Paul VI Panther Tracks Fall 2017

FALL 2017

Pa n t he r Tr a c k s CREATING CONNECTIONS

ANNUAL REPORT INSIDE Page 29

PVI Staff Virginia Colwell Head of School

Thomas Opfer ‘96 Principal

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The Annual Fund celebrates the legacy and future of Paul VI Catholic High School and supports the greatest needs of the school, financial aid and scholarships, extracurricular activities and programs, and professional development.

Elba Campagna

Dean of Academics

Eileen Hanley

Director of Admissions & Student Life

Patrick McGroarty

Director of Operations Dean of Students

Peg Weimer

Dean of Instruction Instructional Technologist

Rev. Stephen Schultz

School Chaplain

Dan Kochis

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Director of Counseling

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Chief Financial Officer

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Don La Velle

Kate Grimm Andreottola ‘94

Director of Advancement

Billy Emerson

Athletic Director

Eileen Kiley Curren ‘98

Director of Communications

Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86

Associate Director, Constituent Relations

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Our Mission The mission of Paul VI Catholic High School is to provide an excellent Catholic education to young men and women by affording them the means to achieve spiritual, intellectual, personal, social and physical development according to the teachings of the Gospel and St. Francis de Sales. Paul VI Catholic High School is committed to graduating responsible, moral, service oriented young adults who will continue to “grow in grace and wisdom.”

Mr. Steve Elena ‘93 Mrs. Lori Freeman Mrs. Eileen Hanley Rev. Donald Heet, OSFS Rev. Stephen Schultz Mrs. Cheryl Kijewski Mr. Don La Velle Mrs. Mary Lawrence, Vice President Mrs. Donna Mock Mr. Matt Reynolds, President Mr. Jamie Saylor ‘89 Mr. Robert Smith Mrs. Joan Wang Mrs. Nancy Woodley

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s another school year begins, we see connections being formed all around us. Freshmen are making new friends; sports teams are coming together to function as one unit; parents are forging forward to help by joining booster organizations for the betterment of the school. When this happens, the most amazing thing occurs – we put ourselves aside to connect with others. This issue of Panther Tracks is full of connections.

A major connection that included our entire community – administration, faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and friends – occurred in August when Paul VI Catholic High School was recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School by the Cardinal Newman Society. This honor is not bestowed on every school that applies, but only those schools distinguishing themselves in the areas of Catholic identity and academic excellence. I know this is not something we do alone in the walls of our school. This is a connection that embraces the entire Paul VI community.

Along with new members of our faculty, we welcome two administrators, Fr. Stephen Schultz and Mrs. Elba Campagna (her connection is evident as the mother of an alumnus and three current students).

Use of the FORMED program (Thank you to the Diocese of Arlington for funding part of this program!) and our “hurricane rosaries” serve as a connection with our spirituality.

It seems that we are always connecting with people: high school friends who have taken the same career paths; summer learning opportunities through language department trips; and the many alumni who return to PVI, both in the classroom and on the fields.

Fast fact – in the building 21 alumni + 51 parents = 52% of the faculty and staff have a direct family connection!

The Annual Report, included in this issue, allows us to publicly acknowledge the generous donors who support us and whose giving to PVI’s many programs allows us to do what we do. What we do every year and what we do in future years is all because our community supports us with their gifts, time, talents and prayers.

You are connected to the lives of all our students, and I am grateful more than words can say.

We are connected by the glue that is Paul VI Catholic High School. May the bond never break.

Virginia Colwell, Head of School

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Paul VI Named to the Catholic Education Honor Roll

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aul VI Catholic High School was recently recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School. The national Honor Roll program is directed by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program’s inception in 2004.

Paul VI engaged in a thorough internal and external review of its comprehensive program offerings before being awarded this status. It has received specific recognition for its strong integration of Catholic identity throughout its efforts, including the integrity of its mission, and the strength of its community and rich spiritual life.

“It is a great affirmation for Paul VI to be recognized by the Catholic Education Honor Roll,” remarked Ginny Colwell, Head of School.

The Honor Roll also recognized PVI’s efforts at the integral formation of the minds, bodies, and spirits of its students as well as its comprehensive academic program – a program which seeks to instill a Christian vision of the world and human wisdom and culture.

“This is not something we do alone in the walls of our school.

It takes our entire community – administration, faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni and friends – working together to assure that our Catholic identity is ingrained in all we do to prepare our students to lead in society and, more importantly, in our faith.”

Paul VI Welcomes New Chaplain

At age 29, he decided to pursue the priesthood. He attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia.

Father Stephen Schultz

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aul VI is happy to welcome Father Stephen Schultz as our new Chaplain.

“I am so thrilled to be here,” shares Father Schultz. “The teen years are the most important. These years should be the time to claim one’s faith for adulthood. Working with youth is some of the most important work the Church does.”

Father Schultz attended Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria, where he was involved in band, choir and theatre. He went on to George Mason University, where he majored in Music Education with a focus on Orchestral Percussion. In addition to singing and conducting, he played a number of musical instruments including trumpet and piano.

After college, Father Schultz had a successful career as a businessman and entrepreneur in the computer and internet industry and achieved a good level of financial success.

Fun Facts About Father Schultz: •

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“The Honor Roll is a helpful tool for families and benefactors in recognizing the quality of a Catholic high school,” said Patrick J. Reilly, president of The Cardinal Newman Society. “It is external validation that a school is both focused and successful in meeting the high calling of Catholic schools to serve the well-being and salvation of students and to serve the common good.”

He has an identical twin brother named John who lives in Vienna.

One of Father Schultz’s best friends is Father Kelly (PVI’s last chaplain) and he was the priest who vested Father Kelly at his ordination.

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“I was content, but I realized I wasn’t really happy,” he reflects.

“I knew that there was more.”

After being ordained a priest in 2009, Father Schultz was assigned to St. Timothy Parish in Chantilly. One of his roles at the time was youth ministry.

“When we first started the youth group, not many people showed up. But God provided and we were able to hire two fabulous youth ministers. Every week got a little bit better as word spread and the group really built up during my time there.”

Father Schultz is now excited to begin his time as Paul VI’s Chaplain.

“In this Diocese, it is a blessing that each school is able to have their own chaplain. We are able to focus on the heart of the place and people of the school. I am thrilled to be a spiritual father and priest, not only for the students, but for the faculty and staff and families too.”

Father has hit the ground running, meeting with school leadership, teachers, students and parents, attending athletic events, and working with Joyce Krolicki and Mary Chris Beardsley in Campus Ministry to plan for the year.

“I want to help instill in PVI students a sense of who they are as God’s sons and daughters. It is so important to know who we are – to know our identity in Christ.”

Father Schultz is very passionate about encouraging PVI students on their individual paths to holiness.

“We can be just as holy as God made us to be.”

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New Dean of Academics Elba Campagna

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aul VI is happy to welcome Mrs. Elba Campagna, Assistant Principal and Dean of Academics.

Campagna is the mother of three current students: Kyle ‘21, Trey ‘19, and Daniel ‘18. Her son Quinn is a 2016

graduate and attends William & Mary.

Campagna is originally from Louisiana, an area southeast of New Orleans called St. Bernard Parish. She was an assistant principal at a public high school in Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005.

With their home and school underwater after the storm surge, the Campagna family evacuated to Texas. After learning the

Elba Campagna

extent of the damage, they soon realized they needed to find a new place to live. Campagna had a sister living in South Riding, Virginia, so she and her husband packed up their four boys,

“I completely enjoyed working at the elementary level; and now

aged from 2 to 7 years old at the time, and headed north.

it’s great to be back in a high school. I am fortunate to have

“We had packed three outfits

been able to see the whole progression in my career, from

apiece. Other than that, we had

preschool through high school.”

nothing. Friends of my sister

At Paul VI, Mrs. Campagna’s focus will be on academics and

and churches gave us clothes,

curriculum. “PVI students are

to continue to build

food, and toys. We needed to

well prepared for college. My

on that. People here

start over.”

hope is to continue to build on

blessed to be here –

are incredible to

The older boys started school

that. I already know many of the

first as a parent, and

at St. Veronica in Chantilly.

teachers and the transition has

now as an educator.”

“We thought we would be in

been great so far. People here

Northern Virginia for a year.

are incredible to work with.”

But St. Veronica was a good

“I believe in PVI. I felt that this school was the best fit for my

“PVI students are well prepared for college. My hope is

work with.”

– Elba Campagna

“I‘m so excited and

– Elba Campagna

community for us and there were more benefits in this area.

own sons. We know that parents make sacrifices to send their

Over time, we decided to stay.”

children to a Catholic school. With our Catholic faith combined

Campagna started working at St. Veronica as a long term sub

with the curriculum, the possibilities are endless for what

and then a part time teacher before moving into a full time role

students can achieve. This is the gift that PVI offers.”

at All Saints Catholic School in Manassas a few years later. She

“I’m so excited and blessed to be here – first as a parent, and

served as Assistant Principal at All Saints for nine years before

now as an educator. I am looking forward to helping PVI grow

joining the administration at Paul VI.

and prepare for the next chapter.”

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Caring for the Environment Starts at Home

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he more students are involved, the better off the environmental situation can become,” shares junior Emma Hitchcock.

Emma recently started an Environmental Impact Club at PVI and will serve as president. “You don’t have to be the biggest tree“I could not have made a better hugger in the world to enjoy learning about the choice in high schools. I love everything about PVI. The classes environment and your impact on it,” are amazing. Teachers are happy she reflects.

to be teaching and students are happy to be learning. I went on tours of other schools, but it felt different here. There is a warmth here, an amazing sense of family.”

– Emma Hitchcock ‘19

Emma first became interested in environmental topics through her 8th grade science project, in which she studied different types of vehicle fuels.

She reached out to a lead environmental and building technology scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who lent her a combustion analyzer. Using a fish tank, tin foil cover, pyrex dish, and gauze as a clean burner, she tested the carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide emissions of regular, premium and diesel fuels. In other projects she has studied the effects of different types of roofing.

With plans for PVI’s new campus underway, Emma was interested in learning more, especially as it related to the environment.

“I was curious about the building standards and environmental impacts of the new campus. I mentioned it to my dad and he suggested I email Mrs. Colwell. She was happy to receive my email and invited me to get in touch with Mr. Doug Gehley, the VMDO architect for the project,” Emma shares.

“Meeting with Mr. Gehley was really interesting and so fun!

I was happy to learn that VMDO always builds to LEED standards. The building will have a lot more windows and more natural light, which is great. Natural light has been linked to better grades.”

“I am also excited about things that could happen in the future that could have a positive impact on the environment, such as the possibility for future solar panels or a garden on campus.

With the space, there will be more opportunities to have classes outside,” Emma adds.

Fast Facts About PVI’s New Campus

Branching Out

Let There Be Light

This summer, VMDO began clearing and grading the land at Paul VI’s new campus. There are several areas onsite where trees will remain.

• The entire school will be lit with LED features. LED bulbs have a lower energy consumption and will not have to be replaced as often.

• With an EUI (Energy Use Intensity) number of 40.3 for the academic and athletic buildings combined, the energy usage of PVI’s new campus will be 44% below the national average, or almost twice as efficient.

The trees that were removed were divided into three main categories: • The medium trees were chipped onsite and sent to a paper mill in Luke, Maryland.

• The lighting intensity is .32 watts per square foot, which is 64% below code requirements.

• Branches from larger trees were made into mulch and sent to local residential mulch distributors.

Sticks and Stones:

• Larger trees were taken to a saw mill in Winchester, Virginia, to make lumber.

