Celebrating our Marianist Tradition.

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The end of this school year has brought for me a myriad of feelings – the joy ofseeing an amazing group of seniors making their way to that next big step, arenewed amazement at the swiftness of life, leaving behind a year filled with apronounced spectrum of emotions, acclimating to a new and unique culture,

and reveling in new working relationships and friendships.As one of the newest members of the Moeller Family, this year has

afforded me a first-hand look at this remarkable Marianist school. Fromyear-long 50th Anniversary celebrations to when we mourned as aMoeller Family the loss of a special member of the Class of 2011, Josh Pflum, and religion teacher and beloved Trinity House Dean Jim Champlin ’72, we’ve gone through this year reinforcing our missionto encourage our young men to live full and faithful lives and to contribute to the common good of the extended human family.

I am proud of what is accomplished in every classroom, athletic field,meeting room, mission trip, and hallway. I’m proud of these students.Realistically, within the framework of Moeller’s new governance structure,I don’t get the chance to interact with as many students as I’d like.However, in many of those that I’ve been fortunate to know, I see qualitiesindicating to me that this school is blessed with an extraordinary groupof young men. They’re eager to learn, willing to serve, proud to displaytheir Catholic faith, courageous in spirit, talented, and inspiring.

I am also proud of and grateful to our supportive parents, alumni,and friends. Without their support, the mission of Moeller High Schoolwould be in jeopardy. As of June 15, the Moeller Family has committedjust over $1,012,000 to our 2010-11 Annual Fund, enabling us to exceedour fiscal year goal of $1 million – a real tribute to the hard work of many

and to our past 50 years of excellence. We’ve doubled the number of namedscholarships we offer this year; we’ve raised more awareness of our overallneeds; and we are beginning to raise the understanding that our supporterscan include Moeller in any planned giving and estate planning considerations.

Demonstrating their commitment to their school, this Class of 2011 has generouslypledged their ongoing support for a scholarship fund in Josh Pflum’s memory.As of this writing, upwards of 90% of the class members have made a five-yearpledge to support that effort, and 75% have made their first gift in fulfillment ofthose pledges. That is an inspiring level of generosity from our newest class of grads.

As you know, the gift of a Moeller education significantly changes lives.And no gift is too small. Going forward, we’ll need each and every one of youreading this Moeller Magazine to continue to help us further advance ourschool. Our needs remain great, so let’s redouble our efforts to raise the much-needed funding to allow any young man who really wants to be at Moeller toenter these doors. Much, much work is ahead of us to make this gift of aMoeller education a reality for more families who desire it for their sons.

As it says in the Gospel of Matthew, “When two or three are gathered in myname, there am I in the midst of them.” As the Moeller Family continues togather in His name, we draw strength in working together for the future of thisvery special place.

Wishing you all the very best and a wonderful, safe summer season!

Bill Hunt, President

First Annual Parent Pride Breakfast At Moeller

School Captain Charlie Fiessinger ’11 poses with his mom, Lisa. He was one of the guest speakers at the Parent PrideAnnual Fund Breakfast.

By Mary Fischer, Development Associate

Moeller’s President, Bill Hunt, is one of the newestmembers of the Moeller Family, yet his passion is strong as he leadsthe charge for the future Men ofMoeller. Recently, he invited parentsto attend the school’s first-everParent Pride Annual Fund Breakfast,where guests were presented withHunt’s emerging vision of theschool, updated on the school’sfinancial picture, and solicited for the Annual Fund.

“While the template that we’reusing for this effort is not unique, itis new to the Moeller community,”says Hunt. “It served as a great wayto impart critical information toour parents, increase awareness ofMoeller’s financial footing, and, atthe same time, continue to buildthe sense of community that is sointegral within our Marianist tradition.”

Part of that education includeddetailed academic and financialinformation, in addition to somelong-range strategic planning priorities. “The goal of the programwas to illustrate clearly the gap

that exists between the tuitioncharged and the cost of educatingeach one of the current students,”Hunt said. “A gift to the AnnualFund helps bridge that gap andimpacts the Moeller budget directly.The long-term success of theAnnual Fund enables Moeller tomove ahead with much-neededupgrades and support for the school.”

Debbie Geiger, Moeller’sDirector of Advancement, saw thisprogram as an excellent opportunityto begin educating the parents ofcurrent students and to build arelationship with the parents toensure the future success of all students at Moeller. “We realizethat not everyone has the financialmeans to bridge the gap for a studenthere at Moeller at this time,” saysGeiger. “For many of our parents,sending their son or sons here is abig sacrifice, and we understandthe financial impact it has on manyof our families. But what we areasking is for all of us to participate insome manner. In time, as financesincrease, parents will consider paying

a student’s gap in the future.” The Parent Pride Breakfast

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We are saddenedonce again as wesay goodbye toanother Man ofMoeller. ReligionTeacher and TrinityHouse Dean JimChamplin lost hisbattle with canceron Thursday, June 2.Nine months earlieron September 11,2010, senior Josh Pflum died in a tragic accident. We continue to mourn their loss…

Jim was an alumnus from ’72 who came“home” to teach after a successful career inengineering. We called him “Champ,” andit suited him well – for he was a championin every sense of the word. He believed inthe best of others, especially the Men ofMoeller, and he will be fondly rememberedas the “patron saint of lost and otherwisemissing items” and as the eternal optimistwho ended most of his conversations witha smile and a word: “Cheers!”

Jim led by example – a servant leader.In addition to his teaching and deanduties, he served as Moeller’s intramuraldirector, co-curricular program moderator,Guitar Club moderator, and mission tripchaperone. He chaired the FreshmanLeadership Program and was a member ofthe Technology Committee. You could findJim at the center of many athletic eventscheering on the Crusaders. Outside ofMoeller he served as a city councilman forReading and was a devoted family man tohis wife Sandy and his sons Jimmy and Chris.

But most of all, Jim will be rememberedas a man of faith. Last November, he alone

was responsible for bringing the world-famous international statue of Our Lady of Fatima to Moeller. He loved Mary. Heloved the Marianist Charism. And heloved Moeller. To honor Jim’s affection for his alma mater, his family has askedthat memorials be made to the Trinity HouseScholarship Fund.

In 1963, a year beforeMoeller graduated its firstclass, Greg Schulhoff ’64passed away. In the Blue &Gold yearbook (renamed theTemplar in 1964), he was declared Moeller’sfirst saint: “God called Greg Schulhoff toheaven to receive his eternal reward, thefirst Crusader to be chosen so in the historyof the school.” So our newest Crusadersaints, now embraced by God’s love, havebonded the Moeller Family together in aspecial way, reminding us what is trulyimportant in our lives: our faith and our love for one another.

Moeller celebrated its 50th Anniversarythis year with an alumni speaker series, aCincinnati Pops concert, two specialMasses, a Chaminade Day, and a familyday at the Reds Great American Ballpark.We honored alumnus John Boehner ’68,current U.S. Speaker of the House. AlumnusSteve Pope ’87 of Epop Studio created awebsite, www.CelebrateMoeller.org, whichwill continue to grow, and alumnus MattMcLaughlin ’05 used social media throughFacebook and Twitter (search “CelebrateMoeller”) to keep followers updatedthroughout the year.

And more commemorative projects arein the works. This fall we will unveil a50th Anniversary exhibit, “Men for theWorld,” and the Art Department plans toembark on a collaborative venture with itsstudents and alumni. In three years Moellerwill reach another historic milestone, its50th graduating class, the Class of 2014. So the celebration continues…

May Mary’s peace be with you,

Johanna Kremer, EditorJKremer@Moeller.org(513) 791-1680, ext. 1330

MM EELLLLEERRMoeller Magazine is an official publicationof Archbishop Moeller High School foralumni, family, and friends. Commentsand questions are encouraged. Send your letters to:

EDITORJohanna Kremer,

Communications DirectorArchbishop Moeller High School9001 Montgomery RoadCincinnati, OH 45242-7780Voice Mail: (513) 791-1680, ext. 1330E-Mail: JKremer@Moeller.org

CONTRIBUTORSBill Balbach ’72, TreasurerBarry Borman ’64, Athletic DirectorMichael D. Clark, The Cincinnati EnquirerBlane Collison, PrincipalDennis Cronin ’64, Newpoint ConstructionGroupEd Finke ’64, The Financial Network GroupMary Fischer, DevelopmentChris Anne Gaier, AdvancementDebbie Geiger, Advancement Dir.Brian Gilronan, Pastoral Ministry Serv. Dir.Geoffrey Girard, English Dept. ChairBill Hunt, PresidentJohn George ’74Marcia Lechner, Main Event CoordinatorMichelle Meyer, Guidance CounselorBetsy Morgan, Main EventMike Moroski, English/Zaragoza DeanCindy Neuhaus, Nurse/ProoferSally Nugent, Pastoral MinistryBritt Raymond, Spanish/Templar ModeratorConnie Ring, Math/u4u Exec. DirectorJim Stofko ’85, Alumni & Athletic Dev. Dir.Jennifer Sturgis, CommunicationsMike Ward ’86, Physics/Academic Team

ADMINISTRATIONBill Hunt, PresidentBlane Collison, Principal

BOARD OF TRUSTEESCharley BlumTed Catino ’79Therese EssweinTom FitzJim Hubbard, SecretaryPete KimenerLeo Loewenstine Jr.Dan Neyer ’77Bob Niehaus ’65, ChairSally Nugent, Vice ChairMark Rippe ’72, TreasurerFr. Larry Tensi

LAYOUT & DESIGNJames Wilmink ’85, Insignia DesignE-mail: jim@insigniadesign.com

RESOURCES: A Special Thanks to…YEARBOOK STAFF MEMBERS, 1960-PresentCURRENT ALUMNI FACULTY & STAFF

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CORRECTION: Peg Ashbrock,researcher/writer for the summer 2010Moeller Magazine anniversary feature,“Through the Decades,” is co-partner ofMoonDream Media, LLC. ©2011. All rights reserved. ArchbishopMoeller High School is owned and operated by the Catholic Archdiocese ofCincinnati and adheres to its policies.WWW.MOELLER.ORG

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50 Years of Developing Leadership in Young Men: Inspiring Leaders of Moeller

departmentsInside Cover FROM THE PRESIDENT

4 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

5 MOELLER TODAY

26 CRUSADER CONNECTIONS

32 ALUMNI NOTES

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SPRING/SUMMER 2011contents

20 FAITH FORMATION: Building Our ‘House’ on a Rock

22 FAMILY SPIRIT: Moeller Family Night at the Great American Ballpark: We Went Out with a BANG!

18 GROWING MOELLER: 50th Anniversary Gala Garners New Record! Raises $327K for Students!

2011 SYCAMORE RELAYFOR LIFE: In May, 135Moeller students participated in this 18-hour walk-a-thon,raising $135,000 for cancerresearch in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.

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SCHOLAR RECOGNITION: Seniors Michael Wright (on left)and Matthew Woebkenberg (on right) were named National MeritFinalists. Wright is a Trinity House Captain, a member of the rugbyteam, and a Kairos Retreat leader. Woebkenberg is president of theNational Honor Society, member of the varsity tennis team, and avolunteer at the Center for Autism. Four seniors earned theCommended Student designation: Luke Agricola, Sam Knudson,Alex Parra, and Jack Schlueter. Eight students were also named APScholars: Michael Wright, Ross Geiger, Brendan Holmes, LukeAgricola, Charles Fiessinger, Mark Dalga, Jack Schlueter, andMichael Irwin. Schleuter was named an AP Scholar with Distinctionfor earning a 3 or better on four or more AP tests.

MAN OF MOELLERAWARD: Charlie FiessingerMoeller’s School Captain,Charlie Fiessinger, receivedthe school’s highest honor –the Man of Moeller Award.This award is presented to thesenior who best exemplifiesthe type of graduate Moelleraims to develop.

As a leader, Fiessingerwas a three-year HouseCaptain who was elected byhis peers and the faculty hissenior year to serve as SchoolCaptain, Moeller’s highestleadership position. As SchoolCaptain, he headed up Moeller’s50th Anniversary StudentCommittee, working on variousevents, such as ChaminadeDay, throughout the year.

As a scholar, Fiessingerwas a member of the NationalHonor Society and tutored AllSaints elementary students.He was also a member ofMoeller’s award-winningAcademic Team.

In service, Fiessinger wascommitted to MACH 1(Moeller Advocates for aCommon Hope), working torehab homes in Over-the-Rhine.In faith, he served as a Kairosretreat leader. And in athletics,he was a four-year member ofthe football team.

Fiessinger will be attendingthe University of Notre Dameand majoring in engineering.He is the son of Doug andLisa Fiessinger of Mason, OH.

VALEDICTORIAN:Michael LynchMichael Lynch was this year’sValedictorian. He was awardedthe Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute (RPI) Medal for excellence in Math and Science(a four-year scholarshipaward) and the Honda-OSUPartnership Math Medal. TheCollege Board named him anAP Scholar with Honor.

Lynch served as a QuirogaHouse Captain and was athree-year member of theNortheast CommunityChallenge Coalition, a youthleadership program devotedto preventing risky and illegalyouth behavior.

In service, he participated inPastoral Ministry’s Urban PlungeService Trip in Over-the-Rhine,rehabbing an apartment andlearning about poverty andurban social justice issues.

As an athlete, Lynch was a four-year member of thelacrosse team, serving as varsity captain his senior year,and a three-year member ofthe soccer team.

Lynch will be attendingRPI in Troy, NY, and majoringin business management. He will also play DIII lacrossefor the RPI Engineers. He is the son of Mike and Colleen Lynch.

SALUTATORIAN &GOLD SHIELD AWARD:Jack SchlueterJack Schlueter was this year’sSalutatorian and recipient ofthe Alumni Association’s GoldShield Award. As a scholar, hereceived the Michelson-MorleyAward for outstandingachievements in the areas ofmath and science and theGreider Memorial & ScholarAthlete Award. He was a NationalMerit Commended Student, anAP Scholar with Distinction,and participated all four yearson Moeller’s award-winningAcademic Team.

As a leader, he served asSchool Vice Captain his senioryear and was elected ZehlerHouse Captain his previousthree years. He was also vicepresident of the NationalHonor Society, As an athlete,Schlueter was a three-yearvarsity member of the trackteam and four-year member ofthe cross country team, servingas captain his senior year.

Actively involved with thePastoral Ministry Program,Schlueter served as a Kairosassistant rector, an Urban Plungeparticipant in Over-the-Rhine,and a big brother in theCorryville Catholic LittleBuddies Program.

Schlueter will be attendingthe University of Dayton and majoring in chemicalengineering. He is the son ofMark and Susan Schlueter.

CHAMINADE SERVICEAWARD: Nick LefkeNick Lefke earned Moeller’shighest service leadershiphonor – the Blessed FatherChaminade Service Award. Hewas also one of 40 tri-stateteen leaders to be honored witha 2011 YMCA Character Award.

Lefke was the director ofMACH 1 (Moeller Students for aCommon Hope, a group dedicatedto social justice efforts in Over-the-Rhine) and a member ofthe Pastoral Ministry ExecutiveBoard, the Catholic SocialTeaching Action Team, and theMarianist Movement Board.

As a leader, Lefke served asa Eucharistic minister, a Kairosfacilitator, a Shantytown organizer,a Faculty/Staff Service Dayleader, and a Moeller tour guide.He was chosen by his peers tobe a Pillar House Captain and byfaculty members to participatein the University of Cincinnati’sMayerson LeadershipConference and the TL2 summerprogram (Today’s Leaders,Tomorrow’s Learners).

As a scholar, Lefke wasawarded the St. Michael’s CollegeBook Award for Leadership andScholarship and was a memberof the National Honor Society.For his many outstandingachievements, he was recentlyfeatured by WCPO as their“Student of the Week.”

Lefke will be attending theCollege of Mt. St. Joseph andmajoring in business. (Currentlyhe owns his own tree and landscaping company.) He is theson of Mark and Jenny Lefke.

