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MAGAZINE FOR THE ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF SEATTLE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

PANT H E R TR ACKS

The STEM* Issue

*Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Seattle Prep is a Catholic, Jesuit college preparatory school. We embrace the Ignatian ideals that God may be found in all things, that each person is sacred and that we are created to serve others in community. Our mission is to form discerning, transformational leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually alive, open to growth, loving and committed to justice.

Believe Before You Think I attended the Jesuit Secondary Schools International Colloquium in Boston last summer. This was a first of its kind event: presidents and principals of Jesuit schools from around the world gathered to talk about our shared mission, hopes and challenges. The gathering pulsed with a diversity of languages, colors and shapes. Almost always there were smiles. We celebrated what we held in common, so thankful for our united mission as Jesuit schools.

It requires what Prep grad, Gregory Robison ’72, Director of the Meditation Center at Georgetown, described in a wonderful reflection he sent to me. Gregory reflected upon his Latin at Prep, recalling how as sophomores his class had derided “credo et intelligam.” They thought it was crazy to say that belief comes before understanding. They were sure it had to be the other way around – “intellego ut credam” – think it through before you believe.

A keynote speaker, Chris Lowney, highlighted the unity that gives us such strength. And then challenged us with it. He told us that what we have does not exist anywhere else in the world. Our schools flow from a single charism, one that drives us always forward and animates everything we do. Then the challenge: Don’t blow it. “A hundred years from now,” said Mr. Lowney, “will you be known as the Ignatian educators who took this gift and broke it open for the world, or those who utterly failed and dimmed the vision?”

But now Gregory is a big believer in “credo et intelligam.” I love his translation: “Give yes a chance.” He described how the best, most creative thinking starts with saying “yes” to new possibilities, holding back the hand that wants to stamp “no.”

The Society of Jesus is adamant that all of its works gaze beyond the horizon, to look for connections that will make us stronger and more faithful to our mission. The greatest danger is that we become so pleased with what happens within our walls that we fear breaking out of them. The Ignatian vision is bold and big. We – Jesuit schools from six continents – must see it through together. How can this be done? I think critically and usually poke holes in plans. A good thing, but not always so. To envision requires something more, a starting point that delays hole poking for awhile.

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I think that belief is not irrational, but it’s not entirely rational either. There is a place for deductive reasoning, but visions don’t begin there. And our schools always started with vision. That’s what I learned this summer in Boston: to trust that there is something bigger going on, work touched by God’s hands that requires an initial surrender of reason to possibilities. Jesuit education is known for its thinking. Rightly so. But it starts with dreaming about possibilities.

Kent P. Hickey Seattle Prep President

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table of contents Spring 2013 Volume 22, Number 1

FEATURES

New Environmental Center In fall 2014, Seattle Prep will unveil a new Environmental Science Center as part of the Peyton Hall expansion/remodel project.

Ignatius as Neuroscientist Science Department Chair Brian Meza ’92 shows us why knowledge of neuroscience should be part of any good teacher’s toolkit.

Making Strides in Science, Math and Medicine Prep alums share the excitement of a career in math and science. These people are motivated by seeing or figuring out something that no one has before.

Robotics Window Class and Math Team Fun competition with other schools spurs creativity.

The Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy Online courses provide opportunity for those kids who need an extra challenge or who want to pursue a particular interest.

Development of a Three-Year Tech Plan

Senior Seminars: A Bridge Between Knowledge and Action

Panther Profile: Fr. Paul Fitterer, SJ

2012 Athletic Hall of Fame

2012 Magis Award: Jay Henning

David Read ’38 Establishes Family Endowment

Principal Reid leads the effort.

IN EVERY ISSUE 1 President’s Letter 26 Sports Update 34 Alumni Events 35 Class Notes & In Memoriam 47 Reflection 48 Then & Now

Panther Tracks is published by: Seattle Preparatory School Kent Hickey, President 2400 11th Avenue East Seattle, WA 98102 206-577-2149

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Director of MARKETING AND Communications: Jen (Tullis) Russell ’99 jrussell@seaprep.org VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT: April Collier acollier@seaprep.org Director of Alumni Relations: Clare Hausmann Weiand, chausmann@seaprep.org DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT: Michelle Audino maudino@seaprep.org Liz Parrott Brennan lbrennan@seaprep.org Becky Burns bburns@seaprep.org Angela Dugan adugan@seaprep.org Shannon Hendricks shendricks@seaprep.org Mike Laveson mlaveson@seaprep.org Maureen Wishkoski mwishkoski@seaprep.org Designer: Mathes Design Printer: Print Management Photo Credits: 2012-2013 Yearbook Staff, Michael Danielson, Yuen Lui, Clare Hausmann Weiand and Liz Parrott Brennan Proofreading: Shannon Hendricks If you would like to send a letter to the editor, update your information, or contribute a written piece for consideration to Panther Tracks, please send the information to the address listed, or e-mail alum@seaprep.org. Seattle Prep is an inclusive community, and as such, publishes letters to the editor and class notes as submitted by our alumni and friends. These submissions do not necessarily represent the values or beliefs of Seattle Preparatory School.

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Letter from the Editor Dear Prep Alumni, Parents and Friends, When we start working on a new edition of Panther Tracks, we start with a general theme, and then go searching. I talk to current faculty about their ideas and we ask around about alumni working within the field that we are covering. I naturally started here at Prep with Brian Meza ’92, science teacher extraordinaire. In the classroom, Brian helps our students find their inner scientist. He got me thinking: shouldn’t we all look for our inner scientist? Can I act like a scientist every day? Why should I? Today’s news is filled with stories about healthcare, the climate, medical marijuana and childhood obesity. As citizens we need to sift through, and makes sense of, information every day. Like the Jesuits and the alums featured in this issue, each of us should be asking questions, asking why and seeking to find the best result, whether in a science lab or at the voting booth. I hope you’ll put your scientist hat on as you read this issue. There is much to learn about our evolving curriculum, campus, students and alums. And if you have questions – ask! I’m available at chausmann@ seaprep.org or by calling the alumni office at 206.577-2149. Clare Hausmann Weiand Director of Alumni Relations

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GiveBIG on Wednesday, May 15th! Mark your calendar and show your Panther Pride with a donation to Seattle Prep. A portion of all GiveBIG donations made on Wednesday, May 15th will be matched by the Seattle Foundation. More details coming soon!

New Environmental Science Center In fall 2014, Seattle Prep will unveil a new Environmental Science Center as part of the Peyton Hall expansion/remodel project.* The stunning new space will enhance current programming as well as allow the science department to expand its curricular objectives. Students will experience a dynamic and engaging learning environment in the new center. The classrooms will be equipped with new furnishings arranged for ease in lab work, cooperative learning and instruction. Student interaction will be maximized with peripheral desks while a

central desk provides teachers with the opportunity to be more intentional about instruction. Safety was also a chief design concern when developing the new space. The gas jets and water faucets will be placed peripherally to best allow for data collection and the strategic arrangement of lab tables improves the safe flow of both students and lab supplies. Abundant natural light, which has been shown to improve learning outcomes, has also thoughtfully been integrated into the design.

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Perhaps the most unique element of the new center is the outdoor Environmental Learning Garden. Adjacent to the Science Center, students will be able to use the garden to design experiments in the soil (testing the growth of plants, for example) and all data collection will be performed “in the field,” as students exit their classrooms and enter the outdoor space. Outdoor probes connected to computer software

allow for the transfer and analysis of information collected outside. When talking about the new Science Center, Science Department Chair Brian Meza ’92 is quick to note that the new space has students and their formation at the physical heart of the classroom, saying, “The design is freeing. It allows us to be more creative in our instruction.”

Photo above is of the science lab at Peninsula College, designed by LMN Architects and shown here as a model for Seattle Prep’s new science facility.

*For more information on the Peyton renovation project, please visit the Building Our Future: The Campaign for Seattle Prep website at www.campaignforseattleprep.org.

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Science & Jesuit Education Spring 2013

When thinking about science and high school, the natural image is probably, well, students in science class. But science in the context of Jesuit education goes far beyond the coursework taught to the actual process of teaching and learning. Here, Science Department Chair Brian Meza ’92 shows us why knowledge of neuroscience should be part of any good teacher’s toolkit.

Teaching & learning are like an infectious disease. What do fungi and parasites have to do with education? The natural world is full of examples that help reveal the relationship between teaching and learning. Consider the Cordyceps fungi. It infects the brain of an ant, effectively causing the ant to climb to the top of a plant. Here, the fungus finishes its brain meal and sprouts a long stalk from the ant’s head, leaving the dead ant as the perfect reservoir to disperse fungal spores through the air. The Toxoplasma gondii parasite offers a similar connection to teaching and learning. This single-celled parasite can infect the smell receptors of mice. Once infected, mice who normally are repulsed by the scent of a cat’s urine, lose the ability to detect the cat as a potential predator through urinary analysis. These unfortunate mice become easy prey for cats and the parasite can complete its life cycle in the cat’s digestive system. Microbes manipulating the behavior of their hosts can be used as a way to investigate the role of neuroscience in the classroom. Who is the fungus? Who is the cat?

their door, while having them exit through mine, is at the core of every lesson plan. How do I build on their knowledge and invite them to new material? Students then experience the class by “tasting the content internally.” How do I create activities, labs and discussions that begin to create an internal dialogue in each student? Finally, asking students to reflect on their experiences is a matter of stance or dance. Will students decide to stick with what they know or begin dancing to the possibilities presented with the new material?

Teaching & learning are like gardening. How do I engage students on their terms, while also inviting them to new experiences? This context problem offers many challenges that neuroscience can help to address. John Medina, a local scientist and author of the popular book, Brain Rules, speaks of the biology of attention. We constantly evaluate our environment from three main perspectives: threat (“can I eat it or will it eat me?”), pleasure (can I mate with it or will it mate with me?), and familiarity (have I seen this before?). Engaging students involves utilizing the strategies of imagination, storytelling and internal repetition to name a few. Beginning lessons with personal

Neuroscience informs classroom planning. It is not an addition to what I do as a teacher; it is a delivery method, part of my toolkit. Incorporating knowledge of the brain and its potential impacts on learning into my daily teaching decisions is about getting better, not starting over. Coupling neuroscience with fundamental characteristics of Jesuit education helps promote active learning in my students. The Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm provides a guide to teaching and learning while emphasizing the importance of context, experience, and reflection specifically. Meeting students where they are (context), entering through

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stories and inviting students to share their own is one concrete engagement strategy. Loading my stories with elements of threat, pleasure and familiarity is the challenge to enhance student attention. A lesson on skeletal fractures comes alive after sharing imagery of personal broken bones, just as the malarial life cycle becomes more memorable after zoomed-in imagery of the mosquito’s puncture site on skin. Approaching each lesson deliberately, with the goal of having students repeat the content and experiences to themselves frequently is an additional way neuroscience helps inform education. Repeating material after first exposure within 30 seconds, and once again within 90 minutes, is critical to memory formation. Without this second and third exposure, information at the cellular level is unable to begin its consolidation for long-term memory. How can I use stories that ignite students’ imaginations

in such a way as to have them repeat the information on their own? When students begin sharing their “Anatomy & Physiology moments” with me I know the classroom experiences are expanding beyond the walls of the classroom. We learn through continued exposure and the variety of stimuli only enhances the strength of the memory. The moment of learning, when new content is first explored, is truly the key. Pairing this learning with sensory stimuli has also been shown to provide longer-lasting memory traces. Coupling 3-D moving animations and focusing student attention on visual imagery is preferable to words on the page for example. Providing students with experiences that challenge their misconceptions is the first step in capturing their attention and moving them to reflection. By using engagement and repetition strategies, students are more likely to strengthen neuronal connections. Just as the adolescent brain is experiencing rapid cellular changes during high school, where unused neurons are removed in a process called synaptic pruning, I am actively assisting the pruning process by emphasizing certain content and experiences over others. Neurons that fire together, wire together. Therefore, I engage students in order to weed out the misconception.

