CELTS - Volume 3 - Magazine & Annual Report 2014/2015

CRESPI CARMELITE MAGAZINE & ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 CRESPI.ORG • VOLUME 3

THE PHILANTHROPY ISSUE

Feature, page 26 The Donors, page 36

TABLE OF CONTENTS X

Where To Find It

LETTERS

4 | From the Chair 5 | From the President 6 | From the Principal FEATURES

7 | Channeling Your Inner Scientist

Crespi is the only school to offer students a unique hands-on workshop in Nanotechnology, a burgeoning area of study.

8 | By the Numbers 10 | Q&A: Meet the President Get to know Crespi’s new leader, Dr. Kenneth Foersch 12

| Meet

the Board of Members

14 | Meet the Board of Directors 18 | Trending Now 20 | HOWL

Crespi’s Creative Side: A look at works of art, works of words, artistic expression and putting it all on paper.

25 | Q&A: Google’s

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Daniel Shiplacoff

Alumnus Daniel Shiplacoff ’94 shows his creative side in the Alumni profile and in this formal response to a six-year old’s impassioned request for vacation for her dad, which went viral last year.

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Dr. Sean Brahim, a well-published nanotechnology scientist, working with students.

ANNUAL REPORT

26 | Vision 2020 29 | Resources, Resources!

Check out what’s inside all those stacks and stacks of boxes.

A NIGHT OUT

32 | CAPER

The campus was transformed into the mystical genre of “Steampunk,” a combination of science fiction and fantasy. The theme incorporates technology and design inspired by the 19th century and the industrial steam-powered machinery.

MORE INSIDE 16 | Profile: Crespi Students

46 | Profile: Tim Selby

35 | Celebrating The Class of ’75

48 | Save the Dates

24 | Connecting with Alumni

36 | Special Section: Philanthropy

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Good Sports

47 | Profile: Rob Kodama 49 | The New Website

50 | Who We Are, How to Contact Us

A quick glance at the teams, records, coaches and players.

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FROM THE CHAIR

X Judith Cannavo-McKeever

DEAR FRIENDS OF CRESPI,

Thank you for the partnership we’ve formed whose purpose is to contribute to the

development of all Crespi students as they become men of Carmel, achieve their best in mind and body, and become citizens of the world. Without your generosity, Crespi Carmelite would not shine as brightly as the only all boys college preparatory high

school with top notch academics, university level technology, limitless opportunities for scientific and artistic creativity, and championship athletics, all rooted in the Carmelite charism of community, service and prayer. On behalf of the entire Crespi community, faculty, administration, the Board of Directors, and the Board of Members, we thank you, our donors, for allowing the students’ dreams to become a reality. Please take

the time to review this 2014-2015 annual report to learn of some of the projects and changes taking place at Crespi.

A major change occurred on July 1st when the first lay President of Crespi took

office. Throughout Crespi’s fifty-six year history, a Carmelite priest has led our school.

With the retirement of our beloved Fr. Thomas Batsis, the search led us to Dr. Kenneth Foersch who promises to lead us forward with his contagious enthusiasm. You’ll also meet our Board of Directors and the Board of Members, read about Vision 2020, the

five-year strategic plan developed by sixty-five stakeholders devoted to Crespi’s future, and learn of the academic and artistic achievements of our students.

As we look to the future, I think of tradition on one hand and change on the other.

We pray that you, our friends and supporters, maintain your belief in the Carmelite

tradition and Crespi’s mission with your financial generosity. Concurrently, we ask that you philosophically join our esteemed faculty and administration as they continue to challenge and inspire our students to accomplish seemingly impossible goals.

“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.”

– Chinese proverb

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!

Judith Cannavo-McKeever, Chair, Board of Directors

Dr. Kenneth Foersch X

FROM THE PRESIDENT

DEAR FRIENDS,

Besides being honored and humbled to be

the first lay president to serve the Crespi

Community, I am eager to take on the challenges ahead. It is truly an exciting time to be a Celt.

Our recently adopted strategic plan Vision 2020 will be a guiding force, motivating constant

growth throughout the next five years. As we

implement the strategic plan, we will draw on the 56-year tradition of Crespi Carmelite High School and the eight century old Carmelite Charism of prayer, community and service.

Due to the substantial support of philanthropists

like you, the Technology and Resource Center

(TRC) has rapidly become a hub for learning and

community-building on campus. Currently, we are rolling out the 1:1 MacBook Air Program. Crespi

is now known as an “Apple Campus,” which many consider to be the gold standard of educational technology. Undoubtedly, the addition of the

TRC and the 1:1 program will better position our students for their futures.

On behalf of the entire Crespi Family, I want

to thank each of you for your continual support

as we educate young men for a life of leadership through prayer, community and justice. May

our Lady of Mount Carmel watch over you and your families.

Let’s make it a great year to be a Celt! Sincerely,

Dr. Kenneth Foersch President, Crespi Carmelite High School

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

X Dr. Jonathan Schild

GREETINGS CRESPI COMMUNITY:

What a great time to be a Celt! Last year began with the opening of the

Technology & Resource Center – a state-of-the-art space for students that, as

evidenced by the incredible student and faculty use through out the year, has become the academic hub of the campus; and concluded with a State

Championship in Basketball – Crespi’s first ever team State Title. Between

these two marquee events, we witnessed Celts flourish in the classroom and in their efforts to develop the tenets of the Crespi Man.

As you can see, there is a lot to be proud of. Crespi continues to build on its

singular mission to develop quality young men and it is through the efforts of

everyone associated with the school that we are able to achieve such ambitious

goals. The newest members of Crespi’s Alumni Association are incredible examples of what it means to be a Celt. They demonstrated gritty persistence and a joyful

collaborative spirit to reach their collegiate dreams. Members of the Class of 2015 have matriculated into several of the countries top colleges and universities

including Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, Boston University, and the list goes on. What is also impressive about this year’s 111

graduated seniors is that they received over $7.2 million in scholarships and aid. We are proud of their accomplishments and wish them well in their college endeavors. Crespi continues to grow and push the envelope of innovation. This year Crespi will introduce a new language to incoming freshmen – coding, and implement a 1:1 Learning Initiative, which

allows every student use of a MacBook Air as part of the curriculum. A lot of planning has gone into the development of these

endeavors, but we see them as critical shifts. Learning and teaching practices have to change to meet the needs of the millennial generation who will undoubtedly experience an even more technology-centric workplace by the time they graduate college.

In addition, Crespi will begin to implement the Board-approved Strategic Plan: Vision 2020. We are very thankful to the more than

70 parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators who worked diligently to build a solid five-year roadmap for Crespi. Vision 2020

sets out some bold and important goals for the school. All of us at Crespi look forward to working very hard to see these goals come to fruition. By doing so, we will ensure a bright future for the next generation of Celts.

As always, thank you for your continued support of Crespi Carmelite High School. May Our Lady of Mt. Carmel continue to watch

over you all. GO CELTS!

Sincerely,

Dr. Jonathan Schild, Principal

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Nanotechnology X

WORKSHOP

Focusing on the Future

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his summer Crespi hosted an inaugural three-day Nanotechnology Workshop

for high school students in the region. Crespi is the only school to offer

students a unique hands-on experience in this burgeoning area of study.

The content was designed to give students

a panoramic yet deep exposure to cutting

edge aspects of this hyped multi-disciplinary technological field of the 21st century. By

bridging knowledge with application, students

were able to gain a better understanding of the broad reach of this rapidly changing technological world around them.

Nanotechnology encompasses science,

technology, engineering and math (STEM) and

Nanotechnology scientist Dr. Sean Brahim conducting hands-on experiments with students during a three-day workshop.

focuses on investigating, understanding, manipu-

lating, and tailoring unique properties and functions of materials

into functional devices and products. The workshop also included

devices. Nanotechnology is an inescapable part of modern

Specialized electrochemical equipment from an out of state

at the nanometer scale into usable and efficient products and everyday life. Without knowing it, we have interacted with

nanotechnology already in our clothes, sports equipment, electronic

hands-on laboratory sessions and demonstrations each day. research firm was rented to make all of the labs possible.

Mr. Lloyd Whitman, Assistant Director for Nanotechnology at

devices, health & beauty products, medicines, food and water.

the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said,

nanotechnology is poised to revolutionize the way we will live and

ogy-enabled products, and our students to be prepared to make

From smart phones to smart cars to smart clothes and smart homes, interact. Science fiction is quickly becoming science reality. Crespi’s Nanotechnology workshop was conducted by

Dr. Sherryline Brahim, Crespi’s Chemistry and Biochemistry

teacher, and her husband Dr. Sean Brahim, a well-published

Nanotechnology scientist. Students were systematically exposed

“We need the public to understand the promise of nanotechnolthose products possible.” This statement vividly captures the

priority that needs to be placed on educating our students in this ever-growing technological field, and we at Crespi resolutely believe that the place to start is at the high school level.

A brief search for Nanotechnology-themed workshops and/

to the various classifications of 0, 1, and 2 dimensional

or related curricula offered at the high school level yields only a

nanotechnology, and were exposed to the myriad of organic and

The Crespi Nanotechnology Workshop was unique in its content,

nanomaterials, learned the distinction between nanoscience and inorganic nanomaterials currently being researched in universi-

ties and labs globally. Drs. Brahim highlighted the nanomaterials

synthesis methods and how their unique properties are harnessed

handful of results across high schools in the entire United States. coverage of topics, exposure at both lab research and commercial product development, and how it all comes together as usable applications of nanotechnology in the real world. .

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BY THE NUMBERS

X Class of 2015

Facts + Figures

111

Graduates, Class of 2015

99%

Graduation Rate

81%

Will be attending four-year schools

40%

Attending State Institutions (Cal-State, UC, Polytechnic) Seniors received 69 acceptances to the UC Schools

23%

Attending Public Institutions (both in and out-of-state)

37%

Attending Private Institutions

76 acceptances

into US News & World Report’s Top 50 Colleges/Universities

38%

Accepted into Top 50 Schools including: Harvard #2, Stanford #4, Univ. of Chicago #4, U Penn #8, Washington University, St. Louis #14, Cornell #15, Brown, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt tied at #16, UC-Berkeley #20, Georgetown #21, UCLA #23, USC #25, NYU #32, UCSD #37, UCD #38, Lehigh #40, UCSB #40, Boston U #42, Northeastern #42, UCI #42

$7.2 million

Awarded in Scholarships & Aid

52

Outstanding Scholars (3.5 or Higher Cumulative GPA)

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AP Scholars

25

NHS Members

16

CSF Gold Seal Bearers

100% Crespi Men!

The Events

Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Dec. 5

2016

Jan. 23 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 17 Mar. 12 May 4 May 20

All Alumni BBQ Homecoming Game vs. Notre Dame Homecoming Dance 8th Grade Step Up Day Open House Christmas at Crespi Incoming Freshman Entrance Exam Incoming Freshman Entrance Exam Incoming Freshman Interviews Chinese New Year Celebration Career Day Incoming Student Welcome Day New Student Information Night Graduation

Grad Class 411

GRADUATION COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Sam Sayer ’15 VALEDICTORIAN Ian Costello ’15 SALUTATORIAN Chase Venables ’15 CRESPI CARMELITE SPIRIT AWARD Talalemotu Uili ’15 CRESPI MAN AWARD Firas Atiya ’15 FATHER TIERNEY CAHILL, O.CARM AWARD Jon-Luc Dargenton ’15 MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD Jon-Luc Dargenton ’15 PAUL MUFF COMMITMENT AWARD John Paul Harrigan ’15 PEG O’CONNOR COMMITMENT AWARD Ray Kearin ’15 Jude Zamora ’15

The 411 on SATs

In 2015, 99 seniors took the SAT of a graduating class of 111. The information shows the SAT Means of Crespi seniors compared to the National Mean.

National Means Scores s

Crespi Reading

Crespi Math

Crespi Writing

548 555 546

496

513

487

Below are subject test averages for the Class of 2015: English Lit Biology (Ecological) Chemistry World History Mathmatics II U.S. History Biology (Molecular) Physics

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Q&A

X Ken Foersch

Getting to Know Crespi’s New President

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n a historic move for Crespi Carmelite High School, The Board of Members named Dr. Kenneth Foersch as the first lay President of the school on

July 1, 2015. “We believe Dr. Foersch will provide the necessary leadership to move Crespi Carmelite to the next level of excellence,” said The Very

Reverend William Harry, Carmelite Provincial and Chair of Crespi’s Board of Members. “We think he will work well with the current administration and

faculty to ensure that Crespi maintains a holistic program which prepares its students for their futures.”

The careful and exhaustive search for the next president was conducted by

the Board of Directors. “Dr. Foersch comes to our campus with a deep and

distinguished educational career and an outstanding educational background,”

said Judith Cannavo-McKeever, Chair of Crespi’s Board of Directors. “The Board is confident he will continue Crespi’s tradition of developing spiritually and

intellectually-focused young men and guide the school to new heights of achievement and excellence.”

