Summer 2010 Volume 3, Number 3
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In this issue:
· Purpose
· Pride
· Progress
· Plans
PURPOSE
Founded in 2007, the LCC Academic Booster Club is a partnership among administration, faculty, parents, students and the community which supports, promotes and celebrates academic excellence at LCC.
PROGRESS
Dine-Out Program
Your support this year earned $637.97 to purchase needed items from the faculty wish list. Thank you to our Dine-Out participants: Happy Daz, Romeo’s, Old Barn Out Back, and Captain D’s. The Dine-Out Program will resume in September.
Fundraising
$6,720 has been received for the purchase of religion textbooks. Thank you to the individuals and organizations who have contributed so far!
Academic Booster Club Link
Click on “Academics” then “Academic Booster Club”
PRIDE
*2010 Ohio Graduation Test Results
The Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is a 5 part test administered to all Ohio Sophomores and is a requirement for high school graduation. It is the only standardized test that compares academic performance of public and private high school students. For the March 2010 test, LCC excelled in this assessment tool:
· Writing – 100% passed
· Social Studies– 100% passed
· All 5 parts – 84% passed
· Highest scores in Allen County
2010 OGT Scores (scores rounded to nearest percentage):
|
School |
Reading |
Math |
Writing |
Science |
Soc.Studies |
All |
|
LCC |
98 |
95 |
100 |
86 |
100 |
84 |
|
Allen East |
80 |
78 |
87 |
76 |
74 |
63 |
|
Bath |
85 |
85 |
85 |
72 |
77 |
65 |
|
Bluffton |
90 |
89 |
94 |
82 |
90 |
78 |
|
Delphos |
83 |
88 |
88 |
83 |
90 |
72 |
|
Elida |
86 |
80 |
88 |
77 |
85 |
66 |
|
Lima Senior |
67 |
65 |
76 |
50 |
61 |
41 |
|
Perry |
74 |
70 |
79 |
68 |
71 |
58 |
|
Shawnee |
92 |
90 |
92 |
86 |
88 |
80 |
|
Spencerville |
82 |
87 |
80 |
76 |
77 |
64 |
LCC remains a sound investment for parents and for the four Lima Catholic parishes which contribute to the cost of a Catholic high school education. Contact the high school at 419-222-4276 for enrollment information.
*LCC Wins “Don Bachman Award of Excellence”
The Annual Northwest Conference “Don Bachman Award of Excellence” recognizes the conference school that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition. In capturing its fourth straight “Don Bachman Award”, LCC won outright conference titles in Scholastic Bowl, Golf, and Boys’ Basketball and shared the NWC crown in Baseball. Congratulations to all who participated on an athletic and/or scholastic bowl team.
*Band Honors
John Philip Sousa Award – Nathan Gordon; Patrick Gilmore Award – Ryan Bishop; 2010 Outstanding Musician – Janina Bradshaw;
ONU Honors Band – Tivon Banks, Ryan Bishop, Janina Bradshaw,
Mark Schoenhofer, Michael Shanahan, Noel Shanahan, Zak Turner.
*Graduation Day Awards
One hundred five students were awarded diplomas at the 54th Annual Commencement Ceremony held on May 30, 2010 at the Msgr. Herr Athletic Center and Gymnasium. LCC is proud to report that 98% of the graduating class will further their education at a college or university. Additionally, the class of 2010 has earned $513,845 in scholarships! Congratulations to the LCC class of 2010!
Valedictorian – Andrew Frankart
Salutatorian – Aubrey Butts
Bishop’s Cross (female) – Aubrey Butts
Bishop’s Cross (male) – Kevin Briggs
Catherine G. Quatman Award (student) – Dottie Rumer
Catherine G. Quatman Award (faculty) – Sharon Frankart
Most Improved Student (female) – Dottie Rumer
Most Improved Student (male) – Zachary Turner
Msgr. Herr Scholarship (female) – Lauren Art
Msgr. Herr Scholarship (male) – Taylor Cook
Department Awards: Science – Andrew Frankart (University of Cincinnati); Mathematics – Mitchell Guenther (Ohio State University); English – Aubrey Butts (University of Notre Dame); Social Studies – Ellen Huffman (Wagner College); Spanish – Andrea Thomas (Miami University); French – Jessica Patton (Wright State University); German – Rachel Heider (Hillsdale College); Italian – Anthony Deitz (University of Toledo);
Art – Katlyn Nolte (Ohio State University); Marketing Education – Lance Helmig (University of Cincinnati);
Music – Nathan Gordon (University of Findlay); Technology – Zachary Turner (University of Findlay);
Choir – Megan Byrne (
LCC Academic Letter Program
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who achieve the requisite cumulative GPA at the end of the third quarter of an academic year can earn an Academic Letter. Students earning an Academic Letter also qualify to participate in the Honors Career Mentorship Program. The Academic Booster Club hosted a dessert awards ceremony on April 27 to honor this year’s Academic Letter recipients.
First year award recipients: Allyson Allman, Austin Bracy, Janina Bradshaw, Rachel Bryan, Nolan Burkholder, Jayna Clemens, Sean Clements, Holly Davis, Claire Dieringer, Raquel Dominguez, Kian Duffy,
Meagan France, Michael Frankart, Devan Guagenti, Whitney Hall, Anna Heider, Zachary Jamal,
Nicole Johnston, Michael Kahle, John Kidd, Alexandria Kingsbery, Jordin Moots, Elizabeth Muha,
Shayna Niese, Michael O’Connor, Gage Odom, Celeste Shanahan, Billy Taflinger, Ryan Terry, Joe Watson, Elise Wiechart, John Wieser, Samantha Williams, T’ana Cunningham, Dalton Erb, Justin Krieg, Joseph Levers, David McNamara, Colton Schlumpberger, Kylie Schroeder, Noel Shanahan, Benjamin Walter,
Garrett Burgoon, Ashley Goodridge, Mary Mierzejewski, Alexandria Kennedy, Rachel O’Connor,
Dottie Rumer, and Taylor White.
Second year award recipients: Richard Brodbeck, Monia Carter, Tyler Eickholt, Emily Hullinger,
Cody McCullough, Ariel McDuffie, Lauren McNamara, Michael Rogers, Mark Schoenhofer, Joseph Shepherd, Alexander Wade, Jared Klaus, and Lauren Watson.
Third year award recipients: Brian Bruin, Aubrey Butts, Cory Duff, Andrew Frankart, Adam Geiger,
Mitchell Guenther, Mark Hawk, Rachel Heid
