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Congratulations to
the Class of 2012
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Catching Up With… Carrying Out a
Maureen Pritchard ’97 Family Tradition
and Elaina Wahl ’10
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VOLUME 20, NUMBER 1
Fall 2012
The Ready Report
The Semi-Annual Newsletter for Alumni, Family, and Friends of Bishop Ready High School
THE BISHOP READY APP IS HERE!
Now Available for
iPad, iPod, iPhone,
Android…
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Scan the QR code to connect to
our new app…or visit the iTunes
store for a free download.
Stay up-to-date with all that’s
happening at Bishop Ready!
A MESSAGE FROM THE
Principal...
Dear Friends,
I
hope that you are intrigued by the cover of this
issue. As an educational institution, Bishop Ready
must “meet our constituents where they live.” For
students in our partner/feeder schools, as well as for
our tech-savvy parents/alums/friends, that means
bringing the good news of Bishop Ready to our
publics through today’s “medium”—the app! The
new Bishop Ready app is available through iTunes
for the iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Android devices.
We’ll be changing photos and updating information
so that you can read about our good news in a
timely fashion. Of course, our web site is also a
primary source of Ready news, as is the publication
you are reading now!
Another fall issue of The Ready Report brings
news of another graduating class, another infusion of
alums into our burgeoning Alumni/ae Association. It
is with great pride that I am pleased to present the
newest members of the Association, the Class of
2012. This year, our 48th Commencement, saw 114
seniors graduate, most of whom will pursue postsecondary education, most of whom were awarded
scholarships and grants enabling them to do so. We
also had a very rare event occur: Joshua Colley, our
Valedictorian for 2012, becomes the third member of
his family to be Valedictorian at Bishop Ready,
joining sisters Jamie ’07 and Jennifer ’08. Now we’ll
have to wait for the next generation of Colleys to
continue this tradition!
Speaking of scholarships and grants, many Ready
students in the 21st century receive financial aid in
some form from various sources, including Ready
legacy and other scholarships. A special “thank you”
to all who have contributed and who continue to do
so yearly to our annual fund, which helps to ensure
that students who need financial assistance will
receive it. Your generosity over the years has enabled
many Ready students to become Ready alums.
One of the ways that we raise money for financial
assistance is through our annual fund-raising event.
Once known as Grand Knight, the event has been
expanded in scope and the venue has changed.
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The Ready Report Fall 2012 | www.brhs.org
The center section of this issue is filled with photos
of the fun evening that was held in May at Darby
Dan Farms, our Knight at the Races. Response was
so positive that we have decided to repeat the
evening, so save the date for next spring: Friday, May
10, 2013. The horses will be running and we
encourage you to contact Michelle Kelly as soon as
possible to purchase your very own horse!
We are pleased that several of our alums have
been in touch with us via our web or e-mail and have
given us up-dates on what they have been doing since
leaving Bishop Ready’s halls. We encourage you—as
a parent, grandparent, sibling, or alum—to
encourage Ready alums to stay in touch and “call
home” to let us know what they are doing and how
the Ready experience has had an impact on their
lives. Whether it’s a brief sentence or two or a short
essay, we encourage and appreciate all
communication. Visit our web site under Alumni/ae
or fill out the form found in this issue to get you
started…. I am so very proud of our alums, so many
of whom continue to focus on service to humanity in
their chosen fields. I look forward to hearing
additional interesting stories of the accomplishments
of our alums! Whether in their own family lives, in
academia, the arts, the sciences, or the church, Ready
alums fulfill a mission by extolling the virtues of a
Ready education wherever they may be.
There is a lot happening at Bishop Ready, from
theatre productions to sporting events, Grandparents’
Day, St. Michael’s Day liturgy, and various studentsponsored “community” drives to help those less
fortunate. We encourage you to visit our web or app,
check out the calendar, and join us whenever you
can. Our door is always open to all members of the
extended Ready family; you, too, should feel free to
“call home” whenever you can!
Sincerely,
Celene A. Seamen,
Principal
Join Us!
2012
Spirit BreakfaSt
The fall Spirit Breakfast will be held on
Thursday, October 11, 2012.
Every year, this much-anticipated event brings together parents, friends,
relatives, our students, and other members of the Ready Family as we “get in the Spirit”
of the week…and cheer on our football team prior to our homecoming game.
This year, we are proud to announce a very special guest speaker: our new
football coach, Joel Cutler. Mr. Cutler is eager to meet and greet our extended family
and this is a great opportunity to hear what he has to say – about the importance of
school spirit as it pertains to sports, academics, and extra/co-curricular activities.
The Ready Band, under the direction of Mr. Craig Lewis, will provide a rousing
welcome to all and our cheerleading squad will provide additional “spirit” to inspire
our team!
This is an annual event that is not to be missed!
DATE: Thursday, October 11, 2012
TIME: 7:30 A.M.
PLACE: Bishop Ready - Gym
COST: $15 (for a hot buffet breakfast!) per person
Reserve your place now! Return the coupon with your check or money order,
made payable to Bishop Ready High School; please do not send cash.
Return to:
Michelle Kelly, Development Office, BRHS, 707 Salisbury Rd.,
Columbus, OH 43204
Name_________________________________________________________________
Phone (__________________)____________________________________
E-mail_____________________________________________________________
Amount enclosed: # of tickets _______ x $15 each = $_________________
Other Spirit Week activities include:
Battle of the Ready Stars/Carnival/Bonfire…Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Homecoming Game v. Montpelier at Hilliard Bradley HS…Saturday, October 13, 2012
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Cover Story:
MEETING OUR STUDENTS
WHERE THEY LIVE:
THE NEW BISHOP READY APP!
oday’s world is a plugged-in
world. We can agree or
disagree about the benefits but
there is no denying that
“instant” communication is as
much a part of today’s student’s
world as the telephone was a
part of the world of the original
Ready class.
And not just for our students;
parents, faculty, the world that
we live in—all are tuned in to
one device or another, making
technology a daily part of all of
our lives.
In the classroom, in the work
world, in simple daily activities,
the world of social media/the
Internet is simply a “given”: we
connect, we communicate, we
make decisions, we learn, we
interact all through our various
devices, be they computer,
laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Ready has incorporated
laptops and iPads into the
curriculum, using them as
teaching/learning tools—and
with great effectiveness. Students are engaged,
faculty remains creative, and our graduates are
ready for the work force or post-secondary
education that awaits them.
For, make no mistake, these devices are
everywhere, in academia and in the professions.
To better keep our parents and alums
informed and to better engage our own students
and our prospective students, we have spent the
past months developing a Bishop Ready app,
available at no cost through the iTunes store,
which will provide news, information, a variety
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of photos, a game, and a video of our students…which truly
does reflect its title: A Day in the Life….
Our director of admissions, Joe Lang, also provides an
introductory video, welcoming students to learn more about
Bishop Ready. Our library icon gives access to Bishop Ready’s
catalogue of books and materials. The sports icon gives updates
on all things Ready sports-related. The Spirit Store icon
connects to a sample of the items available at the Spirit Store,
with a PayPal connection to make the deal easier. (Items must
still be picked up at school; we’re working on a viable delivery
system…)
There’s a map, a list of partner schools and parishes, and
instant access to our web site. The icons are self-explanatory.
They may change in the future but, for now, we tried to cover
as many bases as possible, making access to the various aspects
of a Ready education as easy as possible.
We hope that you will take advantage of this app and follow
the progress of Bishop Ready. Push notifications also will be
available, giving you access to “news as it happens.”
We encourage you to “spread the word” about the Ready
app, particularly to those students who are in grades 5 through
8. For them, it’s a little taste of all that a Bishop Ready
education has to offer….
CHECK IT OUT!
The Annual Appeal
Makes It All Possible for our Students
It sounds like a cliché, but your generosity really does help make it all possible for the Ready student…to
begin or to continue the Ready educational experience.
Unfortunately, a Catholic education can sometimes be out of reach financially for some parents. An
unforeseen illness, the loss of a job, the need to take on a caregiver role for a parent or relative…all can have
disastrous effects on one’s finances.
But, through your continuing generosity, at Bishop Ready we meet the challenges of our students and their
families and do all that we can to insure that a Ready education remains a stabilizing factor in their lives.
Many parents, many students themselves, see the value of a Ready education and are more than willing to
make the sacrifices necessary to procure that education.
That kind of dedication, that devotion, that belief in an educational institution, does not go unrewarded.
We could not be prouder of our students and our alums who continually amaze and inspire us by their service
to others and their allegiance to Ready.
Especially during Commencement—but throughout the year, truly—we hear the words “Ready is family”…
sometimes said in disbelief (the skepticism of youth!), sometimes in heartfelt thanks, sometimes simply in
recognition. Know this to be true: when you donate to Bishop Ready, when you enable a student to have the
Ready experience, when you help to upgrade materials, you are making a big difference in the life of a Ready
family member.
Your help is essential. Your commitment is valued. Your part in the Ready family cannot be overestimated.
However much you can give, however many appeals you can answer, we are grateful for your support and
we, all of us in The Ready Family, are thankful for your constancy.
“Give, and it shall be given to you. For whatever measure you deal out
to others, it will be dealt to you in return.” – Luke 6:38
Annual
Appeal
Please make check or money order payable to Bishop Ready High School
and return to: Michelle Kelly, Development Office, BRHS, 707 Salisbury Rd.,
Columbus, OH 43204
Name ____________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________
City_____________________________________________ State________ Zip_________________
Phone ____________________________________________________________________________
E-mail____________________________________________________________________________
My donation to assist Bishop Ready students: $_____________________________
q Please send me a receipt for income tax purposes.
q No receipt is necessary; my cancelled check is my receipt.
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Congratulations to the
Class of
2012
Baccalaureate Mass, St. Cecilia Church, Friday, June 1, 2012
Commencement Exercises, Bishop Ready High School, Saturday, June 2, 2012
Commencement Speaker: Mr. Michael Curtin
Valedictorian: Joshua Colley
Salutatorians: Brittney Lancia and Marisa Ross
Mariah Katherine Albright
Melissa E. Arreola-Contreras
David Maxwell Beck
Allison Marie Bender
Erin Nicole Bennett
GC, NBC, NHS
Carlie Kathleen Biggs
Chloe Josephine Bowman
GC, NBC, NHS
Samantha Anna Lynne Brant
Nicole Lynn Brown
GC, NBC, NHS
Hannah Mae Buzard
SCO
Leah Elizabeth Caldwell
Ciara Nicole Carr
Kyle Douglas Carrera
Stephanie Alison Carrier
Deion Alexander Clark
Joshua Bruce Colley
GC, H, NBC, NHS, SCO, V
Joseph Daniel Covietz
Taylor Francesca Cutteridge
GC, H, NBC, NHS
Joseph J. Dado
Samantha Nicole Daniels
Cara Catherine DiStefano
GC
Kyle Wesley Dyson
Alexa Stacy Elfrink
Anthony James Cesidio Eramo
Stephanie Kay Fair
SC
Derek Allen Farmer
Matthew Peter Feldkamp
Guy Patrick Ferrelli
Kristin Leigh Gantz
SC*
Lindsay Michelle Gianvito
Lauren Michelle Graessle
GC, H, NBC
Carleigh Marie Green
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Peyton Richard Green
Brandon Nicholas Gutheil
Jordan Nicole Handley
James Keith Hardy Jr.
