Category: 2010s

Ellen Collier, BCHS Class of ’11, just took a job in Washington D.C. and is a designer for The Express, the commuter magazine of the Washington Post. The photo is of her first cover design. Good luck on the new job, Ellen! Ellen is a graduate of Ball State.

Congratulations to Allison Graham, BCHS Class of ’13, who was recently named editor of the IDS (Indiana Daily Student) at IU. This a huge responsibility and a great honor for her. This summer she interned and published with the Pulitzer prize-winning The Post & Courier in Charleston, SC.

We recently heard from Emily Schafer, BCHS Class of 2010. She writes:

I entered Candidacy with the Daughters of Holy Mary of the Heart of Jesus. They are a religious order from Madrid, Spain. They have a Novitiate in Steubanville, OH where I will be for Candidacy, Postulancy and 1 year of Novitiate.

Lauren Brown, BCHS Class of 2013, had the opportunity to work with the Indiana Writers Center this summer as an intern for their Building a Rainbow outreach program. She spent a few weeks writing with Indianapolis youth at the Saint Florian Summer Camp–a leadership development camp downtown organized by a few Indianapolis Firefighters from the Saint Florian Center who give up their vacation hours to run this camp. She writes: “I got to sit down with these kids–obtusely and unfairly considered “at risk”–and hear them tell their stories on paper. We took the kids’ writing and published it into a book called “I Remember: Indianapolis Youth Write about Their Lives 2016,” which was just released this past weekend. In it, kids whom I grew to love tell stories about what kind of animal they most identify with, a time when they felt strong, a time when they didn’t feel heard. They shared both hilarious accounts and heartbreaking accounts. I’m telling you this because these kids, this experience, this book all mean a great deal to me.” If you’re curious about the book, it is available on Amazon at this link

The Class of 2011 held their 5-year reunion on July 11 at Moe & Johnny’s cornerstone Coffee Shop. Enjoy their photos below.

Singing sisters, Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz (BCHS Class of 2013), tour the world and gain international fame as they write and sing their songs to sell-out crowds. They also recently sang at a WFYI Small Studio Session. View that session here

Congratulations to Matt McCann, BCHS Class of 2015! Matt was chosen as one of Purdue’s Spring Football MVPs.

Private First Class Kurtis Oldiges, BCHS Class of 2013, was featured as an IUPUI Honors Scholar success story on the IUPUI website. Kurtis is a junior in the Kelley School of Business at IUPUI and the Chancellor’s Scholarship recipient. He serves as an Honors College Peer Mentor and recently completed 14 weeks of basic and additional military training.

Thank you to the alumni who shared how their Bishop Chatard education and experience has made a difference in their lives.

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Okenna is currently attending Cornell University, where he is majoring in Biological Engineering/Mechanical Engineering & Biomedical Engineering.

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Nick Martin, Class of 2011, is currently at Notre Dame, pursuing a MBA degree. He is one of the captains of the Notre Dame football team.

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Fred Hill is a West Point graduate and currently a 2nd lieutenant in military intelligence.

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Natalie is currently studying for a Doctorate in Dental Science at IU School of Dentistry. She also was the Indy 500 princess runner-up.

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Madeleine is currently a professional musician with popular group ‘Lily and Madeleine’.

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Lauren is currently studying at Purdue University, majoring in Accounting and Management.