"The Blue Mantle" Christendom College Yearbook 2022-23

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The Blue Mantle Christendom College Yearbook | 2022–23
Christendom College Yearbook 2022–23 Academic Year
The Blue Mantle
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B TABLE OF CONTENTS Year in Review Fall in Review.....................................................4–5 Spring in Review................................................6–7 Campus Life Fall Semester Memories................................10–43 Spring Semester Memories...........................44–71 Study-Abroad Semester Fall Romers...................................................40–41 Spring Romers..............................................52–53 Athletics Women’s Soccer.................................................74 Men’s Soccer.......................................................75 Rugby..........................................................76 Volleyball....................................................77 Women’s Basketball...........................................78 Men’s Basketball.................................................79 Baseball......................................................80 Softball.......................................................81 Cross Country.....................................................82 Headshots Freshmen...................................................86–90 Sophomores...............................................91–95 Juniors........................................................96–99 Seniors.....................................................100–103 Faculty & Staff............................................104–108 Commencement................................111–115 Meet the Yearbook Staff ......................116 History Behind The Blue Mantle.........117

September October Y ear in r eview

The college celebrated Founders Day on September 14 in honor of the college’s 45th anniversary.

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Mr. Timothy Cook joined Student Life as the Dean of Student Life.
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The college welcomed Dr. Hugh O’Donnell, Dr. Jakub Voboril, Dr. Daniel Spiotta, Dr. Patricia Craig, Lisa Holdsworth, and Monica Jeffery to the undergraduate faculty.

November

December

A group of female students attended the Clare Boothe Luce Conference in Orlando.

Several students attended the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Culture’s fall conference.

Christendom mourned the loss of Pope Benedict on December 31, who was a great friend of the college.

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Senior Caroline Connell was named a Volunteer of the Year by the Diocese of Arlington. The women’s volleyball team won the inaugural New South Athletic Conference Championship.
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Students attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and the Virginia March for Life in Richmond.

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February

Christendom mourned the tragic passing of alumna Mandy Hain ’07, an inspiring artist who made beautiful contributions to the new Christ the King Chapel.

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Catherine Thomas was named Most Valuable Player for the New South Athletic Conference (NSAC).
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Students built homes and evangelized on mission trips to Mexico, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic.

March

Christendom’s new Christ the King Chapel was dedicated on April 15, 2023.

April May

Christendom College welcomed Cardinals Francis Arinze, Gerhard Müller, Edwin O’Brien, and Raymond Burke, along with other special guests, for the college’s special 45th Anniversary and 20th Anniversary of the Junior Semester in Rome celebrations.

President Dr. O’Donnell announced plan to retire after 2023-2024 academic year.

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CAMPUS LIFE

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Fall Semester Memories

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Students volunteered to move new freshmen into their dorms.

Orientation Weekend

Current students helped freshmen settle into their new dorms, followed by a fun night of icebreakers and sports in the gym. Bishop Burbidge said Mass for the college community and the faculty made an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium. Finally, Dr. O’Donnell gave his annual welcome address to the college in preparation for a fruitful new school year.

Students gathered in Kilian’s Café for a game night on Friday evening.

Bishop Michael Burbidge celebrated the first Mass of the semester on campus and the faculty made an Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium.

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RAs challenged SAC to a game of dodgeball and the RAs were victorious!

President Dr. Timothy O’Donnell gave his annual address to begin the academic year and Bishop Burbidge also addressed the students.

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CUDDEBACK BARN DANCE

The senior class posed for a picture with Dr. Cuddeback at the Cuddeback barn dance.
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The Virginia Reel was a popular dance this year.

This fun annual event gave students a chance to catch up and meet new friends before beginning their classes.

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Super Stations, led by the choir during Lent.

SPIRITUAL LIFE on CAMPUS

Shield of Roses – praying for the unborn.

Laudamus Te communitywide holy hours were every First Friday of the month.

Eucharistic procession with college chaplain Fr. Marcus Pollard.
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CANOE TRIP

The Students enjoyed a sunny day on the Shenandoah River together.

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EAST VS WEST FOOTBALL

GAME

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This year, West beat East 30–6.

Italian Night

Italian Night is an annual tradition at the college, beginning with an Italian dinner in the Commons. Later in the evening, a dance is held at the Commons, featuring Italian music and merriment.

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SWING ‘N’ SUNDAES

Students loved to cut a rug in the Commons on Sunday evenings and top off the night with ice cream!