Blake Richard Harmer
Brian Paul Hasenkamp
Taylor Rhea Hegwood
Allison Taylor Helphrey
Anthony Eduardo Herrmann
Joshua Lewis Hicks
Kalie Christine Holt
SC
Brian Gregory Horn
Christopher Allan Hunter
Nicholas Austin Ingram
GC, NBC, NHS
Taylor Alexis Inks
Katlynn Nicole Jerome
Halston Shreve Jones
NHS, SC*
Michelle Mae Kaiser
Stephanie Denise King
Kendal Blair Knight
Alexander James Kopczyk
GC, NHS
Morgan Marie Kuhn
Brittney Paige Lancia
GC, H, NBC, NHS, S
Matthew Ray Landy
GC, NHS
Paul M. Ley
Thomas Logan Livingston
SC
Marshall Zavier Mann
Michael Tyler March
Maria Elizabeth Martello
NBC, NHS, SC*
Tyler M. Martin-Bergunzi
Gerardo Martinez Jr.
Caitlin Anne McAndrew
Cody M. McCoy
Killian Patrik McSweeney
Jordan Darr McVey
Alexandra Kay Miller
GC, H, NBC, NHS
Elli Jo Moehrman
Kevin Matthew Montgomery
GC, NHS
Nicholas Michael Motil
SC
Michelle Lynn Naporano
GC, NHS
Ashley Nicole Nitsch
Kourtney Ruth Patton
Timothy Lawrence Pishitelli
Jack Lee Powers III
Margaret Ann Price
Naomi Nicole Reategui
GC, NBC, NHS
Chelsea Mae Remali
Meghan Rose Rivera
GC, NBC, NHS
Marisa Cathryn Ross
GC, NBC, NHS, S, SCO
Madison Paige Rutherford
Luis Fabian Santander
Abigail Renee Schofield
GC, NBC
Kelly Nicole Schwendeman
Jill Anne Schwendenmann
SC*
Abbigail Frances Seevers
GC, NHS
Joseph Kelly Seipel
NBC
Nathan Lee Pranitch-Smith
Ashley Christine Snyder
NBC
Paige Riane Sparks
Natalie Nicole Stepp
GC
Elizabeth Marie Stewart
Megan Marie Gabriel Sullivan
Trey M. Thatcher
Jonathan Henry Thomas
Dylanie Drew Tilley
Bruce Gregory Tokar Jr.
Megan M. Tucker
Kasey Danielle Van Hoose
GC, NBC, NHS
Lauren Victoria Veltheims
Joseph Michael Waldo
Mara Anne Waldo
Edward Allen Weeks III
Katie Nicole Weilbacher
SCO
Rebecca Marie Williams
Tia Nicole Williams
Beauregard Paul Wilson
Te’Ante Camel Eric Shawn
Windham
Zachary Fielding Wiser
GC, NBC, NHS
Jessica Marie Wright
GC, NBC, NHS, SCO
John Bradfield Marriott Wright
SC
Noah Charles Christian Yoder
Richard Greggory Yoho
Key:
GC = Gold Cord for
Academic Excellence
H = Inductee for Academic
Hall of Fame
NBC = National Beta Club
NHS = National Honor
Society
S = Salutatorian
SC = Student Council
SCO = Student Council
Officer
V = Valedictorian
* = Class Officer
Left to right: William George ’82 (Marshal), Michael Curtin (Keynote speaker),
Assistant Principal Jeri Rod, Principal Celene A. Seamen, Marisa Ross (CoSalutatorian), Brittney Lancia (Co-Salutatorian), Joshua Colley (Valedictorian),
Halston Jones (Senior Class President), Father Pat Toner, Thomas Carrier ’80
(Advisory Board President), and Jennifer Gramlich ’94 (Marshal)
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Class of 2012 Commencement
Keynote Address
—
Keynote speaker
Michael F. Curtin
(Principal Celene A. Seamen, center, with keynote
speaker Michael Curtin and his wife, Sharon, who
directs the retreat program at Bishop Ready.)
—
“L
iterally and medically, inspiration is the breathing in
of air, the action giving us life.
“Morally and fundamentally, inspiration is what gives
purpose to that life.
“Our educations mean nothing if they fail to light the
fire of inspiration—the desire to make a difference in the lives
of others; the commitment to be a better person tomorrow
than I am today.
M
ichael Curtin retired from The Dispatch
Publishing Company after a 38-year career as
reporter, public affairs editor, managing editor,
associate publisher, chief operating officer, vice chairman,
and consultant. He is the author of The Ohio Politics
Almanac, 1st and 2nd editions, and of the chapter “The
O’Neill-DiSalle Years, 1957-1963” in the book Ohio
Politics. He is also the author of several speeches on key
issues that have been published in the monthly magazine
Vital Speeches of the Day.
Mr. Curtin is a native of Columbus, a graduate of
Bishop Watterson High School, and a graduate of the
Ohio State University School of Journalism. He is a
licensed umpire for the Ohio High School Athletic
Association, umpiring high school baseball and fast pitch
softball games throughout central Ohio.
When Mr. Curtin speaks of the Ready experience, he
has first-hand knowledge. Mr. Curtin and his wife,
Sharon, are the parents of two Ready alums, Christy
Curtin Monson ’97 and Matthew ’95. They are also the
proud grandparents of two.
The following are excerpts from his keynote address to
the Bishop Ready graduating class of 2012:
“The worthwhile life is always a work in progress. It’s
home remodeling that’s never done. We build that worthwhile
life one brick at a time, with each brick being an act of
kindness, an act of generosity, an act of gratitude.
“My act of gratitude for today is to thank you, the
Bishop Ready Class of 2012, for the many kindnesses you
extended to my wife, Sharon, one of your substitute teachers
during your time here at Ready. Sharon almost always
returned home from a day at Ready telling me stories of your
good-heartedness, your good humor, your acts of kindness,
and what good souls you are. That is a tribute to your parents
and families, a tribute to this school, its faculty and
administration, and a tribute to your ability—your ability—to
recognize what is truly important in life.
“Believe in something larger than self. Recognize that we
live in a self-gratification society that encourages selfcenteredness. Commit yourself to the opposite. Look for the
humanity and dignity in each person with whom you come in
contact. Be an agent of harmony in a world of conflict.
“When you encounter the inevitable disappointments in
life, refuse to hold a grudge. Resist becoming bitter.
“Find the best in the people you meet in life. You do
that, and you will find the best in yourselves.
—Michael F. Curtin
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”
Scholarships and Grants
Class of 2012
Commencement 2012
Welcoming Remarks
Taylor Cutteridge
President, National Honor Society
—
Melissa E. Arreola-Contreras
Ohio Dominican University
Carleigh Marie Green
East Carolina University
David Maxwell Beck
Eastern Kentucky University
Brandon Nicholas Gutheil
Ashland University
Marietta College
Erin Nicole Bennett
Capital University
Muskingum University
Otterbein University
“Over the past four years, we have
grown into more than just a class;
we have become a family.
Today, our family gathers for the last time to
remember the past, celebrate the present, and hope for
the future together. As we prepare to go our separate
ways, remember that although we may not be able to
direct the wind, we can always adjust our sails.”
—Taylor Cutteridge ’12, President,
National Honor Society
Chloe Josephine Bowman
Miami University
Ohio Wesleyan University
University of Dayton
Xavier University
Nicole Lynn Brown
Hilltop Kiwanis 2-Year
Leah Elizabeth Caldwell
Denison University
Ciara Nicole Carr
Shawnee State University
St. Catharine College
Kyle Douglas Carrera
Builders Exchange Scholarship
Joshua Bruce Colley
Miami University
The Ohio State University
University of Cincinnati
Xavier University
Taylor Francesca Cutteridge
Duquesne University
Mercyhurst University
Xavier University
Samantha Nicole Daniels
Cara Catherine DiStefano
Memphis College of Art
University of Akron
Alexa Stacy Elfrink
Kemba Financial
Lauren Michelle Graessle
Drexel University
Duquesne University
Tiffin University
James Keith Hardy Jr.
Capital University
Marietta College
Notre Dame College of Ohio
Wittenberg University
Blake Richard Harmer
Monda Scholarship
Brian Paul Hasenkamp
Bowling Green University
Kalie Christine Holt
Capital University
Christopher Allan Hunter
Kent State University
Michigan State University
Nicholas Austin Ingram
Bowling Green State University
Katlynn Nicole Jerome
Bellarmine University
Halston Shreve Jones
Miami University
Xavier University
Michelle Mae Kaiser
Alexander James Kopczyk
Kent State University
Miami University
Ohio University
Morgan Marie Kuhn
Ohio Northern University
University of Kentucky
University of Toledo
Brittney Paige Lancia
Case Western Reserve University
Miami University
(continued on page 10)
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Scholarships and Grants
Matthew Ray Landy
Thomas Logan Livingston
Tiffin University
Maria Elizabeth Martello
Ohio University
St. John’s University
Walsh University
Cody M. McCoy
Tiffin University
Alexandra Kay Miller
Miami University
Xavier University
Elli Jo Moehrman
Xavier University
Kevin Matthew Montgomery
Xavier University
Michelle Lynn Naporano
Franciscan University of
Steubenville
Miami University
Ohio University
Walsh University
Margaret Ann Price
Marietta College
Naomi Nicole Reategui
Capital University
Hilltop Lions Scholarship
James Madison University
Chelsea Mae Remali
American Legion Scholarship
Meghan Rose Rivera
Miami University
Walsh University
Xavier University
Marisa Cathryn Ross
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Columbus Italian Club
Scholarship
Duquesne University
Hilltop Lions Scholarship
Xavier University
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(continued)
Madison Paige Rutherford
Wittenberg University
Xavier University
(continued from page 9)
Commencement 2012
Valedictorian
Joshua Colley
—
Jill Anne Schwendenmann
University of Akron
Xavier University
Joseph Kelly Seipel
Ohio University
Ashley Christine Snyder
Miami University
Natalie Nicole Stepp
Hilltop Kiwanis 4-Year
Ohio University
Trey M. Thatcher
Urbana University
Bruce Gregory Tokar Jr.
Kasey Danielle Van Hoose
University of Findlay
Wilmington College
“I
think that one of the most important things we all
must remember to do in the future is to keep things
in perspective. As much as it’s important to work hard and
make some sacrifices to become successful, I hope and pray
that none of you here in this gym will value work or money
more than you value the people you love.
Mara Anne Waldo
Capital University
“It’s impossible to place a value on a friend who is
willing to help or listen when you need it the most…
Edward Allen Weeks III
Walsh University
“Make family and friends a priority for the rest of your
lives because their love and support are the most important
possession that you will ever have.
