Christendom College Yearbook 2018-19 by Christendom College

The Blue Mantle CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE YEARBOOK | 2018-19

The Blue Mantle CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE YEARBOOK 2018-19

Table of Contents Year in Review.....6 Campus Life.....10 Orientation Weekend.....14 2019 Dances.....24 In Memoriam.....28

Fall Play.....32 Spring Musical.....52 Spring Formal.....56 Athletics.....58 Varsity Sports.....60 Intramurals.....68 Boxing Bout.....69 Headshots.....70 Freshmen.....72 Sophomores.....77 Juniors.....81 Seniors.....86 Faculty & Staff.....90 Commencement.....96 Meet the Staff.....102

YEAR IN REVIEW Christendom welcomed Mrs. Kristin Stephens as the new director of career development.

Amanda Graf was named the new Vice President for Student Affairs.

august

september

The college began its 41st year with a new record enrollment of 504 students.

october

The Campaign for Christendom: finished! The college successfully raised over $40 million dollars and broke ground on the new Christ the King Chapel.

Founding faculty member Ray O'Herron officia ly retired.

The rugby team achieved a #1 ranking in the nation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first ever in school history.

november

The Crusader Volleyball team reached its first National Championship, coming in 2nd.

december

Senior Henry Love was named a Volunteer of the Year by the Diocese of Arlington.

Christendom mourned the passing of Chef Rick Taylor, long-time line chef, who died on January 31.

january

Founding faculty member Dr. Kristin Burns passed away on April 1 after a years-long battle with cancer.

february

Beloved chaplain Fr. James O'Kielty passed away on February 18.

april

Students protested abortion with Diocese of Arlington Bishop Michael Burbidge at Mega Shield.

The Crusader rugby team placed 2nd in their first ever 15s Na ional Championship.

Contruction officially began on the new Christ the King Chapel.

may

The 40th Graduating Class was celebrated at Commencement.

june

The 91st alumnus priest, Fr. Richard Blank, was ordained to the priesthood.

YEAR IN REVIEW

Campus Life

Fall Semester Moments

Arriving freshmen were welcomed by the Welcome Weekend Committee.

ORIENTATION

WEEKEND Grammar preparation class with Maribeth Kelly.

The RAs won the dodgeball game for the first time in years

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Bishop Michael Burbidge celebrated the Opening Mass.

Students had a blast at the annual Cuddeback Barn Dance.

HAWKSBILL HIKE

Philosophy professor Mike Brown led the annual hike on Hawksbill Mountain.

OKTOBERFEST

Professor emeritus Dr. Robert Rice was at the center of many of the Oktoberfest events.

ACADEMIC LIFE

The Writing Center.

Thomistic Tuesdays.

Theology Majors Dinner. Quodlibet.

Senior DINNER

Dr. Andrew Beer delivered the talk at the senior dinner.

Dr. Ryan Anderson When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment “What we need to develop as a culture is a healthy understanding of the differences, and the differences that make a difference, between men and women, while also embracing a capacious enough understanding of sex and gender so that we don’t exasperate gender dysphoria."

MAJORSPEAKER Mother Olga of the Sacred Heart

With the Church, In the Church, For the Church “Love the church — I know you do, but love her even more. The Church needs each one of us, every professor, every staff member, every student. Wherever you go, whatever you do, please stay with the Church, in the Church, and for the Church. Because Jesus needs your fingerprints.

TALKS AND CONFERENCES

Focus Missionaries

Republican Candidate for Virginia Senate Corey Stewart

Dr. Bronswen McShea

Tim Goeglein came and spoke under the initaiative of sophomore Catherine Zerbo

Declan Ganley Dr. R.J. Snell

Notre Dame Conference

East defeated West in the annual East vs. West game.

Homecoming

The Homecoming Dance.

Weekend

Students defeated Alumni in the annual Basketball game.

A special quodlibet was held for students and alumni over the weekend.

The recipients of the Thomas S. Vander Woude Scholarship at the 9th Annual Thomas S. Vander Woude Golf Tournament.

ITALIAN

NIGHT

2019 DA NC E S

H A L LOW EE N

WELCOME BACK DANCE

ST. VALENTINE'S

DANCE

this COLLEGE is the TALENT greatest SHOw SHOWCASES Piano Night

Karaoke Pub Night

Poetry and Prose

Christendom Choir

Senior Benefit Concer

Coffee House

In Memoriam: Fr. James O'Kielty Christendom's beloved, longtime assistant chaplain Fr. O'Kielty passed away on February 18.