• The boulders that are found on site will either be crushed to use as fill onsite or used in landscaping.

• A wood chip trail around the campus perimeter can be used by the Cross Country team or other runners/walkers.

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Emma plans to pursue a career in the science field, possibly in petroleum engineering or bioengineering. “My grandfather was an engineer.

I looked up to him and it would be neat to follow in his footsteps.”

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SCH OO L N EW S : “Hearing about the new campus was really exciting. From what I’ve seen, it’s going to be beautiful. It will be a good environment to learn in.”

Sneak Peek at the Panthers’ New Home Top: Academic North Entry; Middle left: Chapel Exterior; Middle Right: Dining Commons; Bottom: Stadium

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aul VI’s new campus will have state-of-the-art classrooms, labs, media and fine arts centers, great athletic facilities and a collegiate dining experience.

Our 21st century facilities, set on 68 acres, will ensure that Paul VI Catholic High School will continue to offer the very best college preparatory Catholic education for generations to come.

Images provided by VMDO. Current designs.

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Back To School Snapshots Back To School

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elcome Freshmen! PVI greeted 220 students in the Class of 2021 on August 28th for Freshman Orientation.

Bright Start

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n August 21, faculty and staff experienced the Eclipse at school.

Mr. Paul O’Leary, Math teacher, was dropping his son off at college and was able to experience totality near Columbia, South Carolina.

Summer Sizzler

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n August 23, PVI kicked off its 35th school year by welcoming new families at the annual Summer Sizzler.

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Mass of the Holy Spirit

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n September 19th, PVI was blessed to welcome Bishop Burbidge who celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit and visited with students afterwards.

Home Opener

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nder new football coach Michael Grandizio, the Panthers beat St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes 14-6 in their home opener on September 1.

The VI Man packed the stands and Bishop Burbidge attended the game and led the team in prayer before the game.

PVI Prays

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eginning early September, PVI students gathered after school every day at 3 p.m. to pray for those affected by Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria.

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Hola to Hands-On Learning Students Experience Culture and Enhance Language Skills in Italy and Spain

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“I was able to communicate with locals. It was a surreal experience for me to be able to speak Spanish and understand what the other person was saying.” – Allison Nguyen ‘18

eñora Ana Aldana and Señor Luis Pazo brought classroom learning to life as they took thirteen PVI students on a trip to Italy and Spain this summer.

In Italy, the group started in Florence and also traveled

to Assisi and Rome. The sites they visited included the Duomo, Basilica of St. Francis, the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Roman Forum, and the Spanish Steps. The group was also able to attend a papal audience.

They next ventured to Barcelona and Madrid, where they saw the Barrio Gotico, Basilica del Pilar, the Royal Palace and Segovia Cathedral, amongst other sites.

Everyone had a blast and the students appreciated the

“Señor Pazo really emphasizes trying our best to speak Spanish

opportunity to connect their learning to international travel.

outside of class, even if it isn’t perfect, because we will gain

“I was able to communicate with locals. It was a surreal

confidence and further develop our Spanish skills,” reflects

experience for me to be able to speak Spanish and understand

Olivia Aponte ‘18. Olivia is taking Dual Enrollment Intermediate

what the other person was saying,” shares Allison Nguyen ‘18,

Spanish 1 this year.

who takes Honors Spanish 4.

Evelyn Aponte ‘18 is also taking Dual Enrollment Spanish this

“My favorite part about the trip was the ability to explore on

year. She values the trip’s religious experiences as well as the

our own and feeling comfortable in the different cultures and

cultural ones. “My favorite part about the trip was going to the

lifestyles. One unit in Spanish 2 last year dealt with city life and

Vatican to see and hear Pope Francis deliver the Word of God. It

learning how to understand directions helped a lot during the

was a once-in-a-lifetime experience I will never forget!”

trip,” shares Sam Rodgerson ‘19, who now takes Spanish 3.

Students feel that the trip encouraged them to step out of their comfort zone.

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New Teachers Join PVI Faculty Susan Ciavarro – English

Melissa Ferrone – English

Susan Ciavarro has a B.A. in English from Providence College and a Master’s in Secondary Education from George Mason University. She taught at PVI from 1993-1997 before leaving to stay home when her two children were young. She returned to the classroom in 2006 and taught middle school Religion and 8th grade English at St. Theresa School in Ashburn for over ten years. She will be teaching CP English 9 and Honors English 9 this year.

Melissa Ferrone earned her Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from West Virginia University. She also taught Composition & Rhetoric and Creative Writing at West Virginia University for three years. At PVI, she will be teaching 11th grade English, American Literature. Ferrone is a writer herself: she has been widely published, has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize, and her work has been anthologized in Best American Essays.

“Already, I love being a PVI Panther!”

“I am thrilled to be back at PVI! This year I am teaching some of my former eighth grade students from last year! The son I was expecting when I left PVI in 1997 is now twenty years old and in his second year at Radford University.”

Doreen Curtin – Biology Doreen Curtin received her BA and MS from Rutgers University, both in the field of Biology. Her Master’s focused on Immunology. This is her 13th year teaching in the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. She taught middle school science at St. Leo for three years and CP Biology, Biology Honors and AP Biology at Bishop O’Connell for nine years. She will be teaching CP Biology to all PVI sophomores this year.

Student Leaders The following students will serve as this year’s Student Government Executive Board:

Margaret Mitchell President

Thomas Wiltshire Vice President

“I try to share relevant information with my students on how Biology impacts their lives every day.”

Elizabeth Trimber – DeSales Elizabeth Trimber graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Developmental Psychology. She has three years of experience teaching religion for middle school at Holy Spirit and working as a tutor in special education.

“When I started at PVI I was immediately drawn in by the school’s strong sense of community. I’m thankful to work in such a supportive environment that is dedicated to the success of students both inside and outside of the classroom.”

Jack Houser

James Dunbar Senior Co-President

Benedict Ko

Megan Revor Senior Co-President

Margaret McConville

Andrew Blankingship Junior Co-President

Maddy Owen Junior Co-President

Mark Forster Caroline Susco Sabrina Smith Conor McGinn Sophomore Co-President Sophomore Co-President Freshman Co-President Freshman Co-President PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

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Spring Sports Wrap-Up GOLF finished 5-2 in regular season match play and 3rd in the WCAC tournament.

TRACK & FIELD had an outstanding spring with recordsetting performances at the Penn Relays. The boys won their heat in the 4x100 while both the girls and boys won in the 4x400. The girls took 4th in the WCAC overall, with the boys taking 6th. The girls also won State Catholic for the 22nd time in 34 years.

The BASEBALL team finished 19-11 overall reaching the WCAC Semifinal Series where they fell 2 games to 1 to the eventual champions. The team entered the state tournament ranked #3, and was upset in the quarterfinals.

SOFTBALL battled through a tough season where they finished 6-20 overall. After 5 years in the program, including the last two as head coach, PVI alumna Patti Hinko ‘06 stepped down at the end of the season. Thanks for your service, Coach!

BOYS LACROSSE posted another stellar season where they were nationally ranked and finished 18-6 overall. They finished second in the WCAC during the regular season with a 7-1 record and were ranked #1 heading into the state tournament.

In WCAC and state tournaments they were upset in the semifinals by the eventual champions.

GIRLS LACROSSE posted a winning record in the regular season for the third straight season (8-7) and qualified for the state tournament for the second consecutive year. The girls made it to the quarterfinals of each tournament.

BOYS TENNIS was 6-6 during the regular season and finished 4th in the WCAC tournament for the third straight year.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL has been one of the most dominant PVI teams over the past decade. The boys finished 14-3 overall, falling in the ISBVL championship. The team has reached the championship seven times in the last nine years, winning six.

OPTIONS TRACK & FIELD finished up a great season by competing in the Special Olympics state track meet at the University of Richmond.

To keep up to date on PVI Athletics, follow their official Twitter account at @PVISports or visit their new website: www.pvisports.net. Go Panthers!

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Lauren Long Niehoff ‘08 is PVI‘s New Dance Team Coach The PVI Community is excited to welcome Lauren Long Niehoff

games and pep rallies. As the coach now, I am most excited to

‘08 as the new head coach of the dance team.

revitalize the team. I hope to draw local dancers to the program

Lauren attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where

and create a name for PVI in the dance team community,”

she majored in Dance Performance and Education and graduated

shares Lauren.

with her BFA in 2012. During college, she danced in Xhale Dance Company and performed in both Philadelphia and New York.

After college, she danced on Holland America Line Cruise ships all over the world for several years. Since then, she has been teaching all styles of dance and choreographing in Northern Virginia.

As a student at Paul VI, Lauren was a member of the Varsity Dance team all four years, serving as captain her senior year.

She was also a member of the National Honor Society.

“My own favorite memories from high school were performing with the dance team. It was a unique feeling being a part of such huge school events like football games, basketball

Lauren Long Niehoff ‘08

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The Few. The Proud.

Jamie Kyte ‘92 & Dave Mills ‘92 At Paul VI, Jamie Kyte ‘92 and Dave Mills ‘92 took several classes together and were teammates on the lacrosse team.

They went off to different universities, but had the same career plan – to become a Marine Officer.

Both achieved this goal and their path of military service has kept them

him there was no way I was joining

connected ever since.

before high school was over. By

In choosing a military career, Jamie and

the time I turned eighteen, Desert

Dave were both inspired by their family.

Storm was over and I looked into

“I have always admired Marines; both

becoming an officer.”

my grandfather and father served.

Dave went on to James Madison University and graduated

Although they did not make careers of it, I always remember

with a degree in Mass Communications in 1996. He was

wanting to follow in their footsteps. I also read a lot of history

commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps

books and was enamored with stories about Marines. There

upon graduation and has served ever since. He has led

was never a question about serving, just how long and in what

tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In June 2017, he received

capacity,” shares Jamie.

a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the Marine Corps

Dave was also inspired by a family tradition.

War College.

“All the men in my family have been in the military. My family

Dave currently serves as the Operations Officer for the

has a beach house in South Carolina near Beaufort, where the

Logistics Operations Group aboard the Marine Corps Air

Marines have a Recruit Depot. From a very young age I saw

Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.

recruits getting yelled at by drill instructors and knew that’s

The school trains operations officers and operations chiefs

what I wanted to do,” shares Dave.

serving in combat logistics units across the Corps. Dave

“We were in high school during Desert Storm. I remember

leads the school’s instructors to execute the vision of the

Jimmy and I both wanting to enlist,” Dave recalls. “I brought the

Colonel who commands the school.

Marine recruiter to my house since I was still seventeen and

On a similar trajectory to Dave, Jamie attended Loyola

my parents invited him to dinner. After dinner they politely told

College in Maryland, graduating in 1996 with a BA in Political Science. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in May 1996 through the Marine Corps’ Platoon Leader Class. After The Basic School, he attended flight school and was designated a Naval Aviator. He later completed a Master’s in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University. Jamie has served a variety of tours, both in and out of the cockpit,

Rich Donahue and Mary Olech both attended Jamie’s retirement ceremony.

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overseas and stateside.

CLASS M AT E C ON NE C TIO NS In their respective careers, Jamie and Dave have crossed paths many times. In 2003-2004 they were both assigned to Expeditionary Warfare School at Quantico and met up again as Platoon Commanders at Officer Candidates School.

“At Expeditionary Warfare School, we ended up being assigned to the same cohort of 16 students. It was like being in high school again,” jokes Jamie.

They were also both assigned to the Pentagon at the same time in 2013-2014. They linked up again when Dave was at Top Level School and Jamie was still at the Pentagon. They worked in different places but would see each other often in the halls.

