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timothy aboudara, sr. ’73

was named to the JustinSiena Hall of Honor this past spring. Congratulations to senator Bill dodd ’74who won reelection to the State Senate in District 3 of California. Gary rossi ’74 has been named Head Coach of the Girls Soccer program at American Canyon.

elizabeth (Beth) nolan

Conners ’84 was named to the Justin-Siena Hall of Honor this past spring. tom Carey ’86 was named to the Justin-Siena Hall of Honor this past spring. Entering her junior year on the track and field team at the UCSB, Kendall Martin ’18 had early success in last spring’s short two-meet season, in which she threw a PR mark of 139 feet, 1 inch in the Javelin. This bumped her up to fourth on the all-time list for that event at UCSB. She is majoring in Sociology, with a Psychology minor, and was honored with the Golden Eagle award from the UCSB Athletic Department last June for the Track and Field athlete with the highest academic performance of the year. a landon Mispagel ’19 moved nicely into the collegiate track ranks last spring as a freshman at the UCSB, racing in the 110 hurdles event, where the obstacles are 3 inches higher than in high school competition. He scored third place points for his team, setting a personal record time of 15.14 in the first meet. He also helped his mile relay team by running a 50.9 split time. He plans to compete in both the 110m hurdles, and the 400m hurdles this season, while continuing his academic pursuits as a Biology major. a Gregory Calvelo ’89 was named to the Justin-Siena Hall of Honor this past spring, posthumously.

elaine fotinos Burrell ’87

recently presented the exhibit, “Your Life Is a Work of Art: A Celebration of People in Their 80s and 90s,” at the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego.

william “liam” Boyd ’15

has recently graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. Liam will next be heading to Idaho to be an Airfield Operations Officer at Mountain Home Air Force Base. B sean norman ’89, a Battalion Chief with CalFire, worked 59 straight days this past summer fighting the various fires throughout California, including the Lightning Complex and Glass Fires. Congratulations to shannon staglin ’97 and her family for receiving the SIRS President’s Award for 2020! As president of Staglin Family Vineyard, Shannon Staglin leads the family’s winery business.

august sebastiani ’98

and his company 3 Badge Beverage Corporation, received approval from the City of Sonoma to expand and add dining services to their location. August currently has a sophomore daughter, Gabriella ’23, attending Justin-Siena.

pia von strasser ’16

graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Science in Psychological and Brain Sciences & Minor in Educational Studies. Pia will now be pursuing a Masters in Counseling from Wake Forest University. C natalie Gilliam ’99 married Jacqueline Ramirez on April 20, 2019, near Yosemite National Park, CA. They work together as theatrical stagehands in San Francisco for IATSE Local 16. Natalie and Jacqueline reside in Sacramento with their 2 year old ball python snake named “Honeymoon.” Jason anthony ’01 continued his stellar golf career with his 2nd win in the past 4 years in the Northern California Golf Association Valley Amateur Championship at Schaffer’s Mill Club in Truckee. An outstanding golfer at JustinSiena, Jason went on to success at both Napa Valley College and Fresno State before turning pro after college.

Mollie (thompson) shidell

’04 and her husband Steve Shidell, recently welcomed their 2nd child into the world. Tilly Mae Shidell joined their family on July 30th, weighing 8lbs, 11oz. She joins her older sister Sawyer in the Shidell family. Mollie’s younger brother, Cole thompson ’06 and his wife Nicole, also welcomed their first child on October 2, Dylan Dale Thompson. teah Celestin ’16 recently graduated from the University of California with a degree in Political Economy. Teah has recently accepted and started a job working for Facebook, working in their People Operations department as a Human Resources Specialist. d Chuck Matto ’05 has continued to build his catering business, The Flavor Train, and has even received endorsements from Food Network star and local celebrity Guy Fieri. Also, Chuck was featured on season 3, episode 6 of Fire Masters. The name of the episode is “Nice to Meat You.” It’s currently available on the Cooking Channel on demand, and will premiere on Food Network Canada in the spring.

Catherine Cronwall, ’16

graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelor Degree in Business Administrations, Accounting and Finance. Catherine’s next step is to attend graduate

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vicky (deely) thompson ’08

remains in the top 50 players in California for points scored in a career at 34th. Vicky, the most decorated basketball player in school history, went on to a successful college career at UC Davis and later returned to Justin-Siena to coach on the Braves Girls Basketball coaching staff. Melissa weakley ’08 is a Major Gifts Officer for her company, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) was recently awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.” On any given day WFP has 5,600 trucks, 30 ships, and nearly 100 planes on the move delivering food assistance around the world.

Mikayla Balmaceda ’16

graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Creative Writing. She recently started a job with California Lifestlye Foundation as a Marketing Representative. f

Gabby (Morrongiello) orr

’11 has been covering the election in her role as White House Correspondent for Politico, a policy and politics driven news organization. elyse Quast ’12 is opening PAINT NAIL BAR in downtown Napa in December. sasha french ’15 will continue his college basketball career playing at Azusa Pacific University, a Division 2 school. Sasha also was a standout at Napa Valley College 2 years ago. After completing both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at St. Mary’s College, Morgan Malloy ’15 has accepted a coaching position in the Boys Basketball program at Justin-Siena. Morgan played basketball for 3 years at St. Mary’s and was a graduate assistant this past season. Kathleen scavo ’15 finished in a tie for 27th place at the IOA Championship presented by Morongo Casino Resort & Spa. The event that was played in Augustat Morongo Golf Club at Tukwet Canyon in Beaumont, California, is the official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour. alan Huston ’16 has recently graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in Climate Science. Alan will now be a graduate research assistant for San Jose State University’s Fire Weather Research Laboratory, studying California wildfires while in pursuit of a Master’s degree in Meteorology. G nik dodson ’16 will continue on at Waldorf College as a pitcher and infielder in 2021. Nik previously played 2 seasons at Solano Community College. Jordan dunkley ’16 will be competing for the Point University Skyhawks in college baseball this upcoming season. Point University competes in NAIA competition and last season, Jordan was named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete.

