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2015-2016 Annual Report

Tri-Cities Prep

Catholic High School

Tri -Cit i e s Prep Annual Report 2222

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Dear Friends & Benefactors,

Looking back at the 2015-2016 school year, I can truly say that it was a time of exciting growth

and meaningful change for Tri-Cities Prep. I was honored to serve as the Board of Director’s

Chair and Tri-Cities Prep President….a challenge I welcomed in the fall of 2015. With the

support of our dedicated principal, faculty, staff, and Board of Directors, we advanced the

mission of our school in many significant ways.

We started the school year with an unprecedented turnout of over 60% of our student body for

volleyball, cross-country, and football, a commentary on our outstanding coaching staff and

the diverse interests of our students.

We introduced a new organizational structure in an effort to allow our principal, Arlene Jones,

and the faculty to concentrate as much energy as possible on the day-to-day school

operations. This new concept enabled us to move the business operations of the school to an

Executive Committee made up of four Vice Presidents (all volunteers): Building & Grounds,

Mission & Education, Institutional Advancement (Development), and Finance. I am pleased to

report that this restructuring was highly effective, allowing our principal and faculty to attend

to the academic and extracurricular activities of our students, while the Executive Committee

focused on the business side of running our school. The Board was very active in providing

strategic direction and governance, especially by maintaining our fiscal health and balancing

the budget.

You will see a summary of our key accomplishments in this Annual Report, and they are truly

significant in the formation and development of our amazing Tri-Cities Prep graduates. The

forty-five members of the class of 2016 left Prep prepared for higher education and for

leadership and service.

Thank you for your support of our mission and for your involvement in forming our students to

be men and women of character, competence, and compassion. Please continue to stay

involved and help Prep move successfully toward its 20th Year….2018.

Sincerely,

Lisa Jacobs

President and Past Board Chair

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Our Mission…Our Mission…Our Mission…Our Mission…

Tri-Cities Prep, a Catholic High School, is dedicated to providing the highest

quality academic instruction in a faith-centered environment. While

preparing students for higher education, we strive to form Christian leaders

spiritually, intellectually, physically, and culturally.

A high moral standard within the Judeo-Christian tradition provides the

cornerstone for assisting our students in making sound decisions for a full and

successful life.

Guided by the Gospel values of love and justice, students are challenged to

critically seek the truth and dedicate themselves to improving their

community and serving others.


A Year in ReviewA Year in ReviewA Year in ReviewA Year in Review

2015-2016 Academic & Extracurricular Program Highlights

• Introduced a new faculty-to-student mentoring program called “Cura Personalis,” designed to

ensure increased contact between the faculty and students and parents. Faculty were assigned

groups of students to meet with weekly and mentor to enhance their academic prowess in

specific subjects, providing increased academic support where needed.

• Implemented “After School Study Halls” that were designed to serve the students with specific

academic needs and a quiet place to study. The concept was focused on increasing student skills

to raise their academic performance, highlighted by peer tutoring and one-on-one support

sessions with faculty.

• Completed our third year of the very successful “Chinese Student Program” where Prep works

with a third-party contractor to enroll several native Chinese Students each year to study for

3 or 4 years at Tri-Cities Prep. Prep provides host families from among our student body, offering

a rich cultural experience for all involved.

• Began working with Washington State University Tri-Cities to offer “College in the Classroom” at

Prep. The program will allow our students to remain on campus while receiving college credits

for select courses.

• Took second place in the Science Olympiad regional competition, and each Prep student achieved

at least one medal. They were the top scoring team from the Tri-Cities area and proceeded to

the state competition.

• Placed second at the district-level Mock Trial Competition, 19th in the YMCA Washington Mock

Trial Districts and State competitions. Several students received certificates for their

performances.

2015-2016 Campus Ministry

• Celebrated Mass of the Holy Spirit in September

• Held retreats for each grade level, including the Junior Encounter

• Hosted a Mass during Catholic Schools Week for all local Catholic schools

• Celebrated Pro-Vita Week, Stations of the Cross, and the Annual Seder Meal

• Hosted guest speakers and The Arc of Tri-Cities, and held the first annual Family

Luncheon

• Volunteered at the food bank at St. Vincent DePaul

• Celebrated Adoration before winter and spring final exams

• Volunteered over 6,000 hours of student service to our Tri-City community

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A Year in ReviewA Year in ReviewA Year in ReviewA Year in Review

2015-2016 Athletics

• Boys and Girls Cross-Country Teams both qualified for the State Tournament...something

unprecedented for our girls!

