central catholic magazine - summer 2014

In This IssueThis edition of the Central Catholic Magazine is packed with information about the new graduates of the Class of 2014, a tribute to English teacher Dr. Tom Rhody, a profile of outgoing Christian Service Director Alisa Sinnott, a number of alumni updates, and a preview of this summer’s alumni events. This issue also marks the beginning of Central Catholic’s 75th year in operation and contains the first of many updates on the construction of the Monsignor Tim Murphy Center.

The Next IssueOur next publication is the President’s Report on Development, an in-depth look at how money is being raised and distributed at Central Catholic. The annual report also provides an opportunity to thank the generous donors who have given gifts to our school over the past fiscal year. Thanks to our donors’ generosity, we are able to provide nearly half of current families with tuition assistance.

August1 Ram Open Golf Tournament Noon Shotgun Start Heron Lakes Golf Club Register online at centralcatholichigh.org

1 Classof1984•30-YearReunion 7:00 p.m., On Deck Sports Bar & Grill

2 Classof1944•70-YearReunion 5:00 p.m., Central Catholic Campus



2 Classof1994•20-YearReunion 6:00p.m., Punch Bowl Social


September2 Freshman Orientation

3 FirstDayofSchool

5 Holy War: Central Catholic Football vs. Jesuit Alumni Football Night 7:00 p.m., Hillsboro Stadium

18 Mass of the Holy Spirit 9:30a.m., New Gym

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Dates to Remember

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The photo above was publishedin the spring issue of the

Central Catholic Magazine.

JimKiley’64receivesaCentralCatholicsweatshirtforcorrectlyidentifyingstudentsfromtheClassof1964.

Back Row: (left to right)Dan Schwenk, Dick Stallone, Lonnie Stout, and Jim Murtha

Front Row: Charles Lowe and Charles “Rock” Caputo

Who are these guys?

Identify these students, submit your guesses, and the winner will be chosen in a random drawing on July 15.

“Who are those guys anyway?”

Campus HighlightsPage13

Features:

Dr. Tom RhodyPage 4

Alisa SinnottPage 5

Groundbreaking CeremonyPage3

GraduationPage6

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Central Catholic High School2401 SE Stark Street • Portland, Oregon 97214

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Rev. Msgr. Timothy Murphy ’58, President EmeritusJohn Harrington ’66, President

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Christian witness in service to others.

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Central Catholic High School admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges,

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policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school administered programs. Likewise, Central Catholic High School

does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or gender.

On the CoverBishop Peter Smith, Monsignor Tim

Murphy ‘58, President John Harrington ’66, and Principal John Garrow ’77 break ground on the new wing.

Volume 21 • Number 2Summer 2014

It is graduation time again! For those of us who have spent a career in education, life seems to revolve around the ebb and flow of the school calendar. Inevitably, the arrival of June always brings with it a look back at the year as it comes to an end. After forty years in schools, this is also a time to reflect on what I have seen from the perspective of many years.

I am finishing my sixth year as President, and it has gone by faster than I had expected.

Although my role is outside the day-to-day operations of the school, it is difficult not to be in close contact with students given the size of the school and my proximity to classrooms and hallways. What have I found in these six years? I am still energized by the contact, banter, enthusiasm, and exchange with young people.

What is it about the students at Central that I particularly enjoy? I enjoy the sense of community within the school that even our teenagers are willing to acknowledge and reference; I enjoy the tremendous school spirit that is displayed at games, assemblies, and class competitions; I enjoy and am impressed with the sense of reverence our students display at an all-school Mass and during our daily morning prayer; I enjoy being part of a Catholic school community that welcomes a diverse and wide range of students because this is consistent with the Gospel message; I enjoy watching how easily students interact with each other throughout the day regardless of background; I enjoy and am humbled by the number of students who far exceed their required community service hours as they live as Christian witnesses in service to others; I enjoy the sense of expectation students have to achieve, whether academic, athletic, or personal goals; I enjoy the opportunities to interact with our young people: greeting students in the hall, receiving thanks for holding a door, debriefing a game or play, and certainly the request for advice or mentorship.

Working at Central Catholic High School has been a fortuitous opportunity for me. It has solidified my optimism and faith in this generation of young people. The Class of 2014 represents the finest of this generation and we send them on with our gratitude and best wishes!

Sincerely,

JohnHarrington’66President

The reading for the fifth Sunday of Easter included a statement taken from the first letter of St. Peter, borrowing from imagery ever old, yet ever new, about cornerstones. Central Catholic has one near the front entrance at the corner of 24thandStark.Itshowssimply,“1939,”the beginning of life for our campus. And, what of the cornerstone? Scripture reads, “Come to Him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and,

like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house…acceptable to God, through Jesus Christ.”

The timing of this reminder coincides with the graduation of this year’s Class of 2014. It also coincides with the culmination of a four-year quest that will immeasurably impact the future of Central Catholic. Through our recent capital campaign, the school has set its sights on a new space that is meant to help carry our community far into the 21st century.

