marin catholic magazine Annual Report 2014
Faith. Knowledge. Service.
In this issue...
From the President ................................................................................................1 65 Years of Marin Catholic .............................................................................2-3 Homecoming ...........................................................................................................4 From the Advancement & Alumni Director, Bryan Clement .........5 New Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium ............................................................6-8 Letter from the Board of Regents, David Friend ...................................9 Congratulations to the Class of 2014 ............................................... 10-15 Alumni at Graduation ................................................................................ 16-17 Music Spotlights ........................................................................................... 18-19 Alumni Events ................................................................................................ 20-21 Alumni Give Back: Summer Scholars ................................................ 22-23 Student Summer Projects ....................................................................... 24-27 Interdisciplinary Studies ........................................................................... 28-29 Hellos and Goodbyes ................................................................................. 30-33 Student Spotlights: Faith, Knowledge, Service ............................ 34-37 Noteworthy ..................................................................................................... 38-41 El Carmen Visits MC ................................................................................... 42-43 Meave Poetry Winner ................................................................................. 44-45 Drama Performances ................................................................................. 46-47 Fashion Show 2014 ..................................................................................... 48-49 Visual Arts ......................................................................................................... 50-52 Noteworthy continued .................................................................................... 53 Music Department News ......................................................................... 54-57 MC Gala .............................................................................................................. 58-59 Grandparents’ Day ........................................................................................ 60-61 Athletics ............................................................................................................. 62-68 Noteworthy continued .................................................................................... 69 Class Notes ....................................................................................................... 70-73 Veterans Assembly & Spotlights .......................................................... 74-75 President’s Dinner ............................................................................................... 76 Annual Report ............................................................................................. 77-108 Planned Giving .................................................................................................. 109
rom the President.... Our Mission
Dear Friends, Every time I see an alum, they ask the same question:
Marin Catholic is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school serving young men and women. Consistent with our Gospel values, we are committed to the education of the whole person. As a community that values faith, knowledge and service, we provide our students with a spiritual, academic, and extra-curricular environment. We expect our students, through their experiences in the classroom and as active members of the school community, to develop the attributes of an educated person: responsibility, both personal and social; critical thinking ability; and appreciation for the complexity of the world around us. In partnership with parents, we hope to instill in our students the confidence that will empower them, as informed and compassionate individuals, to effect change in our world. We are committed to learning as a lifelong process.
Gregory A. Bullian ’76, Chair George W. Pasha, IV ‘80, First Vice Chair Chris Hill, Second Vice Chair
Duane M. Geck Marcia R. Jervis ‘61 Robert McCullough Jr. ‘72 Kevin Sharps Laura Suski Don Tarantino * Emeritus
Production Notes This magazine is a gift to the Alumni, Current Families, Faculty, Staff and Friends of Marin Catholic. MC Staff Tim Navone, President Chris Valdez, Principal Roxanne Civarello ’06, Director of Communications Bryan Clement ’97, Director of Advancement & Alumni Jacqueline Leh ’01, Assistant Director of Advancement/Assistant to the President Patrick O’Sullivan, Database Manager/ Stewardship Coordinator
My answer usually elicits a confused look, but after a few minutes of conversation they are reassured that everything is still the same (tradition) and everything is different (we are advancing our mission in new and wonderful ways). Recently, with the help of Bishop Daly, Tom Lippi, old handbooks, and many yearbooks, I worked hard to construct “The History of Marin Catholic.” It is nothing more than a 20-30 slide presentation, but I believe it captures the rich sense of our history from the founding Archbishop to becoming co-ed in 1965 to our first MCAL title in 1983. All these milestones make Marin Catholic what it is today. We know who and where we come from. We know why and when important decisions were made. With the good and the bad, it is our history. At some point in a student’s academic career (hopefully earlier than later), they ask the question, “Why do we need to study history?” Unfortunately, it takes being a part of a history of something to really understand why.
Board of Regents 2014-2015
Robert S. Basso Michael Bentivoglio Eric Bentley Carolyn Biasotti Jack Boland ‘74 Fred Craves, PhD* David Friend
Alum: How is Marin Catholic? Me: Great. Everything is still the same and everything is different.
Editors Roxanne Civarello Bryan Clement Sarah Coduto ‘15 Jacqueline Leh Tim Navone Linda Siler Printing Bill Hurley ’77, H & H Printing
As an administrator, perhaps one of my strongest gifts is simply that I have been here for nearly 20 years. As a result, I have experienced a significant amount of important decisions and am often one of the people who says, “We tried that ten years ago and here’s why that wouldn’t work.” But I only speak with conviction when I know the history. This year our Board of Regents will lead an entire school community process in developing the next 20-year Master Plan for the campus. Hopefully this process will set out the sign posts for the future leaders of a “same but different” Marin Catholic, creating yet another chapter in the history of Marin Catholic. On the following pages you will find a timeline of important milestones that make up Marin Catholic’s history. I hope you enjoy learning about the past 65 years, as I recognize that if you are reading this magazine, you, too, are a part of the rich history of MC. In Christ,
Design Marsha Sanchez, Gilbert & Associates Contact Us: Marin Catholic 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Kentfield, CA 94904 Email: alumni@marincatholic.org Phone: 415-464-3841 School Website: www.marincatholic.org
Tim Navone President
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Years of MC
Archbishop Mitty sees a need for MC. St. Anselm school becomes Marin Catholic in 1949
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Holy Name Sisters serve from 1949-1995
Graduation celebrated in the gym in the morning until 2002
1965: Classes become fully co-educational
1970’s - 1980’s: FormerHomecoming queen flown in viahelicopter and new queen taken away f or a grand exit!
1983: Football wins first MCAL Title 1989: Football wins first NCS Title
1984: Bill Isetta named first lay Principal and F r. Wester becomes first President
Fr. Tarantino launches school’s first 20-year Master Plan in 1994-95
2014: 20-year Master Plan completed with the Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium Complex
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Marin Catholic Traditions: H o m e c o mi n g At Marin Catholic, we pride ourselves on the traditions we keep, and perhaps none more than Homecoming. While we no longer fly our Homecoming Queen away in a helicopter as we did in the 1970’s and 1980’s, it still feels like a look into the past. This year’s Homecoming, which took place on Saturday, September 27, was the first Homecoming celebrated at the new Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium. Full stands cheered on the Wildcats who took an early lead against San Marin and kept the momentum throughout the game, resulting in a 55-3 win and touchdowns scored by 7 different players. Over 100 alumni enjoyed the view from the Ghilotti Bros. Observation deck for the 3rd annual Alumni Homecoming Beer & Bratwursts. Guests were treated to complimentary beer and bratwursts courtesy of Brendan Moylan of Marin Brewing Company/ Moylans. An enjoyable time was had by all, kicking off several class reunions which took place later that evening. We look forward to inviting our Wildcat alumni back for this special tradition next year. Congratulations to Maggie McCallister ’15 who was announced Homecoming Queen at halftime.
Just by telling someone the year I graduated from Marin Catholic, (1997), they get a sense of who I am. Having grown up in the 80’s, all who share this graduation year saw the explosion of the Internet in college, Bill Clinton as President, and the Green Bay Packers winning the Super Bowl. It defines the lens through which we look at life. As the Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations, I have the privilege of interacting with many different people, all whose graduation year instantly tells me something about who they are. High school, no matter what, is a formative time. The time and social context of when one walked the halls of Marin Catholic are unique, but historical events aren’t what people remember when they come back to campus. High school is about who you spent your time with, who you grew up with . . . the people who know your high school stories. Marin Catholic alumni love to tell me tales of times past. High school crushes, student antics, and ‘teacher stories’ always top the list. They marvel at how the physical campus has changed, yet they laughingly tell me stories about which locker was theirs when they were a freshman or who their date was for Homecoming. They look at their high school class graduation photo in our administration wing and proceed to point to familiar faces of their classmates and remember. Marin Catholic is here, same as it has been since 1949, helping students create memories in their unique time and place. This magazine is one way of sharing the good news about the current student experience, but we need the Alumni to create the traditions that our recent graduates can expect to encounter on their alumni journey. I encourage you to remember the people who shaped who you are today by attending Homecoming each year. Your classmates and teachers are part of your story, and I hope you take time to reconnect.
Bryan Clement ’97 Director of Advancement & Alumni
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Marin Catholic officially opened the Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium Complex on Friday, September 5 at a celebration for the Ghilotti Family and other major benefactors of the project.
New Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium Completes Marin Catholic’s 20-Year Master Plan
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The opening of the Stadium Complex marks the completion of our 20-year Master Plan, first developed in 1994 with the commitment to provide our students with stateof-the-art facilities in every area of student life. With full community input, the Master Plan’s highest and earliest priorities were updated classrooms, educational technology, library renovation and the science labs. Later, a theater and art wing were built, along with a beautiful chapel, bell tower, and the Saint John Paul II Student Center. The final piece of the plan was the $4.2 million stadium project, designed to be a place for community gathering and to be a reflection of the successful athletic program that has become synonymous with the name Marin Catholic.
At the September 5 kickoff event, former President Bishop Thomas A. Daly blessed the Stadium and Dino’s father Dick Ghilotti spoke of the spirit his son leaves behind since his tragic accident last year during his graduation weekend from the University of Miami. Dino came to Marin Catholic as the Outstanding Academic Scholar from San Domenico and graduated from Marin Catholic where his passion for learning, arts and athletics were finely integrated. In 2008 Dino earned First Team All-MCAL as a Defensive Back and Second Team All-MCAL as an All-Purpose Offensive player. President Tim Navone also shared the meaning behind the name Motta, which is the maiden name of Dino’s mother, Nancy. Motta is a name whose rich legacy Dino came to better understand after spending time in the city of Miami where his mother grew up.
Strength & Conditioning Facility Marin Catholic understands the value of optimal athletic development for their sports teams. That is why the effort was put forth to build one of the finest Strength & Conditioning facilities in the nation. MC Strength & Conditioning coach, Jeremy Lawson, selected the equipment and designed the facility’s layout to provide our athletes only the finest training facility possible. The equipment was provided and assembled by Sorinex, who also provides training facilities for NFL teams and major Division I athletic programs. Because Marin Catholic used Sorinex for this project, we can say with confidence that our training facility is at the level of an NFL team or major Division I athletic program.
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“During my nearly 20 years here at Marin Catholic, I have seen all the components of the Master Plan happen,” says President Tim Navone. “But this one was special for many reasons. Being the final piece of a 20-year plan was significant because there is not only a feeling of ‘We did it’, but also it opens a new door for a dream for another future vision. In addition, this project really touched the hearts and souls of our community because it was named for Dino, who himself touched so many hearts and souls in his short life. Dino’s presence in this stadium is palpable. He was the most humble, mature kid you could imagine. He had such a generous spirit. We hope this new complex will reflect all the positive feelings he brought to those he came in contact with.” The new stadium complex features a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning facility, stadium seats, two new locker rooms, the Wildcat Cafe, men’s and women’s restrooms, and a grand Alumni Deck with panoramic views of the field and Mount Tamalpais.
From the Chair of the Board of Regents, David Friend Oney Clahan ’51, Jim Clahan ’53 & Bryan Clement ’97, Director of Advancement & Alumni, pose in front of the Clahan Stadium before the Groundbreaking Ceremony.
To arrange for a tour of the new complex, contact Director of Alumni and Advancement Bryan Clement at 415-464-3841 or email bclement@marincatholic.org.
Strength & Conditioning Room Sponsor Mr. Paul Violich Press Box Sponsor Frank and Lois Noonan Locker Room Sponsor and Weight Room Equipment Victor Woo, Matthew Stevens of The Bay Club Company Wildcat Restrooms Mr. John Noerr Tower Sponsor Mr. Hank Holland Larry Gondola Coaches Office Sponsor Mr. Paul Thompson
Tom Lippi Announcer’s Booth Sponsor Mr. Nick Kunst and Kunst Brothers Painting
Through several visits to leading high schools in Northern California and meetings with their administration and faculty, the groundwork for the new Master Plan began at the end of last school year. Over the summer, the process progressed with interviews of potential firms to assist Marin Catholic in developing our plan. The Board of Regents plans to submit the final plan to the Archdiocese towards the end of this academic year.
Bronze Wildcat sponsor Alison Davis and Matthew Le Merle Alumni Deck Sponsors: The Kelleher Family Barbara McCullough Leslie and Keith Blodgett The Heffernan Family Ms. Marcia Jervis Mary and Bob Basso Linda Lucero and Kelly Rodriques Shannon and Bob Alten Carolyn and John Biasotti Pat and Al Lateef Elyse and George Pasha
Benefactors Dick and Nancy Ghilotti pose for a photo in front of the bronze Wildcat, the centerpiece of the new Stadium. The sculpture was donated by the Le Merle Family.
The aim of this Master Plan will be to build upon the strengths of Marin Catholic and refine its curriculum, pedagogy, and practices to continue offering students opportunities to develop the skills and habits needed to navigate an increasingly complex and dynamic world. As part of this process, Marin Catholic must ensure that the facilities will support the school’s aspirations. Through master planning, the school will evaluate the adequacy of existing educational facilities and assess which facilities and facility improvements are needed to improve the learning environment of all Marin Catholic students. It will also identify a financing strategy for completing the necessary facility improvements and assess opportunities for expanding and enhancing Marin Catholic’s presence in the community. Who is developing the plan? The entire Marin Catholic community--students, parents, teachers, staff, alumni, and community members. Throughout the next several months, there will be multiple ways to get involved and share your feedback. Please keep an eye out for e-mails about forums and meetings for all segments of our community.
Wildcat Cafe Sponsors Claire and Darin Snyder and Karen and Tim Padovese
In mission,
Before blessing the new complex, Bishop Thomas A. Daly expresses his gratitude for the many benefactors who have made a difference over the last 20 years. 8—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
On behalf of the Board of Regents, I am pleased to announce the kick-off of Marin Catholic’s 2015-2035 Master Planning process. As Marin Catholic is in its 65th year, the Master Planning process finds us looking to the future from a position of considerable strength. With the completion of the Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium Complex this fall, we are bringing to a close an incredibly successful 20-year Master Plan. The plan (initiated in 1995) saw the completion of almost every major project envisioned in that design, including the Library, Administration Wing and Classrooms (dedicated September 3, 1997), the Wiegand Visual Arts Wing (dedicated June 25, 1999), the St. Francis Chapel and Monardo Bell Tower (dedicated September 5, 2003), the Bishop Thomas A. Daly Field (2003), the Richard Ghilotti Family Field (2006), and the Saint John Paul II Student Center (dedicated on October 2, 2009).
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Congratulations to the Class of 2014! Congratulations to the Marin Catholic Class of 2014 who received their diplomas on Thursday, June 5. Our 177 graduates received over 700 acceptances to 190 colleges and universities. Class of 2014 College Acceptance List: Abilene Christian University Adelphi University American University Arizona State University Arkansas State University Auburn University Baylor University Belmont University Bentley University Boise State University Boston University Bowling Green State University Bradley University Brown University Bryant University Bucknell University California Lutheran University California Maritime Academy California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State University, Chico California State University, East Bay California State University, Fresno California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach
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California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge California State University, Sacramento California State University, San Marcos Carroll College Central Washington University Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University City College of San Francisco Claremont McKenna College Clarkson University Colgate University College of Charleston College of Marin College of the Holy Cross Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia University Cornell University Creighton University Cuesta College DePaul University Dominican University of California Drew University Drexel University Eastern Michigan University Eckerd College Elon University Emerson College Fairfield University Fordham University Georgetown University Gettysburg College
Gonzaga University Hillsdale College Humboldt State University Indiana University at Bloomington James Madison University Kansas State University Kenyon College Lewis & Clark College Linfield College Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Marist College Marquette University Marymount Manhattan College Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College Montana State University, Bozeman New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University (Forestry) Notre Dame de Namur University Oklahoma State University Oregon State University Otis College of Art and Design Pace University, New York City Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Pepperdine University Portland State University Providence College Purdue University Regis University Rhodes College
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at Newark Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Santa Barbara City College Santa Clara University Santa Monica College Santa Rosa Junior College Savannah College of Art and Design Scripps College Seattle Pacific University Seattle University Seton Hall University Sierra College Sierra Nevada College Skidmore College Sonoma State University Southern Methodist University Southern Oregon University Southwestern University St. Edward’s University St. Olaf College Syracuse University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University The Catholic University of America The University of Alabama The University of Arizona The University of Georgia The University of Montana, Missoula The University of Tampa The University of Texas, Austin Trinity College Tulane University
United States Military Academy United States Naval Academy 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 University of Chicago University of Colorado at Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dallas
University of Delaware University of Denver University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Idaho University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of Maine University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Missouri Columbia (School of Nursing) University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Hampshire University of New Orleans University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of Northern Colorado University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Rhode Island University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina University of Southern California University of St. Thomas University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington
University of Wisconsin, Madison Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Washington and Lee University Washington State University Western New England University Western Washington University Westminster College Westmont College Whitman College Whittier College Willamette University
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Class of Valedictorian Landon Kleinbrodt University of California, Berkeley
with distinction in English, Mathematics, Social Studies and Spanish.
2014 St. John the Evangelist Award Marco Martin University of Chicago The St. John the Evangelist Award recognizes a student who has been exemplary in continuing our school’s Catholic mission.
Dave Tuchsen Art Achievement Award Dante Nichelini California State University, Humboldt
Salutatorian Alec Shashaty Vassar College
with distinction in English, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Studies and Spanish.
This award is given to a student who demonstrates a dedication and commitment to the Visual Arts Department throughout his or her four years at Marin Catholic.
Graduation Awards Language • Italian Thomas Bautista
Language • Spanish Natalie Vilata
Science Jack Long
Social Studies Hannah Juge
Theology Isabel Sabadell
Photography Elyse Wang
Drama James Groh
Instrumental James Quick
Vocal Emily Thompson
Athletics Athletics Campus Ministry Andrew Celis Alexis Tye Allison Galuszka
Campus Ministry Isabel Sabadell
Christian Service Christian Service James Stanton Leavitt Heidi Schmitz
Leadership Carly Christensen
Link Crew Christina Farber
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Visual & Performing Arts
Ceramics Katherine Demski
Medals for Excellence
Brown University
with distinction in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Spanish and Theology.
General Excellence Khristian Monterroso University of Pennsylvania
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English Marie-Nicole Jeffroy-Meynard
Mathematics Hyoung-Yoon Kim
Art & Design Brooklyn Stowell
General Excellence Kelsey Fenn
Departmental Medals for Excellence
Ken Tarrant Award Claire Renk
University of Oregon
This award recognizes a student-athlete who has overcome a great physical adversity.
St. Sebastian Sportsmanship
Madeline Spiess Drew University
This award is given to a student-athlete who exhibits leadership qualities and displays Christian values.
Leadership Ellie Zimmer
Link Crew Patrick Farney
Graduates and Families Gather for Baccalaureate Mass Marin Catholic students, parents, faculty, staff and friends gathered for the traditional Baccalaureate Mass to honor the graduating seniors, their many accomplishments, and to ask for God’s blessing. Members of the Class of 2014 were involved in planning this special Mass, which took place at Mt. Carmel Church the evening before the graduation ceremony. This year’s Celebrant was Marin Catholic’s Monsignor Robert Sheeran. During the homily, Monsignor Sheeran used the analogy of a book and how each day is a new page in the story of our lives. Marin Catholic has filled many pages and chapters in each senior’s life story, and God is watermarked on each page as He guides us along our journey. No matter how glorious or how tragic one day may be, when the next day comes we have a new page with the same God loving us and being there to help us write our narrative. Graduation is not an ending of one chapter but a commencement of a new one as students go on to their various destinations. The invitation is to keep God the focus and He will provide, one day at a time.
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The Reverend James T. Tarantino Distinguished Teacher Award Presented to Rick Luther! Mr. Luther has taught math at Marin Catholic for 17 years, including Honors Algebra II, AP Statistics, and Algebra II. Mr. Luther is not only known for his dedication, patience and extreme care for his own students, but also for students he hasn’t taught. He enjoys teaching math because of the challenge and the opportunity to build confidence in his students so that they can be successful in ways they didn’t dream possible. When asked what he loves about teaching at Marin Catholic, Luther states, “I love working in a cohesive community where everyone has the same focus in helping our students develop into self-actualized young adults.” Mr. Luther was selected as the recipient of this award by a vote from the senior class.
Dee Gambardella Delores ‘Dee’ Gambardella joined us on this special occasion to watch her grandson, Dante Gambardella ’14, enjoy one of his final rites of passage as a Marin Catholic student. Dante is her last grandchild to graduate from MC. It is hard to think that Mrs. Gambardella first started attending MC community event 43 years ago in the Spring of ’71. Thank you for your enthusiasm, support, and continued love for Marin Catholic. Always great to see you! Bryan Clement ’97, Advancement & Alumni Director pictured with Dee Gambardella
PHOTOS: A. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr ‘73 & Peter Noerr ’14 B. James Pelfini ’14 & Dr. Michael Pelfini ’76 C. Suzanne Leonard Fitzpatrick ’83, Daniel Fitzpatrick ’14, Kelsey Fitzpatrick ’10 & Craig Fitzpatrick ’81 D. Dante Nichelini ’14 & Amy Mohler Nichellini ’84 E. Alexander Schneider ’14 & Richard Schneider ’76 F. Keegan Mulcahy ’14 & Kevin Mulcahy ’79 G. Jacob Peterson ’92 & Cody Peterson ’14 & Leah Peterson ’12 H. Bailey Beck ’14 & Colleen Kroncke Beck ’83 I. E llen Thompson ’10, Shannon Thompson ’09, Emily Thompson ’14 & Paul Thompson ’81 J. Sam Killpack ’14 & Maureen Daly Killpack ’77 K. Marco Martin ’14 & Anne Lococo Martin ’81 L. Matthew Tarantino ’14, Linda Bertolli Tarantino ’89
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M. Angela Barretta ’86 & Sara Glueck ’14 N. Herbert Foedisch ’72 & Kacey Foedisch ’14 O. Donna de Surville ’81 & Carly Christensen ’14 P. Leanne Barsotti ’82, Casey Lippi ’14 & Ken Lippi ’75 Q. Anthony Giusti ’14 & Nick Giusti ’85 R. Gregory O’Donnell ’81 & Spencer O’Donnell ’14 S. Matthew McNamara ’14 & Jeanine Nelder McNamara ’78 T. Linda Arruda Matos ’81 & Julia Matos ’14 U. Elaine Churchill Purcell ’67 & Barrie Purcell ’14 V. Peter Torre ’80, Christina Torre ’14 & Andrew Torre ’11 W. Tony Gambardella ’76, Dante Gambardella ’14, Judy Lococo Gambardella ’74 X. Stephen Lombardi ’14 & Stephen Lombardi ’75
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Alumni at Graduation & Reception
Participating alumni were invited to a special alumni reception at Embassy Suites directly following the graduation ceremony. At this reception, alumni had the opportunity to reconnect with faculty and staff, meet new additions, and catch up with fellow MC alumni. A great time was had by all!
Want to walk for your class in next year’s graduation? Please call the Alumni Office • 415-464-3841
Alumni at Graduation is an annual tradition which has grown over the years. This tradition invites Marin Catholic alumni to represent their class by walking at the Graduation Ceremony. Many of the alumni who represented their class at graduation are directly connected to a graduate from the Class of 2014.
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Alumni Procession at Graduation 2014 1950 Peggy Dunne Walker 1952 Don Giusti 1954 Irene Da San Martino Miller 1956 Corrine Brandt Hubbard 1957 Pat Massey Lord 1959 Joan McMullen Aldridge 1964 Jenny Olson Dupries 1965 Rainey Olson
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Janice Lococo Holland Pat Hayes Bill Schneider Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Jim Schneider Renee Gambardella Hayes Michael Pelfini Rich Schneider Tracy Stempel Hogan
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Greg Bullian Teresa Schneider Dunnick Greg DeSurville Laura Bertolli Greg Schneider Janis Bertolli Garrigus John Arruda Diana Nay Linda Bertolli Tarantino
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Charley Hayes Ibis Teasdale Joseph Pelfini Michael Ewert Nina Atkinson Ashley Dowling Gregory Ewert Gwendolyn Pelfini
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Joseph Rosa Corey Ewert Brooke Dowling Allyson Dilsworth John Rosa Ryan Gobar Andrew Dilsworth
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Marissa Arruda Mac Coll Andrew Noerr Olivia Colvin Melissa Tarantino Joseph King Tusker Semling
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MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
CLASS OF 2014 GRADUATION
Marin Catholic’s Graduation Ceremony included two outstanding student performances. Christina Farber and Emily Thompson performed “Name On A Page,” written by Christina Farber especially for MC’s graduation ceremony. Nate Friend, Alexandra Gallo, James Quick and Matt Sherman performed “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart. There was many a May afternoon where you could hear their wonderful 3-part harmonies echoing through MC’s campus, as they sang song after song. Their practice was repaid with a long, standing ovation following their stellar performance.
Student Spotlights James Quick ’14 Standout music student and recent Marin Catholic graduate, James Quick, reflects on how MC guided him into being the musician he is today. Marin Catholic helped him to become a phenomenal guitar player with the help of Mr. Smith Stewart. James took 2 music classes his senior year: Jazz Band and Contemporary Music. James says he enjoys the diversity in the music program. “In one class I’m playing with a big band playing jazz charts and the next class I’m singing and playing acoustic guitar with the folk duo. It’s a really nice small community within the music program thanks to Mr. Smith Stewart.
“Name On A Page” by Christina Farber • Emily Thompson – Vocals • Christina Farber – Guitar
“It’s just so much fun to play with all the different musicians who are really fond of and passionate about the music they play. To be a part of that, has been an amazing experience.”
“Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart • Nate Friend – Guitar, Vocals • James Quick – Guitar, Vocals • Ali Gallo – Vocals • Matt Sherman – Acoustic Bass
James plays in a trio with two other MC musicians where they practice and play gigs outside of school. They have formed a strong friendship and connection through their love of music.
“Part of the Marin Catholic community has completely changed me because I’ve made friends that I know I’ll keep through college. Especially the music: I have made an unbelievable amount of progress musically. No matter where I go, I know all I have, started at Marin Catholic. That is where I got my foundation. It’s going to always have a special place in my heart.”- James Quick ‘14
Nate Friend ‘14 “It’s sad leaving Marin Catholic because this is where I began to love and play music, but I’m also very excited because I know I’m going to continue playing music after my time at MC. One of my favorite highlights was playing at the senior showcase. We played in a restaurant bar, it was like a real show! I enjoyed getting a taste of what it was like to be a real musician. The music department supported me by giving me a little bit of space and freedom in what I chose to play. I think that really helped me because it showed me how to enjoy what I played and to love music more. Mr. Smith-Stewart helped me rekindle a love for music and helped me really enjoy what I do again.”
The Head and the Heart, the band who wrote “Rivers and Roads,” loved the graduation performance and shared the video on their Facebook page which brought in over 2500 likes!
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Paul Smith-Stewart ’04 “Our music faculty has a great cross-section of academic knowledge and professional music industry experience. This balance really helps us prepare the students for music not only in a college setting, but also the real world of music. My favorite part about teaching music at Marin Catholic is being with our students day in and day out. I love those small moments of realization when a student understands a concept for the first time, or finally nails a section of a song they have been working tirelessly on. It is an absolute joy for me to help facilitate those moments of inspiration.”
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RECAP
A LU M N I E V E N T S
Dinner for 6 Marin Catholic alumni were hosted by La Ginestra and chef Tino Aversa ’80 for another fantastic ‘Dinner for 6.’ It is truly a blessing to find camaraderie with other alumni and to welcome soon-to-be graduating Seniors into the Alumni Family.
Dino Ghilotti Memorial Turkey Bowl Honoring Dino Ghilotti ’09 (above) Started in 2009, an alumni flag football game was organized by Dino Ghilotti ’09 and John Tewhill ’09 and became a tradition they observed the day after Thanksgiving each year. 2013 marked the first year that the game was played in honor of Dino Ghilotti (Dino Ghilotti Memorial Turkey Bowl). It is a great tradition that brings members of the alumni community back together to reminisce on all the good times they spent as students at Marin Catholic. It is a tradition that will continue in honor of Dino and his passionate love for both football and Marin Catholic.
40th Reunion- Class of 1974 On June 7, the Class of 1974, Marin Catholic’s 25th graduating class, celebrated its 40th Reunion. The reunion committee was able to track down nearly 140 of the 167 graduates and over 60 attended along with guests. MC classmate Norbert Bajurin, defender of the 34th America’s Cup, hosted the reunion at the Golden Gate Yacht Club. Norbert is the GGYC Commodore who was responsible for securing the America’s Cup race in San Francisco and is featured in a book about the race, The Billionaire and the Mechanic. A spirit of camaraderie filled the Yacht Club as classmates chatted like schoolgirls (and guys). The buzz was punctuated intermittently with cries of recognition and was interrupted solemnly to toast the 6 classmates who have passed away. Many classmates continued the revelry for hours after the Reunion ended. 20—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Great conversation, fun-filled memories, and rumors and legends of the past all served to create another unique and successful event.
Alumni Happy Hour (above) Barteau Classic (above) In 2004, while late Dick Barteau was ailing in the hospital, a group of recent MC grads (‘99-’03) got together and played a full fledged tackle football game. They filmed the event and sent the highlights on to Mr. Barteau with personal messages of strength and encouragement. What started as a fun game to put a smile on Coach Barteau’s face has turned into a yearly family get-together with a flag-football game followed by food and drink to honor the memory of one of the most beloved figures in the Marin Catholic Athletic community. In order to encourage broader participation and protect the aging bones of the alumni who participate, this year’s game will shift from flag football to softball. Please come out and support by cheering on the “I still think I’m an athlete” Alumni or throwing on a glove and playing in the game yourself. The game will take place on Friday, November 28, 1:00pm on the Bishop Thomas A. Daly baseball field. Come celebrate this decade-long tradition!
60th Reunion- Class of 1954: Only the fourth class to graduate from MC (below) On July 23, the Class of 1954 enjoyed a Mass served by Father Andrew Spyro followed by brunch in the Saint John Paul II Student Center. The 42 guests watched the construction of the Dino Ghilotti Motta Stadium complex while sharing stories of the past. “We appreciated the history update and modern day information about our Alma Mater...it’s a wonderful institution with great faculty and staff and the student representative (Lauren Sharps ‘15) was charming, too. We’d like to think that we had a ‘big part’ in its formation.” - Sally Neal Pola ‘54
On Thursday, April 10, MC Alumni gathered at Stock in Trade in San Francisco for the first of a series of alumni happy hours. A great time was had by all! Be on the lookout for future alumni happy hours!
