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Pius X High School 6000 A Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510 402.488.0931 • 402.488.1061 fax www.piusx.net

Chief Administrative Officer Rev. James J. Meysenburg

Principal Tom Korta

Assistant Principal Greg Lesiak

Guidance Director Jan Frayser

Pius X Foundation 402.488.1046 • 402.488.1061 fax

Director of Development Michelle Birkel

Foundation Staff Deb Hoge • Amy Riley • PJ Book • Mary Crook

BOLT Director Deb Schulte

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Alumni Director Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91

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Current Enrollment 1,210 – Catholic: 98% • Other: 2%

Mission Statement Restore All Things in Christ

To enrich the mind, heart, and soul of each student through a Christ-centered Catholic environment that provides academic excellence and preparation to achieve a meaningful, faith-filled life.

Thank YouSpecial thanks to the talented photographers of the 2014-15 Pius X Yearbook staff who contribute to this publication: Sponsor Sandi Sullivan, Katherine Benal, James Brown, Madeleine Elwell, Morgan Felber, Elizabeth Foley, Noah Kapustka, Chloe Kreikemeier, Jacob Kreikemeier, Makayla Krings, Katherine Messineo, Anthony Nguyen, Morgan Noel, Rylie OMeara, Whitney Tran, Kyra Werner, and Kally Werning.

We extend a grateful thank you to Jacob North Companies for their generous donation toward this publication.

Change of AddressTo notify the school/Foundation of address changes or personal updates, please fill out the on-line form at www.piusx.net, under the Alumni drop-down or contact the Foundation at 402-488-1046.

pius valuesAlumni Ordained to Priesthood ................... 9Catholic Schools Week Procession ............... 9

academic successStudents Earn Top Scholarships .................... 9Kruse Earns 36 on ACT ............................... 9

athletic highlightsBaseball Team Repeats ................................ 10Girls Basketball Wins State Championship ................................... 10Letters of Intent ......................................... 10

pius essentialsStudents Shine in Performing Arts .............. 11

empowering studentsJunior Achievement Scholarships Earned .... 12

building a strong foundationFriends of Pius X Appreciation Reception and Athletic Hall of Fame ................................. 13Cathedral Alumna Blesses Pius X ............... 14Gifts Allow Pius X Reward Teachers; Build Usage of Strengths ............................ 15Scholarships Ensure Catholic Education for All ......................... 1630 Is Not Enough - BOLT 2015 ................ 31

alumni todayBits & Pieces .............................................. 20A Family Legacy ......................................... 22All Honor Year Reunion ............................. 26In Remembrance ........................................ 27Births ......................................................... 29Marriages ................................................... 30

featuresPius X Brothers are taking it to the streets - and your TV - to save souls ............4The Ambassadors Within ..................................................................................6Academic Decathlon Claims Second at Nationals ..............................................9Pius X Students Win First Ever Smart Tomorrow Contest ...............................12Pius X Alumnus Shares Experiences, Speaks at National Honor Society ..........19

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On the cover - Pius X students excelled academically and through many extra-curricular activities throughout the school year while keeping Christ at the center of their lives. Highlights of the year included State Championships by many teams, including girls baseketball. Senior Maddie Simon was named the Gatorade Nebraska Girls Basketball Player of the Year, and choir students successfully performed a Madrigal Dinner. The Aca Deca team placed second in division two at Nationals with Philip Hanigan placing 11th overall. Congratulations to all Pius X students on an outstanding year.

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The 2014-2015 Pius X High School budget is $6.262 million. Parish assessments are provided by the 14 parishes of the Lincoln Deanery and four parishes from outside the deanery. Parish assessments for the 2014-2015 school year make-up 40.9% of the operating budget.

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On May 17, we welcomed 269 graduates to the rank of alumni. Once again, I am amazed by our incredible students. These young men and women

made up the 59th graduating class from Pius X and excelled in countless ways. Over 95% of our graduates are enrolled in higher education, over 15% have earned a 30 or higher on the ACT, and 44 students earned Regents Scholarships. Our academic decathlon team won state

and placed 2nd at the national competition.

Extra-curricular activities flourished as well with girls cross country, girls basketball and baseball winning state championships. Boys tennis and boys cross country teams were the state runner-up. Many of our other activities earned entrance into state tournaments as a team or with individuals. Band, drama and vocal music groups shined in all their performances.

I also want to congratulate Jake Moore who is retiring from coaching volleyball after 25 years. He will still be teaching and will continue as assistant athletic director. This year Jake reached 700 career wins and Pius X’s 20th straight State Volleyball appearance.

BOLT 2015, “Thirty is not enough,” was another joyous and successful evening. The BOLT event reached an all-time high for Pius X: a total of more than $532,000 was netted that evening. This includes $229,000 from the auction/gala event, $26,000 from direct donations to increase teacher salaries, and $25,000 matched by the Bishop Flavin Fund from the Diocesan “Gospel of Joy” Capital Campaign. A real highlight, particularly for me, was riding a 2014 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited Touring Motorcycle into the gymnasium for the auction! This 103 cubic inch V-twin beauty has all the bells and whistles, and sold for $18,500! A special thank you to Union Bank and Trust for donating this biker’s dream.

As if that wasn’t special enough, the morning of BOLT I was contacted by an anonymous donor who committed to matching the net profit from the event. Wow! Thanks to this generous donor, Pius X received another $252,000.

The money raised at BOLT will be used for several capital improvement projects including air-conditioning in the practice/PE gymnasium; completing the rest room renovation project; and continuing to save for large maintenance projects like field turf replacement, track resurfacing, tennis court resurfacing, and parking lot resurfacing. The $51,000 from straight donations and the Bishop Flavin Fund will go directly into teachers salaries for next year and help move Pius X toward our strategic goal of bringing our teachers’ salaries to an average of 90% of LPS. The $252,000 anonymous gift will be used in part for this same purpose and to forward fund our school operations. For the last four years Pius X received a $510,000 grant from an anonymous foundation to keep tuition affordable for everyone and to keep parish assessments low. While the direct grant has expired, Pius X is still committed to keeping tuition affordable for all Catholic families, parish assessments reasonable, and staff salaries just and competitive with our public school counterparts. This anonymous gift will go a long way to help us strategically continue forward with all three of these financial priorities.

On May 28th, Pius X participated in the 4th annual Give To Lincoln Day. This one-day, city-wide philanthropic push has been very successful for Pius X, and has helped with important capital improvements. This year the funds will be used toward the three-fold commitment described in the previous paragraph. Thank you to everyone for your support, as we raised more than $225,000.

We are also blessed because Pius X had four alumni ordained priests and two ordained deacons this month. Fathers Stephen Graeve ’07, Corey Harrison ’07, Ryan Kaup ’06, and Chris Stoley ’07 were ordained for the Diocese of Lincoln on May 23. Chris Eckrich ’08 was ordained a transitional deacon for Lincoln on May 22, and Brother Innocent (Scott) Montgomery ’03 was ordained a transitional deacon for the CFR Order in New York on May 18.

Thank you for your prayers and support for Pius X High School. May your summer bring joyful times with family, relaxation, and rejuvenation! Let us continue to pray for one another.Sincerely Yours in Christ,

Rev. James J. Meysenburg, Chief Administrative Officer

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Pius X Brothers are taking it to the streets - and your TV - to save souls

It’s a good thing Brother Angelus wears glasses, otherwise it would be really hard to tell him apart from Brother Innocent.It’s tricky enough as it is, given that they’re brother-Brothers: siblings

and consecrated Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (or CFRs). They’re also twins – or rather, two-thirds of a triplet. Their triplet sister Katie is (no, not a nun) back home in Nebraska with her husband and family. All three are graduates of Pius X High School - Class of 2003.

Besides their looks and matching grey habits, Brothers Angelus and Innocent share an infectious zeal and joy for the Gospel that they’re taking to the streets – and to TV – come fall 2015 with a new docu-mentary-style show called “Icons”.

“The traditional concept of icons, especially in the theology of the East, is that icons are really a sacramental, there’s a real presence of Christ there,” Brother Angelus told CNA. “So the fact is that young people are icons in the world. They reveal Christ in their relationships, in their work, in their vocations, in their family, whatever they do.”

For their show, the Brothers are seeking out young people who are icons in the real world – those who are living and working for the Lord and inspiring others to do so as well. And rather than inviting them into the same studio for a talk show every week, the Brothers are hit-ting the road to film them in action.

“It was kind of inspired by CNN heroes, where they honor heroes throughout the year and do documentaries on them,” Brother Angelus said, “so we were like yeah, that is exactly the kind of model we want, we want to go out and tell people’s stories.”

The first season of “Icons” will have 13 episodes, and the Brothers are hoping that young people will send in their nominations through the website for people who are icons in their life who should be featured on the show.

“We want people from every walk of life who have met the Lord, who have really become a disciple of him, and now they go out in the world and reveal him to all those they meet,” Brother Angelus said. “Those are the kinds of people that the world needs right now, because people are hungry for the Lord.”

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priests and serving in their apostolates in New York, they are no strangers to television. Starting a few years ago, they helped host EWTN’s Sunday Night Prime after Father Benedict Groeschel, the late founder of the CFR brothers, re-tired from the position. They loved being able to share people’s inspiring stories of faith, but they wanted and were encour-aged to develop a show that would reach a younger audience.

“Catholic media is really irrelevant right now to a lot of young people,” Brother Angelus said. “That’s a dramatic statement, but it’s true. So we wanted to wrestle with that question and wrestle with that reality that Catholic media is irrelevant to a lot of young people today.”

Brother Angelus said they realized that in order to make a compelling show, they had to tell real stories about real people, and they had to make it as high-quality as possible.

“If it’s not high quality, young people aren’t going to be interested,” he said. “They’re used to secular media, they’re used to secular TV shows, they’re used to the internet. So we want to tell people’s stories, but we also wanted it to be the highest quality we could so that people couldn’t write the show off.”

Keeping that in mind, the brothers teamed up with media professionals in the Catholic world and started fundrais-

ing. The show is owned and being pro-duced by the Live Greater Foundation, a non-profit that was the fruit of many years of the Live Greater movement established by the Brothers even before they were both in the friary.

“There was always this movement to really take our faith and live passionately, like in John 10:10, ‘I came that you might have life and have it abundantly,’” said Brother Innocent. “And that’s the whole concept behind the Live Greater Foundation, as it’s grown to be.”

The Live Greater Foundation is also a family business: the Brothers’ parents, sister Katie and brother Bob are all a part of the foundation’s work, which has three main outreaches: media, charity, and family life.

Working with family, and especially as brother-Brothers, has been one of the greatest blessings of this endeavor so far, Brother Innocent added.

“It’s just such a gift to do this together, we’ve been best friends our whole life, and then having this opportunity to do this together as brothers, that’s definitely a unique gift and I find myself grateful just to do that with him,” he said.

With their new show, the Brothers feel they are answering their call as Francis-cans and the call of Pope Francis to reach out to the peripheries and to spread the Gospel.

“We were really inspired by Fr. Bene-

dict, our founder and hero,” Brother In-nocent said. “He was a father to the poor but also he had this kind of amazing gift to use evangelization and media.”