Through careful planning and pursuit, we have embarked upon a campaign meant to impact the lives of many for years to come. This careful planning has included surveying a cross-section of our constituency, both older and younger, about the possibility and viability of such an ambitious project, and over the past four years, we have combed through our community to find the many who have given their “yes” to all that we intend. Daily, occasionally in leaps and bounds, through peaks and valleys, we have drawn the many, in gifts large and small, whose affirmations have given credence to all that we try to represent. Time has proven that the projections are viable, and finally we have broken ground, digging deep, so that the new structure might reach toward the skies, allowing our future students to prosper.

Like the capital campaign, the Class of 2014 has dug deep so that in time, they might ascend with their newly acquired knowledge, faith, and friendships. May the blessings of Christ the King, patron of Central Catholic, carry them as He carries us into the future one step at a time, with the solid confidence of a cornerstone.

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Msgr. Timothy Murphy ’58President Emeritus

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Msgr. Murphy ‘58 Wins National AwardWe all know how lucky we are to have him in our hallways, and now our very own Msgr. Murphy is being recognized nationally for his commitment to Catholic education. In May, the University of Notre Dame and the Alliance for Catholic Education presented Msgr. Murphy with the Sorin Award for Service to Catholic Schools. The award is named after the University of Notre Dame’s founder, Reverend Edward Sorin, C.S.C., and is presented to leaders “who show unwavering commitment to support, sustain, and transform Catholic schools and who shape the lives of countless children, their families, and communities.”

According to Timothy R. Scully, C.S.C., the Hackett Family Director of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame, Msgr. Murphy “inspires others through his dedicated service to the Gospel through the apostolate of Catholic education.”

Msgr. Murphy celebrated 47 years in the priesthood in May, and is looking forward to many more years behindthealtarandatCentralCatholic.Ofthe47yearsMsgr.Murphyhasbeenapriest,39havebeen spent in some capacity at 24th and Stark. Msgr. Murphy’s career began in the classroom at Central Catholic, and after a stint at Regis High School, he returned to Central Catholic as Principal before making the transition to President in 1995, then President Emeritus in 2008.

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Construction Begins on The Monsignor Tim Murphy Center

On Saturday, June 14 Central Catholic High School broke ground on the Monsignor Tim Murphy Center after a capital campaign that has raised close to $11 million dollars to date. We have been successful in raising the funds needed to begin construction and are continuing the campaign to pay for portions of the new building’s interior. The ceremony kicked off the start of construction on the new space and marked the beginning of our 75th year in operation.

As many of you know, the new space will be a multi-purpose building that will link the Stark Street wing with the area east of the library and will enclose the courtyard. While classroom space will be added, the purpose of the project is not to increase enrollment, but to improve the quality of our existing facilities. The new building has been named in honor of President Emeritus, Monsignor Timothy Murphy, who graduated from Central Catholic in 1958. “This building honors our past, celebrates our present, and prepares us for the future. In doing so, I am thrilled that our school community has the opportunity to acknowledge the deep commitment of such a wonderful man,” says Central Catholic President JohnHarrington’66.

This new building includes upgrades which will provide the best possible facilities to support our students’ education. The second floor will include classrooms and a support services space for students with special needs.

Located on the first floor will be a counseling center and student commons, which can be used as a gathering place for students, host large group presentations, or serve as an event space. On the lower level will be a music center which will provide a permanent place for band and choral programs. An updated weight room will also be located on this level.

Construction began the Monday after the groundbreaking ceremony andisscheduledtobecompletedforthebeginningofthe2015-2016schoolyear.Youareinvitedtofollowalongasconstructionprogressesat facebook.com/ccrams, twitter.com/ccrams, and centralcatholichigh.org/murphycenter. For information about events celebrating our 75th anniversary, visit centralcatholichigh.org/75.

Honored guests pictured above (left to right):Will Paustian ’15, Student Body President

Pat Bradach, Central Catholic Board MemberBlaine Werner ’72, Campaign Committee Chair

Most Rev. Peter Smith, Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of PortlandMsgr. Tim Murphy ’58, Central Catholic President Emeritus

John Harrington ’66, Central Catholic PresidentJohn Garrow ’76, Central Catholic Principal

Chris Linn, Architect, Boora ArchitectsBlain Grover, Lead Estimator, Fortis Construction

Jim Mountain ’66, Central Catholic Chairman of the Board


This year, we are saying goodbye to the most interesting man in teaching, Dr. Tom Rhody. For the past two decades, Tom has been one of the more memorable teachers to walk the halls at Central Catholic. Graduates and current students who had the good fortune of taking one of Tom’s classes will always remember his sharp wit and penchant for catch phrases, or “Rhodyisms.” A recent farewell article in the Rampart from seniors Ben Kallen and Kristine Clark delivered the following description of Tom:

Close to six feet tall, with long salt and peppered hair, he is known as Dr. Rhody. His metaphors are bridges that connect everyday life to English vocabulary words, and similes like great novellas that speak on many different levels. His diction speaks to the vast selection of literature he has read, and lived by, over the years. At first glance, it is tempting to dismiss him due to his sense of eccentricity, but the worst thing you can do is underestimate Dr. Rhody.