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CHESTER BELLOC DEBATE SOCIETY

The Debate Society exists to provide students with the opportunity to sharpen their intellectual wit and provide practice in extemporaneous speaking. The Debate Society meets numerous times throughout each semester and all members of the student body are invited to participate.

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45th Anniversary

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The college honored Dr. Marianne Mount of Catholic Distance University (bottom left), Leonardo Defilippis of Saint Luke Productions (bottom center), and Dr. John Bruchalski of Tepeyac OB/GYN (bottom right) during the event.

Academic Convocation

Students, faculty, staff, and guests enjoyed a splendid firework show to finish the evening.

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Spirit Week

Spirit Week is the week leading up to Homecoming on campus. Each day has a theme relating to school spirit when students may dress up, including Christendom Spirit Day, Twin Day, and East/West Day.

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Homecoming 2022

This year, alumni returned to their alma mater and enjoyed a packed weekend of festivities. A field day was held on Saturday with face painting, pony rides, chapel tours, and a bouncy house! A special dance was held Saturday evening, and the Yesterday Swing Orchestra performed live for the event.

Alumni enjoyed reuniting with their former classmates over cocktails, and ended the evening by watching a firework show over Crusader Field.

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Oktoberfest

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Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a celebration of German culture, inspired by the Oktoberfests that occur in Germany every year. The festivities included German food, traditional German garb, and Oktoberfest-themed games.

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Talking with alumni and attending Life on Taps throughout the year is a great way to explore different career fields. Our alumni are involved in every field possible and are eager to help students explore their options.

This year, the college welcomed: Ann-Marie Wingerter ‘20, Jason Sparks ‘11, and Michael Davis ‘12 in the field of Counseling; Jenna ’21 and George ’22 Schuberg, Elizabeth ’21 and Peter ’21 Santorum, and Bridget ’21 and Anthony ’21 Storey who discussed life as newlyweds; Rebecca Byrne ‘20 and Monica Dewey ‘21 who discussed their work as administrative professionals; Peter Tapsak ‘17 and Michael Hichborn ‘99 who represented the field of Non-Profit Management; Jennifer Hutchins ‘04 and Jeff Sciscilo ‘04 who discussed the field of Finance; and Rebecca Rajasekar (née Deucher) ‘14, Dominic Vieira ‘12, and Phil Menke ‘01 who work in the Legal field.

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St. Cecilia’s Night

A musical event held in the fall on or around the Feast of St. Cecilia, St. Cecilia’s Night is a talent show featuring students performing a variety of musical acts.

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Upper vs. Under

the Junior/Freshman
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The one where the Senior/Sophomore team beat
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Powder Puff

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The one where the Senior/Sophomore team beat the Junior/Freshman team 14–0.

Halloween Dance

This year’s theme: Blast from the Past

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Day of Service

Many of the students who participated in the Day of Service this year either went off campus to help the community or stayed to serve on campus.

The community was very grateful to all of the students for their generous service.

Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Volunteering at Human Life International The Front Royal Pregnancy Center Yard Work for the McGuire Family
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MEN’S & WOMEN’S CONVOCATION

The student life office and the chaplaincy hosted a men’s and women’s convocation in the fall semester. The men’s convocation is typically held in Crusader Gymnasium and features a talk, followed by food and games. This year, they pushed an old car across Campion Field and competed as teams. The women’s convocation was held in the basement of the Library and included a painting station, hair salon, and photo booth.

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At The Well

The monthly women’s talk, At the Well, and monthly men’s talk, Into the Deep, gave students the chance to discuss topics such as vocational discernment, romantic relationships, growing in the spiritual life, and how to live well in the modern world, all within the context of a supportive single-gender environment.

Into the Deep

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Fall Play

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“The Winter’s Tale”

The Christendom Players performed a dramatic Shakespearean production which touched the audiences’ hearts with each performance.

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“Exit, pursued by a bear.” — Act III, Sc. III.

Rome in the Fall

Half of the junior class studied abroad in the Eternal City during the fall semester.

On their long weekends, students took the opportunity to visit nearby countries that are just a short train ride away.

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The Trevi Fountain

The juniors in Rome had weekly dinners together at a local restaurant, giving them the opportunity to enjoy authentic Italian cuisine.

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Florence, Italy

Christmas

Dr. Poterack led the choir in beautiful carols.

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Students dressed to the nines and danced the night away.

Formal

Christmas Formal

The Senior Carol was highly entertaining as always!

