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Saint Joseph Academy School Administration Michael Motyl President Melissa Valadez ‘90 Principal Steven Najera Dean of Students Donna Barron VP of Academy Advancement & Alumni Aﬀairs Marcia Martinez ‘88 Comptroller Tino Villarreal ‘99 Athletic Director John Patriarca Chief of Maintenance Operations

Saint Joseph Academy 2017-2018 School Board Rusty Brechot ‘72 Dr. Elsa Hagan Gina Cardenas Ruben Ceballos ‘96 Mellena Conner Brother Robert Clark John Edge Chad Hainley Brother Hank Hammer Dr. Emilio Hernandez ‘72 Chairman Javier Huerta ‘89 Gregg McCumber Carla Martinez Rafael Munguia ‘93 Amy Tipton Markus Villanueva William Wolfe ‘83

Ex Oﬃcio Michael Motyl School President Brother Tom Schady Provincial Oﬃce Thank you to the following for their contributions to this publication: Donna Barron, Yolanda Cruz, Linda de los Santos, Christie Gonzalez, Ruth Poole, and Tequila Group

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Dear Bloodhound Families and Friends,

As I reflect upon the accomplishments of the 2017-2018 school year at Saint Joseph Academy, I’m filled with immense joy and gratitude for the many blessings that fill our campus each and every day. For over 150 years, Saint Joseph Academy has continued to raise the bar for excellence in Catholic, college-preparatory education with our Marist charism of St. Marcellin Champagnat at the heart of everything we do. We acknowledge that this would not be possible without the unyielding dedication of our parents, grandparents, alumni parents, friends, alumni, community partners and students.

Walking our campus each day and witnessing our students engaged in learning and discovering their God-given talents, I am reminded there is something for everyone to get involved in at Saint Joe. Because of your support our students can truly ﬁnd it here, and because of you, we continue to produce exceptional graduates who are people of faith, skilled lifelong learners, healthy individuals and involved leaders and citizens of our world. I hope you have had the opportunity to see the fruits of your eﬀorts, whether it be through attending school events, interacting with our students or by staying

connected with our school through our publications and social media.

Looking back on last year’s accomplishments and highlights, many of which are noted in this magazine, I am reminded that none of this would be possible without your gifts of time, talent and treasure. Through our Taste of the Town event, Giving Tuesday, Style Show, SJA Alumni Golf Tournament and the St. Joe Fund, Saint Joseph Academy’s fundraising efforts reached new heights enabling us to offset the difference between tuition and the cost to educate each student, while providing increased financial stability and resources for our school. Here at Saint Joseph Academy, we feel the best is still yet to come!

Thank you for your support in leading us to this exciting time in the school’s history as we work to mold SAINTS and SCHOLARS. We look forward to your continued partnership in the years ahead. Ad Astra Per Aspera,

Michael Motyl President

teachers, engineers, and such. At SJA we truly have much to celebrate, and it is because of our combined efforts and dedication to fulfilling Marcellin Champagnat’s vision for Marist schools. As an alumna, parent of three graduates, teacher, and now principal, I firmly believe in all that Saint Joseph Academy represents. The sense of community in a faith-filled environment is what easily separates us from the rest. This is most evident amongst our students, who despite their differences or struggles, grow together and support one another during their years with us. In my thirteen years at SJA, they have taught me just as much as I try and teach them, and for that opportunity I feel blessed to lead this school.

Letter from the Principal Hello Bloodhound Friends and Families,

On behalf of the students and staﬀ of Saint Joseph Academy, I want to thank you for your unwavering support and generosity. Our mission of being a college preparatory school that forms "young men and women who will succeed in university studies, who know and love Jesus, and who actively participate in the worship and mission of the school" is instrumental in the formation of future doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs,

Once a Bloodhound, always a Bloodhound because the bonds that are formed at Saint Joseph Academy can never be broken. Our families, friends, and alumni are forever a part of the school and will always hold a special place in my prayers. God bless you always,

Melissa Valadez ‘90 Principal

Community Prayer Breakfast

Hundreds of respected guests sit at beautifully adorned tables to enjoy breakfast and the pleasant company of friends as they come together for the Saint Joseph Academy Community Prayer Breakfast. The event is designed to award honored recipients of the SJA Annual Alumni Award and to hear about the journey each has taken in order to fulfill life’s calling. SJA has educated gifted and talented men and women for over 150 years who have made a difference in their communities and established themselves as leaders in a variety of professional fields. The Community Prayer Breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate the many graduates who are innovators throughout the world— those whose lives still embody our mission to serve. Selected from hundreds of outstanding praiseworthy graduates, we recognize these for their community service, professional accomplishments, and continued Marist lifestyles.

This year our keynote speaker was Mr. Adrian Gonzalez from the class of 2001. After graduating from Saint Joseph Academy, our keynote speaker attended Northwestern University where he double majored in theater and psychology. Adrian taught theater to inner-city students in Chicago while pursuing his acting career in the Windy City. During this time, he worked on several short ﬁlm projects and appeared in an array of commercials; however, Adrian’s true passion was the theater. After a few years, Adrian moved to Los Angeles where he began a career in television with roles on The Bold and the Beautiful, NCIS, and The Mentalist; he also performs with the prestigious Echo Theater. Guests in attendance were fascinated as Adrian shared about his professional career, but listeners were delighted to hear him convey that his education, the formation of his faith, and the value for community service that was acquired at SJA served as the foundation for both his work on the stage and in his community.

The Distinguished Alumnus recipient this year was awarded to 1980 graduate, Mrs. Astrid Torres for her years of volunteer service to Saint Joseph Academy. Astrid has served as the Fashion Coordinator of the annual SJA Style Show for 14 years and was its general chair in 2011 and 2014. Additionally, she has been a volunteer for SJA’s Taste of Town and has coordinated numerous functions for her SJA graduating class. In the local community, Mrs. Torres has served on several boards including Saint Joseph Academy, Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts, and South Texas Cotillion, where she is also its past President. Currently, she serves on the Board of Hooked for Life and The Children’s Museum of Brownsville.

The Distinguished Community Leaders award was presented to Mrs. Gina Barrera and Mr. Carlos Barrera. The couple is a power team for Saint Joseph Academy and the community of Brownsville. Gina shared her talents and leadership at SJA when she served as a Guidance Counselor and English teacher for many years. She has volunteered with the annual Style Show for over 10 years and for several years served as a member of the Parent Advisory Board. She was a board member and past president of the Brownsville Children’s Museum and continues to volunteer and support the Gladys Porter Zoo and Holiday Village. Carlos is a 1971 graduate of SJA and sports an extensive list of community involvement. He has served on the boards of the Brownsville Independent School District, South Texas Independent School District, Brownsville Housing Authority, Brownsville Economic Development Council, and the Valley Zoological Society. Mr. and Mrs. Barrera are a true testimony of service in our city. The St. Joseph Academy family is pleased to have such distinguished individuals serving not only alongside us in the local community, but on the national stage as well. Each honored guest at the Community Prayer Breakfast serves as a reminder today, that as in the past, it’s always a great day to be a Bloodhound. 5

SJA Alumnus Making A Difference

His grandmother loved football, particularly, the Dallas Cowboys. So, it was no surprise that seven-year old Eddie Treviño wanted to be a professional football player. His grandmother was wise and saw that her grandson had an early aﬃnity for arguing and suggested he consider a career in law instead. Blessed with a childhood friend whose dad was a district judge, Treviño began inquiring about the profession. “It fueled my interest even more,” said Treviño.

With an additional interest in foreign diplomacy at a young age, Treviño was also intrigued when he had the opportunity to listen to a United States Consul at a Saint Joseph Academy Career Day. “Because I loved foreign aﬀairs in high school I thought I would be a diplomat,” said Treviño. “But I was so focused on becoming a lawyer, that dream never came to fruition.” That is, until this past summer where his position as Cameron County Judge led to his dream of visiting the department of state.

Attaining two dreams that began in his youth is something that many aspire to and Treviño is pleased with his career choice admitting that he wouldn’t be working in any other ﬁeld. With the exceptions of adoptions, Treviño says people don’t usually come see him when something good is going on in their life. “That’s why they call us attorneys and counselors at law. We’re here to counsel people,” said Treviño. “The fact that I realized that I could help people during a diﬃcult time of their life is something that I thoroughly enjoy. Expanding that into public service has just multiplied.”

Enduring some diﬃcult times himself, Treviño has relied heavily on his Catholic faith to get him through challenging times and attributes Saint Joseph Academy for the added support. “Without a faith basis, without that rock of faith, the trials and tribulations that life will throw your way can be daunting. St. Joe is a Catholic school and it promotes Catholicism/Christianity and has helped me and my family through some dark times.”

EDDIE TREVIÑO ‘83 City Commissioner 2001 - 2003

Mayor, City of Brownsville 2003 - 2007 Cameron County Judge 2016 – to date

In addition to the Catholic environment at Saint Joseph Academy, Treviño fondly recalls a sense of family and community. Growing up a block away from campus, Treviño calls his high school alma mater “familial” on more than one occasion. That sense of familiarity is something that Treviño believes is, in part, due to the nurturing faculty that he had as a student. Memories of faculty such as Mr. Tony Cantu, the late Mrs. Janet Borough or Coach Kevin Hickson hold a special place in his heart especially when his own children can build their own memories with the same individuals. “The great thing about Coach Hickson for instance is that he was always engaged. You could talk to him and he was always willing to listen,” recalls Treviño. “When my son had him as a teacher and I saw him getting along with my son several years later, it gave me a warm feeling that an individual who had such a positive impact on my life growing up, was reaching out and doing the same to my son. It speaks volumes at the type of person that Kevin is and his commitment to the youth at St. Joe.”

Commitment to students is something that Treviño admires in the teaching staff at St. Joe and believes they are responsible for teaching him about hard work, dedication and helping him prepare for the real world. Treviño credits St. Joe for always making students feel that they could succeed at any endeavor. The small campus and dedicated faculty and staff is something that can sometimes only be found in rural schools or independent schools such as Catholic schools and Treviño admits it’s disheartening when he hears of the challenges that Catholic schools face. “To hear and see Catholic schools dwindling…I think we’ll be missing out if children aren’t afforded the opportunity to receive a Catholic education because I know it was…something that has been a basis for me to get through some tough times.”

Feed My Starving Children The day would not be ordinary. Everyone that had participated in the many service projects conducted regularly at Saint Joseph Academy could feel the diﬀerence in the air when months of dedicated preparation ﬁnally brought the Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) truck onto St. Joseph Drive. Compassion for “the least of these” and the sense of working for a common goal was palpable as student and adult volunteers came together for a life-changing and life-giving day of work.

In early August, a group of SJA students and their coordinator, Ms. Mary Beth Martin, embarked on a mission to take community service to the global level by raising awareness and helping hungry children worldwide through FMSC. The Christian non-proﬁt organization provides nutritionally complete meals called Manna Packs which are speciﬁcally formulated for and distributed to malnourished children all around the world.

Members of Saint Joseph Academy ﬁrst embraced the project by working together to raise over $15,000 to fund the project. Participating students and staﬀ hosted numerous fundraisers such as Noodles and Doodles (a spaghetti dinner), a car wash, numerous bake sales, and blue jean days on campus. In addition, parishioners donated monies because the event was being discussed by students in their local congregations and there was a desire to help.

Once the money was raised a Mobile Pack event was scheduled and, on April 25, representatives from FMSC arrived on the Saint Joseph Academy campus with cases of rice, soy, dried vegetables, and a nutritionally complete blend of vitamins as well as all the equipment needed to pack food for the starving in other lands.

Thirteen packing stations complete with measuring devices, scales, packing materials, and vacuum sealing machines were set up in the SJA Middle Division gymnasium and ready to accept over 500 volunteers

that worked together to assemble the meals. Along with St. Joseph students, there were St. Mary’s Catholic School students, SJA parents, faculty, and staff. Together they worked to run supplies, measure and weigh food content, fill and vacuum seal bags, and pack shipping boxes. Cheers ensued each time a box was sealed and labeled. The entire process flowed effortlessly and was executed with precision teamwork resulting in surpassing the initial goal to compile over 108,000 Manna Packs.

Ms. Martin reﬂected, “Students were extremely enthusiastic about the event. Many commented on how much they enjoyed the upbeat atmosphere, the music, and the opportunity to work together to meet a need for others. Numerous students, impressed at the organization and eﬃciency of the entire process, said that they would love to have a mobile pack on campus again.”

