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Brother Ron Gallagher

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Irish Factoids

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News & Notes

Maddan’s Corner

SHC ROUNDTABLE

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School/Life Balance

INNOVATIONS

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Inquiry & Innovation

Gold Club Luncheon Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center

20, 22 Spring Chorus Concert Motown & More Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater

21 Bruce-Mahoney Baseball Game AT&T Park

IN-DEPTH

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Transportation Survey

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Classroom Confidential

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Robert La Rocca ’55

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Winter Sports Update

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Fall Sports Wrap Up

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WCAL 50th Anniversary

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2018 Hall of Fame

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Class Notes

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Celebratory Giving

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SPORTING GREEN

Gold Diploma Ceremony Sister Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center

26 Commencement Ceremony Saint Mary’s Cathedral of the Assumption

ALUMNI NEWS

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4 41st Annual Irish Invitational & Fightin’ Irish Athletics Night Green Hills Country Club

11 Summer Institute Begins

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A Message from Brother Ron Winter at SHC is a time full of hope and anticipation.

As I write this letter, a record number of hopeful applicants await admission decision letters from SHC, while our seniors are anticipating acceptance letters from colleges and universities. Our students continue to work diligently both inside and outside of the classroom, performing well in both.

As I approach my final months at SHC, I continue to find so much hope and love in this truly special school community. Like so many young people across the country, SHC students have been moved into action following the horrific tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Several student organizations across the campus came together with the administration to express their solidarity with the families affected by the shootings and to let them know the SHC community is behind them. Learn more about what our students are doing to uplift our community and each other in the wake of a tragedy in this issue of SHC Magazine.

Within these pages you will also get an authentic glimpse into the SHC classroom, where the student-instructor relationship creates a powerful learning environment. Learn about how our students find balance between academics and their personal lives, and meet renowned landscape architect Robert La Rocca ’55 in a feature written by fellow alumnus and his good friend, Jerry Heckert ’51.

magazine OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING Mark Pardini ’88

Director of Communications & Marketing

Clarissa Mendiola

Communications & Marketing Content Manager

Giselle Palacios-Delmundo ’94

Communications & Marketing Graphic Designer

Nancy Ingersoll

Communications & Marketing Project Manager

CONTRIBUTORS Kevin Buckley ’13; Liam Carey; Josiah Chin ’18; Mary Kate Del Campo; Gregg Franceschi ’94; Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD; Sean Gibson, 415sportsphotography.com; Christopher Hillan ’17; Nancy Ingersoll; Madeleine Johnson ’20; Valerie Jew; Heather Maddan ’95; Clarissa Mendiola; Orange Photography; Mark Pardini ’88; Pfau Long Architecture; Prestige Photography; SHC Inquiry & Innovation; Irja Tannelund ’95

FRONT COVER: Photo by Nancy Ingersoll

BACK COVER: Photo by Irja Tannelund ’95

I hope you enjoy and find inspiration in these stories, just as I have.

Sincerely, in the Lasallian Vincentian spirit,

Br. Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD President

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sacred heart cathedral preparatory Enter to Learn; Leave to Serve Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and the De La Salle Christian Brothers, in partnership with families, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory’s mission is to provide the finest education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith.

We prepare our students to become service-oriented leaders with a commitment to living the Gospel.

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brother ron gallagher, fsc, phd Since 2014, Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD, has led the Sacred Heart Cathedral community through a period of amazing progress and growth. With the end of his tenure approaching, we sat down with Brother and asked for some of his thoughts about his time at SHC and what the future may bring.

PRIOR TO JOINING SHC WHAT HAD YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SCHOOL? I had heard a lot about the school because it is one of our oldest schools, and the Brothers who had been assigned here were always proud of working here. I knew that SHC had a good reputation and strong connections within the City.

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST PLEASANT SURPRISE SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN HERE? I think the most pleasant surprise, but not entirely unexpected, has been the level of understanding and commitment to the Lasallian Vincentian Catholic mission by the faculty and staff. Both those who have been here for many decades and those who are recent hires exhibit a strong willingness to embrace the mission. This mission commitment is also embraced by the students. Evident from when I stepped on the campus four years ago was a feeling of welcome and friendliness from all I encountered. The fact that the students feel at home speaks to the strong and caring relationships which exist between them and the faculty and staff. Another surprise has been seeing how busy this place is, from early morning to night, with quality classes, fine cocurricular activities and sports.

doing God’s work in all that we do. So having a deep spirituality is essential. In a more practical realm, I have always depended on having and building a strong leadership team. Moreover, I have always sought to emphasize and promote what is good and great in the school, whether it be SHC or Bethlehem University in the Holy Land or Saint Mary's College. In moments of crisis, I’ve learned to listen closely and diagnose the situation before communicating or acting. One has to be deeply spiritual to be a success.

IS BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY A CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL? Yes it is. The University was founded by the Brothers in 1973, at the specific request of Pope Paul VI. It is an extraordinary place with enormous challenges. The Christians of the Holy Land had asked the Pope for a university so they could build a future for themselves in a conflicted land sometimes without hope. So the Brothers said yes. I was asked to come in a leadership role and said yes partly because I was deeply impressed by the changes I had seen in other Brothers who had worked there.

Their hearts were on fire! Although it was a very steep learning curve, for example, all important communication went on in Arabic.

Problems arose for reasons I didn’t understand and the solutions were very complicated, diplomatically and culturally. I grew and learned at a rapid pace. I speak several languages, so this was an opportunity to use them. One perk was to meet Pope Saint John Paul II every year to report in person about the university.

IT SEEMS THAT MUCH OF YOUR CAREER AS AN ADMINISTRATOR HAS BEEN ABOUT CRISIS MANAGEMENT. WHAT HAS ALLOWED YOU TO FUNCTION SO HIGHLY IN ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES? YOU’RE KNOWN TO BE AN AVID Without a doubt, faith in the presence of God SPORTS FAN. WHAT ROLE CAN SPORTS HAVE IN THE DEVELOPMENT has been a foundation for me, and all of the OF AN SHC STUDENT? Brothers. This means that we trust we are

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fact that the “ The students feel at home speaks to the strong and caring relationships which exist between them and the faculty and staff.

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Brother Ron Gallagher, FSC, PhD

I think sports are very important. Not just sports, but all cocurricular activities. Sports give students a chance to develop teamwork and personal physical skills, and to experience success. From the point of view of teachers and coaches, sports and cocurricular activities are a path to establish healthy relationships with students. I have enjoyed coaching tennis, because it put me in touch with students in a different way. It is our mission to develop the whole human person.

WHAT PRIORITIES MUST THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF SHC FOCUS ON? Most important for the president is to assist and lead the entire community in embracing our mission. As a Lasallian Vincentian Archdiocesan high school we have a governance structure which is more complicated than most high schools. So the challenge for the new president

is to become familiar with all of the constituencies of this community: the Governance Board, the Board of Regents, the faculty and staff, the students, the parents and the alumni. It will also be very important to continue the great momentum we have in the quality of the educational experience, and the outreach to many partners around us in the artistic, professional, tech and medical fields. SHC is in the heart of the City and I have come to understand that the City is in many ways our classroom.

WHERE DO YOU ENVISION SHC IN TWENTY YEARS? I think that SHC will continue to be a vibrant institution with a student, faculty and staff community that reflects the very rich cultural and ethnic demographics of San Francisco. I hope the community will maintain its welcoming attitude and ethos for all who come. I also think that SHC will be a leader in innovation, as well as known for its rich, transformative education, in the Lasallian and Vincentian Catholic spirit.

WHAT’S NEXT? I hope to return to Saint Mary’s College to do some teaching and writing, and to spend some time savoring the very rich experience I have had at Sacred Heart Cathedral. I also hope to help our partners develop their appreciation and commitment of the great Lasallian tradition.

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Our Alumni Speaker Series has brought together some amazing panels over the past year, including SHC in the Big Leagues featuring alumni working for the San Francisco Giants organization, and recently Love of the Arts, featuring alumni working in performing arts.

Grads Danielle Briseno ’12, Alondra Orellana ’12, Evan Linsey ’12, Sarah Hau ’10, and Tim Green ’10 (shown here with VPA Chair Christian Bohm) spoke with students about their experiences in the performing arts outside of SHC.

irish factoids Kelsey Chan ’19 was selected to play string bass in the California All-State Music Education Conference. She was selected from more than 2,500 students who auditioned for a spot in one of three orchestras. The conference took place in February at the San Jose Fairmont & Convention Center.

The female members of SHC’s Robotics team applied for and received a Girl Powered grant worth more than $1,000 in materials. Team members Maia Alviar ’18, Purva Joshi ’19, Katherine Pan ’18, Lauren Ng ’18 and Riley Timken ’19 were the recipients of the award. In addition to the grant funds, the distinction represents a commitment to promoting involvement in Robotics from female students. Also, twenty students on four SHC Robotics subteams recently competed in the VEX Robotics tournament in Ceres, CA, and brought home a third place and fifth place finish!

We got a glimpse into the life of current student Danna Lenis-Granada ’21 in a series of heartwarming videos this past holiday season. Danna is a freshman who is already blazing her trail at SHC as a member of student council, chorus and the Sports Medicine Club. As a scholarship recipient, Danna’s educational experience and access to opportunities are made possible by our extraordinary investors. Visit shcp. edu/meet-danna to view the entire series.

Longtime AP reader (Language) and Instructor of English Jim Jordan will run fourday AP Summer Institutes at Texas Christian University, Pacific Lutheran University, Sacramento State University, and University of San Diego. The workshop is designed for teachers of AP English Language and Composition and focuses on ways rhetoric can prepare students for the AP Language exam and for success in all upper-level academic courses.

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SHC’s Admissions and Advancement offices were recently featured in a Salesforce video profiling pioneers in K-12 data management. Associate Director of Admissions Jonathan Lim and Advancement Database Manager Lauren Wild ’99 both shared the ways in which they use Salesforce to work together to create meaningful experiences for SHC families. Please use your SHC|us app to watch the video on your Apple or Android device.

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New President Named SHC is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Melinda Lawlor Skrade as its new president. Dr. Skrade will assume the role in July 2018.

Melinda comes to SHC from Pope Pius XI High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and has a broad spectrum of educational and leadership experiences at the elementary, secondary and collegiate level as a teacher and administrator. She brings a breadth of knowledge in all aspects of school operations including strategic planning, institutional advancement, alumni relations and enrollment management. Melinda holds a PhD in Educational Policy and Leadership as well as an MA in American History, both from Marquette University.