Both Dave and Jamie believe their experiences at PVI helped prepare them for their careers.

“Paul VI helped us all as leaders whether we realized it or not.

Everything from homeroom to morality class to ‘Death and

– servant leader. They both epitomized to me what it means to be a servant leader.”

After 21 years of service, Jamie retired from the Marine Corps this past summer and began working as a government contractor.

“I was honored Mrs. Olech and Mr. Donahue could attend my retirement ceremony and I was able to recognize them in public for their contributions to my success as a Marine Officer.”

Jamie is proud to have helped mold the next generation of Marines. “Being able to make a difference in someone’s life motivates me. I am rewarded when I see Marines I have mentored and trained over the years continue to be successful.”

Dave also leads with a sense of duty and responsibility.

“It is my responsibility to make sure my Marines are prepared for combat and to ensure they are successful if called. Their parents entrusted me with their sons and daughters so I will do everything in my power to make sure they come home if I take them in harm’s way,” Dave reflects.

Dying’ – we learned values and morals that are applicable no matter what career path we chose,” Dave reflects.

Jamie agrees, noting, “In the Marine Corps you

“There is no greater privilege than to lead Marines in combat. I love being around young Marines, getting to influence their careers, watching them develop as young

are always a student or teacher; sometimes you are both

men and women. The most rewarding thing about being an

in the same job. I credit two PVI teachers, Mrs. Olech and

officer in the Marine Corps is when you run into a Marine who

Mr. Donahue, with having the greatest influence on my

used to work for you who has gone on to be successful. To know

development as a young man, student, ‘teacher,’ and ultimately

that you had a small part in their success is an amazing feeling.”

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Alumnae Say “I Do” to Entrepreneurship Kelsey Nieves ‘07, Tressa Wiles ‘06 and Amanda Walker ‘06

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omeone’s wedding day is typically one of the most joyful and memorable days of a person’s life. It can also be stressful. But with their respective talents each contributing something different to the day, Kelsey Nieves ‘07, Tressa Wiles ‘06 and Amanda Walker ‘06 are helping local brides have the wedding of their dreams.

Bombshell Blowouts: Kelsey Nieves ‘07 Kelsey is the CEO and Lead Stylist of a wedding and event concierge hair and makeup business, Bombshell Blowouts, LLC. Kelsey graduated from James Madison University in 2011 with a BA in English Literature and a minor in Sociology, Communications, and Spanish. She worked at Inova Fairfax Hospital as a Medical Education Research Coordinator and Academic Coordinator for Obstetrics and Gynecology for five years before diving full time into her business.

“This venture was something that started as a gift to a friend in 2013 that I did only on the side. I eventually decided that I couldn’t dedicate 100% to both jobs so I decided to take a year off from the corporate world and see if I could really build my business.”

Kelsey notes the preparation she received at Paul VI for becoming an entrepreneur.

“Without all the Homecoming dances, I wouldn’t have had friends and canvasses to practice on,” Kelsey jokes. “But in seriousness, PVI instilled accountability and pride in myself. I’m not only performing services for people on the most important day of their lives, I’m selling myself to them in addition to my work. Reputation is huge in this industry and I learned how important that is at Paul VI.” “I love working with PVI alumnae as brides and bridesmaids.

Doing someone’s hair and makeup is such a great way to reconnect, whether it’s for a night out, prom or wedding. The PVI community is so close-knit and word of mouth is a major way we do business. Referrals in this community are solid.”

Kelsey loves working with Tressa and Amanda on the same weddings. “Not only do we have a personal history and love seeing each other succeed, we have the same drive and dedication to our passions.”

“I make people look and feel their best on what is arguably one of the most important days of their lives. It’s priceless.”

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CAKE: Tressa Wiles ‘06 After graduating Paul VI in June 2006, Tressa started culinary school in July and began working at fine dining restaurant 2941. Over the course of three years, she worked her way up to Pastry Sous Chef. She later moved to New York City and worked at Eleven Madison Park, which was recently voted the #1 restaurant in the world.

Tressa next moved to Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a pastry chef. When she moved back to Northern Virginia she took her current position as Pastry Chef for Bayou Bakery and Lil’ B Coffee and Eatery.

In 2016, Tressa was nominated for the Restaurant Association Metro Washington “Pastry Chef of the Year.”

She currently juggles being the pastry chef for two restaurants and running her own wedding cake business, CAKE. “I have worked really hard in restaurants since I was 16, most of the time holding down two jobs, in addition to the sixteen hour days that being a pastry cook brings. This work ethic has helped drive me and made me a self-motivator. I have also always worked with the most skilled chefs in the country, who pushed me every day to be the best chef I can be.”

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“In addition to my self-motivation and talented co-chefs, I have my family, my mom and dad, and siblings Matt ‘00, Adam ‘08, Peter ‘10, Virginia ‘12, Paul ‘15, and my longtime boyfriend Tim Voth ‘06, who support me every day!”

“Paul VI has a big network to help us and our businesses. I 100% believe PVI connections have helped me in my career – not only because of the support from my friends, but the PVI contacts who have supported me in my business over the years by ordering lots and lots of cake!”

“Working with fellow alumni gives me a sense of reassurance that I can trust my clients and vendors who reach out to me.

We have all come from the same place and grew up together, so I know their overall character.”

Tressa is grateful for the influence Paul VI has had on her life.

“I learned more patience and kindness at PVI that has carried me through this journey. I learned more about myself and my relationship with God and different ways of communicating with Him. All in all, these things have been major influences in my life.”

“I literally love my job. I never wake up in the morning and dread going to work, never dread working with a client on a cake tasting. I never dread a delivery, even though driving through D.C. with a five-tier cake and horrifying potholes can be very stressful!”

Plan to be Tied: Amanda Walker ‘06 Amanda has her own wedding planning business, Plan to be Tied.

“When I was a junior at PVI, I took Marriage and Family Living and we had to plan our own wedding. I had so much fun researching and planning that I went home and told my mom I wanted to be a wedding planner. She said, ‘No, you don’t want to deal with those Bridezillas blaming you for everything going wrong.’

So I just brushed it off and moved on,” shares Amanda.

“I went to the University of Alabama for a career in broadcast news but quickly realized I didn’t like the news atmosphere.

When I was a senior in college I took a wedding planning class and said the exact same thing to my mom. I was in the wrong field, but wasn’t going to stick around for a couple more years for another major.”

“I began working in radio and planned to continue working for the same company in DC but they went bankrupt. I started working in restaurants and realized that in every job I had events were my favorite.”

“I tried to get event planning jobs and kept striking out. I loved everything about weddings and started doing online certifications to learn more. In 2014, a friend asked me to plan her wedding “I learned more patience and I did it for free for the experience. I was and kindness at PVI that approached by a caterer who I had worked with in has carried me through the restaurant business about being a planner on this journey.” their staff. I said I would – Tressa Wiles ‘06 love to and wanted my own company name to take credit for my work. They started recommending me and I got my first wedding by someone who wasn’t a friend.”

“It was exciting to finally be doing something I loved! I’ve since filed for my LLC, started paying for advertising, and am booking weddings for the end of 2018.”

“Since the beginning I have recommended Tressa for cakes and Kelsey for hair and makeup. When I recommend a vendor to a bride that is me saying, ‘I trust this person to do the job.’ I know they will always deliver and make sure the couple is happy. I also have hired two assistants who went to PVI, Victoria Schulz ‘06 and Lisa Meyers ‘07.”

“It’s really awesome to be able to say you own your own business. I’m still a small operation, but I’ve made amazing growth in such a short time. I’m motivated by the opportunity to do what I love my own way. I’ve never worked for a wedding planner so I decide how I want to do things, instead of doing what someone has told me. My daughter Lilly will be able to see what I have built and I hope it inspires her to do whatever she can dream up.”

“I hope that what I’ve been able to accomplish gives hope to those who feel like they never ‘get the job.’ It was really hard for me to deal with the rejection of not getting jobs I interviewed for. I now feel like not getting those jobs was all God’s grand plan for me to venture out on my own.”

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rowing up, Billy Long ‘10 played baseball in West Springfield Little League and later during high school at Paul VI.

And he hasn’t retired his glove yet. In 2013, Billy started his own team, the Lake Monsters, in the DC Men’s Senior Baseball League. For the past five years, he has coached and played on his team, while getting to play baseball with many of his former PVI teammates.

“When I first started playing in this league, I was put on a random team that lost every single game. I am a competitive person, and I wanted to win while having more fun, so I decided to start my own team. I was able to reach out and fill it mostly with PVI alumni that I had played baseball with in high school.

Throughout the five years since I started the team, more than twenty different PVI alumni have played at some point!”

Billy values being able to stay in touch with so many of his former PVI teammates through baseball. He has also made new connections with guys who played at PVI either before or after his own tenure.

“Many of us were great friends in high school, so it’s awesome to see each other a few times a week for games during the summer. It’s kept up friendships and even helped with networking in our respective jobs. Some alumni have played all five seasons while some just one or two years. We’ve had up to eight former PVI players on the team in a single season so it’s been a big success,” Billy shares.

“This past year, we won the league championship for the first time. We went 13-3, finished first in the league and swept through the playoffs. The championship was a best two out of three series. We won the first game 8-2 and with the second game tied 3-3 in the last inning, Colin May ‘11 hit a walk-off two run homerun to win it all!”

A high concentration of talent makes up the team. Some guys just played in high school while others played Division 1 college ball. Some players are still gunning for a career in professional baseball. For instance, Robbie Kidd ‘11 left the team this past summer after being signed by a minor league team in New York.

PVI connections run deep for Billy. His girlfriend Jessica Sutherlin teaches 10th and 11th grade History at PVI and his sister Lauren Long Niehoff ‘08 was recently hired as the head Dance Team coach.

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guys who decided to hang up their baseball cleats but still play for fun with alumni.

“PVI has always had a great baseball program and that tradition of excellence has transitioned to our team. It has been great having former PVI guys playing together after high school. It’s sad to see some guys move away from the area and others retire from playing, but I hope we can connect with some younger guys next year and can keep the PVI tradition going.”

“This is something I really take pride in and look forward to each summer. Winning the championship this year really solidifies everything we have been working toward for so long. This team has been a great way to keep up and grow our PVI connections, while at the same time doing what we love.”

If any former PVI Baseball players or other alumni are interested in joining the competitive baseball team or want to take it a bit slower on the softball field, please contact Billy Long at blong275@gmail.com.

“Playing baseball for the Lake Monsters has been one of the best experiences of my career. It is just like playing ball in high school except my parents never show up to the games and my jersey is a cotton t-shirt.”

– Colin May ‘11

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Prescription for a Lasting Friendship Anastasie Dunn-Pirio ‘02 and Kara Segna ‘02

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ursuing a career in the medical field was a long journey for classmates and best friends Kara Segna ‘02 and Anastasie Dunn-Pirio ‘02. Their drive, perseverance, and support from family and friends – especially each other – helped them both achieve their goal of becoming doctors.

Kara and Anastasie became close friends early freshman year.

“We met in the McDonald’s next to PVI after school. I had heard about Kara because she thought my name was ‘Anastasia,’ not ‘Anastasie,’ and she corrected those who called me by my actual name. This led to a lot of confusion, but we ended up becoming life-long friends never-the-less,” shares Anastasie.

“We were best friends at PVI,” Kara says. “Our advisories were across the hall from each other. We were relatively inseparable throughout high school and have maintained constant contact through college and beyond. Medical school and residency was really hard work and it was so wonderful to have my best friend supporting me. Her support made me feel empowered to accomplish whatever I set my mind to do.”

