The Blue Mantle CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE 2016-17
The Blue Mantle CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE 2016-17 YEARBOOK
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Table of Contents Year in Review Fall in Review
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Spring in Review
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Campus Life Fall Events
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Spring Events
36-53
Athletics Men's & Women's Soccer
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Women's Volleyball
60-61
Men's & Women's Basketball
62-65
Men's Rugby
66-67
Women's Softball
68-69
Men's Baseball
70-71
Men's & Women's Cross-Country
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Boxing Bout
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Headshots Freshmen
76-79
Juniors Seniors Faculty & Staff
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Sophomores
80-84
Commencement Saying Goodbye
98-103
Meet the Staff Staff and Letter from the Editor Behind the Name
104-105 106
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YEAR IN REVIEW Christendom hired new staff members to start the year: alumnus Dan Mitchell ('13) as asst. director of operations, and alumna Colleen Harmon ('13) as director of career and leadership development.
The admissions office hired alumna Catherine Schneider ('16) as the new associate director of admissions.
AUGUST
The Student Life Office hired Peter Blank ('16) and Mark Turner ('15) as the new men's residence director and men's Rome coordinator, respectively.
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The faculty welcomed two new members: Dr. Joseph Brutto in the department of political science and economics and professor Michael Hahn in the department of theology.
The newly renovated St. Lawrence Commons was opened, in time for the beginning of the academic year.
SEPTEMBER
Christendom welcomed in the new Class of 2020, raising its enrollment to a record high: 477 students.
All of Christendom's lectures, Faith & Reason Publications, and more were published online at media.christendom.edu.
OCTOBER
Christendom announced its $40 million "Campaign for Christendom." The campaign's funds will go toward a new Christ the King Chapel, the annual fund, and the college's endowment.
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YEAR IN REVIEW The entire college traveled to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life, joining U.S. Vice President Mike Pence for the annual event.
JANUARY
The advancement office hired two new staff members: Adam Wilson ('08) as director of annual giving and Susie Twetten as associate philanthropy officer.
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The Planned Parenthood clinic protested by Shield of Roses was shut down — the second protested clinic to be shut down in the past few years.
MARCH
Chloe Herrmann competed in and won the Mainland European Irish Dancing Championships in Austria, earning her a trip to the World Championships.
The Crusaders won the first Frassati Invitational rugby tournament, welcoming Ave Maria University and Franciscan University of Steubenville to campus for the event.
APRIL
Crusader baseball returned to the athletic program, playing its first season in the spring.
The new St. Clare's women's residence hall was finished at the end of the semester, ready for residents in the fall of 2017.
MAY
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Christendom College: national champions. The rugby team played in the Collegiate Rugby Championships in Philadelphia, winning in overtime.
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Returning students eagerly welcomed new freshmen.
SAC winning the SAC vs. RA dodgeball game again? You betcha.
Making new friends at the Orientation Social.
The Class of 2020 at the Cuddeback Barn Dance.
Class of 2020 FAST FACTS
Bishop Loverde celebrated the Mass of the Holy Spirit one last time this year.
119 freshmen
43% siblings of current or former students
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states represented, along with Mexico and England That's a lot of bags for one skit at the Orientation Party.
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CAMPAIGN FOR
Christendom
Christendom celebrated the launch of the $40 million Campaign for Christendom in September. The outline of the new Chapel was lit for the event.
The Philanthrophy Board with one of the Chapel bells that will ring in the new Chapel.
Senior Dinner Dr. Jenislawski gave the annual talk.
Hawksbill Hike
Fr. Matthew Rensch and Fr. Joseph Mary Brown celebrated Mass at the top.
Sophomores enjoying the view.
Students preparing for Mass.
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Kings Dominion Trip
Karaoke Pub Night
Bubble Soccer
Canoe Trip
Thomas S. Vander Woude Golf Tournament
Cornhole Tournament
Top Chef
Walk for Life
Life at Christendom Fall Semester
Fr. Rensch Visit
Laudamus Te Fridays Bonfires in the Glade 17
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A new academic activity, the "Disputatio," was introduced this year. Professors disputed popular theories and answered questions from students.
In the Classroom
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The society traveled to Yale to challenge its debate team in the spring.
Major Speaker The Heritage Foundation's Dr. Ryan T. Anderson.
Renowned Roman tour guide Dr. Elizabeth Lev.
First Things editor R. R. Reno.
Acclaimed speaker Dr. Christopher Kaczor.