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SpringSemester

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March for

Christendom students, faculty, and staff traveled once again to D.C. for the first March for Life since the overturning of Roe v. Wade — a joyous occasion indeed!
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Life 2023

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WELCOME • BACK • DANCE

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KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT

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Mr. Brown led a group of students up to Buzzard Rock, with a breathtaking view of the Shenandoah Valley.

Cheers to Professor Brown, for his devotion to the students!

MR. BROWN AROUND THE TOWN

Mr. Brown arranged for a group of students to experience authentic Indian cuisine in town.

Bowling in town with

Thomistic Dinner with Mr. Brown and special guest speaker Dr. Brutto Thomistic Dinner with Mr. Brown and special guest speaker Dr. McInerny Thomistic Dinner in Kilian’s Café! Mr. Brown
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Cup o’ Coeli

Students wowed the crowd at the annual musical talent night that features a variety of musical performances. It used to be held in Regina Coeli Hall (hence, the name), but it has been held on the first floor of the Library in recent years due to popularity of the event and the need for additional seating.

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Spring romerS

The Romers celebrated the 20th Anniversary of Christendom’s study-abroad semester with a magnificent reception at the Palazzo Cardinal Cesi next to the Vatican.

Students enjoyed dinner with Cardinal Francis Arinze.

Gelato is one of the main food groups when you’re in the Eternal City!

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Dr. O’Donnell gave a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica.
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Years in Rome 20 Celebrating

Students had the incredible opportunity to take classes at the Angelicum in Rome, truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Praying at the tomb of St. Robert Bellarmine
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Soaking up the sunshine on the Bridge of Angels

DORM WARS

Dorm Wars has been a tradition at the college since 2012, with residence halls paired up together to compete in a variety of events during the spring. It is always a very lively time and gives students the opportunity to share their gifts to help their team.

This year’s theme was “45th Anniversary Edition”! All the competitions showcased a unique aspect of the college.

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SWING & WALTZ COMPETITION

1st Place Swing: TJ Yee and Kaylee O’Neill

2nd Place Swing: Nick Ward and Monica LaFramboise

3rd Place Swing: Brendan Summers and Bridget Crnkovich

1st Place Waltz: Nick Reilly and Kira Moore

2nd Place Waltz: Therese Ohotnicky and Matthew Wright

3rd Place Waltz: Anthony Accurso and Anna Milinovich

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Sadie Hawkins

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“Once Upon A Time”
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SPRING BREAK MISSION TRIPS 2023

Haiti

Mexico

In March, approximately 80 Christendom College students, alumni, faculty and staff journeyed abroad for mission trips. Traveling to the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, and Honduras, the students spent their spring breaks giving to others and truly living out the mission of Christendom College.

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The Dominican Republic Honduras
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St. Patrick’s Day is one of the biggest annual events on campus, thanks to the enthusiasm and personal participation of college president Dr. Timothy O’Donnell. The evening began with an Irish dinner in the Commons, followed by an elaborate evening of processions, bagpipes, musical performances from Dr. O’Donnell and others, and even Irish dancing live on stage.

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DANCE UNDER THE STARS

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coffee house

Students brought out their hidden talents and provided the college community with lively entertainment all night long.

Seniors Josh Forbes and Javi Madan MC’d the event, sporting clever costumes the entire evening.
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Chapel Dedication

Anne Carroll, wife of our late founder, cut the ribbon to officially open the new Christ the King Chapel on April 14, 2023.

Francis Cardinal Arinze blessed the piazza and led vespers on Friday evening.

Bishop Michael Burbidge celebrated the Mass of Dedication on Saturday, April 15, 2023.
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Over 30 alumni priests concelebrated at the Mass.

A special gala followed the Mass, including a delicious feast in a high-top tent, live music, and spectacular fireworks.

A festive gala was also held for the entire student body on Sunday evening to commemorate such a momentous occasion in Christendom’s history.

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MYSTERY DINNER THEATER

This year’s Mystery Dinner Theater show “Morgan Kingston and the Case of the Blue Harvest” was written by seniors Josh Forbes, Javier Madan, and Zoe Frisch, and performed by talented students to raise money for the senior class gift.

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Spring Formal

Bowling Green Country Club

April 29, 2023

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This spring the Christendom Players brought down the house with a fabulous performance of a beloved classic.

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“Annie Get Your Gun”

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We love our talented Senior Athletes!

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WOMEN ‘S SOCCER

Highlights: Ended the Season Ranked 7th in the USCAA. Megan Lovar awarded 1st Team All-American, Miranda Keller awarded 2nd Team AllAmerican, Catherine Thomas awarded Honorable Mention All-American. final Team Final Record: (10-8)

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MEN ‘S SOCCER

Team Final Record: (6-10-1)

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RUGBY

Highlights: Undefeated fall 15s season, Cardinals Conference Champions, Collegiate Rugby Championship 7’s National Tournament Bid.

