Providence High School Summer Newsletter

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Connections A Publication for the Community of Providence High School

Summer 2012

Providence High School YOU BELONG HERE.

Message From Our Head of School

Dear Friends of Providence High School, Amazingly enough, another school year has come to a close.

As I get older, the days, weeks, months, and years seem to go by faster! This has been a terrific year at Providence High School. It has been one filled with successes, accomplishments, joy, celebrations and pride. There is a wonderful energy around campus, and I am proud to be a part of this community!

A theme that I have spoken about a great deal this year is community. Parents, faculty, staff, students, alumni, former faculty and staff members, and other friends of Providence are probably tired of hearing me talk about the importance of community, but I really believe our sense of community is what makes us different, and focusing on community can make us even better! Pioneer Connections is a celebration of our community. In this issue you will read about terrific community events and successes like the remarkable “Shoot From the Heart” media project, the outstanding drama and choir performances this year, the “Stand 4 Change” antibullying event held here at PHS, the Measurement Science Conference, the 10th Annual Math, Science and Technology Fair, the history-making boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons, a wonderful Biology class project…and many others!

that we all love and respect. Also, please check out our new website, www.providencehigh.org, that launched on June 26th.

Yours in Providence,

Joe Sciuto Head of School YOU BELONG HERE.

Enjoy reading about these events, but more importantly, help us spread the word. Tell your friends and neighbors about all of the great things that are happening at PHS. We are all a part of this community, and we all need to be active participants in this community, and celebrate our successes together. Be proud of your community. I know that I am!

I encourage your support of the Providence Fund and the Family Pledge Program. Without your continued generosity, we will not be able to continue to build up this community

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Mr. Joe Sciuto and Dean of Students, Mr. Dennis Bullock ‘88, serve up a special bbq lunch for the senior class.

Providence High School 511 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 846-8141 www.providencehigh.org Administration Mr. Joe Sciuto, Head of School Mr. Dennis Bullock ‘88, Dean of Students Mrs. Claire Hickey, Dean of Studies Board of Regents

Mr. James Sartoris, Chair Mrs. Sue Georgino, Vice Chair Mrs. Cathleen Reuter, Secretary Mr. Joseph Adney Mr. Ken Coopman Ms. Pam Corradi Msgr. Robert Gallagher Mr. Carlos George ‘84 Sister Mary Hawkins, SP Mr. Michael Madden Mrs. Shelley Rizzotti Sister Colleen Settles, OP Ms. Karen Soto-White Mr. Paul Vitello

Emeritus Members:

Mr. Bobken Amirian Dr. Richard Anderson Sister Lucille Dean, SP Mr. Michael Hastings Mr. Richard Messer Mr. Vincent Stefano, Jr. Sister Charlotte Van Dyke, SP

2011-2012 Parent Executive Committee Marla L’Angelle, President Alicia Pinkley, Vice President Belinda McTague, Secretary Carlo Ravancho, Treasurer Rick & Wendy Alvarado, SAC Shella Anderson, Hospitality Chair Ty Avandano, Gala Ana Avanzano, Medical Focus Program Rep. Karen Buenaventura, 10th Grade Rep. Fritzie Cruz, 9th Grade Rep. Daniel Fuentes, Hospitality Mike & Mary Greer, Wine Tasting Fundraiser Gabrielle Guttry, Fine Arts Marina Jimenez, Technology Focus Program Rep. Fatima Kasturiraj, Media Focus Program Rep. haila Mulji, Hospitality Burt & Jacquie Nelson, Sports Banquets Susan Papelian, 11th Grade Rep. Biana Ranieri, Restaurant Fundraising Sharon Ricciuti, Parent Mentors Esther Storbakken, 12th Grade Rep.

Photo credit: Cathy Main, Michelle Boucher, Alyssa Hitchcock ‘12, Paul Kaminski, Mychelle Lozano, Danielle Ricciuti ‘12, Suzie Soghoyan ‘13, Jason Wilson

In This Issue...

Pioneer News & Achievements

Media Focus Program Participates in Documentary

The Drowsy Chaperone Earns Rave Reviews

Anti-Bullying Organization Comes to PHS

Biology Class Learns About Life From a Tree

Student Film Wins “Best In Show” at Film Fest

Students Attend Measurement Science Conference 10th Annual Math, Science & Technology Fair

Choral Department Celebrates a Great Year

First Semester Honor Roll Recipients

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Christian Service Award Recipient Selected 16 More Film Festival News 16

Math Dept Takes Home Honors 16

Students of the Month Announced 16

Mrs. Stella Saitta Awarded Scholarship 16

PHS Offers UC Approved Accounting Course 17

Jan McLaughlin & Mary Lubeley Announce Retirement 17

Yale A Cappella Group Entertaines at an Assembly 17 Tribute To Jan McLaughlin 18

Class of 2012 Commencement

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Cover Story

PHS Basketball Teams Secure Championship Titles

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Advancement Department News

Gala Raises Most Money In PHS History 24 Update on Science Building 26

Letter from Director of Advancement 27 Planned Giving Information 27

Patrons

List of Donors 28

Reminisce

Alumnotes 30 Alumni News 31

Class of 1962 Celebrates 50th Reunion 31

Alumni Return for Career Day 32

Class of 1987 Celebrates 25th Reunion 40

Let Us Pray 33

2010-2011 Annual Report Donors

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Providence’s Heartfelt “Shoot From the Heart” Focus Program Students Work Side by Side For Operation Kids

By Benjamin Jury ‘13 Founded by philanthropist Dennis Webb in 1999, Operation Kids provides services for individuals, families, and companies in need of support. Because the foundation receives donations related to administrative costs and all other expenses, Operation Kids ensures that 100% of donations goes towards designated programs and charities. Based out of Utah, the foundation supports projects in all 50 states, as well as 25 countries around the world.

The six-day shoot began on Thursday, December 15th, with a brainstorming discussion, where media students shared and exchanged ideas for potential projects. The first story involved visiting and creating a PSA for Shriners Hospital’s Burn and Prosthetic Department which builds free prosthetic limbs for injured children.

Students visited several patients including two boys, ages 5 and 11.

Alyssa Hitchcock ‘12, Chanel Samson ‘12, and Kevin Gonzalez ‘13 travel to Utah to shoot a music video to help a special child

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his past December, students from the Media, Music and Medical Focus programs collaborated on a short film project entitled “Shoot From The Heart,” aimed at inspiring teens to make a difference by creating “media that matters.” In each segment, Providence media students set out to document and highlight acts of service conducted by other teens across the country.

They shoot, write and edit pieces, like Public Service Announcements (PSA’s), documentaries, and music videos, in an effort to create media that can make a positive impact on the world. Operation Kids, a nonprofit organization created to improve the quality of life for children worldwide, sponsored the project in conjunction with Media Focus faculty member Christen Harty Schaefer.

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“The shoot absolutely benefited the Medical Focus students,” program director Dr. Arjan Harjani said.

“They learned so much more for their experience; it’s a double dose [of understanding and applying their knowledge] for them.” Students realized the long-term benefits of the trip as well. “It opened my eyes up to all the different branches in the medical field,” Elizabeth Velez, a junior enrolled in the program explained.

The second story, shot Friday evening, involved a profile on George Genovese, a 90-year-old Dodger employee who is arguably baseball’s most notable living amateur talent scout; students intended the interview to honor Genovese’s dedication and passion for baseball.

The third story, in January, took the students to Utah, where they set out to use their filmmaking skills to make a difference in the life of a child. Providence traveled to Kearns High School to highlight an amazing group of Utah students who raised enough money to purchase a four-foot, wheel based remote-controlled robot that through “Skype-like” technology allows hospital or home bound children to interact with classmates, without ever leaving their beds.

Providence’s media hopefuls agreed that the experience was equally eye opening on their end. “It was really cool to be able to take part in the planning, filming and the interviewing of people,” senior Saoirse McAllister said.

“All the crew, students, and hospital workers were amazing,” fellow senior Christina Bermeo noted, “and I’m just overall happy to have taken part in something that can change people’s lives.”

The pilot, which may eventually lead to a series, will For this piece, senior Chanel Samson has written an be edited from over 60 hours of footage to a 30-minute original song that the media students are turning episode. Providence High School is at the forefront into a music video, encouraging other kids to help of the project; Providence’s involvement will inspire the cause. Choir students from the Providence Music future shoots by Operation Kids, other projects department, directed by Marisa Rawlins-Bradfield, undertaken by like-minded groups, as well as the performed and recorded the song in a professional students themselves. studio.

Christen Harty Schaefer, who spearheaded the effort to promote student involvement in Operation Kids, was floored by the gumption and creative zeal the media students displayed. “They organize themselves and talk to each other,” Schaefer said in an interview. “They always take the ball and run with it,” she continued.

The real reward, it seems, lies not only in the finished pilot, but also in the growth and development of those involved. “Every time they do an operation, I see them growing, as media students, and as people; and the people that they’re growing into, are just phenomenal.”

Schaefer later acknowledged. “Watching them has made me truly believe that it is possible to create media that really affects other people,” she noted. “It can be fun, it can be entertaining, and it can be emotional.”

Charles Schaefer ‘13, Max Saignavong ‘13, and David Nardoni ‘12 shoot the PSA for Shriner’s Children’s Hospital

Providence’s students wholeheartedly enjoyed the experience and their work has inspired them to The media students gained priceless experience in continue using media to support noble causes and the field as a large team of seasoned professional commemorate impressive work for the good of society. cameramen and crew members followed their every move documenting their process. “It was a remarkable Ben is currently a junior at PHS. He plays on the Varsity Baseball opportunity for students to rise to the occasion,” Media team, is Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper, The Vista, and Focus director Joe Ingraffia remarked. “It’s no easy task is also the ASB Vice President Elect. with six or seven cameras pointed at you.”

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Production of The Drowsy Chaperone Earns Rave Reviews

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or two weekends in March, Providence High School’s talented drama department performed a production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy, The Drowsy Chaperone, by Bob Martin and Don McKellar with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. A parody of American musical comedy during the 1920’s, the comedy is actually a play within a play. The story revolves around a fan of musical theatre who, as he plays the record of his favorite musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, experiences it coming to life.

winning Broadway musical to a high school stage; this ensemble does an amazing job, as the hardworking cast members enthusiastically recreate the production...the show does justice to the original.”

For more information about Providence High School’s thriving performing arts department, please log on to www.providencehigharts.org.

