THE VOICE AND VISION OF CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS
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Tradition and Innovation Come Together at Cardinal Gibbons
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voices | FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Tradition and Innovation This is the time of year when parents of incoming freshmen drop off registration packets in the main office, officially starting their child’s four years at Cardinal Gibbons. It’s a ritual that has been repeated for more than 100 years, yet it’s exciting and new for each family. This morning I saw a father, returning to his car in the parking lot after delivering the registration forms, stop and turn around to take a picture of the front of the school. It was a poignant reminder that each family is starting the beginning of a lifelong relationship with Gibbons: a connection that often spans generations. Many of our students will come back to their school after graduation as parents, volunteers, coaches, and faculty (15 of our full-time are alumni!). It’s likely that some members of the Class of 2018 will be teachers here someday, remembering their first days as Crusaders and welcoming new freshman students into our school’s culture and tradition. Some things were new at the beginning of this year: beautiful new buildings, advanced technology and resources, an expanded faculty group, and of course,
a new class of freshman students. Yet, so many pictures from the beginning of the year would be familiar to generations of Gibbons graduates: an energetic welcome to freshman students and parents, the opening of school Mass with our Bishop, interesting and engaging classes, and a school-wide commitment to arts, athletics and spiritual life. It is this wonderful integration of new beginnings and honored traditions that make being a part of the Cardinal Gibbons community so joyful for our families, including my own. I look forward to welcoming you back home to Gibbons soon, and sharing our school’s celebration of both tradition and innovation with you.
Jason Curtis Principal
Alumni and dignitaries join the Cardinal Gibbons community at the Building the Vision dedication.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL | voices
Realizing The Vision: The Academics Wing, Main Entrance and Piazza in Action
New Media Center, Learning Commons, and Pavilion
New Front Entrance, Piazza, and Campus Green
Overview of the expanded Cardinal Gibbons High School with new front entrance, and new academics as well as arts and athletics wings. Spring 2014 |
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voices | FROM THE ALUMNI OFFICE
Make new memories with Cardinal Gibbons Close your eyes and envision your first day of freshman year. Right now you might be thinking about our school’s location on Hillsborough Street, just a stone’s throw from the Capitol building in the heart of downtown Raleigh. Or you might be wondering about that big oak tree at the top of the hill at our Western Boulevard campus and the mobile classrooms that we all learned to love. Or you could be reflecting about our current Edwards Mill campus, with the large theater, fantastic academic and athletic facilities and a beautiful chapel. No matter which campus you called home, we are happy to call you a member of our Crusader family. At the beginning of this academic year, Cardinal Gibbons completed the final phase of our Building the Vision project, an exciting expansion of the school campus, adding 67,000 square feet comprised of academic, athletic, fine art and
hands-on classroom and gathering spaces. These state-ofthe-art facilities will help ensure that our alma mater continues to be an educational leader in the Triangle area and beyond. It is a wonderful testament to our whole Cardinal Gibbons community—our alumni, families, and friends— who throughout the years have supported and continue to support the mission of our alma mater. As you will read in our cover story, our administrative and leadership teams felt strongly about preserving our history and that it should be incorporated into the present day Cardinal Gibbons. It was through the successes and sacrifices throughout the years by our alumni and families that have allowed our school to flourish and grow. So we invite you to come and experience Cardinal Gibbons as it is today. Let us make some wonderful new memories together.
Joseph Hoying ‘99 Alumni Coordinator
2013-2014 Alumni Council Cardinal Gibbons High School is fortunate to have such a dedicated Alumni Council working on behalf of the school. The Alumni Council assists throughout the year, including volunteering at Homecoming, voting on Alumni Hall of Fame nominations and overseeing the Crusader Class Challenge campaign.
Gene Davis ’86 – President
Dan Spuller ’01 – Vice-President
Joanne Butler ‘81
Danielle Bogner Larson ‘01
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Leslie Bryant ‘82
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Chris Sauls ’90 – Secretary
Tom Farris ‘56
Elizabeth Yates Collini ‘92
Jennifer Cipriano ‘04
Frank Prevo ‘57
Christina Brown Hudson ‘96
Joey DeRusso ‘09
John Coffey ‘63
Jenny Ferland Chapman ‘99
Christina Sartori ‘10
Nancy Whitten ‘72
Adrian Dellinger ‘00
Adam Norris ‘10
Jerry Zinn ‘12
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The Gibbons Experience of expanding
opportunities to serve, to lead, to succeed has been enriched through the completion of the Building the Vision project. Each of our 1,289 students is impacted by new opportunities the facilities provide along with recognition of the importance of tradition through displays of past years of our Gibbons community.
As alumni return to campus, they are pleased to be greeted by reminders of their high school years. The new glass paneled Mission Wall displays780 photos of graduates participating in their campus life; along with, the Crusaders’ baseline from the Fr. Thomas Price gym on Western Boulevard. The old gym flooring became the current floor of the new Crusader Room, the center court is proudly being displayed in the gymnasium, and a pavilion has been constructed from the gym ceiling beams. These physical reminders of your sense of Gibbons community now represent a strong heritage for current and future Crusaders and their families throughout the current campus. Even though our school has been serving young adults for over a 100 years, and changed locations several times, the unifying sense of mission remains the same. Each of you, as alumni, have varying memories but you share an important connection – you are all Crusaders – and are very important to the life of our school each and every year. Please visit the school, take a look, and talk with current students and faculty. Your school is a vibrant, positive environment that is not only impacting the lives of students and their families, but the general community as well.
“During the Annual Donor Appreciation Dinner, Rosemary Czejkowski ’82 (Pictured above with husband Joseph, daughter Megan and Principal Curtis) received the Alumni Legacy Award which is presented to an alumnus displaying dedication to CGHS by educating future generations at our school, along with demonstrating outstanding leadership and/or volunteer service. The recipients of the CGHS Heritage Award are Steven and Bonnie Knier, parents of Elisabeth Knier Burns ’98, Jaclyn Knier Myers ’98 and Grant Knier ’01. (pictured below with Principal Curtis and his wife Kelly, daughters Elisabeth ’98 and Jaclyn ’98]. The Heritage Award recognizes an individual or family that displays commitment to Cardinal Gibbons High School by educating future generations at our school, along with demonstrating outstanding leadership and/or volunteer service.
I urge you to stay in touch and participate in alumni activities. Your Gibbons spirit will serve you well in all of your endeavors! Together for Gibbons,
Margie Clugston, Director of Institutional Advancement Pictured with Danny Geiger ‘14 and Kelsey Socko ‘14 at the Raleigh Top Donor Reception.
Margie Clugston, Director of Institutional Advancement
Supporting Gibbons I choose to support Cardinal Gibbons High School for two reasons – one is from the head, the other is from the heart. My reason from the head is the knowledge that tuition does not cover the entire cost of running our school. My reason from the heart is that I want to give back to the school that gave so much to me. Not a year goes by that I don’t rely on the solid foundation of education and faith I learned and strengthened at Cardinal Gibbons. Whatever your reasons are for giving, know each contribution impacts the continued excellence of our school. By Bryan McGann ’79 Bryan and his wife, Joanna, are chairpersons of the Cardinal Gibbons Fund
CRUSADER CLASS CHALLENGE: A call for all of our alumni to support their alma mater through the Crusader Class Challenge benefiting the Cardinal Gibbons Fund. The purpose of the Crusader Class Challenge is to encourage all alumni to join with their classmates to support their school yearly. Show your Crusader pride with a contribution today! Visit www.cghsnc.org/ ClassChallenge for more information.