The trait that sets Saint Joseph Academy students apart is the remarkable sense of serving others as clearly stated in our mission. On Manna Pack Day in April, SJA volunteers fulﬁlled the mandate to love as Jesus and worship Him through helping the poor; it was the greatest day ever to be a Bloodhound! 7

Science Labs Restoration

Six years ago, a group of students, faculty and other school leaders met to discuss the future of science education at Saint Joseph Academy. Aware of what surrounding educational institutions offered its students in science education, the group realized it was time that St. Joe change its strategy if it wanted to stay in the game. The difference? Funding.

With no state funding, independent schools must rely heavily on grants and private donations. However, prior to approaching prospective donors about the potential project at hand, the group discussed and developed the story behind the need. In short, Science Chair Gracie Touchy ’79, said the group agreed that, “The old bio lab was not a safe environment anymore and it hindered the teaching of biology with labs. Knowing the importance of science/STEM in the world today, administration agreed with the need for new labs.”

Moving forward with the project, the team consulted with the School Board’s Building and Grounds Committee to ﬁnd long term solutions that included working with long time Saint Joseph Academy supporter, Jorge de la Garza ’84 and his construction company, Ziwa Corporation. With De La Garza’s company at the helm as general contractors, the school’s Advancement Team began to reach out to private foundations and donors whose mission or philanthropic ideals were in alignment with the school’s project.

In 2011, the ﬁrst of many gifts began, and construction commenced several years later with the gutting and abatement of three of the old classrooms in the Upper Division. Removing everything but the bare walls, the construction team rerouted the electrical wiring, gas and plumbing lines, increased the ceiling height and added new sheetrock, ﬂoor tiles, furniture, lab tables and cabinetry. In 2017, Phase One of the project was complete. A new, large multi-purpose

Engineering lab was unveiled. This engineering room is also home to the ten zSpace stations that were generously donated to SJA. These computer stations “combine virtual reality and augmented reality to encourage engagement through exploration and experiential learning in a studentcentered environment” (www.zspace.com). The second classroom that was completed in Phase One, was a state of the art physics lab. These additions are allowing SJA students to stay academically competitive with surrounding community schools. Phase Two of the project then began with two additional classrooms in the Upper Division being gutted to the bare walls once again. All the walls were removed, the ceiling was given more height and the spaces received almost the exact same cosmetic upgrades as the Phase One renovations before them. When construction was complete in the summer of 2018, SJA now had a state of the art Chemistry lab and Biology lab.

In the fall of 2018, Chemistry teacher, Mr. Jesus Abrego moved in and was finally able to call the newly renovated classrooms his home. He is especially excited to put the lab to good use. “I have spent the last five years watching the plans develop, change and finally a version came to fruition with the production of the Engineering and Physics lab. I am probably most excited about my Advanced Placement Chemistry students and Chem Club members’ reactions because they will truly experience the difference in the lab,” says Abrego.

Although history has taught us that patience is a virtue, the science department is nonetheless beaming with pride and gratitude for the 139 donations made toward the project. “Surrounded by increasingly competitive schools, especially in the ﬁeld of science, we really needed to step up our program. I believe these labs…are a nice step in that direction,” says Abrego.

Teacher Spotlight

ANDY MILLER

Although he normally displays a quiet demeanor, Andy Miller becomes dynamic the minute you talk to him about Physics. With 16 years’ experience teaching the subject, he insists that Physics has to be fun for him if he wants to teach it well (just ask his students about his parachute project!).

As he enters his ﬁfth year teaching at Saint Joseph Academy, Miller brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that has opened countless opportunities to our students. As the Director of Stargate Academy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s Center for Advanced Radio Astronomy (CARA), Miller has had the chance to attend several scientiﬁc meetings and conferences and often has a group of SJA students accompany him. CARA was created with the mission to create future leaders in space exploration and related technology development and with Miller as an active team member, SJA students have an opportunity that other local high school students do not – an educator that not only has teaching experience but current real-world expertise. “That’s where we want our students to be – at the university level. And by me working with these scientists, I know what they do and what they expect our students to be able to do,” adds Miller.

Miller often displays items that he’s acquired from his conferences around his classroom to serve as reminders for his students that physics and the world of science and experimenting is indeed, exciting. Besides displaying items that he’s collected, traveling with his students and sharing his experiences, Miller knows the importance of keeping things simple yet fun in the classroom, “We have had a lot of fun with the parachute project the last couple of years. Students must design a parachute that will drop an egg in a zip-lock bag safely to the ground from a height of over 7 meters. At ﬁrst, they think it is impossible but then they start thinking about the physics and realize that they can do it. Then the fun part comes when they write up their report explaining why their parachute worked--or didn't,” says Miller.

It’s in the experimenting where one gets answers that usually lead to something bigger, as was the case with Miller. He spent years doing summer programs for teachers where he learned astronomy and traveled around the state of Arizona seeing canyons, volcanoes, archaeological sites and Meteor Crater. In 2005, the University of Texas at Brownsville's Physics and Astronomy Department hired Miller to run a summer program for local high school students. Miller says, “That same summer I met a young physicist at UTB who needed students to carry out research in astrophysics. He had the expertise and the science contacts, and I was able to help ﬁnd interested students. CARA has developed over the years, from that beginning and the involvement of several other scientists and students (many of whom have become scientists since then). We have had multiple students who have gone on to get their Ph D, and work in science and space exploration careers at such organizations as Boeing and NASA.”

Miller currently teaches Physics, Honors Physics, AP Physics 1 and is the club moderator for the SJA Yogis and the Astronomy Club. When he’s not teaching, Miller enjoys reading and watching science ﬁction, photography, traveling and spending time with his daughters and adds that if he wasn’t a teacher he would be a photographer or a writer because “life is all about the stories you can tell.”

Although nervous and anxious to begin a new school with the worry of meeting new friends looming above her, Espinoza easily fell into her new home adding that, “the people within the Saint Joseph Academy community are so kind. I was worried I wouldn’t maybe make friends since I was entering as a freshman when everyone else already knew each other. But to my surprise I have made many new friends here at SJA. I felt very comfortable and as if I belonged to Saint Joseph because of my teachers, peers, and it’s Marist value.”

Montagne Scholars Program

AMALIA ESPINOZA ‘19 Working diligently, Amalia Espinoza stays engaged with school, extracurricular activities and by giving back to the community in which she grew up in. Her name, after all, means “work”, and the Saint Joseph Academy senior is no stranger to working hard while maintaining an A/B average on her schoolwork. After attending two Brownsville Independent School District elementary schools in her younger years, Espinoza learned about Saint Joseph Academy through her aunt and grandmother while she studied at Guadalupe Regional Middle School. While she shared her family’s sentiment surrounding SJA’s mission, Espinoza understood costs to attend the school could hinder her possibility to attend.

However, thanks to the Montagne Scholars Program, Espinoza was able to further her Catholic education regardless of the costs. “Knowing this (program exists) makes me feel blessed. This truly makes me believe that in the SJA community people care about the students and that is what brings us closer as a family,“ says Espinoza.

A sense of family spirit is one of ﬁve distinctive Marist pillars that deﬁne SJA’s educational style and philosophy as is a sense of love of our work. Espinoza embodies this Marist trait as she joyously participates in organizations such as Marist Youth that allow her to give generously with her heart. While a sense of giving back is second nature to Espinoza, she adds that SJA has contributed to the person she is today by allowing her to further express that love of service through community engagement. “I have grown stronger in my faith because of the Marist values and many opportunities SJA provides to its students to connect with God on a personal and spiritual level,” says Espinoza.

As her years as a Bloodhound slowly come to a crossroads, Espinoza sits back and reﬂects on the program that made this journey possible and adds that she hopes the program is never taken for granted stating that, “Giving us the chance to show the school and the world what we are capable of is one of the many reasons we are so thankful to be a part of this program. If you are considering in giving to the Montagne Scholars Program many more students could be given the chance to ﬁnd their passions and show the community and then the entire world what they too are capable of.” With aspirations to pursue a career in journalism, Espinoza believes in utilizing local resources and plans to attend the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley before hopefully transferring to the University of Texas San Antonio.

The Montagne Scholars Program works in tandem with Guadalupe Regional Middle School to enroll and cultivate at-risk, economically disadvantaged, academically qualified students by providing optimal amounts of financial aid and targeted academic and social support. For more information on how you can help a Montagne Scholar, please contact the Office of Academy Advancement and Alumni Affairs. 11

Marist Brothers They are the familiar faces that students, parents and in some cases, even grandparents have come to know and love. They are the faces of Saint Joseph Academy. They are Marist Brothers. Some names are more familiar than others, like Brother Paul Phillipp, who has been with Saint Joseph Academy for over 70 years. But even newer names, like that of Brother Michael Williams hold a place in the hearts of students due to his kind demeanor. And some, even have buildings named after them, like Bro. Francis Garza.

While the school that originally started on Elizabeth between 6th and 7th Streets had a strong presence with far more brothers, the small scope of the group on today’s campus still has a significant impact. A retired Brother Paul drives in daily from the Brothers’ home in Los Fresnos to complete his daily tasks – the school’s mail and being a daily presence at lunch in the cafeteria. The soft shuffling of the 95-year old’s feet that can be heard up and down the Cantu Administration Building let the staff know that Brother Paul has safely made it in. Brother Michael, while still fairly new to the Saint Joseph Academy Campus, cracks jokes and smiles often. He tells stories to his service classes, follows up with a reflection and then, sets it all in motion, students in tow, to serve those less fortunate. “It brings me joy when I see some of the things we are able to achieve, that I can be part of, even if it’s sometimes only by being an encouraging person,” says Brother Michael. And being encouraging may be a trait that the school’s group of Marist Brothers are defined by. By definition, to be encouraging means to be positive and give hope for future success. One only has to sit down with Brother Francis Garza for ten minutes to discover that the man that grew up in rural Brownsville is the epitome of the word. A 1958 graduate of Saint Joseph Academy, Brother Francis has been involved, off and on, with Saint Joseph Academy for over 50 years and several times, serving as school Principal. “I graduated from the old school…so while we were seniors, this building was being built,” recalls Brother Francis. “When I came back in 1967 there was a big change. The facilities were great. It was not air conditioned, we had a gymnasium and there was still quite a large number of Brothers back then. And in the 70s the school became co-ed.”

While Brother Paul and Brother Francis have witnessed several changes throughout the years, Brother Francis says the one thing that is never changing is the faith that surrounds the community. “Religion is required for everybody, whether they’re Catholic or not. It’s part of our philosophy,” said Brother Francis. What stands out to Brother Michael in the years he’s been at Saint Joseph Academy is the amount of faculty involvement and their commitment to serving the community. “The Marist Brothers have inspired the faculty and staﬀ to be empowered witnesses and live a life of being a Marist servant leader,” said Saint Joseph Academy staﬀ member and Model United Nations club moderator, Leatrice Bradford. “This is apparent in their daily interactions and love shown to our students and also their desire to help the community of Brownsville.”

Impressed by those surrounding them and standing steadfast through the changes that Saint Joseph Academy has witnessed, the small group of Brothers that remain on our campus will no doubt always remain a large part of the Bloodhound community.

Where are they now? Name

Occupation

Location

Campus Ministry, UT

Austin, TX

Kevin Brogan

Guidance, Archbishop Molloy

Ben Consigli

General Council Marist Brothers

Robert Clark

George Di Carluccio Francis Farrell Francis Garza

Eladio Gonzalez

Peter Guadalupe John Healy

Sumner Herrick Thomas Long

Marcos Longoria

Joseph Matthews Joseph Maura

Donald Nugent Albert Phillipp

Paul Urban Phillipp Norbert Rodrigue Joseph Scanlon Leo Shea

Edmund Sheehan

Stephen Syan, Ph.D

Richard Van Houten

Christopher Columbus High School Champagnat Hall (retired) Religion Teacher, SJA

Counselor, Christopher Columbus High School Novitiate

Guidance, Christopher Columbus High School Retired: Los Fresnos Residence

Oﬃce, Christopher Columbus High School

Supervision, Christopher Columbus High School Finance Oﬃce

Community Service

Adult Spiritual Direction

Parish: San Felipe de Jesus

Supervision, St. Joseph Academy Retired: Marist Brothers

Retired: Champagnat Hall Retired: Champagnat Hall

Library: Christopher Columbus High School Counselor, Diocesan Center

Asst. Finance Dir., Marist Bros.

