Bishop Gorman High School: The Gael Gazette Alumni Newsletter, Winter 2016 issue

THE GAEL GAZETTE

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Bishop Gorman High School Alumni Newsletter | Winter 2016

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Dear Gaels

Christmas greetings from Bishop Gorman High School! It is hard to believe that 2016 is coming to a close, and we are welcoming a new year. Our first semester has been filled with much excitement and success. Our students continue to make us proud and exceed expectations, and we are only half way through the year! Our fall play, The Diary of Ann Frank was an impressive and moving performance by our young thespians (page 7); the music department continues to make impressive strides as they grow and improve; our seniors are waiting anxiously to hear from colleges and universities and our women’s volleyball team won the 1st State Championship in school history (page 4)!

As you may have heard, our football team also had another successful season (page 5). Winning their 8th State Championship and 3rd National Championship is quite a feat, and it is really amazing how far our little high school has come in 60 years. I had the opportunity to travel to Texas and attend the Cedar Hill game. As I sat in the stands and listened to the people around me talk about our school, it was hard to believe they were talking about the same place I went to high school. I hear these same kinds of stories all the time, someone will be wearing their Gorman gear and get stopped and asked about our school. I always knew that Bishop Gorman was a special place but it is a surreal experience to have the entire nation exposed to what we take for granted every day.

The #1 ranking in the nation is not just about our football team. Being on a national stage means so much more, now when people hear the words Bishop Gorman, it means something to them.

They may have first heard of us because of our sports programs but when they think of Gorman they think of tradition, excellence and success.

This is evidenced by our community as a whole and all that we have accomplished and contributed over the years. This year we are celebrating the different kinds of service in our community. Not only have our students established themselves as pillars of the community contributing thousands of hours to countless organizations, but our faculty and staff is known for their commitment to Catholic education. At this year’s Knight of the Gael we will be honoring those who dedicated 30 or more years of their lives to Bishop Gorman High School (page 13). Their service is an outward symbol of what we strive for as a school, a special institution that prides itself on our loyal and faithful community. Throughout the years we have evolved as a school but our sense of community has stayed the same. That is a tribute to our consistent employees who are steadfast in their love for a place that was not just a job but a home. It is a celebration of our tradition and longevity in Las Vegas.

There are students all over the country wondering what it must be like to go to school here. What our classes, teachers, retreats and dances are like. What we do on a daily basis….what it is like to be a Gael. They assume that it is amazing and they think that we are so lucky. There may come a time in the not so distant future where this may not be the case and the glory could fade. But for right now, for today, we should celebrate our school and our community and support one another in all of our endeavors. We should relish every moment and continue to work hard and prove everyone right. It is awesome and we are lucky…We are Bishop Gorman!

Bridget (Moore) Michlik '95 Director of Advancement

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gaels making history

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giving back to the community

Homecoming 2016

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gael gatherings

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Knight of the Gael

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roll call Alumni Spotlight Crystal Robinson ’96

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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Congratulations to the women's volleyball team on winning the 4A STATE Championship! This is the first state championship in BGHS history in women’s volleyball. On the 12th of November, Bishop Gorman won the state title against Reno 3-1. Tommi Stockham '20 (Kari Wiesner Stockham '87) led the Gaels with 11 kills and two blocks. Hanna Karl '20 had 10 kills and three blocks, Abigail Archambault '17 had 10 kills and five blocks, and Kylie Gibson '18 had nine kills and three blocks for the Gaels.

Sydney Lobato '18 added 25 assists, and Alysia Nielsen '17 (Mary Alice [Bauchman] Nielson '80) had 24 digs and an overall impressive effort from Coach Ed Van Meetren & Staff.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Congratulations to Angelique Friedrich '19 and Emma Figueredo '18 (Victor Figueredo '80 and Shelly [Hendrickson] Figueredo '80) who won the 4A STATE Championship in ladies doubles.

All-Sunset Region First Team: Angelique Friedrich; Second Team: Emma Figueredo (Victor Figueredo '80 and Shelly [Hendrickson] Figueredo '80), Olivia Maalouf '19 (Georges Maalouf '81), Ava Bailey '20.

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All-Southwest League First Team: Ava Bailey, Sofia Nuno '19 (Teresa Carrera '84), Courtney Wolfson '20, Olivia Balelo '19.