Teaching & learning are like an addiction. I teach and I feel alive; I love it. I observe teachers and I feel alive; I love it. I think about teaching and I feel alive; I love it. Teaching is both pleasurable and rewarding. These sensations can be traced to a particular neurotransmitter, among others, called dopamine. Dopamine is a target in the classroom as I seek its secretion in students’ brains. Its involvement in memory,

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reward and motivation make it the likely subject of most lesson plans. Incorporating anticipation, choice, humor and gratitude for example, help promote dopamine secretion in the brain. Unfortunately a dark side to dopamine targeting does exist in every classroom, where I must balance competing strategies – collaboration vs. competition, calling on students vs. calling out students, dissonance vs. discomfort. How do I create a classroom environment that lowers stressful cortisol levels in my students, while also promoting dopamine secretion? Neuroscience most deeply impacts my educational philosophy in an area of research around mirror neurons. These circuits of brain cells were discovered serendipitously by scientists in Parma, Italy while working with monkeys. When the monkey grabbed a peanut, its brain cells fired displaying a signature trace associated with its movement toward the nut. However, when the monkey watched the researcher grab the peanut, the same brain cells in the monkey fired. The monkey had not moved, yet showed the same brain circuit signature suggesting cells in the brain fired when moving, and when watching someone else move. These mirror neurons, as they have now been named, are at the core of research on empathy and begin to explain how we are wired to live in others’ shoes. We cry at the movies, twist our bodies during sporting events, and mimic mannerisms due in part to these mirror neurons. Teaching with mirror neurons in mind brings a whole new perspective to modeling and developing rapport with students. I strive to partner with my students in the learning process, teaching and learning from one another. I hope to demonstrate the power of conversations in the classroom, not inquisitions, where I am engaged with them in the learning. Empathy is a neurological phenomenon that helps place solidarity and compassion in a new light.

Teaching & learning are a sacred relationship. We are all pilgrims – students, teachers, alums. Like St. Ignatius, we are all on a journey. Ignatian education calls me to ask these questions: What have I done? What am I doing? What more can I do? It is helpful to add specific phrases to the end of these questions (for my students? for my colleagues? for my family? for me? for Jesus?) to change the target of the reflection. These three questions involve discernment, action and adaptation in that order. What have I done in this lesson? What am I doing to engage students? What more can I do? This is reflection with action as the goal. It is magis redefined, as “striving for excellence with gratitude.” It is often difficult to move between questions. The fine lines that exist between questions serve as daily challenges – fear vs. hope, consolation vs. desolation. How can I be better? What kind of person ought I be? I ask these questions of myself and my students. To infect and reflect is my daily goal. Utilizing neuroscience to inform me of how my students pay attention and how they best remember is not a passing fad, but part of a daily toolkit strategy. Strengthening synapses through internal repetition and sensory experiences is the deliberate infection. Engaging in the discernment, action and adaptation questioning process is the reflection. Recognizing that we live in the tensions of the fine lines reminds me that Seattle Prep is a community of learners.

We are all pilgrims – students, teachers, alums. Like St. Ignatius, we are all on a journey. Ignatian education calls me to ask these questions: What have I done? What am I doing? What more can I do?

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Making Strides in Science, Math and Medicine

Interviews and Profiles by Clare Hausmann Weiand, Director of Alumni Relations

Many people describe themselves as either good at math or bad at math. They say, “I like science” or “I hate science.” In school, math and science sometimes seem to be isolated and motionless facts and numbers listed in a textbook. Put math and science together and we have a process of discovery that allows us to link isolated facts into reasoned and full understandings of the world around us. Put a Seattle Prep graduate together with math and science and what you have are the people featured on the following pages. These alums show how math and science can help us discover how things work today, how they worked in the past, and how they are likely to work in the future. These people are motivated by seeing or figuring out something that no one has before. They also show us how social justice can be achieved through making health care and medicine more accessible, more personal and better for everyone. They embody the Jesuit tradition of scholarship, dedication and service.

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Dr. Susie Cassels ’93 has an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Washington and a PhD in Demography from Princeton. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Global Health at the University of Washington.

Dr. Susie Cassels ’93 What is Epidemiology? The branch of public health that deals with the incidence, distribution and control of diseases. What is Demography? The study of the characteristics of human populations such as size, growth, density, distribution and vital statistics. “I use math and statistics to model epidemics of infectious disease, combining qualities of demography and epidemiology. Epidemic modeling is interesting to me because it isn’t linear. For instance, your behavior determines your risk of infection, but then an infected individual puts others at risk. So, where you live and who you are in contact with determines your health in non-linear ways.”

When Susie graduated from Prep, she headed to the University of California at Santa Barbara and began her studies as a math major with a minor in music. It was during a year abroad in Indonesia that she felt drawn to global health. She graduated with a degree in math and knew she didn’t want to be an actuary, a typical job for a math major. She returned home to Seattle and took a position with the Department of Fisheries at NOAA. After two years, she followed a boyfriend to Princeton where he was attending graduate school. She soon realized that she wanted to go to graduate school too and found Princeton’s Department of Demography to be the perfect fit, even if the boyfriend wasn’t. Now, armed with a background in epidemiology and demography, she focuses her work on the social and behavioral side

of public health and how the movement of people affects the spread and occurrence of disease. By using mathematical modeling, she conducts research within the department of epidemiology. Talk about making a difference through your work. This past summer she conducted a study in Ghana interviewing 600 people about their health. With their permission, she obtained blood samples and asked the subjects a number of questions about their sexual partners and where they traveled in order to create a statistical model that describes the spread of HIV and its patterns. But the end goal isn’t just the obtaining of data. The work goes much further. Susie is working to understand what role migration has on HIV transmission within particular populations. Combined with

Panthers in Practice Sarah Waller, MD ’93 Maternal and Fetal Medicine Swedish Medical Center, Seattle

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As a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist, I have the privilege of caring for patients and their families as they experience complicated pregnancies and deliveries. There are many ups and downs, but the ability to provide care at this time in a person’s life is very personal and has an impact for many years to come.

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Ashley Alwood, MD ’97 Attending Emergency Medicine Physician, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago

Opportunities in the medical field include the continued introduction of new technology, an increased national focus on health insurance and also the focus on lifestyle choices such as diet and exercise as important determinants of health. I’d like to say that saving lives was the greatest satisfaction of my job but events that dramatic are not as common as you might think. I derive great satisfaction from little things during every shift like finding teaching moments for my residents or medical students or comforting a scared patient or family member.

her use of mathematical modeling to better understand social elements of HIV transmission, her goal is to help public health organizations implement prevention and communication strategies to decrease the spread of HIV. She’ll be bringing her research back to Seattle, where she hopes to make an impact on reducing the spread of HIV in Seattle’s population. Despite the incredibly intense nature of her research, Susie remains very balanced. “I was an average math student at Prep, and didn’t take many AP courses. But I worked hard and had fun. I played soccer, and really loved the community at Prep. I didn’t take a

straight path to my career, and who knows what my research will look like in 10 years. I like to be flexible and take advantage of interesting opportunities and compelling collaborations.” What would she tell someone interested in research as a career? “To be successful in this work you have to be a good collaborator, a good writer, willing to share ideas and listen to other people’s good ideas. You have to have passion, for sure. Make connections with people, follow your interests and really listen. That is when you find the good ideas.”

Dr. John Griffin ’61 John Griffin ’61 is a Tenured Professor in the Department of Molecular & Experimental Medicine at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Diego. He has 15 patents and has been published over 400 times.

Dr. Griffin describes himself this way: “I am a bio/medical scientist with a goal of translating basic science to clinical medicine. I’ve discovered multiple hereditary diseases, the methods to diagnose those diseases and am trying to develop medicines to treat those and other related diseases.” Pretty amazing. His current focus is on a new biologic that he invented, a variant of a normal blood protein known as activated protein C, which has entered clinical trial as a new drug for ischemic stroke. Getting to trials with real people, “that is the exciting part,” says Griffin. Griffin said that he knew in high school that he wanted to do something that no one had done and that would be useful to society. He now works in the field of hematology and is creating medicines that can decrease stroke risk. But the Jesuit ideal of social justice is at the heart of his work.

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“When I was at Prep, I simply knew that I wanted to do things that would accomplish the goals in life that were taught through this wonderful Jesuit education that involved service to society. The Jesuits taught us to use whatever abilities or talents God gave us. That is just something that is so clearly in the mission of Jesuit education, both at Seattle Prep and Santa Clara. I realized that my work in science could bring together those two goals and principles in life. Many careers relate to the delivery of social justice and making the world a better place for all members of society. Science and technology do a lot to enable delivery of the benefits of science and medicine to every person.” “The challenge is what drew me to study physics at Santa Clara,” he says, “but during my college years it became clear to me that the frontier for new discovery was going to be more in medicine and biology than in physics. I had initially thought that physics and physical sciences would provide an engaging path for new discovery, but my judgment was wrong. Clearly, although during the last part of the last century, the innovation was in engineering; for example, electronics and computers. But in looking forward, for this century, I believe that medicine is where the innovation will occur. The exciting part will be the translation of basic knowledge to practical knowledge in medicine. The rate of advances that we’ve seen in electronics and computer technologies over the last 30 years will be matched by very exciting advances in the field of medicine in the first 30 years of the 21st century.” “There is very exciting promise for America and the world for medical advances based on superb science. The Genome Project was just the beginning. Today the development of ‘personalized medicine’ is driving many of the most exciting developments in science and medicine.”

What does Dr. Griffin say we can expect as healthcare consumers? • Movement. Increasingly, your medical records can move with you. If you get sick on vacation in Hawaii, the doctor there will have access to your records just like your doctor at home. • Personalization. Drugs will become more personalized and based on your own genetic traits. • Knowing yourself. We are quickly headed toward the ability to define any individual’s DNA sequence for $1,000. That starts to get practical. So when you get sick, you’ll get an earlier and more accurate diagnosis.