Dr. Foersch served as the Principal of St. Andrew Catholic School in Old

Pasadena. Prior to that post, he was Assistant Principal, Dean of Students,

teacher and football coach at Servite High School in Anaheim. He obtained a

Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California, and earned

his Master’s degree in Education Administration from California State University Fresno where he also went to undergraduate school.

You have a long history of working in education. What made you want to become an educator? I have always wanted to make a dif-

ference in the lives of young people.

Coaches and teachers have always had the greatest impact on my life.

with the Servite Community I grew professional and spiritually. As an

administrator at an all-boys school for seven years, I was able to observe a

distinct advantage to being at a single gender institution. Young men seem

more confident being themselves in an all-male environment.

Though you are Crespi’s first lay President, you bring deep experi-

What is an example of something

ence in working in both Catholic

that you aim to accomplish at

and all boys schools. Can you tell

Crespi in the next year?

us about that?

My first job is to be visible and to

The 2015-2016 school year will mark my 11th year of Catholic School

Administration. During my seven years

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immerse myself into the Crespi

Community. I am excited to get to know everyone in the Celt Family.

“Crespi’s effort to enhance the STEM program was one of the key selling points for me as I decided to join the Celt Family.”

What is something that you aim to accomplish in the next ten years?

An article written years from now will

read: The Crespi Man: Embodying the

charism of the Carmelites and 800 years of tradition, Crespi Carmelite High

School is the premiere college prepara-

tory school in Southern California for all boys who aspire to be leaders.

water. The largest fish I have caught was a 400 lb., 11’3’ blue marlin.

primary learning tool, which marks an

exciting time in Crespi’s 56-year history.

strong emphasis has been

The integration of STEM and the

placed on STEM education for

introduction of the 1:1 program is a

young men and women in the U.S. Can you elaborate on Crespi’s advance engagement in Science,

Celt Family. This year, all students will receive a MacBook Air as a

Over the past few years, a

efforts, including the TRC, to

points for me as I decided to join the

strong indication of Crespi commitment to the holistic development of its young men.

What is one thing that you would

Technology, Engineering and

like all Crespi students to know

Math?

Most importantly, are you a

about you?

Crespi’s effort to enhance the STEM

Dodgers or Angels fan?

I am a fisherman, both salt and fresh

program was one of the key selling

Angels! .

Leaving mass at neighboring church Our Lady of Grace, Dr. Foersch, center, converses with students, from left, Bryan Villegas, Michael Salerno, Jr., DeAnthony Young-Melton and Jason Muljadi.

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MEET THE BOARD

X The Most Pure Heart of Mary Province

The Board of

Members

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respi Carmelite High

School is one of eight secondary schools

sponsored by the The Most

Pure Heart of Mary Province. Each of these schools in the

USA are governed by a Board

of Members, with responsibility for the mission, philosophy,

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From left, Paul Henson, O. Carm. Myron Judy, O. Carm. Joseph Atcher, O. Carm. William J. Harry, O. Carm. Samuel Citero, O. Carm. and Emilio Rodriquez, O. Carm.

The Most Pure Heart of Mary Province The Most Pure Heart of Mary Province (PCM) has its roots in the arrival of two German Carmelites in Louisville, Kentucky in 1864, more than 150 years ago. They had travelled from their Carmelite monastery in Straubing, Germany. From Louisville, foundations were made in Indiana, Kansas, Ontario, Western Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois. By 1890, there was enough stable growth that the province was officially established. Eventually Carmelite ministries were established in Arizona, Texas, and Virginia. In 1949 missions were established in Perú and then Chile. In California, the prior general asked the PCM province to take responsibility for St. Raphael’s parish and Mount Carmel High School in Los Angeles from the St. Elias Province which was then to be concentrated on the East Coast of the United States. Not long after, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles asked the province to establish an all-male school in the San Fernando Valley, dedicated to the Franciscan explorer Juan Crespi. In 1995, the Carmelites began working the Diocese of Torreón, Mexico. At the 2014 provincial chapter they officially established the province in the Central American country of El Salvador.

V. Rev. William J. Harry, O. Carm.

until 2010 when he was asked to become the

Commission. He is a member of the spiritual care

Prior Provincial

director of the Lay Carmelites and to work on

staff at Nazareth Hospital and has assisted at par-

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Fr. William is a

sponsorship for the province. In 2011 he was elected

ish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia form 1981 un-

graduate of Marquette University. He professed sol-

to the Midwest Commissary Provincial and

til the present. He is the author of Carmel in North

emn vows in 1980 and was ordained in 1983, after

appointed the treasurer for the province. In the 2014

America: The Early Founders and Foundations of

four years of theological studies at the Gregorian

provincial chapter, he was elected the vice prior

the Carmelite Province of the Most Pure Heart of

Pontifical University in Rome, Italy. He has worked

provincial and continued in the role of treasurer. His

Mary (1864-1900) which was published in 2015.

in secondary education for 14 years, including 10 as

service includes terms the Priests’ Councils and as a

principal and then president of Carmel High School

consultor in both the Archdiocese of Louisville and

Rev. Emilio Rodriquez, O. Carm.

in Illinois. During his tenure at Carmel, the school

the Diocese of Joliet. Fr. Joseph serves on the Board

Provincial Counselor

merged, established a board system of governance,

of Members for Carmel Catholic High School in

Fr. Emilio was born in Mexico and met the Carmelite

and completed its first successful capital campaign

Mundelein, Illinois, The Louisville Science Center, as

Order in Los Angeles. In 1995 he had an initial

in its 30 year history. In 1999 he was elected as

well as a Crespi’s Board of Directors.

experience of religious life in the Carmelite parish in Stockton California. Following studies in Houston,

Western Commissary Provincial and in 2001 as the General Councilor of the Carmelite Order for North

Rev. Samuel Citero, O. Carm.

Texas and Washington, DC, he was ordained in

America and Northern and Central Europe with

Provincial Counselor

2005. His first ministry was as the parochial vicar

responsibility for the research institutes, libraries,

Fr. Sam was born in New Jersey and graduated from

in the Carmelite parish in Torreón Coahuila, from

and archives of the Order around the world as well

Mt. Carmel Prep Seminary in Niagara Falls, ONT,

2005 through 2006. He was then put in charge of

as the Order’s communications/media program.

Marquette University, and the Washington Theo-

the Carmelite pre-novitiate formation house in the

Returning to the USA in 2007 he served again as

logical Union. He was ordained to the priesthood in

Tlalpan area of Mexico City, a ministry he was in

Western Commissary Provincial until November

1984. From 1985 until 1989 he taught religion and

from 2007-2011. In 2011 he was made pastor of the

2013 when he was elected prior provincial. His

was campus minister at Joliet Catholic High School,

Parroquia de Nuestro Señor de la Trasfiguración, in

ministries also include serving as director of com-

the Carmelite secondary school in Joliet, Illinois.

Torreón. During this period, a new priory was built

munications for the Carmelite NGO, and as editor

From 1989 until 2000 Fr. Sam was campus minister

and a new, much larger church building is in the

of The Sword, and director of book publications for

at DePaul University in Chicago and director of the

process of being constructed. In the provincial chap-

Carmelite Media. Fr. William was a member of the

Carmelite Volunteer program. From 1999 until 2005

ter of 2014, Fr. Emilio was elected to the provincial

Board of Directors for Crespi Carmelite High School

he served as parochial vicar at St. Therese of Lisieux

council and is the liaison to the parish commission.

1999-2001 and again from 2008-2014.

Parish in Cresskill, NJ where he became pastor in 2011. From 2005 until 2011 he was the director of

Rev. Paul Henson, O. Carm.

V. Rev. Joseph Atcher, O. Carm.

the Carmelite Vocation Office in Washington, DC.

Provincial Counselor

Vice Prior Provincial

Throughout his career Fr. Sam’s pastoral efforts

A native of Los Angeles, CA, Fr. Paul entered

Ordained in 1976, Fr. Joseph was assistant director

have had a strong peace and justice emphasis,

the Carmelites in 1995 and made final vows on

of the Office of Liturgy for the Archdiocese of

including serving on the Justice and Peace and

December 14, 2001. During this time, he worked as

Washington until May of 1977 when he was assigned

Integrity of Creation Commission of the province. He

a chaplain, youth minister and pastoral agent in

to Carmel High School in Mundelein, Illinois, from

currently serves on the Board of Directors of Carmel

Washington, D.C., New York, Maryland, Mexico, and

1977-1984, first as teacher, then dean and campus

High School in Mundelein, Illinois.

Peru. He was ordained priest at St. Raphael Catholic Church, Los Angeles, California, in June 2002, fol-

minister, and then assistant principal. In 1984 he was at the retreat center in Darien, Illinois and was also

Rev. Myron Judy, O. Carm.

lowing his studies at the Washington Theological

vocation director in Darien until he was appointed

Provincial Counselor

Union, and was immediately assigned to Crespi

to Crespi Carmelite High School as principal in March

Fr. Myron, a native of Chicago, Illinois, professed

Carmelite High School as a theology teacher. In

1985. In 1989, Fr. Joseph was assigned to Mount

solemn vows in August 1960 and was ordained in

June 2004, he was hired as the principal by the

Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois, as president/

August 1963. He holds degrees from the University

Board of Directors and approved by the Board of

principal. In 1996 he moved into parochial ministry,

of Notre Dame, Catholic University of America,

Members. Fr. Paul ministered in several parishes

first at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Tenafly,

the University of Illinois, and the University of

while at Crespi. In Los Angeles, he assisted at St.

New Jersey, and then as pastor at St. Therese Parish

Pennsylvania. He has been a college professor and

Bernard Parish and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the

in Cresskill, New Jersey. At the same time he was the

dean of students on the collegiate level. From 1981

Angels as well as parishes in Brentwood, Woodland

director of the Carmelite cemetery there in Tenafly.

until 2006 he was the director of social services

Hills, and Van Nuys. In July 2013, he completed his

In 2002 he became the pastor of Our Lady of Mount

for Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia and became

term as principal of Crespi Carmelite and became

Carmel Parish in Louisville, Kentucky until 2004

provincial director of health care in 2006, a post he

the vocations director for the province in the USA

when the Archbishop asked Fr. Joseph to become

continues to hold today. In 2011 until the present

and Canada. As a member of the provincial council,

the Executive Director of the Office of Lifelong

he has served on the provincial council, serving also

Fr. Paul serves on various provincial commissions as

Formation and Education, a position he remained in

as the liaison to the Carmelite Secondary Schools

well as on two Boards of Directors. .

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MEET THE BOARD

X Visionaries

Directors

The Board of

Very Reverend Joseph R. Atcher, O. Carm.

Crespi Affiliation: Former Principal Profession: Vice Prior Provincial/Provincial Treasurer of the Carmelites Years on Board: 2 Why I serve: “I serve on the Crespi Board because of my interest and concern for Catholic education and because of my previous involvement at Crespi in the 1980’s.”

Mike Bendix Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1978 Profession: Broker-Dealer CEO Years on Board: 2 Why I serve: “My years at Crespi were among the most important of my life. I chose to serve on the Board of Directors as a way of giving back and to help in providing a similar experience for current Crespi students.”

Judith Cannavo Board Chair Crespi Affiliation: Spouse of Mt. Carmel alumnus Marlin McKeever ‘57 Profession: Attorney Years on Board: 9 Why I serve: “Truthfully, I joined the Crespi Board of Directors because, as I told Fr. Tom Schrader, I would be banished to the netherworld if I declined his request! All joking aside, I am a firm believer in single gender Catholic

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high school education (Louisville High School, Class of 1969), and I love the men in my life who were products of Carmelite education. My late husband, Marlin McKeever (Mt. Carmel High School, Class of 1957), always said that outside of his dad and Coach Vince Lombardi, the most influential men in his life were the priests and brothers who taught him and Mike at 71st and Hoover. My brother, Dean, and nephews Angelo and Gino Gasbarro are illustrative of the essence of men of Carmel. Their lives are marked by community, prayer and service and for their Crespi Carmelite upbringing, I am eternally grateful.”

Rebecca Chandler Crespi Affiliation: Friend of Crespi Profession: Vice President for Human Resources, Loyola Marymount University Years on Board: 1 Why I serve: “I was interested in giving back in some way - channeling creative energy by contributing productively to strengthen a nonprofit organization for a cause that is meaningful to me. What’s a better way than supporting Catholic education?”

Victor Cosentino Crespi Affiliation: Parent of Alumnus William Cosentino ’15 and Junior Matthew Cosentino ’17. Profession: Attorney, Partner at Larson & Gaston, LLP in Pasadena. Years on Board: This will be my first year.

Why I serve: “I believe that volunteer service is an important civic responsibility. I find working with schools interesting and particularly value the mission of Crespi.”

Rev. Jarlath (Jay) Cunnane Crespi Affiliation: Pastor of neighboring parish, Our Lady of Grace Profession: Pastor Years on Board: 2 Why I serve: “ I serve because I believe in the education and formation that Crespi provides and I want to see this essential local institution thrive.”