TALKS&CONFERENCES
USMC Leadership Talk
Dr. Molly Flynn: "Socratism as a Vocation"
Dr. William Marshner, Founders Lecture Series
Sean-Patrick Lovett Seminar
Dr. Matthew Levering, Thomas Aquinas Lecture: "Aquinas on Studiousness"
Principles Lecture Series
Notre Dame Conference: "You Are Beauty"
Dr. Frank Dennehy: "The Hippocratic Oath"
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Halloween Luau
Italian Night
Dances Cuddeback Barn Dance
Texas Western Night
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Welcome Back to the 50s Dance
Cappy's Dance Under The Stars
Swing 'n' Sundaes
Oktoberfest
The Gordons having a fun evening together.
Sophomore class president Kevin Kuplack put on the event.
Music at Christendom
Crusader Chamber Orchestra
The Old-Fashioned Oats Barbershop Quartet
Cup O' Coeli Coffee House
St. Cecilia's Night Senior Benefit Concert
Schola Gregoriana Choir
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Caroling in the Rotunda
Tim Busch, Owner, Pacific Hospitality Group
Gellert Dornay, President & CEO of Axia Advantage Home Loans
Life On Tap Dr. James Sheehan, Inventor, Artificial Knee Replacement System
Christendom welcomed business leaders and others to campus for Life on Tap this year.
Niall O'Donnell and James Bergida, "Studying Abroad"
Sean Feiler, Owner of Equinox Partners
HomecomingWeekend
Alumni vs. Students Basketball Game
Alumni vs. Students Volleyball Game
The Ethridge sisters.
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Seniors & Alumni Reception
Homecoming Dance
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Football
Upper defeated Under 54-0. Ouch.
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The West defeated the East 14-6.
EASTVSWEST
The Seniors/Sophomores defeated the Juniors/ Freshmen 8-0.
POWDERPUFF
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Mary Katherine Mooney brought chills with her convincing performance.
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Senior Madeleine Trull directed the incredible production.
Freshman Ashley Way impressed campus with her theatrical talent.
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Fall Semester In Rome
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Bringin' that Swingin' talent to Rome!
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Christmas at Christendom
Christmas Formal
Senior class president Cappy Lyon welcomed everyone to this year's formal, based on the book and film, "The Polar Express."
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Students spent long days and nights decorating for Formal.
Secret Santa
Christmas Chamber Orchestra
Campion Christmas
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MARCH FOR LIFE
VP Mike Pence made the first-ever such appearence at the March.
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DORM WARS
Teams braved the literally (LITERALLY) frigid waters of the Shenandoah for the Regatta Competition.
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The Swing & Waltz Competition always brings out the best at Christendom. Maria McFadden and Charlie McKenna took 1st place for the Waltz.
Michael Mazzara and Jeana Morgan won 1st place for swing.
The Field Day, led by Marines, tested everyone's endurance.
The A Cappella competition was fierce, but Scotland eventually won out.
Members of the religious (on campus for Discernment Weekend) joined Walter to Your 2017 winners: Scotland! judge the competition.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Dr. O'Donnell led the festitivies, as always.
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John Paul Cook helped lead a procession from the Chapel to the Commons for the feast.
Will Johnson's 'stache. Ryan Farrell's beard. The real attractions at St. Joseph's Day.
ST. JOSEPH'S DAY
Bella Spring Roma Semester in Rome
It makes espresso. Really.
What it's like to see the Pope for the first time.
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Tours with Professor Lev are truly unforgettable.
Doughnuts at the 24-Hour Bakery? Not to be missed.
Dr. Wunsch made a visit and took people on a tour of a nearby beach.
Vatican Radio tour with Sean-Patrick Lovett.
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Costa Rica Mission Trip
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MISSION TRIPS
Guatemala Mission Trip Peru Mission Trip
Dominican Republic Mission Trip
John Paul's hair never looked so good (thanks, Guatemala!).
The musical was directed by alumnus Stephen Hyland ('15).
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Danielle Lemieux and Luke Majewski had the audiences laughing every night.
The musical within a comedy was a HUGE success.
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Discernment Weekend
Mardi Gras
Fundraiser Poker Night
Mother Teresa's Homeless Ministry Tennis Courts
Blood Drive
Speakeasy Pub Night
Snow Day
Life at Christendom Spring Semester
Philanthropy Board Event at the O'Donnell's
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This year's production: "Who Killed the Registrar?" Yes. A play actually killed Walter.
MYSTERY DINNER THEATER Are we seeing double here? Two Jenislawskis?
Michael McMahon as....Dr. Cuddeback.
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LUNCHEON
SENIOR AWARDS
Hannah Gordon won the Joe McGlynn Award for Service.
Anne Nelson won the Crusader Leadership Award.
Rachel Hoover, Elizabeth Raabe, and Lauren Gall won the Robert C. Rice Senior Thesis Award for English Language & Literature.
