2019 Lancer for Life

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Cover Story JOE FACCONE Our community remembers Joe’s legacy. p.08

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ON THE COVER Joe Faccone coached baseball at Kennedy Catholic for 37 years. His locker remained untouched after his retirement in 2007.

Among the many nostalgic items inside, one of the most notable is a batting helmet from the 1999 State championship. The player wearing the helmet was at first base and a throw ricocheted off the bill breaking the helmet and resulting in an overthrow, shifting the entire momentum of the game.

The team went on to win.

Lancer for Life Magazine A publication by Kennedy Catholic High School for alumni and friends.

Editor Sarah Dahleen Art Director Becky Dahlin Photographers Sam Crawley ’11 Sarah Dahleen Dale Dolejsi Julia Kinnunen Katie Kolbrick Eric Pontius Sam Reed

Contributors Nancy Bradish Sam Crawley ’11 Sarah Dahleen Becky Dahlin Lori Kerr Rebecca Nuffer Mike Prato Sam Reed 140 S. 140th Street Burien, WA 98168

Pictured here is an original handmade St. Andrew’s Abbey ceramic piece of our school patron, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

For the Record 08 Remembering a Legend 12 Auction and Events 14 There’s Always Something to Eat 16 Top Performers, Teams, and Moments 18 Painting a Saint 19 Class of 2019 College Acceptances

Coming Together 22 A Lasting Exchange 24 Moral Character: Mike Diaz ’92 26 Four-Legged Lancers 28 Alumni in Burien 30 Hitting the Right Notes 32 At the Stables: Nina Hagen ’74

Forward Momentum 36 Teaching in a Diverse Community 38 Our Biggest Fans 40 Inclusive Change: Martha Lee ’08 42 Lancer Alumni Opportunities 44 Spark: The Project to Ignite Success 46 Mark the Calendar

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A Note from the President

We insist an education remains accessible, transformative, and equal to the challenges of our time.

MIKE PRATO President

Throughout this year, we have been focused on developing our next strategic plan, Verso L’alto, which will define our future from 2020-2025. The plan will establish a strong and thoughtful path for our next five years. In developing this new vision, we engaged all levels of our constituencies from current parents to alumni, from faculty and staff to our community of Burien. It is through this engagement I am reminded of why I love this work and why the Lancer Family is so unique from other schools.

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and to inspire each student to achieve beyond their perceived potential. We embrace students of various cultures, backgrounds and learning styles creating a truly “inclusive” school, which reflects the demographics of Seattle and south King county. We believe this richness makes our school unique and interesting – a reflection of the church.

Describing this unique difference is sometimes hard to articulate – because often, it is in what sets us apart that sometimes others see as weakness. At Kennedy Catholic, we insist an education remains accessible, transformative, and equal to the challenges of our time.

Our faculty embrace and celebrate differences in the classroom and are resolved to ensure equal success for all – no matter the barrier. We are delivering on daring initiatives preparing ALL graduates for college and exciting careers, with no one waiting on the sidelines. We strive to level the playing field for students of all backgrounds. It is our responsibility and duty to prepare students for a global society and for their future career.

Empirical studies show that diversity has a positive personal and academic influence on students. Benefits include improved academic development, increased cultural awareness, and a desire to promote racial acceptance. As an organization, we have long been committed to diversity; academically, economically, and ethnically,

It is this that truly sets us apart. It is our value proposition. It is what makes the Lancer Family, the Lancer Family. The word “Catholic” means universal, and that is really what the Catholic Church is – a universal body of believers, united in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Our Catholic family is made up of every race, age, and

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walk of life. There is a place for everyone.

We are a Catholic school of teachers, learners, parents, and partners focused on the goal of adapting to each student’s particular capacities, needs, interests, and passions and to support them to reach their fullest potential. Students at Kennedy Catholic reap the multiple educational benefits of our diversity and we are committed to sustaining a racially, ethnically, and socio-economically integrated school.

This new strategic plan is as exciting as it is bold. The opportunities for our future and the future of our students are enormous.

We are proud of where we have been, what we have achieved along the way, and we are equally inspired by the challenges that lie ahead.

Blessed Pier Giorgio, help us to strive for simple hearts, attentive to the needs of others, and friendships based on that pact which knows no earthly boundaries or limits of time: union in prayer. If we do not know the road, and if we often abandon the path, show us the way “verso l’alto” upward to heaven!

Strategic Plan

Verso L’alto!

What do you see as the key strengths of Kennedy Catholic? What do you see as Kennedy Catholic’s opportunities for improvement? What are the critical issues that Kennedy Catholic needs to face over the next five years? What do you tell others about Kennedy Catholic? How do you describe us to others? In your opinion, what defines an excellent Catholic high school?

What do you believe would most transform Kennedy Catholic over the next decade?

These were among the important questions faculty and staff, students, administrators, constituents, and

alumni explored through our strategic planning process undertaken this last year, starting in the spring of 2018. Fifty years after its founding, Kennedy Catholic is known for its excellence in Catholic education, for the opportunities it affords students of all backgrounds, and for delivering on daring initiatives preparing graduates for college and exciting careers.

Going forward, Verso L’alto will ensure Kennedy Catholic remains strong while establishing a framework to help chart the course for our future.

It will provide school leadership with a clear sense of current and future

opportunities and vulnerabilities, identify means of capitalizing on or mitigating them, and establish goals to guide decision making.

Objectives have been defined in the following key areas: Faith Knowledge + Programs Access + Equity Student Life + School Climate Outreach + Marketing Philanthropy Organization + Governance Visit our website to read Verso L’alto! www.kennedyhs.org/VersoLalto

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In Loving Memory

JOSEPH ANTHONY FACCONE

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Remembering a Legend

A Tribute

In the weeks since Joe passed, there have been so many words used to describe him.

Humble. Consistent. Faithful. Strong. Virtuous. Meticulous. Teacher. Coach. Mentor. Friend.

To every person who knew him, he was one-of-a-kind – and if we didn’t know it then, we certainly know it now – we are better for having known him. For his Lancer colleagues, decades of students, athletes and alumni, Joe was synonymous with four things: baseball, chocolate sales, Italian food (especially Angelo’s) and his Catholic faith.

Joe served as baseball coach at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (now Kennedy Catholic) from 1970 to 2007. During that time, he had two State championships (1973 and 1999), 4 final four appearances, 15 sweet 16 appearances, 7 league championships, 4 coach of the year awards, and 501 total career wins.

In 1974, Joe and his father, Dominic Faccone, led the project to design and construct the baseball field at the school.

Along with many volunteers, they dedicated countless hours to build the field which has served as the Lancers home field since. The field was dedicated and re-named Faccone Field in 2014.

Joe loved a good competition, and every year his homeroom would outpace every other in World’s Finest Chocolate sales.

Through his efforts and example, he raised thousands of dollars for the school while at the same time teaching students about giving back. Until the last day he came to work, you could still find Joe selling chocolate to support the Fr. Evoy Scholarship Fund – named for the late and beloved Jesuit Pastor of his home parish, Our Lady of Mt. Virgin, where Joe was baptized, received his first reconciliation and communion, and was one of the last places he would visit.

For many years, Joe worked in the development office at the school planning the Father Evoy Memorial Scholarship dinner event, an annual tradition, with proceeds supporting the fund. Since the

inception of the fund and with Joe’s dedication and perseverance, over 40 students have been recipients of the scholarship.

Joe loved Italian food – and he loved bringing people together. On every possible occasion, Joe combined those two things. His luncheons and Friday night dinners were a staple – and for many, a way to come together to share old memories and make new ones.

Before every baseball game, Joe would recite the Memorare with his team – his favorite prayer. With Joe, his faith came through in the small things he did for others – his compliments and kind words.

He was a man with a soul. In a culture of exclusion, Joe welcomed everyone. He just had a way of making you feel special.

Humility is closely correlated with courage, integrity, leadership and a willingness to learn. It embraces serenity and simplicity and is mindful of grace received and quick to extend grace to others. Humility celebrates when others succeed.

Joe was the very definition of someone who practiced humility.

Although Joe’s almost five decades of service to the school surpassed everyone and is awe-inspiring, we would all say we wish we had more time with him. Joe Faccone passed away on March 31, 2019.

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A Tribute

EXCERPTS FROM FR. BATTERBERRY Saturday, April 13, 2019 Mt. Virgin Mt. Virgin was the core of Joe’s spiritual life. He loved his faith and he lived his faith – living it to the very end. Even though he was not feeling well, one of the last things Joe did was this: he got a ride to the church to drop off his Sunday envelope on March 31, 2019, the day that Mary, Dominic, Louie, Carmela and all the Faccones welcomed Joe into the eternal home of everlasting life, joy, and peace; a home where there are no tears, no suffering, no sickness – only perfect happiness, fulfillment and love, that no person on earth can comprehend or even

imagine. The Lenten season is almost over, and Easter is right around the corner. Joe got a head start – he is enjoying his Easter right now, seeing God face to face and we are accompanying Joe down this aisle on his final journey, offering our prayers for his Easter glory.

Yes, the grain of wheat has fallen and died, but if it didn’t, it could not produce fruit one-hundredfold. We can take the example of Joe’s good qualities and gifts and imitate them in how we treat each other. He was a gentleman and a gentle man.

Remember: 1. Spend time with those you love, they will not be around forever.

2. Say kinds words to those who look up to you in awe – that young one will soon grow up and leave your side.

3. Say ‘I Love You’ to those you love, but most of all, mean it.

The last conversation I had with Joe I didn’t realize how ill he was and as we said good-bye, Joe said, Father, I love you, and I got to say I love you too, Joe. My last words with my friend.

NOTES FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY Taken from Kennedy Catholic’s Facebook post on April 1, 2019 Rest in peace, Mr. Faccone. You will be truly missed. I loved being in your class, so many great memories.

Beckie Villanova ’95 When I got into trouble he was the teacher who made sense of the issues. Rest in peace, Mr. Faccone.

Clark E. Boileau ’79 Joe was a wonderful and kind man, who was a model of faithfulness and a great role model and a true Lancer. Bless those who mourn.

Bruce Sadler ’78 He made world history my freshman year a JOY – you will be forever missed and loved Mr. Faccone.

Cecilia Parente Strom ’74 Joe was a man of dignity. He always cared about people.

Judy Shafer, former faculty

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Many generations of Kennedy alum know the name and the man behind it. My condolences to his family and to all of those who knew him!

Daphney Newtson ’89 Although I never had Mr. Faccone as a teacher or coach, I always saw him walk the first floor A-wing every morning and made a point to greet him whenever I had the chance. He would always greet me back with a genuine smile on his face – definitely a man of kindness and honor. Rest in peace, Mr. Faccone.

Jeremy Mateo ’19 I am so sad. I absolutely loved Joe Faccone!

My uncle, Father Evoy, adored him and that love was mutual. I truly hope that our wonderful faith in eternal life will fill Joe’s family with hope and peace.

Sheelagh Evoy Odsather

Mr. Faccone made me the talker that I am. Having him as homeroom teacher, I was scared because my friend Joe Baleto said watch out you are going to have to hustle chocolate. He was right, but it was a life lesson on how to build relationships with people. Every time I was at Kennedy, even this past year, I would visit with him in his office and he always had chocolate.

I love you Joe and may your legacy live on forever on the baseball field. I will think of you fondly by chocolate and our conversations in your office. Best history teacher ever!

Lorri Porcincula ’83 Played for Coach at Mt. Virgin in 1968. He was a joy to play for. Rest in peace, Coach!

David Gadberry

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME Play ball in honor of Joe Faccone SAVE THE DATE

SEPT. 21, 2019

NOON-3PM Event details at www.kennedyhs.org/LFL Lancer for Life

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HALLOWEEN Princesses, dinosaurs, football players and more joined us this past October for the annual Little Lancers Trick-or-Treat event. Hosted by the advancement team and Science Club, our costumed friends enjoyed spooky science experiments before heading on a trick-or-treat journey throughout the halls. Plenty of treats were enjoyed by all! Mark your calendars for another exciting Little Lancers Halloween on October 25, 2019.

ARCHBISHOP SARTAIN Archbishop Sartain joined us for our Catholic Schools Week Mass this year, focusing his homily on our Patron Pier Giorgio’s dedication to the Blessed Mother.

We are inspired by his encouragement to continue leading our lives in faithful prayer.

EASTER EGG HUNT This April, Little Lancers and their families came together in the Kennedy Catholic cafeteria for the fifth annual Easter Egg Hunt. Kids of all ages ate sweet treats, enjoyed games, and hunted for over 1,000 treasure-filled Easter eggs spread across the courtyard. We love welcoming back our alumni community and their children for this annual tradition.

GRANDPARENTS DAY We hosted another memorable Grandparents and Grandfriends Day on Friday, May 3. This day was complete with light refreshments, complimentary photos, and school tours. The event concluded with a beautiful May Crowning Mass.

