Andrea (Kremer) Pomaranski, BCHS Class of 2000, has experienced ups and downs since her standout high school softball and track career.

After an illustrious college career at Miami (Ohio), she stopped running several times. Now, as a mother of three and having experienced tragedy beyond her years, Andrea finds herself heading to Olympic Marathon Trials, ranked 42nd among qualifiers.

Read the full article in the Indy Star: ‘Toughest human I’ve ever met.’ Indy marathoner’s unlikely, tragic journey to Olympic Trials, Dec. 26, 2023

Congratulations to Amanda (Armstrong) Serak, BCHS Class of 2009, who recently wed! Thank you for the lovely photo!

Congratulations to Justin Robinson, BCHS Class of 2007, who was recently honored by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as the 2023 NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year.

Justin is in his first season as defensive coordinator for Marian U. Football. Under his watch, the Marian U. Knights earned 4 MSFA Mideast League First Team honors, including Defensive Player of the Year and a first team All-American honor, and tied 3 single game records in interceptions, interceptions by an individual in a game and single-game sacks.

View the full article at muknights.com

Tim Bireley, BCHS Class of 1977, sends us greeting from his home in Wisconsin. Tim is a semi-retired business owner and proud father of 4 daughters and grandfather of 5. He has been married for 38 years and is a big Packers and Badgers fan. He also enjoys woodworking, travel, golf and hot yoga.

Congratulations Tim on a rich and rewarding life.

Congratulations to Katie (Gozdecki) Morrison, BCHS Class of 2012, and family who welcomed their first born son Robert Stanley Morrison in June.

Congratulations to Ashley (Chandler) Peavey, BCHS Class of 2006, and family who welcomed their third child, Oliver Peavey, into their family.

Usually we think of the life of a priest as saving souls. But, Fr. Chris Wadelton, BCHS Class of 1984 and current pastor of St. Bartholomew’s Parish in Columbus, IN, went a step further to save the lives of others.

In 2020, Fr. Wadelton donated a kidney to a parishioner he had met, changing her life and that of her young family.

Seeing that change served as a primary motivation for Fr. Wadelton to donate part of his liver — even though he wouldn’t know the identity of the person he was trying to help.

Read the story of his journey through these donations and the effect they had in his and others lives in the Oct. 13, 2023 Criterion at archindy.org

Congratulations to Heather (O’Brien) Hunt, BCHS Class of 2012, and her husband, Matt, as they welcomed their second child, Mackenzie June. Mackenzie joins big sister Maeve.

Congratulations to Mary Beth (Hornak) Keiser, BCHS Class of 1987, who is the new principal at Nativity Catholic School on the southeast side of Indianapolis.