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Around Campus ....................... 1-2 Alumni Profiles ......................... 3-4 Then Now ....................................5 Donor Spotlight ............................9 Happening Soon .........................10 Planned Giving ..........................11 In Memory .................................12 Alumni Notes .............................13

Arts in Action ...................... 6-8 From the lure of Broadway and rock-’n’-roll to the call of stretched canvas, St. Pius X High School students and alumni answer and find their places in the world of artistic expression.

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The  mission  of  the  Magazine  is  to  provide  alumni  and  friends  of  SPX  with  news,  information,  and  inspiration  regarding  the  school  and  each  other.

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I wish to personally thank all those who support our SPX Annual Fund. The proceeds in part go toward supporting the Fine Arts program. I also invite you to join us at our Legacy Art event on May 11 at Sandia Casino and Resort. This is the 13th year that St. Pius X has partnered with the Art Has Heart Foundation to present one of the finest art auctions in the region. We will celebrate with the Fine Arts Department faculty, student artists and volunteers; the many artists who freely donate their art for auction; and a number of Hollywood celebrities. The proceeds St. Pius X receives from Legacy Art directly support our Fine Arts program. Continue to remember the SPX students in your prayers and thank you for your continued financial support.

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S P X  F O U N D A T I O N  B O A R D  O F  D I R E C T O R S Member The  Most  Reverend  Michael  J.  Sheehan  Archbishop  of  Santa  Fe President Lloyd  (Lonny)  Hurley  ‘77 Treasurer Robert  Mileshosky  CPA,  ‘69 Secretary Kara  Kupper  ‘88 Past  President Allison  Pieroni  ‘88 Directors    Jim  Baca                            Antonio  Lopez  ‘99          Steve  Palmisano  ‘82          Kerry  Perry            Whitney  Waite            Joseph  A.  Menicucci  ‘98        Dwayne  Pino  ‘82  Consultative  Council  Representative  Joe  Muhlberger  ‘78 Alumni  Council  Chair  Ed  LarraĂąaga  ‘84

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This issue focuses on the SPX Fine Arts program. This school year we have been working on improving our fine arts curriculum by expanding the content of some courses in an effort to provide the best experience possible for our students. To stress the academic importance of the fine arts for a well-rounded SPX graduate, incoming students of the Class of 2017 are required to have a full credit in the arts instead of a half credit.

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We are pleased to present to you a new look for this issue of the Alumni and Friends magazine, formerly titled the St. Pius X High School Quarterly. The magazine will be published three times a year instead of four. This change was made to save limited resources while continuing to showcase alumni and school accomplishments to the greater St. Pius community where ever they may be.

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Elements  of  a  St.  Pius  X  High  School  drafting  class  appear  in  the  painting  “Prayers  of  a  Blue  Corn  Motherâ€?  by  Helen Hardin ‘61.  A  book  about  her  life  and  talent,  “Helen  Hardin:  A  Straight  Line  Curved,â€?  was  published  in  DQG ZH SURÂżOH KHU RQ SDJH 'RFWRUV GLDJQRVHG +DUGLQ ZLWK EUHDVW FDQFHU LQ She  battled  the  disease  for  three  years  and  GLHG LQ 6KH ZDV

AroundCampus Goodness SOUL Club Impacts Santa Fe A  delegation  of  17  Students  Organized  to  Uphold  Life  from  St.  Pius  X  High  School  took  their  message  to  Santa  Fe  on  Jan.  16  for  the  Sanctity  of  Life  Awareness  and  Unity  Day.  The  day  marks  the  40th  anniversary  of  the  U.S.  Supreme  Court’s  Roe  v.  Wade  decision  legalizing  abortion. “I  think  people  are  more  impacted  by  the  youths’  efforts  to  put  an  end  to  DERUWLRQ ´ VD\V 63; VHQLRU 0HODQLH 6HGLOOR ³,W VKRZV WKDW ZH DUH DZDUH of  this  issue  and  want  to  actively  take  a  stand  against  it.  We  are  the  nation’s  next  generation  and  it  is  important  to  me  and  also  to  the  club  WR DFWLYHO\ SDUWLFLSDWH LQ WKH ¿JKW DJDLQVW DERUWLRQ DQG WR SURPRWH WKH UHVSHFW RI KXPDQ OLIH ´ Joining  with  2,000  people,  the  day  for  the  students  included  Mass  at  the  Cathedral  Basilica  of  St.  Francis  of  Assisi,  a  prayer  procession  to  the  New  Mexico  State  Capitol  and  a  rally  in  the  Roundhouse.

The  SOUL  Club  members  were  thanked  numerous  times  throughout  the  day  by  adults  happy  to  see  that  young  people  care  about  defending  life,  says  club  sponsor  and  theology  teacher  Jennifer  Gonzales. “Fr.  Stephen  Imbarrato,  the  founder  and  chaplain  of  Project  Defending  Life,  mentioned  how  much  power  they  hold  as  youth  in  the  pro-­life  movement,  and  that  the  world  is  saying  that  it  is  kids  their  age  that  don’t  care,  but  their  presence  there  really  showed  the  RSSRVLWH ´ *RQ]DOHV VD\V 628/ &OXE PHPEHUV PHHW ZHHNO\ WR SODQ DQG SDUWLFLSDWH LQ FRPPXQLW\ DQG FDPSXV SUR OLIH DFWLYLWLHV LQFOXGLQJ D ³*R /LIH :HHN´ RQ campus  celebrating  the  gift  of  life. “This  club  is  important  to  me  because  it  not  only  helps  me  in  understanding  the  sanctity  of  life  and  what  it  means  to  be  pro-­life  and  KRZ WR UHVSHFW KXPDQ GLJQLW\ EXW LW LV DOVR DQ H[FHOOHQW ZD\ WR VSUHDG DZDUHQHVV DQG SURPRWH UHVSHFW RI KXPDQ OLIH ´ 6HGLOOR VD\V

Discipline SPX Senior Earns Eagle Scout St.  Pius  X  High  School  senior  Alan  Gross  achieved  the  rank  of  Eagle  Scout  in  December  2012  through  D VHUYLFH SURMHFW EHQH¿WLQJ 6W 7KHUHVH &DWKROLF 6FKRRO *URVV DQG KLV YROXQWHHU WHDP PDGH XS RI 6W Pius  classmates,  Boy  Scout  Troop  280  members  and  adult  troop  leaders  assembled  cabinetry  and  furnished  an  area  for  musical  interaction  with  a  keyboard  and  iPod  in  the  school’s  music  classroom.  The  team  also  sanded,  primed  and  painted  a  playground  gazebo  and  installed  three  tetherball  courts.

To  complete  the  project  and  earn  the  highest  rank  attainable  in  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America  program,  Gross  garnered  generous  donations  from  The  Home  Depot,  Help  Bail  Bonds  and  Carousel  of  Music  and  raised  additional  funds.  He  is  the  son  of  Jim  and  Rebecca  Gross.

Knowledge Senior Named Model UN Best Delegate Delegates  to  the  Model  United  Nations  State  Conference  selected  SPX  senior  John  Garrity  as  best  overall  delegate  during  the  event  Nov.  14-­16,  2012,  at  the  Roundhouse  in  Santa  Fe.  More  than  15  schools  from  Albuquerque  and  Santa  Fe  took  part  in  the  mock  United  Nations  session,  working  as  delegates  and  creating  resolutions  on  real  world  issues.

