Archbishop Mitty High theproudlySchoolpresentsClassof 2022
CAMPUS NEWS 3 Meet the Class of 2022 Congratulations to the seniors moving across the nation to attend college and share their God-given talents with the world. Congratulations, Class of 2022! 20 Student Support Helps Monarchs Succeed Across campus, Monarchs learn how to manage time and build relationships that set them up for success. 26 50 Years of Title IX This June marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which allowed women to nd a home in athletics programs on this campus, as well as at the collegiate and professional levels. 28 Liturgy: The Celebration Returns Home This school year, outdoor liturgies have become a new routine, and these opportunities for prayer in the heart of campus bring the community together. 30 A Return to the Kinkade Monarchs are back on stage making audiences laugh and cry, thanks to the incredible creativity of students, faculty, and staff. 32 Monarch Madness is Back Home! In March, the Greatest Night to Be a Monarch returned to the San Jose Civic for a magical night of fun after a year away. OTHER NEWS 34 Celebrating Black Excellence 43 Alumni Baseball 36 Mr. Tim Brosnan’s Retirement 44 Alumni Basketball 38 Voices in the Vineyard 45 Alumni Soccer 40 Alumni Golf Tournament 46 Recent Grad Reunion 42 Monarch Leadership Society 47 Class Notes and President’s Circle 49 In Remembrance Leadership In Catholic Education President Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton Principal Katherine Caputo Associate Principal Keith Mathews Assistant Principal Jim Fallis Chief Financial Officer Deepika Nabar Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Patsy Vargas Chief Information Officer Eric Anderson Director of Admissions Katherine Wesmiller Director of Athletics Brian Eagleson ’92 Director of Campus Ministry Tim Wesmiller Director of Performing Arts Doug Santana Director of Student Activities Greg Walker Director of Communications Katie Helland ’09 Director of Creative Services JoAnn ArchbishopSchilbMitty High School 5000 Mitty Avenue San Jose, California 95129-1897 For change of address or mailing inquiries please contact Jenny Bailey in the Advancement Office: jbailey@mitty.com. Table of Contents
This is the phrase Associate Principal Keith Mathews would always greet me with anytime I would return to visit Archbishop Mitty years ago. It would bring a smile to my face and immediately ignite feelings of nostalgia and familiarity. For decades, Mitty has been like home for thousands of Monarchs. It is the place where memories have been made, bonds have been formed, and stories have been shared. This school year, we explored how we at Archbishop Mitty can continue to make our school a home for everyone who walks our beautiful campus. We highlighted the hopes of our faith-filled community, the laughter and joy of our playful nature, how we navigated daily challenges, and how we lived our expressed desire to build an even more diverse and inclusive community.
As you read through the annual graduation issue of the Mitty Magazine, you may find yourself reminiscing about your own Archbishop Mitty experience. It may be remembering your own commencement and feeling the same immense gratitude the Class of 2022 felt on graduation morning. It may be recalling the moment when you finally “figured it out” during one of your visits to the math or science labs, or reflecting on that one conversation in your counselor’s office that helped you feel so much better. Or you may think of your experience at Monarch Madness, the greatest night to be a Monarch, and remember just how incredibly joyful home can be. In this issue, you’ll read about how this school year, we rebuilt our home by worshiping God in community, celebrating the return of the performing arts to the Kinkade theater stage, and sharing many Monarch stories of how 50 years of Title IX has changed the course of athletics, and our lives, forever.
As I complete my first year as AMHS President, I reflect on how I, like so many other Mitty alumni who now work as administrators, faculty, staff, and coaches, made this decision to return home. There are so many examples of how our school is filled with the elements of a home that make you want to come back again and again. For most of us, we just wanted a chance to give back to the community that gave so much to us. This is the Archbishop Mitty we know. So the next time you come to campus, I hope you are greeted with that familiar phrase that reminds you that in its own special way, Archbishop Mitty High School will always be your home.
SUMMER 2022 1 Dear “WelcomeFriends,Home!”
Welcome home Monarchs, Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton President FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Our school wide Inclusivity Campaign this past year invited students, administrators, faculty, staff, parents, and board members to share their thoughts on what being made in the image and likeness of God means to them. Their answers reflected the diversity of our community and our deep connection to God’s love.
Dear Friends, Each year at graduation, I can’t help but reflect on the many memories made throughout the school year. As we close out the 2021-2022 school year and look back on our return to this place that so many of us call a second home, it is with amazement that I consider all that was undertaken and achieved this year by those within the Archbishop Mitty community. Back in August we returned to campus with equal measures of excitement and trepidation, unsure of what a return to in-person learning would bring. It didn’t take long for the laughter and joy of 1750 Monarchs to reverberate through our hallways and remind us that the soul of this institution can be found in the people who occupy its space.
And that progress is clearly evident in the many achievements of the Class of 2022 across all arenas of life at Archbishop Mitty. Their many accomplishments are also illustrated on these pages and are a testament to the resolve with which our seniors returned to campus to make the most of their final year of high school. What a joyful and well-deserved celebration of a most resilient and hopeful class of young people!
And with each encounter with normalcy found in a class liturgy, spirit rally, sporting event, stage production, or classroom activity, it became clearer and clearer that there is nothing “normal” about the community of individuals who make up Archbishop Mitty High School. Their care and consideration for one another and those who work with them each day was exceptional and evident in every encounter that we had together. Coming “home” had never felt so Theright.pages of this issue of the Mitty Magazine offer a glimpse into that return to normalcy, a return to a home built on the wisdom of the work of countless Catholic educators, who have devoted their time and talents to the young people of Archbishop Mitty High School. In April we were finally able to celebrate the legacy of one such educator, former AMHS President Tim Brosnan, who led the way for those of us working with today’s Monarchs. Our community’s respect and pride for all that was achieved during his tenure was apparent throughout his retirement celebration. That important work continues today, as evidenced by those faculty and staff members highlighted in the “Support in our Monarch Home” feature. Like those who came before them, today’s Archbishop Mitty educators devote so much of themselves to our students, coming to know them as emerging scholars and tomorrow’s leaders, helping them grow into the independent and confident individuals they will become.
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As we finish up another remarkable and memorable year at Archbishop Mitty High School, I thank you once again for entrusting your students with us, for your support of the good work done here each day, and for your ongoing connection to your alma mater. You are the “rare and beautiful treasures” that fill the rooms of this second home we call Archbishop Mitty High School. May God bless you and your families. With sincere gratitude, Katherine Caputo Principal “By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.” Proverbs 24: 3-4
SUMMER 2022 3 2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF “Go forth and remember all you have learned here. Then, come back and share with us everything you have seen. Archbishop Mitty will always be your home.” – Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton, AMHS President
Adarsh has also been a four-year member of the three-time state champion Speech and Debate Team, serving as captain of the expository speech division. As an individual, he qualified for the state tournament in parliamentary debate. Adarsh is also President of the campus Green Team, an environmental-concerns organization dedicated to educating the community on how we might better take care of our planet. Adarsh will be majoring in environmental systems engineering at Stanford University in the fall.
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VALEDICTORIAN
This year, our valedictorian is Adarsh Ambati, who combines keen powers of insight with a fascination for a world of ideas in a wide array of intellectual interests. Adarsh has maintained an impressive 4.83 grade point average, while taking 12 Advanced Placement courses. In every class he has taken on campus, he never received a grade lower than “A.” Adarsh received AMHS Departmental Certificates on 11 occasions. Just recently, he was named the Medallion Winner in science. He is also a recipient of the school’s General Excellence Award. Finally, Adarsh is a National Merit Finalist and has been designated an AP Scholar with Distinction by the College Board for his record of achievement on AP exams. Adarsh’s entrepreneurial spirit and leadership have enhanced the school and larger community. He invented a bio-engineering device that uses computer vision and optical techniques to quantify five critical measures of biological health in a completely non-invasive process. He is the founder and director of GRO-STEM, an educational initiative that promotes STEM skills in underserved communities, including among children of the homeless. Adarsh also devised a “smart” sprinkler system that tracks and reports on neighborhood water use, enabling neighbors to work together at reducing water waste. And for the past five years, Adarsh has served on the City of San Jose’s District 10 Youth Council, meeting weekly to provide input to city leaders from the point of view of young people.
Each year, five seniors are presented with special awards at graduation. We are pleased to introduce these Monarchs and share some of their many accomplishments. ADARSH AMBATI
Like Archbishop Romero, her voice for justice and advocacy is clear, deeply rooted in faith, and moving her peers to action. She is a servant leader who has been shaped by her own life circumstances, which she bravely shared with the whole school at the Advent Liturgy in 2020. Her personal hardships have only served to strengthen her faith and taught her to say “yes” to those who are on the margins. In her ECJ: California class, she dove into Catholic Social Teaching and applied it to the Mitty Advocacy Project. She served as a co-lead of MAPx which coordinated events on indigenous rights, mental health, gun reform, and voter awareness. She also helped organize the Bay Area Teach-in for Justice, where she presented her experience as a BIPOC student to hundreds of students and faculty from Catholic schools in the Bay Area. Maria’s vision for justice is rooted in faith: ultimately a love for God and God’s people. Her faith led her to be a leader in LIFE Corps, where she was a dedicated member of her Base Community and led two Awakenings Retreats for freshmen. Maria will be attending San Jose State University in the fall.
MARIA REYES PLANCARTE
On campus, Amy served as President of the Mitty Advocacy Project. She was also the President of the Speech and Debate Team, which won state titles for three of the last four years. Finally, she has been an individual three-time qualifier for the state tournament and a champion at the Martin Luther King Invitational. Amy was also a member of the Campus Ministry LIFE Corp, and a leader on two retreats this year. As a junior, Amy undertook the school’s ECJ Jamaica virtual immersion trip. In her “spare” time, she devotes hours each week as a caregiver to the elderly. Amy will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles, in the fall, majoring in neuroscience.
In her four years on campus, she has maintained an outstanding GPA of 4.71 and received an “A” in 12 different AP classes and every single graded course she took. Amy is a National Merit Finalist and has been named an AP Scholar with Distinction by The College Board. She has also been recognized with an AMHS Departmental Certificate 13 times. As a senior, she was named the Department Medallion recipient in English, social studies, speech and debate, and religious studies, and the winner of General Excellence and Gary Braia Service awards.
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The Romero Award, named after Salvadoran Archbishop Óscar Romero, draws attention to the school’s core mission by recognizing a senior who is deeply committed to the Campus Ministry program and puts his or her education at the service of those in need.
This year, our salutatorian is Amy Gruber, a genuine scholar who brings a superior intellect and unbridled enthusiasm to each class session.
Maria Reyes Plancarte is a tremendously well-rounded student: insightful, mission-driven, collaborative, and compassionate. In her four years on campus, she took a rigorous academic course load, including 8 A.P. courses. But as strong as her academic achievements may be, they are but a small part of what makes her so accomplished.
