Union Magazine - 50th Anniversary Special Edition

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Message from the President and Principal

Mark DeMarco ’78 President

Br. Robert J. Wickman, FSC Principal

50 YEARS!

Time enough for De La Salle High School to create a commitment to service and a record of achievement about which we can all be proud. From modest beginnings in 1965, when the school was envisioned to be a student body of 500, our enrollment now stands at over 1,000 young men.

But it’s not just about numbers.

De La Salle High School, rooted in the 330 year religious and educational vision of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the religious community he founded, the Brothers of the Christian Schools, has developed on Winton Drive a place of learning, a community of strivers, and an environment where the values of faith, integrity, and scholarship are central.

Today, Brothers, Partners-In-Mission, parents, students, alumni, and friends of the school collaborate so that the word “excellence” lives in countless ways through a broad and rich college preparatory curriculum, an extensive athletic and activities program, and opportunities for UNION 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION

students to serve others, deepen their life with God, and come to a realization of how to use all their gifts and talents.

Now is the time, while the school enjoys unprecedented growth and positive regard, to meet the future head on.

We are planning from a position of strength and we want the next 50 years to be ones of confidence and boldness as we continue to serve students from varied backgrounds and abilities as is the call of our Lasallian mission. Proud of the care we have given to our people, programs, and property, it is time to continue with new and exciting initiatives. As you examine this special issue of the Union, we hope you catch our excitement as we take on the challenges to strengthen our 4A’s: Academics, Access, Arts, and Athletics.

The change we envision over the next few years at De La Salle is nothing less than dramatic. We are blessed to have the support of two visionary supporters as we embrace the new challenges of transforming the lives of wonderful and welldeserving young men. Jean and Kenneth H. Hofmann have enlivened our community with an unprecedented and extraordinarily generous gift of $25,000,000.

Why? They believe in our school. They want us to dream and to do so in big ways. We have responded with the “50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle.”

Led and challenged by the Hofmann family, we have created a plan for growth that includes exciting new and renovated spaces for learning and an expanded endowment fund that provides greater access to our school for students who otherwise would not be able to meet the full cost of tuition. Just as there was no hesitation on the part of Jean and Kenneth Hofmann to invest in our future, our plan reflects that same enthusiasm as we prepare to better serve our students by touching their hearts and developing their minds in new and more effective ways.

We call on you today, our great band of supporters, to take your lead from the

Hofmanns and contribute as well to the transformation of our school and its students. Generations of Spartans, current students and those to come over the next 50 years, will benefit greatly from your generous commitment to them.

We are deeply grateful that the leadership of Mr. and Mrs. Hofmann has been recognized and supported by the Bishop of Oakland. The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J. serves with Mr. and. Mrs. Hofmann as Honorary Co-Chairs of our Campaign. The collective energy and commitment of these dear friends of our school gladdens our hearts and energizes us for the road ahead.

Will you join us on this journey?

We ask you to consider supporting our efforts to prepare young people to take their place in society as innovators, leaders, scholars, good citizens, active members of their faith communities, and men who wish to serve others. We invite you to ponder these questions: • What has De La Salle meant to me and my family?

• What will De La Salle mean to future generations of young men who will benefit from the gift of our Lasallian education?

• How many ways can I measure the impact of a gift to De La Salle that supports and shapes young men of competence, compassion, and character who will lead and serve in our ever-changing world?

We ask you to join us in this bold and critically important endeavor. We are blessed to have you by our side and are deeply grateful for your thoughtful consideration of the needs we outline in the pages that follow.

In the spirit of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, Mark DeMarco ’78 President Br. Robert J. Wickman, FSC Principal

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WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE Mark DeMarco ’78 President

Brother Robert J. Wickman, F.S.C. Principal Lynne Jones Chief Financial Officer

Heather Pastorini Chief Advancement Officer

Produced by the Office of Advancement

De La Salle High School 1130 Winton Drive Concord CA 94518 Tel: (925) 288-8100 Fax: (925) 686-3474 www.dlshs.org

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Contact Karla Wiese at wiesek@dlshs.org Editor: Karla Wiese

Layout and design: Jack Farage Design, Email: farage4art@yahoo.com

Text: Mark DeMarco, Heather Pastorini, Brother Robert Wickman, FSC, Karla Wiese.