Aiden Wenzel took the award for Outstanding Achievement in Greek.
Mary Solitario and Evelynne Stewart won the William H. Marshner Award for Outstanding Theology Thesis.
Felicity Fedoryka took the award for Outstanding Achievement in Latin.
Peter Tapsak was awarded the Warren H. Carroll award for Outstanding History Thesis.
Thomas Hepler was awarded the first Caitlin Bowers Award for Service.
Monica Burke was awarded the Outstanding Senior Philosophy Major Award.
Joseph Pennefather was awarded the William R. Luckey Award for Outstanding Political Science Thesis.
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SPRING FORMAL
This year's formal was held at the swanky Culpeper Event Center.
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WEEKEND
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MEN'S SOCCER
Coach Gutierrez coached the Men's Soccer team to another successful season.
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2016 STATS 9-4 #26 USCAA
Ranking
#3 in Individual Goals Scored (Peter Day)
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Stephen Foeckler began playing soccer in the first
grade, and hasn't missed a season since. Throughout his Junior and Senior Year at Seton High School, he received several awards and special recognition. He chose to play soccer at Christendom because it gave him the opportunity to continue doing something he loves, while attending a Catholic school of higher education. He says, "It is important not to falter in your determination when you know that you're striving for the good and true." Besides playing soccer, Stephen has also played basketball and baseball.
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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Anne Nelson has been playing soccer since she was
eight years old. Coming to Christendom, she continued to play the sport she loved. Being a captain has had the largest impact on her, leading the team in playing the game for the honor and glory of God, "restoring all things in Christ both on the field and off." Her outlook on sports has already been summed up by Pope St. John Paul II: "Sports contribute to the love of life, teaches sacrifice, respect and responsibility, leading to the full development of every human person."
Catherine Gaetano led the team in goals scored with 11.
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Michaela Pennefather led the team in kills per set with 3.06 and in hitting percentage with .302.
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Mary Solitario wasn't always an elite athlete.
Despite playing three sports in middle school, she was, in her own words, "lazy and uninterested in hard work." It wasn't until her high school years that she found a desire to be great in both athletics and academics. That desire carried over into her college career, allowing her to be a two-sport athlete as well as handling Christendom's rigorous core curriculum. "Athletics and academics go hand in hand for me; together they keep both my mind and body occupied and 'in shape'. . . Athletics provide more satisfaction and fulfillment than people realize." Her spiritual life has also been deepened by sports. "No matter how much my coaches pushed me, it was always me who had to decide how much effort I would dedicate to my sport. And it is the same for my faith. In the end, it is up to me whether or not I dedicate my time to growing closer to God." Thanks to athletics, she hopes that she can carry over into her life after college the drive, determination, and integrity she learned.
2016 STATS 14-7 #14 USCAA Josh Petersen coached another great season.
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#1 In Individual
Service Aces Per Set (Gemma McMahon)
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Peter Day led the team in points with 152.
2016-17 STATS 5-14 #42 USCAA Ranking
980 Overall
Points
Shane McCrum led the team in rebounds with 73.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Michael McMahon is a busy man when it comes to
athletics. When he wasn't on the rugby pitch, McMahon could be found on the basketball court — his first love when it comes to sports. McMahon loves the energy of sports games, especially when a large crowd is present, cheering a team on. One of his favorite Christendom sports memories comes from his freshman year, when the Crusaders won their last home basketball game in front of a packed crowd — a moment that made him love the school even more. His favorite part about Christendom athletics, though? McMahon is most impressed by the close bonds scholar-athletes are able to form both on and off the court at Christendom, whether it be with teammates or with professors.
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Dean of Students Chris Vander Woude coached the women's team for his second (and final) year.
Bryn Burgess led the team in points with 163 and in rebounds with 97.
2016-17 STATS 5-8 #33 USCAA Ranking
#14 In
Individual Points Per Game (Bryn Burgess)
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Gemma McMahon, like many, grew up playing sports.
She's played basketball since 8th grade, and she saw continuing that trend at Christendom as "an opportunity to continue doing what I love." McMahon couldn't imagine life without sports, and Christendom offered exactly what she was looking for: a competitive, varsity level sports program that understands the balance between sports and the rest of spiritual and educational life. She has especially enjoyed the friendships and bonds formed with fellow teammates, and also the challenges that come with being a scholarathlete.
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Joseph McMahon dives across the try line in overtime to win the National Championship.
MEN'S RUGBY
Christendom College: 2017 Collegiate College Rugby National Champions.
