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SUMMER 2012

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2.......................... Alumni Association President Message3.......................... OA Welcomes New Alumni4.......................... OA Alumni Association 1st Scholarship Recipient4.......................... Meet the New Advancement Director8 & 9................... Twister Alumni Taking on Missouri & Alaska10......................... Alumni Updates

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Alumni Association President’s MessageSince January, the newly elected Oldenburg Academy Alumni Association officers and trustees have held four planning meetings on Saturdays from 8 am to 12 noon, setting a Strategic Plan.

The first goal of our plan was to establish a scholarship committee to define and complete the criteria for the Oldenburg Academy Alumni Association Scholarship, with a goal for completion of March 2012. I am happy to announce that the first OA Alumni Association Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000, was presented during the Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2012 to Hallie Kile. Congratulations to Hallie, for being the first recipient of this scholarship in the Alumni Association’s 110 year history. To the Scholarship and Selection Committees, I thank you for your time and dedication to this endeavor.

Following the Awards Ceremony, it was a privilege to induct the Class of 2012 into the Alumni Association at the Senior Luncheon. They are the 110th class to be inducted into the elite group known as OA Alumni. Congratulations to all of you.

This year, the Alumni Association celebrates its 110th Anniversary and, in recognition of this occasion, the alumni association will celebrate in a special way at Homecoming 2012. I hope all alumni will make a special effort to attend Homecoming as well as other events planned by the alumni association. The Alumni Association is more than just the October Homecoming event... here are just a few of the upcoming events we hope you will join us for.

The Alumni Association will sponsor a concert on Saturday, September 29 at 7:30 pm, featuring Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours in the OA Auditorium. Our hope is to bring more award-winning performers from a wide range of genres and musical styles to OA at affordable prices to help fund the scholarship endowment in perpetuity.

On Friday, October 12, the Alumni Association will host the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award Dinner. This event was started in 2009 as a way for the community, family, friends, and alumni to nominate an alumnus whom they feel is deserving of this honor. This event is open to the entire community and we hope you will take time to join us and see firsthand the wonderful ways OA Alumni make a difference.

On Saturday, October 13, 2012 we will host the annual Alumni Homecoming, celebrating our 110th year as an Alumni Association.

These are just a few of the events sponsored by your Alumni Association. By joining in these events, you help to support Oldenburg Academy and its tradition of educating well-rounded women and men.

Pam Decker Vonderhaar ‘64, Alumni Association President

Join Us For

Homecoming 2012Saturday, October 13

We’re Celebrating The Alumni Association’s

110th Anniversary

Alumni EventsJuly 6 - Distinguished Alumni nomination forms due

July 27 - Distinguished Alumni recipient announced

August 9 - Batesville Alumni Chapter Immaculata Club Meeting

September 29 - Antsy McClain Production

October 12 - Distinguished Alumni Event

October 13 - Alumni Homecoming

December 2 - Retired Sisters Christmas Party

January 10 - Batesville Alumni Chapter Immaculata Club Meeting

March 8 - Batesville Alumni Chapter Immaculata Club Meeting

March 17 - Cincinnati Alumni Chapter Mtg

March 30 - Alumni Easter Egg Hunt

April 21 - Holly Bruns 5K Memorial Walk/Run

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Senior Alumni with Alumni Legacy

Congratulations, Class Of 2012Welcome To The Oldenburg Academy Alumni Association!

Row 1 (L-R): Erin Moll, Mary Kathryn Miller, Paige Riebsomer, Gretchen Junker*, Rachel Schulte*, Emily Oesterling*, Bailey Grieshop*, Row 2: Amber Teaney*, Stephanie Taylor*, Alyssa Stein*, Katherine Strasemeier*, Megan Dennis, Rachel Irrgang*, Ann Kuntz*, Christen Wanstrath*, Row 3: Ashlee Masavage*, Jacquelyn Wagner*, Jennifer DeCilles*, Charlotte Bergman, Meredith Brown*, Jean Ann Rippe, Emily Hartman*, Meredith Goodall*, Row 4: Sade Miller, Tessa Larimer*, Bridget Bruns*, Ellen Buening*, Francis Chase Glaser, Row 5: Dana Maslar*, Alex Abrams*, Conner Cates*, Jonathan Ronnebaum, Row 6: Justin Ahaus, Mark Hetzer*, Adam Hornberger, Row 7: Christopher Kolks, Austin Frey*, Michael Maple*, Alexander Kirschner*, Row 8: Nathan Zitnick, Jackson Zoller, Jordan Hyland,* Not Pictured: Matthew Swanson*

