now aftermuch determinationhe is crawling usingboth legs! This is something they were told hemay not ever do. They hope to start workingon walking in the next several months.They are so proud of their little Cawood andcouldn’t be more blessed. They look forwardto selling their home in 2011 and building anew home close to their family in Elizabeth,Indiana.Krissy Kremer Lee’s wedding on August 14, 2010,to Jeff Lee included AHS bridesmaids, LauraKremer Kline `97, Leslie Saurer Basham `01,Brittany Bowen `02, Lindsey Boadway Wallace`01, Becca Bonifer `01, and Jaclyn Bisig `01.Jessica Morgan is the prevention coordinator forthe Kentucky Domestic Violence Association,working with a state coalition of 15 emergencydomestic violence shelters to implement regionandcommunity-specific violence preventioninitiatives throughout the state.Lindsay Stokes Hudgens and her husband,Greg, are proud to announce the debut of LittleMiss Addison on January 25, 2010, at 3:10a.m. Their beautiful baby girl was 6 pounds,7 ounces, and 19 inches long. They think sheis absolutely perfect! Mommy, Daddy, andAddison are all well!2002Class Ambassadors: Mary Byrne, NancyBuchino SchroederBethany Savko Meacham and her husband,Jon, celebrated their third wedding anniversaryin January 2010 and then welcomed their son,Jonah Samuel, into the world on March 1,2010! He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, andwas 20 inches long. Bethany is loving everyminute of being a full-time wife and mother.She and her husband are actively involved intheir church, Immanuel Baptist, in downtownLouisville. She runs a small business called ForHis Glory designs out of her home, where shemakes nursing covers and other gift items.Constance Nauert has accepted a positionat the very forefront of the education of ournext generation! She is a preschool teacherfor the Summitt View Elementary School inIndependence, Kentucky.continued on page 14Assumption Magazine Winter 201113

Alumnae Class Updates2002 (continued)Katherine very much misses Louisville andAssumption–and talks about both a lot inKatie Patrick is enrolled in Spalding University’sAuerbach School of Occupationalthe Granite State!Therapy working on her master’s. She travelled Sara Smith graduated from college in 2008to Guatemala in August 2010 for a service and took a job with her sorority, Alpha Deltalearning trip with a group of classmates and Pi, as a leadership consultant. After a year offaculty. During Fall 2010-Spring 2011, she will traveling and opening a new chapter of ADPibe completing two three-month rotations, one in Tuscon, Arizona, Sara was happy to returnin Glasgow, Kentucky, and one in Danville, home to Louisville. She now works in manyKentucky. She is looking forward to “going capacities at Flavorman, a small business thatcountry” for six months and graduating this develops beverages. Sara is very involved insummer!Junior League of Louisville and the LouisvilleAlpha Delta Pi Alumnae Association.Stephanie Pieper got engaged over theThanksgiving holiday to Shawn M. Reilly. 2005In December, Stephanie graduated with herClass Ambassadors: Maureen Melchior,master’s in communication from BellarmineLana PohlUniversity.Kiersten Steitz graduated from UK inLori DuBarry WhiteDecember 2009 with a major in psychologyand a minor in business. In Januaryand her husband,Levi, proudly announcethe birth of2010 she was offered a full-time job withthe Home of the Innocents as a residenttheir second child,counselor. She also moved into her ownLevi Dale White Jr.condo recently.Levi was born on August16, 2010, weigh-2006Levi Dale and Leah Whiteing 7 pounds, 5.3 ounces, and was 20 ¾ incheslong. He joins his proud big sister, Leah, 2. Class Ambassadors: Lisa Kaminski, AbigailSmith2003Jeannie