Melinda reflects, “I am most inspired by the charisms of the Founders and the community’s love for the Lasallian and Vincentian family. This gift of grace is alive in the students and their teachers. Every community member I met was a shining star, starting with the wonderful Brother Ron. From the thoughtful student guiding me across campus to proud parents at the basketball game to inspiring educators exchanging new ideas, it was clear that Sacred Heart Cathedral is a faith community rooted in an extraordinary mission and a culture of care and respect. Yet, there was also an important focus on the future and a commitment to excellence. I am truly blessed to serve as the next president.”

Please check back in the next issue of SHC Magazine for a more detailed profile and discussion with Dr. Skrade.

Alumna and the Silver Screen Film Producer Fiona Walsh ’98, whose production credits include Mojave (2015), The Meddler (2016, starring Susan Sarandon and Rose Byrne), and Beatriz at Dinner (2017, starring Salma Hayek, John Lithgow and Connie Britton), recently released her newest film, American Folk. The film chronicles the lives of two strangers who come together when their plane from Los Angeles to New York is grounded on the morning of September 11, 2001.

MADDAN’S CORNER On Valentine’s Day, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School became a killing ground when a former student, armed with an AR-15 rifle, pulled the fire alarm and began shooting. Seventeen people died and 14 more were injured. In the wake of the tragedy, politicians offered their “thoughts and prayers.” The strongest voices to emerge in the aftermath were those, fueled by sadness and fury, of the school’s surviving students who called on the government and demanded change.

In a poignant speech, senior Emma Gonzalez explained why the Parkland incident would be different. “We are going to be the kids you read about in textbooks. Not because we’re going to be another statistic about mass shooting in America, but because…we are going to be the last mass shooting,” she said. Gonzalez and her peers leveraged the spotlight to advocate for common sense gun control and rally the support of people around the world by creating the hashtag #NeverAgain and organizing March For Our Lives, a protest on Washington (and cities across the globe) to end gun violence.

“Seventeen people are dead. They had many of the same aspirations, hopes and problems that we do,” said Joe Markus ’18 at a SHC town hall meeting of the TUFF (Together United for our Future) Club. “This is unacceptable in a civilized society.” TUFF, along with other student organizations and with support of the administration, organized a week of gun violence awareness which included card writing to the Stoneman Douglas victims’ families, orange ribbon distribution and participation in the National School Walkout.

“There’s a lot more political awareness because of the rise of social media.

We saw the Florida students’ videos on Snapchat and Twitter instead of just reading about it,” Kristin Avenis ’18 explained. “Because we have been the most impacted generation, we are going to be the most impactful.” Avenis is currently kickstarting her own project, We Over Me (written like an equation). Its mission is to inform teens of social justice opportunities that they can be a part of, or to encourage them to start their own. “It’s a safe space for kids to not just talk about stuff in their own lives, but to do something about it,” she said.

“It’s really up to the youth to push through and do something about all these issues,” said Edzon Hagape ’18. Inspired by the philosophies of Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Hagape spends time working in his low-income and underserved neighborhood with SOMCAN (South of Market Community Action Network) and YOHANA (Youth Organizing Home and Neighborhood Actions). ”The best thing a black or brown person can do to fight systems of oppression is to stay alive and thrive with their communities,” he said. “Technically, I’ve been an activist all my life.”

Heather Maddan-Dowdell ’95 is a fifth generation San Franciscan. She met her husband, Dan, at a high school party. They have three children — Sicily, 14, Asher, 11 and Jackson, 8.

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school/life balance WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE YOU INVOLVED IN OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL?

Penelope: As of now, I envision myself doing anything in the performing arts business. Before attending SHC, I loved performing Emily: I coach boys and girls CYO and singing but didn’t think I had basketball. the potential to really pursue it.

Penelope: I am a part of the musical However, after a year in the VPA ensemble cabaret with ACT where department, my passion and desire we perform songs according to a to continue singing and performing theme of choice. has only grown.

Nacy: I interned for Senator Scott Nacy: I want to go into public relaWeiner during the summer before tions or marketing. I plan to major my junior year. in communications and minor in Sydney: I take ballet and contemporary dance classes twice a week, and I also volunteer at Laguna Honda Hospital to take patients on walks every Saturday morning.

Matthew: Baseball, and I also volunteer at the Food Bank a couple times a year.

Sean: I serve as a UCSF spokesperson, and I also work all home games for USF marketing.

Clairissa: I take classes at a dance studio that I’ve attended since I was four. I’ve learned ballet, contemporary, jazz, tap and modern dance there, and I also pursue these styles at SHC. I also practice photography and videography, which are interests I explore both in student council and away from school during my free time.

AT THIS MOMENT, IF YOU COULD CHOOSE YOUR CAREER AS AN ADULT, WHAT DO YOU ENVISION FOR YOURSELF? Emily: I’m thinking of majoring in business and economics with a minor in music theory, but I’m really not sure.

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Sydney: I have not yet decided on a specific career, but I want to pursue a future in psychology and education. From as young as kindergarten I have loved school, and I hope to share my love of learning with other kids. I want to work somewhere where I can guide students on a personal level and also help enact changes and reform in the national education system. Whatever career path I ultimately choose, I’d also like to have time to pursue other projects, such as writing a book or doing free-lance art and photography.

Matthew: At this moment, I envision myself as a full-time firefighter in the San Francisco Fire Department, giving back and helping the community. I also plan on using my kinesiology degree to work part time at a physical therapy business on the days away from the firehouse.

Sean: I would love to be a sports broadcaster or work in the front office for the San Francisco Giants.

The Roundtable brings together a cross-section of SHC community members to offer their perspectives on compelling issues. In this edition of The Roundtable, current SHC students discuss how they find balance in their academic and personal lives.

Clairissa: I’m not entirely set on a career; however I do envision myself exploring science and health majors in college. One of the career paths I’m considering is dentistry, because I find oral health truly fascinating. The science courses at SHC have definitely spiked my interest in the field.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FREE TIME TO SOCIALIZE, HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS, PURSUE YOUR INTERESTS? Emily: I actually do! I use a lot of the school week to do homework and try to get ahead so I have my weekends free. But, I wish I had more “me” time.

Penelope: With all of my cocurriculars, I get to spend time with my friends while I am participating in the activities! Outside of the cocurriculars and classes and homework, I have time to socialize and pursue outside interests but not as much as I would like.

Nacy: I have ample time for socializing on weekends, but I rarely have free time during the school week.

Sydney: It’s difficult to carve out time to myself with AP classes, band, student council, and more filling almost every day. Though I had trouble finding a balance between work and pleasure during freshman and sophomore year, by redefining my idea of free time, I learned to enjoy being busy. I participate in activities that align with my personal interests, so while I can’t go to the movies

every Friday or binge Netflix on the weekends, through cocurriculars I can still hang out with friends, pursue my passions, and stay productive. For instance, before band performances a few of the other players and I do homework together or go out to dinner, and during down-time at games we talk for hours.

Matthew: Definitely, it ultimately depends on the friends you’re around. I love all my pals and there’s always time to socialize, go to events, and just hang out if that’s what you desire. Anything is possible, as long as you can balance all of your responsibilities first.

Clairissa: Though I am involved in many activities, I find that I still have time to hang out with friends and pursue my various interests. Between dance, band, student council, and clubs, I’ve learned to balance my time wisely.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME? Emily: Singing and playing guitar, hanging out with my friends, walking on the beach, bowling, food adventures, looking at the sky (wow, I must sound like a hippy).

Nacy: I love going to Giants games, finding new restaurants to try, going out with friends, and watching crime shows on TV. Sydney: I enjoy reading, drawing, watching movies, going on photoshoots around the City, and spending time with friends and family.

Matthew: I love to hone my craft in the game of baseball. Most of my free time goes to batting practice, ground balls, and things of that

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nature. I also love to socialize so I’m constantly out with friends on the weekends as well.

When I’m at home, I enjoy getting a good game of 2K in on my PS4.

Sean: Watch movies, play baseball, listen to music, play football, take my dog for walks.

SEAN WHITE ’18

Clairissa: I love practicing photography, videography, dance, volunteering in my community, and reading.

WHAT ARE SOME KEY TOOLS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT?

EMILY FUKUDA ’18

Emily: I set alarms on my phone to alert me when I should be done with certain things, which is really good for me because I feel as if I need to do my best effort before the alarm goes off. I also use an online homework app as a to-do list.

Nacy: I try to do my homework right when I get home, because I have a hard time starting after procrastinating for a couple hours. I take advantage of Schoology most often.

MATTHEW PALOMINO ’18

SYDNEY TAKEMOTO ’19

CLAIRISSA JA ’19

Sydney: I always keep track of all my events, both personal and school-related, on my phone calendar so I can see everything I have to complete for the month. In terms of homework, I check Schoology every night, and try to complete as many upcoming assignments as I can ahead of time. Whenever I have an especially busy week or day, I use pen and paper, writing down and crossing off each task. Seeing my whole to-do list physically laid out in one place can make the most hectic of schedules feel much more manageable.

Matthew: I don’t really have any tools for time management, I just try to do everything as soon as I can so I don't fall behind on any particular class. Although some challenges may occur, it typically works out really well for me.

Sean: I try to finish my homework as soon and as thoroughly as possible so I have more free time when I am finished.

Clairissa: Since freshman year, I’ve learned to set certain time frames for doing my homework. By looking through an upcoming week’s schedule, I’ve learned to plan ahead and get work done so I’m not stressed or cramming in the midst of a chaotic school week.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES SHC SUPPORT BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? Emily: SHC provides me with a lot of safe places like theater, Mr. Schmitz’s office, the Chorus room, the Emerald room, Dr. Grace’s room, and the Admission’s Office. SHC has also blessed me with many teachers and friends who support me unconditionally as I’ve grown as a person.

Penelope: Being a student at SHC doesn’t force me to be focused on only my classes 24/7. SHC has a beautiful fitness center to work out in after school, great sports to participate in and countless clubs and VPA activities. SHC motivates me to try as many new things as I can, and to be well rounded in things other than the Pythagorean Theorem.

Nacy: Most teachers (especially the English Department) are understanding of our lives outside of SHC. They do a great job of helping to work with our busy lives.

Sydney: Our schedule allows for enough free time after school to finish homework, participate in cocurriculars, and most importantly, sleep. If I’m having a busy night, like a middle of the week basketball game or a huge chapter test, the block rotation and collaboration periods give me extra time to catch up on assignments. When I do find myself overwhelmed, I feel comfortable asking for help and advice from those in our school community, including teachers, counselors, and other students.

Despite the stress of classes and college, SHC has always encouraged our physical and mental health first and foremost.

