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Fearless Monarchs embrace the school’s liturgical theme song.
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Table of Contents CAMPUS NEWS Leadership In Catholic Education
2 I Wanna Be Fearless
What does it mean to be fearless? It’s a question nearly 1,800 students will contemplate as they explore the lyrics of the liturgical theme song at assemblies.
6 What’s Your “Next Play Speed”?
This year, the Athletics Department hired sports performance coaches to teach “next play speed,” which helps athletes transition quickly from a setback to the next task at hand.
Members of the Royals dance team may face nerves as they step on stage, but once the music starts, they let the routine speak for itself.
10 Finding Comfort Through Service
Monarchs in Campus Ministry’s Cornerstone fulfill the Catholic mission of serving those on the margins through work with adults with dementia.
12 Lead Without Fear
Monarchs participating in Student Activities learn quickly that taking a stand on an issue requires conviction. It is also the only way leaders change the status quo.
Associate Principal Keith Mathews Assistant Principal/Dean of Students Jim Fallis
Executive Director of Advancement Mason Kimont 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
OTHER NEWS
Outreach
Principal Kate Caputo
Chief Financial Officer Jorge Helmer
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President Tim Brosnan
Director of Creative Services JoAnn Schilb
22 Alumni Weekend Picnic
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Class Notes
23 Hall of Fame Game
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Class of 2013 Reunion
23 Alumnae Field Hockey Game
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Alumni Weekend Reunions
24 In Remembrance
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Dear Friends, This past Friday we once again stuffed ourselves into the Brother Fien Gymnasium to enjoy the unabashed silliness and genuine good humor of the annual Christmas Rally. As is the tradition here, teacher elves assisted Santa (aka Mr. Motroni) and Mrs. Claus (aka Mrs. Lemak) distribute gifts to good girls and boys. Some of the gifts were funny, some sentimental and heart-warming. And after the traditional singing of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” we left the gym to enjoy the fully decorated campus and, yes, even snow from the snow-making machine provided by the elves in Student Government. As AMHS celebrates its 50th graduating class this year, I am reminded of how we have created and embraced traditions such as the Christmas Rally. Tradition, consciously built and carefully protected, is one of the phenomena that makes Archbishop Mitty such a unique, welcoming community. Monthly assemblies that celebrate achievement, freshman welcome nights, Powder Puff football, daily prayer over the P.A., Monarch Madness—these have become traditions that define us. For the past 20 years (see page 5), our liturgical rock band Exodus has led the student body in the traditional singing of the school’s liturgical theme song at the conclusion of masses and other major events. This year, as you will see in the pages that follow, the theme song is “Fearless” by Jasmine Murray. She sings, “I wasn’t given the spirit of fear, I was given the power of love.” This positive and uplifting attitude is also a tradition at Mitty. We are proudly optimistic and unabashedly joyful. We celebrate our tradition-rich community. I hope you look fondly on the traditions—both big and small—that help to define the Mitty culture. And I pray that God blesses you and your families with the fearless “power of love.” Christ’s Peace,
Tim Brosnan President
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I Wanna Be
FEARLESS What does it mean to be fearless? It’s a question nearly 2,000 students, faculty, and staff will contemplate at Archbishop Mitty High School this year. “The irony of us asking you to be fearless is that you can never go without fear, you just need to acknowledge your fear and work thought it,” said Mr. Wesmiller, the Director of Campus Ministry, as he spoke at the all-school assembly on the first day of school. “Fear is a reaction, love is a decision. Make the decision to live your life out of love and not fear. Doing what you “Fear is a love, and attacking it head on, is the greatest cure for fear.” Each year, the school selects a liturgical theme song that serves as the focus for the year. This year, that musical number was “Fearless,” by Jasmine Murray. The song explores the importance of replacing insecurities and self-doubt with positivity. Students invent dance moves for key lyrics and sing the song at least once a month at school gatherings, including liturgies, masses, and the ultimate spirit rally that is Monarch Madness.
to “I Lived,” by OneRepublic and rocked out to “What Are You Waiting For?” by Natalie Grant. In 2012, students started to put the lyrics to dance moves, drawing the audience into the music on a physical level. Ms. Kalyn Simon ’13, now an intern in Campus Ministry, joined Courtney Hessler ’13 and Kylie Palacio ’13 in being the first students to set the song “Sunshine” by Matisyahu to reaction, choreography for the school.
love is a decision. Make the decision to live your life out of love and not fear. Doing what you love, and attacking it head on, is the greatest cure for fear.”
“Kalyn taught it to a few students and they started it at a liturgy toward the beginning of the year, and it caught on like wildfire,” Mr. Wesmiller said. “We had no idea it would become a rich tradition of students creating the hand gestures every year before the school year started.”
Today, the dance for the song “Fearless” includes students clapping, crossing their arms, and lifting their hands high. This year, Monarchs are taking a good hard look at opposite forces: fear and love. Fear Tim Wesmiller is an inner energy that contracts, closes Since Exodus, the school’s liturgical Director of Campus Ministry down, draws in, hides, hoards, and harms. rock band, started performing theme songs Living in fear means pulling back from life. at liturgies more than two decades ago, But love is an inner energy that expands, students have sung and danced to a total opens up, sends out, reveals, shares, and heals. Love means being of 20 tunes. The first one was “Voices that Challenge,” by David Haas, in 1998. With the introduction of that melody, theme songs open to all life has to offer. As part of his reflection at the all-school assembly on the first day of class, Mr. Wesmiller shared four tips became a tradition. The following year, Exodus did a cover of for how we can live fearlessly this school year: Jewel’s “Life Uncommon.” Since then, Monarchs have swayed
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Feel Fear Yet Choose Love. Feeling fear is normal. The challenge is to not let that feeling control your actions. This year, the Athletics Department is teaching student-athletes to focus on training not just their bodies but their minds. The school hired sports performance coaches to help Monarchs focus on the things they can control: attitude and effort. The department’s focus on resilience is part of a larger school conversation about choosing to be present in the moment. This year in particular, athletes are working on their “next play speed,” so they can quickly transition from a setback to the next task at hand. Read how Monarchs are being fearless on the court on page 6.
