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Fall 2016

Annual Report 2015-2016

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF LASALLIAN EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

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BE PAR T OF T HE STEAM TEAM Our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) program continues to prepare La Salle students for the exciting challenges of the 21st Century.

Join us as we continue our quest for excellence with our $300,000 campaign.

Please support STEAM 2 with a gift online at

www.lasallehs.org/STEAM2 Our campaign concludes June 30, 2017.

CONTENTS La Salle Matters..................................................................

Lancer Magazine is published three times a year by the Office of Institutional Advancement at La Salle High School of Pasadena, Inc. for alumni, parents and friends.

Inquiries and/or correspondence should be directed to: John C. Blackstock ’67 Director of Communications La Salle High School 3880 East Sierra Madre Boulevard Pasadena, California 91107-1996 626.696.4316 jblackstock@lasallehs.org All pages are displayed on the La Salle website. www.lasallehs.org

OFFICERS & ADMINISTRATIONS Board of Trustees: Ms. Tamara Flowers, Chair Mr. Robert Nuccio ’71, P’00, ’02, ’04 Vice Chair Mr. Brad Berger P’03, ’04, ’07 Sister Marilyn Binder, CSJ Mr. James Canny ’65 Mr. Michael Harper P’93, ’95 Mr. David Holquin Board of Regents: Dennis A. Jebbia, Esq., Chair Mr. Doug Campbell Colleen Deziel, Esq., P’17 Mr. Raymond Ealy, P’13 Peter Godfrey, Esq., P’07,’08 Mr. Peter S. Griffith, P’00,’03 Scott Hancock, Esq., P’11, ’11,’11 Mr. Bret Hardy, P’16,’19 Mr. Bill Kinney, P’19 Mr. David Lam, P’08,’09 Mrs. Linda Lui, P’17 Mr. Joe Lumarda, P’14 Mr. Edward Malicdem ’88, P’16,’19

The Canonization of Brother Solomon....................................

Contribution Summary and Financial Date.............................

The Platinum Circle, Trustees, St. Benilde Society

and Regents..................................................................

Mr. Andrew Hubert P’13 Mr. Robert Kohorst, ’71, P ’03, ’07 Dr. Stephanie Paggi Mr. Ray Pearl, Jr. ’99 Ms. Victoria Richards P’08 Brother Kevin Slate, FSC

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Mrs. Leigh Olivar, P ’12 Mr. Tom Radle, P’17 Mrs. Lisa Rico, P’17, ’18 Mr. Brent Schoenbaum, P’16, ’19 Mrs. Karen Sisson, P’16 Mrs. Chelisa Vagim, P’16 Mrs. Sheri Wedeen, P’17,’17 Mrs. Julie Williams, P’04 Mr. Matt Wright, P’15 Mrs. Irina Xue, P’17 Joseph M. Zanetta, Esq., P’12

Alumni Board: Mr. Joe Alvarez ’83, P’20 Ms. Tina Bonacci ’94 Ms. Chanel Buccola ’07 Mr. Paul Lees ’75 Mr. Tony Messineo ’80 Mr. Rafael Mirasol ’80, P’17,’18 Ms. Robin Quintanilla ’03

Mr. Armando Ramirez ’93, P’14.’20 Mr. Joe Reid ’00 Mr. Chris Rettig ’84, P’19 Mr. Mike Sullivan ’70, P’08,’13 Mr. Jesse Toribio ’93, P’15 Mr. Tyler Varing ’09 Mr. Phil Velasco ’07

Administration: Dr. Richard Gray, President Mrs. Courney Kassakhian, Principal Mr. Patrick Bonacci, AFSC, Vice President for Mission Mr. Brandon Birr ’03, Dean of Students Mr. Jon Keates, Director of Institutional Advancement Mr. Robert Packard, Chief Financial Officer Mr. Edgar Salmingo, Jr., Associate Principal for Academic Life Editor: Mr. John C. Blackstock ’67 Director of Communications Publication and Production: Groovin’ On Productions, Los Angeles On the Cover: 60th Anniversary Logo

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....................The Honor Roll of Donors, Indivisa Manent

................................. La Salle Timeline, 1956 to 2016

............................................................ Alumni Giving

............................................................. In Memoriam 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

matters

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hen I think about the aftermath of the Presidential election, I’m not sure how to talk to our students in order to make sense of things. Clearly the mood of the country is one of widespread anger. And just as clearly, prognosticators and pollsters got it monumentally wrong. What isn’t so clear is the why of the angry mood. While manufacturing and low level white collar jobs have been sent overseas, the Nation’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since the advent of the Great Recession. And, yes, Washington politics are more toxic than ever; but as we’ve seen in Sacramento, a divided legislature and executive branch prevents one party’s agenda from steamrolling over the party in the minority. Even the outcome of the election reflects a divided country; with one candidate winning the popular vote and the other winning the Electoral College.

As a Catholic educator, I find it especially troubling that so much attention was given to themes of exclusion, racial profiling, questioning the right to healthcare access and pursuit of aggressive military action overseas; to highlight just a few of the divisive issues that stoked the growing anger of the electorate. At La Salle, we seek to build an inclusive community in which students learn to examine both sides of complex issues. We don’t support the ease with which political opponents employ uncivil tactics to shout each other down and their tendency to encourage their supporters to do the same.