Sixteen  students  from  St.  Pius  participated  as  the  countries  of  Argentina,  Nepal,  Spain  and  the  United  Kingdom.  Students  had  to  be  well-­versed  in  all  current  subjects  from  their  assigned  countries.  They  openly  debated  in  front  of  175  peers,  discussing  the  world  issues  from  the  viewpoints  of  their  countries  and  passing  resolutions  according  to  what  would  best  serve  the  conference  and  their  country. “From  attempting  alliances  with  different  countries  to  becoming  primary  signatories  on  resolutions  on  WKH ÀRRU WKH 6W 3LXV VWXGHQWV VWRRG RXW DPRQJVW WKH SDUWLFLSDWLQJ VFKRROV ´ VD\V (OLVD 0DFKWLQJHU 63; Model  United  Nations  sponsor.  “It  is  a  fantastic  experience  for  each  of  the  students  and  teaches  them  OHDGHUVKLS DQG SROLWLFDO H[SHULHQFHV WKH\ FDQ FDUU\ RQ ZLWK WKHP IRU WKHLU IXWXUH HQGHDYRUV ´ St.  Pius  X  Magazine   ‡   WINTER/SPRING  2013      1

SPXSports Sartan Champs St. Pius X High School athletes captured 4A state

Sartan boys basketball defeated rival Albuquerque Academy to take the 4A State Championship in March. The team also earned the District 5 title with a win over Moriarty. Senior Micah Sanchez was named District Player of the Year, senior Nic Stafford earned spots on the All-District First Team and All-Metro Second Team, and senior Joe Sanchez was named All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year.

Along with state champ Timothy Sanchez, Sartan wrestling produced seven state qualifiers, three district champions and three district runner-ups this season. Junior Pete Mora placed fourth at state at 220 pounds. The team’s total individual varsity match record was 116-139.

championship titles in volleyball and boys basketball during the 2012-­2013 fall and winter seasons, and senior wrestler Timothy Sanchez came away as an individual state champ at 195 pounds.

The SPX volleyball team earned both the 4A District 5 Championship and 4A State Championship in November. Senior Lexi Biondi earned Class 4A Player of the Year honors and coach Diana Strickland was named Coach of the Year. SPX players named to the All-State First Team were Biondi, Caitlyn Martinez and Mercedes Pacheco. Lauren Roveto earned All-State Second Team honors.

SPX girls cross country earned the school’s first ever repeat district title. The girls also placed third at the state meet and were ranked third in the all-classes rankings. Earning All-State honors were Marissa Nathe, Kelli Reagan and Bianca Avalos.

The St. Pius girls soccer team finished the season as 4A state quarterfinalists and as runner up in District 5. Named to the All-State First Team were Adrianna Naranjo and Gabrielle Campbell, who was selected as Player of the Year for District 5.

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Boys cross country took the district runner-up honor and placed sixth at the state meet.

Coach Jeff Turcotte was named 4A District 5 Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Christopher Graham earned All-Metro Honors (top 10) and Graham and Marcos Serna earned All-District Honors (top 10).

The SPX girls basketball team ended the season as a state 4A semifinalist. The team finished 7-0 in District 5 play winning the District Championship versus Albuquerque Academy.

St. Pius boys soccer ended the season as a state quarterfinalist with a final record of 12-8-2. The team earned a 4-2-0 district record and district runner-up honors. Named to the All-District First Team were Alex Arviso, William Sedas, Alfredo Candia and David Gros. The team was nominated for NSCAA All-America All Academic Team with a 3.37 overall team GPA. SPX football made the state playoffs for the 18th straight year and was 4A District 5 runner up with a 1-1 district record and a record of 5-6 overall. Earning All-District First Team honors were Nic Stafford, T.J. Sanchez, Daniel Sanchez, Noah Griego, Joey Sandoval, Conor Brown, Emmanuel Chavez, Ryan Rosenthal and Javier Jaramillo. Stafford was named Offensive Player of the Year.

The St. Pius hockey team reached the semifinals of the state championship, finishing the season 15-10-1. Seniors Andrew Hudson, Garrett Maxson, and Mackenzie Smith; junior Skye Prater; sophomore Tomas Gallegos and freshman Cody Axtell were named to the High School All-Star Team. Mac Smith was named the Defensive Player of the Year.

Mac Lucas was named Rookie Goal Tender of the Year and Jeremiah Ryan earned the Sportsmanship Award.

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Volleyball Standout Uses Skills at Notre Dame

For Sam Brown ‘10 playing middle blocker for the University of Notre Dame volleyball team has meant drawing upon the foundation laid at St. Pius X High School both in sports and academics.

“St. Pius was great preparation academically and athletically,” said Brown, a volleyball, basketball and track athlete at St. Pius. “I was prepared to do really well on the ACT and SAT, and I had the study skills I needed for facing sports and school challenges.

“I also had great coaches who taught me leadership skills and work ethic and to give a maximum effort in school and sports.”

Maximum effort helped her team mark the first time since 2009 that Notre Dame recorded 20 wins and earned a spot in the NCAA tournament.

Notre Dame lost in the first round to No. 14 Ohio State.

Coach Debbie Brown said net play is 6-foot-3-inch Brown’s strength and the team has capitalized on her blocking ability, but she also makes an impact in other ways. “She has so much fun playing the game,” Coach Brown said.

“She’s a positive influence and a contagious personality on the court.”

Brown, a junior, is majoring in sociology and minoring in business and economics at Notre Dame. “My plans are open,” she said in an interview last fall. “I may go into sales and retail or I may take a completely different course and go into physical therapy.”

Brown enjoys the travel that accompanies being a student-athlete.

“Travel is so much fun because you’re traveling with all your best friends,” she said. “It’s always a great time.”

Brown says functioning as a student-athlete also can be difficult with practice Monday through Thursday and games on Friday and Sunday, but professors are helpful. “The teachers here are really supportive,” she said. “Many of the students here are athletes and the teachers understand that and work with us.”

Brown says writing lessons learned in St. Pius English teacher Mimosa Finley’s class have stuck with her. “I had her my sophomore year and I still use what she taught me,” Brown said.

Friends from St. Pius remain important as well. She’s played in a campus mud volleyball tournament with Steve Schwaner and Sam Tarin, who also are studying at Notre Dame. “Seeing them on campus is like seeing a little bit of home,” she said. “I miss Albuquerque. It’s hard to see friends on Facebook talking about the Balloon Fiesta and not be there.”

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AlumnusPortrait Albuquerque architect Joe Muhlberger ‘78 believes architecture has the power to change lives and better society -- a belief he puts to work for the students of New Mexico.

“Social responsibility is a core value of our firm and integral to everything we do,” Muhlberger says of Vigil & Associates Architectural Group. “We understand that our designs impact people daily. Social responsibility also ties into our responsibilities as architects to be diligent in minimizing the impact of our buildings on the environment.”

Muhlberger says combining social responsibility with high-performance, student-focused sustainable design of school facilities has become his passion as an architect. A principal with Vigil & Associates, Muhlberger’s current projects include the design and replacement of Aspen Elementary in Los Alamos, taking it from an outdated school to a facility integrating space and technology in way that turns the entire building into a teaching tool.

“It’s very important as an architect to understand that what we do impacts students,” he says. “Our approach is to focus on sustainable design concepts that not only minimize the impact the building has on our environment but that also enhances teaching and learning.”

Muhlberger says on looking back, he sees the influence his four years as a student at St. Pius X High School have had on his architectural philosophy and his career.

Foundations Built at SPX Fortify Architect “I’ve come to understand it’s going to be up to us as the Catholic community to move Catholic education forward.”

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“The interest in social responsibility ultimately came from my parents, my experience at St. Pius and from really understanding in high school what our responsibilities were to our community,” he says. **** Mosien, a drafting teacher at St. Pius, encouraged him to think about architecture as a career, and although he didn’t fully understand how the integration of a career and community could play out, the stage was set.

“It was only after some experience in the profession and as I was getting my degree and starting to understand architecture more that the social responsibility piece became a direction I committed to,” he says. “It wasn’t until I put the responsibility piece with what architecture could do that it really launched me into my career.”

Muhlberger earned his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree with distinction in architecture from the University of New Mexico. Working with the Albuquerque firm of Van Gilbert Architect for 30 years before joining Vigil & Associates in 2011, Muhlberger spent the last six years managing more than $170 million in public projects. While with Van Gilbert Architect he served as project architect and manager for the new Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, which is scheduled to earn the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver designation.