Photos: DLS Photo Library, Ratcliff, Karla Wiese.

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Message from the Campaign Co-Chairs

Financial Goals of the Campaign

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Ensuring a robust endowment Words from students Named Family Funds

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STREAM Center groundbreaking Project progress to date Naming opportunities

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Athletic Performance Center Naming opportunities

Performing Arts Center Naming opportunities

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How you can help

Annual Fund vs. Campaign - what’s the difference?

Honor Roll - join these early investors

About the cover: The photo representation on the cover of this Special Edition Union magazine are the four areas of focus for the 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign - Academics (the STREAM Innovation Center), Access (financial growth for De La Salle’s financial aid endowment), Arts (the Performing Arts Center), and Athletics (the Athletic Performance Center).

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Honored Guests and Speakers from the STREAM Innovation Center groundbreaking ceremony (from left to right): Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins, co-chairs Thomas and Susan Keane, honorary co-chairs Kenneth and Jean Hofmann, co-chair Lisa Hofmann Morgan, 2014 graduates Derek Ellingson and Matthew Giacoletti, president Mark DeMarco '78.

he 50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle High School is a historic effort that will bring together our community in unprecedented ways. De La Salle has demonstrated its success by loving, instructing, and guiding young men in a tradition of excellence. Yet, De La Salle knows that its mission is not to stand still. Together with the school, the entire Spartan community is called to a serious commitment to do more and be more.

That is why we have enthusiastically volunteered to help lead the Capital Campaign effort. We believe in De La Salle.

We believe in what happens here. We believe in the transformaLisa Hofmann Morgan P ’15 Campaign Co-Chair

tion of boys into men in the Catholic, Lasallian tradition. We have sent our own sons here and have watched them grow in immeasurable ways. We have volunteered countless hours willingly to be a part of the magic that happens on this campus.

We take pride in being Spartans and know that our alumni, parents, grandparents, friends, and community share our passion for this remarkable school. We hope you will join us in this transformative endeavor.

God Bless and GO SPARTANS! Thomas and Susan Keane P ’98, ’02, 13 Campaign Co-Chair

Honorary Co-Chairs

Kenneth and Jean Hofmann GP ’15

Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J.

Campaign Leadership

Steven ’83 and Kellie Abreu Thomas ’77 and Brenda Baldacci P ’07, ’08, ’10, ’13 Dalton Brown ’94 Mark and Estella Edwards P ’08, ’12, ’15 Gus and Valerie Halas P ’16 Jeffrey and Lori Lauwrence P ’00, ’08, ’10

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Thomas and Meg Maloney P ’14 David and Palmyra Morgan P ’13, ’17 Michael and Susan Pickett P ’17 Russell Scheibly P ’15 Anthony Viscia ’90 Donald and Julie Wallunas P ’10, ’17 John and M’Lu Wilhelmy P ’03, ’04, ’07

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The goal of the 50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle is to raise $50 million in philanthropic support to make the four initatives of Academics, Access, Arts, and Athletics possible.

Ensure access for all qualified students, especially the working and middle-class, by significantly increasing our financial aid endowment.

Build a STREAM Innovation Center (Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) to provide exceptional and integrated educational facilities that the students need and deserve.

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$15 million Goal:

: $20. 5 million Goal

$15.8 million raised!

$15 million raised!

Build an Athletic Performance Center that includes a new competition gymnasium to relieve space and scheduling constraints.

Create a Performing Arts Center so that the arts may more effectively serve growing student interest and join the School’s well established athletic and academic programs in a shared pursuit of excellence.

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$4.5 million raised!

Goal: $7 million

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More Info to come in 2016!