Anastasie wanted to pursue medicine because she loved science, especially biology and physiology. “I felt the best way I could harness my interests for the greater good was to treat patients,” she shares.

After graduating PVI, Anastasie attended Marymount University for two years before transferring to The George Washington University, where she earned a B.S. in Biology.

She went on to complete a Master’s in Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown, followed by medical school at the University of Virginia.

After PVI, Kara also took the pre-med route. She attended Christopher Newport University followed by medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School and residency in anesthesiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Throughout their medical training, these best friends were there for each other.

“Having the emotional and physical support that you can only get from a fellow friend running the same rat-race as you is vital. Having people rooting for you along the way has been invaluable,” Kara shares. “We continue to support each other to this day.”

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Anastasie echoes this sentiment, “My enduring friendships with Kara and Jennie (Ocasio) Guisti (also ‘02) have really helped me. They were both there for me when I had a loss in my family. Also, training in medicine can be very intense.

It is wonderful to have such good friends to get together with and take your mind off work and studying.”

Not only are they now practicing physicians, both Anastasie and Kara are doing cutting edge research in their respective fields.

“I felt the best way I could harness my interests for the greater good was to treat patients.”

– Anastasie Dunn-Pirio ‘02

Anastasie is currently a Neurology Fellow at Duke University. She completed a Neurology residency at Duke and went on to do a two-year fellowship in Neuro-Oncology. She is currently undertaking one additional year of training in Neuroimmunology.

One of Anastasie’s main interests is cancer immunotherapy.

“Immunotherapy is different than chemotherapy – it involves treatment that boosts a person’s own immune system to fight their cancer. I especially enjoy enrolling patients into immunotherapy clinical trials for primary brain tumors, such as glioblastoma,” she explains.

These trials have already produced exciting and promising results. “So far, we have seen some great success with a study that involves injecting modified poliovirus into a person’s brain tumor, which stimulates the immune system to attack the glioblastoma,” Anastasie explains.

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Kara is currently an Assistant Professor and Anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins. She also serves as the Medical Director for Public Relations for the Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Division. Next year she will become the Director of Regional Anesthesia for Howard County Hospital.

“Initially, I pursued medicine because it sounded exciting – it was a long-reach goal that was difficult to achieve and I knew attaining it would give me great personal satisfaction,” Kara shares. “It was a pursuit I renewed with each step as I progressed from pre-med college student to medical student to resident to fellow and finally an attending.”

Each step of the way sparked new interests and passions for Kara.

“In medical school, I liked the idea of developing a greater understanding of how the human body functions and being able to respond to everything from respiratory infections to burns to cancer. In residency, I wanted to become an airway and critical care expert. During my fellowship, I developed an acute interest in pain management and how to take someone who is a 10/10 in pain and bring them to a 0/10 without using narcotics.”

Kara currently specializes in acute pain and performs regional anesthetic nerve blocks so patients can have a safer and more effective anesthetic for surgery and post-surgery.

Now treating patients and doing cancer research at one of world’s most prestigious medical institutions, Anastasie wants current students to know that it’s never too late to recover from a rough transition to high school.

“I did not start out high school as a strong student. In the beginning, I struggled with disorganization and trouble focusing. I recall how embarrassed I was when my mom came into school to clean out my locker every semester because I routinely lost homework assignments,” she remembers.

“I continue to learn and grow and pursue medicine because I feel like when I go to

work I will make “I hit bottom when I earned a D in Biology during my sophomore a difference in year. However, during summer school, I had an someone‘s life.” incredible teacher who reminded me that Biology – Kara Segna ‘02 was really interesting and who gave me the confidence to see that I could be good at it. Armed with confidence and a strong support network of friends and family, I began turning my grades around and during my senior year, had nearly straight A’s. It is never too late to turn things around.”

Like Anastasie, Kara is working on research that will be of great benefit to patients in the future.

“I am working with a top vascular surgeon who performs first rib resections for thoracic outlet syndrome. We are implementing a multimodal pain management system which will convert the inpatient procedure to an outpatient one, while decreasing the development of lifelong chronic pain and opioid use. Decreasing opioid use is so important during this era of gross abuse, addiction, and accidental death.”

In their careers, both women are motivated by being able to make a positive difference in their patient’s lives.

“I continue to learn and grow and pursue medicine because I feel like when I go to work I will make a difference in someone’s life. I strive to bring confidence and comfort to my patients, who if they are seeing me are possibly meeting me at one of the worst times of their life,” reflects Kara.

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Reunion Weekend 2017

was held on Saturday, June 10 for the Classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012.

Alumni enjoyed a reception on the PVI front lawn complete with live music, beer and wine, and food from Dolce Vita, as well as catching up with classmates and former teachers and touring the school building.

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A: First row, left to right: Kelsey Budd Alas ‘07, Kristen Palmisano ‘07, Sarah Bartoletta ‘07.

Standing: Jessica Ankney ‘07, Caroline Manning ‘07, Tessa Reed ‘07, Casey Bridges Costello ‘07, Adrienne Ferriero Gallagher ‘07, Michelle Kaczmarek ‘07 B: Marilyn Grodek, Tom Grodek, Jim Swoger, Bridget Grodek Swoger ‘97 C: Bev Gilbert, Peg Latessa D: Frank Latessa, Joe Sebastian, Brian Smith ‘87 E: Sean Hallett, Kristen Palmisano ‘07, Zach Costello ‘07, Casey Bridges Costello ‘07, Sarah Bartoletto ‘07, Brett Basford F: Angela Hish Killinger ‘92, Thomas Hoffman ‘92, Kristie Wenzel Bush ‘92, Jamie Kyte ‘92 G: John Wilson ‘07, Mia Chernick, Mark Benedict ‘07, Jessica Ankney ‘07 H Alyssa Gurley ‘12, Patrick Rozmajzl, Anita Tellez-Mansy ‘12 I: Colleen Raphael, Richard Raphael ‘87 J: Catie Brusseau Hubbard ‘07, Michelle Kaczmarek ‘07 K: Kerry Mannion Drummond ‘92, Angela Hish Killinger ‘92, Christine Sivigny O‘Donoghue ‘92, Kari Nickel Mitchum ‘92 L: Stephen Wells ‘02, Kara Segna ‘02, Jonathan Giusti, Jennie Ocasio Giusti ‘02 M: Mike Reyes, Mickey McKinstry Reyes ‘07 N: Tom Opfer ‘96, Bev Gilbert, Don Witman, Karen Marksteiner O: Alyssa Gurley ‘12, Anita Tellez-Mansy ‘12, Arsah Rahman ‘12 P: Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86, Mary Frances Ryan Daly ‘92, Kristie Wenzel Bush ‘92

SAVE THE DATE

Reunion Weekend Saturday & Sunday, June 9-10, 2018

Classes of 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2013 Contact Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86 to get involved with planning your class party and for more information. Make sure the Alumni Office has your current contact information!

We hope to see you back on campus in June! alumni@paulvi.net www.paulvi.net/alumni/stayintouch

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As Paul VI Catholic High School celebrates its 35th school year, more and more PVI alumni are returning to Paul VI – as parents of their own Panthers! PVI is proud to have so many legacies – legacy students have one or more parents who attended Paul VI.

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Sing to Mary Recent Paul VI graduates from the Class of 2017 sang at Saint John Neumann for the Feast of the Assumption Mass on August 15th before they left for college. PVI Choir director CJ Capen ‘99 is also the Music Director at St. John Neumann and conducted the singers.

Pictured left to right are Christine Navarro, Stephen Artner, Caleigh Davis, Allie Potter, Brendan Henry, Victor Perez-Sales, Sam Schultz, Emily Fentress, Marelle Hipolito, and Caitlin Valleskey

Reuniting Across the World The Connors family reunited as they visited Kevin ‘11 in South Korea in May 2017. Kevin had just started his second year teaching English as a Second Language to 3-6 graders.

Kelly ‘04, who is living and working in Amman, Jordan, flew to meet up with Kevin and the rest of the family: Robbie ‘10, Mike and Cindy Connors.

PVI in Leesburg Casey Hinston ‘00 and Chris White ‘86 stopped by Paul VI’s table at Leesburg Town Center to support Smashing Walnuts Childhood Brain Cancer Walk & Fitness Challenge in May.

Alumni Travels Jack McFarlane, Michael Baker, Robert Phillips and Anthony DiGrado, all Class of 2014, met up in Rome during Spring Break 2017. Robert (VTech) and Michael (CUA) were on Spring Break and went to visit Anthony and Jack who were studying abroad with Catholic University.

Mike Baker, Robert Phillips, Ryan Foley, and Jack McFarlane, Class of 2014, traveled to Palm Coast, Florida during the summer.

Welcome Back Moms!

PVI mothers enjoyed a happy hour at Dolce Vita Wine Bar on August 10. This event was an opportunity to meet other PVI moms and learn more about the Paul VI Community. Speakers included Ginny Colwell, Head of School; Father Stephen Schultz, Chaplain; Kate Andreottola, Director of Advancement, Nicole AdkinsonCalopietro, Panther Parent Organization, and Irene Zaso, Auction Chair.

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Returning to Home Plate Baseball alumni came to PVI’s “summer team camp” to compete in an exhibition game against current players and then spoke to current PVI student athletes about the PVI Baseball experience and what it meant to them and how it helped them become who they are today.

The group included Joe Salzano ‘13, Lansing Veeder ‘11, Michael Coritz ‘16, Will Salva ‘17, Alex Bryant ‘11, Robbie Kidd ‘11, Matt Carullo ‘99, John Ralston ‘07, Chad Morgan ‘09, Mark Gunst ‘12, and Andy Page ‘12 and longtime alumni coaches Jeff Nolan and Tad Davidovich.

Kristin Schaad Francis ‘97 and her husband Chad welcomed their third child, Annika Kathleen, sister to Oliver (5) and Remy (2). Kristin has a real estate team in DC/VA, a natural deodorant cosmetics line in healthfood stores, and lives with her family in Arlington, VA. Annika’s godparents are Olivia Pacheco ‘97 and Joe Kraenzle ‘97. Lilly Chuecos ‘97 had her daughter Jade baptized at the same time, with Deacon Marques Silva ‘89 presiding.

Katie Grim Tinsley ‘02 and husband Clif welcomed their second little guy, Jake Charles Tinsley, on January 21, 2017. Big brother Trent (2), loves the new addition to the family.

Matthew Laubach ‘89 attended Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, graduating in 1993 with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Philosophy. Since then he has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area and worked as a software developer.

He married Theresa Adkins (now Theresa Adkins Laubach) in 2004. He has a stepdaughter, Katherine (Katie) Kelly, born in 1995, and a son, Mark Laubach, born in 2009. He currently resides in Fremont, CA.

Bonnie Velazco Criado ‘94 and husband Eaton welcomed Isabella Grace Criado at 6:54 a.m. on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, VA. Isabella weighed 8 lb 5 oz and measured 19 inches long. Isabella is the first child for Bonnie and Eaton.

Gregory Crafts ‘99 recently won “Best Actor in a Play” at the 2017 Valley Theatre Awards in Los Angeles, CA for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Lennie Small in Theatre Unleashed’s production of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. On the writing front, his new play, Three Can Keep a Secret, also produced by Theatre Unleashed, opened at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival to rave reviews.

Calling Alumni Couples!

Did you meet your spouse at PVI? If so, we want to hear from you!

We plan to feature some of our PVI couples in the Spring issue of Panther Tracks. Email alumni@paulvi.net to be considered.

