Ministrāre Magazine, Fall 2018

H O LY S P I R I T P R E PA R AT O R Y S C H O O L M A G A Z I N E

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CONTACT INFORMATION: Preschool Co-Chairs

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6 A Sixth Honor Roll Award 8 Mrs. Hetzel Publishes Article 9 Chess State Champions 10 Literary State Champions 11 Jimenez Wins Science Fellowship

IN FAITH AND SERVICE 12 The Ordination of Father John 14 Celebrating Six Baptisms 16 An Encounter With Relics 17 Fundraising for Frontline 18 On Mission in Mexico, Kentucky

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ON THE FIELD 20 Basketball Defends State Title

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22 Swim Team Wins State

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24 Soccer on the Rise 24 A New Team: Clay Targets 26 Six Senior Signings

Save the Date: November 1 Alumni Parent Mass and Dinner at the Johnson’s home

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HAT TOSS 28 Seniors Pick Their Colleges 30 Notes from Rome: The Senior Class’ Annual Pilgrimage 32 Lifers Look Back

ON PAGE/ON STAGE 33 Snapshots from 2018 Ingenium 38 A Look at Last Season 39 5 Facts about Brian Scully

ANNUAL REPORT 40 Message from the Board Chair 41 Annual Fund 49 The Spring Gala 52 Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program 54 Volunteer Leadership 54 Financial Aid 55 Caritas Legacy Society

ALUMNI 48 Alumni Profile: Aimee Sinks 51 Alumni Profile: Megan Radosta 52 Alumni Profile: Michael Agrippina 60 Class Notes 61 Reunions 62 Nominate an Alumnus for The Alumni Council 53 Giving to Holy Spirit Prep

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Head of School Dear Holy Spirit Prep family, This summer’s issue of Notre Dame Magazine features an article by Ken Woodward, author and scholar of the American religious landscape, titled “Losing Faith.”

While addressing the dramatic exodus of young people from the Church over the last half-century, Woodward offers some bleak data for any Catholic educator. He notes that, if they were gathered into one religious body, ex-Catholics would be the second largest American denomination after practicing Catholics. He cites a study in which young adults largely failed to identify a moral problem they have faced, or the ability to distinguish moral good from their emotional position on a subject.

When we pray together before a football game, we are

Woodward largely attributes the unpopularity of the faith among young people to the loss of “communal Catholicism.” His assertion is that, in the decades since Vatican II, the American Church has abandoned many of the social markers, habits, and traditions that enabled Catholics to identify as a community and to easily pass on their faith to the next generation. He laments the failure of the Church since to reinvent communities of Catholicism in the modern era.

One of my proudest moments for our school community each school year is when non-Catholic students and families come forth asking to be baptized. Last school year, we celebrated six student baptisms in one joyful day at the Lower School. Every year, we see students and families at the Lower and Upper School join the Church in the presence of their peers in our community. As Monsignor Dillon said to our Upper Schoolers at this year’s Candlelight Mass, “God loves each of you, not just as a group, but individually and uniquely. He chose you.” When our students, our families, and our alumni come to recognize that and embrace that reality in their life, we know our mission is bearing fruit.

Despite the bleak prognosis for American Catholicism, I am encouraged by the idea that our school functions in ways similar to Woodward’s call for a new communal Catholicism.

On the first day of this school year, I shared with students my conviction that the most important hour of each school week is the hour we spend together at Mass. When we sing the Sanctus or the Agnus Dei, we are linked to the Church’s unbroken chain of memory that recalls our faith’s foundational events. More importantly, when we faithfully observe the Eucharist, we witness to our students the foundational love of Jesus for His Church.

living out a communal Catholicism. When our dining halls serve fish and pasta on Fridays, we are living out a very specific communal Catholicism. When our parents exchange prayer requests at carpool, we are living out a communal Catholicism.

We know our communal Catholicism works because our alumni tell us. In our most recent survey of alumni, they reported higher levels of involvement in their parish than the national average for Catholic communities. More remain faithful churchgoers and Mass-attenders than in other Catholic institutions.

This year, let us continue to embrace each other as part of a vital community of Catholics, one that together builds up our children and each other in faith in a world that so desperately needs it.

Yours in service,

Kyle

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HSP Earns Sixth Honor Roll Award For the sixth consecutive time since 2007, Holy Spirit Preparatory School has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School. The Honor Roll program is a national directory established by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program’s inception in 2004.

has received specific recognition for its strong integration of Catholic identity throughout its efforts, including the integrity of its mission and the strength of its community and rich spiritual life.

The Honor Roll also recognized our school’s efforts as integral to the formation of the minds, bodies, and spirits of our students as well as our comprehensive academic program which seeks to instill a Christian vision of the world and human wisdom and culture.

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Founded in 1993, the mission of The Cardinal Newman Society is to promote and defend faithful Catholic education.

The Society recognizes national leaders in Catholic identity “The Honor Roll is a helpful tool for families and among the nation’s Catholic high schools. Holy Spirit benefactors in recognizing the quality of a Prep received the Honor Roll award first in 2007 Catholic high school,” said Patrick J. Reilly, and 2008, after which the award shifted to president of The Cardinal Newman O I T a two-year award cycle, and we received UCA N O Society. “It is external validation that a D the award in 2010, 2012, and 2014. school is both focused and successful Holy Spirit Prep engaged in a in meeting the high calling of Catholic thorough internal and external review schools to serve the well-being and of our program offerings before salvation of students and to serve the being awarded this status. Our school common good.”

Dr. Denise Donohue, coordinator of the Honor Roll, stated, “We are very pleased to have Holy Spirit Prep continue in the nationally recognized ranks of excellence which is a select group. The school has well demonstrated that they are successful in meeting the key principles that guide Catholic education.”

Kyle Pietrantonio, Head of School, remarked, “It is great affirmation for HSP to be recognized by the Catholic Education Honor Roll. This distinction confirms our commitment to the mission of Catholic education. I applaud the leadership, administration, students, parents, teachers, and staff for their hard work in assuring a strong Catholic identity permeates all that we do in preparing our students to be future leaders in both society and the Church.”

Lower School Rosary Procession

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Catholic Identity in Education “As a Catholic Education Honor Roll School, Holy Spirit Prep affirms the five Principles of Catholic Identity in Education, derived by the Cardinal Newman Society from Church documents related to education, including the documents of Vatican II, documents from the Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education, and the writings of various Popes.

The principles are: Inspired by Divine Mission; Models Christian Communion; Encounters Christ in Prayer, Scripture, and Sacraments; Integrally Forms the Human Person and Imparts a Christian Understanding of the World.”

Summary descriptions for each at: https://newmansociety.org/principlescatholic-identity-education/overview/

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Upper School English Teacher Mrs. Elizabeth Hetzel has published an article in the recently-released Critical Insights: Edith Wharton, an anthology of critical essays on the author and her work produced by Salem Press. The essay, “Of Money, Love, and Art: Edith Wharton’s Cultural Study of War,” marks Mrs. Hetzel’s first published academic article.

“I have studied Wharton closely and have found her to be pretty radical for her time,” Hetzel said. “Wharton’s ‘domestic’ stories of gender and class (like The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth) are taught frequently in high school and college, so my co-author and I wanted to highlight the influence of World War I on her artistic interests and personal concerns. Wharton’s war literature reflects the universal experience of human suffering and the hope of unity through pain—and art— across class lines.”

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In addition to her academic publication, Mrs. Hetzel has served as a freelance writer and also composes fiction, with several published poems in her portfolio. She is currently drafting two short stories.

Mrs. Hetzel has previously been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar, one of 25 applicants selected to attend an NEH summer institute from a national pool of candidates. The NEH is a federal agency that supports enrichment opportunities at colleges, universities, and cultural institutions, pairing teachers with experts in humanities disciplines. Mrs. Hetzel participated in a summer institute titled “Tales from the Chihuahuan Desert: Borderlands Narratives about Identity and Binationalism” at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Mrs. Hetzel has taught at Holy Spirit Prep since 2016.

Chess Club EARNS STATE TITLE FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW This spring, the Chess Club earned their second consecutive state title at the 2018 GISA AAA state chess tournament held at Marist School. This second win mirrored the team’s win from 2017—Holy Spirit Prep and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School earning the number one and two spots, respectively. “I knew we had a chance at the title considering last year’s results,” club sponsor Mr. Reger said, “but I also knew that it would be difficult with more schools competing this year.”

The state competition included 30 students from various Georgia independent schools.

The atmosphere was intense during games but more relaxed in-between while players discussed strategies. “I’m always nervous at the beginning of competitions—it’s the same feeling that I get before soccer games,” club president Mason Anker explained, “but after the third or fourth game, it got easier.” Each student played six games and received one point for a win, half a point for a tie, and zero points for a loss. Holy Spirit Prep ended with a total of 18.5 points, outscoring Cristo Rey by three. “Everyone on our team

had improved from last year,” said Mason, “and the score was reflective of that. We won by a higher margin than we did in last year’s tournament.”

To determine the roster for the state chess team, Mr. Reger held an in-house tournament in the fall. He took the top seven players to the state tournament including Watson Casal, Patrick Schulman, Alex Ruiz, Conner McKittrick, Christian DeSchepper, Deacon Broda, and club president Mason Anker. Conner McKittrick was also a member of the state swim team, so this was his second state title of the school year.

Christian DeSchepper was the overall runner-up, a remarkable achievement for a first-year competitor in the tournament.

Christian tied his opponent during the regular rounds, forcing a tie-breaker game.

In the tie-breaker, players only have five minutes compared to fifteen in the regular rounds, so the game goes by much faster and is more intense. Christian may have fallen to his opponent, but he is already preparing for next year’s state tournament.

“My first thought after the competition,” Christian recalled, “was to thank my personal coach, Mr. Rose, for helping me hone in on my chess skills throughout the year.”

Christian DeSchepper First year on the team and placed second highest overall

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State Literary C H A M P I O N S

After taking 1st place in their fields at this year’s GISA 1AAA Regional Literary Competition, Samantha Gregory and Megan Turpin both placed at the state competition held at Gordon State College in Barnesville. Ninth-grader Samantha took 1st in piano, and eleventh-grader Megan earned 3rd place in girls’ solo singing.

The competition is a meet of music, acting, writing, and speaking held yearly, and it is open to high school students who compete at the regional and state level.

HSP has hosted the regional competition every year.

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The state competition included representatives from 19 high schools. Samantha and Megan competed against the 1st and 2nd place winners from each region in the state of Georgia.

“Before the competition,” Samantha recalled, “I was a little nervous because I knew I was competing against the best pianists in the state.” Although she admitted to making some mistakes during her performance, Samantha was hopeful that the judges wouldn’t scrutinize her too harshly. “When I heard them call my name for 1st place, I literally jumped out of my seat,” said Samantha. “I was so excited!”

This spring, Upper School science teacher Karen Jimenez was awarded an international fellowship opportunity with Ecology Project International. EPI is a field science and conservation organization that partners scientists with students and educators in ecologically critical environments in Costa Rica, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Baja Mexico, Yellowstone, Hawaii, and Belize.

Along with twelve other teachers selected for the fellowship, Mrs. Jimenez flew to Costa Rica for an eightday assignment, working alongside EPI scientists to gather data on the vulnerable leatherback sea turtle. The cohort spent four days studying Costa Rica’s diverse ecology at the Pacuare Reserve, a sea turtle reserve on the Caribbean coast. Work consisted of monitoring a protected tropical beach in search of nesting leatherback sea turtles. These censuses were conducted at night, on foot, “sometimes in the pouring rain, wearing all black clothing so we wouldn’t distract the turtles,” Mrs. Jimenez recalls.

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“The first night we saw a female leatherback, more than five feet long and probably 800 pounds, just beginning to dig her nest. Her massive flippers flung wet sand as she dug a hole as large as she was.

What she did next amazed me the most: her large, seemingly inflexible flippers began to dig a special inner nest. The flippers delicately cupped sand, dexterously removing it, and meticulously patting down the edge of the nest. She was very intentionally - albeit instinctively - creating the safest entry into the world for her offspring. Having recently given birth to my third child, I was struck at how much I identified with this reptile. It brought to the forefront of my thoughts the reality that we are all related, all integral parts of the same Creation. In my ecology classes, I use those connections and interactions as the thread that underlies our understanding of our living Earth.”

Mrs. Jimenez and her team also spent three days at Tirimbina, a rainforest preserve, where they studied strategies for integrating field work into classroom curricula, one of Mrs. Jimenez’ professional passions.

