Paul VI Panther Tracks Spring 2017 by St. Paul VI Catholic High School

SPRING 2017

PVI Staff Virginia Colwell Head of School

Thomas Opfer ’96

Principal and Dean of Academics

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Eileen Hanley

Director of Admissions & Student Life

Patrick McGroarty

Director of Operations Dean of Students

Peg Weimer

Assistant Academic Dean Instructional Technologist

Rev. Michael J.R. Kelly

School Chaplain

Don La Velle

Chief Financial Officer

Kate Grimm Andreottola ‘94

Director of Advancement

Billy Emerson

Athletic Director

Eileen Kiley Curren ‘98

Director of Communications

Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86

Alumni/Constituent Relations

PVI School Board

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Our Mission The mission of Paul VI Catholic High School is to provide an excellent Catholic education to young men and women by affording them the means to achieve spiritual, intellectual, personal, social and physical development according to the teachings of the Gospel and St. Francis de Sales. Paul VI Catholic High School is committed to graduating responsible, moral, service oriented young adults who will continue to “grow in grace and wisdom.”

Mr. Steve Elena ‘93 Mrs. Lori Freeman Mrs. Eileen Hanley Rev. Donald Heet, OSFS Rev. Michael J. R. Kelly Mrs. Cheryl Kijewski Mr. Don La Velle Mrs. Mary Lawrence, Vice President Mrs. Donna Mock Mr. Matt Reynolds, President Mr. Jamie Saylor ‘89 Mr. Robert Smith Mrs. Joan Wang Mrs. Nancy Woodley

HE A D•OF•SCHO OL’S•LET T ER

e have always been told to “Think Big” — reach for the stars; the sky is the limit; no dream is too big; go big or go home. We were told, when making plans, never to limit ourselves because the only limits we have are the

ones we build in our own minds. As St. Francis de Sales says, “There is nothing small in the service of God.” But that does not stop us from thinking big — and we have been thinking big around PVI! We have reached another step in the relocation to Loudoun County — a sign is up on the property telling all who drive by of the “Future Home of Paul VI Catholic High School.” As the sign was being installed, a car drove by and honked its horn — we took that as a sign of welcome! In early March, we were honored to have our new bishop, Bishop Michael Burbidge, visit PVI. Any fears were alleviated in a matter of minutes by Bishop Burbidge’s infectious smile and genuine care for the students. His wanting to shake hands with each student after Mass put us a little behind in the schedule, but what a good reason for running late. And thank you, Bishop Burbidge, for the gift of a day off! Even our faculty is thinking big. Peg Weimer, our Instructional Technologist, encourages our students to be life-long learners while modeling these lessons herself. This year she became Dr. Peg Weimer. In addition to Peg, we added another PhD to our staff — Dr. Tom Opfer ‘96. Our students continue to do amazing things: a remarkable six National Merit Finalists; an Honor Flight welcome to our veterans; and a Buddy of the Year. Our alumni take on human rights, harness emerging technologies, and scale Mount Kilimanjaro — talk about thinking big! Whether we think small or think big, all events in our lives are the will of God. As St. Francis de Sales states, “We simply let ourselves be carried by His divine good pleasure.”

Virginia Colwell, Head of School

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“I loved having the chance to meet the Bishop. He was a very nice and downto-earth guy who showed how he truly cares about the well-being of each individual child in his diocese. We talked about how blessed we are to have a school like Paul VI to attend.” — Nick Cervi ‘18 Greeting students after Mass

Bishop Burbidge’s First Visit to Paul VI

n March 6, the PVI Community was honored to welcome Bishop Burbidge, the newly installed Bishop for the Diocese of Arlington. Bishop Burbidge celebrated school-wide Mass where he encouraged students to

School wide liturgy

strive to be holy and to be compassionate. He spent the rest of the day visiting classes, greeting students, eating lunch in the cafeteria, and meeting with the Student Government. Thank you, Bishop Burbidge, for spending the day with us.

With Latin teacher Mr. Bob Stulac and Dr. Tom Opfer Visiting with students

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Discussion with SGA

“I really enjoyed meeting the Bishop. He showed a great sense of youthfulness and joy. He said he felt extremely welcome at PVI. I am thankful to be part of that and help him get that impression about PVI.” — Joe Cervi ‘18

Bishop Burbidge poses with a PVI Loudoun t-shirt during his visit March 6.

Matt Reynolds, School Board President; Eileen Kiley Curren ’98, Director of Communications; Kate Grimm Andreottola ‘94, Director of Advancement; Joan Wang, Assistant to the Head of School, and Ginny Colwell, Head of School, pose with the sign announcing the new home of Paul Catholic High School.

Sign of the Times Talking with students during lunch

n February 23, a sign was installed on the future site of Paul VI’s new campus in Loudoun County. The sign is located on the property on Braddock Road between Donerails Chase Drive and Riding Center Drive. The address assigned to the new Paul VI campus is 42341 Braddock Road, Chantilly, Virginia, 20152.

As of April, the design of the new campus is almost complete. Clearing and grading the property will start this summer and groundbreaking will occur in the next school year.

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Women in Engineering Junior Italia Carnazza and seniors Isabella Miranda and Allison Zammit completed the Women in Technology Program sponsored by BAE Systems this year. This program gives female students in high school who have an aptitude in math and science a practical, hands-on opportunity to explore careers in various technical disciplines. BAE employees design the various modules and act as mentors. Some of the activities they did included programming a 3-D printer, creating a program for robots to complete an agility trial, and using a scanning electron microscope to etch their names onto the head of a pin.

Pictured from left: Italia Carnazza, Isabella Miranda, and Allison Zammit.

Six Finalists for Paul VI Six Paul VI seniors were named National Merit Finalists this year. Congratulations to Benjamin Barrett, Stephen Artner, Landon Labuskes, Vernon Andrade, Thomas Sheehan and Allison Potter, (pictured below). These students are six of 15,000 finalists garnered from the original pool of 1.6 million program entrants. This is a tremendous number from a single school. Congratulations to these remarkable students!

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Welcoming Our Heroes

bout 50 Paul VI sophomores greeted 35 Medal of Honor recipients as they arrived at Reagan airport on Friday, March 24. The Medal of Honor recipients ranged in age from 27 to 96 and were in DC to be

recognized and thanked. The students researched and did presentations in class on these honorees in advance and were honored to meet and shake hands with these American Heroes. Many thanks to Sarah Cotter Schraven â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;87 and Social Studies teacher Gordon Leib for coordinating to make this inspiring field trip possible.

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Up Late, All In, Two Great Causes –

n January, PVI students participated in Marathon Madness. Organized by the Student Government, this all night event began with a dance in

the PAC, followed by a hypnotist, arts and crafts, Xbox, Mario Kart, Legos, a casino room, caricatures, Zumba, Karaoke, an inflatable obstacle course, laser tag, a scavenger hunt, movies and much more. As the sun rose, sleepy students ate pancakes and talked about all the fun they had. Over $8,000 was raised which was split between the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Matthew Vernon Poyner Memorable Foundation.

Patrick Casey Named Buddy of the Year

enior Patrick Casey was named

“It is an absolute honor to receive this award. Youth Soccer. I have met some of For the past five years, Patrick has the kindest and most coached soccer for children with special dedicated people through needs. He has also helped run a summer the TOPSoccer Program.” camp for the children and represented the — Patrick Casey program at fairs. TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year by US

Established in 2009, the US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer Buddy of the Year award is awarded for extraordinary accomplishments as a TOPSoccer Buddy. According to US Youth Soccer the nominees for the award, “demonstrate patience, understanding, dependability, flexibility and ability to adjust to everchanging on-field situations.” Buddies engage players one-on-one, model behavior, keep players safe, while teaching the game of soccer and creating a fun learning experience. 6

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Bright Bracelets for Bright Futures Spanish Honor Society Supports Community Projects in Nicaragua with Pulsera Project

ntering the cafeteria during the

Project at Paul

last week in April, one couldn’t

VI, after it was

help but notice the beautiful

started last

bracelets being sold by members

year by Jennifer

of the Spanish Honor Society for the

Preston ’16.

