Priorities #3: Fall 1996

PRI RITIES A Magazine of Woodside Priory School

September1996

40 The Monastery’s

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Anniversary

Fr. William tells the founders’ story and sums up last year’s successes for this Annual Report Issue.

Fr. William’s letter on page 2 Annual Report on page 15 Values Centered Education for the Leaders of the New Century

From the Prior

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arm Greetings! It gives us great pleasure to share with you the accomplishments of the past year, the exciting possibilities of the coming year, and our special anniversary, the 40th birthday of our monastery in Portola Valley.

Your overwhelming support of the Auction, the Annual Fund and our many school events is the foundation on which the school rests. In particular, your support helped make these accomplishments possible: • Three new classrooms, with landscaping, will help us keep classessmall and accommodate new curricula; • We can say “yes” to important professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.

• We continue a successful academic outreach and financial assistance program.

• The Assembly Hall has new carpets, drapes and wiring for theatrical lights.

• In the coming months we will soundproof the gym, refurbish the boys locker room, and paint all the campus buildings.

Without the dedication of Mary Jane Kelly, chairperson for the Annual Fund, and Carol Roberts, who chaired the auction, we could not have achieved these goals. We especially thank them for reaching out to all of you.

As we move into the new school year, it is a pleasure to report that the hardware side of our technology improvement plan is nearly cpmplete and will quickly become an integral part of all our classroom and library activities, thanks to the generosity and support of the Hewlett family.

This fall, we begin a new community service curriculum, a more active student advisory program, a jazz ensemble in instrumental music, and use of new, advanced technology in our classrooms.

These exciting times are almost tranquil when

“We who are the Portola Valley Benedictine community today have devoted a cumulative 175 years of service to (the founders’) goal.”

On the Cover: Photos from the Priory’s early years.

Father Martin and parent volunteers are working on an historical photo display for the front lobby of Founder’s Hall.

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compared with the experiences of the seven monks who arrived in Portola Valley 40 years ago. All had seen their lives and their work torn apart (and in some cases their lives threatened) first

by Nazis and then by the Communists in Hungary. Father Christopher’s comments to the first graduating class make it clear that the monks hoped, through their work here, to help build the American dream of a peaceful and diverse society based on mutual respect.

We who are the Portola Valley Benedictine Community today have devoted a cumulative 175 years of service to this goal. Father Egon was the first — the founding monk who purchased this land.

Father Pius came one year later. Fathers Maurus and Martin arrived more than 20 years ago, Brother Thomas 15 years ago. Father William arrived from St. Anselm’s Abbey in New Hampshire in 1984 and Brother Edward joined us nearly a decade ago.

Most of us teaching today are not Hungarian. It is richly rewarding to all of us, however, to see the ties linking our roots, our growth, and our future. I am looking forward to traveling next month to St. Martin’s Abbey at Pannonhalma, Hungry, to celebrate with them their 1,000th anniversary. This remarkable history of 40 years and 1,000 years gives us inspiration for dealing courageously and creatively with our challenges now.

As you browse through this Annual Report issue of Priorities, I hope you will take a moment to notice our students’ wonderful successes. We congratulate you for all you do to support them!

From the Headmaster

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rguably the biggest question in college prep schools today is how to work more “higher level thinking” skills into each student’s educational day. These are the skills that go beyond knowing facts and formulas. They are the analytical and creative problem-solving skills — questioning, evaluating, comparing. applying, pulling apart and putting together elements of a problem in new ways.

Good colleges, and the business and professional worlds, require higher level thinking. In Advanced Placement classes, our students do very well with these skills. Our goal is to extend these skills to more students, many of whom might excel if they had more time to learn.

We know more now than we did a decade ago about how people learn, how they think, and what they forget. We know we need varied teaching techniques which lead, in turn, to a need for more class time.

The cry for “more class time” is as old as the cry for better-educated students. Generally, educators have meant “more hours,” not necessarily “a different allotment of the existing time.” I want to talk a little about how time can be repackaged.

Recently — mainly in the past 5 to 10 years — many schools have dropped the traditional 6 or 7 period day and are combining longer blocks of time.

A student takes fewer classes at once but stays in the class for, say, 70 or 90 minutes. The terms you generally hear are “block scheduling” or “alternative scheduling.” Many variations on the theme exist but school staff feedback is almost uniformly positive, according to a 1995 report from the Association of California School Administrators.

As a teacher myself, I can understand why. When we try to improve teaching by moving away from the typical format, we often find we can’t complete the lesson in a typical class period. The traditional teaching style involves a lecture and student response. A more contemporary style involves moving students

The cry for “more class time”

through a series of stages in which their understanding deepens, doing so by engaging their minds in a variety of ways.

A successful teaching period includes some essential steps. We must awaken the students’ interest, help them link the new concepts to things they already know, demonstrate the learning or the activity, and so forth. Much of this introductory work would not need to be repeated if the students could stay with the task longer. They could spend more time actually working with the new information. They would be less likely to forget.

Two studies in particular, one conducted by Harvard University of a pilot program in Massachusetts, and a follow-up study involving seven specially selected high schools, demonstrate positive learning outcomes with block scheduling.

About 40 percent of California’s high schools are now working with a non-traditional schedule, or are adopting one. They advise a period of studying and data collection, so that changes in schedules can be fashioned as a support for changes a school desires in its program.

Woodside Priory School’s faculty voted overwhelmingly last spring to begin this process. This fall we take our first step, with the help of teaching workshops and a schedule that provides each teacher with a 70-minute “block class” every seventh day. We will be collecting input from parents, students and faculty throughout the fall as we adjust to and evaluate this initial effort.

Our Class of 1996 set a high standard for excellence. The SAT scores, the Advanced Placement results, and the college acceptances all indicate that we have some very capable higher-level thinkers. We will be watching throughout the fall to see whether our experiment with time enhances higher-level thinking opportunities for all of our students.

is as old as the cry for bettereducated students.

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CAREER

Priory graduates need an opportunity to get first-hand information about career choices before making choices of a college major.

Priory alumni from the past 39 years are a collective gold mine of professional expertise, and many are located right in the Bay Area.

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athy Molak, Coordinator of Alumni Activities, took a closer look and — voilá — a successful Career Mentoring Program was

“I didn’t just observe - she had me

teaching,” said Cory Roberts of her day

with kindergarten teacher Jacquie Kramer.

born!

Cathy polled seniors for their career interests, asked alumni in the relevant fields for their support, and matched student-alumnus teams. When an appropriate alumnus was not available, alumni and Priory staff helped by contacting friends.

Most students met their mentors first by telephone, then spent all or part of a day on the job.

Some students were inspired to pursue the field they observed. Others discovered the field was probably not for them after all. Unanimously, students wanted the program to continue for this year’s seniors. Alumni mentors responding to a survey said they would participate again.

Doug Basegio (center) was one of several speakers on the Priory

campus for an outstanding Career Day sponsored by the Portola

Valley-Woodside Rotary Club. Doug is also parent of Priory students Olivia and Elena.

Student and Mentor Comments: I was really lucky to see the whole process. I was there for the 7 a.m. discussion when the doctors went over the patients’ charts and discussed the cases.

Then I went on rounds with Dr. Cooke. It was inspiring, but I was very surprised at how much he had done in a short time. It’s awe-inspiring...

Gladys Martin, with Dr. John Cooke, Cardiologist at Stanford University Hospital Ever since the Oklahoma City bombing (of a federal building) I have been interested in search-and-rescue and in preventing explosions. I didn’t have any idea how that interest could become a career field but now I can see it. Lt. Jackson was just great...

Mike Mitchell, with Lt. Alex Jackson, S.W.A.T. Team Commander at San Francisco International Airport

Catching up on each other’s news at a Headmaster’s Dinner in

honor of the mentors last May were (left to right) Ted Larson, Dr.

Peter Kasenchack, Cathy Molak, program coordinator, Dr. Robert Iverson, and Dan Haefner.

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George talked with the company president, the chief finance officer, our legal counsel...For awhile, we were thinking of bringing him in as an intern this summer. After talking more with him, we decided the timing will be better for him and us after he’s had some college. We’ll stay in touch.

Dan Haefner, T.R.I. Corp., with student George Postich

EXPLORATION Thanks to these Alumni who volunteered as mentors George Huertas, Hambrecht & Quist Class of 1981 Dan Haefner T.R.I. Corp., Class of 1977 The opportunity to explore the possibilities of telecommunica-

tions using state-of-the-art tools is what Ted Larson most enjoyed

in his work at Hewlett Packard, he told student Garrett Bennicas.

Ted has since left HP to start his own business (see News and Notes).

NASA Ames Research Center provides year-long internships to promising students. Alexandra Gray worked in the Biocomputation Center using a computer program called ROSS — Reconstruction of Serial Sections — to help build a model of nerve cells in the inner ear.