Each year, she takes a group of life science students to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont in Tennessee for field studies in river ecology. “The takeaway was two-fold,” said Mrs. Jimenez. “Not only was I able to spend time in beautiful nature doing good science out in the field, but I was also in an environment of educators who all had the same goal in mind of bringing this good science back to their classrooms.”

Mrs. Jimenez’ team also met with Costa Rican teachers and students for a day of cultural exchange. “Listening to the perspectives and priorities of the local students provided an opportunity to see the big picture, the extent of EPI’s reach, both in the local countries and back home,” Mrs. Jimenez said.

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Holy Spirit Prep’s newest chaplain arrived this past school year with a unique ministry opportunity: the witness of being ordained a priest. When John Klein, LC, joined the campus ministry team in August 2017, he was a newlyordained transitional deacon fresh out of three years of theological studies in Rome. HSP marked his first major assignment. A date was engraved in his calendar: December 16, 2017, when he and 32 other Legionary seminarians from around the globe would be ordained as priests.

Of course, Fr. John almost missed that date. His early plans never included the priesthood. In college, he tried engineering, then quickly shifted to music, his true passion.

“It was a rush for me each time we played,” Fr. John recalled about his high school band. “I loved the loud music, the sound of the crowd, and the adventure of getting to play at different places.” His heroes wore popped, rather than Roman, collars – Dave Matthews especially. “I made a commitment to myself that I was never going to settle for a 9-5 office job. I was going to have an adventure with my life, just like Dave had an adventure with his.”

Music, though, left him feeling empty. Fr. John recalls an unforgettable performance with his band in college, “I remember thinking, ‘That was great, but it wasn’t as great as I thought it would be. Now what?’” That question led him, over months and months, to the priesthood. “I visited the Legion of Christ’s website from a computer in the University computer lab. The first picture that popped up was a picture of 50 Legionary priests…. ‘This is it,’ I realized, ‘the greatest adventure of a lifetime is to leave all behind and follow Jesus Christ.’ It wasn’t Dave whom I was meant to follow, but Jesus Christ.”

Then-Deacon John kept his date and was ordained on December 16 at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. “It was out of this world” Fr. John said, “laying prostrate during the ceremony was incredibly moving. I felt all the prayers of heaven, the saints, and the Church descending on me.”

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Over the next ten days, Fr. John traveled with his family celebrating his first Masses. The Mass at the tomb of St. Gianna Molla in Milan was particularly special. Fr. John’s sister is a Sister – a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia in Nashville, who took the name Sr. Mary Gianna upon her consecration.

More than a shared name, though, the actual biological daughter of St. Gianna, Gianna Emanuela, celebrated the Mass with Fr. John and his family.

When Fr. John returned to Atlanta from Rome, he came back to a jubilant student body to celebrate his first Masses with our Lower and Upper Schools. After Mass, Fr. John offered a personal blessing to many parents and teachers—a special blessing which he can offer his first year of priesthood.

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“It has been very beautiful for me to get to meet the HSP families and share the journey and joy of my ordination with all of them,” said Fr. John. “To be able to minister at HSP as a deacon and then come back as a priest was a tremendous grace for me, and I believe, for the school.”

“This event had an impact on my little people,” said Lower School mom Tricia Mulcare. “Both were praying every day for Deacon John to come home as Father John!”

Fr. John keeps busier than ever since his ordination – celebrating school Masses, catechizing students, hosting junior high Gospel reflections, and facilitating retreats, among other ministry opportunities - but he never really abandoned his passion for music. It is a part of his ministry as a priest. “I have gotten to play more music for more people than ever before. Countless youth retreats in Connecticut, Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, Rome and more. Christ even

gave me a couple of ‘Dave Matthew’s moments’ when I was able to play some of my own songs in Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium for World Youth Day 2011, and on a stage in downtown Krakow, Poland, for World Youth Day 2017,” he said.

Fr. John’s “yes” to God’s call in his life is a powerful witness to our students, and it is something he works to encourage in each of our students’ lives. On top of all his regular duties as assistant chaplain, Fr. John started an afterschool boys club for 5th- and 6th-grade students that combines sports, virtue, and Christian leadership formation.

“Meeting with these young men and helping form them into future apostles and Christian leaders has been a great grace,” reflected Fr. John.

Fr. John has also used his passion for music to inspire and energize the Lower School students. For Mother’s Day, he worked with the third-grade class to create a video for their moms to show how much their children appreciate them. The students sang and danced along with Fr. John to a song called “Disaster,” which he wrote just for the occasion.

You can hear more of Fr. John’s work at his Reverb page: www.reverbnation.com/johnkleinlc

Fr. John is vested during his ordination ceremony

Pope Francis blesses Fr. John after his diaconate ordination

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Family of Faith L O W E R S C H O O L C E L E B R AT E S S I X B A P T I S M S

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Each year, we celebrate students joining the Church in baptism.

This spring, we celebrated six baptisms in one happy day.

This spring, the Lower School celebrated a special Mass marking the baptism of five Lower School students (and one little brother!) into the Catholic Church. Fr. John led the celebration for the Santillan and Hutchins families— Cuahatli, Aram, Noe, and David Santillan, and Lillian and Maeve Hutchins—who have this year, with the approval of their families, asked to join the Church.

Lower School campus minister Amanda Eckert called the event “a big grace” for the Lower School. “I think it shows the power of the sacramental preparation we go through with our students. We talk to them about it all the time, and we can see that our students really want to be part of these sacraments.”

In addition to baptism, Aram and Cuahatli, in 4th grade and 6th grade respectively, also received their first communion. The other three students were in 2nd grade, the year students receive their First Penance and their First Communion, so they only had to wait a few months to receive the Eucharist. The students were given a special gift to remember the day. “Father John gave us a little silver charm with Mary on it,” Lily Hutchins recalled, “and that made me feel special.” All of the students said they felt happier after they were baptized and started their journey as Catholics who walk with Jesus.

Steve Rummelsburg, 2017-18 writer-in-residence at HSP, wrote about the event this way, “It is perhaps the most joyful of all Catholic things to see new souls come to the Body of Christ. As Jesus tells us in Luke 15:7, ‘I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.’”

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AN ENCOUNTER WITH HOLINESS:

Students Experience Relics of St. Pio This year marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Pio of Pietrelcina – more commonly known as Padre Pio. It is also the 15th anniversary of the Church’s recognition of his sainthood. Marking the occasion, the St. Pio Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting the spiritual charisms of the saint, has toured the nation with a display of his relics. Holy Spirit Catholic Church hosted their only stop in the southeastern United States, drawing thousands of pilgrims, including hundreds of Holy Spirit Prep students.

Students in grades 2-12 visited the relics over the course of one day - the Lower School bussing students to the sanctuary, and the Upper School students trekking across the parking lot with their theology classes. In class, they learned about his life and his personal holiness, before encountering his relics one-on-one, getting to touch them and pray in front of them.

“Veneration of saints is an ancient tradition of the church,” said Monsignor Edward Dillon. “Seeing relics and praying with them allows devotees to feel a connection with saints.”

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Relics of the saint included a glove which covered his stigmata, a handkerchief, a lock of hair, and the mantle St. Pio wore, displayed in ornate reliquary cases.

Padre Pio had wounds on his hands and feet, which the faithful believe mimic the wounds of Jesus, known as stigmata. Pio was born in 1887 in southern Italy. He joined the Capuchin religious community, an offshoot of the Franciscans, and was ordained a priest in 1910. A reputation for holiness surrounded the friar. A popular confessor, Padre Pio was said to be able to look into people’s hearts and would hear confessions for several hours at a time. He was also said to have shown supernatural phenomena, including the stigmata and the ability to bilocate—to be in two places at once.

Kim Schulman, parent of two Upper Schoolers and the church’s director of communications, said “the experience of relics veneration always invigorates the community. There’s a renewed energy here during the day that continues after the relics have left.”

5 TH AND 6 TH GRADE FUNDRAISER FOR

Frontline Faith The Lower School’s House of Nicaea held a fundraiser this past spring semester to benefit the Frontline Faith program that distributes compact MP3 players, preloaded with Christian content, to members of our Armed Forces on the frontlines. The Knights of Columbus Council at Holy Spirit Catholic Church actively supports this program.

Sixth-grade House Leaders of Nicaea, Ella Johnston and Josh Gunderson, led this fundraiser with the help of fifth-grade House Representative Pierce Hughey. “We met with the principal and decided to have a dress-down day and collect donations at carpool,” explained Josh Gunderson. With the help of the HSP community, the House of Nicaea raised $1,050 sending a total of 43 MP3 players overseas.

and prayers written and recited by children.

Other programming on the players includes “Centurions of Rome,” a presentation made by the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. It also includes two and a half hours of stories about faith in military life, told by troops in their own words, including “The Grunt Padre,” about a priest who ministered to infantry soldiers, and a tale of a soldier who carried the Eucharist into battle.

“This fundraiser was important,” said Josh Gunderson, “because we want our soldiers to know that God loves them.”

Because of the severe shortage of chaplains serving our military, troops can go weeks and even months without seeing a Catholic chaplain or receiving the Sacraments. “Some soldiers can’t go to Mass while in combat,” reflected Ella Johnston, “and the MP3 players allow them to listen to a Mass and a Rosary to stay connected with God.” There are over 300,000 Catholic service men and women and less than 300 Catholic chaplains.

The Frontline Faith players provide nearly seven hours of spiritual content, especially as it pertains to military service. The Frontline Faith Players include a Mass, a “Warrior Rosary,”

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On Mission in Mexico and Kentucky This summer, three separate teams of Upper School students embarked on domestic and international mission trips dedicated to spiritual and human development. Two teams, one composed of girls and one of boys, partnered with Catholic missionaries in a trip that took them to rural Mexico; a third team made their sixth annual trip to rural Kentucky on a mission dedicated to quality, affordable housing.

MEXICO TEAMS The two Mexico teams worked with Mision Maya, a network of Catholic missionaries focused on the spiritual and human development of the people of Mayan Territory. The teams conducted separate but parallel trips, flying into Cancún, where they first spent time helping in the local ministries of Cuidad Alegria (“City of Joy”), a nonprofit foundation with sweeping programs supporting an elderly retirement community, support for single mothers, a school, and a hospice.

“I’ll never forget working with the patients at the hospice in Cancun,” 11th-grader Camila del Bosque said. “I was helping a man with tuberculosis, and he suddenly asked for air – he couldn’t breathe. I was so scared.” She called for nurses, who prepared an oxygen tank for the man. “It was hard to see that. It was so real.”

The bulk of their trips, though, took them deeper into the most remote parts of the Mayan jungle for construction projects. The boys spent the better part of a week building a church – mixing and pouring cement, setting rebar for columns and beams, installing walls. While the boys’ work focused on spiritual development, the girls’ construction focused on human development. Their team worked on several construction projects near the village of Nuevo Durango, improving and enhancing the existing facilities of local tourist attractions, including a zoo. This supported Mision Maya’s efforts to improve the economic resources of struggling and

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impoverished people in the territory. “Mixing and spreading cement looks so easy, but it was actually really hard,” said Julia del Bosque, an 11th-grader and Camila’s twin sister.

Aside from hard labor, the teams were also assigned a more human task – spend their afternoons playing and interacting with the children in the villages. “The little kids were so sweet,” said Julia. “I was surprised at how much they looked up to us.” Speaking Spanish wasn’t a requirement for the trip, but it certainly helped students connect. Camila, remembers, “I just let loose the first day. I speak Spanish, so I guess I was a hit with the kids. They just kept asking for me.”

Each day ended with the missionary teams inviting locals to Mass. “There was such a difference between [attendance] the first day and the last,” Julia said. “On the last day, the chapel was packed. It was so amazing that we could bring people closer to Christ like that.”

Conditions were challenging for the teams.

Accustomed to creature comforts in America, the teams went without air conditioning or even beds, sleeping in rows of hammocks. “The key for a good night’s sleep?” 12th-grader Ben Mangum said. “One leg out of the hammock and a fan.” Students with limited Spanish had to find ways to communicate and connect with locals. “It’s strange at first,” Ben said, “but you’ll never be a stranger if you smile. Anyone will accept you if you smile and laugh. They’re good people here.”

The group also made a quick visit to the Renfro family to visit with the kids they met last summer The Renfro girls were very excited when all their old friends showed up for a play date. Lots of hugs and smiles!

