Auction 2005, Pages 8, 9

Alumni in colleges from the East to the West have sent in sweatshirts from their new schools—each will be a separate bidding item. What a great way to encourage a student’s dreams!

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the chauffered custom

Maybach that takes your party from your humble castle to the hotel and back the next day.

Hungarian Duck Dinner. Tired of grilled dragon? Chef Father Maurus' famous Hungarian duck dinner for 24 guests is a Priory Auction favorite! Your evening will begin with a fine reception followed by the "Canard de Maurus” in the Priory Refectory, served by the creator and his monastic colleagues.

Tour of San Francisco –

by AIR. With a little fairy dust and a turbo Skyline plane, you and two others can experience an aerial tour of San Francisco, Alcatraz, Angel Island, Sausaulito, Half Moon Bay and the Golden Gate. What a great gift to share with your best friends!

A nice case of Windsor to enjoy with dinner or an ultra-extravagant bottle (vintage 1949) valued at $2,500—auction-goers will find these wines and dozens of bottles in-between. There’s a rumor of that special Pinot from “Sideways” making an appearance. You definitely will find a triplet of wines from Ridge Vineyards-Monte Bello (1998, 1999 and 2000), bottles of Chateau Latour/ Pauillac Bordeaux and other fine French Bordeaux for the investors, and some delicious, affordable bottles to pour right away with friends. Help Two Scholarship Funds. The winning bidders for a hand-crafted surfboard owned and loved by Mandy Paige Hafleigh, Class of 2004, who died last November, and a hand-crafted wood bench created by friends of Eugene Koenig, who died in November 2003, will be helping to build these students’ memorial funds at the Priory.

Priory Fund-A-Wish. While the “wishes” supported by the auction might properly be termed “needs,” the Headmaster each year brings a new project forward that truly is a “heart’s desire” kind of wish. Last year, it was funds to continue the Priory Bridge outreach program. What will this year’s be? Stay tuned—the Headmaster might not reveal it until the end of the evening.

Priory Faculty and Staff’s Ingenious Offers. Priory faculty and staff have come up with a bumper crop of truly generous ideas to tempt you and to support their school. You will find tutoring from Newman and Trudelles, an evening of live music with Broceliande, 10 “first choice” locker locations next year, bowling and surfing and dinner and shopping for students with favorite faculty, bartending by a favorite headmaster and dean of students and—here is a real find—once-a month deliveries of hand-made and hard-to-find Philippine specialty foods from Mary and Josie Castaneda. This is only the beginning. All the details are at the auction Web site.

Ride in a musher’s sled for the first 20 miles of the

2006 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. You will be a passenger behind a team of 12 of the world’s best canine athletes as they set out on the “Last Great Race” from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska on March 4, 2006. Your dogs and musher will do the work, you’ll sit in the sled and wave to the crowd for the first 20 miles of the race. This dream package includes air fare and four days of lodging and events.

Priory students created a gorgeous sushi service, a set of 8 beautiful kiln-formed plates, eight sauce dishes, and a service platter. The plates are 8”x8” square black with gold borders and a different flower on each plate. You must see them to appreciate the craftsmanship.

Trustee Profiles Board Chair Introduces New Topics and New Trustees

In addition to its ongoing responsibilities, the Priory Board of Trustees this year is taking a long view of two special issues—preserving the Benedictine character and the diversity of the school as times change in years ahead, said Ray Rothrock, Board Chair.

“The school has changed a lot in the last six years in practically every dimension or measure. While there are no immediate concerns, we are looking for steps we can take over many years to ensure that the mission continues to be fulfilled and that the school continues to address the diversity question which is front and center in our society today, “ he explained.

The Priory community has known for several years that no new monks will be assigned to the Priory as the current residents in the monastery retire. Benedictine schools around the world have similar concerns, and one source of ideas is an international consortium of Benedictine educators.

WPS’s strategic plan includes several steps to institutionalize Benedictine values. They include such measures as annual faculty retreats, frequent chapel talks, student retreat themes, references in school publications, and education of new faculty members. Additionally, the board has established a Mission Committee to institutionalize awareness of this possible issue in the decades to come.

“A diverse campus community of adults and students allows Benedictine values to regenerate with each new class. Students can’t learn to balance different needs and perspectives, or understand conflicting points of view, if they hardly ever encounter them first-hand. We are looking at whether, going forward, we have the policies and resources in place to maintain diversity successfully,” Mr. Rothrock added.