Matthew: SHC gives me the opportunity to be involved in as many activities as I can possibly handle. Always having something to do on campus keeps me busy and always on the tip of my toes. We also have amazing counselors who do a great job in helping you with whatever you need.

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ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS AT-A-GLANCE: Sean: I like the fact that we have each class only two or three times a week. It gives us more time to do our homework and to be more successful in class.

Clairissa: I’ve found that SHC offers a huge variety of programs that support not just a few, but all of my various interests. Through careful scheduling and a supportive faculty, SHC has allowed me to pursue all of these activities, while growing academically.

ARE THERE ANY FACULTY/ STAFF/COACHES THAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE MENTORS? Emily: Mr. Bohm, Ms. Smith, Mr. Schmitz, Ms. Villa, Dr. Grace, Ms. Lo Guidice, Coach Peuse, Ms. Lorentz, Mr. Standley, Ms. Kayser.

All of these teachers have helped me better myself musically, academically, emotionally and mentally. Many of the teachers I’ve worked with through classes were on my Kairos retreat, and they teach me every day to be kind to others, and most importantly, to myself.

Penelope: Mr. Bohm is one of my biggest mentors. He has encouraged me since I first joined choir, and he has taught me so much by pushing me beyond my comfort zone. He supports my interests, and if there

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is something that I am struggling with, he guides me until I am the best I can be. I respect him and am so grateful to have him as a mentor.

Nacy: I look up to Mr. Knapp. It’s inspiring to see someone truly love his job.

Sydney: All of my teachers at SHC have served as amazing mentors, each in a unique way. Over the past three years the little bits of wisdom, advice, and knowledge they shared have triggered a series of "aha" moments, shaping the kind of person I aspire to become. Last year I took AP Psychology with Mr. Curcio, who inspired my interest in a career in psychology with his mind-blowing lectures. In Church History, Ms. Fisher-Fleig reminded me of the importance of compassion and kindness, especially amidst the competition of high school, by always checking in with her students and remaining fair in any situation. Mr. Jordan ignited my passion for education in AP Language & Composition because he continually emphasizes the learning over the grade. Though I can’t name them all, the list continues, and I’m incredibly grateful for all of them.

Matthew: Some faculty that I would like to name out would be Coach Fran and Coach Morgan, the Admissions Office as a whole, and Mrs. Shapiro. They all believed in

me; although I might have slipped up a few times, they let me truly develop into the person I am becoming today. If it weren't for these individuals, I can honestly say I wouldn’t be the same person I am today.

Sean: Coach Morgan, Coach Fran, Coach Mac, Mr. Green, Mrs. Lorentz. I know they will always be there for me if ever I need anything.

They have all made a significant impact on my life.

Clairissa: SHC has some amazing faculty and staff members, however, two in particular have really stood out to me. The first is Ms. Li, my sophomore year Advanced Pre Calculus teacher. It was her first year teaching at SHC, and I believe she truly succeeded in covering the material while having a positive educational atmosphere. She really piqued my interest in mathematics, and made the subject stand out among all the other great courses. The second is Mr. Carey, my sophomore year AP Statistics teacher and the director of the i2 Program. I joined i2 in late sophomore year, and Mr. Carey and the program have helped to hone my interest in health and dentistry through passion projects.

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n addition to the Robotics Team’s previously-mentioned success at the Ceres, CA, VEX tournament, the i2 scholars have been quite busy.

Maia Alviar ’18 has been working on a study to determine if pet ownership changes the gut microbiome. Through her mentors, a research scientist from UCSF and an academic partnerships specialist at uBiome, Maia has access to the resources she needs to continue her work.

Chloe Jenniches ’19 has created her own organization, BeeBlooms, in an effort to restore bee habitats through education and creative design. Zachary Jennings ’19 has begun using industry-standard prototyping tools to realize his robotics dreams (above). Learn about these i2 Scholar passion projects and more through the SHC|us app.

To access digital-only content about what the i2 Program is up to, use your SHC|us app on the "i2 Corner" icon below.

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transportation survey

As part of the Master Planning process initiated with Pfau Long Architecture, an online survey was issued to SHC teachers and students in order to track transportation patterns and tendencies.

In addition to the sampling of results shown on these two pages, questions pertained to parking, proximity to major intersections, and travel to off-campus events.

To view a visualization of some of the other results from the survey, point your SHC|us app at both of these pages.

HOW LONG IS YOUR COMMUTE TO SCHOOL?

45-60 min 12% 30-45 min. 26.7% 60-75 min 3.7% 75-90 min 1.8% Other 0.2%

0-15 min. 14.6% 15-30 min. 40.4%

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HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY GET TO SCHOOL IN THE MORNING? Walk 3.2% Bike 0.7% Carpool 14.1% MUNI 18.1%

SHC Bus 3.7% Other 4.5%

BART 4% Uber/Lyft 1%

Drive alone & park own car 14.5%

Dropped off by family or friend 36.2%

HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY LEAVE SCHOOL IN THE AFTERNOON? Walk 4.3% Bike 1% BART 8.5%

Sports Bus 5.8% Picked up by family or friend 14%

Carpool 3.3% Other 2.9% MUNI 36.4%

Drive 21.6%

Uber/Lyft 2.2%

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While recently sitting in on a few classes from entirely different disciplines, Communications & Marketing Content Manager Clarissa Mendiola aimed to find those qualities of an SHC education that are common to all departments, and maybe along the way to uncover some truths about what makes the Sacred Heart Cathedral experience so unique to both students and their families.

By Clarissa Mendiola

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aking my way through the hallway just a few minutes before bell, I’m at once surprised and comforted by the spirited scene of SHC students loudly chatting, playfully nudging each other, making inside jokes, sharing knowing glances at each other. So much of the high school experience is about these exact relationships: friendships created during those intimidating first few weeks of freshman year are strengthened as the months, mid-terms, Christmas vacations and summer breaks go by. In the last hurried moments before the bell rings, the excited energy of nearly 1,300 students pulses throughout the hallways just before they file into classrooms all across both campuses.

In Instructor of English Jim Jordan’s Rhetoric & Composition class, students find their way to their seats, strategically set up in pods of four to six desks, as Jim pulls up his lesson for the day on a laptop at the front of the class. Each class begins in the same way, with a short, student-led prayer calling for intentions and invoking our Holy Founders’ blessing.

Students in the room offer up their voices to this prayer, one that anyone who calls SHC home knows very well. After this, Jim tells his students to hit “send” on their last instant messages and texts before putting their devices out of sight—a subtle, necessary and telling task in the modern-day classroom.

Today, Jim reviews the concepts of ethos, pathos and logos, three modes of persuasion. He calls out questions to the class and students willingly participate, albeit quietly, in the way that teenagers often do—under their breath and almost mumbling, conscious of appearing too eager among their peers. One thing is obvious—they know the material. For Jim, approaching his second decade as an instructor at SHC, knowledge outweighs the grade.

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Every year, the brightest among us graduate with honors from Harvard, Stanford, Oxford and the like, and enter professional life, but society’s list of unsolved crises grows longer.

I believe this begins with our obsession with grades. For a staggering number of students and families, the primary objective in school is to get As. I don't blame them for doing whatever it takes to raise those numbers; it’s our system of education. We’ve created a culture that values scoring over learning, driven by pressure to get into selective colleges.” Jim continues, “Fortunately, the driving philosophy at SHC is learning in order to serve, as John Baptiste de La Salle advocated, and particularly the marginalized, which Vincent De Paul made his life’s work.

My hope is that our students adopt this ideal, focusing not on grades but on learning to serve, an altruism which often raises grades as well, and may ultimately solve some of our crisis-level problems.”

In addition to his work in the classroom at SHC, Jim has served as English Department Chair, Broadcast Club Moderator, School Planning & Evaluation Coordinator, AP Reader, and as of this summer, Jim is a teacher’s teacher: he will travel to several different universities to lead workshops on how to teach AP English Language & Composition. Jim’s instruction style commands attention without being authoritar-

ian—he is casual in his dialogue with the students, and in return they are alert, engaged and offer up responses freely, without needing to be called upon. When a student offers a response to a question that isn’t necessarily spot on, Jim leaves room for her opinion, helping her unpack her ideas in a constructive way. This effort, small as it seems, invites the students listening in to flex their own critical thinking skills while making space for other perspectives.

As the lecture goes on, the chattiness increases and Jim takes the cue and gets the students moving in a collaborative exercise. They take to the floor-to-ceiling whiteboards in their designated groupings to work. Some stand on chairs, others sit on the floor to write out their responses to a paper arguing for the development of an animal bill of rights. There is something about the full-panel whiteboards that inspires—given such a vast writing surface, it seems like their ideas might be endless, giving them permission to think big, step back, and see it all in one place. Some groups designate one person to do all of the writing, while others each take a turn. Students relish this opportunity to chat with each other, straying off topic, and returning to the work. When someone makes a joke about a dog named Toto and a musical theater student sings a line from Africa, the reference is lost on his peers.

entire educational “ Our system, in my opinion serves individuals well but society poorly...

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in which we talk about diversity at SHC. As a writer in the Office of Communications & Marketing, it’s a word I use often, but with much intention.

While we like to say that the student body at SHC reflects the diversity of San Francisco, given the changing demographics of San Francisco, it can feel like SHC might be even more diverse than the City. Perhaps SHC is no longer a microcosm of San Francisco, but a model of inclusion that our broader community should aspire to again.

A few days later, Kim Freudenberg, or Ms. F, is back in her ninth grade physics class just one week following knee surgery. Last week, the students were led by fellow Instructor of Science Mariflor Medrano as they made their way through a series of labs that explored the concept of energy.

They’ll continue that work today, using

There is an out-of-dress-code student wearing a Bob Ross t-shirt proudly, duffle bags, lacrosse sticks and backpacks strewn across the floor, and the students that eagerly write on the whiteboards represent multiple races, ethnicities and backgrounds. As I take a moment to look around carefully, I think about the ways

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concepts they mastered in the previous lab stations to move on to the next lesson. As class begins, a familiar voice rings out over the PA. It’s Jim Jordan again, this time reading the daily announcements, somewhat drowned out by the noise of street traffic and student chatter. After class prayer, Kim asks that students store away their devices, except for phones, which they will make use of later.

Despite doctor’s orders, Kim walks around on crutches for much of the class. I sense that she simply cannot help herself. Her enthusiasm for the subject brings her to her feet, her voice carrying across the entire room.

Kim’s love of science runs in the family—her dad served as an aerospace engineer for NASA, a career path she nearly followed until she discovered teaching.