Queens, NY Rome, Italy Miami, FL

Bronx, NY

Brownsville, TX Miami, FL

Poughkeepsie,NY Miami, FL

Los Fresnos, TX Miami, FL Miami, FL

Esopus, NY Miami, FL

Esopus, NY

Brownsville, TX Brownsville, TX Miami, FL

Bronx, NY Bronx, NY Miami, FL

Metarie, LA Bronx, NY

Young Alumna Spotlight

On Elizabeth Street behind a chain link fence situated in an unassuming building lies decadence familiar to many Brownsville families. As the door opens, the scent of pan dulce ﬂoats through the air and warmth exudes. One could attribute the coziness and welcoming ambience to smell but one quick look at the young, curly-haired woman behind the counter and it’s clear that it’s her vibrance and energy that ﬁlls the room.

Andrea Bernes ‘12 grew up loving the cakes from Linda’s Bakery but she never anticipated one day becoming the owner. Yet, while in her second year of teaching she caught wind that the long-time owner of the bakery was closing her doors after 30 years in business and Bernes couldn’t stand the thought. So, she did what any new teacher in her early twenties would do – she bought the bakery while keeping her day job. “I was 22 at the time and didn’t know how I was going to buy anything. I just knew I wanted to keep the cake shop open,” said Bernes.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Bernes is focused and goal oriented – a trait that kept her eye on the prize while transitioning ownership (while at the same time working on her master’s degree in Education). Throughout development, Bernes knew that one big component that would be critical to the success of her new business would be to use what wasn’t broken – such as the staﬀ and recipes. “Every person that came in through the doors said ‘I thought you were closed. I’m so happy that you are open.’ I’ve had people that came in and cried, so it was extremely special,” said Bernes.

With her job as an educator and now as the proprietor of a well-established bakery, Bernes has come to know and better understand her community. “I know more of Brownsville than I have ever known in my life. It’s amazing,” said Bernes. “I wouldn’t change it. I can’t leave either of my jobs because I feel like I’m making a diﬀerence.”

That diﬀerence is just one of the many messages she likes to deliver daily to her students. Another lesson she wants to make sure they understand is that no one can tell you can’t do something – a lesson she learned while she attended Saint Joseph Academy.

ANDREA BERNES ‘12

“St. Joe gave me a small environment where I could talk to adults and I could do well. It was never in question that I couldn’t do anything. I went with that mentality to UT Austin and used that in my classes. I never felt that I couldn’t reach out for help because that’s what we learned,” said Bernes. “Normally, you come out vulnerable from high school but as a St. Joe graduate, you feel empowered and when you realize you’re a number like everyone else…that’s when you look back and think ‘Had I known I was vulnerable I would never had done it.’ I got here because no one at Saint Joe ever told me I couldn’t”.

Being Marist

Students at Saint Joseph Academy are often wellrounded, participating in a variety of activities that best suits their personality, and while the faculty and staﬀ at St. Joe encourage individuality, they also encourage that they come together – the Marist way. Daily, Saint Joseph Academy students are inspired by Saint Marcellin Champagnat to be good Christians and good citizens.

During the 2017-2018 academic year, Saint Joseph Academy students had several opportunities to explore diﬀerent ways to fulﬁll their Marist charism. Students attended grade level retreats throughout the school year where they built on the friendships they had and strengthened their relationship with God and the Holy Spirit.

Following the same path of many before them, SJA Juniors had the opportunity to attend a 3-day retreat, Marist Youth Encounter Christ, which, with the guidance of faculty and staﬀ, was conducted by the Senior members of SJA’s Call to Ministry class. The Juniors participated in prayer, small group discussions and reﬂection as they built upon the foundation of their faith and were surprised when they received Palanca letters. These are emotional letters of support and guidance from family members, teachers and friends.

In the spring, the Senior class traveled to New Braunfels, Texas for their 3-day retreat which was based on the Marks of a Marist Student. Inspired to become faith ﬁlled disciples, empowered witnesses, agents of peace and justice, servant leaders and spiritﬁlled members of a Marist family, seniors were reminded that their time together is coming to an end

and were encouraged to reﬂect on the friendships they have made during their years at St. Joe.

As Marists, St. Joe students learn about service to others the moment they step foot on campus and are surrounded by an abundance of opportunities to give back to the community of Brownsville. This year, students provided evening dresses to girls less fortunate through Operation Prom; dog food was collected and donated to the Brownsville Humane Society; hot meals were served to the homeless each month at Good Neighbor Settlement House; cupcakes were sold for Cupcakes for Cancer Day to raise funds for cancer research in memory of SJA family members who lost the battle to cancer; snack packs were assembled and donated to children during the Christmas holidays when food was sparse in their homes; toys were collected and distributed for those without; The Brownsville Gladys Porter Zoo and many parks were all cleaned by SJA students on Marist Service Day.

Using what they had learned, several St. Joe students also had the opportunity to expand their reach by traveling to New York to attend the Marist Youth Conference and La Valla. These conferences allowed the students to share their experiences with other students from around the US and other countries and to further develop their relationship with Jesus.

To convey the Saint Joseph Academy spirit of being Marist was said well by SJA Junior, Jessie Hainley. “There is a constant push here at SJA to give back to the community through service. This is one of my favorite aspects about St. Joe- because it is like no other school in the Valley. We go beyond the basic college service hour requirements and do everything we can to help those around us.”

Academic Excellence

With a myriad of milestones and achievements, the 20172018 academic year was an exciting and challenging one for students, faculty, staﬀ and parents at Saint Joseph Academy.

Contributing to the excitement was in part due to the new and innovative course selections that were added to the already rigorous SJA course catalog. To stay competitive with area schools and to broaden the scope of interest in its students, school administration added the following courses: Literary Study of the Rings; Advanced Placement Studio Art 2-D Design; Art History and Athletic Conditioning.

Students at SJA are disciplined and work hard to maintain high Grade Point Averages. As such, many students take Advanced Placement (AP) courses to be challenged and improve their college admissions chances and are wellinformed and prepared by the time AP testing comes around. This past school year, 18 students were named as AP Scholars. To achieve this designation, students must have performed a score of three or better (out of a 5-point scale) on 3 or more AP tests.

Throughout the year, students are given the opportunity to use their talents and gifts outside of the classroom by participating in contests sponsored by several national and local organizations. Placing 2nd at the Rotary 4-Way Speech Competition was Junior Gisele Sampayo ‘19 with Senior Tatiana Wolfe ‘18 taking 1st place at the Individual Club Level (Wolfe also placed 2nd at the Area Level Competition). The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education contest yielded two 1st place winners: Anna Diez ‘20 in the essay portion and Samantha Garza in the photography portion.

Rounding out the spirit of excellence that is found at Saint Joseph Academy, SJA faculty brushed up on their skills by attending academic professional development conferences. At least eight of our faculty members had the pleasure of attending specific conferences in their area of expertise. Other faculty and staff had the opportunity to attend religious retreats at the Marist Center in Esopus New York, so they could reflect and pray on the work that God has lead them to do at Saint Joseph Academy.

Class of 2018 College Update

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Congratulations, Seniors!

SJA students have been accepted to schools throughout the country, Mexico, Canada and Europe!

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University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Allegheny College Amherst College Arkansas State University - Campus Querétaro MX Aus n College Aus n Community College Ave Maria University Barry University Baylor University 15 Belmont University Blinn College Brandeis University Butler University University of California, Los Angeles The Catholic University of America 2 University of Central Florida Coe College University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado at Denver 2 Concordia University - Montreal Concordia University Texas Dallas Bap st University University of Dallas 3 University of Denver Emerson College Fordham University 4 Franciscan University of Steubenville Full Sail University Hanzehogeschool Groningen HEC Montréal High Point University College of the Holy Cross

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Student Spotlight

One would think that relaxing on the beach with friends the summer before a busy senior year in high school would be the option that most students would take. Most students are not like Senior Alonso Ponce – driven, busy and ready to make a diﬀerence. It’s that approach that made Ponce standout among others when he applied for two separate prestigious summer programs. Although knowing that one program, The Experiment Leadership Institute, had a small acceptance rate (approximately 7% get accepted), Ponce decided it was still worth a shot.

With a “just go for it” attitude, Ponce set his sights on the stars and landed on the moon. After being accepted into the two summer programs, his journey began with the Washington Youth Summit on the Environment. Ponce, along with approximately 300 students from across the United States, was invited to participate in a ﬁve-day educational opportunity where he learned more about conservation, climate change and the environment from industry leaders on the George Mason University campus. Ponce, who has been volunteering at Gladys Porter Zoo for several years now, was an obvious candidate for the summit where he was able to attend conferences that included conversations focused on the impacts on the ecosystem. With over 1700 miles between him and Saint Joseph Academy, Ponce was surprised to run into a few SJA alumni on a day when he went to meet with U.S. Congressman Filemon Vela ’81. “Knowing that there were former St. Joe students there made me feel comfortable,” said Ponce.

ALONSO PONCE Class of 2019

Once the program was over, Ponce embarked on the ﬁrst part of his next journey as a participant in The Experiment Leadership Institute. The program receives over 400 applicants and only 30 are chosen. “My mom cried when we found out,” recalls Ponce. “A part of me knew that I had the opportunity to go to South Africa but then again there are hundreds of applicants many of which are from high achieving students.”

Once chosen, the group is split into two groups of 15. One group travels to South Africa while the other travels to India. Before venturing into unfamiliar territory, the groups received an orientation that lasted several weeks in Washington, D.C. During the orientation, students then learn to adapt to their temporary home by learning more about what the organization calls their “homestay community”. In Ponce’s case – South Africa. Ponce was educated on the country’s customs and started learning more about his program’s theme – Peace, Politics and Human Rights. “When I found out about the theme, I got excited because I knew this was not just your typical way of learning about leadership,” says Ponce. “This was hands on.”

Although leadership was the focus of his theme, Ponce also learned more about himself and what he could give back to his community simply by living with a host family in a poor South African village, which impacted him more than he anticipated. “There are certain privileges that we get by participating in the program but it’s how we use that privilege that makes a diﬀerence. It was then that I realized that with my education, I would try to use that to my advantage to change as many lives as possible,” recalls Ponce.

Continuing with his four week stay, Ponce learned more about the culture and his program’s theme through community leaders and local experts. One such expert was none other than Ela Gandhi, a granddaughter of the late Indian activist, Mahatma Gandhi. Speaking to Gandhi’s granddaughter proved to be a surreal and enlightening moment for Ponce. “She is a very calm person and definitely believes in her grandfather’s ideals. Something that really got me was when she was talking about living life more simply,” recalls Ponce. “I asked her if it was hard to live simply. She took a while to answer and she said, ‘It depends on every person because every person has a different definition of living simply…I feel that being simple is about getting what you need and not what you want.’ ”

Upon his completion of the program, participants were asked to work on a project that makes an impact in the student’s community back home. For Ponce, that meant reﬂecting on both summer programs and blending them together to give his hometown of

Alonso Ponce with Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of the late Indian activist, Mahatma Gandhi.

Matamoros, Tamaulipas something they needed – an enhanced natural environment. “Not only would planting vegetation help the environment and help with air pollution but, it will also be setting an example to others in the community that they too can make a diﬀerence,” said Ponce.

With his studies, college applications, participation in various leadership groups and his ﬁnal project to work on, Ponce manages to stay focused while still believing that anything is possible and says, “Because of my experiences in the past year, I’ve come to realize that I’m capable of so much and I would tell anyone to not stop believing in themselves.”

SJA Athletic Highlights

The mighty Bloodhounds were unstoppable this year winning championships and breaking school records which all kicked oﬀ with the 2017 football season.

Our varsity Bloodhounds won the district championship for the ﬁrst time in 37 years. The winning streak began on October 27th when the Bloodhounds took on San Antonio Central Catholic Buttons and won 45 – 21. This was a great triumph as the Bloodhounds had not beaten Central Catholic since 2005. The Bloodhounds then traveled to San Antonio to play the Antonian Apaches and solidiﬁed the district championship with a win of 55-30.