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Brett Moore ‘06 and wife Jennie welcomed daughter Margaret Finley Moore on June 14, 2017 at 12:04 a.m. at Fairfax Hospital. She was 7 lbs 12 oz. 21 inches long. Margaret is the first child for Brett and Jennie and the first grandchild and greatgrandchild on the Moore side of the family. Brett and Jennie are enjoying life with their new little family and dogs Gus and Moose love being with baby Margaret.

Nicole Westphal ‘07 is engaged to be married to Zac Davis. Nicole and Zac both played college soccer at the University of South Carolina, Aiken where they met in 2008. They reconnected seven years later and were in engaged in Iceland in December 2017. They currently reside in Atlanta, Georgia, and are planning a wedding for May 2018.

Adrienne Ferriero Gallagher ‘07 and husband John welcomed their son Mark Jay Gallagher at 9:05 p.m. on April 9, 2017 in Fairfax, VA. Mark weighed 8 lbs and measured 22 inches long. Mark is their first child.

He was baptized at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Potomac Falls.

Katie Taylor Bacon ‘08 and Chris Bacon ‘08 welcomed their first baby to their family on March 20, 2016.

Theodore James Bacon was born on Palm Sunday in Alexandria, VA at 6:00 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs 10 oz and measured 20 inches long. Teddy is growing up fast and enjoys spending time with his family, including his aunts Audrey Taylor Hubbard ‘06 and Jackie Bacon ‘12 and his uncles Scott Bacon ‘09 and Jeffrey Bacon ‘13.

David Capen ‘15 is studying PGA Golf Management and Marketing in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business at Campbell University in North Carolina.

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George Capen ‘13 graduated from Holy Cross in 2017 with a degree in mathematics. Capen served as one of the Crusaders’ top relief pitchers during the 2017 season, making 28 appearances. He threw 51 strikeouts while posting a record of 7-1. Capen holds the Holy Cross record for career pitching appearances with 99. Over the summer, he served as an assistant coach with the Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. In August 2017, George signed a professional contract with the Seattle Mariners and is currently playing on the Mariners’ rookie ball club in the Arizona League.

Kayla Sharpe ‘13 recently joined the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting as the Campus Consortium Coordinator.

After graduating from Paul VI, she attended the College of William & Mary where she studied Film & Media and American Studies. Prior to graduation, Kayla worked as the Digital Media Editor of The Flat Hat newspaper and interned at the Brookings Institution, the Democratic National Committee, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She is proud to continue her work as a digital journalist and filmmaker in Washington, D.C.

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Chris Bacon ‘08 married Katie Taylor ‘08 on June 13, 2015 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Alexandria, VA. The wedding party included PVI alumni, from left to right: Nick Muzyka ‘08, James Gaughan ‘08, Jeffrey Bacon ‘13, Best Man Scott Bacon ‘09, Maid of Honor Audrey Taylor Hubbard ‘06, Jackie Bacon ‘12, Kristen Cunningham ‘08, Marian Hwang ‘08, Catherine McCafferty ‘08, and Sarah Rowley ‘08.

Other PVI alumni in attendance who celebrated with them included Laura D’Agostino ‘08, Christine Wells ‘08, Madeline Chessman Marlow ‘08, Cali Hutson ‘13, and William Nixon ‘12.

Chris, Katie, and their one-year-old son Teddy, currently live in Springfield, VA, where Chris works as a Software Design Engineer and Katie is a teacher at St. Bernadette School.

Jenny Hodge ‘06 married Chris Roland on October 9th, 2016 in Ocean City, MD. PVI alumni and staff in attendance included, left to right: Kimber Kline Carsto ‘86, Chas Rayome ‘06, Amy Smith Malouf ‘06, Denny Kline, Karina Scavicchio ‘10, Patti Hinko ‘06, Tommy Hodge ‘10, Chris Roland, Mary Daley, Jenny Hodge Roland ‘06, Laura Hodge, Ellen Bower ‘06, Twiggy Vasilas Rayome ‘06 and Debbie Dannemann.

Representing the Class of 2006 were Amy Smith Malouf ‘06, Patti Hinko ‘06, Chris Roland, Jenny Hodge Roland ‘06, Ellen Bower ‘06, Twiggy Vasilas Rayome ‘06, and Chas Rayome ‘06.

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Ryan Donnelly ‘04 married Philippa Stewart on October 6, 2016 in Hanalei, Hawaii, on the island of Kauai. PVI alumni in attendance included Owen Donnelly ‘08, brother of the groom, and Kathleen Donnelly ‘06, sister of the groom.

Adrienne Ferriero ‘07 married John Gallagher on May 28, 2016 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Capitol Hill. Their reception was at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. PVI friends Zach Costello and Casey Bridges Costello ‘07 were in attendance and Casey was a bridesmaid.

John is a Senior Consultant and Adrienne is a stay at home mom. They recently bought a home in Reston.

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Paulina Kosturos ‘09 married Tarek Khoury on April 22, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. They were married at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church followed by a reception at The Legacy Ballroom. Paulina’s matron of honor was Sophia Farrulla Schuller ‘09. Bridesmaid Rachel King Lawrence ‘09 was also in attendance.

Paulina and Tarek will be moving to Bahrain in November of 2017.

Mary Sweeney ‘07 and Scott Walsh ‘07 were married on July 15, 2017 in Springfield, Virginia. They were married at Church of the Nativity with a reception that followed at Westfield’s Marriott in Chantilly, Virginia.

Mary’s maid of honor was Lizzie Sweeney ‘09 and PVI bridesmaids included Brittany Slahetka ‘07 and Katie Lane Ruhlman ‘07.

Other PVI alumni in attendance included, from top left: Chris Lane ‘06, Michael Sweeney ‘11, Jack Sweeney ‘13, Dani Issing ‘13, Zachary Costello ‘07, Kevin Kodadek ‘07, Katie Lane Ruhlman ‘07, Donald Hart ‘07, Jennifer Serafin Cupitt ‘07, Lizzie Sweeney ‘09, Casey Bridges Costello ‘07, Pedro Vittes ‘07, Lindsey Gay ‘07, Kelsey Nieves ‘07, Alyson Sturm ‘07, Danielle Moehler ‘07, Patrick Hart ‘08, Kristen Palmisano ‘07, Danny Hermes ‘08, Peter Hart ‘12, and Dominic Da Cruz ‘07.

Mary and Scott both live and work in Spokane, Washington where Mary teaches first grade and Scott is an accountant.

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In Memoriam The Paul VI Community extends its prayers and condolences to the relatives of alumni, students, parents and friends of the school who have passed away recently.

Kathy Dausch, mother of Marcy Dausch ‘86 Marjorie Ann Krueger, mother of Ann Watkins, former PVI Math teacher Patrick “Calabash Flash” Ludwick, father of Michael Ludwick ‘87 and father-in-law of Suzy Smallwood Ludwick ‘87 Margie Grady Luke, mother of Monica Moriak ‘87 and mother-in-law of Chris Moriak ‘88 David M. Ralston ‘94 James Murray Sebastian, father of Joe Sebastian, PVI Theology teacher

Paul VI is pleased to announce that it has again subscribed to the online platform entitled FORMED. This program is extended to all in the PVI community: students, parents, alumni, alumni parents, faculty and staff.

FORMED consists of Catholic study programs, movies, audio presentations, and eBooks from the most trusted apostolates. It is Evangelization and Faith Formation in the Digital Age.

Gail Shedlick, mother of Kevin ‘09

FORMED provides unlimited access to full-length feature

Mr. Harold Slucher, father-in-law of Beth Slucher, former PVI English teacher, and grandfather of Helen ‘10 and Tom ‘13

films; audio presentations in English and Spanish covering

Edward Joseph Stephen Wojdylak Jr., father of Ashley Wojdylak, PVI Math and ACE teacher Carlos Yanez ‘86

a variety of topics; full color leader and study guides that will facilitate discussion and reinforce concepts. Also available is informative and inspiring teaching from renowned speakers such as Dr. Scott Hahn, Dr. Edward Sri,

PVI – The Family that Prays Together

Bishop Robert Barron, Dr. Tim Gray, Father Michael Gaitley, Teresa Tomeo... and many more.

Please Join Us.

Use it on your computer, tablet or smartphone. Multiple

Join students, faculty and staff every Thursday for Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament. To become one of our committed weekly adorers and pray with us for an hour time slot, please email CampusMinistry@paulvi.net. We hold Adoration from 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Thursday and close with Mass at 2:10 p.m.

You are invited to park and pray with us!

programs are available to address varied and individual

Thank you to all who have joined together each day after school to pray the rosary for the recent hurricanes and natural disasters.

We will continue to pray every afternoon from 3:00 to 3:15 in the Chapel throughout the school year. All students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, alumni parents and grandparents are invited to join us for morning Mass at 7:10 or for afternoon prayer.

needs: Adult Faith Formation, Marriage Preparation and Enrichment, Scripture Study, RCIA, Sacrament Preparation, Small Group Teen Discipleship, and much more.

It is very easy to enroll: 1. Go to www.Formed.org 2. Enter our PVI code where it says “PARISH CODE” on the homepage. PVI code is 8WW23X 3. Create a personal account with your user name/email and password. (Important: Do not sign up as an individual.

Use our PVI code.)

Stay Connected!

This program comes at no cost to you. Thank you to the

Be sure to find us on social media so you can get the most up to date alumni and PVI news!

Facebook: Paul VI Catholic High School Alumni Association Follow us on Twitter: @PVIAlumni

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LinkedIn: “Paul VI Catholic High School Alumni” Instagram PaulVICatholic

Diocese of Arlington for the grant that covers 50% of the cost!

24/7 access to the truth, beauty, and meaning of the Catholic Faith anytime, anywhere…with FORMED.

ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

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hroughout the following annual report, you will catch a glimpse of the year in review – highlights from the 2016-2017 academic year. Behind each of those milestones is the support of a

community of alumni, parents, faculty, and friends,

and a history that makes the future exciting.

The Annual Fund and directed gifts efforts had one of its strongest years, with over $370,000 raised to continue the mission of Paul VI Catholic High School. Overall alumni giving increased and PVI’s first graduating class, the Class of 1986, showed that the Paul VI Catholic High School experience stands the test of time with the highest alumni participation. Our parent community – both alumni and current – carried us forward, and our faculty and friends showed their vote of confidence. We are truly grateful.

The accomplishments during the year and commitment of our community paint part of the picture that define Paul VI Catholic High School – living our faith through selfless acts of kindness, shared excitement, support during challenging times, and service to one another.

These priceless moments cannot be measured in dollars and percentages, however truly provide the greatest return on investment. Goodness permeates the hallways as our students are challenged to discover who they are by faculty who give them a safe place to go on that journey.

On behalf of the administration of Paul VI Catholic High School and the School Board, thank you. As we celebrate 35 years of accomplishments, we do so with gratefulness for those who help us make it all happen.

We do so knowing the future is bright. Thank you for being a part of this important time in the lives of our students.

Kate (Grimm) Andreottola ‘94 Director of Advancement

Vive Jesu Society The V+J, Vive Jesu, translates to “Live Jesus.” This is the motto of Saint Francis de Sales, the patron saint of Paul VI Catholic High School.

The Vive Jesu Society enriches the lives of Paul VI students, faculty, and staff through their gifts of $1,000 or more during the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30).

Paul VI Catholic High School is grateful for the generosity and loyalty of the Vive Jesu Society, allowing the school to continue to teach students how to live Jesus.

Pope Paul VI

($50,000)

Saint Francis de Sales

($25,000)

Grace and Wisdom

($10,000)

Saint Jane de Chantal

($5,000)

Principal‘s Circle

($2,500)

Pride, Values, and Integrity

($1,000)

The school’s namesake, Pope Paul VI said, “Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help.” Members of Pope Paul VI create change.