Alumni Water Polo Game Every November, Wildcat alumni water polo players come together for a water polo game during Thanksgiving weekend at Tamalpais High School, followed up by a potluck lunch. This event provides the opportunity for alumni and families to gather for a fun, spirited competition enjoyed by all.
Thank you, La Ginestra, for your hospitality!
Alumni Team Wins the 20th Annual Michael Basso Memorial Basketball Game! (above) The 20th Annual Michael Basso Alumni Basketball Game took place on Wednesday, November 27. Many alumni returned to play and watch the game. The alumni team was down for the majority of the game but pulled through with a win at the end! Funds raised directly benefit the Michael Basso Memorial Foundation.
Alumni Baseball Game (below) Alumni baseball players returned to campus on Saturday, February 22, to play in the first ever alumni baseball game against Marin Catholic’s current Men’s Varsity team. The Marin Catholic team took the lead over the alumni team, winning 7-6.
Jake Peterson’92 pitches to his son, Cody Peterson ‘14.
Taking place on Thanksgiving weekend, many college-aged alumni are home with their families, and after Black Friday there should be a yearning to get a little exercise as a nice alternative to the relentless number of football games on TV! Save the date for the next Water Polo Game on Friday, November 28 at the Tam pool (day after Thanksgiving).
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Summer Scholars 2014: Alumni Each summer, Marin Catholic hosts the Summer Scholars program, which invites some of the best and brightest middle school minds in Marin for a one-week camp of learning and leadership training. Marin Catholic alumni return to campus to work with a group of 7th and 8th grade students who were nominated and selected from our local parochial elementary schools. This year, our scholars learned about the careers of many of our alumni. Thank you to our Wildcat alumni who have given their time back to their alma mater!
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Megan Morris ‘99 - Megan is the co-founder of PrescribeNutrition, a program which teaches people to listen to their bodies and uncover what works for them while maintaining healthy eating. As a functional nutritionist, Ms. Morris shared and educated the students about the science of proper nutrition and deconstructed nutritional myths for the students. Students enjoyed the ‘fruits’ of the day’s labor by creating ‘the perfect shake.’
Interested in helping out with our Summer Scholars program? Contact Bryan Clement at 464-3841.
Jaclyn Bettis ‘06 - After graduating from Boston College, Jaclyn headed to the University of Hawaii at Manoa for her Masters of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Neuroscience. She is currently studying to be a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University in San Diego. (See “Neuroscience comes alive...” below).
Charles Smith-Stewart ‘10 - A graduate of Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, Mr. Smith-Stewart is currently an assistant music teacher in the Dixie School District (and brother of our MC music director!). Students spent their time in groups creating audio recordings, editing, and publishing with Garage Band Software.
Olivia Burr ‘09 - A graduate of University of Oregon with a degree in Art, Ms. Burr is a current intern in the Marin Catholic art department. She shared of her love of art and helped build critical analysis and self-reflection with her project. Sean Sinnott ‘09 - Novato Police Officer and St. Patrick alumnus Sean Sinnott, joined us to talk about various aspects of his job, civil service, and how his time at MC helped prepare him for his current role in our community.
2014 Summer Scholar Alumni Volunteers: Dana Kristal ‘97 - After graduating from NYU and owning and operating a farm in Oregon, Ms. Kristal recently returned to the Bay Area. Dana shared her love of sustainable living and educated the students about food systems. Dr. Kathleen Bales ‘97 - Katie, of Bales Orthodontics, educated and helped students make molding/casts of their thumbs, in addition to teaching students about the science and physiology of her work. Katie received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 2003 from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California, where today she enjoys teaching Invisalign part-time to dental students. Dr. Bales completed her orthodontic residency in 2006 at the University of California at Los Angeles, where she was chief resident and simultaneously earned a Master of Science degree.
Summer Scholar students explore the art of music with Garage Band. Megan Morris makes smoothies with the summer scholars while teaching the importance of making nutrition a priority every day. Bertina Cannizzaro ‘04 - A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Ms. Cannizzaro is currently in the Counseling Psychology graduate program at Dominican University with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy. She educated the students on the concepts of ‘mindfulness’ and added theology and reflection into her lecture and project.
A huge ‘Thank You’ to our Summer Scholars Staff Interns, Peter Kent ‘16 and Neeki Zohadi ‘12! Summer Scholars students pose with Officer Sinnott before exploring the patrol car hands-on.
Neuroscience comes alive with this activity on neuropathways and neuron building! The brain is a muscle. Just like any other muscle, it needs nutrition and exercise. In order to learn about brain health and fitness, each student played the role of a neuroscientist. Their tasks were to absorb, imagine, create, collaborate, hypothesize, invent, and use their prefrontal cortexes to arrive at solutions and exercise their brains. While considering the human brain in the context of evolution and in comparison to other organisms, the students passed around and examined the brain of a guinea pig. Other topics discussed include selective attention, cerebral spinal fluid, neurotransmitters, and the effect of stress and tobacco on the brain. Throughout the discussion of neurons, neuronal connections, hippocampi, and brain plasticity, students with creative or correct comments were given the opportunity to choose objects from a pile of “brain junk.” The students later used their rewards to construct brain cells and neuronal networks that reflected their creativity.
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Bertina and the scholars pose for a photo after some time reflecting in the St. Francis Chapel.
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S T U D E N T S U M M E R PROJEC TS UGANDA — NOVATO — MONTANA
Nicki Clausen ’15: Serving a World Away
By Sarah Coduto ’15
Seven weeks in Uganda may seem like a trial to some, but for senior, Nicki Clausen, the trip is a little more like Heaven. This summer, Nicki spent nearly two months in Busia, Uganda, working to build a library for the New Hope for Children orphanage. After spending her days painting and organizing the new library and playing with the children there, Nicki came home with a wealth of knowledge, experience, and renewed faith in God. In her sixth week in Uganda, Nicki reflects, “Every time I want to take a shower, it is cold… I don’t think I have even had a lukewarm shower since being here, but that’s okay because the cold shower is refreshing after a while!” This is just one instance out of many on Nicki’s blog in which her trademark enthusiasm becomes apparent. Whether she is faced with administering medicine every hour, on the hour, to a young boy with severe allergies; joining a dance competition with zero practice only to win a goat; or finding spiders the size of her hand; Nicki does everything with a smile. “Auntie Nicki,” as the children at New Hope called her, with the encouragement of family, friends and even teachers through comments on her blog, spent almost the entirety of her summer “serving a world away” (the title of her blog), working in the orphanage’s kitchen and setting up the new library. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Nicki’s trip is that she chose to do it all on her own, opting not to partner with any organized group or association to make her trip. Instead, she herself came up with the idea to hold a book drive in Marin so that she could establish a library at New Hope once she got there. Nicki first got the idea to travel to Uganda after her friend and mentor made a similar trip to work at New Hope. The mission, Nicki’s mother says, was “a God-centered, Christ-based mission to love and serve the children.”
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After nearly six months of planning, Nicki finally departed for Uganda on June 19. Two days passed before Nicki arrived in Uganda; the trip from the airport in Entebbe to Busia alone took around six hours. “The hardest part of being here,” Nicki reflects on her blog a few days after arriving, “is learning all of the kids’ names… There are so many children that it has gotten difficult!” According to UNICEF, Uganda’s population includes 2.5 million orphans, 1.2 million of whom have been orphaned by AIDS. In 1993, The New York Times ran an article referring to the country as a “Nation of Orphans,” citing a 1991 report that claimed that one in four children in the Rakai and Masaka districts is an orphan. Though eleven years have passed since the article was written, little has changed. AIDS-related deaths are still one of the most common forms of death in Uganda, accounting for 63,000 deaths in 2013, leaving countless children without parents. In 2012, 1.5 million adults in Uganda were HIV positive. If Uganda continues to practice ineffective methods of HIV and AIDS treatment, the nation’s orphan population will continue to grow. Although the orphans’ situation was heartbreaking, Nicki’s trip was largely defined by joy. On June 26, Nicki posted, “Today I sat down next to Isaac and we had such a good conversation about God. He was telling me that God is his best friend and that he prays for me every night.” Doing everything from attending a Church service with a sermon entirely directed toward encouraging the missionaries and volunteers to washing her clothes by hand with a bar of soap, Nicki never lost sight of her hope to complete the library, her joy or her faith in God.
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MC’s Nature Enthusiasts Study Wildlife Population in Montana By Sarah Coduto ’15
MC Students Study Age-Related Illness at the Buck Institute By Sarah Coduto ’15 The Buck Institute on Aging, located in Novato, California, is the nation’s first independent biomedical research center devoted solely to the research of age and age-related illness. This summer, three Marin Catholic students – Nicholas Perazzo ‘15, Charlotte Kwok ‘15, and Parker Evans ‘15 (pictured above) – found themselves with the amazing opportunity to do research at the Buck Institute. Each student, with the Institute’s multitude of laboratory equipment, performed independent research, honed in on his or her abilities to work effectively in a laboratory, gather substantive data, and present his or her findings before a group. Nick Perazzo first became involved with the Buck Institute through his grandmother, who works at the front desk and was able to secure him an internship after years of taking him to work with her. Nick’s work was primarily concerned with the tardigrade, a microorganism commonly referred to as the water bear, which possesses remarkable resilience and even the ability to help cure forms of cancer. His internship consisted of developing a protocol to culture the water bears, allowing scientists at the Buck to use them as model organisms in their research. “My favorite part of the internship,” Nick says, “was getting to know kids at so many different high schools around Marin and the Bay Area. I also enjoyed going on hikes around the Buck and enjoying the beauty of Mount Burdell.” Of the experience as a whole, Nick reflects that it was difficult to understand the multitude of work that goes on at the Buck, but that he undoubtedly left with a greater understanding of what it means to work for a research center. 26—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Charlotte Kwok refers to her experience with the Buck as “not only educational and helpful, but also fascinating and fun.” Charlotte, who was introduced to the program by recent alumnus Kristian Monterroso (Class of 2014), spent her summer in the Institute’s Kennedy Lab, where she worked with rapamycin, a drug that has been shown to nearly double the lifespan of certain mouse models. Developing her own experiment and hypothesis, Charlotte ran western blots, a particular type of experiment that detects specific proteins, ultimately producing a presentation and poster on her findings to deliver before the entire Kennedy Lab. Occasionally clocking in eleven-hour days to finish some of her more difficult experiments, Charlotte notes that though contradictory results could be frustrating, “these moments… showed me what it truly meant to be a scientist conducting bench research… I am proud to say that I am confident in my abilities to run a western blot and produce good, reliable data.”
This summer, three of Marin Catholic’s nature enthusiasts were given the opportunity of a lifetime – working on the American Prairie Reserve with the Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation to observe populations of bison, prairie dogs, and big horn sheep on a Reserve in northeast Montana. Maxence Fulconis ’15, Connor Merrion ’15, and Maxwell Kelly ’17, with the help of Adventure Scientist guides, learned about GPS use, noninvasive wildlife tracking, and more, working toward making this tract of land a wildlife reserve on the same level as Yellowstone National Park. The plains bison, once an iconic symbol of the openness of the American prairie, are in serious trouble. Where these animals were once described as “innumerable” by 18th century European explorers, their numbers have dropped to below 500,000, with only an estimated 7,000 of the same purebred lineage as those seen running on the plains nearly three hundred years ago. The American Prairie Reserve, with the assistance of ambitious students like Fulconis, Merrion, and Kelly, seeks to restore the bison to their natural habitat while also providing ample opportunity for wildlife lovers to see these iconic creatures in their natural habitat.
“This trip was fun and educational at the same time,” says Maxence Fulconis. “It was an experience I will never forget.” With seasoned naturalists from the Prairie Reserve, Maxence and others crossed the Montana plains, monitoring the movement of plains animals using camera trapping, a practice that involves the use of infrared cameras to detect the motion of wildlife. Idyllic as the setting was, the trip did not go off without a hitch. “Our last night on the prairie came to an unexpected end when word of rain got to us,” says Connor Merrion. “Soon after we set off, I decided to roll my window down and take a look behind us, expecting to see large thunderheads in the fading evening light. What I actually saw was much worse, or really what I didn’t see. There was nothing but darkness… There was no light, no sound, no movement, just blackness. ” Summer thunderstorms in Montana are uncommon, but not unheard of. The most common of these are dry thunderstorms, which greatly increase the risk of wildfire due to the deadly combination of large amounts of lightning and no rain falling. A thunderstorm, while interesting to watch from the safety of a building, is a dangerous thing to be exposed to, especially in an area with a high fire hazard. The storm, though terrifying, gave Connor some perspective: “Everywhere I looked there was nothing but suffocating darkness and the low rumble of distant thunder. In that moment, in awe and terror of something so much greater than myself, I couldn’t help but feel tiny.”
Parker Evans had always been interested in working for the Buck Institute during the summer but was unable to, as he had been attending summer classes at UC Berkeley. This summer, however, Parker gave up attending Berkeley for the opportunity to conduct research in the Buck’s Campisi lab on cellular senescence. Senescence, also known as biological aging, affects arguably every complex organism, and accounts for three-fifths of human deaths across the globe. Parker’s job at the Buck Institute was to use drug testing to “design a possible therapeutic pathway for senescent cells” along with a team of “passionate, veteran senescence researchers.” Parker notes that the most challenging part of the internship was finding the time to work forty-hour weeks at the Institute, but that the work “expanded [his] awareness of current and past scientific endeavors in related research.” FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —27
Interdisciplinary Studies A student and teacher collaboration on the concept of acoustics
This past school year, Marin Catholic’s physics, calculus and music teachers took lesson planning to a whole new level with some out-ofthe-box thinking. Students in these courses had the opportunity to see how some very important concepts in the fields of physics, calculus, and music interrelate. Teachers Mr. Berkhout (Physics/Calculus), Mr. Mosse (Pre-Calculus/Music), and Mr. Smith-Stewart (Music) came up with the idea to bring their classes together to study acoustics (the properties of sound). The completion of this project required students to use knowledge from each of these three subject areas.
Before delving into the specifics of this project, we warn you that some of the subject matter might not make a lot of sense. Put on your thinking caps because here we go! First, students were introduced to the concept of acoustics in their individual discipline classes. Mr. Mosse showed his students how one can add and graph sine functions to approximate the overtone series on a musical instrument. This was the basis of one of Mr. Mosse’s Master’s projects in which he synthesized the tone of his saxophone by adding overtones using calculus and physics formulas. Mr. Berkhout, a physics teacher and trumpet player, showed his students how to derive the naturally-occurring overtone series of an instrument using a mathematical ratio based off the fundamental frequency of a given musical note. Mr. Smith-Stewart, a bass player and avid math enthusiast, showed his students how a note played on an instrument corresponds to a specific frequency in Hertz. When you analyze that note on a spectrometer, you see that it is actually made up of many different frequencies in varying degrees of amplitude, and that is what leads to the actual tone of an instrument, called timbre. Timbre is the reason that a clarinet and a trumpet can play the same note but still sound different. Students then took this individual knowledge and were put in trios (pre-calculus, physics, and music) and were given a series of challenging questions that could only be answered if the students shared their knowledge with each other. Using an iPadbased spectrometer app, students measured the frequency and amplitude of a musician’s note. After recording their findings, students then had to identify overtones by frequency and note name using their knowledge of ratios, sine functions, and music theory. After many minutes of number crunching, they were asked to think more outside the box and answer the questions “Why is the relationship between music, physics, and mathematics important?” and “Why is it important to have a holistic understanding of this relationship? ” The teachers received some very impressive answers, and the students took away a very valuable lesson in interdisciplinary concepts. Some of this might have sounded confusing to you, but that is okay. That’s the point! These teachers wanted to think out of the box and show their students how much they can learn from each other. Students gained valuable insight into team dynamics, collaboration, and projectbased learning and in a fantastic learning experience for both the students and teachers.
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New Faces on Campus Karen Gee Academic Support Center Karen is working toward earning a Master of Science in Education degree and a teaching credential from Dominican University. She has a background in education and has worked with dozens of students as a private tutor for the past fifteen years. Karen has a great affinity for reading and loves to give solicited and unsolicited book recommendations to anyone and everyone she meets.
John W. Herr IV - Math & Science John earned his Master’s degree in Mathematics from Ball State University. His Bachelor’s degree is in both Philosophy and Mathematics with a minor in Religious Studies. For the past seven years he has taught Mathematics, Philosophy, and Theology at Saint John’s Catholic Prep in Frederick, Maryland. John brings a high level of enthusiasm and dynamic energy to the Marin Catholic Community. In his leisure time, John enjoys playing disc golf, hiking through redwoods and exploring new landscapes.
Rory O’Brien - Theology Rory received his BA in Theology and Spanish with a minor in Biology from Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, through which he is currently completing his MS in Education. While studying at Franciscan, he worked as the head fitness trainer/NCAA strength and conditioning coach, led youth retreat teams, and oversaw new student orientation. Rory is originally from Oregon, and is very excited to be back on the West Coast! He loves all things sport and fitness, as well as music, theology, languages, travel, and the outdoors such as hiking and rock climbing. Christ is his life, and he enjoys being able to share the faith with the great young men and women at Marin Catholic and to be a part of such an incredible community.
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Sister Clare Marie, OP Social Studies
Jeannine Gruenwald - Italian Jeannine has a BA in Linguistics and an MA in Italian Language and Literature. She has been teaching Italian for thirteen years. She loves language and traveling and spends her summers in the Veneto region of Italy to visit family and volunteer her time in the local church’s summer program. One of her strengths as an Italian teacher is the passion that she has for all things Italian. She is particularly interested in architecture and history and loves to cook Italian cuisine.
Sister Clare Marie is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She holds a BA in Classics and History with a minor in Anthropology from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and teaching certification in History and Geography from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. She has experience working with students at the elementary and high school levels.
Shaharazarde Williams Spanish John Paul Manfredi Theology John Paul is from Las Vegas, NV, where he taught Theology at Bishop Gorman Catholic High School and served as a Youth Minister at a local parish. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Notre Dame de Namur University and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He is happy to be teaching and getting involved in all areas of Theology and Campus Ministry at Marin Catholic. John Paul is a loyal San Francisco Giants fan and enjoys all things Italian, most especially, the food.
Shaharazarde comes to Marin Catholic from Schools of the Sacred Heart. She began her teaching career in a university setting and since then has taught Spanish and English for elemen-tary, middle and high school levels. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, a minor in English and a Master’s degree in Spanish with a focus in Latin American Literature. Throughout her career, she has been a member of organizations such as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and the organization of SEED, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity. She has a love for sports, especially running, and has been an assistant cross-country coach for both middle and high school. She plays for both a local Australian-rules women’s football team and for the national women’s team, Freedom & Liberty.
Sister Maria Jerome, OP Math Sister Maria Jerome was born and raised in Helena, Montana. She attended Thomas Aquinas College in California before entering the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Sister holds a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education from Eastern Michigan University for Mathematics and Physics. She has experience teaching students at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Sister Teresa Benedicta, OP Theology Sister Teresa Benedicta attended Thomas Aquinas College in California before entering the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and her teaching credentials from Eastern Michigan University. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in philosophy from the Catholic University of America. Sister has taught 3rd-12th grade, as well as teaching both philosophy and theology courses to the Sisters in Michigan. Sr. Teresa Benedicta is one of a team of Sisters who taught on an EWTN catechetical series entitled Truth in the Heart. Kate Zamacona - Library Kate received a Bachelor of Art in History and an Master’s in Humanities with an emphasis in History from Dominican University of California. In an effort to continue her love for history and research, she completed the Master of Library and Information Science program at San Jose State, where she learned the importance of working within a collaborative environment in order to promote information literacy.
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Wishing them Well… 2014 Marin Catholic Retirees In May 2014, the Marin Catholic faculty and staff celebrated our two retirees, Karen Racanello and Lynn Gray, who have contributed endless amounts of time and energy to the Marin Catholic community. Karen Raccanello has retired after 43 years of service as a teacher in the San Francisco Archdiocese and 30 years of service at Marin Catholic. There is no one more devoted to our school’s mission, no one who brings more energy and more passion to the craft of teaching, no one more loyal to her students and colleagues than Mrs. Raccanello. We thank our beloved Signora for her service. And, like Mrs. Gray, Karen will be missed, but we expect that she will continue to be active in our faith community. Thank you, Karen, for your countless contributions to our school.
Lynn Gray, a member of our community for nearly 20 years, has served faithfully, always with a smile, always with a great sense of joy, knowing all and seeing all from the front desk. We thank Lynn for her incredible contribution to our school over the years, and we wish her all the blessings of retirement. She is missed tremendously but we all know that MC is her home and we expect that she will never wander too far. Thank you, Lynn.
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On Karen Raccanello - A Reflection from Tom Lippi
On Lynn Gray - A Reflection from Lisa Dole
I salute my friend and colleague Karen Raccanello as she closes the book on a brilliant and fruitful career in Catholic education. I know that retirement must feel, at best, bittersweet, for you could not be as good at this job of ours as Karen is unless you loved it, and it is hard to leave behind something you love. But how satisfying it must be, too, to look back on the years and know you did good work, wonderful work, never gave anything but your best. Karen did many things and held several titles over the course of her career, but in her head she was always a teacher first. And what a teacher!
My mom, a long-time high school teacher, always said that the unsung heroes at any school are the maintenance staff and the individuals working the front desk... and when Lynn decided this past year was going to be her last year, she definitely wanted to go out as the unsung hero. We referred to our 10+ years of carpooling together as “ the confessional”. What was talked about in there stayed in there and I was forbidden to tell anyone that she was leaving. She even got annoyed when I mentioned it to her school son, Dave Basso... typical, selfless humble Lynn. She just didn’t want the attention. We all - teachers, staff, students, parents- we all know how deserving she is of attention, recognition and our thanks.
On a personal note, I have “opened” this place for years with Karen, in the very early hours. One of us turns on the lights, makes the coffee. We exchange a few words (OK, it’s rarely a few words with Karen…). We speak of parents, children, projects, weddings. The state of affairs in education. Good days and bad days. And always, as we head into our rooms, a word of encouragement: here we go… let’s do this… andiamo. I have started each day inspired by someone who has been doing this work even longer than I have, and who may love it even more than I do. I’ll miss the simple morning rituals. But I’ll be happy for Karen as she is embarking on great new adventures — and drinking better coffee… Karen Raccanello will be a very hard act to follow. The space she has occupied here will be impossible to fill, certainly not in the same way. And that’s a good thing, something to which we should all aspire. Karen has helped to shape the ethic, the character, the quality of this place, and her legacy is enduring; it is permanent. She has shown us, 2, 3 generations of us, how this good, noble work is done — with passion, generosity, unceasing effort, and great joy.
Marin Catholic would like to introduce its most recent additions to the Board of Regents. Laura Suski is a proud parent of sophomore Alena, alumnus Andy ’14 (currently attending Baylor University) and Jack ’12 (currently attending SMU). Both her boys were
I’ve often thought that the qualities that make Lynn such a good mom are also the same qualities that made her so good at her job... patient even after receiving the 20th call asking what time the flex dismissal was that day, stern when students needed to be told to go back to class, so kind when they weren’t feeling well, a true coach when they just needed some encouragement, amused with the funny notes the parents send in (I swear she could write a book). Lynn can multitask like nobody’s business - seeing the whole picture of all the moving parts of a normal school day. Oftentimes I’d noticed something logistically to be corrected and send word to her and she’d already be on it. However, there were a few things that she wouldn’t do - she wouldn’t help when birds got caught in the hallway and she would frantically look to find someone before she reluctantly had to speak over the PA systems. Birds and the PA were about the only thing that Lynn feared. We all benefited from her support and talents.
named Turnabout King, a tribute to their academic excellence and leadership to our community. Alena is a blossoming star as well. Laura and her husband Greg have been huge supporters of Catholic education. Prior to MC, all three students attended San Domenico. Laura continues to run many events at Marin Catholic. She has served on our Parent Advisory Board and had been our connection to the Farish Foundation, which landed Marin Catholic a $200,000 technology grant last year. A long time friend of Marin Catholic, Eric Bentley graduated cum laude from Harvard
Lynn reluctantly replaced Pam Hooper, one of her close friends and someone we consider iconic in this chapter of MC’ s history - yet in her own style and strengths she too will forever be an iconic figure in memories of the students and families of the MC Community that she has helped and served.
2013-2014 Faculty/Staff Honorees:
40 years: Tom Thompson and Larry Gondola
Each year, Marin Catholic recognizes their faculty & staff honorees. Employees who have reached important milestones are celebrated and recognized for their commitment to the Marin Catholic community. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!
30 Years: Karen Raccanello and Jeff Stewart 20 Years: Linda Siler, Lisa Dole, Terrie Freni-Johnson and
University and received his MBA with Distinction from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania. Eric’s work history includes strategic management consulting at Andersen Consulting. He is an expert at long-range planning and joins the Board to be “closer to the inner workings at MC” as the school moves toward designing
Carri Polizzotti
its new Master Plan. A Mt. Carmel alumnus, Eric now lives
15 Years: Joan McInnes and Dave Basso
in Piedmont with his wife and three children, and works
10 Years: Lynn Maloney
as Vice President of Corporate Development for the Finisar
5 Years: Robyn Menzel
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Faith, knowledge, service is the core of Marin Catholic. Our mission is lived out in everything we do. Our students are some of our strongest examples of living out each part of our mission. Here, we have highlighted some of our standout students who use faith, knowledge and service in their everyday lives as Marin Catholic students.
Faith
Santino Ambrosini ’15 Santino is a faith-filled student who serves as a team chaplain. He is an altar server and regular attendee of morning Mass. Santino is discerning a vocation to the priesthood.
How has Marin Catholic helped your faith grow? At Marin Catholic, we are blessed to have the opportunity to go to Mass every morning in the Chapel. This has helped me to always start the day off with Christ through the Eucharist and deepen my relationship and faith in Him. Christian Service has also helped deepen my faith. For most of my Christian Service, I have been a Eucharistic Minister to the sick and homebound. I minister both in my own parish of St. Rita’s and at Marin General Hospital. Bringing the Eucharist to the sick is often the high point of their day. Most are overjoyed to see me and to be able to experience Christ in the Eucharist. This experience has helped me to see some of the many mysterious ways in which God works. The sick set aside all of their own troubles in favor of praying and receiving Christ and His love. How do you feel called to share your faith? I feel called to share my faith as a priest. I feel that God is calling me to discern a vocation to the priesthood, and to serve Him, the Church, and His people. Priests offer comfort, guidance, and aid the faithful in experiencing God in everyday life and in the Sacraments. I feel called to share my faith in any way I can, and I want to help others deepen their faith in God. God has given me a great gift in my faith, and I truly feel that He wants me to carry on and spread the faith as a priest. How have the Sacraments shaped your faith? The Sacraments are the epitome of the faith. Through them, we experience God firsthand. Being able to be so close to God helps me to always strive to follow Christ as much as I can. God is truly awesome, and nothing is more awe-inspiring than the Sacraments. They inspire me to maintain my relationship with God and place Him above all other things in my life.
What does the virtue of faith mean to you? Faith is believing both in mind and in heart. Faith requires a logical factor - you can understand and believe from reason and you can accept God on a logical level. The other primary factor in faith is belief that comes from the heart, belief on a spiritual level. It is when you have that distinct feeling when you really KNOW something, deep down inside yourself. Faith, then, comes from two places- mind, and soul. Like any relationship, faith in God requires both thought and love. How has your faith helped you as a student and person? My faith is one of the defining aspects of who I am. My faith keeps me focused on what is most important in life: God. Everything and everyone that we have in our lives comes from God. My life is governed with that in mind. Everything that we do should be, at least in some way, done for God, whether that is always performing to the best of my ability in school, sports, or life in general. My faith keeps me on an even keel. Whenever there is great sadness in life, as when someone dies, I recall that God has His own plan and calls people to Himself at points of His own choosing. This knowledge gives me great comfort. The same applies in times of joy. Whenever things are going well, my faith in God is a constant reminder that everything is possible only through Him, and He must always be kept at the forefront of my life. What experience has inspired you to stay rooted in your faith? I can’t think of any one thing that keeps me rooted in my faith. I would have to say that experiencing God in the Sacraments keeps me faithful, most notably Confession and the Eucharist. Experiencing Christ Himself in the Eucharist is the high point of my day. Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ at Mass and experiencing God’s forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation always make me as close to God as I can be. Jesus taught faith through relationship. What relationships have brought you closer to Christ? My relationship with my mom has brought me closer to Christ. She is the perfect model of charity and she is willing to do anything she can to help others. My mom’s middle name is Theresa, so I even sometimes call her Mother Theresa because of her great charity. She was the one who always made sure to take me to Mass as a child, and I credit her most with nurturing me in my faith from an early age. In what ways do you keep faith a prominent part of your life? To keep God at the forefront of my life, I go to Mass nearly every day. I actually feel as if my day is incomplete if I don’t go to Mass. I also pray the Roman Breviary, also called the Liturgy of the Hours or the Divine Office, every day. The Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy are other favorites of mine that I do as often as I can. I also try to go to Confession once a week or once every two weeks. What would you tell young people to encourage them to grow in their faith? I would tell young people to keep themselves always focused on God. Everything else is inconsequential and will pass away, but God will always be with us. I would also say to cling to the Church and receive the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Reconciliation as often as possible. The Sacraments are the best way to stay close to God and grow and strengthen our relationship with Him. 34—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
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Eva Wang ’15 Eva Wang was one of the top scorers out of 624 students in the country, making her a semi-finalist in the US Biology Olympiad. She was a member of the 2014 National TEAMS Competition, where MC advanced to the Championship in Washington, DC and placed 8 out of 710 teams nationwide. But it doesn’t end there. Eva also ranked in the top 5% in the country on the American Math Competition Test. How do you view your role as a student at Marin Catholic? I feel privileged and immensely grateful to be a student at MC, and I try not to take the role lightly. How have you been challenged by Marin Catholic academia? Many of my teachers urged me to investigate beyond the superficial, whether it be analyzing the psychology of a character in a novel or examining how the properties of atoms affect those of molecules. Most of my classes do not involve pure rote memorization, but rather conceptual understanding; I find the latter to be much more challenging but also immensely rewarding. What teacher(s) have had the largest impact on you and your time at MC? From the beginning, Mrs. Churchill’s Honors and AP Biology classes instilled in me a love of fascination with biology, with life. Mrs. Polizzotti, through Honors and AP Chemistry, introduced me to the stuff that makes up the universe (and taught me some valuable life lessons in the process). Last but certainly not least, Mr. Lippi inspired me to appreciate English class, to savor the written word, and never to slack off just because I can (I’m still working on that last one). FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —35
How did you get involved with the TEAMS Competition and what did you enjoy most about the experience? I got involved in TEAMS through the math club, of which I have been a part since sophomore year. I joined one of the two MC teams, and we all went to the Stanford regional competition. Eight of us prepared for the national competition in Washington, D.C., in late June/ early July. I enjoyed not only discovering how engineers solve some of the world’s most vexing problems, but also exploring our nation’s capital and possibly interacting with competitors from other schools. What subject(s) excite you and why? All of my classes interest me, but my favorite are those involving math and the sciences because they allow me to quantify and marvel at the order of the universe. My favorites are Biology and Chemistry because I enjoy being able to understand how the world works, the mechanisms through which life is able to exist, and how people have manipulated the surrounding environment on the atomic level in order to suit our own needs. What approach do you take to deepen your understanding of your courses? For many of my classes, I like to go beyond what the course teaches and research the topics on my own time. For the sciences especially, I like knowing the mechanisms behind certain processes and will make sure I understand why and how said processes happen. For AP Biology in particular, I started studying for the USA Biology Olympiad Open Exam, which covers much of AP Biology and much more, and I gained from this a more complex and conceptual understanding of biology. What is your motivation to strive for excellence? Education is an extraordinary opportunity to which much of world’s youth does not have access. I know that not everyone can attend a school with the teachers and resources that MC provides, so I am thankful for this opportunity and feel that I shouldn’t squander it (plus, why waste the tuition dollars, right?). What accomplishment are you most proud of? I’m just glad that I’ve stuck with the program for the past three years without losing my sanity. What are your goals for the future (college, career etc.)? I’m not exactly sure what I want to do in the future, and I want to keep my options open. I hope to major in Biological or Chemical Engineering and possibly attend medical school in the future. I would like to be involved in laboratory research in my college years and beyond; however, I also want to interact with and help people in a field such as healthcare or pharmaceuticals.