Getting to see how three-dimensional image modeling works is a unique opportunity. However, the actual work is tedious and often boring. I spent a lot of time hand tracing the outlines of the cells because the computer can’t read contrast (from an electron microscopic photo) very well... The final product is the result of several people’s work. I’ve had the chance to try out the other work involved, and also to see how the person who supervises the project pulls it all together.

Alexandra Gray NASA Ames Research Center Intern

Chip Swan CygnuSoft, Class of 1966 Dave Arnold Management, Solutions, Inc., Class of 1984 Joe Montero Real Estate Investment, Class of 1976

Jeff Congdon Class of 1962 Andy Schilling Class of 1978 and these Priory friends: Dr. Peter Kasenchak, Parent of Kevin, Class of 1988 and Kris, Class of 199l, and Dr. Robert Iverson Lt. Alex Jackson SF Airport Police Jacquie Kramer Kindergarten Teacher

Ted Larson Hewlett Packard Class of 1984

Dr. John Cooke Stanford University Medical Center

Mike Spafford, Class of 1974

Dr. Ingela Schnittger Stanford University Medical Center

James Dugoni University of the Pacific Class of 1982 Henry Blake Class of 1989 Martin Sullivan, Class of 1987 Tim Cain Class of 1978 Mark Apton Class of 1971

David Reinhardt OʼBrien and Kitzberg Graphic Designers Melinda Sacks San Jose Mercury News Len Lehman San Jose Mercury News Dr. Phyllis Brown Santa Clara University Scott Hall Calif. Highway Patrol Redwood City

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A Conversation with

Paul Trudelle

Watch the Olympics, or the movies, or even water running from the tap with Science Teacher Paul Trudelle, and you see it all with new eyes. Most of us see the obvious. Paul sees universal laws in motion.

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“What I love about chemistry and physics is that they can provide a person with a whole new way to focus the mind and see the world.”

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hat I love about chemistry and physics is that they can provide a person with a whole new way to focus the mind and see the world. Knowing some of nature’s rules and physical laws helps turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. It’s like watching any game — it means much more and is a lot more fun when you know the rules.”

For example, Olympic gymnasts illustrate — on the fly, so to speak — Newton’s third law of physics.

When one object, such as a gymnast, puts a force on another object, such as the uneven parallel bars, the bars push back on the gymnast with an equal and opposite force. If the “resistance force” is powerful enough, it can sprain a wrist.

Moms are aware of this simple logic — it is why they insist that children on inline skates wear their wrist guards. On the other hand karate experts know that a short chop isn’t as powerful as a swing with some distance behind it. Drivers know they can reduce the impact of a rear-end crash by speeding up a bit. All are intuitively manipulating variables in Newton’s laws.

Science Intuition We know almost intuitively, when we watch a gymnast trying to “stick” a landing, whether he or she will make it. We observe the gymnast’s size, flight distance, and speed. If the gymnast is heavy, if the speed is great, we know before he or she hits the mat that the knees can’t take up all the force. The gymnast may get an injury, fall over, or have to step back. There goes the gold.

Many gymnasts at the Atlanta Olympics trained on newly available equipment designed to lessen the impact. New bars, rings, vaulting boards and horses are made from a composite material of wood and fiberglass that bends more under the gymnast’s weight.

Gymnasts theoretically should suffer fewer wrist injuries and be able to practice longer without overstressing their wrists, Paul explains.

The same basic principles led to a new, hollow, women’s softball bat which probably helped the US team win the gold. It is composed of a very light alloy (a mixture of metals) that bend inward upon impact with the ball (more than traditional aluminum bats).

Like a trampoline, the new bat pushes back harder on the softball, giving it a longer trajectory.

Scientists need exact formulas provided by higher mathematics when they apply their knowledge to a specific problem. But when first learning physics, a solid understanding of the concepts is a more important than the ability to simply manipulate formulas, Paul maintains.

Concepts First “I think physical science education has unnecessarily discouraged many people by mainly stressing mathematical formulas before comprehension of scientific ideas. This backwards approach often leads people to view physics and chemistry as merely a series of mathematical equations that are unrelated to day-to-day reality. I believe that emphasis on problem-solving skills and the understanding of science concepts before calculation is the best way to maximize student comprehension and enjoyment of physical science,” Paul says.

Richard Feynman, one of this century’s most influential theoretical physicists, would agree. In his autobiography, he thanked his father for demonstrating to him as a child the difference between just “knowing” — as in being able to identify and name various species of birds — and “really knowing,” as in developing a way of thinking about and observing birds that leads to a detailed understanding.

In the conceptual physics class Paul is teaching this fall, students are using basic formulas as guidelines in understanding how nature works, after they experiment and observe.

Paul loves making leaps from Earth-sized examples to the smallest, sub-atomic particles and then the largest intergalactic arena, because the physics laws are generally the same. Gravity, for example, always

attracts objects in a predictable way whether the matter is one sand grain, one star, or one gymnast, he points out.

Movie Science “I save video movie clips that show science principles. It’s a hobby of mine. In some of the best movies, the science is absolute fantasy. I love to show the clips to students and ask them to figure out what is good science and what is impossible science,” he says cheerfully.

The makers of the film “2001” were paying attention in science class. In one small scene (where the Russian and the American astronauts are boarding an unmanned spacecraft near Jupiter’s moon, Io) the film manages to correctly illustrate many basic physics principles ranging from sound waves to inertia.

In “Predator I,” Arnold Schwarzenegger is saved because the alien standing right in front of him can’t see him. Arnold is covered in cold mud and the alien’s sensory system is only heat-based, which really would make Arnold invisible to the alien. (The film is rated “R” but the mud scene Paul uses seems to be a “G.”) On the other hand, when the portly gentleman gets sucked through the high-flying airplane window in “Goldfinger” ... Sorry, this is not an accurate depiction of the change in air pressure that would occur when the bullet pierces the window. The rapid pressure drop, which supposedly moved the man, apparently didn’t affect the air in the cabin at all, because the actors continued to breathe normally. A dramatic drop in pressure would force a rapid flow of air out of the cabin but it is highly unlikely that it could force the gentleman through an opening smaller than he was.

Also, the condensation of water vapor which occurs in rapid pressure decrease — you can see it when you slightly loosten the cap from a soda bottle, if you watch carefully — did not occur in the plane; there was no cloud obstructing the view.

“On the topic of water, let me tell you something interesting you can do,” Paul continues.

“If you strip negatively charged electrons from your hair with a balloon, the balloon can stick to a wall. You have probably done that experiment. You

can do the same type of experiment using a comb and water. After combing through your hair, the negatively charged comb will attract a tiny stream of water. You can see this effect by holding the comb about one centimeter from the water — the water will bend a little bit towards the comb.

“It’s fun to ask students what would happen to the water stream if we held their positively charged hair, the hair they just combed, one centimeter away.

Most will hypothesize that the water will now move away from the positive charge, which is logical.

“I usually do not tell students what happens. I have them go home and actually try it. But I’ll tell you — the water doesn’t move away. It is attracted to the hair because water is a polar molecule, having a negative end and a positive end.

“That means water can be attracted to positively and negatively charged objects. It mixes so well with other molecules that it is called the universal solvent.

Without water, there probably could have been no primordial soup, and evolution may not have taken place.”

You can build a faster bike, throw a better curve ball, hit a more powerful tennis return, and get a more thrilling thrill ride by understanding the basics of physical laws. This year, Paul hopes to take his classes to the Exploratorium or to Physics Day at Great America — a non-traditional approach that can awaken a genuine sense of the joy in science among people who don’t feel joyful when they just read the numbers.

“I love to show movie video clips to students and let them figure out what is good science and what is impossible science...”

Paul Trudelle, a science teacher for about 20 years, enjoys

students from preschool through high school. He is faculty advisor to the Priory’s National Honor Society and the Science/

Astronomy Club, and he holds after-school drop-in for science enthusiasts. Students know him best for his legendary try-it-

yourself projects — from egg drops and paper bridges to “singing” the periodic table of the elements.

C. Dobervich

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Academics Recognizing Issues of

YOUNG TEEN YEARS Maianne Stoner Director of the Middle School

“Students are setting patterns for how they will behave as young adults.

They clearly need an education designed to help them find successful paths, academically and socially.”

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any people wonder why there has been such a strong movement recently to develop a different approach to Middle School education. Essentially, I think we in education have come to recognize that the early teen years are more than the simple transition phase we once thought.

We know now that this is a time of important, critical change. During this period of rapid emotional and physical growth, students are setting patterns for how they will behave as young adults.

They clearly need an education designed to help them find successful paths, in both academic and social/emotional realms. Too often, I have seen promising young students get bogged down or turned in the wrong direction in early adolescence. Sometimes, they never completely pick themselves up in high school.