Team Final Record: (31-6)

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VOLLEYBALL

Highlights: Conference Champions. Nora Ross awarded 2nd team AllAmerican. Claire Mense awarded 2nd team All-American. Fiona Briggs awarded Honorable Mention All-American.

Team Final Record: (11-11)

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WOMEN ‘S BASKETBALL

Highlights: Ranked 9th in the USCAA. First-ever National Tournament Bid. Best season in Christendom Women’s Basketball history. Catherine Thomas awarded 1st team All-American.

Team Final Record: (20-6)

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MEN ‘S BASKETBALL

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Team Final Record: (8-14)

BASEBALL

Highlights: Defeated 8th ranked MACU in final game of season.

Team Final Record: (8-17)

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SOFTBALL

Team Final Record: (0-15)

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CROSS COUNTRY

Women’s Cross Country: Competed in 6 races.

Highlights: National Championship Runner-ups. Margaret Kolesar awarded 2nd team All-American.

Men’s Cross Country: Competed in 6 races.

Highlights: Alexander Girata awarded 2nd team All-American— he finished 12th out of 86 runners in the National Championship.

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USCAA AND NCR ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (3.5 GPA OR HIGHER, 24 COMPLETED CHRISTENDOM CREDITS)

JOSIE BELLEVILLE – Soccer

REGINA BONVISSUTO – Basketball

CATHERINE BREZINSKY – Volleyball

FIONA BRIGGS – Volleyball

JUDE BURKETT – Rugby

AMELIA COLEMAN – Volleyball

JOSH CRUZ – Soccer

DERMOT DOLOWY – Baseball

DAVID ECHANIZ – Basketball

PETER ETHRIDGE – Basketball

DINNEEN EVICH – Volleyball

RACHEL GRANDE – Soccer

ERIN HATLEY – Soccer

ANDREW HEISLER – Basketball

MIRANDA KELLER – Soccer, Basketball

MARGARET KOLESAR – Cross Country

ANDREW KROLICK – Rugby

ELIZABETH KUSS – Cross Country

COLLEEN KOSTEN – Soccer, Basketball

JOSEPH MADIGAN – Soccer, Rugby

BRIDGET McCAUGHEY – Basketball, Softball

EIBHILIN McCLOSKEY – Volleyball

MARY NOBLE – Cross Country

LAUREN PELLETIER – Softball

JOSEPH PIROCH – Baseball

CHRISTY RODRIGUEZ – Soccer

GRACIE RUSSO – Soccer

MARY SABADOS – Soccer, Softball

LIZZIE SCARCHILLI – Softball

HANNAH SIMPSON – Volleyball

JOHN SKUBA – Baseball

LILI SPEIER – Basketball

THOMAS SULLIVAN – Baseball

VIRGINIA STAHL – Soccer

THOMAS STANFORD – Rugby

MARK TAYLOR – Soccer

CATHERINE THOMAS – Soccer, Basketball

MICHAEL TOWNSEND – Soccer, Basketball

JOHN PAUL TSAKANIKAS – Soccer

CHRIS USHER – Rugby

JOHN PAUL VANDER WOUDE – Basketball

LUCIA VICENZINO – Soccer

KATE WALZ – Basketball

NICHOLAS WARD – Rugby

AGNES WINGATE – Volleyball, Basketball

SAM WRIGHT – Rugby

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Headshots! Camera! Lights!

