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After two postponements due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are thrilled to announce that our 100 Year Celebration is taking place on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Third time’s a charm! Everyone from the Judge and St. Mary community is invited to join us as we celebrate the last and next 100 years. This event of the century will include: y
Centennial Mass at 4:00 p.m. presided over by The Most Reverend Oscar A. Solis in Judge’s Wiegand Auditorium.
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100 Year Celebration from 5:00-9:30 p.m. with dinner, wine, beer, live music, and merriment throughout the Judge campus.
Tickets are $35/person (includes dinner, beer, wine), children 10 and younger are free. PLEASE RSVP BEFORE AUGUST 1. For more details and to buy tickets you can scan this code or go to: judgememorial.org/news/100-Year-Celebration
CLASS REUNIONS Since many classes have been unable to have class reunions the last couple of years, we encourage all classes to also hold their own individual class gatherings on Friday, August 26. Below is the class reunion info that have been shared with us. If your class is holding a reunion please send the details to Joyce Munson at jmunson@judgememorial.com so we can include it in the alumni emails and webpage. Class of 1970: St. Mary’s/Judge Class of 1970
Class of 1987: The Class of 1987 will be hav-
will meet on Friday, August 26 from 4:00-10:00
ing their 35th class reunion on Friday, August
pm at the Sugarhouse Park Sugar Beet Pavillion
26 at 6:00 pm at the Fiddlers Elbow in Sugar
(furthest pavillion SOUTH at top of main road)
House. Please RSVP on Facebook by
for a potluck gathering. Contact Charlotte
scanning this code or contact Steve
Mates at char.mates@yahoo.com for more info.
Sida at steve.sida@gmail.com.
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ADVISORY BOARD Michael O’Brien -Chair Dominique McCarthey Aragon ‘97 Lillie Garrido Butcher Landon Clark Tim Clark ‘91 Mary Crowther Joe Evans ‘93 Jim Fuoco ‘75 Sarah Don Lambert ‘98 David T. Leo ‘84 Michael McGinley ‘66 Christine Mondja Ann B. Robinson Dr. Catherine Olsen Stokes ‘87
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EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Louise Hendricksen ‘83, Vice Principal Patrick Lambert ‘97, Principal Susan Lollini, Advancement Mark Longe, Superintendent Reverend John E. Norman ‘71 Carol Smith, Finance
CONNECTIONS STAFF Susan Lollini Director of Advancement Shelly Parker Director of Marketing & Special Events Joyce M. Munson Director of Constituent Relations Sherrie Knuth Advancement Assistant
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In this Issue JUDGE FEATURES A Message from the Principal Judge Family Tree: Grisley Family
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PawPrints In Memoriam Alumni Giving Back: Career Day 2022
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Submissions can be emailed to: connections@judgememorial.com
COVER STORY Teya Sidberry ‘22 - Utah’s Ms. Basketball 2022
On the front cover: Teya Sidberry ‘22 - Utah’s Ms. Basketball 2022, photo by Deseret News Featured writers and photographers: Deseret News, Brianna Valcarcel ‘22, Bryan Byerly ‘93 Judge Memorial Catholic High School LLC #107 650 South 1100 East Salt Lake City, UT 84102 801.363.8895 www.judgememorial.org
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SCHOOL NEWS Former Judge Coaches Inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Seven More Bulldog Players Sign Letters of Intent Class of 2022 - Newest Members of the Alumni Alliance Class of 2022 - Spotlight
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Note: If you like reading the “Paw Prints,” we need you to send us updates of your milestones and accomplishments. Your travels and other activities are also of interest to your classmates. Submissions: For inclusion in the next issue of Connections, please send all updates, articles, photos to connections@judgememorial.com. You may also mail your materials to us at: Connections, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 650 South 1100 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. Photographs: Original film prints are acceptable. They will be scanned and returned to you undamaged. Digital photographs: Should not be printed on a personal color printer. Instead, please provide the original electronic files. Digital photographs should be shot in as large a size and as high a resolution as possible for the camera used, with care being taken to get a sharp image. This yields the best printing results. Please send the raw or uncompressed original TIFF or high-resolution JPEG as an attachment. Do not open and adjust or re-save into any other format. Photos can be embedded into a Word document.