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Practice Courage Every Day. Start Small. Every day, Monarchs practice being fearless in small ways on campus. For some, courage is walking to the front of the room to speak to the class. For others, it might be taking the stage for a performance in front of parents, teachers, and friends. The process is like a dance and with each step taken during rehearsal, the next step onto the stage becomes easier. To learn how the Royals dance team practices courage as the group prepares for performances, go to page 8.
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Stand Up For What Is Right. Often being fearless involves standing up for what is right, even when that is not comfortable. Students involved in Cornerstone, an after-school group that spends equal time reflecting together as a youth group and working in the community, know this first hand. Every other week, students travel to Belmont Village to work with local community members living with dementia. Their work is not always comfortable but it challenges students to recognize that every person is made in the image and likeness of God and deserves love and respect. Read more about the important work students are doing off campus on page 10.
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Know You Are Not Alone. Perhaps the biggest take away this year is Monarchs are never alone. They’ve got classmates and teachers who care about them, so the school’s campus is a great place to practice courage. It is also a place where students can learn to put their insecurities aside to achieve at the highest level. Student Activities teaches Monarchs to hold themselves to high standards. Students learn to plan, anticipate problems, and have the courage to share new ideas with their peers. In doing this, they become young people who change the world. To learn about Monarch leaders in Student Activities, go to page 12.
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Beginning in August, students from Life Team and Life Corps are chosen to design and paint a banner inspired by the liturgical theme song. Every September, the banner is unveiled at the Mass of the Holy Spirit and is also used at various functions throughout the year.
Lyrics from “Fearless” by Jasmine Murray: I wake up, I feel it Those fears are back again Can’t shake them, can’t make them Ever fade, ever end Am I good enough? Do I measure up? Feels like a war I can’t win But I wasn’t given the spirit of fear I was given the power of love Everything I’ve been fighting against I’m gonna lift it up I wanna be fearless No holding back, no backing down Fearless Because I believe you’re with me now Bring on the unknown Lead me and I’ll go Come set me free God, I want to be Fearless
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TWO DECADES OF MUSIC Here is a list of theme songs that Monarchs have sung and danced to for the past 20 years:
2018-19 2017-18
“Fearless”
Jasmine Murray
“Evidence”
2016-17 2015-16
2014-15
“NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN” “Nothing More”
2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
2003-04 2002-03
2001-02
The Alternate Routes OneRepublic
Matisyahu
“Sunshine” “Wavin Flag”
K’naan
“One Day”
Matisyahu
“Shine”
Collective Soul
“If Everyone Cared”
Nickleback
“What the World Needs”
Wynonna Judd
“What Are You Waiting For?”
Natalie Grant
2005-06
2004-05
PHILLIP PHILLIPS
“I LIVED”
2011-12 2010-11
COLBIE CAILLAT
“UNPACK YOUR HEART”
2013-14
2012-13
Citizen Way
“Our Lives”
“Your Life is Now” “Out There”
The Calling
John Mellencamp Steven Curtis Chapman & Michael Smith
“Strength, Courage & Wisdom”
India Arie
“HEART OF THE MATTER”
*
2000-01
“Testify To Love”
1999-00
“Life Uncommon”
Jewel
“VOICES THAT CHALLENGE”
DAVID HAAS
1998-99
Avalon
*In 2001, there was no liturgical theme song, just a phrase that guided the content of assemblies for that school year.
Listen to the Archbishop Mitty Liturgical Theme Song playlist on Spotify. https://spoti.fi/2Ds7Heu
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WHAT’S YOUR “NEXT PLAY SPEED”? By Katie Helland - Director of Communications
Senior Haley Jones uses “next play speed” to keep her head in the game during practice. She became the first female high school athlete to sign a national letter of intent on national television when she committed to Stanford University in a ceremony broadcast by ESPN in late November. 6
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IN THE TINY ROOM, JUST FEET FROM THE GYM, 14 Monarchs on the varsity women’s basketball team gathered with sports performance coach Mr. Grant Parr to talk about their objectives for practice and the next school day. “My intention for practice is to have ‘next play speed,’ ” said senior Haley Jones. “And tomorrow for school, to be more relaxed and confident.” Basketball players can’t control fans, referees, bad calls, and turnovers, but with the help of sports performance coaches, like Mr. Parr and Mr. Graham Betchart, Monarchs are learning to be fearless on the court by focusing on the things they can control: attitude and effort. This year, the Athletics Department hired two peak performance coaches to teach mental toughness. The objective is to help athletes to focus on “next play speed,” or how quickly they transition from a setback to the next task at hand. So far, the women’s basketball, football, women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, women’s soccer, and baseball teams are piloting the new curriculum. “You’re helping a kid redefine success that is centered around the process and not the outcome,” said Coach Sue Phillips, the head of the women’s basketball program. “Especially in a school setting, we’re often times focused on the outcome — the grade — and yet the joy is in the process.”
“WE ARE PROACTIVELY TEACHING KIDS THESE SKILLS. WE’RE NOT WAITING FOR A CRISIS TO TEACH THIS MINDSET,” MR. BETCHART SAID. “AND WE’RE DOING IT THROUGH SPORTS, BUT REALLY THESE ARE LIFE SKILLS.” Monarchs have been talking about mental toughness in less official ways for more than a decade. Coach Tim Kennedy, the head of the varsity men’s basketball team, met Mr. Betchart more than 10 years ago through mutual friends. Since then, Mr. Betchart has been working with the men’s basketball team, including Monarch Aaron Gordon ’13, who now is a power forward with the Orlando Magic. The curriculum Mr. Betchart developed incorporates three techniques: meditation, visualization, and positive self-talk. A few years ago, Mr. Betchart used these principles to develop content for Lucid, a Bay Area-based mental training app that has been featured by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Business Insider, and TechCrunch. For many Monarchs, training provided by Mr. Betchart and Mr. Parr teaches resiliency that has applications beyond the court and classroom. “We are proactively teaching kids these skills. We’re not waiting for a crisis to teach this mindset,” Mr. Betchart said. “And we’re doing it through sports, but really these are life skills.”