“The world sees the bad news of the Catholic Church, the scandals, and young people are really formed by that,” said Brother Angelus. “We want to tell the good news of young people who are living the faith, and then also, we want to create a community around ‘Icons’ so young people know that they belong to something, because there are other people who are living for the Lord, I’m not alone in this.”

Part of that relatability and com-munity is going to come from telling real stories which show that the Church is not a “place for the perfect” but for those who fall but get back up, Brother Angelus explained.

They are also hoping to dispel the myth that having a relationship with Christ means begrudgingly following a list of cumbersome rules, he added.

“Sometimes young people say if they live for the Lord then they’re going to have to follow all these rules and life’s go-ing to be miserable,” he said. “But people who live for the Lord, especially young people, are some of the most joyful people we know, so they’ll see that being Christian and being joyful and authentic and real is possible.”

Our education at Pius X was a great gift. The formation we received in faith gave us a firm foundation in the spiritual life and friendship that propelled us forward into our college years, seminary, and now in professed religious life. Our Catholic education and formation inspired us to seek a relationship with Christ and bear fruit and serve Him in the world. We look back so grateful to the faculty, staff, and classmates that walked with us, inspired us, and helped form us into who we are today!

-Brother Innocent and Brother Angelus(Scott Montgomery ’03 and Rusty Montgomery ’03)

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“We’ve given it a formal name and enhanced our organization, but the truth is that our school has been blessed with amazing students who have served as Christ’s Ambassadors to our student body for many years,” commented Director of Guidance Jan Frayser who began to formally organize the current Ambas-sadors program during the 2013-2014 school year.

“As our administrative team grappled with how to keep our school centered on Christ during times when bullying and forms of depression have become increasingly prevalent, I believe that God planted this idea in my mind.”

With approval from administration, Frayser teamed with guidance counsel-ors Shelly Pick and Matthew Nolde and Academic Success Coordinator Raina Volkmer to create a Pius X version of the many inclusive community programs taking shape in school systems around the country.

“I spent the summer of 2014 read-ing voraciously about best practices that combat bullying and create an environ-ment where students feel welcomed by other student leaders who are passionate about being Christ’s ambassadors. I spoke with many people and gathered as much information as I could find from various sources and speakers who taught cur-riculum on creating the environment we want present within our school,” Frayser continued.

Although the curriculum and organiza-tion only recently evolved into the cur-

rent Ambassadors program, elements of a student empowered community of ac-ceptance have existed at Pius X for many years. Students who felt isolated, bullied, or struggled with other maladies were matched with a circle of friends designed to provide support and encouragement during difficult times. The practice later became aptly named the Circle of Friends program. Frayser recalls a circle of friends that was created for a student with Down Syndrome.

“By the time this student graduated, we were noticing that many of the students in his circle of friends had experienced a two way relationship that greatly impact-ed their high school experience. While the circle of friends offered structure and security to this particular student, the student was teaching them about compas-sion, joy, and unconditional friendship,” shared Frayser. “The Guidance Office started receiving essays for college appli-cations and scholarships that detailed how much the Circle of Friends had taught our students about Christ’s love being present in our everyday interactions.”

2015 graduate Sarah Endacott partici-pated as one of the first members of the Ambassadors program. “I know that be-ing part of this effort has tangibly affected my growth as an individual because I am constantly reminded by other Ambas-sadors to be a kind, compassionate indi-vidual. I believe the program gave me the opportunity to contribute to a positive and welcoming atmosphere at Pius X.”

Using the foundation established by

the Circle of Friends, the Guidance Department facilitated a smooth transi-tion to a more school-wide approach. Frayser envisioned meetings, instruction, and speakers who taught acceptance of all people as Christ’s children. The motto for the program became Jesse Jackson’s in-struction, “Never look down on anybody unless you are helping them up.”

Senior Gus Mattern stated that he believes the message is taking shape within the student body. “I know that I have been able to help and befriend people that I may not have otherwise encountered in my day to day life. I have seen parts of our school grow in ways that transcend social standing. The Ambassa-dors program conveys the idea that every student is valuable to the well-being of our school based on how they use their talents for the betterment of others.”

While Pius X did not invent the idea of an internal school ambassadors program, Frayser and her staff developed a model specific to the core values of Pius X, beginning with the school’s motto to “Restore All Things in Christ.”

“We aren’t the only group of kids at Pius X who build up those around us,” sophomore Clare Morehouse said. “Ambassadors is just a stepping stone that teaches us to specialize in serving others. We meet in the Blessed Mother Theresa Room for most meetings and that is fit-ting because she once said that a life not lived for others is not worthwhile. We are learning how to do this better within our high school, but I think the goal of the

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program is to eventually reach the ends of the earth.”

Over 130 current Pius X students (more than 10% of the school’s total enrollment) take part in the Ambassador program. Frayser’s staff conducted train-ing sessions beginning in the summer of 2014 and facilitated meetings between the Ambassadors and various speakers throughout the school year.

“Our kids have given up lunch periods, study halls, and free time to educate themselves and offer academic and emotional support to our student body,” Shelly Pick said. “We have welcomed professional speakers like Drew Miller and Mike Donahue and we’ve also had some of our own Ambassadors speak. We address topics ranging from cyber bul-lying to physical and mental disabilities. Our goal has always been to empower our students to intervene when they see someone in need.”

Frayser envisions a school where all students find acceptance from a student body modeling discipleship in Christ.

“Our Ambassador group serves as a reflection of Christ’s love for all people. And all people are worthy of respect. We cannot possibly know what crosses other people are carrying, but we can know with certainty that Christ loves each of us without reservation. The more we share His love with others, the more it grows inside of us.”

WITHIN

Catholic Schools Week Eucharistic Procession led by Pius X AlumnusMonsignor John Perkinton ’75, Lincoln Diocese Superintendent of Schools, led a Eucharistic Procession through the halls of his alma mater. He also joined Pius X students, faculty and staff to celebrate the holy sacrifice of the Mass. The procession and Mass kicked off a week of activities to celebrate Catholic Schools Week 2015. On May 25, 2015, Msgr. Perkinton’s celebrated his 30th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. He is being honored with a card shower. Cards can be mailed to him at PO Box 80328, Lincoln, Neb. 68501.

Pius X Alumni Ordained to PriesthoodPuis X is proud to announce the ordination of four new alumni to the priesthood. Bishop James D. Conley ordained eight priests for the Lincoln Diocese on Saturday, May 23, 2015. The four new priest alumni brings the total count of Pius X alumni who have been ordained or taken religious vows to 46. Pictured left to right are: Rev. Corey Harrison ’07, Rev. Denton Morris, Rev. Stephen Graeve ’07, Bishop Emeritus Fabian Bruskewitz, Rev. Cyrus Rowan, Bishop James D. Conley, Rev. Justin Fulton, Bishop Senior, Rev. Ryan Kaup ’07, Rev. Chris Stoley ’07, and Rev. Ryan Salisbury. Bishop Conley also ordained Rev. Mr. Chris Eckrich ’08 as a transitional deacon on Friday, May 22. Additionally Brother Innocent Mariae, C.F.R. (Scott Montgomery) ’03 was recently ordained a transitional deacon on May 18 at St. Crispin Friary in the South Bronx. Jim Morin ’08 will be ordained a transitional deacon in Rome this com-ing October.

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-Congratulations to the Class Of 2015- Academic Accomplishmentso 95% post-secondary enrollment o 41% of class of 273 students received

the Presidential Academic Excellence Award (cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above)

o 44 students scored a 30+ on their ACT test

o 26 seniors with a 4.0 GPA – Knights of Columbus Honor Graduates

o 44 seniors named Distinguished Scholars – top 15% of senior class

o 2 US Military Academy Appointmentso 1 student entering seminaryo University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• 25 Regent Scholarships• 11 David Scholars• 21 University Honors Scholars• 27 James Canfield Scholars

o University of Nebraska - Omaha• 2 Regents Scholarships • 2 Dean Scholarships • 3 Chancellor Scholarships

o University of Nebraska – Kearney• 2 Regents Scholarships

• 1 Chancellor Scholarship• 2 Dean Scholarships• 2 Loper Excellence Tuition

Scholarshipso Iowa State University

• 1 full ride National ROTC scholarshipo 7 Susan Buffett Scholarship o University of Wisconsin

• 1 Chancellor Scholarshipo Creighton University – 11 scholarships o Nebraska Wesleyan University

• 23 Achievement Scholarships• 14 Black and Gold Scholarships• 5 President Scholarships• 4 Archway Scholarships• 1 Board of Governors Scholarship• 1 Founders Scholarship

o 6 Benedictine Scholarshipso 2 students, Eastern 2nd Team, Omaha

World Heraldo 21 students, Omaha World Herald All-

Academico 2 seniors, “Best of the Class”, sponsored

by Channel 8 KLKN-TV saluting top academic achievers in Nebraska

academic success

Academic Decathlon Claims 2nd at Nationals

Pius X High School students claimed second place in Division II at the 2015 United States Aca-demic Decathlon. Held in Garden Grove, Calif., on April 16-18, Pius X placed 8th overall out of 46 teams. The national competition is split into three divisions based on school size.

A highlight of Pius X’s performance was a gold medal earned in the Super Quiz competition. Senior Philip Hanigan led Pius X individually and ranked 11th out of all competitors.

This is the second year in a row that Pius X won the state competition and earned the trip to compete on the national level. The Pius X Aca Deca team is coached by Mrs. Ann Kotopka, Mrs. Shiela Sievert, Ms. Mary Jo Kopf and Mrs. Margaret Kaiser-Woodward.

The Super Quiz team participants included: Honors - Philip Hanigan, Liam Kruse, Catherine Krueger; Scholastic - Henry Jaros, Jacob Schreiber, Anna Tetherow; and Varsity - Noah Schimenti, Freddie Barie, Esther Brown.

Individual medals earned included: Philip Hanigan (Honors) - Team MVP, Individual Top Scores in Division II-Silver, Literature-Gold, Music-Gold, Mathematics-Silver, Speech-Silver, Social Science-Gold; Liam Kruse (Honors) - Literature-Bronze, Music-Bronze, Science-Bronze, Art-Silver, Interview-Bronze; Catherine Krueger (Honor) - Interview-Bronze, Social Science-Silver; Henry Jaros (Scholastic) - Individual Top Scores in Division II-Bronze, Science-Silver, Art-Bronze, Speech-Gold; Jacob Schreiber (Scholastic) - Science-Bronze, Mathematics-Bronze; Noah Schimenti (Varsity) - Art-Silver, Speech-Gold; Freddie Barie (Varsity) - Social Science-Gold.

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Students Earn Top Scholarships at UNL Chemistry Day

Pius X seniors Firdavskhon Nasimov and Madison Royse swept top honors at the annual UNL Chemistry Day, each bringing home one of two $1,500 scholar-ship prizes. The bud-ding scientists also earned awards in two science competitions during the day-long event.

In addition to earning the only two $1,500 scholarships awarded that day, classmates Royse and Nasimov also made strong show-ings in the Quiz Bowl (2nd place) and Scavenger Hunt.

“I have been fortunate to have both Maddy and Firdavs in my classes, and I’m continually impressed by both,” Pius X Advanced Chemistry Teacher Mikala Bradley says. “They are top students and are quick to help tutor other students.”

