Chaminade Now - Summer 2022

CHAMINADE Now

SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS

CHAMINADE LAUNCHES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN CELEBRATION OF 70TH ANNIVERSARY

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Robert S. Webb P ’18 ’20

President

Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp

Vice President of Mission and Strategic Initiatives

Kristine D. Calara

Vice President of Advancement

Rev. Mike Chiuri, S.M.

Chaplain

Elizabeth Gluvna ’04

Executive Assistant to the President

Luis Guerra

High School Principal

Janet Koller

Vice President of Finance and Operations

Michael Valentine

Middle School Principal

Donna (Vallely) Voogt ’79

Director of Human Resources

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Scott Alderton

Mr. Richard Boehmer

Mr. Gary M. Bohamed

Fr. James L. Heft, S.M.

Fr. Timothy Kenney, S.M.

Mr. Jay Paul Leupp ’81

Mrs. Terri L. Masserman

Mr. Peter M. Moglia ’85

Mrs. Cheryl Patterson

Mrs. Jennifer Prendergast

Mr. Chad Rach

Mr. Blaise Simqu

Mr. Todd Stevens

Mrs. Shirley Y. Teglas

Fr. John Thompson, S.M.

Mrs. Kim Ulrich

Mr. Robert S. Webb

Mrs. Denise Zacky-Popoch

EDITOR

Patricia Fernandez ’89

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Marsha Anderson

Elizabeth Gluvna ’04

Robert S. Webb

PHOTOGRAPHY

Patricia Fernandez ’89

Cliff Fong

Matt Gee

Tommy Smeltzer

PRINTING

Colornet Press

Future Middle School STEAM lab

A Time to Reflect

The Chaminade tradition of retreats is alive and well—even through the last two years of COVID. For staff and students, it’s an integral part of a Chaminade education, a means of growing in understanding—of oneself, one’s peers, and one’s faith.

New Horizons for Coach Croson

For someone who started coaching high school varsity football in 1978, the coming fall sports season may feel very different.

Soaring to New Heights

Chaminade’s capital campaign is underway. As our school celebrates 70 years of excellence in Catholic education, we are hard at work preparing for our next 70 years.

Honor Roll of Donors

Students are our number one priority. Gifts to the 2021-2022 Chaminade Fund are directly invested in our students and serve as a testament to the excellent educational experience they receive.

2022 Commencements

Speech excerpts from middle school valedictorian, Mira Sume ’26, and high school valedictorian, Dylan Vergara ’22.

Founders Day

After a two-year hiatus, students, faculty, and staff from both Chaminade campuses gathered at the high school to celebrate the 32nd Annual Founders Day Mass.

Spotlight on Service

Volunteers are an essential part of Chaminade’s operations and are instrumental in the success of many of our programs and events. This year we honor some extraordinary volunteers with the 2022 Spotlight on Service Award.

Holly Berry

Holiday decorations for 2021 all packed away? It’s never too early to think about December 2022! This past December, Chaminade’s luncheon and shopping boutique was revived and is bigger than ever.

Alumni Spotlights

Chaminade highlights three outstanding alumni pursuing their passions and succeeding in their endeavors. Read how the wilderness calls Christina N. Zdenek ’03, how Terrell Newby ’13 went from football to parachuting, and about the wide, wide world of Madison Margot ’15.

Saturday, April 9, 2022, was an evening to remember as Chaminade’s gala benefit and auction was reimagined into an exciting new signature fundraising event, EagleFest! The inaugural outdoor spring festival was held on the West Hills campus and welcomed more than 500 parents, alumni, and friends who enjoyed a variety of delicious food, wine, brew, and spirit booths from 23 local exhibitors. The entertainment for the evening included live music from the band Bad Habit, alumna singer Madison Margot ’15, and members of the Class of 2022 as part of the Senior Show.

Guests raised funds for the Fund-A-Need initiative, “Come Sail Away,” which supports the installation of shade sails at popular outdoor gathering spaces on both campuses and picnic tables to complete the space for our students. These enhancements will benefit our students by giving them more shaded places to gather outside, protected from the sun, rain, and other elements. Students can use these spaces for activities, homework, reading, study groups, and eating lunch. Ultimately, the sails will positively impact our students’ well-being, mental health, academic achievement, and personal and social development.

We are indebted to our EagleFest co-chairs Helen Griffiths P’22, ’25 and Daniella Stark P’19, ’21, ’25. They helped raise vital funds to ensure Chaminade provides our students with the best education possible. We are also grateful for all the volunteers who shared countless hours to make the very first EagleFest a huge success. Mark your calendars and get ready for EagleFest 2023!

FULFILLING OUR MISSION

Robert S. Webb P’18, ’20, President

As we celebrate Chaminade’s 70th anniversary this year, it is a time for reflection as well as celebration. I look back at our history with gratitude for the Marianists who established our strong foundation as a Catholic, Marianist school, and for those advocates and supporters who left their legacy at Chaminade to ensure we can continue to fulfill our mission for generations of future Eagles. We celebrate a renewed commitment to making our school environment a place for our students to thrive, as they have endured a truly challenging few years.

I am honored to share with you some exciting plans for Chaminade’s next 70 years. Just prior to the pandemic, we developed a forward-thinking Two-Campus Master Plan that will transform our school and take it to an entirely new level in terms of academic excellence, safety and security, and student wellness. The proposed infrastructure changes will provide our students with a safer, more supportive environment, as well as help ensure Chaminade remains at the forefront of Catholic education for years to come.

Phase I of the Two-Campus Master Plan focuses on transforming the campuses by modernizing 1960s structures through strategic replacement and renovation, providing new and enhanced campus facilities, and improving the safety and security on both campuses by creating more restrictive access to student areas.

To make Phase I of the Two-Campus Master Plan a reality, we have embarked on a $7.5 million “Soaring to New Heights” capital campaign to raise philanthropic funds toward the $39 million project. I am grateful to our campaign chairs Jay Paul Leupp ’81 and Kim W. Ulrich P’04, ’06, ’11 and the campaign cabinet who have helped lead the effort. I am humbled by the generosity of the Fritz B. Burns Foundation who gave $3 million towards the project – the largest single philanthropic gift in the history of Chaminade. We have also received generous gifts from other members of the Chaminade family, and I hope you will join them. We have been blessed with much to celebrate in our 70th year.

I invite you to read more about our exciting plans for our school in this issue of the magazine. You can also learn more by visiting us at Chaminade.org/soaring. Everyone who makes a campaign donation will be participating in the success of Chaminade’s future – much in the way that the generosity of past donors and families helped make our school what it is today. With your help, we can indeed “soar to new heights” and continue our tradition of excellence well into the next century.

I welcome you to join us in celebrating our 70 years of providing an excellent Catholic, Marianist education to over 12,000 students who have gone on to love, learn, and lead in our world. Thank you for your support of our Eagles now and into the future.

A Time to Reflect

By Marsha Anderson

The Chaminade tradition of retreats is alive and well—even through the last two years of COVID. For staff and students, it is an integral part of a Chaminade education, a means of growing in understanding—of oneself, one’s peers, and one’s faith. Campus ministry educators enthusiastically report that students of all ages and faiths benefit from this time of reflection.

Each retreat has its own theme, unique curriculum, and goals and activities. There are opportunities for students to share, experience team building, form friendships, meditate, self-reflect as they write in their journals, and participate in art projects—plus, eat a lot!

“You have to feed them and keep them well-fed!” Amanda Wilkerson ’03, director of student activities, formerly high school director of retreat programs, explained.

Middle schoolers are introduced to retreats in one-day experiences

Kate Beskid ’00, middle school campus ministry director, and her administrative assistant, Gail Glasser, conduct oncampus retreats for students in grades 6-8. They are assisted by Chaplain Fr. Mike Chiuri, S.M., and Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp, DMin, vice president of mission and strategic initiatives. For 6th, 7th, and 8th grade retreats, teachers help run different stations, ice breakers, and arts and crafts activities. It is a true group effort in the Marianist tradition. Students learn through a variety of age-appropriate targeted activities, games, and meditation.

For 6th through 9th graders, retreats are mandatory and hosted on campus. High schoolers in grades 10 through 12 may opt to participate in off-campus retreats, and most eagerly sign up. The senior retreat is especially well-attended.

The 6th graders’ one-day retreat is held in September, with the I am Imago Dei…I am Pure Gift theme focused on being created in God’s image. Students are challenged to figure out what makes them special or unique.

“They gain a sense of family, make new friends, and meet teachers they may not have in class,” explained Mrs. Beskid.

At the 7th grade level, the retreat is usually held the second semester. In their planning, staff considers the developmental stage of a seventh grader (students, for example, tend to be a little more grown up and may have more issues with friends). Sometimes novels they read in English class, or other curricular offerings serve as the basis for discussions. The retreat theme is I Choose Courage

“We try to show them how they can be courageous in their lives and that sometimes making good moral decisions requires great courage,” Mrs. Beskid said.

At the 8th grade level, on the Journey themed retreat held late in the school year, students focus not only on their Chaminade journey but on their faith journey. They reflect on the growth they have experienced in their years at Chaminade. Students create squares they sew together that become an altar cloth for their graduation ceremony.

- Amanda Wilkerson ‘03 “

There’s value to be had, no matter what your religious beliefs are.

The Chaminade retreat program has helped deepen my relationship with God. Each retreat is beautifully put together and planned by campus ministry where they prioritize each student’s individual journey. Retreats have been an important piece of my Chaminade experience. They are the perfect balance of fun, prayer, reflection. - Carelle Enrique ‘22

High School Retreats are more immersive experiences

In the 9th grade Pillars retreat, students are introduced to the Marianist charism. They learn to take pride in living out the charism and values of what makes Chaminade distinctly Catholic. This retreat is for one day and is always held on campus during the first semester.

In grade 10 the Lumos retreat focuses on finding one’s inner light and sharing it with the world. It is a three-day overnight retreat held in various beautiful locations. And for grade 11, the retreat Emmaus is a “retreat of surprises” and joy. A community-building

retreat, Emmaus focuses on recognizing Christ in everyday life and strengthening the Chaminade family spirit. About two-thirds of the students in each grade, or roughly 200 students, attend their three-day retreat.

While campus ministry creates content and administers the retreats, various Marianist Educators direct and attend them as part of the teams. Small groups are led by students’ own peers and alumni in a structure that intentionally develops leadership skills among the trained group leaders.

“There’s value to be had, no matter what your religious beliefs are,” Mrs. Wilkerson explained.

Leading retreats at Chaminade was a mindopening experience for me to guide my fellow peers and classmates on a walk through faith and community. Through the activities and discussions I led with my peers, I learned valuable lessons and stories of what it truly means to be human.

- Dylan Vergara ‘22

Kairos—students’ final retreat

For 12th graders, Kairos can be one of the most meaningful experiences during their time at Chaminade. Building on the meaning of the Greek word kairos—an opportunity, season or fitting time—it is a propitious moment for decision or action, sometimes a moment of crisis. For most students, it can be an intensely emotional experience, a special time to reflect on who they are and who they want to be.

Between 250 and 275 seniors attend the four-day Kairos. Each retreat has a follow-up “retreat reunion,” according to Shawna Sedik, director of campus ministry at the high school. It is usually held three weeks after the retreat. At the reunion, students watch a slide show or share pictures of their retreat time.

The long-popular Kairos has been held at Chaminade for more than 40 years. A program used in many Catholic schools across the U.S., it allows for each school to adapt the basic elements of the program to its own school’s culture.

In the senior retreat, students are asked to reflect on their six earlier years of retreats. The retreat helps them make a connection to other students, and/or helps them develop to become the best versions of themselves.

Finding joy

Mrs. Sedik and Mrs. Wilkerson take high school students to retreat centers such as Mater Dolorosa in Sierra Madre. “We like to go to beautiful places so they can connect with nature,” Mrs. Sedik explained. “The retreats provide the students with spiritual, social, and emotional connections. They are essential opportunities to disconnect and look at themselves. There is also joy. We try to create joyful, God-filled experiences.”

Educators attest to how the retreats allow students the opportunity to connect with other students. They get to know people they might not otherwise encounter at school. They learn to look beyond the surface, outside their classes, clubs, and sports.

Chaminade staff considers parents as their student’s primary educators, as they can encourage and continue the conversations at home that started on retreat. Mrs. Beskid, Mrs. Sedik, and Mrs. Wilkerson see their role as “planting the seed” and hope parents will continue to “water” it.

“Whatever we can do to help them, that’s our job,” said Mrs. Beskid. “We help, teach and mentor as much as we can.”

“For the short period of time [of each retreat], bonds are created. Kids see that happen, and it is magical,” Mrs. Wilkerson added.

Light bulb moments

Marianist Educators frequently see students experience what they call “light bulb moments.” Students learn they are capable of being loved, and of making a new friends. Having the retreat time together gives them the opportunity to make those connections.

“We plant seeds,” Mrs. Sedik explained. “A lot of the fruit of the experiences we may never see, but it’s allowing God to flourish in that space. Every student takes something away.”

Retreat staff also survey students afterward.

Mrs. Wilkerson and her brother both attended Kairos as seniors at Chaminade. As she explained, the students “work on relationships with God, with others, and with themselves. We talk a lot about living kairos in a cronos world.” And many alumni parents who have been on Kairos have found they are still affected by that experience. It is something they want for their children.

This more advanced senior retreat experience is funded by a special endowment established through the generosity of Campbell “C.B.” Long ’64 in memory of Fr. Charles J. Watters. Fr. Watters served as chaplain for an airborne brigade in South Vietnam in 1967. The Fr. Watters Scholarship ensures that all seniors can take part in Kairos, even those who otherwise might not be able to afford the registration fee.

“Retreats have been an opportunity to grow in my faith and take time to reflect away from the speed of life. I’ve always gotten out of it just as much as I’ve put in and they are experiences that I will remember for a lifetime. - Natalie Dionisio ‘22

New Horizons for Coach Croson

By Marsha Anderson

Just back from Costa Rica—his first real vacation in 40+ years—Ed Croson is one happy guy. For someone who started coaching high school varsity football in 1978, the coming fall sports season may feel very different, however.

Coach Croson’s career at Chaminade began in 1989. He had previously coached at Southern Utah State University, Pierce College, and several high schools. He served as Chaminade’s athletic director from 1993-98 and as head football coach in 1998 and 1999. After leaving to coach at Birmingham High School for several years, he returned to Chaminade in 2009 to a program that had won only two games the previous year. Since then, the Eagles have been ranked among the top 10 teams by the Los Angeles Daily News every week since September 2009. By 2013, the Eagles had won their first CIF and state titles. The team won the Mission League in 2012, 2017, and 2020 and has ranked in the California State top 50 (out of 1,100 schools) every year since 2010. That includes four top 25 and one top-five finish. It’s no wonder that Croson was named California State High School Coach of the Year in 2013.

Coach Croson’s legacy at Chaminade includes the state championship and much more. He’s proud of the “awesome families and kids” he was able to work with.

Ryan Stevens ’19

thinks about Coach Croson a lot. He graduated in May from Johns Hopkins in three years. Armed with degrees in applied mathematics/data statistics and economics, he will play his final season this fall for Johns Hopkins while pursuing a master’s in finance.

For Ryan, Coach was special because he really cares about the kids he works with.

“He didn’t coach just to win. He coached to make better people,” Ryan said. “He always used a quote to get through to us. One example was: ‘it’s not about the size of the dog in a fight but the size of the fight in the dog.’”

This, and other quotations Coach Croson used, inspired players to do their best. That included beating the highly ranked Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Ryan’s sophomore year, a memorable victory he refers to as a real “David and Goliath” story.

“Coach was also progressive in his teachings. He taught us to use visualization to reach our goals. I use it a lot in college. I’ve mentally thrown a pass or executed a play before I actually do it. The technique not only helps me on the football field but in my classes as well,” Ryan said.