Their generosity enables the high school to achieve its mission, to graduate responsible, moral, service-oriented young adults. Because of Pope Paul VI members, faculty/staff, students, and alumni are prepared to respond to calls for help through leadership and a commitment to acting with integrity.

“Be who you are and be that well.” The words of Saint Francis de Sales grace the walls of the classrooms at Paul VI and the memories of the alumni. Gifts at the Saint Francis de Sales level give students the tools to live as he did – loving God and loving their neighbor. The impact of these gifts are felt far and wide, beyond the walls of Paul VI.

“Grow in grace and wisdom,” the philosophy of the school, is found in the prayer of the apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians. The kindness of Grace and Wisdom members ensures that this philosophy is rooted in the teachings at Paul VI and in the actions of our students as they prepare academically and socially to confidently lead.

Saint Jane de Chantal, founder of the Congregation of the Visitation, received spiritual guidance from Saint Francis de Sales. An advocate for women in ministry and often facing adversity, Saint Jane de Chantal truly lived her mission. Donors at the Saint Jane de Chantal level help Paul VI students build the skills needed to identify and live their personal mission and advocate for others.

Strong leadership is possible because of the circles of support – alumni, families, and friends – who invest in the academic and spiritual vision of Paul VI. Generous donors of the Principal’s Circle celebrate the Paul VI legacy, provide for the present, and create opportunities for the future.

Pride in who you are as an individual and community; values that embody the teachings of the church; integrity to lead with character and as a responsible member of society – each of these is the core of a Paul VI education. The support of friends of Pride, Values, and Integrity ensures PVI students achieve spiritual, intellectual, personal, social, and physical development according to the teachings of the Gospel and St. Francis de Sales.

Be kind to one another. Be not afraid. Be who you are and be that perfectly well.

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St. Francis de Sales ($25,000+)

YEAR

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Woodley

Grace & Wisdom ($10,000+) Mr. David A. Gang and Ms. Charmaine D. Dittmar

St. Jane de Chantal ($5,000+) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bohn Jr.

Principal‘s Society ($2,500+) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Coan The Honorable and Mrs. William Colwell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. DePont Mr. Stephen Edwards Mr. and Mrs. John Emery

Pride, Values & Integrity ($1,000+) Anonymous Mrs. Yu Jin Ahn and Mr. Ji Young Lee Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Barba Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Bozek Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Brockwell Deacon and Mrs. Richard Caporiccio Mr. and Mrs. James Carson Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Connors Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Costello Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Cunningham Mr. Robert Davis and Ms. Deborah Pflieger Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Devlin Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ditko Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Donahue Mr. and Mrs. Mark Elszy Mr. and Mrs. William Samuel Fennell Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Fox Mr. Kirk R. Fox '89 and Mrs. Christine Fox Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Grimm

PANTHER ($500+)

Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Abbott Mr. and Mrs. William F. Brinkley Mrs. Theresa A. Burns '86 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew E. Candy Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Davison Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. DeNoyior Mr. and Mrs. George Eastment Mr. and Mrs. James E. Fostek Dr. and Mrs. Mark D. Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Fulchino ‘86 Captain and Mrs. John J. Hammerer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Hanley Rev. Frank Hanlon OSFS

GOLD & WHITE ($250+)

Anonymous (3) Ms. Kate Grimm Andreottola '94 Mr. Kevin Barnett and Mrs. Sheila C. Clarke Barnett '03 Mr. and Mrs. Zachariah M. Becker Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Brohoski Ms. Marisa Brown Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Bucaro '87

Mr. and Mrs. William J. McMenamin, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Nader III Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waters

Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Hadinger Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McGonigle

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Sullivan

Mr. Brian Roach and Ms. Jill Foster Mr. and Mrs. J. David Hoppe Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Freeborne Mr. James Nellis '94 Dr. Thomas Opfer '96 Mr. and Mrs. Al A. Pisani Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Ronald Mrs. Loyda C. Tacogue Mr. and Mrs. John F. Utley Jr. Mr. Douglas and Dr. Peg Weimer Mr. and Mrs. James F. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Thomas John Worosz Jr.

Mr. Donald Gross and Mrs. Anne Henry-Gross Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Hansen Mr. and Mrs. David Ingemie Mr. Peter M. Jurich Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Kijewski Mr. and Mrs. Francis C. Kiley Dr. Misuk A. Kim Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. La Velle Mr. Michael and Mrs. Mary H. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Cabell Lloyd Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Loving III Mr. Richard Malnight and Mrs. Laura Malnight ’86 Mr. and Mrs. Brian McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. McHugh Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mock Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Murry Mr. and Mrs. James G. Noble Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Paolozzi Mrs. Bette Papke

Mr. and Mrs. Emory B. Peters Mr. Steven Phillips and Ms. Laura Heller Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pilot Mr. and Mrs. Alden Provost Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Rozmajzl Mr. and Mrs. Bob L. Rubino, II Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Rudden Mr. and Mrs. R. James Saylor '89 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schmank Mr. and Mrs. Vince Sheehy Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Smith Mr. Alex J. Soltis '07 Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Spivey Mr. and Mrs. Alan Stewart Mr. Joel C. Susco and Dr. Michelle S. Susco Mr. and Mrs. James B. Volpicelli Ms. Alysha Wiegand ’05 Mr. Kevin R. Woodley '01 and Mrs. Lauren Crook Woodley '01

CDR and Mrs. Michael P. Hatheway Ms. Melissa T. Hish '94 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Jahn Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Judge Mr. and Mrs. Christian A. Kassis Mr. and Mrs. Colum Kirk Lt. Col. and Mrs. James R. Kyte ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond LeSage Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Mandarino Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martel Mr. Michael H. Maslowsky '05 Mr. and Mrs. Myron Maslowsky Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McLean, Jr. Mr. Mark E. Mitchell and Dr. Mary A. Mitchell

Mr. Ryan P. Murphy '00 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Neves Mr. William B. Porter '88 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Rankin Dr. Philip Robey Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Rutherford '92 Mr. and Mrs. William Siegfried Mr. and Mrs. Peter K. Stevenson Mr. Nathan D. Walp '00 Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Wang Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Wardinski Mr. Kevin L. Wells '94 Mr. Tracy Williams Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wilmans

Mr. and Mrs. Ian P. Burns '91 Col. and Mrs. Mark F. Cancian Mr. and Mrs. Robin K. Capp Drs. Michael and Gail Carome M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Ciatti '89 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ciatti ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clavelli Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cox III

Mr. Stephen Curren and Mrs. Eileen Kiley Curren '98 Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. DeConcilis Mrs. Roberta A. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fowler ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Keith W. Grange Dr. Kimberly Ronald Griffin '90

IN REVIEW

August PVI welcomed the Class of 2020, which includes 13 legacy families, the largest legacy family class yet.

September Senior Molly Cox wins the Catholic Business Network‘s “YES” award for her commitment to her faith and service to others.

October The Paul VI band performs at the Army Ten Miler run in Washington, DC.

November Girls Varsity soccer wins the WCAC championship with a victory over St. John.

The Options soccer team wins the Special Olympics championship in Virginia Beach.

December Nicolas Bocock (1st Place), Joe Paquette (2nd Place) and Bridget Fitzsimon (3rd Place) were recognized at a special awards ceremony at VFW Post 8469 for their speeches on “My Responsibility to America.”

January Paul VI students head to Washington D.C. to attend the March for Life.

February Six PVI students were named National Merit Finalists. Of 1.6 million entrants, only 15,000 are selected as Finalists.

Porto Charities generously supports the Options program with a $17,500 gift.

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Deacon Thomas L. Grodek and Mrs. Marilyn Grodek Mr. Paul Hamrick and Mrs. Mary Ashooh Hamrick '86 Mr. and Mrs. Ali R. Hosseinian Mr. and Mrs. Willard J. Humphries Jr. Ms. Nicole A. Kirk '15 Mrs. Denny Kline Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Kruczkowski

HONOR ROLL ($100+)

Anonymous (6) Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Adamson '90 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Almy Mr. and Mrs. Leopoldo Alonso Mr. and Mrs. Mark Angelus Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Baine Mr. and Mrs. William J. Becker III Dr. and Mrs. Steven B. Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Blankingship III Mr. and Mrs. David B. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Bower Ms. Marciana K. Boyle '09 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Bozik Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Branic Mr. and Mrs. Theophil J. Bruce Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David Budd Captain and Mrs. Frederick F. Burgess III Mr. CJ Capen '99 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Carnazza Dr. Beatriz H. Chanduvi M.D. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Check Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Ciatti Mrs. Susan M. Clark Mr. and Mrs. John Clinton Mr. Carl Coan III Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Ryan W. Colwell '97 Mr. and Mrs. David E. Conroy Jr. '86 Mr. and Mrs. James F. Corcoran Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Cornejo Mr. Zachary Costello '07 and Mrs. Casey Bridges Costello '07 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Covert Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Creel Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey S. d'Alelio Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Daley Ms. Emily Dalgetty '05 Mr. and Mrs. J. William Dalgetty Mr. Luke David Mr. and Mrs. James Dear Mr. and Mrs. William R. Derasmo Mr. and Mrs. Carl Desmarais Mr. Nicholas DiGregory Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dobranski

FRIEND (Up to $99)

Anonymous (13) Mr. Connor M. Adams '15 Mr. Emilio O. Alonso '99 Ms. Vivian N. Alonso '03 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Avoletta Jr. Mr. Chrisopher Bacon ’08 and Mrs. Katherine Taylor Bacon '08 Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bagnulo Mrs. MaryLynn Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bartoletta Ms. Marianne Baker Ms. Meghann E. Beamer '09 Ms. Brianne E. Bedner

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Mr. Thomas K. Lee and Ms. Mary E. Caiazzo Mr. and Mrs. George L. Litman III Mr. Michael Ludwick ’87 and Mrs. Suzanne Smallwood Ludwick ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Madigan Mr. Raymond Malouf and Mrs. Amy Smith Malouf '06 Dr. Mark P. and Mrs. Jenifer Joy Madden

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick X. Matheny Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McAlevy Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. S. Davis O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Jason B. Page Dr. and Mrs. Edmond L. Paquette M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Pogreba Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Poole Mr. Nicholas Rhodes and Mrs. Elizabeth Hinko Rhodes '96

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rouck '89 Ms. Ann Schierer Mr. Joseph Sebastian Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Neal E. Swientisky Mr. and Mrs. Raoul I. Tecala Mr. and Mrs. EJ Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Wiltshire Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Wojtan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Zammit

Mr. David C. Duncan '89 and Mrs. MaryLynn Bucaro Duncan '89 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Duncan Mrs. Theresa Frustace Dunphy '86 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Eyerman Dr. and Mrs. Peter J. Fecanin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Fentress Mr. and Mrs. Laurence F. Fitzgerald Mr. Christopher T. Flynn and Dr. Elizabeth D. Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Eric G. Francis Ms. Connie Gatto Colonel Christopher Giaimo Mr. Christopher Giaimo Jr. '87 and Mrs. Kimberly Laning Giaimo ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gillespie Mr. Brandon L. Girmus '09 Mr. Norman Gotter and Ms. Ellen J. Hildbold Mr. Daniel Grimm '93 and Mrs. Gigi Romero Grimm '93 Mr. Conrad E. Grundlehner and Dr. Marietta G. Grundlehner Mr. and Mrs. David S. Hadsell Dr. Henry B. Haller and Dr. Mary Sullivan- Haller Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey H. Harkness '89 Ms. Katherine C. Harvey '04 Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horan Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Howdershell Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hrastar Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hummel Mr. Willard J. Humphries III '10 Mr. Everett P. Jacobs and Dr. Jennifer H. Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. James E. Jones Mr. Douglas H. Jones and Ms. Margaret A. Olsen Mrs. Jennifer Pyrek Jones '87 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Ketron Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kielbasa Mr. Kevin E. Kiley '99 Ms. Maureen M. Kiley '99 Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Kirbabas Ms. Marie Kuge Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kull