Individually, there were some incredible achievements and awards given to some of our players. Senior, Kai Money received the honor of being the Dave Campbell’s Texas Magazine private school cover boy for the 2017-2018 issue, the first Bloodhound to ever be featured in the magazine. Kai was also awarded the Built Ford Tuff player of the week for his performance against San Antonio Central Catholic where he passed for 167 yards and rushed for 188 yards with a total of 4 touchdowns leading the Bloodhounds to a 45-21 victory. He was one of ten players statewide that received the award. Kai and his father were flown to Dallas and taken to The Star, the Dallas Cowboy training facility, and were given a tour followed by a dinner and reception for all the awardees. Kai Money was also awarded the Rio Grande Valley Athlete of the Year award. Other standout football players at St. Joe this year were Anthony Cantu and Andres Martinez who were selected to represent SJA in the Rio Grande Valley All Star Game. Blake Fowkes was selected for the FBU (Football University) All American Bowl in Naples, Florida. In 2017-2018, Saint Joseph Academy added to its list of teams, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball. Even with this being the first year

playing varsity, the SJA Lady Bloodhounds ended their season with a 10 – 5 record. Senior Milandra Bossolo made it to the RGV All-Star team and played in the East-West match and freshman, Halima Dervisevic made the 2nd team All-Metro.

Our swim team had two stand out athletes that did an amazing job in their school competitions. Junior Jessie Hainley broke her own record for 100 yd. backstroke with a time of 1:05.10. Senior Esteban Gonzalez broke the SJA boys 100 yd. backstroke record with a time of 59.17.

In Track and Field, Junior Pablo Zolezzi took home the Gold Medal for discus in the TAPPS State Championship for the second year in a row!

Individuals from the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team received their share of recognition, as well. Seniors Carlos Esteve, Cesar Garcia and Camilo Trevino were selected to represent SJA in the RGV Basketball All Star game.

Our SJA Sweethearts had their share of accomplishments this year too. They traveled to South Padre Island to compete in the Island Dance Festival and took home the following awards, Oﬃcer – Single Division I; Team – Double Division I; Team Pom – Judges’ Award and Oﬃcer Lyrical Judges’ Award.

Some St. Joe athletes continue their athletic careers playing sports at the University level. Miles Fowkes ’17 was asked to join the spring football team at Texas A & M while Conner Pace ’17 was asked to join the baseball team, also for the Aggies, at Texas A & M University. Ricardo Miner ’17 played on the defensive line for the Trinity Tigers Football Team.

Athletic Director Tino Villarreal said, “Our athletic department is so proud of our school’s accomplishments. We have amazing young men and women who represent the Bloodhound brand with pride. Our rich school tradition is embedded in each of our student-athletes and we are blessed to have phenomenal coaches who dedicate their lives in going beyond the game.”

It’s always a great day to be a Bloodhound!

SJA Athletic Booster Club

The Saint Joseph Academy Athletic Booster Club had a successful year providing support to all the SJA athletic teams. The Booster Club facilitated multiple fundraising endeavors beginning in August with an 80-page Athletic Program Book that was published thanks to hundreds of local businesses that supported the book with the purchase of advertising space. Shortly thereafter, on November 2nd, Booster Club members Felicia Edge ‘85, Marcela Lawler ‘84 and Carole Montemayor chaired the organization’s annual food-tasting event, Taste of the Town. Drawing in a recordbreaking crowd of over 700 people, guests gathered in the familiar, tranquil courtyard of SJA. There they sampled delicious delights from over 30 Rio Grande Valley restaurants. On Saturday, April 14, the Boosters hosted its second annual Basketball Tournament with a BBQ plate sale made possible by Tipton Motors. With the success of these events, the Boosters were able to give $75,000 to Saint Joseph Academy towards the Athletic Department’s general operating budget. Thanks to the many families, local businesses and friends of SJA, the Athletic Booster Club was able to raise much needed funds to help support the ﬁghting Bloodhound teams!

Taste of the Town

Taste of the Town was held on Thursday, November 2nd at Saint Joseph Academy. The event brought together parents, alumni, and SJA friends to enjoy a time of community fellowship while supporting the Bloodhounds. Every year, the Athletic Booster Club recognizes one member of the SJA community who stands out for his or her dedication and commitment to SJA athletics and inducts them into the Ring of Honor Circle. This year, the honor was bestowed upon Joey Lopez ‘77, for his role in St. Joe athletics. Mr. Lopez was a member of the SJA Athletic Booster Club for 13 years and served as president for six of those years. He served as the 7th & 8th grade girls assistant basketball coach for four years, girls varsity head golf coach for nine years, and was a member of the SJA Alumni Golf Committee for 12 years. Mr. Lopez is a true testament to the commitment that embodies a Ring of Honor recipient.

The SJA Athletic Booster Club is very grateful for the following participating restaurants in this year’s Taste of the Town. 3 Marias Chick- Fil- A Chicken Run Chili’s Bar and Grill Dulceria Pinkis El Piquin Sabores Mexicanos El Ultimo Taco Fabrizzio's Fiso Seafood Cuisne Golden Corral Huateque ( Orquidea) Jason’s Deli Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant • Kumori Sushi and Teppanyaki • La Taquiza

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• Las Palmas at Rancho Viejo • Linda’s Cakes and Desserts Specialty Shop • Lola’s Bistro • Monique's Cake Company • Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant • Rosy Carpio • Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q • Russo’s New York Pizzeria • Stud Muﬃns • Terra's Bar and Grill • Texas Road House • The Pizzeria • Los Trevi • Tropical Smoothie Cafe

There was tremendous support for Taste of the Town by its sponsors. SJA Athletic Booster Club is most grateful to the following businesses and families for supporting the event. Title Sponsor • Cardenas Metroplex

All American Boosters • GMS Architects • Drs. Claudia ‘94 & Patrick Pirtle

All State Boosters • Alamo Metal Recycling • Budget Blinds of Brownsville

The success of Taste of the Town was in part due to the hard work, long hours, and creative work of a strong group of volunteer parents for which the Academy is grateful. The 2018 Taste of the Town committee consisted of:

Game Day Sponsors • Aimee & Abelardo Ruiz • Alejandra Rodriguez • All Party Rentals • Alma Gonzalez • Analicia & Mike ‘71 Garcia • Astrid Castillo • Atlas, Hall, Rodriguez • BBVA Compass Bank • Berta ‘76 & Gustavo ‘77 Elizondo • Brenda Rodriguez • Carole & Xavier ‘86 Montemayor • Cassandra & Brad ‘83 Wolfe • Chepina ‘86 & Rogelio ‘80 Garcia-Moreno • Connie Rodriguez • Claudia & Juan Carlos Garcia • Dr. Eric ‘83 & Donna Barron • Dr. Rolando Samano Brooks • Dr. Rudy Valle • Dr. Stephen P. Shepard D.D.S. M.S.D • Elsi Ibarra • Esther & Juan Magallanes • Facilities USA LLC • Fernanda & David Jimenez • Garza & Elizondo LLP • Gilberto & Nelly Padilla • Jackie Bossolo • Janet Leal • Jennifer & Dino '89 Esparza • Julie Gonzalez '93 • Kari & David Greer • Karla & Enrique Garza • Karla & Pedro Coronado

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Krista & Kiko ‘86 Rendon Lisa & Tomas ‘81 Esteve Liz ‘86 & Pete Harris Lopez Family Luke & Rosie Fruia Marcela ‘82 & Miguel ‘70 Ortiz Marisela & Enrique Valenzuela Marisela & Ernesto Garza Michael & Alexandra Cardone Nereyda Martinez Ofelia Montemayor Olivia Cervantes Parker & Company Parra Loan Company Rafa & Rita Chacon Rare Import Export Rene Oliveira Rose ‘76 & Jeﬀ Gowen Roser & Cowen Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams Dr. Carlos Ponce ‘91 Shannon & Reynaldo ‘92 Garza III Silvia & Ruben Treviño Simmons Homes SJA Volleyball Sylvia & Nacho ‘71 Garza The Tooth Place P.A. Tipotex Chevrolet Tipton Motors Valley Day & Night Clinic Valley Regional Medical Center Yamily & Marco Vazquez

General Event Chairs • Felicia Edge ‘85 • Marcela Lawler ‘84 • Carole Montemayor Restaurant Co-Chairs • Gaby Guerra • Claudia Kauachi • Diana Nasrallah Kattas Sponsor/Ticket Chair • Karla Garza Committee Members • Dr. Shelly Martinez • Lisa Money • Jacqueline Co • Lorna Varela Decoration Co-Chairs • Connie Rodriguez • Marcela Lawler ‘84 Finance Co-Chairs • Elizabeth Bernus ‘85 • Carole Montemayor • Diana Torteya ‘89 Silent Auction Co-Chairs • Mireille Gonzalez ‘88 • Mercedes Moncada

Silent Auction Committee Members • Vicky Balderas • Lourdes Galonsky • Carmen Gavito ‘89 • Ceci de la Garza • Blanca Martinez • Lya Sanchez ‘91 Blackboard Auction Chair • Yvania Adobbati ‘87 Committee Members • Luisa Cackley • Monica Maza Event Coordinators • Liz Hainley • Marisela Valenzuela Bar Chair • Liz Harris ‘86 Volunteer Co-Chairs • Sarah Figueroa ‘94 • Maryana Martinez Photography and Publicity • Tom Ortega

Basketball Tournament

The 2nd annual Basketball Tournament had many teams in attendance that came from all over the Rio Grande Valley. Thank you to all our sponsors who helped make this a great event. SJA would also like to extend a heartfelt “thanks” to Tipton Motors for providing and cooking all the food for the 500 hamburger plates that we sold. Our team of volunteers that helped make this event possible was lead by chairperson, Karla Garza, who worked tirelessly to make the tournament a great success for the Athletic Booster Club.

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Anchor Logistics Group, Inc. Badiola Real Estate Chiquito Mas Samantha & Tadeo Garza Great Clips Groupo Ayusa Mas Natural

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Parents at Work

When our rich Mexican culture and South Texas hospitality converge, the community at Saint Joseph Academy reaps the rewards of both worlds. Nothing shines bigger at SJA than the constant ﬂow of support received from Parents at Work (PAWS). It is not uncommon for Saint Joseph Academy parents to help when called upon to give our campus the extra care and attention needed to make each event not only successful, but excellent. Whether it’s helping with the College Fair, Grandparents Breakfast, or Teacher Appreciation Week, our group of parent volunteers provides an invaluable service to the SJA community.

As part of the commitment to serve others, PAWS hosted the annual fundraising event, ‘Tis the Season Holiday Market Days. Held the ﬁrst weekend in December, over 28 vendors were represented in the Brother Francis Garza Student Center selling unique gifts, from homemade canned goods and hand painted works of art to handcrafted jewelry and goods imported from Oaxaca. There was something for everyone to enjoy and gift items that ﬁt every budget. To kick-start the weekend of shopping, Texas Regional Bank sponsored a preview party on Friday evening. Guests of the party enjoyed a live performance of Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carole by the cast of the Camille Playhouse. In addition to the holiday play, beverages and hors‘d oeuvres were served as guests shopped. The Holiday Market was open to the public throughout the weekend and over 500 shoppers enjoyed the extravaganza.

In January, the members of PAWS once again pulled out all the stops during Catholic Schools Week. Teachers were pampered with manicures and massages, and treated to an array of meals and snacks throughout the week. Not a day went by without the group showing our faculty and staﬀ how much they are loved and appreciated. In addition, PAWS also blessed the student body by hosting lunchtime karaoke and treats of hot chocolate and donuts. Catholic Schools Week was a time of showing gratitude for all of those that make the school—its teachers and students.

Although supporting the SJA community through acts of genuine hospitality is one focus of the group, members of PAWS are also dedicated to working toward a larger goal in order to impact the campus. With the proceeds of their fundraising efforts, PAWS executive committee voted to install five hydration stations on the Saint Joseph Academy campus. These environmentally clean, filtered, cold water stations were strategically placed so that students would have easy access in both the middle and upper division areas. PAWS also led the way when it came to giving the teachers’ lounge a facelift. With the installation of new furniture and new flooring plus a much needed coat of paint, the room is now an inviting space where teachers can collaborate and plan for classes. The upgrades in the teachers’ rooms and the installation of the filtered water stations are evidence of the thoughtfulness that Parents at Work shows to the entire learning community. With a group like PAWS working for the betterment of our school, it’s always a great day to be a Bloodhound!

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The Saint Joseph Academy Alumni Golf committee hosted its 31st annual SJA Golf Tournament at Rancho Viejo Resort and Country Club on Saturday, June 2. With 102 players and 34 teams, SJA alumni from all over Texas gathered for a fun ﬁlled day of friendly competition.