Ryan also liked Coach’s emphasis on chipping away at the little things before they become big problems. He sees Coach as one who teaches kids how to be a leader, to step up to any challenge and succeed.

“My relationship with him now is a lot different than when he was my coach. Initially, it was mentor to student; now it’s friend to friend. He made a big impact on my life. He’s a guy I look up to, and I always want to keep in contact with him. Maybe we will even go fishing together some day,” Ryan said.

“He didn’t coach just to win. He coached to make better people.”

- Ryan Stevens ‘19

"Ed is a good example to kids. They learn the importance of sport, the importance of teamwork."

- Fr. Ted Ley, S.M. ‘58

“I get to know them when they are coming out of the eighth grade,” he observed. “When they graduate, they are young men. But the relationship doesn’t stop there. I have a lot of players in college right now and a couple in the NFL, one in his 11th year. With kids all over the country, including four in the Ivy League, I want to go see them play,” he said.

One of those is Ryan Stevens ’19, a quarterback currently playing for Johns Hopkins. Another is Matt Holly ’94, a player and coach at Chaminade who now works as the offensive coordinator at Moorpark College. There’s Michael Wilson ’18, who serves as team captain at Stanford, and Brad Kaaya ’14, who set records at Miami and spent three years in the NFL. And there’s Marc Merrill ’98, who applies lessons from

Coach every day at the video game company he co-founded.

Under Coach Croson, players learn a lot more than football. They learn how to be self-reliant, think for themselves, and be responsible for their actions. “Since Chaminade is an academic school, these are guys able to do well in academics and play football at the highest level. This is with a Chaminade football schedule that one year was ranked the 17th most difficult schedule in high school football, nationally,” he said.

There’s more: the Marianist affiliation. With Mass every week for the team, it became part of their education. “It’s a game day tradition and part of the football experience,” explained Coach Croson. Fr. Ted Ley ’58 traveled

with the team, providing a blessing or prayers appropriate to the specific religious background of each player.

“All of this together made the guys that went to our school better,” Coach said. “They develop spiritually in whatever faith they have been raised in.”

Fr. Ted Ley added, “We help them shape their values, values that are very human. We want each player to feel a part of it. Ed is a good example to kids. They learn the importance of sport, the importance of teamwork.”

“Ed always felt that was part of his calling. He was working in an institution that was creating athletes in many ways,” explained Fr. Ted. “At the end of Mass, each young man would pray for a specific gift from God to enable him to play well in the game

Marc Merrill ’98 did not go on to play football after his years at Chaminade. However, he takes the lessons he learned from Coach Croson to work with him daily. As an entrepreneur and co-founder of Riot Games, a video game company, he’s essentially ‘coaching’ his 3,600 employees at 24 offices worldwide.

“Coach was the head football coach for my first two years at Chaminade, then the athletic director my last two years. He certainly was the individual in the athletic department who had the most impact on me, and my friends,” said Marc.

“He was a tremendously positive influence, and he set a high bar and cultural tone around his coaching. He was relatable and engaged in our lives, and he took the time to get to know us as individuals. He was really invested in the players.”

Marc recalled the t-shirt he and his teammates received when they first showed up for practice the summer before their freshman year. The t-shirt said: “Mental Toughness, Character in Action.”

But it was about more than mental toughness or tough love—it was about being strong so players could be there for others. Coach wanted them to be good people and learn solid life lessons. It was a high bar with high expectations, and people wanted to rise to those expectations.

“It was about developing oneself but not for oneself. It was for others, for your team,” said Marc. “We [teenage boys] aspired to be good men.”

Marc recalled “mental reps” in the weight room, where players learned meditation and mindfulness techniques that helped them on the field and later in life.

Coach helped them grow in character as they played football, stressing that they should try to be good, reliable, steady people, show up, and be part of the team. For Marc, as well as for his older brother Richard ’96, Coach embodied that orientation toward team and collaboration in something greater than oneself.

“One of the things I very much attribute to my experience in Chaminade football is that it’s amazing what you can accomplish if you aren’t worried about taking the credit,” said Marc. “Coach is a great man. I feel lucky to have worked with him and played for him.”

His experience under Coach Croson inspired Marc and his wife Ashley to pledge $550,000 recently to Chaminade’s “Soaring to New Heights” campaign in honor of Coach Croson and former campus minister Rudy Garcia, a lovely tribute to both men!

Matt Holly ’94 can’t say enough about his mentor. Matt first met Coach Croson in 1990 when he was at the beginning of his freshman year at Chaminade. After baseball camp, Matt and several teammates were tossing a football around. As he came off the field, Coach hailed him. “Hey, you, do you play football?” he asked him. Matt had thought he was going to Chaminade to play baseball, not football, but with his parents’ approval, he decided to try it out and played wide receiver and defensive back.

When he left Chaminade, Matt played for the University of San Diego. After graduation, he came back to Chaminade to coach with Croson for the 1999 season. After Croson returned to Chaminade in 2009, Matt immediately jumped at the chance to help him bring Chaminade back to a successful level. Within five years, they went from a mostly losing season to win the state title in 2013, earning Chaminade a place in USA Today’s top 20 high schools for football.

Today, Matt juggles a real estate career with family and coaching responsibilities. He is Moorpark College’s passing coordinator, and last fall coached there and at Chaminade.

“I’d do anything for Coach. He’s been a huge part of my life….He’s always been there for me, any time I had a question,” Matt said.

Coach encouraged Matt to think about being a head coach. Over the last two years, Matt earned a master's degree in coaching with an emphasis on exercise science. Their relationship has gone from coach to player, then from experienced coach to new coach. Now, somewhere along the line, they became colleagues.

"It’s not about football—it’s more about how you dig deep in life to achieve what you want.

“He saw something in me when I was 13 years old and I’ll be spending the next 35 years trying to prove it to him….I’m the coach I am now because of him,” Matt concluded.

(or do well with school studies or in other areas like family and friends). This was followed by a shared prayer which created a sense of a common faith.”

“He’s the most philosophical coach I’ve worked with (and I’ve worked with a lot!),” said Fr. Ted. “He is the most concerned about the overall growth of the students.

“For Ed, coaching is a teaching art, a different kind of art than classroom teaching, but an art nonetheless. A coach is great who can discern the talents in each player. The first string is not the only string. He was a great strategist and a real coach. He knew what to do when the team had a poor first half. After he talked with them, they had a much more energetic second half as a result.

“Football has a very significant influence on the overall culture of the school,” said Fr. Ted.

Former Chaminade President Jim Adams concurs. “Hiring Ed back to Chaminade was one of the better decisions in my 18 years of work there. He didn’t disappoint!”

And, Mr. Adams noted, Coach Croson did so much for the school, playing a large part in increasing enrollment and attracting donors, including a donor for a new track. “He understood the mission of the school as a Marianist Catholic school. He supported it wholeheartedly.”

Taking a break from full-time coaching to figure out what’s next, Coach Croson no doubt will still be involved in football in some way.

“It’s a grind. I’m not missing that,” he said of the 100- to 120-hour weeks he put in for over 40 years. “I’ve done what I can do for now. Now it’s time for the younger guys to step up. I’ve given all I’ve got.”

David Machuca Builds Upon Coach Croson's Foundation

Named head football coach at Chaminade in December 2021, David Machuca is enjoying his new position. He is no stranger to Chaminade, as he first worked with Coach Croson from 2009-2011 as the assistant wide receiver coach, then again when he returned as offensive coordinator in 2017 before becoming assistant head coach in 2018.

A graduate of Burbank High School, Machuca went into the military after graduation. He served in the Coast Guard for four years, then obtained his bachelor's degree from CSUN in kinesiology, and his master’s in health and physical education from Emporia State University.

According to Machuca, the Chaminade football program will build on the foundation Coach Croson has started.

“Coach Croson left a huge legacy—they are big shoes to fill, but I'm excited and up for the challenge!” said Machuca. “He is a tremendous man, teacher, and coach, and he will continue to be a mentor to me.”

He went on to say, “We talk three to four times a week—he’s been a tremendous asset as I have transitioned to head coach.”

In Croson’s 13 seasons at Chaminade, Machuca noted that 80+ student athletes have gone on to play college football, and some have been fortunate to have made it to the NFL.

While the foundation and principles of the football program will remain the same, Machuca acknowledged that there will be some changes. “In today’s high school

climate, I believe it is important that our program has an active presence on social media in order to reach our current and future Eagles. It’s also an additional means for the community to get to know about our program.”

Machuca already takes great pride in his team. This past spring, his players received close to 30 Division 1 invitations to play college football, including offers from USC, Notre Dame, Washington and Colorado.

Chaminade President Robert S. Webb P’18, ’20 is looking forward to the fall football season under Machuca. “Coach Machuca is prepared, equipped, and ready to carry on the outstanding tradition of Eagle football and lead our team into the future. I am excited for this new chapter to begin this fall,” he said.

Brad Kaaya ’14 was just 10 years old when his dad introduced him to Coach Croson and sought his advice on football for his son. Seven years later Brad was playing football for him. Transferring to Chaminade from Crespi in 2012, Brad found a fresh start with Coach.

“I transferred because I believed in what he was doing,” Brad said. At the time, Chaminade was not as renowned as it later became, but players were flocking to play for Coach.

From Chaminade, Brad went on to a football scholarship at the University of Miami. “I was possibly the only person to leave Chaminade early to enroll at a college. I had signed with Miami, and then their quarterback was injured. So I left high school in the middle of the spring semester of my senior year, starting as a freshman at U of M, but returning in June to attend my high school graduation.”

As a quarterback at Miami, he majored in screenwriting and set a few quarterback records. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions, then played for the Indianapolis Colts. A few years later, a spinal injury took his career in a different direction. Back in California, he worked at MGM Studios and then returned to graduate school, earning a master’s in film at USC. Since his return, he’s been working on scripts.

“The biggest take-away from being around Coach Croson is the value of preparation, and how preparation can take you a long way, even if talent stalls. If we ever did lose, it wasn’t from lack of preparation. With Coach Croson I really learned to take my preparation seriously—whether in college, in the NFL, or even writing scripts. Talent only takes you so far. You have to spend time putting in the work, doing things the right way.”

“I left Chaminade as prepared as anyone for all facets of life,” he said.

Tyler Fenwick ’95 goes a long way back with Coach Croson—all the way to his childhood in fact. Coach had been a friend and colleague of Tyler’s dad at Pierce College. Tyler met Coach when he was three years old.

When he graduated from Chaminade, Tyler played football for the University of New Mexico. From college, he went into coaching, working for Coach Croson at Birmingham High School. Next, Tyler coached at Occidental, then Minnesota State University at Moorhead, Missouri Western, and Missouri Science and Technology University, where MS&T’s team won the Mineral Water Bowl. Now he’s head coach at Southeastern Oklahoma State, where his team won the Live United Bowl in 2021.

“You never know where this profession’s going to take you,” Tyler said. “When I come back I always make sure I stay in touch with Coach Croson.” He credits Coach for showing him how important the foundations of the game are, as well as how to teach and coach.

“When I get together with Ed, we always have a good time. It’s always fun to listen to his experience and stories. He’s a good guy, he’s a good coach, he’s big-hearted, and he loves his players,” said Tyler. “His players really respect him. He does things in a way that gives players a sense of ownership by teaching them the skills to get to that point.”

“I credit a lot of my success to having been around him and learning from him. Whatever he does next, he’ll be successful. He does things the right way.”

“His players really respect him. He does things in a way that gives players a sense of ownership by teaching them the skills to get to that point.”

- Tyler Fenwick ’95

Chaminade Launches Soaring to New Heights Capital Campaign

Chaminade is celebrating a birthday this year. And since it’s a significant milestone – marking 70 years of success in educating young people in the Catholic, Marianist tradition – now is the time to ensure the next 70 years of academic excellence!

“The Marianists who, in 1952, had the vision to create Chaminade College Preparatory may no longer be with us, but they envisioned a flourishing school community well beyond their time at the helm. They established an organization capable of surviving and thriving long into the future. We acknowledge them, and we are grateful to build on the foundation they created,” says Chaminade President Robert S. Webb P’18, ’20.

A Campus for the Future

Like those early visionaries, the Chaminade board of directors and administration sought to similarly prepare for the coming decades. Committed to staying at the forefront of Catholic education and ensuring the continuing future of Chaminade, they embarked on a comprehensive strategic planning process, building on Chaminade’s strengths and evaluating areas for growth.

The result was the development and completion of the 2017-2024 Loving, Learning, and Leading Together Strategic Plan and a new TwoCampus Master Plan adopted by the board in 2018. The purchase of the adjacent 4.8-acre Saticoy property across the street from the high school became the impetus for many of the athletic upgrades proposed in the new plan. As part of the planning process, input was gathered from across our school family, and existing facilities and future needs were evaluated. Many of the campus buildings were built in the 1960s and require remodeling and updating. Other changes center on improving campus safety and security, as well as the addition of new buildings and sports fields.

Phase I of the Two-Campus Master Plan is estimated at $39 million and is the focus of the “Soaring to New Heights” capital campaign. Board members Jay Leupp ’81 and Kim W. Ulrich P ’04, ’06, ’11, are campaign co-chairs and leading the effort to raise $7.5 million in philanthropic funding for Phase I of the plan. They are excited to share that $7 million has been secured thus far.

“We have been very pleased with the response from key donors to date. It’s our sincerest hope that our Chaminade parents, alumni, faculty, and staff will join us in the final effort toward reaching our goal,” says Mrs. Ulrich.

Co-chair Mr. Leupp added, “Every member of the Chaminade community is vitally important to the capital campaign. Its success is crucial to the future of a growing, thriving Chaminade. Please join us in the campaign!”

Current Chaminade students will benefit from the campaign since recommended security and safety changes were made over the summer. The school is also working to obtain rezoning approvals and permits for the high school to move ahead with the plan for groundbreaking in Summer 2025. Fortunately, funders like the Fritz B. Burns Foundation agreed with the plan and made the largest gift in the history of Chaminade - $3 million, to fund a new Welcome and Student Services Center. Chaminade alumni and families have made generous philanthropic commitments to the campaign that have brought the campaign closer to its $7.5 million goal.

Future high school Welcome and student services Center

Every member of the Chaminade community is vitally important to the capital campaign. Its success is crucial to the future of a growing, thriving Chaminade. Please join us in supporting the campaign!

— Jay Paul Leupp ’81, Campaign co-chair

This is a real opportunity to participate in creating Chaminade’s campus of the future and impact the lives of students of today and all future students.

— Robert Webb, President

Future High School Athletic Fields

Campaign to Add New Facilities, Renew Aging Structures, Expand Athletic Program Capacity, and Improve Security

Phase I focuses on transforming the campuses by modernizing 1960s structures through strategic replacement and renovation, providing new and enhanced campus facilities, and improving the safety and security on both campuses by creating more restrictive access to student areas.

On the high school campus, a new two-story welcome and student services center will house the administration, library, counseling offices, and new classrooms. A new athletic complex with baseball and athletic field will be built on the

Saticoy property, and classrooms and the softball/soccer field will be renovated. The new athletic complex and sports fields are a big step toward promoting student wellness. There will be two new student quads and a pedestrian bridge from the new welcome and student services center to the new athletic complex and student parking. Campus ministry and art studios will be relocated to the upper campus to create a more secure, academic center of campus.

Fritz B. Burns Foundation

Chaminade’s new Fritz B. Burns Welcome and Student Services Center will pay tribute to the foresight of the foundation’s founder, the late Mr. Burns, who believed deeply in the importance of Catholic education.

Fritz B. Burns Foundation Board Chair Rex Rawlinson fondly recalled how he came to know Mr. Burns and ultimately came to join the board. Rawlinson’s father had been a CPA who audited Mr. Burns as part of his job as an agent of the Internal Revenue Service and later became his accountant and attorney. Following in his dad’s footsteps, Rex also became a lawyer, joined his dad in his legal practice, and eventually became head of the foundation board.

