CUBS FOR LIFE
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A Letter From the President
DEAR FRIENDS OF LOYOLA,
It is a year of finals for me. My final first day of school, my final President’s Appreciation Dinner, my final magazine. But for how bittersweet this first semester has been, I look around at Loyola and am filled with joy at all I see, especially my fellow Cubs. From the freshmen to the seniors, they are Cubs for Life, just as I always will be.
When you read about the Ignatian Scholars in this issue, you realize how very special our students and alumni are.
And one very special Cub for Life is Principal Jamal Adams ’90 who will be Loyola’s new president on July 1, 2025.
We have been preparing for nearly two decades for a lay president at Loyola. The early establishment of the Office of Adult Spirituality, the enhancement of it with the Office for Mission and its outreach has guided us as we moved forward. It has educated and instilled Ignatian spirituality in our community so that we’re ready for this moment.
Another special Cub is Rob Morrison ’00 who only came to Loyola because his friends were going here. The irony is his friends left and he stayed. The school made such an impact on Rob that he started a scholarship to give others the opportunity he was given.
And did you know that the nation’s capital is teeming with Cubs, helping each other out? Patrick Boland ’05 and Colin Kruse ’18 are just two of Loyola’s Los Angelenos that are serving our country in DC.
Everywhere you look, there are Cubs excelling such as Marko Vavic ’17 who took home the water polo Olympic bronze in Paris. But what his Loyola coach says is most special about Marko is that he’s a Man for and With Others
LOYOLA MAGAZINE
Editor:
Maite Saralegui Berry
Design and Creative Direction: Charity Capili Ellis
Cover: Dustin Snipes
Cubs such as these are why Loyola exists, why we open our doors every day. But we want to make sure that we keep those doors open. Read ahead how we are going to grow our endowment to ensure Loyola’s future.
So as I enter my final second semester at the Loyola I love, thank you for being such an integral part of this community, for your support of our school and of me.
Yours in Christ,
AMDG
Rev. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73 President, Loyola High School of Los Angeles
Photography: Archlenz Photography, Jackson Boaz, Keats Elliott, Chris Howard, John Dlugolecki Photography, Josh Kaplan, the Salinas family and Dustin Snipes
Contributors: Dan Annarelli, Tracy Edwards, Thomas Marsh, Jim Muyo and the Advancement team
24 Years and Counting, Margaret Greco Works her Magic for Loyola’s Biggest Night
The Road Less Traveled
The Young Cubs: Loyola Alums Serve in the Nation’s Capital
Time, Next Year—Come Home to Loyola
The Majorem Society Dinner: Rick Caruso Guest Speaker, Michael Boehle Honoree
Two-time Olympian Marko Vavic ’17 Takes the Bronze in Paris
Men for and With Others— the Origin of Loyola’s First Pathway Program
Marsh, AP English Teacher and Ignatian Scholars Director
Play-by-Play: Cooper Perkins ’13 Calls the Shots
Loyola Students: Part of the Solution, not the Pollution
Faculty in Focus: A Cub for All Seasons: P.J. Pascale ’78
Health and Learning Differences Programs
Above All, We Are Jesuit
Loyola’s President Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73 is moving on after 19 years helming his alma mater. His exodus is ushering in a new era with Loyola being led by its first lay president, Principal Jamal Adams ’90. Is Loyola ready for a non-Jesuit president? Is this a seismic shift or has it been part of an orderly plan? Fr. Goethals and Vice President for Mission Ann Holmquist, Ed.D. tackle these questions as well as what it means to be Jesuit, Fr. Goethals ruminations on 20 years at Loyola and how it all comes back to the Spiritual Exercises and being part of the Body of Christ. What follows below is an edited version of their two-hour conversation.
AH: What was the genesis of the Office for Adult Spirituality?
GG: When I was Superior at St. Ignatius Prep in San Francisco in the 90s, I started the Office of Adult Spirituality which was very well received. In 2005, I was missioned to come to Loyola for one year to be the superior of the Jesuit Community and to open a similar office at Loyola.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius were then, and are now, the essence and a key building block of the Office of Adult Spirituality. Without the Exercises, we would not be a Jesuit school; they are a blueprint for prayer. It affects all that we do and all that we are in the work that we’re given to do by God.
When I was here as a student, there were 50 Jesuits living in Ruppert and now there are 12, with only six working at Loyola. In the old days, everybody in the Jesuit house had done the Exercises. Ignatian spirituality seeped into everything we did because of that. It certainly affected my vocation; that’s why I’m here.
I wanted to institutionalize the Office for Adult Spirituality so that lay colleagues would experience the Ignatian Exercises to ensure that the school’s mission remains embedded at Loyola. So when I became president, I established the Office and hired you.
We need Jesuit schools, the best Jesuit prep schools, to maintain the influence of our charism in the world in perpetuity.
You were a wonderful addition to that effort, and you have made sure that the Office continues to grow and be effective.
AH: When I first came on, I was the Co-Director of the Office for Adult Spirituality, then was made Assistant Principal for Ministry. And, in 2017, you appointed me Vice President for Mission.
We established a Mission Council as a consultative body which now numbers 23. Our hope is that we have full representation from our adult campus community as we discuss everything from Colleagues Retreats to the Strategic Plan, with a focus on our Jesuit Catholic identity through the lens of the Exercises
One of the fruits of the Exercises, is that through prayerful contemplation, a person discovers what they have to offer for the mission, deepening their sense of purpose and spiritual freedom to be of service.
GG: Obviously, St. Ignatius intended this to be an outcome of the Exercises and this also comes from the documents of the General Congregations in Rome. One of the things that has emerged there is
that we Jesuits know who we are supposed to be in the modern world. That’s why Jesuit education has to be the best it can be to serve the modern world. It is also why the Kairos Retreat and the Senior Project and all the things we do to turn these young men outward and turn the faculty/staff outward are so important. We walk together as the Body of Christ so we have a profound impact.
Adult spirituality is also done at the Province level which you mentioned earlier. The Province does retreats for all sectors as you know: higher ed, social ministries and the different works such as formation retreats. As St. Ignatius would say, they come in through their door and leave through our door. So we’re not in this alone, but it’s why we’ve institutionalized these things so that it works for Loyola. It’s the air we breathe rather than something added on.
AH: It’s in the water. To shift gears here, 20 years is a long time….
GG: It sure is! At the last Board meeting, we hired a search firm to look for my successor. I’m turning 70 in January and will have been 20 years at Loyola… nobody does these jobs for 20 years.
AH: It’s incredible—you’re still alive!
GG: Knock on wood about that. And, so it’s time to move on as a Jesuit. It’s time for us to look at the school with new eyes through new leadership.
AH: Is it typical in Jesuit life to have an assignment for that long and how does that factor into “it’s time to go”?
GG: It was former Provincial Scott Santarosa who first mentioned it. Then our current Provincial Sean Carroll and I made the final decision together for me to move on. He is guiding me through this, and has given me a long runway which was a couple of years to…
AH: Get used to the idea.
GG: Exactly, and it’s a good thing. It was rattling around in my head, but the conversation and the discernment with Scott and Sean has been good because that is what Jesuits do. It’s part of the way to keep us moving on and growing.
AH: It’s really important for our community to appreciate that no man is expected to stay put forever in one place as a Jesuit.
GG: Yes. As with all Jesuits, I do an eight-day, silent retreat every summer and this last summer my prayer was focused on leaving Loyola. I understood it already intellectually, but it penetrated my heart and soul. This is a good move; it’s time. I process through prayer. It’s not magic, but it works. Jesuits move on to keep the mission fresh, the apostolate fresh, the institution fresh and the person fresh.
I think that Jamal is going to do a terrific job as the new president. We’re working together these next six months to make sure it’s a seamless transition. I hired him as principal and now he’s been hired as
president, so the Holy Spirit is alive and well and therefore people should trust the process.
I knew we were going to get to a point where there would not be a Jesuit president at Loyola. There are 18 schools in the Western Province of the Jesuits and right now there are three Jesuit presidents out of the 18. But, if we’ve done our work correctly, they will remain Jesuit schools in perpetuity.
AH: When I first became Co-Director of the Office for Adult Spirituality, I would attend national Jesuit Schools events and Loyola was often commended for being ahead of the game for having Ignatian spirituality programs. We offer the Exercises for faculty and staff over the course of the school year. And, through the generosity of benefactors, we offer a summertime pilgrimage in Spain and Italy in the footsteps of Ignatius. The growth of our Board formation has also been part of your vision and I’ve been very privileged to be part of that area of growth for us. As you know, there are some schools in the Province that have no Jesuits on campus…
GG: That is why it was so important to establish an Office for Mission at a vice-presidential level so that we remain a Jesuit Catholic school forever.
The scope of the Office for Mission includes interacting with the Province, making sure we have a voice on the Province level, that what we’re doing is known there and that we learn from others.
And Ann, you mentioned the Board. What do you see we have accomplished?