Mr. and Mrs. Denis C. Labine Mrs. Kathleen Leffas Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lemm Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lindblad Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lloyd III Ms. Michelle D. Lovgren Mrs. Niamh M. Lowry Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Lu Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Magrum Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Marshall Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. McCarthy Captain and Mrs. James T. McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. McCormick Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Shawn P. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey S. McHenry Mrs. Elizabeth Luchini McIntyre '93 and Mr. Chip McIntyre Mrs. Michele McAllister McMorran '87 and Mr. Matthew McMorran Mr. and Mrs. Adam Mejia Ms. Edith C. Meyerhoff Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Miranda Mr. and Mrs. John H. Mitchell Mr. Christopher F. Moriak '88 and Mrs. Monica Luke Moriak ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Robb Morris Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Mueller Mrs. Bridget C. Murphy Mr. F. Haywood Nelms Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Neubig Mr. and Mrs. John G. Noory Mr. John J. Nowadly and Ms. Kathleen G. Sullivan Mr. Davis R. O'Brien '05 Mr. and Mrs. James P. O'Donnell III Mr. Paul O'Leary Mr. and Mrs. George J. Opfer Ms. Patricia M. Orfini '03 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Orr Mr. and Mrs. Prakash Patel Mr. and Mrs. John L. Perry Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Pompei Mr. and Mrs. John M. Powell Mr. Keith W. Principe '86 and Ms. Margaret Sibilla

Mr. and Mrs. Randall Rabic Mr. and Mrs. S. James Rannazzisi Mr. and Mrs. Alonso Revilla Col. Mark Revor and Mrs. Elizabeth Hrastar Revor '90 Mr. and Mrs. Darren D. Rittenhouse Mr. and Mrs. William H. Robinette Ms. Shelby E. Rogers '15 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Rohan Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Roy Mr. and Mrs. Guy F. Sapienza Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Scholl Mr. and Ms. Mark F. Schraml Mr. and Ms. Paul D. Sechser Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Sherman Ms. Kristin R. Siebenaler '88 and Mr. Rob Van Arnam Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Steven Skipper Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Slater Mr. and Mrs. Richard Slucher Mr. Thomas J. Solak Mr. and Mrs. Spyridon Sotirchos Mrs. Melissa St. Louis ‘90 Mrs. Susan Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Sullivan Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tacogue Mr. and Mrs. David Norman Talton Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Taylor Mrs. Stephanie Vives Thornton '90 and Mr. Michael Thornton Ms. Tara K. C. Trocki Mr. Kevin J. Wagner '90 Mr. and Mrs. Ainslie Bruce Walter Mr. and Mrs. William M. Webb Mrs. Renee Q. White Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wiedemer Mr. and Mrs. James R. Wilmans '87 Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wiltgen Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Wingo Mr. James D. Woods '16 Ms. Monique Y. Yun Mrs. Etta K. Zajic Mr. and Mrs. John L. Zanelotti Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Zaso Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Zielezienski

Mr. David Blessing and Ms. Tracey K. Corryn-Blessing Mr. and Mrs. Christopher R. Blunck Mr. and Mrs. Bennet M. Bolton III Mr. Andrew N. Bonk '04 and Mrs. Erin Hughes Bonk '04 Ms. Ellen M. Bower '06 Ms. Angela L. Bozik '15 Mr. Christopher M. Bruno '02 Mrs. Lisa Lukacs Buchanan '96 Ms. Hee Kyeong Chung '15 Ms. Katherine Covino ‘08 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cripe Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Crosson

Mr. Michael D. Daley '07 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Davis Ms. Kimberly A. Dear ‘05 Ms. Lisa C. Dearden Mr. and Mrs. Craig P. DeCampli Ms. Ann M. Desmarais '08 Mr. and Mrs. Luis Diaz Mrs. Jane DiGirolamo Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Dinh Mrs. Margaret Dominguez Ms. Christine Drabick Mr. and Mrs. Vasily I. Epatko Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Evans '99

Mrs. Ana Cooke Everwine '08 Ms. Kelly M. Flowers '90 Dr. Mark A. Framstad Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Freschi Ms. Mary J. Gallagher '11 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gerber Mr. and Mrs. John F. Glenn Mr. and Mrs. Chris Gohrband Mr. and Mrs. John G. Grady Dr. Thomas J. Green and Dr. Elizabeth G. Green Mr. Joseph B. Greener '09 Mrs. Katherine Claxton Griffith '88

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Guiffre Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gustave Mr. Kenneth Hamer '86 and Mrs. Cindy Roerty Hamer '92 Mrs. Allison Cibroski Hamilton '86 Mr. and Mrs. Gage E. Handy Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes Mrs. Barbara B. Hechtman Mr. Thomas M. Hedderson Ms. Victoria A. Henderson '86 Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hess Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hyland Mr. Charles V. Johnson Mrs. Eileen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kanyan Mr. Kyle Khoeler Mr. John M. Kiefer '16 Mr. John F. Kiefer and Mrs. Meaghan Shevlin Kiefer '87 Mrs. Colleen F. Kiley '04 and Mr. Thomas E. Wonder '04 Mr. Jonathan F. Kloc '88 Mrs. Katherine M. Kraenzle Mr. Robert Lachowicz Mr. and Mrs. Richard LaFrance Mr. Brian P. Lane '93 Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Larkin Mr. and Mrs. Romulo Lindo Mr. and Mrs. Catalin M. Lupu Mr. and Mrs. Bifford J. Lyons Mr. Mark J. Magliocchetti '93 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marilley

CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS

All Saints Catholic School Applied Computing Technologies, Inc. Bank of America Foundation Boeing Company Capital One Services Carney Foundation Clarke-Hook Foundation Community Foundation of Northern Virginia ExxonMobil Corporation – Educational Alliance Program

FACULTY & STAFF DONORS Anonymous (3) Ms. Kate M. Andreottola '94 Mrs. Kathryn S. d'Alelio Ms. Ellen Bower '06 Mrs. Debora Bozik Mrs. Kimberly Bruno Mrs. Lisa Buchanan Mr. CJ Capen ‘99 Mrs. Virginia Colwell Deacon Richard Caporiccio Mrs. Eileen Curren '98 Mrs. Kathryn d’Alelio Ms. Ann M. Desmarais '08 Mrs. M. Christina Desmarais Mrs. Maria Devlin Mr. Nicholas DiGregory Mr. Richard Donahue Mrs. Julie A. Eyerman Mrs. Tracy A. Fentress

Mr. and Mrs. Del Martinez Jr. Ms. Theresa J. Mason '91 Mr. David Matthews and Ms. Marilyn Rurak Ms. Nancy McCarthy Mrs. LaVerne M. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. McGinn Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Melanson Mr. Keith Missio and Mrs. Paige Swientisky Missio '09 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Miller Ms. Alison C. Mitchell '02 Ms. Megan Molloy '96 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Sean O'Connor Mr. Terence A. O'Donnell '09 Mrs. Kathleen Tisone Orosz '02 Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Paulson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Payne Mr. Christophe R. Perdu '10 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Plante Mr. and Mrs. Robert Potter Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Potts Mr. and Mrs. John Rapp Mr. Charles J. Rayome '06 Mr. Bret P. Rinkerman '07 Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Rinkerman Mr. Ryan Rinkerman '05 Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Romeo Ms. Samantha L. Rosetti

Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. William E. Schinkel Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shea Mr. and Mrs. William C. Sjoberg Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Smiechowski II Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Soltis Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Stanish Jr. Ms. Gabriella J. Swientisky '13 Ms. Olivia R. Swientisky '14 Mrs. Katherine Esmann Thompson '89 Mrs. Katie Grim Tinsley '02 Ms. Nicole M. Tomlinson Mrs. Deborah Longo True '89 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Turchiarolo Mr. Diego A. Vega '13 Ms. Zenaida Viloria Lieutenant Kevin W. Walter '02 Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Weeks Mr. Karl Weimer '01 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weitendorf Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Weyrich Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Whiting Ms. Mary Kate Wiedemer '12 Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Willer Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wood Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Neiland Wright Mr. and Mrs. Martin T. Ziobro

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Gap, Inc. LMEPAC Charity Program Marriott International Ourisman Fairfax Toyota PCI Communications Porto Charities Inc. Red Hat, Inc. R. W. Murray Co. Schwab Charitable Fund

Sheehy Auto Stores SunTrust The Benevity Community Impact Fund The Nader Family Foundation Tiffany & Co. Truist Verizon Foundation Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program YourCause

Mrs. Roberta A. Fisher Mrs. Connie Gatto Deacon Thomas L. Grodek Mrs. Monica Grimm Mrs. Robin E. Hadsell Mrs. Mary A. Hamrick '86 Mrs. Eileen Hanley Mrs. Barbara Hechtman Mrs. Anne Henry-Gross Mrs. Nancy Ingemie Mrs. Eileen Johnson Mr. Peter M. Jurich Mrs. Denyse Kline Mrs. Laura Kruczkowski Mr. Donald D. La Velle Mrs. Kathleen Leffas Mrs. Diane Lindblad Mrs. Eileen Martel Mrs. Katherine Miller

Mr. Paul O'Leary Dr. Thomas Opfer '96 Mrs. Renee Pisani Mrs. Elizabeth Revor '90 Mrs. Betsy Rhodes '96 Miss Samantha L. Rosetti Dr. Patrick J. Rozmajzl Mr. Joseph Sebastian Mrs. Janice B. Siegfried Mrs. Anne M. Sullivan Dr. Mary Sullivan- Haller Mrs. Katie E. Tinsley '02 Mrs. Joan M. Wang Dr. Peggy Weimer Mrs. Lisa Whiting Mrs. Anne Marie M. Wiedemer Ms. Mary Kate Wiedemer '12 Mrs. Linda Zanelotti

Miss Kimberly A. Dear ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Freeborne

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Volpicelli Mr. and Mrs. Brian Wright

YEAR IN REVIEW

March Over 40 Paul VI students welcomed and thanked 35 Medal of Honor recipients as part of the Honor Flight at Reagan Airport.

April Audiences laughed and enjoyed the comical spring musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” which garnered two nominations at the Kennedy Center Cappies awards in the categories of Sets and Comic Actor in a Musical.

On the track, the both the boys and girls 4x400 relay teams took first place in their heat at the Penn Relays.

May Thanks to the support of alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends, VI Days of Giving sets a record with over $91,000 raised for the school.

June 239 seniors from the Class of 2017 become alumni as they receive their diplomas and inspiring advice to “Always remember to look above” from Bishop Burbidge at graduation.

July The new campus in South Riding, on Braddock Road, starts to take shape with land being cleared and graded.

GIFT-IN-KIND DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Dale Shaw

UNITED WAY DONORS

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Fowler ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ciatti ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Mandarino

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Designations for Donations through Advancement 9% ACADEMICS, TECHNOLOGY, INSTRUCTION

DOES NOT INCLUDE EVENT RELATED INCOME

59% GREATEST NEED

11% ACTIVITIES & CLUBS

Athletics, Campus Ministry, Visual and Performing Arts

3%

18%

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

OPTIONS PROGRAM

Sources for Donations

32% ALUMNI PARENTS

THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OFFICE

CURRENT PARENTS

29%

FRIENDS, FACULTY, GRANDPARENTS

16%

(Those with students in the graduating Classes of 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020)

19% ALUMNI

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Hearts for Teachers

The PTO hosted a successful Hearts for Teachers effort to support the ongoing education and professional development of faculty and provide tools for their classrooms. In 20162017, the Hearts for Teachers donors enabled the PTO to award over $12,000 to PVI’s faculty. Thank you to the families who supported last year.

