Trojan Tribune Summer 2015

St. Paul Holds 81st Graduation

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Welcome to the newest alumni

81st Graduation Ceremony Held

SGO Tax Benefit to Donors

30th Annual Auction Raises Scholarship Funds

From the Development Desk

On May 27, 2015, St. Paul Catholic School held its 81st graduation ceremony.

The six 6th grade students led mass where they received their diplomas. The

students then celebrated with family and friends in McCarthy Hall and teacher

Mrs. Sherri Strickland presented the students with individual awards. Valedicto-

rian Annika Sharlow spoke to those gathered about the journey of their class

through their years at St. Paul Catholic School. Some of these students have

been together since St. Paul Preschool. Graduates are pictured below are: (left

to right) Isabella McCool, teacher Mrs. Sherri Strickland, Lorenzo Volz, Sean

Flynn, Annika Sharlow, Samantha Torres-Urbano and Kaitlin Alcantar.

A Quarterly Newsletter for Alumni & Friends of St. Paul / Bennett Catholic School

St. Paul Catholic School

1009 W Kem Road

Marion, IN 46952

765-662-2883

www.stpaulcatholicmarion.com

St. Paul Catholic Church & School

School Mission

St. Paul Parish is committed to handing on

the faith to its children and toward that

end, we shall provide students with a

Catholic education which is dedicated to

preparing them academically and spiritually

for life's challenges.

A Message from

Father

Weisenberger

We have begun “the lazy, hazy, crazy

days of summer.” I guess for most of us

the summer months are somewhat

different from the other months of the

year. Given that we are no longer a

largely agrarian society, the whole

notion of “summer vacation” has

changed for most of us.

As someone who grew up in Benton

County, one of the most rural counties

in Indiana, I still tend to identify

summer with predominantly farm

activities. This is one of the reasons that

when people complain to me that it is

too hot, I often reply by saying that the

only thing that could make it better is if

I were bailing hay.

To most of our school students and

perhaps even to many of their parents

“bailing hay” is a foreign concept. Time

and our society change. My childhood

experiences are important to me and

even though the experiences of our

school children are vastly different from

mine over 50 years ago, I hope they

and all of us experience some of the

wonder of “the lazy, hazy, crazy days of

summer.”

SGO Donations Provide You a Tax Benefit

The Indiana General Assembly maintains the School Scholarship Tax Credit Program which provides financial assistance to income eligible households that could other-wise not afford to enroll their child(ren) in a tuition-based private school like St. Paul. The program is administered by Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO’s) authorized by the Indiana Department of Education and Revenue. SGO’s raise funds for scholarships awarded by offering individuals and businesses state tax credits equal to fifty-percent (50%) of the amount they donate. SGO’s are 501(c)3 charita-ble organizations; thus making donations also eligible for a federal tax deduction. St. Paul Catholic School has partnered with the Institute for Quality Education (IQE) as our official SGO. By donating to IQE and designating your donation to St. Paul Catholic School, you can provide need-based scholarships to eligible incoming and current St. Paul students. Here’s how you can donate and receive your tax benefit:

To make a gift by cash or check, complete an SGO Donation Form (available at www.stpaulcatholicmarion.com) and mail it with your gift to the address listed.

To make a gift by credit card, visit http://www.i4qed.org/sgo/donors and click on the appropriate donation link. Then, in order to receive your state tax cred-it, fill out an SGO Donation Form (available at www.stpaulcatholicmarion.com) and mail or fax it to Choice Trust.

To make a gift of stock, please contact IQE at 317-951-8781.

If you have any questions about making a gift to help a child attend St. Paul Catholic School, please contact Kelly Scher in the Development Office by email at kscher@stpaulcatholicmarion.com or by calling 765-662-2883 ext. 110.