New Member of the Board Peter Campagna is an alumnus of Santa Clara University (Peter’s BS is in Economics), UC Berkeley (MBS in Finance) and Golden Gate University (MS in Taxation). Currently he is vice president and treasurer at Intuit, makers of software such as TurboTax and Quicken. Peter, his wife Pam ( also a SCU graduate) and their two children, Clint (Class of 2006) and Wes (accepted for the class of 2012) reside in Los Altos Hills.

In his free time, Peter is active in a number of professional organizations, and he also enjoys golf, windsurfing and flying planes. Peter is a member of the Trustees Committee and the Policy, Planning and Student Life Committee, and is chair of the Finance, Buildings and Grounds Committee.

The head of the Parent Association holds an honorary position on the Board. This year, this position is filled by Dale Pfau. Dale and his wife Cathryn Gawne live in Portola Valley. Their children Gregory and Katie are students at Woodside Priory, and their daughter Krysten, a student at Corte Madera School, was just accepted for the Priory class of 2012. Dale is an alumnus of Stanford (BS in Physics) and Cornell University (MS in Physics).

He is a general partner with enVia Partners, a venture capital firm, and he volunteers for Boy Scouts as Assistant Scoutmaster. Among his other interests are symphonic music, historical preservation, and wine. Dale is a member of the Investment Committee, the Community Relations Committee and the Policy, Planning and Student Life Committee.

Andrea Zulberti is mother of Darren Alan Zulberti, who was student body president during his senior year at the Priory in 1999. Andrea and her husband Alan have been neighbors of the Priory for many years.

Ms. Zulberti is an alumna of California State University in Hayward and is also a certified public accountant. She retired from her position as a corporate executive at Barclays Global Investors in March 2004. She continues to be involved in business through corporate boards. In her spare time, she enjoys snow skiing, reading, traveling and boating. She serves on the Development Committee, Campaign Leadership Team, and Policy, Planning and Student Life Committee. Three new trustees join the Board. The Board is taking a long-range look at preserving the campus’s diversity and Benedictine heritage.

Peter Campagna

Dale Pfau

Andrea Zulberti

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Alumni News & Notes

What’s New at the Online Community? Read the full text of Alejandro’s chapel talk. See the photo of Priory alums crowding a booth at the Dutch Goose. Read the full text and the latest entries of class notes. Go to www. woodsidepriory.com, click on Alumni, click on Online Community!

Emerson “Chip” Swan, class of 1977 – writes that the big news at the Swan house is the arrival of Casey the Dog. Casey is now 4 months old and weighs 45 pounds. He will probably be around 150 when he is full-grown. Chip writes that Casey’s job is keeping bad stuff away from the family, as well as tail wagging, bone chewing, and general dog happiness. He adds that with his great family and thanks to his years at WPS, he is wise enough to realize he has a very good life. Peter Connolly, class of 1979 – has joined Korn Ferry International as a partner. He works out of the Century City, CA office and lives in Brentwood, CA. Christopher Bulkeley, class of 1981 – has returned safely from a year of service in Mosul, Iraq. John Peterson, class of 1983 – has been married to Aishling for 7 ½ years. They have three children, Charlotte Fitzgerald (5), August Bradley (3), and Oliver James (1). John is currently president and owner of The Atlantic Pet Group and lives in Newport, RI. David Reinhardt, class of 1987 – graduated from UC Davis and is currently working for URS Corp. in San Francisco as a graphics director. He competes in triathlons and hunts butterflies in his leisure time. Philip Chu, class of 1996 – graduated from Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo in 2001 with a major in City and Regional Planning and a minor in Economics; now finishing up a masters degree in Architecture and Science, also at Cal Poly. Phil is an associate planner with the San Luis Obispo County of Governments, a regional planning agency, and he just completed a term as 2004 Chair for the California Service Authority. Chester Congdon, class of 1996 – married Natasza O’Lague on August 7, 2004. Jerry Liu, class of 1996—graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, with a double major in business economics and Chinese literature. Jerry turned a part-time job with CutCo Cutlery during his college years into a career position. He is working on an MBA at Pepperdine University, which offers a program for individuals who are also employed full-time. He still enjoys Saturday volleyball, Tai-chi and motorcycles, and he is looking forward to the next class reunion, he says. Bo Felix, class of 1998 – last August, Bo and Sarah Williams were married in a ceremony conducted by Father Martin. She is a Cal Poly student, and they are living in San Luis Obispo. Bo writes that he has continued his interest in rodeo and horses. He took a sabbatical from Cal Poly for a year and earned a certificate in Equine Dentistry, yes, that’s right…he’s a horse dentist. Now he is back in class studying pre-med courses in preparation for vetinary school. Gloria Lando, class of 1998 – graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Administration of Justice. She now works as a Fair Housing specialist. Luigi Quisumbing, class of 1998 – won a position last June as a Provincial Board Member in the Sixth Legislative District of the Province of Cebu, Philippines—the fourth youngest elective member in the country. He is in his second year of law school at a local university in the Philippines. Luigi writes that he credits the training he received at WPS for his victory and subsequent performance as a legislator. He writes that even though he left the Priory after his junior year, he is thankful for his years spent here, and “not a day goes by that he doesn’t look back fondly at my time at the Priory.“ William Reinhardt, Middle School class of 1998 – is currently a Junior at Princeton, interested in geology. William swims the free style events on the swim team. Joan Lando, class of 1999 – is working on a masters degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology at San Jose State University.

