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CHS Recognizes its Distinguished Alumni
James Rada, Jr.
Catoctin High School (CHS) Photo by James Rada, Jr. earn a college degree, today he works
recognized its graduates who as a software engineer. He told the
had gone on to find success post- students to be true to themselves and
high school during its 4 Annual have patience.
th
Distinguished Graduates Induction “Good things will come to you as
Ceremony on November 20, 2018. long as you continue working hard
“We’re here to connect the future and continue doing the right things,”
with the past,” said Teacher Mike Albright said.
Franklin. Sean Reaver, Class of 2001,
Also in attendance at the ceremony was also an athletics inductee. A
were the freshmen and senior classes U.S. Naval Academy graduate now
at CHS. They were the future that serving in the Marine Corps, Reaver
Franklin wanted to show what can urged students to set their goals
be accomplished by graduates from high and to not be afraid of failure
the school. Many of the graduates because it would help them learn and
said that when they were students, get better.
they wouldn’t have believed that they The pictured CHS Distinguished Graduate inductees are: (from left) Gail Slezak; Craig Moyne; David Craig Mayne, Class of 1996, was
would be honored as a distinguished Ammenheuser; Sean Reaver; Randy Waesche, Jr.; Kerry Dingle; Earl Miller; and Justin Albright. the business inductee. Mayne, who
scholar. However, they had applied owns the Ace Hardware store in
themselves in their chosen fields, Besides graduates from the school, In 1970, Music Theory students Thurmont, recounted some of his
seeking to do the best work. It was former staff members Gail Slezak actually wrote the school’s alma personal struggles and struggles as a
an effort that succeeded for them and Earl Miller were also recognized mater using skills that she taught student. He told them that they don’t
in academics, arts and humanities, for the impact they had on the lives them. necessarily need to attend a fancy
athletics, business, and public service. of Catoctin students. Slezak was a Miller was the principal of CHS college to be successful, but they do
This year’s ceremony was music teacher at CHS when it opened from 1984-1996. He called his time need to work hard and strive to be
dedicated to the memory of 1LT in 1969. at the school, “the most significant the best that they can be.
Robert Seidel, a member of the CHS “I was eager to meet the challenge chapter of my career,” in part, Randy Waesche, Jr., Class
Class of 2000, who was killed in of creating a music program here at because he was shaping the school in of 1972, was the public service
Baghdad in 2006. Catoctin High School,” Slezak said. his own community. inductee. An active member of many
“The decisions you are making community organizations, Waesche
in high school will shape the life you urged the students not to coast but to
will live later as an adult,” Miller push themselves to do more.
told the students. David Ammenheuser, Class of
Kerry Dingle, Class of 2001, was 1980, was the arts and humanities
the academics inductee. She is an inductee. He told the students that
appellate litigator with the Securities adults don’t have all the answers,
and Exchange Commission, but they are there to listen and help.
protecting investors from financial However, the students also need to
fraud. She gave the students some listen and absorb what knowledge
tips on understanding and taking they can to figure out the answers to
control of their finances. It is only in their questions.
doing that, she said, that they would Principal Bernie Quesada
be able to build the life they wanted. noted that the inductees and their
Justin Albright, Class of 2009, achievements were part of what
was one of the athletics inductees. helped make CHS a “landmark of
Although his athletic skill helped him success.”