KENTUCKY TEAM It was a co-ed team of almost thirty students, along with four teachers and one alumna, that met early one Saturday morning for the long drive to Kentucky.

They loaded tools, luggage, and snacks into a fleet of vans and hit the highway for the annual St. Joseph’s Cohort trip to Whitley City, one of the most isolated and impoverished regions in the United States. It was 11th-grader Ashley Postell’s first SJC mission trip. “I went in thinking I didn’t know a lot of people,” she said. “By the end of the week, though, you get closer to these friends you didn’t know.”

St. Joseph’s Cohort, an Upper School apostolate dedicated to issues of affordable housing, has built, renovated, or repaired houses in the area for six summers. Past years have seen them siding houses, hanging drywall, roofing, and landscaping. Last year, the team designed and installed a wheelchair ramp to a home.

The principal project for this year’s crew was to build the sub-floor for a home for the Goins family, a young couple and their infant son. This SJC team was characteristically prodigious, finishing the foundation for the Goins’ house a day ahead of schedule. With extra time, they were able to add a front and side porch to the site before wrapping up for the week.

The group took on several smaller projects, too:

building a playset for the Goins’ son, a favorite side project for recent SJC teams; rebuilding the sign and painting the inside of St. Joseph’s Inn (the summer residence hosting the missionary team), and assisting with an art fair at the McCreary County Library.

The mission trip naturally had spiritual elements, too.

The team set aside time each night, at least an hour, for journaling and small group discussions reflecting on the work they had done and the experiences they had. “I think we all came closer in our small groups,” said Ashley. “I thought it was good because you didn’t keep every emotion on the inside. You let it all out.”

One of the most memorable moments of the trip may have been Mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Chapel, where the team almost doubled the Sunday congregation. Rural Kentucky is certainly mission territory for the Church, and the congregation demonstrates that, a scattering of the faithful who travel from all over the region to the only Catholic presence in thirty miles.

The group left touched by the gratitude of the people they served. “They were very thankful,” Ashley said. “[Mr. Goins] wrote us this note, talking about growing up hopping from home to home. I don’t think he’ll ever think he can repay us. I mean, I know I would feel that way.”

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Our boys varsity basketball team made a name for itself during the 2016-2017 season, dominating during the season and earning the state title - and this past year, they did it again. In addition to their undefeated regular season, the Cougars took on the best teams in the state, forcing unstoppable McEachern into overtime and challenging state powerhouse Norcross High. The Holy Spirit Prep basketball program has put our student athletes on the map for recruitment to training programs and college ball.

Breaking Out onto the National Scene

The 2017-18 season started off strong with two early wins ahead of five tournaments they played throughout the season. At the post-Thanksgiving Hard in the Paint Tournament, the boys competed against nationally-ranked McEachern High School. The team held their own, and were able to close the point gap this year from 13 points to 9 points, with a final score of 60-69.

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During the Christmas break, the players traveled to several holiday tournaments including the Hawks-Naismith Holiday Classic where they took on Georgia powerhouse Norcross High School, losing by 10 points. The boys redeemed themselves at the Tournament of Champions, winning three of the four contests. They suffered a loss to Paul VI High out of Fairfax, Virginia, but dominated over Lower Richland (South Carolina), Jonesboro, and Wheeler.

At the start of January, the boys participated in the Sun Hoops Tournament where they defeated South Miami and Vanguard. Less than two weeks later on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the team played the headliner game of the Dream Challenge Tournament against Westside High out of Macon.

It was a rough start in the first half, with Westside keeping a regular 10-point lead to halftime. The second half, described by one HSP parent as “the best game of high school basketball I have ever seen,” was an entirely different game, with Anthony Edwards scoring 37 points by himself. The game closed with HSP up 74-64.

A Championship Rematch After breezing through a few more regular season games and the regional tournament, the boys were headed to the GISA state championship yet again.

They crushed Valwood in the semi-final game with a score of 62-33, sending them to a repeat of last year’s state championship game: Holy Spirit Prep vs. The Heritage School, Newnan. “I knew that [Heritage] would come into this rematch strong, but we were stronger,” senior Georgii Maslennikov said.

The game started rather sluggishly, and our boys fell behind 17-9 by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, they started to outscore Heritage 17-5 to take a 26-22 lead at halftime. Halfway through the third quarter, Heritage tied the game 30-30 and took a brief lead of 34-32, but it did not last long. Our boys scored the final eight points of the quarter and held a 40-34 lead as the two teams entered the final quarter.

Going into the fourth quarter, the boys knew they had to ramp up their defense to maintain the lead, which forced several Heritage turnovers. Our boys took the first double-digit lead when center Georgii Maslennikov—who now plays for DePaul—made a basket to give them a 51-40 lead with 3:19 left in the game. Heritage would mount a comeback, but they never could overtake the defending champs.

Maslennikov led the team with 20 points, followed

by Michaiah Jeremiah with 12 points. Anthony Edwards and Kamani Johnson also contributed 9 and 8 points, respectively.

Anthony Edwards USA BASKETBALL

Rising junior Anthony Edwards was selected as a member of the U17 USA Men’s Basketball team that competed at the FIBA U17 World Cup for Men. The biennial competition was held in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina from June 26-July 8 this past summer. The U17 USA Men’s Basketball team has won the gold medal in all four championships contested since 2010.

The FIBA U17 World Cup features the world’s top 17-year-old and younger players, and the U.S. dominates the competition, racking up a perfect 30-0 record since its inception. The MVP award has always been given to a member of the USA team.

Some recognizable names that have played on the U17 USA Men’s Basketball team include Brad Beal, Wendall Carter Jr., Quinn Cook, and Harry Giles.

Before heading off to Argentina to compete against countries including Egypt, Canada, Croatia, and Turkey, Anthony traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado from June 15-18 to train and practice with the team at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Anthony has received offers from a number of colleges and universities, including the Universities of Georgia and Kentucky.

The state victory was a culmination of a season their coaches have described as the toughest schedule in Georgia basketball. “I was a little anxious before the game, but winning was a relief,” senior Kamani Johnson said. “With the championship being my last game, it all felt surreal.” Johnson now plays basketball for the University of Arkansas Little Rock.

For the first time, the Lady Cougars basketball team blazed a trail through the state tournament to make a claim for the state title in the championship game where they ended their season as the state-runner up. The ladies dominated their regular-season games and proved themselves at the Jag Challenge and St. Pius Christmas Classic tournaments. They finished their season with a 23-4 record.

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VARSITY BOYS SWIM CLAIMS

GISA State Title This season, the varsity boys swim team earned 1st place at the 2018 GISA AAA State Swim Meet at Georgia Tech. After several top placements in relays and individual races, the team finished three points ahead of 2nd place Augusta Prep and surpassed 3rd place Heritage by twenty points.

Ninth-grader Hector Padilla was proud to highlight the level of experience among the HSP swimmers.

“We have some unexperienced swimmers, some that had never competed before this year, and we were able to remain competitive at the state level.

Winning took a lot of dedication and grit.”

Some veteran schools were incredulous at the skill and talent of our swimmers, who were making their debut appearance at the state meet. “After receiving some criticism from other teams, it was nice to see our perseverance pay off,” ninth-grader Jackson Lehmann reflected. “We were able to overcome the criticism and prove to everyone that we deserved the first place spot.”

After a five-year hiatus, our swim program has been reinvigorated by the dedication of our student athletes. Only one senior will graduate off the team, and the majority of returning members are underclassmen.

Our JV boys swim team also features some promising talent— seventh-grader Jacob Wilhelm placed in the top ten in each of the three races he swam in at the state meet.

When asked about the win, tenth-grader Will Stinett said, “It felt awesome! All of the hard work and early morning practices were worth it.” Will contributed to the meet by placing 1st in the 200-yard freestyle and helping place 2nd in two relays.

Earning the state title was not just a victory for the swimmers. “It was a big accomplishment not only for us as a team but also for the whole school,” remarked junior Conner McKittrick, “especially with this year being the revival of the swim program at HSP.”

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The 2017-18 swim team was coached by Star Brackin and Faith Rummelsburg.

Official Listings 1st in 200 Free: Will Stinett 2nd in 500 Free: Jackson Lehmann 2nd in 200 Medley: Will Stinett, Jackson Lehmann, Matthew Zdrahal, Gavin Marshall 2nd in 200 Free Relay: Will Stinett, Conner McKittrick, Matthew Zdrahal, Gavin Marshall

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Soccer

ON THE

Turning the heads of local school leagues, the Lower School and middle school soccer teams swept their end-ofseason tournaments this spring, setting off speculation about the future of HSP as a varsity powerhouse.

Most notable among the victories was the middle school boys’ domination of the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association’s state championship. Following an undefeated season in league play, the boys breezed

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through two playoff wins against Harvester Christian and Mount Bethel Christian to face Sherwood Christian in the championship game. “We all got really excited after I scored the first goal,” recalled Adam Ambo, “and after [team captain] Scott [Shurman] scored the second, we knew we were going to win.” Sherwood Christian Academy answered with a goal to try to take the game back, but was unsuccessful— eighth-grader Owen Peacock solidified the win for HSP with a third goal from a penalty kick in the final minutes of the game. “They gave up a little after Owen’s PK,” remembered Daniel Llop, “but they were good sports about it.”

Because of their regular season success, both the boys and girls teams were also invited to the Georgia Independent Schools Association invitational tournament for middle school teams, a competitive tier above their GICAA conference. Both teams claimed the GISA championship.

At the Lower School, both the U12 boys and the U10 girls teams claimed championships at the Catholic Metro Soccer League tournaments, the girls after an undefeated regular season. Despite being down two key players on the roster, the girls still claimed a 5-1 victory in the championship game. Madelyn Neff was on fire, scoring four goals. Emma Shurman scored one goal as well. “It was a wonderful season and I’m very proud of all the girls!” said Coach Greg Shurman.

The success of this season coincides with the establishment of HSP’s Soccer Academy, the umbrella program for U10, U12, and middle school soccer programs under the direction of Soccer Director Sam Walker. Starting in U10 programs, student training emphasizes improving player technique and introducing more and more advanced tactics and increased competition, in preparation for middle school and varsity teams. Young athletes are increasingly trained for varsity competition, which, if their tournaments are any indication, are going very, very well.

A New Team A new clay targets team is the most recent addition to the roster of offerrings in our athletics program. Junior Nolan Gibbs and his father and coach Duncan Gibbs were instrumental in the formation of this team and its success in its inaugural 2017-18 season. Since Nolan enrolled at HSP in the fifth grade, the father and son, along with some friends, would take shooting trips twice a year at The Burge Club in Mansfield to cook out, shoot, fish, and enjoy the countryside. “Seeing how much fun my friends and I were having, and learning that there were other students interested in clay target sports, I wanted to be able to share the experience with the rest of the HSP community,” explained Nolan.

In January of 2017, Nolan was recovering from minor surgery, but that did not stop him from writing a detailed proposal for the clay targets team, from recruitment of members to practices. The inaugural team, also known as “The Great Eight,” included tenth-graders Jackson King and Jack Bohling; ninth-graders Hector Padilla, Sam Williams, and Dominic Sanchez; and eighth-graders Micah Gunderson and Max Bendig. “Being one of the smallest teams in our GISA league, it was always an uphill battle for points,” reflected Nolan, “however, I am proud to say that everyone on the team rose to the challenge and we competed well the entire season all the way to the GISA state meet.”

The team learned many things from their first season, and they are still improving and sharpening their skills.

They expect to add more shooters to their ranks for the coming season and are optimistic for another successful season.

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Six Sign Universities and colleges have once again found some of their new athletic recruits at Holy Spirit Prep.

Just this past year, six student athletes signed to six different institutions of higher education to play four different sports.

Senior Georgii Maslennikov signed with DePaul University in November to play basketball. Georgii joins the ranks of alums who have gone on to compete in D1 athletics, like Bryanna Rice (‘12), a soccer player also at DePaul; Saeedah Cook (‘09), a fencer for St. John’s University; and Ryan Doyle (‘12), a cross-country runner at Wofford College. Georgii was recognized at HSP’s Jamboree, an event kicking off our basketball season. An international student from the Ukraine, Georgii has family on the other side of the globe, but they were able to watch their son’s signing by video conference. The signings kept coming into the spring semester—five more students joined Georgii in committing to their college or university to play their respective sports.