Future High school Art Studios

Future Welcome and student services Center

On the middle school campus, there will be a new science lab, as well as a new science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) lab. The middle school administration will relocate to a building that will serve as the main entry to the school, and a new entry courtyard and series of interior gates and fences to improve campus safety.

We have been very pleased with the response from key donors to date. It’s our sincerest hope that our Chaminade parents, alumni, faculty, and staff will join us in the final effort toward reaching our goal.

—

Kim Ulrich P'04, '06, '11, Campaign co-chair

Future Middle school Administration building

Future Middle school STEAM LAB

Future Middle school Science LAB

Be Part of the Excitement

Chaminade parents, the community, and faculty and staff are invited to be a part of this exciting new phase in the growth of the school. Through a combined commitment, with everyone pulling together, we will reach our Phase I fundraising goal of $7.5 million. The results will ensure the school’s reputation and Marianist values remain strong for years to come.

There are many ways that individuals and families can make a gift to the future of Chaminade. Donors may make an outright gift, a planned or deferred gift, a gift from retirement funds (IRA and 401(k)), a gift of real estate, or a blended gift that combines an outright gift with a deferred one.

Every donor to the campaign will be recognized on the Honor Roll of Donors in the Chaminade Now magazine, as well as on listings in each campus lobby. Donors of $5,000 and above will be recognized on a permanent donor wall in the new Fritz B. Burns Welcome and Student Services Center at the high school. Donors of $50,000 and above will be able to choose from a selection of naming opportunities for buildings, rooms, and sports fields.

Special Giving Opportunity for All Student Council Alumni

If you served or your student served on the famed “Stucil” or Student Council, you probably remember how much one gained from that experience. In fact, in the current student activities office, many proudly left their names on a wall to mark their service.

Since that wall (and the office itself) will be giving way to a brand new student activities space, you can help leave a new legacy—the naming of the Stucil Family Center for Activities.

A gift of $1,000 or more will ensure your name will be listed on a plaque inside the new center.

A gift of $5,000 or more will place your name on the plaque as well as on the permanent campaign donor recognition wall. A donation of any amount will help us reach the $100,000 goal to name the new center.

We hope you’ll help us ensure this same opportunity for future student leaders by making a family gift today.

Chaminade’s Chance – and Yours – to Soar to New Heights

And so, Chaminade Eagles and families, on your mark, get set, go! We as a community are about to make the future happen and enable our Eagles to soar to new heights.

“This is a real opportunity to participate in creating Chaminade’s campus of the future and impact the lives of students of today and all future students. It is an invitation to invest in keeping Chaminade a leading choice in Catholic education for years to come,” concluded President Webb.

Give today!

You can make a gift online at chaminade.org/give

Please contact the Chaminade Advancement Office at (818) 360-0615 for naming opportunities and different strategies for giving.

Future high school main student Quad

Future high school student activities Center

ThankYou

TO OUR 1,527 DONORS TOGETHER, WE RAISED $4,506,184

Students are our number one priority. Gifts to the 2021-2022 Chaminade Fund are directly invested in our students and serve as a testament to your belief in the excellent educational experience they receive.*

*This list is comprised of donors who contributed to The Chaminade Fund from June 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022.

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.

† Deceased

Eagle Heritage Society

Blue and Orange Society

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Mr. and Mrs. Emelito Abanto

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Abbinanti, Jr.

The Abish Family

Dr. Jamil Aboulhosn and Mrs. Julie Kasem

Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Abramson

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Abromson

Mrs. Lisa Abughazaleh

Mr. Joel Acker and Ms. Nancy Spaeth

Mr. James V. Adams

Melodie Adams

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adams, IV

Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Arman Agdaian

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Aguilar

Mr. Manuel Alberto Aguirre and Mrs. Katherine Lopez

The Ahmanson Foundation

Mr. Isaac Ahmed

Mr. Joohyun Ahn and Mrs. Soomi Hwang

AIG

Ms. Isabella A. Akerson ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Akerson

Ms. Fariba Akhavan

The Akselrud Family

Mr. Hamidreza Alavi and Mrs. Shahrzad Dastafshan

Ms. Jhoanna Alba

Miss Estefani L. Albert ’22

Mr. Caio P. Albuquerque ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Alderton

Mr. Gary Aleksintser

Mr. Antonio Alfaro and Mrs. April Sandoval

Joseph A. and Kelly S. Allegretti

Mrs. Linda Althoff

Dr. Alexa Altman and Mr. Matthew Koblick

Mrs. Miharu Altmire

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

Dr. Gagik Alvandian and Dr. Afsaneh Sayeri

Mr. Jason Alvarez

Mr. Jose Alvarez and Ms. Ivonne Lopez-Alvarez

AmazonSmile Foundation

Dr. Gina Amenta-Shin and Mr. Richard Shin

Mr. Lucas F. Amenta-Shin ’22

American Century Investments Foundation

Amgen

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Anderson

Mr. Michael N. Andry ’92

Angel Shine Foundation

Mr. Julian S. Angoorly ’22

Mrs. Nicole Anthony ’92

Mr. John Apablasa

Mr. and Mrs. Filoteo Apeles

Miss Kiara A. Apeles ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Appelbaum

Ms. Cristina Alicia Arceo ’06 Armanino LLP

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Arnold

Dr. Sameer and Dr. Bhavana Arora

Ms. Jennifer Arroyo

Atlassian

Mr. and Mrs. David Attarian

Mr. and Mrs. James Auld

Mr. Mark Auville and Mrs. Jennifer Scott Auville ’90

Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Avelar

Dr. Edmundo Ayala and Dr. Silvia Duarte

Ms. Susann Bachel

Ms. Mary Badelt

Steve and Autumn Badelt

Mr. and Mrs. Krishna Baderia

Mr. and Mrs. Ramin Bagherzadeh

Miss Dania Bahrami ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bailey

Dilip and Kristi Bala

Mr. and Mrs. David Balen

Jason and Cindy Ball

Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Balleweg

Miss Maguire J. Balleweg ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Evanjan Banerjee

Mr. Phil Bangayan and Mrs. Marian Tsai-Bangayan

Bank of America

Dr. Richard Bardowell M.D. ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Barkes, Jr.

Joel Barlow ’80

Ms. Alyssa V. Barnes ’20

Richard "Mike" Barnes

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barry

Dr. and Mrs. Phil Barry

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

Miss Isabella M. Bassali ’22

Dr. and Mrs. Jihad Batah

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

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Batch

Mr. Trey Batchelor and Ms. Garet Reilly

Mr. Parker M. Bates ’22

Ryan and Kathy Bates

Mrs. Kathleen Baucom-Acker

Mr. John Baudhuin ’81

Mrs. Kathleene Bauer

The Bayer Family

Mr. Dave Beasing and Mr. Martin Orona

Mr. Harry A. Bebejian ’20

Mr. and Mrs. Krikor Bebejian

Bro. Adam Becerra, fsp, DMin

Miss Sophie M. Beck ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Becker

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bedding

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Beder

Ms. Amy Bednarchik ’95

Mrs. Cassie Bedoya

Mr. and Mrs. William Beitz

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Benard

Mrs. Elaine Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bennett

Mr. Nicholas C. Berberi ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Corii Berg

Mr. Sergey Berkovich and Ms. Anna Lerman

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Bernhard

Mr. Nick Bernstein

Mr. Kent Berridge ’75

Nelly and Gary Bertz

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

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

Dr. Shailesh Bhat and Dr. Aarti Maskeri

Mr. Donald Biggs

Arthur and Effie Bilbaso

Mr. and Ms. Mark Billik

Mr. Harjinder Binepal and Mrs. Hargunvir Singh-Binepal

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bishop

Mr. Ian R. Blashe ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Blasko

Jenny Blaxland

Mrs. Kristi Berthiaume Blue ’92

Ms. Geri Bluerock and Ms. Nicole McLeod

Jo and Oscar Bocanegra

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Boehmer

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boghossian

Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Bohamed

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bohlen

Mr. David Boice and Ms. Wendy Sankey Boice

Bolton & Company

Mr. True Bonewitz ’22

Mrs. Esther Bonino-Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Borchart ’01

Mr. and Mrs. David Boreanaz

Miss Olivia R. Borgioli ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Borgioli

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Borja

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

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Boston

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bottarini

Box Tops for Education

Ms. Natasha K. Boychenko ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Boyd ’82

Miss Bridget M. Brady ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Brady

Mr. Patrick Brady and Mrs. Kimberly Brady ’89

Ms. Rita Brandt

Mr. Baljit Brar and Mrs. Petrina Pimentel-Brar

Ms. Jennifer Brazeal

Miss Clarissa D. Breard ’22

Mr. Joshua C. Breard ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Breard

Ms. Pauline Breeden ’76 and

Mr. Ananda Mohan Thangavelu

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

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bristol

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brody

The Broitman Family

Mr. Zachary J. Broitman ’22

Ms. Alexandra H. Bromer ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bronson

Tony and Liz Brosamle

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brotsis

Mr. and Mrs. AJ Brown

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

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Brown

Mr. Sawyer L. Brown ’22

The Bryant Family

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck ’83

Mrs. Joan Buck

Michael Buck

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buckley

Ms. Andrea Burman

Mr. Douglas Burnaford and Mrs. Maria Eipe ’91

Fritz B. Burns Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burns

Mr. Robert Burns and Mrs. Carmondy Breaux-Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Butler, Sr.

Mr. Jeffrey Butterfield

Mr. and Mrs. George Buza

Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Cabaccang, III

Miss Kayla R. Cabaccang ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Cadiz

Mr. Christopher S. Cahill ’22

Dr. Rico and Mrs. Kristine Calara

Ms. Trimeka Calderon

Mr. James Callis and Ms. Neha Datar

Mr. Sacha I. Callis ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Campbell

Bro. John H. Campbell, S.M.

Ms. Natalia A. Campos ’19

Mr. Jose W. Campos and Mrs. Diane Klotz

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cantwell

Mr. Caden C. Cantwell ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Cantwell

Ms. Kimberly M. Capicotto ’08

The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cardona

Miss Alaini I. Cardoso ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Carell

Miss Samantha E. Carlsen ’22

Miss Haley L. Carlson ’22

Ms. Kristina A. Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carlson

The Carpenter Family

Mr. and Mrs. James Carpenter

Mr. Michael J. Carpenter ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Carper ’90

Ms. Michelle Carstens

Daniela Carusi ’87

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Caryl

Mr. Jon P. Casey ’92

Mr. Ryan Casey

Mr. Jacob L. Cassar ’22

Mr. Anthony A. Castro ’18

Mr. John Catalano and Mrs. Anna Solorio Catalano

Mr. Alexander H. Cathcart ’15

Brian and Isabel Cathcart

Mr. Andrew Cavette and Ms. Shelby Foster ’98

Mrs. Ellen Celaya

Mr. and Mrs. Deniz Cetin

Chaminade Boosters Association

Chaminade Parents Association

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Chang

Mrs. Jamie Chang

Ms. Armine Chaparyan and Mr. Rouben Varozian

Mr. Benoit Charette

Lauren Chase ’88 and Keith Muller

Ms. Clarice Chavira

Mr. Ishaan S. Chawla ’22

Mr. Brandon Cheah and Mrs. Linda Vo

Mr. Corey D. Cheek ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Cheek

Miss Jenessa H. Chekhman ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Mikhail Chekhman

Mr. Ethan Chen ’22

Mr. Jason Chen and Ms. Claire Tsai

Ms. Mary B. Cheney ’20

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Cheramie

Ms. Madison A. Cheramie ’22

Paul and Julaine Chilopoulos

Mr. Joseph W. Chirchick ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chisholm

Mr. and Mrs. Keer Choudhary

Miss Ashley C. Chow ’22

Francis Chow and Cara Chui

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Chow

Mr. Joseph Churchill and Mrs. Sarah Pallett

Cigna

Mr. Stephen J. Cinquemani ’75

The Cirlin Family

Mr. and Mrs. Kerr Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Clayton

Ms. Amanda Cluse ’09

Mr. Benjamin S. Clyne and Ms. Heidi Saban-Stills

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cockerham

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cody

Ms. Jennifer Cody ’89

Mr. and Mrs. Sharon Cohen

Mr. Tamir Cohen and Mrs. Dganit Toren

Miss Kate E. Coiteux ’22

Robert and Amy Coiteux

Miss Brennan T. Cole ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Cole

Mr. Jonathan Cole and Mrs. Hailey Goodman Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Collins

Mr. Robert Colosia ’85

Ms. Capri Compton

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Condon

Mr. Thomas Condon ’56

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

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Consola

Miss Ariana Contreras ’22

Ms. Jenna M. Convoy ’04

Katie Convoy ’08

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Cook

Mr. Brendan J. Cooney ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Cooper

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Corman

Miss Lissette A. Cortez ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cortez

Mr. and Mrs. Rolando Cortez

Miss Chloe L. Costell ’22

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

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Cowgill

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Crawshaw

Mr. and Mrs. David Crisalli ’71

Mrs. Dorothy Crosby Kane

Mr. Damian Cross and Mrs. Alison Laurie-Cross

Mr. James Crossley

Dr. Kenneth Croutch

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cuellar

Mr. Nicholas A. Cuevas ’22

Paul and Jacqueline Cullen

Mr. Steven Culp and Ms. Van D. Le

Mrs. Laura Cuneo

Miss Bahar Dabiri ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Daggett

Mr. Manuel Diaz and Ms. Beth Macias ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Daly

Mrs. Annette Dietel Damien ’01

Miss Paris I. Danko ’22

Ms. Theresa Danne

Miss Arianna P. Danova ’10

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.

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Miss Paulina N. Darby ’22

Miss Devin J. Darmody ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Darmody

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Daryanani

Ms. Angela Rose M. David ’14

Jeff Davis Family

Mr. Michael Davis

Mr. Michael Davis and Mrs. Mikki Grooms Davis ’92

Mr. and Mrs. William Davis

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

Miss Peyton M. Davoren ’22

Noel Davy

Ms. Yanicka De Nocker ’12

Mr. Ben de Wit ’91 and Mrs. Anne-Marie Giangrasso De Wit ’91

Miss Eden R. De Wit ’22

Dr. and Mrs. Bill Deardorff

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Decker

Mr. Joyce DeCoursey

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph DeFelice

Mrs. Betty Defensor

Ms. Danielle Del Cid

Sharon and Wilson Del Pizzo

The Dela Pena Family

Ms. Victoria Delgadillo

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Denny

Mr. Steven W. Denzler ’85

Ms. Ashley Depp

Mr. and Mrs. Herb Depp

Mr. and Mrs. David DeRose

Mrs. Sheila Derrig

Dr. Kat Derrig-Palumbo and Mr. Gregory Palumbo

Mr. Nalin DeSilva and Mrs. Patricia Fernandez ’89

Mr. Stephen J. Dey ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Concezio Di Gregorio

Mr. Jason Diab ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Ziad Diab

Mr. and Mrs. Abdoulaye Diallo

Miss Kacie E. Diamond ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Ali Dianaty

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Dichter

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

The Dietz Family (Marla Jensen ’05)

Miss Natalie C. Dionisio ’22

Mr. Victor Dionisio

Walt Disney Company

Mr. Gianni J. G. DiVitale ’22

Mr. Jon E. Dixon ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Djie

Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation

Mr. Aidan J. Dolan ’16

Mr. Brendan M. Dolan ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Dolan ’82

Mr. Ryan P. Donoghue ’91 and Mrs. Maria Mercurio Donoghue ’91

Dr. Kelly Johnson Donohue ’85

DriveWiseAuto

Deborah Dudenhoeffer Kessler ’74

Mr. Andrew H. Dumas ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dumas

Mr. William A. Dumas ’19

Mr. Chadi J. Dunbar ’22

Gene Duncker ’67

Mr. Jadon Durand ’22

Mandy Durbin

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Durghalli

Mr. and Mrs. William Durghalli

Mr. Brian Durham

Ms. Heather Duross

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Dworkin

Elizabeth Eagan

Mr. and Mrs. David Eagle

Mr. Zachary A. Eagle ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Earls, Jr.