Bonnie Priever from The Tolucan Times called Providence’s production “spectacular, dazzling” and went on to say that “it’s a courageous feat to bring a Tony award Pioneer Connections

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Miranda De Marco ‘12 (center) as “Janet” and Giselle Bonilla ‘12 (right) as “(Wo)Man in Chair” with the ensemble

Becky Paz ‘13 (foreground) as “Mrs. Tottendale with Miranda De Marco ’12, Christopher Santa Cruz ‘13, and Karl Ravancho ‘13

Andrew Carrillo ‘12 as “Aldolpho” and Kameron Willard ‘13 as “Mr. Feldzieg” 7

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Ken Kragen, creator and organizer of Defeat the Label, We Are the World, Hands Across America, and NetAID; actress Lauren Potter from “Glee,” actor R. Brandon Johnson from “Shake it Up,” PHS Counselor Ms. Michele Collins, PHS Head of School Mr. Joe Sciuto, actor Jason Ritter from “Parenthood,” and actress Cassie Scerbo from “Make It or Break It.”

Students “Stand 4 Change” Against Bullying

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worldwide movement against bullying called “Stand 4 Change” took place on May 4th. PHS hosted an assembly in which students pledged to speak up when others are being bullied, stand up for others and not be a bystander, and defeat the label by not engaging in name calling, spreading rumors. or using mean or hurtful language.

This effort to bring more awareness to bullying was created by Ken Kragen, the man behind successful organizations such as We Are the World, Hands Across America, and NetAID. Mr. Kragen was accompanied by actors Jason Ritter, Lauren Potter, R. Brandon Johnson, and Cassie Scerbo who each recounted their own experiences of being bullied.

Jason Ritter, R. Brandon Johnson, Cassie Scerbo and Lauren Potter pose with PHS students.

More than 1.3 million students from approximately 1,200 school across the United States and 40 different countries took the pledge.

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PHS students stand in front of the tree before it was removed

Biology Students Learn from “Tree of Life”

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n order to make room for the new science classrooms, in 1997 probably due to the heavy rainfall from El Nino. The tree a tree needed to be removed. PHS biology teacher, was happy until a drought in 2007 which resulted in a hard year.

Mr. Bird, saw this as an interesting lesson plan and took The last four years of its life were good ones.” his lecture outside where he and his students studied the tree prior to its removal earlier this year. Below is an account from Mr. Bird, detailing his class’ discovery: “Earlier this week Providence lost one of its living residents, a tree. The tree lived in what was the junior lunch area by the “D” building. Little was known about this tree so my fourth period Honors Biology class set out to investigate. Dendrochronology is the process of telling a tree’s history based on the rings in its trunk. Using Dendrochronology, the class was able to determine that the tree was 38 years old and born in 1974. The tree came to join us at Providence when the “D” building was built.

The students learned that the tree enjoyed the most rainfall from the years of 1986-1991, which was a period of happy growth for the tree. The years of 1992-1995 were hard years for the tree probably due to low rainfall. The tree’s growth picked up again

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A new tree was planted

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Charles Schaefer ‘13 accepts the “Best In Show” award from Councilman Krikorian

Charles Schaefer ‘13, LA City Councilman Paul Krikorian, and Alex Trevino ‘13

Student Film Named “Best of Show” at Los Angeles Student Media Film Festival

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workshop at the New York Film Academy Universal Studios campus, while the Best of Show award included a $1000 scholarship.

Other Providence High School student films selected for the festival included the “Best Documentary” finalist, Where I’m Supposed to Be, by juniors Gordon Greer and Matt L’Angelle and “Best Drama” finalist, Banana Pancakes, by 2011 graduates C.C. Boyce, Francis Dizon, Carlee Renteria, Mario Adriano, Kelley Voosen, and Mark Quintos.

tudents enrolled in Providence High School’s Media Focus Program were among the winners at the second annual Los Angeles Student Media Film Festival on Saturday, March 10. Out of nearly 300 submissions, 32 student films were chosen to be screened at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.

Among those films was a documentary entitled Armed With Love, which was produced by PHS juniors Charles Schaefer and Alex Trevino. The short film won the award for “Best Documentary” in addition to being bestowed the honor of “Best of Show.” The award for winning Best Documentary included a lunch meeting with an industry professional and a one-day filmmaking

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Students Give Firsthand Accounts About the Measurement Science Conference

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SC, or the Measurement Science Conference, has been a great experience for me. When I participated for the first time, I did not know what to expect. There were a lot of deadlines and requirements that my group had to meet in order to be a part of the conference. With all of that came a lot of hard work, dedication, and time spent after school and on weekends. Although the projects took a long time to finish, they were definitely worth the effort. We were able to present our projects at the Pasadena Convention Center and have our project evaluated by professionals in metrology (science of measurement).

In addition, we got to go through a “hall” where we got the chance to see firsthand some of the things that these professionals have been working on. Because I enjoyed the experience, I decided to accept the offer to participate once again this year. This time, the convention took place at the Disneyland Hotel and like last year, was very impressive. The people hosting the convention were very gracious and made sure that all our needs were met. I must admit though, that the thing I enjoyed the most in both years was enjoying the lunch served to us and listening to the chosen keynote speaker. Overall, I think that MSC has presented me with a great opportunity to work with my classmates to achieve things beyond what we ever expected. If I had the chance, I would definitely choose to participate again.

- Gabriel Ting ‘12

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he Measurements Science Conference was a journey, not of big thrills or buzzer beaters, not of drowsy chaperones and songs, and not even of heavy science. The MSC was journey of experience and dedication. I have applied to be part of the MSC family since the end of sophomore year. I remember the last day of the 2010 school year where Dr. Harjani kept us in talking about it. I was just eager to leave so I can enjoy the final day of the year. But, that day started a journey that I will keep with me as I move on to college.

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years of MSC I have played sports and tested people’s hearing, compared sports equipment, and people’s lungs through a coke bottle. These projects seem fun and I would be willing to do all of it over again as long as we can get that relaxing heavy meal and comedy hour reception in the end. I did this for the journey of an experience and it was worth it.

- Eldrin Masangkay ‘12

MSC participants with Dr. Arjan Harjani and Mrs. Sona Ashjian

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ince this was my first time experiencing MSC, I was not expecting there to be questions that would challenge our project. But, overall I had a great time learning and hope to do it again.

- Chad Dela Cruz ‘13

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SC helped me look into the science of metrology and was an enlightening experience for me.

I learned a lot seeing other presentations and had a wonderful time!

- Melissa Pagela ‘13

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t was great experience sharing our knowledge with professional adults and hearing their feedback. We were able to see projects from many places that won competitions and seeing how they made or conducted their experiments was very impressive.

- Bryan Hofilena ‘13

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PHS Hosts the 10th Annual Math, Science & Technology Fair

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tudents proudly displayed their hard work in the form of projects entered in the 10th Annual Math, Science & Technology Fair, which was held on March 13th in the Student Activity Center.

The fair is the only school-wide academic event at Providence. “We are proud of our students because they work hard in coming up with very creative and innovative presentations,” said Math teacher, Mrs. Josefina Castillo, who serves as the co-chair of the annual event.

Sam Misa ‘12 and Chanell Rodillas ‘12 (not pictured) won second place in pre-calculus with their project, “Cool Cup.”

In addition to projects submitted by PHS students, this year’s fair also included participants from local middle schools.

“We recall our humble beginnings, from showcasing a few projects in the MPR, to more than 100 projects being displayed in the SAC and the addition of middle school participants, “ Castillo continued. “We can say that Math, Science, and Technology are truly alive and well at Providence!”

April Leyva ‘12 and Chady Hasrouty ‘12 won second place in environmental science with their project, “Recycling Cars.”

Danielle Dominguez ‘14 and Vivian Dang ‘14 (not pictured) won first place in biology with their project, “Natural Born Killers.”

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The Providence Singers performing at the National Invitational Heritage Festival of Gold in NYC

Choral Department Celebrates Successful Year

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he Choral Program at Providence High School has The Choral Program finished the school year with had an exciting year full of wonderful memories a memorable evening of music at the Historic Alex and accomplishments. The three choirs that performed, Theater in Glendale.

Los Caballeros, Les Dames, and the Pioneer Chorus took home first place rankings at the Music in the Parks Festival at the Disneyland Resort.

Along with chaperones Mrs. Marisa Bradfield, Choir Director, and faculty members, Mr. & Mrs. Talley, the Providence Singers traveled to New York City to compete in the National Invitational Heritage Festival of Gold. Our PHS choir took home fifth place out of 14 and missed third place by less than a point!

When the choirs weren’t competing the students and teachers took in the NYC sights.

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Congratulations to the 2nd Semester Honor Roll Recipients Freshman Class 1ST HONORS Abracia, Sabrina Abuyog, Veronica Alexanderian, Alexy Aranda, Diego Avakian, Rose Blake, Bethany Bozem, Ava Caedo, Justine Marie Cochran, Ruby Cruz, Adrienne Lauren Dinwiddie, Gina Dominguez, Dominique Gaboian, Maia Garcia, Javey Garibaldi, Genevieve Garner, Joshua Goldhaber, Amanda Grkikian, Georgina Jimenez, Adrian Juan, Katherine Kochkarian, Mesrob Lorita, Tyler Machi, Edric Rene Margossian, Hagop Marquez, Celeste Menke, Olivia Morada, Gabriel Moushegyan, Greg Nardoni, Jennifer Nussbaum, Joseph Ortego, Pamela Paphiti, Sofia Ramirez, Daniel Ranieri, Gina Raynes, Diana Reed, Thomas Reyes, Amanda-Kay Sahagun, Gabriel Salda単a, Reginald Taylor Santos, Avrianne Schwade, Valerie Soghomonian, Alec

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Suarez, Emily Tabaldo, Gwen Denise Paulette Thomas, Gianni Tolentino, Julianne Trinidad, Jasmine Ubillus, Lorena Uy, Marcelle Velarde, Tomas Vesagas, Richard White, David Yosuico, Jeanine

2ND HONORS Alcocer, Isabella Arabyan, Gevorg Armstead, Michael Boghokian, Karni Breakman, Noah Bui, Tsegaye Cala, Raymond James Chow, Dominique Chung, Ji hee Dabbaghian, Katia Dulay, Camille Ghazarian, Stephanie Guerrero, Daniela Hatley, Abigail Ivey, Jacquelynn Kalayciyan, Nayri Khudaverdyan, Arin Lee, Teanna Marquez, Justin Menendez, Allison Miranda, Angelica Morales, Dalila Morris, Isabella Rochart, Roger Norberto Ruff, London Sessarego Gomez, Vanessa Shahjahanian, Arin Shea, Derek Tropea, Monica Uyeno, Brittany Wall, Dean

