man similar to himself. I feel that he would have been very proud
of our choice,” said Leslie De Simone.
Staff Honored
On October 26, 2013 a group of Brother Rice staff members were
honored during festivities at this year’s Annual Catholic League
Prep Bowl Day. Together, they have served over 140 academic
years in Catholic education.
These impressive teachers and staff members were recognized
on the 50 yard line at Ford Field during halftime of the CYO
Championship game.
“Brother Rice is pleased to be able to honor these dedicated
servants,” said Principal Brother Michael Segvich, CFC. “Our faculty
and staff are the heart and soul behind the success of our fine
school. We are proud to say that many of their years of service have
been served right here at Brother Rice.”
The honorees are:
Earlier this school year, as temperatures neared 100 degrees, school administration relaxed the dress code “south of the border” to include shorts. Brother Michael Segvich,
CFC pictured with students at the end of a hot day.
Brother Ross Wielatz, CFC
Guidance Counselor
40 years, (15 with BR)
Brother Arthur Arndt, CFC
English Teacher
50 years (19 with BR)
Wendy Nuss
English Teacher
15 years (10 with BR)
Staff honorees pictured front row L to R: Brother Ross Wielatz, Brother Arthur Arndt, back
row L to R: Scott Kuschel, Wendy Nuss, Jenny Cherocci, Ken Kandt
Ken Kandt
Chairman of the Engineering & Architecture Department
15 years with BR
The Louis De Simone
Scholarship for Engineering
is presented to a
current member of the Brother Rice junior class who is focused
on pursuing a career in engineering, design, or architecture. As
a way of honoring her father, Louis J. De Simone, Ms. Leslie De
Simone, Brother Rice Science Department faculty member, has
created a scholarship to be awarded to a young man who presents
the qualities and talents that her father embodied: artistry, vision,
pursuit of excellence, integrity and kind-heartedness. The 2013-13
scholarship was awarded to Leighton Gaines ‘12.
“I wanted a fitting tribute to my father that would benefit a young
Scott Kuschel
Chairman of the Social Studies & History Department
15 years with BR
Jenny Cherocci
Bookstore Manager
5 years with BR
has also been very generous serving his school community,
playing guitar at liturgical celebrations, working at the school’s
annual Open House, and helping with setup for ACT testing.
Ike Onwurizike has taken part in a number of diverse service
projects both in and out of the school community. Along with
serving Brother Rice by participating in school liturgies and
other activities, Ike, like Sean, has worked many hours with
the Christ Child House Project that Brother Rice sponsors. He
has also been very involved with the Beyond Basics Program,
the Baldwin Center, and worked in the Beaumont Hospital
Summer Volunteer Program.
Bradford Jones has been very involved with a variety of
service projects. Bradford took part in a mission trip to Haiti
with a group from Kensington Church, worked with building
projects and helped with young children, helping in the
nation’s recovery from its devastating earthquake. Bradford
a