It's almost impossible to go to a ballgame, watch TV, visit an art gallery or walk into a courtroom without encountering a graduate of Greater Cincinnati's Catholic schools. Some notables:

Law enforcement: Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen (Elder, '74), Cincinnati Police Chief Thomas Streicher (Elder, '71), Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis (St. Xavier, '52), Common Pleas Judge Melba Marsh (Seton, '70), Domestic Relations Judge Penelope Cunningham (Mt. Notre Dame, '67), Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dinkelacker (Elder, '72), Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Lipps (Elder, '68).

Politics: Congressman John Boehner (Moeller, '68), City Councilman Chris Monzel (Moeller, '86), City Councilman John Cranley (St. Xavier, '92), Ohio Treasurer Joseph Deters (St. Xavier, '75), U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (St. Xavier, '49), former Ohio Gov. John Gilligan (St. Xavier, '39), Congressman Steve Chabot (LaSalle, '71).

Arts and media: New York Times Editorial Page Editor Gail Gleason Collins (Seton, '63), WCPO-TV sports anchor Dennis Janson (Elder, '68), CNN anchor Bill Hemmer (Elder, '83), artist Mark Fox (Elder), Mike Fey, Disney Pictures' director of music & creative affairs (Elder, '83), Enquirer editorial cartoonist Jim Borgman (Elder, '72).

Sports and business: Reds center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. (Moeller, '87), Reds shortstop Barry Larkin (Moeller, '82), baseball slugger David Justice (Covington Latin, '82), Cintas vice chairman Robert Kohlhepp (Covington Latin), LaRosa's president Michael LaRosa (LaSalle, '74), Fifth Third Bank president George Schaefer Jr. (Elder, '63), Starfire executive director Lynn Thesing (Seton, '88).