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Nicole White, MA, MD ’97

Attending Emergency Medicine Physician and Ultrasound Fellow, Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago Our doors are always open, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We do not turn anyone away: regardless of age, sex, race, socioeconomic status, insurance status, personality, appearance or any other factor, we treat any patient who enters the Emergency Department Nicole recently seeking care. This is one volunteered in of the main reasons that I an Emergency chose Emergency Medicine Department in war-torn Monrovia, as a field. It links me back to Liberia, Africa. the Jesuit mission that was introduced to me at Seattle Prep years ago that “Our mission is to form discerning, transformational leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually alive, open to growth, loving and committed to justice.” Before my experiences in medicine, I thought that the only people who could change the world were the Martin Luther Kings, Mother Teresas, and Nelson Mandelas. Now, every day, I try to make small changes in the world, one patient at time.

• Targeted treatment. Drugs may come to be chosen based on your DNA profile and chosen specifically to work with your individual set of traits and circumstances.

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Panthers in Practice Emily Showman, MD ’99 Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates Factoria Clinic, Bellevue

I look forward to the continued advances we can make in medicine, yet we all need to remember that technology is only a component of medicine; the humanity, empathy, patience and compassion that inspired many of us to pursue medicine should always continue to be an integral part of it. The greatest satisfaction in my job is watching patients and families grow up. I have the unique opportunity to watch children from birth through adolescents into young adulthood. Not only do I watch children grow but the entire family unit grow and change through various ages and stages.

Michael Hindery ’72 Michael Hindery arrived at UCSF in 2008 with more than 20 years experience in similar roles at the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. He holds master’s degrees from both the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Washington, and a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University. In addition to his academic and professional life, Hindery won four national championships and 15 national championship medals in rowing and was a member of the US National Team and Pan-American Games team in rowing.

Michael Hindery ‘72 is the Vice Dean for Administration, Finance and Clinical Programs at the School Of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. As Vice Dean, Hindery directs the financial and administrative functions of the school, including the financial and business operations, personnel management and strategic planning for the school and its faculty physician medical group, and the school’s 26 departments and 17 organized research units and interdisciplinary programs. His responsibilities include oversight of an annual operating budget of approximately $1.7 billion, including nearly $500 million in National Institutes of Health funding, making UCSF one of the largest academic medical institutions in the nation. It may be a surprise, but Mike Hindery does not have a background in science, nor in business. Ending up in science was complete serendipity, not a planned path. “Throughout my career I’ve been given great opportunities to work with people who are provocative, stimulating and fun.

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After attending Santa Clara, where I studied Sociology and English, I was in the Jesuit Volunteers. I was interested in community organizing and that led me to study urban planning at the UW. My interests in urban issues and teaching led me to pursue a Ph.D. I ended up at University of Pennsylvania, and began a Ph.D. in American civilization. While I was working on my dissertation, I worked in North Philadelphia on community organizing issues and social justice and change. I did that for a number of years, got frustrated and burned out. One day, as I was walking across the Penn campus, a friend asked if I wanted to do a small planning project to support myself. He knew that I had a planning background, so I found myself hired at the Penn Medical School for a small project. I really enjoyed the environment and people. Soon thereafter, my work led to a full time job. I took a job as a planner in the Dean’s Office of the Medical School: staffing committees, doing planning work, working for two amazing bosses. They nurtured me, made me take chances, and exposed me to things I wasn’t ready for.” I don’t have an MBA, I’m not a scientist, but having worked in planning, I brought the focus of interdisciplinary thinking, and that ended up being the right thing for me to bring.” Has it ever been an issue to be from a nonscience background? “Absolutely not, the healthcare field has a culture and respect for people’s own talents. Clearly there is a hierarchy in academia and the faculty sit at the top. That said, the fact that I had been a graduate student helped, giving me credibility in the academic culture. That I had worked toward a Ph.D. certainly helped. The fact is that I knew the language and behavior.

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I don’t need to be an MD or a scientist to do what I do and be successful. I’m more the strategic planner – what are we trying to accomplish and where do we want to go?” From your view of health care, where are the opportunities? “Health care has many career opportunities that are broader than being an MD or PhD. As a society, we have huge health care needs. The career opportunities are vast and they aren’t going away. They will, however, change over time. There are many opportunities in the allied health professions like occupational therapy. There are huge needs to figure out health care financing as well as how to manage these large work forces. How do you manage a work force? People can take those pursuits and interests and turn them into a great career. You are helping the community when you work in health care. And with that comes great satisfaction. You can work in a stimulating environment with really bright people. It is about being creative and focusing on advancing health. The nature of medicine is so different and exciting, always changing.

to be successful and make an impact they need to synthesize thoughts and effectively communicate them. I love folks who don’t have a straight finance or science or HR background -- people who are broad thinkers and communicators; they will bring all those things to their work. I am a huge proponent of a broad-based liberal arts education; you can still end up in a scientific or engineering environment or in accounting or finance. I took all that Prep had to offer, from English to economics to math and the sciences. Thinking and learning how to communicate were essential. When I think of those at Prep who had a big impact on me, I immediately think of Mr. Steve Kuder SJ, a Jesuit who is now at Gonzaga. He was my freshman English teacher and was tremendously important in my first year. Fr. Menard, SJ, my Latin teacher – he really focused on the rigor and discipline of thinking clearly.

You can work to figure out how we finance this big challenge of providing quality and accessible health care, or to how to motivate this huge and diverse work force, or how to touch people in ways that provoke and stimulate them. Or you can work designing the spaces in which they work. There are great jobs for designers and architects. How we greet and treat patients today is so different than it was 15 years ago – there are a lot of ways to act on one’s interest and creativity.

Then there was Fr. Sullivan, SJ, who was my track and cross country coach. He was fascinating to me because he was a grizzled Army guy with a crew cut and sloppy attire, but I would run through a wall for that guy. He had a mindfulness; I wasn’t aware of what that meant then, but Fr. Sullivan had such an awareness of his job to turn us from boys into men. This was the Jesuit ideal of, “bring us your boys, we’ll turn them into young men.” He had a huge impact on me and many others. He could listen and motivate, and he showed the value of hard work and a focused, broad based approach to things. At Prep you had the opportunity for a great foundation to be laid.

Maybe it is my own bias, but when I interview candidates I look for those with interdisciplinary backgrounds. I make the assumption that their basic skills are sound, and we can test them on that. But

I found myself dropped into medicine when it was becoming more interdisciplinary. Someone with my background, a humanities and social science background, can work to bridge the gap.

Now in her third year of college, Ollie is pursuing a major in the History of Medicine. As part of the Social Sciences Division, the major also requires four years of science. “I thought I wanted to be a bio major but I got to thinking that I wanted to approach medicine from many sides, the social, the cultural and also the biomedical side.” Olivia was always into science and it is easy to see why her Prep classmates voted her Most Insightful in the Senior Poll. “While I identify myself as a scientist, I couldn’t continue down a science path without an understanding of where science has been. I never saw myself as someone who was going to sit on a lab bench, play with pipettes. You can be a people person and be closely involved with science.

Olivia Vargas ’10 Olivia “Ollie” Vargas ’10 may be a junior at the University of Chicago, but she recently found herself right back in her Prep Senior Seminar. During her high school senior year, she took a disease and social responsibility seminar. It was a new class that year. They read Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer by Tracy Kidder. Ollie recalls, “Dr. Farmer talked about social medicine; he was a doctor but he did so much more. He was talking to patients about what was going on in their lives. It really spoke to me; I had never been satisfied with how we go to the doctor. Medicine should be more personal than that. And so, what we learned and discussed in that class has always been in the back of my head.” Fast forward to college. In her college comparative literature course, the class was studying none other than Mountains Beyond Mountains, and as a class they Skyped with Dr. Farmer, the subject of the book. “It was so fascinating to see how he became who he is, how he got from point A to B. I thought, ‘I can make a career out of this social science/social medicine thing.’

Today, the biomedical parts of disease are as important as the cultural. Those needing medical care are better served by those with a holistic view of medicine.” She knows that the time she spent at Prep helped her find her path. “The teachers who I had during those four years were so encouraging. They told me to pursue my own thoughts and explore things in the world of science; they didn’t just lecture and give tests. They were open and would explain things. They made the curriculum very open so that students could get what they wanted. The Prep community was a very big thing for me. If I have a bad day, I do think of community in the back of my head. My mom was a teacher there, so I’ve known most of the teachers since I was ten, so Prep has been a very big part of my life.”

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Panthers in Practice Holly (Bergman) Romero, MD ’94 Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington; Section Director for the Medical Hospitalists at Seattle Children’s Hospital

The complexities of the health care system in this country are a major barrier to affordable care. I am constantly struck by the amount of waste within our systems. I am proud to be a part of Seattle Children’s where there is heavy emphasis on Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI) to reduce waste and improve quality. To be involved with larger hospital-wide projects that can impact the care of numerous patients is very gratifying. On a day-to-day basis, I love being a hospitalist because I have the opportunity to see a wide spectrum of illness and the privilege to see my patients get better.

Dr. Anthony Scioly ’69 Dr. Scioly is a professor of Chemistry and Physics and is currently head of the Chemistry Department at Siena Heights University, a small, Catholic college in Adrian, Michigan. What do you remember about your math classes at Prep?

Dr. Scioly has taught at Siena Heights University for 28 years and is currently head of its Chemistry program; he served for 14 years as Chairman of Computing, Mathematics and Science division. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Washington and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan.

I had a very good math teacher, John Goodwin; he really sparked an interest in math for me. He was a big influence on a lot of kids back then. He told me I was good at it and that I could pursue it. He really opened my eyes to math and science and was very encouraging. Now that you are a teacher, do you understand the role that you play? At Siena Heights, we are a small enough school that we get to know all of our students. We’re all on a first name basis. It becomes easy to see students’ strengths and weaknesses, and have the chance to help them improve. I really have a chance to have an effect on my students. I remember the impact Mr. Goodwin had on me and I try to encourage my students in the same way. How have your students changed over the years? What I’ve seen over the last 20 years is that the students who come to us as science majors are generally pretty good. They are well prepared for the work. However, I have noticed that on the whole the reading and writing skills of students aren’t what they were 20 years ago. I have seen a notable decline in their desire to read and their ability to write well. Yet skills in reading and writing and performance in the sciences are connected. You really can’t be fully successful as a scientist without the other skills.

