One of this past year’s blessings was witnessing how our students lived lives of meaning and balance.
2023-2024
As we reflect on the past year, I am filled with gratitude and admiration for the way our community continues to embody our Benedictine values. These guiding principles—spirituality, hospitality, integrity, individuality, and community—are the foundation of everything we do at Priory, and they have once again shaped a year of growth and meaningful connections.
One of this past year’s blessings was witnessing how our students lived lives of meaning and balance. Through their actions and the support of our dedicated faculty, staff, coaches, moderators, and Monks, our students demonstrated that it is not only possible but enriching to excel in academics and co-curricular activities. Whether stepping onto the stage for a play or musical or onto the court for a game, our students balanced their passions and interests with grace and determination. Their ability to manage these commitments speaks volumes about their dedication and the holistic education they receive here at Priory.
This year’s report offers valuable insights and reflections from several members of our community. Buck Matthews shared the inspiring story of the Girls’ Basketball team’s success, a testament to teamwork, perseverance, and the power of believing in one another. Damian Cohen reflected on a class field trip to San Quentin, a profound experience that challenged our students to think deeply about justice, empathy, and the human condition. And Fr. Matthew’s reflections on the election of Abbot Issac offered us a glimpse into the spiritual life that is at the heart of our Benedictine community.
Because of you and everyone listed in this Impact Report, our students create a hope-filled future for all of us. Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to the many blessings and opportunities the next year will bring.
Gratefully,
Patrick Ruff
2023–2024
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Cooper, OSB
Matthew Leavy, OSB
Martin Mager, OSB
Maurus Nemeth, OSB
Iain Maclellan, OSB
“As the Priory Board of Trustees continues to look forward to the future, we look back on the 2023-24 school year with appreciation for our entire community. Our tradition, rooted in our mission statement and values, creates an inspiring road map for the present and the years to come. We could not be who we are without your continued generosity. As we value every student, we extend the same gratitude to you. We are better and stronger when we are together.”
- Carolyn Putney, Board Chair
2023–2024
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Alison Abbo
Norma Alvarez
Cheryl Brown
Adolfo Chou
Emily Conn
Heriberto Diarte
Lindsay Ehrman
Mike Maffia
Pam Martinson
Tim McAdam
Emma Morton-Bours
Clare Patel
Cassie Perret ‘02
Carolyn Putney
Lisa Raghav
Dave Schinski
Anne Senti-Willis
Kuldev Singh
Carter Warr
ATHLETICS AT A GLANCE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Collegiate Athletes
Stella Axe ’24, Richmond, Lacrosse
Carmela Fontes ’24, Cal Poly SLO, Basketball
Hudson Karnes ’24, Hamilton, Football
Daniel Zheng ’24, Pomona, Football
Fall Sports
Football
Hudson Karnes ’24, MVP
Hudson Karnes ’24, Arsène Cheriere ’24, Sam Jiang ’25, Matthew Lee ’24, Everett Miller ’24, 1st Team
Michael Hildebrandt ’26, William Guo ’26, Jackson Scott ’24, 2nd Team
Sevastian Venegas ’24, Sportsmanship Award
Winter Sports
Girls Basketball
Ugreat Daniels ’26, MVP, All-Tournament at Cardinal Newman Classic
Last year was a banner year for Priory Theater, with students performing in plays of diverse styles, accents, and locales.
The season opened with Pride & Prejudice, adapted by John and Lorilee Sugden. As Priory’s All School Play, middle and high school students were transported to 1700s England, mastering British accents, period dances, and connecting deeply with their characters. A cast of thirty-eight actors and thirty tech crew handled over thirty scene changes with skill and dedication, delivering a rich, emotionally charged performance.
Priory’s second play, Mamma Mia!, broke records. Set in a Greek hotel with Abba’s music, it sold out three of four shows—a first for Priory. The student cast and crew excelled with complex songs, dances, live microphones, and intricate lighting, creating four unforgettable nights. With thirty-two actors, eleven student musicians, and thirty-one techies, it was a massive community effort that had audiences on their feet, singing and dancing.
The final production was The Hound of the Baskervilles:
A Comic Thriller Starring Shirley Holmes and Jenny Watson, Priory’s Middle School play. This comedic retelling of the Sherlock Holmes story featured twenty-four actors and twenty-three techies, mastering British accents, comedic timing, and atmospheric stage effects, including hand-made sound effects. The result was four thrilling performances filled with humor, suspense, and stage fog.
Notably, over sixty percent of Priory’s student actors and tech crew are also athletes, balancing theater with after-school sports. This reflects Priory’s emphasis on a well-rounded lifestyle, where students learn time management, build diverse skills, and form lasting relationships across activities. Priory’s broad range of experiences helps students grow into versatile, resilient individuals, ready for future challenges.
VISUAL ARTS
AT A GLANCE
Artists clockwise from top left: Maddie Couch ’29, Vika Segal ’24, Elena Kay ’27, Matthew Ruff ’25, Jane Zhou ’25, Naveeya Bharwani ’30, Cameron Travers ’26, Mara Buntug ’24. Opposite page artwork by Spencer Zadesky ’30.
UPPER SCHOOL GRADUATION
On a beautiful Saturday, June 1st, 2024, our Upper School Graduation marked a significant milestone for the Priory community. Held on Father Christopher Field, the ceremony honored the achievements of our sixty-eight dedicated graduates, each stepping into a bright future.
Head of Upper School, Ana CortezHernández delivered a graceful and insightful speech, sharing memories from the past year and highlighting the exceptional accomplishments of the class. Her pride in the students and the supportive community was evident.
A highlight of the day was the inspiring address by Cassie Perret ’02, Priory alumna and volleyball legend. Her wisdom on resilience and passion resonated with all, offering guidance for their paths ahead.
Equally moving was the speech from student speaker William Day, who reflected on the friendships, lessons, and shared experiences of the graduating class. His blend of humor and heartfelt emotion captured the spirit of the day.
The ceremony concluded with the long-awaited conferral of diplomas, where each graduate was met
with cheers and applause. The 2024 Graduation was a day of joy, reflection, and pride, celebrating both the students’ resilience and the unwavering support of their families and teachers. We eagerly await the next chapter in their journeys.
Held
on Father
Christopher Field, the ceremony honored the achievements of our sixty-eight dedicated graduates, each stepping into a bright future.
congratulations to The Class of 2024
Ozioma Adaora Akunna Elelleh
Johnathan James Lehman
Class Valedictorian
Sophia Chen
Student Address
William Day
Class Salutatorian
Seung Joon Lee
Commencement Address
Cassie Perret ’02
Abraham Avelar
Christian Ford Avery
Stella Rose Axe
Mara Jane Bantug
Catherine Elizabeth Carlton-Ridenour
Valeria Chávez-Franco
Nathan Chen
Sophia Chen
Arsène Cheriere
Chun Hei Chiu
Jacqueline Claire Chuang
Jordan Cirimele
Noah Dawson
William Day
Evelyn Diarte Edwards
Katherine Elfishawy
Arlette Fajardo Sepulveda
Carmela Fontes
Annabelle Fu
Elliott Richard Ganley
Wensheng Gao
Aryssa Caroline Quihuis Garcia
Matthew Genet
Sean Genet
Juan Diego Gonzalez
Marie Goodson
Solene Helena Clark Graham
Mikatrin Heynen
Katarina Bernette Hoiberg
George Wiley Holmes
Zsófia Horváth
Charles Zhang Huang
Yuqian Huang
John Paul Rungaldier Hughes
John Francis Hurlbut
Hudson Karnes
Eve Kavanaugh
Matthew Kibarian
Natalia Kulasooriya
Kenai Lavalle
Seung Joon Lee
Cadence Liu
Ana Giselle Lopez
Hazel Grace Lynn
Ziqi Mao
Kayla Matsuoka
Everett Miller
Nolan Denis Murphy
Audrey Paleczny
Nina Pasquesi
Cyrus Anil Patel
Deanna Marie Perlov
Jackson Charles Scott
Temilola Lisa Sobomehin
Cole Spencer
Andrew Peter Stanger
Yuta Tokusei
Ellen Turk
Rohaan Umbarkar
Diya Vasudevan
Aidan Vaughan
Sevastian Anthony Venegas
Yunting Xie
Andrew Yuan
Tianyun Zeng
Yueran Zhao
UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS
St. Benedict Award
Temilola Sobomehin
The St. Benedict Award is presented to a member of each grade level who personifies the Benedictine ideal of respect for others, a concern for one’s community, and a quest for truth through academic studies.
St. Elizabeth Service Award
Jacqueline Chuang
The St. Elizabeth Service Award is given to an outstanding student who has shown extraordinary commitment to service in our local or global community.
upper school Department Awards
Theology: Katherine Elfishawy
English: Ellen Turk
Math: Marie Goodson
Science: Cole Spencer
Social Science: Nathan Chen
Computer Science: John Paul Hughes
Performing Arts: Chun Hei Chiu
Visual Arts: Yunting Xie
World Language: Andrew Stanger
Senior Graduation Awards
Valedictorian: Sophia Chen
Salutatorian: Seung Joon Lee
Academic Dean’s Award: Cadence Liu
Dean of Students Award: Kayla Matsuoka
Head of School Award: Hudson Karnes
St. Martin Award: Johnathan James Lehman
Residential Life Award: Juan Diego Gonzalez
Senior Athlete Awards: Hudson Karnes & Stella Axe
Seven-Year Club Awards
Abraham Avelar
Stella Axe
Catherine Carlton-Ridenour
Nathan Chen
Jacqueline Chuang
Jordan Cirimele
Noah Dawson
William Day
Katherine Elfishawy
Elliott Ganley
Aryssa Garcia
Matthew Genet
Sean Genet
Juan Diego Gonzalez
Mikatrin Heynen
Zsófia Horváth
Johnathan James Lehman
Cadence Liu
Ana Lopez
Kayla Matsuoka
Everett Miller
Deanna Perlov
Andrew Stanger
Ellen Turk
Rohaan Umbarkar
Diya Vasudevan
Residential Life Four-Year Club
Chun Hei “Aidan” Chiu
Ozioma Elelleh
Wensheng “Vivian” Gao
Juan Diego Gonzalez
Katarina Hoiberg
Ziqi “Jacky” Mao
Sevastian Venegas
Yunting “Tina” Xie
Tianyun “Daniel” Zeng
CLASSES OF 2019 TO 2024 COLLEGE MATRICULATION
436 STUDENTS TOTAL OVER SIX YEARS
5 OR MORE STUDENTS ENROLLED
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Carnegie Mellon University
Claremont McKenna College
Cornell University
Loyola Marymount University
New York University
Northeastern University
3 TO 4 STUDENTS ENROLLED
American University
Boston College
Boston University
Bucknell University
Chapman University
Colorado College
Emory University
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Occidental College
Princeton University
San José State University
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Oregon
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Washington University in St. Louis
Lafayette College
Middlebury College
Macalester College
Northwestern University
Pitzer College
Reed College
Sarah Lawrence College
Southern Methodist University
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of Redlands
University of Rochester
University of St. Andrews
University of San Diego
University of Washington
Vanderbilt University
Wesleyan University
1 TO 2 STUDENTS ENROLLED
Amherst College
Barnard College
Bates College
Berklee College of Music
Boise State University
Bowdoin College
Brandeis University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr University
Cal Poly, Humboldt
Carleton College
Case Western University
Colgate University
College of San Mateo
Columbia University
CSU, East Bay
CSU, Fresno
CSU, Fullerton
CSU, Long Beach
Dartmouth College
Davidson College
Duke University
Emerson College
Foothill College
Gavilan College
Gonzaga University
Grinnell College
Gulf Coast State College
Hamilton College
Harvard University
Haverford College
IE Universidad
Independence Community College
Indiana University Bloomington
John Hopkins University
Juniata College
Kenyon College
Lawrence University
Lehigh University
Marist College
McGill University
Montana State University
Morehead State University
Morehouse College
New Mexico Junior College
Oberlin College
Oregon State University
Pace University
Pepperdine University
Pomona College
Pratt Institute
Purdue University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
St. Mary’s College of California
San Diego State University
Skidmore College
Smith College
Stony Brook University
Suffolk University
Swarthmore College
Texas Christian University
US Military Academy, West Point
University College, Dublin
University of British Columbia
University of California, Davis
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Denver
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Iowa
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Miami
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Portland
University of Richmond
University of San Francisco
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
Vassar College
Wheaton College
Whittier College
Williams College
Wingate University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATION
Middle School graduation marks not just the end of a chapter, but the beginning of a new adventure. As we bid farewell to our middle schoolers, we feel a bittersweet mix of pride and anticipation for their futures at Priory.
