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50 YEARS
Commencement Class of 1967 Jesuit Drama
ROBOTICS
Continued Success
INSIGNIS AWARD
Norman & Dorothy Lien
CHRIS
SULLIVAN ‘98
Starring in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol .2
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nlike many of the Catholic Church’s religious orders, Jesuits gather infrequently and when they do, the gathering is known as a General Congregation (GC). Since 1558, there have only been thirty-five General Congregations most often convened to elect a new Superior General of the Society of Jesus. General Congregation 36 will begin in Rome in early October 2016. More than 200 Jesuits from around the world will meet and their first order of business will be to elect a successor to Father General Adolfo Nicolás, S.J. who has served the Society since his election in 2008. Fr. Nicolás submitted his resignation to Pope Francis last year citing his age (80 years old) and the need to bring renewed energy to the leadership of the Society of Jesus.
Some of you may remember when Father General Nicolás visited Jesuit High School, February 3, 2009. He came to Jesuit with Jesuit’s former principal, Fr. John McGarry, S.J., who left Jesuit High School in 2005 to serve as the provincial of the Jesuits of the California Province. Father General’s visit occurred before my
time but as the photos show Father General truly enjoyed his visit and the JHS hoodie he was given. I am also impressed that he was game enough to put it on during an all-school assembly of more than 1,000 students and guests. General Congregations and Superior Generals may seem a bit disconnected to life at Jesuit High School. And yet it was one of Fr. Nicolás’ predecessors, Father General Pedro Arrupe, S.J. who coined the phrase Men for Others. GC 32 moved the Society and the institutions that Jesuits sponsor into active engagement with the world and published documents whose words called us to embrace a “preferential option for the poor,” and to wholeheartedly embrace “the service of faith and the promotion of justice,” to cite just two examples. The most recent General Congregation (GC 35) spoke eloquently about the “interdependence of all peoples in one common heritage” and “the dignity of the human person created in the image of God” and our obligation to act on behalf of others who are not as fortunate as we are in our community, church, and world. While the election of a new Superior General will be GC 36’s first task, who knows what the Congregation Fathers may say which will encourage continued reflection upon our response here at Jesuit High School to the Lord’s inexhaustible love?
Words matter. Leadership matters. Let us hope that Father General Nicolás’ successor will also find himself, one day, on our
campus. And to encourage him, I may just send him some JHS swag! Fr. Scott Santarosa, S.J., ’83 who is currently the provincial of the Jesuits of the Oregon Province will be one of the participants in GC 36. Let us remember Scott and all of the Congregation Fathers in our prayers so that they may be open to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
We begin a new school year fully enrolled with nearly 1,100 students and I look forward to their energy and good humor. They will once again be challenged by a superb faculty and will, I hope, respond to the challenges before them so that they may grow into intriguing and capable adults who will change our world for the better. Let’s pray for them and their families, too.
To all of you, please know of my gratitude for your generous support. We pray for you often and trust that you commend us to God, too. Sincerely,
Rev. David J. Suwalsky, S.J. President
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50 Years of Commencement Class of 2016 Looking Forward Open House Marauder Moments The Marauder Life Jesuit Robotics
Visual & Performing Arts
11 Jesuit Drama Turns 50 14 Interview with Ed Trafton ‘84 16 On the Cover: Chris Sullivan ‘98
Christian Service 17 Summer Service
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Planned Giving Annual Fund Insignis Award Christmas Tree Lane Boosters Crab Feed Red & Gold Gala
Marauders for Life 34 35 42 44 45
Reunion & Homecoming Staying Connected Getting Together Alumni in Memory New Faculty & Staff
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Board of Trustees Mr. Richard P. Shanahan Mrs. Shannon Bell Chair Mr. James Bowman, Jr. ‘74 Mrs. Julia M. Burrows Mr. Todd Stone ’75 Mr. Phil Carter Vice Chair Mr. Robert Costa Mr. Peter Deterding ‘78 Mr. Timothy S. Lien ‘75 Sr. Eileen Enright, RSM Secretary/Treasurer Mr. David Higgins ‘78 Mr. Greg Levi ‘82 Dr. Stephen R. Peters Mr. Marcus LoDuca ‘77 Immediate Past Chair Mrs. Debra L. Martial Mr. John H. Matzoll Rev. David J. Suwalsky, S.J. Rev. John P. McGarry, S.J. President Mr. Sean Minor Rev. Michael Moynahan, S.J. Mrs. Julie Nauman Mr. Robert Nielsen, Jr. Hon. Troy L. Nunley Rev. Tom O’Neill, S.J. Mr. Greg Peterson Ms. Anne Sheehan Rev. David J. Suwalsky, S.J. Mr. Tim Vas Dias
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When I consider those students from the class of 1967, I think about how lucky we are to have inherited the school that they helped create. We are blessed with this amazing place and its critical mission to form young people into Men For Others. Those first students who were here at the beginning had the courage and the imagination to start something special. As principal of Jesuit High School, I am simply carrying the torch that these men lit. They have my sincerest gratitude and admiration. - Michael Wood ‘99, Principal
Mark Warren ‘67 A Jesuit education provided me with the basic philosophy for life – service to others. I ended up working at Jesuit for 24 years. I was one of the first students to receive “JUG.” We got to pick our school colors, start the cutlass yearbook, choose our mascot marauder and publish the school newspaper “Plank.”
David Johnson ‘67
Tim Pavelchik ‘67
Jesuit helped me become a better thinker. I was taught to think analytically, be open-minded and engage in activities to help others. In 1966 we served breakfast to the United Farm workers when they arrived in Sacramento after marching 300 miles from Delano. We visited mental hospitals to provide companionship to troubled patients and participated in retreats to increase our spirituality. Our teachers promoted discussion of politics, religion, philosophy, society. We graduated as intelligent, well rounded, well informed young men.
The teaching model of being A Man for Others at Jesuit carried over into my life as a father and a husband. When we arrived on campus in 1963, we felt like pioneers, about to start something really wonderful and make history. There were no cafeteria, gym, or football stadium. Basketball practice was held on the outdoor courts. We got to pick the school colors and I remember Fr. Giesel introducing us to “JUG.” I have been retired 12 years now and still stay in touch with my JHS classmate Tom Lasich, who lives in Virginia. 2
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Photo Credits: Carson Black ‘17, Sam Mayo ‘17
On May 28th, 2016, Jesuit High School graduated 242 seniors. The class excelled in all areas of school life. 98% will be attending colleges and universities across the The United States. This class received offers of $15.5 million dollars in college scholarships. They distinguished themselves as artists, winning recognition in the performing and visual arts; as athletes, winning five League and two Section championships and as Men for Others, they performed more than 25,000 hours of community service.
What we’ve learned at Jesuit transcends the boundaries of academics. The events that define us as humans and as individuals are the ones that we experience during our teenage years, when our minds are as open to change, influence, and maturation as they’ll ever be. Within this community we’ve learned to embrace the ideals of Saint Ignatius Loyola in a way that makes compassion and love an inherent aspect of our very beings. That’s what makes the Jesuit High School experience so different than any other: here, you weren’t challenged to be the best at everything (though I would wager that many of you are); you weren’t challenged to be the most popular or to have the most friends; you were challenged to be the best form of yourself that you can be.
Matthew F. Valedictorian McLaughlin ‘16 Address
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Looking Forward
Photo Credit: Sam Mayo ‘17
Our incoming Freshman Class is comprised of 300 students, selected from over 450 applicants representing 113 different zip codes.
As we begin the 2016-2017 school year, our hope and vision for the Class of 2020 remains the same; in the Jesuit tradition we continue to form competent young men into conscientious leaders in compassionate service to others for the greater glory of God. We look forward to this class enhancing our community with their many unique gifts and talents over their four years at Jesuit.
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Our Faculty is what makes Jesuit High School an amazing place. Because of them, our Jesuit education is not limited to the classroom. We continue to develop these young men through a wide array of learning opportunities, support and resources to foster growth spiritually, academically, physically and socially.
We are blessed to have this new, talented Freshman Class join the Marauder family. We look forward to seeing them develop their talents and gifts. As Jesuit enters a new era in the school’s history, it is exciting to think about the vision we have for the
school and our students. We look forward to seeing all of our young men bringing the vision they have for themselves to reality on our campus. Whether on the soccer field, in the classroom, on a retreat, in the Phelan Chapel or performing Christian Service in the community, we will continue to support these young men along their journey for the Greater Glory of God!
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The Marauder Life
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Maverick Kuhn
There are moments in your life that open you up to a whole new methodology, a whole new way of thinking, a whole new world. These “aha” moments can take your set-in-stone perspective and smash it into millions of pieces, flip it on its head, and in the most extreme of cases, make you a liberal… but that’s irrelevant. What I’m here to talk to you about is how these moments of awe and wonder are abundant at Jesuit High School.