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Sophomore Class 1ST HONORS Alvarado, Allen Amour, Maryanne Anderson, Isabella Ayad, Mareena Bicol, Justin Chung, Matthew Conty, John Dang, Vivian Deffendini, Marianna Dominguez, Danielle Eguia, Andrew Gutierrez, Abigail Inumerable, Mason Kanimian, Natalie Klinmalai, Tustin Mathias, Maria Mouradian, Samuel Prasad, Vishnu Reyes, Alexandra Romero, Jasmine Ross, Alice Sangprasert, Waraporn Sikora, Ayaana Tan, Jeannica Jay Taveras, Joseph Ware-Berry, Christian

2ND HONORS Aintablian, Christian Almary, Tiffany Batchelor, Tyler Benedicto, Regina Buenaventura, Luke Calkin, Parris Camp, Zoe Dimperio, Ernesto Espinosa, Ronacin Galstian, Shakeh Glover, Harrison Goldsworthy, Catherine Guerrero, Madailein Laue, Ian

Ly, Jonathan Mateo, Joanne Mc Manus, Vincent Millan, Samantha Isabelle Palamides, Glenn Paz, Shirley Rochon, Katrin Sievertson, Makenna Stewart, Amanda Talavera, Stefan Tubon, Celeste

Junior Class 1ST HONORS Amado, Genna Asawalapsakun, Keerati Avanzado, Alexander Josh Benedicto, Beatriz Boghokian, Anto Choi, David Corral, Ashley Dizon, Ian Jason Dizon, Aaron Drew, Rose Granados, Samantha Greer, Gordon Hofilena, Bryan Jury, Benjamin Kustov, Sergey Largoza, Ysabella Lee, Durant Lee, Halim Markey, Catherine Miyamoto, Laura Pagela, Melissa Papelian, Diana Parentela, Hadrien Paz, Becky Pinkley, Yesennia Plunkett, Quinn Quintos, Karl Gerard Ramirez, Nicole Ravancho, Karl Reyna, Kaylin Rodriguez, Taylor Schaefer, Charles Solorzano, Jacqueline Tom, Kristina Ty, Eiselle Velez, Elizabeth Ziegler, Aaron

2ND HONORS Ayon, Alyssa Bernabe, Monika Bolompo, Christian Carrillo, Phylizia Jerramae Casanova, Stephanie Geirland, Nicholas George, Cassandra Golling, Amanda Gonzalez, Kevin Hannemann, Melina Hasrouty, Jean Claude Hernandez, Christopher Kuhn, Matthew L’Angelle, Matthew Lopez, Chelsea Martin, Adrian Martirosyan, Arthur Mungues, Nicole Odabachian, Berdj Paoletta, Marco Perez, Denzel Puentes, Leo Scarfo, Giuliano Scott, Chelsey Shaginian, Sarkis Soghoyan, Suzie Sunga, Nicholas Swan, Courtney Yosuico, Beatrice

Senior Class 1ST HONORS Abajian, Angel Albert, Darryn Ascenzi, Jacqueline Carrillo, Andrew Chambers, Julie Garibaldi, Madeleine Georgia, Laura Hoffman, Marc Jiang, Jaii Logan, Matthew Lopez, Amanda Mark, Kevin Masangkay, Eldrin McAllister, Saoirse Misa, Sam Pasco, Melody Ritter, Michael Rodillas, Chanell 15

Roxas, Andrew Saint, Catherine Samson, Chanel Sarenas, Justin Storbakken, Robert Ting, Gabriel Tribuzi, Aliza

2ND HONORS Abracia, Samuel Alajajian, Celine Arciaga, Paolo Ascencio Jr., Gerardo Bermeo, Christina Bonilla, Giselle Cedeno, Xavier Chinotaikul, Sutasana DeMarco, Miranda Ehrig, Tyler Ejuryan, Suzan Fuentes Aguilar, Daniel Galvan, Anthony Garcia, Tiffany George, Christian Goldsworthy, Adam Guttry, Caitlin Hernandez, Jessamyn Hitchcock, Alyssa Hong, Henry Jaspe, Andrew Khousadian, Robert Leon, Tiffany Llaguno, Gian Mari Marable, Erica Marcus, William Margossian, Pateel Martirosyan, Anthony Mendoza, Jessica Mercado, Eddie Mulji, Ankur Nardoni, David Nery, Brandon Okura, Jake Ong, Brandon Keith Ramirez, Gloria Melissa Ramirez, Matthew Ricciuti, Danielle Rodriguez, Marilyn Rothenhausler, Ernesto Ruiz, Michael Saldana, Francis Jackson Sun, Branden Summer 2012

Pioneer Newsbriefs White, Edric Machi, and Gwen Tabaldo. PHS finished in fourth place nationally in Geometry in our division, and PHS dominated the top 50 spots with sophomores Allen Alvarado, Vivian Dang, Joseph Taveras, Matthew Chung, Waraporn Sangpraset, John Conty, Isabella Anderson, Maryanne Amour, and Alexandra Reyes and freshman Gabriel Sahagun all finishing in the top 50.

PHS finished in third place nationally in Algebra 2 in our division, and sophomore Maria Mathias finished in second place in the nation! Again, PHS dominated Natalie Antekelian, flanked by her parents the top finishers in Algebra 2 led by juniors Ben Jury, and Mr. Joe Sciuto Giuliano Scarfo, Chadrick de la Cruz, Kristina Tom, Nicole Ramirez, Ian Dizon, Genna Amado, Matthew Christian Service Award Recipient Announced Kuhn, and Arthur Martirosyan. Finally, in Advanced enior Natalie Antekelian was selected as Math, PHS finished in seventh place nationally in Providence's recipient of the L.A. Archdiocese's our division. Senior Kevin Mark was the top PHS Christian Service Award. Annually, the Archdiocese competitor finishing in eighth place in the nation! honors students from all Catholic secondary schools for significant contributions in the area of Christian Longtime Spanish Teacher Awarded Scholarship Service. The award was presented by Archbishop Jose rs. Stella Saitta entered a letter contest called Gomez at a special liturgy at Our Lady of the Angels LeaLA and her letter was one of 100 selected.

Cathedral. Natalie was joined by her parents, Ms. While attending the special breakfast in honor of the Fenstermaker, Mr. Bullock, and Mr. Joe Sciuto at the contestants, she learned that her letter was selected as wonderful ceremony. Congratulations, Natalie! part of the three finalists and her letter won the grand

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Students Chosen to Participate in Film Festival he Film Awards and Media Project recognitions just keep coming in for Providence High School students! Seniors Caitlin Guttry and Chanel Samson’s creative film, Beards, was one of only 17 films out of more than 200 student works to be chosen for the prestigious 9th Annual Harvard-Westlake Film Festival at the historic Hollywood Cinerama Dome. Congratulations to Caitie and Chanel!

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prize - a scholarship to study online at the University of Guadalajara. “Not only do I feel an immense sense of personal satisfaction, but this opportunity will continue to help me grow professionally so that I can continue to give my very best to PHS,” Mrs. Saitta said of her achievement.

Students of the Month Honored arlier this year, it was decided to honor a student each month that most represents one of Providence’s core values. During the month of Math Department Takes Home Honors February, the core value of compassion was chosen and ongratulations to Mathematics Department Chair, Vishnu Prasad ‘14 was selected as the student of the Mr. David Rufus, and the entire Math Department! month. In March, justice was celebrated and Monica The final results are in for the 2011-2012 Catholic Math Fridman ‘14 was chosen. The core value for April was League, and Providence students performed very well! excellence and Ben Jury ‘13 was honored, while in May, There were four different competitions, and PHS Eldrin Masangkay ‘12 was chosen as the student of the competed nationally in Division 1. PHS finished in fifth month for the core value of stewardship. Justine Caedo place nationally in Algebra 1 in our division, and the ‘15 was selected for the month of June for the core value top three PHS Algebra I finishers were freshman David of respect.

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Did You Know?

HS is the very first school in the state to have a UC approved Accounting course. Written by Mrs. Susan Beckenham, it has become the model by which all other schools that teach Accounting are measured.

Mrs. Beckenham, Department Chair for Information Science and Business Technology and Director of the Technology Focus Program, began writing courses for UC approval after attending the very first UCCI (University of California Curriculum Institute). As a result of that Institute, we now have our Business Statistics course, also UC approved. The UCCI is a “boot camp” where a select handful of teachers and administrators are cloistered for 5 days and given the tools to create courses that not only have the rigor that the UC requires, but also the creativity and challenge of very special courses that combine the UC’s a-g with CTE (Career Technical Education).

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Say it ain’t so!

After 27 and 21 years respectively, Mrs. Jan McLaughlin and Mrs. Mary Lubeley are retiring!

While the Providence community will miss their daily presence, we wish them well and thank them for their many years of dedicated service to the students of Providence High School!

Mrs. Beckenham has now become a facilitator for the UCCIs, and will be participating in the next Institute in April. Not only that, but she has also become a guest speaker for the UCOP, speaking at several conferences, training sessions, and institutes. In addition, she will be creating three courses through a grant from NAF (National Academy Foundation) concerning business education.

Please come back to visit!

The all male, a cappella singing group, Baker’s Dozen, from Yale University, performed at an assembly at PHS. The group is known for its energetic performances and certainly kept the students entertained!

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A Special Tribute to a Beloved Teacher

By Marisa Paolone ‘96

Mrs. Jan McLaughlin and Ms. Marisa Paolone

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t is said that “the mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains, the superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires.” To say that I aspire to be great goes without saying; what is of the utmost importance is that I thank Jan McLaughlin. This is one of those moments in life where a thank you definitely does not do justice.

seat and ironically, feeling intimidated. Soon enough, I marveled at how cool she was. She had a personality that breathed this amazing vitality into the room.

Little did I know that aside from being my inspiration to teach literature and writing, she would also be my friend after graduating.

Twenty years later, when students thank me for teaching them to love reading and writing I remind them that they need to thank Mrs. Jan McLaughlin as well.

Jan, my mentor and a constant in my life since I was fifteen, is retiring. Although her retirement is an increasingly difficult concept for me to accept, I find that among some tears, are actually smiles.