A Message from the
Principal
To our Judge Memorial and Saint Mary’s families, This has been a banner year at Judge Memorial Catholic High School. While continuing to adapt instruction and provide a safe environment for our students, we were awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award from the Department of Education for excellence in education. We were also able to break into the top 1% of high schools nationwide through The Challenge Index by Jay Mathews of the Washington Post. This placed us in the top 40 of all private high schools in the country. It is an absolute pleasure to be surrounded by such dedicated instructors and hardworking students. We look forward to welcoming the largest freshmen class in over a decade to Judge Memorial this fall. There were many highlights in this year’s graduating class. Our graduates will be spreading out across the country as they enter the next steps in their academic journey. Four of our students will be attending U.S. Military Academies this fall. One will be attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, one will be attending the U.S. Air Force Academy, and two of our students will be attending the U.S. Naval Academy. We are proud to welcome the graduating class of 2022 into our alumni ranks. Some highlights of the class include: y
73% graduated with honors
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Two National Merit Scholarship finalists
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The graduates have been accepted to 154 different colleges and universities
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The class of 2022 earned $13,525,00 in scholarships and renewable grants
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The girls’ basketball team went undefeated and won our first ever girls’ state championship
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And perhaps most impressively of all, the class of 2022 contributed 7,200 hours of service to the community over the past four years
Thank you to our teachers for continuing to inspire and innovate throughout the year. You are truly making a difference in so many lives. Thank you to our incredible alumni for all the loving support. With your prayers, volunteering, attendance at events, and financial support, we are truly opening doors. We will proudly continue to carry on the Judge Memorial and Saint Mary’s traditions of excellence. With love,
Patrick Lambert ‘97 Principal Judge Memorial Catholic High School
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Thank you to our current CHAMPIONS OF JUDGE Brett ‘87 & Michelle Backman Megan & John Barron Joan Brand ‘93 Kay & Duane Bush James Cordova ‘88 & Cori Groth Charles ‘69 & Kristine Dover Louise Pezel Hendrickson ‘83 & Roger Hendrickson Caroline Holyoak ‘15 Bryan & Nicole Jeffreys Marie Kane Kathleen & Michael Keller Karla & Robert Keller Rick ‘01 & Kristin Kladis Sherrie & Rick Knuth Patrick ‘97 & Hilary Lambert Susan & Robert Lollini Michael Lovett & Dr. Theresa Martinez
Joyce Munson Matt Pacenza & Julie Stewart John Michael Pantlik Shelly Parker Dianna Pugh Nathan Shaw Aida & Dan Shepherd Christopher & Mary Sloan John Selfridge & Natalie Smith Carol & Ronald Smith Aundraya Dain Sobotka ‘13 & Jared Sobotka Tim Soran & Jen Parsons Soran Tony & Laura Stireman Sean Strickland ‘06 Timothy ‘03 & Sara Strickland Richard Trentman William Trentman ‘93 & Erika Mayo Trentman ‘90 CONNECTIONS
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JUDGE FAMILY TREE
Showcasing Generations of Judge Memorial Familes
JoEllen Grisley O’Donnell ‘42 St. Mary of the Wasatch
Jim Grisley ‘70
Lars Grisley ‘96
Helen Grisley McNally ‘98
Colleen Grisley ‘00
Peter Grisley ‘72
Patrick Grisley ‘98
Michael Grisley ‘00
If you would like your family featured on the Judge Family Tree, and your family has more than one generation of Judge alumni, please let us know. Send information and pictures to connections@judgememorial.com
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Robert Grisley ‘44
Tom Grisley ‘73
Connal Grisley ‘05
Grisley Family Tree Judge Memorial sincerely apologizes for originally printing an incomplete Grisley family tree. It was truly unintentional on our part.
Anna Grisley a’Porta Sharp ‘74
Megan Grisley ‘07
Paul Grisley ‘76
W. Robbie Grisley ‘09
Timothy Grisley ‘11
Mazall Sharp ‘01
Noelle Sharp ‘03
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PAWPRINTS 1970s Patti Roser ‘75 has recently retired from a 43-year career as a CPA. She lives in Jackson, Wyoming and spends hours doing accounting volunteer work for Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area. She and her husband, retired national park service ranger Andrew Langford, are looking forward to travel adventures and hiking in the Grand Teton area.
1980s Jean Flesher ‘81 is the owner of French Maison that specializes in importing unique, Artisan-made, hand-made building materials and furniture from the French countryside.
Ross Brunetti, M.D. ‘84 was voted one of the top three Best Family Medicine Physicians in City Weekly’s 2022 Best of Utah Body & Mind issue. He joined Foothill Family Clinic in 1999 and is a partner in the practice. Colleen Patterson ‘84 is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist with over 27 years of laboratory experience on the bench and 12 years in management. She currently lives in Reedsport, Oregon. Kristin Reardon ‘86 has been in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice field for more than 26 years. She is currently a Public Information Officer and Administrative Services Supervisor for the Murray City Police Department. Kristin completed her Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training in 1997, has a B.A. from Columbia College in Criminal Justice Administration, and a master’s degree from Southern Utah University in Leadership and Public Administration. Christie Hall Bogle '89 has worked at Salt Lake Community College for nearly 20 years. She is currently an English Lecturer, Learning Center Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty. 8
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Eric Detmer ‘89 is a Chief Environmental Engineer for Freeport-McMoRan in Climax, Colorado where he is directing the environmental management and mine’s reclamation programs.
1990s Frank Huebel ‘93 is a pilot for Delta Airlines in Atlanta, Georgia and was a U.S. Navy pilot for 15 years.
Rachelle McCarthey, M.D. ‘93 was voted one of the top three Best Psychiatrists in City Weekly’s 2022 Best of Utah Body & Mind issue. She is a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Specialist and has over 18 years of experience in the medical field. Jason McDonald ‘94 is a Technical Project Manager for Enterprise eLicensing and manages the development and implementation team for the Commonwealth of Massachuttes.
Dominique McCarthey Aragon ‘97 has been named the new principal of KearnsSt. Ann Elementary School in Salt Lake City.
D.J. Widmer '98 is the VP of Healthcare Business Development with CallTek in Portland, Oregon. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from University of Portland and his MBA in Entrepreneurship from Concordia University-Portland.
2000s Michael Misiewicz '00 is Executive Director & Assistant General Counsel for JPMorgan Chase & Co. and also the Head of Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility.