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Fundraising Goal: $15 million

Status: ACHIEVED AND ON GOING!

e La Salle understands that the unlocking of a student’s potential should not be tied to his ability to pay for a high quality education. De La Salle hopes to ensure proportionate accessibility for a diverse student body by growing funds for the Financial Aid Endowment. Its success in raising the size of the endowment substantially heightens De La Salle’s ability to answer the growing need for financial aid from families in the increasingly squeezed middle class as well as low-income families living at poverty level.

Annually, over 30% of De La Salle’s student population receives some form of tuition assistance soley based upon need.

De La Salle is charged to do more. Recognizing the tremendous potential but modest means of so many of its students, the school believes in these young men and in doing everything possible to provide them the financial support they need.

Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Hofmann and specifically their support for Access, the school is able to increase its endowment by $15 million, and De La Salle expects to more effectively manage financial aid resources in support of students in need. This allocation of new resources will allow the school to: 1) stabilize anticipated tuition increases year-over-year; and

2) re-allocate tuition resources currently dedicated to financial assistance in support of varied operational programs and improvements benefitting all students.

But with this tremendous gift, the need for additional endowment resources will continue to grow. As more students desire a Catholic, Lasallian education, De La Salle’s mission is to continue to assure access to the school's challenging academic program, and co-curricular opportunities for all qualified students, especially low income families and the middle class. So while our initial goal of $15 million has been achieved, Access will

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continue to be a fundraising priority, now and into the future.

Our young men and their families are grateful for the opportunity they have been given; to be a part of our community, to receive a De La Salle education, and to prepare for the next steps in their lives.

De La Salle’s endowment resources are well below the levels of those high schools to which it is compared: School Endowment

Enrollment

Bellarmine College Prep 1,637

$57.4 million

St. Ignatius College Prep $45 million

Loyola, Los Angeles $42 million

Jesuit, Sacramento $9.4 million

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Christian Brothers, Sacramento 1,026

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De La Salle High School $5.6 million

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Recognizing Your Gift through a Named Family Fund

The gift of your unrestricted support, allows the school to direct your contribution to the area of most need within our Campaign efforts.

In recognition of your generosity, donors of $50,000 or more may choose to establish a Named Family Fund.

“De La Salle has opened many doors for me because I will be off to college with experience in taking more challenging courses, participating in leadership opportunities, and developing good friendships. This is a golden opportunity for me to make my future what I want it to be, thanks to your gift that allowed me to study at De La Salle and be part of the Spartan Brotherhood.”

- DLS Financial Aid Student Recipient

Named Family Funds provide you with the ability to support a student in need each school year based upon your interests. The school will in turn provide you with a wonderful opportunity to personally connect with a current student who is benefitting from your generosity.

Availability – Unlimited!

Contact Heather Pastorini at (925) 288-8106 orpastorinih@dlshs.org for more information on you can support the 50th Anniversary Campaign through a Named Family Fund.

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Meg and Tom Maloney have leant their leadership to the 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign through their involvement on the Campaign Cabinet as well as their financial support to the Campaign.

The Maloney family shares with the Union, “We are thrilled to support the 50th Anniversary Campaign, and we feel indebted to De La Salle for the special opportunity it provided our boys. Not only did the school offer a rich, faith-filled academic environment, but it also opened our boys’ eyes to the large and diverse world around them.

The Maloney Family: Mia, Meg, Charlie ’14, Tom, Jackson

It is important for us to support De La Salle’s mission, and particularly continued Access for those young men who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend De La Salle. We believe the school’s mission not only enriches the lives of those who benefit from scholarship funds, but also those young men who are given the privilege to play, study, and experience the De La Salle brotherhood alongside them.”

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Fundraising Goal: $20.5 million Status: 73% Fulfilled Target Construction Completion Date: Fall 2015

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o longer satisfied with your father’s or mother’s science curriculum, a textbook centered, lecture-driven, occasional lab experiment approach to the evolving life sciences and the new physics, is no longer adequate. Indeed, the revolutions in these disciplines and the new worlds of engineering design, robotics, and environmental sustainability projects calls us to create new kinds of spaces for inquiry-based, projectdriven learning. Technology to support this is not only everywhere; it is also hands-on and mobile, supporting imagination, intuition, multi-modal investigations, and multi-tasking activities.