AH: We are now doing overnight retreats with the Board, sharing experiences of prayer so that we can do serious discernment around important decisions.
The Board has a deep desire to be in relationship with the school, to know what’s happening with Loyola and our Office has helped facilitate that. We’re also very involved in the Mission & Identity committee of the Board. All of these things have been instrumental for us to remain a Jesuit school.
You would recognize much of what we do at any other Jesuit school and that’s one of the great gifts of belonging to the Jesuit Schools Network. We also have helped facilitate symposia and colloquia for faculty and staff on Ignatian spirituality.
Given all of this, how has the paradigm of leadership changed at Loyola?
GG: We are all part of the Body of Christ. We’re preparing these young men for their lives 50 years from now. That’s what Loyola did for me. It made me who I’m supposed to be and the person that I needed to be 52 years from when I graduated.
I see the paradigm shifting to be more inclusive and hopefully more representative of the City of Los Angeles. We cannot know know what the actuality of that will be, but through the tools of prayer and
Ignatian discernment that we have established so thoughtfully over the last twenty years I do have hope and confidence that Loyola will be the school we need to be then as we are the school we need to be now.
God loves every human being unconditionally and equally. Our task is to be brothers and sisters in Christ, to make the world a better place. That’s what St. Ignatius founded schools for— to teach, to form and to build a loving community.
AH: Would you please talk a bit about what’s next for you.
GG: So I finish on June 30th at Loyola and then I receive a year-long sabbatical. Who gets that? I will say it’s a Jesuit privilege for which I’m very grateful. One of the things I want to do is the 30-day silent Spiritual Exercises again. I’ve done it once as a novice and once in my tertianship which is the final stage of formation for a Jesuit. This experience has been profound, life-changing and humbling for me. I look forward to sitting in prayer with a spiritual director for the month and seeing where the Spirit will lead me.
AH: When you think of who you were back in 2005 and who you are today, what are the things that stand out, that you think differently about?
GG: In the beginning I went to everything and I did everything. I was eager to succeed, to know, to grow and not to mess up. What’s different now is that I have more confidence and a better understanding of what the job is – I see the limits of the job as well as the potential of our horizon, beyond just the day-to-day.
The president should always be looking at the horizon, seeing where we hope to be 50 years down the road. Early on I said that Loyola can be whatever it dreams itself to be, with the Exercises as our foundation and our horizon as unlimited. We’re moving forward to that horizon, and it is full of promise and hope.
AH: Let’s say you were going to give advice to the future leader, and we know it is Jamal. Is there a shadow that a leader should be on the lookout for?
GG: You should never believe your own publicity. I’ve said this to Jamal, that people in leadership get hit on the side of the head by a 2 x 4 rather regularly. There are always people that look at leaders through a specific lens which oftentimes are their own needs and expectations. This is understandable. However, a leader needs to be able to step back and to make decisions that are universal decisions and are for the good of the school as a whole.
AH: Let’s bring to light the richness of these past 20 years.
GG: Twenty years! The other day I was thinking of the Sesquicentennial. That was ages ago—10 years. And yet, it was so central to what we were thinking about at the time.
I think that God has used this “mess” that I am, as we learn through the Exercises, so that I could encounter His unconditional love, put my head down and see what I needed to do, moving the school in the way that it needs, and always towards that unlimited horizon.
When I first started talking about God’s unconditional love to our lay colleagues and community, I thought people were going to throw tomatoes at me because the school is about education.
AH: It’s become part of the language of the school, embedded in our fabric…
GG: Yes. And on another note, since Jamal was named president, you’ve had people come up to you and say, “Oh, now I get the Mission office.”
AH: That’s been a surprise. There are people who cross over the threshold into the office now that didn’t five years ago.
GG: Your office has always been the valve to let off some steam.
AH: Sometimes, folks just need to come in and talk. A value from Jesuit life is hospitality and that sense of welcome. Jamal and I have spoken about how one of our areas of growth is the deepening of both welcoming, thanking and sending forth, whether it’s our graduates or our faculty and staff as they move on.
“When I was here as a student, I felt that I could be anything. I was taught how to dream and I hope that we continue to teach young men how to dream.”
—Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73
Our Office is meant to be a light in all of that. We’re lucky to have Fr. Tom O’Neill as Campus Chaplain in the office. I think one of the graces of this past year is that all the Jesuits here are responding with alacrity to whenever folks need a priest.
GG: What do you think when they say “now I know what this Office is about?”
AH: That we’ve been doing this work all along so that we’re not blindsided by this reality now. I see our Office as being in deep partnership with the future president.
Which brings us to what do you think the difference is going to be to not have a priest in this role?
GG: We will be a Jesuit Catholic institution of secondary education in Los Angeles. I think all the work that you do is to ensure that. Back at you, what do you think it’s going to be like without a priest as president?
AH: I do think that it’s a shift. I see how many baptisms, weddings, funerals that people turn to you for. There’s a power in the collar. There’s a natural expectation of what a priest brings when he walks
through the door. The lay person is challenged to bring their holiness, and it might be recognizable, but people have to work harder to see it. This doesn’t mean that there couldn’t be another Jesuit president someday. Secondary education is still a primary work for the Society, but it is why this idea of ongoing formation for our adult population is so important.
GG: It’s why in our principal and president job descriptions we have said that those persons need to be open to making the Exercises
AH: I know many lay presidents who are very successful because they bring a life of prayer and spirituality to the job that is deeply formed by the Exercises.
GG: My sense is that Jesuit schools are better now than they were in the old days because our Ignatian imagination has allowed us to see new possibilities and to grow. Cristo Rey and Nativity Schools are now part of the Province’s 18 schools and the school in Palm Desert has never had a Jesuit. Yet, they are as Jesuit as any other school because we’re more intentional about what it means to be a Jesuit school and that’s a healthy thing. It’s allowed us to think differently and push towards the horizon.
AH: Ten years from now, what do you hope Loyola is still doing?
GG: Still doing the Exercises and not having strayed from our fundamental life-giving essential foundation. Hoping that it’s even more effective 10 years from now since it’s baked into the bread of Loyola.
AH: When you think of us as a healthy institution, is there anything that you would just hope for— it’s the lights and shadows thing.
GG: I think the shadow can be that we live too much in our past. We love our history—I made sure we celebrated the 150th. I hope we appreciate the past but not see the past as our way forward. When I was here as a student, I felt that I could be anything. I was taught how to dream and I hope that we continue to teach young men how to dream.
Speaking of dreaming, why do you think I chose you to be the chair of the principal search?
AH: I would venture to say because it is such a central, pivotal position for the continuation of the mission.
GG: As president, I needed it to be a Jesuit Catholic mission-driven search and that’s why you led the principal search. What else did I put you on that made your life miserable when you first got the job?
AH: Committees! (I wasn’t miserable.) Because of that I have come to understand and appreciate the president’s job. There are so many moving parts
to keeping the operation going. The president is responsible ultimately for every aspect of the work— the buck stops with you and you answer to the Board. Speaking of the Board, what about your work in restructuring it?
GG: Fr. Tom Rausch, SJ told me, “Greg, you really did make us into a professional Board that runs the way it’s supposed to run.” And, I’m proud of that important change in Loyola’s governance.
I’m also proud of the fact that we’ve institutionalized the position of Vice President for Mission. You’re a permanent guest at every Board meeting, which emphasizes the importance of the mission at the Board level.
AH: As we wrap up, what are your final thoughts?
GG: Loyola is in great hands. Jamal is as invested in all of this as I am. Will it be different, yes—it’s a new era. We’ll define that era in great ways as we go forward.
Being president of Loyola, I’m more certain of my vocation than I’ve ever been in my life. It gave me a purpose to have an influence on a place that is even more in my core now than it was when I was a student here. I see the school very differently and the essentialness of it in my life. We need to continue so that every young man who comes here has the opportunity to be moved by this place in ways that form him as God created him to be.
Loyola’s made me a better priest, a better Jesuit, a better human being. I’m very much at peace right now and that’s a gift from God. After 20 years in this job and turning 70, I’m grateful and humbled. I feel God’s unconditional love every day.
AH: It’s the place from which you go forward. What a grace to leave an imprint. There are certain things, sayings that folks obviously associate with you. They are embedded here. We’ll be entering a new place, focusing on this horizon idea that all things are possible, a Jesuit Ignatian worldaffirming attitude as we go forward.
GG: I’ve seen other Jesuit presidents who stay too long and then the school is so in their image and likeness that it’s hard to break that for any successor.
I want to make sure that Jamal knows how much I support him. He’s getting a fantastic job. I think he’s the right man in the right place to take over. I want to go off knowing that I’ve done something here but also to not get in the way going forward. The best gift you can give to someone handing off leadership is a school that’s in good shape, a school with plenty of room to grow and say to the successor, grow, go with that horizon.
