ART
• St. Catherine of Bologna Award - Foundations of Art: Phillip Kahmann
• St. Catherine of Bologna Award - Mixed Media: Rachel Baglien
• St. Catherine of Bologna Award - Drawing and Painting: Candice Otrembiak

BUSINESS
• St. Matthew the Apostle Award - Intro to Business: Katie LeClaire
• St. Matthew the Apostle Award - Accounting I: Emily Wesselman

COMPUTERS
• St. Isadore of Seville Award - Introduction to Computers: Sam Scroggins
• St. Isadore of Seville Award - Computer Applications: Craig Eisenmenger
• St. Isadore of Seville Award - Computer Science I: Jacob Bessler

DRAMA
• St. Genesius Award - Drama I: Hannah Kimmich

ENGLISH
• St. Francis De Sales Award - English I-A: Sam Oldiges
• St. Francis De Sales Award - English I: Sara Hadon
• St. Francis De Sales Award - English I Accelerated: Megan McMahon
• St. Francis De Sales Award - English II: Daniel Markgraff
• St. Francis De Sales Award - English II Accelerated: Alex Tsoras
• St. Francis De Sales Award - English III: Ellen Tepe
• St. Francis De Sales Award - Journalism: Michael Baumann

GERMAN
• St. Boniface Award - German I: Ryan Janszen
• St. Boniface Award - German II: Emily Scheper

LATIN
• St. Jerome Award - Latin I: A.J. Gedney
• St. Jerome Award - Latin II: Alison Ruark
• St. Jerome Award - Latin III: Michael Baumann

SPANISH
• St. Ignatius of Loyola - Spanish I: Elyse Adams
• St. Ignatius of Loyola - Spanish II: Ben Romito
• St. Ignatius of Loyola - Spanish II: Katie Tolbert
• St. Ignatius of Loyola - Spanish III: Emylee Carris

HEALTH / P.E.
• Infant Jesus of Prague Award - Health: Louis Rodgers
• Infant Jesus of Prague Award - Physical Education: Jackie Brockmen

MATHEMATICS
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Pre-Algebra: Justin Rauh
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Algebra I: Stephanie Gurren
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Algebra I Accelerated: Alana Cahill
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Geometry: Katie LeClaire
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Geometry Accelerated: Jacob Linkugel
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Algebra II: Emily Wesselman
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Algebra II Accelerated: Emily Sheper
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Algebra III: Lauren Kolkmeier
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Pre-Calculus: Jordan Waymeyer
• St. Hubert of Liege Award - Pre Calculus Accelerated: Tony Le

MUSIC
• St. Cecilia Award - Beginning Band: Sam Oldiges
• St. Cecilia Award - Advanced Band: A.J. Gedney
• St. Cecilia Award - Advanced Band: Elyse Adams
• St. Cecilia Award - Chorus: Kaitlin Staverman

SCIENCE
• St. Albert the Great Award - Physical Science: Blake Barlow
• St. Albert the Great Award - Physical Science: Nathan Lentz
• St. Albert the Great Award - Physical Science Accelerated: Sam Scroggins
• St. Albert the Great Award - Biology: Stephanie Hasken
• St. Albert the Great Award - Biology Accelerated: Alex Tsoras
• St. Albert the Great Award - Chemistry: Kaitlin Staverman
• St. Albert the Great Award - Chemistry Accelerated: Tyler Dorsey
• St. Albert the Great Award - Anatomy / Physiology: Ross Hallman

SOCIAL STUDIES
• St. Gertrude the Great Award - Geography: Jake Fessler
• St. Gertrude the Great Award - World Civilization: Raquel Hegge
• St. Gertrude the Great Award - World Civilization Accelerated: Julia Kasselmann
• St. Gertrude the Great Award - US History: Mandy Bockweg
• St. Gertrude the Great Award - AP US History: Mary Molony
• St. Gertrude the Great Award - Psychology: Shawn Glassford

STUDY SKILLS
• St. Ambrose of Milan Award - Study Skills II: Briana Sharpe
• St. Ambrose of Milan Award - Study Skills III: Kelsey Michels

THEOLOGY
• St. John the Evangelist Award - Theology I: Megan McMahon
• St. John the Evangelist Award - Theology II: Ben Romito
• St. John the Evangelist Award - Theology III: Mandy Bockweg

Counseling Department Awards:

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is offered to students who have volunteered at least 100 hours over a 12-month period.  This student went well beyond the minimum requirements by volunteering most of her 131 hours at Cherry Hill Swim Club and St. Henry Church.  We appreciate her commitment to service and congratulate Kaitlin Staverman for being awarded this service award.  