De La Salle students must be prepared for a global job market that will look very different 10, 20, and 30 years from now.

They will confront a bewildering array of social and ethical issues in a world where the pace and scope of technological development is unparalleled. Today’s De La Salle students are being asked to become more self-directed learners, be better equipped to capture and analyze data, apply their conclusions to real world situations, increase their understanding of cause and effect, and promote a rich understanding of concepts across disciplines.

Thus the demand for a new academic space emerged—the well-established mathematical and scientific formulas and concepts we learned as teenagers will team with an artistic focus that seeks to join journeys with numbers and empirical data to a commitment to beauty, design, problem-solving, and just plain

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wonder about the world around us and in us.

The STREAM (Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) Innovation Center is of a flexible design with learning spaces that call for students and teachers to collaborate with and for each other. The teachers in this new building will be less the “sage on the stage,” and more “the guide on the side.” These teachers will help students embrace their inner scientist, inner explorer, inner artist, and inner creator. And teachers will find each other and collaborate more and more in such a setting. Watch out when the art, science, and math teachers break down the walls that have kept them separate. Design, measure, build, execute, reuse, re-imagine will be some of the key verbs in place in the STREAM Innovation Center.

The STREAM Innovation Center will provide an unprecedented resource for these educators to facilitate the development of the young men who are the Spartan students of today and tomorrow.

The De La Salle STREAM Innovation Center will...

• Foster true-teacher student collaboration.

• Build state-of-the-art laboratories.

• Improve integration of technology.

• Incorporate “green” design and construction.

• Create a competitive critical-thinking environment and provide more science electives.

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STREAM Innovation Center Robotics and Engineering Lab Conceptual Room Layout

STREAM Innovation Center Robotics and Engineering Lab Conceptual Room Layout

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On Sunday, June 1, 2014, the De La Salle High School community gathered to break ground for a major new facility, the STREAM Innovation Center (a center for Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). In attendance were some 400 guests, including City of Concord Mayor Tim Grayson and Vice Mayor Ron Leone. The Diocese of Oakland's Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins, an affiliated member of the De La Salle Christian Brothers, spoke enthusiastically about Lasallian education and blessed the undertaking.

School president Mark DeMarco '78 said, “In 2015, the school will mark its 50th year of service. It’s time to celebrate our successes, and to act boldly to ensure that we can continue to provide exceptional education to students in the future.”

Bishop Emeritus John S. Cummins leads the blessing for the breaking of the ground for the STREAM Innovation Center

Watch the construction progress live via our webcam. Visit www.dlshs.org and click on the STREAM Innovation Center Live: Construction Webcam button!

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Revolutions in the worlds of engineering design, robotics, and environmental sustainability projects call us to create new kinds of spaces for inquiry-based, project driven learning.

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De La Salle is honored to have the Van Wyck family join the efforts of the 50th Anniversary Campaign as early investors.

The Van Wyck family shares with the Union, “Our introduction to Catholic education started when our family first stepped onto the De La Salle campus. Since then, our passion has been sharing with others how important a Catholic, Lasallian education is for young men. Outsiders know how well known De La Salle is for its athletics, but it is truly the academics of the school that help develop these young men into our future leaders. Teaching at De La Salle continues to evolve to be more inclusive of learning styles, and the STREAM Innovation Center with its new way to approach learning of science, technology, robotics, engineering, arts, and mathematics will open doors to new educational opportunities for students.”

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Recognizing Your Gift through a STREAM Innovation Center Naming Opportunity

De La Salle High School offers many opportunities to permanently commemorate your support of this Campaign. Many naming opportunities are available within the STREAM Innovation Center where you can leave a lasting legacy for your family, student, or loved one.

