Letter from the Salpointe President

Mr. Pat P. Lopez III Chair Ms. Tracy Cracchiolo Vice Chair Dr. Dynse Crunkleton Mr. Mark DeBenedetti Ms. Linda Mazon Gutierrez V. Rev. William J. Harry, O.Carm. Rev. Paul Henson, O.Carm. Mr. Joe Higgins Dr. Craig Hoover SCEF Representative Mr. Robert Huber Dr. Phil Lacovara Mr. Omar Mireles Ms. Kimberly Romo-Burgle Mr. Michael A. Slania Mr. David Smallhouse Mr. Patrick Sniezek Rev. Glenn Snow, O.Carm. Ms. Kay Sullivan Ms. Patricia Taylor Mr. Tom Toole Mr. Michael Urbanski

SALPOINTE ADMINISTRATION

Ms. Kay Sullivan President Mr. Mike Urbanski ’66 Interim Principal Spring 2022, Director of Counseling Ms. Ardemis Martin Principal as of July 2022 Mr. Ernie Duarte Chief Operations and Financial Officer Mr. Anthony Gerrettie Assistant Principal for Academics Mr. Patrick Hayes ’73 Assistant Principal for Student Services Mr. Chris Barry ’02 Director of Information Technology Mr. Phillip Becker Director of Campus Ministry Mr. Michael Fisher Director of Admission Mr. Phil Gruensfelder Director of Athletics Ms. Jennifer Harris Director of Advancement Ms. Clare Lechuga ’00 Director of Student Activities Ms. Lee Mathias Director of Human Resources

ADVANCEMENT TEAM

Ms. Jennifer Harris Director of Advancement Ms. Tara Barry Marketing & Communications Manager Ms. Denise Brice Database Coordinator Ms. Linda Kirkpatrick Executive Assistant to the President and Gift Processor Mr. Joseph Luevano Manager of Alumni Relations, Special Events and Annual Fund Ms. Theresa Marquart ’86 Manager of Parent Relations, Special Events and Planned Giving

A Letter from the President

Dear Salpointe Lancers,

Salpointe is proud to be a Carmelite school and we celebrate this legacy by honoring the people who breathe life into our sacred mission. We would not be the school we are today without the dedication of our faculty and staff, the commitment of our boards and committees, the confidence of parents who entrust Salpointe with the education of their children, and the generosity of our donors. As we build the next chapter of Salpointe’s story, we recognize that our narrative is most powerful when Lancers come together as one community to celebrate our traditions, our faith and our vision for tomorrow.

Salpointe continues to lead as a high school of distinction. Congratulations are in order for so many, starting with the Class of 2022. This group of 292 seniors wowed us with their talent, energy and commitment to Lancer values. The members of this class were accepted to 185 colleges and universities across America and earned $19.5M in academic merit scholarships. Forty-three students graduated as Salpointe Scholars with grade point averages of 4.0 or higher. Three Lancers will enter college as National Merit Commended Students and two as National Hispanic Scholars. Ten Lancers will serve in the United States military. These Lancers leave as young adults of character and confidence: they are resilient, proud, respectful, accountable, hopeful and prepared. Thank you, Class of 2022, for bringing high honor to yourselves and to Salpointe!

The Stearns Center for the Arts has fulfilled Salpointe’s aspirational vision to bring transformative synergy and collaboration to the school’s performing and visual arts programs. In the newly renovated Corcoran Theater, Lancer Thespians produced three amazing full-scale productions and two one-act plays: Disaster the Musical, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Little Shop of Horrors, Governing Alice and Rockin’ Cinderella. We initiated the first all-high school production for Literacy Connects, Stories that Soar High. Eighteen Lancers received Superior rankings at the Southern Arizona Acting Festival and qualified for the International Thespian Competition. For the 23rd consecutive year Troupe 5370 was awarded the Gold Honor Troupe by the International Thespian Society. Congratulations, Lancers!

In Instrumental Music, the focus in the Pocono Music Studio was “Reaching for Excellence” and our ensembles did exactly that. In addition to entertaining at football games and campus activities, the Lancer Marching Band successfully participated in regional and statewide competition and returned to the long standing tradition of marching in the Tucson Rodeo Parade. Salpointe’s Maroon & Gold Lancer Jazz Band participated in the NAU Jazz Festival, earning two individual soloist awards and an Excellent rating. The Spring Fine Arts Festival, featuring all Lancer musical and choir ensembles, was a manifestation of the synergistic and collaborative vision of Stearns Center for the Arts.

In Dance, students were able to thrive in the Ginny L. Clements Dance Studio featuring floor to ceiling mirrors and a floating floor. Award winning dancers performed under the lights in the Corcoran Theater to full houses at both the fall and spring showcases

The Lancer Concert Choir performed three varied programs with music in seven languages across eras ranging from the 16th to the 21st centuries. Three students competed at the District Solo and Ensemble competition, earning two Excellent and one Superior rating.

In the Czarina and Humberto S. Lopez Visual Arts Studios, our 2D art students enjoyed learning and confidence building with the full array of technical artistic processes. Students in the 3D art studio sculpted with clay and completed their creations by glazing and firing in our new kilns. Several visual arts students exhibited at the University of Arizona Art Invitational as well as the Pima County Library High School Juried Art Show. Additionally, Salpointe proudly presented four shows exhibiting student and community art in the stunning Stevens Gallery.

In athletics, the Lancers earned eight state championships: dance, men’s cross country, women’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, beach volleyball, softball and women’s track and field. Go Lancers! All 26 Lancer teams earned the AIA Team Scholar Athlete award for having team GPAs of 3.5 or higher. Thirty five students, over 10% of this class, will participate in athletics at the collegiate level. Congratulations!