The range in development among middle school students is tremendous. That alone can be confusing to a young teen who is trying to “fit in.” Some sixth graders look much younger than their eleven years, and there are other sixth graders I have to look up at.

Some are very interested in reading and learning everything within their reach. Others are motivated by their emotions and social contacts. They test each other and us to learn what is acceptable.

It is important for middle schools to create a curriculum and an environment that will support all the students in a positive manner. Some of the key ingredients are: a small community with an “unfrenetic” atmosphere; close student-teacher contact; a wide variety of experiences; support from a community of friendly peers; clear guidelines academically and behaviorally; rapid intervention when students are out of line; time to reflect on themselves and the world.

It is no accident that I have my office right in the center of the middle school classroom area. I very much like being in the center of the action. I like hav-

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ing students in my office, even if it is just to drop off some items that don’t fit in their lockers. It is important for me to hear what they are interested in and to help direct them when someone needs a gentle suggestion.

When there is a problem, I, or another faculty member intervene right away. We try to be clear and direct and consistent and go right for the truth about what we see. It is important that the students know they can trust the adults in their lives to be honest and straightforward.

When more than a few students are involved, I talk directly to the whole class — I will drop in on a class and ask for a few minutes to clear up a problem before it can grow.

Academically, students of this age benefit by testing themselves with a wide variety of subjects and experiences. From drama, fine arts projects, a variety of science and foreign language/culture activities, team and individual sports, hands-on time with technology and so forth, they will find their individual talents, interests and preferred learning styles. This can become the basis for their high school academic choices and it helps them develop the study skills to manage high school requirements.

In Woodside Priory’s language wheel, for example, sixth grade students try out French, German, Spanish and Japanese before they select a foreign language course of study. This is very helpful because most students intend to stay with the same language for three or more years. At the same time it’s also fine to take one language in middle school and move to a different choice in high school. Students gain from this experience a sense of their interest and ability for languages and cultures in general.

We also need to support depth of knowledge. At the Priory, we know we are fortunate to be able to deal with each student individually. When a student writes an English paper, for example, he or she

8th Grade Commencement, Class of 2000 receives individual feedback designed to help him or her move to the next level, whether the paper is very basic or very advanced.

In math, we keep to a narrower range of skill levels in each class and invite able students to advance to the next level, if they wish. Several middle schoolers are working at freshman and sophomore level math. In the coming year, we will have some middle school French students working part of the time with a high school French class. When a student is seriously pursuing an out-of-school talent, we try to arrange schedules to accommodate that opportunity without academic loss.

Recently, we launched a program called “Transitions” to encourage our eighth graders in learning to talk to each other about their concerns.

Rebecca Van Dalsem, a long-time faculty member, meets with small groups, giving them an opportunity to share ideas in an emotionally safe environment.

The students decide the topics, which in this past year centered on high school demands, health, and feelings of uncertainty about separations, among other things. In the coming year, we may try separating groups by gender for a period of time.

The change from sixth to eighth grade is dramatic.

When I see these students at graduation, self-confident and prepared for high school, it is encouraging to see the growth that has happened in just two or three years. That is the excitement of young teen education — the challenges are great and the rewards are even greater.

Michael Alcheck Katharine Alsop Brian Bechtel James Cirino Emily Cohen James Corning Joseph Daly Amanda Davison Alexandra De Martini Jesse Dienner

Jon Hasse Mary Hurlbut Zoltan Kovacs Brittany Ladrech Bryce Larsen Paul Lewis Jerome Mayer-Cantu Alexander Meyer Louis Molakides Jonathan Morgan

Michelle Ogren Eric Perret Mary Schwabel Joshua Shleffar Eric Tsai Takashi Tsuchiya Joanna Watkins David White Edward Wilson Linda Zhang

“Before I begin, I’d like to say to those of you who have come here expecting the traditional valedictory speech of

“May I share with you my mother’s favorite Irish blessing. Good luck, God speed, and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.”

Closing remarks of Tim Molak, Dean of Students Selected by the class to be their commencement speaker.

how we’re going to ‘go forth from these hallowed halls’ and ‘stamp out poverty’ or ‘wipe out hunger’ or something to that effect, don’t worry. We’re only 8th graders.

The honor of valedictorian is awarded to the student who has earned the highest grade point average through the third quarter of the eighth grade.

We still have trouble remembering our homework...”

Joseph Daly, Valedictorian

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CLASS OF

1996 Where The Seniors Are Going From Here...

As a class, these students scored well above the national average on SATs. Seventy percent of those taking Advanced Placement achieved scores assuring college credit. Fifteen percent were National Merit Scholars or Commended Scholars.

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Peter Adams Garrett Bennicas Jason Chang Philip Chu Chester Congdon Philip Dauchy Mike Ferrar Tim Gerrish Alexandra Gray Paul Hutchins Ben Hurlbut Raymond Lau Dan Lee Andre Lhuillier Jerry Liu Gladys Martin Pedro Miqueo Mike Mitchell Chris Pappas Drew Patten George Postich Cory Roberts Grant Rosenquist Jonathan (J.J.) Saunders Ross Tyrrell Clare Van Dalsem Nathan Williams Jeanine Yost

Williams College Pitzer College U.C. Irvine California State Polytechnic U. University of Southern California Colgate University Colorado State University Loras College U.C. Berkeley De Anza College Stanford University Boston University U.C. Davis undecided U.C. Santa Barbara Stanford University C.S.U. San Jose U.S. Marine Corps Boston College University of San Francisco U.C. Santa Barbara undecided Tulane University Babson College Marymount College California State Polytechnic U. Wesleyan University Wellesley College

Salutatorian Clare Van Dalsem The Salutatorian is selected by the faculty on the basis of significant academic, social and personal contributions to the Woodside Priory School community, as well as at least two years of attendance. Clare was described at the Graduation Exercises as one of the “pioneer women” on the formerly all-boys campus, whose outgoing, energetic and upbeat personality have brought life and excitement to every aspect of Priory life.

Following is an excerpt from Clare’s address:

I started school here 5 years ago, mostly because the ratio of boys to girls was 15 to 1. Now that I can look back, I laugh at myself. I can’t believe I didn’t see all the reasons why I should go to the Priory and not some other place.

I realize now, after time, that coming to the Priory is a privilege. I have had first-hand experience with other high schools, and can confidently say the Priory is special. Not just because of the old guys in the black robes, but in terms of the entire community: the students, the monks, the teachers, the class of ‘96. All of these contributing factors make up a huge chunk of our lives and it’s hard to believe we’re not coming back next year...But the Priory will never be replaced by anything, it will always be my home...Hopefully, the Class of ‘96 will remember the Priory as I plan on remembering it: as the beginning of the rest of my life.

Valedictorians Gladys Martin Jeanine Marie Sullivan Yost The honor of Valedictorian is awarded to a member or members of the Senior class who have attended the Priory for at least three years and have the highest cumulative grade point average in the class. This year, for the first time in the Priory’s 39-year history, the honor was shared by two students,whose grade point averages are 4.05 and 4.057, respectively. Following are excerpts from their address, which they delivered together.

Emanuel Tanay, M.D. Wayne State University Graduation Speaker A noted psychiatrist and forensic scientist, Dr. Tanay became acquainted with the Benedictines as a teen-age Jew during World War II, when he was sheltered for a time in a Benedictine monastery in Poland.

His commencement address was “Courage to Choose.”

First of all, we want to thank the boys behind us. We learned a lot from them. I learned whenever I talked in class, some boy - usually Dan Lee - got in trouble.

I learned whenever I wanted to tell someone off or push someone around, I just went and found Peter Adams. He even let me hit him.

We learned that we never had to act up or act out because Ross or Chester or Timmy or Drew or Mike Ferrari or Phil Chu would do it...

We learned to get what we wanted from teachers who thought that if they didn’t see things our way, it was a mortal sin, and we learned that Ben would tell them so.

Thank you, gentlemen. We think we’re ready to stand on our own feet and think and act for ourselves...

Thank you, Daddy, for letting go, and thank you, Mother, for getting him to do it.

Finally, to the Faculty and Administration, who, as (Albert) Schweitzer said “do not know what they gave us,” thank you...

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Awards PresentedatGraduationExercises,Classof 1996

FatherBenigusF.BaratCitizenshipAward Philip Aaron Dauchy

Bank of America Awards Art: Grant Rosenquist Computer Science: Jonathan Jay Saunders English: Jeanine Yost Social Sciences: James Hurlbut Mathematics: George Postich Religious Studies: Philip Dauchy Science: Alexandra Gray Math/Science: Peter Adams Liberal Arts : Gladys Martin

The Dean’s Award Joy of learning and academic excellence.

