The Oaks - Fall 2017 - Mercy High School Burlingame

THEOAKS ANNUAL REPORT EDITION

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FEATURES

EVENTS 2017-18

Making a Difference

Visit our website for details on these and other events www.mercyhsb.com.

Girls in Medicine Why Mercy?

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Meet Class of 2017 Valedictorian Iceland

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Patricia Ivancich Dassios ’97 Kelly Franco ’09

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Veterans Tell Amazing Stories

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DEPARTMENTS On Campus

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Visual & Perming Arts

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Mission 20

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Athletics

ANNUAL REPORT 30 40 Class Notes 42 In Memoriam 49 Planned Giving 50 Mercy Fund 52 Join Us! 54 Alumnae

2017-18 Board of Directors Penny Stack Alexander ’78 Kelli Benz Anne Bianchini Sr. Pauline Borghello, RSM Sr. Judy Cannon, RSM Cindy McDonald Dunleavy ’81 Patricia Flanagan ’65 Bart Gaul Bob Grassilli Sarah Newsom Healy Alan Maffei Brandy M. Navarro, CFP®, ChFC, CLU ’98 Michele O’Connor Tyler ’68 v Joan Marie O’Donnell, RSM Clare Pool Purpura ’75 Caroline M. Romeo

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Radium Girls Tri-School Fall Play at Serra October 20, 21, 27, 28 A Taste and Take Wine Event Friday, November 17, 2017 7pm Kohl Mansion Admission OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 19 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Christmas at Kohl Wednesday, November 29 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Tri-School Winter Choral Concert at Mercy Tuesday, December 5 Winter Dance Show “It’s Christmas” Thursday, December 14 Skyline College Theater

The Oaks is published twice yearly for the Alumnae, Parents, and Friends of Mercy High School Burlingame a Catholic College Preparatory since 1931. Mercy High School is sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas West Midwest Community.

In an effort to go green we will only be sending one Oaks per household. Please share with all. Thank you!

Head of School Karen Hanrahan

Spring Benefit Event Mystery at the Mansion Saturday, March 3, 2018

Assistant Head of School for Academics Lauren Conklin

Tri-School Spring Musical at Serra March 16, 17, 23 & 24 - 7:30 p.m.

March 18 - 2:00 p.m.

Assistant Head of School for Student Life Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04

Making a Difference Wednesday, April 25, 2018 6:30 pm Spring Open House Monday, April 30, 2018 Spring Choral Concert at Mercy Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Mercy Dance Concert “Showstoppers” Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Skyline College Theater

Dean of Students Shannon LeCompte Director of Advancement Mary Lund Assistant Director of Advancement Carol Fraher Graphic Communications Jill Scerri MAIN OFFICE 650.343.3631

Mercy ArtsFest at Mercy Wednesday, May 16, 2018

ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNAE OFFICE 650.762.1190

Baccalaureate Mass Saturday, June 2, 2018 - OLA

ADMISSION OFFICE 650.762.1114

Graduation St. Ignatius Church (USF) Sunday, June 3, 2018

FAX 650.343.2976 EMAIL alumnae@mercyhsb.com

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

LEAD WITH MERCY On September 24, 1827, Catherine McAuley opened the doors of her House of Mercy in Dublin to offer compassion and hospitality to her community. So much has happened in those 190 years that has benefitted from her legacy. I would maintain none more than the schools educating young women around the globe opened by the Sisters of Mercy. As Catherine wrote, “No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.”

This year the Student Body officers and the Class Councils selected a theme of “Lead with Mercy.” As Claire Rietmann-Grout’04, our Assistant Head of School for Student Life, wrote, “Catherine McAuley was a servant leader and throughout the year, our student councils will focus on learning to lead like Catherine. Each grade will have a theme-based service learning project helping them unify as a class and becoming better global citizens. The classes will be encouraged to lead service learning projects that directly correlate with one of the critical concerns of the Sisters: Earth, Immigration, Non-Violence, Anti-Racism & Women.”

In addition to following the lead of Catherine McAuley, the young women at Mercy Burlingame are also following in the footsteps of our alumnae. In these pages you will read about Allison ’98, Abbie ’17, Patricia ’97, Kelly ’09, Sister Marilyn ’47, Donna ’72 and others who are doing so many works of mercy and inspiring others. Their deeds and their stories, along with those of so many other Mercy graduates, inspire us all.

As we prepare to celebrate Mercy Day this year we will be focusing on the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy. We are living each one of these concerns – environment, women, immigration, non-violence, racism – in the news every day.

To Lead with Mercy means we must also educate our young women so that they have an understanding of these issues and what can be done to find ways, in the spirit of Catherine, to compassionately change the world and make a difference in the lives of those who lives are affected. We will Lead with Mercy!

As you read this issue of The Oaks, I hope you will sit back with a cup of tea (or a “comfortable cup of tea), enjoy the stories, and celebrate 190 years of the House of Mercy!

Karen Hanrahan Head of School

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MAKING a

difference Scholarship Benefit RAISES OVER $390,000

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hrough the generosity of hundreds of donors, our Making A Difference 2017 Scholarship Benefit raised over $390,000! We raised $288,000 that will be used directly for tuition assistance and an additional $102,000 for a new endowment started by Keynote speaker Alison Vorsatz ’98 in memory of her sister Arica ’00.

This year, 36% of Mercy students will receive financial aid totaling over $1 million. Making A Difference raises critical funding to enable qualified students to attend Mercy. We are especially grateful to the Mercy HS Board of Directors for underwriting the dinner allowing 100% of all donations to directly benefit our students.

Alison began her Keynote address with these inspiring words: “I learned so much in my time at Mercy that continues to shape the woman I am today, but the thing that made the most impact on me is the belief that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things. I grew up an ordinary girl. . .

Mercy made me believe that I could do anything I put my mind to, and two decades later, I still believe it.” Alison’s speech was truly transformative.

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“With the guidance and support of the school, teachers, and friends, I have been able to learn how to question the status quo, show compassion towards others, and most importantly carry out my faith in my everyday life.”

—Chickie ’17

Alison had a very successful business sales career at a Fortune 20 company and is now an Executive at a tech startup called Aced My Interview. She is an amazing woman who has embraced life and one who has also experienced great loss having lost both of her parents and most recently her sister.

In honor of her sister, Alison announced at the Benefit that she is starting a new endowment fund, The Vorsatz Family Award, in loving memory of Arica Vorsatz ’00, in honor of her sister. Read more about this new endowment on page 51.

Special thanks to the Making A Difference Honorary Committee and Steering Committee for their leadership, support and generosity.

We are also very grateful to Mercy parent Clifton Clark, General Manager of the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront, for his support that allowed Mercy to expand our Benefit to this beautiful new venue which will allow us to continue to grow this event.

Chickie’s and Alison’s speeches and video are posted on our website under Giving.

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MAKING A DIFFERENCE 2018 April 25th - 6:30PM

Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame

FEATURE “. . . five life lessons I learned at Mercy that

transformed that shy, awkward, insecure girl into these extraordinary things.

If you want to achieve extraordinary things, you need to learn to believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

If you want to achieve extraordinary things, you can’t let the competition intimidate you. Just focus on what you need to do, and give it everything you’ve got.

If you want to achieve extraordinary things, you need to step outside of your comfort zone, and you will find out how much you and your comfort zone can grow.

If you want to achieve extraordinary things, find something that makes your heart feel full, bring all of your passion and gifts to it, and you will make a bigger impact than you know.

If you want to achieve extraordinary things, in the darkest moments of life, you have to believe you have the power to be your own light.

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—Alison Vorsatz ’98

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NYLF: Medicine, UC Berkeley

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Girls in Medicine

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ive Mercy students attended National Youth Leadership Forum programs in Medicine and Advanced Medicine & Healthcare at college campuses and renowned hospitals across the country this past summer. These students were nominated by their teachers and given the chance to step into the shoes and (scrubs) of a physician and gain transformation and medical and career knowledge.

The girls participated in hands-on workshops, simulations and engaging seminars by top medical professionals, toured medical facilities and explored the latest medical techniques.

Emma Cleary ’19 NYLF: Advanced Medicine, Johns Hopkins University and University of Maryland, Baltimore I had a very amazing and educational experience. “ Along with making new friends from around the country and getting a small glimpse into college life, the program provided me with valuable information that will benefit me in my future. I am also thankful for the many knowledgeable speakers I got to meet and learn from. The experience strengthened my desire to pursue a career in the medical field. I had the opportunity to learn, in depth, about the many job options in the medical field and the importance of each one. I am not exactly sure which one interests me the most, but I am now aware of my options.

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National Youth Leadership Forum The following Mercy students/alumnae, participated in one of the following forums: Advanced Medicine & Healthcare, Medicine, Engineering and Technology, Intensive Law & Trial, Business Innovation, Digital Media, Film and Journalism and Global and National Young Leaders Conference,

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Taylor Brennan ’19 Emma Cleary ’19 Margaret Dugoni ’19 Madison Kilgariff ’19 Gabriella Orlando ’20

Kathleen Glasser ’16 Isabella Lim ’16 Courtney Nappi ’17 Elana Rapaich ’16

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Amy Brooks ’15 Emily Gonzalez ’15 Karena Kong ’14 Jaclyn Kruljac ’15 Kaitlin Nappi ’15 Mikaela Ribi ’15

Daisy Paulsen ’18 Kiahna Romero ’17 Sydney Thomas ’18

2015 Shaye Galli ’17 Sophia Harrell Abbie Hui ’17 Isabelle Rabelas ’17

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Margaret Dugoni ’19 NYLF: Medicine, UC Berkeley Mercy has blessed me with the opportunities to follow “ my dreams. I was nominated by Dr. Bradley for a program called the NYLF: Medicine where top students from all over the world come together to get hands on experience and gain knowledge about the medical field.

I was honored to be nominated. Upon further research I saw that this program requires a fee as we would stay on campus at UC Berkeley for 10 days. I was crushed because I could not afford this program on top of my Mercy tuition.

I decided to talk to Ms. Hanrahan to see if there was any way I could gain a scholarship. To my amazement, Ms. Hanrahan told me of the Angel Fund, sponsored by the Mercy Parent Club that could help pay some of the tuition.

The experience was amazing. I not only got to learn with other high school students who had the same passions, but I was also able to meet professionals at the top of the medical field. I was given excellent advice from the speakers and I now have a mentor to help me along my pathway to hopefully becoming a biomedical engineer.

One particular experience that I found very empowering was when we learned how to use emergency medicine to stop a dummy’s arm from bleeding. We learned how to clot the blood with dressings and apply a tourniquet while monitoring the pulse. It was a great experience that helped me learn how to help others with little time to spare, to react fast and save lives. I don’t think there is any other teaching moment that can compare. Another fascinating moment was when we got to witness an autopsy and ask the surgeon questions about the surgery. It was very interesting to watch how the process goes and to learn more about the anatomy of the body.

I would not have been able to have these empowering experiences without the help of the Mercy community, and for that I am entirely grateful.

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Why Mercy?

Your daughter will be prepared for college.

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s a college prep school, Mercy will prepare your daughter for college. The real question is, who will she be when she goes off into the world?

Our 8th grade girls have outstanding choices for high school at Catholic, private and public schools throughout the Bay Area. The options are endless – large, small, urban, suburban, co-ed, all-girls, Catholic, private, public – the list goes on.

So, why Mercy? What are the intangible differences between Mercy and other college prep high schools?

As your daughter is applying for high school, take a moment to think about whom you want her to be when she graduates and goes out into the world. What type of women do you want her to be? She is more than a statistic, more than a resume on a college application and more than the grades on her transcript. She is your daughter. . . a young girl with endless potential, dreams she hasn’t yet imagined and a lifetime ahead of her.

Mercy provides an environment in which each girl is challenged to achieve her greatest potential, she is called to find her unique passions, to integrate her faith and values into her personal decision making, to try something new and to not be afraid of failure. Mercy girls become life-long learners who think critically and who are willing to share ideas and thoughts not only with her friends, but also with her teachers and fellow students.

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Mercy girls are all leaders. That doesn’t mean that they will all be elected as a class officers or team captains but they will be leaders in a more intangible way. They learn to lead from within, to stand up for what is right, to help those in need, to give back to the world sharing their gifts not just for personal gain but because it is the right thing to do. These are attributes that cross all aspects of life; whether a young woman is extremely shy or highly extroverted, is seeking to be a CEO or work in a non-profit.

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She will be prepared and ready for college and, as a Mercy graduate she will be much, much more. She will be true to herself and ready to follow her passions.

See pages 28 & 29 for information about admission to Mercy.

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Valedictorian Abbie Hui

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bbie Hui, our 2017 Valedictorian, distinguished herself both in and out of the classroom during her high school career. Ranked first in her class, Abbie achieved a 3.99 unweighted GPA and a 4.64 weighted GPA, while taking 14 Advancement Placement and Honors classes at Mercy. Abbie was in the science, math and history honor societies as well as the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, a National Merit Commended Student and the recipient of numerous awards.

Abbie is now a freshman at Brown University with a major in BioChemistry. This year, Brown University had the largest applicant pool, 32,724 students, in the history of the school; Abbie is one of only 8.3% of the applicants accepted to the Class of 2021. Abbie’s goal is to attend medical school back on the west coast following her college graduation.

Abbie has taken many steps to make these dreams a reality. While at Mercy, Abbie completed a Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills Summer Internship at Stanford School of Medicine, was a grant writing intern for the American Red Cross, participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine at UCLA, the Explore Program at Stanford, and a participant in the American Red Cross Leadership Development Center conference.

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At Mercy, she experienced rigorous academics and small classes with dedicated teachers who provided individual attention to each of their students. For Abbie is a tremendous Abbie, the student with amazing opportunities were endless. potential. Any teacher Abbie was would likely refer to on Student her as their “dream Council both her junior and student” as she does all senior year, an that is asked and comes Admissions to her teachers with Ambassador, a member of questions that are very the Wellness well thought out.

Week Planning —Dr. Pat Bradley, AP Science and committee, AP Computer Science Teacher founder of the Red Cross Club, an academic tutor, and a member of Students in Action, an ordinary club doing extraordinary things by putting faith in action through service. These opportunities both in and out of the classroom allowed Abbie to explore her passions and dreams.

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How did Mercy prepare you for your Ivy League career at Brown?

As a sophomore Abbie transferred to Mercy seeking a more challenging academic program, closer relationship with her teachers and a strong school community.

“In three words: academics, opportunities

and community! I received support not just from teachers, but also friends. I was a little scared of an all girls environment. But I realize now that it’s a true sisterhood. Mercy is such a friendly and loving place.

From the moment I transferred, I knew that this was going to be my second home. Mercy brings out the best of you – I would have never have gotten to where I am without the support and encouragement that I have received at Mercy.” —Abbie

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Iceland

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ducational travel at Mercy has spanned countries from Vietnam to Europe to

Galapacos Galapacos and and now now Iceland.

Iceland. A A group group of of 13 13 Mercy Mercy students students and and faculty, faculty, led led by by science science teachers teachers Jennifer Jennifer Lambdin Lambdin and and Dr. Dr. Pat Pat Bradley, Bradley, traveled traveled to to Iceland Iceland over over Easter Easter break break 2017.

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Using Using the the beautiful beautiful capital capital city city of of Reykjavic Reykjavic as as their their home home base base they they ventured ventured out out every every day day exploring. exploring. They They visited visited aa Viking Viking museum, museum, the the Golden Golden Circle Circle (including (including many many waterfalls, waterfalls, geysers, geysers, volcanoes, volcanoes, national national parks parks and and aa glacier), glacier), toured toured aa geothermal geothermal power power plant, plant, aa greenhouse, greenhouse, aa cod cod fishing fishing museum, museum, the the Sk처gar Sk처gar Museum, Museum, 횧orvaldseyri 횧orvaldseyri Visitor Visitor Center, Center, the the Reynisdrangar Reynisdrangar Rock Rock Formations, Formations, black black sand sand beaches, beaches, aa tiny tiny fishing fishing village, village, and and an an Icelandic Icelandic horse horse ranch ranch enjoying enjoying aa private private tutoring tutoring session session about about these these special special horses horses as as well well as as learning learning all all about about their their history. history. The The group group finally finally made made it it to to the the Blue Blue Lagoon Lagoon (pictured (pictured below) below) where where they they enjoyed enjoyed an an afternoon afternoon bathing bathing in in this this beautiful beautiful hot hot geothermal geothermal spa-like spa-like pool pool while while learning learning all all about about how how it it formed formed and and how how it it works. works. The The views views were were breathtaking, breathtaking, the the company company was was fantastic fantastic and and everyone everyone who who went went on on the the adventure adventure came came back back with with aa sense sense of of wonder wonder for for this this great great country country and and our our planet. planet.

