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4 Patty Holmes from the Principal 5 Letter Dr. Denny Denison from the Development Director 7 Letter Jeff Brown 8 BV Alumni Association Catholic Schools Celebrate a New 9 School Year 10 Catholics in Action 12 Bishop Verot - Moving Forward 13 Fr. Casey’s Corner Introducing the Newest Members of 16 the Verot Faculty Family 19 Fall 2018 Athletic Guide 46 Alumni News Alumni Calendar 48 2018 Alumni Homecoming Tailgate 50 Alumni Sports 51 School Notes Letter from the Editor

ON THE COVER Monica (Gargano) Hartman and Skyler Bauer Photo Credit: Hoffman Fine Arts Portraits

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Photos top to bottom: Class of 2003 Alumni Caitlin (Crane) Zick, Katie (Franey) Ford, Kate (Stejskal) Hamstra, and Jill (Bauer) Rhone at Freshman Retreat, Alumni Retreat Candlelight Prayer Service, band performing at the fall pep rally.

WE ARE VEROT...A LOOK INSIDE After a very busy summer, we are excited to welcome another class of freshmen to the family.

The Freshman Retreat included the traditional community service projects, candlelight prayer service, and the overnight stay on campus.

Alumnus Caitlin (Crane) Zick ’03, a member of the first Freshman Retreat leadership team, shared her high school story of challenges, faith, and transformation with retreatants (page 51). The faculty and staff of Verot returned from summer break, along with St. Andrew and St. Francis, and spent their first day of the new school year together. It has become a great way to reunite with our partner schools and welcome new staff. Read about this unifying tradition on page 9 and our new faculty on page 16. In September, Bishop Dewane welcomed our Vikings back, visiting the school and celebrating Mass.

He brought with him rosaries which he blessed during the Mass and distributed to all the students.

Just as we welcome a new class of students every year, our campus is continually changing and improving. On page 12, read about all the improvements made this summer. We welcomed alumni back to campus at the Annual Alumni Homecoming Tailgate and Football game (pictures on page 48). If you missed it, consider spending an evening in the Anderson Theater for the fall musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, directed by fellow

alum Lisa Stevens ’07 (more information on page 14).

For those active alumni, register to run (or walk) the 2nd Annual All Area Catholic Schools 5K Fun Run, to be held on January 26, 2019 (www.bvhs.org/5K-fun-run).

On page 8, read about the progress the Bishop Verot Alumni Association has made in its first year. As Monica and Skyler keep the momentum going with a full schedule of events, help them by following the Facebook page, sharing information with your fellow alumni, and attending the events.

As always, I hope you enjoy reading this issue. The B&G Alumni Magazine is meant to keep our Verot family connected, sharing what is happening at your alma mater now and the exciting things your fellow alumni are doing. Your input is always welcome as well as alumni news and updates (email to patty.holmes@ bvhs.org).

Enjoy this edition of the B&G!

Patty Holmes Editor, Director of Communications

Photo left: Bishop Dewane Blessing Rosaries. Photo right: Class of 2022.

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LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL Bishop Verot Alumni Magazine editor

Patty Holmes patty.holmes@bvhs.org publisher

Connie Ramos-Williams CONRIC PR & Marketing creative director

April Bordeaux CONRIC PR & Marketing photography

Hoffman Fine Arts Portraits Mr. Craig Hildebrand principal

Denny Denison denny.denison@bvhs.org director of development

Jeff Brown ’80 jeff.brown@bvhs.org

alumni association

Monica Hartman ’08 & Skyler Bauer ’08 AlumniAssociation@bvhs.org athletic director

Jason Baumgardner jason.baumgardner@bvhs.org sports editor

Ryan Murphy ’10 mtxemurphy@gmail.com advertising information

Linda Fiore • 239.690.9840 Linda@ConricPR.com Black & Gold Magazine is published quarterly; fall, winter, spring, and summer

by Bishop Verot Catholic High School, Inc. in partnership with CONRIC PR & Marketing|Publishing. More than 6,500 copies are provided to alumni, parents, students, and friends.

Every effort is made to keep our database up to date and accurate. If you are a parent receiving this magazine at home in the name of your child, please contact us so we may update our database. All address updates should be made by emailing Patty Holmes at communications@bvhs.org.

My letter to you last fall was uncharacteristically somber as I shared the tremendous challenge we faced repairing the damage the campus had sustained from Hurricane Irma. A year later I am pleased to share we have overcome these challenges with the help of our Verot family.

Bishop Verot’s motto of Non Excidet, we will not fail, is a spirit living on long after our graduates receive their diploma. Alumni, former parents, past supporters, and current parents all came together playing a part in our recovery. As you will see in this issue, we have been hard at work, repairing and making improvements to the campus. It has been very humbling to see Vikings come to the rescue, working on the campus where they themselves had spent their high school years. The connection our alumni and families have to Bishop Verot is long lasting, a true Viking family.

One Viking in particular has chosen to focus his experience and passion for Bishop Verot High School to make a difference in our future.

It gives me great pleasure to announce alumnus Jeff Brown, Class of 1980, has taken up permanent residence at Verot as our Director of Development. I have had the pleasure of working with Jeff for the past four years as a member of the Marketing Committee and School Board.

Jeff has been a great supporter of Verot, rallying alumni attendance at Viking events and sharing the future vision of Bishop Verot. His passion for the Verot family has always been evident. Please join me in welcoming him home.

As always, I am very grateful for the support of the Verot family.

