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Alumni Board Chair ................................10

News From You .......................................12

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By Dr. Robert (Rob) J. Mullen ’77, President

Looking (far) ahead

The year 2005 does not seem that long ago, just 13years. But when you think about what wasn’t aroundat that time then you realize it is ancient history.

New since 2005: the iPhone, the Tea Party, hashtags,Kardashians, the iPad, Airbnb, presidents namedObama and Trump, Google Chrome, Lyft/Uber,triple-crown winner American Pharoah, women’smarches, Game of Thrones, self-driving cars.

Obviously, significant, historic, turn-the-world-up-side-down changes can occur in the span of 13 years.

A glimpse at Trinity in 2005 shows that we did nothave block scheduling, a bring-your-own-device ap-proach, a new library-media center, a new technologycenter, and our now record-low average class size.Our nationally recognized and much-copied Housesystem was in its infancy. Almost 70 of our currentfull-time teachers and staff members did not workhere in 2005.

So why mention a time frame of 13 years?

This past fall the School Board began a process to de-termine what Trinity will look like 13 years from now,in the 2030-2031 school year. I am talking about thephysical plant, but also what teaching and learningwill be like, what studentservices we will need to provide, how our Catholicidentity will be manifested,how athletics and studentactivities will be the same ordifferent, what new technol-ogy will impact our work?

We call this work “vision-ing.” It is actually the thirdtime we have engaged inlooking into what seemslike the distant future. In 1995 we crafted a vision forwhat the school would look like in 2010. In 2009 wepushed the vision out to 2020. Now it is time to thinkabout the many tomorrows yet to come.

From these visioning exercises, we develop three-yearstrategic plans. We are currently working through oureighth such three-year plan. These strategic plansturn our vision into reality.

The reason the campus looks the way it does today isbecause of a specific vision we created long before ashovel of dirt was turned or a piece of property wasbought. This vision guided our acquisitions and ex-pansion.

We are enjoying more than a decade of ever-increas-ing, and record-setting, ACT scores because our vision for the future saw that improving achievementon this test would benefit our students. So we setabout to do just that.

Name something wetout as a Trinity ad-vantage today, for ex-ample, lower class size,higher retention rates,more financial aid, expansion of studentactivities, enrichingstudy abroad opportu-nities, and I can traceits origin to a vision we created that

said that advantage was needed.

It is fun, and daunting, to think about a classroom inthe year 2030. The students who will occupy thoseclassrooms are newborns or reaching their first birth-day. Imagine the world they will encounter by thetime they enter high school. Wait, can you imagine it?

The crystal ball is cloudy right now

I know that even more so than today, teaching andlearning will certainly involve digital media. I watchmy two-year old granddaughter easily swipe throughphotos on my phone and I am amazed. She and thoseher age will be in high school in 2030. What digital

“We call this work “visioning.” It is actually the third time we haveengaged in looking into what seems

like the distant future.”

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learning will the Class of 2034 encounter?

The devices and technology to deliver media in 2030haven’t been created yet, and most likely not evenimagined yet. What does this mean for what the campus needs to have physically by that time?

What will our teachers have to be able to do to engagewith learners in 2030? What does the future hold foreverything from the hours of the school day to gradu-ation requirements?

We prepare our graduates for further study after highschool. This begs the question: what will further studyafter high school be like in 2030?

With rising costs, what will tuition be in 2030 andwhat level of tuition financial assistance will be necessary?

We will have more than 19,000 alumni by 2030.What activities and engagement do we need to offerto sustain the brothers-for-life relationship we valueso dearly?

If we are mailing you this Leader newsmagazine in2030, I will be really surprised. What will have re-placed it by then?

We will still be a Catholic school. This 2,000-year-oldChurch thinks in centuries, not in 13-year timeframes.Still, what will the Church look like and be like in2030? We could be on the second or third Pope sinceFrancis by that time.

What global geo-political, macro-economic, climate-related changes will have taken place by then andwhat impact will these have on our work?

While considering all of the above seems daunting, wewill rely upon our past success at looking ahead, andthen craft plans. Prayer will be included. We know wearen’t walking this alone. If we remain true to ourmission then the correct decisions and path will befound.

What is the most rewarding aspect of this visioningwork? Each year, as we march toward our new futurepoint, we are actively implementing new ideas andcreating new opportunities for today’s student, to getto where we need to be. This is how we stay fresh, vi-brant and relevant. This is how today’s student bene-fits from us looking way down the road.

Dennis Lampley

Coach Lampley is retiring. More than four decades ofservice is coming to a close. Teacher. Football, golf,

track coach. Athletic Director. THS Ambassador. A member of four hall of fames.

Dennis is one of the teachers I had who inspired meto love Trinity. There was something about his Ten-nessee drawl, great smile, unbounded E & E (energyand enthusiasm) and passion that acted like a mag-net, even for those who weren’t on one of his teams. I distinctly remember PE classes in 1973: climbingthose ropes to the rafters of the gym, doing tumbling,playing monkey-in-the-barrel, using all the gymnasticequipment. My main memory is that it was fun. Idon’t remember as much about health class otherthan it wasn’t easy. He had high expectations for us,even in a half-credit class. As the years went on, Den-nis took a special shine to students who had academicchallenges. He fought for those guys like few others,always advocating for them and helping them findsuccess.

His football coaching success is legendary. First as an assistant to Jim Kennedy and then DaveMoore, he then took the reins himself for five statetitles and what is still the state’s longest win streak(50 games). He is equally proud of the golf and trackteams’ successes during those years as their coach.

Some remember that he served as an assistant athletic director under Father Harry Jansing. He joined Joe Demling in serving the athletic department. They had many stories of working for Fr. Harry.

Dennis had a terrific run as Athletic Director himself.He hired great coaches, two in particular have en-joyed tremendous success at Trinity, namely, BobBeatty and Mike Szabo. In recent years he hastaught the ropes to our current AD Rob Saxton.

We are planning a celebration of his service to Trinityon Saturday, May 12. All will be invited. Thank you,Dennis. You have always approached your work atTrinity just like our motto calls for: With the Maximum Effort of Your Soul.

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erBy Daniel J. Zoeller H’07, Principal

There’s something incrediblybeautiful and breathtakingabout a tightrope walker

In my film study class, we sometimes watch the Academy Award winning French movie Man on Wire.The film won Best Documentary for telling the storyof Philippe Petit who in 1974 took a daring and illegalwalk between the World Trade Center towers in NewYork City which is even more profound consideringthe tragic events of 9-11 a few years later.

