The Good News From 19 I Street - Summer 2016

Service Through Sport In Ft. Dupont

Gonzaga College High School is a Roman Catholic, private, independent college-preparatory school for young men, sponsored by the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic Order, and governed by an independent Board of Directors.

Board of Trustees 2016-2017 R. Scott Pastrick (Chairman) Floyd A. Adagio Rev. Timothy B. Brown, SJ Thomas M. Buchanan ’72 Rev. David J. Collins, SJ ’83 Sean R. Creamer ’82 Louvel J. Fauntroy ’84 Rev. Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ ’71 Sean W. Glynn ’82 Rod Lawrence William G. McMurtrie, Jr. ’88 Rev. Stephen W. Planning, SJ Louis J. Rubino, Jr. ’63 James A. Ryan, Jr. ’83 Leslie G. Sarasin Paul A. Sheehy ’81 Edwin A. Sheridan IV ’89 Lisa Ridgway Slater Rev. Timothy J. Stephens, SJ Michael P. Tierney ’70 Carroll M. Warfield ’70 John J. Carmody, Jr. ’54, General Counsel POSTMASTER and those with new addresses, please send address corrections to: The Good News, Attn: Lashieta McLean, Gonzaga College High School, 19 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001; or via email: lmclean@gonzaga.org; phone: (202)336-7147 Please send editorial correspondence to the same address as above: Attn: Steve Langevin ’89, Editor, The Good News, or via email: slangevin@gonzaga. org. Email alumni news to Steve Langevin ’89 at slangevin@gonzaga.org.

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S U M M E r 2016 F E A T U R E S

On the Cover: Gonzaga Baseball and Hockey

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2016 Commencement

The Gonzaga Baseball and Hockey programs are making an impact off the field and ice in D.C.’s Fort Dupont community.

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The Annual Spirit of Gonzaga Photo Contest

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Service Through Sport in Fort Dupont

2016 “Spirit of Gonzaga”

The annual Jim Ronan ’83 Spirit of Gonzaga Photo Contest was held in April and more than fifty entries...

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Board Members Two Board Members Complete Terms in 2016...

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Message from the President: Rev. Stephen W. Planning, S.J.

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A Championship Season!

The Gonzaga ‘varsity purple’ rugby team made high school rugby history on May 21st by winning...

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President’s Message Dear Friends of Gonzaga, I am extremely proud of the fact that Gonzaga provides an exceptionally wellrounded experience for each and every one of our students. This issue of The Good News from 19 Eye Street highlights many of the extra-curricular activities in which our boys participate.

“God is not remote from us.

He is at the point of my pen, my pick, my paintbrush, my needle – and my heart and my thoughts.”

Our athletic programs are among our most popular extra-curricular offerings, and that popularity has translated into remarkable success on the field of play.

As you will see in the pages that follow, this past spring our boys won hard-earned championships in numerous sports at the local, regional, and even national levels.

But you will also read about some of the ways in which our coaches and studentathletes are using athletics as a vehicle to learn about and serve the community around them. The baseball and hockey teams profiled in this issue demonstrate the ways in which sports are a full extension of our mission to create young men who discern God’s presence in everyday things, and who put that knowledge into action.

We are also highlighting the exceptional artistic work of our students who took part in the ‘Spirit of Gonzaga’ photo contest, as well as the spring musical “Hairspray.”

These are just a sampling of Gonzaga’s commitment to the arts and the ways in which our boys hone their talents in the studio, on stage, and on the canvas. I am very proud of them and the dedicated staff who lead our visual, musical, and performing arts programs. They are second to none.

Taken together, these are more than just a diverse array of activities. They enrich our efforts to create young men who are intellectually competent, open to growth, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice.

As the Jesuit philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin wrote, “God is not remote from us. He is at the point of my pen, my pick, my paintbrush, my needle – and my heart and my thoughts.” More than the victories, curtain calls, and artistic awards, it is the ability to “find God in all things” that sets a Gonzaga man apart.

Thank you for all of the ways in which you support our efforts to carry on God’s extraordinary work here on Eye Street. May God bless you and your families!

Sincerely,

Rev. Stephen W. Planning, SJ President

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he Gonzaga Dramatic Association staged a rousing production of Hairspray last spring with a cast and crew of more than 120 students from Gonzaga and ten other schools, innovative set pieces, special LED lighting, and a wireless sound system.

The show was a spectacle of incredible voices and dancing and was a fitting sendoff for senior class members who truly excelled during their four years in Sheehy Theater. Crowds were dazzled by the talent and walked away enthralled and confident that the GDA, which lost its icon when Dr. John Warman ’57 passed away at the beginning of the school year, is still producing shows that would bring an emphatic smile to Doc and the many fans of Gonzaga theater.

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Commencement

2016 Commencement The Class of 2016 joined the ranks of Gonzaga alumni on Sunday, June 5th, as its Commencement ceremony was held in St. Aloysius Church. The church was filled to capacity with the 237 graduates, their parents and other family members, Gonzaga’s faculty and staff, the Board of Trustees, and members of the Jubilarian Class of 1966.

Gonzaga was honored to have Mr. Thomas Farley ’93, president of the NYSE Group which includes the New York Stock Exchange, deliver the 46th Kohlmann Address. Other highlights of the program included the salutatory and valedictory addresses, student awards, performances by the Gonzaga chorus and symphonic wind ensemble, recognition of the Class of 1966, and the conferral of diplomas by Fr. Stephen Planning, SJ. It was a proud and memorable day for Gonzaga and the Class of 2016.