His Blessings, Denny Denison

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LETTER FROM THE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR My Fellow Vikings,

It often takes time to realize the events leading us to new opportunities. In 2011, while my son Stephen was a student at Bishop Verot, I was participating in the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class. On Education Day we chose a school to visit and having graduated from Bishop Verot myself, the choice was obvious. I spent the day with Randy Zavada and Dan Jackman and attended my first Marketing Committee meeting. I also observed, and completely enjoyed, Anthony Pierce’s English class. From that day forward I made a personal commitment to give back to my school. I still continue to serve as a member of the Marketing Committee.

I was a member of the Catholic Life and Student Identity Committee and served as a School Board member beginning in 2015. I also invited my fellow alumni to join me at Bishop Verot events, encouraging their involvement as well.

When considering the position of Director of Development, I quickly determined my skill set and dedication for the school were ideally suited. I am honored to be able to work with such a talented faculty and staff at my alma mater.

I look forward to continuing the success of my predecessor, Gina Lombardo, with my dedication and commitment to the school. I am also excited to connect with present and future alumni.

Sincerely,

Jeff Brown Jeff Brown ’80

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STAYING CONNECTED...BV ALUMNI ASSOCIATION We are thrilled with the traction we have gained in the first year of the official Bishop Verot Alumni Association!

beyond graduation.” – Monica (Gargano) Hartman ‘08 “In my four years at Bishop Verot, I grew as a person with help from the friends I made, the experiences I had and the teachers and coaches who taught me. I will be forever grateful for my four years at Verot and look back and smile on all the memories made. I truly believe there is something special about Bishop Verot and the people connected to it.With the help of the Alumni Association, the Viking connections can only grow.” – Skyler Bauer ‘08

In September of last year, Monica (Gargano) Hartman and Skyler Bauer worked together to plan an informal gathering for alumni living in Southwest Florida. The event brought former classmates together and even helped foster new connections. Under Monica and Skyler’s leadership, one What does the BV Alumni Association do? small gathering of classmates last fall has blossomed into The Alumni Association hosts gatherings throughout the a more formalized Alumni Association. year, bringing alumni together from the class of 1968 all the way to the class of 2017.

“One of the best things about our events is getting to see the Bishop Verot community come together.The ages vary, but one thing remains constant, the love and passion we all have for our alma mater.” - Monica Hartman Additionally, the Alumni Association has a dedicated Facebook page where all events are promoted and exciting news about alumni and Bishop Verot is shared with followers. They have also worked with CONRIC PR & Marketing to design an alumni logo and will have BV Alumni gear available for purchase at events.

Photo above (left to right) Monica Hartman, Jeff Brown, Skyler Bauer

What motivated Monica and Skyler to revive the BV Alumni Association?

“My experience at Bishop Verot positively impacted my life.To this day, many of my closest friends are my classmates from Ms. Elmeer’s Yearbook class, co-leaders on the Live Jesus Retreat, and teammates from Fr. Beattie’s Cross Country team.The BV Alumni Association gives us opportunities to stay connected to the school community

“We try to plan our events and get support from local business owners that are either involved with the school or owned and operated by fellow Viking alumni. It’s exciting to see so much support and passion for the Verot community!”

- Skyler Bauer How can you get involved?

Share the Bishop Verot Alumni Association Facebook page with your network.

Contact Monica and Skyler at AlumniAssociation@ BVHS.org, if you are interested in hosting an Alumni event. BV

Join your fellow Vikings at one of the upcoming events: Oktoberfest BV Alumni Event Friday, October 19 at 5:30 p.m., The Edison Restaurant Board & Brush – BV Alumni & Friends with Mimosas & Muffins Saturday, December 1 at 10:00 a.m. Space is limited, please register online (Alumni Association Facebook page) Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Tuesday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Marlin’s Brewhouse

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or the third year, the faculty and staff of St. Andrew Catholic School, St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, and Bishop Verot Catholic High School have joined together on their first day back for a day of collaboration, competition, and celebration.

Mass was celebrated by Fr. Anthony Hewitt (St. Francis), with Fr. Gordon Zanetti (St. Andrew), Fr. Casey Jones (Bishop Verot), and Monsignor McNamara (Church of the Resurrection) followed by lunch and a friendly quiz bowl competition with St. Andrew faculty enjoying the victory. Fr. Casey’s presentation inspired teachers to be victors as they tackle a new school year, educating a new class of students.

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or many Verot alumni, the Mission Club was an important part of their high school years. Focused on sharing their Catholic faith and helping others, the Mission Club made quite a difference in both the participant’s lives and the lives of those they reached out to help.

A few years ago, the Mission Club became Catholics in Action, under the leadership of Mr. Latell, math and engineering teacher and Verot alumnus. With over 50 members, Catholics in Action, or CIA as it is known around campus, continues to make a difference. The club meets once a week, holds monthly Faith Fridays (Christian movie night), participates in a number of Diocesan events including 40 Days for Life Youth Day, Diocesan Youth Rally, and the Prayer Walk with Bishop Dewane. Students will also be traveling to Washington D.C. in January for the National March for Life and volunteer their time at local parishes.

In September, a small group traveled to Orlando to participate in Universal Studio’s Rock the Universe Christian Music Festival, the largest celebration of Christian music in the state.

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Grace Moore ’20 “Rock the Universe was such an amazing experience! I was surrounded by people who shared the same passion for Christ that I have, and we were all brought together by great musicians like TobyMac and Lauren Diagle.”

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Someone once said, “If you are not moving forward, you are moving backwards.”

Summer is a time of rest and relaxation for our teachers and students, a time to recharge and prepare for the new school year. It is also the time when our maintenance department kicks into high gear, taking full advantage of the opportunities an empty campus offers, and this year was no exception.