• Girls Volleyball qualified for the State Tournament for the second time in the history of the

program.

• Boys Baseball won at the Regional round of the State Tournament...and beat our rivals DeSales

High School for the first time! Our team set a new single-season record of 19 wins and just 4

losses.

• Girls Softball had a great season but came up one game short at Regionals.

2015-2016 Building & Grounds

• Completed a five-year Capital Improvement

Plan

• Formed a partnership with the Reach Baseball

Club

• Dedicated the Ray Whitlow Athletic Complex

• Replaced the roof on the classroom portable

• Installed new lockers

• Installed lighting for the St. Thomas Aquinas

Chapel cross

• Purchased a floor scrubber

• Planted trees

• Painted some of the school hallways

2015-2016 Performing Arts

• Performed William Shakespeare’s A

Midsummer Night’s Dream

• Performed Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

2016 Prep Graduates

• Our forty-five 2016 Prep graduates were

offered $3.5 million in college scholarships.

They were accepted at numerous colleges and

universities throughout the country, including

Texas Christian, the University of Alabama,

San Diego City College, and New York Institute

of Technology and at Northwest Catholic

schools such as St. Martin’s, Gonzaga, and the

University of Portland.

• Two Prep graduates received full scholarships,

one to St. Martin’s and the other to the

University of Alabama. Each scholarship is

worth more than $150,000 over four years.

• Two graduates committed to serving our

country by joining the Air National Guard and

the U.S. Air Force.

Thanks to a special volunteer effort with numerous donations of time, money, and in-kind services, the

new Ray Whitlow Athletic Complex was completed, featuring both Boys Baseball and Girls Softball fields.


2015201520152015----2016 Finances2016 Finances2016 Finances2016 Finances

Tuition collection does not

cover the expenses to

operate the school. We rely

on fundraising efforts, grants,

and athletic income to bal-

ance the budget and maintain

and grow quality programs .

Tuition & Fees

66%

Development &

Fundraising

31%

Athletics & Sports

Programs

2%

Miscellaneous

1%

Tuition & Fees - $1,029,621

Development & Fundraising - $491,061

Athletics & Sports Programs - $28,560

Miscellaneous - $20,834

Full Tuition

40% of Students

Financial Aid

60% of Students

Salaries & Benefits

80%

General Operating

Expenses

10%

Academic Programs

3%

Development &

Fundraising

3% Other Expenses

4%

Salaries & Benefits - $1,152,989

General Operating Expenses - $142,009

Academic Programs - $44,637

Development & Fundraising - $48,825

Other Expenses - $49,637

During the 2015-2016 school year,

Tri-Cities Prep provided over

$400,000 in tuition assistance

to Prep families.

Your contributions make

the difference!

2015-2016 Tuition:

$8,500

Average Tuition Paid:

$5,958

Actual Cost per Student:

$11,800

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2015201520152015----2016 Donors2016 Donors2016 Donors2016 Donors

Tri-Cities Prep would like to thank its many generous donors who helped support Prep’s

academic programs and other activities during the 2015-2016 fiscal year. These donations

were made to the golf tournament and annual auction, the athletic programs, the annual appeal,

and capital projects including the Ray Whitlow Memorial Athletic Complex and the St. Thomas

Aquinas Chapel. Prep was also the recipient of a number of in-kind donations. In addition,

we increased the number and amount of long-term financial commitments made by our

Tradition of Excellence Society. Finally, a number of memorial contributions were

received, and Prep was the beneficiary of several estates during the year.