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MEET Entrepreneur Patricia Ivancich Dassios ’97 FOUNDER AND CEO OF LA MIENNE

“ Be true to yourself. I am new in the beauty and technology sector, but I’m not new to doing good. That’s been part of my lifelong passion and career. I brought what was important to me and what I value most about giving back to our community and giving back to our world, empowering people and giving people the tools to make their lives better and their community better. It’s been integral in what I’ve created, and that wasn’t by accident.” —Patricia

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After 15 years working in nonprofit fundraising, Patricia decided to pursue another long-time passion: beauty. She researched the industry and learned that many of America’s beauty artists were barely making minimum wage for their craft. With her nonprofit background and passion for philanthropy, Patricia created a unique business model expanding customer accessibility and profits for the beauty artists. As a full-time working mother of three, Patricia had found it very challenging to access the personal services she desired with her busy schedule.

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In 2015 Patricia founded La Mienne with this simple mission – to fulfill the beauty needs of their clients, while empowering the dreams of beauty artists.

La Mienne marries the desire by today’s modern woman to squeeze in a quick beauty appointment with the rising adoption of on-demand services.

Since its launch, the company has grown 15 to 20 percent every month on average (month over month). Patricia attributes La Mienne’s growth to the resources it provides its artists, along with building a strong community.

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Besides providing beauty artists a better wage, Patricia has stayed true to her socially responsible roots of doing good by giving back 25 percent of her revenue in the form of in-kind donations.

Patricia was born in San Francisco and currently lives in Hillsborough with her husband Angelos and three beautiful children.

Patricia serves on the Mercy High School Alumnae Board and has been a supporter of our Making A Difference benefit from the beginning. After Mercy, Patricia attended USF receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology followed by a Master of Nonprofit Administration degree in 2010.

Patricia is one of three sisters who attended Mercy; Angie Ivancic Turri ’99 and Christina Ivancich Urmini ’01.

"A TAIL OF TWO FRIENDS" When asked how Mercy impacted her dream to be a writer, Kelly shared this with us:

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MEET Author Kelly Franco ’09

“ My love of writing really started in the classrooms of Mercy High.

The creative thinking and expression that I was empowered to do felt like such a calling. My English teachers were such amazing pillars in my success, especially, Ms. Eileen Horan. Ms. Horan always encouraged me to write with passion about the things I felt most strongly about. I want to thank her shaping me as not only a writer, but as a person.

Since then, I have taken my love of writing into college and beyond. It is, hands down, what makes me happiest. I want to extend endless amounts of appreciation to the teachers and staff at Mercy who taught, encouraged and pushed me to success.

I am forever humbled and thankful for your kindness and unwavering support.”

Kelly’s first book, A Tail of Two Friends is the story of six-year-old Olive and her trusty sidekick Lulu. Olive’s family is moving away and she must find it within herself to brave this scary new adventure with her best friend by her side! Follow Olive & Lulu as they face this obstacle and learn that no matter what, they are never without a friend.

Kelly was born and raised in South San Francisco and attended All Souls School before Mercy. In 2013, she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a minor in Counseling from San Francisco State University. Kelly works full time in San Francisco’s vibrant tech scene and hopes that you find joy through her books.

A Tail of Two Friends is her very first publication. Kelly has been doing various readings across the Bay Area in the last few months. She is scheduled to launch her second book by the end of 2017.

Follow Kelly at http://www.kelly-franco.com; her book is available on Amazon.

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ercy welcomed six war veterans to campus last spring. These decorated veterans served our country in WWII, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. The girls were mesmerized by their stories of self-sacrifice and patriotism.

Most of these veterans were either underage or barely 18 when they began to serve our country. Here is a glimpse of what they shared with our students.

Jack McCloskey, a marine veteran, was interviewed by Aisling Horgan ’17 for an oral history assignment for her US History class. Aisling found Mr. McCloskey to be quite a remarkable character. He was a Sergeant in the 1st Marines, had an extraordinary career as a firefighter in San Francisco, and is a leader in the Bay Area Catholic community. He is an alumnus of Riordan High School and is known to be a storyteller extraordinaire. In fact, this year he opened the St. Patrick’s Day luncheon in San Francisco and gave the invocation and other prayers in Gaelic, or Irish, as the Irish would say.

Lt. Col. John Stevens, U.S. Marines, was at Pearl Harbor when the planes flew overhead. He fought throughout WWII, and also went back and fought in Korea. He is the 2nd VP of the Korean War Memorial Foundation (KWMF).

The KWMF had the Ribbon Cutting of a Korean War Memorial at the Presidio of San Francisco in 2016. The KWMF is now embarked on a mission to educate the public about the Forgotten War. The San Francisco Unified School District has just approved incorporating curriculum about the Korean War into their syllabi.

Chief Johnny JonGordon spoke about WWII and the battles fought in the Pacific, the Leyte Operations and Luzon Attacks in December 1944. Chief Johnny JonGordon was 19 when he served aboard the USS San Francisco in the battle of Guadalcanal — and recounted a night of calamity, death and fire. He explained to the girls that the Battle of Guadalcanal was a major turning point of World

War II as it prevented the possible loss of Henderson field, and thus saved Australia from the planned invasion.

This marked the beginning of victory in the Pacific for the United States. Chief JonGordon is the Founder of the USS San Francisco Memorial Foundation, which was established in 1996 and has a monument out at Lands End commemorating the USS San Francisco and its men.

Doc Barker, joined the Navy as a Medic and was commissioned over to the Marines during the Korean Conflict. As a Navy medic, he spoke to the girls about the challenges of medical triage and saving lives during enemy fighting. He spoke of the Battle of the Punchbowl, one of the last battles of the movement phase of the Korean War, and the strategies used by the Marines.

Mike Belmiesseri was a tanker in Vietnam. He was barely 18 when he signed up and he spoke to the girls about the challenges of fighting in a conflict that people didn’t understand and how hard it was for those returning Vets.

He explained that without the help of the US, communism would have overrun the country and that the world might be a much different place and that the United States did what it had to do to keep us all safe.

The Great Hall was silent as each veteran told their story; following the last speaker, the veteran’s received a standing ovation from Mercy students, faculty and staff.

As they were leaving, girls lined up to shake hands with the Vets and said “Thank You for your Service” and for keeping America safe.

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ON CAMPUS

This year, following the path of our foundress Catherine McAuley, our Student Life theme is to “Lead with Mercy.” Catherine McAuley was a servant leader in her community in Dublin, Ireland. Her goal was to provide education for young girls and care for poor women. She was a trailblazer in women’s leadership and education. This year our student councils will focus on learning to lead like Catherine.

In the first Student Council meeting of the year, the councils met with Ms. Simonetti, our Campus Minister, to learn more about Catherine’s leadership style. They also discussed how service in the community is central to a Mercy Education and our school’s Mission. This year, each grade will have a theme-based service learning project helping them unify as a class and becoming better global citizens. The girls will be focusing their efforts on service learning projects that directly correlate with one of the critical concerns of the Sisters: Earth, Immigration, Non-Violence, Anti-Racism & Women. The freshmen project will aim to integrate the class into the Mercy Community and the Sophomores will focus on unity. The Juniors will work together to recognize good being done around campus and the Senior project will leave their class legacy.

Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 Appointed Assistant Head of School for Student Life Claire is excited to return to Mercy High School this year as the Assistant Head of School for Student Life. Her experience as a student at Mercy created a life long passion for building a community of leaders in all-girls high schools. Claire understands that the Mercy experience is about getting involved. While at Mercy she served as a Student Body Officer, a four-year varsity starter and three-year captain on the softball team, and graduated with honors. In 2016 Claire served as the Assistant Director of Student Life and Athletics, helping mentor Mercy’s student leaders in student council, clubs, and athletics. “I love Mercy and I am

thrilled to have the opportunity to share that love through all aspects of Student Life.” —Claire

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WELCOME Class of 2021!

Mercy Sophomore attends JSA Summer Program

Sophia’s summer immersion into what life as a college student will be like included days spent meeting Silicon Valley and government leaders and learning about the important issues of the day, tours of the Stanford campus, Chinatown and the GooglePlex, and debate workshops.

All the students were required to study an international relations textbook, read sections of other books relating to international issues and, ultimately, their debate topic, write a fifteen page essay and make a presentation to their class. Add to that a mid-term and final exam. It wasn’t all work and no play, the summer school included dances and fun trips in the Palo Alto area.

So, how did Sophia get through this intense schedule? In true college student style, she spent lots of time “running on coffee!” ,

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Imagine spending a part of your summer debating the question: “Is North Korea more dangerous than ISIS?” That is what Sophia Panjwami ’20 did during her four week Junior Statesman of America (JSA) summer program at Stanford University.

Sophia, who will serve as the JSA president at Mercy, was nominated for the program by Mrs. Susan Roughgarden, history teacher and JSA moderator.

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The Visual and Performing Arts are essential to a complete education, as they embody our cultural heritage and shape the perception of ourselves and the world in which we live. The arts contribute to the development of each individual’s full human potential.

At Mercy, the Visual and Performing Arts Program has always been an integral part of the curriculum and student life. Through our program, students immerse themselves in art, ceramics, photography, music and dance. Mercy students are recognized for their musical and artistic talents through the Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Dance Education Organization and the National Art Honor Society. Many of our students are involved in Tri-School Productions including the fall play, the spring musical, Tri-School Chorus as well as the symphonic and jazz bands.

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t the very heart of a Mercy education is human dignity. Rooted in the message of Jesus, Catholic Christians are called to reverence the dignity of all people. In response to this call, we challenge our students to excel academically, while simultaneously responding to the real day-to-day needs of those in our community. Such needs seem to come knocking on the Mansion door on a daily basis. It was from this Spirit of Mercy and Christian call, that students in Ryan McGoron’s Contemporary World Issues Class (see below) challenged the rest of the student body to reach deep into their pockets and raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Seniors in the Service Learning Classes leave the familiar comfort of the classroom and go out to Alzheimer units; elderly care facilities, and food banks to Listen and “A MERCY EDUCATION Learn about the real needs of those in our local community. Mercy girls struggling to communicate and brighten the day of those suffering with IS FORWARD LOOKING. the effects of Alzheimer's. Mercy girls having lunch and listening to the GUIDED BY OUR MERCY stories of homeless men and women at St. Anthony’s Foundation. Mercy TRADITION AND THE girls delivering lunches to SRO’s (single room occupancy hotels) in the Tenderloin. Mercy girls understanding what loneliness, and poverty look like MESSAGE OF JESUS and feel like through the eyes and hearts of those struggling with it.

WE EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS FOR A FUTURE THAT IS NOT YET SEEN, BUT CALLS US DEEPER INTO THE VERY HEART OF MERCY.”

Mercy classrooms no longer have doors which shut us in, rather we gather students at windows, to look out. Mercy educators inspire students to see and experience the world beyond the classroom door. Mercy students are engaged in the human community, learning what diminishes dignity and responding with hope-filled hearts.

What seems like a new educational methodology is actually deeply rooted in the Mercy tradition. Catherine McAuley stepped out into the streets of Dublin, Ireland in the 1800’s to serve the homeless and to offer a safe haven for women of no means. She opened the original Mercy convent as a soup kitchen. For one hundred and ninety years the Sisters of Mercy have replenished the human dignity of millions.

Currently the Sisters of Mercy world-wide have set a group of current issues as their Critical Concerns. These issues have become a focus point for the Sisters, and their worldwide ministries. The Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy are: Women, Racism, Environment, Immigration and Non-Violence. At the heart of each of these concerns is the fundamental call to honor our humanity and the earth in which we inhabit. A Mercy education is forward-looking. Guided by our Mercy tradition and the message of Jesus we educate our students for a future that is not yet seen, but calls us deeper into the very heart of Mercy. —Sandy Flaherty, Religion Teacher

Contemporary World Issues Class A new course focusing on the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concerns – Earth, Immigration, Non-violence, Racism and Women - has engaged students in issues that have been in the news every day since the new school year began. The girls will be examining each of the five concerns through readings, discussions, documentaries, essays, and current events. Their final project will include an action project in which each student will identify a current issue within the Critical Concerns with solutions for building a better future.

As the world has dealt with major hurricanes, large tornados, flooding, fires throughout the western U.S., earthquakes and other natural disasters, it was fitting that the opening unit focused on the Earth.

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STUDIES SISTERS’ CRITICAL CONCERNS

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MERCY 2017 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL OFF TO A GREAT START! UNDEFEATED WITH A 5-0 RECORD TO START THE SEASON!

Winter & Spring

2017 WBAL ALL-LEAGUE SOCCER • • •

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Goalkeeper of the Year – Alyssa Parodi First Team: Emily Naughton & Lauren Rocheleau Second Team: Jayden Pineda, Summer Salamy & Gianna Zamagni Honorable Mention: Isabel Bojorquez & Alexa Ulrich

BASKETBALL • Second Team: Mia Calsada • Honorable Mention: Kate McHale

SOFTBALL • First Team: Alexis Luciano & Kaylyn Sterling • Second Team: Amber Abugharbieh & Ryan Galea • Honorable Mention: Alana Bartke

LACROSSE • Second Team: Kathleen Napier • Honorable Mention: Daniela Clinton & Nancy Moran

SWIMMING

2016-2017 Highlights

• All three Volleyball teams went undefeated WBAL and Varsity went to CCS

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• First Team: Teresa Tang

TRACK & FIELD • First Team: Lauren Rocheleau • Second Team: Teme Fanguna

Senior Athlete of the Year

ALYSSA PARODI Congratulations to Senior Athlete of the Year, Alyssa Parodi, a three-sport athlete - volleyball, soccer and track.

Captain of the volleyball and soccer teams, Alyssa’s spirit, tenacity and overall play on the court helped the varsity volleyball team reach the CCS Div 4 semi-finals, with a most impressive 24-4 overall record and Alyssa was named all league; and on the field Alyssa’s keen ability to make save after save at the goalkeeper position helped the soccer team to have one of their best overall seasons in recent history (14-5-1), with Alyssa named Goalkeeper of the Year, WBAL Skyline Division. We wish you the best at University of Nevada, Reno as you begin your college career.

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Waterpolo took home the trophy after beating Notre Dame Belmont 8-5 in the Sibling Splash Down for the third year in a row Hip Hop and Lyrical won dance national championships Soccer beat #1 Priory @ Priory Softball beat Harker on senior day to qualify for CCS playoffs for the second year in a row Cheer qualified for nationals in Disneyland Teresa Tang qualified for CCS Finals in the 50 free for the second year in a row Lacrosse player Kathleen Napier invited to represent Nor Cal in the national showcase tournament at Yale University Teme Fanguna placed second in league for discus and shot put and qualified for CCS Lauren Rocheleau qualified for CCS in High Jump Youki Miyoshii went to CCS as a freshman finishing 10th overall, placing 3rd in vault

SCHOLAR ATHLETES •

85% student athletes are scholar athletes (3.0 or higher GPA)

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62% student athletes are awarded with highest honors (3.5 or higher GPA)

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25 student athletes had 4.0 GPAs Varsity Softball recognized by CCS with Scholastic Honors

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GRADUATION

The Class of 2017 graduated Sunday, June 4th at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco.

The 92 graduates were accepted to over 150 colleges and universities throughout the US.