New pavers line the halls of the Main Building and all outdoor walkways. The cafeteria courtyard has been updated and reconfigured giving students a more comfortable area to spend their Flex time. The old concrete planters have been replaced with new landscaping, grassy areas, and numerous benches and tables. Additional quote plaques have been added to campus inspiring students as they make their way across campus throughout the day.

Television screens now scroll announcements and the daily bell schedule.

Campus security has been an important goal for this summer’s projects and included installing glass doors, additional security cameras, an updated PA system, and electronic door locks.

Faculty and students now carry an ID doubling as key card for entry to campus and classrooms. Thank you to Sanibel Captiva Community Bank for sponsoring the new cards.

Improvements were also made outside the gates as the parking lots were torn out, asphalted, and striped. Viking Stadium’s turf was replaced and a new rubber track installed making Verot eligible to host Track & Field meets.

This year, plan to cheer on the Vikings at any of the many athletic or performing arts events and see how Bishop Verot continues to move forward.

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FR. CASEY’S CORNER In his letter to the Philippians, St. Paul exhorts the Christians of his day to “Shine as lights in the world” so as to give witness to God’s glory in the midst of what he renders as a “a crooked and perverse generation”. In other words, the Sacred Scriptures call us to shine bright with the light of Christ in a world often plagued with darkness.

It is our hope young people do not leave Bishop Verot as simply well-educated, but also well-formed disciples to bring a message of peace, joy, and salvation to a world full of distress and condemnation.

I must confess, every day, I am blessed to see evidence of this formation in the lives of our students. I often say to myself I should keep a daily log of the way Christ makes himself known to me in the lives of our students. I am sure I could fill a book by now. However, a couple of recent examples come to mind I would like to share.

One of the most anticipated—if not the most anticipated event at the beginning of the academic year is the freshman retreat, an experience introduced to Verot over 15 years ago. This year, while other schools post signs reading “Go home, freshmen!” and the like, our freshmen had an experience which allowed them to be welcomed with open arms into the Verot family by Senior Vikings.

This event is almost entirely student-led and has become a valued Verot tradition. I am always edified by our seniors’ enthusiasm in welcoming our new students and sharing the ups and downs of their own high school journey, offering advice and above all, prayer and support. This year I was blown away by the spiritual leadership of our seniors who modeled not only how to have fun and play games, but how to pray as well. A retreat highlight is the candlelight service in the Senior Courtyard, which for the past three years has also included Eucharistic Adoration.

Seeing our seniors and freshmen, willingly fall to their knees in front of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is a beautiful thing to behold, and the spirit of prayer as they placed their arms around each other in song was strongly felt by all present. I know I was blessed, and still hear our freshmen talking about how amazing an experience it was for them.

the second half, the quarterback of this team injured his leg. After the normal, post-game hand-slaps, our players, noticing the young man standing on the sidelines on crutches, walked over to surround him with words of encouragement and say a prayer over him. These young men did so without prompting from the coaches, the chaplain, or anyone else. They made this choice because they know this is simply who we are. Such a powerful witness!

I am blessed by our students everyday who inspire me in my own walk with Jesus Christ, Our Lord. It is my continued hope Verot continues to produce students and graduates who know how to be the shining lights Jesus calls us to be! BV

I would like to share another example of how I have seen Christ already at work in our students this year. Our first home football game this year was against Lakeland Christian School (who are also called the Vikings). In

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Introducing...

Amy Miramontes, Kelley Kaminsky, Erica Childs, Greg Koziuk, Lysa Kennedy, and Linda Burke

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Linda joins the Verot family with eight years of experience teaching in Maryland, California, and Florida. She has taught Spanish and Music in both public and charter schools and is excited to be joining the family here at Bishop Verot. Linda received her bachelor’s degree in Music and her M.A. in Teaching from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She is proud to be leading the Mighty Viking Band as their director and looks forward to all of the opportunities to be involved within the school and community. Linda and her husband have a very spoiled puppy, Peanut, at home. In her free time she enjoys gardening, cooking (and eating), spending time with family and friends, and being out on the water whenever possible. She is very happy to be at BVHS. Go Vikings!

Erica grew up in Sarasota and Arcadia. She graduated from Stetson University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Before teaching she was a research chemist for Tropicana Dole Beverages and Seagrams. She has been teaching for over 10 years in private and charter schools in grade levels from 2nd - 12th and feels blessed to join the Verot family teaching chemistry and forensics. Erica and her husband are high school sweethearts and have three children. Their son Joshua currently is deployed to Bahrain in the Navy. Their daughter Aly is a freshman at UCF, majoring in Entertainment/Event Management and Terra, their youngest daughter, is a senior in high school. In her spare time Erica enjoys scuba diving and the theater.

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Lysa Kennedy Lysa is thrilled to join the Bishop Verot English faculty this year. Over the past 21 years, she has had the opportunity to teach English, Theology, and Theater Arts in Italy, North Carolina, California, and Florida.

Lysa grew up in Pompano Beach, Florida and attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale (class of 1988). She graduated with a Bachelor of Theater Arts from The University of Alabama. Lysa has had the opportunity to teach at several Catholic schools, including her alma mater, Cardinal Gibbons High School, and Asheville Catholic School in North Carolina. Lysa has experience in nonprofit education as well, having worked with organizations such as The Audubon Society and Junior Achievement. Lysa and her husband, Bryan, have three wonderful children and one enormous dog (a Newfoundland). She is proud and honored to be a new member of the Verot team.

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newest members of erot Faculty Family Kelley Kaminsky ’95 Kelley is a Bishop Verot graduate (1995) who joins the faculty with 14 years teaching experience in Lee County middle schools and high schools. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) where she earned her degree in English and Communication Studies. After graduation, she returned home to Fort Myers and worked in print media for five years at the the News-Press and a medical publication in Naples before following her heart’s calling to become a teacher. Kelley earned her master’s in Curriculum and Instruction at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2009. She and her husband, David, have two children: Harrison (11) and Norah (8), and an adorable French Bulldog named Penny Lane. They are members of St. John XXIII parish.