An outstanding student, Megan Campagna is engaged, enthusiastic, kind, and collaborative, and adds greatly to every classroom setting. But this young woman’s success is in no way limited to the classroom. Megan has been a three-year member of our women’s water polo team; a member of our Campus Ministry LIFE Corps team; a leader for both Agape and Kairos retreats; and a two-year member of student government, where she chose to serve the wider AMHS community as an ASB Spirit Commissioner in her junior year and this year as the ASB President. In her capacity as servant leader, Megan has given to our community selflessly, striving to ensure that each Monarch feels welcome and at home. Her diverse involvement across campus made her a standout admissions ambassador, where she had the opportunity to speak to countless prospective families as a Visit Mitty ambassador, an Open House tour leader, and a featured presenter at High School Information Nights. Perhaps her most noteworthy contribution to the Archbishop Mitty community is her innate ability to approach all that she does and all whom she meets with positivity and kindness. Mr. Greg Walker characterized Megan as “someone willing to work for the betterment of our entire community with a burning spirit and enthusiasm for all things Mitty.” Quite simply, she makes us all better Monarchs. Megan will be sharing her incredible gifts next year with the student body at San Diego State University.
On campus, Isaiah Cabebe involved himself in a wide variety of activities from athletics to campus ministry and admissions. Isaiah has also proven himself in the classroom, taking a rigorous and advanced college preparatory course of study. His teachers fully appreciate his insightful contributions to class discussions and his genuine desire to understand the world around him. Isaiah has truly immersed himself in the AMHS community. An active participant in the Campus Ministry Program, he participated in virtually all class-level retreats; served as a leader for Cornerstone, the youth ministry program for underclassmen; and this year led a Quest retreat as a member of the senior LIFE Corps leadership team. He is a four-year member of the men’s basketball program, serving this year as a varsity team captain. He has also actively engaged in student life on campus, participating in the Filipino American Student Association, as well as on the Student Wellness Committee. As a member of the admissions team, he also served as an ambassador, welcoming prospective students to campus at events, such as 7th Grade Day and Open House. His love for AMHS and his knowledge of so many programs made him a true asset to the Admissions Office. Mrs. Wesmiller notes that Isaiah “has authentically shared his experiences with prospective families, allowing them a glimpse into what it really means to be a Monarch. His contributions to our community are invaluable.” He will be attending the University of California at San Diego next fall.
ISAIAH CABEBE
The Archbishop Mitty High School Board of Regents honors two seniors each year at graduation in recognition of overall achievement. The winners of this award demonstrate academic achievement and excellence in a wide range of activities on campus and uphold the values and ideals of the school. The board donates a financial award to the school’s scholarship fund in each student’s name.
MEGAN CAMPAGNA
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THE REGENTS’ AWARDS
SUMMER 2022 7 2022 SENIOR AWARDS Alex VeerNathanAryaOwenAnthonyChanelleRyanViditBrianCharlesAvaMariaMylaIsaiahJonathanAidanGabrielGretaTanayAvaAaravAaratiRohanAnishCaitlinJoyKlaudiaAnoushaJeremyAdarshAliAmbatiArroyoAthreyaBarbarossaBarsoumBergevinBhadaniBharadwajBijuBilloreBiltonBiradarBiswellBrennerBurkeCabaelCabebeCaceresSofiaCanalesCastoAllenCervaniaChangChavarkarChenChuChuangChunDeshmukhDhananiDoshi Nathan Elias Jake SahilRahilElizabethAdenSeongwanMackenzieElizabethMaxinaKarthikKellyLilyYooseonJamesMakaylaRianaMeredithDrewMadisonKyleJayAmyRobertVedanshJacksonAashayVikramJustinSophiaCalvinFerrillFongFreitasFusileroGedipudiGhiyaGoenawanGoenkaGriswoldGruberGuptaHagertyHanahanHasenkampHastingsHenryHilbermanHuangHwangHyunIlmiIyerJakobskruegerJamiesonJattaJeonJoJosephKapadiaKatta Jeffrey Ke Ray BenjaminJayKateAdvaithArnavSarahEliseRileyHelenaEricAbinayaBridgetElaineKyleBetinaSophiaIanChristopherAndreJenniferIreneErinAnirudhAnishAbhayRileyPriscillaMinJinnyKennedyKimSeoKimKimKongKopardekarKuttetiraLahiriLarmoreLiLiLinLinLinLohrmannMarieLoreteLouMaMaloneyManimaranMatsumotoMaudouxMcNairMerrittMeslerMishraModaliMorrisMorrisonMui Vikram Nagapudi Vivek EllaMadeleineMayaSaraRoslynStephanieMarkIrisAnneGraceErikNathanArchishSameerAnuttamMerisaAbhinavJeshwinKrishMinh-AnhPrathaRomanStellaJaredGraceDustinCatherineKevinMasonNatarajanNgNgoNguyenNguyenNguyenOtakeParkPatiPatilPhamPrasadPrinceRaghavendraRajRamjiRaoRayReyesRulkensRuthSanchezSchilleSchmittSiffermanSimkaSimoniSmestadStinsonSu Shania Sutaria Rikio KellySheenLeoLukeGavinFranklinClaudiaSebastianArianaWilliamWilliamRichardAlexandraJessicaMadelineJulieAaronAlinnaKaiaCamilleJoshuaJeremyAndrewJasonAnanyaRohanDanielJessicaSuzukiTaddeoTangTawadeTiwariToliaoTonTowTuckerVanBruaeneVerhoevenVillaromanVuWalshWangWerthmanWongYangYangYeamanYehYoungZacariasZhangZhangZhangZhuZutshiZybura ARCHBISHOP MITTY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS Students who achieved a cumulative academic grade point average of 4.0 or better for each of the first seven semesters. Adarsh RyanAnishAnoushaAmbatiAthreyaBhadaniChen Veer RileyAmyCalvinDoshiFongGruberKong Noah StellaVikramAndreLeeLinNagapudiPark Roman Pati Jeshwin AnuttamPrinceRamji Jeremy RichardTowYang Klaudia Barbarossa Joy VedanshJacksonVikramJakeNathanAmitAvaAaravBarsoumBilloreCastoChathothDhananiFerrillGedipudiGoenawanGoenka Robert Griswold Jay JinnySeongwanKarthikLilyJamesMakaylaRianaMadisonGuptaHanahanHenryHilbermanHuangHyunIyerJeonKim Min Seo Kim Priscilla Kim Nishank Kolla Abhay Kopardekar Irene JenniferLi ChristopherLi Lin Ian VivekElaineLinMaNatarajan Mason Minh-AnhNg Pham Prasiddh Pooskur Merisa ShaniaSaraRoslynMarkIrisArchishRajRaySchilleSchmittSimkaSimoniSutaria Madeline Wang William Yang Claudia LeoLukeGavinFranklinZacariasZhangZhangZhangZhu NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP COMMENDED STUDENTS
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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 and campus minister who exemplified selfless service to others. The 2021 recipients of the Gary Braia Service Award are as follows
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2022 SENIOR AWARDS (continued) Campus Ministry Isabelle Oligher English Amy Gruber Mathematics Stella Park Newspaper Nathan Elias Performing Arts Sara Simoni Physical Development Taryn Kern Religious Studies Amy Gruber Robotics Claudia Zacarias Science Adarsh Ambati Social Studies Amy Gruber Speech and Debate Amy Gruber Student Government Megan Campagna Visual Arts Elaine Ma World Languages Guadalupe Carrillo Vega Yearbook Jinny Kim Campus Ministry Victoria Reyes Jason Toliao Arianna Mae SebastianUmayamYoung English TanayNathanBiradarEliasEliseMerrittMasonNg Mathematics KlaudiaJessicaArchishBarbarossaJayGuptaRayTaddeo Newspaper Jinny MasonKimNg Performing Arts Matthew Dean Isabella Esler Ashley Janus Jessica Taddeo Aaron Royce Tamayo William Yeaman Physical Development Aidan Burke Kendra MacDonald Allison JonathanMcCombieSampson Religious Studies Gabriel AllisonPriscillaBrennerKimMcCombieJonathanSampson Robotics Vedansh Goenka Ray Kennedy Science Joy ErinBrianBarsoumChangRileyKongLarmore Social Studies Joy Barsoum Anish Bhadani MylaOwenCaceresChun Speech and Debate Caitlin Bergevin RohanMarijkaBharadwajVernooy Student Government Sam Lao Asia Olmega Alvarado Visual Arts Miguel Bayon Jacobson AthenabernetteSierraDevinMarquezShimThomas World Languages Tanay StephanieMinh-AnhRileyBiradarKongPhamSifferman Yearbook Nathan Elias Isabelle Oligher ARCHBISHOP MITTY CERTIFICATES ARCHBISHOP MITTY MEDALLIONS SUMMER 2022 9
10 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE 2022 College and University ACCEPTANCES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Berkeley 25 Davis 53 Irvine 21 Los Angeles 21 Merced 26 Riverside 27 San Diego 35 Santa Barbara 56 Santa Cruz 49 TOTAL: 313 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Bakersfield 2 Channel Islands 6 Chico 26 Dominguez Hills 1 East Bay 13 Fresno 9 Fullerton 18 Humboldt 2 Long Beach 25 Los Angeles 9 Maritime Academy 1 Monterey Bay 15 Northridge 16 Pomona 26 Sacramento 13 San Bernardino 1 San Diego 49 San Francisco 27 San Jose 95 San Luis Obispo 52 San Marcos 2 Sonoma 15 Stanislaus 5 TOTAL: 428 CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AMDA College of the Performing Arts 1 Azusa Pacific University 1 California Baptist University 2 California College of the Arts 1 California Institute of Technology 1 California Lutheran University 6 Chapman University 51 Claremont McKenna College 2 Dominican University of California 2 Harvey Mudd College 2 Loyola Marymount University 56 Menlo College 3 Mount Saint Mary’s University 1 Occidental College 1 Pacific Union College 1 Pepperdine University 12 Point Loma Nazarene University 4 Pomona College 2 Saint Mary’s College of California 13 Santa Clara University 92 Scripps College 1 Smith College 2 Stanford University 4 University of La Verne 5 University of Redlands 7 University of San Diego 37 University of San Francisco 51 University of Southern California 32 University of the Pacific 16 Westmont College 2 Whittier College 2 TOTAL: 413 OUT OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Agnes Scott College 1 Alabama A & M University 1 Allegheny College 1 Alma College 1 American University 1 Amherst College 1 Arizona State University 59 Auburn University 1 Aurora University 1 Barnard College 1 Baylor University 8 Bentley University 2 Berklee College of Music 2 Boise State University 13 Boston College 5 Boston Conservatory at Berklee 3 Boston University 14 Brandeis University 5 Briar Cliff University 1 Brown University 1 Bucknell University 2 Carnegie