Mrs. McLaughlin has been, and will remain, a part of This is the woman who taught me to love words. It is me. Though she will no longer be a physical presence, because of her teaching tactics and distinct enthusiasm I will see and hear her every day in all I do in the that I love reading and writing. It is because of her that classroom, in everything I teach and in each student writing has become one of my passions. Jan McLaughlin who thanks me. is unsurpassed in her teaching strategies. She is able to weave patience and humor while entertaining. To say Jan, I pray God grants you much deserved rest. I pray that I put her on a pedestal is a gross understatement. you continue to laugh. I pray you never forget how much you have enhanced and blessed not only my life, It was my junior year at Providence when I entered into but the lives of so many others.

Mrs. McLaughlin’s world. I recall sitting quietly in my

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PHS Celebrates the Class of 2012

Valedictorian, Gabriel Ting and Salutatorian, Kevin Mark

Marilyn Rodriguez, recipient of the 2012 Spirit Award

Mr. Joe Sciuto presenting Eldrin Masangkay with the Mother Joseph Award, Providence’s highest honor

Andrew Carrillo, chosen by his classmates to deliver a speech at graduation

Senior members of the choir performing “Somewhere Only We 17 Know” by Keane

Spring 2012

Chanel Samson will relocate “across the pond� to attend The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts, which was co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney. Each year, only three American students are accepted to this prestigious school. Congratulations, Chanel!

Bishop Gerald Wilkerson poses with soon-to-be graduates after celebrating the annual Baccalaureate Mass held at Saint Finbar Church on Friday, June 8.

Presenting Our Newest Alumni!

Angel Abajian Samuel Abracia Celine Alajajian Darryn Albert Thalia Alvarez Natalie Antekelian Paolo Arciaga Gerardo Ascencio, Jr. Jacqueline Ascenzi Christopher Baronian Fernando Beltran Christina Bermeo Kristina Bialkowski Giselle Bonilla Jacquelyn Brewer Andrew Carrillo Taylor Casilio Kelly Castillo Xavier Cedeno Julie Chambers Sutasana Chinotaikul Gabriel Cruz Milena Cuadra Nikko DeGuzman Rafael Deligio

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Gian Mari Llaguno Matthew Logan Amanda Lopez Nery Maldonado Erica Marable William Marcus Pateel Margossian Kevin Mark Anthony Martirosyan Eldrin Masangkay Saoirse McAllister Tyler Medina Jessica Mendoza Eddie Mercado Sam Misa Crystal Monterrosa Ankur Mulji David Nardoni Brandon Nery Jake Okura Brandon Keith Ong Bea Pantell Melody Pasco Adam Pettys Gloria Melissa Ramirez

Miranda DeMarco Tyler Ehrig Suzan Ejuryan Jeremy Ekizian Meredith Erickson-Zapata Daniel Fuentes Aguilar Anthony Galvan Tiffany Garcia Madeleine Garibaldi Christian George Laura Georgia Adam Goldsworthy Patrick Gonzalez Caitlin Guttry Chady Hasrouty Elizabeth Haven Jessamyn Hernandez Alyssa Hitchcock Marc Hoffman Henry Hong Andrew Jaspe Jaii Jiang Robert Khousadian Tiffany Leon April Marie Leyva

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Matthew Ramirez Danielle Ricciuti Michael Ritter Chanell Rodillas Marilyn Rodriguez Ernesto Rothenhausler Andrew Roxas Michael Ruiz Catherine Saint Francis Jackson Saldana Chanel Samson Justin Sarenas Alexandra Saunders Christopher Simidian Kellen Smith Sheridan Soderstrom Robert Storbakken Branden Sun Gabriel Ting Edwin Toribio Aliza Tribuzi Lauren Vega Kayse Willard

2012 Acceptance List Congratulations to the class of 2012 for their acceptances to the following institutions: Academy of Art University AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts American University Arizona State University Art Center College of Design Azusa Pacific University Ball State University Belmont University Berklee College of Music Boston University University of California at Berkeley University of California at Davis University of California at Irvine University of California at Los Angeles University of California at Merced University of California at Riverside University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State University, Channel Islands California State University, Chico California State University, Dominguez Hills California State University, East Bay California State University, Fresno California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Northridge California State University, San Bernardino California State University, Stanislaus College of the Canyons Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Columbia College Concordia University - Irvine Emerson College Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles Fordham University Gettysburg College Glendale Community College Hawaii Pacific University Humboldt State University Indiana State University Indiana University at Bloomington

The University of Iowa Ithaca College University of Kentucky University of La Verne Laguna College of Art & Design The Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts Los Angeles Trade-Technical College Los Angeles Valley College Loyola Marymount University Lynn University University of Maryland, Baltimore County Marymount Manhattan College University of Massachusetts, Boston Menlo College University of Minnesota, Rochester Monterey Peninsula College Mount St. Mary’s College (Chalon) University of New Mexico New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Northern Michigan University Pace University, New York City Pacific Lutheran University University of the Pacific Parsons: The New School for Design Pasadena City College Pepperdine University Pierce College Pratt Institute Saint Anselm College San Diego State University University of San Diego San Francisco State University University of San Francisco San Jose State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Monica College Sonoma State University University of Southern California Suffolk University Syracuse University Washington State University Webster College (West Virginia) Woodbury University

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Freshman standout player, Marcus LoVett, Jr.

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PHS Varsity Basketball Teams Secure Liberty League Championships

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uch is to be celebrated as Providence’s boys’ varsity basketball team shattered records and came within points of securing the title of CIF-SS Division 5A champs! The only time PHS won a CIFSS championship was in 1986 when the baseball team, led by future MLB All-Star Jeff Cirillo ‘87, won the championship.

Senior Catherine Saint was named All CIF 5AA and All Area by the Burbank Leader & Glendale NewsPress. PHS Athletic Director and Head Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach Andrew Bencze ‘89 was named high school girls’ baskteball Coach of the Year by the Glendale News-Press.

After a successful and record-breaking season, the boys traveled to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana where they played for the CIF title against Holy Martyrs, a team the Pioneers beat twice during the regular season.

The excitement and anticipation of the game grew as the teams ended up in overtime, and Providence eventually succumbed to Holy Martyrs with a final score of 65 to 62.

Freshman varsity standout player, Marcus LoVett, had quite a successful season. Averaging 32.4 points per game and netting 1,036, the highest reported point total for a ninth-grader in state history, Marcus was named State Boys Player of the Year by ESPN, All Area by the Burbank Leader & Glendale News-Press, Newcomer of the Year by the Los Angeles Daily News, All State Freshman by Cal Preps, and All American Freshman by Max Preps.

Senior Patrick Gonzalez was chosen to play in the prestigious Valley Sports Foundation All Star Game, where he made four out of five three point attempts and finished with 12 points.

Not to be outdone, the girls’ varsity basketball team also finished a successful season - the most successful season in school history! The girls ended the season with a 27-6 record, and advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division V-AA semifinals for the first time in school history. The team traveled to San Luis Obispo to take on the number one ranked Mission Prep and unfortunately, lost. The team certainly has much to be proud of!

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PHS Gala Was a Sold Out Success! appreciation from Sue and Vic, and an entertaining live auction. The evening ended with dancing to the lively music performed by “Night Shift,” a college band from Citrus College.

The evening set a record for attendance and for money raised. All funds raised will be used to support PHS students and programs.

Vic & Sue Georgino and Burbank Mayor Jess Talamantes

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rovidence’s annual Gala event was held on Saturday, April 28th at Lakeside Golf Club. This year’s honorees were Susan & Victor Georgino. Sue is a member of PHS’ Board of Regents and she and Vic have been longtime supporters of Providence and are also active supporters of the city of Burbank.

This year’s event was sold out - for the first time!

Approximately 300 people were in attendance and enjoyed the complimentary martini and champagne cocktails while mingling and perusing the silent auction items before the sit down dinner and evening’s festivities. Highlights of the evening included a viewing of a special video of the Media Focus Program’s “Shoot From the Heart” documentary, heartfelt words of

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Providence Health & Services table

PHS faculty members

Mayor Jess Talamantes and friends

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Thank You to Our Generous 2012 Gala Sponsors & Auction Donors:

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Enchanted Florist

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Augustine Cusumano Real Estate Group Mr. & Mrs. Roger Cusumano

Mr. David Kessler Providence Health & Services The Sisters of Providence

Distinctive Custom Floral Arrangements St. Charles&Borromeo Parish Gifts 818.840.8556 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Thomas 818.840.0809 Fa x

www.worldwidefloral.com Woodbury University 850 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505

3-2-1 Talent Showcase Acting Studio Elephant Bar LACMA Albertsons Grocery Store – Hollywood Way Elite Limousine Services Ladera Vineyards Alex Theatre Enchanted Florist Late Show With David Letterman Angelini Osteria Fast Frame #112 Lazy Dog Café Aquarium of the Pacific Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Le Petit Chateau Armstrong Garden Center Golf & Spa Resort Leoness Cellars Aroma Coffee & Tea Flapper’s Comedy Club Los Angeles Dodgers Art’s Delicatessen Flightdeck Air Combat Center Los Angeles Marriott Bell Cottage Follett Virtual Bookstores Burbank Airport Hotel Benihana Inc. Fraiche Los Angeles Zoo Big Sugar Bake Shop Frenchy’s Beauty Parlor Lover’s Heart Jewelry Bradford Portraits Fuddrucker’s Magicopolis Brent’s Deli Full O’ Life Foods Mark Halper Photography Bronson Photography Garri Dance Studio Mastro’s Restaurants Burbank Airport Hotel Golf & Spa Resort Mia J Photography Burbank Scales ‘N Tails Granville Café Mo’s Burbank Spa & Gardens Green Street Restaurant Monte Carlo Delicatessen Burbank Town Center Grub Mr. and Mrs. Gil Breakman Café Bizou Gymboree Museum of Tolerance Cambria Estate Vineyards Handy Market Nail Garden Carlos George Hearst Castle Noir Food & Wine Carney’s Herbalife, Ltd. Nothing Bundt Cakes Cartoon Network Studios Hitoc Pala Casino Spa Resort Casa Vega Hotel Amarano Paul Kaminski Central Coast Outdoors Hugo’s Peju Province Winery Charis Studio Hummingbird Inn Peterson Automotive Museum Comedy Sportz HWB Car Wash Pickwick Ice Coverings In-N-Out Burger Pinz Bowling D’Argenzio Enotica Tasting Room Iroha Polistic Fitness Dancing With the Stars Jody Maroni’s Sausage Kingdom Pomodoro Dish John Cassese The Dance Doctor Pop Physique Disney Worldwide Outreach Kabuki Restaurant Portos Domino’s Pizza – Burbank & Glendale Kai Fragrance Priscilla’s Coffee Tea & Gifts EasyMac 411 Katsuya Prizzi’s Ristorante El Coyote Café La Cabinita Renaissance Hollywood Hotel El Pollo Loco, Inc. La Maria Ribs USA 25

Rock Me Makeup Roclord Studio Rowley Portraiture Ruth’s Chris Steak House See’s Candies So You Think You Can Dance?

