Chaminade Now - Summer 2019

CHAMINADE Now

PERU

UPPER LEVEL SPANISH STUDENTS EMBARK ON AN UNFORGETTABLE CULTURAL EXCURSION.

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Robert S. Webb P ’18 ’20

President

Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp Director of Mission Integration and Ministry

Kristine D. Calara Vice President for Advancement

Bro. Tom Fahy High School Principal

Elizabeth Gluvna ’04

Executive Assistant to the President

Janet Koller Vice President of Finance and Operations

Rev. Ted Ley ‘58, S.M. Chaplain

Michael Valentine Middle School Principal

Donna (Vallely) Voogt ’79 Director of Human Resources

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Scott Alderton

Richard Boehmer

Bro. John H. Campbell, S.M.

Mary Catherine Campbell

Thomas J. Condon ’56

Jeannette Crawshaw

Joseph L. Fabian ’82

Rev. Timothy Kenney, S.M.

Howard Lind

Brian McGilvray ’76

Holly Nagatoshi

Gerry Philpott

Jennifer Prendergast

Gary Simons ’77

Blaise Simqu

Todd Stevens

Rev. Ken Templin, S.M.

Kimila Ulrich

Karen Valentine

Robert S. Webb

EDITOR

Patricia Fernandez ’89

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp, DMin Patricia Fernandez ’89

Kristi Fritschner ’07

Derreatha Juarez

Marianist Province

Allie Scheflo

David Wharton

Robert S. Webb

PHOTOGRAPHY

Chaminade Counseling

Chaminade Wrestling

Jeff Clawson

Patricia Fernandez ’89

Cliff Fong

Kristi Fritschner ’07

Lisa Magorian

Mary Korinko-Perez

Gabby Najm ’14

Michael Rhors

Tommy Smeltzer

Jater Webb ’20

PRINTING

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Chaminade College Preparatory admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration or its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other schooladministered programs.

AP Capstone

After committing to a two-year curriculum, AP Capstone students finally had the opportunity to present their findings to a panel of teachers.

Peru

Upper level Spanish students embark on a breathtaking and unforgettable cultural excursion.

2019 Commencements

Speech excerpts from middle school valedictorian, Lillie Kathleen Vehling, and high school valedictorian, Isiuwa Omoigui, along with photos from both graduation ceremonies.

College Acceptances

Chaminade graduates attend the most prestigious academic institutions in the United States and abroad.

Education for Mission

Whether it be in the classroom, at an extracurricular activity, or in the office, all Marianist educators contribute to and animate our mission.

31st Annual Founders Day Mass

Chaminade’s two campuses came together as one school to celebrate three new Founders: Brian P. McGilvray ’76 and Teresa Uribe McGilvray ’78; and Marielos Olson.

Chaminade Gala Benefit & Auction

The Chaminade family gathered together to celebrate our students at the largest fundraising event of the year, the annual spring gala, Emerald Isle.

Social Spiders

Gabriella “Gabby” Najm ’14 opens up about her fear of spiders and the symbiotic relationship she now has with them as she works on her graduate research project.

Alumni Hall of Fame

Chaminade inducts four new alumni into the Alumni Hall of Fame: Brittany Solis ’13, Mary McDonough ’79, Scott Stuber ’87, and Mathew Troupe’11.

Middle School and High School Students Launch Recycling Program for REDS

This story was originally reported by the Marianist's May issue of FamilyOnline. To read more FamilyOnline articles, visit marianist.com/familyonline.

Last year, Fr. Josephraj Rymond, a Marianist priest from India, who served as Chaminade’s Chaplain from August 2017 to June 2019, had an idea.

Why not collect money from recycling plastic bottles and aluminum cans at the school campuses and send the proceeds to help fund the Marianist REDS ministries in India?

Started 30 years ago, REDS (Ragpickers Education & Development Scheme) was originally focused on providing support for the children who picked through trash looking for recyclables to sell in order to survive. Today, the program continues to operate ministries aimed at helping impoverished children and their families create a better life though education and training.

With Bro. Tom Oles joining Fr. Joseph, the two Marianists enlisted help from the Environment Club at the high school and EPICC, an ecology program at the middle school, as well as faculty and staff.

“The school bought 50 large, bottle-shaped recycling bins that were distributed to both school campuses for recycling,” said Fr. Joseph.

The students and faculty advisers – Julie LaBelle Sprouse, Luis Guerra, Elizabeth Cantwell, Joe Norton, Jason Kertz, Kathleen Baucom Acker, John Apablasa, Yesenia Rivera, and Agapito Valderrama – gather the bottles and cans each week and bring them to the recycling center to collect the proceeds.

The program is on track to raise about $2,000 for REDS this year, and Fr. Joseph expressed “We’d like to see this continue every year.”

Fr. Josephraj presided over his last mass in May, at the Baccalaureate Mass. He returns to India where he will be the head of a Marianist school located in his home town.

Preparing, Inspiring, and Equipping Our Students for a Complex World

Robert S. Webb P ’18 ’20, President

As I write this note, it is mid-July – days away from the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Though commemoration is focused on mankind’s first steps on the moon, I am always struck by those early images of earth from space. The vast universe dwarfing our planet reminds me that our world is truly small, a sentiment amplified by today’s increased globalization.

Each spring Chaminade sends new graduates into this hyper-connected world. As articulated by our vision statement, the seven-year learning experience of Chaminade College Preparatory focuses on preparing, inspiring, and equipping our students to:

• share God’s love by caring for others and seeking justice and peace;

• learn, adapt, and grow with the world around them; and

• become servant leaders and positive contributors to society.

The Marianist charism guides Chaminade’s educational ministry. Our students learn to carry out God’s will to love and serve others in our complex world by emulating Mary as a model.

In this issue of Chaminade Now, you will read about a group of students and faculty who send the money they earn from collecting recyclables on campus to a ministry in India that assists impoverished children and their families. You will meet students who participated in the AP Capstone Program and learn about problems they identified and researched over the course of two years.

This issue also takes us to Peru with a group of students who spent the Easter vacation engaged in cross-cultural learning. In the recap of 2019 commencement events, I encourage you to read the inspiring speeches from our middle school and high school valedictorians – two young women who will undoubtedly impact our world.

Within our own Chaminade universe, alumni and donors have a tremendous impact. The second half of Chaminade Now highlights their achievements and thanks them for their generosity.

Astronaut Neil Armstrong was in awe as he looked back at earth from the moon, which he described as a “tiny pea, pretty and blue.” The smallness of our inter-connected planet reminds us to live like Christ and find the humanity in each person.

Chaminade Players Receive Six Awards and 16 Nominations from the National Youth Arts Awards

The Chaminade Players have been honored with six awards and 16 nominations from the 14th Annual National Youth Arts Awards, for their outstanding work in their dramatic production of The Crucible and their musical production of The Wizard of Oz. This year more than 700 productions were considered for the awards, including shows from 240 different members spanning 17 states, Canada and the UK. Award winners were selected from nominations by a panel of more than 50 judges and reviewers.

Awards Winners:

• Outstanding Production: The Wizard of Oz

• Lead Performance in a Musical: Rachel Albrecht ’19 as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Musical: Jater Webb ’20 as Hunk/Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Play: Mack Balleweg ’19 as Rev. John Hale in The Crucible

• Set Design: Jeff McLaughlin for The Wizard of Oz

• Direction: Yvette L. Bishop for The Wizard of Oz

Nominations:

• Lead Performance in a Play: Rachel Albrecht ’19 as Abigail Williams in The Crucible

• Lead Performance in a Play: Jater Webb ’20 as John Proctor in The Crucible

• Supporting Performance in a Musical: Mack Balleweg ’19 as Professor Marvel/The Wizard in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Musical: Carly Condon ’20 as Almira Gulch/The Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Musical: Chloe Johnson ’20 as Aunt Em/Glinda in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Musical: Sean McCarthy ’20 as Zeke/Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Musical: Jack Rumack ’19 as Hickory/Tinman in The Wizard of Oz

• Supporting Performance in a Play: Molly Guo ’21 as Tituba in The Crucible

• Featured Performance in a Play: Jack Rumack ’19 as Samuel Parris in The Crucible

• Featured Performance in a Play: Maggie Shaughnessy ’22 as Betty Parris in The Crucible

• Ensemble: The Wizard of Oz

• Costume Design: The Wizard of Oz

• Lighting Design: Jeff McLaughlin for The Wizard of Oz

• Hair/Makeup Design: The Wizard of Oz

• Choreography: Bill Burns for The Wizard of Oz

• Musical Direction: Dan Redfeld for The Wizard of Oz

The Chaminade Players also won Best Ensemble/Choir for The Wizard of Oz at the Jerry Herman Awards.

Chaminade Fencing Brings Home Two State Titles

In a performance that was nothing short of convincing, Chaminade swept the men’s and women’s overall titles at the 2019 California high school fencing championships.

The Eagles outpaced 62 other schools from across the state by taking four of six events, with the women finishing first in epee and the men winning foil, epee, and saber.

Chaminade’s success is due primarily to handful of fencers –including Ian Ngo ’19, Lance Fortner ’20, and Adam Catlin ’21 – earning Top 10 finishes during a full day of competition in their home gym. Senior Emmanuelle Cola earned an individual bronze in women’s epee, and other team members contributing points were Zachary Wharton ’19, John Conroy ’19, Sean-Paul Marx ’20, Marc Ghotanian ’22, Jaemin Choi ’22, Emily Brown ’19, Charlotte Weller ’19 and Mary Alexa Cantalejo ’21.

The accumulation of solid performances pushed coach Derek Snyder’s squad well past rivals Harvard-Westlake and Brentwood. For the men, this marks the second-consecutive overall championship. The women improved after finishing just behind Harvard-Westlake last year.

Chaminade has won more state titles in fencing than in any other sport. The program was originally guided to prominence by Fr. Larry Calhoun, a renowned figure in the sport, and over its many years has produced numerous standouts who later competed at the college and international level.

It's been a great season for our Eagle girls. Whether on the court or the field, these stellar female athletes mean business when they put their game face on.

1. CIF-SS Girls' Baskeball Division 1 Champions

2. Middle School Girls’ Lacrosse 2X Delphic League Champions

3. Middle school Girls' Field Hockey Delphic League Champions

4. Softball goes undefeated in the regular season and become CIF-SS Division 1 Champions.

COLLEGE BOUND

Ten Chaminade student-athletes take their talents to the next level as they sign their National Letters of Intent.

TOMMY BOROWSKI Tiffin University, Baseball

TRENT TURQUAND Chapman University, Baseball

ERICH OSTEEN UCLA, Football

TIMMY DAVOREN North Central University, Baseball

JACK OSWALD MIT, Football

JALEN FISHER Brown University, Football

Student-athletes from the Class of 2019 have committed to play a sport in college.

As published in the last issue of Chaminade Now, these 12 students signed their National Letter of Intent.

BAILEY UMANS UCLA Track

LESLIE HUNTER Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Basketball

GEOVANNA PERERIA Boston University Soccer

SAMANTHA REYNOSO University of Idaho Soccer

CHLOE ODABASHIAN Wesleyan University Soccer

MICHAEL ERHART Oregon State University Football

BLAKE ANTZOULATOS University of California, Berkeley Football

CHRIS RANKINS University of Pennsylvania Football

SPENCER WILLIAMS Harvard University Baseball

TESSA MAGNANIMO University of Wisconsin Softball

SOFIA LAZZARONI UC Riverside Tennis

CLAIRE PEREZ-KORINKO Eastern Illinois University Tennis

TYLER DAYE University of New England, Football

NATE BRADY University of San Diego, Football

PATRICK ROWLAND Duke University, Wrestling

WESTON CRUMP Whitman College, Basketball

AP

By Derreatha Juarez

CAPSTONE

In the fall of 2014 and after a successful pilot program, the College Board offered the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone Program to high schools around the world. Presented to students as a committed, two-year curriculum, students can enroll in the program during either their sophomore/junior or junior/senior high school years. The first year of the program is entitled AP Seminar and the second year AP Research, and the focus of AP Capstone revolves around the development of students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting (College Board, AP Capstone, 4/15/19).

During the first year, AP Seminar, the program emphasizes the vital elements of visionary college-level skills, such as independent thinking, problem-solving, individual study, group collaboration, and flexible, student-centered learning. Students who complete the first year will take the AP exam in May. If students earn a three or above on the exam and successfully complete the next year of AP Research, they will earn the AP Capstone Certificate. In addition, if students complete an additional four AP classes and pass them with a three or better on the AP exam, they will earn the AP Capstone Diploma, a distinction regarding their college profile.

Schools must apply to be considered for the AP Capstone Program, and Chaminade had a great interest and applied for and was accepted to the AP Capstone Program for the school year of 2017-2018. The rigor and relevance of the program is further upheld with a mandated five-day summer teachertraining workshop, which has been attended by Chaminade teachers and administrators for the past two years. The first teachers of AP Seminar, Mrs. Kelley Stone and Mrs. Teri Daniel; AP Coordinator, Mrs.Wendy Cowgill; and Vice-Principals Ms. Jennifer Poole and Mr. Greg Klee all attended the training workshops, where the group learned of the many ways the course could be taught.

Mrs. Stone has a background as a reader for the AP US History exam, and she has presented workshops at AP Conferences and professional development programs. Back in 2014, she attended a Western Regional Forum session on the AP Capstone Program and was instrumental in pitching the program at Chaminade. Stone explains that the instructional goals of AP Capstone align closely with her teaching pedagogy and “focus on the mastery of skills’ sets over memorization of content.” She and

Mrs. Cowgill viewed the program as an “excellent fit for Chaminade with its emphasis on individualized learning, writing, and an interdisciplinary approach to studying.” Stone also appreciates the fact that the program opens access to students beyond the more traditional, subject-area AP classes. She thinks that the program closely aligns with the Characteristics of Marianist Education most notably regarding an “Integral, Quality Education” and upholding “Service, Justice, and Peace.” Students have the opportunity to choose topics regarding justice such as corporate social responsibility with real world application manifesting in their projects and presentations.

Mrs. Daniel also found the training workshop enlightening, and she appreciated the practical nature of the conference, which provided techniques for teachers to “prepare students for performance tasks while offering them various perspectives to view their topics.” Daniel believes that students wellsuited to participate in the AP Capstone Program need to possess a strong work ethic, a solid responsibility for their choices, and a willingness to grow in their critical thinking

Exploring the Development of Political Ideologies in Teenagers within the Context of Gun Control

For senior Emiliano “Papo” Villalobos, upon reflection, the AP Capstone Program is “closely aligned with the Marianist Charism supporting an ‘Integral, Quality Education’”, the tenet embraced by the Chaminade community for this year. He considers himself a “tenacious” individual, and after experiencing the two-year AP Capstone Program, he realizes that persistence is a vital characteristic for Capstone students to possess. On campus, Papo participates in many activities and organizations from Student Council to Life Team, and he was named Co-Salutatorian along with classmate Riya Dulepet for the class of 2019. He appreciates being challenged, and he joined the AP Capstone Program because he wanted classes that “focused on the development of the whole person”. He was not disappointed.

Papo has always possessed an interest in political science, and he was able to cultivate his passions

EMILIANO VILLALOBOS

for the subject with his AP Research year-long project. He entitled his project “Exploring the Development of Political Ideologies in Teenagers within the Context of Gun Control”, and his research and findings infused his thinking and allowed him to more fully reflect on his own views and identity. Shifting from a focus on secondary sources to primary sources changed his attitude toward mainstream news. He explains, “I have become a more cynical viewer of the news, and I see the necessity to validate sources and come to my own conclusions. The AP Capstone Program has encouraged my growth as a student to learn beyond the curriculum and to work at my own pace, according to my own time management and organization.”

An integral component of Papo’s research began with the documents he read for his literature review concerning the polarization of attitudes toward guns. From this starting point, Papo decided to emphasize a highly qualitative approach regarding the methodologies used for his project. He interviewed Chaminade juniors and seniors as they were easily accessible to him, and he thought

he needed a close connection to his research sample. He asked questions revolving around the students’ experiences with guns and found that the patterns unfolded in his transcript analysis of their narratives closely aligned with “stereotypes regarding Liberals and Conservatives and their attachment to emotions and sensory details.” By the end of his year of research, Papo felt wellprepared to present his findings. Papo realizes that the limitations to his research include the small sample of interviews conducted and the time restraints of the school year. He hopes to continue his research in the future, and he may have a chance to beginning in the fall of 2019 when he will join the Big Green community at Dartmouth College, where he plans to major in economics with a minor in public policy. He so appreciated the family atmosphere at Dartmouth during his college visit, and the spirit of the campus reminds him of Chaminade. He reflects that “the great bond between people that I felt on the campus and the smaller size of the population made me feel right at home.”

skills. They have to be able to work equitably on a team, and according to Daniel, the “stakes are high regarding collaboration, and students must develop their communication abilities and aptitude to synthesize material while considering various points of view.”

As the first teachers of the AP Seminar class at Chaminade, both Stone and Daniel note the necessity of laying the groundwork in the first semester of the class by developing skills’ sets and presenting and practicing research techniques. In the second semester, students are guided without much direct instruction, which may come as a culture shock to some students. The emphasis for students to work in truly collaborative groups with the built-in need to negotiate with team members, identify each teammates’ strengths, be open to various perspectives, and place equity as a priority can be a challenge for students. As a group, students have to identify and agree upon a problem to solve, and they each need to view the problem through a different lens such as a scientific, psychological, economic, legal, or ethical point of view. After extensive research, groups need to reconvene to determine what was illuminated by their research and who the stakeholders are in relation to their problem. After validating their sources, students must evaluate the most effective solution to the chosen problem and determine if more research needs to be conducted. The solution becomes the focus of their Team Multimedia Presentation (TMP), a significant element of their final AP Seminar Exam score. This process takes much scaffolding regarding the mastery of skills’ sets required by the program and much collaboration between the AP Seminar instructors.

Individual reflection is an integral part of the AP Capstone Program for both teachers and students. Stone sees so much benefit to Chaminade students regarding the program as it allows the “liberty for students to take control of their own learning and view themselves with agency in their educational journeys.” Students are not told what to do, a departure from more traditional classes and models, but they must individually and

I have become a more cynical viewer of the news, and I see the necessity to validate sources and come to my own conclusions. The AP Capstone Program has encouraged my growth as a student to learn beyond the curriculum and to work at my own pace, according to my own time management and organization.

-Emiliano Villalobos '19

I loved the challenge of teaching AP Research. It is rewarding to teach students how to set their own time limits, learn the differences between qualitative and quantitative data analysis, focus on the collection and coding of data, and write a comprehensive literature review.

-Ms. Alison Hardesty

collectively master concretely measured skills. Daniel concludes that the program “has the ability to help improve the educational culture at Chaminade by promoting individual learning and the development of intellectual curiosity.”