St. Michael’s College Book Award for Scholarship and service seeks to recognize students who exhibit the characteristics based specifically on achievement in academics and community service.  Nominees selected must be inductees of the National Honor Society and demonstrate a sustained and sincere commitment to community service.  They also receive a copy of the book “First They Killed My Father – A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers”.  We are proud to announce that the recipients of this year’s Scholarship and Service Book Award are Jacob Bessler and Maya Pillai.  

The University of Notre Dame Club of Greater Cincinnati Book Award is given to students who exhibit high academic achievement, demonstrate consistent and competent leadership, and have commitment to community service.  The 2008 Notre Dame Club Book Award goes to senior, Sean Connolly.  

Last year, the University of Louisville recognized outstanding juniors across the State of Kentucky and Southern Indiana who showed academic promise, intellectual curiosity, and are civic-minded with the Yarmuth Book Award.  Each award recipient demonstrated this desire to learn through their various academic and extra-curricular activities while remaining in the top 20% of the class.  The 2008 Yarmuth Book Award goes to senior, Maya Pillai.  

Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award is given each year to one junior for outstanding achievement in the field of science.  Students honored with this award also receive a scholarship to the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.  Last year, Andrew Linkugel was chosen to receive this award. 

Six St. Henry seniors had the honor of being selected to attend the 2008 Governor's Scholars Program over the summer.  Jacob Bessler, Sean Connolly, Andrew Linkugel, Maya Pillai, Eric Riedinger, and Amanda Bockweg met strict academic and personal admission criteria in order to be chosen.  By attending the Governors' Scholars Program these students will be eligible for many full tuition scholarships at Kentucky colleges. 

The Governor’s School for the Arts offers students a chance to hone their skills in various areas of the fine arts field.  Two St. Henry students were chosen to attend based on a rigorous portfolio, interview and application process.  We congratulate Ana Weiss and Nick Knoebel on their accomplishment.

Last fall more than one million high school juniors took the PSAT Test with those who score highest named to the National Merit Program.  Andrew Linkugel, Maya Pillai and Sean Connolly are among 16,000 students in the country who have been named National Merit Semifinalists.  Representing less than 1% of each state's high school seniors, semifinalists are the highest scoring in each state.  

Congratulations to sophomore, Lauren Humpert, who won second place in the Boone County Solid Waste Eco-Topic Essay Contest last year.  This essay contest which was open to all students focused on the area of electronic recycling. 

The Eagle Scout Award is the highest honor a Boy Scout can receive.  Three St. Henry students have recently received this honor.  Sophomore, Blake Barlow earned his award with a project to refurbish a park in Erlanger.  Volunteers painted shelters and built picnic tables.  Tables were also designed for those wheel chair bound.  Because of his efforts, Erlanger named a Blake Barlow Day and he has been given the honor of being named a Kentucky Colonel.  Another sophomore, Ben Longshore just received his Eagle Scout Award by completing a project at the Baptist Towers in Covington. The Baptist Towers is an assisted living facility that needed improvement in their landscaping.  Along with the landscaping, the project also included installing a flagpole and in October of 2007 on Veterans Day the first flag was raised.  Senior, Ross Hallman refurbished a park in Dayton, OH by removing honeysuckle bushes and building birdhouses for the park.  His project took a total of 231 volunteer hours with Ross putting in 72 hours himself.  We appreciate the time and effort of Blake, Ben, and Ross to better our community. 

Northern Kentucky University has a Select Youth Choir.  This past spring, the choir participated in a competition in Nashville, TN and took home the Gold Award and also the Judicator Award.  We congratulate sophomore, Emily Hellman for being chosen to participate on the NKU Select Youth Choir. 

