CLASS OF 2019 COMMENCEMENT AND HONORS

Valedictorian

Kelsey Griffin
GPA: 4.618

Salutatorian

Jordan Bachman
GPA: 4.591

Bishop's Medal

Celeste McAtee

De La Salle Faculty Award

Medea Bendel '90

TENNIS TEAMS WIN STATE

The girls and boys tennis teams are the 2019 5A state champs!


The girls team was the first spring team to take state. They made history by claiming the 100th state title in Bishop Kelley history. Reagan Miley '19 won 1 Singles. Kate Miley '21 won 2 Singles. Aubrey Bailey '21 and Bailey Wollmershauser '20 won 2 Doubles. Aly Zayat '19 and Lainey Lehman '20 placed 3rd in 2 Doubles.


At the boys state championship, Matthew Gawey '19 (2x state champ) and Zac Vaughn '19 (3x state champ) were the 2 Doubles champs. 3rd place finishes include Dom Roman '19 (1 Singles), Alec Rule '22 (2 Singles) and Griffin Been '21 and Ben Jones '22 (2 Doubles).

RISING SENIOR GETS PERFECT ACT SCORE

Well done to Keane VanTrease '20!

CLASS OF 2019 LEGACIES

Thirty-seven seniors in the class of 2019 are legacies, meaning they have a parent or grandparent who is an alum of Bishop Kelley. 

SOCCER GOES TO STATE

Congratulations to the boys soccer team on taking state for the 3rd year in a row!


Our girls soccer team played hard and finished runner-up at state. They were also named the 2019 academic state champions.

PAT HINSON JOINS BK FULL TIME

Pat Hinson, Director of the RISE Program at Marquette, introduced inclusive education at BK this past school year. She will be joining our staff as the full-time director of Bishop Kelley's Blessed Stanley Rother Academic Support Program.

NHS STAFF BREAKFAST

Thank you to BK NHS students for providing breakfast for our faculty and staff!

FRENCH EXCHANGE STUDENT
PRESENTATION AT ROTARY CLUB

Lise Delafuys, a French high schooler, attended Bishop Kelley this year as an exchange student. Before her departure, she gave a presentation of her time in the U.S. at the Rotary Club of Tulsa.

GOLFERS PLACE AT STATE

Mika Ramos '20 placed 3rd at the state tournament.


Davis Woodliff '19 also placed 3rd and was named to the OCA All-State team.

BK STUDENTS COMPETE AT DISCOVERY AWARDS

      
Camilo Gonzalez '19, Carson Been '19, Lillie Burke '19 and Savannah Lindsay '20 participated in the Discovery Awards, a local competition for high school theater actors/actresses.

OKLAHOMA SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE

    
Recent graduates Michael Hanisch, Lillie Burke and Carson Been have been accepted to the 2019 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute! They will study with award-winning professionals on full scholarships at Quartz Mountain later this summer.

#300LASALLE

2019-2020 HONORS AND AWARDS

GIRLS TRACK AT STATE

Our regional champion girls track team won a few individual titles at the state meet. Tess Crosley '19 is the 3200 champ and Sadie Boos '19 is the shot put champ.

SUMMER ORDINATIONS

Father Andy Kmetz '02
was ordained to the priesthood
on Saturday, May 25th in Washington D.C. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Father Kmetz celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving on June 2nd at the Church of St. Mary.


Deacon David Carvajal-Casal '11
will be ordained to the priesthood
on Saturday, June 28th at 6 p.m. in Tulsa, OK at Holy Family Cathedral.

Vespers will be held at 6 p.m. on June 27th at Holy Family. 

ALUM ACCEPTED INTO SEMINARY

Robert Williams '11 was accepted as a seminarian for the Diocese of Tulsa. He will attend the Kendrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis.

INVESTMENTS CLUB CHALLENGE MATCH

SUMMER CAMPS AT BK

SUMMER READING AND MATH PACKETS

SPIRIT STORE SUMMER HOURS

FISCAL YEAR ENDS JUNE 30TH

YOUNG LASALLIANS

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR
HALL OF FAME / LASALLIAN FOUNDERS AWARDS

ANGELO PRASSA GOLF TOURNAMENT

Join us at the
Forest Ridge Golf Club
on Thursday, October 24, 2019
for our annual
Angelo Prassa Golf Tournament

Shotgun start at 1 p.m.

In the coming weeks, check our website at
BishopKelley.org/Golf
for registration and sponsorship information.

Once we secure 75 golfers, the course will be closed to the public during our tournament.

Questions? Call Katherine Devonshire '09, Director of Alumni Relations
at 918.609.7146 or by email at kdevonshire@bishopkelley.org.

~ June 28 - 29, 2019 ~

If you graduated in a year ending in 4 or 9,
2019 is your reunion year! 


Register for you reunion here!


ALUMNI NEWS
With over 10,500 alumni, we want to make sure we get to share and celebrate important moments in your life. If you have any sort of news, event, or announcement that you want to share with your fellow alumni, please click here for your information to be included in our Ambassador Magazine. Contact Katherine Devonshire '09, Director of Alumni Relations, if you have questions at kdevonshire@bishopkelley.org.

CAN'T AFFORD COLLEGE?
YES, YOU CAN WITH OKLAHOMA'S PROMISE!

   The state of Oklahoma will help pay college tuition through Oklahoma’s Promise.  This program is open to Oklahoma residents in the 8th, 9th, and 10th grade who meet certain income requirements along with attendance, conduct and academic requirements.  As of 2017-18, a student qualifies if their parents’ federal adjusted gross income does not exceed $55,000. Upon completion of the program, students will earn:

*Tuition at an Oklahoma public 2 year college or 4 year university

OR

*A portion of tuition at an accredited Oklahoma private college or university

OR

*A portion of tuition for programs that qualify for federal financial aid at a public career technology program

   The requirements for the Oklahoma’s Promise program are described below:

**Graduate from an Oklahoma high school

**Take 17 units of high school courses and achieve at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA in those courses (4 English, 3 Lab Science, 3 Math, 3 History and Citizenship, 2 Foreign Language or Computer courses, 1 additional course from those listed, and 1 fine art)

**Achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 for all courses in grades 9-12

**Achieve at least a 2.5 GPA in the 17 core courses listed above

**Attend school regularly

**Do your homework

**Stay away from drugs and alcohol

**Don’t commit a crime or a delinquent act

**Apply for other financial aid during your senior year of high school
 

For more information contact Maureen Lawler in the counseling office at mlawler@bishopkelley.org or go to www.okpromise.org or email okpromise@osrhe.edu. Students may now apply online for the program at www.okpromise.org.