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Subject: Blue Pride - College Style, Fall newsletter
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BLUE PRIDE COLLEGE STYLE: Keeping college-age
alumni connected and up to date on Providence news.
In This Issue
Current News
Class of '11 inspires Class of '14
Pioneer Fall Season
Football jerseys for sale
Visit PHS
Upcoming Events
Fall Show
Show Your Support for Senior Retreat
Class of 2009 Reunion Planning
Blue Pride Still Alive
Alumni Stay Involved
How Can You Stay Blue?
Alumni Accomplishments
Semester Abroad
Internship leads to job
Fall 2013
Hey Fellow Pioneers,
Welcome to the latest issue of Blue Pride:
College Style! Whether you're starting college
for your first or last semester, we hope you
enjoy this opportunity to keep up with news
from Providence.
In this issue, you'll find news about the fall
sports season, the fall show, news of some of
your classmates, and more.
We are in need of more emails for the classes
of 2009-2010, so if you know of anyone in
those years, please forward this email to them
(use the link at the bottom). And if this went to
your personal email account and you're more
likely to use your college email, please reply
with your updated info now.
Enjoy!
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Kraft runs Ironman
LIfelong lessons on service learning trip
Athletics Beyond Providence
Class Notes
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Current News at Providence
What's happening back at your alma
mater!
Year starts with record numbers, spirited
seniors
While you've just started your semester,
Providence has already sent out first quarter
progress reports after starting the school year
on the earliest date ever - July 31 - thanks to
the new balanced calendar. On that day,
Providence welcomed 138 freshmen, a record
number, plus nearly 100 junior high students
for a total enrollment nearing 600.
On the first day of school, the senior class
borrowed lessons they learned from the
Class of 2011. Thanks to Twitter, they
quickly spread the word about the 'Stay
Classy' theme, and nearly every senior came
dressed in suspenders and ties to class up
their uniform.
Senior Lincoln Ottersbach, who has the
privilege of portraying the Pioneer this fall,
said the Class of 2014 was inspired by the
Class of 2011 and how those students as
seniors made the Class of 2014 feel welcome
and valued as freshmen. The goal is to
provide the same experience and to serve as
role models of Blue Pride for this freshman
class.
During New Albany week, the seniors
borrowed more ideas from the Class of 2011
by staging a body drop on the second floor
during a passing period. They also dove even
deeper into Providence history to revive
the Spirit Can, a tradition first used in the
1970s. The blue-and-white-striped trash can
serves as a cheer signal. When the lid is
raised, the crowd erupts and then falls silent
when it's closed.
Pioneer fall season in full swing
board plans several events throughout the year, most
of which support the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.
If you'd like to be part of the action, email
[email protected] for more information.
Do your part!
Join Our List
Check it Out!
Keep us up to date
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Providence website now
has a user-friendly
feature to keep us up to
date with your new
address or email -- or to
share news for Class
Notes.
Click on the Change
Contact Info page to
send in your news or
information.
Watch for Boys Soccer and No. 1 ranked
Volleyball to repeat their post-season
victories this fall as the teams return much of
their same roster. Girls Soccer hopes to win
it's first 2A sectional, Girls Golf is improving,
No. 5 ranked Boys Tennis is undefeated, and
Football hopes to beat Holy Cross tonight.
Cross Country has some strong runners who
should do well in the post season.
Keep up with how these teams are doing by
following @goPHSpioneers on Twitter or 'Like'
us at Our Lady of Providence High School
Alumni Association on Facebook.
All alumni are invited to a cookout before the
first home football game tonight. Join us in
the Activity Center from 6-7 for burgers, hot
dogs and more.
Homecoming is Friday, Sept. 20, when the
Pioneers host Indianapolis Emmerich Manual,
a new team in their sectional. Game time
is 7:00.
Click here for schedules.
Football jerseys for sale
Football players from the classes of 2009-
2011: Wouldn't you love the chance to wear
your Providence football jersey one more
time? Well, you can. The Football Team is
selling the old game jerseys prior to the 2011
season. The jerseys are $25 a piece or two
for $40, and several numbers are available in
both white and blue.
Former players interested in purchasing a
jersey should contact Terry or Allison
(Kochert) Schuler '91 [email protected].
The jerseys are available first come, first
served. All remaining jerseys will be up for
purchase starting at home games until all are
sold. An additional shipping fee will be
charged for any that need to be shipped.
If you visit Providence...
We love to have our graduates come back to
visit. Due to new security measures, however,
all visitors must have an appointment. Just
email or call the teacher or staff member you
wish to visit ahead of time so that the teacher
can notify the office to expect you. You can
also call the Advancement Office, and VP of
Advancement Tony Perito or Director of Alumni
Relations Christa Hoyland will be happy to
contact the office for you. When you visit, be
sure to stop by the Advancement Office
anyway to say hi!