I first got my taste of the co-curricular lifestyle my Freshman year. I went out for Rugby. I was absolutely loving it for the entire week I was involved. Until of course I broke my collarbone. With my arms in a butterfly sling, I decided to dive into some club where hopefully my bones weren’t at as much of a risk. I got involved in FBLA, Chess Club, Student Council, Business Investments, CSF, NHS, and even started the Young Entrepreneurs club. I even co-founded a sailing team, in the middle of a drought, which didn’t seem to make any sense to me at the time and still doesn’t. But hey, it was tons of fun and Jesuit was all for it. We got to compete in a Nor Cal Championship thisagainst Island schools that had in theOnce Bayon area access to an actual ocean. 8
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At Jesuit, it’s all about passion. About the love for creation. The love for community. Co-curriculars have spawned a culture of diversity yet togetherness. It allows us students to have such a varied set of experiences ranging from international robotics competitions to learning about Latino culture. Jesuit allows us to connect with each other and present our own identities, creating a place of unique individuality combined with a team mentality. It pushes you to become the best you. For example, I decided on a whim to go out for the spring musical, Xanadu. With full 80’s gear head to toe, I went into auditions with the anxiety of a little boy talking to a character at Disneyland for his first time. I gave it my all… which isn’t saying much. But, somehow, to my fortuitous surprise, I got the part of Danny (one of the main roles). Coming from a household where the closest thing to holding a straight note was our blender, it was safe to say I was pretty worried, but then, I decided to give myself a chance. If it’s anything I’ve learned from Jesuit High School, it’s that when I go out of my comfort zone, good things happen. And so I buckled down and with the incredibly generous work of Mrs. Levering, Mr.
Trafton, and the entire Black Box staff, day-in-day-out, we worked on my singing skills. And guess what, I found something new, something hidden deep down within me… and that’s that I suck at singing. But, I considered the production a success on my part, since no one physically left the building while I was performing. So that’s pretty good. The Black Box opened me to a new world - a whole new family. It showed me an uncovered lifestyle, an unturned stone. Jesuit is full of those. And as cliché as it sounds, the only regret I have is not joining it sooner.
It doesn’t have to be the Black Box though, anything and everything you partake in at Jesuit will affect you in some way. So although I broke some bones, faced some failures, and had to sing in public, involvement in Jesuit co-curriculars changed me for the better. It opened me up to countless new friendships, lifelong relationships, and showed me what it truly means to be A Man for Others.
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Continued Success for Jesuit Robotics Jesuit High School’s Robotics team returned home from NASAs Neutral Buoyancy LAB at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas after placing 2nd at the 15th annual Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition.
The competition was held at the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab from June 23-25. At 200 ft long by 102 ft wide and 40 ft deep it is one of the world’s largest pools. The team competed alongside a full size mock-up of the international space station that is used to train astronauts in zero gravity conditions. Over 1,000 people who attended, watched the 69 teams from 16 countries as they performed tasks that simulated researching the oceans of Jupiter’s moon Europa and working in the Gulf of Mexico. Jesuit is one of a few high school teams that competes in the Explorer Class against collegiate teams. Led by team captain, Matthew Kiyama ‘17, the 19 member team worked for nearly seven months designing, building and testing their ROV to perform tasks defined by MATE. This year’s focus was to design and construct a small, light weight, dual purpose ROV capable of being transported into space to work in the waters of Europa while also having the ability to perform a variety of research and maintenance tasks in the oceans of Earth. The competition required the teams to route a simulated underwater cable through obstacles and open a hinged door before plugging the cable into a connector located behind the door. They also photographed coral samples to determine if their growth was affected by environmental contamination, measured the depth of a simulated ice crust, determined the temperature of the water, recovered simulated oil samples, identified satellites that were lost in the sea during a space launch and capped an obsolete oil well. The tasks were performed by viewing the video feed from on board cameras. The 40 ft depth of this year’s pool presented a unique challenge. Teams had to design the electronics, cameras and instruments to withstand 17 pounds of
water pressure per square inch. Jesuit was one of the few teams to meet the lightest weight limit of 37 pounds and smallest size restriction of 23 inches for their ROV.
In addition to designing the ROV, writing their own software, building the control electronics and manufacturing nearly every component on the ROV, the students also wrote a 25-page technical document explaining their design rationale, developed a trade show poster display to summarize their product and company, and presented their ROV and design rationale to a panel of industry professionals as a company bidding on a contract.
“The MATE competition is technically very challenging, but the experience also teaches students the importance of teamwork, program management, technical writing, salesmanship, public speaking, and attention to detail. It is not just about the robot, but about the development of life skills to succeed in the workplace.” says Head Coach Jay Isaacs, who coached the team with Assistant Coach Steve Kiyama on the weekends and evenings. “It’s great that Jesuit supports this incredible program through funding and dedicated lab space.” In addition to placing second, Jesuit High School won trophies for best Technical Documentation and best Trade Show Poster.
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Hung Le ‘16 “Emotions for Life”
Visual and Performing Arts The Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program continues to thrive at Jesuit High School. Thanks to our diverse course offerings, dedicated and talented faculty, and a supportive administration, our program is experiencing a Renaissance. The Arts are an integral part of an authentic Ignatian education and Jesuit High School embraces this facet of our school community as much as it embraces academics, athletics and service. The past school year saw the highest student enrollment in arts courses we have ever had. Some of the highlights include the debut of our newly-formed Marauder Marching Band at Holy Bowl, new box office records with sold out shows for both the Fall play and Winter musical, numerous first-place awards and soloist awards from various festivals around California by the Jesuit Jazz Band, display of self-portraits at the Crocker Museum throughout the months of April and May by some of
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our most talented student-artists, and more than 150 students participating in one or more of our vocal groups this past year, singing at school masses, class masses, prayer services, PACE Auction, and numerous concerts throughout the year.
As we eagerly look forward to the new school year, we must first say farewell to Mr. David Bischoff, ‘79, our outgoing Director of VPA. This program owes much gratitude to Dave for his hard work, strong leadership and unwavering dedication to the Arts for getting us to where we are today. Ms. Leah Heine, who was hired in 2004 to build the Choral Music Program, is now the Director and Visual and Performing Arts. While she will continue to direct Concert Choir and teach AP Music Theory, she is excited for her new role too. Under her leadership, and with the support of our school administration, the VPA program should continue to flourish and grow.
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Jesuit Drama Turns 50 Fifty years ago in the Little Theater of the Fr. Barry, S.J. gymnasium, a small group of students led by one intrepid faculty moderator came together to perform Jesuit Drama’s first production: Archibald MacLeish’s 1959 Pulitzer Prize winning play, J.B./Job.
It depicts God, the Devil, History, Science and Religion as characters in a traveling circus troupe who put on their show, as MacLeish describes, “in a corner of an enormous circus tent.” Pictures of the large, white-walled Little Theater set up with only a few folding chairs that faced onto a nearly bare stage stand in stark contrast to the typical “high tech” productions of Jesuit Drama’s Black Box. No matter. From rudimentary beginnings to today, the passion of the players and the commitment of so many who have volunteered their expertise year after year has remained unchanged.
Right from the start more than 450 years ago, Jesuit education has valued the arts, especially theater. Fifty years ago, Jesuit High School embraced that tradition. And because of that first pioneering troupe of actors Jesuit High School now has a thriving theater arts program generously supported by patrons, audiences, actors, technicians, staff, administrators, faculty and friends. And supported by proud alumni like Chris Sullivan ’98, star of stage and screen, whose photo graces the cover of this issue of Jesuit Magazine.
“Thank you for fifty fantastic years,” Jesuit Drama Director, Ed Trafton ’84 said, “and please join us in the Black Box this season for more great shows … and some surprises, too, as we celebrate our great tradition of Jesuit High School theater.” 6
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The Story So Far… An Interview with Ed Trafton ‘84
Ed Trafton ‘84 collaborating with student actors on our Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) documentary theater commission Imago Dei.
Congratulations to Jesuit Drama on its 50th Anniversary! Thank you! The staff and I are so proud to be the “temporary custodians” of this wonderful tradition here at Jesuit. And we’re really excited to be celebrating this year with our students and our broader Jesuit community. We have a great season in the works. You’ve been involved in the program a long time, haven’t you?
(Laughing) Why, yes, I have. Let’s see: for four years as a student way back when (1980 to 1984); for six years off and on during college, helping out when asked; directing plays and musicals since 1990; and now as the Artistic Director of the program since 2004. Add all that up and that’s over thirty-five years. That explains all the gray hair!
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What was your experience as a student with Jesuit Theater? The first show I saw at Jesuit was the murder-mystery-musical Something’s Afoot when I was a Freshman in 1980, and I was hooked. Everyone looked like they were having a blast, and I thought, “It’d be great to be a part of this.” I worked tech until I got up the courage to audition. But I didn’t make it at first. Did that discourage you? It did, but I didn’t want to give up! I auditioned again and got to play the lead in our spring musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. I share this experience with our students all the time and tell them to hang in there and to keep trying. It was worth it!
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How did that shape your choices for college and career? I was blessed with a family that supported me in whatever I wanted to do or become, so when I said, “I’m gonna major in the exciting, lucrative and stable world of the theater,” they smiled and supported me one hundred percent. I’m so, so grateful for that. I know how lucky I am. What was Jesuit Drama like before the Black Box in the Harris Center?