Daniel Tsun Lee Presented at the Middle School Commencement Academic Subject Awards Computer Science: Joseph Daly English: Linda Zhang Fine and Performing Arts: Alexandra De Martini, Joanna Watkins,Brian Bechtel Foreign Language: Jesse Dienner, Jerome Mayer-Cantu, Joseph Daly, Linda Zhang Math: Zoltan Kovacs, Jamie Corning Theology: Amanda Davison Science: David White Geography: Jonathan Morgan

Tandy Technology Scholar Gladys Martin Six Year Club Garrett Bennicas Philip Dauchy Michael Ferrari Edward Hutchins, Jr. Christopher Pappas J.J. Saunders

President’s Award Cumulative GPA of 3.5 and above Emily Cohen Jamie Corning Joseph Daly Jesse Dienner Jonathan Hasse Jerome Mayer Cantu Mary Schwabel David White Linda Zhang Most Improved Student Eric Perret Edward Wilson

National Merit Scholars Peter Adams Alexandra Gray Commended Scholars Ben Hurlbut Jeanine Yost National Honor Society Peter Adams Jason Chang Philip Dauchy Daniel Lee Jerry C. Liu Gladys Martin Christopher Pappas George Postich Jeanine Yost

Scholar Athlete Award Michelle Ogren Citizenship Award Emily Cohen

Academic Subject Awards Theology - Grant Rosenquist Computer Science - J.J. Saunders English - Jeanine Yost Biology - Ben Hurlbut Physics - Gladys Martin Fine Arts - Grant Rosenquist Humanities - Jeanine Yost Economics - Clare VanDalsem American Government - Nathan Williams Dean of Students’ Community Service Award Grant Montgomery Rosenquist

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St. Benedict Award Respect for others, concern for community, quest for truth through study.

Jesse Dienner

Presented at the spring assembly: NationalEducationalDevelopmentTestPresented to ninth grade students who scored above the 90th percentile on this national test.

Adrienne Buttlemann Teresa Falaschi Julie Kimball Kristine Kopp Michael Mastman Miles Osborn Alexander VanDalen Matthew White Kevin Yost Darren Zulberti Carl Spanogh “I Dare You” Leadership Victoria Groom Ian Kotchian BauschandLombHonoraryScienceAward Mark Lewis Student Publications Outstanding Staff Member Shawn Joo Academic Subject Awards Science: Alison Schmidt, Pernilla Schweitzer, Michael Mastman, Michael Bower, Mark Lewis, Lambert Lui Mathematics: William Reinhardt, Brandon Amdahl, Kendall Holland, Andrew Asadorian, Carlos Gonzalez, Kevin Yost, Olivia Basegio, Lambert Lui, Mark Lewis Computer Science: James Davidson, Brian Kelly, Kevin Yost, Max Lui Social Studies: Harvey Jones, Erin Trish, Brendan Kelly, Anne Mecham, Victoria Groom, Kristin Hepper, Mark Lewis Theology: Monica Olsson, David Lando, Brendan Kelly, Bernadette Austin, Ian Kotchian English: Monica Olsson, Daniel Riveong, Michael Mastman, Michael Bower, Ian Kotchian, Mark Ruiz, Kristine Kopp, Olivia Basegio, Shin Ito, Amanda-Ann Gorman Foreign Language: Helene Nguyen, Francis Byun, Melanie Hancock, Mark Lewis, Laura Nowell, Darren Zulberti, Suzi Kovacs, Anne Mecham Fine and Performing Arts: Taylor Eigsti, Sara

Gundell, Claudia Meyer, Emily Kirkland, Francis Byun, Lambert Lui, Christopher Schnoor,Trina Veraldi-Terry, Tina Campbell (Concert Mistress), Devin Coats St.CeciliaMiddleSchoolMusicAward Brian MacKay National Honor Society Grades 10 and 11 Brianne Baker, Victoria Groom, Kristin Hepper, Ian Kotchian, Jay Lee, Young Bae Lee, Mark Lewis, Lambert Lui, Maximillian Lui, Brian Sullivan, Christopher Upjohn, Nathalie Alsop, Bernadette Austin, Olivia Basegio, Michael Bower, Francis Byun, Suzi Kovacs, Lizza Li, Anne Mecham, Mark Ruiz, Derek Thomas,Trina Veraldi-Terry Scholar Athlete of the Year Varsity athlete with the highest cumulative GPA. Victoria Groom Book Awards Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Victoria Groom St. Anselm: Brian Sullivan Harvard: Mark Lewis St. Martin: Brianne Baker Saint Benedict Award Ryan Moin, David Lando, Carlos Gonzalez, Francis Byun, Brooke Barry Spelling Bee Laura Nowell

Athletics HONORS • Varsity Boys Volleyball was second in the Private Schools Athletic League.

• Tennis team sent eight players to PSAL finals.

• Senior Jerry Liu was PSAL Volleyball First Team All-League Setter.

• Freshman Carlos Gonzales was Third in PSAL League Tennis.

Spring Awards Middle School Tennis MVP: Brian Bechtel MIP: Michelle Ogren Coaches Award: Zoltan Kovacs, Mike Alcheck

“We’ve shown great growth and some terrific wins - a

High School Tennis MVP: Carlos Gonzalez MIP: Jonathan & Jason Sewald Coaches Award: Chris Upjohn

great record for our second year in the Private Schools Athletic League...I’ll match

Girls Soccer MVP: Clare Van Dalsem, Brianne Baker MIP: Jenny Upjohn Coaches Award: Michelle Floyd Boys Volleyball MVP: Jerry Liu MVP (Defense): Daniel Lee MIP: Mike Mastman Coaches Award: Shawn Joo

our two-year record against anybody’s.”

Coming Up This Fall: • Girls Varsity and JV Volleyball • Boys Varsity and JV Soccer • Middle School Flag Football • Middle School Girls Volleyball • Possibly Track/Cross Country

Coach Bill August, Athletic Director

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Alumni The Alumni E-mail list is growing.

Check our Web Page at http:// users.aimnet.com/ ~becca/priory.html Or, use a browser such as Yahoo to search “Woodside Priory School.”

News and Notes Peter Halmos, Class of 1990, is in medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

He celebrated a reunion with Priory classmates Ryan Lugbauer and Juan Maya this summer.

Thomas George Dowley, Class of 1986, was married to Catherine Sarah Greenword at St. Tudwal’s Catholic Church in Barmouth, Wales, on April 13. They are living in Menlo Park.

Dan Murphy, Class of 1970, a pediatric cardiologist at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic, was recently honored as one of the “Best Doctors in America” by American Health Magazine. Father to sons 15, 11 and 8 years old, Dan e-mailed a comment that “Although my eldest is getting a superb education at Shaker Heights High School, it’s too bad that we’re so far away from the Priory. Having a son in high school has put my Priory years in a different perspective.”

Ted Larson, Class of 1984, lately with HewlettPackard Corp., has launched his own firm. Urbanite Information Systems was born last May. Salvador Garcia-Atance, Class of 1991, e-mailed from Spain to let everyone know he hopes to complete his degree in Economics this year (Spain’s colleges require five years of study). He may be visiting Stanford for a summer course in macroeconomics.

Mark Apton, Class of 1988, is a senior recruiter at MIDCOM Corp. in Mountain View.

Rob Yau, Class of 1988, is working on his MBA at Harvard.

Tadashi Akimoto, Class of 1978, checked in from Japan, where he is an executive with a shipping company. He is interested in keeping the Alumni in his part of the world in touch with each other, possibly to support WPS from time to time.

Rupert Hall, Class of 1981, and his wife, Yvonne, welcomed Michael James Rooke Hall II into the world on Sept. 16, 1995.

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Brian Kelly, Class of 1983, went from telephones in Montana, to trucking throughout the Lower 48, to a degree in Social Justice from Flathead Valley Communitiy College in Montana. He is now a security police officer in the Montana Air National Guard as well as a civilian security officer and he plans to pursue a law enforcement career.

PietroParravano,Classof1967,acommercialfisherman, just received HMB Chamber of Commerce’s Community Service Award.

Minho Lee, Class of 1991, graduated with a degree in Literature from the University of Manchester, England and is bound for University of Chicago School of Law this September.

ChuckHauser, Classof1993,iscurrentlystudyingin Australia at the Victorian College of Agriculture and Horticulture in Melbourne for one semester.

SeijiYasutomi,Classof1977,droppedbythissummer to visit old friends on the campus. Seiji graduated from Pomona and is now working as a chemist in Japan.

Sixty-Six Thanks are due: One to each alumnus who donated to our Annual Fund. This year, both the number of contributers and the grand total, more than $7,000, were up from the previous year.

Grant Rosenquist, Mike Mitchell, Gladys Martin, Ross Tyrrell and Cory Roberts. Chad completed studies at Stanford and is working on a doctorate in economics at U.C. Berkeley.

Father Christopher’s Surgery Father Christopher, who returned to the Pannonhalma abbey in Hungary a few years ago, has recently had surgery to install a pacemaker. If you would like to get in touch with him, the address is Archabbey of Pannonhalma, H-9090 Pannonhalma, Vár 1.