Kim poses questions as often as she makes statements and everyone engages in a fluid dialogue. There isn’t a lot of hand-raising or calling-on

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happening in this class, but a constant conversation between instructor and students. Later Kim shares with me, “Philosophically, we like to have the students do the work instead of just telling them the concepts. Before I left for surgery, we did a brutal, very difficult lab that essentially set up the equations they used in the lab stations last week. Today is a continuation of that work, adding the concept of power.” Talking to Kim you easily get the sense that teaching is more than a job to her, it’s her vocation, a notion modeled by our Founders and both the Christian Brothers and Daughters of Charity. She’s not clocking in and out every day delivering a template lesson plan—she is iterating, thinking of new and surprising ways for students to arrive at their knowledge rather than simply delivering it to them. Her intention can be seen in her blog, where she documents her class day by day, giving insight into the strategy behind

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I appreciate that Ms. F gives us the opportunity to make choices for ourselves that will ultimately benefit us, if we take advantage of them. For example, if we have a test in class coming up, she will offer review documents that we could download, if we wanted to, and those documents are really good prep for the test.

her lesson plans. The blog also seems to function as a class diary, a way to document which lessons really resonated, and which activities fell flat.

To prime students for lessons on the horizon, the lab today involves calculating energy change when climbing a flight of stairs in order to measure power. I follow the students to the stairwell where some groups complete the lab

Vivien Hughston ’21 efficiently and quickly, while others pose clarification questions before they feel they can begin. While her teacher’s aide, an SHC alumna and recent University of California at Davis graduate, is on hand to provide assistance, Kim makes her way to the stairwell to check on her students as well, a short journey that will no doubt bring some pain as she recovers from surgery.

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As a parent of two young children, I can’t help but notice similarities between teaching and parenting after observing Kim and Jim in their classrooms. Just as parents do, teachers constantly navigate how to guide their students instead of handing them solutions, how to pique curiosity without pushing too hard, and, no matter how difficult it may be to witness a struggling student, how to allow them the benefit of the journey, instead of delivering an end-result on a silver platter. In the age of technology, we also have the unique responsibility to find the perfect balance between digital literacy and digital dependence.

So much is at stake for these young people who are growing into adulthood and developing their world views—and SHC teachers do not take their responsibility to our students lightly. You can say it’s in our DNA as a Lasallian Vincentian institution. The Christian Brothers and Daughters of Charity, like parents Back in the classroom, the students are tasked with quantifying their power after climbing the flight of and teachers, devote their lives to the stairs using the equations they developed a few weeks ago. Quiet murmuring fills the room as they work, most using their phone calculators to work through the assignment. Kim moves between groups answer- individuals entrusted to their care. It is their work that has inspired SHC ing questions with more questions, giving the students the chance to arrive at their own solutions. She for more than a century and a half. For is encouraging and direct without being condescending. Suddenly, a student exclaims, “I know what to SHC teachers that motivate students do!” It’s the unfiltered joy of a student realizing she has the key to solving the lab, and a new threshold is crossed. This exact moment is what drives Kim every day. “One of the best parts about teaching is seeing a beyond their comfort zones and open kid work really hard at something, and then find success. Especially when it is something they didn’t think their minds to new possibilities—the connection to our Founders isn’t just in they could do. I love that.” theory. It is a daily practice made tangible in every classroom, one that defines the SHC experience.

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la rocca ’55

By Jerry Heckert ’51

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ver the years, this magazine has included many success stories featuring SHC graduates. This is another one. It’s about Robert La Rocca, Class of 1955. He’s a prominent San Francisco landscape architect and recipient of many urban plaza and landscape design awards.

Bob was born to Italian immigrants from Sicily and raised in San Francisco. He went to Saints Peter and Paul Grammar School and Sacred Heart High School. Growing up in North Beach, he joined the Salesian Boys Club when he was nine. The club introduced him to concerts, plays and other cultural events. Most of his friends in school were of Italian descent. His club director at that time said they were to become leaders rather than followers. Bob took that to heart.

At Sacred Heart, he recalls Brother Columban as a strict but fair disciplinarian. He especially remembers Brother Mel, who taught him algebra, and Brother Bernard, who introduced him to physics, both of which would become important in his later study of architecture and basic engineering in college. He likes to recall Brother Anthony, originally a German national teaching in the Philippines who barely survived the destruction of the concentration camp where he was interned at the end of WWII, but was then teaching religion and running the afterschool detention program, “Jug.” At that time, Brother Anthony requested that his religion class students contribute their “candy money” for the children of the poor. Bob gave up candy accordingly and still avoids it.

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Bob La Rocca ’55 and Jerry Heckert ’51

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All through high school, Bob always worked to earn some money. That was also good training.

He delivered newspapers, as many students did.

Later, he worked part-time at Podesta-Baldocchi, a then very famous San Francisco florist shop.

That gave him an early view of landscape work.

Bob says his exposure to art and design started at Sacred Heart in Brother Stephen’s mechanical drafting class, when he was introduced to the use of drafting aids like the T-square, compass and various triangles. He wanted to go to college to start a career in such a field, and architecture at University of California at Berkeley was a perfect fit.

When he started college, in addition to the basic math, chemistry and physics classes required, he took sculpture and art classes as electives. He continued this in the upper division and graduated from Cal in 1960 with a degree in landscape architecture. He toured Europe with a national student group. He says that’s when he started to appreciate fine arts and the Italian way. It was in 1961. He said his mother had saved all his paper route and florist shop earnings for years, just so

he could go to Europe. She had great foresight.

He saw many great fountains, plazas, villas, and museums. In an interview with acquaintance Catherine Accardi of L’Italia-Americano, he said it was then that he was really exposed to the history of landscape architecture from his professor, who spent many hours lecturing on Italian villas and fountains, and their construction. The

Italian villas set the standards all other European countries followed: France, England, Russia. These were the gardens with classic art.

He then went to the graduate School of Design at Harvard University and was awarded a master’s architectural design. When he was accepted at Harvard, his parents were very proud, as growing

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robert la rocca ’55 (cont.) up in Sicily during the depression, they had very little education.

After graduation, Bob returned to San Francisco and was employed by the prestigious landscape architectural firm of Lawrence Halprin and Associates. Halprin’s celebrated projects include The Sea Ranch on the Sonoma Coast, Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza and Ghirardelli Square.

1990. In 1995, he was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the San Francisco Botanical Gardens.

He now also is a member of the San Francisco Art Commission Citizens Advisory Committee for the selection of art at San Francisco International Airport.

He continues in private practice as Robert La Rocca & Associates, with offices in San Francisco, Oakland, Shanghai and Tokyo. Projects have been located all over the world, such as ventures for And thus began La Rocca’s long and illustriRaychem Corporation in Germany, urban planous career as a landscape architect. Perseverning in Saipan, and a chateau in France. ance and hard work yielded rewards. In 1973 When asked to describe his favorite projects, Bob he went into private practice with partners as Fong, Jung and La Rocca, Inc., with offices said there were so many, but he especially liked in San Francisco, Beverly Hills and Newport the Stanford Shopping Center because it has a high public use and a great environment, with Beach. many fountains, plazas and art. He also likes his In 1980, he was appointed to the San FranBritannia Oyster Point Biopharmaceutical Recisco Art Commission, on which he served search and Development Center campus in South for 14 years, and became president in 1987.

San Francisco. He designed a sculptural fountain He was awarded an honorary PhD from the abstracting the concept of gene splicing into the San Francisco Academy of Art College in fountain using large granite slices with water jets.

He likes to design fountains that will have a strong

sculptural image even when the water is turned off, which can happen often here in California. He also sees his University of California at Davis Medical Building as a high point, where he designed a circular pattern, and which he later incorporated into some of his paintings.

His interest in painting strictly for art accelerated after he joined the SF Family Club and became involved with a group that designs and builds stage sets for the plays and musicals they produce. In the last few years there he has painted many different backdrops, some using chalk. His fellow members have encouraged him to create more paintings, just for art’s sake. So he has transferred some of the geometry of his plazas and fountains to his modern paintings.

He feels it comes naturally to him and paints almost every day on his deck at home in the Cow Hollow neighborhood in the City where he lives with his wife, Leslie.

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BOARD OF REGENTS Carol Wicklund Enright Board Chair Gerald Murphy, JD Board Vice Chair Richard Cutler, PhD Parents Association President Kase Abusharkh ’00 Fr. Arturo Albano Sr. Adella Armentrout, DC Stella Bialous, DrPH Courtney Chin ’03 Neal Corkery ’95 Sandra Gulli Miguel Guzman ’91 Kevin Harrigan ’74 Steve Heath Francois Hechinger Daniel Holland ’79 Janet Holland ’77 Denise Kent, DPA ’77 John Kruger Charles Love Eileen Malley, JD ’77 Sister Frances Meyer, DC Gina Mulvey ’94 Joey Nevin ’01 Sister Sylvia Parks, DC Jeffrey Porter ’72 William D. Rauch, JD Roman Rodriguez, MD ’68 James Ryan, Jr.

Join us at AT&T Park on

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018

AT 5:30 PM & support the

Sue Sami Stacie Solt, MD ’99 Ed Wang ’90 Br. Tom Westberg, FSC Harold Wong ’77 EX-OFFICIO Br. Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD President Gary Cannon, EdD Principal Alla Krel VP of Finance & Facilities

Please join the SHC community in supporting our baseball team as they look to take the third leg of the Bruce-Mahoney and bring the famed trophy back to Ellis Street!

Visit shcathletics.com for more information.

Suzie Sheedy VP of Advancement John M. Vigo ’81 Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving

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boys BASKETBALL The Fightin’ Irish basketball team headed back to the postseason after surviving another grueling WCAL campaign. Finishing 4-10 in league and 13-11 overall, the Irish earned the no. 1 seed in the CCS Division III playoffs for the second year in a row.

Led all season by Amin Oglesby ’18, Elijah Flowers ’19, EJ Neal ’19, and standout Bryce Monroe ’20, the Irish needed to at least reach the divisional finals game to advance to the NorCal tournament, but fell just short in the semis to Monterey 68-73. Perhaps the highlight of the entire season was a 78-72 victory over St. Ignatius in January, with Monroe leading the charge with 28 points and Neal and Hudson chipping in with 18 and 13 respectively.

