Bishop Chatard Awards

STUDENT AND SCHOOL AWARDS

BCHS Musicians receive awards
Jan, '12 Band and orchestra members participated in the Indiana State Schools Music Association Solo and Ensemble competition in January, 2012 and received honors for their performances. Students honored were:

BCHS 11 are named to Football Academic All-State Team
Jan, '12 Congratulations to the following, who were named Academic All-State by the Indiana Football Coaches Association: Daniel Brown, Matthew Hurrle, Brent Kelly-Hooks, Ryan Kleinschmidt, Alex Ney, Daniel Wagner, Okenna Oruche, Danny Scheidler, Chris Shrack, Kyle Sprunger and Max VanVliet.
BCHS Students named National Merit Commended Students
Nov, '11 Congratulations to Edward (Teddy) Sheetz and Nathan Meiner, who recently were named National Merit Commended Students.
BCHS Yearbook Staff receives State Awards for 2010/2011
Nov, '11 Each year, schools can submit one nomination per category to the Indiana High School Press Association writing, design and photography State Yearbook Contest. BCHS students won an award in 7 of the 10 categories in their level (based on enrollment) as follows: Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment, Yearbook Staff!
BCHS Newspaper Staff receives State Awards for 2010-2011
Nov, '11 Each year, schools can submit one nomination per category to the Indiana High School Press Association writing, design and photography State Newspaper Contest. BCHS students won an award in 7 of the 10 categories in their level (based on enrollment) as follows: Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment, Newspaper Staff!
BCHS Senior receives Pro-Life Award
Sept, '11 Senior Victoria Nondorf will be honored with the Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth Award. The award, to be given on October 2nd, is in honor of her outstanding leadership in the Pro-Life movement. She has been involved in the Pro-Life Movement since her freshmen year.
BCHS 2010/2011 Academic All-State
June, '11 56 different academic accolades were awarded to BCHS the student athletes in 2010/2011. These included 6 Academic All-Americans, 48 First Team and 8 Honorable Mention. View the full list
BCHS Fehribach receives Spirit of Sport Award
May, '11 Joe Fehribach was selected as the recipient of St. Vincent's Spirit of Sport Award. This award is given by St. Vincent's to the student-athlete that demonstrates each of the six core values of St. Vincent Sports Performance: service, reverence, integrity, wisdom, creativity. Fehribach won this year's IHSAA Mental Attitude Award for 3A football, was a state finals wrestling participant, and a first year track & field team member. Fehribach was selected as the Student Council President, and was given the Scholar Athlete Award by the National Football Foundation and All-State Academics for both football and wrestling. He has been a volunteer at St. Mary's Child Center, Forum at the Crossing Nursing Home, Cathedral Soup Kitchen, canned food drives, and St. Augustine Game Night for the elderly.
BCHS Lady Trojan honored with state award
May, '11 Rachel Ward was selected to receive the first annual Candi-Parry Scholarship Award. This scholarship is awarded to one player within the state who exemplifies 7 characteristics that lead to continued development of the sport and growth of female athletes on and off the field. The characteristics are: commitment to lacrosse, volunteerism, sportsmanship, teamwork, dedication, passion, and counsel. This is now the highest honor within the state girls lacrosse community.
BCHS BCHS Student is named Academic All-Star 2011
Apr, '11 Senior Daniel Soffera has been named an Indianapolis Star Academic All-Star for 2011, one of the top 40 students in the state of Indiana. Each Indiana high school nominates one senior for this prestigious award, based on outstanding academic, leadership and extra-curricular involvement in their high schools. Congratulations also go to BCHS social studies teacher Stacy Wright, who Daniel selected as his as most influential educator.
BCHS Wrestlers are named to Academic All-State
Feb, '11 Congratulations to Joe Fehribach for making 1st Team Academic All-State Wrestling team and to Kyle Sprunger for making the 1st team Junior Academic All-State Wrestling Team.
BCHS Student Musicians receive awards
Jan, '11 BCHS students participated in the Indiana State Schools Music Association contest on Jan. 28 and received honors for their performances. Students honored were: Congratulations musicians!
