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Preparing students for lives of service and for eternity
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Richard Warnke ‘61: “Motivated by love for Jesus, courageous people of God, including my parents, labored to found Fox Valley Lutheran High School. Throughout the school’s history, teens from the Fox Cities and beyond have been blessed with an excellent, Christ-centered educa-tion. Praise the Lord for this great gift.” - Son of first FVL Principal
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Flight Paths & the Class of 2013“I just can’t wait!” I know you said this. Every high school senior feels the same about their last year of high school. People want to move on to the next thing. They want to go to the next level where they think they will have more freedom. They want to spread their wings and flyyyyyyy!
Everyone thinks their way is the better way. We all swore to do things differently than our parents or better than our friends. Well, how has that “flying” gone for you? Did the freedom you thought you could reach out and touch come as easily or taste as sweetly as you thought? Was your way better?
There was a country song that came out with the movie Crazy Heart. The chorus says “Funny how falling seems like flying, at least for a little while.”
As I learned to “fly” in life, I think I’ve done more falling than I have flying. It was inevitable. Each time I made a deci-sion, the devil, the world and my sinful flesh had suggested paths. Each time I was tempted to please myself rather than God. I tried some things and realized they just didn’t work. The decisions turned out to not be good for me or for the people around me...nor were they God-pleasing. If only there was some truth that I could follow?
Oh wait! There was and there is truth. It’s God’s truth–re-vealed in His holy Word, the Bible. In the Bible, God tells us how He wants us to live. He points us to His Son, Jesus Christ. He leads us to the fountain of His boundless grace. God’s ways work!
The Class of 2013 has just been released to “spread their wings” in the world. Wherever they go, they will hear sug-gestions on how to live. They will have their own ideas. Some decisions will be made to please themselves and some to please God. Some will make them happy and some will make them very sad.
Regardless of their flight path, keep them in your thoughts and prayers that they will remember the truths taught them based on God’s word of truth: the Bible. Love them, encour-age them, and lead them.
Thank you for your continued support of the FVL teen min-istry. Together, with God’s help and direction, we will con-tinue to “prepare teens for lives of service and for eternity.”
Director of Mission Advancement
Legacy is published three times annually. Our goal is to inform and inspire FVL gradu-ates and supporters with news about our teen ministry and the FVL family at large.
Legacy is an official publica-tion of . . . Fox Valley Lutheran H.S. 5300 N. Meade Street Appleton, WI 54913-8383.
For further information, con-tact the FVL Communications Office at (920) 739-4441.
Editor-in-Chief Robert Fischer Content Editor Dave Payne
Layout & Design Editor Sharon Ragner On the web at www.fvlhs.org
Submit story ideas or comments to: phartwig@fvlhs.org rfischer@fvlhs.org
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2 Joint effort to feed hungry Our FVL Schools partnered to pack over 285,000 meals for the needy in the Dominican Republic
4 Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to serve Three called workers reflect on the privilege of serving as they reaching milestones in their teaching ministries
6 Daily reminders of love FVL’s chapel services are feeding the souls of more than those on campus
8 Reflections on 60 years Sharing thoughts on FVL’s 60th birthday!
10 Class of 2013 Graduates reveal their post-FVL plans
14 God has my back FVL grad, Julia Faulks, finds her faith to be the strength she needs
16 FVL news
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“Have you ever been really, really hungry?” This was one of the ques-tions asked of students from the 21 FVL Schools who participated in the Willing Hands Thankful Hearts–Des-tination Dominican Republic food-packing event. For people in the Dominican Republic, waiting days or weeks for the next meal can be com-monplace. This is a lesson that FVL Schools’ students from kindergarten through grade 12 have learned to understand and appreciate.
Recognizing the spiritual and physi-cal needs of the Dominican Republic,
FVL Schools challenged all of their students to collect more than $50,000 during the 2012-13 school year to purchase ingredients to put together meals for needy families in the Dominican Republic. Through mission offerings and unique fund-raisers, such as penny wars
and laser tag tournaments, these driven students not only met, but exceeded their goal! Preschoolers at these schools also let their light shine by creating colorful Christ-centered cards to send with the food packages.
