We are excited to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Bellarmine Mothers’ Guild Fashion Show! This incredible milestone would not have been possible without the steadfast support of our Bellarmine community, families, and friends. While the primary goal is to raise essential funds for tuition assistance, this event also provides a meaningful opportunity to showcase our senior boys and express our deepest gratitude to all of you.
The Fashion Show has a rich and colorful history and one of the patrons of this event for the past 70 years is Fr. Jerry Wade, S.J. ‘55. The first show was hosted in a backyard garden in the Menlo Park/Atherton area when Father Wade was a junior at Bellarmine, and the mothers served as the original models. The event moved to the Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto a few years later. After Father Wade became Bellarmine’s president in 1979, the show found a new home at the Marriott on Great America Parkway. The journey didn’t stop there—subsequent venues included the Fairmont in downtown San Jose and, more recently, the Santa Clara Convention Center. While the location has evolved, the heart of the show has remained unchanged: mothers leading the way, with proceeds supporting Bellarmine’s tuition assistance program.
The Fashion Show grew significantly over the years. In the late ‘80s, a second evening show was introduced, and formal event chairs were appointed. According to Father Wade, the show blossomed when students took on the role of models, adding fresh energy and excitement. Today, Bellarmine boys and young women from local schools continue to shine on the runway.
Father Wade has retired from modeling, but not without fond memories—especially of the time he sported leather pants on the runway! He still laughs at how he had to sit on the floor to put them on and needed help peeling them off afterward. For Father Wade, the Fashion Show has always been about more than the clothes—making meaningful connections, building lasting friendships, and coming together for a worthy cause.
Thank you for being part of this special event and supporting the Bellarmine tradition.
Table of ConTenTs
Father Wade Tribute
2024 Fashion Show Chairs and Sons
2024 Fashion Show Patrners
Bellarmine Principal, President and
Mothers’ Guild President Welcome
Underwriters
Benefactors and In-Kind Donors
Past Fashion Show Themes
Fashion Show Executive Board
Fashion Show Chairs
Mothers’ Guild Executive Board
Mothers’ Guild Committee Chairs
Past Mothers’ Guild Presidents
Past Fashion Show Chairs
Keynote Speaker
Fashion Show Production Credits
Fashion Show Production Team
Models and Dancers
Fashion Show Model Segments
Donation Team Boys
Fashion Show Volunteers
Bellarmine Sports and Clubs
Alumni Middle Schools
Bellarmine Tuition Assistance Fund and Tuition Assistance Endowment
Faculty Thank Yous
Thank You from the Fashion Show Chairs
Index
Father Wade Farewell and Thank You
Dear Bellarmine Family and Friends,
We are thrilled to kick off the 70th annual Bellarmine Mothers’ Guild Fashion Show, a cherished tradition that has been instrumental in providing tuition assistance!
For 173 years, Bellarmine College Preparatory has provided an education rooted in the teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and dedicated to forming "men for and with others." The school is committed to educating our qualified young men regardless of financial status and will provide tuition assistance to approximately 25% of our student body this school year. Your support and generosity allow young men from all economic circumstances to attend Bellarmine.
Today’s show celebrates the history that has resulted from Bellarmine’s unparalleled Jesuit education and philosophy. It is a moment to remember that trailblazers come from diverse backgrounds of men and women who started with a dream that enriched their lives and inspired all of us. Today, we commend those role models in the showcase of our senior students and their moms, our faculty, staff, alumni, and girls from neighboring schools.
We are deeply grateful to our team of dedicated parent volunteers, underwriters, sponsors, benefactors, and donors. A special congratulations to Fashion Show Chairs Nicole Razavi and Jennifer Doran, Business Chair Amy Berliner, and Production Chair Kristan Kelly. Your unwavering commitment has made it possible for every Bellarmine student to pursue their dreams and achieve the extraordinary.
Our heartfelt thanks go to Fashion Show Producer Russ Marcel ‘91, along with Bellarmine staff, faculty, and administration who have helped bring this show to the runway!
Thank you for joining us today and supporting the Bellarmine Tuition Assistance Fund and Tuition Assistance Endowment. We hope you enjoy the show!