Along with the AP Seminar teachers, the first AP Research teachers, Ms. Allison Hardesty, Mr. Eric Esby, and Dr. Luciana Lang-Taylor, echoed the sentiment of the importance of the program to Chaminade. They all expressed the need for AP Capstone students to be motivated and hardworking with an ability to graciously both receive and provide constructive feedback to their peers. Hardesty has an extensive research background, which she began as an undergraduate at Santa Clara University. As a veteran AP teacher at Chaminade for five years in the subject of AP Psychology, Hardesty understands the demands of an AP course, and she “loved the challenge of teaching AP Research. It is rewarding to teach students how to set their own time limits, learn the differences between qualitative and quantitative data analysis, focus on the collection and coding of data, and write a comprehensive literature review.” The reflection component of the course was a standout for Hardesty, echoed in the thoughts of Esby, a long-time AP science, math, and social studies teacher at Chaminade. With his widespread research education, he notes that “Completing a research project is a reflective process, and I am grateful that this step plays such an influential part in the AP Research writing and presentation rubrics.” Both teachers understand the benefits of the program to the greater Chaminade culture, and they see room for improvement even down to the procedure of choosing a topic. Esby explains, “This was a learning year, and the best research projects emphasized subject matter that is small in scope and not grandiose. We hope to more efficiently provide workshops that provide feedback to stimulate questions in our students and to fully emphasize the need for effective time management in and out of the classroom.”

The future of the AP Capstone is a bright one, and it is sure to be filled with positive lessons learned from the first cohort. AP Coordinator,

ISIUWA OMOIGUI

Confirmation Bias

Regarding her participation in the AP Capstone Program, Isiuwa has “personally loved the opportunity to direct [her] own course of study” synthesizing her many areas of interest and ability to explore and apply her discoveries to her own learning. The AP Research students choose their own project topics for the final year of the program and work independently on research and writing in preparation for their presentation. Isiuwa decided to examine the effect of “confirmation bias”, which she defines as the “tendency for one to reject evidence contrary to one’s preconceived ideas,” in relation to political ideology and affiliation. Her focus was on polarization in American government including issues of taxes, gun control, and health care. Her reasons for this topic center on her passionate interests in American foreign policy.

Isiuwa’s primary research methods incorporated both analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, and she surveyed the six AP Government and Politics’ classes at Chaminade. A total of twenty-five students were offered the survey, and each of them participated in answering the questions. Isiuwa chose this youthful demographic because she assessed their relatively rich understanding of American government regarding policy, and she knows that her peers are “the future in positions of government”. Her questions of policy and party affiliation included Republican, Democratic,

and Libertarian platforms, and she incorporated a Likert Scale, including ratings of five to one on particular strengths of arguments. Even with the inclusion of “neutral statements”, Isiuwa’s work reinforced to her how humans “closely affiliate with party and oftentimes strongly criticize the opposition” perhaps without much rational logic because “affiliation shapes the way humans view information”.

Isiuwa observes that the AP Capstone Program presents to students an opportunity to take complete ownership and accountability of their education. In her words, “Students invest in the topics of their choice in these two classes, and there is more skin in the game” especially regarding collaborative group work. She appreciates that students have to identify personal interests, explore inter-disciplinary connections, and critically “dive into and find their passions”. She does think that the limitations of her study include the relatively small sample of students surveyed, but she plans to continue this research in college with the opportunity to survey a much larger

and more diverse population. The precise steps in the research process associated with the program allowed Isiuwa to develop her self-discipline in relation to her studies. She found the workload manageable as long as she set and kept her personal deadlines, and her culminating presentation was a true “test of skill” for Isiuwa, keeping her “accountable and self-aware” regarding her own education.

As the class of 2019 Valedictorian and awardee for four years of excellence in both English and social studies, Isiuwa is an exemplary student and successful Mock Trial Team member. She plans to major in political science at Yale University in the fall with strong, additional interests in literature and psychology. Her future goals include attending law school, and she aspires to focus on international and civil rights’ law, a well-suited combination, as anyone who meets her understands her commitment to social justice: Isiuwa embodies the definition of becoming an “agent of social change”, and she is sure to change minds and lives in her future for social betterment.

JULIA WILSON

Accent Bias

One of the most highly-involved students at Chaminade, Julia Wilson devotes hours of service to her school and local communities. On campus, from being a Diversity Team Commissioner to a member of the winning Mock Trial Team to President of the Chaminade Ambassadors, Julia has provided exemplary leadership to her peers and commitment to the school. Off campus, Julia annually volunteers at least 120 hours of her time to the National Charity League. All of this involvement is accomplished by Julia with her signature smile and gracious attitude and culminated in her earning the Brother James Loughran Award for the class of 2019, an honor that recognizes her outstanding service to Chaminade and her hard work and dependability.

As an independent thinker and student who thrives on pursuing her own interests, joining the AP Capstone Program was a natural next step for Julia. She expresses: “I loved the idea of formulating my own curriculum, and creativity is an essential component of developing your AP Research topic and identifying a gap in the current data to fill.” Regarding her area of study, Julia is attracted to language and linguistics, and she is a self-proclaimed “combatant of social discrimination.” After much deliberation and consultation, Julia decided to focus her examination on “accent bias.” Julia views the high

school community as a microcosm of society, and she is well-aware of the limitations of her small research sample. She created a survey and sent it to 55 Chaminade seniors; 38 of them responded. Her over-arching question follows: “What effect, if any, does the female southern accent spoken in English have on the perceptions of Chaminade seniors?”

Julia realized that her findings were mostly in alignment with established work in the field. She concludes that “Chaminade students overwhelmingly view females with Texas accents as uneducated, unintelligent, close-minded, and unprogressive, while the positive traits of these females include efficiency and an ethic of hard work.” The negative perceptions of her sample group encourage Julia to take her research further in the future to help dispel negative associations connected to women with Texas accents. Her conclusions connected with her thoughts on the Marianist charism of “Adaptation and Change”, and she reflects that especially in the second year of

the program, “I had to maneuver obstacles in my research, and I had to discover how to approach my topic differently than I expected. Collecting and managing the students in my sample group and creating schedules for the work was a challenge as I discovered that not everyone is as invested in my research as I am.”

This fall, Julia will be enrolled in the University Honors’ Program at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where she plans on majoring in political science with a doublemajor in the history of performance and visual arts. At SMU, she will be able to take law classes as an undergraduate student, and after attending law school, her career goal is to become an entertainment lawyer, blending her love of the arts with her passion for the social sciences. She appreciates the “large campus with a small, community feeling” at SMU, and she is sure to continue her innovative research and progressive thinking in the next leg of her educational journey.

Cowgill, appreciates how the program encourages students to become more critical thinkers and problem-solvers. She explains that the “collaborative piece, especially during year one, is vital to what students will experience in their adult work lives. Group work is challenging and needs creativity and openmindedness.” With an eye toward making the program even stronger for the next group of students, the aim is for secondyear members to move more fully outside of the Chaminade

community for their research topics, so they can fully explore national and even global issues on a relatively small scale. More collaboration for the instructors is also in the plan. Cowgill concludes, “We hope that the teachers of both AP Seminar and AP Research can work together more frequently as a specialized department building community. This ‘Capstone community’ would work as a smaller unit within the school following the model of unique college programs and learning communities.”

Mere Exposure Effect

Entering her junior year, Abigail “Abby” Foygelman was looking for “something different”: a rigorous class that would be tailored to her own interests and that would involve research and writing. The AP Capstone Program piqued her attention, and she decided to participate because the program allows students to “learn in a self-sufficient, personalized, and unique environment as opposed to learning in a more structured classroom.” Abby is a passionate young lady whose curiosity is easily sparked, and she appreciated the opportunity to depend more on herself than heavily on a teacher for her learning. She hoped to cultivate her resourcefulness and individuality on her own terms demonstrated in the AP Capstone Program, where, as Abby explains, “the content is up to me.”

For Abby, choosing her year-long research topic was an arduous process, which she took seriously. After much

ABIGAIL FOYGELMAN

discernment, Abby decided to combine two of her favorite subjects, music and psychology, and she used Chaminade seniors as her randomly generated responders. After choosing the Top 200 Album of the Week from June, 2018, Abby examined the relationship between listeners’ satisfaction with music in relation to the repetition of hearing the same music. Incorporating nightly journaling from her subjects and a Likert scale for measuring responses, Abby found that listeners “became more comfortable and less bored as they continued to listen to the same music.” Her conclusions aligned themselves with information from her literature review, focusing on the “Mere Exposure Effect”, which according to Abby, is a “psychological phenomenon allowing people to experience an affinity for objects or individuals because they are familiar to them.”

Abby greatly appreciated how the two years of AP Capstone worked

both independently and together to prepare students for the coursework. The AP Seminar class laid the groundwork for the program and afforded students the opportunity for much constructive feedback from their peers regarding ideas for topics and presentation techniques. The emphasis of the AP Research class presented students with research methodologies and a more “handsoff” approach from the instructors. Abby advises that students who are interested in joining the program need to be motivated self-learners who are “dedicated to and passionate about their education.” Because the program is so individualized, students have the opportunity to become “highly knowledgeable in their own areas of interest.” She was happy to meet with the AP Seminar students at the end of the 2019 school year to share her experience as a second year AP Capstone student and to provide some pearls of wisdom and advice with them in a “question and answer” venue.

Abby’s vibrant love of learning is sure to flourish in the fall, when she will be attending the University of San Diego to study public relations and communications, and her goal is to attend law school after college with an emphasis on contract law. Her intense self-motivation and ability to envision the big picture will assist her in making her future world a more just place.

PERU

Upper level Spanish students embark on a breathtaking and unforgettable cultural excursion.

By Derreatha Juarez

Photos by Jater Webb ’20

Under the direction of Professora Mary Perez-Korinko (Professora PK), Chair of the World Languages and Culture Department, for the past two years

Chaminade students have enjoyed the opportunity of traveling abroad to enhance their experience with their language classes.

Professora, a staunch proponent of studying language in a shared environment with native speakers, has been instrumental in organizing the recent cultural excursions.

In the spring of 2018, she and the Vice-Principal, Mrs. Lisa Magorien, inaugurated the travel program by chaperoning 22 students on an unforgettable trip to China. The five students on the trip who studied Chinese were able to converse and use their language skills with the Chinese natives, and all of the students were, according to Professora, “excited to learn in a completely new world while broadening their cultural horizons.” The highlight of the China trip was their visit

to a Chinese middle school where Chaminade students constructed kites with the children, stayed in the dorms with them, and created a collaborative news show.

“We were completely embraced and incorporated into the activities of the school,” PK remarks, which heightened the experience for Chaminade students.

In the spirit of continuing global learning, this past spring of 2019, Professora PK, Mrs. Magorien, and Spanish instructor, Mr. Alex McKay, escorted 21 Chaminade students on a ten-day, breathtaking visit to Peru. From eating alpaca and guinea pig to using their Spanish while bargaining with street vendors, students were immersed in the Peruvian culture. Each of the adults in attendance reflected that the two visits to Machu Picchu were the most memorable of the trip. McKay notes that “to be walking on one of the Seven Wonders of the World is such a unique experience,” and PK adds that the “sacredness of the space was moving

especially when juxtaposed with the mix of ancient and contemporary cultures – from traditional dress to cell phone use.”

Learning from the pioneer ventures established by the World Languages Department, during next Easter Break, the Latin Program is planning a trip to Italy, and next summer, the Spanish and French Programs are investigating journeys to Spain and France. The Department hopes to establish a culture in which groups of students travel at least once annually to a new country. Both PK and McKay reflect that the Marianist charism to “Educate for Adaptation and Change” especially the sub-point surrounding being open to “global context through enculturation” is closely aligned with the cultural and immersion global trips offered by the Department. Mrs. Magorien summarizes the focus on developing globally-oriented students at Chaminade when she expresses that “our kids need real-world experience”, and all of the chaperones advocate for more than a textbook, video, or website encounter with other countries for Chaminade students to explore rich traditions outside of their own lives.

“The sacredness of the space was moving especially when juxtaposed with the mix of ancient and contemporary cultures.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS middle school

THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION AWARD

This award recognizes two 8th grade students who are essential members of the Chaminade community. These students demonstrate good moral character, hard work, and outstanding citizenship. These students embody Chaminade’s family spirit through their positive attitude and dedication to various aspects of campus life.

Kaitlyn Elizabeth Burke and Konnor Alexander Villamar

THE LINDA BARKAN NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY (NJHS) SCHOLARSHIP

This award is presented in honor of Linda Barkan, who was assistant principal on the middle school campus for many years and was responsible for bringing NJHS to the middle school campus. This scholarship award is funded by the NJHS and is given to exemplary members who clearly demonstrate the five characteristics of the NJHS: leadership, scholarship, service, citizenship, and character. The students chosen have been active participants in the NJHS, are stellar students, and will be attending Chaminade’s high school in the fall.

Mikayla Danielle Nazarian and Nicolai Hernan Vazquez

THE CHRISTINE HUNTER LEADERSHIP AWARD

THE FATHER EDWIN JOHNSON CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD

This award is given in memory of Fr. Edwin Johnson, S.M., who served as the middle school chaplain for many years. It is awarded to students who have given outstanding service to the school and the community. These students have done much more than the required Apostolic Works hours and are consistently involved in school and community service programs.

Charlotte Helene Kiser and Nicolai Hernan Vazquez

THE JOSEPH RAUSER SPIRIT AWARD

This award is presented in honor of Joseph A. Rauser, who taught and coached at the middle school for 50 years and remains a vital and respected member of the Chaminade family. It is awarded to students who exemplify outstanding school spirit, sportsmanship, and dedication to Chaminade.

Lauren Shenouda and Caitlin Elizabeth Shroyer

THE SISTER NOREEN ARNOLD STUDENT COUNCIL AWARD

This award is given in memory of Sister Noreen Arnold, who was a valued member of Campus Ministry as well as one of the middle school’s original 6th grade teachers. This award recognizes a student with active participation in school and extracurricular activities. The recipient shows leadership through a variety of ways at Chaminade’s middle school. This student is a model student who goes above and beyond in his or her love of the Chaminade family.

Ryann Eve Schaffer

This award is presented in honor of Christine Hunter, who was principal of the middle school for 18 years and brought many innovative programs to Chaminade, including technology and community service. This award is presented to students who demonstrate strong leadership and are involved in a variety of activities. Jacob Anthony Erlandsen and Katie Lynn Thomson

THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION GRANT SCHOLARSHIP

Charlotte Helene Kiser

THE FUTURE LEADER OF CHAMINADE SCHOLARSHIP

This award is presented by Bro. Tom Fahy on behalf of Chaminade’s high school and is based on academics, community service, extracurricular involvement, good character and citizenship.

Owen Nicholas Cappelletti, Ryann Eve Schaffer, and Manya Pauline Weissfeld

THE BROTHER SKIP MATTHEWS CITIZENSHIP AWARD

This award is presented in memory of Bro. Skip Matthews, S.M. who spent 57 years of his life as a vowed Marianist. Bro. Skip, in his vocation as a nurse, brother, and educator, engaged in humanitarian work all over the globe. He was known throughout the Chaminade community for his service to those in need and his kindness to all. This award honors members of the graduating class whose behavior and attitude best exemplify Marianist education.

Giavanna Elizabeth Frank and Wilson August Henze

THE PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

This award is given to honor the best all-around students in the graduating class for their outstanding performance in academics, citizenship, and extracurricular activities. These students personify the ideal Chaminade student.

Julijana Marie Ban

THE FATHER JOHN MCENHILL AWARD

This award is given in honor of the late Fr. John E. McEnhill, S.M., who was principal of Chaminade’s high school in the 1980s and the founder of the Chaminade’s middle school campus. This award is given to the student who has attended Chaminade for at least two years and has the highest overall middle school academic record.

Lillie Kathleen Vehling

LIBRARY READING AWARD

Mansi Jain

SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Indiana Wijay and Dylan Tyler Clay

SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

Giovanna Covella

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Lillie Kathleen Vehling

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Lorenzo Jose Campos

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN:

Girls’ P.E. Nicole Zake

Boys’ P.E. Brayden Harrison Hagle

Drama Bella Noor Aboulhosn and Thomas Robie

Art Nathan Vinh Trifunovic

Leadership Vana Hovsepian and Lori Ann Gaboudian

Yearbook

Annabelle Elizabeth Chow and Morgan Alec Kaminsky

Litigation & Debate Owen Nicholas Cappelletti

Choir

Liturgical Choir

Alyssa Loretta Wong

Adrineh Mireille Sahakian and Arpineh Esther Sahakian

Band/Orchestra Kyle Junyoung Yoon

Choral Music Lauren Effertz and Ryann Eve Schaffer

Religion Gabriela Lucia Quiroz

English

Geometry

Amanda Erin Silverman

Lauren Kim

Honors Algebra Casey Michael Lascher

Algebra

Sophia Palacios

Science Eliana Juliet McIlvery

History Kameron G. Rabizadeh

Spanish

French

Natalie Corinne Hurwitz

Claire Marie Cullen

Middle School Commencement

Lillie Kathleen Vehling Middle School Valedictorian

The following is an excerpt from Lillie's commencement speech.

It’s hard to believe that on August 10, 2016, we walked onto campus for our first day of school as 6th grade students. May 30, 2019 seemed like a lifetime away! But in those three years, we put time and energy into our studies and activities, made memories, and created lasting friendships.

1,022 days later ... here we are. In caps and gowns. Ready to graduate. Ready to succeed in high school. And beyond. Certainly, parents and educators at Chaminade have played a key role in forming us academically and spiritually, but I have a third mentor − someone who although I never exchanged words with him, has played a pivotal role in my life. That person is legendary UCLA Bruin basketball Coach John Wooden. Coach Wooden is an important inspiration to me for three reasons:

Number 1: I am a passionate UCLA fan!

Number 2: I share my birthday with him. In fact, my parents took a picture of him with me when I was only a few months old! He would always tell me, “Lillie, we are only 94 years apart!”

Number 3: Since 1998, each year, one college or professional athlete is chosen to receive the John Wooden Keys to Life Award. This award is given to an athlete who exemplifies scholarship, character, and faith. And isn’t this what Chaminade has provided us? Indeed, whether in the classrooms, on the field, or in the gym, Chaminade has emphasized a dedication to developing scholarship, character and faith. Chaminade’s excellence in academics will continue to benefit us long after tonight. Not only have we learned so much about all of the subjects, but we have learned how to learn ... study techniques and time management skills.

School challenged us academically, never allowing for us to take our foot off the gas. Demanding maximum effort is a gift from Chaminade that I will always treasure.

developed our integrity. Coach Wooden stated, “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”

I was attracted to Chaminade for its countless opportunities to get involved and pursue my interests. The life lessons we have learned about loyalty, initiative and team-spirit, all building blocks of Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success, have shaped our character and helped prepare us for our next adventure in high school.

I am confident that each and every one of us has developed leadership skills that will carry us into a more successful future. The leadership clubs have provided a wide variety of ways to pursue our passions, challenge ourselves and make an impact on the campus. Similar to Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, the Chaminade advantage would not be the same without these numerous activities.

Chaminade’s middle school is exceptional for so many reasons that I believe have

The emphasis on exploring and developing our faith here has been a strong focus and huge asset to attending Chaminade over any other middle school. Coach Wooden prioritized his faith and stated “There are many things that are essential to arriving at true peace of mind, and one of the most important is faith.”

A perfect quote from Coach John Wooden for 206 8th grade graduates getting ready for high school is “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” I know that we may think that we have already conquered the world, but I cannot wait to see what we will accomplish as the future unfolds!