The movie tells quite a story, a story that starts before the towers are built, when the 17-year-old Petitreads about their ongoing construction and becomesobsessed with taking that walk. After planning foryears and with lots of help, he accomplishes hisdream – but also seems to spend the rest of his life wondering what else to do.

More and more I’m seeing the years we call adoles-cence as a tightrope act. It should involve planning;takes lots of help; and can be fraught with danger.Certainly, more than anything, it’s all about balance.

Starting out on this short journey, freshmen still look more like fifth-graders than adults. By the timethey’re seniors, though, we’re expecting more. We’realso reminding ourselves they’re still not adults. Four years go fast, and they are often packed withdrama and trauma.

One difference. Though the tightrope walker Petit hadteams on both sides of the towers, amid fog and windand more than 1,300 feet in the air, he had no safetynet. Though they do walk alone in many ways, as ourstudents pass from freshman to senior years, theyhave teams of supporters, too. We work closely withparents in groups like the Shamrock Moms and oncommittees like the Student Lifestyles Committee.

Within our block schedule, we include an advising period, three days per week, a time when students candecompress, watch the day’s announcements on TTVand talk about both their academic and social lives.These advising periods foster peer mentoring as eachgroup is comprised of freshmen through seniors fromthe same House. Students stay in the same House andadvising group all four years. In my Toussaint Housegroup, I’ve known my seniors since they were fresh-men. Over the four years, I’ve seen them a minimumof twice per week and know them well. Working withcoaches, teachers and counselors, these advisors forma safety net.

But getting to the other side also takes balance. Teenstoday live in a world that demands instant results and

carries with it tremendous risks. You are probablyaware of the transparency of their lives. While weused to pass secret notes detailing our love or anger,they send messages and photographs on Twitter,SnapChat, or Facebook.

While we could wad up a note if we thought better of it, teens today see their worst impulses forwardedto hundreds of friends if not posted for millions onYouTube. Statistics say one in five teens have sent or posted naked photographs of themselves.

But the dangers may run even deeper. The BritishDaily Mail had a recent report about scientific re-search that warns that social networking Web sites“infantize” our brains. Like small babies, we needconstant reassurances. Such theories further statethat the instant but distant communication of suchsites is overtaking authentic one-on-one interaction.Today’s teens don’t learn how to hold conversationsand their attention spans continue to shrink as the result of the quick and self-centered nature of suchsites.

A confession now: I have my own social networkingsites. I use them to keep up with the news and myown family and friends. I’ve found it to be a wonder-ful tool in many ways, but also have already foundmany teachable moments for my own kids. I’veturned just about all news notifications off. Nothingin the news or on social media demands my immedi-ate attention. I even turn off texts at night. Trinity also provides the help in the form of our random drug testing program. Because the testing is

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not primarily punitive – but to identify and helps students, it becomes a true safety net. It has growneach year, and we continue to see miracles day-to-day. We know we have interrupted some very badhabits and given students the benefit of cleaner brainsas they develop. Our numbers of students who testpositive are amazingly low, and those who do rarelytest positive again. In fact, our positive tests havegone down slightly each year since we began testing,even as we test more students each year. The positiveconversations which come from positive tests are frequently life-changing.

At Trinity we continue to promote truer, longer-last-ing relationships. Though we are looking at commu-

nicating with alumni via such sites, there’s still nosubstitution for a reunion on campus. A handshake or a hug still is the hallmark of our brotherhood. Ifyou don’t believe me, stop in at one of our Masseswhere the sign of peace for seniors is likely to last 15-20 minutes. Come talk to Father Zettel, Ms. Emrichor Mr. Luken about senior retreat where we continueto see minor miracles on each trip to the Mount.

The four years of high school are important and exhilarating ones, but all in all, they’re also still justfour years. Students and tightrope walkers need toenjoy the moment, relish the beauty, stay balancedand remember that once they’re on the other side,there’s still plenty of road ahead.

Trinity Alumni LinkedIn GroupSupport brother alumni businesses! Search for a Trinity alum to provide services –

plumbing, engineering, architecture, accounting and many more. Do you need a new roof and want to hire a roofer you can trust? Join the Trinity Alumni Group

on LinkedIn.com and search for Trinity alumni who are roofers. LinkedIn is a free social networking group for business professionals.

The Trinity High School Alumni Group on LinkedIn.com, which has more than 1,175 members, serves as a forum for Trinity alumni to network, reconnect, post job openings and resumes, search for alumni in particular elds and engage

in social media conversation.

How do you join?If you already are a LinkedIn member, search for the Trinity High School Alumni

Group or go to http://is.gd/KQMcU9 and request to join the group.If you are not a LinkedIn member, you must register with the site, which is free

to join. Start at LinkedIn.com and create your professional pro le. After doing so, search for the Trinity High School Alumni Group or go to: http://is.gd/KQMcU9

and request to join the group.

Link up with your brother alumni in the Trinity Alumni LinkedIn group!

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“More and more I’m seeing the years we call adolescence as a tightrope act. It should involve planning; takes lots of help; and can be fraught with danger.

Certainly, more than anything, it’s all about balance.”

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Just look around and see all of the facilities and services out there for promoting our health: physical,mental, environmental, dietary and financial health,as well as our career related and social mobility well-being. We cannot (it seems) get along in our societywithout hospitals, medical care, wellness gyms, allforms of entertainment, financial services and (ohlordy) our mobile phones and all they provide.

But (whether we realize it or not), great and leadingpersons in our world throughout the ages have con-tinually been talking about the priority of SPIRITUALhealth forever! All the great saints – religious andsecular – have been avid advocates of an active andwholesome spirituality in our lives. We have alwaysheard words like “we cry for true relationships, withGod and one another, which echo around everyhuman heart” (N.T. Wright, contemporary AnglicanBishop). “Deep down in every man, woman and childis the fundamental idea of God” (Alcoholics Anony-mous). And here recently: “The most important thing in my life is my relationship with God.” (a current friend of ours at Trinity). At our latest TrinityAlumni Retreat in February, we heard talk of trying to “let God in,” of “trying to find something,” of having a “deep hungerfor spirituality.” And on and on.

