AMHS Magazine: Summer 2020 by Archbishop Mitty High School

Archbishop Mitty High School proudly presents the class of

2020

Table of Contents CAMPUS NEWS

2 Congratulations to the Class of 2020

In an unprecedented year for the world, we celebrate the Class of 2020. Congratulations on all your achievements, and thank you for making our community better.

16 Monarchs Bring Award-Winning Play to Life

Archbishop Mitty’s winter play, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” combined student composers, video projections, and a talented cast to deliver a powerful message about family and love.

18 The Art of Inclusion

Monarchs paired up with adults with developmental disabilities to paint in a special collaboration that raised money for a nonprofit and was rewarding for all involved.

20 Monarch Leaders

Very few people are born leaders. Most need to be cultivated at some point. Student Government provides an opportunity for students to grow into young men and women who lead others.

Leadership In Catholic Education President Emeritus Tim Brosnan Interim President/Principal Kate Caputo Associate Principal Keith Mathews Assistant Principal Jim Fallis Dean of Students Tamara Monson Chief Financial Officer Cathie Whalen Executive Director of Advancement Mason Kimont

22 Community in a Pandemic

The arrival of COVID-19 closed schools, shuttered businesses, and shut down economies across the world. As the world struggled to respond to new challenges, there was one thing COVID-19 could not deter: Archbishop Mitty High School’s community.

30 LASU and AASU Celebrate Successful Retreat

The Latin American Student Union and African American Student Union came together for a retreat focused on shared experiences as people of color.

31 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As Catholics, we are charged with condemning racism wherever it exists. The Genesis Outreach Program has been newly named the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to better recognize and support its constituents and the AMHS mission.

32 Always a Monarch

Nearly half of the varsity coaches on campus are Monarchs. These coaches live out the athletic program’s motto: once a Monarch, always a Monarch.

OTHER NEWS

Black and Gold Gala

40 Monarch Leadership Society /

Recent Class Reunions

Alumni Soccer

41 Class Notes

Alumni Basketball

44 In Remembrance

President’s Circle Dinner

Director of Diversity, Equity, amd Inclusion Patsy Vargas Chief Information Officer Eric Anderson Director of Admissions Katherine Wesmiller Director of Athletics Brian Eagleson Director of Campus Ministry Tim Wesmiller Director of Performing Arts Doug Santana Director of Student Activities Greg Walker Director of Communications Katie Helland Director of Creative Services JoAnn Schilb ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE is printed by Bluewater Printing Services, Inc. and is published three times a year for the families and friends of Archbishop Mitty High School. Questions, suggestions, or items of interest should be directed to the Archbishop Mitty Communications Office at the address below. AMHS Communications Office 5000 Mitty Avenue San Jose, California 95129-1897 Change of address or mailing inquiries are handled through the Advancement Office: (408) 252-3923.

Dear Friends, As you read through this graduation edition of the Archbishop Mitty Magazine, I hope you will recognize two pervasive themes: community and leadership. Without question, from my perspective as a thirty-year administrator at Mitty, this is what we do best: develop amazing leaders and form vibrant community. In my recent address to the graduating class of 2020 (delivered remotely), I advised them to embrace the notion that “it is the community you form that will save you.” Certainly, the word “community” can be overused, vague, even hollow. But in the article in this magazine entitled, “Community in a Pandemic,” the concept is made very real. On March 13th, 2020, our teachers were thrown a curveball when the state issued a shelter in place order. In-class, face-to-face instruction was shut down. Literally, within a matter of two days, teachers were challenged with teaching in an entirely different way. And they responded with creativity and collaboration resulting in a high degree of success, despite the obvious challenges. Recognizing that students, as well as faculty and staff, needed to maintain human connections with each other, teachers created interactive, remote classes with real teaching and real learning. And co-curricular program directors and students used their creativity to keep us all connected and cared for. These efforts took many different and varied shapes, from virtual TGIF parties, to remote masses, to stay-at-home group exercising. Indeed, filling the hunger for community—especially in these challenging times—remains a driving force at Mitty. Of course, the formation of community does not just happen. Rather, it is fostered by effective and committed leadership. In this issue, we asked some of our teachers, coaches, and administrators to share words of wisdom that inspire them. These inspirational words are provided for you in this magazine; I hope you find them motivational. Certainly, however, leadership is more than a clever collection of quotations. Rather, true leadership is marked by connection and courage that leads to action. As is highlighted in another article in this magazine, our students’ commitment to the Black Lives Matter movement is a powerful example of leadership to create a more just society. As we face what will undoubtedly be a most challenging school year, let us continue to foster community both within Mitty and beyond. And let us continue to develop leaders of vision and courage. God’s Blessings Always,

Tim Brosnan, Archbishop Mitty President Emeritus

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF

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Each year, during graduation, five seniors are presented with special awards. We are pleased to introduce the recipients from the Class of 2020.

VALEDICTORIAN STEPHANIE SHAO The valedictorian is an individual who took the most challenging course load offered at the school, demonstrated an extraordinary facility in both written and oral expression, and is perceived as the very top scholar by junior and senior honors and AP teachers. This student represents, to an exceptional degree, the values of this school. The valedictorian this year is Stephanie Shao. Stephanie is a remarkable young woman who possesses a superior intellect and tremendous work ethic, as well as a values-based perspective on life. In her years on campus, Stephanie achieved a 4.75 grade point average while taking a total of 17 AP classes. In every class she took on campus, she never received a grade lower than “A.” Stephanie received undergraduate awards in math, science, and French. Stephanie is also a National Merit Scholar. But, this young woman is much more than her stellar academic achievements. Stephanie volunteered with City Team Ministries and participated in the Saint Anthony’s Foundation immersion trip. She has also been a peer tutor, a member of the school’s math team, and an officer for the photography club. Finally, Stephanie was recognized as an All-American diver. For the past two years, she was named the NorCal Diver of the year. Stephanie has also been recognized as one of the top 100 divers in the United States. She uses her talents to give back to her community, regularly coaching youth in diving. Stephanie will be taking her many diverse talents to Yale University.

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SALUTATORIAN JOANNE PARK The salutatorian is an outstanding individual who took the most challenging course load offered at the school, demonstrated extraordinary abilities in written and oral expression, and is perceived as a top scholar by junior and senior honors and AP teachers. This student also represents the values of this school. This year, the salutatorian is Joanne Park. Joanne Park is a genuine scholar who clearly loves learning. Over her four years on campus, she achieved a GPA of 4.73 and took AP classes in every academic discipline. Joanne is a National Merit finalist. Over the past four years, she received undergraduate awards recognizing her as one of the school’s top scholars in English, Spanish, religion, science, and speech and debate. But, it is through speech and debate, where Joanne really made her mark on campus. She is one of the finest debaters the school’s championship program has ever produced. More importantly, Joanne recognizes that her talents are gifts to be given back to the wider community. This is why she participated in the ECJ: Appalachia immersion trip and has been a volunteer with Sacred Heart Community Service. Joanne has also been a four-year member of the Mitty’s Advocacy Project, which seeks to engage lawmakers in creating a more just world. Joanne will be attending Columbia University.

THE ROMERO AWARD KEVIN T. NGUYEN The Romero Award was named after the recently canonized Archbishop Oscar Romero, who fought for social justice in El Salvador. The award recognizes one graduating senior who put his or her education at the service of those in need by promoting social justice. The recipient of the award has the honor of delivering a reflection at the Baccalaureate Mass. Kevin T. Nguyen has an incredible ability to sit with others as they share both pain and joy. He sees Christ in every encounter. While on campus, Kevin wanted to do service that took him out of his comfort zone and allowed him to serve impoverished communities, so he could learn how social structures can be reformed. He decided to spend the past two summers working hundreds of hours at schools in poor villages in Vietnam and Cambodia, as part of working with the Lasallian Foundation. Kevin helped to provide a safe place for students to learn English, write, and do arts and crafts. Kevin also took students on trips to the city, a place they were rarely able to go, to broaden their knowledge of the world. In his work with people often disregarded by society as less valuable, Kevin is able to sit with others’ brokenness, see their humanity, and make them feel loved and important. On campus, Kevin participated in the ECJ Native American immersion trip, was a very active member of LIFE Corps, and led a Kairos retreat. Without question, he has strived to create, as Father Greg Boyle says, “a community of kinship such that God might recognize it.” Kevin will be attending the University of California, Berkeley.

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THE REGENTS’ AWARDS Each year at graduation, the Archbishop Mitty High School Board of Regents honors one young man and one young woman for outstanding overall achievement. Award recipients demonstrate excellence in a variety of activities on campus while maintaining outstanding academic achievement and upholding the values and ideals of the school.

PAIGE ASHTON

HUGO GENEVRIERE

Paige Ashton is truly a remarkable young woman who has excelled in a wide variety of ways at Archbishop Mitty High School. An outstanding student, she maintained a 3.96 GPA over four years, while taking a rigorous academic schedule, including eight honors and AP courses. Paige is an engaged, creative, insightful, humble, and collaborative student, who adds greatly to any classroom setting.

Hugo Genevriere year is a young man who is both a scholar and an extremely well-rounded individual. In the classroom, he is one of the most creative, disciplined, and insightful students Mitty has known. Hugo has maintained a 4.61 GPA over his four years at Mitty, taking nine AP courses through his junior year, with another three during his senior year. He is a National AP scholar and National Merit finalist. Hugo also received undergraduate awards in English, Spanish, religion, science, and social studies.

OUTSTANDING FEMALE STUDENT

But this young woman’s successes are in no way limited to the classroom. Paige has excelled as an amazing leader and role model committed to service. While at Mitty, she has volunteered hundreds of hours serving the school community. During her junior year, she participated in the Ethics Culture and Justice: South Africa immersion trip. That year, she also served as the school’s spirit commissioner. In her senior year, she served as the Student Body President, a role in which she clearly embraced what it means to be a dynamic and compassionate leader. Outside of Mitty, Paige shared her leadership abilities with several organizations that empower African American youth, including the Greene Scholars STEM program and the Jack and Jill leadership and service organization. Paige is also a member of the National Society of Black Engineers. In her spare time, she somehow found time to be part of Mitty’s track and field team. Paige will be sharing her amazing gifts with the Spelman College community this fall.

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OUTSTANDING MALE STUDENT

But this young man is so much more than grades and test scores. He is an award-winning member of the Model U.N., plays alto sax in the jazz band, has been a member of the swimming and water polo teams, and volunteers as a leader at Sunday Friends, a local non-profit that empowers families to break the generational cycle of poverty. But this young man is best known outside the classroom for his outstanding leadership of Mitty’s Robotics Team. His role as president allows him to use his remarkable intellect and people skills to lead with humility and purpose. The skills he honed in robotics allowed him to garner an internship in Berlin, Germany, last summer, where he worked to customize machines that will be used to fabricate electric motors. This fall, he will be sharing his talents with the University of Pennsylvania community.