The women’s basketball team is one of several winter teams working with Mr. Parr and Mr. Betchart to develop “next play speed,” or the ability to transition quickly from a setback to the next task at hand. Mr. Betchart (bottom right) originally started meeting with the men’s basketball team more than 10 years ago and continues to work closely with Aaron Gordon ’13, now a power forward with the Orlando Magic.
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From the HEART. By Doug Santana - Director of Performing Arts
To participate in Performing Arts at Archbishop Mitty, a student has to be ready to take the stage at the highest level. This journey often begins with a selective audition process, hours of dedicated rehearsal during class and after school, and then the performance, itself. To complete this artistic gauntlet successfully, students have to be prepared. They have to be creative. They have to be fearless. One class in the department that embodies all of these qualities is the Advanced Dance class, or the Royals as they are better known around campus. To become a member of the Royals, students must go through an intense three-day audition that is held near the end of the spring semester. “We had sessions focusing on technique and learning the dances. For technique, we would go across the floor for turns, leaps, kicks, etc,” said new team member, freshman Ashley Janus. “We had to learn three different dances: contemporary, hip hop, and jazz.” Once the students were evaluated on their skills, on the final day they perform all three dances for their instructor, Mrs. Anethra Rhodes, and two guest adjudicators, who evaluate them on their performance. “I do get nervous… but I have a way of telling myself that I should just be having fun when I’m performing and getting stressed or nervous shouldn’t be a part of it,” sophomore team member Delaney Gill said. “I take a few deep breaths and remind myself to stay positive.” Once the audition process is complete, the students begin collaborating with Mrs. Rhodes to create choreography for the multiple routines they will perform throughout the year. The choreography is designed and taught by a combination of 8
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artists, including Mrs. Rhodes and several guest choreographers brought in from places like Los Angeles and New York. An essential element in the dance design is the involvement of the Royals captain and leadership team in creating and teaching the routines themselves. When asked about this process, senior and team captain Nicole Arcolino says, “I think of the choreography process like an essay for school. There are guidelines you must follow, but it gives you a chance to express yourself and make it unique. During this process, I kept in mind my teammates’ special abilities; I wanted to showcase not only our talents as a team, but highlight individual talents as well.” The Royals perform at numerous events on campus, including rallies, football, and basketball games, recitals, and the annual Black and Gold Gala at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose. To perform in front of hundreds of people calls on the team to trust in their preparation and teammates. Senior and co-captain Lauren Rosckes says, “In the fleeting moments be-
fore the music starts playing, I think about the outcome of this performance, and I visualize myself doing the dance the way I have practiced. As soon as the music starts, I stop thinking and I let the dance speak for itself.�
“I take a few deep breaths and remind myself to stay positive.� Each time this talented group of dancers steps on the field, or the stage, or the court to perform, they pull upon their experience from the demanding audition process, rely on the leadership and guidance of the captains, and execute at the highest level. These Royals are fearless...and their dance abilities truly speak for themselves.
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FINDING COMFORT THROUGH SERVICE By Betsy Portillo - Associate Campus Minister for Liturgies
Public speaking. Heights. Spiders. Small spaces. Aging. These are all commonly held fears. Most of these fears, however, can be fairly easily avoided if you plan carefully or task your spouse with the disposal of eight-legged invaders. Aging, on the other hand, is inevitable. And still, that doesn’t stop us from trying to delay or even avoid aging altogether –– just ask a plastic surgeon or watch any of the infomercials playing between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Aging can sometimes be scarier than death because, unlike death, we know what aging looks like and how difficult it can be when someone you love and admire loses their mental or physical capacities. As my late grandfather used to say, “Aging is not for the young.” And while those who accompany the aging do not feel the physical burdens, there is no escaping the mental and emotional pains that come with this difficult work. Perhaps this is why there is a national shortage of aides for the elderly. Nevertheless, week after week, Archbishop Mitty students spend a few hours of
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their time after school doing this task of accompaniment at a local retirement community, Belmont Village, in Sunnyvale. From the outside, Belmont Village could easily be mistaken for a luxury hotel, complete with a covered circular drive and perfectly manicured grounds. When you first enter, you walk into a beautifully designed entry room with velvet armchairs and comfy couches. Each visit, students immediately make themselves comfortable on the lush furniture, crowding two to three per armchair, while they wait to be assigned to their workrooms. The group is then split into two groups of six so as to not overwhelm the residents and the caretakers with a dozen energetic high schoolers. One group goes upstairs to join activity time with residents in Belmont’s assisted living quarters, and the other walks down the hall and through several secured doors to enter the Memory Care Neighborhood, where the residents are more heavily impacted by memory loss. Both groups participate in the scheduled activities
a new date for a visit with our Belmont liaison, she thanks us for for the day, which often include Bingo, singing, flashcards, or a seasonal art project. The students intersperse themselves with bringing the students there. She comments that the residents greatly enjoy the quality time with these students and that they the residents, often partnering up with them to assist with a glue are happier and more alert after their visits. stick or to hold a song sheet. In the Memory Care Neighborhood, These students may indeed fear aging, but you would never students carry more of the load of their partners as many of the know it based on their willingness to be fully present to the residents are non-verbal and all have difficulty focusing on the residents at Belmont. While our theme task at hand. After about an hour song this year boasts that we should of activity, students visit and chat While our theme song this year boasts with the residents as they make that we should become “fearless,” I think become “fearless,” I think the more important call is to continue to their way to the dining hall at 5:00 the more important call is to continue fulfill our Christian mission by p.m. for dinner. to fulfill our Christian mission by going going to places that make us On the bus back to school, the to places that make us fearful or fearful or uncomfortable, and sitting students talk about who they met uncomfortable, and sitting in that and the stories they heard, new discomfort until it no longer feels so foreign. in that discomfort until it no longer feels so foreign. songs they learned, and who won in Archbishop Mitty students serving and accompanying those Bingo. Overall, the experience is overwhelmingly positive and the on the margins –– those living in material poverty, with mental or students make their way home, ready to return in a few weeks. physical disability, or simply those whose age would make it more One student reflected that his time with the residents of Belmont convenient to ignore and avoid them than to comfort and care for reminded him to be true to himself without fearing judgment. them –– are doing just that. At the end of the day, the students’ “It’s not like in high school when you have to pretend to be someone else. The Belmont residents are just themselves,” said service helps them to feel just as comfortable sitting with a dementia patient, often in silence in the Memory Care Neighborhood, as senior Salem Dimes. they do in the soft armchair in Belmont Village’s lovely entryway. The benefits of these visits are mutual. Whenever I coordinate
Energetic high schoolers travel to Belmont Village in Sunnyvale regularly to spend time with residents who have experienced memory loss. After each visit, Monarchs board a bus and talk about who they met, the stories they learned, and who won Bingo. These visits ask students to serve those on the margins, including people living with physical and mental disabilities.