Founding faculty member Dr. Kristin Burns passed away on April 1 after a long battle with cancer.

In Memoriam: Dr. Kristin Burns

Life

Tap

Alumnus Larry Urgo spoke on entreneurship and business.

Alumni Kate McMahon Leonard and Arthur Dhanaghom spoke on finance and accounting

Alumni Victor Alcantara, Megan Rolla and Theresa Lamirande spoke on Alumni Dr. John-Paul Jansen and Dr. John education and teaching. English spoke on medicine.

Alumni Monica Burke and Abigail Wilkinson spoke on think tanks and working in DC.

Alumni Donald Goodman and Joseph Mazzara spoke on law.

Alumna Maria Bonvissuto spoke on editorial and communications.

Alumni Tim Lanahan and Bennett Ellis spoke on software development and IT.

UPPER-UNDER

CHRISTENDOM FOOTBALL

POWDER-PUFF

An Evening

of Shakespeare Vincent Smith and Basia Syski performing a scene from Macbeth.

F A L L R O M E R S

Enjoying the Cinque Terre Sunsets

Guys' retreat in Norcia

Girls' Rooftop Party

Formal Set-Up

Christmas at Christendom

Campion Christmas Party

Formal featured a Medieval theme complete with a castle as the centerpiece.

Spring Semester Moments

March for Life

DORMWARS Dorm Wars was a one-day event this year, with teams competing in a series of competitons across campus.

Swing & Waltz Competition

Tom Anderson and Jeana Morgan placed first in Swin

A Cappella Competition

These girls wowed the audience with an original Disney Medley for a firs 43 place win

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

ST. JOSEPH'S DAY

SADIE HAWKINS DANCE

The "fairytale" theme led to marveously creative costumes

SHENANDOAH

WINTER

SPRING R O M ER S

Visit to Vatican Radio

Dr. Wunsch's Visit

Supporting the Roma Soccer Team

SPRING BREAK

MISSION TRIPS 2019

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SPRING MUSICAL 2019

MYSTERY DINNER THEATER

SENIOR AWARDS L U NC H E O N

Tim Marra, Celina Albisu, Ben Dunphy, and Pete Day were awarded the Crusader Leadership Award.

Michael LaRochelle was awarded the Joe McGlynn Award for Service.

Mercy Gjolberg was awarded the Robert C. Rice Award for English Language & Literature.

Genevieve La Fave was awarded the Outstanding Senior Philosophy Major Award.

Milanna Fritz was awarded the Warren Carroll Award for History.

Laura Cermak was awarded the William Luckey Award for Political Science & Economics.

Jaqueline Durant was awarded the William Marshner Award for Theology.

Milanna Fritz was awarded a special runner-up award for Theology.

Spring F

Formal

Athletics 59

WOMEN'S SOCCER

STATS

6-9 Record #5 in Ind. Goals (Gemma Youngman) 60

MEN'S SOCCER STATS

8-4-1 Record #2 in Ind. Goals (Pete Day, who also set new school record for goals scored)

MEN'S RUGBY

STATS

18-7 Record 2 National Championship Berths

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

STATS

19-11 Record 1st National Championship Berth

STATS

8-8 Record #5 in Ind. Rebounds (Mercy Willson)

WOMEN'S 64

BASKETBALL

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Luke Schultz destroyed the backboard on this dunk.

STATS

6-14 Record 9th Total Rebounds Per Game (Conference)

BASEBALL

STATS

11-14 Record Tied for #1 in Ind. Home Runs (Michael Mersch)

SOFTBALL

STATS

12-10 Record #2 in Ind. RBIs (Nicole Feldman)

CROSS COUNTRY

The Cross-Country squad brought home their first t ophy as a varsity program, placing 3rd at a meet.

INTRAMURALS

Intramural Ultimate Frisbee

Intramural Wifflebal

Christ's Cross Boxing Club held their annual Boxing Bout in the fall, with three matches fought.