Katie Nicole Weilbacher
Capital University
Heidelberg University
“Recognize that the most important gift you can ever
give to someone is your time.
Zachary Fielding Wiser
Hope College
Jessica Marie Wright
American Legion Scholarship
Capital University
F.O.P. Scholarship
Ohio Northern University
John Bradfield Marriott Wright
“If we can all try and appreciate what we do have rather
than dwelling on the things we don’t have, we’ll all be
happier people. If you stay thankful, I can promise you that
you will stay happy.
”
—Joshua Colley ’12, Valedictorian
Commencement 2012
Co-Salutatorian
Marisa Ross
—
Commencement 2012
Co-Salutatorian
Brittney Lancia
—
“T
“T
wo weeks ago, I was
altar serving my last
Mass at St. Christopher
Church…Father Wagner’s
homily seemed more divinely
inspired than usual…He said that the best way to deal with
‘goodbyes’ is through two things: gratitude and hope.
“We have to be thankful for our teachers, all of whom
spent countless hours going above and beyond to help us
learn in every subject. We have to be grateful for our
parents, who chauffeured us around…cheered us on…and
encouraged us to dream big and achieve our goals. We
must be grateful to our classmates: for coming together at
Kairos…for supporting each other…for being there for
each other to hold together the pieces when our world
seems like it’s falling apart.
“Finally, we must give thanks to God for blessing us
with His love over our entire lives…
“We must have hope that we are prepared for whatever
lies ahead. We hope that we can learn from the mistakes we
made and realize we have no regrets about our four years
here at Bishop Ready.
”
homas Jefferson once
said, ‘But friendship
is precious, not only in the
shade, but in the sunshine of
life, and thanks to a benevolent
arrangement, the greater part of life is sunshine.’
“High school was not always a breeze. Friends made
the hard times easier and the best times even better.
They were there to remind us that we are not perfect,
but encouraged us to strive for it anyway.
“Friendships aren’t perfect. They require
understanding, love, and forgiveness. The only thing that is
certain is that the people sitting in this gym with us are
rooting for us, hoping and praying that we succeed in
reaching our goals…
“We, as a class, have become a part of this thing we
have been hearing about since we first arrived. It’s called
the Ready family, and family is an unbreakable bond so,
like it or not, we are always going to be connected;
don’t hesitate to reach out to a friend.
”
—Brittney Lancia ’12, Co-Salutatorian
—Marisa Ross ’12, Co-Salutatorian
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Connie Sliemers Bennett ’73 and John Bennett ’67
parents of Erin Bennett
Erin Bennett ‘12
Mary Tigyer Covietz ’77
mother of Joseph Covietz
Joseph Covietz ‘12
Michael Helphrey ’88
father of Allison Helphrey
Jennifer Scheel ’89
mother of Allison Helphrey
Allison Helphrey ‘12
Sherri DiGioa Holt ’86
mother of Kalie Holt
Carol Tangi King ’76
mother of Stephanie King
Stephanie King ‘12
Marilyn Bair Livingston ’73
mother of Thomas Livingston
Thomas Livingston ‘12
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Kelly McAndrew Eramo ’81
mother of Anthony Eramo
Tom Caldwell ’79
father of Leah Caldwell
Anthony Eramo ‘12
Leah Caldwell ‘12
Pat Cahil ’68
grandfather of Ciara Carr
Julie Franken Graessle ’83 and Michael Graessle ’82
parents of Lauren Graessle
Kalie Holt ‘12
Sherry Larson Stebens ’81
mother of Katie Jerome
Mary Elizabeth Schmidt McAndrew ’79 and James
McAndrew ‘78 parents of Caitlyn McAndrew
Ciara Carr ‘12
Lauren Graessle ‘12
Katie Jerome ‘12
Caitlyn McAndrew ’12
Lori Bowman-Garrard ’88
mother of Killian McSweeney
Killian McSweeney ‘12
Theresa Quinn Montgomery ’81 and Matthew
Montgomery ‘81parents of Kevin Montgomery
Molly Miller Rutherford ’87 Madison Rutherford ‘12
mother of Madison Rutherford
Paula Coughlin Tokar ’84
mother of Bruce Tokar Jr.
Bruce Tokar Jr. ‘12
Renee Shonk Williams ’84
mother of Tia Williams
Kelly Seipel ’80
father of Joseph Seipel
Gina Callucci Veltheims ’76
mother of Lauren Veltheims
Tia Williams ‘12
Kevin Montgomery ‘12
Rick Nitsch ’80
father of Ashley Nitsch
Joseph Seipel ‘12
Cris Thatcher ’87
father of Trey Thatcher
Lauren Veltheims ‘12
Anna Mosca Waldo ’82
and Joseph Waldo ‘82
parents of Joseph Waldo
Wayne Wright ’91
father of Jessica Wright
Ashley Nitsch ‘12
Trey Thatcher ‘12
Joseph Waldo ‘12
Jessica Wright ‘12
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Graduating seniors and their parents who are alums
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Welcome Our New A.D.
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BRHS’s new athletic director, Michael Rossetti
he Ready community is pleased to welcome our new athletic
director, Michael Rossetti. Mr. Rossetti recently received his Master
of Education in Sports Management from Cleveland State
University, having earned a B.A. in Physical Education and Exercise Science
(with a concentration in anatomy and kinesiology) from John Carroll
University. He is a graduate of St. Francis DeSales High School and has
served as Freshman Summer League Baseball Coach there and as an athletic
trainer for John Carroll’s football and basketball teams.
“As the new athletic director,” Mr. Rossetti said, “my goal is to continue
the outstanding athletic tradition already established at Bishop Ready.
Bishop Ready has long been known for its academic success and tremendous
spirit not only throughout the school community but also in the greater
Columbus metro area as well. With that in mind,” he continued, “our
student athletes will be encouraged to exhibit the same dedication and
discipline in athletics as displayed in the classroom.”
Speaking from his own high school experience, Mr. Rossetti continued,
“Good sportsmanship is a valued part of the Catholic value-oriented
education provided to our students.”
Mr. Rossetti looks forward to meeting members of the extended Ready
family and cordially invites all to join us for a “meet and greet” at the
school’s annual Spirit Breakfast to be held on Thursday, October 11, at 7:30
A.M. with new football coach Joel Cutler as the featured speaker.
As Mr. Rossetti said, “I look forward to meeting all of you in the future
and seeing you at school functions. Go Silver Knights!”
Student Attends Chinese Bridge Contest
Miranda Neff has just completed her freshman year at Ready and already she has represented the school in a
national competition. Miranda placed third in the Beginner Competition of the highly competitive Chinese Bridge
Speech Contest sponsored by the Confucius Institute at the University of Massachusetts.
The competition, which consists of a four-minute speech, questions from the judges about the speech, and a
talent portion (Miranda read a poem), all takes place in Chinese. Miranda has been studying the Mandarin language
since sixth grade, while a student at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, through the Distance Learning Program at
Bishop Ready. However, her freshman year at Ready was only the
second year for which she has received academic credit, thus the
Beginner level.
Miranda and her mother attended the competition in Boston.
The Mandarin Program at Bishop Ready was begun through a
cooperative effort between Ready and the Flagship Program at OSU,
with Zhiwei Bi, Assistant Director of the Program, as our contact.
Through her efforts, Bishop Ready has sponsored two trips to China
and has developed an on-going relationship that is benefitting both
Bishop Ready and schools in China.
Zhiwei Bi and Miranda Neff ’15
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Four Years Later…
Fulfilling the Ready Potential
Morgan
Maite
our years ago, Morgan Maite was an Honor Roll
student and member of the Ready Class of 2008. She
received a Lions Club Scholarship, the President’s
Award for Educational Achievement, the 2008 Ohio Board
of Education Award of Merit, and The Bishop Herrmann
Service Awards. Morgan had been a cheerleader and was on
her way to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia.
Four years later, Morgan has received her Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology, with a concentration in
Microbiology, from Spelman. She has worked for several
Fortune 500 company CEOs and executives—including
Coca-Cola and Sherwin-Williams—developing and
implementing major projects. Now, Morgan is attending
Louisiana State University under an economic development
Fellowship and will earn her doctorate in Food
Microbiology.
During her time at Ready, her mother received a fiveorgan transplant necessitated by a rare disease that left her
unable to eat for two years. She is grateful for the support
that she received during that difficult time and extols the
virtues of the Ready family. She is pleased to report that her
mother is doing excellent and that her parents have recently
retired to Tampa.
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Lance Pace and Rick Pace (brothers), Alicia and Tori (sisters),
Denna and Richard (parents), nieces and nephews….
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Top Row Left to Right: Sara Molnar, Alyssa Snyder,
Morgan Maite, Chelsea Mackey, & Sarah Battle
Bottom Row: Olabisi Eddy, Taylor Gianvito, Jordan Baumann,
Danielle Parisey, & Julianne Wallace
She gives a “shout out” to favorite teacher Ms
Dillenberger, who taught her English: “Her course was
rigorous and proved to be a challenge but the concepts
that I learned helped me to succeed in completing my
undergraduate career and are proving to be helpful as I
complete my doctoral work.”
Prior to her college graduation, Morgan sent principal
Celene Seamen an e-mail and has graciously allowed us to
reprint excerpts from it:
“It has been a long four years since my days at Bishop Ready and, with my
graduation from college merely weeks away, I had to send an e-mail praising
the place where it all began.
“Many times during my years at Bishop Ready I did not understand the
purpose of tradition and structure, nor did I care. It was not until I came to
college that I truly understood what you and my professors where trying to
instill in me. From the day that my mother was diagnosed until graduation, my
Ready family stood by me and for that I say thank you! I would not be where I
am today had it not been for the structure, prayers, and support you all
provided me.
“For many weeks, I have questioned my ability and gone through what some
call ‘imposter’s syndrome.’ I have felt as though I do not belong where I am in
life, which has led me to question how I got here.
“The answer is simple really: Bishop Ready. You all provided me with the
academic strain that I needed to succeed. You pushed me to my limit in classes
that led me to push myself in life.
“I do not know how to say thank you, other than to give back and write this
e-mail so that your students may find comfort in knowing their hard work
eventually pays off.
“It is hard to believe that it took me four years to realize how fortunate I was
to attend Bishop Ready, the best school in the Catholic diocese.
“Many thanks again and just remember even when students get tough, you
and your faculty are truly the beacons of light shaping our future for the better.
“I hope to visit Bishop Ready soon…as Dr. Maite.
“Thank you, again.”
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BRHS
A “Knight” at the Races!
“Knight” Benefits Bishop Ready Students
t was an evening of fun that provided great
benefits to our Bishop Ready students.
While enjoying a beautiful evening at the
Darby House at Darby Dan Farms, “grazing”
the various food tables, cheering on some
creatively named horses, voting in the Derby
Hat Contest, and bidding on a plethora of
silent auction items, friends and Ready “family”
members had a memorable, enjoyable evening…
all to benefit the students at BRHS.
It was a new venue with a new “theme” but
the results confirmed what we already knew:
Ready folks know how to have a good time in
service to a good cause.
