Join us for the Grand Reopening of the Scholarshop for all your Back-to-School shopping needs sponsored by the Valle Catholic Schools Foundation. The grand reopening will be Wednesday July 29th from 2 PM until 6 PM. GREAT SELECTIONS AVAILABLE!! Every dollar you spend supports Valle Catholic Schools. Check the Scholarshop Facebook page for all the details.
Uniform approved 1/4 Zips, tee-shirts, hats & visors, athletic bags, and LOTS of FAN WARE!!
Thank you for your support!!
The Scholarshop was opened in the summer of 2018 and is located across from the courthouse in the historic Boverie Building in Sainte Genevieve, MO. The mission of the Scholarshop is to provide logo school apparel and accessories to Valle students, parents, grandparents, alumni, & friends while supporting Valle Catholic Schools. Call the Scholarshop for more information at (602) 502-3492 or email at admin@valleschoolsfoundation.org
WE ARE TRUE VALLE BLUE!!
Dan Rozier (center) with Valle Catholic High Juniors and Seniors
"Your Future is Completely Malleable"
The Valle Catholic Schools Foundation was proud to host 2006 alumni Dan Rozier at the November 22, Lunch & Learn in the DuBourg Centre. Dan currently lives in Brooklyn, New York and is employed by Laundry Services, a New York City high end advertising agency focused on sports and culture. As their Creative Art Director, Dan has had the opportunity to work with top named sports legends, several major league franchises and numerous athletic companies to conceptualize and design the visuals of their advertising campaigns. He is most proud of his work with Nike which has allowed his team full creativity, access to several sports celebrities and various locations in the United States for video & photography. Dan was also instrumental in the recent Major League Baseball ad "Let the Kids Play". To view this ad click on the following link: https://www.mlb.com/video/let-the-kids-play-2-0?t=most-popular.
Dan's openness to sharing his vulnerabilities immediately engaged the junior and senior students with stories of being unsure of where to go to college or what major to pursue. With the encouragement and support of his parents, he graduated from Xavier University in Ohio with a degree in English. Leaving college in a down economy found Dan back home in Ste. Genevieve working odd jobs and searching for his purpose and career. He made the decision to return to Ohio and began driving senior citizens on errands and appointments while submitting resumes to local advertising agencies. When a volunteer opportunity arose at an ad agency Dan jumped at it. Eventually he was hired as a full-time member of the team a few months later. After gaining valuable experience and many successes in the local advertising market he once again took a big step, facing his fear, and moved to New York City to join the big leagues in advertising. When describing his work, Dan smiles and says, "Fun Chaos". He is blessed to work with so many imaginative and creative people in an industry that is ever changing. He explained there are other areas of advertising for students to consider beside Creative Art. Strategy which focuses on our culture today and identifies the market for a product and Design which is the technical side that works with the audio/visual and software programs. Leaving the students with a few thoughts, Dan says:
Dan is married and as a young father he loves living and working in New York City. It is where 90% of all advertising is headquartered and it feels like home. He is appreciative of his early life in Ste. Genevieve and says there is no other town like it. It is a community outside of urban sprawl with beautiful and historic French architecture and it gives you an experience and "story" no one else can tell. Thank you Dan!! You are True Valle Blue!!
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Johnathan Len mesmerized the near capacity crowd at the DuBourg Centre on Saturday October 26, 2019. Songs from the 1950's, 60's and more were performed as Johnathan brought laughter and the memories of his childhood into the show. The evening began with a delicious dinner prepared by Audubon's Restaurant offering main choices of chicken marsala in mushroom sauce and roast beef au jus along with salad, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables and cherry cobbler. Johnathan then kicked off the evening's entertainment with energetic opening songs and humorous stories from his childhood of listening to his mother's records while singing with a hairbrush or strumming a tennis racket. As a young child Johnathan struggled to overcome his shyness and stage fright. His aunt found that a bribe of Little Debbie Cakes worked miracles in getting Johnathan in front of an audience. Those early days spent listening to the music of the 1950's planted a seed for Johnathan and his love of those days gone by. He ventured to Southern Illinois University as a college student and joined an a capella group called Blend. That is where he truly lost his fear of being on stage and learned how to sing. He began his rise in the music industry as the group traveled the Midwest region. They performed in Branson, MO where they had the opportunity to sing with country music singer Ronnie McDowell. Several years later Johnathan and Ronnie crossed paths again and have now developed a close personal and professional relationship. Ronnie and his partners Steve Geppi and Barbara Hart had written a new song "You Will Never Leave My Mind" and asked Johnathan if he would be interested in recording it. He accepted the offer and it is now one of his most beloved recordings. The song was written about George Klein who was a close friend of Elvis Presley and passed away this year from complications with dementia. Johnathan introduced his new song and reflected on the number of persons in his own life who had struggled with Alzheimer's Disease. His soulful voice and the transcending lyrics touched everyone in the DuBourg audience. You can follow Johnathan on the internet at http://johnathanlen.com/ or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JohnathanLenMusic/.