Pretty primitive. We used to perform in what is still called The Little Theatre in the Barry Gym, that large, concrete, white multi-purpose room that we’d often joke had too much “multi” and not enough “purpose.” Everyone was always in each other’s way, and we were frequently and understandably kicked out for a wide variety of events. We only had one hallway storage closet to stash our stuff, some rusting railroad boxcars to put lumber and old set-pieces in; the men changed in the locker room, and the women got dressed in the track office that used to be in there. Sounds pretty rough.
It was. But, that being said, the space was very magical and has such great memories for us all. Working there was a great lesson in how to make the best of your resources, how to be flexible, and how—ultimately—how it’s the people—actors, crew, audience— that are most important. Stuff is great, but theater’s not about stuff.
What were some of your favorite shows that you’ve been a part of? That’s an impossible question to answer! There have been so many. As a student in the audience, I loved Man of LaMancha (1981) and Twelve Angry Men (1982): the performers were so talented, and the stage designs were inventive and fantastic. As a helper, I loved watching then-director John Fernald, assisted by parent Madeline Littlefield, wrangle large numbers of kids on an offstage, casting a very wide net of students who were so enthusiastic about putting on whatever production they were doing. John’s very gracious vision of theater and example of generosity is something that I am so glad to have witnessed and been a part of, and it’s something that still guides me today in my work. As a director, I have a very special place in my heart for the casts and crews of the first play and first musical I directed here: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1990) and Into the Woods (1991). I was very young and very nervous, and they were just amazing. I’m still in contact with many of them to this day and count myself very lucky to have them in my life. And now as Artistic Director of the program, what are some programs, technologies, and innovations that you’re proud of? There are just so many things done by and in collaboration with so many great people. I’m so proud of our Beyond the Black Box program lead by Cindy Dunning that has our students do service projects in the greater Sacramento community; I’m proud of the audition workshops lead by our Associate Director, Rachel Malin, that offer first-timers a chance to practice their auditions and get feedback that will hopefully make them successful and less anxious about auditioning; I’m proud of the phenomenal donor cultivation work done by our Managing Director (and wonderful musical director), Cathy Levering, work that raises additional funds to support our students and keep our costs down; and I’m proud of the all of the efforts and innovations that our former Tech Supervisor and Jesuit Drama alum, Spencer Price, brought to us in updating our operating systems and bringing the best technological practices to the Black Box on and offstage. Jesuit Drama thrives because of the talent and generosity of folks like Cindy, Rachel, Cathy and Spencer, as well as so many others who love and support our young student artists. Speaking of alums, who are some notable alums that are working in the arts today?
To our delight but not to our amazement, that list is really, really long and could fill this whole magazine.
Ed Trafton ‘84 as a senior playing “Pseudolus” in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Most recently, Brian Rivera ‘94, John Sanders ‘95, Chris Sullivan ‘98 and Jon Wagner ‘97 have all been on Broadway (What a thrill it was seeing them on those stages!); Matt Huffman ‘93 and Dana Jacks continue to write and act in New York; Phil Gutierrez ‘02 (one of our best production stage managers ever) is the PSM at Julliard; Greta Gerwig and Kelley Jakle (“Dorothy” in our Wizard of Oz and “Buttercup” in our Princess Bride,
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respectively) continue to make fantastic movies; Tim Orr ‘91 is the Artistic Director at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival; Kevin Landis ‘94 is a professor of theater at the University of Colorado; Alex Grennan, after a stint at Yale Drama, teaches English at Bethel High School in Connecticut; Scott Klier ‘89 is the Chief Operating Officer for California Musical Theatre/ Music Circus; Dave Pierini ‘88 is a popular resident actor and director at the B Street Theatre here in Sacramento; recent graduate Bradley Winkleman ‘14 is our Box Office Manager and Technical Director here in the Black Box; and this summer, I was able to collaborate with recent alums Sam Bassel ‘16, Joanna Glum, Julia Rehwald, and Natalie Sulzinger on programs for California Musical Theatre’s summer academies. We are so proud of all of our alums, and love it when they “come home” to us and see shows back here. It means a lot.
What are your dreams for the program? What does Jesuit Drama hold for the future? This is our sixteenth year in the Black Box, and we feel that we’re using the space to its full potential. So if anyone would like to support the arts at Jesuit and donate fifteen million dollars to design and build a performing arts space for our very talented and very worthy students here on campus, that would be awesome! And in the meantime, we will continue to work our hardest for our audiences and hopefully repay our community’s generosity to us, generosity that spans a varied and full and rich fifty years. We’re blessed. We know that. We don’t take it for granted. And we can’t wait for what’s next.
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Chris Sullivan ‘98 and Daniel Radcliffe in Imperium
“My Jesuit education instilled in me the idea that being a Man for Others is the easiest way to demonstrate the love of / for God. Jesuit Drama along with the guidance and direction of Ed Trafton (the two are one in the same) provided me, not only with the basic tools of craft, that I still use to this day, but with the clarity of mind to explore how my art might serve others.” - Chris Sullivan ‘98 16
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Chris Sullivan ‘98 in make up and costume as Taserface, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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“What (or who) speaks to young potential religious leaders? I believe it is those who do what they can with what they have from where they are to build a better society. This communicates hope.� - Robert Greenleaf, The Power of Servant Leadership
Summer Service Service for and with others is a key component to the character and values formation that takes place in the hearts and lives of our Jesuit High School students. By the time our young men walk across the stage at graduation, each has volunteered at least 100 hours, most of which is in direct service to people who are on the margins of society. In a time when the headlines rarely focus on good news, it is a privilege to shine the light on how our students take their love out into the world. Twelve teams of students, led by our generous faculty members, served for a week or more across the nation and internationally. Each student involved raised $300 or more in donations to further the work of the organizations with whom they partnered and engaged in an advocacy project related to his service.
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South Bay Area
Students served the homeless and hungry each day in ministries ranging from Dorothy’s Kitchen in Salinas (migrant farm workers) to St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room in Menlo Park (homeless and underemployed), including Most Holy Trinity Parish in San Jose, (with Fr. George Wanser, S.J., formerly at Jesuit HS).
Buffalo, NY
This team partnered with Young Neighbors In Action, a Catholic organization which focuses on summer servicelearning experiences for young people. Students served in a variety of ministries throughout Buffalo, meeting the needs of people in poverty, people living with disabilities, and children with special needs.
Chiapas, Mexico
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Students volunteered with two life-changing ministries, Yo’Onik Learning Center for indigenous Mayan children, and Angeles de Amor day program for adults living with disabilities. Their work ranged from painting and landscaping projects to reading and playing with the little ones.
Devin Garber
Guatemala City, Guatemala
In partnership with International Samaritan, students provided tutoring, mentoring and physical service at the Santa Clara Nursery and the Francisco Coll School for the poorest-of-the-poor, children whose families live in the Guatemala City dump.
“My faith life is plentiful in questions as I struggle to find God’s purpose for the world, my own purpose in God’s plan, and how today’s world could possibly be the one God intends. My world philosophy, though, is deeply shaped by love.”
Jerusalem Farm, Kansas City, Missouri
Students were welcomed into the Catholic intentional community at Jerusalem Farm. The Farm is built on the cornerstones of Prayer, Community, Service and Simplicity. Projects focused on sustainable living. JHS Alums Jordan Schiele, Project Director, and Joseph Wun, Volunteer Coordinator, are permanent members of the community.
Skid Row, Los Angeles
Students entered into relationships with the residents and homeless community members at the Cardinal Manning Center on Skid Row. They served at a number of local agencies including the St. Francis Center, Midnight Mission, Union Rescue Mission, and Alexandria House.
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“I felt most alive during my service project when working with others, whether it be my classmates or the people of Chiapas. It is the connections that I gained between people that I cherish the most. This trip made me believe if that everyone worked together, humanity could really get somewhere.”
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St. Bernard Parish, New Orleans
More than ten years after Hurricane Katrina, residents of the St. Bernard Parish in New Orleans, still work to restore their lives and their homes. Our students joined the families in their home repair efforts and learned first-hand what it takes to “love your neighbor.”
Granada, Nicaragua
This group volunteered at a church in an impoverished area known as “the swamp,” and at the orphanage for young girls. Their work included tasks like landscaping, cleaning and organizing the facilities and library, chopping wood, preparing meals, and playing with the children.
Portland, Oregon
Students split their time between serving people battling poverty at St. Andre Bessette Parish in the mornings, and companioning people living with disabilities as part of the L’Arche Community in the afternoons and evenings. They prepared and served meals, put in physical labor improving the L’Arche homes, and joined in prayer and laughter with the beautiful people whom they encountered.
Sacramento Urban
This team made a difference right in our own community by volunteering at a number of local agencies. They provided, prepared and served food, entertained and mentored children, built relationships with senior citizens, and immersed themselves in the lives of our neighbors.
Cassidy Nguyen
‘17
“Many of the people I met during the week were selfless in the sense that they took on the responsibility for caring for the marginalized. I saw God in every place that we served that week, not only in the people that we served, but in the people who dedicated their own time and effort to the projects.”
Tijuana, Mexico
Members of this team worked side-by-side with families to prepare the site and build concrete homes. The labor was intense yet the results were tangible. Students also had the opportunity to explore border control issues and play with children at the local orphanage. They took turns preparing meals and slept on bunk beds in La Posada, Esperanza’s volunteer facility.
