The Good News from 19 Eye Street

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National Day of Service

March 20, 2021

This past spring, the Gonzaga Fathers Club organized the inaugural Gonzaga National Day of Service. “By all accounts it was a great day of service both locally and nationally that helped connect the Gonzaga community with their local communities and model our ‘Men for Others’ mantra,” said 2020-2021 GFC President Grant Palmer. “Our hope is for this effort to become an annual event for the Gonzaga community moving forward.” The 2022 event is scheduled for Saturday, March 19 — please visit Gonzaga.org/DayofService for more information.

1. The Gonzaga family — including alumni, parents, students and friends — identified, organized, and mobilized across the country to lead 27 service projects in support of their local communities. Pictured here is a group of Gonzaga students outside Second Story, a non-profit which provides housing, counseling, and life skills support for young people in Virginia. 2. Volunteers outside the Pope Francis Outreach Center at Assumption Catholic Church in southeast DC. In addition to projects in the Washington metropolitan area, Gonzaga alumni and friends also organized service work in New York City, Los Angeles, Columbus, Charlotte, and Panama City. 3. Volunteers led a clothing drive for the Father McKenna Center, which is located in the basement of St. Al’s. 4,5. Projects included beautification and clean-up of parks, churches, and schools.

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Carmody Lynn Open

September 17, 2021

Every fall for more than 35 years, the Gonzaga community has come together for the Carmody Lynn Open, a golf tournament that raises funds for Gonzaga students who do not have a father in their lives. Played in honor of Kevin Carmody ’62 and Michael Lynn ’94, this year’s tournament was dedicated in loving memory of loyal alumnus and supporter John Carmody ’54 — Kevin’s brother — who passed away in July 2021.

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1. From left to right: longtime tournament organizers, supporters, and volunteers Michael Murray ’62, Jane Tuck (P ’98, ’99 & ’03), and Louis Goffredi ’62. 2. From left to right: J.P. Matan ’88, Father Lingan ’75, Erica Lynn, Brian Henneberry ’88, Billy McMurtrie ’88, and Mike Scanlon ’88. 3. This year’s tournament was played at P.B. Dye and Worthington Manor Golf Clubs, where the rain held off for a great day of golf. 4. Play was followed by an awards ceremony and dinner at Worthington Manor. 5. Gonzaga offers a special thank you to all of the generous sponsors who supported this year’s tournament, including United Bank, Donatelli Development, Fulcrum Public Affairs, McCullough Construction, Collins Funeral Home, Greenway Funding Group, Beltway Cleaning Services, and the Matan family. Thank you to all who joined and supported us!

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G Fest

September 25, 2021

After missing last year’s G Fest due to the pandemic, Gonzaga friends and alumni were thrilled to return this fall to Old Angler’s Inn in Potomac to celebrate the life and legacy of Geordan Harris ’03. After Geordan’s death in 2013, his family, friends, and colleagues established the Geordan G. Harris ’03 Endowed Scholarship Fund at Gonzaga to honor his spirit and passion. The G Fest raises money for the scholarship fund in Geordan’s name, which provides tuition assistance and a paid summer internship to a rising senior who exhibits strong leadership and motivation.

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1. The weather was perfect for a gathering on the outdoor patio at Old Angler’s Inn. 2. The Harris family from left to right: Hans Harris, Amanda Harris, Heather Harris, Bob Harris ’69, Kristelle (Harris) Kambanis, and George Kambanis. 3, 4. The evening included cocktails and a silent auction. 5. David Dugan ’98, Gonzaga’s Vice President of Alumni and Advancement (left), chats with guests on the patio.

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41st Annual GMC Christmas Gala

December 4, 2021

After a virtual gala in 2020, the theme for this year’s event was “A Roaring Return” with Eye Street decked out as a 1920s Christmas party. The evening — which included silent and live auctions, a seated dinner, and a live band — was a wonderful success. “I am so grateful to the Gonzaga Mothers Club for the many, many hours that went into planning and executing this year’s gala,” says Gonzaga President Father Lingan. “The decorations were beautiful, the food delicious, and the auction a great blessing to Eye Street. It was the perfect way to kick off the Christmas season.”

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1. Father Lingan with GMC President Hazel Lychak (far left) and Gala co-chairs (from left to right) Jeanette Staton, Jennifer Winters, and Colleen Schrier. 2. An army of volunteers descended on Eye Street the day before the Gala to transform Eye Street for the event. 3. Before dinner began, guests enjoyed bidding on hundreds of silent auction items. 4. Guests enjoying the gala. 5. Professional artist and current Gonzaga mom Susan O’Neill created several 1920s inspired paintings for the evening, two of which served as the backdrop for the stage.

Head of the Class

Each year, Gonzaga’s faculty select two peers to honor as Veteran and Novice Teacher of the Year. The awards recognize teachers from each Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Washington who embrace teaching as a ministry and demonstrate respect for the Catholic identity and the charism of their school. Congratulations to this year’s awardees, Religion Teacher Mr. Brendan Hartnett ’97 (veteran) and Art Teacher Mr. Ciaran Freeman (novice). Gonzaga is grateful to both of these wonderful teachers for their dedication and devotion!