The Crusaders finished #2 in the Cherry Blossom Tournament, falling only to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Joseph Kuplack played rugby at St. Greg's before
arriving at Christendom, falling in love with the sport and developing the skills to be a leader on the pitch as well. Kuplack was a key part of the Christendom rugby team for years, before eventually becoming team captain his senior year. As captain, Kuplack led the team to its first National Championship, all while striving to be a great student and constant presence at daily Mass when off the pitch.
The Crusaders beat Ave Maria & Franciscan to win the first Frassati Invitational.
2016-17 STATS 12-2-1 (15s), 8-2 (7s)
3 Trophies Won 498 Points scored (15s)
When she wasn't pitching, Margaret Adams led the team in RBIs with 14.
WOMEN'S SOFTBALL
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2017 STATS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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Slugging, and OBP (USCAA) #4 Individual B.A. (Margaret Speer)
Bob McCleary coached the softball team for the first time this year.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Bridget Handy has played softball since she was
little, making the sport a big part of her childhood development. After playing varsity in high school, Handy decided to join the softball team upon its return her junior year. Why? Because "if blessed with the opportunity to continue playing the game I love, it would be a loss not to." Handy has been impressed with what the student athletes at Christendom are able to balance and achieve on and off the field, and she finds that the sports at Christendom are emotionally and phusically demanding, but ultimately rewarding and enhancing to Christendom's athletic curriculum.
MEN'S BASEBALL
Jeremy Mersch had one of the best fielding percentages on the team, finishing the year with a .970 average.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Jeremy Mersch has always loved sports. Raised in
Indiana, he believes that the struggles often associated with sports taught him how to persevere in times of pain, both off and on the field, and to always keep a positive attitude. He decided to become a part of the Christendom baseball team because he thought it would improve his character, and he was right. He was a key member of the team, playing second base and pitching. The structure of practice and play helped set his priorities straight off the field as well, especially in the classroom. He hopes to use those skills he learned on the diamond in all of his later life pursuits.
2017 STATS 2-12 1st Year Back as Part of Athletic Program #37 USCAA Ranking
MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS-COUNTRY Several runners qualifed for the USCAA Nationals, competing in November.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Xochitl Ortega has played a critical role as captain of
the CrossCountry team from the very start. Growing up, she ran cross country and track throughout middle and high school, only to suffer a knee injury which she believes reminded her of the blessing that it is to walk, let alone run. By the time Ortega was a senior in high school, she was an extremely competitive runner and potentially looking to attend a big school to do just that. Last year, Ortega was finally able to see her dream of starting a cross-country team come true. She immediately volunteered to be the captain, and poured all of her talent, leadership, and passion for the sport into building up the team. Through her communication with the coach and athletic director to schedule meets, driving her teammates to the track and to those meets, and motivating everyone with her attitude of dedication and positivity, Ortega demonstrated what it truly means to be not only a scholar-athlete but also a leader at Christendom.
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This is the second year for the Boxing Bout. The Christ's Cross Boxing Club practices every week during the year to prepare for it.
MEN'S BOXING BOUT
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Freshmen Kyra Andersen
