Veritas Magazine Fall/Winter 2011-12 by Andy Marafino

V ERITAS The Magazine of Bishop Montgomery High School

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Bishop Unveils Brand New Look

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT/PRINCIPAL

Dear Friends of Bishop Montgomery, Each month our school community gathers in the gym to celebrate Mass. These are our most important events, our most important celebrations. This is a time when we come together to pray, to give glory to God from whom all our blessings come, and to honor each other in community. At the end of each Mass, I have an opportunity to speak to our students—Over the last fifteen years that I have been Principal at Bishop Montgomery, I mark these moments as among the most important and the most precious. At one of our recent Masses, I spoke to the students about love. I wanted to share my remarks here: Almost every song we listen to addresses love or the lack of it in its lyrics. There is a line by Eric Clapton that I love, “I know that I am loved, so I can be on my way.” Love expressed in this line is not love directed inward or love that weakens or excludes. It is instead, love that offers freedom, purpose, support, power—Love that proclaims—you are not alone. It speaks of the power and the possibility of love—the power of connection—the power of community. When I examine my life, my experience is that there have been many people who have loved me so that I could be on my way—to be educated, to be independent, to understand myself and my desires as well as my obligations; to take risks, to say yes to something new, and to say no to what is not good for me. Think of those people in your life who have opened the door to your heart because they really knew how to love you—love you unselfishly—and so made it possible for you to grow, to have opportunities to be educated, to explore, to accept grace, to try something new, to be less afraid, to be able to love others in the same way that you were loved. In the presence of this kind of love, we become our best selves. Who are those people who have anchored you with their love, their acceptance of who you are—really who you are with your gifts as well as your faults—and who have given you the courage to be on your way? Who are those people that you have been able to count on, to lean on, and for whom you have been that person? St. Paul says it this way in 1Corinthians13: “But I shall show you a more excellent way: If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels but do not have love, I am like a sounding brass or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails…..So faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” This kind of love—real love—makes it possible for us to know that we are loved and to be on our way. This is the love I wish for you, to receive and for you to be able to give to others. This kind of love-real love—proclaims that we are not alone; you are not alone. We build our lives together every day, here, in this community and depend on each other to work at putting away childish things, to be our best selves. Every day in my encounters with you, my dear students, are small moments of grace that open the door to my heart, that tell me that I am accepted for who I am, that tell me that I am loved so that I can be on my way. I pray every day that in some small way I can be that for you, but more important, that you can be that for each other and so you will know that you are not alone. “So faith, hope, and love remain, these three: but the greatest of these is love.” I share these remarks with you, our friends of Bishop Montgomery, because your continued love for our students, your selfless contributions to their growth as persons of faith are example of real love, love that makes it possible for them to be their best selves, to know that they are not alone but part of a greater community, and to know that they can ultimately “be on their way.” Thank you for your continued generosity. We pray for you. We thank you. With Gratitude,

Rosemary Distaso-Libbon President/Principal

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ON THE COVER: Back Row (L to R): Robbie Hou ‘14, Lauren Hugo ‘13, and Christian Oshita ‘15. Front Row (L to R): Eric Robinson ‘14, Stephanie Jaquez ‘14 and Kalie Ackley ‘14 show off some new Knight-branded apparel.

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Matt Harris ‘13, Daniel Snearl ‘13 and Teena Roshini ‘14 model apparel available in the new BMHS online store.

FEATURES Athletic Hall of Fame

The Band is Back in Town

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ANNUAL REPORT: 13 Honor Roll of Donors

DEPARTMENTS Feedback 4 News from BMHS 22 Athletics 24 Development 27 Class Notes 28

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FEEDBACK

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We enjoy publishing Veritas magazine because we know that many of you enjoy sitting down and reading about all the wonderful things going on in our school community. We will continue to publish the magazine in paper format for those of you who enjoy receiving it in your mailboxes. However, if you prefer to receive Veritas electronically instead, send your e-mail address to amarafino@bmhs-la.org.

Dates to Remember March 16: Re-registration BMHS Gymnasium Grades 9-11

April 5-17:

Easter Vacation

May 2: Senior Mothers’ Mass BMHS Gymnasium 8:00 am May 11: Senior Prom June 1: Class of 2012 Graduation Knight Stadium 1:00 pm (by ticket only) June 11-13:

June 20:

Underclass Final Exams

Summer School Begins

For more information, go to www.bmhs-la.org or check the school calendar located in the student agenda book.

V ERITAS The Magazine of Bishop Montgomery High School

The Latin word Veritas is defined “truth.” In Roman mythology, Veritas was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue. Veritas is also the name given to the Roman virtue of truthfulness, which was considered one of the many virtues any good Roman should have possessed. “Veritas” is included in many university mottos as well, including Yale University’s Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth). Veritas is also the motto of Harvard University, and the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church. The BMHS motto is “justice, truth, honor” and the case can be made that all pursuits, if they are valid, must first be rooted in truth. We, as a school community, certainly strive to achieve that goal. VERITAS magazine is published two times a year by the Development Office of Bishop Montgomery High School. For more information or to send comments or suggestions, please contact: Andy Marafino Director of Marketing & Public Relations Bishop Montgomery High School 5430 Torrance Boulevard Torrance, California 90503 (310) 540-2021 ext. 246 amarafino@bmhs-la.org www.bmhs-la.org Publisher:

Rosemary Libbon, Principal

Editors:

Andy Marafino, Director of Marketing & PR Dione Dierks, Asst. Director of of Marketing Amy Traxler, Asst. Director of Marketing John Hong, Publications Director

Photo Credits:

BMHS Yearbook Staff: pages 2, 10, 11, 15, 22, 25. Melanie Burford: page 26. Dione Dierks: Cover, pages 5, 6. Jan Fitzpatrick: pages 18, 19. JG Model Talent: page 29. John Hong: page 29. LifeTouch: pages 8, 9, 24, 25. Andy Marafino: page 9. Gayle Martin-CdeBaca ‘91: page 31, Nelson Miranda ‘04: page 20. Jake Roehl ‘92: pages 17, 21, 23.

Contributors: Mark Vincent Lincir ‘87 Printer: Shanahan Printing & Graphics, Inc.

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Bishop Unveils Brand New Look

eeping up with the fast pace of today’s world is always a challenge. In the last issue of Veritas, we highlighted the multitude of ways Bishop Montgomery is teaching the technologically-saavy students of this generation. Computers, the Internet, iPads, and email are now considered basic tools used by students to help them through their classes, projects, research, and homework. The explosion of social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube has changed the way information is disseminated, connecting people in far-off places (I am “checked in” at Bishop Montgomery High School as I write this), and delivering news as it is happening. In the last few years, Bishop Montgomery has jumped into the social media pool with both feet. There are four Facebook pages administered by the school and we are on Twitter (@BMHSKnights). The school website is constantly evolving; visitors are now able to watch videos, listen to recordings from the music department, make online donations, and shop at BMHS’ online store. Yet, even with all of these developments in technology and social media, Bishop Montgomery continued looking for ways to advance its brand and market itself to a wider audience that demands innovation. Enter the new Bishop Montgomery logo and a new era of Knight Pride.

PHOTOS: At left: Stephanie Jaquez ‘14 and Robbie Hou ‘14. At right: Carlo Fajardo ‘13 and Paulette Casillas ‘14 model apparel available in the new BMHS online store.

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COVER STORY In 2008, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Department of Catholic Schools launched a program for all elementary and secondary schools to employ standard, along with new and creative, marketing techniques to reach a wider audience of potential students. Bishop’s marketing and admissions departments made some changes to existing marketing opportunities including Open House, high school recruitment visits, and the school website, but decided to take it one step further. “After looking at ways we could market ourselves differently,” explains Andy Marafino, BMHS Director of Marketing and Public Relations, “we thought that it would be an exciting time to evolve and re-brand the school. Not only was the old Knight mascot logo complicated in form and difficult to identify with, it was almost impossible to reproduce cleanly on apparel and other gear.” After researching branding companies, BMHS started a relationship with Global Village Concerns (GVC), a San Diego-based marketing and branding company that works with schools and non-profits. GVC’s goal is to help schools grow, organize, and activate their existing networks and raise recurring revenue through their B1self branding program. Currently, Bishop Montgomery receives 20% of every purchase made in ABOVE: its B1self-hosted online store.

Montgomery, the students, the alumni, teachers… everything. They wanted to know all about the school before designing our logo, and I think we all appreciated their time, effort and careful consideration of what makes our school unique.” After discussing the school’s wishes and seeing a few drafts, Bishop Montgomery had a new brand designed by world-class graphic artists.

The design of the new logo began with a conversation with GVC’s expert brand design team. Over the years, GVC has rebranded many high schools in southern California, helping them create contemporary logos while generating funds through online stores. “Talking with GVC’s design team was a unique experience,” explains Marafino. “We spoke for several hours about the history of Bishop

With a new brand in place, BMHS continues to evolve in an effort to provide the school community with an identity of which we can all be proud. Knight Pride is more than the logo worn on a t-shirt, sweatshirt, or uniform. Knight Pride is about what the logo represents and how each person represents the school. “We hope to see everyone - students, parents, kids, alumni - wearing Bishop Montgomery branded apparel and showing their Knight Pride,” explains Marafino.

“Developing the new brand for Bishop Montgomery High School, including the mascot, official school logo and secondary marks for athletics and clubs, provided us with a unique opportunity to test our design and branding skills,” explains Diane Roche, GVC’s Chief Marketing Officer. “While most schools are focused either on academics or athletics, Bishop Montgomery represents three equally important areas of development: academics, athletics, and spirituality. As a Catholic school, we wanted to ensure that this solid foundation was also firmly rooted in its identity.”

With the new Bishop Montgomery logos in place, Global Village Concerns began creating a custom designed B1selfShop. com online store which leverages BMHS’ new brand through a broad variety of fashionable designs and styles—similar to the (l to R) Teena Roshini ‘14, Paulette Casillas ‘14, and Micah Burog ‘14 model apparel availway top colleges and professional able in the new BMHS online store. sports operate. “B1self is about beIn June 2010, Marafino and Asing inclusive versus exclusive. It’s sistant Director of Marketing about expressing yourself, as well as uniting your entire [school] comAmy Traxler met with Brad Enright and Will Ford of GVC to learn munity around a common cause—supporting your students,” explains more about re-branding the school. After hearing their presentation, Roche. Rather than purchasing school gear such as clothing, backpacks both Marafino and Traxler agreed that it would be important for GVC and supplies at other retailers, students, parents, alumni, and friends to make their presentation to the BMHS administration. “Brad and Will now have the opportunity to buy Knight-branded items through BMHS’ are very enthusiastic about what they do,” explains Marafino. “We knew custom online store (www.B1selfshop.com/bmhs or by clicking on the that GVC would be great to work with because of what they represent link at www.bmhs-la.org). “Working with Andy Marafino, Amy Traxler and because of the expert staff they have assembled to represent the and the rest of the leadership team from Bishop Montgomery was a true company.” After getting the green light from pleasure,” explains Roche. “Through collaboration and teamwork, we are the administration, Bishop Montgomery and very proud of the new brand and the fashionable designs we’re able to GVC were ready to take the next step in the offer to represent the Knights!” process – designing a new logo.

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The New Logos Explained The new Bishop Montgomery High School logos were designed by Global Village Concern’s team of world re-known graphic artists who specialize in branding and marketing. Bishop’s new identitly was created after many months of research by GVC with input from stakeholders at BMHS.

The Knight

The Official Logo

The Knight is stately, confident and honorable. The sword represents strength and serves a secondary purpose as a cross.

The official logo, with its clean lines, subtle details and elegant font distinguishes Bishop Montgomery as a professional, successful institution. We married tradition with the M with Knights in the banner to a more modern, updated design within the official logo.

Secondary Logo

Since the official logo is traditionally only used on the website, stationary, diplomas, the front of the school and other limited areas, we wanted to offer a secondary logo that could have a broader range of use for the clubs, sports and other organizations. We designed the secondary logo where Knights can be replaced with Football, Robotics Club, Band or any other organization name.

Official Text

When we were asked by the Athletic Director to maintain Knights with the sword as the T as part of their long-term tradition, we wanted to be sure this was also integrated into the school’s identity. We chose our fonts for this purpose and created a secondary mark that didn’t require the Knight for added flexibility. We then added athletic marks that can be used on team uniforms, fashion gear and much, much more!