Our teenagers were exposed to a steady diet of uncivil behavior during the nightly news, and on print and social media. I don’t understand the angry mood of the country today; but I do believe it was, at least in part, encouraged by the way news of the candidates’ behavior were reported in the media. When everyone is shouting, no one is listening.

We expect our students to seek understanding of complex political, economic, social and moral issues by listening to their teachers and to each other. And, as an educational community that seeks to include rather than exclude, we expect our students to recognize that, regardless of one’s political views, La Salle stands on the side of immigrants, marginalized people, middle income families and successful families who see a world where everyone should have the opportunity to succeed. I don’t know how much greater a challenge this will be over the course of the next four years; but I do know that for the last 60 years La Salle has been committed to nurturing, inspiring, challenging and motivating the students entrusted to our care to acquire the habits of responsible citizenship.

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Which brings me to the purpose of this Annual Report; in addition to celebrating the financial and philanthropic success of the 2015-2016 school year, we are celebrating our sixtieth anniversary of making the La Salle Difference accessible to an economically, demographically and ethnically diverse set of students. We are proud of what has transpired here at La Salle since we first opened our doors in 1956; and we know that, regardless of the challenges of the next four or ten or 15 years, we won’t lose sight of our fundamental purpose: to produce good students and good people who understand our commitment to Learn – Serve – Lead.

Dr. Richard Gray President

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T HE M A R T Y RDO M O F

Saint Brother Solomon Compiled by John Blackstock ’67

Brother Solomon Le Clercq, FSC, was canonized in a ceremony in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City on October 16, 2016 with Lasallians from around the world in attendance.

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icholas Le Clercq entered the Christian Brothers novitiate in 1767. His happiness at having finally found the right path to God is evident in the many letters he wrote to his family. A gifted teacher at the age of 23, Brother Solomon Le Clercq sometimes had classes of up to 130 pupils, to whom he

Pope Francis presided over Holy Mass for the canonization of seven new Saints, including Brother Solomon.

taught reading, writing and calculus from morning to evening. He always showed a great love for people and a great attachment to his work. He was a professor of mathematics, master of novices and secretary to Brother Agathon, the Superior General. At the age of 27, he made final vows.

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Early in the French Revolution, the monarchy was overthrown and the next target was the Church. In 1790, the Civil Constitution of the Clergy gave the state complete control over the Church in France. In order to continue to function, priests and religious were forced to take an oath to support the constitution. Most of the Brothers refused and so were forced gradually to abandon their schools and communities. Eventually the Institute was deprived altogether of legal status in France. Soon the Brothers dispersed in order to escape persecution; however, Brother Solomon, having refused to take the oath, decided to stay to protect the Mother House in Paris hoping to remain incognito. We have many of his letters to his family during this dangerous time. The last one is dated August 15, 1792. That very day he was arrested and confined in the Carmelite monastery, which had become a prison. On September 2, Brother Solomon, together with a number of bishops and priests, were killed by sword while Brother Solomon was beheaded in the monastery garden.

Brother Solomon Le Clercq was beatified on October 17, 1926, along with 188 of his fellow martyrs. He was the first Christian Brother martyr and also the first Brother to be beatified. As a result of a miracle in Caracas, Venezuela in 2007, Brother Solomon was canonized, by Pope Francis, on October 16, 2016.

Brother Solomon is the 13th Christian Brother to be proclaimed a Saint by the Catholic Church.

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CONTRIBUTION SUMMARY 1% Other

2% Golf Tournament (Net Proceeds)

12% Crystal Ball (Net Proceeds) 6% Alumni

3% Friends 1% Faculty / Staff

JULY 1, 2015 TO JUNE 30, 2016

3% Corporations

42% Current Parents

TOTAL RAISED

BY SOURCE:

$1,956,058

1% Matching Gifts

22% Foundations 3% Grandparents

4% Parents of Alumni

La Salle Family of Funds Annie Johnston Memorial Endowed Faculty Professional Development Fund Annie Johnston Memorial Endowed Student Scholarship Fund Bob Thomas Scholarship Fund for Math & Science Brother Celestine, FSC Endowed Scholarship Fund Brother T. Mel Anderson, FSC Endowed Scholarship Fund Class of 1960 Endowed Scholarship Fund Class of 1961 Financial Aid Fund Class of 1997 Financial Aid Fund Corene L. Pindroh Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund David Contreras ’98 Memorial Fund

2% Restricted 20% Capital

Phillip J. “Duffy” Lewis Interscholastic Athletic Fund Excellence in Coaching Fund Francis Bacon Foundation Endowed Scholarship for the Arts Gloria Delaney Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant Glausser ’75 Memorial Scholarship Fund Honor A Lasallian Educator Fund Ian Blakeslee ’85 Memorial Scholarship Fund John Matheus Honorary Alumnus Fund Joseph Antonisamy Memorial Music Scholarship Fund Jules Ruggles Memorial Scholarship Fund Linda M. Grinstead Fine & Performing Arts Fund

