The Cougar Connection for Alumni and Friends

CONGRATULATIONS

TO THE CLASS OF 2017

4171 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34232-1618

Save the Dates 2017 - 2018

Aug. 10 First Day for Freshman/New Students

Aug. 11 First Day of School for All Students Aug. 13 Back-to-School Picnic at Siesta Key

Aug. 24 Back-to-School Night

Sep. 1 First Football Home Game Oct. 9 Golf Tournament/Founders Club

Oct. 20 Homecoming and Fish Fry

Class of 2017 College Acceptances American University Assumption College Aquinas College Auburn University Ave Maria University Belmont University Benedictine University Bentley University Berry College Bryant University California Maritime University Clemson University College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross College of Mount Saint Vincent Colorado State University Duquesne University Elon University Embry Riddle Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Florida Southwestern State College Florida State University Furman University Georgia Southern High Point University Indiana University Jacksonville University John Carroll University Johnson and Wales Lasell College Lesley University Louisiana State University Loyola University Lynn University Maine Maritime Academy

Manhattan College Maritime College (State University of New York)Mars Hill University Mercer University Meredith College Miami University Monmouth University New York University Nichols College Northeastern University The Ohio State University Rhodes College Rollins College Saint Leo University Samford University Santa Fe Community College Seton Hall University

Southeastern University Southern Methodist University State College of Florida Stetson University Tallahassee Community College Texas Christian University United States Merchant Marine Academy University of Akron University of Alabama University of Arizona

University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Denver University of Florida

University of Georgia University of Maryland University of Massachusetts- Lowell University of Miami University of Mississippi University of Mount Union University of Nebraska University of New England University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Florida University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of South Florida- St. Petersburg University of South Florida- Sarasota Manatee University of Tampa University of Tennessee- Knoxville University of Utah University of Virginia University of West Florida Valdosta State University Valparaiso University| Villanova University Virginia Tech Wake Forest University Washington and Lee Washington University in St. Louis Wittenburg University 4171 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34232 • www.cmhs-sarasota.org • 941.379.2647 • Summer 2017

Cougar Corn Toss Challenge Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our 4th Annual Cougar Corn Toss Challenge on May 12, 2017. The night was a huge success with another sold out field of 96 teams! This year’s winners were Mike Rogers and Van Franklin. We would especially like to thank Jack Rodman for being the tournament director, Inglorious Basters (the Howard and Miller families) for the delicious BBQ they provided, and John Rodman ’14 for being the evening’s DJ. We are looking forward to seeing you all next year!The Class of 2017 was awarded more than 5.6 million in scholarships.

Coseglia Scholarship – Caitlin Violette SunCoast Blood Bank Scholarships – Sofia Cartaya, Jeremy Crist Manasota Track Club – Caroline Hobson, Lauren France, Kylee Weishaar Patrick Gaffney Scholarship – Annie Shaw Luke Lombardi Award – Vinny Conetta Paul Morandi Memorial Award – Liam Hudson, Lauren France Fr. Connie Daughtery Athlete Awards – Liam Hudson, Brooke Picchi Kyle Jutras Scholarship – Sofia Cartaya Community Foundations of Sarasota County - Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf Town Hall Scholarship – Matt Twargoski Robert H & Inger Bagger Stovall Most Improved Graduating Senior – Olivia Liang James Franklin Warnell & Dorothy J. Warnell Scholarship – Michael Moran

Mooney’s Brightest

Lorren R. North and Ruth H. North Scholarship – Caitlin Violette McCauley-Brown Scholarshiop – Ben Mayhew Sons of Italy Florida Foundation – Regina Sandberg Military Officers of Sarasota - William Schmidt Foundation Scholarship – Olivia Liang Military Officer Association of Sarasota Merit Scholarship – Matthew Twargoski American Legion Department of Florida – Jeremy Crist Gulf Coast Italian Culture Society – Ronnie Carabbia, Matthew Twargoski NO-VEL Post No. 159 – Caroline Hobson U. S. Army Scholar/Athlete – Alex Turner and Jessie Skirball HOBY Academic All-Star – Natalie Roth National Merit Commended Students: Caroline Hobson, Michael Moran Outstanding Seniors: Male – Matthew Twargoski; Female – Lexi Boynes

Our graduating seniors received scholarships and awards on May 17, 2017 during the Senior Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

SPRING, a busy time for Cardinal Mooney’s Arts Departments

Spring Music Concert

Annual Art Show

Senior Mac Sacco Graphic Arts Department Award winner.

Senior Emmalee Savigne Best of Show and Fine Arts Department Award winner.

2016-2017 Band/String Ensemble

Senior Music StudentsL-R: Ricky Fitzgerald, Anthony Narcisco, Mrs. McCarthy, Olivia Liang, Christian Barbour, Adam Sage

CMHS Theatre presents The Marvelous Wonderettes

The CMHS Theatre department presented its spring musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes, March 2-4, 2017. Featuring seniors Maddie Heuler, Dulaney Sundin, Erin McConnell, Emily Lopez, junior EmmaLee Holmes, and freshmen Cassie Lloyd and Grace Lumpkin, this charming musical transported audiences to the Springfield High School 1958 Super Senior Prom. Filled with some of the best songs of the 1950s, The Marvelous Wonderettes was a blast from the past and enjoyed by all.

Top Ten Ranking Students in the Class of 2017

L to R: 1. Matthew Twargoski 2. Erin McConnell 3. Leah Roddenberry 4. Caitlin Telford 5. (Tied) Michael Moran, Caroline Hobson 7. Ronnie Carabbia 8. Carolina Morales Oyola 9. Caitlin Violette 10. Skylar Jungars

Valedictorian Matthew Twargoski Matthew will be continuing his education at the University of Notre Dame where he will be studying History. Matthew was President of the National Honor Society, Voting Board member of Sarasota Literacy Council and was instrumental in collecting over 2000 books for the Pinnacle Academy that focuses on the education of children with Autism and behavioral disorders.

Salutatorian Erin McConnell Erin will be attending the University of Connecticut where she will study Math. Erin was inducted into the National Honor Society and was a member of the girls’ basketball and golf teams. She appeared in Mooney’s spring musical The Marvelous Wonderettes. Erin also received a superior score in piano in the Sarasota Festival and enjoys tap and ballet.

L to R: Matthew Twargoski, Sr. Lucia Haas CMHS President, Erin McConnell