This April, we celebrated three of our seniors who signed to play sports at the next level. Vinny Antinori signed with Emmanuel College to play baseball. He is the first baseball player from HSP to sign to play in college. He started his baseball career with HSP as a sophomore, but even as an underclassman, “he has always been a leader of the team,” according to baseball coach Mr. Harrison. In his speech at the signing ceremony, Mr. Harrison said that he sees Vinny as “someone who will come back to Holy Spirit and speak to future athletes about his experience and how he got to be where he is.” He added, “If you do things right, you end up in the right place, and Vinny is the perfect example of this.”

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nings Sabina Grigorian signed with Villanova University to play tennis. Sabina was the GISA 1AAA state singles champion in 2017. Nelson Tyer-Jones signed with Sewanee: The University of the South to play tennis, also. Their coach Mr. Cole said, “It is an abundance of riches to have two athletes continue on to play at the next level.” Addressing those attending the signing, he congratulated his athletes for their accomplishments, saying that “it had been a tremendous honor and privilege to work with athletes with such talent.”

A few weeks later, we said congratulations to two more senior athletes that signed to play their sport at the college level. Kamani Johnson signed to play basketball at the University of Arkansas Little Rock. Kamani transferred to HSP as a junior and helped lead the team to two state championships.

“He is such an unselfish player,” said Coach Draper in his congratulatory speech, adding jokingly, “He worked hard most of the time.” Kamani’s mother also extended congratulations and appreciation for HSP saying, “The lessons he learned here will guide him in this next step.”

Ryan Harrison signed with Iowa Wesleyan University to play football after playing for Coach Coury for the past four years at HSP. During his congratulatory speech, Coach Coury expressed how proud he is of Ryan and the man he has become. “Be a good teammate to the guys in Iowa,” said Coach Coury. “Go show them who you are and give them your best!”

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Seniors Pick Their Colleges On Tuesday, May 29, the class of 2018, the 13th graduating class of Holy Spirit Prep, observed their Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony. Archbishop of Atlanta Wilton D. Gregory celebrated the Baccalaureate Mass. This year’s commencement speakers were valedictorian David Sullivan; salutatorian Maddie Hardt; and guest speaker Joseph Pearce, a Catholic convert, professor, author, and speaker.

The 45 students in the graduating class have received 144 acceptances to 111 colleges and at least $2.7 million in scholarship offers, excluding HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships. HSP’s students have again proven competitive among all types of universities: from Ivy League universities and Catholic colleges to small liberal arts colleges and large public research universities.

THE CLASS OF 2018’S COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES Italics indicates that a student enrolled in this school Alabama State University

Georgia State University

Albany State University

Georgia Institute of Technology

Albion College

Grand Canyon University

Alcorn State

Hampton University

Auburn University

High Point University

Augusta University

Hillsdale College

Ave Maria University

Rochester Institute of Technology

University of California, San Diego

Rutgers University

University of Georgia

Samford University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Savannah College of Art and Design

University of Kentucky

Iona College

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

University of Massachusetts Boston

Barry University

Iowa Wesleyan University

Seton Hall University

University of Miami

Belmont Abbey College

Jacksonville University

University of Michigan–Flint

Benedictine College

Kansas State University

Sewanee: The University of the South

Berry College

Kennesaw State University

Boston College

Langston University

Boston University

Louisiana State University

Brown University

Loyola University Chicago

Catholic University of America

Loyola University New Orleans

Christendom College

Lynchburg College

College of Charleston

Marymount University

College of Coastal Georgia

Mercer University

College of the Holy Cross

Michigan State University

Columbia College Chicago

Millsaps College

Davidson College

Mississippi State University

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

DePaul University

Montana State University

University of Arizona

East Carolina University

North Carolina State University

University of British Columbia

Edward Waters College

North Carolina A&T State University

University of California, Davis

Emerson College Emmanuel College Fordham University Furman University Georgia College and State University Georgia Southern University

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South Carolina State University Southern Methodist University Spring Hill College Stetson University Suffolk University Temple University Texas Tech University Tulane University Tuskegee University University of Alabama

North Carolina Central College

University of California, Los Angeles

Oglethorpe University

University of California, Merced

Ohio University

University of California, Riverside

Pennsylvania State University Philander Smith College Randolph-Macon College

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University of California, Santa Barbara

University of Mississippi University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Florida University of North Georgia University of Notre Dame University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of Southern Maine University of Tampa University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University of Washington University of West Alabama Valdosta State University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Wake Forest University Wofford College Xavier University

Head Boy and Head Girl Destinations Patrick Schulman and Sarah Durham certainly made their marks on the Upper School campus last year.

Patrick’s top choice going into the college admissions process was Georgia Tech, and he was thrilled to receive his offer of acceptance during the early action round. Sarah had college offers on both coasts from University of Rochester in New York to several of the University of California campuses on the west coast. She is excited to wear blue and yellow this year as a UCLA Bruin!

High Honors This year’s class also included a Stamps Scholar at Georgia Tech (the highest undergraduate scholarship the institution offers), a Posse Scholar Finalist, and a Five Strong Scholarship offer (a full-scholarship to a select group of HBCUs).

A Difficult Decision

New Traditions

Senior David Sullivan had a list of college offers to consider. His final choice came down to a full-ride, National Merit scholarship to the honors program at the University of Alabama; the James B. Duke Scholarship (a full-tuition scholarship) to Furman University; the Charles McDonald Brown scholarship ($5,000 per year) plus the Zell Miller Scholarship (full-tuition) to the honors program at UGA; a Notre Dame honors program admission offer; and an Ivy league offer from Brown University.

After much introspection, visits to each of the campuses, and a strong sense of practicality, he chose UGA for the great value, strong classics program, good football, and proximity to home.

David intends to go on to graduate school in his study of the classics and knew that UGA would give him the opportunities he needed to have sure footing after undergrad.

On Friday, May 4, the class of 2018 participated in the Pennant Ceremony, hanging pennants from their college destinations in the Upper School library. Those pennants will hang there all this school year as a symbol of their legacy on campus and reminder to underclassmen of the limitless opportunities in front of them.

The Office of College Counseling works closely with our high school students and their families to find the best college fit for each student. Contact Ashley Meyer, Director of Academic and College Counseling, at ameyer@holyspiritprep. org with any needs you may have.

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DAY 1

DAY 3

DAY 5

After a few delays in transit, the students landed in Rome safely around 11:30 am local time to begin their pilgrimage. They visited the North American College on the Janiculum Hill where they toured the campus with Fr. Azar and Fr. Kuhr and celebrated Pentecost Mass said by Fr. Juan. The evening was concluded with a spectacular view of the city of Rome from the observation deck, followed by dinner and gelato.

After breakfast near the hotel, the pilgrims took the metro to Piazza del Popolo, the north gate of the city, and started a walking journey to see several historic sites along the way including Santa Maria del Popolo, Santi Ambrogio e Carlo, Sant’Ignazio, and more. The journey ended at the Pantheon where the group split up for the final house challenge: a scavenger hunt in the heart of Rome! Chalcedon won, with Trent coming in second place. The pilgrims ended their third day with a private, after-hours tour of the Vatican Museums that included a visit to the magnificent Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel.

Venturing out of Rome, the pilgrims spent the day visiting the basilicas and burial sites of St. Francis and St. Claire in Assisi of the Umbria region: the green heart of Italy. Some hiked up above the town to Rocca Maggiore, the castle that commands the place, to enjoy stunning views of the valley below and Monte Subasio above. The last stop in Assisi before returning to Rome was to the 17th century Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, home of the Parziuncola Chapel of St. Francis.

DAY 2 The pilgrims began their second day with an Italian-style breakfast at a nearby café before heading to St. Peter’s Basilica for a tour of the heart of the church. Highlights included the Pieta of Michelangelo, the Alexander VII Monument of Bernini, and the tombs of St. Peter, St. John Paul II, St. Pius X, and Blessed Innocent XI. After lunch, the group took the Scavi tour to see the archaeological site under St. Peter’s Basilica. They concluded the evening with dinner and gelato, ultimately arriving at the Spanish Steps.

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DAY 4 The morning started with a Wednesday Audience with Pope Francis. After lunch, the group visited the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Capitoline Hill, ultimately ending on Tiber Island where they saw the tomb of St. Bartholomew the Apostle. Some went on to an early dinner, but others ventured on to walk the length of Trastevere. “It was a rather long walk, I concede,” reflected Mr. Cole, “but no one seemed to mind.” The pilgrims ended their journey with Mass in Latin at Santa Trinita’ dei Pelligrini before retiring for a well-deserved rest.

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DAY 7

The tour of major basilicas of Rome continued on the sixth day, but the day started with a visit to the Catacombs on San Callisto, the largest of the catacombs outside of Rome. Basilicas visited included San Paolo fuori le mura, Santa Maria Maggiore, and San Giovanni in Laterano with the Santa Scala. After dinner near the hotel, the pilgrims made their way to the Trevi Fountain where they ended their day with a few more helpings of gelato.

The pilgrims’ last full day in the Eternal City was spent either traversing the city, visiting Chiesa Nuova and the tomb of St. Philip Neri on his feast, or exploring first century mosaics and toilets at the ancient seaport, Ostia Antica. The group reconvened for Sunday Vigil Mass with Fr. Juan at the Basilica of Santi Apostoli near the Capitoline Hill, which is the burial place of the apostles Philip and James, and of Pope Clement XVI. The pilgrimage was concluded with a group dinner followed by a final walk to the Tiber to see Ponte Sant’Angelo and St. Peter’s at night. “It was great to have everyone back together for a final meal in Rome, and a final meal as HSP students all together!” said Mr. Cole.

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Lifers Look Back Some of our recent graduates have called Holy Spirit Prep their home since the beginning of their school career, starting in Preschool or Kindergarten. This special group of “lifers” has spent their whole lives as part of our school community.

Jordan Daly, David Sullivan, Jake Vincent, Paloma Robledo, Cristina Cunningham, and Sarah Durham all started at our Preschool. Luke Cocks and Addison Palmer started in Pre-1st and Kindergarten, respectively. In considering their lifetime at HSP, they recognize that our school has helped them become something special, something distinct—formed in character in ways they don’t believe they would have been at other independent schools; the beneficiaries of unique opportunities for service, learning, and competition; and prepared for their next steps into the world, grounded in faith and confident in their abilities to tackle the challenges of the modern world.

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David Sullivan

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SNAPSHOTS FROM THE

2018 Ingenium

Card Players (original by Cezanne)

Wolf I

Oil on Canvas

Acrylic

Dylan O’Hare, ‘19

Cynthia Liao, ‘19

Doodles

Retaliation

Pen and Ink

Oil on Canvas

Julia Del Bosque, ‘20

Josh Oliver, ‘19

HSP’S ANNUAL ARTS

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L I T E RA RY M AG A Z I N E

Poised

Art Is...

Digital Collage

Digital Image

Jordan Daly, ‘18

Luke Cocks, ‘18

Owl Pen and Ink Sean Dolan, ‘20

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Nana Digital Photography Sarah Durham, ‘18

Valkyrie

Gabe Ross

Digital Photography

Oil on Canvas

Mary Palmer Mason, ‘19

Gabriel Martinez, ‘19

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Lilac Sky Digital Photograph Olivia Ford, ‘19

Hazard Digital Photography Ashley Provost, ‘21

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Do Not Be Quiet

By Morgan Wright, ‘19 1st place, Literary Arts

Do not lead a quiet life.

You were made to be loud, To be bold, To be brash.

You were made to swallow the sun, To breath the stars, To taste the universe.

You were made to break, To shatter To bleed.

You were made to heal, To replenish, To grow.

You were born to burn, To glow bright, To light the darkness.

Do not give a quiet death.

You were meant to shout, To scream, To yell.

You were meant to climb mountains, To drink oceans, To shake the Earth to its very core.

You were meant to save the world, To lead the lost, To heal the broken.

You were meant to fight, To change, To thrive.

Falling Charcoal and Pen Matthew Spencer, ‘18

Do not lead a quiet anything, For that is not what you are.

View the complete 2018 Ingenium at www.holyspiritprep.org/ingenium

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Performing arts instructor Brian Scully had a lot to accomplish in his directorial debut at Holy Spirit Prep: establishing a unique style with a cast firmly familiar with the footprint of past performing arts head Tommy Curtin.

His fall production of The Wizard of Oz has accomplished that, a production in the tradition and tone of HSP theater, but with elements that spell a new directorial approach for future plays.