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From our generous donors to our
magnanimous party-goers, everyone
contributed to the evening’s festivities.
Our “owners” imaginative names added to
the fun: from the BRHS Bowling Team’s Gutter
Ball 10, Soccer Team’s Headed for the Goal, and
Girls’ Basketball’s Silver Bullet to Lanzalot (Lanz
Printing), Bringing Up the Rear (J-Vent
Trucking), and The Undertaker (Jerry Spears
Funeral Home), the names added to the
enjoyment of winning. Who wouldn’t root for
Knight-Rider or Knight Moves? It would be hard
not to support Spumoni Pony, Haulin’ Oats,
Crazy Glue, or Out to Lunch…. (For a complete
list of horses’ names, check our web site under
Knight at the Races II.)
Unfortunately, only eight horses could win
and they were: Calypso (owned by the BRHS
Band), Pony Keg (Columbus Distributing),
Little Red Riding Hood (Jennifer Sowers),
Afternoon Prayer (BRHS Faculty & Staff ),
Olympic Dreams (Anonymous), Elsie Thomas
(Gene Chervenak), Blowd a Gasket (The Bair
Family), and Lucky Livingston (Marilyn & Bob
Livingston).
As for the Derby Hat Contest…you can see
from the photos that many participated. At
check-in, each attendant was given a bracelet;
that bracelet was then given to the person
wearing (in each individual’s judgment) the best
hat; the person with the most bracelets at the
intermission was the winner. And the winner
was: Tina Castorano!
Raffle winners were: Denise Vitullo (51" TV),
Tish Miller (iPad), Michael Gorman (Kindle
Fire), Karen Wiser (Clarisonic Pro Sonic/Facial/
Massage), and Stephanie Foresta (four OSU v
UAB [University of Alabama at Birmingham]
tickets plus a smoker grill, grilling tools, items
from Michael’s Meats, and BBQ sauce—all
that’s needed for a tailgate party!).
The “Knight” also marked a special occasion
for Ready faculty member and coach Dean
Tower. Tower was honored for his dedicated
years of service to Bishop Ready as he embarked
on his retirement—from teaching. But, never
fear, Coach Tower will return to continue his
winning ways with the athletes on his crosscountry and track and field teams.
Mark your calendars for next year: our event
will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013…
this year’s event was such a success that we are
going to add a Roman numeral II after the
name and do it again! (Don’t wait…you can
name your horse now. Call Michelle Kelly at
614-276-7827 or check our website for more
information.)
Thanks to all who attended and helped to
make financial assistance possible for our
Bishop Ready students!
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Knight at the Races
Silent Auction Donors
Thank you for helping to make
our event such a success!
Bill Franklin, calling the races
Russ Rehner and Tina Castorano—note the number of “bracelets”
that Tina is wearing…she is the winner of the Derby Hat Contest
and, yes, that is a wine bottle in her hat!
American Cornhole
Don Bradley
Heather Breedlove
BRHS Boys’ Basketball Team
BRHS Faculty & Staff
BRHS Student Council, NHS, & Beta Club
Lisa Carrier
John & Tina Castorano
Center for Surgical Dermatology
Brett Chapman
Coldstone Creamery
Columbus Clippers
Columbus Distributing
Mindy Crabtree, Premier Designs
Culbertson Family
Cullivan Family
Joel Cutler, BRHS Football Coach
Susie Dunn, Susie’s cookies
Environmental Management, Inc.
Dave & Melanie Feeney
Flour Pot
Fortin Ironworks
Michelle Horn
Candy Koch
Joe Lang, BRHS Girls’ Basketball Team
Craig Lewis, BRHS Band Director
Sharyn Perry, Serenity by Sharyn
Teri Pizzurro, Claudiana Italian Restaurant
Terri & Russ Rehner
Rucker Family
Carrie Schaefer, Petal Handbags
Schroeder Family
Heather Sola, Jewel Kade and Thirty-One
Starplex Cinema
Superior Beverage
Cris Thatcher
April Wilburn, BRHS Art Teacher
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Marie Dawes and Rose Ann Holocher,
parents and grandparents of Ready students
Will (’82) and Dawn George, Julie (’66) and
Tony (’66) Arena, Mary Jo (’67) and Mark Saxton.
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A “Knight
Sisters Robin Wolf (’97) and
Jennifer Gramlich (’94)
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Fritz Goss, Dean Tower, Reagan (’95)
and Tom (’90) Sweetman
Friday,
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Darby House
John and Kelley Hanley
Gina Heiser and Mary Fleming
BRHS
” at the Races!
May 11, 2012
7-11 P.M.
s
at Darby Dan Farm
Joe Cutler and Maria Pozz
Principal Celene A. Seamen, wearing her Steelers hat
designed by Tina Castorano—with Browns logos in
the inside headband!…with Mike Wolf ‘98
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Four Years Later…
Continuing the Ready “Service” Commitment
ongratulations to Mary McAllister ’08 who received a
B.S. degree in Biology, graduating Summa Cum
Laude, having earned a grade point average of 3.96,
from the University of Notre Dame on May 20, 2012.
Mary was Salutatorian of her graduating class at Ready,
received the Glenna R. Joyce Scholarship to attend Notre
Dame, and was a National Merit Scholar. In her senior year,
Mary received the United States Marine Corps Award for
Scholastic Excellence, the President’s Award for Educational
Excellence, the 2008 Ohio Board of Education Award of
Merit, was a member of the 2008 All-Diocesan Academic
C
Mary McAllister
Honor Team, recipient of the OHSAA Scholar Athlete
Award, and was inducted into the Bishop Ready Academic
Hall of Fame.
While at Notre Dame, Mary was inducted into Phi Beta
Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious collegiate honor
society in the United States, having been founded at the
College of William and Mary in 1776, during the American
revolution. Invitation to membership in Phi Beta Kappa is a
reflection of outstanding achievement. Mary joins an
exclusive membership that includes Presidents George H.W.
Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Bill Clinton, former secretaries of
state Condoleezza Rice and Henry Kissinger, journalist Tom
Brokaw, actress Glenn Close, author Pearl S. Buck, inventor
Eli Whitney, Pulitzer Prize winner Meg Greenfield, and NFL
quarterback Peyton Manning, as well as seven current
Supreme Court Justices: John G. Roberts Jr., Anthony M.
Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel
A. Alito Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan.
At Notre Dame, Mary was also named “Outstanding
Biological Scientist.”
Prior to attending medical school in the fall of 2013,
Mary will spend a year at Amate House, an organization
sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago that serves
underprivileged communities.
“Different people will tell you that Ready is athletics,
Ready is academics, Ready is drama, music, art, depending
on their preference. But what everyone’s perspectives share
in common is the way Ready makes you feel like you
belong. But mainly it’s home because we’re surrounded by
family. The poet W.B. Yeats said, ‘There are no strangers
here, only friends you haven’t met yet.’ That is Ready, and
this family atmosphere isn’t just in our class, either, as
people branch out across age differences as well as varying
interests. If you wanted a chance, it was yours. The
opportunity has always been there to try something out of
the ordinary, to surprise ourselves, to break out of our
comfort zone.” —Mary McAllister ’08, salutatory speech
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Retirement Announcements…
T
hey were here together as teacher
and pupil, then as co-workers.
Now, they are both retiring from
their positions at Bishop Ready.
Dean Tower, Chair of the World
Languages Department and Spanish teacher,
and Ralph Locke, Athletic Director and
Ready Class of ’82, have both announced
their retirements, effective this summer.
Mr. Tower will remain as track and crosscountry coach for the school.
Mr. Tower began his career at Bishop
Ready in 1975; for the first eight years of
his coaching career at Ready, he coached
wrestling and football. Under his direction,
the wrestling team was State Champs.
As track and cross country coach, he has
overseen six State Champs in track, three for girls’ track and three
for boys’ track, one two-time All Ohio cross country athlete and
numerous state qualifiers.
Mr. Tower has seen the World
Languages Department expand
from the basics (when he started
teaching, it was Foreign
Languages and Latin, French,
and Spanish were taught) to
include Mandarin Chinese. In
2007, Mr. Tower made the
510-mile journey from the
Pyrenees to Santiago de
Compostela. The Pilgrimage
confirmed his dedication to
teaching, to Bishop Ready, and
to “making faith come alive” for
his students.
When Mr. Locke was a
student at Bishop Ready, Mr.
Tower was one of his teachers
and coaches. Upon graduation
from Ready, Mr. Locke attended
the United States Military
Academy at West Point,
graduating in 1986.
While a student at Ready, he
lettered in track and football,
played baseball, and was captain of
the football and track teams. He
retired from the military with the
rank of Major, having served as an
Assistant Professor of Military Science
for the Army ROTC at the University
of South Carolina and as Deputy
Inspector General at Camp Zama,
Japan, among other assignments.
Prior to retiring from the U.S. Army,
Mr. Locke served for five years as
Deputy Department Chair for the
U.S. Army ROTC at Ohio State
University. As athletic director at Bishop Ready, a position that he
accepted in 2007, Mr. Locke oversaw 17 varsity and junior varsity
sports programs.
We wish both men all the best and know that they will always remain
members of the extended Bishop Ready family.
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Catching Up With…
Maureen Pritchard ’97
and Elaina Wahl ’10
n the Spring 2009 issue of The Ready
Report, we focused on two young
women—one an alum, one a student—
and their adventures far afield. Maureen
related her experiences in Kyrgyzstan with
the Peace Corps and teaching English as a
Foreign Language in Moscow. Elaina
reported on her adventure to the Artic
Circle, a trip taken as the Columbus Zoo’s
first Polar Bear Ambassador.
As luck would have it, both have
continued their interests abroad and have
graciously agreed to give us an update on
what they are currently doing.
So…an encore presentation of “In Their
Own Words….”
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the course of the year. We spent a lot of
time eating together, visiting the many
London museums and landmarks, and
walking around the parks. Probably the most
exciting thing for me was seeing an exhibit of
the Ballet Russe in London, only to meet the
exhibit organizer, whose last name was also
Pritchard, at OSU a few months later!
Riding the London train
with classmates…
Working With Music,
Learning About People
Maureen Pritchard ’97
“T
here are a lot of ways to define
ethnomusicology but, for me,
ethnomusicology is the study of why music
is so important to human beings. After
graduating from OSU in 2008 with a degree
in ethnomusicology, in 2010 I applied and
was admitted to a Ph.D. program in the
department of anthropology at The School
of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in
London.
“While in London, I lived in an
international dormitory, with students from
all over the world, located near Paddington
Station, only a five-minute walk from Hyde
Park. My university was also located in
central London, near Russell Square. Since
all in-coming students are placed in a single
work and study group (called a cohort), I
became good friends with my classmates over
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London’s Hyde Park
“After finishing up my first year at SOAS,
a former OSU professor invited me to help
organize a conference for the Central
Eurasian Studies Society (CESS). CESS is an
organization that gathers people from all
disciplines who have an interest in Central
Asia. The conference was held at OSU and it
was my job to answer e-mail and coordinate
all of the different activities. It was a lot of
work but it was very rewarding: not only
did I learn a lot, but I also made contacts
with other researchers in my field.