On the afternoon of Friday, May 30, 2023, 38 bright and courageous 8th-grade students took the stage, their faces glowing with excitement and accomplishment. Each stood tall as they received their diplomas from Mr. Ruff and Ms. Ambler, a testament to their hard work, growth, and resilience.
The atmosphere was electric as each student delivered heartfelt speeches, reflecting on their unique experiences and personal growth at Priory. Their words painted vivid pictures of their journeys, friendships, and the lessons that will stay with them forever.
Of these 38 exceptional students, 32 will continue their academic and personal growth at Priory, ready to embrace new challenges over the next four years.
To our graduates, you embody Priory’s spirit of curiosity, perseverance, and community. As you step into this next chapter,
remember you carry with you the hopes and unwavering support of all of us at Priory. Your futures are bright and limitless, and we can’t wait to see the incredible paths you forge.
Congratulations, Class of 2028. Hold your heads high, for this is just the beginning of your extraordinary journey.
Their words painted vivid pictures of their journeys, friendships, and the lesson that will stay with them forever.
The Class of 2028
Kai Aalfs
Alessia Alataris
Elijah Ali
Kimberly Arreguin
Jasper Barrows
Alpheus Bourke
Colin Cairns
Kieran Cassidy
Ashlyn Chan
Jordan Chuang
Isabella Davis
Toren Donahue
Isabel Dyckerhoff
CONGRATS
Olivia Franko
Maxwell Grudin
Marcus Guo
Bennett Huang
Caiden Jones
Adil Kanal
Reid Kawaja
Colin Lee
Athena Li
Mariana Maffia
Sarah Manrao
Zoe Melton
Campbell Muffly
Rin Novotny
James Pettit
Laila Price
Luke Ranzetta
Edson Segura
Phoebe Song
Eloise Spencer
John Sugden
Sean Sugden
Aila Webster
Maia Wilson
Zavier Zane
HOOPS & DREAMS
The Radiant Rise of Priory’s Phenomenal Girls’ Basketball Team in 2024
The 2024 season is a vibrant tribute to the resilience, unity, and spirit of the Priory Girls’ basketball team, showcasing the growth of women’s athletics at Woodside Priory School. Under Coach Matthews’ leadership, the team has become a beacon of excellence and empowerment, leaving a legacy that resonates on and off the court. The season featured breathtaking achievements and a bond that epitomized true sisterhood.
Key players Ugreat Daniels ’26, Addie Chan ’25, and Carmela Fontes ’24 took center stage. Ugreat earned spots on the Bay Area All-State Underclass team and the SBLive Sports All-Central Coast Section 1st Team, captivating fans with her talent. Addie Chan received an Honorable Mention on the same list, while Carmela Fontes’ recruitment by Cal Poly, a renowned NCAA Division I school, highlighted the team’s exceptional caliber. Their contributions, alongside their teammates, led to the Priory’s title as West Bay Athletic League Co-Champions.
The team’s success is more than victories—it reflects the evolution of women’s sports at Priory, a school that transitioned from an all-male institution to one that welcomed female students in 1995. Assistant Coach Tatianna Reese, Priory Class of 2018 and a standout athlete, embodies empowerment and support, guiding the next generation of Priory women athletes. Coach Matthews, who transitioned from tennis to basketball, built the girls’ basketball program from the ground up, aligning with Priory’s values of unity and community. His commitment to the program and the administration’s support have fostered a culture of respect and excellence beyond the court.
Matthews’ tenure at Priory is marked by resilience and a dedication to character development and teamwork. The program’s holistic approach to player growth focuses on life skills and a supportive environment.
As the Priory Girls’ basketball team forges ahead, their journey represents a collective effort of coaches, players, administrators, and alums, all contributing to the future of women’s athletics at Woodside Priory School. The possibilities ahead are endless as they continue to build on this foundation of community and shared values.
JOURNEY TO UNDERSTANDING
Unveiling the Power of Restorative Justice at San Quentin
Priory’s criminology class embarked on an extraordinary journey to San Quentin, under the guidance of their passionate instructor, Damian Cohen. This immersive experience proved to be a profound exploration that deeply impacted both students and teacher, igniting a ripple effect of understanding and empathy.
In an illuminating interview with Damian Cohen, the intricate layers of the field trip unfolded, offering a unique perspective on the criminal justice system and the transformative force of restorative justice. Damian’s narrative revealed the origins of the trip, originating from his teachings in criminology and culminating in an eye-opening study of the rehabilitation initiatives within the institution.
The students were immersed in a world beyond the confines of the prison walls, witnessing firsthand the remarkable effects of restorative justice programs on the inmates at San Quentin. Interacting with “lifers” who had earned their path to redemption through active participation in rehabilitation activities allowed the students to witness the humanity and potential for growth within the incarcerated population. Whether it was training therapy dogs or contributing to the prison magazine, the inmates showcased a diverse array of talents, dispelling stereotypes and fostering understanding.
The field trip also delved into the harsh realities of life behind bars, as students confronted the stark complexities of the criminal justice system in encounters with inmates on death row. Despite these sobering moments, the experience sparked profound reflections and dialogues among the students, emphasizing the pivotal roles of compassion and second chances in a society steeped in punitive measures.
The impact of the field trip transcended the physical boundaries of the prison, inspiring robust conversations on restorative justice within the classroom. Damian shared how this transformative experience reshaped his teaching approach, instilling a more nuanced understanding of legal education and nurturing a culture of growth mindset among his students. Comparative explorations of international criminal law alongside domestic practices served as catalysts for expanding perspectives and honing critical thinking skills.
The journey to San Quentin left an indelible mark on all participants, challenging entrenched perceptions and fostering a profound comprehension of the intricate dynamics within the criminal justice system. The students’ reflections echoed a unified call for increased awareness and advocacy for the principles of restorative justice.
This field trip stands as a testament to the potency of experiential learning and the resilience of individuals in the face of adversity. Woodside Priory School’s criminology class embarked on a transformative quest guided by compassion, empathy, and a shared dedication to effecting positive change in the world. Their unwavering commitment to this noble cause serves as an inspiring beacon, encouraging others to embrace empathy and pursue transformative justice initiatives.
THE ABBEY’S NEW DAWN
FATHER MATTHEW DISCUSSES TRANSITION, TRADITION, AND TRANSFORMATION
In the tranquil halls of Saint Anselm in New Hampshire, the winds of change have swept through as the Benedictine monks embrace a new chapter in their storied history. These changes ripple through the monastery and reach us here at Priory. In an intimate conversation, Father Matthew—respected Priory monk and former Abbot—unveils the intricate and fascinating process behind the recent election of the monastery’s new Abbot, Brother Isaac Murphy, O.S.B. The interview not only highlights the rigorous election procedure but also underscores the enduring traditions that keep the Benedictine community united. Notably, it emphasizes our unique role, exemplified by Father Martin’s crafting of the crosier for each new Abbot.
The Election Process:
A Sacred Scrutiny
Dating back to the early medieval period, the Benedictine Order has maintained a rigorous tradition in electing Abbots, roles synonymous with spiritual leadership and administrative prowess. Father Matthew demystifies this elaborate election procedure, governed by both the law of the Benedictine Order and their specific congregation.
“When the Abbot indicates a desire to step down or reaches the age of 75, as Abbot Mark did, the community springs into a preparatory phase,” explains Father Matthew. “This involves months of reading and discussions about the qualities of an ideal Abbot. The actual process begins with a procedure known as ‘scrutinium’—an intense period of discernment and secret voting.”
On April 29 and 30, 2024, the monks of Saint Anselm Abbey gathered to elect their sixth abbot. Presided over by Abbot President Jonathan Licari, O.S.B. of the American-Cassinese Congregation, the election saw Brother Isaac emerging as the selected candidate. As ordination is a usual requirement for abbatial election, it necessitated
consultation and permission from the Holy See—the supreme body of government of the Catholic Church. This added an additional layer of discernment and scrutiny.
“The top contenders are subjected to detailed evaluations by their peers,” shares Father Matthew. “The discussions are candid and rigorous, ensuring every voice is heard and every perspective considered. The process culminates in a secret ballot requiring a simple majority for candidates who meet all canonical prerequisites. Brother Isaac’s unique position as a non-ordained monk necessitated a two-thirds majority and subsequent Vatican approval.”
On June 17, 2024, after receiving the Holy See’s permission, Brother Isaac Murphy, O.S.B., was confirmed as the sixth abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey.
Did You Know?
Priory has a tradition directly connected to Saint Anselm. For each election, Father Martin meticulously designs and creates a crosier, signifying the deep involvement of Priory in sacred rites.
Impact on Priory School
The ripple effects of the recent election extend far beyond the monastery in New Hampshire, significantly influencing Priory. As Father Matthew articulates, the role of the Abbot encompasses not only the spiritual and administrative well-being of the monastic community but also the various educational institutions under its wing, including Priory.
Priory’s Role in the Sacred Transition
We aren’t passive observers in this transition. Father Martin has upheld a cherished tradition here at Priory, crafting the ceremonial crosier for the new Abbot. This is more than a symbolic gesture; it signifies the deep, hands-on involvement of Priory in these sacred rites. Father Matthew elaborates on this unique contribution.
“For each election, Father Martin meticulously designs and creates the crosier. This tradition ties Priory directly to the heart of Saint Anselm’s monastic customs.” shares Father Matthew.
Father Martin’s exceptional woodworking skills have blessed many abbots over the years, and each crosier crafted by him is a blend of devotion, artistry, and spiritual reflection. These objects are not just ceremonial but carry the essence of continuity and dedication that Priory contributes to Saint Anselm.
“The Abbot’s responsibilities are comprehensive, spanning the entire community from the monastery to Priory,” he says. Under the previous Abbot, Abbot Mark Cooper, initiatives and programs at Priory flourished. With Abbot Isaac’s new leadership, these endeavors are set to continue evolving.
Abbot Isaac’s extensive academic background and his leadership roles at Saint Anselm College enrich his new position. Having served as Prior of Saint Anselm from 2005 to 2013 and Vice President for Academic Affairs since 2021, his vision brings a blend of scholarly depth and administrative expertise that is expected to positively impact Priory’s educational and spiritual programs.
The monks of Saint Anselm play a significant role in the day-today life at Priory, contributing to both the spiritual and academic curriculum. Abbot Isaac’s leadership will undoubtedly bring fresh perspectives and continued dedication to Benedictine educational values.
Final Reflections
The election of Abbot Isaac and the artistry of Father Martin epitomize the blend of tradition and innovation that characterizes Saint Anselm and, by extension, Priory. Guided by the Rule of Saint Benedict—a venerable yet adaptive document—these monks continue to navigate their roles with a profound sense of duty and faith.