Freshmen

Joseph Anderson Gabriel Ang Isabel Marie Auclair Juliana Beckman Therese Brons Emma Brox Lydia Buono Paige Byers Theresa Byers Thomas Cahill Joseph Castellan Margaret Catalano Rachel Cermak Julia Christie Bernadette Ciresi Madeleine Clark James Coffey Augustine Coleman Timothy Coleman Mary Corcoran Chloe Costello Regina Cousino Sofia Cummings Rita Cunningham Joseph Curran Ethan Czerwinski Chase Daugherty Joachim Davis Sarah Davis Lia DeFelice Daniel DiFalco Michael Dominguez Eleanor Doran Vincent Altmanshofer
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Thomas Cole Madeline Ebbink Cecelia Fifelski Michael Finnerty Shelby Floehr Nathaniel Foy Samuel Francomb Nicholas Garcia Margaret Gaughan Tess Ginty Alexander GIrata Maria Gjolberg Gerard Grenier Madeleine Hain Clare Haller Alexander Hamernik John Hand Ethan Harrison Gideon Henry Penelope Hepler John Hill Anna Hsu Thomas Humm Alanna Hyatt Jessica Johnston Michaela Johnston Patricia Jung Jacob Karimpour Monica Katreeb Madelyn Keilen Charlie Koach Martin Kopeck Leo Kouatly Allie Earl Celina Hemphill
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Teresa Kerlek Mary Landry Abigail Lane Thomas Layman Megan Lovar Beatriz Madan Niall Maguire Michael McCaughey Michael Mensch Leah Mergener Louis Mikula Brody Moore Clare Muczynski John Nay Melissa Nevlud Luke Noble Benjamin O’Brien Michael O’Hara Susanna O’Herron Patrick Ohotnicky Julian Olmstead Josh Pabst Daniel Papp Rose Peyton Anthony Piazza Michael Piersall Ian Pilon Anastasia Piroch Anthony Pueyo William Reese Madeleine La Fave Audrey O’Herron Louisa McFadden Luna O’Neill Hugh Robey
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Magdalain Kranz Isabella Rodriguez Matthew Rodriguez Patricia Rojas Luke Roman Luke Rozmajzl Felicity Schmidt Elizabeth Scott Joseph Scrivener Peter Sebestyen Evan Seelig Genevieve Shealy Mary Kathryn Sheba Nathaniel Sheedy Sophie Simpson Isabella Siwko Samuel Sproule Katelyn Stafki Marian Stewart Chiara Stocco Amelia Suer Peter Sullivan John Taraba Lewis Thornberry John Torkelson Elizabeth Trause Cody Tucker Benjamin Tutwiler Abram Urbanski Joseph Uzelac Robert Vander Woude Lydia Ward Nora Ross Therese Sullivan Charles Smith
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Kenton Wassum Clare Witter Charles Wyckoff Luther Young Peter Young Sophia Zamoyta Margaret Zuberbueler Mary Wingate Fiona Weichert Ryan Welch Lillian Whitfield Eamon Wick Lucy Wingate
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Margaret Wingate

Sophomores

Paul Aguilar Alexandra Altmanshofer Ricardo Amaya Noah Anderson Emmanuel Barajas Maureen Barrett Andrew Beaulieu Siena Beckman Josie Belleville Maria Buehler Sebastian Bise Regina Bonvissuto Lauren Bosack Catherine Brezinsky Patrick Brezinsky Natalie Briggs Jude Burkett Max Buser Mary Elizabeth Ciresi Madelaine Clark Vincent Coffey Miriam Cole Sarah Connell Sean Corcoran Bernadette Criste Anne Crnkovich Joshua Cruz James Cummings Helen Davis Jonathan De Los Reyes Alexander Dean Angel Aguayo-Aguilar Mary Jane Buckner Giuliana DeFelice
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John Dillon Dermot Dolowy Mary Doran Clara Easterday David Echaniz Laura Eidem Megan Ellis Marina Englehart Anna Enyeart Nathaniel Eschbach Dinneen Evich Michael Evich Nora Farley Aiden Ferguson David Foeckler Athena Fortain Mary Fowler Georgia Francis Maria Fusco Theresa Gabris Derek Gilday John Goedicke Abigail Greca John Gunthorpe Juliette Halisky Cooper Hancock Peter Hebert Brendan Hichborn Abigail Holmstedt Amelia Howell Margaret Howerton Teresa Janaro Aron Forthofer Miranda Keller Liam Kelly
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Lily Jones Mary Kelly John Kennedy Christopher Kleiber William Kolesar Colleen Kosten Andrew Krolick Monica Kumon Audrey Lademan Monica LaFramboise Mariam Lagano Michael Lagarde Joseph Lagarde Michael Lindner Luke Luckey Joshua Luvera Suzanne Martin Bridget McCaughey Eibhilin McCloskey Margaret McCourt Mary McGuire Catriona McKeon Erin McLaughlin Peter McMahon Adrienne McShurley Emily Meli Michael Messing Kira Moore Andre Morales Michael Moreno Daniel Lovelace Connor Lennon Mary Noble Catherine Nussio Joseph Olbrych
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Kaylee O’Neill Brian Pascoe Blake Pearson Lauren Pelletier Meaghan Pierce Maura Piroch Jared Plasberg Matthias Raes Nicholas Reilly Kateri Richter Adam Rockwell Bernadette Rodriguez Mary Sabados Colleen Scanlon Elizabeth Scarchilli Ana Schau Sofia Schau Geoffrey Scrivener Hailey Sergent Barbara Sexton Hannah Simpson John Skuba Sarah Slaga Damian Smith Thomas Smith Andrew Snyder Margaret Stahl Thomas Stanford Haley Steltz Christopher Santschi Charles Stevens Brendan Summers Mark Taylor Catherine Thomas Eleanor Sternfels
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Samuel Schirra Michael Townsend John-Paul Tsakanikas Jane Twyford Christopher Usher Gianna Van Alstine Abraham Walz Nicholas Ward Olivia Wenzel
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Teresa Willard Monica Wingard