Daniel Gibbs, M.D. ‘02 was voted the Best Orthopedic Surgeon in City Weekly’s 2022 Best of Utah Body & Mind issue. He specializes in sports medicine as well as hip, knee and shoulder preservation surgery. Aaron Rokeach '07 is a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley in Salt Lake City and has been named to their prestigious Pacesetter's Club for 2022 recognizing his commitment to excellence in providing a wide range of services to his clients. Corinne Davies Sexsmith '08 is a Clinicial Research Coordinator at the University of Utah in the Division of Family Planning. Recently she coauthored a manuscript published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Lewis Walker ’08 is the Cornerbacks football coach for North Dakota State University. He started his coaching career at Copper Hills High School in 2014 before spending the 2015 and 2016 seasons with Columbia University in New York as a defensive quality control, defensive backs and returners coach. Jade Lubeck '09 has been a therapist at the Odyssey House of Utah since 2018. She received her Masters of Social Work from the University of Utah in 2016.
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Michael Greenberg ‘11 is Vice President at Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City where he has worked since 2017. He received a B.S. Economics, B.S. in Political Science, and a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Utah. Thomas Hanlon ‘10 is a manufacturing engineer at Northrop Grumman’s El Segundo California composite manufacturing facility where he works on the production of composite details and assemblies for military aircraft.
John Jackson ’15 received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Utah in May 2020. After completing a 6-month internship at the Tracy Aviary, he went to the Los Amigos Biological Station in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru for six weeks last summer. Last OctoberJanuary, John lived on the Big Island volunteering with the USGS looking at microarthropod species diversity and invasive species control. He is currently living in central Florida for the breeding season of the critically endangered Florida Grasshopper Sparrow. Palak Jayswal '16 is a Culture Reporter at the Salt Lake Tribune. She is also an editor for BIPOC Critics Collective, a music writer for Slug Magazine, a music journalist for Kapital Magazine, and a contributing writer for United by Pop. Vanessa Austin '17 finished her final season on the California State University Bakersfield Women's Basketball Team. While there she was named to the WAC All-Newcomer Team, received the President's Award, and was inducted into the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunner Society & Golden Circle. Ben Butcher ‘17 will be graduating from the University of Southern California this year and has been selected as a member of the NFL Rotational Program. For the next two years, he will be participting in the highly selective program by rotating through various departments and offices within the NFL. Anna Jackson ’18 received a B.S. in Biology from Westminster College in December 2021. While at Westminster she worked for the Great Salt Lake Institute and added jobs at the Tracy Aviary and with Wild Utah (now the Sageland Collaborative) over the summer of 2021. She is currently living in South Padre Island, Texas working as an intern for Sea Turtles, Inc. Emily Malouf ‘20 is a member of the Westminster College Track & Field Team and won the discus event with a throw of 152’08” at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. Her throw met the provisional qualifying mark for the national championships.
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IN MEMORIAM May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Please remember in your thoughts and prayers the following members of the Judge Memorial and St. Mary’s community who have recently passed away. WILLIAM (BILL) BRENNAN ‘46 - April 8, 2022. Past member and president of Judge Memorial Board. Preceded in death by sons Daniel G. Brennan ‘80 and Thomas J. Brennan ‘81.
ROBERT L. McLEESE ‘51 - April 25, 2022
MARGARET SMIT LUTTMER ‘60 January 6, 2022. Mother of Grant Luttmer ‘81, Camille Luttmer Deblanc ‘82, Collette Luttmer Rotter M.D. ‘84, Kristie Luttmer Shilaos ‘87, Karena Luttmer Ph.D. ‘88. Grandmother of Nathaniel Luttmer ‘12, Amelia Luttmer ‘14, Harrison Fauth, attended. Motherin-Law of Heather Luttmer, Cosgriff faculty. DAVID NICHOLSON '61 - November 26, 2021. Husband of Sally Long Nicholson '68.
EVA HAYES PALANIUK '52 - December 10, 2020. COLLEEN STRODE KONHEIM ‘62 - May 23, 2022. Sister of Patricia Strode Olds ‘59. Sister-in-Law of John Olds ‘59. MARIA ZUPO ASHBAUGH ‘59 - April 3, 2022. Sister of Frank Zupo ‘63. Sisterin-Law of Pam Cosco Zupo ‘64. Aunt of John Zupo ‘92, Pamela Barnett Zupo ‘92.
MARY KATHLEEN "MARY KAY" CARLQUIST MCDERMOTT '59 January 14, 2022. Sister of Karen Carlquist Payne '61, John Carlquist '66. Mother of Lauren Freed Scott '82, Mike Freed '85.
ARTHUR GRIFFIN '63 - March 2022. Brother of Richard Griffin '64. Brotherin-Law of Mary Kay Timper Griffin '65. Father of Kira Griffin '95. Uncle of Megan Griffin '97, Kate Griffin '03.
ROBERT JAMES BURNS, JR. '65 attended - March 2022. Father of Brittney Burns Melnick '00.
LEELA BEAUDRY ‘60 - February 20, 2022. Aunt of Zach Beaudry ‘96.
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MICHAEL GUTHRIE '66 - December 20, 2021. Brother of Jack Guthrie '64, Patricia Guthrie Hunt '71. Uncle of Linsey Hunt '99, Chelsea "Paige" Hunt '02. Preceded in death by sister Sharon Guthrie '63.
JOSEPH BARKER '67 attended - March 8, 2022.
TIMOTHY LINGER '84 - January 28, 2022.
RICHARD MICHAEL DICKS '67 December 24, 2021. Brother of Therese Dicks Payne '64, Kathleen Dicks McClave '66 St. Mary of the Wasatch, Patrick Dicks '68.