Maureen Pritchard, Class of
1997, Senior Picture
“In the second year of study, students are
required to do one year of field-research. My
close-knit group was scattered throughout
the world: one in Japan, studying organ
donation; another in Egypt, trying to study
soccer amidst all of the violence; a third was
in Thailand, looking at illegal immigration;
another in China, looking at how
communities can be formed around illness. I
was back in Kyrgyzstan, a small country
bordered by China, Kazakhstan, and
Uzbekistan. My field-study was working with
artists and musicians there in order to
understand two things: How are art and music
part of politics? Why do people who need
much more basic things, like better nutrition,
electricity, and work, also need art and music?
“My observations so far are that the
Kyrgyzstan government is trying to create a
new national identity through art, music,
and language. However, instead of trying to
include all of the ethnic groups that live in
the country, the government is elevating the
culture of a single ethnic group, the Kyrgyz,
leaving all of the other ethnic groups that live
in the country feeling marginalized.
“I have also observed that, despite all of the
politics, music satisfied emotional,
intellectual, and spiritual needs for people.
For example, one guitarist told me that his
friend’s final request before dying was a
performance on a Russian seven-stringed
guitar. The guitarist brought his guitar into
the hospital and played beside his friend’s
hospital bed for one last time. For me, that’s
a very beautiful story and it’s that kind of
story that I am looking for.
“In Kyrgyzstan, I lived with a family
whose great-grandparents were relocated
from the Caucuses by Stalin. Three
generations live in one house: a
grandmother, her son and daughter, their
spouses, and four grandchildren, ages 11/2,
2, 6, and 7. I met this family ten years ago
when I first came to Kyrgyzstan as a Peace
Corps volunteer. They knew me before I
could speak Russian and when I didn’t
know how to do things that are everyday
activities for them, like baking bread and
hand-washing laundry.
“The family members work as teachers in
a school as well as merchants in an open-air
market and I often helped out at both
places. The grandfather of the house died
one year ago and so the family is in
mourning. In accordance with Muslim
tradition, every Thursday the family fries
bread and shares prayers and a meal
together so that the dead know that they
haven’t been forgotten.
“Our typical day starts off like anybody
else’s, with the rush to get the kids off to
school and the parents off to work. It also
includes feeding the rabbits, chicken, and
sheep that we use as food. I head to the
capital, Bishkek, to do my own work, often
stopping on the way by the American
University of Central Asia (AUCA) where I
am affiliated as a researcher. On the
weekends I take music lessons; I am
learning to play the mouth harp which,
believe it or not, is a really difficult
instrument to master!
Komus player and music teacher, Kyrgyzstan
Members of the Kyrgyzstan Family with
whom Maureen stayed.
Visiting home, through the wonders of
Skype…Dad in the foreground, Mom cooking
in the background….
“My future plans include teaching at a
university eventually. Until that time arrives
and I have published, done further
research, and made a name for myself in a
very competitive market—all pretty much
requisites for a university career—I will
work in cultural development (support for
the traditional arts, conflict management
through the arts) or cultural programming
(museum exhibits, education, multicultural events).
“My time at Ready gave me the
grounding necessary to pursue my interests.
For me, foreign language skills, an interest
in other peoples and cultures, and the
support of a community were nurtured
through Ready’s theatre program with Mrs.
King and the campus ministry program
with Mr. John Bryan.”
Maureen is back in Columbus for now
but will be returning to London in
September as a Graduate Teaching Assistant
for a class on “Social Anthropology.” She is
also thankful for the support of another
Ready faculty member and his wife: her
parents, George and Marianne Pritchard.
George Pritchard teaches Theology and
Computer Studies at her alma mater.
Kyrgyzstan:
• located in Central Asia
• border countries are China, Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
• slightly smaller than South Dakota
• no coastline (landlocked)
• entirely mountainous, dominated by the Tien
Shan range
• annexed to Russia in 1876, became a Soviet
republic in 1936, achieved independence in 1991.
Official languages: Kyrgyz and Russian
Religions: Muslim (75%), Russian Orthodox (20%),
other (5%)
Population (7/11 estimate): 5.5
million
Flag of
Kyrgyztan
Ethnomusicology: the scientific study of music,
especially traditional or non-Western music, as an
aspect of culture; the comparative study of music
of different cultures.
The School of Oriental and African Studies: Part of
the University of London, SOAS is the world’s
leading center for the study of a highly diverse
range of subjects concerned with Asia, Africa, and
the Middle East.
(Source: CIA/The World Factbook)
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Catching Up With…
Maureen Pritchard ’97 and Elaina Wahl ’10
Elaina with her video camera capturing
the mountains of Mongolia
Moilt Camp at Hustai National Park, home
to the Przewalski’s horses
A ger, the traditional home of Mongolian
nomads and where Elaina stayed for the
first half of her trip.
“Ten Days in the Land of the
Blue Sky” Elaina Wahl ’10
“F
rom the halls of Ready to the steppes
of Mongolia, I have been truly
blessed. I am so incredibly thankful for the
education that I received from Bishop
Ready, and it has played an important role
in where I am today.
“When I first told people that I’d be
going to Mongolia to study Pallas’ Cats and
Przewalski’s Horses, the standard response
was, ‘You’re going where, to study what?’
Even before making the decision to go on
the trip, Mongolia was never really on my
list of places that I’d want to go. At Miami
University, where I am a double major in
Zoology and Mass Communications, I
work for Project Dragonfly, which hosts
master’s programs, and part of one of these
programs includes Earth Expeditions. A trip
was scheduled for Mongolia, so I made the
choice to travel with them as an
undergraduate tag-a-long. Turns out, this
was the trip of a lifetime.
“I arrived in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar,
on June 10, at 4 A.M. My luggage hadn’t
made it from Beijing and I had to wait
eight hours until the rest of my class met
me. After over 24 hours of airports and
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Ganaa, the main steppe
guide, with radio-tracking
equipment
flights, I was exhausted and defeated, but,
hey, I was in Mongolia! I bought myself a
giant water bottle and knew right then and
there: luggage or no luggage this trip will be
awesome! I left the airport without my
luggage (which I did receive the second
day), crammed into a ’70s era Russian van
with the rest of my classmates, and we
drove off into the steppes of Mongolia.
“For the first five days of the ten-day trip,
we stayed at the ger camp of the Pallas’ Cat
Research Project. Gers are the traditional
homes of the Mongolian nomads, much
like Chinese yurts. The camp was four
hours away from Ulaanbaatar, and any
other people in the area were two hours
distant. In each direction from the camp
stretched miles and miles of rolling
mountains, a landscape unchanged for
hundreds of years.
“Pallas’ Cats look like mangy little house
cats. They are an important steppe predator
about which a considerably small amount is
known because they are so secretive and
sport great camouflage. They eat small
mammals such as pikas and gerbils and they
are known for being quite ill tempered.
Their appearance alone is pretty funny
because they always look extremely grumpy.
The Pallas’ Cat research project seeks to
learn more information about the species
itself and why they are declining in the wild.
“The project’s base camp is where I first
met our Mongolian guides: Dr. B.
Munkhtsog, head of the research team, and
his son, Bayaraaa; Amaraa, our translator;
Tsoomoo, a biology graduate student; and
Ganaa, our main steppe guide.
“In the mornings, a small group of us
would load up into a van and head out
with Ganaa, who would lead us up the
mountains with his radio-tracking
equipment, in search of the cats. At first, I
was all about trekking up such beautiful
terrain, but after about 15 minutes of
steady climbing, we were all huffing and
puffing as Ganaa grew tinier and tinier in
the distance, bouncing up the hills like a
mountain goat.
“On one 5 A.M. hike, my group got
close to a Pallas’ Cat, the steady beeping of
the tracker growing faster as we gained
ground. The cat, however, remained
hidden. One lucky group got to actually
see a cat, but my groups were less
successful. It was always worth it though,
to be able to stand on the top of a
mountain and look around, seeing for miles
on end. Being up in the steppes made me
feel on top of the world, and considering the
high elevation…I literally was.
“The next five days we spent in the
Moilt camp at Hustai National Park. Here,
we studied the Przewalski’s Horses, or the
tahki, as referred to by the Mongolians.
These horses are considered the last true
wild horses, and are believed to be the
ancestors of our domestic horses. The
horses, which had become extinct in the
wild in the 1960s, are now being
reintroduced into Mongolia, starting in
three different parks. On our second
observation day, we found a herd of tahki
further down into the hills. They are
monotypic, meaning they all have the same
general appearance: reddish-brown
coloring, a short, tough mane, and a
muscular body built for speed and strength
for life within the mountainous steppes.
Elaina with a BRHS flag in Mongolia
“During our last days at Hustai, a small
group of Mongolian children came to join
us and we helped them create radio spots
about conservations, which will eventually
be played on Mongolian public radio.
Meeting with so many Mongolian people
really made me appreciate the culture. They
have a level of affection for each other that
is so impressive to me. No man was too
manly to hold a child’s hand or play silly
games with them. The children were
treated as family even thought they had
only just met our hosts. Even coming from
days away, they were fearless and excited to
meet ‘the Americans.’ We taught them how
to play kickball and they taught us some
Mongolian games. By the end of the trip, I
had become friends with people from all
over the U.S. as well as with plenty of
Mongolians. It’s pretty cool to say that I
have friends halfway across the globe!
Mongolia:
• located in Central Asia, borders with
Russia and China
• has the lowest human population of any
country on earth and one of the highest
proportions of land area classified as protected.
• gained fame in the 13th century when under
Chinggis Khaan a huge Eurasian empire was
established through conquest. Came under
Chinese rule in the late 17th century; won its
independence in 1921 with Soviet backing and
a Communist regime was installed in 1924.
• slightly smaller than Alaska
• no coastline (landlocked)
• became a member of the United Nations in
1962. First parliamentary election and new
constitution, 1992.
Official languages: Khalkha Mongol (90%)
Religions: Buddhist Lamaist (50%), Shamanist
and Christian (6%), Muslim (4%), none (40%)
Population (7/11 estimate): 3.18
Elaina with her video camera capturing the
mountains of Mongolia
“From the halls of Bishop Ready to the
chilly tundra and now to the vast steppes of
Mongolia, I can say that I’ve seen a few
spectacular places. Once again, I have fallen
in love with a new landscape and a new
culture. I am so blessed to have been given
the chance to travel to Mongolia, the Land
of the Blue Sky. Travelling changes the
person you are, in a good way, and I hope
for everyone to have this experience.
Whether it’s a small road trip or a 23-hour
flight to Australia, take advantage of the
chance to experience some place new.
Experience the land and the amazing people
living there. After my trips, that’s the best
advice that I could give.”
(Stay tuned for my video project on my
trip, which will highlight the wildlife and
culture through video, much stronger than
anything I could put into words.)
million
Flag of
Mongolia
Steppes: a flat, semi-arid grassland between
mountain ranges of Eurasia, running from
modern Hungary to Mongolia, mostly in Central
Asia. The Silk Roads run through this area.