Originally from Alamogordo, N.M., Muhlberger spent his younger years at Father James B. Hay School there. His family moved to Albuquerque as he was entering the ninth grade and St. Pius. “The biggest memory I have is of the aspect of community at St. Pius,” Muhlberger says. “I remember being really welcomed into the community and how tightly knit that community was back then.”

Muhlberger played football for Coach Ray Giannini and especially remembers Father Sam Falbo and Coach Ron Tybor.

With sons Evan, a fourth-grader at Annunciation School, and Andrew, a junior at St. Pius, Muhlberger and his wife Linda see the importance of community for the next generation.

“Andrew is experiencing that same tight-knit and engaged faith-based community within the school that I did and that’s really benefitting him as a student and a person,” he says.

Muhlberger’s engagement with that community continues through serving for the past two years on the SPX Consultative Council, currently as its president. The council works with the principal to support and promote the school.

“This is an opportunity for me to give back to St. Pius and help Pius continue to develop its vision for the future,” Muhlberger says. “Catholic schools are a changing dynamic. When I was going to school we had nuns and priests in the majority of faculty positions and they were running the school. That’s no longer the case.

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The St. Pius X Players presented Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” before 1987— we’ve got the ticket stub to prove it. If you recognize this ticket stub, let us know when it hit the stage and who performed at spxeditor@ outlook.com. The St. Pius X High School Theater also produced the perennial favorite in November 2012 with Bryanna Estrada as the Stage Manager, Santiago Baca as George and Cristina Young as Emily.

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1987 Do you ever wonder exactly where the St. Pius campus used to be? From 1959 to 1987 students went to class at Louisiana Boulevard and Indian School Road -- the space now occupied by the ABQ Uptown outdoor shopping mall. Here’s a map of the campus laid over the shopping mall and photos of the campus from SPX Coach Ron Tybor’s collection.

1963 In 1963 the SPX boys basketball team took its 22-4 record into the New Mexico State High School Basketball tournament but were defeated in the first round by eventual state champs Roswell High School. Revenge came 50 years later, but not directly. The 2013 SPX boys basketball team, also beat Roswell’s Goddard High 22-4, in the first round of the state tournament. No. 1 seed Roswell was bounced

by Albuquerque Academy in the semi finals and SPX went on to beat Academy for the Class 4A state crown.

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Arts in Action Savannah  Martinez  ‘12  set  her  sights  on  Broadway  years  ago.  Now  studying  at  Montclair  State  University  with  a  view  of  the  New  York  City  skyline,  she  found  the  ideal  launching  point  for  her  musical  theater  career.  But  Montclair,  N.J.,  —  less  than  20  miles  northwest  of  Times  Square  —  is  not  where  her  dream  began.  Involved  in  every  opportunity  for  voice  and  drama  instruction  and  performance  she  FRXOG ¿QG DW 6W 3LXV ; +LJK 6FKRRO 0DUWLQH] PDGH WKH PRVW RI WKH ¿QH DUWV SURJUDP IURP freshman  to  senior  year.

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“Having  an  environment  that  was  extremely  conducive  to  the  arts  and  teachers  who  were  so  VXSSRUWLYH LQVSLUHG PH WR IROORZ P\ GUHDPV HYHU\ GD\ DQG WR QHYHU JLYH XS ´ 0DUWLQH] VD\V She  names  former  choral  director  Aaron  Howe  and  drama  instructor  Esperanza  Plath  as  most  LQÀXHQWLDO LQ DGYDQFLQJ KHU JRDOV That  support,  inspiration  and  preparation  paid  off.  After  a  grueling  process  that  included  auditions  for  12  different  schools,  Martinez  received  an  academic  and  a  music  scholarship  to  Montclair.  Making  the  most  of  her  opportunity,  this  year  she  performed  in  Montclair’s  VWDJH SURGXFWLRQ RI WKH PXVLFDO ³1LQH´ DQG ZLOO SHUIRUP DJDLQ RQ FDPSXV LQ 0D\ LQ WKH RSHUD ³'LDORJXHV RI WKH &DUPHOLWHV ´ Martinez’s  focus  was  clearly  set  on  the  arts  early  on.  For  2013’s  incoming  freshman  class,  JUHDWHU H[SRVXUH WR WKH DUWV ZLOO EH SDUW RI WKH FXUULFXOXP DV 6W 3LXV LQFUHDVHV LWV ¿QH DUWV requirement  from  one-­half  to  one  credit  for  the  class  of  2017  and  beyond. ³)LQH DUWV KDV DOZD\V EHHQ D VWURQJ DGGLWLRQ WR WKH FXUULFXOXP LQ &DWKROLF KLJK VFKRROV ´ VD\V 'U %DUEDUD 5RWKZHLOHU SULQFLSDO DW 6W 3LXV ³$QG ZH ZDQW WR ERRVW RXU ¿QH DUWV SURJUDP DQG UHTXLUHPHQWV EHFDXVH ZH NQRZ WKDW ¿QH DUWV LV RQH RI WKH WKLQJV WKDW NHHS NLGV PRWLYDWHG ´ Jorge  Tristani,  head  of  the  St.  Pius  X  Fine  Arts  Department,  left  architecture  and  arrived  at  6W 3LXV LQ WR WHDFK DUW DQG DUW KLVWRU\ ³$W WKDW WLPH ¿QH DUWV ZDV WZR RU WKUHH VWXGLR DUW FODVVHV ´ KH UHPHPEHUV ³7KH DUWV ZHUH IRUJRWWHQ DW WKDW WLPH ´ The  department  now  offers  34  semester-­  and  year-­long  courses  including  various  visual  arts,  architectural  drawing,  vocal  and  instrumental  music,  drama  and  dance.  Advanced  placement  courses  are  offered  in  art  history  and  music  theory. “Being  a  college  prep  school  means  we’re  trying  to  produce  a  kid  who’s  well  rounded  and  EURDG EDVHG DQG WKH DUWV DUH D SDUW RI WKDW ´ 7ULVWDQL VD\V ³, WHOO WKHP \RX¶UH JRLQJ WR EH surrounded  by  art  your  entire  life,  but  you  may  not  understand  it.  It’s  a  different  way  of  communicating  and  it’s  important  to  understand.  Understanding  makes  you  a  richer  human  being  —  a  more  complete  human  being. ³.LGV FRPH LQWR WKH YLVXDO DUWV VLGH DQG VRPH FRPH LQ FOXHOHVV ´ 7ULVWDQL DGGV ³,W¶V D MR\ WR VHH WKHP EHFRPH VHOI DZDUH ,W¶V GHOLJKWIXO IRU PH WR VHH WKHP EHFRPH IDVFLQDWHG ZLWK DUW ´ Keith  Jordan,  band  director  at  St.  Pius  since  2011,  calls  the  arts,  and  music  in  particular,  “a  FULWLFDO SDUW RI RXU OLYHV ´ ³7KURXJK PXVLF \RX H[SUHVV HPRWLRQ WKDW ZRUGV DUH LQFDSDEOH RI H[SUHVVLQJ ´ -RUGDQ VD\V “Music  surrounds  us  all  day,  every  day.  It’s  on  T.V.,  at  the  movies,  in  video  games  and  iPods.  0XVLF LV DOPRVW D EDVLF DQG YLWDO SDUW RI RXU H[LVWHQFH ´ -RUGDQ EDQG GLUHFWRU DW /D &XHYD +LJK 6FKRRO IRU \HDUV EHIRUH MRLQLQJ WKH ¿QH DUWV department  at  St.  Pius,  sees  the  value  in  using  music  programs  to  allow  students  to  explore  other  cultures  and  cities  and  to  see  other  programs  in  action.  This  April  42  students  in  band,  Continued  on  page  8 Photo  by  Evan  Gonzales

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Alumni Band Rocks X Angels Benefit Taking their first steps into the performance world at St. Pius X High School coffee house events and talent shows in the early 2000s, members of The Noms made a connection to their school that remains strong.

