A Tradition of Academic Excellence

Here is a compilation of the many great achievements of our students from the 2010-2011 school year. View on the school's Homepage the numerous outstanding successes already earned by our young men during the first part of this 2011-2012 school year!

Since its first graduating class in 1927, St. Charles has nurtured the minds and hearts of scholars, priests, entrepreneurs, artists, executive officers, doctors, legal professionals, and Church and community leaders. As the 148 members of the St. Charles Class of 2011 walk the hallowed halls of St. Charles for the final time
as students, they leave having learned the value of education,
the critical importance of religion and faith, the call to help others, and the need to adhere to high ethical standards. Congratulations Loyal Carolians!

Seniors Receive Prestigious Recognition

Weston Niermeyer has been awarded the Glenna R. Joyce Scholarship to attend the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of St. Agatha Parish where he also attended grade school. He plans to major in biochemistry and classics
and minor in Latin.

Thomas Phillips has been awarded the Glenna R. Joyce Scholarship to attend The Ohio State University. He is a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and attended St. Joseph Montessori School. Phillips plans to major in public affairs and business and minor in Latin.

Osaze C. Udeagbala has been selected as a 2010-2011
National Achievement Scholar. He attended grade school
at Liberty Christian Academy and is a member of the Church
of the Resurrection parish. He will attend the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art this fall where he will begin work toward a degree in chemical engineering and ultimately, attending medical school.

Colleges Chosen by 2011 Graduates
University of Akron; University of Alabama; Arizona State University; Auburn University; Bowling Green State University; Butler University; Case Western Reserve University; University
of Central Florida; University of Cincinnati; Coastal Carolina; Columbia University; Columbus State Community College; The Cooper Union; Davidson College; University of Dayton; Defiance College; Duke University; Eastern Illinois; University of Evansville; Florida Southern College; Furman University; Gannon University; High Point University; Hillsdale College; Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; University of Illinois (Urbana-Champagne); John Carroll University; University of Kentucky; Kenyon College; Lynchburg College; Marquette University; University of Miami (Florida); Miami (OH) University; University of Missouri; Mount Union University; Northwestern University; University of Notre Dame; Ohio Dominican University; Ohio Northern University; The Ohio State University; Ohio University; Otterbein University; University of Pittsburgh; Purdue University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; University of Toledo; United States Naval Academy; Vanderbilt University; Wittenberg University and Xavier University.

More Accomplishments:

Six St. Charles seniors have been named National Merit Finalists for the 2010-2011 school year. They are Alexi M. Tallan, Mason R. Beverly, Michael T. Venesy, Timothy D. Hackett, John H. Flis and Brian R. Willi.

2011 OGT Results: For the seventh straight year, since the test's inception, St. Charles sophomores scored a perfect 100% passage rate on the Ohio Graduation Test.

Engineering Team Earns 3rd Straight National Title; Ohio's #1 Team Has 2nd Highest Score In Nation!

The school's two-time defending Division III National Champion Engineering “Team A” has THREE-PEATED—missing out on recording the highest score in this year’s national competition by just a single point!

“Team A’s” outstanding score in the Jets TEAM+S Engineering competition in February also earned it the designation as overall Ohio State Champion.

But “Team A” was not the school’s lone entrant-- nor was it the sole group to earn national recognition. The varsity’s “Team A,” “Team B” and “Team C” placed 1st, 5th and 8th, respectively, nationally in Division III. They also finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd, respectively, overall in the state and in the region. In Division III, the varsity’s “Team D” placed 22nd in the State and 47th in the nation by division. The varsity’s “Team E” placed 6th in the state and 15th in the nation. Both these teams placed in Ohio’s top 15% and the U.S.’s top third by division.

All six teams traveled to Ohio Northern University for a regional competition against nearly 1,200 teams that competed across the nation at remote and regional sites in 47 states.

The JV team earned national champion runners-up status by scoring 2nd in the nation for JV Division III. It was also honored as “Best in the State ”for having the highest score of any JV team in the state, regardless of division. It placed 1st in the region by division and 1st in the region over all.

Team members (with grade school and parish names in parentheses):

Team A: Evan Doney ’11, captain (St. Paul, St. Paul); John Parent ’11, captain (St. Paul, St. Paul); Hunter LeCorgne ’11 (St. Paul, St. Paul); Weston Niermeyer ’11 (St. Agatha, St. Agatha); Anderson Speed ’12 (St. Joseph Montessori, St. Peter); Alexander Dang ’11 (Gahanna MS East, St. Matthew); Steven Darnell ’11 (St. Mary Lancaster, St. Bernadette); and Jonathan Fillman ’11 (St. Brendan, St. Brendan).