Pika: a small mammal with short limbs, rounded
ears, and no external tail. They are native to cold
climates, mostly in Asia, North America, and parts
of Eastern Europe. Most species live on rocky
mountainsides but a few burrowing species are
native to open steppe land.
(Source: CIA/The World Factbook)
Editor’s Note: Elaina’s trip was financed through a
grant from the Honors Department at Miami as well
as her own personal fund-raising. She is working on
an abbreviated version of her video that we will be
posting on our web site. Check the site, www.brhs.org,
later in the fall for more details.
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Carrying Out a
[Valedictorian]
Family Tradition
hen Joshua Colley delivered the valedictory speech
for the Class of 2012, he was following in the
footsteps of his two sisters, Jamie, Class of 2007, and
Jennifer, Class of 2008. Three siblings, three valedictorians, one
prodigious achievement.
Since leaving Bishop Ready, Jamie and Jennifer have
continued their educations, Jamie at OSU and Jennifer at the
University of Cincinnati. Joshua will be attending OSU in the
fall, with plans to major in chemistry and follow the pre-med
track with an eye to medical school. He also intends to either
double major or minor in Spanish.
Jamie majored in Computer and Information Science and
minored in International Studies with a focus on Security and
Intelligence. She was in the University Honors Program and
graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2011. She currently is a
software developer for a major healthcare company.
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Jennifer, Joshua, and Jamie Colley
Reflecting on her time at Ready, Jamie stated, “I have
always said that, at Ready, you can challenge yourself as
much or as little as you want. Ready taught me that I’d get
as much out of life as I put into it. I’d recommend Bishop
Ready to others because it truly is the full package. I got a
great education, and with the AP courses that I took, I was
able to go into college with four quarters’ worth of credits.
My coursework at Ready had prepared me for the volume of
work in college, so I found myself transitioning into college
life easier than my friends who had attended other schools.
Not only that,” Jamie continued, “but I knew that I always
had a built-in support system at Ready. Even today, some of
my closest friends are the ones I had made during my
freshman year.”
“
We graduates would not be here if not for
the support of everyone in the audience…
Our parents made sacrifices to send us here so
we would get the education and everything else
we need to be successful. Also, our parents,
friends, teachers, and coaches played a huge role
in educating us, keeping us on task, and
encouraging us to keep working and pursuing
our goals even when all seemed to be in vain.”
—Jamie Colley ’07, valedictory speech
Jamie reiterates what we frequently hear from our students
and alums: there really is a Ready family. “When I first
came to Ready,” she said, “I heard a lot about ‘the Ready
family,’ and I admit that I was a skeptic. I knew that I’d have
my core group of friends, but I didn’t believe I’d feel a tie to
everyone. I was wrong. In my years at Ready, I received kind
words and encouragement from many different
classmates…To have the support of so many people, many
of whom weren’t especially close friends, was something
incredible.”
Jamie also acknowledged the experience at Ready that goes
beyond the academic and social: “Finally, the faith
foundation at Ready gave me excellent footing to continue
forming my faith once I entered college life.”
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Jamie Colley
Jennifer graduated Summa Cum Laude
in June 2012 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Architecture and a minor in
Sustaining the Urban Environment. She, too, was in the University
Honors Program. Through the co-op program, during her
undergraduate studies, Jennifer completed over one year of work at
HDR (an architecture-engineering company known for awardwinning designs for urban environments), specializing in hospital
design. This fall, Jennifer will be continuing at the University of
Cincinnati, pursing a Master of Architecture.
(Too modest to mention this herself, Jennifer was one of only 40
applicants admitted to UC’s architecture program in 2008. She was
also named the 2012 Outstanding B.S. in Architecture Graduate,
the 2012 UC Outstanding Senior Architecture Co-op, and a
graduation marshal, for having the highest GPA among architecture
and interior design graduates.)
Jennifer Colley
“
Love…refers to the
undying desire to improve mankind, to affect a
positive change in the life of even one person. Love is
the opposite of indifference…it does not allow us to
ignore the needs of those around us; rather, it helps us
to recognize how they can best be met. …We must
not forget that (God) is love, and we must not forget
that He is the ultimate source of our dignity and the
font of unconditional love for all of humanity.”
“Bishop Ready prepared me for life after Ready by placing value
on involvement in school and the community. I’ve continued this
mindset,” Jennifer said, “through involvement in extracurricular
activities, professional associations, and community service, and
that involvement has significantly shaped my personal development
and goals.”
Looking back to her freshman year at Ready, Jennifer was
“pleasantly surprised by the diversity and openness of the students
and faculty. This expanded my worldview and prepared me for
college.” She continued, “I would recommend Bishop Ready to
others because of the supportive community of students, faculty,
and staff. I thought the community service and spiritual growth
fostered at Ready were unique, and I enjoyed sharing those
experiences with my peers.”
Following graduate school, Jennifer plans to work in an
architecture office and study for the seven exams required to earn
an architecture license. She hopes to work for a company
specializing in hospital, educational, or community design. Then,
she’d consider returning to school to earn either a post-professional
or doctoral degree in architecture, concentrating on building
technology and sustainability. “With an advanced degree,” Jennifer
remarked, “I’d like to pursue academic or professional research on
the effects of sustainable strategies in the built environment on
human health and well-being.”
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—Jennifer Colley ’08, valedictory speech
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Joshua Colley
people about my speech at graduation—that was exciting and
somewhat unexpected.”
As for his years at Bishop Ready? “I guess everything was
pretty normal,” he said, “at least as normal/surprising as high
school is for anyone.”
“
With his college career immediately before him, Joshua is
looking ahead to the day when he will have attained his medical
degree: “I hope that I can use my profession and my salary to
make some substantial charitable and volunteer contributions
both here and worldwide. Also, I plan on playing soccer until it’s
physically impossible for me and I’d love to coach high school
soccer when I’m older.”
Joshua admits that, to an extent, his sisters’ experiences at
Ready were helpful to him. “They gave me a heads-up as to
what Ready was like before I was in high school, so I already
knew something about a lot of the teachers and saw the amount
of time and effort it took to produce good results in the
classroom.”
Soccer was definitely one of Joshua’s favorite experiences at
Ready: “My four years at Ready turned a hobby into a passion,”
he said, “and my time at Ready helped me meet and grow closer
to almost all of my best friends. My soccer experience is also the
source of some of the funniest stories and memories that I have
from high school.”
His years at Ready proved to be of great value to Joshua: “I
think Ready is a great place to grow as an individual.” He
continued, “A smaller school gave me a chance to participate in
many different activities and get to know my closest friends. The
teachers are more than willing to help as long as a student is
equally willing to learn.”
Joshua, like his sisters before him, worked diligently
throughout the years at Ready and saw that effort rewarded by
earning the status of class valedictorian. An honor rightfully
earned, Joshua was, nonetheless, surprised by the reaction to his
speech. “I was completely amazed at the response that I got from
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A wise man once told me that success isn’t
defined by trophies or awards or compliments or
the number of people who know what you have
accomplished. Success can only be defined
internally. Thanks, Dad.
My Mom always talks about ‘playing the hand
you’re dealt’ in life, and my Dad always talks about
controlling the only things in life over which you
have control: your attitude and your response to
situations. There will be few things from here on
out that will be easy, and you’re cheating yourself if
you believe that the difficult tasks can only be
accomplished by special or gifted people. As cliché
as it sounds, you really can accomplish anything
you set your mind to.”
“
—Joshua Colley ’12, valedictory speech
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Three siblings, three valedictorians, one prodigious
achievement.
In looking back over her family’s association with
Bishop Ready, Mrs. Bruce (Judy) Colley said, “We know
we made the right choice when we chose Bishop Ready
nearly ten years ago as the high school for our children.
We will miss Bishop Ready, but we know we will always
be part of the Bishop Ready High School family.”
Save the Date!
BRHS
A “Knight” at the Races II
Friday, May 10, 2013
Don’t be disappointed! This year’s event to benefit the Ready students, A Knight at
the Races, was a great success. Plans are underway to have a Knight at the Races II next
spring. More details will follow but, for now, save the date: Friday, May 10, 2013.
The horses will be running once again and you can name and cheer on your very
own horse to victory! (For a complete list of this year’s creatively named horses, please visit
our web site: www.brhs.org, Quick Clicks or Home on the menu bar…) For more
information, please contact Michelle Kelly at 614-276-7827 or mkelly@cdeducation.org
and watch the web site for more updates!
And remember: proceeds benefit our Bishop Ready students!
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Sports Awards and Updates…
CENTRAL CATHOLIC LEAGUE
ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
2011-2012
WINTER SPORTS
Bowling/Girls’ Team
Paige Sutfin ’14…1st Team, All Conference; Dispatch Player of
the Week
Central Ohio High School Bowling Conference Central
Division High Series 456, High Average 197.5
SPRING SPORTS
Baseball
Brian Horn ’12…1st Team, All CCL; 1st Team, All District;
Special Mention, All-Metro
Ross Etgen ’13…2nd Team, All CCL; 2nd Team, All District
Mitch McNabb ’13…1st Team, All CCL; Honorable Mention,
All District
Sean Mogan ’13…2nd Team, All District
Hunter Clanin ’14…2nd Team, All CCL
Jared Wilson ’15…1st Team, All CCL
Softball
Central Division undefeated League Champions/Overall
record 16-1. The team finished 6th at Sectionals and qualified
for the District Tournament:
Stephanie Carrier ’12, Kelly Schwendeman ’12, Jordan Bair
’14, Kay-Lee Dunkle ’14, Paige Sutfin ’14, Marina Sweet ’14,
and Madison Whitehead ‘14
Erin Bennett ’12…1st Team, All CCL; State Coaches Scholar
Athlete Award
Taylor Inks ’12…2nd Team, All CCL
Mara Waldo ’12…1st Team, All CCL
Emily Finchum ’13…State Coaches Scholar Athlete Award
Julia Hall ’14…2nd Team, All CCL
Haylee Patel ’14…1st Team, All CCL; 2nd Team, All District
Boys’ Basketball
Boys’ Tennis
District Semifinalist
Kyle Wilgus ’13…1st Team, All CCL
Brady Taylor ’14…2nd Team, All CCL
Josh Hicks ’12…2nd Team, All CCL
Thomas Livingston ’12…1st Team, All CCL
Zachary Wiser ’12…1st Team, All CCL
Girls’ Basketball
Track & Field – Girls
Kimberley Lloyd ’13…1st Team, All CCL; Honorable Mention,
All District; Chosen to participate in Top 100 Showcase
Lauren Ruth ’15…2nd Team, All CCL; Honorable Mention,
All District
Swimming & Diving
Dylanie Tilley ’12…5th Place, CCL Dive Meet; 4th Place,
District Dive Meet
400 Meter Relay Team qualified for the District Swim Meet:
Hannah Buzard ’12, Grace Shouse ’14, Cortney Zwayer ’14,
and Elizabeth Cline ‘15
Wrestling
Team: CCL Runner Up; 5th Place Sectionals; 6th Place Districts;
34th Place, State
Patrik Garren ’14…1st Team, All CCL; Sectional Champion;
District Champion; Honorable Mention, All-Metro; 3rd
Place, State; Academic All-Ohio; This Week News Super 12
William Martello ’14…5th Place, Sectionals; District Alternate
Steven Pozz ’14…1st Team, All CCL; 5th Place, Sectionals;
District Alternate
Dalton Scott ’14…4th Place, Sectionals; District Champion;
2nd Team, All-Metro; State Qualifier
Robert Smith ’14…1st Team, All CCL; Sectional Champion;
District Champion; 2nd Team, All-Metro; State Qualifier
Patrick Stover ’14…1st Team, All CCL; 2nd Place, Sectionals;
6th Place, Districts
Chloe Bowman ’12…2nd District 200m & Regional Qualifier
Nicole Brown ’12…All CCL; 4th District 1600m & Regional
Qualifier; 2nd District 800m & Regional Qualifier
Michelle Kaiser ’12…All CCL; 3rd District 300m Hurdles &
Regional Qualifier
Abigail Schofield ’12…4th District 800m & Regional Qualifier
Carly Culbertson ’13…3rd District 100m Dash & 6th Place at
Regionals
Holland Jones ’14…All CCL
Relay Team…Nicole Brown ’12, Michelle Kaiser ’12,
Abigail Schofield ’12, and Courtney Bair ’15…
4x800 Relay: 2nd District & 8th Place at Regionals
Relay Team…Chloe Bowman ’12, Caitlin McAndrew ’12,
Carly Culbertson ’13, and Oluchi Obiagwu ’15…
4x200 Relay: 2nd District & Regional Qualifier;
4x100 Relay: 4th District; Named All-District; 3rd Place at
Regionals; State Qualifiers
Girls’ Team finished 4th in District Meet and 22nd in Regionals.