Service
Were you interested in Christian service before attending Marin Catholic? I first got into Christian service in 6th grade, when I volunteered to help tutor students at Bahia Vista Elementary School. After that, I volunteered with the Coleman Elementary LEAP program and helped children with Math and English. How has Marin Catholic’s Christian service helped shaped who you are today? Not only has Christian service allowed me to become a more well-rounded individual and immerse myself in different communities, but it has also given me the opportunity to further my education. Christian service allows students to bring the Catholic values they learn in the classroom to the real world, and I personally found this connection to be extremely important. What has been your favorite Christian Service Project and why? My favorite Christian Service Project was my 50-hour project with Enriching Lives Through Music. Enriching Lives Through Music, or ELM, is an organization based out of the Canal District of San Rafael that offers free to very low-cost music instruction to children who would not be able to afford it otherwise. While Christian service has allowed me to participate in a variety of organizations, ELM was my favorite because it allowed me to use my own talents to benefit the lives of others. I’ve been playing the violin since I was seven years old, and ELM allows me to give children the same musical education I had when I was their age. What has been the most inspiring part of working with Enriching Lives Through Music? The most inspiring part of working at ELM has been seeing how much the students appreciate a musical education. ELM students are completely dedicated to becoming better musicians, and make the most of every lesson to help them to master their instruments. This commitment really shows how grateful the students are for the opportunities ELM has provided for them, and inspires me as a volunteer to put 100% effort into helping them succeed. How has serving others impacted you as a person? Serving others has not only made me more aware of all of the blessings in my life, but it has also allowed me to be a part of something greater than myself. At ELM, parents and volunteers are constantly working to make sure that students have the best possible experience, and there is a very strong sense of community as a result of this. Being part of the ELM community has taught me that what you put into an experience is what you will get out of it, and I can honestly say that my life would not be the same today without all of the amazing individuals at Enriching Lives Through Music. In what ways do you encourage fellow young people like yourself to get involved and make a difference? My biggest advice to other young people wishing to make a difference is to find a cause that you can connect with on a personal level. While I enjoyed tutoring elementary school students, ELM was my favorite project because it allowed me to use my own talents and share something I love with those around me. As a violinist for the past eleven years, I found that I would get genuinely excited about teaching students new compositions or techniques, and this enabled me to serve to the best of my ability. In what ways do you feel it is your duty to serve others? I have always been very grateful for the opportunities I’ve had with music, and I feel that it is my duty to provide less fortunate students with the same opportunities since I have acquired these skills. Working at ELM has shown me that it is my responsibility as both a musician and a Catholic to help those less fortunate than myself.
Isabelle Gardner ’15 Izzy Gardner is a member of the 2014-2015 ASB, an overachiever in all service projects and a staff member of the Marin Catholic student newspaper, The Roar. She is a member of the 200 Club, completing well over the requirement for Christian Services Hours at Marin Catholic.
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noteworthy: 2013-2014 School Year Mother Assumpta Long O.P. Visits Marin Catholic Ever since the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, joined the Marin Catholic community in 2011, lives have been changed, minds have been opened, unique unions have been formed, and Marin Catholic’s mission of faith, knowledge & service has been strengthened. Last year, our community had the opportunity to meet the leader of our Sisters. Marin Catholic graciously welcomed Mother Mary Assumpta Long, O.P., the mother superior and founder of Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, to campus. Her four-day visit included student-led tours, official visitations to her Sisters’ classes, meetings with teachers and administrators, and opportunities to meet the students. The classrooms were alive with energy and laughter as students presented projects and shared what they were learning in class. Mother spoke to the students, gave advice and answered questions. Stories were told, songs were sung and many smiles and hugs were exchanged. The students thanked Mother Assumpta for the opportunity to be taught by these amazing women and shared that they are now better people because of the Sisters. Mother Mary Assumpta Long, O.P. is the Prioress General and one of four founding members of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Community was formed as a response to Saint Pope John Paul II’s call issued in his Post-Synodal Exhortation, Vita Consecrata, to establish new foundations that will “bear witness to the constant attraction which the total gift of self to the Lord…continues to exert even on the present generation” (VC, 12). The community has grown from four to over 100 sisters since its foundation in February 1997 and presently has sisters teaching in eight dioceses. Mother Assumpta holds a S.T.L. in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. She has formerly served as President of the Forum of Major Superiors and has also served on various boards, including the Institute on Religious Life.
Landon Kleinbrodt ‘14: National Merit Finalist Landon Kleinbrodt ’14, currently in his first year at UC Berkeley, was one of 15,000 finalists selected from the 1.5 million entrants who advanced to National Merit Finalist Standing in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students are automatically entered into the program by taking the PSAT. Of the 1.5 million entrants, some 50,000 with the highest PSAT selection index scores (critical reading, mathematics and writing skills) qualify for recognition in the National Merit Scholarship Program. From there, 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists. Semifinalists are designated on a state representational basis as the highest scoring entrants in each state. In February, Landon was notified that he had become a National Merit Finalist. Needless to say, this is a pretty remarkable achievement.
Question & Answer With Landon Kleinbrodt ‘14 What are your career interests or aspirations? Astrophysics and private space flight. What has been your favorite part of your Marin Catholic experience? The community and people that MC offers and fosters. What teacher has had the most influence on your academic success and why? This is a really tough call. I’ve had a lot of great teachers. I would say Tom Lippi; he made sure I realized that just because I could skate by doesn’t mean I should. He always demanded the best from me, and more importantly he made me demand the best from myself. Tell us something people may be surprised to know about a Marin Catholic education? The idea of educating the whole person is more than just a slogan we put on admission packets. Through four years I’ve learned a whole lot about myself as well as the world around me. Most surprising for me was how my attitude toward community/Christian service has changed (for the better).
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Where have you performed and what have you gained from your Christian Service work? Meals of Marin, Marin Food Bank and Veteran’s History Project. First, it has taught me how extremely lucky I am to live the life I do. It has also instilled in me a sense of duty because of this life. It has shown me that a need is present and I’m in a position to help. Over time my attitude has changed from grudging obligation to responsible duty, and now it’s on its way toward genuine enjoyment.
Two of Marin Catholic’s students scored in the top 5% of all students in the country taking the level 12 exam, which allowed them to progress to the next round. A huge congratulations to John Snyder ’14 and Eva Wang ’14 on this accomplishment.
American Math Competition: Eva Wang ‘15 & Jack Snyder ‘14 Rank Top 5% In The Country
Eva Wang ‘15, Semi-Finalist in usa Biology Olympiad
A hearty congratulations to the Marin Catholic Math Department on the preparation of all of the MC students who participated and to the teachers of John and Eva in supporting them in this achievement.
As the premiere biology competition for high school students in the United States, the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) enriches the life science education of nearly 10,000 talented students annually. It provides the motivation, curricular resources, and skills training to take students beyond their classroom experience to the level of international competitiveness. Eva Wang ‘15 (left) spearheaded and coached the MC Biology Olympiad team this year. Out of the 7,766 students across the country who took the exam, Eva was one of the 624 who scored high enough to advance to semi-finals. Congratulations to Eva on all of her hard work.
Marin Catholic Sisters Take Final Vows On February 4, 107 of MC’s best math students were asked to take the American Mathematics Contest (Level 10 and Level 12) given by the Mathematics Association of America. These tests, which contain 25 questions and last 75 minutes, use skills found in traditional high school math courses in both simple and extraordinarily complex ways to test students’ proficiency in mathematics.
On July 30, several members of the MC community traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to join in the celebration of the final vows of two Sisters who have served our community. Sister Miriam, who currently teaches chemistry, and Sister Maria Jose, who is now serving in Texas, took their final vows with Bishop Thomas Daly concelebrating the Mass and senior Billy Alten and Marco Martin ‘14 altar serving.
New Gliders at Marin Catholic This February, President Tim Navone was invited by Nancy and Dick Ghilotti to attend the Parents’ Council meeting at University of Miami, Dino Ghilotti’s alma mater. The Ghilottis have been council members at “The U” since 2009, Dino’s freshman year. Nancy and Dick felt this was a great way to bridge the two schools and have President Navone meet the faculty, experience the campus, and see first hand the community and the great education that students receive at Miami. When Navone asked the administration what initiative made the biggest difference to the student body, the answer was surprising: the 110 gliders spread around campus. The formally sparse crowd around the picturesque lake is now packed with students on the ever-popular gliders, which are handmade in Southern Florida. These wooden green and orange picnic tables that rock back and forth were a favorite spot of Dino’s to socialize, study, and take in the the beauty of UM’s campus. “I wish I could bring back the Caribbean water, their outdoor olympic sized pool, and maybe a few palm trees, but the gliders are a good start,” Navone says. Upon his return, Navone asked several benefactors to sponsor a glider so Marin Catholic students could enjoy 10 of them around campus. The result . . . a glider craze on campus.
one is free and, if you can run fast enough, you get one and never leave it!” “I have never seen anything like them before,” says senior Mary Grinnell. “They are a creative way to enjoy each other’s company and bring our students together to be more social at break and lunch.” The generous benefactors include the Class of 2014, Ms. Laura Bertone, Nancy and Dick Ghilotti, The dg Foundation, David and Cooke Hofele, Dante and Mike Ghilotti, Mrs. Nada Barulich, and an anonymous gift in honor of Sr. Thomas Aquinas.
Sophomore Alex Kassil Selected as Top 100 u.s. Chess Players Current sophomore Alex Kassil ’17 is a competitive chess player and was included in one of the top 100 U.S. chess players for December 2013 for his age. Congratulations Alex!
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El Carmen Visits Marin With some creative fundraising efforts and some legal guidance, Marin Catholic found a way to bring the sponsored El Carmen students to Marin County.
One of the special traditions at Marin Catholic is the annual Lenten Drive, where students get to put “their money where their faith is.” Each year the entire student body, through their theology classes, supports projects and missions chosen by the St. Vincent de Paul Society Club. “For years now, club moderator Mr. Tassone and his students have been generous to the Catholic communities around the world by supporting their missions,” says President Tim Navone. “From helping fund orphanages in the Philippines run by Sisters, to freeing slaves in Sudan, the club has asked our students to put their faith into action by supporting causes to help those in dire need.” One of the programs the Lenten Drive has supported for the past three years is the school’s El Carmen Project in El Salvador. This year, however, Marin Catholic students were prevented from traveling to El Salvador due to safety issues involving gangs. So, with some creative fundraising efforts and some legal guidance, Marin Catholic found a way to bring the sponsored El Carmen students to Marin County. “To travel from the little town of El Carmen to the United States was something we were not sure was even a good idea at first,” says Navone. “But we were assured by program co-director Mario Pacheco (who grew up in El Carmen) that it was a great idea, and fortunately he was right.” So, just in time for the Lenten Mass,
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five El Carmen students, who had never seen an airplane, landed at SFO for an experience of a lifetime. “I think it was surprisingly comforting to them because they knew 16 Marin Catholic students very well from the previous two summers,” says Navone. “And at the end of the day, I would say they blended in pretty well.” They came a long way in their 12 days, learning how to operate drinking fountains and showers, finding it very strange that Americans dedicate an entire grocery store aisle to toothpaste and shampoo. Gratitude was at the forefront of the trip. Our El Carmen students took it all in while visiting several Marin Catholic classrooms, including Mr. Groshong’s Spanish class for a language exchange, and Sr. Thomas Aquinas’ Theology class, which was the class to raise the most amount of money for this cause. “The most fantastic part about bringing the students to Marin Catholic was having our students see firsthand exactly what they are supporting,” says Navone. “This gave our students an opportunity to actually meet the students they are supporting to attend Catholic school. Now they are supporting Jenny, Julissa, Kevin, Elisabetta and Donal, not a faceless group of students they will never meet.”
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Meave Poetry Contest:
Curious Poems of Discovery The Meave Poetry Contest is an annual tradition sponsored by the Meave Family. This contest promotes poetry as both an artistic outlet as well as an opportunity to make note or even to make sense of the world around us. Based on a prompt from last year’s summer read, Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, students were asked to write a poem about an incident in his or her life in which they discovered something new about themselves. They were to let the audience know something about where they were before, what they waded through, and where they find themselves now. Congratulations to Genevieve Finn ’17, the overall winner of the 2014 Meave Poetry Contest! Congratulations to the following winners: Kyra Fleischman, Freshman Winner Elise Minami, Freshman Second Place Sarah Desautel, Freshman Third Place Catherine Collins, Sophomore Winner (tie) James Barton, Sophomore Winner (tie) Finn Semling, Sophomore Third Place Connor Merrion, Junior Winner Natalie Gill, Junior Second Place Charlotte Astle, Junior Third Place Before it Swallows You” Elyse Wang, Senior Winner Felix Le Merle, Senior Second Place Nate Friend, Senior Third Place
Genevieve Finn, First Prize Overall
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“Fast Forward” “Shikata Ga Nai” “The Move” “Color Me Happy” “Perfection” “Spoons” “Cosmic Beauty” “Airport” “Escape the Darkness “Anaconda” “The River” “Only 18”
“The Sun and the Moon”
As a rule of the Earth, opposites always attract Magnetized by kinship, a polar connection, Even if you were in Paris, the city of your dreams, and I in London, the city of mine We could find our way to each other somehow Although others spangle our history Stars sprinkled on the fabric of our friendship Its always just been you and me Me and you Do you remember that day in my backyard where we built a tree fort and a rock bridge? A tiny world out of leaves and branches just for us to dance happily in for a moment or two Do you remember that day in your garden? We plucked all the exotic flowers your mom had lovingly tended and made “soup” in a plastic bucket And do you remember when I spilled your big box of 50 crayons on the floor? Waxy pinks, flaming oranges tumbled from our hopeless second grader fingers, rumbling across the floor churrrrrrr Or do your remember the steaming hot chocolates my mom would bring us after February swim practice? Or the nature walks we went on with our moms, up on the ridge every single Saturday morning at 9 am without fail? Or that fight the first week of summer after you accidentally rode your bicycle into a ditch and scraped your knee, or the one in third grade over the red etcha-sketch, or the one in eighth grade where both of our families were being so completely wrecked in one way or another And we were so clueless as to how to fix them? Our fights are like thunder and lightning Detonating skyshards striking the sun (you) and the moon (me) The hard part about fighting with someone who knows you so well Is that they know where to hit you so that it not only wounds, but annihilates My friend, I know the shape of your hands because I watch them when you talk And I know the shape of your body because I watch it when you walk, And I know the different parts of your heart: the luminous place where you keep your dreams, the halcyon portion where you gleefully hide your stolen secrets, and the exquisite part where you lock your sadness And it makes me sad to think that one day one of our fights may take us on a path beyond return Or I will fall apart under pressure, or you will break with sorrow, and we will lose each other And one day we might come home and pass each other somewhere on a Saturday morning around 9 am And cast our eyes down Too stubborn to miss each other yet too stubborn to forget Eyes that were once lighters burning fast and bright, sparking with joy Eyes that turn to cold river stones, reflecting the turbulent tide’s pull on you and me Hearts gently shattering with grief From seeing how the glorious golden-blue skies have turned to a dull diaphanous gray We are the sun and the moon, forever intertwined, unless by fate our orbits diverge But luckily, I am suffering from heliophilialove of the sun, so I promise to try my hardest never to let that happen So, Friend, after countless attempts to eclipse, to block you out, and hours telling myself “I. Do Not. Care.” I have come to realize, I have finally understood It simply does not work to have me without you And just like the moon, “I would die every day to let you breathe,” if that were what it took To win your friendship again. FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —45
Marin Catholic Drama Fall Production:
THE GIFTED PROGRAM
In November 2013, MC’s Drama department performed The Gifted Program, which spotlights the struggle among social groups within a typical public high school. Through love, hatred, fear, and betrayal, each character changes and develops throughout the story as they come to understand something about themselves and about others. The entire cast performed over their heads for another successful performance!
Spring Production:
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
MC Seniors Parker Trahan and James Groh and Junior Audrey Riedel charmed audiences as the conniving and competitive cons. The cast included students from all grades, and the chorus shone in big dance number like “Oklahoma?” and “The More We Dance”. Several students from the music department comprised the orchestra, supporting the on-stage players with percussion, flute, sax, violin, guitar, and bass parts. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” kept the audience laughing, humming and guessing to the end! The Performing Arts Department continues to exceed expectations. 46—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
By Robyn Menzel
The Cast Jody: Katie Rupers ’14 Andy: Nick Nunnelee ’14 Bill: Dimitri Fulconis ’16 Paul: Brennen Halsey ’17 Lester: Parker Trahan ’14 Ricky Redstone: James Groh ’14 Shelly: Kelsey Fenn ’14 Melody: Gillian Trahan ’17 Cyndi: Andrea Little ’15 Coach Whitelaw: Peter Newell ’16 Shawhan: Jenn Dreyfus ’14 Brendan: Matt McInnes ’17 Ms. Roland: Sabyna Sandoval ’15 Steph: Katie Downs ’14 with... Dario Apodaca ’17 Sonia Martin ’17 Rebecca Pult ’16 Jarrod Ramos ’15 The Cast Andre: Phi Tran ’14 Lawrence Jameson: Parker Trahan ’14 Muriel Eubanks: Jade Fagersten ’17 Freddy Benson: James Groh ’14 Jolene Oakes: Lena Hymel ’16 Christine Colgate: Audrey Riedel ’15 Chorus Katherine Arnaud ’16 James Barton ’16 Thomas Barton ’16 Katie Downs ’14 Gabrielle Ficker ’16 Dimitri Fulconis ’16 Kat Gerrity ’16 Natalie Gonzalez ’14 Samantha Horick ’17 Julia Joyce ’15 Julie Torres ’16 Zoe Klein ’14 Sonia Martin ’17 Maggie McCallister ’15 Jackie McLaughlin ’16 Peter Newell ’16 Rebecca Pult ’16 Jarrod Ramos ’15 Sabyna Sandoval ’15 Sarah Seltsam ’16 Carimei Smith ’16 Marta Tonoc ’14 PRODUCTION STAFF/CREW Director: Robyn Menzel Music Director: Paul Smith-Stewart Vocal Director: Ryan Mosse
PRODUCTION STAFF/CREW Director: Robyn Menzel Stage Managers: Lena Hymel ’16 & Sabyna Sandoval ’15 Rehearsal Assistant: Rebecca Pult ’16 Scenic and Lighting Designer: Carrie Mullen Costumes: Robyn Menzel Sound Design: Thomas Liviakis ’15 & Robyn Menzel Light Board Operator: Katherine Arnaud ’16 Sound Board Operator: Sophia Giuliano ’16 Poster Artist: Connor Merrion ’15 Props: Robyn Menzel Set Construction: Carrie Mullen Volunteer Coordinator: Rory Little
Vocal Director: Ryan Mosse Rehearsal/Music Coordinator: Ben Lauffer Stage Manager: Alicia Victoria McHugh Rehearsal Assistant Director & Assistant Stage Manager: Brennen Halsey ’17 Set and Lighting Designer: Carrie Mullen Choreography: Robyn Menzel Phi Tran ’14 (“Like Zis”) Many sequences are inspired by the original Broadway Production Props: Robyn Menzel Costumes: Case and their Parents & Robyn Menzel Light Board Operator: Greg P. Smith Sound Board Operator: Nick Gonella ’14 Follow Spot: Andrea Little ’15 Backstage Managers: Lena Hymel ‘16 & Sabyna Sandoval ’15 Lead Grip: Katie Rupers ’14 Patrons of the Arts Parent: Rory Little MUSICIANS Piano: Amanda Addleman Bari and Soprano Sax: Tamara Escamilla ’15 Guitar: Kenneth Heinlein ’17 Flute: Kristen Hill Drums/Percussion: Dominic Lecouturier ’15 Percussion: James McCarty ’16 Woodwinds: Ryan Mosse Guitar: James Quick ’14 Trumpet: Matthew Resnick ’16 Violin: Danielle Robison ’15 Violin: Reza Shahabedin ’14 Bass: Matthew Sherman ’14 Flute: Eva Wang ’15 FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —47
Fashion Show 2014:
Beyond the Blue!
They say it takes a village…over 100 parent volunteers, 75 student volunteers, 70 Chairpersons, 280 models, 22 stores and 1100 attendees…to gross almost $400,000 in the 2014 Marin Catholic Fashion Show, Beyond the Blue! The Fashion Show, Marin Catholic’s largest event fundraiser, took place on March 15, 2014 at the Marin Center. The event combines fabulous food, trendy fashions, and upbeat energy for all attendees. The community came together in true MC style, raising much-needed funds for a new gym roof through the ‘fund a need’ auction. In addition, the live and silent auctions, wine auction, marketplace, online auction, premier seating, program ads and sponsorship helped reach this year’s goals. This annual event continues to combine the Marin Catholic community’s wonderful spirit of volunteerism with philanthropy in support of academic excellence. The 2014 Fashion Show was lead by event chairs, Shannon Alten, Lisa Converse, Suzanne Galuszka, and Sandy Starkey. The chairs could not have done it without a large group of hard-working volunteers who helped make the event a true success! Thank you to the stores that generously loaned their clothes, the grand sponsors and underwriters for their generosity, and, last but not least, the students who make the show the spectacular success that it is year after year. We are blessed to be a part of a community that goes “Beyond” in volunteerism, philanthropy and academic excellence.
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The Art Extravaganza is a special annual event which showcases the creative and inspiring work of the advanced art students from the three main visual arts disciplines: Ceramics, Drawing and Painting and Photography. This year’s Art Extravaganza was a tremendous success, featuring over 400 pieces of artwork from over 350 advanced art students at Marin Catholic. It was inspirational to see the hard work from the students expressed in their unique works of art. A special thank you to the Music Department for providing wonderful live music to add to the event. And sincere gratitude to our Patrons of the Arts for helping to make this event possible and shine such a significant light on the talent of our art students at Marin Catholic. PAINTING/DRAWING WINNERS: Honorable Mention for Paint/Draw: “The Dude” by Finn Semling 3rd Place for Paint/Draw: “Striking Home” by Dante Gambardella 2nd Place for Paint/Draw: “The Narnian King” by Charlotte Kwok 1st Place for Paint/Draw: “Amy Ewert (Most Beautiful Girl)” by Marie-Nicole Jeffroy-Meynard Judges’ Choice for Paint/Draw: “It’s All Here” by Brooklyn Stowell PHOTOGRAPHY WINNERS: Honorable Mention for Photography: “The Water Maze” by Olivia Davis 3rd Place for Photography: “The Wait” by Ali Croteau 2nd Place for Photography: “Moon Flare” by Weston Kirby 1st Place for Photography: “Laundry Day” by Barrie Purcell Judges’ Choice for Photography: “Girl” by Addie Wight
Meet Orin Carpenter My passion for life lives through the relationships I build with people. This same passion is displayed through my art. When approaching the creation of my art, the process is the most fulfilling component for me. The style of my work is mixed media. Using mixed media allows an incredible collaboration of materials. Within this process, I am able to leave the door open for spirituality within the piece. I allow the materials to speak to me creatively, as the chemistry
between the materials maturates to a point of final execution. During this stage of creation, I truly learn more about who I am as an artist; uninhibited and unrestrained. Whether it is the composing of collage, the brushstrokes of acrylics or the intensity created by my pencil work, my ultimate goal is to welcome the viewer an opportunity to share in the journey.
Meet Katie Kindelan Since my childhood, animals have captivated me. Something in their way of being has always seemed so honest and straightforward, so unlike the complicated ways of most human beings. I try to make art about animals that is honest and reverent. I hope to convey the beauty of being awake like an animal (which we are) in nature–an awareness that could rekindle our own connection to the world around us.
Meet Mark Jaeger I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to be able to both teach and create art with all of my energy, passion, and dedication. I was born and raised in Marin and first studied art as a student at Marin Catholic from my mentor and dear friend Dave Tuchsen. Encouraged and inspired by Toosh I continued my studies at UC Davis, where I was influenced by the work of Robert Arneson and Wayne Thiebaud, among others. As a teacher I hope to continue the good work started at Marin Catholic while also making an effort to bring new and exciting opportunities to our students and our community. My goal is to give our students the tools to create, the techniques to build, the resources to encourage a critical dialogue throughout the process. My classroom is an environment where students enjoy the freedom of art making and engage in the educational pursuit of their own unique self expression. As a fine artist working with the human figure I am connected to the Bay Area Figurative Movement and am also part of an ongoing movement of ceramic artists who work to bring the medium of clay into the arena of fine art. I maintain a serious and intense studio practice, recognizing the incredible effort that brings about artwork and the continued dedication required to present that work. My work has been featured in publications, exhibitions, and collections both regionally and internationally and I have been invited to present my work to art communities both locally and abroad. My current focus is the human face. I’m interested in exploring the human condition through concepts of social ritual and hierarchy. My newest series investigates the notion of superheroes. I’m interested in how our culture has created these figures and where their roots may connect to angels, saints, ancestor protectors, etc. I’m also very much intrigued by the concept of placing different social types into the role of the superhero. Then, the identity of the figure and the mask create a completely different perception for the viewer and this cause for reflection is a hopeful result of the work.
CERAMICS WINNERS: Honorable Mention for Ceramics: “Another Dream” by Madison Zimmerman 3rd Place for Ceramics: “Medusa” by Louis Laudenslager 2nd Place for Ceramics: “Anywhale” by Kristen Rolstad 1st Place for Ceramics: “Children of the Moon” by Alia Anderson-May Judges’ Choice for Ceramics: “Drought” by Sam Killpack
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Meet Laurie Reemsnyder The magic started in a darkroom as a college student…and never ended. Even today, watching the image emerge, whether in a tray of developer or a software editing program, thrills me. Photography was…and is… an outlet, a stress reliever, a way to tell a visual story, a means to communicate joys and sorrows and to illustrate the powerful beauty we all too often take for granted. I am humbled by the greats who remain legendary… Gordon Parks, Brett Weston,
Imogen Cunningham…and the currents…Lisa Kristine, Phil Borges, Steve McCurry…too many to name, but each bringing inspiration to me and to my classrooms. And I thrive on the young students who absorb, try, fail, but get up and try again to capture that timeless image, that profound moment to be remembered in that one click. I continue to learn from them, as they take the roots and grow their own tree, branching out in new directions and taking their vision to new heights.
noteworthy: 2013-2014 School Year MC Student Photography Selected for Bank of Marin’s Annual Calendar Two Marin Catholic student photos were selected to be printed in Bank of Marin’s annual calendar. The selected photos were taken by Marin Catholic photography students Grace Degnan ‘15 and Weston Kirby ‘16. Congratulations!
Marin Catholic Competes in National Teams Championship In July 2014, top scholars from Marin Catholic returned from the National TEAMS Championship in Washington, DC, where they represented Marin Catholic and the state of California in an oral and problem solving competition in STEM fields. TEAMS, an acronym for Test of Engineering, Aptitude, Mathematics and Science, is an annual competition focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills. After placing 1st in their division (8th out of 710 teams in the nation) at the TEAMS competition at Stanford in February, the team became qualified to compete in the TEAMS Championship in Washington DC. Months of preparation for the championship brought the team to 8th place in the oral competition. Congratulations to the Marin Catholic team on their accomplishment! Charlotte Kwok ’15, Nick Gonella ’14, Alex Shashaty ’14, Alec Viets ’14, Matt Lese ’15, Eva Wang ’15, Sarah Kwok ’17 Jack Burnham ’15
Fun Facts About the Art Department Here are some facts about the growth of the Marin Catholic art department in the past 6 years. • Over 80% of the student body (602 students!) are enrolled in a visual or performing arts class this fall. This is a 2% increase from last year despite the nearly 5% increase in the student body for next year. In other words, the art department gained more people than the school itself did. • Over 30% of the student body will be enrolled in an advanced art class. Advanced means II, III, Internship or AP. • There are 602 enrolled art students, the most in MC history. There are 432 visual art students (second-most ever). There are 170 performing art students. There 10 AP students (the most ever). There are 97 music students, the most in nearly 10 years.
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Marin Catholic’s Newest Eagle Scouts Congratulations to Tom Bautista ’14, (left) James Barton ’16, Thomas Barton ’16 and Stephane Peltereau-Villeneuve ’15 (right) who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest possible rank among the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Becoming an Eagle Scout is a grueling process that includes earning 21 merit badges and the completion of an extensive service project in a religious or secular setting. FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —53
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MC’s Got Talent Winners Record In Professional Studio The winners of MC’s Got Talent got to experience a fantastic real-world music experience. The jazz/funk trio featuring Matt Sherman, James Quick, and Dominic Lecouturier and singer/ songwriter Elena Sandell had the opportunity to record their music in a professional studio setting at Ex’pression College in Emeryville and Studio Trilogy in San Francisco.