Go Bells!
Chris Meyercord ‘88 Jennie Brown Rod Jemison President Mothers’ Guild President Principal
Left to Right: Amy Berliner, Jennifer Doran, Nicole Razavi, Kristan Kelly
Left to Right: Top Row- Anne Bongi, Martha Vida, Ping Luo, Elizabeth McKenzie, Lisa-Marie Lonich, Anne Fox, Sarah Bateman Middle Row- Pearl Scott, Lorin Kennedy, Natasha Barringer, Gina Cali, Elisa Schweizer, Justine Mobeck, Lola Oyzboyd Bottom Row- Gina Nguyen, Laurie Jaquez, Deanna Kwong, Ngoc Mains, Nora Campos, Jennifer Palmer
Not Pictured: Kelly Bovone, Claire Imelli, Jodi Buyyounouski, Niamh Pellegrini
Mothers’ Guild Executive Board
Mothers’ Guild Committee Chairs
Past Mothers’ Guild Presidents
Past Fashion Show Chairs
Left to Right: Alexis Butler, Shayne Santos, Jennifer Doran, Jennie Brown, Michelle Francis, Nicole Razavi, Jacqui Avila Not Pictured: Marisa Huber, Nandini Shah
Left to Right: Front Row- Anna Almejo, Katrina Lantz, Ping Luo, Alycia Saavedra-Alvernaz Back Row- Kiran Sontakke, Pearl Scott, Michelle Francis, Bindu Garapaty, Jacqui Avila, Shayne Santos, Alexis Butler
Not Pictured: Marisa Huber, Lisa Xuan Herbold, April Holland, Patty Ting Maragliano, Shelley Giacalone, Jean Lattie, Johanna Whitley
Left to Right: Kathy Armistead, Jennie Brown (Current President), Yoyi Aglipay-Franco, Celine Schmidek, Mary Joe Carroll
Left to Right: Top Row - Celeste Martin Melehan, Rita Mausler, Carrie Whitaker, Nicole Razavi Middle Row - Dorothy Thomas, Jana Blastos, Rachel Crawford, Mary Danna, Catherine Azevedo, Marcia Riedel, Jennifer Doran Bottom Row - Jennifer Navarro, Leah Schnoor, Marie O’Flaherty, Denise Bridgeman, Patti Robison
Keynote Speaker -Jeremy A. Avila
Class of 2004
JErEMy A. AViLA ’04
is Senior Counsel with the San Francisco office of Epstein, Becker, & Green, a national boutique law firm with expertise in healthcare law and labor and employment. Drawing from over a decade of government service as a trial lawyer and legal advisor, Mr. Avila represents healthcare payors and providers in complex disputes, government investigations, strategic transactions, and state regulatory matters. From 2021 to 2024, he served in the Newsom Administration as Chief Counsel for the California Department of Aging (CDA), a state-level health and human services department responsible for providing critical services to California's older adult and disability communities. As CDA's chief lawyer, Mr. Avila led the Department's in-house legal team, provided advice and counsel on a wide range of issues impacting government programs and health and behavioral service providers, and worked with local, state, and federal agencies and law enforcement to ensure resident safety and welfare in long-term care facilities throughout California. Prior to his state service, Mr. Avila served as a Deputy County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara and as a Deputy District Attorney in both Santa Clara and Monterey counties.
Fashion Show Production Team russ marCel
Producer
Artistic Director, Bellarmine Theatre Arts
Director, Bellarmine Theatre Arts
Russ Marcel ‘91, is proud to be in his 21st year of teaching English and Drama here at Bellarmine. In addition to teaching, Russ runs Bellarmine Theatre Arts, directing plays and musicals and moderating our improv groups. Off campus, Russ occasionally works as an actor and a director, and enjoys his family life in Livermore, raising two daughters with his wife Katie.
In his spare time, Mr. Avila enjoys day trips to Napa and Sonoma counties, hiking, and re-watching the original Star Wars trilogy. He credits his accomplishments and the opportunities he has enjoyed to the family and friends who have supported him over the years, including Bellarmine College Preparatory and its commitment to Jesuit values and education.