Cursader Class Challenge Participants (by decades)
2000s 28%
2010s 1940s 7% 1% 1950s 2% 1960s 16%
1990s 12% 1980s 23%
1970s 11%
Participation numbers current through 2/4/2014.
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voices | ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Sister Mary Shea ’78 WITH PRAY AND COMPASSION THIS MISSIONARY WORKS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE, OLD AND YOUNG, IN CHEPNYAL, KENYA.
What drew me to the Daughters of Charity was their service to those who are poor.
Work: Twenty-nine years ago, Sr. Mary Shea became a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Since then, she has served in various roles, among them as a medical social worker at a hospital in Florida, as a director of a home for teen mothers in Georgia, and as a social worker for children and teen mothers at a hospital in Maryland. For the past seven years, she has been a missionary in Chepnyal, Kenya. Education: B.S. in Social Work, North Carolina State University, 1983 and a M.S. in Social Work, University of South Carolina, 1998 Family: Sr. Mary is one of eight children. Her siblings John, Julie, and Theresa are also Gibbons graduates. Her brother Mark attended Gibbons for two years. (*Mary, like older sis, Julie, was on the cross country team and both are in Gibbons Athletic Hall of Fame. Mary is considered one of the two greatest distance runners in NC high school history. She says she now runs for fun but at a pretty slow pace for about 30 minutes most days.) Why did you enter the convent? I believe the seeds of my vocation as a Catholic sister started when I was a student at Our Lady of Lourdes. My parents taught me so much about God’s love and the importance of helping others. What drew me to the Daughters of Charity was their service to those who are poor.
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What is the greatest reward in the missionary work you do? One of the greatest rewards in the work I do with the children with special needs is to see how happy the people are to see that there are services that can actually help their child. What is the greatest challenge? One of the greatest challenges is being realistic in what it is possible to do. The need can be overwhelming. It is very easy for me to stretch myself too thin, and I may accomplish many things but I have sometimes missed what is most important in my busyness. It means so much to people to simply be present to them. How did Cardinal Gibbons prepare you for the path you have chosen in life? The values, from service and patience to compassion, have served me well through the years. Skills I acquired at Gibbons, including communicating and, yes, typing, have also helped me a lot. What is your favorite memory of Gibbons? I am not able to select one favorite memory. Some memories include: the sisters going all the way to Raeford, NC, to see me run in the State Championships, the laughs we had at school, and sitting outside or in the gym eating with friends What advice would you offer to others thinking about entering the convent? I encourage anyone to get involved in her parish, find a spiritual director who can offer her support, attend daily Mass when possible, visit and spend time with several communities of sisters, pray on a regular basis, and do volunteer work. Discerning your vocation can be a long process. Be patient and faithful, and God will reveal to you the path chosen for you to serve.
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Angela Hampton Hale ’86 EVERYONE KNOWS THIS EMMY-AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST’S NAME AND HER REPUTATION FOR BRINGING YOU NEWS YOU CAN TRUST Angela Hampton ’86 has a recognizable face and a household name. Just turn on your TV to ABC11 on the weekend and you are likely to encounter this hardworking broadcast journalist, wife, and mother.
“The children enjoyed the activities and spread lots of love,” she adds. And service is a concept Hampton lives out on the air and off. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Raleigh and serves on a number of boards, including NavigateCancer Foundation and Guiding Lights Caregiver Support Network.
To her, journalism and
the community.
Not surprising. Success has followed this Emmyaward-winning journalist ever since she worked as a news anchor and reporter at a local radio station while attending UNC-Chapel Hill.
This spring, Hampton, her husband of 20 years and their young daughter – all Polo aficionados - are planning a Charity Polo Match in Raleigh for Guiding Lights. She is also a lector at her parish, St. Francis of Assisi in Raleigh, and is involved in her daughter’s activities at The Franciscan School.
After graduating from college with a degree in journalism, she landed her first on-air job as a television news reporter for WRAL TV in Raleigh, which coincidently is near the former Western Blvd campus of Gibbons that Hampton attended.
Looking back, Hampton says, Gibbons is where she learned to write, thanks to teachers like Toni Sutphin and Sister Lorica. “They instilled in me confidence to write creatively and descriptively and to find strong examples to support my thoughts,” she explains.
She never looked back. In the years since that first job, Hampton has held various positions, including evening news reporter and anchor for ABC 11, as well as evening anchor at KMSP TV in Minneapolis, where she won an Emmy for a documentary on breast cancer, and at WTEN TV in Albany, New York.
Of all the stories she has done, Hampton says her favorites include covering presidential visits, traveling to Bangkok for a story on international adoptions, and being picked up by an elephant while doing a story on the circus. But, she notes, one of the most meaningful stories was about the 100th Anniversary of Cathedral and Gibbons in 2009.
As the station’s Community Affairs Specialist for the last four years, Angela anchors “Heart of Carolina Perspectives” on Sunday mornings. Her girl-next-door charm, probing questions, and intelligent insights have made the show a must-see.
So, what initially prompted her to enter the world of broadcast journalism?
broadcast news are a great responsibility – a service to
“I got to relive some memories at both schools and share that history with our viewers,” she says.
“I truly enjoyed the challenge of telling a compelling story by weaving words and video together,” she says. “Most importantly, we were taught that journalism and broadcast news were a great responsibility – a service to the community.” Service is a concept Hampton knows well from her time as a student at Sacred Heart Cathedral School and after that at Gibbons, taking part in, among other activities, the cheerleading squad, student council, and National Honor Society. Yet, she says her favorite Gibbons memories “are of the field days we held for students from the Frankie Lemmon School for children with special needs.
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voices | ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Chad Jewett ’97 A CAREER EDUCATOR WHOSE PRINCIPLES HELP HIM LEAD AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO SUCCEED.
Those considering teaching, must make sure that doing whatever it takes to help a child is truly in their hearts.
Work: Jewett, who played basketball all four years at Gibbons, has served in different capacities in various schools throughout Johnston County, NC. He started as a 7th grade social studies teacher at Cleveland Middle School, where he also coached the boys’ basketball team. He went on to West Johnston High School as a science teacher and boys’ varsity basketball assistant coach. After earning his master’s degree in school administration in 2006, he became an assistant principal at West Johnston High School and later principal of West Smithfield Elementary School. This past summer, he became principal of McGee’s Crossroads Middle School. Education: B.A. in Middle School Education, East Carolina University, 2001 and a M.A in school administration, North Carolina State University, 2006 Family: He, his wife, Jaime, and their four children, ages 14 to 6, live in Clayton, NC. Why did you enter the field of education? I wanted to teach students not only how to pass a subject, but how to be successful in life… I also was very interested in administration and working toward affecting the culture of a whole school.
