“ I’m a hero because I live a life bigger than my own.
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- Viola Davis, actor and activist, at the
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FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
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And Super Powers Were Grown
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How Do You Define a Hero?
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The Show Must Go On
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Play On: To Study with a Master
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SD Calming Lounge
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Teaching and Learning
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On Campus Learning Mandarin, K-12
Community Events SD Dorm Life Superhero Kindergarten Readers SD in Quotes
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Athletics
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Alumni News
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Class Notes
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From the Archives
Editorial Team: Mary Bishop, Caitlin Clark, Sonya Evans, Anna Heidinger, Lisa Hilgers, Kirstie A. Martinelli, Kimberly Pinkson, Wynn Richards, and Heather Wright-Ojha.
HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear San Domenico Community Members, There are many schools that were founded in 1850 that are no longer in existence. San Domenico is here though, surviving and thriving, due in large part to the fact that the Dominican Sisters wove into our mission a commitment to respond to the needs of the times. Together, we carry on a 171-year legacy of college-preparatory, mission-driven education. At the time of this writing, amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, all grades K-12 are back on campus for in-person instruction, thanks to our generous community, devoted teachers and staff, a robust Health and Safety Plan, and our expansive 515-acre campus that is extremely conducive to outdoor classrooms. SD was among the first of Marin County schools to receive a K-5 waiver to bring students back to campus. Since the pandemic began, our Boarding program has remained open, a second home for students unable to travel. These accomplishments, I am not bashful in saying,
are quite a feat: San Domenico has the largest number of students attending school in person on a daily basis, of any school in Marin County! Our success in bringing students back to campus is not only because of the dedication and courage of our current faculty and staff but also because we stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. The courageous
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Mother Mary Goemaere, who founded our School in 1850. The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael who carry on her commitment to inclusivity, social justice, and environmental stewardship. They remain pioneering, visionary leaders from whom we have learned and whose legacy we strive to carry on. In a recent SD Speaker Series presentation on The Importance of Arts and Creativity in Extraordinary Times, Theatre Arts Director Erica Smith talked about being willing to jump off the “Cliff of Guarantees’’ as a driver for innovation and survival. The last ten years at San Domenico have required lots of this “cliff jumping” as we have moved through major changes. It has been hard at times; yet through the process, we have developed institutional strength that prepared us to respond effectively to this most significant challenge—this pandemic—with the strength of our values and our mission, and a shared vision to provide exceptional education and a sense of purpose. Toward this, there are superheroes among us, carrying out feats large and small in this historic time: teaching students in the classroom, and at home, and in multiple time zones simultaneously; managing bi-weekly on-campus virus testing; coordinating socially-distanced bus transportation, lunch, and recess, and so on and so forth. These are the immense efforts necessary to continue offering a robust HyFlex program while also mitigating risk to keep our community healthy and safe. In these pages, you will see just a few of the examples of heroism at work. Enjoy. And be inspired, knowing that while capes and masks can add a sense of play and fun, one does not need a cape to be a superhero.
Cecily Stock ’77, M.A., J.D. Head of School
VERITIES Grace is Given Us to Stay the Course When I first learned that the theme of this issue of School Ties would be “superheroes,” I could not think of any one group I could identify as more heroic right now than any other. As I thought of heroic stories I have heard of late, and reflected on heroic actions I have seen these last months, each pointed to one specific group of heroes. Each person or group went beyond their daily norm. My conclusion, therefore, is that during these months of the pandemic, everyone who faces each day’s challenges and joys as best he or she can is a “superhero.” The perseverance, flexibility, generous responses, and creativity each individual has called forth to cope with and contribute to the betterment of each day for others is awesome and inspiring. Around the globe we each stand equally vulnerable, facing the same disease, the same losses, and finding new ways to live out our values - no matter where we live or what our age. I see most everyone extending themselves generously and ever more selflessly. The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael recently celebrated their 170th anniversary since their foundress’ arrival from France to San Francisco in 1850. After three months of incredibly challenging ship and foot travel to reach the wild west, Mother Mary must have wondered how she could
have said yes to the challenge, but she met her goal and purpose - to establish Dominican education in California. The school she founded—the first independent and first Catholic school in California—continues down to our own San Domenico School today. Since 1850, the sisters and school have faced and overcome serious national and global threats, epidemics, and wars. Persistent perseverance and risk-taking prevails again today. I believe that grace is given us to stay the course of accepting daily challenges and joys with trust and a hope that we will come through this time with new ways of living and being. I pray that with whatever each day presents us, we will trust our strong and resilient hearts to face it with ever more resilience, a confidence in wisdom learned, and a continuing reliance on one another to build a stronger community of people working for the common good.