As our 50th Anniversary comes to a close,we celebrate our students, especially theClass of 2011. Their success this past yeardefined what it means to receive an educationin the Marianist tradition. For example, ourAcademic Team was undefeated this year in

league play and won the GCL’s second division as well as the 16-teamCincinnati State Tournament.Moderator Mike Ward ’86 has ledMoeller’s Academic Team for 12 years,and his teams’ successes are one of ourcity’s best kept secrets. (See page 7.)Six students achieved National MeritScholar recognition, and 65% of

the graduating Class of 2011 earnedscholarships totaling $13.4 million.

Our art students alone received morethan two million dollars in competitivescholarship offers from the most renownedinstitutions in the country.

We celebrate our faculty as well. Newacademic initiatives, such as our EnglishDepartment’s cross-curricular reading program(see page 6), reinforce the rigor and relevanceof our curriculum. Math Teacher Connie Ringand Art & Photography Department ChairGreg Stanforth ’67 have been asked by theirpeers to make presentations, emphasizingthe high level of academic respect theyhave achieved in their fields.

True to our Marianist mission to “providean integral, quality education,” our AcademicCommittee has crafted a plan that will improveour students’ experience in preparing forcollege and exploring career opportunities.Another part of the plan is to enhance students’academic performance by expanding theresponsibilities of our House System of studentgovernance. Currently, the House Systemprimarily provides our students with anemotional support system serving toenhance interpersonal relationships. Aspart of our Marianist mission to “educatein the Family Spirit,” the system providespastoral care, builds community, and reinforces leadership skills. Next fall theHouses will also be used to provide an academic safety net, enabling the HouseMentors to more closely monitor their students’ academic performance and thenwork to improve their classroom success.

We also celebrate our continued commitmentto the Marianist tenet of “educating for service, justice, and peace.” Our PastoralMinistry Department’s local and global programsare renowned throughout the city, especiallyour students’ work in Over-the-Rhine andNorthern Uganda. We have been blessed with

CLASS of 2011 Senior Award Recipients

This year’s Class of 2011 earned $13.4 million dollars in scholarship offers.

outstanding leadership in these areas, and I am grateful to the many faculty memberswho lead so many outreach endeavorsthrough service learning opportunities. One of these individuals, English Teacher andZaragoza Dean Mike Moroski, just won thecoveted Jefferson Service Award, the local“Nobel Prize” for service. His work beganwith rehabbing homes in downtownCincinnati and eventually evolved to the creation of a multi-faceted program named“Moeller Advocates for a Common Hope”(MACH 1) and the purchase of a downtowncoffeehouse called “Choices Café.” (See page 8.)Sadly, Mike will be leaving us to assume therole of Dean of Student Life at Purcell MarianHigh School, a fellow Marianist institution,and we wish him Godspeed and continuedsuccess knowing he will always be a part of the Moeller Family.

The tragic loss of senior Josh Pflum at thebeginning of this school year was a devastatingevent and called the Moeller Family to drawon our faith in Christ. Demonstrating theMoeller Family Spirit and their faith, Josh’sclassmates have decided to honor and celebratehis life by initiating the Josh Pflum ’11 MemorialScholarship. It is a testament to the depth ofthe Moeller brotherhood and the power offaith to transcend pain and promote healing.

We also lost a valued member of our faculty,as Jim Champlin (Class of ’72) lost his fight with cancer. Jim was a model to our students inhow to live faithfully and to serve others. Jim’scontributions to Moeller were many andencompassed a variety of co-curricular activities,as well as being the Trinity House Dean. Hismemory and contributions will live on as partof the Moeller Family.

We close our 50th anniversary celebration byacknowledging the 250th anniversary of the birthof our founder, the Blessed William JosephChaminade. It was his vision that providedthe backbone of our school’s success. And itwill be his vision and spirit that ensures thefuture prosperity of the Men of Moeller!

Yours in service,

Blane Collison, Principal

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One School, One Book: DEAD MAN WALKINGEnglish Department Launches School-wide Reading Initiative“I want to thank the English Department for their creative initiative in launching a newschool-wide summer reading program,” said Academic Dean Chris Wilke. “By engagingthe school in cross-disciplinary learning, we will be challenging students and teachersto take understanding a topic that is familiar to all of us from multiple perspectives.”

The book is Dead Man Walking by Sister Helen Prejean. The chief issue: the deathpenalty. “By using this year’s novel, we will examine the issue of capital punishmentfrom multiple perspectives, including Catholic, moral, historical, literary, scientific,mathematical, and artistic,” says Wilke. “I think it is great, and I look forward to futuremanifestations of this program.”

One plan includes developing thematic quarters: Q1: death penalty (the issue); Q2: religious life (the sisterhood); Q3: justice (race and poverty); and Q4: action(getting involved). On Monday, November 14, Sister Prejean will speak to the students atan afternoon assembly and to the Moeller community later that evening. Each quarter,

another speaker will be invited to be Moeller’s afternoonand evening guest and address the thematic topic.

The movie Dead Man Walking will be shown as part ofa year-long monthly movie series connected to the reading.These screenings will be offered at night so parents andsiblings can attend.

Throughout the year, department-related assignments andlessons will take place. “Specific activities seem to fall quiteeasily into specific departments,” said English DepartmentChair Geoffrey Girard, the developer of this initiative. “Art’sdoing art. Music may do some composition/scoring. Mathwill handle statistics. History has the historic perspectiveand government side. Language plans some translations andresearch into other countries’ takes on the death penalty.Science has DNA planned. Religion will specifically handlethe Church’s position on the subject and the moral debate.English will be looking at the art of biography, the craftof Sister Helen’s novel, and will facilitate a letter-writingcampaign at the end of the year, as well as a school-widesymposium where students will present papers and projects they’ve done (in English or other classes).”

The Faculty & Staff Philanthropy Fund Committee(PFC) recently awarded a $1,000 grant to Girard to helpfund the interdisciplinary project. The TechnologyDepartment installed the e-reader version of the book onthe students’ laptop computers and created a link to thestudy guide. All students will be tested on the books’contents during the first week of school. In addition, parents are invited to read the book, and the EnglishDepartment will hold parent discussions periodicallyduring the year. The Moeller community is also welcometo join in. “If you are involved in the legal system or dosocial justice work or have a personal experience toshare, please contact me,” said Girard. “We look forwardto connecting with the Moeller community in a year-longliterary discussion.”

For more information or to get involved, e-mailGeoffrey Girard at GGirard@Moeller.org.

ACADEMIC TEAM UNDEFEATEDIN LEAGUE PLAY, WIN CINCINNATISTATE TOURNAMENT: Moeller’s Academic Team wasundefeated this year in league playand won the GCL’s second divisionas well as the 16-team CincinnatiState Tournament. Moderator MikeWard ’86 has led the Academic Teamfor 12 years. In 2003 and 2005 histeams were state runner up, andthey qualified for state 11 of the past13 years. “This year’s success is acredit to senior leadership by AlexParra and Jack Schlueter,” saidWard. “The team improved vastlythroughout the year to truly becomea team that was ’more than the sumof its parts.’ They played the gamewith intensity and carried themselveswith class and integrity. Moeller’s2010-11 Academic Team representedtheir alma mater in the finest manner.”Pictured, from left: Name, JackSchlueter ’11, Moderator Mike Ward’86, Name, and Name. (Alex Parra,Eddie Rein, and Mike Rieger).

ART STUDENTS OFFEREDMORE THAN TWO MILLION INCOMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS,DEPARTMENT CHAIR SELECTEDTO ATTEND COLLEGE EXHIBITION: Moeller’s “Art Team” has currentlyaccrued $2,080,700, with more offersexpected,” says Department ChairGreg Stanforth. Due to the consistentsuccess of Moeller’s art students, theCollege for Creative Studies inDetroit, Michigan, invited Stanforthto attend its annual exhibition. “Eachyear, we are given the opportunity toselect a few high school art educatorsfrom out of state to attend ourAnnual Student Exhibition,” saidCounselor Adam Ris. “The teachersare picked based on the qualityof the art programs they run andthe quality of the students that comeout of their curriculum.” Picturedbelow: Artwork by Department ChairGreg Stanforth (on left) and ArtTeacher Jeannette Elliott (on right) thatwas featured in the Cincinnati ArtAcademy’s 2011 Showcase this year.

New Name, New Focus: Introducing the Moeller Interdisciplinary Council

Moeller’s Academic Council is moving in a new direction, so they renamed themselves the“Interdisciplinary Council.”

“As leader of the Academic Council, it has become clearerto me the direction in which many of our stakeholderswish our academics to evolve,” said Dean of AcademicsChris Wilke. “We have a proven track record of successin our academic development and college placement.We know this by the colleges and universities* that ourstudents attend and by the professions they choose.But it is not enough to be successful by external measurements. We need to foster an academic programthat is unique, spiritually enriching, and dynamic. TheAcademic Council has taken this charge and is endeavoring to move the school in a more interdisciplinarydirection, and the recent literary initiative (Dead ManWalking) is an example of the type of creative leadershipemanating from the department level that will drive us.As an indicator of this new direction, the AcademicCouncil will be going by a new name next year – the‘Interdisciplinary Council.’ Our academic vision andplanning will all be measured through the lens of how itreflects our endeavor to break down traditional walls thathave historically separated our academic departments...I want to thank the English Department and the AcademicCouncil for fully living out the second (provide an integral,quality education), fourth (educate for service, peace &justice), and fifth (educate for adaptation and change)Characteristics of a Marianist Education by collaboratingand adopting this excellent reading program.”

*For a complete listing of where the Moeller Class of 2011will be going to college, visit our website: www.Moeller.org.

25 STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONALRANKING ON SPANISH EXAM: Moeller students earned a total of foursilver and two bronze medals, alongwith19 honorable mentions on theNational Spanish Exam. “Attaining amedal or honorable mention for anystudent on the National SpanishExaminations is very prestigious,” saysKevin Cessna-Buscemi, NationalDirector of the Exams, “because theexams are the largest of their kind in the US with 125,915 students participating in 2010.” Students from Moeller have a long history ofhigh achievement on these exams,thanks to Spanish Teachers GustavoBenedetti, Alberto Delgado, BrittRaymond, and World LanguagesDepartment Chair Elena Keyser.

BAND HONORS: Moeller Bandmembers provided outstanding individual performances at the OMEADistrict 14 Solo and Ensemble Contest.The following students earned theSuperior rating: Nate Bishop, JohnCollins, Braden Baldwin, Kellis Kincaid,Jack Kunkel, Will Loxterkamp, Drew Saylor, Jack Raymer, and MattHugenberg. In addition, the PercussionEnsemble and Trumpet Ensembleeach earned the Superior rating.

JAZZ BAND WINS AWARDS ATLOUISVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL: The Jazz Band participated in theLouisville Jazz Festival and performedfor a panel of adjudicators. The following members won awards foroutstanding solos: Theresa Schmidt(MND ’11), Evan Cooper ’12, NateBishop ’13, and Megan Geoppinger(MND ’12).

ENGINEERING CLUB WINS1st PLACE IN EGG DROPCOMPETITION & LEONARDODaVINCI AWARD: The Moeller Engineering Club

participated in the JuniorEngineering Technical Society

TEAMS test at the University ofCincinnati for the first time in sevenyears and finished 1st place finish inthe Egg Drop competition. DanPowers and Jack Tamborski broughthome the Leonardo DaVinci Award,

which is given to the best engineeredcontraption as judged by the panelof UC students and professors.Moeller participants included AlexMcCuskey, Nick Schriml, Dan Powers,Jack Tamborski, Tyler Himes, JohnAshbrock, John Collins, and AnthonyGlorius. Moeller’s moderators wereBruce Nelson and Terri Schaffer.

CHESS TEAM SUCCESS: Moeller’sJV Chess Teams took 1st place forthe second consecutive year in the

Greater Cincinnati Scholastic ChessLeague end-of-year tournament.Representing Moeller JV wereMatthew Abele ’13, AndrewBenza ’13, Erich Girard ’14,

Connor Lotz ’12, McAnthonyMartin ’14, Cory Pieper ’14, and

Mikalé Wilkinson ’14. Benzawent a perfect 5-0, beating the

only other undefeated player inthe last round, and took home theindividual 1st Place JV trophy.

MATH TEACHER CONNIE RINGINVITED TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS: Moeller Math Teacher Connie Ringhas been selected by her peers topresent at the Ohio Council ofTeachers of Mathematics inToledo this October. She will be presenting the use of technology, like TI-Nspire calculators, demonstratingreal-world applications. Ring was also asked to givea keynote speech at Seven HillsAcademy because of her social justicework in Uganda (see page 6) . “It wasGlobal Issues Day, and the studentsspend the whole day learning andfinding ways to get involved,” shesaid. “The title of the speech was ’TheMissing Peace: You.’ It was all about thefact that kids are already empoweredto accomplish amazing things if theyjust believe that they are.”

ENGLISH TEACHER/ZARAGOZADEAN MIKE MOROSKI ACCEPTEDIN PRESTIGIOUS MASTER’SPROGRAM: Mike Moroski was one

of 30 studentsfrom around thecountry to beaccepted into theprestigious NotreDame MendozaCollege ofBusiness Master of

Nonprofit Administration Program.ND’s program develops exemplaryleaders serving nonprofit organizations.

Sister Prejean (pictured above)will be visiting Moeller onMonday, Nov. 14, to talk abouther book, Dead Man Walking.Moeller will be having more guestspeakers throughout the yearfrom the legal system, politics, vocational life, and victims' rights.

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Moeller Teacher Wins 2011Cincinnati Jefferson Award,Xavier University Magis AwardDescribed as the NobelPeace Prize of Service,Moeller English Teacherand Zaragoza Dean MikeMoroski was presentedwith the 2011 CincinnatiJefferson Award in Marchby the Rotary Club. XavierUniversity also honoredhim with a Magis Awardthat recognizes individualsfor fostering communitycollaboration and unity,thereby bringing aboutpositive change. Both awardshonored Moroski for hisMACH 1 social justicework in Over-the-Rhine.

MACH 1 (MoellerAdvocates for a CommonHope) pairs affluent youthwith indigent adults toshare experiences and giveback to the community.For nearly a decadeMoroski and his MACH 1crew of about 30-50 eachweek have worked torehab apartments in OTR.“MACH 1 is the one thingin my life of which I am theproudest,” says Moroski.

MACH 1 has becomeone of the largest teenagevolunteer corps in theMidwest and is the onlyteen volunteer groupfunded by the GreaterCincinnati Foundation.“Watching MACH 1 growover the course of the past10 years has been my life’sbliss,” he says. “It is veryevident to me that powersgreater than us have

Senior Lives Homeless For A Week, Now Speaks About Experience: Crusader editor-in-chief Leo Kessler ’11spent a week in January living homeless,and he journaled about his experiences forthe student newspaper. While first anassignment for the Crusader, his experiencehad a profound effect on him, and hebegan speaking about it to other studentsin schools and churches around the city.The Community Press wrote about Kessler’sexperience, and that article is available on

YPC: Creating Life-long GiversTo whom much is given, much is expected. Thisparaphrase from Luke 12: 48 describes the Biblicalinspiration for Moeller’s Youth PhilanthropyCouncil (YPC). “We strive to create life-longgivers,” says Sally Nugent. “Our mission is toteach Moeller students about philanthropy while supportingcommunity service projects led by Moeller students.”

A generous benefactor initiatedand funded this project in 2006.Each year council members hadto decide which projects wereworthy of funding. “Students onthe council understand that thereare unlimited needs but limitedresources, therefore their involvementis critical.” In the past five years,the council has given $42,000 toprojects that made a difference.

