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12 MAY 16-22, 2015 | DENVER CATHOLIC Irene Adjei Noemi Banda Benjamin Beatty William Boone Brianna Brienza Austin Brown Marcus Bugarin Hannah Burdorf Vanessa Cabral Adam Calerich Amanda Calerich Antonia Cannella Victoria Cannella Colleen Carey Mary Carroll Ryan Caviness Michel Chaman Xavier Chavez William Clements Victor Closson Matthew Collier Morgan Collier Alex Comeaux Brianne Corbett Maria Camila Correa Macy Cox Ismael Cuevas Samantha Daily-Malysa Cole Delaney Colton Digby Weston Dinsmore Hannah Disberger Taylor DiTirro Tiffany Doan Haley Draudt Matthew Durnford Tyler Eckroth Christopher Eldrige Maddisen Farver Patrick Femiak Angela Flesher Justin Fuentes James Garcia Sean Gerry Alexi Ginther Domonique Giron Luke Golter Rebecca Gonsalves Anthony Gonzales Matthew Griggs Alex Gross Christian Guerrero Flores Estrella Guerrero Jalyn Hall Savanna Hamilton Nicolette Hammell Daniel Hanuszczak Elizabeth Harris David Heim Cassidy Hemp Daniel Henderson Daniela Hernández Joanna Hill Kathleen Hillseth Anya Howell Cooper Hsin Joseph Jachimiak Alexandra Jaros Taylor Johnson Julia Kaufman Sean Kieffer Falletta Kirksey Jenna Knutson Jessica Koral Lauren Kovanda Nicholas Kreutzer Thomas Kusbel Michael Kuzik More than $14 million in merit-based scholarships were awarded to the Tiger Class of 2015. They will attend 58 different colleges across 27 states. Congratulations to Holy Family High School's Van Lam Lauren Leggio Kailey Licata Mary Lombardi Daniela Lomeli-Chavez Sydney Lupica Angus MacDonald Alyssa Marogil Madison Martinek Heather Martinez MaryKate McCandlish Megan McGillin Marcus Means Candace Medlin Danielle Metzner Eric Meyers Jack Mikesell Carson Miller Sarah Miller Luke Napierkowski Lauren Nash Jack Nelson Tessa Nguyen Thomas Olson Luis Padilla Susie Pomerinke Michael Pougnet Charles Prather, V Joseph Prieto Julian Prieto Alexander Raikes Grant Rice Bayleigh Rodriquez Genesis Ruiz Joseph Russo Grace Sammoury Mariela Sanabria Gentry Sand Tucker Schneider Chanson Segeth Christian Semp Paola Sera Michael Sloan Hannah Smith Montgomery Smith Stephen Spink Magdalyn Spitzer Molly Steiner Jessica Talamantes Frederic Tellam Ariel Teo Sarah Thomas Andrew Tinnon Bryan Truong Leslie Uribe-Perez Joseph Valencia Thomas Vassos Alec Wagner Ryan Wagner Shelbee Wallace Peggy Wanser Mikaella Weaver Kathryn Weerstra Jaycelin Welham Emma Welsh John White Lindsay Willden Patricia Willer James Wood, Jr. Kevin Wozny Lauren Wozny Patrick Wyton Kyra Young Ryan Younggreen Seong Woo Yun Giselle Zamora-Chavez Around the Archdiocese I nspired by the story of baby Veyda Faith Lamoureux, who lived just 30 hours, Lakewood Knights of Columbus recently raised the funds needed to purchase an ultrasound machine for a pro-life pregnancy center. Veyda, daughter of Hayley and Trevor Lam- oureux, was diagnosed with life-threatening kidney disease halfway through their pregnancy last year. "I don't know what her life will be like. You might get an hour, you might get 10," Hayley recalled the doctor telling them, in a past Denver Catholic story ("30 Hours," Jan. 17-23). "But I can't say that one hour won't be the greatest hour of your life." "We went in there know- ing whatever time we got, it would be a blessing," she said, despite the fact that they were encouraged to abort by some doctors. Hayley and Trevor were blessed with 30 hours with their daughter, who was born Dec. 10 and died in the arms the next day. It was 30 hours that not only changed their lives, but has the potential to change the lives of many expectant mothers. After reading about Veyda and her parents, members of Knights of Columbus Council 9597 at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, contacted the Lamoureux family and asked if the council could have the honor of naming and plac- arding the fi rst ultrasound machine they were able to purchase as "Veyda Faith." The couple accepted, and on April 11, they joined the Knights at their second annual beer-pair- ing dinner and auction at the parish to raise funds for the state ultrasound initiative that purchases and places ultrasound machines at medical clin- ics to make the technology more accessible. "(Ultrasound machines) have been proven eŸ ective at influencing expect- ing parents' decisions to choose life for their babies," said Tom Marti- nez, council member. The event raised $11,000, and when matched with an equal contribution from the Supreme Council, was enough for the council's fi rst machine. "The sophistication of today's medical technol- ogy provides a 'window on the womb,'" Supreme Knight Carl Anderson explained on the council website. "Even from the early stages of pregnancy, a mother can see her developing child, hear the baby's heartbeat, and rec- ognize the miracle of the new life within her." The Lakewood coun- cil plans to place an ultrasound machine in a pro-life pregnancy center as soon as possible. "That machine will bear the name of Veyda Faith," Martinez said. " We are grateful to Hayley and Trevor for helping bring even more inspiration to our eŸ orts." Combined with local and state councils, the Supreme Council has placed more than 540 u l t r a s o u n d m a c h i n e s nationwide at a cost of more than $16 million. Short life has long-term impact BY JULIE FILBY 303-715-3123 julie.fi lby@archden.org www.twitter.com/DenverCatholic Trevor and Hayley Lamoureux with a photo of their daughter, Veyda Faith. DENVER CATHOLIC FILE PHOTO BY ANDREW WRIGHT

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