Sister M. Gervaise Valpey, O.P. President Emerita
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TEACHING AND LEARNING Spotlight on New International Teachers As an international community of learners and families, we are very happy to be able to welcome four new San Domenico teachers who hail from Italy, Ireland, and China!
Sara Chamberlin is a
native of Italy and holds a Master of Arts in Foreign Languages and European Studies (Languages: English, French, Italian, and Spanish), University of Milan, Linguistic Lyceum, Bianconi. Once in California, she earned her Teaching Credential Program from Dominican University in San Rafael. Sara speaks, and teaches, Italian, French, Spanish, and English. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and volleyball and spending time sailing, kayaking, and just looking at the sea during a long walk by the water or lying on the beach.
Shares Sara, “I am an enthusiastic energetic teacher, and I love teaching through cooking and art projects. I firmly believe that a smile is the best way to start each day and that with love, we reach the impossible. My favorite part of being a member of the San Domenico community is the atmosphere of spirituality, empathy, and engagement. And as a newer teacher, I have relatively recently spent thousands of hours observing and teaching at other schools. I can therefore tell you that the SD Middle School Spanish students are more advanced than many of the high school students I’ve seen around the world!”
Shu-Chen Lin grew up in Hualien, Taiwan, and holds a Master of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Middlebury College and a Master of Business Administration from Lawrence Technological University. Prior to joining us to teach Mandarin in Grades K-12, Shu-Chen worked at The Branson School, where she taught Mandarin and served as the Global Education Coordinator from 2011-2020. Prior to that, Shu-Chen taught at The Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, from 2007-2011. Shares Shu-Chen, “My teaching philosophy is hands-on because I consider Mandarin more than just a language. Working on projects and activities in a variety of contexts makes the richness of the Mandarin language and culture more accessible to students of all ages.” 6 SCHOOL TIES
Teachers Claire O'Donnell grew up in Cork City, Ireland, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from Mary Immaculate College with Diplomas in Religion and Special Education, as well as the California Basic Educational Skills Test. Claire is not only a dedicated teacher, but also a competitive runner, even qualifying for the Boston Marathon this year. Coaching local running clubs, she gets immense satisfaction in helping and supporting others, a propensity that comes through in the classroom and on the trails. Shares Claire, “My passion is instilling a love of learning by creating a fun, stimulating learning environment. SD already feels like a home away from home. And the students here are so impressive. We adults may have hard days, but the kids are models of resilience and flexibility.”
Fan Huang grew up in Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, China. She holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. Before joining San Domenico as an Upper School Math Teacher and Resident Faculty member, Fan taught AP Statistics, Calculus, Math I, and Pre-Calculus at Besant Hill School in Ojai, California. She has also taught math at Ross Mathematics Program in Columbus, Ohio, and at the Tianjin Yinghua Cambridge International School in Tianjin. In addition to teaching, Fan has worked with students as a coach, mentor, and dorm parent.
Fan Talks with Resident Faculty Member Sonya Evans What brought you to San Domenico? The kind and wonderful learning community, the beautiful campus, and great colleagues in the math and computer science team. What do you like best about being a Resident Faculty member at San Domenico? Taking student musicians to practice music in the Hall of the Arts (HOTA). What do you like to do in your free time? Reading novels, playing piano, learning computer science, hiking near the ocean, and drawing cats! What are you looking forward to this year? Improving as a teacher and a programmer, more hikes by the ocean, learning The Sonata for Two Pianos in D major, K. 448 with my husband. How did you enjoy the Halloween Full Moon Hike? The full moon hike was fun and intense! My knees felt sore for a couple of days after that hike but I know I just need more practice.
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TEACHING AND LEARNING Food Justice Inquiry Project
Juniors tackle one of the 13 unintended consequences of the large manufacturing food system Everyone has an opinion, but what about a solution? Our states, nation, and world have countless challenges, and even more critics, but where are the people with ideas and, more importantly, the determination to make a difference? These are the questions Social Justice teacher, Kathy Hagee, put to juniors in a recent study unit designed to tie in with our annual San Domenico Food Drive. Students tackled one of the 13 unintended consequences of the large manufacturing food system. The learning included identifying a problem, writing three inquiry questions, and then researching the root causes and the current condition of said problem. As a final step, students had to propose a logical and sustainable solution. Each student showcased their six-week journey during this food justice project in a video shown during our annual food drive.
13 Unintended Consequences of our Industrialized Food System 1 Declining food quality 2 Compromised food safety 3 Animal welfare concerns 4 Soil erosion and depletion 5 Water pollution 6 Separation of crops and livestock 7 Loss of farmland 8 Energy consumption 9 Food access 10 Food security 11 Diet-related illness 12 Farmworker exploitation 13 Aging and fewer farmers
Science Lab in AP Chemistry
Chemistry, seniors and juniors are doing hands-on “ InlabsAPsuch as this titration experiment, where a volume of a solution of a known concentration is added to a volume of another solution in order to determine its concentration. In this project, juniors and seniors made a buffer solution and then tested to see how the solution resists a change in pH when an acid solution or base solution is added. Students used a pH meter to measure pH and graph their data to visualize their results. To provide some context, classroom discussions included how our blood is a buffer and it needs to resist changes in pH so that it functions properly.
