Zachary Baehr

To Robb and Courtney Hagen, passing on their faith by providing a Catholic, Christ-centered education for their four children was a blessing that they deeply treasured. After Courtney passed away from cancer on November 5, 2015, an anonymous donor chose to honor her belief in Catholic education and her courageous battle with the disease by […]

Scholarship Honors a Mother’s Life and Her Faith in Christ A newly endowed scholarship honors the memory of a woman who lived for the Lord, especially during her battle with cancer. Her life and her faith in Christ inspired her children to establish the Maureen Helling Memorial Scholarship. The endowed fund, now part of the

Candice (Candi) was born on May 29, 1974, at Bassett Army Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska, to Stan and Pat Harms. She had one older sister, Rebecca (Becky) Harms. Candice went to St. Mary’s Parish School in Lincoln through the eighth grade and then attended Pius X High School in Lincoln. Her attendance at Pius

With faith, everything is possible, but not always easy. Sally Lynn Hakel was born on September 2, 1958, at the Wakefield Community Hospital to Duane and Doris (née Fischer) Bokemper. Until she was ten, she lived on a family farm near Wakefield, Nebraska, with her parents and her two older siblings, Rich and Sue. The

A Pius X education is special in many ways – academic excellence, opportunity to discover ones talents and abilities, development of the Catholic faith, our relationship with the Holy Trinity, and many other ways. One alumnus, Rex Mudd ’61, believed his Pius X education was truly a ‘golden spoon’ in life. “Our 50th reunion struck

Steve and Marcella Grosserode were married on June 10, 1947. Prior to meeting Steve, Marcella attended Creighton University School of Nursing in Omaha, Neb. and graduated in 1944. She then went to the Army Nurse Corp. and was stationed in Guam and Saipan for a year before returning home. Marcella settled into married life and

St. Therese expressed that “our lives are a prayer when we do small things with great love.” This is exactly how Joanne Easley lived her life. Joanne Nowicki Easley was born on January 17, 1940 in Gary, Ind. to Matthew and Harriet Nowicki. She was educated in the Catholic school system in South Bend, Ind.,

Monsignor James D. Dawson was born in McCool, Neb. in 1929 to Harold and Sarah Dawson. He was one of five children in the Dawson household. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1946 and within the next few years he had the opportunity to become a teacher or a banker, but received his calling

Mary Ann was the third of five children born to Jake and Frances Van Well in Hoven, S.D. She grew up on their farm and helped with the daily chores and field work. After graduation from Hoven High School she attended Mt. Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota where she graduated with a major in

Charles Chace grew up in north central Nebraska and was the youngest of four children born to Ralph and Mildred Chace. Education was highly valued by his family. Upon graduation from high school, he worked hard putting himself through the University of Nebraska, graduating with a law degree. As a young attorney practicing in Holt

Richard, Sr. & Dorothy were lifelong residents of Lincoln and graduates of Cathedral High School (1936 and 1935). In 1942, they married in California, where he was stationed with the U.S. Army before being sent to Europe during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star during that time. Upon returning home at the

The Marilue Becker Scholarship was created by her husband, Gaylord J. Becker after the completion of his wife’s 35 year teaching career in mathematics, her last 24 years at Pius X High School. Marilue was born in York, Neb. to Edwin and Bertha Henning. When she was nine, the death of her father became a

The Liam and Lorraine Barr Memorial Scholarship was set up by former Pius Superintendent Father Liam Barr in memory of his parents to be distributed to a minority student who is working up to their potential and who is in financial need. Liam (William) Barr was born in Moville, County Donegal in Ireland in 1920.

Kristin graduated with honors from Pius X in 1999. She was the recipient of a full-ride scholarship to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). At UNL, she was an “A” student and studied accounting and finance. She was killed in an automobile accident in February 2003. She would have been married in June and graduated from

Thomas Vincent Aldrich taught and coached for over 35 years in the Catholic School System of Lincoln, but his greatest accomplishment went far beyond teacher and coach. He was a positive Christian role model, dedicated to Catholic education, who positively affected the lives of everyone who knew him. Vince was born July 15, 1923 in

Duane W. Acklie was born on December 14, 1931, and attended schools in Madison County and Norfolk Junior College before graduating from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 1955. He served as an Army Counter Intelligence Officer from 1955 to 1957 before engaging in private law practice from 1957 to 1972. Mr. Acklie