Graduation 2014 · 2019-09-19 · Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014 Reid Michael...
7
Graduation 2014 soonercatholic.org www.archokc.org June 1, 2014 Archdiocese of Oklahoma City - Go Make Disciples Parishes and schools commission high school, college graduates as disciples of Jesus As the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City strives toward its vision to “go make disciples,” this May’s high school graduations serve as an example of young people entering the world to evangelize and renew their communities by doing everyday things with their faith in mind. Graduating seniors, in both public and parochial schools, have had their Catholic faith formed by their high school educa- tion along with their family life and parish involve- ment. On Tuesday, May 13, Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City awarded degrees to 170 graduates. Led by valedictorian Alison Nguyen and salutatorian Francisco Figueroa, the seniors were awarded grants and scholarships in excess of 8.3 million dollars. Across town, 89 seniors graduated from Mount Saint Mary High School on May 23 with 100 percent of the class going onto a higher education program. This year’s valedicto- rian was Rachel Ngo and the salutatorians were Nicholas Davis and Andrew Huffine. For the first time since 1964, Saint Mary’s Cath- olic School in Lawton, Okla., had a high school graduating class. Through a partnership with Archdiocese of Miami Virtual Catholic School, Brianna Garncarz and Conner Ruiz were able to complete their high school curriculum require- ments and graduate on May 21. Oklahoma’s only Catholic college, Saint Grego- ry’s University, also held their spring commence- ment ceremony. On Saturday, May 17, 198 degrees were distributed to one of Saint Gregory’s largest graduating classes. Many of this year’s graduates utilized the adult degree program Saint Gregory’s offers in Tulsa and Shawnee, Okla. Each of these schools aspires to form their students to be disciples for Christ after their graduation and into adulthood. Recently the Holy Father, Pope Francis, addressed this topic when speaking to Italian school children regarding the importance of formal education as young people grow in discipleship. “School is one of the educational environments where one grows by learning how to live and how to become grown-up, mature men and women,” said Pope Francis. “Following what St. Ignatius teaches us, the main element in school is learning to be magnanimous. It means having grand ideals and the desire to achieve great things in response to what God asks of us and, precisely because of this, doing everyday things – all our daily actions, commitments and meetings with people – well.” Administrators at both Catholic high schools in the archdiocese consider the faith to be the cor- nerstone of all that is taught in their halls. “The education at The Mount is such that the students are challenged to desire a deeper rela- tionship with Christ and see their roles in life as one disciple who has a calling to make the world a better place and to see their lives as a way that Christ can still teach the world through their own words and works,” said Talita DeNegri, principal at Mount Saint Mary’s. In addition to the students graduating from archdiocesan high schools, many Catholic high school seniors are celebrating graduations from local public high schools. To honor these stu- dents, most parishes in the archdiocese hold a special Mass to recognize all graduates from their congregation. The public high school graduates also indicate that their faith was formed by their education through parish-based religious educa- tion and youth programs, as well has having to of- ten defend their faith in the halls of their schools. “By going to a public school there was … incen- tive to learn about the faith because often I would have to defend the faith,” said Ashley Haan, a 2014 graduate of Putnam City West High School. “When people would ask me questions I had to be ready with answers because most people had been misinformed about the faith.” Haan credits her confidence in sharing her faith to her involvement at Epiphany of Our Lord par- ish under the guidance of youth minister Tracy Osterman. “Being involved at Epiphany, especially through the youth group, has strengthened my faith tremendously,” continued Haan. “I have learned that I want to be involved in the church and stay involved in what has become such an important aspect of my life. At Epiphany, I have been able to build a firm foundation that will help carry me through my college years and beyond.” Sarah Cooper is a freelance writer for the Sooner Catholic. By Sarah Cooper For the Sooner Catholic Mount St. Mary graduation. Photo by Cara Koenig/Sooner Catholic. Bishop McGuinness Graduation. Photo by Betsy Felton. For the first time since 1964, Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Lawton, Okla., had a high school graduating class.
