Advisory Group

Ann Booth

John R. Booth, ‘87

Melanie Hubbard Conley, ‘74

Nick Gahl, ‘00

David George, ‘73

Jeremiah Johnson, ‘01

Patti Flanigan Medvescek, ‘69

Evelyn Wilson Potter ‘50

Harry Metzler, ‘73

Larry Metzler, ‘73

Bobbie Schreckengost Madery, ‘65

Mary Schreckengost Brabson, ‘76

Mike Tyler ‘67

Month Year Alumni Association Publication

2017 Pike Alumni Scholarships

Governor Eric Holcomb is Indiana’s 51st governor. Eric graduated from Hanover Col-lege in 1990. He served for 6 years in the Navy as an intelligence officer. He served as an advisor to Mitch Daniels in 2003 and became Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party in 2010. In 2013 he resigned the Chairmanship to become state Chief of Staff to Senator Dan Coats.

In February 2016 Governor Pence chose Eric as Lieutenant Governor.

As Governor, Eric is already putting his own personal stamp on the office. In February 2017 Holcomb pardoned Keith Cooper, a man wrongfully sentenced for armed robbery in 1997. Cooper had previously been released from prison but not pardoned.

Pike Hall of Fame The 2017 Hall of Fame inductees are Jeff Teague, 2007, and Eric Holcomb, 1986.

Jeff Teague is a Pacers basketball player. He played for Wake Forest University be-fore being selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He was named an NBA All-Star in 2015. He was acquired by the Pacers in 2016.

Jeff played basketball at Pike, where as a senior in he averaged 22 points and 4 assists per game. At Wake Forest he scored 1,000 points, becoming the 45th player to achieve that status. In 2009 he declared for the NBA draft. Jeff continues to give back to the Pike community by operating a summer youth basketball tournament league at Lincoln Middle School.

This year Pike Alumni Association is fortunate enough to award 3 scholarships in varied amounts and sponsorship.

As has been the practice for 16 years, the Max and BA Metzler scholarship was awarded in the amount of $1,000. The Metzler family has been the primary source of the funds for this scholarship. This year’s winner is Kennedy Steele. Ken-nedy will be studying at Prairie View A&M.

A one-time only $3,000 scholarship was provided by an anonymous donor in honor of Pike teachers. The recipient is Antonio Brown, who will begin his studies at Ball State University this fall.

The Alumni Association scholarship, $2,000, was awarded to Lexy Chavez. Lexy will be attending University of Pennsylvania. Con-gratulations to these three students. Funds for the Alumni Association scholar-ship are received primarily through the Pike Alumni golf outing. In addition, individual donations received also help support the scholarship fund. Thank you to all whose efforts have made these funds available for this worthy endeavor.

For more information on how to donate to a scholarship, please see the articles on page 3 about Memorial Donations and Planned Giving.

Pike Alumni Association c/o Pike Township Educational Foundation, 5353 W. 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268

The 7th annual Hall of Fame/Top 30 dinner was held May 7, 2017 at Pike High School. The top 30 students from the class of 2017 were honored and Eric Holcomb, ’87, and Jeff Teague, ’07, were inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame.

Pike High School has graduated thousands of people with re-warding careers, including individuals who have touched the lives of many people. These individuals include artists, elect-ed officials, CEO’s, physicians, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and many more. We would like to recognize the contributions of these individuals through the Hall of Fame, an annual award program, begun by the MSD in 2008.

The recipients thus far have included the following:

2008—Anne Sablosky (Hank Phillippi Ryan), ’67, author and television reporter; Tom French, ’76, author and Pulitzer Prize winner in journalism; David Gadis, ’80, president of Veolia; Dr. Jerry Smartt, ’92, neurologist; and Kelly Lloyd, ’95, lawyer and beauty pageant coordinator.

2009—Jay Bradley, ’67, athletic trainer for IUPUI; Dr. Gary Mis-amore, ’70, sports medicine physician; and Tony Prather, ’76, attorney.

