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John F. Kennedy Catholic High School (Burien, Washington)
Kennedy Catholic High School previously known as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School is a private, day and boarding, college-prep, Catholic high school in Burien, Washington, located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. Profile Kennedy Catholic was established in 1966 and is one of three Archdiocesan high schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. Kennedy Catholic was originally known as John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, but changed its name with the beginning of the 2009/2010 academic year in order to reflect its Catholic roots. Academics The Program When in school, students have the opportunity to earn up to 35 college credits, and are also able to be a part of the Honors Program which includes studies in religion, the Arts, English, world languages, math, social studies and science. All these programs are coordinated through the Aquinas Honors Department at Kennedy Catholic. * Kennedy Catholic provides college credit classes through the Seattle Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burien, Washington
Burien ( ) is a suburban city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle on Puget Sound. As of the 2020 census, Burien's population was 52,066, which is a 56.3% increase since incorporation in 1993, making it the 25th most populous city in Washington. An annexation in 2010 increased the city's population significantly. History European settlement in the Burien area dates to 1864, when George Ouellet (1831–1899), a French-Canadian born in Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce, Quebec, purchased his first of several land patents for homestead sites directly from a federal land office.Highline Historical Society, ''Gottlieb Burian and His Family History: From Hussinetz, Silesia to Sunnydale, Washington'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. It also organizes the Athletics (physical culture), athletic programs of colleges and helps over 500,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The headquarters is located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Until the 1956–57 academic year, the NCAA was a single division for all schools. That year, the NCAA split into the NCAA University Division, University Division and the NCAA College Division, College Division. In August 1973, the current three-division system of NCAA Division I, Division I, NCAA Division II, Division II, and NCAA Division III, Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer athletic scholarships to students. Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateo Messina
Mateo Messina is an American composer best known for his soundtrack to the 2007 film '' Juno''. The film won a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media. Messina has scored over 50 feature films, short films, documentaries, and over 150 television episodes. Early life Growing up in Seattle, Messina was drawn to music and started playing piano at the age of three. He began composing early, premiering his first symphony at 23. He’s since written a total of 17 symphonies for LUMA Guild, with the proceeds of each premiere benefiting families at Seattle Children’s Hospital (totaling more than $1 million to date). He moved into writing music for film and television, stating that it is “like going to a different summer camp six to eight times every year. Each has its own style, its own discipline, shape, tone, characters, etc. You collaborate and move a mountain with a group of inspired people.” Career Messina’s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Caviezel
James Patrick Caviezel Jr. ( ; born September 26, 1968) is an American actor. He played Jesus in ''The Passion of the Christ'' (2004), Tim Ballard in Sound of Freedom (film), ''Sound of Freedom'' (2023), and starred as John Reese (Person of Interest), John Reese on the CBS series ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (2011–2016). He also played Slov in ''G.I. Jane'' (1997), Private Witt in ''The Thin Red Line (1998 film), The Thin Red Line'' (1998), Detective John Sullivan in ''Frequency (2000 film), Frequency'' (2000), Catch in ''Angel Eyes (film), Angel Eyes'' (2001), and Edmond Dantès in ''The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film), The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2002). Early life Caviezel was born in Mount Vernon, Washington, the son of Margaret (née Lavery), a homemaker and former stage actress, and James Caviezel, a Chiropractic, chiropractor. He has a younger brother, Timothy, and three sisters, Ann, Amy, and Erin. He was raised in a tight-knit Catholic Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Utley
Michael Gerard Utley (born December 20, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars, earning first-team All-American honors in 1988. Utley was selected in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft. He played for Detroit from 1989 until 1991, when he was paralyzed during a game. Early life and college career A graduate of Kennedy Catholic High School near Seattle, Utley attended Washington State University in Pullman and was a senior on the 1988 Cougar team which triumphed at the Aloha Bowl, Washington State's first bowl victory since the 1916 Rose Bowl. He was also named MVP; that season, he earned consensus All-American honors, only the second Cougar to do so. In 2004, Utley was elected into the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. NFL career Utley was an offensive lineman with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizanne Falsetto
Lizanne Falsetto is an American entrepreneur, wellness advisor, and public speaker. Early life and career Lizanne Falsetto was born in Seattle, Washington, to a large Italian family. After graduating from John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington, Falsetto became successful in international runway and print modeling, working for Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Giorgio Armani in Tokyo, Paris, Milan and Sydney, throughout the 1990s. Career In 1999, Falsetto created thinkThin bars, the first bar to have the "gluten free" label on its packaging, and became a trailblazer in the nutritional bar industry. In 2015, TSG Consumer Partners and Falsetto sold the thinkThin brand (founded in 1999) to Glanbia for $217 million. Honors and awards Falsetto is a three-time Telly Award winner for producing and directing in the Best Documentary and Short Film category for films on female entrepreneurship, wellness, and nutrition. Falsetto was recognized with a Leadership Award from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floyd Bannister