Soaring Adventures, Inc. Southwest Airlines Co. Specialty’s Café & Bakery Spirit Cruises Stacy Godwin at the Joseph Lamar Salon Starbucks - 1200 N. Pacific Avenue Stonefire Grill Straighten Up & File Right Tennis Channel The Amazing Santa Monica Race The Balboa Bay Club The Colony Theatre Company The Gymboree Corporation The Red Chair School of Perfoming Arts The Smoke House The Yard House Tilly’s Trattoria Farfalla Ultrazone Laser Tag Unique Vintage Vons Grocery Store – Pass Avenue Warner Bros.

Warner Horizon Television Whole Foods Windsports Hang Gliding Yamashiro Yard House Zach’s Italian Café

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Update on New Science Center

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he dream of a new Science Center is becoming closer to a reality! The buildings have been put in place and the labs are being furnished. The grand opening celebration will take place on August 20th.

Digging up the walkway

Beginnings of the inside of the labs

Preparing for the new buildings

View of classroom labs and walkway The buildings are here!

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Message From Our Director of Advancement

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his has been quite a memorable year for Providence High School! From the history making basketball teams to all the awards and accolades won by our media focus program, our choir, and our theatre program, the 20112012 school year resonates with success. Behind every successful endeavor, there are loyal supporters, donors, and volunteers giving of their time, their talents, and their treasures.

will begin. These two new exciting realities are made possible because of donations. Your charitable gifts to PHS have a direct impact on the success and future prosperity of this great school.

We are certainly becoming all we were intended to be.

It is our mission and our passion to honor the Sisters by moving this great institution into a bright future.

With your help all that is good will become great and all that is a dream will become a reality.

You can support PHS through our Annual Providence Fund, our Family Pledge Program, our named scholarship program, and our Annual GALA. You can also name PHS in your will or trust.

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for supporting Providence High School. Your generous contributions continue to honor the legacy of the Sisters of Providence. When we all work together great things happen…and they are certainly happening here at PHS.

Again, thank you and have a safe and blessed summer!

Paul Kaminski Director of Advancement

When school begins next year, our new Science Center will open and our new instrumental music program

Planned Giving

How to Remember PHS in Your Will or Trust: 4 Easy Steps

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emembering Providence High School in your will be used for our most pressing needs. or trust is the most enduring statement you can make about your belief in our mission. The support 3. See your attorney to include your gift in your will or you have offered throughout your lifetime can go on for revocable living trust. years to come.

4. If you desire, please notify us of your intention so Your gift can be a specific asset, such as a certain we can thank you and keep you informed of ongoing amount of cash, securities or property, or a percentage activities. We are happy to adhere to your wishes of your estate. Plus, not only is a gift in your will regarding anonymity. flexible—you can change your mind at any time—but A gift in your will is an easy way to support Providence it can be accomplished in as little as four steps: High School. To learn more about this simple way to 1. Determine whether you’d like to make a gift of a ensure our mission continues into the future, please contact Paul Kaminski, Director of Advancement, specific amount or if you’d like to leave a percentage. at (818) 846-8141 ext. 402 or Paul.Kaminski@ 2. Decide if you want to direct your gift to help particular providencehigh.org. projects or leave your gift unrestricted, allowing it to 27

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We Give Thanks to Our Generous Donors...

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he Providence High School community would like to thank the following patrons who have graciously made donations to Providence High School between December of 2011 and May of 2012. The Advancement Department does its best to ensure all donors are recognized, however if we inadvertently missed someone, please accept our sincere apology and know that your generosity did not go unnoticed.

Mr. and Mrs. Diosdado Abuyog Mr. and Mrs. Ray Adams Ms. Natalie Adams-Hatley Cynthia Haran Adelman '75 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adney Ms. Amy Albano Sharon Fornaca Alix '61 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ament Ms. Donna Anderson John & Hilda Arnold Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dave Augustine Bank of America Foundation Ms. T.J. Baptie Ms. Robin Barry Mr. Ernest Baskerville Mr. Walt Bebrich Ms. Susan Beckenham Laura Wagener Bennett '71 Sheila Florence Benson '64 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Benzinger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bergin Mr. and Mrs. Juan Bernabe Jill Bickett '74 Ms. Laurie Bleick Mr. David Bird The Boeing Gift Matching Program Sylvio and Cathy Boucher Michelle Boucher '95 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowman Dr. and Mrs. Greg Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bowne Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bozem Mr. and Mrs. Gil Breakman Mr. Don Brown

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Dennis Bullock '88 Ms. Lucia Burghdorf The California Wellness Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Camp Dr. Dale and Tracey McCallion Campbell '68 Mr. and Mrs. Vicente Campos Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Canfield Mary Cappadonna '69 Donna Clark Cardin '61 Jacquelynn Slatten Carlson '72 Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Carmody Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carrillo Mr. and Mrs. Stan Carrizosa Caruso Affiliated Mr. and Mrs. Luis Casanova Ms. Josefina Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Tim Chan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chandler Cheryl Chiappe-Lauth '84 Mr. Phillip Clifford Ms. Nancy Colantoni Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Conty Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Coopman Ms. Pamela Corradi Cusumano Real Estate Group Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cusumano Mr. and Mrs. Ron Davis Mr. and Mrs. Tim Davis DC Architects Ms. Marianna Deffendini Alexa Dell'Acqua '80 Drs. David Dinwiddie

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Alison Livingston Dirstine '91 Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Mr. Scott Drolet Mr. and Mrs. Andy Dryer Christy Olson Edwards '75 Mrs. Germelina Eguia Ms. Laureen Endoso Ms. Joanie Fenstermaker Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferrante Mr. Michael Flad Follett Virtual Bookstores Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forbes Denise Forlizzi '75 Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fowler Mary O'Donnell Freund '64 Ms. Gabel-Luddy Msgr. Robert Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ganibi Mr. Gino Gaudio Jennifer Polito Gaulke '71 Carlos George '84 Mr. and Mrs. Tirso George Mr. and Mrs. Vic Georgino Mr. Albert J Ghirardelli Mrs. Cindy Giraldo Ms. Alexandra Glickman Michelle Goffin Godfrey '75 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Greer Carol Kiernan Griswold '71 Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Guerrero Ms. Nancy Guillen Scott Hamilton '82 Dr. Arjan Harjani Mr. and Mrs. Larry Harty

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hastings Dr. Jane Haven Sister Mary Hawkins, S.P. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hibbard Ms. Claire Hickey Mr. and Mrs. James Hitchcock Deborah Melone Hollens '66 Ann Conley Holmquist '75 Mr. and Mrs. JC Holt Sister Charlene Hudon, S.P. Mr. Michael Hunn Mrs. Brenda Ianniciello Heui Su Im '96 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ingraffia Ms. Marsha Jackson Susan Tuomy Jacobs '75 Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jimenez Mr. and Mrs. Ari Kalayciyan Mr. Paul Kaminski Mr. and Mrs. Harry Karaoglanian Jodi Reif Kasper '76 Georgette Dvoracek Katuna '69 Mr. Bob Kelley Mr. David Kessler Mr. and Dr. Alexander Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Roger Koll Barbara Penkal Kornylo '75 Ms. Maribel Kuklish Gabriela Montoya Kuntz '63 Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L'Angelle Sister Yvonne LeBlanc, S.P. Joan Lewan '60 Hana J. Lowe '11 Mr. and Mrs. Benedicto Lozano Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Michael and Annette Madden Mrs. Cathy Main Colin Marchelletta '93 Ms. Rozan Mardosian Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marcus David Mark and Lorraine Bellis Mark '76 Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Marquez Mr. John Matheus Master Cooling Corporation Anne Matthews '93 Ms. Joan McCarthy

Susan Leum McDonald-Nance '63 Mrs. Jan McLaughlin Joan Brake McNerney '63 Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Mejia Edward Mena '89 Mr. Richard Messer Dr. Sheba K. Meymandi Mrs. Estelita Miller Ms. Lilit Minasian Cheryl Polfus Minor '75 Elizabeth Hermann Mitchell '60 Mr. and Mrs. Terry Moll Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullen Ms. Christine Muller Rebecca Wolfe Mumford '75 Mr. and Mrs. Craig Murray Mr. and Mrs. Serhiy Naumov Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson Sharron Dowthwaite Nelson '75 Linda Newton '77 Mr. Joe Ngamsanga Mr. and Mrs. John Nuanes Mr. and Mrs. Terry O'Brien Mr. Jack O'Neill Margaret O'Neill '70 Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Ocana Mr. and Mrs. Anton Oswald Mr. Robert Ovrom Pages LA Mr. and Mrs. Vito Paoletta Mr. Michael Parker Ms. Mercedes Parodi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pinkley Virginia Piros '82 Ms. Teresa Piumetti Barbara Palumbo Poer '59 Joseph Privitelli, Jr. '85 Providence Health and Services Ms. Lisa Rawlins Bridget Razo '75 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Realivasquez Barbara Heinrich Redlitz '72 Regina Shermer Reed '69 Gail Reisman '73 Mr. and Mrs. George Reyes Mr. Andrew Ritchie 29

Mrs. Shelley Rizzotti Ms. Norma Robbins Maureen Birney Rosenblatt '61 Mr. and Mrs. Nat Rubinfeld Mrs. Stella Saitta Beverly Belkiewicz Saliba '60 Dr. Erika Salao Mr. and Mrs. Barry Samson San Francis Imports, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sartoris Mr. and Mrs. Ken Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scheerer Mr. Joe Sciuto Sr. Colleen Settles O.P. Sisters of Providence Mrs. Joyce Skinner Linda Smith '75 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith Mr. Sandy Smith Mr. Tom Smith Kathleen Snider '65 St. Charles Borromeo St. Finbar Church St. Robert Bellarmine Church Paul W. Speer, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stewart Mr. and Mrs. James Stuemke Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Rustico Sunga Mr. Paul Sharpe Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Swofford Mr. and Mrs. Jess Talamantes Mrs. Celeste Talley Mr. Reece Talley Ms. Tiffany Tavares Mr. and Mrs. Nick Thomas Kathleen McKiernan Thornton '71 Ms. Eileen Trujillo Betsy Sweet Truyoo '68 Ms. Christine Tsai Judy Egan Umeck '75 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Uyeno Charleen Coffey Vega '65 Mr. Rafe Vega Dr. Cesar A. Velez Sister Lucy Villanova, S.P. Mary Ellen Hammond Villar '64 Anne Rodman Vitello '74 Summer 2012

Mr. Paul Vitello Ms. Eleanor Von Der Ahe Thomas R. Von Der Ahe, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Voskerchian Mr. and Mrs. William Vossler The Walt Disney Company Marianne Stifter Walters '69 Warner Bros. Entertainment Elaine Casey Warren '69 Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wepman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Whitehorse Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wiggins William H. Hannon Foundation Ms. Erin Wilson Woodbury University Worthe Real Estate Group, Inc. Ms. Jennifer Wyatt Ms. Linda Wyatt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Yosuico Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Young Mr. and Mrs. Mark Zoradi

In Honor of...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Sister Lucille Dean, S.P. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mrs. Mary Ellen Villar Sr. Mary Hawkins, S.P. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mr. C. Vic LeBreton Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Sr. Alexis Melancon, S.P. Mrs. Mary Ellen Villar

In Memory of...