David DiTomaso Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1974 Profession: The restaurant business as I am currently overseeing the Subway Restaurant business in Russia. Years on the Board: 4 Why I serve: “I chose to sit on the Board of Directors for Crespi High School as I believe in Crespi and what it stands for. It had such a significant impact in my life that I wanted to give back to Crespi and hopefully through my involvement give other young men the same opportunities I had during my years at Crespi. In addition, I want them to walk away from Crespi as young men who have developed the same positive attitude about God, family and life as I did.”

James Dunn (1944-2015) Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1963 Profession: Real Estate Investor Years on Board: 7 Why I serve: “I was unable to complete a college education and therefore decided to redouble my efforts towards Crespi that brought me great benefit; not only academically but with character and life lessons.”

Dr. Kenneth Foersch Crespi Affiliation: President Profession: Educational Leadership Years on the Board: This will be my first year on the Board. Why I serve: I serve as President of Crespi Carmelite High School.

Scott Gilderman Profession: Managing Partner of GGF, LLP, a Certified Public Accounting Firm Crespi Affiliation: Parent of Sam Gilderman, ’17. Years on Board: This will be my first year. Why I serve: “I wanted to provide the board analytical and economic insight to the major decisions Crespi has ahead. I also wanted to provide the board current insight as to the parents’ views with the issues we face as Crespi parents.”

Mike Lang Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1983 Profession: President, Lang Media Group Years on Board: 2 Why I serve: “I love the school and the direction we’re headed in. Crespi was an important part of my life and I want to give back any way that I can.”

Rev. Tony Mazurkiewicz, O.Carm. Crespi Affiliation: Carmelite Profession: President, Mount Carmel High School Years on Board: 1 Why I serve: “I am grateful to be able to serve one of our great Carmelite schools.”

Darren Osti Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1988, member of the 1986 CIF Championship Football team Profession: Senior Vice President of Studio Operations - DreamWorks Animation Years on Board: 2 Why I serve: “My friends from Crespi are my brothers. They are exceptional human beings and I am blessed to have them in my life. I want to pay forward what they, my coaches, teachers and administration gave to me. This was a sense of brotherhood, responsibility and pride… immeasurable Crespi attributes. I hope to play a small part establishing the very best sense of what a Man is for future Celt generations. Celt Pride!!”

David C. Scheper Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1976 Profession: Chairman, Scheper Kim & Harris LLP Years on Board: 1 Why I serve: “I accepted Crespi’s invitation because I believe in its essential mission of educating the minds, bodies and souls of young men and want to play any useful part I can.”

Dr. Jonathan Schild Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1994 Profession: Crespi Carmelite High School Principal, non-voting member

Jane F. Magpiong Crespi Affiliation: Cheerleader for Crespi and married to alumnus Joe Magpiong, ‘78 Profession: Executive Coaching Years on Board: 1 Why I serve: “Having attended Louisville and married my Crespi high school sweetheart, I’ve experienced first-hand the power of single gender Catholic schools. It’s a privilege to serve on the board and contribute to Crespi’s legacy of developing bright, compassionate spiritual men.”

Joe Sykora Crespi Affiliation: Alumni parent to Jeff ’03 and Bob ‘05 Profession: Healthcare business adviser Years on Board: 2 Why I serve: “I truly believe in Crespi. I have been involved in various volunteer roles since our older son enrolled in 1999. I was invited to be on the Finance Committee, then to chair it, then to join the Board. I enjoy helping the school however best I can.”

Arturo Tresierras Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1991 Profession: Business Owner, Supermarket Chain and Real Estate Investor Years on Board: 1 Why I serve: “I choose to serve on the Board of Directors for one simple reason…gratitude. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to attend Crespi for four years. Simply, it was a life changing experience; I learned to balance athletics with academics while forging friendships that will transcend generations. All this was made possible by my parents and the efforts of the past and present Carmelites, teachers, administration, and the Board of Directors. So, I now invest my time, efforts, and resources to support the Crespi Community and ensure that Crespi continues to produce the finest men for many generations to come.”

Thomas Turley Crespi Affiliation: Graduate, Class of 1983 Profession: Commercial Real Estate Consulting and Brokerage Years on Board: 4 Why I serve: “My education at Crespi was one of the most memorable and influential periods of my life. I felt that serving on the Crespi Board could assist the school in maintaining the school’s character and qualities that had such a strong, positive impact on myself and thousands of other alumni.”

Rev. Joseph Wu, O. Carm. Crespi Affiliation: Carmelites Profession: Pastor at St. Raphael Parish Los Angeles Years on Board: 1 Why I serve: “I would like to learn the province’s ministry of administering Crespi High School and expand my experience with this particular ministry to better serve God and the Church.” .

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PROFILES

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For These Students, This Year is About Being ‌

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Eric Siegel

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enior Eric Siegel could easily rest on his academic laurels. A member of

the National Honor Society and Crespi

Outstanding Scholar for the last three years,

he has been recognized as an AP Scholar with

Distinction and received the National Latin Exam

Cum Laude recognition his sophomore year. But he credits Crespi for encouraging him to try many new things. Eric is an Ultimate

Frisbee and chess-playing, guitar-strumming, origami-doing Eagle

Scout who led the Crespi academic decathlon team to a gold-place finish in science at last spring’s competition. Eric appreciates that Crespi puts a strong emphasis on community service and

constantly provides service opportunities, such as Christmas at

Crespi or volunteer trips with ESOL. Says Eric of his favorite part about attending Crespi “My favorite is the close knit community.

My experience with students and teachers is amazing and I get to

be around great people every day. I know Crespi has prepared me for the next level of education.”

Maxim Romanovici

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f junior Maxim Romanovici had to describe Crespi in

three words, they would be

“friendship, respect and fun.”

These qualities are evident on

campus, in extra-curriculars and in

Maxim’s biggest passion, water polo. As a member of

the Celt water polo team, Max broke the scoring records his freshman and sophomore years. Last March, he was selected to play in the 19 & Under Division of the

European Championships for his native country of

Moldova. Maxim thinks that Crespi is designed in a way that allows everyone to find themselves. “At Crespi,

everyone is treated like a brother, which helps students

feel comfortable and learn better,” said Max. Like many of his peers, his other priorities include academics and saving up for a car, but in the coming year he is most anticipating an exciting game against Notre Dame.

Ryan Lee

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yan Lee, Class of ’17, has a big challenge ahead of

him. He is preparing for his

Level 9 Certificate of Merit Test in piano, which is one of the

highest levels of proficiency. Throw

that on top of playing baseball for Crespi and

maintaining a high GPA, and Ryan has a lot on his plate.

According to Ryan, the secret to his success is being fully dedicated to everything he is doing, and to juggle things as efficiently as possible. One of Ryan’s favorite parts

about Crespi is the school spirit, and he is most excited about having new experiences in his senior year. When asked about the Crespi curriculum, Ryan explained,

“Crespi does not pin you to excel in just one subject. Crespi encourages students to be themselves and

allows them to pursue any of the arts, whether it is

journalism, architecture or philosophy, just to name a

few.” He continued, “The TRC (Technology & Resource

Center) has helped me and many other students to reach our full potential. I have used the TRC many times

during X period in order to get ahead or catch up on

homework and my studies. There is no doubt that the TRC is a useful and important tool on campus.” .

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TRENDING NOW

X This Just In

FACILITY FACELIFT

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he facilities team was kept busy this summer oversee-

ing improvements to the Admissions Suite, The Crespi

Chapel, classrooms and the weight room.

The Chapel has been moved to the main school building

to be closer to the heart of the campus, giving students a quiet, contemplative space to pray and reflect in the Carmelite tradition.

New flooring, furniture, a fresh coat of paint, and an

inviting reception area for applicant families were installed

to give the Admissions Suite a refreshed and chic new look. The Chapel has been moved to the main school building to

give Crespi students an accessible space to pray and reflect. Several of the classrooms have undergone a mini-make-

over. Rooms 1, 2, 13 and 14 received the latest in in-room air conditioners and heaters. They are exceptionally quiet

and do not protrude from the exterior walls. Additionally, rooms 2 and 17 received new desks, conducive to a boyfriendly learning environment.

The weight room expanded its size by over 1000 sq. ft.

and coaches Troy Thomas and Jess Garner have a new air-conditioned office space. Four double racks, eight

benches, eight dip attachments, and eight glute/ham

benches were added to keep our Crespi men in excellent physical condition. The final touch to this makeover was

a coat of paint to keep our weight room smelling new and fresh – at least for the first month of school! .

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KEVIN VOLLMER RETURNS TO CRESPI

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respi Carmelite continuously seeks out new ways

to enhance the student experience. Alumnus Kevin

Vollmer ’04 has been hired as the Assistant Dean of

Students and Retention Officer. Mr. Vollmer will work with the Admissions and Counseling Departments to ensure that all

students find a

meaningful con-

nection to teachers

and fellow students at Crespi, and that they feel like integral members of

the Crespi Family. “As an alumnus, my goal as retention officer is to help as many students as possible fully partake in the Crespi experience that helped to shape me into the man I am today,” explained Vollmer. Crespi welcomes Mr. Vollmer back to campus and we look forward to the impact he will make on the student body.

THE CARMELITE CHARISM IS ALIVE AND WELL AT CRESPI CARMELITE HIGH SCHOOL To get the year started off on the right foot, Fr. Carl Markelz, O.Carm. (Bursar General of the Carmelite Order) traveled from Rome to lead several days of in-service for the Board of Directors and From left, Dr. Kenneth Foersch, Fr. Carl Markelz and Dr. Jonathan Schild at Crespi Staff Retreat.

the faculty and staff, focusing on the origins and the Charism of the Order.

WE’RE VOTED FAVORITE! STUDENTS WHO ROCK

A

new Rock Band program will tap

into the skill set of Crespi’s aspiring

musicians. This program goes beyond just playing instruments. It includes

instruction, set-up and break-down,

songwriting, learning how to collaborate as a group, listening to one another,

communicating effectively, supporting

each other, stage presence and, of course, live performances. Members of the

Crespi Carmelite was voted Favorite Private High School in the Los Angeles Daily News’ 16th Annual Readers Choice Awards.

program will perform at school events like Celt Pride Night, Step Up Day,

Academic Awards Night, Spring Concert, as well as gigs off campus. Crespi Rock Band is directed by Mike Noji, P’18. (klcproductions@att.net) .

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HOWL

X The Creative Side

Words & Art

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OWL is an annual school publication of the finest art and literary selections submitted, selected and digitally laid out entirely by our

Crespi Men. HOWL was founded by sophomore English instructor Phillip Griffith in 2012 with the support of several seniors who desired a Crespi publication that showcased their talents. HOWL is a dynamic, professional-grade publication that provides students with the opportunity to see their work in print — often for the first time. HOWL celebrates every type of artistic medium that lends itself to print, including: paintings, sketches, ink drawings, photographs,

Drawing by

Cameron Bolger ‘16

poems, short stories, comics, songs and digital designs. In 2015, HOWL collaborated with Louisville High School’s publication, Vision and Voice, to highlight the talents of the amazing young women of our sister school. HOWL is a club program open to all students at Crespi regardless of grade level. Any student who doodles or is a burgeoning talent with a creative eye and a dedication to quality is a perfect fit for the HOWL team. Here are just of few of the excellent submissions this past year. .

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Drawing by Sean Milkovich ’15

We are HIS Children I am a son born to overcome meant to rise and fall but to shine HIS Light upon us all like the sun, I set I rest, sometimes restless but none the less take the time to unwind let my thoughts intertwine run wild be free then, like the sun, I rise my thoughts complete or leaving me wandering I go after the day I attack I conquer I do my thing I do HIS Will I stumble I trip I get pushed I fall but like the sun and THE SON I will Rise again because I am HIS son until that day, when my time on earth is done no matter how many times I’ve fallen or been knocked down

I will overcome them all and Rise again this time up and above the earth To be with The ONE who Has Risen the sun, The SON, and me But until that day, my thoughts will, with limitations, run free, unwind, and intertwine poem, I am Truly Blessed

poem by Demetri Fischer II ’15 photo by Sergey Ternov ‘18

Drawing by Rafael Francisco ’17

HOWL coverage continues

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Drawing by Nan Dylan Xiao ’15

Drawing by Nickolas Steinberg ’16

Drawing by Matthew Barte ’16

Drawing by

Ilya Zaidze ’16

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Photograph by Iman Bordji, ’15

Poem by Jason Muljadi ’17

Shrine photos by Gavin Gifford ‘18

Lucidity The cold mist sprays on the weather haze The weather inferno burns of passions great; In twisted barbs of stings and of a fiery state Relief of the rain runs rampant its phase.

Swift the fires go as they come, Yet the battle scars have not run. From the armies that once had spun And actions told that will never be undone. Droplets dripping down the dilapidated domiciles Paints a bleached canvas from ashen materials strewn. The Thunder God whistles his mighty tune Outpouring Adam’s ale with raging rile. But the rain is constant, ineludible, in the rippling river, Soothing and charming with its melodic sound And pleasuring charred skins with its touch so unbound. Oh what the rain delivers!