Naming of the STREAM Center $5,000,000 Founders Gallery Plaza $1,000,000

Robotics/Core Principles/Physics (Floor One) $250,000 Chemistry/Biology (Floor Three) $250,000 Classrooms (12 Available) $100,000 STREAM Concourse $100,000 STREAM Elevator $75,000

Science Department Office $50,000 Lab Prep Rooms (4) $25,000 Trees (6) $10,000

Donor Pavers (100) $1,000 - $5,000

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Athletic Performance Center

Fundraising Goal: $7.5 million Status: 60% Fulfilled Target Construction Beginning Date: January 2016

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e La Salle students are asked to address physical fitness and wellness through its health curriculum, opportunities available through intramural and interscholastic athletic programs, and through interaction with athletic trainers and nutrition guides. Therefore more and more students are participating in athletics or fitness based activities at a time where physical space constraints and desire to participate conflict with study time.

The addition of a new Athletic Performance Center, along with a new competition gym, will provide larger, and therefore more safely managed space for weight training and management, and cardio-vascular conditioning, at a time when higher numbers of students are seeking such opportunities related to athletic team work (in and out of season) and/or personal fitness goals.

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The Athletic Performance Center will...

• Provide additional space for team practices, and curtail the need for early morning practices that begin at 6:00 a.m. and many evening practices that extend until 9:00 p.m., and thus allowing more study time.

• Expand the current weight room, whose limited size has become a significant safety issue. More than 700 students use the weight room each year, yet it was originally designed to support just 400 students.

• Provide a large flex space: additional space for team practices, non-athletics activities.

• Increase indoor practice space.

• Assembly and meeting space for 1,200 people.

• Provide ample space for basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs.

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Athletics Performance Center Rotunda Lobby

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Recognizing Your Gift through a Athletics Performance Center Naming Opportunity

De La Salle High School offers many opportunities to permanently commemorate your support of this Campaign. Many naming opportunities are available within the Athletics Performance Center where you can leave a lasting legacy for your family, student, or loved one.

Naming of the Athletic Performance Complex $2,000,000 Student Bleacher Section $100,000 Visitor Bleacher Section $50,000 Stadium Bleacher Row $10,000 Wall of Fame (100) $2,500 - $5,000

Spartan Faithful Brick/Paver (100) $1,000

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De La Salle alumnus Steve Abreu ’83 and his wife Kellie have always felt that giving back to his alma mater has been a philanthropic focus. With Steve’s prior involvement with the De La Salle Alumni Association as board president, it was inevitable that he would lend his leadership with his involvement on the Campaign Cabinet as well as his financial support to the 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign.

Steve shares with the Union, “Kellie and I have always felt it is imperative to help pave the way for the young men at De La Salle. We have always felt that giving to De La Salle has been easy for us to do. The school’s leadership and the direction they have set will help develop the boys into outstanding individuals and future leaders. With the addition of the Athletics Performance Center, these facilities will provide the school with much needed new capacity and at the same time ensure that they have some of the best facilities in the Bay Area. My hope is that my fellow Spartan brothers will answer the call for support as they are able for this effort.”

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Fundraising Goal: $7 million Status: More Information to Come - January 2016

e La Salle’s performing arts programs have been highly regarded for decades serving not only our students, but also serving as a vital resource for nearly 800 Carondelet High School students annually. The program has flourished thanks to an exceptional faculty and engaged alumni population so much that 40 percent of the student body participates in various performing arts programs.

Unfortunately, the original theater, built as an auditorium in 1965, needs comprehensive renovations and seismic retrofitting.

Once transformed, the new multi-purpose Performing Arts Center will allow for a multitude of uses from classroom and academic purposes, to performances, meetings and liturgical worship. Preliminary plans include a new lobby, a new raised roof, upgrades to lighting, sound and acoustics, increased stage size, fly and wing space, storage areas for costumes and sets, ADA access, fire sprinklers and more.

With the realization of a new Performing Arts Center, more students will be drawn to theater and the other arts, thus ampli-

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fying opportunities for collaboration and integrated learning.

STEM can become STREAM (Science, Technology, Robotics, Engineering, ARTS, Mathematics). One recent student used his geometry training to create a set design with very specific needs.