Pulsera Project.

“The pulsera

The Pulsera Project connects students

sale is fun,

in the U.S. to the people and culture of

charitable,

Nicaragua through the sale of colorful

and directly

hand-woven bracelets, known as

relates to our

pulseras. This is the second year PVI

Spanish curriculum. In Honors Spanish

has participated.

4, we learned about the poor working

The Pulsera Project provides an

conditions of these people. We wanted

alternative occupation for almost 100

to do something and help provide an

Nicaraguans, who can escape the

education for the children of Nicaragua,”

sweatshops that typically are one of the

shares Uriona.

only employment options. Pulsera artists

This year, Uriona spearheaded a new

can work from home, spend time with

“Panther Cup” soccer tournament to

their children, and receive fair pay. Each

promote the pulsera sale. Held on

individual pulsera has a tag with the

April 26, it mimicked the World Cup

artist’s picture and signature. The pulseras sell for $5 each and 100% of the proceeds go back to the Pulsera

tournament and was a fun outlet for students which helped raise awareness for this important fundraiser. The team representing the PVI Chinese department

Project. Last year, the Spanish Honor

won the tournament and took home the

Society raised $1,800 that helped

“Panther Cup.”

provide scholarships, educational programs, youth shelters, health care, environmental programs, micro-loans for small businesses, and many other community projects in Nicaragua. Senior Eliana Uriona, president of the Spanish Honor Society, was instrumental in continuing and organizing the Pulsera

“We wanted to do something and help provide an education for the children of Nicaragua.” — Eliana Uriona ‘18 PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

SPOR T S N EW S

Fall and Winter Sports Wrap-Ups • The CHEERLEADING PROGRAM continued to display their excellence in spirit and

thanks to Joe Sebastian for his two years

athletic talent during the fall and winter.

of service as our head coach.

The team placed 1st, 2nd, and 2nd in three local competitions and traveled to UCA Nationals for the first time in almost a decade, placing 16th. A new sideline squad was also added for the winter season and did a great job cheering on our basketball teams. • The DANCE TEAM showcased their precision routines throughout the fall and winter seasons. The team competed in several local competitions including regionals at George Mason University. While they did not place, the girls performed well at each local event. Head Coach Michelle Rudy and assistant coach Katie (Weimer) Poole ‘05, will both step away from coaching. Many thanks for their six years of service. We are happy to announce

• The BOYS SOCCER TEAM had another winning season, finishing 10-9-2 and 5th in the WCAC. The Panthers reached the reached the VISAA State Semifinals for the sixth time in the past eight years. • The OPTIONS SOCCER TEAM had a successful season under Head Coach Gary Underhill. They won the Virginia Special Olympic State tournament in Virginia Beach on November 6. • In its first year as a PVI sport, GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY played a variety of opponents, honing their skills and coming together as a team. They hope to continuing building on the seeds planted and are excited about next year. • CROSS COUNTY GIRLS AND BOYS finished in

Lauren (Long) Niehoff ‘08 as the new

the upper half of both the WCAC and

head coach of the dance program.

VISAA. Along the way the boys and

• The GIRLS’ SOCCER TEAM dominated this year, capturing the WCAC Championship for the first time since 1993. The Lady Panthers were 13-1 on the season and

girls both finished near the top in several invitational meets, and the team finished in the Top 5 of the Virginia Catholic meet. • GIRLS TENNIS had an outstanding season,

avenged their only loss of the year by

finishing with a 9-3 regular season

defeating St. John’s in the WCAC final.

record and placing 2nd in the WCAC

The team was nationally ranked and

Tournament, narrowly missing the

finished ranked #3 in the Washington

championship. The Lady Panthers also

Post. Head Coach Meg Ashley was

qualified for the VISAA State Tournament

named WCAC Coach of the Year.

for the first time in five years.

Gabriella Gordon was named WCAC Player of the Year. • FOOTBALL played a tough schedule, battled

• Traditionally one of the area’s top teams, GIRLS VOLLEYBALL had a rebuilding year, finishing 11-16 overall and falling in the

in some close games, but ended the

quarterfinal round of the WCAC and

season with a 1-9 record. Long time

State tournaments. Many players will

weight training and conditioning coach

return in 2017 to a team that had reached

Michael Grandizio has now taken the 8

reigns as head football coach. Many

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Spring sports reviews not available at time of printing. Stay tuned for the next issue of Panther Tracks!

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The Peter T. Menke Scholar-Athlete Award (a.k.a. The Menke Award)

the WCAC finals six of eight years and the VISAA State final two years in a row. • The WRESTLING TEAM continued their strong tradition of success, finishing 4th in the WCAC (conference), and 3rd in the VISAA (state). Along the way, the Panther grapplers won both the St. James Tournament and the Panther Invitational for the second year in a row. The Panthers had eleven State place winners, and boasted five National Preps qualifiers. • The INDOOR TRACK TEAM placed in the top half of several winter meets, with several individual place winners. The hard work

Peter T. Menke was the Paul VI Athletic Director for 10 years. Sadly, he passed away in February 2011, shortly after retiring from over 40 years in education and athletics. Pete was known and loved by many for his positive attitude, big heart, intense loyalty, honesty and fairness. The Menke Award is an award for a senior (or junior, if a senior is not available) who exemplifies Pete’s characteristics. This student-athlete must: • • • •

Be in high academic standing Be an excellent citizen Have little or no disciplinary record Be among the top performing athletes in our school.

This award is PVI’s highest honor for our student-athletes.

and experience during the winter meets prepares many track athletes and others for the spring season. • The ICE HOCKEY TEAM skated to 8-1-1 record on the year to capture first place in their NVSHL Division. The first place finish marks the first championship of any kind for Paul VI Ice Hockey. • SWIM & DIVE finished in the upper half of the WMPSSDL & the VISAA for both boys and girls. Along the way, the boys and girls placed highly in multiple invitational meets. The team had a successful trip to New York City where they met Cardinal Dolan. • BOYS BASKETBALL played a very competitive schedule and finished with an overall record of 29-8. The Panthers reached the WCAC Championship game and the VISAA State final for the fifth time in six years. PVI was also invited back to the prestigious Alhambra tournament.

Fall 2016 • • • • • • • •

Chris Susco – Boys Cross Country Autumn Kane – Girls Cross Country Molly Cox – Girls Soccer Ethan Zavacky – Boys Soccer James Duren – Football Stephanie Neves – Volleyball Erica Markel – Tennis Caitlin Valleskey – Cheerleading

• GIRLS BASKETBALL also played one of the county’s toughest schedules and were ranked #1 in the nation for a large portion the season. The Lady Panthers fell in the WCAC Championship game, but won their 11th consecutive VISAA State Championship, finishing 32-2 and ranked #3 in the nation. • The OPTIONS BASKETBALL TEAM played with enthusiasm and had a great season under Head Coach Gary Underhill. The team made the State tournament in Stafford, Virginia and placed second in Division Six.

