Arts Recognition Ceremony 2018

St. Francis Catholic High School

Arts Recognition Ceremony

Recognizing St. Francis student graduates of the Class of 2018 who are committed to the Arts by continuing their education and majoring in an Art form.

May 3rd, 2018 at 8:00am St. Francis Theatre Stage

St. Francis Catholic High School Visual and Performing Arts Department Arts Administration /Directors Assistant Principal of the Arts...................................................................... Mary Castellano Arts Executive Director/Producer...............Elizabeth Danielson (Sarah Simmons ’05)

Visual Arts Faculty 2017-2018 AP Studio Art/Photography/Visual Arts Chair.............Rosalva Willow ’88 (Maria '20) Art History/AP Studio Art/Film and Animation/Photography..................Adan Romo AP Studio Art/Drawing/Photography...........................................................Melanie Bown AP Studio Art/Photography...................................................................................Rick Siggins Painting/Sculpture/Drawing............................. Mary Stember (Michele Hannigan ’88, Rebecca Honig ’92, Elizabeth Haeling ’94)

Performing Arts Faculty 2017-2018 Dance/Show Choir................................................................................................Agata Grzelak Orchestra................................................................................................................Gerald Rheault Performing Arts Chair/Theatre........................ Cheryl Watson (Rebecca Sigl Light ’02) Theatre/Musical Choreographer.....................................Kiera Mickiewicz Anderson ’99 Vocal Music........................................................................................ Tina Harris (Madison ’16)

Faculty in the Past Four Years

Not Listed Above (Fall 2014-Spring 2018) Drawing/Printmaking..................................................................Milan (Marko) Vlaisavjevic Dance.......................................................................Sarah Ainsworth ’12, Chelsea Blake ’97, Christy Costales, Rebecca Henning ’03 Orchestra/Jazz......................................................................... Pamela Buck, Thomas Hicken Piano Accompanist.......................................David Blanchard, Rachel Kang (Allison ’12) Technical Director.............................................................. Steve Decker, Catherine Kunkel 3

St. Francis Catholic High School

Arts Recognition Ceremony Opening - Elizabeth Danielson Prayer - Maggie Murray Speakers - Arts Students Laying On of Hands - Maggie Murray Closing - Elizabeth Danielson Reception - Patrons of the Arts Photographs/Interviews

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Arts Recognition Scholars Congratulations to the following students who have committed to the Arts by majoring in a Fine or Performing Art form.

Lindsay Alhady • Musical Theatre Sydney Baichtal • Musical Theatre Victoria Cimino • Communication Design Hannah Isabelle Cole • Dance & Business Lia French • Animation Samantha Garaygay • Film Katie Isherwood • Screenwriting Isabella Lake • Animation Ariana Miggins • Film Production Francesca Odunlami • Media Communications Kalia Rucker • Musical Theatre Claire Russell • Theatre Arts/Technical Theatre Madelyn Southard • Theatre/Design Terri Vicory • Film Production Ashley Wyant • Graphic Design Bailey Yates • Screenwriting Nicole Young • Voice 5

Lindsay Alhady University of Oklahoma Major: Musical Theatre Lindsay has been performing since she was six years old and does not plan to stop anytime soon. She has performed with multiple groups in the Sacramento area such as El Dorado Musical Theater, Sunny Mitchell Theater Projects, Sutter Street Theater, and California Music Circus. Lindsay has danced with the SFHS Dance Company as well as Leighton Dance Project. This year she appeared in SFHS's production of "The Boyfriend" where she tackled the tango. Lindsay's heart lies with musical theater and she hopes to fulfill the position of dance captain, assistant choreographer, or associate choreographer on Broadway. After over 20 auditions, Lindsay is honored to announce that she will be attending the University of Oklahoma in the fall to major in Musical Theater. She would like to thank her family, friends, and especially her parents. Their constant love and support have helped her become the person she is today.

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Sydney Baichtal Chico State University Major: Musical Theatre Sydney has been involved in the arts at St. Francis over the past four years. Several of her performances include main stage productions, SF Players One Acts, and Choir performances. Many of her favorite roles have been Fay in “The Boyfriend”, Eglamour in “Two Gentlemen of Verona”, and Head Troll in “Little Women, The Broadway Musical”.

