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B10 I GRADUATION MAY 15, 2013 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER GRADUATION I B11 DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER I MAY 15, 2013 And the winner is…Catholic schools celebrate student honors NATIVITY OF OUR LORD SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2013 1. ST. CATHERINE of Siena penmanship awards BY DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER st. Pius X Catholic school COngrAtulAtiOns Class of 2013! Taylor Bush Jared Caswell Tyler Correa Lauren Espinoza Alejandro Faiffer Dillon Gauser Amanda Hall Kenneth Jackson Kyle Johnson Evamaria Kent Robin Kim Damian Martin Pepper Martin Luke Meier Jordan Miller Brice Minter Brent Montoya Jesus Perez 13680 E. 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011 303-364-6515 www.stpiusxschool.net Joseph Pescador Larissa Roberts Tania Segovia Leanica Tiongson Eleanor Votodian Anna Whelan Matthew Wiles 1. Several students and teachers at St. Catherine of Siena School in Denver were recently honored for their achievements in the Zaner-Bloser Penmanship Contest covering the states of Colorado and Wyoming. Four first-place students received medallions and fun writing instruments; two teachers were awarded "diamond" paperweights and $200 in penmanship supplies; and the school received a trophy and $400 in penmanship supplies. They are pictured May 7, from left: Pattie Courtney from Zaner-Bloser; Father Anthony Ariniello; Mary Anne Blanchette, fifth grade teacher; Andrea Ruiz, fifth grade; Trish Rice, sixth, seventh and eighth grade teacher; Jessica Salazar, eighth grade; Father Nathanael Pujos; and Gabriella Cordova, seventh grade. Not pictured: Jaidy Estrada, sixth grade. of Siena School in Denver, was a state winner, among seventh- and eighth-graders, of the Lakewood Elks' Americanism Essay Contest themed "What does the National Anthem mean to me?" Chavez, who plans to attend Broomfield's Holy Family High School next fall, was awarded a laptop computer as well as more than $150 in prize monies. He is pictured here with his award certificate April 15. 3. Erin Mallory, eighth-grader at St. Joseph School in Fort Collins, won first place from more than 950 submissions for her short story "Tricking the Sheep" in the annual Story Makers contest sponsored by Rocky Mountain PBS. Mallory is pictured with St. Joseph principal, Sister Rose Mary Balappa, S.O.L.M. StoryMaker submissions were provided by sixth, seventh and eighth-graders from 151 schools and 98 cities and towns in Colorado. Winners were honored 2. Leo Chavez, an at a luncheon last January eighth-grader at St. Catherine where they met Dom Testa, 2. LEO Chavez 3. ERIN MALLORY with Sister Rose Mary Balappa, S.O.L.M. PHOTOS PROVIDED 4. ST. THOMAS More academic decathlon team Colorado-based author and radio personality. 4. The academic decathlon team from St. Thomas More School in Centennial represented the Archdiocese of Denver May 4 in the state competition in Fresno, Calif. The team placed fourth overall, including third place in the team logic portion and fourth place in the Super Quiz. Eighth-graders Cailyn Wolberg and Scott Marin each placed second in individual subjects: literature and social studies, respectively. Team members are pictured, sporting their third place med- 5. GINGER Jacobs with Mike Demma als, at St. Anthony School in Fresno where the competition in Fort Collins, was the state took place; front row from left: winner of the Elks AmericanTheresa Nelson, Katie Yeager, ism Essay Contest. The theme Colleen Bartlett, Wolberg, of the annual contest for Matthew Zimmerman; back fifth-graders was "What does row from left: Connor Sullithe National Anthem mean to van, Doug Maier, Alec Hamilme?" Jacobs, whose winning ton, Marin and Joey Tran (not entry was selected from some pictured are Makena Baldwin 450 essays, received a laptop and Jenna Heinemeyer). computer at the state level, $100 from the district, and 5. Ginger Jacobs, a fifth $300 at the local level. She is grader at St. Joseph School pictured with Mike Demma, Kailon Anders Anna Bakiera Lisa Banda Christopher Beatty Willow Belenski Rachel Bilek Nathan Boselli Mitchell Brinton Brian Burch Luke Coffman Angelina Dinsmore Sophia Duong Janae EngstromSmallwood Daniel Fisher Samuel Fisher Joseph Fountaine Raymond French Tristan Fross Miranda Giampieri