*Denotes Academic Honors Diploma recipients

ValedictorianMeredith Goodall

SalutatorianDana Maslar

Alumni With Family Legacy

Row 1 (l- R) Sean Hyland ‘09 with brother Jordan Hyland, Chrissy Wanstrath with mother, Cindy Galle Wanstrath ‘80, Pat Merkel Moster ‘57 with granddaughter Anne Kuntz and mother Geraldine Moster Kuntz ‘81

Row 2 (L-R) Josie Billman Hornberger ‘87 with son Austin Hornberger, Conner Cates with sister Catie Cates ‘10, Alex Kirschener with grandmother Joyce Fasbinder Kirschner ‘56, Deb Eckstein Grieshop with daughter Bailey Grieshop and grandmother Julie Doll Eckstein ‘61

Row 3 (L-R) Mary Kate Irrgang ‘11 with sister Rachel Irrgang, Jonathon Maple ‘07 with brother Michael Maple, Rahe Ann Moritz Bergman ‘75 and daughter Charlotte Bergman, Francis (Chase) Glaser with mother Susan Strange Glaser ‘80, Austin Frey with mother Betty Bedel Frey ‘74

Row 4 (L-R) Janna Pictor Irrgang’83 and Sarah Irrgang ‘08, and Emily Hartman and mother Angie Wissel Hartman ‘87

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Dan SlavenMeet OA’s New Advancement Director

My name is Dan Slaven, and I am pleased to join Oldenburg Academy as the Advancement Director. For the last three years, I have been an Executive Director for the Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation. Among other responsibilities, my duties included capital campaigns,

event planning, grant writing, annual appeal, and meeting with patients and donors. Before joining the Rush Memorial Hospital Foundation, I worked as a Community Development Director for the American Cancer Society. With the American Cancer Society, I served in five counties as the lead staff member to the committees that planned and organized “Relay For Life” events. Prior to that position, I was a supervisor for Decatur County Healthy Families. Healthy Families offered a variety of programs and services for new and expectant parents.

My passion for helping others meet their goals and making a difference in individual lives and communities led me to my prior positions and makes me excited to become a part of Oldenburg Academy with its mission in students’ lives and the supporting communities. OA’s Advancement Team has done an amazing job of raising funds for the Academy. With over seven years of fundraising experience, I hope to bring creativity, motivation, and leadership that will challenge our team to move the Academy forward into newer dimensions. I also look forward to meeting members of the OA community and expanding the advancement efforts in order to ensure the future growth and expansion of the Academy. On a personal note, my wife, Sheri, and I are natives of Greensburg, Indiana. We have two active and enjoyable four year old children, Averi and George. When Sheri and I are not chasing after the kids, we serve as youth leaders at our church as well as spend time investing in our marriage and our relationships with God. It is an honor to be a part of this team, and I look forward to the opportunity to do my part to further OA’s mission and “commitment to academic excellence, social responsibility, leadership and personal growth for our students who will excel in our ever-changing world.” Thank you for your prayers and support as we begin this endeavor together.

Hallie Kile ‘15Oldenburg Academy Alumni Association Scholarship Recipient

The Oldenburg Academy Alumni Association is pleased to announce the winner of the Oldenburg Academy Alumni Association Scholarship, Hallie Kile, Class of 2015. This is the first year the association offered this scholarship for underclassman, and over 16 applications were received! The selection committee had a difficult time making a selection, due to the applicants’ outstanding qualifications.

Each scholarship applicant was required to write an essay telling the Alumni Association what they value most about their OA experience and education and how the scholarship will help them continue their education at Oldenburg Academy.

“It gives me hope for the future knowing that these students will be leading the way in our ever changing world.”

Member of the selection committee

“Faith plays a very large role in Hallie’s life. This is evident in her attitudes and words. Hallie believes that being present at Oldenburg Academy is a gift that allows her to continue to foster her spiritual life. What an amazing gift to OA faculty and staff.”

Mrs. Alicia Auseré Religion Faculty/Department Chair

Hallie would like to become a medical doctor and wishes to work with the organization Doctors without Borders. Her hope is to serve others, not just through the medical field, but also spiritually. Hallie is from St. Michael’s parish in Brookville, Indiana. Congratulations, Hallie and keep up the good work!