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- Robin Huffman, Upper School Science Teacher
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Teachers Reflections
a husband who is a Marin “ With County Fire Department Captain and working in education myself, I am surrounded by heroic front line workers. Seeing what my teaching team is doing every day to meet the needs of students in both on-campus and distance-learning mode at the same time, sometimes while facing their own childcare and health concerns, you see how much they care about the students and their work, showing up day after day.
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has my move to California been? “ How Nothing like a pandemic to shake things up, but honestly it’s been good! ”
- Kate Reeser, Assistant Head of School for Academics and Director of Upper School
- Rahna Schiff, Upper School Math Teacher
grateful to the faculty and staff here at SD and “ Iyet,amthealways last months have brought a new layer of appreciation. I've watched incredible moments of generosity, kindness, and teamwork as they've stepped up to cover for one another when there were absences among colleagues - people not feeling well, pets needing to go to the emergency vet, etc. My team members always quickly volunteer to take someone's duties and classes and to help out. They are truly an amazing group of kind and generous individuals. I am often struck by how they help each other in a pinch—they are so supportive and there is a real community spirit!
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- LeaAnne Parlette, Director of Lower and Middle School
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ON CAMPUS Creative Teaching: Learning Mandarin Across Grades K-12 Since joining our San Domenico World Languages Department this fall, Mandarin Teacher Shu-Chen Lin has been creating multi-sensory lesson plans for all ages, as evidenced by her recent projects with Upper, Middle, and Lower School grades. For an Upper School Mandarin II unit on learning how to describe colors and clothes in Chinese, Ms. Lin wanted to support this language learning with ecoliteracy education, and fun all at the same time. To do this, Ms. Lin planned to have a tie dye fashion show at school. Instead of ordering tie dye kits from art stores, SD Director of Sustainability, Shelley Flint, taught students how to use beets, red cabbage, and turmeric to make red, blue, and orange colors to dye T-shirts. The goal with this unit was spending time together in the garden, learning Mandarin in a creative way, and making something the students could wear to remember the experience.
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Make DIY Tie-Dye Colors • Remove the desired portion of the plant • Chop or tear the blossoms, leaves, etc. apart to expose more surface area • Combine in a large kettle • Add enough water to cover the plant material • Simmer on range until the plant material looks faded and dye has transferred to the water (about 1 hour) • Strain out leftover plant material and discard • The remaining liquid is your dye. You may experiment with different plants and vegetables to extract colors. Here are some to try: RED: Lichen, eucalyptus, St. John’s Wort, chokecherries, beets, bloodroot, pomegranate, crab apple, juniper, rose petals, blackberries ORANGE: Paprika, carrots, butternut seeds, dahlias, chicory, sunflower, turmeric YELLOW: Marigold, yarrow leaves, horseradish, saffron, sage, turmeric, alfalfa, bay leaves, celery leaves, dead daffodil heads, dahlias, dandelions, elderberry GREEN: Artichokes, nettle leaves, red onion, spinach, sage, peppermint, Queen Anne’s Lace, chamomile, bayberry, foxglove, larkspur, hydrangea, lilac BLUE: Indigo, elderberries, blueberries, dogwood, hyacinth, red cabbage, purple iris
Learning Mandarin
When introducing Chinese characters to Sixth Graders, Ms. Lin planned the first activity around learning how to create the characters, and then worked on how to pronounce, read, and write eight characters: 山 (shān: mountain), 水(shuǐ: water), 木(mù: wood), 日(rì: sun), 月(yuè: moon), 鹿 (lù: deer, 火(huǒ: fire). Students then progressed to writing characters stroke by stroke, learning Chinese calligraphy using brush and ink to practice writing the eight characters. Ms. Lin also encouraged mindfulness as they practiced this brand new skill. Through project-based learning, the third activity gave students an opportunity to be creative and have fun working on a project close to Halloween. Students headed over to the one-acre organic Garden of Hope to carve pumpkins with a twist. Not a traditional jack-o’-lantern, the requirement was that they draw characters or carve Chinese characters onto their pumpkins. During the carving project, students worked together, helping each other to find the right tools, and learning how to solve problems as a team. Director of Sustainability Shelley Flint roasted some pumpkin seeds for our students to enjoy as they worked.