Working with Impact Lives, a non-profit organization based in the Twin Cities, excit-ed students gathered at Fox Valley Lutheran High School on April 25 and 26 to funnel, weigh and package these meals. Each meal package cost 18 cents and each bag contained six meals. The stu-dents packaged 285,036 meals by the end of Friday afternoon.
FVL Schools students have proven that Faith, Values and Learning are
the focus of the FVL School System through this project. The premise of this event was to give the students the opportunity to let their lights shine by giving back to the less fortunate.
In addition, this event allowed the stu-dents to learn about different cultures and lifestyles, to appreciate the gifts God has given them and to show them that they can make a difference in the lives of others no matter what their age. In June a group of 14 FVL high school students, parents, and educators spent a week in the Dominican Republic to personally deliver these meals, build a home, and share their faith with the people of the Dominican. At the begin-ning of next school year, they will be taking their stories back to our mem-ber schools to share how God blessed their efforts.
A special thank you to all the students, parents, educators, and volunteers who
made this event and the mission trip a resounding success.
FVL Schools is still accepting dona-tions to help defray the cost of this trip. If you are interested in financially assisting this group’s travel expenses to the Dominican, please contact Promo-tions Coordinator Heather Geer at geer.fvlschools@gmail.com or by phone at 920-209-FVLS (3857).
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— Heather (Berken) Geer ‘ 99 FVL Schools Promotions Coordinator
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Robert Fischer, FVL Director of Mission Advancement - Over the last 40 years, the Lord has called me to serve His people in
Robert Fischer - FVL Director of Mission Advancement
Wow, when I was back in 5th grade I thought 25 years old was old. Now, I’m 47 and I have been teaching for 25 years. Those years have gone fast! It has been such a privilege for me to share the message of Christ crucified with God’s youth. I’d like to thank all the people who have support-ed me throughout my ministry in Watertown, SD; at Atonement in Milwaukee; at Shoreland Lutheran High School; and at Fox Valley Lu-theran High School. Last, but certainly not least, I’d like to thank my wife for her support in our 25 years of marriage. To God be the glory!
Mark Eisenmann - FVL Teacher/Coach
Florida, Milwaukee and Appleton. I’ve taught grades 3-8, been a gift counselor for the WELS and most recently the Mission Advancement Director at FVL. When I started this work at 23 years old, I was wet behind the ears and thought
I knew it all. I could never have imagined the challenges and the blessings of serving Him in His kingdom. God guided me, protected me, and equipped me to share the good news of Jesus Christ as Savior with many different audiences in many settings. He helped me to see that His work and His Word were the most important things in life. I learned that the system of grade schools and high schools in the WELS are a great blessing to His kingdom as we work together to “prepare students for lives of ser-vice and for eternity.” Thank you, Heavenly Father for all of your goodness to me!
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At the end of my e-mails, I attach the following words from Jeremiah 29:11 - “For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” This verse has shaped my ministry for 40 years and is a great reminder that no matter how much we discuss, write our vi-sion documents, and make strategic plans for the future, God is always in control with his plans. His plans are not always the same as ours. I have been immeasurably blessed during my ministry–blessed to serve with won-derful, dedicated faculty and faithful staff, working with fine Christian lay leaders who willingly serve on boards and committees, and blessed to be involved in shaping the lives of teens. God gives me cause for a future and hope that our school system will thrive with more and more parents willing to choose Chris-tian education for their children.
Paul Hartwig - FVL Principal
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in the word of the lord
“I rejoiced with those who said to me, let us go into the House of the LORD.”
Believers have always relished the oppor-tunity they have had to learn about and worship God: the One who has created us and—against all expectation—redeems us. It was into that House of the LORD that Old Testament believers would stream in order to worship.
— Rev. Leon Ehlert
After the Second Temple was de-stroyed, instead of flocking to one location, believers went to places all over the globe called churches. But they went for the same reason.
21st century students at FVL carved out time from their academic pursuits for many of the same reasons that believers through the ages have set aside time for worship. We come to chapel for a few minutes in a life filled
with deadlines and tests. Chapel offers peace: no tests and no deadlines. We come to chapel fresh from battles with friends and drama in the halls and find rest.