What do you enjoy most about being an administrator? I truly enjoy building relationships with teachers and students, helping teachers improve the instruction in their classrooms…and facilitating conversations about how they can work together to improve students’ outcomes. What is the biggest challenge you face as a principal? Working with the ever-changing relationships within the school community is the biggest challenge. My school has over 900 students and over 80 faculty members… It is a constant process helping students, teachers, and parents to manage conflict effectively but also to realize that conflict can lead to progress. Helping people successfully navigate that process is also one of the things I love most about my job. Why did you choose to work in the public school setting? First, it was because of the benefits and the salary, but ultimately I saw it as an opportunity to show Christ’s love to a large number of kids, many of whom do not attend church. I cannot profess Christ through my words (most of the time) in my work environment, but nothing prevents me from showing His love through my actions and interactions with students, teachers, and parents. How has Gibbons helped you achieve your career goals? The teachers at Gibbons were wonderful examples to aspire to in becoming an educator. I worked hard for them because I respected them. I wanted that same relationship with my students and that is what I strived for every day. I would not change one experience I had at Gibbons. Even the challenges helped mold me into the person and educator I am today. What advice would you offer to others pursuing a career in education? The ability to teach is not just about the theory and practices you obtain in college. It is also about the heart of the teacher, and as much about creating relationships with students as transferring knowledge to them. Those considering teaching, must make sure that doing whatever it takes to help a child is truly in their hearts.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT | voices
David Binanay ’01 THIS GIFTED VIOLINIST HAS TURNED HIS PASSION FOR MUSIC INTO A MISSION TO ASSIST OTHERS, WHICH HE DOES WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS GIBBONS FRIENDS.
Ever since ancient Greeks portrayed Apollo, the god of healing, gripping a lyre, music has been intrinsically linked to medicine, helping people unwind, minimize pain, and bounce back from illness. No one knows the healing power of music better than David Binanay ’01. For Binanay, a gifted violinist, music has been both his passion and his salvation. It has helped him to recuperate from four open-heart surgeries – all before he graduated from Gibbons – to manage schizophrenia, and three years ago to start Mind Over Music or MOM, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting those with mental illness through music. “I faced health challenges and with the help of music I was able to regain what was lost,” explains Binanay, who graduated from Villanova with a degree in Humanities. “I felt the need to get the message out there, that music could help heal, and to bring it to people who were struggling.” So how does MOM work? Essentially, it provides fully-funded music lessons with a music therapist to clients who are sponsored through an outreach clinic in Chapel Hill. It also offers performances in collaboration with musicians, clinics, families, and hospitals, including UNC Hospital, and it plays various outreach concerts throughout the state.
“Matt and I contacted people we knew would see this idea forward, not only in a professional sense, but with compassion,” he stresses. “A lot of friends and classmates from Gibbons fit the bill.” He calls them “family” and says that when together they “always reminiscence and play do you remember when…?”
It’s wonderful to watch people sort of bloom with music.
Asked how Gibbons helped shape his philosophy of giving back, Binanay recalls a class about faith, religion, and charity. That class taught him “giving back fills that sense of urgency and purpose,” he explains. Today, along with his work at MOM, Binanay plays in a progressive rock band, Black Heart Kings, comprised mostly of another group of Gibbons alums. This May, he plans to marry Lauren Beller. He describes his life now, from career and volunteer efforts to worship life, as musical. “I’m lucky to say I love what I do,” he notes, adding that he has relied on his faith to see him through to this point. “Faith is my rock,” he stresses. “Through every challenge with illness, I find a deeper and renewed faith.”
Binanay waxes poetic about music’s redemptive power, describing it as, “melody rising and falling that evokes emotion and feeling, and as a groove that pulses and drives forward.” He says while many of the people MOM helps are unable to communicate easily, they can still enjoy music. He adds that many others benefit from the socialization that comes with being part of the music community. “Playing and listening to music can help a person become more confident, more expressive,” he explains. “It’s wonderful to watch people sort of bloom with music.” Binanay does all this with help from fellow Gibbons alumni. He started MOM in 2011 with Matt Orr ’01, the non-profit’s executive director. Five other Gibbons graduates, including Binanay’s older brother Jon ’99, joined them, serving as members of MOM’s Board of Directors.
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Alan Sheridan ’09 With a laptop and a dream this computer science nerd is solving problems and making amazing things at Google
At Google employees want to find ways to improve the way people can access information and use technology.
As a software engineer for Google, Alan Sheridan ’09 is at the center of technological innovation. Based at the Web giant’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters, Sheridan works on a tool that allows photographers not only to create a panoramic street view for businesses but to incorporate it into Google Maps. Pretty impressive for his first job after graduating from a four-year bachelor’s to master’s program in Computer Science at NC State last year. Sheridan also holds a bachelor’s degree in math. Landing such a job, however, took a lot of hard work, which he began while at Gibbons. Along with taking an accelerated college program Sheridan earned software development internships not only at Google, but also at Cisco Systems and NetIQ. Additionally, he took a pre-college software training program at Carnegie Mellon University. It was at that pre-college program that Sheridan, who always had a knack for problem solving, started working with computers. After taking classes in electrical and computer engineering and computer science, he knew he wanted nothing to do with circuits and everything to do with computer science.
Sheridan nurtured that interest at Gibbons. He was a member of the robotics and Science Olympiad teams, started a video game design project with friends, and independently studied for and took the AP computer science exam. “I was empowered by and passionate about computer science…, which was always about being able to solve really cool problems and make amazing things and products with just a laptop and a dream,” Sheridan explains. Now, he has the chance to do just that on a daily basis at Google, where employees “... want to find ways to improve the way people can access information and use technology,” he notes. So what is it like to work at the Oz of the Internet age? If you watched “The Internship,” the movie starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughan as middleaged Google interns, Sheridan says you have an accurate look at his employer’s corporate culture. That means working in a fun environment at the Googleplex, the company’s headquarters, which is replete with napping pods, free meals, on-site massages and car detailing. Typically, Sheridan says he takes the corporate shuttle from his apartment, grabs an omelet, works for a few hours, grabs lunch, plays beach volleyball for an hour, works for a few more hours, and perhaps stays for a basketball or football game, and grabs dinner. Googlers, aka employees, also receive traditional benefits. For Sheridan being a Googler also meant moving to the West Coast, which he describes as an “exciting and fun place.” He lives there with his wife and fellow ’09 Gibbons alum, Megan (Warren) Sheridan, who works as a behavior instructor for an autism therapy center. They have two puppies. Even with its perks, working at Google is challenging. But Sheridan is up to the test, and, for that, he credits Gibbons. “I learned to be a leader and to push myself to my limits while at Gibbons and those are the two most valuable lessons someone can have in the real world,” he explains.