Grandparents Day honors and recognizes the contributions of grandparents in the lives of Lancer students.

KATCH AUCTION Yee-haw! The 2019 KATCH Auction, Boots & Bids, brought together over 300 members of the Lancer community to celebrate and support our school. THANK YOU to everyone, especially our volunteers, who made our auction an enormous success and a rootin’ tootin’ good time. Thank you kindly to Paul and Nicolle Kemp for serving as our chairs. In addition, the auction wouldn’t be possible without the contributions and partnership of our auction sponsors. Much obliged!

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Momentous Retirement

There’s Always Something to Eat For over fifteen years, Peggy Dusenbury has been the face of the Kennedy Catholic cafeteria. She’s well known for her smile, warm and generous spirit, and for her love of everything ‘Lancer’. In fact, a few years ago, as part of Winter Wishes, she was gifted a Lancer varsity letter jacket as a symbol of her status as the school’s number one fan.

Peggy grew up in Crescent City, California, where she started working in her first food service job at age eighteen.

She is a hard worker, comparing herself to a kitchen utensil; very reliable, dependable, and helpful. She is right, being reliable and dependable, she is a valued employee working for the same boss until she moved to Seattle.

After meeting her husband, who was a Harbor Master in Crescent City, they talked about the possibility of moving to Seattle one day. Both huge Seahawks fans, when the job of Harbor Master at the Des Moines Marina opened, her husband applied. With over 280 applicants – they were thrilled when he got the job.

Although it was hard to leave their small home town where they both grew up, this seemed like the perfect opportunity. With young kids still in school, he moved up first to get things settled for the family and Peggy came up on weekends to look for a new home and job. She was hired by Green River Community College and later, when the job at Kennedy Catholic came up, she was thrilled to be back in a high school cafeteria.

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come through the line it’s like electricity.

They pass that electricity on to the food service workers. The chatter – it’s like when someone turns on a light in a dark room, the whole atmosphere just changes.

She likes it when it’s busy and thrives when interacting with students.

The kids will all say their favorite day is Tuesday – burrito day. It’s famous because it can be made to order. The Kennedy Cookie is also a legend – big and chewy, filled with chocolate chips. Peggy’s recipes and cooking include not just the regular ingredients, but a little bit of her heart too. Peggy says her job in the cafeteria is to make sure everything runs smoothly, and if something is broken, figure out how to make it work. She is also deeply committed to making sure students don’t go hungry. In her kitchen, it’s like a home – there should always be something to eat.

Rommel Buenafe is the CFO at Kennedy Catholic and works closely with Peggy.

Upon reflecting on her time here, he said: “Toward the end of my first week at Kennedy Catholic after meeting many of my new colleagues, the final stop on my itinerary was a tour of the cafeteria.

Having overseen the cafeteria in a previous job, I understand how complicated this

can be. A cafeteria straddles a delicate balance between financial feasibility, keeping prices affordable, and satisfying customers with variety, taste and the quality of the food.

The cafeteria is a gathering space for students and staff and a place where alumni nostalgically reminisce about their school experiences. I wanted to do my part to make our cafeteria special. At my first meeting, I was prepared to go over my list of best practices I believe contribute to a successful cafeteria operation. Then, I met Peggy for the first time. I asked lots of questions about operations, volume, foot traffic and so on. Peggy answered each one flawlessly and without hesitation. I could tell she knew her stuff. When it was her turn in the conversation, Peggy wanted to talk about ways to keep product affordable yet maintain taste and quality. I started to worry these ideas would be at odds with fiscal considerations (I can’t help it! I have been an accountant all my adult life). One very important thing she said stood out to me, ‘I don’t want any student to go hungry.’

She described a student who bought only crackers for lunch every day and another student who had to count out nickels, dimes and pennies only to find out it wasn’t enough to pay.

Peggy’s huge heart makes her predisposed to be especially sensitive to those who are vulnerable and in need. As we concluded our first meeting that day, I was left with a sense of warmth and confidence.

It was clear to me Peggy loved her job – and loved being a Lancer. She treats everyone like she would her own family. Peggy is someone who makes the Lancer Family, a family.

I know I speak for everyone when I say she will be missed but not forgotten. I am confident when fond memories of Kennedy Catholic cross our minds and hearts, Peggy will be in them.”

Peggy’s plans for retirement still include some work at the school – just not the early hours and late nights she does now. She is excited to have more time to work on the house she and her husband are renovating on their own. Peggy likes the painting and caulking; he takes care of the rest. She also plans to work in the yard – which makes her happy after spending most of her time inside all day – and is looking forward to spending more time with her grandchildren.

How does she always stay so positive? “It’s so much easier to be positive than to be negative. If you are negative it wastes energy – so I like to be happy,” she says. “It’s how I grew up. I like to pass that on to the kids.” This is so true – Peggy’s positive spirit, generous heart, and passion for the Lancer Family will be missed by everyone who’s had the joy of knowing and working with her. u Lancer for Life

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Athletics

Top Teams, Moments, and Performers Congratulations to the following Lancers who declared their commitment to play sports at the collegiate level: Nick Feighner, Golf, Northern Idaho College Garret Kollar, Baseball, Tacoma Community College Teryn Mendez, Soccer, Central Washington University Alyssa Nguyen, Golf, Gonzaga University Aaron Barber, Baseball, Everett Community College Lauren Hofford, Swim, Azusa Pacific University Carver Ibanez, Football, Dakota Wesleyan University Travis Miller, Baseball, George Fox University Marshall Hatfield, Football, Whitworth University John Kemp, Baseball, Linfield College Emily LaRiviere, Lacrosse, University of Puget Sound Jacob McFarlane, Football, Whitworth University Dyamonde Schirmer, Volleyball, Bellevue College

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On a night where the student section doesn’t make noise until the home team hits 10 points, the Lancer boys basketball team started slow, forcing hundreds of students to sit quietly. When the gym finally exploded in noise, the crowd helped the boys back from a 20 point deficit to defeat Kentlake 66-64 in a key league win.

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TEAM

Boys water polo claimed a division title, finished second in the Division II Championships and ultimately placed eighth in the entire state of Washington in only their second year.

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Alyssa Nguyen ’19 helped her team win the NPSL league tournament this fall, earning league MVP recognition. This spring, she’ll participate in her fourth consecutive WIAA State tournament and has accepted a full-ride scholarship to golf at Gonzaga University.

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Lancer baseball came out of the gates hot and finished up their regular season with a 16-4 record, spending multiple weeks ranked #1 in the state and among the top programs in the nation according to MaxPreps.

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Girls soccer player Natalie D. led the division in goals with 22 and finished third in state in points per game (3.1). She earned NPSL Cascade MVP and places on both the Seattle Times Star Times team and the second team all-State squad.

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Quarterback Sam H. opened up the football season throwing for a state record-tying ten touchdown passes in a single game and closed his sophomore campaign as the nation’s leading passer, throwing for over 4,100 yards and 42 touchdowns.

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Coach Liz Quitiquit guided the volleyball team through a roller coaster season that ranked them as a state title contender early in the season before injuries decimated the original starting lineup.

Behind grit and determination, the girls battled to earn their place in their second consecutive State tournament.

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Fine Arts

Painting a Saint The Lancer hallways are filled with beautiful and vibrant artwork courtesy of our talented student-artists.

Guided by that inspiration, Painting and Drawing instructor, Mr. Dale Dolejsi, had an itch to replace our long-lasting and well-loved saint drawings showcased throughout the main building. Dale brought this idea to his Painting and Drawing students, challenging them to think outside the box and express authenticity when creating work that will potentially be displayed for years to come.

Sixteen students accepted the challenge,

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working for most of the year on concept, design, and execution.

Lancer Mary Sciscente ’19, painted Kennedy Catholic’s patron – Pier Giorgio Frassati. Frassati was a noble man, always looking out for those in his community.

He was born in Turin, Italy, a town surrounded by mountains, and thus grew up loving the outdoors. When in nature, he felt most connected to his faith so he could often be found hiking to the top or skiing down mountains around Turin. Many Lancer students feel a deep connection to Frassati’s story given the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

When asked why she chose to paint Pier Giorgio Frassati, Mary answered, “I admire his spirit and the lessons I’ve learned from him. I recognized I could incorporate those aspects into my painting in an exciting way. The best paintings are the ones you are passionate about making, and I thought painting Frassati would be a thrill.”

The passion truly does come through in Mary and her classmates’ finished work, soon to be displayed throughout the hallways.

Students were encouraged to put their own spin on these paintings; drawing inspiration from cultural experiences, music, surrounding landscapes, and more.

Mary’s piece is heavily influenced by pop art and political advertising; her true inspiration is an iconic political poster of Barack Obama designed by Shepard Fairey for his 2008 campaign.

Mary said hers is noticeably similar in style, “you can really see the parallel use of stark contrast in the mid-tones and shadows of my mountain ranges.” She’s honored and thrilled her work and her fellow classmates’ new masterpieces will be on display for so many others to enjoy. u

Colleges and universities offering admission to the class of 2019: Adelphi University American University Arizona State University Baylor University Bellevue College Benedictine College Binghamton University Boise State University Boston University California Lutheran University California Polytechnic State University Pomona Carroll College Catholic University of America Central Washington University Chaminade University of Honolulu Clark Atlanta University Colorado State University Creighton University Dakota Wesleyan University Drew University Drexel University Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Washington University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Everett Community College Fairfield University Fashion Institute of Technology Franklin University Switzerland George Fox University Gonzaga University Hampton University Hawaii Pacific University Idaho State University Kansas State University Landmark College Langston University Lewis-Clark State College Linfield College

Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Michigan State University Montana State University, Billings Montana State University, Bozeman Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Ohio State University Oregon State University Otis College of Art and Design Pace University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Portland State University Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Richard Bland College Rutgers University Saint Martin’s University San Diego State University San Jose State University Santa Clara University Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Skagit Valley College South Seattle College Southern Oregon University St. John’s University Syracuse University Tacoma Community College Texas A&M University The George Washington University The Ohio State University The University of Arizona The University of Montana, Missoula University of Alaska Anchorage

University of British Columbia University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Riverside University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Cruz University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas University of Denver University of Florida University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Idaho University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign University of Maryland University of Massachusetts University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Nevada University of Oregon University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of the Pacific University of Utah University of Victoria University of Washington Villanova University Virginia Tech Washington State University Western Washington University Whitman College Whitworth University

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International Connections

A Lasting Exchange A German exchange program at Kennedy Catholic brought Christine Tweedy ’81 and Karin Lampart together over 20 years ago, developing one of those rare lifelong friendships, even across continents.

Just before Christmas in 1979, Dunja von Veh wrote a letter to the high school of Manfred Drescher in Markt Schwaben, Germany asking if the school would like to take part in a GAPP (German American Partnership Program) exchange.

The letter eventually made its way to Manfred because everybody at the school in Germany knew he was married to an American. He was excited to receive the letter and shared the news with his wife, Catherine, after school on the day it arrived. She encouraged him to take the leap.

Dunja was born in Zagreb and lived in other cities in Croatia in her early life. She studied in Zagreb, Florence, Vienna and Innsbruck, earning a degree in languages.

After WWII, she worked as a translator in Austria. While there, she met her future husband Andre, a Latvian refugee. They were married in August 1950. The pair emigrated to the United States in 1957 first living in Brooklyn, then moving to Seattle 22

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in 1959. Dunja attended the University of Washington, earning a master’s degree.

She taught German and French at John F. Kennedy Memorial High School from 1971-1987 and led many groups of her German students on exchange trips throughout that time.

Dunja and Manfred agreed she would guide students to Markt Schwaben during the summer of 1980 and then the German students would travel to Seattle in April 1981. Dunja and Manfred split the responsibilities of organizing the exchange.

Planning was intensive and included communicating with families, selecting students, providing information about travel documents, organizing flights and giving students an idea of what to expect on the other side of the Atlantic, finding hosts and coordinating a sightseeing experience. In the beginning, as part of GAPP, the students were required to attend three weeks of classes in the respective schools.

Dunja had a lot of experience traveling in Europe and with exchange programs, so Manfred relied on her in the beginning.

Dunja believed it was important for students to learn about Europe not just in the classroom, but to experience life in Germany while staying with families and attending school. The early ’80s was a difficult time between Germany and the U.S.; nuclear weapons were supposed to be stationed in Germany and Ronald Reagan’s political ideas in the middle of the Cold War were controversial.

According to Manfred, Dunja’s personal background was motivation enough for her to engage in the exchange program and to work for cultural awareness and understanding. Exchange students have very fond memories of the program and many recall the strong influence it had on their lives. In fact, there were two students who took part in that very first exchange, whose friendship continues to this day.

In 1980, Karin Lampart was a student at Markt Schwaben High School and was interested in improving her English and learning more about American culture, music and lifestyle. She heard about the exchange and thought it would be an amazing adventure. She was deeply grateful that her working-class parents could put together the money to make her journey possible. At the same time, Christine (Pollinger) Tweedy, was a German student at Kennedy. Her mother

and father (Hans and Hilda Pollinger) immigrated from Germany in 1958.