A Bay Area native, Pauline is an alumni of St. Mary's College and Wilson College. She has danced and choreographed for the Walt Disney Company and performed in numerous shows in NYC including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. This is Pauline's 15th season with Bellarmine as the head choreographer for all things musical.
Legend Theatrical partnered with Bellarmine during the Pandemic on a creative showcase and we are excited to be back working with the Bellarmine Family on a fantastic show! Legend Theatrical provides production services all across the state but we always love working with groups in our own community, especially ones with a mission as important as Bellarmine to grow and develop our youth into strong men and leaders in our community!
Productionology has been part of many of the Bellarmine fashion shows over the past ten years. We are proud to support a great community of families, staff and community members that is developing the next generation of leaders in our community or representing us throughout the world. Go Bells!!
models and
Left to Right: Back Row - Russ Marcel - Producer David McCanna, Mary Lore, Dario Fernandez, JT Baird, Charles Swall, Nathan Laughlin, Nick Weber, Sam Van Alst, Reid Kennedy, Connor Johnstone, Holden Findley, Andrew Reilly
Row 2- Ian Vida, Nico Tatom, Chloe Pagonis, Mathias Correa, Terran Bucks, Robert Corrigan, Carson Milligan, Ella Mobeck, Sophie Ajlouny, Federico Mari, Zydaan Khan, Becket Doran
Row 3 - Greyson Goodrich, Wesley Tran, Antonio Santana, Paloma Pires, Nate Bateman, Antonio Serrania, Christian Sumabat, Jack Sweeney, Angelina Wiens, Dominic Sotelo, Grace Crawford, Reece McKeever
Row 4 - Luca Bovone, Lauren Mobeck, Lauren Imelli, Jesse Hernandez, Sebastian Mejias, Bradley Kemp, Toni McIntire, Zoe Johnson, Jose Nunez, Oliver Chen
Front Row - Joshua Refstrup Alvear, Angad Singh, Cole Bergevin, Juliana Caleca, Noah Segovia, Laura Hernandez, Emilio Perez, Morelia Rojas, Andrew Perevoztchikov, Nathan Crafts, Nathan Hendradi
danCers
Left to Right: Back Row - Christian Duarte, Hrishi Ankireddi, Brady Kirk, Hugh Mahendroo, Luke Kelly, Henry Clark, Joseph Pellegrini, Alejandro Briceno, Andrew Greene, Hannah Stout, Alex Francis, Max Cali
Row 2 - Christopher Von der Ahe, Ciaran Lee, Grace Gowdy, Carelle Vicencio, Joey Garcia, Ellek Garcia, Thaddius Rozbicki, Jake Berenguer, Jaemysen Martin, DJ Dunne
Row 3 - Michael Fox, Maya Williams, Camren Razavi, Aliya Tapucu, Ivan Vikingstad, Luke McNeil, Cooper Afendakis, Josh Provenzano, Juliet Steuer, Owen Du
Row 4 - Jule Rohana, Christian Quiroz, Isabella Ajlouny, Kaleah Taylor, Sean Nguyen, Roman Juni, Amelia Paul, Grace Gossett, Aaryan Jain, Reese Alvernaz
Front Row - Michael Lonich lll, Aarav Garai, Gavin Mace, Enia Guerra, Jose Angel Rodriguez Gonzalez, Ana Hernandez, Apolo Lapiz, Nicolina Corsell, Mia Sparacino, Charlie Freeman, Nate Solanas
Left to Right: Front Row - Jack Campos Struthers ‘26, Stephen Kobzar ‘28, Ryan Mobeck ‘27, Tyler Tietgens ‘28, Blake Rahn ‘28, Noah Prado Lopez ‘28
Middle Row - Matthew Chan ‘28, Diego Ochoa 28’, Ben Doane ‘28, Gus Anderson 28’, Logan Fiock ‘28
Back Row - Leo Martin '26, Eily Miller '26, Ryan Banks ‘28, Thiago Castrillo III ‘28, Jack Mobeck ‘28, Thomas Davis ‘28, Roman Santistevan ‘28, Aidan McKenzie ‘27