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT | voices
Natalie Mann ’11 For this Villanova junior an internship at the Vatican was a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience and a “Roman Holiday.” Last fall, Natalie Mann ’11 packed her bags and headed to Rome for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There she was in the Eternal City taking photos of Pope Francis for the Vatican’s Instagram account, posting content to its news Facebook page, and generally assisting with its social media outreach that impacts people worldwide. Mann, a junior at Villanova studying Communications with a concentration in Public Relations, interned in the Pontifical Office of Social Communications last September to December through an exclusive partnership between her university and the Vatican. The internship not only allowed her to get an exclusive look inside the Vatican and collaborate with priests and cardinals but also to live, study, and work in the heart of Rome “I learned a lot about my field, and even more about Pope Francis, Christianity, and the Vatican and how it operates,” Mann says. She was one of five students selected for the 11-week internship. Any regrets? “Unfortunately, I did not meet Pope Francis face-to-face,” says Mann. She did, however, hear him speak in person, which she describes as amazing and counts as one of the highlights of her time at the Vatican. “He is so charismatic…,” she notes. Among other highlights were attending events as well as posting to the Instagram account, “because it gave me the opportunity to be creative,” she adds.
The internship, however, came with some challenges. “The biggest challenge for me was adjusting to the little nuances and different customs that make Italy and Rome such a unique place to live,” notes Mann. “I also arrived in Italy with a limited knowledge of Italian…” And aside from missing family and friends, she says she also missed such American conveniences as a clothes dryer. Mann explains, however, that she handled “all the ups and downs that come from living abroad,” thanks to lessons learned at Gibbons. “Gibbons successfully taught me how to manage my time well so that I could keep up with schoolwork when playing sports and other activities,” she says. “That is something that I took to college and something that I really had to master while abroad.”
I learned a lot about my field, and even more about Pope Francis, Christianity, and the Vatican and how it operates.
How did she feel about leaving Rome? The last entry of the blog she penned about the internship provides the answer. “I wish I could walk around for hours saying goodbye to the city, starting off at the Colosseum … and eventually ending up at the Pantheon, the Spanish Steps, and the Trevi Fountain,” she writes. “Throw one last coin and hope I will someday return to Rome.”
As part of the internship, Mann also participated in an Italian language class and took courses at Arcadia University on Roma Tre’s campus. But to truly appreciate the experience, she traveled on the weekends within Italy and the rest of Europe and lived in an apartment building alongside Italian families in Rome’s Garbatella area. “I loved the relationships I built with the people in my community,” she recalls. “We had ‘our’ places: the café we went to in the morning, the produce stand, and a favorite local restaurant owned by our neighbor in the apartment above us.”
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voices | CLASSIC GIBBONS
Classic Gibbons
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They stop; father and son, in the main lobby in front of the Mission Wall, scanning the photos that in one long glance depict the mission of Cardinal Gibbons, the school each claims as his own. The pair, Phil and William Domville, moves a few steps down the lobby to their last stop. Both stare straight ahead at the baseline. The long stretch of green- and honey-colored wood emblazoned with the word, Crusaders, was diligently removed from the Fr. Price Gym on the school’s former Western Blvd campus and transported to its new home on the lobby wall as part of the Building the Vision construction and renovation project. The elder Domville turns to his son and tells him about that baseline –about how the gym that housed it represented the heart of the Western Blvd school he graduated from in 1983, and how it now brings back memories. There are his memories of basketball games, dances, Masses, lunch with friends, after-school study sessions, a summer refinishing the gym floor and, most importantly, the community feeling that permeated Gibbons. Hearing the stories please his son William, a current freshman. He says the baseline makes him think of how an
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earlier Gibbons, his father’s Gibbons, helped shaped the present larger and more populated one, where that same community feeling resonates. Linking the past to the present, and in turn, providing a springboard to the future is a theme that weaves throughout the entire Building the Vision project. Completed last August, the project added to the school two new wings. One houses arts and athletic facilities; the other contains classrooms and a gathering space known as the Learning Commons. Along with the additional structures, the school gained, among other things, a new entrance and lobby, a central piazza, an updated technology network, new and renovated science labs, and an outdoor pavilion. The latter was built using the southern pine ceiling beams from the Western Blvd gym. A second baseline and a center court from the old gym grace other parts of the recently expanded school and the iconic gym floor is a key feature of the new Crusader Room. An oak tree, a throwback to the mature one on the Western Blvd campus, has also been planted on the grounds of the current campus. Together, all these visible signs of the past are present in the daily life of Cardinal Gibbons.
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reminds him of the Western Blvd campus and that Gibbons As a high school basketball player, the old gym is a special has come a long way since his dad played basketball in the place to Phil Domville, who returned to teach and coach at old gym. Gibbons for a few years after Tucked within Gibbons new steel college. As a student he played “Other students,” he adds, “learn point guard in that gym, so did and glass structures are a cluster of that there is some great history William when he was a member of historic markers that enable visitors associated with our school and Our Lady of Lourdes basketball that everyone involved at Gibbons to follow a storied path to our team. (Patrick Domville, a 2013 built a solid foundation for a place Gibbons graduate, also played point school’s past while remaining firmly that provides strong academics guard as well as shooting guard.) rooted in the present and keeping and faith.” an eye toward the future. Journey The old gym, Phil Domville adds, Principal Jason Curtis says the was the spiritual, academic, and with Phil Domville’83 and his son, Domvilles are not alone in how social center of the school. Seeing William ’17, down the path that they reacted to these tangible the pieces of the old gym in today’s elements of the school’s inspired generations of Crusaders. Gibbons, he says provides him with history. Most a shared history not only with his alumni who visit the school, he notes, sons, but with the present generation of Crusaders. embrace its nod to the future and its link to the past. Current students “The pieces are a connection to the people who were part of feel the same. making Cardinal Gibbons such a special school, not to the buildings,” he notes. “Although the actual buildings on the old That pairing, he adds, bonds all campus were not elaborate, the spirit of the school was students, past, present, and powerful.” even future, to the Cardinal Gibbons family and to the Then he reminisces about a group of ten dads who manned school that, no matter its the concession stand at the old gym and how they would tell location, will always stories and support the school. welcome them home. “Today, I see the same support at the Gibbons football games,” he says. William Domville says seeing the old pieces every school day
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voices | HOMECOMING
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend: September 27-29, 2013 Reunion Weekend reunites classmates from 1963 through 2013
Members of the Class of 1961 and 1962 reunite at Homecoming.
Over 75 alumni, ranging from the Classes of 1963 through 2013, joined in the Homecoming festivities.
Class of 1966 Reunion members
The Class of 2008 had over 25 classmates return for Homecoming.
Graduates from the 1960s returned to celebrate their high school years.
Members from the Class of 1966 look at their senior yearbook.
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Gary Meyerl ’82 entertains the crowd with his unicycle skills. Class of 1983 Reunion members
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CLASS OF 1963 – 50TH REUNION The move to our former Western Boulevard campus brought with it a name change. The Class of 1963 was the first class to graduate under the name Cardinal Gibbons High School.
Class of 2003 Reunion members
Class of 1963 members traveled from across the country, including Las Vegas and Texas, to join in their 50th Reunion.
Class of 1988 Reunion members
Class of 1963 members enjoyed talking about the first years of our school as Cardinal Gibbons High School.