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Class of 2019

NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST

The Principal’s Council, in consultation with the senior class and the faculty, presents the honor of valedictorian to a senior with not only a high GPA, but who has been a torchbearer for the Marianist tradition, displaying outstanding leadership and involvement in activities and/or sports. This year’s valedictorian is Isiuwa Omoigui.

The honor of salutatorian is presented to seniors who can best present the history of their class at the commencement ceremony. This year's salutatorians are Riya Dulepet and Emiliano “Papo” Villalobos

The National Merit Scholarship Certificate of Merit is bestowed upon students who score among the top one percent on the PSAT/ NMSQT exam and who advance to be National Merit Finalists. This year, the National Merit Finalists are

Hiba Alnajjar

Anupam Batra

Jack Oswald

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDATION

To achieve the distinction of National Merit Commendation, students must score among the top five percent of students in the country who took the PSAT/NMSQT. The following students are recognized with a National Merit Certificate of Commendation:

Kieran Cantwell

Riya Dulepet

Jonathan Huang

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR

Christina Kilkeary Graydon Simons

Joseph Spindler

National Merit Finalists are considered for scholarships nationwide. Those selected are considered Merit Scholars and receive a $2,500 award. Congratulations to our 2019 Merit Scholar, Jack Oswald.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE is an honor bestowed upon an individual who has achieved all A’s in every class throughout their four years at Chaminade. This year we have 11 students who have achieved this goal. This year’s honorees are

Jay Bala

Anupam Batra

Luke Jancis

Jack Oswald

Ethan Pak

Alex Rabushka

Will Simqu

Joey Spindler

Zack Wharton

Yang “Shirley” Yang

Tingyu “Tina” Zheng

THE CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION (CSF) is the oldest scholarship institution in the state of California. CSF emphasizes high standards of scholarship and community service for California high school students. The following students are CSF Seal Bearers and have met the CSF eligibility requirements and, by qualifying for at least four semesters of service, are inducted as life members of the CSF organization.

Seeran Ajemian

Isabella Akerson

Hiba Alnajjar

Zoya Azfar

Anupam Batra

Jatin Batta

Daniel Bedrossian

Katelyn Besser

Kieran Cantwell

Evanne Cass

Amber Djolakian

Christian Gideon

Jonathan Huang

Alexis Klee

Trisha Lala

Austin Li

Marina Milicevic

Kayley Norman

Kevin Nouneh

Ethan Pak

Joseph Spindler

Matthew Stewart

Jennifer Uyanga

Allison Weinstock

Elizabeth Zimmerman

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Founded in 1921, the National Honor Society recognizes outstanding high school students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership and character.

Abigail Abanto

Seeran Ajemian

Isabella Akerson

Rachel Albrecht

Hiba Alnajjar

Zoya Azfar

Jay Bala

Anupam Batra

Jatin Batta

Daniel Bedrossian

Katelyn Besser

Tyler Blaney

Will Brennan

Alexis Brinkman

Kieran Cantwell

Evanne Cass

Sophia Chorbajian

Maral Chorbajian

Juliet Costell

Weston Crump

Cameron Diamond

Riya Dulepet

Maxwell Edelheit

Charlotte Felton

Brandon Ferruzza

Abigail Foygelman

Nicole Gagliano

Raylee Gennaro

Christian Gideon

Michael Grijalva

Zheyuan “Leo” Hu

Jonathan Huang

Samyak Jain

Hannah Joseph

Caroline Kananen

Talia Keklikian

Joshua Kirshner

Alexis Klee

Emma Klessig

Trisha Lala

Owen Larson

Ashley Lee

Austin Li

James Litiatco

Ziyuan “Emily” Ma

Kelan Martinez

Grace Masino

Eryn McNally

Nikita Melwani

Marina Milicevic

Donya Moghtader

Ian Ngo

Kayley Norman

Kevin Nouneh

Chloe Odabashian

Isiuwa Omoigui

Jack Oswald

Ethan Pak

Luke Pennington

Geovanna Pereira

Emily Philpott

Alex Rabushka

Patrick Rowland

Jack Rumack

Alexis Sapon

William Simqu

Daniel Smith

Joseph Spindler

Ryan Stevens

Kailey Taylor

Atlee Tomasoski

Bailey Umans

Jennifer Uyanga

Madison Valerio

Emiliano Villalobos

Samantha Villamin

Aaryan Wadhwa

Allison Weinstock

Zachary Wharton

Anya Wijeweera

Spencer Williams

Julia Wilson

Noah Won

Isabella Yarahmadi

Tingyu “Tina” Zheng

Qiwei “Gracie” Zhu

Elizabeth Zimmerman

THE FATHER CHAMINADE AWARD is the greatest honor the school can bestow upon a graduate. It is presented to the student who best displays the highest qualities of a Marianist education, an outstanding degree of religious, social, and academic maturity, and a great sensitivity to other people. This year the recipient is Alex Rabushka.

THE BROTHER JAMES LOUGHRAN AWARD is the second highest award given in recognition of outstanding service to the school. Hard work and dependability are qualities recognized by this award. This year’s recipient is Julia Wilson.

THE BROTHER LEROY VIERA SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a senior who has been of service to the school in a variety of ways and whose hard work and dedication often goes unrecognized. The recipient will also receive a $1,250 college scholarship endowed by the Ulrich Family. This year’s recipient is Matthew Stewart.

THE ST. THOMAS MORE AWARD recognizes academic achievement and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA in his or her class as determined at the end of the fall term. This year’s St. Thomas More Award was presented to Ethan Pak.

THE LOS ANGELES ARCHDIOCESAN CHRISTIAN SERVICE AWARD is presented to seniors who best exemplify the Christian call to serve. This year’s recipients are Sheindel Gamerberg, James Litiatco, and Jacob Row.

THE CITIZENSHIP AWARD is awarded to the student whose high school career exemplifies the many facets of participating in school life including religious growth, social and academic achievement, and a high level of involvement in school activities. This year’s recipient is Will Simqu.

THE VENERABLE MARIE THERESE DE LAMOROUS SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD recognizes a student who, throughout her/his four years at Chaminade, demonstrated a passion for social justice and has worked to improve the lives of the student body and the broader community through education, advocacy, and works of social action. This year’s recipient is Elizabeth Zimmerman.

THE JOHN SIKORRA COURAGEOUS HEART SCHOLARSHIP AWARD is given to the individual who embodies quiet courage, trusting faith, and a joyful, generous spirit. This year’s recipient is Owen Larson.

THE CHAMINADE SPIRIT AWARD recognizes energetic and passionate students who regularly share their enthusiasm with classmates. This year’s recipient is Owen Larson.

Reflections of a graduate

Isiuwa Omoigui '19 High School Valedictorian

This is a bittersweet time of year for Chaminade seniors. The twinge of sadness we feel knowing that we will never again walk these halls to class with our friends, the elation of receiving an acceptance to a university, the calm, coupled with feelings of hope and belongingness, as we stepped onto the college campuses that will become our new homes for the next four years. This is what we have been waiting for, countless hours of preparing in the classroom and on the fields and the stress of finals and AP exams culminate in a series of steps across the graduation stage and the click of a button signifying our commitment to our respective colleges.

It is so easy to get wrapped up in the standardized tests, essay writing, and interview preparation, and lose sight of the gravity of this beautiful time in each of our lives. And for me, especially, as the daughter of two people who came from Nigeria with dreams for themselves and for me, this time has a special meaning. Especially, as a person of color, it humbles me to know that activists picketed, endured vitriol and violence, and Thurgood Marshall presented a case before the Supreme Court just so I can sit in the rooms that I sit in. I often challenge myself to step back from thinking about how far I have come to consider the fact that, while talent is equally distributed, opportunity is not. I have been blessed with wonderful parents to encourage and guide me, outstanding teachers to challenge and educate me, and a supportive school community that has always been there for me. Gifted teens from disadvantaged homes and schools

in the United States did not receive the support, selection of advanced courses, or test preparation that I have had the privilege of receiving, and by no metric am I better than them. Millions of girls in the developing world are often encouraged to be brides, rather than scholars, and are deprived of an education on the basis of their sex.

So with all the privileges and an excellent private school education, I was set up for success, so all I had to do was work hard, find ways to get involved, and give back to the communities that lifted me up. And I did. I did it because of people like my grandmother, who never received a formal Western education. I did it because of young girls like Linda Brown and Ruby Bridges, who were among the first black students to attend formerly

segregated schools and were subjected to intolerance and prejudice because of it. It humbles me every day to know that elite institutions, such as the Ivy League universities, offered admission to me.

Opening those acceptance letters was one of the most thrilling moments of my life and an affirmation of years of hard work and dedication, but most importantly it was a challenge—to leverage the resources afforded to me for the betterment of our society and to be the best representative of both my Chaminade family and the family I was born to. With hope and with humility, I will step on to the campus of Yale University in the fall, ready to leave my mark, make a way for those who will come after me, and carry the lessons I have learned thus far into this incredibly exciting new chapter of my life.

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INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES

Chaminade graduates attend the most prestigious academic institutions in the United States and abroad, including some of the US News & World Report top 50 colleges and universities in the nation. Two thirds of Chaminade graduates are accepted at their first or second choice of universities and colleges.

eA DAY IN LIFE

OF A CHAMINADE STUDENT

There is so much going on at Chaminade from day to day. Our students are always doing great things and participating in fun, meaningful events. These are some highlights from the second semester.

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At the May Crowning, students honor Mary as the Mother of Jesus.

Chaminade Film Festival celebrates some of the best work of Chaminade’s talented filmmakers.

During International Culture Week, students gain a deeper understanding of the different cultures that make up our diverse student body.

Puppies help relieve stress during Mental Health Awareness Week.

Spring Festival showcases our talented vocalists and musicians.

Middle School hosts Family Fun Night, an evening filled with games, prizes, food, and entertainment.

PERFORMING ARTS THE C-NOTES

More than 90 middle school students traveled to New York to perform on America’s greatest stage at Carnegie Hall. They were selected to participate in the National Heritage Youth Choral Festival under the direction of award winning composer and arranger, and highly respected choral conductor Greg Gilpin. During their stay, they saw a Broadway show, walked through Central Park, visited Times Square, and celebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The C-Notes head to Vienna April 9-18, 2020.

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE

Chaminade’s middle school dance team showcase their talent at the end of the year dance concert. The dancers dazzled the audience with their incredible talent in jazz, hip hop and lyrical performances.

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Chaminade Players transported audiences somewhere over the rainbow in their award-winning production of The Wizard of Oz. The Chaminade Players, with their tremendous cast and crew, carried audiences from Kansas to the Emerald City giving them a show unlike any other in Chaminade history, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND

Chaminade’s middle school band presented their annual spring concert in the Fr. Allen DeLong Center for Arts and Athletics. The concert featured performances by beginning and intermediate band, orchestra, jazz band, concert band, and percussion ensemble.

LUCK OF THE DRAW

The Chaminade Middle School Players presented Luck of the Draw – an Improvised Musical performed in the Fr. Allen DeLong Center for Arts and Athletics on the Chatsworth campus. Cast members combined improv and musical theater based on audience suggestions, making each performance unique.

THE TOY BOX

Through an awesome visual display of power, grace, rhythm, and athleticism, the Chaminade Dance Company presented The Toy Box. Audiences were taken on a journey into the life of a child. This beautiful theatrical production, brilliantly told through dance and Cirque, is a story of creative play, dealing with nighttime fears, and the gift of family.

CHORAL & BAND

Chaminade’s Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, Spiritones, and Jazz Band traveled to San Diego for the Forum Music Festival. Choir and Jazz received a Gold Rating and Wind Ensemble received a Silver Rating. Outstanding Musician Awards went to Bianca Bagui, Joseph Chilopolous, and Chole Walker. Concert Choir alto section received Outstanding Musicianship award.

To top off the end of a great year, Chaminade’s high school choral and instrumental music programs teamed up for their 2019 Spring Concert at the Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts. Choir class kicked off the evening followed by the Spiritones, the Adult Choir, and Concert Choir.

After intermission Chaminade’s premier concert band, Wind Ensemble, took center stage.

EDUCATION FOR

The mission of Chaminade College Preparatory is to inspire young people to love, learn, and lead through our Catholic and Marianist traditions of a loving faith, moral responsibility, and academic excellence. Our Marianist educators (faculty, staff, and administration) uniquely contribute to the mission by applying their gifts and talents. Whether it be in the classroom, at an extracurricular activity, or in the office, all Marianist educators contribute to and animate our mission.

By Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp, DMin

Often I ask Marianist educators what inspires them about our mission in their work. The most common answer I hear is that our mission points our students to faith as they discern their gifts and use them for the common good of all.

It is not a secret that we are an inclusive community with a distinctive Catholic, Marianist identity. We are distinctive because we are sure of our identity in Jesus Christ and uphold and teach the doctrine, morals, and values of the Roman Catholic faith in the Marianist tradition. We are inclusive because we welcome non-Catholic students to experience the distinctiveness of our faith and this allows both Catholic and non-Catholic students to reflect on the nature of their religious identity and grow in relationship with God in an environment that nurtures family spirit and love of neighbor. Therefore, all students are inspired to love, learn, and lead through our Catholic, Marianist values and traditions. Animating our mission in an inclusive community that has a distinctively Catholic, Marianist identity entails our Marianist educators to embrace their work as a vocation—a calling from God—guided by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit animates our Marianist educators to apply their gifts and talents in their work as they form our students to love, learn, and lead. To this end, there are four distinguishing qualities that help our Marianist educators educate for mission in their vocation at Chaminade: caring for the human person; caring for learning that means loving; keeping Chaminade at the heart of the Church; and presenting Chaminade as an ambassador for service, justice, and peace.

CARE FOR THE HUMAN PERSON

Educating for the mission at Chaminade is rooted in the vocation of every Marianist educator: a calling from and responding to the Holy Spirit. As such, Marianist educators have an incredible vocation as they raise their level of consciousness to the dynamic movement of the Holy Spirit in them to animate their work and help students become a living testament of God’s abundant love to all people.

Chaminade sets out to be a school for the human person because we are made in the image of God, and we are responsible for discerning our faith and seeking understanding of our faith. Marianist educators strengthen the interior life of their students by helping them “dig deeper” to become logical thinkers who can make connections between their academic learning and relate their learning to practical life experiences and their faith.

CARE FOR LEARNING MEANS LOVING

Chaminade students are unique and have a variety of gifts and talents that they share within the community. Marianist educators respect the dignity of every human person as they help our students navigate through their gifts and talents. This requires our Marianist educators to explore a variety of teaching styles in order to meet student needs. As such, loving our students as “the way they are” means that we care.

KEEP CHAMINADE AT THE HEART OF THE CHURCH

As the complexity of our world becomes more challenging, our students need our Marianist educators to represent the Church right now. This is why Chaminade is a place of evangelization where students build up the kingdom of God. Marianist educators encourage our students to engage in a dialogue between people of different religions and social backgrounds to build up the sense of family spirit, making Chaminade a “second home away from home.”

CHAMINADE AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR SERVICE, JUSTICE & PEACE

Marianist educators promote a climate of service for our students. Chaminade draws on every available educational resource to help our students not only engage in service but also deepen their understanding of the root causes of injustices and the plight of the marginalized. Students are formed to understand the common good in all and value the dignity of all persons by taking thoughtful forms of action that truly respond to the social and moral problems of today’s world.

Founders DAY

Students, faculty, and staff from Chaminade’s two campuses came together as one school to celebrate the 31st Annual Founders Day Mass. Reverend Oscar Vasquez, S.M., Provincial of the Marianist Province of the United States, concelebrated Mass with Chaminade Chaplains Fr. Ted Ley, S.M. ’58 and Fr. Josephraj Rymond, S.M.

During Mass, President Robert S. Webb named three new Founders of Chaminade College Preparatory – alumni Brian P. McGilvray ’76 and Teresa Uribe McGilvray ’78; and longtime high school Spanish teacher, Marielos Olson. He presented each honoree with a medal and thanked them for their contributions to the school.

Founders Day commemorates Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and his charism to be formed by Mary for the mission of Christ and honors individuals who have made significant contributions to our school.

Brian and Teresa McGilvray, whose first date was Brian’s senior prom, are graduates of Chaminade College Preparatory. Brian graduated from Chaminade in 1976. He has a bachelor’s degree, MBA, and a law degree from Pepperdine University. He is currently serving for the third time on the Chaminade Board of Directors and co-chairs the planning and policy committee. In 2011, Brian was named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

Teresa graduated from Chaminade in 1978. She has a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University. Teresa worked in the counseling department at Chaminade from 1990-1994 and also served on the board of directors.

Brian and Teresa are the parents of two Chaminade alumni, Chris ’07 and Celine ’12. Teresa’s parents, Ricardo and Maria Uribe, have also been honored as Founders.

Marielos Olson was born into a large Catholic family in Cartago, Costa Rica. After high school, she graduated from Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica as an elementary school teacher. An exchange student scholarship brought her to Ripon College in Wisconsin. She then received a Fulbright Scholarship to earn a master’s degree in language arts from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. At Madison, Marielos met her husband, Kurt. They have two daughters, Nadya, who is in college, and Anastasia ’19.

Marielos started teaching Spanish at Chaminade on March 10, 1994, right after the Northridge earthquake. During her 25 years of service to Chaminade, she has cherished working with students in the classroom. Her participation in Lumos, the sophomore retreat, has also been a highlight. Marielos was inspired by Fr. Larry Mann, with whom she attended many retreats. Fr. Larry taught Marielos about humility and simplicity, especially when speaking with students.

Marielos will be retiring at the end of this school year. She will miss her colleagues and students but will carry fond memories from her time at Chaminade.

What is The Office of Advancement?

By Derreatha Juarez

Who are they? What do they do? Why does Chaminade need them?

Most high school Offices of Development or Advancement focus their time and energy solely on fundraising. At Chaminade College Preparatory, however, the emphasis not only includes fiscal matters, but the Office of Advancement, in conjunction with the administration, reach far beyond monetary issues to improve student and family life and communicate vital information to the school and local communities. With the best interest of students in mind, the Office leverages volunteer time and expertise and financial resources to address capital projects and special initiatives that support the school’s mission and vision. The Chaminade Office of Advancement transforms dreams into reality.

With partnering-relationships that embrace all of Chaminade’s stakeholders, including parents, alumni, faculty and staff, friends of Chaminade, and donors, the Office of Advancement develops support systems to edify the student experience at Chaminade. For example, monies raised have contributed to the school-wide prayer and retreat life of the school; have made the Chaminade education accessible to a diversity of

students; have enhanced the Chaminade arts and athletic programs; have renovated classroom spaces and upgraded technology; and have supported the Marianist Charism embraced by the school each year. The Office addresses student needs by focusing on projects that meet the Chaminade strategic plan objectives as well as fulfill the campus master plan. More specifically, by spearheading the annual Chaminade Fund including the President’s Initiatives, which support areas of greatest need across the school, organizing the annual Chaminade Gala, and coordinating the volunteer and parent giving program, the Office of Advancement continually strives to assist students while on their middle and high school journey.

The Office of Advancement creates avenues for our parents, alumni, donors, and friends to become more involved in the school and make an impact on students today and into the future. The Office welcomes questions and eager volunteers and supporters. Please express your interest to the Vice President of Advancement, Kristine D. Calara, at kcalara@chaminade.org or call (818) 360-0615.