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SENIOR AWARDS

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Students who achieved a cumulative academic grade point average of 4.0 or better for each of the first seven semesters. Rishabh Ahlawat Emma Davis Seyon Kim Caitlene Navalta Ashley Andreacchi James Dornblaser Zachary Koong Zaccheus Ng-Posey Amun Asnani Annabelle Duflock Tatum Korb Kevin Tuan Nguyen Saahil Babu Graham Edelman Tanish Kumar Nicole Nguyen William Bai Luca Filiz Arushi Lahiri Kyle Nguyen-Ngo Urvi Bajaj Julia Fong Justin Lam Julianna Nijmeh Shreya Balusu Mitchell Fong Cailey Larmore Shravan Parigi Zahra Bhatti Ana Gamboa-Gonzalez Fionnuala LaTourrette Chaelee Park Himansh Bishnoi Siddharth Ganesan Claire Lee Joanne Park Ignacio Blanc Zoco Hugo Genevriere John Lee Joonhee Park Emma Bonke Korrie Han Colleen Lemak Kristie Park Bradley Caldwell Julienne Harmon Nicholas Linthacum Christopher Pearson Nikita Cardozo Nihar Hegde Aatish Lobo Bailey Phoenix Isabel Cebedo Melissa Howell Blythe Malandrino Riley Phoenix Zachary Chao Stephen Hunt Neal Malani Kirthi Ponnuswamy Aryan Chaudhary Morgan Johnson Katrina Manacio Ashir Raza Jason Chen Isabella Jordan Alessia Mandelli Jacob Richman Leo Cheng Sanjit Joseph Allen Matyushkin Kayla Riggs Kelly Choate Kylie Juan Casey McIntyre Abigail Rivers Sarah Chong Shevali Kadakia Madeleine Meier Ann Rogers Carissa Co Brandon Kang Kate Merritt Rachel Roggenkemper Cindy Cui Sahit Kavukuntla Luke Mitbo Sofia Rolla Ria Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Souza Paul Kelson Jenna Mollerus Jacob Ryan Naman Dandia Sameer Keswani Aniko Nagy Sara Sandri Serena Daniel Daniel Kim Bharat Narayanasamy Rohan Sanganeria

Aditya Satyadeep Deepan Shah Stephanie Shao Sona Shridhar Mehar Singh Weston Snyder Matthew Su Madurya Suresh Annika Sy Oliver James Tan Nayana Tellakula Saumil Thakore Emerald Tobin Van-Khanh Tran Ojas Upalekar Eva VanAtta Audrey Wong Jasmine Yee Jassen Yep Kritika Yerrapotu Eric Zhang Andy Zhou Frank Zhuang

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM AWARDS AP Scholars received scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams Sarah Chong Sanjit Joseph Luke Mitbo Carissa Co Fionnuala LaTourrette Emily Moya Adrienne Couteau Nathan Lee Michael Nardone James Dornblaser Annabella Leuzze Benjamin Nguyen Graham Edelman Nicholas Linthacum Kevin T. Nguyen Luca Filiz Edward Ma Phong Nguyen Julienne Harmon Katrina Manacio Emily Pittenger Jeremy Holst Casey McIntyre Kayla Riggs Eric Jimenez Kate Merritt Ann Rogers

Salvador Rojero Colin Jacob Ryan Sarah Sharma Emma Sims Weston Snyder Matthew Su Anil Sudan Oliver James Tan Emerald Tobin

Erica Vacca Spoorthi Vallamkonda Eva VanAtta Justin Wang Dylan Zhai Jerry Zhu

AP Scholars with Honor received an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams Ria Bavishi Arnav Choudhury Isabella Jordan Jakab Lippman Rohan Sanganeria Zahra Bhatti Annabelle Duflock Sophia Kaltsas Allen Matyushkin Deepan Shah Ignacio Blanc Zoco Julia Fong Paul Kelson Gurman Mavi Alexandra Styliadis Sahil Buddharaju Mitchell Fong Seyon Kim Madeleine Meier Chelsey Taniguchi Isabel Cebedo Emilee Gregory Zachary Koong Jenna Mollerus Hannah Cheng Melissa Howell Caeden Kucic Zaccheus Ng-Posey Kelly Choate Tobias Hyun Cailey Larmore John Pantoja AP Scholars with Distinction received an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams Rishab Abdulvahid Jubal John Peter Sanika Mauskar Jennifer Prince Timon Sun Tushar Agashe Varun Joshi Gursimran Mavi Jeffrey Qu Aayush Sutaria Vera Alekseyeva Stephanie Jue Rachel Min Philip Raj Alyssa Thomas Neharika Bandaru Trisha Karani Andrew Monday Malavika Ramarao Nicholas Truong Nicole Barrera Darya Kaviani Ishaan Nandwani Narahari Rao Roshni Varma Surabhi Bhupathi Mayank Killedar Ishani Narwankar Marko Ristic Nikolas Veroulis Anvee Bhutani Selina Kim Emily Noronha Matthew Scott Celine Wang Ricardo Cerrato Brian Li Tiina Otala Sophia Scott Craig Weiner Ethan Choi Ryan Li Prerita Pandya Nabeel Shaikh Joseph Woo Anna Cosmin-Spanoche Kenneth Lin Anish Patel Jaron Shen Anshul Zutshi Rachyl Francisco Pilar Luiz Kajal Patel Benjamin Shih Eshan Gupta Deepa Marti Julia Pratt Jiwoo Song National AP Scholars received an average score of at least 4 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams Hugo Genevriere Nihar Hegde Bharat Narayanasamy Stephanie Shao Saumil Thakore

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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS Shreya Balusu Aryan Chaudhary Hugo Genevriere Nihar Hegde

Sanjit Joseph Daniel Kim Arushi Lahiri John Lee

Bharat Narayanasamy Chaelee Park Joanne Park Joonhee Park

Aditya Satyadeep Audrey Wong Eric Zhang Andy Zhou

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMMENDED STUDENTS Mu Ai William Bai Urvi Bajaj Ria Bavishi Himansh Bishnoi Ignacio Blanc Zoco Sahil Buddharaju Bradley Caldwell Isabel Cebedo Jason Chen Leo Cheng Sarah Chong

Carissa Co Cindy Cui Ria D’Souza Serena Daniel Annabelle Duflock Connor Edelman Graham Edelman Siddharth Ganesan Emilee Gregory Korrie Han Stephen Hunt Isabella Jordan

Shevali Kadakia Brandon Kang Sahit Kavukuntla Zachary Koong Tanish Kumar Jakab Lippman Allen Matyushkin Gurman Mavi Casey McIntyre Madeleine Meier Kate Merritt Aniko Nagy

Shravan Parigi Kristie Park Christopher Pearson Bailey Phoenix Riley Phoenix Ashir Raza Jacob Richman Sofia Rolla Sara Sandri Deepan Shah Stephanie Shao Sona Shridhar

Annika Sy Nayana Tellakula Saumil Thakore Van-Khanh Tran Eva VanAtta Jassen Yep Dylan Zhai Frank Zhuang

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM SCHOLARS Ignacio Blanc Zoco

Julia Fong

Ana Gamboa-Gonzalez

Alessia Mandelli

Ariel Rogoff

Gary Braia Service Awards Each year service awards are given to those members of the graduating class who demonstrate, to an exceptional degree, service to the school and the wider community. The awards are named in memory of Gary Braia, a long-time and much-beloved Archbishop Mitty teacher who exemplified selfless service to others. The 2020 recipients of the Gary Braia Service Award are as follows Douglas Albert Maria Apodaca Paige Ashton Henry Avila-Linn Urvi Bajaj Zahra Bhatti Mia Caldwell Giuseppe Cassara

Kelly Choate Naman Dandia Olivia Diaz Annabelle Duflock Daniel Edmunds Luca Filiz Hugo Genevriere Monica Gonzales

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Kylie Juan Danielle Judilla Sophia Kaltsas Arushi Lahiri Trent Lawson Jacob Ledger John Lee Blythe Malandrino

Madeleine Meier Belen Morgan Zaccheus Ng-Posey Kevin Tuan Nguyen Kristie Park Bailey Phoenix Matthew Puentes Kayla Riggs

Trevor Rogers Andrew Vo Nicholas Yorke Jerry Zhu

ARCHBISHOP MITTY MEDALLIONS Campus Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leah Lopez

Robotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugo Genevriere

Christian Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Sandri

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Shao

Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bharat Narayanasamy

Speech and Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naman Dandia

English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristie Park

Newspaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Kaltsas

Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jassen Yep

Student Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jasmine Yee

Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trent Lawson

Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Cheng

Religious Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaelee Park

Yearbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Zhu

Physical Development . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Yorke

World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annika Sy

ARCHBISHOP MITTY CERTIFICATES Campus Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giuseppe Cassara Sabrina Choy-Velando Blythe Malandrino Matthew Puentes Christian Service . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Tuan Nguyen Chaelee Park Kristie Park Matthew Su English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Chen Emilee Gregory Sara Sandri Mehar Singh Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabella Jordan Zachary Koong Arushi Lahiri Shravan Parigi Newspaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenna Mollerus Kyle Nguyen-Ngo

Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Urvi Bajaj Luca Filiz Quinn Hasenkamp Jeremy Holst Mia-Noelani Tabladillo James Vaughan Physical Development . . . . . . . Giuseppe Cassara Sabrina Choy-Velando Ashley Hiraki Calan Zemaitis Religious Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Merritt Deepan Shah Stephanie Shao Ojas Upalekar Robotics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Choate Shravan Parigi

Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Bai Sanjit Joseph Chaelee Park Annika Sy Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annabelle Duflock Justin Lam Kyle Nguyen-Ngo Sara Sandri Speech and Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cailey Larmore Jacob Ledger Student Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paige Ashton Bradley Caldwell Visual Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Chin Sophia Del Grande Jenna Mollerus Ian Wong World Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Bai Chelsey Taniguchi

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2020 College and University

ACCEPTANCES

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2020 WERE POLLED AS TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR THE FALL, 2020. THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS 100% ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE FALL. Percentage attending a four-year college or university: 93% Percentage attending a two-year college or taking a gap year: 7%

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Berkeley 27 Davis 54 Irvine 54 Los Angeles 30 Merced 17 Riverside 38 San Diego 58 Santa Barbara 74 Santa Cruz 58 TOTAL: 410 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Bakersfield 1 Channel Islands 8 Chico 46 Dominguez Hills 4 East Bay 15 Fresno 7 Fullerton 14 Humboldt 6 Long Beach 27 Los Angeles 6 Monterey Bay 28 Northridge 4 Pomona 21 Sacramento 21 San Bernardino 1 San Diego 56 San Francisco 43 San José 132 San Luis Obispo 74 San Marcos 8 Sonoma 18 Stanislaus 1 TOTAL: 541 CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ArtCenter College of Design Azusa Pacific University California Baptist University California Institute of Technology

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California Lutheran University 4 California Northstate University 1 Chapman University 44 Claremont McKenna College 2 Concordia University Irvine 3 Dominican University of California 10 Loyola Marymount University 65 Marymount California University 1 Menlo College 1 Mills College 1 Mount Saint Mary’s University 1 Occidental College 5 Pepperdine University 12 Pitzer College 1 Point Loma Nazarene University 4 Pomona College 2 Saint Mary’s College of California 32 Santa Clara University 86 Scripps College 1 Stanford University 7 University of Redlands 8 University of San Diego 49 University of San Francisco 53 University of Southern California 38 University of the Pacific 28 Westmont College 3 Whittier College 6 TOTAL: 474 OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES American University Amherst College Arizona State University Austin College Avila University Babson College Bard College Barnard College Barrett, The Honors College Baylor University Belmont University Beloit College Bentley University

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Berklee College of Music Boise State University Boston College Boston University Brigham Young University Brown University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Central Washington University Centre College Clemson University, South Carolina College of Charleston College of the Holy Cross Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado State University, Pueblo Columbia University Concordia University, Portland Cornell University Creighton University DePaul University Dixie State University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University East Carolina University Eastern Washington University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Emerson College Emory University Fairfield University Florida State University Fordham University George Fox University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Grand Canyon University Harvard College Hawai‘i Pacific University Hillsdale College

2 10 13 24 1 2 1 1 7 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 27 2 2 1 3 6 4 1 8 4 1 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 20 3 1 4 30 2 1 4 1

Hofstra University Howard University Idaho State University Indiana University, Bloomington Iowa State University Ithaca College Jacksonville University Johns Hopkins University Kettering University Lehigh University Lewis & Clark College Linfield University Long Island University, Brooklyn Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University New Orleans Luther College Manhattan College Manhattan School of Music Marquette University Marymount Manhattan College Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Montana State University Montclair State University New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northwestern University Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Pace University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, Beaver Portland State University Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Reed College Regis University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Ringling College of Art and Design Rochester Institute of Technology Roosevelt University Rutgers University Saint Edward’s University Saint Louis University Seattle Pacific University