As new curriculum begins to be developed as a result of the STREAM initiative, more students going forward will be able to apply science, or math, or engineering to the performing arts.

The Performaning Arts Center will...

• Broaden the arts curriculum.

• Provide an enhanced gathering space.

• Address safety concerns.

• Draw more students to the arts.

• Provide a dedicated set-building space and storage for costumes and sets.

• Add dressing rooms, a control booth, a lighting grid and an orchestra pit.

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Performing Arts Center Arial View - New Scope Comparison

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Teri and Steve Hurlbut have continued to stay entrenched in life on campus even after their son’s graduation in 1998. Teri serves on the Board of Trustees and both have chosen to support the 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign specifically for its focus on the Arts.

Teri and Steve share with the Union, “We have opted to allocate our contribution to the Arts for a few reasons: The Arts tap and develop students’ creative capacities. They are linked with the other school disciplines and often times are the vehicle that leads students to success in their learning experience. The Arts have no SES (Supplimental Educational Services) boundaries - they are for ALL students... a philosophy that the Christian Brothers promote.”

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Recognizing Your Gift through a Performing Arts Center Naming Opportunity

De La Salle High School offers many opportunities to permanently commemorate your support of this Campaign. Many naming opportunities are available within the Performing Arts Center where you can leave a lasting legacy for your family, student, or loved one.

Naming of the Performing Arts Center $2,000,000 Lobby & Box Office $1,000,000

Band & Music Room $250,000 Theatre Presenter $200,000 Orchestra Pit $150,000 House Stage $100,000

Theater Arts Classroom Actors Studio (Green Room) $75,000 Exterior Outdoor Stage $50,000 Exterior Seating Areas (Availability TBD) $25,000

Trees (Availability TBD) $10,000

Bricks (Availability TBD) $1,000 - $5000 Company Donor Wall $1,000+

Teri and Steve Hurlbut P ’98

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your support “The past four years have been the best experience of my life.”

“Without you, I would not be “I have learned what the man I am today.”

Brotherhood is truly about.”

“I cannot wait to be a success in my own life so that I can help someone else the way you have helped me.”

How you can help

Few Catholic high schools have the ability, courage, tenacity and vision to attempt to raise as much as $50 million in a single campaign, let alone a school that is only 50 years old. De La Salle does! Through three to five year pledges and a variety of recognition opportunities, all members of the De La Salle community will have the opportunity to contribute to the school in a meaningful way.

Success will require extraordinary support from the entire De La Salle family, including, alumni parents, current parents, alumni, grandparents, as well as friends, foundations and corporations who believe in young Spartans of today and tomorrow.

Please consider making a transformative gift over a three to five year period, structuring your gift in ways most advantageous for your own financial planning.

Our advancement staff can work with you or your advisor to identify the gift most appropriate to your philanthropic and financial goals.

Current Gifts You may make a current gift to De La Salle High School and fund it with cash, securities, life insurance policies given outright, real estate, or other assets. Gifts of appreciated securities are often particularly beneficial to the donor from a tax perspective.

Pledges You may pledge an amount to the Campaign and arrange to fulfill it in installments over three to five years.

Estate Gifts You may name De La Salle as a beneficiary in your will or trust.

JOIN THE EFFORT

Please contact Chief Advancement Officer, Heather Pastorini, at (925) 288-8106 to discuss how you can best participate in this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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your support Recognizing Your Gift through Additional Campus Naming Opportunities

“The 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign needs support from our entire De La Salle community, and at all levels. Lots of small gifts are just as important as the large ones.”

- Lori Lawrence P ‘00, ‘08, ‘10, Campaign Cabinet Member

The 50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle High School offers many opportunities to permananently commemorate your support of this Campaign. We have several additional naming opportunities throughout campus where you can leave a lasting legacy for your family, student, or loved one.

