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Faculty & Staff

Counselor Thomas “Mac” Kimmitt ’04 and his wife, Megan, welcomed a son, Malcolm MacDonald Kimmitt, on April 20, 2020.

English Teacher Bill Pierce ’07 and his wife, Callie, welcomed a son, Oliver William Pierce, on June 22, 2020.

1952

David J. Muller ’52 says that, at age 85, he believes Gonzaga has enabled a very good life for him. He notes that marrying a girl from Notre Dame High School across the quadrangle was a keystone.

1954

Richard H. Reed, MD ’54 is pleased to announce that he is “alive and well and of sound mind at age 83.” He still pursues his life pleasures of hunting and fishing and is a practicing Catholic. He attributes all of this to the grace of God and a Gonzaga/Jesuit education.

1955

Bob Devaney ’55 published a book called You Hate Computers, Admit It, which he describes as “a somewhat snarky book about issues we all have with computers, both Mac and Windows.” The book is available on Amazon.com and BN.com.

Martin Gallagher Jr., MD ’55 became an ordained Jesuit priest in the Maryland Province in 1969. He went on to receive his RN degree from the University of DC and to graduate from the Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1983. After, he completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Washington Hospital Center. He also served in the National Health Service Corps in Larose, Louisiana from 1986-1989. Martin and his business partner started the Community Free Clinic for the medically uninsured and underinsured in 1990, which celebrated its 30th year on Febuary 13, 2020.

1956

Thomas LaMoure ’56 writes to update that he is the proud grandfather of Grace and Will LaMoure. Grace is a graduate of Loyola University Maryland and Will is a sophomore at Fordham University in New York City.

1959

Ron Saemann ’59 was proud to have both managed and played outfield for his softball team this past season. Fourteen players aged 58 to 80, including Ron, represented the Continental Country Club of Wildwood, Florida, in the “Sun & Fun” Senior Softball League. The team scored an average of 16 runs a game and finished the five-month season with a record of 24-4!

1966

On May 5, Washington Post columnist John Kelly featured Gonzaga alumnus Richard Bienvenue ’66 in his column. Kelly wrote: “Richard Bienvenue was struck by the many well-deserved tributes to hospital workers and first responders: the applause and songs and homemade masks. He felt delivery people should get some love, too. And so he put a cooler and a bowl on the front steps of his home in Northwest Washington.” Richard is the founder of Our House, a home and job training program for at-risk young men in Brookeville, Maryland. He has won several awards for his work, including being featured as a CNN hero in 2015.

On February 29, 2020, brothers Mike Palm ’66 and Herb Palm ’70 celebrated their shared leap year birthday, having been born on the same day, four years apart in 1948 and 1952, respectively.

1971

In March, Larry Vagnoni, Tom Donohoe, Tony Restaino, Pete Quimby, and William Malloy, all members of the Class of 1971, met up at Larry’s house in Edgewater, Maryland, to enjoy some Ledo’s pizza and reminiscing.

1973

At 65 years old, George Steinback ’73 enjoys spending his time on the golf course. At Wescott Golf Club in Charleston, South Carolina, he “putted” 83 yards for an eagle on Black Robin’s hole #9 (Par 5 - 486 yds). He also had dinner and golfed with Arnold Palmer.

1976

On Saturday, March 7, 13 members from the Class of 1976 volunteered at the McKenna Center, where they helped paint and clean. Members in attendance included Brian Jarvis, Tim Veith, Chris Cullen, John Delaney, Denis O’Reily, Brendan Collins, David Williams, Pat Kimener, Billy O’Reilly, Paul Mayhew, Michael Murphy, Jim Begg, and Garry Baker. The group had the opportunity to hear directly from Kim Cox, President and CEO of the McKenna Center, about its mission and plans for the future.

1983

José Acosta ’83 recently wrote and directed a short film called Hey Zeus about the horrors happening in our immigration system on the Southern border. The film has won awards in several Georgia film festivals and was screened at the DC Independent Film Festival in March. The film also appeared in two recent festivals in the Atlanta area: Atlanta ShortsFest and Summer in the South where José was also nominated for best director.

1987

Patrick Ruff ’87 currently serves as the Head of School at Woodside Priory in Portola Valley, California. He was named Head of School on July 1, 2020.

1990

Vince Carbone ’90 owns a Subway franchise restaurant in Ashburn, Virginia. When the pandemic reached his community, Vince—like many small business owners—was forced to close his restaurant’s doors. In an attempt to stay afloat, Vince started taking virtual orders and doing local, no-contact deliveries. That was when friends and community members began to ask what they could do to help. Donations began to trickle in and Vince decided to put that money towards delivering meals to healthcare workers. Vince made connections with local hospitals, and set up a program where, for $6.50, people could buy a meal and Vince would deliver it to a local hospital to give to a doctor or nurse.

Nearly two years after receiving a kidney transplant at the end of 2018, Seamus Nash ’90 is in good health. He thanks everyone for their thoughts and prayers, and gives a special thank you to the deceased anonymous donor who gave a lifesaving gift.