As Ben and Kristine so eloquently state, Tom is a man of considerable depth with many hidden talents. Originally from Philadelphia, Tom was an all-American kid in high school, playing sports and taking jobs as a taffy maker and steel worker. Tom grew up on the wrestling mat, and was offered four full-ride scholarships to wrestle in college, but turned them all down to take a partial scholarship playing football at Ursinus University in Collegeville, Pennsylvania where he majored in political science and minored in art.

Tom developed a fascination with the wild Oregon country depicted in Ken Kesey’s Sometimes a Great Notion, a novel centered on an Oregon logging family. With his mind filled with vivid visions of hunting and fishing in the great Northwest, he packed his bags and moved across the country to Eugene, Oregon. Soon after his arrival, Kesey’s literary world became Tom’s reality after he took a logging job in Reedsport, Oregon. On his first day as a choke setter (the choke setter is responsible for tying a cable around a log so it can be brought up to the landing area), Tom lost his two front teeth to a steel cable. Despite the rough introduction, he worked as a logger for close to a year.

Next, Tom took his desire for communing with nature to the extreme by working as a fire lookout. This Kerouac-esque bout of isolation brought him tremendous peace and provided plenty of time to take dramatic selfies (as you can see from the picture above).

After returning to Eugene, Tom refocused his education on literature. He earned a bachelor’s in English and landed a job teaching at Pleasant Hill High School south of Eugene. Tom earned a master’s in education while teaching at Pleasant Hill, and moved on to work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Oregon while he finished his doctoral degree. Tom moved to Corvallis, Oregon to work at Cresent Valley High School,

Off Into the Sunset: Dr. Tom Rhody

but after a less-than-exciting six years, he packed everything he owned into his Volvo and moved into an apartment in hip northwest Portland. Tom spotted an ad for a language arts teacher at Central Catholic and he has been diving into literature and challenging students to sink into deep thought and improve their reading and writing skills for 19 years. Tom spent agoodamountoftimeinhisunofficialoffice,Room116,sharingspacewith Student Support Services Coordinator Dean Heuberger. “Tom is a great man,” Dean remarks. “He is so kind to the kids that come into my office, many of whom experience the world in very different ways.”

Tom is married to Betsy Carroll-Rhody (Ms. Pino), who was a math teacher at Central Catholic from 1998 to 2007, and they live in Lake Oswego, Oregon. As for his version of the retired life, Tom says, “I’m going to keep doing what I’ve been doing, only with fewer distractions!” An accomplished artist in his own right, Tom hopes to spend more time producing mixed media pieces with paint, pencils, and pen and ink. By his side will be Charlie the Chihuahua, who will soon be joined by a new addition to the family, an Italian Spinone. Finally, in the spirit of his wilder days, Tom hopes to spend plenty of time kayaking on the Willamette River with his trusty fly rod.

We want to thank Tom for his many years of teaching, and wish him the best in the future. We’ll end with one of the most famous, and fitting, Rhodyisms.

Run silent. Run deep.

Then: Tom as a fire lookout in his early days. (top of page)Now: Tom recreates his infamous picture, with a few subtle changes.

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On a cool, cloudy day in October of 1994, an exhausted Alisa Sinnott, a handful of parent volunteers, and 115 freshmen gathered at Lone Fir Cemetery to kick off Central Catholic’s Christian Service Program. Alisa had been at the hospital all night with her father, who had broken his leg, but managed to muster the courage and resolve to lead half of the squirrely freshman class in the inaugural school sponsored service project. On that day, Alisa exhibited the selfless and caring traits that have made the Christian Service Program a success over the past two decades.

After 20 years at the helm of the service program, Alisa is stepping down as the Director of Christian Service. She will be staying on staff in the service office in a supporting capacity to assist in the transition of a new director. With her added free time, she plans to continue serving the community at her favorite sites like the Blanchet House, the Providence Child Center, and Special Olympics. Most importantly, Alisa is looking forward to spending more time with her grandson and traveling in Europe.

The service program has come a long way since that first project in 1994. Service hours were introduced as a requirement to graduate starting with the Class of 1998. Early on, the service program developed relationships with the Blanchet House, the Providence Child Center, St. Francis Dining Hall, Operation Easy, Downtown Chapel, and the Oregon Food Bank, which are still going strong entering their third decade. Starting with five school sponsored projects in 1994, the program has grown to include close to 50 projects at present day. Since the program began, a total of 384,144servicehourshavebeencompleted.“Servicehasbeenwoveninto the fabric at Central Catholic,” added Alisa. “Now, it’s just a part of who we are.”

Today’s students have more options than ever to serve the community and experience the world in which they are living, and the Class of 2014 performedarecord28,865hoursofserviceinitsfouryearsatCentralCatholic. However, Alisa points out that the program has never been

A Person for Others:Alisa Sinnott

about the number of hours served. Instead, the goal of the service program has always been to encourage our kids to share their God-given gifts with the world and to teach them about the importance of responsibility, accountability, respect, and relationships.

