St. Vincent’s
Peninsula Catholic Annual Campaign for Students
Darrell Brackin ‘48 and grandaughter, Ali Via ‘13, hold a picture of the old school on 34th St. up to the current home on 600 Harpersville Rd.
your history k their today k our values
Mass procession into St. Vincent De Paul Church, 1956
Faculty member Joe Levi, with Bishop Sullivan at graduation Mass, 1981
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth
Senior Donald Brackin with altar boys, 1956
Chris Ohlhaver ‘12
71 Percentage of seniors participating in school and liturgical ministry
Young Woman of the Year for Virginia, Elizabeth Bergeron, and Young Man of the Year, Newport News, Angelo Suggs, 2012
March of Dimes, 1967
Steve Suttle, Jeff Belote and Mark Yacobi, 1980
Amy Hilt, 1985
Denise Robinson, 1986
14,765 Community service hours donated by PC students during 2011-2012 school year
“Mrs. Fallon keeps her senior typing class busy.” 1958
Patrick O’Neil ‘16 checks his Spanish assignments on his iPhone; in 2012, PC was wired for WiFi throughout the building.
12 AP and Duel Entrollment (TNCC and SUNY ) classes offered
Don Pollard’s Chemistry class, 2012
Chemistry class, 1974
Mrs. Kelchner’s Marine Biology class, 2012
Mrs. Williams and students, 1973
Junior Class Officers, 1974
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Peninsula Catholic continues the traditions of beloved St. Vincent’s in providing quality education to all students, modeling Christ-like qualities through service to community, and nurturing well-rounded students whose dedication on the sports fields or on the stage reflect a balance of mind, body and spirit.
Percentage of students scoring 3 or better who took 2012 AP exams
John Soter, 1977
Mr. Levi and the Golf team, 1978
Jennifer Gorman, Lisa Hampton and Christina Gonzolas, Volleyball, 1987
Matt Mueller, 2006
36 TCIS Championship Titles
Tennis Team, 1968
Rosanna Barton, Mary Beth Vaught and Margie Petty, 1974
Mike Pilola ‘00, “Senior Standout, Track,” also ran Cross Country. He currently teaches English at PC, and coached the 2012 TCIS XC Championship Boys’ Team.
Lawrence Garcia, 2012
Michael Link, 1976
Baseball Team, 1972
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VISAA State Championship Titles
Cast of Annie Get Your Gun, 1957, with Michael Clare Nelson and Megan Grayson, in Arsenic and Old Lace, 2012
Ron Ponzo, Bill Fritshe, Jean McKeen & Anne Gilman, 1949
Photo by Hannah McHugh ‘12
Don Cox (1947-2009) with his cast, 2009
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Scholarships created for PC students by alumni and supporters
Ann Thayer, Paula Smith & Karen Yabobi, 1978
Chris Davidson & TCIS Champs, 2011
Virginia Catholic All-Star, Sue Vincke, 1969
“Pop” Pitts, 1975
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Percentage of faculty and board who committed to the 2012-2013 Annual Campaign
Mr. Glenn Voegelin, 1976
Junior Class, 1979, on gym floor, which was salvaged and is now housed at 600 Harpersville Rd. David Harpen, Katie Hogg, Brooke Paris and Timmy Foley, 2012
Carolyn Cavalaris, Palmer Longfellow, and Margaret Bonday, Class Night, 1944
Nancy Foulk & her father at Ring Ceremony, 1958 Prom, 1989
3 Buildings that have housed St. Vincent’s /Peninsula Catholic since 1903
1 Place that is home to generations of Knights
Class of 1947 with Madeline Miner, 2012
Valedictorian Dina Georges & Salutatorian Vince Sherman, 1986
First Graduates, 1910
Jacobs Family, 2000
Diane Kokorelis, Tiffany Vaughan and Shari Beard, 2003
97 Percentage of 2012 graduates continuing on to colleg 15:1 Student-to-faculty ratio e
On October 5, 1903, a school was started
through the hard work and collaboration of dedicated educators and Catholic philanthropists. Over a century later, Peninsula Catholic continues the traditions of beloved St. Vincent’s. Please ensure that the path of education is well paved for those students who follow in our footsteps through a financial gift to support the Annual Campaign for Students.
Reunion Weekend - October 4-6, 2013 Classes from 1940’s - present will celebrate the 110th birthday of the school with a weekend of events. Volunteers from various decades are encouraged to participate in the planning; please contact Molly Bowes at mbowes@peninsulacatholic.com or 757-596-7247 Ext. 12 to work on class contact lists, update an address, or help plan social and/or athletic events.
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