The Mustang Messenger/2018-2019 Annual Report

Volume 26 No. 1 The Bishop McNamara and La Reine High School Alumni Magazine

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2018-2019 Annual Report

The Mustang Messenger is published two times a year by Bishop McNamara High School's Advancement Office.We sincerely apologize in advance for any errors or omissions contained herein.

Notices of misinformation or error may be sent to the Advancement Office at advancement@bmhs.org.

Unless otherwise noted, photos are either taken by families, staff or courtesy of LifeTouch, Inc. Available online: www.bmhs.org/publications.

5 Letter from the Board Chair 6 BMHS Welcomes New Board Members 7 Alumni Christmas Party 8-15

Around Campus Q & A with Principal Dian Carter Mustang Moments The New Admissions Team: At Your Service Homecoming Weekend Marches in with Tradition

16-19 Academic Excellence

Partnerships Make a Difference: Offering BMHS Students Opportunities for Career Success

Andrew Lloyd Webber Training Scholarship: Cole Harriston ’20

Contact Us!

20-27 Athletic Pride

The Girls’ Basketball Program: Building on a Legacy of Success

Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer: Programs on the Rise

Anthony Johnson ’88: An Unsung Hero for Over 20 Years

2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: A Memorable Night

PRESIDENT/CEO

28-29 Faith & Service

Living Our Shared Vocation to Care for Our Common Home: Student and Faculty March in Climate Strike

Bishop McNamara High School 6800 Marlboro Pike | Forestville, MD 20747-3270 (p) 301.735.8401 | (f ) 301.735.0934 © BMHS All Rights Reserved.

Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85

PRINCIPAL

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ADVANCEMENT OFFICE Sandy Mammano Director of Development Erica Calhoun Social Media Specialist Kia Chatmon Grant Writer

Geneen Delarosa Director of Advancement Services Melissa Antonio Huar LR ’91 Director of Events and Programs

Dr. Robert Van der Waag Director for Mission Advancement

Tiffany Young ’00 Print Media/Communications Specialist

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30-34 Talent in the Fine Arts The Hunchback of Notre Dame: The Fall Musical Tackles Our Differences

F.A.D.E. Holds Year-Long Colloquia Series Encouraging Excellence in Fine Arts 35 Bishop McNamara Fund 36 La Reine Science and Innovation Center 37 Legacy Courtyard 38-39 PG Suite Article Slick 40-41 Alumni News 42-43 What Legacy Means to Dr. Marco Clark ’85 44 Statements of Financial Position 45-59 Annual Report 60-63 In Loving Memory...

In Loving Memory: Brother Richard Kiniry, C.S.C.

Remembering Congressman Elijah Cummings

Anchored in Legacy, Inspired by Hope VOLUME 26 • ISSUE No. 1

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President’s Pen Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85, President/CEO

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Anyone who welcomes one little child like this in my name welcomes me.

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Innovate. Transform. Thrive!

Dear Bishop McNamara Family and Friends, What does it mean to leave a legacy? These past few months since announcing that this year would be my last at Bishop McNamara I have often found myself reflecting on the impact that BMHS has had on my life. I can say categorically that I am who I am today due to the formation I received at this school during both my days as a student and as an employee. This school has truly transformed my life.

When I set out to do this work 23 years ago as a young 30-year old principal, it was important to me to give back to a school that played such a significant part in shaping me into the person I am today. My time as a student at McNamara was filled with joy, friendship, amazing mentors, teachers and coaches, rigorous academics, and personal and spiritual growth. It was also during my years as a student at Bishop McNamara that God revealed to me my calling to Catholic education.

As the new principal in 1997, I simply wanted to contribute to creating a dynamic and inclusive school community that was filled with a love for life, respect for all people, high standards for academic excellence, personal character and conduct, and a school community that celebrated one another’s successes, mourned together during our most difficult times, and worked together to make this world a better place. I am so proud of today’s Bishop McNamara. We sit on the shoulders of those who came before us and can see an even more impactful future.

This school year marks the 200th anniversary of the Brothers of Holy Cross who were originally founded as the Brothers of St. Joseph.

The Brothers were formed in direct response to the devastation of the French Revolution. Under the leadership of a priest named Jacques Dujarie and his protege Basil Moreau, they sought to use Christian education as a means to bring hope to the world. They joined together with a group of auxiliary priests and religious sisters and became known as the Congregation of Holy Cross. Their main goal was to educate the minds and form the hearts of students to prepare them “for better times than these.”

So as I reflect on what it means to leave a legacy, I recognize how extraordinarily blessed I am to have been afforded the opportunity to continue the legacy of the Brothers of Holy Cross. People want to leave a legacy because they want to feel that their life mattered.

Clearly, the lives of the Holy Cross Brothers have mattered. Whether you were taught by a Brother, by a Sister or by the many talented lay people who continue their legacy, know that the extraordinary education we have received has empowered us to be leaders, inspired by the Gospel, transforming the world. The efforts of the Brothers, Sisters and lay teachers have undoubtedly touched the future for all eternity. Please continue to pray for the Congregation of Holy Cross and their many educational ministries all over the world. Through their extraordinary lives, they have brought hope to the world.

Through your support of Bishop McNamara, as demonstrated by the outpouring of love and support documented in the Annual Report section of this Mustang Messenger, you too have helped to continue this legacy. It is through today’s teachers and students that you are preparing the world for better times than these. As a part of your special legacy, you too are transforming the world. I am truly grateful for your love, prayers and generosity. Truly, the best is yet to come.

With gratitude, in Holy Cross,

Marco J. Clark ’85, Ed.D. President/CEO

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Call to Action and Legacy Greetings to All Members of the Bishop McNamara Family, The 2019-20 school year represents Bishop McNamara’s 56th year. Throughout our illustrious history we can all agree that Bishop McNamara High School has been instrumental in shaping the minds, bodies, and spirits among all those that have been fortunate enough to walk its corridors. This sentiment is equally shared when accounting for the merger between Bishop McNamara and La Reine High Schools in 1992.

Time and time again, I encounter La Reine and McNamara alumni who tell me of their fond experiences at both schools and how those experiences helped shaped who they are today.

Currently, as we embark on constructing the La Reine Science and Innovation Center, a stateof-the-art facility that will continue to enable the extraordinary greatness of our students, Bishop McNamara will help continue the legacy that has been the foundation of both schools.

As we think about legacy, individually we often ask ourselves, “What will my legacy be?” Webster’s dictionary defines legacy as, “anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor.” The great thing about legacy is it knows no bounds. Legacy can take many forms, but the common denominator is that something is passed on to help those who follow you.

With that in mind, I call on the McNamara Family to help solidify our common legacy as men and women with hope to bring. Help Bishop McNamara High School to continue its mission to educate the hearts and minds of students in a dynamic, inclusive Catholic school community rooted in the Holy Cross tradition. The building of the La Reine Science and Innovation Center remains integral to the fulfillment of our mission as Holy Cross men and women. But this can’t be accomplished without your support.

For this reason, I encourage all members of the McNamara family – alumni, family members, faculty, and friends – to support our mission. Give back to BMHS – Solidify your legacy!

Respectfully,

Robert N. Summers ’86 Chair, BMHS Board of Directors

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Bishop McNamara High School Welcomes New Board Members RHONDA ADAMS July 2019 Rhonda Johnson Adams, a native of Washington, DC, is the Parents’ Club President for the 2019-2020 academic year. She is the mother of Jordan Adams ’22 and Jason Adams, a seventh grader at Holy Family Catholic School in Hillcrest Heights, MD. Rhonda is the Director of Accounting at the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, DC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Hampton University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from The George Washington University. She was previously the Home and School Association President at Holy Family Catholic School for four years. Rhonda, her husband Chris, and children reside in Brandywine, MD. BRO. DONALD BLAUVELT, CSC July 2019 Brother Donald Blauvelt was born and grew up near Portland, Oregon. He has been a member of the Brothers of Holy Cross since 1962. He graduated from St. Edward’s University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He later earned a Master’s degree in English from the University of Portland and a Master’s in Educational Administration from Santa Clara University. He has taught at several Holy Cross secondary schools including Holy Cross High School in New Orleans and Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward, California. He also served as Principal at St. Anthony High School in Long Beach, CA and at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, CA. Additionally, Brother Donald has served in Holy Cross congregational leadership as Provincial for fifteen years and as an Assistant General in Rome for two years.

He is currently the Assistant Provincial, Moreau Province of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

FR. ROBERT BOXIE, III July 2019 Fr. Robert P. Boxie, III, a native of Lake Charles, LA, is currently the Parochial

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Vicar at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Largo, MD since July 2017. Fr. Boxie was ordained to the priesthood in June 2016 within the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. After graduating from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemical Engineering and a second major in Music, he worked a year abroad in France teaching English as a language assistant at a French high school. Upon returning to the United States, he enrolled at Harvard Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2007. Fr. Boxie then became a federal clerk for the US Federal Court in Greenbelt, Maryland. He then decided to enter seminary within the Archdiocese of Washington where he was selected to pursue his theological studies in Rome at the prestigious Pontifical North American College and the Gregorian University, where he completed his degrees in the summer of 2017. Outside his many ministerial duties, Fr. Boxie is an avid runner, tennis player, and classical music aficionado.

JIM ESTEPP ’84 July 2019 Jim Estepp was raised in Prince George’s County and he has pursued careers in banking and hotel management. For the past 15 years, Jim has served as Vice President of the Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable and Andrews Business & Community Alliance, where he advocates for improvements in the lives of Prince Georgians and those who serve our nation in the United States Military. He serves on the board of the Prince George’s Economic Development Corporation, while also serving as Board President/ Chair of the Imagine Andrews Charter School on Joint Base Andrews. Jim is also on the Board of Trustees for the Anne Arundel County Public Library. He was valedictorian of his class at Essex County College in New Jersey and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers College, part of the Rutgers University system. Jim is married and has four children.

SHONDA HARMON July 2019 Shonda Harmon, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and a resident of Prince George’s County since 1996 holds her undergraduate degree in business from The Ohio State University and has earned two master’s degrees in business administration and public administration.

Since 1999, Ms. Harmon has managed with her husband Dr. David Harmon, Jr. ’84 their family-owned orthodontic practice. She is the proud parent of Kennedy S. Harmon ’19 and current student David E. Harmon III ’20.

ANDREW JOHNSON ’80

Andrew Johnson was Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers, LLC. Mr. Johnson has also served as Managing Director for Lincoln Financial Management. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master's of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master’s in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago.

Bishop McNamara High School would like to thank our other Board members for their continued service: Mr. Robert Summers ’86 (Chair) Mr. Gary Perkins ’75 (Vice Chair) Mrs. LaShanta Harris ’93 (Secretary) Ms. Robin Whitfield LR ’86 (Treasurer) Col. (Ret.) Jasey Briley ’77 Mr. Dan Connelly ’77 Hon. Daneeka Cotton LR ’84 Mr. Daniel Curtin Dr. G. Scott Drew ’79 Dr. Triesta Fowler-Lee LR ’91 Mr. Ken Harris ’82 Ms. Laura Irwin Mr. Brian Larkin ’99 Mrs. Cindy Morgan LR ’78 Sr. David Ann Niski, OSF Mr. Kirk Wills

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Thursday, December 19, 2019 5:30pm - 9:00pm Andy Mona Center Silent Auction, 50/50, Hors d’oeuvres, Spirits and more!

A donation of $10.00 per person can be made at www.bmhs.org

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Dian Carter

Takes the Lead as Bishop McNamara’s Principal

“Did a message go out about me?” These words expressed

Mrs. Carter’s initial reaction to the announcement that she had been named Bishop McNamara’s new principal. It is a day she will not forget, yet her understated reaction to this major announcement says a lot about the kind of person Dian Carter is and the kind of leader she hopes to be here at Bishop McNamara High School. She is a servant leader who inspires others through her dedicated commitment to make God known, loved, and served.

With twenty-seven years of experience in education, with over fifteen years in high school administration, Mrs. Carter brings a missionary spirit, a commitment to service, and a record of datadriven success that builds on Bishop McNamara’s outstanding history of school leadership.

Mrs. Dian Carter was appointed Principal by President/CEO Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85 on October 9, 2019. Mrs. Carter became the twelfth person and first female to hold this position in the school’s 56-year history. Indeed, being the “first” is nothing new for Dian.

In her previous principalship at Saint Ambrose Catholic School, she led the way as the first African American. Being a woman of color and to hold many important leadership positions throughout her distinguished career in education makes her a trailblazer.

Recently, we interviewed Mrs. Carter to get to know her better and ask her about the legacy she wants to leave at Bishop McNamara High School.

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Q: What has been the biggest transition for

you as the new principal?

A: The biggest transition back into the role of being a principal is being sure you are informed, alert, and in tune with everything that is going on at all times. No principal, manager or supervisor likes surprises, so as the saying goes, with your boots on the ground, you have to be in touch with everything that is going on around you.

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Q: What are some priorities you have in your first

100 days on the job?

A: My initial priorities include making sure that my new administrative team and I are visible and accessible to teachers, staff, students, and parents. I want to ensure that our day to day operations of the school run smoothly and that all members of our community feel supported. And, although this school year has just started, we have to begin preparing and planning for next year! That includes, but isn’t limited to, student retention, recruiting new students, creating new classes, planning for upgrades to our physical facility, and looking for new ways to celebrate success.

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Q: How has your family supported you in this

new role?

A: My family always has been extremely supportive of my career as an educator. My husband and I have been married for 24 years and each time I accepted a new position, he is there to volunteer or attend events. He has built sets for plays, shopped at Costco or BJ’s with me for events, put together slideshows, make goody bags and even grilled burgers and hot dogs for students when the Mona Center wasn’t open for us to serve lunch to the students two years ago! My children, Bryanna ’16 and Caleb ’20, have also been right there to volunteer at events, serve as student ambassadors, take notes at meetings, and even run errands for me now that they both drive. My employers have always known that family is important to me, but they also know that I certainly come with extra sets of hands who are willing to help out.

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Q: What does legacy look like for you?

A: Legacy for me is leaving the place where you are, better than how you found it. Change is never easy for anyone and I only pray that the changes or improvements that we make, far exceed the expectations we have set for ourselves. I look forward to looking back at my tenure as Principal of Bishop McNamara High School as a time when our entire community was led by our faith to make a difference in the world. n THE MUSTANG MESSENGER

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Cort McElroy ’20 participated this summer on a mission trip to El Salvador with parishioners from St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church in Cheverly, Maryland, staying in the town of San Agustin, the location of St. Ambrose’s sister parish. Cort and the group from St. Ambrose did a number of home improvement projects with the people from this community including refurbishment and painting of interior spaces. Bishop McNamara would like to acknowledge Cort McElroy and the group from St. Ambrose for their service and outreach of Christian fellowship as these kinds of experiences provide tangible ways that our students are furthering Bishop McNamara’s vision as empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, transforming the world. n

Lindsay Newman ’20 directed a workshop this summer creating a Bee Habitat on campus with the help of over 50 fellow students as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project. Lindsay organized the workshop with the assistance of faculty members Ms. Abigail Greer and Ms. Jan Steeger. Lindsay handed out and discussed an informational pamphlet that she had created containing information about solitary bees, their role in pollination, the crisis they are facing, and how the workshop will support them.

The bee houses were then constructed, attached to posts, colorful flowers were planted, the posts were inserted into the ground, and the entire area was mulched. “Everyone who came seemed very interested, asked questions, and were involved in the workshop in some way,” recalled Lindsay. “I am very happy that the attendees learned about this important topic and took action by helping build the bee habitat.” n

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The Digital Making Class, under the direction of Mr. Patrick Skerpon, worked on a month long project that involved making a boat with materials that were in the CITE Lab. The mystery requirement turned out to be that the boat would be able to move under wind; however, students did not know this until after they turned in the completed boats. The class tested the results and then discussed everything about the process. The goal of these kinds of activities is to help students to collaborate and problem solve, coming up with innovative solutions for given tasks. n

On Monday, September 16th, Bishop McNamara High School hosted its annual Back-to-School Liturgy celebrated this year by The Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, S.L.D, Archbishop of Washington, DC. The visit from Archbishop Gregory was his first to Bishop McNamara High School. With his selection by His Holiness Pope Francis as the new Archbishop of Washington, he gives the region its first African American archbishop as well as a veteran leader in the Catholic Church. Archbishop Gregory spoke to a student body of 850 students reflecting on hope and love by sharing the story of Simeon and Anna. “When we don’t live up to our potential it causes pain to the people who love us the most,” explained Archbishop Gregory. n

On Thursday, September 19, four instrumentalists under the direction of Mr. Anthony Conto’s String Orchestra - Noah Wiggins ’20, Adrianna Imes ’20, Nija Bryant ’20, and Jeremiah Awoseye ’21 - beautifully performed the National Anthem at The District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the U.S. Attorney’s Annual Awards Ceremony. In attendance at the ceremony was The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie K. Liu. The event provided a wonderful forum to display the talent of these instrumentalists. n

On Thursday, September 26, Bishop McNamara High School began its official partnership with The Rising Leaders Forum (RLF) at Booz Allen Hamilton by hosting the High School Speaker Series in the Proctor Leadership Room. Ms. Caitlin Penley was the inaugural speaker. The purpose of the Speaker Series is to connect Bishop McNamara students with Booz Allen employees who share their personal and professional stories, journeys, and big ideas in hopes of supporting and inspiring the next generation of leaders. n

On Saturday, September 28, students and employees were invited to attend the Catholic Charities Town Hall Meeting with Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to discuss the “Faith Community’s Response to the Human Trafficking Issue in Prince George’s County.” The panel included members from the faith-based community as well as Jonathan E. Hill ’95, a Prince George’s County police officer. n

During the month of October, Bishop McNamara High School honored as a Catholic school Respect Life Month and supported in student Anchor Groups National Bullying Prevention Month.

Respect Life Month in the Catholic Church reminds the faithful and all people of good will to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning of life to its end, and at every point in between. During this month, the Catholic Church asks all people to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life as we are one human family. National Bullying Prevention Month encourages schools, communities, and organizations to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying and put an end to hatred and racism by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of all forms of bullying on children of all ages. n On Friday, October 4, Bishop McNamara High School participated in the “Mustangs Go Pink” day across the school campus. Every corner of the campus produced an overflow of PINK to promote awareness about breast cancer and support a cure. Students, faculty and staff dressed in at least 50% pink, donating $4 for the dress down day, with all donations supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). Additionally, the Edith P. Wright Breast Cancer Foundation, an organization providing support services to families facing breast cancer, brought their breast cancer educational program to the campus sharing information with students, faculty and staff throughout the lunch sessions. EPW has a special family connection to Bishop McNamara as several of Edith Wright’s family are alumni. n

On Saturday, October 19, Bishop McNamara High School hosted Catechetical Day for the Archdiocese of Washington, DC where over 800 catechists and volunteers throughout the Archdiocese came to the school to deepen and enrich their capacity to teach the Catholic faith among young people. Mass was celebrated in the Main Gym by His Excellency Archbishop Wilton Gregory, marking his second visit to the school in less than two months, who also delivered the keynote address among the catechists gathered. Although the Archdiocese sponsors and organizes this event, much of its success was the result of the work of student

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MUSTANG MOMENTS volunteers Teleah McEachern ’21, Alyssa Boykin ’20, Billy Daniel ’20, Cort McElroy ’20, and Matthew Gaskill ’23. n

Also on Saturday, October 19, The Fine Arts Department held the Sixth Annual 5K for the Arts, which serves as the largest fundraiser for Bishop McNamara’s rich and diverse fine arts programs. Each year this event brings together students, families, faculty, staff, and administration in a healthy environment for the benefit of the Fine Arts Department and its programs. This year the 5K for the Arts raised in excess of $90,000.00, which marks the largest total ever raised during this event. Mr. Anthony Conto, Director of Fine Arts, on behalf of the Fine Arts Department, said, “A huge thank you to this year’s Corporate and Local Business Sponsors as this event could not happen without your generous support!” n

On October 24, the Parent’s Club organized the annual Father/ Son Breakfast in the Andy Mona ‘82 Student Center under the title “Trust Your Grind.” The opening prayer for the Father/ Son Breakfast was delivered by Raymond Testchner ’21 and his father Stacy Tetschner. A panel of Bishop McNamara alumni President/CEO Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85, Jay Gavin ’07, Admissions Director Vincent Harrington ’09, and Dr. Robert Wingfield ’00 - was gathered to speak about positive male identity and how to affirm constructive male leadership. The panelists talked about how they try to exhibit and exercise positive male leadership in their everyday interactions with people and the ways they try to

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be role models within their respective communities. The Breakfast concluded with a closing prayer from Pastor Dr. Robert Wingfield ’77, Senior Pastor at Woodstream Church in Mitchellville, MD. Thank you to Ms. Angela Smith and all her fellow parent volunteers who helped to organize this special morning. n

On October 25, Director of Campus Ministry Mr. Peter Sanneman and Science Teacher Ms. Megan Judd were honored as the Veteran and Novice teachers, respectively, at Bishop McNamara High School by the High School Principal’s Association (HSPA) of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. These awardees were chosen from among their colleagues on the faculty and staff at Bishop McNamara and recognized for this achievement at the annual HSPA celebration that includes all secondary schools within the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. A veteran teacher is eligible to receive this recognition after three years of service at the school and the novice teacher is eligible to receive this recognition from a person’s point of hire up to three full years of full time service.