With partneringrelationships that embrace all of Chaminade’s stakeholders, including parents, alumni, faculty and staff, friends of Chaminade, and donors, the Office of Advancement develops support systems to edify the student experience at Chaminade.

GIVING LEVELS

President’s Circle

Visionary

Sentinel

Scholar

$10,000 +

$5,000 - $9,999

$3,000 - $4,999

1952 Founder $1,952 - $2,999

Sodality $1,000 - $1,951

Principal’s Council

$500 - $999

Friends of Chaminade Up to $499

PRESIDENT'S INITIATIVES

Tuition alone does not cover the cost of a Chaminade education. With the President’s Initiatives, our Eagles don’t just fly; they soar! Unrestricted giving towards the President’s Initiatives is a direct investment in every student at Chaminade, allowing us to give them the tools and experiences needed for their potential to soar.

Help support Chaminade's mission and vision! Contact the Office of Advancement and discover how you can make an impact on the student experience.

PC RECEPTION

On April 10, members of the President’s Circle leadership giving group gathered for a reception to celebrate philanthropy at Chaminade College Preparatory. The evening was hosted at the home of Larry and Jill Kalior P ’13 ‘22.

The President’s Circle is comprised of donors who give annual gifts of $1,000 or more to The Chaminade Fund. For more information on the philanthropic association, contact the Advancement Office at 818.360.0615.

Te ch no lo gy upgrad es

Retrea ts a cces si ble for al l

Fa cult y develo pm ent

OFFICE OF ADVANCEMENT STAFF

Pictured left to right: Kristi Fritschner '07, Linda Gaona, Suzanne Dumas, Tori McNees, Kristine Calara, Tommy Smeltzer, Allie Scheflo, Kathy Wilmont, Patricia Fernandez '89, Cheryl Gambetta, and Don Nascimento (not pictured.)

TO OUR 1,799 DONORS

Together we raised

$1,155,739

Students are our number one priority. Gifts to the 2018-2019 Chaminade Fund are directly invested in our students and serves as a testament to your belief in the excellent educational experience they receive.*

*The following list is comprised of donors who contributed to The Chaminade Fund from June 1, 2018 to May 30, 2019. We apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions and ask that you contact the office of advancement at advancement@chaminade.org so that your record may be corrected.

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21st Century Fox

630 Marketing, LLC

Ms. Abigail S. Abanto ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Abbinanti, Jr.

Mr. David H. Abel ’85 and Mrs. Charlotte Stewart Abel ’85

Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl and Mrs. Grace Song Abou El Fadl

Mr. Alexander H. Abrego ’19

Mr. and Ms. Julian Acebo

Mr. James S. Adams ’67

Melodie Adams

Mr. Nickolas A. Adeli ’19

Aerojet Rocketdyne

AG Designs 805

Ms. Mya M. Aghasi ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Aguilar

The Ahmanson Foundation

Mr. Isaac Ahmed

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ahn

Ms. Seeran L. Ajemian ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Sevag Ajemian

Dr. Nooshi Akavan, D.D.S.

Miss Isabella A. Akerson ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Akerson

Mr. and Mrs. Angel Alban

Gillian and Jeffrey Albert

Mr. and Mrs. James Albrecht

Ms. Rachel A. Albrecht ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Alderman

Austin Alderton

Mr. Chase B. S. Alderton ’08

Mr. Cody A. Alderton ’11

Ms. Kenedy M. L. Alderton ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Alderton

Mrs. Evelyn Jerome Alexander ’88

All American Towing and Transport

Joseph A. and Kelly S. Allegretti

Mr. and Mrs. Lukman Alli

Ms. Oluwakemi Alli ’19

Ms. Hiba S. Alnajjar ’19

Mrs. Linda Althoff

Mrs. Miharu Altmire

Mr. Juan E. Alva ’88 and Dr. Annica Y. Lin

Ms. Cora Lynn Alvar ’93

AmazonSmile Foundation

Dr. Gina Amenta-Shin and Mr. Richard Shin Ameriprise Financial

Ms. Patricia Ames Amgen Foundation

Mr. Roy Amir and Mrs. Patricia O’Connor-Amir

Mr. Anthony J. Amoun ’19

Mr. Michael Amoun ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Anderson

Mr. Michael Anderson

Mr. William M. Angel ’19

Mr. Brayden Angelo-Dougherty ’19

Miss Maya Angulo ’17

Mr. Blake J. Antzoulatos ’19

Ms. Kyra K. Anzalone ’19

Mr. John Apablasa

Mr. and Mrs. Filoteo Apeles

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Appelbaum

Miss Juliet A. Aprahamian ’19

Ms. Cristina Alicia Arceo ’06

Ms. Elanna A. Arceo ’11

Mr. Ryan A. Arceo ’01

Mr. Brian S. Archibald and Ms. Jessica Girard

Mr. David J. Ardy ’17

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ardy

Ms. Sabeen K. Armani ’06

Dr. Sameer and Dr. Bhavana Arora

Dr. Mercedes P. Arroyo and

Mr. Alex Mansilla

Artesia Properties LLC

Mr. Dorian M. Asher ’19

Ms. Berkley E. Ashmore ’19

Mr. Keevaughn Asuncion Whates ’19

At Your Fingertips, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. James Auld

Paul and Jill Ause

Mr. and Mrs. Carter Austin

Mr. David K. Austin ’19

Ms. Andrea S. Avanessian ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Avelar

Dr. Edmundo Ayala and Dr. Silvia Duarte

Ms. Megan N. Ayres ’19

Mr. Gregg H. Ayres and Ms. Kathleen Conte-Ayres

Ms. Zoya A. Azfar ’19

Ms. Maureen Baca ’78

Ms. Susann Bachel

Mr. and Mrs. Bertran Bader

Ms. Nicole T. Bairami ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Sean A. Baker

Dilip and Kristi Bala

Mr. Jay K. Bala ’19

Mr. Roger Balabanow ’73

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Ball

Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Balleweg

Mr. Mackinnley J. Balleweg ’19

Mr. Scott J. Bandler ’04

Mr. Trevor Bangerter and Mrs. Laura Benning Bangerter ’09

Bank of America Charitable Foundation

Mr. Anzhey Barantsevich and Mrs. Anna Shapiro

Mr. William B. Barbagallo, Jr. ’09

Mrs. Jessica Messina Barbato ’06

Dr. Richard Bardowell M.D. ’70

Mr. Andrew R. Barkes ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Barkes, Jr. Joel Barlow ’80

Richard Michael Barnes

Mr. Kevin Baroudi ’09

Mr. Chris Barreca and Ms. Mona Heinze-Barreca

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barrett

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Barry

Mr. Adam H. Barukh ’19

Ms. Mary G. Barukh ’17

Ms. Celeste R. Bashaar ’19

Richard and Kathleene Basil

Dr. and Mrs. Emad Bassali, D.D.S.

Dr. and Mrs. Jihad Batah

Mr. Sal Batarse and Mrs. Tanya Weiss Batarse ’92

Ryan and Kathy Bates

Mr. Anupam Batra ’19

Mr. Jatin Batta ’19

Mrs. Kathleene Bauer

Ms. Ingrid Baum ’92

Mr. Noah M. Baum ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bayer

Ms. Karlyn A. Bearchell ’13

Mr. Kevin C. Bearchell ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Beausang

Bro. Adam Becerra

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bedding

Ms. Amy Bednarchik ’95

Mr. Daniel P. Bedrossian ’19

Mr. Samuel L. Beilenson ’19

The Beilenson Family

Mr. and Mrs. William Beitz

Ms. Sabrina L. Benedict ’04

Mrs. Elaine Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. David Benning

Dr. Stephen Bercsi

Mr. and Mrs. Corii Berg

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Bernardo ’90

Mr. Kent Berridge ’75

Nelly and Gary Bertz

Ms. Kimberly E. Bertz Brown ’98 and Mr. Andy Brown

Mr. Scott A. Beskid ’00 and Mrs. Kate Lospalluto Beskid ’00

Dr. Annette Besnilian and Mr. George Besnilian, Esq.

Ms. Katelyn N. Besser ’19

Mr. Adrial J. Bhatia ’13

Mrs. Jessica Sowin Bibbee ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bier

Ms. Shayna Bier ’18

Mrs. Vickie Bierend

Arthur and Effie Bilbaso

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Binder

Mr. and Mrs. Harjinder P. S. Binepal

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bishop

Mr. Chance Bisquera ’15

Dr. and Mrs. Tarek Bittar, M.D. Blackrock

Mr. Robert J. Blanco ’05

Mr. Tyler P. Blaney ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blaxland

Mrs. Kristi Berthiaume Blue ’92

Abby Renee Blumberg ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Boardman

Mrs. Johaida Bocanegra

Mr. Adam A. Boehmer ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Boehmer

Bogart’s Hair Design

Mrs. Esther Bonino-Bennett

Ms. Madeleine Bonniot ’12

The Borenstein Family

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Borgioli

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Borkgren

Mr. Scott F. Boroczi and Ms. Lisa O’Connell

Ms. Paige Borowski ’14

Mr. Thomas L. Borowski ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Todd M. Borowski

Dr. Kristina Bostrom and Mr. William Reynolds

Ms. Phoebe L. V. Bowers ’19

Box Tops for Education

Ms. Erika Boychenko ’13

Ms. Natasha K. Boychenko ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Boyd ’82

Mr. Ethan B. Bozajian ’19

Mr. Mark D. Bozajian and Ms. Linda Solakian

Mr. Nathaniel C. Brady ’19

Mr. Joshua C. Breard ’17

Ms. Sarah P. Brecher ’17

Ms. Pauline Breeden ’76 and Mr. Ananda Mohan Thangavelu Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLC

Victoria and Terrence Brennan

Mr. William C. Brennan ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brewster

Mrs. Jill K. Brindley ’84 and Mr. Paul Brindley

Ms. Alexis N. Brinkman ’19

Mr. Brett M. Brinkman ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bristol

Ms. Susan Broehm ’82

The Broitman Family

Ms. Alexandra H. Bromer ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bronson

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brooks

Nick Brosamle ’16

Mr. Blake E. Brown ’84 and Ms. Maryann Gallagher - Brown

Mr. Cody R. Brown ’19

Mr. Daniel S. Brown ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown

Ms. Emily A. Brown ’19

Miss Laurel E. Brown ’19

Ms. Robyn Brown ’13

Mr. Benjamin V. Bruno ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Bruno

The Bryant Family

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck ’83

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buckley

Mr. and Mrs. Onnig Bulanikian

Mrs. Denise Bradley Bundlie ’87

Ms. Janelle L. Burdette ’07

Mr. Mark T. Burford ’86

Ms. Andrea Burman

Mr. Douglas Burnaford and Ms. Maria Eipe ’91

Mr. Frederick Burnett ’13

Dr. and Mrs. John Burton

Sabrina Abrishamchian Butera ’07

Mr. and Mrs. George Buza

Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Cabaccang, III

Mrs. Patricia Caballero

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cabrera

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Cain

Dr. Federico and Mrs. Kristine Calara

Mr. and Mrs. Erick Calderon

Ms. Katherine E. Calderon ’19

California Resources Corporation

Ms. Jenna C. Callaway ’10

Mr. and Mrs. John Calligeros

Dr. and Mrs. Joselito N. Calove, D.D.S.

Cambridge Education Center, Inc.

Ms. Alexis D. Campbell ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Campbell

Mr. Gregory A. Campbell ’15

Bro. John H. Campbell, S.M.

Lyn and Frank Campbell

Mr. Jose W. Campos and Mrs. Diane Klotz

Ms. Natalia A. Campos ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Canoles ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cantwell

Mr. and Mrs. John Cantwell

Mr. Kieran C. Cantwell ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Guido Canzona

Tom and Irma Canzona

Capezio Dance Shop

Ms. Kimberly M. Capicotto ’08

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Ms. Jaime D. Carlson ’98

Ms. Kristy A. Carlson

Mark and Susan Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. James Carpenter

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Carper ’90

Ms. Nicole S. Carrier ’19

Mr. Anthony I. Carrion ’19

Miss Alexandra M. Carson ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carson

Daniela Carusi ’87

Mr. Jon P. Casey ’92

Mr. Ryan Casey

Mr. Sean P. Casey ’08

Ms. Evanne E. Cass ’19

Mr. Louis Cassar

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Castelblanco

Dr. Maria Castellanos and Mr. Pete Castellanos

Mr. Anthony A. Castro ’18

Brian and Isabel Cathcart

Karen Baroudi Cattan ’04

Mr. Andrew Cavette and Ms. Shelby Foster ’98

Ron and Debbie Cerrito

Chaminade Boosters Association

Chaminade College Preparatory Campus Ministry

Chaminade Parents Association

Mr. Andrew W. Chan ’01 and Mrs. Carrie Harlow ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Sammy K. Chand ’93

Mr. Neeraj Chandra ’10

Mrs. Jamie Chang

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Chang

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Lauren Chase ’88 and Keith Muller

Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Chavez ’90

Mr. Cecil Chee

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cheek

Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Chekhman

Mr. Andrew F. Chen ’12

Miss Mary Jordan Cheney ’18

Mr. Jonas P. Chilopoulos ’19

Paul and Julaine Chilopoulos

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Chirchick

Dr. Shanna Choi and Mr. Byung Kim

Ms. Maral K. Chorbajian ’19

Ms. Sophia Chorbajian ’19

Francis Chow

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Chow

Mr. Joseph Churchill and Ms. Sarah Pallett

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ciceri

Mr. Stephen J. Cinquemani ’75

Ms. Kristen A. Cirillo ’07

The Cirlin Family

Citizens Business Bank

Jennifer and Bryan Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Clark

Mr. Eric Clay and Mrs. Tina Kodama

Ms. Hailey K. Clemens ’17

Mr. Sean P. Clemens ’04

Mr. Alan S. Cody

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cogan

Ms. Emmanuelle R. Cola ’19

Dr. and Mrs. William Colburn

Colegio San Jose Marianist

Ms. Kai L. Como ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Condon ’56

Conejo Spectrum LLC

Mr. Michael Connell and Mrs. Ronee M. Collins Connell ’11

Mr. John L. Conroy ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Consola

Mr. Angel Contreras and Mrs. Roxana Fernandez

Ms. Jenna M. Convoy ’04

Ms. Katie L. Convoy ’08

Ms. Lindsey Convoy ’10

Dr. Kevin Cooney and Dr. Jeannette Guziel ’97

Mrs. Gina Lyon Cooperman ’98

Mr. Arron Coote and Ms. Rebecca Purcell

Ms. Jennifer P. Corbett ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Corbett

Ms. Evangeline Cordova

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Corman

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cornelius

Ms. Lauren Cory

Dr. Michael and Dr. Mary Ellen Cosenza

Costco Wholesale Executive Match

Ms. Juliet L. Costell ’19

Costell and Cornelius Law Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Costello

Chris Costley ’84

Mr. Rocco Covella and Ms. Christine Marshall Covella ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crabill

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crawford

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Crawshaw

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Crisalli ’71

Ms. McKayla G. Crone ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Croson

Dr. Kenneth Croutch

Michael and Karenjo Crump

Mr. Weston J. Crump ’19

Mr. Patrick Cruz ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Jon A. Cua

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cuellar

Mr. Robert I. Cuellar ’19

Paul and Jacqueline Cullen

Ms. Laura Cuneo

Ms. Camille Cusack ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cusack

Laetitia Warden Czerniak

Mr. Christian Dadulak ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Daglas ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Dalton

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Daly

James and Patricia Damato

Mrs. Annette Dietel Damien ’01

Dance Dimensions Performing Arts Center LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Bijan Daneshmand

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Danko

David and Ann (Givvin) Danon ’88

Mr. Daniel Daponde and Ms. Julie Pizzi

Mr. Aninda Das and Dr. Michele Van Hirtum-Das

Mr. Jared J. Davis ’16

Mr. Matthew Davis ’08

Mr. Michael Davis

Mr. Thomas R. Davis ’19

Mr. Patrick S. Davoren and Mrs. Mary Hurdle Davoren ’83

Mr. Timothy J. Davoren ’19

Noel Davy

Mr. Tyler R. Daye ’19

Mr. Gregory De Belles and Ms. Mary Anne Reyes

Mr. and Mrs. Richard De Felice

Ms. Alexandra de Rivera ’04

Ms. Holland F. de Wit ’19

Dr. and Mrs. Bill Deardorff

Mr. Paul C. Deardorff ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Decker

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Decker

Ms. Amber E. Decoff ’08

Ms. Beatriz Defensor

Mr. Carlos E. Del Castillo ’19

Ms. Danielle Del Cid

Sharon and Wilson Del Pizzo

Mr. Kevin J. Delaney

Mr. Matthew C. Delgado ’19 Allyssa and Matt DelPiano

Mr. Robert Demars

Ms. Kelly M. DeRose ’10

Dr. and Mrs. Saleem Desai

Mr. Nalin DeSilva and Ms. Patricia Fernandez ’89

Mr. Mark Deukmedjian ’89

Mr. and Mrs. David Di Lorenzo

Ms. Giuliana M. Di Lorenzo ’19

Ms. Anna Diamond

Mr. Cameron M. Diamond ’19

Mr. Manuel Diaz and Ms. Beth Macias ’85

Mr. Matthew G. Dicker ’02 and Ms. Kelsey Hornbach

Ms. Erika Dill ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Messiah Dimacali ’95

DiSante-Frank & Company

The Walt Disney Company Foundation

Mr. Jon E. Dixon ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Djie

Ms. Amber M. Djolakian ’19

Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation

Mr. Aidan J. Dolan ’16

Mr. Brendan M. Dolan ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Dolan ’82

Capt. and Mrs. Pete Dolan ’68

Dole Packaged Foods

Mr. Michael W. Donner ’85 and Mrs. Claudine Rossi Donner ’86

Paul Dorr

Mr. Walker E. Doucette ’19

Mr. Marc P. Druez ’02

Mr. Michael Druez ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Druez

Mr. and Mrs. Rajiv Dulepet

Ms. Riya Dulepet ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dumas

Mr. William A. Dumas ’19

Mr. Shannon Dumdum and Mrs. Rosalie Arcinue-Dumdum

Mr. Adam Dumper and Ms. Ivette Osorio ’96

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duncan

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Duncker ’67

Mr. Curtis A. Dunn ’85

Pierre and Maria Durand

Ms. Mandy Durbin

Mr. Justin A. Durden ’17

Mr. Brian Durham

Mr. Joshua Durzi ’19

Elizabeth Eagan

Ms. Heather Eaton

The Ebert Family

Mrs. Catherine Eckley

Ms. Denise L. Eckstrom

Mr. Jake A. Eckstrom ’19

Mr. Maxwell H. Edelheit ’19

Ms. Tara Edrisavi ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Edwards

Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards

The Blue and Orange Loyalty Society is a distinguished group of donors who have shown their commitment to Chaminade by contributing for three or more consecutive years. Annual gifts, no matter the size, add up in a significant way when made consistently over a period of years.