Jonathan frias Gonzalez

’16 graduated from USC with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and a Minor in Finance. Jonathan is currently working at Walsh Vineyards Management as a Junior Accountant & Analyst. He is also serving on the Board at Blue Oak School, and helped with the Track and Field program (throwing) at his alma mater this past spring. H

Catherine flaherty ’18

was named Director of the Community Services District in Isla Vista, Santa Barbara. Catherine is currently in her junior year at UCSB. Aside from being elected to a political district office, Catherine is Internal Vice President of Associated Students at UCSB. She is majoring in Political Science with minors in History and Professional Writing for Civic Engagement. She will receive a Certificate in Business Leadership. Her sister lauren ’19 (i) is currently a sophomore at the University of Oregon, and is majoring in Interior Architecture and minoring in business. Cameron Michael ’16 will again be playing D1 college baseball at the University of Pacific this upcoming spring. Cameron was off to a good start last season when the season was cut short. Cameron also played for 2 years at Solano Community College and was a 4-year varsity player for the Braves. Cameron vaziri ’17 has been named as a “Senior Coach” at the Wharton School. His role is to provide advice to fellow students on navigating the Wharton/ Penn undergraduate experience and exploring careers. Cameron’s younger brother, Chris vaziri ’18, is now a junior at Cornell University, working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at The Dyson School. Hannah Chau ’18 had a stellar season for the Girls Cross Country team at UC Irvine in her sophomore season of 2019, which earned her the honor of being named AllBig West. Hannah is also on the Track and Field team and she garnered selection to the Big West All Academic team for both the fall and spring seasons.

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lizzie Hansen ’18 is in her 3rd year at UC San Diego pursuing a pre-med degree after 2 years of playing on the Women’s Water Polo team. Her younger sister, Meghan Hansen ’20 recently started school at San Diego State University and will be playing on the Women’s Water Polo team. ariel Kivela ’18 has had three very competitive seasons at Pomona Pitzer in both crosscountry and Track and Field. She competes in the 800m, earning a PR time of 2:19, as well as in the 1500m and the mile relay. rebecca reynolds ’18 is entering her third year at UC Davis and will once again be a member of the Women’s Water Polo team. Maxx Castellucci ’19 will be playing his second season for the Mission College baseball team. Last season, Maxx pitched in 4 games and recorded his first collegiate win. Caitlin estes ’16 recently graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Public Relations. Next up, Caitlin will be working for a Government Relations firm in Sacramento, California. J luigi albano-dito ’19 will be a freshman on the College of Marin baseball team in the 2021 season after redshirting in 2020. Luigi had stellar baseball and football careers at Justin-Siena and will look to crack the lineup for the Mariners. ashlynn webber ’15 recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. Ashlynn will now be pursuing a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from Arizona State University. K Juan Carlos Mora ’19 was a campaign manager for Gerardo Martin in the City of Napa Mayoral race and is also serving as President of the District of Columbia College Democrats. diego Garcia ’94 recently graduated with a Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law. He plans on take the California Bar Exam and begin his practice at Carlson, Calladine, and Peterson LLP, a civil litigation firm in San Francisco. l william natuzzi ’19 will be playing baseball for Cabrillo College in the 2021 season after red shirting in 2020.

Julia sangiacomo ’19

completed a stellar freshman season on the volleyball team at Santa Clara University. Julia was named to the West Coast Conference All Conference 2nd team, as well as the WCC All-Freshman team. Also, Julia was invited to compete with Team USA at their summer training in Anaheim. Kendyl fleury ’14 recently earned a Master’s Degree from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Education. Kendyl will teach in elementary school when school’s are able to reopen. M Conrad say ’19 a Biology major, enters his sophomore year at Johns Hopkins University having had a great indoor track and field season. He had a huge PR in the long Jump, leaping out to 21’2”, as well as strong performances in the 60 meters at 7.24 seconds. He will also run the 200 meters and looks forward to another exciting track season this spring. After competing in High Jump for the Braves at the state meet in 2019, Gianna troppy ’19 is looking forward to her athletic career at the next level at Biola University in both the discus and the high jump. She is majoring in International Business. Josephine weis ’19 will be competing in the pole vault at the University of Redlands this spring, while majoring in Accounting, with a minor in French.

solomone anitoni ’20

has followed in his brother,

naufahu anitoni’s ’15

footsteps and will be playing football for Saint John’s University in Minnesota this season. emma duge ’16 recently graduated from Colgate University with a Degree in Molecular Biology. Her next step will be conducting research on viruses at the National Institute of Health. n Blake Hoban ’20 will be playing football for Southern Oregon University this season, which is scheduled to start in January. Marcus nunes ’20 will be playing football for Santa Barbara City College this season.

Khiely Jackson ’16

graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Ethnic Studies. She will begin an M.A. program in the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University. Eventually she hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Black Studies and continue teaching and writing. o

Calvin sanders ’14

graduated from the George Washington University with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Calvin also did his undergraduate studies at George Washington, earning a degree in International Affairs. Calvin is now the Controller at Bolt Staffing. p Miles williams ’20 is a member of the Marshall Thundering Herd football team this season. So far, Marshall is 6-0 this season!