William Arnold
Thomas Audino
Mikaela Bailey
John Bailey
John Belton
Caelan Burgess
Rachael Butek
Rebecca Byrne
Mark Chamandy
Joseph Ciskanik
Demetrius Clark
Timothy Clauss
Theresa Cook
Theresa Crnkovich
Christopher Culbreath
Liam Cunningham
Riley Damitz
Olivia Di Falco
Jorge Dominguez
Michael Echaniz
Alexander Emrich
Daniel Engel
Cecilia Fallon
Ryan Farrell
Katarina Federici
Parker Feiring
James Foeckler
Elena Ford
Teresa Ford
Sara Franco-Bruce
Lauren Gage
Abigail Gaus
Joseph Gerring
MaryRita Gies
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Mary Giuntini
Maria Teresa Gonzalez
Cabrina Gorges
Rebecca Halberg
Andrew Hambleton
Ana Hambric
Clare Handy
Colette Hazinski
Caleb Heffern
Ian Heisler
William Herb
Thomas Herlihy
Thomas Hess
Matthew Hill
John Howard
Margaret Howerton
Elizabeth Jamieson
Monica Kaul
Emma Klein
Monica Kopeck
Benjamin Kristine
Lucy La Fave
Edith Lagarde
Maximilian Lock
Lily Mann
Christina Marra
Monica Marsh
Sadi Martin
Joseph McLaughlin
Joshua Mead
Daniel Mellino
Jonathan Messing
Isabel Meteyer
Aiden Miller
Alexis Miller
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Margaret Miller
Agnes Molnar-Suhajda
Christina Monroe
Samuel Morales
Shayna Murphy
Patrick Newton
Michael Nodar
Eliana Nurenberg
Christina Nutt
Gregory O'Brien
Christopher O'Keefe
Sophie Oliver
Rosemarie Olszewski
Lupe Ortega
Emily Palm
Sarah Papp
Daniel Pearson
Michaela Pennefather
Julia Pilegaard
Sofia Price
Andrew Radel
Maximilian Radel
Isabella Reilly
Madison Reulet
Caroline Roberts
Elly Rojas
Samuel Rosko
James Rossi
Cristobal Salas
Fernando Sanchez
Katherine Santschi
Emilie Scarchilli
Benjamin Schreyer
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Adela Carlos Pardo Gasque Pardo Gasque
Heidi Schwartz
James Scrivener
Christopher Shanahan
Matthew Shanks
Ian Sheedy
Luke Sindelar
Sofia Skuba
Anna Solitario
Margaret Speer
Anthony Storey
Anne Sullivan
Therese Syversen
Sarah Jean Thomason
Thaddeus Twaddle
Michael Urankar
Thomas Vander Woude
Shannon Wagner
Ashley Way
Emily Wenzel
Maria Wimmer
Ann-Marie Wingerter
Abigail Wynne
Vivian Zadnik
Ally Zink
Gregory Zuranski
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Sophomores Margaret Adams
Sophie Adams
Celina Albisu
Thomas Anderson
McCarthy Andrews
Francis Bernard
Mary Bookwalter
Garrett Boord
Catherine Born
Alexander Brefeld
Helena Briggs
Emily Brown
Jonathan Buehler
Johanna Burke
Joshua Butek
Elise Carney
Valerie Carter
Clare Castellan
Augustin Cavalier
Laura Cermak
Julia Ciskanik
Anna Cook
Peter Day
Nicolas del Rosal
Clare DeVine
Michael Duca
Joseph Duffy
Benjamin Dunphy
Jacqueline Durant
Trey Dusseault
John Echaniz
Emily Farabaugh
Nicole Feldman
Eric Firehammer
Karl Foeckler
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Lisa Foos
Helen Francis
Gabriel Freivald
Milanna Fritz
Robert Gasperson
Laura Gelles
Mercy Gjolberg
Angela Golden
Sophie Gordon
Abigail Grande
Courtney Hahn
Laura Hambric
Antonio Handal
Mary-Grace Handy
Colleen Haupt
Catherine Hepler
Clare Hepler
Malia Hester
Bernadette Hibl
Alexandria Hill
Thomas Hinnant
Eleanor Horner
Lillian Hynfield
Catherine Jackson
John Paul Janaro
Daniel Jost
Margaret Kaiser
Joseph D. Kelly
Joseph P. Kelly
Nuala Kelly
Michael Koch
Hillegonda Koeman
Sarah Kokes
Krista Kosar
Kevin Kuplack
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Genevieve La Fave
Alexander Lancaster
Joshua Lane
Michael LaRochelle
Natasha Lipetsky
Felice Litterio
Henry Love
Hannah Lowe
Erica Lucas
Alejandro Lupo
Luke Majewski
Timothy Marra
Benjamin Marsh
Ciara McArdle
Shane McCrum
Francis McDonough
Mary McLaughlin
Gemma McMahon
Meg McWhirter
Patrick Meier
Sean Meier
Victoria Merriman
Jerome Mersch
Georgie Messing
Mary Katherine Mooney
Sabrina Morales
Diego Moreno
Jeana Morgan
Jerome Norton
Stephanie Nussio
Benedict O'Brien
Sebastian O'Donnell
Ann Pennefather
Patrick Pennefather
Joseph Peters
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Michael Piorkowski
Maria Pogue
Kristina Prebilic
Hannah Puncer
Theresa Raabe
Meghan Santschi
Christine Schmidt
Joseph Schneider
Katarina Schwake
Luke Scrivener
Vincent Smith
David Snyder
Annemarie Speer
Andrew Stauffer
John Sullivan
Elisa Townsend
Christopher Tran
Winfield Turner