“This year YPC received grantrequests worth $19,150,” saidNugent. “We granted $10,000. Thetheme, in honor of our 50thAnniversary, was ‘there's no placelike home,’ so our focus was to beautifyMoeller. Projects included cleaning up thecourtyard; purchasing software for WMOE(Moeller’s student radio station); providingseed money to start a Sculpture Club atMoeller that is open to all students (YPCbought the kiln); purchasing a Crucifix

Connie Ring, Moeller’s math teacher andu4u founder/executive director, continuesto expand her life-changing organizationyear by year. “Our first generation ofhigh school leadership has graduatedand is now in college,” she said, “sowe now have chapters at ChestnutHills College in Pennsylvania (startedby MND grad Kelly Dennis), at MiamiUniversity (started by Moeller grad WillTardio ’07), and at Xavier University(started by Sycamore grad MeghanMarth, with the help of Moeller gradsCris Freese and Zack Freeman).”

Moeller’s Mentor Groups are sponsoring 30 UNIFAT children, and theschool’s chapter, run by Jake Haigis ’12and Justin Liggett ’11, is sponsorshipthree additional students. To raiseawareness and the $300 needed for eachchild, the Moeller u4u chapter organizeda two-mile run and netted $1800. Inaddition, Moeller’s Rugby Team members,coached by social studies teacherDoug Rosfeld ’97, chose u4u as theirprimary charity. “They are sewing ourlogo onto their uniforms and haveasked us to be a regular guest with aninfo table and merchandise sales at

2010-11 MOELLER BLOODDRIVE EARNS 2nd PLACE,HELPS SAVE NEARLY 1000LIVES: This year Moeller camein 2nd place in the city-wideHoxworth Blood Drive compe-tition. “I was so inspired byhow well our guys performedin the Blood Drives this year,”said Pastoral Ministry ServiceDirector Brian Gilronan. “Studentcoordinators Thomas Hickey’11, Scott Nugent ’12, andMichael Riney’12 decided at thestart of the school year to havefour instead of our normal threeblood drives this year, andtheir efforts really paid off. Weare looking to capture that 1stplace spot next year!” Moellerhad 315 blood donations overthe course of the school year,saving approximately 945 lives.To assist Moeller’s efforts tosave lives, go to any HoxworthBlood Donation facility anddonate under Moeller’s nameor e-mail Brian Gilronan atBGilronan@Moeller.org fornext year’s schedule.

Service, Justice & PeaceMoeller Today

Faith FormationMoeller Today

directed this movement –the powers of humanbeings loving one anotherwithout bias… And now itis time to move on.”

Moroski will be assum-ing the Dean of StudentLife role this fall at PurcellMarian High School inCincinnati, anotherMarianist institution. “As fate would have it, it

is time to move onbecause of MACH 1,” hesays. “The dreams of theyoung men of Moellerhave shaped this programand, as a result, shapedmy life’s direction. Theprogram will continue atMoeller, but, since it hasgrown to such a massiveand impressive scale, Imust move on to handlethe time commitments.MACH 1 has been renamedthe ‘Choices Café StudentBoard.’ They will continueto define the direction ofChoices Café, as they havenot led us astray yet.”

Choices Café, foundedin 2007, is the result ofMoroski’s collaborationwith Mike Rogers, who isnow executive director ofthe drug-free gatheringplace at 1506 Elm Street inOTR. Rogers is a formerlyhomeless graduate of theMen’s Recovery Programat the Drop Inn Center.

Moeller’s website and at the following link: http://cincinnati.com/blogs/northeast-notes/2011/04/26/moeller-student-expe-riences-homelessness/.

Kessler’s original article for the Crusaderstudent newspaper can also be found on Moeller’s website:www.Moeller.org.

They met on a MACH 1Saturday and connectedimmediately. Although fromvastly different backgroundsand experiences, theyshared a common spirit andvision – a commitment tobridge the gap betweenthe indigent and affluentand forge a connection byeducating and serving.Choices Café is the conduitof their dream.

“Be on the lookout forthe changes this city will bemaking due to the dreamsof the young, the old, therich, the poor, the male, thefemale, the conservativeand the liberal comingtogether,” says Moroski.“Unity assists, and MACH 1taught me that.”

Choice Café website:www.choicescafe.org.

UNIFIED FOR UNIFAT (u4u)Students Extend Outreach Efforts for Ugandan School

their home games,” said Ring. For the past several years a group

of u4u members have traveled to Gulu,Uganda, to connect with the UNIFATschool leadership, mentors, teachers,students, and parents. “This year’ssummer trip to Uganda has seven highschool students, including Justin Liggett’11, Adam Tardio ’09 and Will Tardio’07,” said Ring. “Will is going to stayafter we leave and will be living in Guluas the u4u liaison for up to one year.This is the first time that u4u has had arepresentative at the school on a dailybasis for an extended period of time.”

Currently, u4u is sponsoring 23 students in secondary school and 110students at UNIFAT Primary School.“The plan is to continue supporting our current 133 students for the nextfive years,” said Ring, “and we arecommitted to finding roughly 15 newsponsors each year to cover the doubling cost of secondary school.”

For more information about u4u, checkthe website: www.unifiedforunifat.com.To help support u4u’s efforts inUganda, contact Connie Ring atCRing@Moeller.org.

(a larger one that will work better with ourlarge gym); supporting Venture Crew by givingthem money to purchase items for theirfundraiser (a mixer); and renovating the Resource Room.”

Outside of Moeller,YPC supported twofundraising projects forUnified for UNIFAT'sschool in Uganda: a two-mile run ($1800 raised)and St. Columban’s 3X3basketball tournament.They also helped fundChoices Café’s back yardclean up, so a gardencan be planted for theOver-the-Rhine residents.

YPC’s current goal isto raise funds so it cancontinue giving. Recently,Nugent organized acampaign to offer YoDealonline “coupon” oppor-tunities, providing service,

gift shop, and restaurant gift certificates at 50%off or more, a portion of which went back toMoeller. “I'd love to have any donations to helpkeep us going,” she said. “Our current goal isto endow the YPC so it will be around for thenext 50 years!” For more information or to donate,contact Sally Nugent at SNugent@Moeller.org.

2011 SYCAMORE RELAYFOR LIFE: In May, 135Moeller students participat-ed in this 18-hour walk-a-thon, raising $135,000 forcancer research in con-junction with the AmericanCancer Society.

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FOUNDER’S DAYHONORS THREE MARIANIST ROLEMODELS: Founder’s Day commemorates Moeller’s heritageas a Catholic school in the Marianisttradition by honoring the BlessedWilliam Joseph Chaminade, founderof the Society of Mary (Marianists) inFrance in 1817. Each year Moellerhonors with an award those whoexemplify and promote the fiveCharacteristics of a MarianistEducation (CMEs) through out-standing service and dedication tothe Moeller students. This yearthree members of the MoellerFamily were chosen: Barry Borman,athletic director; Charley Blum,Trustee Board member and currentparent; and Blane Collison, principal.

BARRY BORMAN ’64, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:“Barry Borman, who was a member

of Moeller's first graduating class in1964, has been a lifelong advocateof the Marianist characteristics,”says Moeller President BillHunt. “He has lived theseprinciples as a teacher, a

coach, and an athletic director.Barry embodies what it means

to ‘provide an integral, qualityeducation,’ and his initiative to

integrate the CMEs into Moeller'sathletic programs has now beenadopted by the other 17 Marianist

high schools. His leadership as aman of faith and service is visible ona day-to-day basis. We also recognizeand celebrate Barry's commitment toMoeller's ‘Family Spirit’ and athletictradition of excellence.” Bormanlives in Montgomery.

CHARLEY BLUM, TRUSTEE:Charley Blum, father of Andrew ’11,Michael ’11, Charley ’09, and Will ’09,is a member of the Board of Trusteesand serves as the school’s liaisonwith the Marianist Province. “Charleyhas lived the Marianist characteristicof ‘educating for service, justice, andpeace’ with his tireless support ofthe Pastoral Ministry Center andMoeller's MACH 1 (MoellerAdvocates for a Common Hope)activities,” says Hunt. “Because ofhis leadership, the school’s YouthPhilanthropy Council has now becomean integral part of the Moeller’s co-curriculum. Charley also helps coachthe rugby team, reinforcing theMarianist characteristics on the athleticfield.” Blum lives in Cincinnati .

BLANE COLLISON, PRINCIPAL: The Founder’s DayCommittee surprised Blane Collison,Moeller's principal and academicleader for the past eight years, withhis award. “Blane has further institutionalized the Marianist characteristics of ‘providing an integral, quality education’ and‘educating for adaptation andchange’ through his successfulimplementation of the HouseSystem and continued commitmentto using technology as an effectiveeducational tool,” says Hunt. “Intimes of crisis, he has modeled what itmeans to ‘educate for faith formation’and ‘educate in the Family Spirit.’During his tenure, Blane's unwaveringsupport of the Pastoral MinistryCenter reinforces his commitment to‘educate for service, justice, and peace.’In all aspects, Blane's leadership hasdemonstrated what it means to fullylive the ‘Marianist Charism.’ ”NOTE: As part of the Founder’s Day celebration thisyear, all students were given a special-editionMarianist tie that was designed by current studentsand donated by alumnus Gary Hopkins ’78 to markthe school’s 50th Anniversary year. (See tie exampleon sophomore Ryan Rinn, above on left.)

Moeller’s has added another GCL ALL-SPORTS TROPHY to theschool’s list of athletic achievements. “It is truly fitting that wewon this trophy during our 50-year celebration,” said AthleticDirector Barry Borman ’64, “especially considering that the GCL(Greater Catholic League) is considered to be one of the finestleagues not only in Ohio but in the country.”

Moeller’s athletic program first came into national prominencetwo decades ago when legendary Football Coach Gerry Faust wonfive state titles in six years, along with four mythical national titles.Since then the Crusaders have evolved into a multidimensionalpowerhouse program, winning local, regional, and state titles inseveral different sports throughout the years. “Certainly our phrase‘The Standard is Excellence’ can truly be applied to our athleticprogram,” says Borman. “Once known primarily for our football program, ourcoaches have built on that foundation and raised the level of every program inour school to prominence. We are nowconsidered as having an excellent comprehensive athletic program having wonstate team or individual championships in nine different sports.”

Moeller’s athletic statistics reinforceBorman’s point. In the past 50 years,Moeller has accumulated multiple honors:

• 23 state team championships in five different sports: seven in football, six in volleyball, five in baseball, three in basketball, and two in lacrosse. In addition, they have won

• 14 team state runner-up titles: four in football, three in wrestling and volleyball, and two in golf and lacrosse

• 27 total team or individual state runner-up titles

• Numerous national rankings in several sports

• 86 “Coach of the Year” honors in 11 different sports.

• 126 GCL titles

In addition, the Crusaders have accruednumerous national rankings in several sports.“Each Moeller athlete and coach understandsthe expectations of our school of commitmentand hard work, while at the same timefulfilling the true mission of our school,”says Borman. “They not only displayexcellence on the field but reflect the values of the Marianist Charism. We areincredibly proud of this year’s teams andcoaches who collectively earned Moellerthe coveted GCL All Sports trophy. We arealso proud of all the coaches and athletesover the years who have contributed to the rich traditions of our school.”

50 Years of Excellence Culminates in GCL ALL-SPORTS TROPHY!

SOPHOMORERAISES FUNDSFOR STATUES OFMARY IN EVERYCLASSROOM:Sophomore Ryan Rinntook on a special “faithformation” projectduring Moeller’s 50thAnniversary: raisingfunds to place a statueof Mary in everyclassroom throughoutthe school. “I feel

that it is very important for aschool in the Marianist tradition tohave Mary statues prominentlydisplayed,” he said. “I believe thatdisplaying Mary statues will helpMoeller students and staff followmore closely Fr. Chaminade’sexample of using the Blessed Virginas our model, and calling us tobring the presence of Jesusand Mary to life within ourselves and others.” Rinnwrote a grant requestingassistance from the YouthPhilanthropy Council,and they funded half ofthe cost for 46 statuesand wall shelves. Heraised the remaining$1,000 needed through aletter writing campaign.

Crusader Spring Sports Wrap UpBy Barry Borman ’64, Athletic Director

THE BASEBALL TEAM ended as league co-champs, andsenior Jake Madsen was named GCL co-player of the year. In theregional semi-finals they faced Vandalia-Butler High School andled the entire game until Vandalia rallied in the seventh inning,finishing 6-5. During the tournament Coach Tim Held achievedhis 100th victory in less than four seasons.

THE LACROSSE TEAM defeated Sycamore, Mason (thenumber-one seed), and St. Xavier High Schools in the tournament,which sent them to the final four. Moeller took on WorthingtonKilbourne High School, and the score was tied 4-4 at halftime inthe state semi-final game, but Kilbourne prevailed with a finalscore of 6-5.

THE RUGBY TEAM, entering only its third year of existence,Coach Doug Rosfeld amassed a program of more than 80 playersand fielded two teams throughout the season. Their depth paidoff as they found themselves in the state championship game forthe second year in a row, this time against Westerville. Althoughthey held the lead most of the championship game, the Crusadersfell behind on a Westerville kick with four minutes to go in thegame, finishing 13-12 to Westerville.

THE TENNIS TEAM embarked on one of the most difficultschedules in the city and finished eighth in the final city tennispoll. The team’s success was exemplified by Coach Gary Hopkinsagain receiving GCL Coach of the Year honors.

THE TRACK & FIELD TEAM had four athletes qualify tothe regional meet in Dayton, and senior Kyle Walker qualified tothe state meet in Columbus in the high hurdles. He won his heatin the prelims of the high hurdle event and then finished secondplace when he ran a 14.8 sec final race.

THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM captured the GCL title with anundefeated GCL season, and Coach Greg Ulland and Coach Burkeguided the Crusaders to the state championship game in theirfinal season as Crusader coaches. (They resigned to spend moretime with their families. Matt McLaughlin’05 will be the new headvolleyball coach.) After each team won two matches, the fifth onewent back and forth until St. Edwards High School put away thefinal two points. The Crusaders earned the state runner-up trophy.

2011 Founder’s Day Award recipients: Moeller Principal Blane Collison, Athletic DirectorBarry Borman, and Board of Trustees Member Charley Blum.

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BROTHER LAWRENCE J. EVESLAGE, S.M.,Founding Principal (Served from 1960-67)

The year was 1960, and Bro. Lawrence J. Eveslage, S.M.,an Elder grad, became Moeller’s first principal. “The

tone was set from day one by the first principal(known affectionately as the ‘Big E’),” said Bill

Braun, Class of 1972 (senior picture left, mathand fine arts teacher/facilities director). “He was a no-nonsense kind of principalwho demanded the best from teachersand students. There was no doubt whowas in charge when he was the principal…From the day the doors opened, Moellerwas known for success through dedication

and hard work in the classroom or on theathletic fields by students and faculty. The

concept of giving 110% to every endeavor hasbeen a constant through 50 years.”

In his address to the Class of 1964, Moeller’s first graduatingclass, Bro. Eveslage said, “Together we have livedthrough the beginning years of the school. We have notonly been involved in giving and receiving a solidCatholic high school education, but we have sweatedand suffered and worked to make Moeller within thatshort time a respected name well known in scholasticand athletic circles.” Academically, 16 grads had receivedscholarships and grants, including Barry Borman ’64who was awarded a scholarship from the MontgomeryWomen’s Club. By that time, Moeller’s first Speech &Debate Club had earned numerous awards; the CrossCountry Team won the school’s first trophy; and theReserve Football Team was GCL co-champs, marking thebeginning of a climb that would lead to national recognition.

GERRY FAUST, Teacher(Math, World History,Business, Typing),Football Coach, andAthletic Director (Served from 1960-80)

Bro. Eveslage hired GerryFaust, the only lay member ofthe founding faculty. Althoughhired as a teacher, he wasrecruited specifically to coachfootball. However, Faust’s

impact on students wentbeyond the football fieldfrom the very beginning.Barry Borman ’64 (seniorpicture left, athleticdirector) was one of the

196 freshmen who walkedthrough Moeller’s doors

that fall in 1960. He recalls howFaust made a difference in hislife: “(Faust) took a seriousinterest in me personally when

my mother passed awaywhen I was a student here.”