BOXING BOUT

Headsho

Freshmen

Marie Ahern

Claire Amaya

Noah Arevalo

Susan Attar

Lucy Baird

Nicholas Barren

Isaac Belleville

Bridget Bennett

Gemma Bernard

Nora Bernard

Elizabeth Blum

Pablo Boada

Patrick Bowerman

Lauren Brock

Anna Brown

Senika Buckner

Clare Burgess

Brendan Byers

Veronica Byers

Michael Ciskanik

Benedict Clark

Brendan Clark

Harry Cole

Maria Cook

Marie Corkery

Justin Corman

Michaela Costanzo

Monica Costanzo

Caleb Crandall

Anthony Criste

Kateri Criste

Nicholas Cuddeback

Maria Cunningham

John Curran

Michael D'Agostini

Wendy

Kevin Dow

Daniel Duca

Liam Daigle

Megan Dano

John Dean

Cecilia Delaney

Dominguez-Gaona

Thomas Dunphy

Thomas Egan

Judah Ehart

Lily Ehart

Regina Ellis

Alinemary English

Adelaide Enyeart

Kelly Erwin

Julia Eschbach

Mariana Fajardo

Clare Fay

Andrew Ferguson

Adam Ferrero

Grace Flagg

Aidan Fletcher

Nicholas Foeckler

Patrick Fouse

Isabel Freeman

Maria Gerring

Rebecca Golden

Erik Gossin

Claire Guernsey

Benedict Guza

Michael Hans

Elizabeth Hardt

Meredith Hazinski

John Healey

Maureen Hebert

Anne Heisler

Maxwell Henrie

Joseph Herter

Johnmarie Hofbauer

Margaret Holmquist

Lillian Howell

Caroline Howerton

Thomas James

Lucia Janaro

Annelise Jerge

Lilliana Johnson

Clara Johnson-Smith

Andrew Jones

Roy Kane

Nicodemus Kaufman

Owen Kennedy

Edmund Kopeck

Ashlianna Kreiner

Hannah Kristine

Helen La Fave

Lucie Lagarde

John Lane

Mark LaRochelle

Anna Llobet

Elisa Lonnecker

Michael Marra

Laura Matthys

Therese McCoy

Michael McGuire

Daniel Mead

Alissa Misko

Brianna Morabito

Peter Morgiewicz

Ann McGraw

Helen McGuire

Dominic Mosley

Ryan Mumford

Isabella Nesheiwat

John Nichols

Aganze Nkere

Rose Norris

Patrick Nugent

Amy Nutt

Michaella Ottolini

Santiago Pardo Gasque

Loretta Penny

Patrick Pilon

Olivia Raes

Maria Rechner

Matthew Rego

Michael Rego

Jocelyn Robertson

Richard Rojas

Jacob Ross

Stefan Runge

Nathaniel Scanlon

Nicholas Scanlon

Francis Scarchilli

Matthew Scarince

Cyril Schaper

George Schuberg

Richard Shanley

Stephen Sheedy

Bernadette Smith

John Snyder

Marion Spiering

Kathleen Sullivan

Henry Summers

Roc Swiniarski

Elisabeth Talavera

Avery Thomas

Maksymilian Zawada

Michael Twohig

Julia Urankar

Anthony Van Alstine

Mercy Willson

Clare Wilson

Mary Clare Young

Sophomores Evan Aiello

Jacob Mary-Catherine Altmanshofer Anderson

Gabriel Arango

William Arnold

Thomas Bayley

Cecilia Belleville

Sean Bennett

Martha Blank

Andrew Book

Cole Bot

Samuel Bratt

Julia Brezinsky

John Briggs

Mary Bright

Daniel Buehler

Stephen Buonocore

Theresa Castellan

Peter Cermak

Annabella Christensen

Mary Connolly

Joseph Costello

Bernadette Coyne

Gregory Cravetz

Louis Culloton

Rosa Cunningham

Isabella Di Falco

Bridget Duffy

Max Dugan

Vincent Duhig

Meredith Ethridge

Christiana Fedoryka

George Flagg

Katherine Flynn

Thomas Foos

Nina Francis

Rose Francis

Lucy Friemoth

Chiara Fusco

Margaret Gaetano

Angela Goddard

Emily Golden

Emily Guza

Joseph Halecky

Melanie Heinlein

Mary-Claire Hibl

Brian Hicks

Jessica Huber

Giulianna Hudson

Bernadette Hund

Eileen Hund

William Hyland

Marcus Hynfiel

John Jakubisin

Agnese Janaro

Joan Johnson

Mary Clare Kelly

Elizabeth Kuss

