Cincinnati grows its ‘Fishburne Family’

Lt. Col. William Ulrich with parents John Ulrich and Dr. Nancy Roszell.

The Cincinnati area’s “Fishburne family” has grown over the past year. Second Lt. Everett “Rhett” Schuster, ’12, who started at Fishburne in February 2010, was joined in August by his brother, Corporal James “Clay” Schuster, ’13, and in October by their first cousin, Private Bryce England, ’13. The three were welcomed to campus by fellow Cincinnatian Lt. Colonel William Ulrich, ’12.

“I am reeling from the positive impact this school has made on my son’s lives. I couldn’t be more grateful.” Lisa England Schuster told Daniel McKinney, ’47, who hosted a Christmas Eve brunch reunion for the cadets and their parents. “It was a difficult decision for me to send them to Fishburne, but I think it is the most important step they will take in their lives. Since they have been at Fishburne they have developed healthy habits, they have enjoyed success, and they feel positive about their futures.”

Story on the Fishburne Kentucky crew in the Community Press (Cincinnati, Ohio: http://local.cincinnati.com/community/Story.aspx?c=100007&url=http://news.communitypress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/C2/20120115/NEWS03/301150025/

This fall Rhett Schuster, a runner on Fishburne’s cross country team, was awarded the James G. Hogg Award for sportsmanship. Clay Schuster was named Cadet of the Month and will serve as S1 in 2012. William Ulrich is this year’s BC and has been nominated for admission to West Point by Ohio Second District Congresswoman Jean Schmidt.

McKinney’s grandsons, Joshua and Samuel Cropp, graduated from Fishburne in 2006 and 2008.  Joshua attends Norwich University, a military college in Northfield, Vt., serves in the Vermont National Guard and has completed a tour of duty in Afghanistan.  Samuel attends the University of Cincinnati’s Clermont College. McKinney serves on Fishburne’s Board of Visitors and is Chairman Emeritus of that board.

 
Above Left: Daniel and Judith McKinney with their daughter, Lisa McKinney Cropp, and her husband, Dennis Cropp. Above Right: Rhett, left, and Clay Schuster.

 
Above Left: Bruce Lee and Lisa England Schuster and sons Rhett and Clay Schuster, and Staci England and son Bryce England. Above Right: Cincinnati-area “Fishburne family” members attending the Christmas Eve reunion are Bruce Lee and Lisa England Schuster with sons Rhett and Clay Schuster, Bryce England and his mother, Staci England, hosts Judith and Daniel McKinney, Dr. Nancy Roszell and John Ulrich and their son William Ulrich, and Lisa McKinney Cropp and Dennis Cropp, whose sons Joshua and Samuel Cropp graduated from Fishburne.

 
Above Left: Rhett Schuster and Clay Schuster and their cousin, Bryce England. Above Right: Lt. Col. William Ulrich, brothers Second Lt. Rhett and Corporal Clay Schuster and their cousin, Private Bryce England.  Daniel McKinney, ’47, center, hosted a Christmas Eve brunch for the cadets and their parents.

 
Above Left: William Ulrich, Rhett Schuster, Clay Schuster, Bryce England. Above Right: William Ulrich and Daniel McKinney.