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First Athletic Hall of Fame Class

fter a few years of thought and planning, Bishop Montgomery started a new tradition in 2011 with the creation of the Athletic Hall of Fame. With such a long tradition of athletic excellence and a school rich in history, members of the hall of fame committee were tasked with creating something of which the entire school community could be proud. On September 16, 2011, ideas became reality when the first BMHS Athletic Hall of Fame class was inducted during two ceremonies held on campus. “The time was definitely right to have an Athletic Hall of Fame because Bishop has produced so many wonderful athletes and teams over the years,” explains BMHS Director of Marketing Andy Marafino. “Bob Jamison ‘68 has really been the catalyst behind this and we are grateful for all his foresight and hard work in getting the Hall of Fame off the ground.” Prior to the Knights' football game against El Segundo, during a ceremony in the gymnasium, banners honoring the inductees were unveiled and the honorees were introduced. At halftime, the honorees were recognized at mid-field and were presented with their awards. Following the presentation on the field, the hall of famers had their pictures taken at the victory bell. What made the event so special was that almost every honoree was on hand to be recognized by the community. “What I will remember most about this first class is that so many of the honorees were able to attend the event,” stated Marafino. “It says so much about the impact Bishop Montgomery had on their lives and about the friendships and memories they forged while they were here.” Even those not able to attend were represented by either family members, coaches, teammates, or a combination of all of the above. Inductee AnnaMaria Fernandez-Ruffels ‘78, who resides in Australia, was represented by

her mother and high school coach, Dolores Fernandez, and one of her sisters, Elisa Fernandez-Zimmerman ‘81. Kit Schwartzman-Vela ‘86 was not able to attend due to her duties as head women’s soccer coach at the University of New Mexico. However, representation for her came out in full force in her parents, Dr. Eugene and Connie Schwartzman, and her high school coach, Nancy Clarke, and her husband, Jack. “Although I wasn’t able to attend,” wrote Vela, “my parents and friends that did go, and accepted my award, were so very honored and proud of the entire presentation. I cannot thank [the committee] enough for including me in such an elite group of honorees. I am proud, beyond words, and thankful to be a part of something ‘greater’ than the individual - the entire program represented.” The campus ceremony was just the beginning, however, for SchwartzmanVela. Just two weeks after the induction ceremony, Schwartzman-Vela and her UNM team were in San Diego to take on San Diego State and she received a surprise when Marafino arrived to show her the hall of fame banner. Her dad, also there, presented her with her award. “Since she couldn’t come to the ceremony,” explains Marafino, “we thought we would bring the ceremony to her.” For the 1967 baseball team, the induction ceremony was a chance to be reunited with not only each other, but with their coach, Marv Wood, as well. In all, 15 of the 19 players were in attendence, some of whom had not been on campus in many years. “What a great opportunity to reconnect with those from the early years,” commented Wood. “I’m thrilled that so many players were able to be there for their induction.” Wood continued: “BMHS is where my journey began and, in retrospect, it is all about the people who become a part of your life along the way.”

PHOTOS 1. Coach Sharon King and Hall of Fame committee member Christine Collette. 2. Mike Constantino ‘68, Steve Patterson ‘68, Terry Patterson ‘65, and Dan Graham ‘67. 3. Members of the 2011 BMHS Athletic Hall of Fame. 4. Coach Marv Wood, John Joseph ‘63, and Coach George Swade. 5. Kit SchwartzmanVela ‘86 holds her banner following her University of New Mexico’s soccer match at San Diego State.

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The Bishop Montgomery Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2011: John Joseph ‘63 played football, basketball, and baseball and was an accomplished surfer, both as a student and still today. He played football at El Camino College and Long Beach State. While at BMHS, Joseph placed 3rd at the 1962 US Surfing Championships. He is one of the first BMHS graduates to serve in Vietnam. Dan Graham ’67 played football, basketball, and baseball. In 1966-67, he was CIF Player of the Year in both football and baseball. He was a football All-American in 1966 and in 1967, was drafted in the 2nd round by the Boston Red Sox. He played both football and baseball at UCLA. Steve Patterson ‘68 played football, basketball, and baseball at BMHS. In 1967, he was named to the All-Camino Real League football team on both offense and defense. In 1967-68 he was 2nd Team All-CIF in basketball. He played football at the Univeristy of Colorado. Bill Bordley ’76 played basketball and baseball at BMHS. On the baseball field, he was the CIF Player of the Year in 1975 and 1976. Following graduation he was drafted 4th overall by the Milwaukee Brewers. At USC, he was an All-American in both 1977 and 1978. He pitched in the Major Leagues for the San Francisco Giants, Anna Maria Fernandez ‘78 was the CIF Player of the Year in tennis 1975, 1976, and 1977 and was the CIF Singles Champion in 1975 and 1976. In 1977, she won the CIF Doubles title with her twin sister, Anna Lucia. She was a 3-time All-American at USC. She won 5 doubles titles on the WTA tour and competed in all four Grand Slam events. Kit Schwartzman ’86 is the only person in BMHS history to win a CIF title as a player and a coach (in soccer). As a senior, she was the 1985-86 CIF Offensive Player of the Year. As the head soccer coach, she led BMHS to the 1993-94 CIF title. She played soccer at Brown University and is currently the head women’s soccer coach at the University of New Mexico.

Coach George Swade is one of the winningest football coaches in school history. As head football coach from 1962-1968, he compiled a record of 4423. He led the Knights to two league titles and two CIF playoff appearances. He served as Athletic Director from 1964-1969. Coach Sharon King established many girls' sports at BMHS. She coached softball, girls' basketball and girls' tennis from 1962-1977, and led the basketball team to one league title and the softball team to 10 league titles. She served as Girls’ Athletic Director. Tom Roach, who passed away in 2010, will forever be known as "The Voice of the Knights." He served as the football and basketball announcer from 1962-1982 while his 10 children attended BMHS. He served as president and booster club member for 25 years. The 1967 Baseball Team won the school’s first CIF title in any sport. The Knights finished 21-3 overall and 15-0 in the Camino Real League. The team is: Chuck Bongard ’67, Bill Brady ‘67, Bob Comstock ’67, Mike Constantino ’68, Chuck Desiderio ’68, Jim Garbanati ’67, Bill Gilles ’68, Dan Graham ’67, Dennis Haren ‘69, Skip Jarvis ’68, Darell Mickelbury ’67, Bill Murin ’67, Steve Patterson ’68, Rich Perez ’67, Dan Pritchett ’67, Mike Ramirez ’68, Craig Smith ’68, Art Splawn ’67, Nelson Straley ’67, Coach Marv Wood.

Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations Nominations are being accepted for the BMHS Athletic Hall of Fame class to be inducted in the fall of 2012. Nominees may be former athletes, coaches, teams, members of the athletic staff, or supporters of BMHS athletics. A complete list of criteria and nomination forms can be found at www.bmhs-la.org. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2012. Nominations may also be e-mailed to alumni@bmhs-la.org.

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The Band is Back in ‘Town ’ A

fter a decade-long absence, the Bishop Montgomery High School band is back. Under the guidance of new faculty member and band director Eric Hankey, the band has already grown from twenty members at the start of the school year to over 50 before the first semester ended in December. The results of all their hard work have been tremendous so far, which is music to the ears of the entire school community. The band made its first appearance of the year at the Knights’ opening football game of the season before a packed crowd at Knights Stadium. Not a big deal until you consider that the group had been together only four days up to that point. “I was extremely proud of all the students’ hard work – with only 4 days of rehearsal,” explained Hankey.

Hankey’s plans for the band are ambitious, but they are already beginning to take shape in the short time he has had to work with the students and the resources at his disposal. In addition to the main BMHS band, a jazz band has already been assembled and the Music Production class, which works on learning to write and perform music for performances and recordings, is in full swing. The different bands are “planning to do concerts both here and in the community,” explains Hankey. “The band will also

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Already this year, the different groups have performed at the Homecoming Barbeque, the Barnes & Noble Book Fair at Del Amo Mall, and the Family Open House, to name just a few events. The band is still scheduled to play at a grand opening of the new Chase Bank on the corner of Torrance Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway and march in Torrance’s prestigious Armed Forces Day Parade in May.

Hankey arrived at Bishop Montgomery not only with a wealth of experience, but with a great deal of enthusiasm as well. In between stints at Westchester High School (1996-2000 and 2008-2011), Hankey worked at Lake Placid Middle/High School in New York from 2000-2007. At Westchester, he worked with the marching band, concert band, jazz band, jazz combo, theater productions, chorus, and stage crew. His love for what he does, however, goes back many years before arriving at Westchester High School. “I started playing piano and trombone in 3rd grade,” explains Hankey, who received his Bachelors in Music Performance and Education from Ithaca College (NY), and holds a Masters in Music Education from USC.

continue to be seen both here on campus and out in our community, hopefully for parades, concerts and competitions – maybe even to exotic destinations someday!”

One of Hankey’s and the students’ proudest accomplishments to date was the Music Production class’ release of their first-ever recording on Bishop Montgomery’s own Knight Label! “Our 2011 Christmas album, entitled "Mistletoe & Snow,’ includes traditional and contemporary Christmas and holiday music and other favorites, and was recorded in our Conservatory (the BMHS convent) on our newly assembled 16-track digital recording studio,” explains Hankey. “Thanks to everyone who helped put the studio together, especially [Assistant Principal] Steve Miller, [Music Teacher] Joanne Svarda, our maintenance men, all the parents and friends who donated instruments and equipment, and of course, [Principal] Rosemary Libbon for sharing our vision and making it come to life.” The mornings before Christmas break, the entire school was treated to a preview of the album as it was played over the school’s P.A. system.

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FEATURE Due in large part to the enthusiasm of Hankey and the students, response to the band’s revival has been overwhelming, not only from the people on campus, but from football fans, alumni and parents as well. “I was very excited [about bringing the band back],” explains Hankey. “Bishop has a long history and tradition of great bands.” Continuing to build the program is Hankey’s primary focus for now. One of the great things about the band and its success so far has been the willingness of the students to learn as much as they can from both Hankey and each other. Even if a student has never played an instrument before, Hankey takes them in and teaches them. “I’ve tried to meet the students at whatever level they’re at,” explains Hankey. “I’ve been very impressed with all of the talented students who have joined us.”

SUPPORT THE BAND If you are interested in making a donation to the Bishop Montgomery High School Band, there are two ways you can support their efforts: The band is in the process of fundraising to purchase new uniforms (see rendering of new uniforms at right). The band is confirmed to appear in Torrance’s Armed Forces Day Parade, therefore, their target date to have new uniforms is May 19, 2012. Please send donations prior to April 15. The band is also continuing to fill their equipment and instrument needs. Thank you to all those who have donated instruments and or sound equipment thus far. They are still looking to add the following instruments: • Grand piano • guitars • bass guitars • keyboards • drumsets

• flutes • saxaphones • clarinets • trumpets • other brass instruments

If you would like to make a financial contribution to help pay for new band uniforms or instruments, or you have instruments or music equipment you would like to donate, please contact Eric Hankey, Band Director at ehankey@bmhs-la.org or Andy Marafino, Director of Development at amarafino@bmhs-la.org.

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NEWS FROM BMHS

Class of 1961 Celebrates 50th Reunion During Homecoming Weekend All Bishop Montgomery graduating classes ending in “1” held reunions in 2011, but none was more significant than the Class of 1961’s 50th reunion held over Homecoming weekend (October 21-23). What made the reunion so special was that so many members of BMHS’ first graduating class participated in the events that took place. The festivities began on Friday as members of the class enjoyed some food at the Homecoming BBQ prior to the Knights’ 24-0 victory over Don Bosco Tech. Before the football game, about 25 members of the class served as honorary captains and were at mid-field for the coin toss. After the game, classmates met up at El Torito Grill to cap off the night.

On Saturday morning, members of the class returned to campus where they were given a tour of the school. On Saturday night, over 110 alumni and guests attended the reunion at the Ports O’Call Restaurant in San Pedro where they enjoyed dinner, dancing, and visiting with friends and former teachers. The weekend concluded on Sunday as members of the class celebrated Mass together in the BMHS chapel then headed on over to Lamppost Pizza for lunch. A special thank you to the members of the 1961 reunion committee: Robert Thornburgh ‘61, Maurice Hermeyer ‘61, Mary Ann Frisino-Hunter ‘61, Carol Doran-Holmes ‘61, Alan Lamson ‘61, Mike Hicks ‘61, and Harvey Faurholt ‘61. More information and photos can by found at http:// bmhs1961.com/

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PHOTOS 1. The Class of 1961 at their 50th Reunion. 2. Members of the Class of 1961 gather at mid-field for the coin toss of the Homecoming football game. 3. (L to R) John DiRosario ‘61, Christine Buckley-Finley’ 61, John Lyons ‘61 4. (L to R) William Steinway ‘61, Rose Ann Colton-Thomas ‘61, Dick Corwin ‘61 5. (L to R) Lynne McRae-Kuhn ‘61, Mary Ann Cahill-Kelley ‘61, Julia Long ‘61, Diane Boden-Huttinger ‘61, Cheryl Lucken ‘61 6. Members of the class visit with some of their former teachers: seated (L to R) Sr. Eileen Parker, Sr. Joseph Adele, Sr. Mary Louis. Standing (L to R): Sr. Regina Clare, Sr. Mary.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011

Thank You.

