the Ursuline ST. URSULA ACADEMY TOLEDO, OHIO November 5, 2012 CHECK IT OUT IN THE NEXT ISSUE ON THE BLOG President wins our vote By MAGGIE KELLY Aſter an almost four-month quest by a specialized search committee, St. Ursula Academy has named a new president, Mrs. Mary Werner. Werner, an Arrow alumna, is ex- cited to be back. Not only is Wer- ner a St. Ursula graduate, but so are many of her family members. “My daughters Sarah, Lisa, and Emily all went to St. Ursula. Also, my moth- er-in-law and my husband’s aunt both attended St. Ursula Academy,” said Werner. An SUA education and faith gave Werner a strong foundation. “I am a born and raised Toledoan. I attended Rosary With her first two words, “You’re dismissed,” Mrs. Werner had the student body erupting with cheer aſter the final visitation pep rally. Cathedral for grade school,” said Werner. Aſter high school, Werner attended University of Cincinnati and received a bachelor’s degree in Business. “I went to Bowling Green State University and earned my master’s degree in Organization Development,” said Werner. Years of schooling guided Werner when she entered her first career field. “I was a [certified public ac- countant] for 25 years,” said Wer- ner. However, she was not a CPA for her whole career. Aſter her job as a CPA, Werner decided to start leadership executive coaching in the field of Organizational Devel- opment. Werner is transferring skills from her business career to SUA, and is excited to be serv- ing her high school. “I felt it was a wonderful opportunity to serve my alma mater,” said Werner. “I’m still listening and learning,” said Werner. With days filled with meetings, Mrs. Werner is learning the importance of strategizing with other faculty members and taking time to make decisions. Even though Werner recently took her spot as president, she al- ready has goals in mind. “One of my goals is to continue to instill a foundation of faith and leader- High school experiences enhance candidates’ abilities By TAMARA YOUNG Before becoming president of the United States, Barack Obama was known as “Barry O’ Bomber” at his high school in Hawaii. While Obama lived with his grandparents, he was enrolled in Punahou Academy from fiſth grade until senior year. His mother sent him back to Hawaii from Indone- sia because Punahou’s curriculum was rigorous (punahou.edu, cit- elighter). In high school, he wrote for his high school literary journal and played on the junior varsity and varsity basketball teams. Obama believed his education at Punahou was an amazing ben- efit. “For my grandparents, my ship in the minds of SUA girls. A Scholarship students benefit from Gala By MONICA RUMA St. Ursula’s fieldhouse was trans- formed into a venue fit to hold a Venetian Carnival this past Satur- day. e second annual Serata di Gala, Italian for “elegant evening” was expected to raise $70,000 to support scholarship funds. Donations to the fundraiser came from various sources. “e entire SUA community helped,” said Di- rector of Alumnae and Donor Re- lations Mrs. Michelle Moses, event coordinator. “We needed a fundraiser to in- crease money for scholarships in order to help students attend SUA,” said Moses. “I could not do it alone,” said Mo- ses, “everything was organized by co-chairs who develop committees for different areas. In total there were about 25 people.” Moses described planning for the event as hectic. “ere are lots of pieces that have to come together. Without the co-chairs and the rest of the committee, it would not hap- pen.” One of the committee’s jobs was to ask for donations for the guests to bid on. “Most contributions came from local businesses. We also asked some of the academic departments,” said Moses. Some of the more popular items were in the live auction. “A three month lease on a Fiat 500, a week’s stay in Hilton Head and a week’s stay in the Florida Keys were all in high demand.” Help in finding sponsors and con- tributors came from our new presi- dent, Mrs. Mary Werner. “I sat in on meetings and tried to think of people who could at- tend and help raise money,” said Werner. Photographed by Lea Simon-Straub. By LEA SIMON-STRAUB e following girls will be lead- ing the freshman class in the 2012-2013 school year: Celia Oa- tis, Anna Wehrmeister, Chandler Riley, Julia Stengle, Kayla Adolph, Megan Christopher, Claire Hyder Stoll, and Tvisha Martin. Senior Victoria Sidell landed a lead along with junior Casey Sko- mer and sophomore Kennedy Bohm in the SUA’s “9 to 5.” “Tonight was a battle,” said the San Francisco Giants’ backstop af- ter winning the World Series. Hurricane Sandy swept across the U.S. at speeds as high as 85 mph, which delayed the due date for some senior applications and closed schools in New York (http://www. foxnews.com/us/index.html). Aſter failing to warn residents of the risk of an earthquake that took place in 2009, seven Italian scien- tists were convicted of the man- slaughter of 308 people. “Sometimes you