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Message from the President
Dear Friends of De La Salle,
Mark DeMarco ’78 President
We have served and continue to serve four “generations” of Spartans.
As I reflect on how our school has grown over the last 50 years I believe we have a school – to coin a phrase - for all ages! A school that adapts and transforms to the changing times and students we serve. As you can see in the chart below – we have served and continue to serve four “generations” of Spartans. For most of us who work at De La Salle we believe the students that come to us are getting younger and younger but in reality it is us who are getting older and older! Just this past June we had our first graduating class from De La Salle Academy and these young men are now at the High School with bright futures ahead of them. This summer we renovated part of the 400 Wing to add a Learning Resource Center and we have hired a new learning coordinator to better serve the needs of our students. We also completed the first year of our new administrative model. It has served us well and we will continue to refine it. We have received numerous inquiries from other Catholic Schools who want to adopt the model.
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Finally, as of this writing we are windingup the Capital Campaign on the STREAM Innovation Center and are setting our sights on our Athletic Performance Center – stay tuned! Thank you to those who have supported our efforts and we look forward to future support. While many scholars believe that the meaning of Proverbs 29:18 is widely misunderstood I think the King James Version and translation serves us well “Where there is no vision the people perish.” In my ten years as President, I have always said We must not become complacent in what we do on a daily basis and we must be true to the Mission our Founder has set out for us! May God continue to bless.
In the Spirit of Saint John Baptist de La Salle,
Mark DeMarco ’78 President
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PRESIDENT’S CABINET Mark DeMarco ’78 President
Dr. Heather Alumbaugh Vice President for Academic Life
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Mark Chiarucci Vice President for Advancement Jack Dyer Vice President for Campus Life Lynne Jones Vice President for Finance
Leo Lopoz ’94 Vice President for Athletics
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The De La Salle “Union” is a bond of unity for the extended De La Salle family — alumni, parents, alumni parents and the many friends who make up our school’s growing family.
The School Seal
The school seal is an important part of the identity of De La Salle High School. The symbols used to make up the seal have particular meanings that reflect the values and purpose of the school. In the center of the seal is the Chi Rho (Kye Row). This is the Greek abbreviation of the title “Christ.” The first two letters of the word Christos or “Christ” are “Chi” and “Rho,” represented in the Greek alphabet as a capital “X” and “P.” The fleur-de-lis, with “lis” meaning lily in French, reminds us of our French origins with Saint John Baptist de La Salle. The lamp is a symbol of knowledge, reminding us of our primary purpose as a school — education. The section of broken chain represents freedom — freedom from ignorance. The chain surrounding the seal signifies strength and unity. “Les Hommes de Foi” is French for “Men of Faith.”
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About the cover: De La Salle has provided a Catholic, Lasallian education to four generations of Spartans. The cover features our first generation, our inaugural graduating class in 1969 (bottom left). Also featured is Dr. Heather Alumbaugh, Vice President for Academic Life with a student from our current generation and graduating class of 2017, and finally our first De La Salle Academy graduating class (bottom right)! Congratulations to all our Spartans on the next steps in your lives! FALL 2017 UNION
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Neckties to Diplomas:
De La Salle Academy Graduates Its First Class
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By Bob Carrejo
Republished with permission. Special thanks to the Brothers of the Christian Schools District of San Francisco New Orleans!
n June 2, 2017, school and District of San Francisco New Orleans history were made as 15 young men received their diplomas as members of the first graduating class of De La Salle Academy in Concord, California. As the audience of family and friends at De La Salle High School Theater looked on, the Class of 2017 was honored, congratulated, and then pronounced as graduated by De La Salle Academy president Mark DeMarco and principal Marilyn Paquette. The members of the De La Salle Academy Class of 2017 include Gerardo Baez-Vargas, Brian Jesus Camarena, Juliano Robert Canari, Alex Cardenas, Jose Ceja, Diego Cuevas, Jerod Davis, Luis Hinojosa, Nathan John Lomayesva, Tyler Osbey, Luis Sias-Chacon, Ramiro Rosas, Alexander Ramirez, Felipe Silva, and Fernando Valdez. Also in attendance at the commencement was Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ of the Diocese of Oakland. His presence and remarks during the ceremony’s final blessing would underscore the special nature not only of the event but also of the school itself. “In four years as Bishop, this is my first graduation,” he said. “With 55 schools (in the Diocese), I have always thought that if I attended one, I should attend them all. And so, I haven’t been to any. Yet, I am here tonight because I believe in you and because I knew you had a special future ahead of you from when I was with you at your first mass at De La Salle several years ago when you received your ties. I am so happy to be with you tonight. Congratulations.”
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It was in the fall of 2014 that the class received those “Spartan neckties”, the school’s traditional symbol of mutual acceptance and respect. Except that, to those particular students, it represented even more. It meant that they had been given a call to rise and a chance to try. In the new school on Galaxy Way, their lives would converge with the people and tradition of the Lasallian mission. It was to be a life-changing encounter, one that actually had been set into motion several years earlier by another providential meeting—that of a community’s need, an entrepreneur’s generosity, and a new District’s eyes of faith. De La Salle Academy began as a conversation between De La Salle High School president Mark DeMarco and area
DLS Academy first class receiving ties in 2014
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Marilyn Paquette and Mark DeMarco with a proud graduate.
businessman and philanthropist Kenneth H. Hofmann. A longtime supporter of several Contra Costa educational works, including De La Salle High School, Hofmann was looking for a new project when DeMarco proposed starting a school specifically for economically and socially at-risk students. Hofmann offered to provide funding for the first five years of such a school, and the impetus for a new Lasallian ministry was born. Those first days, and then years, would indeed pass quickly, and the distant hopes and dreams that had accompanied them were now much closer, and about to become reality. It was time for the school to prepare for its first graduation. Throughout the ceremony, different school community members and supporters did their best to express what they had experienced together. Eventually, it would be the words of valedictorian Alexander Ramirez that would best capture both the spirit and the significance of what had happened within the walls of his school over the past three years. In his valedictory address, he said: ‘If you’re absent during my struggle, don’t expect to be present during my success.’ That quote is from the actor, Will Smith. Think of this quote and of how it expresses brotherhood and its importance. Class of 2017, ask yourselves this—what will you do to not be absent in the time of struggle of your brothers, so that you can rise to success as your brothers rise? We rise or fall, but when either of those happens, we do it together! Because of De La Salle Academy, the Lasallian zeal for building saving relationships was alive in 15 young men who not long before had been in danger of being dismissed and forgotten by the world. Now, they knew that they had beaten the odds, and they knew how they had done it: together. From neckties to diplomas, from uncertainty to promise. For them, this graduation was not just about reaching a milestone. It was about victory.
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Days later, when asked to look back on the Class of 2017 and its journey at the Academy, Principal Marilyn Paquette would affirm that the lesson its valedictorian so eloquently described had, indeed, been learned. Her strongest memory, she said, was of the bond of brotherhood that the students shared. “They challenged each other from day one. They are a driven group of young men who are willing to work hard to achieve, and they learned the value of pushing one another to achieve their best effort. It was truly inspiring to watch them create community!” In the broader picture, the historical significance of the founding of De La Salle Academy and the achievements of its first graduating class have not been lost on those who have been most responsible for its care. Speaking to the school’s civic impact, DeMarco shares, “The Mayor and City Council members are proud of this school,” while, to the District perspective, Paquette observes, “In establishing schools like (the Academy), we are focusing on serving those most in need, and we continue to get back to the heart of our Lasallian mission when we establish these new Lasallian communities.”
With the graduation of its first class of students, De La Salle Academy can claim success in, at the very least, laying the foundation for all of its future efforts to be the kind of school that it set out to be. Asked how best to describe exactly what that is and how it will continue, Paquette responded, “We are a Miguel school in the Lasallian tradition, serving students who would not otherwise be able to receive a Catholic education. Our hope, our mission, is that we walk with the students and their families to provide them a strong middle school foundation. We will continue to walk with them and support them throughout high school and college. We aim to break the cycle of generational poverty through quality education.” It is clear that the District’s youngest school is growing up quickly and well. Thanks to the leadership of Brothers, Lasallian Partners, and benefactors, De La Salle Academy’s students can rest assured that theirs is a school that will be there for them today and tomorrow, giving to them a human and Christian education and accompanying them as they make their way to all that life holds for them. A school present in the struggles and present in the successes. Just ask the Class of 2017.
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when he says – “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you oday is a special day a day in which we honor the graddon’t care who gets the credit.” uating class of 2017. To the faculty and staff, my fellow colleagues—it was our As many of you know Mr. Olwell passed away on obligation to the class of 2017 and to all of our students to make Holy Saturday after a courageous battle with cancer—he dedisure we can answer yes to the following questions—Do they get cated over 35 years of service to our school. I was a student it? Do they understand what it means to be a Spartan and share with Jim and taught with him here in the 80’s. As I prepared in this Brotherhood? Did we do all we could to assist them? this talk for today I was once again reminded about the advice And, as our founder says did we guide them like we were their he gave me about this graduation speech when I started here 10 older brothers and sisters? We must always ensure that the years ago—first he said don’t worry - no one is going to Mission Statement of the School—is a lived experience—and as remember what you said—and second, keep it short, we have St. John Baptist de La Salle reminds us - not just in word but by things to do. our actions—this is the foundation upon which our education is So, if you remember nothing else today about my talk try to based—this is why De La Salle High School is a special remember one simple word: OBLIGATION. place—and this is the main reason why this ministry of To the class of 2017—you have an obligation to take the Lasallian education is over 330 years old. education you have received and to use it - to make this world a We must continue to love, instruct and guide the young men better place. It would be a complete waste if you were to take who attend De La Salle and empower them to take what they this gift that God and your parents have given you and simply were given and to give to others. I urge us to continue to examtoss it aside. ine how we can do things better and not You follow in a proud tradition of “You Entered to Learn—and now become complacent—it is our obligation fellow Spartans who have graduated you must—Leave to Serve” to continue to touch the hearts and before you. However, to receive this minds of those entrusted to our care. diploma today and to say you are a graduate of De La Salle I hope our graduates leave today knowing first hand those High School comes at a cost—and it is the Gospel that tell us experiences of being loved, instructed, and guided. A Lasallian what the cost is—“to those who have been given much… much education takes the work of many. is expected”- you have been afforded the privilege of an To the parents and guardians of our graduates I say thank Lasallian Catholic education - the obligation of this school is to you for believing in us and in our Mission even in those difficreate leaders that will make a difference in our community and cult times. We hope you too believe that we delivered on our in our world—and you may ask how do I make a difference? I obligation made four years ago—to partner with you as the prithink Bobby Kennedy described it best when he said - Each mary educators of your sons—thank you for the opportunity to time a person stands for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of work with your most precious gift. And not to leave you out of others, or strikes out against injustice, he or she sends a tiny ripmy obligation talk … It is your obligation as parents to nourish ple of hope, and these ripples build a current which can sweep the seed that was planted here at De La Salle so that one day it down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance. will grow to bear fruit. Challenge your son to give back to those And I will add—you do not have to wait until you are out of less fortunate—be the constant reminder to him about the college to improve the lot of others—you can do it while you Lasallian Catholic education he received. Although today you are in college—continue to do what you have done here—tutor leave us in the day to day—our relationship will continue to someone, feed the hungry and help the homeless. Reach out to grow through your connection with us as Alumni parents. someone in need—someone is looking for a helping hand to To the Class of 2017 - The challenge is to embrace and live assist them. You know in your heart what is required of you— out the call - And so, we as a school say to you… act on it. Focus on We and not Me—this is the first step in makYou Entered to Learn—and now you must—Leave to Serve. ing this world a better place especially during these challenging times. I think President Truman’s words give us a great insight FALL 2017 UNION
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Mr. Guthrie wants you “to always respond to MOM when she phones!”
Mr. Greg-Brown Davis advises: “ATTEND CLASS.”