Yes, a long time ago a lotof people realized thatour spiritual makeup willcount for most, especiallyin the end……. and, that, therefore, anything we cando to strengthen, accentuate, deepen, enhance thatspiritual side of ourselves these days can only helpand profit us.

In our time (as in all others as well, for that matter),we have allowed all sorts of “stuff” simply to cloudover, push aside, and get in the way of our spiritualdevelopment, when our “soul life” really ought tohave an urgent priority every day of our lives.

Let me speak for all of us at Trinity High School,Louisville, Kentucky, and say that we attempt to

involve ourselves and our students with all that willpromote our faith and character development. Along with academics, we prioritize social, vocational,

psychological, athletic,emotional, and personalgrowth. Spiritual growth,i.e. developing a relation-ship with our God – The Trinity – is key.

We maintain our connections with the

larger Catholic Church. We work hard at involvingstudents in all sorts of worship, prayer and servicework. And at that same retreat on a recent Saturday,we offered opportunities for our adult graduates tospend time apart for a day of spiritual growth on campus with a large group of their fellow alums gathered all day for a heartwarming experience ofbonding with each other and with our God.

While challenging, our efforts at spiritual develop-ment on this campus are alive and well simply because we believe that our spiritual well-beingshould deserve and get our best energy. It really is the most important thing.

“Yes, a long time ago a lot of people realized that our spiritual makeup willcount for most, especially in the end…”

GOT EMAIL?Update your contact information with THS by visiting www.trinityrocks.com. Click on “Alumni &Friends” then “Update your contact info”. We lookforward to hearing from you!

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No matter the season, Alumnialways ready to give back

I write today to update each of you on projects theAlumni Board has undertaken. The Board believesthese projects encourage alumni to be active partici-pants in the life of the school and continue to supporttheir alma mater by sharing time, talent and treasure.

In January 2017, the Trinity Alumni Board created aneed-based scholarship. The first preference for theaward is that the student should be a decent of theTrinity High School alumni. Moreover, the chosen recipient or recipients must have a B average. Thisscholarship is in effect and you are welcome to con-tribute to it at this time. If you simply earmark yourdonation for the “Trinity Alumni Board Scholarship,”the money will be distributed to the selected recipi-ent(s) for the 2018-19 school year.

The Alumni Board is cognizant of the ever-growingsacrifices families must make to send their children toCatholic schools and specifically Trinity. We are hope-ful that this scholarship will provide some relief toTrinity families and make the financial transition tohigh school easier. Ifwe receive enough do-nations, we will be ableto endow this scholar-ship so that it may con-tinue in perpetuity. Ithank you in advancefor your donationsthat, once again, willsolely be applied to stu-dents who are descen-dants of a Trinityalumnus.

As a father of two chil-dren under the age of11, I understand how difficult it can be to “sneak away”for a sporting event, retreat, or activity at Trinity with-out the family. The Board wanted to create an eventthat would be family friendly and fun for kids of allages. On March 24 we held the Second Annual TrinityAlumni Family & Friends Easter Egg Hunt. The eventincludes refreshments, an Easter Egg Hunt for allages, and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny!While this is a free event paid for entirely by the Trin-

ity Alumni Board, any donations or proceeds receivedthat day will be applied to the above-referenced Trin-

ity Alumni Board Scholar-ship. I want to specificallythank the Events Commit-tee for their tireless workon this project.

February was a busy monthfor alumni activities. TheTrinity Alumni Retreat washeld on February 10 andled by Father Ron DomhoffH’98. Father Ron’s power-ful messages transportedme back to my time atTrinity, listening to him be-fore one of our pre-game

football masses. Needless to say that Trinity spirit isflowing through Father Ron to this day. Special thanksare due to the Alumni Retreat Committee for their ex-cellent planning and execution of the retreat.

If anyone has any suggestions on ways to improve ouralumni participation and involvement at Trinity,please do not hesitate to call or contact me. Otherwise,I hope to see you at the next Trinity event!

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“The Alumni Board is cognizant of the ever-growing sacrifices familiesmust make to send their children to

Catholic schools and specifically Trinity. We are hopeful that this

scholarship will provide some relief toTrinity families and make the financial

transition to high school easier. ”

Questions about your statement?Have questions about your latest statement from Trinity? Want to know the balance of your contribution? Contact Brian Monell ,86 at (502) 736-2160 or monell@thsrock.net

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News From You Let your brother alumni know what’s happening in your life. Submit your “News From You”

items to Alumni Relations & Communications Director Chris Toth ,06 via email at toth@trinityrocks.com,

fax at 502-899-2052 or mail at: Trinity High School, Attn: Chris Toth, 4011 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40207. Trinity High School reserves

the right to edit “News From You” submissions for length and content.

1981James J. Sapienza Jr. - jsapienza85@hotmail.comPerry F. Marshall III - perryfmarshall@gmail.comDonald S. McClinton - scottmccli@aol.comSteven C. Tompkins - tompkins@trinityrocks.com

Steve Stallings was named the Salsarita's FreshMexican Grill Franchisee of the Year for 2018. Steveoperates the two Salsarita's branded franchises locallyin St. Matthews and Middletown. Not only did Stevewin the Franchisee of the Year award, additionally,the St. Matthews location was the Traditional Restau-rant of the Year award for the Concept. This followsanother year of excellence as the St. Matthews loca-

tion was top restaurant in the system in 2017 as well.

1996Matthew J. Gamertsfelder - matt.gamertsfelder@

gmail.comMatthew J. Janes - janesmatthew@gmail.comMatthew P. Zurkuhlen - mattzurkuhlen@yahoo.comNathan M. Sasse - nathan@commonwealth

roofing.comPatrick M. Fogarty - patrick_fogarty@ymail.comShawn P. Brace - shawn_brace@hotmail.comStephen A. Moore - stepheninlouisville@gmail.comSean M. Miranda - smiranda@hilliard.com

Josh Bleidt was elected as the President of the Kentucky Restaurant Association-Louisville Chapterfor 2018. Bleidt, along with 1989 Trinity alumnusDavid Glass are opening their second Martin’s BBQlocation in Louisville this year.

1997Craig S. MacDonald - sumnermac@gmail.comJoseph C. Klausing - klausingj@obtlaw.comMark W. Amick - amick@trinityrocks.comMichael H. Edlin - mickeyedlin@gmail.comMichael L. Bratcher - mbratcher@shslou.org

Current Trinityteacher and headCross Country andTrack coach, ScottHolzknecht, andwife Tammy welcomed Asher

Gerhard Holzknecht to the world in January!