Father Matthew’s reflections offer a window into a world where the sacred and the scholarly coexist harmoniously. “Leadership in the monastery is about maintaining a delicate balance—cherishing the heritage while embracing the future,” he concludes.
As the bells ring in acknowledgment of Abbot Isaac’s new role, their sound resonates not only through the tranquil halls of Saint Anselm but also through the classrooms and corridors of Priory, touching the lives of everyone connected to this enduring institution.
ADVANCEMENT EVENTS
Grandparents Day
On a beautiful November morning, 72 students and their grandparents gathered at Priory for a memorable day. The event began with a wonderful lunch, a perfect time for bonding over food and family. For many, it was their first visit, and the campus buzzed as students proudly showcased their classrooms and favorite spots. Fr. Martin’s blessing introduced the Benedictine tradition, and Patrick’s closing remarks highlighted the role grandparents play in our students’ lives. Many stayed for the Pride and Prejudice matinee, showcasing the talents of our performers and technicians. Thanks to the volunteers, faculty, and staff who made this day possible.
Volunteer Appreciation
Alumni BBQ
In September 2023, Priory alumni gathered for the Third Annual Alumni BBQ at Franklin Garden Pavilion. The event featured produce grown by students in Jill Elfishawy’s Farm to Table course, showcasing their hard work. Guests enjoyed stunning views of Windy Hill while reconnecting with friends and mingling with monks. The laughter and memories highlighted the deep bonds in our community, a testament to connections that extend beyond graduation. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to the event’s success.
This past May, the Priory community gathered at Priory Garden to celebrate our dedicated volunteers, whose generous contributions greatly impact our community. Special thanks to Father Martin, Father Matthew, and Ruben for delighting everyone with homemade pizza, and to Joel, Myles, and Ruben for expertly running the bar and serving up some deliscious libations. Thank you to all who attended and to our incredible volunteers for your unwavering commitment!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Off to See the Wizard Gala, raising paddles and dancing the night away. Sharon Heights Country Club was transformed into a glamorous, Oz-inspired ballroom for a spectacular evening. Special thanks to Janel Lehman and Hayley Parr for their leadership, as well as the Wizard committee, underwriters, donors, and supporters who made the night possible. There truly is no place like Priory!
Par-Tee on the Links
Founders Circle Cocktail Party
In May 2024, Founders Circle members and annual fund volunteers were celebrated at Egon Square with a dazzling cocktail party. Priory’s music program set the tone, with senior Aidan Chiu leading a mesmerizing jazz quartet. The evening reached new heights with junior Chandler Lee ‘25’s stunning performance from Mamma Mia!, where she shined as Donna Sheridan-Carmichael. Guests enjoyed Aperol Spritz cocktails and Priory-themed cookies, adding a flavorful touch to this beloved annual gathering.
Priory’s Golf Classic was celebrated in style on a sun-filled day, September 25, 2023, at Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club. Over 120 golfers and non-golfers gathered to support Priory Athletics. Special thanks to Golf Classic Co-Chairs Clare Patel and Sandra Vaughan for organizing this fantastic community event. We are also grateful to our sponsors, underwriters, and everyone who supported Priory Athletics through the live auction and Fund-a-Need. Thanks to your generosity, our athletes are the true winners!
Our ANNUAL FUND
The most important, valuable, and tangible way to demonstrate support for Priory is through a gift to the Annual Fund. These essential, unrestricted gifts directly support every Priory student by bridging the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Priory education. Our community is small by design, so every gift is important. Regardless of size, the gesture of support makes a tremendous difference. Priory’s vibrant culture of philanthropy is evidenced through our Annual Fund. We extend our deepest gratitude to those who gave last year, helping to make the Priory experience richer and more impactful for every one of our students.
Thank you.
Recognition Levels
Founders Club
Platinum Circle ................. $50,000 and above
Gold Circle ....................... $25,000 - 49,999
Silver Circle ....................... $15,000 - 24,999
Bronze Circle .................... $10,000 - 14,999
Annual Fund
Benedictine Associates .... $5,000 - 9,999
Headmaster’s Club ...........
Priory Patrons ...................
Priory Sponsors ................
- 4,999
- 2,499
- 999
Panther Benefactors ......... $250 - 499 Panther Boosters .............. Up to $249
Annual Fund Volunteers
Each year, devoted Priory parents give their time and talent to become Annual Fund Class Chairs, encouraging fellow parents in their child’s grade to participate in the Annual Fund. We are indebted to these parent volunteers and would not be able to reach our Annual Fund participation and financial goals without them.
Annual Fund Class Chairs
Class of 2024 Helen Amick
Class of 2025 Laurie Kacin
Class of 2026 Bryna Chang, Brian Cox
Class of 2027 George Sarkisov
Class of 2028 Eleni Linos
Class of 2029 Po Szeto, Kai Tse
Class of 2030 Nicky Colaco, Mike Prindiville
FOUNDERS CLUB
Leadership gifts from Founders Club members are the bedrock of the Annual Fund representing over 75% of all gifts that ensure financial stability and diversity of the community. Founders Club gifts go well beyond the per-student gap providing the resources to entertain new opportunities and address unexpected challenges over the course of the school year. We are exceedingly grateful to our Founders Club members.
Platinum Circle | $50,000 +
Anonymous *
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff *
Emily and Brian Melton *
Nicole and Paul Ricci
Cristina and Graham Spencer *
Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis *
Gold Circle | $25,000 -$49,999
Anonymous (3) *
Carrie and Mark Casey
Gloria Chen and John Kibarian
Laura Ching and Eric Chen *
Emily and Lance Conn *
Alexandra Goodyear and Alex Albert
Allison and Kirk Hoiberg *
Rachel and Rick Klausner *
Laura and David Krane
Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson *
Monica Mendez and Andrew Cleeland *
Lillian and Tom Oliveri *
Sabena Puri and Neeraj Bharadwaj *
Katherine Sandrini Dietzen and Scott Dietzen *
Jessica and Eric Wei
Kanako and Hironobu Yoshikawa *
Kun Yu and Zhongcheng Gao *+
Bree and George Zachary *
Silver Circle | $15,000 -$24,999
Anonymous *
Azin Akbarnejad-Oshagh and Arash Afrakhteh *
Lydia Alexander and Rajil Kapoor *
Christina and Gregory Baszucki *
Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay *
Natasha and Sam Bradley
Lindsey and John Bruel *
Susan Carey *
Beth Carr *
Lauren and David Casentini *
Dana Cho and David Webster *
Iris and Calvin Clark *
Pamela Clark and Michael Graham *
Lorna and Gabriel Gregson *
Diana Hawkins Manuelian & George Manuelian *
Paula and Patrick Heynen
Sandy Hu and David Hong *
Sona and Etienne Iliffe-Moon
The Karnes Family *
Kim and Lance Kavanaugh
Farah and Jason Klein
Anne and Bob Koenig
Susie and Paul Levine *
Vanessa and Michael Maffia *
Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja *
May and Oliver Petry *
Jennifer and Michael Prindiville *
Lisa and Amritansh Raghav *
Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling *
Susie and David Schinski *
Monique VanderMarck and Richard Long *
Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok *
Malin and Christian Wiklund *
Jennifer and Ethan Zweig *
Bronze Circle | $10,000 -$14,999
Anonymous (2) *
Alison and Edward Abbo *
Wendy Adams and Pete Rukavina
Christina and Konstantinos Alataris
Prakruthi Arkesh and Naveen Javarappa *
Kathryn and Matthew Avery *
Cindy and Brian Axe *
Mieke and Andy Barrows *
Shilpi Bhargava and Suman Prasad
Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian
Claire and Tim Burks *
Bryna Chang and Adolfo Chou
Jennifer Cho and Harry Duh *
Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon *
Jung Choi and William Park *
Ingrid and Da Chuang *
Nicole and Antoine Colaco
Caroline and Heriberto Diarte Martinez *
Joseph Dobrenski *
Anna Dobrenski *
Charlotte Drew and Scott Frewing *
Lorna Dunne and Richard Ganley *
Silvia and Paul Edwards *
Lindsay and Richard Ehrman *
Katherine Eslao and Tim Ranzetta *
Jennifer Gallo and Casey Franko *
Yaping Gao and Yuzhong Zhang *+
Sandra Gu and Josh Walker
Yvonne and Rupert (‘81) Hall
Jamie and Chris Harris
Amy Hsiao and Albert Liu *
Sandra and Andy Huang
Nghi Huyng and Jim Carr
Maggie Jing and Terry Guo *
Jacqueline Koo and Edward Sun (‘87) *
Esther and Michael Lee *
Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin *
Pamela and William Martinson *
Wendy and Tim McAdam *
Theresia Gouw and Matthew McIntyre *
Tia and Frazier Miller
Naureen Mirza-George and Simeon George *
Laurie Mun and Michael Ying
Xinyao Murong and Ming Tian *+
Courtney and John Nicoletti *
Akiko and William Novotny *
Hayley and Sam Parr *
Clare and Anil Patel *
Avani Patel and Ronak Shah
Jennifer Pien and Gordon Wong
Carolyn and Stewart Putney *
Lin Qiao and Songting Chen *
Daphne and Max Ross *
Michelle and Scott Ross *
Maureen and James Sansbury *
Amelia Schultz and Jason Werlin *
Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis *
Debra and Chad Skorupka *
Diana Smetters and Tsuyoshi Ozaki *
Sarah Speakman and Douglas Haines *
Shrawni Srivastava and Gunjan Sinha
Yan Tian and Jie Zhao *
Evita and Timothy Twerdahl *
Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet *
Amy Voedisch and Nader Mousavi
Fengyuan Wang and Kun Xie *+
Nan Xiao and Dong Cheng *
Yan Zhang and Xiangping Qian *
Benedictine Associates | $5,000 - $9,999
Helen Amick *
Cecile Babcock and Herbert Fockler
Becca and Kevin Berk *
Jenny and Chris Buddin *
Catriona and Ryan Cairns *
Iris Chen and Richard Jackson *
Rongmei Chen and Jun Zhang *
Angela Chen and Zhizhong Jiang *
Elaine Cheung and Donald Low *
E.k. Chung and Albert Tan
Simona Costanzo and Jonathan Lindo
Stephanie and Robert Day *
Sheryl Ehrlich *
Carrie Fan and James Chen *
Priyanki Gupta and Amit Agarwal
Courtney and Greg Hu *
Amreen Husain and Vijay Kanal *
Maggie Jing and Terry Guo *
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman *
Pravina and Perry Kittredge
Zhaohui Li and John Sell *
Amy and Peng Lim
Tricia Lin and Edward DesJardins *
Eleni Linos and Peter Li *
Hui Hong and Weibing Feng
Fanglei and Simon ‘63 Lorne *
Yvette Ma and Paolo Sechi *
Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan *
Catherine Monier and Alexandre Cheriere
Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio *
Amanda and Chris Peiffer
Vinesha Perera and Brett Chabot
Eric Perret ‘00 *
Diane and Alan Ryan *
Prerana Sangani and Vivek Shenoy *
Maria Santos-Chen and Phil Chen *
Emilia and Damon Schor *
Renee and Craig Scott *
Anuradha and Sanjay Sharma *
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Simon Cassidy *
Nicole and Peter Smith
Lisa and Greg Stanger *
Po Szeto and Kai Tse *
Callie and John Turk *
Karen and Karel Urbanek *
Lalitha Vaidyanathan and Peter Jackson
Sri Vanka and Sunil Gottipati *
Sandra and Brent Vaughan *
Regina Wallace-Jones and Steffond Jones *
Grace and Dave Yuan *
Doris and Lee Zane *
Headmaster’s Club | $2,500 - $4,999
Anonymous (3)
Lynne and Andy Ahn *
Chandan and Mark Allen *
Rachel and James Beck *
Resham and Ajit Bharwani *
Cheryl and Bryan Brown *
Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen *
Rachel Burgoyne and Stuart Marks
Teresa and Nathan Chan *
Emily ‘00 and Tyler Chapman *
Lu Chen and Thomas Sudhof *
Cynthia Cronin Becker *
Laura Dahl and Kenneth Goodson *
Brooke and Neil Day *
Sara and Jason Donahue
Erica Goldman and William Hurlbut *
Catherine Hsu and Daniel Cheng *
Alyson Huey-Weaver and Lyle Weaver *
Abby and Bill Jakobowski
Courtney and Leonard Johnson *
Mimi and Douglas Jones *
Laura and Robert Kavanaugh *
Helen Koo and Kim Liu *
Zhiling Liao and Frank Chen *
Regina Manzana-Sawhney and Rohit Sawhney *
Catherine Moreno and Shalabh Gupta *
Lori and Matthew Muffly *
Arzu Ozkan and Eric Evans
Elizabeth Peck Repass Holmes *
Margaret and Justin Pettit *
Leslie and Jim Skanberg
ANNUAL FUND
The Drum Foundation *
Mariko and Kentaro Tokusei *
Anthony Tsao
Tami and Carter Warr
Teri Wolf and Steve Zadesky
Grace Xiao and Yongsheng Wu *
Ting Zhang and Lei Xin
Priory Patrons | $1,000 - $2,499
Anonymous (4)
Linda and John Bader *
Pilar Bardina *
Ruth Benz *
Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick *
Maria and James ‘72 Campbell *
Laurie Carlson and Bill Voedisch
Josie and Renato Castaneda *
Lan Chen and Jim Zheng *
Laura Chicchi and David Munoz
Sierra Conway
Ana and Jazmani Cortez *
Kelly and John Couch
Joseph Cowan ‘64
Marylou Cronin and Christopher Brousseau *
Thuy and Brian Curran *
Dee Dee Dickey and Craig Perlov
Kimberly and Patrick ‘66 Dougherty *
Christina and Jason Drogin *
Christopher Drouin ‘68 *
Jennifer and Kenneth Ebbitt *
Jennifer Fenoglio and Tad Egami *
Debra and Jeff Gardner
The Gregory Family *
Greg Hampton ‘67 *
Gwen and Michael Havern *
Yinhua He and Guiqiang Lin *
Collette and Gene Herman *
Claudia Hsu and Albert Lin *
Alexis Ji and Xing Xu *
Laurie and Martin Kacin
Debbie Kan and Lee Hsieh *
Ann Kannampilly and Asish Xavier *
Christopher Kennedy ‘67
Zeenat Khan and Omar Siddiqui *
Kwok Lau and Jon Goulden *
Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak
Connie Lin and Benjamin Chang *
Winnie and Chia-Ao Lu
Janette Maldonado ‘99
Ellen and Harold ‘64 McElhinny
Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke *
Caryn and Daniel ‘70 Murphy *
Nalini Natarajan and Krishna Bhagavatula
Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau *
Jennifer and Zachary Price *
Michelle and Roxy Rapp
Lalanie Ann and Dave Robins
Kelly and Doug Sargent *
Sally and Edward Screven
Ethan Sheynblat ‘19
Dongyi Shin and Hyungmin Ji
Cassandra Perret ‘02 *
Vinita Subramanian and Anand Raman *
Kathy and Edward Sweeney *
Kenneth Tehaney ‘66 *
Donna and Christopher Thomas *
Amy Vinther and Steven Xanthopoulos *
Jing Wu and Wihardjono Widjaja *
Alena and David Yan *
Chunhua Yang and Huaping Zhou *
Kimi and Seiji ‘77 Yasutomi *
Jiang Yunyun and Chenxu Wu
Priory Sponsors | $500 - $999
Anonymous (4)
Judy and Doug Adams
Caitha Ambler *
Donna and David ‘84 Arnold
Linda and Jeffrey Baher *
Kristin and John Brew
Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer
Mary Carroll *
Jeffrey Congdon ‘62 *
Josephine and Van Elelleh *
Angela and Joe Farned *
Carol and Brian Fischer
Elizabeth and Erik Franks
Kathy Hampton *
Mary Ann Hurlimann and Paul Perret *
Matthew Janopaul ‘87
Kate Johansen *
Purnima King *
Winnie and James Koo
Susan Kritzik and Bruce McAuley *
Alexander Leblang ‘21 *
Max Lui ‘97 *
Shauna and John McIntyre *
Ekuko and Hiroshi Menjo
Jonathan Morrissey ‘72 *
Jennifer and Steve Nash *
Nancy and John Newman *
Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier *
Heidi and Tapley Richards
George Sarkisov ‘97 *
Peter Schink ‘82 *
Livia Sohn *
Emre Sonmez ‘13 *
Consuela Stewart
Ilaria Turner and John Pink
Virginia Valcarcel Rubello and Jose ‘89
Zertuche Trevino
Nancy and Paul Valentine *
William Webster *
Jennifer Webster *
George Willman ‘85 *
Xiaoman Yu and Yunbo Zhang *
Panther Benefactors | $250 - $499
Anonymous (3)
Mary Almazan ‘07 *
Brett Bader ‘12 *
Tatiana and Scott ‘86 Bagley
Jeanine Yost ‘96 and Alex Bankovich
Ryan Calbert ‘17 *
Mary Jo and Donald Carroll
Anne Cavanaugh and Michael Murphy *
Justin Christensen *
Michael Cirimele
Brian Cox and Kirk Gossman *
Andrew Dodson ‘21
Alessandra Dodson ‘23
Lauren Donovan *
Ann Marie and Peter ‘76 Draeger *
Anshu and Arvind Gupta *
Rosamond Jackson Bovey and Thomas ‘63 Wade
Jake Kim *
Jennifer and Andrew Lee *
Caroline Lee
Karolina and Philip Lewer *
Mary and Joshua Lipp *
Susan and Daniel ‘78 Lockwood *
Rebecca and Andrew Logan
Kristi Gilbert and Jose Lombera
Albee Mabeza *
Tim Molak *
Mathias Nagy ‘03 *
Lanelle and Paul Neumann
Annabelle North ‘20
Richard Paige *
Victoria and Joseph Perna
David Rafoni *
Kerry Ann and Patrick Ruff *
Betty Schink *
Maris Scully and Thomas Shields
Susan and Vincent ‘68 Siciliano
Angele and Kuldev Singh *
Natasha and Mark Stogner *
Anne Marie and Michael Sullivan
Patricia Suvari *
Sonal Turakhia and Vivek Gupta *
Maria Villa Arroyo and Victor Arroyo Castro*
Panther Boosters Up to $249
Anonymous (15)
Sally and Jeff Aalfs *
Sabrina and Peter Agoston *
Marilou Ayao *
Robert Barbagelata ‘20 *
Jane and Bob Bessin *
Ariana Bickell ‘11
Michael Botsch
Jessica and Chad Brodt *
Omar Brown
Caroline and John Bulkeley *
Colleen Burson-Ryan Okpala
Lisa Busby and Hovey Clark *
Matthew Carusi ‘17
Olivia Carusi ‘19 *
Conrad Casente ‘14 *
Katherine Casey
Neve Cetinok ‘23 *
Genevieve Chiu-Schaepe ‘19
Matthew Cirimele ‘19 *
Sonja and Andrew Daniel *
Charlie Dorf *
Michael Dougherty ‘69 *
Andrew Downey *
Kimberly and James ‘71 Draeger *
Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni *
Jill and Sani Elfishawy *
Brisa Escobar Cuevas and Ivan Plancarte Chavez
Max Fairon ‘18 *
Treahna Franco *
Linda and Richard Frasch *
Michael Garrett ‘66
Erik Genet ‘22 *
Lauren Gentili ‘10
Hessen Ghazal *
C.J. Gomez *
Kathy Gonzalez *
Monica Granucci ‘10 *
John Gregory ‘16 *
Kat Gregory ‘12 *
Chris Gregory ‘14 *
Daniel Gumber ‘77
Cary Hampton ‘11 *
Laurie Hannah and George ‘72 Witter *
Kylie Harrison ‘16 *
Ryan Harrison ‘19 *
William Harryman ‘07
Roberta and Donald Harryman *
Andrew Hasson *
James Hatzopoulos *
Jane Healey
Hajnalka Horvath Racz and Balazs Horvath *
Erica and Craig Hughes *
Trevor Irizarry *
James Irving ‘65
Anya Ishida *
Novi and Kristian Iskandar *
Jelich Brothers *
Clint Johns
Gina Kipilman *
Aniko and Sandor Klebik
Christopher and Stephanie Kruse *
Gyula Lazar *
Andrew Lee *
Samantha Leeper
Nils Leitz *
Kyle Lierk *
Stephanie Lim ‘06
Cathy Liu *
Guillermo Maafs ‘85 *
Jennifer Marino *
Nathan Mathabane *
Christi and Shawn Matson *
Crystal and Reid Matsuoka *
Jason McChristian *
Gloria McKee and Gregory ‘69 Furey *
Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres *
Rohan Menezes
Summer Monroe *
Terri Morrow *
Jessica and David Moseley *
Myles Somerville *
David Neale
Amy Okarma
Ariel Orozco *
Ernest Pappas
Christine Muir Parker and Alex Parker *
Lisa Putnam and Bruce Carlsmith *
Benjamin Putney ‘22 *
Matt Quigley *
Tatiana Reese ‘18
Michele Riebhoff *
Rick Riebhoff *
Leyla Rivera ‘23
Samuel Rosen ‘21
Terri and Matt Roth *
Jack Ryan ‘22
Laura Draxler and John Sadler *
Grace Salceanu *
Maura Sanchez *
Andrew Satanapong
Laurie and Kevin Schofield *
Jessica Senn *
Patricia and Barry Sharrow
Matching Gift Companies
Haley Shipway *
Chase Smith *
Laurie and John ‘75 Snyder *
Tamara and Olatunde Sobomehin *
Emma Solomon ‘21 *
Korinn Myers *
Charles Stauss *
Lorilee and John Sugden *
Reed and Sean Sullivan *
Anita Szoke
Maryll Telegdy *
Alex Tenorio *
Sage Thomas ‘21 *
Chauntelle and Joe Trefz *
Todd Turner
Eric Turnquist ‘12
John Twichell
Nancy Wang ‘08 *
Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise *
Clare and Tim Warner, P13 *
Lisa and Douglas Wood *
Molly ‘06 and Matt Woodward *
Luis Wright ‘22
Jing Wu *
Peggy and Al Zappelli *
Vera Zelichenok *
PARENT DONORS
Anonymous (17)
Sally and Jeff Aalfs
Alison and Edward Abbo
Wendy Adams and Pete Rukavina
Lynne and Andy Ahn
Azin Akbarnejad-Oshagh and Arash Afrakhteh