Mrs. Barnidge recommends, “if your objective is to earn a degree in four years, seek out an academic advisor immediately.” Mr. Chris Crespi says, “No matter what business in which you find yourself, technology business, finance business, service business, and even monkey business, always remember it is a people business.”
Ms. Seed reveals that “if you want to know people’s truth, look at what they do, not what they say.”
Many of the responses include beautiful life
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Mr. Pelosi, communicates that the “the jump from high school to college is no more challenging than the promotion of elementary to middle school or even middle school to high school. There will be a new set of rules and obstacles but the plot is the same, show up, work hard, be honest with yourself and find something that you enjoy so you can be a positive member of your family and society.”
Mr. Alumbaugh shares, “Your efforts matter. You matter. And the way in which you treat those around you matters. If you can take pride in doing these three things well, you will find more often than not that your world is a positive, joyful one.” Many of the responses focus on TRUTH.
Mr. McDonough counsels that “What is real—what lasts—is honesty, creativity, relationship and love.”
Mr. Ladoucer’s one of the many nuggets of wisdom; “the truth that Jesus spoke of transcended the textbook; even the text of his own religion. His truth was an intangible truth;-love, forgiveness, sacrifice and service.”
lessons, lessons we could all adopt as we live Jesus in our hearts.
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Chris Behring, Salutatorian - Speech Excerpt I believe the motto of the United States, that bears its name on our nation's seal, can be applied to De La Salle as well. E pluribus unum is Latin for “Out of Many, One”. Allow me to explain. Out of many schools, there was one which brought all of us together. White, black, rich, poor, Catholic and atheist, book smart and street smart. We were drawn from Fremont to Napa, Richmond to Stockton. We were strangers coming together to get an education. But out of many schools, only one could create lasting friendships. Only one could give us an education that went beyond academics to teach us about life itself, a Lasallian education that defines the way we live our lives. Out of many schools, only one could become our home. And it was only this one, that was ever meant to be our home. I call this school our home because it is. We have all
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become each other's brother and I now see the faculty as our guardians. As our teachers, yes they provided us with the knowledge and skills to further our education, but they have done so much more than that. These people have an unrivaled passion unlike any other to teach us about life in ways the average teacher does not. Whether it's Mr. Kelly at the Christmas liturgy, flawlessly singing Mary Did You Know; Mrs. Acquistapace creating and performing her own rap song dedicated to the memories shared in the biology brotherhood that year; or Mr. Hassett, pouring his heart and soul into a life-altering Kairos talk that taught us that ‘God don’t make junk.’ To the faculty and staff, thank you. Thank you for your dedication and devotion to making us men of faith, integrity, and scholarship.
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To start off, I want to do some audience participation. All my brothers in the graduating class of 2017, raise your hand and keep it up if you remember this (hold up ISO card) little card. It was given to us at the outset of our journey together, and it outlines the ISOs, formerly the ESLRs, or the Integral Student Outcomes for short. If you remember it, keep your hands up. Now, if you recall, Mr. Hassett distributed these cards when we were but wee freshmen, and told us to keep them in our wallets as a reminder of the responsibilities that come with being a Spartan. If you kept it in your wallet, keep your hand up. Be completely honest. Now you can all put your hands down. If you no longer carry the card with you, that’s okay, because I believe this small card has served its purpose. I believe that I am speaking to a group of men who no longer need a card to be reminded of their responsibilities as Spartans to their community and to themselves because we are young men who already live and breathe the lessons on this card. The first ISO, or Student Outcome, is that we are leaving here as a “Man of Faith.” What exactly is that, you may ask yourself? What does that mean? Well, luckily it’s written on the card so I don’t have to Connor Menetee, Valedictorian - Speech Excerpt come up with some contrived answer. A man of faith is a man who integrates Gospel values; Serves others, especially the poor and marginalized; and appreciates who pursues lifelong learning. The faculty members here are the Catholic, Lasallian tradition. I see my fellow students livdedicated to helping us learn, and we are more than willing ing these Gospel values every day, be it as big as preparing a to get everything we can out of our education. After countKairos talk about God’s influence on their lives, or as small less nights spent studying and innumerable cramming sesas helping out an underclassmen who can’t find their next sions with friends, I can readily say that the De La Salle classroom. I see Spartans serving others through projects like graduates in front of me today are men who will go on to SIP, the charity challenge, or the cereal drive. I see Spartans pursue life-long learning. This school gave us the tools (hold with a deep respect for the Catholic and Lasallian teachings. up card) to become upstanding men, who go out into the The ISOs go on to assert that a De La Salle graduate is a world to make it a better place. Now it is up to us to use man of integrity, a man who respects himself and others, those tools. Even though we will no longer attend De La who embraces social and personal responsibility, and nurSalle, we remain Spartans with a responsibility to uphold tures a healthy lifestyle. The De La Salle community is one these standards. All of us will face challenges in the future. with respect, full of students who see each other as equals. Along the way, some of us may stumble. But for all of us We here treat each other with dignity. And finally, the ISOs for the entire Class of 2017 - the lessons we take with us say that a De La Salle graduate is a man of scholarship, who from our time together at De La Salle High School will thinks creatively, critically, independently, and collaborativesteady us. ly. A man who strives for academic excellence, and a man
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Class of 2017:
College Bound,
There are 257 students in the graduating class. Three students will attend 2 year or 4 year institutions but are currently undecided on their specific destination. One student will enlist in the army, one is undecided on his educational plan and one has other plans. • The 215 students attending four-year colleges (84% of the class) will be in 23 states and British Columbia, Canada • Students applied to an average of 7.9 schools, and had an average acceptance rate of 56% • 27 students (11% of the class) were recruited for athletics at 4-year schools (17 at Division I; 2 at Division II, 4 at Division III, 1 in an Olympic Development Program, and 3 at Club level for Rugby) • At least 44 students (17% of the class) received other types of merit scholarships.
Of four-year colleges in California, students are attending 35 schools: 19 public and 16 private, for a total of 120 students, 47% of the class. Public CA (63 students) CSU’s (18% of class):
CA Maritime Academy (1) Cal Poly Pomona (1) Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (10) CSU Chico (7) CSU East Bay (1) CSU Fullerton (3) CSU Northridge (1) CSU Sacramento (4) San Diego State University (5) San Francisco State University (8) San Jose State University (4) Sonoma State University (1)
Private CA (57 students) (22% of class):
California Baptist University (2) Chapman University (4) Claremont McKenna College (1) Dominican University (1) Fashion Institute of Design & Merch. (1) Holy Names University (1) Loyola Marymount University (12) Pepperdine University (1) Saint Mary’s College (12) Santa Clara University (7) Stanford University (1) University of San Diego (1) University of San Francisco (5) University of Southern California (6) University of the Pacific (1) Whittier College (1)
UC’s (17 students) (7% of class): UC Berkeley (6) UC Davis (2) UC Irvine (1) UC Los Angeles (3) UC Merced (1) UC San Diego (1) UC Santa Barbara (3)
2016-17 Lasallian Educator of the Year Honoree:
Mrs. Janet Appel, Co-Director of College Counseling
There was excitement in the Hofmann Student Center this past April as Dr. Heather Alumbaugh revealed the 2016-17 Lasallian Educator of the Year recipient. Only three people knew who the winner would be—even the winner would be caught unaware. Knowing that she had a rapt audience, Dr. Alumbaugh slowly revealed a few clues as to the recipient: “This recipient is kind, generous, and thoughtful, and brings out the best in students.” “This educator interacts with all students, especially the Seniors, in a way that validates who the student is as an individual and helps them to reach their full potential ... This educator does this in a way that walks with and journeys with the student much as an older sister or brother rather than an authoritative figure.” You could see the wheels turning as everyone in the room tried to correctly identify the honoree before the person sitting next to them did. The clues became a bit clearer: “She has been very involved in supporting the tutoring program at DeMarillac over the years, has been actively involved in our Diversity and Social Justice programs, attended numerous campus ministry retreats, and supervised the recycling program of the school for several years. Our recipient initiated the program for first-generation students to visit colleges and initiated the Senior Advisory Program.” By now, students were eagerly turning around in their seats, trying to find Mrs. Janet Appel. Indeed, a few faculty were trying to track her down, too, but she was nowhere to be found. Ironically enough, Mrs. Appel was on her way to a college counseling conference in San Francisco. After finally getting in touch with her and a quick U-Turn at the Orinda BART Station, Mrs. Appel made it back with minutes to spare before her name was called. When Dr. Alumbaugh announced her name and with a humble smile on her face, Mrs. Appel walked to the stage as nearly 1,300 faculty, staff, and students gave her a much-deserved standing ovation. To say this award was unexpected would be an understatement. “I was so honored and surprised to receive this award,” said Mrs. Appel. “It means being seen as the person I would hope to be, in my best self. I am also especially and deeply humbled to receive this award when I think of those who have received it before me.”
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Across the Country
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Of four-year, out-of-state colleges, there are 94 students attending 49 schools (30 public and 19 private) in 22 states and British Columbia, Canada, for a total of 37% of the class. 37 students (14% of the class) are attending 2-year colleges in California, Nevada and Oregon for a total of 11 different schools.
Some of the schools with the highest number of De La Salle grads attending this fall: University of Arizona (6) University of Colorado, Boulder (6) University of Oregon (8) Gonzaga University (5)
CA Community Colleges: - Berkeley City College (1) -
- Cuesta College (1) Diablo Valley College (25) - Las Positas College (1) Los Medanos College (1) - Ohlone College (3) Pasadena City College (1) - San Diego City College (1) San Diego Mesa College (1)
Out-of-State Community Colleges: - Truckee Meadows Community College, NV (1) - Clackamas Community College, OR (1)
Keep in touch, Class of 2017. We would love to hear updates on your college adventures. Who knows – you could be featured in a future Union edition!
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2016-17 faculty members who have received the Lasallian Educator of the Year Award:
Mrs. Viki Acquistapace Mr. Joe Aliotti Mr. Andrew Berkes Mr. Terry Eidson Ms. Lillian Dickson Mr. Steve Guthrie Mr. Roger Hassett Mr. Scott Hirsch Mr. Bob Ladouceur Mr. Steve Oelschlager Mr. Jim Olwell Ms. Alexandra Stevenson Mr. Bob Zorad
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Facilitating Life Long Learning:
De La Salle’s New Learning Center
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fter five years of planning and a swift ten weeks of demolition and construction, the De La Salle Learning Center opened this past August. A state-ofthe art room comprised of three conference rooms, office space, a quiet room, and twenty carousel stations, the Learning Center is an area where students will be able to focus on their studies and, as the name suggests, to learn. “The biggest thing that excites me about the Learning Center itself is the atmosphere it creates with life-long learning,” says Mr. Jon Norfolk, the newly hired Learning Center Coordinator. “It’s really amazing to see students go through that learning process from their freshmen to senior year and learn not only academic skills but life skills, as well.” Mr. Norfolk will be in charge of managing the space—from overseeing conference room reservations for faculty and staff to coordinating with tutors and providing a structured testing environment for the students. The Learning Center has not been open for very long, but already it has made a big impact on students. “It’s amazing what a new space—whatever it might be—does to your confidence. You see the new furniture, you see the offices, and you look around and everyone is working because they have the proper resources they need to focus and to do well. When students walk through the door, they know that it’s time to work. They can see that people have made a significant investment in them,” observed Mr. Norfolk.
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For Mr. Sean Bristol, the Learning Needs and Spartan Success Coordinator, this Learning Center is the culmination of many years of research and planning. “It couldn’t have turned out any better. You have a vision and have no idea how it might turn out,” said Mr. Bristol. “The things we thought were most important and that we really wanted, like the conference rooms, we have now. It’s incredible.” For him and Mr. Greg MacArthur, the Bishop Cummins Program Coordinator, the impetus was really about finding space.