Ms. Heather Eaton

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Eckardt

Mrs. Catherine Eckley

Mr. Gavin W. Eckstrom ’22

Mr. Will Effertz and Mrs. Lisa Herbert-Effertz

Jason C. Elepano ’01

Mr. Elliot J. Ellis and Mrs. Carolina Bazzini

The Jim and Lauren Emerick Family

The Enrique Family

Miss Carelle D. Enrique ’22

Jim Ensign ’70

EPI Construction, Inc.

EPIC

Equinix

Mrs. Sharon Ericson

Mr. Eric Esby

Miss Emily T. Escobar ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Eshraghi

Estee Lauder Companies

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Estiva

Mr. Francisco Estrada

Mrs. Natalie Estrada

Mr. Jeffrey Evans and Ms. Cathryn Sadler

Ms. Jennifer J. Evans Gardner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Evans

Miss Rylie L. Evans ’22

Mr. Brian Fabian ’15

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

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Faillace

Mr. Giovanni S. Fares ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jean Fares

Ms. Nancy Farish

Mr. Christopher J. Fase ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Fase ’84

Rocco and Laura Fasone

Mr. Luis Fausto and Ms. Liliana Haro-Fausto

Scott and Eden Feder

Mr. Joseph Feese and Mrs. Paula Vazquez

Mr. Richard C. Fei ’92 and Mrs. Linda Chen

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Feinblatt

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Feitelson

Miss Melody M. Feitelson ’22

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Felten

Ms. Kim Ferguson

Mr. Patrick S. Ferguson ’22

Mr. Syrus Feridouni and Mrs. Rozita Amiri

Mr. and Mrs. Miguel A. Fernandez

Donna (Hollenstein) and Mark Ferraro

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fewless

Lane and Sherri Fife

The Filmardirossian Family

Dr. and Mrs. David Fine

Ms. Emilee B. Fine ’19

Mr. Zachary H. Fine ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fineman ’81

Ms. Monica A. Finnstrom ’14

First Republic Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fitzgerald

Mr. Robert H. Flores ’11

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flowers

FMS - Iris Merchant Services

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Fogel

Mr. Michael Forman and Mrs. Christina Sampaio-Forman

Mr. Gregory Forster ’67

Jim Fox

Fox Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fraisse

Mr. and Mrs. Johann Franke

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Freeman

Mrs. Aki Freshman

Mr. Dylan J. Freshman ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Freshman

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Freshman

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Freundlich

Mr. Liam D. Friedman ’22

Mr. Warren Friedman and Mrs. Lori Caden

Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Fritz, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Frome

Jane and Owen Frost

Ms. Claudia Fry

Mr. Jimmy Fu and Mrs. Shelley Li

Mr. Christopher Ful

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

Mr. Steve Fusco

Mr. Mohammad Fyaz and Mrs. Sudharshini Sathyadharshanan

Dr. Stefan Gaertner and Mrs. Aurora Chen

Mrs. Jo Ellen Gagliano

The Gaila Family

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gallagher

Mr. Cameron M. Gallagher ’13

Ms. Jazmine Gallegos

Miss Sara I. Gallegos ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo Galvan

Mrs. Cheryl Gambetta

Mike Gamble

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Gamby

Mr. and Mrs. Roberts B. Gannaway

Ms. Camila Gaona ’21

Mr. Conrad Garcia and Ms. Christina Andrews-Garcia

Mr. Jacob J. P. Garcia ’22

Mr. Lucas M. Garcia ’22

Ms. Nina Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Garden

Ms. Yleana Gareca

Mr. and Mrs. William Gault

Mr. Jaidyn O. Gaur ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Sanjeev Gaur

Bonnie Geary

The Jeff Gehl Family ’85

Mr. Casey J. Gennaro ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gennaro

Shooshan George

Ms. Annie Gevorkian

Miss Paulina M. Ghaffari ’22

Mr. Dustin J. Ghannadi ’18

Mr. Rachid Ghossein and Mrs. Ruby Keeler

Mr. Christopher Gibbs and Mrs. Elizabeth Birkett

Miss Faith L. Gideon ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Gietter

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilardi, Jr. Gilead

Miss Laila J. Gilio ’22

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

Linda and Tom Givvin

Ms. Mary Kate Givvin and Mr. David Boling

Mr. and Mrs. John Glantz, Esq.

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Glasser

Ms. Elizabeth R. Gluvna ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Gofberg

Mark and Alanna Goldman

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Goldstein

Mr. Ross Goldstein and Mrs. Krystal DeBiasio Goldstein

Mr. Richard Golisch

Miss Mandela J. Gonzales-Palmer ’22

Alicia Gonzalez

Mr. and Mrs. Jose Gonzalez

Prof. and Mrs. Darren Good

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Goodfried

Mr. Gabriel Goodman ’22

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The Gorman Family

Ms. Morgan R. Gorospe ’97

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gott

Mr. and Mrs. Anuj Goyal

Mr. Scott Grable

Ms. Marcie L. Grado

Mr. and Mrs. David Graham ’55

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Grassini

Bill and Cindy Gray

Mr. Walter Gary Gray ’56

Mr. Taylor Greathead

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

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenberg

Miss Eliyana J. Greenblatt ’22

Mr. Fredric Greenblatt and Ms. Lisa Loveridge

The Griffin Family

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

Miss Liana M. Griffiths ’22

Paul D. Gross, PhD.

Mr. Leonard Grossi, Jr. ’94

Dr. Daniel Grossman and Mrs. P Debbie Maloney

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Grossman

Miss Rojienne E. Groves ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Guedin, Jr.

Mary Guerra and Luis Guerra

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Guintu ’01

Mr. and Ms. Christian Gunning

Mrs. Carolina Gunter

Mrs. Denise Gunter

The Gutierrez Family

Mr. Ernie Gutierrez

Miss Jessica G. Gutierrez ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gutshall

Miss Madison M. Gutshall ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Haag

Gene Haas Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Haddad

Dr. and Mrs. Arto Haddadian

Mr. Haris Hadzic and Mrs. R. Hillary Felder

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Haedo

Miss Alexis C. Hafner ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hafner

Ms. Lindsey M. Haines ’96

Dr. Behrooz Hakimian and Mrs. Suzie Youssefmir

Mr. Michael Hall ’84

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Hall

Jim and Patti Hamill

Miss Abigail R. Handel ’22

Mr. Mark Handel and Ms. Sarah Lulloff

Mrs. Farrell R. Hanifin ’06

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Hanley

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

Ms. Cheryl Hanna

Mrs. Lindsey E. Hansen ’99

Dr. Susan M. Hardie and Mr. Les Hardie

Ray and Michelle Harlow

Ms. Stephanie R. Harlow ’12

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Harman

Mr. William Harmon ’78

Mr. William S. Harn ’84

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Harris

Ms. Julia A. Hart Boroczi ’22

Mr. Mike Hart and Mrs. Mary Flanagan Hart ’96

Sandy Hart

Mr. and Mrs. David Hauser

Mr. and Mrs. Colin M. Havert ’90

Glenn and Michele Havskjold

Miss Hannah S. Hawkins ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hayes

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Hayes

Mr. Vivek Hazari and Ms. Cecilia Smet

Joseph Head ’57

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Heafner

Miss Emma Q. M. Heafner ’22

Rev. James Heft, S.M.

Col. Peter Heinz ’73

Mr. Scott Hemming and Ms. Liesl Maggiore

Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Henselmann

Mr. Ennis Hensley and Mrs. Jodi Courtney-Hensley

Ms. Tracy A. Hepler ’01 and Mr. Trent Ostrander

Miss Brianna N. Hernandez ’22

Mr. Cristobal Hernandez and Ms. Maria Ruiz Hernandez

Mr. Roberto Hernandez and Ms. Kathereen Gorenc

Tom and DeAnne Heymann

Dr. and Mrs. Munther A. Hijazin

Mr. and Mrs. Clark D. Hill ’99

Ms. Carol Hills

Mr. and Ms. Matthew Himelfarb

Dr. Craig Hirasawa

HMC Architects

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Hoffberg

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hogue

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hong

Mr. and Mrs. Seunghwan Hong

Mrs. Barbara Horn

Ms. Diana Horn

Ms. Danica N. Hosaka ’16

Mr. Sam Hosseini and Mrs. Somayeh Jahangiri

Catherine Hou

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

Dr. Gohar Hovsepyan and Dr. Karen Saryan

Mr. Raymond Howden and Ms. Hannah Sweiss-Howden

Mr. Steve Howey

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

Pam and Rusty Hoyt

Mr. Gregory Hubbard and Mrs. Arionne Adams

Mr. Doug Huberman and Mrs. Denise Marks Huberman

Mr. Micheal J. Huff ’99

Late Mr. Richard Hunsaker ’58 †

Edward J. Hunt ’62

Dr. and Mrs. Gabriel Hunt, Jr.

Mrs. June L. Hunter

The Hurlbut Family

Mr. Ned L. Hurlbut ’12 and Mrs. Brittany Hurlbut ’13

Mr. Daniel Hurst and Mrs. Kimberly Frailey

Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Hutchison ’70

Mr. Eric V. Huynh and Ms. Caryl Gatus

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hynes

Mr. Rick Ibbotson

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ibon

Mr. Steven Infield and Mrs. Patricia Onagan

IPERC

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Irvine

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jackson, II

Miss Taylor B. Jackson ’22

Mrs. Gina MacAller Jacobellis ’82

Mr. Brandon L. Jacoby ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jacoby

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Jaegle ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jansen ’81

Mr. Rafael Jaramillo and Ms. Nhora Mosquera

Mr. and Mrs. John Jarrett

Ms. Nusheen R. Javadizadeh ’88

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.

2021-2022 Marian Society Benefactors

Founders

Fritz B. Burns Foundation

Sponsors

Rocco and Laura Fasone

Jeff Gehl '85

Tom and DeAnne Heymann

Ron and Jeannie Piekunka

Jennifer and Sean Prendergast and Family

Chad and Becky Rach Family

Associates

Anonymous

Steve and Autumn Badelt

The Eagle Family

Gerry and Cari Philpott

Margaret Lawlor Torpey and Michael Torpey

Thank You

Mr. Dhishal P. B. Jayasinghe ’15

Ivon Jenny

Mr. Bradley Jensen and Mrs. Carolyn Blackwood

Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Jensen ’01

Rebecca Jensen

Mr. and Mrs. Angad Jhingan

Mr. Candelario Jimenez

Mrs. Constance Jimenez and Mr. Robert J. McFall

Ms. Chloe F. Johnson ’20

Ms. Noelle G. Johnson ’16

Ms. Kira Johnson-Howe

Mr. Carey Johnston and Ms. Beverly Kajihara Johnston ’8

Mr. Jahanshah Jomehri and Ms. Marjan Ghazi Aazami

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Jones

Mr. Robert Jones

Ms. Theresa Jones and Ms. Lourdes Diaz

Miss Lehua Jordan ’22

Mr. William D. Jorgenson and Mrs. Heidi Cota Jorgenson ’85

Catherine Josephson and William Josephson M.D.

Ms. Sabrina V. Josephson ’18

Ms. Violet A. Josephson ’21

Mr. Raphael Juarez

Mr. and Mrs. Uri Kaldes

Larry and Jill Kalior

Mr. Logan J. Kalior ’22

Ms. Vicki Kaloustian

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kaminsky

The Kaplan Family

The Katsambas Family

Ms. Angela Karakas

Dr. Barsoum Kasparian

Mr. and Mrs. Hagop Kasparian

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Katz

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Katz

Mr. Daniel Kaufman

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Kavanagh

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kayongo, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keithley

Mr. Robert Kelly, Sr.

The Kenney Family

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kenney ’72

Rev. Timothy Kenney, S.M.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kenny

Ms. Laura M. Kerecman ’89

Mr. Jason Kertz

Mr. Arian Khosravy ’22

Dr. Michael B. Khoury and Ms. Vallerie Castillo Archer

Mr. Julian F. Kiani ’04

Miss Brielle S. Kidder ’22

Mr. Chris Kidder and Mrs. Kimberly Sklar

Mr. Kevin Kim

Mr. and Mrs. Yong Kim

Ms. Anastasia R. Kiser ’21

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kiser

Mr. Stan Kiyota ’76

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Klee

Mr. Alan Klein

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Klein

Mrs. Sandra Klein

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Kloster

Mrs. Esther Klotz

Mr. Roger Ko ’92

Mr. Freddie G. Kochak ’92

Mr. Nebojsa Kocic and Ms. Maria Clamor

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Koehnlein

Mr. and Mrs. Shinzo Koizumi

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kolker

Mrs. Janet Koller

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Korn

Miss Isabella V. Koujakian ’22

Mr. Paul Kovelman and Mrs. Noreen Sawyer-Kovelman

Mr. Russell W. Kovner ’01

Mr. Jack A. Krasny ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Max Krasny

Mr. Spencer D. Kratt ’22

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

Michael and Reesa Krickler

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Krivitsky

Mr. Edward Krug

Ms. Nicole M. Kucera ’10

Monte and Valerie Kuklenski

Mr. Gaurav Kumar and Ms. Tripti Arora Kumar

Mr. and Ms. Jeff Kuntz

Mrs. Inga Kutasevich

Mrs. Julie LaBelle Sprouse

Eagle Heritage Society

Members are donors who have included Chaminade in their estate plans.