For more poems, photography, artwork and profiles of some of the talented artists, go to issuu.com/crespicarmelite

Drawing by Sasha Filimonov ’16

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ADVANCEMENT

X Connecting with Alumni

Creating the Council The ten alumni, from Classes of 1997-2004 and seen here in their senior pictures, make up the President’s Leadership Council, headed by

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Nick Schirripa ’04.

main priority of the Advancement

this can be problematic for younger alumni who

younger alumni base, particularly

buying homes, etc. There’s so much more we can

Office this year is to connect with our graduates from the past twenty-five

years. To this end, the President’s Leadership Council has been formed to engage young

alumni, to cultivate future leadership, and to

support the overall mission of Crespi Carmelite High School.

The Council is currently made up of 10 alumni

from the classes of 1997 to 2004. Headed by

Nick Schirripa ’04, the Council serves to foster

the values of community, fraternity and service for the Crespi students and Alumni.

When asked to describe the reason for creation

of the group, Council member Kevin Boryk ’01 responded “The members of the President’s

Leadership Council would like to take an op-

portunity to introduce ourselves to the broader Crespi Family with an update on the formation

of this Council and its mandate. We are a group

of young alumni ranging in age from late 20’s to early 40’s, and we have been asked by the

President to help solve for the (not atypical) lack of involvement of alumni in our demographic. The traditional alumni engagement model is

heavily focused on financial contribution, and

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are focused on building careers, starting families, do to give back to Crespi and we’re here to figure

From top left, Samer Kalioundji ’97 Anthony Banovac ’97 Kevin Boryk ’01 Will Jacoby ’02

out how to do that. We’ll be working over the

Johan Kharabi ’02

of our alumni peer group, and also to directly

Greggory Robinson ’00

us out, we’re here to help. We look forward to

Aaron Tunney ’00

next several years to build up the engagement engage with current students and parents. Seek meeting you at games and other events!” .

Scott Mossler ’04 Nick Schirripa ’04 Adam Verdugo ’02

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lumni Daniel Shiplacoff ’94, Design Director at Google, lets us in on what it’s like to work at one of the world’s best known companies, and shares how Crespi helped him get there.

Give us a quick summary of what

improve the way mobile technology

from Crespi.

are intuitive, accessible, and delightful.

you’ve been up to since you graduated I began my undergraduate studies at UCLA as a Biochemistry major (‘94)

with an eye toward Med school, but

quickly shifted to the Department of

Design (‘95-’99). Everything in our lives

serves people, and ensure our products As a leader, I grow and manage teams

of designers and engineers, to focus on important work, and together create

healthy culture and fulfilling practice.

is designed, so I saw great potential for

What is the best part of your job?

the internet was in its’ infancy—an

people with brilliant minds, who are

changing the world as a designer, and exciting time to be thinking about the

design of technology. After graduating with a BA in Design, I spent a couple

I love working with such amazing

dedicated to improving how technology serves everyone on the planet.

years building and leading a team of

What is the most valuable lesson that

(profitable) dot-com website. After its

I discovered the joys of learning,

designers and developers for a

acquisition, in 2001 I started my own business—a boutique design shop:

you learned at Crespi?

that’s like asking a mother who is your

curiosity, and academic exploration.

by Patricia Brown. She taught me how

graphic design, branding, and data-

How did your experience at Crespi

I began my current ride, thinking about

today?

driven website development. In 2006 the design of computers and their

systems, first at Helio, then in 2007 to Palm (where I helped design WebOS) and in 2010 to Google.

mold you into the person you are

Academics aside, the Kairos retreats I

to write, helped me find my speaking voice, and offered mentorship and

spiritual guidance (ala Kairos) which helped me grow and know myself.

attended were catalysts for my personal

What piece of advice do you have for

for many.

Learn to code, even if you have no

and spiritual development, as they were

Describe your job at Google in a

Who was your favorite Crespi teacher

As a designer at Google, I work to

Now you’re going to get me in trouble –

few sentences.

favorite child?! ;) I was always inspired

and why?

current Crespi students?

interest in a software engineering career. It will open your mind to new ideas and

ways of thinking through problems, and you might even enjoy it! .

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wo years ago, Fr. Tom Batsis,

O. Carm. envisioned a strategic planning process that would

develop a long range plan for the future of the school. Under this

directive, a group of 65 Crespi parents, faculty, staff, administrators and board

members generously gave their time and

talents to dissect the structure and essence

of Crespi Carmelite High School. Hundreds of hours later, guided by Dr. Anthony

Sabatino of Loyola Marymount University

and the leadership of Crespi parents Whitney and Michael Salerno, this five year strategic

plan was born. And beginning with the 2015 academic year, it will be put into action. Crespi’s ongoing development will be

guided by the ideas and strategies set forth in this plan. And, depending on variables

such as funding, personnel, student interest

and time, the school will strive to accomplish all the goals suggested.

Board of Directors Chair Judy Cannovo

had this to say about the plan, “What

incredible opportunities await the Crespi

family in the next five years! Normally, when you hear the term “2020,” it’s usually in

the context of hindsight. But there is nothing about looking back with this plan; we have a brilliant future before us as set forth in this strategic plan. Stay tuned!”

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VISION 2020 GOAL 1 Mission, Core Values & Catholic Identity Support the continual development of brotherhood among Crespi’s students.

a dynamic, holistic curriculum based on strong foundational

concepts. This 21st Century curriculum builds towards digital media, and global literacies, and will inspire each student

to become the best possible version of himself, as modeled

through the school’s professional learning community. The

GOAL 2

academic program will nurture a love of learning and frame

Mission, Core Values & Catholic Identity

allowing students the time and opportunity to explore a wide

Develop tools and activities that encourage members of the

Crespi Carmelite Community to strengthen their relationship with God.

the high school years as a time of creativity and exploration, range of academic interests.

GOAL 7

GOAL 3

Education / Athletic Program

Mission, Core Values & Catholic Identity

with the school’s mission. Athletic program staff will plan,

Emphasize the role of justice as a major component of faith

development among members of the Crespi Carmelite community.

GOAL 4 Mission, Core Values & Catholic Identity

The Crespi athletic program will be high-quality and aligned manage, and implement the activities of the program in ways that support and advance the concept of the Crespi Man. The Crespi athletic program will promote harmony and balance

between the academic and athletic requirements for all stu-

dent/athletes as part of a holistic approach to the education of the Crespi Man.

Build space, human, and financial resources aligned with

GOAL 8

Values, and Catholic Identity.

Education / Counseling Program

Crespi Carmelite High School’s commitment to Mission, Core

GOAL 5 Mission, Core Values & Catholic Identity Ensure that the Carmelite charism is evident in all aspects of the school’s programs and operations.

GOAL 6 Education / Academic Program Crespi Carmelite High School’s college preparatory academic program will create adaptable, self-directed leaders through

In 2020, Crespi Carmelite High School’s counseling program will offer a comprehensive service that incorporates the following:

• a four-year college counseling strategy that begins in fresh-

man year and builds capacity throughout the 4-year program;

• academic counseling designed to foster well-rounded stu-

dents by identifying and cultivating student strengths and VISION 2020 continues

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affinities and encouraging students to express a joyfulness in learning by exploring many facets of the school’s curriculum;

• an approach to personal counseling that builds on the

and by-laws of the Board of Directors (BOD)

to respond to the current realities of the school.

GOAL 13

strengths of the Crespi community to identify and nur-

Governance & Leadership

students to partners invested in their ongoing success.

Members (BOM), Board of Directors (BOD), President,

ture students’ needs and abilities, as well as connecting

GOAL 9 Education / Co-curricular / Non-Athletic Activities & Programs

Enhance and strengthen communications among Board of Principal, faculty, and stakeholders through formalized structure and practices.

GOAL 14

The co-curricular/non-athletic activities at Crespi will encom-

Advancement / Marketing / Enrollment

some areas of interest. In addition to being fun, activities will

internal assessment and external research. This department

feel a sense of belonging among a group with common goals

enrollment management, marketing, and annual and long-

pass a broad spectrum so that all students will be able to find

Design an Advancement Department model based on

offer opportunities for students to socialize with peers and

will connect programs and strategies associated with

or interests. Co-curricular activities will enhance students’

term fundraising for Crespi HS now and in the future.

overall productivity. Other benefits include discipline, goal

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time management and stress management skills, improving setting, teamwork, accountability, and responsibility.

GOAL 10 Staffing Conduct assessment of overall programmatic needs to pro-

vide an informed understanding of the appropriate staffing needs for faculty, administration, staff, co-curricular/nonathletic activities program directors, and athletic department personnel.

GOAL 11 Facilities Develop and implement a facilities master plan for responding to the facility needs of the school’s academic, athletic, and co-curricular non-athletic activities and programs.

GOAL 12 Governance & Leadership Review, modify, and/or revise where necessary the constitution

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Finance Create a financial master plan to respond to the long-range vision for the future of Crespi HS. The financial master

plan will strive to keep tuition and fees at a level that will attract a diverse community of students and sustain the Crespi Man concept.

VISION 2020

Crespi Technology: At Everyone’s Fingertips

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respi continues to be a leader in innovation with an exciting new learning initiative this fall that will

forever change the learning landscape at Crespi and serve as a model for other institutions.

The planning for Crespi’s 1:1 Learning Initiative has been

extensive. The use of technology in

education is transforming the learning experience for students and schools.

In order to meet the needs of today’s post-millennial generation, Crespi

developed a technology and curriculum plan that has led to a major shift in the way faculty teach and students learn.

For the past three years, Crespi’s faculty

have gone through extensive training in preparation for this rollout.

Based on testing of a range of mobile

devices, and latest research on learning and technology integration, Crespi has

selected the MacBook Air as the device

that every student will use as part of the

Classroom, online collaboration, document sharing and media on one easy to use site.

In addition to putting the ultimate creation tool in

student hands, beginning this fall, every freshman will take

an Introduction to Computer Science course. This course will cover basic integration topics, and will

Given today’s technology-centric workplace, we believe it is critical to challenge students with a cutting-edge education that develops important 21st century skills for an ever-changing world.

school’s academic program. Each device

also emphasize ethics and coding in

Scratch (a coding language developed

by professors at MIT). Additional STEM (Science-Technology-Engineering-

Mathematics) courses will be devel-

oped and added to Crespi’s curriculum in future years. Some of these courses include Advanced Programming, App Design and Game Design.

Given today’s technology-centric

workplace, we believe it is critical to

challenge students with a cutting-edge education that develops important

21st century skills for an ever-changing world. Crespi will continue to be

innovative and progressive with its

is pre-loaded with the software necessary to enhance the

educational program. This learning initiative will enhance

will have direct access to Crespi’s new Learning Management

develop fine young men and will certainly give Crespi

learning process, and with their own computer, each student System (LMS) that integrates lessons, assignments, Google

Crespi’s mission and foundational purpose to educate and graduates a strategic advantage in college and beyond. .

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A YEAR IN REVIEW

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Game Faces On Football

Basketball

RECORD: 9-2 overall 5-1 in the league In Coach Thomas’ second year back at Crespi, the Celts won their first league title since 2007 and returned to the playoffs for the second year in a row, defeating Santa Margarita in the opening round before losing to Long Beach Poly in the quarter finals. Four members of the team were named to the 1st Team All CIF-team, including seniors TJ Brumfield ’15 (running back), and DJ Beavers ’15 (linebacker).

RECORD: 29-7 overall / 9-3 in the league Coach Russell White and the Crespi Basketball team brought home two trophies this past year after an incredible run resulting in the program’s first state title. The Celts won the program’s third CIF championship, the second under Coach White’s leadership. De’Anthony Melton ’16 was named CIF Player of the Year for Division 4AA while Brandon Williams ’18 was named to the 1st Team all CIF. Coach White received Coach of the Year honors from both CIF Division 4AA and the LA Times.

Cross Country

Soccer

After losing several seniors from its 2013 squad, the program needed its young runners to step up. The freshmen and sophomores exceeded expectations after a breakout season resulting in a 4th place Mission League finish. Crespi finished 4th at the Bell-Jeff Invitational, led by Alec Robert’s ‘18 9th place finish.

RECORD: 2-12-6 overall / 2-7-3 in the league The Crespi Soccer team ended the season strong with a thrilling win over Loyola at home. Brian Quintero ’15 was honored 1st Team All Mission League while Cameron Radenberg ’15 was named to the 2nd Team. Brian Quintero will continue his soccer career after receiving a scholarship from UC Davis. Crespi alumnus Craig Nitti ’10 was drafted to the Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS.

Water Polo RECORD: 14-13 overall 1-3 in the league The Crespi Water Polo team finished the season with a winning record, as they continue to make a name for themselves in the competitive Mission League. The team’s biggest win came on September 14th at perennial powerhouse Northwoods High School. Crespi prevailed 9-8. Crespi standouts Andrew Howe ’17, Maxim Romanovici ’17, Patrick McNamara ’17, Ronald Ginoti ’17, Justin Miller ’17, Kaden McClafferty ’17, and Wyatt Fulle ’18 competed in the Junior Olympics in Orange County this past summer.

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Lacrosse RECORD: 13-7 5-3 in the league Coach Brock Livingston and his squad continued to make a name for Crespi Lacrosse in the 2014-2015 season. The Crespi Lacrosse team reached the CIF Championship game for the first time in the program’s history. At the conclusion of the season, Coach Livingston was named Coach of the Year by US Lacrosse. Mission League MVP Alex Dixon ’15 was named an All-American by US Lacrosse and set a national record for scoring 11 goals in a single game.