2003Andrew J. Porter - ajp352@mail.harvard.eduBrian C. Nunier - cnunier@butler.eduDaniel C. Meade - dmeade50@yahoo.comJohn M. Dean - John.Dean@fqml.comJonathan E. Shore - jon_shore@live.comKeith A. Duffy - kd314151@aol.comRyan K. Capito - rkcap17@twc.comRyan T. Miranda -rmiranda@mirandaconstruct.

com

Joe Wohlleb and his family (below) are currently onassignment living in Geneva, Switzerland. Joe servesas a tax advisor for Ernst & Young. Prior to his move to Europe, Joe spent nine years working for EY in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can contact Joe at ukwohlleb1@gmail.com.

2004Andrew B. Heineman - aheineman@humana.comAndrew J. Kannapel - drew.kannapel@gmail.comColeman P. Coffey - TriSham311@aol.comKerry A. Pappas - K.ALEXANDER.PAPPAS@

gmail.comKyle A. Hettinger - kylend16@hotmail.com

John Resch and his wife Monica were elated and in awe to welcome Dillon Jettto the world in December of 2017 (right).

Congrats!

Asher Gerhard

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2005Bradley A. Savko - BSavko@republicbank.comEric J. Gustafson - bufootdoc@gmail.comEric W. Gant - ericgantclarus@gmail.comJacob A. Raderer - rjacob@bgsu.eduMatthew J. Rieber - mjosephr2005@aol.comMatthew L. Deeds - matthewdeeds@yahoo.comRobert S. Sampson - rssamp2@gmail.comTyler D. Martin - tdmart05@gmail.comTyler M. Kmetz - tmkmetz@gmail.comWesley A. Eversole - wesleyeversole1986@gmail

.comWilliam C. Vissing, Jr. - bvissing@aye.net

Following an illustrious volleyballplaying career at Trinity and thecollegiate level, Todd Cham-berlain (left), has joined theUniversity of Louisville’s volley-ball coaching staff after spend-ing the past eight seasons atthe University of Kansas.

2006Adam M. Ernst - ernst345@aol.comAndrew J. Abell - aaradioman@twc.comJohn C. Horn Jr. - horn.2008@hotmail.comKyle R. Saylor - Kyle8106@gmail.comNils J. Herdelin - nils.herdelin503@wku.eduThomas M. Nash - thomas.nash153@topper.wku.edu

Ryan McGinnis (right),has been named the newHead Golf Professionalat Chariot Run GolfCourse in Laconia, IN.He served as an assis-tant pro at SunsetRidge Country Club inChicago, IL for the past sevenyears. Ryan receivedhis bachelor's degreeand Professional GolfManagement certifi-cation fromMethodist Univer-sity in Fayetteville, N.C.

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Congrats!

Kyle Saylor and

family

2006 (cont.)Kyle Saylor and his wife Susan Dudley Saylor (SHA2005) welcomed their first child, Parker Reed Saylor,in December of 2016. The family resides in Carmel,IN. The couple are both graduates of Centre College,classes of 2009 & 2010. Kyle is the Manager of Busi-ness Operations at TEKsystems for the Indianapolisand Ft. Wayne offices. Susan is a Senior Accountant atSomerset CPAs.

2012Brendan J. Darrow - brendanjamesdarrow

@gmail.comDamon T. Gliessner - damong707@att.netDaniel P. Monaghan - dpmonaghan73@gmail.comEric D. Witte - eric.d.witte@gmail.comEric J. Zipperle - ezipperle01@gmail.comErik M. Eaton - erik_eaton@b-f.comMichael W. Ruth - m.w.ruth01@hotmail.comNathan J. Reiter - nathanreiter12@gmail.comTanner C. Williams - twilliams06@bellarmine.eduZachary E. Barnett - zackbarnett34@gmail.com

Troy Saxton is back on the court. After graduatingfrom The University of Alabama-Huntsville, Saxtonrecently joined the coaching ranks at Randolph HighSchool in Alabama, in addition to his full-time job.

Troy was a starting guard on Trinity’s first state championship team in 2012. His father is Director ofAthletics, Rob Saxton, at Trinity.

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2013Andrew R. Marquardt - trinityrock94@yahoo.comChristopher R. Hubbard - chubbard3@nd.eduClay W. O'Daniel - clay2350974@gmail.comJohn R.M. Hellige - helligej@yahoo.comNolyn L. Steffey - n.steffey@aol.com

Chris Hubbard (below), has signed a contract toplay professional soccer with Louisville City FC. Theformer Trinity and Notre Dame standout goalkeeperis excited to represent his hometown club.

“I just want to try to raise the level. This will be different for me in a way. I’m just looking to up theintensity and, again, push the limit in training and I hope to earn my time on the field,” said Hubbard.

2015Ryan Kelly Young - youngryan14@yahoo.comZachary Scott Berger - Zberg41@yahoo.com

Jeremiah Hemme's U.S. Air Force Academylacrosse team traveled to the University of NotreDame for their first scrimmage of the 2018 season.USAFA presented well and Jeremiah scored a goal in the third quarter.

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Emerald Society Brunch Saturday, May 12If you graduated from Trinity 50 or more years ago, you are cordially invited to attend the fifth-annual Emerald Society Brunch on Saturday, May 12. Thebrunch will be held at Trinity from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The sixth-annual Emerald Society Brunch welcomes the classes of:1957, ’58, ’59, ’60, ’61, ’62, ’63, ’64, ’65, ’66, ’67 and this year – we welcome the class of 1968!

Mark your calendar!