Caroline Lancaster

John Lemmon

Katherine Lindner

Carmen Litterio

Matthew Luca

Monica Marsh

Kadi Martin

Monica McCaffrey

Kevin McDermott

Dominic McFadden

Ian McLaughlin

Theresa McLaughlin

Matthew McShurley

Marie-Therese O'Reilly

Catherine Rucker

Michael Mersch

Bruce Patryn

Jillian Rugg

Elyse Nurenberg

Declan O'Donnell

James O'Reilly

Joseph O'Reilly

Julia Patterson

Gail Peterson

Ian Plasberg

Therese Rose

Ambrose Rucker

Catherine Salgado

Peter Santorum

Bridget Schneider

Luke Schultz

Joseph Schwartz

Emily Narel

Ian Simon

Mary-Grace Siwko

Christina Smith

Elizabeth Smith

Sarah Smith

Cora Snyder

Samantha Stahl

Grace Stanton

Anthony Suess

Abigail Thomas

Aedan Tsakanikas

Joachim Tsakanikas

Charlotte Twetten

Isabella Vicenzino

Rose Vidosh

Isabella Walsh

Harold Weichert

Maximilian Weidenkopf

Anthony Whittaker

Caleb Wilson

Veronica Wingerter

Lianna Youngman

Catherine Zerbo

Bryan Zhu

John Whittaker

Mary Williams

Juniors Dorothy Andersen

Thomas Audino

John Bailey

Mikaela Bailey

John Belton

Rachael Butek

Rebecca Byrne

Mark Cavazos

Mark Chamandy

Joseph Ciskanik

Demetrius Clark

Timothy Clauss

Seamus Coyne

Theresa Crnkovich

Christopher Culbreath

Riley Damitz

Monica Dewey

Olivia Di Falco

Jorge Dominguez

Mae Duhig

Michael Echaniz

Elizabeth Eller

Mary Fallon

Ryan Farrell

Katarina Federici

Parker Feiring

James Foeckler

Teresa Ford

Sara Franco-Bruce

Gabriel Freivald

Lauren Gage

Cecilia Garvey

Abigail Gaus

Laura Gelles

Joseph Gerring

MaryRita Gies

Cabrina Gorges

Monica Guza

Ana Hambric

Colette Hazinski

Caleb Heffern

Ian Heisler

Mary Heisler

William Herb

Thomas Herlihy

Matthew Hill

Thomas Hinnant

Margaret Howerton

Monica Kaul

Emma Klein

Eleanor Kolesar

Kristin Kozin

Benjamin Kristine

Lucy La Fave

Edith Lagarde

Jose Lam

Maximilian Lock

Lily Mann

Sadi Martin

Jean McCoy

Joshua Mead

Jonathan Messing

Isabel Meteyer

Aiden Miller

Alexis Miller

Meagan Montanari

Samuel Morales

Diego Moreno

Patrick Newton

Michael Nodar

Nelson Nunes

Eliana Nurenberg

Christina Nutt

Gregory O'Brien

Rowena Owen

Emily Palm

Anthony Palumbo

Sarah Papp

Daniel Pearson

Michaela Pennefather

Theresa Piroch

Isabella Reilly

Madison Reulet

Bernadette Rohan

James Rossi

Fernando Sanchez

Katherine Santschi

Emilie Scarchilli

James Scrivener

Christopher Shanahan

William Sigler

Sofi Skuba

Anna Solitario

Margaret Speer

Dario Spinelli

Anthony Storey

Anne Sullivan

Barbara Syski

Therese Syversen

Christopher O'Keefe

Rosemarie Olszewski

Adela Carlos Pardo Gasque Pardo Gasque

Lupe Ortega

Stephen Pascoe

Michael Urankar

Tom Vander Woude

Ashley Way

Joshua Weaver

Emily Wenzel

Jenna Williams

John Henry Willson

Katherine Willson

Thomas Wilson

Phoebe Wing

Ann-Marie Wingerter

Abigail Wynne

Vivian Zadnik

Ally Zink

Gregory Zuranski

Seniors Margaret Adams

Sophie Adams

Celina Albisu

Thomas Anderson

McCarthy Andrews

Lilia Baker

Mary Bookwalter

Garrett Boord

Helena Briggs

Emily Brown

Jonathan Buehler

Dylan Burgess

Johanna Burke

Joshua Butek

Valerie Carter

Jacob Cassidy

Clare Castellan

Augustin Cavalier

Laura Cermak

Julia Ciskanik

Clifford Clemotte

Anna Cook

Daniel Corkery

Margaret Coyne

Peter Day