Bradley, who accompanied Royse and Nasimov to Chemistry Day, says that her students enjoyed participating in demos and competitions at the event and were able to experience what a college level lab and lecture is like. “I think this built their motivation and desire to pursue chemistry at the collegiate level,” she explains. “The scholarship is well deserved by both and I’m looking forward to seeing how they further develop and use their educa-tion.”

Kruse Earns 36 on ACT Congratulations to junior Liam Kruse who has earned

the top composite score of 36 on the ACT exam.

Nationally less than one-tenth of one percent of students who take the ACT earn the top score.

Kruse said he was “pleasantly shocked” when he first saw the score. “I knew I was close to a 36, but was pretty sure that I was just a few points shy,” Kruse com-mented. “I remember jumping around the kitchen after the score first popped up on the computer screen.”

After he received a score of 34 on his first attempt, Kruse enlisted the help of his math teachers at Pius X to prepare for that portion of the test. He gives the majority of the credit for his accomplishment to his parents. “I was home-schooled for eight years prior to my freshman year at Pius X. It was during those years that my parents gave me my foundation for English, math, and reading.”

In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT CEO Jon Whitmore said, “While test scores are just one of the many criteria that most colleges consider when making admission decisions, your exceptional ACT composite score should prove helpful as you pursue your education and career goals.”

While Kruse has not yet finalized his college plans, his choices are much broader after his perfect ACT score. Kruse’s current choice is between Purdue University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and he plans to major in aerospace engineering.

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athletic highlights

Girls Basketball Wins State ChampionshipCongratulations to the Thunderbolt Girls’ Basketball Team who claimed the Class B State Basketball Championship. The verteran team returned to the hardwood after finishing with a state runner-up title a year ago. In the state tourna-ment the Lady Thunderbolts defeated Scottsbluff (55-29) and Omaha Gross Catholic (54-29) before taking on Norris (41-33) for the championship. Team members included Becky Brokaw, Whitley Bryce, Kelsey Daberkow, Savannah Hanus, Mackenzie Helman, Alex Hewitt, Megan Quigley, Kylie Root, Kennedy Sander, Briahtia Sebek, Briley Sebek, Maddie Simon, and Regan Taubenheim. The Lady Thun-derbolts were led by Head Coach Bill Rice and Assistant Coaches Stefanie Novotny, Ryan Psota, and Kerri Strizek.

College AthleticsThirty-three Pius X High School student-athletes from the Class of 2015 will participate in collegiate athletics. Some of these student athletes were honored last fall and in April (pictured at right) during Athletic Signing Ceremonies. The student-athletes, along with their respective sports and college of choice, are: Sara Boothe - volleyball, Coastal Carolina University; Becky Brokaw - basketball, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Jordan Brozek - swimming & diving, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Sam Condello - baseball, Southeast Community College; Jacob Dougherty - soccer, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Claire Fortenberry, swimming & diving, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Nolan Hakel - baseball, Hutchinson Community College; Robbie Hansen - football and track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Michael Helman - baseball, Hutchinson Community College; Thomas Hoefener - football, Hastings College; Logan Johnson - soccer, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Ryan Junker - baseball, University of Nebraska - Kearney; Kade Kalkowski - cross country and track, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Avery Koelzer, track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Corey Liesch - football, Hastings College; Nolinh Linebaugh - track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Alex Main - cross country and track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Bridget McKeegan - tennis, University of Nebraska - Omaha; Nolan Meyer - baseball; Southeast Community College; Jared Nottlemann - baseball, Southeast Community College; Travis Ohnoutka - track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Adam Olson - tennis, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Kennedy Sander - basketball, University of Nebraska - Kearney; Alex Schriner - wrestling, Hastings College; Briahtia Sebek - basketball, Rockhurst University; Maddie Simon - basketball, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Clay Simpson - cross country and track & field, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Michael Sjuts - football, Morningside College; Meghan Straub - bowling, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Landon Warner - tennis, University of Nebraska - Kearney; Kyra Werner - soccer, Hastings College; Sullivan Zornes - football, Hastings College; and Hannah Zuercher - swimming, Lewis University.

Baseball Team Repeats as State ChampionNine seniors led Pius X through a 5-0 tournament run that ended with a 6-3 victory over Norris in the state champion-ship game. 2015 saw the Pius X baseball program play in its fourth consecutive state championship game and hoist its seventh consecutive district championship trophy. State championships in 2012, 2014, & 2015 reflect the investment of young men modeling accountability, dedication, and a self-less love of their teammates and the game of baseball. Team members included: Tyler Crouse, Riley Ward, Sam Condello, Derek Kolbush, Ryan Junker, Colton Abendroth, Nolan Hakel, Brock Wordekemper, Jackson Arndt, Nolan Meyer, Michael Helman, Micah Hoage, Nick Aldridge, Spencer Scheer, Thomas Hoefener, Evan Helman, Ethan Arnold, Jared Nottlemann. The Bolts are led by Head Coach Troy Charf ’92 and Assistant Coaches PJ Book, Brian Drake, Austin Elm, Mike Thedinga, and Tom Schneider.

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Pius X Students Shine in Performing Arts

Pius Players mastered Woody Allen’s comedic ge-nius in their version of his play “Don’t Drink the Water.” Pictured above are student performers Emma Finder, Esther Brown, Nicholas McConell, and Justin Richard.

The spring musical “Once Upon a Mattress” featured an amazing performance by Pius X students as they gave a fresh and witty take on the classic fairy tale, “The Princess and The Pea.”

The voices of Pius X students combine for perfect harmony as they entertained and wowed crowds at choral concerts, performances, and competitions throughout the year.

The vocal department presented a very special Christmas show. The Renaissance Madrigal Dinner featured a 3-course meal, Wassail Toast, trumpet fanfares, skits, and the amazing talent of Pius X students.

The Pius X marching band earned the first Division I Superior rating in 27 years at the State Marching Festival. The band also received an Excellence in Academic Achieve-ment for having a cumulative GPA exceeding 3.5 and an award for High School Music Participation at the Exceptional level.

The Pius X Vocal Music Program offers five

choir groups, including acapella, classical

music, performance choirs, all girls, and

now a men’s only choir.

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empowering students

Imagine being able to program your toddler’s stroller so it will move on its own while you jog behind it, arms unen-cumbered.

Imagine being able to control a com-puter with a laser pointer rather than hands, use a remote device to lift heavy things, or open car doors with wristband remotes while holding bags full of grocer-ies.

Five Pius X High School students did, and then they made a video about it, and won $20,000 to split among themselves and another $20,000 for their school’s foundation.

The Windstream competition, called “Smart Tomorrow,” also provides the win-ners a virtual learning session with a ven-ture capitalist who will provide feedback on the video and offer career advice.

Thomas Hanzl, Jacob Hotovy, Brody Rolfes, Andrew Shonka and Nick Korta found out they’d won Thursday morning during an all-school assembly complete with the school’s pep band and some gi-ant checks and glass trophies.

The five competed with three other teams from Pius, and those from East, Northeast and Southwest high schools. A total of 35 students competed.

The winners, still pumped over their third-place finish in a schoolwide Hal-loween video competition, thought they’d give it a try.

They came up with the video, “Out-side the Box,” and when the winner was announced Thursday, they jumped, they fist-pumped, they hugged and they smiled as they made their way to the mid-dle of the gym to accept their trophies and giant $4,000 checks.

Windstream created the competition to challenge students to illustrate their visions of the connected world of 2025 through short videos.

The company focused on high school students because they will be the in-novators of the future, said Sarah Day, Windstream’s senior vice president for consumer and small business marketing.

Pius X Principal Tom Korta said he asked teachers to encourage students to participate because the local nature of the competition made it seem like a good bet.

“It was definitely worth their time and energy,” he said.

The winners agreed, and they gave most of the credit to Hotovy, a senior who will be attending a California film-making school next year.

Hotovy said he and his mom sat down and brainstormed practical ways to use technology to make life easier.

The group took a day to film the video and several more days to edit it.

They were nervous. They knew, they said, they were going up against the smartest kids in the school. But Rolfes said they also knew they had Hotovy.

“We had the secret weapon behind it all,” he said.

The “Big 5” or “Straight Cash Homies,” as they call themselves, said they’ll use their winnings for college.

Awhile back, they struck a pose illus-trating “cash” -- fingers rubbing together, making it “rain” money -- during a show choir event. For fun, an inside joke.

They did it again Thursday for the cameras after the assembly. For fun. And because this time, it really was raining cash.

Pius X Students Win First Ever Smart Tomorrow Contestby Margaret Reist, reprinted with permission from Lincoln Journal Star

Brody Rolfes, Andrew Shonka, Nick Korta, Thomas Hanzl, and Jacob Hotovy teamed up to create the winning video, “Outside the Box,” and won $20,000.

Pius X Students Earn Junior Achievement ScholarshipsPius X students excelled in their participation in Junior Achievement® (JA) of Lincoln with two students earning scholarships. This is the 5th year in a row in which Pius X students have been awarded JA scholarships. Junior Achievement at Pius X is sponsored by business teacher Mr. Ryan Psota.Senior Sarah Endacott was awarded the Ken Carlson Scholarship ($1,000). Chosen from amongst all participants, Endacott earned the award based on her record of academic success and achievement in JA programs, her future plans to pursue a business major in college, and a required essay.

Senior Hayley Stamper received a Driven Youth Invitational (DYI) Scholarship ($500) which was sponsored by Nelnet. Stamper was presented with the scholarship during a “Shark Tank” competition. The Driven Youth Invitational is a free 7-week program through which students are able to interact with some of Lincoln’s most successful and renowned entrepreneurs, and gain hands-on experience to create, build, and maintain a thriving business. Of

the 21 students in the program, 12 were Pius X business students. Junior Achievement’s economic education programs have been offered to Lincoln-area high school students for more than 43 years. Junior Achievement works to empower young people to own their economic success by educating and inspiring them to value free enterprise, understand business and economics, and be workforce ready.

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Don Kelley – Coach. Kelley made an indelible mark on Pius X athletics coaching football, baseball, and both boys and girls basketball, winning mul-tiple state championships and impacting hundreds of student athletes. He was also inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame in 2007.

Chris Wickham – Class of 1964. Wickham received multiple state and city accolades throughout his career, culminating in the school’s first trip to the state basketball tournament in 1964. Wickham led the state in scoring that same year and his name is present in many categories throughout the Pius X basketball record books.

Paul Kastl – Class of 1998. Kastl authored a very decorated career that included a gold medal in the 1998 Class A wrestling championships and mul-tiple selections to All-City and All-State football teams. Kastl sits in the top five in every notable rushing category in the Pius X football record books. He also participated in baseball.

Nikki (Colson) Harrington – Class of 2000. Harrington produced a highly decorated volleyball career at the high school and collegiate levels. She was a three time 1st Team All-State selection at Pius X and a two time 1st Team Super-State selection. Pius X won three state championships during those seasons. She completed her career as the record holder for assists in a sea-son and career at both Pius X and all Nebraska high schools. She also lettered in basketball.

1957/59 Golf Teams – Team Award. Pius X will honor the first state cham-pionship teams in the school’s history with a unified induction of the 1957/59 golf teams. The first state championship team in school history came from the efforts of Phil Breitfelder, Charles Burda, Robert Lane, and Thomas Melby. Two years later, the team of Jere Carey, Jules VanDersarl, Tom Yax, and Joe Herrod brought home another gold. These teams began a tradition of athletic suc-cess that has produced over 80 state championships in the 59 years of Pius X athletics.