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With more and more students needing special services outside of the classroom— whether it’s make-up test taking, extended test taking, or tutoring, for example—small classrooms or “one-size-fits-all” rooms just weren’t working. “Greg might have 50 students in one half of the classroom for study hall, and I would have 12 students on the other half trying to take a test—not the best environment for any of those students.” With more classrooms being built in the STREAM Innovation Center, the two of them realized that there might be an opportunity to move out of their tight quarters. And so, they put together a proposal that asked the school to convert some of those old lab rooms in the 400-wing to a dedicated learning space for students. The school agreed. “We started looking at schools throughout the Oakland Diocese and the South Bay, such as Bishop O’Dowd, Serra, and Bellarmine. More and more high schools are realizing that they need designated space for testing and after school tutoring,” Mr. Bristol explained. He, too, has enjoyed seeing the students’ reactions to this new space. “I told the students that, as we built this space, we made sure to keep them in mind and make sure we considered what they might need. It’s humbling for them to walk in now and to know that it was designed and built for them to succeed.”
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ut on the muddy field on a warm August morning, the students were taking a well-deserved break. They’d been practicing new routines and new material all week, and in just a few weeks under the Friday night lights, they’d be performing in front of several thousand people. They wanted to be ready. “You have to be mentally and physically prepared for what happens on the field,” said Senior Matt Beyer ’18, “and in the band room.” Instead of shoulder pads and helmets, the field had twenty-pound bass drums and thirty-pound sousaphones. Instead of the clash of pads meeting pads, you heard the clash of cymbals. Those gridiron sounds would come later that afternoon. For now, the field belonged to members of the DLS Band. *** There are three bands at De La Salle: Marching Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band. Students who are in Marching Band in the fall, are also a part of Concert Band in the spring, and students can try out to be a part of the smaller Jazz Band. Matt, who is the trombone section leader as well as one of the two drum majors this year, further explained how each band really has its own musical focus. “For Marching Band, we want to find music that will engage with people when they’re at the game. We’re doing a pop theme this year with songs from Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars.” Concert and Jazz bands, in contrast, offer opportunities for the students to play music that is more ‘cool.’ As he reflected on last year, Matt said, “What really gave us a lot of success is that everyone in band really liked the music we were playing.” For Band Director Mr. Larry Colόn, the challenge each year is to
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assess what skills the students have, what fundamentals they might need to work on, and how best to showcase their talent through song selection. “When I pick music,” explained Mr. Colόn, “I want to pick arrangements that highlight the skill and technique of that year’s particular group of students. If I have a strong oboe player, I’ll pick an arrangement that features the oboe more.” Last year was a particularly successful year for the band. In April, they traveled to San Diego to play in the OnStage Festival. There, the Concert Band and Jazz Band were awarded Gold Rating and First Place in the Festival. They also received the Sweepstakes Award and Adjudicator’s top scoring band award. For this upcoming year, Mr. Colόn is excited about the possibilities. This current group has shown advanced skill and talent levels, which has allowed Mr. Colόn to consider selecting more challenging pieces as well as playing in more prestigious competitions. Being able to have those opportunities would not be possible without the support of the school. “I don’t know if people know how great of a thing we have here,” said Mr. Colόn. “Where we are now is amazing to where the program started a few decades ago with only five or six members. We went from a handful of students to performing at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney Hall, and the Chicago Symphony Hall. We wouldn’t have those opportunities without the active support from the school and the families here at De La Salle.” *** On that August day, though, the focus wasn’t on venue acoustics per se – it was to make sure the students were in shape and ready to perform come September. As Mr. Colόn pointed out, a few of those coaches were former DLS band members. “There are always alumni
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involved in the program. My drum coach right now is Marshall Huberty from the class of 2016. I love having alumni come in and show current students that they can still pursue their passion in music after their high school career is finished. Even if they’re not one of the coaches, there are still alumni who just come by to visit during band camp.” Matt further explained the bond between band members. “With sports, even if you’re all playing the same game, you’ll still be a little bit divided by varsity or junior varsity levels. Because Band is such a group effort, it really brings you closer to people and even to the school,” he said. “But in Band, Seniors work with Juniors, Sophomores work with Freshmen, so by the time camp is over and certainly by the time you graduate, you’re going to have friends at all class levels. There’s a real sense of camaraderie.” When Matt thought about this upcoming year, he focused not just on what he wanted to accomplish, but also on what he wanted his bandmates to achieve and the audiences to experience. “When I graduate, I want everyone to be able to look back and say that not only did they have a successful year, because we always push for success, but I want them to say that it was a year that they enjoyed.
I want the other band members to get to know each other. I want people to be able to look at me and say that I was able to help them reach their own goals.” When asked how people can support the band, he said, “There’s nothing that energizes us more than when we see a full student section or a full parent section, and everyone is cheering. You don’t have dance along with our moves, but just come listen – at the game or at one of the Concert or Jazz Band performances. It really means a lot for everyone.” *** Their rest completed, the students picked up their instruments, shared a few more laughs, and headed back on the field, where they were ready to practice again. Colόn pointed out, a few of those
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2016 – 2017 Parent Class Honor Roll of Donors (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017)
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Thank you, parents, for your generous gifts to the Annual Fund. The De La Salle Annual Fund, complements our Mission, serving all students and our every year operational needs. The Annual Fund is vital to the financial health, growth, and future of the school and puts our students first by serving school priorities such as: making tuition assistance possible for families with varying levels of need, providing tools and training for our faculty and staff through professional development, and facilitating a wide array of co-curricular programs so that all students have the opportunity for activity, leadership, and expression outside of the classroom. Thank you parents for putting our students first! Senior Parents Class of 2017 63.4% Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Abbas Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abenoja Mr. and Mrs. Jack V. Aiello Mr. and Mrs. Dean M. Alms Mr. and Mrs. John Arnaudon Mr. Florent Baillot and Dr. Nadine Kindy Mr. David W. Bartels Ms. Barbara E. Bartels Mr. Theodore P. Bayham, Sr. Ms. Rosemarie A. Bayham Mrs. Lisa A. Behring Mr. David E. Behring Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benavidez Mr. and Mrs. Edgar R. Berdiago Dr. and Mrs. Craig S. Bindi Mr. and Mrs. Jim R. Blair Mr. and Mrs. James Blair Mr. and Mrs. Keith D. Bornholtz Dr. and Mrs. Steve L. Boss Mr. and Mrs. Margarito Briseno Mr. and Mrs. Raycho Buhlev Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Burke Mr. and Mrs. Julius Campos Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Caputo Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Carano Ms. Marcela Cardenas Mr. Robert J. Corning and Ms. Mary F. Chapman Corning Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chappell Mr. Adam D. Charlson Dr. Steve Cheng and Dr. Nhu Pham Mr. and Mrs. Pravesh Chopra Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Cole Mr. and Mrs. David J. Colello Mr. and Mrs. John Coletta Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Collins Mrs. Ronell Colquitt Dr. and Mrs. Paul S. Cortez Mr. Alan Covaia and Ms. Deborah Collins Mr. and Mrs. Garth J. Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Owen Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. Curran Mr. and Mrs. Len Curran Mr. Ronald Dalton and Mrs. Athena Costis Mr. and Mrs. George J. Del Monte Ms. Laurine M. Domenici Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Donachie Mr. and Mrs. Marc D. Douville Mr. and Mrs. Randy Drake Mr. and Mrs. Craig A. Ellis Mr. and Mrs. Juan A. Espinoza
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Mr. and Mrs. Ubaldo Ferreira Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Foster Mr. and Mrs. Joel G. Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Garcia Mr. and Mrs. George I. Ghantous Ms. Kimberly A. Gilmore Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Giosso Mrs. Karen Goodshaw Mr. James Goodshaw Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Gotvald Mr. Chris Trujillo and Mrs. Elizabeth Grywczynski Trujillo Mr. Elias Haddad and Ms. Janice Nugent Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Hall Mr. and Mrs. James D. Harbison Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Hardwick Mr. and Mrs. Mathew K. Hattich Mrs. Elizabeth H. Haughey Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Headley Mr. and Mrs. Grover Heiskell Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. Howard Dr. and Mrs. Michael E. Huguet Dr. and Mrs. Alan K. Iannaccone Mr. and Mrs. Adrian M. Ivanov Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jacques Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Janettas Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Johnson '89 Mr. Michael S. Jordan and Ms. Linda A. LaSorsa Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kagel Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Kalcic Mrs. Alicia Katz Mr. Mitchell A. Katz Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Ronny King Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Klapperich Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Knoedler '84 Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Knoll Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. LeGate Mr. and Mrs. William C. Levins Ms. Margarita Lezcano Dr. and Mrs. David A. Lilienstein Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Loker Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lonestar Mr. and Mrs. David Lonestar Mr. Derwin K. Longmire Ms. Linda Marsac Haddad Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McAdam Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. McCourt Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McMahon Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Menefee Mr. and Mrs. Brian Merrion Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Mijares Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Miller
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Junior Parents Class of 2018 61.5% Mr. and Mrs. Edilberto O. Africa Mrs. Claudia M. Alfaro Mr. and Mrs. Paul Aliotti Mr. and Mrs. Craig S. Allan Mr. and Mrs. James F. Anton Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Armanino Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Balousek Mr. and Mrs. Sol A. Bechtold Mr. and Mrs. Victor Belfiore III '83 Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Beyer Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boyce Ms. Marianne C. Brdar Mr. and Mrs. Rich Brightman Mr. and Mrs. David J. Bruzzone Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Romeo T. Cabe Mr. and Mrs. Gianfranco Campa Mr. and Mrs. John Cate Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Charbonneau Mr. and Mrs. Jayme A. Chausse Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Christensen Mr. Jerwin C. Chua and Mrs. Rochelle Abrantes Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Cline Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. Corio Mr. and Mrs. Craig Cedergren Mr. and Mrs. Joselito Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Rich Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Alberto A. De Almeida, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore DeBonis Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deitchman Mr. Jeff Depolo Mrs. Michele Depolo Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Diaz Mrs. Donna M. Diaz and Mr. Michael T. Cross Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Doke Mr. and Mrs. George D'Olivo III Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Domanski Mrs. Michele Easley-Tammaro Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Eggert Mr. and Mrs. Paul Elder Mr. Eric E. Elting Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Falco '83 Mrs. Deborah Falconer Mr. Robert Falconer Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Fix Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Flannigan Mr. and Mrs. Jerry L. Florence Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Freeman '86 Mr. and Mrs. Mitch D. Freitas Mr. and Mrs. Dell Frias Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O. Fry '85 Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gabrielson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Gallagher Dr. and Mrs. Steve Galvan Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ghisletta '86 Ms. Sharonda R. Grant Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Grupalo '85 Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Guelld '81 Mr. and Mrs. Darren Gutierres Mr. Darren C. Hall and Mrs. Laura E Wucher Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hanecak '80 Mr. and Mrs. David Happel Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Haskins
Mr. and Mrs. Torbjorn L. Henningsson Ms. Stefanie B. Herin Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Hourigan Mr. and Mrs. James T. Howell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jansen Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kauppinen Mr. and Mrs. Conor Kavanagh Mr. and Mrs. John P. Keane Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Kearney '90 Mr. Majd Khleif and Mrs. Nadeen Tarazi Mr. and Mrs. Jon King Mr. and Mrs. Peter Koenig Mr. and Mrs. Danny Labrador Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. LeCoque Mr. and Mrs. Soli Letuligasenoa Mr. and Mrs. Martin O. Lewald Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo Mabanag, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Maestro Mr. and Mrs. John Malley Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Malone Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mangels Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Mann Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Marchi Mr. Leonard S. Marinello Mr. and Mrs. Marc W. Mast Mrs. Elizabeth R. McCort Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Mercier Ms. Kathryn J. Mertens Ms. Sue Miller Mr. and Mrs. George Mimms II Mr. and Mrs. Sean T. Mockler Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Morgan Mr. and Ms. Jack L. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Moynihan Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nevares '86 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nimr Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. Shawn P. O'Connell Mr. and Ms. Kevin O'Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. O'Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. David W. Ogburn Mr. and Mrs. Rory Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Andy Peirona Mr. and Mrs. Rigoberto Pena Mr. and Mrs. Eric Person Mr. and Mrs. John W. Peterson Mr. John R. Peterson Mr. Robert W. Pilgrim and Mrs. Elisa T. Minaya Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Steve A. Pratt Mr. and Mrs. Hugo P. Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Reigelman Mr. and Mrs. James P. Riso Mr. and Mrs. Ben S. Rodney Mr. Robert Romeo Mrs. Jennifer Romero-Anderson and Mr. Joseph W. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. David A. Rood Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ross '82 Mrs. Michelle G. Roth Woerner Ms. Sheryl L. Rowold Mr. and Mrs. John S. Rubenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. Ruggio Mr. and Mrs. Eric M. Rumpf Mr. Robin Saber and Mrs. Mahta Khalatbari Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salmon Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Seivold Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sheffield Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Skillman, Jr. '79 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Slate '89 Mr. and Mrs. Layton N. Slimm Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smalling Mr. and Mrs. Cabot M. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Luis A. Tacderas