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Amber Fuad Abugharbieh Bibiana Alonso Kimberly Carey Arnold Alexis Catherine Aven Sophia Noelle Barberini Alana Cheryl Bartke Emma Lynn Bartlett Julianna Bencze Rachel Lillian Bidinost Gina Santina Blue Cassandra Elizabeth Bradley Kaila Abigail Branch Annie Louise Breidinger Antoinette Marie Breidinger Vivian Louise Bright Serena Germaine Cartt Katelyn Marie Cecil Melissa Marie Chircop Daniela Carolina Clinton Rita Victoria Colom Mina Alessandra Colombo Michelle Curran Claire Frances Dame Graziella Claire DeBattista Haley Marie De Ocampo

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Megan Amira Pagsolingan Domingo Alanna Maria Duffy Ariana Keala Dunphy Teme Lotoiti Tatola Fanguna Manumua Katherine Lynn Finnegan Shaye Lauren Galli Kathleen Grace Gardner Bianca Ruby González Irene Noemi González Savannah Rose Grubbs Olivia Guittari Louise Mai Hardiman Sophia Michelle Harrell Bianca Hatlen Aisling Marie Horgan Michela Grace Hovland Abbie Hui Julia Nicole Jaurequi Claire Therese Justman Micaela Catarina Kelly Alyssa Shoshana Kent Marena Elisa Kibblewhite Mackenzie Paige Koenig-Zanoff

Dai Li Maya Sophia Lin Nicole Lucero Alexis Marie Luciano Katie Ann Luttringer Ariel Marie Macias Isabella Francesca Maestas Megan Serafina Magana Nicole Marie Manning Hayley Grace Massucco Caitlyn Sarah McGuigan Courtney Anne Nappi Emily Elizabeth Naughton Kaeli Marie Nielsen Katrina Marie Panasuk Alyssa Madeline Parodi Marina Josette Plume Gabriella Victoria Polanco Isabelle Hannah Galvez Rabelas Ella Ragusa Isabella Noelle Rivera Lauren Rocheleau Kiahna Isabel Romero

Carmela Mesina Roque Madeleine Dara Rozansky Michelle Meschnark Ryan Gabrielle Carracedo Salamanca Carolina Caline Salamé Sarah Michelle Salamé Summer James Salamy Katherine Miranda Schmidt Erin Caitriona Sisk Kaylyn Shelby Sterling Breanna Juventina Suarez Teresa Tang Stephanie Meneses Tchikovani Annette Candice Valera Tongson Orla Bridget Uniacke Itzel Velazquez Arroyo Jessica Marie Vigil Cissie Wang Krystal Wang Radella Wong Candice Princess Zapata

Claire Justman ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SOCIAL STUDIES California Lutheran University

Erin Sisk MERCY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE Gonzaga University

Savannah Grubbs

Abbie Hui

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WORLD LANGUAGES Montana State University, Bozeman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Brown University

GRADUATION

Graduation Awards

Gina Blue ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RELIGION

Rita Colom SISTER AMY BAYLEY LEADERSHIP AWARD

Loyola University Chicago

College of San Mateo

Julianna Bencze ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ENGLISH

Irene Gonzalez MOTHER BAPTIST RUSSELL SERVICE AWARD Saint Mary’s College of California

Vassar College

Abbie Hui ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD MATHEMATICS

Emily Naughton SISTER MARY GABRIEL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPORTSMANSHIP University of Oregon

Brown University

Vivian Bright ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD LIFE SCIENCE Boston University

Nicole Lucero HEART OF MERCY AWARD San Jose State University

Annie Breidinger ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Mackenzie Koenig-Zanoff

Purdue University

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS University of Delaware

Teresa Tang ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATH

Julianna Bencze

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

SALUTATORY ADDRESS Vassar College

Lauren Rocheleau Abbie Hui VALEDICTORY ADDRESS Brown University

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD COMPUTER SCIENCE University of California, Berkeley

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Congratulations to the Class of 2017 who was awarded more than $9,000,000 in scholarships and grants. Recent Mercy graduates are currently attending prestigious colleges and universities such as Stanford, Princeton, Brown, University of Notre Dame, Colgate, NYU, UCLA and CAL. The following list is a sample of the colleges and universities where our most recent graduates have been accepted.

Academy of Art San Francisco Academy of Art University Albany College of Pharmacy American University Arizona State University Auburn University Baylor University Boston College Boston University Brown University Bryn Mawr College Cal Poly/Pomona Cal Poly/San Luis Obispo California Baptist University California College of the Arts Carnegie Mellon University Carroll College (Montana) Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University Colgate University College of Charleston College of Saint Benedict College of the Holy Cross Colorado Chrisstian University Columbia College Chicago Cornell University Creighton University CSU Fullerton CSU Long Beach CSU Los Angeles CSU Monterey CSU Northridge CSU Sacramento CSU San Diego CSU Sonoma Dartmouth DePaul University Dominican University of California Drexel University Duquesne University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - AZ Emerson College Emmanuel College Endicott College Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Franklin & Marshall George Fox University Georgia Gonzaga University

Guilford College Hampshire College Harvey Mudd College Hawaii Pacific University Humboldt State University Idaho State University Indiana University at Bloomington Iowa State University John Carroll University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University Kent State University Keuka College Lafayette College Lewis & Clark College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lynn University Marquette University Marymount Manhattan College Marymount University Maryville University Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Menlo College Merrimack College Miami University Michigan State University Mills College Montana State University Mount St. Mary’s College Mt. Saint Mary College Napa Valley College Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Notre Dame de Namur University NYU Occidental College Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State Univesity OTIS Pace University Pacific Lutheran University Pepperdine University Pitzer College Point Park University Portland State University Pratt Institute

Princeton University Purdue University Redlands Reed College Regis University Ringling College of Art and Design Roberts Wesleyan College Rockhurst University Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design Rutgers University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Louis University Saint Mary’s College Of California San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design SCAD School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seattle University Skidmore College Sonoma State University Southern Methodisst University St. Edward’s University St. John’s University St. Joseph’s College St. Mary’s College of California St. Olaf College Stanford University Syracuse University Texas Christian University The George Washington University The Catholic University of America The University of Alabama The University of Arizona Tulane University UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UC Merced UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz UCLA University of Alabama

GRADUATION

College Acceptances

University College Cork University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Colorado at Denver University of Denver University of Hartford University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Idaho University of Illinois University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of La Verne University of Massachusetts University of Minnesota University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of Nebraska University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada, Reno University of New Hampshire University of New Mexico University of Northern Colorado University of Notre Dame University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Redlands University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Scranton University of the Pacific University of Toronto University of Utah University of Vermont University of Washington Ursinus College USC Utica College Washington State University West Virginia University Western Oregon University WellWesley College West Virginia UnivUniversity, Institute of Technology Willamette University

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MERCY HIGH SCHOOL Be known. Be challenged. Be transformed.

2018 ADMISSION

Mercy High School Burlingame is a community in which each girl is known by her teachers, coaches and classmates, is challenged to reach her greatest potential and is transformed into a confident young woman, ready to make a difference.

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MERCY AT A GLANCE • 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English, Science, Math, Visual and Performing Arts, Social Studies and World Languages

• 18 Honors courses in English, Science, Math, Visual and Performing Arts and World Languages

• Over a 1/2 of our students are in leadership positions and ALL of our leaders are girls!

• 63% of our students play one or more sport per year • Average Class Size: 18; Average AP Class Size: 14 • Tuition for the 2017-2018 school year is $21,475 • Financial aid – Mercy is committed to providing a quality education for young women of all economic backgrounds; all financial aid awards are need based.

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IMPORTANT Admission Dates Coffee and Conversation

Presentations and Tours designed for parents Join us for Coffee and Conversation with our Head of School, Assistant Heads and other faculty and administration. Learn more about Mercy and see the school when classes are in session. Coffee and Conversation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the following dates: Tuesday, 10/10/17 Thursday, 11/2/17 Wednesday, 1/24/18 Tuesday, 4/24/18

Shadow Program

Shadowing is the best way for you to experience the atmosphere at Mercy! Eighth grade girls and transfer students are encouraged to shadow in the fall.

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, Nov. 19th - 12:00-3:00PM Families may drop in or make a reservation on Mercy’s website at www.mercyhsb.com

Apply to Mercy Priority Application Deadline: December 11, 2017 Final Application Deadline: January 10, 2018 Applications and information about tuition assistance are available at www.mercyhsb.com

High School Placement Test (HSPT) Saturday, January 13, 2018 • 8:30 a.m.

Although the High School Placement test is offered at other area Catholic high schools, taking it at Mercy is an important first step in becoming a member of Mercy’s Class of 2022. Scores will be sent to each high school the student specifies.

RSVP for these events online at

mercyhsb.com

For more infomation contact the Admission Office at 650-762-1114 or admission@mercyhsb.com.

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Annual Report 2016-2017

FINANCIAL REPORT 2016-2017 REVENUE & EXPENSES 2016-2017 Operating revenue: Non operating revenue:

$ $

7,487,301 1,614,056

Operating expenses: Non operating expenses:

$ $

(8,052,209) (426,254)

Depreciation:

$

(367,648)

SCHOOL PROFILE 2017-2018 FOUNDED | 1931 ENROLLMENT | 375 TUITION | $21,475 TYPE | Catholic College Preparatory ACCREDITATION | Western

ADVANCEMENT REVENUES 2016-17 Revenue Unrestricted:

$

412,538

Temporarily Restricted:

$

384,152

Association of Schools and Colleges

(includes Tuition Assistance/Scholarships, Mercy Parents’ Club and special projects)

Permanently Restricted:

$

185,540

Total:

$

982,230

The Mercy Fund Parents of Alumnae and Friends $67,669 Bowl-A-Thon Student Fundraiser

$57,685

Making A Difference

$ 288,554 Endowments

$185,540

The Mercy Fund Alumnae

$69,332

Scholarships and Special Projects

$95,958

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MERCY ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME 2016-17 REPORT

The Mercy Fund Parents

$217,492

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Dear Alumnae, Parents and Friends, Because of you, a difference was made in the life of every Mercy student. Whether your gift was $5 or $100,000 – we are grateful for your generosity and support.

With nearly $1,000,000 in donations, your gift/s touched every aspect of school life from academics to campus ministry to student life. The generosity of those who remembered Mercy in their estate plans or through the establishment of an endowment have made a lasting gift that will impact current and future Mercy students for years to come.

It was an exciting year with the establishment of The Mercy Fund, our first Giving Day in which we almost doubled our goal, and the expansion of our Making A Difference Scholarship Benefit as we moved to a new and larger venue at the San Francisco Marriot Waterfront, Burlingame.

As I enter my 25th year at Mercy, I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to have served in this role as Director of Advancement, bringing together alumnae, parents, and friends to support the mission of Mercy High School. You have made an impact on all of our lives through your generosity. Our Catholic faith and the mission of the Sisters of Mercy live on in each graduate of Mercy as they take these values with them into the world.

Thank you, Mary Lund, Director of Advancement

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017 GIFTS OF $50,000 OR MORE

Dr. and Mrs. Norbert Bischofberger The Frank H. and Eva B. Buck Foundation Mrs. Jacqueline Legorreta Erdman ‘75 The Carl Gellert & Celia Berta Gellert Foundation Mr. John Jinishian and Ms. Martha McCaine Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mr. Michael Seil Dr. Jinzheng Tan and Ms. Xuan Wang The Thomas Family Ms. Linda Thomas and Mr. Matthew Haberkorn

Mr. George Caughman Dr. Christopher J. Dowd and Dr. Radha Nayak The Drum Foundation Mrs. Anne Armento Dunn ‘74 Mr. Robert Grassilli, Jr. Ms. Bonnie J. Howitson Intel Mr. Kenny Kato and Ms. Barbara Patterson Mr. and Mrs. William Kibblewhite Mr. and Mrs. David C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Popa Mrs. Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Reilly, Jr. Dr. Michael Samn and Dr. Karen L. Lee Mrs. Janice Armento Scherba ‘76 Mrs. Mary Dwyer Spellman ‘49 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Winningham

Mr. and Mrs. Rommel R. Medina Drs. Honesto and Corazon Morales Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Morey Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Murphy Mrs. Noreen Brosnan Murphy ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. William J. Musgrave Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Donnell Dr. Mario and Mrs. Katherine Lacunza Pompili ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo Mrs. Catherine Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Dario Sekelj Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Sterling VISA Frontstream c/o Givingstation Ms. Leslie F. Welch and Dr. M.T. Vivas Wells Fargo Bank Dr. Aileen Whelan, M.D. ‘76

GIFTS OF $10,000 TO $24,999

GIFTS OF $2,500 TO $4,999

GIFTS OF $1,500 TO $2,499

Anonymous

GIFTS OF $25,000 TO $49,999

Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Penelope Stack Alexander ‘78 Apple Matching Gift Program Archdiocese of San Francisco Bella Charitable Foundation Mrs. Carolyn Gaul Mr. Maximo Ramos and Ms. Cherryl Geluz Mrs. Sandi Stoppoloni

GIFTS OF $5,000 TO $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Miss Lisa Armento ‘78 Miss Valerie Armento ‘69 Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. H. Cartt

Anonymous Gift of Linkedin Stock Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Baldocchi Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benz Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Berkin Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blue Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Ms. Ann M. Brady and Ms. Kathleen T. Harold Mr. Mark Brennan Mr. Guo Yong Chen Mr. and Mrs. Don Ciucci Mrs. Gabriella Bonalanza DeRanieri ‘59 Genentech, Inc. Mr. Peter Grace and Mrs. Connie A. Veilleux Ms. Kathleen Lama ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Leaf

Anonymous Amgen Foundation Mrs. Irene Garibaldi Aubright ‘46 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Aven Mr. William J. Bencze and Ms. Jacqueline K. Ching Mrs. Mary Danielski Bona ‘56 Mrs. Mary Ann Lovi Button ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Carolan Miss Elizabeth Caserza ‘77 Ms. Mary Louise Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Chan Ms. Xi Chen Mr. and Mrs. Clifton L. Clark

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cleary Mr. and Mrs. William B. Clinton Ms. Gina Rosaia Collins ‘99 Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Curia Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Curran Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Dawes Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Day Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. De Ocampo Mr. and Ms. Rick Deming Mrs. Cindy McDonald Dunleavy ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. John Garcia, Jr. Ms. Patricia T. Gardner Mr. Bart and Mrs. Carol Cafferkey Gaul ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hammer Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Hanks Mrs. Mary Lou Brignolo Harris ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hatlen Ms. Eileen Horan Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Hurst Junipero Serra High School Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Justman Ms. Pamela Keith Mrs. Kathy Lautze Krause ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee Mr. Max Lo Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Magana Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marca Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Massucco Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. McGee Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. McGuigan McKesson Foundation Mercy High School Alumnae Association Dr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Mrs. Mary Burke Morris ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Naughton Mrs. Brandy Martinez Navarro ‘98 Ms. Jean Nelsen, EA Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Dr. and Mrs. Rand Ollerton Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Phaler, II Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polentz Ms. Connie Romeo Mrs. Lorraine Mozzini Sbragia ‘60 Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Midwest Community St. Thomas Moore School St. Paul High School Alumnae Association Mr. and Mrs. Macheal Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Vaughan

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Mr. and Mrs. Sean Wherry Mrs. Patricia Price Willis ‘58 Mrs. Jun Yu Mr. and Mrs. John L. Zaro