THE CLOSING CELEBRATION—20 YEARS
THE PRESIDENT’S APPRECIATION DINNER
IT WAS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS. The much-anticipated evening, the President’s Appreciation Dinner, began with a standing-room only Mass at Clougherty Chapel, then cocktails under the stars in Hayden Circle. The excitement was palpable as Loyola’s 650 guests entered Caruso Hall for the celebration. It was resplendent with more than 60 tables, shimmering in blue and gold jewel tones as Loyola welcomed them to the dinner.
Gathering together that iconic night were the many people who have helped transform Loyola through their generosity and support. Those that simply give, for the greater glory of God. That is how the evening’s Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Award came to be, to recognize men, women and institutions that have been remarkable in assisting Loyola achieve the mission of Jesuit education in Southern California.
The very first recipients of the award were six foundations that through their benevolence and generosity have helped shepherd Loyola and its students into a new era. To paraphrase St. Ignatius, they give and do not count the cost. They are: the Francis H. Clougherty Charitable Trust, the Richard Dunn Family Foundation, the William H. Hannon Foundation, the William R. and Virginia Hayden Foundation, the KLM Foundation and the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation.
Though it was a truly joyous evening, it was also a poignant one, given that this academic year is Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73’s final one at the helm of Loyola. Vice President for Advancement Alexy Coughlin extolled his many accomplishments that night saying, “Under Fr. Greg’s guidance, Loyola has
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experienced unprecedented growth and innovation. From building new facilities like Hannon, Ardolf and Caruso Hall to expanding the campus to 22 acres and nearly tripling the endowment, his legacy is evident throughout our community.
“Fr. Greg, you are bold, bold in thought and in action. You have led Loyola through a recession and a pandemic, all the while keeping Loyola number one as it continues to live up to its 160-year storied legacy,” Alexy continued.
One of the highlights of the evening was the video that Alexy introduced next, The Goethals Years 2005–2025, spotlighting his many achievements during his two decades at the Jesuit Catholic
prep school. Set to the anthem, “I Am Loyola” composed by Jimmy Dunne and Charlie Viehl ’19 and performed by Matthew Schaeffer and the Loyola Liturgy Choir, it brought the room to its feet, giving Fr. Goethals a standing ovation as he came up to the stage.
To much laughter, Fr. Goethals told the audience that this might be his last President’s Appreciation Dinner, “but I’m not done yet!” After thanking the guests for their selflessness and support, he unveiled his plan to raise Loyola’s endowment from $80 million to $100 million to ensure that Loyola is in the strongest financial position possible so as to provide stability, viability and endurance into perpetuity.
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Above all, the endowment supports student scholarships. “We need to make sure that every family that wants to send their son to Loyola can do so,” Fr. Goethals explained. “Since Loyola doesn’t receive financial assistance from the Archdiocese or the Jesuits, we rely entirely on tuition and gifts from alumni, parents and friends.”
Fr. Goethals then shared that a few of his friends who are great supporters of Loyola— Bill Ahmanson, Rick Caruso and Chris O’Donnell—got together with him regarding growing the endowment and the future of the school. Scan the QR code to the right to get a peek of that conversation. As Fr. Goethals
and his friends point out, Loyola needs everyone to participate since every gift matters, every gift counts.
The Momentum Begins Now. Believe in Loyola’s Future. Please give to the Endowment.
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24 Years and Counting, Margaret Greco Works her Magic for Loyola’s Biggest Night
By Tracy Edwards
LOYOLA’S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER of the year, Interchange, would not be possible without a team of committed volunteers who work with enthusiasm and care to ensure its success. Margaret Greco has treated her critical role in the event as a true labor of love for over two decades.
Former Loyola President and Principal Fr. Robert Walsh, SJ† first asked Mrs. Greco to take on the job of Interchange reservations and seating in 2000. The mother of Chrisopher ’95, Joseph ’97 and wife of Louis ’66, had prior experience handling the same role for smaller Loyola events as an active member of the Loyola Mothers’ Guild and the St. Ignatius Guild. She gladly accepted the task.
have been almost entirely replaced by email and payments are primarily made via credit card rather than check or cash. But one thing that has remained constant is the meticulous attention to detail Mrs. Greco devotes to the seating plan.
“My children and my husband all had great Loyola experiences. Helping with Interchange is my way to give back and say thank you. I think it’s important for families to get involved in the school to help it survive and progress.”
—Margaret Greco
Twenty-four years later, the reservation process has changed quite a bit. Mailed-in reply cards
Two weeks before the event she spends three days at her dining room table carefully reviewing the cards she creates with attendees names and seating requests, and like a delicate puzzle, lays out a chart to best accommodate every guest. Of course, there are lastminute tweaks leading up to the big night, but then Mrs. Greco always works the check-in desk to ensure a smooth experience for all.
Mrs. Greco’s continued commitment to
Interchange is rooted in a deep appreciation for the gifts her family has received from Loyola, “I wanted to give back,” she explains. “My children and my husband all had great Loyola experiences.” She continues that “helping with Interchange is my way to give back and say thank you. I think it’s important for families to get involved in the school to help it survive and progress.”
She also enjoys the many friendships she has made over the years, “I’ve met some great women along the way. When I started, I knew a lot of the chairs and I was just happy to help them out. Now it has become a habit and I really look forward to it.”
The Road Less Traveled
By Jim Muyo
IT’S FUNNY HOW a person’s life journey can take them to places they’d never thought that they would go or careers they never thought they’d have. That’s an accurate description of what happened to Rob Morrison ’00, who has managed to do some pretty noble things for others along the way, including setting up a Loyola scholarship for need-based students.
Growing up in Malibu, Morrison didn’t aspire to attend Loyola until two of his closest friends decided that they wanted to go. Rob followed suit though there was no Morrison family history at the Jesuit Catholic prep school. Even after high school freshman year, when one of the friends decided to leave Loyola, and the other transferred after his sophomore year, Rob knew he had found the place for him. He wasn’t going anywhere. “I didn’t even consider leaving because I was so entrenched with friends, teachers and sports teams,” Rob said.
pursued even though they discouraged him from studying law.
“I was a political science major in college and didn’t quite know what to do,” Rob says about entering law school. After graduating from Loyola Law School, Rob took a job at White & Case LLP, and along came another surprise. “Turned out I was good at it, I liked it and I was working with people that I also liked and respected. It kind of stuck.” That’s an understatement. Rob has been with White & Case LLP for 16 years, is now a partner and oversees their debt finance group in Los Angeles.
“I’m trying to give somebody the opportunity to have Loyola impact them the way it did me.”
—Rob Morrison ’00
With the aspiration of playing baseball for the Dodgers, Rob was on the baseball and soccer teams at Loyola and continued when he attended Johns Hopkins University. Pro sports weren’t in his future though, so he decided to take up law at Loyola Law School, a similar path that his parents
To honor his parents and offer young men the chance for the Loyola education that was so influential for him, Rob and his family decided to set up the Morrison Family Scholarship. “I’m trying to give somebody the opportunity to have Loyola impact them the way it did me,” Rob says. “Having some one that might not otherwise have that opportunity because they can’t quite get there on a financial level, it’s a small attempt at trying to help a few people.
“What I’ve found is a lot of times factors outside your control govern whether you’re able to even get a shot. And the idea of this scholarship is to give people a chance that might not otherwise be able to have that chance. Loyola gave me the ability to broaden my horizons,” Rob says. “I don’t know what my life would have been like without going to Loyola.”
THE YOUNG CUBS: LOYOLA ALUMS SERVE IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
EVER SINCE COLIN KRUSE ’18, left, caught the service bug at Loyola, there’s been no stopping him. From participating on service trips at food banks, building houses in New Orleans, becoming a member of Loyola’s Bipartisan Club and serving as opinion editor of The Loyalist in his junior and senior years, Colin has shown a proclivity for stepping up to serve others. That desire has landed him on Capitol Hill, following in the footsteps of several other Loyola alumni.
“Something that I really appreciated from my experience at Loyola is the mantra of being a Man for and With Others,” Colin said. “That means a lot to me and it’s something that I live by.”
Following graduation from Loyola, Colin was off to Northwestern University, earning bachelor’s degrees in English literature and political science. For the last year he has served as staff assistant to Congressman Adam Schiff * of the 30th Congressional District, the very district in which Colin grew up. In his role, Colin oversees the office’s internship program and writes letters to constituents on behalf of Congressman Schiff that communicate his policy stances and priorities among other duties.
“It means a lot to be in this office and work for a member like Congressman Schiff and be able to serve the constituents in our district,” Colin said. “Congressman Schiff has accomplished so much in Congress, and I am excited to continue to work for such a phenomenal public servant.”
As he went through the interview process for his job, Colin discovered he has a shared connection with Congressman Schiff’s Chief of Staff Patrick Boland ’05, right. “There’s a long tradition of Loyola High people serving in Adam’s office,” said Patrick, who named Legislative Director Phil Tahtakran ’94 and district staffer Mike AguileraGaudette ’04 as others who have worked for Congressman Schiff. “Adam always likes to say that it’s the best alumni network in and out of California,” Patrick said.