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What would you have done differently or wished you’d explored to guide you in your career? Prep was great for me. I took every science course available. The set curriculum also served me well in other areas. Looking back, Prep made great choices for me. I don’t think I would have done anything differently. What do current students need to know about pursuing a career in science, math or medicine? If they are serious about that kind of a career, they need to immerse themselves in it. This will tell them whether they are really equipped, mentally and academically, for a career in science. The more exposure they have the better. If they stumble in high school, that might be a warning sign. When I started in graduate school, students usually focused on one thing; chemistry or physics or math or whatever. Now the trend is more toward interdisciplinary work. Interdisciplinary is the big thing these days, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. You used to earn a Ph.D. in just chemistry (or math, etc.). Now, you can put together just about any two disciplines, and probably find some place that offers that degree. It’s the connections between fields, the places where they overlap, that are more interesting and where the more productive work is starting to occur. But the liberal arts have to be a part of it, too. You can’t do just science and be a good scientist. You also need to be involved in other human activities. I got a terrific grounding in the liberal arts at Prep, and that was a huge plus for me. I’m sure that I would have been at a disadvantage if not for that. If science is what you want to do, load up on the science but don’t ignore the rest. Why do science and math matter today? Ask young people to take a look around them, and consider what they do with their time or how they enjoy themselves. I suspect that the majority of them are very much tied to computer-based items. The computer revolution was based on the applications of fundamental science, and is just one example of how the sciences can affect society at large. If not for scientific innovations and applications, our world would look very different. Much of what we take for granted really has science at its roots. I think that in today’s world, every citizen need to be scientifically literate to understand the big issues, e.g., air pollution, genetic engineering, water safety, nuclear energy, etc. It’s a long list! We may be asked to vote on some of these complex issues, either locally or nationally. To make intelligent decisions we need to be scientifically literate. In today’s society, someone who isn’t science savvy is out of the loop. They won’t be informed enough to truly be a part of the discussion.

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Maria (Celio) Records, MD ’99 Pediatric Resident University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital

I believe Pediatrics is the intersection of public health and medicine. I hope that the work done in Pediatrics today will help shape health behaviors of children as they grow, and ultimately lead to less chronic disease. Medicine is a challenging field, but the challenges are met by the skills you bring to the job, the comfort you offer, and the relationships you build. When I get the chance to see a family or get the opportunity to catch up even briefly in an elevator with a parent whose child I met in intensive care, I feel as if I have built strong and important relationships. Those relationships are the most rewarding part of medicine for me.

Are you currently working in the medical field as a nurse, nurse practitioner, doctor or healthcare provider? Let us know, we’d like to make a map of Panthers practicing medicine. In the spirit of people for others, we can share with our community that wherever you may go, there might be a fellow Prep alum who can care for you! 18

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Math Team: A Formula for Success The Seattle Prep Math Team, formed three years ago by enterprising frosh Joey Gavin ’13 and Payton Quinn’13, has since brought home multiple regional and state awards in the Washington State Math Council competitions. Wanting to compete in high school math events as they had done in middle school, Joey and Payton recruited classmate Aaron Zerai ’13 and senior Joe Godlewski ’10, convinced teacher David Ellinger to be their advisor and a proud tradition was born. The group, which has added membership over the past several years, meets several times each week to practice as the team is now an established Window course option.

Cool Happenings for Robotics Window Building a robot is fun! Robotics increases the technological literacy of students by making abstract concepts concrete. This is our fifth semester offering a robotics class at Seattle Prep. The program has evolved to include material from Carnegie Mellon and MIT in addition to using the Parallax Boe-Bot. The students actively engage in doing STEM through a variety of approaches. This Windows class uses project-based learning: students learn by designing and implementing authentic projects. During the process, students learn how computers work, study different computer programming systems/ languages and create interactive applications. Students work on projects in areas of math problems (ballparking), graphics, games and animation (Scratch), writing code (PBasic) and building robots (Boe-Bot).

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As a result, students get the robots to move and change directions in logical ways. This includes using touch and infrared sensors to turn the robot into a truly autonomous machine. Seattle Prep is again co-hosting a Robotics Extravaganza, along with St. Benedict’s and Our Lady of the Lake schools, for middle school teams on April 27th in the McHugh Gym. This is an opportunity for students to bring their creative robotic projects (Lego Mindstorms) to show off and then adapt to an original challenge. Local companies and researchers also present amazing demonstrations showing off their tech gear. Last year the big hits were the bomb squad’s robot, a prosthetic arm that you could try on and move the hand and a cap that could control a computer cursor! We invite you to join us for what promises to be an interesting event.

Numbers and diversity are both key at the WSMC event. Teams are formed of up to three competitors who must all represent different grade levels. (WSMC, the Math Teachers’ Association of Washington, wanted to encourage recruitment and balance the teams with this format.) The competition consists of two major team events: the Team Problem and the Team Topical. In the Team Problem, the groups of three are confronted with a multifaceted problem regarding a specific real-life application of math. Applications in past years have included spaghetti packaging, burger stands, underground piping and contaminated petri dishes. Team Topical is a multiple choice test covering a set of different math topics, including geometry, probability and data analysis. The team works together to answer as many problems as possible. What brings the team back to this competition year after year? Mostly, success! Last year, five students (Joey Gavin, Payton Quinn, Caleb Smith ’14, Alex Kardokus ’15 and Natalie Bulger ’15) qualified three teams to the state competition, where Payton and Caleb took home the Team Problem title and Payton, Alex and Caleb won the Team Topical. This year, the team hopes to continue their run with more team championships.

“If our schools perform as they should, they will live in a continual tension between the old and the new, the comfortable past and the uneasy present.” – Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ

Opening New Doors:

The Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy

ith increasing flexibility in the math and science courses offered to underclassmen, there has emerged that rare student who, by the time he or she enters senior year, has already taken the highest levels available at Seattle Prep. And because there are not enough of these students to add new courses, Prep’s administrative team began exploring more creative options. The solution, as it seems to be with so many of today’s problems, is found online. The Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy offers Prep students the opportunity to take classes not readily available in secondary school settings and learn from some of the country’s most dynamic instructors and guest speakers. The JVLA has as its vision, “utilizing technology to connect every Jesuit secondary school throughout the world for the benefit of their students, teachers, administrators, parents, alumni and friends. To do this we must operate as St. Ignatius and his companions did with the spirit of an explorer sent to the frontiers.” Built on a computer-based platform, known as a Learning Management System (LMS), the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy provides many of the familiar functions of a

traditional school, including “classroom” organization with course objectives, content, study groups, discussions, guest lecturers and assignments and a reporting and monitoring tool. Important to Seattle Prep, The JVLA is also a separately incorporated, not-for-profit educational organization that is recognized by the Jesuit Conference as a work of the Society of Jesus. Its Curriculum Review Board serves as the approving body for all credit-bearing courses to ensure courses are both academically rigorous and imbued with Ignatian spirituality. Already, Prep students, who have taken such courses as C++ programming and Multi Variable Calculus through the JVLA, are offering rave reviews. Academic Vice Principal Kathy Tullis says, “The students who have taken a class through JVLA have had extremely positive experiences and have been really impressed with their instructors. It’s a great opportunity for those kids who need an extra challenge or who want to pursue a particular interest.” As an extra perk, some courses through the JVLA allow students to earn college credit while attending Seattle Prep.

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Prep to Develop Three-Year Tech Plan New Principal Maureen Reid Leads the Effort

does technology play in the education and formation of Prep’s students to become men and women for others?”

Technology continues to make available more opportunities for us to access information, work collaboratively and communicate globally. Technology opens up the world of knowledge for students to explore and provides teachers with more strategies with which to design relevant lessons and to give feedback to students.

I am excited as principal to bring together Prep’s stakeholders and have the wonderful opportunity to develop a three year technology plan for the school. With consultation involving all the constituencies of the school, we are developing a vision for the role technology will play in the education and formation of our students at Prep.

The many options and constantly changing technologies make the conversations and decisions regarding technology tools for students challenging. The starting point for the conversations is not “Do we want every student to have his or her own device?” or “Should every classroom have a smartboard?” Rather, “What educational environment best prepares our students to be ethical, transformational leaders with 21st century skills?” And “What role

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At this point the framework for the plan focuses on five areas: Instruction, Professional Development, Network Support, Policy and Access. As a starting point, we are identifying all the ways teachers and students are currently using technology. Also, we are gathering information presented at technology

conferences, sharing plans from other schools and researching educational journals for best practices. With the benefit of this input, the Steering Committee is articulating proposed Mission, Vision, Value and Goals statements. I am sure discussion of the proposed Mission, Vision, Values and Goals will be fruitful and lead to clarity of our direction and priorities in the arena of technology for the next three years. Please look for an update on our technology plan in the fall issue of Panther Tracks as major decisions and key action steps will be decided by that time.

Senior Seminars: A Bridge Between Knowledge and Action

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erhaps unsurprising for a Jesuit school, even science and math are given the interdisciplinary and reflective treatment at Seattle Prep. The primary goal of a secondary Jesuit education is to form “young men and women for others.” Programmatically, this is not lost at Prep even in the midst of preparing students for rigorous college-level work. During their final year at Prep, all students take a semester long course known as the “senior seminar.” Two of the three course options emphasize science, medicine and the environment. These courses not only seek to create compassionate leaders, they also give students the opportunity for “field experience” in sophisticated specialties. A number of students report that it is the senior seminar experience that has sparked their interest in pursuing a particular course of study. Disease & Social Responsibility Disease & Social Responsibility is a capstone course designed to empower students to become agents for change. The course employs an interdisciplinary approach, including scientific, socio-historical and ethical methodologies, to understand the proliferation and treatment of infectious diseases in the context of diverse global cultures and economies. Building on students’ broadening experiences of service through high school, they explore justice work through advocacy for the larger human family. In addition to studying topics such as evolution of disease and the social context of health, students take part in an in-depth exploration of three prevalent infectious diseases (Malaria, Tuberculosis and HI/AIDS) seeking to answer questions like: • What is the physiology of the disease? How is it replicated? How can it be treated? • What is the short-term and long-term global impact of these diseases? • What are the social, cultural, political and economic obstacles to global health? • Why should we care, and why should we act? Finally, to become effective agents for positive change, students are asked to consider their own responsibility, our collective (local community, country, and world) responsibility and to examine the relationship between the individual and the world.

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Economics, Ecology & Ethics Economics, Ecology and Ethics explores the dynamics of these three complex, fascinating areas and their effects on the future of our nation and planet. The Global Water Crisis is at the heart of the seminar’s exploration, examining it through the lens of these three distinct, yet interrelated disciplines. Students learn about the significance of water through these three distinct lenses and then begin exploring the global debate regarding access to clean water. They learn about the disruptions to clean water in terms of pollution, privatization and through dams and canals. Students debate the benefits to a society versus the disruption environmentally and culturally to those who use the water source in question. In order to make a decision on the best course of action, students learn to become informed on the environmental issues and then apply ethical frameworks to make decisions on how they want to act. Students are essentially asked to consider how they will become men and women for others in an increasingly more global world. 23

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Fr. Paul Fitterer, S.J.

ver the past 35 years that Fr. Paul Fitterer, SJ has been connected with Seattle Prep, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be hard pressed to find a more popular member of the school community. Known for his boundless commitment to kids (he attends virtually every student retreat), humble leadership and wry sense of humor, Fr. Paul is a safe harbor during any storm. Whether you had him as a teacher, felt his wisdom on retreat or sought his spiritual counsel, if you know Paul chances are good you have a few favorite memories. But do you know his favorite meal and how he starts each day? In each of our Panther Profiles, we take a peek into the minds and habits of some of Prepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most notable folks. Enjoy learning more about Fr. Fitterer!

We are thrilled to announce that within the upcoming campus construction project (look for full details in the fall 2013 issue of Panther Tracks) we will open the Fr. Paul Fitterer, SJ Center for Community Ministry. This naming honor was announced during the Fund a Need portion of the SPREE Auction that was held on March 16th. More than $300,000 was raised to honor Fr. Fitterer! The Center for Community Ministry will be a place for students to further develop leadership skills and explore their own faith journey through retreats and liturgy planning.