Mellon University 10 Case Western Reserve University 17 Centre College 1 Chaminade University of Honolulu 1 Clemson University 1 Colgate University 2 College of the Holy Cross 3 Colorado Mesa University 1 Colorado School of Mines 1 Colorado State University-Fort Collins 18 Columbia College Chicago 4 Columbia University in the City of New York 1 Connecticut College 1 Cornell University 1 Cornish College of the Arts 5 Creighton University 4 DePaul University 5 Dixie State University 1 Drexel University 13 Duquesne University 1 East Carolina University 1 Elon University 2 Emerson College 6 Emory University 4 Endicott College 1 Fairfield University 2 Florida State University 2 Fordham University 14 Franklin and Marshall College 1 George Fox University 1 George Mason University 1 George Washington University 9 Georgetown University 2 Georgia Institute of Technology 14 Gonzaga University 24 Goucher College 1 Grand Canyon University 1 Harvard University 1 Hawai‘i Pacific University 6 High Point University 1 Hofstra University 4 Indiana Institute of Technology 1 Indiana University-Bloomington 11 Indiana University-Indianapolis 1 Iona College 1 Iowa State University 2 Ithaca College 3 Jackson State University 1 Kentucky State University 1 Kenyon College 1 Lafayette College 1 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2022 WERE POLLED AS TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL PLANS FOR THE FALL OF 2022. THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS 100% ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE FALL Percentage attending a four-year college or university: 97% Percentage attending a two-year college: 3%
SUMMER 2022 11 Lehigh University 3 Lewis & Clark College 3 Louisiana State University 1 Loyola University Chicago 18 Loyola University Maryland 1 Loyola University New Orleans 1 Macalester College 3 Marist College 1 Marquette University 2 Marymount Manhattan College 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 Miami University, Oxford 2 Michigan State University 16 Middlebury College 1 Molloy College 1 Montana State University 2 Montclair State University 1 Morehouse College 1 Muhlenberg College 2 New York University 20 Northeastern University 22 Northern Arizona University 6 Northern Vermont University 1 Northwestern University 4 Oberlin College 1 Ohio State University 7 Ohio University 1 Oregon Institute of Technology 1 Oregon State University 46 Otis College of Art and Design 1 Pace University 11 Pacific University 2 Pennsylvania State University 23 Point Park University 7 Pratt Institute 1 Purdue University 42 Quinnipiac University 1 Reed College 2 Regis University 3 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 7 Rice University 4 Rider University 1 Rochester Institute of Technology 7 Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 2 Rutgers University 8 Sacred Heart University 1 Saint Edward’s University 1 Saint Joseph’s University 1 Sarah Lawrence College 1 Seattle Pacific University 3 Seattle University 27 Seton Hall University 2 Siena College 1 Skidmore College 1 Southern Methodist University 5 Springfield College 1 St Lawrence University 1 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 Stony Brook University 2 Suffolk University 1 SUNY at Albany 1 SUNY at Purchase College 1 Swarthmore College 1 Syracuse University 17 Temple University 5 Texas A & M University-College Station 3 Texas Christian University 12 Texas Tech University 1 The Catholic University of America 1 The College of Idaho 1 The College of Wooster 1 The Evergreen State College 1 The New School 1 The University of Alabama 5 The University of Montana 2 The University of North Carolina 1 at Chapel Hill The University of Tampa 1 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 2 The University of Texas at Austin 6 The University of Texas at Dallas 2 The University of Texas at San Antonio 2 Trinity University 1 Tufts University 2 Tulane University 2 Union College 1 United States Air Force Academy 1 University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 University of Arizona 49 University of Arkansas 1 University of Central Florida 3 University of Chicago 3 University of Colorado-Boulder 45 University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 1 University of Colorado-Denver 2 University of Connecticut 3 University of Delaware 2 University of Denver 15 University of Florida 2 University of Georgia 2 University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 4 University of Idaho 2 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 29 University of Illinois Chicago 4 University of Iowa 4 University of Kansas 2 University of Louisville 1 University of Maryland-College Park 18 University of Massachusetts-Amherst 11 University of Massachusetts-Boston 1 University of Massachusetts-Lowell 1 University of Miami 3 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 18 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 7 University of Mississippi 1 University of Missouri-Columbia 1 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 3 University of Nevada-Reno 9 University of New Haven 1 University of Northern Colorado 1 University of Notre Dame 1 University of Oklahoma 2 University of Oregon 63 University of Pennsylvania 7 University of Pittsburgh 15 University of Portland 23 University of Puget Sound 3 University of Richmond 2 University of Rochester 3 University of Scranton 1 University of South Carolina 3 University of South Florida 2 University of Utah 16 University of Vermont 5 University of Virginia 2 University of Washington 57 University of Wisconsin-Madison 28 University of Wyoming 3 Utah Valley University 1 Valparaiso University 1 Vanderbilt University 4 Vassar College 2 Villanova University 1 Virginia Polytechnic Institute 5 and State University Wake Forest University 2 Wartburg College 1 Washington State University 6 Washington University in St Louis 5 Wellesley College 1 Wesleyan University 2 West Virginia University 3 Whitman College 3 Willamette University 3 Williams College 3 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3 Xavier University 3 Yale University 2 TOTAL: 1293 INTERNATIONAL Concordia University - Montreal 1 Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne 1 McGill University 1 Queen’s University 1 Simon Fraser University 1 Trinity College Dublin 1 Universita Bocconi 1 University College Dublin 1 University of British Columbia 3 University of Oxford 1 University of St Andrews 1 University of Toronto 1 TOTAL: 14 GRAND TOTAL: 2461
12 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE Introducing the Class of 2022 Madeline Anthy Achkar* Cameron Lee Aggarwal* Allyson Michelle Aguirre Alvarez* Akzel Emmanuel Alfaro Alex AdarshAli*Sairam Ambati* Natalie Grace Anderson* Christine Antone* Ariadine Borre Antonio* Vanessa Arellano Jeremy Daniel Arroyo* Som Hemant Asher* Ali Naseem Aslam* Anousha Anand Athreya* Riley Kate Austin* Aspen Marie Bain* Alyssa Cathleen Balanon* Luna Victoria Balbuena* Klaudia MiguelShreyasJoyNoemieMaxwellAlexanderBarbarossa*Barber*HamiltonBarberFaithBariteau*Barsoum*Basu*DylanBayonJacobson* Kate Mckenzie Behan* Caitlin Mai-lan Bergevin* Anish Bhadani* Arnav Sandesh Bharadwaj* Rohan Pradeep Bharadwaj* Keira T Biala* Aarati Biju* Aarav Billore* Ava Hope Bilton* Tanay Satish Biradar* Greta Chi Biswell* Aryan GiavannaBora*Rae Bovone* Lyndsey Claire Bowcock* Gabriel Nitai Brenner* Aidan William Burke* Elon Naiomi Butler* Jonathan Andrew Cabael* Isaiah Elikai Cabebe* Antonio Cabrera* Myla Serena Caceres* Hailey Claire Cadieux* Megan Michele Campagna* Maria Sofia Isabella Canales* Marcus Alvernaz Caparas* Lauren Elizabeth Carpeneti* Guadalupe Carrillo Vega* Raquel Christina Casey Ava Caroline Casto* Mateo CharlesCauchi*AllenBayron Cervania* Brock Thomas Chambers Brian Tsungyue Chang* Amit Vinod Chathoth* Vidit DanielaSeanMatteoMatthewSavannahSamuelJackOwenAnthonyChanelleJaiRyanAshleyChavarkar*MelanyChavez*RUI-ENChen*SinghChhatwal*Chu*MChuang*Chun*DavidClisbee*CharlesClisbee*BrookeComerAnthonyCordovaGuiseppeCorral*JosephClederaCorral*Cortez*
SUMMER 2022 13 Matthew James Cosentino* Audrianna Diane Covarrubias Yasmine Elizabeth Dahmouh Brooke Elizabeth Dal Ponte* Matthew Edward Dean* Nathan Philip Dean Riley James DeGuzman Arya Manav Deshmukh* Jacob Alexander DeVaughn* Meghan Leigh DeVaughn* Nathan Salman Dhanani* Sophia Alexandra Diaz* Kiara Janae Dixon* Dúc Truong Doan Ria Marion Dominic Veer Hemal Doshi* Roman Richard Doumanian Daniel ReaganDryVarnau Dryden* Arthur Joseph Durzy Nathan Abera Elias* Natalie Rachelle Enman* Isabella Sofia Esler* Christopher Matteo Farias* Jake Thomas Jennings Ferrill* Jazmine Janelle Floresca* Morgen Kaye Follmer Calvin Jay-Ming Fong* Tristan George Fox Sophia Grace Freitas* Justin Evan Fusilero* Avery Margaret Garand Agustin Jr Garcia* Luke Jackson Garcia Brendan David Gasca* Vikram Prasad Gedipudi* Joshua Tyler Geise* Aashay Ghiya* Jackson Lawrence Goenawan* Vedansh Armando-MartinGoenka* Herrero Gonzalvez* Nikith Sai Gottipati* Cooper Scott Graham Jackson Joseph Greene Robert Jeffrey Griswold* Amy Kayla Gruber* Jay SienaGupta*Marie Guttadauro Kyle Lu MadisonHagerty*Elizabeth Hanahan* Caitlin Elizabeth Haniger Rachel Marie Hartnett* Drew Marguerite Hasenkamp* Meredith Pauline Hastings* Thomas James Takao Hays Riana Kiruba Henry* Allyssa Diane Hernandez* Gabriella Aleida Hernandez* Abigail Hernandez Francisco* Natalie Camila Hernando* Nicholas Herreria Daniel Kawika Herz* Jamie Nicole Hicks Makayla Lynn Hilberman* Alexander Boo Horyn* Eli Zhi-Yi Hsu* James Jing Huang* Taylor Rose Marie Huerta* Skylar Renee Hunt* Yooseon Hwang* Lily Jane Hyun* Kelly Carole Ilmi*