Team B: Osaze Udeagbala ’11 (Liberty Christian Academy, Church of the Resurrection); Zachary Zins ’11 (St. Brendan,
St. Brendan); William Feehan ’11 (Lakeview Jr High, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal); John Flis ’11 (St. Matthew, St. Elizabeth Seton); Terrance Harrell ’11 (Monroe MS); Kaleb Posey ’11 (Liberty Christian Academy); and Samuel Powell ’11 (Pleasant View MS, St. Cecilia).

Team C: Matt Hadad ’12, captain (St. Andrew, St. Andrew); Nathaniel Buzenski ’12 (St. Matthew, St. Matthew); Christopher D'Angelo ’12 (St. Joseph Montessori, St. Brendan); Robert LaTour ’12 (Karrer MS, St. Brigid of Kildare); Matthew Mignery ’12 (St. Matthew, St. Matthew); Stuart Swartz ’12 (St. Paul, St. Paul);
Patrick Travis ’12 (St. Paul, St. Paul); and Lloyd Furuta ’11 (St. Mary German Village, St. Mary German Village).

Team D: Julian Orr ’11, captain (St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Brigid of Kildare); Adam Henderson ’12 (St. Joseph Montessori, St. Paul); Miguel Johnson ’11 (Franklin MS); Christopher Mescher ’12 (St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Brigid of Kildare); Abel Negatu ’12 (All Saints Academy); Zachary Rikk ’12 (St. Matthew, St. Matthew) Nicholas Spilker ’12 (Home School); and William Stephenson ’11 (Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit).

Team E: John Galden ’13, captain (St. Catharine, St. Catharine); Kyle Adkin ’13 (St. Catharine, St. Catharine); Andrew DeSantis ’13 (St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Brigid of Kildare); F. Stuart Hudelson ’13 (St. Pius X, St. Patrick); Jason Imbriani ’13 (Ohio Virtual Academy, St. Patrick); Alexander Jordan ’13 (St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Brigid of Kildare); Erik Perrot ’12 (Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit); and Michael Susa ’12 (St. Brendan, St. Agatha).

JV Team members include: Joshua Adkin ’14 (St. Catharine, St. Catharine); Jason Adkin ’14 (St. Catharine, St. Catharine); Andrew Deak ’14 (Granville MS, St. Edward the Confessor); Brian Doney ’14 (St. Paul, St. Paul); Neil Joseph ’13 (St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Brigid of Kildare); Benjamin Stechschulte ’13 (St. Brendan, St. Brendan); and Noah Sweet ’13 (Madison Christian, Pope John XXIII).

Fall Recognitions

St. Charles Golf & Water Polo Teams Win State Titles

Golf: Senior Michael Ricaurte's two-day score of 144 earned him tournament medalist honors and the Cardinal golfers finished with a Division I record low score of 610 and their second consecutive team title. Cleveland St. Ignatius (621) finished second followed by Dublin Jerome (636), Dublin Coffman (648), Medina (653) and Cincinnati Moeller (655).

Water Polo: Just four years old, the state championship St. Charles Water Polo Team hasn’t wasted any in establishing its own tradition of excellence. The Cardinals defeated Toledo St. Francis in the finals by a score of 6-5 after defeating defending state champion Upper Arlington 10-8 in the semifinals.

2010-2011 School Year News and Awards Archive

2010 OGT Results: For the sixth straight year, since the test's inception, St. Charles sophomores scored a perfect 100% passage rate on the Ohio Graduation Test.

Seven Named National Merit Semifinalists

Seven St. Charles students qualified as National Merit Semifinalists for the 2010-2011 school year. They earned this prestigious distinction based on their scores on the Pre- Scholastic Aptitude/National Merit Qualifying Test they took in their junior year at St. Charles. Only 16,000 of 1.5 million students who took the test earned this special recognition.

The St. Charles semifinalists: Mason R. Beverly is a member of St. Paul Parish and attended Heritage Middle School; Jonathan G. Fillman is a member of St. Brendan Parish and attended St. Brendan School; John H. Flis is a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish and attended St. Matthew School; Timothy D. Hackett is a member of St. Andrew Parish and attended St. Andrew School; Alexi M. Tallan is a member Congregation Tifereth Israel and attended Columbus Torah Academy and Pickerington Lakeview Jr. High; Michael T. Venesy is a member of St. Brigid of Kildare Parish and attended St. Brigid of Kildare School; and Brian R. Willi. He is a member of St. Michael Parish and attended St. Michael School.