Greg joined the staff of Bishop Verot to teach American History and World Geography. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan. He also holds a master’s degree in Secondary Education from Old Dominion University. Greg retired from the Marine Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2007. A member of the Troops to Teachers program, Greg taught secondary social studies in Michigan public schools for five years. Greg and his wife, Josephine, have three daughters and are expecting their first grandchild soon. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and running 5K races.

Amy Miramontes Amy is originally from Northwest Indiana. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Science from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Amy relocated to beautiful Southwest Florida three years ago with her husband and four children.

She previously taught Honors Chemistry, Chemistry, Environmental Science, and Physical Science. Amy is the moderator of the new HOSA, Future Health Professionals Club, and looks forward to growing the club at Verot. She loves the Southwest Florida beaches and spending time outdoors. Amy is excited to join the family here at Verot. BVv

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First Row L to R: Lucas Tejera, Jaidin Brown, Tequon Chatman, Thomas Sciarrone, Jacob Azizi, Joslyn Mira, Kainoa Page, Laderick Rugama, Hunter Stevens, Terry Lindsey, Brock Gee. Second Row L to R: Savannah Parker, Blake Williams, Grant Barron, Eli Marzella, Mulon Missick, Blake Fortier, Nicholas Martin, Giancarlo Duplessy, Dominic Febles, Gavin Golba. Third Row L to R: Hannah Zingel, Jaime Salazar, Dalen Himschoot, T.J. Code, Alex Crouch, Daniel Ogden, Marc Taglieri, Jack Nolan, Dawson Graves, Logan McLeod. Fourth Row: Ryan Dikover, Ty Whiteman, Gabriel Valverde, Christopher Rugama, Dominic Trunkett, Brandon Peck, Dylan Insolia, Derrick Erickson, Peter Simmons, Ethan Bruehl. Back Row L to R: Coach Brett Barry, Coach Doug Chase, Head Coach Josh Vogelbach, Coach John Mohring, Coach James Nicholson.

2018 Varsity Football Roster Jacob Azizi Grant Barron Jaidin Brown Ethan Bruehl Tequon Chatman T.J. Code – Senior Alex Crouch – Senior Ryan DiKover – Senior Giancarlo Duplessy Derrick Erickson Dominic Febles Blake Fortier Brock Gee

Gavin Golba Dawson Graves – Senior Dalen Himschoot Dylan Insolia Terry Lindsey Nicholas Martin Eli Marzella Logan McLeod – Senior Joslyn Mira – Senior Mulon Missick – Senior Jack Nolan Daniel Ogden – Senior Kainoa Page – Senior

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Brandon Peck Laderick Rugama Christopher Rugama – Senior Jaime Salazar – Senior Thomas Sciarrone Peter Simmons Hunter Stevens Marc Taglieri Lucas Tejera Dominic Trunkett – Senior Gabriel Valverde Ty Whiteman Blake Williams – Senior

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Josh Vogelbach enters his second season as Varsity Football Head Coach.

During his senior year at Verot, Coach Vogelbach was recruited by East Carolina University to play football. After his redshirt freshmen year, he transferred to Guilford College and became a four year starting quarterback for the Quakers. Coach Vogelbach took over the helm of the Viking program after serving as Offensive Coordinator for three seasons.

Head Coach Josh Vogelbach

Defensive Line Brett Barry

Receivers Cooper Gibson

Def Coordinator/ Line Backers John Mohring

Running Backs Albert Bentley

Special Teams/ Defensive Backs Doug Chase

Offensive Line James Nicholson

Defensive Backs LT Thomas

Team Managers: Savannah Parker Hannah Zingel

Athletic Director Jason Baumgardner

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2018 Varsity Football Seniors T.J. Code

Alex Crouch

Ryan DiKover

Dawson Graves

Joslyn Mira

Mulon Missick

Daniel Ogden

Kainoa Page

Dominic Trunkett

Blake Williams

Christopher Rugama

Jaime Salazar

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2018 JV FOOTBALL TEAM

First Row L to R: Caileb Salazar, Justin Spiezio, Eric Smith, Harrison Landserg, Christopher Baker,Vincent Gargano, Christopher Spiezio, Jack Rafacz, Jonathon Lee, Jon Wedding. Second Row L to R: Anthony Bethune, Jacob O’Brien, Dominic Shannon, Dylan Moore, Ewald Stephens, Tucker Meade, Wyatt Green, Dominic Ardesia, John Taylor, Matthew Korista-Jacob. Third Row L to R: Camden Mueller, Reece Dinkel, Ryan Dwyer, Diego Corredor, John Stemle, Maxwell Murnane, Daniel Adams, Zach Maudlin, Hunter Thompson, Kyle Long. Fourth Row L to R: Colin Stanley, Alonso Pagan, David Parker, David Portu, Dat Truong, Cameron Lynch, Jackson Meijer, Bryce Farnsworth, Jordan Funk, Noah Smith. Fifth Row L to R:Vincent Kateregga, Matthew Ciccone, Cayden Mueller, Bruce Thompson, Chad Schetter, Mitch Williamson, Landen Bennett. Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Jeff Palmer, Assistant Coach Will Granieri, Head Coach Bruce Waddell, Assistant Coach John Nolan, Assistant Coach Mike Crouch. Not Pictured: Carl Taylor.