Address, phone number and fax are on the Archabbey web page. Search “Pannonhalma” on any web browser (Yahoo, Lycos, etc.).

Visitors to the Priory

Chad Shirley, Class of 1987, borrowed a Priory office to pitch in for the annual Alumni Phon-A-Thon last spring, which netted $3,000 in pledges for the Annual fund and free pizza for the volunteers. Also on the line were Alumni Co-Chair Erik Muller, Class of 1989, Dave Arnold, Class of 1984, “Coachin’” Joe Montero, Class of 1976, and from the Class of 1996, new alumni Grant Rosenquist, Mike Mitchell, Gladys Martin, Ross Tyrrell and Cory Roberts. Chad completed studies at Stanford and is working on a doctorate in economics at U.C. Berkeley.

Mike Farris, Class of 1995, has helped immeasurably in maintaining order during the campus technology upgrade.

Mike started his “Eighth Day” technology services company while a student at the Priory. Read about it at HTTP:// www.8thday.com. Mike is now at CSU San Jose.

Dora Arredondo, Class of 1995, visiting from Santa Clara University, reports that her freshman year was great!

Nicholas Pepper, Class of 1988, is loving the life of a full-time stage and TV actor in Oregon. He dropped in to chat last spring with school secretary Barbara Falk, among other friends. Nick may be bound for New York this fall.

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1995-96 Annual Report

We celebrate in this Annual

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Report both the Fortieth Anniversary of the Woodside Priory Monastic Community and a very successful 39th year for Woodside Priory School. Many of the monksʼ dreams of forty years, and our goals of our past year, are realized. Please, share with us a sense of achievement as you browse these pages!

Fran Turbok, President Woodside Priory School Board of Trustees

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Professional Development is Strong

Last year’s healthy increase to professional development will continue in the coming year. Faculty have asked for opportunities to keep abreast of current research in education as well as in their subject fields. Our faculty already brings a high level of expertise to teaching. Seventy percent hold advanced degrees, five hold doctorates, many share special knowledge in co-curricular activities, many coach sports, and all demonstrate unparalleled commitment to their teaching.

Frank Cody Headmaster

Special Improvements To Facilities

New structural engineering put a firmer (temporal) foundation under the Priory Chapel. Three new classrooms with adjacent landscaping will soon be beside Red Square. The Assembly Hall is now wired for theater lighting and has new blinds and drapes. Renovations are complete at the Monastery and the headmaster’s house; the boys gym renovations are under way. Major and critical plumbing repairs are complete.

Other improvements include lots of recycling containers, classroom and residence hall furniture, and paint everywhere, says Jan Hepper, facilities manager

1995-96 Co ntributo rs Benedictine Associates ($2,500 +) Anonymous Donors Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bechtel, Jr. Gary & Carolyn Bechtel Leigh S. Belden Tom & Fran Dempsey Marion & Jack Euphrat Philanthropic Fund Foothills Foundation Rev. Joan Butler Ford Saul Fox William & Rosemary Hewlett Hewlett Packard Company John & Margaret Kiely William & Mary Jane Kelly Koret Foundation The Krauss Charitable Foundation, Inc. Carl & /Shiley Larson Don & Connie LeBeau William & Christney McGlashan Young-II Park Peninsula Bridge Program Robert & Charlene Ward Robert & Ramsay Waterman Mary C. Shouse White Ellen Wilton Alan & Andrea Zulberti

Thanks to each of the donors listed here and to the many volunteers who provided countless hours of support. We make every effort to properly acknowledge every donor but mistakes inevitably occur. If you notice one, please call the office, (415) 851-8221, so that we can correct our records. These contributors are for the Priory’s fiscal year which began July 1, 1995 and ended June 30, 1996.

StudentEnrollment&Financial Aid Woodside Priory School continues to enjoy a strong applicant pool and is full enrolled this September. Our sixth grade was expanded to two classes. Last year’s eighth grade class will be joined by 26 new students, making this our largest freshman class since the school moved to coeducation. Our financial assistance program continues to equal national norms for independent schools.

Al Zappelli, Director

Admissions and Financial Aid

Prior’s Club ($1500-$2499) Anonymous Tom & Susan Alexander John & Bette Anderson Hubert & Gisela Brugger George T. Cameron Educational Foundation Peter & Susan Corning Tom & Fran Dempsey Owen & Mary Ann Fiore Steve & Bev Floyd Harold Harvey Thomas & Mary Ann Herbert Peter Kasenchak, D.D.S. Knights of Malta, Western Association Andrew & Karen Kuchins Robert & Kathie Maxfield Craig S. Ritchey Ron & Lila Schmidt St. Anselm Abbey Harold & Sharon Upjohn Mabel Wright

Family Picnic is Sept. 24!

The Parent Association has two main objectives: building community and raising funds for the school. The annual family picnic is our favorite community-building event, bringing together families of students, teachers and administrators. We only have one fund-raiser each year, the spring auction and dinner, which is a wonderful evening.

Pat Adams

Parent Club President, 1995-96

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Headmasterʼs Club ($750-$1499)

Priory Circle ($150-$749)

Anonymous Donors Henry & Patricia Adams Robert Asadorian & Susan Illston Alan & Lorna Bagley Fund Callie Cain Scott & Susan Carey Joseph & Margaret Casey Frank & Shirley Cody Richard & Mary Alice Cooley Frederic & Marie-France de Sibert John & Holly Dissmeyer Draeger Family Eugene & Judith Flath William & Natalie Graham Peter & Billie Hammond Thomas& Helen Hennig Hungarian Scout Troup #77, #43 Len & Jeanne Iverson Harvey & Barbara Jones Mahesh & Dolly Khatwani Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Komes Margaret P. Lewis Linda B. Lynch John & Catherine MacArthur William E. McGlashan Jr. Jack & Joan McGraw John & Nancy Newman Matthew & Betty O’Rourke Mr. & Mrs. Noraseth Pathmanand Keith & Debbie Patten Luis & Elizabeth Quisimbing Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon C. Ramsay Paul & Jo Anne Rice Doug & Carol Roberts Arthur & Cindy Schultz Will & Pam Stewart Robert & Nan Timpe Tony Vertongen, D.D. S Steve & Molly Westrate Nancy Woodward

Anonoymous Donors Tomiko Akiyama Elie & Yael Alcheck Paul & Nancy Appelblom Charles & Nancy Aring David & Donna Arnold James & Pamela Barquinero Douglas & Sylvia Basegio T. Lindsey Blayney Pete & Nancy Bohley Edwin & Catherine Boldrey Robert & Susan Bradford Gerad Brevier Robert & Alice Bridges John & Helen Buehler John Buehler, Jr. Harmon & Susan Burns William & Sylvia Busch James Campbell & Maria Southgate Campbell Cristina Cantu-Diaz Robert & Jacqueline Clark Philip & Melinda Compton Jeff & Kathy Congdon William W. Crowell Louise M. Davies Mafalda M. Davis Hunter & Eugenie Delatour Thomas & Judith Deszily Lynne Earls Albert & Susanne Ebneter Bradley & Pamela Ehikian W. David Elliott Richard & Linda Ellinger Robert & Christina Faulkner Roy & Eleanor Ferrari Gerald & Jane Fitzgerald Mrs.William S. Floyd Harriet Freeman Anne Gaddy James & Barbara Gaffney Richard & Rhoda Goldman Donald & Felicia Greer Philip Gergory Timothy Griffin J. Anthony & Beverly Guichard Gregory J. Hampton David & Susan Hancock Marion J. Hare Mr. & Mrs. Robert Harris Liliane Verbeke Heylen

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Mary Ann Hurlimann & Paul Perrett William & Frances Jackson Helen D. Johnson Jack & Ginny Kavanaugh Tom & Ellen Kopp Leonard & Suzanne Koppett Mei Pin & Yung Chien Ku Coralia C. Kuchins Andrew & Karen Kuchins Young & Sung Kwon David & Zeneida Lando David & Linda Lewis William J. Lewis, M.D. Dan Lockwood Igor & Donalda MacKay William & Patricia Martin Martin Mayer Thomas & Sandra Mc Carthy Michael McGraw Don & Irene McMullen Tim & Cathy Molak Terry Morse Bruce & Nancy Mosbacher Richard Murdock Daniel J. Murphy, M.D. A.L. Nella & Company C.P.A. James & Rosalia O’Grady J. Kevin & Darleen O’Neill James & Mary Olsson George Omi L.K. Onitsuka, O.D. Robert & Frances Pacheco Nels & Patricia Paine Janet N. Post Paul & Kathyrn Reimer Margaret T. Richards Eric & Wendy Schmidt Philip & Maya Sewald Craig & Heather Sinclair Kurt & Birgit Stache William & Pam Stewart John & Marianne Stoner Georg & Kati Straub Porter & Helenmae Thompson Joseph O. Tobin II Paul & Sylvia Trudelle Michiko & Jun Tsuchiya Lee & Donna Tucker Francesca Turbok Aloysus & Sharon Van Dalen Deborah Whalen Grover Wickersham Scott & Shirley Wilson