have to be really high to see how small you really are,” commented Austrian skydiv- er, Felix Baumgartner, just before he broke the sound barrier from a 24 mile jump (http://www.huffing- tonpost.com/world/). Arrow News and Beyond admission into Punahou Academy heralded the start of something grand, an elevation in the family status that they took great pains to let everyone know,” Obama writes in his memoir, “Dreams From My Father.” He managed to be successful in school despite not being an intel- lectual student and having uncon- ventional study habits. Obama’s talent in high school was his ability to communicate. “He could beat anybody in a de- bate and we wouldn’t even realize we got beat because we’d end up agreeing with him,” said Dan Hale, Obama’s basketball teammate. “He would be very straight to the point and then he’d just have a way of just getting people to agree” (punahou. edu, abcnews.go.com). On his high school campus, Obama could be seen carrying his books in one hand and dribbling a basketball in the other. Obama’s basketball team won the state championship in 1979 during his senior year. His basketball coach Chris McLachlin recalls Obama, “Shoot- ing baskets during recess or at lunchtime...I remember him being, probably, in the gym when he wasn’t supposed to be, when there wasn’t a teacher. He just had to shoot,” said McLachlin. Obama earned the nickname Barry O’Bomber for his jump shots (abcnews.go.com). Obama practiced writing for the literary magazine. faith foundation is so important for life’s set- backs,” said Werner. Not only has Werner established goals for herself, but also for the SUA community. “When [people] think of high schools in north-west Ohio or south-east Michigan, I want SUA to be the number one choice, hands-down.” Although she has just started, Werner is excited and ready for her time at St. Ursula, her “own loved gold and blue.” Photographed by sportsillustrated.com Romney delivered his 1965 commencement address. Photographed by Newyorkpost.com By JANET STENGLE Following the school motto, “Aim High,” Governor Mitt Romney’s high school career was full of class- es, clubs, and campaigns. Governor Romney’s roots be- gan only 60 minutes from St. Ur- sula Academy in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at the private Cranbrook School for Boys. Enrolled in 1959 at age 12, Governor Romney expe- rienced a rigorous schedule while boarding at Cranbrook (schools. cranbrook.edu). In the 1960s, Cranbrook students were strongly disciplined. ey rose with the morning bell at 7 a.m., ate breakfast at the 7:30 a.m. bell, attended classes all day, and participated in activities during aſternoons. Studying and dinner wrapped up each day. “You lived by the bell...Everyone had to wear coats and ties for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and for classes,” said classmate Bill Schlecte. Study halls closed at 9:30, leaving only a half an hour for socializing before lights out at 10. “And then you did it all over again the next day,” said for- mer Cranbrook student Ted Low- rie (NPR.org). On top of academic work, Gov- ernor Romney joined 14 student organizations, including the Glee Club, cross country team, Pep Club, and the Pre-Med Club. Governor Romney was also assistant editor of the yearbook, “e Brook,” Home- coming committee chair, manager of the hockey team, and a member of student council (schools.cran- brook.edu). Governor Romney’s high school romance with Ann Davies led to a life-long relationship. Davies and Romney met in 1964 when he was a senior and she was a sophomore at the girls’ academy of Cranbrook Schools, Kingswood. (NPR.org; schools.cranbrook.edu). Although leadership positions and tough academics both helped Governor Romney’s political knowledge grow, his political in- sight developed most by watching his parents. His father, George Romney, was the 43rd governor of Michigan, from 1963-1969. Romney helped his father cam- paign during freshman year, intro- ducing him to the world of living in the public eye. roughout the rest of high school, Governor Romney observed his dad, the Governor of Michigan from his own home (NPR.org). In 1970, Governor Romney’s mother ran unsuccessfully for a Michigan Senate seat. Even though the campaign was not suc- cessful, Governor Romney believes that the run was the most helpful in later political successes. “I watched my mom and dad not participate in the game of politics as politicians...ey had a vision for what they wanted to do. ey expressed that. If they won, they were pleased. If they didn’t, they were also pleased,” Governor Rom- ney said (TIME magazine). Despite being the governor’s son, Governor Romney was never labeled as a political child. “You never saw Mitt and said, ‘at’s the governor’s son.’ He was one of the guys, quite honestly,” said Lowrie (NPR.org). Faceoff: Black Friday versus Cyber Monday Are you addicted to technology? Fun fall recipes and fashion updates Volleyball wrap-up