Average Tuition Paid:

AgReserves

Bryan and Brenda Alford

Jimmy Alford

All American Barnes

Amy Almarez

Amazonsmile

Michael and Perlita Anderson

Edgar and Ceci Arcia

Frank and Sherry Armijo

Gordy and Heather Axel

Ray and Betsy Baalman

Mario and Cindy Bagaglio

Daniel and Dianna Bahnmiller

E.C. and N.E. Ballou

Basin Sod

Mark and Debbie Bayless

Gordon and Kathy Beecher

Kadi Bence

P.J. and Bonney Bence

Bettendorf's Printing

Andrea Billings

Scott Bird

Dan and Karen Blasdel

Diane Bonin

Caryl Bornhoeft

Jim Bowen and Kim Propson

Greg and Carol Brandner

Brandon McEwen Agency

Peter Braun

Brick House Pizza

Broadmoor RV & Truck Center

Terry and Jill Brog

Darleene Brown

Drew Bryan

Wes and Kitty Bryan

Will Bryan

Will and Tiffany Burke

Max and Dobie Burns

Ted and Pam Butler

Leonardo and Melita Cabanilla

Ivy Cameron

Mike and Lisa Campell

Richard Campbell

Campbell and Co.

Canyon Lakes Golf Course

Bob and Alice Carlson

Karen Carlson

Casey Building Partners

Jesus Castillo and Angelita Alto Castillo

Catholic Foundation (Spokane Diocese)

Central Washington Catholic Foundation

Chapala Express

Barbara Cheney

Jim and Gloria Chesterfield

Patricia Chvatal

Marinella Chvatal

Chvatal Law

Kathleen Cleary

Richard and Pam Colburn

Doreteo and Rose Collado

Community First Bank

Bette Cooper

Kay and Leonore Corbin

Tom and Evelyn Corley

Richard and Janet Cunningham

Don and Sue Curet

Tim and Saundra Curet

Bill and Margaret Davis

Sue Davis

Tom and Jenny Davis

Tyrel and Rita Davis

Lucille Deccio

Senovio Deluna and Micaella Bernal-Deluna

Dewitt, Inc.

Jim and Phyllis Dishon

Scott Dixon and Amy Hart

Dave and Morissa Douglas

John Douglas

John and RoseAnne Droesch

Margaret Dunn

Albert and Keri Escalera

Val and Magdalena Escalera

Steve Escobar and Maryann Parra

Estate of Monsignor Desmond Dillon

John Fastabend

Robert and Carol Fellows

Forrest and Karen Fielder

Margarete Fleming

Chuck and Rosemary Foley

Randall and Nancy Fong

Stephen Fong

Jay and Anne Fortun

David and Jean Foust

Franklin Public Utility District

Don and Khristine Freeman

Trever and Sharon Gamache

Gamache Ag Services LLC

David and Ines Geist

Generation Plastering LLC



Geneva Simons Charitable Trust

Rich and Jan Gerlitz

Anna Ghirardo

Kevin and Helen Ghirardo

Bill and Sheila Goody

Jeff and Vicki Gordon

Gordon Estate

Timothy and Miriam Gormley

Scott and Tonia Graham

Ivan Guevara and Rinah Guiterrez-Guevara

Karl and Kyle Hadley

Dennis and Gail Hall

Hames, Anderson, Whitlow & O'Leary, P.S.