Edward & Obdulia Wood Patrick & Christine Yam Don & Jane Yates Stephen & Jacqueline Zadig

Panther Club ($25-$149) Anonymous Donors Tarek Abuzayyad Carlota M. Alexander Robert & Elaine Allen George & Barbara Andereini Anything on Earth Henry & Caron Arnold James & Marna Arnold Ramiro & Josefina Arredondo John & Dorothy Asmus Mehrdad Azari & Elizabeth Bertschi Frances S. Baldwin Barbara Bentley J. David Black The Boeing Company Allan & Jean Bollhoffer John & Margaret Bower Sean M. Brennan & Alice Fischer-Colbrie Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brown Willa M. Budge John & Carol Bulkeley Eleanor Butt John & Mary Alice Byrne Christopher & Carole Cain Jane Ordway Carman W. Bliss Carnochan Col. & Mrs. Alan B. Cirino Bill & Gail Cohen Michael & Sally Connelly Louisa S. Cooper Joseph & Gertrude Costello III Atilla & Rebecca Csikesz Amy Daly Howard & Lenore Daschbach Jean & Duncan Davidson Linda Davis DBA Turf & Industrial Stephen & LuAnn DeMartini Murray B. Dey Patricia M. Dibert David Dienner Mark & Carolyn Dobervich Kathy Dos Remedios Chris Drouin

Arthur & Katherine Dugoni James Dugoni Steven & Nancy Eigisti Mrs. Edward E. Eyre Susan Falaschi Gary & Marcia Farriss M. Carmen Ferguson Phil Finer Refrigeration & Airconditioning Elizabeth K. Fortune Ronald & Merrily Frede Christopher Galli Michael E. Garrett Helen Geer Stephen & Barbara Gerrish Bradford & Victoria Gorman Mike & Pam Gullard Jeff & Laurie Gundell John & Mary Ann Haeuser Michael & Karen Hall Jonathan T. Hannum Bruce & Barbara Hansen L.W. & Jane Harris Mary Hoffknecht Mrs. Herbert Holbrook Lincoln & Robin Holland George & Michele Huertas Scott & Kathy Immel James Irving & Anne Laddon Sarah E. Ish Joseph & Nancy Jamello Paul & Nancy Johnson Anand P.S. Judge George & Olga Katanics Christopher & Ana Kennedy Gregory Kershner Gail Fromm Kimball Jim & Vicki Kirkland Robert & Deborah Kotchian Louis & Klara Kovacs Bruce Labadie Piers M. Lahey Lam Research Corporation David & Zenedia Lando Diane Lantz Ted Larson John Lawlor Barbara Lawrence Michael & Cynthia Leahy Jean Henri Lhuillier Henry R. Loew Cody Lowry Sally J. Mac Bride Eliot & Imogene Marr

Tom Marsh Steve & Joanna Marsheck Christopher & Jayne Martin Jose & Rosaria Martin Nola Masterson & Bruce Jennett Ellen Green Mastman Laura D. Mateo John McGarry McGoldrick Oil Company Doug & Merrilyn Mecham Sylvia Meyer Albert Daniel & Jane Miller Chris Miller John O. Miller James J. Mitchell Alexander G. Mitchell Gregory Mohr Paviz Moin Robert J. Morelli, M.D. Erik M. Muller National Semiconductors Theodore & Dorthea Nell Christopher Nelson Thyra Nielson John & Patricia O’Mara Jr. Richard & Sharon Ogren Istvan & Erika Orban Rick & Koko Oyler Pietro & Joan Parravano S. Florine Patterson Rich Pearl Penninsula Center for the Blind Edward Perrin Ken & Margaret Popovich

Philip & Gwendolyn Potloff Mary V. Pottorff Leo & Dorothy Poxon William & Amy Quan Peter & Betty Ann Reinhardt Betty Riches Judd & Leslie Roe Larry & Nancy Rogers Victor & Karen Rollandi Stanley & Elizabeth Rosenquist Greg & Roberta Roush Doug & Sara Sargent Larry & Laura Saunders Alexander H. Schilling, Jr Ted Schlosser Bill & Ruth Schooler Cynthia Schwabacher Dean & Camenina Seki Wendy Seymour Geoffrey & Linda Sharp Barry & Patricia Sharrow Chad Shirley Robert & Margie Shurtz Carla Sims Paul J. Smith Lawrence & Nancy Snideman Daniel & Kathryn Sullivan Lawrence & Victoria Sullivan, Jr. William O. Sumner Paul Bela Tarczy Mary Alice Thorton Catherine Traeger Jim & Cindy Trish Paul & Nancy Valentine Anne Wade

Every year as I prepare the annual report, I appreciate again the invaluable time and expertise our many volunteers provide to every aspect of campus life. Let me share just three unusual examples: for many years Tom Dempsey has given his engineering time and knowledge. Suzanne Eyre has always provided landscaping and gardening service. Wayne Davison comes every week to lead our string quartet. To every volunteer — we appreciate the vitality and enthusiasm you bring to all you do.

Martin Mayer

Director of Business Services

Ronan Murphy Wagner Jean & Gerard Wagstaffe Robert & Kimberly Walters Chen & Victoria Wang Thomas Webb Joseph & Patricia Weeden Richard & Teresa West Westside Produce George Witter & Laurie Hannah Eric Wittner M. Robert Yau Paul Zabala Al & Peggy Zappelli Anthony Zele

Majors

Faculty-Staff

Annonymous Donor Hubert & Gisela Brugger Willa M. Budge Callie Cain Richard P. & Mary Alice Cooley Holly and John Dissmeyer Draeger Family Owen & Mary Ann Fiore Eugene & Judith Flath Rev. Joan Butler Ford Peter and Bille Hammond Harold Harvey Thomas F. Hennig, Jr. Thomas & Mary Ann Herbert William & Rosemary Hewlett Peter Kasenchak, D.D.S. John & Margaret Kiely The Krauss Charitable Foundation, Inc. Jack and Joan McGraw Matthew & Betty O’Rourke St. Anselm Abbey Steve & Molly Westrate Mabel B. Wright

Tom Carter Graciela A. Cochran Frank & Shirley Cody Mark & Carolyn Dobervich Kathy Dos Remedios Susan Falaschi Mary Hoffknecht Scott & Kathy Immel Brett & Jill James Paul & Nancy Johnson Leonard & Suzanne Koppett Louis & Klara Kovacs John Lawlor Ron Maloney Steve & Joanna Marsheck Martin Mayer John McGarry Doug & Merrilyn Mecham Chris Miller Tim & Cathy Molak John & Nancy Newman Carolyn Oliver Philip & Gwendolyn Potloff Peter & Betty Ann Reinhardt Betty Riches Lesley Roberts Mason Larry & Nancy Rogers Doug & Sara Sargent Barry & Patricia Sharrow Carla Sims John & Marianne Stoner Georg & Kati Straub Hiroko Takano Paul & Sylvia Trudelle Dale & Rebecca Van Dalsem Thomas Webb Deborah Whalen Al & Peggy Zappelli

Trustees Hank & Pat Adams Scott & Susan Carey Jeff & Kathy Congdon Fran & Tom Dempsey Richard & Linda Ellinger Mike & Pam Gullard Carl & Shirley Larson David & Linda Lewis Robert & Kathie Maxfield Thomas & Sandra McCarthy William E. & Christney McGlashan Don & Irene McMullen Bruce & Nancy Mosbacher Keith & Debbie Patten Arthur & Cindy Schultz Will & Pam Stewart Francesca Turbok Robert & Kimberly Walters Robert & Charlene Ward Patrick & Christine Yam

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Parents Anonymous Donors Henry & Pat Adams Tomiko Akiyama Elie & Yael Alcheck Tom & Susan Alexander Paul & Nancy Appelblom Charles & Karen Aring Ramiro & Josefina Arredondo Robert Asadorian & Susan Illston Douglas & Sylvia Basegio