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Seattle University Seton Hall University Siena College Smith College Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University Southern Utah University Spelman College St. John’s University Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stony Brook University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University Texas Christian University The Ohio State University The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Chicago The George Washington University The University of Iowa The University of Kansas The University of Maryland, College Park The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of Tennessee, Knoxville The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Dallas The University of Utah The University of Vermont The University of Virginia Trinity University Tufts University Tulane University University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado, Colorado Springs University of Colorado, Denver University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Hawai‘i at Hilo University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa University of Houston University of Idaho University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts Boston University of Miami University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of Minnesota,Twin Cities University of Mississippi University of Montana University of Nebraska

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas 4 University of Nevada, Reno 53 University of New Mexico 1 University of North Texas 1 University of Northern Colorado 1 University of Notre Dame 2 University of Oregon 76 University of Pennsylvania 3 University of Pittsburgh 5 University of Portland 63 University of Puget Sound 10 University of Richmond 3 University of Rochester 2 University of St. Thomas 1 University of Washington 42 University of Wisconsin, Madison 5 University of Wyoming 3 Vanderbilt University 6 Villanova University 3 Washington State University 23 Washington University in St. Louis 4 Wesleyan University 1 Western Colorado University 1 Western Washington University 5 Whitman College 1 Whitworth University 1 Willamette University 3 William and Mary 1 Williams College 1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 Xavier University 1 Xavier University of Louisiana 1 Yale University 2 TOTAL: 1207 INTERNATIONAL Keio University 1 Richmond University, The American International University in London 1 Saint Louis University, Madrid Campus 1 The University of British Columbia 1 University of St. Andrews 1 University of Toronto 1 University of Waterloo 1 TOTAL: 7 GRAND TOTAL: 2639

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Introducing the Class of Shane Hawken Aberg Sabrina Rae Agbuya Devan Lee Aggarwal* Reese Ceifo Agu Rishabh Ahlawat* Mu Ai* Arnav Nitin Akarte* Douglas David Albert* Jacques Bernard Allard Mia Isabela Alvarado* Julia Alvarez Curtis Napoleon Alves Tanner William Amaya* Nicholas Samer Amireh* Ashley Marie Andreacchi* María Inés Apodaca* Maegan Bianca Carmona Arceo* Amy Kaitlyn Arnes* Justin Matthew Arroyo* Annabelle Lee Arthur* Paige Delaney Ashton* Amun Manish Asnani* Elizabeth Kathleen Aston* Devin René Atherton* Angelina Leila Aurelio Henry Carter Avila-Linn Saahil Prakash Babu* William Hou Bai*

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Macade Judson Bailey Urvi Bajaj* Shreya Shanti Balusu* Lauren Maria Battisto Annalise Jane Baust* Ria Rupen Bavishi*

Kaitlen Flores Beals* Chloe Sarah Bell* Angelo Ian Tee Bella Patricia Niamh Beltran* Lorainne Angel Dioso Benitez* Shamir Yusuf Bey Zahra Zaka Bhatti* Himansh R Bishnoi* Ignacio Diego Blanc Zoco* Jessica Rochelle Boehner* Emma Lucia Bonke* Niccola Joelle Bozzini Haley Kiyomi Brown* Owen Chester Browne Sahil Varma Buddharaju* Julia Ann Cabri* Jason James Cacas Bradley Dean Caldwell* Mia Emelie Caldwell* Felipe Kaleikaumaka Caoili IV Nikita Cardozo* Janessa Abalos Caroza*

Alexander James Carpeneti* James Anthony Carrillo Christine Elizabeth Casper* Giuseppe Paolo Cassara* Isabel Marie Cebedo* Daniel Forrest Cecilio John Matthew Cerny Vishal Ram Chandar* Zachary S Chao* Aryan Chaudhary* Jason Jin Chen* Hannah Wei-Yien Cheng* Leo Yi-Sheng Cheng* Nolan Patrick Cheng*

Madeline Olivia Chew* Alexander James Chin* Mayanjali Ananya Chinthakunta* Derrick Chiou* Kelly Marie Choate* Sarah Yubin Chong* Arnav Choudhury* Sabrina Elizabeth Choy-Velando* Jakob Sterling Clark-Patterson* Carissa Hoang-Van Co* Taylor Anne Coates* Alexis Sonia Corral* Matthew Michael Correa Nicole Morgan Correa*

Adrienne Lynn Couteau* Cindy Cui* Sarah Elizabeth Cunningham Freya Jayden D’Souza Ria Mackenzie D’Souza* Conlan Patrick Dale Naman Dandia*

Serena Shreya Daniel* Christopher Ramiel Daryoush* Emma Pearl Davis* Emily Elizabeth Day Sophia Bella Del Grande* Earl William Bacat Dela Rosa Emily Theresa deMattos Suren Dilip Dharmasena* Dishan Thinura Dias Andrew-Steven Borlaza Diaz* Olivia Carolina Díaz* Victor Andres Diaz* Stephanie Noel Diwa* James Stanley Dornblaser* Annabelle Louise Duflock* Connor Joseph Edelman* Graham Taylor Edelman* Daniel William Edmunds* Brooke Ashley Elliott Christina Gabrielle Ereno Natalia Marie Esparza-Zaitz*

Ulises Estrada Isabella Nicole Ferguson Luca John Filiz* Julia Anne Fong* Mitchell Jay-Sun Fong* Andrew Michael Forman Adam Hideo Fox* Logan Emmett Frey Brian Mathew Funk Annalise Joelie Gadbois Sara Galeb-Roskopp* Dara Mary Galvan* Ana Beatriz Gamboa-Gonzalez* Siddharth Hari Ganesan* Cassandra Vianney Garate* Alexandra Garcia Teresa Ashley Garcia Hugo Genevriere* Andrew Douglas Gibson* Wyatt Earl Gibson Amber Kailyn Gilligan Monica Andrea Gonzales* Ainsley Catherine Grady* Anika Nichole Graf* Cecelia Anne Grassi*

Marcus Avery Greene Emilee Jules Gregory* Jamie Lorraine Gribbin

Madeleine May Gurich* Sophie Allison Guttman* Soriyah Haile* Gina Han* Korrie Paige Han* Julienne Dan-Anh Harmon* Quinn Kathleen Hasenkamp Maren Nanette Hawkins* Nihar Prashant Hegde* Jan Arnold Norman Heiss Jack Thomas Hemsley Amelia Erin Herbert* Eduardo Hernandez Jr. Ashley Miri Hiraki*

Trevor Deane Hoeke Tatum Alexis Hoffman* Diamond Cassady Verceluz Holland Jeremy Newton Holst* Melissa Elena Howell* Alexander Huchim Velazquez Stephen Ernest Hunt* Tobias James Hyun* Coleman Richard Imrisek* Megan Christine Jaber* Natalia Anna Janus Maddison Grace Jatta* Jenna Gwendolyn Jenkins Michael Patrick Jensen SUMMER 2020

The Class of

2020

Eric Jimenez* Morgan Irene Johnson* Kendall Velez Johnston Isabella Lynne Jordan* Kassidy Rose Jordan Sanjit Martin Joseph* Kylie Shih-Wen Juan* Danielle Grace Farrales Judilla

Shevali Manish Kadakia* Marissa Faith Kaiser Sophia Marie Kaltsas* Brandon Minkyu Kang* Ivan Karpov* Sahit Kumar Kavukuntla* Sidney Marie Keller Paul Owen Kelson* Chloe Alexandria Kenrow Sameer Mahesh Keswani* Leila Emile Khoury Changkyoung Kim* Daniel Doyoung Kim* Seyon Kim* Jessica Elise Kliewer* Tara Ann Kochhar* Clayton Steven Koehler Haley Janell Koehler* Larkin Ezra Koker Zachary Fan-kai Koong* Tatum Elyse Korb* Sophia Natalie Kouretas Mia Rose Kronik* Caeden Matthew Kucic* Tanish Kumar* Arushi Lahiri* Ethan Francis Lai* Justin Ka-Hei Lam* 12 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE

Cailey Angeles Larmore* Fionnuala Feeney LaTourrette* Emily Katherine Lawrence* Trent Anthony Lawson* Karina Odalyz Lechuga* Jacob Owens Ledger* Cara Yuet Yun Lee* Claire Yoonjee Lee* Elise Lee* John Jonghyuk Lee* Nathan Kyle Lee* Maile Kyara Lelaind* Colleen Lemak* Brooke Renae Lentz Annabella Marie Leuzze* Sahithi Lingala* Alison Carol Linthacum* Nicholas Jon Linthacum* Jakab Lippman* Simon Ray Liu Aatish Benedict Lobo* Keaton Loia Daniel Lopez Lopez Leah Macaranas Lopez* Maren Alessandra Lopez Nikala Regan Love* Hunter Edward Lucas

Megan Allison Lux Edward Ma* Blythe McCarron Malandrino* Neal Rahil Malani* Katrina Rose Manacio* Alessia Victoria Mandelli* Daniel Andres Mandujano Nicholas Arjun Maranowski* Allen Eugene Matyushkin*

Gurman Singh Mavi* Allison Eleanore Maxwell* Gianna Mary McCarthy Jennifer Louise McDonald* Lochlann Calum McGarvey* Arrington Olivia McGee* Casey Elizabeth McIntyre* Lauren Elizabeth Amelia McMahon Madeleine Meier* Mia Princess Julissa Melo William Faustino Singh Melo* Kate Ann Merritt* Luke Zachary Mitbo* Jenna Kathleen Mollerus* Belen Kailani Morgan

Gianna Carmela Morrone Michael Elliot Mosko* Emily Moya* Aniko Huifu Nagy* Audrey Lynn Nakashima* Bharat Narayanasamy* Michael Giuseppe Nardone* Caitlene Ortega Navalta* Brianna Navarrete Svea Amelie Neunfinger* Zaccheus Jewel Ng-Posey* Anika Pinprateep Nguyen* Benjamin Nguyen* Emily Thanh Chau Nguyen* Kevin MinhHieu Nguyen Kevin Tuan Nguyen* Nicole Xinh Nguyen* Olivia Grace Nguyen Peter Vinh Nguyen Phong Hoang Nguyen* Vincent Nguyen*

The Class of

2020

Kyle Nguyen-Ngo* Paul Anthony Nicholson Julianna Noelle Nijmeh* Rebecca Marie Nino* Christopher Ryan Nopwaskey Maggie Elizabeth O’Brien Jessica Maeve O’Sullivan Braeden Reece Oania-Hopkins* John Michael Pantoja* Shravan Parigi* Chaelee Park* Charlotte Haeri Park* Joanne Jeong Yun Park* Joonhee Park* Kristie Sangyeon Park* Christopher George Pearson* Sofia Pedneault Bailey Nicole Phoenix* Riley Blu Phoenix* Alvaro Evgeni Pinal-Alfaro Emily Nicole Pittenger* George Constantine Polychronopoulos* Kirthi S Ponnuswamy* Aidan Michael Powell

Matthew John Puentes Caitlin Marie Rainey* Rishi Mukund Ramaratnam* Natalie Alejandra Ramirez Ryan Lamberte Ramirez Timothy Christian Rast Ashir Raza* Sulia’Anapesi ‘Utulongoa’a Pelenatita Willow Reed* Alexa Maya Richman* Jacob Sage Richman* Kayla Marie Riggs*

Jasmine Francesca Rios Abigail Patricia Rivers* Abram Leon Robin Noah Manipud Robles* Gabriel Carvahlo Rodrigues Jack Alexander Rodriguez Ann Elaine Rogers*

Trevor Gordon Rogers* Rachel Roggenkemper* Ariel Judah Rogoff Nicklaus SteffanKainoa Rohde* Salvador Rojero Colin* Sofia Christine Rolla* Beckett Bourne Roskoski Samantha Lynn Ross* Adam Gregory Rusboldt Jacob Matthew Ryan* Mason Thomas Ryan Andrew Blake Salamon* Lindsey Nicole Salkeld*