Taylor Gilmore Adam Ginther David Ginther Luke Heneghan Margaret Heneghan John Hranicka Matthew Kintzle Samantha Lopez Hannah Middleton Travis Montoya Guillermina Morales Maxwell Nelson Armando Ocampo Ryan Oliva Rachel Panem Melia Perea Mercedes Alexander Polednik Haley Richardson Wayne Rode Jordan Rotkovich Ryan Russell Cathleen Samson Avery Schaefer Grace Thomas Jack Thomas Ryan Titus Sierra Wasserburger Lian Wilkin Anthony Woods Carmen Woods 900 W. Midway Blvd. Broomfield, Colorado 80020 303-466-4177 www.school.nool.us 6. REGIS Jesuit Girls' Canta Belles choir Americanism Chairman, from Invitational Music PerforFort Collins Elks Lodge #804 mance Festival April 19 Grand Junction. Orchestras, bands on April 3. and choirs from all over Col6. The Regis Jesuit Girls orado competed in front of a Division advanced choir, the three-judge panel. The CanCanta Belles under the direc- ta Belles sang "Mary, Did You tion of Bernie Sauer, alumni Know?," "Fly Away" and "Nella from the class of 1997, scored Fantasia." They are pictured three superior marks and here during the annual Ernie earned the "Most Outstand- DeNapoli Memorial Concert ing Women's Choir" award March 10 at the Regis Jesuit at the annual Colorado West Boys Division. ST. THOMAS MORE GRADUATING CLASS OF 2013 Luca Alessandro Abbott Kimberly Carol Koslosky Mackenzie Elizabeth Pierce ST. VINCENT de Paul School in Denver has become a new host site for Girls on the Run, a national nonprofit organization that aims to empower young girls through the sport of running. The school's inaugural spring season drew more than 20 participants in third through fifth grades. After 24 sessions that focused on life skills through lessons and running games, the season culminated with participants competing in PHOTO PROVIDED a 5k run with other GOTR programs May 11 at City Park in Denver. In the photo, the group finishes a "practice 5k" April 25, in Denver's Washington Park. Keegan Charles Krahn Joseph Lawrence Pippin Colleen Ann Bartlett Patrick Joseph Kunz Jr. Calista Alexandra Prananta Austin Joseph Boyle Savannah Ann-Scott Leisegang Alfred James Ricci Charles Thomas Butler Girls run for physical, spiritual health Jacob Jonathan Barnard Shane Joseph Levi Nicholas Nathan Rotello Regis Jesuit breaks ground for arts center Gabriela Brianna Butvilofsky Elijah Caleb Little Joshua John Rymkiewicz STAKEHOLDERS, along with community leaders, broke ground on a new Performing Arts Center & Student Commons at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora March 27. About 200 parents, alumni and friends of Regis Jesuit gathered to celebrate the $13.2 million, 40,000-squarefoot facility that will house a 490-seat theater, instrumental and choral classrooms, college and career counseling center, student communications center, the school's alumni and communications offices and school spirit PHOTO PROVIDED shop, and a snack bar. It was designed by Larson Incitti Architects and is being built by Haselden Construction. It is the first new building on campus since completion of the Boys Division building in 2004, and is expected to be completed Jan. 2014. Andres Alberto Calle Evan Thomas Lombardo Jacob Daniel Shipp Lauren E. Carter Douglas William Maier Jr. Natalie Marie Smyth Michael Raymond Clemens Scott Andrew Marin Jacob Ryan Snocker Scarlett Regina Crabson Justin Charles Markel Margaret DeSales Staples Connor Robert Cunningham Lucas Charles McMahan Kasandra Marie Taylor Sturges Maggie Catherine Donnegan Annie Quinn Mimick Connor Patrick Sullivan Daniela Maria Ferro Kevin Daniel Monahan Connor John Fitzmartin Dianna Lee Morton Jacob Ryan Thompson Jack Henely Gallagher Ryan Michael Murphy Joseph Minh-Duc Tran Kevin Thomas Tapp Jaclyn Olivia Murray Caitlyn Anne Tyree Camilo Giraldo Kathryn Anne Mykyten Daniella M. Vasquez Kara Anne Goldwire Fiona Catherine New Alexander Vincent Hamilton IV Katherine Grace O'Doherty Cassidy Marie Walsh Matthew Ryan Hanley Anne Elizabeth O'Neill Alexandra Lynn Wardrop Jenna Rose Heinemeyer Austin Nicholas Oros Luke Thomas Watkins Dane Morgan Hopkins Josef John Osland Avery Catherine Whitehouse Nora Josephine Gentile Laura A. Hutmacher Joseph Schrefer Ingalls Valeria Villagran Victoria Luisa Wicklund Cailyn Joy Wolberg Bailey O'Neill James Katharine Maria Yeager Devon Millet Johnson Matthew Thomas Zimmerman

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