2000-2001 School Year
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro Catholic High School
End of Year Academic Recognition
Kentucky School Yearbooks by County
Owensboro Catholic High School honored outstanding students in an awards ceremony May 2. Recognized for academic leadership and extracurricular accomplishments were the following seniors:
Valedictorian -- Amy Michelle Renshaw.
Co-Salutatorians -- Robert Kenneth Zimmerman, Stacey Marie Hollman.
Class of 2001 John J. McRaith Order of Distinguished Graduates -- Amy Michelle Renshaw, Stacey Marie Hollman, Robert Kenneth Zimmerman, Helen Ann Hays, Rachel Elizabeth Aud, Gabriel Scott Hardy, Rebecca Lynn Blandford, Leah Caroline Wurth, Benjamin Simon McCarty, Jason Scott Hofer, Lauren Elizabeth Wells.
National Merit Finalist -- Amy Renshaw.
Prudential Spirit of Community Award -- John Coomes.
Noon Optimist Youth Appreciation Award -- Stephen Murphy, Erika Scholl.
Daughters of the American Revolution Award -- Julie Naviaux.
Brescia University Catholic Schools Award for Excellence -- Stacey Hollman.
Owensboro Rotary Club Tom Laswell Award -- Molly Bielefeld.
Noon Rotary Larry Hagar Award -- John Coomes.
Messenger-Inquirer Regional Academic All-Stars Finalists -- Arts, Jessica Hamlet; English, Adam Meister; Foreign Language, Amy Renshaw; Journalism, Joe Havelda; Math, Robert Kenneth Zimmerman; Science, Gabe Hardy; Social Studies, Chelsea Taylor.
Younger Women's Club of Owensboro Leadership Award -- Shannon Clark, Paul Haycraft.
Harold Mischel Award -- Katye Rone.
Fireside Award -- John Coomes.
Twelve Years Perfect Attendance -- Daniel Tierney.
Wendy's High School Heisman Award -- Becky Nix, Ben McCarty.
Father Connor Award -- Kyle Roby.
Liz Lukschu Award -- Leah Wurth.
Willis Combest Award -- Kyle Roby.
Senior Academic Letters -- Rachel Aud, Molly Bielefeld, Rebecca Blandford, Joseph Calvert, Nick Castlen, Shannon Clark, Leslie Clements, John Coomes, Rick Ebelhar, Jeff Edge, Mary Fentress, Scott Ferguson, John Michael Ford, Sabrina Grant, Gabe Hardy, Helen Ann Hays, Jason Hofer, Stacey Hollman, Nikki Janiak, Josh Johnston, Emily Krampe, Lauren Martin, Ben McCarty, Adam Meister, David Meister, Megan Millay, Kristi Minalga, Chrissy Murphy, Julie Naviaux, Stephen Pace, Mary Kay Payne, Amy Renshaw, Katie Riney, Audrey Roach, Kyle Roby, Katye Rone, Tricia Sampson, Erika Scholl, Carrie Simpson-Harper, Michelle Sisk, Raymond Smith, Serena Stiff, Laura Sweeney, Chelsea Taylor, Matt Thomson, Matt Tucker, Guido Voelkel, Lori Wall, Elizabeth Wells, Leah Wurth, Robert Kenneth Zimmerman.
John Phillip Sousa Band Award -- Elleny Blair.
English IV Honors -- Stephen Pace; English IV AP -- Amy Renshaw; Distinguished Writers Awards -- Gabe Hardy, Josh Johnston, Adam Meister.
National Language Arts Olympiads: English IV -- Leslie Clements, Amy Renshaw.
Most Dedicated to the Visual Arts -- Jessica Hamlet; Most Original Art -- Jessica Hamlet.
Algebra III CP -- Melanie Schlachter; Algebra III Honors -- Stephen Pace; Calculus Honors -- Chrissy Murphy; Calculus AP -- Helen Ann Hays, Robert Kenneth Zimmerman; Outstanding Senior Math Student -- Robert Kenneth Zimmerman.
Religion/Christian Service Awards: Rachel Aud, Lauren Brown, Stephanie Bumm, Aaron Carrico, Rhea Collignon, Jeff Edge, John Michael Ford, Scott Ferguson, Brian Greenwell, Joe Havelda, Paul Haycraft, Stacey Hollman, Adam Meister, Kari Mulligan, Stephen Murphy, Becky Nix, Megan Payne, Jennifer Riney, Katie Riney, Erika Scholl, Carrie Simpson-Harper, Jennifer Storm, Chelsea Taylor, Matt Thomson, Daniel Tierney, Mary Wathen.
Outstanding Christian Leadership Award -- John Coomes, Anna Sitarski.
Anatomy and Physiology -- Amy Renshaw; Physics -- Adam Meister; Biology AP -- Gabe Hardy; Outstanding Senior Science Award -- Gabe Hardy.
National Science Olympiads: Biology -- Carrie Simpson-Harper; Physics -- Tim Heilers.
World Civilization CP -- Paul Jurkiewicz; World Civilization Honors -- Amy Renshaw; Outstanding Senior Social Studies Award -- Chelsea Taylor.
-- Members of the OCHS class of 2001 have accepted the following scholarships:
Kenneth Daniel Ackerman -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Rachel Elizabeth Aud -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Western Kentucky University Regents Scholarship.