By Jim Muyo
Patrick also serves as senior advisor to Congressman Schiff’s current California Senate campaign, traveling between Washington, DC and California frequently in advance of November’s election.
For Patrick, his Loyola experience also has played a role in shaping his career on Capitol Hill. “I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today if it hadn’t been for Loyola,” Patrick said. “Loyola helped to spark my interest in public affairs and politics. I still remember my AP government class and our assignment reading Newsweek cover to cover, and that really helped ignite it.”
Though he had not met Colin before he interviewed for the job in Congressman Schiff’s office, Patrick was comfortable recommending him as the interview process went on. “Colin had a non-traditional background coming to Capitol Hill. He had a job in Chicago that was deeply involved in policy and to me, that made him stand out.”
It seems that many former Cubs have stood out as they have joined the ranks of alumni serving in our nation’s capitol.
*This interview took place before Congressman Schiff was elected junior senator from California.
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR—COME
CLASS OF 1959 | 65TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1964 | 60TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1979 | 45TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1984 | 40TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1999 | 25TH REUNION
CLASS OF 2004 | 20TH REUNION
YEAR—COME HOME TO LOYOLA
CLASS OF 1969 | 55TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1989 | 35TH REUNION
CLASS OF 2009 | 15TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1974 | 50TH REUNION
CLASS OF 1994 | 30TH REUNION
CLASS OF 2014 | 10TH REUNION
THE MAJOREM SOCIETY DINNER: RICK CARUSO GUEST SPEAKER, MICHAEL BOEHLE HONOREE
DEVELOPING AS A LEADER is not simply one of the six pillars of the Grad-at-Grad formation at Loyola, but rather a lifelong journey. On November 21st, Loyola’s Majorem Society of past fathers and President Peter Moore demonstrated how this concept is not simply for graduates at graduation, but also for Cub parents. The annual dinner featured a special guest speaker noted developer and philanthropist Rick Caruso while also awarding the inaugural Majorem Society Recognition Award to Michael Boehle ’84.
The night began with a fireside chat between Rick Caruso and Loyola President Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73. Their discussion ranged from pressing topics such as the state of Los Angeles politics and the challenges facing the City to the critical role Loyola plays in shaping future leaders equipped to address these issues. Mr. Caruso emphasized Loyola’s unique ability to instill Jesuit values in graduates so that they become agents of change, stressing how Loyola is ever relevant in our evolving world.
Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of the inaugural Majorem Society Recognition Award to Michael Boehle.
Coach Boehle lives out the mission of Loyola through his remarkable career of excellence wearing several hats: a Cub alum, head volleyball coach, director of Business Operations and Financial Aid as well as a now proud member of the Majorem Society. Formerly ranked top 32 in the world as a professional volleyball player, Coach Boehle has led Loyola’s volleyball program to 25 Mission League titles, seven CIF Division 1 championships and eight CIF Coach of the Year honors. He is a proud father of four children including Cub alumni Parker ’12, Hayden ’14 and Davis ’16. Michael’s leadership and dedication to the Loyola community were celebrated by all in attendance.
Fr. Goethals summed up the evening, saying, “Rick Caruso’s visionary insights and Michael Boehle’s commitment to service remind us why Loyola remains a cornerstone of excellence in Los Angeles.”
The Majorem Society continues to bring alumni dads together to maintain lifelong connections to 1901 Venice Boulevard and Loyola’s enduring mission of Men for and With Others
Two-time Olympian Marko Vavic ’17 Takes the Bronze in Paris
FRESH OFF THE OLYMPIC PODIUM in Paris with a bronze medal in hand for Team USA, Marko Vavic has a lot to be proud of. As center defender for the USA Water Polo Team, he played a critical role in all of the games in Paris, which allowed Team USA a spot on the podium for the first time since 2008. This was the second Olympics for the 25-year-old, 6’ 6” versatile player, who was a two-time, All-American and CIF champ while playing for Loyola and NCAA champion when he played for USC.
For Marko, cruising down the Seine with Team USA as part of the Parade of Nations, was an unforgettable highlight of his Olympic experience, but even more significant was the presence and support of family and friends. It was a stark contrast to his first Olympic games in Tokyo where COVID-19 restrictions prevented any spectators from attending, and his team finished in 6th place.
“Paris felt like a complete and real Olympics,” Marko explains, “with my friends and family there as well as people from every country in the stands.” His Paris cheering section included Loyola’s Varsity Water Polo Head Coach Erik Healy who had coached Marko in his early years as a club player and throughout his time as a Loyola Cub. “As a coach, I was so proud,” Coach Healy said. “It was emotional and exhilarating to sit with Marko’s family and watch him compete in the highest level of play.”
When asked about the mental and physical preparation necessary to be Olympic-ready, Marko describes a lifelong journey of skill development. “I was born into a water polo family–my parents started the Trojan Water Polo Club in the South Bay. Because I’ve been playing for so long, I have a high level of understanding of the game’s tactics and positions, which has been critical in giving me an edge over most players.” He continues, “I think it’s a mixture of being a smart player and putting in a lot of hard work. I just try to focus on
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winning my own battles and not let any moment feel too big or undervalued.”
As a multi-faceted player Marko is able to adapt and succeed in several positions, both offensively and defensively. His life outside the pool also reflects a broad range of interests, including outdoor pursuits like spearfishing, diving and golfing. He has spent the last four years playing professional water polo in European leagues in Serbia, Spain and Italy, making a priority of immersing himself in the language and culture.
For Coach Healy, Marko has always exemplified Loyola’s Men for and With Others mission, “Marko’s greatest trait, is that he always wants the best for his teammates. It’s one of the reasons he is so successful in sports and life. He wants people to do well and is excited by other people’s success.”
Marko will soon return to Europe to play with the Savona league in Italy and next fall plans to complete his last semester at USC to earn his business degree. Further down the road, he hopes to make his third Olympic appearance at the Summer 2028 Games at home in Los Angeles. Coach Healy has no doubts about a return, “I think he can definitely represent our nation again—his best water polo is still to come.”
Men for and With Others —the Origin of Loyola’s First Pathway Program
By Thomas Marsh, AP English Teacher and Ignatian Scholars Director
WHEN I BEGAN TEACHING AP English at Loyola, I thought the hardest part of the job would be workload management—developing engaging lessons for demanding students, covering 1,000 years of British literature in two semesters, preparing for rigorous national examinations and grading thousands of pages of student writing annually. However, after all of the great class discussions and shared intellectual growth, the hardest part of teaching AP English turned out to be saying goodbye to my students at the end of each year.
Ignatian Scholars, Loyola’s first “Pathway” capstone program, was born out of a very basic personal desire—to extend my time with Loyola’s exceptional students, so I could continue to accompany them in their development as young intellectuals.
In the spring of 2017, I proposed a summer sabbatical project to develop the Ignatian Scholars program. I was awarded a stipend to create a writing center staffed by senior-year tutors who would also engage in capstone research writing, a hallmark of advanced academic achievement in high school.
From its inception, the Ignatian Scholars program sought to fuse two foundational impulses in Jesuit education—the practice of conscientious service as tutors and the pursuit of intellectual excellence as collegiate research writers. While the program fit into the school’s mission, it did not fit into the school’s already impacted schedule. Because there was no room for Ignatian Scholars as a formal course, we had to offer it as a very demanding extracurricular. I wasn’t sure the students, who were enrolled in multiple AP courses, could handle the extra workload.
The students did not share my concern. When I introduced the Ignatian Scholars program in the fall of 2018, they eagerly signed on to participate. At our first meeting, I confessed my secondary concern—I didn’t know how I would effectively
manage the development of a writing center and all of the capstone grading in addition to my full-time AP English teaching load.
In a Loyola Men for and With Others moment, one of my newly recruited Ignatian Scholars, Nicolas Turrill ’19, stood up in the back of the classroom and said, with calm certainty, “You’re going to manage this because we’re going to support you.” In that act of selfless leadership and generosity, the Ignatian Scholars program was born.
Since then, Ignatian Scholars has been embraced by administrators, counselors and faculty research advisors—but student leadership has remained at the heart of the program, from running the LHS Writing Center to designing and editing our annual journal Ignis: The Ignatian Scholars Capstone Collection
As Ignatian Scholars evolved, my original desire to accompany the intellectual development of my
students extended beyond Loyola and beyond me. I began receiving correspondence from graduates who credited the Ignatian Scholars program and their Loyola faculty research advisors with inspiring their success at top colleges and universities:
When I was applying to highly selective clubs on campus, like the “Undergraduate Law Review” and the “Columbia Political Review,” I used my Ignatian Scholars paper as sample writing, which helped me get admitted to both. The Ignatian Scholars experience has benefited me at an Ivy League level and thoroughly prepared me for undergraduate academic life.