Not Pictured: Brennan Kelly ‘28, Ben Quach ‘27, Emmanuel Flores ‘27, Hudson Jensen ‘26, Liam Conway ‘26, Nathaniel Villano '26, Owen Tran ‘27, Rahul Shrivastava ‘28, Sebastian Palmer ‘27
Fashion Show Volunteers
Front Row: Left to Right - Imelda Nunez, Gina Nguyen, Nora Campos, Deanna Kwong, Laurie Jaquez, Sharon Ngo Tran, Martha Vida, Reshma Shrivastava, Sandhya Chinthireddy, Audrey Alvear, Jamie Juni, Jennifer Palmer, Alycia Saavedra-Alvernaz
Second Row: Natalia Belova, Sonia Gonzalez-Garcia, Tuyen Kemp, Sweta Ashwarya, Anne Bongi, Ping Luo, Katrina Lantz, Sarah Bateman, Maricela Prado, Rom Polo, Ngoc Mains, Brenda Osborne, Kiran Sontakke, Nicole Razavi
Third Row: Anne Fox, TuAnh Do, Jennie Brown, Anna Almejo, Elizabeth McKenzie, Michelle Francis, Jennifer Doran, Kristan Kelly, Alexis Butler, Lola Oyzboyd, Pearl Scott, Elena Klintsova, Amy Berliner, Jacqui Avila, Lisa-Marie Lonich
Top Row: Jane Park,Elisa Schweizer, Natasha Barringer, Justine Mobeck, Aarti Mittal, Bindu Garapaty, Olga Shpilevskaya, Heather Bosanac, Lorin Kennedy, Nicki Banucci, Gina Cali, Susan Mangalick, Shayne Santos, Jana Blastos
Not Pictured:
JESUITS WEST PROVINCE
Celebrates Fr. Dick Cobb’s 35 years of faithful service to Bellarmine and 75 years in the Society of Jesus
Learn more about how the Province cares for Bellarmine’s senior Jesuits at jesuitswest.org.
Niamh Pellegrini, Kelly Bovone, Jodi Buyyounouski, Lanae Bays, Trish Cook, Claire Imelli, Cerelia Tan, Heather Smith, Arpita Sharan, Sonia Segovia, Erin Caliboso, Marisa Huber, Santosh Singh, Lani Bergevin, Mona Badar, Ann Abraham, Reshma Shrivastava, Dorothy Araldi, Seema Jain, Jonna Dunne, Dhara Shah, Toni Danna, Meenu Vaid, Phuong Tran, Felicia Jen, Buffy Afendakis, Brenda Osborne, Chitra Shah, Kim Mace, Monica Ochoa, Daisy Visitacion, Shannon Catalano, Leslie Johnson, Jenny Derry, Ying Ji, Sherylen Choy, Katerina Sakkoula Antonopoulos, Roohina Zaafran, Fouzia Chughtai, Darlene Tietgens, Marla Chikhani, Jeanne Teran, Olivia Estoque, Carmen Davalos, Xiehong Li, Grace Cheng, Diana Lara, Oksana Ischanor, Nina Hong, Jennifer Carrico, Melissa Viera Ruiz, Chandana Chowdhury, Quynh Mac, Tina Hulse, Lisa Jensen, Margaret Michel, Christie Rumamby, Sri Attaluri, Tanya Ulu, Magda Dagnall, Jacqueline Garcia-Castrillo, Karina Vazquez, Ana Hu, Salam Baqleh, Mayu Ishii, Griselda Campos, Leticia Ambriz, Lidia Quintero, Anna Chan, Martha Espiritu, Cynthia Olavarria, Kelly Herbas, Barbara Olsen, Cristina Santistevan, Esther De La Rosa, Pier Dinan, Janel Caruz, Lina Leon, Ashish Yadav, Simone Shaughnessy, Tinny Chai, Pooja Gupta, Fang Wei, Maria Rodriguez, Ellen Wall, Errlyn Aliangan, Sylvie Delaney, Preethi Ramdas, Jayasree Pindi Venkat, Chandra Prasad, April Anderson, Christina Kolotouros, Karen Noller, Monica Florez, Michelle Shirani, Ariel Tiscareno, Fanja Ramilison
Victor V. Giacalone
Victor J. Giacalone ‘64
Victor G. Giacalone ‘88
Dominic J. Giacalone ‘90
Nicholas P. Giacalone ‘99
Bellarmine
DirECT TUiTiON ASSiSTANCE & TUiTiON ASSiSTANCE ENDOWMENT
Bellarmine’s unparalleled tuition assistance program ensures that each qualified student that has demonstrated financial need has the opportunity for a complete Bellarmine experience, regardless of the economic circumstances of his family.