Alisa Kirk grew up in St. Paul, Oregon attending Catholic schools before attending Mills College in California. With dance and biology degrees in hand, Alisa moved to the Portland area and began teaching dance classes at Portland Community College and St. Mary’s Academy. In 1977, at the tender age of 22, Alisa was hired as a science teacher at Central Catholic. In the two years that she taught at our school, Alisa developed a love for the school as well as one of her fellow science teachers, Nick Sinnott’66,andthetwoweremarriedin1980.

Alisa went on to teach at Grant High School, and worked as the House Manager at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts for 12 years before returning to Central Catholic in 1994 as the Director of Christian Service. Alisa and Nick have four children: Keri’ 99, twins Colleen ’02 and Patrick (who has worked in the Central Catholic Athletic Department since 2007), and Megan ’04.

While she isn’t leaving quite yet, there are some things that Alisa says she will miss about serving as director. She will miss the daily conversations with students and community partners. But more importantly, she will miss watching the transformations that take place through service. With emotion in her voice, Alisa recalls that her favorite moment is “when I’m at a service site and I watch our students go from frightened and looking around, to a softened human being by the end of the project.”

For twenty years, Alisa has poured herself into her work at Central Catholic and has been a champion for the marginalized in Portland. We are grateful for her hard work as director and look forward to seeing her in the halls and at service sites next year.

“Through her passion and commitment to connecting the Central Catholic and Special

Olympics Oregon communities, Alisa Sinnott has made a difference in the lives of so many. We have come to trust and rely on the outstanding CCHS student and staff volunteer support at so many of our sports competitions and fundraising events. We will miss working with her directly, but

we know that her legacy of promoting service will carry on for years to come.”

Mark Hanken, Special Olympics Oregon

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Alyxandra Noel Abraham Theodore James Acton * Carly Patricia Hope Adams Bryce Montplaisir Ainslie Daniel Mark Allred Nicholas James Altenhofen Catherine Kyra Alicia Frances Anderson * Erin Nicole Anderson Connor Allen Arenz Cristian Lloyd Arntson Jordan Ellise Badden Katie Jean Barron Natalie Rose Batiste Benjamin Marc Battilega Vincent James Battilega Christian Alexander Belgrave Madeline Maria Belgrave * Peter Michael Bergmann * Claire Madeleine Bernert * Anthony Michael Brink Nicholas Ryan Burke Keava Marie Campbell * Lucy Jane Carr *Allison McKenzie Caster * Hannah Rose Claflin Kristine Emily Clark Drew Taylor Clausen Chase Steven Cole Madeline Elys Cook Tristan Reule Cooper Alexander Samuel Corrado Alexandra Grey Corwin Cassidy Nicole Coto Nathan Lipson Criswell Katelyn Ellen Cruz * William Michael Curry Dante Dalla Gasperina *Allison Keely Darne Samantha Elizabeth Davie Zechariah William Davis V Tylor Brian DeClue Ryan Robert DeMars Theresa Nguyen Dinh *

Armani Tré Dirks Thomas Hayes Dugan Shelby Maleah Dunn David Duong * Brittany Anne Duronslet Jeret Mitchell Eby Giles Torin Edwards Joseph Francis Egan Joseph Thomas Ell Hunter Jack Evans Molly Evangeline O’Connor Evered * Kelleher Anne Farrell * Alessandra Lynn Fazio * Adeline Mae Flegel Camille Leona Foster Charles Michael Fox Truman Richard Franklin Hailey Olivia Frilot Theresa Margaret Ann Galati * Zachary Edward Garrow Ryan Michael Giskaas Marco Gonzalez Yañez Blake Steven Gratton Kisanet Tesfay Habtegiorgis * Conner Edwin Hall Gabriel Francis Happ-Shine Meghan Elizabeth Harkins Isabelle Madeline Young Harrington Elinor R. Harrison Jackson Jay Henry Meredith Ann Hickey Peyton Jo Hill * Nancy Thao Thu Thi Ho Thomas Thien-An Hoang * Connor Edwin Humphreys Melissa My Quyen Huynh * Nicholas Vassily Jamison Anna Maria Johnson Kristina Marie Jones * Benjamin Malloy Kallen * Georgios Steve Kapellakis Nicole Richelle Kardas Maria Alexandra Kassapakis