Juniors

Anthony Accurso Audrey Altmanshofer Rebecca Anderson Dominic Asan Isaac Belleville Michael Belleville Peter Boyne Joseph Burns Bayley Byers Alejandra Carlo Patricia Carlo Ambrose Cavalier Mark Cermak Halyna Charba Anne Chavez Dominic Clark Samia Clerico Grace Collins William Connor Christian Dauchess Peter Dean Roarke Dooney Zachariah Durgin Theresa Dwane Laurel Eckenrode Peter Ethridge Alexander Evans Amanda Evans Isabel Abernathy Amelia Coleman Dominic Di Falco Mary Therese Coyne Doris Dewey Nathaniel Andres
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Madeline Davis Kevin Farley Angelina Fedoryka Margaret Fleischer Maria Francis Amelie Garnand Elaine Gunthorpe Morgan Harrison Erin Hatley Andrew Heisler Mary Anne Holler Sarah Jackson Mary Clare Jamieson Elizabeth Jensen Michael Katreeb Elizabeth Kaufman Maria Kelly Georgius Korban Samuel Kristine Elizabeth Kuss Anne Lauderback Keaton Leach Benjamin Leiching Joanne Marra Karla Martinez Christopher Matthias Madeline Gecosky John Luvera Rachel Grande Mary Mattus Alexander McDonald Cecilia McFadden Travis McFaden Catherine McLaughlin Philip McShurley
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Claudia Kopeck Monica Nachtegall Margaret Nussio Aidan Oakley Daniel O’Hara Philip O’Herron Megan Okula Gabrielle Olmstead Veronica Pegis Rita Penny Joseph Piroch Clara Raabe Giovanni Riguera-Petta Ethan Robertson Christina Rodriguez Mary Russo Nicholas Schau Clare Sebestyen Paul Sheedy Laura Sigler Maria Simon Stephen Simpson Elizabeth Speer Liliana Speier Anna Stachyra Sarah Morales Catherine Schmidt Rachel Piazza Aidan Moorehouse Peter Miller Thomas Miller Madalyn Messier Katharine Michael Anna Milinovich Megan Meehan
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Andrew Mead Anna Staggenborg Virginia Stahl Anna Maria Stein Thomas Sullivan Mary Swerda Regina Swope Kathleen Thomas Gabriella Trause Faustina Whittaker Anna Williams Clare Williams Peter Williams Margaret Williamson Andrew Willson Nicholas WIlson Hugh Wingate Mary Agnes Wingate Julia Wojtkun William Wolfe Faith Woods John Paul Vander Woude
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Samuel Wright Thomas Yee

Seniors

John Paul Adams Anna Berg-Arnold Maggie Black Mary Black Michael Blank Kurt Bourget Mary Fiona Briggs Philip Brown Christina Buehler Christina Burke Abigail Butek Erica Christie Grace Clark Isabel Cleary Joseph Cole Caroline Connell Bridget Crnkovich Therese Cruz Isabel Cumbelich Kaelan Damitz Colin Deighan Erin Deighan John Paul DeJak Leah Dickens Thomas Donahoe Joseph Dotson Mary Eidem Joseph Ellefson Gerard Adams Gianna Coffey Gabriel Fewkes Dylan Aiello Teresa Clark
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Joshua Forbes Luke Foyle Hannah Frievald Zoe Frisch Charles Fuller Madigan Gannon Sebastian Ghering Rachel Giaccio Chelsea Gilday Daniel Gillio Hannah Gjolberg Zöe Grimm Claire Guernsey John Gutschke John Healey Regina Hibl Sofia Hudson Sean Hilbert Julia Hill Zachary Hsu Marissa Hund Rebecca Jaynes David Johnson Rebecca Kaminski Donald Kelly Michelle Kelly Joseph Kokes Margaret Kolesar Mary Lueck Javier Madan Halina Hibl Mary Maggio Cassandra Marilley Joseph Madigan Juliana Jamieson
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Catherine McCaughey Mary McCloskey Caroline McDermott Mary McDonough Anna McDuffie Elizabeth Nussio Sebastian O’Keefe Therese Ohotnicky Patrick Nugent Katherine Noe Aganze Nkere Ryan Mumford Claire Mense Helen McGuire Katherine Summers Matteo Stocco Jacob Stevens Lucy Stanford Johnathan Stahl Dominic Smith Alice Seeley Trevor Scott Cyril Schaper Ryan Schantz Joseph Scarlata Sarah Scarchilli Gwyneth Sawicki Thomas Santschi Rachel Riordan Emily Piorkowski John Pelczar John Pascoe Makayla Paradis Elizabeth Ostrowski Patrick Switzer Philomena Swope
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Finnbarr O’Reilly Lucia Ulizko Celine Townsend Grace Tipton Sean Walker Lucia Vicenzino Maria Vicente Katherine Walz Matthew Wright Noah Wollersheim Donald Westin Sarah Weichert
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Mary VanAlstine