We come to chapel maybe wondering who in the world can possibly ever accept us. We know that in this sacred place all those fears and worries and responsibilities to family and staff and students are removed from us. God says, rest. I will take care of you as I al-
ways have. It is in chapel that we carve out time to reflect on that fact.
But what if there was no chapel? Perhaps a person is serving the Navy in the Pacific Ocean. Perhaps a former student is living in Bangkok. What to do then? One of the great blessings that technology provides us at FVL is to record our chapel services and then “stream” them out to precisely the person who is thinking “I rejoiced with
those who said to me, let us go into the House of the LORD,” but–because of cir-cumstances–cannot.
But are they watched? Here’s a note I recently received from Bang-kok: “Thanks for the chapel. May 3rd was
my 4th Baptism anniversary :D So I’m officially 4 years old in faith now!”
We rejoice with those on college cam-puses, serving in the military, or living back home in their native country. We cannot be together, but we can gather around the same Word.
Rejoice with us
NOTE: You can find the FVL Chapel Archive by going to “The Hub” at fvlhs.org and clicking the Video Galleries link.
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Wayne Springstroh ‘67: What a blessing FVL has been for myself and my family. I graduated in 1967 and my daughters in 1994 and 1999. We thank God for the opportu-nities FVL has given us and will always treasure our relationship.
Zach Flunker ‘13: The two big-gest blessings I have enjoyed during my high school years are the Christ-cen-tered education and the terrific school spirit. Christ should always remain the center of our lives forever. To fully enjoy this great school, you need to wit-ness the sporting events, the plays, and Frolic to see the students at their finest!
Kelly Doell ‘13: Throughout my years at FVL I have experienced so many blessings from being involved in sports, in Peer Leadership Group, and most importantly daily being showered with the Word. For FVL’s future students, get involved, make new friends and live your faith. I pray that for years to come the Lord will continue to shower numerous gifts and blessings on this school.
MiKayla Foskett ‘13: My wish for the future generations of FVL is that they will truly appreciate and take advantage of the countless opportunities they are offered from being able to attend a Christian school and be surrounded by other Christians each and every day. It is a great blessing and will prepare them for the future in letting their lights shine for Christ.
Joel Schmidt ‘88: “What a treasure we have in FVL! I feel extremely blessed to have had the opportunity to attend FVL and to now send my children there. Although the staff and curriculum have changed over the last 60 years, the mission remains the same--to provide a Christ-centered education preparing teens for lives of service and for eternity. I pray for God’s continued blessings on the ministry of FVL.”Krista (Olm) Davis ‘84: Congratu-
lations to FVL on 60 years! My parents, brother and I were blessed to go to FVL. The Christian education we received gave us all a solid foundation of faith, values, and great friendships that has helped us pass through the many challenges of life. I am looking forward to my children attending FVL as 3rd generation and having them continue to grow in their faith with God’s guidance through the teachers to give them strength and courage to face the fight ahead of being a
strong Christian in this world.
Brock Fuhrmann ‘13: Being part of the 60th class of Fox Valley Lutheran High School is not only an honor but a privilege. It’s truly a privilege to be nour-ished with the Word of God daily through our well-spoken chapels. It’s a blessing to meet so many great people and build last-ing relationships. I’m proud to call FVL my high school alma mater. Best wishes to the FVL community in the future!
Steve Gauger: At 60 years old you are still as young and vibrant as ever. For the past 40 years you have been at the center of our family’s life and activities. I was privileged to teach and coach many wonderful Christian young people within your walls and am now enjoying seeing those “finished products” filling so many impor-tant roles in our local congregations. My wife and I were honored to see our three children graduate from your halls and put their Christian educations into action. We look forward to the day that our grandchildren enter your classrooms to be instructed by dedicated Christian role models.
Wayne Borgwardt: People come to full maturity at about 60 years of age. So also FVL, by God’s grace. Congratulations! My privilege was to serve as the school came into its twenties during the 1970’s. Those were exciting and challenging times: enroll-ments surging past 600, expanding the facility by filling in the “U” with a li-brary and by adding a gym at the open end. But a chapel had to wait. What a worthwhile wait—a state-of-art facility on a new site! Through it all, FVL has enjoyed dedicated, competent teach-ers, eager students, and a loyal federa-tion of congregations. God is good!