Notably, Wizard featured the widestranging ensemble cast in recent memory. Scores of Lower School students made memorable—and adorable—performances as the play’s Munchkins with solid performances by stage regulars like Megan Turpin, Donovan Lewis, and Kyle Bannon. Kyle in particular had several stand-out moments as the Cowardly Lion.

Mr. Scully tinkered with several new technical concepts, including a surround-sound audio experience and new effects, implementing a clever way of using the gym’s projector system for the Wizard’s appearances and a delightful and unexpected video cameo

by Head of School Mr. Pietrantonio.

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In the spring semester, the Upper School performing arts presented Anything Goes, Cole Porter’s classic 1934 farce about passengers aboard an ocean cruise line. Jazz standards from the play include “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and “Friendship.”

Twenty-three Upper-Schoolers were involved with the production, including Gabby Schultz as nightclub singer Reno Sweeney, Donovan Lewis as the secondrate gangster Moonface Martin, and Sam Skillin and Ariel Watson as Billy Crocker and Hope Harcourt, who fall for each other along the way. Thanks very much to the many volunteers who helped make both of these productions possible!

A LOOK AT

Last Season

5 FACTS ABOUT

Brian Scully Performing Arts Chair Mr. Scully hasn’t had the chair for long: he joined the faculty in August 2017. Here’s what you need to know about the man behind the curtain.

He meant to be a doctor.

After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, Mr. Scully moved to Chicago to join the theater scene – which isn’t the route you’d expect for a Psychology and Pre-Health Studies major. “I was pre-med, but I knew in my sophomore year that it wasn’t a career path. But l really loved taking the classes.”

Theater is his life.

Mr. Scully’s been performing on stage virtually his entire life, “two productions a year since elementary school,” he notes. He took theater courses in college, joined a musical company, and after college, there was the Chicago theater community.

“Cattle call auditions,” he recalled. “Just me and twenty other guys in a room.”

He picked up credits for The Diary of Anne Frank; a rock opera about Andrew Jackson; and Shakespeare - “so much Shakespeare,” he said.

Mr. Scully is an ACE alum.

CAST THE WIZARD OF OZ

CAST ANYTHING GOES

Megan Turpin

Kyle Bannon

Gabby Schultz

Emil Sacco

Brandon Lewis

Samuel Skillin

Donovan Lewis

Gabby Schultz

Andrés Murcia

Gabe Martinez

Kyle Bannon

Andrés Murcia

Ariel Watson

Nick Purvis

Samuel Skillin

Luke Farris

Samantha Gregory

Brandon Lewis

Megan Denton

Issac Olguin

Natalie Didier

Dominic Sanchez

Riordan Gatwood

Alejandro Mata

Dominic Sanchez

Ariel Watson

Sarah John

Natalie Didier

Emil Sacco

Patrick Schulman

Alejandro Mata

Megan Turpin

Brandon Lewis

Donovan Lewis

Isabella Sanchez

Sarah John

Sophia Lindholm

Sophia Lindholm

Luke Farris

Isabella Sanchez

Ania Grigorian

Audrey Grace Kleine Ania Grigorian

After Chicago, Mr. Scully enrolled in Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education, a Master’s program that sends its students into under-resourced Catholic schools across the country. He spent two years teaching Chemistry, Physics, and Performing Arts classes at Resurrection Catholic School in Pascagoula, Mississippi, substitute-teaching Acting in Chicago. Why the leap from acting?

“I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” Scully said. “Even when I was in Chicago, I was substitute teaching. The acting was just to increase my experience.”

As for the difference between teaching science and theater? “I really like teaching Performing Arts because you’re creating something together with your students,” Mr. Scully said. “It’s very collaborative. It’s not a one-way kind of teaching, where your students copy and memorize.”

He’s from Atlanta.

Mr. Scully grew up in Gainesville before enrolling at the University of Notre Dame – but it was his connections at Notre Dame that first led him to Holy Spirit Prep.

College friends with the Curtin family, they pointed him to the open performing arts position at HSP. “I wanted to come back home after my ACE position ended, and it worked out perfectly,” Mr. Scully said.

He’s on a mission to boost the arts at HSP. With a school year and two shows under his belt, Mr. Scully is looking for recruits in his mission to foster the culture of art appreciation at the Upper School. “I can’t overstate the benefits of the performing arts for a student: it gets them in front of a crowd, improves their conversation, and teaches teamwork,” Mr. Scully said. “It’s about cooperation and collaboration, instead of competition.”

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MESSAGE FROM THE

Board Chair Dear Holy Spirit Prep Family, In reviewing the 2017-18 Annual Report, I am struck by the generosity of our community, in particular, our alumni. With 13 graduating classes in our schoolís history, our alumni are a small but growing complement of young men and women, many still in college. Still, each year, we see the number of young alumni giving back to their alma mater increase, little by little. I am moved most when I see them commit to a recurring monthly gift, and touched by the gratitude of a college undergraduateís first, unsolicited gift.

It is affirming to see alumni parents remain invested in our school community as well. Many alumni parents attended our inaugural Holy Spirit Prep Alumni Parent Mass and Dinner on All Saints Day last year, where we talked about the ways Holy Spirit Prep has continued to bless our families since our children graduated. As a parent of three Holy Spirit Prep graduates, I continue to see the fruits of their formation here as they navigate college and graduate school. This November will be a big month for our school: our alumni parents will reunite for another dinner on All Saints Day, and we look forward to more fun with our alumni at our Alumni Picnic the day after Thanksgiving.

Last year, our community raised over $560,000 towards our schoolís operations and programs through the Annual Fund, a banner amount which we celebrate as a sign of the investment you have in our school and your childrenís formation. I know firsthand how committed our families are to our school; gifts like these indicate how grateful we are for the kind of people our children become as students and graduates.

A new giving opportunity for 2018-19 is the Caritas Legacy Society, a platform for those families who wish to leave Holy Spirit Prep a gift in their bequest, retirement account, or insurance plans. If you are invested in the future of our institution, I encourage you to start a conversation with your financial planner and Holy Spirit Prep’s development office about how you can be instrumental in contributing to the future of our school community.

Thank you again for your commitment to our schoolís future. I look forward to another happy and holy year at Holy Spirit Prep.

Yours in service,

Joann Jones

In the classroom, on the field, and on stage, the Annual Fund enables HSP to live up to its mission — forming students to be faith-filled, magnanimous, prudent men and women, prepared for a lifetime of happiness. Because of that, a gift to the Annual Fund is the primary gift your family can give to HSP each year to support the gifts of formation our students receive.

Gifts to the Annual Fund are unrestricted, and cover those expenses not covered by tuition alone, including faculty and staff salaries, maintaining school facilities, educational technology, and resources for our arts and athletics programs.

The success of our Annual Fund depends on the participation of every member of the school community — parents, grandparents, trustees, faculty, staff, former parents and grandparents, alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations. Gifts to the Annual Fund are tax-deductible.

HOLY SPIRIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL

ANNUAL

FUND 2017-18 REVENUE

$562,240

COMPARED TO PAST YEARS

$404,870 (2014 – 15)

$540,000 (2015 – 16)

$541,000 (2016 – 17)

2017 – 18 PARTICIPATION LEVELS

100% 100% 83%

Faculty and Staff

Board

Parents and Families

Thank You to ou The Donoghue Level

The Dillon Level

The Paraclete Level

($10,000-$19,960)

($2,500-$4,999)

($1,500-$2,499)

Dr. and Mrs. William Benedict

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bohling

Mr. Dennis AmboGP

The Crowley FoundationGP

Mr. and Mrs. James Briles III

Mr. and Mrs. Dameron Black

Mr. Curtis Dashiell

Mr. and Mrs. Grier Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Demmings

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Pat FischerGP

Monsignor Edward J. Dillon

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carroll

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Grubbs

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Duffy

Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hillman

Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Duran

Mr. and Mrs. David Cusimano

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Johnston

Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna

Mr. Chris and Dr. Megan Durham

Mr. and Mrs. William JonesGP

Mr. and Mrs. Frank HannaT

Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Fleming

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Ford

Mr. Honghui Liao and Ms. Qingqing Li

A.E.M. FoundationGP Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelo

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Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Loeffler

Ms. Ellen FortsonGP

Ms. Kathleen MagnussonGP

Mr. and Mrs. Karim Grana

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Erik GundersonS

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meenan

Mr. and Mrs. Michael JonesT

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Robson

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Sorin Zdrahal

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDowell

The Donellan Level

($5,000-$9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera Catholic Foundation of North Georgia Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Middelthon Mr. and Mrs. Phil NagelA Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Neligan Mr. and Mrs. Edward O’Hare Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Oyler Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Riley Mr. Jack Sinks and Mrs. Peggy Ann WestA

Mr. Bruce DickGP Mr. Brad Hammond

T=Trustee

Mr. Rehad Hossain and Mrs. Francesca Aguilar

A= Alumni

Mr. and Mrs. Neil JohnsonT

S= Staff

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Masterson Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tio Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wandtke

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Mr. and Mrs. William LlopS Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Perez Mr. and Mrs. Kyle PietrantonioS Mr. and Mrs. Scott Pressly Mr. Ulises Ramirez and Mrs. Araceli Sanroman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ryan Dr. and Mrs. David Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sipos Mr. and Mrs. Chris Stenglein Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Sysyn Mr. and Mrs. Jack ValekS

ur 2017-18 Donors The Gold Level

($500-$1,499) Anonymous (6) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ambo

Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gibbs

Mr. Ross Anker Mr. Hank and Dr. Linda AnthonyS Mr. and Mrs. Chris Baradel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Behunin Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Benson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bielawski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boyd Ms. Debora BrownS Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brown Fr. Paul BurkeT Dr. Douglas Cardillo and Dr. Dolly Aguilera Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Carreras Ms. Alexis Casale-Savage Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciprari Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Craig Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Denton Mr. and Mrs. James Dirr Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dolan

Mr. and Mrs. David MulliganGP Mr. and Mrs. Robert NardelliGP Mr. and Mrs. Rob Nardelli

Mr. Fuming Gu and Mrs. Xiutang Li

Mr. and Mrs. Jason NeffS

Dr. and Mrs. Kel Harper

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Nerbonne

Mr. and Mrs. Ron HayleyS Mr. Thy Ho and Mrs. Phuong Nguyen Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hughey

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Mr. Giovanni DiPalma

Mr. Jim Gannon and Mrs. Melissa Prewitt

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Hurst

Mr. and Mrs. David O’HarenA Mr. and Mrs. Cesar OlguinS Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Olsen Mr. and Mrs. Todd Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Edward Piasta

Ms. Karin Jessop Mr. and Mrs. Qiang Jiang Mr. and Mrs. Marty Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keith Ms. Brandee Kowalzyk Dr. and Mrs. Rick Kuhlman Mr. Peng Li and Mrs. Xia Zheng Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Mata Mr. and Mrs. Eric Maurer Mr. and Mrs. Mark McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKittrick Mr. and Mrs. Bill MesserS Mr. and Mrs. Pat Metz

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Mr. and Mrs. John MeyerA Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Miller Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mooney Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mulcare

Mr. and Mrs. Peter RadostaS Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Reid Mr. and Mrs. Juan Rubio III Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sacco Mr. and Mrs. William Sande Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sayers Dr. and Mrs. Mark Schwaiger Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sciacchetano Dr. and Mrs. Malcolm Simpson Mr. and Mrs. David Summers Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turpin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villazon Mr. and Mrs. Charles VoltzGP Mr. Bill Wagner Mr. Michael Warren Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wigbels Dr. and Mrs. Moody Williams

Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of this report.

We apologize for any oversight, and invite you to contact our development office so a correction can be published in our next issue.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolak Mr. Ya Zhao and Ms. Bing Zhan

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(up to $500) Dr. and Mrs. Archie DeenS

Mr. and Mrs. Russ HetzelS

Mrs. Rosa Acosta

Mr. Harold Deets

Ms. Jennifer Hicks

Mr. Michael AgrippinaA

Mr. Armando Del Bosque and Mrs. Illya GonzalezS

Mr. and Mrs. Michael HigginsS

Anonymous (21) GP

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Mr. Cannon and Dr. Lana Alsobrook

Miss Kimbley Hutchins-Watch

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Delaney

Mr. and Mrs. Brad AltoneS

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick DevineS

Mr. Arnulfo Anaya and Mrs. Susana Ruiz

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Didier Ms. Ursula DuffyGP

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Antinori Jr.

