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"Days in the life
of St. Charles Prep..."
Father/Son Mass & Reception
Saturday, April 24th
Four St. Charles Preparatory School juniors
learned recently that they share a special
and significant accomplishment. Each of
the four, out of an overall junior class of
138 students, scored a “36” on the ACT.
They are (photo above from left) James
Messerly (St. Joseph Montessori, St.
Andrew Parish), James Marinas (McCord
We are excited to report that we will gather to safely Middle School, St. Peter Parish), Thomas
celebrate the Father/Son Mass & Reception on Hohmann (St. Joseph Montessori, St.
Saturday, April 24, 2021. The event will be held safely Thomas Moore Newman Center) and David
wearing masks and include social distancing and all “Alex” Zeyen (Our Lady of Peace School,
other mandated measures. Our Lady Of Peace Parish).
The day's activities will start with a Main Campus tour “We are very proud of these young men
from 9-10:15 a.m.; Mass and presentation by Mr. for their tremendous accomplishments,”
Chuck Strickler to follow at 10:30 a.m. in the Robert said St. Charles principal James Lower.
C. Walter Student Commons; everyone is then invited “I cannot recall having four students from
over to the Robotics and Mentoring Center for a boxed the same class receive a 36 on the ACT
lunch. Tours of that facility and the athletic/training in the same year. It is a tribute to these
facilities of West Campus, will also be provided. students, their parents and our SC faculty
to a continued commitment of learning
Registration required to attend. Attendance limited to in this challenging time in education.”
the first 325 people. Click HERE to sign up.
According to prepscholar.com, out of the
We hope you can join us for this special tradition! 1.9 million students taking the test every
year, only about 3,700 get the highest
possible ACT score. Messerly’s test results
came from a test he took on Sept. 13th;
Ohio State University Names Marinas’ score came from a test he took
Brame '21 Eminence Scholar February 6th and Hohmann and Zeyen
earned their scores on a Feb. 23rd test.
Senior Colin Brame '21 was Messerly is the son of Eric and Carrie
named an Eminence Scholar Messerly of Columbus. He plans to study
by The Ohio State University. engineering and apply to Purdue University
and the Rose-Hulman Institute of
Considered the school's "most Technology.
prestigious merit scholarship,"
the award provides for the full Marinas is the son of Jan Edward and
cost of attendance for eight Carolina Marinas of Columbus. Next
semesters (including the cost of year he plans to study linguistics and
room and board, book biochemistry in pursuit of a career in
allowance, and miscellaneous medicine. He will be applying to Case
expenses) of full-time Western Reserve University (preferred),
enrollment. There is also an Washington University in St. Louis, the
enrichment grant valued at up University of Notre Dame, and the
to $3,000 accessible after the University of Texas at Dallas.
first year of successful study.
Hohmann is the son of Edward Hohmann
Eminence Fellows continue advanced studies at top ’87 and Basia Nowak of Blacklick. He plans
graduate programs across the nation, have garnered to study neuroscience or biochemistry on a
national awards including Fulbright, Churchill, and premed track in college. He is applying to
Goldwater scholarships. The collaborative spirit of Dartmouth College (preferred), Duke
"giving back" is a hallmark of this program. Eminence University, Washington University in St.
Fellows contribute to the campus and local community Louis, and Northwestern University.
through the development of a class service initiative.
Zeyen is the son of David and Alicia Zeyen
The son of Greg and Heather Brame of Westerville, he of Columbus. He plans to study chemical
attended Heritage Middle School and is a member of or mechanical engineering in college. He
the Westerville Community United Church of Christ. is considering applying to the University of
Colin is a 2021 National Merit Finalist and he plans to Michigan, Butler University and The Ohio
major in Biomedical Science and pursue an MD-PhD State University.
degree.
Colin is the photography editor and the editor-in-chief
of the school’s yearbook, The Spectrum, and is captain Trinh '21 Inaugural
on the Engineering Team and Ultimate Frisbee Team. Recipient of S.J.
He is SC's Class of 2021’s representative to the Hugh
O’Brian Youth Leadership Summit and a member of Dilenschneider Award
the Borromean Chapter of the National Honor Society.
