EVEREST COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL & ACADEMY 2014—2015

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Committed to excellence in academic, character and spiritual formation through the Legionary of Christ model

of Integral Formation, our education is centered on the person of Jesus Christ, devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and is faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

The Everest student is capable of success in a rigorous and balanced academic environment, and an Everest family

is open to our Catholic mission, understanding the investment of time, talent, and treasure involved with

the education of their children.

Our Mission

OUR 5-POINT COMMITMENT

INTEGRAL FORMATION

CATHOLIC VALUES

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PERSONAL ATTENTION

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

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Celebrating Excellence

This year, for the second straight time the Cardinal Newman Society named Everest Collegiate High School as a “School of Excellence.” Less than 5% of the Catholic high schools in the United States are recognized as such, for their integration of Catholic identity throughout all aspects of their programs in addition to excellence in academics. The education method we use to integrate our Catholic identity in all we do is called Integral Formation, which was developed by the Legion of Christ. We focus on forming the entire student: the intellect, the spiritual, the human character and the apostolic heart.

Our excellence in Academy (Preschool-8th) academics is illustrated by the steady progress on our standardized test results for the esteemed Stanford 10 private school exam. In addition, our 8th graders once again did an outstanding job on the High School Placement Test with four of them scoring in the 90th percentile including a 99!

A further example of excellence is that the twenty-two members of the EC Class of 2015 achieved an average ACT score of 26.4 and were awarded an average of over $209,000 in college scholarship! Everest Collegiate is the only high school in the Archdiocese of Detroit to offer a dual enrollment Calculus III course in partnership with the University of Detroit Mercy.

Besides our strong focus on academics at Everest we believe that an apostolic heart is central to the development of a Catholic, Christian leader. We strive with excellence to form an apostolic heart in each one of our students. Like Mother Teresa said, “Do ordinary things with extraordinary love!” And that’s what we do. We have seven high school students heading to Haiti this summer to serve some of the most needy people in the world.

It’s hard to measure the results of spiritual growth but we can measure our inputs. The students and faculty are offered the sacraments of Holy Eucharist (daily), Reconciliation (at least monthly) and once each month during the school day the students pray before the Blessed Sacrament. The daily presence on campus of our Legionary priests and consecrated laywomen of Regnum Christi allow the constant oversight of the faith formation programs for our students.

Excellence can also be appreciated as our athletic teams continue to grow in numbers and accomplishments. This can be seen by the results of our Academy teams with seven of our teams winning league titles. Our high school teams continue to do well, with our competitive cheer team winning the Catholic League Championship. Our varsity boys golf team won the Catholic League Championship, District Championship and Regional championship. And finally, in their inaugural year our varsity boys baseball team won the District Championship.

As we continue our mission of shaping Christian leaders to transform society according to the standards of the Gospel, we invite you to be a part of the Everest experience by visiting our website and blog at everest-clarkston.org.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Michael J. Nalepa executive director

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WELCOME

In spending the summer preparing for another school year, and in looking back on the successes of 2014-2015, I have had that much-needed time that we all yearn for, to reflect. A consistent reflection that continues to help shape Everest Collegiate High School & Academy is that age-old idea of education as enculturation. Specifically, in our case, the main objective of Catholic education, beyond the obvious goal of helping our students to attain eternal salvation, is to immerse our youth in the beautiful and historically rich culture of Catholicism.

We often take for granted what we have been given as Catholics, what we receive on a daily basis, being able to ascribe to a faith that has been handed down to us directly from Christ, through Peter. It is a faith that is a great gift, and it is a set of highly pragmatic principles that serve as the very basis for the way that we should interact, think, learn and ultimately the way we should live.

In Christopher Dawson’s book The Crisis of Western Education he states that, “Culture is inseparable from education, since education in the widest sense of the word is what the anthropologists term “enculturation,” i.e., the process by which culture is handed on by the society and acquired by the individual.” Dawson further points to the Catholic Church as provid-ing the constant vision around which Western culture has shaped itself. It is our charge to continue to bring this rewarding and life-giving culture of the Church to our youth. Ultimately, it is through our Catholic, Christian experience that our successes will have impact, our lives will have fullness of meaning, and our families will have the opportunity to live in an imperfect world, fulfilled, until we attain that primary goal of eternal life.