The Class of 2016 sang the Alma Mater to close the graduation ceremony.

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Commencement

Thomas W. Farley ’93, President of the NYSE Group which includes the New York Stock Exchange, delivered the 46th Kohlmann Address.

Woods B. Connell Class of 2016 Valedictorian

Rev. Stephen W. Planning, SJ President of Gonzaga College High School

Andrew Carluccio ’16, Student Government President, presented Fr. Planning with the Class of 2016 Gift in memory of Dr. John C. Warman ’57.

Members of the Gonzaga Chorus and Chamber Choir sang “Like An Eagle” during an interlude in the graduation ceremony.

Michael C. Gold Class of 2016 Salutatorian

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The 2016 Spirit of Gonzaga

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Michael Davis ’17 Best In Show

Washington Monumnet

Alec Dubois ’18 1st Place – Artistic Expression

Lifeless

Jonathan Kokotajlo ’16 Artistic Expression

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Jack Chesen ’18 Honorable Mention – Artistic Expression

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he annual Jim Ronan ’83 Spirit of Gonzaga Photo Contest was held in April and more than fifty entries were submitted by Gonzaga’s many talented young photographers. This year’s contest featured the following categories: Service/Spiritual, Sports/Social, Black & White, Campus, and Mobile. Winners were selected by a panel of judges including Gonzaga fine arts teacher Ms. Jennifer Carter and several Gonzaga parents. Some of the entries, including several category winners, are shown here with the photographer’s name and the title. gonzaga.org

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The 2016 Spirit of Gonzaga My Cross

Matt Fronda ’17 1st Place – Mobile

Nuestro Viaje (Our Journey) Holden Madison ’16 1st Place – Service Trips & Retreats

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Georgia Avenue Matthew Bailey ’18 Artistic Expression

Kairos on the Potomac John Posluszny ’16 Service Trips & Retreats

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Will Hofer ’16 Artistic Expression

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Service Through Sport In Ft. Dupont Bobby Hally ’14 (right) established the Gonzaga Study Buddies Program with his mother Deana in the summer of 2012. (photo – Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

Gonzaga Athletes Benefit On and Off the Field From Dynamic Service Partnerships Nearly every day of the school year during their respective seasons, the Gonzaga baseball and hockey teams head off campus, cross the Anacostia River, and arrive

at neighboring athletic facilities just off Minnesota Avenue in Southeast Washington.

For the baseball team, its home field is the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy, a state-of-the-art facility built by the Nationals in partnership with Major League Baseball and the City of

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Washington. For the hockey team, home ice is the Fort Dupont Ice Arena right next door – the oldest enclosed ice rink in DC and the former practice home of the NHL’s Washington Capitals.

At first glance, the two facilities might seem out of place. Both are located in the heart of DC’s Fort Dupont neighborhood, adjacent to the Stoddert Terrace neighborhood – a DC Housing Authority property that has struggled with elevated levels of violent crime and not necessarily where one might think to locate a baseball facility or ice skating rink.

But the operators of both facilities see their location as a core part of their identity, and serving the local community – especially kids – as a core part of their mission. And in the Gonzaga hockey and baseball teams, they’ve found willing partners. The boys of these teams are closely involved in working with the youngsters whom both the Academy and the Arena serve and, in the process, are gaining skills and experiences that help them develop both on and off the field.

BASEBALL: SUPPORTING

SCHOLAR-ATHLETES The Nats Academy was built with one explicit purpose in mind: to use the sports of baseball and softball as vehicles to foster positive character development, academic achievement, and improved health among youth from underserved communities in Washington, D.C. The Nationals ownership and city leaders were invested in the idea and built the gleaming facility where hundreds of third-throughsixth-graders from DC’s Wards 7 and 8 now spend more than 250 days a year – after school and during the summer – participating in the Academy’s academic, health, and wellness programs.

But the Academy also needed active, committed, community partners and volunteers to serve as mentors and tutors to the boys and girls it serves (known as “Scholar-Athletes”).

“Gonzaga baseball has been the model partner,” says Tal Alter, Executive Director of the Academy.

“Frankly, we don’t need teams who just want to use our fields; there are plenty of those. We need partners who buy into our model of social change, who invest themselves in working directly with our Scholar-Athletes and develop meaningful relationships with them. The young gonzaga.org

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Several Gonzaga hockey players and Cornerstone School students marked the end of the season with the annual “Study Buddies On Ice” at Fort Dupont Ice Arena in March.

men of Gonzaga have embraced that idea from day one.”

The players work in small group sessions or one-on-one with the boys and girls enrolled at the Academy. Some days they support the Academy Coaches in running coaching sessions or drills; they may tutor or assist with homework; or they may just spend time hanging out and talking with the kids.

“Our program is built on the premise that our volunteers need to be present for our Scholar-Athletes on a weekly basis, if not more.

In order to support them in the ways we set out to do, you can’t just drop in for a day of service and expect them to respond,” says Chris Reed, Director of Programs.

“The guys on the Gonzaga baseball team have developed relationships with the kids that are meaningful, and the support they give them is impactful, in large part because they’re such a constant presence at the Academy. They’ve become part of the fabric of the Nats Academy community.”