Four other faculty memberscite Faust as having thegreatest impact on themas a student: Bill Kohus

Sr. ’69 (senior picture left,maintenance), Jim

Champlin ’72 (seniorpicuture left, religionteacher/TrinityHouse dean),Herman Knueven

’74 (senior pictureright, maintenance),

and Chris Zerges ’83(senior picture left,

music teacher).Kohus especiallyremembers the ralliesand football games

during his Moeller days.Knueven said, “(It was)

because of his genuine loveand passion for Moeller.”

Zerges was a sophomore theyear that Faust was recruitedfor Notre Dame. “(Faust)impressed me as a young manwhen he would walk the hallsand know the name and‘goings on’ of students whowere not even on the footballteam or in his instruction. He made a big place feel smalland familiar.”

BROTHERRICHARD KEYS,S.M., BiologyTeacher (Servedfrom 1960-65)

Borman also creditsBro. Richard Keys, S.M.for impacting his lifeas a student, as doesKen Keener ’65 (senior pictureright, Englishteacher),who graduatedone yearlater.“(Keys)inspired me topursue my collegemajor – biology,” says Keener, Moeller’sformer EnglishDepartment chair.

Borman recalls how Bro.Keys helped Moellerbecome recognized inCincinnati. “We beganour winning traditionthat first year,” Hesaid. “A radio station,WSAI, had a contestfor the most popularschool in Cincinnati.

Students wereinvited

tonominatetheir favoriteschool by sending inpostcards. Of course,we were all freshmen,but Bro. Keys rana campaignanyway tofill out thepostcardsand mailthem in.Moellerwon the contest! No onehad ever heard of usbefore then.”

JOHN MASSARELLA,English Department Chair(Served 1962-80)

Keener says John Massarella,Moeller’s former English Departmentchair, and Bro. Robert Flaherty,S.M. (former history teacher andcurrent Guidance Departmentchair) had the greatest impact onhim as a student. “They were

models of what teachers shouldbe,” said Keener. “I wanted

to work hard for them.”Massarella was also thefounder of the HumanitiesProgram. “John began in

the early ’60s the practiceof taking classes to see live

drama, a tradition that hasendured each year,” said Keener.Braun concurs, “(Massarella)inspired countless students in hisEnglish classes. John Massarella wasalso a huge part in developingmy interest in theater andeducation.” “John Massarella trulyrepresented what a dedicated Moellerteacher can do for thewell-being of his students,”said Bill Balbach ’72(senior picture right, treasurer, former teacher).“As a college student I ran into John

Massarella, my sophomore Englishteacher, and mentioned to

him I would like to teach,”said Joe Meale ’65 (seniorpicture left, science teacher,former department chair).“He said that’s fine, but

don’t teach high school – it’stoo frustrating. I think I caught

him on a bad day because heobviously loved what he was doing.”Massarella also stood out forChamplin, remembering him as

‘incredibly giving and caring,”and Jim Balbach ’77 (senior

picture left, Men’s Chorusteacher) said, “John Massarellawas a fantastic person, aswell as a fine teacher.”Massarella died in 1980. To

honor his memory, the AlumniAssociation established the

Massarella Fund, Moeller’s firstformal investment to further theacademic scholarship of its facultyand enrich the cultural programswithin the school.

Currently, 25 Moeller alumni are serving their alma mater fulltime as a faculty or staff member. From Barry Borman, Class of1964 (now athletic director), to Matt McLaughlin, Class of 2005(now English teacher/volleyball coach), they have witnessedMoeller’s past 50 years through a unique prism. Their duelexperiences offer a fresh perspective about how Moeller hasevolved and how they were shaped by their experiences. I recently asked them questions about their past and presentMoeller experiences, and I hope to capture their “history” inthe upcoming issues of the Moeller Magazine, for one articlecannot effectively capture the richness of the school’s evolutionfrom their diverse points of view.

However, one constant in their commentaries was theiradmiration for the teachers, coaches, and administrators whopersonally touched their lives as students and who continueto enrich their lives as colleagues. They all share a passion forthe Moeller Family, especially those who helped shapethem into the men they are today. And from thoseexperiences evolved a common mission – to pass onthe best of those shared values, principles, andtraditions to the next generation of Men of Moeller.

In this edition of the magazine, we feature themen (and women) who had the greatest impact onthe lives of our current faculty and staff alumni.Out of their responses, a portrait of a specificculture is unveiled. It’s no secret that Moeller’ssuccess has been its Marianist roots and commitmentto the five Characteristics of a Marianist education.*But how Moeller’s leaders have interpreted that missionthroughout the years – and how they have made a differencein the lives of these 25 alums – is revealing. And inspiring.

Johanna Kremer, Editor, Moeller Magazine

*The Five Characteristics of a Marianist Education: educate for faithformation; provide an integral, quality education; educate in theFamily Spirit; educate for service, justice & peace; and educate foradaptation & change.

50 Years of DevelopingLeadership in Young Men

BROTHER ROBERTFLAHERTY, S.M.,History Teacher,Guidance DepartmentChair (Served 1967-Present)

“Bro. Flaherty’s office becamemy second home during mysenior year,” saidDoug Rosfeld ’97(senior pictureright, historyteacher and headrugby coach,football coach).“He was our student governmentmoderator and displayedquiet, thoughtful leadership.I try to emulate him today inhis careful selection of wordsand moderation.”

“Bro. Bob (Flaherty), FatherMarine, and Father Tom

Kreidler taught me theMarianist Charism

through their dailyactions,”said JimStofko’85

(seniorpicture

right, alumniand athletic development director).“They were three of themost caring men I know.”

Bob Kolkmeyer ’75(senior pictureright, computertechnology/teacher) saidBro. Flaherty“encouraged meto improvemyself.”

In August 2010, Bro. Flahertycelebrated his 50th year as aMarianist Brother. To commemorate this jubileeevent, Guidance CounselorPaul Smith initiated the construction of a special cornerof the Our Lady of MoellerCourtyard, which is nowcalled the “Irish Corner.”

1976 Faustwith Trophy

1963 Bro. Keys

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First Faculty 1973 Bro. Flaherty

Mr. Faust impressed me as a young man when he wouldwalk the halls and know the name and ‘goings on’ ofstudents who were not even on the foot ball team or in hisinstruction. He made a big place feel small and familiar.displayed quiet,

thoughtful leadership.

Together we have lived through

the beginning years of the school.

I t was because of his genuinelove and passion for Moeller.

Moeller’s success has been its Marianistroots and commitment to the fiveCharacteristics of a Marianist education.

Inspiring Leaders of Moeller

MOELLER Celebrating 50 Years: 1960-2010 • 15

BROTHER CHARLES P.WANDA, S. M., ArtDepartment Chair(Served 1964-2004)

GregStanforth ’67(senior pictureright, Art &PhotographyDepartmentchair) says Bro.Charles P. Wanda(Bro. Charlie) “was my artteacher and friend” duringhis years at Moeller...”

“Bro. Charlie Wanda guidedthe Art Department andmade it an outstanding program,” said Braun.

“Through his remarkable talents for art and his quiet,understated way of helpingin every dimension of theschool’s purpose, this manwas the embodiment of theMarianist Charism,” saidDick Beerman (archivist, former teacher, coach, athleticdirector).

Bob Browning’83 (senior picture right,band director)also recallsthat his threeyears of art withBro. Charlie were“memorable.”

Before Bro. Wanda leftMoeller to pursue his work asan artist and Marianist at theUniversity of Dayton, hedesigned the glass panelsdepicting the five Characteristicsof a Marianist Education thatnow grace the wall in front of the stairwell in the mainhallway. (Photo, below.)

DAN LEDFORD ’66,English DepartmentChair, Dean ofStudents, DevelopmentDirector, Dean of

Academics, Principal(Served 1970-2003)

Braun credits Dan Ledford’66 for having the mostimpact on him as a student.

“Working with Dan Ledforddoing theatrical productionsopened up an entire newworld for me,” he said. “Any day I could have beenback working as a studentwith him (or attending aclass with John Massarella)would be golden.”It was Ledford who convincedBraun to return to Moeller.“During my college years Ithought I would teach, butonly if I could teach at Moeller,”he says. “I was working atWLWT when Dan called meto come to Moeller to teach hisclasses, since he was movingto the Dean of StudentsOffice. We had kept in closecontact during my years after

graduation in 1972.”Graduating in 1966,Ledford was involved intheater as a student,appearing his senior

year in The Fantasticks.He returned to his alma

mater to teach English in 1970.By that time football was takingcenter stage, finishing 9-1,named City Champs, andranked fifth in the state.“(Ledford) produced the greatrallies of the 1970s,” said Braun.“He was dean of students(1977-83), the first developmentdirector (1983-86) dean ofacademics (1986-91), andprincipal (1991-2003). Hebrought technology, newconstruction, and the blockschedule to Moeller. He is themost influential person in theschool’s history.”

Matt McLaughlin ’05 (picture left, Englishteacher, volleyball coach)agrees, “Mr. Ledford wasa great principal andserved Moeller in a great

way for many years.”

BARRY BORMAN ’64,Biology Teacher,Coach, Athletic Director(Served 1968-Present)

Kolkmeyer also cited BarryBorman as having the mostimpact on him as a student.When Principal Ledford ’66spoke about the accomplish-ments of Moeller during its40th Anniversary, he singledout Borman as well. “There isone man who has maturedwith the school and who bestrepresents Moeller’s legacy:Barry Borman ’64. Barry…has served Moeller for 33 yearsin numerous capacities: as ateacher, a coach, divisionalmoderator, Science Departmentchair, and alumni director.Well-known among his studentsfor his colorful stories, Barrycontinues to teach and alsoserves as the director of athleticoperations. In 1981, Barry wasthe first recipient of Moeller’sDistinguished Alumni Award,and in 1999 he was inductedinto the Moeller Athletic hallof Fame. Outside of Moeller,he is a devoted family man,All Saints parishioner, andfriend. Barry Borman hasdeveloped and lived Moeller’slegacy. He represents the bestthat Moeller has to offer. Weproudly dedicate thisanniversary edition of Moeller‘Through the Decades’ tohim.” (Moeller Windowsmagazine/Fall 2001)

Since then the Moeller AlumniAssociation has added anotherhonor to Borman’s long listof accolades – the BarryBorman Dad Award, whichis given annually to honor analumnus who has given backto the school in numerousways and who has sent hisson(s) to Moeller to continuethe Moeller legacy. Bormansent four sons throughMoeller: Jon ’88, Matt ’90,David ’92, and Chris ’03.

RICK HAGEE, MusicTeacher, Band Director(Served from 1980-88)

For Chris Zerges ’83(senior pictureright, musicteacher) it wasBand DirectorRick Hageewho made a difference. “He inspired meto take my music to alevel I hadn’t known existed.He made every musicalexperience an enjoyableencounter and encouraged us to work together to pursueour love of music.”

Browning agrees. I ended upfollowing in his footsteps,although I swore I wouldn’t!”he said. “I saw how hard he worked.”

“Rick Hagee taughtme to be a manof integrity,”said MikeWard ’86(senior pictureright, physicsteacher)

BILL BRAUN ’72,Teacher (fine artsfilm, honorsmath), FacilitiesManager (Servedfrom 1977-Present)

Browning (picturedfar left column, center)says Bill Braun ’72 “hada big impact on myconfidence and abilityto stand up in front ofa group of people.”

Ward says Brauntaught him how tothink mathematically.

KEN KEENER ’65,English Teacher, FormerEnglish DepartmentChair (Served from1973-Present)

Keener, a former EnglishDepartment chair, was notedfor his creative approach tohis curriculum by Browning,who had him his junior year.He particularly laudedKeener for his “poetry of rock”lessons that tied then-currentrock lyrics with classic poetryfrom their text.

KevinBuckley ’02(senior picture

left, Englishteacher)included Keenerwith a few other teachersthat impacted his time at

Moeller giving them creditfor his vocational choice.“Dan Shannon, Mike Ward,Ken Keener, and Ken Stoll are fantastic educators thatlargely inspired me to become a teacher.”

STEVE KLONNE,Business Teacher, HeadFootball Coach (Servedfrom 1978-2002)

“Other than my father, thetwo greatest role models inmy life are Coaches SteveKlonne and Pat Orloff,” saidJim Stofko’85 (senior picture right, alumni &athletic developmentdirector). “They taughtme the values of hardwork, teamwork,

and integrity.”

Todd Naumann’91 (senior pictureleft, history teacher,strength & conditioning

coordinator) says Klonnehad the most impact on

him as a student as well.Naumann played for CoachKlonne when they played forthe state title in ’89. It was“Awesome!” he says.

Derek Williams ’91(picture right,English teacher,football coach) wasNaumann’s class-mate and teammateand cites Coaches Klonneand Higgins as being his rolemodels. “As coaches, theygot the most out of me –more than I thought was possible,” he says. “(They)helped make me the man Iam today.”Pat McLaughlin ’96(senior pictureright, social studiesteacher, footballand baseball coach)agrees, and he adds Coach MikeCameron to his mentorlist. “I spent a lot of timearound these men and wasable to learn about life andbaseball/football.”In 1982, Coach Klonneaccepted the head footballposition and led the MoellerCrusaders to the team’s 6thstate title and 5th nationaltitle his first year. All-AmericanHiawatha Francisco ’83 was akey player in the defeat ofthe Massillon Tigers, 35-14.

MIKE CAMERON, PhysicalEducation Department Chair,Head Baseball Coach(Served from 1967-2007

Mike Cameron came to Moeller atthe same time Bro. Dahlman, S.M.,took the helm as principal afterMoeller’s founding leader, Bro.

Eveslage, S.M., returned toPurcell. As a first-year

varsity baseball coach,Cameron led the team to Moeller’s first GCLchampionship, and adynasty began. Buddy Bell

’69 played an importantrole on that team – the first

of many of Moeller’s legendarybaseball players.

In 1972 Cameron led his team toMoeller’s first team state champi-onship. Before he retired, his teamshad made it to the state finals fivetimes, four times capturing state

championship titles (’72, ’89,’93, & ’04). More than 100

of his athletes played atthe collegiate level, and25 of his former playerssigned professional contracts, with nine

playing in the majorleagues: Buddy Bell, Len

Matuszek, Bill Long, BarryLarkin, Ken Griffey Jr., David Bell,Stephen Larkin, Mike Bell, andAdam Hyzdu. During his tenure,Coach Cameron earned numerousCoach-of-the-Year honors, including

the 2007 Ohio Div. I Coach ofthe Year, GCL Coach of the

Year (15 times), CincinnatiCoach of the Year (7times), and the NationalFederation of high SchoolCoaches of the Year.

His success led to hisinduction into several Hall of

Fames: Moeller (1991), the OhioBaseball Coaches Association(1993), Purcell (2001), and LaRosa’sHall of Fame (2001). CoachCameron retired in 2007 makinghistory as the all-time “winningest”baseball coach in Ohio history with761 wins after 40 years of service.

1976 Ledford and Wanda 1985 Hagee

1984 Dean Braunenters Rally

1971

Bro. Charlie Wanda guided the Art Department and made

it an outstanding program...”He represents the best that Moeller has to offer. ...fantastic educators that largelyinspired me to become a teacher.

1962 Snack Bar

1962 Praying Service

Mr.Ledford brought technology, newconstruction, and the block schedule toMoeller. He is the most influentialperson in the school 's history.

He inspired me to takemy music to a level Ihadn’t known existed.

1973 Chess Club, Keener

1972 First State TeamChampionship, Cameron

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1962 Football Prayer

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BROTHER HOWARDLOHREY, S.M., MathTeacher, Former MathDepartment Chair(Served from 1979-Present)

Both Ward and Kevin Kohls’88 (senior picture below,Math Department chair)credit Bro. Lohrey, S.M., withhelping them thinkmathematically.“Bro. Lohreypassed on tome a love ofall things logical andmathematicalover four years,”explains Kohls.