Congratulations Mr. Sanneman and Ms. Judd for your outstanding service to Bishop McNamara High School as true Holy Cross educators. n

The New Admissions Team:

At Your Service Creating an excellent experience is a priority between

the two person Admissions team at Bishop McNamara High School. While the success of the school remains rooted in its motto “To Think with Christ,” it’s also grounded in a commitment to character formation and built on excellent customer service to applicants and their families.

Beyond recruiting and admitting students, the Admissions Department finds that engaging with families and responding to them in a timely matter remain key measurements regarding their successful job performance.

Open Houses, Informational Nights, and Shadow Days have historically been the main draws for potential students.

It is these personal encounters with the Admissions team that usually marks the beginning of a student’s high school journey here at Bishop McNamara. It is through these personal encounters that a student can discover that there is no better place to find or develop their passions. The team believes that Bishop McNamara remains the place where the success of its students starts from a student’s very first introduction. Meeting the families where they are, commensurate with our mission as a Catholic and Holy Cross secondary school, continues to be a major priority.

Director of Admissions Vincent Harrington ’09 is no stranger to Bishop McNamara High School. While meeting with parents, he shares his own stories of what he experienced as a young man attending the school, including building friendships and developing useful skills that would later serve him well that makes him an outstanding admissions representative. Prior to serving as the Director of Admissions, Mr. Harrington worked in the Admissions Department at Bowie State University, located in Bowie, MD. “I was motivated to come back home,” Harrington said. “As an alumnus, I can share with students my experience. It’s the very place that influenced my life and that of my peers.”

Harrington credits his foundation at Bishop McNamara as the driving force that developed his passion to lead.

In 2015, he was elected to chair the Democratic Central Committee for Maryland Legislative District 25, where he oversaw voter registration and community outreach.

Getting ready.

There is a saying that if you stay ready, you’ll never have to get ready—another formula that works well for the

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Admissions team. This year, the small but effective team embarked on creating a lasting legacy at the school by working to admit students and families who seek to be educated in a dynamic, inclusive Catholic school community rooted in the Holy Cross tradition while preparing them for college and beyond. One of the important points the Admissions team drives home to parents and incoming students is that sports, fine arts, and even academic excellence are not the sole factors evaluated for a potential student. A student’s overall character is the thing that adds the most value.

“At McNamara, what attracts a student is knowing they can find their passion from day one,” Harrington said.

“It’s a place where opportunities abound, a place for new discoveries.” McNamara has one of the most comprehensive Fine Arts programs among secondary schools in the Washington Metropolitan region offering at least fourteen different groups. Many students tap into the numerous fine arts opportunities and excel at them. In addition, as a conference member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC), the school’s more than twenty athletics programs provides students with a rich array of choices to perform as student-athletes. Academically, the school’s more than 195 robust and diverse liberal arts offerings allows for an extremely vibrant and rich student development.

Assistant Admissions Director Deanna Warnock has seen the formula work. Her daughter, Ainsley, is a sophomore at Bishop McNamara and her husband, Marty Spain ’95 is a graduate. Ainsley is passionate about sports and fine arts while excelling academically. As a parent, Warnock has found that Bishop McNamara has so many avenues for people to find their niche. When not wearing her parent hat, she advocates for the school by providing outstanding service, while ensuring productivity and efficiency.

Harrington calls her the backbone of the department. “I take great pride in providing a certain level of customer service to make sure everyone has a great experience,” said Warnock.

Under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Harrington ’09 and Ms. Warnock, admissions at Bishop McNamara is confident that they will help find the next generation of Mustangs to become empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, who transform the world. n

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Homecoming Marches in With Tradition

Rekindled friendships and celebrations commenced as hundreds of alumni came home to Bishop McNamara High School for Homecoming Weekend 2019. The school hosted its annual Spirit Week through October 7-11, which included Character Day, Pajamas Day, Class Colors Day, and Maroon and Gold Day. Faculty and staff joined in on the fun by dressing up as well. The Athletics Department hosted a pep rally with a few interactive events such as Field Goal Kicking, Beat The Goalie Soccer Penalty Kicks, Volleyball Bumping and Passing, and The Tennis Ball Control Challenge.

A highlight of the pep rally was the induction of five individuals who will have their banners hung for their accomplishments in athletics onto Bishop McNamara High School’s Wall of Fame, which is located in the main gymnasium. Harrison Wallace ’19 was inducted for his accomplishments in track and field as he was 1st Team All-Met and 1st Team WCAC, with a shot put record throw of 57.5’. Ian Cawthorne ’19 was 1st Team WCAC and the WCAC player of the year in baseball. Aliyah Matharu ’19 was 1st Team All-Met and 1st Team WCAC in girls’ basketball. Jakia Brown-Turner ’19 was 1st Team All-Met, 1st Team WCAC, 1st Team All-USA Maryland, the Gatorade Player of the Year for the State of Maryland, and the first McDonald’s All-American in school history in girls’ basketball. Finally, Coach Frank Oliver, Jr. was named WCAC Co-Coach of the Year and the USA Today Coach of the Year for the State of Maryland.

The next day on Saturday, October 12, a much anticipated football game brought in fans near and far, filling the bleachers of Tyoka Jackson Field with students, family, friends, and alumni. The Varsity Football Team, led by Head Football Coach Mr. Keita Malloy ’89, who was inducted into the Bishop McNamara Hall of Fame the previous evening, took on St John’s College High School.

Although the Mustangs were not victorious on the field, the event was a terrific and inviting display of tradition and fun! Several classes held their reunions with an annual BBQ luncheon atop Alumni Hill.

One thing is for sure: the homecoming season is always a highlight and is truly enjoyed by everyone. This tradition will always live and thrive at Bishop McNamara. n

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Partnerships Make a Difference: Offering BMHS Students Opportunities for Career Success and Civic Engagement

Bishop McNamara High School claims that its academic curriculum values excellence for all students. The school provides a challenging, diverse, and globally sensitive liberal arts curriculum where students learn to reason independently and think creatively to achieve success commensurate with ability and effort. Today, the school offers more than 195 courses within its diverse liberal arts curriculum in fields ranging from Information Technology to Traditional African Music and Dance. Nonetheless, to augment Bishop McNamara’s robust academic offerings and prepare students with the skills necessary to be active local and global citizens and leaders in their respective career fields, the school has sought to develop partnerships with innovative companies such as Booz Allen Hamilton (BAE) and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Deloitte) as well as leading university programs such as the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland to foster these ends.

These partnerships aim to draw on the incredible resources these organizations and institutions offer Bishop McNamara students and they provide unique opportunities to gain insight about future career choices and positive ways to engage civic institutions.

Regarding Bishop McNamara’s affiliation with BAE, the school has begun its partnership with The Rising Leaders Forum (RLF) at BAE by hosting the High School Speaker Series. The purpose of the Speaker Series is to connect Bishop McNamara students with BAE employees who share their personal and professional stories, journeys, and big ideas in hopes of supporting and inspiring the next generation of leaders. BAE is a management and technology consulting firm based in McLean, Virginia with over 80 offices around the globe. BAE seeks to bring bold thinking and a desire to be the best in consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber in industries ranging from defense to health to energy to international development. The first speaker in the series was Ms. Caitlin Penley, an Associate at BAE and graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Ms. Penley’s talk focused on how her work for Booz Allen Hamilton serves the Navy and Marine Corps as well as international military partners, but, as important, she discussed how her career focuses on service to local and national communities through her deep understanding of collaboration, communication, and operations management and passion for food system sustainability.

The High School Speaker Series is a monthly event where a member of the RLF at BAE will host a group of Bishop McNamara students and facilitate a topic-based discussion about their professional experiences. Each conversation is curated to be relevant, thoughtful, and engaging with ranging topics to reach a diverse group of students. The goal of the series is to create a space for open and honest conversation about successes and challenges, the road to and through college, and how time in high school can prepare anyone for an innovative career of their dreams. Each event takes place in a 45-minute, small group format, with time for introductions, storytelling, discussion, and questions. By the end of the program, the aim for Bishop McNamara students is to have had the opportunity for them to think strategically about their post graduate steps, their creative passions, and potential challenges, so they are better prepared to thrive.

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A proud advocate of Bishop McNamara, who served last year on the school’s Black History Month panel titled Black Excellence Through Social Entrepreneurship, Ms. Tremaglio thought Bishop McNamara students would greatly benefit from this kind of program focused on entrepreneurship. The Deloitte Academy will be presenting Bishop McNamara students with a vantage point of the business world that they may not be privy to outside of the traditional academic setting. Through the Deloitte Academy, students will go on field trips to local startups and will apply lessons learned by designing a business plan on a business idea of the student’s own creation.

The culmination of the program will be student presentations of a final capstone proposal that will include their own individualized business plan, a professional presentation that they build and pitch, and a personal statement that will reflect on their experiences.

As Principal Dian Carter noted, “The ability to teach our students to be engaged, but thoughtful and reflective, citizens and civic leaders is a special opportunity that a partnership with a group such as The Do Good Institute will build on. Many of our courses throughout our liberal arts curriculum already emphasize character development and ethical formation, so a partnership like this will only enhance the way we prepare students for ‘better times than these’ as Fr. Moreau envisioned.”

Indeed, these kinds of partnerships with BAE, Deloitte, and The Do Good Institute advance the school’s vision to form empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, who transform the world by offering each student an individualized learning experience that not only prepares students for college admission, but also professional preparation set within a dynamic, inclusive Catholic school community rooted in the Holy Cross tradition. n

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In March, Cole received an Andrew Lloyd Webber Training Scholarship that would cover the cost of any private or advanced summer training program in theater. In April, Cole successfully auditioned for the Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory (RSAC) in New Jersey. Also in April, Cole was honored at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as one of the region’s top students in the arts by the D.C. chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters. In May, Cole’s peers at BMHS elected him president of the school’s chapter of the International Thespian Society.

Those recognitions came after years of work and commitment to acting and theater that started when Cole was 9 years old.

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“I was in the fourth grade and my school was putting on a play, Seussical Jr., and I thought why not try this out,” Cole said about his first experience acting.

“I found out quickly that I loved performing, and I loved being on the stage.”

It was Cole’s love of the performing arts that led him to Bishop McNamara. The school’s Fine Arts Program made his decision about which high school to attend easy. He said he wanted a welcoming school with a college prep curriculum and an opportunity to learn more about the arts.

“I knew that Bishop McNamara offered the Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement, but I did not understand how really good the program was,” Cole said. “As a senior now, I am so happy about the choice I made for high school.”

Cole was awarded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Training Scholarship after an application process that included a submission of video recorded monologues and an essay.

Those hurdles weren’t the biggest jumps he had to make. The information about scholarship eligibility said that students at private schools like Bishop McNamara were ineligible for the scholarship.

“My mother urged me to challenge that,” Cole said. “I did. And I learned a tremendous lesson. And that is to ask questions and challenge the status quo. If I had accepted the information that was on the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative’s website, I would never have applied for the scholarship.”

Theater professionals including casting agents review the applications and award the scholarships. The scholarships are funded by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation in partnership with The American Theatre Wing - founders of The Tony Awards and OBIE (Off-Broadway) Theatre Awards. The aim of the initiative is to increase diversity in the theater arts.

Before receiving the scholarship, Cole had applied to attend the Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory (RSAC) at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He interviewed and auditioned at Rutgers in April 2019 and was selected a few days later as one of 42 high school students from across the globe to study theater arts at the summer conservatory, an extension of the university’s Mason Gross School of the Arts.

The conservatory was a rigorous, four-week training program.

Cole studied acting and was trained by university faculty and alumni of the school. The daily schedule started before 9 a.m. and usually ended after 10 p.m., with breaks for lunch and dinner. It included evening workshops hosted by professional artists. The group not only received training in acting, but also spent time on weekends in New York City attending Broadway and OffBroadway theater productions and visiting acting studios.

“The program gave us a chance to experience what a BFA program would be like,” Cole said. “The days were long and intense. We got a good idea of what college programs for a degree in Fine Arts would be like in general, mainly a BA vs. a BFA. Many people in the program learned whether a BFA was the route they wanted to pursue.”

The RSAC program director, Marshall Jones III, is a Tony Award-winning producer and director and is a graduate of Rutgers. Although the students were all from high schools, Jones operated the program as if it were for college students.

Right: Wicked – Gershwin Theatre (NYC) with actor Michael Genet (Dr. Dillamond) in his dressing room Left: Cole as a Muleteer (José) in Man of La Mancha – Bishop McNamara High School (2016)

Among the highlights of the program for Cole was performing a scene as the Genie from Aladdin at RSAC’s annual cabaret and meeting André de Shields, who in June 2019 won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in “Hadestown.” Mr. de Shields held a Q & A session with RSAC students after the group attended his performance of the show. It was Cole’s second time meeting the Baltimore native and awardwinning actor who is known as “theater royalty.”

“I told Mr. de Shields that I had met him at the Shakespeare Theater in D.C. when he was performing in The Taming of the Shrew. There was a part of the play where the actors came out into the lobby which was made into a marketplace with real vendors who sold items. The audience was allowed to come out and become part of the cast and greet them. I showed Mr. de Shields a photo my father took of the two of us. He said he remembers that. I don’t know whether he really remembered, but it was cool that he said so.”

Cole also received intensive training in theater in 2018 at Catholic University’s Summer High School Drama Institute.

He plans to major in theater/acting in college and may consider additional studies in Computer Science. Right now, in fall 2019, he plans to apply to The Juilliard School, Howard University, The Catholic University of America, and Rutgers University, among other institutions.

“Bishop McNamara has certainly prepared me for college,” said Cole, who is a member of The National Honor Society, FADE (Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement Program) and has received the rank of Honor Thespian from BMHS for his achievements in theatre. “The Fine Arts program and the people that are part of it have supported me strongly over the years. We are a family. The program has also taught me more about the need for greater funding for promoting and showcasing the arts. The program, especially Mrs. Mary-Mitchell Donahue, has pushed me to understand what it takes to pursue a career in theater and acting.” n

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The Girls’ Basketball Program: Building a Legacy of Success The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, led by the 2018-19 WCAC Co-Coach of the Year Frank Oliver, Jr., had one of the most successful seasons in school history last year. A number one national ranking in every major poll for several weeks, more than thirty wins, stellar veteran play led by Aliyah Matharu ’19, now playing for SEC power Mississippi State, and Jakia Brown-Turner ’19, the first McDonald’s All-American in school history, now playing for ACC leader North Carolina State, it’s hard to imagine that this year’s team could improve upon this tremendous legacy of accomplishment, but that is exactly what Coach Oliver and the Lady Mustangs hope to achieve this season.

The Girls’ Varsity Team, which proudly boasts a team grade point average well above 3.0, showing that these young ladies are not only talented on the court, but excel in the classroom, wants to accomplish many goals this season, but, probably the most significant, is taking home the WCAC Tournament Championship. With their dedication to hard work, teamwork, and self-sacrifice, this group of Lady Mustangs will not only build on the program’s recent high level of success, but write a unique chapter that will leave their own lasting legacy of accomplishment. n

Although the team lost its two most dynamic scorers in Matharu and Brown-Turner to graduation, the team possesses a balanced offense as many girls on the team have the ability to score in double figures on any given night. Oliver believes this year’s team might be more athletic with players such as Yonta Vaughn ’22 and Gia Cooke ’22 pacing play and a better rebounding team overall as several players, including Scott and Taylor Gibson ’22, have the height advantage over most of their competition.

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Similar to last year, the Lady Mustangs will play a number of ranked opponents from across the country in several national tournaments that brings together the best high school programs in the country. Coach Oliver seeks to utilize this rigorous non-conference schedule to prepare the team for the challenges of the competitive WCAC, which last year saw teams such as Paul VI and St. John’s College High School also compete for the status of being the best team in the nation in what many sports enthusiasts contend is the most challenging conference in girls high school basketball in the country.

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Led by nationally recruited senior Madison Scott ’20, who had offers from UCLA, Florida State, and The University of Maryland, College Park, recently committed to The University of Mississippi, as well as seniors Liatu King ’20, committed to the University of Pittsburgh, Hope Evans ’20 committed to Coppin State, and Channa Hayes ’20, committed to The State University of New York at Albany, as well as a host of talented members of the classes of 21, 22, and 23, this year’s group of student-athletes looks to once again be among the top ten programs in the United States as well as capture the school’s first WCAC title in girls’ basketball since the early 2000’s.

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With the start of each new school year, hope Nadia Wilson ’20 at The University of North Carolina, abounds. This hopeful attitude remained with the Boys’ Greensboro, Stevie Mika ’20 at Virginia Commonwealth and Girls’ Soccer Programs as they are on the rise as they University, and Alana Paul ’20 has yet to make her selection. The Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team continued experienced more success on the field. their excellent season as they entered into the WCAC The Girls’ Soccer Program is led by Head Coach Dave playoffs defeating Bishop O’Connell High School in Mongey, who has been within the past several years named the quarterfinal round, but suffered a heart-breaking 2-1 twice the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference road loss in the semi-finals against a talented Seton team.

Coach of the Year. Since Coach Mongey’s arrival six years Although the Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team did not capture ago, the Girls’ Soccer Program has grown as it develops the WCAC Championship, this year’s squad has laid a student-athletes technically, tactically and personally so foundation for success that will bode well into the future. that they may pursue the sport competitively year-round.

This year the team played its most competitive schedule The Boys’ Soccer Program, led by second year Head Coach Mark Brown, has achieved success quickly under ever as Coach Mongey scheduled many excellent nonhis leadership. The team showed great improvement this conference opponents including Episcopal, Calvert, season garnering a 6-6-3 regular season record. The Boys’ and Notre Dame Preparatory School coupled with Varsity Soccer Team strives for success on the pitch and the demanding WCAC schedule that included several in the classroom.

Led by the coaching staff, the program teams consistently ranked in the top five programs in the is designed to teach the student-athlete the importance Washington Metropolitan region. As Coach Mongey of teamwork and embraces the school motto “To Think has built a strong soccer culture, his players continue to With Christ” to develop character, discipline, and good thrive on and off the field. His highly skilled staff focuses moral judgement as the Boys’ Soccer Program proudly on developing a quality program with a strong foundation represents the maroon and gold.

The team roster includes built on having a diverse group of talented young women six seniors Elijah Onakoya ’20, Anthony Shands ’20, that encourages a balanced focus on sports, academics, Jacob Pavkov ’20, Jaden Robinson ’20, Micah Huff ’20, family, and God. and Chima Obinna ’20 - along with a host of talented Mongey said a main reason for the team’s success has underclassmen. Similar to the Girls’ Varsity Soccer Team, been their resilience after an early season injury to a Coach Brown scheduled a demanding non-conference key player. Since that point, “The team has really taken schedule that prepared the team for success during ownership and have put their own personal ego’s aside the rigorous WCAC conference schedule. Playing for the betterment of the team.” The high point of the competitive programs such as Calverton, Blandensburg, regular season was a 2-1 program defining victory over and St. Vincent Palloitti, the team entered league play St. John’s College High School, who was ranked first in performing well. During the conference season, the team the area by the Washington Post. The girls also played played conference power Gonzaga College High School tough matches against other league powers such as Our to a 1-1 tie and then later defeated perennial conference Lady of Good Counsel High School and Elizabeth standout DeMatha College High School 2-0 for the first Seton High School. Five of the seniors from the class of time in more than thirty years! The Boys’ Varsity Soccer 2020 were part of Coach Mongey’s first recruiting class. Team had a solid run in the WCAC playoffs making it All five players are four year starters and have played to the semi-final round as they defeated Bishop Ireton club soccer together since they were eight years old. Four in the quarterfinals. Indeed, the showing of both the out of the five have committed to play Division I soccer BMHS Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer Programs this year during including Kaléa Perry ’20 at The University of Maryland, the regular season and playoffs demonstrates that they College Park, Brianna Davis ’20 at High Point University, are programs on the rise. n

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When an athlete does something special on the field, court, or, more importantly, in life, that stands as something greater than oneself, they are sometimes called a hero. For over 20 years, Anthony Johnson ’88 has never considered himself a hero as he possesses a servant’s heart whose commitment to the growth and development of Bishop McNamara student-athletes has made him an indelible figure here at the school. On Friday, October 11 during the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Mr. Johnson was honored and presented by Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85, President/CEO with the inaugural Anthony Johnson ’88 Unsung Hero Award. This award will be presented annually to that member of the Bishop McNamara High School community who most exemplifies all those characteristics demonstrated by Tony Johnson - hard work, dedication, loyalty, mentorship, faith, academic excellence, stewardship, and possesses a commitment to the growth and development of our student-athletes.