She too, found herself part of this first exchange, welcoming Karin to the Pollinger home in the summer of 1980.

Karin felt completely included in the family, enjoying the experience of a very different way of life.

Christine and Karin were instant friends.

Karin was invited to their weekend cabin, Hans cooked oysters from his own oyster bed, and Christine’s brother took her sailing on his catamaran. “It was just marvelous,” she recalls. Christine’s family gave her a perfect welcome. A German herself, Hilda LOVED to talk with Karin in German but then actively avoided it so it would be a perfect language exchange for her. The Pollinger family accepted her like a “Christine twin”, and simply included her into their everyday life, giving her lots of opportunity to speak English and a willingness to answer lots of questions.

For Karin, American high school was completely new, exciting and different.

Very quickly she noticed that in some classes she was quite close to what they learned at that time, especially in math.

Karin was impressed with the open class systems that allowed almost everybody to find his or her place. In Germany at the time, students had to stay together for all subjects up to junior grade.

Karin was amazed with the huge and impressive experience of nature in the Pacific Northwest; the sea, the beach, the lodges and the big horizon. She was

captivated with American history and culture. In Germany, medieval places are everywhere – in Seattle everything was new. This is when she began to understand that American history is a young, immigrant story.

Christine and Karin quickly realized they shared many of the same interests.

Later, when Christine was able to visit her Grandma in Landshut, she and Karin were able to see each other, never missing an opportunity to meet, they went skiing together in Europe and Karin traveled back to Seattle a couple of times. During the years when they were unable to see each other in person, they never lost contact and wrote to each other about their lives and experiences. Upon meeting again, they were like friends who were never separated. Karin recognizes what a special gift it is to find a person like Christine in life. She admits she does not have a lot of friends, but the ones she

has have been life long. True friends are always there for you.

Karin and Christine both say they grew from their exchange experience, agreeing every exchange is a very important life experience. Not every exchange results in a lasting friendship like theirs, but every exchange is an adventure and opportunity to learn a new culture. That personal experience isn’t comparable. As friends, they are now closer than ever – in spite of all the years and distance.

This last summer, Christine, her husband

David, and their two daughters, Marissa and Erika, both current Lancers at Kennedy Catholic, were able to visit Karin in Germany. Karin was thrilled for the opportunity to meet the girls after seeing pictures and hearing stories for so many years. The trip was a beautiful reunion for them all, and it’s clear the exchanges will continue for as long as the friendship – which by all accounts, will last a lifetime. u The German exchange may never have happened without the support of Joe Waltner and Jack Schuster. Their willingness to take a chance, embrace the exchange program and Manfred Drescher, made this opportunity possible.

In addition, so many others supported the exchange either directly or indirectly over the years, including Rosemary Brasch, Erin Wirkkala-Asch, Mike Scott, Dario Mobini and Megan Norton (Oberweiser), along with JoAnne Ludwig and Jerry Seitz;

most especially, Dunja von Veh who was dedicated to helping her students gain a mutual respect and understanding of new cultures. Dunja passed away in 2006 at 93 years old. The willingness to welcome and embrace diversity has been a cornerstone of Kennedy Catholic and this exchange program laid the groundwork and foundation for the international program, now over 30 years old.

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Moral Character MIKE DIAZ ’92

Mike Diaz ’92 didn’t come to his current career as a King County Superior Court Judge by the straightest path. In fact, his mother might have had aspirations for him clearer than his own. When he was old enough to become invested in finding the right career, his plan was to teach classical philosophy, which later morphed into seeking a law degree. From there, he gained experience as a private attorney before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a civil rights prosecutor. All of that experience eventually led him to his current place on the court.

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after a family tragedy, they willingly took on extra responsibility. They also encouraged all of their children to find ways to help others by following a professional career path. But, his desire to help those around him did not just come from his family. He fondly remembers the emphasis on public service while attending JFK (John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, now Kennedy Catholic), and he and his friends found new ways to give back. For example, as members of KOOCS, they built their sense of community by making pancakes for the homeless in Tacoma. Still close with those same friends today, they all ended up in careers focused on giving back as a principal, a speech therapist, and a social worker.

As a senior at JFK, Mike had limited knowledge about the college admissions process and ended up applying to and

attending the University of Notre Dame after seeing older Lancers he respected thrive in South Bend. It was there he fell in love with philosophy and envisioned himself studying to become a professor of philosophy. While that was his first planned career path, he later found himself attending law school at Cornell University, where he met his wife.

When he first became involved in the law, Mike worked as a private attorney, both civil and criminal, specializing in complex commercial disputes and whitecollar criminal defense. After several years of experience, he became an Assistant United States Attorney in the Unites States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, which is part of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), where during most of his ten years there, he spent his time and energy on investigations and prosecutions of civil violations of federal

Together, they work to build stronger communities, and a strong family, connected through common passions and traditions. civil rights laws. This included his efforts to create a Civil Rights Program and he was named its first Civil Rights Program Coordinator by then U.S. Attorney and now Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. As part of that program, Mike oversaw all civil rights cases, in coordination with the Civil Rights Division in the “other Washington.”

He regularly spoke to community groups and was on faculty at DOJ’s National Advocacy Center, sharing his expertise on civil rights enforcement, and spent time volunteering as a pro bono lawyer and mock trial judge.

As a new judicial appointee (of Governor Jay Inslee), Mike started by serving where he was most needed, in the criminal department in Kent. There, he was a part

of a system that sees about 6,000 cases per year, and his schedule was filled with up to 22 trials in his first year. Recently, the needs of the court redirected him to working in the juvenile division. Here, the number of cases each year is closer to about 1,400 and allows him to be more involved with every stage of the process, from the initial appearances through to post trial follow-ups. While he sometimes misses working with juries, he appreciates learning more about each child’s background, home life, and other challenges they may have faced, and finding ways to help mitigate those problems. Mike’s ultimate goal is to be a neutral party, to be the one who ensures the system works as it should, and that

anyone who leaves his courtroom does so knowing they received a fair shot from a judge who cares about them.

When he’s not giving his time to his current position, Mike also shares his knowledge with the next generation of lawyers as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Seattle University, and the rest of his time with his two young daughters. With so many commitments, it can be hard to stay focused and keep the big picture in sight. However, giving back is what Mike knows best, and it is who he and his family members are. Together, they work to build stronger communities, and a strong family, connected through common passions and traditions. u

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Outstanding Student

Four-Legged Lancers In addition to schoolwork and high school activities, Samantha Schrantz ’19 has dedicated every day to training dogs for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Her work has helped our community in a variety of ways: providing awareness about the needs of people with disabilities, encouraging and promoting volunteer service work and enriching the school environment while providing a calming canine presence.

Servant leadership is a core value of the Lancer student experience. Students are diverse in their interests, volunteering at a wide-range of organizations during their time outside of school. This commitment to service contributes to our unique and vibrant community and instills lifelong empathy and passion for others. Samantha is one of the many Lancers deeply dedicated to her volunteer work – so much so that she does it every day with Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Founded in 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind is a national organization creating partnerships between dogs and people to serve and empower those who are blind or have low vision. The organization creates opportunities for greater inclusion and independence by providing highly qualified dogs to those who need assistance. Their mission is supported by passionate volunteers like Samantha who train dogs for service year-round.

When Samantha was young, she remembers her mom puppy-sitting dogs for weeks at a time when a Guide Dog raiser would go on vacation. Experiences

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with these special dogs made her determined to one day become a trainer herself. In seventh grade, Samantha’s family reconnected with the local Guide Dogs group so she could achieve her dream of being a puppy raiser.

Samantha’s job as a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind is to foster a puppy for a year, teaching them obedience and socialization. She starts with the basics: relieving skills, house manners and essential commands. When the puppy is a bit older, Samantha takes those skills and applies them in more stimulating situations, bringing the dog to more public spaces like shopping areas and on public transportation.

In her five years as a puppy raiser, Samantha has trained five dogs - Lambert, Samoa, Goliath, Spencer and Ricki - and is currently raising her sixth - Gino. She most enjoys the process when the dogs are a bit older and have mastered the basics. The dog goes everywhere with her, which is her favorite part! Samantha loves attending events like baseball games, symphonies and visiting local museums.

Not only are these outings enjoyable, they are also excellent environments to practice a dog’s good behavior.

When asked what it’s been like bringing a dog to school with her every day, Samantha said, “I’m so grateful Kennedy Catholic allowed me the opportunity to continue this into high school. It’s truly been a fabulous experience.” She loves how tremendously supportive the teachers and students are of her work with each dog.

Samantha is extremely dedicated to the success of every dog she trains. She works hard to raise each one and does everything in her power to ensure they pass training tests. Once finished, these dogs begin their duty of service to those in need.

Samantha has gone above and beyond the call in service to Guide Dogs for the Blind and because of her loyalty and dedication, the entire Lancer community has been able to witness and experience the progress of each puppy. The Lancer hallways are undoubtedly filled with more joy and love because of her four-legged, tail-wagging friends. u

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Lancers in Burien Burien is an active and inviting community, close to SeaTac Airport, close to downtown, and easily accessible. There are businesses that have been a part of Burien’s community fabric for decades, and others that are just establishing themselves. Throughout this community, you’ll find one other commonality: Lancers. They’re bringing their love of community and commitment to their own personal passions into businesses that enrich the city.

These are just some of our standout alums, but we know there are more of you giving back through your own businesses. If you’ve started your own business, be sure to share it with us! Reach out to Rebecca Nuffer, Alumni Relations Manager, at nufferr@kennedyhs.org.

WILL AND YVETTE HENRICUS 2015 PARENTS Burien is great because it’s like a hidden secret. There are wonderful coffee shops, great restaurants, and good schools all within walking distance.

GREG CONNER ‘91 For Greg, opening his distribution center for Eat Local in Burien had major benefits. Not only could he stay involved in the community he grew up in, but Burien is ideal for work-life balance.

He’s proud of being able to help his employees reach their personal and professional goals, including becoming citizens, buying houses, and training to become pastry chefs.

BRANDON LAVIELLE ’04 As a small town, Burien is more friendly to small businesses. The city is excited to welcome and support them.

ROBYN DESIMONE ‘90 FRANK RICCI ‘83 As a family name in Burien for decades, it just felt right to continue to expand in the town where it all started, bringing a fresh take on classics.

Iris and Peony opened in 2014 as a way for Robyn to give a public face to her successful floral business. She chose her location in downtown Burien to be in an active and exciting community.

ENZO MORELLA ’92 AND GIUSEPPE MORELLA ’92 Twins who started their own business right out of high school, Enzo and Giuseppe love working in the town they grew up in, with favorite restaurants like La Costa and the 909. For their business, Burien’s access to freeways and ease of travel is a huge bonus.

Inspiring Faculty

Hitting the Right Notes In the summer of 1984, Frances McKamey was serving as a music teacher in Eastern Washington at Pateros school.

She was excitedly planning for an upcoming trip with her sisters to Europe when she received a phone call from Jim Paynton. Jim was calling to see if Frances might be interested in interviewing for a new job he was proposing. He wanted to hire a music teacher to establish the elementary band program for the Seattle area Catholic schools. He suggested she consider interviewing.

Frances says she was touched by her first impression of Jim – a ‘gentleness’ as she would describe it. She was intrigued by the opportunity for a few reasons. First, she wanted to be back on the west side of the state, closer to home and family, and she felt working in Catholic schools would provide her with opportunity to continue her own trumpet playing. In addition, she

In the Words of Her Students Frances has undoubtedly impacted hundreds of students throughout her years as a band teacher.

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always wanted to teach elementary level band. So, she came for the interview.

In that interview, she quickly learned that Jim Paynton was the ‘real McCoy’.

She instantly felt at home recognizing the authenticity Jim brought to his work as the band director for John F. Kennedy Memorial High School (now Kennedy Catholic). After the interview, she was thrilled to be offered the job. It was only after she accepted and left on her trip to Europe when she started to contemplate the pros and cons – but after further discernment, decided she made the right decision and she was ready to jump-in feet first.

In the fall of 1984, Frances would begin serving Kennedy High School as the Elementary Band Director. She will never forget her first meeting with the nine principals in charge of the Catholic

FR. JEFF MOORE ’06 Through middle school and high school, band was a cornerstone of my life. It taught me dedication, cooperation, patience, mentorship, and virtue. It was my stressrelief, my outlet, my exercise, my joy. It is where I met some of the best friends I have ever had and where I had some of the most formative experience of my teen years. And Ms. McKamey is the one who facilitated that journey.

elementary schools participating in the program. Of course, the logistics of one person covering nine schools would mean there were schedules and calendars to work out. She remains deeply thankful to the teachers and principals (especially Jack Schuster, then principal of JFK) who helped support this program in the beginning and then for the many more years to come. It took a bit of a leap of faith – and it provided many amazing returns.