Bro. Lohrey graduated cumlaude from the University ofDayton with a bachelor’s inmusic and earned a master’sin math from XavierUniversity. He came toMoeller in 1979 and hasserved as the school’s MathDepartment chair, bandmoderator, and coach for thefreshman cross country, andfreshman/reserve basketballteams. He also worked forXU as an adjunct math pro-fessor from 1985-2005

Before deciding to become aMarianist (1968), Bro. Lohreyconsidered joining the navy.He was eventually swayedduring the month he spent atthe Aspirancy House inCleveland his senior yearand by the influence of theMarianist Brothers he had asteachers at St. Joseph HighSchool. In his spare time, Bro.Lohrey enjoys landscapephotography, playing guitar,and collecting ClevelandIndians baseball cards.

FORREST BRANDT,English Teacher,Track/Cross CountryCoach (Served from1982-2000)

Kohls (picture left) also citeshis former track coach asbeing a major role model forhim. “Forrest Brandt…taughtme to be a leader and how toset goals.” Kohls also mentions

a few other coaches whomade a difference. “Coach Henry Jacquez ’72passed on to me a spiritual love of running,and Coach Gemereth ’75

passed on to me a competitive spirit of running.”

MARY FOGLER,Religion Teacher(Served from 1988-90)

For Paul Kindt ’90(senior pictureright, religionteacher), it wasMary Foglerwho had themost influenceon his life whileat Moeller. “She wasfeisty, fair, and always had us thinking,” Kindt says. “Iremember always looking forward to her class. There wasno lack of energy. I know I ama better Catholic today – andcertainly a better sophomore/junior religion teacher –because of her.”

CHARLOTTEMcCULLOUGH,History/EnglishTeacher(Served from 1993-97)

“Charlotte McCulloughwas my sophomore

World Historyteacher,” says DougRosfeld ’97(senior picture, left).

“In her class Idecided that I was going

to be a history teacher… I left Moeller my senior yearwith the dream of comingback here to teach history.She passed away my senioryear after a tough fight with cancer. Our Pastoral MinistryCenter is named after her.”

CARL KREMER, Deanof Students, HeadBasketball Coach(1984-Present)

Matt Rooks ’98 (senior picture left,

P.E./health teacher,head freshmanbasketball coach)says Carl Kremerinfluenced him

the most while astudent. “(Coach

Kremer) taught me hardwork and preparation as a student and basketballplayer,” said Rooks.

Kremer has been coachingbasketball for the Crusadersfor the past 26 years – 20 asthe head varsity coach. Histeams have won three statechampionships (1999, 2003,and 2007), one state runner-up (2010), one state finalfour (2005), six regionalchampionships (mostrecently, 2011), eight districtchampionships, and fourcity championships. In addition, Kremer’s teamshave won or shared theGCL championships 15 of the past 19 years (mostrecently, 2011).

Individually, Kremer hasbeen named GCL Coach ofthe Year seven times and theOhio Co-Coach of the year in1994. He was also named theCincinnati Coach of the Yearin 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2010.Last year he was selected tocoach in the McDonald’s All-American game. CoachKremer was inducted into theMoeller Hall of Fame in 2004.

BILL KOHUS SR., ’69Maintenance (Servedfrom 1991-Present)

Two people stand out for BillKohus Jr. ’98 (Webmaster/ITDepartment) – his dad (BillKohus Sr. ’69) and WhiteyCampbell. “It was tough atfirst going toschoolwheremyfatherworked,becauseteachersand studentsall knew about it– and they made sure to letme know (they knew) aboutit!” says Kohus Jr. “But afterthe years went on I was ableto appreciate it and felt verylucky that I got to spendquality time with my dad ata place as great as Moeller…I was very lucky to grow upwith a great family and toalso have the Moeller Familythere to support and teach me as well.”

WHITEY CAMPBELL,Equipment Manager(Served from 1993-Present)

“My first year at Moeller Iwas pretty sure I wasn’tgoing to make the baseballteam or football team,” saysKohus Jr. (pictured left)“My dad mentioned being anequipment manager for thefootball team and a guynamed Whitey Campbell. Iremember the first day I metWhitey in the AC (ActivityCenter), and he took me outto practice. I was pretty excited and a little nervousbecause I didn’t know manypeople at the time. Whiteyreally made me feel welcomeas well as the football playersthat we worked directlywith. I was a four-year manager, and it turned out tobe one of the greatest things I was involved with atMoeller. Everything aboutbeing a manager made myfour years special. From the van rides to the gamewith Whitey and the othermanagers to the bus ridehome from losing the statechampionship game (and)sharing tears with the footballplayers. I learned a lot aboutresponsibility, friendship,and hard work from Whitey,and I will never forget thetime I spent doing that.”

BOB CRABLE ’78,Religion Teacher, HeadFootball Coach (Servedfrom 1993-2007)

Doug Rosfeld ’97also admired former headfootball coachBob Crable ’78.“(Crable)

displayed thequalities of

strength and manlinessthat I wanted to become…and at the same time heshowed humility before theLord. From him I left with afirm resolve in my faith andthe knowledge that truemanhood and strength gohand in hand with myCatholic faith.”

As a Moeller football playerduring his time as a student,Crable helped lead theCrusaders to three consecutivestate championships in 1976-78 and two consecutivenational titles. Moeller’steams were named “Best inNation” by the National PrepSports magazine and othermajor polls. Crable thenplayed for the University ofNotre Dame and was namedteam captain his junior andsenior seasons. He was anAll-American pick in 1980and 1981, and his 26 tacklesstill tie an NCAA record. In1982 Crable was selected inthe first round (23rd pick) ofthe NFL draft by the NewYork Jets and played forseven years. After sustainingtwo knee injuries, he endedhis football career and begana sportswear business,Crable Sportswear. In 1989his company was purchasedby The Midland Company,but he remained president.Crable returned to his almamater in 1992 to coach andwork part time as a religionteacher. He began teachingfull time at Moeller in 1993.He assumed the head football coach position in 2002.

2007 State Championship, Kremer

1976 Best inNation, Crable

1962 Living Rosary

1961 Christmas Dance

1962 Praying in Chapel

I was very lucky to grow up with a great family and to also have the Moeller Family there to support and teach me as well.”

Bro. Lohrey passed on to me a love ofall things logical and mathematical Bro. Lohrey passed on to me a love ofall things logical and mathematical

Mr. Faust impressed me as a young manwhen he would walk the halls and know thename and ‘goings on’ of students who were noteven on the foot ball team or in his instruction.He made a big place feel small and familiar.

From him I left with a firm resolvein my faith and the knowledge thattrue manhood and strength go hand inhand with my Catholic faith.

Other than my father, thetwo greatest role models inmy life are Coaches SteveKlonne and Pat Orloff

2011 Founder's Day, Lohrey, Mike Ward'86, and Bro. Ron Luksic, S.M.

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2011 Founder's DayAward, Collison withKelly and Quinn '13

Mike Ward '86, Tuba Player

DAN SHANNON,Biology Teacher(Served from 1984-Present)

Dan Shannon is describedin superlatives byKevin Buckley ’02(senior picture, left)(“fantastic teacher”)

and DerekWilliams

’91 (picture,right) (“outstand-ing”). “Danis an out-standingteacher andmentor who workstirelessly for the needs of ourstudents,” says Williams.“(He) is the type of teacherthat makes Moeller great.”

This year Shannon has decidedto step down from his leadership role as PillarHouse Dean, but he leavesbehind a winning legacy,having earned the HouseCup during his tenure.Shannon has a passion forhis subject and his students,working tirelessly to bringbiology to life with hands-onfield trips that connect studentsto real-world experiences. Inthe summer and duringspring break he has takenstudents on science excursions.Recently, he initiated theVenture Club, a co-curricularwhere students pursue outdoor adventures.

MIKE WARD ’86,Math/Physics Teacher,Academic TeamModerator (Served from1992-Present)

Like Buckley, MattMcLaughlin ’05(senior picture,right) Englishteacher, volleyball

coach) alsoconsidersWard one ofMoeller’s “masterteachers.” “As a struggling

AP Physics student whoonly lasted one quarter, Mr.Ward worked with me tohelp pass his class,” says M.McLaughlin. “While ‘passing’only may not seem significant,it was an accomplishment tome. I wouldn’t have passedwithout Mr. Ward’s help,guidance, and support that quarter.”

Ward is a renowned academician. He has led hisAcademic Teams to the statechampionship twice, comingin second for two consecutiveyears (2003 and 2004). In justthis past year, his team wasundefeated in league playand won the GCL’s seconddivision as well as the 16-teamCincinnati State Tournament.

Ward also teaches math parttime at the University ofCincinnati and is a tuba playerin the Buffalo Ridge JazzBand, a group that hasrecorded five CDs to date.

KEN STOLL, LatinTeacher (Served from1998-2011)

Magister Stoll, one of Buckley’s“fantastic educators” whoinspired him to become a teacher,

is retiring this year. Rosfeldrecently wrote an e-mail tohis colleagues about a“Moe-ment” in the cafeteria:“Yesterday during secondlunch, I was seated at the

faculty table chatting withKen Stoll, Dan Shannon, and a

few other friends. As Ken waswalking out of the lunch roomfor the last time, some of thestudents greeted him (as they doat every 2nd lunch on A-Days)by calling out ‘Salve!’ (Hail). Thestudents suddenly realized thegravity of the moment and theentire cafeteria stood and gave‘Magister’ a farewell applause.Ken graciously waved and walkedout, as the boys kept cheering. Ican only hope that in my time atMoeller, I will earn the respectand admiration of the studentbody the same way Ken has.Thank you, Ken, for all you’vedone for the Moeller Family.Vale, Doctorem maximum.”Magister was featured in theMoeller Magazine during histenure (summer 2005) because26 of his students had receivedtop honors on the NationalLatin Exam, with two earningperfect scores. Year after year,Stoll’s students (certamen teams)have achieved numerousawards and recognition.

BLANE COLLISON,Principal (2003-Present)

“Mr. Collison brought a newperspective to Moeller andcontinued the legacy thatthose before him established,”said Matt McLaughlin ’05(senior picture, left). Someof Matt’s fondest memoriesinclude the pep rallies, aMoeller tradition, such asthe one “when Mr. Collisonripped his dress shirt off toreveal the ‘Beat X’ shirt at abasketball rally in 2003when basketball won state.”

In Collison’s brief tenure,he has led Moeller througha Capital Campaign thatresulted in much-neededrenovations and the completion of the GerryFaust Athletic Complex. He evolved the EducationCommission to a Board ofTrustees and apresident/principal modelof leadership that will further secure Moeller’sfuture. He successfullyimplemented Moeller’s mostimportant recent innovations,the House System. He continues to reinforceMoeller’s technology program by investing instate-of-the-art tablets forstudents, new software thatenhances technology as alearning tool for teachers,and training for faculty andstaff. And he recently ledthe Moeller communitythrough a long-range strategic planning processthat has become the blueprint for becoming one of the top ten Catholicinstitutions in the nation.

While leadership has been a key theme during his pasteight years, Collison isquick to point out that it’s Moeller’s Marianistprinciples that guide theway. “Our goal is not just todevelop the best leaders inthe world,” he says. “Ourgoal is to develop the bestleaders for the world.”

1962 Our Lady of Moeller

considers Ward one of Moeller’s “master teachers.

We believe in Moeller’s Marianist education – anintegral, quality education that touches the mind, body, heart, andsoul. An education of faith formation. An education that teachesthe importance of service, peace & justice. An education thatbelieves in adapting and changing for the better. An educationthat teaches within a Family Spirit. A Moeller education.

Two “pioneering” Men of Moeller, Ed Finke (on left) and DennisCronin (on right), the men who gave Moeller its mascot name –the “Crusaders” – in 1960, exemplify what this means.

Today, Moeller has graduated more than 10,000 Men of Moeller.For the past 50 years, Moeller has been developing leadership inyoung men – men like Dennis and Ed. As Principal Blane Collison

says, “We believe in not only developing the best leaders in the word, but the best leaders for the world.”

Families plan for the future, so the MoellerFamily has developed a planned giving program to

ensure the legacy begun by the pioneering Crusadersin 1960 continues to grow. We want to continuedeveloping the best leaders for the world.

Ed Finke ’64 is an army veteran

and a graduate of Xavier

University with a bachelor’s in

economics. He has been in the

securities industry for 35 years.

Ed is currently president of The Financial

Network Group, which was recently named

by Barron’s magazine as the #1 Investment

Advisory Firm in the State of Ohio. You can

hear him daily as co-host of 55KRC's popular

“Simply Money” radio show daily from 6-7 PM.

Ed is a member of the Board of Directors of

Honor Flight Tri-State that takes WWII veterans

to Washington, D.C., as a thanks for their

service and to visit their new WWII memorial.

He is an avid runner and nature photographer.

Ed and his wife Nancy have been married

34 years and live in Loveland, OH.

Dennis Cronin ’64 was accepted

into University of Cincinnati’s

College of Design, Architecture,

and Art while still a junior at Moeller.

He worked as an intern architect for

Cincinnati Architect Carl Staruss and passed

his state board exams in 1973. Two years

later he started a partnership with David

Wheeler, ATA Architects, which is still going

strong today. In 2003 he sold 85% of that

business and a year later began Newpoint

Construction Company that designs residential

projects in Cincinnati. In his spare time he

pursues his passion for digital photography,

specializing in sports. He and his wife Barbara

have been married for 44 years and live in

Bethel, OH.

What is Planned Giving?• Planned giving, sometimes referred to as gift

planning, is any gift made in lifetime or atdeath as part of a donor’s overall financialand/or estate planning.

• Planned gifts are perfect for donors who worrythat they may not be able to afford a cash gift.

• By contrast, gifts to the Annual Fund aremade from a donor’s discretionary income, and while they may be budgeted, they are notnecessarily planned.

• More than 85% of all planned gifts are giftsthat anyone can afford – such as gifts throughone’s will (often called “bequests”).

• Below are a few examples of planned gifts or gifts anyone can afford:

• Gifts Through One’s Will• Appreciated Securities• Appreciated “Anything”

(Anything that can be appraised and sold.)• Retirement Plans• Life Insurance

For information about how you can create a Moeller legacy in yourplanned giving, contact Advancementt Director Debbie Geiger at (513) 791-1680, ext. 1320, or e-mail her at DGeiger@Moeller.org.

Creating a legacy for generations to come...

Remember to consider Moeller in your estateplanning as I have. It's a good thing to do.Ed Finke ’64

Moeller provides an excellent preparation forthe life ahead – whatever path that may ulti-mately take – so I encourage you to supportthis fine institution. I will always be proud tobe one of the first “Men of Moeller!” Dennis Cronin ’64

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outstanding teacher andmentor who workstirelessly for the needsof our students

"Our goal is not just to develop the best leaders in

the world. Our goal is to develop the best leaders

for the world."Blane Collison, Principal

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Educating for Faith Formation

“The Gospel reading at the 50th Anniversary Closing Masswas Luke 6: 46-49,” said PastoralMinistry Director Jim Elfers. “The first50 years of alumni, faculty, and staffhave paved the way and built the solidfoundation for the successes we nowexperience academically, athletically, andspiritually. We have weathered floodsbut not been shaken to the ground. Now,it is on the current students to be part ofthe next 50 years. These students, duringtheir time here and in their future supportas alumni, will help to determine the futuresuccess of Moeller. They will help to builda broader and stronger foundation sothat Moeller can grow even higher.”