Keep up with PVI sports Website: www.pvisports.net Twitter: @pvisports

Fall/Winter 2016-17 • • • • • • • • •

Aaron Thompson – Basketball Amanda Emerson – Dance William Drenta – Wrestling Kaylah Henderson – Basketball Benjamin Garber – Ice Hockey James Duren – Indoor Track Ashley Forster – Indoor Track Christian Dominic Huffman – Swim & Dive Laine Davison – Swim & Dive PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

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Learning in the Lab Students Tackle Advanced Science Topics through Independent Study

ruit flies, bacteriophages, frogs and mice are all sharing a habitat at Paul VI Catholic High School this year.

These creatures are part of experiments for students participating in Directed Independent Study. Under the guidance of science faculty, Paul VI’s Directed Independent Study (DIS) provides an opportunity for qualified students to go beyond the normal curriculum and conduct their own laboratory research on projects of their own interest. Many of the topics, skills and laboratory techniques used are not typically explored until the college level. Senior Thomas Sheehan’s project involves S2 embryonic cells of Drosophila (fruit flies). Thomas is working on transfecting the fruit fly cells – adding in foreign genetic material. By manipulating the genome, the cells would glow green under ultraviolet light, which Thomas is excited to observe.

Sheehan has found DIS to be a great preparation for his future. “I am building my lab skills and directing my own project. If something doesn’t work, it’s all on you. It can be frustrating if things don’t go according to plan, but you figure it out. You are emotionally invested.” Sophia Paldino, also a senior, is partnering with an outside biotechnology firm in Maryland, to produce and purify monoclonal antibodies. She had the opportunity to visit, where she was given a cell line and taught how to culture and fuse the cells. For her DIS project, Paldino is working on creating hybridomas, which are used to produce antibodies indefinitely. Her process involves injecting a specific antigen into a mouse, collecting an antibody-producing cell from the mouse’s spleen, and fusing it with a tumor (myeloma) cell. According to Paldino, “DIS is completely different from other classes with a set curriculum. There is a lot more involved with your project, including coming in before and after school. Here you make or find your own protocols.” Junior Simon Lee is attempting to identify a novel bacteriophage from the local environment. Taking soil samples, he cultivates the bacteria to induce the bacteriocidal activity of the viruses. Any bacteriophages he discovers are sent for DNA

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sequencing to determine if it is a unique one, which he would call the “Simon-phage.” “This is my first experience doing advanced research and it has been a wonderful opportunity. I can learn in great depth about topics I am passionate about. This is like a college-level course and we are doing things you would not normally expect at the high school level,” shares Lee. Senior Peter Braun is using a process called CRISPR/Cas9 to interrupt the expression of a gene used in the production of melanin in a genus of frog. “This course been one of the most transformative experiences I’ve had, and it’s pushed me to want to do undergraduate research in college,” Braun shares. He will be attending the University of Richmond next year. He plans to major in Biology and has received a research grant. Paldino, Lee and Sheehan also plan to pursue science in college. In addition to enhancing lab skills, the DIS course is designed to prepare students in other ways. Students completed grant applications, where they proposed their projects, supplies and budgets in order to request funding from the PVI Parent Teacher Organization. At the end of the year, students will present their project results to a panel of teachers and provide a mini oral defense. According to Principal Thomas Opfer, “These are wonderful hands-on learning experiences. In the future, we hope to expand these Directed Independent Study opportunities to other academic departments, where students have an interest in studying topics independently.” The lessons learned through independent research will help in other academic disciplines and life in general. According to Braun, “Directed Independent Study has shown me my strengths and weaknesses in the lab and helped me figure out where I need to improve. You investigate, explain what went wrong, and improve the next time.”

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Creating Life-Long Learners Instructional Support

e hope to encourage students – as well as teachers – to become life-long learners,” shares Peg Weimer, Assistant Dean of Academics and Department Chair for Instructional Support.

PVI alumni from the 80s and 90s may remember learning how to type in a required Keyboarding class. More recent graduates learned various computer programs in the then-required Computer Applications class. A shift in how computer skills were taught came when the PVI Social Studies requirement increased from three years to four. Instead of the Computer Applications course, many technology skills would be integrated into other classes.

Instructional Support @ PVI Peg Weimer recently finished her PhD in Learning Technologies Design Research from George Mason University. There are several other individuals helping students and teachers employ technology to enhance teaching and learning at PVI: Brenda Lande serves as Instructional Technologist and Professional Development Coordinator. Greg Crofford is a Technology Specialist and teaches Web Page Design. Rounding out the department is Patty Salerno ‘00, Instructional Coach, and Barbara Hechtman, Library Assistant.

“We looked at all the skills students needed and figured out how to incorporate them into other courses. It was necessary and also made sense – learning technology is better in context,” shares Weimer. To make this happen, Weimer and Brenda Lande looked to different standards for technology education, including the Virginia Career Technical Education standards, and devised a list of skills students should have by the time they graduated. Weimer and Lande now work with teachers to incorporate technology and research skills into Theology, World History, First Aid and English classes. Weimer and Lande go into the classes to introduce and teach various programs. Students complete projects within the content area using technology and research skills. By the end of the year, students have produced a technology portfolio.

“We hope to bridge the gap between just navigating a program to being able to apply it for educational purposes. We want to guide students on how to use technology and also the ethics on using the tools.” A few years ago, Weimer and her team started an intervention program, where they visit students in Advisory or a class to help them with small computer problems. “We found that if we intervened early, small problems didn’t turn into big problems. If a student can’t save a file as the right type or get into TurnItIn.com things can snowball. A five minute intervention can be so helpful. We nip these stumbling blocks and get students back on track.” The Instructional Support team has also compiled a wealth of content on the PVI website under Student Resources. Whether it is instructions for citing images from a database, saving PowerPoint files as jpegs, or citing images from the internet, new topics and aids are constantly updated based on student feedback. They also have a section of the PVI website for Faculty Resources. “We know that 5-7 steps is best for a set of instructions. We use videos and often include screen shots for each step,” shares Weimer. Additionally, Instructional Support works with Principal Tom Opfer, to help coordinate professional development for the PVI faculty. Topics are planned based on teacher surveys and feedback from department chairs. They offer workshops on different topics once a cycle on “T-Day Tech Days” and help coordinate a faculty showcase every January. To date, one showcase focused on technology and another on pedagogy. After the latest Professional Development day, teachers paired up and were tasked with implementing a new strategy and observing their partner in a different class. Weimer’s role at PVI is constantly evolving – as is classroom technology. “We are constantly changing to keep up with what’s current. This is the world we live in. At the end of the day, we just hope to cultivate students and teachers who are life-long learners.”

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The Iron Ladies

Margaret McConville ‘18 and Margaret Mitchell ‘18

o raise $35,000 in six weeks – this was the big goal set by juniors Margaret McConville and Margaret Mitchell.

This winter, McConville and Mitchell joined high school students from around the country in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

McConville and Mitchell set their own campaign goal. While they knew $35,000 was ambitious, they wanted to aim high. “We used the motto, ‘Set your goal as your floor, not your ceiling’ as our mindset during the campaign,” shares Mitchell. The team who raised the most money would be named Students of the Year, but it was the cause itself that inspired the girls’ passion. “Our mission was not only to raise the most money but also to bring attention to blood cancers like leukemia, which is the number one killer of children under age 20,” shares McConville. There was a personal connection for McConville, whose Uncle Mike passed away from lymphoma in 2011. “Uncle Mike loved life. Even when cancer weakened him, he found strength in knowing that life is simply good,” McConville shares. The girls came up with the team name The Iron Ladies, inspired by their shared name with Margaret Thatcher, as well as their fight against the “red scare” of blood cancer. The Iron Ladies reached out to their personal networks, established a fundraising webpage, sent emails, made phone calls and used Facebook and other social media to spread the word to friends and family.

“PVI does a good job of teaching us to be leaders by means of service. I don’t think I would have been as prepared to do the campaign without this mindset.”