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Sophomore Parents Class of 2019 56.8% Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Abbes Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Acquisto Mr. and Mrs. Aries Alcera Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Amigh Mr. Stephen Anderson Mr. Peter V. Arbogast Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baer Ms. Melissa Bellamy Ms. Monica L. Bezore Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bianchina, Jr. '86 Mr. and Mrs. Maury Blackman Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Butler Mr. and Mrs. John J. Camozzi Mr. and Mrs. Rick Campo Mrs. Vanessa E. Candelaria and Mr. Luis M. Zavala Mr. and Mrs. Scott C. Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Carillo Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Castillo Mr. Thomas A. Castle Mr. and Mrs. George L. Castro Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Cesio Dr. Steve Cheng and Dr. Nhu Pham Mr. and Ms. James Christie Mr. Mark R. Ciabattari Mr. and Mrs. James P. Cilley Mr. and Mrs. John K. Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Conrad Ms. Lisa Copeland Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cumbelich '83 Mr. and Mrs. William Cygan Mr. Ronald Dalton and Mrs. Athena Costis Mr. and Mrs. Bobby A. Dante Mrs. Angela De La Housaye Mr. Michael J. De La Housaye Mr. Peter H. Dekker and Ms. Ann Marie De Die Mr. and Mrs. David J. Del Secco Ms. Mabel Delgado Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Dickson '87 Ms. Lillian A. Dickson Mr. and Mrs. William J. Donahoe Mr. and Mrs. Enkhmandakh Dorj Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Duchene Mr. and Mrs. Dino Duque Mrs. Julia B. Ericson Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Evans Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Even Mr. and Mrs. Alani K. Fahiua Mr. and Mrs. Bejan Farahbakhsh Mr. and Mrs. Ubaldo Ferreira Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Flannigan Mr. and Mrs. David Flitton Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Foster FALL 2017 UNION
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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Silva Mr. Stuart A. Simmons and Mrs. Kathryn Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Simpkins Mr. and Mrs. Sergio D. Singh-Bhairo Ms. Anne M. Spalding Mr. and Mrs. Renton C. Squires Mr. and Mrs. Greg Stechschulte Mr. and Mrs. Marty T. Storti Mr. Michael F. Sullivan and Mrs. Barbara Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Michael Taft Mr. and Mrs. Tanner G. Tingey Mr. and Mrs. Larry Van Steenhuyse Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Venardi Dr. John P. Vogel and Dr. Tanja L. Kujac Mr. and Mrs. Craig E. Walker Mr. and Mrs. Erik Ward Ms. Sabine Webb Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Will Mr. and Mrs. Jerome A. Williams Mr. Mark Williams and Ms. Jutta Escher Mr. and Mrs. Michael Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Kurt A. Winter Mr. Sean Wong and Mrs. Kelly Peters Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo A. Zaldana
Freshmen Parents Class of 2020 61.7% Ms. Virginia M. Aban Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Abbas Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Argenal Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Arrajj Mr. and Mrs. Myron S. Backhaus Mr. Florent Baillot and Dr. Nadine Kindy Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Ballardo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Banis Mr. and Mrs. Ryan C. Barger Mr. and Mrs. David M. Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benavidez Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Beyer Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bianchina, Jr. '86 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Biles Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bodrog Ms. Stephanie J. Boushey Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Brien Mrs. Jennifer L. K. Britton Mr. and Mrs. Greg V. Bruner Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bruni '76 Mr. and Mrs. Scott S. Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Cano Mr. and Mrs. Christian S. Carvacho Mr. Thomas A. Castle Mr. Adam D. Charlson Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Christie Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Cline Mrs. Ronell Colquitt Mr. and Mrs. John F. Connell '80 Mr. Mark S. Coon and Ms. June P. Bashant Mr. and Mrs. John D. Corpus Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Cribb Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crivello Mr. and Mrs. John R. Dafoe Mr. and Mrs. Rubens G. Dalaison Mr. and Mrs. John P. Daley Mr. and Mrs. Joselito I. De Paula Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dermon Mr. and Mrs. Linsey Dicks Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Dickson '87 Ms. Lillian A. Dickson Ms. Susan Diego Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Dionson Mr. and Mrs. Randy Drake Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Driscoll Mr. and Mrs. John H. Drummond Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Espinal Mr. and Mrs. Alani K. Fahiua Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fakhimi Ms. Shane Felix
Mr. and Mrs. Luke T. Fenstermacher '91 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Steven Flanagan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Francisco-Choa Ms. Lisa T. Frost Mr. and Mrs. Ismael Galan Mr. and Mrs. Shane C. Garrehy Mr. and Mrs. John F. Gerrior Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ghisletta '86 Mr. and Mrs. Brad Giacobazzi Mr. and Ms. John C. Gingrich Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Groth Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Guichard Mr. Angelo Gutierrez and Mrs. Junalyn So Mr. and Mrs. Bud Haddad Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Halfon Mr. and Mrs. Fenn P. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Chad A. Harrison Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Harrison Mrs. Elizabeth H. Haughey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hwang Mr. and Mrs. Shannon J. Jean Dr. Patrick V. Jolin and Dr. Mariela A. Gamboa Dr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Katz Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kennedy Mr. Majd Khleif and Mrs. Nadeen Tarazi Mr. and Mrs. Randall E. Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Knoedler '84 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Kroushour Mr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Kunz Ms. Marie A. La Rosa Mr. and Mrs. Sean Larkin Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. LeCoque Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. LeGate Ms. Tia Lenberg Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lonestar Mr. and Mrs. Joel S. Luna Mr. and Mrs. Anthony V. Magliano Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Mann Mr. and Mrs. Larry Martinez Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McAdoo Ms. Aimee McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. McGowan Mr. and Mrs. David S. McGrew Mr. Cecil McGriff and Mrs. Monica Centeno Mr. and Mrs. Jason J. McInerney Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. McIntosh Mr. and Mrs. Horace N. Meeks Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Mertes Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Miles Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moeller Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. John E. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Brian Newman Mr. and Ms. Kevin O'Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. O'Malley, Jr. Dr. Damian J. Paonessa Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Penney Mr. and Mrs. Niro Perera Mr. and Mrs. John W. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Tyler W. Potter Ms. Olga A. Prado Mrs. Maila Randazzo Mr. and Mrs. Cardell Rankin Mr. and Mrs. Marek R. Relich Mr. and Mrs. John R. Rettig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Risse Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Rodriguez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosson Lt. and Mrs. Laurence F. Ryan '86 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salmon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Savarese '86 Ms. Nicole Saxton Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Ken D. Schock Ms. Kerry D. Seastrand Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Semansky Mr. and Mrs. Michael Seto Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Sigua
Mr. David B. Simons and Mrs. Melissa A. Serpanchy-Simons Dr. Daniel Smeester and Dr. Susan Gutierrez Mr. and Mrs. Carl Speck Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stagg Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Stephan '84 Ms. Alexandra C. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. James R. Szczesny Dr. and Mrs. David J. Tancreto Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Tatum Mr. and Mrs. Steve P. Tibbetts Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Turturici Mr. and Mrs. Paul Urrutia Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Valvo Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vega Mr. and Mrs. Angel C. Velez Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Vranesh '85 Mr. and Mrs. Chris C. Waizenegger Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Wells Ms. Priscila T. Whitacre Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Williams Mr. and Mrs. Rick M. Wishnow Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wolfe Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Wygal Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Yakas
Incoming Parents Class of 2021 18.91% Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Anthony Ms. Celene Baez Mr. Florent Baillot and Dr. Nadine Kindy Mr. and Mrs. Jon K. Baird Mr. and Mrs. James F. Baldacci '83 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Balocco Ms. Meredith Barnidge Dr. Peter T. Beernink and Dr. Sharon A. Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bender Mrs. Jennifer L. K. Britton Mr. and Mrs. Greg S. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Brown Ms. Theresa Buhlman Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Butler Mr. and Mrs. David Calomese Ms. Marcela Cardenas
Mr. and Mrs. Christian S. Carvacho Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Cheng Dr. Steve Cheng and Dr. Nhu Pham Mr. and Mrs. Pravesh Chopra Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Crivello Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cumbelich '83 Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Curran '93 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Deitchman Mr. Jeff Depolo Mrs. Michele Depolo Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Domanski Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Easley Mr. and Mrs. Enrique N. Escano Mr. and Mrs. Dell Frias Mr. and Mrs. Flanoy Garrett Mr. and Mrs. George I. Ghantous Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Giosso Ms. Sheenna Glover Mr. and Mrs. Lance B. Grosz Mr. Chris Trujillo and Mrs. Elizabeth Grywczynski Trujillo Mr. and Mrs. Blas G. Guerrero, Ph.D. Dr. and Mrs. Brian D. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Johnson '89 Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Kelly F. Kerrigan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Lencioni Mr. and Mrs. David R. Lucas '85 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Malone II '86 Mr. Shawn Mansourfar and Dr. Mary Zarekari Mr. and Mrs. Marc W. Mast Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. May Mr. and Mrs. Luis Maza Mr. and Mrs. Eric W. McClaskey '85 Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. McNamara Mr. and Mrs. David Minolli Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nevares '86 Mr. and Mrs. Calin Niculescu Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Nimr Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Norris Mr. and Mrs. Shawn P. O'Connell Mr. and Mrs. Phil Oertli Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. O'Malley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Erick Ormsby Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Parlog Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pearl Mr. and Mrs. Fabian Perez
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Peters II '72 Mr. and Mrs. Garst A. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polizzi Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Benigno L. Prado Mr. and Mrs. Michael Radanovich Mr. and Mrs. Hugo P. Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. John W. Reavis Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Ridgway Mr. and Mrs. David M. Roche '84 Ms. Sheryl L. Rowold Dr. Jacques J. Sanchez and Mrs. Zita R. Quintanilla Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Savarese '86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Schmidt '85 Mr. and Mrs. Ricky A. Serna Mr. Roman Shubov and Mrs. Galina Parastaeva Mr. and Mrs. Robert Silva Mr. and Mrs. Greg Stechschulte Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. Stein Dr. and Mrs. James E. Stich Mr. and Mrs. Marty T. Storti Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stubbs Mr. and Mrs. Eugene T. Tafito Ms. Janis Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Ron M. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Tomkovicz Mr. Anthony G. Viscia '90 Dr. John P. Vogel and Dr. Tanja L. Kujac Mr. and Mrs. Timothy T. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. John F. Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Jose E. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Christian W. Young ••• De La Salle’s Honor Roll of Donors recognizes parent gifts made to The De La Salle Annual Fund from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 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.
2018 A Taste of De La Salle
February 22, 2018 6 - 9 pm - $45 per person Great restaurants, caterers, wineries, and breweries share their wares. De La Salle High School Hofmann Student Center For more information please contact, Gina Longmire at (925) (925) 288-8184 or email at longmireg@dlshs.org FALL 2017 UNION
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STREAM Innovation Center
e La Salle High School is thrilled to announce that our successful fundraising has concluded for the STREAM Innovation Center! On August 24, 2017, De La Salle unveiled the various
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naming opportunities throughout the STREAM Innovation Center at our annual 1965 Club Reception. The event honors donors who contribute $1,965 or more to our Annual Fund efforts, and this year also honored contributors to the STREAM Innovation Center. The successful completion of funding for the STREAM Innovation Center would not have been possible without the numerous parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends who contributed to this effort. Thank you for your support of De La Salle and our students!