With one in every four Bellarmine students receiving some level of tuition assistance, funding for this program is essential in providing the necessary resources for students who otherwise would be unable to receive a Bellarmine education. Sources of funding include earnings from the Tuition Assistance Endowment, as well as contributions through the Direct Tuition Assistance Fund.
The Bellarmine Mothers’ Guild Fashion Show for Tuition Assistance is proud to play a significant role in raising funds for such an important program and in having a positive impact on the entire school community.
Faculty & Staff Thank You's
ThANK yOU VEry MUCh TO ThE FACULTy AND STAFF WhO hELpED BrING ThIS 70Th CELEBrATION TO LIFE!
Brian Adams
Patrick Arnold
Michael Bachmeier
Shannon Brannan
Tracy Del Carlo
Madeline Duckhorn
Laura Earwood
Leslie Goodykoontz
Isaac Heartman
Rod Jemison
Chris Maciel
Russ Marcel
Katie McKinley
Sandra McSweeney
Chris Meyercord
Jose Oros, SJ
Simi Patel
Sabrina Pellerin
Ben Roseberry
John Sager
Kevin Saldivar
Diane Seadler
Melanie Thomson
Lisa Yi
yOU! Thank
With heartfelt gratitude, we extend our deepest thanks to our amazing team for their tireless efforts in bringing this show to life.
This event would not have been possible without the generous contributions of our underwriters and donors—your support has truly brought our vision to life.
We are also immensely grateful to our talented dancers, models, fashion partners, production crew, Bellarmine faculty and staff, and the entire community for their invaluable contributions. A special shoutout goes to our models and dancers, who gracefully balanced countless rehearsals and fittings with their college applications and school load.
To our families, thank you for your patience and support as we poured our energy into making this milestone event a reality.
Aeschleman Law, PC 73
Alexander Ereso, MD 9, 71
Alicia Duarte - Realtor Inside Back
Cover
The Almassy Family 8, 76
Almaden Country Day School '21/
Bell '25 50
Almaden Country Day School '22/
Bell '26 50
Almaden Country Day School '23/
Bell '27 51
Almaden Country Day School '24/
Bell '28 51
AMEN 40
The Armistead Family 8
Armistead, Kathy 9
Athens Advisors College Tours 79
Avila, Jeremy A. ‘04 16
BBadar, Mona and Fayez Khan 8
Banucci, Nicki 8
Barringer, Natasha 11
Barringer, Natasha and Ryan 9
Bacosa Photography 9, 14, 16
The Baird Family 8, 72
Baird, Josh and Jennifer 9
Bateman, Sarah 11
Bella James 4, 24
Bellarmine Baseball Varsity, JV, Freshmen 26
Bellarmine Basketball Varsity, JV
Summer League 27
Bellarmine Campus Store 69
Bellarmine Cross Country
Sophomore, Freshmen 28
Bellarmine Cross Country Var, JV 29
Bellarmine Dads' Club 41
Bellarmine Football JV, Frosh 30
Bellarmine Football Varsity 31
Bellarmine Ice Hockey 32
Bellarmine Golf Varsity, JV 33
Bellarmine Jazz Band 47
Bellarmine Lacrosse Varsity JV 34
Bellarmine Pep/Symphonic Band 46
Bellarmine Robotics 47
Bellarmine Soccer Varsity, JV 35
Bellarmine Sustainability Club 43
Bellarmine Tennis Varsity, JV 36