Boone has been working at UPS sinceClass Ambassadors: Britni Knable, Marisa she graduated from AHS and has earned herMainassociates in arts from Jefferson CommunityCollege. She is now working to earn her bachelorsin social work through the Kent SchoolKuda Charasika is estactic to annouce thebirth of her healthy little girl, Natalia Christina of Social Work at UofL. She is interning atCross, on August 29, 2010. Kuda is working Meyzeek Middle School in the Youth Servicesfor Thornton’s Inc. as a store manager. She Center. After graduating this coming fall shewould like to ask for prayers and blessings for will be working toward her masters in socialthe birth of Natalia and her family.work.2004Allie Garza graduated from UK with a B.A. injournalism. Near the end of the school yearClass Ambassadors: Christina Berry, Megan she was awarded second place in the HearstHerde, Michelle JonesJournalism Multimedia Competition, a nationalcompetition in which 75 students from 42 journalismschools entered their work. After work-Amy Hancock graduated from KennesawState University, located in Kennesaw, ing at her college newspaper for four years, sheGeorgia, with a bachelors of science in has moved to Naples, Florida, where she is anpsychology on July 28, 2010. She is seeking E.W. Scripps Fellow at the Naples Daily News.a job in the Louisville area so she and herfiancé can move back closer to family and Michelle Gleason has been promotedfriends. They have set their wedding date forto customer serviceOctober 15, 2011!director for SpaldingInsurance Group inMichelle Haas Hutchins and her husband,Louisville. She handlesJC, reside in Louisville and hope to buyall service teams in atheir first home soon.14 state area. Her mainconcentration will beKatherine Klem is learning a lot as theMichelle Gleason to train new representativesand focus on a superior customerpolitical director for Katrina Swett, thedaughter of two Holocaust survivors, who experience with Spalding Insurance Group.is running for Congress in New Hampshire. She has also obtained her property and14 Assumption Magazine Winter 2011compiled by Jackie Bloydcasualty licenses and sits on the board ofdirectors for BOVAA-Betterment of Veteran’sAcross America. This is a 501(c)(3) charitythat fills the needs of veterans from all wars.Michelle James is in law school at the Universityof Cincinnati as a corporate law fellow.Christina Kaelin is attending NorthwesternUniversity to pursue a graduate degree and isplaying volleyball on the Wildcat team. Sheis a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame and whilethere was a two-time All Big East selectionwhile earning honorable mention All Americahonors in 2008 following her junior season.In her senior year, she finished her career atNotre Dame with 982 kills and a .232 hittingpercentage while averaging 3.30 kills per setto go along with 88 total blocks.Cortney Langdon graduated May 15, 2010,from WKU with a bachelor of science degreein hospitality management and dietetics. Shewas recognized as a scholar of the college,summa cum laude, with a 4.0 for each ofher four years. She started an internship thispast fall at Murray State University while alsopursuing her master’s degree.Lauren Pieper was hired in November asa media coordinator with PriceWeber inLouisville.Kristina Schoo attends Morehead StateUniversity and was selected as the 2010 MSUAthletics nominee for the prestigious NCAAWoman of the Year Award.2008Class Ambassador: Colleen McHughDuring Meredith Doll’s freshman springsemester at the University of Kentucky (2009),she started an Engineers Without Borders StudentChapter along with two other students.Engineers Without Borders is a nonprofitorganization that partners student or