Amanda Tutt
Patricia Walsh
Adriana Walter
Thomas Ward
Seamus Wick
Eileen Williamson
John Henry Willson
Katherine Willson
Christamarie Wilson
Joshua Wilson
Noah Wolstenholme
Bailey Young
Tait Pilegaard
Dominic Pileggi
Nathaniel Reyes
Bernadette Rohan
Tamlyn Sheng
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Gemma Youngman
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Sarah Ziegler
Juniors Robbie Adams
Jane Adams
Ambreit-Quepons
Haley
Elizabeth Anderson
Thomas Anderson
Emily Bailey
Gabriela Barajas
Anna Barren
John Bauduin
Richard Blank
Grace Britten
Anthony Brooks
Josephine Brooks
Bryn Burgess
Dylan Burgess
Aidan Callegari
Thomas Carney
Joseph Cavanaugh
Olivia Cerroni
Athanasius Clark
Julia Clark
John Paul Cook
Danielle Corcoran
Margaret Coyne
Seamus Coyne
Paulina Cuddeback
Joseph Cummings
Peggy Daly
Rebecca Derks
Edmond DeVine
Jacob DeVos
Maximilian Dewey
Alexandra Di Falco
Zachary Doll
Sydney Dominguez
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Gabrielle Donlon
Genna Ellefson
Kylie Feiring
Alexander Forst
Mary Beth Francis
Sophia Fusco
Isabella Gadapee
Catherine Gaetano
Bridget Gaffney
Cecilia Gallagher
Rachel Gerring
Margaret Golden
Sarah Goodman
Emma Hackett
Mary Hays
Chloe Herrmann
Mary Hoeck
Jensen Hoernig
William Johnson
Matthew Kavanagh
Carissima Keatley
Luke Kopeck
Jack Lake
Danielle Lemieux
Dominic Mann
Angela Marsh
Melissa Marter
John Martz
Luke Maschue
Paul Maschue
Michael Mazzara
Clare McDermott
Maria McFadden
Charles McKenna
Sophia Mello
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Sylvia Messing
Evan Moore
Kevin Norton
Kieran O'Donnell
Sarah Obritsch
Catherine Olbrych
Rose O'Reilly
Elizabeth Peterson
Madeleine Post
Garrett Quigley
Anna Rakoczy
Luke Romanchuk
Leah Ross
James Salmon
Nicholas Santschi
Robert Scanlon
Mary Schneider
Fiona Shanahan
William Skuba
Brigid Sladky
Hannah Sneeringer
Daniel Snyman
Molly Spiering
Veronica Stephens
Mary Storey
Mary Strickland
George Summers
Matthew Summers
Ashlyn Thomas
Bethany Thornton
Matthew Trojacek
Marygrace Tucker
Danica Urankar
Sean Vance
Monica Vicente
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John Walsh
Alexander Watson
Morgan Witt
Emma Wynne
Emily Weichert
Joseph Whittaker
William Wiegand
Katherine Williams
Joe Wilson
Seniors John Joseph Adams
Mary Arnold
Bren Blackburn
Hannah Brezinsky
Emily Bufford
Monica Burke
Derek Casey
Amy Collins
Timothy Cook
Peter Corkery
Jack Coyle
Magdalena Cuddeback
Kathleen Curran
Elizabeth De La Cruz
Cameron DeLaFleur
Timothy Egan
Sydnee Eidle
Bernadette Ellis
Gregory Ellis
Abigail Ethridge
Lindsay Farrall
Felicity Fedoryka
Paul Flagg
Clare Fletcher
Stephen Foeckler
Ashton Forbeck
Andrew Ford
Elizabeth Ford
Anastasia Forst
Sarah Furth
Lauren Gall
Emily Gary
Mary Goba
Madeline Gomez
Hannah Gordon
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Sophia Guerrero
Matthew Hambric
Bridget Handy
Bridget Hebert
Thomas Hepler
Madeline Hill
Rachel Hoover
Joshua Huber
Matthew Kane
David Keatley
Edward Kelly
Mary Kate Kelly
Melanie Kelly
Ksenia Koltusky
John Kristine
Joseph Kuplack
Nicole LaRochelle
Francis LaMascolo
Catherine Lyon
Peter Marra
Colleen McCrum
John McGlynn
Joseph McMahon
Michael McMahon
Patrick McNeely
Rosie McNeely
Claire Mello
Jennifer Mersch
Teresa Miller
Thomas Monico
Daniel Montanaro
Grace Mooney
Gabriel Murphy
Margaret Mary Mary Katherine Lagarde Lagarde
Olivia Musilli
Joseph Pennefather
Alexandra Skuba
Angela Townsend
Katharine Ward
Anne Nelson
Martin Norton
Edmund O'Brien
Xochitl Ortega
Josephine Ostrowski
Sarah Padgett
Elizabeth Raabe
Hannah Rainey
Abigail Reimel
Jonathan Reineking
Elizabeth Rensch
John Ross
Thomas Smith
Mary Solitario
Evelynne Stewart
Peter Tapsak
Katie Titus
Madeleine Trull
Elodie Turpin
Meghan Uebel
Michael Urban
Maximilian Van Hecke
Van Valkenburgh
Corinne Weaver
Aidan Wenzel
Nicholas Wenzel
Francisco Whittaker
Rachel Wiener
Abigail Wilkinson
Rachael Smith
Caitlin
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Allison Williams
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Luke Williams
Brendan Williamson
John David Williston
Monica Wilson
Stacie Wimmer
Anne Wysoski
Faculty & Staff Andrew Armstrong (Library Director)