Agnes Dean Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Pauline Hammond Mrs. Sheila Benson Sylvia "Sibby" Syracuse ‘75 Mrs. Michelle Godfrey Mrs. Cheryl Polfus Minor

Bishop Sylvester Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Sr. Lucy Villanova, S.P. Mrs. Mary Ellen Villar

Alumnotes 1960’s Janice Krattiger ’61 underwent breast cancer surgery with very promising results. A lumpectomy was necessary and no cancer was found in her lymph nodes.

She is grateful to the PHS community for their prayers and support. Janice would like to ask for continued prayers as she goes through the recovery process.

1980’s Carlo Loffredo ‘87 is an International Urban Search and Rescue Specialist/Logistician.

1970’s Amanda Sowards ’77 works as a paralegal at an Encino law firm and has a 24 year old daughter and an (almost) two year old grandson. Amanda has been writing and singing again.

Liezel De Guzman ‘07 has been an aspiring dancer and choreographer since 2003 and credits Theme Day as her inspiration!

2000’s Chris Villanueva ‘03 received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences: Microbiology, with a Minor in Ancient History, Post Graduate Studies: Linda Bradford Costello ‘69 has been married for 30 Clinical Laboratory Science. In other words, he is a years to Bill Costello, and has two adult children; Leticia self-proclaimed “proud professional lab rat!” and Michael. She has one grandson named Taylor, who is 6 years old. Linda has worked as a Manager at AT&T Andrea Solis ‘04 is currently attending Southwestern Law School. for 43 years and has lived in San Diego since 1977.

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Courtney McShane ‘08 graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder on May 11th. She graduated

summa cum laude, with distinction. She received a double degree in Psychology & Neuroscience and Sociology. She has been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta (the International Sociology Honor Society) and Psi Chi (the International Honor Society in Psychology). Her overall GPA at graduation was 3.945. She begins law school – also at the University of Colorado – in August.

The Class of 1962’s 50th Reunion

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rovidence’s class of 1962 celebrated their 50th reunion the weekend of May 4, 2012 with a luncheon at Lakeside Golf Club. Other festivites included a tour of the PHS campus, lunch at Bob’s Big Boy, and dining at The Smokehouse - a popular destination for PHS alumni!

We love hearing from our alumni! Please contact Sharron Nelson with your updates at Sharron.

Nelson@providencehigh.org.

Jean Rusackas, Richie Petras, Jolene Stauth, and Linda Malouf Alumna Sarah Jedlicka ‘09 returned for a visit to PHS. She is attending UC Berkeley.

Save These Dates!

- July 28, 2012 - The class of 1982 will celebrate their 30th reunion. Please contact Rich Robles at richrobles@cox.net or Eric Miller at Miller8108@aol.com for more info.

- September 15, 2012 - The class of 1992 will have their 20th reunion on campus.

Joan Russo and her sister, Terri McQuaide, Donnie Dietz, Signe (Terri) Romero, Marie Watson, and Mary Wynia

- October 20, 2012 - A special alumni reception in honor of Mrs. Jan McLaughlin will be held at PHS from 6-10 pm.

- November 8, 2012 - PHS will host a preview of the Fall Play from the Theater Department for Faculty, Staff and Alumni.

- March 14, 2013 - PHS will host a preview of the Spring Musical from the Theater Department for alumni.

- July 13, 2013 - PHS will host an All-Alumni Event; a reception and tours of the campus from 3:00-5:00pm.This event will be a LOT of fun!!!

Members of the class of 1962 at The Smokehouse restaurant

For questions regarding these events, or anything alumni related, please contact Sharron Nelson, Alumni Relations Coordinator, at Sharron.Nelson@providencehigh.org.

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Alums Return For Career Day

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n Friday, March 30th, approximately 35 PHS alums were back on campus as guest speakers for Career Day. For some, this marked the first time back on campus since graduating from Providence. Classes were canceled for the day as students instead gathered

in the Student Activity Center to hear keynote speaker, Judge Philip Soto, speak before breaking up into groups, with each student attending three “seminars.”

The day concluded with a special luncheon for the alum speakers and faculty and staff members.

Head of School, Mr. Joe Sciuto, Sharron Dowthwaite Nelson ‘75, and Marta Waller ‘70

Joe Ungos ‘94 and Jay Ungos ‘92

Jason VanHecke ‘93, Andrew Schoentag ‘91, and Robert Mena ‘94

Majelane Bautista ‘06, Matthew Benzinger ‘06, and Adam Vitello ‘06

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We Pray to the Lord...

Please keep the following members of the extended Providence Community in your thoughts and prayers:

PHS faculty member Tanya Baronian for the loss of her grandmother, Stella Baronian.

The family of Mindy McDonough ‘68. Mindy passed away on December 14, 2011.

Kristina Bialkowski ‘12 for the loss of her grandmother, Alice Bialkowski.

Former PHS teacher, Diana (Egan) Middleton, for the loss of her husband, Eric Middleton. Eric was the brother-in-law of PHS Director of Admissions, Judy Egan Umeck ‘75.

Jan Canarella ‘73 for the loss of her mother, Mary Jeanne Cooley.

PHS staff member Rose Caven Piazza ‘66, Scott Piazza ‘99, and Christina Piazza ‘01 for the loss of their brother and uncle, John Caven.

PHS counselor Michele Collins for the loss of her cousin, Megan Gianotti.

Christopher Echavarri ‘03, Anthony Echavarri ‘07, and Kristin Echavarri ‘10 for the loss of their father, Jim Echavarri. Mr. Echavarri was an involved member of PHS’ Parent Board.

Sandra Probasco-Waibel ‘78 for the loss of her sister, Laurie Probasco-Pitner. Laurie passed away on February 22, 2012.

Suzan Ejuryan ‘12 for the loss of her great grandmother, Hyguhi Mafyan.

The family of Joseph E. Rawlinson, President of the Fritz B. Burns Foundation. Mr. Rawlinson passed away on September 30, 2011.

Patrick Gonzalez ‘12 for the loss of his aunt, Carolina Iraheta.

PHS faculty member Ilyea Shaikh for the loss of his grandmother, Bishun Devi Pershadsingh.

Former PHS Vice Principal, Sr. Mary Hawkins, SP, for the loss of her twin brother, Larry Hawkins.

Katie Smyser ‘06 for the loss of her brother, Matthew Smyser.

Ann Conley-Holmquist ‘75 for the loss of her mother, Mary Conley.

Robert Storbakken ‘12 for the loss of his grandmother, Esperanza Tapia.

Betina Loudermilk ‘92 and David Loudermilk ‘94 for the loss of their father, Dr. Roland Loudermilk.

Joy Hammond Valento ‘62 and Mel Hammond Villar ‘64 for the loss of their mother, Pauline Hammond.

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Donors For Fiscal Year 2010-2011 (Comprehensive report will be available online soon)

Scholarships & General Giving Class of 1959 Rose-Marie Alcocer Bearden '59 Devi Savitt Bellows '59 Sharon Young Galindo '59 Janice Myotte Hurd '59 Carol Rando Irsfeld '59 Barbara Palumbo Poer '59 Dee Mancuso Puleo '59 Mary Adamsak Renaud '59 Joyce Speeter Sfetku '59 Julie Voss Snyder '59 Class of 1960 Pauline Bartolone Abney '60 Monica Flynn Brickell '60 Alice Bergman Forlano '60 Carol Ann Carney Hess '60 Joyce Flory Kowatch '60 Dianne Sorrell Lamb '60 Joan Lewan '60 Edith Kingsley McDevitt '60 Theresa McNichol-Lawrence '60 Elizabeth Hermann Mitchell '60 Donna Castro Morrow '60 Beverly Belkiewicz Saliba '60 Jillian Murray Segal '60 Jeanne Riendeau Sisson '60 Deborah Stark Tabor '60 Class of 1961 Sharon Fornaca Alix '61 Sunny Levasseur Arford '61 Louise Hansman Brown '61 Patricia Rauckhorst Brown '61 Kathy Martinet Buccola '61 Gloria Ortiz Garcia '61 Carolyn Urone Greenwood '61 Eloise Klein Healy '61 Patricia McGreevy Heaton '61 Penny McQuattie Hill '61

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Nancy Linsday Lapic '61 Anita Childs Mapes '61 Penny Groff Rice '61 Susan Lee Root '61 Maureen Birney Rosenblatt '61 Sister Barbara Schamber, S.P. '61 Joanne Carroll Wright '61 Class of 1962 Teri McQuaide Abbott '62 Linda Malouf Abraham '62 Barbara Fotine Atkins '62 Mikki Rohaly Bolliger '62 KarAnn Sebastian Despard '62 Virginia Dalton Ficco '62 Cherie Foster '62 Kathy Dickinson Fredrickson '62 Patricia Nicolai Harrington '62 Constance Melvin '62 Victoria Piemonte Rabjohn '62 Kathe Robbs '62 Phyllis Stonehocker '62 Victoria Swackenberg Umans '62 Rita Roland Wehrfritz '62 Sister Teresa White '62 Class of 1963 Donna Hansman Bienus '63 Stephanie Brown Cannon '63 Karen Schultz Csejtey '63 Nancy Dahmus Darby '63 Kathryn McArdle Gangi '63 Pattie Seward Gocke '63 Peggy Dalton Kohls '63 Gabriela Montoya Kuntz '63 Susan Leum McDonald-Nance '63 Joan Brake McNerney '63 Kathy Boulger Phillips '63 Ruth Bilek Podielski '63 Betsy Ramsey '63