Track & Field – Boys
Taron Slone ’13…
CCL Champion in 100m Dash, 200m Dash, and Long Jump
District Champion 100m Dash
3rd Place at Regionals & State Qualifier
3rd Place in State
District Champion 200 Dash
2nd Place at Regional & State Qualifier
2nd Place in State
3rd Place District Long Jump & Regional Qualifier
Named All District
Relay Team…Deion Clark ’12, Halston Jones ’12, Taron Slone
’13, and Jonas Wahl ’13…4x200 Relay: 4th in Districts &
Regional Qualifier
Boys’ Team finished 9th in District and 15th in Regionals.
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Signing Ceremony—Nitsch
Support BiShop ready athleticS:
Become an athletic BooSter!
Ashley Nitsch ’12
will be playing
volleyball for
Columbus State
Community
College. Ashley
has played club
volleyball since
she was 13 years
old and played for
Bishop Ready her
freshman and sophomore years. She was a member of the St.
Vincent de Paul Society and the Environmental Club at Ready and
volunteered at the Mid-Ohio food bank and St. Cecilia parish. With
Ashley are her mother, Christine, Ready athletic director Ralph C.
Locke, principal Celene A. Seamen, and her father, Rick Nitsch, Ready
class of ’80.
There is a proud history of scholar/athletes at Bishop Ready;
become a Booster and help encourage this fine program!
Signing Ceremony—Gutheil & Thatcher
Bishop Ready Athletic Booster Membership Form
Bishop Ready fields 17 athletic teams and counts on the
good work and generosity of our Boosters to help us support all
of our athletes. Your help enables us to buy and maintain
equipment and to upgrade our facilities, as well as to encourage
each and every one of our student athletes. Boosters play a vital
role in supporting and promoting academics and school and
community spirit, as well as the athletic program.
Join us in this important work by becoming a Bishop Ready
Booster. If you live in the Columbus area, please join us for our
monthly meetings: the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Name _____________________________________________________
Ready athletic
director Ralph Locke,
principal Celene A.
Seamen, Trey Thatcher
and Brandon Gutheil,
both Class of 2012,
and new football
coach Joel Cutler at
the boys’ signing
ceremony. Trey has
played football for four years in high school (three at Bishop Ready)
and has volunteered at Southwest Public Library, Nationwide
Insurance, and St. Mary Magdalene Parish. He is the son of Erica and
Cris (Ready ’87) Thatcher and will attend and play football at Urbana
University. Brandon played football for four years and basketball for
three years. He was a member of the Environmental Club and
volunteered at St. Cecilia parish. He is the son of Thomas and Kimberly
Gutheil and will attend and play football at Ashland University.
Address ___________________________________________________
City________________________________ State______ Zip _________
Home Phone (___________) __________________________________
Cell Phone (___________) ____________________________________
Please list your student(s) at Bishop Ready and the sport(s) in which
they participate, if applicable:
Name _____________________________________________________
Sport(s) ___________________________________________________
Name _____________________________________________________
Sport(s) ___________________________________________________
Name _____________________________________________________
Sport(s) ___________________________________________________
Signing Ceremony—Brown and Carr
Nicole Brown and
Ciara Carr at their
signing ceremony…
Nicole will be
attending Ohio
Dominican University
where she will run
cross-country. Nicole
was on the crosscountry, track, and
basketball teams for
all four years at Ready. She was also an Honor Roll student and
member of the Beta Club, National Honor Society, and
Environmental Club. She is the daughter of Rick and Joyce Brown.
Ciara will be attending St. Catharine College where she will play
soccer. Ciara has been a member of the soccer, basketball, and track
teams at Bishop Ready. She is the daughter of Trent and Melissa
Carr and the granddaughter of Pat Cahil, Ready Class of ’68.
Membership type:
❑ Silver (lifetime) @ $100 x _____ = $_________
❑ Blue (annual) @ $15 x _____ = $_________
Please make check or money order payable to
Bishop Ready Athletic Department.
Please attach your payment to this form and return to:
Bishop Ready Athletic Department
707 Salisbury Rd.
Columbus, OH 43204
....or bring it with you to your first meeting!
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Sister Nancy Miller Continues
Her Work With Children…
ister Nancy Miller, former guidance counselor at Ready who still
contributes to the Ready community through tutoring our students,
has always been involved in the greater community, working with
neighborhood children, spreading awareness about the horrors of human
trafficking, working with the immigrant community.
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Her latest venture, which involved some students from OSU’s geography
club, was the transformation of a local blacktop area into a viable play area
for her neighborhood children. Knowing that Ready had built a good
relationship with OSU through our joint China ventures, Sister Nancy did
not hesitate to go to the university for help, in the form of willing workers.
Today, thanks to those generous students and Sister Nancy’s own hard
work, the neighborhood children have a safe, fun place to play where
parents and other relatives can relax and watch the children do what
children do best (and should have the opportunity to do…): play games
and interact with each other.
The students from OSU, Becca Zak and Max Downen, turned the
blacktop into a playground that not only provided a place to play but also
had the added benefit of being a place to learn. In addition to a FourSquare Game and Hop Scotch, the OSU students painted a map of the
USA and a large map of Ohio, showing all of the counties. Additional
games were painted on the area and the children came by to watch the
metamorphosis.
Sister Nancy, with the help of her family, friends, and her apartment
manager, has held an annual picnic for the children for the past seven years
and reads with them outside, usually twice a week, weather permitting. She
said, “This dream has finally come true… The children found it hard
waiting to try out the new games, but wait they did until the paint was dry
and all materials gathered up…some even helped with the cleanup. The
children and more whole families have taken to the spot to watch and play
games, grateful for what is there and wondering what more is yet to come.”
Great Gift Ideas!
For the person who has everything…
To honor the memory of a loved one…
For a special occasion, birthday,
or anniversary…
Looking for an original Christmas gift idea?
Plaques, bricks, and theatre seats at
Bishop Ready make excellent gifts
and last a lifetime!
It’s a great way to become a permanent part
of Bishop Ready’s history!
(Please PRINT all copy)
Plaques:
2 lines, 35 characters per line… $50
❑ Memorial Plaque ❑ Honor Plaque
Copy:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Bricks:
❑ Memorial Brick ❑ Honor Brick
Copy:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Theatre Seat:
❑ Memorial Seat ❑ Honor Seat
Copy:
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Your Name: ____________________________
Your Phone: ____________________________
Please make check or money order payable to Bishop
Ready High School and mail, with this form, to:
Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Relations,
Bishop Ready High School,
707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204…
or, “order” online through www.brhs.org, under Get
Involved, Great Gift Ideas.
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The Play’s
the Thing…
T
he Bishop Ready Drama Department produced three plays
during the 2011-12 academic year. The Ready thespians,
under the direction of faculty member Jill Larger, took the
audience on a journey from a courtroom through a fantasy world to a
mid-western town. It was an incredible journey, making us think,
laugh, and cheer.
Kudos to the young men and women of Bishop Ready (and
assorted siblings, relatives, and friends from local elementary
schools) who strode the boards and worked diligently behind
the scenes to bring such various venues to life.
All photos: Matt Goodman
Alice in
Wonderland
Twelve
Angry
Jurors
The Music Man
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Signing Ceremony—Horn
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Brian Horn ’12 signed his letter of intent and received a partial
scholarship to play baseball at the University of Northwestern Ohio.
With Brian is his new coach, Kory Hartman. Brian was an Honor Roll
student at Ready and was named First Team, All CCL and First Team,
All District for baseball.
In order to get news and information to you in a more timely
manner, we would like to be able to communicate with you via
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new address or phone number) via e-mail to Michelle Kelly at
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high school student who might be a good candidate for a
transfer) who would benefit from a Bishop Ready education,
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Alumni/ae News
and Notes
NEWS
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Robert Buty ’69 recently retired from the Bexley Police
Department after 35 years of service. At the time of his
retirement, Robert was Deputy Chief of Police.
Julie Marie Laipply Carrier ’95 has published a book,
Beyoutiful, which is “an interactive and practical how-to
guide” for girls and young women that “focuses on how
to develop greater self-confidence, rise above peer
pressure, and build leadership and character through
defining what it means to be authentically beautiful.”
Julie is an award-winning speaker, a former Senior
Management Consultant in Leadership Training and
Development at the Pentagon, Miss Virginia USA 2002,
and Miss Congeniality at the same pageant.
Damien Oddi ’97 has been promoted to Editor at McGrawHill. In announcing the promotion, Joel Kupperstein,
Editorial Director of the McGraw-Hill School Education
Group, said, “Damien is one of the few to have worked on
FLEX Literacy since its inception, and he has contributed in
some way to just about every aspect of the program. He
served as the point person on the development of
FLEXWorks, the teacher tools portion of the program and
has spearheaded the vision for how the application will
help teachers schedule their instruction, manage their
classrooms, collect data, and view reports about the
collected data. Damien joined McGraw-Hill in 2005, and he
has worked on products including Corrective Reading,
Spelling Mastery, and the DI eSuite. It has been my
pleasure to work with Damien for the better part of the
last year and I have been particularly impressed by his
knowledge of K-8 English/Language Arts content and his
acumen with data collection, reporting, and visualization.”