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Each year, alumni, parents, past parents, and friends support Bishop Montgomery High School by contributing to BMHS’ fundraising efforts. The Knight Pride program and our other fundraising programs allow us to continue to make BMHS an outstanding school. Our sincerest appreciation goes to all those listed below for their meaningful endorsement of the mission of Bishop Montgomery High School. The list of donors below encompasses the fiscal year July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011. In reports of this nature, mistakes are inevitable. If your gift was omitted or improperly noted, please accept our apology. If you have noticed such an error, please notify the Development Office at 310-540-2021 ext. 246, so we can correct our records. Bishop George Montgomery Gold Club ($10,000 +)

Knight Club ($1,000 - $1,999)

Donor of Bishop Montgomery ($100 +)

Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Campbell (Teresa Fernandez ’78) Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Catholic Education Foundation George H. Mayr Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lamond Murray Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ruggera George & Virginia Schneider Charitable Foundation Mrs. Virginia Schneider & Family

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Bero ‘84 Mr. Oscar Bojorquez ‘05 Mr. & Mrs. Gustavo Casillas Mr. & Mrs. Walter Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Grove ’82 (Kerry Bateman ’82) Mr. & Mrs. Don Hinshilwood Holy Trinity School Ms. Danielle Kithcart Knights of Columbus – Council 4567 Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Manalansan Ms. Jean Marzolino Mr. and Mrs. Leo Montegrande Ms. Ida Nazon, Ph. D ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Russ Pittelkau Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Rodriguez (Yessenia Grijalva ’89) Target Take Charge of Education Mr. & Mrs. Stasi Vellonakis Mr. & Mrs. Martin von Kanel ‘80

Mr. & Mrs. Dale Abrahams Ms. Stefanie Allison ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. Ron Alpine Mr. & Mrs. Ken Anderson Anonymous Anonymous Mr. William Bedsworth ‘65 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Terry Benson Ms. Teresa Benton Mr. & Mrs. Gary Berouty Mr. & Mrs. Leonardo Bertucci Mr. & Mrs. Russell Bilodeau Mr. & Mrs. Rob Blee BMHS Class of 1985 Ms. Jocelyn Bretney Mr. Casey Brierley ‘73 Mr. Christine Broadhurst Mr. Derek Brown ‘78 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bruccoleri ‘68 (Joan Bongard ’69) Mr. & Mrs. Tony Budrovich Bunko Moms Mr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73 (Mary Evans ‘78) Mrs. Ann Burschinger-Thatcher ‘74 Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Caesar The Cafaro Family Ms. Carla Caldato-Trujillo ‘85 Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Calloway Mr. Mark Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Javier Cano The Carmen Family Ms. Frances Casiano Ms. Cristina Ceballos ‘99 Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Chavez Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cipolla Mr. Cecil Clark Ms. Christine Collette Mr. Richard Connell ‘69 Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Crisfield & Family Ms. Tammy Cuza-Orozco ‘88 Mr. P. G. Czarske Mr. & Mrs. Michael Daly Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dawsey Mr. & Mrs. Tony DeMark Mr. Chuck Desiderio ‘67 Mr. Gregory Dillon ‘03 The Dineen Family Mr. & Mrs. Frank Distaso Mr. & Mrs. Gary Dolenga Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Dong Mr. & Mrs. James Dutton Mr. Donald English ‘71 Mr. & Mrs. Dietmar Farkas Mr. & Mrs. Jim Farquhar Mr. & Mrs. Steve Finton

Bishop George Montgomery Associate ($5,000 +) Anonymous Anonymous BMHS Athletic Booster Club BMHS Mothers’ Club Boeing Mr. & Mrs. Tom Boren Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dippel Edison International Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Morton Northrop Grumman Ms. Paula Tuckerman Mr. Jason Vivas ‘96 Wells Fargo Foundation

Black and Gold Circle ($2,000 +) Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Dave Alvarez Mr. Nick D’Ambrosi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Fitzsimons Ms. Jorja Mazzela Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McCall Mr. & Mrs. Rob McGarry ‘91 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Miranda Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy Norman’s Men’s & Boy’s, Inc. Our Lady of Guadalupe School St. James School St. Joseph Catholic School St. Philomena School Mr. & Mrs. Brett Toland Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Union Bank

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Excalibur Club ($500 +) Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Bell Chevron Mr. & Mrs. Terry Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Hanaa Hanna Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Hickerson Holy Name of Jesus School Mr. & Mrs. Greg Jaquez Mr. & Mrs. Richard Keidel Mr. Richard Kelly Mr. Joseph Knott ‘70 Mr. & Mrs. William Lippert ‘66 The Los Angeles Challenge Mr. & Mrs. Tim McOsker ‘80 (Connie Tamburri ’81) Nativity Catholic School Parishioners Federal Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Quintana (Yolanda Heredia ’75) Mr. & Mrs. Jon Rager Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rich Mr. Kevin Roach Rock-it Cargo Mr. & Mrs. Scott Russell Ms. Joanne Scanlin-Sullivan ‘69 Specialty Family Foundation St. Catherine Laboure Holy Names Society St. Margaret Mary Women’s Society Mr. & Mrs. Eric Taira Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vezzuto

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Ms. Marlene Forthun Mr. Eric Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Tim Frei Mr. & Mrs. Hector Galdamez Mr. & Mrs. Brian Garbe ‘84 (Sue Reinbold ’85) Ms. Sharon Garvey-Silengo ‘72 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Gearin Mr. & Mrs. James Gierlich Mr. & Mrs. Joel Graves Mr. Vincent Graves ‘07 Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Charles Grove Mr. & Mrs. John Gutierrez Mr. & Mrs. Bret Hadley Mr. Tim Hale ‘83 Ms. Brenda Hall Mr. & Mrs. Alejandro Haro Mr. & Mrs. Kerry Harris Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Haynes Ms. Jocelyn Hillard ‘81 Mr. Paul Houk Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hugo Mr. Ron Jenkins Mr. Marc June ‘73 Ms. Jamie Kamiya-Haagsma ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Hiro Kawano Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kidwell Mr. & Mrs. John Klockentager Knights of Columbus – Gardena Valley Council Knights of Columbus – Lakewood Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kreager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kuriki Mr. & Mrs. Dale Larson Mr. Gregory Laurinat ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Legler Mr. & Mrs. Luis Leon Little Ceasars Redondo Beach Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Loehr Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Mack Mr. Ronald Maden Mr. & Mrs. Mike Maenaka Ms. Elaine Mallette Mr. & Mrs. Andy Marafino (Kathy Baumgartner ’85) Ms. Kathleen Marchesano ‘69 Maria Regina Catholic School Mr. & Mrs. John Massei Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Matis Ms. Jamey McElroy Ms. Amsale Menkir Mr. David Mexico ‘71 Millennium Mechanical Mr. & Mrs. Steve Miller Mr. David Naramore Dr. Ida Nazon ‘61 Dr. Tim Norcross ‘93 Mr. & Mrs. Ernie O’Dell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Oishi Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Olsen Mr. & Mrs. Robert Omatsu

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Ms. Leticia Orozco Mr. James Pesutich ‘86 Ms. Marilyn Peterson Mr. David Podzimek ‘98 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pruitt Mr. Jonathan Rabot ‘01 Mr. Matt Rabot ‘05 Ms. Michelle Rabot ‘02 Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Rabot Mr. Harunur Rashid Ms. Susan Raya Ms. Kathleen Reams-Hansen ‘72 Ms. Linda Reano Ms. Katherine Reaza Mr. & Mrs. Neil Reimley Mr. & Mrs. Don Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Matt Riddle Mr. & Mrs. Reynaldo Rivera Mrs. Beth Roach Mrs. Doris Roach Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rumsey ‘73 Mr. Patrick Rumsey ‘77 Mr. & Mrs. William Sablan Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Santiago Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Scabo Lt. Col. & Mrs. Joseph Scanlin Mr. & Mrs. Gene Schmitt Ms. Ann Skelley-Vaccaro ‘81 Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Skelley Mr. Michael Smith ‘81 Ms. Natalie Soto ‘98 St. John Chrysostom School Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sumi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thatcher Top Gun Academy Mr. & Mrs. Jim Vasquez Ms. Nadia Vega-Sharrar ‘97 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Vega The Villalon Family Ms. Betty Wall Mr. & Mrs. Ross Watanabe Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Eugene West Dr. & Mrs. Brad Williams ‘71 (Marilyn Proctor ’71) Mr. and Mrs. Tony Yanko Ms. Pam York-Altobelli ‘73

Patron of Bishop Montgomery ($10 +) Mr. & Mrs. Greg Alessandra Anonymous Ms. Ruth Anderson Ms. Elizabeth Arevalo ‘10 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Arevalo Ms. Megan Ashby-Moreau ‘01 Mr. & Mrs. John Baumgartner ‘79 (Ann Winfield ’82) Mr. & Mrs. James Bengfort Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bever (Jeanne Fernandez ’75) Mr. & Mrs. Mark Blasko Mr. Paul Bluhm ‘61 Ms. Blair Budai Burke Family Trust Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Butterfield Mr. & Mrs. Ed Castine ‘62 Ms. Marian Christopher Mr. James Ciampa ‘83

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Clarke & Family Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon Coleman Mr. G.P. Costello Ms. Leah Cruz Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cunningham Ms. Marianne D’Alesio-Welsh ‘61 Ms. Claire Dargen Ms. Korylen Dilag ‘07 Mr. & Mrs. Dan Discipulo Mr. & Mrs. Clive Dorman Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Dotson Mr. Tony Echevarria Ms. Kathleen Elbel Mr. & Mrs. Pablo Fabbri Mr. Mike Fay ‘83 Ms. Theresa Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flanagan Ms. Joyce French Mr. & Mrs. Victor Galvis Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gilles ‘68 (Eileen Hohn ’69) Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goldstein Ms. Rochelle Gonzalez ‘99 Good Search Ms. Patricia Holman Mr. Clive Hulbert Ms. Ann Marie Hutcherson Ms. Heidi Hutzler ‘86 Mr. & Mrs. Rick Iwai Mr. & Mrs. James Joiner The Kiefer Family Ms. Judy Kline Mr. & Mrs. John Knapp Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Krumme Ms. Andrea Kubachka-Marks ‘75 Ms. Kathleen Lessing ‘67 Ms. Genevieve Linhoff Ms. Victoria Link Ms. Cindy Liu Mr. & Mrs. Brad Lomas Mike Lorden ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Lunde Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Maggio

ABOVE: Spirit Squad members perform at the Homecoming BBQ.

Mr. Victor Marcella ‘06 Ms. Jill Massey-Martinez ‘92 Ms. Amy Meehan ‘89 Mr. Marlon Mendez ‘95 Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Miller Mr. & Mrs. Keith Monteilh Mr. Ryan Murphy ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. James Nelson Ms. Molly O’Brien-Phillips ‘72 Mr. Al Oyama Ms. Sinfie Pena Ms. Angela Perez Ms. Nancy Piechocki Ms. Molly Posedel Ms. Christine Reimelt-Kucelin ‘88 Ms. Adrienne Roach

Matching Gift Donors

The following companies supported BMHS through their corporate and foundation matching gift programs. We thank each donor for taking the initiative to ensure this added benefit for Bishop Montgomery.

Boeing Chevron Humankind ChevronTexaco Foundation Edison International Mattel Children’s Foundation Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Nissan North America, Inc. Northrop Grumman Foundation Raytheon Sony Pictures Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. Union Bank of California Wells Fargo Foundation

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Mr. Mario Salceda Mr. Peter Salsido ‘61 Ms. Anne Schaefer-Salinas ‘83 Ms. Jacqueline Scott Mr. & Mrs. Juan Sepulveda Mr. Philip Serpico ‘74 Mr. Ryan Skelley ‘04 Mr. Garrett Smith Ms. Joanne Svarda Dr. Linda Swanson Mr. Steve Termath ‘99 Ms. Joyce Thome-Lepore ‘71 Mr. Doug Udlock Mr. & Mrs. Thuc Vo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wells ’73 (Patty Stacey ’73) Ms. Mary Wibberley

United Way Donors

Through the United Way campaign at their place of employment, individuals are able to designate BMHS as the recipient of their donation. The following companies made contributions on behalf of their employees. We thank each donor for their generous consideration.