The girls recruited PVI friends to help with other aspects of the campaign, including Erin McLaughlin (auction items), Antonella HensonVendrell (corporate asks) and Lucy Schafer (sponsorships).

— Margaret Mitchell ‘18

The Iron Ladies learned a lot through the experience. “We learned how to manage a campaign and how to ask people for money,” says McConville. “The campaign was always in the back of our mind,” adds Mitchell. “It forced us to be more organized to balance it all with our schoolwork.”

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The Iron Ladies were pleasantly surprised by the response they received. “The experience was humbling. It was such a nice feeling to get comments and donations from people we didn’t even know,” shares McConville.

“Our mission was not only to raise the most money but also to bring attention to blood cancers like leukemia, which is the number one killer of children under age 20.” — Margaret McConville‘18

In addition to utilizing their personal contacts, the girls brainstormed a way to get the PVI community involved. Mitchell serves on the SGA Executive Board and McConville is a Class Officer, so they pitched the idea to SGA that Leukemia & Lymphoma Society be one of the recipients for this year’s Marathon Madness fundraiser. After considering their proposal, SGA agreed to designate Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as one of the charities. Marathon Madness raised $8,000, with $4,000 going to LLS. Between Marathon Madness and their individual efforts, the Iron Ladies raised a total of $25,185, a number they are very proud to have achieved. Despite balancing challenging course loads, extracurricular activities, and the campaign, McConville and Mitchell still had time for fun. “Junior year has been the most fun year of high school. We have a great group of friends. We’re always laughing. I never feel like I have to be something I’m not,” shares McConville. In addition to great friendships, McConville and Mitchell value PVI’s supportive community and active student body. “PVI does a good job of teaching us to be leaders by means of service. I don’t think I would have been as prepared to do the campaign without this mindset,” shares Mitchell. “Even though I didn’t have a personal connection to leukemia or lymphoma, I wanted to do it because PVI has taught me that to be a leader means to serve others.” “Paul VI caters to different interests, ranging from athletics to clubs, to various forms of artistry. It is easy to find your niche here; there are options for everyone. Everyone I know at PVI is passionately involved in something,” shares McConville.

ALUMN I SPO T LI GHT

Data-Driven

A talented baseball player, Bryan played JV for a year due to transfer rules. The following year he played Varsity for Coach Billy Emerson. “My dad taught me the fundamentals of baseball and I did not have another coach like that until Coach Emerson. He really motivated me.”

Bryan Short ‘05

aul VI helped give me the foundation, discipline and drive to complete a challenge,” shares Bryan Short ’05.

From the baseball diamond to the business world, Bryan has embraced and conquered many challenges over the years. He is currently a tech entrepreneur and creator, applying innovative cognitive computing and artificial intelligence to solve business problems and help create a better future. Bryan is co-founder and CEO of YoloData, a prescriptive analytics platform. YoloData aggregates data from open, social, and private sources and analyzes the information to identify meaningful correlations.

“Our engine is unique. Our artificial intelligence learns about a business over time. It can calculate trends, predict future possibilities, and provide specific recommendations to businesses for optimizing their futures,” Bryan explains. YoloData has a diverse client base, including businesses in the agriculture, rail, mining, insurance, alternative medicine and construction industries. In addition to YoloData, Bryan is also a principal at Hello Loco, a startup incubator which recently opened in Sterling, Virginia. “We are hoping to solve the problem of ‘sudden start-up death,” shares Bryan. The incubator will have room for 400 people and pairs start-up entrepreneurs with mentors, who volunteer to help the pioneers up to 50 hours a month. According to Bryan, “Hello LoCo’s tagline is to merge ‘Silicon Valley with the East.’” From an early age, Bryan gravitated toward technology. “I have always been a selflearner when it comes to coding and anything technology. I was around technology since I was a kid. My dad would bring home really cool tech products that I would get to play with — along with always having the latest and greatest tech — but also the oldest tech,” Bryan reflects. Bryan also values the experiences he had at Paul VI. He transferred to PVI as a junior from Notre Dame Academy and found it to be a positive transition. “It was amazing transferring in. Everybody was so welcoming.”

“I learned so much, especially about teamwork. There was a feeling of community on the team. There was a purpose — which made it more personal. Emerson focused on the psychological aspect to the game. He taught us that how we handle ourselves not only affected the game, but the rest of our lives. That idea really spoke to me — that whatever you put in, that’s what you put in to life.” After Paul VI, Bryan attended Frostburg University and was on the baseball team. During one game, a ball shattered the right side of his face. It took over a year to fully heal, but Bryan was back on the field three months later. Seeking out a different league, he later transferred to Wilmington University in Delaware. In 2010, Bryan graduated with a degree in Business. In addition to his major, which focused on marketing, he took many classes in science, math and computers. He planned to continue in baseball and was talking to major league scouts. However, a torn rotator cuff led to other plans and he started a career in technology. Having always been interested in entrepreneurship, Bryan quickly realized he wanted to branch out on his own. He sought out mentors, including AJ Jaghori, CEO of Solebrity.

“Go all out. God will give it to you. God will let it happen.” — Bryan Short ’05

“My experience playing baseball has been key in helping me deal with failure. This path has not been easy. You need money to live and it takes time when you are building your reputation. You do things for less money, hoping the sweat equity pays off. A year and a half ago, I didn’t have two nickels to rub together. I was putting every penny into the business.” Having achieved some of his goals, Bryan is still making connections and plans to keep innovating and creating. “I’ve enjoyed the journey. Every day is different. We could be closing out a round of funding, showing a pilot to a customer, or working on product. I have weekly priorities and different milestones I’m aiming toward.” Bryan is excited about the future. “I’m trying to learn as much as possible. It’s important to ask other people for help and keep on reaching out, forming those relationships. Computing can do so much and the human aspect needs to be there. The future is going to be good.” In business and in life, Bryan thinks it is important to stay focused and have faith. “Go all out. God will give it to you. God will let it happen.” PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

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Conquering New Heights

Cecilia Kern ’04

VI provided me with a strong faith and the values necessary to guide me through life’s biggest challenges,” shares Cecilia Kern ’04.

At Paul VI, Cecilia participated in musical theatre, Show Choir, and served as a peer mentor for students in the Options program.

After PVI, Cecilia attended James Madison University, where she was an active volunteer with several organizations. She graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. After college, Cecilia served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cape Verde, Africa. Working in small business and community development, she partnered with the Ministry of Education to establish a Center for Support and Sustainable Rural Development to supplement student learning and be a resource for youth. Cecilia’s Peace Corp experience was life changing. “I learned so much about myself through cultural exchange, respectful dialogue and meaningful engagement,” she reflects. When her assignment was over, Cecilia was sad to leave Cape Verde, but had found her life’s mission: “I am meant to dedicate my life to a cause higher than myself…something that leaves this world a little better than I found it.” Cecilia began volunteering for non-profits in the U.S. and Brazil before joining the World Bank. “I wanted to support their mission to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. I understand that solving global poverty is nearly impossible, but that won’t stop me from trying.” Working among economists at the World Bank was inspiring, and Cecilia quickly realized she needed to further her own education in order to make a meaningful difference. But a selfdescribed “perpetual volunteer,” Cecilia had worked for pay only 24 months in the past 7 years; funding a graduate degree would be a challenge. Undeterred, Cecilia contacted the Fairfax Rotary. After a competitive process, Cecilia was selected as their District Rotary Scholar and began her Master’s in International Development at the University of Manchester in England. Always one to dive in, Cecilia became Assistant Project Manager at the Manchester Central Foodbank and served as student representative for her graduate program. She also created a fundraising group – Students Unite to End Polio – in support of Rotary International’s Polio Plus program. Students Unite to End Polio was composed of ten international students who committed to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in an effort 14

