Covington Catholic High School

Covington Catholic High School Class Of 2009

Commencement

7 p.m. May 19, 2009

Thomas More College

Crestview Hills, Ky.

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Covington Catholic High School Valedictorian And Salutatorian

Valedictorian:  P. Alex Etling

Salutatorian:  Samuel Burhans

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Covington Catholic High School Class Of 2009

Andrew Thomas Armor

□ Patrick Sherif Awadalla

□ Jeffrey Andrew Barbian

* □ Christopher William Beiting

Brent Edward Bessler

□ Christopher Paul Best

Brian Edward Bowman

Colin Tyler Bridwell

Christopher Ryan Bright

Sean Michael Brogan

Tucker Thomas Browning

David Carl Brueggemann

◦ * □ Samuel Michael Burhans

Jacob William Burns

* □ Michael Thomas Burns

 Ryan Christopher Caldon

* □ Evan Jeffrey Chapman

Jordan Marion Counts

Eric Nicholas Curran

Ryan Matthew Darner

* □ Kyle Andrew Darpel

Burke Andrew DeFraites

William Robert Deters

Alexander James Dinkel

* □ Kevin Ohrling Dole

□ Patrick Mark Eggemeier

Nicholas Joseph Ellison

Jeffrey Tanner Erpenbeck

+ * □ Philip Alexander Etling

□ Hunter Michael Fleury

* □ Alan James Flood

* Craig James Furnish

□ Evan David Fussinger

Grant Philip Galley

□ Nicholas Robert George

* □ Paul William Gerwe

Andrew Michael Gleason

□ Nathan Michael Glockner

David Joseph Gray

□ Nicholas Robert Gregg

Michael Jacob Grimm

Joseph Benjamin Hacker

Samuel Thomas Halpin

Lawrence Vincent Hambrick

Michael Elliot Hartmann

John Rhodes Hayden

□ Joseph Charles Hearn, Jr.

Kevin Michael Heath
 

□ Thomas Joseph Hebbeler

□ John Andrew Hodge

□ Thomas Tyler Holocher

* □ Wesley Thomas Horton

□ Nicholas Wray Hushebeck

□ Zachary Jacob Isler

□ Alex Randall Ives

Benjamin Charles Johnston

* Alex Michael Jordan

Sean Joseph Kathman

Joshua Matthew Kruer

□ Patrick Kuhlman Krumme

* Nicholas Dehne Kunkel

Brandon Elliott LaFever

□ Zachary Robert Lehman

Kraig Matthew Leininger

* □ Mack Francis Lorden

Michael Cyril Mahan

* □ Max Arthur Maier

Luke Richard Maile

Kyle Brandon Marksberry

* □ Chad Anthony Maschinot

Matthew Scott Meacham

Robert William Meier

Daniel Edward Michels

□ William Gage Miller

□ Matthew Edward Molony

Steven Matthew Monahan

□ Brett Robert Mueller

Jacob Daniel Nordman

□ Brandon Joseph Nutini

Joshua Michael Parton

Mario Dominic Picciuto
 

□ Joseph Michael Portwood

□ Anthony Robert Pugliano

Christopher Daniel Ramsey

□ Austin Pierce Read

Tyler Robert Reese

Michael Dennis Reinersman

Kyle Neltner Restle

Christopher John Roch

■ * □ Matthew Charles Rosado

□ Gregory Michael Rose

Zane Maxwell Rowland

Chad David Schadler

Lee Thomas Schatzman

Adam Michael Scheper

□ Trevor John Schmitz

* □ Kristofer Robert Schroder

■ * □ Nicholas Joseph Schutzman

□ Blaine Alan Schweitzer

□ Andrew Allan Seales

□ Jacob Michael Sebastian

Reece Joseph Sharp

James Walker Shelton

Dylan Joseph Shields

* □ Mitchell David Shover

Jordan Christopher Simon

Colin Patrick Sinclair

Ros Michael Skidmore

Eric Thomas Smith

□ Mark William Smith

* Daniel John Soltys

Trevor Robert Sorrell

George Albert Staat

□ Sean Michael Staverman

Jacob David Stenger

Wesley Ray Strange

□ Mitchell Patrick Stutler

■ * □ Mark John Summe

□ Andrew James Taylor

□ Seth Francis Tepe

Grant Louis Spencer Uebel

Patrick Michael VanSant

* □ Matthew Robert Venard

■ *Ryan Patrick Voet

Bret Edward Vulhop

Michael Craig Walsh

□ Kent Nikolaus Wessels

Casey Morgan Wiggins

□ Michael Mark Williams

□ Austin Edward Wise

* □ Brian James Wood

Derek William Woodruff

Matthew Oliver Young

Key:
+ Valedictorian
◦ Salutatorian
* Member National Honor Society
▪ Commonwealth Diploma
▫ Work Ethic Diploma