Transcript of Graduation 2014 · 2019-09-19 · Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014 Reid Michael...
Graduation 2014 soonercatholic.org www.archokc.orgJune 1, 2014
Archdiocese of Oklahoma City - Go Make Disciples
Parishes and schools commission high school, college graduates as disciples of Jesus
As the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City strives toward its vision to “go make disciples,” this May’s high school graduations serve as an example of young people entering the world to evangelize and renew their communities by doing everyday things with their faith in mind. Graduating seniors, in both public and parochial schools, have had their Catholic faith formed by their high school educa-tion along with their family life and parish involve-ment.
On Tuesday, May 13, Bishop McGuinness High School in Oklahoma City awarded degrees to 170 graduates. Led by valedictorian Alison Nguyen and salutatorian Francisco Figueroa, the seniors were awarded grants and scholarships in excess of 8.3 million dollars. Across town, 89 seniors graduated from Mount Saint Mary High School on May 23 with 100 percent of the class going onto a higher education program. This year’s valedicto-rian was Rachel Ngo and the salutatorians were Nicholas Davis and Andrew Huffi ne.
For the fi rst time since 1964, Saint Mary’s Cath-olic School in Lawton, Okla., had a high school graduating class. Through a partnership with Archdiocese of Miami Virtual Catholic School, Brianna Garncarz and Conner Ruiz were able to complete their high school curriculum require-ments and graduate on May 21.
Oklahoma’s only Catholic college, Saint Grego-ry’s University, also held their spring commence-ment ceremony. On Saturday, May 17, 198 degrees were distributed to one of Saint Gregory’s largest graduating classes. Many of this year’s graduates utilized the adult degree program Saint Gregory’s offers in Tulsa and Shawnee, Okla.
Each of these schools aspires to form their students to be disciples for Christ after their graduation and into adulthood. Recently the Holy Father, Pope Francis, addressed this topic when speaking to Italian school children regarding the importance of formal education as young people grow in discipleship.
“School is one of the educational environments where one grows by learning how to live and how to become grown-up, mature men and women,” said Pope Francis. “Following what St. Ignatius
teaches us, the main element in school is learning
to be magnanimous. It means having grand ideals and the desire to achieve great things in response to what God asks of us and, precisely because of this, doing everyday things – all our daily actions, commitments and meetings with people – well.”
Administrators at both Catholic high schools in the archdiocese consider the faith to be the cor-nerstone of all that is taught in their halls.
“The education at The Mount is such that the students are challenged to desire a deeper rela-tionship with Christ and see their roles in life as one disciple who has a calling to make the world a better place and to see their lives as a way that Christ can still teach the world through their own words and works,” said Talita DeNegri, principal at Mount Saint Mary’s.
In addition to the students graduating from archdiocesan high schools, many Catholic high school seniors are celebrating graduations from local public high schools. To honor these stu-dents, most parishes in the archdiocese hold a special Mass to recognize all graduates from their
congregation. The public high school graduates also indicate that their faith was formed by their education through parish-based religious educa-tion and youth programs, as well has having to of-ten defend their faith in the halls of their schools.
“By going to a public school there was … incen-tive to learn about the faith because often I would have to defend the faith,” said Ashley Haan, a 2014 graduate of Putnam City West High School. “When people would ask me questions I had to be ready with answers because most people had been misinformed about the faith.”
Haan credits her confi dence in sharing her faith to her involvement at Epiphany of Our Lord par-ish under the guidance of youth minister Tracy Osterman.
“Being involved at Epiphany, especially through the youth group, has strengthened my faith tremendously,” continued Haan. “I have learned that I want to be involved in the church and stay involved in what has become such an important aspect of my life. At Epiphany, I have been able to build a fi rm foundation that will help carry me through my college years and beyond.”
Sarah Cooper is a freelance writer for the Sooner Catholic.
By Sarah CooperFor the Sooner Catholic
Mount St. Mary graduation. Photo by Cara Koenig/Sooner Catholic.
Bishop McGuinness Graduation. Photo by Betsy Felton.