Coach Wilson and the Irish weather the storm

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Bryce Monroe ’20 takes it to the cup

girls BASKETBALL After its typically rigorous pre-season schedule, including tilts versus nationally-ranked St. Mary’s of Stockton and Salesian of Oakland, the battle-tested Lady Irish fought their way back into a second place tie in the WCAL and a fifth seed in the prestigious CCS Open Division. Head coach LyRyan Russell’s squad has featured a balanced attack led by veterans Gianna Silvestri ’18 and Talo Li-Uperesa ’19 and supplemented by young guns Da’Myiah Lewis ’20 and Milan Tuttle ’21. By virtue of their CCS seeding and impressive victories against St. Ignatius, Valley Christian, Presentation and St. Francis, the girls’ team advanced to the NorCal playoffs. As we go to press, the Lady Irish have stormed through their first three games to make their way to the final against Miramonte, standing on the brink of playing in the program’s ninth state title game. Go Irish!

Gianna Silvestri ’18 looks to run

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Led by longtime coach Jeff Wilson, the Irish finished the regular season 10-8-2 and headed to the CCS Division II Playoffs as the no.  seed. Led all season by first-team All-League defender Joe Markus ’18 and Second Teamers Parker Whitcomb ’18, Jack Benninger ’18 and Alec Perliss ’19, the Irish entered the post-season with signature wins over Riordan (two shutouts), and a home 3-1 victory over Serra. Once CCS play began, the Irish continued their impressive play with victories over Gonzales Union, Latino College Prep (5-4 in penalty kicks), and a 2-1 win over Saratoga to advance to divisional finals versus Mt. Pleasant.

Although the Irish season ended there with a hard-fought 1-0 loss, the Irish were declared champions of the division when Mt. Pleasant disclosed using an ineligible player and forfeited. Unfortunately, the CIF does not allow for changes to the NorCal brackets once they have been set, so the Irish season ended there for the squad. Nevertheless, congratulations to the boys soccer program for another great year and their fourth CCS title.

girls SOCCER Under the leadership of fourth year head coach Chris King, the Irish advanced to the Division II Playoffs with a 10-7-3 overall record and once there won the program’s first CCS title. Led by the outstanding play of Paivi Miller ’18 and Alyssa Forsman ’19, who led the team in overall minutes played, the Lady Irish started the season 8-0-2, including a 2-0 win against Bishop O’Dowd. Miller was particularly notable in two wins versus Valley Christian once league play began, scoring two goals in one match and the game winner in the other. These two have also been instrumental in laying the groundwork for the future of the program, helping in the development of young players such as Simone Barragan-Shaw ’20, Margaret Altman ’21 and Evalani Dudum ’21. Once CCS play began, though, it was all about the present as the team posted wins over Santa Cruz, Live Oak, and South San Francisco to storm into the divisional title game against Terra Nova. Once there, the Irish played inspired ball, applying constant pressure and aggression, winning a 2-0 decision to take the crown and advance on to the NorCal tournament. As of press time, the team had advanced into the semifinal round against Cardinal Newman with a 3-2 win over Campolindo and winning the program's first CCS title. Go Irish!

CCS Div II Champions

WRESTLING Under the direction of Head Coach Jack Schindler ’09, the Irish wrestling program enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in school history, qualifying a record nine athletes to the CCS Tournament and celebrating three wrestlers as WCAL Champions, James Woods ’18 (126 lbs., 30-8 overall, two-time champion), George Morris ’18 (195 lbs., 14-5), and Greg Garcia ’19 (132 lbs., 21-8). Woods and Morris were also joined by Robert Gulchin ’20 (220 lbs.) in placing at the CCS tournament, the first multiple placers in the program’s history. The future continues to look bright for the Fightin’ Irish in 2019, as they will return third place finishers in the WCAL tournament, with Jeremiah Mateo ’20 (106 lbs.) and Francis Woods ’20 (120 lbs.) joining Gulchin.

Mitchell Ambre ’19 exerts force on the mat as Coach Jack Schindler ’09 instructs from the bench

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cross COUNTRY The boys and girls teams both qualified for the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division III Championships. The Boys placed fourth and the Girls earned their seventh trip overall to the State Meet by placing third. The girls later finished 21st at the State Meet in Fresno on November 25. Another excellent season in the books for Coach Andy Chan!

FOOTBALL After qualifying for a CCS postseason berth in the Division III Open bracket, the Irish lost a tough 1st round game to Live Oak 28-21 on November 17. This concluded a great year for first-year coach Barry McLaughlin, hopefully one of many to come.

VOLLEYBALL With their CCS run over in a firstround loss to Menlo, the Irish entered the NorCal Tournament for the 14th consecutive year and 17th year overall. Once there, the Irish defeated Campolindo, Buchanan of Clovis (in a remarkable 3-2 comeback) and Branson before losing in the Division I title match to Logan.

Congratulations to Coach Margi Beima and her entire program for another great year.

Irish Sports Well Represented in WCAL 50 Year Anniversary T

his year, the Western Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) celebrated its 50th anniversary by releasing a list of its most influential athletes, coaches and others in history. Sacred Heart Cathedral was well represented, with a total of 10 Fightin’ Irish among the 70.

For Tim Burke ’70, a member of the SHC Athletic Hall of Fame, celebrated SHC basketball and baseball coach and current Director of Admissions, SHC’s continued participation in the WCAL is incredibly meaningful, “From a competitive athlete’s standpoint, you want to know that you are one of the best. To do that, you have to compete against the best. That’s what WCAL brings out in us. As a school in the heart of the City where we may not have the overall facilities on campus, it has never stopped us from achieving success in athletics.” Tim also has the distinction of playing on the first Sacred Heart High School team to compete in the WCAL. SHC figures honored by the WCAL were:

Dolph Camilli ’26 • 1941 National League MVP James “Gentleman Jim” Corbett 1880 • World Heavyweight Champion Joe Cronin ’24 • Baseball Hall of Fame, American League President Jim Gentile ’52 • Nine-year major career, third in 1961 MVP voting Kevin Gogan ’83 • Two-time Super Bowl champion Harry Heilmann 1912 • Baseball Hall of Fame, four-time batting title winner Jerry Mahoney ’44 • Two sport star, WWII hero Coach Jerry Phillips • Six league titles, one CCS title, 512-294 career record Ralph “Babe” Pinelli 1912 • Major league player, 21-year MLB umpire Shannon Rowbury ’02 • See page 25

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Hall of Fame

Inductees KEN BARBIERI ’59 At Sacred Heart Ken played one year of JV Football and four years of Varsity Baseball. During his baseball career, he earned All-City Honorable Mention once and First-Team All-City the two years following. He also played on the championship team of 1959, and was named to the San Francisco Examiner All-Star Team.

He was highly involved in SH student life as a member of the Block Society and the Service Club. Ken went on to play one year at San Francisco State University before signing to play in the New York Yankee organization from 1963-64. He was selected to play in the Minor League All-Star game the same years, and was named Co-MVP of one of them. He batted .400 in the league in 1963.

SAMIR AYOUB ’67 Samir was a four-year Varsity Basketball and three-year baseball player at Sacred Heart.

Throughout his athletic career he certainly lived up to his Most Inspirational distinction, awarded his junior year for basketball. As a star basketball player, Samir was named team MVP, made

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is honored to announce the 2018 inductees to our Athletic Hall of Fame. The class features five men, three women and one team who competed or coached in seven different sports, as far back as 1959. They were selected based on exceptional achievements on the field, track or court during their time at St. Vincent High School, Sacred Heart High School, Cathedral High School or Sacred Heart Cathedral, and later in their careers as athletes and coaches.

The induction ceremony was held on February 24, 2018, and these proud alumni took their well-deserved place among the other 248 individuals and seven teams currently enshrined in the SHC Athletic Hall of Fame.

All-City First Team, All-Northern California Second Team, and graduated in the top of his class at Sacred Heart. Afterward, he earned an academic and athletic scholarship to the University of San Francisco.

Samir went on to play on the freshman basketball team at USF and earned the USF Scholar Athlete Award. After transferring to the University of California at Berkeley, he enjoyed a year on the court with the Bears. Samir graduated from the University of California at San Francisco’s School of Dentistry in 1975.

Police Commission, and as a partner in the law firm, Murphy, Gearson, Bradley, and Feaney. He and his wife, Kathryn, have been married for 34 years and have two children.

LYRYAN RUSSELL ’97

LyRyan’s accomplishments as an athlete are only outnumbered by his accomplishments as a coach.

As a member of THOMAS MAZZOUCCO ’78 the SHC Boys Thomas played Varsity Basketball both on the team, he was offensive and named Junior of the Year in 1996; First defensive lines Team WCAL, All-Bay Area First Team, on varsity for the and First Team San Francisco in both Irish Football 1996 and 1997; and in 1997 he was named Program all four San Francisco Player of the Year and a years at Sacred McDonald’s All American. After SHC he Heart, nabbing an went on to impress on the court at the All-WCAL Center University of San Francisco where he was Honorable Mention in 1978, and was a named the USF Male Athlete of the Year runner up for Scholar Athlete of the Year (2002), and finished third all-time in both in San Francisco and the Rocky Award. At assists and steals in Don’s history. After the University of California at Berkeley, he playing professionally in Germany from walked-on and became a four-year Varsity 2003-09, he returned to San Francisco Football player. Thomas led the Bears as where he completed a master’s in College team captain for the Big Game against & School Counseling. He has served as the Stanford in 1981. As a student at Cal, he Girls Varsity Head Coach at SHC since was a member of the Big C Society, and 2012 and has led his teams to two WCAL graduated with a bachelor’s in economics.

Championships and one Division III State Today, he serves as a mentor for the Cal Championship (2015-16). LyRyan was Alumni Board. Professionally, Thomas named Bay Area Coach of the Year in both has served as Assistant District Attorney 2013 and 2015, CCS Coach of the year in for the City & County of San Francisco, 2014, and Division III State Coach of the as an Assistant United States Attorney for Year in 2015. the US Department of Justice, President and Vice President of the San Francisco

IRENE GARDNER ’03 Throughout her years at SHC, Irene’s athletic talent could be seen on the court as a two-year starter for the Girls Volleyball Team and as a member of the Girls Varsity Basketball team. As a basketball player, she contributed to the 2000-01 CCS Division III Championship, and the 2002-03 Norcal Division III Championship. Irene began her rugby career at the University of California at Berkeley, which led to her recruitment to the US National Team (2011-16). Irene earned a master’s degree from the University of Alabama and currently serves as a registered dietician at Kaiser Permanente. She received a Bronze medal in the 2013 World Cup Sevens, a silver in the 2015 World Cup Sevens, and is currently on the roster for the Berkeley All-Blues.

SHANNON ROWBURY ’02 Shannon was a twotime State Champion while running Track & Field at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Her high school career included eleven individual league titles and seven individual CCS titles.