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Student Activities teaches Monarchs to be leaders who plan for the unexpected, anticipate problems, and have the courage to speak up. Leaders, such as ASB President Eshan Gupta, learn to address a crowd of nearly 2,000 people at assemblies, rallies, and special events.
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WITHOUT FEAR By Greg Walker - Director of Student Activities
“Making decisions that affect large numbers of our peers is intimidating, but understanding our actions ultimately result in a positive outcome makes the difficult seem less daunting.” Eshan Gupta ’19
At the beginning of the school year, I was pleased to hear that Campus Ministry had decided to use the song “Fearless” by Jasmine Murray as the liturgical theme song. There are many moments in the lives of high school students where they are fearful of things. There are moments of anxiety, stress, and inadequacy. As educators, we work with students to help them see that fear is natural. But it’s how one recognizes it and works through it that allows one to become a fearless leader. Within Student Government, we work with a belief that elected officers and representatives are not regular high school students. They have a different set of expectations and responsibilities. They have been elected to lead and inspire others. Through our rallies and events, we teach student leaders to plan for the unexpected, to anticipate problems, and to have the courage to stand in front of peers, so they can be young people who achieve great things. This is often difficult when for many of them, this is their first experience speaking to a large group or making decisions that affect a large number of their peers. Current ASB President and fouryear Student Government member Eshan Gupta recently reflected on overcoming his fears when it came to being in front of other students at Archbishop Mitty. “There is always a fear that students
may not like all of the events that we create through Student Government,” he said. “Making decisions that affect large numbers of our peers is intimidating, but understanding our actions ultimately result in a positive outcome makes the difficult seem less daunting.” We know going into the school year that students may not like everything Student Government creates. Within this fear, we are allowed the space to realize that facing fear takes conviction. It means believing in one’s self and doing what is right, not necessarily what is popular. And this mindset comes with the knowledge that even though the loudest voices may disagree, the masses will understand your point of view and be confident that each member of Student Government is working to lead them in the right direction. After all, this is how the student leaders came to be in office. It is human nature to want to be accepted. Especially in these formative years, students are sometimes concerned they’re not good enough. Within Student Government, we spend so much time together that it’s difficult for members to not be authentic. We hope that authenticity inspires others. The goal, through event planning and communication, is to teach these students to be fearless in the face of whatever life brings, knowing that they have a community of support each and every day.
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Two Camps, One Monarch Pride. By: Patsy Vargas - Outreach Coordinator
Every June, the Outreach Office holds its annual Archbishop Mitty Romero Institute and I AM Camp. These week-long summer camps attract high achieving Latino and African American rising eighth graders from both public and private schools in the Bay Area. With follow-up monthly activities included as part of the experience, students are able to form friendships and develop a better understanding of Archbishop Mitty High School. Though each summer is special, this year, for the first time, Romero students came together with I AM campers to enjoy multiple activities. The camps began each morning with fun-filled icebreakers that brought the groups together. Led by Archbishop Mitty mentors, more than 60 campers stood in front of the new John A. and Susan Sobrato Science and Student Life Center to hear directions for the ever-popular Lifeboat icebreaker. Students quickly worked together to form teams, or “lifeboats,” of one, two, three, and four people while being timed to see which groups could work together the quickest. Certainly, boundless energy and huge smiles were a great way to kick off the mornings. But icebreakers were not the only activity campers experienced. As a mixed group, on two buses, I AM and Romero students traveled to the University of California, Berkeley where they went on campus tours led by members of La Raza organization and the Black Student Union. These college students shared their experiences as people of color on campus and welcomed questions from
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campers. Students received information regarding financial aid, the admissions process, and how to be successful in college. This informative trip allowed students to get a better understanding of life on a college campus, all while forming new friendships and being exposed to higher education. “My favorite joint camp activity was the trip to U.C. Berkeley,” said sophomore Antonio Corona, a mentor of the Romero Institute. “Even the hour-long bus ride was great! We got to sing songs and get to know members of the I AM Camp. It was also awesome visiting Berkeley for the first time.” Sophomore Tristan Grant, a mentor for the I AM Camp, preferred the always exciting visit to Great America. “I enjoyed Great America and the fun I had with both groups,” he said. “This opportunity brought us together as one.” During the Great America visit, campers split into small groups and spent the entire day together. They bonded over funnel cakes, rides, and basketball shootouts. But the fun did not stop there. To end the week, campers had one final bonding opportunity as they met on the pool deck to share stories from the day before. They listened to music, ate pizza, and shared a final opportunity to get to know one another. Given the positive feedback from working together, both camps will continue to share activities in the fall. They are already looking forward to coming activities and perhaps reuniting as freshmen on Archbishop Mitty’s campus.