It was clear everyone saw the value of having a band program available to Catholic elementary students. Before this program existed, most Catholic students didn’t have the opportunity to explore their musical gifts. A secondary benefit: the students could take their skills and develop them further at the high school level. The program helped create positive relationships between Kennedy and each individual elementary school. Every school has their own traditions and special attributes, and each has embraced the program. In 1988, Gerald Larkins ’80 joined the team after St. Vincent de Paul added grade 7 and 8 and wanted to offer band. Well-known to Jim Paynton, Gerald was a band student under Jim when he attended high school at Kennedy. Gerald was a perfect link and his teaching style was compatible with both Jim and Frances.

The trio served together for many years until Jim’s retirement in 2015.

All three of these talented teachers recognize the gift music can be to a young person or anyone involved in music – as Frances would say, music becomes part of you – and is a great way to express yourself. For Frances, practicing music

FR. LOUIS CUNNINGHAM ’10 As a teacher, Ms. McKamey teaches more than a one-hour band class to a bunch of rowdy 5th graders. Her life is filled with a patient zeal that can only be described as heroic and anyone who has gone to an “Elementary Band Festival” knows what I mean! Ms. McKamey’s love of the Catholic faith is quiet, but truly evangelizing.

represented. The honor band tour (a favorite day for Frances) came out of the celebration of the 20th year of the program. Frances believed students should experience what it’s like to be a road musician. Jump on a bus – and play music for students at three of the local Catholic schools.

is like prayer, an opportunity to practice your God-given talent. Students take great pride in the program and it opens doors for them. At the same time, it offers a safe social environment where they fit in.

For students involved in other activities, athletics, academics and faith formation, it provides opportunity for relaxation when they are so busy elsewhere. Through the elementary band program, lifelong friends are made. For Frances, there has always been personal motivation for her: as the youngest of 6 children, they all pursued music – but at that time when she was growing up music was only offered in public schools. Frances wanted Catholic schools to have music – firmly believing all gifts, including music, are gifts from God that should be celebrated and applied.

She has three passions: her faith, teaching children and music. This job allows her to practice those passions – and she couldn’t be more thrilled.

Over the years, having a front row seat to see a student realize they have a musical gift has been especially rewarding. When it starts to click, it is amazing. She will admit to having one particular 8th grade class that really stole her heart. When the door closed on their last day, she cried. It’s been the support, goodness, and kindness of students, families, teachers, and administrators which has at times, been overwhelming, in a good way.

ROSEMARY HEROLD ’13 I remember having a solo in “The Music of the Night”, by Andrew Lloyd Webber, in Honor Band one year, and this meant the world to me. I felt so very inspired, seen and affirmed, and to be able to express my musicianship, and perform phrasing which I felt suited the music, was a wonderful experience. I cherished that memory for many years.

AARON WALSH ’05 I will always appreciate Ms. McKamey’s patience, kindness, and humor. We were a rowdy group of kids and somehow, she managed to teach us how to create and love music without ever losing her temper. I played percussion and she always had fun phrases or mantras to help us remember how to play complicated rhythms. I also loved hearing her sing notes so that students searching for the right tone could match her.

For example, she would sing “B flaaaaaat.... B flaaaaaat...” interspersed with instructions of finger placement as a clarinet player would find her way from an E sharp to a C flat to the correct note. Ms. McKamey knew all of us by name and clearly cared about us.

She always remembers me and asks how me and my family are doing. She cared about her students as people and she continues to care. Band would not have been the same without Ms. McKamey!

As the program started to grow, Frances saw her goal of starting an honor band realized. Even in that very first year, she had exceptionally talented students who were eager for more. Bringing these students together seemed like a natural extension. Honor band encourages self-motivated students and offers an extra challenge. It brings musicians one step closer to a true high school band experience. Through the honor band program, all nine Catholic schools are

As a Catholic school educator, she found great joy in seeing former students answering the call to a vocation. She’s been lucky to teach many in her time, including Fr. Jeff Moore ’06, Fr. Louis Cunningham ’10, Fr. Frank Schuster ’90, and others still discerning a vocation, including Michael Barbarossa ’14 and Joseph Tapia Beeman ’16.

Frances was given freedom and trust to make the program hers, always feeling she had the flexibility to let the spirit move her.

As she would say, “It’s man who plants the seed, but God who provides the water.” u

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At the Stables NINA HAGEN ’74

In the small farming community of Enumclaw, Washington, Nina Hagen ’74 has created a sprawling thoroughbred business, home to Washington leading stallions, mares, weanlings, dogs, cats, chickens, and roosters. The name, El Dorado Farms, which came with the land when purchased in 1984, told Nina it was the perfect fit. El Dorado translates to “the gold,” and, coincidentally, several stallions have had gold in their names.

At El Dorado Farms, champions are born, raised, and trained, passing their legacy on through generations. Nina has worked hard to develop a business that supports the Washington thoroughbred industry and has been a leading breeding and foaling farm for over 30 years. She has a hand in every stage of the process – from breeding to training – creating a business that is truly family run and family centered.

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summer, and always working for one of her family’s businesses. Because of her efforts, she graduated a semester early, but was still looking for the perfect career path. As she likes to say, “In life, if you’re where you’re supposed to be, things are going to go very well and will just feel right.” When she was working with and caring for animals, she got that feeling and knew she must be on the right path.

The business isn’t just about the horses; it’s also about her family and the community.

She and her husband, Ron, developed and grew El Dorado Farms to what it is today by working side by side together.

When they first met, Ron pulled up to visit the horses he was boarding with her. He saw Nina working away with a machete to remove bark for new fence posts. The next time he came by, he brought her a pole-peeler, the proper tool she needed, allowing her to breeze through the task, and taking his first step towards becoming her lifelong partner. She also had help from a familiar face to many Lancer alumni: Sister Rose Marie Dillman.

Shortly after Nina opened her business, Sister Rose Marie (whose favorite class was said to be 1974) visited to give Nina a helping hand, even if it meant working in the breeding shed or cleaning out stalls.

Sister Rose Marie was, in her words, just “a farm girl from Kansas!”

Every aspect of El Dorado Farms is about the horse, doing things in the way that’s best for all the animals and not what is convenient for humans. According to Nina, all animals know when they are being treated with respect, or when they are being disrespected. “You can tell a lot about a horse by the way they move. A tail held out from the body shows trust and a relaxed attitude; ears twitching towards you show interest and intent. Licking their lips means they understand what you want. Horses will tell you everything in their own way, all you have to do is learn to listen.” With over 40 foals born each spring, there are constantly new horses to prepare and train for the annual yearling sale each August, and Nina is proud to have been awarded the Leading

From the first horses to a full-care facility full of stables, Nina has come a long way by focusing on the animals that have always sparked her passion.

Breeder for the state of Washington three consecutive years, and again in 2017. Nina and Ron were also awarded the S.J. Agnew Special Achievement Award in 2017 for their dedication to breeding, racing, and contributions to the Washington thoroughbred community.

Countless champions have come through the gates where they are cared for between racing careers, or are brought in for breeding purposes, such as Coast Guard and Abraaj, both designated leading Washington Sire of 2016 and 2017. But Nina knows much more about these horses than just their awards and statistics; she knows all the intricacies of their personalities and moods. For instance, she knows which horses are particularly fond

of Sweet Stripes peppermints, and that stallion Raise the Bluff likes to be sung to.

Knowing their personalities is essential to keeping them happy and confident, and helping her pick the perfect racing name for each.

Nina’s dedication and care are evident the moment you arrive at El Dorado Farms.

By living onsite, Nina ensures she can be available at any time, a convenience especially necessary to care for the mares before, during, and after foaling. With a growing business, Nina is proud of what she’s accomplished, and fondly remembers some of her favorite horses, which include the stallion Cahill Road, and Knight Raider, a filly that became a Washington Champion two-year-old filly, and most

recently, Nina is especially fond of You Go Girl, a two-year-old filly.

From the first horses to a successful full-care facility full of stables, Nina has come a long way by focusing on the animals that have always sparked her passion. Even so, with a February that brought snow, ice, wind, power outages, and the birth of foals night after night, there’s no chance she’s stopping any time soon. In fact, Nina, with Ron by her side, looks forward to continuing and expanding their thoroughbred operation to include even more racing syndications and creative ways to introduce more people to her passion that has become her legacy. u

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Inspiring Faculty

Teaching in a Diverse Community The standard of excellence at Kennedy Catholic is visible in all we do every day.

Our faculty and staff are committed to serving students with diverse learning requirements, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. This isn’t an easy thing to do – and yet, it’s happening every day in our classrooms. Our vision of diversity ensures success for all students and is only achievable in an environment that fully supports engagement with diverse cultures and perspectives.

The Heritage Spanish program, started in September 2012, is designed to enhance literacy skills and oral fluency in Spanish and build pride in heritage language and culture. Heritage Spanish teacher, Ms. Veronica Hellar, embraces teaching in a diverse community.

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Born and raised in Chile, Veronica attended the Catholic University in Valparaíso, earning her Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature, and Teaching Studies. In 1997, she decided it was time for a change and moved to the United States to pursue a Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting. After completing her studies in 1999, Veronica moved to Boston for a short stint before making her big move out West; this move brought her to Kennedy Catholic.

Veronica believes informed education is the best gift we can give our youth, which ultimately led her to teaching. She learned several different languages from a young age, so teaching world languages was a great fit. She believes that speaking a language not only helps us communicate with others, but more importantly, increases and promotes personal understanding of the world.

When she was young, Veronica’s grandpa taught her an invaluable lesson about languages. “When someone speaks one language, they understand the world from only one point of view. When they speak more, a person understands the world from multiple perspectives,” he said. She took this advice to heart and believes that speaking multiple languages has afforded her the ability to be more open-minded. She hopes this translates in her teaching of Heritage Spanish.

The courses in the Heritage Spanish discipline are designed to build upon the

language base students of Spanish heritage have acquired outside the educational system. She teaches her classes entirely in Spanish and assists students in attaining literacy, grammar, writing, and comprehension skills, while incorporating cultural awareness.

Veronica says her students are her true inspiration. “They have the responsibility to shape the future of our world,” she says.

She believes providing the opportunity to continue to learn and sharpen skills in a second language will facilitate students’ personal and professional success in a diverse world. “When students are multilingual and understand many cultures, they have the ability to be more tolerant and compassionate of those around them.” u

When students are multilingual and understand many cultures, they have the ability to be more tolerant and compassionate of those around them.

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Dedicated Community

Our Biggest Fans Isaiah, Reuben, Joshua, Waka, and Elijah Morales

Every year, our admissions team spends countless hours assisting prospective families as they navigate high school selection – sometimes a daunting and nerve-racking process. We are fortunate to have a community of supporters willing to share their own experiences in order to make the process less intimidating.

Through our ambassador program, real people share their personal stories and are dedicated to championing the Lancer experience and message with others.

Current parents, alumni and others are part of the fabric of our school; offering invaluable insight. Ambassadors are also a great peer resource. Through a myriad of volunteer opportunities, ambassadors engage with other families at events and focus on bringing the Lancer community together.

Waka and Reuben Morales have two sons currently attending Kennedy Catholic and opted into the program to be a resource and provide outreach. It’s parents like Waka and Reuben who support and believe in the mission of Kennedy Catholic and are willing to recommend the school to others, who are key to the success of the ambassador program.

Why are you active in the Kennedy Catholic community?

We believe it’s important for us to be involved because we know the four years our boys spend at Kennedy Catholic are formative and will contribute to their growth and development into young adults. We want to support their educational experience!

What is it like being a peer resource for families who were once in your shoes – trying to decide the correct path for students?

It is a significant investment for our family to send our children to this school and we can relate to the difficult choices and decisions new parents are considering throughout the admissions process. In reflection, Kennedy Catholic was the best choice for our family.

What does the Lancer Family mean to you?

Community. Tradition. Support. The Lancer Family is about feeling welcome, encouraged and supported by teachers, coaches and administration. It’s belonging to a community. We expect the years post-graduation will provide a tradition of support we already see reflected in Lancer alumni families.

Interested in learning more about our ambassador program?

Contact Lori Kerr, Director of Admissions.

WELCOME CLASS OF 2023 Record breaking cold and snow did nothing to dampen the excitement our future Lancers were feeling in February as they anxiously awaited the arrival of their acceptance notifications.

Our applicants this year were outstanding – coming to us from all over the Seattle area and beyond. Each one unique, bringing their own gifts and talents to strengthen the student body.

We look forward to seeing the Class of 2023 in the fall and introducing them to Lancer Life!

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A Note from the Principal

On any given day, take a walk on this campus and you are sure to feel the energy and passion of the Lancer Family.

NANCY BRADISH Principal

As we come to the end of another year, the faith, trust, and dedication to the mission of Kennedy Catholic is stronger than ever. It is your commitment to Catholic education that sustains our school. We accomplished so much this year and each of our families, as partners in education, played a great role in making it a success. On any given day, take a walk on this campus and you are sure to feel the energy and passion of the Lancer Family.