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to raise funds and awareness for polio eradication. Cecilia’s team raised over $10,000 with contributions from the US, UK, Poland, and Lebanon. After graduating in September 2016, Cecilia set off to tackle Kilimanjaro. Cecilia describes the climb as one of the most emotional, challenging and exhilarating experiences of her life. “I prepared myself mentally and physically; however, no amount of preparation can shield you from the impacts of high altitude – where the oxygen is half of what your body is accustomed to.” The trek involved eight days of hiking, often in freezing temperatures and extreme darkness. Migraines, nausea and hallucinations were common. Some climbers were forced to return to base camp due to the extreme conditions. At one point, Cecilia briefly lost consciousness, but recovered and was able to reach the summit. “My physical struggle to breathe and remain conscious was a stark reminder that there are some things in life you cannot control – you can only pray to God to be there with you and give you strength to carry on.” Now back in Virginia, Cecilia is a research analyst at the World Bank in the social protection department, where she helps develop and implement policy to protect the poor, vulnerable and marginalized around the world. Cecilia is motivated by a sense of gratitude and a desire to give back. “I could have been born into any family, in any country, under any set of circumstances. In a world of great inequality, I drew the lucky card. I was born into a position that allowed me to discover myself and granted me the freedom to pursue my passions. I refuse to take these gifts for granted and have taken personal responsibility to use the knowledge, experience and talents God has given me for a cause greater than myself.” In her endeavors, Cecilia hopes to find a way in which policy can reinforce sustainable development and provide voice and opportunity to society’s most vulnerable. In her approach to life, Cecilia thinks big and aims high. “It may be a while before we see the end to extreme poverty, but my experiences with the Peace Corps and Rotary give me hope that lasting change is possible – through time, unwavering focus and fierce determination.”

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Films Creating Impact

Steve Sapienza ‘87

VI was the new kid on the block. We were the scrappy upstart, the underdogs,” reflects Steve Sapienza ’87, about the early years at Paul VI.

“I had wanted to go to public school with my friends, but my parents said I was going to PVI. I hadn’t wanted to go, but pretty soon, the close knit community won me over. The Class of ‘87 was the first class to go all four years and that made it fun. Our teachers got to know us really well. We all had the feeling it was a special place to be,” shares Steve.

Steve appreciates the academic preparation he received. “I took Modern European History with Mr. Taylor and we had to write an 8-10 page paper, complete with footnotes. Back then, we used typewriters, making it even more onerous. That class and others really helped me learn how to research. When I got to college, anytime I had to do a report, I totally felt prepared. At the time, the academics seemed to be very challenging, but in the end looking back, it was all really worthwhile.” PVI’s intimate size encouraged Steve to join different activities. He played freshman football and baseball his sophomore and junior years. He was also junior class president. “I don’t think I would have gotten as involved at another school.” Steve has especially fond memories of the camaraderie on the baseball team. “Our team was newer and literally younger than the other schools, since we had no seniors the first few years. And we did well; we were the virtual underdogs and we overperformed.” Steve’s favorite PVI memory happened at a school dance. “The DJ brought out a rear-projector screen and played the Thriller video for us. The video had just come out on MTV and many of us were seeing it for the very first time. We made him replay it. It was pretty cool — experiencing it together in the gym.”

“I will always highlight issues we should be concerned about – and hopefully inspire people in a way that Steve has traveled all over the leads to change.” world on assignment. He has — Steve Sapienza ‘87 covered the HIV crisis in Haiti, child soldiers in Sierra Leone, climate refugees in Bangladesh, and landmine survivors in Cambodia, to name just a few.

In addition to logging many miles, Steve has received numerous awards for his work. He was the recipient of a CINE Golden Eagle for Deadlock: Russia’s Forgotten War and has received a Ruth Adams award, which recognizes journalists who translate complex issues of peace and security into everyday language and images. Steve won an Emmy in 2009 for LiveHopeLove.com, a multimedia project exploring the experience of people living with HIV/AIDS in Jamaica. Through his documentary storytelling, Steve hopes to raise awareness and generate positive change. “The best hope for a journalist is to create impact. For instance, after we did a story on an overcrowded penitentiary in Haiti, USAID came in to fix the water sanitation problems at the site. Like this, I always hope something positive will happen for the people involved.” Steve plans to continue his mission of giving a voice to the world’s most vulnerable. “I will always highlight issues we should be concerned about — and hopefully inspire people in a way that leads to change.”

After graduating Paul VI, Steve attended Radford University, where he majored in Radio and TV Communications. He is now a Senior Producer at the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and a Special Correspondent for PBS NewsHour. For over twenty years, Steve has produced news segments and documentaries for broadcast television and internet distribution. Steve’s work focuses predominantly on issues of human security, including poverty, human rights, environmental issues, and infectious disease. “I enjoy long form journalism — documentaries, investigative reporting, feature writing, giving a story depth and context. I hope to bring to light stories about issues that are often overlooked.” PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

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Continuing the PVI Tradition

The Hamer Family

aul VI has always been a special place for Ken Hamer ‘86 and Cindy Roerty Hamer ‘92. In addition to meeting at a PVI retreat, they now have two daughters attending.

A self-described “Air Force Brat,” Ken moved to Northern Virginia halfway through his junior year. He joined the Class of 86, PVI’s first graduating class. In addition to playing football, Ken was active with the retreat program.

“PVI’s retreat program, started by Denny Kline and fully supported by the first principal, Fr. Heet, had a profound influence on my life. It expanded my view of the Church, helped me appreciate others’ perspectives, and pulled me fully into the PVI community. I’m a practicing Catholic today because of my retreat experiences,” shares Ken. After completing his own retreat, Ken helped team other retreats, both as a PVI senior and after he graduated from Notre Dame. When Cindy made her senior retreat in 1992, Ken was one of the alumni volunteers. “We struck up a friendship that weekend and, without email or texting available to us back then, mailed letters back and forth,” Cindy shares. They continued getting to know each other and dated while Cindy attended college at George Mason. Together and separately, Ken and Cindy stayed involved in the retreat program. “We loved being a part of the PVI community even after we had graduated. It was such a fun experience to work with teachers, parents, former and current students to plan the retreats. I also know it brought both of us closer to God,” shares Cindy. Through helping with retreats, Cindy and Ken got to know former PVI principal Fr. Robert Mulligan well. When Cindy and Ken married in June 1996, Father Mulligan performed the ceremony. Cindy and Ken now have three daughters: Kelsey, Molly and Shannon. Having both attended Catholic schools growing up, Cindy and Ken always hoped to send their three daughters to Catholic school as well. They sent them to St. Tim’s for elementary school, but struggled with the decision on high school when Kelsey was in 8th grade. “Was PVI’s value add worth the financial sacrifice, especially in

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an area where the public schools are so good academically?” Ken pondered. “As PVI grads, our hearts were pulling us to the Panthers, but the practical parts of our minds struggled. With a little coaxing from [Admissions Director] Eileen Hanley, we took the leap and have never looked back!” Kelsey is now a senior, Molly is a sophomore, and Shannon will follow in a few years. Ken and Cindy are happy with their decision to continue the PVI tradition and appreciate many of the changes and enhancements since the school’s early years. “The Options program makes a huge difference to the students in the Options program and the school as a whole. It provides perspective in an ‘it’s all about me’ world,” reflects Ken. “The quality of academics has also improved dramatically — this not the same school I went to. My oldest is at a point where I can no longer help much with her homework. But it’s also a place that supports students at all academic levels.” Though a few decades have passed, the Hamers also note similarities. “The halls still smell the same, if that makes sense,” jokes Ken. “Also, though the Oblates have long since departed, the culture rooted in St. Francis de Sales’ teachings is alive and well.” According to Cindy, “Ken and I are so impressed with the education that our daughters are receiving at PVI. They will go to college not only thoroughly prepared academically, but spiritually strong as well.”