For information on the many options for making a planned gift, please visit chaminade.org/giving/estate-and-planned-giving

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaBelle

Mr. Charbel Lahoud and Mrs. Hanh Le

Mr. and Ms. Jason Lally

Mrs. Cheryl Lande

Mr. Christopher Landon ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Landon ’80

Miss Madison A. Langewisch ’22

Mr. Markku Lappalainen and Mrs. Yusun Kang

Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaSota

Mr. Terrence P. Lavin ’86

Mr. Jeffrey J. Lavorato ’91

Carole Lawlor

Maureen Lawlor and Bernard Guella

Mindy and Jim Lawlor

Veronica E. Lawlor

Margaret Lawlor Torpey and Michael Torpey

Ms. Jennifer Lazarus

Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo Ledezma

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Lee

Mr. Charles Lee and Mrs. Soo Seon Jang

Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Lee

Miss Seung Y. Lee ’22

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Lee

Mr. Young J. Lee and Mrs. Han Sook Kim

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leff

The Legg Family

Mr. Michael Lehrmann

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Lemmonds

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Lemons

Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Lemp

James and Mary Lenihan

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

Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Lepe

The Letts Family

Mr. and Mrs. Alan T. Leupp

Mr. and Mrs. Jay P. Leupp ’81

Steve and Nancy Levitt & Family

Ms. Allison Levy

Mr. Jordan Lewis

Mr. Mel Lewis

Ms. Pam Liceralde

Ms. Kristy Licursi

Mr. Judson R. Lilley ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lilly, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kuard Limlamai

Mr. and Mrs. Omar Linares

Alicia and Howard Lind

Robert H. Lindley ’65

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Link ’65

Mr. James M. Litiatco ’19

Mr. Mathew Littman and Mrs. Valerie Barreiro

Mrs. Celia Llorin

Ms. Robin Locke

Jonathan and Tamra Loeb

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Logan

Mr. Kevin G. Lohman ’95 and Mrs. Nikol Zitkovich Lohman ’95

Mr. Thomas J. Lombardi ’22

Mr. Larry Loney and Mrs. Cassandra Ditto Loney ’90

Miss Caroline A. Loper ’22

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

Ms. Louinn Lota

Ms. Annikki Lotta

Mrs. Cheryl Lovejoy

Ms. Mary Ellen K. Lucero

Laura Lulejian Klein ’88

Mr. Michael Lydon and Mrs. Amy Hughes Lydon

Ivana Lyon

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lyons

Ms. Patricia Lyons

Mr. Joshua John A. Macalino ’22

Mr. Juan Paulo S. Macalino and Ms. Mia Arminia Agahan

Miss Mikayla Elizabeth H. Macaranas ’22

Miss Raelle Maryane A. Macasaet ’22

Mr. David Machuca

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Macias ’84

Mrs. Yesenia Macias

Mr. Patrick T. Mackel ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mackel

Mr. and Mrs. Cary MacMiller

Macy’s

Monica Mader ’81

Mrs. Lisa Magorien

Ms. Terry Maher

Mr. Christian Mahony and Mrs. Neatha Coventry-Mahony

Mr. Vetea-Wolf Mahony ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Malcolm

Miss Christina L. Malsbury ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mandeville

Miss Pauline Marie L. Manlucu ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Manning

Michella Manning

Ms. Christine Mansoor

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Manz

Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Maravilla

Miss Mikayla Ann L. Maravilla ’22

Mr. Xavier E. Marcus ’22

Mrs. Victoria Mardirosian

Marianist Province of the United States

Mr. John E. Mariano ’22

Miss Malena Marks ’22

Mr. Ryan S. Marks ’22

Christine and Bill Marshall

Linda and Kenneth Marshall

Dr. Roscoe Marter and Dr. Lisa Lupo Marter ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Martin

Mrs. June Martin

Mr. Gustavo Martinelli and Mrs. Olga Simon

Mr. Chris J. Martinez ’98

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

Miss Isabella R. Martinez ’22

Ms. Leslie K. Martinez ’92

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Martini

Mr. Edward Marutyan and Mrs. Zhanna Pryshchep

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Masino

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mason

Miss Emma N. Masserman ’22

Terri L. Masserman & Mitchell F. Ducey

Josh and Wendy Massey

Miss Olivia A. Mathew ’22

Ray and Leslie Mathiasen

Mr. and Mrs. Eiji Matsumoto

Mr. and Ms. Gary Mau

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Maun

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mazzei

Ms. Katherine E. McAvoy ’05

Dr. Helen McBride and Mr. David Boito

Mr. Mike McCafferty and Mrs. Sarah Altman

Mr. Michael C. McCann ’00

Mr. and Mrs. Scott McClure

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. McConneghy, IV

Mr. and Mrs. Travlin McCormack

Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCrary

Marilyn McDonal

Mr. and Mrs. Brian McDonald

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan McEachern

Mr. and Mrs. John McGary

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

Mrs. Jessica McGlothlin and Mr. Andrew McGlothlin

Ms. Jillian McGoldrick ’13

Mr. and Mrs. Peter McGoldrick

Mr. and Mrs. James McGurk ’56

Mr. Alexander McKay

Mr. and Mrs. Todd McKenzie

Ms. Dannielle McKinney

Mrs. Mariko McKissack

Miss Megan A. McLain ’22

Mr. Shane K. Mclaughlin ’18

Mr. Robert McLeod

Mr. and Mrs. John McMullen

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick McNair ’85

Mr. Andrew R. McNeal ’22

Mrs. Tori McNees

Mr. Luke W. McNulty ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McQuay

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meck

Mr. and Mrs. William Meck

Mr. Alex M. Medina and Ms. Jackie Vasquez

Mr. Andrew M. Medina ’22

Medtronic

Mr. and Mrs. Frank U. Mejerski

Mr. Armando Mejia-Pascual and Mrs. Anna Graciela Hernandez-Nanez

Miss Makena D. Melgoza ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Melgoza

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mena

Mrs. Colleen H. Mendez ’04 and Mr. Roger Mendez

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Metrose

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Meyer

Ms. Pamela G. Meyer ’76

Dr. Andrew W. Mezher ’11

Mr. Peter E. G. Michael ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Micucci

Mrs. Martha Mihalovits

Mrs. Cristal Miles

Mr. Nikola M. Milicevic ’22

Mr. Michael A. Millar ’11

Mrs. Debbie Miller

Maj. and Mrs. John F. Miller ’65

Mr. and Mrs. Grant Mills

Mrs. Kathleen Mirabelli ’90

Ms. Monica Mirras

Miss Charlotte S. Misraje ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Donny Misraje

Mission School Transportation

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

Deedra and Craig Moffatt

Peter ’85 and Shelly Moglia

The Moir Family

The Molnar Family

Mrs. Stephanie Money

Mr. Don Money and Mrs. Emme Rylan

Fr. Michael Monos

Mr. and Mrs. Ezequiel Montanez

Dr. Vahe Mooradian and Mrs. Karen Fattal

Mr. and Mrs. Rod Moore

Mr. Ryan Moore and Mrs. Elizabeth Moore ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Moran

Mrs. Sharon Moran

Ms. Juliana Moreno

Mrs. Valeriana Morente

Mr. Brian Morewitz and Mrs. Kira Lewis

Miss Audrey K. Morga ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Morlett

Ms. Susan Morris

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Morris ’78

Mr. and Mrs. William Morris

Dr. and Mrs. Darryl Mortensen

Mr. and Ms. Vernon Mortensen

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Morton

Mr. Timothy Mosher and

Ms. Lindsay Pennington

Ms. Alexandra Mozian

Ms. Laura Mulrenan

Ms. Catherine Murnane ’80

Mrs. Jessica Murray

Mr. Michael A. Mussack ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mutell

Miss Sophia M. Mutell ’22

Mr. Lawrence Myer and Ms. Mary Kwaan

Ms. Marina Myshkina

Mr. and Mrs. Reza Nabavi

Mr. and Mrs. Gidon Nach

Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Nadler

Mr. Alexander Nadolski

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nagle

Ms. Christina Nalbandian

Mr. Don Nascimento

Miss Noelle A. Nashed ’22

Bud and Christina Nations

Miss Sophia C. Nations ’22

Mr. Amir Navab and Ms. Yasaman Gharagozloo

Mr. Justin N. Navarrete ’22

Mrs. Lusine Navasardyan

Mr. and Mrs. Shahin Nazari

NBC Universal

The Charles Nelson Family

Mr. Charles J. Nelson ’20

Mr. and Mrs. Joey Newman

Mr. David Nezlo

NFFTY/ The Talented Youth

NFL Foundation

Mr. Darren K. Nguyen ’19

Dr. Khang Nguyen and Ms. Nga Hoang

The Family of Megan Nguyen

Mr. Trevor T. V. Nguyen ’22

The Nicholls Family

Mrs. Andrea Neilson Niehenke ’92

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nieman

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Nierenberg

Mr. Brendan Nierenberg ’09

Ms. Emilyann R. Nierenberg ’06

Mr. Grant H. Nierenberg ’04

Ms. Lauren N. Noecker ’00

Ms. Brianna R. Norton ’20

Ms. Gillian K. Norton ’17

Mr. and Mrs. John Norton

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Norton, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Norton ’88

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Nudelman

Ms. Alissa Nunez

Miss Olivia M. Ochacher ’22

Ms. Mayra Ochoa and Mr. Ty Knox

Mr. Paolo M. Ochoa ’11

Mr. Brendan O’Connell and Dr. Esther Wang-O’Connell

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

Fran and Ted O’Connell

Mr. and Mrs. Tim O’Connor

Mr. Conner O’Donnell and Mrs. Carissa Runyan O’Donnell ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Do Yong Oh

Mrs. Mariah K. O’Hara ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Oldroyd

Bruce Olsen

Mr. and Mrs. Kodjoe Omoruyi

Mr. Joseph A. O’Neill ’62

Oracle

Ms. Sylvia Ornelas

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Oronsaye

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ortiz

Ms. Kerrie O’Shea

Dr. Lynn S. Osher ’92 and Mr. Omar Martinica

Dr. Felicia Ota and Dr. Robert Boostanfar

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne T. Ota

Mr. Jeremy M. Otchis ’17

Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Tousa ’70

Dr. and Mrs. Tevan Ovsepyan

Mr. Angelo M. Pacia ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Roberto B. Paet

Mr. Krishna Mohan Pai and Ms. Veeda Almeida

Mr. Ted Painchaud and Mrs. Janeth Hurtado

Matthew and Tracy (Tuso) Pakkala

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paladines

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Paliulis

Mr. Nihar Panda and Mrs. Sanghamitra Panigrahi

The Panuncialman Family

Thank You

Ms. Arwee Parin

Mr. and Mrs. Hyun Chang Park

Mr. Jonathan J. Park ’22

Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell Park

Dr. Joey and Dr. Mary Pascasio

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Patierno

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff H. Patterson

Susan and James Paulsen

Mr. Kyle Paulson and Mrs. Mary Pat French Paulson ’81

Miss Lily R. Pawlak ’22

Mr. George R. Pecci ’69

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Pedego ’88

Mr. and Mrs. Luis Pelayo

Mrs. Mary Lou Pennington

The Perdigao Family

Mr. Jose Perez and Mrs. Sandra Perez Galvez

Ms. Margaret Perez

Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Perez

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Perez

Mr. Oscar Perez

Clark and Leslie Perry

Mr. John Perry

Barbara Jean Perry-Lorek ’83

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Petro

Miss Hannah A. S. Petyt ’22

Mr. Dan Pham and Mrs. My Van Ngo

Mr. Robert J. Philibosian ’91

Mr. Andrew Phillips

The Philpott Family

Ms. Roxy Piaskowski ’01

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Piekunka

Ms. Monet Pierce

Mr. German Pikhoya and Mrs. Svetlana Pikhoia

Mrs. Carla Pina and Mr. Stelio Savante

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

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pintar ’80

David and Kaylee Pittman

Mr. and Mrs. Nino Pizzuti

Miss Kira L. Platten ’22

Mr. Anthony Ploesch

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Poladian ’99

Mr. and Mrs. Blake M. Pomeroy ’00

Mr. and Mrs. Clark L. Pomeroy

Mr. Grayson C. Pomeroy ’03

Ms. Veronica L. Pomeroy ’04 †

The Ponce Family

Celeste Ponce

Ms. Jennifer A. Poole

Ms. Jennifer Pope

Dr. Ross Porter and Mrs. Jenni Porter

Mr. and Mrs. James Pratt

Mr. Andrew Prechtl ’11

Mr. Connor S. Prendergast ’17

Jennifer and Sean Prendergast and Family

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Price

The Prince Family

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Pringle

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Pugh

Mr. James Quan ’14

Prof. Maryam Qudrat

Thank You

Mr. Jorge Quezada

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Quijano

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quinlivan ’72

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Quirk

Victor and Gaby Quiroz

Miss Amanda Q. Rabin ’22

Mr. Shane Rabineau

Dr. Shervin Rabizadeh and Dr. Susan Rabizadeh

Chad and Becky Rach Family

Ms. Joyce Raffo ’87 and Mr. Peter Meringolo

Rushil Rajganesh ’17

Ms. Mary Lynn Rajskub

Ralphs Grocery Company

Mr. and Mrs. Armando Ramirez

Ms. Claudia Ramirez Parada

Mr. Keith Ramos and Mrs. Betty Takeyasu-Ramos

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

Mr. Victor Rangel and Mrs. Kimberly Placek Rangel ’91

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ranney

Mrs. Shirley Rauser

Mrs. Vicki Raven

Mr. and Mrs. David Rawnsley

Miss Jaclyn Rawnsley ’22

Mr. Christopher Ray and Mrs. Courtney Ennis Ray ’98

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

Dr. and Mrs. Mehdi Razeghi

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reavlin

RedHat

Miss Erika Chloe C. Redor ’22

Ms. Margaret Rehorst

Stephanie Reid-Arndt

Mr. Matteo G. Reilly ’22

Dr. Daniel Reimer and Mrs. Charlene Wong

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Reyes

Mr. and Mrs. Nilo Reyes

Ms. Rebecca A. Reyna ’11

Ms. Melissa Rice

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Rice

Mr. Kenneth Richard and Mrs. Nasrin Lotfizadeh

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Richards

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Richardson

Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Rico

Ms. Claire M. K. Rider ’18

Ms. Emma M. Rider ’20

Mr. John T. Rider ’16

Total Number of volunteers

Kerry and Sebastian Rider

Miss Liliana N. Riley ’22

Mrs. Staci Riordan

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Rissolo

Mrs. April Risteff

Mrs. Yesenia Rivera

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Rockhold

Kathy and Michael Rohrs

Mr. Matthew Rolph

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romano

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rose

Mr. Jeffrey Rosen ’07 and Mrs. Lyndsay Rosen ’07

Ms. Linda Rosenberg

Rosenheim & Associates, Inc.

Mr. Sean G. Rosskopf ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Rostamian

Mr. and Mrs. Nadim Rubeiz

Dr. and Mrs. Allen Rumack

Miss Amanda C. Rumack ’22

Mr. and Mrs. David Runyan

Miss Azarine K. Rushenas ’22

Thelma and Bahram Rushenas

Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael Russ

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Russakoff

Mr. and Ms. Michael Rutman

The Ryan Family

Ms. Christine K. Ryan ’08

Mr. Austin T. Sachen ’18

The Sackler Family

Mr. Ryan L. Sackler ’22

Ms. Sydney I. Sackler ’20

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sadovsky

Mrs. Azniv Sahakian

Carl and Allison Sain

Mr. Conner B. Salcedo ’22

Mr. Brian Salcedo and Ms. Shelly Edgar

Molly and Jordan Sall

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Saly

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Samek

Miss Wase Sanani ’22

Ms. Eileen Sandejas

Ms. Marrissa M. Sands ’14

Ms. Cathy A. Santana

Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Santos

Ms. Lara J. Santos ’14

Ms. Marci Sarette

Mr. and Mrs. Dikran Sassounian

Miss Andrea S. Sauri ’22

Mr. Mark Savage ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sayble

Mr. and Mrs. John Scavo

Carl Schack ’78

Mr. Carl J. Schack

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schaffer

Mr. Randall Schieber ’86 and Mrs. Leslie Hatamiya

Mrs. Tara Schiro

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schlecht

Mrs. Elizabeth Schmutz

Jay and Pat Schneider

Mr. Joseph Schohl and Ms. Mary Kowenhoven

Mr. and Mrs. Nicolas Schroeder

Mr. and Mrs. Zachary W. Schuler ’92

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Schwartz

Miss Hallie L. Schwartz ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Schwartz

Mr. Robert Schwartz

Joe and Marcie Sciuto

Mr. Cameron H. Scolari ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Don D. Scott

Mr. Alexander W. Scrantom ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Shawna Sedik

Mr. Andrew Segovia and Ms. Maria Casillas

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Seguin

Mr. Eric M. Seidman ’95

Miss Emma M. Sellin ’22

Mr. Nuran Semerci and Mrs. Alexis Cirkinyan Semerci ’90

Mr. Hector Semidey and Mrs. Francesca Galesi

Sempra

Mr. and Mrs. Zevi Shafran

Mr. and Mrs. John Shaughnessy

Miss Margaret J. Shaughnessy ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sheen

Mr. and Mrs. Roushdy Shenouda

Ms. Keri L. Shepherd ’89

Mr. Andrew J. Sheppard ’22

Mr. and Mrs. William Shirley, III

Jim and Donna Shroyer

Mr. Logan J. Shroyer ’20

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shroyer

Miss Riley E. Shubb ’22

Miss Natasha R. Shukman ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Siegel

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Siegler

Miss Karly L. Siegler ’22

Patrick and Michelle Siembieda

The Sikand Family

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sikking

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sikorra

Miss Jordan P. Silva ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Silveira