GIFTS OF $500 TO $1,499

Mrs. Lupita Almonte Mrs. Gina Mei Anderson ‘95 Ms. Elaine Andrews ‘69 Ms. Peggy Andrews ‘68 Mrs. Elvina Armento Ms. Rita Raffo Arnold ‘75 Mrs. Laverne Barrett-Marzalek Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Bartlett Ms. Angela Conde Barton ‘89 Beck Brothers Mrs. Pauline Bertolino Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bidinost Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigelow Mr. and Mrs. Ronn Bishop Mr. Frederick W. W. Bolander Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bongard Ms. Helen Moran Bredderman ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. John Britton Mrs. Carla Lovi Brosnan ‘68 Mrs. Elizabeth Brosnan ‘69 Mrs. Madeleine Ostertag Bucher ‘84 Burlingame Hills Improvement Association Mrs. Lilia Ramos Cady ‘52 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Calsada Mrs. Patricia Hanton Camarena ‘60 Mrs. Marilyn De Lucchi Campillo ‘50 Mrs. Pat Casey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casey Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chircop Mrs. Melanie Meisel Cirigliano ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Karl R. Clausing Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Cloherty Mr. and Mrs. David Collins Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Collora, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Benjermin Colombo Mrs. Mary Jo Dungan Compton ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Manuel C. Cortez Mrs. Deborah Bangert Cosko ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dei Rossi Mr. Peter Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Disco Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P. Douglas Mrs. Mary Moran Douglas ‘54 Mrs. Christina Beck Drogin ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dudum Duggan’s Serra Mortuary Mr. and Mrs. Rich Eleazar Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Finnegan Ms. Patricia Flanagan ‘65 Mrs. Mary Lou Bisagno Flocchini ‘52 Mr. and Mrs. Jose Florin Mr. and Mrs. Hans P. Frey General Reinsurance Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Giusto Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glasser Ms. Ines Gonzalez ‘90 Mrs. Catherine Casey Grabinski ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Brad S. Grisim Mr. William Grout Ms. Karen Hanrahan

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hardiman Mrs. Judith Turner Harris ‘72 Ms. Susan Haskins Mr. and Mrs. Steve Heinrichs Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. David Hooper, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Hani Kaileh Kibblewhite Precision Machining Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kleid Knights of Columbus - St. Dunstans Council 11041 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. La Guardia Mr. Daniel Larratt & Ms. Laurie Piscitello Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lavelle Dr. Jeanne L. Lin Ms. Stacey Longwich ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Collin C. Luttringer Mrs. Carolyn Gustafson Lyon ‘55 Ms. Marian Marsili ‘71 Ms. Patricia McAdoo ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Charles Micchelli Mr. and Mrs. Brian Michaud Ms. Gwen Miguel Mr. Feliz Montenegro Mr. and Mrs. George Moore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morearty Mrs. Susan LePine Morro ‘59 Mrs. Jennifer Kockos Morse ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mountain

Mr. and Mrs. John Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Juan Navarro Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nielsen Mr. Curtis Panasuk and Dr. Carol Winton Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Parodi Pershing Advisors Solutions LLC Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Powers Mr. and Ms. Richard E. Ragusa Mr. and Mrs. Eric Y. Remulla Mr. and Mrs. Ron K. Rock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro J. Romero, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jojo Roque Ms. Lynne Rosaia ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rowan Sr. Janet Ruffing, RSM, Ph D. ‘63 San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront SAP Software Solutions Dr. and Mrs. David G. Shapona Ms. Angela Simonetti Mrs. Virginia Thompson Smith ‘48 Mr. and Ms. Mark Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Faysal Sohail Congresswoman Jackie Speier ‘68 and Mr. Barry Dennis

GIFTS UP TO $500

Mr. and Mrs. Edin Acosta Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams, Jr. Mrs. Phyllis Peltier Agers ‘58 Ms. Johanna Agius ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Ron Albers Mrs. Marsha Stanford Aliamus ‘56 Mrs. Jamie Johnston Allen ‘79 Mrs. Colette Almeida Altomar ‘63 Mrs. Carolyn Zipp Amador ‘57 AmazonSmile Foundation Mrs. Shirley Aquilina Ames ‘56 Mrs. Wendy Turner Ames ‘66 Ms. Denise J. Anderson and Ms. Anne Anderson Ms. Karen Rossi Anderson ‘60 Mrs. Alayne Gordon Andrieu ‘57 Ms. Marisa Borruso Angius ‘00 Mrs. Patrice Baron Antosik ‘69 Mrs. Lana Appenrodt Mr. and Mrs. John Aquilina Ms. Christina Aquino ‘15 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Aquino Mrs. Erin McHale Armusewicz ‘81 Ms. Sophia Arnold ‘15 Ms Angelica Arnold ‘16

Ms. Katrina Bowman Mr. and Mrs. John Bracco, Sr. Drs. Patricia and Charles Bradley Ms. Victoria Bradley ‘14 Ms. Michelle Bradley ‘11 Mrs. Patricia O’Keefe Brandes ‘68 Mrs. Celeste Cozzoli Brasuell ‘68 Mrs. Eileen Kane Brennan ‘70 Ms. Barbara Longinotti Brennan ‘57 Mrs. Mary O’Brien Brennan ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Tome Brennan Mr. and Mrs. August Brenner Mrs. Karyn Kowalski Bristow ‘66 Mrs. Geraldine Doherty Brown ‘64 Ms. Dorothy Brown ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brown Mr. Alwayne Buban and Mrs. Tricia Mangabat-Buban Mr. and Mrs. Al Bucci Sr. Marguerite Buchanan, RSM Mrs. Jean Kelly Buckley ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Rob Bullentini Mrs. Norreen Toft Bulotti ‘69 Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Sandy Ascariz Bunker ‘82 Mrs. Jami Durgin Burns ‘75 Mrs. Christina Petroff Butler ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Buttigieg Mrs. Maureen McCue Byrne ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Dante O. Cagawan, Jr. Ms Melissa Cagney ‘16 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Callagy Mr. and Mrs. James Callahan Mrs. Gladys Lagomarsino Callan ‘47 Mr. and Mrs. Genaro Camacho Mrs. Kathleen Belletto Cammarata ‘60 Mrs. Nancy Pasco Cann, EdM ‘61 Sr. Judy Cannon, RSM Mrs. Nancy Tonelli Caramella ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Alindo P. Cardelli Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Carion Ms. Justine Carion ‘11 Sr. Judy Carle, RSM Mrs. Carol Deasy Carlenzoli ‘62 Mrs. Kristen DeMartini Carlos ‘92 Ms. Jean Ann Carroll ‘60 Ms. Victoria Casella ‘55 Miss Catherine Caserza ‘77 Ms. Odalis Castellanos ‘16 Mrs. Lora Freschet Cattell ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cavagnaro Mrs. Charmaine Johnson Caward ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cecil

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Ms. Elizabeth O’Hearn Staal ‘61 Mrs. Marie Sullivan Steinmetz ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Doug Takizawa Mr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Tannhauser Mr. Paul Tonelli Mr. and Mrs. Naim Totah Mrs. Monica Byrne Truettner ‘77 Mrs. Michele O’Connor Tyler ‘68 Ms. Jane Cavagnaro Unger ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Uniacke United Irish Cultural Center Mrs. Lynn Dryden Van Etten ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Sirenio Vargas Mrs. Barbara Bushnell Vigil ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vorsatz Elizabeth T. Wade Mrs. Hazel Stergar Walton ‘63 Mrs. Margaret Dillon Waters ‘68 Mrs. Gina DeRanieri Wiebe ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson Dr. Michael Wong and Mrs. Kathleen Jiang Mr. and Mrs. Valiant W. Wong Mr. Dennis Wootten Mr. Yaoming Tang and Mrs. Xin Wu

Ms. Krista Grech Atchley ‘98 Mrs. and Mr. Amelia Aure Mrs. Yvonne Aurich Mrs. Karen Fischer Ayala ‘59 Mr. Rui Azevedo Mrs. Barbara Maeder Bailey ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bailey Mr. Christian Baird Ms. Mary Baldanzi ‘83 Ms. Ann Baldasseroni ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Joe La Mariana Mrs. Lois Baldocchi Mrs. Colleen Kirby Banas ‘92 Mrs. Barbara Sotherden Barlesi ‘64 Miss Lynnette Barlesi ‘86 Ms. Carolyn Barnette Ms. Nadine Baroudi Mr. Reuben Barrera Ms. Marianne Barrett ‘78 Mr. Ron and Mrs. Katie Olson Barri ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Barthe Mr. Paul W. Bartke Mrs. Betty Battaglia Ms. Diane Battaglia-Dillon ‘63 Mrs. Anne Stegeman Battee ‘70 Mr. Craig Baumgartner Dr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Baur PhD Mrs. Pam Meuser Bazzani ‘68 Ms. Janice Bazzani ‘69 Ms. Kelly Bazzani ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beal Mrs. Becky Beck Mrs. Judith Snowdon Belanger ‘58 Mr. Steven Bell and Mrs. Lillian Jones-Bell Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Bellow Mr. and Mrs. Louie Benedetti Mrs. Susan Debernardi Bennett ‘61 Ms. Margaret Bentson ‘69 Mrs. Heidi Simi Berens ‘70 Mrs. Aimee Terry Bergan ‘91 Ms. Mary Schultheis Berges ‘61 Mrs. Eleanor Britschgi Bernstein ‘63 Ms. Sandra Berry Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley Berry ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Biddle Mr. and Mrs. James D. Biernat Ms Catherine Bigelow ‘16 BlackRock Mrs. Rosemary Baldanzi Bogert ‘63 Mrs. Beverly Arata Boitano ‘69 Mr. and Ms. Jeff Boland Dr. Margaret Mackesy Booker ‘60 Mr. Alexander Borabo and Ms. Lucia DelaRosa Mrs. Marisa Nastrini Borba ‘59 Mrs. Joanne Johnson Borg ‘59 Sr. Pauline Borghello, RSM Mrs. Robin Leach Bosche ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Bosso Miss Joanne Bottini ‘65 Mr. Jeff Bottjer and Mrs. Liza Santos-Bottjer Mrs. Caroline Connolly Bottoms ‘77

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Mrs. Christy Chan and Mr. Ka Wah Chan Mrs. Patricia Carmody Chapman ‘57 Mrs. Catherine Piva Chapman ‘73 Ms. Mengyuan Chen ‘18 Mrs. Cynthia Laine Chrystal ‘66 Mr. Ben Pak Chu and Ms. Susan De Jesus Ms. Sarah Chu ‘08 Mrs. Nancy Cooney Clark ‘75 Mrs. Terry Abrahamsen Clark ‘53 Mrs. Barbara Sullivan Clegg ‘52 Mrs. Pauline Thibault Clevenger ‘59 Mrs. Evelyn Neumayr Coglizer ‘81 Mrs. Rita Decker Cohen ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Vince Colabianchi Hon. Margaret Colapietro ‘62 Mrs. Sheila West Cole ‘64 Mrs. Sharon Mazzei Colgate ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Luis A. Colom Mrs. Joanne Lawler Comolli ‘73 Ms. Lauren Conklin Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Connolly Sr. Kathleen Connolly, RSM ‘58 Mrs. Carol Flanagan Cooke ‘78 Ms. Karen Coppock ‘84 Mrs. Dolores Cortez Mrs. Jacquelynn Mitchell Cortopassi ‘56 Mrs. Mary Costello Miss Andrea Cottardi ‘84 Mrs. Toni Galli Coughlin ‘65 Mrs. Judy Meehan Crable ‘68 Mrs. Mary Monast Cravalho ‘50 Mrs. Kathryn Baciocco Crawford ‘71 Ms. Ida Magnani Crawley ‘57 Mrs. Kathleen Gannon Crowley ‘58 Mrs. Elizabeth Jobst Cruz ‘61 Mrs. Diana Gaul Cull ‘62 Ms. Mary Cullen ‘73 Mrs. Mary Acosta Cummins ‘78 Ms. Michelle Curran ‘17 Ms. Kristina DaMota ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Dannis Mrs. Martha Murphy Darcy ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Mike D’Arcy Mrs. Patricia Ivancich Dassios ‘97 Mr. Bradley Davis Mrs. Vivian Ellenburg Davis ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Victor De Fries Ms. Kaila De Fries ‘96 Mrs. Debra Martin Dean ‘71 Ms. Libby DeBattista Mrs. Laurie Robinson deCastongrene ‘84 Mrs. Nancy Leddy Dehoff ‘57

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Mrs. Leonore Dei Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Michael Del Carlo Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Del Chiaro Mrs. Cristina Bellafronte Del Grosso ‘96 Dr. Lea Del Rosso DVM ‘85 Mrs. Joan Loretz Del Secco ‘47 Mrs. Patricia Koch Delaney ‘57 Mr. John Delaney Tom and Pam Delucchi Ms. Sharon Hawkins DeMartini ‘56 Mr. Kirk Demlinger Mrs. Ann Madden Dempsey ‘47 Ms. Jeanene Voigt Denegri ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Desing Mrs. Nancy Conway DeSmedt ‘53 Ms. Dianne Devin Miss Michelle Devincenzi ‘82 Mrs. Jennifer Rosaia Devlin ‘98 D F M Construction Mr. and Mrs. Jim Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Mick DiMartino Ms. Angela DiMartino ‘06 Ms. Monica DiMartino ‘12 Mrs. Barbara Beresford Dinelli, ‘58 Ms. Emily Frye Diop ‘99 Mrs. Mireya Velez Disher ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. James Doherty Mrs. Janice Isble Dolan ‘74 Ms. Clare Dolim Mrs. Ruth Curran Dolim ‘41 Mr. and Mrs. John Dombkowski Mr. Kevin Domecus and Ms. Laura Brucken Mrs. Merlanne Caviglia Doran ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dougherty Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Dowd, Sr. Mrs. Sandra Levy Dreweatt ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dubetz Ms. Ana Dunigan Ms. Victoria Magana Dunn ‘76 Mrs. Betty Duran Ms. Alexandra Dwyer ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eagles Mrs. Mary Schwarz Egan ‘56 Mrs. Joan Bottini Ekstrom ‘70 Mrs. Mona Eleazar Mrs. Elaine Ericksen Elms ‘62 Mrs. Lidia Fulvio Eslinger ‘57 Mrs. Judy Epidendio Etchamendy ‘64 Mr. Mike Etheridge Sr. Jean Evans, RSM Ms. Peggy Doherty Fallon ‘65 Ms. Catriona Fallon ‘88 Ms. Janice Fambrini ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fanguna Mrs. Jeanne Danielski Fansler ‘63 Ms. Mary Faretti ‘46 Mrs. Colleen Thompson Farrar ‘01 Mrs. Joan Plimley Favero ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Feller Mrs. Colette Maeder Felten ‘84 Ms. Kathy Fericano Mr. and Ms. Juvenal N. Fernandez Ms. Caren Ferrari ‘82 Ms. Anna Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Filice Ms. Gabriana Filice ‘14 Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Finucane Ms. Jennifer Fiore ‘89 Dr. Patricia Fiore, D.D.S. ‘92

Ms. Julie Fischer Ms. Amanda Fischer ‘94 Mrs. Jennifer Mullin Fisher ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Fisicaro Ms. Megan Fitzsimmons ‘03 Ms. Sandra Flaherty Mrs. Annamaria Flamburis-Soberanis Mrs. Dorothy Flanagan Mr. Gerald Flieder Mr. Michael Flieder and Mrs. Marie AureFlieder Mrs. Ann Turner Flinn ‘58 Mr. Michael & Mrs. Christine Folan Ms. Cathy Fontaine Mrs. Ann Devlin Ford ‘57 Mrs. Ana Fernandez Forney ‘76 Mrs. Carolyn Quinn Foster ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fourie Mr. and Mrs. John Fraher Sr. Rosann Fraher, RSM Ms. Shawna M. Fraher Mrs. Michele Larsen Francesconi ‘83 Mrs. Ellen Huson Frank ‘63 Mr. Jeffery D. Frazier Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Frenna Ms. Mary Frigon-Milner ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Frye Mr. and Mrs. William Fujimoto Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Furrer, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Noel J. Gagucas Mr. Phiillip Galea and Mrs. Erin Welch Galea ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Nazareno Galea Mrs. Christine Peterson Galioto ‘79 Ms. Elizabeth Gallagher ‘68 The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Mrs. Jeannie Britschgi Gallagher ‘57 Ms. Joanne Gallagher ‘55 Sr. Toni Lynn Gallagher, RSM Ms. Rachel Gallardo Ms. Carol Galletta Dr. Antonio Galletto Ms. Maria Galletto ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Galli Mrs. Marilyn Treglia Galli ‘60 Ms. Nancy Eli Galli ‘64 Mrs. Colleen Galvin ‘69 Ms. Jeanette Brown Ganahl ‘64 Mrs. Mary Joan Cunningham Ganey ‘51 Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Garcia Ms. Nicolette Garcia ‘02 Garver, LLC Mrs. Maryann Pool Geddes ‘74 Mrs. Eileen Muldown Gendron ‘75