Wrestling RECORD: 1-3 In coach James Kang's first year as head wrestling coach, he led 5 young men to the CIF Finals. Tristan Jimenez ’15, Josh Lesaca ’16, Nick Leissos ’16, James Reese ’16, and James Townsend ’18 qualified for and wrestled at CIF. Coach Kang and the gang look forward to future success with their new, renovated wrestling room in the Fine Arts Building.

Baseball RECORD: 9-16 overall 3-9 in the league The Crespi Baseball team, under first-year Coach Mike Glendenning, ended the season winning 3 of its last 4 games. Chris May ’15 broke the school record for triples and Danny Silva ’16 finished the season pitching 13 innings, with 16 strike outs and only allowed 2 runs.

Volleyball RECORD: 10-15-2 overall 4-8 in the league The Crespi Volleyball team went on a hot streak at the Sylmar Invitational during Easter break boasting a 4-1-1 record. Chase Venables ’15 was given 2nd Team All League honors and named team MVP.

Golf Coach Villasenor commended the camaraderie within the golf program as well as the team’s 3.65 cumulative GPA. Team MVP Michael Short ’16 made it all the way to Mission League finals.

Swimming Out of 5 seniors who graduated from the program, 3 went on to swim at the college level. Jude Zamora ’15 to Iona College, Mark Raybukh ’15 to Cal State Bakersfield and Jacob Goodman ’15 to Pacific Lutheran. Senior Brandon Lee ’15 earned Academic All-American honors. Outstanding achievements include: Hayden Liu ’18 broke 3 frosh/soph individual school records in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 I.M and placed second in the Mission League in 200 I.M; Jude Zamora ’15 was a CIF finalist in the 100 fly and member of the varsity 200 freestyle relay that broke the school record for the 4th year in a row and was named team MVP. Sergey Ternov ’18 qualified for the 500 freestyle and 100 backstroke at the CIF D1 prelims and Jacob Goodman ’15 was a member of all 3 relays at CIF, including the school record breaking 200 Free relay.

Tennis RECORD: 1-9 in the league The team rallied to defeat Notre Dame for their first team win in recent years.

Track & Field RECORD: 1-5 Second year coach Jeff Fisher led the group of athletes to a competitive finish in the Mission League. Senior High Jumper Kai Hamilton ’15 advanced to CIF. .

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“Unlocking the Future”

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n March 28th, parents, alumni,

the beating drums of the Celt Taiko Ensemble

to the campus that would

ed to a delicious three-course meal prepared

faculty and staff walked on

called guests to dinner, where they were treat-

have made Jules Verne proud.

by the caterer, Command Performance.

Thanks to the vision and leadership of

The live entertainment was provided by

Chairpersons Priscilla Hoffman P ’16 and

the talented members of the USC Pop Music

transformed into the mystical genre of

Day ’13. The evening went well into the

Monica Verheggen P ’16, the campus was

Program, led by Crespi alumnus Hayden

“Steampunk,” a combination of science

night as the crowd danced the night away.

fiction and fantasy. The theme incorporates technology

The event ended on a high note as the varsity basketball team

steam-powered machinery. Guests were encouraged to dress

Championship victory earlier that day, and showed off their

and design inspired by the 19th century and the industrial

in their best Steampunk attire and many of the revelers came creatively dressed. Under the banner of title sponsor, Access TLC Home Health Care, the CAPER attendees came for an evening of celebration and fundraising.

The gala began with cocktails, appetizers, and a silent

auction in the courtyard of the school. As the sun began to set,

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triumphantly returned to campus fresh off of their State championship trophy.

“Due to the leadership, creativity and dedication of our co-

chairs, Monica and Priscilla and their outstanding committee, the evening was a wonderful success and a great time was had by

all,” remarked Gregoria Leoni, Acting Director of Advancement.

CAPER coverage continues

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A Trip Down Memory Lane

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he Crespi Class of 1975 held its 40-Year Reunion on campus this summer. More than 80 spirited guests came together to reminisce, introduce spouses, award prizes and rock the night away to some

throwback tunes from the seventies. On hand to greet the alumni were President Dr. Kenneth Foersch, Principal

Dr. Jonathan Schild, Athletic Director Russell White and

Varsity Football Coach Troy Thomas. The surprise guest of

the evening was former A.P. English Teacher Patricia Brown. The success of the evening was due in no small part to the

efforts of the reunion committee:

Ron Bisciglia, Ken Buttke, Dave Gauthier, R.D. McDonnell,

Joe Sepe, Steve Scheper and John Toehill.

RD McDonnell, A.I.A., shares his experience from that night:

“I laughed, I cried. The statute of limitations had certainly ‘run out’ because the stories were flowing like river rapids as the

Class of 1975 gathered on the Crespi campus for the first time in

40 years.” Several classmates told old stories that brought back

fond memories and the sharing of some stories shed light on past mysteries. Testimonials included personal stories about teachers and coaches that had a positive influence on a young man's life. Attending the reunion gave me the opportunity to reconnect

From left, Craig Sarail ‘75, Hall of Fame Inductee Ken Buttke ‘75 and Joe Sepe

“I laughed, I cried. The statute of limitations had certainly ‘run out’ because the stories were flowing like river rapids.” — RD McDonnell, ’75

with my old high school buddies and develop new friendships with classmates that I didn't even hang with in high school.

Business associates are amazed that I am still in touch with so

many high school friends. There seems to be a special bond that comes with being a Celt.

Sometimes it's important to return to your roots, to remind y

ou where you came from. The education I received and the

relationships I built continue to be a tremendous influence on

who I am today. The next time you have an opportunity to attend your reunion, I recommend you go and I guarantee you will find it to be a fulfilling experience...no regrets.

I am hoping that submitting this essay on my reunion experience

will serve as an acceptable make-up for the four detentions that I still owe from my senior year. What do you say, Mr. King?” .

President Dr. Kenneth Foersch with Hall of Fame Inductee Brent Carpenter ‘75

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Mr. T. Jon Williams Crowe, Horwath, LLP

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL $50, 000+

FRIENDS OF CRESPI $1,500 - $4,999

The Ahmanson Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Scott Robinson

CARMELITE TRADITION $25,000 - $49,999 The Rafael & Sharyl Mendez Family Foundation

CELT LEGACY $10,000 - $25,000 Mr. David DiTomaso Mr. & Mrs. James Dunn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Schirripa Mr. & Mrs. Robert Welch Order of Carmelites Lewis A. Kingsley Foundation

LIFELONG LEARNER $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Ken Costello Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gilderman Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kenney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lang Mr. Eric Plue Mr. & Mrs. David Scheper Mr. Tom Turley Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Dyke Mr. & Mrs. Nick Verdugo

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Fr. Thomas Batsis, O. Carm. Mr. & Mrs. Josh Bereny Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Calvey Dr. Kenneth Cerniglia Mr. John Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Reza Ghamsari Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Griley Mr. & Mrs. Brad Kreisberg Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Leoni Mr. & Mrs. Jim Loftus Mr. & Mrs. Michael McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Chris Plue Mr. & Mrs. Walt Wabby Mr. & Mrs. Hayden Zacky

THE CRESPI WAY $1 - $1,499 Mr. Chris Wasson & Mrs. Sharon Barkins-Wasson Mr. Mark Bennett Mr. & Mrs. John Borncamp Mr. & Mrs. Ben Bowler Mrs. Judith Cannavo Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cohen Mr. Daniel Costello Mrs. Regina Defreitas Mr. & Mrs. William Edmonds Mr. & Mrs. Brian Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Damon Frier

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Gleiberman Mr. & Mrs. Roger Glienke Mr. & Mrs. Howard Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Griffith Ms. & Mr. Velma Guzman Mr. & Mrs. Adam Hanusek Ms. Kimberly Hart Mr. Robert Heber Mr. & Mrs. Francis Houghton Mr. & Mrs. Mark Jackson Mr. Peter Jeensalute Mr. & Mrs. Michael Juknavorian Mr. William Knudson Mr. Mark Lamia Mr. Joshua Leeuw Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lins Mr. & Mrs. Elliott Mason Mr. & Mrs. Sean McGaughey Mr. & Mrs. Mario Moreira Mr. & Mrs. Ed Moreno Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Muldoon Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Mr. & Mrs. Brett Nordyke Mr. & Mrs. Tye Ouzounian Mr. & Mrs. David Price Mr. & Mr. Stuart Riskin Mr. & Mrs. Michael Salerno Mr. Keith Samples Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Schenkelberg Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Schild Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Semder Mr. Brian Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Scott Sheridan Mr. & Mrs. James Shontere Mr. & Mrs. Reuven Sison

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Soltman Bro. John Sprissler, O. Carm. Mr. Mike Strickler Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sykora Mr. & Mrs. Mark Theodore Mr. & Mrs. Troy Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Jim Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Martin Turley Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Valmont Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Zietz Catalyst Prep, LLC

CMF BENEFACTORS OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SOCIETY $25,000+ Mrs. Karen Scott

BENEFACTOR SOCIETY $5,000 - $9,999 Mr. & Mrs. Steven Dunn Ms. Lucienne Hoffman The Rafael & Sharyl Mendez Family Foundation

LEADERSHIP SOCIETY $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Joe Hines Mr. & Mrs. David Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Schild

PRESIDENT’S SOCIETY $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Joaquin Abrot Mr. & Mrs. Abe AbuDalu Mr. & Mrs. Scott Alberts Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Allinson Mrs. Elena Andreeva Mr. & Mrs. Azmi Atiya Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Skip Beaudine Mr. & Mrs. Josh Bereny Mr. & Mrs. Michael Beugg Mr. Mark Bianchi Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blake Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Enrico Bressan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Brown, Jr. Mr. John Byrne Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Calvey Mr. & Mrs. Nick Capuano Mr. & Mrs. Binondo Carandang Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chapman Mr. & Mrs. Eric Christiansen Mr. & Mrs. Joey Clapper Ms. Jodie Fisher Coady Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cosentino Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Cowles Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Davis Mr. & Mrs. William De Luca Mrs. Regina Defreitas Mr. Arthur Degidio Mr. John Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Chris Dollard Mr. Paul Duran Mr. & Mrs. David Dwyer Mrs. Dawn Fantau Mr. Shuai Feng Mr. & Mrs. Brian Flynn Mr. & Mrs. Steven Friedmann Mrs. Jenny Fulle Mr. & Mrs. Bill Garber Mr. Paul Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo Gasparetti Dr. & Mrs. Robert Genco Mr. & Mrs. Ross Genovese Mr. & Mrs. Reza Ghamsari Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gilderman Mr. & Mrs. Barry Gleiberman Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gonda Mr. Jianxin Gong Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gorman Mrs. Seda Greaves Mr. & Mrs. Felix Grossman Mr. & Mrs. George Guerra

Mrs. & Mr. Melinda Hage Ms. Kimberly Hart Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaus Heidegger Mr. & Dr. Richard Henick Mr. & Mrs. Marc Herman Mr. & Mrs. Randy Herzig Mr. & Mrs. James Hoffman Mrs. & Mr. Helen Hollien Mr. & Mrs. Henry Holmes Mr. & Mrs. Francis Houghton Mrs. Juan Huang Ms. Michele Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Mark Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Jacobsen Mr. Qiang Jia Mrs. & Mrs. Michael Juknavorian Ms. Dolly Kerekes Mr. & Mrs. Edward Keyes Mrs. Meggan Kimberley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kosich Mr. Xue Kou Mr. & Mrs. Brad Kreisberg Mrs. Kira Kurland Mr. & Mrs. Logan Landers Mr. & Mrs. Bel Lazar Mr. Chunming Ling Mr. & Mrs. Fei Liu Mr. & Mrs. Jim Loftus Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lukas Mrs. Loree Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Hanyuan Ma Mr. & Mrs. Philip Margolin Mr. Thomas Mathews Mr. Joe Maxwell Mr. & Mrs. William McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Finn McClafferty Mr. & Mrs. Angus McClure Mrs. Holli McHugh Mr. & Mrs. Michael McNamara Mr. & Mrs. John Meglen Mr. & Mrs. David Mena Mr. & Mrs. Renato Mendiola Mr. & Mrs. Paul Milkovich Mr. & Mrs. David Miller Mr. & Mr. Jeffrey Miller Mr. & Mrs. Mario Moreira Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Muldoon Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Munro Mr. & Mrs. Bob Murphy Mr. Bill Murphy Mr. & Mrs. John Musso Mr. & Mrs. Ted Nagy Mr. & Mrs. Masoud Nariman Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Sean Nicklaw