MEN'S TENNIS

All-Sunset Region: First Team: Lucas Hammond '19, Grant Rogers '18 (Perry Rogers '87), Michael Conners '18. Second Team: Daniel Kinas '17, Matt Lamb '18, Cole Davidson '18.

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All-Southwest League: first team: Grant Rogers, Lucas Hammond, Michael Conners Second Team: Cole Davidson, Daniel Kinas, Matt Lamb

events Fall Signing Day

On November 9, 2016, Bishop Gorman held the NCAA National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Day, the first of three signing days of the year. This was a special day for senior student athletes who are receiving scholarships to attend college.

WOMEN'S GOLF

The women’s golf team won the Sunset Regional Tournament for the 4th straight year and advanced to the State Golf Championships in Reno. The team finished strong and claimed the runner-up trophy in the state of Nevada.

Danielle Oberlander '17 and Hunter Pate '18 were strong all year for the Lady Gaels Golf Team led by coaches Jim Stanfill '83 and Chris Samson '86.

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Congratulations to: Baseball: Jarrod Billig, Seattle University, WA Basketball (W): Skylar Jackson, Sacramento State, CA

Bowling (W): Leah Glazer, Arkansas State University, AR Volleyball (W): Abby Archambault, Idaho State, ID

All-Southern Nevada First Team: Hunter Pate. Second Team: Danielle Oberlander.

All- Southwest League First Team: Hunter Pate, Danielle Oberlander Second Team: Sloan Pyatt '20, Talya Somers '20

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Congratulations to the Bishop Gorman football team on making Nevada history by winning its 8th consecutive State Championship! Playing against the Liberty Patriots, the Gaels took the win with a score of 84-8. They finished the season 15-0 and ranked #1 in the Nation!!

Several Gaels received end of season and All-State Awards: All-Southwest League: First Team Offense: Tate Martell '17, Biaggio AliWalsh '17, Dorian Thompson-Robinson '18, Austin Arnold '17, Brevin Jordan '18 (Darrell Jordan '85), Adrian Dupuis '17, Amir Johnson '17, Derek Ng '18.

First Team Defense: Patrick Beckner '17, Haskell Garrett '17, Alfredo Bernal '17, Farrell Hester '17, Alex Perry '17 (Archie Perry '88), Greg Oliver '19, Bubba Bolden '17.

Second Team Offense: Jalen Nailor '18, Christian Martinez '17, Austin Arnold '17. Second Team Defense: Skylar Salva '18, Greg Francis '17 MVP Defense: Haskell Garrett '17 MVP Offense: Tate Martell '17 NATIONAL GATORADE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tate Martell '17 The Gael Gazette

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tradition Major Brent McCall, US Air Force Active duty Colonel Kelsey McCall, US Air Force, 1971-1996 Sergeant Jay Bonar '82, US Marine Corps, 1982-1986 Lieutenant Colonel John Goertemiller, US Army, 1965-1990 Sergeant Barrett Henzel, US Army, 1998-2006 First Lieutenant John Kilduff, US Army, 1969-1971 Sergeant Larry McAllister, US Army, 1970-1972 (not pictured) David McClain, US Marine Corps, 1979-1984 (not pictured)

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n November 11, 2016, over 1,400 students, faculty and staff members gathered in the House of Glory Gymnasium for a special Veterans’ Day assembly to remember and honor those who have served, continue to serve and protect our country. The assembly began with the Star Spangled Banner sung by the Worship Choir. Dean of Students, Colonel Kelsey McCall, spoke to the assembly and introduced his son, guest speaker Major Brent McCall.