Mr. Johnson, affectionately called “Tony” among family and friends, has selflessly given to his alma mater since 1993, when he returned to his hometown and started his career at Bishop McNamara. Over the years, Tony has held several faculty and staff positions at the school, including for many years as Dean of Students under then Principal Marco J. Clark ’85. However, his longest tenured position remains as the Executive Athletic Director. Through his tireless commitment to Bishop McNamara Athletics, Mr. Johnson has served as a mentor and unsung hero to thousands of Mustangs for more than fifteen years.

Anthony is reluctant to be called a hero. His reluctance stems from the fact that the word itself usually conjures up the image of a person who is not afraid of anything or always is gruff. Nonetheless, its Tony’s compassion that sets him apart. The lessons he learned as a student at Bishop McNamara prepared him to be the hero of his own life story. “The value of family and my close friends have been my biggest lessons learned here.” Johnson said.

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While life is not a movie, and even though he is a sharp dresser, Mr. Johnson has never worn a mask or donned a cape, but his love for his family and the student-athletes he has encountered here at Bishop McNamara makes him an exceptional person with extraordinary powers.

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Almost every hero exhibits several of the following traits: selflessness, compassion, integrity, and sacrifice. For Anthony, he believes love is an essential quality that he would add to his list of heroic traits. It was his capacity to love that led to Tony’s proudest moment at Bishop McNamara, which was his son’s graduation from the school in 2010. “Seeing my son Lamont graduate was my moment. It was something that knocks out all of the other accomplishments that I made here professionally. It meant I did my best as a parent, and as a father seeing my son walk across the altar was my greatest victory,” Johnson said.

“I had dreams of playing professional basketball when I was in grade school. It’s good to have hopes and dreams. It gives you something to look forward to in life. My biggest wish for student-athletes - really all the students - after they graduate is to become successful in life no matter if they continue to pursue sports or not.” Johnson said.

Johnson’s inheritance at Bishop McNamara includes his love for the maroon and gold both personally and among his extended family. Many of his colleagues probably do not know that several of Tony’s siblings attended the school.

As a result, the legacy of the Johnson name remains an ongoing presence throughout the school’s 56 year history.

It’s a proud legacy of servant leadership that spans more than thirty years.

His brother Raymond Johnson ’86, nephew Jerrel Johnson ’04, niece Jaelyn Johnson ’11 as well as his son Lamont Hannah ’10 all graduated from Bishop McNamara. His nephew Jaden Johnson ’23 now wears the maroon and gold.

“My legacy here provides my family with something they can come back to. For my son, to pass along to his son and for all of my nieces and nephews to be positively influenced by my accomplishments, this is a powerful legacy,” Johnson said.

When asked what it feels like to have an award named in his honor, Tony responded, “It’s humbling to know that the people that I work with care so deeply.” Even in his moment of greatest accomplishment at the school, Mr. Johnson wanted to remain an unsung hero. n

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The evening brought together alumni, current families, board members, administration, coaches, and employees to celebrate those who have excelled in athletics on and off the field. The induction class of 2019 included three individuals from Bishop McNamara – Eric Johnson ’89, Keita Malloy ’89 and Asim Penny ’91 and one team – the 1984 Girls’ Volleyball Team from La Reine High School.

Eric Johnson ’89 was on the Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team all four years at Bishop McNamara. It was on the court where Eric exercised his skills as a leader serving as the team’s captain his senior year. In 1989, his achievements on the basketball court allotted him the opportunity to play on the McDonald’s Capitol Classic Team representing the East. Today, Eric still holds the record for the most rebounds during a single game during the Capitol Classic, an event that has seen numerous players go onto outstanding careers in college and the National Basketball Association.

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Coach and Assistant Athletic Director, lettered in three varsity sports — football, basketball, and baseball. Malloy’s achievements were many, including being named All-League and All County in football and a top 25 football player by the Washington Post. He also played in the 1988 WMAC Football Championship Game.

He was a guard on the basketball team and played the outfield on the baseball team. Today, Keita often conveys the idea to his student-athletes that Bishop McNamara is more than a school, but a family, which is something he experienced during his time at Bishop McNamara. It is the reason why his team’s motto remains One Team. One Family. One McNamara!

Asim Penny ‘91 lettered in football, basketball, and track and field and his fondest memory from his playing days at Bishop McNamara was when the Boys’ Varsity Football Team in 1990 won the WMAC Championship. Asim, as a student-athlete, believed that being part of a team meant more to him than winning championships. He always felt he was part of a brotherhood; something greater than himself. Asim truly excelled in football as he was a gifted athlete who played a variety of positions, mainly as a wide-receiver. At the end of his senior football season, Asim garnered numerous local and national honors in all the significant recruiting and sporting publications. Indeed, Asim Penny remains one of the most highly decorated Mustangs ever to grace the gridiron here at Bishop McNamara.

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They were the “Queens of the Court.” After a lot of hard work and many exhausting practices, the team captured the prized Catholic Girls’ Athletic Association title. Reigning over their opponents and winning the CGAA tournament was a great accomplishment for the whole team. Much of the team’s success was attributed to a collection of terrific and dedicated coaches, particularly Ms. Virginia McNamara. All feared the “Royals” Volleyball Team and its strong spirit and dedication led them to a championship title in 1984 and furthered a winning tradition in athletics for which La Reine High School was known throughout the Washington Metropolitan region.

Ken Meringolo ’94 served as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Ken’s family, including his parents and siblings, are all McNamara and La Reine graduates. Today, Ken is the President of First Amendment Sports, a digital media production company that is the exclusive partner of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference where they broadcast boys and girls sports throughout the year. Bill Edwards ’89, a 2013 Hall of Fame inductee, and Board Chairperson Robert Summers ’86, a 2010 inductee, presented the awards to the inductees and congratulated them as recipients.

The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony concluded with a special presentation honoring Executive Athletics Director Anthony Johnson ’88 as the inaugural recipient of the Anthony Johnson ’88

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What does it mean to be a wise steward of God’s creation and to deepen one’s commitment to practices and attitudes that promote care for creation? Most people are likely to be surprised and intrigued by the Church’s teaching on creation and the environment. It is likely to show them the beauty and wonder of the Church’s concern for all things that are genuinely human, including our relationship to the natural environment. As Pope Francis states in his 2015 encyclical letter On Care for Our Common Home (Laudato Si), “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.” (#217)

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On Friday, September 20, 2019, Bishop McNamara High School students and Theology Teacher James Monahan took up this call from the church to raise awareness about the deteriorating relationship between people and nature.

Before heading down to the National Mall to join with student protesters from across the country, this group joined with many others from schools within the Archdiocese of Washington and sponsored by Catholic Charities to take part in the Season of Creation Prayer Service. The opening prayer for this event was delivered by Bishop McNamara senior Chinyere Okonkwo ’20. Gathered together in prayer and reflection, students experienced that this issue binds people together from different areas and that everyone needs to reexamine their lifestyle and the way they utilize their resources to become better stewards of God’s creation as all communities, including those inspired by faith, have an important role to play in ecological education.

After hearing thoughtful words from Chinyere and talks delivered by fellow students from across the Archdiocese, members of the Bishop McNamara community joined with this group along with thousands of students from across the country, equipped with engaging banners and thoughtful signs, and descended on the National Mall and the grounds of the U.S. Capitol as part of the global Climate Strike that was waged during the course of that week. Protesters mainly assembled that morning just north of the Mall, at John Marshall Park, and proceeded east along Pennsylvania Avenue NW, and stood en masse around the Congress, urging lawmakers to take meaningful action on climate change. Ayanna McCarley ’20 said about the day, “Being able to march from 10th street down to the lawn of the Capitol had to be one of the most liberating experiences of my life. The one thing that resonated with me the most

was listening to speakers my age from all over the country speak on how climate change has affected them and their communities.”

Chinyere Okonkwo ’20, in response to the question about the lasting impact this protest will have on those who participated in it, said, “I turned this question over in my head all the way until I made it to the protest. Seeing the sheer number of people that showed up was the only answer I needed to this question. It made me proud of my generation and made me ready to fight for everything I believe in. I think that in most cases, no, on my own it’ll be extremely difficult to make lasting change, but with a group, whether it be just 7 McNamara students or 4 million climate strikers across the world, as a collective, our voices matter and will be heard.”

Overall, our student’s participation in this event coupled with recycling and sustainability efforts and coursework that focuses on the impact of climate change that is integrated in many areas of the school’s curriculum demonstrates that Bishop McNamara has led efforts to integrate this vital area of Catholic social teaching into the everyday life of the school and student consciousness, thus taking up the challenge by Pope Francis that the ecological crisis is not only a shared vocation, but also “a summons to profound interior conversion. (#217) As we aspire in our vision statement, Bishop McNamara High School aims to form empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, who transform the world. Today, we do this by faithfully and thoughtfully educating the next generation of caregivers as it is our students and their education here at Bishop McNamara that will enable them to be leaders in the effort to care for our common home. n

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The themes of this animated film resonate with the school’s philosophy to build respect and bring hope. The school’s leadership remains determined to prevent bullying and educate with cultural competency. Bullying is a significant national problem and its prevention must take many forms including through the arts. In the famed movie, the plot centers on Quasimodo, the physically disfigured bell-ringer of Notre Dame, and his struggle to gain acceptance into society. Bishop McNamara takes a ‘no tolerance’ approach

to bullying, and bringing awareness to these issues facing youth today is often best told with an engaging story and interesting characters.

The characters in The Hunchback of Notre Dame make a significant impact on others. Hassina Samuel ‘20, who plays Esmeralda, is excited about her debut. She is a leading character and she has plans to make an impact as a future director.

“I like being able to take the talent of others and putting it towards something bigger than ourselves,” Samuel said.

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"The storyline is beautiful in nature with lots of diverse characters." produced and released during the period known as the Disney Renaissance—is based on the 1831 novel of the same name written by the acclaimed novelist Victor Hugo, who also wrote Les Miserables.

Bishop McNamara was given permission to produce the musical by the Music Theatre International, one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, which serves to grant theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway. It also provides theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the US, and in over 60 countries worldwide.

Directed by Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale and produced by Don Hahn, the animated film offered a few life lessons, including this popular one: “Don’t let your life pass you by.” Terry Thomas ‘20 is not letting life pass him by. He is taking full advantage of his acting skills as he plays Archdeacon Frollo.

Terry has been performing since the fifth grade and has a personal connection to the play.

“The moral of the story is that we’re all made the same, and I want people to know that everyone is a child of God and no one could tell you any lesser,” Thomas said. “With this story, I hope that everyone knows we are all created equal and God loves everyone.”

Associate Director of Fine Arts and Theater Director Mrs. Mary Mitchell-Donahue said she chose this musical for several reasons. Based on the Victor Hugo novel, the play has great literary value and potential for cross-curricular educational opportunities.

“The storyline is beautiful in nature with lots of diverse characters,” she said. “The music is both beautiful and challenging, and so the students who are participating will learn a great deal from this experience.” n

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The guest list for this year’s Colloquia includes graphic designers, dancers, singers, actors, and/or other artists, who will be performing not only for students, but all members of the Bishop McNamara community, as the event is open and free to everyone. Hosted after school hours, the series consists of a performance, presentation, and/or discussion, followed by a Question & Answer period.

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“Colloquia is a great time for students to ask questions about what kinds of work habits they can start developing now, what they should be looking for when making college decisions, and what kinds of challenges and solutions [they] can expect in the future,” Mrs. Mary Mitchell-Donahue, Associate Director of Fine Arts and Theater Director, and a member of the faculty since 2007, said.

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After graduation, Luster plans to continue with music by playing the oboe, a double reed instrument in the woodwind family. It is one of the most beautiful, important, and unique musical instruments.

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Achieving its goal, the F.A.D.E. program has opened Gwyneth Luster’s ’21 mind to different types of art. An aspiring musical performer, she has been part of the program for a year. What she likes about the program is that anyone can apply. “The program is great! It familiarizes students with the Fine Arts before you can actually earn a Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement,” Luster said.

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In 2004, Director of Fine Arts Mr. Anthony Conto, along with several colleagues at his kitchen table, created F.A.D.E. As the program evolved, it has shaped many young artists’ passion through visual and performing arts. F.A.D.E. continues to refine students’ talent and skills, while cultivating a community of respect, appreciation, and understanding of the arts. The entire school takes ownership in acknowledging students’ dedication to the Fine Arts throughout their high school career.

Performing and visual arts—generally referred to as the Fine Arts—are unique and important in the school curriculum. With that said, Mr. Conto seeks to recruit faculty who have experience in the field and talent in their hearts. “It’s about passion. You have to really enjoy the craft and want students to reach their best potential by bringing out their creative side,” Conto said.

The school has seen hundreds of students graduate from F.A.D.E. Many F.A.D.E. alumni are still working and pursuing careers in their respective artistic and creative fields including Bishop McNamara alumnae Alisha Peek ’14, a phenomenal dancer with the Alvin Ailey II Company, will be closing out the Colloquia series this school year on February 26, 2020.

Dance, music, theater, and visual art are the four focus areas within the F.A.D.E. program. With each focus point comes requirements that a student must meet in order to complete the program. Students have the opportunity to apply for this program at the start of their sophomore year. By senior year, students earn a Fine Arts Diploma Endorsement and receive a notation on their transcripts, a special certificate at the Senior Honors Convocation, and a F.A.D.E. Honor Cord to wear at graduation.

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New Benches, Pavers, and Memorial Bricks at the Legacy Courtyard As we make plans for the La Reine Science and Innovative Center, anticipated to open in 2021, we’re introducing new benches, pavers, and memorial bricks that can be purchased for the Legacy Courtyard. As part of Bishop McNamara’s Faith. Family. Future! Capital Campaign, we invite all members of the Bishop McNamara and La Reine communities to take part in creating a lasting legacy.

Whether an alumni, current family or friend, these benches, pavers, and memorial bricks will be created for you!

Commemorative Paver

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Pavers can be engraved on four lines with a short message (15 spaces per line).

Memorial Bricks can be engraved on three lines with a short message (15 spaces per line).

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$10,000 Your commemorative message here.

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To reserve, please contact Dr. Robert Van der Waag at 301-735-8401 ext. 158 (robert.vanderwaag@bmhs.org), or Ms. Sandy Mammano, at 301-735-8401 ext. 295 (sandy.mammano@bmhs.org).

Benches can be engraved on a nameplate with a short message (15 spaces per line).

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Bishop McNamara High School Is A Hidden Gem That Sheds A Bright Light Over The County By Providing High Academic And Leadership Results

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La Reine, French for ‘the queen,’ joined what continued to be a promising future as Bishop McNamara, for by the mid-nineties, many of the newspapers in Prince George’s County, such as The Prince George’s Journal and Gazette, referred to Bishop McNamara as the ‘best kept secret in Prince George’s County.’ That was a bit of a mantra then that is still referenced today.

There are few things quite as good as home grown success. There are certainly statistics to support that, including the $20 million in scholarships that Bishop McNamara High School students received this year. But much of its success lies among its current students and its history of strong graduates.

“The things that I’m most proud of are that 85% of Bishop McNamara’s students come from Prince George’s County,” McNamara’s President/CEO Dr. Marco Clark says, “and a large majority of those students, when they graduate college, continuing their young adult lives, are returning here to this region.”

Overall, Bishop McNamara students hail from nine different counties throughout the DMV. “There is a lot of pride in the school. A lot of pride in the identity of being associated with Bishop McNamara, so we have just been really, very blessed,” Dr. Clark continued.

According to administrators and parents, the secret to what makes Bishop McNamara unique includes its extraordinary people-especially the teachers. “As a graduate, I can tell you I’m a better person today because of the teachers that I had even some 35 years ago. It’s just the faculty and staff that are extraordinary,” Clark says.

our graduates will be “Empowered leaders, inspired by the Gospel, transforming the world.”

“A goal of ours is to create a generation of people who are able to go out and make a difference. They leave our school with a confidence, with the skill and abilities, and with the courage to be change makers,” Dr. Clark said, a College of the Holy Cross graduate. Along with key supporters, the community and its leaders help the school to flourish.

The Greatness Was Always There

There is a unique history to Bishop McNamara, the school named for Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., John M. McNamara. Bishop McNamara was originally founded in 1964, as an all-boys school, existing that way until 1992, when it merged with the all-girls, La Reine, becoming a co-ed high school.

Even as County Executive Angela Alsobrooks often talks about Prince George’s County as the Crown Jewel of the DMV, Bishop McNamara’s success continues to be a part of this royal mantra that comprises Prince George’s County.

“Bishop McNamara’s growth these last 20-plus years has been pretty extraordinary [when viewing] our school today by contrast to 1992,” said Dr. Clark. Indeed, when Bishop McNamara went co-ed, it had 200 students. Today, the school serves over 850 students. Each year, more than seven to eight hundred students apply for admissions in the ninth grade class. With 100% of their students graduating, 99% of the students matriculate to some of the top colleges and universities in the country.

“This past year, we had 215 seniors graduate and they received over $20 million in scholarships, many to top colleges including Notre Dame, United States Air Force Academy, University of Maryland, University of Virginia, and Morehouse College,” Dr. Clark noted.

“The teachers approach everything with what I like to call a ‘mentorship mentality.’

They really want to approach students in every way to empower their education. We want to empower our students.”

Clark aims to empower students to become leaders. “That is our vision. That

Rep. Steny Hoyer sharing remarks at Bishop McNamara High School.

Maryland State Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller sharing remarks at Bishop McNamara High School.

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Dr. Marco Clark Discusses The Bishop McNamara High School Campaign To Open New Age Campus It’s the heart that matters at Bishop McNamara High School, according to the “Faith. Family.

Future! Capital Campaign” leaders. “There’s a lot of good and exciting things happening at Bishop McNamara,” says Dr. Marco Clark, President/CEO of Bishop McNamara High School.

Dr. Clark, a native of Prince George’s County, has served for 23 years at the school – 13 years as principal and 10 years as the President/CEO of Bishop McNamara. He’s also a 1985 graduate of the storied school.

Clark’s children are actually third generation graduates of Bishop McNamara and his mother, Nancy DeCesaris Maimone, was a graduate of the La Reine (1960) before it merged with Bishop McNamara in 1992 to become co-ed.

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blood. And now, there’s expansion coming to the institution known for education—-and community.

School administrators, community leaders, teachers, students, and supporters have gathered together to develop the expansion campaign for the La Reine Science & Innovation Center at the Upper Marlboro-based school.

The creation of the new Science and Innovative Center will enable Bishop McNamara to provide additional STEM education for students.

“There is so much interest in STEM education today,” says Clark. As a result, Bishop McNamara began exploring its role in this popular and effective approach to education. Bishop McNamara teaches STEAM, which combines the arts with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

“This is something that Bishop McNamara is really very committed to and wants to form in our students as innovators of the future,” says Dr. Clark. This is an important initiative for the school, that is so solidly grounded in a very robust fine arts program, arguably the most comprehensive fine and performing arts program of any Catholic school in the country.

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classrooms--five of them as traditional science labs--a chemistry, three physics and a health sciences. There will be an Innovation Lab, complete with state of the art hardware, such as 3D printers, vinyl cutters, drill presses and machines that make computer components, designs and a cyber security lab.

There will also be an entrepreneurship center.

The center will give students the opportunity to develop entrepreneurship skills to grow their ideas. With models like the TV show, Shark Tank, students will be able to pitch ideas on a competitive level. There will also be a multimedia broadcasting studio.

“This new building will be a game changer,” says Dr. Clark. “It was important in doing research and preparation for this building project to meet and develop plans with many of the community partners, including sponsors such as Steve and Diane Proctor, and consultation with C-Suite officers.”

The Proctors, a leading family in the county, head G.S. Proctor & Associates, Maryland’s largest African American owned lobbying firm. Their son, Trey, graduated from Bishop McNamara where they learned of the school’s higher academic results and impressive culture. As board members and campaign leaders, the couple places much of its time and influence in the school even as Trey has gone on to graduate college. They saw the impact BMHS made on Trey: He was prepared for college but it was more than that, he was ready for life in general.

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leaders of universities to really try to understand what the need was,” Clark continues. “We began to think, ‘How can Bishop McNamara have this Innovation building better serve the community, not just the students that we serve’,” says Dr. Clark.

Bishop McNamara’s leaders reached out to Walter Simmons of Employ Prince George’s, who heads up the workforce initiative of the County. “The building will function for our school purposes during the day. In the evening, it will host certification programs for adult professionals who seek certifications in cyber security, IT certifications and other fields.”

This will also allow the Innovation Center to be utilized as a Workforce Development Center as well as a summer youth enrichment program location for programs such as coding in cyber security. “We just really thought it was important for us to make it (the Innovation Center) a centerpiece in the community. It will provide something for everyone, not just the local community families that we serve.”

“There are absolutely awesome and amazing stories that are told and each student has his or her own story,” says Steve Proctor, president and CEO of G.S. Proctor & Associates. “It’s really fascinating to hear them tell of the phenomenal journey they have been on. And they’re ready!