Nicolas del Rosal

Michael Duca

Benjamin Dunphy

Jacqueline Durant

Trey Dusseault

John Echaniz

Emily Farabaugh

Nicole Feldman

Eric Firehammer

Karl Foeckler

Lisa Foos

Milanna Fritz

Mercy Gjolberg

Angela Golden

Sophie Gordon

Abigail Grande

Courtney Hahn

Mary Grace Handy

Colleen Haupt

Catherine Hepler

Clare Hepler

Bernadette Hibl

Alexandria Hill

Lillian Hynfiel

Catherine Jackson

John Paul Janaro

Daniel Jost

Margaret Kaiser

Joseph D. Kelly

Joseph P. Kelly

Nuala Kelly

Sarah Kokes

Luke Kopeck

Krista Kosar

Kevin Kuplack

Genevieve La Fave

Alexander Lancaster

Joshua Lane

Michael LaRochelle

Felice Litterio

Christopher Locascio

Henry Love

Hannah Lowe

Erica Lucas

Alejandro Lupo

Timothy Marra

Benjamin Marsh

Ciara McArdle

Shane McCrum

Francis McDonough

Charlie McKenna

Mary McLaughlin

Gemma McMahon

Mary McWhirter

Patrick Meier

Victoria Merriman

Jeremy Mersch

Georgie Messing

Mary Katherine Mooney

Sabrina Morales

Jeana Morgan

Jerome Norton

Stephanie Nussio

Benedict O'Brien

Sebastian O'Donnell

Rose O'Reilly

Joseph Peters

Tait Pilegaard

Dominic Pileggi

Maria Pogue

Kristina Prebilic

Nathaniel Reyes

Meghan Santschi

Christine Schmidt

Joseph Schneider

Katarina Schwake

Ann Pennefather

Hannah Puncer

Patrick Pennefather

Theresa Raabe

Luke Scrivener

Tamlyn Sheng

Vincent Smith

David Snyder

Annemarie Speer

Andrew Stauffer

John Sullivan

Elisa Townsend

Christopher Tran

Amanda Tutt

Patricia Walsh

Adriana Walter

Thomas Ward

Emily Weichert

Elise Whittaker

Seamus Wick

Eileen Williamson

Joshua Wilson

Bailey Young

Gemma Youngman

Sarah Ziegler

Faculty & Staff Carol Balint (French & Spanish)

Jeffrey Alban (Music)

Richard Allington (History)

Ryan Anderson (Political Science & Economics)

Joseph Arias (Theology)

Andrew Armstrong (Library Director)

Bracy Bersnak (Political Science & Economics)

Douglas Briggs (Director of Computer Services)

Michael Brown (Philosophy)

Joseph Brutto (Political Science & Economics)

Kevin Burns (Political Science & Economics)

Marilyn Charba (Director of Student Activities)

John Ciskanik (Exec. Director of Planned Giving)

Timmy Cook (Residence Director)

David Costanzo (Philanthopy Officer

Pete Crisman (Maintenance)

Vince Criste (Director of Alumni Relations)

John Cuddeback (Philosophy)

Douglas Dailey (Mathematics & Natural Science)

John Devanny (History)

Sydney Dominguez (Admissions Counselor)

John Ken Englestad Ferguson (Maintenance) (Vice President, Innovation)

Luke Fier (Director of Finance)

Paul Flagg (Rome Coordinator)

Andrew Beer (Classics)

Susan Miriam Cairns Byers (Mathematics & (Food Services) Natural Science)

Mike George Allen Aileen Nancy Foeckler Garrigan Gheen Foeckler Foor (Mathematics & (Vice President (Food Services) (Mathematics (Food Services) and Natural Natural Science) for Operations) Science)

Tim Flagg (Philanthropy Officer

Douglas Flippen (Philosophy)

Amanda Graf (Vice President, Student Affairs)

Daniel Gutschke (Philosophy)

Michael Hahn (Theology)

Tom Heim (Director of Operations)

Walter Janaro (Registrar)

Eric Jenislawski (Theology)

Tim Judge (Dean of Students)

Patrick Keats (English Language & Literature)

Eleanor Kelly (Education)

Maribeth Kelly (Academic Success Coach)