Fifteen Named Commended Scholars

Fifteen St. Charles seniors were named National Merit commended scholars for 2010-2011. They placed among the top 5% of the more than 1.5 million students who took the PSAT/NMSQT in October 2009. While they don’t continue in competition for National Merit scholarships, some are eligible for special scholarships sponsored by corporations
and businesses. They include:

Evan Doney, son of Tim and Kristine Doney of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul Parish and attended St. Paul School; Ted Fields, son of Bob and Ingrid Fields of Dublin. He is a member of St. Brigid of Kildare Parish and attended St. Brigid of Kildare School; Sam Fogle, son of Thomas and Denice Fogle of Grove City. He is a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help School; Andrew Hof, son of Tom and Gretchen Hof of Gahanna. He is a member of St. Matthew Parish and attended Gahanna Middle School East;
Dane McLoughlin is the son of Bill and Dawn McLoughlin of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul Parish and attended St. Paul School; Kyle Nazario, son of Jorge and Loretta Nazario of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul Parish and attended St. Paul School; Eric Niemeyer, son of Randy and Shannon Niemeyer of Hilliard. He is a member of St. Brendan Parish and attended St. Brendan School; Weston Niermeyer, son of Kurt and Joan Niermeyer of Columbus. He is a member of St. Agatha Parish and attended St. Agatha School; John Parent, son of Rick and Arlene parent of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul Parish and attended St. Paul School; Thomas Phillips, son of Tom and Maria Phillips. He is a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and attended St. Joseph Montessori School; Christopher Quinn, son of Kevin and Marie Quinn of Hilliard. He is a member of St. Brendan Parish and attended St. Brendan School; Chad Rankin, son of Rob and Jeri Rankin of Westerville and attended Heritage Middle School; Matthew Sova, son of Stephen and Renee Sova of Galloway. He is a member of St. Cecilia Parish and attended St. Cecilia School; Osaze Udeagbala, son of Anthony and Benedicta Udeagbala of Blacklick. He is a member of the Church of the Resurrection Parish and attended Liberty Christian Academy; and Zachary Zins, son of Jim Zins and Elaine Eskay-Zins of Powell. He is a member of St. Brendan Parish and attended St. Brendan School.

Four earn AP’s highest “National” distinction; Additional 43 alumni, 15 seniors earn recognition

Sixty-two current and former St. Charles students were recognized by the College Board for outstanding achievements
on their 2010 Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
Four of these young men received the highest honor for their exceptional results.

This international program offers students the opportunity to take challenging college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP exams- at most U.S. colleges and universities. Only about 18 percent of the 1.8 million high school students who participated performed at a sufficiently high level to merit the recognition in the AP Scholar program.

The four (4) students, now alumni, who performed at the very highest level were named “National AP Scholars.” They earned
an average score of at least 4 or higher on eight or more exams. Their names and the schools they now attend are: Alexander Coccia ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Jordan Feyko ’10 (Harvard University), Christopher Steiner ’10 (University of Notre Dame) and Charles Taylor ’10 (University of Michigan).

Nineteen (19) former St. Charles students qualified at the next-highest level, “AP Scholar with Distinction,” by scoring an average of 3.5 or higher on all AP exams taken and a grade of 3.0 or higher on five or more of those exams. Their names and the schools they now attend are: Robert Cannell ’10 (Vanderbilt University), Kevin Colvin ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Patrick Feeney ’10 (The Ohio State University), Cameron Houk ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Christian Jeric ’10 (University of Toledo), Andrew Kellogg ’10 (Ohio University), Andrew Krieger ’10 (Rose Hulman Institute of Technology), Jacob LaFleur ’10 (Case Western Reserve), Brian Lewis ’10 (University of Dayton), John Mackessy ’10 (Williams College), Brian Merkle ’10 (Northwestern University), Casey Morris ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Joseph Musto ’10 (Purdue University), Connor Reider ’10 ( University of Notre Dame), Vincent Spahr ’10 (University of Dayton), Mark Stechschulte ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Jordan Stumph ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Nicholas Summers ’10 (Holy Cross University) and Jack Toscano ’10 (University of Notre Dame).

Sixteen (16) young men were designated as “AP Scholars with Honor” for averaging at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3.0 or higher on four or more of those exams. Nine of these are 2010 alumni (with their current schools noted) and the others will graduate this June. They are: Brandon Bowman ’10 (Clemson University), Jacob Burger ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Robert DeJaco ’10 (University of Kentucky), Matthew Harbrecht ’10 (University of Notre Dame), David Kenney ’10 (University of Notre Dame), Patrick McAllister ’10 (The Ohio State University), Alexander McCorkle ’10 (Miami University, Ohio), Timothy Meacham ’10 (Georgetown University), Andrew Steffensmeier ’10 (University of Dayton), Alexander Dang ’11, Evan Doney ’11, J. Griffin Fillman ’11, John Flis ’11, Eric Niemeyer ’11, John Parent ’11 and Christopher Quinn ’11.

