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17 DENVER CATHOLIC | MAY 16-22, 2015 saint vincent DE paul Catholic SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2015 w w w. s v d p k 8 . c o m St. Vincent DE Paul Catholic School 1164 S. Josephine Street Denver, Co 80210 303.777.3812 Jacob Botaish Ella Brooks Claire Canter Makenna Caulson Matthew Christoerson John Dancy Michelle Diaz H. Lowell Dillon Emily Donelson Samantha Emory Madeline Ferguson Jacob Flynn Matthew Gill Ryan Glade Christopher Glass Fiona Gustin Faith Horvat Lyndsey Hranicka John Hultzapple Grace Jarecke Jack Kail Luke Krukowski Demitra Loukopoulos John Paul Luebbers Ryan Mahoney Jillian Martakis Adam Mater Luke Maxeld Leo McCabe Caroline McGrail William Mottram Anna Murdy Devlin O'Brien Joseph O'Hagan David Papineau Evie Potestio Adrian Quintero Molly Reich Drew Renner Paul Schiebel Andrew Scott Anne Seier Kelly Staib Mallory Sullivan Nolan Sweeterman Sarah Tartell Jake Taylor Joshua Van Bramer Savannah Viereck Sidney Weigand "Good Luck and May God Bless You Always" Luke George Armatas Burke Davis Bradley Cameron John Brickley Abigail Margaret Byrne Isabella Camarena Maxwell Jordan Chambers- Yates Chloe Covington Cantey Kiara Mia Cuter Samantha Minahan Davis Lauren Brooke de Anda Summit Maxwell Fedler Jaemyung Kim Pierce Padraig Largan Joseph Michael Libby Tara Lyons Zoe Marie McCoy Maxwell Jee Min McElhiney Kianna Tran Nguyen Owen Louis Noland Vann Michael Noland Lily Rae O'Brien Alejandro Gonzalo Paredes Amaya Isabel Rios Ariana Isabela Rosas Ponce Peter Anthony Seby Emma Chunqin Stewart Nicholas Robert Warta 620 Elizabeth St., • Denver, CO 80206 • 303- 321- 6231 www.goodshepherddenver.org GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL Proudly Presents its Graduating Class of 2015 CONGRATULATIONS! 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CLASS OF 2015 Michael Connor Blue Jacob Charles Burns Logan McNeill Cecil Ryan McNeill Cecil Sarah Maureen Dooley Samuel Lane Doubet Esperanza Fayth Gaschler Anna Caroline Heimel Emily Frances Jenkins Coeli Nicole Lamb Meridian Rose Montoya Alazar Michael Ogbai Nora Ming Kathleen Patrick Charles John Quinn Nicole Sophia Schonebaum Emma Elizabeth Sinelli Makayla Jolie Sodia 860 Elm Street, Denver, CO 80220 | (303) 321-2123 | www.ckrcs.org A group of Bishop Machebeuf High School seniors got big ideas about their faith—and won big after they shared it. Sister John Peter Clarke, O.P., charged the 11 seniors in her Catholic leader- ship class with the Big Idea Project, an assignment to create a four-minute video depicting a need in the community and a solution based on Catholic social doctrine. Senior Clare Lowrey and her classmates worked to show middle school students— who may experience loneliness and low self-esteem—that God is merciful and loving. They spent their Monday nights at St. Thomas More Church's Bible study for children to participate in discussions and share their own lives. They learned patience, self-motiva- tion, perseverance and leadership, the seniors reported. "Self-giving became a big part of our work," the seniors in the "Go- Getter" team wrote. "It is incredible the outcome when you open yourself up to a person. An outpouring of self through personal storytelling, small acts of service, and investing time in others destroys barriers and builds solidarity." In result, the team of four seniors— including Clare Lowrey, Rebecca Haven, Faustine Sullivan and Ricky Pruneda—won a $2,000 scholarship toward college after presenting their video to a panel of judges. The project originated from Colum- bine High School in Littleton and has spread to diŸ erent high schools in the state. It's focused on cultivating leader- ship that empowers others to reach their full potential. "The Big Idea Project, while not explic- itly Christian, fi ts wonderfully well with our core values and the virtue of magna- nimity," Sister Clarke said. "Students in Catholic Leadership learned from the Big Idea Project's concepts and applications of generous leadership as well as other key sources on leadership." The seniors read and analyzed lead- ership qualities in ¤ "Strengths-based Leadership",¤ "The Fellowship of the Ring,"¤and¤"The Pope and the CEO: John Paul II's Leadership Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard." Another team of students spent time at St. Therese School in Aurora and realized their need for more athletic equipment. Seniors John Keyte, Joseph La Rosa and Kate Merth raised $2,000 to benefi t their eŸ orts. The Truth Finders team—made of Stephanie Montes, Stephany Vazquez, Myranda Weakland and Luke Wein- mann—raised student awareness about how living one's faith helps self-image and benefi ts others. The project culminated in present- ing their video, scripts and edits of their documentaries to a panel of judges. The Go- Getter team has a chance to com- pete at the state level and receive $1,500 toward college costs. "The Big Idea Project is a great way for Machebeuf students not only to compete but also, and more importantly, to share the magnanimity, the mission, and the mercy of Jesus Christ," Sister Clarke said. "One thing I did not expect from the Big Idea Project is that we would bene- fi t so much from this endeavor," Lowrey wrote. "Ultimately, we learned to trust in each other. We learned that leaders lead from the front lines, but they need their fellow soldiers." Big ideas reap big benefi ts for seniors BY NISSA LAPOINT 303-715-3138 | nissa.lapoint@archden.org www.twitter.com/DenCathNissa From left to right, Rebecca Haven, Clare Lowrey, Ricky Pruneda and Faustine Sullivan were selected winners of the Big Idea Project at Bishop Machebeuf High School. Their team won a college scholarship for creating a four-minute video addressing a need in the community using Catholic social doctrine. PHOTO PROVIDED