Michelle Kelly (Music)

Michael Kelly (History)

Mickey Krebs (Acquisitions Asst., Library)

Steven Kunath (Political Science & Economics)

Debbie Lamb (Food Services)

Christopher Lane (History)

Dixie Lane (History)

Danielle Lemieux (Stewardship Coordinator)

Sharon Paul Donald Hickson Jalsevac Higby (English (Vice (Executive Chef) Language and President for Literature) Advancement)

Linda Lively (Food Services)

Rafael Madan (Political Science and Economics)

Lisa Jackie Marciano Marcus (English (Business Office Language and Literature)

Cindy Martin (Chaplain's Asst.)

Sarah Leslie Mason Matthews (Donations (Advancement) Asst., Library)

Michael Mazzara (Assoc. Admissions Director)

Clare McDermott (Admissions Counselor)

Tom Anthony McFadden McDonald (Classical & (Vice President Early Christian for Enrollment) Studies)

Brendan McGuire (History)

Glen Sylvia McLeod Messing (Advancement) (Special Events Manager)

Raychel Namiotka (Mathematics)

Cynthia Nolan (Political Science & Economics)

Niall O'Donnell (Director, Creative Services)

Timothy O'Donnell (President)

Dcn. Ed Peitler (Chaplaincy)

Karl Petrick (Advancement)

Sam Phillips (Director of Admissions)

Stephen Pilon (Assoc. Librarian)

Rev. James O'Kielty (Assoc. Chaplain)

Katherine Ott (Rome Program Director)

Roseanne Alisa Podlinsek Polk (Advancement) (Financial Aid Officer

Roberta Peer (Cataloging Asst., Library)

Fr. Marcus Pollard (Chaplain)

Kurt Poterack (Music/Choir Director)

Patrick Quest (Athletic Director)

Christa Vicki Schwoerer Seal (Director of (Food Services) Residence Life)

Kelly Smith (Nurse)

Edward Strickland (Classical and Early Christian Studies)

Ben Reinhard (English Language & Literature)

Elizabeth Rensch (Residence Director, Rome)

Mary Alice Rice (French)

Mark Rohlena (Executive Vice President)

Adam Schwartz (History)

Brenda Seelbach (Executive Asst. to the President)

Christopher Shannon (History)

Fr. Tom Shepanzyk (Assistant Chaplain)

Robert Sherron (English Language & Literature)

Alexandra Skuba (Residence Director)

Mary Stanford (Theology)

Kristin Stephens (Director of Career Services)

Steven Zachary Snyder Smith (Public Relations (Philosophy) Specialist)

Michael Strickland (English Language & Literature)

Kathleen Sullivan (English Language & Literature)

Trey Craig Stanford Spiering (English (Asst. Director of Computer Language and Literature) Service)

Kevin Gregory Carolyn Richard Tracy Townsend Tharpe Taylor (Food Services) (Business Office (Vice President (Classical and for Academic Early Christian Studies) Affairs)

Matthew Tsakanikas (Theology)

Michael Valadez (Food Services)

Owen Vyner (Theology)

Jessie Wines (Business Office

Kelly Wing (Spanish)

Mark Wunsch (Philosophy)

Andrew Whitmore (Theology)

Bonnie Adam Debbie Williams Wilson Williams (Student Billing (Business Office (Director of Officer Planned Giving)

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Graduat

2019

ion

The graduating class of 2019 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the largest in college history (127)!

The Diocese of Arlington's Bishop Burbidge celebrated the Baccalaureate Mass.

Baccalaureate Mass

Graduation Dinner

Dr. Janet Smith was awarded an Honorary Doctorate.

Senior class president Mary Katherine Mooney (left) and student body president Helena Briggs (right) gave toasts.

Graduation Dance

The alumni children of the Class of 2019.

40th Commencement

Milanna Fritz was this year's Salatutorian. Laura Cermak was this year's Valedictorian.

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Fr. Robert Spitzer was this year's Commencement Speaker and was awarded the college's St. Peter Canisius Award.

Thomas Ward was awarded the Student Achievement Award.

The Hepler family saw its youngest children graduate.

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Meet the Staff

The Blue Mantle would not be possible without the invaluable contributions of students and staff. Some, including this year's editors-in-chief, were a part of the yearbook staff for their entire four years at Christendom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for that, the college owes them a huge debt of gratitude.