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The Kroger Neighborhood Rewards Program has been replaced by the Kroger Community Rewards Program. This new program is tied to your Kroger Plus Card. Kroger will pay up

to $1,250,000 on a quarterly basis to participating organizations based on their percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating Kroger Community Reward organizations. All members will need to enroll their Kroger Plus cards online at the Kroger secure website. Your Plus card can only be tied to one organization.

Help OA earn dollars by registering your card today at www.krogercommunityrewards.com! Have your Kroger Plus card handy. If you do not have a Kroger Plus card, stop by the customer service desk at any Kroger. If you are already a registered Plus card holder, click on Sign In/Register, then click on Kroger Community Rewards and edit to input OA’s number 80221.

New online customers will need to Create an Account (top right of the page) before you can add OA to your

Special thanks to all of the alumni who helped in any way with this Reverse Raffle, “A Night at the OA Corral.” Your help, even in the smallest way, made a tremendous impact on this event. We were able to far exceed the goal for this fundraiser thanks to our wonderful donors, sponsors, attendees, ticket purchasers and approximately 50 volunteers! It was a great evening for all attending, and especially for our students. Your generous support directly impacts each and every student at Oldenburg Academy.

The 24th Annual Reverse Raffle will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in the OA gymnasium. Come join us as we celebrate 160 years of Virtue, Honor, Education at ICA/OA. We promise a fun evening for all attending. If you would like to help on the planning committee for this event or are interested in donating a gift, please contact Debbie Lamping in the Advancement office at 812.933.0737 or email to lamping@oldenburgacademy.org. Thanks again to our fantastic alumni!

Debbie Holtel Lamping ‘73 and the 2012 Reverse Raffle Committee

Kroger Plus card. Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering your email address and creating a password (save and continue) then enter zip code for the store you frequent, clicking on favorite store (save and continue), enter your Kroger Plus card number, and continue through the prompts until you activate your account.

You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link in the body of the email to confirm your email and preferences.

Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step. Click on Community Rewards and then Edit Community Rewards information – here is where you will enter OA’s NPO number. Enter NPO number (OA’s number is 80221), or select organization from list and click on confirm.

To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page. REMEMBER, purchases will not count for OA until after your card is registered. Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 800.576.4377, select option 4 to get your Kroger Plus card number. Thanks for helping to earn dollars for the students of OA!

Earn Dollars For OA By Shopping At Kroger

23rd Annual Reverse Raffle – A Night at the OA Corral

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Mrs. Bettina Rose, Oldenburg Academy Principal, presented the 2011-2012 Outstanding Volunteer Service Award to Richard Riehle during Catholic Schools Week Mass on January 30. Richard is married to Marcia Wissel Riehle ‘76. They have two children, Michael and Maria ‘11. Even though they no longer have a student attending OA, Richard still volunteers at the school in a variety of ways.

Richard volunteers for bulk mailings in the Advancement Office. He arrives early, stays late, and spreads joy to everyone with his stories of the farm, family, and ice fishing. He also volunteers in the cafeteria once a month and, when a volunteer can’t make it, he is the first person called. He has even acted as interim cafeteria manager! Richard has volunteered for OA’s Reverse Raffle for many years, even before his daughter was an OA student. After the event each year, he and his wife wash dishes at the OA cafeteria well into the early morning hours. Richard also mans the grill at the OA Golf Classic each year. Over the past four years Richard has shown a great deal of dedication to the OA cross country and track programs as an assistant coach.

Richard is a true example of what it means to give back to others. The entire OA community thanks him for his dedication and service. The Outstanding Volunteer Service Award was initiated in 2001 to recognize the outstanding volunteer efforts of individuals in service of Oldenburg Academy. Dedicated and committed volunteers are key to the success of the Academy’s future. Volunteers receiving this award are recognized for their leadership, faithfulness and contributions of time, talent and treasure.

Outstanding Volunt eer Service Award

Richard Riehle and Marcia Wissel Riehle ‘76

Holly’s rOAd to EducationOn Saturday, April 21, many courageous souls once again braved the elements outside to participate in the holly’s rOAd to education 5K Walk/Run. Despite the breezy, chilly day, the event, held in honor of Holly Bruns ’74 to help fund the Holly Bruns Memorial Scholarship at Oldenburg Academy, was a SMASHING success! The gross revenue for this year’s event was over $6,500! Outstanding!