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We cannot thank our alumni enough for staying involved at De La Salle through their support of the Annual Fund. Our hope is that you will continue to help us build on our progress and encourage your Spartan brothers to join in the effort for the 2017-18 school year! Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bihler '69 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Gitzen '69 Father LaSalle Hallissey, O.P. '69 Mr. William Kelly '69 and Mrs. Barbara Allen Mr. and Mrs. James G. Moffitt '69 Mr. Patrick G. Murphy '69 Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Mury '69 Mr. Kevin D. Olwell, Ph.D. '69 Mr. Gary L. Weberling '69 Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Brocca '70 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Gollnick III '70 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Imhof '70 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Klenow '70 Mr. and Mrs. James M. McCaughey '70 Mr. Robert J. Montgomery '70 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore T. Boet '71 Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Hogan '71 Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Kelley '71 Mr. Robert F. O'Toole, Jr. '71 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Broad '72 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Freeman '72 Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Peters II '72 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Rissetto '72 Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Zenklusen '72 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Keenan '73 Mr. Rick E. Koch '73 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Metzger '73 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Shoemaker '73 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Spiller '73 Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Wagner '73 Mr. Joseph B. Kearney '74 Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Kimball '74 Dr. and Mrs. John P. Ternes '74 Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Balog Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) '75 Mr. and Mrs. Luigi M. Delucchi '75 Dr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Mickiewicz '75 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Price '75 Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Pursley '75 Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Quintero '75 Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Streicher '75
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Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Sullivan, Ph.D. '75 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bruni '76 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Cahill '76 Mr. Michael J. Cashman '76 Dr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Devlin '76 Mr. and Mrs. George C. Driscoll '76 Dr. and Mrs. John D. Fichtenkort '76 Mr. John E. Gallagher '76 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Hawkins '76 Mr. Christopher A. Hood-Rosales '76 Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Johnson '76 Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. McClay '76 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Miller '76 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Siino CPA '76 Mr. Matthew W. Sullivan '76 Mr. Michael F. Sweeney '76 Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Killoran '77 Mr. Barry R. Serafino '77 Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Turner '77 Mr. J. K. Young '77 Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Cavallero '78 Mr. and Mrs. James J. Coghlan '78 Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. DeMarco '78 Mr. and Mrs. John D. DeMatteo CPA '78 Dr. Michael Durant '78 and Dr. Monica Ruiz-Durant Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Flaherty '78 Mr. Michael L. Lynch '78 Mr. and Mrs. John L. Piombo '78 Mr. Brian M. Serafino '78 Mr. and Mrs. William H. Eggers, Jr. '79 Mr. William A. Frainier '79 Mr. John J. Guilford '79 Mr. John P. Knezovich '79 Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Skillman, Jr. '79 Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Vaccaro II '79 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Wanket '79 Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Amador III '80 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Balog '80 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Camera '80 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Castello '80 Mr. Mark Christian '80 and Mrs. Pam Hartley
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Connell '80 Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hanecak '80 Brother Jack Henderson, FSC '80 Mr. and Mrs. Duane P. Lamoureux '80 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McNiff '80 Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Molinar '80 Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Mullen '80 Cdr. (Ret.) and Mrs. Edward A. Robertson, Jr. '80 Brother Kevin M. Slate, FSC '80 Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Chavez '81 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Crespi '81 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Fitzsimmons, Jr. '81 Mr. Michael J. Grisius '81 Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Guelld '81 Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Hazelwood '81 Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Johnson '81 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Medeiros '81 Mr. Robert H. Palmer '81 Mr. Gregory P. Rosellini '81 Mr. and Mrs. Kelly B. Trevethan '81 Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Amador '82 Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Baldacci '82 Mr. Paul Chahin '82 and Ms. Leslie Guerrero-Chahin Mr. and Mrs. James H. Francis '82 Mr. Mike F. Hegeman '82 Mr. Barry J. Hills '82 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard J. Hinckley '82 Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Hirsch '82 Mr. and Mrs. Virginius N. Miller '82 Mr. and Ms. Mark E. Ricco '82 Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Ross '82 Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ruiz '82 Mr. Thomas P. Wolf '82 Mr. and Mrs. Steven M. Abreu '83 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher T. Artim '83 Mr. and Mrs. James F. Baldacci '83 Mr. and Mrs. Victor Belfiore III '83 Reverend W. S. Chavez '83 Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cumbelich '83 Mr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Di Giovanni '83 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Engelhart '83
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Falco '83 Mr. Robert D. Glynn III '83 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hare '83 Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Henderson '83 Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Morucci '83 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O. Oswald '83 Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Peters '83 Mr. and Mrs. Phillip J. Williamson '83 Mr. Michael R. Costello '84 Mr. and Mrs. Sean R. Edgar '84 Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Irving CPA '84 Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Jannisse '84 Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Knoedler '84 Mr. Eric J. Mercer '84 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Pels '84 Mr. and Mrs. David M. Roche '84 Dr. Michael Twomey J. Rubino III '84 Mr. Christopher Schaeffler '84 Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Stephan '84 Mr. Richard L. Williams '84 Reverend Matthew J. Blank '85 Dr. and Mrs. Jason R. Clark '85 Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Droll '85 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O. Fry '85 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Grupalo '85 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Laiolo '85 Mr. and Mrs. David R. Lucas '85 Mr. and Mrs. Eric W. McClaskey '85 Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McPhee '85 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Schmidt '85 Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Vranesh '85 Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Bianchina, Jr. '86 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Burke '86 Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Camera '86 Mr. Gregg J. Chavaria '86 Mr. Raymond A. Davis '86 Mr. William W. Davis, Jr. '86 Mr. Michael Di Fiori '86 and Dr. Jamie Di Fiori Mr. and Mrs. William C. Fortner '86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Freeman '86 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ghisletta '86 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Hannigan '86 Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Hawkins '86 Mr. and Ms. Philip M. Johnson '86 Mr. and Mrs. George R. Lotti, Jr. '86 Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Lynch '86 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Malone II '86 Mr. Louis M. Mangini '86 Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Mercer '86 Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nevares '86 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Robison '86 Lt. and Mrs. Laurence F. Ryan '86 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Savarese '86 Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Strauch '86 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Swenson '86 Mr. and Mrs. Antonio L. Vernon '86 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Walsh '86 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin T. Costello '87 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Dickson '87 Mr. Eric J. Dinaburg '87 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Francis '87 Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Gibson '87 Mr. James R. Grant '87 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Joanes '87 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. LaCour '87 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Lofy '87 Mr. and Mrs. Kent M. Mercer '87 Mr. Douglas Paul '87 and Mrs. Heather Noonan Mr. and Mrs. John D. Pelster '87 Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Salvemini '87 Mr. and Mrs. Brook E. Serafino '87 Mr. John Shoaff '87 and Mrs. Laura Sonjara Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Speaker '87 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Urizar, Jr. '87 Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. VanderKlugt '87 Mr. James P. Allan '88 Dr. and Mrs. James A. Brasiel '88 Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Forester, Jr. '88
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hinckley '88 Mr. Steven Johnson '88 Mr. Michael Joyce '88 and Mrs. Rachel Harris Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lezcano '88 Mr. and Mrs. William M. Middlebrooks, Jr. '88 Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Mullane '88 Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ottati, Jr. '88 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rosecrans '88 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan B. Vela '88 Mr. Christopher D. Walton '88 Mr. David A. York '88 Mr. and Mrs. Christian N. Curry '89 Mr. and Mrs. Victor M. DeMelo '89 Mr. John Hauser '89 and Ms. Karman Ko Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hutcheson '89 Mr. and Mrs. John M. Jatoft '89 Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Johnson '89 Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Junge '89 Mr. Kevin B. Keane '89 Mr. Brian R. Marchiano '89 Mr. and Mrs. Casey C. Rhodes '89 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Rooney, Jr. '89 Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Scheid '89 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Slate '89 Mr. Brent R. Barry '90 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Brien '90 Mr. Gregory A. Chittum '90 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Clinch '90 Mr. Matthew J. Clizbe '90 Mr. Yusef Edmonds '90 Mr. and Mrs. Joshua D. Freeman '90 Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Freeman '90 Mr. Richard Graham '90 Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Kearney '90 Mr. Robert L. Kroha, Jr. '90 Mr. and Mrs. Craig J. Mercer '90 Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Southard '90 Mr. Anthony G. Viscia '90 Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Brezac '91 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth G. Daly '91 Mr. Joseph R. DeMeo '91 Mr. and Mrs. Luke T. Fenstermacher '91 Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Gaber '91 Mr. Jesse J. Glueck '91 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Helmer '91 Mr. and Mrs. John P. Koller '91 Mr. and Mrs. Gerald V. Lombardi '91 Mr. Brian Marchetti '91 and Dr. Melissa Marchetti Mr. and Mrs. Nick V. Pelosi '91 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Selby '91 Mr. and Mrs. Shane Stokes '91 Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Wilson '91 Mr. Victor G. Baker '92 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Clay '92 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff B. Cortez '92 Mr. Daniel J. Dempsey '92 Dr. and Mrs. John P. Schilling, M.D. '92 Mr. Damian A. Vallis '92 Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Wachowicz '92 Mr. Robert D. Walkley '92 Mr. Garth N. Adlao '93 Mr. and Mrs. Aras A. Alekna '93 Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Bacsafra '93 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Bellusa '93 Mr. David T. Byrne '93 Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Curran '93 Mr. Andrew L. Freeman '93 Mr. Daniel W. Gagen '93 Mr. Allan C. Margate '93 Mr. David H. Melmed '93 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Molloy '93 Mr. and Mrs. Jefferey S. Nevares '93 Mr. Michael J. Prindiville '93 Mr. Scott Roberts '93 Mr. James D. Brosnan '94 Mr. and Mrs. Dalton C. Brown '94 Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cerda '94 Mr. and Mrs. Chris P. Del Santo '94