Twenty-three (23) have been named “AP Scholars” for test averages of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Fifteen of these are 2010 alumni (with their current schools noted) and the others will graduate this June: Dominic Bertolini ’10 (The Ohio State University), Samuel Binnig ’10 (Ohio University), Michael Carone ’10 (University of Cincinnati), Michael Cianflona ’10
(The Ohio State University), Seth Harnett ’10 (The Ohio State University), Taylor Kern ’10 (Kettering University), Matthew
Larkin ’10 (University of Alabama), Daniel Latz ’10 (University of Cincinnati), Connor Lenhart ’10 ( The Ohio State University), Michael Marino ’10 (University of Cincinnati), Christopher Meleca ’10 (The Ohio State University), James Parker ’10 (Miami University, Ohio), Benjamin Price ’10 ( University of Dayton), Connor Simpson ’10 (Kent State University), Joseph Sweeney ’10 (Fordham University), Coleman Hessler ’11, Andrew Hof ’11, Seth Keller ’11, Weston Niermeyer ’11, Samuel Powell ’11, Joseph Spahr ’11, Osaze Udeagbala ’11, and Daniel Weigandt ’11.

The College Board notes that the AP program provides more than 30 different college-level courses and exams. These provide willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and standout in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP exams are aligned with the same high standards expected by college faculty at some of the nation's leading liberal arts and research institutions.

More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.

A look back on some of the outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments of SC students:

Academic Highlights for 2009-2010:

Engineering Team Defends National Championship
Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School has repeated as Division III National Champions in the prestigious Jets Test of Engineering and Aptitude, Mathematics plus Science (TEAMS) competition. Another one of its teams finished as National Runners-Up and a third finished Fifth. In 2008-2009 the varsity “A” team placed 1st in its division; the varsity “B” team 32nd; the varsity “C” team 18th; and the junior varsity 5th in the national division rankings. This year St. Charles was one of only two schools nationally to qualify three teams in the top five of their division.

Seniors Earn 'Most Prestigious Recognition' Consideration
Jordan Feyko '10 and Andrew Krieger '10 were selected as two
of only 3,000 semifinalists for the prestigious 2010 Presidential Scholars Program. They were selected from nearly 3.2 million high school students expected to graduate in 2010. Feyko has since been named as one of only 560 finalists. Inclusion in the Presidential Scholars Program is one of the highest honors bestowed on graduating high school seniors.

Ohio Graduation Test: 100% Pass Rate Continues
For the sixth straight year - as many years as the test has been administered - St. Charles sophomores scored a perfect 100% pass rate on the Ohio Graduation Test.

Significant National Merit Recognition
Eight seniors were named National Merit Finalists while an additional 21 were recognized as Commended Scholars for 2009-2010. Another student was recognized as a National Merit Achievement Scholar.

“In-The-Know” Team Champions Again
In February the St. Charles In-The-Know Team claimed its second consecutive championship in the WOSU-TV quiz-show tournament, the school’s 7th overall tournament championship.

Athletic Highlights:

State Championship
Fall: After playing throughout the year at an elite level throughout the fall the St. Charles Golf Team won the Division I boys state golf tournament in October at The Ohio State University’s Scarlet Course. The Cardinals shot a 309 and edged out Cincinnati
St. Xavier (313), Cleveland St. Ignatius (315) and Columbus’ Dublin Coffman (322).

Winter: The St. Charles Swim team won its fifth consecutive Division I district championship before going on to finish fourth in the state meet held at Branin Natatorium in Canton. In the previous four years the team captured a state championship (2008) and finished as state-runners-up in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
The St. Charles Wrestling Team captured its first-ever Central Catholic League Championship. It scored 181 points to defeat runner-up Ready (166.5), Hartley (162), defending champion DeSales (141.5), Watterson (55) and Worthington Christian (28).

Spring: Currently the varsity volleyball program continues on in the semifinals of state competition. The volleyball team is seeking to defend its 2008-2009 State Championship!

Welcome members of the Class of 2014!

Eight St. Charles seniors qualified as National Merit Semifinalists for the 2009-2010 School year. They earned this prestigious distinction based on their scores on the PSAT-NMQT they took in their junior year at St. Charles.