2010—Clarence Wood, ’43, bank manager, and MSD School Board president 1975-78; Dr. Bruce Monroe, ’58, inventor and author; Jim Kittle, ’62, President of Kittle’s Furniture Group, past state Republican Party Chairman; Major General Erika Steuterman (formerly Dawn Covington), ’72, mobilization as-sistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Pro-grams, Pentagon; Dr. Zara Rolfes Larsen, ’75, live talk radio host; and Tim Cindric, ’86, President of Penske Racing, Pens-ke Performance.

2011—Dr. Gloria Cobb, ’58, missionary doctor; Capt. Jeff Amick, ’78, career naval officer; B.J. Nichols, ’82, president of

Reis-Nichols Jewelers; Dr. Peter Carmichael, ’84, history professor, author; and Dr. Nichole Nicholson Wilson, ’95, sports medicine physician.

2012—Chris Gahl, ‘96, VP of Marketing & Communications, Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association; Yolanda M. King, ’94, assistant professor of law at IUPUI; and Dave Wood, ’72, coach of West Lafayette High School’s basket-ball team, head coach of the 2009 Indiana All-Star basket-ball team.

2013—Dr. Gina Evans-Hudnall, ’95, investigator for the Mi-chael E. Debakey VA Medical Center; Peter Dunn, ‘96, award-winning comedian and financial mind; Rob Macomber, ’87, Grammy and Emmy Award winner; and Dawn Whitehead, ’93, Director of Curriculum Internationali-zation at IUPUI.

2014—Dr. Mark Dyken, ’75, specialist in sleep disorders; Amber Campbell, ’99, USA track & field participant and 2004 Olympic trials; Lori Lindsey, ’98, member of the US Women’s National Soccer team and alternate for 2012 Olymics; and Sasheer Zamata (Moore), ’04, featured player on Saturday Night Live.

2015—Jeff Burchfield, ’66, a 40-year MSD educator at both Guion Creek Middle School and PHS; Mark Montieth, ’73, sportswriter, author, covers Pacers.

2016—Dr. Stephanie Jackson, ’97, pediatric sleep neurologist at Riley Hospital; Larry Metzler,’73, MSD school board member for with longest tenure (completed his 20th year in 2016), Sherron Rogers, ’97, Associate VP Eskenazi Health..

2017—Governor Eric Holcomb, ’86, 51st governor of IN. and Jeff Teague, ’07, Indiana Pacers basketball player.

Pike High School Hall of Fame

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• Christine Roll Bruce, ’72. widow of Richard Bruce, ‘71; sister of Ed Roll, ’71; Greg Roll, ’74; and Kim Roll Wal-lace, ’80.

• John Edward Kalsbeck and Jacqueline Alice Kalsbeck, father and mother of Valerie Kalsbeck Pfaff, ’79; William Kalsbeck; and Lisa Kalsbeck, ’84.

• Krystin C. Prince, 2011, daughter of Courtney Prince, ’82.

• Ron Stroup, father of Kevin Stroup, ’84.

• Martha Copher, mother of Liz Copher Browning, ’80; David Copher, ’82; Michael Copher, ’85; and Sarah Copher Clay-mon, ’89.

• Ruth Ann Carrel, mother of Matt Carrel, ’87, and Marnie Carrel, ‘91.

• Sydney Patrice Shelton-Hood, wife of Lance Hood, ’86.

• Robert Bender, ’55.

• Clarence Wood, ’43, father of Dave Wood, ’72; Anita Wood Gaillard, ’73; and Steve Wood, ’82.

• Tiffany Swift, ’89.

Pike Passings

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Planned Giving

Pike Alumni Association c/o Pike Township Educational Foundation 317-387-2542 alumni@pike-ef.org

Memorial Donations In 2014 an astounding 93% of Pike High School seniors graduated. Nearly half of those graduating had some college credit. Many Pike graduates further their education by attending a university or trade school. But, absent the financial resources, some very talented and hard-working students find they are unable to attend without acquiring a mountain of student loan debt.

Looking back on the experiences that shape us, most Pike High School graduates can recall a teacher, counselor, coach, or administrator who mentored or otherwise inspired us to reach for success. You can express your gratitude by setting up an Annual Scholarship Fund or a One-Time Schol-arship Donation in their name. You may elect to immediately provide the money necessary to fund your scholarship or you may choose to provide funding in your Last Will and Testament. In addition, the type of scholarship fund you select may reduce your income taxes during your lifetime and/or estate taxes paid after your death.

