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Scecina designer has a hand in providing coronavirus protection
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications People are fighting the coronavirus pandemic on many levels. Mandy Crandell is using her sewing machine. Crandell is Scecina’s graphic designer and publications coordinator. Before coronavirus, she was using her sewing skills to make custom dolls in her home business, Something Monumental. She saw a recent Forbes...
President Joe Therber: Scecina continues to educate, serve, and operate
God’s peace and comfort be with you!Thank you very much for an uplifting week of progress in so many ways. So much as happened in a week, including news that we would be extending the suspension of in-person classes through Friday, May 1.When our Scecina staff gathered last Friday morning, March 13, we talked about...
Scecina’s coronavirus resources
The State of Indiana has announced that all Indiana K-12 schools will conduct remote e-learning for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. This decision has been made from an abundance of caution to help ensure the health and safety of our students and of all people in our communities. Due to the restrictions caused...
Scecina graduate Angela Espada heads Indiana Catholic Conference
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications On workdays when the state legislature is in session, Scecina graduate Angela Espada heads to the Indiana Statehouse. Her first task each day is to look over the bills that have been filed since the day before. If any are of interest to the Indiana Catholic Conference...
Fantastique! Scecina students enjoy French Congrès state competition
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Eight brave Scecina students went to Creekside Middle School in Carmel to participate in the 2020 state French academic competition called Congrès on February 15. Scecina’s French students brought home a total of 12 awards, including first place in five events. “Well, we are Crusaders!” said French teacher...
Scecina’s capital campaign reaches $5.8 million
By President Joe Therber This week, I want to celebrate two recent Scecina successes with you. First, the Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time capital campaign has surpassed the $5.8 million mark in commitments. We are so grateful for everyone’s prayers, service, and financial support, regardless of the amount. If you have not yet been...
Amy Fix: ‘I wanted to serve and I wanted to work with kids’
Note: On Jan. 30, 2020, Scecina teacher Amy Fix received the highest honor for teaching from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She was named the St. Theodora Guerin Excellence in Education Award recipient. The following story about Mrs. Fix was among Scecina’s “Great Teaching And Learning” series from the 2018-19 school year. By Beth Murphy, Director...
Scecina teacher Amy Fix wins Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ highest honor for educator
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Scecina Memorial High School teacher Amy Fix is the winner of the 2020 St. Theodora Guerin Excellence in Education Award given by the Office of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The archdiocese annually presents the award to one teacher among 2,000 employees in the 68 schools...
President Joe Therber: Scecina’s capital campaign enters Operation Homestretch
By Scecina President Joe Therber Happy New Year to you and yours! I want to thank our community and give you an exciting update on the Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time, the capital campaign for Scecina Memorial High School. The campaign has reached the $5.56 million mark in commitments on our way to the...
President Joe Therber: Another milestone for Scecina’s capital campaign
As you know, Scecina Memorial High School has embarked on its first capital campaign, Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time. When we kicked off the public phase less than three months ago, the campaign was just over $4.5 million pledged toward the $6 million goal. I’m very pleased to announce that we have reached...
Former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez inspires Scecina students
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Jose Hernandez has traveled from his childhood on a migrant farm to space and back. Traveling to Downtown Indianapolis to speak to high school students was an easy and fun journey. Seventy Scecina students were among an estimated 1,500 other high schoolers from Central and Southern Indiana attending...
Scecina student’s ministry of music
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Music is an integral part of the Catholic Mass. At Scecina, students take part in the school Mass liturgy as servers, lectors and Eucharistic ministers. And music, with a liturgical choir and junior Anthony Higgins playing the piano. Music ministry runs in Anthony’s family. His sister Monica, Scecina...
Scecina’s canned food drive: a long-standing tradition
The Scecina Student Council’s Canned Food Drive tradition continued in 2019 with a school goal of collecting 10,000 cans or nonperishable food items Once again, the response was overwhelming, and the students and staff collected 13,381. “The canned food drive is important to the school because Scecina has participated in it for a long time,...
Scecina’s search for principal begins
By President Joe Therber Dear Scecina Community, I first want to thank you for your attention and support that have enabled our students’ learning and growth through the first 15 weeks of the school year. How time flies when you’re having fun! During the next couple of weeks, a very important process will begin:...
Hybrid eLearning Day on Monday, Nov. 18
This Monday, November 18, 2019, is a unique day of school. We are calling it a hybrid eLearning day. Some students will be conducting eLearning at home while other students will arrive at school to focus on an ISTEP Fall testing session. If your student is required to come to Scecina on November 18 for...
Scecina passes $4.8 million toward $6 million capital campaign goal
By President Joe Therber Dear Crusaders, It’s a pleasure to update you on the progress of Scecina’s first capital campaign, Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time. A month ago, at the campaign kickoff event on campus, we announced the $6 million goal and the campaign’s six priorities. The event was a wonderful celebration and...
Scecina graduate’s Project Play is serious business
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications The kids didn’t have any toys to play with. Or the toys were inappropriate or broken and missing pieces. That was heartbreaking – and just unacceptable — for Scecina graduate Angie (Bewsey) Lacy ‘88. For 24 years, Angie has been an occupational therapist with the Central Indiana First...
Frank Sergi gives ‘that little extra’ to Scecina
Scecina volunteer Frank Sergi paid tribute to his late wife, Scecina graduate Trish (McMahon) Sergi ’73, and many other “saints” as he received the Father Tom Service Award on Oct. 24. This year marked the 75th anniversary of the death of Father Thomas Scecina, the school’s namesake, who perished aboard a Japanese POW ship during...