As guests of honor, the veterans received a standing ovation and were treated to an a cappella rendition of This Land Is Your Land, by the KnightenGaels: Samantha Colwell '17, Ria Joshi '17, Caroline Letelier '17, and Emily Sullivan '17 (Chris Sullivan '84), and a moving performance of God Bless The USA by the Worship Chamber Musicians. Service men and women who have fallen in the line of duty and those who are currently serving were honored with two minutes of silence followed by Amber Waves of Grain, played by the Bishop Gorman Orchestra. Concluding the Veterans’ Day assembly, the Worship Choir featuring, Ria Joshi, sang a rousing rendition of God Bless America.

excellence Mayors Prayer Breakfast 2016

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ach year Bishop Gorman is invited to attend the Mayors Prayer Breakfast. This event was created by Mayor Oran Gragson after attending a similar event hosted by President Eisenhower in Washington, DC. This event is intended to provide unification among people from different types of business and to celebrate the different faiths of our nation. The following students attended this year’s event on November 17, 2016: Garret Citrin '17, Jillian Clark '17 (Dana [Holten] Clark '84), Jacob “Cobi” DeLeon '17, Trevor Henry '17, Jeffrey Hoapili '17, Emilie Hong '17, Anna Horvath '17, CJ Jones '18, Rachel Korte '17, Kyle Melatti '18, Magyre Neville '17, Kaitlyn Paez '17 (Dr. Jorge Paez ’85), Bobbi Rivas '17, Steven So '17, Angelique Vollmer '18, Emerson Wieczorek '18. In addition, KnightenGaels, the a cappella singing group, performed True Colors and the Worship Chamber Musicians with soloist Sophia Wilson '19, sang God Bless America.

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performances

The Diary of Anne Frank Mr. Frank: William Reilly '17 (Brigid Higgins '78); John Crossman '17 Miep: Emily Rino '17 (Jennifer (Case) Rino '79); Samantha Cowell '17 Mrs. Van Daan: Emily Sullivan '17 (Chris Sullivan '84); Emily Roach '17 (Julie (Von Tobel) Roach '76) Mr. Van Daan: Jonathan Stauss '17; August Ricardo '18 Peter Van Daan: Koner Bills '17; Theodore Delmonaco '19 Mrs. Frank: Carrie Letelier '17; Anna Horvath '17 Margot Frank: Jillian Luthy '17 (Richard Luthy '88); Kailyn Hammons '19 Anne Frank: Victoria Lambert '17 (William Lambert '87); Rebecca Noall '20 Mr. Kraler: John Crossman '17; Connor Concepcion '19 Mr. Dussel: Daniel Shim '17; August Ricardo '19

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This past October, our Gaels Theatre Guild presented the profound play, The Diary of Anne Frank, under the direction of Department Chair of Performing Arts, Elena Ferrante-Martin. The mission was to bring to light one of the most well-read pieces of literature as well as to pay tribute to all innocent victims of hate crimes from the past and unfortunately, current times. We Catholics have been journeying through the days of the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. Pope Francis has asked us to practice mercy, forgiveness, and solidarity. In support of our Pope’s call for mercy, we at Gaels Theatre Guild shared the story of a young girl who has been referred to as the human face over the Holocaust. Although Anne Frank’s sufferings were immense, she believed that “in spite of everything, people are really good at heart”. We hope that our production guided audiences to reflect on past discretions and will learn from a history of anger and violence to propel humanity toward peaceful and positive progress in the future.

Regional Justice Center Observation In November, Mr. Nixon’s three Criminal Justice classes had an educational field trip to the Regional Justice Center. Students were welcomed by Assistant District Attorney, Christopher Lalli '85, who explained the layout of the Regional Justice Center and how the different courts (Justice, District, Supreme) are strategically placed throughout this beautiful structure.

Students were able to witness several different types of legal cases. Assault with a deadly weapon (brick), vehicular embezzlement, a domestic violence case with a trial jury, and a double-murder case were some of the intriguing cases witnessed by our Criminal Justice classes.

Judge Jessie Walsh '76 took time during court recess to meet and greet the class and answer any questions the students had about what they experienced in the court room. All in all, it was an awesome day in the Regional Justice Center to learn about law and the practices of our criminal justice system.

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faith on campus

Theofwarm embrace a blanket The Riley Foley Blanket Drive began in 2006 when Riley Foley '06 visited the Las Vegas Rescue Mission with his mother, Julie Murray '78. He was inspired by the work the Las Vegas Rescue Mission was doing every single day in our community. When Riley found out that the Mission was running very low on blankets, he began calling everyone he knew. Friends, family, schools, community organizations, churches, government organizations, and many more jumped in to help.

Eleven years later, we have collected over 15,000 blankets for the homeless.