Prior to tee oﬀ on Saturday, a Friday evening dinner was held for SJA alumni at the Brother Francis Garza Student Center. Attendees reminisced on the good times they had while attending SJA with classmates while others anticipated the friendly competition of golf they were going to have the following day. Guests were treated to a barbeque dinner catered by Edward Mathers, a silent auction sponsored by various local retailers, and music by DJ Gilbert Fasci.

After a day in the sun, the golfers, their families and the other alumni relaxed by the beautiful swimming pool at Rancho Viejo Country Club as the festivities continued with good food and great company. It was a great weekend to be a Bloodhound!

Thank you to our sponsors who helped make this event possible. • • • •

Andrea Diaz ‘08 Border Properties Colonial Life Colvin, Chaney & Saenz • Design Group 692 • Diverse Rooﬁng • Eddie Trevino ‘83

• Edward Jones – Joe de la Garza • Estrada Construction • Falcon Bank • First Community Bank • Garduno Tax & Associates LLC • GEF Financial

• Inter National Bank • Lopez Food Store • Marist High School Chicago • Martinez Dry Wall • Mike Garcia ‘71 • Neto Roser ‘69 • Perma Temp • Redﬁsh Recycling • Rick Ortiz ‘84 Allstate • Rio Grande LNG

• Roser & Cowen Logistics • Sam Guerrero Farmers Insurance • Serafy Family Foundation • Senator Eddie Lucio Jr. • State Representative Eddie Lucio III • Steve Philipp ‘48 • Tipotex Motors • Tipton Motors

Thank you to all the members of the SJA Alumni Golf committee for organizing a fun-filled weekend of alumni festivities. • Rusty ‘72 & Robin Brechot • Luigi ‘89 & Terri ‘87 Cristiano • Bobby ‘02 & Michelle ‘02 Daniels • Alvaro de la Garza ‘06 • Gus ‘07 and Bianca Elizondo • Jimmy Griﬃn ‘05 • Karen Gonzalez Goldschmit ‘07 • Michael Guerra ‘03 • Jonathan Gulley ‘05 • Ronnie Humphreys ‘87 • Rick ‘84 & Martha Ortiz • Brother Paul Phillipp ‘40 • Will Putegnat ‘00 • Nick ‘01 & Kelly ‘01 Tipton • Bryant ‘06 & Jocelyn ‘07 Touchy

2018 Style Show: Broadway “Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway. The hip hooray and ballyhoo, the lullaby of Broadway…” Broadway was live on stage for SJA’s 63rd Annual Style Show featuring iconic music from some of the most popular plays in theater. In keeping with tradition at the Academy, the show honored the graduating class of 2018; students danced and modeled apparel from fashion merchants in the Rio Grande Valley. Thanks to the SJA seniors, their families and three dedicated, event chairs, Ceci de la Garza, Mireille Gonzalez and Connie Rodriguez, Broadway was a great success!

The event, held on March 23 at the Jacob Brown Auditorium, was opened by the ladies of Saint Joseph Academy, adorned in vibrant colors and flowers, as they danced to, “America” from West Side Story, choreographed by Mayra Vidal. The senior boys followed in the second act of the show with an incredible rendition of “The Bottle Dance” from Fiddler on the Roof, choreographed by Marcela Saldana and Ben Estrada. Always a favorite, the routine from The Boot Jack was an amazing hit which featured a medley of Broadway tunes choreographed by Vero Garza-Puig ‘93. This year, dance numbers were included for the first time ever from each grade level. Middle Division students wowed the audience with a number from Rock of Ages, a piece choreographed by Carolina Gomez ‘17. The freshmen danced to “Step in Time” from Mary Poppins, choreographed by Elizabeth Borrego; sophomores boogied to “Big Spender” from Sweet Charity, choreographed by Sara MarroquinCuellar; and the juniors brought down the house with their interpretation of “When you are an Addams” from the Addams Family, choreographed by Katie Wiley-Gomez. The grand finale featured the Class of 2018 inspiring all with “Alexander Hamilton” from Hamilton choreographed by Nancy Houston-Filizola ‘93.

This year’s Broadway, will go down in the books as one of the best shows produced and it could not have been made possible without the support of our sponsors, Dr. & Mrs. Jose Bossolo, Mr. & Mrs. Marion Lawler, Mr. & Mrs. Luis Rodriguez and Mr. & Mrs. Frank Zabarte. Style Show requires hundreds of hours of committed practice by students of SJA and their talented choreographers, months of planning by parent volunteers, Style Show committees, and the many merchants whose fashions are showcased on 26

stage. Finally, with the endless labor of love and dedication by Mr. Tony Cantu, who has produced the last 15 Style Shows at Saint Joseph Academy, the event is not only a hallmark of the school, but of the community of Brownsville.

The evening of entertainment is the culmination of months of dedication by all involved in the spotlight and those backstage that are never seen by the audience. For each one that made it a success, we are grateful.

Special thanks to:

Choreographers • Cassandra Barrera ‘16 • Elizabeth Borrego ’03 • Sara Maroquin-Cuellar ‘02 • Karla Garza • Karla Paola Garza ‘19 • Carolina Gomez ‘17 • Katie Wiley-Gomez • Daniela Espinoza ‘00 • Kathleen & Ben Estrada • Nancy Houston-Filizola ’93 • Andrea Gonzalez ‘08 • Veronica Garza-Puig ’93 • Marcela Saldana • Mayra Vidal General Chairs • Ceci de la Garza • Mireille Gonzalez ’88 • Connie Rodriguez Production Chair • Tony Cantu ’75

Table Sponsor Chair • Yvania Adobbati ’87

Alumni Children’s Chair • Marigaby Arguelles ‘05

Program Book Chair • Lorna Varela

Freshman Chair • Elizabeth Holzman

Finance Chair • Carole Montemayor

Program Book Committee • Glenda Ledesma • Elizabeth Holzman • Carole Montemayor • Celia Diaz • Connie Rodriguez • Karla Garza • Liz Harris ’86 • Liz Hainley • Marianela Walker • Mireille Gonzalez ’88 • Olivia Cervantes • Vicki Balderas • Ceci de la Garza • Elsa Gutierrez

Program Book Finance Chair • Diana Solis

Decorations Co-Chairs • Gaby Guerra • Marcela Lawler ’84

Fashion Co-Chairs • Wichis Diez ‘88 • Astrid Torres ’80 • Fabiola Rodriguez

Stage Design Co-Chairs • Maite Garcia-Moreno • Judith Salinas

Backstage Chair • Claudia Carballar ’13 Costumes Chair • Rita Chacon • Mercedes Moncada Ushers Chair • Julie Gonzalez ’93

Ramp Chair • Luis de la Garza ’86

Wine Chair • Elizabeth Bernus ’85

Volunteer Coordinator Co-Chairs • Julietta Gonzalez ‘90 • Jackie Bossolo

Middle Division Chair • Maryanna Martinez Sophomore Chair • Vicky Balderas Junior Chair • Karla Garza

Security • Raul Treviño

Hair and Makeup • Serenity Springs Music • Gilbert Fasci

Video Production • VP Digital

Masters of Ceremonies • Tony Cantu ‘75 • Melissa Valadez ‘90 Decorations • Dream Weddings by All Party Rentals Caterer • IncrEdible Catering

Participating Merchants • Armando’s Tuxedos • Barbara’s • BCBG Generation • Coqueta’s • David’s Bridal • Designs by Alejandra Meza • Dillard’s • JC Penny • Layer the Boutique • Old Navy • On the Beach • The Boot Jack • The Gap • The Gap Kids • The Tux Shop *We apologize for any unintentional omissions or errors. Please contact us if necessary.

Class Notes 1964

• Robert Estrada was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Texas Exes

1979

• Septime Webre accepted the role of Artistic Director for the Hong Kong Ballet

1980

Class of 1979 getting together

• Erich Schlegel was this year’s Winter Olympics photographer

1991

• Celeste Solis was named 2017 Volunteer of the Year by United Way of Southern Cameron County

1996

• Eugenia Ponce voted one of the best attorneys in Dallas in 2018

1998

• P J Calapa opened “Scampi,” a southern Italian inspired restaurant in New York where he is Executive Chef and owner • Nico Schaefer had twins, their 2nd and 3rd children

2000

• Kristina “Kiki” McGehee Heinzer and her husband welcomed their second baby on February 22nd • Patricio Sampayo and Amanda Hartwig Sampayo welcome their second son, Diego on May 14

2001

• Adrian Gonzalez is staring on the second season of the hit television series Vida

• Monica Vargas Habet and Kalim Habet ’04 had a baby girl in May • Tini Bournakis-Katis, and Karla Ramirez Zacharias open on-line jewelry boutique “Adorned by KTC”

2002

• Raul Garnier wed Margaret Cavazos ‘05 • David Irwin and his wife Andrea welcomed their ﬁrst daughter, Addison Kyle on May 24th • Audrey Palacios Colorado had twin girls in May, Cecilia and Isabel • Michael Patriarca accepted a new position in the fall as Executive Vice Dean of UTRGV School of Medicine

2003

• Michael Guerra and Kristina Martinez ’07 were married on May 26th

2004

• Alec Garza and Angela Parka Garza ’07 welcomed baby Ava Sophia on January 28th • Kalim Habet and Monica Vargas ‘01 had a baby girl in May • Cesar de Leon became engaged to Eugenia Pineda ‘07

2005

• Margret Cavazos wed Raul Garnier ‘02 • Jimmy Griﬃn became engaged to Andrea Gonzalez ‘08 • Rikki Little married Clint Robinett on April 26th

2006

• Ernesto Gutierrez and his wife Paulina had a baby girl • Juan Pablo Laurents received his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s School of Law • Bryant Touchy and Jocelyn Touchy ’07 welcomed their ﬁrst baby, Sophia Alexandra

• Joanna Tijerina and her husband welcomed their ﬁrst baby, Bennett

2007

• Alejandra Borrego got married in Wales on August 4th • Gustavo Elizondo became a partner with Garza & Elizondo Law Firm • Kristina Martinez and Michael Guerra ’03 were married on May 26th • Angela Parker Garza and Alec Garza ’04 welcomed baby Ava Sophia on January 28 • Eugenia Pineda became engaged to Cesar de Leon ‘04 • Hector Siller and Edna Garza Siller ’09 welcomed their second baby, Hector Eduardo • Jocelyn Puig Touchy ‘07 and Bryant Touchy ’06 welcomed their ﬁrst baby, Sophia Alexandra

2008

• Andrea Gonzalez became engaged to Jimmy Griﬃn ‘05 • Alexandra Hagan Barba welcomed baby Nicolas Luis Barba on June 14th • Gustavo de Leon became engaged to Carolina Villarreal ‘11

2009

• Nicolas Cardenas became engaged to Victoria Mitre • Edna Garza Siller and Hector Siller ’07 welcomed their second baby, Hector Eduardo • Ximena Vivanco married Eduardo Gonzalez in Monterrey on February 17 • Rudy Zolezzi and Nerylu Flores ’12 became engaged

2010

• Patricio Gutierrez received his Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University Dedman Law School

• Denisa Lopez began her career as a physical therapist with Northeast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in San Antonio, Texas • Rebecca Marin married Clay Shepard and their wedding was featured in the Martha Stewart Weddings magazine • Sabrina Reyes graduated from the United States Naval Academy. She now has the rank of Lieutenant and is stationed in Groton, CT as a Submarine Oﬃcer in the US Navy

2011

• Mario Castillon received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin and is now an attorney with the Inter American Commission on Human Rights in Washington DC • Ernesto Danache received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center • Ana Marcela Gonzalez '11 receieved her Masters in Educational leadership and Policy from the University of Texas San Antonio • Alexandra Gonzalez received her master’s in Public Service and Administration from Texas A & M University • Carolina Villarreal became engaged to Gustavo de Leon ‘08

2012

• Brittany Angelos married Jonathan Aur • Brandon Barron received his Master’s in Corporate Finance from Olin Business School at Washington University and now is working as an Associate consultant for Oracle in Chicago, Ill. • Andres Cardenas received his

Master’s in Professional Accounting from the University of UT and is now working at PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. • Elizabeth Chaney received her MA, CCC-SLP MA in Communication Sciences and Disorder Speech-Language Pathologist. She is now working at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston Texas • Marco Cuellar and Alexa Garza became engaged • Kimberly Dempsey married Andy Munch