2015 INDUCTION CEREMONYSunday • August 9th

2015 Inductees

FRIENDS OF PIUS X Appreciation Reception

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, August 9th

Outstanding Alumni Award –Dr. Mary Case ’67

Distinguished Stewardship

Award –Joe and Agnes

Hanigan

and honoring our 2015 award winners:

Fund for Pius XKeeping Pius X tuition affordable is made possible by the incredible sacrifice of our local parishes and through the generosity of many donors, especially through the annual Fund for Pius X.

$500,000

$400,000

$300,000

$200,000

$100,000

The goal for this year was to raise $550,000. While this was a hefty goal, the Pius X Foundation is proud to announce that alumni, parents, the business community, and friends of Pius X have given more than $558,000 - surpassing the goal! Thank you for ensuring that Pius X remains financially strong, and that a Catholic education is available for generations to come.

You can donate today using the enclosed envelope or you can donate, safely and securely, online at www.piusx.net - simply click the Donate Now button.

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Pius X Foundation Receives Estate Gift “My sister, Mary, loved the Cornhuskers, card games, book clubs, and bible and

church history classes and discussion groups, but most of all she loved her Catho-lic religion and her Catholic education,” commented Kay (Rocke) Owen ’57.

Mary Ellen (Rocke) Keef was a 1956 graduate of Cathedral High School, the last graduating class from Cathedral High. Before Mary passed away in January 2015, she generously included the Pius X Foundation, along with other Catholic organizations, in her estate plan through a gift from her IRA.

Mary’s daughter, Denise Emery, reflected on her Mom sharing: “The Catholic parishes and schools meant a lot to my mom. She was a very devout Catholic all her life. She attended St. Teresa’s grade school and then Cathedral High School.”

Mary considered Pius X High School to be part of her own legacy and championed its growth and success. Denise continued, “her sister (Kay Owen ’57) was part of the first class to graduate from Pius X. Mom wanted to make sure that our parishes and schools continue to thrive.”

Mary was an accomplished leader and business woman. She was a board member for Doane College and Crete Bank; co-owned two thriving businesses, taking active parts in their management; and also had a dress shop in the Haymarket.

“Mom was very involved, not just in parishes and schools, but in a lot of organizations in Lincoln. She was a very giving person and generous to everyone,” Denise reflected.

Gifting an Individual Retirement Account to the Pius X Foundation, as an alternative to gifting other types of appreciated assets, is an excellent strategy to save income taxes for your designated heirs. If an IRA is left to heirs, those heirs would be required to pay income taxes on the amount received as regular income. If an IRA is instead gifted to a 501©(3) charitable non-profit organi-zation like the Pius X Foundation, the gift is not taxed.

All individuals are encouraged to consult with a professional advisor before entering into any charitable or planned gift agree-ment. Please contact Michelle Birkel at michelle.birkel@piusx.net or call her at 402-488-1046 to visit with you as you consider your legacy gift to Pius X High School or if you have already included Pius X in your estate plan.

Michelle BirkelDirector of Development

Pius XFoundation

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Wish List

Fulfilling a need from the Teachers’ Wish List is a great gift

to our students and teachers...and it’s

tax-deductible, too!

Athletic DepartmentStorage shed $1,000Update PA system $1,000-$2,500Chair rack $750-$1,000Weight room equipment $500Replace scoreboard $10,000+iPad for golf program $900Golf cart w/flatbed $3,500Sideline water pump $1,100

Concert/General Band ProgramNew uniforms (200) $90,000Vibraphone $4,2004 Baritones $2,300/$9,2001 Bass Clarinet $2,100 1 Baritone Saxophone $4,100 Sheet Music $60-$125Band Endowment Any donation3 iPads $728/$2,184

Athletic Bands2 Sousaphones $3,5002-4 Melophones $1,8504 Stadium Snare Stands $2002 Tenor Drum Stands $2004 Stadium Bass Drum Stands $210

English DepartmentNovels $500-$750Literature Circles Novels $500-$1,000Lang. Arts CDs $130SMART Document camera $850

Entire SchoolProfessional development conference (10-15) $1,350/person

Fine Arts2 music carts $450/$900 total2 chair racks $335/$670 totalMadrigal Dinner costumes, trees, and props $3,000

Foreign Language DepartmentStory/chapter books Any donationIdiom bookmarks $11.953 hands on eyespy $37.95Conversation Cards $25.95Poster- las emociones $16.50Food Sets with Activity Packet $95Children of the Earth DVD $39.95Spy Rabbit movie $5.99Spy Rabbit activity packet $4.9942 novels (Spanish literature) $500

Guidance Office4 student-use iPads $900/$3,200Ambassador Program Any donation

Journalism/YearbookNikon camera & lens $1,23Photography lessons $50/hr./$200

Maintenance DepartmentWelding machine Any donation

Math DepartmentCurriculum development $100 per day30 TI-84 calculators $3,570Site license for software $600/yeariPads - class set $10,000New chairs $1,200Economics course start-up $1,500

ReligionVestment hangers $4.25/$855 remote presenters $30/$150

Youth Ministry DepartmentFCT retreat scholarship $55/student

Anonymous (11)Aloysius F. & Dorothy

Ballweg+ Paul & Michelle Birkel

Terry Connelly Jack & Margy Dawson Msgr. James Dawson Jenny Dawson Meyer

Robert Duden George & Joanne+ Easley

Mary Fenton+ Fr. Peter Gadient+

Dr. Carmen Hill Grant Steve & Patricia

Grosserode

Jim & Cathy HarringtonRobert & Mariana Hill+

Gary & Kathy Hoebelheinrich Mike Hughes

Rachel Jensen+

Lori A. Laux Johnson ’75+

Mary Rocke Keef ’56+ Fr. John J. Keefe

Mary Joan Linebaugh Jim & Mary Love

Don & Laurie Luensmann Mahoney Trust+ Keith & Pat May

Shannon McGovern

Austin Menke Fr. Michael Morin

Mike Owens Priscilla Richardson

Paul & Rosemary Reinsch Guy & Faie+ Saunders

Howard & Doris Schiefelbein

Fr. James Schrader ’66Clara Sullivan+

Verlyn & Sheila+ Westra Richard A. Wiese

Bert & Sue Wilkinson + denotes deceased

LEGACY SOCIETYSt. Pius X

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Pius X High School is proud to an-nounce that it has received two generous gifts to reward and support its faculty. The first donation provided a financial bonus to Pius X teachers, and the second gift enabled teachers to discover and build upon their God-given talents and natural abilities.

An anonymous donor approached Pius X last fall with the intent to provide a gift to teachers. In February, the gift of more than $41,000 was funded and distributed to award faculty members for their dedication to their students and for their service to Pius X High School. Pius X has 85 full or part-time certified faculty members who received a bonus check through the donors’ generosity.

“What a wonderful tribute to our teachers who make such a difference in our students’ lives and impact them daily,” stated Michelle Birkel, Pius X Director of Development. “We thank these benefactors who are investing in the education of our students by supporting our teachers.”

“Pius X is an outstanding school with strong community support,” shared the anonymous donor. “We are proud of Pius’ affordable tuition rates, but we rec-ognize that it limits how much the school can afford to pay teachers. Our donation is a way to supplement the teachers’ base pay and reward teachers for their out-standing work. Each teacher has a huge impact in helping our students find and use their God-given gifts to serve others,” continued the donor. “We hope our gift reinforces the importance of the work they are doing.”

“I am grateful for this gift and to the donors for helping to tangibly express what I can only say with words: I am blessed to be able to work with all of our teachers at Pius X,” commented Princi-pal Tom Korta. “Our teachers are very dedicated and positively touch the lives of the young people entrusted to our care. They are indeed the hands and mouth of Christ.”

The second donation was provided at the start of the New Year when Dr. Courtney McCashland offered her ex-pertise and business solution to Pius X’s administration to help build a strengths-based culture within its academic program. McCashland is the CEO of Strengths Research, a performance-based talent assessment and development com-pany.

Gifts Allow Pius X to Reward Teachers; Build Usage of Strengthsby Deb Hoge

Pius X faculty were asked to take a 3-minute survey to measure how delib-erately, effectively, and consistently they engaged their strengths in their work. The survey is part of a Strengths Engagement Track (SET). McCashland’s goal was to start Pius X on a journey of “inten-tional focus around how to engage your strengths at work every day.”

McCashland, who is a member of the Pius X Foundation Board of Directors, explained that “once we understand our innate talents, we can then engage those talents and become highly successful. I believe that the better we know ourselves and the activities that bring out our best, the more effective we will be at using our time wisely.”

While each teacher received the results of their individual strengths survey, Mc-Cashland presented a summary of the re-sults at a faculty meeting on March 16th. Her research has found that highly effec-tive teams play to their strengths 84% of the time. She explained that when people engage their talents through strengths ac-

tivities, they “feel invigorated and aligned with God’s plan for them.” The key is for teachers to understand their strengths and to manage their time and day around those strengths.

After the session with McCashland, Pius X teachers were provided a series of video workshops designed to help them learn to use their daily activities to iden-tify their strengths and to focus their time on those activities for which they have the greatest passion, impact and fulfillment.

“I sincerely thank Courtney for of-fering her expertise to help our school,” Korta acknowledged. “She is providing our teachers with an opportunity to learn more about developing their strengths and how to capitalize on the gifts God has given to us to live a happier, more satisfying life.”

“By putting our collective strengths to work, Pius can fulfill its mission to gradu-ate students who experience the joy of an authentic, Christ-centered life of service,” McCashland added.

Dr. Courtney McCashland, CEO of Strengths Research, shared with Pius X faculty information about the positive impact of understanding and intentially using and engaging our strengths on a daily basis.

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Generations Strong!We are still discovering additional three generation families as we document the rich history of Pius X and Cathedral High. This process began over a year ago, and to date, we have discovered 35 three generation families and 1 four generation family. If you or your family should be added to our generation list, please contact the Pius X Foundation.

1st Generation 2nd Generation 3rd Generation Rosalie Fick Linda Mitchell Jennifer Mitchell ‘59V Ruppert ’87 Robb ’18

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2014-2015 Scholarship Recipients

Emama Hamdan Kose Kose Lado Kose Zenaida Adame Katie Benal Jesus Meza Andrew Gibbs Natasha Pierce

Vince Aldrich Memorial Scholarship

Michael Anderson Memorial Scholarship

Liam & Lorraine Barr Memorial Scholarship Marilue Becker Scholarship Kristin Bottger Memorial Scholarship

Charles E. Chace Memorial Scholarship Monsignor Dawson Scholarship

Jeff Dodd Memorial Scholarship

Joanne B. Easley Memorial Scholarship

Muranmok Riyangow Ingrid Rivera Stephen Sailors Mason Korensky Nicole Owens William Kruse Gabriel Fernandez Brenda Rios

Ian Ondracek Sarha Buzi Emily Miller Anne Clement Madison Stockman Noah Contreras Natalie Cordry

Mary Elizabeth Brake Memorial Scholarship

Jim & Merle Briggs Memorial Scholarship

Richard & Dorothy Burke Memorial Scholarship

Becky Brooks

Drs. Mary & Kevin Case Scholarship

Scholarships Ensure Catholic Education for All

The gratitude of students and parents for making a Catholic education possible for them and their children is evident in scholarship thank you letters. While each letter is unique, they all carry a common theme - a deep appreciation for the gift of a Catholic education and Pius X High School.