Total number of Gifts

4,546

Average Gift Size

$254

Ms. Jade E. Edwards ’19

Ms. Lydia Edwards ’13

Mr. Will Effertz and Mrs. Lisa Herbert-Effertz

Mr. Robert F. Egan ’04

Mr. David Egerstrom and Mrs. Kimberly Mundy Egerstrom ’88

Mrs. Sara Ehmsen

Mr. David Eikenmeyer ’85 and Dr. Laura Eikenmeyer

Mr. and Mrs. John Eikenmeyer ’82

Mr. Grant M. Eissele ’19

Jason C. Elepano ’01

John and Julie Elginer

Mrs. Brandy Elizondo

Mr. Christian A. Elzy ’14

Mr. Shayne A. Elzy ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Elzy

The Jim and Lauren Emerick Family

Ms. Rachael A. Emerick ’12

Matt and Jodi Emmerson

Encontadora Jewelry Company

The Enrique Family

Jim Ensign ’70

E-Poll Market Research

Equinix

Mr. Michael J. Erhart ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Erhart

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Erlandsen

Mr. Eric Esby

Miss Kimberly Escobar ’13

Mr. Jim Eshraghi and Ms. Carmen Ramos

Ms. Ariana V. Espinoza ’19

Ms. Jane Evans ’82

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Evans

Mr. Brian Fabian ’15

Ms. Erin C. Fabian ’17

Mr. Joseph L. Fabian ’82 and Mrs. Catherine Phalen Fabian ’87

Scott F. Fabian ’13

Bro. Thomas Fahy

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Faillace

Mr. David C. Fair ’07 and Mrs. Andrea Bellone Fair ’07

Mr. Ian Fairlee ’12

Mr. Matthew Fairlee ’12

Mr. John Fairlie

Ms. Claire E. Fairtlough ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Fairtlough

Mr. and Mrs. Jean Fares

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy R. Farnsworth ’84

Mr. Michael J. Farrell ’82 and Mrs. Christine Calandra Farrell ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Farrell ’84

Mr. Saeid Farrokhi and Ms. Ferial Khorassani-Farrokhi

Rocco Fasone and Laura Fasone

Mr. Giovanni D. Fausto ’19

Mr. Luis Fausto and Ms. Liliana Haro-Fausto

Mr. and Mrs. Damon Fecht

Jack & Eva Feder Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Feinblatt

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Feitelson

David Feldman and Lynn A. Feldman ’75

Felipe R Herrera Sole Prop

Mr. Jingjie Feng and Mrs. Zhenyi Wang

Mr. Brett C. Fera ’00

Ms. Adriana C. Ferraro ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ferraro

Ms. Lauren Ferree

Ms. Deborah Ferris and Ms. Lara Teeple

Mr. Brandon P. Ferruzza ’19

Mr. Zachary Fierstadt

Mr. and Mrs. Lane Fife

The Filmardirossian Family

Dr. and Mrs. David Fine

Ms. Emilee B. Fine ’19

Miss Monica A. Finnstrom ’14

Mr. Jalen D. Fisher ’19

Fishy Finds, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fitzgerald

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fitzgerald

Mr. and Mrs. Brian L. Flowers ’91

Dr. Danielle Rodin Flowers ’95 and Mr. Gregory Flowers ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fogel

Mr. Shawn Forbes

Mr. Gregory Forster ’67

Jim Fox

Ms. Abigail M. Foygelman ’19

Dr. and Mrs. Aleksandr Foygelman

Mr. and Mrs. Andrea Francini

Mr. Luca M. F. Francini ’16

Mr. and Mrs. Karl Frank

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg L. Franklin

Ms. Melissa Frederick ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Freelon

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Freshman

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Friedman

Mr. Alexander S. Friend ’19

Dr. and Mrs. David Friend

Ms. Kristine C. Fritschner ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Fritschner ’09

Jane and Owen Frost

Mr. Jess B. Frost ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Speed S. Fry, IV ’60

Mr. Christopher Ful

JT and Kristen Fuller

Mr. Matt Furniss and Mrs. Kimberly Taylor Furniss ’01

Mr. Steve Fusco

Mr. Guillermo Gabriel ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Demetrio M. Gadi

Ms. Nicole F. Gagliano ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Gahr

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Galaviz

Laura and Michael Galieote

Ms. Mackenzie N. Galieote ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gallant

Mr. Paul Gallegos

Mrs. Cheryl Gambetta

Ms. Sheindel Gamerberg ’19

Mr. and Mrs. J Isabel Gandara

Mr. Andre M. Gaona ’14

Mrs. Linda Gaona

Mr. and Mrs. Alex G. Garcia ’85

Mr. Hector Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Garcia

Mr. Joshua R. Garcia ’18

Ms. Alisha Gaur ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gavin

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gaytan

Ms. Nneka H. Gbemudu ’19

Ms. Christina B. Gedang ’93

The Jeff Gehl Family ’85

Lt. Col. Dana A. Gemmingen ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Gennaro

Ms. Raylee J. Gennaro ’19

Ms. Lauren K. Gentile ’04

Ms. Latasha George

Mr. and Mrs. Armen GeoSimonian

The Ghaffari Family

Mr. Dustin J. Ghannadi ’18

Mr. Sean Gharib and Ms. Catherine Rometsch ’85

Dr. Melinda Gibbons and Mr. Miles Gibbons

Mr. Christian R. Gideon ’19

Ms. Brooklynn A. Gigliotti ’17

Mr. Nicholas Gigliotti ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilardi, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Darren R. Gilbert ’83

Mr. Bernard Gilhuly and Ms. Catherine Furniss

Mrs. Roberta Gilhuly

Mr. Christopher R. Gilmore ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ginolfi

Mr. Alexander B. Giraldo ’08

Mr. Gregory L. Givvin ’56 and Mrs. Marcia Givvin

Linda and Tom Givvin

Patrick and Dawn Givvin

Mr. Matthew Glave and Ms. Anita Barone

Mr. Ethan D. Glazer ’18

Ms. Sarah E. Glick ’19

Thomas and Juliana Glick

Globanet Consulting Services

Mr. David M. Gluvna ’06

Ms. Elizabeth R. Gluvna ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gofberg

Mrs. Sally Gofberg

Eric Golberg and Jo Cosby

Gold Medal Graduating Class of 1974

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Goldman

The Goldman Family

Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Gomez

Ms. Kimberly S. Gomez-Garcia ’18

Alicia Gonzalez

Mr. Gregory Goshgarian ’09

Mr. Mark Goshgarian ’09

Mr. Seth M. Goujon ’19

Mr. Scott Grable

Mr. and Mrs. Eric A. Grabow

Mr. Nermin Gradascevic and Mrs. Susan Dolan Gradascevic ’87

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Graham

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Granados

Mr. Brandon A. Grande ’00 and Mrs. Emma Goodman Grande ’01

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Grassini

Bill and Cindy Gray

W. Gary Gray

Mr. James A. Green ’98 and Mrs. Jill Dworsky Green ’01

Mr. Alexander L. Gregath ’05

The Grenn Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Griffiths, Jr. ’92

Mr. Michael D. Grijalva ’19

Mr. Allen Gross and Ms. Andreea Harutunian ’88

Mary Guerra and Luis Guerra

Mr. Isaac Guijarro ’19

Mr. Jaime Guijarro and Mrs. Maria Baeza-Guijarro

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Guintu ’01

Mrs. Carolina Gunter

Mr. Ernie Gutierrez

Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Gutierrez

The Gutierrez Family

Mr. Jeremy R. Guttman ’19

Robert and Raquel Haas

Mr. Gary O. Haase ’88

Mr. Daniel B. Haber ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Haber

Mr. Nicholas Haber ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Haddad

Mr. Haris Hadzic and Mrs. R. Hillary Felder

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hafner

Mr. Myles A. Hager ’13

Mr. Chad Hagle and Ms. Nina Rualo

Mr. Aidan P. Hall ’19

Mr. and Mrs. James Hallissy

Mrs. Monica Halverson-Zadowski

Mr. Farid Hamidi and Ms. Nina Brahman

Jim and Patti Hamill

Gina and Rick Hammerle

Ms. Lindsay M. Hammerle ’17

Mr. Cameron T. Han ’19

Mr. Stewart Han and Ms. Marian de Leon

Mrs. Farrell R. Hanifin ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hankins

Mrs. Jennifer A. Hanlon ’98 and Mr. David Hanlon

The Hanna Family ’17

Ms. Shiva Harati

Ms. Joy Hardin

Ray and Michelle Harlow

Ms. Stephanie R. Harlow ’12

Mr. Christopher M. Harmon ’19

Mr. Jon Harmon and Ms. Mabel Tam

Ms. Mary Harmon

Mr. William Harmon ’78

Mr. and Mrs. John Harms

Mr. and Mrs. Adam J. Harn ’89

Mr. William S. Harn ’84

Mr. Don Harrell ’19

Mr. Daniel J. Harry ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hart

Michael and Brian Hart

Ms. Sandy Hart

Mr. Anwer Hasan and Mrs. Stephanie Sisson

Dr. Anush Hasratyan and Mr. Artak Hovakimyan

Mr. and Mrs. David Hauser

The Hawley Family (Connor Hawley ’13)

Ms. Meghan Hawthorne ’10

Mr. Jalen J. Hayes ’19

Mrs. Phyllis Hayes

The Hayes Family

Mr. Vivek Hazari and Ms. Cecilia Smet Joseph Head ’57

Ms. Lindsey N. Hebert ’19

Dr. Peter Heinz ’73

Mr. Dominick J. Hellen ’15

Mr. Jake Hellen ’13

Mr. and Mrs. John Hellen

Ms. Summer R. Hellen ’17

Mr. Rexton C. Helm ’19

Mr. Jason Helzner and Mrs. Sarah Jenkins Helzner

Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Hensley

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Henze

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Hepton

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Herald

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hernandez

Mr. and Mrs. Luis Hernandez, Sr.

Mr. Gary Herron and Ms. Shirley Madrid ’80

Vera and Branislav Hetzel

Thomas and DeAnne Heymann

Mr. Kurt Hibbs ’88

Mr. Jonathan S. Higashi ’00

Dr. and Mrs. Munther A. Hijazin

Mr. and Mrs. Clark D. Hill ’99

Kathy and Terry Hill

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Hill ’88

Mr. Christian R. Hiltz ’06

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hinton ’91

Cindy and David Hizami

Jesse and Lorraine Hizami

Mr. Cole Hoevel ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Hoffman

Mr. Walter Hollenstein

Mr. Ethan A. Holtz ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Hong

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hong

Mr. Craig M. Hopkins ’82

Hopkins Properties

Mrs. Elayne Horton

Ms. Danica N. Hosaka ’16

Mr. Noah Hosaka ’18

Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management

Mr. Jon Vartan Hovsepian and Mrs. Armene Hovsepian ’93

Mr. Alex Hoyo and Mrs. Alissa Levisohn Hoyo ’89

Pam and Rusty Hoyt

Gerry and Kimberly Hribal

Mr. Kenneth P. Hsu ’07

Mr. Zheyuan Hu ’19

Mr. Hanglu Huang ’16

Mr. Jonathan Huang ’19

Dr. Weibiao Ryan Huang and Ms. Jacqueline Yiqun Lou

Mr. Doug Huberman and Ms. Denise Marks

Mrs. Karel J. Huff

Mr. Bryan E. Hufford ’08

Mr. Jeffrey A. Hufford ’01

Mr. Kevin S. Hufford ’06

Dr. Stephen Hughey and Dr. Barbara Cifola

The Humana Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Humphreys

Richard Hunsaker

David Hunt ’69

Edward J. Hunt ’62

Mrs. June L. Hunter

Ms. Kelly M. Hunter ’13

Ms. Leslie T. Hunter ’19

Mr. Matthew Hunter ’10

Ms. Nicole M. Hunter ’18

The Hurlbut Family

Mr. Daniel Hurst and Ms. Kimberly Frailey

Mr. Jose Hurtado and Ms. Virginia Martinez-Hurtado

Dr. Delinah Hurwitz and Mr. Gregg Hurwitz

Mr. Mark Hutchison ’70

Mr. Michael Hutsko and Mrs. Jennifer Trulik Hutsko ’94

Ms. Oluchi T. Ibe ’19

In-Ex

Inner Health Center

Mr. and Mrs. Ron G. Insana ’79

The Irby Family

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Irvine

Ms. Montserrat P. Irwin-Azpiazu ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Reza Izad

Mrs. Gina MacAller Jacobellis ’82

Mr. and Mrs. Rajanish Jain

Mr. Samyak Jain ’19

Ms. Alyanna A. Jalbuena ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Jamehdor

Japanese Car Repair

Ms. Cheyenne L. Jaquez ’19

Mr. Rafael Jaramillo and Ms. Nhora Mosquera

Mr. Garrett Jenkins ’19

Ivon Jenny

The Jon Jensen Family

Mr. Michael R. Jensen ’01

Mr. Matthew R. Jewett ’96

Mr. Candelario Jimenez

Mrs. Constance Jimenez

Ms. Kayla J. Jocson ’19

Trent and Diane Johnson

Ms. Kira Johnson-Howe

Mr. Carey Johnston and Ms. Beverly Kajihara Johnston ’86

JOi Café

Mr. Jahanshah Jomehri and Ms. Marjan Ghazi Aazami

Jason and Michelle Jones

Mr. Robert Jones

Ms. Hannah E. Joseph ’19

Dr. Thomas P. Joseph and Dr. Seira Kurian

Ms. Sabrina V. Josephson ’18

Denise and Liam Joyce

Shahe and Paula Kalaydjian

Larry and Jill Kalior

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kaminsky

Ms. Caroline N. Kananen ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt E. Kananen ’77

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Kane ’82

Mrs. Dorothy Crosby Kane

Mr. Jeffrey D. Kane ’08

The Kaplan Family

Dr. Barsoum Kasparian

The Kassabian Family (Integrated Image)

Katab Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Kaufman

Mr. Stephen Kealoha ’59

Ms. Amy Keating Rogers ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Ara Michael Keklikian

Ms. Talia S. Keklikian ’19

Mr. Robert R. Kelly ’70

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Kelsey ’66

Colette Kennedy

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kenney ’72

The Kenney Family

Rev. Timothy Kenney, S.M.

Mr. Hovhannes Keutelian

Kevin and Alexia Kevonian

Mr. Julian F. Kiani ’04

Mr. Chris Kidder and Ms. Kimberly Sklar

Ms. Christina N. Kilkeary ’19

Mr. Tyson Kilmer and Mrs. Alison Ball Kilmer

Mr. and Mrs. John Kim

Mr. Kevin Kim

Ms. Gale K. Kindberg ’97

Mr. Bill King and Ms. Jeanne Marie Phalen King ’98

Mr. Joshua B. Kirshner ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kiser

Mr. Stan Kiyota ’76

Ms. Tina Klaas

Ms. Alexis M. Klee ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Klee

Mr. Richard Klee

The Marian Society is Chaminade’s most prestigious donor recognition society. It is comprised of Chaminade donors who have reached lifetime giving milestones at different levels, starting at $50,000. Members of the Marian Society are philanthropic leaders of Chaminade whose collective gifts have made a tremendous impact on the school.

Left to Right: President Robert S. Webb photographed with Scott and Sandi Alderton, Michael and Janet Koller, Howard and Alicia Lind, Chad and Becky Rach.

Ms. Emily S. Klein ’19

Laura Lulejian Klein ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klein

Ms. Mitra Y. Kleinberg ’98

Ms. Emma N. Klessig ’19

Mr. Trenton Knight and Mrs. Jessica Williams-Knight

Mr. Justin Knox and Mrs. Amberly Crouse-Knox

Mr. Michael Knox and Mrs. Cathrine Cook-Knox

Mr. Roger Ko ’92

Mr. Freddie G. Kochak ’92

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koehnlein

Mr. William S. Kolbe ’19

Mr. Michael and Mrs. Janet Koller

Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Kopell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kostich

Mr. and Mrs. Terenik Koujakian

Mr. Paul Kovelman and Mrs. Noreen Sawyer-Kovelman

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Krakauer

Mr. Ryan Kramer ’10

Mr. and Mrs. Max Krasny

Todd and Karina Krauss

Mr. Jeffrey Kravitz and Mrs. Katherine Harris Kravitz ’82

Mr. Darren Kriz ’14

John and Linda Krog

Mr. Edward Krug

The Ksachikian Family

Monte and Valerie Kuklenski

Mr. and Ms. Jeff Kuntz

Mrs. Inga Kutasevich

Mr. Edward Kutt and Mrs. Paige Bierly-Kutt ’85

L.A. Tire Tech, Inc

Miss Julie La Belle

Dr. Benjamin B. LaBrot ’94

Dr. and Mrs. George LaBrot

Ms. Sky B. LaBrot ’99

Mr. Charbel Lahoud and Mrs. Hanh Le

Ms. Trisha J. Lala ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Lambert, Jr.

Mrs. Cheryl Lande

Mr. Christopher Landon ’78

Mr. Paul Landry and Mrs. Keli Daniels Landry

Mr. Lucas M. Landsberg ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lang

Mr. and Mrs. Eric J. Larson

Ken Larson

Mr. Owen P. Larson ’19

The Lascher Family

Mr. Kenneth Lattimore

Mr. Timothy J. Lavin ’88 and Mrs. Suzanne Lavin

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Lavorato ’91

Law Offices Todd Krauss, ADC

Margaret Lawlor Torpey and Michael Torpey

Carole Lawlor

Maureen Lawlor and Bernard Guella

Mindy and Jim Lawlor

Veronica E. Lawlor

Ms. Sofia Lazzaroni ’19

Ms. Emily R. Leaver ’19

Mr. Michael Lebel and Mrs. Melanie Cruz Lebel ’92

Mr. Michael LeCocq ’88

Ms. Maureen R. LeCocq-Ground ’99

Ms. Ashley N. Lee ’19

Mr. Charles Lee and Mrs. Soo Seon Jang

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Lee

Mr. Ky-Won Lee

Ms. Rebecca Lee, D.D.S.

Mr. Timothy S. Lee, Jr. ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Lefkowitz

Mr. Michael Lehrmann

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leipart

Mr. Adam S. Lemons ’15

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lemons

Mr. Kyle A. Lemons ’18

Vladimir and Dina Lenchitsky

James and Mary Lenihan

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenk

Ed Leonard ’79

Ms. Katarina J. Leonard ’19

Mr. Michael Leone ’84 and Mrs. Nancy Valtin Leone ’86

The Letts Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jay P. Leupp ’81

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Leupp ’83

Ms. Jennifer Levesque

Ms. Amanda Washton Levine ’96

Steve and Nancy Levitt & Family

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Lewis

Mr. Austin Li ’19

Mr. Kaiwen Liang ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Vitaliy Liberman

Ms. Pam Liceralde

Mr. Dylan J. Lichter ’14

Travis Lichter ’10

The Lichter Family

Mr. Julian A. Lieberman ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Kuard Limlamai

Mrs. Maria F. Linares

Lincoln Financial Advisors

Alicia and Howard Lind

Robert H. Lindley ’65

Rob and Melissa Lindman

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Link ’65

Mr. James M. Litiatco ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Litiatco

Mr. Jake L. Litman ’19

Mr. Jeffrey C. Liu, D.D.S.

