Eleventh Grade
Tommy Gift ’97 is Junior Breakfast speaker
1997 KCD graduate Tommy Gift was this year’s alumni speaker at the annual Junior Breakfast.
Mr. Gift challenged the class of 2011 not to sit on the sidelines, but to take the lead in making a difference in their community. Other alumni guests at the breakfast included Alex Gift ’00, Jackson Andrews ’00, and Cordt Huneke ’01, who were recently recognized, along with Mr. Gift and Charlie Farnsley '00, as Louisville’s Young Philanthropists of the Year.
The Junior Breakfast also provides an opportunity to recognize our alumni legacies: alumni who are parents of members of the junior class. This year’s alumni legacies include Neale Bennett '79 and Chase Bennett ’11; Mark Blieden '78 and Joanna Blieden ’11; John Crockett '82 and Sam Crockett ’11; Margaret Johnson Dry '83 and Meagan Dry ’11; Lisa Brendel Ewen '82 and Katie Ewen ’11; Rudy Gernert '76 and Lyle Gernert ‘11, Carson Gernert ’11, and Layne Gernert ’11; James Giesel '78 and Margaret Giesel ’11 and David Giesel ’11; Albert Leggett '77 and Russell Leggett ’11; Carrie Birkhead Scharf '82 and Gillian Scharf ’11; Anne Tway Smith '79 and Will Smith ’11 and David Smith ’11; Tony Weber '77 and Samantha Weber ’11; and Patty Dabney West '74 and Caroline West ’11.
College Counseling Workshop is February 25
This event will be held on Thursday, February 25, from 7-9:00 pm in the Wilder Room. The workshop is for sophomores and juniors and their families and will consist of sessions covering various topics on the college search and admissions process. Sessions will be led by admissions representatives from some of the leading colleges and universities in the country and cover topics such as:
- Financing Your College Education
- The Application Evaluation Process
- Counseling the Student Athlete
- Maximizing Your College Visit
- Counseling the Pre-Professional Student
- Tips for a Successful College Admissions Process
- What is a Liberal Arts Education
- Standardized Testing Options
Diver Jason Harter excels among top competition
Junior Jason Harter has performed well throughout this swimming and diving season. Competing in three regional diving meets during the regular season, Jason was impressive in each, finishing within the top five in each meet. He competed in the Jefferson County Invitational in Louisville, the Best of the West Dive Invitational in Bowling Green, and the Scott Eagle Classic in Covington. Jason recorded personal bests at each meet while climbing the KCD record books to record the second- and third-highest individual scores in KCD history. Jason also earned an alternate position on the state team while competing against former state champions from Kentucky and Tennessee as well as four high school All Americans.
Jason is currently seeded second in the region and in the top ten in state with a slight possibility of entering the top five depending on his future performances. He most likely will meet the High School All American requirements during the next few weeks as well. Congratulations to Jason and good luck to him as he enters regional and state competition.