Moved to Oneida Street
Typing class helped prepare students for the business world.
Two musicians get in the spirit of things by wearing costumes for Winterfest.
Emily Knapp and Julia Faulk are a part of the girls’ basketball team that earned 2003 WIAA State runner-up honors.
Moved to Meade Street
Nick & Shannon (Boese) Kraftzenk ‘91: God has truly blessed FVL for the past 60 years! We pray that He continues to bless us so that FVL may be a place where children can receive a Christ-centered education for years to come!
Sharon Dobberstein was one of the cheerleaders who led fans and helped build school spirit.
Mr. Umnus taught Geom-etry, Physical Education, and Mechanical Drawing
Student Council Presi-dent Chase Maxwell led the senior class as they entered the gym for graduation.
Jerry Kaniess: Old Jefferson was a big square three-story building with shaking crooked floors, flying bats, makeshift classrooms, strange creaking sounds, boast-ing of a history map of the United States with Oklahoma as a territory. It looked like a miniature Downton Abbey. Filled with the sounds of youth, it brimmed with the spirit of young Christian teenagers. It was a place loved by the students and teachers, that still remains in the hearts of those students who were fortunate to have had the opportunity to be the first to be taught God’s Word in our area.
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aalpoel, saraCardinal Stritch University, Undecided
alsuhaibani, faisalMarquette University, Finance
arndt, curtissSt. Norbert College, Undecided
arndt, KarenFox Valley Technical College, Fire Protection & EMT
Bae, Jun hyoungLong Island University, Undecided
Bakeberg, JasonUW Green Bay, Undecided
Baumgart, morganFox Valley Technical College, Law Enforcement
Berg, abigailUW Fox Valley, Undecided
Blob, ashleyWestern Technical College, La Crosse,Surgical Technology
Borree, KaitlinWisconsin Lutheran College, Education
Bresnahan, margaretFox Valley Technical College, Registered Nurse
Buckarma, Kayla-annUndecided, Zoology & Animal Behavior
Burnett, mikaylaConcordia University, Social Work
chen, LuUniversity of Missouri, Economics
cherney, LaurenUW Madison, Undecided
coelho, JoaoCollege in Portugal, Economics
coulthurst, JacobLakeland College, Exercise & Sports Science
Dailey, KelsieLake Shore Technical College,Pharmacy Technician
De muth, ethanUW Stevens Point, Secondary Education
Derks, ZacharyUW Oshkosh, Business
Des Jardins, michelleUW River Falls, Social Work
Destefanis, federicoUndecided, Acting
Dobbert, michaellaFox Valley Technical, Registered Nurse
Doell, KelliMartin Lutheran College, Secondary Education
Dorchester, morganUW Oshkosh, Business
earll, JustinUW Madison, Medical Field
eichhorst, emilyConcordia, Pre-Physical Training & Athletic Training
eismann, edwardFox Valley Technical College, Welding Technician/Automotive Technology
fenske, JoshuaUW Fox Valley, Engineering
fischer, JordanUndecided
flenz, BrandonUW Oshkosh, Chemistry
flunker, ZacharyBradley University, Sports Communication
foskett, mikaylaUW Oshkosh, Human Services
frenzel, aylinGerman College, Language Business
frost, rachelMartin Lutheran College, Early Childhood and Elementary Education
fuhrmann, BrockBradley University, Entrepreneurship
funk, JohnFox Valley Technical College, Welding Technician
gao, wujie giuliaUniversity of Indiana, Finance