In February, American playwright, director, choreographer, and performing arts leader Michael Bobbitt ’90 returned to Gonzaga to talk with students about culture, identity, and intersectionality. Michael was the third speaker in Gonzaga’s four-part Black History Month speaker series.

1992

In July, Earle Chambers, Ph.D., M.P.H. ’92 was appointed director of the division of research in the department of family and social medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System. In this role, Dr. Chambers will help determine the priorities and focus of the department’s research agenda and manage the resources available for the research faculty.

1996

In May, Kevin McHugh ’96 retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service. He and his family have moved to the San Francisco Bay area.

1998

Nathaniel Hathaway ’98 was promoted to full Commander in the U.S. Navy. He is still serving our country in the Norfolk, Virginia area as a Navy Pilot and lives with his wife and three sons in Chesapeake.

2000

Paul Madsen ’00 and wife, Jessica, welcomed Arthur Joseph Madsen on March 8, 2020 in Akron, Ohio. Arthur joins siblings Clara (7), William (5), and Jackson (2).

Colin Roussil ’00 and his wife, Elizabeth, welcomed a baby boy, Theodore David Roussil, on May 12, 2020. The family resides in Santa Monica, California.

2001

On March 6, Lieutenant Commander Paul Miller ’01 was awarded the George Washington University (GWU) Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Administration’s 2020 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award. Paul is currently assigned as the Operations Center Chief for the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco where he is responsible for oversight of all search and rescue, port safety and security, and domestic and international vessel oversight missions from the California-Oregon border to the San Luis Obispo County, California line. Prior, he served as Deputy Senior Director for Legislative Affairs on the National Security Council at the White House and as the Coast Guard’s Deputy Senate Liaison on Capitol Hill. He received his MPA from GWU in 2015 and also holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, an MBA from Oklahoma State University, and a Master’s Degree in National Security and Strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College.

2002

Michael J. Kelley ’02 and his wife, Anne, welcomed their fourth child, Samuel Joseph, on December 13, 2019, who looks forward to joining Gonzaga’s Class of 2037.

2004

Justin Scurlock ’04 was recently named the Branch Chief of the High Performance Computing and Communications Branch under the Strategic Sourcing Acquisition Division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration (NOAA). In this role, he will manage a team, along with an acquisition portfolio, of over $1 billion. The portfolio will include both operational and developmental computer modeling procurements used for weather forecast modeling and predictions. Justin recently oversaw the awarding of NOAA’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputer System Contract to CSRA, a General Dynamics Company. This system was featured in the Washington Post and will dramatically increase weather forecast accuracy. Prior to taking this position, Justin served as a Contracting Officer where he awarded major federal contracts including, but not limited to, those for supplies and services, information technology, construction, architecture, and engineering. Justin has also participated in and has been accepted into many prestigious federal government programs and fellowships aimed at developing tomorrow’s federal acquisition leaders.

2005

Nic Bash ’05 and his brother Jamie Bash ’13 founded HoneyFlower Foods in 2018 to provide healthy, sustainable, and delicious meals to residents of DC. The business has grown and evolved, but their primary focus has remained on their core values: healthy food, sustainable food, zero waste, and community. In the Spring, they partnered with organizations such as José Andrés and World Central Kitchen (DC & New York), So Others Might Eat, and DC Food Runners to provide thousands of nutritious meals to health care workers on the front lines.

Nyere-Gibran Miller ’05 is the men’s head basketball coach at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) in Pennsylvania. In his second year as coach of the MCCC Mustangs, Nyere-Gibran was named the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (EPAC) Coach of the Year. He was also named the NJCAA Coach of the Year for the North Atlantic District in Division III basketball after leading his squad to a 22-4 regular season.

Bryant C. Yee ’05 was married to Caroline Davidson in February in Annapolis, Maryland. Bryant was also promoted to Major in the U.S. Marine Corps in July and was recently deployed to Japan for three years.

2007

Evan Seward ’07 and his wife, Katherine, welcomed a baby girl, Ivy Emelia Seward, into their family on March 23. Ivy already can’t wait to cheer for her older cousin, James Seward, son of Cameron Seward ’04, and future Gonzaga Class of 2036!

2011

In February, Gonzaga varsity assistant hockey coach Marquise Cotten ’11 was spotlighted by the Washington Capitals as a part of the National Hockey League’s celebration of Black History Month. Marquise’s father, John, has served as director of Gonzaga’s annual National Capital Hockey Tournament (also known as the Purple Puck) since 2007, and was recently recognized by the NHL as well.

2012

In 2011, after returning from a summer service trip to the Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Christopher Kilner ’12 was inspired to found a nonprofit organization called the Woape Foundation. The mission of the Woape Foundation is to empower Native American youth through educational and social justice programs. One such program that was recently created is a #NativeLivesMatter educational email series that discusses the history of oppression and racism towards indigenous peoples, the unique challenges faced by Native Americans, and the many, subtle forms of oppression that still exist today.

2014

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sean Maloney ’14 was managing Nancy Silverton’s Michelin-starred restaurant Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, California. Once they were forced to shut down the restaurant, Sean and his team partnered with the Lee Initiative to provide meals and supplies to restaurant workers who were suddenly laid off. The relief center was eventually moved to another local restaurant called Sqirl and since beginning in early March, Sean and his team have been able to provide almost 10,000 meals.