Nazareth Farm, West Virginia
Students took turns working on “the farm,” preparing meals, and volunteering on work-crews assisting community members with their home repairs. It was a very simple living situation, with bucket showers and other minimal amenities. They lived and served with students from Cristo Rey, St. Luke’s and St. Susanna Schools.
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ATHLETICS
Home of the Champions
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286 League Championships
Photo Credit: Carson Black ‘17
Fall 2015 Cross Country §§ 1st Place finish in six out of eight meets in route to taking first §§ CIF-SJS Sac- Joaquin D1 Section Champions §§ 3rd Place finish at the State Meet §§ Ben Holland was named to the Third Team All-California and 1st Team All-NorCal. Sean Kurdy earned 2nd team, Patrick Cummings, Michael Lackner, and Brendan Jones earned Honorable Mention.
Football §§ Finished 5-5 overall, 3-4 in the Delta League to just miss the playoffs §§ 51-9 victory over Christian Brothers in the Holy Bowl
Soccer
Spring 2016 Baseball
§§ League record: 9-5, 3rd Place Finish in the Delta League §§ Overall record of 21-9, Lost in the Division 1 Playoffs to Woodcreek in their 4th playoff game.
Golf §§ 1st Place Tie in the Delta League §§ Sac- Joaquin Section Division 1 - 3rd Place Finish §§ David Laskin- Individual Medalist in Section D1 Final §§ 3rd Place finish in Section Masters Tournament , David Laskin the medalist. §§ 4th place finish in Nor Cal Tournament, David Laskin placed 4th to qualify for State Cup
Lacrosse
§§ League Record: 4-3, 4th Place finish in Sacramento Valley Lacrosse Conference §§ 1st Round loss in the NCS Section Playoffs to Oak Ridge
Rugby
§§ 2nd Place finish in League §§ 2nd Place finish in Northern California §§ Runner-up finish in the National Invitational to Gonzaga of Washington DC, 7-6
§§ 13-0-1 in league to capture the Delta League Championship, overall 24-2-1 §§ Defeated defending champion Oak Ridge, 2-1, to capture the D1 CIF-SJS Section Championship §§ Ended the fall season rated # 14 in the Country
Swim/Diving
Water Polo
Tennis
§§ 2-1 record in league, earned them a 2nd place finish behind Davis, 12 -18 overall §§ Lost in the CIF-SJS D1 Section Semifinals §§ First year head coach Zac Koerner
Winter 2015 Basketball
§§ 12-2 record in the Delta League, finishing in 2nd place §§ Semifinal loss in the D1 CIF-SJS Section playoffs to Folsom §§ Quarter final loss to Berkeley in the D1 Northern California Regional Playoffs
ATHLETICS
§§ Delta League Champions §§ 3rd place in CIF-SJS D1 Finals §§ State Qualifiers: 6 Swimmers Qualified for State Championships §§ League record 12-2, 2nd Place finish in Delta League behind Davis §§ 2nd Place finish D1 Sac- Joaquin Section Team Playoffs behind Davis §§ Defeated Rio Americano in D1 Runner-up versus D2 Champion to qualify for NorCals §§ Lost first Round of NorCals to Menlo
Track & Field
§§ 2nd place finish in The Delta League §§ They finished 5th in the D1 sections with 6 individuals and the 4×100m relay team qualify for the SJS Masters
Volleyball
§§ 13-1 Delta League Champions, §§ 21- 15 Overall §§ Lost in CIF Sac- Joaquin Section quarterfinals to Oak Ridge
Wrestling §§ 3rd Place finish in the Delta League
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LEGACY? Art Banchero & Mary Banchero Larry Bass & Carol Bass Neil Clark & Julia Clark Jon Crowley & Teresa Crowley Casey Culbertson ‘74, MD Jim Cuneo & Jana Cuneo Bill Ellis & Patricia Ellis Paul Fry, II Al Gianini & Michelle Gianini Priscilla Herbert Dave Higgins ‘78 & Nancy Higgins John Horgan, III & Dottie Horgan Jeff Jacobs ‘78 Tim Jeffries ‘81 & Mary Frances Jeffries Mick Kearns ‘72 & Geri Kearns Larry Kelley & Mary Jane Kelley Bill LaZansky & Maurine LaZansky Van Longyear ‘71 & Maureen Longyear Robin Martial & Debbie Martial Lillian McPherson Sean Minor & Nicole Minor
Harry Moore & Kathleen Moore Mike O’Donnell & Donna O’Donnell Les O’Meara & Suzie O’Meara Nancy O’Neil Steve Peters, MD & Lucy Peters Ricardo Ramirez & Lupe Ramirez Mark Read ‘72 & Patty Read Ron Ricci & Anita Ricci Carl Schubert & Pamela Schubert Dave Siegel & Debey Siegel Jeff Sperbeck ‘81 Marshall Sperbeck & Kelle Sperbeck Clark Stevens Jeff Tarzwell & Bridget Tarzwell Ed Ternan ‘79 & Mary Ternan Kevin Ternan ‘81 & Debbie Ternan Vincent Toolan & Sue Toolan Bill Walters & Patricia Walters Mike West & Sue West Frank Whittaker
Learn more by contacting: Make a Legacy Gift
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Create a lasting legacy and help SHAPE the future of Jesuit.
Maureen Banchero Longyear Vice-President for Advancement
916.418.2633 maureen.longyear@jesuithighschool.org www.jhsgift.org
How does your Annual Fund gift make a difference? Each year, more than 1,000 young men are enriched by our spiritual traditions, our call to serve others, our mission to educate the whole person and our rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Our students are provided with the academic skills and the moral compass to live rightly in our ever-challenging world. To graduate Men for Others is our great desire, and to make a Jesuit High School available to all who are qualified is our great dream. We educate young men each year who, during their years at Jesuit High School, will “work hard, play hard and pray hard” as they grow and learn on their journey.
We Can’t Do It Without You Contact Julia Clark
Director of Annual Giving 916.480.2128 julia.clark@jesuithighschool.org
Donate Online
We provide a rigorous college prep curriculum, which offers Advanced Placement courses, life-changing Christian Service and Campus Ministry programs, pennant-winning Athletic teams, award-winning Visual and Performing Arts shows and a remarkable number of cocurricular activities. While many schools are reducing these offerings for students, we continue to grow and improve to ensure we meet the needs to prepare our students to be successful. Our alumni and other community leaders who serve as trustees of Jesuit High School are dedicated to Jesuit’s future and have overseen the development of a comprehensive strategic plan. This plan recognizes the foresight of previous generations and seeks to assure the continued viability of Jesuit High School’s academic, athletic and artistic resources. Your tax deductible gift to the Annual Fund continues the mission started in 1963. Our commitment then, and now, is that the expenses of a Jesuit education not prohibit a young man from attending Jesuit High School. Your gift – no matter the amount – makes a difference and helps cover the $2,500 shortfall per student. Please send your gift today. Go Big Red!
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2015 Insignis Award Photo Credits: Carson Black ’17
Since 1981, Jesuit High School has recognized 43 recipients of the Insignis Award – Jesuit High School’s highest award recognizing Men and Women for Others who strive to accomplish all for the Greater Glory of God. On October 8, 2015, Norman and Dorothy Lien were honored as Insignis Award recipients for their tremendous and generous support of Jesuit High School. Jesuit High School’s president, Fr. David Suwalsky, S.J., shared the following with all who attended the 2015 President’s Club Dinner – “From its very beginning, Jesuit High School has benefitted from the passionate commitment of men and women like Norm and Dorothy. Through good times and challenging times, times of prosperity and in times of want, our community has been able to count on Norm and Dorothy.
That support was sometimes made real by wielding a hammer and saw. When we renovated the stadium these past months, one of the downsides of the project was that we had to demolish the stadium press box which Norm had literally helped build. Though I will say that it’s replacement will likely prove less attractive to termites.
Dorothy was quite active, too. Involved in the Loyola Guild and a moving force behind Christmas Tree Lane and the building up of our tuition assistance endowment. Both have been active in the greater Sacramento community as board members of the Crocker Art Museum, of the Junior League of Sacramento and
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of the Children’s Receiving Home. They have been long-time supporters of the Society for the Blind, and long-time generous supporters of Jesuit High School and of St. Francis High School.
Many family and friends of Norm and Dorothy are with them this evening, including Dorothy’s brother, Pete Pierson and their son, Mike ’74 and his daughter, Amber, and his wife D’Arcy. Mike’s brother, Tim ’75 and Tim’s wife Kim could not join us tonight. But their children are here supporting their grandparents: Lori, who is a 2008 graduate of St. Francis High School, Matt ’03, and newly married Taylor ’05, who joins us this evening with his wife, Lauren.
Now many of us know that Dorothy writes the best notes in the whole world, filled with enthusiasm and kindness. And Norm is one in a million, who, when asked how he’s doing, will tell you with great sincerity of heart, “Things couldn’t be better.”
Well, Norm. At least for a moment, right now things could be a little better … because I haven’t brought the Insignis Award to your table, just yet. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in honoring Jesuit High School’s 2015 Insignis Award recipients, Norman and Dorothy Lien.”