The Aerospace Corporation AT & T Edison International Employees Contributions Employees Charity Organization (ECHO) Gardena Association of Reliable Donors Honeywell Wells Fargo Community Support

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Mission Statement The mission of Bishop Montgomery High School is to provide quality Catholic education primarily to college bound students of varied academic abilities from the South Bay area. We serve the needs of the Church and the larger community by providing intellectually mature persons who have learned to integrate world knowledge with Catholic beliefs and values. Our mission is accomplished through the cooperative efforts of parents, students, and staff by providing a rigorous curriculum and a positive discipline program that challenges all students to reach their potential. The mission is realized in a community that nourishes the faith life of the parents, students, and staff through prayer, worship, and service to others. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, racial or ethnic origin in administration or its education policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan program, and athletic or other school administered programs.

Ms. Maggie Wilbanks Ms. Shannon Williams ‘01 Ms. Tanya Wofford Mr. Joseph Yarmolovich ‘69

Gifts-in-Kind Mr. & Mrs. Tom Boren Mr. & Mrs. Tony Budrovich Mr. & Mrs. Terry Fitzpatrick Dr. Tim Norcross ‘93

Gifts in memory of: Glenn Allred ‘01 By Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Butterfield Sumer Alvarez ‘03 By Mr. & Mrs. Dave Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy Mike Antista By Mr. Chuck Desiderio ‘68 George Becker By Mrs. Virginia Schneider Destry Bell ‘83 By Mr. James Ciampa ‘83 Jill Brierley By Mr. Casey Brierley ‘73 Joseph & Amelia DeCarmen By Mr. & Mrs. Charles Grove Mrs. Patricia Dunigan By Mr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73 Mr. & Mrs. Mahlon Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Flanagan Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kidwell Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Skelley

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Mr. Tom Forthun By Ms. Marlene Forthun Nancy Grijalva ‘88 By Mr & Mrs. Ricardo Rodriguez (Yessenia Grijalva ’89) Adam Guymon ‘07 By Mr. & Mrs. Greg Alessandra Ms. Frances Casiano Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cipolla Mr. Cecil Clark Gary & Phylis Dolenga Mr. & Mrs. Alan Goldstein Ms. Victoria Link Marcus Harvell By Ms. Stefanie Allison ‘04 Mr. & Mrs. John Baumgartner ’79 (Ann Winfield ’82) Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Bertucci Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bever (Jeanne Fernandez ’75) Mr. & Mrs. Russell Bilodeau Bishop Montgomery High School BMHS Booster Club Mr. & Mrs. Mark Blasko Mr. & Mrs. Robert Blee Mr. & Mrs. Tom Boren Ms. Jocelyn Bretney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bruccoleri ‘68 (Joan Bongard ’69) Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo Chavez Mr. & Mrs. Jack Clarke Ms. Christine Collette Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dippel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Dong Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Dotson Mr. & Mrs. James Dutton Mr. & Mrs. Pablo Fabbri Mr. & Mrs. Dietmar Farkas Mr. & Mrs. Jim Farquhar Ms. Theresa Fernandez Mr. & Mrs. Terry Fitzpatrick Mr. & Mrs. Hector Galdamez Mr. & Mrs. Victor Galvis Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Gregory

Ms. Brenda Hall Mr. Clive Hulbert Ms. Ann Marie Hutcherson Mr. & Mrs. Rick Iwai Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kreager Mr. & Mrs. William Lippert ‘66 Ms. Cindy Liu Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Loehr Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Lunde Ms. Elaine Mallette Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Matis Ms. Jamey McElroy Ms. Amy Meehan ‘89 Millennium Mechanical Mr. & Mrs. Steve Miller Mr. & Mrs. Keith Monteilh Mr. Ryan Murphy ‘11 Mr. & Mrs. James Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Omatsu Mr. & Mrs. Michael Pruitt Ms. Susan Raya Ms. Linda Reano Ms. Kathleen Reaza Mr. & Mrs. Don Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Matt Riddle Mr. & Mrs. Reynaldo Rivera Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Santiago Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Scabo Mr. Garrett Smith Ms. Susan Strauss Ms. Joanne Svarda Mr. & Mrs. Thuc Vo Mr. & Mrs. Ross Watanabe Ms. Mary Wibberley Ms. Maggie Wilbanks Dr. & Mrs. Brad Williams ‘71 (Marilyn Proctor ’71) Ms. Shannon Williams ‘01 Ms. Pamela York-Altobelli ‘73

Mr. Tom Roach & Mr. Robert Roach ‘82 By Mr. & Mrs. Ken Anderson Ms. Ruth Anderson Mr. & Mrs. James Bengfort Ms. Blair Budai The Burke Family Trust Mr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73 The Carmen Family Ms. Marian Christopher Mr. & Mrs. Jack Clarke & Family Mr. G.P. Costello Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Crisfield & Family Ms. Leah Cruz Mr. P. G. Czarske Ms. Clare Dargen Mr. Chuck Desiderio ‘68 The Dineen Family Mr. & Mrs. Clive Dorman Ms. Kathleen Elbel Ms. Joyce French Mr. & Mrs. James Gierlich Mr. & Mrs. James Joiner The Kiefer Family Mr. & Mrs. John Knapp Ms. Genevieve Linhoff Ms. Marilyn Peterson Ms. Nancy Piechocki Ms. Adrienne Roach Ms. Beth Roach Mrs. Doris Roach Mr. Kevin Roach Rock-it Cargo Mr. & Mrs. Gene Schmitt Mrs. Virginia Schneider Ms. Jacqueline Scott Mr. Doug Udlock Wells Fargo

Chad Keller ‘89 By Mr. & Mrs. Jon Rager

Michael B. Ruggera, Jr. ‘69 By Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ruggera

Kathryn Kelly ‘91 By The Bunko Moms Mr. Richard Kelly

Paul Salcedo By Mr. Peter Salsido

Peter Kiefer By Mrs. Virginia Schneider Mrs. Rita Kubachka By Andrea Kubachka-Marks ‘75 Val Manalansan ‘97 By Mr. & Mrs. Virgil Manalansan

John Scanlin ‘71 By Mr. Mike Fay ‘83 Ms. Joanne Scanlin-Sullivan ‘69 Lt. Col. & Mrs. Joseph Scanlin Mr. Mark Thatcher By Ms. Ann Burschinger-Thatcher ‘74

Gifts in Honor of:

Mrs. Mary Marchesano By Ms. Kathleen Marchesano ‘69

Sr. Joseph Adele By Ida Nazon, Ph.D ‘61

Morgan Miranda ‘00 By Ms. Patricia Holman Mr. & Mrs. Edward Miranda

Angela ’78, Maria ’81, Diana ’83, Elaine ’85 & Rosanne ’90 Cafaro By The Cafaro Family

Celeste Passino ‘70 By Mr. Joseph Knott ‘70

The Class of 1961 By Mr. Paul Bluhm ‘61

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Fran Donohoe-Pitts ‘67 By Ms. Betty Wall The Jaquez Girls By Mr. & Mrs. Greg Jaquez Michele Morton ‘89 By Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Morton Angela Perez By Ms. Angela Perez Ms. Molly Posedel By Ms. Linda Reano Bishop Joseph Sartoris By Mr. & Mrs. Terry Benson Mr. Jason Vivas ‘96 Our Servicemen/women By Mr. & Mrs. Dan Matis Vanessa Vasquez ‘08 By Mr. & Mrs. Jim Vasquez

Alumni Gifts by Class Year 1961 Paul Bluhm Marianne D’Alesio-Welsh Ida Nazon Peter Salsido

1962

1971 Donald English David Mexico Marilyn Proctor-Williams Hans Schneider ‘71 Joyce Thome-Lepore Brad Williams

1972 Sharon Garvey-Silengo Kathleen Reams-Hansen

1973 Anonymous Anonymous Casey Brierley Jim Burschinger Marc June Mike Lorden Molly O’Brien-Phillips Edward Rumsey Chris Schneider Patty Stacey-Wells Joseph Wells Pam York-Altobelli

ABOVE: Christian Bondad ‘12, Jordan Stallworth ‘12, Denzel Bastine-Obembe ‘12 jump for joy while on their senior Kairos retreat.

1974 Ann Burschinger-Thatcher Philip Serpico

1975 Jeanne Fernandez-Bever Yolanda Heredia-Quintana Andrea Kubachka-Marks Mary Schneider-Schubothe ‘75

1977 Patrick Rumsey Joseph Schneider ‘77

1978

Bill Bedsworth

1966

1979

Bill Lippert

John Baumgartner

1967

1980

Kathleen Lessing Frederick Schneider ‘67 Joan Schneider-Gilles ‘67

Tim McOsker Hank Schneider ‘80 Martin von Kanel

1968

1981

Michael Bruccoleri Chuck Desiderio Bill Gilles

Jocelyn Hillard Anne Skelley-Vaccaro Michael Smith Connie Tamburri-McOsker

1965

1969 Joan Bongard-Bruccoleri Richard Connell Eileen Hohn-Gilles Kathleen Marchesano Joanne Scanlin-Sullivan Anne Schneider-Cronin Joseph Yarmolovich

1970 Diana Homesly-Murphy Joseph Knott Katheryn Schneider-Buschelman ‘70

1985 Kathy Baumgartner-Marafino Carla Caldato-Trujillo Class of 1985 Sue Reinbold-Garbe Heidi Hutzler James Pesutich

1988 Tammy Cuza-Orozco Christine Reimelt-Kucelin Yessenia Grijalva-Rodriguez Amy Meehan

1991

Kerry Bateman-Grove Andrew Grove Virginia Schneider-Corrada ‘82 Ann Winfield-Baumgartner James Ciampa Mike Fay Brian Garbe Tim Hale Anne Schaefer-Salinas

Cristina Ceballos Rochelle Gonzalez Steve Termath

1989

1982

1983

1999

Bryan Bero Brian Garbe

1986

Derek Brown Mary Evans-Burschinger Teresa Fernandez-Campbell Gregory Laurinat Steve Schneider ‘78

Ed Castine

1984

2000 Jamie Kamiya-Haagsma

2001 Megan Ashby-Moreau Jonathan Rabot Shannon Williams

2002 Michelle Rabot

2003 Gregory Dillon

2004 Stefanie Allison Ryan Skelley

Rob McGarry

2005

1992

Oscar Bojorquez Matt Rabot

Jill Massey-Martinez

1992

2006

Tim Norcross

Victor Marcella

1995

2007

Marlon Mendez

1996 Jason Vivas

1997 Nadia Vega-Sharrar

Korylen Dilag Vincent Graves

2010 Elizabeth Arevalo

2011 Ryan Murphy

1998 David Podzimek Natalie Soto

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Black & Gold Gala Each spring, Bishop Montgomery hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Black & Gold Gala. The event is attended by current and past parents, alumni, friends, faculty, and staff who join together to enjoy the event’s silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing, and Hall of Fame induction ceremoy. We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all those who attended the 11th Annual Black & Gold Gala in 2011 and to all those who supported this fundraising event.

Patrons Ms. Pam Altobelli Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Andrade Ms. Dianne Baaden Ms. Patrina Baker Mr. & Mrs. Bill Balcer Mr. Josh Barnes Ms. Ann Baumgartner Ms. Jane Bell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bennet Mr. & Mrs. Mark Blasko Mr. & Mrs. Justin Bower Ms. Bryn Britton Mr. & Mrs. Jack Burns Mr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger Mr. & Mrs. Abad Cabreara Mr. & Mrs. Robert Calip Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Calloway Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cannata Mr. & Mrs. Javier Cano Mr. George Costello Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Cunningham Ms. Kathy Dieter Ms. Maxine Dineen Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dippel Ms. Casey Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Pablo Fabbri Mr. & Mrs. Dietmar Farkas Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Filzenger

Ms. Beth Filzenger Ms. Jan Fitzpatrick Ms. Bridget Fitzpatrick Mr. John Fitzsimons Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Lee Flores Mr. & Mrs. Tim Frei Ms. Liana Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Andy Grove Mr. & Mrs. Tom Gryder Mr. & Mrs. Bret Hadley Mr. & Mrs. Greg Hambly Ms. Shawna Harding Mr. & Mrs. Craig Harris Ms. Karin Heckethorn Mr. & Mrs. Ed Hodgkiss Mr. & Mrs. Frank Holman Mr. Damien Holman Mrs. Franklin Holman Ms. Lauren Holman Mr. & Mrs. John Hong Mr. & Mrs. John Horejsi Mr. & Mrs. Christian Howard Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Huben Mr. & Mrs. Greg Jaquez Mr. & Mrs. Hiro Kawano Mr. & Mrs. Nader Kazempoor Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kohly Mr. & Mrs. Keith Kutler Ms. Audrey LaBenz

ABOVE: Linda, Nelson, and Ed Miranda speak to guests during their induction into the BMHS Hall of Fame at the Black & Gold Gala.