The cost of a Catholic education, even with Pius X’s successful efforts to keep tu-ition affordable, is still a burden for many families. Thank you to all of the individuals and families who have so generously helped thousands of students attend Pius X High School over the years.

This year more than $75,000 was generously awarded to 104 students through the Pius X Foundation’s endowed scholarships and special scholarship grants. Additionally, three other students received college scholarships to the University of Nebraska - Lin-coln through the Marilue Becker Scholarship and the Drs. Mary and Kevin Case Schol-arship.

Most scholarships are awarded based on financial need. Scholarships are only awarded to a portion of the students needing assistance, and most do not cover the full cost of tuition. You can protect the future of Catholic education for all students by donating to an established endowed scholarship, donating to the Pius X Foundation’s general schol-arship fund, or establishing your own scholarship (endowed or yearly). As an endowed scholarship balance increases, so does the financial help students receive. You may do-nate directly by sending a check in the enclosed envelope or, safely and securely, on-line at www.piusx.net. Simply click on the Donate Now link.

“Pius has been a great experience for me through the people I have met, the tremendous education I have received, and the way I have grown in my faith. Pius has shaped me into a better person, and you have helped make that possible for me.”

~Joey Stara, Pius X senior

Kristin Bottger Memorial Scholarship

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Cade Mahan Luisa Valencia Brecken Hackler Karina Meza Sara Benes Jesus Meza Paul Styron Trevor Thomsen

Adam McCabe Memorial Scholarship for Kindness

Eddie Johnson Honoria Clarke Nathaneal Lehr Jose Barrios Josh Lehr Kathryn Egelhoff

Paul & Rosemary Reinsch Scholarship

Robert T. Roach Memorial Scholarship

Cameron Carney

Amy Rodeno Scholarship in Memory of Dr. and Mrs. Lynn Sharrar

Sarha Buzi

Teresa Goodwater Zach Otte Joe Benes Victoria Nagle Josh Lehr Colton Clark Wyatt Chandler

Glenn and Ann Miller Memorial Scholarship

Bryan Warday

George O’Boyle Scholarship

Jaelle Kondohoma Cari Mazour Abigail Nelson David Meza

Clint Eckhout Memorial Scholarship

John Michael Foley Memorial Scholarship

Katie Benal Faith Villamonte

Golden Spoon Scholarship

Angela Cox

Thomas Hoefener

Matt Grosserode Memorial Scholarship

Jaileen Rios Kelcie Meyers Luis Villamonte Lydia Clarke Hunter Nelson Emma Nelson

Steve H. Grosserode Scholarship in memory of Marcella Grosserode

Dylan Nelson

Emma Zeutzius

Eileen Hartmann Memorial Scholarship Kathi Krause Memorial Scholarship

John Liescheski Memorial Scholarship

Joey Stara Bailey Dostal Yuejin Wetindi Aidan Malmstrom Cassie Mazour Nycholas Gierhan Taylor Gierhan

J.F. Houser Citizenship Scholarship in Honor of Donald J. Houser

Don Kelley Scholarship

Stephanie L. Fiedler Memorial Scholarship

Glenn and Ann Miller Memorial Scholarship

Randolph Drug Store Memorial Scholarship in honor of Felix Schmitz & Marcella Mulligan Schmitz

Matt Grosserode Memorial Scholarship

Muranmok Riyangow

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Natalie Cordry Ryan Holmes Drew Navratil Dylan Navratil Mackenzy Navratil Mitchell Navratil

Patrick Schafers Memorial Scholarship Charles Shandera Memorial Scholarship

Krystel Sanoy Genevieve Johnson

Bank of the West Scholarship

Pius X Foundation Scholarship

Cindy Ostiguin Alyssa Rempe Elida Alaniz Klaudija Pavlovic Jory Gierhan Nicole Olson

Charles Shandera Memorial Scholarship

Harold & Cecilia Sherman Scholarship

Jennifer Robb

Linda Sloup Memorial Scholarship

R. Scott Wickham Memorial Scholarship

Roger Torres Adam Kula Megan Knebel Sullivan Zornes Wilson Zornes Connor Showers

Max Baker Liam Tinsley

O’Gara Scholarship

Maria Castillo Sara Hames Nathali Beltran

Bishop’s Cup Scholarship

Avery Koelzer

John Byington Scholarship

Other/Anonymously Funded Scholarships

Bailey Griess Mary Ostasuc Ryan Peters

Joel EnriquezWhitley Bryce Madison Fowler

Nicholas WhymanAnna Whyman

Tyler Quiroz Stephen SailorsNatasha Pierce

Pius X Foundation Scholarship

Erik Meza

Jose Al-Kafaji Zainab Al-Kafaji

Bank of the West Scholarship

Other/Anonymously Funded Scholarships

Matthew Barnes Ceyenna Barnhill

Save the Date!Homecoming Tailgate Party

Friday, Sept. 11, 20155:30 p.m. • Under the tent just

west of the school

~Poetry Books~by Pius X Alumnus

Kim Wheeler ’66Kim, who passed away in 2010, published three books of poetry. His family would

like to offer copies of Kim’s books to the Pius X family. If you would like a

copy of any of this book, please contact Kristin Heath ’91 at 402-488-0931 or

kristin.heath@piusx.net.

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alumni today

Larry Dugger, Pius X High School class of 1964 alumnus, returned to his alma mater to share his career and life experi-ences. After presenting and answering questions during six class periods, Dug-ger was the keynote speaker at Pius X’s National Honor Society (NHS) Honors Night.

The convocation marked the 30th year that Pius X has honored its top scholars with induction into the National Honor Society. To qualify for induction, students must have a cumulative grade point aver-age of 3.75 or higher and meet the by-law requirements of the four NHS ideals.

“NHS is founded on the ideals of char-acter, service, leadership, and scholarship, all of which are at the heart of the Pius X mission,” stated Mr. Tom Seib, Pius X faculty member and NHS sponsor, noting that “while we emphasize all four goals, the Pius X Chapter focuses mainly on service and leadership. Larry Dugger talked about the importance of living up to all of these ideals and appreciating the gifts given to us in all of our lives.”

As one who had previously walked the Pius X halls, Dugger’s goal was to help students be fully aware of the advantages of graduating from Pius X. Recently re-tired after a 40 year career, Dugger held senior management positions at three nuclear power stations, worked for 29 years at the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, and served as the chairman of the Nuclear Safety Committee.

“The core values and related behaviors

Pius X Alumnus Shares Experiences, Speaks at National Honor Societyby Deb Hoge

that you are acquiring will substantially enhance your professional development and the satisfaction you will receive from your life’s work, if you continue to practice them,” Dugger shared. “Your values will drive your quest for personal excellence and success. In retrospect, I consider myself very fortunate to have graduated from Pius X.”

He continued by encouraging the honored students to worry less about what they were capable of and to be more ambitious in the goals they set for them-selves. He further reminded students that personal values are directly tied to per-sonal excellence.

“Excellence is a journey,” Dugger stated. “The pursuit of excellence is a cul-ture and a set of behaviors and underly-ing values that become a way of life. The most fundamental of these are integrity, humility, compassion, and respect.”

Dugger challenged students to make a commitment to their own personal excel-lence. “You have been taught these values explicitly in your religion classes. You have also seen them illustrated by class assignments and the example of the Pius X staff.”

Dugger also emphasized that compa-nies and professional institutions actively seek people with ethical values that match their vision. While some companies be-lieve people can be coached into the right personal or organizational behaviors, “it is an uphill battle and the learned behavior may not be sustained unless the right val-

ues were engrained during an individual’s upbringing.”

“The world desperately needs the values you have learned,” Dugger noted. “If you identify them, internalize them, and live by them, they will drive both your career success and personal satisfaction in your life’s work.”

Pius X students gained valuable insight into career opportunities in the engineer-ing field throughout the school day as Dugger also took time to talk with six physics classes, including two groups of advanced placement students.

“Interacting with the students today was really enjoyable,” Dugger shared. “The upper classmen were particularly attentive and curious. They really led the discussion and asked quality questions. They truly own their own learning pro-cess.”

Pius X is more than twice the size as the days when Dugger was co-captain of the football team and a member of the first Pius X basketball team to win the city title and go to the Class A state tour-nament. Returning to his alma mater felt very good.

“I received a great start here and the opportunity to give back in some small way is very special,” Dugger commented. “My goal was to help make students aware of the advantages of graduating from Pius X and to stimulate and encour-age them to use these advantages as they approach their careers.”

Larry Dugger ’64 returned to Pius X to inspire students to discover the career op-portunities in engineering. Dugger, who recently retired from a 40 year career in nuclear energy, also served as the keynote speaker for the National Honor Society’s Honors Night. In his presentation, he told students that he wanted them to be fully aware of the advantages they will have acquired by graduating from Pius X.

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Bits & Pieces

on the team that created the Chrome browser. Jon and his wife Heidi were married in 1991, and they have a son and a daughter. Heidi is a elemen-tary special education teacher.

1990s

Congratulations to Mike Mor-gan ’98 who finished seventh overall in the men’s division at the Los Angeles Marathon. With a time of 2:16:56, he was the third best among Ameri-

1980sAnne (Daddario) LaBella ’85 was a criminal defense lawyer with her own practice until 2010, when she was appointed judge for the City of Kansas City, Mo. One of eight judges in the municipal court, she sees cases from parking tickets to assaults, guns and drug cases - all misdemeanors. She is also the drug court judge, a treatment court designed to work with offenders who are going through treatment in an effort to change their lives (and avoid jail). She has two sons: Benny (9) and Joey (11).

Jon Conradt ’87 has worked for Apple, Google, Micro-soft, eBay, and Amazon since graduating from Pius X. He has lived in Sweden and Finland, and now resides in Mercer Island, Wash. He was

can men. At the time of the race, Mike was in the running to represent the United States at the 2015 World Champion-ships in Beijing.

Abigail Stueck ’99 is a Recov-ery Room Teacher at Dawes Middle School in Lincoln. She has three children; Blake Mi-chael (10), Mason Christopher (4), and Madalyn Jayne (1).

2000sCongratulations to Dr. Gina (Morgan) Weir ‘00 as she joins South Lincoln Dermatol-ogy. At Nebraska Wesleyan, she was a combined five-time All-American runner in cross country and track. After medical school at UNMC, she completed her residency in Kansas City. She also complet-ed a pediatrics internship at the Children’s Mercy Hospital

and her dermatology residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She returned to Lincoln this past summer with her husband, Dr. Jesse Weir of Associated Anesthe-siologists P.C. They have two daughters, Allie and Hannah.

Army Specialist Caroline Haug ’07 graduated from UNL with a B.S in Science. She is now living in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and will return in 2015 to finish her Bachelor’s degree at Bryan School of Nursing.

Jacob Pribnow ’08 received his bachelor’s degree in PGA Golf Management from UNL. After graduation he worked at the Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln before moving to Jackson Hole, Wyo., where he worked for two seasons at the Teton Pines Country Club and Resort. He then moved to Sioux Falls, S.D., where he worked at Minnehaha Coun-try Club. Jacob just recently moved back to Lincoln, and accepted an assistant golf professional position at the Country Club of Lincoln.