gauvin, NicholasUW Stout, Computer Engineering
gerhardt, ericConcordia University, Biology
gorges, codyUW Fox Valley, Mechanical Engineering
goss, abigailBethany Lutheran, Undecided
groeschel, NicholasFox Valley Technical College, Undecided
hansen, amandaCarroll University, Nursing
heger, marissaFox Valley Technical College, Natural Resources Technician
hintz, BreannaMartin Luther College, Early Childhood Education
holdt, KyleUW Platteville, Mechanical Engineering
huntington, abbyUW La Crosse, Elementary Education
Igel, JacobFox Valley Technical College, Hotel & Restaurant Management & Golf Course Management
Jeon, hansungUniversity of Massachusetts, Sports Management
Kaddatz, TrueTennessee State University/ US NavyUndecided
Kang, Jae hyunUniversity of ArizonaBiology
Kargus, ryannTexas A&M University, Marine Transportation
Fox Valley Lutheran Class of 2013 Fox Valley Lutheran Class of 2013Karnsomchit, athigunCollege in Thailand, Computer Science
Kim, Kwan heeCollege in Korea, Education
King, LucasUS Navy
Kluess, TarynCarroll University, Pre-Physical Therapy & Exercise Science
Knoepke, JoshuaMichigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering
Koenig, melissaMartin Luther College, Instrumental Music & Elementary Education
Kolell, DeannaUW Eau Claire, English
Koshak, NathanFox Valley Technical College, Automotive Technology
Kubek Iv, anthonyUW Milwaukee, Undecided
Lai, JiayingUW Madison, Undecided
Lee, Beom KuUniversity of Cincinnati,Commercial Music Production
Lemke, JordanUndecided, ASL/Deaf Studies
Liu, JianUniversity of Illinois, Engineering
Loos, LukeUW River Falls, Agricultural Engineering
Luedke, JoshuaFox Valley Technical College, Nursing Assistant
mahnke, carterUW Madison/National GuardBusiness/Engineering
mathison, codyFox Valley Technical College, Mechanical Design
mathison, NickUW Oshkosh, General Studies
maxwell, chaseWisconsin Lutheran College, Business
mccord, sarahNorthwestern College,BA Music
mcKenzie, annaFox Valley Technical College, Cosmetology Apprenticeship
Na, hyejinParkland College, Psychology
Nabbefeld, mariahUS Navy
Nass, JamieNortheast Wisconsin Technical College, Electrical Power Distribution
Neuberger, JosephMartin Luther College, Pastoral Ministry
Noffke, aleczanderUW Oshkosh, Radio/TV/Film
Nogar, catherineUW Platteville, Forensic Investigation & Criminal Justice
Nommensen, JosiahMartin Luther College, Secondary Education
olson, mitchellUS Army
ort, TannerUW Whitewater, Business
oswald, sarahUW Green Bay/Bellin College, Nursing
Park, chang JooSeoul University, Korea,Aircraft Engineering
Paulos, coreyConcordia University, Sports Business
Peris, sergioCollege in Spain, Undecided
Peterson, DanaUW Stevens Point, English
Pier, emmaNortheast Wisconsin Technical Col-lege, Early Childhood Education
Ponce, alejandraUndecided, Medical/Cardiology
Popple, DurantFull Sail, Computer Game Design
Portmann, IlizahUW Oshkosh/US Army,Athletic Training
Preisler, caitlynUW Whitewater, Accounting
Priebe, madeleineUniversity of Kansas, Occupational Therapy
Pritzl, DenverUW Fox Valley, Electrical Engineering
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Your generous donation will . . .1. help reach the goal of The Legacy Project
(increase Foundation assets to $5M by 2018).2. increase the annual interest available to be
distributed for tuition assistance.3. be tax deductible.