14 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE Elizabeth Grace Imperato* Gabriella Satoko Imura* Deven Venkat Iyer* Karthik Sankar Iyer* Maxina Annika Jakobskrueger* Elizabeth Grace Jamieson* Ashley Agnieszka Janus* Mackenzie Rose Jatta* Seongwan Jeon* Adin Spencer Jepsky Aden MatthewJo* Dean Johnson* Gianna Maria Jones Elizabeth Joseph* Cara Yu-Ju Juan* Karla Mireia Julian Austria* Rahil Amar Kapadia* Sahil Siddharth Katta* Jeffrey Yuqi Ke* Ray BradyRileyEllieNishankIsabellaZackeryLaurelPriscillaMinJinnyTarynKennedy*RyanKern*Kim*SeoKim*YoonsuhKim*NicoleKlinger*AndrewKnight*JacquelineKolek*BhaskarSainagKolla*MariaKone*Kong*Fan-MingKoong* Abhay Parimal Kopardekar* Maya Grace Kurzymski Anish Subramanya Kuttetira* Anirudh Lahiri* Clarissa Joan Langub* Sam Edward Lao* Scott Edward Lao* Erin Angeles Larmore* Noah Mateo Guinto Lee* Fabry Isabella Lewis* Brian J Li* Irene Li* Jason CharlizeJenniferLi*Li*Cerezo Lim* Michael Gerard Lim* Andre Yuefeng Lin* Christopher Yuyo Lin* Ian SophiaLin*Rose Lohrmann* Antonio Cervantes Lopez Betina Marie Tejano Lorete* Kyle Chong Lok Chan Lou* Umaya Isobel Glowbug Loving* Elaine KendraMa*Alina MacDonald* Declan J. Delaney MacLean Julia Mae Lizada Mallari Jason Christman Malley* Alexandra Grace Malone* Bridget Caroline Maloney* Abinaya Manimaran* Cody Kaleb AthenabernetteMarinshaw*Espiritu Marquez Sarah Elizabeth Mason* Nathan Cordoni Matherly Eric John Matsumoto* Christina Grace Mau* Helena Silvia Maudoux* Justin Alec Maxwell* Krystina Robertson Maxwell* Alexa Gail Mayorga* Kristina Nicole McCann* Allison Elise McCombie* Christopher Anthony McDonald* Genevieve Elizabeth McKenzie* Riley Bryan McNair* Ryan Michael Mecchella Karina Mehdizadeh Kirsten Lovely De la Rosa Mejia* Antonio Nicholas Mele* Marc Kian Pansoy Mercado Elise Lynne Merritt* Sarah Catherine Mesler* Elizabeth Christina Milde* Cole Cato Miller Callahan Carmel Mills* Colin Michael Mills* Jacob Taehong Min* Arnav Mishra* Ishaan Mishra* Kento Mita* The Class of 2022
SUMMER 2022 15 Advaith Modali* Jennifer Emily Moore* Makayla Grace Moore* Joseph Francisco Rulo Moreira Kate Frances Morris* Jay EstevanAlfredoJennavieveAsiaJoshuaIsabelleRinaNicholasDanielNatalieGraceDustinCatherineAlexandraKevinMasonMadisonAkinVivekVikramJadeJamesAmeyaBenjaminJacobMorrison*ArthurMueller*Che-MingMui*Mulay*JosephMurphy*IrisMurray*VenkateshNagapudi*Natarajan*Nayyar*LindaNazarianKoonchooNgoNg*Ngo*GloriaNguyen*My-KhanhNguyen*CNguyen*HonganNguyen*ThyNguyen*AlexanderNoel*EdmundO’Brien*AngelaOkuda*GraceOligherPaulOliveira*MoneéOlmegaAlvarado*ParisOrdonezOrozcoDeRueda*MoisesOsuna Jared Kiman Otake* Lindsay Barrett Padden* Anna Kelly Page* Terrance Pai* Alexis Brianne Panlilio* Stella Seoyeon Park* Dhruv Dipesh Patel* Roman Pati* Pratha Jitendra Patil* Mia Christine Pesavento Madeline Elizabeth Pfaff* Minh-Anh Pham* Michael Alan Piatnicia* Prasiddh ChristopherPooskur*Michael Pordon* Carmen Mariah Prabhu* Ryan SameerElijahAnuttamTaylorMerisaRossRishabAbhinavNiraYenFionaRenJeshwinKrishAasthaPrabhuPrakash*Prasad*Prince*SophiaPrinceauMarthaPulchny*BichQuanGabrielaQuintero*Raghavendra*Ragineni*PhilipShengRaineri*PrishaRaj*AmarinRakow*Ramji*VelardeRamos*SreevatsaRao* Archish Rishan Ray* Reese Marie Reed* Ryan Joseph Reeves Joshua Johannes Ren* Nathan E Reyes* Victoria Luzmila Reyes Maria Candelaria Reyes Plancarte* Kylie Sue Reynolds-Martin* Cindy Kareli Rios Recio* Arielle Jasmine Rizal* Molly Louise Robison Alondra Rojero Colin Rachel Juliana Romero* Jorge Nicholas Rubalcava Erik Tony Rulkens* Grace Margaret Ruth* Isabella Grace Saggau Delilah Ashley Salem Jonathan James Sampson* Jacob Rosenlehner Sanchez Anne Sanchez-Garcia* Kaia Marian Rose Santana* Lucy Olivia Saunders* Sophia Theresa Schilb* Iris Carmen Schille* Mark Francis Schmitt* Zachary Quinn Schmitzer Ava Kang Tang Scott* Anthony Marcello Sebastian* Krina Rajesh Shah Julian William Shearin-Sewell The Class of 2022
16 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE Devin J. Shim* Makayla Grace Shoemake Erica Lynn Shulda* Stephanie Elizabeth Sifferman* Angela Guadalupe Sigala Natalie Silver* Arnav Vijay Simha Roslyn Joanna Simka* Sara Isabella Simoni* Maya Felice Bernal Smestad* Brett Kenichi Smith* Nicolina Marie Smith* Ellen ChelseaSoIsabel Esmeralda Soriano Zachary Richard Spence* Ashley Eve Splaine Matthew Eric Stafford* Tara Jacqueline-Bo Starek Madeleine James Stinson* Ella Aisa Su* Holly Elizabeth Sundquist* Shania Sutaria* Rikio Leonard Suzuki* Jessica Evelyn Taddeo* Sydney Sierra Movilla Taloma Aaron Royce Hulipas Tamayo* Daniel Tang* Rohan Vikrant Tawade* Madison Noela Teresi* Taron Thai Thang* Lakshmi Thangam* Amira Siovanae Thomas Sierra Marie Thomas* Ananya Tiwari* Ranya Jacqueline Tobin* Jason Matthew Toliao* Andrew That Ton* Michael Francis Mata Toting* Jeremy Zhongyan Tow* Shane Masato Toyama Christopher Vanhy Tran* Mai Tu Tran Shawn Quoc Tran* Joshua Pierce Tucker* Arianna Mae Libed Umayam* Alexander James Ursillo Zachary Lee Valdez Gabriela Catalina Valle* Camille Amelie Van Bruaene* Amy Carol Veargason* Xander AnthonyVelascoFrank Ventura* Kaia Elizabeth Verhoeven* Marijka Anne Vernooy* Alinna Enteria Villaroman* Katerina Mashall Vlahopouliotis* Aaron Huy Vu* Leila Marie Walker* Julie Arikawa Walsh* Madeline Skylar Betsy Wang* Nathan ChristopheWang*Bertrand Washington* Benjamin Jack Webster Jessica Nicole Werthman* Mya Catalina Wheeler* Aleena Sahira Whitney* Alexandra Yan-Li Wong* Kyle Jongwook Woo* Richard Albert Yang* William Adam Yang* William Harold Yeaman* Ariana Nicole Yeh* Samara Copaken Yellin* Sebastian Joseph Young* Claudia Ines Zacarias* Franklin Zhang* Gavin Jinyi Zhang* Luke Tianhan Zhang* Leonardo Uchida Zhao* Leo KellySheenZhu*Zutshi*AnneZybura* * Denotes California Scholarship Federation Life Membership The Class of 2022
Don’t pay no mind to the demons
As we roll down this unfamiliar road
They ll you with fear
The trouble, it might drag you down If you get lost, you can always be found
And although this wave (wave) is stringing us along Just know you’re not alone
‘Cause I’m gonna make this place your home Settle down, it’ll all be clear
Just know you’re not alone
‘Cause I’m gonna make this place your home
HOME Phillip Phillips with lyrics by Drew Pearson and Greg Holden Hold on to me as we go
This year our liturgical theme song was “Home,” by Phillip Phillips. Each summer for years, Campus Ministry has picked a liturgical theme song that guides monthly gatherings. Once a song is picked, Monarchs paint a mural, like the one shown here, and teach each other hand gestures to perform in unison as they sing at monthly liturgies, Monarch Madness, and senior events, like Baccalaureate Mass. This year, selecting the theme song was easy. The invitation to return “home” to a vibrant, welcoming, in-person community was especially meaningful after so many months away.
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Whether Monarchs have questions about the quadratic formula or the process of photosynthesis, teachers and students are ready to help. With programs to support students with learning differences and peer tutors showing classmates how to improve their writing or conjugate verbs in Spanish or French, help for Monarchs is available in nearly every building on campus at all hours of the school day. Students may think they’re learning algebra, biology, or a world language, but they’re also perfecting higher order life skills, such as goal setting, problem solving, and project management. That learning occurs in every classroom on a campus isn’t unusual. What is remarkable this year is that these support programs are back “Home” on campus after the pandemic. in our Monarch Home
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Support
By Katie Helland - Director of Communications
“Some students have already developed the skill of advocating for themselves and some students haven’t,” said Mrs. Scott. “That’s something we really encourage.” Monarchs with a diagnosis of ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, or dysgraphia, for instance, can receive accommodations, such as more time on tests, permission to use a tape recorder in class to capture notes, or access to audiobooks and calculators, among other things. When a Monarch signs up for ARC, Mrs. Scott sends the student, their parents, and the student’s teachers an email, asking them to meet and determine how to make best use of their accommodations in each of their classes. While accommodations can make learning easier, a real benefit of the program is that students learn how to ask for small changes, like preferential seating, to help them achieve at the highest level possible. Mrs. Scott encourages students to advocate for themselves, preparing them for success in college, where students will need to be more independent. She also helps teachers understand why students might be struggling in class and provides a structured way for students and teachers to work together, so every Monarch can do their best work.
“Excel gives me an hour of a day to dedicate to homework,” Nazaradeh said. “As someone who plays a lot of sports, it’s hard to come home from practices and sit down and get through my homework load. Since joining, my grades have all been way better than they were last semester.”
Students in Excel learn to utilize study skills, create timelines for large projects, track their upcoming assignments, and communicate effectively with teachers.
Before the pandemic, the program was smaller and had less individualized teacher-help per period. But when the school moved into distance learning, staffing increased, so students
Nazaradeh is one of about 60 students participating in the program this school year. Each week, he joined Excel Program Coordinator, Mrs. Janelle (Smith ’96) Kroenung, and Mrs. Tania Keck, Mr. Tim Kennedy, Mrs. Kendra Oleson, and Ms. Annie Burson-Ryan at study halls offered during one off period each day. At each meeting, students set a quantifiable goal, which could be anything from completing a history reading assignment to meeting a chemistry teacher for help before an upcoming test. At the end of the period, Excel students check in with one of the teachers in the room to measure their progress.
ACADEMIC RESOURCES COORDINATOR: SUPPORT FOR LEARNING DIFFERENCES Monarchs with learning differences and processing disorders find an advocate in the Academic Resources Coordination Program (ARC), often before they even step foot on campus. Academic Resources Coordinator Mrs. Bea Scott supports students who need accommodations starting even before they take the High School Placement Test on campus.