30th Annual St. Paul Auction Raises Local

Scholarship Funds

On Friday, May 8, 2015, over 150 people gathered in McKweon Gymnasium at St. Paul Catholic School for an evening of fellowship and giving. Over 300 items were

available for purchase in the silent and oral auctions. Celebrating the “Passport to Excellence” the school provides for students, attendees enjoyed reminiscing with classmates and old friends while making new friends as well. After enjoying a delicious meal of entrées based on different countries, the oral auction began. Popular items available in the oral auction this year included limo and lunch with the principal, a project from each school class, golf lessons, a Cajun/wild game dinner and more. To culminate the evening, the raffle drawing was held. The 250 tickets for a chance to win $10,000 were placed in the barrel. Winners of the raffle were:

$10,000 Prize Winner: Nick Wike $1,000 Prize Winner: Alan Carmichael $500 Prize Winner: Joe Certain $250 Prize Winner: Bernard Meyer

This annual event is made possible by the generous donation of time, talent and treasure of many St. Paul Catholic School supporters. Thank you to everyone who gave in their own way to make the evening a success. Through your generous support and commitment to helping families be able to afford a St. Paul education, hundreds of children over the last 30 years have been able to experience the “Tradition of Excellence” at St. Paul Catholic School. This year was no different with this event raising approximately $41,000 to provide scholarship assistance to fami-lies choosing to be a part of excellence!

A Message from

Principal Cindy

Mauman

With summer break comes a very quiet

school building. Children and their families

have scattered for summer family fun and

relaxation. Some of us remain here to wrap-

up end of year reports. The halls are eerily

quiet other than the rolling of trash carts as

classrooms are cleaned and the whirl of the

floor polisher. It is a time to reflect on

another year. What did we do well and what

can we improve on? We are quite proud of

our continued ‘A’ rating through the state of

Indiana. The students worked very hard on

the hours and hours of testing which were

required this year. 100% of our third grade

students passed the IREAD-3 test once

again. That is EVERY year since IREAD-3

began! I am also proud to say our enroll-

ment at this time is once again up over year

end for next school year. This steady growth

is exciting to see. A program which contin-

ues to grow is the G.R.E.A.T. program which

I introduced my first year as principal.

Grandparents Read, Enrich, and Teach is a

volunteer tutoring program where I have

invited St. Paul parishioners (they don’t

have to be a grandparent) to volunteer an

hour or two a week after school to tutor a

student one-on-one. This little extra time

has truly made a huge difference in the

performance of many of our students. I am

proud to say we had five parishioners and

two IWU students this year helping after

school. This is in addition to the after school

enrichment and tutoring which our teachers

volunteer to do. I am thankful every day for

the opportunity to serve in a school commu-

nity where our parish community, our staff,

and our families give such outstanding

support. St. Paul Catholic School is truly the

best kept secret in Grant County. I thank

you for the support we continue to receive

from alumni, as well!

God Bless You,

Cindy Mauman

ST. PAUL STUDENTS TODAY

Kindergarten students take a trip the farm.

Along with donating items to the local humane society, sixth grade students cleaned the shelter.

First grade students explore worms using their five senses.

The third grade class reenacted the Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday.

Second grade students visited the Ronald McDonald House to deliver pop tabs they had

collected as their service project.

100% of third grade students passed the IREAD-3 state examination!

Students celebrated May Crowning.

4/5 year old Preschoolers celebrate graduation.

The school recognized local police as part of National Police Week.

Field Day was a success on the last day of school!

ALUMNI THIS & THAT

AWARDS

Mark Mooney, 2009, along with his

team, placed second in the Grant

County Young Entrepreneurs Program

contest this spring. He also received

the “Director’s Choice” award for

leadership with the Marion High

School Band.

Spencer Reynolds, 2009, has

committed to play football at the

University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne,

IN where he will major in Business.

This spring, Spencer was inducted into

the National Honor Society at Marion

High School.

Zach Seeler, 2009, won the Boys 16-18

Division of the Gold Coast Junior Golf

Foundation Platinum Tour Spring

Break Open held in Miami, FL the

weekend of March 14-15, 2015.

Addison Wine, 2012, was inducted

into the National Honor Society at

Eastbrook High School.

GRADUATIONS

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Eastbrook High School Graduates

Grant Riddle, 2009

Daniel Shook-Huber, 2009

Oak Hill High School Graduates

Victoria “Tori” Brewer, 2009

Other High School Graduates

Samuel Barrido, 2009

Marion High School Graduates

Bryce Coryea, 2009

Lazaro Cruz, 2009

Alex Lopez, 2009

Mark Mooney, 2009

Spencer Reynolds, 2009

Zach Seeler, 2009

Carolyn Koors Tyndall, 1958, is a retired

RN and resides in Fort Wayne, IN.

