Celtic Newsletter Fall 2021

Roanoke Catholic School

Celtic Newsletter

Annual Report

Fall 2021

Together Again

AMessage from Father Anthony

Dear Roanoke Catholic Family,

This has been quite a beautiful school year already with so many opportunities to give thanks to the Lord. I am now in my second year as school chaplain here on campus, and I must say that I ’ ve been especially encouraged by all of the incredible energy and

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

Patrick Patterson Principal & Head of School

Christopher Michael Dean of Students & Associate Head of School

excitement surrounding so many of the activities we weren ’ t able to participate in together last year — All - school masses, football games, pep rallies, homecoming, extracurricular clubs, and so much more. Things are moving in a wonderful direction here at Roanoke Catholic, and I would ask you to please keep praying that we not only get back to “ normal, ” but come back stronger than ever before as a school community. I know these past two years have been tough on all our students, their families and our faculty and staff, but the resilience and the life - lessons we ’ ve all had to learn in the midst of these times is testament to the grace of God at work in each of our lives. He loves us so much, and will never abandon us. Above all, He proves His love in the Most Holy Eucharist, which we have the privilege and honor of gathering to celebrate in worship every single week as a school. That ’ s the heart of Roanoke Catholic, and I am convinced that if we stay close to Jesus, everyone at our school will continue to excel and grow into the people we were created to be.

Nicole Lieber Dean of Faculty

Meredith Galazka Dean of Enrollment Management & Financial Aid

Stephanie Oliver Director of Marketing & Media Relations

Elizabeth Zirkle Director of Finance

Debbie Stump Director of Major Gifts & State Tax Credits

Mike Sebolt Director of IT & Digital Student Learning

Matt Peck Director of Athletics

Please know that my prayers are with all of you as we finish this

semester and look ahead to the Spring.

Fr. Anthony Ferguson , Chaplain

Ellen Vanden Eykel , Campus Minister

Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Anthony Ferguson Chaplain

Denise Beltran , Segura Advocate

Shawn Good , Associate Athletic Director

Kellie Moore , School Secretary

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Forrest Arthur, Thomas McGuire, Dayani Arenas Gutierrez

Meet our New Teachers

Carrie Moyer First Grade

Dr. Rudy Lurz MS/US English

I am blessed with an amazing assistant this year Mrs. Lynn Drapac. I am originally from Richmond Virginia and have been a teacher for 7 years. I have two grown boys ages 21 and 18, and couldn ’ t be prouder of them! My husband and I are high school sweethearts and graduated from The University of Tennessee. GO VOLS!

This is Rudy Lurz with his wife, Becca, exploring a brewery. That's one of his favorite hobbies when he's not chasing his toddler daughter around. He enjoys writing and traveling with his family. He's excited to be teaching English at RCS.

Gwen Jellerson Kindergarten

Mayor David Bowers Dual Enrollment US Government

This is the Jellerson family in Epcot this past summer! (Gwen and Kevin and 2nd grader Zach, Kindergartener Audrey, and Early Learner Haley.)

Mayor David Bowers and wife, Margarita Cubas, with their little dog, Duplex...Christmas 2020 at their home on Mill Mountain . Mayor Bowers also enjoys making homemade pretzels!

Jennifer Satchwell - Crocker Third Grade

Tara Bouknight Music/Choir I am so happy to introduce you to my family. My husband Philip is pastor at Trinity Ecumenical Parish in Moneta, VA. Our three children are our pride and joy: Anna - 18, Joshua - 17, and Sara - 15. "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him." Psalm 127:3 - 5

Here I am with my husband John and son Benjamin while sailing on a river cruise on the York River in Yorktown, VA during spring break. I look forward to being a part of this faithful, educational community and getting to know you all.