Last summer, Colin completed a research internship in Tommy Trinh ’21
the Experimental Hematology Lab at The Ohio State is the inaugural
University. Colin was also named a "Coolidge Senator” recipient of the S.J.
last summer as one of the top 100 junior applicants for Dilenschneider
the Coolidge Scholarship. Award for the '20-
'21 school year.
Additionally, Colin tutors students through NHS and
the "My Brother’s Keeper" mentoring programs in This distinction
Latin and English and is a volunteer at the Westerville recognizes a special
Area Resource Ministry. young man from
the school’s junior or senior class who has
made a meaningful and positive impact
Binnig ’10 Named upon the St. Charles Preparatory School
community. It is accompanied by a cash
New Director of honorarium of $10,000.
Admissions at SC
The chosen honoree exemplifies the
We are happy to announce greatest qualities of the Borromean Spirit as
that Sam Binnig ’10 has exemplified by his service to others and the
been named Director of way he has upheld the ideals of St. Charles.
Admissions here at St. It also acknowledges the student’s
Charles Preparatory School. In this role, he will direct exceptional personal character, leadership,
the school’s activities surrounding prospective student and civic-mindedness.
admissions, visits and events, recruitment, area grade
school outreach and and the school’s involvement and A first-generation American, Trinh is the
retention efforts. son of Thien and Dao Trinh of Columbus.
He attended Central College Christian
“I was fortunate to see first-hand the impact of a St. Academy for grade school. An Honor Roll
Charles education,” Sam said. “I am excited to be student, he plans to study computer
starting in this role with the school and am looking engineering at Miami University of Ohio.
forward to helping families learn how St. Charles can
benefit their sons.” Tommy is a member of the Audio-Visual
Team and this year has been especially
St. Charles Principal Jim Lower said that he is “excited helpful, supportive and busy. With the
to have Sam joining our team. He brings experience emphasis placed upon technology during
from different perspectives in the area of admissions the pandemic the last eight months, he
and advancement. Sam is also capable of developing has been called upon often to assist fellow
new strategies to recruit, admit and retain students for students and faculty members in a wide
St. Charles.” area of technological set-up and usage
issues.
If you are a prospective family interested in learning
more about St. Charles, we invite you to contact Sam But it is outside of school is where Tommy
by e-mail at sbinnig@scprep.org or in his office at has shone brightest. Trinh said he has been
(380) 209-2228. raised in a Christian community that
stressed helping others.
To assist kids in his diverse neighborhood,
Lenten Reflections he started a free computer workshop out
of his family's garage during his freshman
year. He helps teach them about coding
and building computers. He also assists
elderly residents with using the computer
and helps them fix their home electronics.
Unselfishly, he plans to use his cash prize
to update & improve his home program to
better teach his computer workshops. It
will also go toward helping him pay for
college tuition.
The award was established by Mr. & Mrs.
Robert L. Dilenschneider ’61 in honor of
Bob's father, S.J. Dilenschneider, who
enjoyed a storied career in business and
journalism. Starting his career in Rockville,
CT, he moved to Philadelphia and New
York, and then later joined the Cleveland
Press and the Columbus Citizen in Ohio.
He oversaw the merger of the Citizen and
t h e Ohio State Journal in 1959 into the
Citizen-Journal.
Click
(Photos above) Students gathered many times this HERE
Lent preparing themselves for Easter. This included
(from the top) receiving sprinkled ashes on Ash
to read
Wednesday; reflecting in Mother of Mercy Chapel our
as they venerate a relic of the True Cross during a April
retreat led by the Damascus Missionaries; and Home
participating in the Stations of the Cross.
School
Bulletin
Click HERE to see our Third
Quarter Honor & Merit Roll
listings. Congratulations, students,
on your outstanding achievement!
Theater to Reopen!
Adult tickets are $10 each, and student tickets
are $5 each. Reservations may be placed
closer to the May 21-23 dates by visiting the
St. Charles website homepage
a t www.stcharlesprep.org – Buy Tickets
button. (Tickets will not be sold at the door).