Faculty & Staff

Dr. Jeffrey Alban Dr. Joseph Arias Andrew Armstrong Carol Balint Dr. Andrew Beer Alessia Berardi James Bergida Dr. Bracy Bersnak Stephen Bieker Doug Briggs William Brinkman Mike Brown Dr. Joseph Brutto Dr. Kevin Burns Dr. Miriam Byers Susan Cairns Mary Castano Marilyn Charba John Ciskanik Olivia Colville David Costanzo Patricia Craig Vincent Criste Dr. John Cuddeback Dr. Douglas Dailey Dr. John Devanny Daniel Devine Arthur Dhanagom Kathleen Callegari Nate Collins Antonia Charbonneau Timothy Cook Kateri Criste John Belton
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Giorgio Castiglia Joshua Duda Kimberly Durso Justine Dunne Damian Fedoryka Dr. Larissa Fedoryka Maura Eckels Ken Ferguson Tim Flagg Dr. Douglas Flippen Dr. Aileen Foeckler James Foeckler Michael Foeckler Nancy Foor Zoe Frisch Fr. Mark Fusco Dr. George Garrigan Erin Ginter Allen Gheen Amanda Graf Tom Heim Annemarie Heisler Ian Heisler Bridget Hickson Sharon Hickson Donald Higby Lisa Holdsworth Giuliana Hudson Pat Haggerty Stephen Hipp Rich Hanley Robert Groos Claire Finlay Sean Farrell Elizabeth Foeckler
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Kathy Huff Dr. Dixie Lane Linda Lively Rafael Madan Dr. Lisa Marciano Benjamin Marsh Cindy Martin Maribeth Martin Dr. R.J. Matava Leslie Mathews Jessica McClelland Anthony McDonald Thomas McFadden Dr. Daniel McInerny Glen McLeod Isabel Meteyer Hugh O’Donnell Niall O’Donnell Rory O’Donnell Dr. Christopher Lane Dr. Andrew Montanaro Samuel Morales David Lee Laura Matthys Rose Norris Debra Lamb Catherine LaFramboise Scott Kay Dr. Eleanor Kelly Dr. Michael Kelly Mickey Krebs Paul Jalsevac Walter Janaro Dr. Eric Jenislawski Monica Jeffery
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Melissa Jagel Dr. Timothy T. O’Donnell Dr. Peter O’Hagan Katherine Ott David Owen Dr. Michael Paul Roberta Peer Dcn. Edward Peitler Karl Petrick Samuel J. Phillips Stephen Pilon Pam Plasberg Fr. Marcus Pollard Dr. Kurt Poterack Patrick Quest Isabella Reilly Mark Rohlena Christine Schmidt Dr. Adam Schwartz Brenda Seelbach Dr. Christopher Shannon Elizabeth Smith Kelly Smith Zachary Smith Dr. Steven C. Snyder Craig Spiering Dr. Thomas Stanford Kristin Stephens Dr. Edward Strickland Roseanne Podlinsek Mary Stanford Sara Pecknold Vladimir Rudenko Alka Shanahan Daniel Spiotta
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Elizabeth Santorum Dr. Andrew Whitmore Bonnie Williams Debbie Williams Adam Wilson Kelly Wing Dr. Mark Wunsch Dr. Jerome Zadnik Zachary Wendt Julie Wells Dr. Owen Vyner Thomas Ward Dr. Jakub Voboril Dr. Gregory Townsend Dr. Kevin Tracy Dr. Matthew A. Tsakanikas Clare Tapsak Annie Sullivan Dr. Kathleen Sullivan Dr. Conor Sweeney Basia Syski
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Randall Tan Michael Strickland

Students designed colorful stars along the road leading up to the Commons as a tribute to each graduating senior.