Joey DeRusso ’09 assists Mrs. Jay with crowning the Homecoming King and Queen.
Bonnie Graham ’63 (with Principal Jason Curtis) sang “God Bless America” at halftime of the Crusaders’ football game.
Would you like to be involved in planning, contributing and spreading the news about your Class Reunion? We encourage you to become a Class Agent that will assist the Homecoming and Reunion Committee Chair. Please contact Joey Hoying ( JHoying@cghsnc.org ) for more information. Classes ending in a 4 or a 9 (ex: 1973 or 2009) are celebrating reunions this year. Make sure to mark your calendars for October 3-4, 2014, for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. We encourage all alumni to join us in this weekend celebration. Spring 2014 |
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voices | ALUMNI GAMES
Alumni Games Each year, Cardinal Gibbons welcomes back former student-athletes in the Annual Alumni Games. These friendly competitions offer our alumni an opportunity to showcase their talents
and reminisce about their high school playing days. We are looking to expand these games to include more sports and more participants in future years.
Over 50 former lacrosse players, representing Classes from 1998 through 2013, participated in this annual event.
Brendan Hogan ’12 and Conor Hogan ’09
The Alumni Lacrosse Game has turned into quite a family affair, with spouses and future Gibbons lacrosse players partaking in the day’s events.
Gibbons Women’s Basketball–1,000 point scorers Cardinal Gibbons senior Morgan Reid scored her 1,000th career point on January 10th in the Crusaders’ 61-25 win over J.F. Webb. Reid’s second quarter, mid-range jump shot secured her distinction as the tenth Cardinal Gibbons female hoopster – and fourth current program participant – to achieve this milestone. Long ago, Reid won the respect and admiration of those within the Cardinal Gibbons program, including Crusaders coach Jessica Lowe ‘99 – who knows more than any Cardinal Gibbons basketball player (girls and boys) about points prowess. Lowe (whose maiden name is Greiner) netted a school Jessica Lowe ‘99 record 2,121 points from 1995-99 – the latter year being the team’s last in the Father Price Gymnasium on the school’s previous Western Boulevard campus. Ali Greiner ‘01 (Lowe’s sister and assistant coach) crossed the 1,000-point mark before graduating in 2001.
Twenty former basketball players joined with the current team members to compete, representing Classes 1997 through 2013.
“Maybe our two (Reid and Greiner) can add up to hers,” Reid suggested of Lowe’s total. Chad Jewett ’97 takes a shot from the corner.
“Morgan plays the point, handles the ball all the time, Ali Greiner ‘01 and guards the best player,” Lowe said. “She’s been fantastic to coach.” Crusaders who achieved the 1,000-point mark include (as named at time of accomplishment) Jennifer Meineke ’89, Beth Larson ’95, Pauline Moore ’98, Serena White ’04, Kaela Pearce ’04, Melissa Shafer ’08, current U.S. Naval Academy student-athlete Chloe Stapleton ’10 and Madison Beuris ‘14.
Alumni Volleyball Game — auxiliary gymnasium.
Past members of Gibbons Volleyball.
*This article by Alex Bass’96 appeared on www.highschoolot. com and has since been edited and updated.
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Catholic Crusaders: Integration in the City of Oaks In 1953, Diocese of Raleigh leader Bishop Vincent S. Waters ordered the desegregation of North Carolina Catholic churches and schools – a move that helped changed the history of Cathedral Latin (now Cardinal Gibbons) High School. With this decision by Bishop Waters, Cathedral Latin became the first integrated school in the Triangle area and one of the first in the state of North Carolina. Between Thanksgiving 2013 and February 2014, an exhibit at Withers Hall on the campus of North Carolina State University showcased the history of this monumental decision. Mandy Benter, a graduate student at NCSU, and her classmates worked on this project through research of the Diocese of Raleigh archives along with first-person accounts from many of our alumni from that time period. Mary Alice DeMolli ’61, along with many of her classmates, was in attendance on opening night of the exhibit. “I feel that they were very thorough in their research for this project and made a fair representation of how things were in the 1950s when we attended Cathedral Latin High School. The exhibit was well presented and certainly exceeded our expectations,” said DeMolli. With the exhibit run at NC State now complete, Cardinal Gibbons will work to replicate this display at our Edwards Mill Road campus.
Alumni and friends at opening night of exhibit.
The Crusader teams continued their successes on the field, winning four State Championships through the fall and winter sports seasons. The continued success of the Athletics Department is a testament to the hard work of our student-athletes, coaches and families.
2013 State Champions–3-A Women’s Cross Country
At NCHSAA Day on October 26, 2013 at halftime of a UNC football game, Athletic Director Todd Schuler accepted the 3-A Wells Fargo Cup, which is awarded to the school with the best overall interscholastic sports program among NC High Schools. Cardinal Gibbons has won this award 12 of the last 13 years.
2013 State Champions–3-A Women’s Volleyball
2013 State Champions–3-A Women’s Tennis
2013 Carolina Champions — Cheerleading
Sr. Janet’s Science Girls Three alumni return to the science department ethic, strengths, and weaknesses- so I feel like I have so much potential to grow. This place became my family when I went to school here, and now that relationship can only grow by working with the wonderful people who have shaped and will continue to shape me in my future years.” Gabi Burn ‘08 “My first year back here has been more than I expected. The amazing hospitality that I felt from teachers- old, new, and even teachers who I had in the past- reminded me why I wanted to teach here so badly. Working with my former teachers and administrators, who I view as mentors, makes the learning process for me much more personal because they know me- my personality, work
“Returning to Gibbons has been the best decision in my education career. It is so much fun to work and collaborate with the educators who taught me what I know today. Gibbons shaped me into the person and educator I have become and it only seemed right to come back to where my love for science and education began. I love walking through the doors every day into this beautiful school we have.
The students are a privilege to work with as well as the faculty.” Lauren Cope Gentile ‘04 “I’m really enjoying being back at Gibbons. Even though the physical building is different than when I was here, the overall feeling you get being here is the same. Everyone is so welcoming and willing to help you and the students are appreciative of the work that we do. I’ve been able to get involved with JV soccer as an assistant coach, which gives me another way to connect with the students. And I just went on my first Quest retreat with the juniors, which helped me to see a side of them I don’t get to see in the classroom.” Sarah Kuszaj ‘95 Spring 2014 |
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Nancy Whitten ’72 has been a nurse for 40 years and currently works at the Department of Corrections in Raleigh. She adores her three grandchildren: Devon and Mya live in San Antonio, TX while Isaiah Whitten ’13 attends UNC-Charlotte. Pictured is Nancy with daughters Suzette and Cora Whitten ’97.
Gene Davis ’86 and wife Mary Kaitland, welcomed their first son, Wynn Davis, on October 30, 2013. Angela Hampton Hale ’86 will serve as emcee for the “Triangle Charity Polo Classic” benefiting Guiding Lights Caregiver Support Network on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Polo teams from around the country will be coming to participate. More information can be found at www. trianglecharitypoloclassic.com.
recycling it into one-of-a-kind and limited-edition handmade pendants, rings, bracelets, earrings, wine bottle stoppers, and stemware charms. She also enjoys working with dichroic glass and other colorful glass. Her art is displayed in several wine stores and shows around the Atlanta area. John Sattely ’92 has recently been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps. He is currently stationed at Headquarters Marine Forces Europe and Africa in Stuttgart, Germany.