BCHS Football player receives top award
Nov, '10 Congratulations to varsity football player Joseph Fehribach, as he received the Phil. N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award after the State Championship Football game. The recipient of this award must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability in football. Joe serves Bishop Chatard as the student council president, a member of the retreat team, and a member of the National Honor Society.
BCHS Student receives DAR Award
Nov, '10 Congratulations to Lauren Shipley who won the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award for Bishop Chatard High School. Lauren was awarded this honor based on dependability, leadership, service, and patriotism. She now enters the regional division.
BCHS Trojan is named as Outstanding
Nov, '10 Congratulations to Julian Keefe, one of 3,100 seniors named outstanding participants in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Julian scored in the top 3 percent of more than 160,000 Black Americans who requested consideration in the 2011 National Achievement Program when taking the 2009 PSAT exam.
BCHS National Merit Honorees: 2010
Nov, '10 Congratulations to Daniel Soffera '11 and William Soffera '11, who have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. They are among a group of approximately 16,000 students nationwide named as semifinalists based on the scores received on PSAT exams taken in 2009. Congratulations to Joe Mark, who was named a commended student in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Competition. Nationwide, 34,000 were named commended students.
BCHS Academic All-State Recognitions
July, '10 Congratulations to the student-athletes that were honored for their academic achievements for the 2009/2010 school year. 48 students received academic recognition, including 10 Academic All Americans. 31 received First Team accolades, and 15 honorable mention. List of Honorees
BCHS Honors Awards Night 2010
May, '10 Congratulations to the students honored at the 2010 Honors Night. List of Honorees
BCHS BCHS is honored as a Healthy Hoosier School
May, '10 BCHS will be recognized as a Healthy Hoosier School winner on the Bronze level. Bishop Chatard is one of three archdiocesan schools to be recognized in the 2009-2010 school year. Others include Christ the King Catholic School and St. Louis Elementary School (Batesville). Bishop Chatard is one of 15 secondary schools to be awarded a gold, silver, or bronze award for making a commitment to create an environment that encourages students to develop healthy nutritional and physical activity habits.
BCHS Four students receive Spirit of Youth Award
May, '10 Four BCHS students were honored by the Catholic Youth Organization May 4 as recipients of 2010 Spirit of Youth awards. Congratulations to Kimmie Klee (Christ the King), John Cougan (Immaculate Heart of Mary), Cassie Bormann (St. Matthew), and Brian Ross (St. Simon). Bishop Chatard is proud of the commitment these young people have made to service in their parishes and community.
BCHS Rachael Kimack is named City Scholar Athlete
May, '10 Congratulations to Rachael Kimack for being named the Marion County Coaches of Girls Sports Association Outstanding City Scholar Athlete for the 2009-10 school year! Rachael is only the fifth Lady Trojan in the organization's history to win this honor and the first since Julie Scheidler was honored in 2007. Way to go Rachael!
BCHS BCHS Student is named Academic All-Star
Apr, '10 Senior Robby Wagner has been named an Indianapolis Star Academic All-Star for 2010. 40 Indiana seniors are recognized each year in this collaborative effort by The Star, the Indiana Dept. of Education and the Indiana Association of School Principals for outstanding academic, leadership and extra-curricular involvement in their high schools. Congratulations also go to BCHS English teacher Missy Ellis, the educator named by Robby as most influential in his academic development.
BCHS Top Ten Students: Class of 2010
Apr, '10 Congratulations to the Class of 2010 "Top 10". Robby Wagner was named valedictorian, and Anna Fish was named salutatorian. Congratulations to these outstanding students: Robert Wagner, Anna Fish, Patrick Zabriskie, Amanda Meiner, Caroline Thee, Kristin Caccavo, Leslie Cook, John Cougan, Stephen Grote and Sarah Siertle.
BCHS Student named best delegate in Model UN Program
Apr, '10 Special congratulations to Aaron Ketzenberger, who won the Best Delegate Award on the World Health Organization Committee. The IUPUI Model U.N. is the oldest continuing Model U.N. in the nation. Others participating from BCHS were: Anna Fish (head delegate), Aaron Ketzenberger, Katie Nichol, Klarisse Ledtke, Stephen Grote, Michael Holland, Daniel Keiner, and Kyle Duhon.