—Lukas Roybal, LHS Class of 2023, Columbia University
My capstone project for the Ignatian Scholars program was more in-depth than any other paper I wrote in high school, and even in my first year at Yale. It became the foundation for how I write term papers and conduct research in my undergraduate history courses.
—Derek Harrison, LHS Class of 2023, Yale University
The Ignatian Scholars program was easily the most rewarding academic experience I had during my time at Loyola. It allowed me to develop as a scholar through the in-depth exploration of my own multidisciplinary academic interests in a way that would not have been possible in any other high school class.
—Jesse Troyer, LHS Class of 2021, Harvard University
Building on the momentum that launched Ignatian Scholars, Loyola has developed a series of student-centered “Pathways” that foster interdisciplinary human excellence— Ignatian Scholars, Global Scholars, STEAM Scholars and Servant-Leader Scholars. These new capstone programs represent the breadth of Jesuit education, since the capstone projects, which span all academic disciplines, are inspired by a diverse array of courses and instructors at Loyola.
Ignatian Scholars and all of Loyola’s emerging “Pathway” programs foster the authentic development of our young men and honor the faculty who accompany them—a tribute to the collaborative relationship between instructors and students that underlies all intellectual formation at Loyola.
PLAY-BY-PLAY, COOPER PERKINS ’13 CALLS THE SHOTS
When Cooper Perkins ’13 enrolled in the University of Southern California (USC), he wanted to pursue a career in finance. Little did Cooper know that his career pathway would take a sharp detour.
Growing up in Los Angeles, Cooper would often pretend to be the play-by-play announcer for the hometown Dodgers. His admiration of how sports create connections made him realize that broadcasting could bridge that gap between him and people who might otherwise never meet. He recognized that at the heart of every athletic event lies a narrative, an evolving storyline that tends only to begin anew the next day. This dynamic inspired Cooper to study communications at USC to pursue a career in sports media. He explained, “I didn’t know I wanted to be a broadcaster right away. You don’t always end up doing what you intended but you find your way there eventually.”
Recently, Cooper had the chance to return home to his alma mater. His current employer, FanDuel Sports Network, was covering Loyola’s final regularseason home football game against rival Notre Dame for their “Game of the Week.” Eager to give back, Cooper reached out to Loyola weeks in advance, generously offering his time on game day. During the pregame setup, he led 10 current Loyola Cubs and John Malloy Broadcast Club members on a tour of the network’s broadcasting truck as well as shared insights into the play-by-play process itself. His visit not only showcased the excitement of sports media but also served as an inspiration for the students.
“It was a great night,” Cooper said. “The end result wasn’t what we’d hoped for, but the game was as good as they come. It was a real pleasure getting to meet some of the current students. C4L and go Cubbies!”
His parting words were, “Feel free to share my contact info—email or cell—with any Cub who shows an interest in broadcasting.” A true man for others and Cub for Life.
Loyola Students: Part of the Solution, not the Pollution
By Dan Annarelli, Director of Faculty/Social Science
THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL about lunchtime on Loyola’s campus—friends gathered around planters, anxious chatter about homework and exams, passionate analysis of sports statistics and the simple joy of unwrapping the carefully packed sandwiches and snacks lovingly prepared by parents. For many, these memories are a cherished part of their high school experience. Now, these everyday moments—including the uneaten apple core or crust from a sandwich— are playing an even more vital role on campus. Through Loyola’s new composting initiative, remnants of lunch are being transformed into something powerful: life-giving soil. What was once discarded is now contributing to the school’s environmental future.
Following a 2022 waste audit that aligned with the newly published strategic plan’s commitment to sustainability, Loyola discovered that a large percentage of its campus waste, by weight, was organic matter—largely food scraps. Combined with California law now requiring schools to divert organic waste from landfills, Loyola saw an opportunity to go beyond compliance and turn this waste into a teaching opportunity. Rather than sending food waste hundreds of miles away to an industrial site, the school partnered with local composting expert Steven Wynbrandt to implement an on-campus program that not only processes waste but also educates students about the science and value of composting. Green buckets are now placed throughout campus, where students can discard organic materials like fruit peels, vegetable stalks, bones and crusts. Each week, Loyola’s maintenance team collects the buckets, and on Wednesday mornings, a dedicated
team of students and faculty leaders engages in the composting process. Under Wynbrandt’s guidance, they combine the food waste with wood chips and microbes, setting off the complex and fascinating transformation of organic matter into nutrient-rich soil. “Being part of the composting initiative at Loyola has shown me how small actions can create truly lasting change and impact,” said Dhilan Martin ’26. “It’s exciting to know that we’re setting a new precedent for sustainability in schools across LA.”
The results are already becoming evident. Students are gaining a hands-on understanding of how food scraps, once destined for the landfill, can be converted into life-giving soil. “My experience composting has taught me there are true and sustainable ways of dealing with waste,” said Aydan Martin ’26. “It’s motivated me to think more about waste management and approaches we can make to rejuvenate the environment.”
While the complete process will take several months, the community can already smell the rich, earthy scent of the compost in progress— a tangible sign of the change taking place. This initiative is part of Loyola’s broader “Cubs for Life” (C4L) ethos, which seeks to instill a deep sense of responsibility for the environment. As the compost matures, it will be used to enrich the soil on campus, in local gardens and given to our neighbors in Pico Union for community gardens. Each time a plant grows from this soil, it will symbolize the cycle of renewal, all beginning from a simple discarded banana peel or pizza crust from a Loyola lunch. Through this program, Loyola students are learning how their actions today can create a healthier, more sustainable community and world tomorrow.
FACULTY IN FOCUS: A CUB FOR ALL SEASONS—P.J. PASCALE ’78
DEDICATED COACH, teacher, past parent and alum, Paul Joseph Pascale ’78 truly embodies what it means to be a Cub for Life. P.J. began his journey at Loyola High School in 1974 as a freshman, and the consequent impact Loyola had on him was immense. His teachers and coaches quickly became mentors whose guidance has remained with him throughout his adult life. After a brief stint as a football coach beginning in 1979, P.J. left Loyola to eventually become an educator himself, teaching first at Daniel Murphy High School, followed by Notre Dame Academy, both in Los Angeles.
In 1992, he returned to the Loyola community as a coach. However, in 1995, a coveted opportunity presented itself to P.J. in the form of an opening in Loyola’s math department. Though it was initially just a one-year teaching position, P.J. jumped at the chance to become part of the tradition of passionate, devoted classroom educators at Loyola High School. Be it by chance, fate or divine intervention, a former teacher of P.J.’s retired, thus giving him the opportunity to stay. Fast forward 30 years, P.J. is still teaching math at Loyola.
With his own students, P.J. carries on the Jesuit legacy of the teachers and mentors who shaped him as a young person.
“Loyola President Fr. Greg uses the word formation. It is formation. We are molding them…We want them to be men of faith. We want them to be men of character. We want them to be men of service. We want them to be smart and hardworking. We’re just part of that journey.”
With this aim, P.J.’s impact on the Loyola community far exceeds the classroom walls or the football field. He is a regular participant in the Kairos program, allowing him to further model the importance of spiritual formation. Additionally, he leads faculty and staff participation at
Interchange, Loyola’s largest annual fundraiser that supports financial aid. His legendary humor is on full display with this event as he sends hilarious emails to faculty and staff to rally the troops.
Over the years, P.J. has gotten to share his love of Loyola with many of his family members, including his three brothers and eventually his son, A.J. Pascale ’15, who attended Loyola High School alongside two of his cousins. P.J. directly credits many of A.J.’s teachers for caring for his son and helping him to become the successful young man he is today.
While reflecting on memories of Loyola that stand out the most to him, P.J. recalled the day he received his acceptance letter. “You think it’s all special. But maybe the first day is the special thing, that first moment when I became part of this community.” Though just a teenage boy at the time, he already felt the lasting significance of that opportunity. “I remember crying…” P.J. shared. “I don’t know if it was out of relief, or exhilaration, or joy… but that step was so important.”
After more than 30 joyful, challenging and rewarding years spent on campus at Loyola, P.J. is certain of his lifelong connection as a Cub, stating “I know I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be. Not everybody has that. I belong here doing what I do. Without that I would be different.”
Mental Health and Learning Differences Programs Advance Loyola’s Cura Personalis
By Tracy Edwards
OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, Loyola’s counseling department has expanded its emphasis on the Jesuit philosophy of Cura Personalis, or ‘educating the whole person,’ by procuring staff and resources to better support students dealing with learning differences and mental health issues. “We are being called to a higher ethic of care for our students,” says Paul Jordan ’88, Director of Loyola’s Counseling department and Assistant Principal for Student Life. “We had to be reactive during COVID-19, so now we are working on proactive programs and prioritizing efforts to get in front of challenges our students may have.”