They’re ready to go to college. You see them getting accepted in the best schools in the country. You see students getting scholarships in dollars in record numbers and socially they are just ready. They’re mature and they’re ready to go.”

Bishop McNamara is already ideally sized to offer a range of courses. Currently, the school offers 197 courses, yet is small enough for personal experiences, with a ten to one student/teacher ratio. The school also offers 20 athletic programs and over 60 activities.

“We’re able to keep it small enough so that we keep it really very personal with every student.

They’re known, they’re loved, they’re served,” he explains.

BMHS administrators did their homework to be certain what the new academic centers should provide for tomorrow’s workforce. “We went to the CIO of Lockheed Martin and

With college prep liberal arts, Bishop McNamara teaches their students all the things that they “should know to be successful in the next level, and in life, not just college, but in life.”

Steve Proctor served on the board, giving his time, and now works with his wife, Dianne, to help Bishop McNamara with the campaign capital. “We are really going to celebrate with the school and the community when this campaign is completed. We will always be a part of the school,” he said.

“I like to tell our kids all the time that their parents are not sacrificing all that they’re sacrificing to send you here to be followers in life. They’re sending you here to become leaders in life and we’re going to be ethical leaders the most. That’s going to be the attention that we give, so part of what we talk about with opportunities, is that we’ve been solidly grounded in the liberal arts,” says Clark.

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ALUMNINEWS

These pages represent alumni news shared with the Advancement Office from August through October, 2019 Mike Anderson ’94 received the Department of Commerce’s Bronze Medal for outstanding and significant contributions for workplace performance.

He works at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, an agency within The Department of Commerce. The Bronze Medal is the third of three honor awards of the United States Department of Commerce. n

Jordan Mosby ’15 graduated from Morehouse College and moved to Providence, RI to attend Brown University where he is pursuing a Doctorate in sociology. As he begins this next phase of his journey, Jordan is interested in connecting with any other BMHS alumni in the Providence area, specifically anyone who works at or is currently attending Brown University. n

Andrew Feather ’13 recently started a new job as an investigative reporter at WWMTTV in Kalamazoo, Michigan. While at Bishop McNamara Andrew was a field reporter for WMAC. Andrew attended Elon University graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism and then worked for WSIL-TV in southern Illinois. He has won both regional and national awards for his reporting — including an investigation that uncovered Americans with Disabilities Act violations at polling places just weeks before the 2016 election. n

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Molly Gillis ’08 was chosen as a 2019 Princess Grace Award Winner in Film (Cary Grant Honor). Past film recipients have included Jon M. Chu, director of Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights and Stephen Hillenburg, creator of “SpongeBob SquarePants.” n

Naomi Shelton ’97 was honored with the Women in Economic Development & Civic Leadership Award at the Walker Legacy’s 5th Annual CBC Reception. n Nicole Yeargin ’16 has committed to transfer to the University of Southern California earning a scholarship to compete for its prestigious Track & Field Team.

Nicole runs the 200m (23.26 seconds) and 400m (52.76 seconds). She will major in Real Estate Development. n

Patrick Agustin ’04 on Thursday, October 3 was one of 31 seminarians from all over the U.S. and Australia to be ordained to the Diaconate in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. A large crowd of friends, family, and alumni were also present for the milestone celebration. Patrick is a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Washington studying at the Pontifical North American College (“PNAC”) in Rome. n

Jerome Couplin III ’09 was recently drafted by the XFL’s Los Angeles Wildcats football team. n

Angela Noland ’04 earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Salisbury University.

Angela works at Bishop McNamara as Front Office Assistant and Assistant Director of Project Pride. Angela recently passed the social worker board exam and earned the Licensed Master Social Worker L.M.S.W. credential. n

Craig Glover-Hines ’09 was married on Saturday, October 12 to his fellow classmate Seana’ Dark ’09 at Spirit of Faith Christian Center in Brandywine, MD. n

Brianna Waller ’03, Shawn Waller ’02, and Brandon Gilchrist ’03 on Saturday, October 12 presented a $1,000 check to the Middleton Scholars Program during the Homecoming Game. n

Jason Reynolds ’00 on Saturday, November 9 received the “Leaving A Legacy Torch” Award presented by the United Negro College Fund at the 2019 Gala Noir: A UNCF Affair DC event. The New York Times Bestselling author garnered this prestigious award for his entrepreneurial spirit to leave an imprint of excellence for the next generation. n

Julia Kalshoven ’16 was selected at the United States Naval Academy as the Voice of the Brigade, where Julia announces the companies of Midshipmen as they march into Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for home football games. She also serves as the Master of Ceremonies for formal parades conducted by the Academy. n

President/CEO Dr. Marco Clark ’85 and Angelina Diehlmann LR ’85 were recognized by the Archdiocese of Washington for 30 years of service in Catholic education. Thank you to these two outstanding Holy Cross educators for their many years of dedicated service and commitment to our young people. n

Taylor S. Wilson ’17 was recently featured in a story about Inclusion and Diversity by the University of Maryland’s Barry and Mary Gossett Center for Academic and Personal Excellence. n

Harry Spikes ’00 on Friday, October 25 served as one of the speakers at the funeral for Congressman Elijah Cummings. n

Amil Barnes ’05 was recognized by the DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music & Entertainment as the 2019 Filmmaker of the Month. n

Rachel Leader ’15 received the 2019 Presidential Award from her alma mater St. Edward’s University in Austin, TX. n

Christopher “Ross” Patterson ’17 is a junior obtaining an Aeronautical Engineering degree at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Ross is in the top 1% of his class academically and he wears the Superintendent’s pin as he in the top 1% of the cumulation of all three GPAs maintained at the USAFA (Academic, Military and Athletic). Ross was selected with another cadet to assist with research on the A-10 Airplane at Hill Air Force Base, UT for the summer of 2020. Ross is also an Instructor Pilot teaching others how to instruct cadets in the TG-16A glider. n

Breana Ross ’15 works for CBS affiliate WINK News covering South Florida where she recently did a special feature in October about the International Air Show. Breana got her start in broadcast journalism as a member of WMAC. n

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“Called” A Reflection on Legacy and Hope by President/CEO Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85

“God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.”

I’m not sure who this quote is attributed, but these are words that I heard spoken by my mother in 1997 when I was appointed to be the Principal at my beloved alma mater, Bishop McNamara High School. I was a naive 30 year old, filled with zeal for the mission of Holy Cross and a strong desire in my heart to give back to a school that had impacted me so significantly. Scared, eager, ambitious, yet uncertain...I just wasn’t sure if I had what it took to advance our school.

In the year prior to my arrival at Bishop McNamara we graduated a class of 129 students and finished the year with nearly a $200,000 budget deficit. Although the school was growing after a successful transition to coeducation, there was still a great deal of uncertainty about our future viability and long term sustainability. With an extremely talented and committed faculty and staff, supportive and loving parents, and an eager group of smart and ambitious students, we began. Today more than 700 students apply annually and we graduate a class that exceeds 200 students each year. Our graduates are all over the world and their success in college and in life speaks for itself.

I often tell people that although my mom never attended college, she is the smartest person I have ever known. She graduated in the first graduating class from La Reine High School (class of 1964) and credits the Catholic education she received from the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters and the Sisters of St. Joseph at Mt. Calvary for her foundation in life.

That is how far my family’s history goes back with Bishop McNamara and La Reine. I am a second generation graduate and my kids are third generation. I have grown as a man, a husband, a father, a Catholic educator, and a person of faith at this school, both during my high school years and over the past 23 years in my role on the school administration.

Truly, Bishop McNamara has been my home and is one of the greatest influences in my life.

The history of Bishop McNamara is a story of courage, faith, triumph and transformation. In many ways it mirrors the ups and downs that all of us experience in life. Founded in 1964 during the height of the civil rights era in a county that still had a segregated school system, the Brothers of Holy Cross accepted the invitation from Cardinal Patrick O’Boyle to staff this all-boys school located outside of Southeast, DC to be a beacon of hope and to provide opportunities for the working and middle class families in the neighborhood with a high-quality, Catholic education.

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commitment to diversity, charity, faith development, high academic standards, discipline, community, and service had a profound impact on me personally. It was also through the personal witness of the Brothers and the lay teachers and coaches that I was blessed to have that I ultimately discerned a vocation as a Catholic educator.

Fast forward to 1997 when then-President Mrs. Heather Gossart called, simply saying, “Marco, it’s time to come home.” At the time of that call I had spent eight years as a teacher, counselor, coach, admissions director, and director of counseling at DeMatha Catholic High School. Always a fierce rival for our Mustangs, my classmates thought of me as a traitor when I went to work at DeMatha fresh out of college. The reason: I didn’t think that McNamara would be around for me to build a career. At the time our school enrollment had dropped as low as 212 students and in 1991 we graduated our smallest class in history, just 52 students.

It all goes back to that spirit of courage, faithfulness, hardwork and unending hope of the Brothers of Holy Cross that created a better future for Bishop McNamara and drew me home just a few years later. It is truly on the shoulders of giants in our history like Brother John Paige, Matt Goyette, Al Odierno, Rick Middleton, Marilyn Wockley, Angie Diehlmann, Tony Johnson, Clare Treichel, Saiedeh Khalili, Chris Williams, Heather Gossart and so many others whose shoulders we stand today. It is because of their courage, talent, love and dogged-determination that this school is here today. For their efforts, prayer, sacrifice and commitment to excellence, I am truly grateful. They set the tone for the McNamara of the past 30 years and the McNamara of the future.

As I reflect back over my 23 years at McNamara, I am blessed beyond belief to have been a part of the journey for literally thousands of young people and their families that have entrusted their adolescent years and spiritual formation to Bishop McNamara High School. I will miss walking this journey with all of you. The many athletic contests, school dances, fine arts performances, award ceremonies, Parents Club meetings, assemblies, and especially the all-school Masses, I will truly miss it all. Through it all, I have learned more than you will ever know and have grown as a person. I only hope that I have had even a fraction of the impact on others’ lives that all of you have had in my life.

Fr. Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross, stated, “Since God alone provides the means for the successful accomplishment of any task, it seems evident that a person needs to be called by God to be an effective teacher.” My mother’s wisdom means even more to me

Dr. Marco Clark pictured with his mother Nancy DeCesaris (Clark) Maimone LR ’64.

today than it did even when she stated it 23 years ago. God called me to this vocation. He called me to serve in school administration as a 30 year old principal at my alma mater.

He called me to lead one of the most successful Catholic schools definitely in the Washington, DC metropolitan region, but arguably within the United States. Now He is calling this kid from Prince George’s County to be a leader in Catholic education on a national and international level. I am completely humbled and grateful.

Funny enough, however, after 31 years in Catholic education and 23 years at McNamara, I still don’t feel qualified. I know, however, that I have been called by God to do this work. I also know that if I work with the zeal to make God known, loved and served, just as Fr. Moreau challenged his missionaries to do as they spread Holy Cross education across the globe, I am confident that God will qualify me yet again to take on this new calling. Moreau said, “Consider the greatness of your mission and the wonderful amount of good you can accomplish.” I am in awe of what God has in store for the future.

Thank you Bishop McNamara family and friends. The future of our school has never looked brighter. As Father Moreau stated in one of his final letters to the Brothers after he stepped down as the Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, “I have the firm hope that, in a quiet and strong way, God will finish what was begun by grace so many years ago.”

I love you all and am truly grateful for the impact you have had on my life. Let us continue to be men and women with hope to bring.

Spes, Dr. Clark

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Statements of Financial Position Bishop McNamara High School, Inc. Statements of Financial Position June 30, 2019 and 2018

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Investment in life insurance contract

Total assets

2019 2018 ----------------------------- ------------------------------$980,190 $767,297 29,986 31,623 61,075 67,186 254,737 139,648 1,178,988 1,073,945 5,531,342 5,421,515 18,903,889 18,933,654 27,519 26,718 ----------------------------- ------------------------------$26,967,726 $26,461,586 ----------------------------- -------------------------------

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities:

$1,202,556 $1,322,071 1,472,319 1,241,502 75,000 – 9,885,232 9,789,789 ----------------------------- ------------------------------12,635,107 12,353,362 ----------------------------- -------------------------------

Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred revenue Lines of credit Bonds payable, net Total liabilities

Commitments (Notes 7 and 13) Net assets:

Without donor restrictions:

Undesignated

Board designated endowment (Note 9)

With donor restrictions

Total net assets

Total liabilities and net assets

See notes to financial statements.

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8,867,446 9,170,915 3,518,490 3,272,027 ----------------------------- ------------------------------12,385,936 12,442,942 1,946,683 1,665,282 ----------------------------- ------------------------------14,332,619 14,108,224 ----------------------------- ------------------------------$26,967,726 $26,461,586 ----------------------------- -------------------------------

Campaign Giving

——————————————————————————————————————— Affordable Bus Company Mrs. Margaret M. Albright LR ’78 Mr. Richard W. Allison II ’89 Mr. Raoul G. Alvarez and Mrs. Regina Alvarez Mrs. Melissa L. Andrews LR ’91 and Mr. Todd Andrews Ms. Ann M. Arendes LR ’64 Mrs. Mary Armstrong LR ’83 and Mr. Todd Armstrong ATC, LLC ATG Industries Mr. Damon D. Atwater ’92 Mr. Brian Ayres ’08 and Mrs. Rachel M. Lupold ’09 Mr. Geoffrey L. Ayres ’79 and Mrs. Rose M. Ayres, RN LR ’79 Ms. Stephanie L. Ayres ’11 Mr. John F. Ball and Mrs. Peggy D. Ball Mrs. Nora Baumgartner LR ’76 Mr. Jeffrey H. Beamer ’85 Mr. James Bennett Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, Mother House Ms. Nevery Berry Blueline Security Services, LLC Mr. G. Thomas Borger and Mrs. Gerry Borger Mr. David Stewart and Mrs. Saundra Bostic-Stewart Mr. Orlando Boston LR and Mrs. Patricia A. Boston, LR ’83 Esq. Mr. Michael I. Bozeman ’84 and Mrs. Wendy V. Bozeman Ms. Patricia D. Branson LR ’69 Mr. William K. Brightwell and Mrs. Angelica I. Brightwell Mr. Daniel C. Broderick ’73 and Mrs. Sharon Broderick Mr. Thomas Brooks Mr. Brian Brower Mr. Geoffrey D. Brown and Mrs. Tovonia C. Brown Mr. O’Neil Bryant, Jr. ’89 Ms. Jennifer Bulvin LR ’89 Dr. Thomas D. Burns, Jr. ’90 Mrs. Andrea Busada LR ’79 and Mr. Michael Busada Mr. Michael F. Byrne ’87 and Mrs. Kristina Byrne LR ’86 Dr. Michael G. Cady ’67 and Mrs. Mary Cady Mr. Alexander G. Campbell ’06 Cap X Office Solutions Mr. Joseph P. Cappello II ’74 and Ms. Gail Granato Mr. Darrian L. Carmichael ’09

Carousel Uniforms Mr. Kevin H. Carter and Mrs. Dian A. Carter Mr. Louis Carter and Mrs. Roberta Carter Ms. Michelle Chaido LR ’66 Ms. Michele M. Chaky LR ’87 and Mr. Chris Assenmacher Mrs. Ronicsa M. Chambers Mrs. Charmayne Sugars Clark LR ’85 and Mr. Arthur Clark Mr. Kevin Clark ’09 Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85 and Mrs. Peggy Clark Mrs. Sarah J. Clark and Mr. Hubert E. Dixon Dr. Ann M. Codori LR ’72 Mr. Brian J. Colabucci ’74 Mr. Kevin L. Colabucci ’76 and Mrs. Patricia A. Colabucci LR ’76 Mr. Brandon J. Coleman ’10 Mr. Christopher N. Coleman and Mrs. Julie L. Coleman Congregation of Holy Cross, Moreau Province Ms. Arlene Conover LR ’74 Mrs. Katherine Y. Cornejo ’02 Corning Incorporated Foundation Mr. Jerome E. Couplin III ’09 CSX Foundation CSX Transportation Mr. Walter J. Cunningham ’79 and Mrs. Nancy G. Cunningham Mr. Daniel F. Curtin Sister Charlene Dalrymple Mr. Ronald Davis and Mrs. Zinna Davis Ms. Adrianna Dawson Ms. Tamonie D. Denegall Dermatology Associates of Mansfield Mrs. Angelina M. Diehlmann LR ’85 and Mr. Charles Diehlmann Mr. James C. Dillon, Jr. ’79 and Mrs. Anne Dillon Mr. Darrell E. Dreher, Jr. Ms. Shannon L. Duckett-Barnes ’98 Ms. Deena Dufresne LR ’80 Ms. Sharon Dvorak LR ’75 Mrs. L’oreal G. Edmondson ’98 and Mr. Osceola Edmondson Ms. Angelita Edwards and Mr. Anthony Harris, Sr. Mrs. Mary L. Edwards LR ’73 and Mr. Phil Edwards Mr. Edie Nkwelle and Mrs. Maru Etta-Nkwelle Mrs. Mary Evers LR ’86 and Mr. Tom Evers Mrs. Christine Farley LR ’88 and Mr. Peter Farley

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Ms. Wanda Farrar-Brown Mr. Dennis A. Faulkner and Mrs. Shakara Faulkner Mr. Ronald L. Faunteroy and Mrs. Charlene V. Faunteroy Mrs. Margaret Feasley Ms. Michele T. Fennelly Mr. Thomas J. Fiori ’83 Mr. Gary L. Fitzgerald ’85 and Mrs. Bridget P. Fitzgerald Mrs. Kathy Flanagan LR ’74 and Mr. Jim Flanagan Dr. Triesta Fowler-Lee LR ’91 Mr. Khristian K. Gaines ’89 Ms. Jillian Gallie LR ’75 and Mr. Jeffrey Witcosky Ms. Lisa M. Gallmon Mr. Patrick F. Gartland ’74 Hon. John F. Gossart and Mrs. Heather A. Gossart Mr. Adam Greer and Mrs. Abigail S. Greer Mrs. Shari H. Griffin Mr. Terance Hare and Ms. Sharon McLeod-Hare Dr. David E. Harmon, Jr., ’84 and Mrs. Shonda W. Harmon Mr. Marcus Harrington ’07 Mr. Kenneth J. Harris ’82 and Mrs. Michelle Harris Ms. LaShanta J. Harris ’93 Mr. Khalil Harris and Mrs. Monica Harris Ms. Veronica Harris LR ’90 Mr. Norman Harrison and Mrs. Deborah R. Harrison Br. Harold F. Hathaway, CSC Mr. William E. Haynes ’89 Mr. Micah A. Headd ’13 Mrs. Colette Heiston LR ’86 Ms. Melanie Hennigan Mrs. Sandra L. Herndon Ms. Latosha Hill Mr. Frederick W. Hoch Ms. Colleen Hoffman LR ’64 Ms. Darlene Hoffman LR ’66 Ms. Kathleen Hoffman-Nelson LR ’69 Mr. Roderick A. Holland ’90 and Mrs. Tammy Holland Mr. James J. Holly Mr. Phillip G. Honore ’89 Mr. Arthur J. Horne, Jr. ’79 Mrs. Melissa Huar LR ’91 and Mr. Don Huar Ms. Joan E. Hungerford LR ’74 Ms. Alexis Hunter

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Mr. John M. Hynes Mr. Garry P. Imes, Jr. ’92 and Mrs. Jin Young Imes Mr. Christopher R. Irwin and Mrs. Laura E. Irwin Ms. Kiyanna R. Jackson ’18 Mr. Derek A. Jackson Sr. and Mrs. Michelle A. Jackson Mr. Tyoka Jackson ’89 Mr. Robert A. Jacobs ’72 Ms. Deirdre A. James Mr. Anthony G. Johnson ’88 and Mrs. Sonya Hannah-Johnson Ms. Donise Johnson Ms. Elizabeth Johnson LR ’84 and Mr. Leslie Johnson Ms. J’Shaun Johnson Mr. James W. Johnson ’98 Mr. Robert Johnson Mr. Robert R. Johnson, Jr. and Mrs. Patricia C. Johnson Jones Day Foundation Mr. William P. Jones ’79 and Mrs. Jill Jones Ms. Opal T. Jones ’97 Mr. Stephen A. Joy and Mrs. Karen A. Joy Mr. David Kacar and Ms. MaryBeth Morgan Ms. Denise Kazimer LR ’89 Mrs. Victoria L. Keithline LR ’90 and Mr. Martin C. Keithline Ms. Kamisha L. Kellam ’05 Rev. Kevin C. Kennedy Mrs. Anita King Ms. Leea King Mr. Jason Lane Mrs. Kathy Langley LR ’64 and Mr. Charles Langley Mr. Brian P. Larkin ’99 and Mrs. Jessica Larkin Mrs. Cynthia Laurencin LR ’81 and Mr. Cato Laurencin Mr. Fernand A. LaVallee and Mrs. Lisa M. LaVallee Mr. Todd A. Lee ’86 Ms. Toni Lewis-Bennett LR ’88 Mr. Keith Loughery Ms. Miriam Love LR ’78 Ms. Tawanda Maignan Mr. Keita T. Malloy ’89 Ms. Celena R. Mammano ’10 Mr. Francis J. Mammano ’87 and Mrs. Laura Mammano Mr. Frank J. Mammano Mr. Joseph A. Mammano ’80 and Mrs. Elizabeth Mammano Ms. Sandra Mammano Mr. Vincent P. Mammano ’84 and Mrs. Nancy Mammano