Davis Michael Salom Emily Grace Samath Francesca Sambuceto* Sara Sandri* Jeremy Keizo Sangalang Rohan Sanganeria* Javier David Manuel Santana* Aditya Satyadeep* Ryan Rose Savini Madison Isabel Serrano* Deepan Hitesh Shah* Shivani Tushar Shah* Stephanie W Shao* Sarah Ying Can Sharma* Anthony Shen* Sona Shridhar*

Jessica Anne Shulda Erika Lynn Silveira* Emma Claire Sims* Mehar Deep Singh* Lauren Jeanette Sion* Andrea Cynclair Smith* Colin Joseph Smith Todd Alan Smith Vivian Grace Smith* Weston Chandler Snyder* Arthur Nader Soto Nadia Ai-van Yamauchi Spencer* Tyler James State Edward Michael Steele Marcus Tyler Stevenson Alexandra Noelani Styliadis* Matthew Yuuki Su* Anil Ahren Sudan* Madurya Suresh* Caitlin Marie Susbilla SUMMER 2020 13

The Class of

2020

Michael Joseph Swendsen Annika Elizabeth Sy* Katie Frances Szoboszlay

Mia-Noelani Tabladillo* Hannah Katherine Talia Oliver James Obenza Tan* Chelsey Kira Taniguchi* Nayana Sairama Tellakula* Haley Gomez Tena Saumil Kuntal Thakore* James Xabion Thomas IV Emerald Jaqylinda Tobin* Van-Khanh Vu Tran* Kyle Duc Khai Tran-Vu Ojas Rajesh Upalekar* Alejandro Ramirez Uribe Jack Henry Ursillo* Erica Jade Vacca* Spoorthi Samika Vallamkonda* Eva Rose VanAtta* James Daniel Vaughan

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Ellen Maloney Veargason* Denisse Karina Velasco Liza Veselova* Michael Raymund Henson Vicente Andrew Thanh Khiet Vo* Grace Marie Wagner* Justin Keller Wang* Devon David Weatherall* Sydney Dell Webb* Matthew Jake Webster Kyle Ryan Whetstone* Shawn Randall Whitney* Andrew James Wilson Nicholas Limyat Win Audrey Athena Wong* Ian Pio Wong Jason Minh Wong Michelle Marinda Yagmourian* Rebecah Marie Yako Manato Yamamoto* Jasmine Elle Yee* Jassen Jianxuan Yep* Kritika Yerrapotu* Nicholas Anthony Yorke Jackson Mathew Eugene Young Calan William Zemaitis*

Dylan Ruohan Zhai* Eric Zhang* Andy Zhou* Jerry Zhu* Frank Zhuang* * Denotes California Scholarship Federation Life (Sealbearer) Membership

On Saturday, May 23rd, the original day of graduation, teachers lined Mitty Way to cheer for the Class of 2020. Monarchs donned their caps and gowns and paraded by campus in cars decorated with balloons and paint. Senior Paolo Cassara (top photo) used his smartphone to capture the moment. Below, from left to right: Senior Maren Lopez smiled at teachers and staff. Mrs. Nguyen, the AMHS science fair coordinator, used a megaphone to congratulate the graduates. Senior Mia Apodaca captured photos as she traveled the parade route. And Mr. Greg Walker, director of student activities, waved to graduates.

Car parade photos courtesy of Mrs. Kim Kerr.

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CURIOUS FACTS about Bringing an Award-Winning Play to Life By Doug Santana - Director of Performing Arts

Archbishop Mitty’s winter play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, is a critically acclaimed and inventive new play based on the award-winning novel by Mark Haddon. The The Performing Arts department worked for three years story follows 15-year-old Christopher Boone as he goes on to obtain performance rights for The Curious Incident a mission to find out who murdered his neighbor’s dog. What of the Dog in the Night-Time. We are grateful that we makes this production incredibly unique is that the audience are the first theater in the South Bay that was given the has a chance to see the world through the eyes of a protagonist, opportunity to perform this show. who is somewhere on the autism spectrum. Since the story is written by Christopher, the audience Seven student composers worked with orchestra director Ms. Lauren Bevilaqua to gets to know him more in depth than create original music for the production. That music was used to enhance any time most characters, including his many Christopher used his imagination to process different aspects of day-to-day life or likes, such as the color red, trains, when he remembered events that happened in the past. and outer space, and his dislikes, including the color yellow, police officers, and telling lies. Christopher loves math, especially prime numbers, so it seems only fitting to share details of the production focusing on something that would be important to Christopher himself. Here is a look at the show, which ran January to 17th to January 25th in the Thomas Kinkade Center for the Arts, using mostly prime numbers: The National Theatre of London won a dozen combined

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A cast of 23 took the stage in Archbishop Mitty’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Many of the cast members played multiple roles in Christopher’s journey to find out the truth of what happened to his neighbor’s dog. The characters were differentiated by small costume pieces and accessories that allowed the actors to seamlessly switch between roles without leaving the stage. Senior Luca Filiz gave an extraordinary performance as Christopher Boone, while Milo Mee shined as his father.

Tony Awards and Laurence Olivier Awards for their groundbreaking original production. The show was incredibly successful in both London and New York and inspired national tours in both countries.

Not a prime number. Christopher probably wouldn’t approve, but the show received an even number of awards.

The show used 59 video projections and animations to bring Christopher’s imagination to life on stage. When used together with original music, lighting from award-winning professional designer Pamila Gray, and movement choreography by dance instructor Anethra Rhodes, the audience saw Christopher’s mind come to life before their eyes.

7,507

The highest prime number that Christopher demonstrates he can count to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the in the show is 7,507. It serves as a great example of Christopher’s intelliNight-Time, is a thrilling, heartwarming, gence. It also shows all the little details that he sees and focuses on. As Christopher says and uplifting adventure and a story for in the show, “I see everything. Most other people are lazy. They never look at everything.” every one of us. We are thrilled that we had the opportunity to produce this incredible piece of theater and that so many of our students and faculty were able to dedicate their time and talent to bring this show to life. This was no doubt one of the most ambitious productions the Performing Arts Department has taken on and hopefully will be one our community remembers for a long time.

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The ART of Inclusion By John Marheineke- Christian Service Coordinator

As the Christian Service Coordinator at Archbishop Mitty High School, one of the most exciting projects I have been involved with has been a collaboration this fall with Life Services Alternatives, the Triton Museum of Art, and 13 of our students, which we came to call “Art of Inclusion.” Life Services Alternatives (LSA) was founded by parents who wanted to establish homes for their adult children with special needs. In 2002, LSA began providing homes and services so adults with developmental disabilities could receive life-long support while living in their community. LSA believes all people with developmental disabilities have the right to live life to its fullest in their community. Around the clock, 24 hours a day, LSA cares for and supports adults with special needs in neighborhood homes in Santa Clara County. Peggy Lemak is the Art Department Chair here at Mitty. Although she eschews accolades of any kind and may cringe when she reads this, it must be said that she is a kind-hearted, joyful woman, and a master teacher who uses her skills to build community on and off campus. Knowing this, I asked her to be involved with this project. I actually had very little idea of how the project would unfold when I met with Life Services Alternatives last spring. We brainstormed a way for our students to work with LSA clients using art as the medium of interaction. Knowing only that we wanted to create an art project which would pair Mitty students with LSA clients, we found 13 interested students and charged Peggy with organizing all the art decisions and supplies. We knew very little about the people with whom the students would be working, and our time frame was limited to four one-hour sessions. The culminating event would be an auction, hosted by the Triton Museum of Art. “I was kind of anxious about it,” said sophomore Jay Morrison. “I didn’t know who I would get paired with. But it ended up going well!” What emerged was absolutely beautiful. Our students, many of whom came into the project uncertain of what to expect, were so moved by their experiences. Senior Mike Swendsen posted on his Instagram account — in a post shared with us by his parents — a picture of him with his painting partner, Kevin. The caption read: “The experience I received from the LSA Painting Project was extremely fulfilling and

rewarding. To be able to help the developmentally disabled and provide them with an outlet of creativity was such a beautiful gift.” At the start of the project, Peggy and I were a bit nervous about the auction. Our concern was that setting up an expectation that the art would be for sale would create an undue burden on the participants to produce something valuable, rather than keeping the focus on the experience itself. Our worries were put to rest pretty early on when we saw the artistic teams interacting, having a blast, and exploring their creative impulses. The auction itself was an overwhelming success. Families of the participants were overjoyed to share their gratitude with everyone involved with coordinating the project and event. The auction raised more than $5,000 towards the continuation of the program. I’m so grateful for the opportunities this partnership has provided us all. The generosity of the organizations involved enabled our young people and LSA members to find something beautiful in themselves and create something beautiful to share. The best of what we hoped for was evident in a comment made by junior Julia Lippman: “My favorite part of the whole thing was just getting to know Vanessa. I think art can bring people together.”

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Monarch Leaders By Greg Walker - Director of Student Activities up with a theme for a dance, or developing a theme for Monarch Madness, government members undertake countless hours of work for the student body.

Students Activities is commonly known for the activities it sponsors for the Archbishop Mitty students. Whether it’s Spirit Week, dances, rallies, or Monarch Madness, there is always something happening. What sometimes gets overlooked is the leadership training that members of Student Government receive.

As with any experience, there are successes and failures. There are happy times and sad times. There are times where disagreements lead to long meetings and discussions. Make no The structure of Student Government — internally known mistake: These members experience some “real world” training. as “The Gov” — allows for representation for each class with Students who are part of “The Gov” several students giving up their class learn what it means to earn the allegiances to represent all students respect of their peers and become as part of the Associated Student We cannot seek achievement for better people for this experience. Body, better known as “ASB.” The ourselves and forget about progress work of these 43 students is broken and prosperity for our community… Our “The thing about Student Government into committees specializing in media, ambitions must be broad enough to is that it focuses on everyone,” said school spirit, event coordination, include the aspirations and needs of junior Class President Ashwath and wellness initiatives. others, for their sakes and for our own. Bhupatiraju. “Every decision, dance, game, mural, and cheer is about The key to our leadership philosophy bringing together the entire Mitty is empowering students to make César Chávez community and making each and decisions based on their experiences every person on this campus feel welcome and loved. Student and what they think will make for a dynamic school year. At the Government teaches what it means to be selfless, determined, core of making those decisions is the ability to build relationand a leader.” ships along the journey. Those relationships allow trust to grow and inspire others looking for mentors. Very few people are born leaders. Most need to be cultivated at some point. Student Government is an opportunity for students Members also learn over time that politics is about doing what’s to have experiences that make them better prepared for the best for the student body, which may not necessarily be what’s future and ready to accept the responsibility of inspiring others. most popular. Whether they are writing a rally script, coming

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WORDS OF WISDOM: Student Activities trains some of the school’s best student leaders. Every leader needs inspiration, and quotes are a great place to start. We reached out to some of the great adult leaders on campus, including a sampling of teachers, coaches, and administrators, to ask which words of wisdom inspire them.

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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – John Wooden

“The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and the self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”

“A GOOD LEADER TAKES A LITTLE MORE THAN HIS SHARE OF THE BLAME, AND A LITTLE LESS THAN HIS SHARE OF THE CREDIT.” – Arnold Glasow

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” – Winston Churchill

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“The problem is not the problem. The problem is your ATTITUDE about the problem.” - Darren Sugiyama

“IF YOU WANT TO GO FAST, GO ALONE. IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR, GO TOGETHER.” – African Proverb

“When people talk, listen completely.” – Ernest Hemingway

“TO LEAD PEOPLE, WALK BEHIND THEM.”