This list of credits would not be possible without the guidance and support of Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Anderson. Sydney has grown tremendously over the past four years and can’t wait to continue to work on her craft when she attends Chico State in the fall. She is honored to be recognized at today's ceremony for her participation in the arts.

Sydney thanks her family and friends for supporting her as she gets closer to achieving her dream.

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Victoria Cimino California State University, Monterey Bay Major: Communication Design Victoria Cimino has actively participated in the arts programs for four years at St. Francis. During freshman year, she served as costume crew in the SFHS performance of “Macbeth”, and as a member of Tech in the Dance Concert, serving as Run Crew. In sophomore year, she was Costume Head for the musical, “Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical” the play “Left”.

In her junior year, she continued to serve as Costume Head for “Little Women, the Broadway Musical”, Victoria was also on Run Crew for the Dance Concert, and the Light Board Operator in the Christmas Concert.

During senior year, she continued her role as Costume Head for “The Boyfriend” and “Two Gentlemen of Verona”, and also participated in the Dance Showcase and the Christmas Concert as Costumes and Run Crew.

Victoria took many arts classes throughout her four years at St. Francis.

Classes included Acting One, Dance Styles, Art One, Photography One and Two, and AP Studio Art. Her teacher, Mrs. Willow, has inspired Victoria to continue with the arts in college. As an instructor and mentor in Photography and AP Studio Arts classes, Mrs. Willow always pushes her students to strive for excellence. Victoria plans on participating in the tech crew in college as well. This inspiration has driven Victoria to continue her passion for the visual and performing arts as a student at California State University, Monterey Bay. 8

Hannah Isabelle Cole Santa Clara University Major: Dance & Business During Hannah’s first year at St. Francis, she joined the SF Apprentice Dance Company and Show Choir. She fell in love with these performing groups. In her sophomore year she not only had the opportunity to be in the SF Dance Company, but also joined the student council for Show Choir as co-choreographer, and joined the Hula Team. As a junior, she continued with these three groups at the school, and worked her way up to being a Team Leader for Hula. Her senior year she was the choreographer for Show Choir, team leader for Hula, Captain of Dance Company, and performed in the school’s spring play, “Two Gentlemen of Verona”, where she had the most amazing time. She fell in love with performing through the St. Francis Pearl of the Orient Filipino cultural event, Aloha Fest at Cal Expo with Hula, Disneyland trip and with Show Choir, Fall and Spring Dance Showcases, to name a few. She has grown immensely as an artist at St. Francis High School, and is forever grateful to her parents, teachers, and friends who have guided her along her journey.

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Lia French Sacramento City College Major: Animation Lia has been drawing for almost 6 years and will be attending college in the fall to pursue her dream of being a professional animator. While at St. Francis she took as many art classes as she could including: Art 1, Drawing 1, Drawing 2, Film and Animation, and AP Studio Art. She was also a member of Art Club all four years of high school and became president during her senior year. She has shared her knowledge of art with others by being a Teaching Assistant for Art 1 and Film and Animation, and by teaching kids how to draw at Verge Center for The Arts during the summer. Lia has been awarded a subject merit award in Drawing 1 and Film and Animation, and won third place for her art at the 2016 California State Fair. She would like to thank her parents and friends for being incredibly supportive and her teachers: Mr. Romo, Mrs. Stember, and Mr. Marco, for sharing with her their knowledge and passion for art.

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Samantha Garaygay University of California Santa Cruz Major: Film Samantha has been involved in the arts since she was eight years old, when she got involved in her local theater, Imagination Theater, in Placerville. Her first musical there was “Beauty and the Beast”. She continued to get involved at her local theater performing in “Father of the Bride”, “White Christmas”, “The Little Princess”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Snow White”, and “Les Miserables”. In high school, she continued to get involved with many arts programs. She performed in “Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical” and “Little Women, the Broadway Musical” at St. Francis, along with participating in arts clubs: Show Choir, Acapella, and ERA. At Jesuit High School she performed in “Spamalot”, “Isaiah Says”, and “Willy Wonka”. The arts have always been a meaningful part of Samantha's life, so she plans to continue her involvement in the arts in college and in her career.