2015

Chris Jaicks ’15 is a 2019 graduate of MIT where he was a four-year member of the men’s lightweight crew team and graduated with a degree in Course 20 (Biological Engineering). He is currently a research technician in the Ting Lab, which is within the Center for Cancer Research at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He was recently featured as an “Engineer Spotlight” on the MIT Athletics website where he shared how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted his professional and personal life and the unique role he found for himself as a “vent listener” once work at his lab came to a halt due to the virus. “When I was on the floor, I was assigned a handful of rooms to observe and listen for any alarms. If I heard something, I immediately notified the nurses in charge of caring for that patient, to which they always sprang into action,” said Chris. “Sometimes I was asked to help relay messages or send samples to the hospital lab, but my main job was really simply listening. Many people I encountered made sure to say that even my small job of listening for nurses and doctors contributed to making their very stressful lives a bit easier in this time of need.”

Patrick T. Rives ’15, 2nd Lieutenant, U.S. Army, graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School On April 2, 2020. He successfully completed one of the most demanding courses the military offers without recycling a single phase, a feat only 35 percent of Ranger candidates achieve. Patrick credits his success to faith and fraternity, values he first learned on Eye Street.

2016

Luke Allen ’16 and Patrick Edwards ’16 will be serving in the Gonzaga Alumni Service Corps for the 2020-2021 school year. Luke is a recent graduate of the College of William and Mary. Patrick is a recent graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park, and says, “I love that I’ll be able to be a role model for the current students just like the ASC guys were role models for me.”

While the country practices social distancing, Gonzaga graduates Andy Carluccio ’16 and Jonathan Kokotajlo ’16 are helping to keep communities connected. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the pair launched Liminal Entertainment Technologies, which creates technology and systems to move events and performances online. “We see these technologies as not only a means of recovering some of what we have lost due to the impossibility of in-person performances during these times,” says Andy, “but as a platform from which artists can design an entirely new artistic form that redefines what performance can be in a digital age.” In addition to helping their home parish, St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Springfield, Virginia, stream Masses online for the past few months, Andy and Jonathan have worked closely with Gonzaga on several streaming and video projects.

Earlier this year, Will Huisentruit ’16, who recently graduated from Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business, created Nice Thing Per Day, an online community to promote kindness. According to Will and his fellow senior and business partner, Jack Knapton, the vision of Nice Thing Per Day is “to provide daily reminders and encouragement to be nice to those in your local communities, and, in turn, build up confidence and self-esteem within each member of our own community to be nice to your loved ones, your personal networks, your local environment and, most importantly, yourselves.” The duo has plans for Nice Thing Per Day to grow to a point where they can host community service events under the brand name to give back to the community. Nice Thing Per Day can be found at @nicethingperday on both Instagram and Twitter.

2017

Christian Tabash ’17 (Harvard University) and Woods Connell ’16 (Yale University) were selected by USRowing to participate in the 2020 Under 23 Men’s National Team Selection Camp. Spearheaded by Harvard University men’s assistant coach Jesse Foglia, the open men’s U23 camp was scheduled to take place in Boston this year, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s international racing schedule was canceled. Despite the cancellation, USRowing still recognized those athletes who were selected.

2018

Michael Kerns ’18 is a third year student at the University of Virginia and has been accepted into the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

2019

Justin Ball ’19, who plays football at Vanderbilt University, was named to the 2019-20 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2020

Colin Fletcher ’20 is pleased to announce that he passed his checkride on August 14, 2020 and is now a FAA certified pilot.

With Gonzaga’s Eternal Gratitude

Gonzaga recently became the beneficiary of the estates of two alumni, John McGuire ’59 and his wife, Mary Joyce, and Sotires P. “Sam” Mantis ’52. Gonzaga is so very grateful to these wonderful benefactors for their longstanding loyal support on behalf of the young men of Eye Street throughout their lives and for including the school with provisions in their estate plans to further the school’s mission for generations to come.

John J. (’59) and Mary Joyce McGuire Remembered by his Class of 1959 classmates as being friendly and involved in a variety of school clubs, John went on to attend Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. He then joined the United States Air Force in 1963, serving two tours of duty in Vietnam. John retired from his distinguished military career with the rank of Lt. Colonel. He married his sweetheart, Mary Joyce Lyngdal, in 1992. John would go on to enjoy a 20-year career as a Systems Engineer with the Lockheed Corporation. Throughout his life, John lived in Virginia, Colorado, California, and Nebraska, and yet a part of his heart remained forever on Eye Street

Sotires P. “Sam” Mantis ’52 Sotires “Sam” Mantis was a four-year honor student while at Gonzaga and lover of poetry. Devoted to his alma mater and his 1952 classmates throughout his life, he helped lead a class effort to establish an endowed scholarship in memory of their beloved teacher, Rev. Bernard A. Suppe, S.J. Sam was an avid skier and an involved member of the Washington, D.C. area Greek community. He was known to his nieces and nephews affectionately as “Thee,” a Greek nickname for “uncle.”

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