RICKY RUSS SIMMONS '99 - February 22, 2022.
DAVID. HOOPER ‘68 - May 11, 2022. Father of Jana Hooper Alston ‘01
JOHN TAYLOR (J.T.) CHIPMAN ‘01 - May 3, 2022. Brother of Samuel Chipman ‘96, David Chipman ‘98.
NORMA BRIDGEWATERS HART ’70 St. Mary of the Wasatch - June 9, 2018.
MONICA MARIE JENSEN '04 - January 4, 2022. Sister of Ben Jensen ‘01. Cousin of Patrick Lambert '97.
THOMAS ROBERT GRISLEY '73 - March 17, 2022. Sibling of Jim Grisley '70, Peter Grisley '72, Anna Grisley a’Porta Sharp ‘74, Paul Grisley '76. Father of Megan Grisley Woods '07, William Robbie Grisley '09, Timothy Grisley '11. Uncle of Lars Grisley '96, Helen Grisley '98, Patrick Grisley '98, Colleen Grisley '00, Michael Grisley '00, Mazall Sharp ‘01, Noelle Sharp ‘03, Conal Grisley '05. Preceded in death by father Robert Grisley '44. WINN CLARK ROBERTS ‘80 - March 13, 2022.
EXTENDED FAMILY Bruce Eugene Adams - February 9, 2022. Father of Jeff Adams ‘85. Preceded in death by son Thomas Adams '87. Thomas Dale Barberi - December 24, 2021. Grandfather of Aidan McDonald '16, Sofia Fouad '24. Robert Barney - January 2, 2022. Father of Scott Barney '78. Dieter W. Bauer - March 9, 2022. Father of Karin Bauer ‘93. John Clark Baxter - March 26, 2022. Father of Rodney Baxter ‘80. Jonathan Scott Bettinger - January 17, 2022. Son of Cass Bettinger '60.
LAUREN FREED SCOTT '82 - February 9, 2022. Sister of Mike Freed ‘85. Niece of Karen Payne '61, John Carlquist '66. Preceded in death by mother Mary Kathleen Carlquist McDermott ‘59.
Suzanne Christensen - December 17, 2021. Past board member. Tim Dejong - March 2022. Son of John Dejong '72. David Dingman - January 3, 2022. Father of Andra Dingman '98, Dagny Dingman '98. Andrew Paul Edgington - May 18, 2022. Uncle of Parker Edgington ‘18, Klowie Edgington ‘23. Continued on Next Page > CONNECTIONS
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IN MEMORIUM Extended Family - Continued John Firmage Jr. - January 10, 2022. Grandfather of Steven Bennion '05, John Firmage '07, Alex Bennion '08, Coleson Firmage '09, Weston Firmage '11. Andreas Florin – February 20, 2022. Father of Michelle Florin ’86, Tanya Florin ’89, Anna Florin ’99, Andrew Florin ’04. Thelma "Sis" Williams Gilbert - January 11, 2022. Great aunt of Nick Hristou '98, Taila Hristou '01, Luke Hristou '06. Catherine “Midge” Gourde - February 14, 2022. Mother of Richard Gourde Jr. ‘71, Mary Gourde Rakowski ‘71, Alice Gourde Kornahrens ‘73, Theresa Gourde Williams ‘75, Loretta Gourde Donahue ‘79, Lorraine Gourde ‘79, Thomas Gourde ‘81, Jerome “Jerry” Gourde ‘87, James Gourde ‘90. Grandmother of Anthony Gourde ‘99, Ginger Gourde ‘01, Alicia Rakowski Florin ‘95, Andrew Rakowski ‘98. Preceded in death by daughter Regina Gourde ‘78. Stephany Rush Grace - January 14, 2022. Mother of Joseph Grace '90. Dean Lewis Gray - April 28, 2022. Father of Jerry Gray ‘77, Roxanne Gray ‘79, Bill Gray ‘81, John Gray ‘85. Preceded in death by wife Marie Steinke Gray ‘52 St. Mary’s of the Wasatch. David Hoeppner - February 18, 2022. Grandfather of Zachary Taylor '18, Kaitlyn Taylor '20. Robert Holt - February 6, 2022. Husband of Cece Holt, past faculty. Father of Keri Holt '96, Robby Holt '97, Tricia Holt Shaw '99, Becky Holt Johnson '01. Gerald “Jerry” Johansen - December 14, 2021. Fatherin-Law of James Fuoco '75. Grandfather of Nicholas Fuoco '02, Andrew Fuoco '05, Christopher Fuoco '12. Gail Louise Kunzer - May 2, 2022. Mother of Jessica Kunzer Pearson ‘00, Elizabeth Kunzer ‘02, attended. Jonathan "Joe" Stewart Lambert - January 30, 2022. Father of Alison Lambert '04. Reverend John Lehner Osfs - December 26, 2021. Past faculty. Victoria Lengele - December 9, 2021. Mother-in-Law of Christina Mark Lengele '92.