We would not have achieved this success without the generosity of our event sponsors, all of the companies and individuals who donated cash, products, and prizes, and the support of our volunteers. We can’t thank Sarah Lamping enough for the many hours she volunteered, after hours, to support our efforts. Special thanks to Susan Glaser ’80 for recruiting/organizing the volunteers! Thanks to the OA students who rallied the day of the event to assist us.

This event is a great opportunity to renew ICA/OA friendships while supporting a worthy cause. Links to our Facebook photo page and YouTube slideshow are in the Alumni section of the OA website. Hope to see many of you at next year’s event!

Nita Mauer ’82, Julie Daly Neyer ’82, Tina Caldwell ’80, and Barb Hettesheimer

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What do you get when you combine an event emcee, cookie makers, prize coordinator, drink and egg prep folks, cookie coordinators, students, volunteers, and local sponsors? What else but the fun filled, exciting Alumni Association Easter Egg Hunt.

I sincerely thank Regina Radcliffe Rankin ‘89, Marbie Hortemiller Dickman ‘78, Missy Wilhem Cooper ‘89, Kim Mollaun Smith ‘77, Susan Gigrich Dreyer ‘83, Better Baker Gigrich ‘61, Sally Hinkle, and OA students for their hard work and continued dedication in making this event so great for the children. Kudos to all of you for a job well done!

To the children and their parents thank you for attending and supporting this event. We hope it made Easter all the more special for your little ones.

Lastly, a shout out to Becky’s Best, McDonald’s, Ruth Ann’s Hallmark, Christian’s Kinder Laden, The Bookshelf, and Snikkers and Peanuts, our wonderful sponsors for this event. We greatly appreciate your generosity in helping us with the Egg Hunt.

On behalf of the Alumni Association, I thank each and every one of you. Your continued interest in OA, along with the kindness and generosity you have extended, is sincerely appreciated. We look forward to seeing you again at Easter Egg Hunt 2013, scheduled for March 30!

Pam Decker Vonderhaar ‘64 Alumni Association President

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2012-2013 Alumni Anniversary Class Project UpdateA mailing was sent to all the Alumni Anniversary Classes celebrating at Homecoming this year to help us fund the repair and replace the walkway behind the academic building. So far we have had a great response but we still need more classmates to participate!

Class of 1967 is in the lead, followed closely by the Class of 1972 and 1977. Remember, your gift to this project, no matter the size, will be combined with the gifts of your classmates and fellow alumni to transform these walkways.

We invite you to come to campus on Saturday, October 13, 2012 for Alumni Homecoming to see the impact that your gift has made. A plaque recognizing participating anniversary classes will demonstrate your class’s ongoing commitment to your Alma Mater.

Make checks payable to the OA Alumni Association and write “sidewalk project” in the memo section of your check. Send your gift to Sarah Lamping, P. O. Box 200, Oldenburg, IN 47036.

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Erin Fledderman ‘98 is the daughter of Mark and Joann Reer Fledderman ‘61 and a middle and high school teacher at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School in Joplin, MO, an area that was ravished by an EF5 tornado last spring.

May 22, 2011 is a day that will be engraved in my mind forever. At 5:41 pm, an EF5 tornado ripped through my community and took out a path a mile wide and almost 14 miles long. An hour before, I was sitting outside with friends at a yogurt shop talking about the end of the school year and how nice the weather was. As we were leaving the clouds were rolling in and little did we know that in less than an hour that area of town, including the yogurt shop, would not exist.

Even though I was not directly hit by the tornado, my life changed. Friends, students, and thousands of others lost their homes and/or businesses. I remember walking outside after the tornado wondering what happened. I had no power or water. Insulation and tree branches were all over my parking lot, but I could not see any major damage. I immediately called my parents to tell them I was okay. I knew that tornadoes had ripped through Joplin but had no idea of the magnitude.

Information started trickling in as residents of my apartment complex started congregating outside and were talking about what they had heard. Joplin High School was gone. St. John’s Hospital was gone. St. Mary’s Catholic Church and School lost everything but the giant cross. Home Depot and Walmart were both gone. Realizing that Walmart was only eight blocks from my apartment and St. John’s was on the other side of town made me realize the seriousness of the situation. Everyone outside of Joplin had now been informed by the media and were seeing pictures of the devastation while the members of my community did not know the full extent of the destruction.