For the fi rst time since 1964, Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Lawton, Okla., had a high school graduating class.
Sooner Catholic2 June 1, 2014 Graduation
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Abigail Joy AgostaOU
Connor James Ahrens
OSU
John Edward Thomas Akin
OU
Saxon Douglas Allton
Vanderbilt University
Jose Angel Alvarez Jr.
OSU
Stephen Bartlett Amalong
Oklahoma Christian University
John Richard AmmeOSU-OKC
William Stephen Archer
OU
Aaron Wesley Augustus
Undecided
Anna Marie BahmUCO
Lucas Bassett BakerOU
Celynne Joelle Beaudoin
OU
Bradleigh Jewel BellOU
Alexander Chance Berney
OU
Julie Marie BosleyColorado School of
Mines
Cameron Reid Branum
Undecided
Katelyn Nila BrooksOU
David Ross BrownTexas Christian
University
John Mitchell BurnsBoston College
Bailey Elizabeth ButlerOSU
Katherine Grace Byrne
OU
Michael Richard Byrne
OU
Liza Anne CameronUniversity of
San Diego
Katherine A. CandelariaUndecided
Brian Scott Canfi eldNewman University
Alissa Christine Canon
University of Arkansas
Margaret Thanh CaoOSU
Sarah Anne CastilloOU
Parker James Charles
OU
Daniel Michael Christiansen
OU
Sooner Catholic June 1, 2014 3Graduation
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Margaret Elizabeth Codispoti
OU
Carly Fornof CollinsUniversity of
Arkansas
Alexandra Kaytlin CookOU
Madelyn Ann CookOU
Emily Ann CorrianUniversity of Tulsa
Eric CruzMid America
Christian University
Kyle Christian Cummings
OU
Christopher Mario Daneshmand
OSU
Emma Scout DillonOU
John James Ditmars, III
OU
Catherine Antonia Dodson
OSU
Patrick Connor Dolan
OU
Emily Catherine Dunlevy
UCO
Joseph William DwerlkotteUndecided
Sarah Larkin Dykstra
OU
Coleman K. EbyUndecided
Erin Katherine Eckart
Austin College, Sherman TX
Jordan Zachary Edwards
OU
Cody Clayton EwingSouthwestern Okla
State University
Francisco Luis FigueroaSalutatorian
United States Naval Academy
James Patrick Fletcher, II
OU
Sooner CatholicGraduation4 June 1, 2014
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Olivia Isadel FreyColorado College
Hannah Elizabeth FrizzellOCCC
Hannah Lyn FroggeUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Shelby Robert GarveyOSU
Laura Ellen GavulaOU
Mark Andrew HardyUniversity of Notre Dame
Adam Mark HarringtonNew Mexico Military Institute
Phillip Patrick HeitertOU
Xavier Massimiliano HernandezOU
Matthew Allen HicksonOCCC
Johnathan Daniel HigginsOU
Madeleine Mae HillOU
Lauren Elizabeth HillUniversity of Notre Dame
Madeline Grace HoelscherUniversity of Dallas
Colin Michael HopkinsOSU - OKC
Isabel Marie HortonOSU
Kaitlyn Marie HuelskampRollins College
Gabrielle Mary JacobiUniversity of Kansas
Madeleine Margaret JacobsOU
Adam Thomas JesterMaryland Institute College of Art
Kendall Nicole JohnsonWestminster College
Thomas Meaders JonesOU
Karsten John Paul KenworthySouthern Methodist University
Elliott Inn KimOU
Jacob William KinsingerMississippi State University
Parker Joseph KoenigOU
Callie Quinn KumlerOU
Katarina Oceane KunzOU
Nickolaus Dean KwasnyOSU
Alexandra Frances Lane
OU
Sooner Catholic June 1, 2014 5Graduation
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Logan Reed LawtonOU
Johnathan Davis LeeWestminster College
Charles Alexander LewisOSU
Jacob Edward LewisPrinceton University