Santa Cruz Jazz Festival This year marked Marin Catholic’s jazz ensemble’s first time attending the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival! From Tower of Power to Snarky Puppy, the ensemble played student-selected pieces that covered a wide variety of styles and showcased the solo talents of many ensemble members. We were proud to see the hard work of our students recognized, as Maxence Fulconis, Dominic Lecouturier, Matthew Sherman, and James Quick received awards for outstanding musicianship!
Winter Concert (Below)
Elena Sandell, one of the MC’s Got Talent winners, enjoys a professional recording experience at Ex’pression College in Emeryville.
Our annual winter concert provided students with the opportunity to present several different works of American music from throughout our nation’s history. From “Sweet Home Alabama” to “Maple Leaf Rag,” the program included an incredibly varied range of music, from pop to classical to ragtime to California classics! The audience was blown away by the students’ exceptional performances, and were also delighted to learn that many of the tunes were arranged by the students themselves.
Drum Line Closes Another Successful Year! The heartbeat of athletic events, the MC Drum Line, had a fantastic year grooving in the stands and at halftime at MC’s big home games in both football and basketball. The pouring rain didn’t stop the Drum Line from traveling to the NorCal finals with their teacher, Ben Lauffer, to support their Wildcats. During the spring concert, they transformed before the audience’s eyes into Marin Catholic’s first-ever Percussion Ensemble and performed an amazing rendition of “Tuesday” by Square Peg Round Hole, combining orchestral, jazz, contemporary percussion and digital synthesizers. Be sure to check out the video of their performance on the Marin Catholic music page!
MC’s Got Talent The Music Department held two events this year, giving opportunities for students to showcase songs they had been working on outside of the classroom. Both fall and spring events featured phenomenal student arrangements and original compositions. The winners, chosen by popular demand, got the opportunity to record their songs in a professional recording studio, with alumni Charles Smith-Stewart behind the mixing console. MC’s Got Talent Winners: Matt Sherman, James Quick, (right) Dominic Lecouturier, Elena Sandell 54—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
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Spring Concert
Recording - Music Dept. Album
This year’s spring concert featured music from the 1960s and included collaborations among different ensembles to create a unique listening experience for the audience. A crowd favorite was the acapella rendition of the Beatles’ classic, “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da.” Another first for MC was the debut of the Marin Catholic Percussion Ensemble, which incorporated classical, jazz, and world percussion instruments along with contemporary electronic music.
This year marked a milestone in the history of the Music Department here at Marin Catholic as students were given the opportunity to capture recordings from each ensemble throughout the course of the year. Not only will the students now be able to take the music they made with them, but these recordings will also provide the Music Technology class with the opportunity to learn more about the art of studio production. The album, which will feature the best of each ensemble from the 2013-14 school year, is set to be released November 2014 at the Fall Concert.
Showcase (Right) The first annual music showcase was a fantastic opportunity for our graduating seniors to perform in a real local music venue. The performance was standing room only at The Sleeping Lady, where the Marin Catholic and Fairfax communities enjoyed a fantastic night of intimate and masterful student performances by Zoe Klein, Maddie Cincebeaux, Dominic Lecouturier, Matthew Sherman, Nathaniel Friend, James Quick, and live sound run by Alec Shashaty and Nick Gonella.
Visits From Alumni (Below) Marin Catholic was pleased to welcome alumnus Robby Marshall ‘03 and his group, the Shoestring Trio, for a consecutive year to share their music with our advanced music classes. Marshall provided students with the opportunity to work oneon-one with professional musicians to hone their abilities. Also returning to Marin Catholic was alumnus Nick Beatrice ‘07 (performing under his stage name iLL Nicky), who performed original hip-hop compositions for our music tech class and shared his insights into what life is like for a modern day recording artist.
Speaker Project The Engineering Club presents two brand new, custom line array speakers to be installed in the music room. They are 6’ 7-1/2” tall, weigh 80 lbs, and sound awesome. The speakers will be used for recording, mixing and mastering, composition project presentations, and simple listening. Overall design by Alec Viets Electronic design by Nick Gonella Built by Billy Alten, Alec Viets, Nick Gonella, Alec Shashaty, Kevin McLean Consulting contributor: Justin Inscoe Club Advisor: Ryan Mosse Donors: Viets Family and Alten Family Alec’s Proposals Alec Viets ‘14 wanted to learn to make speakers, so he proposed an engineering club in the spring of his Junior year. First-year teacher Ryan Mosse, a former engineer with a background in structures and acoustics, accepted the role of advisor. Mr. Mosse bought 50 speaker drivers at a great discount for students to use in building their speakers. Throughout the school year Engineering Cub president Alec Viets and a few other club students designed and built their own speakers for use at home. In the end there was a large surplus of speakers. Alec then proposed a much larger project, one that would benefit the music department: line array speakers, or large, very loud speakers that throw their sound long distances very efficiently. He proposed the project to the club; Billy Alten, Nick Gonella, Alec Shashaty, Kevin McLean, and Justin Inscoe were in. Design and Prospective Donor Proposal During the Spring Semester the club met once a week to tackle issues in the design of the line array. Viets was the lead
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designer, and would take design suggestions from the other students and augment his initial design proposal. The final design includes 48 individual speakers in two speaker cabinets that are each 6’-8” tall. The club put together a design proposal, including a full 3-D rendered model of the design and materials costs in hopes that someone would fund their project. Alumni Relations Coordinator Bryan Clement graciously helped the students find their donors in Stephen & Gina Viets and Bob & Shannon Alten. Putting It All Together This last part was the more complicated and most impressive part. As a team, the boys determined a manufacturing process, collected the required building tools, and found a place to do the work. Bob Alten of Alten Construction graciously donated his time, workshop, tools, and wood for the boys to start building their speakers. Under Mr. Alten’s and Mr. Mosse’s tutelage, they learned to create a mock-up of the project, cut plywood to exacting specifications, do quick design calculations on the fly, and other tricks of the construction trade. Under the guidance of Mr. Mosse, Nick Gonella designed a custom electronics system for the speakers to optimize their sound. Nick and Alec soldered the electronics together and wired the speakers with help from Alec Shashaty and Billy Alten. The team spent their final moments as MC students putting the final touches on an impressive project. The music department will celebrate their achievement with an unveiling in the Fall of 2014 in gratitude for the students’ and their families’ donation of time, hard work, and materials. The Engineering Club and Music Department would like to offer immense thanks to Alec Viets, Billy Alten, Nick Gonella, Alec Shashaty, Kevin McLean, Justin Inscoe, Stephen and Gina Viets, and Bob and Shannon Alten. FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —57
MC Gala 2013
On Saturday, November 2, over 400 Marin Catholic parents, past parents, alumni and friends gathered for cocktails and sampling cuisine from some of the top chefs in the Bay Area. From fine Italian food donated by La Ginestra to a Hog Island Oyster Bar on the observation deck, a great time was had by all while raising a record-breaking number this year. Over $100,000 in funds directly benefited Marin Catholic students and programs!
Congratulations to our Raffle Winners! #1: Costa Rica - Nancy & Glen Dowling #2: Villagio - Terry & Paul Descalso #3: Play & Dine - Lisa & George Shumny #4: Bodega Bay - Rita & Stewart Sabadell #5: Wine Country Fun - Sandra & Caesar Ruegg #6: Hawaii - Lisa & Mike Ghilotti Congratulations to our Silent Auction Winners! #1: Solage - Christine & Keith Greggor #2: Tahoe - Leanne & John Kositzin #3: Wine Collection - Janice & Boyd Lang #4: Anchor Steam Tour - Lisa & George Shumny #5: Vatican Art Angel - Alison Davis & Matthew LeMerle
Please save the date for this year’s MC Gala on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Young alumni are admitted for only $20 each!
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Special Thanks to Our 2013-2014 Grand Sponsors Anonymous Shannon and Bob Alten Carolyn and John Biasotti Helen Brame Joan and Herb ‘72 Foedisch Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Jane and Dr. Louis Geissberger Ghilotti Construction Lisa and Mike Grinnell Margaret and Rich Jacobsen Penelope and Babak Jamasbi Marcia Jervis ‘61 Jennifer and Ken Kroner Jan and Rory Little Lena Longo Mia and Jeff Ludlow Barbara McCullough Julie Munro Lois and Frank Noonan Brenda and Patrick O’Neill Elyse and George ‘80 Pasha Lynda Lucero and Kelly Rodrigues Debra and Bob Ryker Kara and Mark Sanchez Laura and Greg Suski Darcy and Don Tarantino Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsors Platinum The Drum Foundation Orbis Payment Services, Inc. Mollie Stone’s Markets Gold Bank of America Christine and Keith Greggor Sally and Brad LaPoint Patricia and Jim Lazor Susan and Dominic Pomilia Silver Baker Street Advertising Nancy and Glen Dowling Ghilotti Bros., Inc. Marin County Roofing Cheryl and John Newell Hank Sandbach ‘56 John Stobo
With Great Gratitude to Our Chefs & Beverages Anchor Steam Brewing, Betelnut, Boca Tavern, Boca Pizzeria, Bucher Vineyard, Buckeye Roadhouse, Bungalow 44, Cafe Arrivederci, Craft Brew Alliance, Deer Park Villa Steakhouse Grill, Emporio Rulli, Epicurean Group, Hog Island Oyster Company, Il Fornaio, La Ginestra, La Toscana, Lucca Delicatessen, Marin Brewing Company, Marinitas, Marin Joe’s, Moylan’s Brewery, Noble Grape Wines, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese, Robert Meyer’s Mangia/Nosh Catering, Servino Ristorante, Treasury Wine Estates, V. Sattui Winery, Wine Appellations, Ltd. Many Thanks to our Bucket Prize & Silent Auction Donors Berkeley Rep Theatre Boca Tavern Boca Pizzeria John and Diane Bucher, Bucher Vineyards Bungalow 44 The Bugatto Family, The Inn at the Tides Coqueta, Michael Chiarello Bal and Terri Dreyfus, Matson Navigation Joy and Anthony Geraldi Linda Ghilotti ‘69 Christine and Keith Greggor, Anchor Steam Brewery Kimberley and Mark Harmon, Auberge Resorts Charles Krug Winery Limerick Lane Cellars Chris and Rick Miller Marin Brewing Company, Brendan Moylan Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant, Brendan Moylan Mustard’s Grill, Cindy Pawlcyn Cheryl and John Newell Nothing Bundt Cakes Stacey and Michael Paynter Renee ReBell, San Francisco Wine Group Risto Bar SF, The Rulli Family San Francisco Giants Servino Ristorante Annette and Dennis Sullivan Susan and Paul Tewhill Trek Winery Michele and Rick Ugarte Vintners Collective, Napa Valley
Left to right, First Row:
> Jennifer (Caulfield) Hillman ‘80, Debbie Kiraly ’80, Lisa Gavney, Michele Ugarte > Peggy & Bud Cope > Darren Hutchison, Director of Facilities, Matt Ritchie ‘92 Second Row:
> Sandy Starkey, Karla Farrell, Suzanne Galuszka > Diane Bucher ’80, John Bucher of Bucher Vineyards > Anjelica Gazzano ’01, Kelsey (Louderback) O’Dea ’01, Christina (Downer) Paster ’01
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> Sarah Levin, Jake Seifert ’09, Sean Sinnott ’09 > Dan Randall, Greg Erigero, Joe Galuszka Fourth Row:
> Christine Greggor, Sarah Greggor, Kent Lindsay, Valerie Aden-Lindsay > Kim Kristoff, Susan Tewhill Vertical :
> Lucia & Ralph Della Santina of La Ginestra and Marin Joe’s
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Grandparents’ Day Anthony Giusti ’14
David Biasotti ’14 Matthew Biasotti ’16
On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 we welcomed our Marin Catholic grandparents to the annual Thanksgiving Mass followed by a special reception. Two of our students spoke about how special their grandparents are to them. Marin Catholic’s longstanding, annual tradition recognizes the unique love that exists between grandparents and grandchildren. We are proud to host this special event where we get to enjoy, celebrate, honor and remember all of the support that families and students have in their lives.
Liam Noonan ’15
Claire Ongaro ’16
Stephen Lomb ardi ‘14
Tom Bautista ’14
Kailee Wright ‘15
Maggie Donnelly ‘15
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Save the Date! Mark your calendars for this year’s upcoming
Grandparents’ Day on Tuesday, November 25.
Michael Praszker ‘16
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Check out what our Wildcat alumni athletes are doing on their college teams! David Ahern ’12 (A) - Sonoma Basketball The 2012 hoops standout began his collegiate career at the University of Portland, earning time at point guard as a true freshman. Ahern found his spot at Sonoma State last year where he hit his stride seeing significant minutes for the Seawolves. Camille Wilson ’14 (B) - Philippines Soccer Camille Wilson played for Philippines National Team and scored her first international goal in a game versus Indonesia in September 2013. Camille is continuing her soccer career as a Don at the University of San Francisco. Thomas Carrol ’13 (C) - Cal Water Polo Thomas Carrol notched 15 goals in 26 matches during his freshman year and collected 14 steals with four field blocks. At the 2013 MPSF Tournament, Carroll produced two goals in the second-round victory over UC Irvine.
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Arman Serebrakian ’05 (D) - Olympic Skiing Serebrakian represented Armenia in the 2014 Winter Olympics D
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in Sochi, Russia in the Giant Slalom. Arman finished 34th in the world out of 77 competitors with a time of 55.90!
the Cal Bears in 2013. The only true freshman to start every game as quarterback in school history, Goff set school records for single-game passing yards (504), attempts (64) and total plays (71), as well as season records in passing yards (3,508), attempts (531), and completions (320). On the watch list for the Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year) and a candidate for the Davey Brien Award and Manning Award, Goff is off to a stellar career as a Golden Bear.
Rebecca Gerrity ’11 (E) - Indiana Water Polo Rebecca, a 2011 Marin Catholic graduate, transferred to Indiana as a sophomore after completing a year at the University of Maryland after the program was eliminated last year. She didn’t lose a stroke, meshing in with the team and earning first team all-tournament for the Hoosiers, leading them to an NCAA tournament appearance.
Ali Thomason ’12 (I) - Michigan Water Polo A 2012 grad, Ali completed her Sophomore season at Michigan at the top of her game. She led the Wolverines in seals (58) and was third in goals (37). The Neuroscience major also earned Academic All-Big Ten, the U-M Athletic Academic Achievement award, and was named ACWPC All-American honorable mention.
Riley Ford ’11 (F) - Chapman Water Polo AllAmerican This past season, Riley was named to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) NCAA Division III All-American team! In her second selection as an All-American (2012, second team), Ford racked up 45 goals, 47 assists, and 24 assists for the Panthers.
Matt Seramin ’10 (J) became the first Aggie golfer to win the NCGA’s most prestigious tournament, the NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship, while still an active member of the golf team. Matt’s amazing victory at Spyglass Hill Golf Course in Monterey, CA, was uncertain down to the last hole of the 36-hole final, where he made a sliding 13-foot birdie putt to win 1 up.
Gunnar Sandberg ’11 (G) - Club Baseball at St. Mary’s This past May, Gunnar’s article on his time at Marin Catholic, his injury, and his recovery was featured in Bleacher Report. Gunnar is now a Junior at St. Mary’s College, where he is a co-founder of the club baseball team and studying Communications.
Emily Easom ’12 (K) - Portland State Basketball Easom has completed her second year at Portland State, earning a starting spot after seeing significant playing time. She earned Big Sky Winter All-Academic team and PSU’s Most Improved award for the 2013-2014 season, starting in all 29
Jared Goff ’13 (H) - Cal Football The 2012 Marin Catholic team and league MVP (as well as Semper-Fi All American) had a truly remarkable season for E
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games and leading the team in minutes played, 3-pointers, field goals, and points scored. Marin Athletic Foundation Ghilotti Outstanding Student Athletes (L) This annual award is given to top student athletes at each of the Marin County high schools. Marin Catholic considers this the highest honor for a student athlete. Recipients are chosen by the Athletic Department with consultation from counselors, teachers and administrators. Congratulations to Sarah Callahan ’14, Marco Martin ’14 who were the 2014 recipients from Marin Catholic!
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Chris Tewhill ’12 (M) - Oregon Football Earns Walk-On Spot at Oregon in Football. After playing his freshman year at Claremont McKenna College, Chris decided to leave Claremont to play for the University of Oregon football team. Coincidentally, Chris now plays with former high school teammates Morgan Mahalak and Matt McFadden. Morgan Buckner ’10 - All-SCIAC Volleyball (not pictured) Morgan is the senior outside hitter on the University of Redlands’ volleyball program and landed on the All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Second Team, as voted upon by the head coaches of the nine member schools. With her inaugural All-SCIAC award, Buckner caps off a four-year career that culminated in her becoming just the second Bulldog player to eclipse the 1,000-kill mark.
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Hall of Fame Dinner The Hall of Fame Dinner is a bi-yearly event which honors alumni, coaches and benefactors who have had significant impact on athletics at Marin Catholic. The inductees are featured in the gym foyer with their photo and story along with the past recipients. Congratulations to the inductees of the 2013 Marin Catholic Hall of Fame: (A) Coach/Athletic Director, Susie Woodall (B) 2001-2002 Women’s Basketball Team (C) Basketball Coach, Rick DeMartini (D) Bill Isetta, Former Principal (E) Eric Gladish ’98, Wrestling
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College Commitments The following alumni have committed to play a sport at the collegiate level. (F) Allison Galuszka ’14 (Chapman, Water Polo) (G) Connor Bowen ’14 (Claremont McKenna, Football) (H) Marco Martin ’14 (Chicago, Football) (I) Sean Shepherd ’14 (Lewis & Clark College) (J) Madeline Spiess ’14 (Drew, Lacrosse) (K) Juliana Strazulo ’14 (Drew, Lacrosse)
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Wildcat Alumni Spotlight Ashley Saia ’06 Named Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach for D-1 Miami (OH) Ashley Saia ’06 (above) recently took on the position as assistant coach of the Miami (OH) women’s D-1 basketball team. After leading her team at Marin Catholic, Saia continued as three-year team captain for Bentley University’s women’s basketball team. Upon graduating, she took the role of operations intern at University of California, Berkeley. In 2012, Saia moved on to assist Gannon University’s D-II team, following the lead of head coach Cleve Wright. Saia and Cleve then together transitioned to Miami (OH). Saia took on the position of Director of Basketball Operations before she was named assistant coach of the D-1 team in July 2014.
4 MC Wildcat Lacrosse Players Selected to Represent Northern California Chapter at 2014 US Lacrosse National Tournament (N) Congratulations to Kate Graham (1st), Ashley Hill (1st), Caitlin McCarthy (1st), and Jackie Cooney (2nd) who tried out and were selected this past May to represent the Northern California Chapter at the 2014 US Lacrosse National Tournament. 70 girls were invited to try out based on their skills and statistics; 3 MC sophomores and 1 junior were chosen to be on the team!
Letters of Intent The following alumni have been recruited to a Division I or Division II University and have been asked to sign a National Letter of Intent. The National Letter of Intent is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and the University the student will be attending. Commonly these Letters of Intent are accompanied by an athletic scholarship. Less than 2% of all high school athletes in the United States earn an athletic grant and schools are limited in the amount of aid they can give each year by the NCAA. The twelve members of the Class of 2014 that have signed a National Letter of Intent are truly in an elite group of student-athletes.
Andrew Celis Named High School Player of the Week by the 49ers Andrew Celis ’14, (O) current University of Nevada, Reno football player, was named high school player of the week by the 49ers on September 26, 2013. After 4 games that season, Celis amassed 370 yards receiving, 7 touchdowns, kicked field goals of 42 and 47 yards, threw a 24 yard touchdown pass, and booted a 64 yard punt. He was awarded 49er gear, a certificate signed by head coach Jim Harbaugh, two tickets to a 49er game, recognition on 49ers.com, and an invitation to the 49ers Training Facility to accept a trophy recognizing his achievements.
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(P-left to right) Jackie Dobbas ’14 (Crew, University of Southern California) Heidi Schmitz ’14 (Equestrian, Kansas State) Hannah Juge ’14 (Crew, Columbia University) Cat Thomason ’14 (not pictured-Volleyball, Chaminade University)
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2013-2014 Marin IJ Preps of the Week The Marin IJ selects a male and female athlete each week to highlight on their athletic achievements. The following are the students from Marin Catholic who were highlighted for the 2013-2014 school year. (A) Abigail Langan ’14 - Basketball (B) Allison Galuszka ’14 - Water Polo (C) Charlie Duysen ’15 - Basketbal (D) Chase Geffert ’17 - Basketball (E) Chris Hill ’14 - Lacrosse (F) Kate Graham ’16 - Basketball (G) Nicole Marino ’16 - Softball MCAL MVPs: Each year, MCAL MVPs are selected by a vote from all MCAL coaches. Only one student athlete is selected for each sport out of all the teams in the league. Andrew Celis ’14 - Football Aislinn Dresel ’14 - Swimming Charlie Duysen ’15 - Basketball Peter Noerr ’14 - Golf - Bobby Jones Award for Sportsmanship Cali Raukar ’16 - Swimming Madeline Spiess ’14 - WLAX Matthew Tarantino ’14 - Baseball
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All State: Each year, Cal-High Sports journalists across the state select students from a list of nominations. Andrew Celis ’14 (Football, 1st Team) Clayton Demski ’16 (Football, Sophomore) Anthony Giusti ’14 (Football, 2nd Team) Morgan Mahalak ’14 (Football, 1st Team) Matthew Tarantino ’14 (Baseball, 1st Team) All American: Congratulations to these students who were selected as All Americans in their respective sports. Austin Colvin ’14 (Bob Scott Award) Morgan Mahalak ’14 (Under Armour All-American Game) Caitlin McCarthy ‘16 (Women’s Lacrosse) NCS Championship Blankets Outgrow the Freitas Memorial Gymnasium Wall (below) The next time you visit the Freitas Memorial Gym, you may see some more decoration above the the stands. Due to the growing number of NCS Championships at Marin Catholic, the back wall of the gym is no longer large enough to hold any more Championship Blankets. Instead, 20 Championship Blankets (10 Women’s and 10 Men’s) are now hung with pride above the Championship Pennants on either side of the gym, above the spectator seating. It took some creative thought and engineering by President Tim Navone and former MC parent, Tony Anello, but the result is a new and improved Freitas Memorial Gymnasium.
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Women’s Swimming Wins Championship 1st Time in 42 Years! (right) The Women’s Swimming team capped an undefeated regular season with a Championship at the MCAL Meet on Saturday, May 10. Led by MCAL record setters Aislinn Dresel (100 fly) and Cali Raukar (200 free, also NCS Champion), the team broke a 10-year run by Redwood and snapped a 42-year drought to bring home the 3rd MCAL title for the Women’s team in school history. The team also took home first place finishes in the 200 Medley and the 400 Free relays. Congratulations to the Wildcat Swimmers!
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noteworthy: 2013-2014 School Year
In memory of Jim Nelson ’69
Stephanie Martini ’13
By Tom Lippi
Jim Nelson with wife, Mary Nelson
Marin Catholic alumni and long time MC Varsity Football Assistant & JV Head Football Coach passed away to brain cancer. His three sons, Andrew ’99, Stephen ’01 and Timothy ’06 are also MC Wildcats. Those who knew Jim knew he was a force bigger than life. He was a devoted husband, father and football coach at MC & Redwood. The wonderful life and rich legacy of Marin Catholic graduate, father, and coach Jim Nelson were celebrated on July 18 at St. Vincent’s Church in Marinwood. At the Mass, led by Bishop Tom Daly, and at the reception afterwards, tears and laughter were both in ample supply, as those who knew Jim recalled a man of insatiable energy, curiosity, passion, razor sharp wit, and boundless generosity. Jim graduated from MC in 1969. He was an active and positive presence on campus, serving in student government, spirit activities, and athletics. He played center on the varsity football team his sophomore year, a teammate of MC teacher Rich Woodall, who would become a lifelong friend, along with fellow alums and MC colleagues Susie Quinn Woodall, Clare Krebsbach, Tom Thompson, and Tom Lippi. Jim’s quarterback was future NFL Hall of Famer Dan Fouts. When Fouts left MC for greener football pastures (Wildcat football was, to put it mildly, struggling in those days) Nelson took over as quarterback. In his senior year he led the Wildcats to the first Homecoming victory and winning season record that anyone around this place could remember… Following his graduation, Jim accepted a scholarship to the University of San Francisco—he was the starting quarterback in USF’s last football victory—and then to Southern Colorado State College, now Colorado State University—Pueblo. Returning home, Jim married Mary Wasson, the love of his life, established a successful printing business, welcomed three sons—Andy ’99, Steve ’01 and Tim ’06—and pursued his beloved avocation of coaching football for over 30 years. He coached and directed Pop Warner programs in Novato, served as head JV coach at MC, and was head coach at Redwood High School for seven years, amassing a 45-29 record. “I always thought that coaching made him a better person. He thrived on it,” recalled Mary. “It just made him more invigorated ... more engaged. It was good for him.” And it was very good for any program with which Jim was associated… 68—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
YOUNG ALUMNI GIVING SPOTLIGHT:
During Jim’s tenure as JV coach here at MC, Wildcat football came into its own, establishing a standard of excellence that has endured to this day. Larry Gondola was varsity head coach, Rich Woodall a varsity assistant. Along with Nelson and other talented and visionary coaches, they built a program that eventually rose to league and section prominence, even dominance. The first ever football pennant, won in 1983 at San Marin, was exceptionally sweet to Woodall and Nelson, who had played on understaffed and outmanned teams in the 60s, when the Wildcats were the laughing stock of the MCAL. Now they had helped make them its shining star. “There wasn’t a better JV football coach,” Larry Gondola said. “He helped our program a ton. Every year I would bring up players to varsity and they knew the system. Made my life a lot easier.” “He was a really good guy,” said Rich Woodall. “He was a very good coach and good with the kids. He had a heart of gold. He would do anything for you or the kids…” All three of his sons were mainstays of Wildcat football in their playing days. Jim coached older sons Andy and Steve on his JV teams at MC; he was Redwood’s head coach by the time Tim took his place on the Wildcat line. No doubt a challenging situation, but good natured teasing and heckling accompanied the serious competition, for Jim was a well known and beloved figure to players from both programs. The Nelson home was often the scene of massive team dinners and pre-event gatherings through the years the Nelson boys attended MC. Jim established and nurtured lifelong friendships with many of his players. He was a staunch friend and supporter. The recollection of one friend speaks for many of them: “He was always such a kind soul, a great friend to my mother and mentor and coach for many years after he coached him in football.” Another wrote: “I am just one of many that Coach Nelson inspired, on and off the football field, to be a better person.” Marin Catholic was one of many places and people who were the beneficiaries of this good man. As a friend wrote, “My life and the lives of so many have been made so much richer by Jim’s friendship. His devotion to his family and to his community were an inspiration. He was the embodiment of Wildcat Spirit.”
Christopher Callan ‘15 Selected to Represent mc at American Legion Boys State American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. Operated by students elected to various offices, Boys State activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings and law-enforcement presentations. Scott Gogas ’15, Christopher Callan ’15, and Jarrod Ramos ’15 were interviewed by the American Legion Chairpersons for the opportunity to represent Marin Catholic at Boys State, which was held at Sacramento State University in June 2014. Christopher Callan was chosen to represent Marin Catholic this past June. The two representatives from the American Legion had a difficult time selecting who could best represent our school, as all of the candidates they considered were outstanding! Congratulations to Chris!
First Student Writer and Editor of MC Magazine: Sarah Coduto ‘15 MC Student Sarah Coduto ‘15 researched, interviewed, and wrote the three Summer Projects pieces that appeared on pages 26-29. Sarah has also helped with the editing and proofreading of this edition and is the first student writer/ editor of the Marin Catholic Magazine. Sarah obviously has a promising future in writing and shows true professionalism when it comes to putting words on paper and emphasizing the heart and tone of a story. She hopes to major in English in college and work as a journalist or a professor.
What were you involved with during your time at Marin Catholic? – ASB - Activities Coordinator – Campus Ministry Intern – 3 Years of Class Council – Kairos Leader – 4 Years of Soccer – 2 Years of Basketball What are you involved with at University of Nevada? – Pre-Dental Society Member – University of Nevada FCA - Fellowship of Christian Athletes – Women’s Soccer Team – Major: Community Health Sciences, Minor: Bio-Chemistry How much was your gift to Marin Catholic? I gave $50 to Marin Catholic this year, which came from the money I earned from my summer job serving at California Pizza Kitchen. Why did you decide to give? To me, MC meant a lot. I felt blessed with the opportunities that came with it. Not only on the field, but in life. I would be a different person if I hadn’t come to Marin Catholic. I feel it is respectful to give back to something that gave so much to me. How did the idea of ‘giving’ to your alma mater come to mind? During Christmas vacation, I had time to go visit my old school, Saint Patrick’s, in Larkspur. I realized I hadn’t kept in touch with my grammar school, and I didn’t want to lose the connection with my high school. Time has gone by so fast, and I don’t want to let it go. Giving back keeps me connected, in touch with, and in support of my alma mater. How has MC prepared you for life in college? The strength of the education and the way in which I was treated by the teachers was essential. It sounds cheesy, but my teachers cared more about me as a person outside of the classroom. I miss that. I don’t have any ethics courses in college and people don’t talk about religion. At MC, I gained a sense of who I am. It is one of the greatest gifts my parents have given me. I wish others had the same opportunity that I did. FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —69
Class Notes
1950’s
Dan Munoz ’96 and Kelly Phu welcomed a new child, Violet Jean Munoz, on April 2, 2014.
Sr. Juliana Devoy ’54 received an Award from the Macau Government. As a Sister of the Good Shepherd, she has been awarded with the Medal of Altruistic Merit for her tireless commitment to helping women and her work in public education about women’s issues, including domestic violence, single-parent mothers, the pro-life movement, and human trafficking. In September, she celebrated 60 years as a Sister.
1970’s
Mike Boland ’73, Marin Catholic Regent, has been elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Mike has been practicing litigation law in San Francisco since 1981.
1980’s
Francesca Bertone ’81 and Laura Bertone ’85 both work at PAX Scientific. Laura serves as CFO and Francesca as COO. PAX Scientific is an engineering research and development firm that specializes in finding innovative, streamlined solutions for fluid-related industrial problems, drawing on nature as inspiration.