CLASS NOTES
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PATRICK KELLY
is semi-retired from private practice and is a professor at Lincoln Law School. He recently got a 13th grandchild!
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TOM LANGE retired in May after a 23-year career in the United States Army and a 21-year career with the United States Postal Service. Now, he volunteers for the American Red Cross, delivering blood products to hospitals in St. Louis. He has always been dedicated to service and there’s no reason to stop now.
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HARVEY JORDAN is enjoying retirement. In 2015, he retired from a 36-year career as a professor of theater and a professional actor, director, and musician. Now he is a freelance professional actor and musician and lives in Stockton, California.
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JAMES MANSEFIELD
COOKE
and his wife, Sandy, just celebrated their 36th year of marriage. They’ve been blessed with three beautiful and loving grandkids: Isabella, 8, Austin, 6, and Corbin, 1. In February, they’re taking a 21-day cruise on the Queen Victoria from San Francisco, California, to Sydney, Australia, with six island stops. After 28 years in the corporate world, James retired and wanted to find a job where he could have fun and get plenty of laughs. This is his 11th year driving a school bus with high school kids. Every day is a comedy act.
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THERESA (ZUNIGA ’73)
HUETHER
and her husband, Rod, celebrated 42 years of marriage this year, and have a 10th grandchild on the way. This year, Theresa will finish 18 years with Santa Clara Unified School District, and next year she will be joining her husband in retirement.
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PATRICK HUBBELL is about to celebrate his 59th birthday. He lives in Willow Glen and is getting ready to sell his mother’s house and move out of the Bay Area and maybe California. He is still into kart racing. His oldest daughter is going to San Francisco State University and his 20-year-old daughter will soon be working for her mom in the legal business.
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STEPHEN LARA is the current pastor and service director for Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park.
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RAYMOND JONES
’75
MARIA AMMATUNA
is working as a swimming pool contractor.
owns Creative Fiber Designs, a fabric and fiber store in Vermont. She has five grandchildren and is an avid community participant. She has lived in Vermont for 20 years now and loves everything New England has to offer. Maria thanks God for her Archbishop Mitty education every single day. She still loves and appreciates her awesome classmates!
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HEATHER HALE is a director, screenwriter, and producer who has authored several books. Her book, “How to Work the Film & TV Markets: A Guide for Content Creators,” was just published by Focal Press. Her work, “Story$elling: How to Develop, Market and Pitch Film & TV Projects,” is due out in 2019 with Michael Weise Productions. Heather produces the holistic health television talk show “Lifestyle Magazine” for Faith for Today TV, VR/AR events at NAB, and VIP tours at CES. When not helping people bring their stories to screen, Heather watercolor paints, gardens, and is a certified koi keeper.
CHRISTINE
(REIERSON ’82) MARTI
is living in Rocklin, California, with the love of her life. Her three kids are all grown up. Christine is still working as an operating room nurse, like she has for the past 28 years! She recently got her travel agent license so she can travel more. Christine had a great time at the ’82 reunion last year and can’t wait for the next one! She sends her best to all her classmates and those in the surrounding years at Archbishop Mitty!
ROBERT SAPIEN
is a 30-year veteran of the San Jose Fire Department and was just named the chief. He leads a department with 823 full-time employees who respond to about 91,000 calls for service each year.
Share your updates with us! Visit mittyalumni.com to add your own class notes and read more about your classmates! JOHN HILL
recently retired from AT&T after 30 years. He has been married to his wife, Marie, for 34 years. They have three grown children: Sabrina, Stephanie, and Christopher. John continues to coach high school lacrosse at Livermore High School. He is also working part time for a communications company and is president of the San Jose Bell Golf Club.
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ANA MARIA
QUINTERO-PENA will celebrate 20 years of working at United Airlines in human resources this year. She recruits for positions for both the airport and the maintenance facility in San Francisco.
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DANA (GREWOHL ’86)
MARSHALL
is living close to the beach in Pacific Grove, raising three great kids, who are 18, 17 and 13 years old, and having fun with her husband, Greg Marshall. They have been married for 22 years and recently enjoyed an epic weekend with friends from class of ’86 at their 30th reunion. She is grateful to be alive and healthy for 50 years! FALL/WINTER 2018 15
CLASS NOTES (CONTINUED)
KIMARA BANNON-SOLOMON
continues to substitute teach for the local high school district and coaches the high school tennis team. She and her husband, Brian, are also enjoying being empty nesters by traveling a bit! They celebrated 28 years of marriage this past summer.
’88
PAUL HOSIER was recently promoted to district manager of the Gulf Coast QSR Division with Ecolab/ Kay Chemical. He lives in Gardendale, Alabama, with his wife of 24 years and their son, 17. Their daughter, 23, lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, and works for Netflix.
REGINA (SNOW ’90) PERATA
and her family moved back to Portland, Oregon, after a fun two and a half year adventure in Boston, Massachusetts. Their twin girls turned 7 years old and they have a new puppy in their lives! Regina is still working in human resources at Nike and her wife shepherds a rich life for the family at home. They are happy, healthy, and blessed with a pretty incredible life.
’93
TODD (CRONIN ’86) TORAL
is practicing law at Jenner & Block. He is currently involved in GITMO proceedings.
’87
PAGE (GRIFFIN ’87)
JOSSI
spent 19 years as a family doctor at a community health center in Woodburn, Oregon, before joining Kaiser Permanente’s Primary Care at Home program to care for geriatric patients in the Salem, Oregon area.