Leeandrea Oliver Fourth Grade Ms. Oliver enjoys spending time riding her bike, “ Ruby ”. She also loves the show, “ One Tree Hill. ” She and her best friend since elementary took a trip together to Wilmington, NC to visit all of the memorable “ One Tree Hill ” spots.

Krista White Resource Teacher My name is Krista White and I am in my 7th year of teaching as a special education/resource teacher. My family and I enjoy hiking around Virginia, biking the Greenway, and any outdoor activities!

Betsy Waskey Business This is a picture of my

Haley Neal Science

Ms. Neal teaches 6 - 7 grade science. One of her proudest moments was placing 2nd at the cheerleading world championship.

husband and I on a family trip to the Potomac River this past summer. We love to spend time outside and I enjoyed kayaking on this trip. .

Ashley Christian First Grade

My name is Ashley Christian and I just moved to the Roanoke Valley from Philadelphia. Here I am with my boyfriend, my parents, my sister, and my niece and nephew on a recent trip to Capon Springs and Farms in West Virginia. I enjoy fly fishing, golfing, practicing yoga and baking in my spare time.

Lindsey Miller EL - 12th Art

Mrs. Miller and her husband, Dennis, have made it their purpose to travel and capture the beauty of God ’ s creation through their photography as a family. From a very young age, both Abby and Kessler have accompanied them on their photography trips. Some of their favorite places have been the Badlands of South Dakota (top) and Michigan ’ s Upper Peninsula (left).

Together Again Athletics “ What's it like having sports back at Roanoke Catholic? ”

“ I love being able to share my experiences and my wins with my team and all my friends. ” - Emma Patterson

“ It feels great, the absence of sports in my junior year really felt like the livelihood of Roanoke Catholic was missing. ” - Sam Sweeney

“ Oh its pretty swell, just having sports gives you character and gives you something to do after school. ” - Christian Thompson

“ It feels special having sports back at Roanoke Catholic. For the time there wasn't any... it just felt wrong. ” - Marquis Adams

“ It gives me an opportunity to hang out with my friends after school. ” - Harmony Trivellin

Prayer Buddies

“ Prayer buddies is such a special experience for our younger students and our older students. Being able to meet in person with our buddies again has been a joy! Learning and growing in faith and community is what Roanoke Catholic School is all about, and prayer buddies exemplifies that in a unique and important way. ” - Mrs. Vanden Eykel

Riley Whisnant and prayer buddy Bennett Apgar

Jaralie Machado and buddy Autumn Sola

Jennifer Cabrera with her prayer buddies Laini Hawkins and Dayana Rodriguez - Santos

Arireoluwa Somorin with prayer buddy Grady Whalen

Homecoming

Princess Angela Drapac

Prince Joshua Llavore

Queen Raissa Mugeni

King Marquis Adams

HOCO 2021 was such a long - awaited breath of fresh air! Celtics had an incredible Spirit Week with a LS Theme Day of Disney/ Superhero Day and US Theme Days consisting of “ Anything BUT a Backpack ”, “ Decades Day ” by grade level to include Roaring ‘20 s, Y2K, ’80 s, ‘90 s, & ‘70 s, Class Unity Day, and then a school wide Celtic Pride Day on Friday complete with a Pep Rally full of games and overflowing school spirit! Thursday ’ s Bonfire Night brought back the tradition of the Junior vs Senior Powder Puff Game that hadn ’ t happened in years, and it was a welcome treat for all those present! The students even took it upon themselves to gather parental permission in order to participate. We had a gorgeous night complete with food trucks and a Mexican feast, a stellar FCA Car Float Parade, THE GAME, Introductions of our Fall Athletic teams, and the Bonfire to cap off the memorable night!

The Class of 1971 celebrated their 50th Reunion on June 26th. The event was hosted at the home of Gene '67 and Tracy Kormann Brady ‘71. The celebration included 20 alumni from the class of 1971 along with 11 spouses, and 4 special guests. Some classmates traveled from California, Arizona, Kansas City and Missouri for this special occasion. Welcome Back Alumni

The Class of 2010 visited campus this summer. We were so happy to see them back on the Hill.