2018 JV Football Roster Daniel Adams Dominic Ardesia Christopher Baker Landen Bennett Anthony Bethune Matthew Ciccone Diego Corredor Reece Dinkel Ryan Dwyer Bryce Farnsworth Jordan Funk Vincent Gargano Wyatt Green Victor Kateregga Matthew Korista-Jacob Harrison Landsberg

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Jonathon Lee Kyle Long Cameron Lynch Zach Maudlin Tucker Meade Jackson Meijer Dylan Moore Camden Mueller Cayden Mueller Maxwell Murnane Jacob O’Brien Alonso Pagan David Parker David Portu Jack Rafacz Caileb Salazar BISHOP VEROT ALUMNI MAGAZINE

Chad Schetter Dominic Shannon Eric Smith Noah Smith Justin Spiezio Christopher Spiezio Colin Stanley John Stemle Ewald Stephens Carl Taylor John Taylor Bruce Thompson Hunter Thompson Dat Truong Jon Wedding Mitch Williamson

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JV Head Coach Bruce Waddell

JV Offensive Coordinator Mike Crouch

JV Running Backs/ Special Teams Will Granieri

JV Defensive Coordinator John Nolan

JV Wide Receivers Jeff Palmer

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2018 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Front Row L to R: Abigail Clinger, Kenzie Leonard, Elle Himschoot, Malia Leonard,Victoria Wentworth-Buchanan. Middle Row L to R: Lily Mahan, Avery Piatt, Isabella Shahriari, Rae-Lee Stefanacci, Jessica Hawkins, Erin Brauch. Back Row L to R: Head Coach John Leonard, Natalie Rehm, Isabella Sterrett, Sophia Shahriari, Assistant Coach John Alvarez. Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Olivia Messner

Coach John Leonard is in his second season as Head Coach of the Varsity Volleyball team, after serving several years as the Assistant Coach. He is the father of Teya Suico-Leonard ’17, Kenzie Leonard ’19, and Malia Leonard ’21.

Head Coach John Leonard

Assistant Coach John Alvarez

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2018 Varsity Volleyball Roster Erin Brauch Abigail Clinger – Senior Jessica Hawkins Elle Himschoot Kenzie Leonard – Senior

Malia Leonard Lily Mahan – Senior Avery Piatt Natalie Rehm Isabella Shahriari

Sophia Shahriari – Senior Rae-Lee Stefanacci Isabella Sterrett Victoria Wentworth-Buchanan

Senior Volleyball Players Abigail Clinger

Kenzie Leonard

Lily Mahan

Sophia Shahriari

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2018 JV VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Front Row L to R: Bailey Veloz, Ashely Smallwood, Riley DosSantos, Payton Kramer, Alyssa Tansacha, Olivia Irion. Middle Row L to R: Grace Gerlach, Isabella Sullivan, Madison Logan, Josephine Bravo, Morgan Crawford. Back Row L to R: Team Manager Jessica Thompson, Isabel Schrotenboer, Arianna Huisman, Head Coach Jeniver Piatt, Kelsey Hoolihan, Margaret Harrel. Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Kelly Corr.

2017 JV Volleyball Roster Josephine Bravo Morgan Crawford Riley DosSantos Grace Gerlach Margaret Harrell

Kelsey Hoolihan Arianna Huisman Olivia Irion Payton Kramer Madison Logan

JV Head Coach Jeniver Piatt

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Isabel Schrotenboer Ashley Smallwood Isabella Sullivan Alyssa Tansacha Bailey Veloz

Assistant Coach Kelly Corr

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2018 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

Front Row L to R: Brianna Terrell, Jessica Bedoya, Sarah Porter, Megan O’Grady, Ellise Holmes, Casey Hendra, Lauren Mills, Elena Ausset, Tracey Smith.

Second Row L to R: Mackenzie Thomas, Cassidy Marino, Grace Canzano, Olivia Rose, Malia Hawley, Dinara Smith, Hailey Albrecht, Mia Cross. Third Row L to R: Raymond Kateregga, Mateo Devito, Owen Garton, Anna Latell, Tatyanna LaCourse, Kyle Palmer, Zach Avery. Back Row L to R: Head Coach Jorge Fleitas, Nate Mertz, Nicholas Otzko, Chase Hill, Dylan McCormick, Assistant Coach Ron DelaCuesta.

2018 Cross Country Roster Anna Latell Cassidy Marino Dylan McCormick Nate Mertz Lauren Mills Megan O’Grady Nicholas Otzko – Senior Kyle Palmer Sarah Porter Olivia Rose Dinara Smith Tracey Smith Brianna Terrell Mackenzie Thomas

Hailey Albrecht Elena Ausset Zach Avery Jessica Bedoya Grace Canzano Mia Cross Mateo Devito Owen Garton Malia Hawley Casey Hendra Chase Hill Ellise Holmes – Senior Raymond Kateregga Tatyana LaCourse

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Jorge, Dean of Students, is entering his second season as Head Coach of the Girls and Boys Cross Country teams. Jorge holds a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Florida State University and a Masters in Psychology from Carlos Albizi University. In addition to his teaching and administrative experience, Jorge has a proven track record as a cross country and track coach. Under Coach Fleitas’ leadership, the Dr. Phillips High School track and field team earned a 4A Team State Title in 2015 and the Columbus Catholic High School cross country team earned state titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Jorge, and his wife Angela, a teacher at St. Francis Xavier, have two young children, Jorge Jr. and Nico.