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In Memoriam Robert C. "Bob" Amshoff ’65, father of Robert Doug

Amshoff ’94

James M. Baricovich, father of Audrey Baricovich (TrinityAthletic Trainer)

Gayle Mudd Bell-Johnson, wife of Stephen Johnson ’74;grandmother of Jacob Knight ’02 and Max ’11 and Zach ’13Metrovich

Ralph L. Bischoff, father of Alan Diamond ’79 and JeffBischoff ’87

John Edward Bohn, grandfather of John ’10, Grant ’18 andMatthew ’19 Bohn

Robert J. Bohnert, father of R. Scott ’81 and Kenneth A. ’76Bohnert; grandfather of Adam ’03, Kyle ’08, Logan ’12 andNathan ’14 Bohnert; brother of Thomas Bohnert ’65; uncleof William A. ’91 and Aaron ’92 Bohnert

Ruby Jean Brown, mother-in-law of Philip Castagno ’75;grandmother of Bill Brown ’06

Theresa Estell Browning, mother of James ’66 (deceased),Jerry ’68 and Rick ’73 Browning; mother-in-law of JenniferBrowning H’06; grandmother of Sean Poole ’08 and Trevor’93, Josh ’94 and Jimmy ’06 Browning and James Wright(Trinity staff)

Terry Allen Buller, father of Brandon ’06 and Justin ’08Buller

David A. Burch ’66, brother of Bruce Burch ’70

H. Dean Burgiss, grandfather of Charlie Burgiss ’09

Betty Ann Burkhead, mother of Michael ’70 and Phil ’79Burkhead; mother-in-law of Don Minogue ’80; grand-mother of Connor Minogue ’14

Ellen Marie Carrico Caruthers, mother of Kyle Caruthers’22; sister of Mike ’78 and Pat ’80 Carrico; aunt of Sean ’09and Connor ’16 Carrico

Patricia Ann "Pat" Chapman, mother of Danny Chapman’77

Patrick Jason Childers ’98, brother of Jon Childers ’95

Robert Earl "Bob" Coke, father of Tony ’87 and Kenny ’89Coke

Craig R. Culberson ’73, brother of Steve ’71 and Frank ’76Culberson

Joyce Carrico Daugherty, grandmother of Tommy McConville ’16

Maryann F. Davis, grandmother of Christopher A. Martin’93

Gerald M. "Gerry" Devlin, father of Dennis ’83 and Ryan ’90 Devlin

Barbara Jean Drury, mother-in-law of Todd O’Neil ’91

Ellis Duvall, father of Peggy Petredis; grandfather of Will Petredis ’08

Mary Louise (Fougerousse) "Foug" McDaniel Edelen, wife of Bob Edelen (former faculty)

May the Souls of the Faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, Rest in Peace.

Kathryn French Erhard, mother of Matthew Erhard ’22

Samuel L. “Sam” Eury, Jr. ’65

Lou Ella Taylor Fante, mother of Norbert "Joe" Jr. ’66 and Samuel ’69 Fante

Gerry H. Feldkamp, mother of Mike Feldkamp ’93

Leona K. Reinert Fischer, mother of Norbert Fischer ’71

Linda Givens, sister-in-law of Oscar Brohm H’08 (assistantfootball coach); aunt of Greg ’88, Jeff ’89, and Brian ’04Brohm

Carl J. (Carlie) Hadorn, brother of Donald ’62 (deceased),Ronald ’62 and Jerome ’73 Hadorn; uncle of Jeff ’86and Michael ’14 Hadorn

William Bruce Hamilton MD, grandfather of Mark W.Hamilton ’98

Rose Elizabeth Hovekamp, mother-in-law of Terry Netherton ’66

Edwin L. Kalbfleisch, brother of Douglas Kalbfleisch ’61 (deceased); father of Jim ’66, Gary ’67, John ’68 and Brian’82 Kalbfleisch

Dorothy "Dot" Kellner, mother of Bob Kellner ’67; mother-in-law of Nick Temple ’62; grandmother of Michael Temple’88 (deceased)

Edward Joseph "Ed" Kimmel, father-in-law of Tom McDon-nell (former faculty); grandfather of Sean ’94, Brion ’98 andScott ’01 McDonnell

Charles A. "Butch" Kincaid Jr. ’57, father of Charles "Buddy"III ’85 and John C. ’87 Kincaid; grandfather of Alex ’12and Michael ’17 Blair

Henry J. Koesters, father of William ’70 and Rick ’77Koesters; grandfather of Hans ’08 and Nick ’08 Koesters

Mary Beth Krebs, wife of Kenny Krebs ’65; mother-in-law ofGreg Shanks ’78; aunt of David ’95 and Andrew ’89 Vuturoand Noah Everhart ’18; sister-in-law of Leonard ’62, James’69 and Joseph ’70 Krebs

Omer G. Lamothe, father of Paul Lamothe ’81

Dorothy S. Lesak, grandmother of Shawn Lockhart ’84 andCory Lockhart (former faculty) and Marc DeLozier ’97 andJohn ’01 Horne

Roberta "Bobbie" Leslie, grandmother of Chase Leslie ’18

Martha P. Lewis, mother of James D. Pierson ’83

Greg Robert Lord ’69, brother-in-law of Leonard Wiseman’69; uncle of Justin Wiseman ’96

Joy Maguire, grandmother of James ’10 and Marc ’11Maguire, Lepe Setane ’10 and Sunny Jane ’10

Hazel Sallee Manning, mother-in-law of Jim Lintner ’66;grandmother of Tom ’83 and Brian ’87 Jones and AustinManning ’18; great-grandmother of Logan ’07, Caden ’11,Peyton ’18, Bryce ’18 and Bailey Jones (Flik staff)

Edward Thomas “Tom” McAfee, father-in-law of BrianSchmidt ’86; grandfather of Trevor ’18 and Thomas ’21Schmidt

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Robert M. "Bobby" McDonald, grandfather of Carson Leet ’21

James K. McIntyre, father of Thomas McIntyre ’76

Gloria Miranda, mother of John Miranda H’00; grand-mother of Sean ’96, Ryan ’03 and Matt ’03 Miranda andChris Mackey ’91; great grandmother of John Mackey ’21;sister of Doug Kalbfleisch ’61 (deceased)

Frederick Michael Moir Sr., father of Rick Moir Jr. ’79;grandfather of Rick ’04, Michael ’07 and Tony ’10 Moir,Tommy ’05 and Todd ’07 Millett

Rita Bernadette Murr, mother-in-law of Ray Forst ’65;grandmother of Jordan Forst ’94

Nadyne Adele Ryle Oakley, grandmother of Ben Mercke’08

Jackie O’Bryan, mother of Sean O’Bryan ’92; sister of Mark Klein ’83; grandmother of Zach O’Bryan ’22

Robert Allan Otis, step-father of William ’89 and Robert ’94Clements

Dale Edward Owens, father of Zach Owens ’03

Patricia Ann (Day) Passanisi, mother of Michael ’82, Kevin ’84, Mark ’87 and Keith ’90 Passanisi