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’89
MICHELLE (MORALES
’89) CAPRIOTTI was recently voted vice president of the Chandler Teacher Association and just accepted a teaching fellowship with the National Center for Learning Disabilities. She works as a special education teacher for Chandler Unified School in Arizona. She and John have been married 24 years and are raising incredible kids.
’90
MARTHA
LEBRON-DYKEMAN
recently acquired the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation to assist her clients in developing their real estate portfolios. The CIPS designation is awarded to Realtors from the United States and abroad, who wish to develop international relationships and grow their international real estate business presence. As a result of the globalization of her real estate network, she can assist clients in the U.S. with acquiring or selling real property, foreign or domestic.
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’01
AYUKO IVERSON
was married at Clos LaChance Winery in San Martin, California, on June 23rd, 2018. She is also finishing up her final year in internal medicine and medical genetics residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, New York.
LORELEI BERNARDINO
is a doctor of physical therapy and lives in Hawaii with her husband and two sons. She is currently the rehab services manager at Kaiser Permanente in the Hawaii region.
’02
AARON BATES is married to Lacey Bates and has two kids: Hudson, 4 years old, and Kinsley, 11 months old. He is currently the hitting coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
JAKE GREEN
’96
KATIE COLE was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall 2016, but is thrilled to count herself among a thriving group of survivors. Katie is actively involved in various early detection, survivor, and previvor groups. This summer, she made the jump to the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research and development think tank, after almost 20 years in the entertainment industry. She is continuing her career in Operations/Facilities Management. Katie resides in Southern California, where she recently wrote, recorded, and released the single, “Crown,” which can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and Amazon.
is currently the voice of Bootsy Callico on the animated series “The Boss Baby: Back in Business” on Netflix.
JAMES PATRICK DE QUINTO, Laura, and Kaiya, their 2-yearold daughter, live in Santa Clara. They enjoy traveling, spending time with friends and their growing families, singing, dancing, eating sushi (Kaiya loves salmon and tobiko nigiri), and attending cultural events. James and his team at Cypress Adaptive Behavior Consultants recently celebrated 10 years of business. Cypress ABC manages the behavior program of individuals with developmental disabilities, and provides services for care homes and day programs throughout the Bay Area.
’03
ASHLEY (CAUBLE ’03)
BILZ
and her husband, Michael, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Pauline Bilz, on August 3rd, 2018.
Share your updates with us! Visit mittyalumni.com to add your own class notes and read more about your classmates! SOPHIE COLVIN is living in London and works for STR, the global leader in hotel statistics, where she is responsible for identifying sales growth across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and leading the Business Development team’s new client acquisition.
’06
KATIE (MURRAY ’06)
GUDGEON
and KYLE GUDGEON, high school sweethearts, tied the knot with a Hawaiian ceremony in June of 2016.
CATHERINE KELLY married Brendan Williams at Mission Santa Clara on June 2nd, 2018. The couple lives in San Francisco.
LEE PARDINI
is the keyboard player for the folk rock band, Dawes. Their sixth album, “Passwords,” was released in June 2018.
’04
MIKE D’AMBROSIO and Maggie D’Ambrosio welcomed their son, Mikey Jr., into the world on August 31st, 2018. Big sister, Clare, is 18-months-old and enjoying her new baby brother too!
’05
JESSICA (BREWKA ’05)
MICHAEL MANRIQUE
and his wife,
JACQUELINE “JACKIE” (CONNELLY
NICOLE SANTO just published her second book, “The Kids’ Book of Hand Lettering: 20 Lessons and Projects to Decorate Your World,” which came out in October 2018! With easy-to-follow instructions and colorful photos, this book will help kids master the basics of hand lettering and provide lots of fun while they’re at it, too! More information and videos can be found on Nicole’s website nicolemiyuki.com/ books/kidsbook.
MANRIQUE
and JOHN BUJALSKI ’09 co-founded GoCode, a company dedicated to revolutionizing computer science education!
ELIZABETH (MOUL ’06) SMITH
and CAMERON SMITH celebrated their one year anniversary on July 15, and welcomed their first baby girl into this world at 8:57 a.m. on August 12th, 2018! Josephine Elizabeth Smith (aka Baby Jo, expected AMHS Class of 2036) came in at 7 pounds and 19.5” long, and is happy and healthy! Baby Jo’s birth also affected another Monarch, BRANDI CHASTAIN ’86 (Cameron’s stepmom), as she is now a grandma! Go Monarchs!
‘06) MANRIQUE
purchased their first home in Elverta, California, in June 2018.
JOHN PETERS is the senior engineer at a virtual reality start up company named Mindshow. He was responsible for securing the start up’s Series A funding and helped define the product for market. Earlier this year, his company was a finalist for an Emmy in the category of “Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media.” He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Breeze.
MARK KROENUNG is part of the U.S. Navy as an aircrewman flying the MH-60R.
’09
JACQUELINE FAYLOR
and COLIN GREGORY ’07 got engaged this summer on a backpacking trip in Yosemite. They are are getting married in Carmel Valley in October 2019. Their wedding day will include lots of Monarchs from multiple generations. They are excited to celebrate! Jacqueline and Colin live in San Jose and are both working in sales. Jacqueline works for an environmental company that specializes in hazardous waste management and Colin works for a tech start up. In their spare time, they love backpacking together and exploring the Sierras!
JACQUELINE (CONNELLY ’06)
FOLEY
is in her sixth year of teaching and is thoroughly enjoying her current teaching assignment with middle school students at a Catholic school in North Carolina. Her husband, Patrick, is an Army officer, which is what brought them to the Carolinas. In January 2017, they welcomed their first child, Thomas. In November, they were blessed with their second child, Kathryn.
’07
HEATHER WILKINSON is an attorney in San Francisco working at Upgrade, a financial technology company.