Lao Tzu

“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.” – Andrew Carnegie

“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” - Jack Welch

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Community in a Pandemic By Katie Helland - Director of Communications

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In a matter of weeks, COVID-19 closed schools, shuttered businesses, and shut down economies across the world. By mid-March, on Wednesday, March 11th, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. New social distancing rules intended to slow the spread of the virus, which has no cure, had a positive impact, but also led to an uptick in depression and loneliness across the nation. As the world struggled to respond to many new challenges, there was one thing COVID-19 could not deter: Archbishop Mitty High School’s community. Monarchs, faced with a global pandemic, found ways to come together through prayer, laughter, and push-ups. We caught up with teachers, coaches, and students to learn how the school continued to foster a sense of community when Monarchs were forced to shelter in place and had to reach out to each other via iPads, Zoom, and some creative teaching moments.

LESSONS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM Across the Bay Area, students living in Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose logged into Zoom, a video conferencing app, via their iPads and joined Mrs. Debby Lee’s virtual Mandarin class. One by one, live video of each student showed up on screens across the Bay Area. Students danced along to a song with Chinese lyrics, while they waited for their classmates to arrive. On campus, Mrs. Lee often started her Mandarin II class with Chinese music, and she has kept this tradition alive while students are learning remotely. The activity gives Mrs. Lee a few minutes to take roll and gets students thinking in the target language: Mandarin. “We play a song they can dance to,” said Mrs. Lee. “I ask them to pick a more upbeat song because we’re confined at home and could all use more good energy and positivity.” For the 1,750 students of Archbishop Mitty High School, the shuttering of campus in response to COVID-19 has brought unprecedented changes. While Monarchs would prefer to be on campus, “distance learning” allows students to see peers and teachers and retain some daily routine, at a time when much is no longer “normal.” As part of distance learning, students use their iPads daily. They still have homework, quizzes, and AP Exams. And they’re still surrounded by people who care about them growing into intellectually competent, just, faith-filled, leaders.

“We really thought it was important for everyone to see each other every day.” — Mrs. Savage, Educational Technology Coordinator In early March, sensing that a shelter in place order might be coming, the Information and Technology Department, headed by Chief Information Officer Eric Anderson, began to move forward with a plan for “distance learning.” Mrs. Savage, a religion teacher and the school’s educational technology coordinator, helped

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roll out the program. The goal was to keep everyone together, despite the fact that students and teachers would be working from home. Just two days after the administration announced the school would move to distance learning, teachers were using Zoom to lead classes from desks and dining room tables from San Jose to Santa Cruz. “The thing that is obviously so important to us at Mitty is community,” Mrs. Savage said. “The students are on a schedule very similar to our class schedule, where they have to show up to class on Zoom. We really thought it was important for everyone to see each other every day.” For math teachers, like Mrs. Bianca Gruben-Trejo, online classes during a pandemic have allowed for some additional teachable moments featuring life lessons. In her geometry honors class, Mrs. GT, as the students call her, has taken to checking in on her students as part of roll call. Right after spring break, Mrs. GT opened class by asking students what they did last

week when they were stuck at home without school. One of her favorite responses came from a student who shared that she had learned how to make origami hearts. “Instead of just going through the participant list to take attendance, I’ve been asking them questions or we play a little game, so we’re bonding virtually,” Mrs. GT said. “Yes we’re all in this strange situation, but we can have meaningful conversations despite a different classroom setting. I’ve learned a lot about these kids’ interests and hobbies that typically wouldn’t have shown up in the classroom.”

“We still learn, have fun, and go through the ups and downs of life together.”

— Mrs. Lee, Mandarin teacher

Many teachers, including Mrs. GT and Mrs. Lee, use breakout rooms — or small group discussion rooms on Zoom — to let students work with each other. It’s a chance for students to tackle learning together, when most work has become independent. When asked how distance learning compares to being in a classroom on campus, Mrs. Lee didn’t see many differences. If anything, the pandemic has given students more things to talk about in class. “I don’t see too big of a difference because we’re still a community,” Mrs. Lee said. “We still learn, have fun, and go through the ups and downs of life together.”

COMMUNITY PRAYER IN A PANDEMIC At the heart of creating the community Archbishop Mitty is known for is Campus Ministry. To bring Monarchs together when everyone must stay at home, Campus Ministry started hosting weekly opportunities for virtual Mass, community prayer, and youth group gatherings via Zoom. For students, like senior Kevin T. Nguyen, these activities remind him that he is part of a vibrant campus community, even if everyone can’t be together in person right now. “Through prayer, it feels like I am on campus again,” Kevin said. “I am able to hear Father James read the Gospel and see

all my friends and Mitty staff celebrating Mass together… These sessions remind me that despite not being able to be with my community in person, it is still there. There is nothing that is going to stop the Mitty community from coming together, and these prayer sessions and Mass demonstrate that.” Monarchs also continue to build community through fellowship as part of Life Team, the school’s youth group, which helps lead school retreats and Masses. Despite shelter-in-place orders, Monarchs continue to meet via Zoom in Life Team base communities, which give students a place to tackle fears and frustrations with a small group of peers while growing closer to God. Campus Ministry also started a Mitty Prayer Wall, where students, faculty, and staff can share intentions they would like their community to lift up in prayer. Each week, prayers on this list are read during virtual Mass. In addition to this, Campus Ministry continues to host virtual all-school assemblies with Gospel readings and student reflections, yet another example of togetherness while students are forced to be separated. “Even though we are asked to be apart from each other, it becomes increasingly clear how connected we are as a community in our joy and suffering,” said Director of Campus Ministry Mr. Tim Wesmiller. “We have learned to depend on each other to keep each other safe. It doesn’t matter nationality, gender, religion, wealth, or age: COVID-19 affects us all.” The Mitty Prayer Wall can be found at bit.ly/MittyPrayerWall

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EXERCISE WITH STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS While classrooms certainly look different this spring, no extracurricular program has been more impacted by the closing of campus than athletics. Within a matter of days, practices and championship games for the winter season were canceled. Then, spring season practices and games stopped. In a matter of weeks, sports at the high school — and professional levels — were on hold indefinitely. But these facts have not dampened Monarch pride. As soon as the shelter-in-place orders took effect, student athletes and coaches took to meeting via Zoom to practice skills, bond, and stay active during the stay-at-home orders. Days

after Monarchs began distance learning, several coaches of spring sports teams took to social media to build community and encourage student athletes to improve their skills every day. “What’s up guys? It’s been two weeks since we’ve all been on the field together, and I can’t explain how much I miss you,” Coach Faby, the head coach of the men’s lacrosse team told student athletes on Twitter in late March. “I hope you all are finding creative ways to get 1 percent better every day, even though the situation is far from ideal.” Monarch legends, who play sports professionally, have also joined some of these Zoom calls to encourage student athletes. Olympic gold medalist Kerri (Walsh ’96) Jennings joined the women’s volleyball team to share some encouraging words with athletes via Zoom. Even more recently, professional softball player Keilani (Ricketts ’09) Tumanuvao logged into a Zoom meeting with the Monarch softball team to share words of wisdom with students. When student athletes aren’t using Zoom to virtually meet up with other Monarchs, many are participating in strength and conditioning classes from home. In fact, for these student athletes, workouts continue — almost — as normal with classes meeting twice a week. Sports Performance Director Mr. Brett Nichols keeps track of class workouts by sharing screenshots of Zoom sessions, many of which feature guest instructors, on the school’s Instagram account: @MittyStrength. The whole idea is to bring Monarchs together, help them stay in shape, and remind them they’re not alone.

Monarch Legends - More than 50 alumni athletes have joined Monarch teams via Zoom in the last few months to lead virtual workouts so far: FOOTBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Dave Brown ’71 - San Jose State University, Retired AMHS Coach Kyle Evans ’14 - University of Colorado Dakari Monroe ’15 - San Jose State University Trevor Robbins ’16 - San Jose State University Zondre Faraj-Washington ’17 - Lewis and Clark College Phillip Tran ’17 - Saint Anselm College Nick Alftin ’18 - University of California, Berkeley Lemuel Marucot ’18 - College of the Holy Cross Dom Torregroza ’18 - University of Puget Sound Sean Mahoney ’19 - University of Southern California

Riley Grigsby ’18 - Seattle University Donovan Wilson ’18 - University of Puget Sound

FIELD HOCKEY Clemence Couteau ’12 - Stanford University Nicole Johnston ’14 - Lindenwood University, AMHS Coach Briana Sooy ’14 - University of California, Davis Lauren Mewes ’15 - University of California, Davis Shea Gavin ’17 - University of California, Davis Morgan Peterson ’17 - University of California, Berkeley Emily Genevriere ’18 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Macy McHale ’18 - Miami University Danni Yau ’19 - University of California, Davis

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Allie Wheeler ’13 - University of Southern California, Professional Beach Volleyball Player Clare Powers ’14 - Pennsylvania State University Alexa Dreyer ’15 - Santa Clara University Tessie Powers ’16 - Santa Clara University MacKenzie Savage ’16 - DePaul University Lauren Speckman ’16 - University of San Francisco Nicole Liddle ’18 - Dartmouth College Skyleur Savage ’18 - Amherst College Makaela Tanaka ’18 - Fordham University

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Tami Monson ’97 - AMHS Faculty, University of California, Los Angeles Tahlia Garza ’17- University of California, Irvine Dani Guglielmo ’17 - University of California, Irvine Maddie Holland ’17 - Saint Mary’s College Nicole Blakes ’18 - University of San Diego Krissy Miyahara ’18 - Westmont College Karisma Ortiz ’18 - University of Texas Charlize Andaya ’19 - Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens Haley Jones ’19 - Stanford University

WOMEN’S SOCCER Michaela Matulich ’11 - University of Oregon, AMHS Coach Madison Salom ’12 - Saint Mary’s College Gabrielle Matulich ’14 - University of California, Los Angeles Brooke Lisowski ’15 - San Diego State University Maya Hoyer ’16 - Rice University Giuliana Calia ’17 - Boston University Chloe Cacoyannis ’18 - University of California, Santa Barbara Sophia Mendoza ’18 - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Shannon Coyle ’19 Chapman University Camille Lafaix ’19 - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

BASEBALL Drew Mount ’14 - Kansas State University / Cincinnati Reds Kris Bubic ’15 - Stanford University / Kansas City Royals Joe Yorke ’19 - Boise State University

SOFTBALL Haley Wymbs ’15 - Duke University Mariah Dewey ’18 - United States Coast Guard Alyssa Valdez ’18 - Menlo College

PANDEMIC TIMELINE - In a matter of days, Monarchs went from attending classes and team practices with friends, to working completely from home. Here’s a timeline of the pandemic events that led to the closing of campus:

3/4 State of Emergency Governor Gavin Newsom proclaims COVID-19 a threat to public health and declares a State of Emergency.

March

3/11 Global Pandemic The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a global pandemic.

3/12-13 Teacher Training AMHS teachers learn new technology required to roll out “Distance Learning,” including how to conduct classes via Zoom. State championships for some winter teams are canceled.

3/13 Restricted Public Gatherings Santa Clara County cancels all gatherings of more than 100 people in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. The county also restricts gatherings of more than 35 people.

3/16 Distance Learning All classes are conducted virtually via iPads and Zoom. Santa Clara County issues a “shelter in place” order, meaning residents can only leave their homes to exercise, shop for food, or work essential jobs. Churches are closed.

April

3/19 Shelter in Place Governor Gavin Newsom declares a statewide shelter in place, which requires California’s 40 million residents to stay home.

4/1 Schools Closed Rest of Year Governor Gavin Newsom announces California schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year.