Mary Ashooh Hamrick ’86, Katherine ’20, Jake ’19, Paul Hamrick

Bernadette Lucas, Tonya Lucas Baker ’93, Skyler ‘20

Christine Fox, Kirk Fox ’89, Eileen Hanley, Bill Rouck ‘89

Panther Families Enjoy Legacy Coffee

n March 17, Paul VI hosted a Legacy Family Coffee in the library. Alumni with students who have graduated, are currently enrolled, or admitted for the Class of 2021 were invited. Attendees enjoyed meeting one another, catching up, and hearing

from Ginny Colwell, Head of School, and Kate Grimm Andreottola ’94, Director of Advancement, about the important role they all play in PVI’s history and future.

Lissett Lopez Lineberry ‘95, Melea ‘20, Mark Lineberry, Deacon Jose Lopez, Josefa Lopez

In the incoming PVI Class of 2021, there will be an impressive 10 Legacy Panthers — the children of Mary Lynne Bucaro Duncan ’89 and David Duncan ’89, Alyson Perry Kiser ’89, Jamie Kyte ’92, Anne Alessi Nuttall ’88, Tim Curtin ’89, Kathleen Skiba Topping ’89, Kirk Fox ’89, Trish O’Neill Byrne ’86, Beth Schroeder Botwright ’96, and Melanie Gesker Kiernan ’92. The Paul VI Catholic High School community is proud and honored that so many alumni have chosen PVI for their own children.

Emma ‘20, Kate Thompson ‘89

John Hauser ’88, Denny Kline

Tim Curtin ’89, Melanie Gesker Kiernan ’92, Jamie Kyte ’92, Bill Rouck ’89, Kate Esmann Thompson ’89

Jamie Kyte ’92, Thomas ’18, Jennifer Kyte

Seated, left to right: Denny Kline, Josefa Lopez, Bernadette Lucas. Standing, left to right: Edward Nuttall, Anne Alessi Nuttall ‘88, Kirk Fox ‘89, Christine Fox, Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86, Tim Curtin ‘89, Deacon Jose Lopez, John Hauser ’88, Lissett Lopez Lineberry ‘95, Mark Lineberry, Mary Lynne Bucaro Duncan ‘89, Dan Adamson ‘90, Tonya Lucas Baker ‘93, Bill Rouck ‘89, Mike Kiernan, Jamie Kyte ‘92, Kate Esmann Thompson ’89. PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

BRIGHT NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD

he Paul VI community of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends gathered to celebrate the Lights, Camera, Auction and Benefit Dinner on Saturday, November 5. This year, the red

carpet was rolled out at the Panther Activity Center for

a star-studded Hollywood themed event. In addition to a festive evening, guests helped raise over $95,000 for PVI. The Fund the Program portion of the evening brought in over $22,000 to purchase additional Bright Links boards to help enhance classroom teaching. An exclamation point on the evening occurred when the Girls Varsity Soccer team arrived after winning the WCAC Championship – and the auction guests were able to help the team celebrate their victory with a standing ovation! For information about next year’s Auction and Benefit Dinner or to get involved, please email pviauction@ gmail.com. Many thanks to the evening’s generous donors and sponsors.

Trinity Monitoring

Paul VI PTO

Wish You Well Foundation

PVI Mothers Club

Ourisman Chantilly Toyota

Dolce Vita

Northern Virginia Orthodontics

Chantilly Shell

Paul VI Athletic Boosters

Burke & Herbert Bank

VMDO

Day & Night Printing

Computerware

Lance and Mary Hastings

Whiting-Turner

KO Distillery

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Get to Know PVI’s Newest Board Members

Kathleen Brown and Mary Lawrence

he Paul VI School Board welcomed two new members this school year – Kathleen Brown and Mary Lawrence.

Kathleen Brown has had two children attend Paul VI. Her daughter Kathryn graduated in 2014 and her son Matthew will graduate this June. “I was recently telling my son, Matthew, who is the President of the school this year, to please ask Father Kelly to repeat the homily he spoke at my daughter Kathryn’s Senior Class Mass. My fondest memories of Paul VI are the Junior Class Ring Mass and the Senior Class Mass. Father Kelly delivered a beautiful message to the Class of 2014 as they prepared to leave everything comfortable to them and head off to college. The message was that you are never alone — God is always with you. This is something you will not hear in a public or private school.”

Mary Lawrence also has had two children attend Paul VI. Molly graduated 2010 and Monica in 2016. Mary also served as President of the Paul VI Parent Teacher Organization from 2012 to 2016. Mary is currently an attorney who specializes in estate planning, special needs, probate and trust administration. She runs her own estate planning law firm located in Fairfax, Virginia and has worked with many Northern Virginia families to create and implement estate plans since 1992. “Through the many years that my children attended Paul VI Catholic High School and my personal volunteer experience at PVI, I am always amazed by the dedication of the teachers and staff to teach and guide the students. I hope my work on the board will assist PVI’s mission to provide students an excellent Catholic education so each student can grow spiritually, intellectually and personally into young adults.”

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ALUMN I N EW S & U P DATE S ‘01 and Christopher Puhl ‘05 were both there to celebrate the wonderful day. Jon and Aysha live in Virginia Run in Centreville. Photo credit: Astrid Vargas Woltering ‘01 Nora Passamonti Parrish ‘03 and husband Rocky Parrish (a PVI Varsity Boys Basketball coach) welcomed twin girls, Wren Carmela and Londyn Marie, on August 15, 2016. Wren was born at 11:31 pm weighing 4 lbs, 13 oz and Londyn arrived at 11:44 pm weighing 5 lbs, 11 oz. The Parrish family of four currently resides in Sterling, Virginia with their Siberian Husky, Stark. The girls are blessed to have PVI alumni godmothers, Whitney Cargill ‘03 and Missy Marchi ‘03, and godfather Anthony Passamonti ‘09.

Jay Johnston ‘97 and his wife Jennifer wish to announce the arrival of their daughter Clara Beatrice on July 29, 2016. She joins her big sisters Amelia Rose (5) and Eloise June (3). The family resides in Estes Park, Colorado.

Allie Weiskopf ‘00 and her husband, Russ, welcomed their second child in January. Baby Alex joins big brother, AJ (2). PVI classmate Laura (Rimkus) Mooney ‘00 and her husband, Shawn, are Alex’s godparents. Allie is still serving in the Army, commanding a public affairs detachment out of Joint Base LewisMcChord outside of Seattle, WA. Later this summer, she will become the Public Affairs Officer for the Army’s 1st Special Forces Group.

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Stephanie Srskic Stewart ’99 and husband Andy welcomed their son Alexander Milan Stewart at 1:20 pm on November 28, 2016 in South Riding, VA. Alex weighed 7 lbs 12.5 oz and measured 20 inches long. Alex is the first child for Stephanie and Andy and they are enjoying their new adventures as a family of three.

Jonathan Puhl ‘01 and Aysha Caram Puhl ‘01 welcomed their daughter Alexandra Ruth J Puhl on August 30, 2016 at 8:04 pm, weighing 8 lbs 14 oz and measuring 21 inches long. Alexandra joins her big brother, Christian Richard N Puhl, who loves his baby sister and enjoys playing with her every chance he gets. In October 2016, Alexandra was baptized at St. Timothy Catholic Church, where Jon and Aysha were married. Jennifer Billeaud Beatty

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Katie Shewmaker Torres ‘05 and Andres Torres ‘05 welcomed son Samuel Wyatt Torres on August 13, 2016 in Austin, Texas. This is their first child. Sam was baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Washington, D.C. on December 18, 2016. The family of three lives in Austin, Texas.