At Everest, we have the benefit of living in the world while ultimately reserving ourselves as citizens of the next. Our students—and each one of us individually—will all make mistakes that are induced by our immersion in this world. I am grateful, however, to reflect upon the many ways that Everest touches our students every day and passes on the tenets of the faith—intellectually, spiritually, humanly and apostolically. These four components of Integral Formation are equally important and are intertwined as aspects of a culture that we look to pass down through our school to our children. Let’s look to this 2015-2016 school year as an opportunity to participate more deeply with our children in a rich Catholic culture that allows us to stretch ourselves intellectually, spiritually, and humanly— ultimately affecting our contact with everyone we meet during this era of the New Evangelization.

Have a blessed 2015-2016 school year.

Gregory Reichertprincipal – middle & high school

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EVEREST WELCOMES FR. BENJAMIN O’LOUGHLINIn January, our new Director of the Boys Boarding Program, Fr. Benjamin, held his first Mass with Everest students after his recent ordination in Rome. Fr. Benjamin comes to us from Syracuse, NY where he attended high school at the Immaculate Conception Apostolic School and founded the first ECYD (Experi-ences, Convictions and Your Decisions) Club in New York.

As one of only 71 schools in the nation, Everest is proud to be included as one of the Cardinal Newman Society’s 2014-16 Schools of Excellence. This distinguished award has celebrated Catholic education across the country since 2004. This year’s acceptance marks Everest’s second consecutive distinction.

“I applaud our leadership, administration, students, parents, teachers and staff for their hard work and commitment to staying true to this mission,” remarks Everest Principal Gregory Reichert. Of the greater Detroit region, the award was received by both the areas largest Catholic school and one of the smallest, being Everest, proving that “faithfulness is more important than size,” comments Everest Executive Director, Mike Nalepa. Criteria for award includes institutional commitment, mission-centered individuals and a duty to protect the mission.

Official 2014–2016 School of Excellence

26.4Class of 2015 ACT Average


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2014 –2015 ReviewAcademic, Athletic, Spiritual and Apostolic Highlights

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ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS


This year we celebrate Everest’s fourth graduating class.

Congratulations EC 2015 Graduates!

1st Place Oratory Kyle Smith

1st Place Poetry Alex Legg

1st Place Prose Ben Essensa

1st Place Poetry Bridget Smith

1st Place Prose Anna Nguyen

1st Place Oratory Emma Dietz

National Honor Society Inductions This year’s inductions to the Christ the King Chapter of the National Honor Society

Top row from left to right: Katherine Epsin, Tyler Roz-wadowsk, Jorge Dominguez, Luke Allen, Emma Cross, Carly Sutkiewicz, Paulina Czarnecki, Holly McGrath, (bottom row from left to right) Emma Taylor, Kathleen Balon, Claudia Mastromatteo, Rebecca Luttinen, Bren-nan Dougherty and (not pictured) Courtney Kocenda.

CONGRATULATIONS FORENSICS WINNERS!This year’s EC Forensic Finals included an exceptional exhibition of monologues, poems and speeches. Congratulations to this year’s winners and all of the finalists. Below are the top presenters:

ECATHLETIC HIGHLIGHTS


Cheer Team Captures CHSL ChampionshipFor the second time, the Mountaineers cheer squad took home the CHSL Championship after an exciting comeback. Trailing by more than 20 points going into the final routine, the team performed near perfection to edge out St. Catherine. The team included All-Catholic selection, senior Monica Toohey, All-Academic selection, senior Hannah Burgess, senior Monica Lis-Planells and freshmen Catherine Ireland and Katya Dominguez, coached by Nancy Burgess.

FOOTBALL PLAYERS HONORED Quarterback Sal Mastromatteo, running back Lucas Neme and linebacker/running back Ben Bellestri all received an All-County Honor-able Mention with MI Prep Zone.

MHSAA SCHOLAR ATHLETE FINALISTStudent athlete James Thibodeau was among 120 statewide finalists for the 2014-15 MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award. The award honors 32 individuals who have at least a 3.50 GPA average, earned a varsity letter in at least one sport, submitted two letters of recommendation and completed a mandatory 500 word essay along with several short answer questions.

DISTRICT COACHES OF THE YEARJoe DeLisle - BOYS BASEBALL

Dave Smith - BOYS GOLF

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Seven Future College AthletesEverest is proud to send on seven talented athletes to the collegiate level in their respective sports.

EC Golf Wins Regionals – First Time in School History! The EC boys golf team advanced to the State Playoffs after winning the Regionals at West-wynd Golf Course.

Left to right: Coach Dave Smith, Joey McMahon, Tyler Rozwadowski, Danny McMahon, JC James and Nick Korns.