Mr. Ricardo A. Aguilera Mr. and Mrs. John H. Alexander Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edison Patrick Alvarez Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Robert Avoletta Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Bacarella Mr. and Mrs. John R. Baker Mr. and Mrs. Patrick K. Banducci Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Banta Mr. and Mrs. Alexander H. Blankingship III Mr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Blascovich Mr. and Mrs. David B. Bliss Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo C. Bocock Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bohn Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brasco Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Burkat Drs. Michael and Gail Carome M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Catts Mr. and Mrs. David S. Caulfield Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cecil Mr. and Mrs. James J. Check Sr. Mr. and Mrs. James F. Cox III Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Creel Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. Davison Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. DeConcilis Mr. and Mrs. William R. Derasmo

Mr. and Mrs. Frank DiBartolomeo Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Emery Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Erhardt Mr. David A. Gang and Ms. Charmaine D. Dittmar Mr. and Mrs. Matthew W. Garber Mr. and Mrs. Keith W. Grange Dr. Thomas J. Green and Dr. Elizabeth G. Green Mr. Paul Hamrick and Mrs. Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Horan Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Houser Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Howdershell Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Jahn Mr. and Mrs. James E. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kielbasa Mr. and Mrs. Mountain J. Kim Mr. and Mrs. James R. Lawson Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lemm Mr. and Mrs. Kalle Lepiksaar Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lloyd III Mr. and Mrs. Bifford J. Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Terence Mandable Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Markel Mr. and Mrs. Del Martinez Jr.

Mr. Maher Massis and Dr. Arwa Zeineh Mr. and Mrs. Kieran McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. McGinn Mr. and Mrs. William Mead Mr. and Mrs. Adam Mejia Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Montwill Mr. and Mrs. Robb Morris Mr. Chong Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Andrew O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Owen Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Paolozzi Dr. and Mrs. Edmond L. Paquette M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Payne Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Pilot Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Poole Mr. and Mrs. Alden Provost Mr. and Mrs. John J. Pucci Col. Mark Revor and Mrs. Elizabeth Revor ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rivera Jr. Mr. and Ms. Brian J. Roach Mr. and Mrs. William E. Rouck ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. John G. Schierling Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Schmank Mr. and Ms. Mark F. Schraml Mr. and Mrs. John M. Shea

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony T. Sheehan Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Sherman Mr. and Mrs. William C. Sjoberg Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory Slater Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Smith The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas P. Sotelo Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Stanish Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Sullivan Mr. Joel C. Susco and Dr. Michelle S. Susco Mr. and Mrs. Neal E. Swientisky Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Toma Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Turchiarolo Mr. and Mrs. John A. Turner Mr. Adam C. Vance and Ms. Jeannine Conry Mr. and Mrs. James B. Volpicelli Mr. and Mrs. Douglas L. Walls Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Wardinski Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Webb Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weitendorf Dr. and Mrs. Johann S. Westphall Mr. and Mrs. A. Joseph J. Wilkins Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Wiltshire Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Zaso Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Zavacky

Fund the Program

Auction attendees raised their paddles and raised over $22,000 in support of additional BrightLinks boards for our classrooms. Over 7 boards were installed as a result. Our teachers and students appreciate the upgrades!

Fund the Program Donors:

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Abbate Ms. Kate Grimm Andreottola ‘94 Mr. and Mrs. Brendan F. Armstrong Mr. John and Mrs. Tonya Lucas Baker ‘93 Mr. and Mrs. David Baldacci Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bozek Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burkat Mr. and Mrs. Ken Coan The Honorable and Mrs. William Colwell

Mr. Zachary Costello ‘07 and Mrs. Casey Bridges Costello ‘07 Mr. Stephen Curren and Mrs. Eileen Kiley Curren ‘98 Mrs. Bernice M. Gillespie ‘86 Mr. Paul and Mrs. Mary A. Hamrick ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Lance Hastings Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Irons Mr. and Mrs. James Jones Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kiley Mr. and Mrs. Biff Lyons

Mr. and Mrs. Carmine Mandarino Mr. and Mrs. J.P. McDonough Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mock Mr. and Mrs. Troy Nieves Mr. and Mrs. George Opfer Mr. and Mrs. Brent Perry Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Philippart Mr. and Mrs. Al. A. Pisani Mr. and Mrs. Alden Provost Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reno Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Rozmajzl

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Salmon Mr. James Saylor ‘89 and Mrs. Deborah Saylor Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp Ms. Suzanne Murphy and Mr. J.P. Stegmaier ‘11 Mr. Joel C. Susco and Dr. Michelle Susco Mr. and Mrs. Andrew VanHorn Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wang Mr. and Mrs. James Williams Mr. and Mrs. Steve Trax

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Laura‘s Legacy

Bolil Family is First Recipient of Laura Jean Elizabeth Lee Memorial Options Scholarship

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“We are grateful that PVI has continued and expanded the educational opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities and will continue at the new campus. We are also delighted that so many people have been generous to the scholarship,” shares Stephanie.

“Throughout her life, Laura was a pioneer. She participated in advocacy at the local, state and federal levels. She was able to raise awareness, open minds and open doors. Laura’s legacy is having the courage to try new and difficult things.”

The first recipient of the Laura Jean Elizabeth Lee Memorial

he greatest challenge for students with intellectual

Options Scholarship is the Bolil family. Joe and Janine’s son

disabilities is low expectations. But it is possible to be

Wes is currently a sophomore.

successful. Laura’s life shows that,” shares Stephanie Lee.

“We heard about Paul VI and Options many years ago from the

Stephanie is the mother of Laura Lee ‘02, a member of the

Dalgettys, one of the early families in Options,” shares Joe Bolil.

first class of six students in the Options program who started in

“After Wes was born, having him attend was still a possibility in

Fall 1998.

our minds. As God would have it, we met PVI student Patrick

Laura has been described as “the matriarch of Options at PVI” and she helped pave the way for future students.

“Laura loved going to PVI,” shares Stephanie. “She made many lifelong friends. We were overwhelmed with the way the school embraced the students and included them, then and now.”

Casey ‘17 who was helping in Fauquier County Tops Soccer program for students with special needs. Meeting Patrick helped us refocus on having Wes attend Paul VI.” “We applied one year and Wes wasn’t ready yet. He started in our local public high school and it was clear that it wasn’t the best situation for him. Fortunately, Wes was invited to ‘red shirt’

When PVI Options began, Paul VI was only the second Catholic

a semester at PVI. He did and loved it! He was excited to go to

high school in the U.S. that included students with intellectual

school again and there has been no looking back.”

disabilities. According to the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion, there are now about 160, approximately 2% of U.S. Catholic schools.

“There has been great progress and PVI played a major role. Our

“The benefits of PVI for Wes have been numerous. Every morning, Wes is up and ready to go. It is never a drag to go to school – he is excited to see his friends. After

goal would be that eventually every Catholic school includes

that one semester, Wes

students with intellectual disabilities,” shares Stephanie.

got calls in June three or

After Paul VI, Laura was the first student enrolled in the George

four times from students

Mason LIFE program. Following college, she lived in a townhouse

asking if they could take

with roommates and had a paid job at the World Bank. She

him to get ice cream. To

volunteered and traveled extensively. She loved singing, skiing,

be that connected in

snowmobiling, painting and giving toasts. People always mention

such a short time was

her smile, which captured her joyful spirit.

really incredible.”

When Laura passed away in 2016 at the age of 33, the Lees

Wes plays soccer,

established the Laura Jean Elizabeth Lee Memorial Options

basketball and track

Scholarship in her honor.

and participates in

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Best Buddies. His favorite

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subject is public speaking.

“And lunch and advisory,”

Incoming students in the Class of 2021 were awarded a number of different merit based scholarships.

Joe laughs. “He loves to socialize. His consistent

Head of School Bethany Gledhill, Matthew Tan, Delaney Brown

involvement with typical peers has helped greatly

Principal’s Camila Gutierrez, Caitlin Hollen, Aidan Pollard

with his communication and social skills.”

Joe also values the strides Wes has made academically.

“During the school day, he receives customized teaching, which maximizes time and learning. He is developing a love for learning and attending school, and gaining a respect for teachers and the administration. And it is all wrapped in the Love and mercy of God. We definitely see God’s presence in this school.”

DeSales Adam Hill, Robert Kyte Fr. McMahon Cassandra Duncan, James Triantos, Rachel Jacobs Louise Saylor Seamus Flynn SGA Legacy Gaurika Nijjar, Alexander Longo, Alexondra Prozinski Mothers Club Legacy

The Bolils also value PVI’s spirited and supportive environment.

“There is so much passion and support for the students here. The sound of the crowd cheering for the students in the exhibition game during the PVI/DJO basketball game was simply incredible. The esteem our kids experience at Paul VI is not often what they experience in typical society.”

The Laura Lee scholarship has helped the Bolils send Wes to Paul VI, especially during a tough time for their family.

“After Wes’s first year, we began plans on finding a place closer to live that would reduce the commute from Warrenton to Fairfax. Soon after, I was diagnosed with a Lymphoma of the brain. Since my battle with cancer, I have been on disability and finances have been tight. The Laura Lee scholarship has made it easier for Wes to attend PVI. The scholarship has been a blessing. It is an honor to be the first recipients.”

Gifts can be made to the Laura Jean Elizabeth Lee Memorial Options Scholarship via check or online at www.paulvi.net/give.

Ryan Gertenbach, James Kim, Kristine Tran Msgr. Hannon Adam Lander Cunningham Joel Stankiewicz Barbara Stern Tristan Steen Salesian Scholar Catherine Bare, Kaitlin Cole, Nicolas Herrera, Beatrice Tynan, Valeria Zavaleta, Megan Hoang Alumni Legacy Grace Curtin Fine Arts Nicolas Burgos, Cole Terpenning, Amanda Gore The following upperclassmen also received scholarships: Laura Jean Elizabeth Lee Memorial Options Scholarship Wes Bolil Coach Milt Papke Loyal Panther Memorial Scholarship Catherine Purdy Heidi Papke Walters Aspiring Educators Memorial Scholarship Bridget Fitzsimon

(Designation – Memorial Gift. Please note the Laura J.E. Lee Scholarship in the notes.)

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Save the Date for Beer, Bourbon and Barbeque! , y a d r u t Sa 8 1 0 2 , 8 April 2

SAVE THE DATE! Fall Play – Anastasia November 16-19, 2017 All-Classes Winter Reunion January 4, 2018 Oh George! Tables & Taphouse, 7 p.m.

St. Francis de Sales Feast Day January 24, 2018 Panther Activity Center, 8:45 a.m.

Career Day February 1, 2018

Paul VI Catholic High School’s Benefit Dinner and Auction will be Saturday, April 28, 2018.

This is PVI’s largest social event and fundraiser of the year!

Proceeds directly support academic programs and extracurricular activities, financial aid and scholarships, professional development, and other needs to meet the mission of Paul VI. The success of the benefit dinner depends on the support of the PVI community, which is why we would love for you to get involved! Become a sponsor, donor or volunteer.

For more info, visit www.paulvi.net/benefit-auction or contact Irene & Andy Zaso at pviauction@gmail.com

Alumni Bowling vs.

Bishop Ireton February 8, 2018 Alexandria, VA Legacy Family Alumni Breakfast March 16, 2018, 7:45 a.m.

Spring Musical April 13-16, 2018 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Benefit Dinner April 28, 2018 Panther Activity Center Baccalaureate June 1, 2018 Graduation June 3, 2018 Reunion Weekend June 9-10, 2018