Karen and Stanley Silver

Terri and Dr. Seymour Silverberg

Mrs. Kim Silverman

Kimberly and Josh Silverman

Mr. Alec D. Simoni ’18

Mr. and Mrs. John I. Simoni

Ms. Nicolette M. Simoni ’20

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. and Mrs. Deepak Kumar Singh

Martha Rose Siping

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skenderian

Mrs. Marissa J. Skinner ’96 and Mr. Chris Frisbee

Mrs. Norma Skinner

Miss Hayley E. Slohn ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smalley

Paul Smead ’74

Mr. Thomas Smeltzer

Mr. Chris Smith

Mr. Douglas B. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Smith

Ms. Cynthia Snyder

Dorothy Snyder

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sobel

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Solomon

Dr. John Solt ’67

Mr. Jeffrey Schmidt and Mrs. Tammy Solz

Sony

Miss Melody Soto ’22

Southwestern Fundraising

The Spaccarelli Family

Dr. Michael and Mrs. Susan Spagnoli

Ms. Valerie Spears

Morgan Speer ’14

Miss Hannah E. Sperling ’22

Mr. Jake Speyer ’12

Mr. Douglas J. Spondello ’03

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Spungin

Mr. Arthur J. St. Clair ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Stabile

Ernie and Eva Star

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Stark

Ms. Marilyn Stein

Mr. and Mrs. John Steiner

Todd and Karen Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stewart

Miss Karina L. Stoddard ’22

Miss Jessica T. Stonehouse ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Stonehouse

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stratton

Mr. Michael J. Streff ’67

Diana and Marc Struhl

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Stumpf

Miss Samantha E. Stutler ’22

Mrs. Elda M. Sume

Mr. Henry Sume and Mrs. Grayson Meritt

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Suppan

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Sutherland

The Suttles Family

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Suzich

Mr. Gregory W. Swartz ’08

Mr. Luca E. Swedelson ’22

Mr. Benjamin S. Sweeney ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Tor Sweeney

Mr. and Mrs. Romano Sy

Mr. Michael Szczech ’81 and Mrs. Li Ye

Mr. Laith O. Taher ’22

The Taheripour Family

519 First Time Donors

Mr. Matthew V. Talley ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Tod Tamberg

Ms. Allyson Tang

Krishna and Deven Tanna

Mr. Brendan T. Teehan ’21

Ms. Delaney M. Teehan ’18

Jill and Brendan Teehan

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Teglas

Chris and Laurie Tegtmeyer

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

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tenggardjaja

Mr. Brandon D. Teola ’21

Ms. Nicole M. Teola ’21

Mr. Daniel J. Teola, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. George Teopaco

Miss Madison S. Teopaco ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Terrientes, III

Mr. Kavin R. Tharanee ’22

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

Martial Thirsk ’58

Miss Charlie J. Thomas ’22

Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas

Mr. and Mrs. Wade Thomas

Miss Charlotte K. Thompson ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Thompson

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Thomson

Mrs. Angela Thornhill

Neal Thornhill ’88 and Bridget Sampson

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thornton

Jon and Gina Tice

Ms. Beth Tierney

Mr. Philippe Til and Mrs. Noelle Hettlinger Til

Mr. Alexander Timofeev and Mrs. Irina Timofeeva

Mr. and Mrs. Ian Tindell

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Tomasoski

Mr. and Mrs. Cory Toon

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Torgerson

Mr. Cruz Torres

Mr. David M. Torres ’20

Mr. and Mrs. David Toth

Mrs. Elizabeth Trejo

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

Mr. and Mrs. Nenad Trifunovic

The Tronson Family

Ms. Michele Troutman ’90

Mr. Jason Troy and Mrs. Kristin Mendelsohn Troy

Mr. Daniel J. Tumpak ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Darren Turbow

Barbara and Michael Tweedy

Mr. Frederick R. Ulrich, III ’11

Mrs. Kimila Ulrich

Ms. Lauren T. Ulrich ’04

Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Umana-Barahona

Mr. Julio E. Umana-Barahona ’22

United Healthcare Group

Mrs. Yolanda Uramoto

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Urban

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Urbas

Mr. Agapito Valderrama

Susan Valdes

Summer Valdes Granville ’98

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Valentine

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Valentine

Mr. Scott Valentine ’92 and Ms. Ingrid Valentine ’92

Mr. and Mrs. James van der Valk

The Van der Wel Family

Mr. John A. Varela ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Chant Vartanian

Mr. Kian S. Vaziri ’22

Mr. Kousha Vaziri and Mrs. Maryam Azim

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Vehling

Amy Velasco and Jorge Velasco ’00

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Velasquez, Jr.

Dr. and Mrs. Michael T. Vercillo ’94

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Vergara

Mr. Dylan P. Vergara ’22

Viacom CBS

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Viane

Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Viane

Mr. and Mrs. Adel Villalobos

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Villamar

Ms. Donna-Mae Villanueva

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

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

Ms. Anna Vossler

Miss Khushi Wadhwa ’22

Dr. Deepak Wadhwani and Dr. Sharmeela Advani

Mr. John Wagner and Mrs. Margaret Clarke Wagner ’96

The Wainwright Family

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walker

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wall

Mr. Andrew Walsh and Mrs. Victoria Cunningham

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

Miss Sophia R. Walsh ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walters

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ward

Mrs. Elke Ray Ward ’85

Ms. Jacqueline Ward

Laetitia Warden Czerniak ’90

Ms. Lalida Warmack

Warner Media

Mr. David Warsavsky and Ms. Michelle Carbone

Dr. Valerie Watiker and Ms. Shari Genser

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Watkins

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Watkins ’76

Miss Ashley L. Watrin ’22

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Watters ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Wean ’63

Mr. James T. Webb ’20

Mr. Robert L. Webb ’18

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Webb

Miss Isabella R. M. Weber ’22

Mr. Eric J. Wein ’91 and Mrs. Cindy McCauley Wein ’93

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Weinstein

Miss Nicole M. Weinstock ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Niall Weintraub

Ms. Meilani Weiss

Mrs. Arica Weiss-Faustina

Ms. Kaiulani Welch ’01

Mr. Robby Welles and Mrs. Renee Sandstrom Welles

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wertzberger ’66

Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Whelan ’65

Dr. Bill and Kathi White

Mr. Brent Wiblin

Ms. Cynthia Wichman

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Wiesner

Mr. Donald Wiley

Mr. Kyle Wilkerson and

Ms. Amanda Wilkerson ’03

The Will Family

Miss Rylie R. Will ’22

Mr. and Ms. Richard Willand

Mrs. Yvette Y. Williamson and Mr. Andrew Williamson

Mr. Lee Willis

Kathy and Steve Willmont

Brian and Linda Wilson

Miss Kelly T. Wilson ’22

Matt and Kimber Wilson

Mr. William Wilson

Mr. Robert Wiltfong

Mr. William J. Witte ’73

Dr. Amy Wolf and Mr. Steven Wolf

Wolf Kasteler Public Relations, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Wolff

Mr. Ethan J. Won ’22

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Won

Miss Alyssa L. Wong ’22

Ms. Sarah Wong ’14

Ms. Meghan E. Wortham ’02

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Woznica

Mr. Samuel J. Woznica ’22

Thank You

Dr. Katherine Wright and Mr. Lloyd Wright

Ms. Kathleen Wright

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

Dr. Sarah Yahraus ’88 and Mr. Scott Yahraus

Mr. David Yee

Mr. Alek M. Yegazarian ’18

Mr. Yac-Ming Yeh and Mrs. I-Chin Lu Leadman and Jennifer Yep

Ms. Anastacia I. Yolo ’21

Ms. Andrea Paet Yolo ’91

Mr. and Mrs. Buenaventur Yolo

Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Yotnegparian

Mr. and Mrs. Inman Young

Eileen and Jeffrey Youngerman

Mr. Sean M. Youngerman ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Yousefpour

Miss Riona M. Yousefpour ’22

Mr. Alisher Yunusov and Ms. Guzal Radzhabova

Ms. Elizabeth J. Zabaglo ’19

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zabaglo

Dr. Christopher Zachary ’85

Mrs. Fedelma Q. Zahlit

Ms. Dina Zaki

Mr. Eugenio Zapata and Ms. Claudia Zapata Shah

Mr. Mark A. Zaragoza ’22

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. and Mrs. Marcos Zegarra

Mr. Andrew J. Zelden ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Zelden

Mr. Kelin Zeng ’22

Mr. and Mrs. John Ziegler

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Zimmer

Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Zulaybar

Mrs. Suzi Zurich

Ms. Alexandra L. Zvonicek ’20

Mr. Daniel Zvonicek and Mrs. Traci DuBenion-Zvonicek

Ms. Emma S. Zvonicek ’18

Mr. Jack D. Zvonicek ’22

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zwick

REFLECTIONS OF A GRADUATE

By Mira Sume ’26 Middle School Valedictorian

As soon as I stepped onto the Chaminade campus for my tour, I knew this place was special. There were so many interesting events and exciting opportunities, and I couldn’t wait to be a part of it all. And then I showed up for the first day of sixth grade, and I was very, very lost. I only knew a handful of people at school and was totally overwhelmed. I was also one of the lucky students who couldn’t figure out how to open my locker during the first week. I remember hearing the bell ring and watching all of the other students disappear. I was almost in tears, trying desperately to kick my locker into submission when Mr. Valentine strode around the corner like a combination-carrying superhero and rescued me. That same week, I had to ask an 8th grader in an orange leadership shirt to walk me to Mr. Jones’ room. I felt like the only one who didn’t know exactly where to go and what to do, but I know now that I was one of many.

We all started to find our place in the Chaminade community, slowly but surely. And we started to find each other-eating lunch together or walking to P.E. together or getting lollipops in Mr. Apablasa’s class together. And for most of us, Chaminade still seemed big, but once we found our people and our place, it wasn’t as easy to get lost. Our teachers and parents told us to try new things and for me, that meant learning to play the flute in band and joining the bullet journal club. For others, it meant trying a new sport, joining a leadership group, or auditioning for a show. It quickly became clear that at our school, at Chaminade, there was something for everyone and that there was room to take time to explore our talents and interests. Later that fall, we experienced our first Chaminade retreat, Imago Dei, which means

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Our teachers and parents told us to try new things... It quickly became clear that at our school, at Chaminade, there was something for everyone and that there was room to take time to explore our talents and interests. It quickly became clear that at our school, at Chaminade, there was something for everyone.

“image of God” or “pure gift.” It was an opportunity to step back and recognize that we were a part of something bigger than just the groups of students who shared our schedules or interests. At the retreat, we felt like a part of our larger class for the first time, playing games together and talking to people we had never met before. We came out of the retreat with a stronger sense of family spirit.

By the second semester, we all mostly knew our way around, mostly knew how to open our lockers without help, and together we were ready for whatever came next. What came next was… a lot. Things started to get weird fast. Suddenly, we were learning how to properly use hand sanitizer in language skills class and receiving the plans for distanced learning. Our last day on campus was a rainy Thursday. We had to eat lunch indoors and didn’t get the chance to say goodbye to most of our friends. I went to the

band room with my classmate, sharing an umbrella and walking in silence because we didn’t know how long it would be until we saw each other again. And then, we were learning to be a Chaminade community from our bedrooms and kitchen counters, completing weekly assignments and projects with everevolving live lessons. The last weeks of school felt slow and unreal as we tumbled into summer.

By seventh grade, we had all become strangely adept at online learning. I would log into zoom school every morning at 8:29 wearing pajama pants and sitting in an office chair next to our fridge so I could easily roll to snacks in between classes. Though it would have been easy to let the entire year melt into a blur of Zoom windows and masks, our school’s amazing teachers, staff, and student leaders managed to keep us connected through activities such as filmed prayer services, house point

This class has made it through a lot. And we have done it together. The last three years have proven that we can make it through anything.

contests, virtual field days, weekly Good Morning Chaminade videos, and so much more. Teachers would take extra time to make sure we not only had great classes, but also had a true Chaminade experience. Even though we couldn’t be in person, we managed to meet new people and their various siblings and dogs. It could have been a time of longing for the future or feeling stuck in the past. But the Chaminade family chose to find the silver linings through our adaptation and creativity. Thanks to the efforts of the incredible administration, we were able to come back on campus for hybrid learning at the end of the year, socially distanced but closer than ever.

Suddenly, we were 8th graders and back on campus full-time. It was definitely strange to go from being the youngest to the oldest, the tour member to the tour guide, the webbie to the WEB-leader, having skipped everything in the middle. Now, we were the ones in orange shirts, giving directions to lost students or showing them how to open their lockers. And as we went from class to class and

saw all of the new and familiar faces, there was this feeling of opportunity, an opportunity to revive and deepen old relationships and create new ones. We wanted to expand our circles, embrace activities, and dive headfirst back into regular school life. My favorite part of being back was walking around the school and waving to people, seeing them smile behind their masks. Somehow, between reading Piecing Me Together, taking cap and gown photos, and working on our egg drop projects, we still found time to enjoy the little things, like eating chocolate chip cookies from the cafeteria with our friends or listening to Mr. Evans’ Journal Jams. We were ready to never take things, or people, for granted again. And of all the lessons we’ve learned at Chaminade, I think that might be the most important one.

At our 8th grade retreat, just a few weeks ago, we each decorated fabric squares which were made into a quilt, and I think this is the perfect metaphor for our time at Chaminade. We all arrived as individual pieces, unfinished and a little rough around the edges, but we slowly

found where we fit into the pattern. Some pieces were just starting to be sewn together when we were pulled apart at the seams, without the thread that used to hold us in place. Finally, this year, we were stitched back together into a quilt more beautiful than any single piece alone. Each of us brings our own special talents and gifts, and when we come together, we are greater than the sum of our parts, a lovely quilt.

This class has made it through a lot. And we have done it together. The last three years have proven that we can make it through anything. In the end, we are all on our own paths, but it was a joy to walk along this path together for a little while. I hope that whenever we have moments of feeling lost, we remember that we have a place in this quilt, a community of people to walk with in the rain, and a herd of smiling faces to wave to every day. This school, this place, and these people will always be a part of who we are. Congratulations to the 8th grade Class of 2022 and go Eagles!

This school, this place, and these people will always be a part of who we are.

The Class of changemakers

Dylan Vergara '22 High School Valedictorian

As we gather as one community on Chaminade’s field, this moment serves as a daunting yet necessary inflection point of our lives. Our imagination and our hope have brought us to this moment where our future has now aligned itself with our present.

The members of the Chaminade Class of 2022 are uniquely equipped to be intentional servant leaders who will tackle the issues that face our world because we embody the characteristics of great changemakers.

It is natural to be overwhelmed with joy for who we are becoming at the same time that we experience sadness as our time here has come to an end. We will never again walk to our favorite classes with our friends, experience the vitality of a school rally, or attend a sporting event cheering on our fellow classmates. However, this inflection point, characterized by both joy and sadness, is a unique moment that ultimately reflects our collective hope and personal ambitions. Let us celebrate that we are now the writers of our definitions as well as our expectations. Starting today, we each begin our journey to compose our visions of who we truly are and what we can truly be.

As I begin my journey forward, I am also compelled to look for a moment behind me, to consider the boy I once was. What would he have said, had he known this moment was coming? My five-year-old self could have never formed a dream where I would be on this stage at this moment. When I was five years old, I faced challenges that I would not want any other fiveyear-old to endure. I suffered from lung issues where I was hospitalized, fighting for my life. My parents, both immigrants from the Philippines, wanted their son to have more opportunities than they could ever have and seeing their only child in a hospital room made them beg God for aid and healing in a time of immense despair.

Even at five years old I wanted opportunities, too, because I fought hard to overcome my medical obstacles. After months of lost learning, I came back to school and I worked tirelessly, day by day, to prove that my education mattered, and that no obstacle could ever deter me from reaching my goals.