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Mr. Thomas W. Dixon '94 Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Drain '94 Mr. Roman Fan '94 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Gaber '94 Mr. Joshua W. Halsey '94 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Hintz '94 Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Kamp '94 Mr. Jonathan P. Larson '94 Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Lopoz '94 Mr. Matt Malone '94 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McCarthy '94 Mr. Tyler T. Moebius '94 Mr. Chris C. Molinaro '94 Mr. Patrick M. O'Rourke '94 Mr. Eric J. Quinn '94 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd V. Schine III '94 Mr. Philip A. Turner '94 Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Bellusa '95 Mr. Kevin M. Billeci '95 Mr. Joseph D. DeFalco '95 Mr. Jaime A. Estrada '95 Mr. Donald R. French '95 Mr. Neil R. Gagen '95 Mr. John M. Galloway '95 Mr. Drew C. Hodson '95 Mr. Edric Joseph C. Itchon '95 Mr. Thomas R. Jarvis '95 Mr. Dominic O. Magnani '95 Mr. Sean A. Otterstedt '95 Mr. Matthew T. Padilla '95 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Tschann '95 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Washmera '95 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Coffee '96 Mr. Stephen P. Dewhurst '96 Mr. and Mrs. Zachary J. Ellman '96 Mr. Matthew L. Harrison '96 Mr. Greg Hintz '96 Mr. Seth R. Holmberg '96 Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Irving '96 Mr. William R. Nelson II '96 Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Ovadia '96 Mr. Kevin M. Pride '96 Mr. Joseph D. Rainero '96 Mr. and Mrs. Roberto P. Santos '96 Mr. and Mrs. Brett J. Anderson '97 Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Bristol '97 Mr. Greg G. Brown-Davis '97 Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Erlec, Jr. '97 Mr. Jeremy S. Gabe '97 Dr. Isiah D. Harris '97 Mr. Matthew E. Hertstein '97 Mr. Daniel J. Kehoe '97 Mr. Roy L. McNeill III '97 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Meadows '97 Mr. Brandon H. Payton '97 Mr. Joseph K. Quartey, Jr. '97 Mr. Brandon T. Walsh '97 Mr. and Mrs. Justin E. Alumbaugh '98 Mr. and Mrs. Carson L. Brown '98 Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Burkhardt '98 Mr. Bradley W. Busenius '98 Mr. Nicholas A. Del Grande '98 Mr. Colin N. Ensley '98 Mr. Anthony R. Field '98 Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Geldermann '98 Mr. Cortland L. Golightly '98 Mr. Michael P. Gonzales '98 Mr. Wesley J. Hodson '98 Mr. Michael F. Hurlbut '98 Mr. Ryan P. Larkin '98 Mr. Christopher A. Mariani '98 Mr. Michael A. Mariani '98 Mr. and Mrs. Colin L. Paterson '98 Mr. Timmy R. Pizza '98 Mr. and Mrs. Joshua J. Quintero CMT '98 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rassier, Jr. '98 Mr. Darren J. Salmi, M.D. '98 Mr. Matthew Sansoe '98 and Mrs. Alice Liu Mr. Dominic E. Uchikura '98 FALL 2017 UNION
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Mr. and Mrs. Joshua M. Valdez '98 Mr. Patrick J. Vesely '98 Mr. Richard J. Whelan '98 Mr. Daniel L. Alexander '99 Mr. and Mrs. John D. Baker '99 Mr. Calvin C. Becerra '99 Mr. David L. Blasingame '99 Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Foerster '99 Mr. and Mrs. Shaylen A. Hansen '99 Mr. and Mrs. Aaron C. Humes '99 Mr. Carlos A. Largaespada '99 Mr. Lauro C. Lopoz '99 Mr. and Mrs. David W. Murphy '99 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Pappageorge '99 Mr. Ryan C. Pegnim '99 Mr. Adam J. Cesnik '00 Mr. and Mrs. Colby R. Clegg '00 Mr. Devin J. K. Cook '00 Mr. Conor W. Famulener '00 Mr. Brett A. Flores '00 Mr. Clayton M. Gernhardt '00 Mr. Michael D. Jurewicz '00 Mr. James B. Kehoe '00 Mr. and Mrs. Aaron J. Kuhle '00 Mr. Nicholas L. Mattos '00 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Rassier '00 Mr. Samuel J. Adams '01 Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas E. Andrade '01 Mr. Jonathan Hardisty '01 and Mrs. Megan Ferri Mr. David P. Smith '01 Mr. William E. Steuber '01 Mr. Chad Taylor '01 Mr. Marc Francis V. Andres '02 Mr. Brian M. Bacharach '02 Mr. Dustin M. Bourgeois '02 Mr. Garrett B. Denniston '02 Mr. Marcin S. Grobelny '02 Mr. Sean P. Hanlon '02 Mr. Timothy A. Hodson '02 Mr. John E. Keane '02 Mr. Gregory Kosich '02 and Ms. Angelina Adler Mr. Kyle T. Kuznik '02 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan J. Sullivan '02 Mr. Kevin B. Vesely '02 Mr. Kevin W. Bacharach '03 Mr. and Mrs. Trenton M. F. Barmby '03 Mr. Timothy R. Bedford '03 Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Binswanger '03 Mr. Sean R. Birtcil '03 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Carey '03 Lt. Gregory M. Contreras '03 Mr. Parker S. Golightly '03 Mr. Gregory D. MacArthur '03 Mr. Richard J. McNell '03 Mr. Christopher P. Schornack '03
Mr. David B. Wark '03 Mr. Christopher B. Wilhelmy '03 Mr. Chad N. Worth '03 Mr. Don M. Basanes '04 Mr. Fernando M. Campos '04 Mr. Nicholas C. Cipolla '04 Mr. Jonathan A. Clark '04 Mr. Matthew L. Coccimiglio '04 Mr. Derek R. Fahlman '04 Mr. Kevin D. Fugere '04 Mr. Nicholas A. Gerlach '04 Mr. William J. Hayes '04 Mr. Christopher R. Jensen '04 Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Llama '04 Mr. John P. Milcovich '04 Mr. Michael A. Pittore '04 Mr. R. Scott Prince '04 Mr. Andrew M. Resnick '04 Mr. Daniel C. Roesbery '04 Mr. Jordan R. Stankowski '04 Mr. Jeffrey R. Taylor '04 Mr. Brian T. Kozel '05 Mr. William J. Milcovich '05 Mr. Christopher C. Roldan '05 Mr. Christopher R. Sansoe '05 Mr. Arie van Gemeren '05 Mr. Dominic J. Villa '05 Mr. Christopher R. Carroll '06 Mr. Lincoln D. Gunn '06 Mr. David A. Anderson '07 Mr. Kevin T. Baldacci '07 Mr. Robert M. Depaoli '07 Mr. Zane E. Griffiths '07 Mr. Benjamin T. Jansen '07 Mr. Kevin D. P. Maggi '07 Mr. Andrew M. Milcovich '07 Mr. Michael J. Paris '07 Mr. Benjamin J. Reed, Jr. '07 Mr. Peter S. Sitov '07 Mr. Michael J. Baldacci '08 Mr. Nico S. Enea '08 Mr. Casey P. Keenan '08 Mr. Derrick V. Breska '09 Mr. Kylan P. Butler '09 Mr. Nicholas A. Jansen '09 Mr. Michael P. Kiper '09 Mr. Mark E. Leong '09 Mr. Daniel P. Murphy '09 Mr. Thomas M. Baldacci '10 Mr. Kaid M. Collins '10 Mr. Justin A. Egkan '10 Mr. Zachary W. Griffiths '10 Mr. Shae J. Hughes '10 Mr. James R. Logan '10 Mr. Maximus N. Okoye '10 Mr. Timothy T. Smith '10 Mr. Mark M. Azimi '11
2016 – 2017 Alumni Event Sponsors (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) Mr. Rick E. Koch '73 Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Shoemaker '73 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Baldacci '77 Mr. and Mrs. James F. Baldacci '83 Mr. and Mrs. Sean R. Edgar '84 Mr. and Mrs. James P. Higgins '85 Mr. and Mrs. James B. Aberer III '86 Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lezcano '88 Mr. Patrick R. Ball '90 Mr. Anthony G. Viscia '90 Mr. Cortland L. Golightly '98 Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rassier, Jr. '98 Mr. Ryan C. Pegnim '99 Mr. Michael A. Vila '03 Mr. Patrick H. Dolan '06 ••• De La Salle’s Alumni Honor Roll of Donors recognizes alumni monetary gifts made to the school from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. 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 Karla Wiese, Director of Development, in the Advancement Office at (925) 288-8195 or wiesek@dlshs.org, and we will correct our records.
Thank you to the 33rd Annual De La Salle Golf Classic Sponsors
Lasallian Sponsor S and S Supplies and Solutions Tournament Title Sponsors Castle Companies, EPIC Broker & Consultants
Mr. Nicholas D. Cochran '11 Mr. Isaac M. Good '11 Mr. James A. Humann '11 Mr. John P. Murphy '11 Mr. Curtis M. Siegfried '11 Mr. Nicholas J. Stich '11 Mr. Christopher J. Wirfel '11 Mr. Nicholas P. Woodbridge '11 Mr. Luke Blasi '12 Mr. Brendan S. Cooke '12 Mr. Giordano P. Jacuzzi '12 Mr. Brandon Roberts '12 Mr. Christopher E. Sprague '12 Mr. Matthew W. Wallace '12 Mr. Reid F. Wilhelm '12 Mr. Matthew P. Baldacci '13 Mr. Antonio F. Costa '13 Mr. Isaiah K. Dargan '13 Mr. Tallyn M. Reed '13 Mr. Charles K. Maloney '14 Mr. Clark R. Messman '14 Mr. Nicholas B. Carmichael '15 Mr. James A. Pelster '15 Mr. Patrick M. Riley '16 Mr. Nicholas P. McAdam '17 Mr. Joseph A. C. Nixon '17 Mr. Jonathan D. Waite '17
Spartan Sponsor The Conco Companies
Silver Sponsor
Alphagraphics, Walnut Creek Cahill Lehmers of Concord Pacific Funding Group
Green Sponsor Big Wave Giant Wash Laundryomats
For more information about future events, visit our website at www.dlshs.org/events
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In Memoriam
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May they rest in peace…with God forever. Jim Olwell
September 18, 1958 - April 15, 2017
For nearly four decades, Jim Olwell ’76 has been a part of the De La Salle community – as a student, teacher, coach, mentor and beloved colleague. The entire De La Salle community mourned his passing on April 15, 2017. Jim loved life, and we are honored to celebrate his life throughout the school year with Aloha Fridays the first Friday of each month. David Bailey father of David Bailey '88 Stephen J. Balog father of Michael Balog '75 and Christopher Balog '80 Rose Mary Baumhefner mother of faculty member Bob Guelld '81 and Mark Guelld '75 (deceased), Edmund Guelld '74 and grandmother of Mark Guelld '15, Joseph Guelld '18 Robert Beaton father of Paul G. Beaton ’85 and John L. Beaton ‘90 Barbara Breen mother of Ronald Turner '75 and Paul Turner '77 Robert Bucci father of Mark Bucci '97, John Bucci '00 and Matthew Bucci '04 Michael J. Devlin father of Greg M. Devlin '86 Henry Dupree father of Michael Dupree '00 Sister James Marien Dyer friend of De La Salle High School Owen Euser '12 Rosanna Franz grandmother of David E. Gizzi '10 Penny Gallagher wife of John E. Gallagher '76 John Galvin grandfather of Gregory Almeda '04 and John Galvin '13 Victor Garbarino father of Paul D. Garbarino ’69, Thad R. Garbarino ’80 and Timothy J. Garbarino ‘71 Bruna Gasparro grandmother of Christopher M. Gasparro '10 Moises C. Guerrero, Jr. '74 Marla Habe mother of William A. Habe '82 Wade Haley Trap Club coach and father of Brent Haley '12
Evelyn Hennigan mother of Steven Hennigan '93 Betty Hicks mother of Daniel A. Hicks '91 Landrin Kelly father of Terrance G. Kelly '04 (deceased) William Kennerley father of J. Patrick Kennerley '84 Charles Labat grandfather of Scott Riccabona '09 and Thomas Riccabonna '18 Thomas R. Lammers father of Patrick A. Lammers '74 Dolores Logan grandmother of James R. Logan '10 John Macaluso '03 Edward Magnoli father of Douglas Magnoli '71 (deceased) and Marc J. Magnoli '73 Michael P. Martino '04 Gloria Martinucci mother of former faculty member Teri Hurlbut and grandmother of Michael Hurlbut '98 Keith Martz grandfather of Cole A. Marshal '15 Barbara McKinnon mother of Gregory McKinnon ’77 and grandmother of Kevin Rossoni ‘12 Michael McKittrick father of Sean P. McKittrick '93 Lorna Merrill grandmother of Mark Azevedo '04 and Brandon Stevens '06 Jim Olwell '76 brother of Kevin Olwell '69, John Olwell '70, father of Cameron Olwell '06, Matthew Olwell '08 and Patrick Olwell '12 Raymond Otto father of Kenneth Otto '80 (deceased)
Marty Pfeiffer mother of Brian F. Pfeiffer '93 Abe Pianalto father of John Pianalto '83 Richard Popovits grandfather of Justin R. Popovits '13 Mary (Molly) Renalds grandmother of Michael G. Hugo '99, James W. Hugo '01, and Scott W. Hugo '05 Jack Ricci father of Michael P. Ricci '04 Patricia L. Robertson mother of Stephen C. Robertson '75 Emilio Ruiz Father of Emilio Ruiz '84 and Jamie Ruiz (deceased) '89 Joe Soares grandfather of Martin Soares '10 Thomas C. Sullivan '69 Bob Tharratt grandfather of Guiseppe Tomasino '08 Richard Lee Thomas '77 brother of Gregory Thomas '73, Michael Thomas '74 and Patrick Thomas '80 Richard Timmons father of Christopher Timmons '88 Michael Eugene Tomasello father of Michael Tomasello '88 Jan van Berkum grandfather of Christopher of J. Madsen '09 Gayle Vonnegut mother of Petermartin Vonnegut '75 Gregory A. Wirth '72 brother of Dennis Wirth '76 and Terrence Wirth '78 Joseph Zichichi grandfather of Steven W. Cline '18 FALL 2017 UNION
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SAVE THE DATE! #GivingTuesday - Tuesday, November 28, 2017!