William Dolan LittleOU
Zachary Kyle LittonOU
John Granger Livingston
University of South Carolina
Sally Cathron LutzOU
Alexandra Orta LynnUniversity of
Virginia
Angela C. MaidtOU
Mitchell Ryan Malherbe
Barton Community College
Ryan Nicole Maroney
University of Arkansas
Maddie M. MarshallOU
Christian Langford MartinUCO
Davis Christopher Martin
OU
Samuel Adam McDonald
OU
Bridget Clare McGuire
University of Arkansas
Reilly Kenneth McManigell
OSU
Peyton Shea McMillin
OU
Catherine Marie McNeill
OU
John Alexander Merrill
OU
Sooner CatholicGraduation6 June 1, 2014
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Reid Michael Mettenbrink
OU
William T. Milam, IIIOU
Olivia Grace MillerUniversity of Mississippi
Evann Calli MitchellUniversity of
Colorado
Decker Jay MosierUniversity of
Kansas
Ryan Richard Mullins
Undecided
Alexandra Sofi a NeiraOU
Michael Christopher Neuberger
Texas Christian University
Allison R. NguyenValedictorian
OU
Christopher NguyenOU
Kevin Tien NguyenOU
Christopher Scott NollUCO
Chinwemma Nwanebu
OSU
John Garrett OckerColorado School of
Mines
Caroline Grace O’HareOSU
Jonathan Patrick OlayOU
Jacob John OliphantOU
Rosa Maria ParkOU
Benjamin Grey Patterson
OCU
Ian Avery PattersonBoston College
Sarah D Ana PlaterFlorida Atlantic
University
Luke Andrew Raczkowski
OU
Jason Wayne RaderOSU
Brian Austin Ralston
OSU
Trent A. ReedOU
Alex Bexane ReyesOCCC
Jennifer Marie ReyesUCO
Adrienne Monique Rodriguez
OU
Omar RodriguezOSU - OKC
William Philip Resides
OSU
Sooner Catholic June 1, 2014 7Graduation
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Victoria Marie Romano
OU
Caleb Aaron RossOSU
Timothy Stephen RoyOSU
Alexis Nadia Sadeghy
OSU
Zachary James ScottOU
Jasmine ShourehTexas Christian
University
Timothy Michael SilvaOU
Natalie ReneeSmallwood
UCO
Skylar Stone SpeaksOU
Madison Micole Splitt
OU
Forest Albert StaggsOSU
Joseph Jeremiah Stancampiano
OCU
Lindsay Nicole Strunk
OU
Caroline Lee Sullivan
Florida Atlantic University
Robert Chase Sweeney
Westminster College
Blair Louise TarmanOU
Luke David TidholmOU
Jimmy Van TranOU
Stephanie Michelle Trautmann
Tulane University
Nathaniel Powell Trotter
University of Colorado
Joseph Michael Rohleder
OU
Photos by Betsy Felton.
Sooner CatholicGraduation8 June 1, 2014
Bishop McGuinness High School Class of 2014
Isabella VasquezUCO
Alonso VillarOU
Rachel Quinn VitaliUniversity of Mississippi
Billy Vivian Jr.OSU
Madison Elizabeth WallOU
Joshua Joseph Waters
University of Kansas
Mason Scott WerthUniversity of Dallas
Carl Samuel WestOU
Edward Augustin Wiewel, Jr.Undecided
Andrew Michael Williams
University of Tulsa
Emma Mae WilsonOSU
Joseph Michael Winters
OU
Emily Jane Woitchek
Winona State University
Katherine Keegan WolfOU
Emmeline L. WoodOU
Rilee Kieran YoungeUndecided
Hannah Allison Van Horn
UCO
Photos by Betsy Felton.
Sooner Catholic June 1, 2014 9Graduation
Mount St Mary High School Class of 2014
Alyssa Nichelle Aleman OCCC
Mario Alberto Alvarado
OCCC
Jaime Elizabeth Archer
St. Gregory’s University
Andrew L Baker OU
Declan James Basile University of Mississippi
Matthew John Beardsley
Utah Valley University
Chelsea Ryan Bishop OSU
Luke Allen Boevers OSU
Kathryn Elise Bond American University,
Washington D.C.
