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Save the Date for Alumni Weekend 2024!
Alumni Weekend is always a great time to visit campus and renew the meaningful connections that make our community special. All alumni are welcome and encouraged to participate in this year's festivities, with a specific emphasis on graduates whose class years end in a 4 or 9. There will also be special activities planned for our Class of 1974 alumni, who will be celebrating their 50th reunion milestone.
Registration details will become available in the early summer. In the meantime, be sure to visit the official Alumni Weekend homepage where you can view recaps of past years, including photo albums.
If your class is celebrating a milestone reunion and you haven't heard from your respective class agents about what is planned, please reach out to Director of Alumni Relations Michael Haddock.
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Memorial Events to Honor Pair of Beloved Vikings |
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On Thursday, April 11 at 4:30 p.m. Columbus Academy and Bexley will be playing in the inaugural Madison Cup in honor and celebration of Jack Madison '21, who passed away in January of 2023.
All alumni and friends are welcome to join us at the tennis courts for the competition and the Madison Cup trophy presentation. There is no need to register.
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On Saturday, April 20, the Columbus Academy community will be celebrating the life of Andy Bowman '16 as a part of the 11:00 a.m. varsity baseball home game at Stahl Field. In February 2023, Andy passed away after a long battle with Ewing Sarcoma.
Our baseball team will be wearing yellow patches in Andy's honor, and the Bowman family will be hosting a tailgate in the parking lot. All are welcome to attend, especially alumni from the Class of 2016. If you are able to join, RSVP to haddockm@columbusacademy.org in order to prepare food and refreshments.
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ALL DAY 4 CA Returns April 18-19
Are you ready to show your Academy spirit? Mark your calendar for All Day 4 CA, from April 18th at 10:00 a.m. to April 19th at 11:00 a.m. EDT, when Vikings everywhere come together to reinforce the bonds that inherently exist between Academy graduates, faculty, staff and families across the country and around the world.
Behind every Academy graduate is a teacher, a coach, a classmate and a donor who has invested in their future success. During these vital 25 hours, every Viking counts, and your participation brings inspiration to today’s students knowing they have the incredible Academy community behind them—ready to help them thrive and make a positive impact on the world.
Be 1 of the more than 1,000 Vikings who are All In and your donation can be amplified with matching funds! Stay tuned for more information about this year’s matches and class participation challenges coming soon.
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Academy Alumni in the News |
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On March 1-3, Patty McAvoy '03 (pictured third from the left) played Mrs. Potts as a part of "Beauty and the Beast" presented by the Butterfly Guild of Nationwide Children's Hospital. The Butterfly Guild has contributed nearly $5 million to Nationwide Children's Hospital through annual, community-wide productions.
For more alumni press clips, click on the following links:
If you have clips (either in print or on the web) to pass along for future issues, please send them to info@columbusacademy.org.
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This month's Viking Vantage recognizes Kelly Hondros '06. After graduating from Columbus Academy, Kelly played Division I field hockey at the University of Iowa and later graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in arts and science with a minor in international relations and diplomacy. She eventually received a J.D. from Capital University Law School. As the current vice president at Hondros Family of Companies, Kelly serves as president of the Hondros Family Foundation and also the owner of Verdant Creations, Purpose Leaf and Motive CBD. These are all a collection of family owned and operated businesses with a central office in Westerville. Kelly credits her Academy teachers for giving her "the strength of mind and ability to research and analyze. It was the overall curriculum that led me to make the (professional) decisions I did about what I wanted to do."
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Sports News
Academy's winter sports season came to a successful conclusion this past weekend with Nina Kim and Ceci Reitter of our girls wrestling team earning spots on the podium at the OHSAA state championships. Nina, a junior and three-time state qualifier, dropped her opening match in the 135-pound bracket before winning five straight consolation matches to place third in the state. Ceci, a senior, three-time state qualifier and two-time placer, went 4-1 in consolation rounds to finish fourth at 105 pounds. Click here for a recap of their successful performances at the state tournament.
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Our swimming and diving program completed a banner season at the OHSAA state meet earlier this month with the girls placing eighth in Division II and our boys third overall including a state title in the 200 free relay and runner-up finish in the 200 medley relay. AquaVike senior William Harpster anchored both of those relays in addition to placing second in the 100 free. Podium finishes for our girls came in the 400 free relay (5th), 200 medley relay (6th) and an 8th-place result in the 200 IM by junior Lillian Bailey, who holds the school record (2:05.83) in that event. To read a full recap of the state meet, click here.
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Also, senior Alli Klinefelter recently won the Division II/III state title in the high jump by clearing a meet-record and personal best height of 5-8.5 (watch winning jump) at the OATCCC Indoor Track Championship, where she also placed third in the triple jump with a mark of 34-9.
And our boys basketball team finished as the Division III district runner-up with a 21-5 overall record. It marked the fourth district finals appearance under head coach Jeff Warstler, who has compiled the most wins by an Academy varsity basketball coach with a 203-94 record over 12 seasons.
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Send In Your Class Notes
We love keeping in touch with our alumni, and we want to hear all of your latest news.
Have you recently changed your name? Moved to a new home? Been promoted? Changed your line of work? Please go to the Alumni Updates Form to share these details. Providing the school with this information will help ensure you receive reunion updates, regional event invitations and the latest news from your alma mater!
Have you recently earned a new title or degree? Have details about an exciting trip or recent accomplishment to share? Gotten engaged or married? Added a new little Viking to your family? Please use the Class Notes Form to share these exciting life updates for inclusion in the class notes section of an upcoming edition of Academy’s magazine.
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