Scecina volleyball team rolls to Regional match
Update: On Oct. 26, the volleyball team lost to Southmont in five sets. Congratulations on a great Scecina, Crusaders! Scecina’s volleyball team is on a roll and ready for the IHSAA Regional this weekend. The 2A Crusaders won nine straight sets during the Sectional last weekend, winning the championship over Covenant Christian 25-21, 25-18, 25-23...
Frank Sergi’s remark for 2019 Father Tom Day
A big “thank you” to President Joe Therber, staff and students at Scecina. I’m very humbled and honored to receive the prestigious Fr. Thomas Scecina Memorial Award. I would also like to thank all of those in attendance today, particularly previous Fr. Tom award recipients, alumni, friends of Scecina and many of my family members....
Shadow Days: Be a Crusader for a Day
Scecina Memorial High School kicks off public Shadow Days for students looking for a Catholic high school experience. Scecina welcomes eighth-graders, as well as potential transfer students. What’s a Shadow Day? You spend the day with a current freshman. You will follow his or her schedule, eat in the cafeteria, attend high school classes,...
President Joe Therber’s remarks for 2019 Father Tom Day
Good morning. It is my pleasure to extend several thank you’s and then, on behalf of the Scecina Board of Directors, Mr. Dellacca, our administration, faculty, and staff, to present the Father Tom Service Award to a valued and deserving member of our community. First, thank you, Father Jenkins and all the priests for leading...
Scecina honors volunteer who makes difference in students’ lives
By President Joe Therber On Thursday, Oct. 24, Scecina will celebrate the annual Father Tom Day Mass. We will not have Wednesday Mass that week. At the conclusion of Mass on Thursday, the Father Tom Award will be presented to a person who has made Scecina an important part of his or her life and...
Capital Campaign and the Scecina Fund: What is the difference?
By President Joe Therber This year is very important to the future of Scecina. Why? Every year, valued Scecina alumni and friends generously support the school financially – specifically, scholarships, need-based tuition assistance, academics, campus ministry, athletics and clubs, and care of our campus. Annual pledges and gifts for these vital, ongoing activities make up...
Scecina passes $4.5 million toward $6 million capital campaign goal
By President Joe Therber It’s official! Last night (Sept. 26) we kicked off the public phase of Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time, the capital campaign for Scecina Memorial High School. It was the highlight of my 11 years as Scecina’s president — a great night, a great crowd, a great spirit! Several hundred people...
Big plans for Scecina will be unveiled at Capital Campaign Kickoff Party
By Scecina President Joe Therber Something big is happening at Scecina Memorial High School! We have exciting plans to announce about Scecina’s capital campaign, “Our Faith, Our Journey, Our Time.” You can discover more about what’s happening at the Capital Campaign Kickoff Party on Thursday, September 26, from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Scecina. I know...
You’re invited: Sept. 26 party will kick off Scecina’s capital campaign
By Scecina President Joe Therber Hello, Scecina Community! I hope your family has experienced a smooth transition into the school year. After a relaxing summer, it’s nice to get back into the school routine. It’s also nice to shake ourselves out of a routine and look forward to something fun. Scecina’s Public Kickoff for our...
Scecina junior organizes fundraiser for suicide prevention, mental health
Update: As of Sept. 3, Elijah had raised well above his goal. He has raised $7,600, which will be split between the AFSP and Local 416 Peer Support Fund. By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Suicide prevention, mental health, and firefighting are issues close to the heart of Scecina junior Elijah Clegg. He lost...
Academic Super Bowl Team Goes to State Finals
Scecina’s Academic Super Bowl team went to the State Finals in social studies, math, and science. The finals were Saturday, May 4, at Purdue University. The team won the Indiana Crossroads Conference championship on March 6. The team scored four first-place finishes in social studies, math, fine arts, and interdisciplinary. The team came in third...
Fractal Project Continues After Successful Reception at Scecina
Working with artisans from diverse backgrounds, Indianapolis artist Conrad Cortellini’s first “Quadro” of his Feedback Fractal Project was built in space donated by DeveloperTown, an Indianapolis high-tech startup company, and completed in August 2016. At the invitation of Scecina President Joe Therber, Cortellini, a 1961 graduate of Scecina, set up an artist-in-residence studio at Scecina in...
New Horizons Band to play free concert at Scecina
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Scecina Teacher Spotlight: Jesse Purvis ’06
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Jesse Purvis was senior class president at Scecina, graduating in 2006. He returned to Scecina after getting his bachelor of arts degree in English literature from Wabash College, and he’s still a leader, now serving as chairman of Scecina’s English Department. You’ll also see him with a...
Affordability, Academics, Community Service: Just a Few Reasons to Choose Scecina
By President Joe Therber We know families are serious about education. For a great reason. It is the path to becoming a well-rounded citizen of the world. While I can’t begin to list all of the many excellent reasons to choose Scecina, I’ll list a few here: We’re affordable for your family.We offer a range...
Scecina Senior Aims High, Will Attend U.S. Air Force Academy
By Beth Murphy, Director of Marketing Communications Scecina senior Andrew Smith has made up his mind: He’s accepted his appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Drew, as he goes by, was nominated to the academy by U.S. Rep. Andre Carson of Indiana this winter and received his appointment in March. He waited until he...