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Katie Isherwood Chapman University Major: Screenwriting Minor: Dance Katie, above all, is a storyteller. And, it was during her time at St. Francis High School that Katie learned to recognize this. It was through Christy Costales and the inspiration of her friends and family - especially Katie's parents, Chiara and Francesca Giordani, Betsy Tanner, and Dr. Briggs - that Katie gained her identity. During her freshman year, she was exposed to a whole new way to perform dance, which was performing dance not just as a series of steps, but as a true form of conveying human thought, emotion, and stories. This then led Katie to understand that all of her passions have storytelling in common, from dance to writing to violin to the study of Latin and natural history. Katie is fortunate and blessed to pursue these passions at Chapman University. Katie would like to thank her friends and family for these amazing experiences in addition to thanking the Patrons of the Arts and Ms. Danielson for their continual support of the arts.

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Isabella Lake Franciscan University of Steubenville Major: Animation Minor: Philosophy Bella has taken art classes her entire life, and she especially loves to sing and draw. She was in the St. Francis Concert Choir freshman year, and has been in Chamber Choir for the past three years. She was admitted into the California Regional Honor Choirs and State Honor Choir her junior year, and has competed in multiple competitions with Chamber Choir. Chamber Choir won third place this year for their performance in the Women’s Golden State Competition, which was their first time attending the event! She has also participated in multiple concerts with St. Francis where they have received superior ratings, including a performance with the famous Chanticleer. As for drawing, Bella took many drawing and painting classes when she was very young, but was really able to master drawing in high school. She has taken Art 1, Drawing 1, Drawing 2, and AP Studio Art at St. Francis. In these classes, she was able to learn important skills for drawing, and the more she worked at it, the more she fell in love with art.

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Ariana Miggins American River College/ TAG: CSU Long Beach Major: Film Production Minor: Music and Business Ariana has always been involved in the arts whether it was acting, singing, dancing, or teching since she was twelve. She started doing tech when she was in sixth grade by helping to build the set for “Evil Dead #2” at Sutter Street Theatre. Since then she has teched numerous plays including “Beauty and the Beast”, “Wizard of Oz”, and “Two Gentlemen of Verona”. Ariana has taken classes in photography, videography, and lighting design. She went from dancing to gymnastics to singing to tech, and found her home behind the sound computer compiling music and sounds. Balancing sports and the arts with school work was a challenge for her, but the tight schedule helped her grow into who she has become today. As a kid, she was always into films and TV shows. As she has come to love and understand the world of sound engineering in shows and movies she realizes that this is the world in which she is meant to be.

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Francesca Odunlami Cosumnes River College/ TAG: Point Loma Nazarene University Major: Media Communications Francesca was involved in dance as a P.E. for three years and performed with ERA, the St. Francis Hip-Hop in Dance Showcases. As a sophomore year she took Theater Arts with Mrs. Watson, and as a junior year she was in Mr. Romo's Film and Animation class. Her senior year, she enrolled in Literature and Film to further her interest in the studies of film and looks forward to continuing her interest in filmmaking throughout her college experience.

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Kalia Rucker Muhlenberg College Major: Dance and Theatre Minor: Music Kalia has a deep passion for and commitment to the performing arts.

She has studied various styles of dance since she was two, including tap, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and modern. She has been a part of both the SF Apprentice and Dance Companies, as well as dance captain and assistant choreographer for many SF productions. Kalia was also a member of Show Choir for two years and SF Players for three years. While at St. Francis, she has been in all eight productions. Some of her favorite roles have been Porter in Macbeth, Maisie in “The Boyfriend”, and Proteus in “Two Gentlemen of Verona”. She competed and placed in the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival. She plans to continue her training in college by double majoring in dance and theater, with a minor in music.

She would like to thank her parents, family, friends, Ms. Watson, and Mrs. Anderson, for their love, support, wisdom, and kindness over these past four years.