ValedictorianPeter Michael Bergmann

SalutatorianAnalese Josephine Steverson Pugh

Seat of WisdomPeter Michael BergmannKeava Marie Campbell

Molly Evangeline O’Connor EveredIan Patrick McDougall

Nora Isabell Bunnell PinderAnalese Josephine Steverson Pugh

Archbishop Edward D. Howard Christian Service Award

Peter Michael BergmannAlessandra Lynn Fazio

Christ the King AwardKelley Tegan O’Toole

Holy Spirit AwardTheodore James Acton

Insignis AwardKatherine Lynn Kehoe

John Anton NizichAidan James Wilder

Noelle Hornburg Zuelke

National Merit ScholarsFinalist

Analese Josephine Steverson Pugh

Commended ScholarsPeter Michael BergmannGrant Michael Mishler

Nora Isabell Bunnell Pinder

Outstanding ParticipantArmani Tré Dirks

National Achievement ScholarAnalese Josephine Steverson Pugh

Scholar Athlete AwardPeter Michael Bergmann

Camille Leona Foster

GRADUATION 2014

Kyle Thompson and Gagandeep Samra Hannah Claflin and Kristine Clark Claire Bernert and Bryce Ainslie

GRADUATION

Claire Bernert and Bryce Ainslie

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Katherine Lynn Kehoe Justine Elizabeth Keller *Joseph Agee Moffatt Kelley Jaida Gabriella Kelly Nicholas Samuel Kennedy Sabeth Rochelle Kennedy Sami Hani KhouriHannah Christine Koback * Emily Diane Kootnekoff Madelaine Elizabeth Landers Brody Loyis Larson * Olivia Ann Larson Gerick Louis Latham * Alayna Marie Lawson Anhthu Le, Jr. Jacob Scott Lear Elizabeth Lee Lehman Stephen Alex Lei Michaela Arlene Linton Polly Quinn Lisicak Kelsey Gwendolyn Littell Jared Patrick Malone Donovan David Manning Megan Elizabeth Manning * Molly Anne Modeste Martin * Lauren Ann Mayes Nicholas Loring McAllister Lauren Josephine Fuller McCartney Ian Patrick McDougall *Jonathan Atwell McFarland *Catherine Cecile Miller * Grant Michael Mishler * Emalee Christina Moore * McKenzie Irene Moran Emily Elizabeth Moreland Ryan Edward Nall Anthony Q. Newman, Jr. Danh Hong Nguyen *Vivian Thaomi Bui Nguyen Sela Kathleen Nixon John Anton Nizich Annalise Grace Norling * Luke Joseph O’Connor Holden Richard Oglesbee Kaileen Anne O’Hara *Liam Thomas O’Malley Bailey Marion Oswald Kelley Tegan O’Toole * Christopher Louis Palmer Connor Patrick Pelton

Nora Isabell Bunnell Pinder * Xavier Joseph Pinder *Anna Shelton Puetz * Derek Alexander Reed Justin Andrew Reed Taylor Luke Reichner-Stickel Angelo Vincent Reyes Sean Michael Rogers Claire Allison Rompa * William Nicholas Rowley Matthew Andrew Rubio Aurelia Ruiz-Hernandez Garrett James Rutherford * Jake Nicholas Ryan Gagandeep Singh Samra Noah Conner Sanchez Philip Daniel Schlotfeldt Brooklyn Christine Sciborski * Jeffrey Peter Seidl Joseph Andrew Sorensen Koratney Peige Speidel Austen Robert Stevens Analese Josephine Steverson Pugh * Robert James Strasdin Brandon Richard Tester Kyle Michael Thompson Quinn Stephen Toyooka Andrew Thomas Ustach *Madison Morgan Vecchi * Jeffrey Thomas Vinson, Jr. *Benjamin Allen Foster Volker Noah Tyler Warila * Vernon Trent Warren, Jr. Aaron Fitzgerald Washington, Jr. Deniesha Akilah Washington Anne Katherine Weigel Jack Nolan Weigel Bailey Kristine Whitehurst * Emily Wieck *Aidan James Wilder Valerie Rose Wille * Matthew Rhys Williams Kelsey Michelle Wilson Nikki Ayumi Wong * Noelle Hornburg Zuelke *

Graduating with Honors (Grade Point Average of 3.8 and above)

* National Honor Society Membership Exceeded 120 Hours of Christian Service

Students in the Class of 2014181

Average GPA of the Class of 20143.3

Hours of Christian Service completed28,865

Students who performed more than 120 hours of service

99

Attending college next year97%

Scholarship amount offeredto the Class of 2014

$20 million

Number of college credits earned through the PCC Dual Credit Program

1,000

Students attending Catholic colleges33

Hours spent in the classroom over the last four years

633,500

Students who served as retreat leaders

117

Average SAT score1636

Number of colleges and universities accepting our seniors

176

Students who attended Senior Retreat154

Principal John Garrow ‘76 and Armani Dirks Kelsey Wilson and Nikki Wong Garrett Rutherford and Philip Schlotfeldt


Valedictorian: Peter BergmannThroughout his time at Central Catholic, Peter Bergmann has stood out as an athlete, a Rambassador, a member of the Math Club, and a Eucharistic Minister. Now, after four years of hard work in and out of the classroom, Peter can add ‘valedictorian’ to his résumé. With a 4.48 GPA, Peter has excelled academically, taking eight honors courses and AP courses in Calculus, U.S. History, Government and Politics, English, and Physics. He has been a member of the National Honor Society since

2012, served as President of the Math Club as a senior, and spent all four years on the varsity Soccer and Track and Field teams.

