57 of 114 students
(50%) received grants and scholarships.

96% eligible for Kentucky Educational Excellence Scolarships

Seven
Governors Scholars

ELEVEN
Commonwealth
Diplomas

FOUR
National Merit Scholars
(1 Finalist, 1 Semi-Finalist, 2 Commended)

97% to college
1% to military
2% to work

Lindsay Cahill
Valedictorian
Transylvannia University

Peter Wallenhorst
Salutatorian
University of Kentucky

Class of 2006
$4,624,688
in Collegiate Scholarships

61 out of 121 students (51%) received grants and scholarships.

98% of the Class of 2006 eligible for Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships

WORLD QUEST CHAMPIONS!
Sean Connolly, David Chestnut, Andrew Carroll and Eric Robinson, under the tutelage of Mr. Matt Wahlert, won 1st place in Greater Cincinnati's very first regional Academic World Quest competition,.  The competition is organized by the World Affairs Council at the Global Center of Greater Cincinnati and Xavier University.  They also won an all-expenses paid trip as our region's representatives to the National Competition in Washington D.C.
"In an increasingly interdependent world, our students have to remain engaged in global issues.  This competition does that in an interesting and fun way.  It is a first step toward responsible global citizenship," said Karlee Hilliard, Global Center board member and sponsor.
"Each student has been interested in international politics and international affairs and they do independent research and reading on Web sites, the New York Times, and the London Times.  It takes a lot of work and study to succeed at this level," says Mr. Wahlert.
CONGRATULATIONS CRUSADERS!!!

FINE ARTISTS ACCOMPLISH GREAT HONORS
If you are looking for quality Fine Arts Programs and instruction, you've come to the right place.  Here is the beginning of a very impressive list of accomplishments by Crusader graduates:
Amanda Wagner 2008 - Governor's School for the Arts
Stephanie Wallenfelz 2008 - Governor's School for the Arts
Gabby Boimann, 2007, D.A.A.P. at University of Cincinnati
Andrea Baker - scholarship to the Art Academy of Cincinnati
Lauren Otte, 2007 - full scholarship to Fine Arts Program at NKU
Ryan Hallman, 2006 - Mother McCauley Fine Arts Scholarship from Xavier University.

2006 Commonwealth Diploma Earners

Tara Pillai, Alex Reidinger, Kayla Litteral, Kyle Elam,
Ashley Caulk, Steven Gerl, and Laura Stamm

National Honor Society Webpage

2007 Governors Scholars


Cody Greer
Sean Ehlman
Kim Tangney
Pete Wallenhorst
Lindsay Cahill
Andrew Carroll
 

Did you know that for the past ten years, SHDHS has sent more students to the Governor’s Scholars Program than any other high school in Northern Kentucky? The Class of 2006 sent TEN students to the  Governor's Scholars Program. The Governor’s Scholars Program is a stimulating, five week, residential summer academic program for outstanding high school juniors. This prestigious program provides academic and personal growth in a non-traditional experience. Students from SHDHS were selected on the basis of test scores from the PSAT, SAT or ACT. Their unweighted GPA and difficulty of course load was also taken into consideration. Students submitted a writing entry and demonstrated what they have done in the areas of extracurricular activities and service. Students were selected in January and their names were submitted to the State of Kentucky for the competition.

Stephanie Wallenfelsz auditioned and was invited to attend the prestigious Governor School for the Arts. The school will be conducted on the Transylvania University campus in Lexington, Kentucky. While there, students will live in a supportive learning environment and study with a group of distinguished teaching artists. They will also have the opportunity to auction for scholarships before the nation’s top colleges and universities. This year, over 1400 high school sophomores and juniors from Kentucky auditioned at four regional sites across the state. From this number, 218 were invited to attend Kentucky’s premier summer arts program. Stephanie’s field of discipline is drama.