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Fox Valley Lutheran Class of 2013radke, alexanderFox Valley Technical College, Machinist
rice, rachelFox Valley Technical College, Restaurant Management
rieth, JonathanConcordia University, Chemistry
robbert, DeirdreUniversity of Alaska Anchorage - Air GuardPsychology/Social Work
sargent, LeahUW Green Bay, Undecided
schlaver, JoshuaUW Fox Valley, English/Pre-Law
schlawin, JustinUW Platteville, Industrial Technology Management
schmidt, LukasUW Stevens Point, Natural Resources
schoeneck, micahMartin Luther College, Education
schultz, emmaMartin Luther College, Elementary & Secondary English Education
schultz, rossFox Valley Technical College,Culinary Arts/ Hospitality Management
schwebs, JeremyUniversity of Minnesota, Applied Economics
seifert, TiffanyNortheast Wisconsin Technical College,Radiology
selle, samarahUndecided
spears, williamUS Navy
stuebs, JaredGustavus Adolophus, Biology
suarez, maria LauraBolivia, St. Thomas AquinasArchitecture/Commercial Engineering
sugden, andreaUW Fox Valley, Kinesiology
surma, ZacheryUS Marine Corps
Tantivuttikiti, sopitthaKasetsant University Bangkok, Thailand, Economics
Tarlton, sadieMartin Luther College, Secondary English Education
Tecca, collinFox Valley Technical College, Printing
Tesch, KaraAugsburg College, Pre-Med
Thern, emalieBeloit College, Anthropology
Thomas, aaronUS Marine Corps
Thomas, hannahFox Valley Technical College, Paralegal
Thompson, malikUW Stevens Point, Secondary and Spanish Education
Tiedt, christianUW Fox Valley, Engineering
Tiedt, mitchellUW Milwaukee, Supply Chain Management
uhlenbrauck, coryUndecided
van Den Bogart, JustinUW Platteville, Engineering
van heuklon, abbeyNorthern Michigan, Accounting
van mun, ryanUW Fox Valley, Botany
vander Zanden, amyUW Oshkosh, Business
voss, meganValparaiso University, Civil Engineering
wells, gabrielleUW Fox Valley, Dietetics
wenzel, meganMartin Luther College, Elementary & Special Education
wichman, BrandonUW Whitewater, Psychology
wilson, meredithWisconsin Lutheran College,Psychology/Spanish
wilz, masonUS Marine Corps
winter, rileyFox Valley Technical College,Accounting
wolf, andrewUndecided
Zamzow, KadyWisconsin Lutheran College, Nursing
Zeamer, LukeMartin Lutheran College, Secondary Mathematics and Elementary Education
Zellmer, augustWisconsin Lutheran College,Computer Science
Zeman, BryceUW Stevens Point, Aquatic Biology
Zheng, sijiaAmerican University, Business
Zimmerman, mikaylaUW La Crosse, Pre-Med
We thank the LORD for the opportunity to share the message of salvation with students from around the world for the last sixty years.
Please consider a $1 gift of thanks for each of the 60 years that the FVL ministry has been in existence. Your $60 gift will be added to the principal of the FVL Foundation.
SIXTY YEARSSIXTY YEARS
Thank you,lord,
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In the four months since this request was initiated, contributions from 134 individuals have totaled $53,341.00. Please help us reach our goal of 200 donors by September 1!
Please consider donating to this effort either by way of one-time gift or an annual gift to this project.
Contact Robert Fischer for details.
rfischer@fvlhs.org (920) 739-4441
TOGETHERWe CanMakea Difference
SupportedthroughHurdlesThe year was 2005. The FVL Cross & Crown theme was Anchored in Christ. (Notably the same theme as FVL’s school year theme for 2012-13!) George W. Bush had just won re-election. The sports world was buzzing about the young Michael Phelps winning six golds in Athens. Shrek 2 was just one of many hit re-make movies.
According to FVL’s Senior Survey, being styl-ish meant wearing hooded sweatshirts, listen-ing to Rascal Flatts, shopping at Walmart, and watching Friends while chowing down on pizza, Mountain Dew and Skittles.
Question: Among the class of 2005, who was voted both “Most Talkative” and “Most Likely to be a Rockstar”? The answer is Julia Faulks. In those days Julia spent lots of time in uniform on the FVL courts playing vol-leyball and basketball. Today she wears the uniform of the United States Air Force. She enlisted in January 2007 and now ranks as a Staff Sergeant.
— Julia Faulks ‘05
During her years of service, she has been stationed in Germany as well as in Virginia and Idaho in the U.S. She describes her “last six and a half year as an exciting, but challenging time.” In Julia’s words, “Keeping my connection with the Lord has got me through some extremely hard days being away from loved ones and home.”
Julia completed her bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management in September 2011. Currently she works as a Health Service Man-agement Technician, but recently decided to retrain to be a Pharmacy Technician. She hopes to be able to reside at Scott Air Force Base in Il-linois this coming fall.
As she reflects on her time since her graduation in 2005, she writes: “My faith has gotten me through. I realized that I was not alone on this journey. God has definitely challenged me and for that I am
extremely grateful. He has never left me alone. I learned that life will have its hurdles and I do not have to carry that burden all by myself.