HOCKEY: STUDY BUDDIES The Gonzaga hockey teams are similarly invested in the city’s youngsters through the “Study Buddies” program. Started in 2012 by former Gonzaga hockey parent Deana Hally and her son Bobby ’14, this weekly mentoring and tutoring program partners players from all three Gonzaga hockey teams with students from gonzaga.org

Cornerstone School in Southeast Washington. Every Monday afternoon during hockey season at Fort Dupont Ice Arena, students from Gonzaga and Cornerstone, which serves children in grades K-12, spend time completing homework assignments, playing games, snacking together, and simply learning more about each other in a fun and lighthearted environment.

“From the beginning, our goal

for the program was for it to be more than just a ‘tutoring’ program. We really emphasized mentorship. Looking back on it, the program organically developed the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis.

It’s geared towards the teaching and mentoring of the whole

person. We really got to know these kids,” says Bobby. “I think that the Gonzaga Hockey team acts as role models and mentors to the Cornerstone students. Some of them have been coming back for all four years because they enjoy the program and our guys so much.”

In a 2013 Washington Post article, he explained that he hoped the creation and success of Study Buddies would be the team’s legacy. In addition to the team’s success on the ice, which included consecutive league championships in 2013 and 2014 and the only undefeated season in Gonzaga hockey history, Bobby also says, “I think if you asked the guys in my class who were a part of Study Buddies, they would all say that they treasure the experience of Study Buddies more than the rings.”

TEAM IMPACT To hear it from their coaches, the boys of Gonzaga receive far more than they give as a result of these partnerships – and much of that pays off on the field and the ice.

“Some of the benefits of service are obvious,” says Bill Slater, head coach of the Gonzaga hockey team. “Our guys gain perspective, they see beyond themselves, they see there’s a lot more to the world around them than just school and hockey. But some of the benefits go straight to the ice. I’m convinced they’re better teammates and more selfless players as a result of their involvement with the kids in Study Buddies.”

Gonzaga head baseball coach Andy Bradley ’00 echoes that sentiment. “I see it all the time – guys who became more coachable, more team-oriented as a result of what they’re involved in at the Academy. They’re becoming better, more grounded people, and better ballplayers as the same time. That’s what I’d call a win-win.” ■

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he Gonzaga ‘varsity purple’ rugby team made high school rugby history on May 21st by winning its third straight single-school national championship, a feat never before accomplished by a high school team. The Eagles defeated Mira Costa (CA), Xavier (NY), and Jesuit High School of Sacramento (CA) on their way to the title in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Four players – Joey Freeman ’16, Patrick Hesse ’16, Dante Lopresti ’16, and Patrick Sheehy ’16 – were a part of all three national championship teams. Congratulations to Head Coach Peter Baggetta and all the Eagles! gonzaga.org

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he Gonzaga 1V8 crew won the Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship in New Jersey on May 8th. It followed that with its fifth straight Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing Association championship in Washington, D.C., on May 14th. They

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he Gonzaga varsity golf team won the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference team championship by twelve strokes over Our Lady of Good Counsel High School on May 10th. It was the

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capped the season by winning their fifth consecutive Stotesbury Cup (pictured), the largest and one of the most prestigious high school rowing competitions in the world, in Philadelphia on May 21st. Along with their victories, three Gonzaga oarsmen were Washington

Post 1st Team All-Met selections: Woods Connell ’16, Brian Kilner ’16, and Christian Tabash ’17. The 1V8 crew was also selected as the “Best Boat” by the Post.

Congratulations to Head Coach Marc Mandel and all the Eagle oarsmen! ■

Eagles’ sixth title in the last seven years and was a fitting send-off for Head Coach Rob Theriaque (far left), who retired from teaching and coaching at Gonzaga at the end of the school year. The team was led by Washington

Post All-Met selections Teddy Zinsner ’17 (1st Team) and Pudge Williams ’17 (Honorable Mention).

Congratulations to Coach Theriaque and the Eagle golfers! ■

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he Gonzaga varsity lacrosse team won its seventh consecutive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship by defeating DeMatha Catholic High School, 14-5, on May 9th. The Eagles powered through a difficult schedule featuring locally and

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nationally-ranked opponents on its way to a final record of 19-2 and the #1 spot in the final Washington Post rankings. In addition to winning his seventh league title, Head Coach Casey O’Neill ’96 also won his 150th career game. Eleven players earned All-WCAC

honors and three – Ryan Finlay ’16, Avery Myers ’16, Nick McAvoy ’16 – were also Washington Post 1st Team All-Met selections.

Congratulations to Coach O’Neill and the Eagle lacrosse team! ■

for the Eagles and the seventh overall for Head Coach Ariel Laguilles ’96 (far left), who stepped down following the season after ten years leading the program.

The team finished undefeated (8-0) in the WCAC and 9-3

overall in 2016. Dominick Perez ’16 (center right, holding trophy) was a Washington Post 1st Team All-Met selection.

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Gonzaga Bids Farewell to Four Stalwarts

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our longtime Gonzaga staff members – Mr. Tom Baker, Mrs. Courtney Joncas, Fr. Ken Meehan, SJ, and Mr. Rob Theriaque – retired at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year after a combined 101 years of service to the school.