Throughout the years, the heart and soul of the drive has remained strong. The Bishop Gorman community continues to spread the word across Las Vegas and place boxes and fliers everywhere possible.

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HOPE helping out people everywhere

A special thanks to the following for their support throughout the years: Bishop Gorman High School Julie Murray '78 Patrick Foley '77 Punam Mathur & Family Joe Foley '07 Marcia Ragan Susie Portz & BGHS Campus Ministry Las Vegas Fire and Rescue Wells Fargo Springs Preserve Fr. William Kenny '62 The Foley Family Phil Fernandez '07 Steve Avena '08 Maren Foley '08 Christian Osborne Caty Roske Tyler Johnson '08 Sean Kelly '08 Rachel's Kitchen St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and many, many others!

For the second year in a row, the staff and faculty had a day of service in the Las Vegas community and truly made a difference! St. Christopher’s School, needed some freshening up, and that is just what happened.

After several hours of work our crew accomplished the following: repainting sport lines in the parking lot, overhauling the raised flower bed, repainting and cleanup of the Grotto, new centerpieces for all of the lunchroom tables, painting the lower part of the wall of the entire campus, adding a fountain in the courtyard and a cabana for teachers near their workroom, a new banner to welcome people to their campus, a fully refreshed and reorganized faculty lounge, and much, much more!

This was a great bonding experience for our faculty to spend this concentrated time making something better for people in our community. We got to know each other in different ways, and the sense of accomplishment is hard to match! We look forward to next years’ service event!

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a glimpse of her life from the Showroom to the Boardroom

When did you first discover your love for singing and performing?

I think I came out of the womb singing! I sang my first solo at church when I was three years old. My mother was the Choir Director and my uncles were the musicians, so I was surrounded by a musically talented family. My cousins and I formed a singing group called The Chosen 5 when I was about ten years old and we continued to sing together until 2011.

How did you continue to pursue your passion for singing at Bishop Gorman High School? At BGHS, I joined Harmony Express, a theater arts show choir. I was also a member of the concert band where I played the saxophone and clarinet. During my senior year, I earned the lead role of “Maria” in our production of “Westside Story.” That was the most musically challenging role I had ever taken on up to that point, and I believe it was the launching point for my future musical theater opportunities.

What are some of your favorite memories from Bishop Gorman?

I have fond memories of the campus on Maryland Parkway. It was small, but we didn’t care about that. I loved our high-energy pep rallies, thunderous basketball games, and Homecoming week was always a blast. Also, being named “Miss Gael” for my academic and athletic achievements in 1996 was a huge honor. I was a member of the National Honor Society and the senior varsity basketball team. I take such pride in being a part of the BGHS family.

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As part of the Howard University Gospel Choir, you traveled the United States and abroad. Tell us about that experience, and how Bishop Gorman prepared you for college. Singing with the Howard Gospel Choir was one of the highlights of my collegiate experience. One of my favorite trips was to the U.S. Virgin Islands where we spent a week teaching high school students vocal and performance techniques. My time spent with Harmony Express taught me proper singing techniques, how to blend with other singers, and trained my ear for more advanced harmonies. All of which were used at Howard and beyond.

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A voice as Clear as Crystal!

Crystal Robinson '96

Do you have any advice for young singers who hope to pursue a music career? A career in the entertainment field is a labor of love.

If you aren’t truly passionate about it, pursuing a music career will be challenging. The industry constantly changes, so you have to be able to adjust, adapt, and reinvent yourself to remain relevant. You have to able to handle rejection and criticism, constructive or otherwise. But! The reward of touring the world, landing the role you’ve worked hard for, recording your own album and receiving acknowledgment of your accomplishments is oh so sweet! Be ready to take the journey. It will be the best ride of your life.

Tell us more about you. I still reside in Las Vegas. Along with singing locally in the Frankie Moreno Show, I also work for MGM Resorts International, as the Director of Special Events at New York-New York Hotel and Casino. I enjoy working out, reading and spending time with my family. I am also the proud auntie of two nieces and one nephew who bring me such joy. Who knows what the next adventure will be, but until revealed, I will continue to live my life like it’s golden.