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Ms. Adrienne Lau Mr. & Mrs. David Leach Mr. & Mrs. Bill Legler Ms. Rosemary Libbon Ms. Gen Linhoff Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lippert Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Lomas Mr. & Mrs. Bob London Mr. & Mrs. Tom Loversky Ms. Pat MacAulay Ms. Gail MacAulay Ms. Kathy Marafino Ms. Rose Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Mark Martis Mr. Jason May Mrs. Del McCormick Ms. Jamey McElroy Ms. Tonja McElroy Mrs. Peg McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Migliorini Mr. & Mrs. Steve Miller Mr. & Mrs. Ed Miranda Mr. Nelson Miranda Mr. & Mrs. Rene Morffi Mr. Wesley Nakashim Mr. & Mrs. George Nestojko Mr. & Mrs. Robert O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Olsen Mr. & Mrs. Russ Pittlekau Mr. Sam Prouty Ms. Barbara Pudewa Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ramirez Ms. Linda Reano Mr. David Rentz Ms. Beth Roach Mr. & Mrs. James Rhodes Mrs. Doris Roach Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Roach Mr. Kevin Roach Mr. Tom Roach Mr. Tim Roach Mr. & Mrs. Jim Roach Mr. & Mrs. Steve Roach Ms. Katie Roach Mr. Jacob Roach Mr. & Mrs. Leon Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. John Sansalone Mrs. Ginnie Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shinn Mr. Jason Silva Mr. & Mrs. Al Simone Mr. & Mrs. David Sitter Mr. & Mrs. Pat Skelley Mr. & Mrs. Todd Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jim Spect Ms. Susan Straus Mr. & Mrs. Michel Sumi

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Mr. & Mrs. Bill Svarda Mr. & Mrs. Joe Toia Mr. & Mrs. Brent Toland Mr. & Mrs. Ron Torborg Mr. & Mrs. John Traxler Ms. Yasmin Trujillo Mr. & Mrs. Ken Von Helmolt Ms. Robin Wilson Mr. & Mrs. David Windisch Mr. & Mrs. Brent Winter Mr. Mark Woods Mr. Jim Zalabsky Ms. Karin Zimmerman

Event Sponsors American Martyrs Catholic Church Mrs. Nancy Baumgartner Ms. Julie Blumfield Mr. & Mrs. Michael Cannata Ms. Jill Caprio Mr. Dan Chan Del Amo Construction Mr. Charles Desiderio Mr. & Mrs. Frank Distaso First Evangelical Lutheran Church Franciscan Brothers Mr. & Mrs. Brian Garbe Mrs. Kathy Herrera Mr. & Mrs. Don Hinshilwood Mr. John Hong Mr. & Mrs. Greg Jaquez Josten’s Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kelly Lara Home Repair & Remodel Mr. Tom Lau Mr. & Mrs. Dan McCall Mr. Rob McGarry McSweeney Family Nestojko Family Mr. & Mrs. David Nunez Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Olsen O’Connor Family Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital Roach Family Mr. Jacob Roach Mr. Steven Roach Mr. & Mrs. Scott Salisbury Bishop Joseph Sartoris Schneider Family Ms. Mina Semenza Mr. & Mrs. Dan Shanahan Shanahan Printing & Graphics, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shinn Ms. Susan Strauss St. Joseph High School St. Lawrence Martyr Church

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS St. Margaret Mary Church Mrs. Adele Tipon Ms. Lori Toia Mr. & Mrs. John Traxler Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vezzuto Western Fidelity Mr. & Mrs. John Zavala

Auction Donors Crossfit ERO - Torrance Crowne Plaza Hotel Dave’s Olde Book Shop Dawsey Family Disney Worldwide Outreach Doubletree Hotel South Bay / Torrance Dream Dinners - Torrance Dycoco Family Equinox Fitness Clubs - South Bay EXXonMobil Corporation Fabbri Family Fisher Family Mr and Mrs. Fleming Frei Family Friar Tux - Torrance Friends of Cabrillo Museum Fusion Studios Dance-Art-Music Gable House Bowl/Laser Storm Gaetano’s Italian Restaurant Carone Garcia/Platinum El Paseo Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. Billy and Teresita Garfield Gold’s Gym Good Stuff Restaurants Grad Images Grant Loosvelt, DDS Gregoris Family Andrew and Kerry Grove Joanne and Bret Hadley Jerry and Cathy Hall Teyah Harper Hennessy’s Tavern Heritage Museum of Orange County Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hof’s Hut House of Lourdes Interiors Houston’s - Manhattan Beach Christian Howard Ann Marie Hutcherson Il Fornaio - Manhattan Beach Lilibeth Ilar In-N-Out Burger Josten’s King’s Hawaiian Danielle Kithcart Knott’s Berry Farm Krumme Family Laguna Beach Festival of Arts Lara Home Repair & Remodel Dale and Marie Larson Laugh Factory LAX Marriott Sabrena Lee

Lifetouch Prestige Portraiture Lomeli’s Restaurant Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Lakers Tom and Denise Loversky Regina Lozano Lucky Strike Lanes - Torrance Manhattan Beach Dermatology Manhattan Beach Marriott Mark and Pamela Martis James Mazzolini Rob McGarry & Dr. Erin Hamilton McKendall Communications Meehan Wealth Management Mercado Family Millennium Biltmore Hotel Miracle Springs Resort & Spa Doris and Greg Morton Mulligan Family Fun Center Murad Museum of Tolerance New Smiles Dentistry Nothing Bundt Cakes Victor Nunez NYR Organics Skins Care & Make-up Olsen Family Open Sesame Ortega 120 Andrew & Glenda Oshiro Pacific Park Paintball USA Palacios Family Peet’s Coffee & Tea - Torrance Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club Power House Gym Pruitt Family Noelle Quinn Real Mex Restaurants Debby Rhilinger Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Foundation Alma Rivera Roclord Studio Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Round Table Pizza - Hermosa Beach Ruby’s Diner - Redondo Beach Sammy’s Woodfire Pizza/ Ladeki Restaurant Group Santa Barbara Zoo Santa Monica Playhouse Santa Monica Theatre Guild The Morgan Wixson Theatre Tammy Saunt / TGW Scott Robinson Honda Sea World Shamrock Tutoring Sheraton LA Downtown Hotel

ABOVE: Lauren Holman ‘00, Jason May ‘00. and Jason Silva ‘02 at the Black & Gold Gala.

Leigh Shindo Six Flags Magic Mountain Sizzler Forbco Management Corp. Tangee Smith-Hill Snax South Bay Galleria Spirit Cruises St. James School Stenzel Family Richard and Julie Sullivan Sumi Printing and Binding TGIFriday’s - Torrance The Comedy & Magic Club The Huntington - Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens The Lakes at El Segundo The Original Red Onion The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco The Westin - Los Angeles Airport Tin Roof Bistro / Mike Simms Torrance Marriott Total Woman Gym & Day Spa Toyota Sports Center VANS Daniel Villa An Vo Wild Rivers Water Park Rachella Williams Denise Wise-West Wofford-Rizzo Family Melia Womack / DIRECTV Zoological Society of San Diego

Event Volunteers Ms. Rina Acevedo Ms. Suzanne Anderson Ms. Jozelyn Arevalo Mr. Doug Bell Ms. Dionne Brooks Ms. Evelyn Cabrera

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Ms. Bernice Cacheo Ms. Kristin Callaghan Ms. Christine Collette Ms. Maureen Discipulo Ms. Sylvia Pena Ms. Elizabeth Fisher Ms. Lisa Flores Mr. & Mrs. Franz Gehrig Ms. Sandra Gryder Mr. Alfredo Guevaro Ms. Jeanne Hagmaier Mr. Alex Haro Mr. & Mrs. Gerardo Higueros Ms. Cheryl Hugo Ms. Grace Huizar Ms. Ann Hutcherson Ms. Cristina Kawai Ms. Anna Kreager Mr. Tom Krumme Ms. Almaz Legesse Ms. Pamela Light Mr. & Mrs. Freddie Linayao Ms. Denise Loversky Ms. Cathy Magula Ms. Pamela Martis Ms. Kate McClain Mr. Mike McLaughlin Ms. Amy Meyer Ms. Jo Montoya Ms. Lynn Norton Ms. Lucy Nunez Ms. Elizabeth Penazola Mrs. Marcella Prentice Ms. Lori Rodriguez Ms. Linda Schwarzkopf Ms. Colleen Shinn Ms. Mary Simon Ms. Anne Smet Mr. Tom Smet Ms. Paula Tyler Ms. Evelyn Valdovinos

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Golf Tournament The 9th Annual Bishop Montgomery/Morgan Miranda ‘00 Memorial Golf Tournament was a tremendous day for all involved - golfers, dinner guests, volunteers, and the committee. Once again, the tournament raised money for the tuition assistance scholarship in Morgan Miranda’s name. One of the highlights of the day was the recognition of the annual award recipients. The Linda Award was presented to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Holman, Sr. and Family. The Nelson Award was presented to Mr. Wayne Elias. The Spirit Award was presented to BMHS Principal Rosemary Libbon. We thank all those who made this a special day, especially Ed, Linda and Nelson Miranda. George Adkins Gilbert Alonso Henry Alvarez ‘94 Chase Bennett ‘13 Cris Bennett Dean Billings ‘12 Ed Billings Andy Burschinger ‘12 Jim Burschinger ‘73 Geoff Caesar Michael Debelak ‘06 Matt Elias ‘00 Wayne Elias Eric Fuller ‘94 Ed Hodgkiss Damian Holman ‘00 Lauren Holman ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Frank Holman Audrey LaBenz Dane Larsen

Jason Light ‘94 Kevin Light ‘96 Paul Leach ‘00 John Maciel ‘96 Ron Maden Andy Marafino Joel Mendoza Ricky Mendoza Mr. & Mrs. Rod Mendoza Steve Miller Mr. & Mrs. Ed Miranda Nelson Miranda ‘04 Drake Munoz ‘07 Al Nakamura Ed Pieces Sam Prouty ‘00 Mr. & Mrs. Jim Rhodes Ryan Rhodes Rob Ringus Leon Rodriguez ‘72

Michael Rodriguez ‘13 Dave Schiller Elaine Schiller Pete Schiller Roger Shaulis Ryan Skelley ‘04 Jon Southern Alex Tanase Mr. & Mrs. George Taylor Jim Thatcher Andrew Trujillo Cameron Tyler ‘12 Grant von Kanel ‘14 Martin von Kanel ‘80 Lenny Wagner Jack Whalen Dave Woods Mark Woods ‘00 Amy Yacorzynski

ABOVE: (l to r) Paul Leach ‘01, Sam Prouty ‘00, and Ed Miranda share some laughs prior to teeing off.

ABOVE: (l to r) Matt Elias ‘00, Mark Woods ‘00, and Wayne Elias prepare to tee off.

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Endowed and Annual Scholarships In the past fifteen years, the scholarship program at Bishop Montgomery High School has grown from one scholarship to over twentyfive. The tremendous growth of the program is due in large part because of the generosity of so many parents, alumni and friends who have chosen to create a lasting gift to BMHS. Endowed and annual scholarship funds are essential to ensuring an economically diverse school community, and are a critical component in BMHS’ tradition of supporting financially needy students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the school.

Endowed

Annual

• Mayr-Leahy Scholarship

• Sumer Nicole Alvarez Scholarship

• Palos Verdes Resale Endowment

• Mike Antista Memorial Scholarship

in Honor of Fran Donohoe Pitts

• BMHS Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance Fund

• Robert Roach Memorial Scholarship

• Peggy Brierley Memorial Scholarship

• Michael B. Ruggera, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

• Jimmy Clarke Scholarship • Doheny High School Scholarship Program

ABOVE: Brandy Garcia ‘12, Lauren Martin ‘12, Devon Brookshire ‘12, and Rachel Duda ‘12 on their senior Kairos retreat.

