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Pope John Paul II Catholic High SchoolEye of the Falcon Newsletter VOLUME II, Issue V Summer 2013

ADVANCEMENT NEWSLETTER | 7301 Old Madison Pike, Huntsville, Alabama 35806 | 256.430.1760 | www.jp2falcons.org

By Vince Aquila, Principal

May is an opportunity for the JPII community to pause and refl ect on the goodness of God through the lives of our students. As the last performance is given, the classwork winds down, the fi nal exam is taken, and the last essay is graded, we celebrate the accomplishments of our students with joy, fervor, and thanksgiving. Events such as the Academic Awards Day, Senior Dinner, Falcon Day, and Graduation at the VBC are important community celebrations that testify to the goodness of God in our young people. I would like to share with you a couple of events in the past few months that say a lot to all of us about the type of leaders our students are becoming.

On April 25, the class of 2013 participated in a day of service at the Downtown Rescue Mission Campus on Evangel Drive. A busy morning of service included cleaning windows, organizing

classrooms, organizing food storage, yard work, and anything else we could do. One highlight of the day occurred after lunch as the Downtown Rescue Mission resident softball team took on the Class of 2013 in a very exciting game under crystal clear blue skies. As it turned out, the mission had been praying for someone to donate softball equipment for their resident team. Without knowing about the need, the class donated softball equipment to the residents on behalf of JPII.

On May 22, a late-afternoon call came from the school to the whole JPII community to bring items that could be shipped to the victims of the tornados that destroyed communities in Oklahoma and the Midwest. The following morning students, parents, and teachers brought in an overwhelming amount of items to aid our brothers and sisters in need. As the morning progressed, students started to help and eventually took the project to completion with the packing of items to be transferred to the shipping point. True servant leadership was demonstrated this day by our kids. May is a time to celebrate accomplishments and to answer God’s call to serve others in Christ’s name. May you have a wonderful summer and blessed time with your families.

Servant Leadership


FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Class of 2013 Exceeds $8 Million in Scholarships

Dear Friends,

We have a winning class – Congratulations to the Class of 2016. The freshmen class is the class with the highest percent of participation in the 2012–2013 Parent Annual Fund. The sophomore class came in second place, followed by the seniors in third place and the juniors in fourth place. We are grateful to all the families that supported the Parent Annual Fund. Thank you for the personal sacrifi ce you have made in order to contribute to the Parent Annual Fund – your gift will be used to improve the quality of the education we strive to provide your child.

Not only has our enrollment increased this year, but our scholarship awards have also increased. This year our graduating seniors have received over $8 Million in scholarships. This represents a substantial increase over previous years. Please take a look at the Class of 2013 listed below and know that your gifts serve to make good things happen. We are so proud of our graduates and expect to hear of all their great accomplishments in the future.

Connie GerlachDirector of Advancement

ELIZABETH MARIE ADAMS The University of Alabama at Birmingham CORY JAMES ANDERSON U.S. Military Academy at West PointCOLEMAN OWENS ARMSTRONG The University of Alabama at Birmingham JESSICA RENAE BARKLEY Colby College EMILY CARSON BEMIS University of South Alabama NATHAN ALEXANDER BERG University of MontevalloSAMANTHA SILVER BIJVOET Calhoun Community CollegeMADELINE MICHELLE BONIFAY Auburn UniversityCATHERINE PAGE BORDEAUX University of North AlabamaALEXANDER GENE BOYER Vanderbilt UniversityNOAH JACOB BRADLEY United States Air Force AcademyAARON LEE BROWN The University of Alabama at BirminghamMICHAEL CHRISTOPHER BURKE Auburn UniversityDANIEL AUGUSTINE BURRIS The University of Alabama Huntsville ABIGAIL RAE CHANDLER Mississippi State UniversityMARIA ERNESTINA CHRISTL The University of Alabama at Birmingham

ZACHARY ROYCE CLARK Auburn University MALLORY ANN CLEARY Auburn UniversityDANIEL JOSEPH CONFORTI Auburn UniversityABIGAIL MARIE CORBY University of South Alabama