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EXCEL: GOALS IN THE 100 WING ARC isn’t the only program on campus helping students achieve their educational goals. Sophomore Anthony Nazaradeh is a football and lacrosse player, who used to struggle to get his homework done. He joined Excel, a study hall and academic coaching program for select students, and improved his grades in just one semester.
“Everyone who is in Excel chooses to participate and has to take initiative to be accepted into the program,” Mrs. Kroenung said. “We have a limited number of spots avail able in the program to be able to provide the hands-on support students need, so we want to work with students who have a strong desire to succeed in their classes and need a little extra help to meet their academic goals.”
Mrs. Thuy-Anh Nguyen, the advanced science research program coordinator, also uses the space to meet with students as they prepare for science fairs. But teachable moments don’t just happen in the science lab or classrooms. One of Mrs. Slevin’s favorite parts of the science department is that learning happens everywhere. She recently walked by science teacher Mr. Evans Leung, who had stopped in the middle of campus to work out a physics problem with several of his students during their lunch break.
Monarchs, like Kolek, learn about the science lab during their first weeks on campus when freshmen biology teachers walk teachers on duty. The science lab has existed on campus in some capacity for nearly 30 years, said Mrs. Kate Slevin, the Science Department Chairperson. In the lab, every student is welcome and no subject is too big or small to tackle, she said.
22 ARCHBISHOP MITTY MAGAZINE in the program could work with teachers in small pods and be held accountable for working toward their goals. Now that all Monarchs are back on campus, Excel continues to give students that extra layer of academic reinforcement during the school day as they work to succeed in a challenging college-prep environment.
In addition to the science tutorial center, Monarchs also have access to a math lab during all periods of the school day. Each week, more than 130 students walk through the door in the 800-wing and tackle math problems on their iPads. Started
SCIENCE LAB: WHITEBOARDS IN THE 300 WING Many Monarchs also frequent the Science Tutorial Center, which is open any period of the school day. Senior Bella Kolek first took advantage of the science lab as a freshman, when she needed help with biology homework. Today, she is sharing what she learned with her peers as a teacher’s assistant for Mrs. Fenker’s Feeding the Future Class. Kolek is just one of nearly 1,000 students who spends time in the science tutorial center each school year.
“What’s really quite remarkable about the Science Tutorial Lab is that it becomes a hub for science teachers to gather,” Mrs. Slevin said. “So it’s not unusual to walk by and see three or maybe four science teachers in there working or planning. There’s a lot of collaboration.”
MATH LAB: FRIENDLY FACES IN THE 800 WING
“The science lab has helped me out in a couple different ways,” Kolek said. “There are always teachers explaining things or working on the whiteboards with students. On top of that, the calm environment of the lab helps bring peace to an otherwise busy day. Everyone is so studious, and it’s practically guaranteed that I’ll see a friendly face there, whether it be a teacher or student.”
“This is the best scenario of all,” Mr. Nicoletti said. “To see a student gain confidence in understanding the material, develop the ability to find solutions to problems, and then instruct other students on how to do the same thing is a wonderful process to observe.”
To see a student gain confidence in understanding the material, develop the ability to find solutions to problems and then instruct other students on how to do the same, is a wonderful process to observe.
“As these students continue to come in and discuss topics from their classes with the same individual teacher who is in the lab during that particular period, the students begin to feel more confident in their ability to read, interpret, and structure a possible solution to a problem,” said Mr. Ron Nicoletti, a retired AMHS math teacher who works in the lab three days each week. These students go from being afraid to attempt homework to showing peers how to solve problems. In some cases, Monarchs visit the math lab over several years and become so familiar with the subject matter that they come back to tutor peers in a subject they struggled with earlier.
Students often arrive thinking they are there to learn math, but end up walking away with increased confidence in their problem-solving abilities.
“This student probably does not need to continue to come to the lab, but the experiences over the previous months have allowed the student to get into a groove, a habit, in the lab,” Mr. Nicoletti said. “I have watched some amazing instructors build a starting foundation with a student by listening to the student, answering his or her questions, and getting to know the student and what makes them ‘tick’ outside of the classroom.”
As Monarchs grow to be confident problem solvers, some sign up to become peer tutors. For freshman Matt Werthman, the peer tutoring program has helped him improve his Spanish.
“My tutor has helped me a lot with just getting that extra practice that sometimes I don’t get in class,” Werthman said. Werthman has already seen his grades improve, and that is his favorite part of the program. Tutors tackle subjects such as math, science, English, history, and world languages. They also teach good study habits. “
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Monarchs often arrive in the lab with questions but return because they find themselves laughing and sharing stories with teachers and classmates. Those personal relationships keep students coming back to collaborate, even as they become more confident problem solvers. In particular, Mr. Nicoletti remembers one Monarch who started coming into the math lab in September and was shy and quiet. By April, the same student was coming to the lab with a sense of humor and was confidently solving problems.
PEER TUTORING: MENTORS IN THE LIBRARY
Mr. Ron Nicoletti - Math Teacher
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Monarchs often meet up during off periods in the school day. Most Monarchs have an eight-period schedule, which includes two blocks of time without class where students can get homework done, meet with teachers, work on group projects, go to math or science labs, or meet peer tutors. For many Monarchs, this schedule provides a model of their future college schedules, when classes are offered at all times of the day with large blocks of time in between to study and work. Having this schedule in high school lets students get work done during the school day, leaving them more time in the afternoons to participate in sports, special events, like dances and Monarch Madness, or extracurriculars, such as jazz band, choir, and clubs.
One of the most important parts of the program is that it teaches Monarchs to reach out to teachers and peers when they need help. Mr. Heffernan-Zelaya, the coordinator of the peer tutoring program, wants students to feel comfortable seeking help directly from professors during office hours when they head off to college and encourages students to start that process in high school.
“When you get the ‘A’ on the test or you see you’re doing well, I think that’s what makes it worth it,” Werthman said.
“ In short, we are here to support our students in whatever they need to be successful, happy, and healthy. ”
Mrs. Tien Menor - Counselor
“Teachers are surprised when students who otherwise haven’t participated much or advocated on their own behalf step up to the plate and take control of their grades,” Mr. Heffernan-Zelaya said. “Ultimately, this kind of change excites me! I want students to learn that part of being a good student is building a good working relationship with teachers and peers alike.”
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SUPPORT ACROSS CAMPUS
For Monarchs, support is available at all hours of the school day in nearly every wing on campus. Some programs, such as ARC and Peer Tutoring, encourage Monarchs to ask teachers and other students for help. Others, such as the math and science labs, provide designated spaces where Monarchs can grow into confident problem solvers. Regardless of where a student is standing on campus, peers and teachers nearby are ready to help. It’s this positive community that helps Monarchs achieve their goals and sets them up for success far beyond high school.
Counselors also guide students through the college application process. Juniors and their parents meet with counselors to review the admissions procedures, identify family priorities for picking a school, and create a list of good fits for college. Then, students continue to meet directly with their counselor, who will review their college essays and applications and help them prepare for interviews. Counselors also write letters of recommendation for students, sharing all the ways their student has grown over the years. in overcoming any social or personal obstacles that might come up during their teenage years on campus.
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“At the end of the first semester of freshman year, I sat our AD down and asked, ‘How do I become you?’” Lebrón said. “Twenty-five years later, I am still chasing that goal of becoming a Division I Athletics Director.”
By Katie Helland - Director of Communications
Without Title IX, women’s athletics would not have the home it does on campus.
“Title IX has given me the rights to pursue my volleyball career to unbelievable lengths,” MacDonald said. “At Mitty, women’s sports have been elevated and respected, giving young women more choices to pursue both athletics and academics… By playing volleyball in such healthy environ ments at Mitty, my confidence as a woman in the field of sports has grown exponentially.”
Title IX, a 37-word civil rights law signed 50 years ago on June 23rd, 1972, was written to end discrimination based on sex at schools across the nation. Today, it is best known for revolutionizing women’s sports at all levels from high schools and colleges to professional leagues. The law hasn’t ended discrimination, but it has opened up opportunities for women athletes to earn college scholarships, compete in professional leagues, and receive funding for their sports of choice at the college level.
New dreams for women in sports continue to come from current Monarchs, like volleyball star Kendra MacDonald ’22 In just a few weeks, MacDonald will be playing volleyball at the University of California, Irvine, a Division I school. But that dream started with hundreds of hours of work in the Fien Gym.
Monarch Dr. Mónica Lebrón ’97, a multisport student-athlete in high school, also found a home in athletics, first at AMHS, then at Yale University, and finally as a career, something which would not have been possible before Title IX. Outstanding athletic performances on her high school campus, which included CCS championships in five different sports, led to a softball offer from Yale University, where part of her financial aid package included working for the Athletics Director.
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“Luckily, the coach allowed a few of us girls to try out, and we made the team,” Olivares said. “This would be the first of many barriers that we overcame during my experience as a female athlete.”
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Monarch Gabriela Olivares ’00 is one of a number of Monarchs who found a home playing sports on campus in high school but remembers a world where not every little girl could play soccer in middle school. In fact, the Monarch, who went on to play Division I soccer at the University of the Pacific and later worked in marketing at Nike, remembers a junior high school without a girls soccer team.
Krissy Miyahara ’18
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Title IX has helped me attain an undergraduate degree. Playing basketball in college was always a goal of mine, and with the help of Title IX, I was given athletic scholarship money to make that goal a reality.
While the road is still not easy for women in sports, more and more are finding homes in places previously reserved for men. Title IX, for instance, opened doors for recent college graduates, like Krissy Miyahara ’18, a standout on the women’s basketball team, to work with the Stanford University’s Athletics Department and join her former coach, Sue Phillips, courtside, in leading the AMHS women’s basketball team to championships. Today, Miyahara is working on a master’s in sport management at the University of San Francisco, so she can become an athletic director.
The women’s basketball program, led by Coach Sue Phillips ’86, for instance, is among the best in the nation and has taken home 30 CCS titles and six state titles, alone. The softball program, which Coach Phillips was part of as a student and coach, has 16 CCS titles, and women’s soccer boasts 18 sectional titles, going back to 1984, a little more than a decade after Title IX was passed.
The women’s volleyball program might be the most decorated of all with a jaw-dropping 24 CCS titles, plus 14 state championships, the most state titles captured in this sport by a single school anywhere in California.
“Title IX has helped me attain an undergraduate degree,” Miyahara said. “Playing basketball in college was always a goal of mine, and with the help of Title IX, I was given athletic scholarship money to make that goal a reality. I have been lucky to have played for two highly competitive women’s basketball programs (AMHS and Westmont College) that have given me great opportunities as a player, and I am extremely lucky to say that I have not experienced or been made aware of any barriers within the athletic departments I have been involved in.”
At Archbishop Mitty High School, the rafters of the Fien Gym, towering 26 feet over the floor, would not have many of the league, CCS, and state champion ships they do today, without Title IX.