4/12 Easter Sunday Mass Campus Ministry hosts its first-ever virtual Easter Mass via Zoom.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON(LINE) For the Performing Arts program, keeping a sense of community during the pandemic means making people laugh. Monarchs, led by Director of Performing Arts Mr. Santana, started the online show “Distance Laughing” which features the school’s sketch comedy team, Pardon My French, and is designed to make even the toughest audience member crack a smile. “During our second week of distance learning, the students and I agreed that we needed to find a way to continue creating content to both entertain our community and fulfill the need we all have as artists to share our talent with an audience,” said Mr. Santana. “I truly believe that laughter is the best medicine for what ails us, and the students have been incredible in making the transition to essentially filming a television series from their homes.” Since people are spending more time on social media during the pandemic, the Performing Arts department began sharing video clips of past performances to entertain its audiences on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Mr. Santana dug into the department’s archives to find highlights of musicals, dance recitals, and concert performances to share via social media with viewers who are sheltering in place. In late April, Exodus, the school’s liturgical rock band, also dropped its latest album, “Fearless,” featuring the 2018-19 group on YouTube. “It’s been a fun process to go down memory lane,” Mr. Santana said. “Sharing clips from previous shows, concerts, and recitals has allowed current students to connect with great work that came before them.” Mr. Santana also joined forces with Monarch Joey Dippel ’09 to host a weekly YouTube show, “TGIF with Santana and Joey,” featuring alumni in the arts. Guests on the show talk about college, auditions, and favorite Monarch memories. One of the

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show’s first guests was Monarch Myha’la Herrold ’14, who recently starred as Nabulungi in the national tour of “The Book of Mormon” and is also starring in the upcoming HBO series “Industry.” In the YouTube show, Myha’la talked about her experience taking the stage in front of 900 people at the Black and Gold Gala, a fundraiser for the school. “Mitty does some big stuff,” Herrold ’14 said. “Lots of things I could never have imagined doing… A lot of my friends were like ‘You did that when you were how old?!” and I was like ‘Yeah, I went to Mitty!’ ” Performing Arts classes are also continuing, thanks to Zoom. Despite the change of scenery, the department’s rising dancers, singers, actors, and comedians know the show must go online because their audience needs opportunities to think and laugh, now more than ever. SUMMER 2020 27

SCHOOL SPIRIT WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE Performing Arts students know how to make an audience laugh, but Student Activities knows how to bring a crowd together with Monarch spirit. While stuck at home, student leaders have organized several activities to bring Monarchs together and strengthen the community. Shortly after going into shelter in place, Monarchs organized special days where students could show school spirit via Zoom. In early April, Student Government encouraged Monarchs to participate in a Hawaiian themed dress-up day. Later, on College Decision Day, Senior Class President Shreya Balusu asked students to change the backgrounds of their video in classes to show a picture of the university they will be attending as a way to celebrate the milestone. “The senior representatives and I wanted to give the rest of the seniors a chance to celebrate all of the hard work that they have put in for four long years,” Shreya said. “Unfortunately, because we weren’t able to meet in person, we thought the next best alternative was to have the seniors change their backgrounds on Zoom so that we all had a chance to acknowledge the exciting journeys our classmates were going to embark on for the next four years.” Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors also joined in on the shows of class spirit, creating videos that highlighted positive moments of the school year with positive messages like, “we love you,” “we’ll get through this,” and “what a great year” to encourage their classmates. In addition to this, media coordinators put

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together and shared the annual State of the Union slideshow to help Monarchs celebrate the school year. Student Activities also held elections virtually. In early April, Monarchs elected ASB officers for next year in a process that was done completely online. Student leaders were elected following a campaign process that involved digital posters shared by the school’s social media accounts and speeches recorded at home. Several weeks later, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors also voted for class representatives for next school year. The idea behind all of these activities is to bring Monarchs together virtually to celebrate the school community. Despite less than ideal conditions, Archbishop Mitty’s commitment to community remains strong. While classes may look different right now, the care and concern Monarchs feel for their classmates and community remains unmatched.

Monarchs Helping Monarchs NO FAMILY SHOULD LEAVE MITTY BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS In response to the economic effects of the Covid-19 outbreak, we have created the Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund to support students in need of immediate financial assistance. Due to the increased demands for more financial aid, Archbishop Mitty is anticipating a shortfall this coming school year of approximately $750,000. In these most urgent of times, we are asking the Monarch community to support current Monarchs, which will help the school meet its goal of ensuring no family will need to leave Mitty as a result of the current health and economic crisis.

Please consider making a donation online at www.mitty.com/advancement/donation and designate your gift to the Emergency Tuition Assistance Fund.

SUPPORT MONARCH-FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES We reached out to our community to create a list of Monarch-family-owned businesses. We are sharing this list in the hopes that our community can support past and present Monarchs in this time of need. Many of these businesses are still open, so if they can fill one of your needs, please consider using their services!

bit.ly/MonarchsHelp. RESTAURANTS/WINERIES/COFFEE ROASTERS/AUTO REPAIR SHOPS/GAS STATIONS/PARTY RENTALS/FINANCIAL SERVICES/LAW FIRMS/ESTATE PLANNING/ INSURANCE AGENCIES/HAIR SALONS/SPORTING GOODS/RETAIL SHOPS/GRAPHIC DESIGN/FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY/CAREER COACHING/NOTARY/ PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO PRODUCTION/PHYSICAL THERAPY/TRAVEL AGENCIES/HOTELS/PRINTERS/MARKETING/VETERINARY HOSPITAL/PET BOARDING/ PERSONAL TRAINING/INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE/FITNESS STUDIOS/HEALTHCARE/DENTISTRY/PLUMBING/PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/REAL ESTATE AGENTS/ JANITORIAL/DRIVER EDUCATION/TUTORING/MUSIC LESSONS/DANCE STUDIOS/CONSTRUCTION/add your business to the list

* If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to be added to our list, please fill out this form: bit.ly/MyMittyBusiness. The list of Monarch-owned businesses will be updated regularly. Please share with those you know in our community who could use our support.

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LASU and AASU

Celebrate Successful Retreat By: Patsy Vargas - Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Every two years, Archbishop Mitty’s Latin American Student Union and African American Student Union come together for an evening of fun, reflection, and camaraderie. This year was no different. Students from all grade levels attended the highly anticipated event from Friday evening through Saturday morning. Part of the excitement included a focused game of night tag in front of the new Sobrato building, singing karaoke to Whitney Houston music, and dancing the electric slide with new friends. When all activities were done for the evening, girls slept in the Monarch Room and boys made their own sleeping arrangements in a classroom. Scary stories and funny jokes could be heard well into the night. It was truly an evening to remember and a great night to celebrate Archbishop Mitty’s dedication to diversity and inclusion. The focus of the retreat was to reflect on the students’ experiences as people of color and to share personal stories, memories, and — most importantly — find support. Seniors Matthew Puentes and Andrea Smith gave reflections. They shared moments of happiness and concerns for their future. They also gave advice and offered helpful insight into embracing differences and celebrating diversity. Students then broke into small groups led by Outreach faculty: Mr. Greg Walker, Dr. Miel Wilson, Mr. Anthony Rojo, and Mrs. Patsy Vargas. In

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small groups, students had the opportunity to elaborate on their experience as members of the Outreach family and to share their own reflections. Later in the evening, students benefited from a candid question and answer session with faculty, where adults were open and direct about their own life experiences as people of color. “It was so great getting to meet new people,” said freshman Abigail Hernandez. “I really liked the reflections

and my small group was the best. I can’t wait for the next retreat!” AMHS Board of Regents Member and Outreach Committee Lead Maria Nash Vaughn also joined the group. Mrs. Vaughn shared her academic trajectory and work experience. She allowed students to see that with hard work and dedication, higher education is a reality for everyone sitting in the room. She gave students hope for their future and guidance on how to navigate the academic world while still giving back to the community. LASU and AASU are always looking for new and creative ways to provide students with strong academic and social support. We especially encourage recent alumni to visit campus and share their own Monarch experiences and as well as their college and working experiences.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Archbishop Mitty High School By: Patsy Vargas - Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Artwork courtesy of Monarch Paige Ashton ’20

The shocking murder of George Floyd on May 25th, moved people around the world to confront the widespread racial injustice people of color, particularly Black people, routinely face in this country. As Catholics, we are charged with condemning racism and bigotry wherever it exists. Pope Francis recently reminded us, “We cannot tolerate or

turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion…” Instead, we must answer the call to do the work of creating a more just society. Archbishop Mitty High School recognizes both the reality of racism and our responsibility to help eradicate racism in all of its forms. In this spirit, we enthusiastically affirm that Black lives matter, and join all those acting to make change. The Genesis Outreach Program has been newly named the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to better recognize and support its constituents and the AMHS mission. This summer, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

has been working closely with various members of the AMHS community to address recent alumni concerns and implement meaningful, sustainable systemic changes on campus. Rooted in our school’s mission that every student is “made in the image and likeness of God,” Archbishop Mitty is confident that our new commitment to antiracism will lead to a more welcoming and supportive environment for everyone. Currently, the DEI Committee meets weekly and is working to develop a strategic plan to address the concerns expressed in listening sessions, on social media, and in correspondence from alumni groups. We also created a new DEI website to facilitate transparency and accountability. Its contents include committee meeting agendas with corresponding minutes, schoolwide demographics and all AMHS communication to the public. The website will serve as the primary source of information and updates on DEI related topics.

Please visit mitty.com/dei to follow our progress in this important endeavor.

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ALWAYS A MONARCH

MEET THE MONARCH COACHES NEARLY HALF OF THE VARSITY COACHES ON CAMPUS ARE MONARCHS By Katie Helland - Director of Communications

Nearly half of the school’s head coaches are Monarchs. Here is a look at the teams they coach and the number of years each Monarch has been mentoring student athletes at some level on campus. Pictured on the opposite page from left to right: TOM MILLER ’83: swimming and diving, 34 years

When an opening for head coach of the softball team came up, Monarch Megan Yocke ’07 couldn’t resist taking the role. Today, she is one of the newest head coaches espousing the athletic program’s motto of “once a Monarch, always a Monarch” by returning to her alma mater to mentor the next generation of athletes. “I have always loved Mitty,” Coach Yocke said. “I went away to college and came back to coach almost immediately. The community that Mitty has, the memories I made while a student at Mitty, and the relationships I built with people — adults and classmates — are the biggest reasons I knew I wanted to return.” Coach Yocke’s story is not unusual. In fact, nearly half of the school’s head coaches are Monarchs. Three years ago, the athletics program adopted the motto “Always a Monarch.” Since then, the words have appeared as a hashtag on social media. The three words say what student athletes and coaches have known all along: Monarchs are proud of their high school identity for life. While Coach Yocke is one of the newest Monarchs to return to her alma mater as head coach, many of her peers have been coaching here for decades. In fact, five coaches — Gaspar Torregroza ’82, Tom Miller ’83, Joseph Asunsolo ’85, Sue Phillips ’86, and Justina Williams ’95 — have coached Monarchs for more than 20 years. Coach Miller has been on campus the longest, as coach of the swimming and diving teams for 34 years. For Coach Miller, being a Monarch is synonymous with community and family. Since his first days on campus, multiple facilities have been added, including a pool, second gym, new classrooms, and several music buildings, but the sense of community remains the same. “At its core, even with administrative changes and the growth of campus, Mitty has foundationally remained true to its focus on community, which is what makes Mitty special, and that is what continues to be the heart and soul of this place,” Coach Miller said.

GASPAR TORREGROZA ’82: track and field, 30 years JOSEPH ASUNSOLO ’85: baseball, men’s golf, 29 years SUE PHILLIPS ’86: women’s basketball, 27 years JUSTINA WILLIAMS ’95: field hockey, 20 years MATT DEPALMA ’03: tennis, golf, soccer, 11 years BRIAN YOCKE ’03: baseball, softball, 10 years LACEY (GERA ’06) ANDERSON: men’s volleyball, 7 years JULIA RODRIGUEZ ’13: badminton, 6 years MEGAN YOCKE ’07: softball, 5 years ANDREW DELA CRUZ ’07: wrestling, track, 1 year

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BLACK & GOLD gala The

The Black and Gold Gala was held on Saturday, November 2nd, at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose. A groovy time was had by more than 800 guests, who were treated to a ’60s-themed evening. An incredible showcase of student talent provided a very energetic show. The featured entertainer, Billy Gardell, was very well received. This was Gardell’s second appearance on the Black and Gold stage, and he did not disappoint. It was a real treat for all who were there. The Archbishop Mitty High School Board of Regents hosted the evening, with this year’s gala chaired by Board Member Kristin Zanni and her husband, Regent Emeritus Tim Zanni. Proceeds benefited the Archbishop Mitty General Endowment Fund.