JASON GARLAND CRAVER The University of Alabama at BirminghamALEXIA RAYE CRONISE The University of Alabama at BirminghamMATTHEW JAMES CURRAN Auburn UniversityMADELEINE BURKE DAVIE Auburn University CALVIN DESHAWN DAVIS Marion Military InstituteKEVIN DEMITRIUS DAVIS Marion Military InstituteJOHN JOSEPH MARIE DELANY Spring Hill CollegeFITZGERALD THOMAS DODDS Ohio UniversityMARIO ANDRES ESPINOSA-HERNANDEZ The University of Alabama at BirminghamCHRISTOPHER JOHN FOELLER Calhoun Community CollegeEMILY JOSEPHINE FREELAND University of MontevalloSTEPHEN BRADFORD GASS Auburn UniversityREBECCA LYNN GLOSEMEYER University of MontevalloSEAN CHRISTOPHER GROARK Birmingham-Southern CollegeCLARA MARIA GUM Loyola University New OrleansTHOMAS JAMES GUZOWSKI Troy UniversityASHLEY DIANE HAZLITT The University of Alabama at BirminghamTHOMAS STEPHEN HENKEN, JR. Auburn University NATALIE SAMANTHA HILL The University of Alabama HuntsvilleALEXANDER MARK HILLGARTNER The University of Alabama Huntsville

JOHN MICHAEL HOEKENSCHNIEDER Troy UniversitySIMON HÖVING Returning to Germany CHRISTINA HOHMANN Returning to Germany WILLIAM KENT JACKSON II The University of Alabama HuntsvilleBAILEY CORRIN JANSSEN The University of Southern MississippiDYLAN MICHAEL JEDLOVEC Samford UniversityBETHANY DOLORA JOHNSON Wallace State Community CollegeJOSHUA MICHAEL JOHNSTON Calhoun Community CollegeMICHELLE ELIZABETH KELLOGG Calhoun Community CollegeMACKENZIE MARIE KING University of South AlabamaELIZABETH ALICE KIRSCH Spring Hill CollegeCOURTNEY MARIE KLOSKE Auburn UniversityRACHAEL NICOLE KRESS The University of AlabamaCHASE ROBERT LAURENDINE III Auburn UniversityCORWIN MARKWALTER LAVOIE Auburn UniversitySTEPHEN GERARD LEAHY Auburn UniversityDAVID LENFERS Returning to GermanyCIARA LOUISE NAOMI MALAUGH The University of AlabamaCHRISTOPHER THOMAS MCARTHUR Auburn UniversityMAYA DEANNE MCDANIEL The University of Alabama at Birmingham

BARBRA ANN MEWBORNE The University of Alabama at Birmingham MADELINE JANE MILLER The University of Alabama DARBY MARIE-LOUISE MOKRY Auburn UniversityALYSSA NICOLE MURPHREE University of North AlabamaBAILEY NICOLE NASH Villanova UniversitySEAN MICHAEL NASH Boston CollegeEMERALDE BREANNA PARISHMARY FRANCES PITTMAN Auburn UniversityPAIGE MARIE PRYLINSKI Auburn UniversityNICHOLAS EUGENE RAIMONDI The University of AlabamaLAURA OLIVIA RODRIGUEZ Calhoun Community CollegeCAMERON LEE ROSENHOOVER The University of Alabama at BirminghamSARAH MARGARET ROTH The University of AlabamaMELANIE RAE SCHAEFER University of TennesseeSHAUN AJ SCHEURICH Auburn University SIMON TOM SCHÖNFELD Returning to GermanyZACHARY BENJAMIN SELLERS Auburn UniversitySTEVEN ROBERT SHEIBLEY The University of Alabama at BirminghamRYAN JOSEPH SOPRANO Auburn UniversityRACHEL OLIVIA STOGNER Samford University

SARAH ANN SWALLEY The University of Alabama at BirminghamLYDIA MARIE SWEENEY Auburn UniversityANNA CHRISTIN THOMPSON The University of MississippiMICHELLE ELIZABETH THOMPSON University of South AlabamaMARINA KATHERINE TRIPLETT The University of Alabama at BirminghamNICHOLAS REED TYGIELSKI The University of AlabamaBLAISE PATRICK VEVON Auburn University at Montgomery LUKE XAVIER VIEGAS Georgia Institute of TechnologyERIKA HOPE VIOLETT Clemson UniversityALEXIS SHAE WALKER University of North Alabama DONALD JAMES WASHINGTON The University of AlabamaCHARLOTTE LEIGH WHITLEY University of MontevalloMEGAN ELIZABETH WIEGMANN Mississippi State UniversityKAITLIN ASHLEY WILLIAMS University of South AlabamaPAXTON ELIZABETH WILLIAMS The University of MississippiSHANDY ELIZABETH WITTSCHEN Mississippi State University ABBY MICHELLE WRIGHT Samford University