BGHS Strides Toward Ending Alzheimer’s

ack in 2005, BGHS participated for the first time in the Las Vegas Walk to End Alzheimer’s, then known as the Memory Walk. Started by 45-year faculty member Margaret Foy, assisted by BGHS Librarian and alum Joanne Andrews '78, the team that year consisted of fewer than 20 students, faculty, staff, and family members. They were a spirited bunch.

Fast forward to 2016: year 12 of Team BGHS, now 524 members strong! Town Square was filled with a sea of Gorman orange-clad students, siblings, parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni during this year’s Walk on October 8. This year, as in the past several years, Team BGHS raised the most funds of any school in Southern Nevada, and placed 7th among all teams having raised almost $5,300.

All of the money raised goes to the Alzheimer’s Association to benefit those affected by Alzheimer’s locally. Joanne said “We were the largest team, beating the next largest team in size by a factor of three. That’s pretty impressive; our entire BGHS family, but first and foremost our students, are really making a difference. I hope that we will be able to continue our efforts in putting an end to this disease as a school. I’d love to see more alumni participation!”

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advancement The 31st Annual Bishop Gorman Golf Classic was held on Friday, the 4th of November at Spanish Trail Country Club and was one of our most successful tournaments thus far! Money raised from the Golf Classic supports our students and school by providing unrestricted funds that can be used for immediate needs during the year, such as tuition assistance.

Many thanks to all of our parents, alumni and friends who were a part of this event and helped to make it a success!

A special thanks to our Title Sponsor: Golden Entertainment and other Major Sponsors: Lynne Ruffin-Smith Charitable Foundation, Par 3 Landscaping, Bombard Mechanical, XL Concrete Masonry, Harley Davidson Las Vegas, Chapman Auto Group, CC Construction, Terrible Herbst, Water FX, Robco Electric, High Desert Petroleum, Breakthru Beverage of Nevada, 7Up, and YESCO. Between the beautiful weather and all of the great supporters at the tournament, it was a fun day for all! The day was especially exciting for our tournament winners! Congratulations to our low gross winners from Konami Gaming, and our low net winners from Par 3 Landscaping.

We look forward to the 32nd Annual Golf Classic in Fall 2017 and hope to see you all there!

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he Bishop Gorman Internship Program offers select students a unique opportunity to look into a potential career field during the summer prior to their senior year. Students are chosen to participate based on their GPA, written application and interview. The program offers students firsthand experience within various businesses including law, engineering, banking, marketing, design, medicine and more.

This program was established in 2012 with seven participating businesses and has since come a long way. Thanks to the excellent job our students have done year after year and the support of our community, the program continues to grow and prosper.

Alumni, parents, and friends of Bishop Gorman make up the participating organizations and provide our students with priceless opportunities throughout the Las Vegas Valley. In the program’s 5th year, eighteen businesses provided internships to over twenty juniors going into the senior year during the summer of 2016.

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Jon Bilstein '90, CEO of Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center, was just one of the alumni supporters who offered one of our students an invaluable experience. Jordan Moore ’17, who is considering medical school, interned at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center. Jordan was able to spend multiple days in the exam rooms with physicians and nurse practitioners.

He even spent a day in the operating room at Centennial Hospital to truly understand the demands of an orthopedic surgeon witnessing five surgeries from hips to knees.

“The OR staff said Jordan was very engaged and very professional at all times,” says Bilstein. “Jordan is an outstanding young man with an amazing future ahead of him”.

We are always looking for new opportunities for our students. If you are interested in hosting a Bishop Gorman student as in intern for the summer of 2017, please contact Internship Program Coordinator, Lauren Blasek '04, lblasek@bishopgorman.org, for more information.

Thank you to this year’s participants: 8 News Now, Alston Construction, ATI Physical Therapy, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art - Tarissa (Tiberti) Lacey '94, Bank of Nevada – Vince Telles '82, Clark County District Attorney Office, Cleveland Clinic, Haven Animal Hospital, JGS Group– Julie Gilday-Shaffer '76, Kaempfer Crowell, KGA Architecture, Logic Commercial Real Estate– Brendan Keating '00, Moonridge Group– Julie Murray '78, Nevada Orthopedic–Jon Bilstein '90, Pyatt Silvestri Law – Jim Silvestri '78, Siena Pediatrics, Stitch Factory, and Tim Soder Physical Therapy.

Don’t miss out On these upcoming Spring Events!