Head Coach Jorge Fleitas

Assistant Coach Ron DelaCuesta

Senior Cross Country Runners Ellise Holmes

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2018 BOYS SWIM & DIVE TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Hajnalka Egri-Martin, Robert Flannery, Ryan Staunch, Robert Housler, Andres Seoane, Cameron Moore, Head Coach Jason Baumgardner. Middle Row L to R: Conor Cranfield, Garrett Stanley, Graham Kupsaw, Devin Welsh, Nicholas Salzone. Front Row L to R: Marcos Egri-Martin, Julian Perez, Jason Algeo, James Humpel, Erick Eguedo, Joseph Pink. Not pictured: Chunzhe Fang, Christopher Olivera

2018 Boys Swim & Dive Roster Erick Aguedo Jason Algeo Conor Cranfield Marcos Egri-Martin Chunzhe Fang Robert Flannery Robert Housler – Senior James Humpel Graham Kupsaw – Senior

Cameron Moore Christopher Olivera Julian Perez – Senior Joseph Pink – Senior Nicholas Salzone – Senior Andres Seoane Garrett Stanley – Senior Ryan Staunch Devin Welsh – Senior

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2018 GIRLS SWIM & DIVE TEAM

Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Hajnalka Egri-Martin, Madilyn Dwyer, Madison VanDress, Kuwunda Shamambo, Laura Flannery,Victoria Salzone, Katherine Kupsaw, Head Coach Jason Baumgardner. Middle Row L to R: Savannah Nippa, Arianna Addis, Miranda Gonzalez, AnneMarie Swafford, Deisy Baumgardner, Morgan Crawford, Madelyn Tejeda. Front Row L to R: Olivia Tedesco, Hannah VanDress, Laura Baumgardner, JuliaCzerski, Alexa Gonzalez, Amanda Reeter, Grace Kerns, Letitia Tiranayake- Siriwardena.

2018 Girls Swim & Dive Roster Arianna Addis Deisy Baumgardner Laura Baumgardner Morgan Crawford Julia Czerski Madilyn Dwyer Laura Flannery Alexa Gonzalez Miranda Gonzalez Grace Kerns Claire Kupsaw

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Senior Swimmers Robert Housler

Graham Kupshaw

Joseph Pink

Amanda Reeter

Nicholas Salzone

Head Coach Jason Baumgardner

Jason enters his fourth year as Head Coach of the Swimming and Diving Program and is in his third year as Verot’s Athletic Director.

Coach Baumgardner has won the Girls District Title and has placed second in the region each year. On the boys side he has one District Championship and has had multiple district and region individual champions along with four individual state champion titles. Jason, and his wife Jennifer, have four daughters, Sandra ’17, Erika ’18, Deisy ’20, and Laura ’21.

Julian Perez

Garrett Stanley

Hannah VanDress

Devin Welsh

Not pictured: Assistant Coach Hajnalka Egri-Martin

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2018 BOYS GOLF TEAM

Back Row L to R: Head Coach Andy Scott, Arnie Gillard, Jacob Vetter, Jackson Sprecher, Assistant Coach Matthew Gagnon. Front Row L to R: James Miller, Alexander AungOo, Jacob Whittington, Joshua Corr, Richard Nest. Not Pictured: Reece Kyle, Sean Middleton.

2018 GIRLS GOLF TEAM

Front Row L to R: Olivia Kelly, Ari Kaltsounis, Talia Rodino, Claire Sattler. Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Caroline Lennox, Gabriella Vetter, Natalia Marcinkowska, Head Coach Jeff Nixon

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2018 Boys Golf Roster Alexander AungOo Joshua Corr Arnie Gillard – Senior Reece Kyle Sean Middleton James Miller Richard Nest Jackson Sprecher Jacob Vetter Jacob Whittington

Andy Scott is entering his sixth year coaching the Boys Golf Team. He originally hails from Kentucky and has trained with world renowned golf teachers such as Hank Haney, Bob Toski, Jim McLean, Phil Ritson, and Mac O’Grady. He has been amongst his peers and students alike as one of the top golf instructors in South Florida. His positive, simplistic approach to golf lessons has helped many players improve their games. Andy has a strong junior golf program which has produced 23 juniors to NCAA Collegiate Golf Scholarships.

Head Coach Andy Scott

Senior Golfer Arnie Gillard

Assistant Coach Matthew Gagnon

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2018 Girls Golf Roster Ari Kaltsounis Olivia Kelly Natalia Marcinkowska Talia Rodino Claire Sattler – Senior Gabriella Vetter

Jeff enters his third year as the Girls Golf Coach. Jeff is a graduate of Cape Coral High School and is a Class A member with the PGA of America. He has won multiple awards including the 2006 Teacher of the Year and the 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 Presidents Award for growth of the game. Nixon was also named the 2012, 2013, and 2014 PGA Player Development Award recipient for the South Florida PGA. Jeff has coached over a thousand students ranging from scratch players, beginners, juniors and the disabled. Jeff’s unique ability is to be able to adapt to each student has served him well in the 10,000 plus lessons that he has given over the past twenty years. Jeff is looking forward to sharing his past experience with the Verot Golf program.

Head Coach Jeff Nixon

Senior Golfer Claire Sattler

Assistant Coach Caroline Lennox

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2018 VARSITY CHEERLEADING TEAM

Front Row L to R: Olivia Galloway, Jade Soto, Lillian Alexander, Jenna Contorno, Morgan Leach, Alexa DosSantos, Camryn Cook, Gabriella Martinez, Casey Hendra, Olivia Olmsted. Middle Row L to R: Lauren Muench, Campbell Allen, Sydney Bombassaro, Camille Salomon, Mikayla Soriano, Ashlyn Bischoff, McKenzie Miller, Angelina Mayes, Kennedy Allen. Back Row L to R: Kendall Luthringer, Brooke Tooley, Caroline Hudson, Bailey Farnsworth, Harley Glasgow, Head Coach Amy Glasgow, Skyler Hart, Assistant Coach Dana Baird, Olivia Kennedy, Kylie Junghans, Samantha Clark, Julia Mulder, Madison Thomas, Hailey Gerdt. Not Pictured: Ellie Watson