Janet Blythe Pender, mother of Dave Pender (friend ofTrinity)

Deacon James R. Plummer Sr., father of Jim ’65 and Mark’69 Plummer; grandfather of James C. ’96 and Josh ’99Plummer

Charley Stephen Potter, father-in-law of Frank Scharpf ’78

Jack Riley Sr., grandfather of Charles ’15 and Brady ’20 Petrando

Martha Ritman, mother-in-law of John Pieper ’74 and RonHohmann ’75; grandmother of Paul Hohmann ’08

Harold B. Roberts Sr., father of Harold B. Roberts Jr. ’61(deceased); father-in-law of Bill Hellmueller ’64; grandfa-ther of David Miles ’85, Steve Hellmueller ’88 and JosephA. Roberts, Jr. ’00

Mary Nichols Rogers, grandmother of Eric Rogers ’99

Gladys M. Roos, mother-in-law of Dennis Esterle (formerfaculty)

Grant Haven Rueff ’99, brother of Carl ’05 and Alan ’06Rueff

Ruth Cruze Russ, grandmother of Dan Russ ’02

Alexander C. Sabo, DMD, father of Alex Sabo Jr. ’87

Kathy Roberta Sanning, wife of Bob Sanning ’57; grand-mother of Christopher Jacobi ’19

George Anthony “Tony” Schmidt, father of Kevin Schmidt’91 and Ryan Self ’00

Ann Elizabeth Klapheke Schuler, mother of Don ’77 andMike ’78 Schuler; grandmother of Ryan Schuler ’06

Robert "Bob" Errol Shoemaker, father of Robert Shoemaker ’90

Kenneth Dale Smith, grandfather of Chris ’08 and Zack ’11Clark

Patsy A. Smith, mother of J. Brent Smith ’98

Phyllis Thompson Smith, mother of Trevor Smith ’88;grandmother of Easton Smith ’22

Victoria "Vicki" Kiper Smith, daughter of Bob Kiper ’57; sister-in-law of Gene Scannell ’63; aunt of Noah Scannell ’14and Jack Nagel ’15

Lawrence J. "Larry" Stahl, father of Jeff Stahl ’97

Doris Anne Dant Stansbury, mother-in-law of Jim Wilhelmus ’65; grandmother of Chris Brown ’99

Catherine Rose (Morrissey) Stone, mother of William ’80and Phillip ’85 Stone

Jane Gordon Kannapell Stough, mother of Douglas Stough’80; grandmother of Douglas Stough Jr. ’18

Deacon James Clifford Sturgeon (Lefty) Sr., father of James C. Sturgeon Jr. ’77

Betty Jo Hawthorne Pinkston Wagner-Schafer, mother ofMark Wagner ’99; mother-in-law of Jack Horn ’80; grand-mother of Chris ’06 and Kyle ’10 Horn

Ronald Lee Weber ’63

Helen Carol Weinmann, mother of Tim Weinmann ’74

Brien G. Weston ’03

Ann Louise Welch, mother of Chris ’81 and Kevin P. ’83Welch

James Michael Welsh ’61

William Andrew Wells Sr., father of Keith ’84 and Kevin T.’88 Wells; grandfather of Zach Wells ’16

John Robert Wheatley, father of John Robert Jr. ’72 andJoseph L. ’75 Wheatley; grandfather of Lucas Wheatley ’18

Doris May Wine, mother of Stephen Wine ’77

Virginia Hall Woodruff, grandmother of Joshua ’13 and Jeremy ’16 Borden

Marilyn Elizabeth Dittmer Young, mother-in-law of GaryHans ’71; grandmother of Benjamin Hans ’02

Gilbert Jerome Yunt Sr., father of Gilbert (Jerry) ’74,Michael ’78 (deceased) and Charles ’80 Yunt

Evelyn Elizabeth Ziaja, grandmother of Christopher Ziaja ’99

Ryan B. Zike ’02, son of Ben Zike ’76; brother of Kevin Zike ’06

Elizabeth "Betty" Koenig Zoeller, mother of Terry ’73, Mark’73, Pat ’75, Curt ’77 and Doug ’80 Zoeller; mother-in-law ofPerry Thacker ’76; grandmother of David ’00 and ChristianZoeller ’11

In Memoriam

Peace be with you and your families

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Rocks In The Media Trinity Senior Featured in The Courier-Journal for Perfect Score on ACT

Trinity senior Paul McQuillen (right) earned he scored a perfect 36 compositeon the September ACT. He credits all of his Trinity teachers, along with language arts teachers at St. Albert the Great, where he attended grade school, for his preparation and success on the college entrance test.

“Paul’s perfect score on the ACT doesn’t define him,” said Trinity scienceteacher Patrick Heintz. “He is a leader, student-athlete, and someone com-mitted to serving others, who just happened to get a perfect score.”

McQuillen was featured in the Dec. 8 edition of The Courier-Journal.

Ryan Miranda ’03 Recognized

Ryan Miranda ’03 (left) was recog-nized by Louisville Business Journalsas part of the inaugural class of 2018Young Leaders. The group is com-prised of 20 young professionals seen asrising stars in their fields. Miranda serves as General Managers forChurchill McGee Construction in Louisville.

Dr. Daniel Bramer ’90 Featured on WDRB

Dr. Daniel Bramer ’90 has been featured all over the Commonwealth lately as he is now co-owner of The Kentucky Castle in Versailles. Bramer and his business partner purchased the castle last year and have remodeled the venue to host a multitude of events. WDRB produced a feature story on the remodel and

revitalization of the castle in January. Concerts, tours, events and more are available at www.thekentuckycastle.com.

Congrats!

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Senior Nick Bohn Featured by LCSNTrinity senior Nick Bohn (right) was the feature of Louisville Catholic Sports Network’s “20 Questions” series in December. The series highlights local student-athletes and asks questions pertaining to their academic, sport and faith life.

When asked, “How does your faith impact your ap-proach to sports?” Bohn answered, “I just know thatGod is with me regardless of the situation and if God is on your side you can’t go wrong.”

Trinity Football Featured on WBKI

The Trinity Shamrocks football team celebration of 25 state championships aired statewide ontelevision in February. Presented by Zaxby’s, coaches past and present, players, administratorsand broadcasters recalled great moments from Trinity’s football history. Our thanks toLouisville Catholic Sports Network for their work in bringing this project to life!