• Adam Guymon Memorial Scholarship • Marcus Harvell Memorial Scholarship • Kathryn Kelly Scholarship • Joshua Lopez Scholarship • Jeffrey J. Mahowald Memorial Scholarship • Val Manalansan Memorial Scholarship • George H. Mayr Scholarship • Damion Mendoza Scholarship • Morgan E. Miranda Memorial Scholarship • Jean Miyoshi Scholarship • Mike Murphy Memorial Scholarship • Piechocki Scholarship • Bishop Joseph Sartoris Excellence Scholarship • John Scanlin Memorial Scholarship • The George and Virginia Schneider Endowment • Susan Stark Meyer Memorial Scholarship • William Wolfenbarger Scholarship Endowment

Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance Fund The recently established Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance Fund seeks to assist current Bishop Montgomery students and their families who have experienced a financial hardship due to the death of a parent or guardian, loss of a job, or another circumstance which makes it difficult to meet the tuition obligations. It is one of the primary goals of Bishop Montgomery to retain our students who are already enrolled in the school. To that end, we are asking all members of the BMHS community to make a gift to this important tuition assistance fund. A gift of any amount will go a long way in helping the students of Bishop Montgomery. There are several ways you can now make a donation. You can send in your gift in the envelope enclosed in the magazine or you can now make a gift online through the BMHS website. Just go to www.bmhs-la.org and click on the “Give Now” button on the home page. All gifts to Bishop Montgomery High School are tax deductible.

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NEWS FROM BMHS

The Robo-Knights Makes Their Debut on Campus

his school year marked the debut of a new, exciting club on campus, The Robotics Club, or as they are affectionately known, The Robo-Knights. The club, moderated by chemistry and physics teacher John Sansalone, was designed to attract talented students with various skills to create, design and build a task specific robot. One of Sansalone’s main objectives with the club is to introduce the students to one of the most important careers of the now and the future. “The types of skill sets that we seek and foster,” explains Sansalone, “are computer programming (like LEGO Mind Storm, C Plus …) and designing (like CAD …), structural engineering and design, detailed record keeping (written & photographic), document interpreting, and fundraising. The primary goal of the Robotics Club the first year was to design and build a robot to compete in the US First Robotics competition – First Tech Challenge division. “My hopes were that we could build a robot that would be able to move around on game day in December,” explains Sansalone. After attending a “kickoff” event at Monrovia High School, the club was ready to get to work on their budding ideas. With months of work in the rear-view mirror, the club was ready for the LA County Region game day in Monrovia where each team would compete in five rounds. “Our team produced a good, functioning robot that was competitive,” explains Sansalone. “Unfortunately, we had an unforeseen design flaw that made our robot uncompetitive for three of the rounds; we made adjustments and did well in the other two rounds.” When the competition concluded, the BMHS team finished 16th out of 19 teams in their arena. “Not bad for a first year team, considering some other first year teams were unable to get a functioning robot ready for game day,” explains Sansalone. “So I would consider this a successful first year.”

BMHS Partners With Barnes & Noble Again For the 2nd year in a row, Bishop Montgomery partnered with the Del Amo Barnes & Noble for a book fair to support a local elementary school. On Wednesday, December 7th students from many groups on campus volunteered their time wrapping gifts for customers and reading books to children. Members of the Bishop Montgomery Jazz Band were set up just inside the entrance of the store and serenaded customers throughout the afternoon with classic Christmas songs. Thanks to all who participated, BMHS raised over $500 for Holy Innocents Elementary School in Long Beach to help them purchase books for their students and school. “I look forward to sharing this news with Sr. Madeleine, the principal of Holy Innocents School,” explained BMHS Dean of Student Life Milana McDermott. “I am sure this will help make their Christmas special.”

The club is seeking donations to help off-set the costs of building robots and entering future competitions. Visit the Robotics Club webpage at www.bmhs-la.org for more information and to view pictures and video of their work.

A special thank you to all the students, moderators, clubs, and organizations who volunteered that day, including Campus Ministry, Key Club, Concordia, Friendship Circle, and the BMHS band. In addition to the book fair, the BMHS Habitat Club, moderated by math teacher and alumnus Jake Roehl ‘92 has volunteered to help with some important maintenance projects at Holy Innocents School during the Spring semester.

The 2011-12 Robo-Knights: Georges Bachawati ‘12, Anthony Barreras ‘12, Laura Beck ‘13, Christian Gumacal ‘12, Austin Hentrup ‘12, Jessica Lozano ‘12, Chelsea Meneses ‘12, Trista Meneses ‘12, Cazimir Park ‘12, Tanner Rickard ‘12, Amanda Shimizu ‘12, and Joshua Weigley ‘12.

Congratulations to... The Spring 2010 Students-of-the-Semester, who were announced during the Undergrad Awards Ceremony on November 1, 2011: Class of 2012 - Andrew Capulong, Devon Kent, Danielle Benedetti, Megan Fuller, Katherine Sitter; Class of 2013 - Stephen Misak, Lauren Campbell; Class of 2014 - Marc Gehrig, Arionne Thomas. •

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• Senior Melissa Smet ‘12, who won a Best Speaker gavel at the Junior State of America Fall State Convention. She gave a speech on incentives for charitable giving.

Senior Katie Sitter ‘12, who was selected by the American Legion Auxilary Post 184 as a first alternate to represent California at Girls’ Nation. •

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ABOVE: Senior Danielle Abraham ‘12 reads to children at the book fair in December.

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Student Ambassadors Spread Knight Pride Bishop Ambassadors is not your ordinary club. It is a group of students dedicated to providing a unique service to the entire community. In addition to volunteering for projects and events outside of school, the ambassadors are a presence at many school functions, including Homecoming, the BMHS shadow program, and, most notably, 8th grade admissions visits. Led by their advisor, religion teacher John Fitzsimons, the ambassadors have proven to be a source of energy in the BMHS community.

ABOVE: BMHS Student Ambassadors pose with Bishop Oscar Solis at “An Evening With Angels” event in October.

The 2011-12 school year has been a busy time for the ambassadors. In October, members of the club volunteered at the Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc’s “An Evening with Angels” fundraiser. Anna Totta, Catholic Charities’ Regional Director, praised the ambassadors for all their help at the event. “The enthusiasm that the Ambassadors displayed was contagious,” said Totta. “The event staff and guests were energized by the spirit of the students...they represented Bishop Montgomery with maturity.”

The months of October, November, and December were dedicated to assisting the Admissions office with their recruiting efforts. Almost every day, Ambassadors were either off campus giving presentations to 8th graders at BMHS’ partner schools, or hosting prospective students in the shadow program during the morning. These are great opportunities for the ambassadors to talk about BMHS and show the school to prospective students in preparation for the annual Open House.

BMHS Community Raises Money for Home Walk LA On November 19, approximately 50 members of the Bishop Montgomery community, including students, teachers, parents, and alumni, participated in Home Walk LA. The walk was organized to raise money and awareness about homelessness in Los Angeles. The BMHS “team” was organized by BMHS math teacher and alumnus Jake Roehl ‘92 and Jeremy Sidell, who is married to Bishop Montgomery alumna Melissa McLean-Sidell, Class of 1993. Sidell works for an organization called “Our Faith Matters,” a group which is trying to harness the energy of young people to help fight homelessness in Los Angeles. The Bishop Montgomery group raised $1,100 for the cause! For video of the Bishop Montgomery community in action at the walk, visit http://vimeo.com/32432681

ABOVE: Some of the Bishop Montgomery contingent take a break to pose for a picture at Home Walk LA.

Chris Huben ‘12 Named Top Junior Lifeguard This past fall, the California Surf Lifesaving Association selected BMHS senior Chris Huben ‘12 as the California Junior Lifeguard of the Year for his outstanding work ethic and tremendous skill as a surf lifesaver. Huben was a Cadet at El Segundo in the mornings, but also chose to stay to work afternoons as well. Often times in the summer, Huben worked five days a week and two sessions a day, working the same shifts as his instructors. Additionally, he worked weekends in the lifeguard towers and volunteered on busy days assisting lifeguards in keeping the public safe. Of the 180 rescues made this summer by the 47 cadets, 59 were made by Huben, who used the skills he learned as a Junior Lifeguard to bring struggling swimmers safely to shore. After working at Dockweiler Beach on the July 4 weekend, he received high praise from the lifeguard he was paired with. “He read the ocean great and could sense when things were going to go wrong before they did,” explained the senior lifeguard. “He hit the water every time he needed to and didn't hesitate when he was unsure...he performed just as well as most guards I've worked with and what he lacked in experience he made up for with energy and proactive guarding.”

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ATHLETIC NEWS

Annie Grove ‘12 #13 Blake Ault ‘12 & #31 Michael Turner ‘13

Michael Hadley ‘13

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY The boys’ cross country team, coached by John Haberstroh ‘07, continued their rebuilding project in 2011. The top runners were Jordan Toland ‘12, Michael Hadley ‘13, Robert Sonoda ‘13, and Jimmy Grove ‘15. The team performed well at the Mt. SAC Invitational and the South Bay Cup at Columbia Park. Toland ran an impressive 16:53 at the Del Rey League Finals at Santa Fe Dam and received the team’s Distinguished Athlete Award. Hadley received the “Knight of Honor” Award.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY For the second year in a row, the girls’ cross country team won the Del Rey League title under the direction of head coach Shannon Williams ‘01. After an excellent showing at the CIF prelims, the girls’ qualified for the CIF Finals for the fourth consecutive year, where they finished 9th overall in Division IV. In addition to their team accomplishments, there were many outstanding individual performances turned in by the Lady Knights. The top finisher at the CIF Finals was junior Danielle Shanahan ‘13, who finished 13th in a time

of 18:41 over the three mile course at Mt. SAC. Senior Annie Grove ‘12 completed an impressive high school cross country career by finishing 31st at CIF Finals (19:27). Grove was a two-time league champion in 2008 and 2009 and a two-time state finalist in 2009 and 2010. Senior Nicole Sroczynski ‘12 finished 44th (19:59) and and sophomore Kylie Prentice ‘14 rounded out the top 50 with a time of 20:09. All four runners were named to the All-Del Rey League 1st team for their impressive performances at league finals.

FOOTBALL The Knights followed up a breakthrough 2010 season with another successful campaign in 2011 under head coach Ed Hodgkiss. After struggling through a tough non-league schedule and going 1-3, the Knights battled through the Del Rey League, finishing 5-1 in league for second place and qualifying for the CIF playoffs for the second year in a row. The Knights ran into a tough Compton Centenniel opponent in the first round of the playoffs and finished the season 6-5 overall. One of the highlights of the season for the team was their decisive 24-0 Homecoming win over Don Bosco Tech. For the second consecutive year, the most exciting game of the year came in the

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Knights’ league win against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary. With the scored tied at 21-21 with under six minutes to play, the visiting Knights drove 60 yards down the field, eating up most of the clock. With just four seconds to play, junior kicker Jonathan Kim ‘13 kicked a 22 yard field goal to give the Knights a key 24-21 Del Rey League victory. Individually, there were many outstandnig performances. Junior running back Michael Turner ‘13 was named 1st Team All-Del Rey League after finishing with 1,118 yards rushing (4th most in school history). Against La Salle, Turner tied a school record by rushing for 5 touchdowns. In the game, he carried the ball a then-school record 42 times and finished with 266 yards (4th most in school history). He finished with 13 touchdowns on the season. Just a week after setting the school record for rushing attempts in a game, senior Blake Ault ‘12 broke Turner’s mark when he carried the ball 43 times for 187 yards against St. Bernard. Ault was named to the All-Del Rey League second team. Kim also had an outstanding season for the Knights. The junior had a season long field goal of 43 yards against Salesian and had two other field goals of over 40 yards. He was named 1st Team AllDel Rey League.

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Sarah Johnson ‘11

#5 Ashley Murray ‘14, #13 Shannon Deyden ‘12 & #9 Hanna Castillo ‘12

Samantha Judan ‘12

On defense, not a game went by where senior Patrick Friedman ‘12, the Del Rey League Defensive Player of the Year, did not make his presence felt. Against La Salle, Friedman blocked an extra point and a punt, recovered a fumble and had an interception to ice the game for the Knights. Against Mary Star, Friedman returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown on the game’s final play to seal the 37-10 win over the Stars. Four other players were named 1st Team All-Del Rey League: LB Michael Romero ‘12, FS Danny Herrera ‘12, DL Kyle Collins ‘12, and OL Ben Villa ‘13. In addition to Ault, two others were named 2nd Team All-Del Rey: OL Andrew Reimer ‘13 and WR Kenny Ridgeway ‘13. After the season, two players were named to the Daily Breeze All-Area team. Turner was named 2nd Team Offense and Friedman was named 2nd Team Defense. Two seniors played in the Annual Torrance Lions All-Star Game: Tyler Galea’i ‘12 and Miles Howard ‘12.