1980s Margaruitte Charlene (LaRosa) Heller ’81 is currently living with her family (husband Erich and son Aaron) in Johannesburg, South Africa, and working as a Project Controls consultant to ESKOM, the state-owned electric utility. Kristi Jay ’89 married Mark Parker on October 5th, 2013.
1990s
Marisa Pidgeon Berndt ’99 and husband Michael welcomed their daughter, Amaya, into the world in September 2013. The family resides in Boise, Idaho. JoAnn Beck Busby ’99, husband Craig and daughter Eden, born 2012, reside in Orlando, Florida. JoAnn works for Walt Disney World in the Operations Training division of Disney University.
Katie Connors Martin ’83 had an exciting skydiving experience through Triangle Skydiving Center. Katie already is preparing for her next jump! Mark Rakes ’83, Katie Connors Martin ’83 and other members of the Cardinal Gibbons community all joined together for a skydiving experience.
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Shay Penny Bustamante ‘92 is creator and owner of Eco Glass Studio, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Eco Glass Studio focuses on glass art. Her passion is breaking wine bottle glass and
Ellen “Ellie Rose” Chapman was born to Jenny Ferland Chapman ‘99 and Matt Chapman
December 2013. She joins big brother, Trey, and their 2 pups, Gabby and Beau. Jenny and Matt currently live in Durham, North Carolina where Jenny is an Orthopaedic PA and Matt is finishing his orthopaedic residency, both at Duke. They will be moving to St. Louis this summer for Matt to complete his fellowship training and hope to move back to the area afterwards. Adam Hastings ’99 earned a Doctorate of Education degree from the University of Virginia, completing this program in May 2013. Jennifer Migliaccio Gibbons ’00 and husband TJ Gibbons ’00 were married in October 2009, welcomed their first son, Trip in June 2012 and welcomed their second son, Declan John Gibbons in February 2014. They are currently living in Cumming, Georgia.
2000s Brendan Jones ’00 and Meghan Hopkins were married in May 2013. The couple resides in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Dean Thompson ’00, Executive Chef at Flights Restaurant, competed in and won the Fire in the Triangle Competition Dining Series, which brought together many of the best in the culinary scene from across
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the Triangle area. Dean and his team from Flights moved on to the statewide Final Fire Competition, which brought out the best of the best in this dining competition. Chefs from Asheville, Wilmington, Charlotte, the Triad and the Triangle all faced off in regional battles.
Emily Turgeon ’00, current teacher at Cardinal Gibbons, competed and won the middleweight title in the Lynn Morehouse’s North Carolina Strongest Man and Woman Competition. With this victory, Emily has qualified and will compete in the North American Strongman Nationals in Reno, Nevada, in October 2014. David Binanay ’01 and his nonprofit Music Over Mind hosted their Annual Outreach Concert in November 2013. Follow them on Facebook to mark your calendar for their future events.
Ian Cox ’01, assistant general manager of Wrecking Bar Brewpub in Atlanta, Georgia,
won the USBG/Beefeater 24 Competition and represented the United States in Prague for the Global Finals against 26 competitors from across the world, including Europe and Asia. He also traveled to London to compete in the Beefeater 24 World Champions where he finished 10th. He will be competing in March 2014 in this year’s National Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Marilauren Kaluza Hoying ’01 and husband Joey Hoying ’99 welcomed their daughter, Catherine Anne, in March 2014. Catherine weighed 8 lb 8 oz and was 21 1/4” long. In addition to their new daughter, they have two cocker spaniels named Yuengling and Killian. Daniel Spuller ‘01 was appointed Public Information Officer for the North Carolina Department of Commerce in June 2013. In this capacity he oversees the implementation of public affairs, press communication, and job announcements. He is also the primary speechwriter for Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker. Blake Massengill ’02, previously appointed in January 2012 to the Planning and Zoning Board of Fuquay-Varina, was elected as Town Commissioner of Fuquay-Varina. His current term runs from December 2013 through 2017.
In October 2013, Trey Shannon ’02 and his racing team Racing for Tourettes traveled to Concord, North Carolina, to compete in the Endurance Karting 24 Hours of America. Racing For Tourettes
Philip Arana ’03 and wife Meagan welcomed their daughter, Leslie Marie Arana, in July 2013. The family resides in Saint Petersburg, Florida. successfully completed 1,020 laps of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s infield kart track, recording a total distance of 643 miles as the event’s only solo competitor. This lap total broke all Trey’s attempts in previous competitions.
David Nichols ’03 recently opened Nichols Family Chiropractic in Fuquay-Varina and is accepting new clients. After graduating from North Carolina State University, earning a degree in biological sciences, he completed a doctorate of chiropractic program at Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Paul Griffin ’04 was married in May 2013 and has recently been hired as General Counsel for The Select Group, an IT and Engineering Staffing company headquartered in Raleigh.
Natalie Turgeon ’02 took an acting class two years ago at Raleigh Little Theatre. Her first opportunity to perform on stage was in “The Rainmaker” as the show’s lead, Lizzie. She was cast as Smitty in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and in the women’s ensemble of Raleigh Little Theatre’s annual Christmas show, “Cinderella”. Most recently, she had the privilege of being asked to participate in “Divas!”, which is Raleigh Little Theatre’s annual performance based fundraiser.
Molly O’Brien ’06, after a successful career playing lacrosse at UConn, has served as a volunteer Assistant Coach for the Duke Women’s lacrosse team. O’Brien came to Duke from Bristol, Conn., where she was a content associate and production assistant with ESPN’s “NASCAR Now”. Mary Beth Reed ‘06 married Naji Jawabreh on October 12, 2013, at St. Andrew in Apex. They now reside in Dubai. Spring 2014 |
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Benea Beamon ’07 recently received a master’s in religion from Yale Divinity School and is currently pursuing her doctorate in religion from Boston University.
Jayme Mullins Arrington ’08 married husband Brandon in July 2013. Their wedding was held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The couple resides in Argyle, Texas.
Daniel Simon Leonard ’08, a Captain in the US Army, was married in September 2012 in Regensburg, Germany, to Kerstin Maria Pelkofer. The couple resides in Augusta, Georgia. Robert Sztukowski ’08 graduated from NC State with a BS in Statistics as well as with a Master’s in Analytics from the Institute for Advanced Analytics. In June 2013, he accepted a position with NetJets in Columbus, Ohio, as the Senior Statistician in Operational Analytics.
Chris Boehm ’08 married Julie Sedlak in August 2013. The couple resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Christine Burdett ’08 graduated from North Carolina State University Summa Cum Laude with a double major, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Language and Literature. Christine also received the Humanities Award at graduation. In June 2013, she began working in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for Albemarle Corporation as a chemical engineer. Drew Cannon ’08, dubbed Butler University’s “secret weapon” in a March Sports Illustrated feature, was college basketball’s first purely statistics-based hire. Drew is widely considered one of the fastest-rising analysts in basketball. He is on staff with the Boston Celtics.