Agnes Anderson & Connie Vaughn
Linda Ahern, Maureen O’Connor, Dee Deterding
Susan Lawrence & Troy Nunley
Steve Peters, Fr. Jerry Wade S.J., Lucy Peters
Carol & Nick Rotas
Jeanine & Russ Kuhn
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Christmas Tree Lane
Loyola Guild’s 59th holiday fundraiser, Christmas Tree Lane (CTL) 2015, provided a show-stopping revue to sold-out crowds at the Holiday Breakfast, Madonna Luncheon and Gala Dinner at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton, Sacramento.
One of the oldest traditions in the Jesuit High School community, Christmas Tree Lane was made possible by the generosity of hundreds of volunteers and the talent of the parents of Jesuit’s Seniors, as well as the Seniors of Jesuit High School and St. Francis High School. CTL was led by Linda Brida, Debbie Warne and Nancy Dyer. These ladies coordinated all aspects of this enormous endeavor and made it seem impossibly easy, too. For more information about the Jesuit High School Loyola Guild, visit: jesuithighschool.org/loyola-guild. Photo Credit: Carson Black ‘17
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Photo Credit: Carson Black ‘17, Scott Tooley ‘18
Jesuit High School’s 36th Annual Crab Feed on January 30th hosted 1,000 Jesuit friends and family. Chair Bridgette Anderson worked tirelessly to ensure the evening was another success, and that the event lived out the mission of the Boosters Club to “boost” Jesuit High School students and members of the community. Mark your calendars now for Jesuit High School’s 37th Annual Crab Feed scheduled for Saturday, January 28th, 2017. For more information about the Jesuit High School Boosters Club, visit jesuithighschool.org/boosters.
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Jesuit held its 44th Annual Gala and Auction on March 19, 2016 themed “Bella Venezia.” The Fr. Barry, S.J., Gymnasium and Little Theater were decorated with a backdrop of the beautiful city of Venice. Jesuit’s Jazz Band performed classic standards and the Choral Singers performed.
Our auction is a vital part of the fundraising effort at Jesuit High School. The money raised at our auction allows us to keep operating costs to a minimum and ensures that nearly 90 percent of every dollar raised is available for our students. Jesuit intentionally charges less than full-cost tuition to help keep Jesuit’s education within reach of all families in the greater Sacramento area. For more information about the Jesuit High School PACE Gala & Auction, visit jesuithighschool.org/gala.
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Photo Credits: Carson Black ‘17, Sam Mayo ‘17, Scott Tooley ‘18
Nearly 600 guests attended the event, raising over $1,000,000 for the school. All auction items generated enthusiastic bidding and guests were particularly generous in their desire to win some of the wonderful live auction items. Jesuit would like to thank this year’s auction Chairpersons, Norma Farr, Sandy Malaney, Kellie Randle, and Lisa Setzer, who were simply remarkable in their enthusiasm and creativity. They put together one of the finest catalogue in the auction’s history and were an inspiration to everyone with their dedication and hard work. In addition, thank you to all the people who volunteered their time and talents, including Jesuit students, faculty and staff; those generous people who donated the exciting auction items and of course, the guests, who ensured the event was a resounding success.
Franklin Chinn ‘73, Lily Chinn, Jack & Berta Sevey
Laufey Gunnarsdotir, Remy Handal, Melissa Richards, Don Turner, Denny Dalton ‘73
Kathy Procida & George Christopulos
Kerry & Tim VasDias
Jose & Anita Cueto
Carol & Greg Kassis
Alex & Jacque Leon
Adriana & Ken Ramos
Grant & Brenda Deary, Kristen & Richard Hyde
Steve & Paula Mumm, Mary Jo & Michael Herrmann
Linda & Bob Ahern
Gina & Bruce Thomas
Lucy & Steve Peters
Rick Welts, Norma Farr, Todd Gage
Julie & Alan Laskin
Katy & Dale Carlsen
Jeff & Laurie Greg, Eric & Dawn Byers
Deborah Harvego & Christine Skeoch
Jeanne & Dave Bovill
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Jerry ‘73 & Lee Reedy
Maria & Brian Vail
Stacy & Randy Paragary
Robin & Fred Kesich
Maribeth & Kevin Eggleston
Kevin & Kathleen Ramos
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE 2016 GALA & AUCTION!
Todd ‘75 & Betsey Stone
Kristen & Richard Hyde
Tami & Mitch Zak
Tom & Kathy Phillips
Michael & Jennifer Kifer
Wendy & Bob Neilsen
PATRON’S CIRCLE & COFFEES
Kelly ‘82 & Augusta Brothers
Bev Deary, Shannon Bell, Kellie Randle, Leah Heine
Chrisian Sievers, Fr. David Suwalsky, S.J., Jeff Sievers
Julie Ranker, Erika Jones, Mike Wood ‘99
Maureen Longyear, Jeff & Laurie Gregg
Diane & John Banchero ‘69
The Gala and Auction is Jesuit’s largest annual fundraising event and encourages participation from all parents and friends of Jesuit with a variety of events. Prior to the Auction, people who have chosen to become Patron’s Circle Sponsors, are honored by Jesuit’s President at a cocktail party. This year’s gracious hosts were Randy & Stacy Paragary. In addition, we had the “Sip, Snack & Shop” bus trip to San Francisco, a “Godfather Dinner” for men at The Firehouse Restaurant, Coffee at the home of Mick & Sandy Malaney, and Pre-Gala Cocktail Parties at the home of Scott & Lisa Setzer and at the home of Dan & Jacqueline Knight (cohosted by James & Jennifer Fitzgerald). The purpose of these events is to provide a social gathering for parents and friends of Jesuit and to collect gifts to include in the auction.
Nick Lupino, John Cook, Patty Lupino
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Steve & Pam Eggert
Maria Vail & Gabby Neubuerger
Sandy Malaney, Jill Leopold, Stacy Paragary
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Robin & Debbie Martial
Marlene & Steve Gidaro
Lisa & Dick Shanahan
Fr. David Suwalsky, S.J., Mitch Zak, Kellie Randle, Jennifer & Michael Kifers
Rich ‘70 & Chris Balestreri
Dave & Julie Ranker
ADVANCEMENT
Sean & Nicole Minor
Tim & Gigi Mar and Tracy & James Beckwith
Van Longyear ‘71 , Lisa Setzer, John Banchero ‘69
Shareen & J.C. Fat ‘80
Sonbol & Mansour Aliabadi
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Save the Date
October 7 - 9 2016 REUNION & HOMECOMING WEEKEND Golf | Guys Night Out Tailgate | Homecoming BBQ & Football | Anniversary Class Events | Family Mass
Event details please go to: jesuithighschool.org/reunions Please mark you calendar and plan to attend one or more event: Guys Golf Outing - Alumni Only! Friday, October 7 11:00 Check-In | 12:00 Tee Off | $60 Join us at Ancil Hoffman Includes lunch, practice balls, cart & golf! Only 60 spots available - sign up now as spots will go quickly!
Anniversary Class Events (1976, 1986, 1996, 2006) Saturday, October 8 Details regarding events for each class online: jesuithighschool.org/reunions Please contact Marshall Sperbeck to help with your individual class event!
Guys Night Out Tailgate - Alumni Only! Friday, October 7 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Free
FAMILY MASS Sunday, October 9 10:00am | Phelan Chapel
Join us on Alumni Bluff (overlooking Hanson McClain Advisors Stadium) for food, beer and catching up with fellow Marauders.
Homecoming BBQ - Alumni, Family/Friends Saturday, October 8 11:30am - 1:00pm | $10 per person Join us on Alumni Bluff for a BBQ & beer garden. JHS Football vs Elk Grove. Alumni who RSVP will get one free ticket to the game!
All Alumni, Alumni Parents & Family are invited to join us for Liturgy.
Please go to jesuithighschool.org/reunions for more details and to RSVP. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact Marshall Sperbeck with questions, or just to talk Jesuit.
Go Big Red! Marshall Sperbeck | Vice President for Development 916.480.2160 | marshall.sperbeck@jesuithighschool.org
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Staying Connected 69 John Banchero and wife Diane celebrated the wedding of their daughter Mary Kate to Greg Ruiz ‘01 on July 16, 2016. Son Johnny ’06 and Andrew Lindsey ’01 were groomsmen.
76 Gen. Vincent K. Brooks was confirmed by the Senate as leader of the United Nations Command, Combined Force Command and U.S. Forces Korea.
77 Scott Schroeder lives in Hawiii and is a Professor of Management and Dean for Chaminade University’s School of Business and Communication. He was recently elected president of the Board of Trustees of Holy Nativity School in Honolulu.
81 72 Matt O’Neil celebrated the wedding of his daughter Alexandra O’Neil to Paul vanBloemenWaanders, step son of Mike Shaffer ’83. In attendance were Mike O’Neil ’68, Ben O’Neil ’73, Chris Shaffer ’80, Jeff O’Neil ’80, Andy O’Neil ’78, and Joe O’Neil ’10
Thomas Arndorfer was appointed as President of Jesuit High School Portland. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, with a degree in accounting, followed by a Master’s in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and a twenty-nine year career at Nike, he served seven years as a member of Jesuit Portland’s Board of Trustees. He and his wife, Julie, are parents to Katie, a 2013 Jesuit Portland graduate, and current students John and David.
