Knights Recount Their 2016 March for Life Experience & Stranding During a Historic Blizzard

A Group of Mount Michael students and their faculty chaperone just returned from an adventurous trip home from the 2016 March for Life in Washington DC. Listen in as Garrett Engel, Michael Ford, Kalle Haines, Christian Keller, Paul Dougherty, Ben Hynes, Ben Nigro, Jeremiah Connealy and Amy Masek tell the story in their own words. View Directly on YouTube

University President's Mount Michael Roots

Creighton University President Fr. Daniel Hendrickson S.J. '89, reflects on his Benedictine roots in the opening section of a video biography and Creighton University promo. View Video

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Runza Student of the Week: Jackson Thompson

Mount Michael Benedictine senior Jackson Thompson was recently featured on Omaha's KETV Channel 7 as the Student of the week.  Jackson also received a $500 scholarship from Runza.  Congratulations Jackson! 

Click on the embedded video below to watch.

https://youtu.be/N5EGArkxnk0

Bits & Pieces

Chris Rogers Speaks to the Knights - More Photos

Martin Luther King Day Speaker

Mr. Chris Rogers spoke to a gathering of students in the DJ Sokol Chapel in honor of Martin Luther King Day.  Mr. Rogers who grew-up in East Saint Louis, IL is a former Creighton University basketball player and now works at Creighton as director of Community/Government Relations, and serves as an elected official on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners.

It his talk Mr. Rogers spoke of the need to continue to work toward racial equality and challenged the students to be ready to make a difference in the struggle wherever and when the opportunities occur. 

Washington DC March for Life

On Tuesday afternoon eight Knights head off to Washington D.C. for the annual March for Life event. They will travel by bus with a group of students from other archdiocesan schools. Mount Michael Theology teacher Mrs. Masek will accompany the Group.   Representing Mount Michael are Paul Dougherty, Garrett Engel, Ben Nigro, Jeremiah Connealy, Ben Hynes, Kalle Haines, Michael Ford, Christian Keller.
Photos from Washington DC March for Life 2016

Knights Win Academic Decathlon Regional Competition

Knights with their fists full of medals (photo courtesy of Dave Cormier)

Team:

First place in Super Quiz

Regional Champions

71 medals won out of 72 possible

Medalists:

Honors:

• Henry O’Callaghan:  1st in Art, Econ, Lit, & Music; 2nd in Science; 3rd in Math
• Broden Kaps:  1st in Science; 2nd in Math, Music, Art, Econ, & Lit 

Alternate Honors: 

• Andrew Ahn:  1st in Econ, Lit, Math, Music, & Science; 2nd in Art
• Matthew Thiele:  1st in Art, Math, Music, & Science; 2nd in Econ; 3rd in Lit 

Scholastic:

• Jacob Bova:  1st in Math & Music; 2nd in Science, Art, & Lit; 3rd in Econ
• Luka Mixan:  1st in Art & Science; 2nd in Econ & Music; 3rd in Lit

Alternate Scholastic:

• Max deMayo:  1st in Art, Lit, Music, & Science; 2nd in Math; 3rd in Econ
• Jackie Wu:  1st in Math, Music, & Science; 2nd in Art & Econ; 3rd in Lit

Varsity:

• Walter Wear:  1st in Art, Econ, Math, & Music; 2nd in Lit & Science
• Jacob Ramaekers:  1st in Lit & Science; 2nd in Art & Econ; 3rd in Math & Music 

Alternate Varsity:

• Michael Fischer:  1st in Art, Econ, Lit, & Science; 2nd in Math & Music 
• Kevin Arul:  1st in Math & Music; 2nd in Econ & Lit; 3rd in Art & Science

Highllights: Knights' Grapplers in the Palace

The Mount's Palace recently hosted wrestling matches against opponents from Lincoln Pius X and Elkhorn. As a team the Knights lost to Lincoln Pius X and defeated the Elkhorn Antlers

Watch the entire Video Highlights Playlist embedded below

Watch individual matches: Jarrett Cline (Pin) - Seth Broadstone (Pin) - John Kuhry (Pin) - Patrick Fayad (4-2) - Zach Hytrek (Pin) - Ben Nigro (Pin) - Jacob Ramaekers (10-7) - Zach Hytrek (10-3)