Bill Hamlin

Bob Hamm

Hansen Park LLC

Marilyn Hanses

Lambert and Lois Hanses

Ben and Marybeth Harlow

Larry and Lois Harrold

Michael and Stephanie Hartwig

Juanita Heinen

Kevin Heinen

Mark and Marja Henderson

Michael and Julia Hiett

Paul and Heidi Hinkson

Dick and Diane Hoch

Ted and Erica Hohl

Ted and Muriel Hohl

Tye and Cynthia Holom

Jim and Sue Hood

Ken and Theresa Howard

Jeff and Jan Hylden

Mario Interiano and Norma Rodriguez

Irrigation Specialists

Rich and Lisa Jacobs

George and Stephanie Janicek

Jason Jarrett

Spence and Jane Jilek

Jilek Family Dentistry

John S. Ingram, CLU

Evan and Sue Jones

Greg and Arlene Jones

Kip and Barbara Jones

Veronica Jones

David and Jennifer Jordan

James and Amanda Kadinger

KeyBank Foundation

Michael and Gloria Kluse

Knights of Columbus Connell Council

Knights of Columbus Richland Council

Paul and Elaine Korstad

Kathi Kovis

John Krajicek

Dick and Lois Krcma

Steve and Teresa Kruschke

KT Farms LLC

Craig and Leslie Kuhlman

Terry and Condra LaFreniere

Mary LaMothe

Bill Lampson and Kathy Balcom

Greg and Rose LeBrun

Marion and Cheryl Ledesma

Brigid Lee

Carlos and Peggy Leon

Barbara Louis

Lourdes Health Network

Diann Lovejoy

*Luke Roach Memorial Scholarship Fund

Lew and Darlene Luedke

Brian and Tressa Luedtke

Gregg and Michele Lumetta

William and Peggy Mager

Jerry and Rita Magnaghi

Pat and Kathy Martin

Karina Martinez

Simeon and Enriqueta Mayuga

Grant McCallum

Travis McClelland

McDonnell Living Trust

Barry McEachen

McEachen Electric

Jeannine McShane

Robert and Nola Meichle

Jose and Alma Mercado

Rob and Brenda Mercado

Mercer Canyons Inc.

Bill and Peggy Merk

Christopher and Christine Mertens

Keith and Laura Middleton

Middleton Six Sons Farm

Doug and Gail Miller

Miller, Mertens, Comfort PLLC

Laura Mills

Don and Rebecca Moak

Jack and Shirley Monrean

*Msgr. Desmond Dillon General Scholarship Fund

Bill Monson

Brian and Carol Moon

JP and Katy Moore

James and Eloise Morlin

Jeannie Morris

Stu and Seana Mortensen

Sam Mota-Martinez

Greg and Anne Myer

Cliff and Loretta Narquis

Nazareth Guild

Marc and Katie Nelson

John and Lisa Noble

Noodle Zone

Northwest CPA Group, PLLC

Rose Anne O'Brien

Santos and Elizabeth Ortega

Rick and Kelli Orth

John Osborn

Father John O'Shea

Dan and Maureen O'Toole

Ernie and Lillian Parra

*Patricia Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Richard and Pat Peenstra

Every effort has been made to report accurate data; however, if, inadvertently,

a contributor has been omitted or a name misspelled, please accept our apologies

and contact Keri Escalera at (509)546-2465 or [email protected] to make corrections.

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Raymond Perchalski

Claude and Wynne Pierret

Martin Pitney and Denise Kirwan-Pitney

Matt and Michelle Portch

Steve and Elaine Potter

Brett and Nina Powers

Ryan Pratt

Noel and Marti Price

Pringles Power Vac

John and Dianna Propson

Bernard Pulido

John and Renate Putz

John Ramsey

*Ray Whitlow Memorial Scholarship Fund

Father Kyle Ratuiste

Kevin and Mairi Ratuiste

Morie and Cocot Ratuiste

Ed and Anne Ray

Klaus and Dot Redmann

Andy Reisenauer

Larry and Lisa Richards

Lawrence and Betty Richards

Brian and Sofia Roach

Eamonn Roach

Joe and Julie Roach

Mike and Nancy Roach

Pat and LeeAnn Roach

Tom and Nancy Roach

Roach & Bishop Law Office

Clair and Christine Robisch

*Rosalio Armijo Scholarship Fund

Doug and Sandy Rowell

Wanna Rudolph

Mike and Suzanne Russcher

Frederick and Mable Rutt

Joergen and Margaret Schade

Judy Schorzman

Joe and Sherry Schroeder

Stan and Peggy Scott

Father Richard Sedlacek

Showcase Specialties

Mary Siedler

Audrey Simmelink

Sisters of St. Joseph

John and Melissa Slahtasky

Scott and Penelope Smalley

Jeff and Ann Smith

Sparkling Sensation Inc.

Speck Family Dealerships

Jim and Sue Spets

Gail Splett

Spudnut Shop

Dick and Louise St. Hilaire

Forrest and Jodi Stewart

Dave and Jeanie Strasser

Joe and Dina Sullivan

Daniel and Xia Suter

Joe and Barbara Sutey

Sean and Elizabeth Sweeney

Dennis and Judy Sweeney

Anne Taber

Warren and Devi Tate

Robert Thompson

John Tierney

Henry and Shirley Tinnin

Bill and Gladys Trzcinski

Ted and Meri Tschirky

Peter and Peggy Turping

Two Rivers Terminal

UBS Financial Services

Skip Udell

Umpqua Investments

Mario and Mary Valencia

Gerry and Roxanne VanHoudt

Steve and Carmen Ver Steeg

Walker Family Dental

Virgil and Rita Warren

Loren Watts

Watts Construction

Chris and Nancy Webster

Patrick and Diana Webster

Evan and Kathleen Weiner

Travis Westfall

Chieko Whitlow

Rick and Romona Wilson

Nikki Wilson

Vicki Wilson

Wood's Shipping Services

Marty and Donna Yakawich

Steve and Anita Young

Chance and Katarina Younkin

Carl and Winnie Zeamer

Bill and Gloria Ziegler

Ken and Pam Zimmerman

Every effort has been made to report accurate data; however, if, inadvertently, * Contribution made through the Tri-Cities Prep Foundation