professionalgroups with developing communitiesworldwide in order to improve their qualityof life through the design and construction ofsustainable engineering projects that communitiescan operate without external assistance.On their first assessment trip to Cameroon inMay 2010, they identified a 2.4 mile sectionof road that is the top priority for repair. Theyare working on fundraising for all the materialsneeded for their implementation trip inMay 2011. If you would like to hear moreinformation about their trip/project, or wouldlike to support their cause, please feel freeto contact Meredith at medoll2@uky.edu or502.435.7943.continued on page 16

Come join us for a fantastic evening.Photo by Ian HuskSupport Assumption…takea chance to win $20,000.$50 per chanceOnly 1,500 tickets sold.$200 Early Bird Winner will bedrawn on February 4, 2011. (EarlyBird raffle tickets will be includedin the $20,000 drawing.)Chances available onlineat www.ahsrockets.orgor contact theAdvancement Office.All proceeds benefitneed-based tuitionassistance and schoolprograms.You will enjoy a gourmet dinner by535 Catering.Mission Highlights:• Live and Silent Auctions• Wheel of Fortune• Prize Drawings• Games of ChanceEvent tickets are $75 per person and areavailable at www.ahsrockets.org or bycontacting the Advancement Office at458-6258.Gather your family and friends andjoin in the fun!Tables of 8 or 10 available upon request.Assumption Magazine Winter 201115

Alumnae Class Updates2008 (continued)20092010compiled by Jackie BloydCarrie Minogue was named the FemaleScholar-Athlete for the 2009-2010 schoolyear at Western Carolina.Leslie Schroerlucke isstationed in Pearl Harbor,Hawaii. She returnedhome successfully andsafely from a nine monthdeployment in the Gulfof Aiden, where she wasinvolved in counterpiracyLeslie Schroerluckeoperations. She missesAHS and all of her classmates very much andhopes to visit soon!Hannah Zimmerman attends Spring HillCollege and was inducted into Alpha SigmaNu, the premier honor society for Jesuitcolleges and universities. Induction intoAlpha Sigma Nu is the highest honor SpringHill College confers upon an undergraduatestudent.Class Ambassador: Lauren SpeakerBrittany Rebalskywas selected togo on a “Journeythrough the Bible”trip to Israel andEgypt for 22 daysduring May 2011.Brittany Rebalsky She was chosenthrough a programat Transylvania University, and it will be astudy abroad expierience for her as well asa religious one. To learn more about her tripplease visit her blog www.brittanyrebalsky.blogspot.com.Class Ambassador NeededMolly Ernst was named the Atlantic SunNewcomer of the week for women’sbasketball the week of November 15, 2010.She averaged 17 points per game in hercollegiate debut at the Winthrop Classic.Hannah Krill was selected as the winnerof the first HullabaLOU music festivaldesign contest. Her design was printedon commemorative event t-shirts and soldthroughout the festival, July 23-25, 2010.Paulette K. Harpring `64 to Daniel H. RuckriegelSr. on December 28, 2010, at St. Edward CatholicChurch in Louisville.Colleen Quesenberry Revelette `88 to Brian Zirnheldon March 6, 2010.Karen Hermann `93 to Jacob Rutledge on May22, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Jeffersonville,Indiana.April Mills `97 to Shaun Adams in May 2010.Lisa Riggs `97 to Nick Kopp on November 6,2010, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Louisville.Kimberly Cockerel `00 to R.J. Mauté on April16, 2010, at St. Gabriel the Archangel CatholicChurch in Louisville.Melissa Rubino `00 to Mike Lanham of FloydsKnobs, Indiana, on March 27, 2010.With SympathyWeddingsTrudy Branch Berger `60 on the death of her father andLorie Berger Lengyel `80, Daina Berger Filiatreau `81,Donna Berger Fischer `83, and Kari Berger Prince `85on the death of their grandfather, Walter Daniel Branch,on December 29, 2010.Sandra Brown Hall-Deel `62 on the death of her motherand Jessica Kosko Wilson `98, Emily Wiesemann Brun`00, Hannah Wiesemann `05, Maggie Wiesemann`10on the death of their great-grandmother, Hattie EmilyBrown, 104 years old, on February 11, 2010.Sandi Darnell Karpinsky `64 on the death of herhusband, Daniel L. Karpinsky, on Sepember 16, 2010.Mary Jean Berger Huelsman `65 and Janie BergerAnthony `79 on the death of their mother, Dede BrownGardis `79, Lorie Berger Lengyel `80, Daina BergerFiliatreau `81, Cathy Brown `82, Donna Berger Fischer`83, Kari Berger Prince `85, and Paula Huelsman `90 onthe death of their grandmother, and Trudy Branch Berger`60 on the death of her mother-in-law, Christine MarieMeffert Berger, on January 1, 2011.Diane Noe Doyle `66, Debbie Noe Guetig `68, DeniseNoe Steilberg `77, and Darla Noe Radcliff `81, on thedeath of their brother, Doug Noe, on December 26,2010.April Dattilo Kute `71 on the death of her father, andMarina Dattilo on the death of her grandfather, AugustB. “Gus” Dattilo Sr., on November 25, 2010.Theresa Owen Kurtz `74 on the death of her son, andSara Owen Riley `76 on the death of her nephew,Douglas E. Kurtz, on November 29, 2010.Nancy Worland Bauer `75 on the death of her motherand Lauren Bauer `06 on the death of her grandmother,Mildred L. Worland, on November 4, 2010.Crystal Gonzalez `01 to Justin Aines on June 12, 2010in Crestwood, Kentucky.Krissy Kremer `01 to JeffLee on August 14, 2010,at St. Gabriel CatholicChurch in Louisville.Nancy Buchino `02 to Lucas Schroeder on July 10,2010, at Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.Michelle Haas `04 to JC Hutchins on May 30, 2010.Erin Rhinehart `04 to Brett Baltutat on April 24, 2010.Amber Norton `06 to Christopher McCoy on June 11,2010, in Nashville, Tennessee.Deepest sympathy is extended to the followingalumnae and their families in their time of sorrow:Janice Higdon-Belt `78 on the death of her father, JohnC. “Jack” Higdon, on December 22, 2010.Maggie Hoeck Oberst `78 on the death of her motherand Leah Oberst `08 on the death of her grandmother,Patricia Rose “Pat” Hoeck, on November 11, 2010 .Carrie Spayd Laha `86 and Kristi Spayd `91 on thedeath of their grandfather, Leon Spayd, on November2, 2010.Kelley Floden Lautzenheiser `92 on the death of hergrandmother, Mary E. Carrico Sapp, on November 9,2010.Laura Goetz Boisseau `94 and Jennifer Goetz Carter`95 on the death of their grandfather, George M.Goetz, on December 21, 2010.Rachel Cowgill `95, Laura Kissel Hawley `98, BrynCowgill `99, and Emily Kissel `02 on the death of theirgrandfather, William “Bill” O`Bryan, on December 19,2010.Tara Hourigan Kaelin `98 on the death of hergrandmother, Lucille M. Kampschaefer Carney, onDecember 10, 2010.Lauren Harpring-Rodway `03 on the death of herfather, Jack L. Rodway, on January 9, 2010.Stephanie Gildehaus `08 on the death of hergrandmother, Rita McCarthy Gildehaus, November 5,2010.Tina Bray Berger `81 and Leesa Bray Craven `85 on thedeath of their mother, Elaine Quarles Monsour `62 onthe death of her sister, and to the Class of 1961 on thedeath of their classmate, Martha Quarles Bray `61, onJuly 6, 2010.Maddy Turner attends UofL and is amember of the Ladybird team.16 Assumption Magazine Winter 2011Mary Link Silva `77 and Kathy Link Fehder `79 onthe death of their mother, and Sister Mary RosaliaSchroering, RSM on the death of her sister, Elizabeth“Betty” Schroering Link, on December 14, 2010.CORRECTION: In the Fall 2010 edition of theAssumption Magazine we incorrectly listed the classyear of Martha Quarles Bray `61. We apologize for thiserror and have listed the corrected obituary below.