Major General Michael C. Wehr was selected U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the School of Engineering’s highest honor, the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, recognizing alumni whose accomplishments in their professions, communities, and University service have set them apart. Doug Schuler and his colleagues at Rice University in Houston, Texas, have developed and validated a shipping-container based system for sterilizing medical instruments in low-resources, off-grid settings, such as a healthcare facility in a rural part of a developing country.
82 Christopher Maricle had his second book, Deeply Rooted: Knowing Self, Growing in God published by Upper Room Books. After 10 years at the California School Boards Association, he has just accepted the position of Executive Director for the California Head Start Association.
86 Will Baer, proud JHS dad of Cole ‘18 and Jack ‘16, gave the Alumni Welcome to the Class of 2016 at the Annual Farewell Liturgy this year.
74 Tom Carlson recently completed his Masters in Criminal Justice and is working for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
75 John O’Connor & wife Maureen, parents of Colin ’04, Kyle ‘09 & Kevin ‘12, were selected to receive the 44th Annual Santa Claran of the Year Award by the Sacramento Chapter this August.
Tim Jeffries was been awarded the 2016 Leader of Consequence Award from the world-renowned Fuqua School of Business at Duke University on April 14, 2016 at the annual awards dinner hosted by Dean Bill Boulding for Duke Fuqua’s Board of Visitors, Alumni Council, and Minority Alumni Advisory Board.
87 Ferric Collons, former New England Patriot and current Jesuit Jr. Marauder Coach helped Jesuit High School earn a commemorative Golden Football produced by Wilson and presented in January at a home basketball game. JESUIT MAGAZINE
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Nic Gasparrelli lives in Escondido with his wife Amy and is an Area VP for Taunt Medical Inc. and supports the Horizon Christian Fellowship Homeless Outreach program.
James Reid was recently awarded a 2016 Webby Award and D&D Award for his work as season one show runner for the documentary series Uncharted. He is co-founder and Head of Production of Venezia Media located in Venice, CA.
Brent Gonzalez, recently promoted to General Manager of The Pike Outlets in Long Beach, wedded Jaime Melissa on May 1, 2016 at Vibiana in Los Angeles. Included in their wedding party were best man and brother David Gonzalez ‘07 and groomsman David Dwyer ‘95. Also in attendance was David Murphy ‘95.
90 John Sherinian, recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, leads a team of Air Force Air Advisors assisting European partner nations develop their Air Enterprise capabilities. John and his wife Sharon, recently purchased a home in Carmichael and their oldest son, Jack, will be a member of the Jesuit Class of 2020.
91 Joseph Flood retired from the US Army in April, earned his teaching certificate in elementary education and will be teaching 4th grade in Botheel, Washington this fall. Julian Wren lives in Turlock with his wife Theresa and works for the Stanislaus County Community Service Agency.
95 Dave Scales, producer of the musical 110 in the Shade for the LA Actors Co-op Theater Company, received the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award – Best Production of a Musical – Intimate Theater.
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97 William Radtke lives in San Francisco and works for UBS Financial Services, Inc. Matt Trinca is a Lead Technology Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in Los Angeles. He is currently assisting the United States Air Force to modernize their Launch Range communication systems. He married Michelle Jensen in a ceremony at the San Juan Capistrano Mission Basilica, and welcomed their first child - Olivia Trinca - into the world in December 2015. In his free time, Matt enjoys competing in extreme endurance, obstacle, and adventure races such as the Spartan Death Race and World’s Toughest Mudder. And he has even formed his own endurance sports company, organizing several high profile events per year.
98 Trevor Shults is opening two new restaurants this year; El Ray and Malt & Marsh. Both will be next door to the new Golden One Arena in Sacramento.
Chris Sullivan is at work on his new movie Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
John Longyear is the owner and CFO of Proposal Wine. Blended from grapes grown in the Rutherford and Oakville areas, their wine is found in Bay Area restaurants and online. For more info: www.proposalwine.com/#proposalwine Kyle Olson and his wife Lindsey welcomed their first child, Oliver Benjamin Olson (nickname OB1) 7.8lb 22 inches and are living in Corona del Mar, CA.
01 Brendan Kolding is a West Seattle family man with a plan for improving education in Washington. He recently ran to represent the 34th District in the House of Representatives. Jeff Levering hits the big leagues as the second-youngest radio play-by-play man in the majors, announcing for the Milwaukee Brewers. Matt Schaeffer participated in the 2016 US Olympic Trials for Rowing in the Double Sculls event and received 3rd place. Unfortunately that means they we won’t be going to Rio, but were still happy with the result.
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05 Ali Youssefi was highlighted in the Sac Bee commenting on “Smart urban living can be the future of Sacramento.” Ali is on the board of directors of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership, Sacramento Steps Forward, R Street Sacramento Partnership, Verge Center for Contemporary Art, B Street Theatre, E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts, and the National Iranian American Council.
Mark Lehman and his wife live in Portland, Oregon and welcomed their son Henry James in April 2015. Don Ricci moved back to Sacramento from Los Angeles with his wife, Molly, and their one year old daughter, Emma, to open DELTA Weightlifting, a gym that specializes in Olympic style weightlifting and barbell training.
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Andrew Bradley lives in Napa and works for the Meritage Resort and Spa.
02 Tre Borden, Sacramento Metro Chamber’s Young Professional of the Year, was highlighted in the March ‘16 edition of Comstock’s Fresh Intervention - 11 Young Leaders Bring A New Perspective To The Capital Region.
Jordan Schiele, Project Director of Jerusalem Farm in Kansas City, was the keynote speaker at the 9th Annual JHS Environmental Justice Summit last spring. “Care for all of creation from the microbes in the soil to our most vulnerable brothers and sisters in need; it is all interconnected.”
Ryan Truettner married Meredith Decker in Los Gatos, CA. Alums in attendance included Michael Truettner ’04, Matthew Coleman ’05, Brian Devlin ’05, Eric Deragisch ’05, Kyle Lawlor ’05, Ben Turner ‘05, and Will Truettner ’09.
04 Benton Blakesley lives in Raleigh, North Carolina and works for Coolidge Law Firm. David Leuterio married Heather Holden on June 18 in the Phelan Chapel here at Jesuit. Best Man was Jeremy Harris ’04 and groomsmen Nick Reyes ’98 and Tim Ramirez ’04.
Brian Geremia lives in Sacramento, graduated from UOP McGeorge School of Law, passed the bar and along with wife Megan welcomed their first son, Andrew, on August 9.
06 Kenny Cooper works as a manager for the Sacramento Republic FC soccer organization.
Pierre Noujaim returned to Sacramento as a sports reporter at KXTV. Bret Pottenger married Maxine on May 15 and both graduated from Johns Hopkins the next day. After a brief honeymoon, they returned to begin residency at Johns Hopkins.
Andrew Perez continues as an AEA actor, SAFD Fight Choreographer, Member of Sacred Fools Theatre Company, The Porters of Hellsgate, an Associate Member of the Burglars of Hamm, Composer, Personal Trainer, and graduate of Seattle University. This past winter he was in Sacramento reprising his role as Phil the Rat at Capital Stage’s production of The Behavior of Broadus. He is also part of a sketch comedy duo, producing comedy videos. Check out his site: http://www.andrewjperez.com/
Joaquin Razo received the Dean’s Medal of Excellence from USF’s School of Management last night. Joaquin lives in Sacramento with his wife Heather, and is working for United Way. Ian Wetzel, president of the 2016 MBA Class graduated from Penn State, with a Master’s degree in Marketing and is working for P&G.
Louie DeVoe married Lauren Klingensmith [Loretto ‘06] on June 25, 2016. They live in Omaha, Nebraska where Louis in his 4th year of Medical School at Creighton University. Justin Fazio is in his 4th year of Medical School at Creighton University and is getting married next April 2017.
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07 Blaine Scully married Shannon Houston in September 2015. As a member of the United States National Team he participated in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, won a Bronze Medal in the 2011 Pan-American Games, and currently plays for the Cardiff Blues.
07 Derek Appleblatt, a student at the University of The Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, earned his white coat, and is starting to treat patients in the school’s clinic.
Neil Patrick Clark passed the California Bar Exam on his first attempt, and is working for the California State Assembly in the Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis. Chris DelGrande graduated from CSU Sacramento as a credentialed high school math teacher. Michael Estopinal received his Masters from Santa Clara in December and is a Finance Manager in the Corporate Finance Department at Charles Schwab’s headquarters in San Francisco. Jay Flores is the new Director of Basketball Operations at University of Montana, located in Missoula, Montana. Brandon Hamer lives in Washington and works as a software engineer for Russell Investments. Colin Mickle will be attending UC Berkeley in the fall as he pursues a Masters in public policy at the Goldman School.