TAYLOR (MINNERY ’09) MILLER is currently teaching her first year in a kindergarten classroom in Cheyenne, Wyoming! LAUREN TARANTINO graduated from Stony Brook University with a masters and became a nationally certified pediatric nurse practitioner. She has completed six years as a pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse and will now be a nurse practitioner in a pediatric hematology/oncology office in Manhattan!
’08
JOHN ADAMS
married Mackenzie Noda in Marina del Rey, California, on August 10th, 2018. The couple currently resides in Manhattan, New York.
JOSH RONEN just completed his last of three United States Medical Licensing Examination tests. After he completes residency in 2021, he will be a licensed internal medicine physician.
’10
ALEXANDRA (VEKICH
’10) ARTAVIA
and Jorge Artavia are excited to announce they’ll be having a baby in April of 2019. MATT HILL
was cast in the national tour of “Les Miserables.”
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CLASS NOTES (CONTINUED)
STEPHANIE (WARNE ’10) VAN DEN BOSCH
is the marketing manager at the Humane Society Silicon Valley. She recently received a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University.
’11
ADRIENNE ELLER
is currently on tour in Japan with “Disney On Classic.” DANIELLE (VIDAL ’11) KLEEMEYER
married Daniel Kleemeyer at the end of October in Pleasanton, California!
Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois. She was awarded the Loyola Business Hub Scholarship and is on her way to becoming a physician-bioethicist, who will improve bioethics protocol for healthcare institutions and influence health policy. She also competed with a professional urban dance company in Chicago and continues to dance during medical school. Linda also works as an anti-bias facilitator with the Anti-Defamation League in Chicago to increase dialogue about diversity and inclusiveness in schools, workplaces, and communities.
MANDY MCDONELL
is touring with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” which stopped in San Jose from November 30th to December 2nd.
MICHAEL LEHR
’14
’16
VINCENT LEUZZE
’17
JOHNNY LIU
LEAH BACON just completed a documentary on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda, which was greatly inspired by her time in Mr. Mosunic’s ECJ South Africa course in 2012-13. To watch the video, go to: vimeo.com/288026640.
is working his dream first job and moved to Burlington, Vermont, to be the radio host for the University of Vermont’s hockey team.
placed No. 5 at National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships in Fargo, North Dakota, with the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo team.
ALEXANDER HO
is currently working at Alliance Manufactured Homes after graduating from San Jose State University. He still stays in touch with the Archbishop Mitty men’s basketball team and says Coach TK is the best basketball coach!
BRITTANY SILVEIRA
has been working for the Golden State Warriors in special events and arena operations the past four seasons and is now a three-time champion.
MADELEINE JONES SARINA SORIANO
started a new job as a data visualization engineer at Corax Cyber Security.
is an associate producer with the San Francisco 49ers. She works with 49ers Studios to create content for the team’s website and social media channels. Sarina reports in Spanish in her weekly updates, creating player highlights, community event recaps, and videos of all things 49ers-related.
’12
’13
MICHAEL SLEVIN
MARISSA MCPEAK
recently accepted a full-time position as a production artist at Ntropic, working full time in one of Apple’s photo studios. After graduating from San Jose State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in photography, she has been working as a freelance photographer, doing corporate and event photography. In addition, Marissa has shared her artwork in a few exhibitions.
graduated from the University of Oregon last June and packed up everything she could fit into her little green bug and moved down to Southern California. She is now working as a video editor. Go Monarchs!
co-founded an apparel company called LAWLESS while a student at the University of Michigan. The company aims to support artists, creators, athletes, musicians, and amazing individuals to strive to be their best selves each and every day without any care for social norms. Join the movement today at lawlessculture.com!
PEARCI BASTIANY III
recently started a new position at the African American Art & Culture Complex in San Francisco, California. This is his first paid, full-time job!
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LINDA NGUYEN
completed a master’s degree in bioethics and health policy at Loyola University Chicago and started her first year of medical school at Loyola
SARAH LEWIS
is currently serving as an education volunteer for the Peace Corps in Indonesia.
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c l ass of
2013/5
year reunion
The Class of 2013 celebrated their five-year reunion at Five Points in downtown San Jose on Friday, July 27th. Everyone had a great time catching up about their post-college lives. Class of 2014, see you this summer!
Tyler Benjamin ’13, Andrew Scott ’13, Max Kirchgesner ’13, Eduardo Sanchez ’13, and Matt Ray ’13 posed for a photo.
More photo booth fun for Shannon Haley ’13, Mandy McDonell ’13, and Valerie Wuerz ’13.
Allie Aggarwal ’13, Brianna Bajar ’13, and Jenna Morgan ’13 had fun in the photo booth.
The Class of 2013 gathered for a group photo.
Dave Mace ’13, Enja Ahearn ‘13, Kieran McCann ’13, and Jessica Ferguson ’13 caught up over drinks.
Kiersten Nordin ’13, Bella DiLisio ’13, and Karina Aranda ‘13 reminisced about their years at Archbishop Mitty.
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Monarchs from the first graduating Class of 1968 returned to be honored at halftime of the first football game of the year during Alumni Weekend.
Shwetha Mariadassou ’08 and her husband, Paul Crotty ’08; Ryan Johnson ’08; Leigh Mason ’08; and Ashley (Seymour ’08) Zmuda and her husband, Paul Zmuda, celebrated at the reunion.
Members from the Class of 1978 reconnected at their 30-year reunion.
The Class of 1978 enjoyed time on the dance floor.
Members of the Class of 1983 posed for a photo 35 years later.
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Reunions alumni weekend
Over Labor Day weekend, the classes of 2008, 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988,1983, 1978, 1973, and 1968 gathered to celebrate milestone reunions. The weekend began Friday, August 31st, with the kickoff of the 2018 football season at Foothill College as the Monarchs took on the Menlo Atherton Bears. At halftime, we celebrated the return of Archbishop Mitty’s first graduating class, the Class of 1968.
