Congratulations to student athlete Pierce Taylor who celebrated his intent to continue his athletic career as a Division I wrestler at Ohio University. Congratulations to our newest graduates who received their diplomas at the PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center. Washington Elementary, and St. Joseph Catholic School. Bob Schmidt 71 3) We looked at ways in which the alumni can support the current and future students of McNicholas High School. Eli and Jonathan, who took second place as a team in the Web Development category, were challenged to create an original website that highlights the UC Early IT Program at McNicholas. The Athletic Department is pleased to announce its newest members of the Hall of Fame: Marie Jubak Flath 08, Pat Stricker 85, and Chris Wilson 95. Pierce is a decorated three-sport athlete and is currently ranked in the Ohio Top 20 for the Class of 2022 wrestlers. McNicholas students donated, packed, and wrapped over 100 gift boxes to be shared with local teens through Hope Emergency. In this edition of Connecting the Dots, we are really going to start connecting the dots! The athletic department offers each student, family, and supporters the opportunity to purchase a season pass to Rocket Athletics events. The McNicholas Athletic Department is excited to announce the hiring of Darlene Tierney as the Girls Volleyball Head Coach. Lynn Oberschmidt 02 Congratulations to our newest members of our Hall of Fame. If you were part of the concert, jazz, pep band or marching band/color guard for 1, 2, 3 or all 4 years, please join us! Teachers and staff members are also developing their gifts and finding new ways to use them to serve the McNicholas community. Choose your night or come to both! With the 2019 class, 482 individuals have received this prestigious . McNicholas theatre presentsThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to sold out audiences. McNicholas is excited to unveil Leadership McNick, its newest initiative in the development of compassionate leaders. The Spanish Honor Society recognizes high achievement in Spanish and promotes continuing interest in Hispanic studies and culture. . Jim Schroer 60 (Posthumous) During their stay, Ariadna, Ana, Andrea, Biel, and Abel lived with McNicholas host families, explored Cincinnati, and experienced life as a Rocket. But even if you no longer play or even have your instrument, we still want you to join us! Click on the arrows below to explore all that McNicholas has to offer and scroll down to enjoy a glimpse of the brilliance of our students through our recent news. But we also need to start looking to the future of McNicholas High School. Congratulations to senior Erin McManus who was awarded the Junior Science Award from the Mercy Health Anderson Hospitals Physicians Charitable Foundation. Barb Haefner 75 . Subscribe. Please consider a making a contribution to our much-anticipated HVAC Project which includes air conditioning for the gym. McNicholas students celebrated fall and Halloween with pumpkins galore inside and outside the classroom! During the Fall Sports Awards program, Athletic Director Drew Schmidt recognized the accomplishments of teams and individuals, applauded the spirit of the Launch Pad and Rocket fans, and thanked the seniors for four-year commitments to their school and their sport. During his four years at McNicholas, Chris earned All-GCL, All-City, and All-District honors for both basketball and baseball as well as All-State honors in baseball. McNicholas is proud of and grateful for theology teachers Mrs. Mary Beth Sandmann and Mr. Jeff Hutchinson-Smyth who were featured in the August issue of The Catholic Telegraph as Role Models of Faith.. All others are in the planning stages. Bell played hoops for Doerger at Moeller. basketball, and baseball programs, were recognized at the Hall of Fame Induction Celebrations on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23, along with the 2001 State . Every student contributes in an experiential environment of doingnot watching. In volleyball, Oberschmidt is McNicholas all-time assist leader. Inductees include athletes, coaches, and participants who have made major contributions to the success and notoriety of McNicholas Athletics. The National High School Hall of Fame is a program of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) that honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to high school sports or performing arts. We have received the Governors Award for Excellence in STEM Education for 31 consecutive years. It is meant to challenge students to think about how civil rights and diversity affect their lives and how they can continue the work of Dr. King in their own way. Rockets present projects in COVID-safe science fair. 5850 or. COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Division IV and V football All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association. If you are interested, please contact Alumni Manager, Shawn Young at 231-3500 ext. Pat continued his football career at Wilmington College. Our students are challenged with 22 on-campus Advanced Placement courses. Join a welcoming community that looks out for each other and sticks together. Every student contributes in an experiential environment of doingnot watching. Leadership McNick is a four-year, intentional growth experience that combines high-quality leadership training with small-group relationship building, retreat programming, vocation and career exploration, and formal and informal mentoring. Michael Oberschmidt '08 If you still play your instrument, great! We are proud of their hard work.". The 56 students on the court and honor guard were recognized for the ways that their gifts have strengthened the McNicholas community and beyond. Seeking all positions for the 2023-2024 football season, including defensive coordinator and possible offense coordinator. McNicholas is pleased to welcome the schools new President, Dr. Denver Stanfield, who began his tenure at McNicholas on July 1. After our small group discussions based, we focused on four things at our alumni summit to help us build our alumni association: 1) We looked at how we could better focus our communication. Mary Menchen, Bob Minardi With a 12:1 student:teacher ratio our students receive more personal