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Dianne Tomsicek-McGinnis '63 Class of 1964 Sheila Florence Benson '64 Mary Alice Diederich-Wilson '64 Mary O'Donnell Freund '64 Judith Hunt '64 Elaine Anastasia Janson '64 Lanora Fitzgerald Pook '64 Mary Ellen Hammond Villar '64 Denise Charland Weddle '64 Patricia Campbell West '64 Susan Wright Williams '64 Susan Blank Woods '64 Class of 1965 Melinda Mathison Johnson '65 Claire Ramsey Kurkjian '65 Karen Loew Maerz '65 Helena Murano Marsh '65 Roberta Miller '65 Kathleen Hurley Montierth '65 Delia Smith '65 Kathleen Snider '65 Eileen Wesson '65 Class of 1966 Janet Donovan Casella '66 Rita Trinkaus Cooney '66 Deborah Melone Hollens '66 Kathleen O'Neill LeBreton '66 Mary Schaub Matasso '66 Dee Dee Maxwell '66 Clarene Graham McCartney '66 Rosina Caven Piazza '66 Pamela Walker Taxe '66 Class of 1967 Sandy Denning McLaughlin '67 Kathleen Casey Schmidl '67

Elaine Murray Stangland '67 Class of 1968 Dr. Dale and Tracey McCallion Campbell '68 Jeanne McLaughlin Feybush '68 Linda Pixley Hardman '68 Debra Hume '68 Cindi Taylor Ides '68 Mary Livio '68 Julie McAndrews Mork '68 Linda McNeel '68 Catherine Paez '68 Kathleen Courtney Pardi '68 Christine Garrison Rippey '68 Betsy Sweet Truyoo '68 Mary Erickson Van de Kamp '68 Class of 1969 Kathleen Dufault Barrella '69 Renee Chicoine Bowles '69 Mary Cappadonna '69 Ivana Artukovich LeBaron '69 Charlyne Graham Pack '69 Terry Romero-Paul '69 Kathleen Dolan Smead '69 Karen Roshay Thompson '69 Marianne Stifter Walters '69 Elaine Casey Warren '69 Patricia Wilkinson '69 Class of 1970 Linda Caito Humphrey '70 Paula Chadbourne '70 Jennifer Hubbard Feiner '70 Margaret Boyle Gustavson '70 Deborah Tidik Iverson '70 Maria Gomez Kabakoff '70 Margaret O'Neill '70 Suzanne Ramsey '70 Class of 1971 Debra Bennett '71 Laura Wagener Bennett '71 Heidi Charland '71 Susan Merkle Gmur '71 Jean Batliner Hill '71 Nancy Maben '71 Mary McDermott '71 Kathleen Geraughty Scobell '71 Maggie Sebastian '71

Kathleen McKiernan Thornton '71 Margie Maker Walters '71

Linda Smith '75 Judy Egan Umeck '75

Class of 1972 Karla Hokr Carlsen '72 Jacquelynn Slatten Carlson '72 Lynne Thomas Gerred '72 Kathryn O'Neill Maurer '72 Patricia Simon McInnish '72 Nancy McNamara Trudeau '72 Ellen Dunn McPherson '72 Mary Sortino Petersen '72 Teresa Brown Simonson '72

Class of 1976 Paula Grimaud-Diniro '76 Jodi Reif Kasper '76 Lorraine Bellis Mark '76

Class of 1973 Nancy Brown Bussard '73 Olga L. Castellanos '73 Elizabeth Burton Corethers '73 Pauline Kiernan '73 Geraldine Stifter Lorme '73 Molly Mahony '73 Tess Moran '73 Cathy Gelfuso Perkins '73 Michelle Strongo Pfeiffer '73 LouAnn Galieote Reising '73 Gail Reisman '73 Class of 1974 Melinda Ward Coyne '74 Mary Hood Groff '74 Janet Batliner Lowell '74 Mary O'Neill '74 Loretta Hardie Rahmani '74 Michelle Wilson Rigney '74 Gail Robillard '74 Leslie Hubbard Smith '74 Anne Rodman Vitello '74 Class of 1975 Cynthia Haran Adelman '75 Karen Agelson '75 Christy Olson Edwards '75 Michelle Goffin Godfrey '75 Mary Ellen Horan '75 Susan Tuomy Jacobs '75 Barbara Penkal Kornylo '75 Cheryl Polfus Minor '75 Sharron Dowthwaite Nelson '75 Danielle Cartier '75 Bridget Razo '75

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Class of 1977 Kelli-Ann Recker Agner '77 Marianne Carroll-Miller '77 Dolores Sosa Falchini '77 Stephen Grimaud '77 John Kreis '77 Marla Daniels Kroll '77 Pieri Arcidiacono Levandofsky '77 Linda Newton '77 Class of 1978 Meg Hayes '78 Becky Vela Krueger '78 Bradley Recker '78 Patricia Deghi Walker '78 Class of 1979 Teresa Alarid White '79 Susan Arcidiacono '79 Janine Southwood Aumont '79 Tina Thompson Billingsley '79 Class of 1980 Diane Johnston Conger '80 Alexa Dell'Acqua '80 Barbara Euler '80 Stacy Vierheilig Fraser '80 Suzanne Starke Winick '80 Class of 1981 Nona Rodriguez Acosta '81 John Laue '81 & Lisa Carrasco Laue '81 Ellen McManus '81 Laura Pulido Nash '81 Jens Oetiker '81 Joy Anne Glassmire Pierce '81 Rita Figliuzzi Recker ‘81 Class of 1982 Scott Hamilton '82 Joe Hanratty '82 Eric Miller '82

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Kelly Edge Ohrt '82 Virginia Piros '82 Class of 1984 Greg Britt '84 Cheryl Chiappe-Lauth '84 Carlos George '84 Karen Reinhart Hicks '84 Maria Pilar Hoye '84 Theresa Jones '84 Gabriel Sandoval '84 Class of 1985 Robert Holmes '85 Class of 1986 Rose Marie Spinoso Alex '86 Iris Murillo '86 Kurt Nusbaum '86 Eva Weiss Rejhons '86 Class of 1987 V.C. Aronis '87 Jose Rodriguez '87 Tim Thobe '87 Class of 1988 Dennis Bullock '88 Oscar George '88 Class of 1989 Andrew Bencze '89 Class of 1990 William Byron '90 Greg Hurley '90 Melissa Pope '90 Alexis Rodriguez '90 Nadia Vartoughian '90 Class of 1991 Alison Livingston Dirstine '91 Paul Fabre '91 Class of 1993 Erika Garrido '93 Colin Marchelletta '93 Class of 1995 Nicole Nugent Caito '95

Pioneer Connections

Class of 1996 Lisa Casella '96 Heui Su Im '96 Class of 1997 Michael Piano '97 Class of 2000 Anna Wypchlak '00 Class of 2002 Angelica Nangit '02 Class of 2003 Christina Ashjian '03 Class of 2005 Ryan Campbell '05 Class of 2006 Joseph Conty '06 Catherine Jedlicka '06 Amala Kasturiraj '06 Class of 2007 Michael Ashjian '07 Nicolas Estrada '07 Class of 2008 Michael Conty '08 Class of 2010 Patrick A. Bergin '10 Penelope R. Burner '10 Michael P. Gutierrez '10 Individuals Ms. Donna Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Aris Aranda Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forbes Mr. Eddy Garcia Mrs. Rosemary Hagerott Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harper Ms. Kimberly Hernandez Mr. Paul Makarewicz Mr. Edgar Nell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pettit Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salmon Ms. Ellen Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Luis Stelzner

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Mr. and Mrs. James Stuemke Sr. Ms. Kathryn Treesuwan Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Vega Mrs. Peg Vega-Huson Mrs. Carol Veitch Mr. and Mrs. Philip Verveer Mr. Larry Hoeschen Mr. Doug Parker Mr. and Mrs. William Bialkowski Mr. and Mrs. Willard Block Mr. Lupicinio V. Campos Mr. and Mrs. John Castro Ms. Joyce Chambers Mrs. Margaret Ehrig Mr. and Mrs. Bill Greer Mr. and Mrs. Jean Haddad Mr. and Mrs. Don Hibbard Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Horwedel Mrs. Dee Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. George Kuprianczyk Mrs. Lois L'Angelle Ms. Barbara Maccarillo Mr. and Mrs. Juan Maldonado Mr. and Mrs. Jack McGray Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nardoni Mrs. Lu Niesley Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pease Jr. Mr. and Mrs. George Polanco Mr. Ben L. Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Robles Mrs. Gloria Rondolo Mrs. Geneveive Roumbos Mr. and Mrs. German Ruiz Mrs. Elenita Salero Mr. and Mrs. Alan Samson Ms. Linda Sarenas Mrs. Clotilde Villa Mr. Cheng Yang Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Thomas Mr. Arthur Turner Ms. T.J. Baptie Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bowman Sister Helen Brennan, S.P. Ms. Marite Butners Sister Rose Byrne, S.P. Class of 1960 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Coopman Mr. Antonio Cornejo Mrs. Betty Donovan Ms. Lorraine Faiola

Ms. Mary Jane Ferrante Sister Mary Fox, S.P. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Georgino Ms. Linda Gill Mrs. Gerry Goffin Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hutchinson Mrs. Brenda Ianniciello Sister Yvonne LeBlanc, S.P. Mr. C. Victor LeBreton Michael and Annette Madden Dr. Rose Marie McCartin Sister Mary Catherine McGuire, S.P. Sister Alexis Melancon, S.P. Mr. Richard Messer Sister Carla Montante, S.P. Ms. Geraldine Nielsen Mrs. Nancy Sciurba Ms. Catherine Van Stralen Ms. Eleanor Von Der Ahe Mr. and Mrs. Stan Weston Most Reverend Gerald E. Wilkerson Ms. Linda Wyatt Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adney Mr. and Mrs. Vrej Aintablian Ms. Anita Alix Mr. and Mrs. Luis Amado Mr. and Mrs. Andranik Antekelian Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ashjian Mr. and Mrs. Thom Babbes Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis Baronian Ms. Robin Barry Dr. and Mrs. Roy Beals Mr. and Mrs. Ananillias Becerra Mrs. Magdalena Beltran-del Olmo Mr. and Mrs. Carl Benzinger Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bergin Mr. and Mrs. Juan Bernabe Mr. and Mrs. Randolf Bialkowski Mrs. Dorothy Bowren Mr. and Mrs. Gil Breakman Ms. Ann Britt Ms. Christina Brown Mrs. Val Byron Mr. and Mrs. Horacio Camberos Mr. and Mrs. Michael Camp Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Canan Mr. and Mrs. Placido Carrillo Mr. and Mrs. Lee H. Castro Ms. Rachel Chaires Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chambers