Mrs. Linda Micheli Gunn ‘67 Mrs. Margaret Coyne Gutierrez ‘62 Ms. Shelli Haaf Ms. Juliette Hackett ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackett Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hagey Ms. Helen Rogers Haladyna ‘59 Mrs. Cynthia Ashford Hall ‘75 Mrs. Louise Beresford Hall ‘62 Mrs. Georgia Sandidge Halstead ‘56 Mrs. Nancy Galli Hamilton ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. William Hamm Ms. Joan Hammes ‘65 Mrs. Kathy O’Leary Hammond ‘61 Mrs. Margaret Belvini Hanacek ‘69 Mrs. Rosemarie Sundstrom Hansen ‘45 Mrs. Cathleen O’Day Hanson ‘67 Mrs. Kathleen Healy Harms ‘69 Sr. Patricia Harney, RSM ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell F. Harrell Mr. Patrick E. Hart and Ms. Elizabeth A. Osborne Mrs. Patricia O’Halloran Hartnett ‘53 Mrs. Kathleen Laine Harville ‘64 Ms. Jamie Hazelton ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hazelton Mrs. Carol Garibaldi Hennig ‘55

Ms. Marie Henry ‘66 Ms. Lisa Hensel Mrs. Mariella Figone Hermosillo ‘82 Ms. Quelis Y. Hernandez Mrs. Barbara Campi Herrera ‘73 Ms. Gina Carey Herrera ‘90 Mrs. Lori Wilson Hervatine ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hickey Mrs. Diane Lewis Hier ‘59 Mrs. Barbara Inserra Hill ‘69 Ms. Lissette Hinojosa Mrs. Kelley Pehrson Holden ‘75 Mr. Irvin Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Honochick Dr. Lee Emrey Hornberger ‘65 Mrs. Eugenia Dubbiosi Hovland ‘59 Ms. Lynette Hovland ‘81 Ms. Sophie Hu Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Huey Ms. Judy Hughes Ms. Frances Hughes Ms. Tiffany Humbert-Rico ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hurley Mrs. Mary Ann McSwain Hutcherson ‘67 Mrs. Mary Syracuse Hutchinson ‘75 Miss Kay Ingalls ‘60 Ms. Dennis H. Irving Mrs. Kathleen Julich Isble ‘68 Ms. Maria Iskiw ‘60 Mrs. Penelope Bellinger Jackson ‘60 Mrs. Joan Devlin Jacobs ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Rudy G. Jauregui Mr. Mike W. Jay and Mrs. Maria L. Damato-Jay Mr. and Ms. Jeremy Jayson Mrs. Maureen Plant Jeske ‘57 Mrs. Bette Ludemann Jibby ‘57 Mrs. Catherine Rouse Jobst ‘60 Ms. Katrina Wislosky Johnstone Mrs. Joan Ward Joiner ‘58 Ms. Luani M. Jones Mrs. Anne Marie McKeon Jones ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan Mrs. Margaret Kane Jung ‘68 Mr. Darrell Justus Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign Ms. Maria Kalogerias ‘08 Mrs. Rinia Kam Mrs. Juanita Kamm Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kannengeiser Mrs. Maryann Siebert Kantmann ‘59 Mrs. Julie Britton Kanzaki ‘82 Mrs. Rosemarie Welp Keebler ‘60 Mrs. Patricia Hoffman Keicher ‘56 Mrs. Ann O’Brien Keighran ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly Mrs. Jane Mason Kelly ‘40 Mrs. Mary Ann Bartels Kelly Mrs. Therese Morasci Kennealy ‘66 Mrs. Diane Mullany Kenning ‘57 Mrs. Nancy Sullivan Kerr ‘71 Ms. Ellen Kerrigan ‘68 Mrs. Diane Sheehan Key ‘55 Mrs. Jacqueline Olson Keyser ‘56

Dr. and Mrs. Isam Khoury Ms. Jenna Khoury ‘12 Mrs. Pandora Quan Kimm ‘86 Mrs. Arlene Johnson Kirby ‘69 Matthew and Mary Schaffer Kircher ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klein Mrs. Rachelle Kam Klepper ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. Roger Klink Mr. and Mrs. Bogdan Klopocki Mr. Robert Knebel Ms. Kathy Jacobs Koester ‘76 Ms. Patricia Kristof Moy Mrs. Rita Glynn Kron ‘36 Mrs. Martha Schwarz Kulisch ‘61 Mrs. Elissa Siracusa Kurk ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kusber Mrs. Irene Gilroy Kusch ‘52 Ms. Louisa La Farge Ms. Clarissa Quintanilla Lacayo ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lahey Ms. Jennifer Lambdin and Mr. Mark Schack Mrs. Sharon Lamey Mrs. Maureen Dempsey Lami ‘49 Mrs. Patricia Scanlon Lane ‘80 Mr. Martin LanFranco Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Larratt Mrs. Marilyn Dematteis Larson ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Scott O. Leaver Ms. Jamie Jweinat Lechleitner ‘02 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lechleitner Mrs. Maureen Rubis Leimbach ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lencioni Ms. Gina Lencioni ‘00 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leroux Mrs. Sally Letchworth Mrs. Eileen Pool Lewin ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Justin A. Lewis Mrs. Sharon Dunn Lewis ‘66 Mrs. Lei Li Miss Annette Liberty ‘72 Mrs. Judith Bianchina Lindstrom ‘59 Mrs. Sheila Gannon Linn ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Littauer Mrs. Lorraine Eli Lohmeier ‘57 Mr. Daniel Lonergan Mrs. Doris Geib Long ‘53

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Ms. Georgette George ‘50 Mrs. Patti Disco Giacoletti ‘81 Miss Patricia Gianatasio ‘66 Mrs. Maureen Mahoney Gilmartin ‘57 Ms. Janet Gilmore ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Lance Gimbal Mrs. Margot Fourie Giusti ‘70 Dr. and Mrs. Bill Glass Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glass Mrs. Tammy Rush Glenn ‘88 Mrs. Lisa Davies Gomez EdD ‘84 Mrs. Nancy Cafferata Gorell ‘76 Mrs. Patricia Graham Gotelli ‘54 Ms. Sabina Gotuaco Ms. Anne Gouailhardou ‘52 Mrs. Nadine Mignault Goyhenetche, CPRP ‘67 Mrs. Giuia Abano Grady ‘90 Mrs. Julie Faubel Grant ‘65 Mr. Bruce Grantham Ms. Jordan Greene ‘15 Mrs. Janine Mignault Greenwald ‘74 Ms. Marie Gribble, Esq. ‘05 Mrs. Joyce Girdish Griffin ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Grubbs Miss Rosalie Guico ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Guittari

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Ms. Nikki Lukas Longfish ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Loo Mr. and Mrs. Johathan H. Lopez Ms. Nita Alioto Louise ‘62 Mrs. Marilyn Loushin-Miller Mrs. Angelina Lucchese Mrs. Teresa Ford Lucey RN, BSN ‘85 Ms Linda Lucido Mr. and Mrs. John Luis Mr. and Mrs. Lars J. Lund Ms. Theresa Lund ‘06 Ms. Kathleen Lund ‘08 Mrs. Sheila Casey Luskin ‘82 Mrs. Catherine Lutz Mrs. Chris LePine Luvisi ‘63 Mrs. Jo Arata Macaluso ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Macias Ms. Kathleen Maciel ‘06 Ms. Kathleen Houle Maddox ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Maffei Fr. Michael Mahoney OFM, Capuchin Ms. Leslye T. Maldonado Ms. Julie Malone ‘76 Ms. Marjorie Mandanis Ms. Cheryl Siegel Manion ‘71 Mrs. Elizabeth Canziani Mantegani ‘72 Ms. Maureen Marconi ‘63 Ms. Catherine Mariani ‘12 Mrs. Elsa Agasid Marigmen ‘71 Mrs. Donna Uriarte Marks ‘56 Mrs. Janice Grippi Marsac ‘61 Mrs. Mariann Byrd Marsh ‘54 Ms. Terri Martin ‘74 Ms. Teresa M. Martin Mrs. Toni Martin Ms. Ramona Martinez ‘47 Mr. Jaime A. Martinez Mrs. Carol Maryon Mrs. Deborah Morrissey Mason ‘78 Mrs. Patricia Ercoli Matthews ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthews Mrs. Kathryn Vilece Mattias ‘90 Ms. Jo Ann Mattner ‘72 Mrs. Marilyn Silvestri Matusch ‘65 Ms. Judith Maule ‘62 Mr. Perry Mazzoni Ms. Diane Mazzoni Ms. Deborah McAdam ‘76 Mrs. Carol Johnson McAdams ‘54 Mrs. Linda Del Secco McCahon ‘62

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Mrs. Mary Pappert McCarrick ‘64 Mrs. Julie Monteverdi McCarthy ‘67 Ms. Kelcie Ferreira McClain ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. James McCormick Mrs. Sharon Reilly McDonald ‘60 Ms. Sandra McDonald Mrs. Maura Mackesy McDonald ‘64 Ms. Cheryl Landucci McFall ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon McGee Mrs. Catherine Irvina Johnson McGowan ‘39 Ms. Joan McGrath ‘64 Mrs. Cynthia Perry McGrew ‘78 Ms. Patricia McIntyre ‘73 Ms. Jane McKnight Mrs. Marianne Bock McLaughlin ‘67 Drs. Daniel and Anna McNay Ms. Kathryn McNichol ‘66 Ms. Margaret McVeigh ‘81 Mr. Kenneth McVey Mrs. Marsha Kriletich McVey ‘71 Mrs. Sheila Fisk McVicar ‘62 Medtronic Mrs. Kathleen Romo Mefford ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mei Ms. Mary Elizabeth Meissner ‘63 Ms. Olga Mejia ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Allan Melkesian Ms. Diane Isola-Meneguzzi ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Renato “Joji” Mercado Dr. Jane Merdinger, Ph.D. ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Donald Michaud Ms. Suzanne Michelony ‘67 Ms Anna Milliken ‘16 Ms Mary Milliken ‘16 Mrs. Mary Hustedt Milton ‘66 Ms. Norelle Miranda ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mobraten Mrs. Christine Freeman Molinaro, CPA ‘82 Ms. Shelby Molini ‘09 Mrs. Leslie Vick Monaghan ‘76 Ms. Joan Monaghan ‘72 Mrs. Susan Torriglia Monahan ‘60 Mrs. Diana Fish Mongini ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Montoya Mr. Stuart Moock Mrs. Catherine Eusebio Moody ‘90 Ms. Paula Dueball Moore ‘70 Ms. Nicole M. Morales Mrs. Alicia Marin Morales MSW ‘80 Mrs. Kathleen Doherty Moran ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Morello Mrs. Joan Ervin Moreno ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morsello Mr. and Mrs. Shahriar Mostarshed Ms. Clare Hardy Mullin ‘58 Mrs. Kathleen Cooks Mullin ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mumford Mr. James Murphy Ms. Sarah Murphy ‘00 Ms. Lori Murphy ‘74 Ms. Patrice Murphy ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murphy Ms. Julie Ann Murphy ‘03 Sr. Anne Murphy, RSM ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. David J. Murphy Mrs. Kathleen Knox Murray ‘62 Mrs. Beverly Minotto Muzio ‘49 Ms. Anna Nadelson

Ms. Diana Naranjo ‘98 Mrs. Nancy Jones Nardini ‘49 Mrs. Pam Naughton Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Navarro Ms. Adrianna Navarro ‘03 Mrs. Nanci Mikkelsen Nelson ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Nelson Ms. Catherine Nepomuceno ‘07 Mrs. Jacqueline Crown Nichols ‘51 Mrs. Bette Nicolopulos Mrs. Sarah Scannell Nix ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Noll Mrs. Carol Ann Bocci Nulk ‘55 Mrs. Kathleen Rocca Nunes ‘60 Mrs. Mary O’Brien Mrs. Nancy Smith O’Brien ‘67 Sr. Melanie O’Brien, RSM Mrs. Susan Campi Odom ‘74 Sr. Joan Marie O’Donnell, RSM Mrs. Patsy Ohta Mrs. Arielle Goni O’Kane ‘02 Ms. Myra Olives Miss Kathleen O’Meara ‘58 Mrs. Regina Scalmanini O’Neal ‘68 Mr. John O’Neill Mrs. Susan Galli Opsvig ‘66 Ms. Carolina Orantes Ms. Maeve O’Reilly ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Orlando Ms. Marilyn M. Orr Mr. Luis Ortiz and Mrs. Lola Sanchez - Ortiz

Ms. Renee Ostertag ‘96 Ms. Stefanie Oudiz Pacific Gas & Electric Mrs. Joyce Padua Zonca ‘85 Mrs. Joanne Grund Page ‘70 Mrs. Kathryn Kiesel Page ‘92 Ms. Anna Paiva Ms. Nayan P. Pandya Mrs. Jeanette Fambrini Papapietro ‘59 Mrs. Michele Barranti Parres ‘79 Mrs. Catherine Rach Parrish ‘72 Mrs. Frances Pasquini Ms. Jeanne Amaroli Patterson ‘69 Mrs. Stephanie McGinty Pattison ‘63 Mrs. Lorraine Welch Paul ‘68 Ms. Jessica Pelz Ms. Rinské L. Perkins Mrs. Lori Gaggero Perry ‘74 Mrs. Carol Haines Peters ‘66 Ms. Suzanne McGinty Petrocchi ‘57 Mrs. Cristina Demattei Philipps ‘72 Ms. Joan Phillips ‘53 Ms. Joy Phillips Mr. and Mrs. John Piccetti

Garcia de Sainz Mrs. Kathryn Schneider Sandberg ‘88 Mrs. Marta Fajardo Sangervasi ‘83 Mr. and Mrs. Renato Santos Ms. Courtney Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scerri Mr. Clem Schablaske Ms. Maggie Schack-Lambdin ‘11 Mrs. Ann Marie Wunderlich Schaffer ‘55 Dr. Maureen Schaukowitch ‘65 Mr. Peter Schaul Mrs. Susan Dryer Scheid ‘63 Mrs. Lillian Dematteis Schuster ‘59 Mrs. Allison Callan Schwartz ‘99 Mrs. Veronica Friel Schwarz ‘62 Mrs. Mary Wertz Schymeinsky RN ‘59 Mrs. Paula Bove Sedgley ‘79 Ms. Linda Seidel Mrs. Nona Roesner Senasac ‘55 Ms. Elaine Servetto ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sevieri Mr. and Mrs. William Seybold Mrs. Judith Dolim Shafer ‘77 Mrs. Denise McCullough Shaffer ‘82 Mr. Alon Shatzki and Mrs. Andrea R. Yew Mrs. Dava Kotta Sheehan ‘83 Mrs. Nancy Totah Shihadeh ‘88 Ms. Judith Silva ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. John Silva Ms. Andrea Silva ‘68 Mrs. Carol Johnson Simmons ‘55 Ms. Patricia Mazza Simoni ‘67 Ms. Ashley Singer Ms. Jamila Sinlao ‘04 Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Sisk Ms. Patricia Skinner ‘68 Ms. Maryann Smetzer ‘71 Mrs. Elizabeth Vorsatz Smiley ‘79 Mrs. Susan Pringle Smith ‘63 Mrs. Andrea Smith Mrs. Nora Sotelo-Kury ‘77 Mrs. Maureen Sullivan Spencer ‘49 Ms. Lynn Aubright-Spleiss ‘73 Mrs. Joanne Peterson Spotswood ‘63 Mrs. Dolores Squires Mrs. Kaye Beresford Stallard ‘57 Ms. Kathleen Morrissey Steger ‘79 Mrs. Denise McNamara Stein ‘61 Mrs. Judith Stewart-Swartz ‘63 Ms. Dominique Stoddard ‘03 Mrs. Mary Hughes Stone ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strupeni Ms. Laura Suarez ‘06