Ashley Haug ’09 graduated with a B.A. from UNL, and is now teaching second grade in the impoverished Mississippi Delta through the Teach for America Program. She is cur-rently working on her Masters of Education program through Johns Hopkins University.

2010sJake Ramsay ’10 was named the men’s GPAC Soccer offen-sive player of the year for the second straight season for the Hastings College Broncos. He led the Broncos to a 17-3-2 season.

Liz Szatko ’11 graduated on May 9th from the UNL Col-lege of Architecture with a B.S. in Design with High Distinc-tion. Liz will continue her education this fall and work towards a Master’s Degree in Architecture at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.

O’Shea-Creal Stars In New York ShowCon O’Shea-Creal ’04 was one of six featured singers and dancers in “All Dancing! All Singing! Irving Berlin in Hollywood.” According to a review in The New York Times, the show was: “Directed and choreographed by Randy Skinner, this lighter-than-air revue of Berlin movie songs featured six singer-danc-ers.” O’Shea-Creal (pictured left with fellow co-star Kristen Beth Williams) was one of the six who “reprised the gliding ballroom style of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.”

The review also stated that the show “smoothly accomplished what Depression-era movie musicals did so skillfully. They whisked you away to a realm of pure entertainment and made the difficult look easy.” The full review on the show can be found on The New York Times website or at http://goo.gl/iVzA7E.

Flattery on Stage in LincolnSean Flattery ’10 recently starred in the Lincoln Community Play-house’s performance of “Oklahoma!” Flattery played the role of Curly McLain. “Oklahoma!” opened on Broadway 72 years ago and premiered on the silver screen nearly 60 years ago. Based on Lynn Riggs’ 1931 play, “Green Grow the Lilacs,” the musical tells the story of Curly and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams.

Flattery was quoted in an article in the Lincoln Journal-Star: “One of the major themes is the way men look at women. I think it’s a driving force. Curly sees Laurey as a woman, and Jud (the musical’s villain) sees her as a thing. It’s still relevant today.”

Flattery is a veteran performer at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. Last fall he starred in “Mary Poppins” as Bert, and he has also appeared in “West Side Story” and “Anything Goes.” Since grad-uating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in art and film studies, Flattery works as a graphic designer at the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland.

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Maggie Dawson ’12 has been awarded a Boren Scholarship which will take her to Mozam-bique where she will spend her fall and spring semester at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane in Maputo. She will spend the summer learning Portuguese at the University of Florida. She was one of 171 award winners out of 750 applications. She will be vol-unteering her services through the CARE (Coop-erative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere) program, which is an interna-tional organization focused on alleviating poverty. Maggie is a senior at UNL majoring in nutrition and health sciences.

Congratulations to Nebraska Wesleyan athletes Katie Krick ’13 and Garrett Teel ’13 who

were both named GPAC Track Athletes-of-the-Week in Janu-ary after their performances at the Nebraska Holiday Inn Invite at the Devaney Center. Krick posted a time of 58.09 in the 400 meters, the second fastest mark in school history. She also had a time of 26.02 in the 200 meters. Teel posted the top GPAC time in the 600 meters at 1:21.33. His time was the third fastest in school history. He also was

on a 4 x 400 meter relay team that posted a time of 3:22.48 which ranks second in the GPAC this season.

Alec Kreikmeier ’13 was featured in an Omaha World-Hearld article (goo.gl/rGq6Jz) in January about his vintage hat collection. Over the past few years, he has amassed a collection of about 350 vintage hats. While most are sports related, including NFL and

many Husker hats, some are a little more unique, like a selection of Popeye character hats. Allison Russell ’15 has been selected as a member of the Kansas University Cheer team.

For more information, please contact: Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91

Alumni Director488.0931 • kristin.heath@piusx.net

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It’s a Bug’s Life!Alexander Cunningham ’93 is an Entomologist/Identifier for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine division in Miami, Fla. He identifies organisms from other countries, in or-der to protect the United States from new pests or weeds coming into our country which could harm crops, trees, or natural lands. Cunningham and his team discover new species unknown to science on a regular basis. He also volunteers for outreach events at schools, orchid and tropi-cal plant shows, and agriculture events, and assists with conservation efforts such as prairie restorations and inva-sive weed removal. After graduation from Pius, he was awarded an internship at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology from St. Olaf College, and later returned to Lincoln to get his master’s degree at UNL.

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A FAMILY TRADITION

Since Pius X first opened its doors on October 1, 1956, thousands of students have proudly walked our halls, and more than 10,000 have earned diplomas. As the years pass, we are able to claim new alumni whose parents have also shared in our 59 year history. To celebrate this legacy, we are honored to feature graduates of the Class of 2015, who followed in their parent’s footsteps instilled with values and knowledge from a Catholic education.

Bill Straub ’69Meghan Straub

Prudence Budell Brokaw ’73 Rebecca Brokaw

Michael Milana ’74Michael Milana

Monica York Milana ’74

Ann Morin Baker ’75 Natalie Baker

Patricia White Fricke ’75 Matthew Fricke

Martha Vestecka Miller ’75 Shannon Miller

John Fowler ’79Madison Fowler

Patricia Mulligan Jones ’79 Kaleb Jones

Pat McCabe ’79Maggie McCabe

Ruth Stephens O’Gara ’79 Isaac O’Gara

Deidre Webb Malmstrom ’79 Axel Malmstrom

Aidan Malmstrom Richard Hanigan ’80Philip Hanigan

Maureen Costello Mattern ’80 Gus Mattern

John McDermott ’80Claire McDermott

Kathleen Vestecka Sartore ’80 Eleanor Sartore

Karen LeGrande Largen ’81 Joseph Largen

Mary Aksamit Wehrwein ’81 Ian Wehrwein

Bob Benes ’82Kristen Benes

Kirk Sanders ’81Marcus Sanders

Connie Scott Sanders ’81

Rob Benton ’82Jacinta Benton

Teresa Easley Hansen ’82 Robert Hansen

Teresa Mulligan Guenther ’82 Mary Guenther

Mark Linebaugh ’82Nolinh Linebaugh

John Noel ’82Kathryn Noel

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Terry Benes ’83Tara Benes

Kent Endacott ’83Sarah Endacott

John O’Grady ’82Shane O’Grady

Raquel Ortiz O’Grady ’90

Elsa Castillo Hatch ’83 David Hatch

Jerry Milburn ’83Celeste Milburn

Steven Zeplin ’83Nick Zeplin

Julie Wakefield Zeplin ’84

Joan Hanigan Tasler ’83 John Tasler

Julian Castillo ’84Miguel Castillo

Roberta Mason Castillo ’84

Roger Maly ’84Connor Maly

Patrick O’Brien ’84Tristan O’Brien

David Sedlak ’84Linus Sedlak

Monica Scott Sedlak ’86

LuAnn Morfeld Dougherty ’84 Jacob Dougherty

Michael Steele ’85Paden Steele

Dale Vagts ’85Paul Vagts

Sarah Kinney Long ’85 Lucy Long

Steve Engstrom ’86Haley Engstrom

Ronald Polivka ’86Stephanie Polivka

Richard Soukup ’86Aric Soukup

Kristian Anderson ’87 Ehlana Anderson

Laura Malone Anderson ’88

Joan Marquis Jilek ’86 Alex Jilek

Donna Shirley Pletcher ’87 Emily Pletcher

Daniel Oberembt ’87 Indyana Oberembt

Christopher ‘Jimmer’ Noel ’87 Morgan Noel

Susan Burger Noel ’87

Kathy Edwards ’87Kathyrn Petersen

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Todd Reed ’88Austin Reed

Scott Lonergan ’89Makinsey Lonergan

James Hewitt ’88Alexandra Hewitt

Laura Schainost Swanson ’89 Jordan Swanson

Kaela Olson Stamper ’90 Hayley Stamper

Peter Heath ’90Hayley Heath

Kristin Edwards Heath ’91

Matthew Anderson ’90 James Anderson

Troy Zornes ’90Sullivan Zornes

Jenny Byington Zornes ’92

Matt Easley ’91Mitchell Easley

Amy Barton Snyder ’93 Riley Deubelbeiss

Russ Campbell ’91Ashton Campbell

Jason Lehr ’94Joshua Lehr

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Dear Cathedral graduates,

Cathedral High School will continue our annual reunion this summer! Pius X has extended an invitation to all Cathedral graduates to attend the Pius X All Honor Year Reunion on August 8-9, 2015.

In addition to honoring the Pius graduating years ending in 5 or 10, the event will also honor all Pius X graduates who have already celebrated their 50th class reunion and all Cathedral High School alumni.

I hope many of you can join your Cathedral classmates at this Reunion honoring both Cathedral and Pius X High School. You are also invited to the Friends of Pius X Appreciation Reception and the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, August 9.

I hope to see all of you on August 8-9!

Sincerely, Mary Cripe Oltjenbruns, Cathedral High School, Class of 1950

Cathedral High School ReunionAugust 8-9, 2015

Complete reunion details can be found on page 26.

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Saturday • August 8, 2015REUNION

All Honor Year

For more information, contact:Kristin (Edwards) Heath ’91 • Alumni Director

402.488.0931 • kristin.heath@piusx.net

Save the Date & make it a

Reunion Weekend!All Pius X graduates with a class year

ending in 5 and 0, classes having already celebrated their

50th Reunion, and all Cathedral High graduates are invited to attend.

Other reunion information can be found at www.piusx.net. Select alumni - events - reunions

Class gatherings

ThunderBOLT Fun Run8 a.m. - 1 mile • 8:30 a.m. - 5KHolmes Lake Park • Prizes for top winners, best class participation and best showing of Green & Gold Spirit

All Honor Year Reunion 3 p.m. - school tours • 4 p.m. - Mass5 - 7 p.m. - appetizers & cash bar Featuring the Golden Thunderbolt Club honoring the classes of 1957-1963 and the graduates of Cathedral High School

Friends of Pius X Appreciation Reception2 - 4 p.m. featuring the awarding of the 2014 Outstanding Alumni and Distinguished Stewardship

Athletic Hall of Fame Reception4 - 7 p.m.

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Retired TeachersAt Pius X we are more than just teachers and students. We are family and friends, as demonstrated by retired Pius X teachers who recently gathered to catch-up and reminiscence. The gathering included Don Kelley, Katie Elsener, Margaret Kaiser-Woodward, Sally Burt, Connie Weir, George O’Boyle, Mary Ann Coulter, and Marilue Becker.

THEOTHUNDERBOLT

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Pius X’s mascot, Theo the Thunderbolt, has been an important part of our sports traditions for many years. Theo is showing his age. The Student Council is looking for someone to assist in creating a new de-sign for the Theo costume. If you can be of assistance, please contact kristin.heath@piusx.net or call 402-488-0931.

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Helen (Kalin) Klanderud, a 1955 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away on October 3, 2013. She was the mayor of Aspen, Colo., from 2001-2007.

Mary M. Bogema passed away October 30, 2014. Mother of Mona (Parra) Gossard ’77. Grandmother of Renee (Gossard) Pagels ’00, and Christina ’03, Derrick ’12, and Makala ’13 Gossard.