Let Us Walk This Journey Together.Gloria Thornburg, Campus MinisterPlease join us for our Ash Wednesday service on March 9 in the Convocation Center.In The Old Hermit’s Almanac, Edward Hays entitles a day in Marchas “Lenten Lost and Found Day.” He uses T.S. Eliot’s quotation, “Whereis the life we have lost in the living? Where is the wisdom we have lostin knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?”And Hays adds, “Where is the spirituality we have lost in religion?”As March approaches, with the season of Lent beginning, it seems anappropriate time for us to stop and ask ourselves what we personallyhave lost in living, learning, and religion. I am currently in a Doctorof Ministry program in Classical Spirituality, a program that defines andredefines spirituality but, at the most basic level, agrees that spiritualityis living one’s life according to one’s ultimate value. As CatholicChristians, our ultimate value is Jesus the Christ. His whole life depictsa vision of God who is unconditional love for all creation. Is that thevision that my life or our communal life here at Assumption depicts?That is the question that underlies all our Lenten preparations.Lent originated in the fourth century of the church, spanning 40 daysfrom Ash Wednesday to the Saturday before Easter. Initially, it was atime of preparation for those who were joining the church, those whowere to be baptized at the Easter Vigil: a time of intense study andprayer, a time to reflect on one’s spirituality. The role of the communityinto which they were being welcomed was to accompany them, to prayand fast with and for them, to reflect on their own faith journeys.Still today, Lent invites us to introspection, to self examination, torepentance, i.e., to look at what we’ve found and what we may havelost. It begins in ashes. It begins in prayer. It begins in community. Weare all companions on a spiritual journey, companions who nourisheach other in body, mind, and spirit, companions who break breadtogether and forgive each other. Lent asks us to come face to face withour inner selves and with each other.And, while this is hard work, we can do it with a smile. CatherineMcAuley never lost her sense of humor, even in the most difficult ofcircumstances. Her deep, confident trust in God’s love and protectionenabled her to maintain a playful spirit. My prayer for our entirecommunity is that we may follow her example, that we may accept thechallenge of Lent to look at ourselves honestly, that we may lose oldways of being, as we find new ways of living, of knowing, of being church.Let’s walk this journey together.Please join us for our Ash Wednesday serviceat 8:00am on Wednesday, March 9in the Convocation Center.YOUR PRAYERS THIS LENTEN SEASONEvery Lent, we remember Jesus’ 40-dayjourney in the desert. That journey wasmarked by hunger and temptation—butalso by faith. Sometimes it can feel asthough we’re alone during the dark timesin our lives. But as a part of the communityof God, none of us are ever alone.Lent is a time of preparation and ofbringing ourselves closer to God. We’rereminded of our mortality when we get ourashes on Ash Wednesday and hear thosewords: “Remember that you are dust, andto dust you shall return.”Again this year, we invite alumnae andother members of the AHS communityto send us prayer intentions. Go to www.ahsrockets.org, click on “Campus Ministry”on the left side, and then select “PrayerRequests.” Alternately, you can mail yourprayers in to the Alumnae Office at 2170Tyler Lane, Louisville, KY 40205. Thecommunity of Assumption will hold youin our prayers this Lenten season.Assumption Magazine Winter 201117

ASSUMPTIONMagazineNon-Profit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDLebanon Junction, KYPermit #733Assumption High School2170 Tyler LaneLouisville, KY 40205Address Service RequestedAssumption High School is a nationally recognized School of Excellence sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy.Mark Your Calendar for Reunion WeekendSEPTEMBER 23 and 24, 2011The Class of 1961 will celebrate their 50th Reunion at Assumption this year.Join them in celebrating the following events:Friday, September 23, 20116:30 – 10:30 p.m.All classes who have reunions this year - 1961,1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996,2001, and 2006 are invited back to AHS for amini-open house and reception including freefood, drinks, and tours of the school.Saturday, September 24, 2011AHS will honor the Class of 1961with an all-class Mass.A luncheon for the Class of 1961 onlywill also be held on Saturday.If you would like more informationor you would like to help planyour class reunion, please contactCatherine McGeeney at(502) 271-2512The Class of 1960 celebrated their50-year reunion in 2010.