Kimberly Dempsey and Andy Munch

2013

• Edgar Garcia received his Medical Doctorate in General Surgery and Obstetrics from the Universidad de Monterrey • Marisa Reyes graduated from West Point and was given her rank as 2nd Lieutenant and is stationed in El Paso, Texas as an Air Defense Artillery Oﬃcer • Rebecca Varela opened Los Olivos Market in Wimberly, Texas; a unique shop that carries Texas gifts, specialty food and wine

2014

• Hector Filizola started medical school at UT Southwestern • Victoria Reyes graduated from the US Naval Academy. She is a commissioned oﬃcer and is stationed in San Diego, California on the ship USS John Finn as a Surface Warfare Oﬃcer

• Nerylu Flores and Rudy Zolezzi ’09 became engaged • Chelsey Gloor married Anthony Navarro Class of 2015 Alumni at Disney World

2017

Chelsea Gloor and Anthony Navarro

• Austin Jackson graduated from UTSA Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Accountancy. He now is an Investment Management Tax Associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City • Olivia Quantz started her own photography business, Quantz Portrait, in Brownsville

• Miles Fowkes is playing football on the oﬀensive line for the Aggies at Texas A & M University • Ricky Miner is playing football for the Trinity Tigers as a defensive tackle • Conner Pace was recruited to play baseball for Texas A & M University

SJA Community Members

• Faculty members Jessie and Leslie Abrego welcome their ﬁrst child, Eric Joel, on June 19th

Expenditures & Revenue Expenditures Expenditure

Amount

Salaries & BeneďŹ ts

$ 3,684,915

Academics

$ 43,101

Administration

Student Activities Interest Expense

Buildings & Grounds Other

$ 701,605 $ 139,914 $ 135,912

$ 1,045,628 $ 164,663

Revenue Revenue Type

Amount

Philanthropy

$ 720,000

Tuition & Fees

Auxiliary Services, Student Fees & Miscellaneous

$ 4,563,598

$ 351,075

Donors SJA Fund Donations & Philanthrophy July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 President's Circle

St. Joseph Society – $20,000 and above

• Brownsville Foundation for Health & Education • Margaret Hasse Cowen ʼ78 • The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation *** • Federico ʼ64 and Cindy Peña *** • Scanlan Foundation Golden Bloodhounds Society – $10,000-$19,999 • Koch Foundation *** • Marist Brothers of the Schools *** • William Bradley ʼ83 and Cassandra Wolfe **

St. Marcellin Champagnat Society – $5,000-$9,999

• Anonymous • The Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation *** • William L. and Elnora Hardee Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas - +Marvin & Mellena Conner

• Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation *** • Bryan and Marcella G. Long Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas • Marist Brothers Los Fresnos Community ** • Rodrigo Rubiano ʼ88 • Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program JF Group, Inc. *** Mary Our Good Mother Society – $2,500-$4,999

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Eric Barron, MD ʼ83 and Donna Barron John and Mary Calkins John T. and Felicia ʼ85 Edge ** *** Carlos ʼ99 and Marytere ʼ97 Garza Gustavo J. Peña, Jr. ʼ60 *** Mauricio ʼ91 and Jennifer Sampayo

Forever St. Joe Circle

Today, Tomorrow, Forever St. Joe Club – $1,000-$2,499 • Judge Felix Recio ‘63 and Annabell Alegria • William Henry ʼ66 and Jane Daniel

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• Jorge ʼ84 and Liliana De La Garza ** • Luis ʼ86 and Cecilia De La Garza • William De La Garza ʼ69 *** • Fernando De Leon, MD • Erasmo Garza ʼ63 • Jeﬀ Gowen and Rose Marie Gowen, MD ʼ77 • William Chad and Liz Hainley • Emilio O. Hernandez, DDS ʼ72 and Dalia Hernandez • John and Pilar ʼ79 Herrera • Kenmont School ** • Edgar Moncada, MD and Mercedes Moncada • Miguel ʼ46 and Luz Montes *** • National Hispanic Institute Inc. • Steve ʼ48 and Mary Anne Phillipp *** • Judge Felix Recio ʼ63 and Annabell Alegria • Al and Astrid Roser *** • Amy Tipton • Ruben Torres, MD and Astrid S. ʼ80 Torres

Red & White Club – $500-$999 • • • • • • •

Sergio and Magda Arguelles Rusty ʼ72 and Robin Brechot Rick ʼ80 and Margie Cardenas ** Olga Cisneros Class of 1977 Club de Valle Michael Dean ʼ88 and Andrea Conner • William ʼ83 and Sheri Conner • Luigi ʼ89 and Theresa ʼ87 Cristiano

• James ʼ74 and Marilyn Daniel *** • Bekrija and Azra Dervisevic • Blanca Espinoza • Albert T. Fernandez ʼ53 • Andres and Adriana Garcia • Steven Garza and Mary Parra Garza ʼ89 • Graciela Gutierrez • Elsa Cardenas Hagan, PhD • Steven and Catherine Hartwig • Kevin Hickson • Harry and Elizabeth Holzman • Howard Owen Kline • Knight of Columbus • Marion R. and Marcela A. ʼ84 Lawler, III • John and Kathryn Lopez • Natasha Lopez • Madelyn Simmons Marchessault ʼ78 • Antonio and Carla Martinez • Trey ʼ89 and Marcia ʼ88 Martinez II • Gregg McCumber • Carl and Suzi Mohr • Edward Muñoz ʼ62 • Laura Musemeche ʼ82 • J.C. and Cristy Ortiz • Lita Ortiz • Frank Pellegrino • Jordan and Claudia ‘94 Pirtle • Evelyn Ruth Poole • Ida Saenz • Ramon and Margarita Sampayo • Mario Silverio and and Maria • Bonuel-Silverio, MD • Willie Teo Ong, MD and Jacqueline Teo Ong

• Eric Valle, DDS ʼ84 • Aldon Williams, MD and Joanne C. Williams • Frank ʼ93 and Rebecca ʼ94 Wood • Fausto Yturria, Jr.

Friends of St. Joe Club – $250-$499

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Kathy Aragon David and Betty Bonnet Billy and Leatrice Bradford Olivia Cervantes Class of 1987 Class of 2007 Morris “Chip” Clint III ʼ83 Adalberto and Cazandra De Los Santos David and Kari Greer Lindsay Renfro Irwin Rick and Glenda Ledesma Mary Elizabeth Martin Michael Motyl and Dandy Pilon Doug and Karen Murphy John and Sylvia Patriarca Brother Paul Urban Phillipp, FMS ʼ40 Luis Rhi ʼ94 Roberto F. ʼ62 and Judith Rodriguez SJA teacher, Mrs. Davila’s 7th Grade Students SJA Students Patricio ʼ00 and Amanda ʼ00 Sampayo Nico ʼ98 and Lindsay Schaefer Houston Simmons ʼ02 Celeste Solis ʼ91 Jose Alberto Solis Gracie Gavito Touchy ʼ79

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Melissa Valadez ʼ90 Norma Valle Plitt Rafael Vela ʼ83 Bertha Vera Janis ʼ80 Celestino Villarreal ʼ99 Pablo and Maria Isabel Vivanco Annemarie Whitko

The 150 Club – $150-$249

• Javier Francisco and Maria Anaya • Burton, McCumber & Cortez, LLP • Marisa Campirano and Joe Paredes • Tony Cantu ʼ75 • Major Manuel Q. Chapa, Ret'd ʼ50 • Leticia Davila • Luis Fernando and Magdalena Elizondo • Tomas ʼ81 and Lisa Esteve • Stella Filizola, PhD • Ralph Flores, DDS ʼ65 • Chester Gonzalez and Judge Janet Leal • Gerardo and Julia ʼ93 Gonzalez • Michael Guerra ʼ03 • Denise Lecusay • Rene Lerma • Matthew Leyendecker ʼ99 • Michael Limas ʼ01 • Marco and Paola Margrotto • David and Rocio McCoy • Tony and Adriana McDermid • Andy Miller • Xavier ʼ86 and Carole Montemayor • Pat and Beth C. ʼ82 Pace, Jr.

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Roberta Pacheco Jesus and Shannon Rivas Zaida Treviño Joey Ugalino, MD and Maria Ugalino • Raul ʼ90 and Georgina ʼ93 Villanueva • Jesus Zavaleta, MD ʼ69

Bloodhound Club – $100-$149

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John Anderson ʼ61 *** Molly Boyle Chris Bauer ʼ70 Aida Bebon Apolonio Borrego, Jr. Trevor Boyce Bridgette Brashear ʼ07 Rafael and Ana S. ʼ91 Carrasco Ruben Ceballos ʼ96 Brother Robert Clark, FMS Clear Pool and Spas Brother Robert Conley, FMS Edgar De La Garza ʼ88 Linda De Los Santos Kimberly Dempsey ʼ12 Matthew Dempsey ʼ15 Romanʼ89 and Jennifer Esparza Benjamin and Kathleen C. ʼ88 Estrada Robert and Marie Franson Luke and Rosie Fruia Rogelio ʼ80 and Joseﬁna ʼ86 Garcia-Moreno David Garza ʼ66 Miguel Angel and Blanca Garza Jaime Gomez, MD and Joanna Cappella Gomez ʼ91 Rafael and Maryella ʼ88 Gomez Cris Gonzalez-Hegner ʼ86

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Henry ʼ54 and Mary Lou Gonzalez Javier and Mireille ʼ88 Gonzalez Peter and Liz ʼ86 Harris Santiago Juarez Scott Kreindl ʼ07 Jean Marie Kreuz ʼ80 Rosa Lopez Robert McAllen Edith McCumber ʼ84 Jairo Mercado, MD and Claudia Mercado Rafael ʼ93 and Carina Munguia Rodrigo Muñoz ʼ64 Diego Ortiz ʼ14 Frank ʼ99 and Maggie ʼ03 Oritz Miguel ʼ70 and Marcela ʼ82 Ortiz Seve Ortiz ʼ13 Paul Parker ʼ77 Sonya Peña ʼ79 Donald ʼ73 and Janice Phillipp Pam Quantz Jeﬀ and Nancy Reed Margaret Rivera widow of Alfredo Rivera Class of ʼ59 Eduardo R. and Paula Rodriguez Edward ʼ86 and Keeley Rodriguez Jose Manuel and Loyda Rodriguez Mario and Graciela Rodriguez Robert Patrick ʼ89 and Nancy Rodriguez Ana M. Rookstool Reynaldo Rosas Ida Saenz Kenton and Marti Schaefer Lopa Shah Esther Siller ʼ79

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Janice Stachowiak ʼ79 Robert Stevenson II ʼ81 James ʼ01 and Kelly ʼ01 Tipton Celia Torres Eddie Treviño ʼ83 Raul Treviño Zaida Treviño Alonzo Villarreal Jason Wilkinson ʼ96

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Anonymous Abrego Family Anabel Aldrete ʼ90 Griselda Aldrete Gilberto and Laura Aldrete Vittorio Alﬁeri ʼ07 Brad Altemeyer ʼ82 Carlos and Adriana Alvarado Jose D. and Maria Andrade Alexa Aragon Kevin Arp ʼ87 Rosio Arriaga, MD Christina Baker Escutia ʼ87 Daniela Barbosa Raquel Barbosa Brendan Belschner Celina Blackmon SuAn Boles Jose Antonio Bossolo, MD and Jackeline Bossolo

Supporters – up to $99

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Athena Bournakis ʼ07 Alfredo Camero ʼ47 Aliza Cantu ʼ88 Maria Carballar ʼ14 Guadalupe and Amelia Casanova Eduardo and Alma Casas Fernando Casta´neda ʼ07 Fernando A. Castañeda ʼ52 Marcelo Castillo Marty and Edith Castillo Max Castillo Miriam Cazares Hamscho ʼ07 Diego and Maria Arely Ceballos Ana Lisa Ramirez Chapman ʼ00 Tony Chavez ʼ80 Paloma Lopez Church ʼ07 Laura Cisneros Amanda Colmenero ʼ17 Viveca Crixell Serafy ʼ77 Yolanda A. Cruz Paty Daniels ʼ78 Martha Davila Jennifer Davis Halpin ʼ92 Monica Davis ʼ90 Mary Kingsbury Davidson ʼ77 Salvador Davo ʼ96 Alma De La Garza ʼ88 Alvaro De La Garza ʼ06 Anna Emilia De La Garza ʼ12 Bernardo De La Garza ʼ17