Spring Production: Complete Works
of William Shakespeare (abridged) This production of Complete Works… is
presented following the guidelines set forth by
The St. Charles Drama Department proudly Ohio Department of Health, Responsible
announced that it will present The Complete RestartOhio and the Performing
Works of William Shakespeare abridged). ArtsTheaters. Masks must be worn at all
times. Seating limited to 200 patrons at each
Performances are scheduled for May 21 & 22 show.
at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 23 at 2:00 &
7:00 p.m. in the St. Charles Campus Theatre.
St. Charles Juniors Participate in OSU's
Student Research Leadership Collaborative
Sponsored by the Colleges of Education and Human Ecology,
this program, which meets each month virtually, provides an
opportunity to bring students together from multiple school
districts, representing a diverse population of students working
together in a structured format to produce real change.
Kristen Dickerson, College and School Counselor for Sophomores and Juniors, moderates the group
of four juniors participating this year: Kellen Karas '22 (St. Agatha School, St. Agatha Parish), Trenton
Wells ’22 (Indianola Informal School, Resurrection Power Church of God), Andrew Huffman ’22 (St.
Pius X School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish) and Anish Gupta ’22 (Phoenix Middle School).
She pointed out many reasons she sought to get involved in this program. “Our students have the
opportunity to identify an issue in our school that relates to social justice and come up with a creative
way to solve the problem. They not only get to collaborate together, but also get to collaborate with
other students in Central Ohio school districts. Moving forward, they will utilize a research project,
including surveys, to find a creative way to improve our school. Although we wish the program was in
person, we are thankful to have the opportunity."
Program moderator, Dr. Keith Bell of OSU, noted that "these kids have not had an opportunity to talk
about the things they are going through and this provides an opportunity to connect with students
from across districts that are similar and very different from their own."
"People can be proactive or reactive to problems," he said. Students can be taught how to teach others
and be a role models to peers on how to bring issues to the table to be heard. "Often students don’t feel
like their thoughts and opinions are being listed to or acted upon, Bell said.
Aurnou-Rhees '22 To Compete in Summer
Olympic Swimming Trial
Junior Spencer Aurnou-Rees qualified for the Olympic Trials next June in
Nebraska by swimming the 200 Individual Medley in a 204.01 at the Toyota
US Open in Indianapolis in November.
The last weekend in March, Spencer swam at the Speedo Sectionals at Elkhart
Indiana, winning two bronze medals, one in 200IM and one in 200 Freestyle.
He was the only high school swimmer in those two finals as the other competitors were college
swimmers.
Spencer, only a junior, has committed to swim for the University of Texas, currently the 2nd ranked
team in the nation. Previously Spencer qualified for and swam at Summer Junior Nationals at
Stanford and Winter Nationals in Atlanta.
In February, he helped lead the St. Charles Swim Team to a 5th Place finish at the Division I State
Swimming and Diving Meet, finishing as state runner-up in the 100 Yard Freestyle & 3rd in the 200
Yard Freestyle. He was also a member of the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay Team which finished on the
podium in 3rd place and on the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay Team that finished 6th.
He was just named the St. Charles’ Most Valuable Swimmer for the 2nd straight year and was named
High School All-American in the 100 and 200 Freestyles. Good luck!!!
More Winter News
A team of St. Charles juniors won the First Annual Central Ohio
Miniature Bridge Building Competition February 20th, with its arched-
design (photo/bottom left) rating first in both the load-to-weight ratio
efficiency as well as aesthetics categories. The Cardinals faced 12 other high
school teams from across Franklin County, including a second SC team of
classmates which finished 5th in the competition. There were also two teams
from The Ohio State University.
Winning team members (see photo, above right, from left) were Andrew Huffman ’22 (Captain) (St.
Pius X School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish), Luke Knueve ’22 (St. Timothy School, St. Timothy
Parish), Andrew Gilmartin ’22 (St. Paul School, St. Paul Parish), and Austin Barnhart ’22 (Genoa
Middle School, St. John Neumann Parish).
Students were required to research, design and build a bridge to given specifications using only balsa
wood and glue. The objective was to build a structure with the highest load-to-weight ratio over a
predetermined span using materials supplied. Bridges were weighed and load-to-weight ratios were
determined as weights were gradually added to a feed bucket attached to the middle of the roadbed of
the bridge until the structure collapsed.
