Spring 2023 Student Athlete-Signings
Thunderbolt student-athletes from were honored this year for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2023 were honored at a similar ceremony last fall. Ben Andreasen Parents – Tim and Janel Andreasen Collegiate Sport – Football College Choice – Chadron State College – Chadron, Nebraska Conference
Students take on congressional debate challenge at national qualifier
Four students from Pius X competed in a national qualifying event for the Congressional Debate Tournament sponsored by the National Speech & Debate Association. Representatives Maria Fix and Jonah Meduna were the Pius X delegates in the House of Representatives, and Senators Cate Barry and Ava McCoy (shown with their finalists medals) represented Pius X
AcaDeca trip to KC preps team for national competition
Academic Decathlon is nearing the end of the 2022-2023 season of studying The American Revolution. Students visited Nelson Atkins Art Museum where they saw pieces like Ghiberti’s Gates of Paradise, El Anatsui’s sculptural tapestry, and many pieces related to their study including works by Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, and Gilbert Stuart. After touring the
Student-authors read Spanish-written stories to elementary students
Each year, students in Spanish IV classes at Pius X write their own stories, complete with illustrations and design. The students judge the ‘best in class,’ and those authors visit Catholic elementary schools to share their creations. This year, Pius X students visited St. John’s and St. Joe’s schools.
Shakespeare, English class, and that famous balcony scene
Freshmen students in Jen Sander’s English I class have been studying Shakespeare and had a chance to showcase their acting skills. Studying the play of Romeo and Juliet, they performed the fight scene and the balcony scene.
Aaron ’13 and Shelby (Chapelle) ’13 Lafler
What is your current title and organization? Describe what you do. Aaron is a Park Laborer for Lincoln Parks and Recreation in the Southwest District. We are located out at pioneers park and manage the parks within the southwest district of Lincoln. Mowing, tree work, garbage pickup, Recreational activities, animal management, and playground management are
Being an active player on ‘Team Jesus’
“In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit!” Baptismal waters poured over our baby’s head as his cries came to a resounding halt. The chrism oil blossomed a sweet fragrance from his forehead as Father Doty anointed him. Our new son was baptized in March, or, as our two-year-old would
PODCAST: Cutting the rope in preparation of Easter
Tanner Lockhorn ’12 spoke at our final Lenten prayer service, encouraging students to let go of past wrongs, and know that everyone is redeemable.
Franciscan Friars – including alum – visit classes
What a blessing to have four friars and four postulates from the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal within our halls! They visited every Freshman Encounter class along with several sophomore and senior classes to share their testimonies and the mission of their “Yes” to the call of Our Lord. It was a special gift to
Counting M&Ms a colorful stats lesson
Here’s a class assignment where eating the ‘homework’ is encouraged (just not by your dog)! Students in Brianna Olson’s AP Stats class were given a bag of plain M&Ms to sort and count by color. They added up their observed data to compare with the expected data based on what Mars (the company that makes
Fr. Liam O’Shea-Creal ’13
What is your current title and organization? Describe what you do. Fr. Liam O’Shea-Creal, Parochial Vicar at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Hastings, NE. I am also a Lieutenant Junior Grade (O-2) in the United States Navy as a Chaplain Candidate Program Officer. What is it you love about your work? It is hard to
Machine Contest a page-turner for physics students
Students in AP Physics (PACE) and Accelerated Physics participated in last night’s 29th annual Pius X Machine Contest. Teams of students built machines with at least 20 different steps that would TURN A PAGE OF A BOOK. The teams were judged on their ingenuity and on whether their machine successfully completed the task. This year’s
Matt Novotny ’03
What is your current title and organization? Describe what you do. I’m currently a letter carrier employed at USPS. I’ve been employed with them for about 10 years. I was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in June 2019 and continue to fight it these present days. I continue to do treatments every 2 weeks and
Thad Aerts ’93
What is your current title and organization? Describe what you do. I’m the managing partner at Boiler Brewing Company in Lincoln, Neb. We’re a small batch craft brewery that makes beer, cider, mead, and seltzer. I run the business, which means I’m on the non-beer making side of the fence. What is it you love
Mat Bickley ’93
What is your current title and organization? Describe what you do. I am the Sr. Director of Warranty Operations at Vivint Smart Home. What is it you love about your work? I get to work with every group at Vivint; Billing, Finance, Marketing, IT, Sales, Legal, Field Operations and Customer Service to ensure a great
Mock trial team welcomes Hawaiian team for friendly scrimmage
The Pius X Mock Trial Team hosted the Kauai High School Mock Trial Team (from Lihue, Hawaii) for a friendly scrimmage last Friday. They were also able to tour the Nebraska State Courts. Pictured are the two teams plus the jury of volunteer attorneys in our Pius X Mock Courtroom, and the teams in the
Factoring in teamwork to solve Algebra problems
Bill Schlautman’s Differentiated Algebra I class was busy working on factoring polynomials this week. Working in teams to solve individual problems to find a collective answer to move to the next level, students not only practiced their math skills but also how to work together as a team to solve a collective problem.
PODCAST: Encountering Jesus and overcoming anxiousness
Fr. Cole Kennett ’09 spoke at today’s Lenten Prayer Service about anxiousness and encountering Jesus. Listen to his talk in our podcasts – https://www.piusx.net/podcast/encountering-jesus-and-overcoming-anxiousness/.
Todd McCown ’93
Current title and workplace: I am Vice President of Sales for Buckle, Inc. I’ve been with Buckle since I was a sophomore at Pius. Why work for Buckle all these years: Number 1, the people that I get a chance to work with. People are the difference in our company and Pius taught me a