Father Paul Kollman '80, currentassistant professor of theology at theUniversity of Notre Dame, flew in fromhis sabbatical in Great Britain to celebratethe anniversary Mass. His homilyfocused on two religious leaders whoinspired the founding of Moeller HighSchool. “Fr. Paul speculated whatArchbishop Alter, who was Archbishopwhen Moeller was built, and ArchbishopMoeller, our namesake, think aboutMoeller from their place in heaven,”said Elfers. “(Fr. Paul) said, ‘I think theywould be pleased. But what wouldplease them are not the many awardsMoeller has received; not the impressivephysical plant; and not how wellscrubbed and well dressed the youngmen are. What would please them arethe ways in which being part of Moellerhas helped people grow into the kind ofpeople God wants us to be.’ (Fr. Paul)prayed that ‘50 years from now mayArchbishop Alter and ArchbishopMoeller be proud of us who’ve tried tolive that cross-shaped life.’ ”

Luke 6: 46-49: As for everyonewho comes to me and hears

my words and puts theminto practice, I will show

you what they are like. 48

They are like a manbuilding a house, whodug down deep and

laid the foundationon rock. When a flood came, thetorrent struck thathouse but could not shake it, becauseit was well built. 49

Building Our ‘House’ on a RockMoeller’s 50th Anniversary Closing Mass

A highlight of the ceremony was theblessing of the time capsule that thestudents compiled depicting the 50thAnniversary year. “We really tried torepresent all different aspects of the schoolfrom academics, sports, and service,” saidHouse System Director Ed Jamieson,

co-chair of the 50th AnniversaryStudent Committee. “Included werepictures of various important events likeHomecoming, a laptop battery, MACH 1posters, the 50th Mass program, currentnews articles, several sports programs,shirts and rosters from each House, andthe original House System strategicplanning binder from 2005. Also includedis a write-up of how we envision theHouse System in the future.”

“The House System has enhanced ourfoundation and will continue to solidifyour Marianist mission far into the future,”said Principal Blane Collison. “But the‘rock’ of the past 50 years has been ouralumni. Our past parents. Our faculty andstaff. And our supporters. Our rock is theMoeller Family, and the strength of therelationships we have built these past50 years. With our Closing Mass we alsocelebrated the future Men of Moeller andthe generations of brotherhood yet tocome. We believe our future is brighterthan ever. Moeller’s best days are ahead.”

“I want to thank all the students on the 50thAnniversary Committee, especially Jack Schlueter,who were responsible for facilitating the time capsuleproject,” said Jamieson. “The students did an outstanding job this year representing our studentbody and planning important events.” (The committee members were chairs Mike Wright ’11and Jack Schlueter ’11; seniors Charlie Fiessinger,Carson Scheidler, and Joe Tull; and juniors ScottNugent and Francis Ittenbach.)

The committee for both the Opening and ClosingMasses included Pastoral Ministry Director JimElfers, Sally Nugent, Jenny Lefke, Monica Riney,Maureen Valentine, Deb Marklay, Mary Effler, ChrisAnne Gaier, and Amy Zimmermann. “A specialthanks to the many moms who helped with the day'sevents,” says Nugent. “We could not have been successful without each and every one of them. And special thanks to Curt Curran and his company(Stratus Group) for the beautiful signs.”

The future Men of Moeller –representing the Class of2015 through the Class of2029 – processed in withplacards and balloons, signifying the beginning of the school's 50thAnniversary Closing Mass.“It was a special sight to seeour future as a part of ourMass,” said Sally Nugent,pastoral ministry volunteer.“We wanted our students,faculty, and our communityto know that Moeller willstill be educating students inthe Marianist tradition inanother 50 years. And whatbetter way than to have ‘students’ as young as a fewweeks old as proof positivethat little boys will attendMoeller and continue theMen of Moeller tradition for many years.”

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Moeller’s 50th Anniversary ended much as it began – with a fireworks display by the Rozzi family (Moeller alumni). “With the fireworks, I guessyou could say we went out with a bang!’ said event Co-Chair John George ’74. “A win against the division rival Cardinals, a concert by CredenceClearwater Revisited, and fireworks by Rozzi’scapped a great evening and a fantastic finish to our50th Anniversary celebration.”

The closing event, “Moeller Family Night at the GABP,”signaled the official end of a year-long fete, one that beganin classical style last summer with the Cincinnati Pops andended in May with the Reds. “We had 550 in the Moellergroup that night, selling out the Machine Room,” saysGeorge (Photo B, top left). “Reds CFO Phil Castellini madea visit, thanked us for our support and for Moeller’s greattradition and legacy with the Reds.”

The Reds tradition Castellini referred to was led by MikeCameron, Moeller’s legendary baseball coach from 1967-2007and co-chair of the event. Cameron coached Reds greatsBuddy Bell ’69, Barry Larkin ’82, and Ken Griffey Jr. ’87(Photo A). In 1972 Cameron’s baseball team won Moeller’sfirst team state championship, one of four state championshipsthe Moeller Baseball Programearned under his leadership.

The night was filled with personal Moeller moments frombeginning to end, according toJohn George. The Men’s Chorussang a “rousing rendition of theNational Anthem prior to the game,”he said (Photo D). A future “Manof Moeller,” Hunter Nobbs (Class of 2018) threw a fastball tohis grandfather, John Topits, for the ceremonial first pitch(Photo C). And Director Bob Browning ’83 and the MoellerBand entertained the guests in the Machine Room (Photo E).

“It was a magical evening at the ballpark bringing theMoeller Family together to celebrate 50 years of Moeller history,” said Advancement Director Debbie Geiger “We hit a homerun with the timing of the event, as thiswas a great way to close out the year!”

Beside Co-Chairs John George and Mike Cameron,Geiger credits several people for making a MoellerFamily Night at the Reds a golden memory: 50thAnniversary Chair Bruce Buckley ’67 (Photo F), Men’sChorus Director Jim Balbach ’77, Band Director BobBrowning ’83, PR Chair Mary Fischer, Ticket SalesManager Chris Anne Gaier, Photographer AmyEllert, and Communications Director Johanna Kremer.

Family Spirit

Moeller Family Night at the

Great American Ballpark:

We Went Out with a

BANG!“Mike Cameron’s legacy made

him the perfect co-chair for this 50th Anniversary final event…”

Barry Borman ’64

B C

D E

F

A

Moeller's legendary coaches and Reds players, from left: Barry Larkin '82, Coach Paul Smith,Buddy Bell '69, Coach Mike Cameron, and Ken Griffey Jr. '87.

“Alumnus David Ashbrock ’74 of Moondream Media produced the videoshowing the need for tuition assistance,” said Main Event CoordinatorMarcia Lechner. “He did an outstanding job of touching our hearts byfeaturing people, especially one current student, who have benefitedfrom our help. Even the students were mesmerized by watching Ashbrock’s Fund-A-Need video." (Photo above.)

David Ashbrock ’74 is the former Executiveproducer for WXIX and is now the chief creativeofficer of MoonDream Media, LLC. In his 32years in Cincinnati television, Ashbrock hasamassed 34 regional Emmy Awards and twoTelly awards for his work as producer,director, editor, lighting designer, art director,and graphic designer. (Photo above.)

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Moeller treated guests to valet parking upon arrival.“We were blessed with 60 student volunteers, allwearing tuxedos compliments of alumnus MikeFolch ’79, owner of Folchi’s Fine Men’s Apparel and Formal Wear,” says Lechner.

Michelle and Joe Buehler ’82 display the iPod-like BidPal. “It was fun and easy to use.”

Volunteer Karen Bruggemann andSusan Abeln, Eveslage House Captain,browse through the silent auctionmenagerie. “Throughout the year, morethan 200 ADULTS volunteered, andthey were imperative to the success of the event,” says Lechner.

Main Event Coordinator Marcia Lechner and Bro. Ron Luksic check the winner of the coveted“First Choice” prize. Pictured behind them from the left, the 2011 Main Event Chairs: Randy Hanes,Joe Scheidler, Patty Hanes, and Leigh Scheidler.

Guests purchased Hawaiian leis earlier in the evening to gainadmission into this popular game that kicked off the LiveAuction. Teri Seireveld won by being the last one standing andclaimed the $1000 prize.

Moeller PresidentBill Hunt (picturedleft) thanked themany guests. TheMoeller Men'sChoir (picturedright), directed byJim Balbach '77,sang during theMain Event Mass.

The Big Moe Five-O,” Moeller’s 26th Annual Main Event Charity Gala, broke another school record this year. Despitetoday’s economic uncertainty, the auction raised $327,152, which will

support Moeller’s student service programs (co-curricular activities, athletics,school publications, etc.) and tuition assistance.

“The generosity of the Moeller Family continues to amaze me,” says newPresident Bill Hunt (photo, below left). “Their commitment to this school andits students is what makes Moeller a great institution. I was particularlymoved by their support of our fund-a-need portion of the auction, whichfocused on tuition assistance. It seemed as though everyone in the roomraised their paddle to give at some level. By the end, our guests had donated$100,000 so that more students could afford a Moeller education. It was apowerful moment.”

Adaptation & Change: The Big Moe Goes High TechTrue to Moeller’s Marianist mission of continuous adaption and change,the auction went high tech this year using a handheld device called“BidPal” that looked and worked much like an iTouch or touch-screenBlackberry. “This innovative technology allowed the auction to be wirelesslyautomated,” said Lechner. “Guests could see pictures of all 562 SilentAuction items and detailed descriptions. They could electronically bidfrom anywhere in the Savannah Center. They would even receive outbidnotices alerting them of the need to increase their bid to stay in the running for the desired item. It was exciting and efficient.”

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“There’s nothing you can’t accomplishif you believe in yourself,’ said Speaker John Boehner ’68 to theMoeller students on April 26, “and if you’re willing to put in thehard work to make it possible.”

“His message was simple but powerful,” said Alumni DirectorJim Stofko ’85. “We brought Speaker Boehner to Moeller to honorhim as an alumnus and to celebrate all he has accomplished. Buthe really honored Moeller with his words of pride for the school.He is an inspiration.”

Speaker Boehner told the student body that it was the principleshe learned at Moeller – the importance of teamwork, excellence,and servant leadership – that he carries with him today and usesduring his staff retreats to create what he calls “Boehnerland.”

“You will find that those values you learned here will be constantsin your life,” he said. “The Moeller tradition of teamwork andexcellence. I know I wouldn’t be Speaker of the House without

the lessons I learned here at Moeller.”He particularly credited his formercoach, Gerry Faust, for infusing theseprinciples, along with the importanceof prayer.

Faith formation is one of the primarycharacteristics of a Marianist education.During the student Q&A session, senior Jack Schlueter asked theSpeaker if there was a special prayerhe said before he negotiates with thePresident. “Yes,” he said. "I alwaysask God for the courage and wisdomto do his will and not mine.''

In closing, the Speaker gave partingadvice to the students: “Savor yourtime here. It was invaluable to me.”

Speaker Boehner’s Message:‘You Can Accomplish Anything’

Education in the Family SpiritCrusader Connections

The Alumni Association presented Speaker Boehner with aframed Moeller football jersey bearing his old number, 54. “I tried to steal that jersey 43 years ago,” he said. “butCoach Faust made me give it back.” Pictured from left,Speaker Boehner ’68, Jim Stofko ’85, Joe Novello ’85, andAlumni President Phil Kreiner ’76. (Pictured above)

Stofko credits alumnus Ted Catino (Pictured below with hiswife Becky and Speaker Boehner) along with a great teamwho organized the event. “Ted organized a great team ofguys to make this event first class, such as Doug Rosfeld,Mike Moroski, Bruce Buckley, Phil Kreiner, Joe Novello, Bill Braun, Rob Ebel, David Ashbrock, and more. Everyone

went out of their way to ensurethat this event truly honoredthe Man of Moeller who is second in line to be President.”

The video about SpeakerBoehner that Fiessingerreferred to was produced byalumnus David Ashbrock ’74and is available on the Moellerwebsite under Alumni.

After the event, parent

Doug Fiessinger said,

"Please pass on to all

responsible what a

wonderful event Moeller

had. While watching

the video I nearly asked

Mr. Speaker if I could

use his hankie! Those

boys will remember

that day the rest of their

lives, as will I."

Foreshadowing his future, SpeakerBoehner ’68 is pictured in WashingtonD.C. (May 1967) with his classmates.

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2011 Gerry Faust Hall of Fame Awardees

Head Football CoachTed Bachigalupo:Bachigalupo coached as anassistant to Coach Faust fornearly 20 years and succeededhim as Moeller’s head coach inthe fall of 1981.

Team Physician Dr. Frank Cianciolo: Dr. Cianciolo pioneered the concept of team doctors by settingup the extensive network ofspecialists to assist Moeller football beginning with teamphysicals and working withMoeller athletes day or nightthroughout the year.

Greg Hudson ’85: Hudson excelled at football andbaseball at Moeller. He was arare three-year varsity player onthe football field, starting fortwo years at linebacker andleading the Crusader defense toGCL, City, and A.P. StateChampionships. His senior yearhe was named All-Ohio and All-American. Hudson went onto play football and baseball atthe University of Notre Dame.

Matt Godar ’94:Godar is the school’s first hockeyplayer to be inducted. He topsthe list as hockey’s all-time leading scorer and assist leader.

Eric Surkamp ’05: Surkamp was voted in his firstyear of eligibility. He pitched for three years on the varsitybaseball team, and his 0.73 ERAis the best in school history.Surkamp went on to NorthCarolina State and is now pitching in the San FranciscoGiants organization.

Keeping The ‘Men Of Moeller’ Connection Stong

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Education in the Family SpiritCrusader Connections

In the past few months the Moeller Alumni Association has growntremendously in structure and membership. We recently establisheda strong administrative board and recruited outstanding ClassCaptains to represent each of our 46 graduating classes. Many ofthese Captains, with the help of the Alumni Board, have beencommitted to updating our database so we can keep our Men ofMoeller connection strong. We are constantly in search of “lostalumni” to improve attendance at our events, to share with themall the great new happenings at their Big Moe, and to link theMen of Moeller professionally as well as socially, creating a strongnetwork within the Alumni Association.

One example of our growing Moeller connection was attendanceat this year’s Stag. More than 600 Men of

Moeller joined us for our 50th AnniversarySports Stag, hosted by ESPN Radio &NFL Network’s Tom Waddle ’85. The11th Annual Father/Son Mass &Breakfast is another great “connection”

event that combines celebrating ourfaith with honoring one alumni father

who gives back to Moeller in many ways. One new connection we’re proud of

this year was the Alumni Association’srole in this year’s Senior Prayer Service.President Phil Kreiner and Vice

President Nick Hodge spoke to theseniors and congratulated them ontheir tremendous commitment to the Annual Fund with a 95% participation rate. The funds donatedby the Class of 2011 are building ascholarship fund in the name of JoshPflum ’11, a classmate who died earlierthis year in a tragic accident. TheseMen of Moeller set a tremendousexample for us all, and I proudly

welcomed them into our Alumni Association.Please help us keep the Men of Moeller connection strong by

visiting the “Alumni” section of our website (www.Moeller.org)and registering your name (if you haven’t already done so) andupdating your info and good news that we can share with yourfellow Moeller brothers. We will be adding more alumni events toour calendar, so check back often. We want you to come “home”and get involved! And we are always looking for new ideas andmore great ways to reconnect.

Go Big Moe & God Bless,

Jim Stofko '85JStofko@Moeller.org P.S. For a complete list of Alumni Class Captains, please check our website www.Moeller.org, select “Alumni”.

Crusaders HonorMoeller’s 50 Yearsof ExcellenceESPN’s Tom Waddle ’85 HostsMore than 600 alumni and friends came out to honor the Crusaders’ 50 years ofexcellence, which was hosted by therenowned broadcaster, Tom Waddle '85, ofESPN and NFL Network. “We celebratedour rich athletic traditions by honoring theplayers, coaches, students, and staff whohave made Moeller the most recognizedhigh school in the country,” said AlumniDirector Jim Stofko ’85.