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Mr. Anthony Marbury Dr. Ann G. Martin Mr. Armani D. Mason-Callaway ’09 Ms. Carolyn Mason LR ’72 Mr. Michael A. Mattera ’67 Mrs. Rhonda Carter LR ’91 and Mr. Rodney Carter Ms. Monica F. McCann LR ’92 Ms. Rosalyn McCord Dr. Franklin T. McDuffie and Mrs. Diane D. McDuffie Mr. Daniel W. Meekins, Jr. ’04 Mr. Keith L. Miller ’89 and Mrs. Danika L. Miller Mr. Vincent “Cap” Mona and Mrs. Christina Mona Ms. Carla Montecillo Francis Mr. Kevin B. Moody and Mrs. Cheryl D. Duckett-Moody Mr. Gerald E. Moore II and Mrs. Pamela Moore Mr. John D. Morgan, Jr. ’89 and Mrs. Tisa Sims Mrs. Lisza Morton-Wilson Dr. Geoffrey G. Mount-Varner ’85 and Ms. Angela Muscat-Varner Mrs. Cheryl Moye LR ’71 Mrs. Carol E. Murphy LR ’69 and Mr. Charles Murphy Mrs. Kathleen Nelson LR ’69 Mr. Kevin F. Kelly and Mrs. Kathleen Newman

Ms. Teresa C. Nolet LR ’74 Mr. Paul O’Brien Mr. James O’Hara Mr. Michael P. Yanchulis ’81 and Mrs. Colleen M. O’Neill-Yanchulis LR ’80 Ms. Beverly A. Oliver LR ’75 Mr. Frank Oliver, Jr. Ms. Krystlyn J. Palmer ’15 Pantera Management Group, LLC Ms. Tonimaria P. Pellerito ’78 Mr. Garry W. Perkins ’75 Mr. Fred Perry and Mrs. Lanell Perry Philip L. Graham Fund Ms. Amanda K. Pickering ’09 Mrs. Cheryl Pilkington LR ’68 and Mr. Joseph Pilkington Ms. Stephanie C. Poyner ’98 Mr. Phillip J. Proctor and Mrs. Michele Proctor Ms. Gemma Puglisi LR ’74 Rev. Kevin Regan Mr. James V. Reiley ’82 Mr. Leon R. Reynolds ’84 and Mrs. Rokisha Reynolds Mr. James Rodgers Mr. Alexis M. Rohan and Mrs. Kathleen Rohan Mr. Benjamin Rohan ’98 and Mrs. Angela Rohan Mr. Eric J. Rohan ’03 and Mrs. Blair Rohan Mrs. Marilyn Rohan

Mr. Thomas A. Rohan ’73 and Mrs. Jeryl L. Rohan Mr. Alex Rotruck Ms. Roxane Rucker LR ’77 Mr. Daniel J. Salm ’77 and Mrs. Kim Salm Rev. Jeffrey Samaha Ms. Sarah Sample LR ’75 Scheibel Construction Mr. Kirby K. Scott and Dr. Rhonda J. Scott Mr. Steven Scott Mr. Arnold S. Sebastian ’05 Mr. Michael E. Shinsky ’69 Dr. Garfield B. Simms and Mrs. Teresa R. C. Simms Mr. Michael S. Smith ’74 and Mrs. Karen Smith Mr. Anthony E. Sosnoskie Mr. Felix L. Souffrain and Mrs. Yarinett Souffrain Mr. Ernest Spain, Jr. and Mrs. Lucy Spain Mr. Hank Speights State of Maryland Treasurers Office Ms. Brenda Stephens Mr. Robert N. Summers ’86 Ms. Cheerie Taylor Ms. Marshelle Taylor LR ’86

Mr. Stacy Tetschner and Mrs. Michelle Tetschner The Albert and Linda Rosecan Charitable Foundation The Geaton and Joann DeCesaris Family Foundation, Inc. The Meltzer Group The Sharper Cut, Inc. Ms. Stephanie Tong Dr. Nigel Traylor Mr. Greg Tremaglio and Mrs. Tamika Tremaglio Mr. Andrew Turner ’74 Dr. Robert Van der Waag and Mrs. Julie Van der Waag Mr. James Walden and Mrs. Jeanine Vasey-Walden Mr. David Vinci and Mrs. Karen Vinci Ms. Sade Walker Mrs. Nancy Walter LR ’69 Mrs. Joanann Walther LR ’72 and Mr. Kurt E. Walther Mr. Mark A. Walther ’79 and Mrs. Julie Walther Mr. Ernest W. Spain III ’95 and Ms. Deanna Warnock

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Mr. Marty Waters Mr. Kerry D. Watson and Mrs. Tia M. Watson Ms. Kealey West LR ’81 Mrs. Robin Whitfield LR ’86 and Mr. Rodney Whitfield Mr. John Wilburn and Mrs. Nadine C. Wilburn Mr. Mark A. Williams ’89 Mr. Kirk Wills and Mrs. Marilyn Wills Ms. Nancy Winchester LR ’74 Womack New World Ms. Kimberly Wood LR ’91 Mr. Chris Woodside Mr. Jamari Young Ms. Mary Zamary LR ’65 and Mr. Stephen Zamary Mrs. Margaret Zimmerman Nulk LR ’77

Donor Societies

——————————————————————————————————————— Saint Andre Bessette Society – ($100,000.00 +) Mr. G. Thomas Borger and Mrs. Gerry Borger Cap X Office Solutions Congregation of Holy Cross, Moreau Province Mr. Andrew A. Johnson, Jr. ’80 and Mrs. Sheree Johnson Jones Day Foundation Scheibel Construction Mr. Michael E. Shinsky ’69 The Geaton and Joann DeCesaris Family Foundation, Inc. Bernardine Franciscan Sisters Society ($50,000.00 +) Mr. Joseph P. Cappello II ’74 and Ms. Gail Granato Flaherty Family Foundation Grimm and Parker Architects Mr. Kenneth J. Harris ’82 and Mrs. Michelle Harris Philip L. Graham Fund

Brothers of Holy Cross Society ($25,000.00 +) Affordable Bus Company Anonymous Anthony and Anna L. Carozza Foundation ATG Industries Ms. Patricia Cappello LR ’76 Ms. Melanie Hennigan Mr. Fernand A. LaVallee and Mrs. Lisa M. LaVallee Mr. Vincent “Cap” Mona and Mrs. Christina Mona Mr. Garry W. Perkins ’75 Stewart Family, LLC The Meltzer Group The Skip Viragh Foundation, Inc. Notre Dame Society ($15,000.00 +) Capital Partners for Education Catholic Coalition for Special Education Mr. Dan Curtin Ms. Elsa Gibson Ms. Gemma Puglisi LR ’74 The Shepherd Foundation

President’s Society ($10,000.00 +) Derrmatology Associates of Mansfield Mr. William P. Jones ’79 and Mrs. Jill Jones Mr. John D. Duncan, Jr. ’68 and Mrs. Vickie Olafson Mrs. Maureen Van der Waag The Royal Society ($5,000.00 +) Mr. Raoul G. Alvarez and Mrs. Regina Alvarez Mrs. Melissa L. Andrews LR ’91 and Mr. Todd Andrews Blueline Security Services, LLC Mr. Vincent Browning and Mrs. Jennifer Browning Mr. Kevin R. Byrne ’73 and Mrs. Maura Byrne Dr. Ann M. Codori LR ’72 Mrs. Angelina Diehlmann LR ’85 and Mr. Charles C. Diehlmann Mr. Darrell E. Dreher, Jr. Dr. Triesta Fowler-Lee LR ’91 Mr. James A. Gray and Mrs. Carole L. Gray

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Mr. Joseph A. Hawkins, Jr. ’67 and Mrs. Denise Hawkins Henry’s Soul Café Mrs. Sandra L. Herndon Ms. Toni Lewis-Bennett LR ’88 Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church Mrs. Carol Murphy LR ’69 and Mr. Charles Murphy Mr. Robert J. Murphy Sandy Spring Bank Mr. William G. Schaub ’78 and Mrs. Patricia M. Schaub Serving Our Children Dr. Garfield B. Simms and Mrs. Teresa R. C. Simms The Albert and Linda Rosecan Charitable Foundation The Westerman Foundation Tribute 21 Fund Dr. Robert Van der Waag and Mrs. Julie Van der Waag Youth Leadership Foundation The Cross & Anchor Society ($1,000.00 +) America’s Charities Mrs. Mary Catherine Antonetti Mr. Shamon Antrum Assumption Catholic Church ATC, LLC Mr. Damon D. Atwater ’92 Mr. Brian Ayres ’08 and Mrs. Rachel M. Lupold ’09 Mr. Geoffrey L. Ayres ’79 and Mrs. Rose M. Ayres, RN LR ’79 Mr. John Ball and Mrs. Peggy Ball Mr. Michael Baumgartner and Mrs. MaryBeth Baumgartner Mr. Jose Boluda and Mrs. Lee Ann Boluda Mr. Michael I. Bozeman ’84 and Mrs. Wendy V. Bozeman Ms. Tracy E. Bridgham Col. (Ret) Jasey B. Briley ’77 and Mrs. Teresa Briley Dr. Thomas D. Burns, Jr. ’90 Mr. Michael F. Byrne ’87 and Mrs. Kristina Byrne LR ’86 Mr. Neil P. Byrne ’79 Mr. Timothy W. Byrne ’75 and Mrs. Kimberly Byrne Mr. Darrian L. Carmichael ’09 Carousel Uniforms Catholic Business Network of Prince George’s County, Inc. Ms. Michele M. Chaky LR ’87 and Mr. Chris Assenmacher

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Mrs. Charmayne Sugars Clark LR ’85 and Mr. Arthur Clark Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85 and Mrs. Peggy Clark Cobras United Youth Organization Mr. Brian J. Colabucci ’74 Mr. Kevin L. Colabucci ’76 and Mrs. Patricia A. Colabucci LR ’76 Mr. Brandon J. Coleman ’10 Mr. Ricardo Coleman, Jr. Mr. Zachary C. Coleman and Mrs. Tracy Coleman Mr. James Corley and Mrs. Linda Corley Corning Incorporated Foundation Mr. Jerome E. Couplin III ’09 CSX Foundation CSX Transportation Mr. Walter J. Cunningham ’79 and Mrs. Nancy G. Cunningham Mr. John T. Czupak ’80 and Mrs. Mona Czupak Mr. Michael R. Danzi ’77 Mr. Carl F. Desmarais ’74 and Mrs. Christina Desmarais Mr. James C. Dillon, Jr. ’79 and Mrs. Anne Dillon Ms. Kristen B. Doty Mrs. Mary Evers LR ’86 and Mr. Tom Evers Everson Advisory Group Mrs. Christne D. Farley LR ’88 and Mr. Peter Farley FedEx Services Mr. Jason W. Fenwick FOP Lodge 89 Mr. Theodore C. Ford and Mrs. Alveria K. Ford Mr. Michael Garber and Mrs. Patricia Garber Mr. Patrick F. Gartland ’74 Gary Lee Ryon, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. Mr. Craig D. Glover-Hines ’09 Mrs. Justine Good LR ’81 Hon. John F. Gossart and Mrs. Heather A. Gossart Hon. William P. Greene, Jr. and Mrs. Madeline Greene Mr. Robert Haile and Mrs. Connie Haile Dr. David E. Harmon, Jr. ’85 and Mrs. Shonda W. Harmon Mr. H. Quinn Harris ’88 and Mrs. Erin Harris Ms. LaShanta J. Harris ’93 Ms. Veronica Harris LR ’90 Mr. LaMont Hinton and Mrs. Nacole Hinton Holy Family Church Mr. Charles T. Hopkins ’85 and Mrs. Melissa Hopkins Mr. Arthur J. Horne, Jr. ’79

Mr. Darryn Hyman IBM Employee Services Center Mr. Robert A. Jacobs ’72 JMA Solutions Mr. James W. Johnson ’98 Ms. Opal T. Jones ’97 Mr. Russell L. Jones ’88 Mr. David Kacar and Ms. MaryBeth Morgan Ms. Denise Kazimer LR ’89 Ms. Kamisha L. Kellam ’05 Rev. Kevin C. Kennedy Mr. Richard M. Kennedy ’68 and Mrs. Donna Kennedy Knights of Columbus - JFK Council #5482 Mr. Clarence M. Korendyke and Mrs. Nancy P. Korendyke Latino Student Fund Col. (Ret) George G. London, Jr. and Mrs. Lenette London Mr. Robert J. Lynch, Sr. ’68 Ms. Celena R. Mammano ’10 Mr. Francis J. Mammano ’87 and Mrs. Laura Mammano Mr. Frank J. Mammano Ms. Sandra Mammano Mr. Vincent P. Mammano ’84 and Mrs. Nancy Mammano Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus Mr. Michael A. Mattera ’67 Mr. Todd B. Mattingly ’87 and Mrs. Donna Mattingly Mr. Justin V. McClain ’00 and Mrs. Bernadette McClain Dr. Franklin T. McDuffie and Mrs. Diane D. McDuffie Mr. Daniel W. Meekins, Jr. ’04 Mr. Keith L. Miller ’89 and Mrs. Danika L. Miller Mr. Gerald E. Moore II and Mrs. Pamela Moore Mrs. Cynthia E. Morgan LR ’78 and Mr. Mark Morgan Dr. Geoffrey G. Mount-Varner ’85 and Ms. Angela Muscat-Varner MPM Communications Mrs. Kathleen Hoffman-Nelson LR ’69 Ms. Colleen Hoffman LR ’64 Ms. Darlene Hoffman LR ’66 New Community Foundation, Inc. Mr. Kevin F. Kelly and Mrs. Kathleen Newman Ms. Teresa C. Nolet LR ’74 Mr. Paul O’Brien Mr. Calvin O’Neil and Mrs. Robin O’Neil Mr. Ira A. Oliver* *deceased

Mr. James E. Osborne ’70 and Mrs. Maureen Osborne Pantera Management Group LLC Passports to College, Inc. Ms. Tonimaria Pellerito Mr. James V. Reiley ’82 Mr. Leon R. Reynolds ’84 and Mrs. Rokisha Reynolds Ms. Elana Robinson Rockwell Collins Mr. Alexis M. Rohan and Mrs. Kathleen Rohan Mr. Benjamin A. Rohan ’88 and Mrs. Angela Rohan Ms. Marilyn Rohan Ms. Roxane Rucker LR ’77 Ms. Saiedeh S. Seyedkalili and Mr. Hassan G. Tajick Shipley and Horne, P.A. Mr. Michael S. Smith ’74 and Mrs. Karen Smith Mr. Neal Smith and Mrs. Luanne Smith Mr. Ernest W. Spain III ’95 and Ms. Deanna Warnock St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church Mr. Robert N. Summers ’86 Mr. John W. Teletchea ’92 The Lucinda L. Jasper Scholarship Fund, Inc. The Sharper Cut, Inc. Title Max, LLC Mrs. Lucille Vendemia Washington Jesuit Academy Dr. William F. Wheeler ’67 and Mrs. Pat Wheeler Mrs. Robin Whitfield LR ’86 and Mr. Rodney Whitfield Mr. John Wilburn and Mrs. Nadine C. Wilburn Mr. ChrisTopher Williams Mr. Kirk Wills and Mrs. Marilyn Wills Ms. Kimberly Wood LR ’91 Bringing Hope Society ($500.00 +) Alice Ferguson Foundation Allison Chapeter #712 Order of the Eastern Star Mr. Chris Anderson and Mr. Mary W. Anderson Mr. Robert J. Antonetti, Jr. ’94 Ms. Stephanie L. Ayres ’11 Baltimore Brass Company Bank of America Foundation Mrs. Nora Baumgartner LR ’76 Bayside Catering BCC & Associates, LLC Best Buy Employee Giving Program

Blythewood Landscape Management, LLC Mr. Miguel Boluda, Jr. and Mrs. Beverly Boluda Mr. Lawrence Brewer and Ms. Jasmine Brewer C & C Meats Mr. James P. Carey ’79 CCIS, Inc. Ms. Tamara M. Christian Mr. John J. Clark, Jr. ’77 and Ms. Antonella Ansani Ms. Arlene Conover LR ’74 Mr. Giovanni L. Coratolo ’68 Mr. Michael Dandridge and Mrs. Lisa H. Dandridge Mr. Ronald Davis and Mrs. Zinna Davis Mr. Christopher C. DeCesaris ’91 Mr. Michael Dion and Mrs. Shirley Dion Mr. Gregory G. Dorsett ’80 Dunes Manor Mr. Thomas J. Fiori ’83 Gailes Violin Shop, Inc. Mr. Patrick F. Gartland ’74 Mrs. Barbara Goyette Mr. Nathan A. Graves ’75 and Mrs. Julie Reid Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable, Inc. Dr. David E. Harmon, Jr. ’84 and Mrs. Shonda W. Harmon Mr. Vincent Harrington and Mrs. Deborah Harrington Harris Plus Mr. Khalil Harris and Mrs. Monica Harris Mr. Bernard Toon and Mrs. Tracy Hartzler-Toon Mrs. Colette Heiston LR ’86 Mr. James W. Henson, Sr. ’68 Ms. Yvonne Herbert Mr. Arthur J. Horne, Jr. ’79 HRS Environmental Solutions, LLC Mr. Christopher R. Hutter, Esq. ’85 and Mrs. Michelle Hutter Mrs. Anita Jackson Mr. Robert W. Jackson ’71 and Ms. Carolyn Jackson JDS Associates JLAN Solutions Mr. James H. Johnson, Jr. ’72 and Mrs. Liesa Johnson Mr. Robert N. Johnson ’94 Dr. James E. Kalshoven and Dr. Laura A. Kalshoven Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Mrs. Cynthia Laurencin LR ’81 and Mr. Cato Laurencin Mr. Todd A. Lee ’86 Mr. Drew Logan Mr. John C. Madden

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Mr. Keita T. Malloy ’89 Ms. Carolyn Mason LR ’72 Mr. Steven Matthews Mr. Oscar D. Mebane ’88 and Mrs. Nicole R. Mebane LR ’88 Mr. Carl Miller and Mrs. Denise Miller Mr. Patrick Morris and Mrs. Mary Morris Mother Seton Council Mrs. Cheryl Moye LR ’71 Mrs. Carol E. Murphy LR ’69 and Mr. Charles Murphy Mr. Patrick Musselman ’84 and Mrs. Patricia Musselman LR ’83 Network for Good Mr. James O’Hara Ms. Angela Y. Parker Mr. Christopher S. Pigott ’68 Pinnacle Fixturing Specialist Mr. Joseph L. Press III and Mrs. Tammy Press Ms. Angela Pullen Mr. Frederick E. Redmond ’79 Mr. Leon R. Reynolds ’84 and Mrs. Rokisha Reynolds Mr. William E. Rhodes ’68 Mr. Hal C. Rich III and Mrs. Louise Rich Mr. Daniel Ritzes Mr. Thomas A. Rohan ’73 and Mrs. Jeryl L. Rohan Mr. Ronnie Rounds and Mrs. Felicia L. Everett-Rounds Saint Augustine Catholic Church Mr. Daniel J. Salm ’77 and Mrs. Kim Salm Rev. Jeffrey Samaha Mr. Henry Smalls St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church Sodality Mr. Joseph L. Trapani, Jr. ’72 Dr. Nigel Traylor Mr. Greg Tremaglio and Mrs. Tamika Tremaglio Mr. Charles U. Tretler, Jr. ’71 and Mrs. Deborah Tretler Mr. Chalvin D. Truesdale ’91 Mr. Kent Tucker Mr. Alvin A. Turner, Sr. and Mrs. Rose-Marie A. Turner Mr. Edward T. Tyson ’06 and Mrs. Natalie Seppi-Tyson ’07 Ms. Eileen Van der Waag Mrs. Joanann Walther LR ’72 and Mr. Kurt E. Walther