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n Tuesday, November 28, 2017, De La Salle is celebrating a day dedicated to giving; #GivingTuesday, a national movement to encourage philanthropic giving during the holiday season that we are proud to be part of. Throughout the month of November, be sure to follow De La Salle High School on social media – Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter – to hear from alumni who are proud of their Spartan connection, learn how De La Salle impacted their lives, and why they feel it is so very important to give back to the school that set them up for success. Our goal is simple – for 100 donors to make their annual gift to De La Salle on #GivingTuesday and to raise over $19,650 for the Annual Fund. Last year, our community rallied behind our #GivingTuesday effort raising over $42,000! Your support will allow De La Salle to continue to make the gift of a Catholic, Lasallian education available to our students as well as fund school priorities such as financial aid, faculty development and co-curricular programs.
#Give2DLS - You can make your gift today, on #GivingTuesday, or anytime in between. Consider making a gift in honor of the year of our founding, 1965: $19.65, $196.50, $1,965, or even $19,650! All gifts are treasured and through your support, you can give future alumni a GREAT gift this year. #Give2DLS Join us on the Social Media Platforms below to reconnect with alumni and friends of De La Salle: Facebook facebook.com/dlshs.concord facebook.com/dlshsalumni/ Instagram @delasallehighschool
LinkedIn De La Salle High School – Company Page De La Salle High School Alumni – Group
Twitter @alumnidls • @dlsathletics • @DeLaSalle
Brother Maris Is May 14, 2018: Come Join the Fun
The 33rd Annual Brother Maris Golf Tournament sold out and raised more than $45,000 in support dedicated for De La Salle student financial aid. Special thanks to Anthony Viscia ’90 and Pacific Funding Group for their title sponsorship and numerous years of support, making this event a success. The 34th annual Brother Maris Golf Tournament, hosted by the De La Salle Alumni Association, will take place on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Contra Costa Country Club in Pleasant Hill. This event honors Brother Maris Spillane, FSC, a teacher and golf coach in De La Salle’s early years and will feature shotgun start, great contests, special hole and hole-in-one prizes, and an exciting shootout. The fun will include tee prizes, refreshments, lunch and end-of-day cocktail reception with raffles and silent auction. Save the date, and join us in helping to raise funds to support our Spartans of the future. For information or if you are interested in getting involved or sponsoring, please call Lloyd Schine ’94 at 925-288-8171 or email schineL@dlshs.org.
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Staying in Touch: What’s Happening? Paul Ruiz '82: After graduating from UC Berkeley and receiving his commission in the Army Reserves, Paul attended Infantry, Airborne, and Northern Warfare Schools. Now long a civilian, he obtained his MBA from St. Mary's College and is an insurance executive with Gen Re, a Berkshire Hathaway company. He is married to Hazra (Mohamed) Ruiz, and they have three children - Sara, Alya, and Atom (DLS 2019). Paul and Atom recently completed the Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon in White Sands, New Mexico, on the 75th anniversary of the Death March. Paul's father had served with the U.S. Army's famed Philippine Scouts, surviving both the march and subsequent prison camp, and later fighting as a guerilla. Paul's father retired from the Army at White Sands Missile Range in 1959, and for son and grandson to honor his memory - participating in the memorial Death March Marathon at the place of his father's retirement - was especially meaningful. Paul would like to offer big Army HUA to all past and present DLS military.
Scott Roberts ’93: In January 2017, Scott founded FundaDream Inc, a charitable organization supporting greater access to extracurricular activities for youth. Sports, music, the arts and sciences are essential to the successful development of children. FundaDream hosted its first athletic event benefiting financial aid programs for local soccer leagues in June 2017, with Carondelet’s own Olympic and World Cup Gold Medalist, Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak. Future programs and events are in development.
Arie Van Gemeren ’05: Arie and his Goldman Sachs team serve as the right-hand advisors to an exclusive group of ultrahigh net worth clients, their families, and private foundations and non-profits across the West Coast. Arie earned the CFA designation in 2015, and prior to Goldman Sachs worked as an equity research analyst at Fisher Investments, an international money management firm. He lives with his wife and son Darian Michael in the San Francisco Bay Area, and enjoys reading up on markets, real estate, and world politics. Daniel “DJ” John Pickolick ’07: On Saturday, May 20, 2017 DJ received his Juris Doctor degree, with Distinction, from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.
Bradley Thomas McNell ’12: On Wednesday, May 18, 2017 Bradley graduated from the Coast Guard Academy and received his Commission from his Commander in Chief!
Vincent Rossi ’94: Vince lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire with his wife and son, and is currently on the Math and Science Faculty at Kimball Union Academy, where he is also the STEM Program Coordinator. lllllVince received his PhD from the Department of Physics at Oregon State University in December 2015. He did research in Biomedical Imaging at the Biomedical Engineering Department at Oregon Health & Science University. Vince investigated Photodynamic Therapy of bone cancers. lllllAfter obtaining his PhD, Vince worked as a Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Imaging Medicine in the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth. At that time, his research principally focused around multimodal brain imaging and breast cancer imaging. lllllVince has taught Physics and Astronomy courses at a number of institutions, including Pacific University, Texas A&M University, Linn-Benton Community College and Portland Community College. What’s Happening? Send your news and photos to Lloyd Schine III ’94, Director of Alumni Relations, at SchineL@dlshs.org. — Log on at www.dlshs.org/alumni. FALL 2017 UNION
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Staying Connected – Why I Give...
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o kick off the 2017-2018 school year, returning Alumni Association Board members and newly joined members took a portion of their annual board retreat to reflect on their time as a student at De La Salle and share why personally each member continues to give back and remain engaged in the life of our school.
JJ Rassier ’98
Wells Fargo, Private Banker
Why I Give: To grow the spirit of De La Salle and our culture of support and community.
One in three students receive tuition assistance based upon need. I feel strongly that our alumni should maintain a sense of responsibility to support our fellow students and continue the essential high school experience that we were so fortunate to experience.
Patrick Ball ’90
INext Labs, Senior Vice President of Global Sales
Why I Give: It’s not just a school but a way of life. I’ve built real, life-long friendships span-
ning years of different graduating classes that have helped me to this day celebrate the best times of life and deal with the most difficult times. The amazing faculty helped build the foundation for who I am today. I am grateful for the experiences I have had and continue to have today as part of De La Salle. It is especially gratifying to see the next generation of my family come through De La Salle and experience the same. The Brotherhood is real.
Antoine Casanave ’02
Founder and CEO, The Casanave Group
Why I Give: I give, volunteer and contribute in every way possible to further the opportunity to those that want to be in an environment to help them achieve their highest aspirations. My parents, like many, financially sacrificed to send my younger brother and me to this special institution. As young teenagers attending the school, it's nearly impossible to fully grasp the great lifelong benefits that would come. Now as a 32 year old man, I see the true meaning of the De La Salle brotherhood more than I ever before. I want other young men to have the opportunity to matriculate through our school and be surrounded by people that know what it takes to win in life! 28
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Jimmy Estrada ’95 Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors, Walnut Creek Why I Give: Because De La Salle gave so much to me…
Derek Fahlman ’04 OneDigital Health and Benefits, Benefits Consultant Why I Give: Because De La Salle gave me a great sense of brotherhood, teamwork, service, and dedication to excellence.
William Fortner ’86 Lincoln Financial Advisors |Sagemark Consulting, Vice President Why I Give: De La Salle was a very formative time in my life. De La Salle helped me become the person I am today.
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Richard McNell ’03 Cork Supply USA, Regional Sales Manager – California Why I Give: De La Salle gave me so much. The Lasallian brotherhood and sense of community prepared me to be a part of things much greater than myself. I am grateful for that, and feel that if I can facilitate that for someone else in any way, then it’s a win.
Timothy Smith ’10 Aecom, Civil Engineer Why I Give: I choose to give back because I still feel strongly connected to the De La Salle community. DLS prepared me well during my high school years and has continued to influence me after graduation so I look to find ways to strengthen the DLS community.
Anthony Pappageorge ’99 ARA Newmark a Commercial Real Estate, Senior Managing Director Why I Give: To assist De La Salle in helping to fund special projects that better campus life and tuition assistance where needed.
Arie VanGemeren ’05 Goldman Sachs, Private Wealth Advisor Why I Give: I value education as the universal equalizer for all people, and believe even more so in education that builds an upstanding and moral citizen. The School’s Mission to educate the poor and underserved speaks loudly to me and I think it's one of the most important tasks facing our generation.
Cortland L. Golightly ’98 Financial Planner at Insight Wealth, Strategies/ Sagemark Consulting (Lincoln Financial Advisors) Why I Give: I enjoy donating my time to The De La Salle Alumni Board of Directors and supporting the young men there to become “Les Hommes De Foi” (Men of Faith).
John Bellusa ’93 Retired Sergeant of Police from the City of Oakland, Loan Officer for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc -Danville CA Branch Why I Give: I always wanted to reconnect with De La Salle since graduation. Working and life prevented me from doing so at the time, but now that I am retired and have a more flexible schedule, I can give time and energy back to De La Salle and receive constant flashbacks of good times and memories, while helping the current administration and students.
Dominic Villa ’05 Summit Funding, Mortgage Consultant Why I Give: De La Salle was monumental in my development as a man. The school and community have given me so much, from some of the strongest personal relationships in my life, to a strong sense of values and faith that have shaped the very core of the person I’ve become.
Scott Roberts ’93 WestPac Wealth Partners, Managing Director Why I Give: I strongly believe in De La Salle’s mission and the life changing experience students gain from attending our school. I’m proud to represent mu fellow alumni and have the opportunity to share the school’s values with others.
Anthony Viscia ’90 Pacific Funding Group, CEO Why I Give: To "pay it forward" and help support other young men so that they have an opportunity to experience De La Salle and all of the great things that go with it. Brotherhood. Sacrificing yourself when needed and working harder to making the person next to you better and stronger. By doing so we grow and become better and stronger ourselves.
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Class of 2007 Calling the Class of 2012: Your 5 Year Reunion is just around the corner! Class of 2011, your first ever reunion will be a wonderful time to gather together since your graduation day at De La Salle. Join with your Spartan alumni to renew the brotherhood you felt on campus, and keep your connection with De La Salle alive.
Class of 2012 - Five Year Reunion Saturday, November 25, 2017 Skipolini’s Pizza, Walnut Creek
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Visit the Reunion page on the De La Salle website, www.dlshs.org reunions to purchase your tickets and for complete details. Don’t forget to update your contact information, so that you can continue to stay informed about alumni events and opportunities at De La Salle.
For more information please contact Lloyd Schine III ’94 (925) 288-8171 or schineL@dlshs.org. FALL 2017 UNION
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An Evening of Honor:
De La Salle High School Inducts 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Honors the 2017 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
De La Salle High School is proud to announce the new inductees to its Athletic Hall of Fame, and also its 2017 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. On September 10, 2017, at the Kenneth H. Hofmann Student Center on campus, the inductees and the Alumnus of the Year were honored. These individuals continue to represent our school and community and embody the essence of being Men of Faith, Integrity, and Scholarship while at De La Salle, and beyond. letes in the history of De La Salle to win Athlete of the Year multiple times. Mr. Joseph played three years of varsity football where he received All League, First Team All East Bay, and All NorCal accolades in 1984. He was a four-year varsity wrestler and was 38-3 overall his senior year. He was the League Champion in 1983, 1984, and 1985. He returned to De La Salle as a coach in the 1990s, where he helped coach the Freshman Football Team and was the Junior Varsity Wrestling Head Coach.