Ms. Stephanie Sullivan ‘83 Mrs. Mary Ann Sullivan Sullivan-Hall ‘91 Mrs. Giuli Anne Duca Sutton ‘68 Mrs. Karyn DeMartini Szeman ‘88 Mrs. Maureen Jolly Szostak ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sztam Mr. and Mrs. Armen Tajirian Ms. Sharon Santini Tallon ‘69 Mrs. Vanessa E. Tamariz Ms. Rebecca Lugtu Tanaka ‘96 Mrs. Sherre Smith Tassos ‘66 Mrs. Mary Kathryn Dale Taylor ‘55 Ms. Michelle Territo Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson Ms. Michelle Thompson ‘05 Mr. Shawn and Mrs. Patricia Habeeb Thrapp ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Steve S. Thumas Miss Sandra Tilch ‘63 Mrs. June Draga Tilton ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Tongson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Toppel Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Torre Ms. Susan Razura Torres ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. James Townsend Ms. Melissa A. Triunfo Mr. and Mrs. Corrin Trowbridge Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Turchet Mrs. Liana Turchet Mr. and Mrs. Roy Uccelli Ms. Claire Unger ‘14 Mrs. Jane Pesino Urmini ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Urrutia Mrs. Melanie Albano Valdez ‘89 Mrs. Patricia O’Brien Valencia ‘56 Mrs. Rebecca Vandenbosch Ms. Audrey Dancel Vandenbroeck ‘98 Ms. Molly Klase Vasquez ‘06 Ms. Loren Viegas Mrs. Sonia Paolinelli Vittori ‘91 Ms. Alison Vorsatz ‘98 Ms. Marian Waddell Mrs. Mary Lou Bertoldi Wald ‘54 Ms. Suzanne Waligore ‘67 Mrs. Mimi Ottoboni Wall ‘69 Mrs. Cynthia Chin Wallace ‘74 Mrs. Claudia Allain Wallace ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walneuski Mrs. Theresa Sweeney Walsh ‘72 Mrs. Meave Fallon Ward ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warner Ms. Mary Ann Warren ‘78 Sr. Mary Waskowiak, RSM ‘66 Mr. Randall Watts

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Mr. Paul Pieri and Mrs. Denise M. Pieri Ms. Sarah Pieri ‘16 Mrs. Gail Sutter Pollock ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Rolando A. Postigo Mrs. Judith Powell Ms. Kathleen Powell Mrs. Emily Woodward Presnall ‘68 Ms. Mary Ellen Presta ‘65 Mr. Christopher Putz and Mrs. Maria Novicio Putz Mrs. JoAnn Lyons Quadt ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Cleofas G. Rabelas Mr. John Raffo Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ragusa Mrs. Joan Porter Raiter ‘63 Ms. Evita Rapadas ‘99 Mrs. Eugenia Paine Rapasky ‘72 Mrs. Patricia Schultz Rawert ‘60 Mrs. Ann Williams Regan ‘59 Mrs. Catherine Conklin Regan-DeCicco ‘59 Ms. Lissa Regets Mrs. Helen Fagan Reidy ‘48 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Reilly, Sr. Dr. Ernest F. Ribera, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Hans O. Ribi Ms. Susan Rice, Ph.D. ‘66 Mrs. Kathie Johnston Rice ‘62 Ms. Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 Dr. Marlis Risso ‘88 Mrs. Joan Stalteri Roake ‘75 Robertson Bros. Co. Mr. Paul Robertson Mrs. Kristine Waldvogel Robinson ‘87 Ms. Tricia C. Rocheleau Mrs. Cynthia Terry Rockwell ‘77 Mrs. Janice Cappa Rodondi ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rodriguez Ms. Angi Ventura Rodriguez ‘74 Dr. Judy Rogers-Bianchi ‘57 Mrs. Arlene Figoni Rohrer ‘59 Mrs. Gail Trowbridge Roll ‘56 Ms. Christina Romeo ‘14 Ms. Geraldine Romero Mrs. Kerrie McDonald Ronan ‘90 Sr. Ann Rooney, RSM ‘59 Mrs. Janette Roos Mr. and Mrs. Stuart T. Roos Ms. Katherina Roque Panomvana ‘94 Ms. D. Katherine Rosa ‘70 Ms. Deana Rosaia Ms. Lillian Rosaia Ms. Susan Roughgarden Sr. M. Janet Rozzano, RSM Mrs. Janet Galletto Ruiz ‘87

Rui Does Taxes, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Erik Rumb Fr. John Ryan Sr. Patricia Ryan, RSM ‘49 Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Ryan Mrs. Michele Fasana Saake ‘69 Mrs. Amy Mei Sadur ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Saenz Mr. Jose Sainz and Mrs. Dulce

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Mrs. Catherine Hudelson Wedell ‘81 Ms. Anne Britschgi Wegner ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Tim Wei Ms. M.Carmela Welte ‘65 Mrs. Kathleen McGaraghan West ‘64 Ms. Michelle Heathcote Whalley ‘85 Ms. Candice Wheeler & Mr. Sean Homan Mr. Daniel Whelan Mrs. Eileen O’Day Whitcomb ‘71 Mrs. Mary Woodman Whitcomb ‘56 Mrs. Kathleen Jennings White ‘72 Mrs. Ann Fahey White ‘70 Ms. Marjorie Silva White ‘74 Mrs. Valerie Schuld White ‘45 Ms. Blanca Whitehead Ms. Corinne O’Connor Whitworth ‘68 Mrs. Charlotte Kolloch Wiard ‘58 Mrs. Nanci Arata Wilborn ‘64 Mrs. Ana Gloria Rodriguez Wilkinson ‘86 Mrs. Catherine Collins Wilkinson ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Ken Will Mrs. Bonnie Pischoff Willacker ‘58 Mrs. Carole Arnberger Williams ‘51 Mrs. Virginia Derby Williamson ‘66 Ms. Jacqueline Willson ‘69 Mrs. Patricia Fuldner Wilson ‘77 Ms. Alana Wilson ‘14 Mrs. Catherine Gogarty Winnett ‘81 Ms. Jennifer Winnett ‘11 Ms. Renee Winston Mrs. Barbara Caballero Wise ‘61 Mrs. June Wisecarver Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Wolfe, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Wong Mr. Tom Wootten Ms. Ann Morton Worth ‘45 Mrs. Patricia Ward Wright ‘77 Mrs. Irene Viacava Wright ‘60 Mrs. Alice Sullivan Wycke ‘70 Ms. Christina Zugar Yahraes ‘98 Ms. Shannon Yannazzo ‘10 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Yannazzo Mr. and Mrs. Belles Yelda Laron Yeskin Mrs. Daisy Young

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Mrs. Barbara Rouse Young ‘66 Ms. Joyce Yu Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Yup Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Zamagni, Jr. Mr. and Ms. Reynaldo J. Zambrano Mr. Andy Zanoff and Ms. Carol Koenig Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. Zapata Mr. and Mrs. Sair Zeidan Ms. Claire Zimmerman ‘15 Ms. Maryann Zirelli ‘73 Mrs. Mary Conway Zodrow ‘60

GIFTS IN KIND

Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Penelope Stack Alexander ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blue Mr. and Mrs. James D. Bracco Mr. and Mrs. James A. Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Curran Mr. Peter Diaz Mr. and Mrs. John Garcia, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Kibblewhite Mr. and Mrs. Roger Klink Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Magana Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. McCarthy Ms. Gwen Miguel Mr. and Mrs. David C. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morearty Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Donnell Mr. Curtis Panasuk and Dr. Carol Winton Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Pellizzari Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mr. and Mrs. Ron K. Rock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Will

MATCHING GIFTS

Amgen Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Ms. Denise J. Anderson and Ms. Anne Anderson Apple Matching Gift Program Miss Lisa Armento ‘78 Bank of America Ms. Angela Conde Barton ‘89 Ms. Margaret Bentson ‘69 BlackRock Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casey Mr. and Mrs. Manuel C. Cortez Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. De Ocampo Englyenn Del Rosario Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty Mrs. Jennifer Mullin Fisher ‘86 Mrs. Colleen Galvin ‘69 Ms. Cynthia Garcia Garver, LLC Genentech, Inc. Mr. William Grout Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Hanks Intel Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign Mr. Kenny Kato and Ms. Barbara Patterson Mr. Cary Koh

Mr. and Mrs. Scott O. Leaver Ms. Marian Marsili ‘71 Mattel Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. McGee McKesson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Parodi Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mrs. Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 Mr. Maximo Ramos and Ms. Cherryl Geluz Ms. Katherina Roque Panomvana ‘94 SAP Software Solutions Mrs. Marie Sullivan Steinmetz ‘82 The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Ms. Michelle Thompson ‘05 VISA Frontstream c/o Givingstation Wells Fargo Bank Mr. and Mrs. Sean Wherry

EVENT SPONSORS Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

and Mrs. John C. Adams and Mrs. Richard L. Collora, Jr. and Mrs. Mark M. De Ocampo and Mrs. Thomas Finnegan Peter Grace and Mrs. Connie A. Veilleux Ms. Susan Haskins Mr. & Mrs. Hani Kaileh Mr. Kenny Kato and Ms. Barbara Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Magana Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Popa Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo

THANK YOU! This Annual Report includes gifts received from July 1, 2016 thru June 30, 2017.

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MAKING a

difference Scholarship Benefit $25,000+ Catherine McAuley Sponsor

Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. Norbert Bischofberger The Carl Gellert & Celia Berta Gellert Foundation Dr. Jinzheng Tan and Ms. Xuan Wang The Thomas Family Ms. Linda Thomas and Mr. Matthew Haberkorn

$10,000+ Platimun Sponsor Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Penelope Stack Alexander ‘78 Mrs. Sandi Stoppoloni

$5,000+ Gold Sponsor Bank of America The Drum Foundation Mr. Robert Grassilli, Jr. Ms. Bonnie J. Howitson Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mrs. Clare Pool Purpura ‘75

$2,500+ Silver Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benz Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Mr. and Mrs. William Kibblewhite Ms. Kathleen Lama ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo Mrs. Catherine Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72 Dr. Aileen Whelan, M.D. ‘76

$1,500+ Presidential Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Apple Matching Gift Program Mrs. Mary Ann Lovi Button ‘72 Ms. Mary Louise Castillo Ms. Gina Rosaia Collins ‘99 Mrs. Gabriella Bonalanza DeRanieri ‘59 Dr. Christopher J. Dowd and Dr. Radha Nayak Mrs. Cindy McDonald Dunleavy ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick Mr. Bart and Mrs. Carol Cafferkey Gaul ‘85 Junipero Serra High School Mrs. Kathy Lautze Krause ‘68 Mercy High School Alumnae Association Dr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Murphy Mrs. Brandy Martinez Navarro ‘98 Dr. Mario and Mrs. Katherine Lacunza Pompili ‘78 Ms. Connie Romeo Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Midwest Community Mrs. Patricia Price Willis ‘58

$1,000+ Bronze Sponsor Anonymous Ms. Peggy Andrews ‘68 Mrs. Irene Garibaldi Aubright ‘46 Beck Brothers Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blue Mr. and Mrs. John Britton Mrs. Carla Lovi Brosnan ‘68

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty Mrs. Jacqueline Legorreta Erdman ‘75 Mrs. Mary Lou Bisagno Flocchini ‘52 Mr. William Grout Mr. and Mrs. Steve Heinrichs Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hitchcock Kibblewhite Precision Machining Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Leaf Mr. and Mrs. Charles Micchelli Mrs. Susan LePine Morro ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Popa Sr. Janet Ruffing, RSM, Ph D. ‘63 San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vorsatz Wells Fargo Bank

$500+Blue & White Sponsor

Mrs. Laverne Barrett-Marzalek Ms. Angela Conde Barton ‘89 Mrs. Pauline Bertolino Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bongard Mrs. Elizabeth Brosnan ‘69 Burlingame Hills Improvement Association Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Carolan Ms. Xi Chen Mrs. Melanie Meisel Cirigliano ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. David Collins Mr. and Mrs. Benjermin Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dei Rossi Ms. Patricia Flanagan ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glasser Ms. Ines Gonzalez ‘90 Mrs. Catherine Casey Grabinski ‘86 Ms. Karen Hanrahan Mrs. Judith Turner Harris ‘72 Mrs. Mary Lou Brignolo Harris ‘56 Ms. Eileen Horan Mr. & Mrs. Hani Kaileh Ms. Stacey Longwich ‘98 Ms. Patricia McAdoo ‘65 Mr. Feliz Montenegro Mrs. Mary Burke Morris ‘58 Mrs. Jennifer Kockos Morse ‘74 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mountain Mr. and Mrs. Juan Navarro Ms. Lynne Rosaia ‘69 Dr. Michael Samn and Dr. Karen L. Lee Mrs. Lorraine Mozzini Sbragia ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Doug Takizawa Ms. Jane Cavagnaro Unger ‘78 Mrs. Gina DeRanieri Wiebe ‘84 Mr. Dennis Wootten

$250+Crusader Sponsor

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Albers Mr. and Mrs. John Aquilina Mrs. Elvina Armento Miss Valerie Armento ‘69 Ms. Rita Raffo Arnold ‘75 Mr. Rui Azevedo Mr. Christian Baird Mrs. Betty Battaglia Mrs. Becky Beck Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigelow Ms. Katrina Bowman Drs. Patricia and Charles Bradley Mrs. Eileen Kane Brennan ‘70 Mrs. Pat Casey Mr. and Mrs. Vince Colabianchi Mrs. Mary Jo Dungan Compton ‘64 Ms. Mary Cullen ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Dannis

Mrs. Patricia Ivancich Dassios ‘97 Mrs. Nancy Conway DeSmedt ‘53 Mr. Kevin Domecus and Ms. Laura Brucken Mr. and Mrs. John Fraher Ms. Maria Galletto ‘78 Genentech, Inc. Mr. Irvin Holmes Mrs. Margaret Kane Jung ‘68 Mr. Darrell Justus Ms. Jennifer Lambdin and Mr. Mark Schack Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Larratt Mrs. Lei Li Mr. and Mrs. Lars J. Lund Mr. and Mrs. Alan Maffei Fr. Michael Mahoney OFM, Capuchin Ms. Leslye T. Maldonado Ms. Catherine Mariani ‘12 Ms. Marian Marsili ‘71 Mrs. Catherine Irvina Johnson McGowan ‘39 Mrs. Mary Hustedt Milton ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morsello Ms. Clare Hardy Mullin ‘58 Ms. Diana Naranjo ‘98 Ms. Adrianna Navarro ‘03 Mrs. Lorraine Welch Paul ‘68 Ms. Lissa Regets Fr. John Ryan Mrs. Elizabeth Vorsatz Smiley ‘79 Mrs. Karyn DeMartini Szeman ‘88 Mrs. Michele O’Connor Tyler ‘68 Mrs. Barbara Bushnell Vigil ‘61 Mrs. Mimi Ottoboni Wall ‘69 Mrs. Hazel Stergar Walton ‘63 Mrs. Ana Gloria Rodriguez Wilkinson ‘86 Mrs. Catherine Gogarty Winnett ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Rick Winningham Mr. and Mrs. Valiant W. Wong Mrs. Daisy Young

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

2017 SPONSORS

MAKING a

difference Scholarship Benefit April 25, 2018

Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame The Making A Difference Scholarship Benefit dinner is being generously underwritten by the Board of Directors allowing 100% of all donations and sponsorships to benefit our students in need of financial assistance.

Steering Committee -

Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72, Chair, Kelli Benz, Joan Fitzpatrick, Stacey Longwich ‘98, Mary Lund, Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 and Caroline Romeo

For more information visit our website at www. mercyhsb.com.

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WELCOME Alumnae Daughters Class of 2021!