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Tim Waer ‘08, a member of the UNC School of Medicine Class of 2016, spent three weeks in northern India with the Himalayan Health Exchange.This is a program that helps provide medical and dental care to the underserved people living in Himachal Pradesh, one of the most remote regions in India.
Matt Milner ’09 graduated in May with a 3.99 GPA in physics after piling up several conference and national academic recognitions. He’s been selected for the Conference USA All-Academic Team, received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal three years running and is a four-time East Carolina University Chancellor’s List honoree. He became the first Capital One Academic All-American and won the award again last year. He also was chosen as ECU’s Outstanding Male Scholar athlete in all sports. Megan Warren Sheridan ’09 and husband Alan Sheridan ’09 reside in San Jose, California. Megan has begun a new career as a Behavior Instructor at Therapeutic Learning Consultants, Inc. Alan works for Google.
2010s
Navy men’s golfer Chris House ’10 competed at the 2013 NCAA Men’s Golf Regional held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he tied for 72nd with a 26-over par 242. House was one of 10 individuals and 13 teams who competed at the 54-hole tournament played at the par-72 University Club of Baton Rouge. House qualified for the 2013 NCAA Men’s Golf Regional by way of taking medalist honors at the 2013 Patriot League Championship on April 28 where he claimed the title with a 3-over par 219. Alexandra Hubbell ‘10 and Heather Murray ’11 recently performed in the completely sold-out run of “Chicago” at North Carolina State University. Adam Norris ’10 has been working as a Communications Intern for The V Foundation.
Brothers Joshua Bumgardner ’09 and Zachary Bumgardner ’11 are members of the United States Marine Corps. Joshua is a Private and Zachary is a Corporal.
Robert DiDominico ’10 has been cast in many plays while at East Carolina University. Most recently, he was in the 2013 production of “Dracula” and the 2014 production of “Forbidden Planet.”
Gillian Perry ’10 graduated from UNC-W in May 2013 with Honors. She is currently a student at Indiana University pursuing a Master’s of Education degree in the field of Higher Education and Student Affairs and will graduate in May 2015.
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Christina Sartori ’10 will be working for a PR crisis management firm in DC.
Mary Savarese ’10, a senior biochemistry major and Elon College Fellow, received the David S. Bruce Outstanding Undergraduate Abstract Award from the American Physiological Society. Mary received this award for research work she will be presenting later this spring at Experimental Biology, an annual meeting of more than 14,000 scientists and exhibitors representing six sponsoring societies and multiple guest societies. The multidisciplinary meeting includes studies in anatomy, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, nutrition, and pharmacology. Jen Shaefer ’10 graduated from South Dakota University and was a three- year letterman as goalkeeper for the Coyote soccer team.
regular season title. Chloe is second on the team in threepoint attempts made and is averaging nine points a game this year.
Kaitlyn Emery ’12 got a wonderful opportunity while visiting relatives in New Jersey. She was able to meet with head baker Buddy Valastro from TLC’s popular show “Cake Boss.” Joe Lucido ’12, a current student at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, received the GLOBE fellowship through the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Through this program he will travel for his entire junior year, spending the fall semester in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the spring semester in Hong Kong. The GLOBE program brings together three of the world’s best business schools to provide undergraduate students a premier business education that spans the globe. Daniel Phillips ’12 was awarded Player of the Year honors for the 2012-2013 Baylor University Men’s Golf Club.
Chloe Stapleton ’10 helped the Navy Women’s Basketball team capture the Patriot League
Hunter Smith ’12 enjoyed being a member of the Notre Dame football team this year.
David Foye ’13, a cadet at the United States Military Academy, was spotlighted on ESPN College Game Day for his play on the Army Sprint football team. Michael MacDonald ’13 is also a cadet at the United States Military Academy and a member of the Army Sprint football team. Griffin Gast ’13 was cast as the character Glenn Cooper in The Lab/KTC production of “Rumors” at UNC-CH.
Christina Gibbons ’13 was chosen to train with the United States U-20 National Soccer Team as they prepare for the 2014 World Cup. Christina started all 24 contests, guided the Duke Blue Devil defense to seven shutouts and played a team-best 2,228 minutes, which was a school-record for a freshman. One of the most consistent players on the team in 2013, she registered assists against Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament, Virginia Tech and Kennesaw State. She earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Freshmen Best XI, All-ACC Freshman team honors as well as Duke Classic All-Tournament team recognition during the season.
Megan Izzo ’13 (third from right) was one of six members of the Class of 2017 at Holy Cross to be selected to receive the Sheehan Scholarship. These recipients were chosen for their academic excellence in high school as well as exemplifying the rigorous intellectual pursuit that characterizes a Holy Cross education. Megan also competes with the Moot Court team at Holy Cross, where they competed in the Southeast regionals in Orlando and secured a bid to the National Competition held at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law in Arizona.
Allyson Perez ’13, a freshman at Harvard University, has continued to use her musical gifts by playing the trombone in the Harvard University Band.
Submit your class note for next year’s Voices (maximum 100 words) and photograph if applicable to alumni@cghsnc.org.
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2014 Alumni Career Day The Seventh Annual Alumni Career Day took place on February 7, 2014. During lunch periods, alumni joined with our current students to explore different professions. Some 500 students participated in the day, asking questions, gathering information, and making networking connections. Mark your calendars to join us next year on February 6, 2014.
Rosemary Czejkowski ’82 works with a student to demonstrate physical therapy techniques.
Very Rev. John J. Forbes ’76 talks with current students about a vocational career.
Cynthia Frey ’88 participated in her first Career Day.
Alumni joining us on campus were: Very Rev. John J. Forbes ’76 Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Bryan McGann ’79 Senior Attorney, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP and President, PPI Pet Products, Inc. Mark Teder ’80 Strategic Partners Manager, Ascom Joanne Butler ’81 Branch Sales Manager Business Banking, VantageSouth Bank Troy Butler ’82 Director of Training, NC Highway Patrol Rosemary Czejkowski ’82 License Physical Therapist, Rex Rehabilitation & Nursing Care Center
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Paul Hammersly ’04 and Joanne Butler ’81 chat with students about the banking industry.
Stationed in Alabama, Craig Drescher ’81 discusses career paths with students interested in the military and flying.
COL. Craig Drescher ’82 Commander 357th Airlift Squadron, 908th Operations Group, 908th Airlift Wing, US Air Force, Maxwell AF Base, Mobile, AL R. Gene Davis, Jr. ’86 Attorney, Gene Davis Law Cynthia A. Frey ’88 CPA/CGMA, American Institute of CPA’s Peter Ruocchio ’92 Commercial Artist/Industrial Design, Ruocchio Designs, Inc. Joe Ovies ’97 Sports Talk Radio Host, 99.9 “The Fan”/ ESPN Radio, “The Adam and Joe Show” Fred Moreno ’98 Associate Legal Counsel, NC Real Estate Commission Kevin Demir ’00 Mortgage Loan Officer, DNJ Gateway Mortgages
David Nichols ’03, Jim Zidar ’06 and Paul Hammersly ’04 return to speak about their professional lives.