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Ties to Seattle Prep: No real ties to Seattle Prep

I always knew…that life was hard and you had

until I came to Seattle U in 1978 and part of my job was to be a liaison from Seattle U to Seattle Prep and I was to teach a class at Seattle Prep.

One of my favorite books: The Hobbit

Born in: Ellensburg, in 1931

Favorite meal: I loved the duck dinners my

Family/siblings: My mother and father, both

deceased. I have a sister who is three years older and five nieces and one nephew.

Education: High school: Ellensburg High School

(1945-1949); Post High education: Notre Dame (1949-1950). Besides the regular Jesuit training and education, which was extraordinary, I received a Master’s in Philosophy from GU, a Master’s in Theology from Santa Clara and a diplome in Religious Education from Lumen Vitae in Brussels. During my youth: Youth was a long time ago.

little control of it.

Favorite movie: Sergeant York

mother cooked.

My daily routine: I love mornings, so I like to get

up early to meditate and read. It’s my best time of the day. My fellow Jesuits give me a tough time about: Being too

tough on the Pope and bishops.

Best/worst part about living in a Jesuit community: We have

a really good community of eight Jesuits and we take turns cooking (not too many burned up meals). I think that binds us together. Also I have a room on the top floor and I love the view.

I grew up during the Depression, attended High School after the Second World War, and entered the Society of Jesus as the Korean War was beginning.

Hayden Lake, Idaho

Favorite song in high school: It was the time of

on “redos.” I think you play the hand you’ve been given.

Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Doris Day. I think my favorite would be Burl Ives “Scarlet Ribbons.” I was inspired to learn the guitar by him. Favorite pastimes in high school: It was a simpler time — something like keeping track of baseball scores at the Smoke House. When I was growing up, I thought I’d become… I didn’t

have many idealized heroes or vocations to follow.

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Favorite vacation spot: Oregon Coast or If I could have one redo, it would be… I’m not much

When I think of my time at Prep: I think I’m pretty

lucky — especially as I experience the community. The retreats will always be predominant about what makes Prep Prep. I have great hope in the future of Prep — especially since it has the strong foundation from the Jesuit world view and the experience of Jesuit spirituality.

Sports Update • Girls Basketball finishes second in State after overtime match vs. Cleveland. • Boys Golf finishes first in Metro League; five golfers qualify for District play. • Boys Cross Country marks 15 out of 16 years on the podium at State.

The Boys Cross Country team had another fine season, finishing second to a very strong Nathan Hale team at both the Metro League and SeaKing District championship races. Prep then finished fourth in the State meet behind the defending champion North Central squad, Kamiakin and Nathan Hale. This marks the 15th time in the last 16 years that the Panther boys have finished on the podium (top four places) at State, which is the best of any Washington team for all classifications. Prep returns four of the top seven runners and several promising underclassmen for next season. The Girls Cross Country team culminated a solid season by placing fifth in the Metro meet and tenth in Districts, both of which were held at Prep’s home course at Lower Woodland Park. An impressive 45 girls competed for Prep this year with six of the top seven harriers returning for 2013. The Boys Golf team finished first at the Metro League tournament with five Panther golfers qualifying for Districts! Prep went on to place second at the SeaKing District match with four boys moving on to the State Championship Tournament which will be held in the spring. The Girls Golf team had a strong Metro League tournament and finished in second place. Four girls qualified for the District Tournament, which will be held in the spring. The Football team placed third in the Metro League Mountain Division with a regular season record of 4-4. They then beat Chief Sealth 51-8 to finish in fifth place in the league, earning a spot in the State Tournament. They concluded their season with a 28-0 loss to Glacier Peak in the first round at State. This was the fourth consecutive year that the Panthers have played in the State Tournament. The Volleyball team finished second in the Metro League Mountain Division with a 7-3 record (22-6 overall) before winning the league title by beating Lakeside, West Seattle and Bainbridge! After finishing in third place at Districts, Prep moved on to the State Tournament at St. Martin’s University in Lacey. The Panthers split two matches on opening day, losing to Columbia River before defeating Shorewood. The girls opened the second day play by beating Mount Si before dropping their final match to Mercer Island to finish in eighth place.

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Fourteen Girl Swimmers from the Metro League fall season team took part in the league qualifying meet at the Helene Madison Pool. Eight girls qualified for the SeaKing District meet at the Mary Wayte Pool on Mercer Island. Unfortunately, none of the Prep girls qualified for the State meet. The Girls Soccer team had another strong season, going undefeated in the Metro League for the second year in a row and finishing with an overall record of 11-3-6. Because of the ties, the Panthers finished second in the Mountain Division. Prep won its first two league playoff matches against Chief Sealth and Nathan Hale before losing to Holy Names in overtime in the league

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championship match. The loss gave the Panthers the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #3 seed into the State Tournament. This forced the girls to travel to Vancouver for the first round of the State Tournament, where they lost a hard fought match to Columbia River to end their season. The Coed Swim season was one of growth and rebuilding, complemented by a few outstanding seniors who greatly contributed to the program.Â This growth really showed as the team peaked in the post season meets following a 4-3 regular season record. Inspiring performances and incredible effort lead the team to a hard fought and well deserved third place finish at the Metro League Championship

meet. From the Metro meet Prep took 12 swimmers to the boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; District Championships. Continuing to improve on the impressive performances from Metro, Prep swimmers finished in eighth place overall. In addition to two relays and four individual events already qualified to move on to the state championship meet, Prep swimmers earned two additional individual spots to swim the following weekend. The Panthers concluded their season by finishing in 15th place at State with several swimmers turning in strong performances.

The Boys Basketball team posted a 21-9 record and finished sixth at the State Tournament. This was the Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seventh trip to State in the past eight seasons and fifth 20-win season in the past eight years. Ranked as high as #1 earlier in the year after a 9-0 start, including wins over Lakeside and nationally ranked Rainier Beach, Prep advanced to the championship game at the Mission Prep Christmas Classic by defeating perennial power Taft of Los Angeles and Imhotep Charter, ranked #6 in Pennsylvania, before losing to Bishop Montgomery in the finals. The Panthers finished in a first place tie in the Metro

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Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mountain Division and placed fourth in the league tournament. Prep earned a trip to the regional tournament with two loser-out wins against Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dea and Eastside Catholic at Districts. The Panthers then defeated Shadle Park in the Spokane regional to advance to the Tacoma Dome for the State Tournament. Prep lost to Rainier Beach in the quarterfinals before bouncing back to defeat Timberline the next day. The Panthers concluded their season with a loss to Mountlake Terrace in the 4th/6th place game.

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The Girls Basketball team finished the regular season in first place in the Mountain Division of the Metro League and followed that up by placing second in the league tournament, losing to Cleveland in the finals at Garfield. The Panthers then participated in the District Tournament and again garnered second place in a strong field, losing to Cleveland again in the championship game. This qualified the girls for the State Tournament for the tenth consecutive year! Prep played Stanwood at Bellevue College in the regional tournament and staged a come

from behind win to send them to the Tacoma Dome for the eight-team State Tournament. The Panthers defeated Kamiakin and Wilson in the quarterfinals and semifinals to set up a fourth meeting with Cleveland in the championship game. Prep played well but lost a heartbreaker to the Eagles in overtime, the Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fourth loss to Cleveland this year. A total of 10 points separated the teams in their four games. The girls finished with a 23-6 record, their best mark in four years and took home the second place state trophy.

2012 Athletic Hall of Fame It was a great night of celebration at the 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, held October 19, 2012. The crowd was lively and emotional as we honored an impressive roster of inductees. For many in the crowd, it was their first time back to campus since graduation. Surrounded by photos of Prep legends and among vintage trophies of championships past, we celebrated the many champions among us. Congratulations to each of our newest members of the Hall of Fame. by Clare Hausmann Weiand, Director of Alumni Relations

At right, 2012 Athletic Hall of Fame recipients (top left to right): Don White ‘46, Theresa Hornick ‘99, Patrick Fowler ‘99, and members of the 1996 and 1997 State Championship Boys and Girls Tennis Teams.

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Don White ’46

Theresa Hornick ’99

Don White established a record that has rightfully earned him a place in Seattle Prep’s Athletic Hall of Fame, and has brought respect and recognition to Seattle Prep. Don entered as a freshman in September 1942 and led Prep’s football and basketball teams to the league’s highest level.

Theresa Hornick was called “the Reigning Ace of the League” by the Seattle Times during her senior softball season at Prep. She led the Panthers to three straight Metro League Championships including one year with a victory over Blanchet in which she pitched a no-hitter. Her third year she struck out 19 and tossed a two-hitter in the title game. A regular “Star of the Week” in the Seattle Times, Theresa’s dominance on the mound was a frustration to teams far and wide.

In college, Don played Left-End at Santa Clara. So impressive was Santa Clara’s record in Don’s last year, the Broncos received a bid to play Kentucky, coached by “Bear” Bryant, in the Orange Bowl in 1950. Don played the entire game and Santa Clara won 21-13. Don was an excellent student at Prep, choosing to take the most academically rigorous route to graduation. He continued that performance in college, playing football and enrolled in ROTC. Don was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army, and went to Korea and saw combat. Upon his return, and after a time coaching high school teams, Don joined the University of Washington’s football coaching staff and became Offensive Coordinator under Jim Owens. During Don’s nearly ten years at UW, he coached two Rose Bowl teams, in 1961 against Minnesota and in 1964 against Illinois.

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After a college career at Villanova and one season of professional softball in Italy for the Sardinia team, she went on to be commissioned a second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and served as a Combat Engineer Platoon Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom III and was stationed in Camp Pendleton, California. Jeff Pietz, Theresa’s Prep softball coach says, “Theresa entered Seattle Prep as a 6’0” freshman, excited to be a part of the great athletic and spiritual offerings that were available here. She had astonishing career statistics: overall pitching record of 65-12, faced 1680+ batters and struck out 958, while only giving up 181 hits over 97 games. Hornick was named Metro League’s Pitcher of the

Year for all four years of her high school career and also League and District MVP during her senior year. She threw a 9-inning no-hit perfect game with 22 strikeouts in the Sea-King District tournament to beat Hazen 1-0, propelling us into the state tournament as the #1 seed. At Villanova, she was the Big East Pitcher of the year her senior year and ranks in the top five all time in Villanova history for many major pitching categories. Statistics and records will always be broken. But the true nature of a person like Theresa is what I believe shows her worth. Theresa is one of the most compassionate, spiritual and caring persons I have ever encountered in my life. She truly was a servant for others, involved with Community Ministry at Prep, but mainly in her actions towards others. There weren’t many times in softball that we didn’t see Theresa smiling or encouraging her teammates. In fact, many times we could witness Theresa working with opponent’s pitchers after the game (and sometimes during it) on their pitching techniques.” Theresa shared her talents with the Prep community once again this year as a part of the Leadership team for the Young Women’s Retreat, which took place in February.