First formed in 2009, The Noms -- Mike Mares ‘05, Michelle Baumann ‘06, Josh Herrera ‘07, Kevin Cummings ‘12, and Manzano Monarch Joey Santiago -were named the city’s best local band in Albuquerque the Magazine in 2012 and have their acoustic and folk rock originals played on Albuquerque radio.

Desiring to remember students and young alumni who have passed away in recent years, the St. Pius X Student Activities Department hosted “X Angels: A Concert to Remember” on Dec. 21, 2012. Featuring The Noms and Taos recording artist Max Gomez, the concert raised $1,000 for the X Angels Foundation that supports financial

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financial aid for students at St. Pius.

“The idea for the event stemmed from a concert that we put on a couple years ago at SPX for an alumnus and good friend who passed away, Ryan Beaulieu,” Mares says.

“It was important for us to expand the idea to all young alumni who had passed away so that we could have a chance to recognize all of them and raise money for an X Angels Foundation.

“We hope to make this an annual event and for it to grow every year. We want to raise enough money for kids who need it for financial aid and at the same time recognize such amazing souls that have made such an impact on all of us.”

The Noms have played the famous Viper Room on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles and opened for national touring acts including Diamond Rio, Ryan Cabrerra, Secondhand Serenade and Parachute. The band is scheduled to perform at the Denver Day of Rock Music Festival on May 25 where more than 100,000 people are expected to attend.

Shel R. Neymark, Rosalie Doolittle Fountain Rio Grande Botanic Garden

About 100 St. Pius X High School precalculus students gained a new appreciation for the interconnection of mathematics and art this year through research projects on Albuquerque’s public art pieces.

“I wanted students to appreciate the mathematics in art and to realize what appears to be individual disciplines at school — precalculus and art — are quite interwoven in the world in which they live,” said SPX teacher Beverly Lawson.

Each student investigated a piece of public art they selected with information provided by Sherry Brueggemann, Albuquerque’s public art program manager. Many students interviewed the artists, asking specifically about their use of math in creating their designs and sculptures.

Ed Haddaway, Bosque de los Sueños, 2007 The City of Albuquerque

Aydan Sparks and “All Things are Possible.”

is used in more situations and places than I could imagine, and that is why it is important to take math seriously, especially the basics.”

Junior Aydan Sparks researched “All Things are Possible,” a bronze of a girl holding a butterfly by Michael Naranjo and located in front of the Jewish Community Center in northeast Albuquerque. Sparks reported that Naranjo, who was blinded by a grenade in the Vietnam War, told him that to accurately build a sculpture in proportion, he must break it down into four distinct sections — foot to knee, hip, chest and head.

“This project has taught me to look twice at public art I see,” Sparks said, adding that he was inspired by the distinct technique Naranjo developed to overcome his blindness and form his sculptures.

Senior Kristen Ramirez spoke with Shel R. Neymark, creator of the “Rosalie Doolittle Fountain” at the Rio Grande Botanic Garden. The piece includes a 50-foot-long bench with tiled murals that weaves around a tiled fountain. Ramirez wrote in her report that Neymark told her that geometry formulas were used to give the fountain and bench its “unpredictable appearance.”

Senior Marissa Nathe spoke with Ed Haddaway, creator of “El Bosque de Suenos” at Tingley Beach. The steel sculpture collection of colorful and whimsical trees and oversized plants make up Haddaway’s “Forest of Dreams.” Nathe wrote that Haddaway told her he never enjoyed math as a student, but learned as an artist that he needed geometry and mathematical formulas to bring his two dimensional drawings to life.

“I feel that this project was a good experience because it brought about a different mindset,” Ramirez reported. “It made me realize that math

“Haddaway described how much math he had to learn in order to build his sculpture and I was surprised,” Nathe wrote in her project.

Arts in Action Continued  from  page  6 orchestra  and  choir  attended  the  Heritage  Music  Festival  in  Chicago  to  compete  against  20  other  groups  for  gold  and  silver  awards.  63; FKRUDO GLUHFWRU -RKQ 5HLWK ÂżQGV YDOXH LQ WKH SUREOHP VROYLQJ VNLOOV students  develop  through  working  together  on  a  performance  piece. Âł,WÂśV IXOÂżOOLQJ EHFDXVH LW JLYHV VWXGHQWV LQ D KLJK VFKRRO VHWWLQJ WKH FKDQFH WR GR DQ DFDGHPLF FODVV VLPLODU WR D WHDP VSRUW HQGHDYRU ´ 5HLWK says.  “They  work  at  something  together  to  present  to  an  audience. “Choral  music  also  gives  kids  a  chance  to  express  themselves  as  human  beings  and  express  emotion  vocally.  They  don’t  get  that  chance  DQ\ZKHUH HOVH ´ St.  Pius  encourages  promising  music  students  through  the  Chavez  Vocal  Scholarship  and  the  Instrumental  Music  Merit  Scholarship.  Both  are  awarded  annually  to  students  who  show  exceptional  talent  and  promise  in  their  musical  area.  Students  applying  for  the  scholarships  must  audition,  provide  letters  of  recommendation,  and  agree  to  participate  in  school  music  courses  and  performing  groups  during  their  scholarship  year.

7KH VFKRROœV ¿QH DUWV SURJUDP DOVR UHFHLYHV WKH VXSSRUW RI WKH 63; Fine  Arts  Boosters,  a  group  made  up  predominantly  of  parents  whose  students  are  active  in  the  arts.  The  group  holds  fundraisers  to  support  ¿QH DUWV LQFOXGLQJ D &KULVWPDV FUDIW VKRZ LQ 'HFHPEHU WKDW ZLOO SURYLGH the  students  traveling  to  Chicago  with  bus  transportation  while  in  the  city,  according  to  Donna  Apodaca,  president  of  the  Fine  Arts  Boosters.

The  boosters  also  provide  backstage  water  and  snacks  during  drama  productions  and  refreshments  during  performance  and  art  receptions.  Teachers  also  can  request  support  from  the  boosters.  This  year  the  group  funded  the  replacement  of  a  light  board  used  in  drama  and  choral  productions  and  textbooks  for  the  AP  art  history  course. “The  arts  are  an  amazing  experience  for  many  students  and  I  think  what  makes  it  DPD]LQJ DUH WKH WHDFKHUV ´ Apodaca  says.  “They  are  so  willing  to  put  in  any  amount  of  extra  time  to  work  with  these  students  and  to  make  sure  a  production  or  concert  is  spot  on.  The  dedication  and  the  talent  we  have  in  that  GHSDUWPHQW LV DPD]LQJ ´ Photo  by  Ben  Franklin  Photography

Helen Hardin:

Fascinated by Designs Helen Hardin ‘61 took all the art classes she could as a student at St. Pius X High School. “And after she had taken them all, they put her in boys’ drafting,� says her daughter Margarete Bagshaw, a modernist painter and owner of Golden Dawn Gallery in Santa Fe. “She was allowed to do art while the boys did drafting, so she learned to use drafting tools in her art during those drafting classes.�

Photos  courtesy  of Margarete  Bagshaw

The ruler, compass and protractor introduced at St. Pius remained in Hardin’s hands creating the crisp precision and intricate detail that would come to characterize her abstract painting style and distinguish her work from the celebrated traditional images of pueblo life painted by her mother, Santa Clara Pueblo artist Pablita Velarde. “Designs fascinate me,� Hardin told New Mexico Magazine in 1970 as acclaim for her work began to grow. “By taking primitive designs from any Indian origin,

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then using them one or many times on the paper, then applying color to finish the painting, I can create ‘contemporary Indian art.’�

Signing her work Tsa-sah-wee-eh, her name in the Tewa language meaning “Little Standing Spruce,� Hardin’s abstract, spiritually-themed images made her mark on the art world with shows in Scottsdale, La Jolla, New York City and Guatemala.