Bryan Clement ’97 and his wife, Micaela, welcomed daughter, Josie-Rose, (below) on October 9, 2013.
2000’s
Julie (Cook) Donohoe ‘01 (right) and husband Kevin are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Rory Thomas, born on July 31st, 2014. He joins big brother, Declan. Christina David ’05 received her Master’s in Coastal and Watershed Science & Policy at CSU Monterey Bay.
Tia Creighton ’83 was the winner of the Central Coast Writers Short Non-Fiction Competition. Tia is a freelance writer living in San Mateo County and earned an English degree from UCLA. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Might magazine, Redbook, San Jose Mercury News, Fault Zone and Stoneslide Collective.
1990’s
Pete Kasten ’96 is part-owner of Kasten Builders, a long-standing construction firm specializing in high-end residential construction projects throughout Marin and San Francisco. Pete has a passion for family, community, and building tomorrow’s homes, today!
The Mize Family at Marinwood’s Mickey Mouse Christmas House were one of 20 families from across the country and the only in Northern California who were featured on a new reality Christmas decorating competition on ABC last December, dubbed “the first reality show of its kind.” Of the 17 members of Team Mize, the following are MC grads: Patricia Vaio Mize ’65, Eileen Mize ’90, John Mize ’92, Karen Mize Gill ’94, Megan Mize Albright ’96, Scott Mize ’98, Ryan Mize ’00.
Mark Jaeger ’97 - Two of Mark’s works were selected to be in a National Clay exhibition. 500 artists from across the country submitted their work; only 50 pieces were selected. The exhibit was held in Virginia during the month of August.
Kyleigh Kuhn ’05 has been selected as a worldwide “Model for Peace” by Gap Inc. clothing company. Kuhn raised over 50 million American pennies to build schools in Afghanistan, engaging thousands of Marin County youth in the project. Her work benefits Roots of Peace, her family’s nonprofit. She was featured in Gap’s 2013 holiday campaign alongside worldwide peacemakers such as Tony Bennett, Harry Belafonte, Philippe Cousteau and Cindy Lauper. Congratulations to Jack Hogan ’05, who married wife Anna (Marks) Hogan in San Anselmo on August 30, 2014. The wedding party included MC alumni:
Todd Van Peursem ’97 was named 2014 Teacher-of-the-Year at Redwood High School for his outstanding work as a Spanish teacher. Alumni Networking USF Law Students (below): USF Law graduate Cassie Escher ’98 took time to meet with MC Alumni and current USF Law students Natalie Fisher ’08, Kevin Comer ’08, and Gina Vanni ’08 to help give career advice, a sympathetic ear and professional support. We truly appreciate her time in helping her fellow CATS!
Best man: Tyler Hogan ‘03 Groomsmen: Tony Comella ‘05, Neil Cowperthwaite ‘05, Chandley McKinnon ‘06, Nick Hutchinson ‘05, Gray Claxton ‘06
Anna Pautler ’06 on her new book, Climb China (below). “I started to realize how accessible the world is for young travelers when I visited Costa Rica and Honduras with groups from MC. When I finished my studies at Loyola Chicago, I didn’t want to dive straight into office work, and I started to travel. I spent a year in Australia under the work holiday visa and eventually found myself in China. I was fascinated with the culture, started learning the language, and became obsessed with rock climbing. I was amazed with how many beautiful areas for climbing were around the country, and yet unknown by the wider foreign community. Along with two others, I started to compile a guidebook for rock climbing and travel around the country. We spent six months trudging around the country with insane amounts of gear, documenting 15 different areas. The book printed in February of this year, and I have since been working between China and Taiwan as an outdoor guide. This summer I returned to China, where I helped develop new routes in Xinjiang and Sichuan. Eventually I’d like to organize guided climbing trips around China… but one thing at a time… More information can be found at ClimbChina.net.”
Jill Bruschera ’06 graduated with her Master’s in Art in Chicago and is the founder of The Mobile Mill, a traveling paper studio that teaches people how to make paper.
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Kevin Mott ’07 (left) is this year’s recipient of the Alexander R. Nininger Award. The award presentation was on Thursday, September 18, at a dinner in Washington Hall, where CPT Mott addressed the Corps. CPT Mott is currently a Company Commander at Fort Bliss, TX. Patrick Rawlings ’08 was named to the Dean’s list at Berklee College of Music, earning a triple degree in film scoring, sound engineering, and music business. Brad Butler ’09 exhibited his artwork at a show entitled “Everything Is For Sale” in April 2014 at California College of the Arts (CCA).
2010’s
Sierra Perrella ’11 was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s lacrosse Defensive Player of the year. Sierra plays Division II women’s lacrosse for Regis University. Their team is currently ranked 15th in the nation. Kara Torre ’11, (left) nursing student at University of Portland, returned to MC during her fall break to speak to the senior Honors Bioethics students about her experience in nursing school, how her faith informs her practice of care and healing, and the challenges she faces as a Catholic in the medical profession. “Just like we did at MC, Catholic health care looks to treat the whole person”, she told the students. Kara told stories about how her experience at Marin Catholic -- in her science classes, her theology studies, and service work -- has carried over into her nursing studies. Kara’s twin sister Kaitlin Torre ‘11 is also a nursing student at Gonzaga University.
Tiburon residents Bob & Graciela Placak are very proud of their son Nicholas Patino ’12 and his quick thinking and response when he saw someone in distress while swimming off the coast in Santa Barbara, where Nick attends college. Nick was recognized by the City of Mill Valley and the Recreation Department, where he had received his lifeguard training. Dominic Bernhard ’13 (below) graduated November 22 as the 3rd BN, India Company Honorman out of 433 Marines at MCRD San Diego and received the “Chesty” Puller Recruit Company Honor Graduate Award (presented to the Marine who has demonstrated the highest potential for future leadership and responsibility in the Marine Corps), he was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class. Dominic went on to train in School of Infantry at Camp Pendleton, CA and graduated March 11 as a machine gunner which is his primary job. Dominic was then promoted to Lance Corporal & graduated from Security Forces school in Chesapeake, VA on June 16. He graduated 2nd in his class of 58 Marines and was awarded the Meritorious Mast award, a USMC award for work well done that is greater than a Letter of Appreciation or Certificate of Commendation. He has been assigned to the FAST (Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team) unit in Norfolk, VA, which is what he wanted! He’s enjoying the challenges of being a U.S. Marine and is proud to serve his country.
1990’s
Charley Hayes ’90 - Principal Rita Arruda Hayes ’90 5th grade Neil Caynan ’95 P.E. and CYO Director Lindsy Newman Ward ’00 4th and 5th grade aide Mary Mahoney ‘04 - 3rd grade Maureen Isetta Kibak ’05 4th grade Lauren Fee ’06 - Extended Care
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Nicholas Kwok ’12 received the “MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering 2014 Lockheed Martin Prize” awarded to the “Outstanding Sophomore in Mechanical and Systems Engineering.”
Few people know that Dan Munoz ‘96 is the
Peter Noerr ’14 and Daniel Spiesberger ’14 (below)were the first Marin Catholic students to visit the Motherhouse in Ann Arbor in September 2013.
2013-2014 school year saw a host of Wildcat alumni on staff at St. Hilary School
Alumni Ben Rupers ‘11, Johnny Murphy ‘13, and Shea O’Malley ‘14 (below) shared the joy of Marin Catholic ceramics with young artists over the summer.
Malia Bisson ’12 (bottom left) was featured on the cover of Marin Magazine in the Sept. 2013 issue.
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Nick Gonella ’14 published a piece on the effects of cholesterol-reducing drugs on patients in intensive care in the December 2013 issue of Critical Care Magazine. The study, titled “Statin Continuation Reduces ICU Length of Stay and May Improve Survival in Bacteremia -- A Pilot Study,” postulated that drugs used to lower cholesterol can reduce mortality rates among intensive care patients with severe infections. Nick is currently attending California Polytechnic State University.
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Marin Catholic Recognizes Its Veterans Each year, Marin Catholic hosts a Veterans Day assembly to honor the veterans in our school community. Students, parents, alumni, faculty and staff gathered on Friday, November 8, 2013 to hear speaker and former Navy Seal William C. White address the audience. Mr. White, a former MC parent of three boys, spoke about his time as a Navy Seal and what Veteran’s Day means to him. Guest Speaker: William C. White Former MC parent and Veteran of the U.S. Navy William C. White served in the U.S. Navy from October 1963 to July 1968 and completed his service with the rank of Lieutenant. He completed his Basic Underwater Demolition Training, Class 32, where he was one of only 18 to graduate from a class of 140.
Monsignor Sheeran, Bob Basso, Bill White and President Tim Navone gather for a photo at the Veterans Assembly.
He later joined the Underwater Demolition Team 21 in Little Creek, Virginia, and was a part of the Apollo 201 spacecraft recovery team in the South Atlantic. In 1967, he served in Vietnam with SEAL Team One based out of Coronado, California. Mr. White graduated from Lehigh University in 1963, where he majored in Mathematics. He went on to earn his MBA from Harvard University in 1970.
In 1974, Mr. White started Basin Street Properties, a real estate development and investment company. In 2002 White retired to Chairman of Basin Street’s Board of Directors; his son, Matt, took over as President and Chief Executive Officer. He married Patricia Ellen on September 30, 1967 and they moved to Marin County in 1970, where they raised their three sons, Michael ’82, Matthew ’86 and Charles ’98.
Rooney ’12, all of whom are currently attending the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis as part of a five-year commitment to the armed forces.
“Plebe year has been very challenging, but the discipline of being a student-athlete at MC and the college prep classes I took have really helped me feel prepared and able to handle the demanding schedule here.” - Christopher Hill ’14 Austin Colvin ’14 was recruited by the Army lacrosse coaching staff following his junior year. Austin’s interest in serving his country stems from a long family history of military service along with his own participation in the Civil Air Patrol, Squadron 23. July 2 marked Reception Day at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Austin began Cadet Basic Training (CBT), often referred to as “Beast Barracks,” and went on to successfully complete a rigorous six-and-a-half week indoctrination into the life of a West Point cadet. Austin follows in the footsteps of fellow Marin Catholic graduates Adrienne Payne ’02, Tommy Busterud ’09, and Ben Wernick ’11. On September 9, Austin was named the 2014 National Award Winner of the prestigious Bob Scott Award by US Lacrosse. The award is presented to a high school senior who exemplifies the fundamentals of the game of lacrosse and is a leader on and off the field. These skills will serve him well as he embarks on a demanding 47-month leader-development program that culminates with a BS degree and a commission to 2LT in the U.S. Army. Chris and Austin will play each other in the Army vs. Navy game next spring.
“I can honestly say that Marin Catholic did a great job of preparing me. All of the college level material is very familiar and work I have already done.” - Austin Colvin ’14
Spotlights: Chris Hill ’14 & Austin Colvin ’14
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Christopher Hill ’14 was recruited by the Naval Academy to play lacrosse the summer before his junior year. Chris had always been interested in joining the United States service. His dream, despite suffering a few setbacks, was finally realized this June, when he traveled to Annapolis, Maryland, for induction into the Navy. July 2 marked Induction Day into the Naval Academy and the start of a six and a half week-long training program. At the end of this program, Christopher will join the ranks of such Marin Catholic alumni as Nick Loberg ’11, Jake Barney ’11, and Tommy
VOLUNTEER Thank•You•Party
Ryan Mayer, MC Theology teacher Suzanne Gooder, Rosie Feeney (pictured with son, Henry), was one of the many teachers to attend in recognition of our amazing volunteer community
Kara Sanchez, Chris Valdez - Principal, Lisa Mathews
Christina Righetti, Sandy Starkey, Greg Righetti
Patrick & Rachel Coll - thank you Marinitas!
Arlene Miller, Anne Jakiemiec, Rosie Feeney, Tim Navone President, Shannon Alten, Bryan Clement - Director of Advancement & Alumni
Marin Catholic volunteers gathered in the courtyard to be recognized and thanked at the annual Volunteer Thank You Party. Guests enjoyed delicious food from Marinitas. This springtime event is Marin Catholic’s way of thanking the numerous volunteers for all their countless hours of hard work, dedication and time to our community. We would not be the school we are without our tireless volunteers! Austin and Chris pictured with Sister Thomas Aquinas at the Class of 2013 Baccalaureate Mass. FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —75
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Marin Catholic recognizes its generous President’s Club Level benefactors ($5,500 and more) annually at the President’s Dinner held at the Buckeye Roadhouse Restaurant in Mill Valley. ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 2013 June 2014 a member of the President’s To1, learn more about30, becoming Club, please contact Advancement and Alumni Director Bryan Clement at bclement@marincatholic.org or 415-464-3841. Top: Tim Navone, President, Greg Bullion ’76, Board of Regents Chair Middle Left: George Pasha ’80, Elyse Pasha, Suzanne Friend, Darcy Tarantino, Don Tarantino, David Friend Middle Right: Kara Sanchez, Mark Sanchez, Avé Seltsam, Jim Seltsam Bottom Left: John Kieckhefer, Kim Kieckhefer, Laura Suski, Greg Suski Bottom Center: Dr. Kathy Waller, Keith Blodgett, Chris Valdez, Principal Bottom Right: Mike Grinnell, George Pasha ’80,
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ANNUAL REPORT — Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
Capital Giving.......................................................................................78-79 Annual Fund Cornerstone Club................................................................................ 80 President’s Circle................................................................................. 80 Principal’s Club.................................................................................... 80 Blue and White Club......................................................................80-81 MC Club.........................................................................................81-82 Wildcat Club...................................................................................82-86 All Donor Categories........................................................................... 86 Grandparents/Special Relatives.....................................................86-87 Alumni Giving......................................................................................88-90 Business/Corporate Foundations............................................................... 90 Matching Gift Companies.......................................................................... 91 Organizations............................................................................................ 91 Scholarship Donations.........................................................................92-93 Grand Sponsors......................................................................................... 94
Event Sponsors.....................................................................................94-99 Other Restricted Gifts.......................................................................100-104 Gift In-Kind Donors..........................................................................104-107 Memorial/Special Intention/Tribute Gifts In Honor Of..............................................................................107-108 Donors............................................................................................ 108
Mike Ghilotti ’80, Monsignor Robert Sheeran, Director of Mission & Ministry
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Capital Giving FY2014 (Includes Stadium Gifts) (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
$1 Million and Above Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ghilotti $250,000 to $499,999 The Bay Club Company Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan Mr. Paul Violich The Violich Family Foundation $100,000 to $249,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. John Barella Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dutra Mrs. Aimi Dutra-Krauss Mr. Hank Holland Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Kelleher Mrs. Barbara McCullough Mr. Andrew Noerr Ms. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Mr. John Noerr Mr. Peter Noerr Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seeno, III Mr. and Mrs. William White $50,000 to $99,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blodgett Ms. Anne Marie Heffernan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heffernan, Jr. Mr. Michael Heffernan Heffernan Group Foundation Ms. Marcia Jervis Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Weber West Bay Builders, Inc. $25,000 to $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alten Alten Construction, Inc Bank of Marin Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Basso Mr. and Mrs. John Biasotti Mr. and Mrs. Dante Ghilotti Mrs. Eva Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghilotti Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kunst Kunst Bros. Painting Co. Mr. and Mrs. Khateeb Lateef 78—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Padovese Mr. and Mrs. George W. Pasha, III Mr. and Mrs. George Pasha, IV The Pasha Family Fund Mr. James R. Pitto Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Pomilia, Jr. Mr. Kelly Rodriques and Mrs. Lynda Lucero Mr. and Mrs. Darin Snyder $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Rick Barry Mr. and Mrs. Mike Blatt Mr. Chris Gernhard and Dr. Serena Mraz Ms. Linda Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Keith Grady Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jacobsen Mr. Matthew Le Merle and Mrs. Alison Davis Ms. Julie Simon Munro Mr. and Mrs. John O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Mike L. Pautler Ms. Sheila J. Pitto Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seltsam Mr. and Mrs. Dom Tarantino William E. Simon Foundation $5,000 to $9,999 Mrs. Nada Barulich Mr. Michael Bentivoglio and Mrs. Deborah Dasovich Mr. and Mrs. George Bertram Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boland Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bullian Mr. and Mrs. John Busterud Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cawley Mr. Gregory de Surville Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harrington Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hill Mr. and Mrs. David Hofele Mr. Lincoln Isetta Mr. Mark Joyce and Mrs. Gail Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. John Kieckhefer Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kristoff Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lynch Mr. Richard Mallery Mr. Robert F. McCullough, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pelleriti Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sharps Mr. John Stobo Mrs. Susan Williams $2,500 to $4,999 Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. David Basso Mr. and Mrs. David Basso, Jr. The Michael Basso Memorial Foundation Mr. David Baylor and Mrs. Terry Helmer Mr. and Mrs. John Beritzhoff Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bondanza Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Todd Brockman Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bruschera Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Callan Mrs. Barbara Camera Mr. Paul Camera, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Caravello Mr. Russell Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Robert D’Ambrosio Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Philip Downs Mr. Christopher B. Escher Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Feeney Ms. Mary Ann Finley Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Forry Mr. and Mrs. David Friend Mr. and Mrs. Tony George Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harmon Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hill Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hill Mr. and Mrs. John Jakiemiec Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keenan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keyes Mrs. Evelyn Kunst Mr. and Mrs. James Lazor Mr. and Mrs. Justus Leachman Ms. Joyce Lipps Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lombardi, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Lombardi, Jr. Marin County Roofing Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martini Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Meyers Dr. Mark Michna, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mirsky Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Monahan Mrs. Marilyn Monardo Mr. and Mrs. Don Mungai Mr. and Mrs. Guido A. Murnig Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Monsignor Steven D. Otellini Mr. Peter Rubens Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Saia Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sandbach Mr. Gary Scoma
Mr. and Mrs. George Shumny Mr. and Mrs. Colum Slevin Mr. and Mrs. Clark Stanton Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan Monsignor James T. Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tewhill Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Thompson Mr. Trenton Truitt Ms. Michele Ugarte Mr. Richard Ugarte Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valinoti Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walker Mr. and Mrs. John Welisch Ms. Cathy Zimmer Up to $2,499 Ms. Angela Barretta Ms. Mary Battaini Mr. Michael Battaini Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bechelli Mr. and Mrs. Mark Belgarde Ms. Laura T. Bertone Mr. Gerard Muller and Mrs. Mary Boccabella-Muller Ms. Terri Bondanza-Lavin Mrs. Iona Boro Mr. Charles Brown
Mr. Edwin Bullian Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Burke Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cook Mr. and Mrs. Brian Cruz Mr. Jeffery DalPoggetto Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. DeMartini Mr. and Mrs. Ron Derenzo Mr. and Mrs. David Duysen Mr. Wayne W. Eggert and Mrs. Mary Pat Leoni Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fewell, Sr. Mr. Stephen Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Foster Mrs. Nancy Fraser Mr. Trevor Freeman Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Froom Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garaventa Ms. Lisa Garaventa Mrs. Lucille Gingras Mr. and Mrs. Jose L. Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. David Gooder Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gorski Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gray Mr. and Mrs. Al Groh Mr. and Mrs. John Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hannan Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hartwig Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Hass, Sr.
Ms. Kathleen Hecker Mr. and Mrs. John Heilmann Mr. Fernando Iniguez Ms. Judy King Ms. Deborah Kiraly Mr. and Mrs. Mark Klopp Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake Ms. Susan Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Dana Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lechner Mr. and Mrs. Henri Lese Ms. Lena Longo Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Maloney Mr. and Mrs. John Marotto, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCallister Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. William McDevitt Mrs. Irene Miller Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miramontes Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Neff Mr. and Mrs. James Nevin, Sr. Novartis Consumer Health Mrs. Jean Regalia Prando Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Presti Mr. Caeser Lagleva and Mrs. Elizabeth Prior Mr. and Mrs. Charles Quinn Mrs. Jane Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Chris Roeder
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Russell Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ryan Mr. Mark Sauve Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seifert Mr. and Mrs. Greg Shooter Mrs. Dolores Silva Mrs. Sabrina Simmons Mr. Stephen R. Simpkin Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sitzmann Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Souza Mr. Stephen Ryan and Mrs. Patricia Stokes-Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Robert Terheyden Mr. and Mrs. John Thomason Mr. Kevin Thompson Mr. Donald Vita and Mrs. Pamela Wilkinson Vita Mr. Thomas Vogelheim and Mrs. Sabrina Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Walker, III Mr. James Waltermire Mr. and Mrs. William Watson Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Young
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
Annual Fund FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Cornerstone Club ($10,000 - $24,999) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Kostelni Mr. and Mrs. Khateeb Lateef Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lateef Mr. and Mrs. Justus Leachman Mr. and Mrs. Darin Snyder
President’s Circle ($5,500 - $9,999 ) Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alten Mr. Christer L. Fagersten and Mrs. Marielle den Hollander Fagersten Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grady Mr. and Mrs. Keith Greggor Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hill Mr. Hank Holland Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kroner Ms. Joyce Lipps Mr. and Mrs. Rory Little Mr. Mark McLaughlin Ms. Tracy McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Meyers Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Morrison Ms. Julie Simon Munro Mr. and Mrs. George Pasha, IV Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seltsam William E. Simon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Suski
Principal’s Club ($2,500 - $5,499) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. William Barton Mrs. Nada Barulich Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Basso Mr. and Mrs. David Bell Mr. and Mrs. John Biasotti Mr. and Mrs. Steven Boginsky Mr. and Mrs. Todd Brockman Mr. and Mrs. John Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Caravello Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cawley Mr. and Mrs. Scott Chapman Mr. and Mrs. John Chuday Mr. Chris Nelson and Mrs. Jenniffer Collins Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cooney 80—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Diener Mr. and Mrs. Thibault Fulconis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galuszka Mr. and Mrs. John Gamblin Mr. Chris Gernhard and Dr. Serena Mraz Mr. and Mrs. David Gooder Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Graham Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grialou Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hartwig Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heffernan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Inscoe Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jacobsen Mr. Mark Joyce and Mrs. Gail Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. John Kieckhefer Mr. and Mrs. Brad LaPoint Mr. Matthew Le Merle and Mrs. Alison Davis Mr. William Levin and Mrs. Laurel Simes Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. Michael Moir and Mrs. Sara McMillen Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Moss Mr. and Mrs. Don Mungai Mr. Robert Murray and Mrs. Anne Marie Perry-Murray Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Narcomey Mr. and Mrs. Lenny Nash Mr. and Mrs. John Newell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Noonan Mr. and Mrs. John O’Keefe Mr. Caeser Lagleva and Mrs. Elizabeth Prior Mr. and Mrs. Seth Reicher Mr. Kelly Rodriques and Mrs. Lynda Lucero Mr. and Mrs. Caesar Ruegg Mr. and Mrs. William Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Andre Shashaty Mr. Greg Shoff and Mrs. Sally Taylor-Shoff Mr. and Mrs. George Shumny Mr. and Mrs. Colum Slevin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson Mrs. Carol Ann Vallely Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Viets Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ward Mrs. Susan Williams Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Wolf
Blue and White Club ($1,000 - $2,499 ) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Jason Abbey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Akers Mr. Ed Apodaca and Mrs. Lisa Berghout Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Astle
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bayer Mr. David Baylor and Mrs. Terry Helmer Mr. and Mrs. Mark Belgarde Dr. and Mrs. John Belzer, M.D. Mr. Richard Boyce and Mrs. Brenda Cantu Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Boyce Mr. and Mrs. Brian Boyle Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Bozin Mr. Phil Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brito Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Buchanan, III Mr. and Mrs. Todd Buechs Dr. and Mrs. Barry Bugatto, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bullian Mr. and Mrs. Jay Burnham Mr. and Mrs. John Byrne Mr. Thomas Byrnes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cairns Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carlin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chuljian Mr. and Mrs. Tony Citarrella Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cliff Mr. and Mrs. John Cobb Mr. Richard Cohn and Mrs. Anne Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Chris Colletti Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collier Mr. and Mrs. Mark Converse Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cook Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cope Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Crivello Mr. and Mrs. William Croteau Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dandridge Mr. Gregory de Surville Mr. Michael Dempsey and Mrs. Christine Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Philip Downs Emily Miller Productions LLC Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epidendio Mr. and Mrs. Greg Erigero Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Etemad Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Evans Mr. and Mrs. Eckhard Evers Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Farber Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Feeney Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ficker Mr. and Mrs. William Fieser Mr. Thomas Finn and Mrs. Bee Tan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Freccero Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gannon
Ms. Sarah Gant Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gavney Mr. and Mrs. Tony George Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gill Ms. Suzanne Gilley Mr. and Mrs. Saul Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. William Graustein Mr. Tony Grotjahn Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guerin Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Haller Dr. and Mrs. Peter Heinlein, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Henn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Henry Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hitchens Mr. and Mrs. David Hofele Mr. and Mrs. P. Eric Hohmann Mrs. and Mrs. James Horan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt Dr. and Mrs. Yngvar Hvistendahl Mr. and Mrs. John Jakiemiec Mr. and Mrs. Andy Jennings Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan Mr. Robert Kelly and Mrs. Lisa Mango Dr. Steven Killpack and Mrs. Maureen Daly Ms. Judy King Ms. Kimberly King Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kirkpatrick Mr. Peter A. Kleinbrodt and Mrs. Beverly Wood Mr. John Kositzin and Mrs. Leanne Tarantino Drs. Michael and Grace Kwok, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lange Mr. and Mrs. Brad LaRue Mr. and Mrs. James Lazor Mr. Douglas Lee and Mrs. Susan Gahry Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lewandowski Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. John Liviakis Ms. Lena Longo Mr. Jeff Ludlow and Mrs. Mia Mitchel Ludlow Ms. Deborah Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Magnuson Mr. Renaldo Marin Dr. Lisa Mathews and Mr. John Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Brian McCullough Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrion Dr. Mark Michna, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Gorm Mikkelsen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ken Minami
Mr. and Mrs. Cory Modersohn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mollison Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Moore Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Moss Mr. Scott Mroz and Mrs. Claudia Held Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murray Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Mr. and Mrs. Brian Neill Ms. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. M. Ali Omoomy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Mr. Tom Oprendek and Mrs. Elizabeth Krauth Mr. and Mrs. Bret Osborn Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pagano Mr. and Mrs. Rekh Pareek Mr. and Mrs. Peter Parent Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Patsel Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pelfini Mr. and Mrs. Adam Politzer Mr. and Mrs. Steffan Postaer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Presti Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rabbitt Mr. and Mrs. David Ranghiasci Mr. and Mrs. Lance Ratto Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reinking Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riedel Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson Mr. Michael Robinson and Mrs. Natalia Tikhonova Ms. Madeline Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ross Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Roth Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rowell Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rudder Mr. Frank Ruderman and Mrs. Elizabeth Blickman-Ruderman Mr. and Mrs. Tim Russell Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sabadell Mr. and Mrs. Ray Savona Mr. Jeffrey Schwager and Mrs. Barbara Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Seay Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sebahar Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sell Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sharps Mr. Stephen R. Simpkin Mr. and Mrs. Sam Skinner Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Mr. and Mrs. Vasilios Soldatos Mr. and Mrs. Marc Spina Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Spurr Mr. Andrew Y. Starr