LL Business Management

Mr. Jason D. Llaguno ’17

Mrs. Celia Llorin

Jonathan and Tamra Loeb

Campbell B. Long ’64

Ms. Thayer E. Loomis ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Looper

Mr. James Loper and Mrs. Jennifer Hurdle Loper ’85

Ms. Annabel D. Lopez ’10

Mr. Marvin N. Lopez ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Sid Lopez

Ms. Louinn Lota

Mrs. Jennifer L. Love ’98 and Mr. Jason Love

Mrs. Cheryl Lovejoy

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Lowe

Ms. Mary Ellen K. Lucero

Ms. Giulianna N. Luminato ’19

Ms. Caitlin F. Lynch ’19

Mike Lynn ’75

Ivana Lyon

Ms. Patricia Lyons

Ms. Ziyuan Ma ’19

Mr. David Machuca

Ms. Madison T. MacMaster ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Cary MacMiller

Macy’s

Monica Mader ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Magnanimo

Ms. Tessa H. Magnanimo ’19

Mrs. Lisa Magorien

Mr. Christian Mahony and Mrs. Neatha Coventry-Mahony

Dr. and Mrs. Vijay Mandyam

Michella Manning

Dr. Shawdi Manouchehr-Pour ’08

Mr. Robert Manoutcharian and Mrs. Arcelia Rangel

Philanthropic funding allowed us to install 71 new security cameras across the two campuses to boost security measures.

Mr. and Mrs. David Manpearl

Mr. Christopher V. Mansourian ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Manz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Maravilla

Mr. Dylan T. Marchionda ’12

Marianist Hall Community

Marianist Province of the United States

The Marianists

Mr. Jeff Mark and Mrs. Melinda Wilcox Mark ’92

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Marker

Ms. Samantha K. Marker ’10

Dr. Matthew S. Markis ’98

Mr. Brandon M. Marsh ’16

Ken and Linda Marshall

Miss Nicole H. Marter ’14

Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Martin

Ms. Elizabeth M. Martin ’08

Mrs. June Martin

Ms. Kirsten N. Martin ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Martin ’83

Mrs. Lynsey M. Martin ’06 and Mr. Tyler Martin

Mr. Ryan C. Martin ’19

Miss Tessa E. Martin ’17

Mr. Chris J. Martinez ’98

Mr. Gary Martinez and Ms. Anne Staley-Martinez ’83

Mr. Kelan W. Martinez ’19

Miss Leslie K. Martinez ’92

Ms. Grace Masino ’19

Ms. Idella S. Masongsong ’09

Ms. Christina A. Massari ’05

Ms. Terri Masserman

Masserman & Ducey, LLP

Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Massey

Mr. Michael P. Masterson ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Mathew

Ray and Leslie Mathiasen

Mr. and Mrs. Eiji Matsumoto

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Matula ’85

Ms. Katherine E. McAvoy ’05

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey McCarron ’59

Ms. Stephanie McCarthy

Mr. and Mrs. Scott McClure

Mr. Daryl K. McCormick ’99 and Mrs. Jessica McCormick

Mr. Brian D. McCullough ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Robert McFarland ’56

Mr. and Mrs. John R. McGary

Mr. and Mrs. Mark McGee

Mr. Brian McGilvray ’76 and Mrs. Teresa Uribe McGilvray ’78

Mr. John R. McGinnis and Ms. Mary Todd-McGinnis

Mr. Timothy A. McGowan ’75

Mr. and Mrs. Todd McKenzie

Ms. Katherine C. McLain ’19

Mr. Shane K. Mclaughlin ’18

Mr. and Mrs. David McLean

Mr. and Mrs. John McMullen

Mr. Stuart C. McMullen ’94

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick McNair ’85

Ms. Eryn Y. McNally ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Jack McNally

Mrs. Tori McNees

Mr. and Mrs. John J. McPhillips ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Frank McQuaid

Ms. Maggie J. McQuaid ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meck

Mr. Alex Medina and Ms. Jackie Vasquez

Dennis and Bernadette Medina

Medtronic Foundation

George and Vivian Meguerian

Ms. Hannah Mehvary ’19

Mr. Joseph Melendrez and Mrs. Noelle Nader Melendrez ’05

Ms. Gioia S. Melian-Huerta ’19

Ms. Nikita R. Melwani ’19

Mr. Martin Mendoza

Mr. Marc C. Merrill ’98

Mr. Michael Metelski ’89

Metropolitan Adjustment Bureau

Ms. Jamie L. Meugniot ’12

Mr. Jeffrey Meyer ’08

Ms. Pamela G. Meyer ’76

Mr. Andrew W. Mezher ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Mihelich ’67

Mr. Ethan A. Mikhael ’19

Mr. Afsheen Mikhchi ’19

Ms. Madison Miles ’19

Ms. Marina Milicevic ’19

Mr. Michael A. Millar ’11

Mr. Nicholas P. Millar ’13

Mrs. Heather B. Miller ’98

Mr. James Miller and Mrs. Linda Cain Miller ’75

Maj. and Mrs. John F. Miller ’65

Greg and Kim Milman

Mr. Ron B. Milman

Mr. and Mrs. DJ Milonas

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Minassian

Mr. William Mirabelli ’88 and Mrs. Kathleen Regan Mirabelli ’90

Mr. David R. Misch

Mr. and Mrs. Donny Misraje

Mr. Kevin Mitchell and Mrs. Eileen Baca Mitchell ’79

Mr. Spencer N. Mitchell ’19

Mr. Michael V. Modecki ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Lon Moeller, II

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Moen

Ms. Donya Moghtader ’19

Mrs. Dami Moir

The Molnar Family

Mrs. Stephanie Money

Fr. Michael Monos

Mr. and Mrs. Ezequiel Montanez

Mr. Daniel J. Montoya ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Rod Moore

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Moran Jr.

Mr. Brian Morewitz and Mrs. Kira Lewis

Morgan Stanley

Mr. and Mrs. William Morris

Mr. Michael E. Morrone ’19

The Morrone Family

Mr. Connor G. Morse ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Morton

Ms. Katarina L. Mosunic ’19

MUFG

Ms. Courtney N. Mun ’08

Bro. David Murphy, S.M.

Rich and Christine Mutell

Mr. Frank Mutz

Mr. Marc H. Myers ’19

Ms. Rachel Nadel

Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Nadler

Nagatoshi Family

Ms. Grace R. Nahabedian ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nahmias

The Nahmias Family

Andrew Nairin ’10

Ms. Emily Nairin ’19

Mrs. Kelly Nam

Masoud and Shiva Nariman

Mr. Don Nascimento

Bud and Christina Nations

Mr. Jerry Neglio and Mrs. Marian Mendoza Neglio ’82

The Charles Nelson Family

Dr. Moufid Nemeh and Mrs. Maya Riche-Nemeh

Netflix

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Newman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newman

Ms. Jasmine B. Nezhad ’19

Mr. David Nezlo

NFP

Mr. Ian Ngo ’19

Mr. Michael Ngo and Mrs. Emelie Baguio Ngo

Ms. Clarissa C. Nguyen ’19

Mr. Darren K. Nguyen ’19

The Nicholls Family

Mrs. Jacqueline Ghyczy Nolan ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Trevor S. Nolan ’96

Ms. Kacie A. Norman ’17

Ms. Kayley N. Norman ’19

North Valley Electric, Inc

Northridge Dental Group

Ms. Gillian K. Norton ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Norton ’88

Mr. Jeffrey P. Notchick ’94

Mr. Kevin Nouneh ’19

Mr. Jeffrey Novak ’88

Mr. and Mrs. J. Pat O’Brien

Mr. Anthony O’Campo ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Luis Ochoa

Mr. Dion O’Connell ’77 and Mrs. Kelly Fennell O’Connell ’77

The O’Connor Family

Ms. Chloe C. Odabashian ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Ohanian

Mr. Charles O’Hara and Mrs. Kennetha McCarthy

Mr. Alexander O. Okuribido ’19

Bro. Thomas Oles, S.M.

Mr. Lorenzo Oliden

Ms. Anastasia Olson ’19

John and Kimberly O’Meara

Ms. Isiuwa M. Omoigui ’19

Mr. Joseph A. O’Neill ’62

Oracle Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey O’Rourke

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ortiz

Ms. Kerrie O’Shea

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ostermann

Mr. John M. Oswald ’19

Mr. Jeremy M. Otchis ’17

Mr. Casey J. Otis ’06

Mr. Hunter M. Pack ’19

Pair Orthodontics

Mr. Ethan Pak ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Paliulis

Mr. Justin Palmer and Mrs. Christine Gonzales-Palmer ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Panuncialman

Miss Sara R. Papakhian ’19

Mr. Steven James Paqueo ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Ketan Parekh

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Parfitt

Dr. Alane Park and Mr. John Knight

Mr. and Mrs. Hyun Chang Park

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Parks

Mr. Francisco Parra and Ms. Gladys Ballesteros

Mr. and Mrs. Raj Patel

Ms. Savannah Patronete ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff H. Patterson

Susan and Jim Paulsen

Mr. Atle Paulseth ’12

Ms. Kelsey R. Paulseth ’18

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Paulseth

Mr. George R. Pecci ’69

Mr. John S. Pedati ’19

Ms. Amy K. Pennington ’96

Mr. Jason L. Pennington ’19

Ms. Geovanna Pereira ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Perez

Mr. Oscar Perez

Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Perez Limon

Ms. Claire M. Perez-Korinko ’19

Mary Perez-Korinko

Barbara Jean Perry-Lorek ’83

Mr. Kenneth A. Peterka, Jr. ’99

Mr. Ryan A. Petersen ’04

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Petrik ’73

Ms. Joan T. Phantong ’92

Mr. Robert J. Philibosian ’91

Steve Philip ’90

Phillips 66

Ms. Emily G. Philpott ’19

The Philpott Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Piano

Mr. Kevin Piaskowski ’09

Miss Roxana Piaskowski ’01

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Piekunka

Mr. John J. Pierson ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pilloni

Mr. Louis E. Pilloni, II ’04

Mr. Christian Pine and Mrs. Kristina Spahr Pine ’01

David and Kaylee Pittman

Ms. Mia Pitts

Mr. Anthony Ploesch

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Poladian ’99

Mr. Michael Polkinghorne and Ms. Judy Villa

Jennifer Askin Pollock ’95

Ms. Kristina A. Pollock ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Blake M. Pomeroy ’00

Mr. and Mrs. Clark L. Pomeroy

Mr. Grayson C. Pomeroy ’03

Ms. Veronica L. Pomeroy ’04

Ms. Sue Pommerenke

Celeste Ponce

James and Robyn Pool

The Powell Family

The PowerPlant Kitchen

Matthew and Grace Powers

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Prechtl ’79

Premier Coach

Mr. Cade R. Prendergast ’17

The Prendergast Family

The Prince Family

Over the summer, Chaminade used the funds raised at the 2019 Gala Emerald Isle to create innovation spaces and project-based STEAM curricula. Both the middle school and high school received funding to reinvent existing locations to establish maker spaces for exploratory work and creativity, which will be ready in the fall.

Donations will also help meet the demand for new course offerings in computer science and game design as well as web and app development at the high school, and the implementation of Project Lead the Way at the middle school.

Pro Tec Plumbing Inc.

Mr. Michael Proni and Mrs. Celine Proni ’12

Mr. Austin Puetz ’13

Mr. Roger Pujol and Ms. Mary Moscoe ’82

Mark and Jennifer Puleo

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Purcell

Purple Fish Inc.

Mr. James Quan ’14

Mr. Lucca A. Quartararo ’19

Mr. Jorge Quezada

Mr. Jacob Quijano ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quinlivan ’72

Victor and Gaby Quiroz

Ms. Reagan N. Raat ’19

Dr. Shervin Rabizadeh and Dr. Susan Rabizadeh

The Rabizadeh Family

Mr. Alexander Rabushka ’19

Chad and Becky Rach Family

Ms. Nicole B. Radovcich ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Radovcich ’86

Rushil Rajganesh ’17

Ralphs Grocery Company

Mr. Sullivan J. Rama ’19

Ramin Hatami DDS, A Professional Corporation

Mr. Keith Ramos and Mrs. Betty Takeyasu-Ramos

Ms. Amy E. Ramsey ’01

Mr. Ed Ramsey ’66 and Mrs. Monica (Casteel) Ramsey ’75

Mr. James E. Ramsey ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Ramstead ’96

Mr. Christopher B. Rankins ’19

The Rasmussen Family

Ms. Aisha R. Raun ’19

Mr. Christopher Ray and Mrs. Melissa Chappell Ray ’87

Mrs. Megan Messina Redfield ’01

Ginger & David Reece

Mr. David G. Reeves ’60

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Reibenspies

Stephanie Reid-Arndt

Mr. and Mrs. Michael & Elaina Reilly

Mr. Thomas C. Reilly ’19

Mr. Angelito A. Reyes ’86 and Mrs. Melissa Lopez Reyes ’86

Mr. Colin J. Reyes ’15

Mr. Julian Reyes ’13

Mr. Roman A. Reyes ’18

Ms. Samantha M. Reynoso ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rich

Rich Roll Enterprises LLC

Ms. Tahlia D. Richards ’19

Ms. Claire M. K. Rider ’18

Mr. John T. Rider ’16

Kerry and Sebastian Rider

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J. Rigolizzo ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Riordan

Mrs. April Risteff

Ms. Anica I. Rivas ’19

Mr. Ian K. Rivera ’19

Mrs. Yesenia Rivera

The Rivera Family

Mr. Steven A. Rivers ’88

Mr. Keaton A. Roberts ’19

Mr. James Robertson and Ms. Mary Ann Black ’76

Mr. Michael Robertson and Mrs. Petrina Hsi

Petrie and James Robie

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Robinson ’82

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rockhold

Jacqueline Rodriguez

Ms. Katelyn M. Rogers ’10

Kathy and Michael Rohrs

Ms. Isabella N. Romo ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rose ’65

The Rose Hills Foundation

Ms. Elisabeth Rosen ’09

Mr. Gregory Rosen ’12

Mr. Jeffrey S. Rosen ’07 and

Ms. Lyndsay Rosen ’07

Stuart and Stefanie Rosenthal

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rostamian

Mr. and Mrs. Neal Rothman

Mr. Jacob M. Row ’19

Ms. Natalie D. Rowland ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rowlands

Ms. Lauren S. Rowlands ’19

Mrs. Christina M. Rowley ’07

Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Rubeiz

John and Mary Rue

Stuart Rugg and Annelie Rugg

Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Ruggier

Mr. Maynor Ruiz

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rumack

Mr. Jack M. Rumack ’19

Dr. William and Dr. Elena Rumack

The Rumack Family

Mr. and Mrs. David Runyan

Ms. Alexandra M. Rusbarsky ’14

Mr. Nicholas A. Rusbarsky ’12

Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Russ

Ms. Christine K. Ryan ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rylaarsdam

Ms. Jade Ryser ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryu

Mr. Austin T. Sachen ’18

The Sackler Family

Mr. and Mrs. Armand Sahakian

Molly and Jordan Sall

Sam Salehi Chiropractic, Inc

Mr. Randy Samels

The chaminade wellness program

Last year, Chaminade parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends were asked to invest in the newly created Wellness Program. During the Fund-A-Need portion of the 2018 Gala, the Chaminade community raised more than $111,000 to jump-start the program and give Chaminade the tools needed to expand the school’s vision to develop resilient young men and women who are adaptable self-advocates and can successfully balance school life. The Wellness program addresses topics such as alcohol and substance abuse prevention, sexual abuse and rape prevention, and anxiety and depression, as well as offer faculty additional in-service and professional development opportunities.

In the spring, the Chaminade Wellness Program invited mental wellness and leadership expert Jordan Axani to address the everyday struggles that adolescents face today and provide suggestions and resources for getting help with these struggles.

The middle school invited Joe Beckman to speak to students on how “Positivity Matters.” Through humor and music, Beckman focused on three areas of reflection: self-worth, resilience, and human connection.

It is a priority of the school to help students achieve school/life balance and manage stress. Chaminade will integrate the wellness program into the curriculum through religion and health class, guest speakers, and the creation of on-campus activities.

Mr. Bamdad Samii and Ms. Sheri Berger

Mr. Riley J. Samson ’19

Ms. Amber N. Sanchez ’19

Jerry Sanford

Ms. Cathy A. Santana

Mrs. Margaret Santangelo

Mr. Ryan M. Santourian ’19

Ms. Alexis N. Sapon ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sardella

Mr. Michael V. Sassine ’01

Ms. Jaye Erin Sauer Finn ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sauter

SC Sheet Metal, Inc.

Carl Schack ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Schack

Mr. Joe Schackman and Mrs. Erin Sears Schackman ’04

Schacter Orthodontics ADC

Ms. Alexandra T. Scheflo

Mr. and Ms. Michael Schensul

Mr. Randall Schieber ’86 and Mrs. Leslie Hatamiya

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schifrin

Jay and Pat Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schoeni

Mr. Joseph Schohl and Ms. Mary Kowenhoven

Mr. Brian Schulman and Mrs. Megan McKee Schulman ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schumacher ’62

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Schwartz

Mr. Robert Schwartz

Joe and Marcie Sciuto

Mr. Logan M. Scott ’12

Scrip Plus

Ms. Susan O. Scully

Mr. Kyle Secor and

Ms. Kari Coleman Secor

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Shawna Sedik

Ms. Solana C. Segal ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Seguin

Mr. Eric M. Seidman ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sellin

Mrs. Alexis Cirkinyan Semerci ’90

Laurence and Jeanette Serapio

Mr. James Shadduck ’64

Tracy and Al Shaffer

Dr. and Mrs. Shahin Shamsian

Mrs. Ashley Feinstein Shapiro ’01

Mr. and Mrs. John Shaughnessy

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Shaw

Suzie and Bill Shea

Mr. Nicolas D. Shelton ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Roushdy Shenouda

Mr. Denis Shepherd ’09

Mr. Jason J. Shepherd ’06

Ms. Keri L. Shepherd ’89

Ms. Melissa Shepherd ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sherman

Mrs. Joy Shoemate

Mr. Ken Shreve

Ms. Leslie Shriver-Katab

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Shubb

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Shyngle

Ms. Zoe T. Shyngle ’19

Sideshow Collectibles

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Siebert ’86

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Siegel

Mr. and Mrs. John Siegler

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Siembieda

Mr. Matthew Sigal and Ms. Anna Boyadjian

Mr. Mark R. Sikand ’15

Mr. Owen R. Sikand ’16

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sikorra

Ms. Clarice Silva

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Silver

Terri and Dr. Seymour Silverberg

Mr. Dylan Silverstein ’13

Mr. Elan D. Simon ’19

Mr. Alec D. Simoni ’18

Ms. Izabella Simoni ’13

Mr. and Mrs. John I. Simoni

Ms. Natalia M. Simoni ’12

Dr. Belinda Simonian and Mr. Neal Naro Chilingirian, Esq.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Simons ’77

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Simpkin

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Simpson, III ’88

Mr. William P. Simqu ’19

Martha Rose Siping

Mr. Tim Sjobeck and Mrs. Tracy Mulvany Sjobeck ’84

Ms. Norma Skinner

Mr. Brian Skyers and Ms. Tracy Swann

Mr. Carter H. Skyers ’19

Ted Slater ’62

Miss Maya E. Slavin ’16

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smeltzer

Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation

Mr. Cameron A. Smith ’05

Miss Cassie Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Smith ’85

Mr. Daniel E. Smith ’19

Mr. Jay W. Smith and Ms. Jeanne McGuckin

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith ’82

Mr. Rob Smith and Mrs. Margaret Bacon Smith ’87

Ms. Lauren Smith ’09

Ms. Cynthia Snyder

Dorothy Snyder

Mr. Daniel Soiseth and Mrs. Tracy Verna-Soiseth

Brittany Solis ’13

Mr. Quinn M. Solis ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Solomon

Ben and Bernice Song

Ms. Abha Sood

Ms. Radhika Sood ’03

Mr. Angel M. Sotelo ’19

Mr. Luis A. Soto ’01

Dr. Michael and Mrs. Susan Spagnoli

Morgan Speer ’14

Diana Spektor and Shane Gorokhovsky ’25

Ms. Sarah A. Spicer ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Spiegel

Mr. Joseph S. Spindler ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Spitz

Mr. Arthur J. St. Clair ’80

St. Joseph the Worker School

Ms. Abigail E. Stark ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Stark

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Stark

Joe Beckman

Jordan Axani

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Stark ’81

Ms. Zoee M. Stavaris ’19

Stay Green Inc.