On October 22, 2019 Seth Mueller, Valle Catholic High School class of 2016, was awarded a scholarship at the annual Scholarship Program of the College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) at Mizzou. This scholarship was initiated by Emily Kertz Lampkin in honor of her father Dr. Alois Kertz and is annually supported by gifts of her three siblings and her father. This past year, a CAFNR Dean and other Mizzou alumni staff held a program at the DuBourg Centre in Ste. Genevieve to publicize this scholarship which gives preference to Valle Catholic High School graduates majoring in Animal Science or CAFNR. Congratulations to Seth! And thank you to the Kertz family! You are True Valle Blue!
Seth Mueller and Dr. Alois Kertz
The Valle Catholic Schools Foundation hosted the Valle reunion classes of 1959, 1964, & 1969 at the DuBourg Centre. The 60, 55, and 50 year reunion classes enjoyed an evening of fellowship as the Valle Catholic Schools Foundation showed their appreciation for the reunion classes' MANY years of supporting Valle Catholic Schools. The three classes enjoyed a reception, dinner and welcome remarks from Valle Catholic Schools Foundation President Cindy Loida, Fr. Nemeth, & Valle class of '69 Alum Elizabeth Roth.
The Valle Catholic Schools Foundation would like to thank the classes of 1964 & 1959 for their generous gifts of $2500 & $2000, respectively. These are gifts that will keep on giving for generations to come by granting the opportunity of a Catholic education for all children in our community. You Are True Valle Blue!!
Donna Kertz (left) & Dorothy Fallert (right) present
Fr. Nemeth with a $2500 check.
Dianne Basler (center) presents
President Cindy Loida & Fr. Nemeth with a $2000 check.
Father Edward Nemeth was presented a check of $40,000 by the Valle Catholic Schools Foundation President, Cindy Loida, at the Valle Catholic High School homecoming football game. Thanks to the financial support of alumni and friends of the Valle Catholic Schools Foundation, we have been able to donate over $5,000,000.00 to Valle Catholic Schools. We are grateful for each and every financial gift to help further our mission to sustain quality Catholic education for today and future generations.
Valle Catholic Schools Foundation President Cindy Loida and Fr. Edward Nemeth
Valle Catholic Schools Foundation sponsored another in its series of Lunch & Learn, for the Valle Catholic High School students. The speaker was Mr. Matthew Brummund, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigations. Mr. Brummund started his career as an attorney in 1995, a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, holding positions as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Michigan. He became an FBI agent in 2002. He is currently stationed in St. Louis raising a family of six children. Mr. Brummund spoke to students about his career path through many varied positions in the FBI. He emphasized to the students to major in what they love in college, that there are many different paths to become an FBI agent, or other similar Federal Law Enforcement organizations such as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Homeland Security Agent, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and many others in which you can serve your country and communities.
Mr. Brummund spoke about his experiences in Human Intelligence, Investigations, and a Crisis Management Coordinator during incidents such as Ferguson, kidnapping cases and Civil Rights investigations. His experiences are extensive and varied. “This type of exposure is fantastic for our high school students, from freshman to seniors, who are discerning what majors or careers paths to pursue”, Cindy Loida, Valle Catholic Schools Foundation President. “Valle Catholic is grateful to the Foundation for hosting our students in a professional Lunch & Learn series, we are so very fortunate to give them these experiences”. Fr. Edward Nemeth, Head of Valle Catholic Schools. The series continues this year and into next school year.
Mr. Matthew Brummund
STE. GENEVIEVE, MO, April 9, 2019 -- Representatives from the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) celebrated Dr. Alois (Al) Kertz and his family for their generosity in Ste. Genevieve on Saturday, April 6th at the DuBourg Centre. The Kertz family has a scholarship named in honor of their father, Al, that provides funds to support a student studying Animal Sciences or Food Sciences, preferably to students graduating from Valle Catholic High School or Ste. Genevieve High School.
Family, friends and community members from Ste. Genevieve joined faculty and staff from the University of Missouri last weekend to celebrate the Kertz award. Dr. Kertz had a unique education experience. One of seven, his parents took on a significant financial burden to send all of their children to Valle Catholic High School. His education at Valle Catholic served as a spark that encouraged him to continue on, completing two degrees at the University: a BS in Agriculture focused on Dairy Husbandry in 1967 and a Master of Science studying Dairy Cattle Nutrition in 1968. After serving several years in the military, he attended Cornell University where he completed his Ph.D., focusing his work on animal nutrition. In 2018, he received a Citation of Merit Award from the CAFNR Alumni Association, recognizing his career and research.
Professionally, Dr. Kertz has had a significant impact in his field, traveling extensively both inside and outside the US to consult on the nutrition, feeding, and management of dairy cattle. He worked for many years for Ralston Purina/Purina Mills and is currently the Founder and Principal of Andhil LLC Consulting Services. Personally, Dr. Kertz has four children, three of whom are MU graduates, and nine grandchildren.
Scholarships in CAFNR are an essential part of the recruitment and retention strategy for the college. Thanks to generous donors like the Kertz family, CAFNR is able to offer $1.5 million in scholarships each year; 83% of eligible continuing students who applied received a CAFNR scholarship. The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources is home to 12 undergraduate degree programs, 12 graduate degree programs, and many research opportunities and real-world laboratory experiences.
Dr. Al Kertz with his grandson, Andrew, his wife Molly, and daughter Emily
Dr. Al Kertz with his daughter, Emily.
Dr. Al Kertz speaking at the DuBourg Centre