“There is absolutely more work to do in women’s sports. Luckily, volleyball is one of the most supported female sports. However, to reach the expectations of Title IX and the rights women deserve, the nation needs to signi cantly shift…
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Gabriela Olivares ’00
“TITLE IX OPENED UP SO MANY DOORS AND OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN COLLEGE SPORTS THAT WERE NOT AVAILABLE PRIOR TO 1972. THEY ARE SO FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SPORTS TODAY.”
Kendra MacDonald ’22
“I want current students, especially female athletes, to know that schools are constantly trying to improve with regards to complying with Title IX. I know, rsthand, that Title IX is always in the conversation within executive teams in college sports. Female athletes should try not to have past gender inequalities be the deciding factor of whether to pursue their sport at the next level. I wouldn’t have been able to get my degree without a scholarship, and that scholarship would not have been available years ago, so TITLE IX IS BREAKING BARRIERS and making a new image for sports. Over the past 50 years, sports has been moving in a positive direction, and I am excited to see how athletics will continue to evolve in the years to come.”
Krissy Miyahara ’18 “I would like current students to understand that Title IX paved the way for women to have a voice and take part in areas of life which they are most passionate about without having to explain and/or ght for the ‘why.’ Now that we are here, 50 years later, we still continue to evolve and envision a cultural shift in sports for the betterment of all who choose to participate (not just women, but for all identities). This is the next chapter in our movement to empower all communities to stand up for what is right in sports, so we can continue to level the playing eld and allow for equal opportunity in all areas of sports.”
Dr. Mónica Lebrón ’97
If Title IX’s commitment to equality in athletics is truly in effect, women athletes would have the same access to coaches, equipment, practice spaces, publicity, trainers, and scholarships all across the country. In my opinion, there is still so much work to be done to close this gap.”
Liturgy: The ByReturnsCelebrationHomeMarianWyman’14 Liturgy Coordinator and Religious Studies Teacher
Our first major return to an in-person liturgy was last school year for the celebration of the Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of 2021. The feeling of being home that day was completely restorative, even though we had to make modifications in our set-up. Groups of four chairs for families of the same household were spaced out meticulously across the Fr. Jack Russi football field. With graduates seated ahead of us, we asked for God’s blessing on these students. In a special way that day, our liturgical rock band Exodus came back home too and instead of recording their individual parts, which were mixed in ProTools by director Ms. Lauren Bevilacqua ’05, they led us in beautiful music as one prayerful unit.
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This school year, outdoor liturgies have become a new routine and the Schott Commons our new liturgical home, and what a welcome it has been. With great thanks to our Facilities Team, we regularly set up 2,000 chairs; thanks to Ms. Lorenza Caldera and our Copy Center, we print 2,000 worship aids; thanks to our 21 students newly commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, we provide the Eucharist to our community; and thanks to Exodus, LIFE Corps students, and AMHS Live, we are able to celebrate liturgies safely as a community in a way we could only dream about in the early days of the pandemic. To coordinate liturgies has never been an easy task, but more than ever our return to campus means each component of the liturgy must be planned out weeks in advance and requires the collaboration of so many people in our school. Without a doubt, it is worth it to be home. In the first semester alone, we prayed with Bishop Oscar Cantú for the Mass of the Holy Spirit, reflected with Dr. Thuy-Anh Nguyen and Camila De Pierola ’16 about the experience of migrants and refugees for Thanksgiving, and celebrated the Advent Season with Father Greg Boyle of the Society of Jesus and two homies from Homeboy Industries. Each of these all-school liturgies was in addition to our twice weekly Community Masses in the school chapel, Advent reconciliation services, and grade-level liturgies in the Fien Gym. When we celebrate and pray together, we are home.
There is much theological discussion on the roots of the word liturgy: in Greek it could mean “the work of the people,” and also “the work of God.” Certainly in this new school year, it is apparent that liturgy is the work of all the people who make up our home — students, staff, faculty, alumni, and guests. At the same time, with renewed perspective, we know that it is also the work of God’s abundant grace. We are so grateful this year to be back home, celebrating liturgies together in community.
When we celebrate and pray together, we are home. To be back on campus after sheltering in place last school year feels especially significant and fits perfectly with this year’s liturgical theme song, “Home,” by Phillip Phillips.
Though no Campus Ministry program has been unchanged between March of 2020 and today, we are especially grateful for the return of in-person community liturgies since we’ve come back to campus. When we celebrate and pray together, we are home. To be back on campus after sheltering in place last school year feels especially significant and fits perfectly with this year’s liturgical theme song, “Home,” by Phillip Phillips. During the height of the pandemic, liturgies were a feat of Zoom, iMovie, ProTools, YouTube, and countless LIFE Corps seniors serving as lectors from home or socially-distanced on campus. Each Eucharistic celebration, or “Zoom Mass,” had the addition of the Prayer for Spiritual Communion with these words: “Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart,” which after a year, became nearly painful. Our community longed for the Sacrament of the Eucharist and for our gathered, beloved community. We longed to be together in-person for prayer.
“It was both exciting and scary and just the essence of what Exodus is — we had to rely on each other, our musical gifts, and the support of our community,” Ms. Bevilacqua said. “Then, the Holy Spirit arrives and everyone comes together to make it happen.”
When the cast, crew, and artistic staff of the spring musical, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” left their rehearsal on Thursday, March 12th, 2020, the lights were turned off, and the doors were locked. The set was nished, and the costumes were on racks backstage ready for the scheduled opening night that was to happen in eight days. Little did they know that the pandemic would result in the cancelation of that production and in the theater lights remaining off for the next 595 days until the triumphant opening night of “Young Frankenstein” on October 29th, 2021.
BACK ON STAGE: 595 DAYS LATER
By Doug Santana - Director of Performing Arts
“Returning to Mitty theater feels like returning to my home away from home,” said senior Skylar Hunt. “Being able to perform on stage and in-person again at Mitty really renewed my passion for acting and performing.”
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“It felt like coming home after a long while – and so much time, yet no time at all – had passed,” said senior Colin Mills.
“Performing live again after everything that has happened was one of the most refreshing feelings I’ve ever had,” Bovone said. “Performing is something I am very passionate about and it was so special to have that feeling of pure joy and adrenaline on stage again!”
The school is proud to display to students and the community that the arts are alive at Archbishop Mitty. Returning to live performances this year has provided the fuel for the creative re that burns inside of all of the student artists, faculty, and staff. We look forward to continuing to engage with audiences through all the performances in the years to come.
The process for bringing live theater back to campus involved a lot of faith and creativity from students and artistic staff. After auditions, the entire production was double cast to give as many opportunities as possible to student performers and to allow the production to continue in case students took ill or had to quarantine due to coronavirus protocols. Rehearsing two full casts added an extra layer of dif culty for the student performers and artistic staff, and the casts often separated and rehearsed simultaneously in different spaces to give them as much time as possible to get prepared. California Department of Health protocols required the cast, crew, and musicians to wear face coverings while they performed on stage, which required an extra challenge for performers to convey their performances and crew to appropriately manage sound quality for the cast and orchestra. For the student performers, getting to be back in front of a live audience was an emotional moment, especially for graduating seniors, like Giavanna Bovone, a lead vocalist with Jazz in the AM, who also played Inga in “Young Frankenstein.”
Monarchs who performed in Archbishop Mitty’s virtual productions last year during distance learning will con rm that nothing beats performing with a student orchestra and inperson crew in front of a live audience.
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By Greg Walker - Director of Student Activities
The “Greatest Night to be a Monarch” left students, faculty, and families alike feeling the true power of what it means to be a member of the Archbishop Mitty community.
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Monarch Madness is Back Home #GreatestNightToBeAMonarch
Thursday, March 3rd, marked a magical night as Monarch Madness returned to the San Jose Civic after being away for a year, and the 31st edition did not disappoint.
This year’s event, more than any other, truly embraced the notion of home. While last year’s drive-in movie production for Monarch Madness XxX was a resounding success, our event belongs at the San Jose Civic.
From the opening production of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” to class dances, games, and another exceptional ROAR competition, the evening was filled with tangible excitement, competition, and community. As students sang this year’s liturgical theme song, “Home” by Phillip Phillips, the event lived up to its billing. This year’s event, more than any other, truly embraced the notion of home. While last year’s drive-in movie production for Monarch Madness XxX was a resounding success, our event belongs at the San Jose Civic. Looking back at March of 2020, Monarch Madness XXIX was the last event that we did before we went into social distancing for 12 months. Our stu dent government members realized the importance of making this year’s event the best it could possibly be, considering our community had been waiting for so long for anything resembling “normal.”
There were two classes (juniors and seniors) who at least had some experience with Monarch Madness and knew how to embrace the event. The group also understood the reality that our sophomore and freshman classes had absolutely no idea what to expect. As the Monarch Madness season drew to its ultimate conclusion, there was a feeling of normalcy and familiarity. It was more than refreshing to see students dancing during practice, becoming acquainted with one another, learning their choreography, and most importantly, making friends with classmates. While still maintaining a competitive nature, the ultimate goal of Monarch Madness was becoming more clear by the day. Our school was becoming more unified, and the understanding of what it means to be a Monarch was being revealed. By the time this March arrived, the city had relaxed some of its previous attendance requirements. The school established more opportunities for attendees to arrive safely, and the Madness was underway. One of the great opportunities of Monarch Madness is for students to have an evening to escape from reality. Whether it be the prospects of college, social pressures, finding ways to be well, or just simply maturing through the high school years, things are never easy. But while the lights on the SJ Civic are on, the music is playing, and the cheering is loud, students have the opportunity to simply have fun. It’s one of the main motivating factors as to why our community puts so much energy into this event. The Class of 2022 came away with the victory, and its name will be engraved on the school trophy. But the truth is, our entire community won that night. While our students had an opportunity to escape from reality, the feelings of the event were very real. Monarch Madness XXXI once again showcased that the entire Archbishop Mitty community can come together and celebrate all of its members and the gifts God has given each of us. Thank you to San Jose and the San Jose Civic for allowing us the pleasure of returning home.
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Senior Julian Shearin-Sewell, co-president of BSU, expressed similar sentiments.
“ Seeing pictures and learning more about people that represent me is soI’minspiring,glad I get to celebrate Black History Month beyond February.”
By Patsy Vargas - Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
“Seeing pictures and learning more about people that represent me is so inspiring,” he said. “I’m glad I get to celebrate Black History Month beyond February.”
Julian Shearin-Sewell ’22 Junior Matthew Stivaletti was the winner of the school’s rst “I Have a Dream” Art Competition with his portrait of Jimi Hendrix. The art contest was held as part of special events during Black History Month. Matthew won a gift card to a Black-owned business and an item from the Lion’s Den on campus.
It should be noted that acknowledging Black excellence at AMHS is not just limited to Black History Month in February.