2018 Varsity Cheerleading Roster Kylie Junghans Olivia Kennedy Morgan Leach Kendall Luthringer Gabriella Martinez – Senior Angelina Mayes McKenzie Miller Lauren Muench Julia Mulder – Senior Olivia Olmsted – Senior Camille Salomon Mikalya Soriano Jade Soto – Senior Madison Thomas Brooke Tooley Ellie Watson

Lillian Alexander Campbell Allen Kennedy Allen Ashlyn Bischoff Sydney Bombassaro Samantha Clark Jenna Contorno Camryn Cook – Senior Alexa DosSantos - Senior Bailey Farnsworth Olivia Galloway Hayli Gerdt Harley Glasgow – Senior Skyler Hart – Senior Casey Hendra Caroline Hudson FALL 2018

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Amy Glasgow enters her fourth year coaching at Bishop Verot. Amy was born and raised in Plover, Wisconsin and served in the United States Navy. She works for Cemex USA and enjoys working in the community. Amy and Cris, her husband of 21 years, have three children; Trevor ’16, Bryce ’17, and Harley ’19. Cheering is a big part of her life and she enjoys coaching JV and Varsity.

Head Coach Amy Glasgow

Assistant Coach Dana Baird

Senior Cheerleaders Camryn Cook

Gabriella Martinez

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Julia Mulder

Harley Glasgow

Skyler Hart

Olivia Olmsted

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2018 JV CHEERLEADING TEAM

Front Row L to R: Cassidy Marino, Cali Toscano, Sydney Hatcher, Kaidynce Smith, Kendal Dupre, Jeanine McCaughey, Katelyn O’Halloran. Middle Row L to R: Annabelle Ramsey, Allison Shaw, Isabelle Koll, Madison Bowe, Kendall Olmsted, Isabelle Williams. Back Row L to R: Assistant Coach Dana Baird, Grayson East, Kailey Jack, Sydney Lanier, McKenna Sprecher, Nikki Cordero, Head Coach Amy Glasgow.

2018 JV Cheerleading Roster Madison Bowe Nikkie Cordero Kendal Dupre Grayson East Sydney Hatcher Kailey Jack Isabelle Koll Sydney Lanier Cassidy Marino Jeanine McCaughey Katelyn O’Halloran Kendall Olmsted Annabelle Ramsey Allison Shaw Kaidynce Smith McKenna Sprecher Cali Toscano Isabelle Williams

Head Coach Amy Glasgow

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2018 BOYS BOWLING TEAM

Front Row L to R: Daniel Krutky,Vincenzo Vall-llobera, Cole Destaven, John Smith. Back Row L to R: Tanner Filla, Kevin Lambert, Coach David Zukin, Micah WIlkerwicz,Vincent Fiore.

2018 GIRLS BOWLING TEAM

Front Row L to R: Isabella Wilkerwicz, Angela Evans, Angelica Gibbons, Katherine Krutky. Back Row L to R: Sarah Robertson, Keara Haataja, Coach David Zukin, Kara Sullivan.

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Coach David Zukin is in his second year as Head Coach of the Bowling team.

Coach Zukin has been bowling since he was seven years old and a bowling league participant for 35 years. He has bowled two perfect games. Coach Zukin is in his 25th year in education, teaching Algebra 2 Honors and Statistics Honors.

He and his wife Chris have a daughter, Laurel.

Head Coach David Zukin

2018 Boys Bowling Roster Keara Haataja

Vincent Fiore

Cole Destaven Tanner Filla Vincent Fiore – Senior Daniel Krutky

Kevin Lambert – Senior John Smith – Senior Vincenzo Vall-llobera Micah Wilkerwicz

2018 Girls Bowling Roster Angela Evans Angelica Gibbons Keara Haataja – Senior Katherine Krutky Kevin Lambert

John Smith

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ALUMNI NEWS Gary Ricciardi ’66 Gary and Peggy (Margaret Shearer) celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past June 1, 2018. The couple met in the fall of 1965 when Gary was a senior and Peggy was a junior. They dated through high school and attended their Senior Prom in 1966. After graduation, Peggy and her family moved to Georgia. The couple married in 1968. They celebrated their anniversary at the Chattanooga Choo Choo.

Olivia (Macke) Jordan ’08 and Kevin Jordan ’10 Olivia and Kevin Jordan celebrated their first wedding anniversary on October 7th, 2018, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. They were married at St. John XXIII Catholic Church in Fort Myers. While they didn’t know each other as students, they met as colleagues at Bishop Verot in August 2015. Olivia currently teaches middle school Religion at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School and Kevin is a credit analyst for Herc Rentals. The couple is awaiting the birth of their first child, who is due a few days after their one year anniversary.

Julie Deslauiers ’12 and Kevin Mosher ’12 Julie Deslauiers and Kevin Mosher are so happy to announce their marriage. They exchanged vows among family and friends on June 29, 2018 at St. John XXIII Catholic Church in Fort Myers, Florida. Following the ceremony, they celebrated their special event with a joyous reception at the Sanibel Harbour Resort. Julie and Kevin, high school sweet hearts since freshman year at Bishop Verot, are currently living in West Lafayette, Indiana. Julie, a 2016 graduate of UCF, began her 3rd year at Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine in August and Kevin, a 2016 graduate of FSU, is employed as a Commercial Real Estate Senior Analyst II at the corporate headquarters for First Merchant Bank in Indianapolis as well as pursuing his MBA from the Adult MBA program at Purdue.