Every year we evaluate our course offerings to ensure we are responsive to the instructional goals of our students, while also providing new opportunities for learning. New courses for the 2019-2020 school year will include Advanced Robotics, Advanced Marketing, and Financial Math. In addition, we have expanded our summer course offerings to allow students to take courses for credit. This is a unique approach because it gives students additional flexibility to choose advanced courses or electives during the school year in order to pursue their personal passions.

In March, we hosted our third annual Career Day. With six panels and five breakout sessions, more than 30 different presenters and 20 different careers were represented. Career Day introduces students to a wide variety of career options to

inform their career and college decisions while also exposing students to strong role models. We were thrilled to welcome Kennedy Catholic alumni, parents, and community members to serve on our panels.

Of course, this is also the time in the year when we say farewell to some of our faculty and staff.

We are blessed with talented teachers who commit their time and energy every day toward creating an educational environment in which our students can thrive. We wish our departing members success in the future.

We are excited to welcome our incoming class of 2023 and look forward to their arrival in August.

Enrollment is robust – and we expect to have almost 875 Lancers next year. We are united by our dedication to our students and our desire to see them succeed.

A warm and hearty congratulations to our graduates as they complete their educational journey with us and move on to the rest of their lives. I am confident they have been well-prepared for whatever their future holds. Graduation is a time for celebration and reflection on the impact faith-based education has made on each Lancer student.

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Inclusive Change MARTHA LEE ’08

As a teenager, Martha Lee ’08 was fascinated by what was going on all around the world. Empathetic and kind-hearted, she saw a path to make a positive change with her dream of working in human rights and security issues. Attributing this to the people she’s met, and the opportunities she’s been lucky to have, she’s always been focused on social justice.

Through her travel, volunteer, and work experiences, Martha is specifically driven to find ways to advance the rights of women and girls.

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and enjoyed giving of her time. One such teacher, Mr. Wright, helped cultivate her love of history, demonstrating how our past informs our future. The passion he instilled in her led Martha to accomplish her goal of attending the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a degree in Diplomatic History.

The intense environment and rigorous academics of Penn prepared her well, and she sought work experience in the public sector. Her first job out of college was working for the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. where she focused on legal services access for underserved communities and helped prepare cases for trial. Martha was able to apply her knowledge, but it wasn’t sparking a passion for her. She wanted to break out of the traditional desk environment and engage more directly with communities.

Martha learned of an opportunity in Nicaragua, took the leap, and moved to an international development non-

profit in the capital city of Managua.

There, she served within the community that was forcibly removed from La Chureca, previously Central America’s largest open-air landfill. In countries where life can be unstable and resources unpredictable, a lack of food or nutrition can be a massive problem. In hopes of better understanding these complexities, Martha worked with teenage mothers and managed a child nutrition program.

Being there in person, she could see the challenges and struggles others were facing in terms of food insecurity, lack of quality healthcare, and gender discrimination.

She learned immensely from her time with this community and became increasingly aware of the challenges women and girls can face in developing countries.

At this point, with experience in both federal government work and hands-on international development, Martha knew without a doubt she wanted to be actively working alongside communities to inspire change. She firmly believes change isn’t

The work I have done and hope to do to uphold the rights of women and girls is a love letter to my mother and the sacrifices she made. effective if the population you’re working to support through policy creation isn’t included. She realized she could make an impact by learning to design policy to give communities a voice for their own needs and desires through a master’s program at the Harvard Kennedy School.

With that, she started at her second school named for the 35th President of the United States. At the Harvard Kennedy School, opportunities to study conditions and policies all over the world were abundant, and Martha continued to be inspired by those around her. There was no shortage of mentors for her to look up to, and she felt incredibly fortunate to serve as a Course Assistant for Ambassador Samantha Power. She has also found mentorship through the Harvard Square to Oval Office program, where a select group

of Harvard graduate students are given the training and support they need to ascend in the electoral process at the local, state, and national levels.

Looking forward to more travel and hands-on experience, Martha sought to expand her knowledge and desire to develop innovative policies specifically focused on helping women and children.

She was selected to be a Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program Summer Fellow to conduct research for Save the Children and the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights in Berlin, Germany. While there, she studied challenges in inclusion that refugee girls faced in the education system, developing her own research process and methods. Then, at the start of this year, Martha traveled to Iceland

as part of her course, Policy and Social Innovation for the Arctic, to participate at the Arctic Circle Assembly on a social innovation to empower indigenous communities, further expanding her commitment to policy innovation.

Finally, on her way to graduating, Martha looks forward to indulging in one of her favorite things; traveling somewhere new where she doesn’t speak the language and learning new customs and traditions.

When reflecting on her journey and thinking forward to all she hopes to learn and accomplish, Martha always comes back to her mother. “In a way,” she says, “the work I have done and hope to do to uphold the rights of women and girls is a love letter to my mother, the sacrifices she made, and the woman she raised me to be.” u

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THE DAY I STEPPED FOOT IN THESE HALLS I FELT AN INEXPLICABLE PRESENCE OF LOVE AND HOSPITALITY. EVERYONE WAS SMILING AND LAUGHING. KENNEDY CATHOLIC IS THE PLACE FOR ME; THERE IS NO OTHER. Anne Marie Haviland ’19

Alumni Opportunities

What does it mean to be Lancer alumni?

With a wide variety of answers, it really comes down to this: ultimately, it’s up to you! Our alumni relations team is here to support our community of graduates.

We facilitate communications, provide engaging events, offer ways for alumni to connect with current students, and provide volunteer opportunities. It is our goal to ensure the Lancer Family remains relevant

in the lives of our alumni well beyond the time they graduate. There are so many ways you can stay connected to us and be involved. In fact, we need you!

For more information, contact Rebecca Nuffer, Alumni Relations Manager at nufferr@kennedyhs.org.

CONNECT Building a network of alumni to help provide career connections is a top priority and a strategic goal. Link in with us and help us with our outreach efforts. Your professional experience and shared networking opportunities for other alumni and current students are invaluable. Our greatest strength is in our community of supporters. Even if you haven’t been in touch since graduation, it’s easy to reconnect. Fill out our short form (it only takes two minutes!) and we’ll be in touch. g www.kennedyhs.org/alumni

ATTEND We host numerous events throughout the year to keep you connected – connected to what is happening at the school today and connected to your classmates who made your experience one of a kind. No matter what your interest, you’re sure to find something that sparks excitement! Visit www.kennedyhs.org/alumni or follow our social media to see what’s coming up.

ENGAGE We publish a monthly newsletter, annual magazine, and are active on social media.

Whether you’re the kind of person who wants to volunteer alongside of students serving our community or are interested in speaking at our annual career day or prefer to sit back and read the Lancer for Life; there are a variety of ways to stay connected and informed. Lancer alumni have made contributions to the world – making extraordinary things possible. Help us share those contributions and experience with our current students and community. Join our mailing list at info@kennedyhs.org or submit a suggestion for a profile today!

SHARE Why give? Giving back helps support the next generation of students and future alumni.

Gifts help keep facilities modern, provide student scholarships, and ensures faculty and staff salaries remain equitable, among other things. For many current Lancers, a scholarship is how attending becomes a reality. Today, over 44% of Lancers receive tuition assistance. The common theme among supporters is the desire to help advance the great work Kennedy Catholic continues to do, and the inherent satisfaction – regardless of the size of the gift – received in supporting the mission of Catholic education. Help make sure your cherished Lancer student traditions continue to be offered for generations of Lancers to come! g www.kennedyhs.org/giving Lancer for Life

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Campus Updates

Spark: The Project to Ignite Success As we begin to assess our facilities needs in alignment with Verso L’alto, we recognize the need to increase empirical and wellness opportunities readily accessible on our campus. The Project to Ignite Success will provide a makerspace lab and a fitness center complete with a training room.

29'-8 11/16"

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NOT PUBLISHED; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY PATTERSON RUEHLM ARCHITECTURE LLC. THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, IDE ARRANGEMENTS SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE ARCHITE THEREOF SHALL BE REPRODUCED, COPIED, ADAPTED, DISCLOSED TO OTHERS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF, AND APP COMPENSATION TO THE ARCHITECT. COPYRIGHT 2019

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GREEN SCREEN & PHOTO BACKGROUND AREA ROLLING STORAGE

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REGISTERED ARCHITECT

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STATE OF WASHINGTON 02

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It is hands-on and high-tech using a trial and error approach and allows students to think outside the box. u B

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they engage in STEM courses. Learning in a makerspace encourages students to become independently capable of expressing creative confidence and curiosity within their environment.

Teaching and learning occur throughout a fluid, interdisciplinary, hands-on process.

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Given our commitment to collaborative and experiential instruction, Kennedy Catholic is expanding course offerings in STEM curriculum. The diverse needs of our students require us to provide an appropriate mix of relevant programs and delivery methods. Our classrooms revolve around interaction, collaboration, and technology. The need for a space to create, design, and build is imminent.

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FITNESS CENTER Kennedy Catholic is dedicated to developing our students in mind, body, and spirit. Current developments in the fitness program and facilities mark the beginning of a curricular shift that will enable Kennedy Catholic to set the standard for physical fitness education and athletics.

A state-of-the-art space will help ensure a robust athletic program that complements the academic programs, reflects technological and medical advancements, and helps our students develop lifelong discipline, leadership skills, and healthy habits. Education-based athletics continues to grow, develop and change. Families are seeking complimentary strength and conditioning training outside of the traditional high school sports experience.

The fitness center expansion will offer students access to programming and equipment not previously available and

diagnosis of injuries. Immediate care reduces the onset of short and long-term consequences from injuries including concussions. When combined with the fitness center resources, the athletic trainer can monitor return-to-play exercises, put students through workouts designed to ensure a safe and appropriate return to competition, communicate academic accommodations to counselors and academic staff and help lessen missed classroom time.

give them the opportunity to train under the supervision of our teaching and coaching staff committed to developing not only their physical growth, but also their mental and spiritual growth.

The development of fundamental motor skills and foundational muscular strength using a variety of training methods such as strength training, plyometrics, speed training and agility training, has been proven key to reducing injury in team sports, recreational activity and even free play. Similarly, the role of an on-site licensed athletic trainer is essential to the future success of athletic, physical education and sports medicine programs at Kennedy Catholic. Almost 60% of students participate in athletics outside of our regular fitness classes, and for those students the athletic trainer is the first point of contact for prevention and

Equally important is staff wellness.

Besides health benefits, wellness programs can have a positive effect on teamwork, morale, and teacher effectiveness. Last year, Kennedy Catholic staff started a regular after-school exercise program, and with expanded resources and space, that program would continue to be a driving component for staff morale. u

MIRRORED WALL UP TO 8'-0"

MISC. WEIGHT MACHINES

MISC. WEIGHT MACHINES

2'-0"

13'-11 1/4"

RUBBER TILE

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STORAGE / RACKS, N.I.C.

10'-10 1/4"

FULL WEIGHT RACK

FULL WEIGHT RACK

FULL WEIGHT RACK

FULL WEIGHT RACK

FULL WEIGHT RACK

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10'-3 9/16"

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TURF INLAY 25 YDS x 5 YDS

RUBBER GYM FLOORING

E-EXERCISE RM.

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CONC.

NEW DRINKING FOUNTAIN / WATER BOTTLE FILL (COLD) 10'-0 3/4"

TO FITNESS CENTER ANNEX

STORAGE CUBBIES / LOCKERS, N.I.C.

TREADMILL

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ELLIPTICAL

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BIKE

1,3 A3.0

ROWING

1-3 SSK

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NOT PUBLISHED; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY PATTERSON RUEHLMANN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE LLC. THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, IDEAS, DESIGNS AND ARRANGEMENTS SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE ARCHITECT. NO PART THEREOF SHALL BE REPRODUCED, COPIED, ADAPTED, DISCLOSED OR DISTRIBUTED TO OTHERS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF, AND APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION TO THE ARCHITECT. COPYRIGHT 2019

10423

REGISTERED ARCHITECT

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STATE OF WASHINGTON

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110 GAL. WHIRLPOOL (PULL PLUMBING FROM HALLWAY)

STORAGE CUBBIES / LOCKERS, N.I.C.

5'-0" AFF PART HEIGHT WALL EXTG. EDGE OF CONCRETE MEZZANINE 96'-1 13/16"

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NOT PUBLISHED; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY PATTERSON RUEHLMANN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE LLC. THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, IDEAS, DESIGNS AND ARRANGEMENTS SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE ARCHITECT. NO PART THEREOF SHALL BE REPRODUCED, COPIED, ADAPTED, DISCLOSED OR DISTRIBUTED TO OTHERS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF, AND APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION TO THE ARCHITECT. COPYRIGHT 2019

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BUILDING DATA, UNIT 'E' GYMNASIUM

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4,916 SQ. FT. 4,597 SQ. FT. 2,981 SQ. FT.