By second semester, Black Student Union members have met regularly throughout the school year to embrace their culture, identity, and camaraderie. In August, students were welcomed with morning treats by new and familiar faces on the school terrace. In September, students filled Room 109 to play Black Jeopardy where they tried to guess songs by Black artists or identify historical Black figures. In October, Black Student Union and Latinx Student Union members came together to celebrate Día de los Muertos, a traditional Mexican holiday, in the Sobrato Student Life Center. BSU then kicked off the month of November with a Friday roller skating outing to Aloha Roller Rink at Eastridge Mall. In December, BSU students made a traditional kinara to celebrate Kwanzaa. These monthly activities serve as a reminder to all that Black history should be celebrated and embraced year round. In February, Archbishop Mitty High School continued to celebrate Black excellence. This year, to jump start Black History Month, the school community heard directly from BSU students during the morning announcements. BSU leaders introduced the importance of Black History Month, its origins, and how it would be celebrated on the AMHS campus. Each week in February, AMHS was introduced to various significant Black historical figures. They learned about the pilot Bessie Coleman, the poet Langston Hughes, and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges to name a few. But the learning did not stop there. The acknowledgment of these historical figures and their contributions was also featured on monitors around campus. At any given time, anyone could look up and see the life of Malcolm X or Richard Wright on display.
Not only do students celebrate Black history and excellence, staff, such as Head Librarian Tiffani Lewis-Lockhart celebrate various cultural holidays and history or heritage months throughout the school year as well. During Black History Month, the library displayed various Black authors including Octavia Butler, James Baldwin, and Elizabeth Acevedo. Students were also invited to participate in the “I Have a Dream” art contest in which they shared art themed around Black history or civil rights. The school social media account @AMHSMonarchs also displayed student-produced content in celebration of Black achievement. Monarchs shared with parents and alumni their work, pride, and history.
“It’s always fun getting to celebrate Black History Month,” said senior and BSU Co-President, Amira Thomas. “It is important that we know our history so that we can better understand all the contributions Black people have made to this country.”
Celebrating Black Excellence All Year Long
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The new space for prayer and contemplation honors a longtime leader in Catholic education. In 1990, more than three decades ago, Bishop DuMaine named Mr. Tim Brosnan the first lay principal of the school. Under his guidance, Archbishop Mitty High School thrived, becoming the best Catholic high school imaginable. The school doubled in size and became a national leader in athletics and the performing arts. Mr. Brosnan retired in 2020, but due to the pandemic, the party was postponed to this year. During a standing-room-only outdoor event, administrators, faculty and staff, board of regents, alumni, donors, and longtime fans came together to celebrate the legacy of the school’s first president and blessed a courtyard which will now be known as the Timothy M. Brosnan Prayer Garden. Thank you, Tim, for 30 years of leadership in Catholic Education!
The entire Brosnan family, including Mr. Tim Brosnan and his wife, Mrs. Sally Brosnan, son-in-law Chris Merino and daughter Ali (Brosnan ’03) Merino, son Casey Brosnan ’00 and daughter-in-law Julie Brosnan, and five grandkids came together for a quick photo.
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Introducing the Timothy M. Brosnan Prayer Garden
President Mrs. Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton, Retired President Mr. Tim Brosnan, Principal Ms. Kate Caputo, and Associate Principal Mr. Keith Mathews reflected on Mr. Brosnan’s 30 years of work in Catholic education.
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Former AMHS Chaplain Father James Okafor blessed the space, which will now be known as the Timothy M. Brosnan Prayer Garden.
Board of Regent Emeritus George Honoré talked with Mrs. Peggy Lemak, the department chair of visual arts, and Mr. Tim Brosnan. Sarah Janigian, retired Director of Special Events, and her husband, Scott Herhold, talked with AMHS Board of Regents Emeritus Mark Woodward and his wife, Laurie, as they waited for the event to start.
Counselor Mrs. Elaine Calamba joined Mrs. Donna Minor, a former counselor turned college consultant, in talking with Mr. Tim Brosnan.
Dave Brown ’71, a retired football coach who led the school in creating a strength and conditioning program, and his wife, Adrianne, joined Scott Williams ’96, Assistant Athletic Director of Facilities and Equipment, for some laughs.
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On Saturday, March 26th, Archbishop Mitty High School welcomed current and alumni parents to its inaugural Voices in the Vineyards fundraising event at Thomas Fogarty Winery in Woodside. The winery, surrounded by vineyards that seem to stretch for miles, offered awe-inspiring views of the bay. It was the perfect backdrop for a beautiful afternoon filled with music from singer/songwriter Ren Geisik, poetry written by AMHS seniors Elon Butler and Benjamin Mui, and delicious food, wine, and community.
Guests enjoyed a three-course gourmet meal paired with Thomas Fogarty wines. Benjamin Mui ’22 moved the audience with a powerful poem inspired by his senior Kairos retreat.
The combination of beautiful weather and views from the deck at Thomas Fogarty Winery created an ideal setting for event guests to socialize and bid on auction items.
Michelle Messler, Mabelle Panlilio, Elizabeth Kone, Katia Reyes, Amy Hasenkamp, Myrna Wheeler, and Annette Garcia, who are all mothers of Monarchs in the Class of 2022, enjoyed the spectacular valley and vineyard views.
Vipool and Kavita Prajapati, Smital Neglur, and Sanjay Hoskeri celebrated being together while taking part in wine tasting at the winery.
Guests played a spirited game of heads or tails to win jewelry donated by Joe Escobar Diamonds.
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President Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton welcomed guests to the school’s first in-person fundraising event since November of 2019.
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The 34th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament was held at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club on Monday, May 2nd. More than 160 golfers participated in the tournament and banquet with raffle prizes and a live auction. The tournament proceeds benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships for current and future Monarchs at Archbishop Mitty High School. Be sure to save the date for next year: Monday, May 1st, 2023!
Pictured below: Matty Hrncir, Daniel Juliano, and Scott McElfresh worked the popular margarita and barbecued chicken wings station at “The Turn.”
Pictured on right: Donn Casale, Heather (Menifee ’91) Casale, Challee Fast, and Aaron Fast took a break from the tournament to smile for the camera.
• Bill Robowski, Lori Robowski, Cindy Worthington, and Sean Worthington played together as a foursome at the tournament.
Pictured at left from top to bottom: Chip Greeley, Mike Otte, Mike McGrath, and Ray Whitmore posed together before starting the tournament.• After the tournament, the banquet was filled with golfers and tournament volunteers who enjoyed dinner and participated in the auction.• Dave Vachon ’79 hosted the live auction and announced the raffle prize winners with help from Glenn Tsukamoto.• The Golf Tournament Committee put together these baskets for the raffle.• CJ Enfantino ’08 took home the raffle grand prize, a 50-inch Samsung television!
Pictured above: The foursome of Mike Privot, Danny Moran ’86, Greg Kelly, and Connor Kelly were all smiles before the start of the tournament.
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Pictured below: Roseanne (Lipari ’87) Smith and Denise Alberto ’87 posed for a picture while volunteering at a competition hole.
The cast of “Songs for a New World” shared a moving performance of one of their songs for guests.
MONARCH LEADERSHIP SOCIETY AND PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE EVENTS
Chris ’77 and Lisa (Meyer ’80) Enfantino were named Benefactors of the Year in recognition of their decades of support of the school. They have supported every major capital campaign; given as founding and driving sponsors of the alumni golf tournament for the past 27 years; supported auctions, the Black & Gold Gala, and parent pledge; and given in-kind donations for HVAC work to support facilities improvements, including installing air conditioning in the gym last summer!
A panel of alumni, including Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton, Jon Borst ’15, Jhoana Diaz ’11, and Christina Jones ’09, moderated by Mason Kimont, shared how their Monarch experience inspired mission-driven careers.
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It was wonderful to thank our generous donors in-person and on campus this year. The annual Monarch Leadership Society and President’s Circle events were held on a warm evening in April where individuals who have made significant financial contributions to the school were thanked for their support of AMHS. President Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton recognized the following individuals for establishing scholarship endowments during the year: Chris and Alisha Collier, Curtis Knight, Rita A. Sanchez, Todd Yellin and Jennifer Copaken, and Tim and Kristin Zanni.
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The annual Alumni Baseball Game was played on Bill Barone Field on Saturday, February 26th. The current varsity team took on a group of 13 alumni in a friendly scrimmage that ended with the current varsity team victorious.
Head Coach Brian Yocke ’03 had an at-bat for the Alumni Team where he hit a double into right field. As per tradition, there was a community barbecue where alumni, parents, coaches, and current players got to enjoy amazing food and each other’s company after the game.
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The day before Thanksgiving, on Wednesday, November 24th, alumni returned to campus to compete against the current men’s basketball team. The current varsity team came out victorious. Alumni, coaches, and current players spent some time hanging out and eating pizza after the game upstairs in the mezzanine. Justin Sweat ’07 just barely lost the jump ball to Derek Sangster ’23 to start the game.
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Each year, alumni of the men’s and women’s basketball programs return to campus to connect with old teammates and meet the varsity team.
The alumnae basketball game, also held on Wednesday, November 24th, was a fun competition between two teams mixed with current varsity players and alumni. The annual game was a chance for current Monarchs to spend some time playing with and against those who came before them. After the game, alumnae, current players, and coaches ate pizza and watched the alumni game for the men’s basketball program.
The annual alumnae soccer game was held on Monday, December 27th. More than 20 alumnae showed up to participate in the friendly game against the current women’s soccer team. Afterwards, Monarchs enjoyed lunch in the Sobrato Center on campus.
On Saturday, November 27th, more than 20 alumni participated in a game against the current men’s varsity team. After the match, alumni, current players, and coaches enjoyed a barbecue lunch in the Aymar Events Center.
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MEN’S SOCCER - Members of the current men’s soccer team joined alumni for a group photo after the annual alumni soccer game. Members of the 1972 men’s soccer team came back to watch the alumni game, reconnect with old teammates, and pose for a picture holding their well-deserve d banner. These Monarchs were the first-ever WCAL and CCS champions for the men’s soccer program.
WOMEN’S SOCCER - The alumni team gathered together for a picture after its scrimmage against the current women’s varsity team. Lainie Cadieux ’19 (left) congratulated Hailey Smith ’18 (right) on her goal during the alumni game. Giuliana Calia ’ 17 was all smiles in the background. Maya Hoyer ’16 (left) and Brooke Lisowski ’15 (right) stopped to take a photo with Coach JT. Both alumni were goalkeepers who went on to play at the collegiate level at Rice University and the University of California, Berkeley, respectively.
The classes of 2015 and 2016 had a combined five-year reunion at LVL UP in downtown Campbell on Thursday, November 27th. Alumni had a great evening reconnecting with their classmates while enjoying happy hour and playing games in the arcade.
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CLASS OF 2015 & CLASS OF 2016 5 YEAR REUNIONS
Groups of Monarchs smiled for the camera and enjoyed spending the evening together reconnecting.
Katianna Pappas ’16, Elizabeth Morales ’16, Anna Messer ’16, and Camille Morales ’19 took a quick break to pose for the camera.