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Stiteler Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sutro Mr. and Mrs. Dom Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Steve Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Mark Trello Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valinoti Mrs. Margaret Walker Reverend John J. Ward Mr. Stephen M. Ward Mr. William Wecker Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wedge Mr. and Mrs. John Welisch Mr. and Mrs. David Whiteside Mr. and Mrs. Marty Widergren Mr. John I. Wight and Mrs. Kimberly L. Reinking Wight Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson Mr. Lou Wirth and Mrs. Debora Kristofferson Mr. and Mrs. James Woolwine Mr. and Mrs. James Yampolsky Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Young Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fritz Zimmer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Massoud Zohadi
Marin Catholic Club ($500 - $999 ) Mr. and Mrs. Chris Abell Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Bairstow Mr. Michael Balok Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Barnet Mr. and Mrs. Gary Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Bessolo, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Blatt Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bondanza Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Brenner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browne Mr. and Mrs. Brent Buckles Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callahan Mr. and Mrs. John Callan Mr. and Mrs. Chris Campagna Mr. Charles Christensen and Mrs. Donna de Surville Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Desautel Mr. and Mrs. Blake Dilsworth Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobbas Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Doerschlag Mr. Kenneth Downs Mr. and Mrs. Branton Dreyfus Mr. and Mrs. Carter Edgerton Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fall
Mr. James Farrell and Dr. Emma F. Rawlings Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell Mr. Louis Fenn Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garbarino Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Geffert Ms. Robin Gerrity Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gobar Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gorski Mr. and Mrs. William Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Al Groh Mr. Rick Haenggi Mr. and Mrs. James Hallmark Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Halsey Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hill Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hooper Ms. Vicki Ihnken Mr. and Mrs. James Ingrassia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klein Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Koorhan Mr. Thomas Kunst and Mrs. Anriette Brissaud-Kunst Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lang, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lenz Mr. Ken Lippi and Mrs. Leanne Barsotti Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lippstreu Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Long Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MacLean Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maher Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Malet Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCord Mr. and Mrs. Sean McHugh Mr. and Mrs. James McMullen Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Mendoza Mr. Francis Meynard and Mrs. Dominique Jeffroy-Meynard Mr. and Mrs. Ulf Moren Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Mulcahy Mr. and Mrs. Louis Napoli Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Naro Mr. Paul Neilan Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paulenich Mr. Stephen J. Pelleriti Mr. and Mrs. Dung Phan Dr. and Mrs. Steve Purcell, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. James Raccanello Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ravina Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rayburn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenbach FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —81
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schraeder Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schultz Mr. and Mrs. Neil Simons Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sinnett Mrs. Kathryn Soter Mr. and Mrs. Randy Sparks Mr. and Mrs. David Starkey Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stephens Mr. and Mrs. John Thomason Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson Ms. Nicole Tilton Mr. Jeffrey Vanderheym and Mrs. Brigitte Faas Mr. and Mrs. John Walewander Mr. James Waltermire Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward Mr. and Mrs. James Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Colin Wilmott Mr. Bruce Wilson and Mrs. Devon Fordyce-Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Mr. George Yioulos
Wildcat Club (up to $499 ) Anonymous Ms. Linda Jeanne Aden Mr. and Mrs. Joe Agnese Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ago Mr. and Mrs. Juan Alfaro Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ambrosini Ms. Ann Anderson Ms. Patsy Anderson Ms. Susan Anderson Mr. and Mrs. James Arbios Ms. Cathy Arens Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Armstrong Mr. John Arruda Mr. and Mrs. Fabio Aversa Ms. Elizabeth Bairstow Ms. Whitney R. Bairstow Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Banta Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Banuelos Ms. Angela Barretta Mr. and Mrs. David Basso, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bechelli Mr. and Mrs. John Beckman Mr. Kamron Beikzadeh Mr. Conor Belzer Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berger Mr. and Mrs. John Beritzhoff Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bertolina, Sr. 82—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Mr. Kimo J. Bertram Ms. Faye Blatt Ms. AnnMarie McCaffrey Bledsoe Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bledsoe Mr. Gerard Muller and Mrs. Mary Boccabella-Muller Mr. and Mrs. Giulio Boeri Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boland Mr. Connor Bowen Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brady Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brewer Ms. Dawn Brouillette Mr. Frank Peterson and Mrs. Thyra Bruschera Ms. Caroline Buckles Ms. Roberta Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Sean Burns Ms. Patricia Calhoon Ms. Sarah Callahan Ms. Bertina M. Cannizzaro Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carrasco Mrs. Valerie Barsotti Catanese Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Catinella Mr. Eugene Ceccotti Mr. Andrew Celis Mr. Roger Chaix Dr. and Mrs. Philip Chenette Mr. and Mrs. David Chicoine Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chmielewski Mr. and Mrs. Holly Choy Mrs. Mary Churchill Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Cifuentes Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cincebeaux Ms. Roxanne M. Civarello Mr. MacKenzie Cliff Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cline Mr. Matthew Cobb and Mrs. Maria Harrison Mr. and Mrs. David Coduto Mr. and Mrs. John Collins Mr. and Mrs. Steven Colvin Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Commins Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper Ms. Theresa Gratto Cordes Mrs. Jeannette Cordoni Ms. Nancy Cottrell Ms. Carolyn Crivello Mr. Matthew Curwood and Mrs. Kristine Werner Curwood Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cutone Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Dalpino Ms. Catherine Davis Ms. Kim Davis Mr. Scott Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson Mr. and Mrs. Andrew DeBisschop
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Degnan Ms. Amy Deming-Simkins Ms. Katherine Demski Mr. Charles Dennis and Mrs. Elizabeth Graceffo-Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Paul Descalso Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Dickman Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dobberstein Dr. Jennifer Dole Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly Mr. Daniel F. Donovan Ms. Katherine Downs Ms. Katherine Drady Ms. Aislinn Dresel Mr. and Mrs. Dale Eazell Mr. Wayne W. Eggert and Mrs. Mary Pat Leoni Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellingsen Mr. and Mrs. Toriando Ellis Mr. Richard Epidendio Mr. David Esposito Mr. Corey H. Ewert Mr. Gregory Ewert Mr. Michael Ewert Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ewert Mrs. Brenda Falco Ms. Marlene Farber Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farney Mr. Victor Fedotov and Mrs. Irina Kassil Ms. Donna Firenzi Ms. Natalee Fisher Mr. Ian Fiske Ms. Morgan Fiske Mr. Ariel Fitipaldi Mr. and Mrs. Mauro Flores Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Fonarow Dr. Michelle Fontaine Mr. Gregory King and Mrs. Maria Formichi-King Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fox Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Galiani Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gallagher Mrs. Carmen Vega Galli Mr. Dante Gambardella Mr. Tony Gambardella and Mrs. Judy Lococo Mr. and Mrs. David Garcia Mr. Edward Gazzano Ms. Mary Lou Geoffrion Madison Mr. and Mrs. Mike Giannini Mrs. Patricia Gilbert Mrs. Lucille Gingras Ms. Jo-Ann Giunti Mr. and Mrs. Nick Giusti Mr. Bill Glueck Ms. Alyssa Gobar
Mr. and Mrs. William Gogas Dr. Rosemarie Goldstein, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gondola Mr. Nick Gonella Mrs. Gloria Gooder Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gray Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gregorio Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gregorio Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grinnell Ms. Elizabeth Groh Dr. and Mrs. Lee Grund Mr. and Mrs. Victor Guinasso Ms. Kathryn Gustafson Mr. and Mrs. David Hall Ms. Madelyn Haller Ms. Barbara Ham Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hamel Ms. Kathleen Hecker Mr. and Mrs. Jim Grant Mr. and Mrs. John Heilmann Mr. and Mrs. William Heimbrodt Mr. Delfino Herrera and Mrs. Concepcion Balderas Mr. Joe Hession Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hession Mr. and Mrs. James Hickey, III Ms. Lauren Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman Mr. Macalaster Hooper Mr. John Hope and Mrs. Madeline Nieto-Hope Mr. Peter Hope Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Isetta Mr. and Mrs. Kip Jacques Mr. Thomas Jereb and Mrs. Robin Wythe Mr. Stephen Johnson Mr. William Johnson and Mrs. Alecia Ashby-Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jones Mr. and Mrs. Rich Juarez Mr. Joel M. Jutovsky and Mrs. Mary A. Farnsworth Ms. G.G. Kampmeyer Mr. and Mrs. John Karp Ms. Vanesa Kaselionis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keenan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keller Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly Ms. Sydney Kennedy Ms. Renee Kenney Ms. Geraldine Kerby Mr. Michael C. Killelea Mr. and Mrs. Peter Killpack Ms. Zoe Klein FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —83
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kristofferson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kromhout Mrs. Sylvia Kroncke Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kunst Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lacey Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake Mr. and Mrs. Scot Lance Dr. and Mrs. William Lang Ms. Abigail Langan Mr. Robert Larkins and Mrs. Brooke Quistgard Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaRocca Mr. and Mrs. Greg Laudenslager Ms. Susan Lawrence Mr. Felix Le Merle Mr. and Mrs. Dana Leavitt
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Ms. Jacqueline Leh Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leonardi Mr. Stephan Leonoudakis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippi Mr. Stephen Lombardi Ms. Dolores Lunny Mr. and Mrs. Todd Lyon Ms. Paula Machado Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mackley Mrs. Jeanne Mannion Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Marino Mr. and Mrs. John Marotto, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Greg Martin Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martini Ms. Stephanie Martini Mr. and Mrs. Luigi Massanti Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matos Ms. Alida Mazariegos Mr. and Mrs. Laurence McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCallister Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCallister Mr. and Mrs. Noel McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McConnell Mr. Robert McCoy and Mrs. Jennifer Power-McCoy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McDermott Ms. Tamsin McDuffie
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGowan Mr. and Mrs. Donald McInnes Mr. and Mrs. Kieran McKeogh Mr. and Mrs. Mike McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Graham McPhail Ms. Cherie Milani-Welch Ms. Angel Minoza Ms. Andrea Minutoli Dr. Mary Mockus, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mohler Mrs. Marilyn Monardo Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Monterroso Mr. and Mrs. Karl Montijo Ms. Barbara M. Moore Mr. and Mrs. John Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Moresco Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morgan Ms. Yolanda Morgan Mr. Griffin Morison Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morris Ms. Betty Moss Ms. Sarah Mroz Mr. Michael Mugnolo Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Mulkeen Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mullin Ms. Ariana Najafi Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nann Mr. Brian Naro Ms. Patricia Navone Ms. Marilyn Nelder
Mr. and Mrs. Wiliiam Newsome Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Scott Norman Mr. and Mrs. John P. Norris Mr. and Mrs. Tim O’Malley Mr. Zach Rockett and Mrs. Janie Orthey Rockett Dr. and Mrs. Carlo Oughourlian Mr. and Mrs. Scott Panicacci Mr. Brice Patrikus Mr. and Mrs. David Paynter Mr. James Pelfini Mr. and Mrs. Don Perazzo Mr. and Ms. Steve Perazzo Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pereira Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Perkins Mr. Tod Couch and Mrs. Niki Perotti-Couch Mr. and Mrs. Tim Petersen Mr. Cody Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Arnoldo Piatti Mr. and Mrs. Jim Piry Mr. John Plytnick Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Power Mr. Michael Power Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Pult Ms. Barrie Purcell Mr. and Mrs. John Quick Mr. and Mrs. James Quigley
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Ms. Sonia Raesly Mr. Bud Raffee and Mrs. Lois James Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ramirez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Redding Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Reeder Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richardson Ms. Katie Robert Mr. Spencer Robert Ms. Julie Robino Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roche Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roggenbuck Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rolstad Mr. Frank Rosenbach Ms. Jessica Ruscello Mr. and Mrs. William Russell Ms. Estelle Ryan Ms. Isabel Sabadell Ms. Phyllis Saccani Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sagar Mr. and Mrs. Seb Saia Ms. Sakiko Saiga Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salmon Mr. and Mrs. Leif Salvesen Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sanguinetti Ms. Antoinette Sarocka-Castodio Mr. Mark Sauve Mr. and Mrs. Adrian M. Schau Ms. Judy Schlafer Mr. and Mrs. Erik Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schneider Dr. and Mrs. Robert Schneider, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seifert Ms. Amanda Seki Ms. Devlin Sevy Ms. Patricia Seybold Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sheehan Mr. Ken Shepherd and Mrs. Laura Estrada-Shepherd Mrs. Adrienne Payne Sherk Mr. and Mrs. John Shook Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Siler Ms. Francesca Simon-Windy Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Sinnott Mr. and Mrs. Gail Siri Mr. and Mrs. H. William Smith, Jr. Mr. Michael D. Smith and Mrs. Bernardine Heffern Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Snyder Ms. Mirna Solivan Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Souza
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Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spiess Ms. Georgia Stapleton Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens Ms. Jessica Sterling-Malek Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stewart Ms. Tanega Striplin Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sullivan Mr. Andrew Suski Mr. and Mrs. Peter Svendsen Ms. Kathrine Swallow Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Swanson Mr. and Mrs. James Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Leland W. Sweeney Mr. Matthew Tarantino Ms. Judi Tawney Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Teller Mr. David Therien Mr. Thomas Thompson and Mrs. Therese Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tomson Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Tonoc Mr. and Mrs. Peter Torre Mr. and Mrs. Mario O. Torres Ms. Kishanna Townsend Mr. and Mrs. Benson Toy Mr. and Mrs. David Trahan Mr. and Mrs. Jason Traut Mr. Stephen Trocki and Mrs. Catherine Lord Mr. and Mrs. Duc Truong Ms. Margaret Turner Ms. Alexis Tye Mr. and Mrs. Louis Uhl Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ulin Mr. and Mrs. Chris Valdez Mr. Jose Valladares and Mrs. Carmen Iglesias Mr. Craig J. (CJ) Vallely Ms. Margaret Vallely Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Van Horn Mr. and Mrs. John Van Koll Mr. Michael Vance Mr. Rudy Viernes Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Vilata Mr. and Mrs. John Villa Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vince Mr. and Mrs. Jason Visconti Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walera Mr. Gregory J. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Wei Wang Mr. Matthew Ward and Mrs. Mari Ballas-Ward Ms. Barbara Ward-Wonder Drs. Thomas and Ann Watters Mr. Geoff Quinn and Mrs. Christine Weicher
Mr. Peter Welch Ms. Marion Welisch Ms. Melanie Wellbeloved Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whiteside Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Whooley Mr. and Mrs. Zane Wiley Mr. and Mrs. Eric Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wyrick Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yandle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yates Mr. and Mrs. James Young Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zeiter Mr. Steven Zimmerman and Mrs. Victoria Peet
Parent Participation By Class Year All Donor Categories FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Senior Parents (Class of 2014) Junior Parents (Class of 2015) Sophomore Parents (Class of 2016) Freshman Parents (Class of 2017) Overall Parent Participation Rate FY 2014
96% 95% 97% 96%
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Grandparents/Special Relative Donors FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Ms. Linda Jeanne Aden Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson Ms. Patsy Anderson Mr. John Arruda Mr. and Mrs. Gary Barrett Mrs. Nada Barulich Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Biagini Mr. and Mrs. Giulio Boeri Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bondanza Mrs. Iona Boro Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brady Mrs. Helen Brame Mrs. Joanne Brennan
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bruschera Ms. Caroline Buckles Mr. and Mrs. Howard Busse Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Caramucci Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore Catinella Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ceccotti Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cervetto Mr. and Mrs. Tony Citarrella Mr. and Mrs. John Colombard Mrs. Jeannette Cordoni Mr. Tom Cordoni Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cutone Ms. Catherine Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson Ms. Lauriann Delay Mr. and Mrs. Ron Derenzo Mr. and Mrs. Peter Donnici Mr. and Mrs. Skip Dresel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellingsen Ms. Marlene Farber Mr. and Mrs. Charles Figone Ms. Mary Ann Finley Mrs. Cindy Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garaventa Mr. Dave Garbarino Mrs. Eva Ghilotti (dec.) Mr. and Mrs. Mike Giannini Mrs. Patricia Gilbert Mrs. Gloria Gooder Mr. and Mrs. George Greco Mr. and Mrs. Tony Gregorio Ms. Diane Grialou Mr. and Mrs. Al Groh Dr. and Mrs. Lee Grund Mr. and Mrs. Wyman C. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Hass, Sr. Mr. Howard Hedinger Mr. and Mrs. James Helfrich Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Herhuay Ms. Dianne Hession Mr. Joe Hession Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman Ms. Marjorie Hunt-Heinlein Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Peter Killpack Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kristofferson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake Mr. and Mrs. Khateeb Lateef Mr. and Mrs. James Lazor Mr. and Mrs. Dana Leavitt Mr. Stephan Leonoudakis Mr. and Mrs. Henri Lese Mr. David Lippi Ms. Joyce Lipps
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lombardi, Sr. Ms. Lena Longo Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mackley Mr. Richard Mallery Mrs. Diana Mambretti Ms. Bonnie Manning Ms. Lora Martinenko Mr. and Mrs. Laurence McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCallister Mrs. Barbara McCullough Ms. Lorraine McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGee Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mohler Mrs. Marilyn Monardo Mr. and Mrs. Karl Montijo Mr. and Mrs. John Moore Mr. and Mrs. Ron Moresco Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morgan Ms. Betty Moss
Mr. and Mrs. Don Mungai Ms. Marilyn Nelder Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Neil Park Mr. and Mrs. George W. Pasha, III Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Pera Mr. and Mrs. Don Perazzo Mr. Bud Raffee and Mrs. Lois James Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reinking Mr. Frank Rosenbach Ms. Estelle Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Seb Saia Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sandbach Ms. Judy Schlafer Dr. and Mrs. Robert Schneider, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seifert Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sharps Ms. Dolores Silva Mr. and Ms. Norman Silva Mr. and Mrs. Craig Smith
Mr. and Mrs. H. William Smith, Jr. Ms. Georgia Stapleton Ms. Lisa Steffan Mr. and Mrs. Erland Stenberg Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. Dom Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Louis Uhl Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Usher, Jr. Mr. Rudy Viernes Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward Ms. Mari Ward Ms. Barbara Ward-Wonder Mr. William Wecker Ms. Marion Welisch Mr. and Mrs. Jim Whiteside Ms. Cynthia Williams Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wolcott Mr. and Mrs. Andy Wyrick Ms. Cathy Zimmer
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
Alumni Giving FY 2014 By Class Year
(July 1, 2013- June 30, 2014) Classes of 1940-49
Mr. John Coleman Mrs. Martha Zanoni Coleman Mr. George Kroncke Mrs. Erin Thompson Mr. Jerry Thompson Class of 1951
Mrs. Valerie Barsotti Catanese Mrs. Lucille Roselli Gingras Mrs. Jean Regalia Prando Class of 1952
Ms. Dolores Lunny Mrs. Barbara Davis Nann Class of 1953
Mrs. Catherine Massavelli Cunningham Mr. Henry Leonardi Mr. William Russell Mr. Gerald Souza Class of 1954
Mr. John Karp Mrs. Evelyn Spilker Kunst Mrs. Irene Da San Martino Miller Mrs. Sally Neal Pola Mrs. Claire Condon Villa Class of 1955
Mr. James Dal Bon Mrs. Sharon Wilson Eazell Mrs. Caroline Massavelli Foster Mrs. Marguerite Grady Fox Dr. Frederick Hass Mrs. Miriam Percy Hass Mrs. Carol O’Connor Siri Class of 1956
Mr. Gilbert Medeiros Mr. Henry Sandbach Class of 1957
Mr. John Abramson Mr. Roger Chaix Mrs. Susan Baysinger Leonardi Mr. John Plytnick 88—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Class of 1958
Class of 1967
Mr. Keith Grady Mrs. Susan Fay Grady Mr. Charles Quinn Mr. Michael Sandbach Mr. Michael Vance
Class of 1960
Ms. Theresa Gratto Cordes Mrs. Leanne Ceccotti Coyne Mrs. Dorothy Zanotti Ingels Mr. Paul Ingels Mr. James Ingrassia Mr. William McDevitt Mr. Stephen Pelleriti Mrs. Elaine Churchill Purcell Mr. Frederic Teller Mr. Richard Woodall Mrs. Susie Quinn Woodall
Mrs. Kathleen Marcone Carrasco Mrs. Mary Catherine (Yore) Hearney-Mills
Class of 1968
Class of 1959
Mrs. Melinda Krause Moynier Mrs. Laura (Brown) Saunders Abramson
Class of 1961
Mrs. Susan Matteson Catinella Mrs. Carole Nannery Chicoine Ms. Marcia Jervis Ms. Andrea Minutoli Mr. David Paynter Mr. Peter Schunk Mr. Michael Wilsey Class of 1962
Mrs. Jean McCarthy Graustein Ms. Susan Lawrence Class of 1963
Mrs. Mary Boccabella-Muller Mr. Harold Ryan Mr. Michael Smith Mr. Steve Wilsey Ms. Linda McCauley Woods Class of 1964
Mr. Eugene Ceccotti Mr. Richard Ghilotti Mr. Michael Isetta Mr. John Klapperich Mr. Robert Redding Mr. William Thiercof Mr. Kevin Thompson Class of 1965
Mr. Edward Gazzano Mrs. Julie Leonardi Isetta Mrs. Helen Giacomini McDermott Class of 1966
Mrs. Barbara O’Mara Fewell Mr. Paul Neilan Mr. Andrew Pansini
Mr. Cesarino Bornia Mrs. Dorothy Durham Callan Mr. Paul Descalso Mr. Tim Fewell Mrs. Terry Monardo Nevin Mr. Craig Smith Mr. Thomas Thompson Class of 1969
Ms. Michele Saxton Arbios Ms. Joann Hanson Bell Ms. Linda Ghilotti Mrs. Karen Kelly Lippi Mr. Thomas Lippi Mr. Charles Maher Ms. Lynn McKenna Mrs. Christine Weicher Class of 1970
Mr. Daniel Mullin Ms. Antoinette Sarocka-Castodio Mr. Stephen Thompson Dr. Ann Oliva Watters Mr. Charles Yates Class of 1971
Ms. Sandra Crull Cruz Mr. Dominic Pomilia, Jr. Mr. Joseph Reilly Mrs. Debi Smith Thompson Class of 1972
Mr. Charles Brown Mr. Joseph Cresalia Mr. Herbert W. Foedisch Mr. Robert F. McCullough, Jr. Class of 1973
Mr. John Beritzhoff
Mr. Michael Boland Mrs. Lori Lucia Collins Mr. Victor Guinasso Mr. Christopher Nelson Ms. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Mrs. Maureen Reilly Sitzmann
Mrs. Jeanine Nelder McNamara Mr. Mitchell Ongaro
Class of 1982 Class of 1979
Mr. Jack Boland Ms. Sharon Fox Mrs. Judy Lococo Ms. Tamsin McDuffie Mrs. Debbie Monardo Murnig Mr. James Waltermire
Mr. Fabio Aversa Mr. James Bruschera Mr. Paul Camera Mr. Mathew Dalpino Mrs. Karen Shore Dobberstein Mrs. Lisa Trieber Fonarow Mrs. Cynthia Slevin Gallagher Mr. Kevin Mulcahy Mrs. Elizabeth Della Santina Ongaro Mrs. Elisabeth Ward Wilmott
Class of 1975
Class of 1980
Mr. Ken Lippi Mr. Stephen Lombardi Mr. Paul Mulligan Mrs. Micaela Thompson Presti Mrs. Patricia Stokes-Ryan
Mr. Constantino Aversa Mr. Roland Cherbero Mr. Robert Dawson Mr. Daniel Donovan Mr. Stephen Fitzpatrick Ms. Lisa Garaventa Mr. Michael Ghilotti Mr. Robert Halligan Ms. Anne Marie Heffernan Mr. Fernando Iniguez Ms. Judy King Mr. Richard King Ms. Deborah Acton Kiraly Mrs. Megan McNally Klopp Mr. Robert Larkins Mr. Edward Lynch Mr. Christopher Maloney Mr. George Pasha, IV Mrs. Pamela Powers Ross Mrs. Laura Cox Shooter Mr. Peter Torre Mr. Mark Vasquez Mr. Thomas Vogelheim Mr. Frederick Walker
Class of 1974
Class of 1976
Mr. Gregory Bullian Mr. Jeffery DalPoggetto Mr. Dave Donati Mr. Thomas Finn Mr. Tony Gambardella Mr. Michael Heffernan Mrs. Tracy Stempel Hogan Mr. William Hogan, III Mrs. Susan Walden McConnell Mr. James McGuinness Dr. Michael Pelfini Mr. Richard Schneider Mrs. Nancy Bormolini Thompson Class of 1977
Mrs. Elizabeth Bell Biagini Mrs. Celeste Lindemann Chapman Mrs. Elaine Greco DeMartini Mr. William Hurley Mrs. Mary Bonfilio Karcher Ms. Sandee McCready Ms. Celyn Figone McGuinness Mr. Dennis Thompson Mr. Richard Ugarte Class of 1978
Mr. Thomas Cooney Mr. Gregory de Surville Ms. Joan Isetta Mr. Douglas MacLean
Mr. James Young
Class of 1981
Mrs. Donna de Surville Mrs. Michelle Cutone Ficker Mr. Craig Fitzpatrick Mrs. Maria Formichi-King Mr. Brooke Halsey Mrs. Anne Lococo Martin Mrs. Carol Pera Napoli Mr. Gregory O’Donnell Mrs. Sabrina Simmons Mr. Neil Simons Mr. Paul Thompson
Mrs. Leanne Barsotti Mr. Frank Bondanza Ms. Kim Kowleski Davis Mr. Garrett Grialou Mrs. Nanci Bell Grialou Mr. Nicholas Kunst Mrs. Terri McCready Prohaska Mr. Gary Scoma Class of 1983
Mrs. Colleen Kroncke Beck Mrs. Lisa Rinaldi Boland Mrs. Laurie Monardo Bruschera Mr. Steve Cassidy Ms. Jennifer Caton Mrs. Suzanne Leonard Fitzpatrick Mr. John Futscher Mr. Jeffrey Grady Mrs. Reina Turner Grady Ms. Jan Kowleski Mrs. Lisa McLin Lechner Mr. Angelo Pera Mr. Michael Roggenbuck Mr. Stephen Simpkin Mrs. Kerry Tomson Class of 1984
Ms. Terri Bondanza-Lavin Mrs. Margaret Langbehn Daly Ms. Lisa Dole Dr. Marc Geissberger Mrs. Christine Heilmann Mrs. Gina Sabella LaRocca Mrs. Amy Mohler Nichelini Mrs. Cheryl Derner Oliva Mr. Richard Oliva Ms. Kelly Puffer Mrs. Susan Commins Reicher Mr. Andrew Richardson Mr. Anthony Robello Mr. Mark Sauve Class of 1985
Mr. Brian Bell Ms. Laura Bertone Mrs. Thyra Bruschera Mrs. Lorrie Beal Bugatto Mrs. Carmen Vega Galli Mr. Nick Giusti Mrs. Julie Wrath King
Mr. Matthew Mani Mrs. Niki Perotti-Couch Mrs. Denise Mund Stoneham Mrs. Amy Magruder Tarantino Class of 1986
Ms. Angela Barretta Dr. Jeffrey Geissberger Mr. Dante Ghilotti Mrs. Teri Kerbs Gregorio Mrs. Maureen McKinney Kelly Mrs. Kathleen Miller Magnuson Ms. Kristine Markel Mr. Brian Ongaro Mr. Patrick Reeder Mr. John Strain Class of 1987
Mrs. Victoria Hanahan Brubaker Mr. Michael de Surville Dr. Jennifer Dole Mrs. Marla Wecker Fieser Mr. Richard Garbarino Mrs. Heidi Giacomini Noonan Mr. Kevin Noonan Mr. Robert Simkins Class of 1988
Mrs. Cathy Caramucci Bondanza Mrs. Jenniffer Collins Ms. Amy Deming-Simkins Mrs. Mary Walsh Gorski Class of 1989
Ms. Katherine Hohm Drady Mr. Andrew Isetta Mr. Peter Mollison Mr. Chris Roeder Mrs. Linda Bertolli Tarantino Mrs. Marie Gaidano Tyler Class of 1990
Mr. Lance Ratto Mrs. Nancy Hansen Ratto Mr. Marty Widergren Mr. Russell Woods Class of 1991
Mrs. Mary Klapperich-Tuttle Class of 1992
Mrs. Lisa Ahrens Ingels Mr. Jacob Peterson FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —89
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Ms. Katie Robert
Class of 1993
Class of 2005
Ms. Stephanie Moore
Mr. Gregory Ewert Mr. Ian Fiske Ms. Sara Soulier-Craves Mr. Kevin Tarrant
Class of 1994
Mr. David Basso Mr. Kimo Bertram Mr. Scott Ingels Mr. Joe Ward Class of 1995
Mrs. Katherine Wood Basso Mr. Trevor Freeman Ms. Jessica Sterling-Malek Mrs. Julie Widergren Class of 1997
Mrs. Nathalie Oroz Barreneche Mr. Bryan Clement Mr. Eamonn Tucker Mr. Gregory Wallace
Class of 2006
Ms. Whitney R. Bairstow Ms. Roxanne M. Civarello Mr. William L. Gotshall-Maxon Class of 2007
Ms. Elizabeth Bairstow Mr. Corey H. Ewert Mr. Daniel Macias Ms. Elise M. Tarrant Mr. Craig J. Vallely Class of 2008
Ms. Natalee Fisher Mr. Anthony Gambardella
Class of 1998
Mrs. Cassandra Escher Edwards Ms. Lynn Maloney Mr. Andrew Starr Ms. Courtney Swatta
Class of 2009
Mr. Jacob Siefert Mr. Sean Sinnott Class of 2010
Class of 2000
Mr. Peter Bales Mr. Ryan Craves Mr. Christopher Escher Mr. Brice Patrikus Mr. Adrian Schau Class of 2001
Mr. Adam Callan Ms. Anjelica Gazzano Ms. Jacqueline Leh Mrs. Kristina Downer Paster Mr. George Yioulos
Mr. Spencer Robert Ms. Annette Roggenbuck Ms. Margaret Vallely Class of 2011
Ms. Morgan Fiske Class of 2012
Mr. Jay Demski, Jr. Ms. Amanda Seki Mr. Kevin Sinnott Class of 2013
Ms. Stephanie Martini Class of 2002
Ms. Lauren Nestor Mrs. Adrienne Payne Sherk Class of 2003
Mr. Michael Ewert Ms. Angela Pourtabib Class of 2004
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Class of 2014
Mr. Conor Belzer Mr. Connor Bowen Ms. Sarah Callahan Mr. Andrew Celis Mr. MacKenzie Cliff Ms. Katherine Demski Ms. Katherine Downs Ms. Aislinn Dresel
Mr. Richard Epidendio Mr. Dante Gambardella Ms. Alyssa Gobar Mr. Nick Gonella Ms. Madelyn Haller Mr. Macalaster Hooper Mr. Peter Hope Mr. Stephen Johnson Mr. Hyoung-Yoon Kim Ms. Zoe Klein Mr. Landon Kleinbrodt Ms. Abigail Langan Mr. Felix Le Merle Mr. Stephen Lombardi Ms. Angel Minoza Mr. Griffin Morison Ms. Sarah Mroz Ms. Ariana Najafi Mr. Brian Naro Mr. James Pelfini Mr. Cody Peterson Mr. Roderick Phillips Mr. Michael Power Ms. Barrie Purcell Ms. Isabel Sabadell Ms. Devlin Sevy Mr. Andrew Suski Mr. Matthew Tarantino Mr. Phi Tran Ms. Alexis Tye Ms. Madison Zimmerman
Darrow Foundation The Louise M. Davies Foundation Dominican Sisters - Saint Margaret Convent The Drum Foundation Emily Miller Productions LLC FreeCause Gap Foundation Geissberger, D.D.S. The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. Ghilotti Construction Company HSBC Hanson Bridgett, LLP The Hedinger Family Foundation Heffernan Group Foundation The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, Inc. Inmotion Intel Corporation Charitable Trust Intel Foundation, AG6-601 Italian American Community Services Agency John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Kaiser Permanente Kiwanis Club of San Rafael & Central Marin Kunst Bros. Painting Co. LPL Financial The George and Mary Ann Leal Foundation Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. Levi Strauss Foundation
M. R. Finley Family Foundation Marin Country Club Marin County Roofing Company, Inc. Marin Lock and Safe Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation Matson Navigation Microsoft Corp. Mill Valley Market Mollie Stone’s Market The Michael J. Nelson Foundation NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company New York Life Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Novartis Consumer Health Onspot Welding & Design, Inc. Orbis Payment Services, Inc. Pacheco Plaza Center LLC Pacific Gas & Electric Paradise Flowers The Joseph R. Parker Foundation The Pasha Family Fund Pfizer Foundation Progressive Image Redwood Security Systems, Inc. San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation San Francisco Italian Athletic Foundation The William E. Simon Foundation St. Vincent de Paul Society at Marin Catholic Superior Roofing Solutions
Tamalpais Tutoring & Test Prep Target - Take Charge of Education Tellabs Treemasters Trust Funds Incorporated Union Bank of California Foundation United Market The Violich Family Foundation Visa Giving Station Wells Fargo Foundation West Bay Builders, Inc. Western Athletics Clubs
Matching Gift Companies FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Adobe Systems Inc. Baird Foundation , Inc. Bank of America Foundation Bank of the West Barclays Global Investors Brown-Forman Corporation ChevronTexaco Cisco Coca-Cola Company Gap Foundation HSBC
Hanson Bridgett, LLP Intel Foundation, AG6-601 John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Kaiser Permanente LPL Financial Legacy Financial Advisors, Inc. Levi Strauss Foundation Matson Navigation Microsoft Corp. NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company New York Life Foundation Northwestern Mutual Foundation Novartis Consumer Health Pacific Gas & Electric Pfizer Foundation Tellabs Union Bank of California Foundation Visa Giving Station Wells Fargo Foundation
Organizations MC Boosters Association MC Parents Association MC Patrons of the Arts MC Academic Services Center Marin Catholic Faculty and Staff