Andrew Chen continues in his Equal Justice Works Fellowship, working for Public Counsel, the largest pro bono law firm in the United States, and is running a legal clinic helping homeless youth in Venice and fighting to end the criminalization of homelessness in Los Angeles. Cameron Clark has been busy! He earned his JD in May 2014 and his LL.M in Securities and Financial Regulation in December 2014, both from Georgetown University Law Center. Cameron and Addysen Trumper were married September 6, 2015 at a beautiful ceremony in Colorado, eight years to the day from their first date as Freshmen at USF. At the end of September, Cameron was sworn in as a member of the New York State Bar Association and began working for the law firm Seward & Kissel in Washington, DC.
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Eddie Orgon married Elizabeth Boswell in North Carolina on August 1, 2015. They currently live in the Bay area.
Will Stroud has finished his MS in forestry and MA in environmental management at Duke and is moving to Seattle to work as a valuation analyst at Weyerhaeuser.
Travis Wetzel became engaged to Stephanie Lilla and is planning a September wedding in Portland, OR. Travis is a Store Manager for Sherwin Williams in Spokane, WA and Stephanie works in Marketing for a health insurance company. They are excited to wed in the fall and begin a new life together!
08 Mike Bovill passed the Illinois bar and is attending USMC Officer Candidates School. Jonathan Leopold, currently living in SF and working for AdRoll, swims for the Olympic Club. He recently competed in the 100 meter breast at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha and placed 65 out of 139. Patrick Sparks was featured on a Good Day Sacramento spot as he embarked on a monumental bike ride from Chile to Sacramento.
09 Ryan DelGrande was sworn in as a Marine in service of his country. Ian Kozlowski was married in June and is in his 3rd year of Medical School at Creighton University. Father David Stephen was ordained on Friday, August 14 at Saint Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in El Cajon.
Andrew Susac & Maggie Susac were married November 14, 2015 in The Phelan Chapel here on the Jesuit Campus. He was recently traded to the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Dave White, Jr. recently published his first children’s book teaching kids of all ages to dream big! It’s called Jack and Pop-Pop’s Spacetacular Journey and has spread across the US and to 4 other countries. He also runs a social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) campaign with the #iDreamBigBigDreams. His hope is to inspire children all over to always Dream Big Big Dreams! To learn more: www.etsy.com/shop/JacknPopPopShop
10 Josh Barnes has been at Jesuit High School for two years as Designated Prefect and English teacher. This fall he becomes the Director of Student Ministry and an English teacher at Bellarmine High School in Tacoma, Washington, a co-ed Jesuit school. Anthony Bedoy a graduate of University of Portland for undergrad and LMU for graduate studies completed the Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education program at LMU and taught at Cathedral High School. Andrew Bovill graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in chemistry and currently is pursuing employment and graduate school in the Sacramento region. Thomas Graff & Brigid were married December 5, 2015 at the Basilica of the Sacred Heard at the University of Norte Dame. Bailey Fleming was recruited by BioMarin to speak regarding the incurable genetic disorder called phenylketonuria (PKU) that he lives with. He also participates in studies and programs BioMarin organizes.
Ryan Koewler was selected to play wing for Sacramento’s new professional rugby team, one of five founding teams of the new Pro Rugby league.
Tim Mastos just received his Ford Senior Master Technician certification after winning the Ford PTS challenge last year which included a trip to Dearborn Michigan. He and wife Jessie moved to Miami, Florida this summer to pursue a new job for Timm at a Ford dealership. They are anxious about their new home on the east coast, but are excited for the adventure.
Henry Stroud continues to work as a program coordinator at the Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media and Society. He lives in Echo Park with many friends and a good dog, Pivo.
11 Jon Morgan Florentino was awarded a Presidential Citation and the Ignatian Award from Loyola Marymount University at Commencement on May 10, 2015. He graduated with a Bachelors of Business Administration, Finance. JM has accepted a position with the Peace Corps and leaves for Ghana in October.
Peter Geppert graduated from the University of Wisconsin with distinction in History as well as a business degree in Operations and Technology Management. After graduation he will start his career in project management with Epic Systems Corporation, a healthcare IT firm in Madison, Wisconsin.
Matt Giancanelli graduated from Cal Poly! Cameron Iwasa, continues to excite local fans as a Sacramento Republic FC forward. On June 18 he set a rocord in the match vs Rio Grande Valley FC Toros for fastest goal in club history, scoring just 38 seconds into the match. Tom Kandris received the Outstanding New RSO of the Year Award presented by Loyolya Marymount University Student Leadership & Development to Lions for Recovery. This award is given in honor of continued growth in organizational development and a strong potential to further advance the quality of the student experience at LMU. Mason Kassis celebrated his graduation from University of Washington with a Masters in Teaching.
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12 Daniel O’Malley, graduated Cum Laude from St. Louis University with a BS in Public Health & Social Justice and a minor in Biology/ Pre-Med. His brothers, Joseph ‘03, LMU ‘07, CSUS MBA 2015, & Andrew ‘06, UCD ‘10, CSUS MS Acct. ‘16, joined proud Mom and Dad to celebrate! Since graduating from SLU, he is taking his MCAT’s working at St. Johns Mercy Level I Trauma Ctr, and is also assisting with medical research at St. Louis University’s Doisy Research Ctr. Taylor Post attended CSU Sacramento and majored in Psychology for two years, before taking a different path. While talking to friends Steven Santoyo ‘11 and John MacDonald ‘11, Taylor decided to join the United States Navy and fulfill his dream of traveling and seeing the world. In November 2013 he left for boot camp and from there to South Carolina for mechanics school. On May 17, 2014, Taylor married his fiancée Casidy Ebner at Our Lady of the Virgin Mary Presentation Parish in Sacramento. He is currently stationed in Virginia on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Petros Raygoza graduated from Gonzaga University with a degree in biology with a research concentration. This past semester he won a national award for his research, “Determining the Morphology of the Expanded Toe Tips of the Lungless Salamander, Aneides Lugubris” which tested whether this unusual salamander actually had blood sinuses in its expanded toe tips, as had been mentioned, but not documented, in an 1899 paper. His research confirmed the existence of the lateral sinuses and identified a previously undescribed blood sinus on the dorsal surface of the toe. Riley Shanahan received outstanding notice in his role in Book-It Repertory Theatre’s The Brothers K, Part One: Strike Zones: “Shanahan couldn’t be more loveable with his blissful naiveté.” 40
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Chase Contreras was “junior” lead for the USAIR Force Academy Sandhurst Competition Team at the 2016 International Sandhurst competition at West Point in April, where they placed 9th out of 60 teams and were the recipients of the Gold Standard Performance Award! Max Eggleston graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder and is in a Sports Marketing internship at CU. Christian Gutierrez graduated from Loyola Marymount University, with honors in two degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance and was awarded “The Accounting Faculty’s Excellence in Accounting Award.” He is currently studying for the CPA exam, and in September will move to San Francisco to work as an Auditor for Deloitte, the company he has interned with during college.
Andrew Rogers was a finalist for the Silicone Prairie News SPA Student Entrepreneur award in recognition of his creation of JayClean. Partnering with Creighton University and Max-I Walker in Omaha Nebraska, JayClean provides dry cleaning services to University students, faculty, and staff. Creating a unique opportunity for students to learn outside of the traditional classroom environment JayClean is managed and operated by students at Creighton University and seeks to promote future entrepreneurial businesses at Creighton University. Jeff Rose graduated cum laude with a degree in Finance and an additional major in Economics. He is currently interning with Oberto Co., playing soccer for the Crossfire – Seattle PDL league, and finishing his college soccer career this fall at Seattle U.
Patrick Webb completed his senior cap project & graduated from UCLA. Drew Robinett, a 2016 Magna Cum Laude graduate from Yale University with a BS in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, was elected into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society, and was awarded the William R. Belknap Prize given to one senior at Yale University for excellence in biological studies. He just finished his 5th year as a counselor at Camp ReCreation and plans to attend medical school in the fall of 2017 after taking a gap year working as a clinical research associate in Pediatric Orthopedics at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Sacramento.
Mark Wong graduated from UC Davis grad with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
13 Daniel Cook continues as a Man for Others at UCLA, supporting the Dance Marathon, an annual 26-hour event at UCLA in support of the Pediatric Aids Coalition.
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14 Andrew Endicott is the kickoff specialist for the Wisconsin Badgers, a threetime letter-winner, two-time Academic All-Big Ten, and former walk-on who earned a full scholarship before the start of his junior year. He leads the Wisconsin Badgers in number of volunteer hours served (70.5 hours from JuneDecember 2015) with weekly visits to the American Family Children’s Hospital and elementary schools in the Madison community, Habitat for Humanity, and more. Niko Hansen was one of 28 players called by Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Andi Herzog to Carson, California, for a College Identification training camp that will allow the coaching staff to scout a new crop of collegiate players as the team continues preparations ahead of October qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Riley Peick, a graduate of Jesuit High Sacramento, is in Spain celebrating the jubilee year of the Camino Ignaciano by following Ignatius’ footsteps from Loyola to Manresa in Spain. Thomas Sperbeck, a Junior at Bosie State, was once again named to the All-Mountain West First Team and received his second Biletnikoff Award nod. Starting every game, he set Boise State’s single-season record for receiving yards (1,412) and matched the school record for receptions with 88.