THE LOST RING

John Adams, Class of 1993, attended our homecoming game on October 15 th to collect his class ring. He said he lost his ring at a retreat at Smith Mountain Lake back in 1993 and it was eventually recovered on Bent Mountain years later. Former RCS assistant football coach, Kenny Wimmer, said someone on Bent Mountain brought him the ring after they found it in a field. Matt Peck RCS Athletic Director, was able to locate John and let him know his class ring was found. John was pleased to have his ring back nearly 30 years later.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 on your Ring Day! Ring Day has been a tradition at Roanoke Catholic for more years than many can remember. Since at least 1981, this ceremony signifies the beginning of the junior class ’ journey to graduation while reflecting on commitment, relationships, and family. Each Junior student's family was invited to attend this special ceremony. We began with a welcome and prayer for those gathered, a scripture reading, and a beautiful and heartfelt reflection from the Class of '23 member, Angela Drapac. We also enjoyed a reflection from our 2021 Teacher of the Year, and United States Military Academy at West Point Graduate, Paul Begeman, who spoke to the significance of traditions in his own life, having just attended his 40th Reunion at West Point. The ceremony continued with a blessing of the rings at which time students were called to come

Ring Day

forward with their parents, who then placed the ring on their child's finger. Three time - honored traditions were then explained, regarding the turning of the rings. Whether you have been a Celtic for over a decade, or as recently as this year, we are family and this day marks a significant point along our journey.

Angela Drapac giving her incredible speech!

(Above) Meghan Finnigan, Meg Hemphill, and Kyra Leonard with their rings.

(Left) Alex Clay receiving her ring from her parents.

(Right) Jorge Rufino - Bustamante with his mom after the ceremony.

Congratulations Class of 2021!

A special thank you to the members of the Class of 1970, led by David Turk and his committee, Greg Haase, Sheila Oyler Hogan, Mike Attalla, Marvin Patterson, Suzanne Stump Rowland, and Evie Slone, for making our LED sign a reality. Members of the class raised $20,000 and the school matched their contributions. The sign is in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Class of 1970.

Alumni Spotlight

Isabella Jessee

Miss Isabella Jessee, a Roanoke native has been crowned “ Miss Roanoke Valley ” and will represent our region at the Miss Virginia program next June. Isabella is a member of the Roanoke Catholic School Class of 2018 and was inducted into the Pacelli chapter of the National Honor Society that recognizes students who achieve high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. She served as the President of the RCS Student Government Association. Isabella excelled academically and earned college credit through the Dual Enrollment program with Virginia Western Community College while a Celtic. In 2021, she attended the Operation Smile “ Step - Up ” Symposium and the International Student Leadership Conference. She hopes to organize an Operation Smile Club for students on The Hill.

Miss Jessee is a senior at Hollins University majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She plans to continue her education and pursue a career as a medical doctor. She is a certified Emergency Medical Technician and an Emergency Vehicle Operator. Isabella is an active volunteer EMT with Roanoke County rescue squads and fire departments. Throughout the recent pandemic, Isabella is serving as a COVID - 19 ambassador for the Virginia Department of Health. During the Miss Roanoke Valley Scholarship Program event, Isabella performed on violin an original arrangement of “ The Devil Went Down to Georgia ” using a seventy - five - year - old violin that had been her grandfather ’ s. More than $3,500 in scholarships in various categories were awarded to candidates that evening. The Miss Roanoke Valley program is part of the Miss Virginia organization and the Miss America Organization, which is one of the nation ’ s leading achievement programs and the world ’ s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women who participate in local, state, and national events.