Floyd Franklin Bannister (born June 10, 1955) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (–), Seattle Mariners (–), Chicago White Sox (–), Kansas City Royals (–), California Angels (), and Texas Rangers (). Bannister also played for the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), in . Bannister was the first overall pick in the 1976 MLB draft. History In 1973, as a high school senior, Bannister led his Kennedy High School team to a state championship, pitching 15 wins and 0 losses with a season ERA of 0.00. His performance led to him being selected in the third round (71st overall) of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics, but he did not sign. Bannister went on to attend Arizona State University, where he was named college player of the year by ''The Sporting News'' as a junior. He was selected by the Houston Astros as the first overall pick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church And Homosexuality
The relationship between the Catholic Church and homosexuality is complex and often contentious, involving various conflicting views between the Catholic Church and some in the LGBTQ community. According to Catholic doctrine, solely having same-sex attractions itself is not considered inherently sinful; it is the act of engaging in sexual activity with someone of the same sex that is regarded as a grave sin against chastity. The Church also does not recognize nor perform any sacramental marriages between same-sex couples. However, the ''Catechism of the Catholic Church'' emphasizes that all same-sex individuals must "be accepted and treated with respect, compassion, and sensitivity," and that all forms of unjust discrimination should be discouraged and avoided at all cost. The Church's teachings on this issue have developed over time, influenced by papal interventions and theologians, including the early Church Fathers. Pastoral care for LGBTQ Catholics is provided through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LGBT
LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority, including all sexual orientations, romantic orientations, gender identities, and sex characteristics that are not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex, respectively. Scope and terminology A broad array of sexual and gender minority identities are usually included in who is considered LGBTQ. The term ''gender, sexual, and romantic minorities'' is sometimes used as an alternative umbrella term for this group. Groups that make up the larger group of LGBTQ people include: * People with a sexual orientation that is non-heterosexual, including lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, and asexual people * People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington House Bill 2661
Washington House Bill 2661 is a Washington state law which bans employment, insurance and housing discrimination against LGBT individuals, passed by the Washington State Legislature on January 27, 2006, and signed into law by Governor Christine Gregoire four days later. The bill went into effect on June 8, 2006. Summary *Expands the jurisdiction of the human rights commission to include sexual orientation and gender expression or identity as a basis for prohibiting discrimination. *Adds definitions for sexual orientation and gender expression or identity to Washington's Law Against Discrimination. *Exempts from Washington's Law Against Discrimination those real estate transactions that include the sharing, rental, or sublease of a dwelling unit when the dwelling unit is to be occupied by the owner or sublessor. See also * Equal Rights Washington Equal Rights Washington (ERW) is Washington’s largest statewide LGBTQ advocacy and community outreach organization. ERW's mission is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Madison
Cole Madison (born December 20, 1994) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at Washington State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. College career Madison attended and played college football at Washington State under head coach Mike Leach from 2013 to 2017. After redshirting in 2013, he was a major contributor for the following four seasons. In 2014, he made his collegiate debut and first start in the season opener against Rutgers. In 2015, he started all 13 games at right tackle and garnered All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention accolades. In 2016, he started all 13 games at right tackle. He was named as an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention and to the All-America Second-team and All-Pac-12 First-team by Pro Football Focus. In 2017, he started all 13 games at right tackle and was named All-Pac-12 Conference Second-team and All-Pac-12 First-team by the Associated Press. Professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Arnold (American Football)
Paul Arnold (born September 27, 1980) is a former American football running back/wide receiver who played at the University of Washington from 1999 through 2002. He is one of the most decorated high school football players ever from Washington (state), Washington. As a sophomore at O'Dea High School in Seattle, Washington, Arnold was the 1996 Class 2A player of the year after he rushed for 1,136 yards on 70 carries for 16.2 yards per carry and scored 26 TDs. As a junior in 1997, at John F. Kennedy Catholic High School (Burien, Washington), Kennedy High School in Burien, Washington, Burien, a suburb of Seattle, he rushed for 800 yards and 11 TDs in an injury plagued season. In 1998, as a senior, he rushed for 1,974 yards and 32 TDs and had 2,555 all-purpose yards. He was named to the All-State team and selected as the Class 3A player of the year. He was also named to the Parade All-American team and to the USA Today All-USA high school football team, USA Today All-American team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