Toyota sponsors students to go abroad for six weeks each summer through the Youth For Understanding USA International Exchange program.  Students live with a host family, attend school, and adapt to a new culture.  We congratulate senior, Stephanie Warner on her foreign exchange scholarship for a trip to Japan this past summer. 

The YMCA 12^th Annual Character Award has become one of Greater Cincinnati’s most treasured awards in recognizing our teens that exemplify the YMCA’s four core values of caring, honest, respect, and responsibility.  I am pleased to announce that the recipient of this year’s YMCA Character Award is senior, Kaitlin Staverman. 

The Boone County Youth Cabinet was initiated to enable students to participate in areas of county government including law enforcement, budgets, history, and future plans.  Senior, Mary Moloney, Alice Wallenhorst and Jacob Bessler enjoyed the opportunity to explore government processes through this program. 

Juniors, Abby Elliston and Louie Tobergte, have been chosen to participate in the Regional Youth Leadership Program during this school year.  These two juniors will attend meetings once a month and trips which will ultimately strengthen their leadership skills.  This past year, senior Maya Pillai, attended the program.

The University of Kentucky sponsors the Class of Kentucky which honors one outstanding sophomore from each high school in the Commonwealth.  These students will also receive special opportunities offered by the university.  We congratulate our representative to the Class of Kentucky, Louie Tobergte.

St. Francis Award:
Despite being born into a privileged and prominent society, St. Francis of Assisi felt a call from God to follow a different path. He left a life of wealth and privilege to find self-satisfaction and service to the poor. Inspired by a passage form the Gospel of St. Matthew – "freely you have received, freely give" (Matt 10:8) – St. Francis spent his life in ministry to others, using daily the gifts and talents that the Lord had given him. His message is best encapsulated in the prayer of his name: "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy." St. Francis believed that "... it is in giving that we receive," and today we recognize nine St. Henry students who have been nominated by their teachers for following the path of St. Francis – for utilizing their talents and abilities in the classroom, for creating a Christian environment by their effort and attitude, and for admirably serving those around them.

1. Mandy Bockweg
   Mandy Bockweg was nominated for the St. Francis Award for her positive attitude toward school and life as well as her Christian character in interacting with her peers and faculty members. Ms. Brady stated, “Mandy is a very conscientious, kind-hearted and respectful young woman. She is always willing to help others, and continuously acts in the image of Christ.” Congratulations Mandy!
2. Matt Cathers
   Matt was nominated for the St. Francis Award for his willingness to serve others as well as his encouragement of and respect for his peers. Matt is always ready to help someone in need and treats others with kindness. Mrs. Molony noted, “Matt has served the school tirelessly for the past two years as our recycling coordinator. He emulates St. Francis in the classroom by the way he treats his classmates. Matt includes his peers and is extremely kind-hearted” Congratulations Matt!
3. Amanda Felix
   Amanda Felix was nominated for the St. Francis Award for her positive attitude toward school and life as well as her Christian character. Mrs. Wolf stated, “Amanda is a joy to have in class. She is very hard working, as well as friendly and honest. Amanda is one of the most polite students I have ever taught.” Congratulations Amanda!
4. Amy Grout
   Amy Grout was nominated for the St. Francis Award for her willingness to encourage others as well as her respect for her peers. Amy has a strong work ethic and is always extremely polite to her peers and teachers. Mr. Wahlhert noted, “Amy exhibits a quality work ethic—in fact, her effort inspires me to try harder and be a better teacher. She exhibits the moral compass all St. Henry faculty strive to create. ” Congratulations, Amy!
5. Stephanie Hasken
   Stephanie Hasken was nominated for the St. Francis Award for her genuine concern for others as well as her Christian character in interacting with those around her. Mrs. Ruehl stated, “Stephanie is genuinely concerned for the well being of all people. She wants to understand how to be available to the needs of others in a Christian manner.” Congratulations, Stephanie!
6. Raquel Hegge
   Raquel Hegge was nominated for the St. Francis Award for her positive attitude toward school and life as well as her Christian character in interacting with her peers and faculty members. Mrs. Giska stated, “Raquel is a quiet, hardworking and responsible young woman. She always shows tremendous respect and concern for those around her.” Congratulations, Raquel!
7. Tyler Humpert
   Tyler Humpert was nominated for the St. Francis Award for his upbeat positive attitude as well as his respect for his peers. Tyler has a strong work ethic and is always extremely supportive of those around him. Tyler is always ready to offer his time and talents and treats others with respect, living truly in Christ’s image. Mrs.Fugate noted, “Tyler is one of those kind, energetic, respectful students who engages in class each day. He is very helpful and Christian to those around him, making his presence a true joy.” Congratulations, Tyler!
8. Brian Roetker
   Brian Roetker was nominated for the St. Francis Award for his willingness to serve others as well as his encouragement of and respect for his peers. Brian has a strong work ethic and is always extremely polite. Brian is always ready to help someone in need and treats others with respect. Mrs.Schwarz noted, “Brian is one of the most genuine young men I have met in a long time. He is accepting of all of his peers, is willing to help others, and consistently has a positive attitude” Congratulations, Brian!
9. Justin Zeigler
   Justin Zeigler was nominated for the St. Francis Award for his considerate attitude as well as his willingness to help his peers. Justin has a strong work ethic and sense of dedication. Mrs. Ruehl noted, “Justin’s genuine concern for his peers shines through in all aspects of his personality. He is humble, considerate, helpful and kind to those around him” Congratulations, Justin!