Upcoming Providence Events
Events worth coming home for!
Fall Show last two weekends in
September
You won't want to miss this year's fall show,
"Almost, Maine." The romantic comedy
features nine vignettes centered on the
theme of love. Show dates are Sept. 21, 26,
28 and 29 at 7:00 p.m., and Sept. 22 at 2:00
p.m. in the Ray Day Little Theatre.
Tickets are $10 and will be available at the
door or after Sept. 9 by calling Kerry Jones
at (812)945-2538 ext 314. Seating is limited.
Show your support for Senior Retreat There are five senior retreats this year, so
mark your calendars: Sept. 24-27, Oct. 22-
25, Nov. 12-15, Feb. 18-21, and March 18-21.
Leaders and pray support are needed for the
success of these retreats. Be sure to check
your email from Dale Durham for more
information. Or reach out to
him at [email protected].
Time to start planning: Class of 2009
reunion
It's time for the first five-year reunion for
the Class of 2009. The Providence Office of
Alumni Relations provides plenty of support in
planning and hosting this event. Class officers
traditionally have led the planning, but anyone
who is interested may help out. Email
[email protected] for more info.
Blue Pride Still Alive
Grads living out that Pioneer spirit!
Alumni stay involved Graduation doesn't necessarily end one's
connection to Providence. Several students
participated in projects or trips with
underclassmen over the summer.
Art Club project
Lyndsey Kaelin '13 took part in an Art Club
project in which students spent a week at
Mount Saint Francis working on finishing a
large mosaic with Faith In Action students. The
mosaic was started by artist Guy Tedesco '80
a few years ago and featured the theme
'fulfillment through service' with earth, wind,
fire, and water represented throughout the
design. The Art Club is still helping to finish the
mosaic and hopes to finish by Fall Break.
Mission trip to Nicaragua
Last summer, a group of Providence students,
parents and teachers made a school-sponsored
mission trip to Nicaragua to assist the non-
profit organization Amigos for Christ in its goal
to bring clean drinking water to the
impoverished people of that country. This
summer, a new group of 18 students and
parents decided to return on its own to help
again, led by one of the parent chaperones
from the first trip, parent Eric Happel '80.
Happel said he wanted to make a second trip
because he was so touched by the opportunity
last year to bring clean drinking water to
people in need. More importantly, it was the
students' saying the trip "forever changed their
lives" that inspired him to take a second trip,
he said. "When you are able to make it
possible for a young person to experience
something that will have a positive change for
the rest of their lives, that's the only
inspiration I need. I guess that's why teachers
do what they do."
This trip was as memorable as the first, with
the group digging 600 feet of trenches each
day to allow a second crew to lay water lines.
The group also was able to see water turned
on for the first time in a village for which they
had dug trenches last year. They also visited
the village that would one day receive water
thanks to their work digging this summer -- a
community living in extreme poverty whose
only well was contaminated by a dead dog.
Hearing that story and seeing what the people
had to go through for life-sustaining water
spurred on the group, Happel said. "Even
though we were hot, sweaty, tired and dirty
from head to toe, we returned to work with a
renewed spirit. Our goal - to pave the way for
the next mission group so that by August the
people of La Chuscada will be drinking clean
water."
Other alumni who made the trip include Chris
Day '80, Elliott Happel '12, Zack Johnson
'12 and Amanda Ross '13. Amanda reflected
on her experience:
"I met a multitude of local villagers who
opened up their homes to us and fixed us food
and carried out conversations. I was amazed at
the friendliness of everyone in the community.
These people have absolutely nothing, yet they
are very happy and kind.... As I was digging,
villagers would pass by on their wagons, and a
lot of men had babies on their laps. I was
appalled when I learned that most children die
before the age of 5 due to diarrhea from
parasites. I couldn't help but to think that my
work for those few days would allow those
babies to live a full life. Working in Nicaragua
humbled me. It made me realize that no
matter what conditions you live in, human
dignity still exists and every person deserves
their dignity. I felt God's love present with me
throughout the trip and could not have asked
for a better week."
How can you stay Blue?
You've moved on from high school, but one
thing that is special about Providence is that
Blue Pride never dies. How can you stay Blue?
Get involved!! Each Providence alumni is
automatically a member of the Providence
Alumni Association. The group's events, such
as the upcoming Breakfast with Santa, are
planned by the alumni board. The board
welcomes new members, and if you'd like to
help, just [email protected] for
more information. Board members
include Megan Resch '07, Michelle Landis
'06, Katharine Finn '10 and Erica Ramsey
'07.