Today her work is found in private and public Native collections throughout the world. Her paintings and etchings sell for 60 to 70 times their original prices and her significant end-period paintings earn six figures, according to Bagshaw.

Doctors diagnosed Hardin with breast cancer in 1981. She battled the disease for three years and died in 1984. She was 41. “Helen Hardin: A Straight Line Curved,� a book published in 2012 about Hardin’s life, is available with companion books on Velarde and Bagshaw at goldendawngallery. com.

DonorSpotlight Artists and Patrons %HQHÀW )LQH $UWV 3URJUDP More than 130 artists will donate their art work for auction during Legacy Art Albuquerque on May 11, celebrating a 13-year partnership between the Art Has Heart Foundation and the St. Pius X Foundation that has raised more than $1 million over the years in support of arts education.

Through the generous donations to the event’s live and silent auctions of these artists — many who have been donating since Legacy Art’s beginnings — and the purchases made by art lovers and patrons, Legacy Art supports college scholarships for art students and the fine arts program at St. Pius X High School.

Renowned artist Amado Pena and his wife J.B. Pena started the Art Has Heart Foundation and established the event that has grown steadily as a unique and highly-regarded art auction principally featuring artists from the Southwest. It’s also known as an entertaining and unpredictable evening for more than 500 attendees featuring celebrity auctioneers and spotters including actors Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert David Hall of “CSI” and Steven Michael Quezada of “Breaking Bad,” who volunteer their time at the event.

From the net proceeds to St. Pius X, a fine arts endowment providing a yearly award for tuition assistance to a deserving student has been established, a visiting artist program is being implemented and funds for the school’s art curriculum have been provided. In addition to Legacy Art Albuquerque, the fine arts program at St. Pius X is supported through the SPX Annual Fund comprised of donations from alumni, parents, faculty and staff.

For information and tickets to this year’s event at Sandia Resort, contact the SPX Advancement Office at (505) 831-8406.

Amado and J.B. Pena

Join Us! May 11, 2013 Sandia Resort

SPX Alumna Crowned Miss Albuquerque Crowned Miss Albuquerque 2013 in February, Stephanie Chavez ‘10 is using her title to advance childhood literacy in the city.

“I struggled with literacy as a kid,” says Chavez, now studying communications at Central New Mexico Community College and the University of New Mexico. “I had to put extra effort in when I was reading anything. It was an obstacle I overcame.”

Chavez visits Albuquerque-area preschool and elementary schools to talk with children about her struggle with reading and to share with them how by practicing reading she came to love it.

Chavez, a St. Pius cheerleader for three years and a member of Phil Zuber’s Community Outreach Program, hopes to expand the reach of her childhood literacy message by winning the Miss New Mexico pageant June 23 in Ruidoso and advancing to the Miss America competition held in September in Atlantic City, N.J. Chavez has competed in the Miss New Mexico pageant the past two years, once as Miss Albuquerque 2011 and once as Miss Dona Ana County 2012, and placed fourth last year.

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HappeningSoon Legacy Art Albuquerque XIII, the annual art event and auction supporting St. Pius X High School fine arts department and financial aid for deserving students, will be held from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on May 11 at Sandia Resort.

Featuring Franco, Supporting SPX Fine Arts

Legacy Art Albuquerque’s 2013 featured artist is Manuel S. Franco, who has received international recognition for his Southwestern art. Celebrity guests for the 13th annual event include actress, choreographer and Lawrence Welk dancer Cissy King; singer and artist Holly Dunn; CSI’s Dr. Al Robbins, actor Robert David Hall; actor, singer and artist Mike Moroff; Breaking Bad’s Gomez, comedian and actor Steven Michael Quezada; and perennial favorite Legacy Art celebrity guest, actor Lou Diamond Phillips.

Last May the event benefitting St. Pius and the Art Has Heart Foundation hosted more than 600 people and raised net proceeds of more than $60,000. Advanced tickets are required for this year’s event. Contact the SPX Advancement Office at (505) 831-8406 for information.

SAVE Â THE Â DATE

March 1st, 2014

Mardi Gras 2013 Fiesta St. Pius X High School Mardi Gras 2013 Fiesta was a great success thanks to the support of our St. Pius X High School community. Attendees enjoyed a silent auction with over 200 items that included 40 beautiful gift baskets and a live auction featuring private dinners with Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan and Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry and First Lady Maria Berry.

Special thanks to our Mardi Gras 2013 sponsors CORPORATE SPONSORS Frontier  and  Golden  Pride  Restaurants The  Fitness  Superstore 'U %XWWQHU 2UWKRGRQWLFV Franks  Supply TABLE SPONSORS Bank  of  America Berger  Briggs  Real  Estate Hotel  Albuquerque Johnny  Boards  Indoor  Advertising KP  Sports Maestas  &  Ward  Commercial  Real  Estate Mileshosky  &  Co.  CPAs Morgan  Stanley  Wealth  Management 09' ([SUHVV Nothing  Bundt  Cakes 2XU /DG\ RI $VVXPSWLRQ 3DULVK Pacheco  Bail  Bonds Peoples  Bank Piñon  Perinatal Rizek  Inc. San  Bar  Construction Vigil  &  Associates 10      St.  Pius  X  Magazine   ‡   WINTER/SPRING  2013

FACULTY/STAFF TABLE SPONSORS Frontier  and  Golden  Pride  Restaurants Radiology  Associates  of  Albuquerque VIP ADVERTISERS '5% (OHFWULF St.  Thomas  Aquinas  Parish FRIENDS OF SPX SPONSORS The  Billstrand  Family 7KH 'L/RUHQ]R )DPLO\ Calvert  Menicucci 2XU /DG\ RI $QQXQFLDWLRQ 3DULVK Nativity  of  the  Blessed  Virgin  Mary  Parish Camino  Real  Imports.

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St. Pius X Alumni Council will host the second annual Sartan eXtravaganza for all alumni, teachers and friends June 8 and 9 on the St. Pius X High School campus.

Come and enjoy a barbeque lunch, volleyball and free throw games and the chance to meet friends and classmates. Children can enjoy clowns and jumpers.

Cost is $5 per person if paid by June 1.

Reunion classes are encouraged to combine their reunion activities with the eXtravananza.

Register online at www.stpiusx.com alumni section or call (505) 831-8406.

SPX-­Jamie Tinnin Golf Classic 2012 NFL players Danny White and Ron Fellows of the Dallas Cowboys, Dokie Williams of the Oakland Raiders and Rich Upchurch of the Denver Broncos joined 130 golfers for the SPX-Jamie Tinnin Golf Classic at Four Hills Country Club on Sept. 28, 2012, in support of St. Pius X High School.

Special appreciation from SPX goes to Richard and Cathy Luna for years of dedication and commitment to the event, to the volunteers of the SPX Athletic Booster Club and Alumni Association, and to the classic’s premiere sponsor Tom Tinnin of Tinnin Enterprises.