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Covington Catholic High School Scholarship And Athletic Grant Recipients

Andrew Armor

• KEES Scholarship

Patrick Awadalla

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• University of South Carolina Woodrow Scholars Award
  

Jeffrey Barbian

• KEES Scholarship

Christopher Beiting

• KEES Scholarship 
• Thomas More College Art Scholarship
• Thomas More College Deans Academic Scholar
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award
• Thomas More College High School Juried Show Art Scholarship
• Xavier University Presidential Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant
  

Brent Bessler

• KEES Scholarship
  

Christopher Best

• Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award
• KEES Scholarship

 Christopher Bright

• KEES Scholarship

Tucker Browning

• KEES Scholarship

Samuel Burhans

• Department of the Navy NROTC Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• University of South Carolina Woodrow Scholars Award

Jake Burns

• KEES Scholarship

Michael Burns

• Thomas More College Chancellor Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant
• College of Mount St. Joseph Presidential Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University NKU Math and Science Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship

Ryans Caldon

• KEES Scholarship

Evan Chapman

• KEES Scholarship
• University of South Carolina In-State Tuition Award
• University of South Carolina McKissick Scholar Award
• Unity Lodge Masonic Scholarship
• Jordan Counts University of Dayton Presidents Merit Scholarship 

Eric Curran

• KEES Scholarship

Kyle Darpel

• Xavier University Trustee Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant
• Centre College Faculty Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• National Merit Scholar
• Thomas More College Gold Key Award
• Transylvania University Presidents Scholarship

Burke DeFraites

• Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award

Alex Dinkel

• 2009 Cancer for College Scholarship
• 2009 Joslin Haggert Veiser Unsung Hero Award
• 2009 National City KHSAA Sweet Sixteen Scholarship
• American Cancer Society Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship

Kevin Dole

• KEES Scholarship

Patrick Eggemeier

• KEES Scholarship

Nicholas Ellison

• KEES Scholarship

Alex Etling

• Arizona State University National Merit Finalist
• Centre College Centre Fellow
• Centre College Faculty Scholarship
• Centre College Legacy Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• Texas A & M National Merit Finalist
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship-National Merit Finalist
• University of Oklahoma National Merit Finalist

Hunter Fleury

• KEES Scholarship

Alan Flood

• Spring Hill College Gautrelet Award
• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Treece Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Father Chaminade Award
• Xavier University Honor Award

Craig Furnish

• KEES Scholarship

Evan Fussinger

• KEES Scholarship
• Olivet Nazarene University Academic Scholarship

Grant Galley

• KEES Scholarship

Nicholas George

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• Transylvania University Morrison Scholar

Paul Gerwe

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship
• Thomas More College Gold Key Award
• University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship
• Xavier University Trustee Scholarship

Andrew Gleason

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• Xavier University Honor Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Nathan Glockner

• KEES Scholarship

Nicholas Gregg

• KEES Scholarship
• Transylvania University Founders Scholarship

Joseph Hacker

• KEES Scholarship

Samuel Halpin

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Flagship Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Keeneland Endowment Fund Award
• Hanover College Hanover Keys Scholarship
• Hanover College William H. Donner Scholarship
• University of Tennessee Jack Wright Memorial Scholarship Endowment

Lawrence Hambrick

• KEES Scholarship

Elliot Hartmann

• KEES Scholarship

John Hayden

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Presidential Award

Joseph Hearn

• Heidelberg University University Grant

Kevin Heath

• KEES Scholarship

Thomas Hebbeler

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship

J. Andrew Hodge

• KEES Scholarship

Tyler Holocher

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Father Chaminade Award

Wesley Horton

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Academic Competitive Grant
• University of Kentucky Federal SEOG
• University of Kentucky Kentucky CAP Grant
• University of Kentucky Pell Grant
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship

Nicholas Hushebeck

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship

Zachary Isler

• University of Cincinnati Athletic Grant
• Eastern Kentucky University Athletic Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University Athletic Grant
• University of the Cumberlands Academic Scholarship
• University of the Cumberlands Athletic Grant
• Xavier University Athletic Grant

Alex Ives

• KEES Scholarship

Alex Jordan

• Belmont University Glover Business Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• University of Cincinnati Century Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship

Joshua Kruer

• KEES Scholarship

Patrick Krumme

• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Treece Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• Xavier University Buschmann Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Nicholas Kunkel

• Louisiana State University Golden Oaks Award
• KEES Scholarship

Branden LaFever

• KEES Scholarship

Zachary Lehman

• KEES Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Trustees Scholarship

Kraig Leininger

• KEES Scholarship
• Mack Lorden KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship

Michael Mahan

• KEES Scholarship

Max Maier

• Notre Dame Club of Cincinnati Scholarship
• University of Notre Dame Provost Scholarship
• University of Notre Dame University Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant
• Case Western Reserve University Presidents Scholarship
• Centre College Centre College Colonel Scholar
• Fordham University Deans Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• Loyola University Chicago Presidential Scholarship
• Marietta College Pioneer Scholar Deans Scholarship
• Seton Hall University Regents Scholarship
• St. Louis University Provost Scholarship
• Tulane University Presidential Scholar
• University of Dayton Presidents Merit Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship
• University of Kentucky UK Alumni Club award
• University of Pittsburgh Academic Scholarship

Luke Maile

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Athletic Grant
• Ohio State University Athletic Grant
• Ohio University Athletic Grant
• University of Louisville Athletic Grant
• Vanderbilt University Athletic Grant

Chad Maschinot

• KEES Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University NKU Math and Science Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship

Matthew Meacham

• KEES Scholarship

Robert Meier

• KEES Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant

Daniel Michels

• KEES Scholarship

W. Gage Miller

• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant
• Xavier University Buschmann Award
• KEES Scholarship 

Matthew Molony

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship

Steven Monohan

• KEES Scholarship

Brett Muellerr

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Father Chaminade Award
• Xavier University Buschmann Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Jacob Nordman

• KEES Scholarship

Brandon Nutini

• KEES Scholarship

Joshua Parton

• KEES Scholarship

Mario Picciuto

• KEES Scholarship

Joseph Portwood

• KEES Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University Educational Diversity Tuition Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• Xavier University Honor Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Anthony Pugliano

• KEES Scholarship
• Thomas More College Deans Academic Scholar
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award
• Thomas More College Parochial Promise

Christopher Ramsey

• KEES Scholarship

Austin Read

• KEES Scholarship

Michael Reinersman

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship

Kyle Restle

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Keeneland Endowment Fund Award
• Bluffton University Out-Of-State Grant
• Bluffton University Trustees Scholarship
• College of Mount St. Joseph Academic Achievement Award
• College of Mount St. Joseph Directors Scholarship
• College of Mount St. Joseph Kees Matching Grant
• Denison College Denison Alumni Award
• Hanover College Hanover Keys Scholarship
• Hanover College William H. Donner Scholarship
• Kenyon College Kenyon Grant
• Muskingum College Faculty Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Christopher Roch

• KEES Scholarship

Matthew Rosado

• Xavier University Miguel Pro Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• Miami University Alumni Asian Merit Scholarship
• Miami University Sidney Spuers Scholarship
• Miami University Ventures Scholarship
• Vanderbilt University Academic Grant

Gregory Rose

• Xavier University Buschmann Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant
• KEES Scholarship

Zane Rowland

• Western Kentucky University Athletic Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• Chad Schadler * KEES Scholarship

Lee Schatzman

• KEES Scholarship
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award
• Thomas More College Thomas More Award
• Xavier University Academic Award
• Xavier University Leadership Award

Adam Scheper

• KEES Scholarship

Trevor Schmitz

• KEES Scholarship

Kristopher Schroder

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship
• Xavier University Trustees Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Nicholas Schutzman

• University of Cincinnati Century Scholarship
• University of Cincinnati Cincinnatus Scholarship
• University of Cincinnati Mechanical Engineering Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Merit Scholar
• St. Louis University Presidential Finalist Scholarship
• St. Louis University Provost Scholarship
• University of Dayton School of Engineering Grant
• University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship
• University of Dayton Trustees Merit Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Engineering Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• Xavier University Chancellor Scholarship
• Xavier University Trustees Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Blaine Schweitzer

• KEES Scholarship

Andrew Seales

• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• Xavier University Buschmann Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Jacob Sebastian

• KEES Scholarship

Reece Sharp

• KEES Scholarship

James Shelton

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship

Dylan Shields

• KEES Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University Achievers Scholarship

Mitchell Shover

• Centre College Centre Endowment Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Treece Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant
• Hanover College Donner Scholarship
• Hanover College H.C. Keys Scholarship
• Hanover College Hanover College Travel Grant
• Hanover College Harvey Wiley Scholarship
• St. Josephs College Deans Sholarship
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award
• Thomas More College Parochial Promise
• Thomas More College Thomas More Award
• Wittenberg University Board of Directors Grant
• Wittenberg University Wittenberg Scholarship
• Xavier University Honor Award

Colin Sinclair

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship

Eric Smith

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Flagship Scholarship

Daniel Soltys

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• Michigan State University Legacy Scholarship
• Michigan State University Presidential Study Abroad Scholarship
• Michigan State University University Scholars Award