Stay connected. Follow Providence on
Twitter (@goPHSpioneers) and Facebook.
Visit. Call ahead and make an appointment to
stop by Providence when you're home on
break. Be sure to stop by the Alumni Office to
let us know what you've been up to since you
graduated.
More ways to get involved.
Several alumni help out with sports,
such as Softball Coach Sean Payne
'03 and Volleyball assistant
coaches Hayley Koetter
'07 andTaylor Gelbach '11.
Several alumni are freelance writers for
the Vision magazine. If you are a
journalism or communications major
and would like to add news clips to
your resume (and earn a little
spending money),
email [email protected] for
info.
Do your internship at
Providence. Opportunities include athletic
administration (summer only), history
(archiving), business, marketing/public
relations, and guidance (school year
only). Amanda McCauley '11 and Megan
Wheatley '08 both completed summer
internships in the Advancement Office.
Email [email protected] if you are
interested in an internship close to home.
Alumni Accomplishments
Providence grads get things done!
Semester abroad affirms faith and history
for '10 grad
Matt Duncan '10, a senior political science
major at Marian University, travelled to Italy
and Greece as part of a "Maymester" study
abroad experience with 18 fellow Marian
University students in May. The trip included
stops in Athens, Hydra, Mystras, Sparta,
Olympia, and Delphi in Greece, and in Italy,
Pompeii, Rome, Assisi, Florence, Padua, and
Ravenna to visit museums and churches of
historical and cultural significance.
"As a lifelong Catholic, the highlights for me
had to be attending one of Pope Francis' papal
audiences and seeing the Sistine Chapel. I
strongly feel that the knowledge gained from
my time having Ms. Manning as a history
teacher at Providence gave me a greater
appreciation for the numerous Renaissance
writers and artists that I came across.
"I gained several insights from this study
abroad experience. By visiting Italy and
Greece, I saw the many ways that the modern
intersect with the classical. I also realized that
despite having different languages and
lifestyles, there are still universal ties that bind
humanity together.
"Despite having fears about how I would be
perceived as an American, I realized how
welcoming the people in both countries were to
foreigners. After having several conversations
with natives from Greece and Italy, I realized
that many Europeans still greatly admire the
economic strength and ideals that America
stands for. In addition, visiting many churches
of various styles made me realize how central
the Catholic Church was to the political,
cultural, and historical development of Greece
and Italy.
"By studying the Roman and Byzantine
Empires of antiquity, I have discovered the
many ways that our nation is built off of the
shoulders of the rulers and thinkers from the
Golden Ages. This is a trip that I will never
forget. I look forward to my next overseas
adventure."
Internship leads to new opportunities, job
offer
Katharine Finn '10 is a senior information
process management and economic consulting
major at IU Bloomington's Kelley School of
Business. Over the summer, she interned with
Deloitte Consulting LLP in Chicago as a
Business Technology Analyst Summer Scholar.
She spent time in the city working on internal
Deloitte initiatives and exploring the city with
friends who were also interning at various
firms. She also had the opportunity to
represent the company in Madrid, Spain. Here
is her story:
"I didn't know what consulting was four years
ago (assisting companies in solving their
complex business problems), but this
internship gave me a fantastic insight into
what a career in consulting looks like.
"Consultants at most firms, including Deloitte,
travel to the client site four days a week, and
return to their home office on Fridays. This
requires early morning flights on Monday and a
late return on Thursday evening - but also
allows you to rack up a ridiculous amount of
frequent flyer and hotel points that you're
allowed to keep. Since I was staffed on a local
project within Deloitte, I spent much less time
in airports than many of my fellow interns who
flew out to Denver or Pennsylvania each week.
However, I did get one amazing travel
opportunity this summer when Deloitte flew
me to Spain to work in their Madrid office for
the month of July.
"I was one of nine interns from across all of
Deloitte's services lines and U.S. offices that
were invited to take part in the Global
Internship Program in Madrid. I've been home
for a half a month now, and it still seems like
the time I spent in Spain was a dream. The
purpose of the program was to learn about
how Deloitte operates in a foreign country and
how to work across time zones and cultural
differences. I worked on client projects for two
of the largest banks in Spain and learned how
the financial industry operates in such a
tumultuous economic environment. I also
worked on a project with other Global
Internship Program interns working in Brazil,
Ireland, the U.S., and South Africa. It was a
challenging project, but it was really
interesting to learn the similarities and
differences between the cultures and how it
affected our work.