Julia’s hard work and persever-ance in the service of her country was also recognized by her superi-ors. She was named the Air Force Medical Service Outstanding Health Service Management Airman of the Year Award. Looking back on this honor, Julia considers it a “huge achievement,” but one that she would not have been able to accom-plish without the support of “my friends, family and most impor-tantly God.”
“I encourage everyone to take a mo-ment to reflect on how wonderful and great our God really is and how blessed we are. It is so comforting to know that he will never leave us and will always love us.”
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the high school level. FVL TODAY VIDEO - Check out the new video on the FVL website. Highlighted topics included the Willing Hands-Thankful Hearts Food Packing effort, the FVL Schools Daddy-Daughter Dance and the Legacy Project for the FVL Foundation.
BARGAIN GARDEN - This dedicated service organization has now provided more than $575,000 in support of the FVL ministry, and $55,000 for other WELS charities and organizations.
Thanks to all the volunteers who staff the Bargain Garden! Donations and volun-teers are always welcome!
NEW CLASSES - The STEM Academy is adding two new college-credit capable courses next year: Computer Program-ming and Aerospace Engineering. Also Fine Arts will be adding a Music Theory class to prepare music students for college credit through the AP test. A new Busi-ness Marketing class is also scheduled for next year.
FVL NEWS
Graduates ... Be sure to keep us up-to-date on your current address and e-mail address! rfischer@fvlhs.org
STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS - Megan Voss (pictured) was chosen as one of 15 Post-Crescent Aca-demic All-Stars; FVL’s Badger State repre-sentatives are juniors Brittany Krause, Kati Guenterberg, Ryan Kudek, Willie Penter-man, and Nathan Meitner. The FVL Math Club finished in first place in the Fox Valley Math League for the third straight year and seven out of the last eight years. FVL’s Outdoor Club traveled to the Wind River Mountain Range in Wyo-ming in July for a week of hiking and outdoor adventure. The FVL Forensics team made a strong showing at the State competition bringing back 14 gold med-als, 8 silvers, and 1 bronze.
FACULTY UPDATES - Major min-istry anniversaries were celebrated by Miss Pat Schabo, Mr. Robert Fischer, and Mr. Hartwig – 40 years; Mr. Tim Bentz, Mr. Peter Sehloff and Mr. Brian Zunker – 30 years; Mr. Mark Eisenmann and Mrs. Denise Schlawin – 25 years;
and Mr. Craig Charron and Rev. Erich Schaser – 20 years. Mr. Gene Strusz has retired as Athletic Director; Mr. Shawn Hill has accepted his revised call to become Activities Director. Ms. Renee Pappalardo accepted a Call to teach at Shoreland Lutheran H.S. after seven years at FVL; Alyssa Stern was assigned to FVL from Martin Luther College to fill this need in our Foreign Language Department. Also Mrs. Anne Wilson has been called to teach math and science on a part-time basis.
MS BAND CHANGE - Mr. Chuck Jahnke was recognized and thanked for his 23 years of service to FVL as the Middle School Band Director at the April 30 MS Band Concert. Because of low numbers in the Middle School program, his position was eliminated. Mr. James Neujahr will take over as Middle School Band Director in addition to his work on
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Because of snowy win-ter weather, Kinderfest moved to April this year. Nearly 200 FVL Schools kindergartens (and many parents) en-joyed the active morn-ing activities led by FVL student volunteers.
The FVL Theatre presented the musi-cal “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” last March - coming up next fall is “Life in the Fat Lane” and in spring 2014 “Annie” is coming to the FVL stage!
Check out the FVL website for updates! www.fvlhs.org
Prom King 2013 was Cody Mathison, escorted by Kelli Doell. Other court members included Zach Flunker and Ashley Blob; Brock Fuhrmann and Abby Huntington, Joe Neuberger and Jor-dan Lemke, and Micah Schoeneck and Mariah Nabbefeld. Prom activities culminated with the dance at Butte des Morts Country Club.
In keeping with tradition, our band members returned after the graduation service to perform in the Appleton Memorial Day Parade. They joined the community in honoring those who have served our country.
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