attention in a caring, supportive environment. We maximize the depth and breadth of opportunities for all students because everyone benefits when everyone is in the mix. To be considered for this math national honor society, candidates must exhibit admirable character and excellence in math holding at least a 90% average in their honors-level math courses. Pat O'Brien '99 Ify Akubeze Whitfill 00 The new center will expand the indoor training area and add up to 2,700 square feet of outdoor conditioning space. Sister Lynn Winsor (back left) poses with her Xavier . This brand new musical revue was part of a world-wide event celebrating theatre. Cost of this event is $125. T.R. Congratulations to student athlete Kaycie Badylak who signed to continue her basketball career with the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets. All of the students on the team are in the McNicholas cohort of the UC IT Early College Program so they have taken college level classes in Networking and Systems Administration. Rockets raisedover $15,000. Ms. Gaskinss Architectural Drafting students designed, constructed, and then tested the strength of their spaghetti bridges. Students teamup with CancerFree KIDS to fundraise for and spread awareness about childhood cancer. Challenge yourself with our adaptable curriculum and achieve your academic best. George Marklay McNicholas celebrated its 70th annual Mardi Gras on Sunday, Feb. 20 with the crowning of King Conner Dute and Queen Lauren Keith. To put a bow on the day, the Rockets beat rival Anderson 60-29 in a true display of "Doerger defense." While at McNicholas, Marie received All-GGCL and All-District honors for three years, All-City honors for two years, and All-Ohio honors her senior year. The three inductees, who brought notoriety to our volleyball, football, basketball, and baseball programs, were recognized at the Hall of Fame Induction Celebrations on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23, along with the 2001 State Champion Womens Basketball Team. "His in-your-face tough love style and exchanges with referees are mostly a thing of the past. Jerry Robinson 90 Prior to McNicholas, Doerger coached Moeller between 1966-1971 where he was 71-34 and won a district title. NAHS inspires and recognizes students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art and supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service. Ms. Mel Gaskins, recent recipient of the Scholastic Educators Art Award, and her Architecture students tested the design of their egg drop contraptions. Laura Breitenstein Rosenbaum90 Kevin Mulloney 81 Congratulations to the 19 students who were inducted into the McNicholas chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. Tim Garthaus 75 Just give me a call at 513-231-3500 X 5850 or email me by, The McNicholas Alumni Association is hosting the third annual bus trip to Keeneland. William McDonald 58 Jack Stretch You do not need to be an expert bowler-I am proof of that! New gigs. Kathleen Donohoe Mezher 77 ", McNicholas names basketball court after former coach Jerry Doerger, speech at the Greater Cincinnati Basketball Hall of Fame, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Heather Doyle Ferris 93 McNicholas is excited to welcome Father Kevin Scalf of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood as School Chaplain and Theology Teacher. Please join us in welcoming three new faculty and staff members to the McNicholas family. Junior high band students rehearsed in the Bogenschutz Gym in preparation for a special collaborative . The McNicholas family is excited to welcome Mr. Robert Noll as the Principal of McNicholas High School, beginning with the 2023-24 school year. During a six-day service immersion retreat, 12 seniors visited eastern Tennessee to serve the rural poor and build a community both among themselves and with the people in the Appalachian Mountains. The grabbers they designed, tested, and manufactured were delivered to the Mason Challenger Baseball team in December. Rockets made delicious discoveries when they combined fundamentals of science and cooking in the inaugural semester of the Culinary Chemistry class. McNicholas is gearing up to celebrate a disco-themed Homecoming the weekend of September 23-24. The Hall of Fame is organized by a volunteer member committee of alumni, faculty, staff, students and citizens. . Cynthia Klinker Grundy 90 Sarah Huber 00 McNicholas engineering students learned real-world skills and provided a valuable service to the community through a semester-long partnership with May We Help. You can see some of the top contributors to EPHS sports over the decades by clicking here. According to Wade Johnston '08, "it was a great event"! If you are able to help out with this event. 2/28/2023. Nothing tops being in the middle of the Launch Pad in full force for a home basketball or football game, where students of all kinds come together and are full of pride for our school. 1 in the city most of the season and won 24 games. He went on to serve McNicholas as a basketball coach from 1989-2009 and continues to serve as a social studies teacher and department chair. Terry Doyle 68 McNicholas is excited to announce the Big Read for Summer 2021, What the Eyes Don't Seeby Mona Hannah-Attisha. Danny Jones 62 Paul Schroder 66 Chris currently lives in Anderson Township with his wife and two children and is the President of Midwestern Plumbing in Amelia. We have visited some of the schools that we felt had very successful alumni associations. Congratulations to freshman Louis Smith and sophomores Eli Holland and Jonathan Byrum who earned top awards in University of Cincinnatis Early IT Fall Competition. For three consecutive years, Oberschmidt was first team GCL as well as Most Valuable Player in 2006 and 2007 and Team Captain in 2007. Semifinalists represent the top 1% of seniors nationwide based on the results of the PSAT/NMSQT test the students took as juniors. Ronni Ferris-Metzger '08 Thank you to our athletes who participated in 3 different seasons! Mr. Pete Collopy joins the Athletic Department as a strength and conditioning coach, Mrs. Julie Miller has returned to McNicholas as full-time math tutor and co-teacher, and Mrs. Andrea Wheeler joins us as a full-time co-teacher in the English Department.