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Graduation 2023

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Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
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Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Arlington diocese celebrated the Baccalaureate Mass, joined by Bishop Joseph Coffey, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Senior Class President Makayla Paradis raised a toast to the staff. Student Body President Josh Forbes toasted the faculty. Dr. and Mrs. O’Donnell smiled for a photo with Aganze Nkere and his parents.
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Bishop Michael Burbidge received an honorary doctorate from Christendom College. Type text here

Seniors and their families danced the night away at the annual graduation dance.

Senior ladies posed for a photo with Professor Hickson. Valedictorian: Matteo Stocco Salutatorian: Rachel Riordan Winner of the Student Achievement Award: Michelle Kelly
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Dr. John Haas gave the commencement address.

The Blank Family

The Adams Family

The Lueck Family

Hats off to the Class of ’23!

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Senior

Most likely to have been to all 50 states by 50 years old: MAESA VICENTE AND THERESE OHOTNICKY

Most likely to become a Beloved Christendom Professor™: JP ADAMS AND JOSEPH COLE

Most likely to break a world record no one’s ever heard of: JOSEPH SCARLATA

Most likely to secretly be a superhero: GEORGE AND JOHN DONAHOE

Most likely to be president (of Christendom): JAKE STEVENS

Athletic MVP (male): JOE MADIGAN, JOE DOTSON, JP DEJAK

Athletic MVP (female): KATE WALZ (HALF THE VOTES)

Most likely to be listening to Christmas music all year round: KAYLA PARADIS

Best dressed guy: JOSEPH COLE

Best dressed gal: MAGGIE BLACK AND ISABEL CLEARY

Most likely to know every word to a rap song: SEB GHERING

Most likely to become a Broadway star: ZÖE GRIMM

Most likely to star in a reality survival show: JOSEPH SCARLATA AND CASSIE MARILLEY

Least likely to appreciate a pun: CHARLES FULLER

Dynamic Duo (male): GEORGE KORBAN AND JP ADAMS

Dynamic Duo (female): HANNAH AND ERIN

Cutest Couple: KATE WALZ AND DOMINIC SMITH

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Superlatives

Most likely to be “the last of the Mohicans”: MATTHEW WRIGHT

Most likely to cross their i’s and dot their t’s: MAESA VICENTE

Most likely to quietly take over the world: GERARD ADAMS

Most likely to be a stand-up comedian: JAVI MADAN

Most likely to have a fashion style named after them: CASSIE MARILLEY

Most likely to live in the library: ANNA MCDUFFIE

Class Dad: JAKE STEVENS

Class Mom: MICHELLE KELLY

Best person to be stuck on a desert island with: JOSEPH SCARLATA

Most accident prone: MAESA VICENTE, GIANNA COFFEY, MARY LUECK

Most likely to be a plant mom: ANNA MCDUFFIE AND ERIN DEIGHAN

Most likely to live in an igloo: GABE FEWKES

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Meet the Yearbook Staff

Special thanks to Zach Smith, Niall O’Donnell, Paul Aguilar,

for their photography contributions.

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Lizzie Kaufman Headshot Editor–Fall Class of 2024 Zoe Frisch Layout Designer Class of 2023 Anna Milinovich Layout Designer Class of 2024 Clare Sebestyen Headshot Editor–Spring Class of 2024 Julie Wells Editor in Chief Hailey Sergent, Halyna Charba, and Josh Forbes Bridget McCaughey Athletics Page Editor Class of 2025 Mary Kathryn Sheba Layout Designer Class of 2026 Thomas Cole Layout Designer Class of 2026
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Cat McLaughlin Layout Designer Class of 2024

MEANING BEHIND THE NAME

THE BLUE MANTLE: THE

Christendom College was founded under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima in 1977, and she has helped the college grow and flourish in the 45 years since. When the Christendom College yearbook was first established in the 1980s, it took on the name The Blue Mantle in honor of Our Lady.

The yearbook would retain that name for a number of years, before the name changed simply to “Christendom College Yearbook” later—a name that would stick through the 2012–13 academic year. When the yearbook returned in the 2015–16 academic year, it was a no-brainer for the staff to bring back the original name, as a tribute both to the college’s first yearbook staff and to the college’s patroness.

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