Dolores Anne (Buck) Young passed away November 2, 2014. Mother of John ’69, Jeanne (Young) Ostlund ’70 and Frances (Young) Jones ’72. Grandmother of Jamie (Ostlund) Jakub ’95, Melissa (Ostlund) Helmink ’97 and Abby (Ostlund) McCleister ’01.

Tim Aldrup ’67 passed away November 2, 2014. Brother of Kathy (Aldrup) Salstrand ’64 and Mary Beth (Aldrup) Shoemaker ’73.

Marion E. Gill passed away November 8, 2014. Grandmother of Lindsay ’95, Staci ’98, Katie ’99, Brian ’01, and Adam ’02 Gill, and Tara (Gill) Chickinell ’04.

June N. Marquardt passed away November 6, 2014. Mother of Christine (Marquardt) McCollough ’71.

Richard (Dick) Harrington ’64 passed away November 13, 2014. Brother of James Harrington ’60.

Harry J. Rust passed away November 19, 2014. Father of Jim ’73, Andrew ’76, Tom ’77 and Kathy (Rust) Keady ’80. Grandfather of Ryan ’01.

Bill Sabata ’77 passed away November 23, 2014. Father of Jamie ’00 and Kelley ’04. Brother of Ted ’68, Carol (Sabata) Walbrecht ’68, Kathy (Sabata) Knoflicek ’71, Thomas ’73, and Bob ’76.

Donald E. McCormick passed away November 24, 2014. Grandfather of Megan Evans ’09, Katherine ’12, Thomas ’14, and Molly ’15 Crawford.

Mary F. Cihal passed away Nov. 29, 2014. Grandmother of Lee Orlander ’99 and great-grandmother of Mikaela Morrison-Brown ’15.

Fred Leo Matulka passed away November 28, 2014. Father of Janet (Matulka) Chmelka ’84.

Rita V. Lempka passed away December 5, 2014. Grandmother of Bob Francis ’02.

Mary Ann Steffensmeier passed away December 4, 2014. Grandmother of Andrew ’08, Matthew ’10, and Kimberly ’14 Steffensmeier.

James T. Rooney passed away December 8, 2014. Brother of Christine (Rooney) Arrigo ’49, Patricia (Rooney) Taylor ’57, and Marie (Rooney) Eastlund ’60.

William George Bauer Jr. passed away December 11, 2014. Father of Jonathan ’87 and James ’88 Bauer.

Betty R. Porn passed away December 11, 2014. Grandmother of Nathan Pohlen ’06, Emily (Pohlen) Zurcher ’07, Claire Pohlen ’11 and Nicholas Pohlen ’14.

Karen Lee passed away December 13, 2014. Mother of Amanda Lee ’07.

Robert “Bob” Henry Deahn passed away on December 17, 2014. Grandfather of Lindsay ’02, Landan ’05, Lexie ’10, & Logan ’16 Deahn.

Bob (Pibber) J. McCabe passed away December 17, 2014. Husband of Pam (Schubert) ’71. Father of Pat ’79, John ’81, Joe ’82 (Maureen (Morehouse) ’79), Paul ’84. Step-father of Carly Nelson and Joe Tabor ’97. Brother of Rosemary (McCabe) Jones ’62, Daniel ’71, Judith (McCabe) Renner ’74, Therese (McCabe) Sack ’78, Mary (McCabe) Burnett ’79 and Jane (McCabe) Caplan ’90. Grandfather of Molly Thomas ’85, Kevin ’12, Leo ’14, Maggie ’15 and Madeleine ’17 McCabe. Step-grandfather to Hunter ’15, Emma ’16, and Dylan ’18 Nelson. Uncle to Jesse ’06, Emily ’10, Lea ’12, and Roger ’16 Sack. Preceded in death by his grandson Adam McCabe ’05.

Leonard A. Goracke passed away December 18, 2014. Grandfather of Lori ’92, Billy ’93, John ’95, and Walter ’02 Goracke.

Jean Marie Foreman passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014. Grandmother of Tyler ’07 and Brooke ’12 Punteney.

Jean Murphy passed away December 17, 2014. Mother of Robert ’62, Cheryl ’64 (Murphy) Stuchl, Nadine Murphy ’65, and Denise (Murphy) Besseliezre ’77.

Margaret Banker ’74 passed away December 24, 2014. Sister of George ’68, Francis ’73, Mary (Banker) Elbert ’66, and Cassie (Banker) Chandler’66.

John Michael “Mike” Costin, a 1956 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away December 25, 2014. Brother of Dennis ’53, Karen (Costin)

McWilliams ’58, and Kathie (Costin) Hamilton ’64.

Ardaith “Ardie” (Titterington) Eitel ’65 passed away December 25, 2014. Mother of Mary Eitel ’86 and Tracey (Eitel) Neidner ’88. Sister of Margo (Titterington) Larson ’66 and David Titterington ’68.

Arthur W. Pohlen passed away December 25, 2014. Father of Kathi (Pohlen) Woody ’77 and Kelly Pohlen ’82. Grandfather of Nathan Pohlen ’06, Emily (Pohlen) Zurcher ’07, Travis Woody ’09, and Claire ’11, Nicholas ’14, and Megan ’14 Pohlen.

Alfred “Al” C. Micek passed away December 27, 2014. Father of Dan ’88. Grandfather of Zach ’12, Hollie ’14, and Luke ’17.

Francis “Frank” Podraza passed away December 29, 2014. Father of Terri Jo ’80 and Kim ’81 Podraza.

Regina (Philipps) Frey, a 1945 Cathedral High School, graduate passed away on December 31, 2014.

David F. Michel Jr. passed away January 1, 2015. Grandfather of Levi ’12 and Luke ’15 Bowman.

Evelyn Ann (Schreiter) Mitzner passed away on January 8, 2015. Mother of Gary Mitzner ’65 and Maralee (Mitzner) Cloran ’70.

Mary Ellen (Rocke) Keef, a 1945 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away on January 9, 2015. Sister of Kay (Rocke) Owen ’57.

Catherine J. Dickey passed away December 19, 2014. Mother of Diane (Dickey) Glass-Burke ’68 and Mary Cheryl Dickey ’71.

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William Cavitt ’58 passed away on January 6, 2015.

Eugene F. Rezac passed away January 13, 2015. Father of Jean (Rezac) Summers ’72, Mike Rezac ’73, Chuck Rezac ’74, Lea (Rezac) Mazanec ’75 and Mary (Rezac) Williams ’78.

Marilyn Kaasch Bruckner passed away on January 17, 2015. Mother of Stephen ’75, James ’76, Mark ’77, Robert ’78, and Paul ’80. Grandmother of Samantha (Bruckner) Spargo ’05, Max ’07, Lucy ’09, Gabrielle ’12 and Simon ’14 Bruckner.

Sam J. Ely Sr. passed away January 17, 2015. Father of Joseph O. Ely ’87.

Betty Lou (Mach) Childers, a 1948 Cathedral High School, graduate passed away January 18, 2015.

Carly Cannon ’11 passed away January 19, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer that inspired many. Sister of Lauren Cannon ’09.

Oma Snell passed away January 21, 2015. Mother of Janet (Snell) Wheeler ’63.

Florence C. Brundige passed away January 23, 2015. Mother of Stephen Rutt ’65.

Mignon “Doll” Hamata passed away January 26, 2015. Grandmother of Carson ’18 and Darin ’18 Schlautman.

John E. Olsson passed away January 28, 2015. Grandfather of Matt ’12, Jack ’13, and Kate ’18 Olsson.

Laura German Coniglio passed away January 28, 2015. Wife of Ron Coniglio ’76.

James “Jim” F. Jackson, a 1948 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away January 28, 2015. Brother of Shirly (Jackson) Irwin ’50. Jim was preceded in death by his brother, Elmer (Jack) Jackson ’38.

Adeline T. Rezac passed away January 30, 2015. Grandmother of Dawn (Rezac) Becker ’89, Tisha (Rezac) Elder ’91, Ryan Rezac ’93, Carry Rezac-Schwickerath ’94, and Brett ’04 and Brandon ’10 Nickolite.

Virginia I. Grossenbacher passed away January 31, 2015. Grandmother of Jennifer Grossenbacher ’96.

Cynthia S. O’Meara passed away on February 1, 2015. Sister of Kathleen (O’Meara) Bale ’75 and Pat O’Meara ’83.

Norbert P. Haas passed away on February 4, 2015. Father of Joe ’74 and Jim ’77 Haas. Grandfather of Jordan Haas ’12.

Harold F. Wagner passed away February 6, 2015. Father of Conni (Wagner) Biggerstaff ’70, Michelle (Wagner) Batterman ’75 and Cynthia Wagner-Wiebeck ’77. Grandfather of Brett ’08 and Emily ’12 Wiebeck.

Paul Dee Smith passed away February 8, 2015. Father of Lisa (Smith) Andersen ’88. Grandfather of Megan ’04, Mariah ’08, and Zach ’13 Bell, and Dylan ’13 and Ethan ’16 Andersen.

Ronald L. Pike passed away February 14, 2015. Father of Vickie (Pike) Clarke ’85, Jeff Pike ’87 and Cyndee (Pike) Curry ’95. Grandfather of Aidan ’14, Lydia ’16 and Honoria ’18 Clark.

Mary Klanecky Brox passed away on February 16, 2015. Grandmother of Jonah ’16 and Samuel ’18 Brox.

Pauletta M. Shiba passed away February 15. 2015. Mother of Caroletta Shiba ’69.

Joseph E. Sousek passed away February 17, 2015. Grandfather of Justin ’02, Stephanie ’04, and Katie ’08 Mosley, and Jeremy Sousek ’14.

William J. Bowar passed away February 19, 2015. Grandfather of Abbie Larsen ’11 and Danielle Archuleta ’17.

Ken S. “Bopper” Shirley ’74 passed away February 21, 2015. Brother of Don P. Shirley ’68, Dennis Shirley ’75, Mary (Shirley) McGuire ’75, Monica Shirley ’77, Annette (Shirley) McGuire ’79, Philip Shirley ’83, and Donna (Shirley) Pletcher ’87. Uncle of Brendan ’03, Ian ’14, and Molly ’17 McGuire, Emily ’15, Alison ’17, Olivia ’17, and Isabel ’18 Pletcher, and Morgan Shirley ’18.

Mark Joseph U’thixide Awakuni-Swetland ’74 passed away February 23, 2015. Brother of Trudy (Swetland) Martin ’68, Michele (Swetland) Cullen ’70, Matthew Swetland ’71, Nancy Swetland ’76, Luke Swetland ’78, and Rachel (Swetland) Garten ’82. Uncle to Bleu ’95 and Mandy ’98 Swetland.

JoEllen (Hakenkamp) Vrbka, a 1950 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away Feb. 27, 2015.

Virginia Knight passed away March 5, 2015. Mother of Doug ’68, Carol ’70, Kathy (Knight) Cather ’74, and

Mary ’77. Preceded in death by her son, David ’74.

Robert A. (Bob) Franklin passed away March 7, 2015. Father of Bill ’75, Kate ’77 and Carolyn (Franklin) Maly ’81. Grandfather of Anthony Franklin ’01 and Linnea (Franklin) Danek ’02. Preceded in death by his children, Lynn ’70 and Tony ’73.