Manel Lantin Roquiz ‘02 and her husband Michael welcomed twins Sophie and Nicholas on October 3, 2016. The family of four lives in Fair Lakes, VA.

PJ Worosz ‘03 and wife Kristen welcomed their second son, Caleb Luke, on May 31, 2016. Caleb’s older brother Grayson (age 2), is completely in love and enjoys making his baby brother laugh. The family lives in the City of Fairfax.

Allison Opfer Ramirez ’03 and husband Dan welcomed daughter Scarlett Elizabeth Ramirez on August 16, 2016. Allison and Dan’s other daughter Sienna loves being a big sister. The girls are pictured in their PVI gear with grandparents Betty and George Opfer.

Alex Martinez ’07 proposed to longtime girlfriend and high school sweetheart Kelsey Nieves ‘07 on their summer vacation this past year. They’ll be tying the knot on April 28, 2018 - their exact 12 year anniversary!

Matt Underwood ’08 and his wife Ashley welcomed daughter Rebecca Ann “Reba” on August 4, 2016 at 8:30 pm. in Newport News, VA. She weighed 8 lbs, 13 oz and was 21 inches long.

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Fr. Keith O’Hare ‘90 Produces First Album TJ Tutone ’12 graduated from Catholic University in 2016. He majored in Criminology with a minor in Islamic Studies. TJ was quarterback on the Catholic University football team. He was a three year starter, earning the award of All American his senior year and led the nation in completions per game. TJ signed to play professional football in Spain. He is playing quarterback for the Valencia Giants, calling his own plays and running the offense.

Christian Nott ‘12 and wife Michelle Hollcraft Nott ‘12 welcomed their son Gabriel William Nott on March 29th, 2017 at 8:24 am in Ft. Benning, GA. Gabriel weighed 7 lb 3 oz and measured 19 inches long. Gabriel is the first child for Michelle and Christian and is already becoming good friends with their puppy, Snowy.

Fr. Keith O’Hare ‘90 has released an album of original music, entitled “All is Well.” While a student at PVI, Father O’Hare excelled in soccer and music. His classmates will remember him playing saxophone in the jazz band and doing lead vocals for his rock band, “The Mood.” He thought he was called to study music in college, but within a few years realized that God had different plans. He discerned a call to the priesthood and was ordained for the Diocese of Arlington in 2002. Gabbi Nieves ’13 is a senior at Salisbury University, where she plays lacrosse. Gabbi was selected by the NCAA Division III directors to play for the U.S. in the 2017 Women’s Lacrosse World Cup Festival in July, held in England. A midfielder, Gabbi had been named to the Inside Lacrosse Pre-Season “Player of the Year” list in January 2017. Gabbi’s other accolades include IWLCA First-Team AllAmerican and First-Team All-Region, First-Team All-CAC, CAC Offensive Player of the Week (April 11) and CAC All-Academic Team. Gabbi is majoring in Mass Communication with a focus on Public Relations and Journalism and minoring in Marketing-Management.

After serving in local parishes, Fr. O’Hare volunteered to serve in the diocesan mission in Bánica, Dominican Republic, located on the border of Haiti. He has served there for the past nine years. The musical gifts have never left him. A portion of the proceeds from this album will support his mission in the Dominican Republic. To purchase his music go to www.FatherOHare.com To order CDs, contact Carmen Lane at carmen.lane@icloud.com

Rematch Next Year Ryan Costello Quigg ‘08 and her husband Jake welcomed Nolan Michael Quigg on February 20th at 1:10 pm. He was 7 lbs and 20.75 inches long. He joins big brother Colton (almost 2).

PVI alumni took on Ireton alumni at the 6th annual Alumni Bowling Competition on Thursday, February 23 at Bowl America in Fairfax. Games were close, and the Ireton team edged the Panthers by just a few pins. The Nellis Group (James Nellis ’94) generously sponsored the event this year. This year’s bowlers included Tim Becker ‘94, Eileen Kiley Curren ’98, Tonya Lucas Baker ’93, Rob DeSilva ‘07, Tom Gardner ‘86, Bernice Clark Gillespie ’86, Brian McCrane ’86, Mary Ashooh Hamrick ’86, Paul Dugan ’93, Geoff Laning ’86, Chris Comerford ’00, Kevin Kiley ’99, Bill Rouck ‘89, Brian Humbertson ‘89, Dan Adamson ’90, Sean Murray ‘89, JP Stegmaier ‘11, John Wood ‘89, and Joe Cusato ’00.

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Winter Reunion

On Wednesday, January 4, alumni and teachers, both past and present, gathered at Oh George! Tables and Taphouse in Fairfax to reconnect with old friends. G

A: Geoff Laning ‘86, Bernice Clark Gillespie ’86, Allison Cibroski Hamilton ’86, Mary Ashooh Hamrick ‘86 B: Annie Desmarais ’08, Eileen Hanley, Kari Neckel-Mitchum ‘92 C: Lonnell Battle, Beth Hrastar Revor ‘90 D: Tom Wonder ’04, Colleen Kiley Wonder ’04, CJ Capen ’99, Kevin Kiley ‘99 E: Michele Anwyll, Ana Aldana, Bob Stulac, Bridget Hone ’15, Emily Haller ’15, Mary Sullivan-Haller

F: Mary Kate Wiedemer ’12, Tommy Hodge ’11, Catie Hubbard Brusseau ‘07 G: Betty Opfer, Elizabeth Heinz ‘08 H: Beth Hrastar Revor ’90, Mary SullivanHaller, Emily Haller ’15, Bridget Hone ’15, Nathan Revor ’16, Tom Opfer ‘96 I: Kate Grimm Andreottola ’94, Paul Dugan ’93, Richard Raphael ’87, Annie Desmarais ‘08 J: Bridget Hone ’15, Joe Sebastian, MaryJane Cochrane

Shear Madness at Kennedy Center On March 26, a PVI group ventured downtown for a performance of Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center, starring PVI Players’ own alumnus Chris Stinson ’06, who is currently playing the part of Mikey in the show. Katherine Miller, drama teacher from ’03 –’16, hosted the group and Chris was able to meet and greet everyone afterwards. The PVI group included (left to right) Loretta Madelmayer, Jeremy Lopynski, Tonya Lucas Baker ‘93, Lauren Madelmayer ‘09, Erin Lopynski ‘09, Kate Grimm Andreottola ‘94, Chris Stinson ‘06, Mary Ashooh Hamrick ’86, Eileen Martel, Renee Pisani, Mary Sullivan, Katherine Miller and Kathy d’Alelio.

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Alumni Share Advice and Experience with Students at Career Day On Thursday, February 2nd, the Counseling Department hosted its sixth annual Career Day. Students attended a panel discussion by Ed and Michelle Moschella ‘88 (FBI), Ann Zigo Orem ‘01 (Brickyard), Lindsey Nolan ‘05 (fashion industry) and Chris Bruno ‘02 (Fairfax City). Students then attended a Career Fair in the Panther Activity Center, where over 70 reps shared information about their careers.

A: Ann Zigo Orem ’01, Chris Bruno ‘02, Lindsey Nolan ‘05, Michelle Giron Moschella ’88, Edward Moschella ‘88 B: Alex McVeigh ‘02 C: Liz Ganem ‘10 D: Richard Donahue, Jamie Kyte ‘92 E: Jennifer McKeever ‘88 F: Zoey DiMauro Maraist ‘10 G: Dennis Hutson, Steve Sapienza ‘87 H: Michelle Suarez-Marill ‘08 I: Eric Schnabel ‘96 J: Steven Adamson ‘18, Daniel Adamson ‘90, Carl Desmarais K: Many thanks to all our alumni career reps!