Bellarmine Track and Field Jumps
Squad 43
Bellarmine Ultimate Frisbee 42
Index
Bellarmine Volleyball Varsity, JV, Freshmen 37
Bellarmine Water Polo JV, Freshmen 38
Bellarmine Water Polo, Varsity 39
Bellarmine Yell Leaders 42
Berliner, Amy 2, 11, 82
The Best Electrical Company, Inc. 66
Bhatia, Michelle and Manish 9
Biagini Properties, Inc. 80
Black Diamond Paver Stones & Landscape, Inc. 49
The Black Student Union (BSU) 8, 70
Bloomingdale's 4, 25
Bongi, Ann 11
Bovone, Kelly 11
Bovone, Chris and Kelly 8
Bovone, Luca - Class of '25 70
The Boynton Family 9
Bridgeman, Denise and Dennis 9
Brown, Jennie 5
Bshara, Lana and Nafea 8
Burj Capital Group 76
Buyyounouski, Jodi 11
CCali, Gina 11
Cali, Gina and Chris 9
Cali Entertainment 61
Cali, Max - Class of '25 65
Campos, Nora 11
Caryl, Sawyer - Class of '25 64
The Castelly Family 8
Castelly Jr, J. Luke - Class of '25 64
Chappellet Winery 9
Christine and Steve Perry - Realtor 7
Cook, Trish, Gene, and Dylan ‘23 8
Corrigan, Courtenay 9
Crafts, Nathan - Class of '25 75
Crema Properties 80
Cremer, Patricia 9
Danna, Mary and Angelo ‘66 8
Danna, Mary, Angelo 66, and Kevin ‘05
44
Danny Thomas Party Rentals 67
DeKay, Tim 9
De Mattei Construction 45
Devcon Construction, Inc. 62
Dinan, Pier and Thomas 9
DiNapoli, Gretchen and Matthew 8
Doran, Becket - Class of '25 65
Doran, Jennifer 2, 11, 82
The Doran Family 8 Driven Academics 49
EEli Thomas Menswear Inside Front Cover, 4, 9
Elisa Schweizer - Realtor 61
F45 Next Level Fitness, Devon
Setoguchi 9
Fox, Anne 8, 11
Fox, Michael - Class of '25 70
Fran Papapietro - Realtor 70
Francis, Alex - Class of '25 67
Franks, Michelle and Mike 8, 71
Friends of Bellarmine 8
GGentzkow, Joe 9
The Barbara and Paul Gentzkow Family 8, 75
Greyson Goodrich - Class of '25 80 GreenWaste 75
The Goodrich Family 8
The Grove at Los Gatos 40
HHackney ‘27, Russell and Family 8, 70
Hammer, Josh and Erin 9
The Hebeler Family Foundation 8
Heil, Barbara and Bill, and Family 8
Hendradi, Nathan - Class of '25 72
Heritage Bank of Commerce 8, 76
Holy Spirit School '22/Bell '26 52
Holy Spirit School '23/Bell '27 52
Holy Spirit School '24/Bell '28 53
Hulse, Tina and Bob 9
IIlluminate Plastic Surgery 9
Imelli, Claire 11
Irina V Ganzha, Dentist 72
JJaquez, Laurie 11
Jemison, Rod 5
Jennings, Brett and Rebecca 9
Jesuits West Province 22
Joe Escobar Diamonds Outside Back Cover
Jose Lopez Personalized Wellness Coaching 75
Joseph George Wines 74
Joseph J. Albanese Inc. 6
JW House 68
KKelly, Kristan 2, 11, 82
Kelly, Luke - Class of '25 67
Kendra Scott, LLC 9
Kennedy, Lorin 11
Kennedy, Lorin and David 9
Kennedy, Reid - Class of '25 69
Khan, Zydaan - Class of '25 76
Kiachian, Jon and Tracie 9
Kismet Boutique 4, 24
Kwong, Deanna 11
LLaponis, Mindy and Adam 9
Larrenaga, Al and Maria 9
Legacy Property Management 80
Legend Theatrical 16, 17 Loar, Ryan and Annalisa 9 Locsin-Kanter, Pauline 16, 17
Lonich ll, Michael - Class of '25 74
Lonich, Lisa-Marie 11
Lonich, Michael and Lisa-Marie 9
Lonich, Patton, Ehrlich, Policastri 48 Los Gatos Rowing Club 32 Luo, Ping 11