January 21, 2017 BGHS vs. Findlay Prep

February 24 at 7:00pm February 25 at 7:00pm February 26 at 2:00pm

March 3 at 7:00pm March 4 at 7:00pm March 5 at 2:00pm

Jim3 House of Performing Arts 5959 S. Hualapai Way Las Vegas, NV 89148

February 24- March 5, 2017 Spring Musical: Thoroughly Modern Millie

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Bishop Gorman High School’s Gaels Theatre Guild Presents

March 23, 2017 Knight of the Gael May 5, 2017 Passport 2017

Box Office: 702.476.4175 www.bishopgorman.org

May 11, 2017 Instrumental Music Showcase

Reserved Seating Group Rates Available Elena Ferrante-Martin Artistic Director & Managing Producer

Book by RICHARD MORRIS and DICK SCAN N New Music by JEANINE TESORI New Lyrics by DICK SCAN N

May 21, 2017 Graduation

Original Story and Screenplay by RICHARD MORRIS for the Universal Pictures Film Thoroughly Modern Millie is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

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Jan 21, 2017 Tipoff at 6:00 pm at South Point Arena

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Liberty 11:30AM

Calling Our Golden Grads Class of 1967 Save the Date for Graduation May 21, 2017

wear your orange & blue!

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homecoming

Homecoming 2016 Homecoming 2016 was another great success! The

day started off with our traditional Alumni Memorial Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel presided by Father Bill Kenny '62.

The National Honor Society provided campus tours of our beautiful campus and facilities. In the House of Glory, alumni, students, faculty and friends gathered to get pumped up for the big game. Reuniting with old classmates on the upper fields was a great treat. The night was complete as our football team came away with a victory against Clark High School.

Congratulations to our Homecoming King and Queen, Biaggio Ali Walsh '17 and Audrey Conway '17.

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Thank you! to everyone for their support, especially our sponsors!

Knight of the Gael A Celebration of Service

Join us as we honor our friends & colleagues for their dedication to Bishop Gorman High School and Catholic Education

Gina Cunningham 40 Years

Aggie Evert 31 Years

Sr. Lorraine Forster 30 Years

Fr. Norbert Bibeault 36 Years

Margaret Foy 45 Years

Connie Gerber 41 Years

Joseph Halpin 37 Years

Pattie (Downs)Johnson 39 Years Jim “Doc” Machinski 32 Years

Chuck Gerber 40 Years

Vikki Rodrigues 44 Years

Jean Poteete 40 Years

Ken Roos 39 Years

Save the Date

Mimi Roos 41 Years

Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa Thursday, March 23, 2017

Eric Seif 35 Years

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1960s

A group of old Bishop Gorman friends went to Lander, Wyoming to participate in the 76th Annual One Shot Antelope Hunt. The final score was BGHS 5, Antelope 0. Pictured from left to right: Todd Morse '94, Renaldo Tiberti '69, Tim Morse '66, Willie LeClair (medicine man of the Wind River Shoshone Indian Tribe), Tom Kerestesi '68, Jim Silvestri '78 and Jack Silvestri '17.

The Classes of 1960 & 1961 joined together to celebrate over 55 years of graduating from Bishop Gorman! The weekend was filled with many years of memories and laughter.The classmates enjoyed a magnificent dinner at South Point Hotel and Casino, hosted by classmate Michael Gaughan '61.

1970s

Francis “Frank” Beckwith '78, Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University, was selected by the University of Colorado, Boulder to serve on its faculty as the 2016-17 holder of the school’s Visiting Professorship in Conservative Thought & Policy. His 2015 book, Taking Rites Seriously: Law, Politics, and the Reasonableness of Faith (Cambridge University Press), has been chosen to receive the American Academy of Religion's prestigious 2016 Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in the category of Constructive-Reflective Studies.

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Shanti Cloonan '94 and Brian Bair '94 would like to welcome Gavin Bair to the Bishop Gorman family. Gavin was born on June 7, 2016, and weighed 7 lbs 8 oz.

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Susan N. Smith PT, DPT, PCS, '96, would like to announce the adoption of her son, Jackson Benet Smith on November 18, 2015. Jackson was born on May 13, 2014. Susan and Jackson reside in San Antonio, TX where Susan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Therapy at the University of the Incarnate Word.