Turner King

September 17, 2021, Mr. Turner King, Roanoke Catholic School Graduate, Class of 2006, was inducted into the Hampden - Sydney College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The ceremony had been delayed since the July 2020 announcement due to the pandemic. Turner King is regarded as one of the best pure scorers in Hampden - Sydney Basketball history. As a freshman, the lefty made his presence known early by leading the ODAC in three - point percentage (.456), earned ODAC All - Tournament honors while helping lead the program to the 2007 ODAC Tournament Championship and the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament. He earned All - ODAC honors during each of his four seasons and was co - captain as a junior and senior. As a shooting guard, King also possessed the ability to rebound the ball at a high level adding 596 total career rebounds. The Roanoke native and Roanoke Catholic School alum, finished his career with a three - point percentage of 40% and an overall true shooting percentage of 60%, averaged 16.5 career points per game completing his outstanding career with 1,801 points to rank fourth all - time. While at Roanoke Catholic School, King won two State Championships ('05 & '06) with Coach Dennis Blanchard, also pictured and King's presenter at the Hall of Fame Ceremony. Coach Blanchard also led Roanoke Catholic to three additional titles for a total of five State Championships during his time with the Celtics program.

Barbara Ann Thomas Isaac

Barbara Ann Thomas Isaac, Class of 1952, stopped by the school for a tour and to reminisce about her time on “ The Hill ”. She enjoyed looking at past pictures and was pleased that we had a framed display of her time on the court with fellow classmates. From posing in a defensive stance to discovering an athletic letter belonging to her high school boyfriend, she was happy to peruse the many wonderful treasures that we have preserved from the past.

What have YOU as Alumni been up to?!

Send submissions to: Stephanie Oliver at

soliver@roanokecatholic.com

Afghan Refugee Fundraiser

Mrs. Vanden Eykel ’ s Catholic Social Teaching class was excited to announce a community fundraising effort to support the Afghan refugees now living here in Virginia! Students came up with the idea to help the refugees that had to resettle in a strange new location. They created the fliers and posters in our hallways and some of the content on social media promoting the fundraiser. Students addressed Faculty at the monthly meeting and requested an out - of - uniform day for all students who participated at any level. Finally, they proposed a highly sought - after Student vs Faculty Kickball game for the grade level raising the most funds.

Over the course of 5 days, Celtics more than doubled our Catholic Social Teaching class ’ goal of $2,500. On the last day, after we had already surpassed the original goal the day prior, an additional $1,800 was collected bringing our total to over $5,000 raised for the refugees here locally.

The fundraiser was run in conjunction with Commonwealth Catholic Charities and even garnered the attention of WSLS who interviewed Mrs. Vanden Eykel and Freshman, Andy Wang who said he wants the refugees to know that they are cared about. “ I hope it makes them feel more welcome in our society as they are far from their own society in Afghanistan, ” Wang said. “ They are not alone, or isolated in Roanoke. ”

A Treasure Trove of History...

Annual Report Supporting Roanoke Catholic School July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Sullivan Dowd Mr. Gerald Ehrman Mr. Jerry Enos Dr. Bernard and Dr. Jane Ezigbo Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Fame Mrs. Mary Keeley Flynn ‘70 Col. and Mrs. Dewey George Mr. Carl Eddie Gibson Mr. Joseph Givens ‘60 Mr. Gregory Haase ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatcher III Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hogan (Sheila Oyler Hogan '70) Mr. Demetrius Johnson ‘71 Dr. Christopher Keeley ‘85 Mrs. Sharon Barber Korolija Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Logan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Mabry (Karen Meador Mabry ‘67) Ms. Kimberly Nevetral Mr. and Mrs. Martin O ’ Brien Dr. Norberto and Dr. Maria Paras Mr. Marvin Patterson '70 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Mike Pendleton Mr. James Rowe, Jr. '70 Mr. and Mrs. John Rowland (Suzanne Stump Rowland ‘70)

Dr. and Mrs. Antonio Donato Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Dugan ‘59 Julian Ferguson & Associates, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Hart '80

