XAVIER EFFECT

Heritage Circle

Michele and Stash Jarocki are members of Xavier’s Heritage Circle but their story of support for Xavier is different than most. You see, they didn’t have ties to Xavier until later in life as they both grew up on the east coast but attended schools like Xavier and Brophy. Michele attended St. Angela’s Hall in Brooklyn and Stash attended Seton Hall Prep in New Jersey.

Michele has fond memories of her days there with her approximately 100 diverse classmates. “St. Angela’s Hall saved me. That school and those teachers saved me,” she said as she talked about her life-changing educational experience, and it was that experience that fed her desire to find a Catholic girls school in Arizona that they could support after relocating here.

“With the closing of my alma mater years ago, I decided to adopt a similar school that I could support here in Arizona.” Not only are Michele and Stash members of Xavier’s Mother Mary Frances Clarke Heritage Circle, they are also generous and consistent annual giving supporters.

If you have named Xavier in your estate plans, or would like to do the same, please contact Curtis Bruggman, Director of Legacy Giving, at cbruggman@xcp.org or 602-240-3133 so you can be included in Xavier’s Heritage Circle.

Heritage Circle Members

Erin ‘84 and Al Alaimo

Ann ‘80 and Mark Barker

Betsy Bayless ‘62

Loretto Coles Berghoff ‘57

Curtis Bruggman

Janet and Edward Burke

Emily Buttersworth

Martha and Steven Chung

Mary Ellen and Patrick J. Cunningham

Carolyn and Mike

Donahey

Camille Donaldson ‘49 †

Teresa ‘67 and Stephen Duffy

John Durant †

Leslie Eckland

Ann Grgich Graham †

Cathy ‘66 and Lewis Griffin

Kathleen ‘81 and Tom Harris

Michele and Stash Jarocki

Patricia Jesik ‘61

Meg Naughton Jones ‘87

Michael King

Kathleen and Greg Kruzel

Raynor Leigh Nicholls ‘76 †

Gina Palmisano

Jean and Mike Palumbo

Paula and Larry † Petrowski

Denise and “Ed” Registrato

Jean Tichenor

Patty and Cecil Vaughn

Helen Watts †

Olinda Young and Marty Johnson

You Make It Possible

One of our goals at Xavier College Preparatory is to educate any young woman who qualifies for admission to Xavier, regardless of her economic status or ability to pay. Now, more than 45% of students receive some type of financial aid. But we do not wish to turn anyone away because of their inability to pay tuition.

In fact, we admit students from all across The Valley— representing 115 zip codes and coming from 125 different feeder schools.

Our donors ensure we can enroll all qualified students. Since our major capital campaign is paid off, the majority of all donations go directly to Xavier’s scholarship fund.

Xavier continues to graduate young women of faith who become leaders in their own right. More than 14,000 young women have graduated from Xavier since its founding in 1943. Alumnae across the world serve on company boards, head nonprofits, heal patients, create new medicines, sing in operas, start new companies, teach children, help the underserved, and raise families.

It’s easy to give the gift of education.

Simply redirect your Arizona state tax liability, (the amount you are required to pay the state of Arizona) for the current tax year to Catholic Education Arizona (CEA) — max limits apply.

You can even redirect your corporation or LLC’s Arizona state tax liability to Catholic Education Arizona (CEA) — no max limits.

The Corporate Tax Credit through CEA provides tuition assistance to XCP families with the greatest financial need.

The Individual Tax Credit through CEA helps families who find themselves having a tough time making ends meet.

For additional information about the tax credit or donating to Xavier College Preparatory, contact:

Catherine Clancy ‘05 Director of Advancement cclancy@xcp.org