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Shirley  and  Bill  are  generous  with  St.  Pius  X  High  School,  yet  for  years  they  thought  about  doing  VRPHWKLQJ H[WUDRUGLQDU\ $FWLQJ RQ WKH DGYLFH RI WKHLU DWWRUQH\ \HDUV DJR WKH\ WRRN WKDW VWHS by  setting  up  a  provision  in  their  revocable  living  trust  to  give  their  house  to  St.  Pius  X  when  the  survivor  passes  away.  When  they  let  us  know  it  had  been  done,  we  were  as  thrilled  as  they  were.  7KLV ZDV WKH VLJQLÂżFDQW JLIW 6KLUOH\ DQG %LOO ZDQWHG WR PDNH \HW LW GLGQÂśW LPPHGLDWHO\ UHPRYH IURP WKHP DQ\WKLQJ RI ÂżQDQFLDO YDOXH ,W JDYH WKHP SHDFH RI PLQG WKDW IRU DQ\ UHDVRQ WKH\ could  still  fall  back  on  the  value  of  their  home,  if  necessary.  (DUOLHU WKLV \HDU 6KLUOH\ÂśV EURWKHU OHIW KHU D VXEVWDQWLDO LQKHULWDQFH PRUH WKDQ WZLFH WKH YDOXH of  their  home.  Also,  Bill  reports  that  in  retirement  he  has  become  “a  pretty  good  stock  picker,â€?  discovering  that  his  active  management  of  their  investments  has  produced  “twice  as  many  winners  than  losers.â€?  Meeting  with  their  attorney  to  update  their  trust,  he  suggested  that  they  WKLQN DERXW WDNLQJ DGYDQWDJH RI WKH FXUUHQW WD[ FRGH E\ JLYLQJ WKH KRXVH WR FKDULW\ QRZ DQG FRQWLQXLQJ WR OLYH LQ LW +H H[SODLQHG KRZ LW ZRUNV 7KH\ FRXOG GHHG WKHLU SHUVRQDO UHVLGHQFH WR St.  Pius  X  using  a  retained  life  estate  agreement.  That  agreement  reserves  the  right  for  Shirley  and  Bill  to  use  the  property  for  the  rest  of  their  lives,  called  a  life  tenancy.  Shirley  and  Bill  will  still  be  responsible  for  maintenance  and  repairs,  to  maintain  insurance  coverage,  and  pay  property  WD[HV :KHQ WKH ODVW OLIH WHQDQW SDVVHV DZD\ 6W 3LXV ; WDNHV SRVVHVVLRQ WR ÂżQDOL]H WKH JLIW DQG then  can  sell  or  use  the  house  as  it  wishes.

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In Memory Maria  Luisa  Arguelles,  age  90  of  Albuquerque,  died  -XO\ 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU VL[ FKLOGUHQ -DNH Arguelles,  Maria  Mirabal,  Rose  White,  Robert Arguelles ‘74,  3DWULFN $UJXHOOHV Âś DQG -RKQ $UJXHOOHV KHU grandchildren  including  Carlos Arguelles ‘87,  )UDQFLH Arguelles ‘02,  and  Stephen Arguelles ‘03;  and  15  great-­grandchildren.

Col. (retired) Daniel J. Barker ‘64 GLHG 1RY +H ZDV +H VHUYHG \HDUV LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV Air  Force  as  a  civil  engineer,  completing  his  career  as  WKH 'LUHFWRU RI 5HDGLQHVV $)&(6$ DW 7\QGDOO $LU )RUFH Base.  At  the  time  of  his  death,  he  was  Vice  President  RI *OREDO 2SHUDWLRQV DQG /RJLVWLFV IRU ,$3 :RUOGZLGH 6HUYLFHV 'DQ LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV ZLIH RI \HDUV .DWKOHHQ 0DULH &XQQLQJKDP Âś ÂżYH FKLOGUHQ DQG grandchildren.

3DWULFN ' %HHO Âś  passed  away  on  Nov.  5,  2012.  He  ZDV +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV ZLIH RI \HDUV *HUL %HHO sons:  Aaron  Brooks  and  Trent  Brooks;  daughter,  Autumn  Petersen;  brothers:  Robert Kenneth Beel Jr. ‘61,  Timothy  Beel,  Christopher  Beel,  0LFKDHO %HHO Âś ,  Brian Beel ‘75 and  wife  Susan ‘76;  and  four  grandchildren. ,VDEHOOH %ROOLQJHU RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG 2FWREHU 12,  2012.  She  was  preceded  in  death  by  a  daughter,  Ninfer  Louise  Bollinger;  and  a  son,  Steven Bollinger ‘70. 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ 'R\OH KHU KXVEDQG RI \HDUV son,  David Bollinger ‘68;  daughter,  Linda  Romero,  GDXJKWHU /RUHWWD 2OVRQ WHQ JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG WZR great-­grandchildren. &RQQLH %UDGOH\ DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG 0DUFK 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU FKLOGUHQ -RDQQH 8VKHU 'RQD 0F&DQWV 'RQ %UDGOH\ &KDUOHV %UDGOH\ Lee  Bradley,  7LP %UDGOH\ Âś ,  Glen Bradley ‘90 JUDQGFKLOGUHQ DQG VL[ JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ 0DU\ -DQH %UDQGLJHU DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG 1RY 5,  2012.  She  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  daughter,  Jan Marie Avegalio ‘73 IDWKHU 6LGQH\ 'DQLHO .HOO\ and  mother,  Margaret  Irma  Rice.  She  is  survived  by  her  husband  of  over  60  years,  Frederick  Joseph  Brandiger;  daughters,  Christine Gentry ‘70,  Julie Avery ‘74,  Maryann Jones ‘82;  son,  Tony Brandiger ‘78;  fourteen  grandchildren;  and  ten  great-­grandchildren.

7KH +RQRUDEOH +DUO ' %\UG DJH GLHG )HE He  is  survived  by  his  wife,  Corona  Byrd;  children  Shawn  and  husband  Fred Brennan ‘70,  Virginia  Byrd,  Adam  %\UG -DPHV %\UG 0DU\ *RUGRQ DQG 'DQLHO %\UG +H is  also  survived  by  15  grandchildren  including  Collin ‘05,  Ryan ‘06  and  Kealan ‘10  Brennan;  and  four  great-­ grandchildren. &HFLOLD 6DQFKH] &DVWLOOR Âś DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH died  Feb.  15,  2012,  after  a  long  illness.  Cecilia  worked  in  SURFXUHPHQW DW 6DQGLD 1DWLRQDO /DEV IRU \HDUV 6KH is  survived  by  her  husband  of  25  years,  John  M.  Castillo;  her  parents,  Secundino  and  Sylvia  Sanchez;  brothers,  )UHG 6DQFKH] Âś  and &KDUOHV 6DQFKH] Âś ;  and  sister,  0DU\ )UDQFHV /RYDWR Âś .

5XWK /\QQ 'HYRWL DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG )HE 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU KXVEDQG RI \HDUV 'RQDOG 'HYRWL WKUHH FKLOGUHQ Marisa ‘03,  Dante ‘06,  and  Adriana Devoti ‘11;  and  future  son-­in-­law,  Matthew  Mirabal;  her  father,  Retired  Senator  Lidio  Rainaldi  Sr.;  PRWKHU +HOHQ 5DLQDOGL DQG EURWKHU 'U /LGLR 5DLQDOGL -U

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&U\VWDO 0DULD 'XUDQ &KDYH] DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG -DQXDU\ 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU KXVEDQG $GDP ´&KDYRÂľ &KDYH] Âś ;  children  Tobias  Nico,  ,VDEHO 6WDU DQG 6LODV 2UODQGR (PLOLR -XDQ (VTXLEHO -U DJH GLHG 0DUFK He  is  survived  by  his  children  Lawrence  E.  Esquibel,  Sylvia  Gillen  and  Rita  Sanchez;  11  grandchildren  including  Melissa Barela ‘02;  and  many  great  grandchildren. $OLFH ) )ORXUQR\ DJH GLHG -DQ 6KH LV survived  by  her  brother  Charles  Metzler;  her  children  (OL]DEHWK 5LHE Âś ,  Kathleen Fargo ‘70,  David Flournoy ‘71,  Mary Ann Rosenthal ‘73,  Virginia Green ‘75,  Frank Flournoy ‘77,  Margaret  Caltagirone,  Mark  )ORXUQR\ DQG JUDQGFKLOGUHQ -RKQ 3HWHU )RUG -U DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG $XJ 2012.  He  is  survived  by  his  children,  Colleen Meseroll ‘67, Dan Ford ‘71, Jerry Ford ‘73, Jeff Ford ‘77;  and  ¿YH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ Donnette (Turrietta) Hart ‘84 RI 2UODQGR )OD GLHG $XJ 6KH ZDV 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU husband,  Patrick  Hart;  son,  Ethan;  mother,  Mary  and  husband,  Sam  Sustaita;  brothers,  Anthony ‘83  and  Ray  Turrietta;  step-­brothers,  Vince  and  Shawn  Sustaita;  and  grandmother,  Rosa  Salas.