Only 16,000 of 1.5 million students who took the test qualified. The qualifiers, including those from St. Charles, are in the running for scholarships that total more than $35 million.

The St. Charles semifinalists are:

Dominic Bertolini, son of Lawrence and Eileen Bertolini of Columbus. He is a member of St. Timothy parish and attended St. Timothy Grade School;

Jordan Feyko, son of James and Lori Feyko of Columbus. He is a member of St. Agatha parish and attended St. Agatha Grade School;

Cameron Houk, son of Allen and Christine Houk of Grove City. He is a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Grade School;

David Kenney, son of Dr. Brian and Teresa Kenney of Dublin. He is a member of St. Brigid of Kildare parish and attended St. Brigid of Kildare Grade School;

Andrew Krieger, son of Steven and Peggy Krieger of Lewis Center. He is a member of St. Paul parish and attended St. Paul Grade School;

Brian Merkle, son of Daniel and Diane Merkle of Columbus. he is a member of St. Andrew parish and attended St. Andrew Garde school;

Mark Stechschulte, son of Drs. Mark and Beth Stechschulte of Dublin. He is a member of St. Brendan parish and attended St. Brendan Grade School;

Christopher Steiner, son of Yaromir and Pat Steiner of New Albany. He is a member of Church of the Resurrection parish and attended New Albany Middle School;

21 are Commended Scholars

Twenty-one St. Charles seniors were named National Merit commended scholars for 2009-2010. They placed among the top 5% of the 1.5 million students who took the test. While they don’t continue in competition for National Merit scholarships, some are eligible for special scholarships sponsored by corporations
and businesses. These students include:

Corey Berta, son of Richard and Connie Brown of Canal Winchester. He is a member of St. Mary (Groveport) parish and attended Canal Winchester Middle School;

Jacob Burger, son of Corrine and Joseph Burger of Dublin. He is a member of St. Brigid of Kildare parish and attended St. Brigid of Kildare Grade School;

Alexander Coccia, son of Peter Coccia and Nena Couch of Columbus; He is a member of Immaculate Conception parish and attended Immaculate Conception Grade School;

Patrick Ellison, son of David and Debbie Ellison of Westerville. He attended Westerville’s Heritage Middle School;

Patrick Feeney , son of Michael and Bette Jo Feeney of Columbus. He is a member of St. Andrew parish and attended St. Andrew Grade School;

Robert Fields, son of Robert and Ingrid Fields of Dublin. He is a member of St. Brigid of Kildare parish and attended St. Brigid of Kildare Grade School;

Matthew Harbrecht, son of Dr. Jeffrey and Mary Harbrecht of Columbus. He is a member of St. Peter parish and attended St. Michael Grade School;

Andrew Kellogg, son of Timothy and Janet Kellogg of Columbus. He is a member of St. Agatha parish and attended St. Agatha Grade School;

Alexander McCorkle, son of Philip and Lisa McCorkle of Dublin. He is a member of St. Brigid of Kildare parish and attended St. Brigid of Kildare Grade School;

Timothy Meacham, son of Jeffrey and Kim Meacham of Columbus. He is a member of St. Agatha parish and attended St. Agatha Grade School;

Lucas Miller, son of Drs. Ken and Cheryl Miller of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul parish and attended St. Paul Grade School;

Joseph Musto, son of Mrs. Lynne Musto of Powell. He is a member of St. Joan of Arc parish and attended St. Michael Grade School;

James Parker, son of Dr. Michael and Teresa Parker of New Albany. He is a member of St. Matthew parish and attended St. Matthew Grade School;

Connor Reider, son of Dr. Carson and Tierney Reider of Columbus. He is a member of St. Andrew parish and attended St. Andrew Grade School;

Connor Simpson, son of David and Ellen Simpson of London. He is a member of St. Patrick (London) parish and attended St. Patrick Grade School;

Vincent Spahr, son of Dennis and Kathy Spahr of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul parish and attended Genoa Middle School;

Jordan Stumph, son of James and Shelli Stumph of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul parish and attended St. Paul Grade School;

Joseph Sweeney, son of Dr. Thomas and Rose Sweeney of Columbus. He is a member of St. Agatha parish and attended Jones Middle School;

Charles Taylor, son of Charles and Barbara Taylor of Baltimore. He attended Lakeview Jr.High School;

Jack Toscano, son of Gary and June Toscano of Westerville. He is a member of St. Paul parish and attended Westerville’s Heritage Middle School;

Thomas Tyznik, son of Dr. John and Jude Tyznik of Gahanna. He is a member of St. Matthew parish and attended St. Matthew Grade School.