Patrick Fowler ’99 At the State Championship meet in Federal Way in 1998, Patrick Fowler broke the national record in the 100-yard breaststroke. Anyone who was there will tell you the same thing - the place went wild. It was so loud, and the applause went on for so long that the meet was delayed for 10 minutes. In Patrick’s senior year, the 200 Medley Relay of Leon Angsioco ‘00, Patrick Fowler ’99, Nicolas Flacco ‘01 and Jay Fredrickson ‘00 attained the highest honor in high school sports – a State Championship Title. Patrick also earned his third Breaststroke State title, narrowly missing his national record. Patrick went on to swim four years at Stanford, compete at the Olympic trials in 2000 and 2004 and graduate with a degree in Computer Science from Stanford in 2005.

Patrick says, “My individual accomplishments in the pool are one thing, but I am far more proud of the team efforts that we put forth. My freshman year we won the State meet in a great battle against our old rival Eastmont. As a freshman, it was amazing to be a part of a team and taught me lessons I draw on to this day. The next year at the State meet, again battling Eastmont for the title, our 200 Medley Relay was disqualified on what could best be called a poor interpretation of the rules. Losing the double points from a relay at a championship meet is a near universal death sentence for title hopes. With that said, we rallied together and put up amazing swim after amazing swim, capping off the meet with a win in the 400 free relay. We lost the meet but never gave up.”

The 1996 and 1997 Girls and Boys State Championship Tennis Teams The strength of these teams is hard to deny. Back-to-back Girls and Boys State Championships demonstrating an incredibly deep team of talented singles and doubles players. We congratulate: 1996 Team Ashley Alwood ’97 Christina Banchero ’97 Chris Clauson ’99 Jodie Curran ’96 Jen Davis ’96 Nicole de Turenne ’96 Tom DuHamel ’97 Jeff Eicher ’97 Jason Emery ’96 Katie Harrington ’97 Geoff Haydon ’96 Dierdre Hon ’98 Sarah Howard ’96 Ndali Ijomah ’97 Dylan Nachand ’97 Todd Raymond ’96 Pete Riley ’96 Colleen Wilkie ’96 Chris Wilson ’96

1997 Team Ashley Alwood ’97 Christina Banchero ’97 Jeff Blasingame ’00 Jane Bleeg ’99 Chris Clauson ’99 Chris Douglas ’99 Tom DuHamel ’97 Jeff Eicher ’97 Brian Elsner ’97 Emily Hansen ’97 Katie Harrington ’97 Dierdre Hon ’98 Ndali Ijomah ’97 Meredith Messmer ’98 Dylan Nachand ’97 Kelvie Pleas ’97 Jourdan Radloff ’99 Paul Rogers ’98

Coach Mark Frisby Assistant Coaches Liz Frisby ’94 Marybeth Alwood

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2012 Magis Award

Jay Henning

Jay Henning, father to Chelsea ’10, Carley ’11 and John ’14 and partner to his wife Cindy, exemplifies the word magis. Literally translated from Latin to mean “the more”, magis is a signifier of those people who truly go above and beyond the call of duty. And, while doing so, maintain both humility and a care for others. Jay joined the Seattle Prep Board of Trustees five years ago, having been recruited to chair the facilities committee, based in large part on his reputation for the amazing volunteer work he did for St. Joe’s. (Someone said he’s touched every brick in those buildings!) In most cases, this chair position entails working with school staff to make sure that the buildings are well maintained, advising on major repairs and the occasional phone call to a contact to help with a project. He has done all that, and far more. As shared in previous issues of Panther Tracks, Prep discovered an issue with Adelphia Hall that has set in motion a campus master plan and, ultimately, a solution to renovate and expand Peyton Hall. Jay has led a three year, complex evaluation and design process to turn a lovely, former Jesuit residence hall into a state of the art classroom building. The plan also addresses tearing down a century-old facility on campus all while school is in session and is located in the heart of a residential neighborhood. It is safe to say that we would not have a viable project today without Jay’s incredible efforts. There is no way to count all of the hours Jay has given to this process – he has done the job of three: • He oversaw the master planning process to evaluate our entire campus. • He’s led and attended countless meetings with all constituents, meeting with architects, contractors, faculty, staff and neighbors. • He served as our project manager for nearly two years – holding all of the pieces together as we applied for our permits and priced and re-priced the building designs to ensure the absolute best project. • He’s participated in the fundraising and financing aspects of the project so that we have an economically deliverable project. Certainly, Jay has lived out the Jesuit ideal to “give and not to count the cost.” The entire Seattle Prep community is deeply grateful to him for his dedication, leadership and example of what it means to live the magis.

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P A N T H E R R E U N I O N W E E K E N D

July 19 – 21, 2013 If you are interested in being a part of your reunion planning committee, or have any questions, please contact Clare Hausmann Weiand in the Alumni Office at chausmann@ seaprep.org.

Schedule of Events: Friday, July 19th – Alumni & Friends Social 6:30 to 9 p.m. on campus. Class photos taken by Yuen Lui, campus tours, and complimentary appetizers and beverages. Saturday, July 20th – Individual Class Gatherings Individual classes are encouraged to plan their own reunions. Sunday, July 21st – Mass & Breakfast 10:30 a.m. Mass in the Fr. Thomas F. Healy, SJ Chapel followed by continental breakfast in the PACCAR Commons.

Are you a Golden Panther? If you graduated from Prep at least 50 years ago (1963 or earlier) then you certainly are and we want you to join us on June 13 for the Golden Panther Mass and lunch for 50+ year classes. We welcome you back to campus and hope you’ll see an old friend or two!

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On a cold January evening, a great turnout of Panthers from ’12, ’11, ’10 and ’09 gathered in Ignatius Hall to eat pizza and catch up before cheering the Panthers on to victory in their game against Bishop Blanchet.

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J.P. Blaschka ’44 wrote to say, “As a vet of WWII and a graduate of Seattle Prep and Seattle University, the values taught by the Jesuits have sustained me during my adult life as a Catholic husband, father, grandpa, uncle and great grandpa. So 86 years old isn’t so bad after all – Thank God!” Pat Coogan ’53 is looking forward to the 60th Reunion of the class of 1953. Jim Harney ’53 shared with pride that his granddaughter, who attends North Kitsap High, won the State 2A long jump record jumping 18’4” at the State meet last year. Fr. Michael L. Cook, SJ ’53 retired from teaching theology at Gonzaga University and was awarded Professor Emeritus. “I continue to do research and

writing and recently submitted an article to Theological Soldier.” Dave Hamilton ’55 left town again this November for an Arizona winter in Apache Junction. Fr. Dave Leigh SJ stops by each spring, on his annual trip to Phoenix for the Gonzaga Board of Governors.

Bill Jenkins ’66 recently biked all over Central Europe, mostly Deutschland. He says, “Next year I will bicycle the former East/ West German border where I was stationed in the early 1970s.”

Dr. Bob Giuntoli ’56 retired as Professor Emeritus from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School where he specialized in Gynecology/ Oncology. David Kennedy ’59 is about to retire from regular teaching after 46 years at Stanford University, including the last seven years as Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West. He has supervised nearly fifty doctoral dissertations and estimates that he has taught Jim Martineu ‘67 “At our 40th reunion in 2007, I threw out the idea that it might be nice to select a date and a place to meet each year for the next 40 years or so. Following the reunion I heard from many of my classmates who liked the idea. At the reunion we had gathered the e-mail addresses of about 50 classmates, so for the following December 26th we scheduled the first Day After Christmas Gathering at the Pyramid Ale House by Safeco Field in Seattle. The turnout has averaged 9-10 classmates a year for the last five years. It’s been great and we plan to continue as long as we can.”

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Cora and Mark Lijek ’69 have a framed set of director’s chair backs from a visit to the set of “Argo.” For those in the class of ’69, you may remember the hot topic for discussion at your ten year reunion. Now the movie, “Argo”, winner of the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Picture, can take you right back. “Argo” tells the story of Prep alum, Mark Lijek ’69 and his wife Cora Amburn-Lijek, and their real-life experiences in 1979 - 1980. They were two of the six U.S. Embassy staffers rescued by the CIA in revolutionary Iran, using the improbable ruse that they were Hollywood filmmakers.

some 15,000 undergraduates in courses ranging from the history of the 20thcentury United States to the comparative development of democratic institutions in Europe and the U.S., among other topics. He is the founding Director of the Bill Lane Center, whose mission is to promote teaching, scholarship and public understanding about the past, present and future of the North American West.

John Griffin, ’61 is Professor in the Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine at the Scripps Institute. He has invented a new biologic, a variant of a normal blood protein, which has entered clinical trial as a new drug for ischemic stroke. (See broader story on page 12.) Wim Alma ’63 is looking forward to becoming a Golden Panther this year and heading up the Class of ’63 Reunion efforts!

Royal (Rob) Martin ’63 is the president and senior partner of his law firm, which he founded in 1992. He writes, “Since I left government service in 1975 as an Assistant US Attorney, I have concentrated on white collar criminal matters. I have been the Chairman of the Illinois Appellate Defender Commission for six years and a board member of my daughter’s grade school, high school and Georgetown University’s School of Nursing. I am currently the Chairman of the Board of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, the first school in the Cristo Rey network, which now numbers 25 high schools around the country. I have three daughters (all married) and seven grandchildren: six boys and a girl.” Tom Murphy ’63 writes, “Been a great life. Pilot, race car driver, world traveler, and still playing with race cars and Harleys. See some of my books on Amazon. com.” Tom Bianchi ’65, had a letter to the editor in the Seattle Times this fall. It read, “I totally enjoyed Bill Kossen’s article about Seattle’s high school football scene in the 1960s (“Turkey Times,” Nov. 22). It brought back many wonderful memories. To say, however, that the Roosevelt Roughriders ruled prep football here in that era is inaccurate. Though at the time it was only a small school of 400 students, Seattle Prep played at the big school level and won the unofficial

state championships in 1965, ’66 and ’68.” Way to represent Tom! Greg Duncan ’66 writes, “I have moved back to Seattle after 42 years to join Amazon as Principal Economist and the University of Washington in the Economics Department. We have bought a home in Bellevue and sold ours in Orinda, CA.” Welcome home Greg!

Robert L. “Smithy” Smith ’66 writes, “Last summer my wife (Mary Mead Smith) and I spent five weeks in Vietnam with three Holy Names nuns teaching English conversation in the Hue and Ho Chi Minh City. I had fallen in love with the Vietnamese people and their beautiful country while there in the Army 1968-69.” Matt Cade ’73 spent three hours last July floating the Wenatchee river with Paul McKillop ’73 and Pat Haley ’73. They look forward to seeing their fellow classmates at the 40th reunion this summer.

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Do you have a Panther tradition to share? Please share your tradition with the Prep community. Email the details of your annual event to chausmann@seaprep.org.

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by John Bush ’05 In the summer of 2004, preceding their senior year, five Prep friends embarked on a trip into the Washington wilderness. To get a brief respite from city life, parents, and summer jobs, the guys headed for ShiShi Beach, located near the Northwestern most tip of the state, in the sprawling Olympic National Park. Armed with not much more than teenage energy and pounds of dried food, they enjoyed the freedom and beauty of the rugged Pacific Coast.