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REUNIONS Come together and celebrate what it means to be a Lancer. Who could forget the hours spent studying, catching up in the cafeteria, and finding activities that sparked your passion? Reconnect with your classmates and see how much you’ve changed! For more reunion information, please visit www.kennedyhs.org/alumni CLASS OF 2009 Join us on Saturday, October 5 for your 10-year reunion. More details to come! For questions, contact jfkreunion2009@gmail.com.

CLASS OF 1999 Planning is underway. Check back at www.kennedyhs.org/alumni for coming details.

CLASS OF 1989 Save the Date!

September 20-22, 2019 CLASS OF 1979 Join us August 9-11 August 9: Golf at Maplewood August 10: 40th Reunion celebration at Glen Acres Country Club August 11: Car show and family bowling at Kent Bowl

LANCER ALUMNI

On Friday, August 16, join us for a day out on the links with the Lancers!

Grab your clubs and some friends and sign up with a foursome. You’ll enjoy a memorable day at Washington National Golf Club, complete with on-course games and trivia, as well as breakfast and lunch. While you’re out enjoying the sun, you’ll also be golfing for a good cause and supporting student scholarships for a Lancer in need!

For more information or to register today, visit our event website: www.kennedyhs.ejoinme.org/golfclassic

Celebrate summer and meet up with the Lancer Family at Optimism Brewing in Capitol Hill on Friday, June 14 from 5-7pm. Spend time with old friends from all classes and enjoy your first drink on us! Plus, enter our raffle to see if you’re the lucky winner of Lancer alumni swag!

Event is limited to those 21+. Entry is free for all Young Alumni (graduates from the past ten years), $5 fee for all others. Tickets include one drink ticket and are available: locallancers2019.brownpapertickets.com.

Young alumni can RSVP to Rebecca Nuffer at nufferr@kennedyhs.org, or check in at the event!

For more information, or to make a donation to the Class of 1979 Reunion Fund, contact Sue (Marsland) Hearron hearrons3@comcast.net or 206.225.4870.

CLASS OF 1972 AND ALL SCHOOL Celebrate annually on the 3rd Saturday of July! This year, meet us in the backyard of The Roanoke Tavern on Mercer Island on July 20 from 2-5pm.

For questions, contact Jeff Crompe at jrc441@comcast.net.

This Homecoming week, come home to the red, white and blue! Join us in prayer at Homecoming Mass on Wednesday, September 25 at 10:30am, celebrating the Lancer Family with students, alumni, parents, and members of our community. Listen to a reflection given by an honored alum, and build strength with our community.

Be sure to celebrate our Lancer athletic tradition on the evening of Friday, September 27 as we induct our newest class of honorees into our athletic Hall of Fame with a ceremonial reception. We’re thrilled to be honoring Dino Josie ’82 for his extraordinary dedication to Lancer Fastpitch and Doug Stamnes, our State Champion Soccer coach.

Close out the week of Homecoming activities by joining us on Saturday, September 28 at Highline Stadium to cheer on our football team as they face Tahoma High School. Kickoff at 1pm! Plus, see the band wow the crowd with a half-time marching performance. Be one of the first alums to arrive at Highline Stadium for your chance to receive some free Lancer alumni swag.

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Forward Momentum

2018 Annual Report

INCOME

EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES Fiscal year July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

INCOME INCOME

Fiscal year July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

Fiscal year July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Fiscal year July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

Tuition and Fees Tuition and Fees Development* Development* Dormitory Dormitory Transportation Transportation Endowment Endowment Contribution Contribution Other Revenue Other Revenue Total Income Total Income

$14,168,796 $14,168,796 $1,095,514* $1,095,514* $207,000 $207,000 $102,793 $102,793 $183,000 $183,000 1 1 $26,133 $26,133 $15,783,182 $15,783,182

Annual Report

89.8% 89.8% 6.9% 6.9% 1.3% 1.3% 0.7% 0.7% 1.1% 1.1% 1 1 0.2% 0.2% 100% 100%

*$262,648 of development revenue is contributions to the endowment. The *$262,648 of development is contributions theID endowment.

The endowment is a separaterevenue 501c3 organization withtoTax 91-1108716. endowment is a separate 501c3 organization with Tax ID 91-1108716.

Salaries/Benefits Salaries/Benefits

$9,896,537 $9,896,537

65.2% 65.2%

Development Development

$107,828 $107,828

0.7% 0.7%

Administration Administration

$1,124,640 $1,124,640

7.4% 7.4%

Admissions/Marketing $106,372 $106,372 Admissions/Marketing

0.7% 0.7%

Tuition TuitionAsst./Scholarship Asst./Scholarship $2,190,696 $2,190,696

14.4% 14.4%

Dormitory Dormitory

$78,555 $78,555

0.5% 0.5%

Maintenance Maintenance

$537,581 $537,581

3.5% 3.5%

Other OtherExpenses Expenses

$75,296 $75,296

0.6% 0.6%

Instruction Instruction

$497,150 $497,150

3.3% 3.3%

Subtotal SubtotalExpenses Expenses

$15,174,956 $15,174,956 96.1% 96.1%

Athletics Athletics

$336,851 $336,851

2.2% 2.2%

Capital CapitalExpenses Expenses

$608,227 $608,227

Technology Technology

$136,439 $136,439

0.9% 0.9%

Total TotalExpenses Expenses

$15,783,183 $15,783,183 100% 100%

Transportation Transportation

$87,012 $87,012

0.6% 0.6%

3.9% 3.9%

Visit www.kennedyhs.org/annualreport to see the full report. This report represents financial contributions made from July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018.

Included are gifts and sponsorships made through the following: Annual Fund, KATCH Auction, Endowment, grants, and matching gifts. We’ve made every effort to publish the names of our donors and their donations accurately. If your name has been omitted, misspelled or listed incorrectly, please accept our sincere apology and contact the Advancement Office at 206.957.9718 so we may update our records. Thank you! $50,000+ Anonymous Fulcrum Foundation Frank Milette PACCAR Foundation $10,000 - $49,999 Dean and Mona Anderson David Bauman The Boeing Company BSHARP Timothy Cosgrove ’70 Joe and Sarah Dahleen The Derek R. Orozco Foundation Doris Snyder Foundation The Frost and Margaret Snyder Foundation David and Shelley Hovind Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Parent Club Bob ’72 and Marcy Rebar Eric ’80 and Laura Schuck Topline Products, Inc Bruce and Barbara Wolff Gerald and Mary Zyskowski $5,000 - $9,999 The Booster Club Gladys Dalzell John ’79 and Kate Goodwin Roderick Guiberson and Kelly Crowe Guiberson William and Molly Hastings H-E Parts International

KATCH Fund-A-Need

Endowment

Erik and Jennifer Johnson Edward and Bernadette Renouard Joel and Kathy Rohrs David and Christine ’81 Tweedy

Starbucks Robert and Priscilla St. Clair Greta Ward Paul Zarkowski and Sherri Chun

$2,000 - $4,999 Robert and Peggy Alston David ’71 and Sherri ’71 Anderson Anonymous David and Roberta Bowne Brian and Nancy Bradish Chengyuan (Nelson) Chen Laurie Davies Stephen and Lydia Delmore Gregory Dunn and Mary Disis Dave and Melody Fitzgerald Mark and Betty Golubiec Walter Hunt II and Lisa Hunt Steve Jones Bob and Ginny Kane Larry Keller and Piper Henry-Keller Paul and Nicolle Kemp William and Jane Koenig Stephen and Diane LaRiviere Bryan and Ann Martin Charles and Kimberly McDonald Darren and Lisa Medina Ken Mooney and Pam Drews Mike and Laura ’72 Prato Perry and Leslie Sampley Larry and Kathleen Shoemaker Tim and Christine Smith James and Jennifer Southwell

$1,000 - $1,999 Casey and Erin Aboudara A’viands Food and Management Company Steve and Jane Baldock BCRA Big E Automobile Rebuild Patrick and Tanya Blayney David and Julie Brecht James and Carol Brummond Rommel and Raquel Buenafe Kelly and Christina Burnaby Tom and Kari Curran Fr. Bryan Dolejsi Brett and Rebecca ’86 Durfee Joe and Peggy Dusenbury Erwin and Mildred Eykel James Funfar and Patricia Evoy GE Foundation Quang Giang Annette Griffith ’86 John and Patricia DuBois Harris Scott and Tammy Heydon Marie Hoeger David ’77 and Heather Hoffman Michael and Alice Hori Damon and Julie Huard Curtis and Paula Huffman

Current or Former Staff

Anthony and Marie Jozaitis Peggy King Dennis ’90 and Kara Klem Steve and Karen Lequire Robert and Susan Lewis Werner and Lidia Lopez Ulla Younker Jason and Michelle Markle Greg and Molly McBroom Greg and Martha ’82 McKenna Jim and Pamela ’74 Miller Yvonne Miller David and Christina Moore Kevin Moore Peter and Claire Nichols Philip and Krista Olufson Denny and Hilda Orozco Troy and Julie Phelps Mark Schierenbeck and Kelly Vroman Todd Shirley and Aileen Cronin Bill and Casey ’87 Shorten John and Heather Slee Anthony and Julie Smith Paul and Carolyn ’85 Spieldenner T-Mobile USA Inc. Todd and Christine Terry ’83 Tony and Eileen Vierra Xiao Ying Wang John and Lori White Karen ’82 and Robert Wieland Paul and Tracy ’81 Witkowski Mark and Ann Yanak

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Daniel and Jennifer Zubeck $500 - $999 Annie Abenojar Kristin Agbalog Paul ’82 and Regina Ahern Christopher Aley Jaime and Jan Arana John and Angela Armstrong Efrem Terfa and Roman Assegu Pepito and Susan Bangcado Kevin and Helen Barber Matthew and Jennifer Barnard ’03 Donn and Betty Bennett Micheal Bell, Sr. and Crystal Tolbert Bell Rob and Toni Berg John Bianchi Tony and Lisa Black Glen and Pamela Boyer Dan and Pattie Boyle Breier-Scheetz Properties Kristine Brosnan Loya Brown Lavonne Buening Will and Katie ’90 Burns Haisheng Cao and Xiaozhu Zhao Dingqi Cao and Zhao Zhang Chris and Amy Carrasco Cary and Corey Cerna Thikomporn Chantieng Wen (Kelly) Che ’18 Shu Chen Che and Shu Chen Li Aolan (Jay) Chen Zhongquan Chen and Dinghua Tong Warren and Honoria Chinn Steve and Dawn ’81 Clarke Brett and Ann Conway Jeremy Cook and Luisa Salavea-Cook Costco Wholesale Matt and Lynne Crockett Jason and Joy Curry Shawn ’88 and Jeannie ’87 Dailey Frank and Joanne ’81 Demarinis Wenan Deng Xiaomei Deng and Linda Ng Perry and Glenda Dengah Jin Do Loi Van Doan and Huong Minh Giang Bill and Connie ’82 Dolezal Patrick Dowd and Anne Daly Harold and Luella Drevecky Anna Duan Steven and Christi Dullum Vinh Duong and Dieu Diep Thad and Maria Emig Shihai Fang and Ying Zhou Elizabeth Fendell Brady and Anne Fitelson Paul and Mary Jo Foseid Fred Meyer Jinghao (Frank) Fu Jiajun Fung and Shuyu Liu Rosalio Galvez Monroy and Karina Ruiz Ramirez Jorge Garcia and Veronica Hernandez Trebuel and Darla Gatte Jesse and Lucia ’93 Gilman Glassybaby White Light Fund Michael and Melinda Gleason Peter and Cathy Good Gary Grotz and Kim Hargrave David ’79 and Lisa Gruber Zhenhui Gu and Dongling Wei Jianlong Gu and Chunji Yu Ke Guo and Peiying Feng Jeremy and Marie ’94 Hackenberg Damon and Dacon Hayes Yong He and Jiefei Diao Mark Heine Robert Herman Samuel and Annie Hernandez