GIRLS’ GOLF Girls’ golf, coached by Ed Miranda, continued to make significant improvements with a squard featuring 2 seniors, 1 freshman and 5 sophomores. The team was led by a trio of golfers who were named to the All-Camino Real 2nd Team after making the league finals: Krista Yost ‘12, Allison Henry ‘14, and Sarah Johnson ‘14. Yost was the team’s top golfer and the team MVP.

GIRLS’ TENNIS Girls’ tennis (15-4) won their sixth straight Del Rey League team title with a perfect 8-0 record in league. Under the guidance of head coach Alex Angel, the Lady Knights advanced to the quarter-finals of the CIF Division IV playoffs before losing to Cerritos HS. The Lady Knights had several athletes advance to the CIF individual tournament with their showing at league finals. Samantha Judan ‘12 won the Del Rey League singles title and was named Del Rey League MVP after going 30-0 in league matches. She finished 44-4 overall and was named to the Daily Breeze All-Area Team. The doubles team of Sionan Barrett ‘12 and Cara Sims ‘12 won the Del Rey League

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title. They beat teammates Kelly Hugo ‘15 and MacKenzie Von Helmolt ‘12 in the finals. All five girls were named to the Del Rey League 1st Team. Second team All-Del Rey League selections included the doubles team of Diana Jacota ‘12 and Marin Kitamura ‘12. In the CIF Individual tournament, both Judan and the two doubles teams lost in the opening round.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL The girls’ volleyball team (17-8) qualified for the CIF playoffs for the 30th consecutive year in 2011. Led by first year head coach Kevin Norman (who is also the boys’ coach), the Lady Knights battled to a tie for second in the Del Rey League. They lost in the first round of the CIF playoffs to La Reina HS. Leading the way for the Lady Knights was a quartet of players who were named to the All-Del Rey 1st Team: OH Bria Green ‘13, S Hanna Castillo ‘12, MB Ashley Murray ‘14, and L Dylan Nieman ‘12. Opposite hitter Shannon Deyden ‘12 was named to the All-Del Rey League 2nd Team. In November, Deyden signed a letter-of-intent to play at Western Oregon University. Murray was named to the Daily Breeze All-Area 2nd Team after the season.

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Three Student-Athletes Travel “The Road Not Taken” London Bennett ‘14 Seven years ago, sophomore London Bennett ‘14 began competing in gymnastics because her mother always told her she was “a little daredevil.” Training at the All Olympia Gymnastics Center in Los Angeles, Bennett specializes in the vault, but her favorite event is the floor excercise because, as Bennett explains, “I can express myself more.” Four days a week for four hours a day, Bennett trains towards her ultimate goal - to compete for UCLA. Last year, as a Level 5 gymnast, Bennett placed 3rd allaround in California. Asked how she juggles school, gymnastics and running track at BMHS, Bennett says, “I do it because I have to do it. My parents hold me to high values and I want to make them proud.” Carrying a GPA of around 4.0 is proof that Bennett is not only doing “it,” but she is getting “it” done.

Lauren Campbell ‘13

Junior Lauren Campbell ‘13 has been skating since she was 5 years old and has been doing so competitively since she was 9. Skating out of the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club, under the guidance of former US Olympian Tiffany Chin, Campbell’s ultimate goal is to compete in the 2014 Olympics in Russia. In November, she placed 7th in the junior division at the Pacific Coast Sectionals in Utah, and this year, she will test to become a senior level skater. Practicing six days a week (about 15 hours total) doesn’t leave much time for other things, which makes her 4.3 GPA even more impressive. “I manage my time with discipline and staying focused,” explains Campbell. “If I can squeeze in 10 minutes of studying here and there, I do it. Otherwise, I just lock myself in my room at night and get my work done.”

Alumnus Named to High-Ranking Baseball Office On October 31, 2011, former BMHS baseball standout and recent Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Bill Bordley ‘76 was named Vice President, Security and Facility Management for Major League Baseball. In his new role, Bordley will be responsible for establishing and directing all of MLB’s security and facility management policies, procedures and programs. Bordley will work closely with the security and stadium operations personnel of all 30 Major League Clubs. After high school, Bordley went on to be an All-American at USC and pitched in the major leagues with the San Francisco Giants. In 1988, Bordley began his career in the Secret Service working on task forces and cases targeting electronic crimes, identity theft, and Internet fraud. He also was assigned to the Presidential Protection Detail for President Clinton.

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Richard Duval ‘14 Even though he has been fencing for only 3 years, sophomore Richard Duval ‘14 has put together an impressive list of accomplishments. In his first tournament in 2008, Duval, below in blue socks, placed 8th out of 32 athletes. In 2009, he was the Southern California Youth Champion in the unrated division and, this past July, he placed 16th in the nation at the Summer Nationals in Reno. “I became interested in fencing by watching the Olympics and going to my cousin’s tournament,” explains Duval, who trains out of the Beverly Hills Fencing Club. Also a member of the basketball program at BMHS, Duval says that fencing has made his footwork better on the basketball court, and his athleticism in basketball has made him a better fencer. “Fencing has also given me confidence,” states Duval, who hopes to one day fence at USC “to help grow the sport on the West Coast.”

Former Volleyball Coach Kim Willeman Inducted into CIF Hall of Fame Former longtime BMHS girls' volleyball coach Kim Willeman was inducted into the CIF Hall of Fame at a ceremony on October 20, 2011. One of Willeman’s former players, Celeste Adams ‘94, introduced Willeman at the ceremony in Long Beach. Willeman coached at BMHS from 1986 - 2006 and led the girls' volleyball program to eight league titles, seven CIF titles, and three State titles. She coached many All-CIF players, including nine CIF Players of the Year, and four All-Americans.

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Dear Friends of Bishop Montgomery, Welcome to the 2010-2011 annual report edition of Veritas magazine. This is our favorite issue because it gives us an opportunity to say “Thank You’ to all of you in our community who have made a financial contribution to Bishop Montgomery. Every gift is important because EVERY gift directly helps the wonderful students of Bishop Montgomery High School. We are so proud of what our students accomplish every year, and they could not succeed without your support.

Following Christmas break, BMHS established the Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance Fund to assist current Bishop Montgomery students and their families who have experienced a financial hardship due to the death of a parent or guardian, loss of a job, or another circumstance which makes it difficult to meet the tuition obligations. More details on how you can make a contribution to this fund can be found on page 21 of the magazine. In addition to these developments, we are also very proud of the BMHS website and the way in which we are able to provide you with information. Visitors to the website are now able to watch videos, listen to music from our bands and music department, and click on the quick link that takes you directly to our new online store. We also have a section called “BMHS in the News” where you can catch up on articles about BMHS that you may have missed. Finally, parents, alumni, and friends of BMHS are now able to make an online gift to Bishop Montgomery by simply clicking on the “Give Now” button on the homepage. We hope all of these developments make it easier for you to enjoy all that

The coming months are sure to be exciting times here on campus as many projects are planned to make our school and our campus even better. Construction on the new retreat center (at right), located where the Franciscan House once stood, is under way and is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the 2012-13 school year. This retreat center was made possible through a gift from the George and Virginia Schneider family and will be a wonderful addition to campus. With the completion of the building, freshmen and sophomores will have a sparkling new venue in which to have their annual on-campus retreats. It will also be a place where Campus Ministry students can hold meetings and plan service projects and Masses.

BMHS has to offer.

Another exciting development on campus is the Kathryn Kelly Memorial Grotto Renovation Project. The project is named in memory of Class of 1991 graduate Kathryn Kelly, who passed away in January of her senior year. Proposed enhancements to the grotto adjacent to Knights Stadium include installing a new stone grotto wall, replacing the existing concrete slab with paver stones, installing new irrigation, plants, and decorative lighting, and installing new benches and refurbishing the existing memorial plaque. The entire cost for the project is approximately $10,000.

Once again, thank you for your support of Bishop Montgomery. We hope you enjoy reading Veritas magazine. It gives us great pleasure to bring you each and every issue. We look forward to your continued support of Bishop Montgomery and our students. Gratefully,

Andy Marafino Director of Marketing & Public Relations

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CLASS NOTES Send us your news and photos for publication in VERITAS E-mail alumni@bmhs-la.org Development Office, 5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503 1964 FR. MIKE McCULLOUGH, was recognized by St. John’s Seminary as one of their “Distinguished Alumni” at a ceremony in September. Fr. Mike is the Chaplain for the LAPD and is the founder of the Desert Refuge for Peace Officers.

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wife, classmate BONNIE KERWIN- McEL-

1985 CHRIS KAIGHAN-BRODERICK

ROY live in Santa Barbara and have three children, Darcy, Brendan, and Duffy. DAN STETSON is the President and CEO of the Ocean

was recently appointed Head of School at Notre

Institute, an organization nationally known for

begin her duties in July 2012. Kaighan-Broderick

its hands-on marine science, environmental and

credits Bishop Montgomery High School’s far-

ocean education, and maritime history programs.

reaching impact in the world in helping her get

For information about the Ocean Institute, visit

the position. “Throughout my whole interview

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process,” explains Chris, “my BMHS connec-

1972 CATHY DELANEY-KALLOK has been married to Tom Kallok since 1975. They have two children and one grandchild. She con-

1967 JAMES HODGE, DDS, below center,

siders herself “sort of” retired since being laid

was recognized as an Accredited Member of the

off three years ago from her sales auditing job

American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in

in Tucson. They are enjoying life in Arizona and

May 2011. It was the culmination of a five year

traveling when they can.

tion, and a peer review. He received the award

SANDRA URBAN-BENDER has been married to ANDY BENDER, class of 1971 for 37 years. They have

during the Academy’s 27th Annual Scientific

three children and five grandchildren.

process involving a written and oral examina-

Dame de Sion School, a PreK - 12th grade independent Catholic School in Kansas City. She will

tion was a big plus to me getting the job. One of the key Board members’ college roomate and best friend to this day is a BMHS grad as well.” Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Sion, Notre Dame de Sion School is an independent Catholic school providing the highest quality college preparatory education from preschool though grade 12 and has served the Kansas City metropolitan area for 100 years.

Session, held in Boston. With over 6,000 members in the Academy, Dr. Hodge became one of only 331 professionals worldwide, and the first dentist in the San Gabriel Valley, to be so honored.

1987 Graduate Scores Goal with A Soccer Life in Shorts As he recovered from a heart attack he suffered a day after his first car accident a little more than a year ago, MARK VIN-

CENT LINCIR ‘87 committed to doing a lot of things in his life better. One of those things was to finally publish a book. “One of the positives that came out of having the heart attack was that it definitely helped me to prioritize things,” says Lincir. “I don’t stress about little things anymore, I exercise more and eat better.” One of the things he did quickly was to write and publish his first book, A Soccer Life in Shorts (available at www.amazon.

1971 NANCY BABIN McLEMORE became a grandmother for the first time on April

com) just a year after his life-changing event. He also writes daily now at his blog www.markvincentlincir.com.

19 when her granddaughter, Molly Elizabeth

“I had outlined A Soccer Life in Shorts before the heart attack, but as I recovered, I told myself that I

McLemore was born. TONY DAMICO and

would complete it and publish it within the next year, which I did. It took a lot of faith and encour-

his wife, Cheri, are celebrating 29 years of mar-

agement from my wife, dad, sister and friends, but it’s finally out there and I am very proud of it.”

riage. They have 3 daughters, 5 granddaughters & 1 grandson and they reside in La Quinta.

PAT McELROY was honored by the City of Santa Barbara in September for 30 years of

The collection of 11 stories and 11 soccer-themed poems also features some classic photos from Lincir’s soccer life, which started in San Pedro AYSO Region 6 with his dad (longtime AYSO Area 1F Director and former Region 6 Commissioner Nick Lincir) as his coach.

service to the Santa Barbara Fire Department. In

“Those were the best times of my soccer life,” says Lincir. “It was so much fun, just hanging out

1990, Pat was the first firefighter to be promoted

with my friends all day long at the soccer fields. Our whole family was involved. My sister, Lisa, also

directly to the rank of Captain. In January 2011,

played and my mom and dad coached. I fell in love with the game from the very beginning and have

he was named the department’s Operation’s Di-

been involved ever since.”

vision Chief, where he currently provides leadership for 89 firefighters. During his career, he was named Firefighter of the Year in 1987 and 1995 and served as President of the Firefighters As-

The 42-year-old’s self-deprecating humor resonates throughout the book. “Many of the stories are funny, but I didn’t think they were funny at the time they were happening to me…like when I was given a yellow card at age eight or when I scored an own goal to win the game for the other team!”

sociation Board of Directors and Chairman of

Mark Vincent Lincir ‘87

Firefighters for Better Government. Pat and his

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CLASS NOTES

1986 AMY UELMEN, a graduate of Georgetown College Law School, works as a visiting lecturer at Georgetown Law, teaching Catholic Social Thought

1995 Alumnus Recieves Unique Navy Promotion

and Economic, and Religion and the Work of a Lawyer. She has been living in a Focolare community house since 1995 and, in 2011, published a book titled Focolare: Living a Spirituality of Unity in the United States.