I spent the next few hours in a daze trying to find friends. The local radio stations were operating on generators and trying to help people find their loved ones. I listened to this for days hoping I did not know anyone missing.

I went to my school the next day to help call families to make sure they were okay. Luckily, no one in my school community lost family members, but many lost their houses and businesses. The rest of the week I spent

When A Twister Faces A Twister

hours at school keeping students occupied while their parents cleaned up wreckage and helped others do the same.

After meetings I volunteered with a fellow teacher feeding victims waiting to apply for FEMA assistance. There were so many people that we met and we were very humbled by the situation. People were embarrassed that they needed assistance and were hesitant to take the donated food we were passing out.

The donated food was from a group of guys we met from Texas who dropped everything when they heard of the devastation and drove to Joplin to help feed people. Every corner had food and water stands. Most of these people were not from Joplin and came from hundreds of miles away.

My school community was also coming together to help. The school and students donated thousands of dollars to the American Red Cross and school supplies for students and teachers whose buildings

“We wake up every morning like the rest of the world but

when we go to bed at night we

all know that our city has

changed for the better.”

were leveled. Students spent the summer selling baked goods to raise money for the tornado victims and others helped with cleaning debris and handing out water. One of my senior students founded an organization called A Tree Grows in Joplin to help replace trees throughout the devastated area. I can’t help but feel proud of my students and fellow teachers for all they have done this past year to help those in need.

Before the tornado hit, I had not been living in Joplin very long and didn’t know how I felt about the community. After May 22, I was proud to live here, not because a devastating event occurred that put us on the map, but because of how we became a better and stronger community.

One year later, Joplin is rebuilding. Millions of volunteers have poured into my community and given their time and money to help thousands of people try to get back to some sort of normal. That is exactly what we have done. Walmart and Home Depot are

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As I was trying to decide how to begin my story, I decided to get personal and pull a quote out of one of my blog posts written in January of this year. ‘… it is so worth it! Hike way up a mountain and then glide down under a foot or more powder with the beautiful Cook Inlet expanding before your eyes... wow I can’t even express my feeling. I can’t image going through life never having experienced this... Some people get to grow up with this beauty around them and for me it has always been a picture in a book…’ Only up until December 29, when I uprooted and took residency in Anchorage, AK.

Alumni Take on Alaska!

back. St. John’s has begun building a new hospital on higher ground and has donated their land to the Joplin Schools. Houses are being rebuilt and schools are breaking ground. We wake up every morning like the rest of the world but when we go to bed at night we all know that our city has changed for the better.

To commemorate the one year anniversary of the tornado a memorial walk following the backwards path of the tornado and a service were held to remember the 161 neighbors we lost and to celebrate how far we have come. During the service a time capsule and memorial were dedicated at Cunningham Park which has been rebuilt after being wiped out by the tornado.

Joplin will never be the like it was but we will be better. President Obama has come to town twice since the tornado. The first time he inspired and gave us hope to rebuild and this last time he said we are the inspiration. I look at my community and I am inspired every day. We have not given up and we will not give up. We are one community and as one we will survive and be stronger and better than ever.

Erin Fledderman ‘98

We had a spectacular snowboarding season, with a record-breaking ≈134” (132.6” in 1954-55 was the last record). At the ski resort, Alyeska, there was even more snow than anchorage’s average. Together, we made our way to the very top of the mountain and shared in some of the most beautiful sights we have ever seen. The powder was unbelievably soft and I felt like I was on a cloud, gliding through a dream.

It’s now warming up and time for lots of hikes and camping! We are on a softball team and a couple weeks ago we participated in the Walk For Autism. It’s so fun to be able to catch up with a friend 3,865 miles away from where we first met. I am so excited for the many more adventures that we will have!