Cynthia Ann Deane Harvey, 1961,

divides her time between Coleville, CA

and Dragoon, AZ.

Bonnie Roark Retherford, 1962, is a

Time and Leave Clerk at the Veterans

Hospital and resides in Summitville, IN.

Mary Gartland Vielee, 1962, resides in

Marion, IN.

Rose Turner, 1966, resides in Marion,

IN.

Bernadine Marcuccilli Wallace, 1967,

resides in Marion, IN and works at

Marion General Hospital.

Joseph & Dottie Backs Morgan, 1968,

reside in Wapakoneta, OH.

Linda Hopen Earnest, 1969, resides in

Marion, IN.

Jeff & Cindy Bennett Robertson, 1971,

reside in Elkhart, IN.

Laurie Petrucce Roselle, 1973,

graduated from Purdue in 1977.

She lived in New York City for over

20 years until returning to Indiana

to manage the family business which

was eventually sold. She currently

resides in Fishers, IN.

Thomas Gossner, 1977, resides in

Sweetser, IN.

Tommy Esther, 1983, is an Occupational

Physicians Assistant at Duke Medical

Center in Durham, NC.

Laura Gallagher, 1983, resides in

Marion, IN.

Pam Kreigbaum Kline, 1984, resides in

Phoenix, AZ.

Brian Gallagher, 1985, resides in

Indianapolis, IN.

Charlie Wallace, former teacher, is the

President/CEO of the Marion-Grant

County Chamber of Commerce and

resides in Marion, IN.

Update your status!

Share news of your

marriage,

new child,

awards,

graduations

& location.

Please provide information

on those who have

passed away.

All information may be

emailed to kscher@stpaulcatholicmarion.com.

ALUMNI THIS & THAT Note that the year listed for alumni is the last year the class an individual was

a member of attended St. Paul/Bennett.

Submit a Reflection or Memory!

Send a reflection or a brief memory (100-150 words) from your time at St. Paul/Bennett and we will include it in a future alumni and friends edition of the Trojan Tribune. Submissions may be emailed to kscher@stapaulcatholicmarion.com or mailed to our school address. Photos are welcome.

Keep us updated!

Please update your contact

information if you move and

include a note telling us a little

about what you are doing now.

Cut out this slip and mail it to us at

the address below. You are also

welcome to update your

information by contacting

Kelly Scher by calling

765-662-2883 ext. 110

or emailing

kscher@stpaulcatholicmarion.com.

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From the Development Desk... Graduation season tends to cause people to reflect on where they have been and look forward to the future with many hopes

and dreams. With the quiet school halls and the summer sun shining bright, I find myself reflecting back on my first nine

months as Development Director for St. Paul Parish. It has been filled with times of excitement, nostalgia and hope. As a

parent of two children who have been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to build their foundation of striving for

excellence by attending St. Paul Catholic School, it has been an honor to share the difference the school makes with others. As

I have met alumni, I have been intrigued by the memories they share and humbled by the pride they have for the foundation

the school provided them. As I have gotten to know current families better, I have been excited as I hear about the difference

the school is making for their children. As I have met potential new families, I have been hopeful as they explore the opportu-

nities their children will have as a part of the school family. Combining all of this, I know that I have landed in the right place -

a place where I get to share the “Tradition of Excellence” St. Paul Catholic School has provided to its alumni, continues to

provide to current students and promises to instill on future generations. I look forward to hearing from and meeting many

more alumni and supporters of St. Paul Catholic School as I know you share the passion for keeping the tradition alive.

Paul Milford, 1977, and Debbie Massey

Milford, 1978, find their photos on

display in the halls of the school while

attending the April Open House.

ST. PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

1009 KEM ROAD

MARION, IN 46952

Return address requested

Upcoming Events

July 17-18th Class of 1965 Reunion Activities

Aug. 10th Back to School Night; 6 p.m.

Aug. 12th First Day of the 2015-2016 School Year

IN PICTURES: PASSPORT TO EXCELLENCE - 30TH ANNUAL ST. PAUL AUCTION