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Student Performances By KIND OF BLUE JAZZ IN THE AM EXODUS ROYALS DANCE ENSEMBLE 1 - Black and Gold Gala Chairpersons Tim and Kristin Zanni smiled for a photo. 2 - Exodus member Danielle Judilla ’20 took the mic during the student performance.

With Special Guest Star BILLY GARDELL COMEDIAN AND ACTOR

3 - Tim and Sally Brosnan took a photo with Billy Gardell. 4 - AMHS Chaplain Fr. James Okafor greeted guests and offered a blessing before the meal. 5 - Quinn Hasenkamp ’20 performed on stage during the gala. 6 - Gwen and Steve Dorcich smiled for the camera.

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15 7 - Adrianna Citti Glascott, who is a parent of AMHS alumni, posed for a picture with Regent Emeritus Helen Owen and guest performer Billy Gardell. 8 - Student performers enjoyed the spotlight on the Black and Gold stage. 9 - The Enfantino family, including Chris Enfantino ’77, Lisa (Meyer ’80) Enfantino, Nick Esposito, Julie Enfantino ’12, Will Chong, Marissa Enfantino ’04, Kelly (Enfantino ’06) Setoguchi, Devin Setoguchi, Kathryn Gonzalez, and Fernando Gonzalez, posed for a photo.

16 10 - Gala guests Rene Oliver Sullivan and Mark Jones smiled for the camera with Board of Regent Maria Simon. 11 - Board of Regents President Johnny Gilmore welcomed the audience. 12 - Members of the Jazz Choir entertained guests as they arrived.

17 15 - Trent Lawson ’20 sang as part of the student performance. 16 - Members of the Jazz Choir entertained guests before dinner. 17 - Regent Emeritus Lewis Chew and his wife, Dianna Chew, took a photo with Lisa Fry, Lisa La Sage, and Jim La Sage.

13 - The AMHS Royals dance ensemble joined singer Isabella Esler ’22 on stage. 14 - Bob Jahncke posed for a photo with his wife, Christine Jahncke, and daughter Kellie Jahncke ’12.

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Class Reunions Members from the classes of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 returned to campus for the annual Recent Grads Reunion on Wednesday, November 27th. The evening was filled with alumni reconnecting, reminiscing, and cheering on the men’s and women’s alumni basketball games happening simultaneously in the Fien Gym. Thanks to all the alumni who came out to this year’s event!

Nelson Quijada Guerra ’18, Hailey Bruce ’18, Gustavo Martins ’18, and Jacob Lopez ’18 were all smiles after reuniting at the Recent Grads Reunion.

Monarchs Eshan Gupta ’19, Jon Telebrico ’19, Jin-Hee Lee ’19, and Yesenia Solano ’19 smiled for the camera.

Noah Sandman ’19, Katherine Bonini ’19, and Alyssa Jain ’19 paused for a photo.

Members of the Class of 2019 George Babalis, C.J. Purdy, Stephen Gorgulho, and Ryan Smith shared stories about college before posing for a group photo.

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More than 40 alumni from the classes of 1970 to 2019 returned to campus on Saturday, November 30th, to participate in the annual alumni men’s soccer game. Despite the cold and rainy weather, alumni, the current men’s varsity soccer team, family, and friends weathered the storm and cheered on teams during their match. After the game, everyone gathered in the Aymar Events Center to warm up and enjoy a barbecue lunch.

MEN’S SOCCER - From left to right: Alumni and current varsity soccer players gathered for a group photo. Jack Garvey ’18, Ivan Biondic ’18, and Evan Kurze ’17 came together for a group photo after the alumni soccer game. Jota Yamaguchi ’18 ran the ball down the field.

The annual women’s Boxing Day Classic soccer match took place on Thursday, December 26th, and involved 26 alumnae players. Alumnae brought along family and friends to cheer them on in the friendly match against the current women’s varsity team. Everyone enjoyed reconnecting with old teammates and reminiscing about their high school days. All who attended enjoyed lunch together following the match.

WOMEN’S SOCCER - From left to right: Alumnae Gabrielle Matulich ’14 and Marquel Love ’14 cheered each other on during the game. Giuliana Calia ’17, Carly Jones ’16, Marquel Love ’14, Gabrielle Matulich ’14, and Kaila Silveira ’15 were five of the many Monarchs who participated in the alumnae game. Alumnae and current women’s varsity players gathered for a group photo with Coach JT Hanley.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL - The alumnae and current varsity basketball players gathered for a group photo before the intersquad scrimmage. Current women’s varsity player junior Marley Langi tipped-off against junior Katie Springs to start the intersquad alumnae scrimmage.

We had an excellent group of alumni basketball players return to campus on Thanksgiving Eve, which was Wednesday, November 27th. This year, the alumnae game featured an intersquad scrimmage between teams made up of more than a dozen alumnae players and the current varsity team. The men’s alumni squad enjoyed taking on the current varsity team and had more than 20 alumni players participate. Both games provided friendly competition and were fun to watch.

MEN’S BASKETBALL - Alumni joined current men’s basketball varsity coach Tim Kennedy for a photo before the alumni vs. men’s varsity basketball game started. Timon Sun ’19 looked for an opening to the basket.

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ALWAYS A MONARCH In January, Orlando Magic power forward and Monarch AARON GORDON ’13 returned to the basketball court in the AMHS gym where it all began. During halftime of a game against St. Ignatius, the school retired No. 32, Aaron’s high school jersey number. Coach Tim Kennedy and President Tim Brosnan presented Aaron with a framed jersey. As a Monarch, Aaron led the men’s basketball program to three league championships, four CCS championships, and two state titles.

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MONA RCH LEA DER SHIP SOCIET Y and

PR E SIDEN T ’S CIRCLE DI N N ER On Thursday, February 6th, President Tim Brosnan hosted members of the President’s Circle and Monarch Leadership Society in an evening devoted to the appreciation of members of the Archbishop Mitty community who have provided generous financial support and inspiration to the school. The evening began with a reception for members of the Monarch Leadership Society in the John A. and Susan Sobrato Science and Student Life Center. Benefactors who established scholarship endowments met some of the students who receive the financial aid their endowments generate. Following the reception, the President’s Circle dinner was held in the Aymar Events Center. This school year, students have been challenged to “Change the World,” in the words of this year’s liturgical theme song. Guests were thanked for doing their part to change the world through their support of Archbishop Mitty High School. Armando Gonzalvez ’22 and Kristie Park ’20 provided insight into how this school instilled in them a desire to change the world. Monarch Clemence Couteau ’12 also shared her inspirational journey from Archbishop Mitty to Stanford University, and later, Peace Corps service in West Africa. As part of the special evening, President Tim Brosnan recognized families who established endowments this year. Those donors included Lisa and Brandon Bain, Jenny and Robert Griswold, Jennifer and Karl Hsu, Beth and Eric Madia, and Kerrie and David Peraino. Diann and John Ryan were honored as the 2020 Benefactors of the Year for decades of support to the school through the Parent Pledge Program, contributions to all capital campaigns over the past 30 years, and significant support of the endowment they established.

Alumni Parents and longtime members of the Monarch Leadership Society, Sandy and George Quinn, found the annual event inspiring.

Diann Ryan and her husband, John, were shocked at the announcement that they were named the 2020 Benefactors of the Year.

Current parents Emily Cabebe, Nancy and Clayton Thompson, and Keith and Lynn Brown were all smiles at the President’s Circle Dinner.

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Guests enjoyed the beautiful evening with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails outside of the Kinkade Center for the Arts prior to the President’s Circle Dinner.

President Tim Brosnan posed for a photo with the 2020 Benefactors of the Year: Diann and John Ryan.

CLASS NOTES ’69

JOHN HOPPIN and his wife, Vicki, are retired. In June of 2012, they left San Jose and traveled for five years in an RV. Over the last four years of the trip, the Hoppins went to 160 minor league stadiums in the United States and Canada and wrote two books about the ballparks — and people — in minor league baseball. Recently, the Hoppins have been going on book signing tours and visiting their children and grandchildren. They now live in beautiful Apache Junction, Arizona.

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JOHN MOORE has three grandsons and one just learned to walk. This past year, John’s father passed away at age 94. John’s father entered the Marines at 17 years old and at the end of WWII was found fighting on the sands of Iwo Jima. His father was an amazing man and father.

CHRISTOPHER NEWMAN

published his 14th crime-suspense novel, “Pillage,” featuring new protagonist Sean Malloy in 2019. A second novel, “Plunder,” will be out this summer, so be on the lookout Monarchs!

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TONY LUPINA retired in 2018. He recently moved to Nolensville, which is 20 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee. Tony enjoys golfing, hunting, and attending music events.

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FRED VERNACCHIA is finishing up his 34th year as a diagnostic radiologist in San Luis Obispo. He has been the medical director at the San Luis Diagnostic Center for 25 years. Fred has been married to Anne Liebler Vernacchia for 37 years, and they have three children. Their daughter, Giovonne, is an attorney for Nike in Beaverton, Oregon. Their daughter, Cara, is a physician in her first year of residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Finally, their daughter, Maia, is a food scientist for Beach Body in El Segundo, California.

and his wife, Sandy, are celebrating 38 years of marriage. A year ago, their daughter, Larissa, gave birth to their third grandchild, Corbin. James and Sandy could not be prouder of their kids and grandkids. Their son, Troy, is building his handyman business. Their granddaughter, Issabella, is now 8 years old and doing an awesome job in gymnastics. Their grandson, Austin, just turned 6 years old and entered kindergarten. After retiring from the corporate world, James has been driving school buses of high school students for the past 12 years. This year marks the couple’s 31st year in their home in El Dorado Hills, California. They feel very grateful for the Lord’s blessings.

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STEVE RAMONA

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JILL LACARA VARVELL

joined a new start-up as vice president and is head of legal at MemSQL, Inc.

is in her second year of a master’s program in agriculture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where she will be doing research on food safety and soil health. Rose has been accepted into her first teaching assignment for the College of Agriculture. She plans to eventually build a nonprofit farm that grows organic produce. She says it is never too late to pursue what you love.

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took a new position as expansion director for Dollar Stores.

has been married for 34 years and is the mother of three young adults. She is also a licensed real estate agent in Walla Walla, Washington.

HEATHER HALE published her second book, “Story Selling: How to Develop, Market & Pitch Your Film & TV Projects.” She continues to produce the television health talk show “Lifestyle Magazine.”

MARC REYNOLDS

saw the expansion of Capitol City Stucco, Inc. into the state of Nevada in 2019.

is a retired scout leader and naval officer. JAMES FOWLER

Share your updates with us! Visit mittyalumni.com to add your own class notes and read more about your classmates!

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CHRISTINE PRESTA-

is raising three boys and lives in Livermore, California. Her oldest son just graduated from the University of San Francisco with a master’s degree in data analytics and landed a job at a startup in San Francisco. Christine’s other two sons are in high school. Christine is currently working to get her real estate license and is preparing to be a substitute teacher. In her free time, she enjoys running, doing yoga or pilates, and traveling. BEARDEN

retired from teaching high school English after 24 years. He recently began working as a life coach for adults with intellectual disabilities. Andrew still buys and sells antique sports memorabilia. In the future, he plans to open a small vintage shop in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania.

ANDREW VANYO

’86

RINO QUE just celebrated his 25th wedding anniversary.

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CLASS NOTES ’87

SYLVIA GUEL RUIZ

celebrated her 50th birthday with her twin sister, SOPHIA GUEL-VALENZUELA ’87, in May.

’88

TIM CONNOLLY

works as a principal software test engineer at Smiths Detection. He has been with the company for 17 years. Tim has been married to his wife, Susan, for seven years and has two children: Liam, 6, and Lira, 4.