Mr. & Mrs. Yaxu Nie Mr. Terri Nixon Mr. & Mrs. Mike Noji Mr. & Mrs. Jay O’Connell Mrs. Mary O’Leary Mr. Joshua Ott Mr. & Mrs. Tye Ouzounian Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Pantess Mr. & Mrs. Ray Pelone Mrs. & Mr. Margie Perez Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Piekunka Mr. & Mrs. Jeffry Pittman Mr. Robert Platania Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Polk Ms. Haylie Pomroy Mr. & Mrs. John Reuter Mr. & Mrs. Bart Ring Mrs. Yana Di Bella Rivera Mr. & Mrs. Clint Robison Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Jason Romero Mr. & Mrs. Scott Rosenblum Mr. & Mrs. Manfred Saluna Mrs. Carla Santoro Mr. Bradley Scammell Mr. Dario Scardapane Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Dan Scully Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Semder Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Short Mr. & Mrs. Kane Sickner Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Silva Mr. & Mrs. Rene Simen Mr. & Mrs. Reuven Sison Mr. & Mrs. Alan Sjolander Mr. & Mrs. Robert Slingerland Mrs. & Mr. Rita Smith Mr. & Mrs. Greg Snyder Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Sole Mr. & Mrs. Alan Soltman Mrs. & Mr. Michelle Steffes Mr. & Mrs. Russell Stong III Mr. & Mrs. Guoxin Su Mrs. & Mr. Trish Tejada Mrs. Larisa Ternova Mr. & Mrs. Edward Terrio Mr. & Mrs. Mark Theodore Mr. & Mrs. James Thomas Mrs. Myran Thomas Ms. Kristin Tolentino Mr. & Mrs. Darryl Tolliver Mr. & Mrs. Jim Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Turturro Mrs. & Mr. Monica Udell Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Valmont Mr. & Mrs. Chris Van Dellen

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Dyke Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Villegas Mr. & Mrs. Andrey Vyugov Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Weatherly Mr. & Dr. Jeff Weber Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Edward Wiseman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wolper Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Wruble Mr. & Mrs. Huanmiao Xu Mr. Erming Yin Ms. Beilei Yu Mr. Cesar Zambrano Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Zamora Mr. & Mrs. Xueshen Zhang Mr. & Mrs. Aijun Zhao Mr. Changming Zhong Mr. Jun Zhu

BROWN & WHITE SOCIETY $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. J. David Aylmer Mr. & Dr. Proculo Barte Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Biernat Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bolger Mr. & Mrs. Michael Brady Mr. & Mrs. Russell Brumbach Mr. & Mrs. Steven Canepa Mr. Christopher Colby Mr. & Mrs. Ken Costello Mr. & Mrs. Joel Deutsch Mrs. & Mr. Deborah Falconer Mr. & Mrs. Tom Fewless Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Francisco Mrs. Latasha Gaines Mrs. Stacey Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Adam Hanusek Mrs. & Mr. Sherie Ingalls Mr. & Mrs. David Johnson Mrs. Tanya Machida Dr. & Mrs. George Maranon Mr. Frankie Medina Mr. & Mrs. Jack Oechsel Mrs. Faith Quabius Mr. & Mrs. Steven Reese Mr. & Mrs. Kristopher Richardson Mr. Oscar Rivera Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Robinson Mr. Michael Rogerson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rumer Mr. Keith Samples Mr. & Mrs. Ray Screbant Mrs. Shataka Shores-Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Siegel Mr. Ermanno Signorelli Mr. & Mrs. David Slade Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sykora

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CELT SOCIETY $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Tony Abiad Dr. & Mrs. Robert Adair Mr. & Mrs. Kris Alesna Mrs. & Mr. Albina Allen Mr. & Mrs. Glen Alpert Mr. & Mrs. Pete Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. John Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Angarano Mrs. & Mr. Victor Aragon Mrs. Sally Arbogast Mrs. Julia Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Asidera Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Avalos Mr. & Mrs. Tim Balzer Mrs. Beverly Banks Mr. & Mrs. Donald Beavers Mr. & Mrs. Derek Beesemyer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Bennett Ms. Laura Bialobos Mr. & Mrs. George Blumfield Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Boggs Mr. & Mrs. John Borncamp Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Boskin Mrs. Betty Bowler Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Brophy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown Mrs. & Mr. Janet Bryant Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Burr Dr. & Mrs. Hector A. Caballero Mr. Joseph Cannon Mr. & Mrs. Donald Caron Mr. & Mrs. Mario Casalenuovo Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cassar Ms. Kathy Colombano Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Connolly Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cordell Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Cosenza Mr. Leo Costanzo Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Cowles Mr. Earl Criddle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cruz Mr. & Mrs. Al Cummins Mr. & Mrs. Scott Davidson Ms. Kendra Day Ms. & Mr. Sarina DeHaro Bolosky Mr. & Mrs. Edward DeJoy Dr. Nicholas Di Domenico Mr. & Mrs. Henry DiCristina

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Ms. Suzie Dotan Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Duke Ms. Amy Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Enbody Mr. & Mrs. Peter Enos Mr. & Mrs. John Erlinger Mr. Dominic Esguerra Mrs. Kathryn Etemadpour Mr. & Mrs. Bentley Evans Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fabiano Mrs. & Mr. Marie Feeley Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Fera Mrs. Yolanda Ferraro Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fink Mrs. June Finn Mr. Demetri Fisher III Mr. & Mrs. Demetri Fisher Mr. & Mrs. David Fleetwood Mr. & Mrs. Mel Flohr Mr. & Mrs. William Ford Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Fortner Mr. Francis Fuerstenberg Mr. Vaughn Fulkerson Mr. & Mrs. Glen Futterman Mrs. Bernice Galbreath Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Garcia, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Genders Mr. & Mrs. Brad Gensurowsky Mr. & Mrs. Pete Gil Mr. & Mrs. Roger Glienke Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Godelman Mr. & Mrs. Dale Good Ms. Darlene Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gossett Mr. & Mrs. Howard Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Paul Greve Mr. Johnathan Guerrero Mrs. & Mr. Carolann Guzman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hall Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hamermesh Mr. & Mrs. James Hanley Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Harris Mr. & Mrs. Richard Helfrich Mr. & Mrs. Jim Helin Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Hermosura Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Herrera Mr. & Mrs. Frank Herrington Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Holert Ms. Jeanne Horn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hoyer Ms. & Mr. Gladys Hunziker Mr. & Mrs. Richard Huston Mrs. Theresa Jeensalute Dr. Ruth Anne Johnson Mrs. Sally Kearney Mr. & Mrs. Joe Kepski

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Kieling Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Klarin Mr. & Mrs. William Knebel Mrs. April Knight Dr. & Mrs. Ik-Whan Kwon Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lalich Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Lanesey Mr. & Mrs. Scott Law Ms. Sharon Leacock Mr. & Mrs. John Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Leoni Mr. & Mrs. Michael Leste Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Levinson Mr. & Mrs. Howard Levitt Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lewis Mrs. Julie Lightner Mr. & Mrs. Marshall Lloyd Mr. & Mrs. James MacArthur Mr. & Mrs. C.J. Maguire Mr. & Mrs. Miguel Maio Justice & Mrs. Robert Mallano Mr. Anthony Marinelli Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Martens Mrs. & Mr. Marybeth Massett Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Mazzarella Mr. & Mrs. Robert McFall Mr. Donald McGee Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McGee Mr. Thomas McInerney Mrs. Genevieve McSweeney Mr. & Mrs. Frank Merideth Mr. & Mrs. Rick Merrill Mr. & Mrs. James Moss Mr. & Mrs. Leo Muljadi Mr. & Mrs. John Multer Mrs. Virginia Musich Mr. & Mrs. Leigh Myers Mr. Takuro Nakae Mrs. & Prof. Helen Nefkens Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Nelson Mrs. Lynn Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Nemit, Jr. Mrs. & Mr. Dennis Nichols Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Nicola Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Okerman Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Orozco Ms. Virginia Panza Mr. & Mrs. Russ Perdomo Mrs. Joan Phillips Mr. & Mrs. John Pierce Capt. Thomas Pinard Mr. & Mrs. David Pitini Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Polacek Mrs. May Porter Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Prince Mrs. Gina Pryer

Mrs. Celeste Regans Mr. & Mrs. Gale Reimer Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Rezzo Mr. & Mrs. William Rivera Ms. Michelle Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Brent Roberts Mr. Mark Rogerson Mrs. Victoria Ruh Mr. & Mrs. Vince Ryan Mr. & Mrs. John Saffell Mr. & Mrs. Frank Salerno Mr. & Mrs. William Salyers Mr. & Mrs. Scott Sand Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Santi Mr. Steve Saucedo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Scarr Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Schild Mr. Larry Schlopy Mr. & Mrs. Scott Schneid Mr. & Mrs. Mike Seperipohr Ms. Julie Shulman Mr. & Mrs. Murat Sivrican Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Sorbie Mrs. Norma Rae Sorianello Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sorrentino Mr. & Mrs. Tom Soule Mr. & Mrs. Tom Spratt Mr. Collin St. Johns Ms. Britta Steinbrenner Mr. Tim Stithem Mrs. Ana Suarez Mr. & Mrs. Terry Supple Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tandy Mrs. Susan Tellem Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Temple Ms. Laura Tippl Mr. & Mrs. Max Toledo Mr. & Mrs. Frank Tranzow Mr. Robert Tubbs Mrs. Kerry Tunney Mr. & Mrs. Edward Tynan Mr. & Mrs. Jim Udall Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Uribe Ms. Cynthia Venuti Mr. & Mrs. Steve Vollmer Mr. & Mrs. William Waggoner Mr. & Mrs. Edward Walike Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Walsh Mr. & Mrs. Victor Wassily Mrs. Icela Waters Mr. & Mrs. Laughlin Waters Ms. Donna Williams Ms. Deborah Williams Mrs. Kim Wynott Mr. Jon Yenney Mr. & Mrs. Michael Young

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CLASS CHALLENGE CLASS OF 1963 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Werner

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. James Dunn

Celt Society $1 - $499 Dr. & Mrs. Greg Polito Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McMann Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Robert Cleymaet Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cerniglia Mr. & Mrs. James Smith Mr. Donald McGee

CLASS OF 1964 Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Dr. & Mrs. Donald Coluzzi Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keeler Mr. & Mrs. Eric Schuberg, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. James Zapp

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Robert Crawford Mr. & Mrs. Allan Nett Mr. & Mrs. William Edmonds Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Fox Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kantner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ward Mr. & Mrs. Michael Koeller

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Jonckheere Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kirn Mr. & Mrs. William Schallert, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James V. Kelly Dr. & Mrs. Emil Kalil

CLASS OF 1966 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Porter Mr. & Mrs. John K. Downey Mr. & Mrs. Allan Michelena Mr. & Mrs. Gary Fash Mr. & Mrs. Jim Franklin Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Toohey

CLASS OF 1967 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Mark McArdle Mr. Pat McBride Dr. & Mrs. Rick Dalessandro Mr. & Mrs. Greg Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Eric Klosterman Mr. & Mrs. Edward Siegler Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lefevre

CLASS OF 1968 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Kim Nakae Mr. J. Timothy Fives Mr. Noel Ross Mr. & Mrs. Michael Loughran Mr. Christopher Melahn

CLASS OF 1969 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rezzo Mr. Gary K. Galbraith Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mulligan

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Mr. & Mrs. James McNaught Mr. Philip Wayne Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lebens

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schnieders Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Lombino Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Manisco

CLASS OF 1971 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999

Celt Society $1 - $499

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Drew

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. Daniel Costello Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hickey Mr. James Dobrott

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. John F. Whelpley Mr. & Mrs. Chris Long

CLASS OF 1972 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Casey Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Robert Norswing, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hough Dr. & Mrs. Timothy McNicoll Mr. & Mrs. John Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Harrington Mr. John Surdo

CLASS OF 1973 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Paul Nakae Mr. Robert Heber Mr. & Mrs. Ben Bowler Mr. & Mrs. John Costello Mr. & Mrs. Chris Doherty Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Sandzimier Mr. & Mrs. David Wood Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Laufenberg Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Harrigan

CLASS OF 1965 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499

CLASS OF 1970 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Monaco Mr. & Mrs. Ron Therrien

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wagner

CLASS OF 1974 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499

Celt Society $1 - $499

Celt Society $1 - $499

Mr. Jeffrey Otto Mr. & Mrs. Steve Tully

Mr. Michael Franking Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Nownes Mr. & Mrs. Richard Muller

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bomba Mr. & Mrs. William Nownes Mr. Daniel Gonzales

Brown & White Society $500 - $999

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Riggs Mr. & Mrs. Greg Schuberg Mr. & Mrs. Bill Roe Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Brunton Mr. Anthony Bonenfant Mr. Bill Moylan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ottman Mr. Sean McSherry

CLASS OF 1975 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Brent Carpenter Mr. & Mrs. Timothy DiTomaso

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Robert McDonnell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Pulte Mr. Steve Zabilski Mr. & Mrs. John Casey Mr. & Mrs. Mark Felton Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Graham Dr. & Mrs. John Hopkins

CLASS OF 1976 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Schuberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Ferraro

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Marc Snow Mr. & Mrs. Paul Agajanian Mr. Paul Palkovic Mr. & Mrs. Craig Russell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Brehove Mr. & Mrs. Paul Dooley Mr. & Mrs. Scott Edwards Mr. Jon Preimesberger

CLASS OF 1977 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999

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Mr. & Mrs. Mark Amstock

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Atencio

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Salamunovich Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gagnon Mr. & Mrs. Robert LoCurto Mr. & Mrs. John Rezzo Mr. & Mrs. Robert Laver Mr. William Adler

CLASS OF 1978 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Conley Mr. & Mrs. Glen Magpiong

President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Spaulding Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Condon