The St. Charles Chess Club Team won the '21 Columbus
High School Chess League Championship on March 2nd,
besting 9 other teams. This marked the first year that St. Charles
placed first in the league, topping Bexley (2nd place) and
Centennial (3rd).
The accolades continued a few days later when Pema, who went 11-
0 at the team competition, represented the Cardinals at the Columbus High School Individual Chess
Championship…and won the event! This was an on-line chess tournament in which the best player
from each of the 10 teams in the league competed in a single-elimination knockout format. After a
first-round bye as the #1 seed, Brady went 3-0 to win the title.
Congratulations to Owen Karas ’21 (St. Agatha School, St.
Agatha Parish) who won the 1-Mile event at the Division I
State Indoor Track Meet in Geneva, OH, in early March. In
addition to his state championship performance, he placed 4th in
the 800m and finished 5th in the 2-mile event. Owen is the first
Division I runner in history to place in the Top 5 in all three of
these events at this meet. Earlier this fall, Owen earned a trip to the
State Cross Country Meet after a runner-up finish at the DI Districts and 3 rd at the regional meet.
Congrats to our St. Charles Swim Team for placing 5th at the
Division I State Championships – the team’s highest finish
since placing 3rd in 2017. Cardinal swimmers, who won their 22nd
straight CCL championship this year, included (in photo, from left):
Will Elsrod ’21 (Olentangy Hyatt Middle School), Wil Borchers ’21
(Lakeview Jr. High School, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish), Sean
Noonan ’21 (St. Cecilia School, St. Cecilia Parish), Luke Rakowsky
’21 (Village Academy, St. Joan of Arc Parish), Chase Bateman ’21
(Olentangy Berkshire Middle School), Spencer Aurnou-Rhees ’22
(St. Joseph Montessori, St. Catharine Parish), Ben Stevenson ’22
(St. Paul School, St. Paul Parish) and Mitchell List ’21 (Olentangy
Berkshire Middle School).
Aurnou-Rhees finished as state runner-up in the 100 Yard Freestyle
& 3rd in the 200 Yard Freestyle. He was also a member of the 400
Yard Freestyle Relay Team (that included Rakowsky, Bateman and
Stevenson) which finished on the podium in 3rd place and on the
200 Yard Freestyle Relay Team (which included Bateman,
Stevenson and Noonan) that finished 6th. Stevenson placed 9th in the 100 Yard Freestyle and 11th in
the 50 Yard Freestyle. Elsrod finished 11th in the 100 Yard Breaststroke. The 200 Yard Medley Relay
Team (Elsrod, List, Noonan and Rakowsky) finished 7th in the state.
In addition to the Swim Team Winning its 22nd consecutive Central Catholic league championship,
two other winter programs did the same.
The Varsity Basketball Team won its second consecutive CCL championship by going 6-2 in the
CCL, finishing ahead of runner-up St. Francis DeSales (5-3). It ended the year with a 10-7 record. The
16th-seeded Cardinals lost 59-54 at 14th-seeded Olentangy on Feb. 26 in the second round of the
Division I district tournament.
The Varsity Hockey Team, 2021 CCL champs, lost 1-0 to second-seeded Upper Arlington in the
district final March 6 at OhioHealth Ice Haus, one step short of making the Final-Four in the state
tournament. The Cardinals finished 20-7-1 overall and won the CHC-Red Division at 12-2-1 with 25
points, finishing ahead of second-place UA (24 points, 11-3-0-2).
Click HERE to learn about these Football Program activities:
The inaugural GAME DAY 5k Run/Walk will take place on April 30th with
a staggered start at 6 p.m The race and 1 mile walk will start at St Charles
head through North Bexley and finish at St Charles. It will be a family-
friendly event and we encourage you to join the Football Boosters Family
team or create your own.
The team is also launching its Back the Brotherhood Club (BTB). To
become a member, simply select a particular jersey number to sponsor. It
could be the number you or a loved one wore while at St Charles, your ‘lucky
number’, the year of your graduation, or just a random number of your choice.
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Preparatory School
https://www.stcharlesprep.org
2010 East Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43209-1665
(380) 209-2222
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