John Michael Foley Scholarship
A scholarship to benefit students of Sacred Heart Elementary School in Lincoln was established in July 1997 by the estate of Paula J. Foley. Ms. Foley, who passed away May 1997, established the scholarship in memory of her father, John Michael Foley. The scholarship has been awarded to graduates of Sacred Heart Elementary School who
Tom Seib Scholarship
An award-winning educator, coach, and administrator, Tom Seib dedicated an extraordinary 46 years of service to Nebraska Catholic schools, including 36 years at Pius X High School. In 1974, Tom began serving the students of St. Joseph Junior High School in York, Nebraska as a Social Studies teacher and coach. Tom joined the faculty of
Msgr. Dawson devoted life to priesthood, Catholic education
Monsignor James Dawson, former superintendent of Pius X High School and long-time supporter of Catholic education, passed away earlier this week at the age of 90.
Eugene and Brian Heath Memorial Fund
Initiated with a gift from Susan Heath, the Eugene and Brian Heath Memorial Scholarship was established October 9, 2019 with additional gifts by Peter ’90 and Kristin ’91 Heath and anonymous donors. This new endowed scholarship fund was created in memory of their beloved husband/father, Eugene, and their beloved son/brother, Brian ’88. Staff Sgt. Brian
Gary and Flo Hendricks Family Scholarship
Gary Leroy Hendricks was born in 1948, and married Florence (Flo) Ridder Hendricks November 22, 1969 at St Boniface Catholic Church Monterey, West Point Nebraska. He received his education at Holy Family grade school, Pius X High School and the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Gary served as a principal at Chapman Nebraska and St Paul
Lexie (Deahn) ’10 and Patrick ’10 Murphy
Married in October 2016 The Story: Patrick and I first met at a Movie the summer before freshman year started with several of our friends. On the first day of school I saw a familiar face. We were locker neighbors! This allowed us to get to know each other before, during and after school. We
Hayley ’15 and Austin ’15 Reed
Married in July 2018 The Story: Austin and I had parking spots next to each other each other in the church parking lot. We would occasionally say hi or walk to school together in the mornings, but one day it was raining after school and I asked him for a ride to my car. We
Charles Shandera Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Raymond and Elsie (Umberger) Shandera in memory of their son Charles, who was a 1977 graduate of Pius X. Elsie Umberger graduated from Lincoln High School in 1937 and the St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1940. On her 22nd birthday in 1940, she married Raymond Shandera in the St.
Mary Hope (Bonde) Watson Memorial Scholarship
Mary Hope Bonde was born on October 22, 1947 in Emery, Wisconsin. Her parents were Loren (Gus) and Faithe Bonde. Mary’s father was a federal game warden for the U.S. Department of the Interior. Shortly after Mary’s birth, her family moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesota where Mary attended grade school. When her father retired, he
Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Endowed Scholarship
Pius X High School was honored to be selected as the Diocese of Lincoln recipient for the Sisters of Charity, BVM Endowed Scholarship project, which seeks to establish at least one endowed scholarship in every U.S. diocese in which the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary congregation staffed an elementary and/or secondary school.
Dianne Sizemore Memorial Scholarship
Dear Jesus, Sometimes I am afraid of letting you have complete control of my life. Show me how to be a “yes” kind of girl, like Mary was, and use me to bring you to others. Amen Dianne Marie Sizemore celebrated life on earth from October 13, 1958 until December 31st 2015. She was born
Julie Clifford Taylor Endowment for Band and Tuition Assistance
The Julie Clifford Taylor Endowment for Band and Tuition Assistance was established in 2014 by Julie’s father, Charles F. Clifford, to assist the Pius X Band Department and to provide tuition assistance for a Pius X student from St. Teresa parish.