2018-19 Staff

Senior Editor-in-Chief....................... Zach Smith (4 Years) Editor-in-Chief....................... Nicole Feldman (4 Years) Editor-in-Chief....................... Maria Pogue (4 Years) Editor-in-Chief....................... Sarah Ziegler (4 Years) Graphic Designers....................... Ashley Way, Mikaela Bailey, Jillian Rugg, Lianna Youngman, Vivian Zadnik, Joseph Halecky, Teresa Ford.

Special Thanks............... The Blue Mantle staff especially wants to thank Sarah Ziegler and Maria Pogue for their four years of time, energy, and sacrifice doing headshots every year. Spending countless lunches taking student photos, these two truly went above and beyond in order to make the yearbook the best it could be, year after year.

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From the Editors' Desk

Four years ago, I received an e-mail from Zach Smith asking if anyone in the upcoming Freshmen class had an interest in reviving the Christendom yearbook. I had no idea that my response to that e-mail would lead to one of the most fulfilling pieces of my time at Christendom. My main goal for the yearbook has always been to create something that makes every student on campus feel like they are part of the Christendom family when they see themselves on its pages. It has not been an easy ride, but it has been a joy to grow and improve myself as the yearbook has grown and improved over the years. Zach, Nicole, Sarah, and I are all leaving Christendom to pursue new things, but I am not worried for the fate of the yearbook, in the same way that I am not worried for myself or my fellow staff members. Christendom has enabled us to build strong foundations for ourselves that will help us be successful, as well as handle failure. I know that we have built a similarly strong foundation for the yearbook these four years, and I am confident that its success will continue. Thank you to everyone who has ever worked for the yearbook staff and thank you to all my classmates for your input throughout the years. It has been a joy to serve you in this way and I will certainly miss it (except for headshots, I am so glad to be done with headshots).

- Maria Pogue, Editor-in-Chief

It is hard to believe that four years of working on the yearbook committee has now passed. When I first signed up I had no idea how much this club would affect my time at Christendom, but it was the first thing that I ever signed up to do and now it is the last thing I will ever work on in my time here. Bringing back this tradition was such an honor, and now we all have yearbooks to look back on when we are old and grey to remember all the great times we had together. It has been such a blessing to be a part of such a fantastic and talented team, and to be able to give back to the Christendom community just a little of everything it has given me. I hope this tradition lives on long after we are gone, and I hope this last yearbook from our original team brings all of you happy memories of this past year, I know I am incredibly glad to have so many memories of my senior year captured in this book. Thank you all for the support of our team over the years!

- Sarah Ziegler, Editor-in-Chief

After being involved in yearbook editing for the last five years, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the time has come for me to write my final farewell as an editor. While at Christendom, the yearbook was a constant for me. It became my creative outlet, alongside the work I did with the Christendom Players. I spent many late nights and summer weekends in the marketing office creating this tangible book of memories. So much has changed during my four years at Christendom, but I feel as though my unique memories have been added to the collection of traditions shared by all alumni. As seniors, the graduation dance evoked memories of the first time we ever attempted to swing dance in the Commons. Memories like this one are shared not only among classmates, but also older siblings and sometimes even parents. Christendom truly functions as a family. This familial solidarity was extremely obvious this last semester when the community came together to mourn the passing of Fr. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kielty, Dr. Burns, and Dr. Keats. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sad to leave this family, but I know we will always be connected through prayer and the memories we shared. I am so grateful to have been a part of the team that brought the yearbook back to life.

- Nicole Feldman, Editor-in-Chief

Back in 2015, I was a still a new hire at Christendom, fresh off of graduating and working at Disney. I was the first Public Relations Specialist at the college, which meant I was able to forge my own path in a lot of ways. One of those ways, at the suggestion of Mr. Tom McFadden, was bringing back the yearbook. I sent an email out to incoming freshmen looking for help, and what I got back was a core team that poured their passion, time, and energy into the yearbook for four years. Working alongside them was a joy and, when I look back at my nearly five years as a staff member of Christendom, it is one of the things I will remember most fondly. Students, faculty, and staff, this yearbook, and every yearbook we produced, was a true labor of love. I hope you enjoyed it, and thank you for your support these past years.

- Zach Smith, Senior Editor-in-Chief 103

the blue mantle: 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 he forty years since. When the Christendom College yearbook was first estab ished 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 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 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 1989 edition.

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