"The Blue Mantle" Christendom College Yearbook 2022-23

September October Y ear in r eview

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

Mr. Timothy Cook joined Student Life as the Dean of Student Life.

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.

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.

Students attended the March for Life in Washington, D.C., and the Virginia March for Life in Richmond.

January

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.

Catherine Thomas was named Most Valuable Player for the New South Athletic Conference (NSAC).

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

Fall Semester Memories

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.

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.

CUDDEBACK BARN DANCE

The senior class posed for a picture with Dr. Cuddeback at the Cuddeback barn dance.

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.

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.

CANOE TRIP

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

EAST VS WEST FOOTBALL

GAME

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.

SWING ‘N’ SUNDAES

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

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.

45th Anniversary

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.

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.

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.

Oktoberfest

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.

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.

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.

Upper vs. Under

Powder Puff

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

Halloween Dance

This year’s theme: Blast from the Past

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.

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.

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

Fall Play

“The Winter’s Tale”

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

“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.

The Trevi Fountain

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

Christmas

Dr. Poterack led the choir in beautiful carols.

Students dressed to the nines and danced the night away.

Formal

Christmas Formal

The Senior Carol was highly entertaining as always!

SpringSemester

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!

Life 2023

WELCOME • BACK • DANCE

KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT

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

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.

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!

Dr. O’Donnell gave a tour of St. Peter’s Basilica.

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.

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.

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

Sadie Hawkins

“Once Upon A Time”

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.

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.

DANCE UNDER THE STARS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spring Formal

Bowling Green Country Club

April 29, 2023

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

“Annie Get Your Gun”

A T H L E T I C S

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)

MEN ‘S SOCCER

Team Final Record: (6-10-1)

RUGBY

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

Team Final Record: (31-6)

*includes fall and spring seasons

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)

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)

MEN ‘S BASKETBALL

Team Final Record: (8-14)

BASEBALL

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

Team Final Record: (8-17)

SOFTBALL

Team Final Record: (0-15)

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Samuel Schirra

Michael Townsend

John-Paul Tsakanikas

Jane Twyford

Christopher Usher Gianna Van Alstine

Abraham Walz

Nicholas Ward

Olivia Wenzel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Randall Tan Michael Strickland

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

Graduation 2023

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

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.

Bishop Michael Burbidge received an honorary doctorate from Christendom College.

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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

Dr. John Haas gave the commencement address.

The Blank Family

The Adams Family

The Lueck Family

Hats off to the Class of ’23!

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

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

Meet the Yearbook Staff

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

for their photography contributions.

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

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.