Business/Corporate/ Foundations Cash Contributions FY 2014 Donors (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Acura of Concord Adobe Systems Inc. All Green - Electronics Recycling Alten Construction, Inc Bank of America Foundation Bank of Marin Bank of the West Barclays Global Investors The Michael Basso Memorial Foundation Bon Air Shopping Center, L.P. Brown-Forman Corporation ChevronTexaco Cisco Class of 1951 Cristoforo Colombo Club of Marin FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —91
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Scholarship Donations FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Mike Basso Memorial Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. David Basso Mr. and Mrs. David Basso, Jr. The Michael Basso Memorial Foundation Blodgett Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Keith Blodgett Byrnes Family Scholarship Mr. Thomas Byrnes, Jr. Paul Camera Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Barbara Camera Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Craves Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. Fred Craves Mr. Ryan Craves Ms. Sara Soulier-Craves Ms. Vickie Soulier Crescent Porter Hale Foundation Scholarship The Crescent Porter Hale Foundation Ray Dal Poggetto Endowed Scholarship Mr. Jeffery Dal Poggetto Bishop Daly Endowed Scholarship Mr. Brian Hedstrom and Mrs. Maryann Ferris-Hedstrom Mr. John Futscher The Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation Ms. Marjorie Hunt-Heinlein Mr. Kevin Sinnott Mr. Sean Sinnott Ms. Lisa Steffan Darrow Foundation Scholarship The Darrow Foundation 92—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Louise M. Davies Foundation Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hudner The Louise M. Davies Foundation Kim Doré Memorial Scholarship Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Sheofsky Norma Geissberger Memorial Scholarship Geissberger, D.D.S. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Geissberger, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. John Geissberger Dr. and Mrs. Louis Geissberger, D.D.S. Dr. and Mrs. Marc Geissberger, D.D.S. Dino Ghilotti Memorial Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCue Western Athletic Clubs Gilardi Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gilardi Hogan Family Scholarship Mr. Michael Heffernan Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan, III Holland Family Scholarship Mr. Hank Holland Italian Scholarship Anonymous Cristoforo Colombo Club of Marin Mr. and Mrs. Dante Ghilotti Mrs. Eva Ghilotti The Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghilotti Ghilotti Bros. Inc. Italian American Community Services Agency San Francisco Italian Athletic Foundation Marcia Jervis Scholarship Ms. Marcia Jervis Marcia Jervis Endowed Scholarship Ms. Marcia Jervis Kieckhefer Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. John Kieckhefer
John Kruger Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. John Kruger Sue Lawrence Scholarship Ms. Susan Lawrence Diva Lippi Scholarship Mr. David Lippi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippi Marin Catholic Faculty Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. David Basso, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Berkhout Mr. Adam Callan Ms. Mary Churchill Mr. Bryan Clement Mr. Bill Collins and Mrs. Lori Lucia Collins Mr. Michael A. Costello and Mrs. Margaret Franz-Costello Dr. Michelle Fontaine Mr. Jeff Johnson and Mrs. Terrie Freni-Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gondola Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Hale Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hamel Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hanley Mr. Jason Tuttle and Mrs. Mary Klapperich-Tuttle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippi Mr. Michael Macon Ms. Lynn M. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martini Mr. Ryan Mayer and Mrs. Melissa K. Fay Ms. Robyn Menzel Mr. and Mrs. Todd Novak Mr. and Mrs. Frank Piazza Mr. and Mrs. James Raccanello Ms. Jessica Ruscello Mr. and Mrs. Erik Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tassone Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Teller Mr. Thomas Thompson and Mrs. Therese Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Van Horn Ms. Patricia Wagner Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward Marin Catholic General Scholarship Anonymous Mr. John Abramson Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Brenner Mr. Fred Craves
Mr. Ryan Craves Mr. and Mrs. James Dal Bon Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Keith Greggor Mr. and Mrs. Edward Middendorf Mrs. Laura Saunders Abramson Ms. Sara Soulier-Craves Ms. Vickie Soulier Mrs. Susan Williams
Ryan Murnig Memorial Scholarship Mrs. Marilyn Monardo Mr. and Mrs. Guido A. Murnig Michael J. Nelson Memorial Scholarship The Michael J. Nelson Foundation
Page Family Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Page
Snyder Family Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Darin Snyder
Andrew L. Pansini Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Pansini
Strain Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. John Strain
Joseph Parker Scholarship The Joseph R. Parker Foundation
Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation Scholarship The Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation
Noerr Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. Andrew Noerr Ms. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Mr. John Noerr Mr. Peter Noerr
Don Ritchie Memorial Scholarship Class of 2013 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ritchie Mrs. Jane Ritchie
Meave Family Poetry Contest Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meave
Frank & Lois Noonan Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan
Miller Family Scholarship Marin County Roofing Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller
Frank & Lois Noonan Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan
Peter & Irene Sarocka Scholarship The Irene S. Scully Family Foundation Ms. Irene Sarocka Scully
Moynier Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. John Moynier and Mrs. Melinda Krause Moynier
Our Lady of Guadalupe Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Paul Castagna
Ron Silveira Endowed Memorial Scholarship Ms. Barbara Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sandbach Mr. Anthony Silveira Mrs. Lorraine Silveira Mrs. Susan Silveira
Don and Darcy Tarantino Family Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Don Tarantiino Tucker/Price Family Scholarship Mrs. Alexa Tucker Price Mr. Eamonn C. Tucker Paul Violich Scholarship Mr. Paul Violich Wolcott Family Endowed Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wolcott Wolcott Family Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wolcott
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2013-2014 School Year Grand Sponsors (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alten Mr. and Mrs. Mark Belgarde Mr. and Mrs. John Biasotti Mrs. Helen Brame Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Foedisch Dr. and Mrs. Louis Geissberger Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grinnell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jacobsen Dr. and Mrs. Babak Jamasbi, M.D. Ms. Marcia Jervis Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kroner Mr. and Mrs. Rory Little Ms. Lena Longo Mr. Jeff Ludlow and Mrs. Mia Mitchel Ludlow Mrs. Barbara McCullough Ms. Julie Simon Munro Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ongaro Mr. and Mrs. George Pasha, IV Mr. Kelly Rodriques and Mrs. Lynda Lucero Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryker Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Suski Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tarantino
Event Sponsorship FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Anonymous 20-20 Optical 5 Points Fitness Mr. and Mrs. Chris Abell Mr. and Mrs. Mark Abrams Acura of Concord Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Aden Mr. and Mrs. Joe Agnese Ms. Catherine Ainsworth Mr. and Mrs. Charles Akers Mr. David Albini Alex’s Dry Cleaning Valet All Green - Electronics Recycling All West Lacrosse Mr. and Mrs. Rick Alo Alten Construction, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alten Ambrosia Pizzeria Ms. Lisa Amendola Anchor Steam Brewing Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson 94—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Anderson Andronico’s Markets Angelino’s Mr. and Mrs. Richard Angotti Mr. Ed Apodaca and Mrs. Lisa Berghout Mr. John Arruda Ms. Heather Arst Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ash Mr. and Mrs. Norman Augustin Autodesk, Inc. Ms. Margaret Avellar Dr. and Mrs. Robert Aycock, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Badgett Mr. and Mrs. Shahryar Bahreyni Mr. Peter H. Bales The Bank of America Foundation Bank of Marin Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Barnet Mr. and Mrs. David Barreneche Mr. and Mrs. Gary Barrett Ms. Angela Barretta Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Basso Mr. Scott Baublitz and Mrs. Evi Smith Ms. Camille Bayer Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bayer Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bechelli Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck Mr. and Mrs. John Beckman Mr. Kamron Beikzadeh Mr. and Mrs. Mark Belgarde Mr. and Mrs. David Bell Dr. and Mrs. John Belzer, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bentley Mr. and Mrs. John Beritzhoff Ms. Patricia Bernal Bernies Dog Grooming Best Lil Porkhouse Betelnut Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Biagini Mr. John Biale Mr. and Mrs. John Biasotti Bicycle Bustop Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bires BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Blanc Mr. and Mrs. Mike Blatt Ms. AnnMarie McCaffrey Bledsoe Bloomer’s Boca Pizzeria Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Boggeri Ms. Mikayla Boginsky Mr. and Mrs. Steven Boginsky Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boland
Bon Air Shopping Center, L.P. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bondanza Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bonini Mr. and Mrs. Cesarino Bornia Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Boro Boudins Sourdough Bakery and Cafe Corte Madera The Boulevard Mr. Patrick Bowen Mr. Richard Boyce and Mrs. Brenda Cantu Mr. and Mrs. Brian Boyle Ms. Sharon Bozic Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Bozin Bradley Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley Mrs. Helen Brame Mr. and Mrs. Jan Brennan Mrs. Joanne Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brewer Mr. Phil Brewer Ms. Charlotte Brockman Mr. and Mrs. Todd Brockman Broken Drum Brewery & Grill Ms. Dawn Brouillette Mr. Chris Brown Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browne Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bruschera Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bruschera Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Buchanan, III Bucher Vineyard Buck’s of Woodside Buckeye Roadhouse Mr. and Mrs. Brent Buckles Mr. and Mrs. John Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Dan Buckstaff Dr. and Mrs. Barry Bugatto, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bullian Bungalow 44 Dr. Deirdre Burke Mr. and Mrs. Jay Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Sean Burns Mr. and Mrs. John Byrne CABI Cafe Arrivederci Cain’s Tire Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Callahan Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Callan Mr. and Mrs. John Callan Mrs. Barbara Camera Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Caravello Carina College Counseling Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carlin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carmichael Mr. and Mrs. Scott Chapman
Charles Krug Winery Cheesecake Factory Dr. and Mrs. Philip Chenette Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cherbero China Bistro Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chmielewski Mr. and Mrs. John Chuday Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cincebeaux CineMark Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cliff Cline Cellars Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Cobb Mr. Richard Cohn and Mrs. Anne Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coll Mr. and Mrs. Chris Colletti Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collier Mr. and Mrs. John Colombard Mr. and Mrs. Steven Colvin Comforts Ms. Kristine Conrad Continental Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Mark Converse Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cooney Cooper Alley Salon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cope Coqueta Ms. Linda Cordoni Mr. Michael Cornett Craft Brew Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crawford Cresalia Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cresalia Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Crivello Mr. and Mrs. William Croteau Mr. Matthew Curwood and Mrs. Kristine Werner Curwood Ms. Maritga Dailey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dal Porto Mr. Jeffery DalPoggetto Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dandridge Darden GC Ms. Catherine Davis Ms. Kim Davis Mr. Scott Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson Mr. Charles Christensen and Mrs. Donna de Surville Mr. Gregory de Surville Mr. Michael de Surville De Young Museum Debbie Keith Caterer Deer Park Villa Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Degnan
Ms. Lauriann Delay Mr. and Mrs. Richard DeMartini Demo Sports Mr. Michael Dempsey and Mrs. Christine Ramos Mr. Jay Demski Mr. Charles Dennis and Mrs. Elizabeth Graceffo-Dennis Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Desautel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Descalso Di Pietro Todd Mr. William Diggs Mr. and Mrs. Blake Dilsworth Mr. Matthew Dixon Ms. Venessa Dixon DJ’s Chinese Cuisine Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobbas Ms. Lisa Dole Doll Face Beauty Mr. Evan Domingo Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. Mark Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Philip Downs Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dresel Mr. and Mrs. Branton Dreyfus The Drum Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Duysen Eden Day Spa Mr. and Mrs. Carter Edgerton Mr. Rob Edington and Mrs. Dyer Grote Edington Edwards Salon Elan Fitness Center Elements Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ellingsen Emily Fox Emporio Rulli, Inc. Epicurean Group Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epidendio Mr. and Mrs. Greg Erigero Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Etemad Etude Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Evans Mr. and Mrs. Eckhard Evers Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ewert Fabrizio’s Ristorante Mr. Christer L. Fagersten and Mrs. Marielle den Hollander Fagersten The Fairmont Hotels Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Farber Ms. Marlene Farber Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farney Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Federighi Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Feeney Mr. Louis Fenn Mr. Mark Fernandez Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ficker Mr. and Mrs. Charles Figone Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Finishing Touch Nails Mr. Thomas Finn and Mrs. Bee Tan Finnegan’s Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisher Mr. Raymond J. Fisher and Mrs. Kathy L. Takemoto Five Little Monkeys Flour Chylde Bakery Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Foedisch Dr. Michelle Fontaine Ms. Claire Fontana Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Forry Ms. Sharon Fox Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Freccero Mr. and Mrs. David Friend Mr. and Mrs. Thibault Fulconis Mr. and Mrs. Dell Furano Mr. and Mrs. William Gage Mrs. Cindy Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gallo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galuszka Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gambardella Mr. Anthony Gambardella Mr. Dave Garbarino Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garbarino Mr. and Mrs. David Garcia Ms. Maria Garcia Mr. and Mrs. James Gardner Mr. and Mrs. James Gavney Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gavney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Geffert Dr. and Mrs. Louis Geissberger Mr. and Mrs. Tom Geissler Mr. and Mrs. Tony George Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Geraldi Mr. Chris Gernhard and Dr. Serena Mraz Ms. Robin Gerrity Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. Ghilotti Construction Company Mr. and Mrs. Dante Ghilotti Ms. Linda Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ghilotti Mrs. Anne Giannini Ms. Suzanne Gilley Mr. and Mrs. John Gladish
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gobar Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gold Golden Gate Ferry Golden State Warriors Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. David Gooder Mr. and Mrs. Drew B. Gordon Dr. Jasmine Gordon, D.M.D. Mr. William L. Gotshall-Maxon Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grady Mr. and Mrs. Keith Grady Ms. Michelle Grady Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Graham The Great Acorn Co Mr. and Mrs. George Greco Mr. and Mrs. Keith Greggor Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gregorio Ms. Norma Grenfell Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grialou Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grinnell Mr. Barry Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Mark Guelfi H & H Printing / Hurley Distribution Mr. Rick Haenggi Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Haller Mr. and Mrs. James Hallmark Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Halsey Haney Orthodontics Hanson Bridgett, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harmon Harmony Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Wyman C. Harris Hartmann Studios Headlines Reverend Cornelius Healy The Hedinger Family Foundation Mr. Howard Hedinger Heffernan Insurance Brokers Mr. and Mrs. William Heimbrodt Dr. and Mrs. Peter Heinlein, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Henn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Henry Ms. Dianne Hession Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hession Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hill Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hill Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hill Hilton Garden Inn Napa Ms. Lauren Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hislop Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hitchens Mr. and Mrs. David Hofele Hog Island Oyster Co. Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan, III FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —95
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Mr. Hank Holland Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hooper Mr. John Hope and Mrs. Madeline Nieto-Hope Hopmonk Tavern Mrs. and Mrs. James Horan The Hot Tubs of Berkeley House of Bagels Housekeepers of Marin Mr. Roy Howell and Mrs. Nina Kwan Ms. Christie Hoyle Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hudner Hudson Grace Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hurley Ms. Amy Hutchins Dr. and Mrs. Yngvar Hvistendahl Hyer Architecture Il Fornaio The Inn At The Tides Ms. Joan C. Isetta Mr. Lincoln Isetta Mr. and Mrs. William Isetta Italian Wine Merchants Mr. and Mrs. Tad Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jacobsen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. John Jakiemiec Dr. and Mrs. Babak Jamasbi, M.D. Ms. Agnieszka Jankowski Jason’s Restaurant Jelly Donut in Northgate Jennifer Skinner Portraits Mr. and Mrs. Andy Jennings Mr. Thomas Jereb and Mrs. Robin Wythe Ms. Marcia Jervis Jordan Institute Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan Mr. Mark Joyce and Mrs. Gail Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keenan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keller Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly Mr. Robert Kelly and Mrs. Lisa Mango Ms. Renee Kenney Ms. Paula Leland Kent Kentfield Fitness Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keyes Mr. and Mrs. John Kieckhefer Ms. Karen Kilian Mr. and Mrs. Peter Killpack Dr. Steven Killpack and Mrs. Maureen Daly Ms. Judy King Ms. Kimberly King Mr. and Mrs. Richard King Ms. Deborah Kiraly
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. John Klapperich Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klein Mr. Peter A. Kleinbrodt and Mrs. Beverly Wood Mr. Kevin Kobalter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Koch Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Koorhan Mr. John Kositzin and Mrs. Leanne Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Koslosky Ms. Jan Kowleski Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Kristoff Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kroner Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kuhn Kunst Bros. Painting Co. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kunst Mr. Thomas Kunst and Mrs. Anriette Brissaud-Kunst La Ginestra La Quinta Resort La Toscana Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lang, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William Lang Mr. and Mrs. Brad LaPoint Ms. Leonie LaPoint Lark Theater Ms. Rachelle Larson Mr. and Mrs. Brad LaRue Mr. and Mrs. Khateeb Lateef Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lateef Mr. and Mrs. Greg Laudenslager Laughing Glass Margaritas Law Office of Brendan P. Brewer Lawrence Hall of Science Mr. and Mrs. James Lazor Mr. Matthew Le Merle and Mrs. Alison Davis Mr. and Mrs. Justus Leachman Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lechner Ms. Ilse Leggett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lenz Mr. and Mrs. David Lese Ms. Sarah Levin Mr. William Levin and Mrs. Laurel Simes Mr. and Mrs. Barry Levy Ms. Susanne Light Limerick Lane Cellars Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lindsay Liparita Mr. Ken Lippi and Mrs. Leanne Barsotti Mr. and Mrs. Rory Little Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Livermore Mr. Jeffry Locke
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Loftus Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Lombardi, Jr. Ms. Lena Longo Lucca Delicatessen Mr. Jeff Ludlow and Mrs. Mia Mitchel Ludlow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luster Mr. and Mrs. Allan Lyle Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lynch Ms. Deborah Lynch Mr. Daniel Macias Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MacLean Ms. Barbara MacLenan Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Magnuson Ms. Susan Mahalak Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Malet Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Malone Mangia Nosh Catering Company Ms. Bonnie Manning Ms. Maria Manulea Greppi Marche Aux Fleur Marin Airporter Marin Brewing Company Marin Coffee Roasters Marin County Roofing Company, Inc. Marin Joe’s Restaurant Marin Lock and Safe Marin Sanitary Service Marin Theatre Company Marinitas Restaurant Ms. Kristine Markel Mr. and Mrs. Greg Martin Ms. Lora Martinenko Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martini Mary Small Photography Mr. John Mathews and Dr. Lisa Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matos Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCallister Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Michael McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Matt McCormick Mr. Robert McCoy and Mrs. Jennifer Power-McCoy Ms. Sandee McCready Mrs. Barbara McCullough Mr. Robert F. McCullough, Jr. Ms. Lorraine McDonald Mr. Mike McGarvey Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGowan Ms. Celyn McGuinness Mr. James McGuinness Mr. and Mrs. Sean McHugh McInnis Park Golf Center
Mr. and Mrs. Kieran McKeogh Ms. Winifred McKinnon Ms. Carol McLaughlin Mr. Mark McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLaughlin Ms. Tracy McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Mike McNamara Ms. Maureen McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meave Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Medeiros The Melting Pot Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrion Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Meyers Mr. Francis Meynard and Mrs. Dominique Jeffroy-Meynard Dr. Mark Michna, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Gorm Mikkelsen Ms. Cherie Milani-Welch Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ken Minami Ms. Edna Minoza Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mohler Ms. Tina Mohn Mr. Mark Mokeleke Mollie Stone’s Market Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Monahan Monterey Peninsula Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Monterroso Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Moore Mr. and Mrs. John Moore Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Moss Mountain Play Association Mountain View Winery Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant Mr. Scott Mroz and Mrs. Claudia Held Mt. Tam Aesthetics, Inc. Mt. Tam Fresh, Inc. Mulberry Street Pizzeria Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Mulcahy Mr. Donald Munro Ms. Julie Simon Munro Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murray Mr. Scott Murray and Mrs. Masha Martinenko Mustards Grill Mr. and Mrs. Ron Najafi Mr. and Mrs. Louis Napoli Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Narcomey Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Naro Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Narodny Mr. and Mrs. Lenny Nash
Mr. Tim Navone and Dr. Kathy Waller Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Mr. and Mrs. Brian Neill Mr. Christopher Nelson Ms. Christine Nessier Ms. Lauren Nestor New York Life Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Newell Mr. and Mrs. Wiliiam Newsome Mr. Kevin Nichelini and Mrs. Elizabeth Capurro Ms. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Mr. John Noerr Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan Mrs. Heidi Giacomini Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Scott Norman Northwestern Mutual Foundation Nothing Bundt Cakes Novato Pediatric Dentistry Novato Pilates O’Donnell Financial Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. John O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Tim O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Old Town Sports Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ongaro Onspot Welding & Design, Inc. Orbis Payment Services, Inc. Mr. Zach Rockett and Mrs. Janie Orthey Rockett Ms. Anne Ortman Mr. and Mrs. Bret Osborn Dr. and Mrs. Carlo Oughourlian Pacheco Plaza Center LLC Pacific Catch Grill Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Page Paintball Jungle Panchitos Mexican Food Paradise Flowers Mr. Alexander Park and Mrs. Dana Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Neil Park Mr. and Mrs. George Pasha, IV Mrs. Kristina Paster Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Patsel Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paulenich Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paynter Peggy Parks Photography Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pelfini Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Pera Mr. and Mrs. Don Perazzo Pet Express Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peters FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —97
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Mr. and Mrs. Tim Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Adam Petras PF Chang’s PGA Tour Piatti Mr. and Mrs. Jim Piry Dr. Thomas Poksay Mr. and Mrs. Adam Politzer Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Pomilia, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steffan Postaer Ms. Angela Pourtabib Mr. and Mrs. Mac Pourtabib Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Power Mr. and Mrs. Chris Powers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Presti Mr. Caeser Lagleva and Mrs. Elizabeth Prior Progressive Image Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Ms. Kelly Puffer Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Pult Dr. and Mrs. Steve Purcell, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. John Quick Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Quinones Quivari RAB Motors Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rabbitt Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ramirez The Ranch Salons Mr. Daniel Randall Mr. and Mrs. David Ranghiasci Mr. and Mrs. Michael Redman Redwood Security Systems, Inc. Regency 6 Theater REI Sports Mr. and Mrs. Seth Reicher Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Renk Mr. and Mrs. David Resnick Reynold’s Family Winery Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riedel Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Righetti Ristobar Mr. Anthony Robello Ms. Carolyn Robello Ms. Julie Robino Mr. and Mrs. Erich Rodden Mr. Kelly Rodriques and Mrs. Lynda Lucero Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roggenbuck Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rolstad Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rooney Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenbach Mr. Mark Ross Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ross
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Round Table Pizza Royal Coach Car Wash Mr. Peter Rubens Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rudder Mr. and Mrs. Caesar Ruegg Ms. Ann Rupers Mr. Michael Rupers Mr. and Mrs. Tim Russell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ryder Mr. and Mrs. William Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryker Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sabadell Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sagar Sage Gallery Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Saia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Salmon Salon Decadence San Francisco Ballet Assoc. San Francisco Giants San Francisco Wine Group San Rafael Joe’s San Rafael Pacifics Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sandbach Mr. Jan Rune Sandell and Mrs. Kathleen Burgi-Sandell Mr. and Mrs. Ray Savona Saylor’s Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schultz Schumacher Photography Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schunk Mr. Jeffrey Schwager and Mrs. Barbara Wilson Scotty’s Market Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Seay Mr. and Mrs. Charles Seifert Mr. and Mrs. Scott Selig Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sell Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seltsam Servino Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Sevy Mr. and Mrs. M. Reza Shahabedin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sharps Mr. and Mrs. Andre Shashaty Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw Ms. Kieawnie Shedrick Monsignor Robert Sheeran Mrs. Adrienne Payne Sherk Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Sherman Mr. Greg Shoff and Mrs. Sally Taylor-Shoff Mr. and Mrs. George Shumny Mr. Jacob Siefert Ms. Donna Sillan
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Simons Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sinnett Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Sinnott Mr. and Mrs. Sam Skinner Ms. Barbara Slack Mr. and Mrs. Colum Slevin Mr. and Mrs. Craig Smith Mr. Michael Smith and Mrs. Lynn Kristal Smith Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Mr. Robert Snader and Mrs. Nancy Warren Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Snyder Solano Dermatology Associates Sonoma Canopy Tours Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Mrs. Kathryn Soter Mr. and Mrs. Brian Souder Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sowry Mr. and Mrs. Randy Sparks Ms. Jacquie Spielberg Mr. and Mrs. Steve Spiesberger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spiess Mr. and Mrs. David Starkey Stella & Dot Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stephens Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Stiteler Mr. John Stobo Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Stone Ms. Kristen Stout Mr. Race Stowell Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Strazulo Studio Blue Acne Clinic Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sullivan Superior Roofing Solutions SusieCakes Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Suski Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sutro Sutter Home Winery Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Swanson Ms. Courtney A. Swatta Tagliaferri’s Deli & Cafe Tam Bike Shop Tamalpais Tutoring & Test Prep Mr. and Mrs. David Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tarantino Ms. Elise M. Tarrant Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Tarrant Mr. and Mrs. Chris Tasker Tavern at Lark Creek Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Teller Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tewhill Mr. and Mrs. John Thomason
Mr. Brent Thompson Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Thompson Mr. Thomas Timmer TJ’s Crossfit - Teen Sessions TLC Tutoring & Learning Center Toast Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Todd Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Tonoc Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Trahan Mr. Phi Tran Treemasters Trek Winery Mr. and Mrs. Mark Trello Trinchero Ms. Denise Tringali Trono Ms. Michele Ugarte Mr. Richard Ugarte
V Madrone Winery V12 Vineyards Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valinoti Mrs. Carol Ann Vallely Mr. and Mrs. John Van Koll Mr. and Mrs. Michael Van Metre Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Viets Mr. and Mrs. Tony Vince Vintage Flamingo Vintner’s Collective Mr. and Mrs. Jason Visconti Mr. and Mrs. John Walewander Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Walker Walt Disney Family Museum Mr. and Mrs. Wei Wang Mr. Matthew Ward and Mrs. Mari Ballas-Ward Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ward Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wardenburg Mr. Steven Warren Waypoint Pizza Ms. Karen Weber Cornett
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wedge Mr. Peter Welch Mr. and Mrs. John Welisch Ms. Melanie Wellbeloved Mr. Robert Wellbeloved Wells Fargo Foundation Wellspring Acupuncture Mr. and Mrs. Dan White Whitehall Lane Winery, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. David Whiteside Whitmans Auto Body Mrs. Julie Widergren Mr. and Mrs. Marty Widergren Mr. John I. Wight and Mrs. Kimberly L. Reinking Wight Wild Fox Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilhelm Mrs. Susan Williams Mr. Sean Williams Mr. and Mrs. Colin Wilmott
Mr. Bruce Wilson and Mrs. Devon Fordyce-Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson Wine Appellations, Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Rick Winter Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wolcott Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Woodall Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Woodcock Ms. Linda Woods Mr. Russell Woods Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wright Mr. and Mrs. James Yampolsky Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yandle Yoga Works Studio Mr. and Mrs. James Young Ms. Teri Young Yum Chocolate Salon Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fritz Zimmer Jr.