Other alumni who shared their careers with students included: Steve Sapienza ‘87 (Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting), Chris Moriak ‘88 (AstraZeneca), Daniel Adamson ‘90 (Burke & Herbert Bank), Dave Mills ‘92 (USMC), James Kyte ‘92 (USMC), Eric Schnabel ‘96 (U.S. Army), Alex McVeigh ‘02 (Journalism), Jennifer McKeever ‘88 (INOVA), Liz Ganem (NCEA), Michelle Suarez-Marill ’08 (Accounting) and Zoey DiMauro Maraist ‘10 (Arlington Catholic Herald).

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Saturday, June 10 5-7 PM PVI Front Lawn Enjoy hors d’ouevres, drinks and conversation with former faculty and staff. Walk the halls of PVI. Individual class parties afterwards off site, as planned by your class rep. Don’t miss out! Hope to see you there!

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Geoffrey Rixon ‘03 married Allison VanKanegan on October 16th, 2016 at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, VA. Their wedding party included fellow Class of 2003 alumni Pat Colan, Matt McDonald, and Chris Fannon. Also in attendance from the Class of 2003 were Colin White, Dan Donahoe, Helen Johnson, and Becca Hoog Shelton. Geoffrey and Allison live in Arlington, VA. Geoffrey works in nonprofit fundraising and Allison works as a graphic designer.

Pictured from left to right: Class of 2003 alumni Colin White, Chris Fannon, Dan Donahoe, Geoffrey Rixon, Helen Johnson, Pat Colan, Matt McDonald, and Becca Hoog Shelton.

Brett Moore ‘06 married Jennie Murphey on July 9th, 2016 at the Tybee Wedding Chapel in Tybee Island, Georgia. Brett’s brother Brady Moore ‘14 was Best Man and sisters Julia Moore ‘08 and Kasey Moore Turcol ‘10 were bridesmaids. Brotherin-law Stephen Turcol ‘07 was a groomsman. Brett and Jennie currently live in Clifton, Virginia with their dogs Gus and Moose. Brett currently works for W.C. Moore Financial Services in Centreville as a financial planner and Jennie is a K-2 special education teacher at London Towne Elementary.

PVI alumni in attendance were, from left to right, Sarah Jancuska ‘06, Carol Opiela Olson ‘06, Brett Moore ’06, Jennie Murphey Moore, Hannah Brown ‘06, and Karl Navarro ‘06. Photography: Heather Kline Photography

Megan Snyder ‘05 married Max Fox on September 3, 2016 at Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua, NY. Megan is an analyst at Moody’s Investor Service and Max is a fixed income trader at Janney Montgomery Scott. The two enjoy living in Jersey City.

PVI alumni in attendance were (from left to right) bridesmaid Allison Heaney Chupalio ‘05, Morgan Snyder ‘07, Christina Brainard ‘08, Christina Jancuska ‘08, bridesmaid Kerry O’Connor ‘05, Max Fox, Megan Snyder Fox ‘05, Maid of Honor Molly Snyder ‘08, Max Snyder ‘14, Ashley Bunce ‘05, Megan Bunce ‘05, Monica Kelly ‘05, Laura Noonan Sheehy ‘05, and bridesmaid Ashley Brazelton ‘05 (not pictured).

Audrey Bly ‘04 married Troy Backus ‘06 on May 21, 2016 in Oxford, Mississippi. They were married at Saint Peter’s followed by a reception at Colonel’s Quarters at Castle Hill. Both bride and groom attended the University of Mississippi Ole Miss where they met and later reconnected when moving back to Northern Virginia. Audrey’s bridesmaids Liz Pascale Jones ‘04 and Crystal Akers Regignano ’04 were in attendance, as well as her brother Nathan Bly ’08. Audrey and Troy currently live in Alexandria; Troy is a branch manager at Enterprise Holdings in Maryland and Audrey works at MBH Title in Old Town Alexandria.

Katie Macleod ’97 married Syed Hussain on September 3, 2016 in Herndon, Virginia.

PVI alumni in attendance included Tracie Macleod Sparks ’99, Kirstin Dawson ’97, Kathleen Griffin Wilson ’95, Michael Griffin ‘03, Elizabeth Griffin Wilson ‘97, Katrina Alino Purtell ’97, Joe Kraenzle and Olivia Pacheco ’97, Jennifer Weaver Horgan ’00, and Keith Weaver ’02. PA U L V I C AT H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L

IN M EM O RIAM The Paul VI Community extends its prayers and condolences to the relatives of alumni, students, parents and friends of the school who have passed away recently. Barry Murphy, father of Ryan ‘98, Megan ‘01 and Justin ‘07 Maureen Guignon, mother of Blythe Guignon ‘97 Pat Jones, mother of Julie Jones, PVI Options department Barbara Rouck, former Secretary to the PVI Dean of Academics, mother of William Rouck, ’89, grandmother of Chris ‘20 and Nicholas ‘19 Geraldine “Gerri” NobleMartocci, former PVI religion teacher from 1986-2000 Jeanne Leddy Sullivan, mother of Eileen Liberti, PVI science teacher Julia Moriarty, mother of Maureen Armstrong, PVI Admissions Office, and grandmother to Brendan ‘04, Patrick ‘08, Liam ‘12, and Colin ‘16 (Armstrong) and Lauren ’08, Jillian ‘10, and Andrew ‘17 (Goldstein). Joseph Kocis, father-in-law of Rose Kocis, PVI math teacher Clara Mary Jurich, mother of Peter Jurich, PVI teacher and Theology Department Chair Alicia Nicole Spaulding ‘87

Jamie Kyte ’92 and his wife Jennifer, with their son Thomas ’18

Why I Give – PVI Means Family Reflection by Jamie Kyte ‘92 Giving to Paul VI is one way I can thank an institution that prepared me so well for the academic challenges of college and helped build on the moral and ethical foundations of my character. I performed at a much higher level in college because of the rigorous coursework I experienced at PVI. This is a testament to those teachers who held us to account. Nothing was handed to us; you had to earn it. I see that same sense of accountability upheld at PVI today.

Susan Gilbert, former PVI Attendance Secretary and mother of Patrick ‘87, Catherine ‘88 and Elizabeth ‘91

PVI means family. As a parent, I wanted to send my children to a high school where they would feel “at home” – a high school that would honor their individuality, yet instill in them a strong sense of community.

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Thank you to everyone who came together to support Paul VI Catholic High School during VI Days for Paul VI, held from May 1st to 6th. This year our theme was We Are PVI. This theme highlighted the fact that each one of us is a unique and integral part of the PVI community; we each bring something to Paul VI that no one else can as we follow St. Francis de Sales’ advice to “Be Who You Are and Be That Well.” When we come together, our individual experiences create the beautifully diverse family that is Paul VI Catholic High School. As individuals, we share a unique connection. As a group, we can make a big impact…and we certainly did! We received gifts from as near as Fairfax to as far as Nevada and even Italy from alumni, parents, and faculty/staff from 1983 to 2017. As of printing, we raised over $80,000 for the students and programs of PVI…and the gifts are still coming in. Thank you so much for your love and support and generosity!

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Classes of 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2012

Saturday, June 10 5-7 pm PVI Front Lawn Hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ouevres, drinks and tours of the school. Conversation with former faculty and staff. Individual class parties afterwards off site, as planned by your class rep.

Hope to see you there! Visit www.paulvi.net/reunion to register. Email alumni@paulvi.net with questions.