"In between creating slide decks, the other
interns and I ate our way through some of the
best restaurants in Spain, including El Botin,
the oldest restaurant in the world, and Puerto
57, a restaurant overlooking the Real Madrid
field. I visited Barcelona, Valencia, and San
Sebastian on the weekends where I spent the
majority of my time laying on the beach or
touring the city by bicycle. There's no doubt in
my mind that this was an once-in-a-lifetime
experience that I will never forget or replicate.
"I finished out the last two weeks of my 10-
week internship in the Chicago office where I
returned to my initial project and planned two
networking events - including a happy hour
with free massages for the women in my
service line. It was the perfect way to end a
summer that embodied "work hard, play hard."
I'm beyond excited to go into my senior year in
Bloomington with a job offer, and I'm looking
forward to returning to Chicago and Deloitte
after graduation."
Kraft runs Ironman for special purpose
Jacob Kraft '10 recently completed the
Ironman in Louisville, a triathlon that includes
a 2.4 mile swim in the Ohio River, a 112 mile
bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run. The senior
nursing major at Marian University was
inspired to compete after taking a Death and
Dying course. Following the example of his
former PHS swim coach Jimmy Guilfoyle '05,
who several years ago ran the race in honor
of Tommy Steiner '10, he decided to run for
cancer patients.
Kraft posted on Facebook that he was looking
for stories of those touched by cancer. He said
he was touched by all their stories and wrote
their names - all 60 people - on his arms
before the race, dedicating different sections of
the race to them. When he was struggling
during the race, he looked at a different name
for inspiration.
Many of those people also came to the race to
cheer him on, including Steiner and his family.
Steiner's mother, Ann, said they were at the
race from 6 a.m. to midnight, cheering Kraft
the whole way. Kraft said he likely had the
largest cheering section, known as Team
Jacob.
One of those supporters worked at WAVE 3
news and arranged an interview with him at
the finish line. He told the reporter, "I'm just
so blessed to have all of the family and friends
that I do. I have so many people surrounding
me with love and all the support I have here."
Also running in the race with Kraft
were Michael Frazier '09, a graduate
pharmacy student at Purdue University, and
his girlfriend.
The weekend following the race, Jacob became
engaged to Katie Naville, and they plan a
summer 2014 wedding.
'10 grad gains lifelong lessons on service
learning trip
Amanda Coan '10, a senior nursing major at
Ball State University, recently had the
opportunity to further her nursing experience
while helping others in a foreign country. Over
the summer, she took part in a medical
mission and learning trip to Belize
with International Service Learning (ISL), a
volunteer program designed at serving those in
third world countries as well as gaining
knowledge in the medical field. After raising
money to make the trip, she worked alongside
local doctors, nurses, translators, and the
people of Belize making house visits and trips
to local villages seeking out those who needed
medical attention.
Immediately
upon arriving in
Belize City,
Belize, she
realized she
would have to
adapt quickly
to the extreme
heat and
humidity -
"much worse
than Indiana,"
she said.
The group's work included traveling to three
villages to help those needing medical
attention, including making house calls. The
group helped those with conditions treatable
by the physicians' expertise, such as high
blood pressure and diabetes, colds and
depression, but had to turn away those with
dental issues or specialized needs.
"One man tried to tell us he was suffering from
a broken heart and hiccups from Coca-Cola; he
was turned down as well," she said.
Communicating with the people in the villages
was a challenge, and the group relied on its
translator and the local children. Coan also
found her five years of Spanish classes came in
handy, she said.
Despite the conditions and extreme
temperature, Coan said she was glad for the
opportunity to gain so much practical
experience and touched by the opportunity to
meet the people of Belize.
"The hospitality in Belize was like none I've
ever witnessed," she said. "Everyone was so
welcoming. They didn't get bothered by our
poor Spanish. They shared their stories, jokes,
food, and homes with us. Even the children
were happy to see us. They enjoyed practicing
English with us, but probably liked the stickers,
crayons and candy more."
She also was moved by the attitude of many of
the people, including an elderly woman who
came seeking vitamins, something she had
been given previously after her husband died
to help with depression. The woman had a
large family - 12 children and 40 grandchildren
- and lived in the same makeshift house for 40
years and even survived a massive flood five
years ago
"To be happy and thankful for so little was
humbling," Coan said. "The passion felt in
Belize at village visits made me confident in
my career choice. My group of seven saw 120
patients, filled even more prescriptions, and
left Belize with a sense of purpose."
The group also had time for sightseeing,
including visiting the ancient Mayan ruin
Lamanai where "the view from the top of High
Temple was breathtaking," she said. They also
went to Caye Caulker, an island off of Belize
City, where they had the chance to "snorkel in
the Caribbean Sea with sting rays and nurse
sharks, appropriately enough."