Gary & Carolyn Bechtel Leigh S. Belden Pete & Nancy Bohley Edwin & Catherine Boldrey John & Margaret Bower Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brown Cristina Cantu-Diaz Jane Ordway Carman Joseph & Margaret Casey Col. & Mrs. Alan B. Cirino Bill & Gail Cohen Philip & Melinda Compton Peter & Susan Corning Joseph & Gertrude Costello III Amy Daly Jean & Duncan Davidson Mafalda M. Davis Linda Davis Stephen & Lu Ann DeMartini Murray B. Dey David Dienner Lynne Earls Bradley & Pamela Ehikian Steven & Nancy Eigisti W. David Elliott Marion & Jack Euphrat Robert & Christina Faulkner Roy & Eleanor Ferrari Steve & Bev Floyd Saul Fox Ronald & Merrily Frede Anne Gaddy Helen Geer Stephen & Barbara Gerrish Bradford & Victoria Gorman Mr. & Mrs. Donald Greer Jeff & Laurie Gundell David & Susan Hancock Jan Euphrat Hepper Lincoln & Robin Holland Mary Ann Hurlimann & Paul Perrett William & Frances Jackson Harvey & Barbara Jones William & Mary Jane Kelly Mahesh & Dolly Khatwani Gail Fromm Kimball Jim & Vicki Kirkland Tom & Ellen Kopp Robert & Deborah Kotchian Mei Pin & Yung Chien Ku Young & Sung Kwon David & Zenedia Lando

Diane Lantz Barbara Lawrence Michael & Cynthia Leahy Connie & Don LeBeau Igor & Donalda MacKay Jose & Rosaria Martin Nola Masterson & Bruce Jenett Ellen Green Mastman Sylvia Meyer-Albert Daniel & Jane Miller Alexander G. Mitchell Parviz Moin Richard Murdock Richard & Sharon Ogren James & Mary Olsson Robert & Frances Pacheco Young-II Park Luis & Elizabeth Quisimbing Paul & Jo Anne Rice Doug & Carol Roberts Victor & Karen Rollandi Stanley & Elizabeth Rosenquist Larry & Laura Saunders Eric & Wendy Schmidt Dean & Camerina Seki Philip & Maya Sewald Geoffrey & Linda Sharp Craig & Heather Sinclair Robert & Nan Timpe Jim & Cindy Trish Michiko & Jun Tsuchiya Harold & Sharon Upjohn Aloysus & Sharon Van Dalen Chen & Victoria Wang Robert & Ramsay Waterman Mary C. Shouse Scott & Shirley Wilson Paul Zabala Stephen & Jacqueline Zadig Alan & Andrea Zulberti

Alumni Tarek Abuzayyad David & onna Arnold Henry & Caron Arnold Mehrdad Azari & Elizabeth Bertschi Gerad Brevier John Buehler Jr. Christopher & Carole Cain James Campbell & Maria Southgate-Campbell Jeff & Kathy Congdon

Joseph M. Cowan Atilla & Rebecca Csikesz Chris Drouin James A. Dugoni James & Barbara Gaffney Christopher Galli Michael E. Garrett Philip Gregory Timothy M. Griffin Gregory J. Hampton Jonathan T. Hannum George & Michele Huertas James Irving & Anne Laddon Joseph & Nancy Jamello Anand P.S. Judge Christopher & Ana Kennedy Gregory Kershner Andrew & Karen Kuchins Bruce Labadie Piers M. Lahey Ted Larson David & Linda Lewis William J. Lewis Jean Henri Lhuillier Dan Lockwood John & Catherine MacArthur Tom Marsh Christopher & Jayne Martin Richard McCoy William McGlashan Michael McGraw Gregory Mohr Terry Morse Erik Muller Daniel J. Murphy Christopher Nelson John & Patricia O’Mara Jr. Nels & Patricia Paine Pietro & Joan Parravano Rich Pearl William & Amy Quan Greg & Roberta Roush Alexander H. Schilling, Jr. Ted Schlosser Chad Shirley Kurt & Birgit Stache Lawerence & Victoria Sullivan Jr. Paul Bela Tarczy Joseph O. Tobin II Ronan Murphy Wagner Richard & Teresa West George Witter & Laurie Hannah Eric Wittner Robert Yau Anthony Zele

Hunter & Eugenie Delatour Albert & Susanne Ebneter James & Marna Arnold Gerald & Jane Fitzgerald Barbara Bentley Elizabeth K. Fortune John & Helen Buehler Harriet Freeman John & Carol Bulkeley Richard & Rhoda Goldman Michael & Sally Connelly William & Natalie Graham Louisa S. Cooper J. Anthony & Beverly Guichard Frederic & Marie-France de Sibert Hungarian Scout Troup #77, #43 Arthur & Katherine Dugoni Sarah E. Ish Gary & Marcia Farriss Len & Jeanne Iverson M. Carmen Ferguson Helen Johnson John & Mary Ann Haeuser Jack & Ginny Kavanaugh Michael & Karen Hall Cody Lowry Bruce & Barbara Hansen Linda B. Lynch Carolia C. Kuchins John O. Miller Dr. Robert J. Morelli James J. Mitchell Theodore & Dorthea Nell J. Kevin & Darleen O-Neill James & Rosalia O’ Grady S. Florine Patterson Istvan & Erika Orban Edward Perrin Rick & Koko Oyler Janet N. Post Mr. & Mrs. Noraseth Pathmanand Paul & Kathryn Reimer Ken & Margaret Popovich Margret T. Richards Mary V. Pottorff Paul J. Smith Eugene Ronay Mary Alice Thorton Ron & Lila Schmidt Lee & Donna Tucker Bill & Ruth Schooler Grover Wickersham Lawrence & Nancy Snideman Edward & Obdulia Wood Daniel & Kathyrn Sullivan Don & Jane Yates Paul & Nancy Valentine Anne Wade Jean & Gerard Wagstaffe

Alumni Parents

Friends

Anonymous Donors George & Barbara Andereini James & Pamela Barquinero J. David Black T. Lindsey Blayney Allan & Jean Bollhoffer Robert & Susan Bradford Sean M. Brennan & Alice Fischer-Colbrie Harmon & Susan Burns William & Sylvia Busch Eleanor Butt John & Mary Alice Byrne W. Bliss Carnochan Robert & Jacqueline Clark William W. Crowell Howard and Lenore Daschbach

Foundations/ Corporations & Organizations St. Anselm Abbey Robert & Alice Bridges Foundation George T. Cameron Educational Foundation DBA Turf & Industrial Louise M. Davies Foundation Draegers Supermarkets, Inc. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Phil Finer Refrigeration & Airconditioning Foothills Foundation Hungarian Scout Troops #77, #43 Jewish Community Endowment Fund Knights of Malta, Western Association Koret Foundation Krauss Charitable Foundation McGoldrick Oil Company McWhorter’s Stationery Store A.L. Nella & Company, CPA Omi Lang Associates, Inc. Peninsula Bridge Program Peninsula Center for the Blind Peninsula Community Foundation Ramsay Family Foundation Richard’s Family Trust Peninsula Community Foundation Technology Plan, Year 3

In this final phase, the Priory will focus on computers as learning tools. We now have campus-wide ISDN access to the Internet via a campus server, and a bank of 16 computers in the science lab. Both augment our recently added computers, peripherals, software, CDs and laser discs. Students now use modern technology in every academic division, thanks to the generosity of Bill and Rosemary Hewlett.

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Matching Gifts

1995-96 Operating Budget

Expenditures 65% Educational and Student Services (including financial aid 20% Administrative 15% Plant

Anything on Earth Black & Decker The Boeing Company Lam Research Mac Arthur Foundation McWhorter’s Stationery National Semiconductors Silicon Graphics Trish & Associaties Verilink Wells Fargo Nikko Investments

Egon Scholarship Mafalda M. Davis Thomas & Judith Deszily Marion J. Hare Liliane Verbeke Heylen Margaret P. Lewis Dr. & Mrs. L.K. Onitsuka Leo & Dorothy Poxon Leslie & Judd Roe Tony Vertongen, D.D. S. Joseph & Patricia Weeden Ellen Wilton

In Memory of Hortense C. Fitzgerald November 1995 Income (Unrestricted) 61% Tuition and Fees 22% Resident Fee, Rentals, Bookstore, Misc. Auxiliary Enterprises 3% Investment Income 11% Gifts And Grants

• The Annual Fund $194,000 • Priory Auction $103,000 • Previously Resricted Gifts $169,000

3% Benedictine Contributed Services *Restricted income for this fiscal year: Father Egon Scholarship Fund, $6,065: Restricted Gifts, $68,536; Monastery Gifts, $2,825.

Capitol improvement expenditures in this fiscal year are $250,941.