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TOMÁS JIMÉNEZ

was promoted to full professor of sociology at Stanford University, where he has been part of the faculty for 10 years. His wife, NOVA (DAGUE ’93) JIMÉNEZ, is a lecturer in the music department at Stanford University.

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MICHAEL DOUGLASS

resolved the two largest cases in firm history with settlements of $20 million and $26 million, which generated a lot of publicity — and more work. Michael and his wife live in Denver, Colorado. They just purchased their second home and spent the holidays in Paris, France! Overall, life is good. Michael is looking forward to a successful 2020. -HARRIS

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JASON TRIGGAS is a senior general ledger accountant at Okta, Inc.

MEGAN (PITZEN) KING

welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world in October. Caroline Alena King was born with a smile on her face and a full head of hair in Spokane, Washington.

PAUL GIGUERE is working at Asana, and living in Oakland, California. Paul is getting married in August.

’01

ANGIE DEWITT-MOORE

and her husband, Fred, welcomed their second child, Amari, in June. Amari is a little sibling to Maya, who is 3 years old.

ROXBOROUGH and her husband, Ben, welcomed their daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Roxborough, in October.

’02

SEAN MCCLENAHEN

married Monica Chavira, and they have two kids: Kevin and Trenton. Kyle is an entrepreneur, who has started and owned businesses with different focuses, including security, consulting, remote monitoring, and professional baseball.

’06

married Richard Hanlon in July. Her high school friends MIRNA GARCIA ’03 and KARYNA (MAYORA ’03) LINZER traveled all the way to Scotland to attend the ceremony.

SOPHIE (COLVIN) HANLON

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JANNA BETTENCOURT

’03 have a son, August Manuel McClenahen, who was born last March.

MAUREEN (HOLT) NIBECKER

’98

STEPHEN CHANG

wrote, illustrated, and published a children’s book called “The Basketball.” The story follows a basketball that reflects on all the game has to offer on and off the court. As a former Mitty basketball player, Stephen wrote the book to share his passion for the game with younger generations. For more information, check out thebballbook.com or follow @thebballbook on Instagram.

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KATHERINE (RENDLER)

had her third baby, Mark Issac, in January. Their family is thrilled with the new addition.

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KENDRA (FUJINO ’04)

recently joined the San Jose Mayor’s Office as the chief advancement and impact officer. O’DONOGHUE

KYLE MADEJ

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JILL (WARNE ’04) WALSH

welcomed her second child, Brigid Penelope, into the world in July in Gaithersburg, Maryland!

ALEXANDER PANG was promoted to corporate senior tax manager. He also purchased a home.

’07

ANDREW DELA CRUZ

currently owns and operates his own strength and conditioning facility. Andrew has been running XIOS Strength & Conditioning for the past two years in Gilroy, California. He has coached multiple high school athletes to college scholarships and Olympic weightlifters to USA Weightlifting Nationals. Andrew was recently hired as the head coach of the wrestling team at Archbishop Mitty High School.

has been living and working as a lawyer in Melbourne, Australia, for the last several years. Andrea and her partner, Michael, welcomed a baby girl named Elin in October. Elin is happy, healthy, and looking forward to becoming a Monarch one day!

ANDREA TRAN

CLASS NOTES JENNIFER (ARMANN)

and her husband, Andy, bought their first home in August. They welcomed their first child, Mia, in October. VILLARREAL

’08

MICHAEL KIRKILEVICH

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EDRINA NAZARADEH

passed the California Bar Exam and started working as an honors deputy attorney general for the California Attorney General’s Office in the Criminal Appeals, Writs and Trials Division.

relocated for work to Dallas, Texas. He is currently an account executive at McAfee.

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RACHEL GACEREZ

works as a teacher for Rocketship Public Schools.

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CHRISTIE TRAN attends medical school at Des Moines University, College of Osteopathic Medicine. Christie is the vice president of the university’s chapter of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association.

LIKHITA (KOMMIDI) REDDY RONNING

made it officially official with Steve Ronning on their 10-year anniversary in New York City. There to celebrate was her best friend and fellow Monarch, KATE HELLAND ’09, who got better shots than the wedding photographer.

JACQUELINE (FAYLOR) GREGORY

dives and spearfishes around the world. He works as a divemaster for Diver Dan’s, a company that offers scuba diving classes and trips.

ANDREW DZURKO

STEPHANIE (PHIPPS) SCHLOSS

graduated from Stanford University, and got her master’s degree at Vanderbilt University. Stephanie married her best friend, Erich Schloss, and they moved into their first home in San Jose. Stephanie continues to enjoy working as a speech language pathologist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where she helps people with cognitive and communication disorders recover after illness or injury.

and COLIN GREGORY ’07 got married in October at the Gardener Ranch in Carmel Valley, California. KATIE ATWELL ’08 was the maid of honor and DAVID DULLY ’09 was the best man. They celebrated with lots of family and friends, mostly Monarchs! KELLY (VANE) DARROCK and her husband, Troy, welcomed their first son, Wesley Daniel, in November in San Diego, California.

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PRATYUSHA JAVANGULA

graduated from Stanford University in June with a master’s degree in symbolic systems. Pratyusha recently started a new job as a software engineer at Oracle, where she works on artificial intelligence powered solutions to business problems.

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’15

LUCERO DENISSE

graduated with bachelor’s degrees in sociology and ethnic studies from Azusa Pacific University in December of 2018. After that, Denisse moved to Kansas City, Missouri, to begin her first year as a sixth grade English language arts teacher at Ewing Marion Kauffman School. Denisse looks forward to continuing her teaching career and the many triumphs and trials it will bring. VALDERRAMA

welcomed a baby, Declan Joseph Langdon McKim, in July. He was baptized by Father James in the Archbishop Mitty Chapel in November.

KATIE MCKIM

JOSHUA ALBIN was promoted to program coordinator of student engagement and recruitment at Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University. Joshua started his master’s degree in higher and postsecondary education.

MARQUEL LOVE recently started working as a digital and social reporter on a new team within New York’s local NBC station. Marquel pitches, writes, and shoots her own stories. She has been working on a mini series that highlights New York City marathon runners who qualified for the Olympic trials.

KELLI HAYES graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2018. Upon graduating, she had the opportunity to continue her basketball career

and compete on the Philippines’ national basketball team. This past December, they won the women’s basketball team’s first ever gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games. Also, at the start of 2019, Hayes started a business called IsaaKookie. To learn more about IsaaKookie, follow the company’s Instagram account: @IsaaKookieLA.

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KELLAND GOODIN

became vice president of communications for the Theta Delta chapter of Beta Theta Pi at The Ohio State University.

CLARE NECAS is part of the lacrosse team for the University of Washington, which went to nationals in Virginia Beach.

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IN REMEMBRANCE

THROUGH AUGUST 7th

The Archbishop Mitty family requests that you join us in prayer for the following members of our community and their families. Rizalina Agbuya Grandmother of Sabrina Agbuya ’20

Amanda Hale AMHS Class of ’99

Rosemarie Salta Grandmother of Gianna Morrone ’20

Duane Alves Uncle of Curtis Alves ’20

Dean Hendrickson Grandfather of Kyleigh Moreno ’14, Kennedy Moreno ’15, and Kassidy Moreno ’21

Walter Sandoval Grandfather of Savannah Comer ’22

Adriana Amaudo Great aunt of Sophia Kouretas ’20 Larry Avila Grandfather of Taylor Avila ’22 Harriet Benavidez Mother of Nina Duquette, AMHS staff; and grandmother of Steven Duquette ’97, Bonnie (Duquette ’98) Jordan, Mary (Duquette ’00) Rhay, Frank Duquette ’01, Katherine (Duquette ’02) William Archie Roy Burks Grandfather of Alyson Atondo ’10 and Michael Atondo ’11 Steve Cauchi AMHS Class of ’78; Brother of Davis J. Cauchi ’79, Kenneth Cauchi ’81(deceased), and Ronald Cauchi ’86 Hong Chiang Great uncle of Megan Chiang ’21 Walter “Chip” Czeropski AMHS Class of ’79 Ada DeLeon Grandmother of Ciena Villarreal ’21 Dave Denton Uncle of Aspen Bain ’22 Annette (Velez) Fackrell AMHS Class of ’87 Pat Fallis Brother of Jim Fallis, AMHS staff Lee Farkas Uncle of Ireland Foster ’21 Johnny Garcia Cousin of Jaalen Mhoon ’23 Daniel Robert Gomes Grandfather of Kaitlyn Fant ’23 Sanjay Gupta Uncle of Supna Kapoor ’18 and Natasha Kapoor ’21 44 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE

Mary Margaret Hughes Grandmother of Allie Hughes ’16 and Kylie Hughes ’18 Mort and Alice James Grandparents of Vivian Volpe ’21 Kavita Keswani Grandmother of Sameer Keswani ’20 Remi Lizada Grandmother of Jenica Lauren Mallari ’18 and Julia Mae Mallari ’22 Doris Luci Great-grandmother of Kaitlyn Matherly ’19 and Nathan Matherly ’22 JoAnn Munoz Sister of Janie Falcone, AMHS staff; aunt of Anamaria Falcone ’14 and Jim Falcone ’18

Velma Sangster Grandmother of Derek Sangster ’23 John Schlatt Grandfather of Jenna McNelly ’21 Joanne Sears Grandmother of Madison Sears ’23 Lucas Smith Uncle of Madison Nazarian ’22 Chris Tate AMHS Class of ’12; brother of Taylor Tate ’09 Amparo Tirado Mother of Catalina Tirado, AMHS Faculty Everardo Valencia Grandfather of Evelyn Infante ’21

Diamara Nunes Grandmother of Cecilia Shannon ’23

Lia VanAtta AMHS Class of 2014; sister of Dana VanAtta ’05, Lorne Van Atta ’08, and Eva VanAtta ’20

Terrence O’Donnell Grandfather of Abigail Galiotto ’23

Alice Vance Grandmother of Vincent Micallef ’21

Michael Olenak Father of Mikalie Olenak ’11 and Danielle Olenak ’15

Delia Varela Great aunt of Ysabella Tovar ’21

Sophie Ortez Mother of Lori Robowski, AMHS staff; grandmother of William Robowski ’05, Breann (Robowski ’02) Yu, and Annalise Gadbois ’20; great grandmother of Taylor Pereira ’23 Matt Pascuzzi AMHS Class of ’04 Renzo Perini Grandfather of Anastasia Panidis ’23 Priscilla Quisol Great aunt of Alyssa Matyskiewicz ’21 Braynard Cabebe Ramirez Uncle of Isaiah Cabebe ’22

Adeline Vargas Aunt of Gabriel Rodriguez ’20

FROM THE ARCHIVES

This photo survives from day s gone by at Archbishop Mitt y. Can you tell us anything abou t this picture? Do you know these peop le? If you can enlighten us, we’d love to learn the mysteries of this image.

Email us in the Alumni Offi ce at alumni@mitty.com.

From the last issue: Based on your responses, this picture includes members from the Class of 1996 at an allschool assembly. It includes from left to right: Katie (Walter ’96) Stevenson, Melissa (Yeh ’96) LeGuluche, Megan (Greig ’96) Hansen, Kelly (Skeath ’96) Francis, Scott Burton ’96, and Art Herbig ’96. Thanks for helping us solve the mystery!

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Campus Ministry Creates Online Prayer Wall Share your prayers here: www.bit.ly/MittyPrayerWall.

Community prayer is such an important part of building and being in the AMHS community. When we aren’t able to gather together for mass or all-school assemblies, we feel that absence in our community’s prayer life. There is something about sharing your hopes and fears together that makes faith, hope, and love so much more tangible. Our virtual prayer wall is one of the ways we can regain that feeling of connection. We hope it provides students, parents, alumni, and supporters a way to pray for those affected by this pandemic.

AMHS Magazine: Summer 2020

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Monarch Leadership Society/ President’s Circle Dinner