Christina and Konstantinos Alataris
Lydia Alexander and Rajil Kapoor
Chandan and Mark Allen
Helen Amick
Prakruthi Arkesh and Naveen Javarappa
Kathryn and Matthew Avery
Cindy and Brian Axe
Pilar Bardina
Mieke and Andy Barrows
Christina and Gregory Baszucki
Rachel and James Beck
Becca and Kevin Berk
Shilpi Bhargava and Suman Prasad
Resham and Ajit Bharwani
Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay
Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick
Natasha and Sam Bradley
Jessica and Chad Brodt
Cheryl and Bryan Brown
Lindsey and John Bruel
Jenny and Chris Buddin
Rachel Burgoyne and Stuart Marks
Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian
Claire and Tim Burks
Catriona and Ryan Cairns
Beth Carr
Lauren and David Casentini
Carrie and Mark Casey
Anne Cavanaugh and Michael Murphy
Teresa and Nathan Chan
Bryna Chang and Adolfo Chou
Emily ‘00 and Tyler Chapman
Iris Chen and Richard Jackson
Angela Chen and Zhizhong Jiang
Gloria Chen and John Kibarian
Lu Chen and Thomas Sudhof
Rongmei Chen and Jun Zhang
Lan Chen and Jim Zheng
Elaine Cheung and Donald Low
Laura Chicchi and David Munoz
Laura Ching and Eric Chen
Jennifer Cho and Harry Duh
Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon
Dana Cho and David Webster
Jung Choi and William Park
Ingrid and Da Chuang
E.k. Chung and Albert Tan
Michael Cirimele
Pamela Clark and Michael Graham
Iris and Calvin Clark
Andrew Cleeland
Nicole and Antoine Colaco
Emily and Lance Conn
Ana and Jazmani Cortez
Simona Costanzo and Jonathan Lindo
Kelly and John Couch
Brian Cox and Kirk Gossman
Marylou Cronin and Christopher Brousseau
Thuy and Brian Curran
Laura Dahl and Kenneth Goodson
Brooke and Neil Day
Stephanie and Robert Day
Caroline Diarte Edwards and Heriberto Diarte Martinez
Dee Dee Dickey and Craig Perlov
Katherine and Scott Dietzen
Anna Dobrenski
Joseph Dobrenski
Sara and Jason Donahue
Charlotte Drew and Scott Frewing
Christina and Jason Drogin
Lorna Dunne and Richard Ganley
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
Jennifer and Kenneth Ebbitt
Niloufar and Tarek Ebeid
Silvia and Paul Edwards
Sheryl Ehrlich
Lindsay and Richard Ehrman
Josephine and Van Elelleh
Jill and Sani Elfishawy
Brisa Escobar Cuevas & Ivan Plancarte Chavez
Katherine Eslao and Tim Ranzetta
Carrie Fan and James Chen
Jennifer Fenoglio and Tad Egami
Elizabeth and Erik Franks
Jennifer Gallo and Casey Franko
Yaping Gao and Yuzhong Zhang
Debra and Jeff Gardner
Erica Goldman and William Hurlbut
Alexandra Goodyear and Alex Albert
Theresia Gouw and Matthew McIntyre
Lorna and Gabriel Gregson
Sandra Gu and Josh Walker
Priyanki Gupta and Amit Agarwal
Anshu and Arvind Gupta
Jamie and Chris Harris
Diana Hawkins Manuelian & George Manuelian
Yinhua He and Guiqiang Lin
Paula and Patrick Heynen
Allison and Kirk Hoiberg
Hui Hong and Weibing Feng
Hajnalka Horvath Racz and Balazs Horvath
Amy Hsiao and Albert Liu
Catherine Hsu and Daniel Cheng
Claudia Hsu and Albert Lin
Sandy Hu and David Hong
Courtney and Greg Hu
Sandra and Andy Huang
Alyson Huey-Weaver and Lyle Weaver
Erica and Craig Hughes
Amreen Husain and Vijay Kanal
Nghi Huynh and Jim Carr
Sona and Etienne Iliffe-Moon
Novi and Kristian Iskandar
Abby and Bill Jakobowski
Alexis Ji and Xing Xu
Maggie Jing and Terry Guo
Courtney and Leonard Johnson
Mimi and Douglas Jones
Laurie and Martin Kacin
Debbie Kan and Lee Hsieh
Ann Kannampilly and Asish Xavier
The Karnes Family
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Laura and Robert Kavanaugh
Kim and Lance Kavanaugh
Zeenat Khan and Omar Siddiqui
Purnima King
Pravina and Perry Kittredge
Rachel and Rick Klausner
Farah and Jason Klein
Anne and Bob Koenig
Helen Koo and Kim Liu
Jacqueline Koo and Edward Sun ‘87
Laura and David Krane
Caroline Lee
Jennifer and Andrew Lee
Esther and Michael Lee
Susie and Paul Levine
Zhaohui Li and John Sell
Zhiling Liao and Frank Chen
Amy and Peng Lim
Connie Lin and Benjamin Chang
Tricia Lin and Edward DesJardins
Eleni Linos and Peter Li
Kristi and Jose Lombera
Winnie and Chia-Ao Lu
Yvette Ma and Paolo Sechi
Vanessa and Michael Maffia
Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin
Regina Manzana-Sawhney and Rohit Sawhney
Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan
Crystal and Reid Matsuoka
Shauna and John McIntyre
Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke
Emily and Brian Melton
Tia and Frazier Miller
Naureen Mirza-George and Simeon George
Catherine Monier and Alexandre Cheriere
Catherine Moreno and Shalabh Gupta
Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja
Lori and Matthew Muffly
Laurie Mun and Michael Ying
Xinyao Murong and Ming Tian
Nalini Natarajan and Krishna Bhagavatula
Lanelle and Paul Neumann
Courtney and John Nicoletti
Akiko and William Novotny
Lillian and Tom Oliveri
Arzu Ozkan and Eric Evans
Hayley and Sam Parr
Avani Patel and Ronak Shah
Clare and Anil Patel
Elizabeth Peck Repass Holmes
Amanda and Chris Peiffer
Vinesha Perera and Brett Chabot
May and Oliver Petry
Margaret and Justin Pettit
Jennifer Pien and Gordon Wong
Jennifer and Zachary Price
Jennifer and Michael Prindiville
Sabena Puri and Neeraj Bharadwaj
Lin Qiao and Songting Chen
Lisa and Amritansh Raghav
Nicole and Paul Ricci
Heidi and Tapley Richards
Lalanie Ann and Dave Robins
Daphne and Max Ross
Michelle and Scott Ross
Kerry Ann and Patrick Ruff
Diane and Alan Ryan
Maura Sanchez
Prerana Sangani and Vivek Shenoy
Maria Santos-Chen and Phil Chen
George Sarkisov ‘97
Emilia and Damon Schor
Renee and Craig Scott
Anuradha and Sanjay Sharma
Dongyi Shin and Hyungmin Ji
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Simon Cassidy
Leslie and Jim Skanberg
Debra and Chad Skorupka
Diana Smetters and Tsuyoshi Ozaki
Nicole and Peter Smith
Tamara and Olatunde Sobomehin
Livia Sohn
Sarah Speakman and Douglas Haines
Cristina and Graham Spencer
Shrawni Srivastava and Gunjan Sinha
Lisa and Greg Stanger
Consuela Stewart
Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson
Vinita Subramanian and Anand Raman
Lorilee and John Sugden
Kathy and Edward Sweeney
Po Szeto and Kai Tse
Yan Tian and Jie Zhao
Mariko and Kentaro Tokusei
Anthony Tsao
Sonal Turakhia and Vivek Gupta
Callie and John Turk
Ilaria Turner and John Pink
Evita and Timothy Twerdahl
Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis
Karen and Karel Urbanek
Lalitha Vaidyanathan and Peter Jackson
Monique VanderMarck and Richard Long
Sri Vanka and Sunil Gottipati
Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet
Sandra and Brent Vaughan
Maria Villa Arroyo and Victor Arroyo Castro
Amy Vinther and Steven Xanthopoulos
Amy Voedisch and Nader Mousavi
Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok
Regina Wallace-Jones and Steffond Jones
Fengyuan Wang and Kun Xie
William Webster
Jennifer Webster
Jessica and Eric Wei
Malin and Christian Wiklund
Teri Wolf and Steve Zadesky
Jing Wu and Wihardjono Widjaja
Nan Xiao and Dong Cheng
Grace Xiao and Yongsheng Wu
Alena and David Yan
Chunhua Yang and Huaping Zhou
Kanako and Hironobu Yoshikawa
Kun Yu and Zhongcheng Gao
Xiaoman Yu and Yunbo Zhang
Grace and Dave Yuan
Jiang Yunyun and Chenxu Wu
Bree and George Zachary
Doris and Lee Zane
Yan Zhang and Xiangping Qian
Ting Zhang and Lei Xin
Jennifer and Ethan Zweig
FACULTY & STAFF
Anonymous (4)
Sally Aalfs
Peter Agoston
Mary B. Almazan
Caitha C. Ambler
Marilou Ayao
Herminia Baca
Bob S. Bessin
Ariana G. Bickell
Michael Botsch
Omar Brown
Colleen Burson-Ryan Okpala
Mary Carroll
Conrad T. Casente
Josie Castaneda
Justin Christensen
Hovey C. Clark
Sierra Conway
Ana Cortez
Kelly Couch
Andrew Daniel
Lauren Donovan
Charlie Dorf
Andrew Downey
Laura Draxler
Sani S. Elfishawy
Treahna Franco
Tirso Garcia
Maria Garcia
Hessen Ghazal
C.J. Gomez
Kathy Gonzalez
Kirk Gossman
Cary B. Hampton
Andrew Hasson
James Hatzopoulos
Jane Healey
Trevor Irizarry
Anya Ishida
Novi Iskandar
Kate Johansen
Clint Johns
Jake Kim
Gina Kipilman
Stephanie Kruse
Andrew Lee
Jennifer Lee
Samantha Leeper
Nils Leitz
Kyle Lierk
Peter Ling
Cathy Liu
Albee Mabeza
Jennifer Marino
Alex Martinez
Nathan Mathabane
Shawn Matson
Jason McChristian
Luz Mejia
Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres
Rohan Menezes
Summer Monroe
Terri Morrow
Christine Muir Parker
Korinn Myers
David Neale
Amy Okarma
Ariel Orozco
Richard C. Paige
Christel Parmentier
Matt Quigley
David Rafoni
Tatiana M. Reese
Rick Riebhoff
Michele Riebhoff
Matt Roth
Patrick Ruff
Grace Salceanu
Doug Sargent
Andrew Satanapong
Jessica Senn
Haley Shipway
Chase Smith
Myles Somerville
Nathaniel Spears
Charles Stauss
Mark Stogner
John W. Sugden
Reed E. Sullivan
Alex Tenorio
Eric M. Turnquist
Jeffrey Wise
Lisa Wood
Jing Wu
Ruben Zambrano
Vera Zelichenok
GRANDPARENTS
Judy and Doug Adams
Laurie Carlson and Bill Voedisch
Katherine Casey Collette and Gene Herman
Winnie and James Koo
FRIENDS
Anonymous
Ruth Benz
Kristin and John Brew
Susan Carey
Mary Jo and Donald Carroll
Kwok Lau and Jon Goulden
Jelich Brothers
Aniko and Sandor Klebik
Gyula Lazar
Rebecca and Andrew Logan
Tim Molak
Maureen and James Sansbury
Anne Marie and Michael Sullivan
Anita Szoke
Maryll Telegdy
Todd Turner
Nancy and Paul Valentine
Peggy and Al Zappelli
SENIOR GIFTS
Belle Fu
Cole Spencer
Daniel Zeng
Giselle Lopez
Jacky Chuang
Jacky Mao
JJ Lehman
Katie Elfishawy
Mara Bantug
Tina Xie
Vivian Gao
Abraham Avelar
Christian Avery
Stella Axe
Catherine Carlton-Ridenour
Valeria Chavez-Franco
Evelyn Diarte Edwards
Arlette Fajardo Sepulveda
Aryssa Garcia
Sean Genet
Solene Graham
Mikatrin Heynen
Zsofia Horvath
Eve Kavanaugh
Matthew Kibarian
Natalia Kulasooriya
Kenai Lavalle
Cadence Liu
Kayla Matsuoka
Cyrus Patel
Temilola Sobomehin
Yuta Tokusei
Diya Vasudevan
Aidan Vaughan
Andrew Yuan
ALUMNI PARENTS
Anonymous (3)
Cecile Babcock and Herbert Fockler
Linda and John Bader
Linda and Jeffrey Baher
Janet Briggs and Eric Patzer
Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen
Caroline and John Bulkeley
Cynthia Cronin Becker
Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak
Angela and Joe Farned
Carol and Brian Fischer
Linda and Richard Frasch
Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau
The Gregory Family
Kathy Hampton
Roberta and Donald Harryman
Gwen and Michael Havern
Mary Ann Hurlimann and Paul Perret
Susan Kritzik and Bruce McAuley
Karolina and Philip Lewer
Mary and Joshua Lipp
Ekuko and Hiroshi Menjo
Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio
Jennifer and Steve Nash
Nancy and John Newman
Ernest Pappas
Victoria and Joseph Perna
Lisa Putnam and Bruce Carlsmith
Michelle and Roxy Rapp
Betty Schink
Laurie and Kevin Schofield
Sally and Edward Screven
Maris Scully and Thomas Shields
Patricia and Barry Sharrow
Patricia Suvari
Donna and Christopher Thomas
Clare and Tim Warner
Class of 1962
Anonymous
Jeff Congdon
Class of 1963
Simon Lorne
Thomas Wade
Class of 1964
Joe Cowan
Harold McElhinny
Class of 1965
Anonymous (2)
Jim Irving
Class of 1966
Pat Dougherty
Michael Garrett
Ken Tehaney
Class of 1967
Greg Hampton
Chris Kennedy
Class of 1968
Chris Drouin
Vince Siciliano
Class of 1969
Mike Dougherty
Gregory Furey
Class of 1970
Dan Murphy
Class of 1971
Jim Draeger
Alumni Donors THANK YOU
Class of 1972
Jim Campbell
Jay Morrissey
George Witter
Class of 1975
John Snyder
Class of 1976
Peter Draeger
Class of 1977
Daniel Gumber
Seiji Yasutomi
Class of 1978
Peter Hass
Dan Lockwood
Andy Schilling
Class of 1979
Mike Azari
Class of 1981
Rupert Hall
Class of 1982
Jim Dugoni
Peter Schink
Class of 1984
Dave Arnold
Class of 1985
Guillermo Maafs
George Willman
Class of 1986
Scott Bagley
Perry Kittredge
Class of 1987
Matt Janopaul
Ed Sun
Class of 1989
Jose Zertuche Trevino
Class of 1995
Anonymous
Class of 1996
Jeanine Yost
Class of 1997
Max Lui
George Sarkisov
Class of 1999
Janette Maldonado
Class of 2000
Anonymous
Emily Chapman
Eric Perret
Class of 2001
Jason Kado
Class of 2002
Cassie Perret
Class of 2003
Aimee Elliott
Mathias Nagy
Class of 2004
Lexi McFarlane
Class of 2006
Stephie Lim
Molly Woodward
Class of 2007
William Harryman
Class of 2008
Nancy Wang
Class of 2010
Lauren Gentili
Monica Granucci
Marisa Martinson
Class of 2011
Anonymous
Class of 2012
Brett Bader
Kat Gregory
Class of 2013
Emre Sonmez
Class of 2014
Chris Gregory
Class of 2016
John Gregory
Kylie Harrison
Class of 2017
Ryan Calbert
Matthew Carusi
Class of 2018
Max Fairon
Class of 2019
Livie Carusi
Genevieve
Chiu-Schaepe
Matthew Cirimele
Ryan Harrison
Ethan Sheynblat
Class of 2020
Robert Barbagelata
Annabelle North
Class of 2021
Andrew Dodson
Alex Leblang
Sam Rosen
Emma Solomon
Sage Thomas
Class of 2022
Erik Genet
Ben Putney
Jack Ryan
Luis Wright
Class of 2023
Neve Cetinok
Alessandra Dodson
Roy Liu
Leyla Rivera
ST. BENEDICT SOCIETY
The St. Benedict Society honors a special group of alumni, alumni parents, current parents, and friends who have made or intend to include a Planned Gift to Priory through their estate plans. The Society celebrates this significant form of philanthropy and looks forward to welcoming new members with deep gratitude.
Barbara and Douglas Ayer
Cynthia Bayne-Davison and Wayne Davison
Patricia and Gregory Bonfiglio
Charles E. Maria Living Trust
Philip Chu ‘96
Jeffrey Congdon ‘62
Marcia and Paul Cook
Fran Dempsey +
Dr. Klara Fetter Estate
Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni
Jo and Ted Dutton
Francesca Eastman
Susan Falaschi
Diana and Dominique Filloux
Dianne and John Fisher
Linda and Rick Frasch
The Gambetta Family Estate
Philip Golden ‘76
Susan and David Hafleigh
The Harold Harvey Estate
The Joseph Hilbe ‘62 Estate
Saila and Vinod Kariat
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Peter Keady
Pamela and William Martinson
Joan and Jack McGraw +
The Robert Miller Estate
Susan and Dean Miller
Tim Molak
Lisa and Henry Plain
William Quan ‘81
The Schilling Estate
Dale Schwab
Irina and James ‘73 Szabo
Roderick Tayler ‘77
The Mary Alice Thornton Estate
Jackie and James Tornes
The Matilda Wilbur Estate
Peggy and Al Zappelli
GALA DONORS
Gala Item Donors
Alison and Edward Abbo
AJ Tutoring
Lydia Alexander and Rajil Kapoor
Alexis Corrine Interiors
Alpine Optometry
Alys Grace
Helen Amick
Amigo’s
Ascent Physical Therapy and Performance
Kathy and Matt Avery
Cindy Axe
Stephanie Barea
Mieke Barrows
Charlotte Bernard
Natasha and Sam Bradley
Omar Brown
Lindsey Bruel
Canyon Ranch Woodside
Chandan Allen LLC
Bryna Chang and Adolfo Chou
Emily ‘00 and Tyler Chapman
Laura Ching and Eric Chen
Jung Choi
Clarins
Damian Cohen
Nicole Colaco
Kristine Collins
Connie Bensen | Photographer
Dahl Dental Practice
Andrew Daniel
Caroline Diarte Edwards
Anna Dobrenski
Laura Draxler’s CAD 2 class
Christina and Jason Drogin
Lorna Dunne
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
Jennifer and Kenneth Ebbitt
Jill Elfishawy
Priory Families of Color
Hessen Ghazal
Gleim the Jeweler
Mindy Goldman
Millie Gong
Gould-Jacobson Dermatology
Graw Beauty
Jamie and Chris Harris
Diana Hawkins Manuelian and
George Manuelian
Heirloom Catering
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Anne and Andreas Hildebrandt
Elizabeth Holmes
Amy Hsiao
Alyson Huey-Weaver and Lyle Weaver
Cristina Huezo and Nicholas Grudin
InHouse Test Prep
Joshua Ets-Hokin Photography
Debbie Kan
Laura and Robert Kavanaugh
Audrey Kay
Purnima King
Rachel Klausner
Farah Klein
Koma Sushi
Kim Liu and Helen Koo
Jacqueline Koo
Kua Body
Bill Kwong
LaBelle Day Spas and Salons
Abbot Matthew Leavy
Esther and Michael Lee
Janel and David Lehman
Connie Lin and Benjamin Chang
Linden Tree Books
Albee Mabeza
Madeira and Partners
Fr. Martin Mager, OSB
Michael Levin and Cynthia Mahood Levin
Bill and Pam Martinson
Shawn Matson
Shauna and John McIntyre
Everett Miller ‘24
Miranda Landscape
Monika Stone Skin
Mountain Camp
MPX Streghth Training
Laurie Mun and Michael Ying
Aarti Nasta
Neil Dahl Jewelers
Neiman Marcus Palo Alto
Off-Leash Canine
Oppenheimer and Co Inc
Arzu Ozkan
Sam and Hayley Parr
John and Meredith Pasquesi
Nirmala and Rajiv Patni
Amanda and Chris Peiffer
Margaret Pettit
Jennifer Pien and Gordon Wong
Jennifer and Michael Prindiville
Lisa Raghav
Katherine Eslao and Tim Ranzetta
Nancy Rosenthal
Michelle and Scott Ross
Daphne Ross
Ruti
Diane Ryan
Woodside Priory School
Schumacher Photography
Selby’s
Shepherd Sterling
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy and Simon Cassidy
Peter and Nicole Smith
Chase Smith
Myles Somerville
Soulful Photography
Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts
John Sugden
Reed Sullivan
Sundance the Steakhouse
Najwa Tamer
Teresa Halton Photography
The Guild Theatre
Kristi and Mischa Travers
Sonal Turakhia
Callie Turk
Eric Turnquist
Evita and Timothy Twerdahl
Jennifer Upson
Amy Voedisch
Jessica and Eric Wei
Annabel Wilson
Teri Wolf and Steve Zadesky
Jennifer and Ethan Zweig
Sundance the Steakhouse
Tricia Suvari
Najwa and Philip Tamer
Teresa Halton Photography
The Daisy Edit
The Horse Park at Woodside
Thomas Fogarty Winery
Sonal Turakhia and Vivek Gupta
Callie and John Turk
Eric Turnquist
Evita and Timothy Twerdahl
Nicole von Kaenel
Regina Wallace-Jones
Stephanie Weiss
Annabel Wilson
Woodside Priory School
Grace Yuan
Show Your Heart Sponsors
Jim Carr
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
Nicole and Paul Ricci
Lisa and Greg Stanger
Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis
Show Your Courage Sponsors
Prakruthi Arkesh and Naveen Javarappa
Emily and Lance Conn
Hayley and Sam Parr
Silicon Valley Bank
Show Your Brains Sponsors
Anonymous
Carrie and Mark Casey
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Amanda and Chris Peiffer
Callie and John Turk
Underwriters
Anonymous (2)
Wendy Adams and Pete Rukavina
Nicole and Antoine Colaco
Helen Koo and Kim Liu
Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan
Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio
Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok
Gala Host a Monk
Anonymous (4)
Natasha and Sam Bradley
Rachel Burgoyne and Stuart Marks
Iris and Richard Jackson
Jung Choi and William Park
Carrie Kalinowski
The Karnes Family
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Laura and Robert Kavanaugh
Kim and Lance Kavanaugh
Zeenat Khan and Omar Siddiqui
Pravina and Perry Kittredge
Laura and David Krane
Jacqueline and Nicholas Naclerio
Akiko and William Novotny
Clare and Anil Patel
Lisa and Amritansh Raghav
Michelle and Scott Ross
Karen and Karel Urbanek
Fund A Future
Anonymous (5)
Alison and Edward Abbo
Azin Akbarnejad-Oshagh and Arash Afrakhteh
Helen Amick
Kathryn and Matthew Avery
Cindy and Brian Axe
Mieke and Andy Barrows
Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick
Natasha and Sam Bradley
Cheryl and Bryan Brown
Lindsey and John Bruel
Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian
Catriona and Ryan Cairns
Carrie and Mark Casey
Bryna Chang and Adolfo Chou
Iris and Richard Jackson
Jung Choi and William Park
Emily and Lance Conn
Simona Costanzo and Jonathan Lindo
Kelly and John Couch
Brian Cox and Kirk Gossman
Marylou Cronin and Christopher Brousseau
Stephanie and Robert Day
Caroline and Heriberto Diarte Martinez
Christina and Jason Drogin
Lorna Dunne and Richard Ganley
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
Jennifer and Kenneth Ebbitt
Jennifer Fenoglio and Tad Egami
Lindsay and Richard Ehrman
Josephine and Van Elelleh
Lorna and Gabriel Gregson
Jamie and Chris Harris
Diana Hawkins Manuelian and George Manuelian
Laura Horsch Nicolls and Michael Nicolls
Amy Hsiao and Albert Liu
Sandra and Andy Huang
Alyson Huey-Weaver and Lyle Weaver
Sona and Etienne Iliffe-Moon
Abby and Bill Jakobowski
Kate Johansen
Ann Kannampilly and Asish Xavier
The Karnes Family
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Laura and Robert Kavanaugh
Zeenat Khan and Omar Siddiqui