The 1889 Society $50,000 and above Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hardie ‘83 $25,000 - $49,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winston ‘60 $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Robert White

(Laurie Collins Hart '79) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leyes Ms. Patricia Mehrmann Ms. Amy Miller Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moding

Mr. and Mrs. Easter Moses '74 Dr. Karen and Dr. John Perkins Mr. James Potter '70 Mr. A. Stephen Richards '70 Mr. Chad Sartini ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sartini ‘67 Mr. Michael Simpson ‘69 Ms. Evie Slone '70 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smusz Mr. and Mrs. James Spichek ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. David Sulpizi Mr. Joseph ’89 and Dr. Nina Sweeney ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Brent Adkins Mr. Ronald Alderman ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Alouf ‘58 Dr. and Mrs. Fred Alouf ‘43 Mr. James Alouf ‘65 Mr. John Andrews ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Argabright ‘65 Mrs. Stephanie Arnold ‘68 Ms. Monique Avery Ms. Betsey Baker Dr. and Mrs. Jaimison Baker Mr. Richard Baker Fr. John Paul Blankenship ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blevins Mr. and Mrs. Roger Boucher Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bova ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bowers Mr. David Bowers Mrs. Trudy Vandergrift Brailsford ‘79 Dr. and Mrs. David R. Brajdic Mr. Joseph Brogan Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Broughman Mr. and Mrs. Scott Barrier Mr. and Mrs. Steven Beheler Dr. Michael Bentley ‘64 Dr. Jim Bier ‘63 Friend Up to $499 Anonymous

$5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous Dr. Gavin Aaron and Dr. Misty Lenk Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia Mr. Andy Stinnett ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Sweeney Dr. and Mrs. William Thompson, IV ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. William Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Mark N. Clark Mr. and Mrs. G. Orban Gregory (Marie Denise Florent Gregory '60) Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Levy Drs. Jeremy and Jo - Anne Llavore Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Alex Nelson ‘57 (Betty Leonard Nelson ’57) $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Seger Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Silek Mr. and Mrs. George “ Pat ” Simpson ‘67

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spichek Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suba Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tolusso (Lisa Kern Tolusso ’82) Regina Wynn Williamson ‘68

Mr. Joseph Tankersley '70 Mr. and Mrs. David Turk '70

Ms. Lois Wilson ‘50 Mr. Mike Wilson '70

Key Club $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous

Green & Gold $500 - $999 Anonymous Maureen Aaron

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Apel Mr. Michael Attalla ‘70 Blueberry Hill AGM Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Rick Bowyer Dr. and Mrs. Jack Bumgardner (Barbara Olander Bumgardner ‘63) Mr. William P. Burke, Jr.

Mrs. Margaret Arthur ‘60 Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker Mr. and Mrs. John Beach Mr. and Mrs. Gene Brady '67 (Tracy Kormann Brady '71) Dr. and Mrs. Jim Chandler Drs. Joe and Susan Clark Mr. and Mrs. George Clemo