Cole Spencer ’17 Highlighted on WLKY

Trinity alumnus Cole Spencer ’17 is currently a student-athlete in the football program at Western Kentucky University. Impacts in the classroom and on the field aren’t the only impactsCole is having on the community. WLKY featured Cole in January as he and a teammate spenttime at Norton’s Children’s Hospital brightening the day for many patients.

Scanlon Brothers Featured on Insider Louisville

When Trinity alumnus Tom Scanlan ’81 came up with a home improvement idea using old wine bottles, hecouldn’t have imagined the success the discovery would generate. To say the least,he and his brother, Steve ’87, have been busy over the past few years.

AirStone is used indoors or outdoors for fireplaces, kitchen backsplashes, accentwalls, outdoor grill areas, home foundations and chimneys. “It weighs almostnothing and you put it up with adhesive,” Tom told Insider Louisville. “Do-it-yourselfers are hooked!”

Trinity Junior Featured on WHAS11Trinity junior Christopher Elder and his sister and skating partner, Sophia, were featured on WHAS recently.The duo recently returned from Croatia where they represented Team USA in figure-skating.

“We put so much time and energy into this – every day – before school, after school, so once you put it out thereand show the world what you’ve been practicing, what you’re capable of, it’s like it validates all of your hardwork,” Christopher said.

Rocks In The Media

We are Proud of ALL of You!

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Alumni News 6 Inducted Into Hall of Fame

Six members of the Trinity Family were inducted intothe Trinity Hall of Fame at the 2017 Hall of FameBanquet held in Convocation Hall on Dec. 14. Theevent, which was attended by more than 250 guests,was an evening of laughter, tears and pride-filled stories.

Congratulations to this year’s inductees – WilliamP. Bradford II H’03, George “Moe” Demling’60, the late Joe Fowler ’71, Roy Hill ’65, Eve-lyn “MiMi” Stottmann Graves H’92, and David Winkler H’04 – for their great and uniquecontributions to Trinity and their individual commu-nities. They are an inspiration for all Trinity alumni,faculty, students and friends. It is an honor to havetheir images and lists of accomplishments in our Hall of Fame, now and forever.

We constantly tell our current students where we’vecome from, about our humble beginnings,” said Trinity President Dr. Rob Mullen ’77. “We tellthem, ‘This is what you need to be. Model our Hall of Fame members.”

2017 Hall of Fame process began last June. AlumniBoard Chair Joey Klausing ’97 and Chair-elect ChadHennessy ’94 served as the Hall of Fame Committeeco-chairs. Two committees, Nomination and Selec-

tion, comprising faculty, Hall of Fame members andAlumni, School and Foundation board members se-lect Hall of Fame inductees. The first Hall of FameBanquet was held in 1993. The event is sponsored andcoordinated by the Trinity Alumni Board of Directorsand the Trinity Alumni Association.

Each inductee or their family member received acommemorative obelisk and a plaque that will hangin Trinity’s halls in perpetuity.

Alumni Retreat a Special Day

On Saturday, Feb. 10, Trinity alumni from several different decades gathered at Trinity for the sixth annualAlumni Retreat. Various speakers and breakouts filled the day’s sessions as fellowship, friendships, prayer andmore were shared by these Brothers for Life.

Special thanks to the retreat committee, who worked tirelessly for months planning this special day. The plan-ning committee was comprised of alumni from three different decades: Paul Resch ’76, Sean McGuire’84, David Pottinger ’76, Craig Mueller, Fr. Ron Domhoff H’98, Al Gutterman ’74, Mike Bauer’72, Glenn Blincoe ’73, Steve Kiper ’76 and Benny Klausing ’02.

Thanks to Fr. Dave Zettel ’58, as well as Fr. John Burke and Fr. Wayne Jenkins for their presence.Also thanks to Leo Fante H’76 for donating coffee for all retreatants!

Be sure to join us in February 2019!

Photo credit Gail Kamenish H’04

Photo credit Jacob Stalker ’19

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Alumni News

Music Program Gifted with Grandness by Alumnus

Many thanks to alumnus David Mercke ’76, who recently donated a beautiful grand piano to the musicprogram here at THS.

This fine instrument is now being used every day by Mr. Scott Ross as he continues to build Trinity’sgrowing music program.

Trinity Alumni Business Circle Growing & Connecting

Trinity’s alumni group spans the globe, covers all areas of business, and more importantly, theystay connected.

The Trinity Alumni Business Circle is a group dedicated to supporting fellow Trinity alumniand their businesses. We meet every third-Thursday of the month. We rotate between breakfast,lunch, and evening meetings. Often times, we have guest speakers.

We look to support brother alumni who are in need of finding a handyman, attorney, doctor,plumber, pretty much – anything!

We would love to see you at our next meeting!

2018 Meeting Dates:

April 19

May 17

We appreciate David and all of our

generous alumni!

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Alumni News Ray Spalding ’15 Named to

All-Academic Team

Congratulations to Trinity alumnus Ray Spaldingas he was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’sAll-Academic Team. To be eligible for considerationto the All-ACC Academic team, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for theprevious semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulativeaverage during his academic career.

Spalding is currently a junior for the Louisville Cardi-nals basketball team and one of the top rebounders inthe conference.

Way to go, Ray!

Spalding

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Congratulations to the 2017 TrinityHall of Fame Inductees!

The 2017 Trinity Hall of Fame Class is once again filled with special members of the Trinity Family. Congratulations to William P. Bradford II H’03, George “Moe” Demling ’60, Joe Fowler ’71 (deceased), Roy Hill ’65, Evelyn “MiMi” Stottmann Graves H’92 and David Winkler H’04.

Induction into our Hall of Fame is due in part to acknowledged leadership in professional or community life; record of outstanding stewardship to Trinity High

School measured by the giving of your time, talent and treasure; record of outstandingperformance and distinguished achievement while employed by Trinity High School;and record of outstanding performance and distinguished achievement as a Trinity

High School student in academics, athletics or extra-curricular activities.We are proud to hold these men up as role models for our students –

past, present and future.

The annual induction dinner and program is held in December of each year. This year’s dinner occurred on December 14.

