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Bios for New Staff at Pius X

Jessie Huls Jessie Huls is a proud (’97) graduate of Pius X and is thrilled to be back in the building as an educator. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Benedictine College and taught for two years at Holy Trinity High school in Chicago, IL  before going on to earn her Masters […]

Daniel Blake ’10

Daniel Blake ’10 has a new position as Structural Engineer at Concrete Industries, Inc. He designs buildings, precast concrete elements and recently passed the PE (Professional Engineering) exam recently. He and his wife Rachel married in August 2022, “My family I have a 13-year-old daughter Marcy, a 8-year-old step daughter named Scout. And our newest

Welcome to the new school year

By Erin Masur Welcome, Bolts! I couldn’t be more thrilled to greet you as we start another school year together in 2023-2024! As I reflect on the upcoming year, I’m overcome with a mixture of excitement and nervous energy, just like many of you. This year signifies a fresh chapter for me as I transition

Honor Roll – Spring Semester 2022-23

Gold Honor Roll Seniors – Class of 2023 Juniors – Class of 2024 Sophomores – Class of 2025 Freshmen – Class of 2026 Seniors – Class of 2023 Aldrich, Sydney NicoleAldridge, Elizabeth SueAldridge, Jackson RandallAlesch, Joseph HunterArmagost, Morgan WilliamArndt, Ayden AnthonyBarry, Catherine Alice CarterBauman, ClareBeck, Mason JeremyBecker, Samuel PatrickBlatchford, William GregoryBousquet, Claire OliviaBrandl, Corbin JosephBrott,

Patrick Dodd ’93

Patrick’s passion for performing was ignited thanks to his mother’s unwavering support. Encouraged by her, he reluctantly auditioned for his high school’s spring musical during his freshman year at Pius, and to his surprise, he secured a spot in the ensemble of “The Pajama Game.” Little did he know that this seemingly small opportunity would

Mike & Karen Murphy

Mike grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska, and is an alumnus of Grand Island Central Catholic High School. Karen is a native of North Platte, Nebraska, graduating from North Platte High School. Both are graduates of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Mike and Karen did their undergraduate studies during different years but attended graduate school at

Nancy Childs ’69

“I began kindergarten at Holy Family (now Cathedral of the Risen Christ) in the fall of 1956. At the time there was not much art education happening in elementary schools. My most significant elementary art experience came in third grade. Sr. Shawn, OSB, was wanting to keep me busy. In her classroom there were two

Msgr. John Perkinton ’75

This award is presented in appreciation of Msgr. John Perkinton ’75, whose exemplary service in Catholic education and leadership in the Diocese of Lincoln are fulfilling the Pius X High School vision to “Restore All Things in Christ.” In a letter about the importance of Catholic schools, an apostolate in which he has invested nearly

2007 Volleyball Team

The 2007 Pius X Volleyball team had high expectations coming in to the season having won the 2006 Class B State Championship! Being the returning state champion always puts a target on your back as the “team to beat” and you will get every other team’s best shot, and they did! Obviously winning a repeat

1998 Football Team

The 1998 football team had 32 seniors, and 17 juniors returning from the 1997 State Championship team, but no returning starters. After a couple of losses during the season, one to Beatrice on a last second field goal in week two, and then a one point loss to Class A Fremont in week five, this

Tom Doggett ’76

A fierce competitor, Doggett was a rare blend of speed and power. An excellent all-around athlete, “He could break for a TD every time he touched the ball.” Doggett was a two time All-City, All-State football selection. He led the Bolts to State Championships in 1974 and 1975, winning the first ever Nebraska State Football

Kyle Foster ’83

Kyle Foster graduated from Pius X in 1983. He graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1988 where he earned B.A. degrees in History and English Literature while also being awarded two athletic letters. He joined the USA Peace Corps in 1989 where he trained in Arabic language and history and served as a teacher of

Shelly (Kapler) Wright ’96

Shelly (Kapler) Wright was a member of the Pius X High School volleyball, basketball, and track and field teams from 1993 to 1996, lettering in all three sports for 3 years. Her senior year, Shelly helped her volleyball and basketball teams to state and received both All-City and All-State recognition in both sports. Shelly was

Jake Moore

Jake Moore was a business teacher and coach at Pius X from 1990 thru 2022 and served as the Varsity Volleyball Coach for Lincoln Pius X from 1990 through 2014, with his teams accumulating a total of 657 wins(an average of over 26 wins per year!). His teams won 16 District Championships, qualified for the

Paul Wurtz ’15

Paul Wurtz ’15 started as an internal medicine resident at the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical School in Omaha this year, and is an Army Captain. He and his wife have a 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter.

Jared Sasse ’16

Jared Sasse ’16 has accepted a new role as the Leasing and Marketing Manager at Trinitas Ventures. He’ll be overseeing the leasing and marketing of Atmosphere Lincoln, a state-of-the-art student housing apartment complex situated in downtown Lincoln.

Erin Ott ’19

Erin Ott ’19 graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a Marketing emphasis, a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, and a certificate in sales. She is now working at Union Pacific Railroad as a Marketing and Sales Consultant, where her job duties consist of working internally to

Jenna Peck ’19

Jenna Peck ’19 graduation from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. She has accepted a position with CoreLogic in Dallas as a Sr. Associate, Sales Development Rep.

Caitlin Wojtasek ’09

Caitlin Wojtasek ’09 is now the Operations Coordinator at Golden Eagle Creative (where her husband John ’08 is the owner), and is an adoption consultant with Cradled in Grace Consulting.

Jude Steffen ’19

Jude Steffen ’19 graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, completed his internship at Kawasaki of Lincoln, and is now working full-time as an R&D Engineer for Kawasaki’s Consumer Products Division in Lincoln. He works as an accessory development engineer, developing add-ons for Kawasaki’s side by sides, jet skis and

Howard and Doris Schiefelbein Scholarship

Doris and Howard Schiefelbein were active members of St. Teresa parish, and believed in the importance of Catholic education. They were married June 9, 1949, at St. Cecelia’s in Hastings. During their 62 years of marriage, they were blessed with four children who attended St. Teresa Catholic School and Pius X High School (Susan Schwartz

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