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Daniela De La Garza ʼ00 Fabian De La Garza ʼ96 Erick and Luz Delgado Tasha Kozak Dellis ʼ87 Kathy Dempsey ʼ78 Juliana Diaz Veronica Dimas-Rosenbaum Veronica Elizondo Marlon Escamilla ʼ93 Anselmo and Martha Escobar Daniela Espinosa Torres ʼ00 Rodolfo and Amalia Espinoza Julissa Esquivel ʼ13 Monica Esteve Alexander ʼ77 Judith Faulk Eduardo and Vanessa Fernandez Letty Fernandez Conor Fitzpatrick Aldo Fonrouge ʼ14 Laura Fowkes GRMS by Dandy Pilon Abdiel Garcia ʼ07 Cesar and Lupita Garcia Julio Garcia Laura Garcia Marlen Garcia ʼ14 Mauricio Garcia ʼ11 Alejandro ‘82 and Maite Garcia Moreno • Federico Garcia Moreno ʼ77 • Ricardo Garcia-Moreno ʼ88

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Jorge Garduño ʼ96 Alvaro and Cynthia Garza Armando Garza ʼ66 Barbara Garza ʼ07 Eduardo and Anabelle Garza Felizzia Garza ʼ13 Gabriela Lugo Garza ʼ13 Jaime and Renata L. ʼ95 Garza Maria Garza Natalia Garza ʼ15 Ivo Goga ʼ77 Adrian Gomez ʼ12 Abelardo Gonzalez ʼ96 Alexandra Gonzalez ʼ11 Karen Gonzalez Goldschmidt ʼ07 Christie Gonzalez Elsa Gonzalez ʼ97 Javier Gonzalez ʼ17 Maria Leila Gonzalez Patricia Tillman Gonzalez Rosalia Gonzalez Sergio ʼ94 and Nicole E. ʼ93 Gonzalez Richard and Anita Grasso Carlos and Martha Guajardo Elsa Gutierrez ʼ14 Luis Gutierrez ʼ17 Jaqueline Hage ʼ22 Linda Hage Gaby Hernandez Priscila Hernandez ʼ16 Lesley Holler Greere ʼ87 Monica Guerrero ʼ86 Anne Horne Maria Huerta Ronald Humphreys, Jr. ‘87 Carlos and Lyaʼ91 Ibarra David Irwin ʼ02 Juan and Diana Kattas Jose and Claudia Kauachi Patricia Kauachi ʼ15 Peter Kirkham ʼ87 Frank ʼ63 and Peggy Klinger Maria Knosel Thomas Krzywonski ʼ87 Bertha Lance ʼ15 James and Miriam Lette Trevor Lette ʼ19 Deborah Meyer Lindley ʼ87 Deyanira Lopez Eduardo “Teddy” Lopez ʼ87 Paola Lopez ʼ97 Juan and Ana ʼ93 Loya Stephanie Waller Machinena Tomas Marin ʼ07

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Lucy Martin ʼ80 Abelardo and Gloria Martinez Ana Ceci Martinez ʼ07 Kristina Martinez ʼ07 Lillian Abril Martinez ʼ09 Rossana Martinez Sofia Renata Martinez ʼ17 Miguel Masso ʼ13 Rocio Mimbela Fernando and Constanza Miner Lupita Montoya Lya Morfitt ʼ07 Sandra Morfitt Eliut Motyl ‘19 Katherine Murphy ʼ15 Norma Rivera Myers ʼ87 Diana Whitworth Nelson ʼ92 Toan (Kenny) Kim and Thuy (Tina) Nguyen Rytchard Nuñez ʼ13 Judge Jose Rolando ʼ81 and Rita Maria ʼ89 Olvera, Jr. Allison Pace ʼ11 Angela Parker Garza ʼ07 Karla Parker Garrett ʼ87 Luzia Pereira Carolina Perez ʼ07 Pilon Family Alfonso and Martha Pineda Carolyn Polke Nora Preciado Joseph and Marcia Raley Manuel and Ana Ravize Johanna Ray ʼ07 Leslie Ray ʼ08 Helen Reed ʼ04 Francisco ʼ86 and Krista Rendon Guadalupe and Maria Imelda Reyes Silva Reyes ʼ07 Rick and Bev Rhoby Fabiola Rodriguez Jose Rodriguez Juan and Beatriz ʼ90 Rodriguez Luis Carlos and Martha Rodriguez Luis Octavio and Rosaura Rodriguez Paulina Rojas ʼ07 Alejandra Ruiz ʼ99 Mariana Sacramento ʼ07 Adan Salinas ʼ87 Marisela Salinas Mark Salvatore Carlos Alejandro Sanchez ʼ93

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Lupita Schlater James Schoenmakers ʼ77 Jenna Serafy ʼ00 Marina Smith Faviola Sosa Laura Soto ʼ92 Paul Spence Terry Stackowiak and Monique Carre Stackowiak ʼ87 Thomas and Rosalinda Sullivan Michael and Lucy Swartz Hector and Ana Tejeda Jacqueline Thibodeaux Jose Rene and Maria del Rosario Tijerina Bryant Touchy ʼ06 Jocelyn Touchy ʼ07 Michael Touchy ʼ09 Liz Trevino Moseman ʼ77 Karen Tross Brother Eugene Trzecieski, FMS *** Mariana Tumlinson ʼ91 Hector Valdez ʼ07 Marifer Valencia ‘16 Rafael and Eulalia Varela Antonio Vega ʼ60 Alejandro and Irma Villarreal Atenogenes Villarreal ʼ96 Jaime Villarreal ʼ05 Ingrid Vicent ʼ93 Scott Wolfe ʼ11 Nena Gonzalez Wright, PhD ʼ85

** Tuition Assistance Gifts Restricted and Unrestricted *** Montagne Scholars Program

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Alumni Giving by Class

Class of 1940

• Brother Paul U. Phillipp, FMS

Class of 1946

• Miguel Montes ***

Class of 1947

• Alfredo Camero

Class of 1948

• Steve Phillipp ***

Class of 1950

• Major Manuel Q. Chapa, Ret'd

Class of 1952

• Fernando A. Castañeda

Class of 1959

Class of 1964

• Margaret Rivera, widow of Alfredo Rivera †

• Rodrigo Muñoz • Federico Peña ***

• Gustavo J. Peña, Jr. *** • Antonio Vega

• Ralph Flores, DDS

Class of 1960 Class of 1961

• John Anderson ***

Class of 1962

• Edward Muñoz • Roberto F. Rodriguez

Class of 1963

• Erasmo Garza • Frank Klinger • Judge Felix Recio

Class of 1965

Class of 1966

• William Henry Daniel • Armando Garza • David Garza

Class of 1969

• William De La Garza *** • Neto Roser • Jesus Zavaleta, MD

Class of 1953

• Albert T. Fernandez, MD

Class of 1954

• Henry Gonzalez

Class of 1957

• Eusebio Ortiz

Class of 1968

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Class of 1970

• Chris Bauer • Miguel Ortiz

Class of 1971

• Miguel Garcia

Class of 1972

• Rusty Brechot • Emilio O. Hernandez, DDS

Class of 1973

• Donald Phillipp

Class of 1974

• James Daniel *** • Albert Perez

Class of 1975

• Tony Cantu

Class of 1976

• Jaime Hinojosa

Class of 1977

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Class of 1977 Monica Esteve Alexander Mary Kingsbury Davidson Ivo Goga Federico Garcia-Moreno Rose Marie Gowen, MD Liz Trevino Moseman Paul Parker James Schoenmakers Viveca Crixell Serafy

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Margaret Hasse Cowen Paty Daniels Kathy Dempsey Madelyn Simmons Marchessault Javier Vera

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Sergio Arguelles Gonzalez Pilar Herrera Sonya S. Peña Jorge Sanchez Esther A. Siller Janice Stachowiak Gracie Gavito Touchy

Class of 1978

Class of 1979

Class of 1987

Class of 1980

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Rick Cardenas ** Tony Chavez Rogelio Garcia-Moreno Bertha Vera Janis Jean Marie Kreuz Lucy Martin Astrid S. Torres

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David Dempsey Tomas Esteve Judge Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. Robert Stevenson II

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Brad Altemeyer Janna Arney Alejandro Garcia-Moreno Laura Musemeche Marcela Ortiz Beth C. Pace Kathryn Traynor

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Eric Barron, MD Morris Clint “Chip” III William Conner Eddie Treviño, Jr. Rafael Vela William Bradley Wolfe **

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Jorge De La Garza ** Marcela A. Lawler Edith McCumber Eric Valle, DDS

Class of 1981

Class of 1982

Class of 1983

Class of 1984

Class of 1985

• Felicia Edge ** ***

• Jason Wolfe • Nena Gonzalez Wright, PhD

Class of 1986

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Luis De La Garza Joseﬁna Garcia-Moreno Marianne Graham Monica Guerrero Liz Harris Cris Gonzalez Hegner Xavier Montemayor Francisco Rendon Edward Rodriguez

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Kevin Arp Class of 1987 Theresa Cristiano Tasha Kozak Dellis Christina Baker Escutia Karla Parker Garrett Lesley Holler Greere Ronald Humphreys, Jr. Peter Kirkham Thomas Krzywonski Deborah Meyer Lindley Eduardo "Teddy" Lopez Norma Rivera Myers Adan Salinas Monique Carre Stackowiak

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Aliza Cantu Michael Dean Conner Alma De La Garza Edgar De La Garza Kathleen C. Estrada Ricardo Garcia-Moreno Maryella De La Garza Gomez

Class of 1987

Class of 1988

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• Mireille Gonzalez • Marcia Martinez • Rodrigo Rubiano

Class of 1989

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Luigi Cristiano Rene De Coss Mary Parra Garza Trey Martinez, III Rita Maria Z. Olvera Robert Patrick Rodriguez Ignacio Torteya, III

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Monica Davis Beatriz Rodriguez Melissa Valadez Raul Villanueva

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Joanna Cappella Gomez Ana Carrasco Lya Ibarra Mauricio Sampayo Celeste Solis Mariana Tumlinson

Class of 1990

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Ana Loya Rafael Munguia Carlos Alejandro Sanchez Ingrid Vicent Georgina Villanueva Frank Wood

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Sergio Gonzalez Claudia Pirtle Serena Putegnat Luis Rhi Rebecca Wood

Class of 1994

Class of 1995

• Renata L. Garza

Class of 1996

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Ruben Ceballos Salvador Davo Fabian De La Garza Jorge Garduño Abelardo Gonzalez Atenogenes Villarreal Jason Wilkinson

• Jennifer Davis Halpin • Diana Whitworth Nelson • Laura Soto

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Carlos Arguelles Marytere Garza Elsa Gonzalez Paola Lopez

• Maron Escamilla • Julia De La Garza Gonzalez • Nicole Eymard Gonzalez

• Anonymous • Kevin Putegnat • Nicholas Schaefer

Class of 1991

Class of 1992

Class of 1993

Class of 1997

Class of 1998

Class of 1999

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Anabel Aldrete Carlos Arturo Garza Matthew Leyendecker Frank Ortiz Alejandra Ruiz Celestino Villarreal

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Ana Lisa Ramirez Chapman Daniela De La Garza William Putegnat Amanda Sampayo Patricio Sampayo Jenna Serafy Daniela Espinosa Torres

Class of 2000

Class of 2001

• Michael Limas • James Tipton • Kelly Tipton

Class of 2002

• Bobby Daniels • David Iwin • Houston Simmons

Class of 2003

• Michael Guerra • Maggie R. Ortiz

Class of 2004

• Helen Reed

Class of 2005

• Jaime Villarreal

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Class of 2006

• Lillian Abril Martinez • Michael Touchy

Class of 2007

• Mario Sacramento

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Class of 2007 Vittorio Alﬁeri Athena Bournakis Bridgette Brashear Fernando Castañeda Miriam Cazares Hamscho Paloma Lopez Church Abdiel Garcia Barbara Garza Angela Parker Garza Karen Gonzalez Goldschmidt Scott Kreindl Tomas Marin Ana Ceci Martinez Kristina Martinez Lya Morﬁtt Carolina Perez Johanna Ray Silva Reyes Paulina Rojas Mariana Sacramento Jocelyn Touchy Hector Valdez

Class of 2008

• Leslie Ray

Class of 2009

• Ian Buenrostro

Class of 2010 Class of 2011

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Mauricio Garcia Alexandra Gonzalez Allison Pace Scott Wolfe

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Anonymous Anna Emilia De La Garza Kimberly Dempsey Adrian Gomez

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Julissa Esquivel Felizzia Garza Gabriela Lugo Garza Miguel Masso Rytchard Nuñez Seve Ortiz