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bendix Mr. & Mrs. Ron Buccieri Dr. & Mrs. Robert Ponec Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Siepman

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Peter Arbogast Mr. & Mrs. Steve Carbone Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Megazzini Mr. & Mrs. William Scott Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Casey Mr. & Mrs. James Faraci Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Oechsel Mr. & Mrs. Michael Parr Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Ed Haley

CLASS OF 1979 Brown & White Society $500 - $999

Mr. & Mrs. Ron Oard Mr. & Mrs. Tim Shontere Mr. & Mrs. Todd Provost

Brown & White Society $500 - $999

Brown & White Society $500 - $999

Mr. & Mrs. Michael James

CLASS OF 1980 Padre Juan Crespi Society $15,000 - $24,999

Celt Society $1 - $499

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas McDonald, DDS Mr. & Mrs. Phil Scuderi

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Carrabino

President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Mark Abel

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy McGinnis

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Frank Salerno, Jr. Mr. Christian Trafficanda Mr. & Mrs. Tim Huckaby Mr. Scott Marckmann Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Badovinac Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gaytan Mr. Stephen Mackel Mr. & Mrs. William Morris

CLASS OF 1981 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. James Treinen

President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pursley

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Walsh

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Mike Kenney Mr. & Mrs. David Price Mr. & Mrs. Ric Flores Mr. Paul King Mr. & Mrs. John Morris Mr. & Mrs. James Brehove Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Holert

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Chiorazzi

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Crilley Mr. & Mrs. Roger Welling Mr. & Mrs. John Costello Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Gebken Mr. Chris Connolly Mr. Edward McSweeney

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CLASS OF 1982 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. Terry Melican

Mr. & Mrs. John Tronson Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Anderson Mr. James Bononi Rev. & Mrs. Brian Daly Mr. & Mrs. Rich Ferraro Mr. Sean Finn Mr. & Mrs. Earl Lawrence Mr. & Mrs. Robert McBride Mr. & Mrs. Colin Giffen Mr. & Mrs. Matt Turley

CLASS OF 1983 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Salerno Mr. & Mrs. Karl Altergott Mr. & Mrs. Gary Terrasi

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Regan Bayless Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carroll Mr. Michael Lambert Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Von Der Ahe, Jr.

CLASS OF 1984 Benefactor Society $5,000 - $9,999 Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Campbell

Leadership Society

$2,500 - $4,999 Dr. Barry Rives

President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hughes Mr. Matt Muller

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Brian Whitten

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Whitten Mr. & Mrs. Mike Yoest Mr. & Mrs. Matt McGee

President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499

CLASS OF 1985 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499

Mr. Jonathan King

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Block

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kirchner Mr. & Mrs. Marc Bishara Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Schenkelberg Mr. Jeffrey Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Rezzo

CLASS OF 1986 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Bergeron Mr. & Mrs. Michael McAndrews Mr. & Mrs. Michael Benson Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gladbach Mr. & Mr. Michael Metzger Mr. & Mrs. Chad Woods

CLASS OF 1987 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. Robert Kernochan

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. Mark Lamia Mr. & Mrs. Dennis O’Brien

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Richard D’Alessio Mr. Michael Erlinger

CLASS OF 1988 Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. Brian McAndrews

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Michael Ferrone Mr. & Mrs. David Lloyd Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nefkens Mr. & Mrs. Scott Ford Mr. & Mrs. Michael Marrone Mr. Robert Nitti Mr. Tom Wedlock Mr. Christopher Ray Mr. & Mrs. Louis Holtz

CLASS OF 1989 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Dr. Kenneth Cerniglia Mr. & Mrs. Scott McCarthy

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Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Cedillos Mr. & Mrs. Jim Nau

CLASS OF 1990 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. John O’Keefe

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Nicolas Kearin

CLASS OF 1991 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Lance Thomas

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Santana Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Kieling Mr. & Mrs. Clint Cummings Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Kuras

CLASS OF 1992 Celt Society $1 - $499

Crespi gratefully acknowledges the top ten classes by participation for 2014-2015:

#1 1978 #2 1984 #3 1963 #4 1974

#5 #6 #7 #8

Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Khalili-Borna Mr. Damon Hirschensohn Dr. & Mrs. Gintaras Duda

CLASS OF 1994 Leadership Society $2,500 - $4,999 Mr. Daniel Shiplacoff

Brown & White Society $500 - $999 Mr. & Mrs. Alain Karaguezian

Celt Society $1 - $499 Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan Schild Mr. & Mrs. Julio Vergara Mr. Ernie Eichberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gram Mr. Patrick Jeffries

1982 1964 1973 1975

#9 1991 #10 1980

HELP YOUR CLASS MAKE IT TO NEXT YEAR’S TOP TEN! Make your donation today at crespi.org/advancement or send it in the envelope provided in this magazine.

Mr. Travis Parker Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rawate

CLASS OF 1995 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499

CLASS OF 2002 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Casey Wong

CLASS OF 2003 Celt Society $1 - $499

Mr. & Mrs. David Lins

Mr. Nicholas Green

CLASS OF 1997 Celt Society $1 - $499

CLASS OF 2007 Celt Society $1 - $499

Dr. Samer Amsih (Kalioundji) Mr. James Nicholas Mr. Timothy Staines Mr. Daniel Grody Mr. Christopher Helin

CLASS OF 2008 Celt Society $1 - $499

Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Carpenter

CLASS OF 1993 Celt Society $1 - $499

CLASS OF 1999 President’s Society $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. Evan Driedger

Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Taylor Steadman

CLASS OF 2000 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Aaron Tunney Mr. John Borncamp Mr. Greggory Robinson

PHILANTHROPY

Mr. Garrett Mason Mr. Matthew Sasaki

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Mr. Edward McSweeney III Mr. Dylan Schwinn

CLASS OF 2009 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Trevor McGaughey Mr. Lucas Borncamp

CLASS OF 2010 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Omar Zeenni Mr. Joshua Mason

CLASS OF 2011 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Quinn Costello

CLASS OF 2012 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Alex McFall Mr. Michael Leoni Mr. Terence McGaughey

CLASS OF 2013 Celt Society $1 - $499 Mr. Hayden Day Mr. Noah Miller Mr. Robert “Keone” Brown Mr. Vincent Leoni Mr. Anthony Pitini Mr. Mark Sasaki

SCHOLARSHIP DONORS Ms. Emma Alvarez Mrs. Norma Angel Ms. Susan Annett Ms. Janet Arenberg Mr. Anoush Artinian Mrs. Irene Barreto Mrs. Joji Barris Mr. & Mrs. Donald Beavers Mr. & Mrs. Rodolfo Brandes Mrs. Amberly Cancino Mrs. Celia Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Michael Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Casey Mr. Jerry Cellner Mr. Eric Dersom Mr. David DiTomaso Mr. Mark Eskander Ms. Rachel Foyt Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fuca Mr. Hernan Golbert Mrs. Joan Grasso Mr. & Mrs. Henry Holmes Mr. Robert Leff Mr. & Mrs. David Lloyd

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Mr. & Mrs. Glen Magpiong Ms. Patricia Morey Mr. James G. Morris Mr. Steven Ober Mrs. Janet Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ortiz Mr. Enrique Ortiz Mr. Francisco Pacheco Mr. & Mrs. Greg Pierce Ms. Norma Rodriquez Mrs. Cordelia Thomas Ms. Jill Tsutsui Mr. Tom Turley Mr. Jason Turner Mr. Chris Venuti Mr. Bert Vigil Mr. James Ward Alice Josephine Hamilton Charitable Trust Brinnegar Charitable Foundation Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation JAD Enterprises, LP Just Jaguar Specialty Family Foundation

EVENTS SPONSORS Access TLC Home Healthcare & Hospice Mrs. Pam Alsheskie Mr. & Mrs. Robert Barberie Mr. & Mrs. Skip Beaudine Mr. Edwin Blackwell Mr. & Mrs. Ned Blackwell Mr. & Mrs. Nick Capuano Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Carbone Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Carter Mr. & Mrs. Michael Chapman Mr. Tim Coffey Ms. Kathy Colombano Mr. & Mrs. Victor Cosentino Mr. & Mrs. Ken Costello Ms. Kendra Day Mrs. Ashley Dill Mr. David DiTomaso Mr. & Mrs. Paul DiTomaso DiTomaso Incentive Group Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dixon Mr. & Mrs. David Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Bentley Evans Ms. Fabienne Farris-Gillart

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Dr. & Mrs. Richard Ferkel Mr. & Mrs. Owen Frost Mrs. Jenny Fulle Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Gaytan Mr. & Mrs. Pete Gil Ms. Kimberly Hart Ms. Roberta Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Sean Howard Mr. & Mrs. Tim Huckaby Industrial Metal Supply Co. Mrs. & Mr. Sherie Ingalls Mr. Peter Jeensalute Mr. John R. King Mr. & Mrs. Logan Landers The Estate of Richard Lepant Mr. & Mrs. Desmond Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Ed Marek Mr. & Mrs. Angus McClure Mrs. Mary Ann McGaughey Mr. & Mrs. Sean McGaughey Mr. Donald McGee Mr. & Mrs. John Meglen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Muldoon Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Munro Ontario Refrigeration Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Polk Mr. & Mrs. Bart Ring Mr. & Mr. Stuart Riskin Mr. & Mrs. Dan Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Bill Roe Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Rosero Mr. & Mrs. Tim Ross Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rumer Mr. & Mrs. David Scheper Mr. & Mrs. Bill Schnieders Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Semder Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Short Mr. & Mrs. Kane Sickner Mr. & Mrs. Sandy Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Robert Slingerland Ms. Maysie Talcott Mrs. Trish Tejada Mr. & Mrs. Mark Theodore Mrs. Julie Todd Mr. & Mrs. Jim Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Valmont Mr. & Mrs. Michael Van Dyke Virani and Uy Accountancy Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Weinstein Mr. T. Jon Williams Mrs. Noreen Wolf

MATCHING GIFTS American Express Charitable Fund Amgen Foundation and Matching Gifts Bank of The West Dole Food Company Equifax Community Relations Farmers Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Mattel Children’s Foundation Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney TIAA-CREF Employee Giving Campaign Toyota Matching Gifts to Education Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gifts Foundation Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program

ATHLETIC BOOSTER James Alba Jeanne Allen Peter Amendola Brian Angelini David Ardinger Ron Aschieris Aileen Ashley Mimi Asmussen Mr. & Mrs. Paul Aylmer Cathy & Shel Bachrach Mr. & Mrs. Ed Baker Elizabeth Baker Nieisha Baker Marc Bakerman Christine Barlow Joann Barry William Barry Emad & Yesenia Bassali Francine Beaudine Elaine Behnken Michael Beugg Nancy Bilek Bev Bishop Marvin Boozer Eric Borkgren Dean Bornstein Peter Brash Gabby Breard Kevin Butler Kathy Byrnes

Marilyn Byrnes Terry Byrnes Tom Carnahan George Carpenter Bruce Carter Lillian Chambers Sheryl Chapin Shelley Chilton Patty Colarossi Kathy Colombano Jackie Corbin Randy Couture Beau Credle Gary Credle Kathryn A. Credle Matt Credle Gertrude N. Criddle Melissa Davies Alicia Davis Ellie Davis Andrew Deane Kevin Dehassler Pete Deleon Linda Difazio David Drabeck Vic Draper Grandma Duck Cathy Dugan Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Duke Mr. & Mrs. William Edmonds Ms. Amy Ellis Pat Erhart Steve Farid Tim Fierst Astrid Fishbein Ann Foose Cathy Garcia Nerses Ghazarian Beth & Lee Goldring Dave Gomer Debbie Gordon Lance Gordon Jahmy Graham Mike Gross Dick Gustafson Dede Hall Lanny Hall Connie Hamlin Steve Hardin Theresa Harrelson Brenda Heitkemper Rochelle Hensley Mary Herman Nancy Hernandez Miguel Hernandez, M.D.