Mr. Baker (second from right) joined the Fine Arts Department faculty in 1983. He taught thousands of freshmen and sophomores Basic Art and guided hundreds of juniors and seniors in Independent Art tutorials, art competitions, and other programs.

Asked in a recent Aquilian interview what he would miss about Gonzaga, Mr. Baker responded, “The relationships with the students and how they develop over four years – it is inspiring to see how a student grows as an artist over that period of time.”

Mrs. Courtney Joncas (right), a former Gonzaga parent (’88, ’91, ’98), served as the Assistant Admissions Director for 27 years and saw thousands of boys come through Gonzaga’s doors. She echoed Mr. Baker’s comments, saying in an article for The Aquilian, “What’s special about Gonzaga is the relationships between the adults and the students.”

Fr. Ken Meehan, SJ, arrived on Eye Street in 1992 and taught Latin in the Classics Department and Film Study in the Fine Arts Department. He also spent many years as the moderator of Gonzaga’s “It’s Academic!” quiz bowl team, guiding it to success in many local, regional, and national competitions. He and the late Dr. John Warman ’57 kept the strong tradition of studying the Classics going at Gonzaga. “It’s been a great run. My blessings and best wishes as you strive to maintain the Ignatian spirit,” Fr. Meehan said in a farewell note to faculty and staff.

Mr. Rob Theriaque came to Gonzaga in 1999 and joined the Science Department faculty as a physics and chemistry teacher. He filled other roles, as well, including conference-winning golf coach and stage crew moderator for the Gonzaga Dramatics Association, which earned him induction into the school’s Theater Hall of Fame in 2014. “It is the spirit and warmth of this community that I will carry with me in my heart forever,” Mr. Theriaque said.

“The Gonzaga community is tremendously grateful to Tom, Courtney, Ken, and Rob for their dedication to the school and, especially, the young men of Eye Street. Although we are sad to see them go, we wish them the very best as they move on to new adventures in their lives,” said Gonzaga President Rev. Stephen Planning, SJ.

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Mr. Steve Turner, Gonzaga’s varsity basketball head coach, was honored as the Gatorade National Coach of the Year on July 12th in Hollywood, California. Although Gatorade selects national male and female athletes of the year, this is the first time that they honored a coach. Turner was chosen for this award because he has had eight players who have been named the Gatorade D.C. Player of the Year.

In addition to this honor, Coach Turner attended the ESPY Awards on July 13th.

Fr. David J. Collins, SJ ’83, an associate professor of history at Georgetown University and a member of Gonzaga’s Board of Directors, is one of two elected delegates from the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus who will attend the 36th General Congregation of the Society which begins in October 2016.

The purpose of the 36th General Congregation is to elect a new Superior General of the Society of Jesus, due to the retirement of current Superior General Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, SJ. (photo – georgetown.edu/ Kuna Malik Hamad)

Two Board Members Complete Terms in 2016 Mr. Dan Knise and Mr. Kevin Reed ’66 completed their service as members of the Gonzaga Board of Directors this year, each having served three consecutive three-year terms. Mr. Knise, outgoing Chairman and father of Matthew ’06, Patrick ’07, and Nicholas ’11, focused much of his time on the Board shepherding the major real estate interests of the school, as well as working to secure practice and playing fields for athletic teams. Mr. Reed, father of Daniel ’92, Andrew ’94, Brendan ’99, and Stephen ’04, was a member of the Board’s Audit and Education Committees and also compiled a book of the writings of the late Gonzaga President Fr. Allen P. Novotny, SJ, titled Eye Street Homilies, Prayers, and Reflections 1994-2010. Gonzaga is profoundly grateful to them for their service and commitment to the school and its mission. gonzaga.org

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Alumni News

1930s Gene Fleming ’39 lives in Miami, Florida, and watched the Gonzaga varsity basketball team play in the Junior Orange Bowl Classic tournament in December (see photo)…

1940s John Delean ’42 reports that he is active as a docent at The Oxford Museum in Oxford, MD… Richard McGrath ’47 is retired and has found time to devote to his first love – writing fiction. His first novel is a work of historical fiction about Julius Caesar’s entrapment in Alexandria by an overpowering Egyptian army and his army’s eventual rescue.

Richard is still seeking an agent to get it published… Dr. Richard Perry ’47 was honored by The John Carroll Society on April 15th for his many years of volunteer work as a Medical Mission Leader at Hôpital Sacré Coeur in Milot, Haiti. He has been leading medical mission teams to the hospital in conjunction with The CRUDEM Foundation to help the poor and underserved in Haiti. Dr. Perry also received the American College of Physicians’ Centennial Legacy

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Gene Fleming ’39 (front row, purple shirt) lives in Miami, Florida, and caught up with some current Eagles in December when the Gonzaga varsity basketball team and swim team were there for holiday tournaments. Gene and his brother Hubert attended Gonzaga in the late 1930s. Gene is a pilot who flew cover in a P-38 over Normandy on D-Day in World War II and then had a long career with PanAm Airways. He was recently awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal. His niece, Judy Fleming Saylor, reports that Gene walks every day, participated in a 5K race last year, and just gave up flying for pleasure last year.