Pictured on the Senior Stairs are Denise Almendral-Malig '92 and her daughter Zhari, Nicole Fontana '90 and her daughter Katarina, Rena Dieckelt Gillian '83 and her daughter Erin, Bridget Giovannoni Kollaco '89 and her daughter Alyssa, Stephanie Uccelli Menner '78 and her daughter Alyssa, and Laura Scannell Callagy '87 and her daughter Caroline! The tradition continues! Welcome to Mercy!

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ALUMNAE Alumnae Singers!

LOVE TO SING? ARE YOU AN ACCOMPANIST/PIANIST? This is your chance to get together with other alums who share your passions for singing. We are inviting alums of all ages to join. The Alumnae Singers is a program of the Alumnae Association and we would like this group to be alumnae led. This is a great way for those who loved singing while at Mercy to come together. We are also looking for a volunteer pianist who can accompany the group.

To start, we thought it would be fun to sing at Christmas at Kohl on November 29, 2017. This event is sponsored by the Alumnae Association and guests always love to hear Christmas carols! The Alumnae Singers had their debut last spring by joining in the Chorale Spring Concert as pictured here. Next year, we hope to be able to sing at the Alumnae Homecoming Mass in September 2018.

We will have two practices prior to November 29, 2017 and then practices in the spring to get ready for next fall. If you are interested, please email Mary Lund at mlund@mercyhsb.com

Donna Dennin Drago ’72 Wins Award for Outstanding Leadership In August 2017, Donna Dennin Drago ’72 was the first elementary principal to receive the Susan Schilling Legacy Award on behalf of the New Tech Network community. Donna was recognized for her exemplary leadership in helping her school meet the needs of every student. “Her dedication, ability to lead school-wide innovation, and the caring and rigorous learning environment she has created to support student success is inspiring.” The award recognizes educational entrepreneurs who demonstrate leadership and contribute to the innovation and sustainability of the nearly 200 New Tech Network schools in 28 states and Australia.

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CLASS NOTES

Let us know what you are up to!

We love to have information for the Class Notes section of the Oaks, as well as information we can use in an article! Use the enclosed envelope to send us your news and photo or e-mail us at alumnae@mercyhsb.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

1941

Ruth Curran Dolim ’41 writes, “My Daughter Judy Dolim Shafer ‘77 recently returned from a trip to Portugal and the Island of Madeira. She stayed with a cousin who took her everywhere, looked up family history and our cousin Gabriel Olim also took her to the archives where they found more on our family. While there, they went into a neighborhood Cafe and asked where the de Olim’s live and the owner walked them down to a little hut where Judy’s great grandparents had lived.

She met many cousins including her dad’s second cousin Francesco and his family, as well as a 91 year old second cousin! My grandson Charlie just returned from an 8 month stay in Germany, where he had a wonderful experience in a study abroud program. Flying out of San Francisco Aiport, Charlie stayed with us on his way to Germany and on his way home to Seattle from Germany.

From Seattle Charlie returned to Boston to begin his senior year at Boston College.”

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Judith Rees Cunningham PHOTO writes, “Same Time Next Year photo of Helen Rogers Haladyna, Nannette Siracusa McAlister, Maureen Rubis Leimbach, Judy Rees Cunningham, and Fran Cummings from the Class of ’59.

We gathered for our now annual lunch at Allied Arts in Menlo Park.”

1960

Patricia Conway Putkey <PHOTO writes, “ What delightful surprise! Two Mercy grads meet on a Jesuit lead pilgrimage to Eastern Europe. Mary Pappert McCarrick 1964 and Patricia Conway Putkey 1960.”

1953

Dawn Yaley Scannell writes, “Great news...Our 23rd grandchild is due August 1, 2017. We have 7 children, 6 married. Great-grandchildren number 8 is a year old.

More to come for sure.”

Susan Torriglia Monahan writes, “Retirement takes getting used to after 40 years of work. So I joined Kiwanis which do great work with students. Opened a college advising program and work with students on college applications. To take care of the rest my husband and I babysit nine super grandkids and attend summer concerts.”

1955

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Diane Dobson Sullivan PHOTOs writes, “All my friends from the 1955 class are having their 80th birthdays and we’ve been to several parties. First picture above is from Carol Van Liet Mann’s party, pictured is Madeleine Vonau Cunningham, Carol Van Vliet Mann. Carolyn Gustafson Lyon & Diane Dobson Sullivan. Photo just below is from Pat Britschgi’s 80th birthday party that her family gave her a on Aug. 19th, pictured Madeleine Vonau Cunningham, Pat Britschgi Wagner, Diane Dobson Sullivan, Carol Van Vliet Mann & Carolyn Gustafson Lyon.”

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Carolyn Jeane Buhs, SND, PHOTO works with Solidarity with South Sudan in a teacher training college, she writes, “Our students have completed their end-of-trimester exams... On August 11th, we will have Graduation Mass and Ceremony for 37 Level Four students. God bless them!

This is our largest class to graduate! Seeing them go forth is another transformation for us as we hope they will bring blessings to the children they will be teaching. Thank

1965

Pat McAdoo writes, “I am still in Alaska and enjoying life so much. This summer I went to Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the World Confederation of Physical Therapy. It was a great conference and we were blessed with outstanding weather. It was mid-winter in Cape Town and the weather was exactly like the mid-summer weather which I had left in Anchorage! The only difference was that Cape Town was experiencing its shortest days and I had left 22 hour days behind me at home! I continue to work one week each month as a physical therapist in the small Alaska Native community of Unalakleet, Alaska, on the Norton Sound Coast. It is a stimulating and challenging opportunity as I am “the only show in town” and treat everyone---pediatrics, geriatrics and everything in between. One of my most inspiring clients is a gentleman who lost both legs at the knee in Viet Nam and is still--at age 74--independent in the village! I truly enjoy reading The Oaks each time it comes and have stayed in Facebook contact with several of my classmates since we gathered for our 50th reunion.”

1967

Vicky Patrick Ecton <PHOTO writes, “After Mercy, Vicky earned her AA at CSM, then married her sailor boy, Dan Ecton, in ‘72. They had two boys while living in San Bruno. Vicky went on to earn her bachelors, then masters, before retiring with her husband in 2000 and moving to Big Sky Country.

After 42 years of marriage, Vicky became a widow, but still enjoys living in Montana and visits her boys and 9 grandchildren. She is traveling to Greece and Israel this fall, checking off a bucket list item.”

Sheila CondonLinson <PHOTO writes, “How sorry I am to miss our FIFTIETH! We spend every Autumn in England - will just miss the big day for our Class of 1967. This photo is of David and I in our favorite town - Rye, in Sussex on the Church roof. We moved to Portland, Oregon in 2014 and are delighted to finally have real seasons! Blessings to all my dear classmates!”

Suzanne Michelony writes, “Post retirement is quite busy. Part-time administrative consultant for local charter school, National University Support Provider for student

teachers and health coach for Optavia. Granddaughter joins her grandmother, greatgrandmother, and granduncle as an alumnae of Notre Dame de Namur.”

2017 Jubilarians

70 year jubilarian

Sister Marilyn Gouailhardou ‘47 Alumna and Mercy Faculty

Laura Pometta Simpson 50 year jubilarian writes, “I am currently resident Sister Diane Clyne harpist at the Palace Hotel as Mercy Faculty well as the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. Also am the staff harpist for UCSF performing for patients and their families at all their hospital locations: Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion.”

1968

Kathy Lautze Krause writes, “We celebrated my husband’s semi-retirement In May by traveling through Italy for 3 weeks.

Now we are busy with my daughter’s wedding which will take place on October 28. I still volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul, Catherine Center and There With Care. I look forward to his extra set of hands when he has time to volunteer, spending more time with family and just kicking back to smell the roses.

We have been truly blessed!”

1972

Liz Fajardo <PHOTO writes, “Thought you might want to include this pic of my co-worker Lori, and I celebrating the Warriors victory...We Are The Champions!”

1982

Haydee I. Alfonso is now general counsel and managing attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid, a firm with over 140 attorneys and advocates providing free legal assistance to low-income clients. Her son, Eric James Haack, recently graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant from the United States Air Force Academy.

1984

Karen Supanich Lynch PHOTO> writes, “I am celebrating 26 years of marriage on Sept 21st. My husband Paul and I have two sons (Kevin 15 years and Connor 11 1/2 years); we reside in Burlingame Hills. I left the corporate world in 2015 and am an Executive & Life Coach in private practice. I keep active doing Pilates and hiking (Paul and I are hiking Half Dome on Sept 7th!) and am current President of the Burligame/Hillsborough Neighborhood Club. I love keeping current with Mercy Alumane via Facebook; and enjoy visiting the mansion grounds on daily walks with our rescue dog Cody.”

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you for keeping us in your prayer. We continue to pray for peace for South Sudan, especially in those places to which our students will be travelling.” Sr. Carolyn sent a photo from Brother Bill, Director of Solodarity with South Sudan, and his reflection, here is an excerpt: The basic things we need for daily living we often assume will be there, are not so in South Sudan. The fighting, the killing, the raping, the savagery of the civil war in South Sudan, make the headline news but among the quiet and peaceful, general populace there are some very basic problems. Innocent people are the suffering victims of a senseless conflict they never wanted.

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1986

Elizabeth Reardon Agler '90 New Assistant Director of Admission

Maria Massenkoff Hoppe writes, “After living in Seattle, LA and NYC for many years, my husband, Eric, and I have moved back to the Bay Area. It’s great to be home! Our son, Andrew, and daughter, Katherine, are both away at college now, so we are empty nesters! We both still enjoy our careers in the music industry.”

Joyce A. Elmore Merl <PHOTO was promoted to the rank of Full Bird Colonel in the Hawaii Air National Guard (United States Air Force) Ceremony 9 July 2017 effective date 7 June 2017.

AnaGloria Rodriguez Wilkinson <PHOTO writes “My husband, Corbett Wilkinson, and I will be celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary on October 28th, two days after we celebrate our daughter’s, Penelope, 12th birthday. Our son, Jasper will be 10.5 years old.

We are blessed.”

As an alumna, Elizabeth brings personal experience of how the core values of Mercy positively impacted her life.

While attending Mercy, Elizabeth learned the value of volunteering in the community, and grew in her Catholic faith. Mercy instilled in her the importance of academic excellence. This later helped her achieve a master's degree in Biological Anthropology and launch a successful career in biotech. Mercy also provided a unique and nurturing environment in which Elizabeth developed into into a well-rounded individual.

She is thrilled to have the opportunity to give back to this amazing institution. When not on the Mercy campus, Elizabeth spends time with her family, volunteering with Girl Scouts, gardening, and creating mosaics. "I loved my time at Mercy and would welcome the chance to share my story with prospective students."

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ATTENTION CLASS OF ‘88: A small group of us are starting to plan our 30th Reunion for Summer 2018.

For details and updates, please contact Arlene Floresca at arlene.floresca@sbcglobal.net, and/or join the “Mercy Burlingame Class of ‘88” closed-member page (limited to Class of ’88 only) on Facebook. Looking forward to celebrating with you next summer! “We Are Awesome, We Are Great- We’re the Class of ‘88!”

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Kathy Sandberg is living a life of abundance and currently lives in a quiet country home in Elk Grove with her family.

This August, her 15 year old son will be testing for his Black Belt in Karate and she and her husband Mark are extremely proud of his tenacity and hard work over the past five years. Their daughter Hannah recently completed her Technical Training assignment as an Aircraft Mechanic in the United States Air Force and will be coming home for a few weeks before she leaves for her first assignment. The entire family is so proud of all she has accomplished. Kathy is celebrating her 22nd year of law enforcement service as a Supervising Agent with the CA ABC and looks forward to retiring in 3 years when she turns 50. She recently partnered with an international biotech beauty and wellness company and enjoys helping people look and FEEL better every day! She and her husband are excited about an upcoming vacation to Puerto Vallarta in October. Kathy and her husband Mark keep very busy and they are both looking forward to retirement so they can continue to do the things they enjoy most; traveling, camping, fishing and spending time relaxing with their family. They have 3 dogs and she hatches and raises Welsummer chickens.

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Chrissy Stimmel Gambucci PHOTO married Ed Gambucci on October 15, 2016. Class of 1991 alumnae in attendance l to r: Annette Hauscarriage Navarro, one of two maid of honors, Joelle DeBono, Stephanie Morello Diashyn, Cristina Vincenzi Loree, Kristen Padia Rouspil, one of two maid of honors and Beatrice Godoy Chavez.

Beverly Desuasido <PHOTO In June 2017, Beverly won two NorCal Emmy Awards for shows LN Tags: Devon Espinosa and Spice to Life: San FranciscoTim Luym. She also produced 3 of the 4 shows nominated at the 2017 NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) Vision Awards.

The shows are Spice to Life, Design+Story, and Rock the Runway Special.

Beverly writes, “It was an honor to see our shows alongside shows from HBO, ABC, OWN, Food Network and CNN. Not only is it my personal duty to shine light on our culture and roots, it’s the company’s mission to introduce our talent to the world stage and this prestigious recognition solidifies our efforts. Looking forward to continuing this effort with ABS-CBN International and the community. -Beverly Desuasido, Executive Producer; Lifestyle Network.”

Robyn Reliford <PHOTO writes, “I wanted to share a milestone in my career, since I just passed the 1-year anniversary at my dream job, which I began in July 2016. As the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Finance and Administration at the Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California, I directly report to the Chief Executive Officer while regularly interact with the Board Finance Committee, Audit Committee, and Building Committee. Not only am I a part of the Center’s dynamic senior leadership team, I also have the day-to-day responsibility over Accounting, Finance, Human Resources and Administration departments. With fifteen years of experience working in the industries of healthcare (UCSF), private non-profit, and corporate retail (Macys.com), I have applied my expertise in the areas of financial management, contracts and grants administration, human resources, staff training and oversight, strategic planning, and operational performance management.”

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Allison Callan Schwartz PHOTO writes, “My husband Andrew and I welcomed our fourth child, Irene Zipporah, on Aug. 1, 2016. Baby “Izzy,” as we call her, joined older siblings Hannah (2), Elijah (4) and Morris (6). The whole family is spending the first half of 2017 in New Zealand, where Andrew is a law professor at the University of Auckland on a Fulbright Grant. I worked as an attorney before having kids, but am now home with my brood on sabbatical from legal work. In January we spent two weeks touring the South Island, including a stop at the Franz Joseph Glacier, pictured.”

Career Day at Mercy Mercy students want to hear from YOU! On March 22, 2018, Mercy will host our bi-annual Career Day. This is a great opportunity for the girls to hear about the wide variety of careers Mercy alumnae have chosen. The day will start with a continental breakfast and then small, round table meetings with students to talk about what you do, why you do it and what made you choose what you do. Information will appear on the Mercy website (mercyhsb.com) soon.

Please email Michele Macmillan at mmacmillan@mercyhsb.com if you are able to join us.

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2002

Allison Galine Poggetti <PHOTOs and husband Brian Poggetti (Serra High School, class of 2002) welcomed their 3rd baby boy, Quinn Bennett Poggetti on 8/26/17, weighing 7lbs 4oz, born at Sequoia Hospital, Redwood City.

His brother Keaton Jagger (2), and Sawyer James (5), are already thriving in their new protective big brother roles.

2007

Anna Susa <PHOTO writes, “I graduated from Mercy in 2007. I recently completed my Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley on May 12, 2017. Here is a photo from the hooding ceremony for those receiving doctoral degrees.”

2004

Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 was appointed the Mercy High School Burlingame Assistant Head of School for Student Life in June of 2017. See page 16.

2005

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Syerra Laurusaitis <PHOTO writes, “I currently work at a start-up company (Datrium) in Sunnyvale, heading up their Field Marketing and Events team. My husband, Ben Bate, and I will be celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary on Aug 24. We also just celebrated the 1 year opening anniversary of my husband’s restaurant that he owns in San Jose, Ludwig’s German Table!”

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2008

Rania Odeh Affan < ^PHOTOs married Moataz Affan on July 15, 2017 at the City Club of SF. Her sister Bayan Odeh ‘12 was her maid of honor.