Peter has also earned his Christian Service Honor Cord (performing more than 120hoursofservice),servingatOperationEASY,TOPSoccer,St.AndréBessetteCatholic Church, Special Olympics Oregon, and the Boys and Girls Club. Looking back on his experience, he commented, “I’ve been prepared very well academically, but my biggest area of growth has been learning to work with people through service and activities.”

Peter will be attending the University of Southern California next year and plans to double-major in economics and math. While he could have played soccer at the college level, Peter made the decision to focus on academics and stay active through club sports. After college, he plans to earn an MBA and wants to open his own business. Peter is a well-spoken, mature, and driven young man, and we are looking forward to seeing what he will accomplish in the future.

Salutatorian: Analese Steverson PughIt was a neck-and-neck race to the finish for the top academic honor this year. In fact, with a GPA of 4.47, Analese was just one-tenth of a grade point away from tying Peter Bergmann as valedictorian. She took eight honors courses and seven AP classes (five of which were completed during her senior year). She has been recognized as a National Merit Finalist and was named a top scholar by the National Achievement Scholarship Program, whose mission is to provide recognition to

exceptional African American high school students.

Outside of the classroom, Analese was a varsity track and field athlete during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years, participating as a pole vaulter, long jumper, and sprinter. In addition, she served as a Rambassador and Peer Mediator since her sophomore year. Analese also helped to plan, set up, and emcee open mic nights as the committee co-chair. As if that wasn’t enough, Analese earned her honor cord for Christian Service, completing her senior service hours teaching art and helping children with their homework at Buckman Elementary School.

Analese will be attending Stanford University in the fall and will study human biology. She plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in either neurology or anesthesiology. Congratulations to Analese and we wish her the best of luck at Stanford.

Keynote Speaker: Most Rev. Peter SmithBishop Peter Smith delivered a farewell address to the Class of 2014 at this year’s graduation ceremony. Bishop Smith, who is originally from South Africa, earned master’s degrees in divinity and theology from Mount Angel Seminary, and was named Auxiliary Bishop (second in command of the Archdiocese of Portland) by Pope Francis in March of 2014. Bishop Smith is a past member of the Central Catholic Board of Directors and has been a steadfast supporter in his new role at the archdiocese.

Bishop Smith spoke about the impending changes that our seniors will be encountering as they move forward in life. Although there is much joy and happiness during this time in our graduates’ lives, there will be some uncertainty and loss associated with moving on from such a tight community like Central Catholic. Bishop Smith asked our graduates to remember three things: always be grateful, strive for excellence, and treasure your friends and relationships.

He encouraged students to be thankful for the supportive environment at Central Catholic, to express their gratitude to those who have helped along the way, and to make good use of their Central Catholic education. He also urged the graduates to continue serving in the community, and to be loyal with friends in the Central Catholic community, and remain connected to the Church.

In closing, Bishop Smith concluded, “Keep the faith, remain part of the Central family, and become great examples of what you have received at Central for us all. Congratulations.”

Words of Wisdom: Bishop Peter SmithTop Scholars

Most Rev. Peter Smith, John Garrow ‘76, Msgr. Tim Murphy ‘58, and John Harrington ‘66

Parents Heather Raab, Kristen Laber, and Jane Raymond happily raise their paddles to support tuition assistance.

Sophomore Byron Rossmiller and juniors Francesco Fischer, Erin McGinnis, Sophie Ziels, Quincy Brown, and Alex Winkler spent the evening performing, selling raffle tickets, and visiting with guests.

Meghan Carlos ’16 takes pride in being a Ram, while Rammy reminds us that he is “The” Ram.

Auction Chairs, Gina and Elliott Hill, enjoying the events of the evening.

The Nineteenth Annual Presidents’ Dinner and Auction was a huge success! This year, we

focused on our most prized assets, our students, and spent the evening celebrating their gifts and talents. The highlight of the night was our Student Showcase where students sang operetta, played the violin, the guitar, the piano, danced an Irish

jig, performed excerpts from the play, and shared their experience as student athletes, all to a

captivated and rapt audience!

Thank you to everyone who helped put this great event together; donors, volunteers, friends, and bidders! A special thanks to chairs Gina and Elliott Hill, who put in countless hours for this

event. Our efforts brought in over $450,000; a strong testament that when you give, you receive!

Msgr. Tim Murphy ’58 hits a homerun during the live auction.

Wesley Guy ’11 speaks to a captivated audience about his experiences at Central Catholic and beyond.

Parents Molly (Van Beek) Paustian ’85, Catie Ellis, and Pamela Delaporte work the Wall of Wine, a new addition and instant favorite!

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Alumni Updates

Adolph Thomas Satalich ‘50 passed away March 24, 2014. He is survived by his son, Andrew; twin brother, Rudy ‘50; and siblings, Jimmie and Mary.

Robert LeRoy Rehorst ‘52 passed away April 15, 2014. Bob is survived by his daughter, Margaret.