Mr. James Capillo Mr. William Carr Miss Louise Clendenen ‘56 Coca - Cola Bottling Co. Colgate Palmolive Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Green Dr. and Mrs. Braden Gregory Mr. Gunther J. Greimel Ms. Debby Grose Mrs. Pat Grunewald Ms. Maureen Guilfoyle Mr. and Mrs. William Gurney Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Guzi ‘65 Dr. and Mrs. John Hagy Mr. Andrew Hansbrough ‘57 Mr. Tom Harmon ‘70 Mr. William Hartko Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hawkins Mrs. Joanne Hawley Mr. Michael and Dr. Julia Hemphill Ms. Kate Henretta Mr. and Mrs. William Honeycutt Ms. Sandra Hoopes Ms. Christian Hoye Ms. Patricia Huffman Ms. Cassie Hunt Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Jellerson Dr. Sarah Karpanty Dr. Andrew Kartesz and Dr. Zina Kartesz Mrs. Margaret Keightley Mr. Heejung Kim Mr. Webb King and Mrs. Allegra Black King Mrs. Eileen Kludt Mr. and Mrs. George Kovats Brother John Kowalchuk ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Krajnik Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lambert Ms. Pauline Donato Lea ‘85 Mrs. Chelsea Moody Lewis ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Le Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lieber Dr. and Mrs. Edward Linenthal Ms. Susan Looze Ms. Kathy Huffman Lovell ‘70 Mr. Edward Mayer Michael and Maureen McAllister Miss Morgan McAllister ‘15 Ms. Lauren McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Gary McDaniel Mr. and Mrs. Michael McFadden '63 Mr. and Mrs. Owen McGuire '74 Mr. and Mrs. George McLean Mr. Thomas McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Paul McNamara Ms. Jane Meggers Mrs. Dorothy Rowe Mertz '72 Mr. Chris Michael Ms. Deborah Michael Mr. and Mrs. Greg Migliarese Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Millehan '62 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mitchell ‘66 (Mary Vandergrift Mitchell ’75) Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Monsour ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Andre Monsour ‘66 Mr. Marty Montano '75

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Mower Mr. and Mrs. Gene Muddiman Mrs. Ruth Muller Ms. Wanda Munn Ms. Sara Munzi Ms. Karen Musgrove Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Nowocin Dr. and Mrs. Eric Oliver Mr. and Ms. Efrain Olvera Lopez Mr. Reinhard O ’ Neill Mr. Rayfus Parham Mr. and Mrs. Chirag Patel Mr. and Mrs. Niteen Patel Mrs. Marcia Paul ‘75 Mr. Nick Patel and Ms. Sara Plante Mrs. Marcia Paul '75 Mr. and Mrs. John Pendarvis Mr. Justin Pendarvis ‘98 Mrs. Julie Perry Miss Monique Pfeffer Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips Mr. Jeff Proulx Mrs. Sandra Puccinelli Mrs. Cathy Reinhard ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. John Renick Mrs. Anna Marie Humphreys Richardson '65 Roanoke Endodontics Mr. and Mrs. Dean Rodil Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rowland '94 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Santoroski Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schlesser Mr. Fritz Scholz, III ‘53 Mr. Ronald Scott ‘57 Mrs. Michelle Sellers '85 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sgroi Ms. Jennifer Sheets Mr. and Mrs. Tim Shelton ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Justin Sherry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Slenski Mr. Kenneth Slough '86 Ms. Guissella Sola Dr. and Mrs. Olu Somorin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley '67 Drs. John and Lisa Stadnyk Mr. and Mrs. Lee Stephenson Mrs. Sarah Stephenson Dr. Stan Strycharz and Dr. Suzanne Krzyzanowski Mr. and Mrs. Rick Stump ‘71 Ms. Nancy Sweeney Ms. Cheryl Thacker ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson Mr. Paul Thomson ‘59 Mr. Daniel Threlkel Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Thulin Mr. Mike Sebolt Mr. Mike Segedi

Friend (cont.) Up to $499 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brundrett Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brundrett Dr. Souha Khawam & Mr. Reggie Bryson

Mr. and Mrs. Blair Campbell (Kate Doherty Campbell ’70) Mr. Michael Canary ‘80 Ms. Anita Capillo

Ms. Jill Carnaghi ‘71 Mrs. Sheri Carroll ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Carr Dr. Michal & Dr. Laura Cieraszynski Mr. and Mrs. Burman Clark Mr. and Mrs. Mark Clark

Mrs. Carolyn Cleiland Mr. and Mrs. Don Clary Mrs. Donna Cochran Mr. and Mrs. Clark Cole

Mr. James Collins Ms. Patricia Collins Ms. Kim Colls Ms. Amy Combs Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connor Mrs. Jane Copeland ‘60 Mrs. April Corbett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Craddock ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cundiff Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne D ’ Ardenne Mr. Denis Deane ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Deane ‘58 (Elizabeth “ Diddy ” Gillespie Deane ‘56) Ms. Amy Deyerle Ms. Twila DiMarco Mrs. Peggy Dogan ‘47 Mrs. Karen Doherty Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Donckers ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Duke Douglass Ms. Jean Doyle

Mrs. Joan Driscoll ‘59 Mrs. Nita Echols ‘01 Mr. Robert Enyart Mr. John McKenna, ETS Inc.