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Nine years later, the tradition lives on. The same group of friends has managed to reunite for a trek every summer (save two years lost to the throes of college). The cast has rotated from time to time, but the camaraderie hasn’t. Seven trips to different parts of the Washington back country have left them with memories of dozens of fires, several stitches, countless bruises, breathtaking vistas, cold swims, summer storms, and innumerable

shenanigans. The Prep grads have flown in from all over the country to get together for the annual adventure. Among them are a nuclear submarine officer, several engineers, a doctor, a teacher, a couple consultants, and even an astrophysicist. They look forward to celebrating their 10th anniversary by embarking on an epic voyage to the Grand Canyon or by summiting Mt. Rainier.

Hiking buddies in the photos above, all class of ‘05: • • • • • • • • • •

Will Starks John Bush Jonathan Parry Andy Lundquist Brian Flanagan Derek Carl Michael Rodruck Geoff Rathbone Vinai Prakash Mark Pasquier

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Jim McCutchan ’74 currently holds the position of Association President for the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association. As a practicing veterinarian, he is CEO of Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital and Seattle Veterinary Specialists. Kevin Lovejoy ’77 retired after 24 years in the Army and is currently serving as Parish and School Administrator at Saint Patrick Parish, Tacoma. Todd Stevens ’79 is still practicing Law in San Diego and tells fellow Panthers - call if you visit San Diego!

Howard Gray ’80 and Chandell (Harrington) Gray ’80 just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Phil Hurvitz ’80 started a position as Research Assistant Professor in Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington in January of 2012. Matt Burke ’86 recently sold a screenplay to Kristen Stewart’s mother, a producer and director. He writes that she has targeted his script for her next project.

Kristen Burrows ’10 climbed all 20,320 feet of Mt. McKinley in Alaska this past summer. This is the third summit in her quest to climb the highest peaks on each continent, having previously climbed Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt. Elbrus in Russia. Next up: Aconcagua in Argentina. Kristen is pictured here with her dad, Chris Burrows ’70 on Denali on the top of Motorcycle Hill.

local non-profits with both money and time to have the greatest impact. She also says it’s a great place for any Prep graduate!”

Leonard Hill ’77 and his wife, Cathy Stevulak are working on a documentary film about a Bangladeshi Muslim woman who liberates herself and hundreds of destitute women by creating timeless works of art. It is a story of obstacles overcome through artistic inspiration, personal resilience and tolerance. The web site with more of the story and a four minute selection of footage is kanthathreads.com. “Likes on Facebook are always welcome!”

Megan McAuliffe-Bartot ’89 is back to work after being home with the kids for awhile. She writes that she is on her second year at Social Venture Partners where “we connect and engage philanthropists in building

Willie Richardson ’91 recently donated a kidney to his nephew and has made a complete recovery. Willie ran again this fall in the Fr. Sullivan Alumni Race!

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Aly Janni-Ryles ’95 married Stephen Escobar from Dallas, Texas on August 2, 2012 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. They reside in Dallas and Aly teaches 2nd grade in Plano, Texas.

DiJulio Family Reunion This past summer the DiJulio family got together for a reunion. This photo includes only half (17 of 34) of the Prep grads in the immediate family! Top row: Chris DiJulio Sr. ’69, Stephen DiJulio ’69, Patrick DiJulio ’72, Tim DiJulio ’78 MRC, George DiJulio, Jr. ’68, Brian DiJulio ’79 MRC, Guy Thomas DiJulio ’56, Ralph “Chip” DiJulio ’62, Nick DeVitis ’74, Mike DiJulio ’60, Angie Kissler ’94, Tom DiJulio ’77, Brian Woodward ’02. Bottom Row: Marc DiJulio ’72, Brad DiJulio ’04, Jim DiJulio Jr. ’47, Reese Woodward, future class of 2030, Kelly (DiJulio) Woodward ’02.

Spencer Hurst ’95 and wife Jennifer (Rogers) Hurst ’00 have their hands full with two daughters, Huntley, 22 months and Peyton, 5 months. Amy O’Leary ’95 is living in Brooklyn and is a reporter for The New York Times.

Heather (Jewett) Christothoulou ’97 will be publishing a new cookbook this spring and writes, “I have always loved to cook and throw parties. At Seattle Prep, I would orchestrate elaborate Tolo dinners at my house instead of us girls taking the boys out somewhere, and

would cap it with a mile high chocolate dessert. While at UW I worked in the kitchens of local restaurants when I wasn’t in art classes. So it was a natural progression that I eventually wound up at the Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. After working as a pastry chef in the Bay Area, I found my way

back to Seattle where I served as a caterer and private chef. My husband swept me off my feet, and I quickly found myself married with two little girls and a very large dog! I hung up my chef’s coat, tied on an apron and got busy taking care of my family and developing recipes for my blog www.HeatherChristo.com. The blog is still my sanctuary of my random musings combined with baking and easy weeknight dishes – our real life as a young family in meals. Anna Rose Telcs ’97 is a featured artist at The Henry Art Gallery on the UW campus through May 2013. Using fashion as a point of departure, her work combines her skills as a designer and artist and explores form, fashion, presentation and performance. Ashley McBride ’00 married Seamus Padraig O’Connor in Portland on September 8, 2012.

Ben Mish ’95 and Ronan O’Mahony ’95 with their band, Left Hand Smoke, released a new album, Tiny Revolution, in January. Their song Shine On Everything was a featured track at the end of a recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Congratulations!

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John Versnel IV ’09 Tribute Tony Jaramillo ’09, Carl Powers ’09 and Carli Wall ’10, together with former Drama Director John Lange, led a moving tribute to John Versnel IV ’09 at Seattle Prep’s November 2 performance of “Don Quixote”. The cast, inspired by a group of his friends and classmates paid tribute to his life and love of the Prep drama program by dedicating this performance to him. During John’s four years at Seattle Prep he was an integral part of the drama program, acting as the Stage Manager starting his freshman year. As the first stage manager at the new Fr. Healy Chapel and Theater, John helped usher in a new era for Prep drama. While he never had speaking lines on stage, he was a cornerstone of the theater program and a model to the younger actors and actresses who trusted him as a friend. The success of the drama program during a time of transition can be directly attributed to John’s patience, humor and leadership. John was recognized in 2009 with the Seattle Prep Performing Arts Award.

Scott Laughery ’03 is working toward a PhD in economics at the University of Virginia. Jonathan Stein ’03 graduated from USC’s School of Drama and just wrapped up a job as assistant director for the new film, Jack & the Giant Slayer. The Steins hope you will all go see it and hang around to see his name on the credits! John Bush ’05 is a marketing consultant for Projectline Services, based in the historic Smith Tower. He currently resides in nearby Madrona with Michael Alcantara ’05 and Mark Laughery ’05. John Iwanski ’05, a law student at the University of Notre Dame, has raised over $500 for the Holy Cross Missions as he prepares to fight in this spring’s Bengal Bouts. The boxing tournament raises funds to build primary and technical schools as well as health care

clinics in Bangladesh. This renowned tournament changes the lives of the boxers in the program as well as their Bengali friends on the other side of the world. Austin Siadak ’06 graduated summa cum laude in International Relations from Tufts University. His mother writes that he loved his time at Prep, where he was encouraged to showcase underdogs who push themselves to the limit. He has found his passion in telling stories of those who are bold and limitless. In October, his film, “The Gimp Monkeys”, went online and can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/51767176. Congratulations, Austin. Briana Stein ’06 recently graduated from the University of Portland with a Master’s Degree in English. She hopes to teach middle school English and, according to her parents,

is currently “subbing all over Seattle.” Ali Bulzomi ’07 graduated from University of Washington, Bothell and now works in the school’s finance department.

Kevin Grady ’09, a junior University of Redlands’ kicker pictured here with his sister, Mary Kate ’06, has landed on the American Football Coaches’ Association Division III All-America team for his contributions during the squad’s 6-3 season. He is only the fifth Bulldog in Redlands history to receive the honor.

Carl Powers ’09 was one of three Advocates of the Year in 2012 for TeenFeed. He started volunteering with TeenFeed in 2007 during his junior year at Prep.

Kevin Cacabelos ’10 writes, “this past fall semester during my time studying abroad in Spain, I embarked on a pilgrimage with my classmates to Azpeitia, Spain and visited Basílica de Loyola. We were lucky enough to step inside the house where St. Ignatius was born and had his conversion

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experience. I also met up with some Prepsters – during Thanksgiving weekend, Monica Haggarty ’10, Sarah Miller ’10 and I met up with Nathan Nichols ’10 in London.”

Sydney Alacantara ’12 (left) is a freshman at Gonzaga, majoring in nursing. Jordan Alcantara ’10 (right) is a junior at Gonzaga, majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology.

Calling all Alumni! We want to hear the stories and memories of your favorite Seattle Prep teachers, counselors or coach. Tell us about the person who changed your life, made an impact on you or gave you encouragement when you needed it. Within the renovation of Peyton Hall, it is our intention to recognize and honor those individuals who made an indelible mark on the life and community of Seattle Prep. Please go to www.seaprep.org/impact or mail to: Alumni Office, Seattle Preparatory School, 2400 11th Ave East, Seattle, WA 98102 and tell us about the person you would like to see honored.

Patrick Leary ’11 serves as Sports Editor for the Marquette University Tribune. He covers Golden Eagle Men’s basketball and serves on the editorial board.

Carter Bryan ‘12 received an appointment to West Point this spring - congratulations Carter!

Seattle Prep is a special place because of the faculty and staff who work with the students every day. Help us celebrate their contributions to Jesuit education and tell us your story by June 1, 2013.

In Memoriam Seattle Prep extends its condolences to the families and friends of those community members who have passed away recently. If you would like to make an in memoriam gift to honor someone special, please contact Liz Brennan, Seattle Prep Development Office at (206) 577-2151 or lbrennan@ seaprep.org.

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Laurence Evoy ’37 is pictured here with his brothers and father Martin Evoy, all Prep grads. In age order, Fr. Gerard Evoy, SJ ‘26; Fr. Jack Evoy, SJ ‘30; Dr. Matthew Evoy ‘30; Laurence Evoy ‘37, Dr. Robert Evoy ‘39.