Monarchs from the classes of 2015 and 2016 enjoyed catching up with each other.
A group of alumni gathered for a photo before going into LVL UP in downtown Campbell for their five-year reunion.
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’00 CATHERINE (CILKER) DODD After nine years of running an organic farm, Catherine moved with her children to a small town just outside of Omaha, Nebraska, and is working at the local high school as the assistant to the athletic/ activities director. Outside of work, Catherine loves spending time with her children, who are now 10, 13, and 15 years old.
CLASS NOTES MARIE (FAY) LACAMERA graduated from AMHS and went on to get a bachelor of science from the University of California, Davis, in 1978. She became a working mom and faced many challenges over the years, but nally managed to complete a Master of Business Administration in 2021. Marie feels blessed to work in human resources at a higher education institution, Nevada State College (soon to be Nevada State University), which caters to a diverse group of underserved students. She has no intention of retiring anytime soon.
PEARCI BASTIANY III is a candidate for public of ce. He is running for San Francisco Board of Supervisors: District 6. The election will take place on Tuesday, November 8th, 2022. In October, he also tested for his second degree black belt with Ernie Reyes West Coast World Martial Arts. ’14 MEGHAN NOYES While battling acute myeloid leukemia and receiving two stem cell transplants, Meghan has been working remotely for DreamWorks Animation Studios on the Net ix TV Series “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.” This project is coming to an end, and she will be starting work as an animation production coordinator on a new Net ix movie. Meghan has thoroughly enjoyed her job and appreciates all of their support as she continues outpatient chemotherapy treatment. Hopefully, Meghan will be able to reach remission soon and eventually move to Los Angeles.
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FUN IN THE SUN: In March of 1996, Archbishop Mitty High School broke ground on its softball eld. Coach Sue Phillips ’86 (middle) attended the event. A three-sport athlete in high school, she went on to play softball at Northwestern before returning to her alma mater to coach softball and basketball for several years. Today, she leads the school’s now nationally-acclaimed women’s basketball program.
’03 SOPHIE HANLON(COLVIN) and her husband, Richard, relocated to Glasgow, Scotland, in October and welcomed their son, Arthur James Hanlon, on Thursday, December 23rd, 2021. He weighed 7 pounds and 2 ounces.
’98 JENNIFER (TAN) TORAI recently began her role as director of local government affairs for Stanford Health Care.
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Mr. Tim Brosnan (far right), now retired, served as the school’s principal and eventually became the rst president of AMHS.
KAT BOUZA was recently named senior news editor at Rolling Stone. She currently resides in Tokyo, Japan, with her husband, Chris Cochran.
’79 LAURA GARCIA had a wonderful time catching up with friends from the Class of ’79 at a recent reunion.
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KATHERINE “KIT” STRONG and IAN EARLEY ’11 met in 2008 in Kind of Blue, the AMHS jazz ensemble, but didn’t start dating until their college days at Santa Clara University. It was only tting that they celebrated their wedding on Santa Clara University’s campus on October 30th, 2021, alongside their family and friends, with several AMHS alumni in their wedding party: KATHERINE (EDGECUMBE ’10) SISSON , NICK SCHOTT ’11 , and RYAN CHEW ’11 . Their wedding was lled with tasteful pumpkins and gourds, wedding puns, funky music, dancing under the stars, and most importantly, lots of laughter and love. Kit is currently a licensed clinical social worker, who is a researcher at the First 5 Center for Children’s Policy. Ian is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of California, Davis. They live in Davis with their corgi-lab mix, Lou.
MICHAEL SULLIVAN lives in Phoenix, Arizona, where he is involved in helping Afghan refugees resettled to the United States. Mike has a leadership role at The Welcome to America Project and expects to assist nearly 5,000 United States government resettled refugees from Afghanistan and the world’s other con ict regions, who will arrive in Arizona in the current year. This work allows Mike, and the volunteers who he organizes, to put faith in action, focusing on common humanity in times of crisis.
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This summer, Archbishop Mitty High School lost a beloved Monarch and counselor: Mr. Zachary Smith ’00. As a counselor and coach on campus for 18 years, Mr. Smith guided thousands of Monarchs in discovering their passion and preparing for college. Known for his big heart, Mr. Smith helped students be true to themselves and achieve their goals in the classroom, on the court, and in life. He was an avid fan of local sports teams, including the 49ers, Warriors, and Giants. But his favorite games were those played by the people he loved: his son’s little league games, any game played by his nephews, and those of the AMHS men’s basketball team. Mr. Smith is survived by his partner, Ashley Rule ’03; son, Rozen; siblings Karina ’03, Todd ’07, and AMHS teacher Janelle (Smith ’ 96) Kroenung; brother-in-law and AMHS teacher Bill Kroenung; and a large extended family that includes aunts Lauren Matusich, AMHS Faculty, Kim Roberts, AMHS Staff, and Mary Ann Prescott, retired AMHS Staff; as well as many friends, colleagues, and students.
Remembering Mr. Zachary Smith ’00
VANESSA FRANCESCA BURNS attended Chapman University and double majored in biological sciences and dance. Following graduation in 2020, Vanessa moved to the United Kingdom where she obtained a master’s degree of philosophy in genomic medicine at the University of Cambridge. At present, Vanessa is enrolled in a master’s degree in reproductive and developmental biology at Imperial College in London.
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JERAMY ALBERT After completing his master’s degree in physics, Jeramy was excited to return to AMHS to teach math and physics. Jeramy is so thrilled to be back as a teacher and junior varsity softball coach, joining his wife DESIREE ’15 . They met as sophomores in high school and got married last November. Desiree received her master’s in nutritional science and works at Stanford Children’s Hospital. She is also one of the varsity softball coaches at AMHS. BACK IN TIME Check out page 36 in this issue of the Mitty Magazine for a story about Mr. Tim Brosnan (shown above), the rst president of AMHS. His legacy continues under the leadership of current AMHS President Latanya (Johnson ’92) Hilton ’16
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ABRIELLA SEGOVIA graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. She moved back home and started a job as a veterinary assistant at Ban eld Pet Hospital. She will soon be starting a program to become a registered veterinary technician.
Ashley Dattalo AMHS Class of ’13
Narcisa Manzarate Great-Grandmother of Alexis Panlilio ’22
Marie Lindsay Mother of John Lindsay ’69 and David Lindsay ’75; and grandmother of Fiona Lindsay ’19
Dorothy Casey Lindsberg Mother of Sally Brosnan, retired AMHS Faculty, and Ellen Shaffer, retired AMHS Staff; mother-in-law of Tim Brosnan, retired AMHS President; grandmother of Casey Brosnan ’00, Ali (Brosnan ’03) Merino, Will Shaffer ’02, John Shaffer ’05, Mary Shaffer ’07, and Ryan Shaffer ’10
Zachary Prescott Smith AMHS Class of ’00, partner of Ashley Rule ’03, brother of Karina Smith ’03, Todd Smith ’07, and Janelle (Smith ’96) Kroenung, AMHS Faculty; brother-in-law of Bill Kroenung, AMHS Faculty; and nephew of Lauren Matusich, AMHS Faculty, Kim Roberts, AMHS Staff, and Mary Ann Prescott, retired AMHS Staff
Mother of Rayanne Torino ’25
Roz Dumesnil Mother of Pete Dumesnil ’94, AMHS Faculty Michael J. Glazzy Father of Michael S. Glazzy ’79, John Glazzy ’82, and Lisa Glazzy ’84; and grandfather of Jack Glazzy ’24 and Lauren Glazzy ’25
Grandmother of Greg Walker, AMHS Staff; great-grandmother of Leila Walker ’22 and Lucas Walker ’23
A LOOK BACK IN TIME
Maile Robertson ’95 and her family found these buttons among her grandfather Ted Robertson’s belongings and shared a photo of them with the Mitty Magazine. While Ted’s sons, Mike ’68, Ken ’70, Rick ’71, and Greg ’73, were students on campus, his wife, Joan Robertson, served as President of the Parent Committee. Today, Ted is survived by his four children and several grandchildren, including Monarchs Maile Robertson 95, and Lark (Robertson ’98) Bolten. If you would like our community to lift up a loved one in prayer, please email us alumni@mitty.com.at 5
Shirley Joyce Keesling Grandmother of Melissa Keesling ’03 and Christopher Keesling ’03
Charles Marsh Father of Michele Marsh, AMHS Staff; grandfather of Ben Kim ’23 Esther Mason Family Member of Julian Shearin-Sewell ’22 Nolan Mifsud AMHS Class of 2016; son of Paul ’88 and Micheyl Mifsud; and brother of Jake Mifsud ’18 and Kayla Mifsud ’21 Ted Robertson Father of Mike Robertson ’68, Ken Robertson ’70, Rick Robertson ’71 Greg Robertson ’73; and grandfather of Maile Robertson ’95, and Lark (Robertson ’98) Bolten Jerry Romero Father of Patrick Romero ’05 Rita Sanchez Mother of John Sanchez ’72 and Peter Sanchez ’80
Mother of Mike Sullivan ’79, Maureen Sullivan ’81, Megan Sullivan ’82, Kathleen Sullivan ’84, and Joe Sullivan ’86
Clarence Santana Father of Doug Santana, AMHS Faculty
Dorothy “Dottie” Sullivan
IN REMEMBRANCE (THROUGH JUNE 18TH)
Monarch
Patricia Hawkins Grandmother of Erin Hawkins ’99, Laurel Hawkins ’03, Eleanore Busch ’04, Molly (Busch ’06) Carlin, Judy Busch ’09, and Riley Busch ’12
The Archbishop Mitty family requests that you join us in prayer for the following members of our community and their families.
Father Frederick Tollini
Luigi LoNero Retired AMHS Staff
AMHS Board of Regent Emeritus Maria “Anne” Torino
Rachel Sullivan Aunt of Abigail Rosendo ’24
SUMMER 2022 49 Joseph F. Asunsolo, Sr. Father of Joe Asunsolo ’85 and Gina Asunsolo ’88 Don Campisi Father of Jennifer (Campisi ’92) Sabatino; grandfather of Olivia Sabatino ’25 Dev Chellam Brother of Kris Chellam, AMHS Board of Regents, uncle of Tamara Chellam ’96 and Misha Chellam ’00 Subra Chellam Brother of Kris Chellam, AMHS Board of Regents, uncle of Tamara Chellam ’96 and Misha Chellam ’00
Agus Suwandi
Grandfather of Ethan Suwandi ’17 and Sarah Suwandi ’23
Odeal Walker
NON ORGANIZATIONPROFITU.S.POSTAGE PAID SAN JOSÉ, CA PERMIT No. 1 Archbishop Mitty High School 5000 Mitty Avenue San José, CA 95129-1897 The Black & Gold Gala Save the Date Visit mitty.com/blackandgold for tickets and information returns Saturday, November 5, 2022