Molly Elizabeth Bielefeld -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Georgetown College Pastors' Christian Leadership Scholarship; Owensboro Rotary Tom Laswell Scholarship.
Adam Joseph Bittel -- Murray State University Leadership Award.
Rebecca Lynn Blandford -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Brescia University St. Angela Merici Scholarship.
Nicholas Joseph Bumm III -- Owensboro Youth Bowling Association Scholarship; Imagine America Scholarship.
Stephanie Ann Bumm -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Murray State University Leadership Award; WFIE/Fifth Third Bank Leadership Scholars Award.
Sarah Danielle Campbell -- E. Paul Sauer Scholarship.
Gerald Stephen Chapman -- Kentucky Wesleyan College Founder's Scholarship; Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Scholarship; Kentucky Wesleyan College John Swann Endowment Scholarship.
Shannon Renea Clark -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Owensboro Community College President's Scholarship.
Leslie Michelle Clements -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; University of Louisville President's Scholarship.
John Nicholas Coomes -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Daviess County Bar Association Scholarship; Dollars for Scholars/Best Buy Community Volunteer Service Scholarship; Kentucky YMCA Youth Association Service Award; Murray State University Honor Scholarship; Murray State University Roads Scholars Leadership Housing Scholarship.
Jonathon Paul Coomes -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Richard Martin Ebelhar -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Owensboro Community College President's Scholarship.
Mary Beth Fentress -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Scott William Ferguson -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Brescia University Dean's Scholarship.
John Michael Ford -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Brandon Scott Gentry -- Brescia University Athletic Scholarship, Ohio Food Industry Foundation Scholarship.
Sabrina Michelle Grant -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Brescia University St. Angela Merici Scholarship.
Jessica Ryan Hamlet -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Transylvania University Pioneer Scholarship.
Gabriel Scott Hardy -- Lindsey Wilson College Begley Scholarship; Unilever United States Scholarship.
Joseph Anthony Havelda -- University of Louisville Matching KEES Scholarship.
Helen Ann Hays -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship.
Timothy Allen Heilers -- Navy College Fund Scholarship.
Stacey Marie Hollman -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Brescia University Board of Trustees Scholarship; Brescia University Catholic Schools Award for Excellence; Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship.
Joshua Raymond Hofmann -- Hewitt Young Merit Award.
Margaret Nicole Janiak -- Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletic Scholarship; Kentucky Wesleyan College Founder's Scholarship.
Emily Elizabeth Krampe -- Brescia University Catholic Schools Award for Excellence.
William Bernard Krampe -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Michael Joseph Lanham -- Daviess County Pork Producers Scholarship.
Benjamin Simon McCarty -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; The College of Wooster Academic and Achievement Award.
Bridget Ann McCormick -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Adam Nathanael Meister -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Saint Louis University University Scholarship.
John David Meister -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Christina Marie Murphy -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Danielle Marie Murphy -- Bellarmine University Knight's Scholarship.
Stephen Michael Murphy -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Belmont University Academic Scholarship; Belmont University R.K. Horn Family Scholarship.
Julie Anne Naviaux -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Bellarmine University Monsignor Horrigan Scholarship.
Rebecca Faith Nix -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Independence Bank Chelsey Mudd Memorial Scholarship; Kentucky Wesleyan College Dean's Scholarship.
Stephen Christopher Pace -- Western Kentucky University Award of Excellence.
Amy Michelle Renshaw -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; National Merit Scholarship; Messenger-Inquirer Regional Academic All-Stars Scholarship; Vanderbilt University Dean's Select Scholarship; Vanderbilt University Merit Scholarship.
Jennifer Marie Riney -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Daviess County Homemakers Scholarship.
Kathryn Elizabeth Riney -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Katye Elizabeth Rone -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Patricia Kaye Sampson -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; University of Kentucky Academic Excellence Scholarship.
Melanie Lynn Schlachter -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Murray State University Roads Scholars Leadership Housing Scholarship.
Erika Marie Scholl -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Belmont University Merit Scholarship.
Serena Marie Stiff -- Navy College Fund Scholarship.
Carrie Anne Simpson-Harper -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; University of Louisville President's Scholarship.
Jessica Lynn Spurlock -- Kentucky Wesleyan College James Graham Brown Scholarship.
Chelsea Amber Taylor -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Matthew Stephen Thomson -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Brandi Lynn Velotta -- University of Louisville Marching Band Scholarship.
Lori Beth Wall -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Lauren Elizabeth Wells -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Transylvania University Pioneer Scholarship.
Ashley Marie Williams -- Homebuilders Association of Owensboro Scholarship.
Zachary Bohn Woodard -- Campbellsville University Athletic Scholarship.
Leah Caroline Wurth -- Brescia University Ursuline Scholarship; Brescia University Athletic Scholarship.
Adam Christopher Young -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship.
Robert Kenneth Zimmerman -- John B. and Brownie Young Memorial Scholarship; Western Kentucky University Governor's Scholars Scholarship; Western Kentucky University Ogden College Foundation Scholarship.
Timothy Louis Zoglmann -- Daviess County 4-H Scholarship; Daviess County Pork Producers Scholarship; Western Kentucky University Agriculture Scholarship.