WCPO broadcaster Dennis Janson, theevent’s Master of Ceromonies, later spokeabout it on his evening commentary, “When I was a kid growing up in Price Hill,my dad told me that Reds pitcher HermWehmeier lived in our neighborhood. Thefact or maybe rumor that a major leaguebaseball player lived anywhere nearGlenway Avenue was exciting to a 9-year-old.I wonder how many kids who lived in theneighborhoods and parishes that feedMoeller High School grew up with thatsame sense of inspiration and possibility?Knowing that from circumstances verymuch like theirs came guys like Buddy Bell,Len Matuszek, Barry Larkin, and KenGriffey, Jr. That only scratches the surface of Moeller's contributions to professionalsports. Fifty-five former Crusaders havedotted professional rosters over the years. Bob Crable was a first round pick of theJets; Steve Niehaus and Steve Sylvester had outstanding NFL careers…

“Tom (Waddle) himself was under-appreciated coming out of Moeller, one of 600 football players to earn college scholarships,” continued Janson. “Tom’scareer took him to Boston College. He got afree agent tryout with the Bears and asix-year career and love affair with the city– where he still resides – ensued. Tom wasone of those guys who were told theyweren't enough this or that. But they persisted asking only that they be given the chance to show the determination,physical and mental toughness, and aboveall the heart, honed competing on behalf of the Crusaders.”*

*SOURCE: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/sports/Crusaders-honor-50-years-of-Moeller-excellence

Larry Kuhlman ’81Receives AlumniDad AwardThis spring the Alumni Association heldMoeller’s 11th Annual Father/Son Mass &Breakfast and presented the coveted BarryBorman ’64 Dad Award to Larry Kuhlman ’81.

“This prestigious award honors an alumwho has given back to our great school inmany ways and who has sent his son toMoeller continuing his family's legacy,” saidAlumni Director Jim Stofko ’85. “Larry wasthe perfect choice, and the father-son eventis a great way to celebrate his selection andour shared bond with one another.”

Following Mass, Barry Borman ’64 himself presented Kuhlman with the award.“Larry is president/owner of Bramkamp,which is a printing and marketing solutionscompany,” said Stofko. “His company hasprinted Moeller’s magazine since 2000, andhis team of specialists have produced anddesigned countless invitations, direct mailbrochures, posters, letterhead, and more.He has always gone ‘above and beyond’ toensure Moeller looks its best in every way,keeping our brand strong. His service toMoeller is unparalleled. In addition, two of his sons have graduated from Moeller,Nick '08 and Steve '10. We are deeplyindebted to Larry for all he has done andcontinues to do for his alma mater.”

In addition toowning BramkampPrinting, LarryKuhlman ’81founded TheGraphic Village, acommunity of artisans who helpcompanies andorganizations

develop, deploy, and deliver communicationsseamlessly. For more information visitwww.graphicvillage.net.

To nominate an athlete, coach, doctor, or staff member for Hall of Fame consideration please e-mail Alumni@Moeller.org.

Jim Stofko ’85 has served asalumni director since 2008. This fall he will be helping toraise funds for Moeller’s Athletic Department whilecoaching football for the nationally ranked Thomas More College Saints.

Crusaders in the NewsEducation in the Family SpiritCrusader Connections

All-Time, All-Around Greats: Area’sBest Multi-Sport Prep Male Athletes (March 6, 2011, The Cincinnati Enquirer, by D. Clark) We’re at it again. In recent years, The Enquirer has hadsome fun by documenting and ranking the greatest highschool athletes in Greater Cincinnati’s rich prep tradition…What better time to celebrate the area’s best multi-sporthigh school athletes of all time?

So, we’ve listed the top 100 boys’ multi-sport stars…The ground rules: To be included, a player must haveexcelled in at least two varsity high school sports. Our litmus test was All-City inclusion. (For example, Moellerfootball legend Bob Crable is considered to be the bestdefensive player in the city’s history. He played baseballand some JV basketball. But since he wasn’t an All-Citycaliber player at a second sport, he wasn’t considered.)…

Moeller had the most “best” selections of any prep high school in the city with 12 multi-sportathletes. The number-one athlete was RogerStaubach (Purcell grad, 1960). The GCL Southwas well represented:

St. Xavier: #14 George Ratterman, #17 JimBunning, #35 Steve Sollmann, #42 Bob Arnzen,#47 Greg Frey, #57 Scott Sollmann, #66 CharleyWolf, #98 Rocky Boiman

Elder: #10 Steve Grote, #22 Kyle Rudolph, #39 Bob Hoernschmeyer, #52 Gordy Massa, #58 Dick Selcer, #87 Jim Trefzger

LaSalle: #48 DeVier Posey, #83 Don Hasselbeck

#7. Tony Hunter ’79: He was a standout infootball, basketball andtrack. He finished hiscareer as the school’s all-time leading scorer asa receiver and played onMoeller's 1977 statechampionship team. Hewas all-state in basketball(third-team UPI) andfootball (first-team UPI),GCL player of the year inboth sports and a Parademagazine All-Americanin football. As a seniorbasketball player, heaveraged 18.7 points andwas first team all-city bythe Post and Enquirer.Hunter went on to playfootball at Notre Dameand was selected 12thoverall in the 1983 NFLdraft. He played four seasons as an NFL tightend, catching 134 passesfor 1,501 yards and ninetouchdowns.

#6. Andrew Brackman’04: He was named theLaRosa's athlete of theyear as a senior for histwo-sport prowess. In2006, The Enquirer ranked him 40th on itslist of the area's top basketball players, butbaseball was his true calling. On the hardwoodhe helped lead Moeller toa state title as a junior. Asa senior he averaged 20.2points and 6.3 reboundsand was Mr. Basketballrunner-up and AP DivisionI player of the year. Heled Moeller to a statebaseball title as a seniorand was Ohio's Division Iplayer of the year. For hiscareer, the right-handedpitcher was 19-1 with a1.04 ERA. He playedbaseball and basketball at North Carolina Statebefore the Yankees tookhim in the first round ofthe 2007 draft.

#4. Barry Larkin ’82:The potential baseballHall of Famer was the1995 National LeagueMVP. At Moeller he wasthe captain and MVP as adefensive back on the1981 state finalist footballteam. He hit .428 in threevarsity baseball seasonsand was the GCL and cityplayer of the year in 1982.Although he was aDivision I recruit in football and baseball, hechose to concentrate onbaseball. The Reds selectedhim in the second roundout of Moeller and in the first round (fourthoverall) out of Michigan.Larkin also played basketball at Moellerthrough his junior year.

#84. Bobby Brannen ’94:Brannen was a three-timeall-city basketball playerand three-time GCL playerof the year. As a senior hewas the state's Division Iplayer of the year, averaging24.2 points per game.Street & Smith namedhim an All-American.The publication alsonamed him a preseasonAll-American in football.Brannen started at tightend as a sophomore andjunior. He went on to playbasketball at UC. Aftergraduation, he playedprofessionally overseas.

#77. Mike Sylvester ’70:The Enquirer ranked him47th on its list of the area’sall-time best prep basketballplayers. As a senior he wasthe Enquirer and Postbasketball player of theyear, averaging 15.5 pointsper game. He also wasdrafted in the 12th round bythe Cubs after his senioryear. Sylvester went on toplay basketball at Dayton,then played professionallyin Italy for 17 years andwas a member of theItalian National Olympicteam in 1980. Sylvester isthe only American to earna medal in the 1980Olympics despite the U.S. boycott.

#75. Buddy Bell ’69: The future major leaguerwas an all-state and All-American (Topps)baseball player. He alsowas an all-city honorablemention basketball player, averaging 15.8points per game. Hereceived a basketballscholarship offer fromMiami but opted to play baseball. Bell wonsix straight Gold Glovesand was a five-time all-star.

#63a. Hiawatha Francisco’83: This might be acop-out, but the twobrothers' careers werenearly identical. He alsowas a Parade first-teamAll-American and two-timePost and Enquirer playerof the year. He rushed for3,319 yards and was a trackAll-American as part ofthe state championship400-meter relay. He also played football atNotre Dame.

# 63. D’Juan Francisco ’85:Parade magazine selectedhim as a first-team All-American in both 1983and 1984. The Enquirerand Post made him theirplayer of the year bothyears as well. He rushedfor 4,070 career yards. Healso was a four-year trackletterman and part of thestate championship 400-meter relay. He still holdsthe Moeller record in the100-meter dash. He wentto Notre Dame and waslater drafted by theWashington Redskins.

# 55. Steve Niehaus ’72:He was one of Moeller'sfirst football greats. He wasa Parade All-American asa defensive lineman andtwo-time all-state honoree.Niehaus held the schooldiscus record (170-8”) for27 years and also wontwo letters in basketballand one in wrestling. He played football atNotre Dame, where he wasa four-year starter andtwo-time All-American.He was the NFL rookie of the year in 1976.

#46. Tim Koegel ’77:Koegel earned nine varsityletters in football, basketballand baseball, starting as asophomore in all threesports. As a senior hewas an All-American andthe state player of theyear, leading Moeller toits first mythical nationaltitle. He also was a first-teamall-city selection in baseball at shortstop. Helater played quarterbackat Notre Dame.

#38. Adam Hyzdu ’90: He was a first-round majorleague draft pick and anall-city quarterback wholed Moeller to the statefootball finals. He graduated as the school'ssingle-season and careerhome run record-holder.He reached the bigleagues in 2000 andplayed in parts of seven seasons.

#23.Byron Larkin ’84:Although he's knownmostly for his collegebasketball career, Larkinwas a standout two-sportathlete in high school. He was a Parade magazineAll-American and all-statedefensive back and two-time all-city defensiveback. In basketball, heholds the Moeller recordfor career scoring average(24.1). He was the cityand district player ofyear and first-team All-State (AP and UPI)selection as a senior,averaging 28.1 points. He went on to becomeXavier's all-time scoring leader.

SOURCE: http://cincinnati.com/blogs/preps/2011/03/06/all-time-all-around-greats/

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Bauman, David ’66went to The OhioState University and

received a bachelor of sciencein 1969 and a doctorate of veterinary medicine in 1973.He was director and professorof veterinary sciences at theUniversity of Cincinnati from1976-2008. He retired in 2008and consulted for MeridianDiagnostics and GoodSamaritan Hospital. He is the treasurer for the OhioVeterinary Medical Association.His son, Douglas ’97, is a doctor at Christ Hospital; hisdaughter, Jennifer, has adegree in anthropology andforensic medicine. He and hiswife, Elaine, love Jamaica andgo there once or twice a year.They have a two-and-a-half-year-old grandson-working onthe third generation of “Menof Moeller.”

Hovey, Marty ’66 and his wife,Denise, have two children:Alison and Eric. Eric was married this past September to Lindsey Raddatz near theirhome in Studio City, California.Marty is senior developer forADgility Solutions, Inc.

Malloy, Mike ’66is now retired fromUnited States Air

Force. He was a member ofthe “best maintenance unit incommand” five times, twicewinning the Daedalion trophyfor best in USAF, and once for“best in the Department of

Defense.” In addition, theyearned four USAF outstandingunit awards. Mike lived andtravelled all over the world,which included 14 states, oneterritory, and fifteen countries.

Vicar, Andrew ’71graduated in 1975from St. Louis

University summa cum laudeand went to The Ohio StateUniversity for medical schooland orthopedic surgery residency. Andrew did aHand Fellowship at theUniversity of Rochester, NY,and has been in private practice in Indianapolis with a large group known asOrthoIndy since 1984.Andrew and his wife, Linda,have a son, Nathan.

George, John ’74and his wife, Marie,will soon have sixgrandchildren.Grandchild number five,Quinn, was bornon March 24,2011, to hisdaughter and son-in-law, Anissaand RichardCundall. John with his grandson, AlexCundall, Class of2027, at Moeller's50th AnniversaryClosing Mass.(Photo right)

Campbell, Dave ’76 is presidentand founding member ofMotorsports Country Club of Cincinnati and is an accomplished Porsche 911RSRRoad Racer. He has manywins at Sebring/Mid-Ohio/Road America with CampbellMotorsports. Dave has beenat General Electric for 27years. Motorsports CountryClub has donated severaltrack passes to Moeller for theMain Event auction, and hehas helped raise money for the Crable Foundation and theDan Beard Council (BoyScouts of America). Over thepast three years, MotorsportsCountry Club has raised over$150,000 for charity.

Huiet, Tom ’76 went into theconstruction field after college.For 18 years he has been abuilding inspector. The pasttwo years he has been theHUD project and lead riskassessor for Middletown. Tom and his wife, Teresa, haveseven children: Jason ’95, Sean’97, Eric ’02, Tracey, Amber,Ashleigh, and Samantha. Theyalso have four grandchildren.

Kruse, Ric ’76 is remarried toJody, and they have threedaughters between them: onegranddaughter, Bella, and twograndsons, Christian andLandon. Ric is an auto collisioninstructor at Grant CareerCenter in Bethel. He lives inWilliamsburg and enjoys target shooting, gardening,

and selling diecast cars oneBay for hobbies.

Mahon, Terry ’76 marriedEllen Diebold September 1988.They have two great kids:Laura (born October 1, 1991)and Alex (born May 3, 1999).

Maloney, Tim ’76 ismarried to Cheryl, a nurse practitioner.

They have three children:Marcus, a sophomore atXavier University; Clare, ajunior at St. Ursula; and John,a freshman at the School forCreative and Performing Arts.Tim has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from XavierUniversity and a law degreefrom Northern KentuckyUniversity. He has worked in hospital operations andfinance for 25 years.

Oeters, Bill ’76 andhis wife, Sue, havethree children:

Steve ’04, Mike ’09, and Laura(Ursuline ’07). Bill is presidentof Galaxy Associated, Inc.

Wolf, Tom ’76and his wife,Kathy, have been

married for 25 yearsand have two daughters,Christi and Jennifer. Bothgirls graduated from

Purdue University.Tom owns a 70-acrefarm in Oldenburg,IN, and has workedfor the City ofMontgomery FireDepartment sinceJuly 1977. He

is currently theassistant fire chief.Tom earned hisbachelor’s degree infire science technologyfrom the University ofCincinnati and hasresponded to over25,000 calls in hiscareer. (Photo above)

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Kate (Hauck) and Tim Anderson,daughter, Emma Marie, January 5,2011. Proud grandparents, Kim and Dave ’79 Hauck. (Photo left)

Daniel and Jennifer Heisel, boy,Cooper Russell, December 28, 2010.Welcomed by big brother, Reece (6),and big sister, Hallie (4).

Sarah and Matt Aucoin, boy, ZacharyWilliam, February 9, 2011, welcomed byhis brother, Tyler, & his grandparents, Joeiand Bill Hunt.

Joe and Britt Raymond’s granddaughter,Brooke Ashley, models her new cheerleader outfit. She is the daughter ofBritt’s youngest son, Jon Bowling ’98.(Photo right)

Michell and Alex Thompson, daughter,Ellie, June 16, 2010. (Photo left)

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Benza, Bob ’81 and Hollyhave been living in Lovelandfor the past 17 years. Theirboys, Nick and Andrew, arenow 12 and 16. Bob has anophthalmology practice inMadeira.

Demarest, Brian ’81 has twochildren: Roxanne, and Katie.Brian works for ScriptStrategies as a consultant.

Gangwisch, Jim ’81and his wife,Iohana, have a

daughter, Alayna. He is anassistant professor at ColumbiaUniversity. They live in KewGardens, New York.

Sauter, Todd ’81 is self-employed(Sauter Custom Tile). He isalso a commercial pilot flyingout of Lunken Airport for abioscience company. Toddand his wife, Sandy, have been married for 25 years andhave two children: Shane (23)and Garrett (20).

Woellert, Matt ’81played for the NewYork Mets and

coached and scouted withMidland Redskins, winningnational titles in 2004 and2007. He and his wife, Erin,have three children: Taylor(Ursuline ’13), Nicole(Country Day ’16), and Brooke(’17). Matt is a sales managerat Triquest and serves on theBoard of Directors for the Tri State Bleeding DisorderFoundation.

Schnedl, Jeff ’84 is now thesales vice president for Comey& Shepherd. He was in theCABR Circle of Excellence in2005-08 and 2010, and he wasin the OAR President SalesClub 2005-10.

Laurie and Steve Eichmann ’93, daughter, Lila Jane,February 9, 2011. (Photo left top, Lila with big sis Eva.)