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1950s Frank Duane ’50 reports that he is “83, retired, and playing tennis three times a week” in Naples, FL… The late Bill Sheahan ’56 was inducted into the Northeast Conference Hall of Fame in February. He was the head coach of the Mount St. Mary’s College women’s basketball team from 1981 to 1998 and compiled an overall record of 372-104 and a conference record of 124-30… Larry Campbell ’57 has volunteered with The

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Dr. Enrique Galang ’98 was one of six finalists in the Boston Scientific Connected Patient Challenge in February 2016. His presentation was on the Monitored Adaptive Integrated Neuromodulation (MAIN) System.

Dr. Galang is a board-certified physician currently at The University of South Florida, where he is completing an ACGMEaccredited Pain Medicine fellowship with advanced training in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional procedures including neurolysis, vertebral augmentation, and surgical implantation of intrathecal medication delivery and neuromodulation devices.

Prior to his Pain Medicine fellowship, Dr. Galang also completed a Musculoskeletal Medicine fellowship at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. His interests lie in the application of neuromodulation and musculoskeletal ultrasound in pain medicine, as well as the burgeoning field of regenerative medicine with the hopes of providing innovative solutions within these respective fields. gonzaga.org

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Steve Voglezon ’05 and his wife Amanda were married on December 4, 2015. Steve reports that he and Amanda were planning to have their wedding ceremony in Raleigh, North Carolina, and did a Google search of the Catholic churches and priests in the area. Their search pulled up Fr. Phil Hurley, SJ, Steve’s former Ethics teacher at Gonzaga. He called Fr. Hurley who married them.

Elizabeth Hospice in San Diego, CA, as a lay chaplain since 2004. He also informs that his wife, Mary, sold her custom framing business and is now retired. Larry will be touring Ireland in September 2016… John Corbin ’57 reports, “Your devoted servant, John Carlton Corbin, is cursed to be one of the few experts in the arcane science of railway track geometry and its measurement. In my years at Gonzaga, I was a good friend of Dr. John Warman and I know he will be sorely missed…” Bill Gates ’57 reports, “After a 31-year Air Force career as a colonel, commander, and pilot, I am finishing my 27th year as an elementary teacher, coach, and mentor. Go, Eagles!”… Michael Marchetti ’58 writes that he is “alive and well and I know the good Lord is always with me!”…

1960s Maurice “Mikie” Casem ’61 reports, “As a 73-year-old Grandpa, living with someone else’s kidney (my dear friend Th. Palumbo), and now a survivor of two forms of cancer, I am still trying to be a ‘man for others.’ Every day is a new opportunity for me to receive God’s grace, and to gonzaga.org

Some members of the Class of 1962 held a “minireunion” in April at The Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. The class attendees, pictured here in front of the Augusta National Golf Club scoreboard, were (l-r) Jim Giller ’62, Mike Murray ’62, Ed Howell ’62, and Lou Goffredi ’62.

Chris Stranix ’06 married Meaghan Rymer on August 15, 2015, at St. Henry’s Church in Nashville, Tennessee. His groomsmen included his brothers J.T. ’03 and Patrick ’08, along with Andrew Onufrychuk ’06, Ian Graham ’06, and Sean Lillard ’06. Chris and Meaghan are living in Philadelphia while Chris completes his MBA at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. share His grace with someone else!”… Tim Nau ’61 gave a series of eight lectures from January through April at the University of Toronto on the indebtedness of the modern world to the European Middle Ages (see photo)… Thomas Holtz ’68 had four prints of his drawings of Assisi, Italy, presented to Pope Francis as a gift at the Vatican Embassy during the Holy Father’s visit to the United States in September 2015… Michael Galleher ’69 is enjoying life in Stuart, FL, where he is a broker with Gonzaga l summer 2016

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Timothy McLaughlin ’93 returned to Eye Street last spring and offered a special poetry recital in Sheehy Theater on Saturday, April 9th, to celebrate the launch of his debut collection of poems, Rooted & Risen. His work as an oral poet is helping revitalizing ancient storytelling traditions.

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He and his wife Holly have two children (Holly Ann and Josh) and four grandchildren (Katie, Zoe, Jaxon, Jacob)…

1970s Tim Dolan ’70 has started a second career (or, as he notes, “some might say a ‘second chance’”) as the Operations Manager of Catholic Charities of Larimer County in Fort Collins, CO… Bill McGloon ’71 is retiring from Booz Allen Hamilton after more than forty years of service/support for the U.S. Navy.

He says his home is always open for Gonzaga visitors in Virginia Beach… Tommy Hunter ’73 coached the Georgetown University men’s golf team to the 2016 Big East Conference Championship on May 3rd in South Carolina. Hunter, a current Gonzaga parent, has been the Hoyas’ head coach since 1984 and has led them to three Big East titles (’98, ’10, ’16). He has also earned

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Big East Coach of the Year honors three times (’95, ’04, ’10)…

1980s Richard Browne ’81 is now the Chief Telecommunications Engineer for MAP Communications. Inc., in Chesapeake, VA. MAP Communications is one of the

Connor James Reilly ’12 received his Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theater from James Madison University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. In May, he appeared in Episode 6 of AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies. This summer, he will perform as a member of the Thin Air Theatre Company in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

During the 2015 season, Connor played the Master of Ceremonies at The Lost Colony in Manteo, North Carolina. The production received the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre from the American Theater Wing in 2013.