When Loyola’s Wellness Coordinator Natasha Carpenter, M.S. LMFT accepted her role in 2020, she hit the ground running, providing one-on-one counseling and collaborating with faculty, parents and students to develop programs and strategies to support mental health challenges impacting students.
Dr. Carpenter, a licensed therapist with a doctorate in marriage and family therapy, says the most common issues facing students include anxiety, depression and ‘imposter syndrome’ in school. She says that self-care is one way to help curb student anxiety. “A lot of kids don’t have time for fun with all of the demands of high school. They need time to take care of themselves.”
Dr. Carpenter recently created the Student Wellness Council, a group of current students trained to provide peer-to-peer counseling to their fellow Cubs. Other programs in development include group sessions for test anxiety and inviting speakers to address online addictions. For issues that require services beyond her scope, Dr. Carpenter has partnered with Care Solace, a mental health referral program which provides resources for mental health care providers and substance abuse treatment facilities.
The favorite part of Dr. Carpenter’s job is working one-on-one with students. “It is a privilege to hear their stories and get to know them,” she says.
The Loyola Learning Center is another extension of the Counseling Department. Learning Specialist Frances Marick, MA established the center in 2021 to provide programs and curriculum geared to meet the needs of students who learn differently. Carolyn Patterson MA, BCET joined her in 2024. The Learning Center supports over 200 students by providing educational therapy through oneon-one sessions and small group academic skills classes. About 80 percent of students in the program are affected by ADHD, which impacts academic functioning skills like time management, homework completion and general organization.
Extra time is the most common accommodation made for students in the program. “Some think it’s an unfair advantage to have extra time,” Mrs. Marick explains, “but for students with deficits, it levels the playing field.” Empowering students to ask questions and self-advocate is another focus, so that in college and beyond, they can seek out the resources they need. “Our intent is to support the bright students at Loyola who have learning differences and help them reach their potential,” says Mrs. Marick. “Without that support, they would underperform and that is what we want to change.”
“Loyola Boys Were Heaven Sent”
THE FORMATION of the whole person and service is at the very core of the Loyola High School experience for both students and parents. For the Salinas family, the Baja Build immersion program encompasses the very foundation of those Ignatian values.
Baja Build is a Loyola service opportunity founded by Chris Laubach, who continues to lead it to this day and is instrumental to its success. This immersion allows father-and-son Cub teams to assist in building homes for families living in impoverished conditions in the Colonia de San Bernardo in southern Tijuana. The construction tasks include framing, wiring, roofing, painting and more, as all materials are generously provided by Baja Christian Ministries. In one weekend, the team usually builds one 16 x 20, three-room weatherproof house with a loft, which serves families for many years.
In what has become a family Cub tradition since 2013, Raul Salinas and his four sons, Alejandro Salinas ’17, Nico Salinas ’17, Francisco Salinas ’20 and Gabriel Salinas ’20, have all participated in building 30 homes and continue to be key contributors to this immersion.
“One of the greatest gifts a father can give his son is to teach him how to use a hammer, how to build and construct. I think the Baja Build nailed (no pun intended) all the personal desires I had for my boys and fortunately, they loved it,” said Raul.
Not only did his four sons love what they’ve habitually called a ‘transformative experience’ during their school days, but they’ve continued to join the builds with their lawyer father.
“This joint experience with my brothers and with my dad is something I will always cherish,” said Alejandro ’17. “Now that we’ve graduated from Loyola and we don’t have as much time together, this is bonding time we get to enjoy.”
The immense gratitude the Salinas family feels is because even though they presumably change the lives of other families, it also has had a defining impact on their own lives.
“At some point in their teens, kids become more independent and our roles as parents change,” explained Raul. “However, Baja Build allows me to make memories with my boys, especially now that they’ve left Loyola.”
Every year, there’s a build during Christmas time as well as another one in June. Due to scheduling demands, the June build typically lands right around Father’s Day. While most people are spending time at home celebrating with their dads, this build gives the Salinas the opportunity to use the day in a very symbolic way—being together through Loyola.
These are the type of memories throughout the years that have given the Salinas a heightened sense of appreciation. “We had one woman who had broken her hip from an accident, and she wrote a beautiful letter over the course of the two days of a build. If I were to read the letter today it would make me cry because she said, ‘Loyola boys were heaven sent,’” said Raul.
At the end of every build, the group will use a branding iron engraved with the word Loyola on it, and then burn it onto the back of a cross that they make. The father and son team signs the backside of the cross, where it will then hang on the outside of the house.
So, everybody leaves their own mark on the house and a piece of Loyola as well. The Salinas’ greatly feel, though they’ve given to this effort, their family has received an immeasurable fulfillment back in return. For them, this is what truly embodies being a Cub for Life.
Class Notes
1950s
Adolph U. “Dolph” Molina ’50
I’m a happy 1950 Grad. Our 75th anniversary will be in 2025. If still alive, it would be wonderful to just see and visit with my fellow Grads.
Angus D. McEachen, USN ’51
Living in Pinehurst, North Carolina and summering on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. I have six daughters and have been married 66 years to Paula Barker McEachen. Retired after 31 years in the Navy. Retired again after 22 years in Aviation Information at Aeronautical Radio Inc. All the best!
Thomas C. Fish ’52
In June of this year, I had a mitral valve procedure, and thankfully I am back playing golf again twice a week. I am feeling good at 91 years old!
Patrick Reuse, SJ ’54
After 47 years of serving in our Jesuit parishes in Phoenix, Arizona; Santa Clara, California; San Jose, California; Ogden, Utah; and Brigham City, Utah, I am now retired at our Jesuit center in Los Gatos, California. Go Cubs!
William Simonian ’55
For the past six years, I’ve been working as a volunteer career counselor with the architecture students at East Los Angeles college. The Southern California Institute of Architecture (Sci-Arc), which I helped found in 1972, will celebrate its 52nd anniversary this year.
Richard Coppola ’56
Enjoying my retirement. God Bless Loyola High!
Steven A. Balch ’57
Enjoying retired life in San Diego after 50 years of practicing M.D. Kudos on the beautiful Loyola campus!
Ronald C. Banks ’57
Recently traveled to Cartagena, Colombia to give away my youngest daughter in Holy Matrimony.
Richard R. Friese ’57
After living in the same house in Glendale for 53 years, we have moved south to Carlsbad, California. My family is now at six daughters and 17 grandchildren, plus a greatgranddaughter. 85-years-old and moving on!
William J. Keese ’57
We moved to Long Beach to be closer to family. We’re doing well.
1960s
Natt A. McDougall, PE ’61
I’m still flying my airplane, attempting golf and being a willing caregiver at Rancho La Quinta and Lake Oswego!
Morgan Z. Callahan ’62
Published Liberty Loving Lion with co-author John F. Suggs. The preface includes a photo of the ’61 yearbook staff. God bless!
Harold “Mark” Boyd ’63
Retired from real estate.
Anthony D. Christina ’63
After a tour in Vietnam as an interpreter/translator, and a 33-year career in education, my current retirement has been a good one. I fill my time with showing off my vintage Volkswagen and karaoke. The balance of my time is filled with “honey do...” projects and my incredible grandson. I try not to allow my three spinal fusions and a hand tremor to slow me down. Life is good. Thank you, Loyola!
Donald J. Sullivan ’64
I truly enjoyed seeing and chatting with so many classmates at the 60 th reunion of the LHS class of 1964. What a fun time and everyone looked so young! At the end of August my wife, Genevieve, and I will leave for a seven-week trip to France and Italy. Life is good and there is so much to be thankful for. I’m still working as a retired judge for Judicate West doing arbitration and mediation. Best to all.
Paul E. Spinner ’66
Retired after 38 years of teaching high school English. Traveling and going to USC football!
Larry Steven Londre ’67
Larry Steven Londre was awarded University of Southern California’s Widney Alumni House Volunteer Award.
Robert E. Thomson ’67
Received the 2023-24 distinguished service award from the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) for the 40+ years as a teacher, counselor and coach in the Los Angeles city section.
Edgar A. “Terry” Jones, III ’69
Terry is retired from 21 years with the California Department of Justice. He is pursuing his photography and his love of Yosemite National Park. Suzanne works part-time for Castaic School
District and continues knitting and reading. We both love to travel, recently completing a Lewis & Clark historical tour.
1970s
Jon D. Fuller, SJ ’71
Tutoring math and chemistry at Verbum Dei Jesuit High School.
Douglas Herbert ’71
Still working part-time as a defense analyst, playing competitive pickleball and joyously anticipating the birth of our first grandchild. Go Cubs!
Michael L. McRoskey ’73
Kathleen and I will be celebrating our 45th wedding anniversary in February 2025. We have four grown children and six grandchildren. I look forward to my three grandsons attending Loyola in the next seven years. Go Cubs!