Mr. Frank Ewald ‘64 Mr. Gordon Ewald ‘66 Lt. Col. Henry Faery ‘56 Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Robert Falkenbach

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Fariss Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Feese Fr. Anthony Ferguson Ms. Leslie Floyd Mr. Harry Ford, Jr. ‘71 Mrs. Amanda Fullen Mr. and Mrs. Lee Futrell Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Galazka Mrs. Donna Galazka Ms. Emily Gaston

Mr. Jean Thurman Dr. Jimmy Triplett

Michelle Gereaux - Karim ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Amandeep Gill Mrs. Rebecca Haas Gower ‘02 Dr. Kelly Nelson and Mr. Nathaniel Greenlees

Mrs. Annette Wizorek Tudor '89 Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Tyler '01 (Suzanne Barnard Tyler ’01) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turk ‘66

Ms. Kellie Moore Mr. George Morris Mr. Michael Moses

Friend (cont.) Up to $499

Scholarship Gifts

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vassar Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Vaught Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Vest Mrs. Linda Walker Mrs. Paula Kelley Ward ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Warner '84 Dr. and Mrs. Paul Whalen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wharton Mr. James Whisnant Mrs. Ann White Mr. John Williams ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson ‘63 Mr. Joseph Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Victor Winebarger Sister Joan Wilson SCN ‘52 Dr. and Mrs. Paul Yeaton Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yengst ‘74 (Mary Lynn Sink Yengst ‘77) Mr. Tracy Young and Dr. Janet Young

Ancient Order of Hibernians Scholarships Ancient Order of Hibernians

Bowyer Scholarship in honor of Zach Bowyer ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Bowyer

Burke Scholarship in honor of Travis ‘03 and Ryan ‘07 Burke Mr. William P. Burke, Jr. Colgate Palmolive Co. Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley Scholarships Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cassell (Pamela Keeley Cassell ’74) Dorothy “ Dot ” Greeley Meador ’35 Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Nita Echols ‘01

McMahon Parater Foundation Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits

Mary Gillespie Hardie ‘50 Memorial Scholarship Robert ‘83 and Molly Hardie

$25,000 to $49,999 Gavin Aaron and Misty Lenk

$10,000 to 24,999 Anonymous

Edwin L. “ Butch ” Harnack III Memorial Scholarship Carilion Radiation Oncology Department Mrs. Lois Mathiowetz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perdue Mrs. Ann White

$5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous Maureen Aaron Bernard F. Odasz Frank and Pamela Peck Theodore and Frances Sienicki Mr. and Mrs. George “ Pat ” Simpson ‘67 Oluwaseun and Tobi Somorin

Patrick T. Rowe ‘78 Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Dorothy Rowe Mertz '72 Mr. James Rowe ‘44 Mr. James Rowe, Jr. '70

$2,500 to $4,999 Ancient Order of Hibernians Mark and Debra Clark Francene L. Kristoff Francis T. Kristoff Gregory Kristoff Joanne A. Mayberry $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous James G. Cosby Larry and Wanda Fischbach Thomas Karrasch Joanne A. Mayberry Harry Montoro Fr. Kenneth Shuping $500 to $999 Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Jellerson Marc McKenna