Fine Arts Scholarships
Ryan Hallman was selected for a prestigious Mother McCauley Fine Arts Scholarship from Xavier University.

Northern Kentucky Youth Leadership Program
Amanda Wagner, Class of 2008, will be representing SHDHS in the Northern Kentucky Youth Leadership Program. Four candidates were nominated by the Counseling Department with input from teachers, based on leadership, academics, and community service. The Northern Kentucky Youth Leadership Council chose one representative from each school. Amanda will attend workshops and seminars once each month throughout the school year.

The Class of Kentucky
Julie Wischer was selected for the Class of Kentucky, a UK sponsored program recognizing the top high school sophomores in the state of Kentucky. Julie was selected based on scholarship: GPA, PSAT scores, etc.

Crusaders Earn Top Writer Honors
SHDHS Senior, Joe Aylor won 1^st place in the Diocesan Right to Life Essay Contest. His essay, "Stem Cell Research: Ethical or Not?" will be published in the Messenger.

The poem "Leather Bound Pages" has been awarded the Editor's Choice Award at poetry.com. This submission was judged to have a unique perspective and original creativity. Congratulations to Lindsey Gough.

Tara Pillai won first place in the Glenmary Home Mission Essay Contest with "How Am I Called to be a Missionary in Everyday Life?" Tara also won third place in the Florence Rotary Speech Contest.

Kevin Ruark was a Distinguished Top Ten Finalist in the Catholic University National Fireside Essay Contest with "The Impact of My Catholic Education."

Jessica Green and Melissa Schwer are finalists in the "Authors of Tomorrow" contest sponsored by Elder & Leemaur Publishers. Their work will be published in the spring edition.

Mitchell Kellerman will be publishing a short story entitled "Only One Chance" in May in the Anthology of Short Stories by Young Americans in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Julie Franks earned a merit rating for Poetry in the General Writing Portfolio section of the Northern Kentucky Region of the Scholastic Writing Awards of 2006.

Racheal Metz also earned a merit rating for Poetry in the General Writing Portfolio section of the Northern Kentucky Region of the Scholastic Writing Awards. Samples of her portfolio are included here.

Taylor Mitchell will be publishing her poem "Broken" in the spring issue of the Anthology of Eleventh Grade Poetry sponsored by the Young Writers of Poetry, in Asheboro, North Carolina.

 Nicholas Ryan will be publishing his poem "The Door" in the spring issue of the Anthology of Eleventh Grade Poetry sponsored by the Young Writers of Poetry, in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Tara Smeltzer will publish her poem "What You Expect" in the spring issue of the Anthology of Eleventh Grade Poetry sponsored by the Young Writers of Poetry, in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Hillary Otte, 2006, and Amanda Bockweg, 2009, have pioneered the effort to start a new student group on campus this year called the St. Maria Goretti Society. It is a student support group focused on promoting chastity. May 2006 will be the date for their first newsletter publication, "Real Love Waits". It features all kinds of information including student articles, information about chastity in general, books to read, websites to visit, a "Comeback Corner" that features examples of things you can say when someone is coming on too strong, and contact information if you are looking for someone to talk to right away. "This is definitely something we need here at SHDHS. Many of our students don’t really know what chastity is, and they don’t know the reasons why it is a good decision," says Hillary. Mandy agrees, "I watch friends and classmates struggle with relationships all the time. We need a support group for students to go to for help and information." 2006 members of the St. Maria Goretti Society are: Lindsey Gough, Jessica Green, Sarah Kloentrup, Katie Janowiecki, Alexa Hasbrouck, Liz Kaiser, Jessica Montjoy, Julia Wright, Michi Steffen, Erinn Torbeck, Sam Yung, Kelsey Limbach, Bethany Haacke, Sam Mustian and Sean Connolly. Faculty Advisors are Maureen Donnellan, Gina Ruehl, Ann Maloney, Pamela Kammerer, Jennifer Zumbiel, and Eric Neuhaus.