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Claire Russell Gonzaga University Major: Theatre Arts/Technical Theatre Minor: Special Education Claire has been an SF Techie for four years. The SF Techie Club has given Claire the opportunity to learn to weld, build sets, subdue her fear of heights, and make friendships that will last a lifetime. She has participated in the major SF productions of “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”, “Macbeth”, “Mary Poppins, The Broadway Musical”, “Left”, “Little Women, The Broadway Musical”, “Twelve Angry Jurors”, “The Boy Friend”, and “Two Gentlemen of Verona”. In addition, Claire worked behind the scenes at dance performances, concerts, and International Night performances.

As an SF Techie, Claire was wardrobe head, run crew chief, and assistant stage manager. She wrapped up her SF Techie career as stage manager of this year’s spring production of “Two Gentlemen of Verona”. Claire will be attending Gonzaga University in the fall to study Theatre Arts with a concentration in Technical Theatre and a minor in Special Education.

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Madelyn Southard University of Portland Major: Theater/Design Maddie has been a part of seven of the last major productions here on the St. Francis stage, working as an Assistant Stage Manager, Fly Captain, Light Board Operator, and Stage Manager. She has also worked as a lighting designer for the events in the gym such as rallies and Homecoming Week. She was particularly inspired to pursue Technical Theater as a result of her time spent interning at Music Circus last summer. Maddie would like to thank Catherine Kunkel for her exquisite mentorship, her parents for their unwavering support, and her sister for being her constant co-pilot and companion throughout the past two years. She thanks St. Francis for the opportunities she has been provided the past four years.

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Terri Vicory Humboldt State University Major: Film Production Minor: Oceanography Terri has taken a number of arts classes while at St. Francis: Digital Photography 1 & 2, AP Studio Arts, Art 1, Film and Animation. Mrs. Willow was one of her main inspirational role models who led her to pursue her studies. She helped guide Terri through her love for art in many of Mrs. Willow's classes. Terri hopes to pursue many areas of Film Production. She is also interested in studying the ocean, and hopes to use this knowledge to make documentaries.

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Ashley Wyant American River College/ TAG: University of San Diego Major: Graphic Design Minor: Marketing St. Francis has given Ashley opportunity and has influenced her to continue her artistic skills into her future. She decided to incorporate her love for finding and creating aesthetic in life into the business world through graphic design and marketing. She has been involved with the arts at St. Francis from taking Photography 1 and 2, and Painting 1 and 2. In addition, she has been a part of the St. Francis Jazz Ensemble since her Sophomore year. She is very thankful for the support she has received from her teachers at SF and her parents throughout her high school experience.

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Bailey Yates Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Major: Screenwriting Bailey’s St. Francis arts journey started freshman year with Acting 1 and working tech on “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and “Macbeth”.

She continued learning through Theater Arts and did tech for “Mary Poppins, The Broadway Musical” and “Left”, her sophomore year . Junior year, she acted in SF Players but joined tech in the Jesuit Black Box for “Spamalot”, and did the same senior year with “Willy Wonka”. This year she had the incredible opportunity to write, produce, and act in her own One Act in SF Players entitled “As The Silence Gets Louder”. She intends to keep writing and stick to her love of theater in the coming years at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, and is excited for future artistic ventures.

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Nicole Young Sacramento State University Major: Voice Nicole has been a part of the arts program throughout all of her four years at St. Francis. Her involvement started in Concert Choir where her roots in the choral program grew, later leading her to participate in groups such as Chamber Singers, Vocal Solos, Jazz Ensemble, and even becoming the director of the A Capella Blue Skirts. She also sings in her church’s contemporary choir. Nicole’s love for vocal music really flourished during her junior and senior years while participating in Vocal Solos where she was able to work on her solo voice and explore a vast variety of increasingly difficult pieces in many different languages. This inspired her to pursue a degree in vocal music with which she hopes to eventually teach, conduct, and perform with. Recently, Nicole received a Superior rating for singing a solo classical piece in the Golden Empire Solos and Ensembles Festival, and is to sing in the state festival in May. She is excited to embark on this new musical adventure, and is eager to see what her future holds.

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