Catherine Barnes McGill - January 26, 2022. Wife of Paul McGill '69. LTC (USA Ret.) Robert Milburn - April 29, 2022. Grandfather of Lauren Anderson ‘04. Sarolta "Charlotte" Molnar - January 30, 2022. Mother of Judy Molnar Varga '62. Grandmother of Rob Varga '85, Rich Varga '88, Tom Varga '88. Donald Charles Myntti - April 23, 2022. Father of Valerie Myntti Sherman ‘69 St. Mary of the Wasatch, Andrea Myntti-Groom ‘72, Chuck Myntti ‘74 attended, Laura Myntti Croak ‘80. Mondis Borhanjoo Nkoy - December 5, 2021. Mother of Pardis Nkoy '08, Paris Nkoy '14. Elaine Anne Rizzo Pea - February 20, 2022. Mother of Lorraine Pea Carlton '88. Brother James Petrait Osfs – February 3, 2022. Past faculty. Joseph A. Rainaldi – June 29, 2018. Grandfather of Traci Rainaldi Maag '92, Mackenzie Rainaldi Sullivan '95. Gray Reynolds - March 31, 2022. Father of Susan Reynolds ‘96 attended. Larry Schumann - February 14, 2022. Father of Stephanie Schumann Mitchell '97. William Selmer - May 2022. Father of Nicole Selmer ‘93, Ann Marie Selmer ‘98. Alda Sroczynski - March 4, 2022. Preceded in death by daughters Jodi Sroczynski '79, Kristen Sroczynski '90. Floreen Lena Bernardo Sticka - February 3, 2022. Mother of Stefanie Sticka Van Uitert '86, Michelle Sticka '88. Grandmother of Kepler Sticka-Jones '16, Bronwen Sticka Jones '18, Declan Van Uitert '19. Elizabeth “Bette” Vierra – May 19, 2021. Mother of Susan Vierra ‘77, Douglas Vierra ‘79, Kenneth Vierra ‘81, Christina “Tina” Vierra ‘85, Patricia “Tricia” Vierra ‘88. Mother-in-law of Dan McGill ‘76, Stephanie Romero Vierra ‘79, David McGill ‘82. Grandmother of Christopher McGill ‘98, Eric McGill ‘99, Megan McGill ‘02, Michael McGill ‘05, Katie McGill ‘06, Malori McGill ‘10, Elliott McGill ‘12, Abbie McGill ‘14.
Herbert John Lizalde - September 2, 2021. Husband of Mikell McDonough '74. Brother-in-Law of Lynn McDonough Pope '72, Shannon McDonough Skiles '73, Margaret McDonough '76, Jackie McDonough '83.
Barbara Bernardi Ward - February 10, 2022. Mother of Mary Ann Ward '92.
Catherine R. Mason - October 11, 2021. Mother of Linda Mason Dewhirst ’86, Mike Mason ’90.
Robert Benjamin “Ben” Wilde - May 24, 2022. Father of Texas Wilde ‘25.
Robin Campbell McCabe - February 24, 2022. Mother of Patty Mccabe Emery '80, Jill Mccabe '82, Jan Mccabe '82. Grandmother of Channing Mccabe '05.
Thomas Wright - March 15, 2022. Father of Martin Wright ‘76, Karen Wright ‘78, Lin-Marie Wright ‘80.
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John Miles Ware - November 25, 2021. Father of Brian Ware '91. Grandfather of Samuel Gaskill '20.
Martin “Jude” Lee Zaragoza - March 24, 2022. Uncle of Deja M. Lopez ‘98.
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ALUMNI GIVING BACK
Career Day 2022 Judge Memorial was excited to host Career Day 2022 with some accomplished alumni who shared stories of their careers with our students. For this year’s Career Day, we welcomed alumni both in-person and virtually with an event structured more like a “speaker series.” Each alumnus shared their profession, their personal journey of accomplishments and lessons learned followed by questions and answers.
Dr. Daniel Gibbs ’02 Daniel Gibbs, MD, FAAOS is a double board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine as well as hip, knee and shoulder preservation. He uses nonoperative, minimally invasive, arthroscopic, and open techniques
Career Day is a great way for students to learn about
to improve his patients’ function
different careers and also develop connections with our
and return them to the activities that
alumni. The following alumni were our guest speakers
they love.
for this year’s Career Day:
Marty Jemison ‘88 Marty Jemison was a professional cyclist from 1994 to 2000. He started his professional career with the Dutch-based WordPerfect team in 1994. Marty was selected by U.S. National Team at the UCI World Road
Dr. Gibbs went to college at the University of Notre Dame, completed his medical school at Georgetown University and performed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Northwestern University. He completed his fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at the renowned Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles, California where he cared for some of the world’s most elite athletes.
Race Championships in 1994 and
Dr. Gibbs has served as team physician for the Univer-
1997. He was the U.S. National Road
sity of Southern California (USC) football team, the LA
Race Champion in 1999.
Kings and the LA Dodgers. He has also cared for ath-
As a member of the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, Marty participated in two Tours de France and was a teammate of Lance Armstrong. His most successful day in the Tour de France was when he earned a top 5 placing during stage 13 of the 1998 Tour. He got into successful breakaway that
letes of and provided medical coverage for the Chicago Bears, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs, LA Galaxy, Anaheim Angels, Anaheim Ducks, Northwestern University Athletics, Loyola Marymount University Athletics and USC Athletics. He is a current team physician for the LA Kings Hockey Team, the Utah Grizzlies Hockey Team and Park City High School athletics.
stayed away all day and finished nearly three minutes
Dr. Gibbs lives in Salt Lake City with his wife, three chil-
ahead of the Peloton Team.
dren and their golden retriever.
Since retiring from professional cycling, Marty lives in
Trisha Randazzo ‘07
Park City and leads luxury cycling tours throughout Europe for his company Jemison Cycling Tours.