1992 RONALD CABEBE graduated in September from Cottonwood Leadership College with an AA in Biblical Studies. He and his wife have 3 children with a fourth on the way. He recently ran into BMHS religion teacher Bernadette St. James. In an e-mail to St. James, he writes: “Can't tell you what a On July 4, 2011, United States Navy pilot

Nakich is in his fourteenth year in the Navy.

you so much for everything and especially thank you

ERIK NAKICH ‘95 was promoted to

He has been stationed at Pt. Mugu, Okla-

for being one of the few who have impacted my life in

Lieutenant-Commander in a most unique

homa City (3 years), Naples Italy (3 years)

such a blessed way! You know, we always believed

fashion, even by the military’s standards.

and is currently stationed at Andrews AFB in

in you because you always made us feel that we can

While piloting a Gulfstream 550 over Af-

Washington, DC. He spent July 2011 in Af-

believe in ourselves.”

ghanistan, Nakich was promoted by United

ghanistan. His current assignment entails fly-

States Army General David Petraeus, then the

ing a Gulfstream 550 aircraft, which is used

Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan.

by high ranking dignitaries of the military.

husband,

(Petraeus took over as Director of the CIA

During the month he spent in Afghanistan,

welcomed

blessing it is to see you after all these years. Thank

1993 JENIFER ENTERANTE-CUMMINGS and

her

Cade,

in September 2011.) According to Nakich’s

Nakich flew from there to Iraq and back, and

child,

mother, Louise Valois Krausman, “General

to other countries like Dubai, Bahrain, Qatar,

Caroline Marguerite,

Petraeus said it was the first time that 1) He

and Saudi Arabia. He plans to remain in the

on May 3, 2011 (pic-

promoted a Naval Officer, 2) While flying

Navy for the full 20 years before reconsider-

tured left). They re-

over Afghanistan, and 3) On July 4, 2011. It

ing his future. “He's always had a love of fly-

side in Lake Charles,

was a great honor for Erik and the pictures

ing ... that's where he's the happiest,’ explains

Louisiana. Jenifer has

show his pride.”

his mother.

their

first

her own law firm, The Cummings Law Firm, LLC.

2000 JENNIFER IRENE GONZALEZ, below, is an inter

Alumni Return for Open House This year's Open House was truly a special event when four alumni, who are professional

national fashion model and actress who will appear on the cover of several magazines in the next 6 months. Her website is www. jgmodeltalent.com.

MARY WHALEN-SWEENEY and her husband, Mike,

athletes, returned to speak to the 8th graders

welcomed

at the pep rally held on December 9.

daughter

Avery Claire on September 28, 2011. They

World 100m champion Carmelita Jeter '98,

reside

Los Angeles Sparks star Noelle Quinn '03,

Redondo

Beach.

Colorado Rockies minor leaguer Mike Zuanich '04, and Arena League Football player Josh Jones '05 (Utah Blaze) returned to campus to visit with the prospective students. As the 8th graders entered the gym, each were given an 8 1/2 X 11 glossy collage of the four athletes. The students were then shown a video of the athletes in action prior to hearing from each of them. Following the pep rally, the 8th graders lined up to get autographs and pictures. “The 8th graders were so excited to meet the alumni,” said Andy Marafino, Director of Marketing. “It was truly a unique experience for the students, and all four [alumni] were so gracious to come back to campus and give of their time. We are truly thankful.”

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2004 JULIA MUNOZ-BERCOVICH and David Bercovich were married on August 27, 2011. They reside in San Luis Obispo. SEBASTIAN SALCEDA is a volunteer assistant football coach at USC.

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CLASS NOTES 2009 WILSON FARQUHAR completed Navy boot camp and resides in Charleston, SC where he is in a two year nuclear engineering school. Upon completion he will be stationed on either a submarine or aircraft carrier.

2007 BENTON FARQUHAR graduated

College Soccer Season Very Successful for Former Lady Knights The 2011 college soccer season proved to be a

JESSICA GERSKI ‘09, a sophomore goalkeep-

banner year for a few former Lady Knights. Junior

er for the College of St. Rose in New York, led

midfielder SHELBIE LUNA ‘09 and head coach

the women's soccer team to the NCAA Division II National Championship. The

Marine Corps boot camp. He will begin training

KIT SCHWARTZMANVELA ‘86 led the University of

in Florida as a Special Intelligence System Admin-

New Mexico to the Mountain

time defending champion Grand

istrator/Communicator. JACKLYN WHITE

West Conference regular season

Valley State 2-1. Gerski made

will graduate from the University of Nebraska in

and tournament titles and their

five saves in the title match and

May with degrees in Accounting and Finance. She

2nd straight NCAA appearance.

was named to the all-tournament

has accepted a position at Deloitte and Touche in

UNM defeated Wyoming 2-0 in

team. It was the first national ti-

Omaha.

the MWC title game before fall-

tle in any team sport for St. Rose.

ing in the 1st round of the NCAA

2010 CHRISTIAN CARRILLO was recently

Gerski, a communications major,

tournament to UCLA, 1-0. The

named to the Dean’s List at Penn State Erie, The

is pictured in the gold jersey.

Lady Lobos finished the season

Behrend College. KAMEN PINKEY is in the

with a 12-5-1 record.

from LMU and recently completed 13 weeks of

Golden Knights defeated two-

United States Marines and is currently stationed at Camp Pendleton.

In Memoriam Bishop Montgomery extends its prayers to the families of members of our community who have passed away:

Two Original Faculty Members Pass Away Sr. Rita Francis Fraser, CSJ, left, died on September 25, 2011 at the age of 91. She had been a St. Joseph Sister of Carondelet for 68 years. Sr. Rita Francis taught at BMHS from 19571967 and served in many capacities. She taught Algebra, Geometry, and Music, and was the Chairperson of the Music, Drama, and Fine Arts Departments. She also spent may years as the Glee Club Director. Sr. Joseph Adele Edwards, CSJ, right, died on December 25, 2011 at the age of 78. She had been a St. Joseph Sister of Carondelet since 1952. Sr. Joseph Adele taught English at BMHS from 1957-1961 and served as the Assistant Sodality Coordinator. Sr. Joseph Adele was in attendance at the Class of 1961’s 50th Reunion in October of this year.

Alumni Michael Fenton ‘65, of Brea, passed away in November 2011 of cancer. Michael Higgins ‘74, of Colorado Springs, passed away on September 11, 2011. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Higgins, wife, Diana Higgins, and two daughters, Ashley and Liesje. Tim Fowler ‘95, of Torrance, passed away on January 27, 2012 after a long battle with cancer.

Alumni Families Peggy Brierley, mother of Kathy Brierley-Pinson ‘67, Duffy Brierley ‘71, and Casey Brierley ‘73. A scholarship in her name has been established at BMHS. Donations can be sent to the BMHS Development Office.

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VERITAS

Louis Corso, father of Vince Corso ‘71, Anne Corso-Salisbury ‘72, John Corso ‘73, Joe Corso ‘75, Mary Corso ‘76, Elizabeth Corso ‘77, Patricia Corso ‘80, and Tony Corso ‘85. Helen Kristufek, mother of Bill Kristufek ‘66, Ruth Kristufek ‘69, Clare Kristufek, and Carol Kristufek. James Pesutich, Sr., father of Kristen PesutichWilliams ‘85, James Pesutich, Jr. ‘86, and Jason Pesutich ‘91. Edward Shaner, father of Mark Shaner ‘72, Monica Rikimaru, and Eugene Shaner.

Catherine Simcoe, mother of Desider Simcoe ‘61, Roberta Wilson, Courtney Guinn, Keefe Collins, Geoffrey Simcoe, and Daniel Simcoe. Patricia Tyrrell, mother of Kathy Tyrrell-Welch ‘62, Maureen Tyrrell-Kolberg ’69, Riona Doyle, Robert Tyrrell ‘71, Marilyn Tyrrell-Galiano ‘77, and Julie Meredith. She was preceeded in death by her son, John Tyrrell ‘67.

Current Families Maida Bessler, mother of Stephanie Bessler ‘12, Alexander Bessler ‘15, and Derikson Bessler ‘15.

James Short, father of Jack Short ‘71.

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REUNIONS & EVENTS

Class of 1991 2 0 t h

R e u n i o n

The class of 1991 held their 20th reunion on October 15, 2011 at the Torrance Marriott. The 100 class members enjoyed dinner, dancing, and catching up with friends. Special thank you to Denise Fernandez-Spencer ‘91 and Shannon Heinlein-Tabaldo ‘91 of the reunion committee for all their hard work to make this wonderful night possible.

ABOVE: (L to R): Jodie Burchett-Patterson ‘91, Kristin Peters-Anderson ‘91, Susan Perez-Dumler ‘91, Adriana Jahn-Kahwaji ‘91, Fabiola Escobar-Price ‘91, Gayle Martin-CdeBaca ‘91, and Veronica Liwanag-Miller ‘91 enjoy time together at the 1991 reunion.

ABOVE: 1991 Prom Queen and King, Kim Zaninovich ‘91 and Tom Fitzpatrick ‘91 recreate their Homecoming dance at the class reunion.

Class of 2001 1 0 t h

R e u n i o n

The class of 2001 held their 10th reunion on October 22, 2011 at The Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles. Approximately 112 members of the class attended the reunion. Special thank you to the reunion committee for all their hard work: Danny Charbel ‘01, Matthew Dino ‘01, Michelle May ‘01, Aida Morrow ‘01, Adia Smith ‘01, Leah Smith ‘01, and Tyre Sperling ‘01. More photos can be found on facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.57 9862735007.2061623.173600285&type=1&l=2347a6872e and http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.579871347747.2061626.173600285& type=1&l=b295e52a91

ABOVE: (L to R): Erica Walker ‘01, Crystal Garnett ‘01, and Leland Dodd ‘01 enjoy good times at the 2001 reunion.

ABOVE: (L to R): Danny Charbel ‘01, Mayra Rascon, Matthew Dino ‘01, and Myriam Nassif ‘01 show their Knight Pride at the 2001 reunion.

More information on class reunions and BMHS events on the alumni page at www.bmhs-la.org or by following us on Facebook and Twitter

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SAVE THE DATE BMHS/Morgan Miranda Memorial

Golf Tournament

June 15, 2012 Site TBD

Alumni Networking Group We have started a BMHS alumni networking group, called “Knightworking.” Our first mixer in November at The American Farmhouse in Manhattan Beach was a huge success! All alumni are welcome to attend the mixers. We are also working on holding Knightworking events for BMHS alumni in other states. Stay tuned to the BMHS website and to the BMHS’ Facebook and Twitter pages for upcoming Knightworking Events.

Upcoming Class Reunions Class of 1972 (40th Reunion)

• $130 per golfer includes: - 18 holes w/cart - Dinner - Prizes - Goodie Bag • Format: 4-man scramble with handicap • All proceeds go to the tuition assistance scholarship in Morgan Miranda’s name • Sponsorship opportunities available Call 310-540-2021 ext. 246 for more information

• July 28, 2012 / Chevron Park • Contact: Anita Reviczky-Stoddard ‘72 / astoddardster@gmail.com • A Facebook page for the 1972 BMHS Class has been created. To join, befriend Sharon Silengo at: https://www.facebook.com/ sharon.silengo.

Class of 1982 (30th Reunion) • Sunday July 15, 2012 • Contact: Christine Barrett ‘82 / bmhs30reunion82@yahoo.com

Class of 1992 (20th Reunion) • July 21, 2012 / BMHS Gymnasium • Contact: Jen Egan-Spalding ‘92 / eganj@pvpusd.k12.ca.us Jeff Schiappa-Gobee ‘92 / jgobee@yahoo.com • Go to the Facebook group page for the BMHS Class of 92