Nov, '09 Congratulations to the following who have received Academic All-State honors for the fall season: Football: George Van Vliet, Jack Treesh, Garrett Arnold, Chris Lucas, Max Barron and Austin Dickinson; Cross Country: Kevin Zander, Patrick Zabriskie; Honorable Mention: Kathleen Weaver; Soccer: Jay Cougan, Freddie Hill, Cory Queisser, Rachael Kimack, Kylie Queisser, Elizabeth Schueth, Laura Webster, McKenzie Burns; Tennis (Honorable Mention): Eric Fohl, Michael Klineman, Mike Moore; Volleyball (Honorable Mention): Kelly Doyle.

Sept, '09 Thirty-three Bishop Chatard students received AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams taken in the spring of 2009. Congratulations to the following:

• 8 AP Scholars with Distinction: These students received an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams. Class of '09: Emily Boyce, Matthew Grote, Ruth Maust, James Mundell, Christen Salyer, Paige Snyder, Kim Tyler, Thomas Welch.
• 9AP Scholars with Honors: These students received an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Class of '09: Kathryn Burkert, Ricky Rivelli, Allison Smith, Joseph Staab, Parker Stevens, Alex Willis; Class of '10: Klarisse Ledtke, Caroline Thee, Robert Wagner
• 16 AP Scholars: These students completed three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher. Class of '09: John Brumleve, John Bryant, Mallory Curtin, Sarah DeNardin, Leah Kilbane, Michael O'Hara, Emily Plaia, Brian Sacks, Abigail Specht,; Class of '10: John Cougan, Madeline DiSalvo, Anna Fish, Stephen Grote, Michael Holland, Meredith Hylton, Patrick Zabriskie.

Sept, '09 Congratulations to senior Sarah Siertle. She received one of 22 Excellence in Summer Service Education awards presented by MCCOY, Marion County Commissin on Youth. Sarah was honored for her work as a junior board member and classroom mentor with Art With A Heart, where she has volunteered for the past four years.

Congratulations to the student athletics who were honored as Academic All State and Academic All American for 2008-09 in the sports they particiapated in. List of students

On May 14, Bishop Chatard honored students who have excelled in the areas of academics, service, sport, and other extra-curricular areas of accomplishment. Congratulations to these students! List of students Seniors were also recognized for awards and scholarships earned. List of scholarships

May, '09 Bishop Chatard senior Kim Tyler has been named a finalist in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit finalists represent less than 1 percent of all graduating high school seniors in the United States. Kim will graduate 3rd in her class and plans to attend St. Mary's College in the fall of 2009.

National Merit commended students from Bishop Chatard include John Brumleve, Sarah DeNardin, Ruth Maust, Ricky Rivelli, Christen Salyer and Allison Smith. Congratulations to all of these students on this outstanding accomplishment.

Bishop Chatard has announced its Class of 2009 top 10. Congratulations to John Bryant, valedictorian, Ruth Maust, salutatorian, Kim Tyler, Emily Boyce, Kathryn Burkert, Sarah DeNardin, Kathleen Lee, Leah Kilbane, Jon Poore and Christen Salyer.

Spring, '09 Congratulations to juniors Ellie Panahi and Natalie Lorenzano who will travel to France this summer with the I.U. Honor's Program in Foreign Languages. They went through a rigorous selection process throughout the school year to be accepted into this prestigious program. They will study and travel in France for seven weeks, living with French families. They will sign a contract to speak no English for the entire seven weeks. Bon Voyage!

Congratulations to the staff of the BCHS yearbook, The Citadel, on being recognized for excellence and featured in the 2009 Gotcha Covered Look Book. Published annually by yearbook publisher, Jostens, the Look Book features yearbook spreads and covers from across the country. The Gotcha Covered Look Book is one of the most popular reference guides for yearbook advisers and staffs seeking creative design and coverage ideas, trends, and inspiration.

The BCHS Citadel was one of only 435 yearbooks selected to be featured from thousands submitted. Inclusion in this guide recognizes the level of excellence achieved by the Citadel staff. Great job Mrs. Luke and the 2008 yearbook editors and staff!

May, '09 Congratulations to BCHS senior Sarah DeNardin! Sarah is one of 40 high school seniors throughout the state named a 2009 Indianapolis Star Academic All-Star! Sarah was honored at a luncheon hosted by the award sponsors: The Indianapolis Star, the Indiana Department of Education, and the Indiana Association of High School Principals.

Spring, '09 Bishop Chatard students represented three of the four high school students named as winners in this year's Serra Club essay contest. Congratulations to senior Allie Ferraro, junior Kevin Zander, and freshman Emily King. The topic for this year's essay was "How do priests, deacons, and religious brother and sisters help us to hear God's call."

Spring, '09 Congratulation to Thomas Welch who won the Outstanding Delegate Award for his work on the Security Council in this year's Model United Nations Program at IUPUI. 29 Bishop Chatard juniors and seniors participated this year. Model U.N. is an international program which began in 1923. IUPUI has the oldest continuing Model U.N. program in the country. Bishop Chatard's team represented Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, Vietnam, Burkina Faso, and St. Kitts and Nevis. The students participated in different committees and worked on a wide range of issues including protecting the rights of indigenous people, Haitian peace and security, and rain forest conservation.

Spring, '09 Congratulations to BCHS science departmant chair, Dan McNally, this year's BCHS Golden Apple nominee. The Golden Apple award is presented by the Indiana Department of Education annually recognizing excellence in teaching.

Sister Susan Lindstrom, OSB, was accepted as a participant in "Making Sense of the Reformation," a seminar sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Sr. Susan, BCHS religion department chair, will be studying at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from June 28 to July 27, along wiht 24 other high school educators.

School pride from the playing field into the classroom is recognized by the Indiana Coaches Association. Awards for Academic All-State First Team recognition go to swim seniors Leah Kilbane, Matthew Grote, Jon Poore, and Jake Staab. Boys basketball honorable mention goes to Evan Huxhold and Patrick Kennedy. Academic All-State First Team awards went to bowlers Ricky Rivelli and Hannah Lechner. Luke Johnstone was honored as 1 of 5 Pacers' City-County Academic All-Stars presented by the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis. Congratulations!

Kevin Zander and Mark Hanley have been chosen to represent Bishop Chatard at the 2009 Hoosier Boys State Assembly. The students will attend a one-week workshop at Triune University in Angola, Ind., in June. HBS teaches students about their state and local governments and lets them participate in mock elections of government positions and vote on bills that may be important to their generation. Congratulations to these junior boys!