Coan said the lessons learned were priceless.
"From my trip I have gained reassurance in my
career path, I met and helped wonderful
people, I have a new appreciation for
everything in my life, and most importantly I
have found my passion," she said. "As a future
nurse, I feel that being immersed into a
different culture will help me better
communicate with patients. I am thankful that
I will be working in a country that is medically
up to date and has an abundance of doctors
and medical personnel. Although it was
challenging to communicate at times, and I
constantly had to remind myself not to use
running water to brush my teeth, the
experience as a whole made the trip
worthwhile. The quote that stays with me the
most from my trip is from Proverbs 3:27 - 'Do
not withhold good from those to whom it is
due, when it is in your power to do it.'"
Blue Pride College Style is always looking
for stories to share. If you had an
interesting class project, internship, or
semester abroad, be sure to
Athletics beyond High School
Keeping up with the college athletes!
Katy Flanagan '10 and Kelsea Bedan
'12 played together on the Spalding Softball
(D-III) team last spring. Katy, then
a junior, was ranked 12th in the SLIAC for runs
at 27 and was named to the SLIAC All-
Conference Second Team. Kelsea, then a
freshman, saw playing time in six games. The
team ended with a 20-19 record.
Devin Copple '11 in the spring helped
the Trine University (D-III) Baseball team
(Angola, Ind.) as a sophomore outfielder to tie
the school's record for most wins in a season -
a record set the prior year. The team was third
in the MIAA conference for the second year in
a row and advanced to the final round of the
MIAA Tourney.
Ryan Dixon '11 helped the Bellarmine
University (D-II) Baseball team earn its first
GLV Conference title since 1989 as a right-
handed sophomore pitcher last spring. He is
currently a junior psychology major.
Patric Geary '11 helped the Hanover College
(D-III) Men's Golf team place second in the
HCAC Championship Tourney last spring as a
sophomore. He begins his junior season this
weekend.
Trey Pfund '09 finished his career on
the Marian University Men's Golf (NAIA) team
last spring and was named NAIA All-American
Team and Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete. In
his four years of men's golf, he was a two-time
All-American, two-time Daktronics NAIA
Scholar Athlete, two-time conference champion
and conference player of the year, holder of
the individual 54-hole scoring record and a
member of two teams that hold the team 36-
and 54-hold Marian scoring records.
Oliver Book '09 begins his red-shirt senior
season on the University of Cincinnati (D-I)
Men's Cross Country team. He is a senior
architectural engineer technology major.
Kelsey Davidson '09 begins her senior
Women's Volleyball season at IU Southeast
(NAIA). The team is off to a 2-2 start with
Kelsey contributing as defensive specialist. IU
Southeast recently lost to Spalding,
where Abbie Shelton '13 is seeing playing
time her freshman season as defensive
specialist. Abbie had two spikes in the game
vs. IU Southeast. Spalding is 4-1 so far this
season.
Bryce Very '12 begins his sophomore season
on the IUPUI (D-I) Men's Golf Team.
Three former Providence Dance Team
members were selected for the 2013 UofL
Ladybird Dance Team: Ashton Gettelfinger
'13, Miranda Hunt '12 and Kimberly
Ramser '10. The team is six-time NDA
Collegiate National Champions.
Cory Cahalan '13 begins his freshman season
on the Marian Men's Golf (NAIA) team.
Spencer Corrao '11 begins his junior season
as a running back for Hanover College (D-III).
Kylie Flanagan '13 is seeing playing time as
a freshman libero and defensive specialist for
the Marian University (NAIA) Women's
Volleyball team, which has a 3-1 starting
record.
Murphy Sheets '13, a freshman
on the Wabash Men's Cross
Country (D-III) team, placed
eighth in the Wabash Hokum
Karem, helping Wabash win the
event.
Leah Mattingly '13 is already contributing to
the Ball State Women's Soccer (D-I) team. She
made a shot on goal vs. Northern Iowa. The
team is off to a 2-2 start.
Casey Marlin '12 begins her sophomore
season for Lenoir-Rhyne (D-I) Women's Soccer
as the team works to defend its three-time
SAC championship title.
Kori Seibert '13 placed 14th for Hanover
Women's Cross Country (D-III) with a time of
28:33.5 in the season opener Asbury Chick-fil-
A Tournament, helping the team win the invite.
Pierce Crawley '13 is one of 17 freshmen to
join the Bellarmine Men's Soccer (D-II) team.
The team won its exhibition game 4-1.
Erin Denis '13 begins her season
as a freshman on the Bellarmine
Women's Cross Country (D-II)
team.