Richard Eugene Larrowe ‘54 passed away May 26,2014.Dickissurvivedbyhiswife,Donna;andchildren, James, Paul, and Mary.

Gerald McKenna Foy ‘57 passed away May 16,2014.Jerryissurvivedbyhiswife,Gerri;andsons, Ken and Bryan.

James Richard Kemp ‘57 passed away June 1, 2014. Jim is survived by his wife, Dorene; and children, Stephen, Teresa, and Tamara.

Richard Leonard DeKlotz ‘59 passed away April 4, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary; children, Michael, Mary Bacich, Stephen, Thu Anne, Timothy, and Patrick; and sisters, Barbara Miller and Janet Berger.

Glenn Reginald McDermid ‘61 passed away in August2013.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,Lynn.

William Lawrence Murphy ‘62 passed away March 18, 2014. Bill is survived by his daughter, Rachel Surface; and sisters, Joanne, Sharon, Marylu, and Lois.

Thomas Bernard Harrington ‘80 passed away April 19, 2014. Tom is survived by his siblings, John‘66,Susan,Pat‘68,Mark‘70,KateRice,Brian ‘74, and Nora.

Edward Joseph Hallinan ‘82 passed away May 23,2014.Edwardissurvivedbyhissiblings,Monica, Kathleen, Sheila, and Patrick.

Christopher John Davey ‘87 passed away April 28, 2014. Chris is survived by his parents, Don and Angela; and sister and brother-in-law, Carolyn ‘85 and John ‘85 Schweitzer.

Jesse Zachariah Willard ‘98 passed away May 8, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie; daughter, Rafaella Rochlin; sisters, Chandra and Celine ‘97; and brothers, Carl ‘94, Ryan, and Sean.

In Memory

What’sUpwithYou?Fr. Louis Urbanski ’56 celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on May23,2014.Themilestonewascelebratedat St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Aloha, Oregon. Fr. Urbanski was a teacher and administrator at CentralCatholicfrom1964to1984.

David Farrell ‘95 was recently promoted to Vice President of Sales for Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Tektronix. He is living in London, England with his wife, Jessica, and children; twins Ben and Adam (7), Amelia (5), and Jacob(3).

Kristen (Grbavac) O’Halloran ’98 and husband Rory welcomed a daughter, Eloise Jillian Grbavac O’Halloran (above), on November20,2013.Theyarelookingforwardto introducing Ellie to Portland this summer.

Jason ‘99 and Katie (Ryan) ‘98 Penwell welcomed a son, Timothy David (above), on May 22, 2014. He joins brother Daniel (2).

Riley Bradach ‘99 and wife Megan welcomed a son, Francis Joel Bradach (above), on February 2, 2014. He joins brother Barton James(3).

Brendan ’00 and Sara (Hainley) ‘00 Lax welcomed a daughter, Lucia Rose (above), onFebruary3,2014.LuciajoinsoldersisterCorinne, who loves her to pieces.

David Sheridan ’00 completed medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin, then finished pediatric residency at Oregon Health & Sciences University last June. David decided to further specialize in pediatric emergency medicine and is currently completing a fellowship at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Randall Children’s Hospital in Portland. He is married to his wife of eight years, Stacey, and has three little girls, ages 2, 5, and 7.

Elizabeth McKernan ‘04 married Miguel Angel Alacid on May 1, 2014 at San Nicolas de Bari in Murcia, Spain.

Thomas Hart ’06 graduated in June from Oregon State University with a B.S. in Ecological Engineering.

Joe Martin ’07 and wife Katie welcomed a daughter, Lucy Eileen (above), on June 17, 2014. Joe is currently a Football Recruiting Assistant at Northwestern University.

Andy Bennison ’11 was recognized as an Orange Scholar Athlete in May for his accomplishments as a runner at Syracuse University. Andy recently recorded a second place finish at the Stanford Invitational and was a standout performer on the cross country team.Andywasalsonamedtothe2012-2013Big East All-Academic Team and has made the Syracuse Athletic Director’s honor roll the last four semesters.

Tom Welter was recently inducted into the Oregon Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame. Tom began teaching and coaching at Central Catholic in 1974. He served as the Athletic Director for 18 years and the Vice Principal/Dean of Students for 15 years during his 20-year career at Central Catholic. He is currently the Executive Director of the Oregon State Activities Association (OSAA).

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Nothing But NetThe 2014 John Shepard Classic was a resounding success this year despite record high temperatures in the Memorial Gym. On behalf of the Alumni Association, thank you to all who participated; thirty games were played over the course of five days! Team 2005 brought home the championship title for thesecondyearinarowwiththeir78-57winoverTeam2006intheHalliganBracket. Three 1990 graduates joined with two 1985 graduates creating a solid five-man team that took home the championship in the Osburn Bracket with an 85-79winoverTeam1994.Team1973advancedthroughthreeround-robingamesintheLegendsBracketandwasvictoriouswitha66-34winoverTeam1958-1967.