My Gift to JPII


Current Student Alumni Spotlight

Jessica Brown, Class of 2005, graduated from the University of Alabama in 2010 with a degree in nursing. She is a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda honor society. Jessica is currently working in the cardiac step down unit at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham and the Cardiac Vascular CICU (CV CICU) at UAB. She is currently

attending UAB studying to get her master’s degree to become a nurse practitioner.

2005

Mary Elizabeth Tetzlaff, Class of 2005, is wrapping up her second year of coursework for a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Catholic University of America. She graduated from the University of Dallas in 2009, summa cum laude, as a Phi Beta Kappa member and valedictorian. Her M.A. thesis is on pre-

Aristotelian morality and she plans to continue working on ancient philosophy for her dissertation. She fi nds that her education has prepared her well for a life in academia, not only by building the habits necessary to handle academic requirements but also by instilling an abiding sense of wonder and thirst for truth.

Theresa Javel, Class of 2001, graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2006. She is currently a 6th grade teacher at St. Pius X Catholic School in Mobile. Theresa enjoys traveling abroad and singing.

2001

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School

Vincent Delany, Class of 2009, will graduate from West Point this May. He spent a semester abroad in Russia. After graduation he will be an Infantry Offi cer in Korea. In his free time, Vincent enjoys paintball and spending time with his friends.

2009

Phoebe Barghouty, Class of 2010, is attending the University of Michigan. She recently received the Mary Lou Butcher Equality in Journalism Award from the University of Michigan Department of Communication Studies. Phoebe has been a contributing writer to Forbes Middle East since doing a very successful internship with them last summer in Dubai, UAE.

2010Jacob Barkley, Class of 2010, is attending The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Jacob is pursuing an independently designed degree in forensic science. Jacob has also received his EMT national license and is currently volunteering as a fi refi ghter in Cahaba Heights during the week in Birmigham and at the Toney Volunteer Fire Department on the weekends.

Mariana Delany, Class of 2010, is in her third year at Vanderbilt University working toward a double major in communication studies and Spanish with a minor in corporate strategy. While at Vanderbilt, she has had many opportunities to travel and study. She spent a month in Costa Rica studying corporate social responsibility, a semester at

the University of Queensland, Australia, and is currently in Madrid. When in Nashville, she enjoys exploring the local music scene and is on track to graduate in May 2014.

2012Evan Pardi, Class of 2012, is currently attending the University of Oregon. In April, he represented UO at USATriathlon collegiate nationals in Arizona. Evan has maintained straight A’s this year. He was also included in a commercial for Nike, leading a charge into the arena.

Katie Sheibley, Class of 2011, is currently studying civil engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is active with many student organizations on campus, including the Science and Technology Honors Program, the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Honors

Program, Leadership Foundations, and Alpha Xi Delta sorority, where she serves as Programs Vice President. She is an active member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Chapel serving as a minister of hospitality. In pursuit of her honors thesis research, she is currently conducting biomedical research on the torsion testing of bones in order to determine the effi ciency of adolescent limb-lengthening procedures. Katie has worked her way to the position she currently holds as a supervisor at the UAB Campus Rec Center. This summer, Katie will begin a 2-year co-op rotation with Southern Nuclear analyzing the environmental effects of the construction and development of the new nuclear power plants in Waynesboro, GA. In her free time, Katie enjoys outdoor activities such as rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking.

2011

2010 (Continued)


Current Student

2012 Gala“Vintage Vegas”

Final Totals

More than 400 guests attended the 2012 “Vintage Vegas” Gala for John Paul II Catholic High School at the Von Braun Center downtown Huntsville, Alabama on November 3, 2012. Master of Ceremonies was our own Alumnus, Mr. Daniel Noland ‘05, of Huntsville, Alabama.