Trisha Randazzo is a Lead Mission Integration and Test Engineer for NASA’s Integrated LCRD Low-Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (LLUMA-T). She received a B.S. Degree in Mathematics and Physics at College of Idaho, and a Master’s of Science in Space Studies from the International Space University. Trisha is currently working on a Master of Engineering in Space
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Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. Trisha is most excited by the cutting edge technology they are testing every day. Optical, or laser, communications means future missions, like the Artemis mission, which will be able to communicate over laser links instead of radio frequency links. This upgrade in communication technology is similar to upgrading from dial-up to fiber optic internet – more data per second means more science per second! Trisha presented to the students via Zoom from her home in Maryland.
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Benny Vigil & Amy Gurney Vigil ‘93 and their three Bulldogs Reagan ‘18, Reese ‘22, Rylie ‘26
would like to
CONGRATULATE
Judge Memorial on their Centennial
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CONGRATULATIONS on
Judge’s 100 Years from
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COVER STORY
Teya Sidberry ‘22 - Utah’s 2022 Ms. Basketball By Brianna Valcarcel ‘22
By now we all know that Teya Sid-
loud I thought my eardrums were
berry broke the high school career
gonna burst. It was insane. But that
state scoring record, was named
just is like Judge and the team in
Deseret News 2022 Ms. Basket-
general. My teammates and the
ball, led her Lady Bulldogs team
crowd were so supportive. That's
to an undefeated season and its
just Judge. It's a very loving com-
first state championship in school
munity. That whole experience was
history.
just Judge.”
“I couldn't have done it without my team and all of their support,” Teya said, describing the moment she broke the state record
“I couldn’t have done it without my team and all of their support”
on February 2 off an assist from Marika Collins. “It was a surreal moment. I will never
Although Teya is known for her skills in basketball, little kids throughout Utah know Teya as a leader and inspiration.
During the basketball season a student from St. Vincent's
The 4th Grade class at St. Vincent's does a special "Daily Dedication," where a student volunteer chooses a person for the class to then dedicate all their hard work, intentions, kindness, and prayers. On Friday, February 11, 4th grader Sophie, who is a fellow basketball player and admirer, chose Teya.
school did a presentation about
“I was shaking,” the little girl said
how Teya was her hero. On Febru-
when asked about Teya’s surprise
ary 16 Teya took the opportunity to
visit. “I was about to cry. I had no
“It just didn't feel real and still
surprise the girl and her classmates
idea what was going on. I was just
doesn't feel real. The gym was so
at their school.
in shock.”
forget that moment for sure for the rest of my life.
“I remember when I was a little girl, I looked up to so many people,” Teya said. “I'm just a high school senior but this is why I play, to hopefully in my life inspire other people and help them in whatever way I can. So it's very heartwarming to see that a girl and all of these kids look up to me.” Teya says she owes a lot to the people she looked up to when she was a little girl. “I'm so thankful for women before Principal Lambert, her fellow teammates, and all the fans congratulating Teya on breaking the Utah High School Career State scoring record on February 2, 2022 at the Coach Yerkovich Gym. 16
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me who have inspired me. It's really like ‘game inspires game,’ and I
Teya surprised St. Vincent 4th grader Sophie who thinks of Teya as her hero.
Teya holding Judge Memorial’s first ever State Championship trophy for Girls Basketball on the night of February 26, 2022 after an undefeated season.
hope one day a little girl beats my
These two women are very similar
“Thank you for being such a good
record.”
in the way that they love basket-
example. Thank you for inspiring
ball, and now Teya will be playing
me to be my best self and to con-
And Teya has nothing but respect
basketball at the University of Utah
tinue working. I definitely wouldn't
for Julie Krommenhoek, who set
just like Julie did when she earned
have been the player I am today if
the state scoring record with 2,384
All-American honors for the Utes.
it weren't for women like you in the
points playing for American Fork
When Teya was asked if she were
game.”
High School from 1990-94. Teya
to say anything to Julie, here’s what
broke that record that stood for
she had to say.
over 25 years, finishing her career with 2,536 total points.
In addition to being Utah’s 2022 Ms. Basketball, Teya also served as the Student Body Officer for Activities and graduated with honors.
Teya at the revealing of the Gadorade Player of the Year and Utah’s Ms. Basketball banners to be displayed in the Coach Yerkovich Gym.
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Former Judge Coaches Inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame On April 6, 2022, Judge Memorial's Hall of Fame coaching ranks ballooned from one to four! On that evening, the Utah Sports Hall of Fame Foundation inducted former Judge coaching greats Gil Cordova (football), Gail Meakins (swimming), and John Colosimo (football) into their 2022 Hall of Fame. Coach Cordova won three state titles in the early 1970’s and helmed one
Coach Cordova coached Judge football from 19651976, won three state titles, and was also the state runner up three times.
Coach Meakins coached the Judge Boys & Girls Swimming Teams when they both won state titles 2002-2005.
