News from the Hill…

Updates as of June 16, 2025

NEWCATH TO INDUCT 2nd CLASS INTO FINE ARTS HALL OF FAME

Newport Central Catholic High School is proud to announce its 2nd class of inductees into its Fine Arts Hall of Fame: Mary Kate Collopy Blank ’06, Scott Froendhoff ’80 (Inaugural Father Hinds /Riesenberg Service Award Winner), Cara Gilday Harker ’95, Galadriel Stineman Joy ’02, Danny Keller ’94, and Mike Murphy ’66. Also being honored as the “Show of Distinction” is the 2005 Production of Footloose.    

The induction ceremony for these men and women will occur on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Newport Central Catholic. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5:30 PM followed by dinner and the induction ceremony will begin at 7 PM. The cost of the event is $35.00, and reservations and payment will be accepted online only at: http://ncchs.com/events

All proceeds from the event directly support the Fine Arts programs at Newport Central Catholic. Any questions please feel free to contact Rob Howard at 859-957-3335.


Congratulations to the following underclassmen who achieved Academic Honor Roll Status for the 2ndSemester of the 2024-2025 School Year at Newport Central Catholic!
(Seniors were previously listed with Senior Accomplishments)

First Honors: Students attaining a 3.84 weighted grade point average with no grade below a 90% receive first honors.

Freshman:
Brody Boyers
Claire Bucher
Mitchell Franzen
Matthew Gilbert
Drew Green
Jake Krallman 
Donavan Kues
Wesley McClinton
Ava Menning
Lilly Middendorf
Caroline Rust
Madelyn Sandfoss
Lucy Schill
Liam Schubert
Jack Stammen
Charlotte Stevie

Sophmores:
Alex Bacon
Alexis Boden
Ben Fassler
Maura Franzen
Otto Hansbauer
Luke Louder
Jonathan Meyer
Alex Muench
Grace Mumper
Ella Myers
Peyton Niehaus
Logan Purcell
TJ Ruschman
Kendall Thompson
Andrew Verst
Maggie West

Juniors
Alex Alarcon
Greta Hansbauer
Preston Koeninger
Alannah Kues

Second Honors: 
Students attaining a 3.00 weighted grade point average with no grade below an 80% receive second honors.

Freshman:
Julia Babst,
Ian Darnell,
Colin Desmond,
Grant Desmond,
Colton Ewing,
Gavin Gearding,
Piper Gold,
Cara Heister,
Liam Horan,
Owen Kennedy,
Kolby Kohrs,
Allie Lonneman,
Drake Ramirez-Hickman,
Jackson Sackenheim,
Will Stevie,
Logan Thompson,
Miriam Van Ausdall,
Alex Willen,
Ava Willen,
Miley Wolf
Isaac Woods

Sophmores:
Abrey Ashcraft
Josie Bedinghaus
Henry Brooks
Brooklyn Cole
Alexa Combs
Evan Dowell
Sebastian Drury
Jason Frisk
William Hardin
Kamiya Hill
Joshua Johnson
Max Meyer
Noah Meyers
Ryan Neiser
Jordyn Reckers
Grace Rowland
Isabella Schaber
Ethan Volpe
Anna Zechella

Juniors
Ben Colwell
McKenna Desmond
Jack Gearding
Genevieve Howard
Grant Kevill,
Johnny Luhn
Isabella Middendorf
Will Sandfoss
Ben Sperbeck
Samantha Twehues

We, St. Joseph Catholic Church, strive to be a dynamic, Catholic faith community, following the example of Jesus Christ