Tim Nau ’61 gave a series of eight lectures from January through April at the University of Toronto on the indebtedness of the modern world to the European Middle Ages. More than 270 people attended the course, called “The Medieval Present”, which was part of the university’s ‘Later Life Learning’ program. He has also been working on a study of Rev. Anton Kohlmann, SJ, Gonzaga’s founder, and has visited Kohlmann’s birthplace and the secondary school he attended in the Alsace region situated between France and Germany.

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Christopher Papp ’12 (right) graduated first in his class from the Catholic University of America in May and was presented with the school’s prestigious Timothy W. Kao Award for Academic Excellence in Civil Engineering. The award also acknowledges general support of the civil engineering program at CUA. Christopher was involved in the Concrete Canoe Club, Engineers Without Borders, and he was among a small group of students to represent CUA at Hong Kong Polytechnic’s top-ranked engineering program for the 2015 spring semester.

largest answering service companies in the U.S., providing professional comprehensive call center solutions for its customers’ needs… Fr. David Collins, SJ ’83 will represent the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus at the Society’s 36th General Congregation at which a new Jesuit Superior General will be elected (see photo)… Msgr.

Kevin Quirk ’85 was elected chair of the Board of Trustees at Wheeling Jesuit University (see photo)… Tim Grisius ’88 and his wife Charis welcomed a son, David Timothy, to their family on April 25, 2015… Jeremy Citro ’89 has a new job at CEB where he is supporting the company’s global labor market supply-anddemand product, ‘Talent Neuron,’ as a customer success director. He and his wife recently took their second trip to Hong Kong and also visited Taipei…

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Class of ’66 Celebrates Jubilarian Reunion The Gonzaga Class of 1966 celebrated its 50-year Jubilee Reunion with a weekend of events June 3-5 to coincide with the Class of 2016’s graduation.

Classmates gathered on campus for a casual cocktail hour and dinner on Friday evening, followed by a golf outing and dinner on Saturday. They gathered again on Sunday morning for Mass in Our Lady’s Chapel and then led the graduation procession into St. Aloysius Church for the 2016 commencement and were given special recognition during the program. Special thanks to Tony Interdonato ’66 and the Reunion Planning Committee for their efforts in making this such a special occasion for the Class of ’66! gonzaga.org

Jeffrey Pandolfino ’92 and his wife Cai welcomed their third son, Grayson Joseph (“Gray”), on March 1st. He joins older brothers Bennett and Coleman.

The Pandolfinos are the founders of Green & Tonic, a quick-service eatery serving organic health food based in Connecticut…

Matt Donnelly ’95 co-wrote the stage musical “Recorded In Hollywood” about legendary record producer John Dolphin.

The show debuted in the summer of 2015 and sold out 45 performances (see photo)… Dr. Christopher Warren ’95 was promoted to Associate Professor of English with indefinite tenure at Carnegie Mellon University in January… Jonathan Thessin ’96 and his wife Rebecca welcomed a baby boy, Matthew Dobosz, Gonzaga l summer 2016

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Ryan O’Toole ’08 and Hannah Donnelly were married on June 11, 2016, at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia.

Pictured here with Ryan (third from left) are several of his Gonzaga classmates who celebrated with them, including (l-r) Wilson Duggan ’08, Patrick McCormick ’08, Nick Pugliese ’08, Will Fehringer ’08, Nico Dodd ’08, Britt Lewis ’08, and Kevin Leahy ’08. Following a honeymoon in Cuba, Ryan and Hannah settled in Richmond where he is Deputy Director of Scheduling for Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and she is pursuing a Master of Psychology degree at George Mason University. on October 27, 2015. Matthew was also welcomed by his twin brothers, Andrew and Jacob (3)… Kevin Greaney ’98 and his wife Edel welcomed a baby girl, May Alice, in November 2015…

2000s Mike Raia ’01, his wife Kristin, and their daughter Maggie welcomed a boy, Reid Patrick, to their family on May 30th. Mike also started a new job on July 11th as Communications Director for Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo… Martin Gehrke ’02 and his wife Caryn rejoice at the birth of their son, Quentin Case, on April 6th. He joins his siblings Martin (6), Levi (4), and Charlotte (2)… Paul Godfrey ’03 and his wife Stephanie welcomed a baby girl, Elizabeth Mae, on January 23rd… Stefano Young ’02 and his wife Garam welcomed their first child, a girl named Sofia, on May 2nd.

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Rev. Msgr. Kevin Quirk ’85 was elected chair of the Wheeling Jesuit University Board of Trustees in June. An alumnus of Wheeling Jesuit, Msgr. Quirk is active in the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, serving as assistant to Bishop Michael Bransfield and as Rector of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling.

Jeremy Young is a proud grandfather… Nathan McGrath ’04 and his wife Kerie are the proud parents of a girl named

Matt Wallace ’06 recently resigned from his job at Electron Capital Partners and left the world of finance. He is now working in real estate at Brown Harris Stevens in New York City. (photo – bhsusa.com)

Emma Kay born on April 14th.

