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news briefs Evonne Siampos ’21 Selected
to Metro District 8 Honors CJ Welcomes New Faculty and Staff Charism

2017-18 Watlow Scholars Recognized Orchestra OF THE APOSTLES OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Kudos to fresh- Spiritual preparation for the
Cor Jesu seniors Claire Beirne and Miranda man violinist, beatification of Mother Clelia
Nolan were named this year’s Watlow Scholars, Evonne Siam- available to ASCJ ministries
an award which includes a $7,500 scholarship pos ’21, a new
toward their 2017-18 high school tuition and a member of CJ’s As the beatification process of Mother Clelia
paid internship at Watlow the summer after their orchestra who continues to progress, the Apostles of the
graduation from Cor Jesu. was selected Sacred Heart of Jesus have prepared monthly
The Watlow Scholars award is part of the Cor to play in the “catecheses” of their foundress that reflect
Jesu Corporate Partners Initiative, established in Metro District 8 upon a virtue or a particular aspect of Clelia’s
spring 2012 to enhance learning and expand the Honors Orches- spirituality and how she lived it.
definition of college preparatory through collab- tra at the performance on October 28. Among the themes are faith, hope, charity,
oration with professionals in business and non- Cor Jesu welcomes eight new faculty and staff members for the 2017-18 school year: devotion to the Eucharist, reparation and more.
profit sectors. Claire and Miranda are the fourth Alli Leible ’20 Earns Girl Scout (front row): Sr. Mary Grace Giaimo, ASCJ (theology), Sr. Luisa Villegas, ASCJ (theology); The reflections, prepared by each province of
set of students to receive the scholarship. (back row): Frank Cange (science), Nicole Buehre Muskopf ’92 (Counseling Department the congregation, include Scripture, Mother
Melissa Lanham of Watlow, Claire, Miranda and Gold Award Assistant), Sara Whitman Carron ’96 (Administrative Assistant), Katie Boul Svejkosky ’11 Clelia’s writings and testimonies of her life.
(English), Chelsea Diestelkamp (science) and Gia Henkaus (P.E.); not pictured is Sr. Maureen
President Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ These reflections are intended not only for the
Kudos to Alli Fitzgerald, ASCJ ’70 (working in support of the Diversity Inclusion Initiative). Apostles, but also for the people they serve in
Leible ’20, their ministries and for anyone who shares in
National Merit Semifinalists & Commended who earned Meet Cor Jesu’s New Admissions Director Mother Clelia’s charism.
the Gold
If you are interested in learning more, please
Students Named Award, the visit the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
highest award
given to Girls Cor Jesu welcomes new Admissions Director Colleen Smyth ’10, who was named website at www.ascjus.org.
to the post this past August. Colleen follows Erin Buechter, who grew CJ’s admis-
Congratulations to CJ’s 2018 National
Merit Semifinalists: Claire Koster, Scouts. Alli sions efforts from 2012-2017.
Maggie Kuntz and Mikaela Loucks completed After attending CJ, Colleen graduated magna cum laude from Rockhurst
(pictured left). These academically tal- her three-part University in 2014 with a B.S. in Accounting and a minor in Non-Profit Leadership. Actor David Henrie Visits Cor Jesu,
ented students represent less than one project at Nurses for Newborns this Most recently, she was a project coordinator for Catholic Charities of St. Louis. shares his story with students
percent of U.S. high school seniors and past summer. She began by organizing Prior to that, Colleen actively worked to develop and design a poverty-reduction
are among the highest-scoring entrants their food pantry and implementing a initiative in North St. Louis County called Pathways to Progress. She also organized Greeted with a 590-strong collective scream of
in Missouri who took the October 2016 labeling system to eliminate expired and facilitated Catholic Charities’ involvement in disaster-relief efforts, spearhead- fan excitement, Hollywood star David Henrie
PSAT. They represent less than one food. She then coordinated a rotation ed the Young Professionals Group Committee and has actively participated in the – best known for his roles as Larry on That’s So
percent of U.S. high school seniors and system for donated diapers. Lastly, she beONE committee and the Ferguson Working Group. Colleen also served as Cor Raven, Justin Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place
includes the highest-scoring entrants in created a pamphlet titled “Pros and Jesu’s assistant golf coach in Fall 2014 and has been an active alumna volunteer. and Ted Mosby’s future son in How I Met Your
each state. Cons of Making Your Own Baby Food” – “If someone would have told me on my graduation day in 2010 that seven years later, I Mother – paid a visit to CJ students!
Kudos also to our National Merit a request from Nurses for Newborns for would be returning to CJ as director of admissions, I would not have believed it,” Colleen stated. David shared some of his work experiences
Commended Students, seniors Sydney their clients. “I am beyond grateful, humbled and excited to work in this position, not only to help prospec- as an actor, producer, director and screenwriter
England, Alex Ford, Payton Lowrey, Shelby Scheulen and Kayla Tiemann. Commended tive students but also to walk with the families as they make their high school decision.” and his faith story with the Cor Jesu community.
Students place among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered Anna Gassett ’19 to Represent A special thank you to the Gannon family for
the 2018 competition by taking the PSAT in October 2016. U.S. in World Dance Houston Students & CJ Chargers Team Up coordinating the visit! Pictured below are: Niall
Championships Gannon, President Sr. Barbara Thomas, Riley
Gannon ’16, David Henrie, Fiona Gannon ’18,
New CJ Shuttle Heads Westward Congratula- The connection began last year in Kansas City, when the Field Hockey Chargers and the St. Principal Sr. Veronica Beato and Gretchen
John’s School Mavericks from Houston, TX, vied for a win at a KC tournament. The teams were
Walters Gannon ’86.
tions to Anna so impressed with each other’s talent that they scheduled a competition against one another
The drive to Cor Jesu for students living in the St. Charles County area got a little shorter Gassett ’19, and three other St. Louis-area teams over the September 30, 2017, weekend. Little did anyone
and easier for students this year, thanks to the all-new Cor Jesu Shuttle! The 14-passenger who was realize – a year before Hurricane Harvey would make landfall – that the games would prove to
bus, driven by a Cor Jesu employee, invited to rep- be much more than a chance to enhance the students’ athletic skills on the field. They became
picks up the students living in the resent the U.S. a respite for the St. John’s players and a chance for the Chargers to fully live Cor Jesu’s mission.
area at a designated spot in the as a member of “It was a great bonding experience for all involved,” said Field Hockey Coach Audrey Lampe
mornings and takes them back in TEAM USA in Ploesser ’06. “We sponsored a dinner on The Hill and a trip to Ted Drewes for the St. John’s play-
the afternoons. And to accommo- the IDO World ers and coaches. They could not thank us enough for the wonderful weekend and the kindness
date students who play sports or Jazz, Modern of our team and
are involved in other co-curricular and Contemporary Dance Champion- parents. And
activities, one-way service is also an ships in Warsaw, Poland, in December. we could not
option. In addition, Anna will perform her thank St. John’s
The students who take advan- contemporary solo, Contingence, which enough for
tage of the shuttle hale from St. was choreographed by her sister, Emma their examples
Charles, St. Peters, O’Fallon and Wel- Gassett ’12, and is one of only two of faith, perse-
don Spring. The service is available dancers to perform solos for the USA verance and
for a one- or two-way annual fee. senior team. sportsmanship.”
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