Yessica (Guerra ’98) Elliot and Terrance Williams ’98 enjoyed cocktail hour prior to dinner and dancing.
Member of the first graduating class from Archbishop Mitty High School, Stephen Joesten ’68 and his wife, Karen, enjoyed the reunion.
Class of 1998 members celebrated their 20-year reunion.
Don Stevenson ’83 lit up his table with his memorable smile.
Christi (Temple ’98) Farinha posed for a photo with her husband, Michael.
The Class of 1968 gathered for its 50-year reunion photo.
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Picnic
alumni weekend
On Saturday, we welcomed alumni with the second annual Alumni Picnic. Monarchs past, present, and future all gathered in the Schott Commons to enjoy food provided by Sam’s Bar-B-Que and then made it out to the baseball field for a good, old-fashioned game of kickball. Saturday night, alumni with milestone years gathered for dinner and dancing.
Brian Yaocke ’03 joined classmate Ali (Brosnan ’03) Merino; her husband, Chris Merino; and their children, Teo and Lorelai, for a photo.
Sam Carlino ’86 and Jose Castanon ’86 relived memories from days past.
Paul Pfluger ’68 and Roberta Pfluger enjoyed catching up with other members of Archbishop Mitty’s first graduating class.
The second annual alumni kickball game was enjoyed by all of the attendees.
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Freshman Kate Behan ’22 came to the picnic with her parents Teresa (Mitchell ’84) Behan and Paul Behan ’82.
Christina (Wills ’98) Montalvo brought along family members to celebrate her 20-year reunion.
Amy (Choice ’86) Korb caught up with Nicole Alise ’04.
HALL OF FAME GAME
Friday, October 5th, marked the return of the night football to campus as the Monarchs took on the Bellarmine football team. For the second straight year, the Athletics Department welcomed back members of the Hall of Fame for a pregame reception and recognized them at halftime. The evening was a great success as the Monarchs defeated the Bells, 35-14. Go Monarchs!
3.
5.
1.
4.
6.
2.
1. Rob Jones ’92 and Brian Nall ’91 enjoyed the gathering of Hall of Fame members. 2. Athletic Director Brian Eagleson ’92 took a photo with Hall of Fame inductees Georgia Norbutas, a former AMHS coach, and Tom Miller ’83, a current AMHS coach. 3. Monarch fans enjoyed the 35-14 victory over the Bells. 4. Quarterback Shamir Bey ’20 threw to sophomore Reymello Murphy ’21, who scored the game’s first touchdown. 5. Hall of Fame inductee Pete Petrinovic, a former AMHS coach, was among the honorees at halftime during the Hall of Fame game.
1.
6. Kayla (Farrell ’06) Monk and Pat Monk ’06 with future Monarch, Charlotte Monk.
Upcoming Alumni Events! For more information visit mittyalumni.com.
Alumni Baseball Game Saturday, February 23rd Bill Barone Field
Monarch Day of Giving - Volunteer Day Saturday, March 9th
Mitty Auction Saturday, April 6th Aymar Events Center
31st Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament Monday, May 6th Cinnabar Hills Golf Club
On Monday, September 3rd, alumnae joined the current field hockey team for a welcome back barbecue and game at John Mise Park. Former and current teammates gathered together for a scrimmage on the field and then enjoyed a potluck dinner provided by the parents of the current field hockey team. FALL/WINTER 2018 23
In Remembrance
Through November 16th, 2018
The Archbishop Mitty family requests that you join us in prayer for the following members of our community and their families.
Roberto Luna Acosta Father of Armando Luna, AMHS staff; and grandfather of David Orozco ’99, Armando Luna ’05, Priscilla Luna ’09, George Luna ’10, and Alan Luna, AMHS staff
Frank Hurtado Father-in-law to Regent Emeritus George Monk; Grandfather to Phillip Monk ’05, Kayla (Farrell ’06) Monk and Patrick Monk ’06, and Paige Monk ’11
Satish Patel Class of 1987
Chetna Agarwal Cousin of Rohan Agarwal ’21
Peter Huttlinger Father of Amy Huttlinger ’07 and Margaret Huttlinger ’11
Melitta Reuter Grandmother of Justin Sears ’19
Richard Burke Sr. Grandfather of Elizabeth Burke ’20 Muto Butler Grandmother of Natalie Decena ’21 Sue Chenoweth Grandmother of Amelia Scharpf ’21 Margaret Cosio Aunt of Makenna Vargas ’17 and Jacob Vargas ’21 Laverne Crawford Dryden Grandmother of Reagan Dryden ’22 Donna Erickson Former AMHS Faculty Daniel Fenker Stepson of Janet Fenker, AMHS Faculty Keija Gan Grandfather of Elina Xie ’19
Huan Le Grandmother of Darren Scorsur ’19 Kim Le Grandmother of Allison Le ’15 and Kayla Le ’21 Felix Martinez Grandfather of Kyle Justin Pinuela ’19 Sharadchandra Mauskar Grandfather of Nihar Mauskar ’15 and Sanika Mauskar ’19 Michelle McDowell Aunt of Olivia Adame ’19 Tiung Quang Nguyen Great uncle of Jacquelyne Nguyen ’19 Malcolm Odoh Class of 2005
Billy Ray Former Faculty Member
Paige Reynolds Class of 2011 Susan Rhodes Aunt of Jason Toliao ’22 Henry Duarte Silveira Grandfather of Kaila Silveira ’15 and Erika Silveira ’20 Cayetano Tejano Jr. Grandfather of Betina Marie Lorete ’22 Daniel Walker Cousin of Savannah Comer ’22 Yoshio Yanari Great uncle of Lucas Wheeler ’21 Ronnie Yeo Grandfather of Max Low ’19 Jimmy Young Grandfather of Daniel Rohde ’17 and Nicklaus Rohde ’20
So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13
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