Mrs. Susan Stanley-McGrath, Assistant to the Gonzaga Headmaster, is a proud grandmother… Stephen Voglezon ’05 and his wife Amanda were married in Raleigh, NC, by Fr. Phil Hurley, Stephen’s former Ethics teacher at Gonzaga (see photo)… Matt Wallace ’06 recently resigned from his job at a hedge fund and is now working in real estate at Brown Harris Stevens in New York City. He became engaged in May (see photo)… Colin Ethridge ’07 qualified for the 2016 Senior World Rowing Championships by winning the Lightweight Men’s Single at the US Rowing trials in New Jersey in July (see photo)… John Balkam ’09 is the co-founder of Mark Labs, Inc. He spent three months in London, England, with his co-founders as part of a TechStars Accelerator program…

2010s Jesse Gauthier ’10 completed his first year as a high school social studies teacher at Tucker High School in Henrico County, gonzaga.org

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Riley Mazariegos ’15 passed the National Emergency Medical Technician Exam in June and is now a volunteer with Charlottesville Fire & Rescue while attending the University of Virginia. He also completed a 26-day course at Remote Medical International in Leavenworth, Washington, and is certified for urban and wilderness EMT. He is pictured here during his EMT training in a life flight helicopter.

VA, this year… Dylan Reilly ’10 graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh with an Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IDMA) in East Asian Languages, Literature, and Linguistics. His Masters’ Thesis is titled “Transcreation: Intersections of Culture and Commerce in Japanese Translation and Localization.” He was also awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for the 2015-2016 academic year and he studied in Tokyo during the summer of 2015… Dominic Campion ’11 is completing his AmeriCorps gonzaga.org

health corps year Boston…

Adam Gauthier ’12 graduated from the University of Virginia and began work for BTI360 in Ashburn, VA, as a software developer in June… Jack Caudle ’13 is studying at University of Glasgow in Scotland for the spring 2016 semester. He is majoring in economics and cinema at Denison University… John Hulede ’13 recently published his first chapbook of original poetry entitled Becoming Man, which illustrates a human ‘trial and error’ story of a boy falling face-first and repeatedly getting back up. In addition to writing poetry, John is a member of the Towson University men’s golf team, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the executive board for the Student Athlete Advisory Council at Towson… Peter Haley ’14 was elected Academic Chair of his fraternity, Lamba Chi Alpha, at

Colin Ethridge ’07 qualified for the 2016 Senior World Rowing Championships by winning the Lightweight Men’s Single at the US Rowing trials in West Windsor, New Jersey, in July. The World Rowing Championships will take place August 20-28 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. (photo – rallyme.com)

Matt Donnelly ’95 co-wrote the stage musical “Recorded In Hollywood” about legendary record producer John Dolphin. The critically-acclaimed show debuted in the summer of 2015 summer and sold out 45 performances. It was then upgraded, moved to a larger theater, and ran from July 8-August 16, 2016. Matt, who has also written for television and film, was in six shows on the Gonzaga stage and credits the late Dr. John Warman ’57 for inspiring him and teaching him all he knows about musical theater. (photo – twitter.com) the University of Georgia… Paul Campion ’15 and Fernando Mata ’15 walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain in May… Ross Caudle ’15 is a member of the swimming and diving team at Loyola University Maryland. Two of his teammates this past season were Tim Barry ’12 and Madison Hardiman ’12… Riley Mazariegos ’15 successfully passed the National EMT Exam in June and is now a volunteer with Charlottesville Fire & Rescue (see photo)… Patrick Rives ’15 is proud to represent Gonzaga as a cadet of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. He is the only 1st-year cadet attending U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA, this summer…

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In this photo from 1949, the Gonzaga football team celebrates a victory!

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M ay T h e y R e s t I n P e a c e Anne Louise Bayly Berman, Daughter of The Honorable John H. Bayly, Jr. ’62; niece of the late Dr. Timothy C. Bayly ’64, Dr. Brian S. Bayly ’65, Terrence Bayly ’70, and Timothy K. Gallagher, Sr. ’73; cousin of Colin Bayly ’88, Kevin L. Bayly, Jr. ’00, Terrence Bayly ’01, Timothy K. Gallagher, Jr. ’99, and Adrian R. Zarate ’07 Fr. Bruce M. Bidinger, SJ, Former Gonzaga faculty member Ralph Birch, Grandfather of James B. Rogers ’09

Robert B. Fisher ’55

Connor J. Flynn ’14

Dr. Raymond J. Gibbons, Father of Dr. Joseph F. ’75, Michael D. ’76, and David J. ’78

Dr. Jesse A. Mann ’39, Brother of the late Francis A. ’33; father of the late Jesse Michael ’77; grandfather of Jesse P. ’17; uncle of John L. ’60; cousin of the late Martin McNamara ’39

Elizabeth C. Gilday, Mother of Mark A. ’75 and John C. ’88; grandmother of Patrick C. ’06, Brendan T. ’12, M. Luke ’16, Matthew T. Greaney ’04, and Steven C. Witts ’11; sister of the late Gerald K. Cassidy ’41 and former Gonzaga Board member J. Alan Cassidy ’42

Franco J. Boccia ’61, Brother of Lidano A. ’65

Fr. Edward Glynn, SJ, Former Gonzaga faculty member and former Board member

Cashen N. Bohlander, Sister of Cameron L. ’15

Larry Harden, Father of Timothy ’99 and former Gonzaga faculty member

Gonzalo Cabrera, Father-in-law of Ashley L. Hawken ’53; grandfather of Felipe A. Valdez ’01; great-grandfather of Mathew K. Cabrera ’15