Players and their families enjoyed a barbecue and frosty beverages in the school courtyard after Saturday’s tournament. Kids, both big and small, were excited by a special visit from our very own Rammy. He brought candy to share with everyone and even took a few shots at halftime.

Nextyear’stournamentwillbeMay11-16,2015.Startstretchingandworkingon your lay-ups!

REUNIONS

Class of 1944 • 70-Year ReunionSaturday, August 2, 2014

5:00 p.m.Central Catholic Campus







Class of 1984 • 30-Year ReunionFriday, August 1, 2014

7:00 p.m.On Deck Sports Bar & Grill


6:00p.m.Punch Bowl Social

For more information and to registervisit centralcatholichigh.org

YetanotherbelovedCentralCatholicfacultymemberwillreachanimpressive milestone in July. Loved by all, but feared by freshmen, Sr. Jerome Zerr is celebrating her 50th Jubilee as a sister in the Order of St. Benedict. Shejoinedtheorderin1964attheageof20.Shebeganteachingreligion at Central Catholic in 1977, making her the second-most tenured active faculty member (behind Steve Halligan). Sr. Jerome was active in the Athletic Department before she began her teaching career, and is currently teaching English and serving as the Assistant Athletic Director.

In a recent Annual Appeal letter to alumni, she remarked, “It is often hard to believe that so many years have passed and you have all grown up (mostly), found successful careers, and established lives and families of your own. It gives me great pleasure, and sometimes even terror, to encounter many of you when you choose to send your own children back to Central Catholic.” In the spirit of her comments, part of what makes Central Catholic a strong community is the long-time faculty and staff that welcome back visiting alumni and teach successive generations of our families. We have all benefited from Sr. Jerome’s sense of humor and presence in the classroom, and we are grateful for her many years of service!

The Central Catholic Girls’ Track and Field Team claimed the OSAA 6AStateChampionship,anditcouldn’thavebeenmoreexcitingforourstudent athletes. Taking place at the storied Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the outcome of the three-day competition came down to the results of the 4x400 meter relay.

Theteamhadpointspouringinfrommanydirections.OliviaGabriel‘16,Malika Washington ‘17, Cassidy Coto ‘14, and Riley Ford ‘15 finished second in the 4x100 meter relay and Olivia won the 400 meter dash. Malika and Olivia finished third and fourth respectively in the 200 meter dashandRileyfinishedfourthinthe300meterhurdles.Malikatookseventhplaceinthe100meterdash,andZhariaHale‘16andAnnaLaber‘17finished fourth and sixth in the high jump respectively.

“We placed third in the 4x400 last year in a fantastic race versus Grant and Lincoln, and had put a special target on that race for 2014,” Head Coach Mike Bergmann recounts. “Everything led up to that race, so it was a perfect set up.”

Then, the hard work and countless hours of practice paid off with a big win in the 4x400 from Olivia, Malika, Cassidy, and Riley. Once the dust had settled, and the points were added up, the Rams found themselves ahead of the competition. “I think that the ability to win a state championship is rooted in the work ethic of the student athletes,” added Coach Bergmann. “It is always important for an athlete to believe in what we train them to do, trust in each other to be better, truly be the best they can be individually, and step in when they are needed for the team.”

This is the first girls’ track and field state championship for Central Catholic, and the culmination of a three-year turnaround for the track and field program. From the boys’ and girls’ teams, the Rams qualified 22 athletes in 19 different events, and the boys’ teams finished just 10 points from third place at the state meet. Last year, there were no high jumpers on the girls’ team, and this year two of our girls finished in the top six at the state tournament.

Coach Bergmann joined the school in 2012 and brought with him a vision for a new program. The boys’ and girls’ teams began training together and experienced, passionate coaches were put in place to propel the group to success. Coach Bergmann says that his goal is to see both the boys’ and the girls’ teams on the podium next year. The boys saw success this year with senior John Nizich, who finished first in state in javelin, and currently has the national record for 2014 with a throw of 221 feet and 10 inches. We look forward to continued success for the girls’ and boys’ sides, and wish our graduating student athletes well in the future!

Track and Field Champions50-YearJubilee!


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Fr. David Shaw floats in mid air before taking a dip in the dunk tank during field day.

Junior Jack Krauel slides into home plate.

The Girls’ Tennis Team enjoys a Mt. Hood Conference District Championship.

Ian Ferguson ’15 and Casey Dumont ’15 pose with Adrian Duncan-Valdez ’15 and his guest, Kaylee at the Portland Art Museum during prom.

The sophomore class celebrates after winningthis year’s charity Powderpuff Championship.

Senior Ted Acton passes the torch to junior Maria Beer at the End-of-the-Year Mass.

4x400 state champions: Riley Ford ’15, Malika Washington ’17, Olivia Gabriel ’16, and Cassidy Coto ’14

John Nizich ‘14, the number one javelin thrower in the country, warms up.

Selena ’16, Natalie ’14, and Maddie ’17 celebrate May Crowning and the Mother-Daughter Brunch with their mom, Sherri Batiste.

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