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Angel Hernandez and Cristina Santillan-Hernandez Patrick Herold Rene and Fe Herradura Daniel Hershberger and Stephanie Batalao Al and Kathy Hicks Deadru Hilliard Frank and Trina Hofford Karen Holmes Deshon Horton Pauline Hsu Changgu Huang Feng Huang and Yinxia Gao Xian Ping Huang and Lizhen Zhao Chong Huang and Da Wang Jack Hutchinson Dave and Veronique Hval Mark and Ethel Iverson John ’77 and Kristie Jacobs Xuemei Ji Seatac Collision Center Sione and Ilisapesi Kamoto William and Hermilina Kennedy Philip and July Kippen James Knight and Jill Eggers-Knight Steve Koddenberg and Kathleen Peterson Pamela LaBorde Chun-Hung Lai and Wen-Lin Lu Ian Lamb and Charnita Sawyer Nhi Lam Amanda Lanier Maki Larry Timothy Law and Chris Dormaier Debbie Lazerte Doan and Vy Le Cuong Le and Nguyen Nguyen Jae and Miran Lee Brent LeVander and Nicla RiversoLeVander Michelle Lewis Chun T Li Hao Li and Qing Du Li Li and Chunling Yu Yufen Liang Minghua Lin and Wei Jiang Brent and Michelle Lindblom Bin Bin Liu and Jing Lu Ji Deli Liu and Xu Li Fang Liu Huimin Liu Jia Liu Qiuping Liu Lin Liu Roberto and Joanna Lopez Marie Loyola Hua and Yan Lu Weijian Lu and Jianping Yang Vu Ly and Nhung Nguyen Xiaokun Lu and Yanjun Zhang Duangang Ma and Hongbo Wang Shuming Ma Shunfa Ma and Yaqi Zhang Francis and Judy Mackenzie Thanh Mai Ikaika and Tara Malloe Derek and April Marino Fidel Martinez and Teresa Ramos Eric and Lisa Martinson John and Kristee Massenburg Melissa Matyas Robert and Sharman McAllister John McClean ’90 Jim and Staci McLaughlin Jie Mei and Runqiu Ouyang Lylian Merkley Merrill Gardens at Burien LLC Susie Meyer George and Sylvia ’86 Miller Gerry Money

KATCH Fund-A-Need

Endowment

Mark and Nancy Montstream Young and Hoo Moon Reuben and Waka Morales Scott and Tami Morris Craig and Barbara Murakami Herman and Halima Mwale Adam and Gerilyn Myers Seiro and Yoko Nagai Chuong Ngo and Thi Kim Dung Nguyen Trung Ngo and Kim-Loan Phan Hau and Tram Nguyen Hoang and Rosa Nguyen Tri Nguyen and Huong Le Brian Levy and Michelle Nguyen-Levy Nordstrom Weiji Pan James and Margaret Paynton Zhiwu Pei Patricia Perry John and Shannon Peters Carl and Kristin Peterson Stanley Peterson Eric Pettigrew Debbie Phan Prasert Phatinoravet Philip and Laura Porter Bingzhen Qiao and Xiaofang Cai Wei Qiu and Min Zhang Todd and Janelle Reber Dewayne and Lisa Reynolds Thomas and Martha Ritter Wilbur and Maria Rivera Gareth and Amy Roe Dana Ross Yiming Rui and Min Chen Martin Saldana and Guillermina Moreno Vinh Sam ’98 Leon and Tanya Sanders Michael ’92 and Sandra Savage Michael and Chariese Schirmer Peter and Karen Schrantz John and Jennifer Schwartz The Schwartz Company John and Sandra Scragg SeaTac Electric, Inc. Seattle Fedele #1390 Eduard Shakarov and Lala Shakarova Edith Shannon Cindy Sheardown Tong Shen and Yuan Xu David and Liz Silke Patti Skoda ’87 Michael and Kolleen Smith Brian and Trisha Smith Kim Song Travis and Susan Stanley-Jones Stoneway Concrete Ran Tao and Yongping Shen Zhenzhong Tao John and Julie ’84 Tarp Sheridan Thirsk and Han Wan Lo Philip and Jenifer Thornton Marlene Tobar Yoshiro Toda and Hye-Kyung ChungPark Vinh Dinh Tran and Diem Phung Dinh Transportation Sector Consultants Meg Traynor James and Shelley Traynor Tung Trinh and Thuy Vu Pongsak Vadchochai and Suree Thongpunsawat Blaine and Jovita VanDerSnick Marco Loya and Mayra Vazquez Joseph Velling ’77 Virginia Mason Medical Center Marybeth Voss Linh and Lien Vu Qingbo Wan and Haixia Sui Tom and Andrea Wanerstrand

Current or Former Staff

Xiaoming Pang Qiancheng Wang and Rong Liu Qingfeng Wang and Hongxia Zheng Zhiliang Wang and Meiping Li Mark ’85 and Michelle Ward Douglas and Susan Weber Wei Zhang David and Nancy Wickler Ryan and Nicole Williams Ola Williams-Oakes John and Sally ’81 Wright Jingyi (Zoe) Wu Xinbao Yan and Xingli Si Bo Xiong and Xiaoqin Zou Bing Xu and Li Liu Zelin Xu and Chunxia Li Jianhui Yan and Chaoming Liu Jinxia Yang Quanming Yang and Chengmei Wu Shu Yang and Nanrong Huang Weizhai Yang Yinghua Yang Chen Yi-Chun Dengfu Yu and Liju Chen Quanjun Zhai and Chunmei Ma Baoping Zhang and Xia Liu Jiaguang Zhang Wen Zhang and Lan He Zhang Yi and Chen Wei Zhonghu Zhang and Xianghua Qi Ying Zhao Zhibiao Zheng and Lan Liang Jianwen Zhong and Yanfang Lu Lijun Zhou and Songjie Yang Shujian Zhou and Jianxin Fang Yanning Zhu Yongjie Zu and Hong Liu $100 - $499 J Rheuel Abajero and Maricar DeGuzman-Abajero Jonathan Adams and Teresita Nerissa ’77 Del Rosario Blake and Barbara Adsero Dennis and Anna-Liza Agosa Edwin and Shirly Agosa Thomas Anderson and Nympha Hoyla David ’77 Alston and Kristina Cratsenberg Alberto and Joy Alverio Neil and Jacquie ’83 Andersen Curtis and Cheryl Anderson April Anderson-Silva Abraham and Yodit Araya Christopher and Melissa Ardales David Arellano and Lina Montano Casey and Laura Armstrong Florendo and Maria Atienza John and Gail Atkinson Azteca Restaurant Niklas and Tara Bacher Paul and Maureen Bailey Geof Baker Keith Baker Ronald and Terry Barbera Robert and Joanne ’83 Barenberg Chris Barham ’88 Romeo Baroma and Benilda Pereyra Baroma Otto and Susan ’82 Bauer Lan Bausano Charlie and Pauline Beall Jason and Theresa Beaulieu Jeff Behrends Erich and Colette Behrens Candace Bekele Kristin Bentler ’93 Steven and Candace Bernd Alva and Mary Bettis Gregory Bigalk and Brenda AutobeeBigalk Larry and Marie Bischoff

Michele Blakley Robert Bocompani and Amy Heslin Bocompani Gary and Carol Bolma John Borrelli Matt and Terese ’77 Brandenberg Christopher and Staci Braun Mike and Anne Brennan Jeffrey and Kelly Bretz Leo Brodie and Cynthia Clay Bill and Lindsay Brown Andrew Brown and Jacquelyn Rardin Sandy Brown and Kate ’92 McGovern William and Stacey Brown Roger and Cindy Bruner Brett Cato and Christine Bruno Harpal and Harvinder Bual Anthony and Debbie Buchanan Douglas and Mary Buffett Hoa Nguyen and Tuong Bui Quang Bui and Jaimie Nguyen Yvonne Bui Trishah Bull Justin and Julia Buller Johnny Burch and Theresa ’92 Warfield Kevin Burket and Roxanne Pillo Leonard Burns Diego Bustamante and Maria Osorio Marthel Caballero and Irene Jimenez Bev Cacabelos Courtney Cacabelos Dino Cacchiotti and Rhonda ’77 Steele-Cacchiotti Joseph and Chelann Cachero Prudencio Calderon and Lisa White de Calderon Cambia Health Foundation Joey and Jane Cantor Liza Carpio Eric and Janai Carraway John Cascio Cuauhtemoc and Alba Castellon Paul Cataldo Fred and Sandra Cavazos Matthew and Teri Chase Gordon ’82 and Alana Chinn CG Law Office, PLLC Robert and Lisa Clements Seann Colgan Frank Constantino Darryl and Page Cook Levi and Arlene Cooper Traci Corazin Bonifacio Cordero Jr. and Darlene Dydasco Susan Coskey Scott and Jackie Cossette Mary Cummings Mark and Katie Czaplewski Noribelle Dacanay Mark ’85 and Cathy DaCosta Amy Dagli Robert and Delani Dalzell Anh Dang and Sarah Ta Abdulaziz Datu and Bedriya Seid Denise Daubney-Lamp Eduard Davidyan and Inessa Asriyeva Alan and Anne Davis Steve ’70 and Marlys Davis Jim and Coleen De Donato ’70 Gildo and Celeste de Simone Carolyn Deeter DeFranco Insurance Jerome and Maritza DeGagne ’84 Deluxe Corporation Foundation Jay and Debra DePhelps ’83 Monica Desimone ’95 Roberto and Heidi DeSimone William and Cathie DesJardin Richard and Kelli Devitte J. Michael ’92 and Karrie Diaz Julio and Lynn Diaz

KATCH Fund-A-Need

Endowment

John Dickeson Michael ’89 and Julie DiPietro Roycie DiTullio ’95 James Do and Trucly Nguyen Dale and Tracee Lee Dolejsi Rogelio and Arcenia Domingo Marijune Bandulin Doniego Thomas ’77 and Tanya Donohue Michael and Rebecca Dorsett Alex and Lori Draper Brian and Erika DuBois Victor and Marcia Ducusin Barbara Dudziak Suzanne Dudziak Don ’88 and Robin Dunkle Mickey Dunn and Jenny ’92 Farrell Maximino and Arlene Duque Michael and Tracy Duvall ’89 Kale and Adrianne Dyer John Dymek Peter ’81 Eastey and Lorena ToledoEastey Sharon Eldredge Timothy Elfering and Cathy Guy Kevin and Andrea Elicker Jana-Akida Elliott Sandie Engle Gary and Lois Erath John and Michelle Eten Anthony ’92 and Kelly Etzkorn Dean and Madeline Etzkorn Scott ’90 and Erin ’96 Etzkorn Joseph Faccone Elizabeth Liaina Faga Adam Faimalo and Saufaiga Mulitauaopele Jeff and Karen Fantozzi Mike and Linda Farnsworth Paul Fashaw Lawrence and Joan Feil Elvin and Rowena Felipe Darryl and Kimberly Felix Tim and Leigh Fenster Guanche Ferede and Almaz Meles Joe and Mealelei Fesili Tom Fine and Peggy O’Boyle Fine Lee and Stephanie Firth Mike and Anne Marie Flaherty Scott Flaherty Mario Flores and Rocio Valenzuela Kathleen Fogarty ’98 Gregory ’89 and Monica Forsell Michael and Patricia ’79 Fox Michael Fox Doreen Franson Steele and Casey Fredricksen Jonathan and Eleni French Patricia Freund Dr. Sharon Gabert, Ph.D Michael Galang Philip and Donna Gallagher Michael Garcia Peter and Stacey Garmoe Abeba Gebremariam Brendan Gilbane and Loretta Meisburger-Gilbane Charles and Karen Ginther Judy Golisch ’81 Eloy Gomez and Berenice Blancas Terry and Ann Gottberg Aaron and Kathleen Grassley John and Theresa ’77 Greaney Kristine Gregoire ’88 Ronald and Tona Greisen Robert and Myrtle Griffiths Malcolm and Catherine ’85 Grothe Bradley and Rachael Grothen Vince and Kathleen Gurnard Duane and Terri ’81 Guscott Patrick Haas and Jennifer Parker-Haas James Hagander Jon and Amy Hall

Current or Former Staff

Mark and Jan Hallahan Guy and Laura Hammington Stuart Hanney and Celia Thomas John and Judie Hanson Kelly ’77 and Trish Hanson Kelsey Harrington Jon and Sarah ’88 Hartog Cristin Hatfield Jeff and Vivian Haviland Kate Hayatsu ’86 Brian and Jennifer ’92 Hayes Jeremy and Sara Heino Veronica Hellar Dan Hendricks and Randa Farran Kimberley Henley Fernando and Veronica Hernandez Carl and Julie Hilario Paul ’77 and Regina ’78 Hildebrandt Forrest and Lisa ’89 Hillyard Stephen and EmilyAnn Hindle Chad and Jennifer Hiner Robert and Felicia Hines Timothy and Kristen ’86 Hinthorn Don ’83 and Kimberly Hoffman George and Mary Jo Hoffman Loumaile Hola Charles Hole and Anne Jozaitis-Hole Karen Hollister Mark and Lisa Holmberg Dean and Teresa Holsberry Mark and Megan Hood Peter Howerton and Kristine Ruetter Daniel and Dotty Hughes Steven and Sharon Huling Scott and Kelly Hunt Mohammed Hussen and Neima Hussein Kathryn Hutter Joseph and Kristen Ibanez Samay and Savoeun Im Janet Ives Jeffrey Ives Candace Jacallen Kevin and Katrina Jackson Paul Jaramillo ’78 Tim and Katie Jergens Jose Jimenez and Gregoria Andrade Jeffrey Jinka and Tanala Duncan Allen and Jane Johnson Robert ’79 and Cheryl Jorgensen Dino ’82 and Anne ’84 Josie Dan and Andrea Kalenius Siosaia and Etina Kamoto Karl and Zaide Kamp Jane Kashoka Brad and Melina Kaul Karri Keller Jeff and Kristen Kerns Steve and Lori Kerr Christy Khalaf Kevin and Mary Kinerk Anthony ’90 and Christa Klettheimer Timothy and Janet Kollar Greg and Amber Kormanik Anthony and Bonnie Kraskouskas Peter Kuchan Ronald Kuo David and Zenaida Kuykendall Felie Don Lagazo and Victoria Aguinaldo-Lagazo Richard and Julie Lam Jim and Alyson Lapan Nesterlyn Laresma Richard ’79 and Valerie Larkins William and Uliafu Latu Luong Le and Kathy Do Quoc Le Mike ’80 and Germain Leahy David and Kimberly Leaming David Lee Tom Lehmann and Catherine Wilson Lehmann