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Mr. Mark A. Walther ’79 and Mrs. Julie Walther Mr. Alvin Warren and Mrs. Donna Warren Mr. Kerry Watson and Mrs. Tia Watson Mrs. Kathleen White-Wenger Mr. Reginald Wicks and Mrs. Linda Wicks Ms. Angela T. Wiggins Mr. Larry Wilkerson and Mrs.Mary Wilkerson Mr. Robert C. Wood and Mrs. Connie M. Wood Mustang Society ($250.00 +) Mrs. Margaret M. Albright LR ’78 Mrs. Angela Alston-Roberts LR ’86 Mr. Rene C. Amacker ’67 Mr. Tommie L. Ambrose and Mrs. Cheryl Ambrose Dr. Emmanuel Atiemo and Mrs. Charlotte Atiemo Mr. Ronald Q. Austin and Dr. Lisa A. Austin Mr. Benjamin Baker and Mrs. Angela Baker Mr. Kenneth M. Baldwin and Mrs. Dora T. Baldwin Mr. Brian B. Barger ’00 Mr. Thomas A. Bartolomeo ’68 and Mrs. Cynthia Bartolomeo Mr. John L. Bechet and Mrs. Priscilla R. Bechet Mr. David Stewart and Mrs. Saundra Bostic-Stewart Mrs. Patricia Boston LR ’83 and Mr. Orlando Boston Mr. John Bowler and Mrs. Lynnett Bowler Mr. Larry Brookman ’69 and Mrs. Peggy Brookman LR ’71 Mr. Brian Brower and Mrs. Analise Brower Mr. Morris Brown Mr. Dwan D. Bryant ’87 and Mrs. Lisa D. Bryant Mrs. Tomeka C. Bumbry and Mr. Wayne K. Bumbry Dr. Michael G. Cady ’67 and Mrs. Mary Cady Carrollton Enterprises Mrs. Linda Casey LR ’73 and Mr. Gary Connell Mr. Eric Cawthorne and Ms. Neeka Cawthorne Mr. Roderick N. Chapman,Sr. ’87 and Mrs. Leslie Chapman Mr. B. C. Chatman Mr. Patrick F. Conway ’67 and Mrs. Frances Conway Crown Trophy Mr. John Czajkowski ’83 and Mrs. Jennifer Czajkowski

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Ms. Adrienne N. Davis ’09 Mrs. Camille A. Dawson Mr. Dwight C. Debnam, Jr. and Mrs. Sandra Hunter-Debnam Ms. Tamonie D. Denegall Ms. Sharon Dvorak LR ’75 Enterprise Solutions, Inc. Ms. Tiffany J. Evans ’93 Exelon Corporation Mr. Gary L. Fitzgerald ’85 and Mrs. Bridget P. Fitzgerald Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald Flynn and O’Hara Dr. Michelle A. Folsom Elder ’97 and Mr. Justin Elder Ms. Gwen Gibbins Mr. Kevin Greene Mr. Adam Greer and Mrs. Abigail Greer Mr. Greg Greer Mr. Marcus Harrington ’07 Mr. William E. Haynes ’89 Heatland Home Foods, Inc. Mr. James W. Henson ’68 and Mrs. Shelly J. Henson Mr. Artis M. Hicks ’99 Mr. Valerion L. Hodges and Mrs. Jacqueline A. Hodges Mr. Stephen M. Holland ’68 and Mrs. Sallie Holland Mr. James J. Holly Mr. Milton Holt, Sr. and Mrs. Nikole Holt Mr. Charles Irons Mr. Ronald E. Irons and Mrs. America J. Irons Mr. L. Paul Jackson II ’94 and Mrs. Tara H. Jackson Mr. Patrick Jewell Ms. Anne Johnson ’08 Mr. Anthony Johnson ’88 and Mrs. Sonya Hannah-Johnson Mr. Robert Johnson, Jr. and Mrs. Patricia Johnson Ms. Virginia O. Johnson Ms. Elizabeth J. Joy Mrs. Jennifer E. Kilberg ’98 Mrs. Mary Krug Mr. Brian P. Larkin ’99 and Mrs. Jessica Larkin Mrs. Kathleen R. Link Mrs. Catherine N. Long LR ’79 Loyola Retreat House Mr. Michael J. Lynn ’73 and Mrs. Kelly Lynn Mr. Jason Groves and Mrs. Athena Malloy-Groves Mr. Nicholas Mammano ’89 and Mrs. Cynthia R. Mammano LR ’89 Mr. Joseph A. Mammano ’80 and Mrs. Elizabeth Mammano

Dr. Lloyd T. McGriff and Mrs. Monica McGriff Mr. Robert Mendiola, Jr. and Mrs. Suzanne Mendiola Mr. Kevin B. Moody and Mrs. Cheryl D. Duckett-Moody New Endeavors By Women Mr. Richard C. Nogay ’74 Dr. Terrence M. O’Donovan ’75 and Mrs. Kathy O’Donovan Mr. Alfred Odierno, Jr. and Mrs. Nancy Odierno Mr. David Paige and Mrs. Angela Paige Ms. Amanda K. Pickering ’09 Mr. Phillip J. Proctor and Mrs. Michele Proctor Mr. Eric J. Rohan ’03 and Mrs. Blair Rohan Mr. Michael J. Rubino ’69 and Mrs. Maryjean Rubino Mrs. Kelly L. Sandacz Mr. Salvatore E. Schiattareggia ’68 and Mrs. Karen Schiattareggia Mr. Kirby Scott and Dr. Rhonda J. Scott Mr. Robert Seiler Mr. Michael R. Slattery ’81 Mr. Bernard T. Snowden Mr. Ernest Spain and Mrs. Lucy Spain Mr. Thomas Steeger and Mrs. Janet Steeger Mr. Kireem A. Swinton ’93 Tee 2 Green Golf Club, LLC Mrs. Diana E. Terry Mr. Elvin Thomas II and Mrs. Karin R. Thomas Rev. William Thompson Ms. Susan Travis-Vincent Dr. Milton Vickers and Mrs. Robin Vickers Mr. Wendell Walker ’76 Mr. Matthew M. Walther ’01 Mr. Michael G. Weissmueller ’69 and Mrs. Michelle Weissmueller Mr. John Wilburn and Mrs. Nadine C. Wilburn Ms. Deborah M. Williams Ms. Gwendolyn T. Williams Mr. Glenn H. Woodley, Jr. and Mrs. Michelle Woodley Maroon and Gold Society ($1.00 +) Ms. Michelle M. Adams LR ’85 Mr. William L. Adams ’88 Mr. Calvin Adgerson and Mrs. Lisa Adgerson Mr. Paul H. Agustin ’99 Mrs. Ann Marie Ahdoot LR ’78 Ms. Samantha B. Ahwah ’09 Mrs. Catherine Akers LR ’88 and Mr. Barry Akers

Ms. Maimuna D. Akinmade Mrs. Alice F. Alexis Mr. Richard W. Allison II ’89 Ms. Monica D. Alston LR ’88 Mrs. Kathryn Altemus Mr. Dominic C. Amprey Mr. Timothy C. Anstead ’68 and Mrs. Sonya Anstead Mr. Frank A. Antonio ’85 Ms. Paola Apolinares Mr. Nicholas S. Arbin ’10 Mr. Todd D. Arbin and Mrs. Vivian Arbin Mr. Michael J. Ardoin ’77 Ms. Ann M. Arendes LR ’64 Mrs. Mary Armstrong LR ’86 and Mr. Todd Armstrong Ms. Nerea Arrien ’94 Ms. Yolanda R. Arrington ’96 Mr. Charles Austin Mr. Christopher Auth ’88 Bad Mule BBQ Ms. Sherry Bailey Mr. Tyrone Bailey Mr. David L. Baker ’68 Mr. A.J. Bannister and Mrs. Christine Bannister Mr. Brian B. Barger ’00 Mr. Lee Barton and Mrs. Stacy Barton Mrs. Margaret P. Bates Mr. Jeffrey H. Beamer ’85 Ms. Dawn Bean LR ’87 Mr. David A. Beas ’77 and Mrs. Alice Allen Mr. Gerald A. Beatley ’70 and Mrs. Deborah K. Beatley Ms. Jennifer L. Beers LR ’88 Mr. James Bell Ms. Raynale Bell ’07 Mr. James N. Belzer ’94 Mr. James Bennett Mr. Lloyd F. Bernard and Mrs. Rosalind B. Bernard Ms. Nevery Berry Mr. Don E. Bibb ’74 Ms. Alexis V. Bigelow ’10 Mr. Ryan C. Billups ’13 Bishop McNamara Class of 2019 MSGT. Gregory B. Blas ’68 Mr. David C. Blondin ’88 and Mrs. Emily Blondin Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar Mrs. Melissa Boddie and Mr. Anthony Boddie Mr. Miguel A. Boluda ’10 Mr. Alvin Boss Mrs. Patricia A. Boston, Esq. LR ’83 and Mr. Orlando Boston Ms. Dawn Bowman LR ’89 Mrs. Donna Bradshaw-Pelote

Mr. Horace Bradshaw Mr. Joseph Bradwell, Jr. Ms. Patricia D. Branson LR ’69 Mrs. Margaret R. Braswell LR ’83 and Mr. Robert M. Braswell Mr. Hallet Brazelton, Jr. and Mrs. Maria T. Brazelton Mr. Tim Breen Brenda Pettus-Bellamy Pediatrics, Inc. Ms. Debra Brennan Brennco Electrical Services, Inc. Mr. Terrance R. Bright ’02 Mr. William K. Brightwell and Mrs. Angelica I. Brightwell Mr. Brandon A. M. Briscoe Ms. Emma Brittan Mrs. Shereita M. Brock Mr. Daniel C. Broderick ’73 and Mrs. Sharon Broderick Mr. John Brodigan Mr. Thomas Brooks Mr. Jerry Brother Mr. Alex Brown, Jr. and Mrs. Stephanie Thompson-Brown Mr. Geoffrey D. Brown and Mrs. Tovonia C. Brown Mr. Lawrence Brown Ms. Loretta G. Brown Ms. Stephanie Brown Mr. Bradley B. Brownlow ’86 Mr. O’Neil Bryant, Jr. ’89 Mr. Dane Bryant and Mrs. S. Vinet Bryant Lt. Col. Emily Buckman LR’84, USAF and Lt. Col. David T. Buckman, USAF Mrs. Stacey Buckhaults ’00 and Mr. Chad Buckhaults Ms. Denean Bucklew LR ’88 Mr. Matt Buckley ’98 and Mrs. Kate Buckley Mr. Tim Buckley and Mrs. Ann Marie Buckley Ms. Jennifer Bulvin LR ’89 Mr. Daniel C. Burch ’68 Mr. Thaddeus Burgess ’68 and Mrs. Juanita Burgess Mr. Patrick R. Burley ’68 Mrs. Andrea Busada LR ’79 and Mr. Michael Busada Mr. Henry Busky and Dr. Judith Busky Mr. William H. Byrnes ’72 Mr. Lawrence A. Callaway and Mrs. Angel Mason-Callaway Ms. Karen D. Campbell-Robinson Mr. Alexander G. Campbell ’06 Ms. Christin E. Carey ’02 Mr. John Carr and Mrs. Linda Carr Mr. Kevin H. Carter and Mrs. Dian A. Carter Mr. Louis Carter and Mrs. Roberta Carter Ms. Myesha F. Carter LR ’88

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Ms. Deborah Castro Mr. Francis J. Cefaratti ’78 and Mrs. Joyce Cefaratti Ms. Michelle Chaido LR ’66 Mrs. Ronicsa M. Chambers Mrs. Vanessa Chandler King Mr. John R. Chapman and Mrs. Sara F. Chapman Ms. Kia Chatmon Mr. Anthony Ciccarello ’88 Mr. Vincent P. Cipriani ’75 Mr. Robert Clagett, Jr. ’88 Mr. Kevin J. Clancy ’77 and Mrs. Kelley Clancy Mr. Michael W. Clancy ’75 and Mrs. Lynn Marie Clancy Clark & Associates Real Estate Mr. Kevin Clark ’09 Ms. Jennifer Cline ’08 Mr. Edward L. Coates ’88 and Mrs. Temeka Coates Mr. John Cofield and Mrs. Linda Cofield Mr. Lawrence Colabucci and Mrs. Angela Colabucci Mrs. Julie L. Coleman and Mr. Christopher N. Coleman Ms. Shantelle E. Coleman LR ’88 Mr. Matthew R. Commeree ’89 Mr. John D. Connelly ’77 Ms. Nicole M. Connolly LR ’88 Mr. Pete Conto and Mrs. Lynn Conto Mrs. Lanette Cooper Corenic Construction Mrs. Katherine Y. Cornejo ’02 Ms. Adrianna D. Cornish ’10 Mr. Carlos Cosby and Mrs. Joyce Cosby Mr. William M. Costa ’70 and Mrs. Barbara Costa Mr. Christopher Coulther ’88 and Mrs. Melissa Coulther Mr. Joseph Crilley ’75 Mr. Neville Crockett and Mrs. Michelle Crockett Mrs. Sabrina A. Crowder Mrs. Janice L. Cuellar LR ’69 Sister Charlene Dalrymple Mr. Laurence Daniels and Mrs. Gilda Daniels Ms. Jasmine R. Dantzler ’18 Ms. Angela M. Darnell ’06 Mr. James Daughtridge Mr. Mark L. Davies Ms. Gabriele A. Davis ’05

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Mr. Sean Davis Mr. Warren L. Davis, Sr. and Mrs. Lauri Maze-Davis Ms. Adrianna Dawson Mr. James E. Dayhoff, Jr. ’73 and Mrs. Janet Dayhoff Ms. Madeline R. DeCesaris ’07 Ms. Stephanie DeFilippo LR ’80 Ms. Michelle A. dela Paz ’12 Mr. Frank W. Delahanty ’77 and Mrs. Joanne Delahanty Mrs. Geneen Delarosa Mr. Lyle R. Denit ’74 and Ms. Julie Nelson Mr. Gerardi J. Oglesby and Mrs. Jacqueline M. Dennis-Oglesby Ms. Michelle V. Denton ’11 Ms. Allison Dichoso Mr. Gregory Dion ’08 Mrs. Elizabeth Dobbins Ms. Stephanie M. Doleman ’09 Mr. Jason Dominici Mr. Robert Dornell and Mrs. Lisa Dornell Mr. Ernest F. Dorsey, Jr. ’68 and Mrs. Diane Dorsey Mr. James M. Droter ’89 and Mrs. Jennifer Droter Ms. Shannon L. Duckett-Barnes ’98 Mr. Reginald Duckett and Mrs. Alycia D. Duckett Ms. Deena Dufresne LR ’80 Mrs. L’oreal G. Edmondson ’98 and Mr. Osceola Edmondson Ms. Angelita Edwards and Mr. Anthony Harris, Sr. Mrs. Mary Edwards LR ’73 and Mr. Phil Edwards Ms. Diane Effland LR ’69 Ms. Dionne Eleby Mr. Michael J. Ellis ’95 Ms. Rebecca L. Escario LR ’88 Mr. Edie Nkwelle and Mrs. Maru Etta-Nkwelle Ms. Lorraine Evans Ms. Wanda Farrar-Brown Ms. Jennifer M. Fate Mr. Dennis A. Faulkner and Mrs. Shakara Faulkner Mr. Ronald L. Faunteroy and Mrs. Charlene V. Faunteroy Mrs. Margaret Feasley Ms. Carol Feaster Ms. Michele T. Fennelly Mr. Miguel D. Fernando Mrs. Kathryn Ferrare LR ’78 and Dr. Rick Ferrare

Mrs. Michelle Filippelli LR ’70 and Mr. Lawrence J. Filippelli Mr. Oswin Findlay and Mrs. Gemma Findlay Mrs. Kathy Flanagan LR ’74 and Mr. Jim Flanagan Ms. Maria C. Fletcher Ms. Alicia Ford Mrs. Marlo J. Ford LR ’87 Mrs. Chantice Fowler-Cotten LR ’88 Ms. Colleen Foxworth Mrs. Imelda Francia Mr. John T. Frank ’73 Mrs. Letiiza P. Franklin Mr. Bryan D. Freeman ’10 Mr. Jose N. Freeman and Mrs. Thennie M. Freeman Mr. John W. Freundel, Jr. and Mrs. Joyce Freundel Mr. Kelby Funn ’88 Mr. Khristian K. Gaines ’89 Ms. Michele D. Gale-Barnes Mr. Hunter M. Gallagher Mrs. Lynda A. Gallagher Mr. Patrick J. Gallagher ’68 Ms. Jillian Gallie LR ’75 and Mr. Jeffrey Witcosky Ms. Lisa M. Gallmon Mr. Troy Garrett and Mrs. Nicole Garrett Ms. Jember Gebrewahid and Mr. Tessema Endale Mr. Andrew Gepert ’08 Mr. Stacey F. Gist ’87* and Mrs. Sheree Gist Mr. Julian Gonzalez Major Gerard A. Gonzaludo and Mrs. Daisy P. Gonzaludo Mr. Mark E. Gooding ’88 Dr. Tricia Goodley Mr. Richard Goodwin and Mrs. Mamie Goodwin Mrs. Alita Gothard Mr. Philip J. Gozzi ’69 and Mrs. Sandra Gozzi Ms. Wanda P. Grant Mr. James L. Gray, Sr. and Mrs. V. R. Gray Mr. Corey Green ’88 Mr. Thomas A. Green ’73 Mrs. Marcia C. Gresham Mrs. Shari H. Griffin Ms. Endia Gross LR ’88 Mr. Ronan Gulstone Ms. Dionna Gunter Ms. Barbara Hale-Johnson Mr. James A. Hall and Mrs. Phyllis Hall Mr. Joseph M. Hall ’86 Mr. Charles E. Hansborough and Mrs. Grace B. Hansborough

Mrs. Brenda Harden LR ’75 and Mr. Stephen Harden Mr. Timothy F. Harden Mr. Joseph L. Hardy and Mrs. Shirley Hardy Mr. Terance Hare and Ms. Sharon McLeod-Hare Mr. Anthony A. Harley, Jr. ’98 Mr. Anthony A. Harley, Sr. and Mrs. Mary Harley Mrs. Marisa Harper LR ’87 and Mr. Brian Harper Mr. Victor W. Harrington ’13 Mr. Vincent D. Harrington ’09 Ms. Betty A. Harris Mr. Marc Harris, Sr. and Mrs. Audrey L. Harris Ms. Veronica Harris LR ’90 Mr. Norman Harrison and Mrs. Deborah R. Harrison Mr. Kenneth Harrison and Mrs. Sherry Harrison Ms. Cora Harriston Col. Dean H. Hartman and Mrs. Se Yong H. Hartman Mrs. Cynthia A. Hatcher Br. Harold F. Hathaway, CSC Ms. Marla R. Hauser Mr. Todd M. Hay ’88 and Mrs. Serena C. Hay Mr. Micah A. Headd ’13 Mr. Rosoloc Hernderson Ms. Katrina Higgins Ms. Latosha Hill Mr. Frederick W. Hoch Mr. Peter H. Holland ’68 and Mrs. Margie Holland Mr. Roderick A. Holland ’90 and Mrs. Tammy Holland Ms. Lillian Holt Mr. Phillip G. Honore ’89 Mr. Anton L. Hooper ’98 Mr. James M. Howard ’94 Mrs. Melissa Huar LR ’91 and Mr. Donald Huar Mr. Robert T. Humphries and Mrs. Peggy A. Humphries Mr. James R. Hungerford, Jr. and Mrs. Ivy C. Hungerford Ms. Joan E. Hungerford LR ’74 Ms. Alexis Hunter Mrs. Maureen Hurley LR ’76 and Mr. Terrence Hurley Mr. Timothy Husson and Mrs. Barbara Husson Ms. Cindy Hutson Ms. Martha Hyde LR ’75 *deceased

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Mr. John M. Hynes Mr. Garry P. Imes, Jr. ’92 and Mrs. Jin Young Imes International Business Machines Corp.