Kyle VerMaas Memorial Scholarship
Kyle Joseph VerMaas was born October 14, 1993, to Randy and Lisa (Lierz-Pius X ’82) VerMaas. He has one brother, Connor (Pius X ’13). He attended St. Peter’s in Lincoln and graduated from Pius X in 2012. Kyle loved to read and his favorite subjects were math and science. He would challenge himself by taking
Ziegler Family Scholarship
Pius X played a role in the education of several members of the Ziegler family. The school was a major focus of the family for many years. Guy Ziegler was a combat veteran in the WWII as a pilot in the Air Force. After a 22 year military career he obtained a degree in Journalism
Fr. Mark Tasler Memorial Scholarship
Fr. Mark Tasler was born in Lake City, Iowa in 1954. He attended high school in Lohrville, Iowa. After graduation, Fr. Tasler worked for Frontier Airlines for a number of years. He attended Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland for theological studies. Fr. Tasler was ordained a priest on May 26, 1990 by Bishop
Harold & Cecelia Sherman Scholarship
Harold S. Sherman was a true Lincolnite – born and raised in the city. He graduated from Cathedral High School. He had a great love for children and parochial schools and enjoyed playing the piano and organ by ear. During his forty-one year career in the military, he served as an officer in World War
R. Scott Wickham Memorial Scholarship
Scott Wickham graduated from Pius in 1967 as a football letterman proud of his Thunderbolt team. His passion was photography, and he loved taking pictures of people and nature. He had a knack for making even a simple landscape look absolutely breathtaking. After graduation he attended graphics design school and succeeded in designing a logo
Linda Sloup Memorial Scholarship
Linda Eiting was born on November 10, 1947, in David City, Neb. She attended grade school and junior high at St. Mary’s, and high school at Aquinas, both in David City. After graduation she moved to Lincoln and received a degree in business from the Lincoln School of Commerce. She married Len Sloup in August
Amy Rodeno Scholarship in Memory of Dr. & Mrs. Lynn Sharrar
Dr. Lynn E. Sharrar grew up in Hooper, Neb. and was one of five boys. His family moved to Lincoln and he attended Lincoln High School and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Sharrar served in World War II as a Lieutenant Colonel and after returning to Lincoln, he practiced medicine as a general
Patrick Schafers Memorial Scholarship
Patrick was born on February 25, 1979 to Lewis and Rose Schafers and was the last of twelve children. His brothers and sisters are all graduates of Pius X including Celia (’74), Rene’ (’76), Tony (’79), Marita (’80), Michael (’82), Paul (’84), Grace (’85), Mathew (’88), Eric (’89), Andrew (’92) and Jeanette (’94). Patrick graduated
Paul & Rosemary Reinsch Scholarship
Paul W. Reinsch was born in 1928 and grew up in Geneva, Neb. Rosemary A. (Kavan) Reinsch was born in 1929 and grew up on a farm near Wahoo, Neb. Both Paul and Rosemary attend Catholic parochial schools through the eighth grade. Upon graduating from Geneva High School in 1946, Paul worked for two years
Randolph Drug Store Scholarship in Memory of Felix Schmitz & Marcella Mulligan Schmitz
Marcella Elizabeth Mulligan was born in Omaha, NE to Joseph and Frances Mulligan. She attended St. John’s School and graduated from Duchesne College in Omaha, NE. After graduation from college and prior to her marriage, she was employed by a firm in Los Angeles. An avid dancer, Marcella enjoyed the Big Bands and would dance
Robert T. Roach Memorial Scholarship
Robert was a lifelong resident of Lincoln and member of St. Mary’s parish and Cathedral High School class of 1932. Great sacrifices were also made to send Robert and his three siblings to the Cathedral school because of the impact of the Great Depression, and their father had passed away, leaving their mother with four
Phil Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Phil Murphy’s legacy began with his adoption at age six by his parents. He was raised on a beautiful farm surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins…the family he didn’t know he would ever have. This is where he also met his wife, Florence Feller Murphy. His legacy continued with his children, Janet, Paul and Jane,