Sarah Schulte ‘07

My story started in the summer of ’09, when a fellow Academy girl, and good friend, made the decision to take a teaching job in a very small village, in the ‘Bush’ of Alaska. Amanda Frey, as you already know from an earlier version of the Alumni Newsletter, took a teaching job in Kongiganak, where the only form of transportation is by small plane or snow machine (Known as Snow mobile amongst the ‘lower 48’). This decision caused a glint of excitement within me, because she was going on a very exciting adventure and I envied her gumption and free will. Never had I considered it to be an opportunity or an invitation. Until this past summer, when her contract in the village had expired and she decided to take a job back in civilization. That convinced me to Google ‘graphic design jobs in Anchorage AK’ and land me the job I have now. Amanda was the last factor in my equation. Job + friend + west = Moving out west. I got the job much quicker than I had ever believed possible, Anchorage is about as far west as I could’ve gone without leaving the U.S. and my friend factor was solved with Amanda Frey’s existence.

We have had so many great experiences together since my arrival. Amanda has taken me to Seward, a fishing city south of Anchorage, introduced me to fresh caribou and salmon, watched the start of the Iditarod, and shared in puppy experiences.

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Kathleen Darnell Wagner ‘64 was an aspirant and in the convent until June of 1969. She has been married to her husband, Carl, for 40 years. They have 3 adopted children and 3 beautiful grandchildren. Kathleen teaches in the Academic Success Center at Purdue University and loves working with the many international students on campus. She lives in Lafayette, IN where her husband is the Director of Religious Educations for St. Lawrence Parish. They love to travel and are planning a trip to the Pacific Northwest and Canada this summer. She enjoys working on counted cross stitch and reading for relaxation. She hopes to make it back for a reunion.

LuAnn Wunderlich ‘72 worked at Johnston’s Gambles Department Store in Aurora for almost 4 years, before joining the Aurora Police Department in February 1977. She has served the citizens of Aurora for over 35 years.

Mary Jo Wurtz ‘80 is retired after 26 years in Law Enforcement with the University of Cincinnati Public Safety, Milford PD, and Mt. Healthy PD. She and her sister, Lora Wurtz Uhrig, lost their father 3 years ago.

Suzanne Fasbinder Westerfeld ‘83 is married to Adam Westerfeld and currently works as a manager and Respiratory Therapist for a home care provider company. They have two sons, Tyler Giesting, who graduated from Depauw University,

and Chris Giesting, who is attending Notre Dame University.

Melissa A Simmermeyer ‘86 graduated with a BA from the University of Notre Dame in 1990 and with a MS, Spanish and Portuguese from Georgetown University in 1992. Melissa teaches Spanish and Romance Studies at Duke University.

Amy Greiwe Weigel ‘89 was named State of Indiana VFW Teacher of the Year. Amy teaches at St. Louis School in Batesville, IN.

Stacey Vogelsang Prewitt ‘97 and her husband, Nick, welcomed their second daughter, Elise Kathryn, in August 2011. She was welcomed home by her big sister Maddie.

Deann Eckstein Kaiser ‘99 and her husband, Jared, welcomed their first child in January.

Stephanie Williams Donaldson ‘04 is an IU grad. She and her husband, Ben, live in Cincinnati. They just bought their first house! She has an online business and enjoys being her own boss. They have a dog named Charlie.

Michael Williams ‘06 is a Purdue graduate and is currently working as an electrical/computer engineer for the Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Florida. Mike designed a child safety product with a patent-pending, and is a founding partner of SWG Safety.

Kendra Getz ‘08 will be Oldenburg Academy’s new head girls soccer coach. She graduated from Manchester

Alumni UpdatesCollege in May, where she earned a degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy. While at Manchester, Kendra was a member of the women’s soccer team. She is very excited to come back to Oldenburg and lead the Lady Twister team this fall!

Brian Stenger ‘08 graduated from the United States Air Force in May 2012 as a 2nd Lieutenant and has been accepted as a pilot in training for the US Air Force.

Kayla Wessling ‘08 will be returning to Oldenburg as the new Marketing Communications Coordinator in the Advancement Office. She recently graduated from Bellarmine University with a BA in Communications and a BA in Studio Art with a concentration in Painting. Kayla spent last summer studying in Prague and was the photo editor of her campus newspaper this past year.

Julie Martin ‘09 is a third year Architecture student at the University of Cincinnati. Julie is minoring in German and spent summer 2010 studying in Munich. She just finished a three month architecture co-op in Beijing, China for GBBN Architects, Cincinnati. She will co-op in New York City this summer. Julie recently became engaged to Justin Jent. A June 2013 wedding is planned.