Enrique Lemus Hilario and Guadalupe Vera Juarez Pedro Leon-Castillo and Blanca Romero-Flores Rhonda Letho Gil and Regina Letrondo Lawrence and Kimberlie ’86 Leung Josh Levine Stephanie Levine Giuseppe and Mary Frances ’85 Liguori Stephen Lillie and Carrie Johnson Michael and Denise Lindblom Jie Liu Jerry and Suzanne ’83 Loiseau Gregory Lovell and Nancy HelmsLovell Frank Lucarelli and Stacee Furfaro Thomas Lueck and Jean Robinson Robert Lukes and Jeanine RomeroLukes Brian and Toni Lund Patrick and Margaret Lynch Maaco Auto Painting Steve and Deborah Macias Kenneth and Laura MacLaren Gary Madden and Janina ’75 Caso A Uriel Madrigal Jasso and Elisa Madrigal David and Marlis Manley Michael ’92 and Teresa ’93 Mansanarez Al and Cheryl Maquiraya Paul and Sylvana ’82 Martens Antonio and Gracie Martinez James and Barbara Martz Gwen Mathewson Dennis ’76 and Teresa Matteo Kris ’87 and Rikke Maudslien Linda Maudslien Winifredo Mauricio Kevin and Jennifer McAward Richard and Marnie ’88 McCabe Paul and Lisa McCarroll Eddy and Ann McCathren James ’82 and Mindy ’87 McClean Patrick McClean ’74 Ben McCloskey and Linda Dipietro-McCloskey Shawn ’83 and Pam McConville Thomas ’96 and Annie McCurdy Fr. Mike McDermott Bernard McDonough and Elise DeGooyer Kevin and Michelle ’78 McDonald David and Lisa ’88 McFarlane Brian and Marti McGaughey Shawn and Lois ’87 McGehee Brian and Heather McGough Frances McKamey Marla McLaughlin Arnold and Bernadette McPherson Belem Mendoza Leo and Maryjane Mendoza Aaron and Irene Merz Bob and Sharon Merz Mike and Marisa Michaud Joan Milasich Charles and Debra Miller Richard and Julie Miller Gina Mina-Neal Ricardo and Aniana Miramontez Fr. Jeffrey Moore ’06 Rick and Shawna ’89 Moore Catherine Moran ’93 Enzo Morella ’92 Diane Morrison ’84 Gordon and Teresa Mosteller Anna Mroczkowski Pamela Mueller Dorothy Murphy

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Donna Murr ’77 Catherine Muthondu Joseph and Joan ’70 Myers Charles and Gina Myrick Jaime and Joyce Navarro Tsegay Negash and Tselat Ghebremichael Beau and Carrie ’91 Nelson Greg Nelson Richard and Amy Nelson New American Funding Frank and Eva ’78 Newman Chuong and Thuy Nguyen Hung Nguyen and Hoai Tran Dinh Nguyen and Ai Huynh Hai Nguyen and Diem Pham Tam Nguyen Tan Nguyen and Cynthia Hoang Thomas Nguyen and Joanna Dang Tuong Huynh and Bay Nguyen Phuong Nguyen and Mai-Linh Dinh Tom and Nancy Nibarger Larry ’79 and Carla Nitkey Anthony ’88 and Martha Nogales Richard and Kelly Norris Joman and Necy Nuqui Eric Nyland Theresa O’Brien Shay O’Connell Cathy Ohm Darrell ’81 and Sharon Ollee Meade Olney Eric ’88 and Maria Olson Jerome and Sharee Olson Mark and Janell Olson Steven and Carol Olson David and Jennifer O’Neal Arthur ’80 and Colleen O’Neill Maria O’Rourke ’88 Chris ’77 and Vicki Pallis Kenneth and Janis Palmer Jean-Raymond Pare and Valisa Smith Dominic and Christi Patsula Michael and Susan Pederson Mike and Kyla Pelleecchia Paul ’77 and Anne Penberthy Mark and Susanne Perry Jeff and Linette Peterson Hai Pham Thuy Pham Wendy Pham Andrew Phan and Thuy Tran Kevin and Brenda ’94 Phelps Todd and Barbara Pieper Alex and Linda Pilipchuk Bradford and Sandy Porter Tim Poxton ’77 Dwight Prevo and Peggy Jackson Matt and Karen Prevost John Quinn ’81 Freddy and Corinne Quintana Jundi Rabo and Rahima Namo Darlene Raftis Charles and Rose Rangel Harold and Anne Ransom Armando Rebelo Hugo Recinos and Veronica Cervantes Sam and Shelby Reed Paul and Marla Regelbrugge Bernard and Mary Rezny Michael Rhodes Barbara Richenberg ’74 Gregg Ridgeway and Sheila Cosgrove Peter Rinallo and Barbara Zbaracki Rinallo

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Azael Rivera and Laura Rodriguez Vincent and Karen Robel Jeffrey ’77 and Patricia ’83 Rockey Vincent and Joleen Rodriguez Elaine Rogers John and Tracy Romano Tim Ross Tom and Jenny Rossetto Keven and Lindsay Ruf Lawrence and Teri Rupp Violeta Sadang Bruce ’78 Sadler and Ingelaurie Lisher Mark ’77 and Jeannine Saelens Salesforce.org Andy and Michelle Sample Dan Satterberg and Linda Norman Florante and Maria-Theresa Saturno Terry and Deborah Scanlan Scott and V. Theresa Schaefer Armando and Ana Schoenecker James Schwartz Michael and Barbie Seifert Joesph and Julia Sewell Doug and Renee Shadel Joseph ’74 and Linda Shea David and Alice ’90 Shepard Andrew and Vivian Shields Joseph and Penny Silvernale Toby and Amanda Skey Dan and Kim Small Alan and Mary Smith Colleen Smith Craig Smith Melvina Smith Wyatt and Jennifer Smith Leanna Snider Michael Snyder and Tonya Delacruz-Snyder Aaron Sotelo Juan and Lelyn Soto Sabrina Souffront Samantha Souffront Sue Southerland ’78 South Sudan Community Margaret Sparks-McLean Rick and Cindy Spengler Spirit Auto Center Brian and Cheryl Spitzer Kenneth and Nancy Stark Thomas and Gretchen Stephens David and Jan Stephenson Brian Still and Maria Corsini Teena Marie Stipan Donald and Kathleen Stoll Nino and Juvela Surbano Larry and Deyette Swegle Fred and Luningning Talmadge Ike and Jemina Tarabi Kelee Tatterson Todd and Sarah Tatterson Melvin and Shari Taylor Trux ’77 and Lavonne Terkla Jeffrey ’90 and Jennifer Terrana Myrna Terrana Traci Thirdgill Dawit Thiruneh and Bethelhem Semere Monica Thomas Nathan and Maritherese Thomas Doug and Lisa ’85 Thurber Jonathan Tolton and Mary Desmond Hong Tran Kim Loan Tran Minh Tran and Anna Nguyen Quyen Tran

KATCH Fund-A-Need

Endowment

John and Angeli ’84 Trausch Jim and Mary Ann Traynor Rodrigo Trejo Fil and Lisa Tribble Robert and Tracey Umeda Frank and Irene Utley John and Julie Vair Jim Vandenberg ’74 Steve and Gina Varden William and Fay Varden Satish Varma Charmaine Velasco Jeff and Tina Vert ’72 David and Susan ’71 Viniar Victor and Courtney Voellger Brent and Traci Volle Raymond ’80 and Ulrika Wallitner Forrest and Molly Ward Jeff and Danice Warnke Ralph and Lisa Wells Adam and Stacey Werner Thomas ’88 and Noreen Wescott Tim and Shawna Westhoff Joe and Kari Weston Samuel Whitman and Amy ’89 Mollen-Whitman Clarence Williams and Paulette Guyton Williams Jake and Beth Willis Brian and Anca Wilson Sean and Keyunda Wilson Joseph and Tina Winters Anthony and Catherine ’79 Wise David and Pamela Witkowski Joe and Melissa Witsoe Andrea Wood ’87 Angus Wood Frank and Caroline Worsham Ryan and Dawnette Yust Virgil and Marilou Zaragoza Brian ’73 and Colleen Zyskowski Gerald Zyskowski ’71 Umpqua Bank United Health Group Foundation $5 - $99 Troy and Kim Ahlf George Akers Robert Aspiras and Barbara Korducki Melanie Batt Terrence and Catherine Boyle Trevor and Anne Bryant Tony and Lucy Budde Lily Butler and the Cheesman Family Ron Cabiles and Bridgett ’98 Hughes Cabiles Greg and Brittany Caldwell Arnel and Glenda Canlas Karen Cascio Kelly Cheesman William and Michelle Clapp Becky Clark James and Lynne Cobb Michael and Gloria Colasurdo Denise Coleman Godofredo and Debbie Collantes Kevin Cook and Jeannette Tobin Sam Crawley ’11 Frank and Teri Crosswhite Rod and Peggy Cunningham Robin Elliott and Vicki Dallosto Michael DeVries and Christine ’71 Stokes Connie Dodge Derek ’88 and Angela Doell Bryce and Tammy Domingo John and Jody Doubek Thomas and Norma Evered Joseph Frolik and Karen ’74 Long Patrick and Kim Fulton

Current or Former Staff

Page Todd Garcia Marian Guillory ’73 Steve and Theresa ’82 Hanna Patrick ’80 and Amy Heier Manuel and Lisa Hernandez Antonio and Josefina Hipolito George and Sheron Hooks Marcus and Makessa Jackson Marvin and Margaret Jahnke Charles and Lisa ’81 Jensen Jennifer Jinka ’98 Madonna King The Kula Foundation Michael and Patricia Little Fei Liu Daisy Lu Roger and Cathy ’77 Lubovich Diane Mackey Jalna MacLaren Milan and Barbara Marcek Gina Martin ’81 Aaron and Judith McDonald Lynette McDowell Paul and Paula McMillen MaryAnn Mendoza Kevin Merz Michael Merz Gary and Anne ’78 Mesick Paul and Therese ’79 Michels Scott and Nancy ’78 Milton Lucas Morales and Maria Rosales Mark Murphy ’74 Douglas ’75 and Mary Nelson Richard and Vicki Nelson Michael and Rebecca Nuffer Daniel and Pricilla O’Brien Mildred Ollee Aires and Aleah Patulot James and Carol Pennie Robert and Susan Petersen Patricia Peyton Physicians Insurance, A Mutual Company Felix and Beth Reyes Eileen Reynolds Laura Rhodes John and Susan Rindlaub David and Caitlin Rosser Frank ’84 and Niccole Scandiffio Stephanie Sensenbrenner Paul and Victoria Shaffer Theresa Shaw Marc Sheehan ’92 Thomas and Barbara Skoda Lindsay Smith Aaron and Leah Soenke Ruona Nick and Clare Spano Luis Leon and Erika Stephens Theodore and Linda Stryker Bob and Mary ’70 Swope Martin and Karen Tarabochia Suzanne Taylor ’09 Paul Tennis Marcia Terry Mark ’77 and Carolann ’78 Trautmann Stephen and Yolanda van Ingen Ramil and Jennifer Viacrucis Mary Ellen Vinson Lisa Wadsack ’75 William and Margaret Walker Joseph ’88 and Marisa Walmsley United Way of Midland County Vector Group Ltd.

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2019 - 20 CALENDAR

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Lancer for Life

AUG 16 SEPT 25 SEPT 27 SEPT 28 OCT 25 OCT 30 NOV 14 - 17 DEC 7 DEC 17

Lancer Golf Classic Homecoming Mass Hall of Fame Homecoming Football Game Trick-or-Treat Open House Fall Play Arts and Crafts Fair Christmas Concert

JAN 25 FEB 3 MAR 19 - 22 APR 4 APR 8 MAY 1 MAY 13 MAY 28 MAY 28

Booster Club Crab Feed Festival of Choirs Spring Musical KATCH Auction Easter Egg Hunt Grandparents Day Elementary Band Festival Baccalaureate Mass Graduation