She helped the Cross Country team to two CCS championships and one GPSL championship. In her junior year she was undefeated in the 800 meters, winning the prestigious Arcadia Invitational as well as State and Nationals. Her senior year she was ranked in the top 10 in the nation in the 800, 1600, and 3000 meters. Rowbury went on to Duke University on a full athletic scholarship.

In addition to graduating magna cum laude and earning her degree as well as her masters, she was a six-time All-American and won an NCAA Championship in the indoor mile in 2007.

Since 2008, Rowbury has enjoyed an unprecedented 10-year career as a professional runner, performing at the highest level both nationally and internationally. She qualified for three Olympic teams (2008-Beijing, 2012-London, 2016-Rio), placing in the top seven at all three Games. She is the American record holder in the 1500 meters (2015-3:56.29), 2 mile (20149:20.25), and 5000 meters (2016-14:38.92). She also ran the anchor leg of USA’s World Record setting distance medley relay team.

She had medaled two times at the World Championships, in 2009 at the Outdoor World Championships in the 1500 meters and in 2016 at the Indoor World Championships in the 3000 meters. She has been ranked number one in the USA eight times (six times in the 1500 and two times in the 5000) and has ranked in the top 10 in the world ten times (eight times in the 1500 and two times in the 5000). During her career, she ran at 11 USA Trials meets where she was attempting to qualify to represent Team USA and she made all 11 teams—three Olympics, five Outdoor World Championships, and three Indoor World Championships.

JASON HILL ’03 Jason Hill was a standout basketball and football player throughout his time at SHC. His high school career included an All-WCAL Conference selection for both and an All-City distinction for football. He went on to play football at Division I Washington State University where he was named to the All-Pac 10 team his junior year. His college career led to his being a third-round NFL draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers with whom he played for three seasons. After two seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he rounded out his NFL career in 2012 with a final season with the New York Jets, finishing his pro career with 78 receptions for 1043 yards and 9 touchdowns.

JO ANN MOMONO By the time Jo Ann joined the faculty at SHC in 1990, she already had more than a decade of experience as an educator in athletics. After earning her BS in Physical Education from the University of California at Berkeley, she obtained her teaching credential and began her career as an athletic director, coach and physical education instructor at St. Rose Academy.

At SHC she has served as Head Volleyball Coach (1990-92), winning two league titles, and now as Director of Athletics. Jo Ann was named the CCS Athletic Director of the Year in 1993-94, and she has the distinction of being both the first female athletic director in the WCAL, and the longest tenured (28 years).

With Jo Ann at the helm of SHC Athletics, the program has grown into an athletic powerhouse with more than 700 student-athletes participating on 56 teams with a coaching staff of 104.

Throughout her career at SHC, Jo Ann has enjoyed witnessing her teams in their accomplishments: 7 state titles, 17 NorCal titles, 35 CCS titles and 22 league titles (WCAL, GPSL, CGAL).

1997-98 SHC FOOTBALL TEAM What makes the 1997 Varsity Football team’s perfect 10-0 record so remarkable is that there were no all-stars on the team. Nevertheless, this group of very good players used teamwork, dedication, and a will to win to make themselves the only football team in school history to achieve a perfect record.

At the time, the SHC football program was playing an independent schedule that included four WCAL schools (Archbishop Riordan, Saint Ignatius, Junipero Serra and Bellarmine).

The SHC victory over Bellarmine was only the second-ever win over the school, the last being back in 1940. The victory against SI secured the first leg of the Bruce-Mahoney trophy that was ultimately won with the baseball victory in the spring. The team also had victories over North Bay football powers Petaluma High and Marin Catholic. The seniors on the team recorded an overall football record of 38-1-2 during their four-year playing career.

ALUMNI NEWS

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1 Bev West Sykes serves as a

theater critic for the Davis Enterprise and for the Sacramento News and Review. In her role, she has the opportunity to see about 60 stage shows a year. She lovingly cares for her 98-year old mother, who is living with Alzheimer’s and resides in a memory facility. Beverly encourages her classmates to add to these notes! Her daughter Jeri, who is a faculty member at Berklee College of Music, can be seen alongside her mother in the photo above.

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SHC Instructor of Social Studies Rich Sansoe was recently recognized at a faculty event for an impressive 36 years of service.

1973 Debi Fernandez recently retired after almost 30 years in the field of education. She remembers her years at Cathedral High School fondly. Debi is proud to have served 28 years in special education as senior administrative assistant to the principal.

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portunity to meet John Oates of the legendary duo Hall & Oates following his show at the Great American Music Hall in February.

1976 David Ortiz and his wife of 35 years, Lorri, have two sons, Jeffery and Kevin. They currently live in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and own an interior design business called Salt Studio (visit www.salt. studio for more information). They have enjoyed staying in touch with many of their old classmates over the years.

Of all of his travels, Alfred Franger counts trips to Kona with his father among his favorite.

He shares, “Black sand beaches, lava tubes, craters, petroglyphs, beautiful plantlife, whale watching, snow at the top of Mauna Loa, fresh local grown coffee, and if you are lucky enough, you can see an active lava flow! It’s truly spectacular.”

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and eight months active duty in the US Navy, including service off the coast of Vietnam. At one point during his 31-year career with PG&E, he installed the underground vault that supplies electricity to the SHC campus (1978).

Robert retired as a Senior Meter Reader in the Sacramento office.

He’s a life-member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans. Robert is enjoying retirement spending time with his grandchildren and cruising the oceans, alongside his wife, Nancy. They oversee pastoral care at their church, and Robert serves as an independent cruise and vacation consultant.

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digital

Are you sick and tired of the same ol’ Alumni Notes? Do you yearn to share your life story with classmates through digital means? Now is your chance!

In a major move, SHC Magazine will now be accepting digital Class Notes to post in the Alumni News section, viewable through our SHC|us app. Do you want to share your company’s website, or a link to a blog post you wrote? Just send us the url. Do you want to show your adorable two-year-old granddaughter say her first “Go Irish” on video?

Please forward it to us. The same goes for that 360 video you shot of your first time paragliding!

Send your submissions to ocm@shcp.edu, or share them with us via Google Drive or Dropbox, and we will make sure to include them in the next Magazine. GO IRISH!

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BILLY MAC

GOLF TOURNAMENT The Billy Mac Memorial Golf Tournament started three years ago in the memory of Bill McDonagh ’67 by his family and classmates.

Since its inception we have raised more than $35,000 in his memory through the Billy Mac Endowed Scholarship at SHC. Bill was a funloving guy, and to honor him, we try to keep the tournament fun as well. He would be pleased with all the alumni from all classes that turn out.

Each year classmates from the 60s, as well as alumni from his daughters classes from the 90s and 2000s participate.

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of 1987 gathered last December at Sotto Mare in North Beach.

Attendees included Brian Woon, Edwin Barangan, Faye Reyes Putich, John O’Sullivan and Jennifer Lee Gammell. After dinner they went next door to Gino & Carlo’s, owned by fellow classmate Frank Rossi, to meet up with more former classmates. Sherri Leung, Kim Dong Acridge, Kamoa DaSilva, Jonathan Tesorero, Jana O’Keefe ’88, and Merlita Martinez Barras also joined. They had a great time reminiscing about some of the teachers (Shackett, Shapiro (aka Ms. Castagnola), Sr. Grace, etc.) and various classroom shenanigans.

1988 just com6 George Devine nd

pleted his 22 season as a Division I College Basketball Broadcaster. Since 1996, George has called University of San Francisco Dons women’s basketball in 24 states, five time zones, and two countries. Since 2009, George has called men’s basketball post-season games for the West Coast Conference on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. This past year, George marked his sixth season of calling Division I Hoops on television.

George is pictured (right) preparing to work WCC Telecast with former Cal Coach Ben Braun.

Howard Robert Meehan ’79 Howard Robert Meehan ’79 passed away on February 14, 2018. Those who were touched by Howard knew him as a creative mind with a loving heart.

The tournament takes place the first Monday in October at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame. The tournament fills up fast, so if you are interested, stay tuned for details or contact billymacgolf67@gmail.com for information.

SPONSORS: Kevin & Kathy Callaghan Timothy Callen ’67 Jim Donahue Ercon Construction Michael Fellman Jim Hemmenway Rosie Lawlor Horan ’65 & Jim Horan Joe Hurley ’61 Kelly Family Michael Kelly ’69 Joe Kennedy ’65 & Clo Kennedy Jim Koeppen George Lynch ’65 & Sue Lynch Micaela McDonagh Maguire ’00 & Hugh Maguire ’02 Christie McDonagh Marquez ’04 & Rod Marquez Carol & Joe Moriarty Family Megan McDonagh ’93 Kathy McDonagh Mark Murphy ’69 Tom O'Connell ’67 Jim Rizza ’67 Bob & Cathy Sarlatte The Jim Scannell Family Dante Serafini ’67 Jerry Sobeck ’69 Tad Tassone ’69 Gene Valla

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who works in Phoenix and Orange County, recently served as co-counsel in a decision handed down by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In Rodriguez Tovar v.

Sessions, Ron and his partner Lillia Alcaraz successfully argued for the overturning of a previous 2011 decision which severely penalized children of immigrants becoming naturalized citizens of the United States. “We are pleased with the result, because we believe it will afford thousands of children the chance to lawfully immigrate without being separated from their families for years,” commented Ron. “We anticipate that the Attorney General may pursue this dispute to the Supreme Court, because of the potentially profound implications that the opinion has...”

After years of living and working in San Francisco, Christopher Wong and his wife, Isabel, have moved to Davis with their two sons, Dante (8) and Andrew (5). He has enjoyed his career as a San Francisco chef, heading the kitchens at popular restaurants such as Social Kitchen & Brewery, Blueprint Taproom, and Luella, and now runs a private chef and catering company called MightyGoodFood Co. (mightygoodfood.net) serving the Davis and Sacramento areas, San Francisco and wine country.

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married Aaron Little on August 16, 2017. Jettav, Aaron and the kids are fulfilling a dream of opening their own cafe this spring located in Half Moon Bay. The Cove will also become the home base for their catering company, Assemble to Order, as well.

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her father Ken ’78, graduated from SF Police Academy in 2017.

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Chrissy Pringle, managing consultant at Accenture in Chicago, has been accepted into the MBA programs at Northwestern University, University of Chicago, University of California at Berkeley, MIT and Harvard. She’ll have a tough choice Annie Scudder Gabillet and 9 her husband, Rémi, welcomed deciding where to attend next year their daughter, Lucie Judith Cath- after she takes a leave from her job, erine Gabillet, this past November. which currently entails overseeing 2,500 business advisers.