Bryan McGann ’79 encourages students with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Erin Worley Smith ’01 Senior Account Supervisor, MMI Public Relations David Nichols ’03 Chiropractor/Owner, Nichols Family Chiropractic Tyesha White ’03 Human Resources Business Partner, GKN Paul Hammersley ’04 Personal Banker, VantageSouth Bank Jessica MacDonald ’04 Adjunct Professor of Sociology & English Second Language, Wake Tech Allison Hepburn ’06 Product Evangelist, Acrolinx Jim Zidar ’06 CEO, GetStealz Mobile Applications Kristen Sugg ’07 Admissions Counselor, Meredith College Kathleen Donnelly ’08 Account Executive, MMI Public Relations
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Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees The Cardinal Gibbons Alumni Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to honor outstanding alumni. This award recognizes alumni who have made distinguished contributions of time and talent to support the school and the spirit of its mission: to form men and women of faith, sevice, and leadership in church and community. Alumni are nominated by their peers to the Hall of Fame for achievements made while in school and/or throughout their adult lives.
ADMINISTRATION
Cardinal Gibbons is proud to announce the members of the Class of 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame: Inductees Harry Stewart ’36, Leslie Bryant ’82, Billy Warden ’83, Jessica Greiner Lowe ‘99
Dr. Michael J. Fedewa Superintendent of Catholic Formation & Education, Diocese of Raleigh
Most Rev. Michael F. Burbidge Bishop of Raleigh
Jason D. Curtis, Principal
THE OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Margie Clugston Director of The Office of Institutional Advancement Joseph Hoying ‘99 Alumni Coordinator Rachelle Garbarine Marketing & Publications Coordinator Shermanne Porter Database Coordinator
Congratulations to all Alumni Hall of Fame nominees: Alexander Synowiez ’58, Robert Johnson ’62, Ann Carbone Marco ’68, Barbara Ellstrom Phillips ’76, Doug Cottle ’79, Mary Shea ‘79, Katie Connors Martin ’83, John Odenwelder ’86, Kirsten Brown ’97, Coleman Tyrance ’98, Calin Riley ’00, and Caitlin Hurley Spears ‘00. To nominate an exceptional classmate for consideration next year, please visit www.cghsnc.org/alumni for criteria and nomination forms.
CARDINAL GIBBONS FINE ARTS Cardinal Gibbons is proud to showcase many different forms of art, ranging from drama and dance to music, and visual arts. Either performing in the theater, adorning the hallways or out in the community, our student’s creativity impresses audiences around the Triangle. Stay up to date with the Fine Arts calendar at www.cghsnc.org/FineArts.
Kerry Mann Volunteer Coordinator Cover story and alumni spotlights written by Rachelle Garbarine Reporting/Writing/Editing/Photography Rachelle Garbarine, Annette Jay, Greg Mintel, Joseph Hoying ‘99, Diane Ripollone, the CGHS yearbook and newspaper photography staffs VOICES is published by The Office of Institutional Advancement of Cardinal Gibbons High School, 1401 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 CONTACT US: If information has been omitted or incorrectly noted, please accept our apology. To notify us of the correction, to submit information for future issues of VOICES, or to request back issues of the magazine, please contact Joseph Hoying ‘99 at (919) 834-1625 x 278 or JHoying@cghsnc.org.
In Loving Memory Carol Bowden Murchison ‘57 William Zieverink ‘62 Mary Trim ‘63 Douglas W. Brinson ‘65 Dianne Travis ‘66 Seanne Winters Barnette ‘76 Burt Prevo ‘82 Heidi Anne Coe ‘89 Ben Holley ‘92 Lillian Scarpinito ‘99 Krystal Braswell ‘02 Brennan Kyle Conklin ‘06
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Alumni Calendar 2014-2015 2014 May 15: Class of 2014 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Male and Female Athlete of the Year Dinner
1401 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607
May 23: Class of 2014 Senior Luncheon and Alumni Speaker June 30: Last day for contributions to the 2013-2014 Crusader Class Challenge September 12: Family Football Night @ CGHS – Tailgating October 3-4: SAVE THE DATE! HOMECOMING & REUNION WEEKEND – Events for ALL classes! Homecoming Football Game with tailgating, Alumni Appreciation Reception, Saturday events & more! Reunions held for classes ending in a “4” or “9”. Contact Alumni Coordinator Joseph Hoying ’99 @ JHoying@ cghsnc.org if you are interested in volunteering to help plan for this exciting weekend. October 6: CG Family Association Golf Tournament @ MacGregor Downs, Cary November 26-28: Alumni Games – Looking for participants for Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Tennis and Volleyball.
UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION If your son or daughter no longer lives at home, please send his/her updated contact information to Joseph Hoying, Alumni Coordinator, at JHoying@cghsnc.org. Thank you.
2014 Athletics Hall of Fame Nominations are being accepted for the 2014 Cardinal Gibbons Athletics Hall of Fame. The Athletics Hall of Fame has been organized for the purpose of honoring alumni, coaches, athletic administrators and friends of the program within the Cardinal Gibbons High School history. Go to www.cghsnc.org/AthleticsHallofFame for information and nomination forms.
2015 February 6: Alumni Career Day March 19: Stewardship Mass and Community Awards 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame Induction
March 21-29: CG Family Association Online Auction March 28: CG Family Association Spring Social April (TBA): Joey O’Bocce Classic for Cystic Fibrosis
Stay up to date with all our events at www. cghsnc.org/Alumni
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Cardinal Gibbons Social Media Cardinal Gibbons embraces the web as well as the social media sites of Twitter and Facebook as tools to better communicate with our alumni and friends about the happenings on and around campus.
Search Joseph Hoying (GibbonsAlumni), Cardinal Gibbons High School and Cardinal Gibbons Alumni. Search Gibbons Alumni or @alumni_cghsnc
Web Pages: Stay up to date on life at Gibbons by bookmarking these useful sites: • Alumni ( www.cghsnc.org/alumni ) • News Center ( www.cghsnc.org/news ) • Athletics ( www.cghsnc.org/athletics ) • To Support Gibbons ( www.cghsnc.org/supportCGHS )
Fr. Price Commemorative Plaque Bring home your own piece of Cardinal Gibbons history. Commemorative plaques with a piece of the floor from the Fr. Price Gymnasium are on sale now. Only 500 pieces will be produced. Information and order forms found online at www.cghsnc. org/Alumni or contact the Alumni Office at 919-834-1625 x 278.
Electronic Newsletter Beginning in January 2013, Cardinal Gibbons alumni have been receiving a monthly electronic newsletter. This is a quick and easy way to stay connected with the school and read about many of the different events happening throughout the year. If you have not been receiving this new monthly e-newsletter, please visit www.cghsnc.org/ContactInformation to update mailing and email addresses. Our goal is to reach each and every alumni.