Carol Balint (Spanish)
Andrew Beer (Classical and Early Christian Studies)
Douglas Briggs (Director of Computer Services)
Michael Brown (Philosophy)
Joseph Brutto (Political Science and Economics)
John Ciskanik (Exec. Director for Planned Giving)
David Costanzo (Philanthropy Officer)
Kenneth Ferguson (Executive Vice President)
Luke Fier (Controller)
Bracy Bersnak (Political Science and Economics)
Miriam Susan Byers Cairns (Mathematics (Food Services) and Natural Science)
Vince Peter Criste Crisman (Maintenance) (Asst. Director of Alumni Relations)
Timothy Flagg (Philanthropy Officer)
Klarissa Blank (Admissions Counselor)
Douglas Flippen (Philosophy)
John Cuddeback (Philosophy)
Peter Blank (Residence Director)
Caitlin Bowers (Director of Student Activities)
Marilyn Charba (Residence Director)
Julie Cipriano (Assistant Director, Mission Trips)
James DeFrancis (Theology)
John Engelstad (Maintenance)
Michael Theresa Foeckler Francis (Vice President (Special Events for Operations) Manager)
George Garrigan (Mathematics and Natural Science)
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Allen Amanda Kelsey Gheen Graf Gordon (Food Services) (Asst. Director (Director of Residence Life) of Student Activities)
Daniel Gutschke (Philosophy)
Michael Hahn (Theology)
Colleen Harmon (Director of Career Office)
Anna Harris (Residence Coordinator, Rome)
Walter Janaro (Registrar)
Eric Jenislawski (Theology)
Patrick Keats (English Language and Literature)
Eleanor Kelly (Education)
Christopher Lane (History)
Linda Lively (Food Services)
Rafael Madan (Political Science and Economics)
Sharon Donald Hickson Higby (Eng. Language (Executive Chef, and Literature) Spring)
Paul Jalsevac (Vice President for Advancement)
Maribeth Kelly (Academic Success Coach)
Michele Debra Krebs Lamb (Acquisitions (Food Services) Asst., Library)
Michael Kelly (History)
Jackie Lisa Marcus Marciano (Business Office) (English Language and Literature)
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William Marshner (Scholar in Residence)
Cindy Martin (Chaplain's Assistant)
Sarah Mason (Donations Asst., Library)
Leslie Thomas Mathews McFadden (Development) (Vice President for Enrollment)
Rev. Stephen McGraw (Chaplain)
Brendan McGuire (History)
Glen Daniel McLeod Mitchell (Advancement) (Asst. Director of Operations)
Rev. James O'Kielty (Assoc. Chaplain)
Katherine Ott (Rome Program Director)
Dennis Roberta Karl Paranzino Peer Petrick (Executive Chef, (Cataloging (Advancement) Fall) Asst., Library)
Stephen Pilon (Assoc. Librarian)
Catherine Schneider (Assoc. Director of Admissions)
Roseanne Alisa Podlinsek Polk (Advancement) (Financial Aid Officer)
Adam Schwartz (History)
Vicki Seal (Food Services)
Niall O'Donnell (Director of Marketing)
Timothy O'Donnell (President)
Raymund O'Herron (Theology)
Samuel Phillips (Director of Admissions)
Rev. Mark Pilon (Assoc. Chaplain)
Kurt Poterack (Music/Choir Director)
Patrick Quest (Athletics Director)
Ben Reinhard (Eng. Language and Literature)
Mary Alice Rice (French)
Brenda Seelbach (Executive Asst. to the President)
Christopher Shannon (History)
Kelly Smith (Nurse)
Zachary Smith (Public Relations Specialist)
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Craig Spiering (Asst. Director of Computer Services)
Mary Stanford (Theology)
Gregory Kevin Townsend Tracy (Vice President (Classical and for Academic Early Christian Studies) Affairs)
Matthew Tsakanikas (Theology)
Deanna Turner (Chaplain's Asst.)
Mark Turner (Residence Coordinator, Rome)
Susie Twetten (Assoc. Philanthropy Officer)
Debra Williams (Business Office)
Jessie Wines (Business Office)
Adam Wilson (Director of Annual Giving)
Mark Wunsch (Academic Dean)
Steven Snyder (Philosophy)
Fr. Mark Wenzinger (Assoc. Chaplain)
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Bonnie Williams (Student Billing Officer)
Thomas Edward Richard Carolyn Stanford Strickland Taylor Tharpe (Eng. Language (Classical and (Food Services) (Business Office) and Literature) Early Christian Studies)
Christopher Vander Woude (Dean of Student Life)
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The dinner was held at Shenandoah Valley Country Club.