John David Helak ‘76 GLHG RQ -DQ +H LV WKH brother  of Laura ‘74,  Joseph ‘79,  Linda ‘80,  Jeffrey ‘81,  Lisa ‘83,  Lois ‘84  and  Lynn ‘89. )DWKHU 0LFKDHO ( -RUGDQ 62/7 Âś  of  Robstown,  7H[DV GLHG LQ D FDU DFFLGHQW RQ -XO\ DW DJH )U 0LFKDHO UHFHLYHG D EDFKHORUÂśV GHJUHH LQ SROLWLFDO VFLHQFH IURP WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1RWUH 'DPH LQ After  attending  Holy  Rosary  Major  Seminary  in  Legaspi,  Philippines,  he  was  ordained  to  the  priesthood  on  July  DW 2XU /DG\ RI )DWLPD &KXUFK LQ $OEXTXHUTXH and  was  to  celebrate  his  29th  year  as  a  priest  in  2012.  )U 0LFKDHO ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH 6RFLHW\ RI 2XU /DG\ RI WKH 0RVW +RO\ 7ULQLW\ 62/7 IRU KLV HQWLUH SULHVWKRRG +H VSHQW IRXUWHHQ \HDUV VHUYLQJ ZLWK 62/7 LQ WKH 3KLOLSSLQH missions.  For  the  last  15  years  he  served  in  the  Catholic  'LRFHVH RI &RUSXV &KULVWL 7; )U 0LFKDHO LV VXUYLYHG E\ three  brothers  and  three  sisters.  -DQH )HUJXVRQ .OHFDQ DJH GLHG -DQ She  is  survived  by  her  children  Eugene  Klecan,  George  Klecan,  Mary  Klecan,  Jack  Klecan,  Mark  Klecan,  Janet  Santillanes,  'DQ .OHFDQ Âś ,  and  5LFN .OHFDQ  ‘75 grandchildren;  and  nine  great-­grandchildren.

5HY -RVHSK (GPRQG /D9RLH DJH RI 6DQWD )H GLHG -DQXDU\ )U -RH ZDV RUGDLQHG D SULHVW IRU WKH $UFKGLRFHVH RI 6DQWD )H LQ DQG KLV ÂżUVW assignment  was  as  a  teacher  at  St.  Pius  X  High  School.  He  later  was  on  staff  at  IHM  Seminary  in  Santa  Fe,  taught  history  at  the  College  of  Santa  Fe  and  served  DV WKH &DWKROLF &KDSODLQ DW WKH 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH Penitentiary.  He  was  pastor  of  San  Juan  de  los  &DEDOOHURV 3DULVK LQ 2KND\ 2ZLQJHK 10 DQG XSRQ retirement  returned  to  Santa  Fe  to  serve  as  the  chaplain  at  the  College  of  Santa  Fe.  Fr.  Joe  is  survived  by  his  brother  Jon  Lance  LaVoie. Â

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'RQQD $OOHQH 0F&R\ /RQGHQH DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG )HE 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU KXVEDQG &DUO ( /RQGHQH WZR GDXJKWHUV 'HQLVH %DNHU DQG 'DUOHQH &DSVKDZ DQG D VRQ 'DUUHOO DQG QLQH JUDQGFKLOGUHQ including  Jennifer ‘12,  Lindsey ‘14,  and  Kristen Baker ‘16.

7KRPDV ( 0F.HQQD Âś  of  Albuquerque  died  July  +H ZDV $IWHU HDUQLQJ KLV EDFKHORU DQG PDVWHUÂśV GHJUHHV LQ &DOLIRUQLD DQG ZRUNLQJ WKHUH IRU D number  of  years,  he  returned  to  Albuquerque  where  he  worked  at  Justice  Systems  Inc.  He  is  survived  by  his  ZLIH )UDQFHV WKUHH VRQV -D\GHQ .LDQ DQG 2ZHQ SDUHQWV 'U 7LP DQG 3DW 0F.HQQD DQG IRXU VLEOLQJV 7RGG 0F.HQQD Âś ;  .LP $GGLVRQ Âś ;  Kathy Terrill ‘82;  and  Dr. Joe ‘89  and  wife  /DXUD 0F.HQQD Âś .

-RH 9 3DUUD] DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG )HE +H LV VXUYLYHG E\ KLV ZLIH (VWHOOD 4 3DUUD] daughter,  Paula A. Trujillo ‘92;  son,  Joseph  Parraz;  four  grandchildren  and  one  great-­grandchild.  (WKDQ )UDVHU 6DED\ Âś  age  19  of  Rio  Rancho,  died  0DUFK DV D UHVXOW RI LQMXULHV VXVWDLQHG LQ DQ automobile  accident  in  Prescott  Valley,  Ariz.  He  attended  6W 0DU\ÂśV 6FKRRO LQ $OEXTXHUTXH DQG DW 6W 3LXV ; +LJK School  was  voted  “most  spiritedâ€?  along  with  his  cousin  Kila  Hartom.  Ethan  was  majoring  in  global  securities  and  LQWHOOLJHQFH DW (PEU\ 5LGGOH $HURQDXWLFDO 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ 3UHVFRWW +H ZDV DOVR ZLWK WKH (5$8 $LU )RUFH 527& DQG D PHPEHU RI 527& 5LĂ€H 'ULOO 7HDP DQG ZDV D member  of  the  Pi  Kappa  Phi  Fraternity.  Ethan  is  survived  by  his  parents  Evelio  and  Florence  of  Rio  Rancho;  his  grandparents  Fras  and  Ging  Sabay  of  Albuquerque,  and  'D\OLQGD 0DJDELOLQ RI 5LR 5DQFKR %HDWULFH 6LVQHURV DJH RI $OEXTXHUTXH GLHG -DQ 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU KXVEDQG -RKQ 6LVQHURV their  nine  children,  -RKQ Âś  Joseph ‘74,  Phillip ‘75,  Lisa Brow ‘77,  Andrew ‘79,  Margaret Landon ‘82,  Paul,  -DPHV Âś ,  and  Christine Senft ‘87;  and  nine  grandchildren. .DWKHULQH 0H\HU 7XUFRWWH DJH RI 9LFNVEXUJ 0LVV GLHG 6HSW 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ IRXU VRQV LQFOXGLQJ 63; $FWLYLWLHV 'LUHFWRU -HII 7XUFRWWH  and  step-­ grandchildren Tessa ‘09 and  $VKOH\ Âś &ROH 7XUFRWWH. -RVHSKLQH 7 :DFRQGD DJH RI ,VOHWD 3XHEOR GLHG -DQ 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ EURWKHU 'U 0LFKDHO + Trujillo;  daughters,  Patricia  Abeita  and  Karen  Waconda-­ Lewis;  sons,  John  Waconda  Jr.  and  Lawrence  Waconda;  grandchildren,  Amy  Jiron,  Catherine ‘03  and  Maureen Abeita ‘08,  &DPLOOH Âś ,  Lenora,  Amanda,  Royce  and  Erin  Waconda  and  Aaron Jiron ‘01;  and  two  great-­ grandchildren.