Coach Colosimo ‘74 was Judge’s head football coach from 1984-1996 before coaching for Juan Diego.
of the greatest-ever Utah high school football teams in 1972. Coach Meakins won six state titles in the early 2000s with the Boys & Girls Swimming Teams. Coach Colosimo was instrumental in building Judge’s football program from 1985-1996, later winning a state record-tying eight state championships at Juan Diego Catholic School. The three legendary coaches join Judge basketball icon Coach Jim Yerkovich as official members of
Judge Football 1969 State Runner-ups and 1970 State Champions: Ralph Yanni ‘72, Lane Wille ‘71, Mike Klonizos ‘71, Leo Kane ‘71, Paul Hansen ‘71, Mike Vaculin ‘70, Coach Gil Cordova, Kevin Nourse ‘71, David Dudley ‘71, Robert Hansen ‘71, Tim Carr ‘71, Robert Rendon ‘69.
the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. We would like to thank all of them for their many years of inspired leadership. As Coach Cordova said at the April 6th banquet, "There aren't winners and losers. There are winners, of course the rest of us are learners who run out of time."
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Seven More Bulldogs Sign Letters of Intent
We were proud to have seven more Bulldogs sign letters of intent to play at various college and universities across the country next fall. Their family, friends and coaches were all there to celebrate their signings. As good as they are on the field or court, they are better people and outstanding ambassadors for Judge. We wish you all the best in the next level!
Marika Collins ‘22 signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Snow College in Emphram, Utah.
Malik Judd ‘22 signed a letter of intent to play football for Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.
Adior Juang ‘22 signed to play basketball for North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
Shawn Kundinger ‘22 signed to play football at Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Kyler Nilson ‘22 signed to play baseball at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington.
Anguau Makol ‘22 signed a letter of intent to play basketball for University of La Verne in La Verne, California.
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CONGRATUATIONS Class of 2022 The newest members of the Alumni Alliance Mariam Aidemirova*
The University of Tampa Nyalok Akec Dakota College at Bottineau Liam Alfred* University of Utah Jossan Arano Vargas Undecided Agamurad Ataev Salt Lake Community College Claire Banecker University of Utah Abigail Barnhart* Gonzaga University Juan Batalla Salt Lake Community College Tyler Bissett* U.S. Coast Guard Academy Mitchell Bledsoe Salt Lake Community College Kate Borgmeier * St. Mary's College of California Kira Brennan Pima Community College Andrew Burnett * Westminster College Rowan Burris Willamette University Javier Caceres Weber State University Lucy Callahan* University of Oregon Gabriel Campbell* Colorado School of Mines Paulo Campbell University of Utah Karen Carreño* University of Utah Thomas Chadwick* Univ. of Maryland Boden Chell* University of Michigan Yan (Martin) Chen* Wake Forest Univ. J. Aiden Clarken* University of Utah Marika Collins Snow College Amelia Colman* Boston College Mynor Corado Salt Lake Community College Christopher Cordova Salt Lake Community College Mary Olivia Cowan* University of Washington Joseph Craddock* University of Utah Penelope Dalton* San Diego State University Marisa De Astis* University of Utah Arual Deng* University of Utah Brody Dicks* DePaul University Sadie DuBois* University of San Diego Katherine Evans* Wesleyan University Spencer Ewing* University of Utah Michelle Figueroa Salt Lake Community College Paul Florence* Whitman College Samuel Fouche Undecided Caroline Foy Salt Lake Community College Richard Garcia, Jr. University of Utah Andre Geraldino Undecided
Michael Gillespie* University of Utah Andrea Giovanniello University of Utah Jackson Green Undecided Elizabeth Griffee* University of Utah Emerson Hardin-Reynolds* Univ. of California, Santa Barbara Jack Harris* University of Utah Samuel Hazel* University of Utah Madison Hill Westminster College Walter Hogle Salt Lake Community College Katie Horne* Loyola Marymount University Ava Isaac* University of Utah Sam Jacobsen University of Hawaii at Manoa Grace Jensen University of Utah Zhifeng Jiang Undecided Genevieve “Benny” Johnson Utah State University Megan Johnson* University of Utah Brecklyn Jones* University of Utah Huck Jones* University of Utah Kelsi Jones Morgan State University Adior Juang Northern Vermont University Malik Judd Lewis-Clark State College Shawn Kundinger Concordia University, Ann Arbor Charles Leo* Pace University Olivia Leonard* University of Utah Gracianna Leonelli* Utah State Univ. Ava Linke University of Nebraska Jamie Little* Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lilyana Lopez* San Diego State Univ. Matthew Ludlow* Univ. of Michigan Makiah Macey Utah National Guard Anna-lece Macklyn* California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Meaghan Madlena Undecided Meredith Madsen Western Washington University Nickolas Maez University of Utah Anguau Makol University of La Verne Mary Malueth Salt Lake Community College Connor Marland Carroll College Cameron McLaughlin* University of Puget Sound Kurt McLaughlin* Columbia University Alexander Moffat Davis Applied Institute John Monette Colorado Mesa Univ. Dominic Moore DePaul University
Shaandiin Moore*
Southern Methodist University Ashtyn Mudge University of Utah Zoe Murphy* Tulane University of Louisiana Evan Nelson* University of Utah Kyler Nilson Big Bend Community College Araxan Olivares* University of Utah Samuel Oswald* U.S. Naval Academy Charlie Peluso* Northern Arizona University Ruilin Piao* University of California, Berkeley Reece Pingree* University of Utah Claire Poche* University of Utah Jake Rasmussen University of Utah Maya Renteria* George Washington University Brennan Riad University of Utah Atticus Richardson* University of Utah Elise Runnels* University of Vermont Neve Scolere* Marion Military Institute William Selfridge* University of Utah Benjamin Shane* California Polytechnic State Univ, San Luis Obispo Caeli Sherman* U.S. Air Force Academy Dylan Shumba University of Utah Teya Sidberry* University of Utah Michael Silas* Georgia Institute of Technology Nicolas Sisneros University of Utah Georgia Stockham* The University of Texas at Austin Asher Strong Dixie State University Bella Tartaro Southern Utah University Liliana Terrill Arizona State University Suzanna Trujillo* University of Utah Brianna Valcarcel* University of Utah Isabella Valles* Creighton University Lily Vasquez-Echols* University of Utah Reese Vigil* Colorado State University, Fort Collins Wren Walker* Savannah College of Art and Design Lawrence Charles Winters* DigiPen Institute of Technology Brooklyn Woods* University of Utah Alex Yannelli* California Polytechnic State Univ., San Luis Obispo Katherine Yarrish* Gonzaga University Susannah Zang* University of Utah Wenxuan Zhang University of Utah
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Class of 2022 Spotlight These members of the Class of 2022 have excelled in and out of the classroom. They are outstandingrepresentatives of our school and we are proud to welcome them to our Bulldog Alumni Community. Karen Carreño ‘22 is a Class of
fall, she will be attending University of Utah.