Laurence J. Evoy ’37, passed away peacefully at age 94 in the company of his family in Tacoma. Larry will be remembered as a devoted family man and caring friend. He touched all he met with his warmth, compassion and Irish wit. He loved a good card game, tennis match, round of golf or political debate. He was an inspiration and positive influence for all who knew him. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Ellen, and five children, including 41

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Sheila Mallahan, a longtime Prep science teacher and 14 grandchildren including Colleen ’03, Kelly ’07, Jack ’09 and Clare ’12 Mallahan. Edward P. Donnelly, Jr. ’38, passed away quietly at his home in Seattle at the age of 93. Born in Philadelphia he was the eldest of 10 siblings. He was the big brother everyone wanted. Selfless and good, he helped his mother raise the children when his dad was out of town. Following Seattle Prep, Ed enlisted in the Navy. While on leave, he met his future wife, Pat Graham. They lived happily together for over 69 years. The couple was host to decades of family reunions and has been described as the glue that connected generations of family. Thomas A. “Whitey” Kane ’44 died in September at his home surrounded by his family. After he graduated from Prep, he attended Saint Martin’s University and then enlisted in the US Navy, serving in the Pacific Theater in WWII. Tom was project manager of the West Seattle Replacement Bridge, which received national and international awards for the innovative design of the low level concrete swing bridge. He was named Engineer of the Year in 1984 by the Consulting Engineers’ Council of Washington. Tom served as a board member for Great Western Bank and St. Martin’s University for many years.

Rev. Thomas R. Garvin, SJ ’45 passed away on March 24, 2012 in Spokane. During his career, Fr. Garvin led people in prayer and worship, taught philosophy and history in the college classroom, and spent countless hours hiking and swimming in the Northwest. After graduating from Prep, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, and upon finishing his military duties, he was accepted into the Jesuit Novitiate at Sheridan, OR. He was ordained a priest in 1958 at St. Aloysius Church in Spokane. Fr. Garvin spent the next 15 years in higher education, studying and then teaching philosophy and history at Mt. St. Michael’s Seminary, Gonzaga University and Seattle University. The following two decades were dedicated to parish work in the Seattle and the Portland Archdiocese. Richard A. Foley ’47 spent 56 years as Brother Gerard at our Lady of Guadalupe Trappist Abbey in Lafayette, Oregon. In addition to living a life of prayer, he was skilled in building church furniture, worked as a book binder and as a forester and logger. Philip Mitchell ’48 passed peacefully and in the company of family on October 30 at age 82. He spent his entire life in Seattle, minus a three year tour in the U.S. Army. He attended Saint Martin’s College and Seattle University. Philip was an original Seattle eclectic. Equal parts poet, philosopher, theologian, thespian, Teamster,

musician, barber and artist, Philip was a regular sight in the 1950’s and 60’s Blue Moon and Rathskeller tavern scene where he could be found singing and otherwise waxing eloquent. William Angus McDonald ’50, father of Tom McDonald ’77, Bill McDonald ’72, and grandfather of Tommy McDonald ’04 and Joe Hardy ’14, died peacefully in the presence of his family in November. He let you know how much he loved you, was dedicated to his family, and adored his wife. He loved reading, film, theater, musicals, jazz, Americana and mostly, great conversation. Bill lived nearly his entire life on Capitol Hill. A card carrying member of the Actors Equity Union, he performed in plays during the 1960s and 70s at the Cirque dinner theater. He was a passionate season-ticket holder for Seattle University Basketball, enthusiastic member and one-time president of the Tomahawk Club. For years, he and his wife Carol directed and coached the St. Joe’s speech dynasty. Robert C. Woods ’52 passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side in November. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Dorea, four children and nine beautiful grandchildren. Patrick T. Easter ’59, a born salesman, closed his final deal October 24 at age 70. Upon graduating from Prep, he attended the University of

Washington and had a lifelong love of football. A gregarious and generous man, with a gift of gab and an innate ability to tell stories, Pat spent his adult life as a real-estate developer. Pat and his wife Rosemary had four children and 10 grandchildren. Gary J. Markov ’66 passed away in November. Gary graduated from the University of Washington and was employed by Longacres. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Vormsberg whom he wed on December 3, 2009. Geoffrey Caputo ’66 died in July after a long battle with liver cancer. He lived in Spokane and leaves behind his wife Nancy, two children and one grandchild. His brother, Steve Caputo ’68 passed away on February 14. While at Prep, he was named Most Valuable Player and captain of the football team. He attended and played football for the University of Montana and was a free agent for the Green Bay Packers. He leaves behind his wife Tamera and their two sons. Jeffrey Joseph Botch ’68, passed away in December. The ’69 Echo noted that he transferred to Prep from Saint Martin’s in his junior year and applied himself well in whatever he did. As a student at Prep, he was a proud owner of a racy ’56 Chev. He is survived by his brother Gregory ’66.

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Thomas Edward Hagen ’69, of Waimea, Hawaii passed away on January 22, 2013 at his residence. Born in Seattle in 1951, he was a property manager in the hospitality industry and a real estate developer. During his years at Prep, Tom was a member of the Junior Statesmen of America and an excellent debater, winning numerous awards including the State Championship and representing the State of Washington at the national meet with partner Mark Lijeck ‘69, featured in this issue. Brothers John ’60, Don ’62 and Dick ’68 also attended Prep. Damian H. Augustyn ’70 died peacefully in October at the age of 60. He is survived by his two children Catherine and Damian, one sister, and brother Stephen ’71. He was married for 35 years to his beloved wife and best friend Dr. Caroline Craig Augustyn, who died in May. Dr. Augustyn specialized in internal medicine and gastroenterology. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School, he distinguished himself as a leader in his field for 30 years at California Pacific Medical Center. He was respected for the compassion, sensitivity and dedication he showed to his patients and was heralded by his peers for his knowledge, clinical skills and consulting expertise. Dr. Augustyn was a role

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Friends are friends forever. In loving memory of Amy and Alex on the 20th anniversary of their passing.

model for practitioners throughout his career and was committed to education, serving as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF School of Medicine. He was well respected and admired by his colleagues for his wisdom, judgment and fairness. He will be remembered for the concern and care he gave to all. Damian was the Prep’s class of ‘70 Valedictorian and was widely admired by his classmates. Frederico T. Santiaguel ’93 passed away in September. He was a beloved husband and the loving father of Eliezah, Jazlyn and Juilan.

Friends of Prep J. Harvey Losh, Father of J. Brian Losh ’67, grandfather of Andrea (Losh) Hackman ’93 and John Losh ’91, passed peacefully at age 95. Harvey practiced dentistry in Downtown Seattle for over 45 years and was one of the area’s first periodontists. Harvey served his country as a Major in the U. S. Air Force from 19531954 in Montgomery, Alabama. Harvey and his wife Marion raised their family in their landmark pink house, where his flair for decorating was evident in his robust and colorful light display each Christmas. Harvey loved all things Irish: He had a twinkle in his eye and an Irish sense of humor to complement his Irish temper. He marched in every St. Patrick’s Day parade

since his friend John Doyle Bishop painted the green stripe down Fourth Avenue, many years ago. He pleased the crowds dressed in full leprechaun regalia including pointed ears and brogues with curled toes. Betty Fields, mother of Brian Fields ’77 and mother-in-law of Teresa Fields, of Prep Human Resources, passed away in September. Vito LaBellarte, father of Paul ’83, grandfather of Anna ’08, Tessa ’09 and Elli ’09 passed away in December. He was a self employed successful general contractor until retirement. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, playing his accordion, piano and rounds of golf with his close friends.

Celebrating his 75th reunion, David Read ’38 establishes a family endowment By Liz Brennan, Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving

avid Read ’38 grew up the eldest of nine kids in a family of eight boys and one girl. Given his family history, it’s unsurprising that he makes supporting Catholic education a philanthropic priority today. His mother’s commitment to Catholic education began in her own youth – she grew up on a farm on the Duwamish River and commuted daily to Capitol Hill where she attended Holy Names. Unable to pay full tuition, Helen would bring milk from her family’s dairy farm to help offset the cost of her education. David’s father Edwin, while not born Catholic, became committed to sending his kids to Catholic school following his marriage to Helen in 1919.

David Read ’38, standing second from left, was the eldest of nine kids in a family of eight boys and one girl.

Starting with David in 1938, we counted 24 Read family Panthers: David H. Read 1938 John P. Read 1939 Edwin M. Read, Jr. 1942 Richard W. Read 1942 William V. Read 1944 Thomas B. Read 1946 Daniel D. Read 1948 Lawrence J. Read 1953 David T. Read 1965 Terrance S. Read 1970 Steven Read 1971 Paul J. Read 1974 Michael Read 1976 Kevin E. Read 1978 Allison M. McCarty 2000 Sean F. Henderson 2002 Maureen A. McCarty 2005 Samuel C. Read 2006 Andrew R. Walker 2008 Shannon R. McCarty 2009 Joseph D. Walker 2011 Nina T. Andersen 2011 Colleen E. McCarty 2012 Stephen R. Andersen 2013

Like many during the ’40s and ’50s, the Reads moved to Capitol Hill because it was simply one of the few Seattle neighborhoods with homes big enough to accommodate large Catholic families. Their home was on 18th and Thomas, where the parking garage for Group Health stands today. David and his seven brothers went to Seattle Prep while the youngest, Carol, attended Holy Names.

David is energized when he talks about his desire to help other Prep students afford a Jesuit education. He recalls helping to pay for his own schooling at Prep by picking up garbage around campus and later assisting a science teacher after school. David thrived at Seattle Prep and ultimately graduated as the class Valedictorian. He remembers fondly the close bonds shared by his classmates as well as the dedicated Jesuit instructors and sole lay teacher, Mr. Coeh. David graduated from Seattle College and served in the Navy during WWII before earning his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Notre Dame. He returned to Seattle to teach chemistry at Seattle University and is still thanked today by former nursing students for being such an accessible and helpful professor. When David and I spoke this past summer about starting an endowment, he started by saying, “My wife, Margaret, and I always had a soft spot in our hearts for teachers and education. We have a lot of educators in our family. It has always made us feel good to support something like education that is so important.” After reaching out to extended family for their support, the Read Family Endowment is at the $50,000 fully endowed level today. Quiet and heartfelt, when David was asked why Seattle Prep in particular was a giving priority for him he said “I want my gift to continue to help students who couldn’t go to Prep otherwise. I want others to receive the same opportunity I was given. The Jesuits were very good to our family. My eight brothers and many of my great nephews, nieces, nephews and grandchildren have all attended Prep. To me, Prep is family.” The goal is to continue to have this family endowment grow well beyond the $50,000 it has today. David and his family understand that by growing this endowment they will benefit future Prep students, having a positive impact on the school for generations to come. This summer, David will celebrate his 75th reunion while his youngest brother, Joe ’53, will celebrate his 60th reunion. We thank David and his family for their loyal commitment to Prep and our students. The Read family legacy will live on in perpetuity. For more information about benefitting Prep students by establishing a named endowment or leaving Prep in your estate plans please contact: Liz Brennan, Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving, (206) 577-2151 or lbrennan@seaprep.org

Spring 2013

Reflection

A Light Exists In Spring A Light exists in Spring Not present on the Year At any other period -When March is scarcely here A Color stands abroad On Solitary Fields That Science cannot overtake But Human Nature feels. It waits upon the Lawn, It shows the furthest Tree Upon the furthest Slope you know It almost speaks to you. Then as Horizons step Or Noons report away Without the Formula of sound It passes and we stay â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A quality of loss Affecting our Content As Trade had suddenly encroached Upon a Sacrament.

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emily Dickinson

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Then & Now

Budding scientists focus on experiments at Seattle Prep in 1966...and in 2013.