When you provide for a scholarship, you convey the message to the recipient of those funds that education is key, and their success in life is important to you. By naming your scholarship for a teacher who encouraged you and made a positive difference in your life, you honor their legacy.

To learn more about scholarship funding, the Pike High School Alumni Association invites you to call Attorney and Pike High School alumnus, Charlie Ward of Ward & Ward Law Firm, Charlie will be happy to answer your questions, including tax concerns and to help you facilitate a scholar-ship fund that will enable future Pike High School students with economic needs to pursue their educational goals.

Call Charlie Ward today 317-639-9501

toll free at 888-639-9501 http://wardlawfirm.com

Clarence Wood, ’43, passed away on Easter Sunday at the age of 91. He was the father of Dave Wood, ’72; Anita Wood Gaillard, ’73; and Steve Wood, ’82.

One of Clarence’s forever loves was Pike Township. His family called him “Mr. Pike”. He was born in a house on the corner of 62nd St. and Guion Road. He played football and basketball for New Augusta High School. He was active in Pike education, serving on the Board of Education, including terms as Secretary, Vice President, and President. He volunteered with the Pike Township Historical Society and was a member of the Pike Township Lions Club for 45 years, serving as Treasurer and President. He was also a member

Clarence C. Wood, ’43 of the Pike Township Alumni Association, serving on the Scholarship Committee for several years.

He was selected as PHS Alumnus of the Year in 1975 and inaugurated into the Pike Township Hall of Fame in 2010.

Since Clarence’s first love was Pike Township, a scholarship will be awarded in his name. If you wish to donate to this scholarship, please send checks to the Pike Township Educational Foundation, 5353 W. 71st St., Indianapolis 46268. Mark the memo line “Clarence Wood”.

He was a “good” soldier. His was a life well lived.

The Alumni Association has been working very hard to com-bine fun, significant events, and opportunities to help cur-rent Pike students: a way to honor Pike’s past, present, and future.

We are all too aware that $1000 doesn’t go very far toward college tuition any more; however, it is a start. We would like to grow the size of our scholarships. The 2014 year’s scholarships were increased from our traditional $1,000 scholarships to 2 scholarships of $3,000 each because of donations from alumni.

Looking for a way to celebrate the Pike legacy of a loved one? When a pike alumni or supporter passes, families can request that contributions be made to the Alumni Scholar-ship Fund. If contributions in the name of any single person reach $1,000, the family may opt to award a Pike Alumni Association scholarship in that person’s name. If donations do not reach the $1,000 level, they will be added to the Alumni Scholarship General Fund. Thus, the actual number and amount of scholarships may vary from year to year, but the Alumni Scholarship with a $1,000 minimum award may be sustained. When a tribute donation is made, we will in-clude a memorial column, showing who has donated to the scholarship fund in memory of that Pike alumni or support-er.

If you wish to ask that donations be made in lieu of flowers when a loved one passes, please contact the Pike Township Educational Foundation office so they may provide you with contribution details, envelopes, and arrange to track tribute gifts.

Pike Township Educational Foundation (317)387-2542

executivedirector@pike-ef.org

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To register online for the Class of ’77 Reunion, visit www.paypal.com and log in or create a new account. Click “Pay or Send Money”. Click “Send money to friends or family in the US”. Enter: markeaton421@gmail.com Click “Next”. Fill in amount ($40 or $75). Type “Pike Reunion” in the notes section. Select “Continue” then “Send Money Now”

Reunions

Class of ’72—August 4, 2017 ). Starting at 5 pm. Stacked Pickle, 4334 W. 106th, #1300, Carmel (106th & Michigan Road).

2017 Golf Outing August 5th, at Eagle Creek GC Get a team together and Save! Sign Up Single : __ $80 Early Sign Up Foursome: __ $260 (Save $60!) Dinner only (Socialite): __ $15 Name : __________________________ Graduating Class ___________ Email Address: __________________________ Please list the other players you would like to be paired with: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

To get the early signup discounts for foursomes,

checks need to be mailed by July 15th 2016!

Make checks payable to

PTEF,and mail to: Pike Township Educational

Foundation 5353 W. 71st Street

Indianapolis, IN 46268 For more information, email

johnb@wash.systems