The Distinguished Alumnus of the Year is John Burk ’80: Mr. Burk, multi-platinum and four-time GRAMMY® award-winning producer, is De La Salle High School’s 2017 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. After graduating from De La Salle in 1980, Mr. Burk attended Chico State University and Cal State East Bay where he graduated with a degree in Music Composition and a minor in Business Administration. Mr. Burk is one of the founding partners of Concord Music Group and President of Concord Records. Under Mr. Burk’s direction since 1995, Concord Records has grown from a boutique jazz label to become the largest independent music company in the word, with current artists including James Taylor, Paul Simon, Esperanza Spalding, and many, many more. As a producer, Mr. Burk has worked with artists such as Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Norah Jones, Jill Scott, George Benson, and Al Jarreau, just to name a few. Mr. Burk’s productions have earned a total of 23 GRAMMY nominations and 12 GRAMMY Awards, including Album and Record of the Year for Ray Charles’ Genius Loves Company. In addition to his role at Concord Records, Mr. Burk is also very active with The Recording Academy/GRAMMY organization and MusiCares.
Kevin Keane ’89: During his time at DLS, Kevin Keane / Class of 1989, was an all-star track and fielder as well as basketball player. Within the track and field discipline, Mr. Keane excelled at high jump where he cleared 7’ ¼” in 1989 breaking the DLS record that he still holds today. Most notably, he was a Co-Athlete of the Year in 1989, won second place in the North Coast Section championship in 1987 and placed first the following year at the North Coast Section Championship as well as placing second at the California State meet in 1988. After graduating DLS, Mr. Keane continued his track and field career at UC Berkeley where he was a two time Pac 10 Champion, jumping 7’3.5”, and competed in the NCAA Championships in 1992 & 1994. After college Mr. Keane competed on the Irish National Team where he was the National Champion in 1994 and later competed for a spot on the Team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Michael Blasquez: Mr. Blasquez was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at De La Salle from 1992-2002. During that time, De La Salle varsity football teams achieved a record of 138-0. He was named the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by Professional Coaches Society in 1998. After leaving De La Salle, Mr. Blasquez went to the University of California where he worked with the basketball and football teams and was instrumental in the design for the 18,700-square foot Simpson Center for Student-Athlete High Performance. Thomas Joseph ’85: Mr. Joseph was a star football player and wrestler. He won De La Salle Athlete of the Year as a junior and was a co-winner as a senior in 1985. He is one of only two ath-
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alumni news Derek Landri ’02: Mr. Landri is being inducted twice this year – as an individual and as a member of The 2001 Football Team. Mr. Landri was a First Team All American by USA Today Prep and was rated as the top lineman by Parade. He was named the Lineman of the Year by CalHiSports during his final season, a season where he and his teammates gave up only six touchdowns. He was the third De La Salle player to win California Player of the Year after Amani Toomer in 1991 and D.J. Williams in 1999. He was also a three-year starter on offense. In the historic game against Long Beach Poly, Mr. Landri was instrumental in matchups against his opponents, Manuel Wright and Winston Justice, who would both go on to play in the NFL. Mr. Landri graduated from Notre Dame and played in the NFL for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
drafted by the Montreal Expos (now Washington Nationals) and made it to AA. He graduated from East Carolina in 2003. Mr. Schanbel is a current coach and recruiter for the University of Michigan.
The 2001 Football Team: The 2001 Football Team was one of the best football teams in De La Salle history. Featuring future NFL players Matt Gutierrez ‘01, Maurice Jones-Drew ‘03, and Derek Landri ‘02 as well as many NCAA-bound athletes, the 2001 team finished the season 12-0 and brought “The Streak” to a 125-0 record. During this season, the team played what was dubbed “The Game of the Century” and defeated Long Beach Poly (thenranked #1 in the nation) 29-15. They outscored their opponents 567-87 that year.
Michael Salvemini ’87: Mr. Salvemini was a fouryear varsity soccer player and was the Soccer Player of the Year in 1987. In 1987, De La Salle was the first U.S. soccer team to ever compete in the 40-year-old FISEC soccer tournament for European Catholic Schools. In that tournament, De La Salle beat the top-seeded Flemish-Belgium team, and Mr. Salvemini scored in every game. While at De La Salle, Mr. Salvemini received the NCS Scholar Athlete Award with a 3.5 G.P.A. He was a wide receiver and kicker on the football squad in 1986, where he scored 83 points (4 field goals, 4 touchdowns, and 47 PATs). After graduating De La Salle, he played for the UC Berkeley Men’s Soccer team where he was team captain.
The 2002 Water Polo Team: The 2002 Water Polo Team was a NCS and BVAL champion team. They are the only De La Salle NCS Water Polo team in history to go undefeated with a record of 28-0. Playing multiple games a day – including the NCS semifinals and finals on the same day – their undefeated mark is incredibly impressive. At least 11 players on the roster continued to collegiate-level teams. Many members of the team have gone on to teach, coach, and serve others.
Nicholas Schnabel ’96: Mr. Schnabel was a three-year starting shortstop for the varsity baseball team. According to one coach, he was one of the best shortstops in De La Salle history where “his defense was like poetry.” Mr. Schnabel made the All-Defensive Teams his junior and senior years and All-League his senior year. On offense, he was known for his strong execution on hit-and-run as well as bunting plays. He was SPRING SPRING 2017 2017 UNION UNION
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DLS Spartans App Now Available for FREE On the Apple App Store and Google Play
his fall, De La Salle High School launched “DLS Spartans,” the official app of De La Salle Athletics. Featuring live updates, player information, photo gallery, rosters, schedules, and much more, this free application allows fans to follow and learn more about the champion Spartan student-athletes. After months of development with partner REPu, the app is one that players, parents, and fans across the country will enjoy. Assistant Athletic Director Derricke Brown is pleased with the results. “Visually, the app looks amazing,” says Mr. Brown. “Our community will enjoy the various ways that we will be able to share content with them, whether it’s through videos, news stories, photos, or links to more information.” For REPu, working with De La Salle made complete sense. “Our app is a perfect fit for a school like De La Salle, who has built a premier athletic department and is looking for new ways to engage their fans and school community,” says Doug Miller, REPu’s Director of Sales. Indeed, De La Salle
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is one of only a handful of high schools in the country that is able to offer an app like this to fans. Similar to collegiate and professional athletic apps, DLS Spartans will allow fans to bookmark their favorite teams and receive updates through push notifications ranging from real time scores to news alerts. “Our department is constantly seeking new avenues to promote the great things that our student athletes are doing with their various teams. Having our own app allows us to do just that, while also having something that the young men will be interested in,” explains Mr. Brown. DLS Spartans will have pages for each of the 16 programs and 39 teams within the Athletics Department. The app will also be mirrored on a new athletics website: www.dlsspartans.org. Combined, the new app and website will offer the DLS community an intuitive, engaging way to connect with DLS Athletics.
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Athletic Performance Center Update
With the completion of funding for the STREAM Innovation Center, De La Salle can now focus efforts on the next capital project – construction for the Athletic Performance Center!
This $17 million dollar project is the next major fundraising effort serving the long term facility needs for our comprehensive Athletics Programs. De 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.
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.
Want an early introduction to this effort? Please contact Mark Chiarucci at chiaruccim@dlshs.org or (925) 288-8106 to learn more about this effort and how you can get involved.
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SPORTS
FOOTBALL
NCS Champions CIF Open Division State 2nd place
BASKETBALL
All-EBAL 1st Team Kairee Robinson, Wade Willet, Josh Wallunas, Tuli Letuligasenoa, Isaia Taotua, Brandon Riso and Tre White
2nd in EBAL, NCS Champions NorCal Semifinalists
All-EBAL 1st Team Colby Orr and Emeka Udenyi
2nd Team Luke Ogburn, Elijahort
2nd Team Connor O’Dea and Justin Pratt
Honorable Mention Isaiah Foskey, John Deitchman, Christian Villasenor, Luke Freeman, Henry To’oto’o, Johnathan Hackett and Jackson Walsh
WATER POLO 2nd in EBAL
All-EBAL 1st Team Robert Driscoll 2nd Team Tyler Roselli, Jon Bindi and Mark Levins
CROSS COUNTRY 2nd in EBAL, 4th in NCS
All-EBAL 1st Team Isaias DeLeon 2nd Team Luke Giusto NCS Champion Isaias DeLeon
WRESTLING
NCS Champions, NCS Duals Champions, 7th @ CIF State Meet
SOCCER
2nd in EBAL, 2nd in NCS
All-EBAL 1st Team Omar Jiron and Ian Nicolas
2nd Team Tyler Roselli, Jon Bindi and Mark Levins
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All-EBAL 1st Place Finishers Rily Hilt, Jake Lilienstein, Patrick Ramirez, Dwayne Guerrero, Adrian Gomez, Peyton Omania, Jonathan Hackett, Davor Skaric and Darryl Aiello 2nd Place Finishers Logan Sumalong, Cristian Villasenor and Wade Willet
2nd Place Finishers Ankhaa Enkhmandakh and Mitch Van Loon
OVERVIEW
GOLF
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TRACK AND FIELD
3rd in EBAL
2nd @ EBAL Meet
All-EBAL 1st Team Jack Gardner and Brendan Hopkins
VOLLEYBALL
2nd in EBAL, 2nd in NCS
All-EBAL 1st Team Jack Klapperich and Matt Grywczynski 2nd Team Christian Bermudez and Carter Stone
All-EBAL 100M – 2nd Place Tre White 800M – 1st Place Isaias DeLeon, 2nd Place – Evan Lonestar 1600M – 2nd Place Isaias DeLeon 4x100M Relay – 1st Place Williams, White, Johnston and Ordaz 4x400M Relay – 3rd Place Williams, White, Johnston and Lonestar Shot Put Peter McMahon
SWIMMING & DIVING 3rd @ EBAL Meet
All-EBAL 1st Team - 100 Fly Daniel O’Connell
BASEBALL
2nd Place EBAL, NCS Champions
All-EBAL MVP Cullen Kafka (Pitcher) 1st Team Ryan Cole, Trace Tammaro and Khalid Johnson
1st Place Diving Jackson Gabler
TENNIS
Singles 2nd Place Daniel Nomura
2nd Team Gio Mijares and Gabe Giosso Honorable Mention Austin Elder
National Letter of Intent Signees
LACROSSE
2nd in EBAL, NCS Champions
All-EBAL 1st Team Sean Rigley
2nd Team Michael Balousek, Johnny Coletta and Jordan Gutierrez Honorable Mention Trey Akabane and Caden Kol
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John Burke – Rutgers University – Lacrosse Ryan Cole – University of Notre Dame – Baseball Jackson Gabler – UC Berkeley – Diving Cullen Kafka – University of Oregon – Baseball Daniel Nomura – Villanova – Tennis Milton Vrionis – Saint Mary’s College – Baseball Tre White – San Jose State – Football Wade Willet – Cal Poly SLO – Football Omar Jiron – Sacramento State – Soccer
Coaches Honors
David Jeans/Baseball – Prep2prep Coach of the Year
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Saturday, October 21 Sunday, October 29 Sunday, November 5 Saturday, November 25 Tuesday, November 28
A Classic Evening Junior Mass of Unity Open House for Prospective Students Class of 2012, Five-Year Reunion #GivingTuesday
Thurs-Saturday, December 7-9 Wednesday, December 13 Wednesday, January 17 Saturday, January 20 Tuesday, February 6 Thursday, February 22 Sunday, April 15 Wednesday, April 18 Saturday, April 28 Monday, May 14 Summer 2018
Chris Vontoure Basketball Classic Band and Choir Christmas Concert College Planning Parent Night – Juniors Crab Feed Colombo Club: Alumni & Dads A Taste of De La Salle: Wine & Food Celebration Dads & Grads DLS/CHS College Preview Night–Juniors & Parents De La Salle Auction Brother Maris Golf Tournament Class Reunions 1973, 1978, 1988, 1998, 2008
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