John David Williston enjoyed the dinner with his family.
Jennifer Mersch with her Dad at the Graduation Dance.
Andrew Ford's eye. Never forget.
Thomas Hepler won the The Lagarde sisters were coStudent Achievement Award. Salatutorians — a first in college history.
Cardinal Muller was given an honorary doctorate from the college.
Mary Ellen Bork was awarded the college's St. Catherine of Siena Award.
Largest graduaing class ever (110) = largest graduation crowd ever.
Grace Mooney was the Valedictorian.
Thomas Hepler with his family. Thomas was the 8th Hepler to graduate from Christendom.
Staff Members
Layout Designers: Nicole Feldman, Sarah Ziegler, Maria Pogue, Ben Dunphy, Emily Farabaugh, Mary Katherine Mooney, Eileen Williamson, Ben Marsh, Annie Golden, Collen Haupt, Jeana Morgan Writers: Maggie Golden, Nicole Feldman, and Zach Smith Photographers: Annie Sullivan, Max Van Hecke, Zach Smith, Niall O'Donnell, Skittles Gaffney, Madeleine Post, Tamlyn Sheng, Mary Katherine Mooney, Bernadette Rohan, and Sarah Ziegler
Eileen Williamson
We want to thank one of our staff members who went above and beyond what she was asked to do this year. Eileen created the drawings that you see throughout the Campus Life section of the yearbook, truly putting a unique stamp on the 2016-17 year and making it our best yearbook yet.
Meet the Yearbook Staff
Editor-in-Chief: Zach Smith Managing Editor: Nicole Feldman Campus Life Section Editors: Emily Farabaugh and Maria Pogue Athletics Section Editor: Ben Dunphy Headshots Editor: Sarah Ziegler 104
From the Editor's Desk Leaving Christendom for the summer is a challenge. For the seniors, it was the end of a four year journey. Most of them will be traveling back home to begin hunting for a job and it will be some time before they are reunited with members of their class. The juniors watched the seniors receive their diplomas, realizing that it will be their turn in just one year and planning to make next year the best one yet. As the sophomores prepare for Rome, the reality will set in that the class will be separated for the next year or so. The freshmen, happy to be done with their first year at Christendom, are excited to be moving up in the ranks and to continue to grow as a class. Whether we were still tearing up because of Grace Mooney’s valedictory address or because we were done with finals week, it was an emotional parting from the Front Royal campus. Christendom has that effect on its students. It has the ability to bring a group of people closer whether it be in the classroom, on the stage, on the field or court, or gathered together in the chapel. This academic year students have made many memories, more than can be captured in a single book. Still, the members of the yearbook staff did their best to capture as much as was possible. Christendom's 2016-17 academic year was a momentous one for the college, and its penultimate one before it celebrates its 40th anniversary. The campus saw many new changes, from the remodeling of the St. Lawrence Commons dining hall to the completion of the new St. Clare's women's residence hall — the first new hall in nearly two decades. The college officially launched the $40 million Campaign for Christendom, which will not only bring us a new Christ the King Chapel that will accomodate our growing campus but will also increase the college's endowment and annual fund, making the college sustainable for years to come. And on the field, Christendom earned a new title it will now hold forever, thanks to the blood and sweat of a few courageous students: national champions. Throughout all of the coursework, the events, and the changes, the yearbook staff worked tirelessly to make this book a reality, taking the memories that have been made over the past year and applying them to physical pages so they can be remembered for years to come. On that note, I would like to thank my wonderful staff for the work they put into this yearbook. This is a student-run project that could not have been completed without them. As the campus prepares for it’s 40th anniversary this fall, many big things are on the horizon. Who knows what the year will hold — what new memories we will make, what new things we will learn, what new friends we will meet. All we know is that we will continue on, striving for greatness in all we do, because that is our Christendom legacy. I hope you enjoy looking through this snapshot of the past year’s memories, and we all will look forward to many exciting years to come.
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THE MEANING BEHIND THE NAME
Christendom College was founded under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima in 1977, who has helped the college grow and flourish in the nearly forty years since. When the Christendom College yearbook was first established in the 1980s, it took on the name "Blue Mantle" in honor of Our Lady. The yearbook would retain that name for a number of years, before the name changed simply to the "Christendom College Yearbook" later — a title that would stick through the 2012-13 academic year. For the yearbook's triumphant return in 2015-16, it was a no-brainer for the staff to bring the original name back as well, both as a tribute to the college's first yearbook staff and to the college's patroness as well.
The "Blue Mantle," in its 1982 edition.
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