Mareina Chapel Fund Margaret Roman Memorial Scholarship Fund Michael Rossini ’81 Memorial Scholarship Fund Pat Bonacci, AFSC Endowed Scholarship Fund Robert Alcorn Scholarship Fund for the Humanities Robinson Professional Development Endowment Fund San Miguel Scholarship Fund Sylvia Bernstein Memorial Golf Fund Tim Gripp Memorial Theatre Scholarship Fund Tuition Assistance Fund Women’s Athletic Scholarship Fund

18% San Miguel / Restricted Scholarships

2% UnRestricted Scholarships

TOTAL RAISED

BY USE:

6% Endowed Scholarships

$1,956,058

52% Unrestricted

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FINANCIAL DATA

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THE PL ATINUM CIRCLE The Platinum Circle is composed of the Bene Merenti Society and the Buttimer Society. It honors those donors who have exercised great leadership in the advancement of the Mission and Philosophy of La Salle, which enables the School to carry out the vision of its founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle.

The Bene Merenti Society

“Bene Merenti” is Latin for “Well-deserving.” Donors whose lifetime cumulative contributions have exceeded $100,000 are truly well-deserving of our gratitude for their commitment to the School’s Lasallian Mission.

Ahmanson Foundation Anonymous Archdiocese Of Los Angeles Francis Bacon Foundation, Inc. Tom and Jeri Beck Mr. Shawn Blakeslee ’80 The Brenninkmeijer Family Fritz B. Burns Foundation The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Dino Clarizio ’75 Andrew and Keri Crowell

De La Salle Institute (Christian Brothers) Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Mr. Peter S. Griffith Ms. Erica Hahn William H. Hannon Foundation Bill Hannon Foundation Dennis A. Jebbia, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kasper Bob Kohorst ’71 and Shelley Allen Kohorst Allen Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Lam

Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis Mr. Zili Li and Ms. Yang Liu The Lumarda Family Don and Georgette Mareina John F. Marshall ’85 Marshall Charitable Trust George H. Mayr Foundation Mediverse International, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mitchell The Lluella Morey Murphey Foundation The Kenneth T. and Eileen L.

Norris Foundation The Stephen Pankow Family Pasadena Community Foundation The Robert L. Pindroh Family Mr. Joel Robinson and Dr. Ricki Robinson Rose Hills Foundation Mark and Daina Shuster The Twomey Family Webb Foundation Walt and Julie Williams

The Buttimer Society

Donors whose lifetime cumulative contributions are between $50,000 and $99,999 join the Buttimer Society; named after the first American Superior General of the Christian Brothers – Brother Charles Henry Buttimer, FSC. Like Brother Charles Henry, who governed the Institute during the turbulent decade of the Sixties, these donors ensure the financial stability of La Salle.

Mr. Roland Aldridge Bank of America Foundation MG Program Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Barker ’66 Peter K. Barker Foundation Brad and Nancy Berger California Wellness Foundation Mr. Douglas Campbell Mr. and Mrs. John Delaney Gregory Dickson, Ph.D. Blaine and Lynda Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Peter Godfrey Richard Gray, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Hancock Mr. and Mrs. Bret Hardy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Healy Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Hoffman ’68 Mr. Fred Hughes ’61 Ms. Nancy Iredale Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Jameson Mrs. Kathryn Keele Mr. Larry Keele Mr. and Mrs. Adam Konrad ’87 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lo Guercio Mrs. Linda Lui Mr. Steve Madison Monique and Edward Malicdem ’88 Mr. and Mrs. Shyam S. Manwani Jane and Jerry Marks Mr. and Mrs. John McAlister

Dr. Kris Mohandie ’80 Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Nuccio ’71 Mr. and Mrs. Don J. Olender ’70 Mr. Russell J. Osterman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palffy Dr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Porath Mr. and Mrs. Tom Radle Mark and Victoria Richards Mr. Marshall Rose Dr. Ed Rounds and Dr. Callae Walcott-Rounds Mr. and Mrs. Steve Seidner Mr. and Mrs. Craig Silvers Craig and D’Arcy Sloane Southern California

Edison Company Ms. Jie Zhen Su Valley Processing Mr. and Mrs. Greg Vanni The Honorable Janet M. Frangie and Dennis P. Voltattorni Dr. and Mrs. John K. Waken Weingart Foundation Wells Fargo Educational Foundation MG Center Western Asset Management Company Mr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Whitehead E.L. Wiegand Foundation Heather and Jason Young

TRUSTEES From left, Ray Pearl, Jr. ’99, Brother Kevin Slate, FSC, Robert Packard, CFO*, Robert Nuccio ’71, P’00,’02,’04, Vice Chair, Patrick Bonacci, AFSC*, P’94,’97, Vice President for Mission, Tamara Flowers, Chair, James Canny ’65, Andrew Hubert P’13, Robert Kohorst ’71, P’03,’07, Sister Marilyn Binder, CSJ, Brad Berger P’03,’04,’07. Not Pictured, Michael Harper P’93,’95, David Holquin, Dr. Stephanie Paggi, Victoria Richards P’08. * La Salle Administrator

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