Miss Grace JacobiS Mr. Nicholas JalbertS

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy DurskiS Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ecker

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anulewicz

Mr. and Mrs. Pedro JoffreS Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jackson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donner

Mr. and Mrs. John AngelleS

Mr. and Mrs. Derek Idalski

Ms. Kettia JasminS Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Jeremiah

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Atwater

Ms. Leyla Esther

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bannon

Miss Paulina FarajS

Mr. Jesus Banuelos and Mrs. Rosalinda Zavala

Ms. Carrie Farris

Mr. Shayne John and Mrs. Shivanthi Ponniah

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Fekete

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff JonesS

Drs. Philip and Deana Baptiste

Ms. Debra Fichera

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Mats Berggren

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Finch

Ms. Stephanie Kelly

Mr. David BledsoeS

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox II

Ms. Tracy KendallS

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Broda

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Fredericks

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon Kenny, Jr.S

Ms. Antonne Broussard

Mr. and Mrs. Luis Galeano

Ms. Kendall Kerew

Mr. and Mrs. James BrownS

Miss Megan GallagherS

Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Kerutis

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bryant

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse GarciaS

Mr. and Mrs. W.D. BurgsteinerGP

Miss Victoria Gaston

Mr. Yonas Ketema and Mrs. Netsanet Kebede

Mr. Glenn Caldera and Dr. Meredith Hammons

Ms. Veronica Gonzalez

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Mr. and Mrs. Raul JimenezS

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Mr. and Mrs. Jubal Gatwood

Ms. Marie CarrGP

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gorski

Miss Natalie CasalA

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew GowasackA

Mr. Ryan CaseyA

Ms. Judy GoyerS

Mr. Felipe Castellenos and Mrs. Myroslawa Mora

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Griner

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Centola

Mr. and Mrs. Ray GrubbsGP

Miss Dana ChristensenS

Mr. and Mrs. Peter GundersonGP

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cocks

Mr. Javier Guzman and Ms. Luz Adriana Garzon Medina

Mr. Todd and Dr. Tiffany Colarusso Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ColeS Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Cunningham III Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Curtin Mr. and Mrs. Munroe D’AntignacS

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kleine Mr. and Mrs. Scott Klingsoehr Mr. and Mrs. David LabbeS Mr. and Mrs. Patrick LaceyGP

Ms. Ellen GrishamS

Mr. and Mrs. David Lassing Mr. and Mrs. Mark LeinmillerA Miss Tonnie LentzS Mr. Brian Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Donald HallS

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lindholm

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hardt

Ms. Laura LinkousS

Mr. and Mrs. David Harrington

Ms. Kori Loftus

Mr. and Mrs. Scott HarrisonS

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lopez-Cuevas

Ms. Angela Harwood

Mr. and Mrs. Cole Lumpkin

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Hathorn

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Maddox

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Mr. and Mrs. Jean De Santolo

Mr. and Mrs. David HeinS

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Mr. and Mrs. Billy King

Mr. and Mrs. David Krupczak

Mr. and Mrs. Wes Davidson

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Mr. and Mrs. Joe KichlerGP

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(up to $500) Ms. Emily MaranvilleS

Mr. and Mrs. Jerren NixonS

Mr. John Stokes

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Martin

Ms. Nancy O'GaraS

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sturm

Ms. Summer Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Olguin

Mr. and Mrs. Brendt Swink

Mr. and Mrs. Juan Martinez

Mr. and Mrs. John Oliva

Ms. Helen Tandoh-Lee

Mr. and Mrs. John MartinezS

Mr. and Mrs. Javier OliverS

Ms. Karen TarrantS

Miss Meghan McCabe

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Olmert

Mr. and Mrs. Bogdan Teodorescu

Mr. and Mrs. James McGrath

Ms. Adaobi Onuoha

Ms. Tigest Tesfazgy

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin MetzS

Ms. Stephanie Palermo

Mr. and Mrs. Mathieu Thames

Mr. and Mrs. Tony Peacock

Mr. and Mrs. David ThomasbergerS

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Miller

Ms. Bibiana Perez

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy ThornhillS

Ms. Paige Mitts

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Plati

Ms. Fay ThurstGP

Mr. Joe Mobley

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prentice Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Montana

and Mrs. David Provost

Mr. Miguel Tomay and Mrs. Maria Hernandez

Ms. Elizabeth Moran

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Purvis

Mr. and Mrs. Celso Torres

Mr. and Mrs. Gary MorganS

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew RegerS

Mr. Agustin Durand and Mrs. Maria Ray

Mr. Juan Robledo and Mrs. Sandra Arismendi

Mr. Paolo Troianiello and Mrs. Adriana JorgeS

Mr. and Mrs. Robert MucklowGP

Mr. and Mrs. Michael RondeauS

Miss Erin ValekA

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Munoz

Mr. and Mrs. David RosenzweigS

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Valenzano

Mr. Mario Munoz and Mrs. Laura Yanez

Mr. and Mrs. Michael RusenkoS

Mr. and Mrs. David Van OssGP

Mr. Francisco Sandoval and Mrs. Corina Tomay

Mr. Juan Vazquez and Mrs. Marilu Meza

Mr. Israel Santillan and Mrs. Ameyaltzin Polimino

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Verlander

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schirra

Ms. Marey Wagner

Ms. Deidre Schmidt

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wallace

Dr. Scott SchreiberS

Ms. Stacey Weiss

Mr. and Mrs. Peter SchultzS

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin WhelanS

Mr. Brian ScullyS

Mr. and Mrs. Winston Wicker

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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Meyer

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Mr. and Mrs. Omar Murcia Ms. Beatrice Murry Ms. Gloria NareaS Dr. and Mrs. Mark NeumanGP

Ms. Cameron Tyer

Ms. Karyn VickeryS

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Mr. Kevin SevcikS

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wilhelms

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Shurman Mr. and Mrs. Michael SickafooseS Mr. Brett Westmorland and Dr. Christa-Marie Singleton

Mr. and Mrs. Roger WilsonS Mr. and Mrs. James WinklerS Miss Lauren WinklerA

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Skillin

Miss Whitney WrightS

Mr. and Mrs. William SmileyGP

Mr. Jason and Dr. Kathy Wright Dr.

Ms. Karen Smiley

and Mrs. Mark Yanta Mr. and Mrs. Scott Yates

Mr. and Mrs. Preston SnyderS Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Sotomayor

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Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Southworth Miss Jill StedmanS Mr. Sam Stinnett

Dr. Manuel Yepes and Mrs. Cristina Perdomo Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Young Mr. Oscar Zelaya and Mrs. Marlhy Patino Mr. and Mrs. Kevin ZimmermanS Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ZurovchakA Holy Spirit Preparatory School |

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Grandparents

Mrs. Rosa Acosta

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grubbs

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mucklow

Grandparent of Teci (‘18), Maggie (‘15), and Alejo (‘13) Munoz

Grandparents of Harper Grubbs

Grandparents of Evan and Cora Pietrantonio

Mrs. Betty Alsobrook Grandparent of Cannon Alsobrook

Grandparents of Josh, Sarah, Micah, Noah (‘17), and Jonah (‘17) Gunderson

Mr. Dennis Ambo

Mr. and Mrs. William Jones

Grandparent of Adam and Ben Ambo

Grandparents of Emma (‘17), Meredith (‘15), and Todd (‘12)

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Atwater Grandparents of Franklin Loftus

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bielawski Grandparents of Max Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Burgsteiner

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gunderson

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kichler

Grandparents of Corinne, Jackson, Keaton, Madelyn, and Reagan Neff

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lacey

Grandparents of Bella and Bobby Nardelli

Grandparents of Sean Dolan

Ms. Marie Carr

Ms. Ann Middelthon

Grandparent of Natalie Didier

for the AFM Family IMA Foundation, Grandparent of Callan Middelthon

Mrs. Fay Coulthurst

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Neuman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nardelli

Ms. Kathleen Magnusson

for The Crowley Foundation, Grandparent of Ben (’18), Sam (’14), and Gavin (’11)

Grandparents of Ben, Kelly and Julia Kerew

Grandparents of JJ and Lucas Kichler

Grandparents of Mallory Kate, Ella, Dylan, and Davis Jones

Mr. Ray Crowley

Mr. and Mrs. David Mulligan

Grandparent of Bradley Magnusson

Mr. Ronald Robson Grandparent of Lucas Robson

Mr. Ray Spears Grandparent of Lucas Robson

Mr. and Mrs. William Smiley Grandparents of Cassidy and Kaylea Focia

Mr. Mitchell Taplitz Grandparent of Lucas Robson

Grandparent of Michael Meade (‘18)

Mr. and Mrs. David Van Oss

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Dick

Grandparents of Maddie and Brady Van Oss

Grandparents of Henry Hurst

Ms. Ursula Duffy Grandparent of Brooke and Ella Duffy

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fischer Grandparents of William and Patrick (‘18) Schulman

Ms. Ellen Fortson Grandparent of Hardy Langford

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Voltz Grandparents of Blair Ecker

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Young Grandparents of John, Campbell, and Mary Elle Masterson

Designated Gifts

Matching Gift Organizations and Partner Programs

Miss Sabrina Angelo

AmazonSmile

Norfolk Southern

Gina Morris Boyd

Bank of America

Publix Partners

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Briles

Box Tops

PulteGroup

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera

Cisco

Rockwell Automation

Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham

The Coca-Cola Company

Southstar Energy Services

Mr. Scott Delius

Cox Automotive

SunTrust

Mrs. Kelly Demmings

Delta Air Lines

Tull Charitable Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dinardo

Genetech

Turner Broadcasting

Bryce Dixon

Home Depot

UBS Financial Services

Mr. Andrew Doyley

Homrich Berg

US Bank Agency

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Edenfield

IBM

Wells Fargo & Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Evans

Morgan Stanley

United Way of Greater Atlanta

Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Ford Mr. and Mrs. Austin Gilles Mr. Donald Gillis Mr. Nick Guillaume Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gunderson Kazrus Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Lassing Mr. and Mrs. Dirk Loeffler Ms. Kathleen Magnusson Ms. Kathryn Martin Mrs. Twinker Mason Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Mays Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McDowell Mr. Peter Meenan Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Middelthon Plante Moran Trust Mrs. Susan Nardelli Ms. Bernadette Overby Mr. Kevin Patrick Ms. Joan Piasta Mr. Frank Piasta Law Offices of Joseph A. Piasta II Mr. Ronald Robson Mr. Ray Spears Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Taplitz Mrs. Patty Turpin Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss Mr. and Mrs. Bill Werkheiser Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolak Mr. Jason and Dr. Kathy Wright

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The mission of Holy Spirit Prep succeeds in large part because of the excellent, committed work of our teachers, who are not only active practitioners in their respective fields, but also deeply devoted to their students. We are committed to advancing the professional and personal development of our teachers — we know that their development means a better educational experience for our students.

Proceeds from the 2018 Gala supported our teachers in two ways: the Teachers’ Continuing Education Fund (TCEF) and the Teachers’ Children Tuition Assistance Fund (TCTAF). The TCEF supports the professional growth of teachers as they identify and pursue learning opportunities that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students, and on the HSP community.

The TCTAF provides additional tuition assistance for the children of our teachers.

2018 REVENUE

$232,277 Committee

Rebecca and Mark Bernier, Co-Chairs Amy and Dan Hillman, Co-Chairs Linda and Rich O’Connell, Sponsorship Chairs

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Thank You to our Sponsors Platinum Sponsors

Cougar Sponsor

($15,000+)

($2,500+)

Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelo

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. John Barton

Mr. and Mrs. Rich O’Connell

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier

Mr. and Mrs. William Turpin

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gunderson

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Middelthon

Silver Sponsors

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Neligan

($5,000+)

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Pietrantonio

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera

Mr. Ulises Ramirez and Mrs. Araceli Sanroman

Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Robson

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lambert

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Homrich Berg

Southern Food Services

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Durham

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones

Highgrove Partners

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Cohen

($10,000+)

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnson

Canonbury Homes

The McDowell Group /Engel & Volkers

Mr. and Mrs. David Cusimano

Mrs. Francesca Aguilar and Mr. Paul Hossain

Brasfield&Gorrie

Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal

Gold Sponsors

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hillman

Corporate Sponsors

Mrs. Peggy West and Mr. Jack Sinks Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valek

THE 2018 CURA PERSONALIS AWARDS

Fund the Future In addition to the support provided to our faculty, the 2018 Spring Gala raised funds to support facilities enhancements at our Lower and Upper School campuses. At the Lower School, this included a renovation of the Lower School courtyard, creating two paved spaces with benches and stone seating – a section of which will be dedicated space for our 7th grade class, as a benefit of being the leaders of their campus. At the Upper School, this partially funds an enclosed outdoor patio adjacent to the cafeteria.