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John B. Santos, class of 1994 – is currently working in his dad’s shipping company, Southwest Maritime Corp. They have car carriers from Hyundai, bulk carriers from Hong Kong, and cargo ships from the UK and France, as well as gas tankers with routes throughout Asia. John’s work currently is in the department that supplies the crews for the ships. Grant Rosenquist, class of 1996 – and his father have started a new business in Lodi, CA. They will be importing granite slabs and distributing them. It is an offshoot of his father’s company, a fabricating manufacturer. Grant traveled recently to Xaimen, China to meet people from the company they will be working with. Kristin Hepper, class of 1997 – is currently working on a PhD degree in Ancient COLD Seeps (having to do with marine ecology) at UC Riverside, which has a program that she describes as the best match for her interests. Young Bae Lee, class of 1997 — completed his (Korean) military service last July and in August began working for the Hyundai Corporation oil and minerals team, where he analyzes and manages investments in natural resources. His biggest news is that he will be getting married on June 10, 2005. His fiancée is in her second year of law school at Tulane, located in New Orleans. Young Bae writes that he “fell in love with the city” while visiting recently, and he thanks Grant Rosenquist (1996) for the good advice regarding the best restaurants in the area. Peter Newman, class of 1999 – received his degree in History at UCSB in June 2004. He is currently attending UC Davis to obtain a teaching credential with an MA in History. Robert Reinhardt, Middle School class of 2000 – is currently a Freshman at Brown, interested in graphic design. He also swims the free style events on the Brown swim team and hopes to beat his brother (at a Princeton/Brown dual meet) before he graduates. Alena Harajdova, class of 2001 – is now in architecture school in Bratislava and played tour guide for her Priory hosts, Dotty, Terry and Carolyn Hayes, when they visited her in the Slovak Republic recently. Mike Bohley, class of 2001 – is is a roomate of Jon Del Secco (class of 2001) and is set to graduate from Loyola Marymount this spring. He writes that Jon and he will marry twin sisters, Claire and Sarah Albright, this summer. After the wedding they plan to move back to the Bay Area and look for a duplex they all can share. David Lando, class of 2001 – is a senior at Santa Clara University majoring in Environmental Studies and Anthropology. Kit Newman, class of 2001 – is a Human Biology Major, graduating June 2005 from Stanford University. She will attend University of California San Francisco Medical School this fall. Liesl Yost, class of 2001—is in her final semester at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana. She is a Theater major and will be graduating with honors in May, after which she plans to look for work in her field of study. Liesl’s mom, Camille Yost, who works in the Development and Admissions offices at the Priory, flew to the campus in late March to see her daughter’s senior project. The required project begins with selecting a play and making a proposal to the department, then working for several months as producer-director responsible for all the aspects of the performance. Despite the heavy stress and workload, she reports that she is enjoying herself.

Alumnus Alejandro Chavez, pictured here with Father Martin Mager and Dave Arnold, Chair of the Alumni Association, gave a chapel talk to the Priory community about the legend left by his grandfather, the great labor leader Caesar Chavez. At least two alumni speak to the student body every year, and they are among the most popular guests, says Gail Kimball, Associate Director of Development.

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