Helen  Patricia  (Pat)  Weeks  of  Albuquerque  died  July  22,  2012.  She  is  survived  by  her  children  Susan  Hart,  Kathy  Hall,  Tom  Weeks,  Jim  Weeks,  and  John Weeks ‘79;  and  JUDQGFKLOGUHQ +HOHQ ' :LHVHQ DJH GLHG 0DUFK 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ VL[ FKLOGUHQ -XOLDQQH .XELFNL 1DQF\ Barry ‘65,  Mark Wiesen (attended ‘64-­’65),  Mary Beth Corgan ‘72  and  husband,  Brian ‘72,  -LP :LHVHQ Âś ,  and  .DWK\ 6DQFKH] Âś  and  husband,  John ‘80;  15  grandchildren;  and  seven  great-­  grandchildren. Â

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Coming Reunions 1963

September 6 - 8

For information see Facebook: SPX Class of ‘63

1968

Alumni Notes

1973 1983

August 9 - 10

For information see Facebook: St. Pius X Class of ‘83 or contact roxanne.burgos@gmail.com

1988

August 1 - 4

For information contact Lydia Lucero at lalanmike@hotmail. com

1993

Please contact Becky Ballou at bmontoya-ballou@spx.k12.nm.us to organize a reunion.

2003

Please contact Becky Ballou at bmontoya-ballou@spx.k12.nm.us to organize a reunion.

2000s

7KH $UFKGLRFHVH RI 6DQWD )H¶V ODUJHVW FODVV RI VHPLQDULDQV LQ \HDUV LQFOXGHV IRXU JUDGXDWHV RI 6W 3LXV ; +LJK 6FKRRO -DPHV 'H2UHR ¶ LV LQ KLV IRXUWK \HDU DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1RWUH 'DPH LQ 6RXWK %HQG ,QG 7LP 0HXUHU ¶  and  Jordan 6DQFKH] ¶ DUH LQ WKHLU ¿UVW \HDU DW +RO\ 7ULQLW\ 6HPLQDU\ LQ ,UYLQJ 7H[DV 5RQ 0LPV ¶  is  in  KLV WKLUG \HDU DW 3RQWL¿FDO &ROOHJH -RVHSKLQXP LQ &ROXPEXV 2KLR

July 6 For information contact Michael A. Olivas at molivas@uh.edu Please contact Becky Ballou bmontoya-ballou@spx.k12.nm.us to organize a reunion.

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-RFHO\Q )DUU ¶ $QWKRQ\ 5RGG\ ¶  and  Marisa Roddy ‘04  graduated  with  doctorates  in  physical  therapy  from  the  8QLYHUVLW\ RI 1HZ 0H[LFR LQ -XO\

1970s

Albuquerque  Business  First  named  .DWK\ 0HFKHQELHU ¶  LWV :RPHQ RI ,QÀXHQFH DZDUG ZLQQHU IRU RXWVWDQGLQJ DFKLHYH-­ PHQW DPRQJ QRQSUR¿W OHDGHUV 0HFKHQELHU LV WKH IRXQGHU DQG president  of  the  board  of  El  Ranchito  de  Los  Ninos  Inc.,  which  RIIHUV D SHUPDQHQW RU ORQJ WHUP KRPH WR FKLOGUHQ DJHV WR in  need  of  foster  care.  The  rural  family-­farm  home  setting  gives  sibling  groups  a  stable  home  in  which  to  grow  up  together. Â

1980s

.HYLQ %DUNRF\ ¶  is  studying  in  the  deacon  formation  program  of  the  Archdiocese  of  Santa  Fe.  He  is  a  theology  and  science  teacher  at  St.  Pius  X  High  School.

1990s

State  Senator  7LP .HOOHU ¶  was  appointed  chair  of  the  interim  Science,  Technology  and  Telecommunications  FRPPLWWHH IRU WKH 1HZ 0H[LFR /HJLVODWXUH 7LP SODQQHG WR IRFXV RQ ¿YH WHFKQRORJ\ WKHPHV ZDWHU KHDOWK DQG bioengineering,  energy,  workforce  and  transfer.

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Members  of  the  St.  Pius  X  High  School  class  of  ‘64  gathered  for  lunch  at  the  Indian  Pueblo  Cultural  Center’s  Pueblo  Harvest  Cafe  in  Albuquerque.  Their  lunch  was  highlighted  by  a  visit  from  Eddie  Castoria,  now  living  in  Baja  California,  Mexico.  Seated,  left  to  right,  are  Chuck  Reynolds,  Paul  Barabe  and  Karla  Barela  Lucero.  Standing,  left  to  right,  are  Art  Verado,  Carolyn  Pompa  Acree,  Castoria,  Joe  McGuire,  Kitty  Killorin  Duran,  Art  Ortega  and  Judy  Higgins  Reynolds.  McGuire  notes,  “No,  Art  Ortega  and  I  haven’t  grown  taller;  we  are  perched  up  RQ WKH ¿UHSODFH OHGJH ´

-DFN )HHO\ ¶ ZRQ WKH 5RFN\ Mountain  Athletic  Conference  6ZLPPLQJ DQG 'LYLQJ 0HQ¶V Freshman  of  the  Year  award.  Jack,  a  VWXGHQW DW *UDQG &DQ\RQ 8QLYHUVLW\ DOVR SODFHG ¿UVW LQ WKH \DUG IUHHVW\OH \DUG IUHHVW\OH UHOD\  and  200-­yard  backstroke.

Hollie Gabrielle Flynn ’08 of  Vieques,  Puerto  Rico,  graduated  LQ 'HFHPEHU IURP 1HZ 0H[LFR 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ ZLWK D EDFKHORU¶V GHJUHH LQ EXVLQHVV administration.  After  graduation  she  took  a  position  as  a  wedding  planning  intern  with  Weddings  In  Vieques.  She  also  spent  a  year  studying  abroad  at  Johannes  .HSOHU 8QLYHUVLWDW LQ /LQ] Austria.  While  there,  Hollie  made  WKH PRVW RI KHU H[SHULHQFH E\ YLVLWLQJ $XVWULD WKH &]HFK 5HSXEOLF WKH 8QLWHG .LQJGRP Ireland,  Spain,  Greece,  France,  Poland,  Germany,  and  most  notably,  Italy  and  The  Vatican.  Hollie  was  also  active  in  her  VRURULW\ 'HOWD =HWD ZKHUH VKH KHOG VHYHUDO RI¿FHV 6KH LV D member  of  Gamma  Beta  Phi,  Phi  Eta  Sigma  and  the  National  Society  of  Collegiate  Scholars.

9HURQLFD *DOOHJRV ¶  and  Joseph Tighe ’06  are  engaged  to  be  married  this  summer. .LOD +DUWRP ·  earned  honors  as  the  American  Southwest  &RQIHUHQFH :RPHQ¶V 6RFFHU 'HIHQVLYH 3OD\HU RI WKH :HHN RQ 2FW .LOD D IUHVKPDQ JRDONHHSHU DW &RQFRUGLD 8QLYHUVLW\ 7H[DV PDGH VHYHQ VDYHV DQG GLG QRW DOORZ D JRDO to  help  fuel  an  undefeated  week  in  conference  play.  Kila  played  WKH HQWLUH PDWFK RI D GRXEOH RYHUWLPH WLH ZLWK VL[ VWRSV DJDLQVW 7H[DV 'DOODV ,Q D ZLQ RYHU 2]DUNV VKH JXDUGHG WKH QHW IRU WKH ¿UVW $W WKDW WLPH KHU SOD\ KDG KHOSHG &7; DOORZ D UHFRUG VL[ VKXWRXWV RYHU QLQH OHDJXH PDWFKHV 7DPDUD .RXU\ 3OXPPHU ¶  began  teaching  courses  in  culinary  arts,  independent  living  and  developmental  psychology  LQ WKH )DPLO\ 6WXGLHV 'HSDUWPHQW DW 6W 3LXV ; WKLV VFKRRO \HDU Caterina Torres ‘03  joined  the  St.  Pius  X  Theology  'HSDUWPHQW LQ $XJXVW 6KH ZLOO WHDFK 1HZ 7HVWDPHQW Christology  to  seniors  and  the  course  on  Jesus  Christ  to  freshmen.  She  was  previously  with  Catholic  Charities  of  'DOODV DQG VKH KROGV D PDVWHU¶V GHJUHH LQ WKHRORJ\ IURP WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 'DOODV St.  Pius  X  Magazine   ‡   WINTER/SPRING  2013      13

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