It will expand our available dining space to support increased enrollment at the Upper School, and create an informal gathering and academic space.

Platinum Level

Additional Support

($15,000+)

The Cura Personalis Awards honors those teachers who have served at HSP for at least five years and who, in that time, have had a significant positive impact on students, parents, and colleagues, and supported HSP’s Catholic identity. Among a team of dedicated and passionate faculty, the three winners of this year’s award have demonstrated a consistent witness to the mission of HSP over their long tenure at HSP and well deserve the honor of being named the 2018 recipients of this award.

Mr. and Mrs. Hank Anthony

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mangum

Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Askins

Mr. Paul Hossain and Mrs. Francesca Aguilar

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier

Mr. Zach Mansell and Ms. Stacey Weiss

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brown

Ms. Barbara Moran

Dr. Archie Deen

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Nardelli

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Carreras

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mulcare

Upper School At HSP since ‘05

Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Steve Catterton

Gold

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Craig

($10,000+)

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cumbie

Mr. and Mrs. Omar Murcia Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Olguin Mr. and Mrs. Javier Oliver Ms. Adaobi Onuoha

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. James Dirr Mr. Giovanni DiPalma

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Pietrantonio

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Robson

Dogwood Tutoring

Pritchard and Jerden

Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fischer

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sacco

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Fredericks

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sayers

Silver

($5,000+) Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciprari Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nerbonne

Mr. John Hartwell Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hayley Mr. and Mrs. Chris Heath InfoTank Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones

Cougar

($2,500+) Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham

Mr. and Mrs. William Jones

Mr. and Mrs. David Schulman Mr. and Mrs. Manny Sequeira Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tocci

Children: Adrian, Nigel (‘08), Indira (‘11)

Karin Tarrant Exceptional Learning At HSP since ‘12 Children: Kelly, Rosemary, Colleen

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villazon Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wilhelm Mr. Michael Wadsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Keith

Mrs. Marlhy Patino and Mr. Oscar Zelaya

Mr. Brian Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Zurovchak

Theresa Sequeira Lower School At HSP since ‘11 Children: Christopher (’14)

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tio Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turpin

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The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program is one of a number of student scholarship organizations in the state of Georgia permitting Georgia state taxpayers and certain businesses to redirect a portion of their state income taxes to scholarships. Holy Spirit Prep partners with the Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program to provide scholarships to incoming students. Partnering with GOAL has allowed Holy Spirit Prep to admit incredible students

2017-18 REVENUE (After proration)

who would otherwise not be able to afford the whole cost of tuition.

The state of Georgia caps total pledges to scholarship organizations at $58 million annually.

Last year, Georgia donors pledged over $105 million. The state of Georgia honored every

$333,716

donor’s pledge by prorating their pledge, accepting just 55% of their intended contribution.

CONTRIBUTORS

This May, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 217 into law, increasing the annual cap

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If you pledged $1,000, the state allowed you to contribute $550.

on programs like GOAL from $58 million to $100 million for the next decade, a boon in the short-term to our students benefitting from GOAL.

Thank You to our Contributors Mr. and Mrs. Scott Acker

Mr. and Mrs. Russ Broda Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cotterman

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Duffy

Mr. Albert Ahlstrom Mr. Cannon and Dr. Lana Alsobrook

Ms. Debora Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Coury

Mr. and Mrs. Gustavo Duran

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Craig

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ambo

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brumfield

Mr. Chris and Dr. Megan Durham

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Angelo

Ms. Maria Burkle

Mr. Hank and Dr. Linda Anthony

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cabrera

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Crowley

Ms. Christine Dushner

Mr. and Mrs. David Cusimano

Mr. and Mrs. Guy Dutcher

Mr. Amsalu Kebede and Mrs. Elleni Asseged

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Campbell

Mr. and Mrs. James Dale

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ecker

Mr. and Mrs. John deAndrade

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Balestreire

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Carey

Mr. Phillip Edens

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Carreras

Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul De Santolo

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Bannon

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Enzinger

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Carson

Dr. and Mrs. Archie Deen

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baptiste

Mr. Howard Farris

Ms. Ramona Carter

Mr. and Mrs. Miguel del Mazo

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Baradel

Ms. Carrie Farris

Drs. Adolph and Dede Casal

Deacon and Mrs. Stephen Demko

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fleming

Mr. Cameron Crandall and Mrs. Valerie Verduce

Ms. Sandra Barlaan

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cavanaugh

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Behunin

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Centola

Mr. and Mrs. David Dempsey

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Benedict

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ciprari

Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Denton

Mr. and Mrs. William Benedict

Ms. Alice Claeys

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Didier

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernier

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cleary

Monsignor Edward J. Dillon

Ms. Ave Bransford

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Cohen

Mr. and Mrs. James Dirr

Mr. and Mrs. James Briles

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Colley

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dolan

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Mr. and Mrs. Keith Demmings

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunbar

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Durski

Mr. and Mrs. Nigel Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Peter Floyd Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Ford Mr. and Mrs. Jubal Gatwood Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Gibbs Mr. and Mrs. John Gillin Ms. Alva Gomez Quinones

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gowasack

Mr. Patrick McAtee

Dr. and Mrs. Keith Raziano

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Van Oss

Mr. and Mrs. Sean Reardon

Mr. and Mrs. Billy Vargo

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Grigorian

Mr. Mark McClinton and Mrs. Angelica De Lisa

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reger

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griner

Mr. and Mrs. Andy McDowell

Mr. and Mrs. James Richter

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Verlander

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Grubbs

Mr. and Mrs. Jim McGrath Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKinley

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riepenhoff

Mr. and Mrs. Jose Villazon

Mr. Nick Guillaume Mr. Thomas Hammond

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meenan

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Robson

Mr. Ivo Vissenberg

Mr. and Mrs. David Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. William Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rose

Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Vives

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanna

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Minor

Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Walker

Mr. and Mrs. James Harper III

Mr. Ismael Mirabile and Mrs. Anabella Almeida

Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Ruiz-Alcaraz Mr. and Mrs. John Sabol

Mr. and Mrs. John Weeks

Mr. and Mrs. Emil Sacco

Ms. Stacey Weiss

Mr. Wilson Mitcham

Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Sanchez

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wigbels

Ms. Cynthia Mitts

Mr. and Mrs. William Sande

Mr. and Mrs. Shapour Mobasser

Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schirra

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mocarski

Dr. and Mrs. David Schulman

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mooney

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schultz

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Harris Mr. and Mrs. William Hartman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hayley Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hellrung Ms. Lynne Hosier Mr. Rehad Hossain and Mrs. Francesca Aguilar Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Huberty Miss Grace Jacobi Mr. and Mrs. Bill Janci

Mr. and Mrs. George Missbach

Ms. Elizabeth Moran

Miss Jenna Schmitt

Ms. Lu Anne Schwarz

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mucklow

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sciacchetano

Mr. Maxime Jasmin

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Mulcare

Mr. Brian Seifried

Mr. Shayne John

Mr. and Mrs. Juan Munoz

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Selman III

Ms. Mary Nagode

Mr. Kevin Sevcik

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Neff

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Simpson

Ms. Kettia Jasmin

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jones Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keith

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Neligan Mr. and Mrs. Matt Nerbonne

Mr. and Mrs. Vern Vincent

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wandtke

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Wilhelm Mr. and Mrs. Jim Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Woolson Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Yezzi Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Young Mr. and Mrs. Sorin Zdrahal Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Zelaya

LLC contributors Those contributing via limited liability corporations (LLCs) can make contributions up to $10,000.

Mr. Jack Sinks and Mrs. Peggy West

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ainsworth

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Sipos

Drs. John and Angela Arnold Mr. A.J. Block

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Anulewicz

Mr. and Mrs. Prescott Kerutis

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neumeier

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kichler

Mr. and Mrs. Jerren Nixon

Ms. Karen Smiley

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Kleine

Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Olguin

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Klingsoehr

Mr. and Mrs. Javier Oliver

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kuntz

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Olmert

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Sotomayor

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Lambert Mr. and Mrs. David Lassing

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Oppermann

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Southworth

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leahy

Mr. and Mrs. Hector Padilla

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sterk

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Leef

Ms. Stephanie Palermo

Mr. John Stokes

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Leinmiller

Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Perez

Ms. Monica Stokes

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Pietrantonio

Mr. and Mrs. Brendt Swink

Mr. Scott Kerew

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Sysyn

Mr. and Mrs. William Llop

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Piplica

Ms. Tigi Tesfazgy

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Plati

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Thompson

Deacon and Mrs. Mark Mitchell

Ms. Qingqing Li Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro Lievano Mr. and Mrs. William Linkous Mr. and Mrs. John Love

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Porubsky

Ms. Kathleen Magnusson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mangum

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Coles Mr. and Mrs. Heath Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Erik Gunderson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hughey Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mooney

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Tocci

Mr. and Mrs. Richard O’Connell

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pressly

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Toppo

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Riley

Ms. Melissa Prewitt

Mr. and Mrs. Celso Torres

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rusenko

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Markham

Drs. Jeffrey and Vivian Proctor

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Troup

Mr. John Sherwood

Ms. Terry Trout

Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Sims

Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Marshall

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Purvis

Mr. and Mrs. Juan Martinez

Mr. Chris Tsui

Ms. Lisa Mathieu

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Quattrociocchi

Mr. and Mrs. John Valek

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Maurer

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Radosta

Mr. William Stinnett

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Valenzano

Mr. and Mrs. William Turpin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moody

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2017-18 VOLUNTEER

LeadershiP

Financial Aid

Board of Directors Monsignor Edward J. Dillon, JCD, Rector Father Paul Burke, JCL Joann Jones, Chair Kelly Angelo Matthew S. Coles David Hanna Frank Hanna Neil Johnson Michael Jones

Ex-Officio Members Kyle M. Pietrantonio, Head of School Father Juan Hernandez, LC, Chaplain

Annual Fund Chairs General: Cindy and Michael Jones Preschool: Fabiana and Jeffrey Miller Lower School (Grades K-4): Maria and Joe Kichler Middle School (Grades 5-8): Michelle and Todd Sipos

Providing financial assistance is an important element of Holy Spirit Preparatory School’s mission as we seek to help those within our communion who cannot afford full tuition, but who are valuable members of our school. This assistance in turn benefits all students.

As an independent Catholic school, Holy Spirit Prep does not have access to tuition assistance funding from the Archdiocese of Atlanta. We meet tuition assistance needs from donations, the Georgia GOAL Scholarship, and our operating income. As stewards of the finite pool of monies made available for tuition assistance, Holy Spirit Prep has to ensure that assistance is targeted to the families with the greatest need.

Upper School (Grades 9 -12): Marta and Gustavo Duran Grandparent Chairs: Skeet and Pat Fischer Parents of Alumni Chairs: Kelly and Michael Angelo Alumni Chair: Pat Metz

Spring Gala Co-Chairs Rebecca and Mark Bernier Amy and Daniel Hillman

Casino Night Chairs Alicia and Carl Valenzano

2017-18 Parent Volunteer Association Preschool Stephanie Briles, President Stephanie Cusimano, Vice-president Alicia Valenzano, Secretary Lower School Christian Riley, President Alicia Valenzano, Vice-president Kristen Ciprari, Treasurer Upper School Dede Casal, President Lynn Meenan, Vice-president Kathleen Eidson, Secretary

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2017-18 ENROLLMENT

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STUDENTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID

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The Caritas Legacy Society honors the thoughtfulness of those who have included Holy Spirit Prep in their estate plans. Their gifts provide important financial support for the school’s future - gifts that will impact future generations of HSP scholars. Planned gifts are foundational to advancing our vision of forming students into deeply faithful, profoundly magnanimous men and women.

Why Make a Planned Gift?

Planned gifts enable Holy Spirit Prep to plan its programs, activities, curriculum, and physical plant into the future - while keeping tuition as low as reasonably possible. Planned gifts allow you to make a statement of support that will become your lasting legacy. Your commitment to HSP during your lifetime will enable this school to plan now for future needs, while ensuring excellent education for generations to come.