Help plan Homecoming 2012 by becoming an Anniversary Class Contact...Names are being collected and planning has already begun for classes celebrating an anniversary (graduation year ends in a 2 or 7) in 2012 .We are looking for alums who are willing to help coordinate events for their classes at Homecoming 2012. Even if you are not celebrating an anniversary and would like to help in the planning process, please give us a call or drop us an email! Many hands make light work!

Contact Sarah Lamping at slamping@oldenburgacademy.org or 812.934.4440 ext. 240 to volunteer.

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Edith Gierach McDaniel ‘37 passed away.

Mary Moorman Schroeder ‘40 passed away. Her daughters are Fraya Schroeder Moore ‘64 and Nancy Schroeder Perdue

‘69.

Florence Wissel Kreuzman ‘45 passed away. Carol Kreuzman Barnhorst ‘71 is her daughter.

Betty Risch Pflum ‘46 passed away.

Billie Moorman Laugle ‘49’s husband, Neal Laugle, passed away. Jane Laugle Narwold ‘72, Julie Laugle Donahue ‘73, Jill Laugle Konradi ‘78, Jennifer Laugle Brebberman ‘79, and Janice Laugle Cleary ‘81 are their daughters.

Marilyn Baumer Brinkman ‘48 passed away.

Rita Buschur Ferkinhoff ‘52 passed away. Lisa Ferkinhoff Hedge ‘77, Diana Ferkinhoff Schutte ‘78, Laura Ferkinhoff Foster ‘83 and Nancy Ferkinhoff Craig ‘91 are her daughters.

Sr. Linda Bates, OSF ‘57’s sister, Jane Bates, passed away.

Bertha Schaefer Pfliege ‘58 passed away. Rosemary Schaefer Conrad

‘60 is her sister.

Kay Little Blackwood ‘64, Monica Little Steidinger ‘72, and Denise Little Daro ‘74’s mother, Vivian Little, passed away.

Gayla Moenter Lecher ‘65 and Ava Moenter ‘70’s brother, Gary Moenter, passed away.

Teresa Klosterkemper Ward ‘65’s mother, Anne Jane Klosterkemper, passed away.

Virginia Bedel Selkirk ‘66 and Beverly Bedel Unger ‘67’s brother, Thomas Bedel, Jr., passed away.

Carolyn Hooten Griffin ‘66, Pattie Hooten Wuestefeld ‘68, Peggy Hooten Engelke ‘70, and Debbie Hooten Kramer

‘74’s mother, Margaret Hooten, passed away.

Mary Jane “Janey” Moll Obermeyer ‘68 passed away. Her daughters are Marcie Obermeyer Trossman ‘94 and Denie Obermeyer Arnold ‘96.

Barbara Enzinger Koester ‘74’s father, Paul Enzinger, passed away.

Deaths Of Alumni & Their Family MembersSr. Therese deLourdes Galm, OSF, Honorary

Alum, passed away on April 27, 2012 at the convent. Many alumni

will remember when she taught English, history, and math at

Immaculate Conception Academy (1942 to 1950) and when she was

Principal (1962-1975).

Oldenburg Academy’s Top Achievements 2011-2012Academics

OA named Four Star School for the second year in a row

One Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program

Nine students earned AP Scholar Awards

Students placed first and third in the Batesville VFW Voice of Democracy Speech Contest

Fine Arts

Two students chosen as members of Indiana Bandmasters All Regional Honor Band

Five students earned gold ratings at ISSMA state music contest

Students placed first, second and third in the VFW Patriotic Art Contest

Three trophy winners and ten Blue Ribbon winners in the Rural Alliance for the Arts Young Artist Showcase

Service

Students collected over 2,700 items and $500 for Indiana tornado victims

Students attended March for Life in Washington, D.C.

Donated school supplies, soccer balls, and soccer uniforms to a school in Costa Rica during spring break trip

National Honor Society Blood Drive had 50 donors and 9 double red donors

Athletics

Girls Cross Country Team: Sectional Champions, Semi-State Qualifiers (second consecutive season), Indiana All-Catholic State Champions

Wrestling: One Regional Champion (Semi-State Qualifier)

Girls Track Team: State Finalists in 1600 Meter Run and 1600 Meter Relay and 5 Sectional Champions

Girls Tennis Team: Regional Champions, Sectional Champions (third consecutive season)

Student received IHSAA C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship (first OA student, the third student from SE Indiana)

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