Naming of the 400 Building $1,000,000 Theatre Presenter $200,000

Campus Ministry Office $100,000

Renovated Math Classrooms in the 300 Building (4) $50,000 Renovated Art Classrooms in the 300 Building (2) $50,000

Digital Art/Publications/Yearbook Room $25,000 Photovoltaic Roof $25,000

Annual Fund vs. 50th Anniversary Campaign – What is the difference?

While reading this special edition of the Union, you may thinking about how you are currently supporting De La Salle and its various fundraising efforts – most specifically through the De La Salle Annual Fund and wondering, what’s the difference?

The De La Salle Annual Fund is the cornerstone of all fundraising at the school and is the “every year” gift we ask of our entire community. Support of the Annual Fund is essential for funding curricular and co-curricular activities each and every school year. In celebration of our 50th year in existence, the 50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle is a special capital project to help the school prepare for the next 50 years. With a focus on Academics, Access, Arts, and Athletics, this campaign will make transformative changes to our campus possible and will enhance financial assistance for families in need. Our hope is that families will continue to participate each year with a gift to the Annual Fund, as well as consider a one-time, stretch gift to the 50th Anniversary Campaign.

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The individuals listed below have honored us with their early investments in our efforts for the 50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle. As our fundraising efforts continue this school year, we would love to have you join in this effort. To learn more about how you can help and be listed with the individuals below in future publications, please visit the website at www.dlshs.org and click on the 50th Anniversary Campaign button or contact Heather Pastorini at (925) 288-8106 or pastorinih@dlshs.org.

Anonymous (4) Steve '83 and Kellie Abreu Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Acquistapace Mr. and Mrs. Joe Aliotti Mr. and Mrs. Brett J. Anderson '97 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Appel Mr. and Mrs. Felix Armenta Thomas '77 and Brenda Baldacci Mr. and Mrs. James F. Baldacci '83 Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Baldacci '82 Mr. Michael J. Baldacci '08 Mr. Thomas M. Baldacci '10 Mr. Kevin T. Baldacci '07 Mr. Matthew P. Baldacci '13 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Barry Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Bedford David and Lisa Behring Family Mrs. Victor Belfiore, Jr. Mr. Andrew Berkes and Dr. Elizabeth Berkes Mr. and Mrs. David M. Birka-White Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bloch Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Borosky Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Bradford The Brothers' Community at De La Salle Mr. Greg G. Brown-Davis '97 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bruni '76 Mike and Caroline Buckley Christopher and Georgia Burns Mr. and Mrs. Francis Byrne Brother Stanislaus Campbell, FSC David and Andrea Campos Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Cannon David and Nairy Colello and Family Mr. Larry Colon The Conco Companies Lt. Gregory M. Contreras '03 Mrs. Patricia A. Crane Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Crespi '81 Robert '93 and Kasey Curran Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deitchman Mark '78 and Lori DeMarco Mrs. Rebecca DeWeese Mrs. Lillian A. Dickson Scott and Sarah Drain Mr. Mark Dymond Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Edwards Terry and Aggie Eidson Mr. Don Eidson

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Rob '83 and Michelle Engelhart and Family Engelhart Gourmet Foods David and Monica Fryman Mrs. Vanessa R. Gai Silvio & Mary Garaventa Family Foundation Marilyn and Paul Gardner Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Gervolino Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gilbert Mr. Keith H. Gillette Peter and Katherine Glaessner Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Grantham Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gross Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Grubb The Guelld Family Mr. and Mrs. Blas Guerrero, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Haener Mr. and Mrs. Gus Halas Matthew and Kathleen Haley Brother Lawrence P. Haley, FSC '72 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Harbison Roger and Mary Hassett Ms. Wanda Hedden Cathy and Kenneth Higaki Mr. Allan Hightman Scott '82 and Luann Hirsch Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Hofmann Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hogan Mr. Christopher Hood-Rosales '76 Mr. and Mrs. Lon Huffman Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hulburd Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Hurlbut Ms. Julie L. Ireland Ireland Family and Gunnar Rask Cathy and Jon Jacques Paul and Deborah Jansen David and Marlein Jeans Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Johnson '76 Lynne and Dan Jones Mr. Maurice C. Jones-Drew '03 The Juarez Family Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kannon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Keane Mr. and Mrs. William Kennerley Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Kincaid Mr. Rick E. Koch '73 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kozel