Brendan Hartnett, Class of 1997, has been working at Gonzaga since 2002. Brendan began in the Campus Ministry office overseeing retreats and service before transitioning to teach full-time in the religion department, where he has served as chair for the past three years. In his Ethics classes, Brendan takes care to make sure that all students in his charge are able to wrestle with weighty topics and come to understand Catholic moral concepts, such as human dignity, freedom, grace, conscience, the moral act, Catholic doctrine and natural law, and investigate the interplay between grace and freedom in the moral journey of saints/heroic figures. He tackles tough issues in a way that engages teenage boys in their own moral journey and in doing so helps form men for and with others, a hallmark of Jesuit education.

Ciaran Freeman arrived at Gonzaga in the fall of 2019 as a Fine Arts teacher. Since then, he has immersed himself in the life of the school. Ciaran moderates the Yearbook, The Aetonian, regularly serves on retreat and service teams, and teaches Gonzaga’s Broadcast Journalism Course, WZAG. If you are a reader of America Media, online or in print, you may recognize Ciaran’s name, as he is a frequent contributor and commentator on Catholic art and culture. Ciaran strives to inspire his students daily to see the beauty of God’s creation all around them and in so doing to create beautiful and evocative art. He has a knack for designing projects that engage teenage boys and elicit expression and ingenuity.

Another Victory for the Eagles

On Monday, August 30, the Archdiocese of Washington celebrated its annual Opening of Schools Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. His eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory presided, and during the Mass any schools that are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year were given a papal blessing signed by Pope Francis. Pictured here is Father Lingan with Fr. James Day, the president of DeMatha, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. “I jokingly said to him, ‘We’re 200 and you’re 75 — Gonzaga beats DeMatha again!’” said Father Lingan, adding that this was the first time the two presidents had met. “He was a great sport, and we had a good laugh.”

The Echo Ever Proudly Podcast The Echo Ever Proudly Podcast

by the numbers

In September as part of its Bicentennial celebration, Gonzaga launched the Echo Ever Proudly Podcast, exploring the heroes and history of Eye Street. Hosted by former WMZQ morning host Brian Egan ’86 the podcast has brought weekly conversations with Gonzaga names you may know, and shares many stories you may not — all celebrating the rich 200-year tradition and spirit of Gonzaga. Here’s a look at the podcast by the numbers.

May 2021 May 2021 September 9, 2021 September 9, 2021 When podcast interviews began Date the first episode was released Number of Zoom calls Brian hosted with podcast guests between May and November51 51 70+ 70+

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Number of times Brian forgot to hit “record” during these interviews — during a conversation with Fr. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. about Fr. Horace McKenna, S.J. “That was brutal,” Brian says. “Anyone in the media knows that feeling. We've all done it.” Number of members of the Gonzaga community — alumni, current and former faculty, parents, students — Brian interviewed in 2021

15 15 Number of countries listeners have tuned in from

Algeria Aruba Australia Canada Dominican Republic El Salvador France Hong Kong Iceland India Italy Mexico Spain United Kingdom United States of America

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Number of states (including the District of Columbia) listeners have tuned in from

30 30 Number of episodes Brian expects will be aired during the 2021-2022 school year.

The Echo Ever Proudly Podcast can be found on the major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. The Gonzaga Alumni Office is extremely grateful to Brian for all his work on this project. If you have an idea for an upcoming Echo Ever Proudly episode, from any era, you can reach Brian via email podcast@gonzaga.org.

STUDENT NEWS

In Honor and Celebration

In October, Gonzaga celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a variety of performances, presentations, and exhibits centered around Native American history. The day included a keynote speech by Mary Weasel Bear from the Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota as well as a variety of activities including cultural dance exhibitions, a traditional Hoop Dance, and a drumming performance. "The storytelling and messages surrounding respecting women, family, culture, and God were inspiring to us as men for and with others,” said Mr. Devon Leary ’06, Gonzaga's Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.

THE GOOD NEWS FROM 19 EYE STREET

Back in Full Swing

After a nearly year-long hiatus, Gonzaga’s sports teams were thrilled to begin competing again in early 2021. Throughout the spring, each program organized shortened seasons — some competing against other teams, others competing and practicing internally. Regardless, it was a joy for our student-athletes to be back out there again with their teammates in purple, especially for the Class of 2021. Since the beginning of the school year in the Fall, Gonzaga Athletics has been back in full swing. On these two pages are some great photos from the past few months. Go Eagles!

ATHLETIC NEWS

THE GOOD NEWS FROM 19 EYE STREET

Game Changer

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The Forever Gonzaga Campaign is making possible numerous campus improvements that will enhance the Gonzaga experience for students both inside and outside the classroom. Several of these projects touch on athletics, allowing us to meet the increased demand for sports at the school as well as to improve our approach to and offerings in physical education.

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1, 2, 3. Gonzaga recently secured space on the ground floor of 800 North Capitol — immediately adjacent to Buchanan Field — via a long-term leaseback arrangement. The newly renovated space includes a locker room for field sports and meeting spaces for teams and coaches. 4, 5, 6. We are also undergoing a major overhaul of the “Old Gym” in the basement of Dooley Hall, converting it into a new Athletic Performance Center that will provide expanded space for strength and conditioning as well as additional space for athletic training and rehabilitation, fitness education, and athletic staff offices.