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Maria Carballar Aldo Fonrouge Marlen Garcia Elsa Gutierrez Diego Oritz

Class of 2012

Class of 2013

Class of 2014

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Natalia Garza Patricia Kauachi Bertha Lance Katherine Murphy

Class of 2016

• Priscila Hernandez • Marifer Valencia

Class of 2017

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Amanda Colmenero Bernando De La Garza Javier Gonzalez Luis Gutierrez Soﬁa R. Martinez

Class of 2019

• Trevor Lette • Eliut Motyl

Class of 2022

• Jaqueline Hage ** Tuition Assistance Gifts Restricted and Unrestricted *** Montagne Scholars Program

Class of 2015

• Matthew Dempsey

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

Gifts by Current Parents President's Circle

Mary Our Good Mother Society $2,500-$4,999 • John and T. and Felicia ʼ85 Edge ** *** • Mauricio ʼ91 and Jennifer Sampayo

Forever St. Joe Circle

Today, Tomorrow, Forever St. Joe Club – $1,000-$2,499

• Luis ʼ86 and Cecilia De La Garza • William Chad and Liz Hainley • Edgar Moncada, MD and Mercedes Moncada

Red & White Club – $500-$999 • Rick ʼ80 and Margie Cardenas ** • Michael Deanʼ88 and Andrea Conner • Luigi ʼ89 and Theresa ʼ87 Cristiano

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Bekrija and Azra Dervisevic Andres and Adriana Garcia Steve Garza and Mary Parraʼ89 Garza Harry and Elizabeth Holzman Marion R. and Marcela A. ʼ84 Lawler, III Trey ʼ89 and Marcia Martinez, ʼ88, II J.C. and Cristy Ortiz Jordan and Claudia ʼ94 Pirtle Mario Silverio and and Maria Bonuel-Silverio, MD Willie Teo Ong, MD and Jacqueline Teo Ong

Friends of St. Joe Club $250-$499 • Olivia Cervantes • Adalberto and Cazandra De Los Santos • David and Kari Greer • Rick and Glenda Ledesma • Mary Elizabeth Martin • Michael Motyl and Dandy Pilon • Celeste Solis ʼ91 • Jose Alberto Solis

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

• Rafael Vela ʼ83 • Pablo and Maria Isabel Vivanco

The 150 Club – $150-$249 • Javier Francisco and Maria Anaya • Tomas ʼ81 and Lisa Esteve • Chester Gonzalez and Judge Janet Leal • Gerardo and Julia ʼ93 Gonzalez • Denise Lecusay • Marco and Paola Margrotto • Tony and Adriana McDermid • Xavier ʼ86 and Carole Montemayor • Jesus and Shannon Rivas • Joey Ugalino, MD and Maria Ugalino • Raul ʼ90 and Georgina ʼ93 Villanueva

Bloodhound Club – $100-$149 • Roman ʼ89 and Jennifer Esparza • Benjamin and Kathleen ‘88 Estrada • Rogelio ʼ80 and Joseﬁna ʼ86 Garcia-Moreno • Miguel Angel and Blanca Garza • Jaime Gomez MD and Joanna Cappella ‘91 Gomez • Rafael and Maryella ʼ88 Gomez • Javier and Mireille ʼ88 Gonzalez • Peter and Liz ʼ86 Harris • Jairo Mercado, MD and Claudia Mercado • Jeﬀ and Nancy Reed • Edward ʼ86 and Keeley Rodriguez • Jose Manuel and Loyda Rodriguez • Mario and Graciela Rodriguez • Robert Patrick ʼ89 and Nancy Rodriguez • Robert Stevenson II ʼ81

Supporters up to $99 • Gilberto and Laura Aldrete • Carlos and Adriana Alvarado • Jose D. and Maria Andrade • Rosio Arriaga, MD • Raquel Barbosa • Jose Antonio Bossolo, MD and Jackeline Bossolo • Guadalupe and Amelia Casanova • Eduardo and Alma Casas • Marty and Edith Castillo • Diego and Maria Arely Ceballos • Laura Cisneros • Erick and Luz Delgado • Veronica Elizondo • Anselmo and Martha Escobar

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Rodolfo and Amalia Espinoza Eduardo and Vanessa Fernandez Laura Fowkes Cesar and Lupita Garcia Laura Garcia Alejandro ʼ82 and Maite Garcia-Moreno Alvaro and Cynthia Garza Eduardo and Anabelle Garza Jaime and Renata L. ʼ95 Garza Rosalia Gonzalez Sergio ʼ94 and Nicole E. ʼ93 Gonzalez Carlos and Martha Guajardo Carlos and Lya Ibarra Juan and Diana Kattas Jose and Claudia Kauachi James and Miriam Lette Eduardo “Teddy” Lopez ʼ87 Juan and Ana ‘93 Loya Abelardo and Gloria Martinez Rocio Mimbela Fernando and Constanza Miner Toan(Kenny) Kim and Thuy(Tina) Nguyen Judge Jose Rolando ʼ81 and Rita Maria ʼ89 Olvera, Jr. Luzia Pereira Alfonso and Martha Pineda Manuel and Ana Ravize Guadalupe and Maria Imelda Reyes Juan and Beatriz ʼ90 Rodriguez Luis Carlos and Martha Rodriguez Luis Octavio and Rosaura Rodriguez Carlos Alejandro Sanchez ʼ93 Paul Spence Terry Stackowiak and Monique Carre ‘87 Stackowiak Hector and Ana Tejeda Jacqueline Thibodeaux Jose Rene and Maria del Rosario Tijerina Nena Gonzalez Wright, PhD ʼ85 Rafael and Eulalia Varela

** Tuition Assistance Gifts Restricted and Unrestricted *** Montagne Scholars Program

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Gifts by Grandparents • • • • •

Bob and Dora Cackley † Marvin and Mellena Conner Luke and Rosie Fruia Richard and Anita Grasso Frank and Peggy Klinger

Faculty & Staff Scholarship Fund • • • • • • • •

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Anonymous Jesus Abrego Leslie Abrego Anabel Aldrete ʼ99 Donna Barron David Bonnet Leatrice Bradford Marisa Campirano and Joe Paredes Tony Cantu ʼ75 Fernando Castañeda ʼ07 Olga Cisneros Yolanda A. Cruz Leticia Davila Linda De Los Santos

• Antonio “Tony” and Carla Martinez • Eduardo R. and Paula Rodriguez • Fausto Yturria, Jr.

•Blanca Espinoza •Stella Filizola, PhD •Manuel Gamez •Christie Gonzalez • Patricia Tillman-Gonzalez • Jeﬀ Gowen • Kevin Hickson • Lindsay Renfro Irwin • Eduardo “Teddy” Lopez ʼ87 • Natasha Lopez • Rosa Lopez • Stephanie Waller-Machinena • Mary Beth Martin • Marcia C. Martinez ʼ88 • Andy Miller • Mary Mohr • Lupita Montoya • Michael Motyl • Karen Murphy

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Roberta Pacheco John Patriarca Brother Paul Phillipp, FMS ʼ40 Pam Quantz Beatrice Rodriguez ʼ90 Ana Rookstool Reynaldo Rosas Ida Saenz Lupita Schlater Celeste Solis ʼ91 Faviola Sosa Monique Carre Stackowiak ʼ87 Daniel Espinosa Torres ʼ00 Maria Celia Torres Gracie Gavito Touchy ʼ79 Raul Treviño Melissa Valadez ʼ90 Celestino Villarreal ʼ99

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Leadership Circle Sponsors 2017 - 2018 Platinum Sponsors

• SJA Athletic Boosters • The Varela Families

Gold Sponsors

• Martinez, Barrera y Martinez, L.L.P.

Silver Sponsors

• Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport • Conner/Pace Families • Construction Specialties • FINSA/Rancho Viejo • Lone Star National Bank • PlainsCapital Bank • Tequila Group

Bronze Sponsors

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Brisky & Perez Insurance Agency Dream Wedding by All Party Rentals Emilio O. Hernandez, DDS PC IBC International Bank of Commerce Italia Express Jones Liquor Luke Fruia Motors McCollum Technical Services Model Laundry NovaLink, Inc. Parra Furniture & Loan Company Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant Dr. Franco Reyes Jacome Tara Rios Dental Group S. R. Mechanical, Inc. Specialty Advertisers Unlimited Printing Valley It Solutions

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CIRCLE

Science Lab Renovation Donors

• Eric Barron, MD ʼ83 and Donna Barron • Renato E. and Mary Rose Cardenas Family • Louie and Sarah De Luna • David ʼ81 and Jacqui Dempsey • Jeﬀ Gowen and Rose Marie Gowen, MD ʼ77 • The John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation • Our Lady of Sorrows Church • Gustavo J. Peña, Jr. ʼ60 • Serafy Foundation

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Scoreboard Donors

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Bob and Dora Cackley Robert and Maria Luisa Cackley Rene ʼ89 and Maria De Coss The Green Law Firm PC Papa John's Pizza Brownsville Pepe's Mexican Restaurant Raising Cane's

Save the Gym Donors • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Carlos Arguelles ʼ97 Ian Buenrostro ʼ09 Bobby Daniels ʼ02 Robert Daniels Ricardo Davila Tomas Esteve ʼ81 Luis Fonseca Andres Garcia Gabriel Garcia Miguel Garcia ʼ71 Leo Garza Alfonso Gomez Javier Gonzalez

• Ben Guerrero • Jacob Guerrero • Samuel Guerrero Farmers Insurance Agency • Jaime Hinojosa ʼ76 • Ronald Humphreys, Jr. ʼ87 • Robert Katusak • Eduardo “Teddy” Lopez ʼ87 • Xavier Montemayor ʼ86 • Kris Nava • Eusebio Ortiz ʼ57 • Joe Pedraza • Doug Penticoﬀ

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Neto Roser ʼ69 Mario Sacramento ʼ10 Carlos Sanchez, Jr. Carlos H. Sanchez Jorge Sanchez ʼ79 Willie Teo Ong, MD Ignacio Torteya, III ʼ89 Carlos E. Varela Carlos Armando Varela Juan Varela Javier Vera ʼ78 Rodolfo Zolezzi

Scholarships Gustavo & Lucila Peña Scholarship Fund

• Federico ʼ64 and Cindy Peña • Gustavo J. Peña, Jr. ʼ60 • Wells Fargo Educational Matching Gift Program JK Group, Inc.

The Jerri Hernandez Scholarship Fund

• Tamra S. Jordan

Saint Joseph Academy Endowment

Raul Munguia Scholarship Fund • Fernando R. de Leon ‘97

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Memorial Gifts Marvin Conner

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Tim and Susan Schmachtenberger Serafy Foundation Snodgrass, Inc. Jim and Amy Tipton Kathryn Ransome Traynor ʼ82 Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville Gary and Sandra Wilson Sandra Sweeny Wilson

Juan Babiak

• Mary Wear Baker & Co Worker of Adriana Babiak-Vazquez ʼ81 • Meredith Rossi

John Ford Thomas Cowen, Sr.

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Alamo Iron Works RGV Doug and Janna ʼ82 Arney Tatiana Balli Eric Barron, MD ʼ83 and Donna Barron Jerilyn Wilson Blanchard Irena Carling Carlos and Candi Cascos Lecia Chaney Morris Clint III ʼ83 Wallace and Mary Davis Peggy Dennard John and Gwen Drennan Rick and Lynne Dreyer Fernandina Beach High School Class of 1955 Dennis and Ellen Franke Christopher and Marianne ʼ86 Graham Elizabeth Greaves Kenneth and Elizabeth Green Hales & Bradford LLP Judge Andrew Hanen and Diane Dillard Joe Hardee Nikkie Hodgson Family Ron and Linda Humphreys Jerry Klinger The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Mary Burke Morrow Frank and Carolyn Parker Nancy Pinzon Kenton and Marti Schaefer Chris and Leslie Schmachtenberger

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Andrew Hagan and Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, PhD Judge Andrew Hanen and Diane Dillard Kenneth and Karen Gelmas Xavier ʼ86 and Carole Montemayor Model Laundry, LLC-Mary Dale Putegnat Joseph and Marcia Raley Neto Roser ʼ69 Larry Scionka

Iva Downing

• Serena Putegnat ʼ94

John Gelmas

• Joseph and Marcia Raley

Bonnie Rodriguez

• Serafy Foundation

Paul Whitworth

• Paola Peraglie

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