Sarah Welsh-Huggins ’08 received a B.S. in Civil
Engineering and a B.A. in International Studies from
Lafayette College on May 19, 2012. One week later, she
left for a month in Iceland as part of a graduate-level
course in Natural Disaster Management at the University
of Iceland. The class used Iceland as a “living laboratory”
in which to study both the natural processes (volcanoes,
earthquake, and flooding) that cause hazards and the
system of coordination and implementation required for
natural disaster management. Sarah was one of eleven
students from Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece,
Palestine, and the U.S. participating in the class; it was an
inter-disciplinary course with student backgrounds
including Civil Engineering, Economics, Anthropology, and
Geomorphology. (Sarah has promised us more details for
an article in the spring 2013 Ready Report.)
Andrew Mantell ’10 recently completed his sophomore
year at Otterbein University where he earned All-Ohio
Athletic Conference honors for indoor track, placing 2nd in
the 800 meters, with a personal record of 1:55.86. During
the outdoor season, he set another personal record in the
800 meters, running a 1:55.24; he was named Otterbein’s
Outstanding Distance Athlete for the season.
BIRTHS
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Matthew Curtin ’95, and his wife, Hitomi…a son, Kai Michael,
November 28, 2010. They reside in Pacifica, CA.
Christy Curtin Monson ’97, and her husband, Bryce....a son,
Mark Andrew, on December 31, 2011.
DEATHS
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William J. “Willy” Sheridan ’65, brother of Philip ’67. Willy was a
Vietnam Veteran and retired from the Columbus Public School
System. He was a volunteer at the Holy Family Soup Kitchen.
John R. Wynn ’69, brother of Cathy Cooper ‘77
Leonard J. Gallucci Sr., father of Gina Gallucci Veltheims ’76 and
grandfather of Lauren Veltheims ’12.
REQUESTS FOR TRANSCRIPTS
If you are a Bishop Ready alum in need of a transcript, you
must make your request in writing. You must include specific
permission to release your transcript to the employer or
institution requiring it. Include your full student name, current
name, social security number, year of graduation, to whom and
where (full address) the transcript is to be sent, and a check made
payable to Bishop Ready High School in the amount of $3.00.
Send to: Guidance Office, Bishop Ready High School, 707
Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204.
Official, sealed transcripts are not released to graduates but are
sent directly to the employer/institution.
Ready to Try or
Renew a Magazine?
Just a reminder: Your magazine subscription
(new or renewal) can benefit Bishop Ready High
School. Our magazine drive is held in the fall, but
new subscriptions and renewals can be done
anytime throughout the year online. Just visit
www.qsp.com, click Parents or Supporters, and
enter Bishop Ready’s number: 425004883…or just
“search” and find Bishop Ready’s name onsite.
When you order through this site, 40% of your
purchase will benefit Bishop Ready.
It’s a painless way to help Bishop Ready…and
we do appreciate your help! (And, of course, we
encourage you to keep reading!)
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If you have
Lived or Studied Abroad…
We want to hear from you!
To get you started:
Name ____________________________________________________
As Bishop Ready continues on our global
journey to prepare our students for their place in
today’s international environment, we count on
our alums to tell us about their adventures/time
spent abroad.
Class Year ____________
In earlier issues, we have vicariously visited
Kyrgyzstan, the Arctic Circle, Korea, Europe, China,
and Zambia—through the exploits of our alums.
In this issue, we re-visited Kyrgyzstan and visited
Mongolia.
_________________________________________________________
We know there are more instances of Ready
alums working, learning, and travelling abroad.
We hope that you will take the time—either
online through our Alumni/ae Profile, via e-mail
(Bevatbrhs@aol.com), or the “old-fashioned”
way: write to us—and let us know where you’ve
been, what you’ve done, and how it has had an
impact on your life, your education, your future.
Send via mail to: Michelle Kelly, Alumnae Office,
BRHS, 707 Salisbury Rd., Columbus, OH 43204.
And, of course, be sure to include some photos!
Let us know how to get in touch with you, via
phone or e-mail, and we’ll follow-up for future
issues of The Ready Report.
You serve as role models for our current
students; not only do we want to share your story
with other alums, we want our students to know
about “Life After Ready!”
Did you:
❑ Study abroad? If so, where & when?
Through what college/university?
_________________________________________________________
Course(s) of study:
_________________________________________________________
❑ Work abroad? If so, where & when?
_________________________________________________________
Through what company/agency?
_________________________________________________________
Job title/description: _________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
What is the best way to get in touch with you?
E-mail ___________________________________________________
Phone (________) __________________________________________
Best time of day: ____________________________________________
(Please use an additional sheet to provide more information, if necessary.)
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Alumni/ae Hall of Fame
N O M I N A T I O N
f you know an alum who has contributed outstanding service
to her/his community, please let us know by nominating this
individual to be a member of our Hall of Fame. Criteria for
consideration include academic excellence, accomplishment in
the alum’s chosen field or career, community service, and
service to Bishop Ready High School. These criteria are an
extension of the benchmarks required of Bishop Ready
students.
I
Note: Nominations are also welcome for the Wehrle Hall of
Fame, located at Bishop Ready.
F O R M
Please complete the form and briefly explain why this
individual should be considered for this honor. Describe the
contributions and service this individual has rendered to the
community since her/his graduation.
Send your nominations to Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Hall of
Fame, Bishop Ready High School, 707 Salisbury Road,
Columbus, OH 43204 or you may also send via our web site:
www.brhs.org, Alumni/ae, Bishop Ready Hall of Fame (or
Wehrle Hall of Fame).
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Kelly at
614-276-7827 or mkelly@cdeducation.org.
Send to: Michelle Kelly, Alumni/ae Hall of Fame, Bishop Ready High School,707 Salisbury Road, Columbus, OH 43204
(Please print information.)
Name of Nominee
Nominee’s Class Year
Nominee’s School ❑ Bishop Ready
Nominee’s Phone/Home (
)
❑ Bishop Wehrle
Nominee’s Phone/Cell or Work (
)
Nominee’s E-mail
Your Name
Your Phone/Home (
)
Your Phone/Cell or Work (
)
Your E-mail
My nominee should be considered because: (Please use a separate sheet…)
Bishop Ready Athletic Department
Silver Knight Pride Signs
ORDER FORM
Name ________________________________________________________
• Durable, weatherproof corrugated
plastic sheet (12” x 48”)
Parent Name ___________________________________________________
• Can be hung or staked
Address_______________________________________________________
• Contains school colors, school
mascot, and ONE sport
City_________________________________ State_____ Zip_____________
• Available to members of
athletic teams
• Excellent keepsake!
$
20.00 each
Phone (_________)____________________ Current Grade 9 10 11 12
E-mail _______________________________________________________
❑ Baseball ❑ Basketball ❑ Bowling ❑ Cross Country ❑ Football ❑ Golf
❑ Soccer ❑ Softball ❑ Tennis ❑ Track ❑ Volleyball ❑ Wrestling
❑ Cheerleading ❑ Band ❑ Choir ❑ Theater ❑ General, non-team-specific
Amount enclosed: $________________ ($20 per sign)
Please make checks payable to: Bishop Ready Athletics
Mail / drop off checks to/at:
Athletic Director, Bishop Ready H. S.
707 Salisbury Rd, Columbus, OH 43204
Please contact the Bishop Ready Athletic Office at
614-276-5263, ext. 211, for additional information.
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Bishop Ready
High School
Non Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
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Columbus, OH
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Address Service Requested
707 Salisbury Road
Columbus, OH 43204
Main Office: 614-276-5263
Development: 614-276-7827
www.brhs.org
PRINCIPAL
Celene A. Seamen
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Jeri Rod
DEAN OF STUDENTS
Matthew Brickner
UP-COMING
EVENTS
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Joe Lang ‘73
ALUMNI/AE RELATIONS
ASST. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Michelle McCann Kelly ’96
EDITORS
Celene A. Seamen
Beverly J. Banovatz
WRITER
Beverly J. Banovatz
CONTRIBUTOR
Michelle McCann Kelly ’96
OFFICIAL SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER
John Tupper
DESIGN
Jill M. Brown
The Ready Report is published twice a year
by the Development Office as a service to the
Ready family of alumni/ae, parents, friends,
and students. The Administration offers
special thanks to all who have contributed
and to Lanz Printing.
Please join us for these and other school events. Our full sports schedule and
additional information on these and other events can be found on our website.
Please confirm details through our office (614-276-5263) before attending events.
September 2012
October 2012
January 2013
February 2013
November 2012
PARENTS: Are you receiving
your child’s Alumni/ae
information?
Please contact the
Development Office with
updates at (614) 276-7827
or e-mail
mkelly@cdeducation.org.
December 2012
• Sunday, 9/23…Catholic Schools’ Week begins • Monday, 12/3…Blessing of the Advent Wreath
• Friday, 9/28…All School Liturgy, Celebrating • Wednesday, 12/12…All School Liturgy, Our
the Feast of St. Michael
Lady of Guadalupe
• Thursday, 12/13…Christmas Concert, BRHS
Band, 7:30 P.M.
• Sunday, 10/7…Spirit Week Begins:
• Thursday, 12/20…All School Prayer Service
Powderpuff Football, 1 P.M.
• Wednesday, 10/10…Battle of the Ready
Stars, 6:15 P.M.; Carnival, 7:15 P.M.; Bonfire, • Sunday, 1/20…Respect Life Week begins
(weather permitting) Dusk
• Friday, 1/25…All School Liturgy
• Thursday, 10/11…Spirit Breakfast, Joel
• Friday, 1/25…Registration Deadline for InCutler, BRHS football coach, speaker;
coming Freshmen
7:30 A.M.
• Saturday, 10/13…Homecoming Game v.
• Wednesday, 2/13…All School Liturgy,
Montpelier
Ash Wednesday
• Sunday, 10/21…Mothers’ Club, Autumn
• Friday-Sunday, 2/22-24…Winter Theatre
Knight, 7 P.M.
Production, You Can’t Take It With You
• Monday, 10/22…Canned Food Drive
Competition v. Bishop Hartley begins
• Thursday, 11/1…All School Liturgy
• Tuesday, 11/13…Student Council Angel Tree
Project begins (through 11/29)
• Wednesday, 11/14...Technology Competition
for Feeder School Students
• Friday-Sunday, 11/16-18…Fall Theatre
Production, The Crucible
• Sunday, 11/18…Open House for Prospective
Students, 1-3:30 P.M.
• Wednesday, 11/21…All School Prayer Service
March 2013
• Saturday, 3/2…In-coming Freshmen
Placement Exam, 8:45 A.M.-Noon
• Sunday, 3/3…Mothers’ Club Spring Fashion
Show & Luncheon
• Saturdays, 3/9 & 23…Scholarship Exam,
9 A.M. – 11 A.M.
• Saturday, 3/16…Columbus St. Patrick’s Day
Parade, BR Marching Band
• Tuesday, 3/19…Discover Ready Knight for
grade school students, 7 P.M.
• Wednesday, 3/27…All School Prayer Service

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