Andrew M. Stambuk ’75
I have retired from my academic position at Hofstra University after 30+ years. I’m spending time both in New York City, where my wife and I have an apartment, and in Croatia, where the Stambuk family has a home overlooking the Adriatic. I have returned to simpler things: cooking, reading, traveling and if I have time, I will resume my potterymaking hobby. I am proud to contribute to the class of ’75 fund.
1980s
James F. “Jim” Buckley, Jr. ’81
Having first read James Joyce at Loyola, Jim Buckley ’81 has continued his fascination with the Irish author. In March, he received a 2024 Santa Barbara “Indy” Theater Award for co-producing “Bloomsday,” a reading of excerpts from Ulysses Jim is also a busy author of kids’ nonfiction and has several new books out this year, including stories of Lionel Messi, Katie Ledecky and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Carlton S. Bircher ’84
Partner relations manager with Apple.
Timothy B. McGinity ’87
My oldest son, Marty, is starting Loyola in Fall 2024! Carrying on the tradition!
1990s
Antonio R. Sevilla ’90
Proud parent wrote: My son Antonio Romero Sevilla worked at the fire department in San Diego, California. He’s a fireman and we are proud of him!
John “Curtis” Koenig, III ’91
After relocating just before COVID to the Netherlands, I’m enjoying my 4th year of living just outside of Amsterdam. Along with my wife and children, we are enjoying European living, culture and lots of travel. I’m currently the Head of Application Security for Gen Digital, the leading supplier of consumer security and privacy tools.
Karl K. Kwok ’97
Andrew Kwok, future Cub class of 2042, has blessed our home! Older brothers, Ethan, future Cub class of 2034, and Henry, future Cub class of 2036, are thrilled—mom and dad are tired. Go Cubs!
2000s
Christopher S. Steward ’06
Proud parent wrote: Married Cassie Steward in October 2021. Daughter Kennedy Ryan Steward born in September 2023.
Vincent B. Masto ’07
PhD in Microbiology from Stanford University Palo Alto, California. Currently working in Brooklyn, New York.
Joseph M. Addante ’07
Proud parents wrote: Joseph is currently living in Scottsdale, Arizona and is working for BD Medical Devices, leading a marketing team on several medical devices around the country. He recently received his master’s degree from Harvard University in Business Management.
Blake I. Cole ’08
Proud parent (Anthony L. Cole ’65) wrote: Diane and I are pleased to bask in the reflected glory of our son Blake’s academic excellence as he recently received his PhD from MIT & Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Derek M. de Lang ’08
Looking for a new job, possibly in music, but open. Thank you!
Travis J. Addante ’09
Proud parents wrote: Travis is living in Santa Monica and just celebrated his 10-year anniversary with Beats by Dre, a division of Apple. He’s a lead manager of their supply chain division.
John A. Woodward, IV ’09
Willa Cecelia Woodward was born on February 22, 2024!
2010s
Anthony N. Aschieris ’12
After graduating from the USC MBA program, I moved back to Seattle to continue my work at SAP/Concur Headquarters. AMDG!
Matthew A. Demarest, M.D. ’13
Graduated from UC San Diego ’17
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Graduated from USC School of Medicine ’21 Alpha Omega Alpha. Current Senior Resident Physician. USC/LA General Emergency Medicine. Married June 30, 2018 and son, Peter, born July 18, 2023.
Michael C. Reyes ’13
Proud parents wrote: Michael Reyes ’13 is currently working as a registered nurse at Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
Cole C. Paullin ’14
Proud parents wrote: Cole is at Wharton studying for his MBA.
Garrett T. Kageyama ’16
Proud Parent wrote: Garrett T. Kageyama ’16 met his future wife Mary-Kathryn O’Brien at Marquette University, Wisconsin. Mary-Kathryn graduated 2020, Garrett graduated 2021. They were married in Santa Barbara, California on January 12, 2024. Garrett currently works at Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. The couple resides in Culver City, California.
Elliot J. Smith-Hastie ’16
Proud parent wrote: Professional photographer (thank you “D. Rob”).
Douglas “DJ” Wickham, Jr. ’17
Proud parents wrote: Our son Douglas A. “DJ” Wickham, Jr. ’17 is in his 3rd year at Georgetown Law Center. Upon graduation, he has been offered an associate lawyer position at a law firm in Tampa, Florida.
Henry J. Smith-Hastie ’19
Proud parent wrote: ‘Played’ a 5th year at SDSU, but injured the whole year. Currently job searching.
Michael “Dunham” Stewart ’19
Living in LA right now and working as an assistant to a producer on Dancing with the Stars and The Traitors. Hope the Cubs are still living the 4th!
2020s
Cicero G. Aschieris ’20
I graduated from USC in May ’24. Now attending Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Always a great day to be a Cub!
Dashell A. Flynn ’20
Proud parents wrote in: Dashell Flynn made the Dean’s List for the second year in a row at Babson College.
William R. Sturgeon ’20
Proud parents wrote in: Will graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a double major in Computer Science and Cognitive Science, and was awarded the Computer Science Academic Award from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Nathaniel D. Smith-Hastie ’21
Proud parents wrote: Heading to his second co-op in Boston; senior year at Northeastern University.
Tyler H. Silliman ’28
Proud grandparent wrote: So happy that my grandson, Tyler Silliman, is a member of the incoming freshman class. You all are lucky to have him!
Don’t forget us— we haven’t forgotten you.
As you can see in this issue, much has happened at 1901 Venice Boulevard and we want you to be a part of it. Tell us where and how we can best get in touch with you—email, text or however you prefer.
As we continue to build our digital alumni database, please visit www.loyolahs.edu/alumni/, where you will find our Alumni Contact Update form and many more resources for Cub alums. Keep in touch through LinkedIn and don’t forget us—we haven’t forgotten you!
Requiescat in Pace—Rest in Peace
James C. Bender ’59
Father of Scott W. Bender ’88 and Kevin P. Bender ’91; brother of Stephen W. Bender ’63†; grandfather of Matthew C. Bender ’12 and Davis J. Bender ’25
Emile L. Bishop, SJ ’51
Donald J. Buhr ’46
John L. Callaghan
Father of John S. Callaghan ’00 and Peter L. Callaghan ’03; brother-in-law of Edmund H. Shea, Jr. ’47†, Henry M. Shea ’50 and Peter O. Shea ’53†; father-in-law of Loyola administrator Robert Gorr; grandfather of Owen K. Gorr ’27
Bernard “Ben” Campisi
Father of John P. Campisi ’86; grandfather of Samuel W. Campisi ’22
John M. Cashel, Jr. ’65
Virginia “Gigi” Chambers
Wife of Stanley H. Chambers ’41†; mother of Stanley H. Chambers, Jr. ’68, David H. Chambers ’71, James P. Chambers ’74 and Edward T. Chambers ’85; motherin-law of Michael M. McMonigle ’64; grandmother of Christopher W. Elder ’08, Patrick K. Elder ’10 and Michael Edward C. McMonigle ’11
Michael E. Cheap ’77
Father of Jack M. Cheap ’08
Felix K. Chung ’87
Thomas M. Costales ’64
John S. D’Angona ’61
Robert L. Diver ’95
John A. Donnelly, III ’55
Lois Dunne
Wife of Allen H. Dunne ’59†; mother of Anthony A. Dunne ’92 and Stephen L. Dunne ’95
Jerome C. “Jerry” Fahey ’45
Thomas V. Fenton ’53
Lawrence W. Fisher
Father of Timothy T. Fisher ’89
Robert R. Freeman ’60
Brother of John M. Freeman ’61; uncle of Patrick V. Migliazzo ’07
Clifford J. Gagliardi ’46
Brother of Robert Gagliardi ’49
Elizabeth P. Gonzales
Mother of Albert J. Gonzales ’06
Albert P. Graff ’36
David A. Hall ’58
Timothy F. Hartnagel ’59
Michael J. Hetz ’65