I share this story today because we, the Class of 2022, have faced obstacles in high school that could lead some people, not knowing any better, to call us “unfortunate.” We are pitied because we never had what is considered a normal high school experience. We are regarded as unlucky because we lost almost half of our time in high school to a pandemic that we could not control. It is true that none of us expected to spend half of our sophomore and junior years taking our classes online, and we did not expect our sports and some of our senior events to be postponed, but I believe our class should never be defined as a group of students who were ill-fated.

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Fellow graduates, your sensitivity to other people’s needs, your boldness to act in defiance of the status quo, and your eagerness for change are attributes that you have the responsibility to share with the world.

Even when our class seemed to be separated from one another, I was moved by how we continued connecting with others through “find-a-friend.” I was inspired by clubs, such as Key Club and Midnight Mission, that reached out to the community and conducted volunteer work. I was encouraged to advocate for mental health awareness as P.E.A.C.E. Club taught us about the importance of building a safe community. I was touched by our class’ unity, as our culture clubs and Diversity Team highlighted the inclusive Chaminade community that we come from.

Even in our obstacles, our class persevered. The Class of 2022 should never be called unfortunate. We are the class of changemakers.

The complex world we are entering is the reality that we have to face. Race relations continue to be aggravated. Global warming continues to create natural disasters and displacement across the planet. New diseases and healthcare

issues plague our hospitals and research centers. Political polarization in this country is at its worst level since the Civil War. Socioeconomic inequality is the force that continues to subjugate the people who need our help the most. And people do not have the quality of education that we are celebrating today.

With these issues looming large in our futures, fellow graduates, your sensitivity to other people’s needs, your boldness to act in defiance of the status quo, and your eagerness for change are attributes that you have the responsibility to share with the world. No matter your career path or vocation, be absolutely intentional in why you want to lead, how you will take action, and what impact you want to leave. When we are intentional with our leadership, we are committed to nurturing our own stewardship.

The members of the Chaminade Class of 2022 are uniquely equipped to be intentional servant leaders who will

tackle the issues that face our world because we embody the characteristics of great changemakers. Changemakers like Ruby Bridges who made it possible for people of color like me to stand on this stage today. Changemakers like Greta Thunberg that taught us that taking action at any age is necessary to save our planet. Changemakers like David Hogg who showed us that we can stand up against gun violence as a generation. All these young changemakers underscore how we can be agents of progress at any age and at any capacity.

Now, what are the characteristics that exemplify the will of a changemaker? Well, a changemaker leads from integrity where they live and act in accordance with their values. People like Jessa, who marched at the height of the BLM movement and who continues to fight for racial justice, illustrating an uncompromising adherence to moral principles. A changemaker exhibits an unparalleled level of courage because

they will persevere and fight for what is right even in the midst of fear. People like Sophia, who fought for social change and inclusivity on our own campus by serving on Diversity Team and LIFE Team, courageously organizing events like A Place at the Table and Marianist Life Communities, even when some people did not respect the work being done. A changemaker embraces innovation in their creative push for advancement. People like TJ, who challenged the ethics of CRISPR technology in order to see if gene editing should potentially be used to cure cancer. Finally, a changemaker needs to be adaptive in order to adjust and thrive in any environment that they are in. All members of the Class of 2022 exhibit the best of adaptation and change, one of our CMEs, because we each met our moment in the wake of adversity, in the classroom, on the field, and in our homes during these special four years of our lives. When we embody the characteristics of integrity, courage,

innovation, and adaptability, we can face these global issues with the knowledge that we are capable of solving them because we are changemakers. This is why, when I enter Stanford University in the fall, I will carry with me the faith and hope that have been inspired by all of you and by my years at Chaminade. Chaminade graduates are called on to love, learn, and lead. I know that by doing these things, we can change the world. Wherever we all go next on our journeys, let’s be the voices of action built out of the humility of caring for others. Let’s transform our communities in every sector and capacity. I know we will miss our time at this sacred place, but I am confident that we will make our Chaminade community proud of who we become, what we achieve, and how we impact this world.

Congratulations to the Chaminade Class of 2022!

Wherever we all go next on our journeys, let's be the voices of action built out of the humility of caring for others. Let's transform our communities in every sector and capacity.

THEY GO! AND AWAY college acceptances

for the Class of 2022

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.

COLLEGE BOUND

Student-athletes from the Class of 2022 take their talents to the next level as they sign National Letters of Intent.

Founders Day

After a two-year hiatus, students, faculty, and staff from both Chaminade campuses gathered at the high school to celebrate the 32nd Annual Founders Day Mass.

Rev. Mike Chiuri, S.M., school chaplain, concelebrated Mass with Rev. Ted Ley, S.M. ’58, chaplain emeritus, and Rev. Tim Kenney, S.M., assistant Marianist provincial for religious life. Founders Day remembers 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.

During Mass, President Robert S. Webb honored seven new Founders of Chaminade College Preparatory, who collectively represent over 170 years of service to the school. Ron ’79 and Kathy Prechtl were recognized for their years of generously supporting and serving Chaminade. Longtime employees Bo Anderson, Bryan Cantwell, Dorothy Kane, Agapito Valderrama, and Yvette Williamson were recognized for their 25+ years of service to Chaminade in various capacities.

Ron ’79 and Kathy Prechtl

Ron graduated from Chaminade in 1979. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Northridge before enjoying a career in the real estate industry. He has served in various volunteer capacities at Chaminade, including as Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Advancement, Physical Facilities, and Property Management committees. Ron was involved with the development and construction of the Tutor Family Center for the Performing Arts and the recent acquisition of the shopping center on Saticoy. In 2012, he was named Chaminade Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

Kathy Prechtl graduated from Louisville and the University of San Francisco before becoming a registered nurse. She now helps oversee the day-to-day operations of the Prechtl family’s property management company. They are the parents of two Chaminade alumni, Andrew ’11 and Kaitlin ’13.

Bo Anderson

Bo started at Chaminade in 1996 after her friend Betty Paravato, who worked in the business office, encouraged her to apply for an open position. She says the school’s sense of community and her supportive colleagues make it a wonderful place to work.

Bo is currently the director of financial aid and loves being able to assist families in their desire to provide a Catholic education for their children.

Bo and her close-knit family are active members of St. Bernardine’s parish. Her husband Kevin, is an LAUSD teacher, and her daughter Kylie is entering her sophomore year at Chaminade. She also has two stepdaughters, Rachel and Leah. Bo enjoys spending time with her family and likes sports, especially baseball and softball. She and her husband have been to 28 of the 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.

Bryan Cantwell

Bryan came to Chaminade after graduating from Cal Lutheran in 1994. He started his career as a middle school PE teacher, high

school boys’ basketball coach and created the summer basketball camp program.

In 2000, Bryan moved to the high school campus, eventually becoming dean of students in 2007. Bryan also served as the middle school site director of the Center for Excellence. In 2017, he became the high school associate athletic director.

Bryan has coached various sports, including middle school volleyball, golf, football, and basketball. He also coached boys’ golf at the high school and is currently the varsity boys’ basketball coach. During his tenure at Chaminade, Bryan has coached four CIF championship teams – boys’ basketball in 1998, 1999, and 2021, and boys’ golf in 2010. He is married to Beth Cantwell, who also teaches at Chaminade, together they have three sons, Kieran ’19, Caden ’22, and Kahlil ’26.

Dorothy Kane

Dorothy has been teaching for 38 years, from 4th graders to juniors in high school. She has served on the middle school faculty at Chaminade since she arrived in 1995 and is currently the vice principal for academics and parent and faculty concerns. For most of her career, Dorothy taught middle school history. In 2006, her peers honored her with the Blessed William Joseph Chaminade Award.

Dorothy likes to cook (not bake!), watch Masterpiece Theatre, and read mystery books in her free time. She also enjoys visiting lighthouses and antique stores with her husband of 32 years, Kevin, a teacher in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. Dorothy and Kevin have one son, Richard.

Agapito Valderrama

Agapito was born in Mexico and moved to California in 1985. He held various agricultural and horticultural positions, even working with Cesar Chavez, before coming to Chaminade in 1995. Agapito was encouraged to apply for a job in the grounds department by a family friend, Antonio Jauregui, who was honored at Chaminade’s Founders Day in 2016.

Agapito initially worked on the high school campus before moving to the middle school

in 1998, where he was promoted to grounds supervisor. He says working at Chaminade is like being part of a family, and he enjoys the variety of each day.

Agapito and his wife Rosario have a son named David. In addition to keeping Chaminade’s middle school campus beautiful, Agapito is the owner of Rancho Nuevo Nursery in Moorpark, California.

Yvette Williamson

Yvette came to Chaminade in 1997 to teach high school world history and economics. When Yvette joined the Chaminade family, she was excited to work alongside her sister, Denise Gunter. Seven years later, she met the love of her life, Andy Williamson. The two were married by Chaminade chaplain, Fr. Edward Johnson in a ceremony attended by over 30 colleagues.

Yvette is thankful for her colleagues, who act as a family. She had her three children while working at Chaminade, and two of her colleagues are their godparents. She has vacationed with her colleagues, been roommates with some of them, and several have become neighbors. She considers herself fortunate to have colleagues as part of the village helping her and Andy raise their children, Kylee ’26, Cooper ’28, and future Eagle, Quinn.

Yvette’s students also contribute to her sense of family spirit at Chaminade. She has taught more than 4,000 students, many of whom have become cherished colleagues, with some even coaching and teaching her children. Over the years, hundreds of alumni have returned to share with her their accomplishments or introduce their families. Yvette says her students have taught her patience, empathy, integrity, and strength. They have influenced the person she has become, making her a better teacher and parent. Yvette feels blessed to have spent half her life at Chaminade and thanks our community for showing her the meaning of family spirit.

SPOTLIGHT

Chaminade as a community has emerged from the pandemic stronger and closer. This year, we were thrilled to gather in person to celebrate volunteerism, connectedness to our mission, and the love for our students.

Volunteers are an essential part of Chaminade’s operations and are instrumental to the success of many of our programs and events.

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 on August 23 and 25 for our volunteer mixers to find your perfect volunteer opportunity and join the ranks of this fantastic group.

on Service

This year, Chaminade recognized nine extraordinary volunteers who have their last child graduating from high school. Their commitment to Chaminade over the previous four to seven years has had an astounding effect on our school. Congratulations to our 2022 Spotlight on Service honorees.

FERNANDO AND NICOLE CABACCANG P’22

Fernando and Nicole are volunteer dynamos. They jumped right in when their family joined the Chaminade community four years ago. Upon returning to campus after COVID, Nicole didn’t hesitate to co-chair our beloved Holly Berry Luncheon and Boutique. Knowing the physical toll of setting up and cleaning up, Fernando was our right-hand man. It could not have happened without his dedication and commitment to ensuring the event was beautiful and seamless. Nicole and Fernando also signed up to be on the Gala committee and took on chaperoning the students participating in the Senior Show. Their commitment to Chaminade is unconditional, and they exemplify what it means to be proud Chaminade parents! Nicole and Fernando will be incredibly missed, not only for their service but for their kind spirit and good hearts.

DAVE DUMAS P’19, ’22

Dave is a dependable, dedicated, and fun volunteer. For many years, Dave volunteered for the Chaminade Fund Phone-a-thon as a key leader, and he sets the bar high for the other parent volunteers. Dave has never said “no” to anything asked of him. At our first EagleFest, he was instrumental in helping wherever we needed, and he always had a smile on his face. Dave is a joy to work with and has a genuine personality filled with contagious positive vibes. He is a true Chaminade proud parent and volunteer.

Chaminade Bids Farewell to Dedicated Board Members

In addition to honoring our fantastic parent volunteers, Chaminade also paid tribute to two board members whose terms ended in May 2022. Chaminade expressed its sincere gratitude to Mary C. Campbell P’13, ’15, ’18, and Jeannette M. Crawshaw P’15, ’22, ’22. For the last six years, they have volunteered their time and invaluable expertise to help ensure that our school upholds our Catholic, Marianist mission.

CHARISSE ENRIQUE P’20, ’22

Charisse is a superstar! If something needs to get done, we always know we can count on Charisse. She has volunteered for the Gala, EagleFest, house parents, Boosters, phone-a-thon, band, choir, drama, and field hockey, to name a few! You will always find Charisse volunteering with a smile on her face - whether helping plan concessions, working the concessions booth, picking up the cash boxes or tablecloths, chaperoning, making phone calls, or just being a supportive helper when one is needed. She brings a cheerful spirit and “yes” attitude to every event and is a beloved member of the Chaminade family. We will greatly miss her enthusiasm, love of the students, and energy.

ADAM AND KAREN FRIEDMAN P’20, ’22

Adam and Karen Friedman have been a staple in our community since 2014. From the moment they landed on campus, they were all in! As Parent Champions for the President’s Initiatives, they have called hundreds of families and helped raise countless dollars to support our school. In 2017, Karen chaired the gala auction committee and played a crucial role in raising close to $100,000 in the online and silent auctions. In 2019, Karen co-chaired the Holly Berry Luncheon and Boutique in support of the Campus Life Fund. All this led to Karen’s big moment, co-chairing the 2021 Gala, Legacy. Karen and her co-chair had the vision and determination to make Legacy a success despite a global pandemic. A “Drama Mama” at heart, Karen has also given her time to serve in the middle school choral program and the high school drama program. Both Adam and Karen have given Chaminade so much time and energy, and we are truly grateful.

GUILLERMO HERRERA P’20,

’22

Guillermo Herrera has been a regular fixture around the robotics team since his son Chris was in the sixth grade. He has tirelessly brought his expertise as an engineer, college educator, and even

carpenter to our Eagle Engineers. Guillermo has spent long hours on robotics build days, teaching students high-level design and engineering skills and sharing his experience as a mechanical engineer with patience and kindness. He volunteering as a robot inspector and judge at area tournaments. He has also been a vocal supporter of our program to others in the professional world, recruiting additional experts to volunteer for our own Vex Robotics Tournament held each fall. His passion for STEM education and his commitment to building both technical skills and moral character in students has been greatly appreciated and will undoubtedly impact the careers of our future innovators.

HEIDI

ONEY P’20, ’22

Heidi has been a football team mom for three years. She has spent countless hours preparing team meals for over 100 kids, placing orders, setting up, and cleaning up for the many game days. She also supported the team by sending emails throughout the summer and season. Our football program will not be the same without her. Thank you, Heidi, for your care and attention to our team.

TRACI ZVONICEK P’18, ’20, ’22

Traci has supported Chaminade since her oldest daughter started at the middle school in 2011. Traci has helped with Family Fun Night, Homecoming, Phone-a-thon, and Post Prom. In 2018, Traci took on the monumental task of co-chairing Chaminade’s Gala Benefit and Auction, Carnevale, which helped raise over $250,000. For the last three years, Traci has been the team parent for the high school soccer team. Traci has a heart of gold and is always doing whatever it takes to make the experience the very best for all kids, not just her own. Traci is also a member of Les Dames de Chaminade.

Mary C. Campbell Jeannette M. Crawshaw

HOLLY BERRY Bigger and Better!

By Marsha Anderson

Holiday decorations for 2021 all packed away? It’s never too early to think about December 2022!

This past December, Chaminade continued a great tradition—the Holly Berry Luncheon and Boutique. Due to COVID, the 2020 event had been purely virtual. But for 2021, the luncheon and shopping boutique were revived as in-person experiences and were bigger than ever.

Parent co-chairs for the 2021 event, Cheryl DiVitale P’22, and Nicole Cabaccang P’22, said they both felt a deep sense of accomplishment about their work.

“We were proud to bring together the largest number of guests ever (370) and with more vendors than in previous years,” Cheryl said. “It was also the first time the event had sponsors thanks to the generous contributions of Shirley Teglas P’20, ’25, and the Angel Shine Foundation.”

