June 19, 2008

St. Benedict Senior Receives Scholarship

St. Benedict at Auburndale High School senior Taylor Rudolph was presented a $1,000 scholarship from the Josephine Circle, Inc.

The Josephine Circle is an organization of women dedicated to providing scholarships and interest-free loans to assist students in achieving their educational goals in college or graduate studies. In 2008, they began working directly with area high schools to award scholarships to a select number of graduating seniors who intend on entering the field of health sciences in college.

Taylor will attend the University of Alabama to study pre-med with plans to become a pediatrician. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Courtnay Rudolph of Cordova.

Daush Honored

St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School President Barbara Daush was recently recognized as a Distinguished Service Honoree by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA).

Daush served as an ex-officio member of the TSSAA Board of Control and Legislative Council from August 1997 through May 2006.

She was honored for her work, dedication and the numerous contributions she has made to students through her work as an administrator in the state. She continues to represent student athletes by serving as a member of the Division II committee.

Daush has been President of St. Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School since 1994.

She is currently a member of the Accreditation Committee for the Southern Association of Independent Schools, and she is certified to chair accreditation teams for the Southern Association of Independent Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Daush has served as President of the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools and Memphis Association of Independent Schools and holds membership in the National Catholic Education Association and the National Association of Independent Schools.

She is also a Board member of the St. Martin de Porres Shrine and Institute and is a Eucharistic Minister in St. Louis parish.

CBU to Fill Cars to Benefit the Mid-South Food Bank

Christian Brothers University has begun a campaign to fill five MiniCoopers with food for the Food Bank. The 10-day project, known countrywide as The Food Bank's "Operation Feed" food drive, began June 16 and ends with the arrival and packing of the cars on June 26.

The Mid-South Food Bank serves numerous counties in West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi and East Arkansas, feeding over 12,000 men, women and children a week. Through donations of food from the local food industry and other organizations such as Second Harvest, the Food Bank is able to provide for the growing number of poverty-stricken families and individuals.

"Operation Feed" is one of the largest contributors to the Food Bank's pantries, providing 10 percent of the nonperishable items and money for fresh items such as meat. Donated food is able to fill the two local warehouses that store the Food Bank's supply as well as filling the rumbling stomachs of those in need.

This year CBU and Roadshow BMW/MINI have joined together to feed the need of the Mid-South Food Bank. As an added incentive, CBU's own "Operation Feed" coordinator, Dr. Burke, has decided to bolster the drive by offering her time and services to the department that contributes the most points.

The point system includes an assigned number of points for different varieties of non-perishables as well as monetary donations.

The department or team that has the most points at the end of the ten days will earn the services of Dr. Tracie Burke in various capacities in their offices.

With a goal of 250 points per department, CBU faculty and staff are working hard to win the ultimate prize and to make sure that not one MINI leaves the East Parkway campus without every cubic inch being filled.