Fr. John D. Kirwin
Rachel and Rick Klausner
Anne and Bob Koenig
Jacqueline Koo and Edward Sun ‘87
Connie Lin and Benjamin Chang
Yvette Ma and Paolo Sechi
Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin
Regina Manzana-Sawhney and Rohit Sawhney
Wendy and Tim McAdam
Shauna and John McIntyre
Sinda Mein and Sean Bourke
Emily and Brian Melton
Tim Molak
Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja
Nalini Natarajan and Krishna Bhagavatula
Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier
Hayley and Sam Parr
Clare and Anil Patel
Amanda and Chris Peiffer
Vinesha Perera and Brett Chabot
Margaret and Justin Pettit
Jennifer and Zachary Price
Jennifer and Michael Prindiville
Carolyn and Stewart Putney
Lisa and Amritansh Raghav
Nicole and Paul Ricci
Daphne and Max Ross
Michelle and Scott Ross
Kerry Ann and Patrick Ruff
Katherine and Scott Dietzen
Susie and David Schinski
Leslie and Jim Skanberg
Yehbin Song and Brian Lee
Lorilee and John Sugden
Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis
Poonam and Abhijit Umbarkar
Monique VanderMarck and Richard Long
Sandra and Brent Vaughan
Peggy and Al Zappelli
Jennifer and Ethan Zweig
GOLF CLASSIC
Silver Sponsors | $5,000 - $9,999
Lisa and Greg Stanger
Tee Box Sponsors | $1,000 - $2,999
Acrisure, LLC
Total Quality Maintenance, Inc
Clare and Anil Patel
Sandra and Brent Vaughan
Underwriting Up to $999
Carrie and Mark Casey
Connie Lin and Benjamin Chang
The Karnes Family
Tia and Frazier Miller
Tim Molak
Lanelle and Paul Neumann
Karen and Karel Urbanek
Peggy and Al Zappelli
Golf Fund A Need
Wendy Adams and Pete Rukavina
Kathryn and Matthew Avery
Shilpi Bhargava and Suman Prasad
Jenny and Chris Buddin
Teresa and Nathan Chan
Stephanie and Robert Day
Jennifer and Kenneth Ebbitt
Alyson Huey-Weaver and Lyle Weaver
Jason Kado ‘01
The Karnes Family
Midori Kato-Maeda and Jeff Herman
Jacqueline Koo and Edward Sun ‘87
Connie Lin and Benjamin Chang
Pamela and William Martinson
Marisa Martinson ‘10
Shauna and John McIntyre
Julio Mendoza
Tia and Frazier Miller
Lanelle and Paul Neumann
Clare and Anil Patel
Vinesha Perera and Brett Chabot
Michelle and Scott Ross
Renee and Craig Scott
Lisa and Greg Stanger
Charles Stauss
Alex Tenorio
The Thomas Family
Lalitha Vaidyanathan and Peter Jackson
HONORS
In honor of the Herman Family
- Mary Jo and Donald Carroll
In honor of Priory Monks
- Peggy and Al Zappelli
ENDOWMENTS
Class Legacy Fund
Susan Falaschi
Dinorah Figuereo-Prince
Elizabeth Haehl and John Kriewall
Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins
Father Martin Endowed Scholarship Fund
Elizabeth and Mehrdad ‘79 Azari
Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni
Genevieve Mager
Stephen Simons
Sara and Bill Somers
Robert Carolan Hass Endowed Fund for Science Education
Margot and Peter ‘78 Hass
John Erkman Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Charles D. and Frances K.Field Fund
The Drum Foundation
Carla and Philip Hudner
Mollie Hudner Thompson and Kevin Thompson
Louise M. Davies Foundation
Mandy Hafleigh Endowed Scholarship Fund
Anonymous
Carol and Ronald Clazie
Aimee Elliott ‘03
Suzanne and Allan Epstein
Tim Molak Legacy Endowment Fund
Tim Molak
MEMORIALS
In memory of Emery Csikesz ‘66
- Kimberly and Patrick Dougherty ‘66
In memory of Nick Dibert ‘66
- Kimberly and Patrick Dougherty ‘66
In memory of Piers Lahey ‘67
- Greg Hampton ‘67
In memory of Shirley Larson
- Tim Molak
In memory of Roberto Lopez ‘67
- Greg Hampton ‘67
In memory of Dr. Benjamin Owens
- Tim Molak
In memory of Jill Simons ‘02
- Peggy and Al Zappelli
In memory of Lizzie Somers ‘11
- Sara and Bill Somers
In memory of Fr. William Sullivan, O.S.B
- Anne Marie and Michael Sullivan
In memory of Julianna Szekely
- Aniko and Sandor Klebik
In memory of Laura Timpe ‘98
- Tim Molak
- Peggy and Al Zappelli
SPECIAL RESTRICTED GIFTS
Art Gallery
Elaine Cheung and Donald Low
Athletics
Sue Lowe and Gregory Franklin
Basketball
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
Fr. Martin Woodshop
Phyllis Smith and Robert Goldberg
Garden Program
Frances H. Ellison Fund
Lacrosse
Laura and David Krane
Robotics
Sam Baumgarten ‘16
Beth Carr FIRST
Gene Haas Foundation
Lorna and Gabriel Gregson
Susan and Thomas Mandle
Maggie Zhang and Jerry Huang
St. Thomas Aquinas Fellows Program
Aarti Nasta and Puneet Agarwal
Nicole and Paul Ricci
Sustainability Program
Frances H. Ellison Fund
Tennis
Grace and Dave Yuan
Theater Program
Alexander Leblang ‘21
CHAPEL FUND
Anonymous (2)
Barbara and George Andreini
Janet and David Howes
Ruth Benz
Kristin and John Brew
Pamela and J. Peter Campagna
Mary Jo and Donald Carroll
Josie and Renato Castaneda
Rosalie Cornew
Ryanne DeGood
Fran Dempsey
Holly and John Dissmeyer
Ann Marie and Peter ‘76 Draeger
Waltraud Finch
Christine Smith Fleming
Pamela and John Foster
Bev and Anthony Guichard
Hungarian Catholic Mission
Ginny and Jack Kavanaugh
Peter Keady
Ernst Kimler
Fr. John D. Kirwin
Leo Kusber
Corinne Larson
Marion Lee
Diane Martin
Margaret and Peter McNamara
Matthew O’Rourke
Elisabeth Pate-Cornell and James Ellis Jr
Wazir Peller
Stephen Pope
K. Sophie and Harley Stallman
Barbara Thurston
Francesca Turbok
Christine and Patrick Yam
Linda Yates and Paul Holland
Jane and Don Yates
Peggy and Al Zappelli
LEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Members of the Leadership Circle include this year’s Founders Club members as well as lifetime members who have made major gifts of $100,000 or more. This listing of leadership individuals and families demonstrates an indelible commitment to our mission and belief in the value of Benedictine education.
Anonymous (17)
Alison and Edward Abbo
Wendy Adams and Pete Rukavina ◊
Azin Akbarnejad-Oshagh and Arash Afrakhteh
Christina and Konstantinos Alataris
Lydia Alexander and Rajil Kapoor
Loren and James Archer
Prakruthi Arkesh and Naveen Javarappa
Kathryn and Matthew Avery
Cindy and Brian Axe
Mieke and Andy Barrows
Megan and Harris Barton
Christina and Gregory Baszucki
Hilary Bates and Jerome Simon
Cynthia Bayne-Davison and Wayne Davison
Kim and Richard Beleson
Shilpi Bhargava and Suman Prasad ◊
Kimberly and Jerry Birn
Lynne Ann and Roger Biscay
Judith Borcz and James Gosling
Catherine and Rich Boyle
Natasha and Sam Bradley ◊
Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen
Lindsey and John Bruel
Gisela Brugger
Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian
Claire and Tim Burks
Caroline and J. Dolezalek
Barbara and Michael Calbert
Pamela and J. Peter Campagna
Paula and Bandel Carano
Donna Carano
Susan Carey
Beth Carr
Mary and Michael Carusi
Lauren and David Casentini
Dave Brett
Carrie and Mark Casey ◊
Evan and M.J. Castelo
Donna and Anurag Chandra
Bryna Chang and Adolfo Chou ◊
Gloria Chen and John Kibarian
Iris Chen and Richard Jackson
Christina and Victor ‘82 Cheng
Laura Ching and Eric Chen
Jennie Chiu and Christopher Schaepe
Nam Cho and Nathaniel Gallon
Jennifer Cho and Harry Duh
Dana Cho and David Webster
Jung Choi and William Park
Ingrid and Da Chuang
Iris and Calvin Clark
Pamela Clark and Michael Graham
Ahn Cohen-Schwab and David Schwab
Nicole and Antoine Colaco ◊
Emily and Lance Conn
Marcia and Paul Cook
Laura and Hugh Cornish
Iris and Brian Croll
Katrina and James Currier
Beverly and J. Lawrence ‘62 David
Sonja and William Davidow
Jennie Savage and John Dawson
Stephanie and Robert Day
Martha Deevy
Fran Dempsey
Caroline and Heriberto Diarte Martinez
Eileen and Christopher DiGiorgio
Anna Dobrenski
Joseph Dobrenski
Charlotte Drew and Scott Frewing
Andrew T. Duncan
Lorna Dunne and Richard Ganley
Germaine and Timothy Dwyer
Wendy and Stefan Dyckerhoff
Albert Ebneter
Silvia and Paul Edwards
Lindsay and Richard Ehrman
Katherine Eslao and Tim Ranzetta
Clayre and William Fathers
Katherine and Robert Feldman
Elisha and Robert Finney
Mary Ann and Owen Fiore
Kathryn and Peter Fitzgerald
Connie Fitzgerald
Judith and Eugene Flath
Jennifer Gallo and Casey Franko
Michelle and Brett Galloway
Yaping Gao and Yuzhong Zhang
Olivia and Brian Gaynor-Long
Roger George
Nadja and Simon Goe
Alexandra Goodyear and Alex Albert ◊
Kathryn Gould
George Gould
Michelle and William Green
The Gregory Family
Lorna and Gabriel Gregson
Kate and John Greswold
Sandra Gu and Josh Walker ◊
Pamela and Michael Gullard
Nahum Guzik
Elizabeth Haehl and John Kriewall
Yvonne and Rupert ‘81 Hall
Jennifer Hammer and Edward Oates
Marsha and Edwin Hannay
Joanne Harrington
Jamie and Chris Harris ◊
Anne and Eric Harrison
Diana Hawkins Manuelian & George Manuelian
Dorothy and Terry Hayes
David and Julie Helfrich
Elizabeth and Patrick Heron
Paula and Patrick Heynen
Karen and Andrew Hill
Sara and Russell Hirsch
Allison and Kirk Hoiberg
Amy Hsiao and Albert Liu
Jessie Hsu and Hong-Chih ‘80 Lin
Carla and Philip Hudner
Cristina Huezo and Nicholas Grudin
Sandy Hu and David Hong
Sandra and Andy Huang ◊
Paula and Gregory Hughes
Barbara Hugli-Jones and Christopher Jones
Ashley Hunter and Mark Gainey
Kathy Hurley
Nghi Huynh and Jim Carr ◊
Sona and Etienne Iliffe-Moon ◊
Davina and Bruce Isackson
Judith Jaeger
Maggie Jing and Terry Guo
Nichola and Craig Johnson
Harvey Jones
Ji Sook Jung and Kwon Choi
The Karnes Family
Susan and David Karnstedt
Kim and Lance Kavanaugh ◊
Cheryl Kempton-Neckowitz & Howard Neckowitz
Leslie Kilgore and Jonathan Leblang
Rachel and Rick Klausner
Farah and Jason Klein ◊
Natalie and Kenneth Klein
Anne and Bob Koenig ◊
Judy Koh and Stanley Kwong
Jacqueline Koo and Edward Sun ‘87
Andrea and Paul Koontz
Shlomo Kramer
Laura and David Krane ◊
Alison and Steven Krausz
Donna and Randall Kruep
Ingrid Lai and William Shu
Jenny Lam and Alfred Li
Bob Larson
Jeanette and Robert Latta
Sandra Fairon and Bruce Leak
Esther and Michael Lee
Aileen Lee and Jason Stinson
Patricia Lee-Hoffmann and Steven Hoffmann
Susie and Paul Levine
Vanessa and Michael Maffia
Amy and Rick Magnuson