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Other Restricted Gifts FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Chris Abell Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Aden Mr. and Mrs. Joe Agnese Mr. and Mrs. Charles Akers Mr. and Mrs. Juan Alfaro Alten Construction, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alten Ms. Lisa Amendola Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Angotti Mr. Ed Apodaca and Mrs. Lisa Berghout Ms. Michele J. Arbios Ms. Cathy Arens Mr. John Arruda Mr. and Mrs. Terry Ash Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Astle Mr. and Mrs. Norman Augustin Mr. and Mrs. Constantino Aversa Dr. and Mrs. Robert Aycock, M.D. Ms. Margaret Bader Ms. Linda Balok The Bank of America Foundation Bank of Marin Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Banuelos Ms. Cristina Banuelos Mr. and Mrs. William Barton Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bayer Mr. David Baylor and Mrs. Terry Helmer Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bechelli Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beck Mr. Kamron Beikzadeh Mr. and Mrs. Mark Belgarde Mr. and Mrs. Brian E. Bell Mr. and Mrs. David Bell Dr. and Mrs. John Belzer, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Bentley Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berger Mr. and Mrs. John Beritzhoff Ms. Patricia Bernal Mr. John Biale Mr. and Mrs. John Biasotti Mr. and Mrs. Mike Blatt Ms. Mikayla Boginsky Mr. and Mrs. Steven Boginsky Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boland Bon Air Shopping Center, L.P. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bondanza Ms. Terri Bondanza-Lavin Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bonini 100—MARIN Catholic FALL 2014
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Boro Mr. Patrick Bowen Mr. Richard Boyce and Mrs. Brenda Cantu Mr. and Mrs. Brian Boyle Ms. Sharon Bozic Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Bozin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley Ms. Kelly Brennan Brown Mrs. Joanne Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brewer Mr. Phil Brewer Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brito Ms. Charlotte Brockman Mr. and Mrs. Todd Brockman Ms. Dawn Brouillette Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browne Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Buchanan, III Mr. and Mrs. John Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Dan Buckstaff Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buerger Dr. and Mrs. Barry Bugatto, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Bullian Dr. Deirdre Burke Mr. and Mrs. Jay Burnham Mr. and Mrs. Sean Burns Mr. and Mrs. John Byrne Mr. Thomas Byrnes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cairns Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Callan Mr. and Mrs. John Callan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Caravello Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carlin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carmichael Mr. Damon Casatico Ms. Lisa Casey Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cervetto Mr. and Mrs. Scott Chapman Dr. and Mrs. Philip Chenette Mr. and Mrs. Roland Cherbero Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chmielewski Mr. Charles Christensen and Mrs. Donna de Surville Mr. Damian Cieslicki Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cincebeaux Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clark Class of 1951 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cliff Mr. and Mrs. John Cobb Mr. Richard Cohn and Mrs. Anne Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coll Mr. and Mrs. Chris Colletti Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collier Mr. and Mrs. Steven Colvin
Ms. Jane Conner Mr. and Mrs. Mark Converse Ms. Patricia Conway Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Bud Cope Ms. Linda Cordoni Ms. Karen Weber Cornett Mr. Michael Cornett Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Crivello Mr. Matthew Curwood and Mrs. Kristine Werner Curwood Mrs. Maritga Dailey Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dal Porto Mr. Jeffery DalPoggetto Mr. and Mrs. Mike Daly Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dandridge Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davies Ms. Catherine Davis Ms. Kim Davis Mr. Scott Davis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dawson Ms. Birgit De Frondeville Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Degnan Ms. Nancy Degnan Mr. Michael Dempsey and Mrs. Christine Ramos Mr. Jay Demski Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Desautel Mr. and Mrs. Paul Descalso Mr. Gregory de Surville Ms. Patricia DiTomaso Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Diener Mr. and Mrs. Blake Dilsworth Mr. Matthew Dixon Ms. Venessa Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dobbas Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dobberstein Mr. Evan Domingo Dominican Sisters - Saint Margaret Convent Mr. and Mrs. Dave Donati Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donnelly Mr. and Mrs. Peter Donnici Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Philip Downs Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dresel Mr. and Mrs. Branton Dreyfus The Drum Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David Duysen Ms. Julia Eader Mr. and Mrs. Carter Edgerton Ms. Judy Ehrlich Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Ehteshami
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Epidendio Mr. and Mrs. Greg Erigero Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Etemad Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Evans Mr. Ernest Evans Mr. and Mrs. Eckhard Evers Mr. Christer L. Fagersten and Mrs. Marielle den Hollander Fagersten Mr. and Mrs. John L. Fallat Mr. and Mrs. Joel Faller Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Farber Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farney Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Bill Federighi Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Feeney Ms. Madeline Fendler Mr. Louis Fenn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ficker Mr. Thomas Finn and Mrs. Bee Tan Ms. Donna Firenzi Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisher Mr. Raymond J. Fisher and Mrs. Kathy L. Takemoto Ms. Shoshana Fleischman Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Foedisch Dr. Michelle Fontaine Ms. Claire Fontana Ms. Melinda A. Franklin Mr. and Mrs. David Friend Mr. and Mrs. Thibault Fulconis Ms. Colleen Furano Mr. and Mrs. Dell Furano Reverend Kevin P. Gaffey Ms. Leslie Galiani Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Galiani Mrs. Cindy Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gallagher Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gallo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Galuszka Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gambardella Mr. Anthony Gambardella Mr. Tony Gambardella and Mrs. Judy Lococo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garbarino Mr. and Mrs. David Garcia Ms. Maria Garcia Mr. and Mrs. James Gardner Mr. Edward Gaston and Mrs. Lori Zager Mr. and Mrs. James Gavney Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gavney Mr. and Mrs. Duane M. Geck Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Geffert Mr. and Mrs. Tony George Ms. Robin Gerrity
Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. Ghilotti Construction Comapny Mr. and Mrs. Dante Ghilotti Mrs. Eva Ghilotti (dec.) Ms. Linda Ghilotti Mario Ghilotti Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ghilotti Ms. Suzanne Gilley Mr. Doak Gintert Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Gobar Mr. and Mrs. William Gogas Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gold Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gonzalez Mr. and Mrs. David Gooder Dr. Jasmine Gordon, D.M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Grady Ms. Michelle Grady Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Graham Mr. and Mrs. Keith Greggor Ms. Norma Grenfell Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grialou Mr. and Mrs. Mike Grinnell Ms. Elizabeth Groh Mr. Richard Groh Mr. and Mrs. Noah M. Groth Mr. and Mrs. Mark Guelfi Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Haller Mr. and Mrs. Brooke Halsey Mr. Howard Hedinger The Hedinger Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William Heimbrodt Dr. and Mrs. Peter Heinlein, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. James Helfrich Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Henn Mr. and Mrs. Brian Henry Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Herhuay Ms. Nancy Herhuay Ms. Roxana Herhuay Mr. Daniel Hersh and Mrs. Renee Clark-Hersh Ms. Dianne Hession Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hession Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hill Dr. and Mrs. Michael Hill The Larry L. Hillblom Foundation, Inc. Ms. Lauren Hinton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hislop Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hitchens Ms. Doreen Hodgin Mr. and Mrs. David Hofele Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hooper Mr. John Hope and Mrs. Madeline Nieto-Hope
Mrs. and Mrs. James Horan Mr. and Mrs. Mark Horick Mr. Roy Howell and Mrs. Nina Kwan Ms. Christie Hoyle Ms. Amy Huddlestone Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hudner Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt Mr. Patrick Hunter and Mrs. Christina Garnett Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hurley Ms. Amy Hutchins Dr. and Mrs. Yngvar Hvistendahl Ms. Vicki Ihnken Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Isetta, III Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Isetta Mr. and Mrs. William Isetta Mr. and Mrs. Tad Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jacobsen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Kip Jacques Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Jaeger Mr. and Mrs. John Jakiemiec Dr. and Mrs. Babak Jamasbi, M.D. Ms. Agnieszka Jankowski Mr. Thomas Jereb and Mrs. Robin Wythe Ms. Marcia Jervis Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jones Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan Mr. Mark Jordan Mr. Mark Joyce and Mrs. Gail Gaffney Mr. and Mrs. Rich Juarez Mr. Hyman Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Kaselionis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keenan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly Mr. Robert Kelly and Mrs. Lisa Mango Ms. Paula Leland Kent Mr. and Mrs. John Kieckhefer Ms. Karen Kilian Mr. and Mrs. Peter Killpack Dr. Steven Killpack and Mrs. Maureen Daly Ms. Judy King Mr. and Mrs. Richard King Mr. Patrick Kirby Ms. Susan Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kirkpatrick Kiwanis Club of San Rafael & Central Marin Mr. Peter A. Kleinbrodt and Mrs. Beverly Wood Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Koch Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Koorhan Mr. John Kositzin and Mrs. Leanne Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Koslosky Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Kostelni
Ms. Jan Kowleski Ms. Janet Kripal Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kristofferson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kroner Mr. and Mrs. Marco Kuehn Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kunst Mr. Thomas Kunst and Mrs. Anriette Brissaud-Kunst Mr. and Mrs. Brad LaPoint Ms. Leonie LaPoint Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake Mr. and Mrs. Scot Lance Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lang, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William Lang Mr. and Mrs. Khateeb Lateef Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lateef Mr. and Mrs. Greg Laudenslager Mr. and Mrs. James Lazor Mr. Matthew Le Merle and Mrs. Alison Davis Mr. and Mrs. Justus Leachman The George and Mary Ann Leal Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Leavitt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lechner Mr. Douglas Lee and Mrs. Susan Gahry Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lenz Mr. and Mrs. David Lese Mr. and Mrs. Henri Lese Mr. William Levin and Mrs. Laurel Simes Mr. and Mrs. Barry Levy Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lewandowski Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lindsay Mrs. Karen Lippi Mr. Ken Lippi and Mrs. Leanne Barsotti Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippi Mr. and Mrs. Rory Little Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Livermore Ms. Maika Llorens Mr. Jeffry Locke Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Lombardi, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Long Ms. Nancy Longo Slattery Mr. and Mrs. John Loughran Mr. Jeff Ludlow and Mrs. Mia Mitchel Ludlow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luster Mr. and Mrs. Allan Lyle Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lynch Ms. Deborah Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Todd Lyon Ms. Barbara Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Douglas MacLean Ms. Barbara MacLenan Ms. Linda Magana Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Magnuson FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —101
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Ms. Susan Mahalak Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Malet Mr. Matthew Mani Ms. Bonnie Manning Marin County Roofing Company, Inc. Marin Lock and Safe Mr. Renaldo Marin Mr. and Mrs. Kim Marks Mr. and Mrs. Greg Martin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Martini Ms. Susanna Martone Mr. John Mathews and Dr. Lisa Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Matos Mr. Mark Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCallister Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCarty Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McCloskey Mr. and Mrs. Glen McCord Ms. Sandee McCready Mrs. Barbara McCullough Ms. Melissa McDonald Mr. Mike McGarvey Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGee Ms. Mary Ellen McGonagle Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGowan
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Mr. and Mrs. Sean McHugh Ms. Lynn McKenna Mr. and Mrs. Kieran McKeogh Ms. Winifred McKinnon Mr. Mark McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLaughlin Ms. Tracy McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Gary McLean Ms. Rachel McLean Mr. and Mrs. Mike McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meave Ms. Robyn Menzel Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrion Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Meyers Mr. Francis Meynard and Mrs. Dominique Jeffroy-Meynard Dr. Mark Michna, D.D.S. Microsoft Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Gorm Mikkelsen Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mr. and Mrs. Ken Minami Ms. Edna Minoza Mr. and Mrs. Cory Modersohn
Ms. Tina Mohn Mr. Michael Moir and Mrs. Sara McMillen Mr. Mark Mokeleke Mollie Stone’s Market Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mollison Mr. and Mrs. Trinidad Monterroso Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Moore Mr. and Mrs. John Moore Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morris Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Moss Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Moss Mr. Ryan Mosse Mr. Scott Mroz and Mrs. Claudia Held Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Mulcahy Ms. Julie Simon Munro Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murray Mr. Scott Murray and Mrs. Masha Martinenko Mr. and Mrs. Ron Najafi Mr. and Mrs. Louis Napoli Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Narcomey Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Naro Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Narodny Mr. and Mrs. Lenny Nash Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Navone Mr. Gregory Navone
Ms. Patricia Navone Mr. Tim Navone and Dr. Kathy Waller Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Neal Mr. and Mrs. Brian Neill Ms. Marilyn Nelder Mr. Christopher Neslon New York Life Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Newell Mr. and Mrs. Wiliiam Newsome Mr. and Mrs. Rick Nichelini Mr. Andrew Noerr Ms. Jennie Halvorsen Noerr Mr. John Noerr Mr. Peter Noerr Mr. and Mrs. Frank Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Noonan Mr. and Mrs. Scott Norman Mr. Andrew Nortz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. John O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Tim O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Martin O’Sullivan Mr. Sean Oleary and Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson Mr. and Mrs. M. Ali Omoomy Mr. and Mrs. Brian Ongaro Onspot Welding & Design, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Oranje Orbis Payment Services, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bret Osborn Dr. and Mrs. Carlo Oughourlian Pacheco Plaza Center LLC Mr. and Mrs. Darryl Page Paradise Flowers Mr. and Mrs. George Pasha, IV Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Patsel Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paulenich Ms. Robin Peers Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pelfini Ms. Malgorzata Pellarin Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pereira Jr. Mr. Tod Couch and Mrs. Niki Perotti-Couch Mr. and Mrs. David Perry Mr. and Mrs. Mark Peters Mr. and Mrs. Tim Petersen Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Peterson Mr. Stanislaus Pieckarek Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Pien Mr. and Mrs. Jim Piry Dr. Thomas Poksay Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pola Mr. and Mrs. Adam Politzer
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Pomilia, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Steffan Postaer Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Power Mr. and Mrs. Chris Powers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Presti Mr. Caeser Lagleva and Mrs. Elizabeth Prior Progressive Image Mr. and Mrs. Jess Prohaska Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Pult Dr. and Mrs. Steve Purcell, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. John Quick Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rabbitt Ms. Annette Raible Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ramirez Mr. Daniel Randall Mr. and Mrs. David Ranghiasci Mr. and Mrs. Lance Ratto Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ravina Redwood Security Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Reeder Mr. and Mrs. Seth Reicher Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riedel Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Righetti Mr. Anthony Robello Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson Ms. Julie Robino Mr. Kelly Rodriques and Mrs. Lynda Lucero Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Roeder Mr. and Mrs. Michael Roggenbuck Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rooney Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenbach Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ross Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Rudder Mr. and Mrs. Caesar Ruegg Ms. Ann Rupers Mr. and Mrs. Tim Russell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ryder Mr. and Mrs. William Ryder Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryker Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Sabadell Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Saia Ms. Catherine Samson San Francisco Forty Niners Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sandbach Mr. and Mrs. Bjorn Sandberg Mr. Jan Rune Sandell and Mrs. Kathleen Burgi-Sandell Ms. Patricia Sanderson Mr. and Mrs. Ray Savona Mr. and Mrs. Erik Schmitz Ms. Julie Schreader
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schultz Mr. Jeffrey Schwager and Mrs. Barbara Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Seay Mr. and Mrs. Glen Seitz-Varnhagen Mr. and Mrs. James E. Sell Mr. and Mrs. Jim Seltsam Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Sevy Ms. Patricia Seybold Mr. and Mrs. M. Reza Shahabedin Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shanahan Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sharps Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sharps Ms. Lauren Sharps Mr. and Mrs. Andre Shashaty Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw Monsignor Robert Sheeran Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shelton Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Sherman Mr. Greg Shoff and Mrs. Sally Taylor-Shoff Mr. and Mrs. George Shumny Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Siler Mr. and Mrs. Rick T. Silva Mr. and Mrs. Willis Silverthorne Mr. and Mrs. Neil Simons Mr. and Mrs. Steven Sinnett Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Sinnott Mr. and Mrs. Sam Skinner Ms. Barbara Slack Mr. and Mrs. Colum Slevin Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sloan Mr. and Mrs. Craig Smith Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Mr. and Mrs. Darin Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Snyder Mrs. Kathryn Soter Mr. and Mrs. Brian Souder Ms. Rebecca Spence Ms. Jacquie Spielberg Mr. and Mrs. Steve Spiesberger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spiess Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Spurr St. Vincent de Paul Society at Marin Catholic Mr. and Mrs. David Starkey Ms. Denise Stenberg Mr. and Mrs. Erland Stenberg Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Stiteler Mr. John Stobo Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Stone Ms. Kristen Stout Mr. Race Stowell Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Strazulo Mr. Don Strimbu
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sullivan Superior Roofing Solutions Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Suski Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sutro Ms. Maureen Ann Sweeney Tamalpais Tutoring & Test Prep Mr. and Mrs. David Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. John Tarantino Mr. and Mrs. Chris Tasker Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tassone Ms. Margaret Taylor Mr. William “Buz” Thiercof Mr. and Mrs. John Thomason Ms. Ann Thompson Mr. Brent Thompson Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Steve Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Todd Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Tonoc Mr. and Mrs. David Trahan Mr. Phi Tran Mr. and Mrs. Jason Traut Treemasters Ms. Denise Tringali Mr. Stephen Trocki and Mrs. Catherine Lord Trust Funds Incorporated Mr. Richard Tye and Mrs. Deanne Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tyler Ms. Michele Ugarte Mr. Richard Ugarte Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Usher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Valdez Mr. and Mrs. Jack Valinoti Mrs. Carol Ann Vallely Mr. and Mrs. John Van Koll Mrs. Sandy Vasquez Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Viets Mr. and Mrs. John Villa Mr. Paul Violich Mr. and Mrs. Jason Visconti Mr. and Ms. Lewis Wagner Mr. and Mrs. John Walewander Ms. Elizabeth Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Robert Waller Mr. and Mrs. Wei Wang Ms. Mary Elizabeth Ward Mr. Matthew Ward and Mrs. Mari Ballas-Ward Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ward Mr. Stephen M. Ward Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wardell FALL 2014 MARIN Catholic —103
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wardenburg Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wedge Mr. and Mrs. James Weiss Mr. and Mrs. John Welisch Ms. Melanie Wellbeloved West Bay Builders, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Dan White Dr. and Mrs. T.J. White Mr. and Mrs. William White Mr. and Mrs. David Whiteside Mrs. Julie Widergren Mr. and Mrs. Marty Widergren Mr. John I. Wight and Mrs. Kimberly L. Reinking Wight Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilhelm Mrs. Susan Williams Mr. Sean Williams Mr. and Mrs. Colin Wilmott Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Wilsey Mr. Bruce Wilson and Mrs. Devon Fordyce-Wilson Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Eric Winkler Mr. and Mrs. Rick Winter Mr. Lou Wirth and Mrs. Debora Kristofferson Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wolcott Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Woodall Mr. and Mrs. James Woolwine Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wright Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Wright Mr. and Mrs. James Yampolsky Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yandle Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yates Mr. Christopher Yates Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yoham Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Young Mr. and Mrs. James Young Ms. Teri Young Mr. and Mrs. Hadi Ziari Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fritz Zimmer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Massoud Zohadi
Gift In-Kind Donors FY 2014 (July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013)
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20-20 Optical 3 Ring Cycles 5 Points Fitness 9 Corners Center for Balanced Living Alex’s Dry Cleaning Valet All West Lacrosse Alten Construction, Inc Mr. and Mrs. Bob Alten
Ambrosia Pizzeria Anchor Steam Brewing Andronico’s Markets Angelino’s Mr. Ed Apodaca and Mrs. Lisa Berghout Aroma Cafe Auberge DuSoliel Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. August Mr. and Mrs. Norman Augustin Autodesk, Inc. Ms. Margaret Avellar Mr. and Mrs. Constantino Aversa Mr. and Mrs. Fabio Aversa Mrs. Maria Aversa Mr. and Mrs. Shahryar Bahreyni Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker Balance Chiropractic Bank of Marin Barney’s Gourmet Hamburgers Barrington Gifts of Distinction Mr. Scott Baublitz and Mrs. Evi Smith Bay Club Marin The Bay Club Company Bay View Limousine Beach Blanket Babylon Dr. and Mrs. John Belzer, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. John Beritzhoff Bernies Dog Grooming Best Lil Porkhouse Betelnut Bicycle Bustop BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Blanc Bloomer’s Blue & Gold Fleet The Blues Jean Bar Boca Pizzeria Boca Steak & Seafood Bodies in Motion Body Kinetics Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Boggeri Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bonini Book Passage Boudins Sourdough Bakery and Cafe Corte Madera Bound 4 College The Boulevard Mr. Richard Boyce and Mrs. Brenda Cantu Bradley Real Estate Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley Brick & Bottle Broken Drum Brewery & Grill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Browne Bucher Vineyard
Buck’s of Woodside Buckeye Roadhouse Bungalow 44 Dr. Deirdre Burke Burritoville Cafe CABI Cafe Arrivederci Cain’s Tire Inc. Mr. Adam Callan Carina College Counseling Carolina Boutique Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Castagnola Charles Krug Winery Cheesecake Factory Chianti Cucina China Bistro Christine’s Upper Crust Cinemark - Larkspur Cline Cellars Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Coll Mr. Bill Collins and Mrs. Lori Lucia Collins Comforts Compass Education Group Mr. and Mrs. Keith Conroy Continental Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Mark Converse Cooper Alley Salon Coppola Winery Coqueta Mr. Michael A. Costello and Mrs. Margaret Franz-Costello Craft Brew Alliance Cresalia Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cresalia Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Crivello Curran Theatre D’Lynnes Dancewear Darden GC David Peters Studio Mr. Gregory de Surville De Young Museum Debbie Keith Caterer Debbie Love Jewelry Deer Park Villa Del Dotto Vineyards Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Della Santina Demo Sports Di Pietro Todd DJ’s Chinese Cuisine Doll Face Beauty Doodlebug Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Branton Dreyfus
Eden Day Spa Edwards Salon Elaine Neuwirth Organizing Elan Fitness Center Elements Embassy Suites Emily Fox and Company Mr. Sid Emison Emporio Rulli, Inc. Endurance Performance Training Epicenter Med Spa Epicurean Group Eric Schumacher Photography Mr. and Mrs. Greg Erigero Etude EVO Spa Fabrizio’s Ristorante The Fairmont Hotels Farm Fresh to You Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Farrell Fast Frames Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Feeney Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ficker Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Finishing Touch Nails Finnegan’s Mr. and Mrs. Mark Fioretti Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisher Fitness SF
Five Little Monkeys Flour Chylde Bakery Flour Craft Bakery Flourish Chiropractic Studio Frame Crafters Mrs. Margaret Franz-Costello Mr. and Mrs. David Friend Fuerza Pilates Mr. Dave Garbarino Mr. and Mrs. Richard Garbarino Mr. and Mrs. David Garcia Mr. Edward Gaston and Mrs. Lori Zager Mr. and Mrs. Tony George Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Geraldi Mr. Chris Gernhard and Dr. Serena Mraz Ghilotti Brothers, Inc. Ghilotti Construction Company Ms. Linda Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ghilotti Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ghilotti Golden Gate Ferry Golden Gate Fields Golden State Warriors The Golf Mart Mr. and Mrs. David Gooder Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Gray Grazie Restaurant The Great Acorn Co Mr. and Mrs. Keith Greggor
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gregorio Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Grialou Mr. and Mrs. Mark Guelfi H & H Printing / Hurley Distribution Halleck Vineyard Haney Orthodontics Hanson Bridgett, LLP Mr. and Mrs. Mark Harmon Harmony Restaurant Hartmann Studios Headlines Heffernan Insurance Brokers Mr. Michael Heffernan Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Henn Heslip Family Winery Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hill Hilton Garden Inn - Garden Grove Hilton Garden Inn - Napa Hilton Resort - Carefree Hilton Resort - Los Cabos Hilton Union Square Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hislop Hog Island Oyster Co. Mr. and Mrs. Lonner Holden Mr. Hank Holland Hopmonk Tavern The Hot Tubs of Berkeley House of Bagels House of Steel
Housekeepers of Marin Hudson Grace Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hunt Mr. and Mrs. William D. Hurley Dr. and Mrs. Yngvar Hvistendahl Hyer Architecture Il Davide Il Fornaio Infineon Raceway Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ingels The Inn At The Tides Inn Marin Insalata’s Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. William Isetta Italian Wine Merchants Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jacobson Jason’s Restaurant Jelly Donut in Northgate Jennifer Skinner Portraits Jordan Institute Joshua Ets-hokin Photography Ms. Paula Leland Kent Kentfield Fitness Mr. and Mrs. John Kieckhefer Ms. Karen Kilian Ms. Judy King Mr. and Mrs. Richard King Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Klein
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ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014 Mr. Jack Knight Ms. Heidi Krahling Kunst Bros. Painting Co. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kunst Mr. Thomas Kunst and Mrs. Anriette Brissaud-Kunst La Ginestra La Plancha Mexican Grill La Quinta Resort La Toscana Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lake Lark Theater Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lateef Laub Dermatology Laughing Glass Margaritas Law Office of Brendan P. Brewer Lawrence Hall of Science Mr. Jeremy Lawson Mr. and Mrs. James Lazor Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Leavitt Left Bank Restaurant Mr. and Mrs. David Lese Mr. William Levin and Mrs. Laurel Simes Ms. Susanne Light Limerick Lane Cellars Mr. and Mrs. Kent Lindsay Liparita Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippi Live Water Surf Shop The Lodge at Whitehawk Ranch Lucas Valley Cleaners Lucca Delicatessen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luster Mangia Nosh Catering Company Ms. Maria Manulea Greppi Marche Aux Fleur Marie Veronique Organics Marin Airporter Marin Allergy Relief & Chiropractic Marin Brewing Company Marin Coffee Roasters Marin Country Club Marin CPR Safety Certification Marin Jewish Community Center Marin Joe’s Restaurant Marin Kitchen Marin Lock and Safe Marin Office Supply Marin Sanitary Service Marin Theatre Company Marin YMCA Marinitas Restaurant Mary Small Photography Matson Navigation
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Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCallister Mr. and Mrs. David McCarthy Mr. Robert McCoy and Mrs. Jennifer Power-McCoy McInnis Park Golf Center Mr. Mark McLaughlin Ms. Tracy McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Gary McLean The Melting Pot Mr. and Mrs. Mark Merrion Michael’s Sourdough Sandwiches Dr. Mark Michna, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Milvali Salon Modern Sailing School & Club Mollie Stone’s Markets Monterey Peninsula Foundation Mountain Play Association Mountain View Winery Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant Mr. Brendan Moylan Mt. Tam Aesthetics, Inc. Mt. Tam Fresh, Inc. Mulberry Street Pizzeria Mr. Donald Munro Ms. Julie Simon Munro Mustards Grill Mr. and Mrs. Louis Napoli Mr. and Mrs. Lenny Nash Mr. and Mrs. John Newell Nothing Bundt Cakes Novato Pediatric Dentistry Novato Pilates Mr. and Mrs. John Novick O’Donnell Financial Mr. and Mrs. Gregory O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. John O’Keefe Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O’Neill Oakland Athletics Old Town Sports Ms. Diane M. Ongaro Mr. and Mrs. Bret Osborn Pacific Catch Grill Paintball Jungle Panchitos Mexican Food Mr. and Mrs. Michael Paynter Peggy Parks Photography Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Pera Pet Express Mr. and Mrs. Tim Petersen PF Chang’s PGA Tour
Piatti Piazza d’Angelo Planet Granite Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Quivari Quivira Vineyards and Winery RAB Motors Ram’s Gate Winery Red Dragon Yoga Redwood Security Systems, Inc. Ms. Laurie Reemsnyder Regency 6 Theater REI Sports Reynold’s Family Winery Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rice Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rich Mrs. Laura Riella Ristobar Ms. Carolyn Robello Ms. Julie Robino Rolling Hills Tennis Club Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rooney Jr. Round Table Pizza Royal Coach Car Wash Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rulli Sage Gallery Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Saia Salon Decadence Sam’s Anchor Cafe San Francisco Ballet Assoc. San Francisco Giants San Francisco Wine Group San Francisco Zoological Society San Rafael Joe’s San Rafael Pacifics Savage Rose Floral Design Saylor’s Restaurant Schumacher Photography Scotty’s Market Servino Ristorante Italiano Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Sharps Ms. Kieawnie Shedrick Monsignor Robert Sheeran Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Singleton Mr. and Mrs. Darin Snyder Sol Food Restaurant Solano Dermatology Associates Sonoma Canopy Tours Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Mr. and Mrs. Brian Souder Stacey Lapuk Interior Design Stella & Dot Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stray Stress Management Center of Marin Studio Blue Acne Clinic Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan SusieCakes Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Suski Sutter Home Winery T & B Sports, Inc. Tagliaferri’s Deli & Cafe Tam Bike Shop Tamalpais CrossFit Mr. and Mrs. Donald Tarantino Tavern at Lark Creek Teresa’s Nail Care Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tewhill The Lodge at Whitehawk Ranch The Ranch Salons Mr. William Thiercof Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thompson Title Nine TJ’s Crossfit - Teen Sessions TLC Tutoring & Learning Center Toast Restaurant Trek Winery
Trinchero Trono Mr. Alan Tusting Ms. Michele Ugarte Mr. Richard Ugarte Mr. Pedro Ulloa V Madrone Winery V. Sattui Winery V12 Vineyards Verandah Resort & Spa Antiqua Vintage Flamingo Vintner’s Collective W.H. Smith Wines, Napa Valley Walt Disney Family Museum Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ward Wardrobe Exchange Waterfall Healing Arts Waypoint Pizza Wellspring Acupuncture Mr. and Mrs. Dan White Whitehall Lane Winery, Lt. Whitmans Auto Body Wild Fox Restaurant Wildcat Sports Camps
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson Wine Appellations, Ltd. Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Wolf Ms. Ilene Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Wright Yoga Tree Yoga Works Studio Yum Chocolate Salon Zobha
Memorial/ Special Intention Tribute Gifts FY 2014 (July 1, 2013- June 30, 2014)
In Honor of: Mr. Anker Andersen Ms. Madge Adeline Angel Mrs. Ida Arruda Mrs. Jacqueline Baker Ms. Catherine Knopf Baldino Mr. Michael Basso Ms. Anna Bourne
Mr. Martin Bramante Mrs. Judith Schweighofer Brunner Mr. Lawrence Callan Mr. Paul Camera Mr. Frank Cassidy Mr. Thomas A. Clark Ms. Alice Cuzens Mr. Ray Dal Poggetto Mr. Richard Del Tredici Ms. Kim Dore Mr. James Egger Mr. Paul Euphrat Mr. Marc Thomas Friscia Mr. Donald Furlong Mrs. Norma Geissberger Mr. Dino Ghilotti Mrs. Eva Ghilotti Mrs. Edith Gondola Ms. Winona Herring Ms. Vera Jane Howley Mr. Eugene Hyde Ms. Barbara Jennings Mr. Richard Katerndahl Mr. Richard Kientz
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The long-term success of Marin Catholic depends on those members of our community who choose to act today for a future not their own. Estate planning is a complex process with many options, but a bequest is one of the simplest ways to make a lasting change for good for Marin Catholic. A bequest is a sum of money, portion of the estate or portion of the estate’s residuary for distribution to a 501(c)(3) organization, like Marin Catholic. By making such a bequest, the donor becomes a member of our Society Fidei. The bequest can be unrestricted, or it can be restricted for a specific interest; large or small, it makes a difference.
ANNUAL REPORT Gifts given from July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014
Monsignor Richard Knapp Mr. Lester Lahmann Ms. Marianette Leonardi Dr. Leon Levintow Mrs. Diva Lippi Ms. Vera Long Mr. James Kenneth Lynch Ms. Joan Madia Mr. Lawrence Marcone, Jr. Mr. John Martucci Mr. Brian McEvoy Mr. Mike McLean Mrs. Mary Brooke McPherson Mr. Marco Menucci Mr. Ryan Murnig Mr. Michael J. Nelson Ms. Sue Passalaqua Mr. Kirk Peterson Ms. Rita Richardson Mr. Donald Ritchie Mrs. Irene Sarocka Mr. Peter Sarocka Mr. Ronald Silveira Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tassone Mr. Juergen Traub Deacon and Mrs. William H. Turrentine Mr. Thomas Blair Umphreys Ms. Eleanor Wieder Mr. Charles Young
Memorial/ Special Intention Tribute Gifts Donors FY 2014 (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Gift Donors Dr. and Mrs. David Basso Mr. and Mrs. David Basso, Jr. The Michael Basso Memorial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bondanza Mrs. Barbara Camera Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carrasco Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clark Class of 1951 Class of 2013 Mr. Jeffery DalPoggetto Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dowling Mr. Ernest Evans Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gambardella Mr. Anthony Gambardella Geissberger, D.D.S. Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Geissberger, D.D.S. Mr. and Mrs. John Geissberger Dr. and Mrs. Louis Geissberger, D.D.S. Dr. and Mrs. Marc Geissberger, D.D.S. Ms. Barbara Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Kostelni
Mr. David Lippi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lippi Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCue Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McGee Mr. and Mrs. John Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller Mrs. Marilyn Monardo Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mulligan Mr. and Mrs. Guido A. Murnig The Michael J. Nelson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Pola Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ritchie Mrs. Jane Ritchie Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sandbach Ms. Irene Sarocka Scully The Irene S. Scully Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Sheofsky Mr. Anthony Silveira Mrs. Lorraine Silveira Mrs. Susan Silveira Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tassone Ms. Michele Ugarte Mr. Richard Ugarte Mr. and Mrs. John Villa Western Athletics Clubs
Cover and Annual Report photography courtesy of Jennifer Skinner.
Society Fidei acknowledges individuals for their vision and philanthropic spirit. It provides a life-long legacy for a donor and their family.
Invitation to join ‘Society Fidei’
We encourage you to take this first step, and make the bequest today. Below, Marin Catholic has provided some general information to help you start your journey, and you should always consult your attorney or estate planner on these manners. Including Marin Catholic in your will or living trust makes a difference for future Wildcats. Additionally, because a bequest qualifies for the estate tax charitable deduction, it may reduce your taxable estate. Common bequest language: General: “I give to Marin Catholic High School, a corporation organized and existing under the California Nonprofit Corporation Law and as part of The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, a Corporation Sole, headquartered at One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109, the sum of _______________ dollars (or specific piece of property).” * Bequests can also be a percentage of the estate, a bequest of the remainder of the state, or a bequest contingent (Marin Catholic as a designated ‘back-up’ for a beneficiary).
Leave a gift with a Living Trust: “I direct my trustee to distribute from the principal of my trust estate to Marin Catholic High School, a corporation organized and existing under the California Nonprofit Corporation Law and as part of The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, a Corporation Sole, headquartered at One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109, the sum of _______________ dollars (or specific piece of property).” These basic constructions should allow many people who haven’t already made a gift to do so. Of course, gifts and arrangements can be made in a multitude of other forms including, but not limited to, Retirement Plan Assets, Charitable Gift Annuity, Charitable Remainder Unitrust. To assist you in your planning purposes, you may be asked for the following information: Complete legal name: Marin Catholic High School Address: 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Kentfield, CA 94904 Federal tax ID: 94-1156698 For additional information or assistance, please contact Bryan Clement, Director of Advancement, (415) 464-3841 or bclement@marincatholic.org
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