Nicole and Heath Geiger ’94, son, Luke Gary, March 29, 2011. (Photo left)

Kim and Ed Paff '98, first son,Edward John Paff III “Trey”, January 9, 2011. (Photo right)

Betsy and Scott Jones '99, fourthchild, daughter, Lucy Ryan, October19, 2010. (Photo left Lucy joins siblings Maggie (7), Sam (5) and Grace (3).

Crystal and Brad Niehaus ’99, daughter, LondynFaith, October 5, 2010. Proud grandparents Trish andTerry Niehaus ’72 & Margaret and Tom Yaegel ’67.(Photo left)

Libby and Justin Greiwe ’00, son, Parker Reed, January 16, 2011.

Robyn and Brad Alvis ’02, son, Hayden, June 17, 2010.

Births

Iohana and JimGangwisch ’81,

April 2010. (Photo left)

Clare and TonyBlankemeyer ’04,

December 31, 2010.

(Photo right)

Weddings

Congratulations to the following couples:

Faculty/Staff BirthsCongratulations to the following couples:

Moeller extends its best wishes to the following graduates and facultywho have/will “tie the knot”:

Berry, Derek ’85, hiswife, Roxanne, andfamily at the 2010Homecoming footballgame at Nippert.

Corbett, Greg ’91 graduatedwith an electronic engineeringdegree in 1994. He and Andreamarried in June '96 and havethree children: Zac, Gaby, andHunter. Greg works for AlamoElectronics as a service manager.His hobbies include motorcycles,boating, woodworking, andconstruction. Greg restored a

1954 Cris Craft with hisfather, Ray Corbett ’64,

before his father’sdeath in Sept. 2010.

The family residesin West

Chester.

improv set when Second Citywas at Playhouse in the Parkthis past winter. He is now anaccount executive for AcxiomCorporation. He and his wife,Allison, have two children,Owen and Nate.

Jivoin Jr., Jerry ’91graduated from theUniversity of

Cincinnati with an engineeringdegree and completedNortheastern University'sExecutive MBA Program in2008. He worked with HasbroToys, Inc. in Cincinnati, andthen relocated in 2001 toHasbro's Corporate HQ inRhode Island. In 2003, hemoved into a marketing roleand has worked on suchbrands as Star Wars,

Transformers, andMarvel Toys,including theSpider Man 3and IronMan 2

teams in the Cincinnati, Dayton,and Columbus marketplace,as well as all training for thecompany. Dave has been married to his wife, Jill, for 12 years, and they have fourchildren: Logan (9), D.J. (8),Madison (5), and Jordan (3).They reside in Lebanon, Ohio.

Maehlman, Danny ’92attended Alderson-Broaddus College in

West Virginia. He and hiswife, Robyn, have a daughter,Hadley. Danny has beencoaching at Jonesboro, Georgia,for 12 years. He is the athleticdirector, basketball coach, volleyball coach, and baseballcoach. Danny was recentlyfeatured in the Clayton News

Daily (“Maehlman puts all he has into wearing many hats in the athletic departmentat Jonesboro,” Feb.23, 2011), the local paper in Jonesboro,Georgia. The story features hismany roles and success at theschool. For example, Danny hashad 122 wins, two regionalchampionships, and his teamshave been to the state playoffsfour of the six seasons since hehas been head basketball coach.His volleyball teams have won10 straight county championships,and this fall they reached theElite Eight for the first time inschool history. Danny says heknew he wanted to be a coachsince he was a freshman atMoeller. He credits his formerbasketball coach, Carl Kremer,for serving as his inspiration:“My dad wasn’t around awhole lot, and my mom wasraising me,” Maehlman said.

“He (Kremer) taught mehow to be a man andget through things.He was alwaysthere for me.”

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Faessler, Joe ’88graduated fromOhio University

and Pepperdine University’sGeorge L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.He worked as the director ofbusiness development atLaidlaw Education Servicesand is currently the vice president of business development at Peterman.

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movie toys. Currently, Jerryis head of product develop-ment for the Transformersbrand. In 2003 he met hiswife, Wendy, and they mar-ried in 2006. On July 1, 2009,they had a daughter, Sophia.

Mueller, Dave ’91 is the vicepresident of sales for ModernOffice Methods and isresponsible for the sales

Collins, Carlos ’91 and hiswife, LaTanya, have threedaughters: Tarryn, Cierra, and Camryn. They live inLaGrange, KY, where Carlosowns PTP Sports Training.

Holland, Matt ’91 performedimprov comedy in Chicagofor seven years. He thenmoved to Cincinnati “so hisboys could play in an actualyard.” Matt sat in for the

Meyer, Andy '86 and his wife,Lorrie, live in Hamilton, Ohio.They have two children, Jacoband Griffin. Andy is a housingand credit counselor forLifeSpan, Inc., and his wifeowns Lakota Hills AnimalClinic in West Chester.

Family SpiritAlumni Notes

Bratten, Tom ’86 is currentlysuperintendent of the SalemCity Schools serving his 21styear in education. Tom andhis wife of 14 years, Tierney,have two children, Adam (16)and Bo (5).

Elmlinger, Steve ’86 married hishigh school sweetheart, Polly Lang,and is the proud father of five children:

Chris (18), Daniel (16), Michael(12), Mary (6), and Patrick (3).Steve qualified for the BostonMarathon by running theColumbus Marathon in threehours and 18 minutes in

October 2010. The Elmlingerscelebrated their 20th wedding

anniversary by competing in theIronman Triathlon in Cozumel,Mexico, on November 28, 2010.

Steve finished the 2.4 mile swim,112 mile bike ride, and26.2 marathon run in 14hours, 16 minutes, and32 seconds. They livein Florence, KY.(Photo left)

Hyzdu, Adam’90 and familyattended theMoeller basket-ball Christmas

tournament games in Mesa, Arizona. Adamrecently retired from the Texas Rangersafter 18 years of Professional Baseball. Adam is pictured above with his family and Jim Stofko ’85.

Murray,Vada ’86

recently passedaway from cancer.He is survived by hiswife, Sarah, and three children: Kendall, Harper,and Deric. Vada playedfree safety for Michiganfrom 1986-90. Hebecame a police officerfor the city of AnnArbor in 1991. Hisfamily resides in AnnArbor. (Photo above)

Burke, John ’91married KarenMcLaughlin in

2000. They have threechildren: Sarah (8),Megan (6), and Logan (4),and are members of St. Margaret of Yorkparish. John works for theUniversity of Cincinnatias a construction safetyrepresentative. (Photo right)

Cassity, Mike ’93and his children,Samantha andRyan, attended theMoeller basketballChristmas tournament gamesin Mesa, Arizona.(Photo right)

Not Pictured: BOB BROWNING ’83, HERMAN KNUEVEN ’74, BILL KOHUS, SR.’69, DOUG ROSFELD ’97, JIM STOFKO ’85, AND CHRIS ZERGES ’83

PAUL KINDT ’90

BOB KOLKMEYER ’75 MATT McLAUGHLIN ’05 BILL KOHUS, JR. ’98 MATT ROOKS ’98 KEVIN BUCKLEY ’02 KEVIN KOHLS ’88 DEREK WILLIAMS ’91 TODD NAUMANN ’91 PAT McLAUGHLIN ’96

JIM CHAMPLIN ’72 BILL BALBACH ’72 BILL BRAUN ’72 KEN KEENER ’65 JOE MEALE ’65 GREG STANDFORTH ’67 BARRY BORMAN ’64 GARY HOPKINS ’78

JIM BALBACH ’77 MIKE WARD ’86

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Huston, Brian ’94 isan account executiverecruiter at the

Mergis Group. He is a 1999graduate of Ohio Universitywith a bachelor of science inorganizational communication.He and his wife, Jill, have ason, Michael (3).

Forte, Drew ’96 and his wife,Amy, have four children: Sarah(10), Drew Jr. (7), Carson (5),and Grace (3). Drew is president of Ohio Valley andCOO of Sustain Brand LLC.

Bailey, Jermaine ’98was inducted into theUniversity of Dayton

Athletic Hall of Fame inJanuary 2011. He played tailback and was named thePioneer Football LeagueOffensive Player of the year,scoring a touchdown on his final career carry in thechampionship game victory.Jermaine lives in Xenia and isteaching and coaching in theCenterville school system.

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We express our condolences and deepestsympathies to the families and friends of these and other members of the Moeller Family who have passed on:

Abel, S.M., Bro. DanAcito, JosephAmorini, Norbert“Beanie”Ashbrock, RaymondBeede, ConnieBorgert, EdwinBrunck Jr., AlbertBurandt, JamesCalvo, S.M. Bro. DanCianciolo, AugustChamplin, Jim ’72Conard, BartonDavidheiser, JamesGoehler, Dick Hagee, DorothyKing, Ken

Lopinto, Joseph A.McNaul, Greg ’68Middendorf, Fr. CyrilMiller, Jim ’71Morthorst, ArtMurray, Vada ’86 Niehaus, NancyParsley, Mary LouiseRielly, Peter ’64Sciarrotta, Fr. LeeSimon, Mike ’83Solma, MarthaTino, DorothyValerius, MarianVelten, Bob (past faculty)Wietzel, Aaron ’91 Wirth, Marcia

In Memoriam

Braig, Kyle ’01 lives in St.Augustine, FL, where he is amember of the St. JohnsCounty Sheriff’s Departmentand a member of the St. JohnsCounty SWAT team. He andhis wife, Jessica, have two chil-dren, Will (3) and Reagan (6months).

Rudd, Mike ’01 and his wife,Jill, live in Columbus, OH.Mike is a senior radio market-ing specialist for Radiohio,Inc., 97.1 The Fan.

Lerman, Scott ’04 worksfor Bryan Equipment, aStihl distributer inCincinnati. (Photo above:Scott, center with NickLefke ’11, right, withMark Chisholm, a three-time world champion tree climber.)

Davidson, Mike ’06graduated with adegree in engineering

and aviation managementfrom The Ohio StateUniversity in 2010. He isworking as a flight managerfor NetJets in Columbus, OH.Mike is an active commercialpilot and certified flightinstructor flying single andmulti-engine aircraft.

DesMarais, Michael’06 attended theUniversity of

Louisiana at Lafayette andgraduated with a bachelor ofscience degree in businessadministration. Since graduation,Michael has been substituteteaching for the local schools.Recently he accepted a positionwith Smith Consultants, anadvertising firm in BatonRouge, LA . (Photo above)

Motz, Mark ’06graduated from theUniversity of Dayton

in May 2010. He joined theAspirancy Program on August22, 2010, at the Casa Mariacommunity in San Antonio,TX. His ministry work is withthe regional vocation office inSan Antonio and the MarianistLeadership Program at St. Mary’s University (CampusMinistry Department).

Powers, Matt ’06attended theUniversity of Dayton

and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanicalengineering.

Schneider, Phil ’06played basketballfor two years at

Otterbein College before heinjured his back. Phil studied

Family SpiritAlumni Notes

abroad in the Netherlands forfour months, graduating fromOtterbein in 2010. He workedas a logistics account executivefor Total Quality Logistics foreight months before moving tohis current position as managedprint solutions consultant forModern Office Methods.

Lafranconi, David ’09is a member of theUniversity of Dayton’s

ROTC. His battalion is doing ahumanitarian project for a specialforces team in Afghanistan tohelp educate the children of aPashtun village in hostile territory.

Davenport, Michael’08 just finished hisjunior year at St.

Bonaventure. He plays for theschool’s basketball team andwas featured at the end of theseason in the CincinnatiEnquirer (“Davenport fuelsBonnie’s surge,” Dec. 31, 2010):“St. Bonaventure junior

Michael Davenport(Moeller) has been abig part of theBonnie’s success,

winning two out of threegames…, averaging 17.7 points,nine rebounds, and 4.3 assistsover that time span. In thefinal game of 2010, an 89-79win over Siena, Davenporthad team-highs of 20 pointsand seven assists and tied forthe team-high with eightrebounds to go with twosteals. He scored 15 of the 20points in the second half…”

Rack, Tony ’08 currentlyplays basketball forNorthern Kentucky

University and was featured lastfall in a weekly column, “TheRound Table” (Bret Sims, WKNGRadio). Sims wrote about the timewhen Tony, after Moeller hadwon the state championshiptitle in 2007, had gone out of hisway for a little boy who wantedhis autograph. “You don’t haveto be a college or star athlete atthe professional level to have aprofound impact on someone’slife,” said Sims. “Actually, as ahigh school athlete you have anopportunity to show the youngercrowd that they matter and younever know what that can do tobuild someone’s self confidence.I have no doubt that what TonyRack did that night will probablybe the best night that little boyhas had and not even an autograph from an NBA playerwould have meant as much tohim.” (Source: http://kings-football.com/2010/09/07/the-roundtable-you-never-know/)

Fischer, Eric ’98 premiered hisnew feature film, a psycholog-ical thriller based on trueevents, The Anniversary atShallow Creek, in Cincinnatilast November.

Bryant, Tennel ’99, owner ofthe food service companyAunty’s Homemade Food, hasjust expanded and relocatedto Arlington Heights. Thecompany has three divisions:gourmet, commercial, and catering.

Greiwe, Justin, ’00 and hiswife, Libby, have two children:Cameron and Parker. They livein Loveland where Libby runsa successful financial advisorybusiness, Thrivent Financial.Justin runs a consumer productscompany, DrivewayGames.com,and a real estate developmentcompany.

Ashe, Steve ’01 works as anaccount manager for HORANAssociates and lives inMaineville.

Brannen, Bobby ’94 lives in Loveland andoffers personal training for all ages/fitnesslevels and teaches basketball skills to

boys/girls of all ages at the Courts for Sports inMason. Bobby played professional basketball inBelgium, Australia, Puerto Rico, Spain, Korea,and Poland. While at the University of Cincinnati,he played for Coach Bob Huggins and accrued100 wins. Bobby continues to be Moeller’s all-timeleading scorer (1,435) and all-time leadingrebounder (683). He was named Ohio Division 1Player of the Year (1993-94) and Division 1Player of the Year by The Cincinnati Enquirerand Cincinnati Post. In addition, he was one ofthe nation’s Top 25 players by Reidel’s RoundballReview and was named Street & Smith HighSchool All-American. Bobby owns The BackyardBar in Reading. (Photo above)

Three Moeller graduates were involved with theOHSAA boys basketball state tournament. MattSylvester ’01 was a color analyst on the OHSAARadio Network, while Paul Seiter ’04 and BrianDay’04 are both OHSAA sports informationinterns. Matt played basketball for Ohio State andis currently a financial advisor in Columbus, whilePaul and Brian played baseball for Otterbein.Pictured, from left: Matt, Paul, and Brian on thecourt at OSU’s Value City Arena. (Photo credit:Impact Action Sports Photography)

Huynh, Nam '01 graduated from The OhioState University in 2005 and has been amilitary contractor in Iraq for over three

years. He started out at FOB Diamondback in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul (pictured with his coworkers). His other assignments includedpositions at Camp Bucca (Umm Qasr) and VictoryBase Complex (Baghdad). He has recentlyreturned to the states in pursuit of a career in thegovernment/defense industry. (Photo above)

Meyer, Cody ’04 spent thelast year in Antarctica andwas recently awarded theUS government’s AntarcticService Medal as the 1281stperson to ever winter over atthe Amundsen-Scott SouthPole Station. Cody served as a chef for the scientists atthe research site who aresupporting projects rangingfrom cosmic observations to seismic and atmosphericstudies. At an elevation of2835 meters, the averagemonthly temperature duringthe austral winter at theSouth Pole is -60°C (-76°F).Cody kept a blog of his journeys at www.antarctic-cowboy.com and can be contacted at codyleemeyer@gmail.com

Fabel, Kyle ’07 isin his fourth yearof rowing at Drexel

University in Philadelphia,PA. This summer, rowingwith the club team Penn ACout of Philadelphia, Kylewon his first U.S. NationalChampionship, sitting bowseat of the Intermediate 8.(Photo above)