1. Sean Connolly
   Sean was nominated for the St. Scholastica Award for his achievements in the following areas: English: Accelerated English III, Theology: Theology 3, Languages: Accelerated Latin 3 and German 3, Math: Accelerated Algebra 2, Social Studies: AP US History, and Science: Accelerated Chemistry. Teachers praised Sean’s enthusiasm for knowledge, as he often would work beyond the class requirements on his own time. Mrs. Kyle stated, “Sean’s depth of knowledge goes beyond the textbook and his desire for success drives him to put additional effort into learning beyond the average student. This year Sean was even elected as parliamentarian for the KY Junior Classical League.” Congratulations Sean!
2. Maya Pillai
   Maya was nominated for the St. Scholastica Award for her achievements in the following areas: English: Accelerated English III and Journalism, Math: Pre Calculus Accelerated, Theology: Theology III, Social Studies: AP US History, Science: Chemistry Accelerated, and Language: Latin 3 Accelerated. Teachers praised Maya’s willingness to participate in class and her command of the subject matter. Mrs. Ruehl said, “Maya’s listening skills and discussion abilities make it a pleasure to have her in class. She increases others opportunities to learn by her excellent behavior” Congratulations Maya!
3. Andrew Linkugel
   Andrew was nominated for the St. Scholastica Award for his achievements in the following areas: English: English III Accelerated, Science: Chemistry Accelerated and Anatomy, Social Studies: AP US History, and Math: Accelerated Pre Calculus. Teachers noted his preparedness and his ability to make a strong contribution to the class as well as his willingness to help others. Mrs. Klingenberg said, “Andrew has a thorough understanding of precalculus achieved by his intelligence, hard work, and willingness to explore questions from all angles.” Congratulations Andrew!
4. Crystal Hurtle
   Crystal was nominated for the St. Scholastica Award for her achievement in the following areas: Theology: Theology II, Math: Accelerated Algebra II, Science: Biology Accelerated, English: English 2 Accelerated, Social Studies: World Civilizations Accelerated, and Art: Art Foundations. Her teachers pointed out her gentle nature with her peers and her willingness to work hard both inside and outside of the classroom. Mrs. Hays stated, “Crystal shows great enthusiasm for learning. She is always asking questions and looking for ways to learn new things. She goes out of her way to get the most out of her education.” Congratulations Crystal!
5. Louis Tobergte
   Louis was nominated for the St. Scholastica Award for his achievement in the following areas: English: Accelerated English II, Science: Biology Accelerated, Math: Computer Science, Social Studies: World Civilizations Accelerated, and Theology—Theology 2. Teachers noticed his willingness to continue to push himself to a higher level of achievement and knowledge. Mr. Lux noted, “Louis is consistent in his efforts and encourages others to live in Christ’s image. He is not only a moral example to others, but also a source of knowledge and wisdom.” Congratulations Louis!