Michael J. Healey ’44

Jean M. Calder, Wife of Philip T. ’53

Paul F. Interdonato ’38, Father of Andrew G. ’62 and Anthony P. ’66; grandfather of Paul A. ’03, Paul M. ’04, Anthony J. ’05, and Nicholas G. ’07; father in law of Edmond B. O’Connell ’61

Robert F. Callahan, Brother of Richard W. ’51; father of Daniel F. ’80 and Brian R. ’83; grandfather of Daniel F., Jr. ’15 Michael A. Carr ’81, Brother of Christopher ’82 and Robert V. ’85 Betty Sue Carroll, Wife of COL Robert C., US Army (Ret.) ’58 Michael A. Cindea ’12, Brother of Daniel J. ’18 James N. Clingan ’58 Dr. Ralph M. Coan ’55, Former St. Aloysius Medal recipient; father of Ralph M., Jr. and Rev. Gregory S. ’82; brother of the late Carl A. S., Jr., ’51, Thomas M. ’63, and John M. ’72; brother-in-law of Francis P. Fitzmaurice ’50; uncle of Francis P. Fitzmaurice, Jr. ’86, Timothy W. Fitzmaurice ’88, Christopher J. Paul ’85, Werner Paul ’89, Thomas M. Coan IV ’95, and Evan Coan ’99

Thomas O. Herbert ’49 Alexander B. Horvath ’43

Adam J. Jirgl ’00, Brother of Justin ’98 Gerald E. Keightley ’55 Ann G. Kelly, Mother of Dr. Michael A. ’70; great-aunt of W. Gordon Turner, Jr. ’18 James V. Kimsey ’57, Father of Mark J. ’84 Maj James G. Kolb, USMC (Ret.) ’47, Father of Michael S. ’87; brother of the late Patrick J. ’44, the late Earl J. ’45, and the late Thomas M. ’50; grandfather of Samuel B. Allen ’12 and Nathan J. Allen ’15

Robert J. Morris ’52, Brother-in-law of Vincent D. Cleary ’56; uncle of Vincent D. Cleary, Jr. ’85 and William C. Cleary ’88 Phyllis A. Mulligan, Grandmother of Matthew J. ’16 and Daniel P. ’18 Robert F. Mulvihill ’41 Timothy E. Murray ’88, Brother of John P. ’82 Lawrence M. Pope ’49 Dorothy L. Pugliese, Grandmother of Dominick C. ’08, Matthew C. ’10, and Xavier C. ’11 James M. Reagan ’66, Brother of John B. ’60 The Honorable Edward J. Reidy ’45 Rudy J. Rote, Father of Devin G. ’13 Theodore A. Roussil, Grandfather of T. Keith ’97 and Colin M. ’00 Mary A. Russell, Mother of R. Samuel ’03 John D. Schmidtlein ’54, Father of John E. ’84; grandfather of Patrick E. Crockett ’18 Elizabeth D. Shea, Mother of Daniel L. ’70; grandmother of Brian M. ’06 and Kevin D. ’09 David M. Smith ’53, Father of Matthew B. ’81 and Douglas M. ’83 Thomas F. Smith ’38 Paul L. Stutts ’54

Dr. William F. Colliton, Jr. ’43

Mary Theresa H. Lazarus, Wife of William R. ’65; daughter of Lawrence J. Hogan ’46; sister of Michael A. Hogan ’94 and Patrick N. Hogan ’97; niece of Dr. William J. Hogan ’53; cousin of John J. O’Connell, Jr. ’65 and Kevin E. O’Connell ’70

Dr. F. Donald Cooney, Father of Manus M. ’80 and Timothy J. ’85

Robert E. Linthicum, Jr. ’47, Grandfather of Luke R. ’12

Dr. Anthony P. Culotta, D.D.S., Father of Anthony Paul, Jr. ’79; grandfather of David R. Norton ’00 and Mark S. Norton ’02

Harvey S. Lowe ’47

Michael E. Wagner, Father of Michael E., Jr. ’05 and Matthew L. ’06 John C. Whitaker, Father of former Gonzaga Admissions Director Mr. William B.; grandfather of Bradley W. ’18

Philip L. Cyr, Father of Philip L., II ’87

Mary H. Lynch, Wife of Thomas E., Sr. ’49; sister-in-law of the late Dr. John J. ’47 Eileen B. Maksymiec, Mother of William T. ’78

Donald F. White, Father of Eric H. ’82

Suzanne T. Colligan, Mother of Patrick M. ’09

Robert V. Daniel, Father of Robert T. “Tom” ’70 Anita A. Dolan, Wife of the late Honorable Frederick M., Jr. ’41; mother of Msgr. Frederick M., III ’70 Joyce K. Farr, Mother of Michael K. ’80 gonzaga.org

Cecelia F. Maloney, Mother of Patrick J. ’79; mother-in-law of Michael F. Flynn ’70; grandmother of Patrick M. Maloney ’12, Sean F. Maloney ’14, Brendan J. Flynn ’05, Dennis P. Flynn ’08, and

Michael R. Szolosi, Father of Gonzaga staff member Mr. Stephen M. Joan C. Uhar, Mother of Robert D., Jr. ’71 Robert F. Varney, Grandfather of Michel P. Russo ’14; father-in-law of Michael F. Hadro ’63

Anna P. Williams, Infant granddaughter of Timothy J. Flynn ’72; niece of Timothy H. Flynn ’09 and Gonzaga faculty member Ms. Casey Flynn

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