Dowd Sullivan Family Scholarship Mrs. Margaret Sullivan Dowd

Wynn Family Scholarship Regina Wynn Williamson ‘68

In memory of Loretta Craddock Gibson ‘66 Mr. Carl Eddie Gibson

2021 Scholarships & Recipients

Wynn Family Scholarship Grade PK - 11 Student who performs to the best of the their ability

Rose Moore Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a LS Student and a rising 8th Grade Student

Mary Gillespie Hardie Full Scholarship Awarded to a LS and US Student

Genesis Lemus-Martinez

Johnatan Vargas

Jamariah Edwards

Sophia Hurt

Barrett Cundiff

Dorothy Greeley Meador Scholarship Awarded to Students Grades PK - 11 Merit Based

Burke Family Honorary Scholarship Travis Burke ’03 and Ryan Burke ‘07 Senior with good citizenship & exceptional community service

Ashley Deel

Alex Zaragoza Hayden Tennies

John Schlesser ‘21 James Madison University

Anna Renick ‘21 Career Education

Graduate Award Senior exemplifying school spirit, leadership, community service, academic performance, & participation in a varsity sport

Cy Brunner Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a Senior based on academic achievement, humility, love of God and fellow man

Crystal Shores Marina Scholarship Senior who lives or works in Bedford or Franklin counties with strong work performance and academic growth

Lily Rodil ‘21 University of Tennessee

John Schlesser ‘21 James Madison University

Isabella Myers ’21 George Mason University

Zach Bowyer ‘14 Honorary Scholarship LS & US Student based on academic achievement and love of the Performing Arts

Marie Montano Scholarship Awarded to a Male and Female Senior based on high academic level of Math & Science

Caleb Linick ‘21 (Science) Elon University

Alessandra Paras ‘21 (Math) University of Virginia

Emily Mower

Conner Hunt

Dowd Sullivan Scholarship Senior who is a member at a Parish affiliated with RCS

Keyser Family Scholarship Awarded to a Graduating Senior who exemplifies kindness, a strong work ethic and athleticism

Edwin L. “Butch” Harnack, III, Memorial Scholarship Catholic Student Grade K - 11

Graham Sherman

Clara McDaniel ‘21 Virginia Tech

Juliana Bleecker ‘21 University of Mary Washington

Carlton and Peggy Russell Saul Scholarship Student Grade PK - 11 Merit Based

Patrick Thomas Rowe Memorial Scholarship Senior who is supportive of school, church, home, community

Maggie Jones Scholarship Student of African descent in good academic standing and involved in athletic s

Zachary Burns ‘06 Memorial Scholarship

US Student who is an engaged citizen, leader in community and athletics

Xavier Bean ‘21 Career Education

Thomas Myers

Jennifer Cabrera

Joshua Edmonds

Camilla & Buck Buchanan Scholarship Awarded to Graduating Seniors based on scholastic performance to the best of their ability and display of unselfish service and assistance to others

Dr. Robert L.A. Keeley Scholarship Awarded to a Senior, US, and LS Student Merit Based

Nicole Finnigan ‘21 Catholic University of America

Nathaniel Ingle ‘21 William & Mary

Mylan Do

Kevin Zaragoza

Chisom Ezigbo ‘21 Duke University

Virginia and Andrew Kramer Memorial Scholarship

Dominic T. Jordan Memorial Scholarship Grade K - 11 Student member of

Rayfus Parham Honorary Scholarship Grade PK - 11 Student who displays a love of music

Rising 8th Grade Student based on character

Transfiguration Catholic Church

Ifunanya Osuorah

Alaina Hawkins

Karly Smith

OUR VISION Roanoke Catholic School is dedicated to excellence in education and to the spiritual development of youth within the framework of the Gospel and the tradition of the Catholic Church. Welcoming all faiths, we strive to instill in our students a lifelong commitment to learning, to Christian values, and to community service. We are dedicated to achieving these goals in a supportive Christian community.

OUR MISSION Our fundamental task is the education of the whole person, blending learning with faith and faith with daily life.