Mr. Gregory A. Stefflre ’98

Mr. Taylor R. Steinbacher ’04

Dave and Stacy Steinberg

Ms. Rebecca J. Steinberg ’18

Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner

Mr. Ryan T. Stevens ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Stevens

Mr. Matthew K. Stewart ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stewart

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stewart, Jr.

Mrs. Dana E. Stewart-Mekdara ’91

Mr. Cameron J. Stone ’14

Mr. Eric D. Stone ’16

Ms. Michaela E. Stone ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stone

Ms. Brooke J. Stonehouse ’19

Mr. and Mrs. John Stonehouse

Mrs. Pauline Stonehouse

Mr. Michael J. Streff ’67

Mr. Brett Streitfeld ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Streitfeld

Diana and Marc Struhl

Mr. James W. Struve ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Stumpf

Mr. and Mrs. Marimuthu Subburathinam

Mr. and Mrs. Philippe Sukyas

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sullivan ’81

Ms. Sofie R. Sullivan ’19

The Sullivan Family

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Suppan

Mrs. Judy Suter

Mr. Bryan Suttles and Mrs. Sheralyn Wean-Suttles ’91

SV Properties

Ms. Amanda M. Svolos ’19

Mr. Gregory W. Swartz ’08

Greg and Neda Swedelson

Mr. and Mrs. Tor Sweeney

Dr. Shana Swimmer and Mr. Richard Weissfeld

Ms. Ashley Szanter ’09

Mr. Omar Taher and Ms. Sherine El Gazzar

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Takac

Mr. Ishan Tanna ’19

Krishna and Deven Tanna

Dr. and Mrs. Gary Tanouye

Ms. Kailey L. Taylor ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Taylor

Ms. Delaney M. Teehan ’18

Jill and Brendan Teehan

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Teglas

Teleflora

Rev. Kenneth Templin, S.M.

Dr. Christopher F. Tenggardjaja ’97 and Mrs. Rachelle Tiongson Tenggardjaja ’97

Mr. Daniel J. Teola, Jr.

Mr. Matthew Terzian ’88

Mr. Matthew H. Thaler ’19

The Thaler Family

Mr. Adrian P. Thangavelu ’15

Mr. Joe Thede and Mrs. Melissa Dito Thede ’86

Ms. Winnie W. Thi ’03

Martial Thirsk

Mr. and Mrs. Daron L. Thom ’84

Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas

Ms. Imani N. Thomas ’19

Mr. Jonathan Thomas ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Thomson

Mr. Neal S. Thornhill ’88 and Ms. Bridget Sampson

Mr. Sean Thorpe and Mrs. Susan Chesler Thorpe

Three W International

Jamie Thurkettle

Ms. Emily P. Tice ’16

Jon and Gina Tice

Paula and John Tillotson

Mr. Michael J. Toggenburger ’87

Clarke S. Tolton ’61

Mr. Atlee C. Tomasoski ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Tomasoski

Mr. Taylor J. Toomey ’07

Mr. and Ms. Mark Torpoco ’89

Ms. Carrin Torres

Mr. Cruz Torres

Chris and Melissa Tota

Mr. Steven Trifiletti and Mrs. Lisa Lopez Trifiletti ’93

Trillium Sports Medicine & Associates, Inc.

Trowbridge Psychological

Mr. Carl Trudel and Mrs. Dominique Boutet

Mr. Daniel J. Tumpak ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Turbow

Mr. Dylan A. Turbow ’19

Mr. Trent R. Turquand ’19

Mr. and Mrs. John Twomey ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Tyler

Ms. Olivia L. Tyler ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Ulrich, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Umana-Barahona

Uncle Ernies Pizza 4 U

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Unger

Mr. Christopher J. Uramoto ’15

Mr. Matthew T. Uramoto ’07

Mr. Stephen H. Uramoto ’10

Mrs. Yolanda Uramoto

Ms. Jennifer Uyanga ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Uzan

Mr. Agapito Valderrama

Summer Valdes ’98

Susan Valdes

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Valentine

Mike and Jeanne Valentine

Ms. Madison Valerio ’19

Mr. James R. Vallandingham ’06

Ms. Michelle Vallandingham ’09

Mr. Jeffrey S. Valtin ’83

Ms. Molly J. Valtin ’94

Mr. and Mrs. Andre van der Valk

Ms. Bryce M. van der Valk ’19

The Van der Wel Family

Mr. and Mrs. Jan Van Voorn

The Vanselow Family

Mr. Lukas C. Vanselow ’19

Ms. Samantha Varela

Mr. and Mrs. Chant Vartanian

Ms. Sarin-Lori Vartanian ’07

Mr. Kousha Vaziri and Mrs. Maryam Azimi

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Vehling

Mr. Eric Velasco ’08

Miss Akshaya Venkatesh ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vergara

Mr. Mike Vidaurre ’78

Mr. Emiliano F. Villalobos ’19

Miss Samantha Kylene S. Villamin ’19

James and Marla Vils

Mr. Justin B. Vines ’19

Vino Angeleno LLC

Mrs. Gail Vitar

Ms. Kailey Vitt

Mr. Anthony M. Vitullo ’03

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Vitullo

Mr. H. Todd von Mende and Mrs. Carol ONeill von Mende

Mr. Perry Voogt ’79 and Mrs. Donna Vallely Voogt ’79

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Vorster

Mr. Shane Weeks and Mrs. Kathryn Floeder Weeks ’83

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Weinstein

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Weinstein

Ms. Allison K. Weinstock ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Weinstock

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Weir

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Weiss

Ms. Kaiulani Welch ’01

Ms. Charlotte M. Weller ’19

Wells Fargo Foundation

The Wershow Family

Mr. and Mrs. Mike West

Western Bagel

Mr. Zachary W. Wharton ’19

Jenny and Bradley White

Mike and Stephanie White

Dr. William B. White ’70

Scott and Nicole Whitney

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woznica

Ms. Kathleen Wright

Mr. William Wright and Mrs. Christine O’Brien Wright ’85

Ms. Isabella R. Yarahmadi ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Yarahmadi

Mr. and Mrs. William Yarbrough

Mrs. Halley E. Yarvitz ’04

David Yee and Nina Pan

Mr. Alek M. Yegazarian ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Masis Yegazarian

Leadman and Jennifer Yep

Dr. and Mrs. Ramon Yera

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Yin

Merritt Yohnka Family

Ms. Andrea Paet Yolo ’91

Mr. Robert M. Young, III ’99

The Youngerman Family

Mr. Raymond W. Yu ’94

Mr. Aaryan R. Wadhwa ’19

The Wainwright Family

Wakan Pictures Inc for Motion Analysis Corporation

Dr. Suranee Abeyesinhe Waleszonia ’03

Ms. Andrea N. Wall ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wall

Mr. Andrew Walsh and Mrs. Victoria Cunningham

Mr. John F. Walsh and Mrs. Kristine Iwafuchi Walsh ’87

Mrs. Elke Ray Ward ’85

Mr. Michael Warner and Mrs. Barbara Wang

Warner Bros. Entertainment

Mr. Maksym A. Wasylyn ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Watkins ’76

Ms. Alexandra S. Watson ’19

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Watters ’67

Mr. Brenden Watumull and Mrs. Megan Feeney Watumull ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Way

Ms. Christine A. Wean ’96

Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Wean ’63

Mrs. Rachel R. Wean-Costello ’94 and Mr. Dannie Costello

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Webb

Mr. Robert L. Webb ’18

Ms. Anna C. Webber ’04

Mr. James P. Webber ’98

Mr. John M. Webber ’95

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Wedewer ’96

This past year the President’s Initiatives enabled us to provide for campus and classroom renovations and improvements.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Wiers

Ms. Anya R. Wijeweera ’19

Charles Wiles ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Wiles

Mr. Collin Wiley and Dr. Rokhsan Taherpour

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Will

Mr. Vern Willhite and Mrs. Ivy Lundeen

Mr. Spencer D. Williams ’19

Mr. James Williamson ’79

Mrs. Yvette Y. Williamson and Mr. Andrew Williamson

Mrs. Kathy Willmont

Mr. Matthew Willmore ’13

Mr. Bryan Wilsey

Brian and Linda Wilson

Mr. Damon Wilson and Ms. Hope McBride

Ms. Julia M. Wilson ’19

Mr. William Wilson

Ms. Megan N. Wise ’19

Mr. William J. Witte ’73

Ms. Amanda D. Wolff ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Wolff

The Wolk Family

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wolper

Mr. Noah H. Won ’19

Dr. Adam Wong ’09

Mr. and Mrs. Enrique A. Wong

Mr. Jack V. Wong ’19

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wong

Mr. Matthew R. Wong ’19

Ms. Sarah Wong ’14

Mr. Jeffrey Yu and Ms. Catherine Hayes

Mr. Haomiao Yu and Mrs. Li Yang

Ms. Elizabeth J. Zabaglo ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zabaglo

Dr. Christopher Zachary ’85

Ms. Betty Zdenek

Mr. and Mrs. Chad D. Zdenek ’93

Ms. Christina N. Zdenek ’03

Mr. Eric W. Zdenek ’00

Mr. Jason S. Zdenek ’96

Ms. Jennifer L. Zdenek ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zee

Mr. Stanley K. Zee ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zelden

Mr. Haibo Zhao and Mrs. Wenjiao Li Zhen Yi Furniture

Ms. Laura Zibecchi ’78

Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler

Ms. Elizabeth A. Zimmerman ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Zimmitti

Mr. Robert Zimmitti

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zimmitti

Ms. Emma S. Zvonicek ’18

Mr. Daniel Zvonicek and Mrs. Traci Dubenion-Zvonicek

By Allie Scheflo

The Chaminade Gala Benefit and Auction returned to the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills this year on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Parents, alumni, and friends gathered for a night on the Emerald Isle, a theme inspired by our very own Marianist Bro. Jack Dempsey, for good food and drink, exciting auctions, fun, laughter, and the opportunity to celebrate as a community for the benefit of our students. Carrin Torres, a parent of an alumna from the class of 2011 and a former staff member, co-chaired the event alongside Board of Directors member Karen Valentine, who is also a parent of alumni from the classes of 1992 and 1995 and a former faculty member.

The night was filled with auctions, a performance from Chaminade’s adult choir, the traditional Senior Show, and love for Chaminade students. This became evident as guests raised their paddles for the fund-a-need initiative supporting Innovation Education on both campuses. A total of $66,000 was raised to expand upon our robust math, science, and award-winning robotics’ programs with the addition of new curriculum, equipment, technology, and innovative, project-based workspaces on both campuses. The Innovation Education fund-a-need will help make further connections between the sciences and humanities and ignite creativity among our students. It will promote maker mindsets enabling students to think as visionaries and identify innovative solutions needed to tackle the problems of today and tomorrow.

The gala is a celebratory event that provides critically important support for Chaminade’s needs on both campuses to ensure our students receive the best quality education. In total, proceeds from the gala reached $226,500 under the leadership of Carrin and Karen. Thank you to all the volunteers who contributed an immense amount of hours to make the evening a success.

Save Date the saturday 3.14.20

Chaminade Gala Benefit & Auction

Celebrating the commitment and service of our

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are an essential part of Chaminade’s operations and are instrumental to the success of many of our programs and events. From large and exciting events like the Chaminade Gala Benefit & Auction to the smaller, less glamorous envelope-stuffing parties, our volunteers do it all. To thank them for their efforts throughout the school year, Chaminade hosted an annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on the Chatsworth campus.

This year we honored nine extraordinary volunteers with the 2019 Spotlight on Service Award. These volunteers have their last child graduating from the high school. Their commitment to Chaminade over the last four to seven years have had an astounding effect on our school.

KIM AKERSON P ’08 ’10 ’19

Kim is a dependable and dedicated volunteer. Her creative mind is complemented by her husband Michael, a mechanical engineer who helps Kim construct imaginative décor. As post-prom chair for the past few years, Kim put in countless hours of hard work to turn her creative vision into reality. She has also been a key player at Mundy’s for many football seasons. Her love of event production and her commitment to ensuring students have memorable post-prom is what sets her apart.

BETH ALBRECHT P ’14 ’16 ’19

Beth began volunteering at Chaminade when her oldest daughter Emily joined The Chaminade Players. An active Drama Mama back then, she took a brief hiatus after Emily graduated before returning when her youngest daughter Rachel joined the Players in 2015. Beth was a Parent Rep – communicating with families, setting up “dramagrams” at every show, and serving as the go-to person when last-minute needs arose. Beth supported the Players at each performance and the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California competition and even went so far as to provide her dog to play Toto in The Wizard of Oz

Chaminade Bids Farewell to Dedicated Board Members

Chaminade paid tribute to three Board Members who termed off at the end of the May. Chaminade expresses its sincere gratitude to Tom Condon ’56, Howard Lind P ’16 ’17, and Gerry Philpott P ’15, ’19. Over the last six years, these individuals have volunteered their time and expertise to ensure our school upholds our Catholic, Marianist mission and runs effectively and efficiently.

ROSALIND AUZENNE ODABASHIAN P ’10 ’19

Rosalind is an enthusiastic volunteer who always has a kind word to say about others. She is known to project a positivity that makes those around her feel valued. She proved herself to be a dedicated volunteer, spending hours every Tuesday working in the high school merchandise store. Her fellow volunteers knew they could count on Rosalind for help whenever assistance was needed.

ANI AVANESSIAN P ’17 ’19

Ani was a “regular” on the middle school campus for many years. She chaired the Father-Daughter Dance and middle school hospitality, in addition to helping with Family Fun Day, Open House, Grandparents Day Mass, and the 6th Grade International Faire. With a knack for creating amazing décor, Ani is known to add her signature style to all her projects.

LAURA GALIEOTE P ’17 ’19

Laura has served on the Father-Daughter Dance committee and recently chaired the Gala Senior Show committee. She has also served as dance team mom. Laura’s work as chair of the Gala Senior Show committee proved impressive as she organized 100 seniors – emailing

and following up with them every week for several months – all while serving as a liaison between their families, the choreographers, and Gala chairs.

JOANI MCQUAID P ’19

Joani has been part of the Parents Association homecoming team, has served on the Gala Committee, and has provided hospitality at countless Chaminade events all while serving as the golf team mom. Joani is a team player and always says “yes” when asked to help. Her fellow volunteers say that her assistance over the years and sense of humor makes her a true gem to work with!

JULIE NAIRIN P ’16 ’19

You can find Julie (and sometimes her husband Jeffrey) behind the counter at Rosie’s serving up food, treats, and snacks at our high school concessions’ stand. Julie has also helped with Post-Prom, Holly Berry, and the Boosters. Julie knows everyone and always has a kind and welcoming word for students, parents, and guests.

MIA PITTS P ’19

From the moment we met Mia, she was in! Mia joined the Gala, Holly Berry, Father-Daughter Dance, and Phonathon Committees during her very

first Volunteer Mixer. Over the years she has helped Chaminade raise money as a phonathon caller and by utilizing her connections to secure donations to the Gala auction.

JULIE ROWLAND P ’17 ’19

Julie has served as the Chaminade wrestling team mom for four years. She graciously embraced all challenges with a “can–do” approach and kept the students’ best interests at heart. Julie has a great energy and mentored new wrestling parents. Coach Bill Wilson is so appreciative of all the details Julie have taken care of to make wrestling a wonderful experience for our students.

CONSIDER JOINING THE RANKS OF OUR VOLUNTEERS

You will find that volunteering is one of the best experiences for parents, and along the way, you will forge new and long lasting friendships.

Join us August 20 and 22 for our Volunteer Mixers to find your perfect volunteer opportunity!

Gerry Philpott and Howard Lind

Social Spiders

By Derreatha Juarez

“I suffered from severe arachnophobia until I was in college. One day when I was in middle school, there was a spider crawling in the corner of the windshield of my mom’s car, and I began crying uncontrollably!”

This confession may not sound unusual for many people, but it is for Gabriella “Gabby” Najm, Class of 2014. Since graduating from Chaminade, she has actually developed a close relationship with and deep understanding and appreciation of spiders.

Gabriella “Gabby” Najm ’14 opens up about her fear of spiders and the symbiotic relationship she now has with them as she works on her graduate research project.

As an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Gabby studied in the relatively small College of Creative Studies, where she majored in biology. She graduated in three years as the college allowed students to take as many courses as they wanted each semester. Gabby explains that the program was challenging and exciting since she was “able to take a variety of research-based courses as an undergraduate, including classes in ecology and evolutionary biology.” These subjects soon developed into passions for Gabby.

In her second year at UCSB, Gabby enrolled in a general animal behavior class taught by Professor Jonathan Pruitt, currently the Canada 150 Research Chair in Biological Dystopias at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. Highly inspired by Professor Pruitt, Gabby inquired if she could be his teaching assistant, and he agreed. In her third year of college, Gabby aided

Dr. Pruitt as he revamped the animal behavior class curriculum. Acting as Pruitt’s primary assistant, Gabby helped organize over 100 undergraduate students in the new class. The scope and sequence of the class narrowed, and the material now focused on the study of social spiders.

Gabby’s voice comes alive as she discusses the subjects of her work, once her greatest fear. She explains that “there are over 40,000 species of spiders throughout the world, and only thirty species possess the trait of being ‘social.’ Shyness is an overarching character of spiders, but when even one bold spider, called a ‘keystone individual,’ is injected into a colony of typical spiders, the group changes and becomes four times as fast to respond to stimuli.”

The most engaging element of her research into the world of spiders is the qualities that spiders exhibit in their social constructs that parallel human interaction. Spiders gravitate toward each other and live in colonies ranging from a small number to thousands of members. Gabby’s research centers upon spiders that inhabit South Africa, and they capture food together while collectively caring for their young and protecting their communities. The distinct personality differences in spiders intrigue Gabby, and in reference to a recent Harvard study, she explains: “Just as one aggressive human can influence a workplace, the same is true for spiders. When that individual leaves in either species, the environment changes again.”