Mr. Christopher R. Irwin and Mrs. Laura E. Irwin Mr. Robert Isele, Jr. ’78 and Mrs. Juliet Isele Mr. Mark Jablonski ’69 and Mrs. Fran Jablonski Mr. Barres Jackson and Mrs. Gail Bethea-Jackson Mr. Patrick Jackson and Mrs. Camille Jackson Mr. John Jackson and Mrs. Joy Jackson Ms. Kiyanna Jackson ’18 Ms. Linda Jackson Mr. Marshall Jackson Mrs. Michelle Jackson and Mr. Derek Jackson, Sr. Mr. Tyoka Jackson ’89 Ms. Marilyn Jacobs LR ’70 Mr. Robert Jacobs, Sr. and Mrs. Maureen Jacobs Ms. Deirdre James Mr. Thomas James ’12 Janice M. Adams Living Trust Mr. Christopher Jedrey ’73 and Mrs. Barbara Jedrey Dr. James Jenkins ’68 and Dr. Ellen Morrissey Mr. Shawn K. Jenkins ’88 and Mrs. Jane Jenkins Mr. W. Thomas Jenkins ’72 and Mrs. Cynthia Jenkins JGB Sports, LLC Mr. Dallas Johnson ’68 Mrs. Delores Johnson Ms. Donise Johnson Ms. Elisa Johnson Ms. Elizabeth A. Johnson LR ’84 Ms. J’Shaun Johnson Mr. James W. Johnson ’98 Ms. Olivia Johnson Mr. Shae Johnson ’92 Mrs. Robin Jones-Wilson LR ’75 and Mr. John M. Wilson Dr. George Jones and Mrs. Claudia A. Jones Mr. Larry C. Jones and Mrs. Katherine C. Jones Mr. Michael E. Jones ’97 Ms. Tiffany Jones Mr. Nathaniel Joy ’88 and Mrs. Katina Joy Mr. Nathaniel I. Joy, Sr. and Mrs. Veronica Joy Ms. Megan Judd Dr. Patrick Kamara and Dr. DuEwa Kamara Mr. Raymond D. Kane Mr. Edward Kasey

Mr. David A. Kasprzyk ’96 and Mrs. Jennifer Kasprzyk Ms. Keleigh A. Keelan LR ’88 Mrs. Victoria L. Keithline LR ’90 and Mr. Martin C. Keithline Ms. Renee Kelly LR ’88 Mrs. Anita King Ms. Leea King Ms. Loretta King Br. Richard Kiniry, CSC* Mr. Fred L. Knight Br. Mark Knightly, CSC ’72 Ms. Katrina Lamont LR ’88 Ms. Danielle M. Lancaster ’94 Mr. Jason Lane Mrs. Kathryn Langley LR ’64 and Mr. Charles J. Langley Mr. Carlos L. Lee ’91 Dr. Petrice W. Longenecker ’97 Mrs. La Juan Lee Mr. Edwin R. Lehner ’68 and Mrs. Kathleen Lehner Mrs. Yolanda Lenyon LR ’87 and Mr. Michael Lenyon Mr. Robert J. Lewis ’68 Ms. Susan M. Lewis Liberty Mountain Resort Mr. Kevin G. Lineberger ’67 Mr. David Lloyd ’88 and Mrs. Kara Lloyd Dr. Petrice W. Longenecker ’97 Mrs. Sallie Loughery ’74 and Mr. Keith Loughery Ms. Miriam Love LR ’78 Ms. Pamela Love Ms. Rosemary S. Lowery Mrs. Sonya A. Lowery LR ’88 Ms. Teresa Luna Mr. Charles Lytle and Mrs. Donna Lytle Mr. Keith P. Lytle ’75 Mr. Darius E. Maddox ’88 Ms. Margaret l. Magnaye ’12 Mr. Matthew Magnaye ’07 Ms. Megan Maigatter ’13 Ms. Tawanda Maignan Ms. Renata T. Malionek ’10 Ms. Victoria L. Mammano ’09 Mr. Anthony P. Manzanares ’88 Mr. Anthony Marbury Mr. T. D. Marbury Mr. James M. Marshall and Mrs. Kori J. Marshall Dr. Ann G. Martin Ms. Mary Martin Mr. Armani D. Mason-Callaway ’09 Mrs. Margaret R. Mason Mr. Taryll D. Mason and

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Mrs. Christy N. Mason Matressland & Carpetland Mr. Robert Matthews Ms. Rhonda Mayo Lewis Ms. Monica F. McCann LR ’92 Ms. LaQuan McCarley Mr. Martin T. McCarley, Sr. and Mrs. Kim Y. McCarley Mr. Charles E. McClain, Sr. Ms. Rosalyn McCord Mr. Nathan McElroy and Mrs. Susan McElroy Mrs. Anne M. McEvoy LR’ 84 and Mr. David McEvoy Mr. James D. McGuire Mr. Stephen McHale ’78 and Ms. Julie McHale LR ’78 Ms. Yolanda McKelvy and Mr. Wa-Key Albright Mr. Johnny McLean and Mrs. Michelle McLean Mr. Robert McMillon and Mrs. Donna McMillon Mrs. Ramona Mebane Mr. Jose Mejia and Ms. Raiza Bonaparte Mr. Dillard Menchan Mr. Thomas Meringolo ’71 and Mrs. Nancy Meringolo LR ’73 Mr. Timothy M. Meyer and Mrs. Sue E. Meyer Ms. Ronnette Meyers Mr. Sean Middleton Mrs. Becky Jo A. Miller Mr. Keith L. Miller ’89 and Mrs. Danika L. Miller Mrs. Pamela Miller LR ’73 and Mr. Robert Miller Mr. Robert A. Miller, Jr. ’88 and Mrs. Makita Miller Ms. Erica A. Minor ’09 Ms. Monica Minus Dr. Thomas Donahue and Mrs. Mary Mitchell-Donahue Mr. Derek A. Mitchell ’98 and Mrs. Rasheida Mitchell Mr. John P. Mitchell ’73 Mrs. Mary F. Monroe ’99 Ms. Carla Montecillo Francis Mr. Gary Moore and Mrs. Karolynn Moore Mr. John D. Morgan, Jr. ’89 and Mrs. Tisa Sims *deceased

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Mr. Patrick Morrissette ’69 and Mrs. Sherry Morrissette Ms. Erin K. Morrow ’94 Ms. Lisza Morton-Wilson Mr. Jordan M. Mosby ’15 Ms. Leslie A. Mulligan LR ’78 Mr. Alex Myers Mr. Alexander L. Myers ’14 Mr. Ronald Myers and Mrs. Debra Myers Mr. Edmund R. Neach ’69 and Mrs. Donna Neach Mr. Andrew S. Newsome ’05 Nick’s of Calvert Mr. Ralph M. Nigro ’76 and Mrs. Jill Nigro Mr. Robert B. Nolte and Mrs. Mary Nolte Mr. Jim O’Brien ’88 and Mrs. Shelly O’Brien LR ’85 Mr. Martin S. O’Brien ’81 Mr. Thomas P. O’Brien ’68 Mr. Patrick O’Malley Ms. Linda O’Neil Ms. Miata O’Neil Mr. Michael P. Yanchulis ’81 and Mrs. Colleen M. O’Neill-Yanchulis LR ’80 Dr. Rodney E. Oakley and Mrs. Janice G. Oakley Mr. Tony C. Oby and Mrs. Sharon B. Oby Ms. Beverly A. Oliver LR ’75 Mr. Frank Oliver, Jr. Mr. Omotunwase B. Olubayo ’06 Mr. George P. Ortman, Jr. ’68 and Mrs. Kathleen Ortman Mr. Elbert Ouzts III ’88 and Mrs. Stacey Ouzts Mrs. Lisa A. Owen LR ’88 and Mr. Alex Owen Ms. Krystlyn J. Palmer ’15 Mr. Alvin W. Parker ’73 and Mrs. Anita Parker Mr. Glenn W. Penn and Mrs. Kara L. Penn Mr. Fred Perry and Mrs. Lanell Perry Mr. Vance Phillips, Sr. and Mrs. Geraldine Phillips Mr. Angelo P. Piazza ’88 Mr. Wendell Pierson and Mrs. Erika Pierson Mr. Marcus E. Pilgrim ’10 Mrs. Cheryl Pilkington LR ’68 and Mr. Joseph Pilkington Mr. Jonathan Pope and Mrs. Tameika L. Pope Mr. John D. Porcari and Mrs. Heidi U. Porcari Ms. Patricia Posey Mr. Alexander O. Powell ’09 and Mrs. Kristine Powell Ms. Stephanie C. Poyner ’98 Mr. Jerome Poznanski Mr. Gordon B. Pracht Ms. Denise Price Ms. Chianti L. Proctor

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Mrs. Karen Proctor LR ’88 and Mr. Thomas Proctor Ms. Michele Proctor Prosperity Business, LLC Mr. Matthew Ragland Dr. James A. Rauch and Mrs. Anna G. Rauch Mr. Brian Ray and Mrs. Michelle Blackwell Ray Ms. Katherine Ray Mr. John W. Rees ’67 and Mrs. Anna Rees Rev. Kevin Regan Mr. James Reising Ms. Regina A. Renfrow-Jones Mr. Norman F. Retener ’98 Mrs. Carol Ricciardi LR ’81 and Mr. Tony Ricciardi Mr. Stanley G. Richards and Mrs. Chereace A. Richards Rita’s Italian Ice Mrs. Kelly A. Robertson LR ’88 Mr. Gary J. Robey ’69 and Mrs. Betty Robey Robin Hill Winery Mrs. Deborah D. Robl LR ’73 Mr. Edwin W. Rodgers, Jr. and Mrs. Valencia C. Rodgers Mr. James Rodgers Mr. Andrew Rogers Mr. Edward D. Rogers ’73 Mr. Troy E. Rogers ’88 Mr. Alexis M. Rohan and Mrs. Kathleen Rohan Capt. Pablo J. Rojas ’88 Mrs. Bonnie R. Rose Ms. Donna Ross Mr. Alex Rotruck Ms. Safaa Roumani Mrs. Betty Rouse Mr. Michael D. Rouse ’99 Mr. Joseph M. Ruzzi, Jr. ’76 Mrs. Theresa Sacks LR ’88 and Mr. Joseph Sacks Mr. Douglas T. Salas ’88 Mrs. Barbara Sales-Chism Mr. Paul W. Salvagni ’68 and Mrs. Susie Salvagni Ms. Sarah Sample LR ’75 Mr. William J. Sandoval ’83 and Mrs. Christine Sandoval Mr. Francis J. Sanfellipo ’71 Mr. Peter Sanneman and Mrs. Erika Sanneman Mr. Stephen M. Sappey ’68 and Mrs. Maureen Sappey Mr. Carlos Saravia and Mrs. Bibiana M. Placido Mr. Michael K. Savage ’81 and Mrs. Ellen Savage

Mr. Kevin P. Schnabel Capt. Gary D. Schropp USAF ’85 Schulze & Pederson, CHTD Mr. Steven Scott Mr. Arnold S. Sebastian ’05 Mr. John E. Seguin and Mrs. Marianne M. Seguin Ms. Kimberly Selkirk LR ’88 and Mr. Robert Selkirk Mr. Robert Sensenig and Mrs. Catherine Sensenig Dr. M. Williams Sermons ’88 Mr. Lawrence E. Shaw and Mrs. Yvette D. Shaw Mr. Glenn Tapscott and Mrs. Delora Shedrick-Tapscott Sherwood Consulting Mr. Charles Shryock IV and Mrs. Julia Shryock Mrs. Colleen Shull Mr. Stephen G. Simoncini ’88 and Mrs. Laura Simoncini Dr. Vincente M. Simoncini ’80 Mr. Patrick M. Skerpon and Ms. Katelyn Parks-Skerpon Ms. Stacey Slack Mr. Shawn K. Slade ’93 Mr. James D. Slagle ’88 and Mrs. Stacy Slagle Mrs. Jane Slattery Ms. Angela Smith Ms. Chelsie Smith ’08 Mr. George Holt and Mrs. Dorothea Holt Mr. Jermaine Smith and Mrs. Tyese Smith Mr. Justin C. Smith ’01 Ms. Kelley J. Smith ’98 Mr. Robert O. Smith and Mrs. Deborah C. Smith Ms. Sharon Smith LR ’88 Mr. Aaron Smith and Mrs. Tonia R. Smith Ms. Alyssa M. Snider ’11 Mr. John W. Somerville, Jr. ’74 Mr. Anthony E. Sosnoskie Mr. Felix L. Souffrain and Mrs. Yarinett Souffrain Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Ms. Monica R. Spann LR ’88 Spectrum Foods Mr. Hank Speights Sports Pro Physical Therapy St.. Ambrose Catholic Church Ms. Brenda Stephens Ms. Althea Stewart Mrs. Linda C. Stocks LR ’88 and Mr. Shean R. Stocks Streamline Ventures, LLC Ms. Michelle Street LR ’88 Mr. Richard R. Swenton ’68

Ms. Devin J. Swiner ’12 Mr. Norris W. Sydnor, Jr. ’12 Mr. Thomas W. Sykes and Mrs. Mary M. Sykes Mr. Richard W. Talbert ’72 and Mrs. Claire Talbert Ms. Cheerie Taylor Mr. Jason D. Taylor ’93 Ms. Marshelle Taylor LR ’86 Mr. Thomas A. Taylor ’88 Mr. Stacey Tetschner and Mrs. Michelle Tetschner The Westmoreland Group Mrs. Kimberly Thomas and Mr. Ronald D. Thomas Mr. Roscoe Thomas and Ms. Nancy Thomas Mr. Bryan Thompson ’08 Ms. Karen Thompson Mr. Torrey A. Tillman ’94 Ms. Tangalia Timberlake Mr. Gilbert J. Titus and Mrs. Monica H. Titus Ms. Stephanie Tong Ms. Larissa Torreyson Mr. Joseph P. Trainor ’88 and Mrs. Leslie Trainor Mr. Paul Trainor and Mrs. Patricia Trainor Ms. LaToya K. Travis Mr. James W. Trexler and Mrs. Phyllis A. Trexler Ms. Tawanna Y. Freeman ’87 Dr. Horace Tsu and Mrs. Cynthia Tsu Mr. Andrew Turner ’74 Mrs. Sharon Turner Ms. Eberechi Uchegbue Mr. William T. Uppreman Mr. Gerald A. Upright and Mrs. Mary Anne Upright Mrs. Vasey-Walden Mr. Gregory J. Vazzana ’98 and Mrs. Angie Vazzana Mr. Hugh D. Vazzana and Mrs. Marie Vazzana Mr. Keith M. Veney ’92 and Mrs. Tyra Veney Mr. David Vinci and Mrs. Karen Vinci Volvo Cars Annapolis Mr. Dal L. Wade and Mrs. Marilyn B. Wade Mr. James Walden Ms. Sade Walker Mr. Tyrone L. Walker and Mrs. Audrenetta Walker Mr. James Wallace Mr. James L. Wallace Mrs. Nancy Walter LR ’69 Mr. Michael J. Walther ’03 Mr. David Warnock Washington Capitals Washington Nationals Ms. Loretta Washington Mr. Marty Waters

Mr. Daniel Watts and Mrs. Catherine Watts Mrs. Kathleen M. Weslowski LR ’89 and Mr. Brian T. Weslowski Ms. Kealey West LR ’81 Mr. Raymond B. Wheeler and Mrs. Deborah Wheeler Mr. Steven R. Wheeler ’94 Mr. Alexander N. Amelechkin and Ms. Deirdre E. White Whitetail Resort Mr. Charles E. Widmayer ’68 and Mrs. Robin Widmayer Mr. Leon Wilkins and Mrs. Nadine C. Wilburn Mr. Leroy F. Williams and Mrs. Celeste A. Williams Ms. Devon L. Williams Ms. Devon C. Williams ’98 Mr. Mark A. Williams ’89 Mr. Howard D. Wilson, Jr. and Mrs. Mary Ellen Trozzo-Wilson Ms. Pamela Wilson Ms. Nancy Winchester LR ’74

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Mrs. Deborah J. Windsor LR ’72 Ms. Ann M. Wittenauer LR ’88 and Mr. Jerry Wittenauer Mr. Lenworth M. Lobban and Mrs. Linda A. Witter-Lobban Womack New World Mr. Christopher Woodside Mrs. Lynda Wyatt LR ’84 and Mr. Kenton Wyatt Ms. Meghan J. Wyvill ’12 Mr. Ray S. Yacouby ’68 Mr. Gregory J. Young ’70 Mr. Jamari Young Mrs. Mary C. Zamary LR ’65 and Mr. Stephen Zamary Mrs. Margaret Zimmerman Nulk LR ’77

In Loving Memory of

——————————————————————————————————————— Donor Name Mr. W. Thomas Jenkins ’72 Mrs. Mary Catherine Antonetti Ms. Sharon M. Dvorak LR ’75 Ms. Sharon M. Dvorak LR ’75 Mr. Joseph Crilley ’75 Ms. Karen D. Campbell-Robinson Ms. Renata T. Malionek ’10 Mr. Matthew R. Commeree ’89 Mr. James A. Gray and Mrs. Carole L. Gray Mr. James A. Gray and Mrs. Carole L. Gray Mr. Robert W. Jackson ’71 and Mrs. Carolyn Jackson Ms. Susan M. Lewis Mr. Gordon B. Pracht Dr. Horace Tsu and Dr. Cynthia Tsu Mr. Marc Harris Mr. Kenneth J Harris ’82 Mrs. Maureen Van der Waag Ms. Melissa M. Boddie Mr. Robert J. Antonetti, Jr. ’94 Mr. Michael E. Shinsky ’69 Mr. Harold Robinson, Sr. Ms. Melissa Huar LR ’91

In Memory Of Ms. Mary W. Ellickson ( Jenkins) LR ’66 Mr. Robert J. Antonetti, Sr. Mr. Clifford L. Bates Ms. Margaret Campbell ’77 Mr. Christopher Crilley ’77 Ms. Nicole M. Dutch ’95 Mr. E. Matthew Goyette Mr. E. Matthew Goyette Mr. Charles R. Gray, Jr. Mr. Robert Gray Ms. Edith Jackson Mr. Aaron G. Marshall ’14 Ms. Rita M. Pracht Ms. Cathryn C. Tsu ’15 Mr. Jerald Davenport ’87 Mrs. Carmella Harris Mr. Walter C. Van der Waag Ms. Bettie J. Sugars Mr. Robert J. Antonetti, Sr. Ms. Nancy Shinsky Ratherdale LR ’65 Mr. Kevin E. O’Neil Mr. John Antonio ’88

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——————————————————————————————————————— La Reine Donors Ms. Michelle M. Adams LR ’88 Mrs. Ann Marie Ahdoot LR ’78 Mrs. Catherine Akers LR ’88 Mrs. Margaret M. Albright LR ’78 Mrs. Angela Alston-Roberts LR ’86 Ms. Monica D. Alston LR ’88 Mrs. Melissa L. Andrews LR ’91 Ms. Ann M. Arendes LR ’64 Mrs. Mary Armstrong LR ’86 Mrs. Rose M. Ayres, RN LR ’79 Mrs. Nora Baumgartner LR ’76 Ms. Dawn Bean LR ’87 Ms. Jennifer L. Beers LR ’88 Mrs. Patricia A. Boston, Esq. LR ’83 Ms. Dawn Bowman LR ’89 Ms. Patricia D. Branson LR ’69 Mrs. Margaret R. Braswell LR ’83 Mrs. Peggy Brookman LR ’71 Ms. Denean Bucklew LR ’88 Ms. Jennifer Bulvin LR ’89 Mrs. Andrea Busada LR ’79 Mrs. Kristina Byrne LR ’86 Ms. Patricia Cappello LR ’76 Ms. Myesha F. Carter LR ’88 Mrs. Linda Casey LR ’73 Ms. Michelle Chaido LR ’66 Ms. Michele M. Chaky LR ’87 Mrs. Charmayne Sugars Clark LR ’85 Dr. Ann M. Codori LR ’72 Mrs. Patricia A. Colabucci LR ’76 Ms. Shantelle E. Coleman LR ’88 Ms. Nicole M. Connolly LR ’88 Ms. Arlene Conover LR ’74 Mrs. Janice L. Cuellar LR ’69 Ms. Stephanie DeFilippo LR ’80 Mrs. Angelina Diehlmann LR ’85 Ms. Sharon Dvorak LR ’75 Mrs. Mary Edwards LR ’73 Ms. Diane Effland LR ’69 Ms. Rebecca L. Escario LR ’88 Mrs. Mary Evers LR ’86 Mrs. Christne D. Farley LR ’88 Mrs. Kathryn Ferrare LR ’78 Mrs. Michelle Filippelli LR ’70 Mrs. Kathy Flanagan LR ’74 Mrs. Marlo J. Ford LR ’87 Mrs. Chantice Fowler-Cotten LR ’88 Dr. Triesta Fowler-Lee LR ’91 Ms. Tawanna Y. Freeman ’87 Ms. Jillian Gallie LR ’75 Ms. Endia Gross LR ’88

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Mrs. Brenda Harden LR ’75 Mrs. Marisa Harper LR ’87 Ms. Veronica Harris LR ’90 Mrs. Colette Heiston LR ’86 Ms. Colleen Hoffman LR ’64 Ms. Darlene Hoffman LR ’66 Mrs. Melissa Huar LR ’91 Ms. Joan E. Hungerford LR ’74 Mrs. Maureen Hurley LR ’76 Ms. Martha Hyde LR ’75 Ms. Marilyn Jacobs LR ’70 Ms. Elizabeth A. Johnson LR ’84 Mrs. Robin Jones-Wilson LR ’75 Ms. Denise Kazimer LR ’89 Ms. Keleigh A. Keelan LR ’88 Mrs. Victoria L. Keithline LR ’90 Ms. Renee Kelly LR ’88 Mrs. Kathryn Langley LR ’64 Mrs. Cynthia Laurencin LR ’81 Mrs. Yolanda Lenyon LR ’87 Ms. Toni Lewis-Bennett LR ’88 Mrs. Catherine N. Long LR ’79 Mrs. Sallie Loughery LR ’74 Ms. Miriam Love LR ’78 Mrs. Sonya A. Lowery LR ’88 Mrs. Cynthia R. Mammano LR ’89 Ms. Carolyn Mason LR ’72 Ms. Monica F. McCann LR ’92 Mrs. Anne M. McEvoy LR’ 84 Ms. Julie McHale LR ’78 Ms. Nicole R. Mebane LR ’88 Mrs. Nancy Meringolo LR ’73 Mrs. Pamela Miller LR ’73 Mrs. Cynthia E. Morgan LR ’78 Mrs. Cheryl Moye LR ’71 Ms. Leslie A. Mulligan LR ’78