Types of Planned Gifts There are several ways you can include HSP in your planned giving both now and into the future: • Specific bequests (including appreciated securities or assets such as real estate) • Qualified charitable distributions from IRAs (if you are over age 70- 1/2) • Charitable trusts • Naming HSP as a beneficiary of retirement accounts • Naming HSP as a beneficiary of insurance policies

Helping You Make the Best Choice Planned giving is a personalized process. Our advancement staff and team of financial planners can help you decide on the gift that best fits your charitable wishes and financial goals. To start your planned giving with HSP, contact Denise Gunderson, Development Manager, at (678) 904-2811, or dgunderson@holyspiritprep.org.

We are deeply grateful to the people who have left legacy gifts to HSP. Their foresight, their vision, and their investment in our students inspire us in executing our mission, and ensure the success of HSP in that mission for years to come.

Why Caritas?

In Latin, caritas is “the theological virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 1822). It describes giving of one’s self for the benefit of others - a mirror of God’s love for us. It is also an apt image of the planned giver, who leaves an investment in the formation of future generations as an integral part of his or her legacy.

The Flaming Dove Our patron, the Holy Spirit, is characterized by a dove and by tongues of fire descending on the Apostles at Pentecost.

The Catechism notes that “fire symbolizes the transforming energy of the Holy Spirit’s actions” (CCC 696). Indeed, we see Holy Spirit at work, inspiring caritas in our benefactors and forming the moral character of each of our students.

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ALUMNI

PROFILE

Aimee Sinks 2013-14 Head Girl Aimee Sinks inspired us when she entered the United States Coast Guard

Ensign Sinks now heads to the USCGC Resolute, a 210-foot cutter home ported in St. Petersburg, Florida, for her first assignment. According to Ensign Sinks, the Resolute’s missions include drug and migrant interdiction and search-and-rescue.

Aimee will serve as a Deck Watch Officer

Academy. This May,

and Assistant Navigator, responsible for

she graduated from

logs, navigation briefs, movement reports,

the Academy with

and the bridge.

her degree in Marine

“I hope to attend Boarding Officer school in

Environmental

the near future and anticipate a career either

Science.

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afloat or in response ashore,” Aimee reports.

ALUMNI

PROFILE

Megan Radosta Megan has been a defender for the Berry Vikings for two seasons.

Megan Radosta, ’15, recently joined a national Division III

The team’s summer tour took them to Brazil, competing

women’s soccer team for

against teams in Jundiai, Valinhos, and Rio de Janeiro

their 2018 summer soccer

over an eight-day period. While in Brazil, the teams experienced educational, cultural, and social aspects of Brazilian life through city, school, and sports club visits.

While in Rio, the team stayed on the famous Copacabana Beach and toured the Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugar Loaf Mountain, two of the most recognizable

tour. The teams include invited NCAA Division III men’s and women’s players from across the country, players recognized as All-

landmarks in the world.

Americans, All-Region, and “This is an outstanding group of young men and women.” says Ron Smith, head of USA Sports Tours.

“This tour is designed to expose players to a great soccer experience while providing a once in a lifetime opportunity for educational, cultural and social growth.”

In January, Megan was named the inaugural president of the Southern Athletic Association’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee. At HSP, she was a team captain and four-year starter for the varsity soccer team. She helped lead the team to three consecutive playoff appearances, including the state final four in her junior and senior years. Megan was a four-time all-region and three-time all-state selection.

All-Conference athletes.

ALUMNI

PROFILE

Michael Agrippina We check in with Michael Agrippina, ’11. After earning his B.S. in Business Administration and Mass Communication from Washington and Lee University, Michael worked in strategy and operations with Deloitte Consulting. This summer, he will join Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education as a Teaching Fellow, committing to two years of teaching in the nation’s most underresourced Catholic schools.

How did your experience at HSP help form you into the person you are today?

My time at Holy Spirit Prep taught me how to balance the things that are important to me. HSP cultivated a diverse environment in which Christ-centered community, academic rigor, and athletic opportunity thrived together. This encouraged students to rise above typical high school stereotypes – you could be a top student, class leader, multisport athlete, and committed Catholic.

My complementary experience at HSP encouraged me to pursue a balanced lifestyle with a variety of passions.

How did you come to join ACE? Several HSP teachers inspired me to follow my current path into education – special thanks to Mr. Pietrantonio, Mr. Moscona, Mr. Falcetti, and Mr. Slonkosky. These men were some of my favorite teachers and coaches

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extremely generous with their time and advice

Can you tell us about a recent experience that you will always remember?

as I discerned a career in education.

I had about six months between college

As I enter the classroom, I will strive to live out

graduation and the start of my full-time position

HSP’s motto: “To serve, not to be served.” I hope

at Deloitte Consulting. That half-year hiatus

to be a servant leader for my students, putting

opened the door for a couple of transformative

their needs first, treating them with love, and

experiences. Over the summer, I interned at

motivating them to be their best.

The Coca-Cola Company, writing articles for its

What is your favorite memory from your time at HSP?

online magazine and travelling to Dubai, UAE,

at HSP, and in recent months they have been

My senior year basketball season: we had an awesome class (shout out to Whitney, Anthony, and Marius) who held the team to a high standard while having a ton of fun, and our fearless leader, Coach Sickafoose, was a trusted mentor on and off the court. From ballin’ to bus rides, we never had a dull moment. When I’m in Atlanta, I still get together with a few guys from that team to play pickup and relive the glory days.

Tell us about your experience as an undergrad.

for market visits. During the fall, I volunteered as an English Teacher Assistant at a high school in Turin, Italy, where I lived with a host family and embraced the local culture.

These experiences reinforced my passions for writing, teaching, and travelling, which continue to guide me – I am currently interning at a surf and yoga camp in Costa Rica, where my duties include blogging and consulting on marketing strategy.

What are your plans for the future?

In June, I begin the Alliance for Catholic

I cherished my undergraduate experience at

Education (ACE) Teaching Fellows program

Washington and Lee University. It exemplified

at the University of Notre Dame. During this

the expansive offerings of a liberal arts

two-year program, I will spend my summers

education – I double majored in Business

on campus taking classes and my school years

Administration and Mass Communication; threw

teaching middle school Language Arts at a

javelin on the varsity track and field team;

Catholic school in Jacksonville, Florida, as I

studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark; joined

pursue a Master of Education degree. I am

a fraternity; and co-hosted a radio show, among

proud to follow in the footsteps of several HSP

other activities. In addition to providing me with

teachers who are alumni of this program!

lifelong friends and memories, my time at W&L

How do you stay connected to your friends from HSP?

fostered my deep love for learning, commitment to honor, and capacity for critical thinking.

I love my HSP friends! I continue to spend time with several classmates through basketball games, birthday celebrations, the annual Christmas Eve brunch, and most recently, at Alex Raus’ wedding in February. Alex is a close friend who was my classmate from sixth grade through graduation at HSP and it was very special to see him get married!

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Class Notes We want to hear from you! Job promotions, career updates, awards, engagements, weddings, births, running into a fellow alum - we want to hear about it all. Update us on all the amazing things you’re doing at alumni@holyspiritprep.org, and don’t forget to send pictures!

Class of 2007

Class of 2008

Matthew Crane recently received his Phd in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington.

He works as a Washington Research Foundation research fellow, developing a new method to assemble nanomaterials.

Class of 2009

Katelyn (McDonald)

Head Girl Blair (Brown)

Thompson launched a new

Gowasack celebrated

consulting business, Sweet

the birth of her daughter,

Pea Sleep Solutions.

Cecilia Eloise, this June.

Class of 2010

Meg (Livermore) Gaydos accepted a position as a tax attorney with Ernst & Young’s Atlanta office.

Maria (Raus) Lindenau and Adam Lindenau celebrated the birth of

After releasing a feature

James Hanna announced

their second daughter, Zoe.

film in 2016, Love Me

his engagement to Dana

True, Joseph Kirby Voss

Barag. The two will marry on

accepted a role as a

October 20, 2018.

Class of 2013 This summer, Emily Browning married Michael Karafotias

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cinematography instructor at the Shanghai Vancouver Film School.

MaryJoe Figuerdo and Andrew Willis were married in a ceremony at the Cathedral

in a ceremony at Holy Spirit

of Christ the King, Atlanta, on

Catholic Church.

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Reunions Class of 2007 Holy Spirit Prep’s Class of 2007 celebrated their 10-year reunion on Friday, December 22, at Monday Night Garage. Special thanks to Katie Boyle for organizing the event.

Calling the Class of 2009!

Do you want to be on the committee to plan your 10-year class reunion? Email alumni@holyspiritprep.org to sign up!

SAVE THE DATE

ALUMNI TAILGATE (L to R): Justin Natic, Patrick Agrippina, Zach Raus, Thomas Couture, Oriana Carrasquel, Katie Boyle, Andrea Merriman, and Justin Hatch

Class of 2008 The Class of 2008’s 10-year reunion met this August 18, also at Monday Night Garage. Special thanks to Anna Torres Bussone for organizing it.

Friday, November 23, 2018 Upper School Campus

We need alumni volunteers to help plan this event! Email alumni@holyspiritprep. org to sign up! You don’t want to miss this alumni gathering the week of Thanksgiving!

A chance to bring your entire family and connect with all of your fellow HSP alumni! This event will replace the Christmas brunch.

(L to R:) Michael Lindenau, Mercedes Lewis, Sarah Langsfeld, Marilyn Buamah, Camille Okhio

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NOMINATE AN ALUMNUS/A FOR

The Alumni Council Lauren Bohling and Andrew Vickery, Head Girl and Head Boy of the Class of 2016, have drafted a proposal for an alumni council, the purpose of which is to ensure continued alumni involvement in the development of the school. Their proposal states that a school’s future success can be greatly measured by the involvement of their alumni. An alumni council will give the greater alumni community clear avenues to give back to the school.

Why should alumni give back to the school?

What warrants their time, talent, and treasure being poured into the school?

These are questions that alumni ask, and they are ideas that the council will continue to communicate.

The proposed nine-person council will be made up of Holy Spirit Prep alumni that advise and support Holy Spirit Prep’s alumni outreach, take on special projects, raise funds with alumni, and help to promote HSP’s interests in the wider community.

The proposed council make-up: • President • Vice-President • Alumni Communications Chair • Events Chair • 4 General Members • Delegate from the most recent graduating class You may nominate yourself or another alumnus/a of Holy Spirit Prep at alumni@holyspiritprep.org.

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GIVING TO

Holy Spirit Prep welcomes various ways of giving, including but not limited to: Pledges

Transferring Securities

Make a commitment now, but pay later.

Pledges can be fulfilled with one payment or paid in installments. All Annual Fund pledges are due May 31 each year.

Giving long-term appreciated stock or mutual fund shares offers two-fold tax savings.

Gifts of Cash, Checks, and Credit Card Unrestricted cash gifts are the most popular way to support the mission of Holy Spirit Prep. Gifts may be made in a single contribution or pledged and paid in installments. We accept VISA, American Express, and Mastercard. Make a larger impact by spreading your Annual Fund payments out monthly over ten months with a recurring gift from your credit card or checking account. Also, if you are giving through your employer to United Way, you can designate your gift to Holy Spirit Prep. All gifts must be paid by May 31, 2019, to support this fiscal school year.

Online Giving Donating to Holy Spirit Prep online is quick, easy, and secure at www. holyspiritprep.org/giving.

Corporate Matching Gifts Maximize every dollar of your gift by tracking advantage of a matching gift.

Many companies have programs that will match your contribution to HSP.

1. You avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in the value of your stock.

2. You receive an income tax deduction for the full fair-market value of the stock on the date of the gift.

Georgia GOAL Scholarship The Georgia GOAL Scholarship Program, a state-sponsored Student Scholarship Organization (SSO), allows taxpayers, corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and trusts to redirect state tax dollars to Holy Spirit Prep for the purpose of financial aid.

While participation in this program is not a charitable donation, it provides critical funding for tuition assistance. For more information, please contact MaryLynn Llop, GOAL Coordinator, at 678.904.2811 or mllop@holyspiritprep.org.

Planned Giving Examples of planned giving include naming HSP in your will or as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement fund. These planned gifts may also provide you and your heirs with significant income tax and/ or estate tax deductions. The important thing is for all current and former families and friends who care about HSP to do something tangible to secure our future.

Your commitment to HSP during your lifetime will enable this school to plan now for future needs, while insuring excellent education for generations to come. Planned gifts enable HSP to plan its programs, curriculum, and physical plant into the future -while keeping tuition as low as reasonably possible. Benefactors making a planned gift become members of the Caritas Legacy Society. Contact your financial planner or our Development Office for guidance on how to make a planned gift to HSP.

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