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ALUMNI NEWS Brianna Schrickel ’12 and Joseph Rambow ’11 Brianna Schrickel and Joey Rambow are excited to announce their engagement. Both Vikings, they met while students at the University of South Florida. The couple resides in Tampa, where Joey works for Raymond James Financial as a Compliance Adviser and Brianna is a drug development Schedule Specialist for Bristol-Myers Squibb while pursuing her masters in Healthcare Analytics. Brianna and Joey will be married at Resurrection Church in Fort Myers in February 2020.

Kayley Clay ’10 Kayley graduated in August with honors from Nova Southeastern University with her Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant degree.

She has joined the medical staff of the Cape Coral Hospital in the Emergency Department. Kayley, and her fiancé Steven Oliveri, are also busy training Phinnegan, their new goldendoodle puppy, and planning their wedding for fall of 2019.

Paul Bretton, Jr. ’12 Paul graduated in August from Nova Southeastern University with his degree Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant. He was selected as the 2018 Chancellor’s Award recipient for his program which is awarded “For demonstrating the characteristics of scholarship, leadership, integrity, humanity, and loyalty to the profession”. Paul has joined the Orthopedic Trauma Surgery staff of The Hughston Clinic in Orange Park, Florida where he will begin his career as a surgical PA.

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ALUMNI CALENDAR Class of 2008 Reunion

Class of 1988 Reunion

Class members are currently planning a 10 year reunion for Friday, November 23, 2018. If you are interested in helping with the event organization, please contact Eva Dupay at evadupay@yahoo.com.

Class members are planning a reunion for the weekend of October 26, 2018. The weekend will kick-off with a pre-football game gathering in the Senior Courtyard of the Bishop Verot campus. A get-together and dinner are planned for Saturday at the Pink Shell Resort on Ft. Myers Beach. Please contact Patrice Dooley for more information at pdooley@me.com or 423-754-2230.

Please send any upcoming reunion information to patty.holmes@bvhs.org for future B&G publications. Thank you!

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ALUMNI SPORTS Daniel Vogelbach ’11

Jeff Passantino ’14

Thaddeus Ward ’15

SEATTLE MARINERS

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BOSTON RED SOX ORGANIZATION

In his eighth season of professional baseball, Vogelbach split his time between the Seattle Mariners and their triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainers. During his time in Tacoma,Vogelbach hit 20 home runs and posted a .434 batting average. Baseball America named the 2011 Verot grad as the best first baseman in triple-A in their year-end Classification All-Star Teams. During the month of September,Vogelbach hit home runs on back-to-back days for the Mariners, including a go-ahead grand slam against the defending World Series Champion Houston Astros on September 17.

Passantino was stellar in his second season of professional baseball, posting a 9-1 combined record for the Eugene Emeralds and South Bend Cubs.

The righthanded pitcher recorded a 3.34 ERA, and struck out 76 hitters in 72.2 innings. The Lipscomb product was also one of the most accurate pitchers in Minor League Baseball. In the Class-A Midwest League, Passantino was one of only two pitchers to throw more than 30 innings and walk less than five batters.

After being selected in the fifth round by the Red Sox, Ward settled in to being a reliable starter for the Lowell Spinners of the New YorkPenn League. In July and August, Ward recorded six consecutive starts where he allowed either zero or one earned runs. His best performance of the season came on August 10, when he allowed just one hit over four innings against the Staten Island Yankees. The righthanded pitcher finished his first season of professional baseball with a 3.77 ERA, and struck out 27 hitters in 31 innings of work.

CJ Alexander ’15

Mindie Mabry ’17

ATLANTA BRAVES ORGANIZATION

HARVARD VOLLEYBALL

Alexander shot up the Braves organization after being drafted in the 20th round of this year’s draft. The infielder started his career at the Rookie level, and moved up three levels to the high-A Florida Fire Frogs by the end of the season. He was promoted from the Gulf Coast League after recording a .500 on base percentage in his first nine games, and hit .354 in the Appalachian League before being moved up to the Florida State League. In 52 total games, Alexander hit .352 with 27 runs batted in.

The sophomore has been a mainstay in the Harvard lineup, playing in every set in the first nine matches for the Crimson.

After nine matches, Mabry was third on the roster in kills and second in digs, and recorded double-doubles in matches against Cleveland State and Eastern Michigan. Mabry was also key in a stretch where the Crimson won five of six matches, recording double-digit kills in victories over local rivals Boston College and Northeastern.

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SCHOOL NOTES National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists Ü Claire Sattler and Sam Bejarano, both seniors, were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program this fall. They are two of only 16,000 students nationwide, less than one percent of seniors, to be recognized among the 1.6 million juniors who entered the competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Claire and Sam have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million to be offered next spring, after fulfilling several requirements to advance to Finalist standing. Both Claire and Sam are active members of the STREAM Team, Academic Team, and National Honor Society.

Freshman Retreat Ü For over 15 years, freshmen have been welcomed to the family during this very special retreat. With senior leaders mentoring them, students spend an afternoon in the community volunteering their service. Students worked on landscaping projects, cleaned barns, painted, and sorted food at places like Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, Special Equestrians, and ECHO. Once back on campus, students shared in small groups and ice breaker games and participated in the candlelight prayer service. Alumnus Caitlin (Crane) Zick ’03 was a special guest speaker, talking about her struggles during high school and how she was able to overcome them.

ÛGolisano Children’s Hospital Project Students in Mrs. Kennedy’s sophomore Theology class created beautiful “Days of Creation” decorations to be delivered to Golisano Children’s Hospital. Each student was responsible for writing a heartfelt message to a child as part of the project. Students put a lot of time and care into creating something to bring a little sunshine to kids who need it most.

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