Presentation magazine HIGH SCHOOL
Highlights
Graduation Edition Summer 2014
Presentation High School 2281 Plummer Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95125 www.presentationhs.org | 408-264-1664 Facebook: www.facebook.com/presentationhs Twitter: www.twitter.com/presentationhs Presentation Magazine is published twice a year for parents, alumnae and friends of Presentation High School. For address changes or questions, contact Amy Pizarro at 408-264-1664, ext. 2420, or e-mail apizarro@ presentationhs.org.
14 STEM at Pres
19 Coming soon: iPads at Pres
Contents
2 Faculty farewell: Charles Schmuck 4 Faculty farewell: Pauline Newton 7 Human trafficking 10 Surprising solutions to stress 12 Excerpts from The Voice 20 Semester in review 30 Administrative awards
16 Away we go: spring trips
24 Here’s to the Class of 2014!
34 Academic awards 36 College decisions 37 College sports 38 Alumnae features 46 Golf Tournament 48 Fashion Show 51 Memoriam
2013-2014 Board of Trustees Manuel Alba Mari Alba Sr. Paula Baker, PBVM Chuck Berger Fred Crary Gretchen Nicoletti ’83 DiNapoli Neil Fanoe Bill Frederick Barbara Gentzkow Marlaine Griffin Bill Heil Bob Hencken Beth Keifer ’69 Gaye Landau-Leonard David LaVelle Lon Normandin Linda Okenquist Marc Parkinson Suneil Parulekar Ron Piziali Vicki Pope Beth Gutto ’99 Rhodes Sr. Joan Riordan, PBVM Marian Stuckey Brian Walsh Lissa Whelan Associates Linda Antonopoulos Harvey Armstrong Lou Basile Ernie Giachetti Gary Giannini Bob Longinetti Lisa Normandin ’77 McHugh Becky Menne Bob Miller Sr. Claude Power, PBVM Garrett Rajkovich Donna Teresi Richard Zahner Administration Mary Miller ’72, Principal Katherine Cobarrubia, Vice Principal of Student Activities Julie Edson, Vice Principal of Academics Susan Ferrari ’86 Mikacich, Vice Principal of Student Services Editor Amy Pizarro Graphic Designer Krista Anderson ’03 Thomas Photographers Bacosa Photography Karen Santos ’06 Meg Perotti ’02 SUMMER 2014 | 1