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Philanthropic support is vital to Tri-Cities

Prep. Every year, every donation makes

a difference.

Please consider supporting Prep. Make an

annual tax-deductible contribution to the

annual scholarship appeal, contribute to a

capital project, donate to an established

scholarship fund, or create a special named

fund through the TCP Foundation, and/or

attend an annual fundraiser benefiting the

school.

Donations can be made by calling the

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Looking Ahead 2016Looking Ahead 2016Looking Ahead 2016Looking Ahead 2016----2017201720172017

Here is what Tri-Cities Prep is working on for the 2016-2017 school year

• Continuing to work with WSU to provide college credit for pre-calculus and calculus and for

other classes as they become approved

• Increasing the number of student tutors for the Peer Tutoring Program

• Increasing opportunities for professional development of faculty, staff, and campus minister

• Updating our Construction in Progress, including conceptual drawings for priority improve-

ments such as completing classroom/learning commons, faculty/staff space, and restroom

facilities in the Hoch Hallway

• Improving the concession area to increase functionality and organization

• Upgrading drinking fountains to have bottle fillers with filtered and chilled water

• Completing a comprehensive maintenance plan and facility-use guidelines.

• Securing new coaching staff for volleyball, cross-country, and assistant coaches for football

• Competing in the newly formed District 5 2B level conference

• Seeing another year of record athletic team participation

• Preparing for the Tri-Cities Prep 20th Anniversary Celebration in 2018

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2015201520152015----2016 Faculty & Staff2016 Faculty & Staff2016 Faculty & Staff2016 Faculty & Staff

Ceci Arcia Edgar Arcia Heather Axel Pam Butler

Keri Escalera Erica Hohl Arlene Jones Teresa Knirck

Teresa Kruschke Brigid Lee Quinn Martin Karina Martinez

Matt Potter Brett Powers Nina Powers Kimberly Propson

Mairi Ratuiste Laura Satter Mike Speegle Sue Spets

Kelly Vincent Dan Whitsett Dave Whitsett

2015201520152015----2016 Board of Directors2016 Board of Directors2016 Board of Directors2016 Board of Directors

Ray Baalman Gordon Beecher Kitty Bryan Nick Cameron

Pat Chvatal Darrell De Smet David Geist Kevin Ghirardo

Ben Harlow Don Hart Lisa Jacobs Kathy Kovis

Marc Nelson John Noble Merle Pedersen Steve Potter

Nancy Roach Norma Rodriguez Peter Turping

Tri-Cities Prep is a key building block in the Catholic Church’s

presence in the Columbia Basin. Our Bishops recognize the value that

Tri-Cities Prep provides, and they have given us their full support.

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Why Choose Prep?Why Choose Prep?Why Choose Prep?Why Choose Prep?

“Tri-Cities Prep helps to mold a well-rounded individual. My children have benefited from a higher level

of academics, participated in many service projects within the community and church all while learning to

be a leader within the school and the community.”

“Prep is like having a very large extended family, and I feel very blessed to have the

opportunity to be a part of it.”

“We chose Prep so that our kids would not only receive a rigorous academic education

but also experience the unique sense of family found in the Prep community.”

“This is the kind of community that goes out of its way to include everyone—

new students and old friends alike.”

“Our daughters are prepared for academic and life success

when they graduate.”

“Tri-Cities Prep was an investment that paid off! The amount of tuition we paid for our son

to attend Prep he more than received back in college scholarships and was prepared well

for college academics. “

“When people comment on what a good job I did raising my children, I'd love to take all the credit, but I can't. I had two, almost equal partners in raising my children: God and Tri-Cities Prep.”

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