Mr. and Mrs. Surapong Chinotaikul Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Conty Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Craven Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Cruz Mr. and Mrs. Gaudioso DeGuia Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dekermenji Mr. and Mrs. Francisco DiBattista Mr. and Mrs. Benedicto Esguerra Mr. H. Arthur Estreller Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fabre Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ferrante Mr. and Mrs. Saverio Ficocelli Mr. Carl Fisher and Ms. Nancy King Mr. and Mrs. Juan Franco Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ganibi Mr. and Mrs. Garon Garrett Ms. Alicia Garrido Mr. and Mrs. Paul Garrier Mr. and Mrs. John Geirland Mr. and Mrs. Tirso George Mr. and Mrs. Vahe Ghazarian Mr. and Mrs. Tod Gindraux Ms. Alexandra Glickman Mr. and Mrs. Michael Greer Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Guerrero Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Guttry Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hastings Dr. Jane Haven Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Luis Hernandez Mr. and Mrs. James Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hofilena Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kasbarian Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Kasturiraj Ms. Alycia Keys Mr. and Mrs. John Kim Mr. and Dr. Alexander Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Scott Kramer Mrs. Catherine Kroener Mr. and Mrs. Arlen Kuklin Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell L'Angelle Mr. and Mrs. Osbaldo Lara Mr. Jose Leon Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ling Mrs. Joan Linkogle Mr. and Mrs. Michael Livingston Mrs. Martha Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Madrid

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Mr. and Mrs. Fred Maidenberg Mr. and Mrs. Juan Maldonado Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Marcelo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Marcus Mrs. Galina Marinova Mr. and Mrs. James Markey Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Mathias Mr. and Mrs. Brian McKim Mr. and Mrs. David McNutt Ms. Mary Meehan Ms. Judeth Melgar Mr. and Mrs. Mauricio Mendez Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Menez Ms. Zenaida Michael Mrs. Estelita Miller Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Minosa Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Mones Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore Mr. and Mrs. Donald Moss Mr. and Mrs. Mark Munoz Mrs. Libby Nardo Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nardoni Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neal Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Hiddo Netto Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nuyda Mr. and Mrs. Anton Oswald Mr. and Mrs. James Pagliuso The Pantaleo Family Mr. Michael Parker Ms. Elba Pereira Mr. and Mrs. John Petros Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pincherli Mr. Adolfo Procopio Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Quintos Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Raymundo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Raynes Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Rayside Mr. and Mrs. Richard Realivasquez Mrs. Cathleen Reuter Ms. Cecilia Revilla Ms. Susana Reyes Mr. and Mrs. Delfin Ruiz Mr. and Mrs. Barry Samson Mr. and Mrs. Ken Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Tom Scheerer Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sepulveda Mrs. Florence Shaff Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Shepherd

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Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Silva Mr. and Mrs. Eldie Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Solorzano Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stewart Mr. and Mrs. David Stone Mr. and Mrs. Rustico Sunga Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Swofford Mr. and Mrs. Veeriya Thenkondar Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Ting Ms. Marti Treichel Mr. James Varga Mr. Paul Vitello Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wargo Mrs. Jean White Mr. and Mrs. Steven Whitehorse Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilkey Mrs. Helen Wong Mr. and Mrs. Zbigniew Wypchlak Mr. James Ziegler Matt Gee, Ph.D. Mr. Eric James Dr. Sheba K. Meymandi Mrs. Betty Rances Ms. Gayle Whittemore Mr. Zackie J. Boyd Ms. Irene Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Gene Niva Mr. William Powell Mrs. Shelley Rizzotti Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sartoris Mrs. Joyce Skinner Msgr. Robert Gallagher Ms. Judith Anderson Anonymous Donor Mrs. Vickie Bagwell Mrs. Sigrid Barklund Ms. Tanya Baronian Ms. Jennifer Bello Ms. Pat Boroughs Mrs. Devon Boyd Ms. Josefina Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins Ms. Michele Collins Sister Lucille Dean, S.P. Mr. Tom Durkin Mrs. Mary Evans Ms. Joanie Fenstermaker Mrs. Polly Green Sister Mary Hawkins, S.P. Sister Renate Hayum, S.P.

Pioneer Connections

Ms. Claire Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ingraffia Mr. Paul Kaminski Mrs. Shiz Kamiya Ms. Karri Kirsch Ms. Maribel Kuklish Ms. Kathryn Kurtz Mrs. Maureen Mepham Ms. Mercedes Parodi Mr. Chester Pawloski Mr. Kenneth Poitras Mrs. Marissa Rawlins-Bradfield Mr. Gerald A. Redondo Mr. Ronald Scholten Mrs. Michele Schulte Mr. Joe Sciuto Mr. Ilyea Shaikh Mr. Reece Talley Mr. Rafe Vega Sister Lucy Villanova, S.P. Mr. Christopher Wood Ms. Sue Wyninegar Mrs. Susan Yee Mr. and Mrs. Lars Momsen Mr. Gary Bric Mr. and Mrs. Jess Talamantes Businesses, Corporations, Foundations, & Organizations All in One Plumbing Anderson Trophy Company Bank of America Foundation Bill Hannon Foundation Burbank Health Care Foundation Burbank Pet Plaza Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation Caruso Affiliated Clifford Development Group Collection Consultants of California D.W. Henderson Jewelers, LLC DC Architects Dr. Cesar A. Velez Dunbar Financial Services Edison Matching Gift Program Estrada Dental Group Gentle Hands, Inc. Goffles Waffles LLC Innovis John & Hilda Arnold Foundation

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KPMG Master Cooling Corporation N. Arr Alinsod, M.D. F.A.A.F.P. Pacia Dentistry Preciosa, Inc. Premier Security Services Providence Health and Services Radnet Management, Inc. Ralph’s Grocery Company RBW Dyna Air, Inc. Richard Dunn Family Foundation RMC 2 Construction Sisters of Providence Sureway Transportation Tahanan Construction Target The California Wellness Foundation Mizuho USA Foundation, Inc. The Time Machine The Walt Disney Company Van Dyke Specialty Coatings Corporation Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign William H. Hannon Foundation Woodbury University Promise For the Future II Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adney Mr. and Mrs. Jose Albert Mrs. Lissette Arana Ms. Miriam Armendariz Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo Ascencio Mr. and Mrs. Jose Ayon Mr. and Mrs. Thom Babbes Mr. and Mrs. Randolf Bialkowski Mr. and Mrs. Abikar Boghokian Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Bonilla Dennis Bullock ‘88 Fritz B. Burns Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carrillo Mr. and Mrs. Luis Casanova Ms. Josefina Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Renato Cedeno Mrs. Josephine Chung Dr. Dale Cochran Ms. Michele Collins Mary Catherine Crawford Coluzzi ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Coopman Mr. and Mrs. Raul Corral Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Cruz

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald De Guzman Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Dorlandt Ms. Karen Douglass Dr. and Mrs. Greg Ekizian Ms. Joanie Fenstermaker Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Ferialdi Ms. Linda Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ganibi Mr. and Mrs. Paul Garibaldi Mr. and Mrs. John Geirland Mr. and Mrs. Vic Georgino Ms. Alexandra Glickman Dr. Arjan Harjani Mrs. Giselle Hasrouty Mr. and Mrs. David Henderson Mr. Ben Hernandez Ms. Claire Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hofilena Mrs. Catherine Ibrahim Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis Karadjian Mr. and Mrs. Ibrahim Khayat Mr. and Mrs. Jason Kim Kiwanis Burbank Sunrise Foundation Ms. Janet Lam Bonny Harvey LaMonica ‘59 John Laue ‘81 & Lisa Carrasco Laue ‘81 Mr. Jose Leon Mr. and Mrs. Giacomo Llaguno Mr. and Mrs. Donald Longtain Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Luster Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Maccarillo Karen Loew Maerz ‘65 Mrs. Cathy Main Mr. and Mrs. Juan Maldonado Mr. and Mrs. Artemio Martin Ms. Arleen Masangkay Mary McDermott ‘71 Ms. Judeth Melgar Mr. and Mrs. Guillermo Monterrosa Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mullen Laura Pulido Nash ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Hector Nery Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Oganesyan Mr. and Mrs. Bienvenido Ong Mr. and Mrs. Florante Pagela Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Parentela Jeanette Fischer Peter ‘64 Rosina Caven Piazza ‘66 Ms. Teresa Piumetti

Stacie Gwillam Plunkett ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Quintos Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Ravancho Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Raymundo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Raynes Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Rayside Ms. Maria Ritter Dr. and Mrs. Jim Roberts Mr. David Rufus Mr. and Mrs. Delfin Ruiz Mrs. Stella Saitta Sister Joeline Santiago, S.S.S. Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Santos Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sartoris Mr. and Mrs. Ken Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Khoren Shaginian Mr. and Mrs. David Stone Dr. Katherine Takaki Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Ting Mr. and Mrs. Abel Toribio Judy Egan Umeck ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Feliciano Vega Ms. Mary Veiga-Noble Mr. and Mrs. Raul H. Volfango Mr. and Mrs. Bill Voosen Mr. Winfred Wong The Worthe Family

In Honor of...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley

Classes of 1965 & 1966 Ms. Linda Gill

Sister Lucille Dean, SP Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mrs. Mary Ellen Villar Sister Mary Hawkins, SP

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mrs. Michele Schulte

Mr. C. Vic LeBreton Mr. and Mrs. Vic Georgino Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley

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In Memory of...

Maria Arcidiacono Ms. Pieri Levandofsky

Mary Jane Burton

Ms. Elizabeth Corethers

Agnes Dean Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Don DeMont Mr. Doug Parker

Mary Jane Ferrante Mr. and Mrs. David McNutt

Sister Renate Hayum, SP

Ms. Vickie Bagwell Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins Sister Lucille Dean, SP Sister Mary Hawkins, SP Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lubeley Mrs. Kathleen Pantaleo Providence High School Sisters of Providence

Carol Hoeschen Mr. Larry Hoeschen

Kathleen Lawrence Mrs. Sheila Benson Sister Alexis Melancon, SP Mrs. Pattie Gocke Mrs. Mary Ellen Villar

PHS Parent Board Providence High School Sisters of Providence Jubilarians Providence High School

Rafael Vega Sisters of Providence

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