What motivated them both as volunteer chairs was their strong belief in the value of the Catholic Marianist education experienced by students at Chaminade. They wanted all students to take advantage of the full Chaminade experience. With assistance from the Campus Life Fund, students on financial aid can meet expenses associated with extracurricular activities, field trips, textbooks, supplies, meal programs, and uniforms.

“To show our appreciation, as senior parents, it was truly our goal to make Holly Berry 2021 the largest and most successful event of all time!” Nicole said.

The luncheon took place in the Bob Hope Student Center. As in past years, there was a table-setting contest, with prizes to the winning setting, tableware, glasses, and décor.

Outside, on the upper campus, event attendees had the chance to shop at the Holly Berry Boutique. Guests who purchased the lower-priced “sip and shop” tickets had access to the boutique, hospitality, and entertainment such as the jazz band and dance/cheer teams while they sipped champagne from the “Bubbly Bar.”

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We were proud to bring together the largest number of guests ever (370) and with more vendors than in previous years.

“Nicole and I truly love this exceptional school. Chaminade has so much to offer, and our students have many incredible opportunities to help them develop their talents. We want our Eagles to soar, to have the complete Chaminade experience, and that can be a hardship for some of our families. That is why we support the Campus Life Fund, where together, as a Chaminade family, we can do what families do and support each other.

“We are so proud to have chaired this wonderful event because we believe in this wonderful school, we believe in our amazing children, and we look forward to the adults they are going to become because of this special place.”

Too early to think about this year’s holidays? Think again. The 2022 Holly Berry Luncheon and Boutique this December will be a great chance for you to make a dent in that long gift list!

Performing Arts

After a year and a half of online performances, Chaminade’s performing arts programs emerged stronger than ever. The fall brought on many challenges. Even with a mask mandate our performers did not let that stop them from delivering outstanding performances. The spring brought renewed hope as students were allowed to perform mask-free. One thing is for sure, the experiences they have endured helped them build resilience and determination to prove that nothing will stop them from doing what they love. BRAVO!!

Peter and the star catcher

Mama Mia

High school instrumental music

High school choir

Middle school instumental music

Matilda Luck of the Draw

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - CHRISTINA N. ZDENEK ’03

A long way from home

By Marsha Anderson

For Christina N. Zdenek ’03, PhD, it was an interest in snake venom that brought her to the University of Queensland, Australia, more than 7,000 miles away from her home in Southern California.

As a teen growing up in West Hills, Zdenek followed her three brothers and one sister through Chaminade (all of whom were nicknamed “Z”), where she founded and ran The Wildlife Preservation Club and was a starting player on the varsity basketball team all four years of high school.

The wilderness calls and she must go.

During those years she lifted the Chaminade girls’ basketball program from a non-ranking team to champions of the Mission League two years in a row. Her high school scoring record (1,835 points) has never been broken. She was one of only a thousand high school basketball players nationwide to be nominated to the McDonald’s All American Girls’ Team, and she was the first female, at that time, in Chaminade’s 50-year history to win a full Division 1 scholarship in women’s basketball. She’s been nominated for Chaminade’s Alumni Hall of Fame.

Her fondest memories of high school include breaking the mental barrier of finally understanding calculus (thanks to the late Mr. Mussack), winning lots of basketball games, and better understanding famous plays and poems that weave their way into societal vernacular.

After graduating from Chaminade, Zdenek studied ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Irvine, graduating with a 3.8 cumulative GPA and her Bachelor of Science degree in 2008, despite committing 20 hours per week to the university’s women’s basketball team. She won the university’s Athletic Director’s Achievement Award in 2008 for excellence in the classroom and on the court. She was then awarded a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to Australia for a year where she earned a master’s degree by research (not coursework) in conservation biology at the Australian National University. In a remote part of far north Queensland, she studied Australia’s largest parrot, the palm cockatoo. In between seasonal fieldwork adventures, she was a venomous-snake education demonstrator (perhaps not everyone’s idea of the ideal job), helping to educate the Australian public on best practices, identification, and first aid regarding snakes. This work led her to later examine the effect of snake venom on human blood coagulation, earning her a PhD in 2020.

Now in a year of post-doctoral research studies, she continues to find her true calling in reptiles. The manager of the Venom Evolution Lab at the University of Queensland, her current research is focused on snake venom effects, antivenom effectiveness, death adder ecology, snake behavior, and still some palm cockatoo work here and there.

Zdenek’s research has taken her from the Peruvian Amazon (studying macaws) to far-flung parts of Australia (studying penguins, possums, koalas, lizards, seals, and turtles). She has published 42 scientific publications and regularly appears in the media (free-to-air TV, podcasts, online articles, etc.), where she

discusses science. In her department at the university she won the award for Most Likely to be in the Media in 2021. She was recently named an ABC Top 5 Scientist, a program that selects Australia’s top emerging thinkers and communicators for a residency program with the Australian Broadcast Corporation. She’s also been a recipient of the Young Science Ambassador Award in Australia each year from 2017–2021.

In her spare time she loves to birdwatch and photograph wildlife (see @CNZdenek on Instagram), as well as to garden and make educational videos. She is married to an Australian, Chris Hay, who is even more crazy about snakes than she is (if that’s possible!). Together, they produce videos on their YouTube channel called A WILD LIFE with Chris and Christina. A cheetah even attended their wedding! Her plans are to continue to reduce the human-snake conflict wherever possible, including by using snake venoms to better diagnose blood-related diseases such as lupus.

Her advice for current Chaminade students is to not take for granted the excellent education available at Chaminade, to pay attention in class, and learn as much as possible, especially about science. With so much biased and false information floating around, she believes students need the skills to be skeptical and the knowledge about science to guide their understanding of the world around them.

“My ultimate purpose,” she writes, “is to use science to promote a better world for humans and for wildlife.”

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - TERRELL NEWBY '13

It's all about Teamwork From football to parachuting

By Marsha Anderson

In Nebraska, corn—surprisingly—isn’t king. Instead, it’s football. Football is a state pastime, and the 90,000-plus seat stadium in Lincoln sells out every year. That’s one reason Eagle running back Terrell Newby II chose to attend college there. Even when he visited the University of Nebraska campus for the first time, fans asked him for his autograph. Pretty heady stuff for a high school senior!

After graduating from Chaminade in 2013, Newby played football at Nebraska all four years. He received his bachelor’s degree in sociology in 2016, then played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings for the 2017 season before moving to the AAF League Salt Lake City Stallions for the 2019 season. “It was a dream come true for me to play professional football,” he said. It was only when he began to consider life after football that he thought of the military. He became an airborne infantryman with the Nebraska Army National Guard, a job that includes parachuting out of airplanes, something he learned how to do in “jump school” at Fort Benning, Georgia. As a second job, he works in recruiting for the Guard.

For Newby, joining the military was a smooth transition from football. He sees the training for both as very similar—being pushed out of one’s comfort zone.

“Being in the National Guard is just like playing on a football team. You’re part of a team (or a platoon), you plan an approach, and then you execute that plan, working together for a common goal—to complete the mission. I wanted a challenge, and the military provides that,” he explained. He loves the relationships, the camaraderie, and the feeling of being part of a team. Recruiting for the Guard also takes him back to high school football camps all over the state where he shares his story.

Newby credits recently retired Chaminade coach Ed Croson for giving him the training and opportunities to progress in football. He regrets having missed his retirement party in December 2021.

“His way of teaching is unique. He’s not an in-your-face kind of guy. He’s very cerebral. I learned a lot from him about being a leader…I think he’s one of the greatest coaches ever,” he said.

One memory of his high school days is the pass he ran to a touchdown against rival Notre Dame. “Beating them was unheard of back then,” he said.

Now at home in Lincoln, Newby has been married for a year to his wife Paige, whom he met at the university. And while the transition from football to the military came easily for him, adjusting to the Nebraska climate was a different challenge altogether.

“My first year here, it was the first time I had ever seen snow, he said, “and it turned out to be one of the worst winters ever!” Gradually he’s adjusted to what he calls a “full-fledged winter.”

Newby encouraged current Chaminade students to “take advantage of all the opportunities to learn. You are at one of the most prestigious schools in the region. Seek out your teachers’ advice—they’re there to help you out and they provide so much support for you academically.”

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - MADISON MARGOT '15

It's a Wide, Wide World

By Marsha Anderson

For Chaminade grad and singer-songwriter Madison Margot Hager it’s a wide, wide world. Like many musicians, Hager funded her early music career with jobs in retail. Now she’s happily focusing full-time on her music, a kind of electro-pop evolving into instrument-based pop. She draws inspiration for her songs from her own experiences. A fifthgeneration Angeleno, she had no previous connections in the music industry that might have helped her break into the field. She just had to figure out her path on her own.

As a musician, she says, “you live on hope.” But that hasn’t slowed her down-far from it! She’s working on a new song and an album due to come out toward the end of 2022. Her

music is available on Apple Music and Spotify under the name Madison Margot. Two of her music videos (one shot in Paris) are also on YouTube. Her most successful music video, titled “In the Morning,” was filmed in Los Angeles with friends and family in the cast. If you would like to know more about her singer-songwriter journey, follow her on Instagram @madisonmargot.

Now based in London, Madison came back home to perform some of her original songs plus some hits from the ’80s at Chaminade’s signature fundraising event, EagleFest, on April 9, 2022.

Gratitude. Pass it on.

By Marsha Anderson

For Jill and Steve Ortiz, Chaminade College Preparatory enabled them to survive a year when their youngest daughter, Briana ‘20, was very ill.

One morning in January, Briana woke up bright yellow, with a mysterious blood disease that, even today, remains a mystery to her doctors at Children’s Hospital. As part of her illness, she needed transfusions, lots of transfusions. And she was not able to go to class for two months.

“It was amazing,” Jill said, “So many people from the Chaminade community took time out of their day to drive an hour to the hospital to donate blood, specifically to Briana. Everyone really came together, even people we did not know at the time. They gave because we were part of the Chaminade family.”

The help did not stop there. There were offers to dog walk, to visit in the hospital, to help with homework, to run errands for the family. Bro. Tom Fahy, the Chaminade principal at the time, visited personally. Former head of counseling Juliana Gallant and Briana’s counselor, Jeffrey Fuller, worked with Briana to ensure that she was able to succeed when she returned to school.

“So many people from the Chaminade community took time out of their day to drive an hour to the hospital to donate blood, specifically to Briana. Everyone really came together, even people we did not know at the time. They gave because we were part of the Chaminade family.”

Initially, they wanted her to home school, but Briana herself was eager to come back. Mr. Fuller worked as her go-between with the teachers, coordinating her workload and meeting with her three times a week before school.

“His help allowed Briana to feel normal again, to be a high school student again. By transitioning back into school, she was able not to let her illness define her. It was important for her whole person to recover, to just be a 16-year-old,” Jill said.

“The school went above and beyond to help her finish school and get into a great college. It did not let her fall through the cracks,” she said. “All these people came together and made this easier for us. It was amazing. I couldn’t have done it without their support. You are not an island—you need people, people who help you in your darkest time.”

Two years after her illness, Briana turned 18 and subsequently graduated from Chaminade with honors. The family was still active with her follow-up care, but with all three kids now adults, it was time to review their wills. They were so grateful for all the support that Chaminade had provided to them that they decided that a planned gift was a good way to show their gratitude. So they rewrote their wills to include a bequest to the school in the future.

“It just made sense to us,” said Jill. “When something like this happens, you just feel so grateful.”

Jill and Steve are now members of the Eagle Heritage Society, established by Chaminade to recognize donors who have included the school in their estate plans. Gifts such as the one made by the Ortiz family enable Chaminade to continue to fulfill its mission well into the future.

EAGLE HERITAGE SOCIETY

was established to recognize donors who have included Chaminade in their estate plans.

Determining the right gift is just as important as making the gift. There are many options in your estate planning from which you can choose.

BEQUESTS: Include Chaminade in your will or living trust. A bequest is a simple, flexible, and versatile way to ensure Chaminade can continue its mission for years to come. Bequests will cost you nothing in your lifetime.

RETIREMENT PLAN ASSETS: Make a gift while leaving more of your estate to your heirs. By naming Chaminade as a beneficiary of all or a portion of a retirement plan, you avoid both the estate tax and income tax due.

QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION (QCD): If you are over the age of 70 ½, a QCD allows you to make a tax-free donation of up to $100,000 per year directly from your IRA or Roth IRA to Chaminade.

INSURANCE: Making Chaminade a beneficiary or owner of a life insurance policy is an easy and inexpensive way to make a meaningful future gift while generating a charitable income tax.

CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST: A charitable remainder trust will help you maintain or increase your income while making a significant gift to Chaminade. This type of gift has the potential for an income tax deduction and upfront capital gains tax avoidance.

CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST: The income from a charitable lead trust can be directed to Chaminade for an established number of years. At the end of the term, the trust becomes the property of the individuals named by you.

This is general information about tax benefits and planned giving instruments. You should always consult your attorney, estate planner or financial advisor on such matters.

For more information on including Chaminade in your estate plans, please contact Kristine Calara at 818.360.0615 or kcalara@chaminade.org.

All alumni are welcome to attend the Friday night Homecoming Game, October 7, and join fellow Eagles in the east end zone in celebration of our 70th anniversary.

HOMECOMING WEEKEND

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

4:00 PM | Campus Tour

5:00 PM | Homecoming Food Fest 7:00 PM | Homecoming Game

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

5:30 PM | Golden Eagles 50-Year Reunion

7:00 PM | 20, 30, 40 -Year Reunions

Warner Center Marriott 21850 W. Oxnard St., Woodland Hills, CA

For more information on Homecoming and reunion weekend please contact Julie Sprouse at alumni@chaminade.org.

PURCHASE YOUR REUNION TICKETS TODAY!

Charles Asher – June 9, 2022

Father of Carine Keenan ’80, Raymond Asher ’81, and Tina Khoury ’89. Grandfather of Jessica Keenan ’12, Jackie Keenan ’13, Joey Keenan ’14, Jenny Keenan ’15, Maddie Khoury ’18, and Matt Khoury ’20.

Charles Carney – June 7, 2021

Father of Jack H. Carney, Nicholas J. Carney ’19, and Emma C. Carney ’21.

Candis Looper – December 31, 2021

Mother of Chloe M. Looper ’09.

John McPhillips ’55 – June 24, 2021

Father of Maureen Beaver, Colleen McPhillips, and Shannon McPhillips.

Bryan Mitchell – November 2021

Father of Brayden A. Mitchell ’25

Weyland Morse ’97 – July 3, 2022

Brother of Ashlyn Morse ’02, and Elyse Morse ’07.

Dave Reeves ’60 – April 8, 2022

Father of Mary Reeves ’90, Robert Reeves ’93, and John Reeves ’96.

Robin N. Rousselet – November 30, 2020

Father of Skyler Rousselet ’04 and Kendra Rousselet ’07.

Armand Sahakian – December 6, 2021

Father of Adrineh M. Sahakian ’23 and Arpineh E. Sahakian ’23.

Paul Sharpe ’80 – June 24, 2021

Bro. Frank Spaeth – March 16, 2021

Ronald Staley – August 26, 2021

Father of William C. Staley ’70, Brian Flanity ’74, Kevin Staley ’75, Owen Staley ’76, and Anne StaleyMartinez ’83. Grandfather of Maeve E. Martinez ’16, and Kelan W. Martinez ’19.

Stan Staten – March 16, 2022

Father Scott J. Staten ’83.

Harold Storey – July 7, 2022

Father of Suzanne Penney ’92, and Judith Langford.

Fredrick Ulrich – October 26, 2021

Father of Amy Dichter, Lauren T. Ulrich ’04, Farrell R. Hanifin ’06, and Frederick R. Ulrich ’11. Grandfather of Charlotte K. Dichter ’28.

Lisa Verkerke ’80 – October 6, 2021

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