Walsh Jesuit High School - Trek Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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Welcome Father We welcome Fr. john McGrail, 5.1. to his new post of President of Walsh Jesuit High School. In September of 1983, Fr. McGrail officially replaced our previous President, Fr. joseph Kappes, SJ. Fr. McGrail comes to Walsh from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he served as a staff member for the Mauresa Retreat House. In I J I iw., ' .t... u-5 1 l 5 , . ar 'I AS- A , 'gr Kwon the past, he has also served as Chairman of the Board for St. Ignatius High School, Pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Detroit, President of Colomiere College in Michigan, and as the lesuit Provincial for the Detroit lesuit Province. As Provincial, he authorized the construction of Walsh in the early 1960's. We feel confident that Fr. McC.rail, as our President, will continue to help our school to grow. TIES CE S W 45

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ldentsficatmn CBN? Academics Still 1 Here At Walsh College The Walsh team rolled to an easy victory over Bedford and University School for their second consecutive appearance on Academic Challenge. The team was coached by Mrs. Josephine Webster and composed of seniors Diego Betita, Steve Hatch, and Ken Wemm. Early in the competition, a lead was gained by the Walsh team. This lead was maintained and increased. Walsh scored a total of 500 points. This was more than the combined scores of the other two schools. 323 W i i 16 . a H-ff? 'P 7 1 7 553 3 3 li 5fT'?fis'xi?E Nfifllf Q '3 O A5 My fs5ii1iE5iEf3?. Early in the last school year, two Walsh students achieved the honored status of National Merit Semifinalist. They did this by scoring in the top one half of one percent of all students in the United States who took the PSAT lPreliminary Scholastic Achievement Testi. Seniors lim Riley and Ken Wemm represented Walsh in this competition which awards scholarships for outstanding academic achievement. Walsh's academic excellence was also shown by its students who were, simultaneously, fulltime students of Walsh and also students of the University of Akron. Seniors Ron Bohna, Kanny Grewal, jim Riley and Mark Staneluis took Spanish three, and Carl Traynor took advanced Calculus at the University. Traynor considers it a Great experience and feels that this gave him an idea of college attitudes and help with the college scene. He also feels that attending the University made him More interested in learning. Walsh's success in Academic Challenge, its placement of two students as National Merit Semifinalists and its students at the University of Akron prove that Walsh had great success with the most important competition of all: academics. E