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AMY PARTAIN

AMY PARTAIN
December 7, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. For most Colorado residents it’s probably hard to remember the first time they saw snow. But for three international students at St. Mary’s High School, this year’s early snows provided their first glimpse of frozen precipitation. Maria Emilia Garcia Montes, known as Emi, Martin Garcia Morales, and Sebastian deJesus Hernandez Liquez are the three newest international students to attend St. Mary’s and are part of a new partnership the school has with “Faces & Our Culture,” which is a cultural exchange program between Guatemala and the United States.
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November 16, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. For years, Bishop Michael Sheridan has been a part of the bestowing of St. Mary’s High School’s Marian Award. The award has traditionally been presented after Mass on All Saints’ Day. This year, however, Bishop Sheridan himself will receive the award on Dec. 7 after the annual Grandparents Mass.
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November 2, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Throughout his life, faith and family were the two most important things in the life of Andy Middlemist. Beginning in the early 1970s, family for Middlemist grew to include the St. Mary’s High School community, where he served for 31 years. On Oct. 20, the St. Mary’s family and Colorado Springs community said goodbye to Middlemist at a memorial Mass held at Divine Redeemer Church. Middlemist died Aug. 18 at age 82 in Arizona.
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October 5, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. The high school experience shapes much of who a person becomes. Academics help students achieve college goals and discern future career paths. Sports and clubs teach teamwork and hone leadership skills. And at faith-based schools, like St. Mary’s High School, students are also encouraged to explore and build their relationship with God.
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September 21, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. When Kaden Westfall’s family left Colorado Springs on July 13 to drive to Ohio for the 2018 Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) and Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Championships, he was hoping that he and his fellow St. Mary’s High School teammates would have a good experience at their first nationals. What he wasn’t expecting was for anyone on the team to come home with medals. When the team headed home a few days later, two of the St. Mary’s squads were second in the nation and Westfall was a national champion.
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September 7, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. For the 42nd year, St. Mary’s High School will host its annual Golf Classic on Sept. 17 at Kissing Camels Country Club. This year, Chuck Murphy, a 1954 SMHS graduate, and his wife, Mary Lou, will be honored for their years supporting not only this event, but the school itself. The annual event provides an opportunity for supporters of St. Mary’s to come together for fun and fellowship while raising money to support current and future Pirates.
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August 17, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Those who live in privilege often take much for granted, which is why mission trips are so eye opening for those who participate. In February 2018, Patrick Calhoun, a 2015 graduate of St. Mary’s High School, spent several weeks in Tanzania, Africa, with the University of Utah Moran Eye Center. That trip led him to establish a new nonprofit called Vision Restoration International...
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August 3, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. When thinking about the aerospace industry, Colorado probably isn’t the first state to come to mind. But the state’s growing aerospace community — made up of  more than 500 companies and suppliers — now ranks it as the second-largest space economy in the nation. During the last two weeks of June, Stephen Sabish, a recent St. Mary’s High School graduate, had the opportunity to explore Colorado’s space industry as an intern with the Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR).
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June 15, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. In the more than 130-year history of St. Mary’s High School, the Grace Center for Athletics and Community Service has only been serving the Pirate family for the last almost 12 years. But during those years, the Grace Center has played a large and important role, not just in the St. Mary’s community, but in the greater Colorado Springs community. Now this vital part of the community is in need of new turf and track at the stadium.
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June 1, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Rob Rysavy first became a part of the St. Mary’s High School family 12 years ago when his oldest daughter, Alex, entered the school as a freshman. Over the years he has served the St. Mary’s community in many ways, including coach and a member of the board of directors. On July 1, Rysavy will step into a new role for St. Mary’s, that of president of the school.
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May 18, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Powerful. Faith deepening. Growing in understanding. That’s how St. Mary’s High School students describe their experiences at last year’s Steubenville of the Rockies Youth Conference in Denver. This year, St. Mary’s High School has reserved 13 student spots and three chaperone spots for the conference, which will be held June 22-24 at the Crowne Plaza at the Denver International Airport.
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May 4, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Not many high school juniors can say that they’ve been a part of their school’s baseball team for more than 10 years. But St. Mary’s High School junior Nick Baca has a hard time remembering a time in his life when St. Mary’s baseball wasn’t a part of it. He started as a bat boy at the age of five and continued in that role until he was 12. When he entered St. Mary’s as a freshman in 2015-2016, he resumed his Pirate baseball career.
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April 20, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. As Christians we are called to serve without seeking recognition for that service. As Paul wrote in Philippians, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 2:3-5, NIV).
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March 20, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Karolyn Grimes’ most famous line from her days in Hollywood — “Look, Daddy! Teacher says, ‘Everytime a bell rings an angel gets his wings’”— concludes the harrowing story of George Bailey in the Frank Capra classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life.” On April 14, Grimes will bring some of that old Hollywood magic to the St. Mary’s High School Annual Gala, which this year is themed “Lights. Camera. Auction.”
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March 2, 2018  |  By AMY PARTAIN
COLORADO SPRINGS. Dance is a beautiful, often delicate, art. For two St. Mary’s High School freshmen who have qualified to dance at international events, it is also a fiercely competitive pursuit of excellence. Next month, Elizabeth Brodeur will compete in a World Irish dance competition, while Noelle Burtschi will compete at an international ballet competition in April.
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