Class Notes

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1965

Winston Tom is enjoying his retirement in the “sunny” Seattle area. He offers his prayers for the safety and health of all his classmates.

1967

Stephen Page remembers his time at SH fondly and expresses his gratitude for the excellent education that he received.

1969

Patrick Carey is currently enjoying his retirement.

1971

Richard Loewe wishes all current SHC students a great school year! 1 Bill Vela along with fellow 1971 alumni meet monthly for a road or mountain bike ride in beautiful Napa, California. The Cathedral High School Class of 1971 has been hosting monthly Zoom gatherings to keep in touch throughout the pandemic. Most have recently retired and are enjoying relaxed schedules. It has been exciting for classmates to learn about the varied and extraordinary careers and interests of their fellow alumnae. Contact Alumni Relations Manager Mary Kate Del Campo at mdelcampo@shcp.edu if you’re an alumna of the class of 1971 and would like to join these regular virtual gatherings.

1975

2 Jezebella “Jez” Cazares ’13, a physical therapist at Kabat & Associates in Antioch, is helping Kevin Collins with strength and balance so he can fully enjoy his Golden Years. It’s wonderful to see a young alum helping out an older alum!

3 Thomas Mourgos can be seen above spending quality time with his spouse.

1976

Michelle Tapia was recently honored as a Federal Employee of the Year, a process by which 18 different federal agencies nominate more than 350 outstanding civil servants. Michelle was honored for her service to the community above and beyond her role as a social worker and advocate for veterans.

1979

4 Joseph Tassone has served as an instructor at Marin Catholic for nearly three decades, and also works in the real estate and property management industries. He and his lovely wife, Tomoka, have three daughters — Maria, Sophia and Lucia. Joseph enjoys traveling and has visited 48 states and 55 countries.

1982

Jim Di Modica recently medically retired after a 35-year career in Public Safety, which included 20 years as the Chief Paramedic/ General Manager at King-American Ambulance Company in San Francisco, followed by 15 years as a Public Safety Communications Supervisor for the City & County of San Francisco's Department of Emergency Management/Division of Emergency Communication, as a supervisor in San Francisco's 911 Center. He now lives a peaceful life in Fairfield.

1983

5 Dominic Solis can be seen pictured above staying safe during the pandemic along with his wife and daughter.

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6 Robert Holstead currently serves as a meat manager at Safeway.

1997

7 Katherine Hill-Villasin

recently welcomed Sydney Estelle Villasin to the SHC family. She was born last October and is enjoying her big sister's attention with big smiles! Counselor and Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach LyRyan Russell and his partner, Maricel, recently celebrated the birth of their beautiful baby boy, LyRyan Christopher. Congratulations to the happy family!

2000

After graduation, Nick Ferris went on to attend Boston University. After college he moved to Manhattan where he lived for eight years (and attended a great alumni event while he was there!). Nick moved back to San Francisco four years ago and manages sales teams while also dedicating his time to service as the treasurer for two local organizations: Telegraph Hill Dwellers and North Beach Citizens. He also co-founded the North Beach Farmers Market. Nick also got married in December of 2019 and enjoyed a lovely week-long wedding celebration in India.

2009

Lia Russell is in graduate school at Columbia Journalism School, and she is slated to complete her program this May. 9 Iyana Smith recently married

Benjamin Boyd at a beautiful ceremony in Durham, NC this past March. Congratulations to the happy couple!

2020

2017

Jordan Austria Verador is finishing up undergraduate work, and ready to move on to the real world. Monisha Bulchandani is currently a student at the University of California at Berkeley. Amira Garvey currently attends the University of California at Santa Barbara as a double major in biochem and molecular biology and middle eastern (Arabic) studies.

SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY MAGAZINE YYYY YYAIM YOUR SHC|US APP AT THE TARGET ABOVE AND SUBMIT YOUR CLASS NOTE DIGITALLY!!! 8 Ava Kennedy’s sculpture “Spiked Curve” was selected to be part of The de Young Open, a community art exhibition that ran at the museum from October 2020-January 2021. Over 11,000 artworks were submitted and less than 900 were selected for the exhibit. Her sculpture is a combination of her background in Sogetsu Ikebana and assemble art. Two of Ava’s sculptures were also selected to be in The Walt Disney Family Museum online exhibition, “The World of Tomorrow: A Virtual Community Art Exhibition.” 25

Amanda Guerrero received her masters in 2017 and her doctorate (PsyD) in August 2020 from Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Oregon.

2010

Juan Palacio is currently serving at the Department of Homeland Security. Twin brothers Trevor & Cole Williams ’17 can be seen above with their dad Tony Williams ’89. Trevor will be graduating this June from University of Oregon, and he is looking forward to spending the summer in Spain for a Spanish language immersion.

2018

Elyzza Exala is in her final year at St. Mary’s College of California and will be graduating this spring. Alex Tsai sends well wishes to the SHC community. Anthony Tovstyka misses the SHC community! Claire Winslow is currently enrolled at Creighton University. Brandon Xu is enjoying college in San Diego.