Alvina Schumacher passed away March 8, 2015. Grandmother of Andrew ’12 and Grant ’13 Schumacher.

Beverly A. Penne passed away on March 14, 2015. Mother of Andrea (Penne) Kiichler ’97 and Jill (Penne) Mortensen ’98.

Clifford N. Simmons passed away on March 14, 2015. Grandfather of Jenna ’03 and Ryan ’06 Hays.

Lt. Col. John Henry Jack Wunderlich passed away on March 15, 2015. Father of Tom ’73 and Nancy ’80 Wunderlich. Preceded in death by son Peter Wunderlich ’77.

Joyce E. Kempkes passed away on March 21, 2015. Grandmother of Madison ’14 and Colton ’16 Clark.

Ann J. Craig passed away March 25, 2015. Grandmother of Adam ’99, Kelly ’01, and Sean ’12 O’Neill.

James “Jim” Keane Esser passed away on March 25, 2015. James attended Pius X High School for 2 years and would have been in the class of 1971. Brother of John ’65 and Patsie (Esser) Wilson ’66.

Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Fischbach passed away March 26, 2015. Mother of Kathleen (Fishbach) Glenn ’67 and Linda (Fishbach) Sutherland ’69.

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Tyler “TJ” ’01 and Sally Shannon Birkel are excited to announce the arrival of Michael John Birkel into the world. He was born November 12, 2014 at 5:19 p.m., weighed 8 lbs., 4 oz, and was 22 in. long.

Erin (Bertrand) ’06 and her husband Joe Brick welcomed Charles Solanus on Janu-ary 12, 2015. He weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz.

Ben Logsdon ’05 and Kathy welcomed Oliver James on March 1, 2015 weighing in at 8 lbs. 6 oz. The family resides in Denver, CO.

Courtney (Pieper) Peiffer ’06 and her husband Jona-thon wel-comed their new baby boy, Jeffrey Lyle on April 4, 2015. He weighed 7 lbs., 5 oz., and was 20½ in. long.

Maria (Van Etten) ’03 and Thomas Mitchell Benes ’04 are the proud par-ents of Gerard Alex-ander who was born April 28, 2015. He weighed 7 lbs., and 6 oz., and was 19.5 in. long. Big sister, Gemma, is excited to have a baby brother!

BirthsAndrea (Gomes) ’00 and Matthew Heath ’00 welcomed Alexander Brian on June 1, 2014.

Gina (Morgan) Weir ’00 and her husband Jesse wel-comed Hannah Kay on October 5, 2014. Hannah joins her big sister Allie (2). Gina and her family live in Lincoln.

Kelli (Craig) ’96 & Patrick Hamilton welcomed their fourth child, Grady Patrick, on November 9, 2014. He joins his siblings Samantha (7), Sydney (5), and Shay (2) at their home in Stillwater, Minn.

Please send your birth announcements and photos to kristin.heath@piusx.net or message her on Facebook or LinkedIn.

Willis Kep Harding passed away March 28, 2015. Father of Stephen Harding ’66. Grandfather to Shawn Harding ’81.

Arlene Morrissey passed away on March 28, 2015. Mother of Joan (Morrissey) Benes ’82. Grandmother of Holly ’07, Jill ’11, and Robyn ’14 Benes.

John C. Rademacker passed away March 29, 2015. Father of Sarah (Rademacker) Schinstock ’96, John Rademacker ’04, and Emily (Rademacker) Nelson ’05.

James A. Rynearson passed away on March 29, 2015. Father of Rev. Ben Rynearson ’04 and Claire Rynearson ’10.

Helen (Machacek) Tomek passed away on March 29, 2015. Grandmother of Robert Tomek ’88, Brian Farrell ’09, and Kiley Farrell ’13.

Kathleen M. Harrison ’74 passed away April 1, 2015. Sister of Magee (Harrison) Mixan ’79, Geoffrey ’81,

Anne (Steyer) Phelps ’86, and John Steyer ’84. Aunt of Emily (Harrison) Kottwitz ’06 and Paige Harrison ’13. Preceded in death by sister Christine (Harrison) Bennett ’76.

Robert A Grgurich passed away April 2, 2015. Father of Mark ’75, Matthew ’77, Michael ’78, Deborah (Grgurich) Olivier ’79, and Catherine (Grgurich) Turner ’82. Grandfather of Philip Turner ’18.

Teresa Jean (Priefert) Demma passed away on April 3rd, 2015. Wife of Perry (Pete) Demma ’84.

Donnetta Mae Payne passed away April 3, 2015. Mother of Cheryl (Payne) Vaske ’66, and Conni (Payne) Fry ’68.

Otto George Schindler passed away April 4, 2015. Grandfather of Lindsey Selting ’17.

Louis Piva passed away April 5, 2015. Grandfather of Patrick ’10, Joseph ’14, and Philip Murphy ’16.

Marie Stangl passed away on April 6, 2015. Grandmother of Jacob Stangl ’18.

Frank F. Effinger, a 1948 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away April 7, 2015. Step-father of Gina (Vrbka) Wendelin ’76, Lynette (Vrbka) Remingion ’77, and Kellie (Vrbka) Effken ’81.

Step-grandfather to Danielle ’07, Erica ’09, and Cassandra ’12 Effken. Brother of Mary Margaret (Effinger) Berniklau ’56.

Earl E. Pike passed away April 9, 2015. Father of Greg ’71, Randy ’73, Kerry (Pike) Vrtiska ’77, Kay (Pike) Wenzl ’86, and Frank ’90. Grandfather to Katie (Stueck) Bates ’99, Staci (Stueck) Hattan ’05, Erica Wenzl ’09 and Scott Wenzl ’13.

Donald F. Uerling passed away on April 11, 2015. Father of Michael ’91 and Michelle ’96 Uerling.

Walter Steffensmeier passed away April 11, 2015. Grandfather of Andrew ’08, Matthew ’10, and Kimberly ’14 Steffensmeier.

Katherine “Kate” Ann (Sock) Gentleman Knopik passed away April 12, 2015. Step-mother to Jeff Knopik ’79, Barry Knopik ’81 and Michele (Knopik) Ott ’83. Step-grandmother of Evie Ott ’14.

Evelyn L. (Freschauf ) Ryan passed away April 12, 2015. Mother of Michael Ryan ’58, Paul Ryan ’59, Pat Ryan ’63; Charleen (Ryan) Smith ’64; Barb (Ryan) Lake ’67, and Monica Ryan ’72.

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Marriagesoriginally from Hawaii, she and Alex met in California where they were both work-ing for the USDA. They now reside in Miami, Flori-da. Alex is the son of Andrew and Sherri Cunningham, ’69, and the eldest of nine (9!) Pius X graduates.

Katie Tasler ’08 and John Zach ’02 were mar-ried May 31 at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church in Lincoln.

Caitlin Marmie ’09 and John Wojtasek ’08 were married on November 8, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lin-coln. The couple spent their honeymoon in Napa Valley, Calif.

Alicia Bargen ’08 and Ethan Mc-Williams ’08 were married on August 2, 2014.

Melissa Quinn ’06 and James (Jamie) Tucci were married Oct. 11, 2014. The couple honeymooned at Niagara Falls, N.Y., and resides in Lincoln. The couple is em-ployed by Child Guidance of Lincoln.

Alex Cunningham ’93 was married to Leah Gayagas on April 20, 2013 at St. Joachim’s Catholic Church in Punalu’u, Hawaii. Although Leah is

John Aylward ’99 married Megan Douglass on Nov. 29, 2014. The couple resides in Ogal-lala, Neb.

Sara Ward ’11 and Sam Boman ’09 were married on December 6, 2014.

Virginia “Ginger” Waite ’09 and Tom Deck ’07 were married on De-cember 27, 2014. Wed-ding pho-tos were taken by Monica (Rentschler) Buscher ’06, OSnap Photography.

Lori Heng Petersen ’85 and Daniel Oberembt ’87 were married on February 2, 2015 in New Or-leans, La. The couple resides in Lincoln where Lori is a Donor Stewardship & Communications Specialist for the Nebraska 4-H Foun-dation with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dan works for the United Parcel Services.

Hugh H. McDevitt, Jr. ’65 passed away April 17, 2015. Brother of Mary (McDevitt) Ferguson ’63.

Rachel M. Jensen passed away peacefully on April 18, 2015. Mother of Dale Jensen ’68 and Ross Jensen ’70.

David M. McBride passed away on April 19, 2015. Father of Michael McBride ’03. Brother of Kevin McBride ’79.

Lucille (Means) Schmucker ’58 passed away April 23, 2015.

Gerald Nickman passed April 26, 2015. Grandfather of Meghan ’10, Rebekka ’10, Erich ’12, Jared ’12, Sarah ’13, Joseph ’15, and Paul ’18 Nickman.

Marcella (Cyza) Konz passed away April 28, 2015. Grandmother of Craig Konz ’17.

Brigadier General Edwin F. Dosek passed away April 28, 2015. Father of Dr. J. Richard Dosek ’65, Kathryn (Dosek) Moffat ’66, and E. Scott Dosek ’68. Ed was a former golf coach at Pius X High School where he coached for 4 years.

Adalia L. Brophy passed away May 5, 2015. Grandmother of Nick ’09 and Paige ’13 Brophy.

Harry Lee Osborne passed away May 5, 2015. Husband of Mary (Lackey) ’74.

Janet K. Goodwin passed away Friday, May 8, 2015. Grandmother of Jamee (Goodwin) Hose ’02, and Zachary ’05, Janet ’07, Maecie ’09, Ben ’12, Abigail ’14, and Andrew ’18 Goodwin.

Lucille M. Kuzelka passed away May 12, 2015. Grandmother of Garrett ’13, Bailey ’14 and Sydney ’17 Houser.

Mary Jo Houlihan passed away May 17, 2015. Mother of Tom ’70, Mary Pat (Houlihan) Bloom ’71, Mark ’72, and Tim ’73. Grandmother of Erin ’04, Meagan ’06, and Jake ’11 Houlihan.

Jerome E. Pool passed away May 21, 2015. Grandfather of Tim ’09 and Connor ’17 Eckhout. Preceded in death by his grandson Clint Eckhout ’97.

Steven Carl Willet ’60 passed away May 21, 2015. Brother of Miriam (Willet) Korklewski ’63.

Pat Clinch ’95 passed away on May 25, 2015. Brother of Jerry Clinch ’86, Brenda (Clinch) Perrea ’87, Michael Clinch ’00, and Rev. Craig Clinch ’03.

Please send your marriage and birth announcements and photos to kristin.heath@piusx.net or message her on Facebook or LinkedIn.

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O n Saturday, April 25, 2015, Pius X High

School celebrated the 30th anniversary of our BOLT benefit dinner with live and silent auctions. More than 650 guests - alumni, parents, friends, with more than 50 corporate sponsors, attended the dinner and auction. Your generosity raised more than $229,000 to support the capital improvement needs of our school and the efforts of the Booster Club. This year, the funds will be used to add air conditioning to the physical education/practice gym. An additional $26,000 was raised through a special challenge match to help Pius X retain and recruit high quality teachers, and which allowed Pius X to receive $25,000 from the Bishop Flavin Fund/Joy of the Gospel Campaign.

Thank you to the 2015 BOLT Committee.

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