Gabby took a year off from school after earning her undergraduate degree to build her résumé. As a scientist, she realizes the importance of fieldwork, and in 2017, she reached out to Noa Pinter-Wollman, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to work with her and gain more experience. Gabby is now following the educational path of Dr. Pinter-Wollman as she just completed her first year of a five-year Ph.D. Program at UCLA studying ecology and evolutionary biology, and she plans to one day enjoy a career as a college professor, perhaps somewhere in the Midwest.

Gabby urges high school students to explore science-related opportunities in their communities at colleges or local organizations. She also emphasizes the importance of writing in any career. She never imagined the extensive role that writing would play in her science classes and fieldwork, but “both the critical thinking and analytic writing skills so emphasized at Chaminade helped tremendously” in her studies and work. She also envisions that newer programs and classes at Chaminade such as the AP Capstone Program and coding courses will have great potential for budding scientists. She reflects that when students “come up with an original idea, work through a literature review, learn research methodologies, and practice computer programming, the benefit for their possible future in science is valuable.”

A scientist who innately appreciates both studying in the classroom and lab and exploring nature, Gabby offers sound advice to high school students: “Examining the world around us is really cool. Be sure to always observe the details in our world on both a small-scale, like inspecting spiders, and on a larger scale, such as caring for the environment.”

Gabby never imagined the extensive role that writing would play in her science classes and fieldwork, but “both the critical thinking and analytic writing skills so emphasized at Chaminade helped tremendously” in her studies and work.

2019 ALUMNI HALL OF FAME

President Robert Webb and Chaminade induct four alumni into the Alumni Hall of Fame.

BRITTANY SOLIS ’13 was a multi-sport athlete at Chaminade, playing varsity volleyball, soccer, and softball. She continued her softball career at the University of Central Florida where she played all four years, starting every game and helping her team to win the American Athletic Conference Championships twice.

Passionate about community service, Brittany participated in the Knights Without Borders program designed to encourage service amongst student-athletes. She traveled to New Orleans and Puerto Rico to assist in rebuilding efforts after the hurricanes. As head coordinator for the second annual CommUNITY Rainbow Run in Orlando benefiting the onePULSE Foundation, Brittany saw participation grow from 800 to over 2100 runners and raised just shy of $100,000. The onePULSE Foundation provides financial assistance to the victims affected by the Pulse Nightclub attack in 2016.

In December 2018, Brittany graduated from UCF with a dual master’s degree and returned to West Hills. Currently, an assistant coach for Chaminade’s varsity girls’ soccer and softball teams, Brittany hopes to eventually work for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

MARY McDONOUGH ’79 is an actress, activist, and author. Born into an Irish Catholic family, her parents, Larry and Betty McDonough, sent their children to Chaminade to get a good Catholic education.

Mary’s life changed when she was cast as Erin on The Waltons at the age of 10. Her acting career continued into adulthood with many appearances on shows like ER, Will & Grace, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. She has utilized her communication skills as a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and is an awardwinning director, writer, and producer for issues-oriented educational film making.

An outspoken activist, Mary spent 15 years lobbying Congress on behalf of women’s health. After experiencing her own health crisis, she began working to help others and found a calling. The American Heart Association and the Lupus Foundation of America awarded Mary for her nonprofit work. She is also the founding director of Lupus LA.

Mary has written three books, one memoir, and two novels. She shares the story of her transformation from a regular kid to Hollywood child star in Lessons from The Mountain. Her novels One Year (2014) and Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (2016) tell the tales of two families in the fictional town of Oliver’s Well, Virginia. Hallmark adapted Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane into a film in 2018.

SCOTT STUBER ’87 is the head of Original Films at Netflix, where he oversees the development, production, and acquisition of Netflix Films. Scott began his career as an assistant in the Universal Pictures marketing department, and after 20 years as either an executive or producer, he became Universal’s Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production producing films like Couples Retreat, The Fast and Furious series, and Role Models. He has produced over 30 films and seven television series throughout his career.

In 2005, Scott founded Bluegrass Films, where he produced films for Universal. At Bluegrass, Scott’s hits included Ted, Central Intelligence, and Safe House, among many others.

Wanting to be on the forefront of changing the way entertainment is enjoyed throughout the world, in May of 2017, Scott joined Netflix to head their film group. Netflix expects to roll out 55 original films per year under Scott’s guidance and has already seen great success with Bird Box and Roma The New York Times recently called Scott “one of the most important — and disruptive — people in the film business.”

MATHEW TROUPE ’11 was an all-around player and pitcher on the varsity baseball team at Chaminade for three years. He played baseball for the University of Arizona for four years, under Hall of Fame Head Coach Andy Lopez. Mathew earned two victories pitching in the final innings of the 2012 College World Series, clinching the win against South Carolina as a freshman.

Mathew continued his baseball career as a player-coach at California State University, Northridge while earning a master’s degree in sports management.

In 2016, Mathew served as bench coach for the Walla Walla Sweets in the West Coast League under Manager Frank Mutz. He joined the Emory University baseball coaching staff as the pitching coach in 2017 and became the pitching coach for the Arroyo Seco Saints in 2018. Mathew is currently the Director of Baseball Operations and Player Development at the University of San Diego.

Pictured left to right: Brittany Solis'13, Mary McDonough '79, Scott Stuber '87, and Matthew Troupe '11

Fr. Ted ley ’58

60-Year Jubilee

On Saturday, June 8, Chaminade Chaplain Fr. Ted Ley '58 celebrated his 60Year Jubilee, in Cupertino, California, with fellow Marianist brothers and priests.

Fr. Ted’s journey began, as a student on the original Chaminade campus in Cheviot Hills. He was the fifth student body president and the first “Mr. Chaminade” (the equivalent of today’s “Regal Eagle”). He directed the music in Chaminade plays and was also involved in speech and debate. He graduated in 1958.

Fr. Ted was the first Marianist “Aspirant” in a new program for students who wanted to join the Brothers but needed to stay home until after high school. After professing perpetual Marianist vows and completing seminary studies, Fr. Ted was the first priest in Los Angeles to be ordained in the new Vatican II English liturgy. Father Ted is the last Chaminade staff member to have taught on the original Cheviot Hills campus in 1960. Throughout his career, he served schools in California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Switzerland.

Fr. Ted came from a musical family. In 1963, he won the choir conducting prize of the American Guild of Organists. In 1973, he and co-author Bro. Gary Morris took their student rock opera, Everymania, based on the play Everyman, from Hawaii to Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. In 1976, Fr. Ted produced the 50th State’s Bicentennial Banquet at the Waikiki Sheraton, and his youth choir represented Hawaii in

the national Salute to the States bicentennial program. In 1976, Fr. Ted founded the Schola Cantorum of the Pacific, which provides free music education to children in need. Today the Schola supports a school choir program, called the Escolania Pacifica, at Assumption School in Boyle Heights.

He returned to Chaminade in 2000 and currently serves as chaplain and in 2018, he was named a Founder. He has served as a Marianist vocation minister and as liturgy director for national Marianist retreats.

-Fr. Ted Ley “

A Marianist Brother tries to be a brother to everyone. That is what I have tried to do. When we live as brothers and sisters, it is a more generous, fairer world!

alumni with distinction

making their mark at college graduations

JEREMY MARSH ’16 felt honored when asked to speak at his graduation from George Washington University (GW). It was an honor well deserved since Jeremy graduated in just three short years and in the top 2% of students at GW, for which he received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award.

“I graduated in three years, thanks to AP’s from Chaminade,” says Marsh, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in journalism/mass communication. He was in a Dual-Degree program which allowed him to take three graduate classes while still an undergrad. Marsh also received the Joshua Evans II prize for “top graduating seniors in Political Science.”

Honored with the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) Distinguished Scholar Award, which is given to two graduating seniors in the CCAS program at GW. This award recognizes students who have excelled academically and shown commitment to scholarship through participation in research or other academic leadership activities. Such a distinction meant that Marsh was to speak at graduation.

Marsh also achieved distinction with an academic record of excellence while working as a research assistant for political science courses and also working part-time outside the university. He served as an intern with both Congress and The Cook Political Report. Marsh is now an Associate at the Klein/ Johnson Group, a bipartisan lobbying and public policy firm, and is working toward a master’s degree at the GW Graduate School of Political Management.

SMITH ’15 graduated from Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences where she completed a double-major in Arab and Islamic Studies and Political Science.

During her time at Villanova, she was involved in diversity and inclusion efforts, led two service justice experiences, and the association for change and transformation. She was the Select Research Presenter for the United States Military Academy Ethics of War Conference; Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom School Conference; and Middle East Studies Students Association Conference. MK also received the Ron Cruse International Fellowship, a university-wide program that annually awards up to two $5,000 fellowships for undergraduate student involvement in non-traditional global study and experience.

MK was selected to speak at her commencement through a competition. Dozens of students from each of Villanova’s four colleges are invited to compete based on their GPA, service record, and leadership record. Those who accept the invitation must prepare sample speeches and present them before an advisory panel. The college advisory panel then selects one person, who advances to the intercollegiate competition. Before the deans of all colleges, the four finalists (one from each college) present their speeches. The deans then deliberate and select the final commencement speaker.

At commencement, MK was awarded The Medallion for Academic Excellence, Arab and Islamic Studies, an annual award given to recognize the accomplishments of select graduates. Department chairs and faculty consider criteria including cumulative grade point average, excellence in research, academic creativity, and demonstrated commitment to the values of a liberal arts education. She was also on the Villanova University Dean’s List all four years.

She recently accepted a new position as the Director of Communication for the Arab Studies Institute in Washington, DC.

MARY KATHLEEN (MK)

Alumni Gatherings

EAST COAST

In March, alumni of all ages attended receptions during our East Coast Tour to three cities: Washington DC, Boston, and New York. Alumni networked and caught up on Chaminade news with President Rob Webb, Middle School Principal Mike Valentine, Vice President of Advancement Kristine Calara, and Director of Alumni Relations

SAN FRANCISCO

Alumni from several decades came out to mingle and catch up on Chaminade news while enjoying views of the Bay Bridge at Perry’s at the Embarcadero.

Alumni and their families attended the The Wizard of Oz Pre-Show Alumni Reception on Friday, March 15. They enjoyed refreshments and a photo booth in the Black Box Theater before seeing the show on opening night. The Chaminade Players won Best Ensemble/Cast at the Jerry Herman High School Musical Theater Awards of Los Angeles for their The Wizard of Oz performance!

CLASS NOTES

1950S

Richard (Mike) Barnes ’56 and his wife Rose Marie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They renewed their vows at a special Mass where their granddaughter Alyssa Barnes ’20 was an altar server and Eucharistic Minister. 1

1960S

Bart Carillo ’67 organized a mini-reunion for the Class of 1967 at Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas, CA on Saturday, June 7. 2

Class of 1968 alumni met in Northern California in April and again in June. Photographed left to right: Greg Luecke, Pete Dolan, Glenn Hunter, and Joe Klinger. 3

1990S

Patrick Moulton ’94 and his classmates (left to right) Brian Nolan ’94, Oscar Flores ’94, Greg Linzner ’94, Eric Samson ’94, and Stuart McMullen ’94 gathered in Hollywood, CA to start off the New Year. 4

2000S

Casey (Walper) Lackman ’00 and husband Nick welcomed baby boy Maddox Jared Lackman on December 28, 2018. He joins big brothers Brady (11) and Jackson (9). The Lackman Family is raising their amazing brood of boys in beautiful San Diego, CA. 5

Reema Radwan ’00 married Alex Bogin in an intimate, romantic ceremony at the Inn of the Seventh Ray in Topanga, CA on September 2, 2019. Alumni in attendance were her sister, Deanna (Radwan) Halabi ’97, her brother Raja Radwan ’03, Ferras Mashtoub ’97, Puja Trivedi ’00 and Elizabeth Vargis ’00. Reema and Alex met in Washington, DC, where Reema is a customs attorney for the federal government, and Alex is a real estate economist for the federal government. They currently reside in Arlington, Virginia with their Siberian Forest cat. 6

Christina Lupacchini ’02 and Dean Connelly ’02 met in 6th grade where they became fast friends. They continued their friendship through high school, attending senior prom together. After high school they each went their separate ways but remained in touch. In 2010, they reunited at a Dodgers/Yankees game and have been inseparable ever since. They married at Riviera Country Club on November

12, 2016 and had a beautiful baby girl, Cora Adele Connelly, on January 16, 2018. Cora was recently baptized into the Catholic Church at St. Bernadine of Siena. Christina continues to pursue her passion for softball and is the varsity softball coach at Louisville High School and Dean is the manager at Roy's Woodland Hills. 7

Alicia (Luther) Clardie ’05 and her husband Austin welcomed their first child, Amelia Jean, born on April 2, 2019 in Denver, CO. 8

Kristi Fritschner ’07 traveled to Denmark in April with friends. They explored the city of Copenhagen, took a day trip to Malmo, Sweden, visited Kronborg Castle, the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and spent a day at Tivoli Gardens, one of the world’s oldest theme parks. 9

Kevin Pillar ’07 was traded from the Blue Jays to the San Francisco Giants on April 2, 2019.

Katie Convoy ’08 recently relocated to Ventura, CA, where she accepted the role of Director of Annual Giving at Cate School in Carpinteria last August. She was recently named to the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Board of Trustrees. She is also a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, pursuing a Masters in Communication. Katie continues to serve on Chaminade's alumni council and had a great time helping coordinate the Class of 2008’s 10-year reunion last fall.

Brooke (Rousselet) Kaye ’08 and John Kaye ’05 welcomed Walker Henry Kaye on dad’s birthday April 1, 2019. Walker weighed in at 6 pounds 15 ounces and measured 18.5 inches long. He’s living the dream in Whitefish, MT. 10

Lauren (Shelly) Williams ’08 and husband Darew welcomed their little boy Kahrson Thomas Williams on January 7, 2019. 11

2010S

Alie Milsap ’10 and William Sennis II ’10 wed on February 5, 2019. The two were high school sweethearts. 12

Trevor Berger ’14, proud former Chaminade Player, will be playing Tony in the international production of West Side Story at the brand new IHI Stage Around in Tokyo, Japan. The new space features a 1,300 seat seating section that is surrounded by a massive 360-degree stage. The audience section will rotate to follow the action/ different locations. The show will be running from August 19 through October 27. 13

Breanna Kovelman ’14 and her classmates

Monica Finnstrom ’14, Sarah Wong ’14, Andre Gaona ’14, Jimmy Antaki ’14, Evan Maltz ’14, and Gabriella Najm ’14 celebrated their graduation from college last year. With undergraduate studies behind them, they are now pursuing careers and advanced degrees. 14

Laura Marano ’14 released a new single “Let Me Cry” and performed at The Roxy in February. The single is available on Spotify and iTunes. Laura also stars in the Netflix romantic comedy The Perfect Date opposite Noah Centineo. 15

Mandeep Sandhu ’14 is a researcher at the Aran Lab at Keck Graduate Institute and will be an MD candidate next year. In March, she was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering for her work in developing a diagnostic biosensor to detect genetic mutations in a matter of minutes. The article can be found here: https://www.nature.com/ articles/s41551-019-0371-x.

Kyle Mays ’16 is studying mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho. At just 20 years old, he is working on developing clean energy technology and has a patent for an integrated combustor-thermoelectric generator that will produce electrical power.

Severina Wong ’18 has been hired as a second company dancer for Ballet West in Salt Lake City, Utah, one of the top professional ballet companies in America. She is simultaneously taking online classes as a student at Northeastern University, working toward her degree. 16

LEGACY FAMILIES Each year, Chaminade recognizes alumni legacy families at Baccalaureate Mass. There is nothing more exciting than seeing alumni children and parents together on campus. This year, 20 alumni legacies graduated on June 1, 2019.

Top Row: Brendan Brown ’17, Sofie Sullivan ’19, Kevin Sullivan ’81, Alissa Hoyo ’89, Jack Rumack ’19, Joseph Kananen ’17, Caroline Kananen ’19, Kurt Kananen ’77, Shana Stehlik ’83, Ben Duran ’19.

3rd Row: Daniel Brown ’19, Blake Brown ’84, Peter Radovich ’86, Nicole Radovich ’19, Julia Wilson ’19, Anita Wilson ’79, Spencer Mitchell ’19, Eileen Mitchell ’79, Tina Struve ’88, Brittney Struve ’13, James Struve ’19. 2nd Row: Kelan Martinez ’19, Anne Staley-Martinez ’83, Tyler Olivas ’19, Coleen Sembauer-Olivas ’84, Jillian Olivas ’11, Edmund Leonard ’79, Katarina Leonard ’19, Renate Leonard ’13, Mary-Pat Davoren ’83, Brianna Davoren ’11, Sean Davoren ’15, Timothy Davoren ’19, Kathryn Davoren ’16.

Bottom Row: Tahlia Richards ’19, Jennifer Richards ’84, Kim Brady ’89, Nathanial Brady ‘19

IN MEMORIAM

Ed Berger – February 14, 2019, father of Eric Berger ’96.

David Cohen – February 19, 2019, father of Gianna Cohen ’14.

Bro. Robert Hoppe ’59 –April 13, 2019.

Ron Klein – January 4, 2019, father of Lauren Klein ’14 and Emily Klein ’19.

Berman Kyman - April 15, 2019, father of Cassandra Kyman ’84 and Jodi Kyman ’87.

Catherine (Kay) Phalen – April 24, 2019, mother of John Phalen ’82, Kevin Phalen ’84, Cathy (Phalen) Fabian ’87, Carol (Phalen) Molnar ’87, Monique Phalen ’94, Jeanne Marie (Phalen) King ’98. Grandmother of Meaghan Wheeler ’09, Sean Wheeler ’10, Scott Fabian ’13, Brian Fabian ’15, Erin Fabian ’17, Kate Molnar ’24, Colleen Molnar ’26 and Claire Molnar ’26

Nora Rose-Hines – November 28, 2018, former Chaminade student and sister of Will Rose-Hines ’18.

Bro. LeRoy Viera, SM –August 18, 2018.

Harry White Sr. – February 16, 2019, father of Rolly White ’66, Harry L. White Jr. ’67, Bill White ’70, Bob White ’72, and Jim White ’75.

OPEN HOUSE

MIDDLE SCHOOL

November 17

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

For more information contact Mary Guerra mguerra @chaminade.org or call 818.363.8127

HIGH SCHOOL

November 17

1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

For more information contact Esther Bonino Bennett ebonino-bennett@chaminade.org or call 818.347.8300

UPCOMING EVENTS

2019

Sep 28 Class of 2009 10-Year Reunion

Oct 4 Homecoming Game

Oct 5 Reunion Night

Oct 8 Alumni Challenge

Oct 23 Chicago Alumni Reception

Nov 27 Grapes & Grains: Alumni Social Malibu Wines & Beer Garden, West Hills

Dec 7 Saturday with Santa

STAY CONNECTED !

2020

Feb 1 Alumni Hall of Fame

Feb 12 San Francisco Alumni Reception

Feb 28 Sweeney Todd Alumni Pre-Show Reception

Mar 19 Los Angeles Alumni Reception

Apr 2 San Diego Alumni Reception

For more information on any of the upcoming events, please contact the alumni office at 818.444.1750 or email alumni@chaminade.org

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