Itsuki C. Igawa
Father of Narihiro E. Igawa ’91
Michael R. Irvine ’63
Melford M. Johnson ’61
Michael G. Johnson, Jr. ’66
Paul A. Jordan ’47
Brother of Frank G. Jordan ’33†
James R. Joyce
Father of R. Michael Joyce ’70 and John T. Joyce ’80; father-in-law of Michael J. Dunn ’81; grandfather of John M. Dunn ’15
Steven C. Keller ’73
Brother of William A. Keller ’65† and Paul H. Keller ’67
Vernon M. Kulla ’52
Lynn LaBella
Mother of John C. LaBella ’87 and Steven J. LaBella ’88
Edward M. Lee, Jr. ’57
Joshua “Peter” Lee ’61
Brother of David M. Lee ’64 USN and Christopher L. Lee ’68
James E. “Dink” Lenihan ’55
Father of Joseph E. Lenihan ’81†; brother of Joseph W. Lenihan ’53†, William T. Lenihan ’54 and John Lenihan ’57†; grandfather of William D. Maners ’12; uncle of Steve M. Lenihan ’83†, Joseph N. Mirkovich, Jr. ’85, Charles D. Mirkovich ’86, Daniel P. Lenihan ’86, John T. Lenihan ’88, Frank D. Rorie ’95 and Paul B. Rorie ’99; brother-in-law of Glenn B. Grimmett ’51
John Lepe ’81
Phillip A. Lococo ’70
Robert J. MacKay ’61
Father of Robert J. MacKay, Jr. ’84
Philip V. Mann ’60
Father of Christian Mann ’85
Donna R. Martin
Wife of Douglas Martin ’55; mother of Dennis P. Martin ’83
John A. McGann ’68
Brother of Peter D. McGann ’60
Richard H. McLaughlin ’67
Father of Hughes P. McLaughlin ’96
Michael D. Moore ’65
Michael L. Moss ’59
Brother of Philip L. Moss ’59
James Murphy ’54
David L. Nichols ’60
Step-father of Randall R. Garza ’02
James A. Noyes
Father of Christopher J. Noyes ’03
Helen “Hee” Park
Mother of Young H. Park ’84 and Jung H. Park ’86
Mark Sutro AKA Gerald F. Payne ’60
Richard E. Pedrotti ’49
Paul E. Pleiser ’65
David G. Pondella ’58
Edward E. Pursley ’51
James R. Quesenberry ’67
Brother of Stephen V. Quesenberry ’62; cousin of Jarlath M. Curran ’56† and Damien G. Curran ’58; uncle of Benjamin C. Arechiga ’00
Egidijus Radvenis
Father of Tauras T. Radvenis ’86
Gaye W. Rehder
Mother of Erik J. Rehder ’94 and Kurt M. Rehder ’96; grandmother of Charles W. Rehder ’25 and William C. Rehder ’25
William J. Rehder
Father of Erik J. Rehder ’94 and Kurt M. Rehder ’96; grandfather of Charles W. Rehder ’25 and William C. Rehder ’25
Mary Lou Reither
Mother of James C. Smith III ’68, Paul C. Smith ’71, Sinjin S. Smith ’75 and Andrew M. Smith ’76; grandmother of Hagen S. Smith ’13 and Stanton R. Smith ’15
Douglas “John” Renwick ’54
James M. Rizor ’50
Gregory M. Robinson ’69
Sylvia Rousseve
Former Loyola English teacher
Eleanor Rueda
Mother of Robert S. Rueda ’68 and Mario D. Rueda ’78
Thomas F. Sanford ’57
Brother of Joseph P. Sanford ’55
Melanie M. Sapasap-Maddalon
Mother of Brandon T. Maddalon ’19
Francis “Jim” Schmidt ’52
Amelita C. Siongco
Mother of Louie A. Siongco ’00 and Lorenz C. Siongco ’03; aunt of Edgard S. Melo ’03
Patricia M. “Patty” Smith
Wife of Michael J. Smith ’62; mother of Peter J. Smith ’88, Thomas M. Smith ’93 and William K. Smith ’94; sister of Jon “Chris” Olsen ’64; grandmother of Peter J. Smith, Jr. ’17, Charlie R.J. Smith ’23 and
Clayton M. Smith ’25; sister-inlaw of Robert A. Smith, III ’59, Peter B. Smith ’60, Timothy J. Smith ’64 and John C. Smith ’77; many nephews, great nephews and cousins
Edward J. Steinert ’64
Brother of Donald M. Steinert ’66†
James G. Stoker
Father of Darren J. Stoker ’82; grandfather of Garrett T. Kageyama ’16 and Jackson J. Wright ’22
Nicholas W. Tahan ’72
Brother-in-law of William Comeau ’62
Michael J. Trippel ’68
Brother of Richard C. Trippel ’66
Ronald F. Waters ’53
Patricia E. Watson
Wife of John W. Watson ’42†; mother of John E. Watson, CIC ARM ’68, William P. Watson ’69† and Richard S. Watson ’70
Loyola High School of Los Angeles Board of Directors 2024–2025
Mr. Robert Foster, Chairman
Mr. Drew Planting ’77, Secretary
Mrs. Mollie Baumer
Fr. Frank M. Buckley, SJ
Mr. Andy M. Camacho ’58
Fr. John Dennis, SJ
Mrs. Kathleen Duncan-Luten
Ms. Cara L. Esposito
Mr. Timothy J. Flynn ’90
Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73
Mr. Victor F. Hawley ’77
Ms. Mari Snyder Johnson
Mrs. Ellen K. Laughlin
Mr. Rene B. LaVigne ’79
Dr. Brandi Odom Lucas
Ms. Michelle Maravich
Mr. Michael C. McCracken ’86
Mr. Patrick J. Niemann
Mr. Christopher E. O’Donnell
Mr. Jaime Rojas, Jr. ’91
Ms. P. Reon Roski
Mrs. Maria S. Salinas
Fr. Robert W. Scholla, SJ ’70
Mr. Russell S. Silvers ’98
Mr. William A. Smith II
Dr. Timothy Law Snyder
Mr. Ritchie R. Tuazon ’96
Dr. Bevanne Bean-Mayberry Upperman
Mr. Thomas R. Von Der Ahe, Jr.
Hon. Anthony A. Williams ’69
Consultants to the Board
Mr. Jamal K. Adams ’90, Principal
Ms. Ruth Chobanu-Levy, Chief Financial Officer
Mrs. Alexy K. Coughlin, Vice President for Advancement
Dr. Ann Holmquist, Vice President for Mission
Liaison for
the Board of Directors
Mrs. Melinda M. Wiggins, Executive Assistant to the President
Mr. John B. Ariail, Board Assistant
Directors Emeritus
Mrs. Cheryl F. Baker
Mr. Thomas J. Barrack, Jr ’65
Fr. Gregory J. Boyle, SJ ’72
Mr. Rick J. Caruso
Mr. Kevin G. Clifford
Mr. Barry M. Connell
Mr. Michael A. Enright ’54
Mr. James A. Hannon ’80
Mr. Enrique Hernandez, Jr. ’73
Mr. William J. McMorrow ’65
Mr. O’Malley M. Miller ’69
Mr. Edward P. Roski, Jr. ’57
Mr. Robert A. Smith III ’59
Mr. William M. Wardlaw
Erratum
We apologize that as we paid tribute to the passing of Willard P. Hawley ’68 and recognized his family, we inadvertently did not include several other family members:
Willard P. Hawley ’68 Brother of Phillip M. Hawley ’70, John F. Hawley ’73, Victor F. Hawley ’77, Edward M. Hawley ’81 and George P. Hawley ’86; nephew of John E. Follen ’42† and Victor J. Follen ’43†; uncle of Edward P. Hawley ’04, Ryan C. Hawley ’07, John E. Hawley ’09, John T. Hawley ’10, Victor F. Hawley ’12, Henry P. Hawley ’16 and Nolan P. Hawley ’18.
Mr. Patrick L. Graham
President’s Cabinet
Fr. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73
Mr. Jamal K. Adams ’90, Principal
Mrs. Alexy K. Coughlin, Vice President for Advancement
Dr. Ann Holmquist, Vice President for Mission
Mrs. Kerry Katz, Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Daniel Annarelli
Director of Faculty; Director of Global Education
Mr. Michael W. Boehle ’84 Director of Auxiliary Services; Financial Aid
Mr. Douglas Brown Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Mrs. Judy Dell’Amico Director of Summer Session
Mr. Michael McDermott, Senior Director of Facilities Management
Mr. Terence Stephenson, Vice President of Information Technology
Jesuit Superior
Fr. Frank Buckley, SJ
Administrators and Directors
Mr. Robb Gorr Assistant Principal for Academics
Mrs. April Hannah Director of Academic Information Resources
Dr. Paul D. Jordan ’88 Assistant Principal for Student Life; Director of Counseling
Mrs. Teri Kawamata Director of Faculty
Ms. Gabriela Gordillo Banuelos Director, Center for Service and Justice
Mr. Frank Kozakowski Director of Admissions
Dr. Daniel J. O’Connell ’95 Assistant Principal for Faculty Development
Mr. Christopher J. O’Donnell ’88 Athletic Director
Mr. Matthew Schaeffer Director of Campus Ministry
Mr. Heath B. Utley Dean of Men
Mr. Chris T. Walter ’93 Director of Student Activities
17 Class of 1975: 50th Reunion
Class of 2015: 10th Reunion
31 Class of 1980: 45th Reunion
Class of 1985: 40th Reunion
Class of 1990: 35th Reunion
14 Class of 1995: 30th Reunion
Class of 2000: 25th Reunion
Class of 2005: 20th Reunion
Class of 2010: 15th Reunion
22 Class of 1960: 65th Reunion
Class of 1965: 60th Reunion
Class of 1970: 55th Reunion
From its humble beginnings in 1865 to its evolution as one of America’s top Jesuit preparatory schools, Loyola commissioned the definitive book chronicling its past, Loyola High School of Los Angeles • A Sesquicentennial History. Written by