Lucie was born in Paris, and they are all currently living back in San Francisco. Proud grandparents are beloved SHC community members Katherine Quirke moved to New John F. Scudder, Jr. ’73 and Judy Orleans and started working with Scudder. Aunt Molly Scudder ’03 is SBP, a disaster relief organization thrilled to be Lucie’s godmother. introduced to her through SHC’s VENAVER Program.

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Madison Murtagh is currently a junior at the University of Southern California majoring in International Relations, Global Business. Madison competes on the women’s volleyball Team, and this year they took second in the Pac-12 and competed in the NCAA Tournament’s Elite 8. Playing at the highest level of collegiate competition has been an incredible experience for Madison, and she is grateful for Margi Beima, Coach Peuse, and the entire athletic department at SHC that helped her along the way. Go Irish and Fight On!

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Andrew Nguyen was recently accepted into USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he hopes to gain the knowledge and experience needed to fulfil his dream of becoming a film producer.

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her husband, James, welcomed their second child, Nolan Patrick, on October 21, 2017. They are thrilled with the arrival of their happy, healthy bundle of joy. Nolan’s older brother, Liam, couldn't be happier. The adoring grandparents are Jeff Porter ’72 and Sharon Porter. Nolan’s proud uncle and aunt are John Porter ’02 and Vickie Porter ’07.

Fiona Mitsuoka ’ Fiona Mitsuioka ’ passed away on December 27, 2017.

Fiona attended St. Thomas Apostle School and SHC; she played basketball, volleyball and lacrosse. She loved painting, surfing, rock climbing and sailing.

She was passionate about her many pets over the years and loved all animals. She was proud to have been born and raised in San Francisco. Fiona loved to travel, but always enjoyed coming home to the City.

CELEBRATORY GIVING

Celebratory Giving Program Listed on the following pages are the names of SHC community members’ family, friends and loved ones who are listed in SHC’s Books of Remembrance. Brother Ron Gallagher, FSC, PhD, the Christian Brothers and the Daughters of Charity offer prayers and Masses for the special intentions requested in honor of members of our school community each month. Please remember them in your prayers.

This list reflects contributions made from September 15, 2017 through January 15, 2018

IN HONOR

IN MEMORY

Nick Kiely Jenny & David Kiely

Harvey Anderson ’74 Bob King

Father Andrew Metcalf ’60 Nancy & Don Sebastiani

Winifred Anderson Bob King

Joe Murphy Clare Murphy

Catherine Baccari Gregory Baccari ’70 & Anna-Maria Baccari

WELL WISHES

John Barulich ’49 Nada Barulich

Tom Doonan ’57 John Porras ’57

Debi Johnson Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke

Brenda Bassignani Frank Mazzucco ’76 & Jo Mazzucco

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Gilbert Bautista Gerry O’Connor ’60

Stacee Etcheber Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99

Dave Gray ’47 John Gray ’50 & Carol Gray

Ronald Bautista Gerry O’Connor ’60

ANNIVERSARY

Lloyd Birrer ’44 SHC Community

Nydia and Felipe Arguello 55th Wedding Anniversary Sophia Del Carlo ’18

Ashley Bradbury ’10 Julie Abusharkh

WEDDING

Adolph Capurro ’49 Jeanne Capurro

Gregory Geno ’04 & Samantha Geno Lori & Kevin Geno

RETIREMENT Ken Hogarty ’66 Theresa Flynn Houghton ’96 & Chris Houghton John Scudder, Jr. ’73 Theresa Flynn Houghton ’96 & Chris Houghton Judy Scudder Theresa Flynn Houghton ’96 & Chris Houghton

Thomas Cademartori ’69 SHC Community

Anna Capurro George Dudum ’69 & Antoinette Dudum Philippe Carriquiry Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99 Frank Castelli Lorraine Baptista Joseph Cauchi ’55 SHC Community Teachers and Class of 1939 Howard Halla ’39

Bernadette Cooney Barbara & Walter Bankovitch Lou De Benedetti ’48 SHC Community John Dineen ’60 Gerry O’Connor ’60 Paul Doherty Gerry O’Connor ’60

Alice Fischgrund Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Theresa Creed Fitzpatrick ’48 SHC Community John Flynn ’74 SHC Community Bob Frendo John Porras ’57 Robert Gamba Kathleen & Charles White Ivan Garrett Ken Gandolfo ’70 James Garvey ’88 Mark Pardini ’88 & Petra Andersson-Pardini George Ginilo Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke Thomas Giron ’79 SHC Community Dennis Greene ’60 Gerry O’Connor ’60

Rocco Gulli Barbara & Walter Bankovitch Elsie Borgonovo Brother Joseph Fabiano, FSC Joe Machi ’54 & Yolanda Machi Eileen Malley ’77 Penny Wong Mark Pardini ’88 & Petra Andersson-Pardini Katie Hallisy Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Gene Hanifin Gerry O’Connor ’60 Timothy Hanifin ’56 Gerry O’Connor ’60 Terry Hanley ’72 Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99 Dianne Meconis & Gene Dawydiak Bob Fife ’62 & Arlene Fife Joe & Maggie Murphy Brother James Riordan, FSC ’62 Nancy & Don Sebastiani Judith Terracina Sharon Udovich Tim Hardey John Porras ’57 James Haug ’55 SHC Community Dennis Haymond Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina George Haymond Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Gerry Hing Doris Grimley ’54

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Tom Horan, Jr. ’40 Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Dolores Jacobberger Lori Rolovich Karen & Jim Scannell The Butler Kids: Kathleen, Chris, Jim, Nancy, Barbara & Kevin W. Michael Johnson ’58 SHC Community Bucky Kahler Dick Morosi ’61 Bernie Kelly ’51 Ron Gaggero ’53 & Jacqueline Gaggero Marina & Mike Hardeman Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert John Moriarty Art Zanello ’51 & Sylvia Zanello Jim Kennedy John Moriarty Katherine King Bob King Delia Michaelsen Kutches ’44 Joan Galvin Kent ’52 Joe & Maggie Murphy Joseph Lehane Frances Spillane Guadalupe Licudine James Potts Kevin Maguire Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Midge Mallen Janice Greppi Al McCarthy ’45 James Potts James McCarthy Bill Powers ’69 & Diane Powers Bill McDonagh, Jr. ’67 Gerry O’Connor ’60 The McGuinness Family Paula & Joe McGuinness

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Val McKeever, Jr. ’45 Nancy Buckley Corina Ciont Ann Corkery Brigid Walsh & Mike Daniels, Ed.D. Lois Gundlack Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Janet Holland ’77 Kevin Kuhn Charles Leach Martha & Charles Lewkowitz John Moriarty Mary Anne & John Murray Ed O’Connor ’44 Ofelia O’Connor O’Kane & Tegay Insurance Brokers The Olympic Club The O’Shea Foundation Nancy Rose Alma Stevenson Ikuko & Jerry Sullivan Mary Towers Katherine Ulm Lou Meyer ’55 Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy Warren Sandell ’55 & Natalie Sandell Cathy Vennemeyer

Jack Noonan ’50 John Walsh ’51 & Audrey Walsh Gene Norgard ’73 Tony D’Antonio ’76 Joseph Filice Matthew Graham Gary Lucchesi ’73 & Deborah Lucchesi Richard O’Callaghan ’60 Paul Pereira ’73 & Regina Pereira Bert Rodgers, III ’73 & Maria Rodgers Peter Sitov ’74 & Leslie Sitov Wells Fargo Bank Jack O’Connor Gerry O’Connor ’60 Frank O’Rourke ’44 Mary O’Rourke Donald Ohlssen ’50 SHC Community Robert Panina Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina Julian Pardini ’49 Mark Pardini ’88 & Petra Andersson-Pardini

Arthur Mugnolo Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy

Joseph Presti, Sr. Frank Mazzucco ’76 & Jo Mazzucco SHC Community

Bernard Mullins ’49 SHC Community

John Rector ’57 John Porras ’57

Ed Murphy, Jr. ’47 Ron Gaggero ’53 & Jacqueline Gaggero Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert

Paula Renteria Gerry O’Connor ’60 Gerry O’Connor ’60

Mickey Murphy Gerry O’Connor ’60 Frank Nann ’50 Ray Nann ’51 & Barbara Nann George Nann ’57 Ray Nann ’51 & Barbara Nann Matthew Nevin Mike Johnston ’71 & Cris Johnston

Peggy Ryan Janet Harrigan Mike Johnston ’71 & Cris Johnston Dennis O’Rourke ’69 & Helen O’Rourke Rene Revel ’69 & Maureen Revel Brother James Riordan, FSC ’62 Dan Ryan ’69 & Rosine Ryan Joseph Saitz, Jr. ’47 Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke Mary Hupke Bruce Samson Patty Shea Diner ’65 & Chris Diner, Sr. ’65 Rosaleen Flynn Ellen Scudder Jerry Heckert ’51 & Claudie Heckert Janet Holland ’77 Graca Sens Lynn & Larry Lee Bill Shea James Potts Peggy Short Bill Powers ’69 & Diane Powers Gary Sozzi ’60 Allan Susoeff ’60 & Judy Susoeff George Staniotes Doris Grimley ’54 Sherma Steele Kathleen & Charles White

Vincent Rocchi ’58 SHC Community

Lois Sterling Kathleen & Charles White

Anthony Rodriguez Gerry O’Connor ’60

Marina Stolarov SHC Community

Ellen Rossi Carol Jones Hupke ’54 & Peter Hupke

Jerry Sullivan ’57 Ed O’Connor ’44 Ofelia O’Connor

Joanne Ryan Frank Mazzucco ’76 & Jo Mazzucco Peggy & Dan Nevin

Carolyn Tobin Lynn & Larry Lee

Matthew Ryan, Jr. ’39 Larry Ryan ’65

Ronald Tocchini Denise & John Branch Eugene Udovich, Jr. ’63 Sharon Udovich

Sister Lorraine Valdes, DC ’45 SHC Community

Don Anderson ’44 Carolyn Anderson

Paul Vigo Dom Panina ’80 & Colleen Panina

Harvey Anderson ’74 Bob King

Jane Waal Michael Nerney ’75 & Roselle Nerney Sister Marjorie Wakelin ’49 SHC Community Kristine Wells Dan Wells ’69 & Betty Wells Ed Wells Marilyn Wells

Marina Stolarov Marina Stolarov, longtime Sacred Heart High School staff member, passed away on January 1, 2018. Marina ran the dining hall for many years, touching the lives of countless students during her time at SH. Brother Arnold Stewart, FSC, former principal, remembers Marina, “She was a wonderful lady who worked hard for SH for many years. I remember her well and will certainly remember her in my prayers.”