Jordan Taylor Braun Neosho University
Bailee Michele Bronson
UCO
Brooklinn Nichole Brooks
OSU
Eva Angelica Cardenas
OCCC
Miryam Elisheba Coleman
Rose State
Ariel Contreras OU
Christopher T. Cordova
UCO
James Cole Cowan Western Colorado State University
Emily Laurel Darrow OU
Brittany Rose Davis OSU
Malcolm A Davis Southern Nazarene
University
Nicholas Edward Davis
SalutationSouthern Methodist
University
Nicolas James Davis OSU
Daniela Diaz OU
Miley Dawn Durbin John Paul The
Greater Catholic University
Kaylee Brooke English
UCO
Andrew Faulhaber Virginia
Military Institute
Ronald Edward Foster
Southern Nazarene University
William Byrne Foster
Haverford College
Victoria Anne Frazier
Newman University
Kathryn Lucille Galier OSU
Sooner CatholicGraduation10 June 1, 2014
Mount St Mary High School Class of 2014
Zaira Garcia OCCC
Daniel Omar Gaspar OCCC
Sarah Geffre New York Film
Academy
Benjamin Wade Gentry
Louisiana State University
Jonathan Dillard Goudeau
Rose State
Jordan McKenzie Hagood
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Ashley Elizabeth Hames OCCC
Connor Paul Hartzell OU
Bethany Rose Heid OSU
Kaetlyn Carey Hendrix
St. Gregory’s University
Karly Elizabeth Hensley
St. Gregory’s University
Andrew Alexander Huffi ne
SalutationOU
Teddy Alexander Hurst OSU
Joseph Samuel Isaacs OCCC
Anthony Christopher Jasak
OSU
Mary Payton Johnson
OU
Hunter Jones OCU
Kelsie Kent The University of
Dallas
Madison Paige Lenhart
OU
Kameron Hollis Lloyd
The University of Mississippi
William KeeseeSouthern Methodist
University
Sooner Catholic June 1, 2014 11Graduation
Mount St Mary High School Class of 2014
Danielle T. Pierce Baylor University
Evan Joel Ravis UCO
Amelia Claire Rischard
OU
Raul Rivera Hillsdale Freewill
Baptist College
Aida Helena Rodriquez
OU
Isabella Christina Rodriquez
OSU
Marcos Q. Rodriquez OCCC
Nicole Alexandra Rodriquez
UCO
Jacob R Ruhl OU
John Andrew Schudalla
UCO
Mary Quynh Nhu Pham UCO
Kelsea Lynn Long OU
Mercedes Marie Lopez OCCC
Abby Ani Martinez OSU
Jonathan Paul Martinez
Benedictine College
Mariah Catherine Mollman
Benedictine College
Christian Anne Taylor Monk
OU
Rylee Anne Murray OCCC
Rachel Ngo Valedictorian
Rice University
Skarlet A Perretti OU
Mary Beth Schwager UCO
Sooner CatholicGraduation12 June 1, 2014
Kecia Anna Sharp Robert Morris
University
Austin Taylor Sheffi eld
OU
Mary Carolyn Silas Rose State
Kourtney Elisabeth Sneed UCO
Andrew Evan Stiehler
The University of Tulsa
Rachel Erin Strouhal OU
MacKenzie Lynn Swyden
OSU
Luke David Teague Washington & Lee
University
Lindsey E Van Horn UCO
Shanae Vasquez Newman University
Nhu Quyh Vu OCCC
Dillon Matthew Warnecke
OU
Matthew Barron Webber
San Diego University
Katherine Ann Wipfl i
University of Kansas
Kyle Gerald Peter Wipfl i
The University of Tulsa
Andrew D Yoon OU
Mingyuan Steven Zhao
Undecided
Mount St Mary High School Class of 2014
Once a Rocket always
a Rocket