BCHS Student earns foreign language honor
Apr, '10 Congratulations to Junior Sara Arias who has been selected by the Indiana University Honor's Program in Foreign Languages for High School Students to study for 6 weeks in Oviedo, Spain. Sara will live with a Spanish family and attend classes in Spanish language and culture. She also received a $1,000 grant from FAFSA for the program.
BCHS Citadel, Yearbook, is featured in Jostens' "Look Book"
Apr, '10 Bishop Chatard's yearbook, Citadel, has been recognized for excellent and featured in the 2010 Gotcha Covered Look Book, Volume 8. Published annually, Jostens' Look Book is a collection of pages from outstanding yearbooks and their creative themes, cool covers, dazzling designs, relevant coverage, and action-packed photography. It features extraordinary work of yearbook staffs and advisers from around the world and is a popular resource for yearbook advisers and staffs seeking creating design and coverage ideas, trends, and inspiration.
The Citadel was created by the 2008-2009 yearbook staff under the direction of Tracy Luke, BCHS yearbook adviser. This is the second consecutive year the Citadel has earned the recognition. The Citadel was one of only 518 yearbooks selected from over 3,000 reviewed by a panel of judges. According to a Jostens spokesperson, the yearbooks chosen for the Jostens' 2010 Gotcha Covered Look Book reflect the sophistication and relevance of yearbook programs and demonstrate why yearbooks remain so popular among students as a means to capture and share their school experiences and traditions.
BCHS National Merit Commended Scholars
Jan, '10 Congratulations to the following seniors who were recently recognized as Commended Students from the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are : James Cavanaugh, Anna Fish, Meredith Hylton, Amanda Meiner, George Van Vliet and Robert Wagner.
BCHS School Yearbook Wins Awards
Dec, '09 The staff of "The Citadel", the yearbook, earned a silver medal from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association in a critique of yearbooks nationwide, with special marks for photography, design and coverage.
BCHS School Newspaper Wins Awards
Dec, '09 The Trojan Times took first place in four of the eight categories awarded by the Indiana High School Press Association. Winners included: 1st: Feature writing - Bridget Feeney ('09); 1st: News writing - Bridget Feeney ('09); 1st: Sports writing - Katie McCalley ('09); 1st: Page design - Allison Smith ('09); 2nd: Editorial writing - Kim Tyler ('09); 2nd: Package design - Staff
The Tribune won the most total awards in any division (small, medium, large schools). The Columbia Scholastic Press Association has named the Tribune a Gold Medalist winner. Gold Medalist is the highest standing awarded by the CSPA. In addition, the newsmagazine was awarded All-Columbian honors (special merit) in coverage and staff operations.
BCHS Fall Academic-All State Honorees
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.
BCHS 33 receive AP Scholars Awards
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:
BCHS Sarah Siertle is recognized for summer service education
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.
BCHS 2008-2009 Academic All-State Honorees
Congratulations to the student athletics who were honored as Academic All State and Academic All American for 2008-09 in the sports they participated in. List of students
BCHS Honors Night May 2009
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
BCHS National Merit finalist, commended students are named
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.
BCHS Top Ten Seniors are announced
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.
BCHS 2 Students are chosen for I.U. Honor's Program in Foreign Languages
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!
BCHS BCHS yearbook, "The Citadel", is nationally recognized for excellence
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!
BCHS Sarah DeNardin is named Indy Star Academic All-Star
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.
BCHS BCHS Students win Serra Club Award
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."
BCHS Student wins award at Model UN
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. 31 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.
BCHS BCHS teachers earn recognition
Spring, '09 Congratulations to BCHS science department 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 with 24 other high school educators.
BCHS Academic All-State honors for Winter Sports
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!
BCHS 2009 Hoosier Boys State delegates selected
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!
Because this page began in April, '09, awards before this were not collected. We apologize to all we missed.