Jelani Bramble-Manning travelled with 11 other LMU students and 3 LMU campus ministers to Bilbao, Spain to follow the travels of St. Ignatius and toured the Castle of St Ignatius, the Castle of St Francis Xavier, San Sebastián, Loarre Castle, the Cave in Manresa, and the monastery in Montserrat, Sagrada Familia.
John Bovill, a student at LMU, received the WCC Soccer All-Freshman Team honor. Andrew Brown is now a 2nd Class Cadet at the United States Coast Guard Academy where he continues to compete for the Bears in Cross Country and Track, adding the steeplechase to his events. This fall he will spend the first semester of his Junior year at the United States Military Academy, West Point, as part of a military academy exchange program. In addition, he was named as a member of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men’s All-Academic track and field teams. Riley Horan is running for a seat in Minnesota House or Representatives. He will be a Junior at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
Chris Wieser, a long distance swimmer at the University of Arizona made it to the final day in the 1500M swim at the USA Olympic Swim Trials, narrowly missing out on a ticket to Rio de Janeiro as he placed fourth in the Men’s 1500-meter Freestyle Finals with a time of 15:09.70. Isaiah Bailey started as a wide receiver for Sierra College and played in the State Center Bowl, where they won against Fresno City College who they had lost to earlier in the season. Cole Brownholtz started as the quarter back for Sierra College Wolverines and played in the State Center Bowl, where they won against Fresno City College with a last second kick. He is now playing at the University of Hawaii.
16 Aiden Andersen received the Legacy of Kindness Scholarship Award, which is awarded by the Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services to the student who leaves a legacy of kindness at their school. This fall he will be attending Regis University in Denver Colorado studying psychology Alex Aprea finished his first year at CAL and worked for Bank of America this summer as a Software Development Intern in their New York City offices. While at JHS, Alex installed a 911 Memorial near the Harris Center as part of his Eagle project and was a member of the nationally acclaimed Robotics Team!
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Birthday Fun - Steven Deelstra ‘93, Doug Horne ‘90, Jeremy Ball ‘91, Jonas Ball ‘93, & Jay Meissner ‘91 celebrating and enjoying Doug visiting from Florida!
“Brothers” Matt Tarzwell ‘08 and Bobby Shanahan ‘08 cheering on fellow Marauder Riley Shanahan ‘10 at a performance of “Really Really” in Seattle.
Alums & Students Mike Koewler ’81, Jeff Sperbeck ’81, Brian Lagomarsino ’87, Beau Bisharat ’16, Parker Abercrombie ’12, Lake Lutes ’14, Scott Heath ’11, Steve Heath ’13, Tom Hardin ’77, Jeff Jacobs ’78 & Ken O’Brien ’78 tailgating prior to cheering on Thomas Sperbeck ’13 and the Boise Broncos in their victory over San Jose State.
Winter Baseball Camp: Thanks to Lars Anderson ‘06, Andrew Susac ‘09, Zach Green ‘12, Cameron Law ‘11, Matt Susac ‘10, Jim Bosco ‘09, Brock Simon ‘09, Brian Celsi ‘11, Andrew Koumelis ‘12, Lorenzo Acruri ‘13 and other JHS Alums who helped run the 2015 Camp!
Great turn out at the 41st Annual Alumni Basketball Tournament. Congrats to the Class of 2010 who beat the Class of 2002 in the final game!
JHS Faculty / Staff Day of Service 2016! JHS employees, including 21 Alumni, spent the day as Men & Women for Others.
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Reuniting Career Day
The Alumni Office and the Counseling Department hosted Career Day 2016. 27 Jesuit Alums - Tre Borden ’02, Mike Davis ’86, Josh Ehlers ’97, Greg Elko ’84, Bill Evrigenis ’79, Vincent Fleming ‘02, Garen Horst ’84, Kevin Khasigian ’98, Easton Korver ’08, Tony LaPlaca, Justin Lee ’96, Greg Levi ’82, Michael Lucien ’06, Mike Maffei ’97, P. J. McGahan ’99, Todd Mirell ’91, Galen O’Connell ’98, Josh Palone ’99, Mike Parrott ’87, Ryan Porter ’02, Spencer Price ’05, Tom Russell ’86, Steve Ryan ’80, Sayers Michael ’88, Soto Manuel ’95,
A good time was had by Alums at the 2015 Reunion Weekend festivities. Please join us this year on October 7 – 9 for Reunion & Homecoming Weekend. For details: jesuithighschool.org/reunions
Taber Kirk ’86, John Turnacliff ’74 - met with our Junior class in small groups. Alums shared about their education, internships and previous jobs that led to their current profession. They talked about the future of their industry, the traits that are needed to be successful in their line of work, how to balance work / personal life, what they know now that they wished they knew in high school, and how they are able to give back to their community. To sign-up for Career Day 2017, please contact VP for Development, Marshall Sperbeck, at 916-480-2160 JESUIT MAGAZINE
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In the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet to the way of peace. (Luke 1.78-79)
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord And let perpetual light shine upon them. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Alumni in Memory
Michael S. Cortopassi ‘72
Joseph A. Bossenmaier ‘72
David R. Zarick ‘74
Kurt Bandilla ‘78
Matt Kelley Young ‘82
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William B. Eppler ‘14
Glenn L. Kwong ‘78
John P. Kovacich ‘94
Miguel L. Martinez ‘15
Jesuit Welcomes... New Faculty and Staff Bianca Auble joins the Jesuit community to teach Biology. Bianca has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from St. Mary’s College and a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Loyola Marymount. While at LMU, Bianca was a member of the PLACE Corps (Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education) and taught Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and all levels of Biology at Bishop Mora Salesian High School in LA.
Katherine Madden joins Jesuit’s Visual and Performing Arts Department and will be teaching Digital Photography, Digital Filmmaking, and Art of Film. Katie has a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Media Studies (and a minor in Education) from UC Irvine and a Ph.D. in Critical Studies in the School of Cinematic Arts from USC. While she was at USC, Katie taught undergraduate courses in Film and Critical Studies.
Amy Becker joins Jesuit’s Science Department and will teach Physics and Chemistry. Amy holds a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame and a M.Ed (with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction in Science) from the University of Missouri. Amy spent the last eight years teaching Physics and Chemistry in Catholic high schools, most recently at Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Oregon, and has been involved in student retreats, Track and Field, and the National Honor Society.
Jay Nacionales is Jesuit’s new designated prefect. Jay has been a certified athletic trainer at Jesuit since 2007 and has been working on strength and conditioning with the basketball and football teams since 2013. He is also an assistant coach for the varsity basketball team. Jay has a Bachelor’s degree from Sacramento State and has done graduate work in kinesiology.
Jennifer Borasi is the newest member of Jesuit’s English Department. Jenny has spent the last 14 years teaching at St. Francis High School, where she taught all levels of English. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Literature and Writing from UC San Diego and a Master’s degree in English (with an emphasis in Creative Writing) from Loyola Marymount University, where she also taught Freshman writing courses. While at St. Francis, Jenny was on the Student Affairs Council and the Faculty Advisory Committee and was involved in the Kairos retreat program and CSF. Valerie Bronstein joins Jesuit as the Librarian, with a focus on educational technology. Valerie brings a wide range of experience and training to this role. She has taught composition and literature at American River College since 2004 and taught English and History at both Christian Brothers High School and Independence High School (where she was also the Technology Coordinator). Valerie has a B.A. in English from UC Davis, an M.A. in American Studies from George Washington University, a Master’s in Education from National University, and Credentials in Social Science and English, and she will receive her Librarian Credential in the Fall.
Chris Seibert joins the Jesuit community as a Counselor. Chris has been an educator for 22 years, most recently at Notre Dame School in Chico (where he served in roles ranging from middle school teacher to Principal). Chris has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science from Whittier College, a teaching credential from Chapman University, and a PPS (school counseling) credential from National University. Chris also has coached basketball for many years, most recently at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico. New Responsibilities Leah Heine is the new Department Chair and Program Director for the Visual and Performing Arts. Michael Cheney has concluded his service as Director of Faculty Development and will teach in the Theology Department full-time. Mandy Smith continues her work in the Counseling Department as a Counselor, and Wazhma Kakar is the new Administrative Assistant for Counseling. Cleann McGuire retired as a JHS counselor and is the new part-time Assistant Registrar in the Main Office.
Alyssa Frazier is Jesuit’s new Advancement Associate. She is a graduate of CSU Sacramento and is excited to become part of the Jesuit community.
After a year away, Katy Fox returns to teach part-time in the World Languages Department.
Emily Graffis joins Jesuit’s Science Department to teach Biology. A graduate of Loretto High School, Emily has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from George Washington University and a Master’s degree in Education and Credential in Life Science from USF. For the past four years, Emily has been teaching Science at St. Michael’s Episcopal Day School and working with their Robotics program.
After more than 20 years, Tom McGuire has decided to step down from his role as Head Track Coach, and Rod Jett assumes the position of Head Track Coach this year.
Dave Bischoff ‘79 retired after 25 years as a teacher and department chair in VPA.
Justin Hall returns this year to teach in the Social Science Department.
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