Peter Antonini Christine & Louis Pezzola Dan Barden ’59 James Barden ’62 & Carolyn Barden George Barry James Barry ’74 & Mary Ann Barry

Kathleen Prokos Westrup ’43 SHC Community

Jane Barry James Barry ’74 & Mary Ann Barry

Ray White ’45 SHC Community

Albert Brandi Cathy Brandi-Lint & Bob Lint

John Cassanego Rina Emilio Cassanego ’43

Steve Wilson Mark Pardini ’88 & Petra Andersson-Pardini

Madeline Brandi Cathy Brandi-Lint & Bob Lint

Bonnie Cassinelli Frank Cassinelli, Jr.

The Christian Brothers FSC Allan Susoeff ’60 & Judy Susoeff

Florence Cassinelli Frank Cassinelli, Jr.

John Callaghan Helen Thorsen

Frank Cassinelli, Sr. Frank Cassinelli, Jr.

Jesse Callejas ’03 Sal Callejas ’73 & Lucy Callejas Leon Sorhondo ’67 & Nicole Sorhondo

Ernesto Cauteruccio Maria Cauteruccio

Susan Hom Yau ’61 Anne Camilleri Abela ’61 Jonathan Zink ’69 Maureen Zink Frank Zupo ’57 John Porras ’57

CHRISTMAS WISHES

Frank Camilleri ’59 Anne Camilleri Abela ’61

Gianni Cauteruccio Maria Cauteruccio Allison Chau ’82 Lily Chau Lee ’79 & Tommy Lee

Nancy Santos Aguirre ’54 Esperanza Santos Pedrin ’56

Margaret Carberry Tom Carberry ’73 & Karen Carberry

Antonio Alvaro Tony Alvaro ’71 & Charlotte Alvaro

Richard Carberry ’41 Tom Carberry ’73 & Karen Carberry

Henry Cirby Patrick Cirby ’88 Rosalie Cirby

Rosalinda Alvaro Tony Alvaro ’71 & Charlotte Alvaro

Adeline Carpenter Kathleen & Charles White

Monica Contrero ’52 Vinnie Contrero ’51

We remember in our prayers the alumni who have recently passed away: Lloyd Birrer ’44

James Haug ’55

Howard Robert Meehan ’79

Joseph Saitz, Jr. ’47

Ashley Bradbury ’10

W. Michael Johnson ’58

Lou Meyer ’55

Gary Sozzi ’60

Thomas Cademartori ’69

Bernie Kelly ’51

Bernard Mullins ’49

Sister Lorraine Valdes, DC ’45

Joseph Cauchi ’55

Delia Michaelsen Kutches ’44

Ed Murphy, Jr. ’47

Sister Marjorie Wakelin ’49

Lou De Benedetti ’48

Fiona Mitsuoka ’11

Gene Norgard ’73

Kathleen Prokos Westrup ’43

Theresa Creed Fitzpatrick ’48

Al McCarthy ’45

Donald Ohlssen ’50

Ray White ’45

John Flynn ’74

Val McKeever, Jr. ’45

Vincent Rocchi ’58

Susan Hom Yau ’61

Thomas Giron ’79

*The alumni acknowledged here are only those for whom we received notification.

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CELEBRATORY GIVING

Frank Corbelli Barbara Bozzini Corbelli ’54

Merv Fauss ’48 Janet Fauss

John Healy ’44 Katherine Randall

Carmela Corritore Annette Wild Lauren Wild ’99

Helen Fitzpatrick Marie & Jack Fitzpatrick

Monsignor John Heaney Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck

Jim Fitzpatrick Marie & Jack Fitzpatrick

John Hickey Mary Anne McGuire-Hickey

Joanne Fitzpatrick Marie & Jack Fitzpatrick

Anne Holland ’81 Janet Holland ’77 Marci Hooper Frank Cassinelli, Jr.

Dermott Creedon Cathy & Tony Ribera, PhD

Catherine Rose Flynn Langford Brian Flynn ’91 Rosaleen Flynn Monica McGuire

Ellen Mangini Crosson ’65 Patricia Mangini Jones ’66 & Steven Jones

John Foran ’48 Connie Foran

Jackie Cunnie John Cunnie ’52

Pat Forbush Rob Aveson ’74 & Cathy Aveson

Anne Curutchet Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99

John Ford Tom Duffy ’52 & Ann Duffy

Sam Corritore Annette Wild Lauren Wild ’99 Bernice Creedon Cathy & Tony Ribera, PhD

Jean Curutchet, Sr. Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99 Jack Dempsey ’54 Esperanza Santos Pedrin ’56 Michael Devlin Ann Pudlow Ann DeVost Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Leonie DeVost Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Jim Diggins ’44 Rob Aveson ’74 & Cathy Aveson Frank Doonan ’62 Rose O’Leary Tom Doonan ’57 Rose O’Leary Walter Epke Gretchen & Nasser Addi Martha Falvey Colleen & Tim Williams William Falvey Colleen & Tim Williams Bill Farrell ’79 Annette Farrell Claire Farrell Mary & Terry McHugh Thomas Farrell ’36 Mary & Terry McHugh

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Forsell-Harrigan Families Janet Harrigan Vincent Gagliardo, Sr. Grace Gagliardo Kelly Gallagher ’95 Tom Fauss ’44 Carol Galletta Carol & Jim Enright Tom Galvin ’46 Denise Kent ’77 Marie Gandolfo Bob Mondin ’70 & Janis Mondin Neville Gittens Narrisa & Leroy Lindo Ernie Gomes Jan & Tom Dennison Donna Gray Barry Sheehan ’65 Barbara Jean Greaves Lynn & Larry Lee Dena Gumina John Gumina ’91 & Shanna Gumina Russ Gumina ’62 & Jill Gumina Maria Hamil Frank Cassinelli, Jr. Nick Hamil Frank Cassinelli, Jr. Gene Hanifin Pamela & Lawrence Manwiller Timothy Hanifin ’56 Pamela & Lawrence Manwiller Daniel Harris ’50 Frank Grimley ’50

Ed Hupke Mary Hupke Bob Hurley Joe Hurley ’61 Judy Hurley Joe Hurley ’61 Dolores Jacobberger Janet Fauss Oscar Jimenez ’70 Frank Cassinelli George Joost, Sr. ’44 Clara Joost The Kardum & Portillo Family Kardum & Joe Portillo Jim Kazarian Susan Kazarian Mary Kelly Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99 Rose Kelly Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99 Tommy Kelly Mary & Jean Curutchet Michael Curutchet ’01 Thomas Curutchet ’99 The Kennedy Family Joe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 & Clo Kennedy Gregory Kent Sharon Kent Stein ’55 & Robert Stein Herbert Kent Denise Kent ’77 Angie Laval Colleen & Tim Williams Ray Laval Colleen & Tim Williams Jose Lazaro Fe Lazaro-Wuerstle & Paul Wuerstle

“Lord, help me to make time today to serve you in those who are most in need of encouragement or assistance.”

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Anita Parton Annette Wild Lauren Wild ’99

Joseph Sobeck Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck

Agnes Penny Ervin Penny ’47

James Spillane ’43 Frances Spillane

Dan Perea Epic Perea ’54 & Elvira Perea

Jerry Sullivan ’57 Janet Fauss Mary Ann Sullivan Laura Lee Sophia Lee ’16

John Lyons Stephanie & Michael Lyons

Steve Mischak Stephanie & Michael Lyons

Eloisa Perea Epic Perea ’54 & Elvira Perea

Margot Lyons Stephanie & Michael Lyons

Therese Mischak Stephanie & Michael Lyons

Walt Pudlow Ann Pudlow

Nancy MacDonald Jeanne & Jim Wilson

Forrest Moore John Gumina ’91 & Shanna Gumina

Mel Pulizzano ’38 Melinda Pulizzano-Moorley ’71 Emilio Tallerico & Phil Moorley Theresa & William Bastida

George Morris, Jr. Florence Morris

Paul Quinn Dennis Quinn ’70 & Vicky Quinn

Emil Mangini Patricia Mangini Jones ’66 & Steven Jones Kathy Mangini ’72 Hilda Mangini Patricia Mangini Jones ’66 & Steven Jones Kathy Mangini ’72 Alfred Martin ’50 Florence Martin

Gregory Morris ’01 Barbara & Dennis Morris Maureen Murphy Joe Hurley ’61 Edward Nevin, Jr. ’33 Eileen & Hugh Donohoe

Jerry Randall Katherine Randall John Riordan ’52 Brother James Riordan, FSC ’62 Robert Robideaux Joan Mahood Robideaux ’50

Flora Martini Maria Cauteruccio

Jack Noonan ’50 Frank Noonan ’52 & Lois Noonan

Bill Ryan ’42 Jean Ryan

Frank Martini Maria Cauteruccio

Brendan O’Brien Rosemary & John O’Brien

James Ryan ’10 Jean Ryan

Giuseppina Martini Maria Cauteruccio

Catherine O’Connell Tom O’Connell ’67 & Barbara O’Connell

Robert Sattui ’47 Marie Sattui

James Mattias Cathy Mattias Jack McDonagh Donna McDonagh

John O’Connell Tom O’Connell ’67 & Barbara O’Connell

Áine McGovern Cecilia Cilia McGovern ’48

Robert O’Leary Rose O’Leary

Eileen McHugh Sean White ’09

James O’Malley Diane O’Malley & Fran Finnegan, II

Dennis McMahon Linda Landucci Mary Alice McNaughton Kevin McNaughton ’78 & Leslie McNaughton Lauren McPartland ’18 Rose Antonina Balistreri Patrick McPartland ’14 Rose Antonina Balistreri Ann Menicucci Al Menicucci ’49

Marion O’Malley Diane O’Malley & Fran Finnegan, II Frank O’Rourke ’44 Mary O’Rourke Laura O’Rourke Michael O’Rourke Julian Pardini ’49 Chuck Pardini ’75 & Zoe Ann Hinson-Pardini Kathryn Pardini Mark Pardini ’88 & Petra Andersson-Pardini

Karlee Rain Sazue Monica McGuire Rosalie Scalise Theresa & William Bastida Peter Sexton ’34 Karen Sexton & Robert McAleese Tim Shea Vance DeVost ’65 & Nadine DeVost Maria Shirar Gerald Shirar ’64 & Tracy Lombardi Bill Shore, Jr. Bill Shore ’52 & Jeanne Shore Ann Sobeck Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck Jim Sobeck Jerry Sobeck ’69 & Susie Sobeck

Mike Symkowick ’69 Jill Symkowick

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