Left to right: Benny Bellestri: Trine University (baseball), Hannah Burgess: Central Michigan University (cheer squad), Claire Kitz: Hamilton University (volleyball), Sophia Koolwick: Southern Methodist University (equestrian team), Claire Lasceski: University of Findley (soccer), Ashley Lowney: Calvin College (basketball), Lucas Neme: Hope College (football).

EC BOYS BASEBALL WINS DISTRICT TITLEThe EC boys baseball team had a very successful 2015 season, winning the Division 4 District title after defeating Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes.

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EC FOOTBALL PLAYERS TUTOR KIDS IN DETROITAs part of Detroit Children’s After-School Program, football team members Jorge Dominguez, Isaiah Hellner, Dan DeWitt, Andrew Hayosh and Xavier Engle visited the Sarah Fisher Center accompanied by Fr. Aaron Smith to tutor and provide motivational support for children grades 1-5 in reading and math. “It felt great to give back to the commu-nity and see smiles on the kid’s faces,” said Xavier Engle.

Christ is the center of all we do at Everest. By walking in His footsteps in His native land, this trip is both the capstone of the students’ time at Everest and a powerful way to solidify their faith as they take the next step into college life. Highlights of the trip include:

• Jesus’ place of birth in Bethlehem

• The site of the Annunciation where the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in Nazareth

• The home of the Holy Family in Nazareth

• Cana in Gali-lee where Jesus performed his first public miracle

• The Mount of the Beatitudes and the north shore of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus spent most of his public ministry

• Jerusalem—the sites of the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, the site of the Last Supper, Calvary where Jesus died on the Cross and the tomb where Jesus rose from the dead.

Senior Trip to the Holy Land

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Book BuddiesTo promote students to become role models, Everest 3rd grade girls participated in reading sessions with the preschoolers. The sessions include one-on-one practice as well as performing in plays written by the students.

NJHS INDUCTION CEREMONY

The National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held on Thursday, March 6, 2015. Students inducted met the requirements in the five areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character.

Nathan Massarello Score of 99

Shane Dolan Score of 98

Katelyn Allen Score of 90

Rodrigo DeNigris Score of 96

FOUR EA STUDENTS RECEIVE OUTSTANDING SCORES ON HSPTCongratulations to the four students at Everest Academy who received outstandingly high scores on their High School Placement Test (HSPT).

For the third consecutive year, EA students increased the average Stanford 10 test score

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EVEREST ACADEMY LEGO TEAM CHAMPIONS

The Electric Pineapples, Everest’s first ever Lego team took home this year’s first place trophy in the programming category, placing them in the top 8 of 30 teams. The win took them to the state competition with members Madeleine and Sawyer Arbogast, Chase Dietrich, Johnny and Joey Morrison, Jackson Plas, Charlie Reichert, Matthew Ross and team mentor Alex Czarnecki.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE FINALSCongratulations to our middle school Spelling Bee finalists, and to our winners, Angela Tibudan and Fernando Caccia.

ANNUAL POPE BENEDICT XVI (B-16) TOURNAMENTThe EA girls hosted the annual B-16 tournament which included competition in basketball, hockey and soccer as well as the Quiz Bowl, a test in their knowl-edge of the Catholic faith.

2015 JPII TOURNAMENTThe weekend of May 8-10, 2015, 180 participated in the 18th annual JPII Sports Tournament. This year included four sports, a catechism competition and highlighted a first class relic of Saint John Paul II just a year after his canonization.

Boys in 3rd through 8th grade competed within one of three age brackets for the gold, silver and bronze. Sports included soccer, basketball, frisbee and hockey. Medals for the catechism competition were also awarded.

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MOTHER AND CHILD RETREATSEverest Academy moms and their younger children enjoyed “Retreat” experiences through-out the school year led by the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi at the school.

Formation Director Jill Swallow said the retreats offer “an opportunity for moms to spend time with their child in the school atmosphere, while being able to participate in their inte-gral formation. It is a beautiful experience to share with their sons and daughters on their faith journey. They get to know the mothers of other children and share a little bit of the challenges and joys of motherhood.”

EA Middle School Girls Serve through Apostolic ProjectsOn Friday, April 24th, the EA middle school girls participated in various apostolic projects. This experience was a chance for them to serve others and be Christian leaders. The 6th graders served at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, the 7th graders at Great Lakes Acad-emy and the 8th graders put on a mini-retreat for our 2nd graders in preparation for their First Communion. The day ended with an assembly where representatives from each grade took the microphone to share their experiences. There were many touching stories of how these students made a difference in others’ lives and the joy of giving was almost tangible in the room.

“ It is more blessed to give than to receive.” - Acts 20:35

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