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Carlota Alexander Frances Baldwin Louise M. Davies Foundation Paul & Barbara Davies Jr. Suzanne Eyre Mrs. William Floyd L.W. & Jane Harris Betty Wynn Holbrook Eliot & Imogene Marr William Sumner

In Memory of John Kiely January 1996 Robert & Elain Allen John & Dorothy Asmus Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Bechtel Jr. Robert & Alice Bridges Paul L. Davies Jr. Patricia Dilbert Suzanne Eyre Mr. & Mrs. Robert Harris L.W. & Jane Harris Jr. William & Rosemary Hewlett George & Olga Katanics Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Komes Henry R. Loew Sally J. MacBride Laura D. Mateo McGoldrick Oil Company Thyra Nielson Ramsay Family Cynthia Schwabacher Robert & Margie Shurtz Porter & Helenmae Thompson Catherine Traeger

Gifts-In-Kind John & Bette Anderson Kent & Diana Buttelman Frank & Shirley Cody Jean Davidson Mark Dobervich David Haase Jan Euphrat Hepper Hewlett & Packard George & Beth Koenig E.C. & Bessi McEachern John & Nancy Newman Peter & Dorothy Rado Art Schultz Philip & Maya Sewald Will Stewart Harold & Sharon Upjohn John Walton Bob & Charlene Ward Stephen & Diana Watkins Dr. Joseph B.Weeden Matthew Wise

The Woodside Priory School 1996 Auction, Mardi Gras, was a great success. Once again we wish to extend our many thanks to our generous donors: Krewe of Rex (Benefactors) The Audible Difference Dr. R. Barth Alvarro Bezeerra de Mello California Capacitor Inc. Peter & Susan Corning Wayne & Cynthia Davison Fairwinds, Lake Tahoe Stephen & Bev Floyd Tom & Mary Ann Herbert Hotel Finisterra, Cabo San Lucas Dolly Khatwani Don & Connie LeBeau Helen & Richard MacDonell Maddalena’s, Palo Alto Father Martin Mager Kathie & Bob Maxfield Neiman Marcus, Palo Alto Matthew O’Rourke Paul Perret & Mary Ann Hurlimann Rio Caliente Spa, Mexico Doug & Carol Roberts Martin Sullivan, Sr. Diana Watkins Matilda B. Wilbur Krewe of Bacchus (Patrons) Black Mountain Spring Water Sandi Davis Patricia Ferguson Paul & Liliane Heylen Isis Envirohealth Bruce Jenett Carla & George Nowell Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver Kenneth B. Rawlings Elizabeth Rosenquist Sheila Cluff’s Spas Michael & Wendy Seymour Art & Cindy Shultz Father William Sullivan Tray Chic, Cynthia Carey Mr. & Mrs. Tsai

Krewe of Endymion (Sponsors) Hank & Pat Adams Doug Basegio T. Lindsey Blayney John & Peggy Bower Braid Box Knitting Studio Alan & Liz Cirino Craig Dauchy & Sue Crawford Draeger’s, Menlo Park Gerald J. Fitzgerald Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Inn At Occidental George & Beth Koenig Lifestyle Photography, Cindy Gilmore Mandarin Oriental Hotel Glenn MacDonell, CPA Nola Masterson Dr. Martin Mayer Mendicants, Stanford The Newmans Ernie, Julie & Chris Pappas Betty Ann Reinhardt Score! Advantage Centers Selix Formal Wear, Palo Alto Seagram Classics Wine Company, Mumm Cuvee Napa Valley Prestige Maya Sewald Gerald Shultz S.P. McClanahan Co., Inc. Dr. Lawrence Saunders The Stoners John Straubel Lee & Donna Tucker Charlene & Bob Ward WPS 6th-12th Grades Twelfth Night Revelers (Angels) A Garden With A View, San Jose Paul & Nancy Appelblom Buehler Vineyards, Napa Valley Chicago Bulls Collector’s Corner, M.P. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph V. Costello Mr. & Mrs. Howard Daschbach Jean & Duncan Davidson Steve & LuAnn DeMartini Holly & John Dissmeyer Al Ebneter

Dr. & Mrs. B. Ehikian & Bradley The Eigsti Family John & Didi Fisher Fitness For Life, Inc. Flegel’s Home Furnishings Brian Kangas Foulk Gingiss Formalwear, Palo Alto Good Earth Restaurant Gymnastics West, R.C. Hirzel Fine Jewelery, M.P. Mary Hoffknecht Hyatt Regency, S.F. Airport Inn at Morro Bay Mrs. William Jackson, Jr. Jerry Rice Julius’ Castle, San Francisco Art & Elizabeth Keller Diane E. Klimowski Robert L. Kotchian La Romanina, Menlo Park Laurel’s Delights, San Jose Barbara McCandless Menlo Limo, Menlo Park Tim Molak Betsy Morgenthaler Mumm Napa Valley, Rutherford Murphy’s Inn, Grass Valley Mr. & Mrs. James C. Olsson Oz Designs, Linda Osborn Park Avenue Motors, P.A. Peninsula Covenant Church Community Center Portola Park Restaurant The Plumed Horse, Saratoga Polly & Jeff Pollack Paul Rice Mr. George Roberts Mrs. Eugene Romay San Francisco Giants San Francisco Spiders San Jose Symphony See’s Candies Sheldon of Los Altos Shypulski & Associates, M.P. Sonora Inn, Jamestown Stanford Athletics Stanford Driving School, P.A. Stars, Palo Alto Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga Steve Chaney Ventriloquist Georg Straub Town & Country Pharmacy University Bank & Trust, P.A. Warwick Regis Hotel, San Francisco

Mystic Krewe of Cornus (Friends) 47 Designs, Menlo Park A.C.T., San Francisco All Fired Up, Burlingame Applewood Inn, Menlo Park Armadillo Willy’s Bay Meadows Racecourse The Bead Shop, Mountain View Beltramo’s, Menlo Park BIA Cordon Bleu, Inc. Buck’s of Woodside Cafe de Orleans, Menlo Park California Pizza Kitchen, P.A. Capriccio Restaurant, M.P. Chef Chu’s, Los Altos Children’s Shoppe, Menlo Park Chili’s Grill & Bar, M.P. Cindy’s Flowers & Gifts, M.P. Gail Cohen Disneyland, Anaheim Dobervitch Family Don’s Delicacies, Cupertino Michael Curotto Drumset & Percussion Studies Dutch Goose, Menlo Park David Elliott Eric P. Ringo For Hair Expressions, Los Altos Gap Foundation Gene’s Fine Foods, Saratoga Georgie Gleim, Palo Alto Gold Coast Jewelers, R.C. Gordon Biersch Brewery Great Western Bank, P.V. Jan Hepper Home Field Advantage, M.P. In Any Event, Woodside Brett James Jelich Ranch, Portola Valley Juliana Hotel, San Francisco Keeble & Shuchat, Palo Alto Cliff Keith, Santa For Hire Kepler’s Books, Menlo Park Ladi, Nails for Excellence Gene & Sharon Ladrech Mrs. James L. Lee Libby’s Nails, Portola Valley Lisa’s Tea Treasures, M.P. David & Linda Lewis Los Altos Brewing Company Los Altos Camera & Video Louisiana Territory, San Jose

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Magic Edge, Mountain View Mango Cafe, Palo Alto Mansoor & Gore Jewelers Marine World Africa USA Menlo Park Hardware Nancy’s Garden, P.V. Napa Valley Wine Train National Hotel, Jamestown Neil’s Store For Men, M.P. Mystic Krewe of Cornus Nina’s Cafe, Menlo Park Tracy Nygen, Menlo Park Olive Garden, Palo Alto Page Mill Winery Peninsula Plating, Palo Alto PhotoTime, Stanford Pietro Parravano Patt’s Greenhouse, Los Altos Peninsula Center Stage Portola Valley Country Florist President Tuxedo, Stanford Ritz Camera, Menlo Park Cynthia Rothmeier Safeway San Francisco Forty Niners San Jose Repertory Theatre Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Woodside Priory School 302 Portola Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 (415) 851-8221 fax (415) 851-2839 Address Correction Requested

Mark Sessler Shadowbrook & Crow’s Nest Restaurants, Capitola Shore Bird Restaurant Shoreline Amphitheatre George P. Shultz Siam Garden, Menlo Park Silver Plum, Menlo Park Stanford Faculty Club Su Hong Restaurant, M.P. Sundance Mine Company Tea Time, Palo Alto Tech Museum of Innovation TheatreWorks, Palo Alto Town & Country Village, P.A. Trader Joe’s, Menlo Park Michiko Tsuchiya University Art Center, P.A. Village Pub, Woodside Village Stationers, Menlo Park Vizions Artwear & Salon Wegman’s Nursery, R.C. Deborah Whalen Woodside Bakery & Cafe Woodside Tennis Shop Woodside Village Pharmacy Yamagami’s Nursery Yuen Yung, Menlo Park

Our Generous Underwriters Anonymous Peter & Nancy Bohley Callie Cain Frank & Shirley Cody Peter & Susan Corning Duncan & Jean Davidson Buzz & Sharon Ogren Alan & Joanne Vidinsky Chen & Victoria Wang Dr. & Mrs. Joseph B. Weeden Supportive Advertisers Taylor Eigsti Black Mountain Spring Water Collector’s Corner Little World Travel, Inc. Maddalena’s Restaurant, P.A. Management Solutions Inc. Lawrence A. Saunders, D.M.D., M.S., Inc. See’s Candies Inc. Michael & Wendy Seymour Your support is greatly appreciated!

Father William Sullivan, O.S.B.

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