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Mr. Abel Lapid Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Larkin, Jr. Tom and Marilyn Leahy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Lencioni Ms. Esther Lopez Mr. Jose Lozano Mr. Gregory Lyon and Ms. Elizabeth Baker Mr. Gregory D. MacArthur '03 Gordon and Joan MacDonald Meg and Tom Maloney Mary Ann and Michael Mattos Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McAdoo and Family Mrs. Marilyn McClaskey Mr. and Mrs. David T. McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Meadows '97 The Mechelke Family Mrs. Lindsay Melaas Mrs. Linda A. Mercer Michael Monaldo and Valerie Nagel Mr. Robert J. Montgomery '70 Mr. and Mrs. David W. Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Morgan Mr. Frank Murray Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nevares '86 Michael and Patricia Niedermeyer Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Noonan Mr. Zosimo Odal Holly and Pat O'Dea Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Olinger Mrs. Margaret M. Pallack Heather and Todd Pastorini and Family Mr. and Mrs. Nick V. Pelosi '91 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Pelster '87 Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Peters '83 Roger and Cathy Peters Mr. and Mrs. Ioan Petrut Mr. and Mrs. John L. Piombo '78 The Pittore Family Mr. Tyrone M. Plata '09 Mrs. May M. Plata Mr. Jose Portillo Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Primasing Mr. and Mrs. Russell Probst Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Proulx Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Rassier '00 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rassier, Jr. '98 Continued on page 21

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Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rassier Ratcliff Ms. Kathy Resch RJJ Medical Incorporation Leigh Anne and Tim Roberts '88 Frank and Carol Rockwell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Rockwell Ms. Sheryl L. Rowold Brother Michael Saggau, F.S.C. Mr. Jose Sanchez and Mrs. Anna Melero Penny and Edward Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Octavio Sarmiento Ms. Sandra Scherer Mr. Lloyd V. Schine III '94 and Mrs. Cri Schine

Scott's Seafood Restaurant Ms. Elaine Seed Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Seeno Ms. Lauren J. Seeno Kevin '91 and Emily Selby Spencer and Colleen Shively The Silva Family Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sitzmann Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Slavonia Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Smith Mrs. Pat Stull Ms. Ida Tolentino Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Trinidad Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Y. True Mr. and Mrs. Art Turrin

Brother George Van Grieken, FSC Doug and Hildy Van Wyck Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vierengel Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Villafania Mr. Anthony G. Viscia '90 Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Vranesh '85 Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Vrionis Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wallunas Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation Karla, David, and Tyler Wiese Dr. and Mrs. John K. Wilhelmy Ronald and Mary Yonekawa Mr. Michael R. Zumbo and Ms. Bonnie K. Toland-Zumbo

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The above listing recognizes gifts and pledges made to The 50th Anniversary Campaign for De La Salle received as of December 31, 2014. We have made every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing. However, errors may occur, and we hope you will accept our sincere apologies. Please contact Director of Development Karla Wiese, in the Advancement Office at (925) 288-8195 or wiesek@dlshs.org, and we will correct our records for future recognition and publications.



YOU ARE INVITED!

50th Anniversary Capital Campaign: Campaign Forum

Meet President Mark DeMarco ’78 in an informal and informative session, to learn all about De La Salle’s 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign. There are four 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign, Campaign Forum events for members of the De La Salle community: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 5:00PM (evening) Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 6:45AM (morning) Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 6:45AM (morning) Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 5:00PM (evening)

During these engagements, Mark will share the current state-of-the-campaign with updates on fundraising, planning, and construction progress of the four initiatives of the Campaign – Academics, Access, Arts, Athletics. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Campaign and how you can be a part of the effort. Refreshments will be provided.

To RSVP to any of the event listed above, or if you would like to schedule a personal briefing opportunity with Mark, please contact Chief Advancement Officer, Heather Pastorini at (925) 288-8106 or pastorinih@dlshs.org.

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