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2010

Catherine Traceski ^PHOTO performs in Hunchback of Notre Dame at Hillbarn Theatre. Congratulations Catherine!

Valerie Smith <PHOTO received the University of Portland 2017 Thomas A. Gerhardt ‘55 Memorial Award for Student Leadership. University of Portland writes, “Valerie has consistently put her faith into action, bending her energy toward service to those in need. Valerie co-founded and led the UP Campus Lions Club which has organized food and clothing drives on campus. She has also focused much of her energy toward combating sexual assault on campus. In support of that effort, she has worked as a peer educator at UP’s Health and Counseling Center and assisted professor Lauretta Frederking in designing stickers listing sexual assault resources at UP. Valerie also helped plan the campus viewing of The Hunting Ground, a documentary about sexual assaults on college campuses. And in collaboration with Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C., she helped create a Take Back the Night event, allowing students a forum to offer support for each other and to voice their concerns about sexual assault.”

2013

Connie Alvarez ^PHOTO writes, “I have recently graduated from UC Irvine in June 2017, with a degree in Public Health.

Currently I am working two jobs, one as an assistant in a Veterinary Hospital. The other as a receptionist in a Surgery Center. I am also in the process of completing prerequisites to apply to a nursing program.”

Following in Her Sister’s Footsteps Sarah Sisk ’10 and her younger sister Erin Sisk ’17 are two amazing young women. Both exhibit the highest qualities of what it means to be a Mercy graduate.

Paige Halas PHOTOs^> writes, “I have just completed my undergraduate with a degree in Biochemistry and a minor in French and Francophone Studies from Willamette University this May. This fall, I will be attending University of California Irvine for my Master’s of Science in Biotechnology. Here is a photo from my college graduation as well as a photo at my graduate school.”

Sarah and Erin are joyous, intelligent, faithful and compassionate young women who have a heart of gold and a tremendous commitment to give back to their community. Sarah is currently a Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant nurse at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Sarah was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 8. Her oncology nurse was Joan Battini ’75.

Joan remains in contact with Sarah today and was an inspiration for Sarah’s passion for nursing. Erin is beginning her nursing career at Gonzaga University, School of Nursing this fall. These two young women are Mercy graduates who will truly live out the Mercy values in every aspect of their lives.

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2017

Toni and Annie Breidinger ’17

TAKE SEPARATE PATHS – PURDUE AND FULL-TIME RACING

Toni and Annie Breidinger both got their starts in racing at the age of 9 when their dad, Charles, first brought them to a go-kart track. Their dad was once a mechanic for their uncle and now wrenches the girls’ multiple cars. This summer is one of transition for the 17-year-old sisters. Toni is trying her luck in paved Late Models; Annie is leaving to study engineering at Purdue. As the twins separate to pursue their respective dreams, they know that they always have a teammate in the other one. Follow the girls career at: breidingermotorsports.com.

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With her Mercy diploma in hand, Toni has decided to completely devote herself to racing. “I’m not planning on going anywhere for college in the fall, because I just want to focus on my racing,” she said. “It wasn’t that hard of a decision to make. A lot of people think that I’m crazy for not going to college. Ever since I’ve committed myself to racing, I’ve known that I’m not going to go to college I’m going to focus on my racing. It’s necessary for me to do.” Toni’s long-term goal is to make it into NASCAR, which is why she’s especially excited for her Late Model starts despite the speed differential between them and the lighter sprint cars she also pilots.

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Congratulations Class of 2017 Mercy Burlingame and Mercy San Francisco Alumnae Moms & Daughter!

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ANNIE BREIDINGER

While Annie is heading to Purdue Indiana this fall, she isn’t completely stepping away from the race car. By studying engineering, she will connect her classes to her passion on the track, and she will still race a couple times a month. “Since I’ve been in motorsports, I’ve known about that type of [engineering] background, and I’ve always liked math and science,” Annie said. Even though Annie will soon have to split her focus, racing and winning still hold an important place in her heart. “These guys try so hard to make sure that they don’t get beat by a girl,” she said. “It just shows that you’ve accomplished a lot and have come a long way.”

ALUMNAE Marie Brauner ‘56 Ellen Egan Cramer ‘63 Beatrice Hanson Emerson ‘47 Sue Eshelbach ‘72 Christine Ryall Gianatasio ‘67 Nancy Glanz ‘50 sister of Margaret Glanz Sheppard ‘57 (dec) and Marilyn Glanz Woods ‘52 Sharon Irving ‘70 Beverly Brown Lanzilla ‘75 Nancy Mullany Lotti ‘55 sister of Mary Mullany Inman ‘52 (dec), Sue Mullany Furrer ‘53 (dec). Diane Mullany Kenning ‘57, Noelle Mullany Weinbel ‘59 and aunt of Noelle Furrer ’77, Sally Furrer ’80, Suzy Furer ’81 and Kristy Furrer Crouch ‘82 Marie Paat Macatuno ‘88 Kahleen Carroll Nibbi ‘63 mother of Michele Nibbi ‘88 and Amy Nibbi Leder ‘89

FAMILY AND FRIENDS Carla Acquisti grandmother of Stephanie McKinley ‘03 Alejandro Aguilar grandfather of Bianca Cecilia Rivera ‘19 Alex G. Alvarado father of Kathleen Alvarado Mankowski ‘84 Catherine Andreucci mother of Mary Andreucci Camby ‘69, Anne Andreucci ‘74, Catherine Andreucci Saldanha ‘76 and Maureen Andreucci Sanchez ‘78

Thomas R. “Bob” Beal father-in-law of Lynn Beal, Executive Assistant to Mercy Head of School Ida Bettucchi mother of Claudia Bettucchi Fonken ‘86 Jim Bogdan uncle of Angie Simonetti, Mercy Religion and Campus Minister Robert Bucci uncle of Janine Waddell ‘06, Elizabeth Waddell ‘09 John Carambat husband of Georgene Vincent Carambat ‘65, father of Emily Carambat ‘06 and Jacqueline Carambat ‘04 and former Board Member

Paul Kuhnly grandfather of Zoe Hammer ‘20 Joseph Lohmeier husband of Lorraine Eli Lohmeier ‘57 Topou Kaniseli Manumua grandfather of Teme Fangua ‘17 Rod McDonald husband of Mary Kenning McDonald ‘59 Chuck McGuigan father of Richael McGuigan ‘07 and Caitlyn McGuigan ‘17 Jeff Moir father of Olivia Moir ‘11 Theresa Mullin mother of Jennifer Mullin Fisher ‘86

Patricia Cavagnaro grandparent to Daniella Cavagnaro ‘13 and Alexandra Cavagnaro ‘16

Thomas George Neumayr, MD father of Evelyn Neumayr Coglizer ‘81 and Jane Neumayr Galli ‘83

Alice L. Davis mother of Janice Davis Antonini ‘69, Nancy Davis Brown ‘74 and grandmother of Allison Brown ‘06

Elisabeth Nuttman mother of Sister Celeste Marie Nuttman, ‘65, RSM

Angelo Dimech grandfather of Laura Dimech ‘07 and Lisa Dimech ‘12 Jetta Dryden mother of Lynn Dryden Van Etton ‘72 Kilisitina Lisa Tatola Fakatene aunt of Teme Fanguna ‘17 and cousin of Asupa Mila ‘21

Laureano Ortiz grandfather of Victoria Ortiz ‘19 Aida Palomba mother of Catherine Palomba Cavalieri ‘76, grandmother of Michelle Cavalieri Bartoli ‘05 Dr. Andrew Polites father of Andrea Polites Stavosky, former faculty member

Ashley Marie Folau sister of George Folau, Mercy Dance Teacher

Naren & Raynha Prabhu uncle and aunt of Maya Prabhu ‘19

Tom Fourmont husband of Sally McCrillis Fourmont ‘57

Gillermo Rivera grandfather of Angelisa Letele ‘19

Nancy Claire Gallagher mother of Kim Gallagher Callan ‘84

Gena Romeo aunt of Christina Romeo ‘14, sister-in-law of Charles and Caroline Romeo, Current Board Member

Ralph Gowan father of Ann Gowan Weaver ‘82 Madeline Hebert grandmother of Allison Twaddle ‘10 Ernestine Kelley grandparent of Lisa Davies Gomez ‘84

The Mercy Mass Program - At each of our school liturgies we pray for those people who have been acknowledged in the Mercy Mass Program.

Donations are made in memory of a loved one and to honor others for anniversaries, birthdays, or at times of illness. To enroll a loved one in the Mercy Mass Program, simply contact the Mercy Advancement Office at 650.762.1190 or salbers@mercyhsb.com or at www.mercyhsb.com.

Joanne Ryan mother of Kerri Ryan ‘08 Dante Sciandri father of Lynda Sciandri Edwards ‘70, Past Alumnae Board Member, uncle of Julie Sciandri Cress’93 Gloria Shapona grandmother of Jessica Shapona ‘19 Esberto L. Sinigayan father of Vashti Sinigayan ‘99 Terrance Smerdel father of Danica Smerdel ‘08 Muoi Tran grandmother of Tori Wei ‘20 Robert Twaddle father of Allison Twaddle ‘10 Toni Marie Vincenzi mother of Cristina Vincenzi Loree PHD ‘91 and Geninne Vincenzi Ruegg ‘95 Pati Whitcomb daughter of Mary Lou Woodman Whitcomb ‘56

IN MEMORIAM

AS OF THIS PUBLICATION, WE HAVE NOTED THE “IN MEMORIAMS” THAT HAVE COME IN BETWEEN JANUARY 31, 2017 AND SEPTEMBER 10, 2017.

THOSE RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL APPEAR IN OUR SPRING OAKS.

Please remember the following alumnae, alumnae family members and friends of the Mercy High School Community in your prayers.

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Why Have a Will?

PLANNED GIVING

The Easiest Way to Make an Impact Regardless of your life circumstances or estate size, your will is perhaps the most important document you will create. It expresses your values and also effectively provides for the people and charitable causes important to you. If you’ve been putting it off, here are eight important reminders why you need a will.

1. Without a will, your state’s laws – not you – determine how, when and to whom your property is distributed.

2. You can reduce (or maybe even eliminate) future estate taxes.

3. You can name your executor (a person, bank or trust company you choose to personally represent you) to manage and settle your estate.

4. You can designate beneficiaries for items such as heirlooms, art, jewelry or real estate.

5. You may create trusts to provide for your spouse, children and others.

6. Through a “pour-over” will, you can transfer leftover assets to your living trust.

7. You can support Mercy High School Burlingame our organization through a gift in your will, which is simple, flexible and revocable at any time.

8. You can designate the guardian for dependents under your care.

Important Reminder: If you already have a will, make sure it’s up-to-date. Life changes such as grown kids; births, deaths or marriages; increased estate value; or a move to another state should be a trigger to meet with your estate planning attorney to review your will.

Step by Step: How to Create Your Will

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List all of your major assets.

Decide which individuals or organizations you want to receive specific possessions or a share of your assets.

Contact an attorney who specializes in estate planning.

Determine who will be your executor.

Have your attorney draft your will.

Sign and date it before witnesses. (In some states, it must be notarized to be valid.)

Keep it in a safe place and make sure others know where it is and have access to it.

To learn more about the importance of your will and other gift planning information, visit our website at http://mercyhsb.planmylegacy.org/ The website breaks information down for all ages, under 40 to 70+ and can help you get started no matter your stage of life.

For more information contact Mary Lund, Director of Advancement at 650-762-1190 or mlund@mercyhsb.com

Catherine’s Legacy If you have made provisions for Mercy in your estate plan (with bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of life insurance or retirement funds), you can become a member of Mercy’s Catherine Legacy Society. Please notify the Advancement Department at 650.762.1190 or Mary Lund at mlund@mercyhsb.com. © The Stelter Company. The information in this publication is not intended as legal or tax advice.

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A gift of education - a gift for a lifetime MERCY PARENTS ESTABLISH ENDOWMENT TO HONOR THEIR DAUGHTER Sophia Danica Espanola ’06

“Mercy has been an integral part of Sophia’s growth into a successful young woman and our family would like to assist in providing other girls with the same opportunity.”

This scholarship will be used as financial assistance with tuition for an incoming freshmen beginning with the 2018 school year. The recipient will be a girl who has demonstrated a genuine interest in attending Mercy and who has exhibited qualities that show she would benefit from the spirit of a Mercy education. These demonstrated qualities include academic promise, intellectual curiosity, leadership, humility and kindness: qualities embodied by Sophia.

THE VORSATZ FAMILY AWARD In Loving Memory of Arica Vorsatz ’00 This endowment was established by Alison Vorsatz ’98, in loving memory of her sister Arica ’00. The awardees for this endowment are nominated by the faculty and staff.

The recipient will be a Mercy Sophomore who has exhibited qualities that shows she embodies the spirit of a Mercy education and the spirit of Arica Vorsatz. These demonstrated qualities should include leadership, a passion for helping others, ambition, work ethic, and a desire to make the world a better place. With her confidence and strength, Arica was a woman who made a lasting impression when she walked into a room, and the young woman who receives this honor each year should be the kind of woman that you will never forget!

As part of the scholarship, the student will have an opportunity to create a lifelong mentoring relationship with Arica’s older sister, Alison Vorsatz ‘98. Alison will be invested in helping this special recipient and mentoring her, as well as serving as a resource to help her achieve her goals. The first recipient of this scholarship is Jordyn Eleazar ’19, she was awarded the scholarship in May 2017 for her junior year tuition.

How do I start an endowment fund?

It’s easy. A named endowment fund may be established in memory or honor of a particular person or persons. First, contact Mercy’s Development Office. Any amount can begin a scholarship as long as there is a signed commitment that the fund will reach $25,000 within five years. Donors complete an agreement with the school regarding the naming of the scholarship as well as any specific criteria for awarding the scholarship.

NEW ENDOWMENTS

Max Ramos and Cherryl Geluz wanted to honor their daughter Sophia through the establishment of an endowment in her name.

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What if?

YOU could have an impact on Mercy Burlingame students without ever stepping foot on campus?

A MERCY EDUCATION

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But the pricetag is hefty

MERCYFUND

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Your gift allows a Mercy girl to be a scholar, a leader, an actress, an athlete and a woman of faith.

It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be big.

A small gift can make a big splash.

Make your mark.

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MERCYFUND Give every year. Make an impact every day.

DID YOU KNOW?

Tuition alone does not cover the entire cost of educating a young woman at Mercy.

The Mercy Fund is the cornerstone of Mercy’s Giving programs. The Mercy Fund benefits 100% of Mercy students. Funds raised support academics, campus ministry, the arts, and athletics – every program that touches the lives of our students.

Gifts of all levels have a huge impact, whether $5 or $50,000.

Can we count on your support?

For more information, contact the Advancement Office at 650.762.1190 or Mary Lund, Director of Advancement at mlund@mercyhsb.com.

Make your gift today at

www.mercyhsb.com/giving or use the enclosed envelope

Funds Raised Support ACADEMICS

CAMPUS MINISTRY ARTS & ATHLETICS

Mercy B Giving Day! #MercyBGivingDay

12. 8.17

One Day. 500 Donors. Be 1 of 500!

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Please join us!

Presented by the Mercy Parent Club

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Admission: $10.00 (no charge for children under 12)

See the Kohl Mansion in its Holiday Elegance!

• Docent Presentations • Over 65 Vendors For more information call the Advancement Office at 650-762-1190.

MOMA Christmas

JOIN US!

Sponsored by the Alumnae Association

MOMS OF MERCY ALUMS

Monday, December 4, 6:30PM We invite all alumnae moms to attend "MOMA Christmas at Mercy." See the Mansion beautifully decorated for Christmas, meet Head of School Karen Hanrahan, and enjoy a glass of wine or sparkling water and some festive treats.

Please spread the word.

All alumnae moms are invited!

Please RSVP to Carol Fraher at cfraher@mercyhsb.com or call 650.762.1190 if you would like to attend and/or help with the event.

There is no charge to attend.

We will not be sending out invitations in the mail — we will only market this on the website, via social media and email, so spread the word!

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