2022 Honor Graduate and was awarded a full-ride For Utah Schol-
“Attending Judge Memorial has given me the
arship to the University of Utah. She
opportunity to expand my knowledge, build
was one of the co-founders of this year’s new LatinX Club in addition
long lasting connections, and find my voice.
to serving as a Peer Minister. Karen
Being a Black Woman here, I thought my voice
received the Congregation of the
would be overshadowed, but I was able to
Sisters of the Holy Cross Award for Most Inspirational Participant in Activities for Literary Magazine, Dance,
have my voice heard and change the dynamic
and the LatinX Club. She came to Judge Memorial from
of this school. I can proudly say that Judge
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School.
Memorial has helped shape me into the wom-
“Judge has opened the door to many opportunities I never thought I would get. Judge has
an I am today and has given me the drive to begin to change the world.”
allowed me to grow academically and socially to become the best version of myself. I am
Katherine (Katie) Evans ‘22 is
so grateful for the opportunity to be a Peer
the recipient of a full-ride, four-year
Minister, President of LatinX, Dance Company
QuestBridge scholarship to Wesleyan University for her academic
Vice President, and a recipient of the For U
excellence, strong writing ability,
Scholarship.”
intellectual spark and determination. She earned First Honors being one of the top 10 in her class Arual Deng ‘22 is also a Honor Graduate for the Class of 2022. This year, she has served on the Student Council Senior Core and was president of the Black Student Union. Arual received the Linda Simpson “Bulldog of the Year” Award for Outstanding Dedication
in Extra-Curricular Activities and the Vicar General of the Diocese of Salt Lake City Award for Most Outstanding Participant in Activities for the Black Student Union.
academically. Katie has been on Student Council the last three years and served as the Student Body Secretary this year. She received the Vicar General of the Diocese of Salt Lake City Award for Most Outstanding Participant in Activities for Club Interact where she served as president. Katie was also awarded the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award for donating over 250 hours of service for the community. She came to Judge Memorial from St. Olaf Catholic School.
“Attending Judge is the best decision that I
She was also a recipient of the Blessed Oscar Romero
could’ve made. The guidance of my support-
Scholarship Award. Arual attended Our Lady of Lourdes
ing teachers, amazing counselors, and in-
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volved admin made my dream of doing well in
school and attending a top university a real-
raise my spirits and keeps pushing me for-
ity. My peers, too, have inspired me to be a
ward. I know that I would not have been able
better student, a stronger leader, and a more
to become the person I am today without my
involved citizen.”
Judge community.”
Kurt McLaughlin ‘22 is the Class of
Michael Silas ‘22 is Valedictorian
2022 Salutatorian, is one of three
for the Class of 2022 and a Na-
seniors to earn an AP Capstone
tional Merit Scholar. He also was
Diploma this year. He has been on
the male recipient of this year’s
Student Council all four years while
Christ the King Award which is the
at Judge including being Student
highest award the school bestows
Body President this year. Kurt
on seniors recognizing them for
earned the Bishop of the Diocese of
outstanding dedication and zeal to
Salt Lake City Award for Outstand-
the service of God and School. In
ing Scholar Participant in Activities. He also received
addition, he earned the Academic Award for Excellence
the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross Award
in both AP Calculas and Science plus the St. Ann’s Parish
for Most Inspirational Participant in Activities for his
Academic Award for Excellence in Social Studies. He will
work as president of the ALLIES Club. In addition, Kurt
be attending Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall.
was awarded the Vicar General of the Diocese of the Salt Lake City Award for Most Outstanding Participant
“Judge has meant so much to me over the
in Activities for both Student Council and ALLIES Club.
past four years. From Judge’s rigorous course
He was also awarded the Bronze Presidential Volunteer Service Award for donating at least 100 hours of service
offerings to the numerous personal rela-
for the community. Kurt attended J.E. Cosgriff Catholic
tionships I’ve formed with my dedicated and
School before coming to Judge Memorial and will be
passionate teachers, I’m confident Judge has
attending Columbia University this fall.
prepared me exceptionally well for a career
“Coming to Judge, I was terrified I wouldn’t
in STEM in college and beyond. In addition,
make any friends. My fears, however, were
the countless social experiences I’ve had at
quickly quelled as I was enveloped in the
Judge have truly given me amazing memories
instant family Judge provides. Every day I
and rich friendships, and for that I am deeply
come to school, I feel safe to be myself and
grateful.”
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