Trevor Sorrell

• KEES Scholarship

Sean Staverman

• KEES Scholarship

Jacob Stenger

• KEES Scholarship

 Mitchell StutlerL

• KEES Scholarship

Mark Summe

• Franciscan University of Steubenville Franciscan University Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Bellarmine Tuition Grant
• Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship
• Bellarmine University Residence Hall Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• Thomas More College Alumni Legacy Grant
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award
• Thomas More College Presidential Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• Xavier University Presidential Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Andrew Taylor

• KEES Scholarship

Seth Tepe

• Thomas More College Alumni Legacy Grant
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award
• Thomas More College Parochial Promise
• Georgetown College GC College Grant
• Wittenberg University Academic Achievement Award
• Wittenberg University Board of Directors Grant

Grant Uebel

• KEES Scholarship 

Patrick VanSant

• Georgetown College Academic Scholarship
• Georgetown College Athletic Grant
• Georgetown College Kentucky Tuition Grant
• KEES Scholarship

Matthew Venard

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Grace M. Burton Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Academic Scholarship

Ryan Voet

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Kentucky Provost Scholarship
• University of Kentucky College of Engineering Academic Excellence Award
• Coastal Carolina University Presidents Scholarship
• Eastern Kentucky University Founders Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University Presidential Scholarship
• Ohio University Gateway Scholarship
• Ohio University Gateway Trustee Award
• Ohio University Residence Hall Grant
• University of Louisville Henry Heuser Scholarship
• University of Louisville Trustees Scholarship
• Western Kentucky University College Heights Foundation Scholarship

Bret Vulhop

• KEES Scholarship
• Thomas More College Deans Scholarship
• Thomas More College Diocesan Award

Michael Walsh

• KEES Scholarship

Kent Wessels

• Xavier University Fr. J. Peter Buschmann Award
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant
• KEES Scholarship
• Thomas More College Thomas More Award
• Transylvania University Third Century Award

Casey Wiggins

• KEES Scholarship

Michael Williams

• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship
• KEES Scholarship
• Northern Kentucky University Commonwealth Excellence Award
• St. Louis University Deans Scholarship
• Xavier University Trustee Scholarship
• Xavier University Xavier Catholic Legacy Grant

Austin Wise

• KEES Scholarship

Brian Wood

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Louisville Governors Scholar Scholarship
• University of Louisville Harlan Scholar - Guaranteed entrance to Law School
• University of Kentucky Presidential Scholarship
• Western Kentucky University Governors Scholar Scholarship

Derek Woodruff

• KEES Scholarship

Matthew Young

• KEES Scholarship
• University of Dayton Deans Merit Scholarship

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Covington Catholic High School Awards and Recipients

Art Award:

Christopher Beiting

Business Award:

Sam Burhans

English Award:

David Stoppelwerth Award Paul Gerwe

Spanish Award:

Mark Summe

German Award:

Craig Furnish

Mathematics Award:

Alex Etling

Religion Award:

Hunter Fleury

Jon Biedenharn Science Award:

Alex Etling

Joseph T. Hackett Scholar Social Studies Award:

1st - Alex Etling

2nd - Brian Wood

Woodmen of the World Award:

Alex Etling

Conduct Recognition:

Christopher Beiting

Brent Bessler

Christopher Best

Evan Chapman

Ryan Darner

Kyle Darpel

Evan Fussinger

Wesley Horton

Nicholas Hushebeck

Zach Isler

Max Maier

Brett Mueller

Tony Pugliano

Kris Schroder

Nick Schutzman

Blaine Schweitzer

Jacob Sebastian

Mitch Shover

Mark Summe

Andrew Taylor

Michael Williams

Austin Wise

Brian Wood

 

Perfect Attendance:

Christopher Beiting

Evan Chapman

Greg Rose

 

The Blessed William Chaminade Service Award:

Brian Wood

Marian Award:

Christopher Beiting

Army Scholar/Athlete:

Alex Etling

“Colonel of the Year” Award:

J. Andrew Hodge

Principal’s Award:

Mark Summe

Heritage Bank Scholarship:

Brian Wood

Navy ROTC Scholarship:

• Sam Burhans

Jon Biedenharn Memorial Scholarship:

• Nick George

Soccer Memorial Scholarship:

• Chris Roch

Artie Steinmetz Memorial Scholarship:

• Chad Schadler

Tennis Scholarship:

Colin Bridwell

Jeffrey Pfetzer Memorial Scholarship:

• Tom Hebbeler

Kelsey Sorrell Memorial Scholarship:

• Chad Maschinot

Brian & Kenny Williams Scholarship:

• Max Maier