For a complete listing of current Trinity Hall of Fame members, go to the Alumni section of Trinity’s website, www.trinityrocks.com

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New Tax Laws and How TheyAffect Giving

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law in December includes changes that could potentiallyimpact charitable giving. Many people who regularlydonate to charities may have questions as the new law can be a little confusing. Itemizing deductions is one of the changes that will occur this year as thestandard deduction is nearly doubling for single filers and married couples.

The Trinity High School Foundation has manysupporters who share the school’s mission of “form-ing men of faith and men of character.” More than40% of our families are provided financial aid due tothe generosity of donors. This support is critical inhelping shape the educational experiences of theyoung men who walk through the halls of Trinity.

The Foundation has been blessed to receive manygifts for scholarships and to our annual fund throughvarious means such as cash, gifts of stock, bequests,and life insurance policies to name just a few. Another avenue to give to Trinity that could be advantageous for our donors and maximizing yourdeductions under the new tax law is “grouping” your contributions.

“Grouping” is generally done through a donor-ad-vised fund. You may be able to itemize by making a larger gift to a donor-advised fund and taking a deduction in the year the gift is made. The funds can be directed at a later date through grants to thecharities of your choice, including The Trinity HighSchool Foundation.

Another way to give that’s been around for a whileand timely with the new law is a gift from an Individ-

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ual Retirement Account. If you are 70 ½ years old or older, you can make a tax-free gift to Trinity directly from your IRA up to $100,000. This qualifiedcharitable contribution counts towards satisfying yourrequired minimum distribution and is excluded fromtaxable income. It also gives Trinity the opportunityto immediately use the funds for need-based financialaid.

If you are interested in making a contribution to Trinity using one of these methods, or by any othermeans, please contact Jim Beckham ’86 at (502)736-2100 or beckham@trinityrocks.com.

You can make your gift to the Trinity Annual Fund by logging on

to Trinity’s website!Go to trinityrocks.com and

click on “Make a Gift.” Follow the instructions from there and you’re set.Thanks for your generous support!

The Legacy

You Can Make A Difference!

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The LegacyMake It Monthly

for TrinityTake the “sting” out of giving and donate a littleeach month with an amount that’s reasonableand affordable for your personal situation.

• Go to trinityrocks.com and click Make A Gift.• To use your debit/credit card, complete the

form.• To make bank draft payments, click Donate

By Check.• Minimum amount is $10 per month.

Thanks for your support!

Answer the call!This year’s student phonathon kicks off onTuesday, March 13, 2018. Students from all 10 Houses will reach out to alumni, parents and friends of Trinity over ten evenings thisspring. Trinity’s phonathons bring in tens of

thousands of dollars, all of which are used to provide need based tuition assistance tofamilies with a demonstrated need. These

funds are critical to ensure young men have access to the experience of a Trinity education.

Want to beat the call? Visit trinityrocks.comand click “Make A Gift” or contact

Michelle Walters at (502) 736-2139 orwalters@trinityrocks.com.

The support of all alumni is essential to furtherthe brotherhood of the school. As young alumni—those who have graduated in the last 15 years—you represent the future of Trinity. The legacy ofTrinity lives through you.

Alumni who graduated between 2003 and 2017are invited to join an influential group of young,vibrant leaders who are helping to provide theTrinity experience to future generations ofShamrocks. This group is called the YoungAlumni Shamrock Society. Beginning in 2017,alumni who make an annual gift of $250 prior toor during their 15th reunion will be included inthis important giving society.

Members of the Young Alumni Shamrock Society will receive the following benefits:• A Young Alumni Shamrock Society lapel pin • Invitations to young alumni related events• Recognition in the Leader Magazine and

Annual Report• Invitation to Opening Mass• Two complimentary tickets to the 1953 Society

Dinner held during Pride Week.

For more information, contact Brian Monell ’86at (502) 736-2160 or monell@trinityrocks.com

Support Your Alumni!

Have a Seat!Four benches in the new walkway between

Old Trinity Hall and Flaget Hall are available for sponsors.

The cost is only $1,500 and includes a commemorative plate for personal engraving.

For additional details, contact Brian Monell ’86 at (502) 736-2160 or

monell@trinityrocks.com.

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Calling AllAlumni!

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An English teacher in Florida receives a Fulbrightgrant in 1989 to teach and study in England, andTrinity High School is changed forever. Another example of the “Butterfly Effect”? Further proof ofthe “chaos theory”? None of the above. This eventwas simply the first step in the establishment of theHouse System at Trinity.

That English teacher was Trinity’s current principal,Dan Zoeller H’07. Upon receipt of the Fulbrightgrant, Mr. Zoeller relocated to England to teach ayear at a school there. This school, like most in England, had a House system. “Remember, this ispre-Harry Potter, so I didn’t know much about theHouse system,” said Zoeller. “I do remember vividly,however, the sense of community within a largercommunity that the House system there instilled inthe students.”

A year later Zoeller found himself back in his home-town of Louisville teaching English at Trinity. Whenthe position of Activities Director became available in 2000, Zoeller applied for the position. As he waspreparing to interview, he remembered the Housesystem experience he had had in England and real-ized that type of system could flourish at a school like Trinity. “I stayed up all night before the interviewcreating charts and outlines that explained how aHouse system could work at Trinity.”

President Rob Mullen ‘77 and then-PrincipalDavid Winkler H’04 were supportive of the con-

cept. The administration stipulated that the facultyand students had to buy-in to the idea. And buy-inthey did.

The initial success of the House system was due to theintense planning done by faculty and students theyear before the House System was officially launchedin the fall of 2001. In that year Houses chose names(all based on famous Catholic saints, thinkers andwriters), colors, Latin mottos, and chose faculty lead-ers, referred to as House Directors. Student leaderswere also chosen as the Trinity Student Governmentgrew to 90 members with each House electing threesenior House captains, and two representatives eachfrom the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes.

The early years were not without their growing painsthough most of the tribulations were due to over enthusiasm on the part of the students and faculty.For example, choosing events to incorporate into the House Cup competition became difficult wheneveryone wanted his/her favorite event included.Trinity was the only school in the region with a Housesystem, so there was no model from which to learnand with whom to share ideas. This problem quicklyremedied itself.

The word quickly spread though the region and be-yond about the good things going on at Trinity HighSchool. At national and regional conferences Trinityadministrators were asked to present the benefits of the House system,

Trinity House SystemCampus News

By Matt Manning ’86, Former Director of House System

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