Mrs. Carol E. Murphy LR ’69 Mrs. Patricia Musselman LR ’83 Mrs. Kathleen Hoffman-Nelson LR ’69 Ms. Teresa C. Nolet LR ’74 Mrs. Shelly O’Brien LR ’85 Mrs. Colleen M. O’Neill-Yanchulis LR ’80 Ms. Beverly A. Oliver LR ’75 Mrs. Lisa A. Owen LR ’88 Ms. Tonimaria P. Pellerito LR ’78 Mrs. Cheryl Pilkington LR ’68 Mrs. Karen Proctor LR ’88 Ms. Gemma Puglisi LR ’74 Mrs. Carol Ricciardi LR ’81 Mrs. Kelly A. Robertson LR ’88 Mrs. Deborah D. Robl LR ’73 Ms. Roxane Rucker LR ’77 Mrs. Theresa Sacks LR ’88 Ms. Sarah Sample LR ’75 Ms. Kimberly Selkirk LR ’88 Ms. Sharon Smith LR ’88 Ms. Monica R. Spann LR ’88 Mrs. Linda C. Stocks LR ’88 Ms. Michelle Street LR ’88 Ms. Marshelle Taylor LR ’86 Mrs. Nancy Walter LR ’69 Mrs. Joanann Walther LR ’72 Mrs. Kathleen M. Weslowski LR ’89 Ms. Kealey West LR ’81 Mrs. Robin C. Whitfield LR ’86 Ms. Nancy Winchester LR ’74 Mrs. Deborah J. Windsor LR ’72 Ms. Ann M. Wittenauer LR ’88 Ms. Kimberly Wood LR ’91 Mrs. Lynda Wyatt LR ’84 Mrs. Mary C. Zamary LR ’65 Mrs. Margaret Zimmerman Nulk LR ’77

In Honor of

——————————————————————————————————————— Donor Name In Honor Of Mrs. Anita Jackson Mrs. Kathleen R. Link Heatland Home Foods, Inc. Mrs. Kathleen R. Link Ms. Sandra L. Herndon Mr. Paul O’Brien Ms. Sandra L. Herndon Ms. Patricia Garber Mr. Timothy Harden Mr. Alvin Turner Ms. Susan Travis Vincent Ms. Barbara Ciaccio Mr. Nevery Berry Mr. Oscar Broadie Mr. Daniel Salm ’77 Mr. Robert Salm and Ms. Catherine Salm Ms. Margaret Feasley Mr. Robert Feasley Ms. Tiffany J. Evans ’93 Mr. Ronald Edgar Evans Mrs. Margaret Magnaye The Magnaye Family Dr. Emmanuel Atiemo Ms. Charlotte Atiemo

La Reine High School Ms. Nancy A. Winchester LR ’74 La Reine Living Legacy Class of ’74 Ms. Sarah Hennessey LR ’75 Class of 1975 Ms. Nora Houck Baumgartner LR ’76 Class of 1976 Mrs. Cindy Morgan LR ’ 78 Class of 1978 Mr. Charles Hopkins ’85 Ms. Renee Hopkins LR’83 Ms. Mary Catherine Ms. Elizabeth A. Lauterborn-Armstrong LR ’83 Lauterborn LR ’84 Ms. Michele Chaky LR ’87 Class of 1987 Bishop McNamara High School Mr. Salvatore E. Schiattareggia ’68 Mr. Tom Bartolomeo ’68 Mr. Richard Talbert ’72 Mr. Gregory J Young ’70 Mr. Andrew Turner ’74 Mr. Richard Talbert ’72 Mr. Robert Braswell ’85 Mr. Vance T. Phillips, Sr. and Mrs. Geraldine Phillips Mr. Oswin Findlay and Mrs. Gemma M. Findlay Mr. Roderick N Chapman, Sr. ’87 Mr. James Rodgers III Dr. Emmanuel Atiemo and Mrs. Charlotte Atiemo Ms. Alice F. Alexis Ms. Torrey Tillman ’94 Mr. Oswin Findlay and Mrs. Gemma M. Findlay Dr. Emmanuel Atiemo and Mrs. Charlotte Atiemo Mr. Richard Goodwin Major Gerard A. Gonzaludo and Mrs. Daisy P. Gonzaludo

Class of 1968 Class of 1968 Mr. John Talbert ’69 Class of 1970 Class of 1974 Mr. Robert Talbert ’78 Class of 1985 Mr. Vance T. Phillips, Jr. ’86 Mr. Bazil A. Findlay ’87 Class of 1987 Coach Keita Malloy ’89 Mr. Humphrey Atiemo ’90 Mr. John E. Alexis ’90 Class of 1994 Ms. Joanne M. Findlay ’94 Mr. Emmanuel Atiemo ’99

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Donor Name In Honor Of Mr. Gerard A. Gonzaludo Ms. Nina K. Gonzaludo ’03 Ms. Deborah R Harrison Mr. Nolan Chase ’04 Mrs. La Juan Lee Ms. Jessica Lee Gorgrety ’05 Mr. Alex Campbell ’06 Class of 2006 Mr. Howard D. Wilson, Jr. and Ms. Yvonne N. Wilson ’06 Mrs. Mary Ellen Trozzo-Wilson Major Gerard A. Gonzaludo and Mr. Michael Gonzaludo ’07 Mrs. Daisy P. Gonzaludo Ms. Barbara S. Chism Mr. Cameron J. Chism ’08 Ms. Jenn Cline ’08 Class of 2008 Mr. Andrew Gepert ’08 Class of 2008 Ms. Samantha B. Ahwah ’09 Class of 2009 Ms. Sharon K. Turner Ms. Shayla K. Mason ’09 Ms. Regina A. Renfrow-Jones Mr. Rashad H. Jones ’09 Mr. Todd D Arbin Mr. Nicholas Arbin ’10 Mr. Nicholas Arbin ’10 Mr. Anthony Conto and the Class of 2010 Mr. Daniel Watts and Mr. Colton J. Watts ’11 Mrs. Catherine Watts Ms. Rosemary S. Lowery Ms. Kayla R. Skeete ’12 Mr. Johnny McLean and Ms. Mekayla McLean ’13 Mrs. Michelle McLean Ms. Dora T. Baldwin Mr. John-Elias M. Baldwin ’14 Mr. Bernard T. Snowden Mr. Corey M. Snowden ’14 Mr. Charles Lytle and Ms. Leah Lytle ’14 Mrs. Donna Lytle Ms. Christy Mason Mr. Adrian Ewing ’16 and Ms.Taryll Mason ’20 Mrs. Bonnie R. Rose Mr. Thaddeus E. Rose, Jr. ’91

and Ms. Amanda Rose Ford ’95 Mr. Calvin Adgerson Ms. Jasmine V. Adgerson ’17 Mr. Lawrence E. Shaw Ms. Lauryn Shaw ’17 Ms. Tonia R Smith Mr. Cam’ron Smith ’18 Ms. Saundra J. Bostick-Stewart Mr. Deion P. Stewart ’18 Class of 2020 Ms. Wanda Farrar

Class of 2021 Ms. Camille Jackson Jones

Class of 2022 David Warnock Mrs. Anita King

Mr. Avani Brown Mr. Ajay Jackson Ainsley Spain 2022 Ms. Leea King 2022

Mr. Kai Goodwin ’99 Ms. Nina Gonzaludo ’03

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2018-2019 Board of Directors Giving

————————————————— Mr. Robert Summers ’86 (Chair) Mr. David Kacar (Vice Chair) Ms. LaShanta Harris ’93 (Secretary) Mr. Garry Perkins ’75 (Treasurer) Col. (Ret) Jasey Briley ’77 Mr. Dan Connelly ’77 Fr. Charles Cortinovis Hon. Daneeka Cotton LR ’84 Mr. Dan Curtin Mr. Christopher DeCesaris ’91 Dr. G. Scott Drew ’79 Dr. Triesta Fowler-Lee LR ’91 Mr. Ken Harris ’82 Br. Harold Hathaway, CSC Ms. Laura Irwin Mr. Paul Jackson II ’94 Mr. Brian Larkin ’99 Mrs. Cindy Morgan LR ’78 Sr. David Ann Niski, OSF Ms. Angela Smith Ms. Robin Whitfield LR ’86 Mr. Kirk Wills

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Employee Giving

——————————————————————————————————————— Ms. Paola Apolinares Mrs. Peggy Ball Mrs. MaryBeth Baumgartner Ms. Debra Brennan Mr. Brian Brower Mr. Matt Buckley ’98 Mrs. Dian A. Carter Mr. Francis J. Cefaratti ’78 Mr. Roderick N. Chapman, Sr. ’87 Mr. Kevin Clark ’09 Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85 Mrs. Linda Corley Mrs. Janice L. Cuellar LR ’69 Mrs. Geneen Delarosa Mrs. Jacqueline M. Dennis-Oglesby Mrs. Angelina Diehlmann LR ’85 Mr. James C. Dillon, Jr. ’79 Ms. Dionne Eleby Mr. Hunter M. Gallagher Mrs. Patricia Garber Mr. Craig D. Glover-Hines ’09 Mr. Julian Gonzalez Mr. Adam Greer Ms. Abigail Greer Ms. Dionna Gunter Mr. Vincent D. Harrington ’09 Mrs. Sandra L. Herndon Mrs. Melissa Huar LR ’91 Mr. Anthony Johnson ’88 Ms. Megan Judd Ms. Denise Kazimer LR ’89 Mr. Martin C. Keithline Ms. Loretta King Col. (Ret) George G. London, Jr. Ms. Megan Maigatter ’13 Ms. Renata T. Malionek ’10

Mr. Keita T. Malloy ’89 Ms. Sandra Mammano Dr. Ann G. Martin Mr. Armani D. Mason-Callaway ’09 Mr. Justin V. McClain ’00 Mrs. Suzanne Mendiola Mr. Sean Middleton Mrs. Mary Mitchell-Donahue Mr. Robert B. Nolte Mr. Paul O’Brien Mr. Frank Oliver, Jr. Ms. Katherine Ray Ms. Safaa Roumani Mr. Peter Sanneman Mrs. Erika Sanneman Mr. Steven Scott Mrs. Charmayne Sugars-Clark LR ’85 Mrs. Saiedeh S. Seyedkalili Mr. Charles Shryock IV Mrs. Colleen Shull Mr. Patrick M. Skerpon Ms. Stacey Slack Mr. Anthony E. Sosnoskie Mrs. Janet Steeger Mrs. Mary M. Sykes Ms. Stephanie Tong Dr. Nigel Traylor Dr. Robert Van der Waag Mr. Gregory J. Vazzana ’98 Mr. Keith M. Veney ’92 Mrs. Karen Vinci Mrs. Joanann Walther LR ’72 Mr. Michael J. Walther ’03 Mr. Matthew M. Walther ’01 Mrs. Deanna Warnock Mr. M. ChrisTopher Williams

Foundations, Businesses and Funds and Organizations Churches

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Alice Ferguson Foundation Anthony and Anna L. Carozza Foundation Assumption Catholic Church Bank of America Foundation Bernardine Franciscan Sisters, Mother House Capital Partners for Education Catholic Coalition for Special Education Congregation of Holy Cross, Moreau Province Corning Incorporated Foundation CSX Foundation Flaherty Family Foundation Gary Lee Ryon, Jr. Memorial Foundation, Inc. Holy Family Church Janice M. Adams Living Trust Jones Day Foundation Latino Student Fund Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church New Community Foundation, Inc. Philip L. Graham Fund Saint Augustine Catholic Church St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church Sodality St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church St.. Ambrose Catholic Church The Albert And Linda Rosecan Charitable Foundation The Geaton and Joann DeCesaris Family Foundaton, Inc. The Lucinda L. Jasper Scholarship Fund, Inc. The Shepherd Foundation The Skip Viragh Foundation, Inc. The Westerman Foundation Tribute 21 Fund United Way of the National Capital Area Washington Jesuit Academy Youth Leadership Foundation

Affordable Bus Company Allison Chapter #712 Order of the Eastern Star ATC, LLC ATG Industries Bad Mule BBQ Baltimore Brass Company Bayside Catering BCC & Associates, LLC Best Buy Employee Giving Program Blueline Security Services, LLC Blythewood Landscape Management, LLC Bobby McKey’s Dueling Piano Bar Brenda Pettus-Bellamy Pediatrics, Inc. Brennco Electrical Services, Inc. C & C Meats Cap X Office Solutions Carousel Uniforms Carrollton Enterprises Catholic Business Network of Prince George’s County, Inc. CCIS, Inc. Clark & Associates Real Estate Cobras United Youth Organization Corenic Construction Crown Trophy CSX Transportation Derrmatology Associates of Mansfield Dunes Manor Enterprise Solutions, Inc. Everson Advisory Group Exelon Corporation FedEx Services Flynn and O’Hara FOP Lodge 89 Gailes Violin Shop, Inc. Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable, Inc. Grimm and Parker Architects Harris Plus Heatland Home Foods, Inc. Henry’s Soul Café HRS Environmental Solutions, LLC IBM Employee Services Center

International Business Machines Corp.

JDS Associates JGB Sports, LLC JLAN Solutions JMA Solutions Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Knights of Columbus - JFK Council #5482 Liberty Mountain Resort Loyola Retreat House Maryland State Council Knights of Columbus Matressland & Carpetland Mother Seton Council MPM Communications Network for Good New Endeavors By Women Nick’s of Calvert Pantera Management Group, LLC Passports to College, Inc. Pinnacle Fixturing Specialist Prosperity Business, LLC Rita’s Italian Ice Robin Hill Winery Rockwell Collins Sandy Spring Bank Scheibel Construction Schulze & Pederson, CHTD Serving Our Children Sherwood Consulting Shipley and Horne, P.A. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Spectrum Foods Sports Pro Physical Therapy Stewart Family, LLC Streamline Ventures, LLC Tee 2 Green Golf Club, LLC The Meltzer Group The Sharper Cut, Inc. The Westmoreland Group Title Max, LLC Volvo Cars Annapolis Washington Capitals Washington Nationals Whitetail Resort Womack New World

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in loving memory...

Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace. Amen.

The information included on these pages reflects news shared with the Advancement Office from May 2019-October 2019

George “Ben” Baker, husband of Janine Simpson Baker LR ’78, passed away on May 21, 2019.

Lois J. Costanza, mother of Teresa Costanza Nolet LR ’74 and Sue Costanza Kircher LR ’78, passed away on May 23, 2019.

Joseph Palmer, husband of long-time staff member Rita Palmer and father of Jim Palmer ’78, Mary Chin LR ’80, Edward Palmer ’83 and Douglas Palmer ’87, passed away May 7, 2019.

John Logan, Jr. ’68, brother of Ronald Logan ’70, Michael Logan ’72 and Jane Logan Osterlicher LR ’73, passed away after a long battle with lung cancer on March 25, 2019.

Philip Marletta, stepfather of Jim Estepp ’84, passed away June 19, 2019.

Dwayne Sommerville ’81, husband to Iris Sommerville and father of Dwayne A. Sommerville II, passed away on July 7, 2019.

Joe Maimone, the brother of Larry Maimone ’68 passed away on July 16, 2019.

Terence “Terry” O’Connor ’74 passed away on August 29, 2019.

Henry Sacks, the father of David Sacks ’84 and Tammy Sacks Consigli LR ’86 and father-in-law to Theresa McConnell Sacks LR ’88, passed on September 11, 2019.

Alex Cabellon ’92 passed away on October 4, 2019.

Bricks and benches for the Memorial Garden are available to purchase and personalize in memory of your loved ones.

Additionally, memorial Mass Cards can be purchased from the Advancement Office.

For more information, please contact Sandy Mammano, Director of Development at 301.735.8401 ext. 295.

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Photo: a little bit of whimsy photography.

Brother Richard Kiniry C.S.C. 1933 - 2019

It is with deep sadness that Bishop McNamara High School mourns the loss of Brother Richard Kiniry C.S.C. (1933 - 2019). Brother Richard passed into new life on August 25, 2019, at the retirement center for Holy Cross Brothers in upstate New York, with community members and family at his bedside. Richard, born on June 13, 1933, spent his youth in Johnstown, Pa., served in the U.S. Naval Air Force, and was accepted into the Brothers of Holy Cross in 1956. In addition to other assignments, Richard spent many years at Bishop McNamara, and lived for a time at Mount Calvary Rectory while serving in various other ministries in the area. He was an enthusiastic member of the local Knights of Columbus and well known to many. In line with his values, Brother Richard donated his body for scientific study. A memorial mass was celebrated on Saturday, September 7 in the St. Joseph Center Chapel, Valatie.

The Bishop McNamara High School community celebrated a special memorial mass in Moreau Chapel on October 26 among family, friends, and colleagues of Brother Richard to honor this deeply kind man. After the Brothers gifted Holy Cross Hall to Bishop McNamara High School in 2007, Brother Richard moved into the rectory at Mt. Calvary where he remained in active ministry until 2013, where he became the last Holy Cross Brother to live and work at the school. As President/CEO Dr. Marco J. Clark ’85 said about Brother Richard, “He was a kind and generous man that truly embodied the spirit of Holy Cross. Brother Richard was a servant leader throughout his life and he touched the lives of so many here at Bishop McNamara, which held a special place in his heart. I will miss him as will so many family, friends, and colleagues.” In thanksgiving for his brotherhood and his witness in ministry, we commend his soul to our loving God! n

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Remembering

Congressman Elijah Cummings

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to meet Congressman Elijah Cummings. Ms. LaSandra Hayes, then director of our Project PRIDE program, arranged for the students in the program to meet Congressman Cummings. The students were assigned a task in preparation for the trip: to find out information about Congressman Cummings and his accomplishments so as to ask pertinent questions. Ms. Hayes asked if I would help chaperone the trip. Since I had never been inside the Capitol Building, which is where the meeting was to take place, I jumped at the chance. I really didn’t think much about meeting Congressman Cummings because, to be honest, I didn’t know who he was at the time. Having recently moved from the Midwest, I did not know much about Maryland politics or politicians. When I found out that Congressman Cummings had carved out two hours of his schedule to meet with us, I remember thinking to myself, “What Congressman has two full hours to talk to some kids?” At the time, I had no idea how dedicated the Congressman was to the education and edification of young people. I had no idea how committed he was to ensuring that the elderly and disabled were not overlooked.

I had no idea how much he had done to champion and move forward the gains that African Americans had made since the Civil Rights Movement. After meeting him and listening to him speak so eloquently, thoughtfully, and passionately, it became clear to me that the assignment to find out about Congressman Cummings was not only an assignment for the students, it was an assignment for me as well.

Elijah Cummings saw young people as the future. He once said, “We must sacrifice our present so that our young people might have a future.” He believed in the power of education to transform the minds and hearts of young people, giving them the tools they will need in order to be successful, caring people who understand that everyone has a place at the table of humanity, regardless of race, color, creed, or any other barrier that would seek to separate and divide the human family. Elijah Cummings believed that education is the key to eradicating the elements that seek to enslave so many. When speaking about the need for quality education, the Congressman once said, “By providing students in our nation with such an education, we help save our children from the clutches of poverty, crime, drugs, and hopelessness, and we help safeguard our nation’s prosperity

for the generations yet unborn.”

Elijah Cummings was a champion of the oppressed. He fought for the rights of the elderly, the poor, the disabled, the homeless, the people that the rest of society forgets.

He sought to build bridges between divided people, often helping them to see that commonalities outweighed differences. He was respected not only by members of the Democratic Party, of which he was a member, but also by many Republicans who saw him as a pillar of honor, integrity, and truth. He was a gifted orator, often saying things that no other politician had the courage to say. He used words to bring people together and he challenged those who use them to belittle, denigrate, or divide.

Recently when President Trump referred to the Seventh District of Baltimore, the district that Congressman Cummings represented, as “disgusting, rat and rodent infested,” the Congressman replied by saying, “We must also stop the hateful, incendiary comments, we got to do it. Those in the highest levels of our government must stop invoking fear, using racist language and encouraging reprehensible behavior. It only creates more division among us and severely limits our ability to work together for the common good.”

Elijah Cummings was a trail-blazer, becoming the first African American ever to hold the office of Speaker Pro Tempore in the Maryland House of Delegates. His accomplishments are a reminder to all African American young people that they are capable of achieving whatever goals they set for themselves if they are willing to sacrifice pride, egoism, and self-worth in order to make the world a better place for the impoverished and disenfranchised. He once said, “My life is based on pain, passion, and purpose.”

He was a man who used the experience of his life to inform decisions so that he could find solutions to some of the problems that traditionally plagued African Americans.

That day, many years ago now, as we sat and listened to him speaking to us, it did not occur to me that we had been graced with an historic moment. I often wonder if the students who were present remember it. I hope they do. We were all blessed to meet, to converse with, to touch a man who, in his life and through his accomplishments, touched so many. Elijah Cummings was a great man whose legacy will live on because of his dedication, love, and his ability to bring hope to a weary world. n

By Mr. Reginald Brady, Assistant Principal for Student Life

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