Shout out to Tim Morse for joining his class of 1966 walking with the class of 2016 during the commencement ceremony.

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Joey Orduna Hastings '93 was selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer for the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges

Vince Illia '92 accepted a position as Regional Sales Manager for the SW Region of Federal Signal Corporation. Vince is the factory representative for Elgin Sweeper & Vactor Products.

Katie Faccinto '96 graduated from University of Phoenix, Las Vegas with a Masters in Science in Counseling.

2000s

Brian Kneesel '02 and Laura (Armeni) Kneesel '03 welcomed a baby boy in the spring. Lorenzo Julien was born on May 17, 2016, weighing 6 lbs. 8 oz. and measuring 19 inches long.

Joshua Litt '04 was married to Keya Howard at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, TX on April 24, 2016.

Alums in the wedding included Best man, Matt Irwin '05, and Groomsmaid, Chloe Litt '06.

On November 14, 2015, Alexandra Mandekic '02 was married to Nicholas Natter at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA. In the bridal party was Samantha Schumacher '20. Alumni in attendance were Courtney (Cook) Todd '02, Samantha Alonso '02, Jeff Buckley '02, Maggie Cashman Raye '01, Katie (Sennes) Engler '01, Becky Sennes Torres, and Mary Kaye Cashman '69.

Lauren Blaney '04 and Eric Blasek were married on June 25, 2016, at the Church of the Immaculata in San Diego, CA. Mass was presided by Father Bill Kenny '62 and alumni in the wedding party included: Brian Blaney '01, Colette DeFilippis '04, Noelle (Kessler) Festa '04, and Carli (Portz) West '06.

Carli Portz '06 married Nathan West on October 29, 2016, in Las Vegas. The couple was surrounded by their family and friends including alumni: Nick Portz '02, C.J. Portz '05, Stevi Portz '13, Lauren (Blaney) Blasek '04, Priscilla Flores '03, Kelley (Mulroy) Waynert '06, Aurora (Driscoll) Barker '07 and Catherine Crockett '06. Carli and Nate look forward to many years of happiness and adventure!

Kristina (Hawkins) Hafen '03 and Ryan Hafen '03 welcomed baby boy, Carson Ryan on September 26, 2016, at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. Carson weighed 7lbs15 oz.

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Sabrina Crame '02 married Matthew Bailly on July 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. Alumni in the bridal party included Maid of honor, Alyssa Crame '10, and bridesmaids Lauren Restrepo '02 and Dina Wallin '02. Additional alumni in attendance were Josh Crame '04, AJ Crame '07, Brittany (VanCleve) DeGarmo '02, and Daniel Mangiapani '02.

Allison Cordova '03 and Brandon Monette were married on September 17, 2016 at Edgewood Lake Tahoe Golf Course.

Alumni in attendance were Maid of Honor Allison (Davis) Canon '03, Bridesmaid Samantha Pisani Petrucci '03, Caitlin WalkerLieb '03, Samia Twainy '03 and Tasha Chemplavil '03.

In Our Prayers

George DeFrancesco was a lifelong teacher, musician, artist and coach when he passed away on July 17, 2016. George was part of the coaching staff that produced several championship football teams in the 1980’s.

As head golf coach, he led the Gaels to back-to-back state championships in 20022003. He was named Coach of the Year by the National Federation of Interscholastic Coaches Associations in 1996. George retired from teaching in 2004, after 24 years at Bishop Gorman. He is survived by his wife, Susan Miller-DeFrancesco; three children, Gina, Giulianne, and Gion; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Rev. Edward C. Anderson, CSV, passed away on August 14, 2016, he was the 5th Principal of Bishop Gorman High School from 1966-1969. Fr. Anderson left a legacy during the 70 years as a Viatorian. He pronounced his first vows with the Clerics of St. Viator on August 16, 1945, final vows on August 15, 1948, and was ordained a priest on June 6, 1950. Fr. Anderson taught at Stepinac High School, New York City, NY; Spalding Institute, Peoria, IL; Cathedral Boys High School, Springfield, IL; and at Alleman High School, Rock Island, IL. Fr. Anderson served as the pastor of St. Viator Church from 1976-1980 and retired in Las Vegas in 1990.

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