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Lyell Hicks Vickie Hiebert Ashley Hill Todd Hollien Whitney Hollien Henry Holmes Tina Holt Buffy Hopkins Jim Horacek Tom Huff Wendy Hughes Ms. Cynthia Hunt Dave Hutton Stan Jackson Sharon Jaeger Mary Jaeger-Gale Marcy James Michael James David Jeffries Chanel Johnson Robyn Johnson Susana Juarez Adam Kaller Wendy Kaneko Michelle Keller Will Kendle Stephanie Kerekes Margo King Sidney King Steve Klapp Kit Knudsen Grandma Kruse Jane Kruse Jay Baron Lake Voronica Lawson Debbie Lesnick Teresa Leste Masie Lindstrom Margarite Lite Luis Lopez Anthony Lubega Mrs. & Mrs. Adrian Lucero Mr. & Mrs. Edward Lukas Dorothy Lynch Anita Maddox Mr. & Mrs. Glen Magpiong Ed Malicdem

Barbara Mandel Shannon & Ron Martin Marybeth Massett Theresa Massoth Chuck May Terry L. May Tim May Erin McClure Shamus McClure Lynn McCormick Trina McElroy Gigi McGregor Venera Mckibbon Will McKinley Marina McLeod Mr. & Mrs. Michael McNamara Carin Meyer Craig Meyer Virginia Meyer Alex Milkovich Dave Milkovich Ed Milkovich Mary Milkovich Donna Miller Karen Miller Zelber Minnix Mostafa Mirzabagi Danielle Molina Chris Molony Eric Moss II Alicia Moten Kameliya Muradyan Maieli Murray Kyle Neal Jeff Nemit Joe Nemit Mr. & Mrs. Scott Newton John Nicklaw Joey Nittolo Fran Noday Marlene Nordberg Paul Nunoo, Sr. John O’Leary Mary O’Leary Erica Oberman Derek Opdahl Latrice Orantes

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Mary Osborn Mr. & Mrs. Darren Osti Elena Pages Jeff Patterson Steve Pennell Wendy & David Perlmutter Erin Peterson John Peterson Virginia Pfau Deanna Plagenza Jackie Pope Al Preston Kevin Prince Evelia Puello Janet Puello Pia Puello Bettina Purcell Bronwyn Ralph Alex Ramirez Carole Randolph Dorene Reed Jon & Karen Reich Ryan Renne Keith Renno Leora & Alex Reyman Elaine Richardson Kristopher Richardson Donna Rivers George Rodriguez Rosa Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Victor Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Bill Roe Frank Romano Clara Romero Jenn Romero Patrick G. Romero Rudy Rosales Valentine Rosario III Alissa Roston Norma Rubio Ignacio Ruiz Frank Salerno Pops Salerno Terri Salerno Sharon Sanders Victor Sanders Louise A. Scaramella

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Greg Semas Jason Shapiro Suzanne Sheppard Lisa & Jeff Sherman Bruce Spears Suzy Spencer Ashley St. Johns Mark St. Johns Judy Steves Ian Story Tracey Swissa Don Tardino Daria Tarlow Mr. & Mrs. Kelvin Taylor Carina Testa Mrs. Cordelia Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Lance Thomas Linda Thomas Sharon Thomas Greg Thuotte Stan Tolliver Jim Townsend Julie Tsuchiya Rose Turner Janice Tutaj Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Valmont Ms. Monica Verheggen Kathy Villasenor Rob Vonarb Duffy Walton Eileen & Andy Weingram Michael White Sandy Wiegman Deborah Wiliams Darrell Wilkins Caitlin Williams Dianne Wilson Faralon Wilson Tamara Wilson Tracye Woodruff Kimberly Wynn Jane Yamamoto Donald Zanrosso Gino Zanrosso Linda Zanrosso John Zinman

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Fundraising RAISED FOR 2014-15

$818,166

Raised for School Operations

$191,145

Raised for Capital Projects

TOTAL: $1,009,311 Our annual report reflects donations received from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015.

Student Activities

Administrative

Fundraising - Net

2%

5%

3%

Utilities & Maintenance

Instruction & Supplies

Sports Activities

6% 7%

11%

19%

51% Faculty

Financial Aid & Scholarships

2014-15 EXPENSES - SCHOOL OPERATIONS

97% Tuition & Fees

2014-15 REVENUE - SCHOOL OPERATIONS

T H E A DVA N C E M E N T D E PA RT M E N T D O ES I TS’ B EST TO E N SU R E A L L D O N O RS A R E R ECO G N I Z E D.

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ince our founding in 1959, Crespi Carmelite High School relies upon the generosity of others to help advance our mission. Just as our academic success hinges on the dedication of our faculty, staff, and students, we depend upon the support of

alumni, parents, and friends who provide us with the resources necessary to transform boys into Crespi Men. Be a part of Crespi’s future by giving in the following ways:

PLANNED GIVING - LEGACY SOCIETY

• Include a gift to Crespi in your will or trust.

• Designate a percentage of your retirement plan assets such as an IRA to Crespi.

• Designate a portion of your life insurance policy to support Crespi after your lifetime.

STOCK OR SECURITIES GIFTS

CRESPI MAN FUND

• Employer Matching Gift • Event Sponsorship

• Scholarship Donation

• Endowment Donation

We Are Here To Help!

All who study and work here at Crespi Carmelite are grateful for your continued support. If you have questions about making a gift

to Crespi, would like more information about upcoming events, or would like to receive emails about reunions, happenings on campus, and important news, please contact us. Thank you for considering a gift to Crespi Carmelite!

Gregoria Leoni

Peter Jeensalute

Ashley Dill

Debbi McGaughey

Victoria Ryzhoval

Acting Director of Advancement 818.654.1321

Director of Public Relations 818.654.1303

Events Coordinator 818.654.1333

Events Coordinator 818.654.1328

Database Administrator 818.654.1302

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PROFILE

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A Man of Commitment

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ach year, the Crespi faculty votes on the recipient of the R.O.S.E.

Award (Representing Old School

Educators). R.O.S.E. Award winners

embody characteristics seen in great educators throughout history:

1 They are totally dedicated 2. They are always present 3. They are articulate

4. They are in charge and unafraid 5. They are unified

6. They are ubiquitous 7. They are helpful 8. They are moral

9. They are challenging 10. They are persistent

Mr. Tim Selby’s path to becoming the 2014-15 R.O.S.E. Award

winner began in his freshman year at Quartz Hill High School.

Under the guidance of an excellent teacher, Ms. James, Mr. Selby discovered a love for mathematics and became confident that he

Chair. As a true Crespi Man and Lifelong Learner, Mr. Selby

went on to earn a master’s degree in education from Loyola Marymount University.

Mr. Selby has been an early adopter and evangelist of

wanted to pursue a career as a math teacher. In his senior year,

technology in the classroom, and he is the campus expert on

of his duties included delivering lessons to the students. Gradu-

maximize the effectiveness of his classes. As department chair,

Mr. Selby worked as a teaching assistant for Ms. James, and part ating as the senior athlete of the year and maintaining his posi-

tion on the Principal’s Honor Roll, Mr. Selby’s return to the high school math classroom was a natural and foregone conclusion. Mr. Selby was a high-achieving student athlete at California

State University, Northridge where he earned his degree in

mathematics and still holds the record in the hammer throw.

how to use interactive software and the SmartBoard to

Mr. Selby has established a culture of professionalism and

helped the math department grow stronger each year. He has relentlessly committed himself to the betterment of Crespi’s

students, and his colleagues have recognized his commitment by bestowing upon him the honor of the R.O.S.E. award.

In the 2015-16 school year, Mr. Selby will renew his post as

Around the time of Mr. Selby’s college graduation, Crespi was

Mathematics Department Chair and will continue teaching our

math teacher, and Mr. Selby joined the Crespi family.

challenge as Crespi’s Dean of Men. Congratulations to Mr. Selby

in need of a throws coach for the track and field team and as a In his nine year tenure at Crespi, Mr. Selby quickly estab-

lished himself as a consummate professional and earned his

seat on the Curriculum Council as the Mathematics Department

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highest-level mathematics course, but he will also take on a new for both winning the R.O.S.E. award and earning the position of

Dean of Men. May Our Lady of Mount Carmel guide him to new heights of excellence in education. .

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Rob Kodama to Focus on Admissions

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fter a 20 year tenure as head soccer coach, Rob Kodama has stepped down in order to focus his attention on Crespi’s successful

international student program and on his

expanding role as Director of Admissions. Crespi’s

soccer program made the CIF quarterfinals CIF in his 2nd year as head coach, and Kodama now has more wins than any coach in school history (final record: 210-190-73).

Highlights of Coach Kodama’s career include

coaching two players who were drafted into Major

League Soccer: Taylor Canel ’03 by the LA Galaxy and

Craig Nitti ’10 by the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over thirty Celts have gone on to play collegiate soccer under his direction. In 2006, the Celts won the Mission League

title by scoring two goals in the last seven minutes of the game against Loyola.

Said Coach Kodama, “As a coach, my greatest

accomplishment has been the ability to try and do

what I hope someone will do for my own kids; set an example, teach players about the process of success, the value of hard work, and the power of the Crespi brotherhood. I am most proud of the number of

students who have gone on to become quality young

men. I have been blessed to have had the opportunity

to coach so many great individual young men at Crespi Carmelite High School.”

Replacing Coach Kodama is Ryan Casey ’03. After

graduating from Crespi, Casey played soccer at Pasa-

dena Community College and then went on to play at

Long Beach State. He was the head coach at Polytech-

nic High School (Long Beach) from 2010-2013 and led the Jackrabbits to consecutive playoff appearances. .

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INVESTING IN FUTURE LEADERS

SAVE THE DATES

October 30, 2015 Class of 2005 Reunion, Alumni House November 7, 2015 Class of 1965 50th Reunion, Airtel Plaza, Van Nuys December 13, 2015 Christmas Luncheon & Fashion Show, Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake Village January 30, 2016 Hall of Fame, Crespi Carmelite High School Alumni Memorial Gym February 9, 2016 #CrespiGivingTuesday April 23, 2016 CAPER, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library

FEATURING A SPECIAL EXHIBIT: THE ART OF THE VATICAN

P L E A S E G E T I N V O LV E D ! For more information or to get involved, contact the Events Team in the Advancement Office We are always happy to hear from you! | (818) 654-1333 | crespi.org

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NEW WEBSITE

Stay Connected

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ith the establishment of the Technology & Resource Center and the plan to rollout out the 1:1 Laptop Initiative, it was apparent that communication

channels for parents, teachers and students needed

drastic improvement. The old system put in place for this interaction was cumbersome and lacked a user-friendly interface. Curious

visitors to the external school website shared a similar experience, with inefficient navigation and convoluted page layout.

Determined to stay at the forefront of education, Crespi began

to plan an overhaul of the current system in Fall of 2014. Through research and deliberation, it was decided that the best resource

option to move forward with the process was Blackbaud, the leading provider of nonprofit software and services. With the integration

of services with Blackbaud and WhippleHill’s cloud-based content

management, our Crespi Community is now able to stay connected

through our internal communication portal called “Crespi Connect.” Here are just some of the features that the new platform provides

for our current families and faculty:

• Bulletin boards for class communication • Learning resources by topic

• Athletic scores and highlights

• Online submissions with annotation and threaded discussion forums

• Personalized/relevant content from across campus life

• Internal messaging system for students, parents, faculty and alumni

• Ability to communicate with individuals, full rosters, or groups • User subscriptions to school-defined RSS and iCal feeds

• Ability to create online tests and quizzes with multiple styles and question types • iCal feeds display and update personal calendar

Alumni and friends of Crespi will be able to log into the new portal in the second phase of the website rollout. These constituents

can keep up with school and sporting events, subscribe to news feeds and activities, join community groups for instant communication, access an online store for merchandise, as well as many other features. Users can even set notification that push straight to emails and text messages if desired.

Look out for new developments in the system as more users tap into this amazing communication channel. .

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Board of Members

Very Rev. William J. Harry, O. Carm. Prior Provincial Crespi Carmelite Board of Members Chair V. Rev. Joseph Atcher, O. Carm. Vice Prior Provincial Member, Board of Members, Crespi Carmelite High School Rev. Samuel Citero, O. Carm. Provincial Counselor Rev. Myron Judy, O. Carm. Provincial Counselor, Most Pure Heart of Mary Province, Order of Carmelites Rev. Emilio Rodriquez, O. Carm. Provincial Counselor, Most Pure Heart of Mary Province, Order of Carmelites Rev. Paul Henson, O. Carm. Provincial Counselor

Board of Directors

Very Rev. Joseph Atcher, O. Carm. Mr. Michael Bendix Mrs. Judith Cannavo, Chair Ms. Rebecca Chandler Mr. Victor Cosentino Msgr. Jarlath Cunnane Mr. David DiTomaso Mr. James Dunn Dr. Kenneth Foersch Mr. Scott Gilderman Mr. Michael Lang Mrs. Jane Magpiong Rev. Tony Mazurkiewcz, O. Carm. Mr. Darren Osti Mr. David Scheper Dr. Jonathan Schild Mr. Joseph Sykora Mr. Arturo Tresierras Mr. Tom Turley Rev. Joseph Wu, O. Carm

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THE PHILANTHROPY ISSUE

Feature, page 26 Donor List, page 36

Contributors Brian Bilek, Dr. Sherryline Brahim, Phillip Griffith Peter Jeensalute, Vincent Leoni, Debbie McGaughey Dr. Jonathan Schild and Alan Swaney Photography Christopher Leps and Trevor McGaughey

Administration

Dr. Kenneth Foersch President Dr. Jonathan Schild Principal Mrs. Margie Moreno Director of Finance Mrs. Gregoria Leoni Acting Director of Advancement Mr. Alan Swaney Vice Principal of Academics Mr. Jeff Thornton Vice Principal of Student & Campus Development Mrs. Sharon Barkins-Wasson Director of Counseling Mr. Peter Jeensalute Director of Public Relations & Marketing Mr. Chris Knabenshue Director of Campus Ministry Mr. Robert Kodama Director of Admissions Mrs. Donna Long Director of Student Activities Rev. Marlon Mateo, O. Carm. Director of Mission Effectiveness Mr. Russell White Director of Athletics Mr. Gabriel Griffith Dean of Curriculum & Resources Mr. Brett Louis Dean of Faculty Mr. Tim Selby Dean of Men

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