The Gala was a tremendous success and could not have been possible without our students, parents, alumni, volunteers, donors and attendees. On behalf of all who participated in this special evening, Beth Boyer, Michelle Kloske, Christy Petersen and I were able to present a check to Principal Vince Aquila for the net proceeds in the amount of $89,614.85. This accomplishment makes a difference for JPII Catholic High School, and for that we are eternally grateful.

Thanks to All.

Michelle Nash

Chair, Gala 2012

Senior Service DayWindow Washing

Gala 2012 Income and Expense Summary

Income $156,566.50

Expenses ($66,951.65) Net Profi t $89,614.85

PA Turnover Meeting

Engraved Bricks Reception

OklahomaTornado Relief

Spring Snapshots

Annual Junior/SeniorPowderpuff


The Advancement Offi ce Newsletter is now electronic! If you or someone you know is interested in having the latest news sent electronically, send your e-mail address to Connie Gerlach: [email protected] or call (256) 430-1760, ext. 150.

Current Student Rocket TeamTwo teams from JPII competed in the eleventh annual Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) fi nals on Saturday, May 10 in Washington D.C. Sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association, the National Association of Rocketry and more than 24 industry partners, TARC saw record turnout in 2013. Each team designed, built and launched a rocket carrying a payload of a horizontally-placed raw egg to an exact altitude of 750 feet. Rockets were required to land within 48-50 seconds – a mere two-second window before teams were penalized.

Pope John Paul II Team 2 fi nished in 4th place overall and received $2,000 in prize money (to be split among the fi ve team members) as well as an additional $2,000 for the school. JPII’s other team, the Falcon Rocketeers, fi nished 11th overall. A total of 725 teams from 44 states competed this year; only the top 100 teams were selected to compete at the national competition. The teams received a congratulatory letter from Mr. Patrick Scheuermann, Director of Marshall Space Flight Center.

Jesus, I put my trust in You.Show me the disciple’s path,

and teach me Your ways that I may follow You.

Help me to live in communion with You

and in good relationship with others. Fill my life with the

joy of your presence and guide my actions with Your love.

In any moments of doubt or fearlet me fi nd hope in Your promise to

be with me always. Loving Jesus, I give You thanks for

the gift of this day.Amen.

50th International Eucharistic Congress

Dublin, IrelandJune 10-17, 2012

Youth’s Prayer

My brothers and sisters in Christ,

What a year it has been! The 2012–13 school year is at an end! I wish everyone a blessed and restful summer, and certainly, safe travels for the many who will be taking vacations. Summer is a time for family, fun, rest and relaxation, and I pray it will be so for you!

One of the main highlights of this past year was the election of Pope Francis! I’m sure many of you experienced, as we did here at the high school, the excitement and joy of being able to witness a papal election live from the Vatican. Pope Francis, a relatively unknown Cardinal, was a simple, humble priest from Argentina. He has in many ways, revitalized and stirred the hearts of the faithful with his simple, yet very powerful messages.

FROM THE CHAPLAINRecently, the Pope was greeted by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims shouting his name, and he encouraged them to shout the name of Jesus instead. He remarked, “I want to hear you shout out ‘Jesus’, Jesus is Lord, and he is in our midst.” As did his predecessors, Pope Francis is always encouraging us to direct our minds and hearts to Jesus.

As you enjoy these summer months, I too, following the lead of our holy father, encourage you to continue to direct your minds and hearts to our Savior. He is with us, “in our midst,” during the busy school year, and during the restful summer months. May God Bless each of you, and may your faith continually be nourished and increased over the next few months and into next school year.

In Christ, Fr. Vincent Bresowar

Chaplain

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, and/or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admission policies, student aid programs and athletic programs. Pope John Paul II Catholic High School understands the content of this newsletter to be accurate, as of printing date.

For any corrections, please call 256.430.1760. © Pope John Paul II Catholic High School. Printed in the U.S.A.

Dates to Note ...Some upcoming events are listed below.For details, please visit www.jp2falcons.org.

Summer Offi ce Hours (Effective June 3, 2013) Monday – Thursday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Offi ce closed for lunch from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) Friday – Offi ce closed all day.

Class of 2003 Reunion August 3New Parent Orientation August 12First Day of Classes August 13

Connie Gerlach Director of Advancement

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