Cynthia Mahood Levin and Michael Levin
Lori and David Marquardt
Pamela and William Martinson
Priya Mathew and Suresh Vasudevan
Gina Maya and Richard Capelouto
Wendy and Tim McAdam
Sandra and Thomas McCarthy
Mark Patton
Theresia Gouw and Matthew McIntyre
Bridget McIver and Vaughan Smith
Emily and Brian Melton
Monica Mendez and Andrew Cleeland
Tia and Frazier Miller ◊
Naureen Mirza-George and Simeon George
Kristi Mitchem and Thomas Mawhinney
Tim Molak
Timothy Montgomery
Genevieve and Henry Morgan
Ann Morrical and Matthew McWright
Emma Morton-Bours and Jonathan Kawaja
Courtney and George Tidmarsh
Therese Mrozek and Thomas Bevilacqua
Anna Muelling and Steven MacKay
Elke Muller
Laurie Mun and Michael Ying ◊
Xinyao Murong and Ming Tian
Patty Murray and Gregory Bonfiglio
Jami and Stephen Nachtsheim
Guy Nohra
Akiko and William Novotny
Wonkyong O and Sang Joon Park
Matthew O’Rourke
Lillian and Tom Oliveri
Elaine Pao and Joe Feng
Hayley and Sam Parr
Avani Patel and Ronak Shah ◊
Clare and Anil Patel
Sushma and Buno Pati
Debbi and Keith Patten
Lee Ann and R. Hugo Patterson
Kristi and Tom Patterson
Mark S. Peek
May and Oliver Petry
Kelly and Dan Pettit
Cathryn Gawne and Dale Pfau
Margaret and William Phelps
Jennifer Pien and Gordon Wong ◊
Megan and Stanley Pierson
Lisa and Henry Plain
Jennifer and Michael Prindiville
Sabena Puri and Neeraj Bharadwaj
Carolyn and Stewart Putney
Lin Qiao and Songting Chen
Lisa and Amritansh Raghav
Michelle and Roxy Rapp
Deborah and Andrew Rappaport
Ying Ren and Aijun Ding
Nicole and Paul Ricci ◊
Carol Roberts
Gail and William Roberts
Beckie and Neil Robertson
Michelle and Scott Ross
Daphne and Max Ross
Meredith and Ray Rothrock
Sarah and Kyle Ryland
Regina and Souheil Saliba
Lauri Sanders and Douglas Carlisle
Kate Sandrini Dietzen and Scott Dietzen
Maureen and James Sansbury
Leslie and Alexander ‘78 Schilling
Susie and David Schinski
Amelia Schultz and Jason Werlin
Cynthia and Arthur Schultz
Dale Schwab
Sally and Edward Screven
Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis
Jennifer and Christopher Skarakis
Debra and Chad Skorupka
Christine and Benjamin Sloss
Sarah Speakman and Douglas Haines
Cristina and Graham Spencer
Alison Spong and Salvador Casente
Shrawni Srivastava and Gunjan Sinha ◊
Lisa and Greg Stanger
Dana and William Starling
Virginia and David Taylor
Kenneth Tehaney ‘66
Gail and Nariman Teymourian
Debbie and John Thibault
The Thomas Family
Yan Tian and Jie Zhao
Kelli and Steffan Tomlinson
Francesca Turbok
Callie and John Turk
Tamara Turner
Daniel K. Turner III
Patricia and Donald Turnquist
Evita and Timothy Twerdahl
Lorraine Twohill and Peter Davis
Poonam and Abhijit Umbarkar
Rachel and Donald Valentine
Monique VanderMarck and Richard Long
Valerie Vasquez and Vincent Genet
Julia and Bill Veghte
Amy Voedisch and Nader Mousavi ◊
Beth and Kurt von Emster
Nicole von Kaenel and Baris Cetinok
Lisa and Mark Wan
Fengyuan Wang and Kun Xie
Lan and Xuehua Wang
Jessica and Eric Wei ◊
Stephanie Weiss and Rod Strickland
Pamela Weiss
Donna and Thomas Neff
Patricia and James White
Malin and Christian Wiklund
Heidi and Allan Will
Julie Wissink and Randall Vagelos
Valerie and John Wookey
Nan Xiao and Dong Cheng
Jane and Don Yates
Kanako and Hironobu Yoshikawa
Jean and Eric Young
Jennifer and William Youstra
Kun Yu and Zhongcheng Gao
Grace and Dave Yuan
Bree and George Zachary
Leah and Alejandro Zaffaroni
Yan Zhang and Xiangping Qian
Jennifer and Ethan Zweig
SUSTAINING DONORS
Through the generosity of our sustaining donors who have given consecutively year-over-year, Priory has been able to meet changing needs and priorities as they arise. In addition to our giving societies, we also provide special recognition for those who have supported Priory every year for five or more consecutive years. Regardless of the amount, an annual gift is a valuable investment in our future.
28 YEARS
Tim Molak
Nancy and John Newman
Kelly and Doug Sargent
Peggy and Al Zappelli
27 YEARS
Laurie and John ‘75 Snyder
Janet Brownstone and Andrew Verhalen
26 YEARS
Natasha and Mark Stogner
25 YEARS
Anonymous
Bev and Anthony Guichard
24 YEARS
Lisa and James ‘82 Dugoni
23 YEARS
Ruth Benz
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Anonymous
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Janey Ward and Jeffrey Wise
21 YEARS
Pamela and William Martinson
Jose Arnaldo Mejia-Torres
Gabriel Tang
20 YEARS
Jane and Bob Bessin
Peter Schink ‘82
Lorilee and John Sugden
19 YEARS
Sonja and Andrew Daniel
Christine Muir Parker and Alex Parker
18 YEARS
Marilou Ayao
Lisa and Douglas Wood
17 YEARS
Christel and Jean-Marc Parmentier
16 YEARS
Jessica and David Moseley
15 YEARS
Korinn Myers
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Sally and Edward Screven
George Willman ‘85
Jane and Don Yates
14 YEARS
Crystal and Reid Matsuoka
Michele Riebhoff
Terri and Matt Roth
Myles Somerville
13 YEARS
Kathy Gonzalez
Jennifer and Steve Nash
Carolyn and Stewart Putney
Betty Schink
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Anonymous
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Linda and Richard Frasch
Gwen and Michael Havern
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Ann Kearney and Nikolas Blevins
Pamela and J. Peter Campagna
Mary Jo and Donald Carroll
Elizabeth and Patrick Heron
Novi and Kristian Iskandar
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10 YEARS
Anonymous
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Tess Tran
Anne Senti-Willis and Parker Willis
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Diane Lanctot
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Vera Zelichenok
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Jessica Senn
Emre Sonmez ‘13
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Mary Almazan ‘07
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C.J. Gomez
Trevor Irizarry
Jennifer Burkham and Jason Krikorian
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Anne Cavanaugh and Michael Murphy
Mathias Nagy ‘03
Lillian and Tom Oliveri
Ariel Orozco
Nancy and Jason Rosenthal
Daphne and Max Ross
Laurie and Kevin Schofield
Cristina and Graham Spencer
Charles Stauss
Julieanne Blenkhorn and Matthew Trevithick
Eric Turnquist ‘12
Sandra and Brent Vaughan
Amy Vinther and Steven Xanthopoulos
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Anonymous
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Cynthia Cronin Becker
Charlie Dorf
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Maggie Jing and Terry Guo
Kathy Hampton
Jake Kim
Christopher and Stephanie Kruse
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Genevieve Mager
Summer Monroe
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Lisa and Amritansh Raghav
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Emilia and Damon Schor
Tamara and Olatunde Sobomehin
Patricia Suvari
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Priory’s Mission
Woodside Priory School is a Catholic Benedictine, independent college preparatory school. Our mission is to assist all students in creating meaningful and balanced lives, developing as lifelong learners and stewards, and productively serving a world in need of their gifts.
Community
Together we find strength and purpose in supporting one another.
Priory’s Benedictine values
Hospitality
All are welcomed with honor and respect.
The Impact Report is published by the Advancement Office for the community of parents, alumni, friends, and family of Woodside Priory School.
Individuality
Every student has gifts to be discovered, nurtured, and treasured. Integrity Learning flourishes in an environment of honesty, trust, and personal responsibility.
Spirituality
God works in us, through us, and for us.
Editor: Sierra Conway, Director of Marketing and Communications
Design & Layout: pH7 Design
Printing: Mark Allen, Colorprint
Contributors:
Cindy Axe, Sierra Conway, Charles Stauss, Stephanie Kruse
Photos Courtesy: Jeff Herman, Sierra Conway
SUPPORTING THE PRIORY
For 67 years, Priory has been graced by the presence of our Benedictine monks, driven by the ambitions of talented teachers and administrators and backed by the generous support of the school’s donors. The Priory enjoys a robust culture of philanthrophy sustained by your faithful commitment. We are grateful.
Ways to Give
Gifts to Priory may be made by cash, check, credit card or apprecated stock.
Stocks or Securities
A gift of appreciated stock offers a two-fold tax saving: avoiding capital gains tax on the increase in value of the stock and providing an income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock at the time of the gift.
Matching Corporate Gifts
Many companies offer employees a matching gift benefit that could double the contribution to Priory. Check with your Human Resources Depart-ment to see if your employer matches charitable gifts.
Gifts-In-Kind
Items may be donated to Priory, such as computers, software, professional services, and athletic equipment, which provide operational savings and meet the specific needs of Priory. The school does not assign a dollar value to gifts-in-kind.
Planned Gifts
Donors may consider giving bequests through wills or trusts, life insurance, retirement plan donations and life income gifts. Estate planning can be a way to reduce or avoid estate and inheritance taxes. We encourage you to speak with your financial planner which considering any type of planned gift. We honor those individuals who have made a lasting commitment to our school by including charitable gifts to the Priory in their estate. Those who re-member the Priory through a will, trust, designation or other planned gift are invited to join our St. Benedict Society, which recognizes this special form of lasting philanthrophy.
Please contact Alex Tenorio, Director of Advancement for more information.