In Lower School, Ms. Lin and students celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival by making colorful lanterns. She had them draw a picture of a lantern, showing three examples. Next they wrote three new Mandarin vocabulary words, and attached the new words “hidden” into the lantern. After they finished making their lanterns, they broke into small groups to guess which words were hidden in each other’s lanterns. “With these sorts of cross-departmental projects,” says Ms. Lin, “students are not merely learning a new language. They are learning the culture and history of the language, while incorporating other areas of study to deepen the connections amongst classes. These creative lessons result in a multi-sensory experience the students will not soon forget, as they master a new language.”
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ON CAMPUS Leadership Donor Reception: “Charcuterie and Champagne” On October 8, 2020, San Domenico held its first ever virtual Leadership Donor Celebration to honor the generosity of our philanthropic community. This “Charcuterie and Champagne” event featured delectable treats curated by Insalata’s in San Anselmo, hand delivered to guests at home by the SD Advancement Department. The highlight of the evening was an impressive livestream performance of “Por Una Cabeza,” a tango written by Carlos Gardel in 1935 and featured in the film “Scent of a Woman,” performed by members of San Domenico’s acclaimed Virtuoso Program. Thank you to Virtuoso Program performers Minyoung “Olivia” Choi ’23, Anthony Chukhlov ’24, Alexandra Chukhlov ’22, and Meilani Huynh ’23 for sharing their time and talent with our guests.
An Evening with Isabel Allende, in Conversation with John Bowermaster
Isabel Allende is not only a world-renowned author and National Book Award winner, she is the grandmother of San Domenico alums Aza Frias ’10 and Nicole Frias ’12, and kindly agreed to be part of our 2020-21 San Domenico Speaker Series! Hosting the conversation was beloved SD English and Philosophy teacher emeritus, John Bowermaster. For more on upcoming events, visit www.sandomenico.org/SpeakerSeries.
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Community Events Seventh Grade Gingerbread House Decorating Celebration 36 families joined hosts Shannon Kirchner and Chantelle Masdea (Class Parents) as well as Advancement’s Heather Wright-Ojha for this fun and festive community event. With candy, frosting, and shared time together, it was the sweetest event ever (pun intended).
Halloween Treats Together with the SD Panther and Epicurean staff members, Mrs. Stock, Parlette, and Robley delivered cupcakes and special treats to all of the K-8 students on campus.
Third Grade Social The Third Grade Social was hosted by Class Parents Kelly Weidner and Heather Woollen. Using the online game Kahoot!, they played the game Three Truths and a Lie. Parents submitted their answers ahead of time, and had to guess which answer was the lie. Family photos were included in the game, and fun was had by all.
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ON CAMPUS Reflections from the Dorms
By Sonya Evans, Resident Faculty and Upper School Faculty Member
SEPTEMBER As summer began to wane, Director of Residential Life, Kali Baird, and Residential Faculty all worked diligently together to prepare for the new school year. With each arrival, faculty discussed new health and safety measures with students, while creating fun and safe introduction activities. The Resident Faculty welcomed each student,
OCTOBER
and in true Super Hero fashion,
One of our oldest and dearest traditions in the
dedicated countless hours and
dorms, the Candy Run was a success. I have
days to making new students ar-
yet to meet a former San Domenico boarding
riving from all parts of the globe
student who doesn’t fondly remember running
feel “at home”.
up and down the halls collecting candy, in a high-speed version of trickor-treating! In addition to carving pumpkins, we also enjoyed a wonderful day at Stinson Beach - complete with swimming (brrrr), games, and relaxing. In-person classes also resumed on campus toward the end of October, and the day and boarding students were glad to see each other and their teachers!
While nothing can ever take the place of the familiar traditions with family, it is heartwarming to see students blossom under the care of their “family” on campus. Thank you to all our Dorm Superheroes!
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SD Dorm Life NOVEMBER As fall arrived, we continued to explore both our beautiful campus and the surrounding area. Resident Faculty Chad Sigler, working with Director of Sustainability Shelley Flint, helped to create our own boarding community gar-
DECEMBER
den plot where students can plant,
Resident Faculty made it a priority to create new
cultivate, and harvest vegetables.
and meaningful traditions together, including
During one weekend, we took ad-
for Rosh Hashanah, a student- led meal and
vantage of a break in the rain to
celebration, and for the holiday season, decorating
walk the 1.7 miles across the Golden
for both Christmas and Hanukkah! With our beauti-
Gate Bridge! And while Thanksgiv-
ful holiday-trimmed tree in Mercedes, menorah on
ing required flexibility and shifting
the table, lights hanging outside,
of gears, like so many things this
chill in the air, and lots of fun
year, we enjoyed a delicious meal
weekend plans, we together cel-
together, including turkey, mashed
ebrated many of the joys of the
potatoes, and pumpkin pies.
season.
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Kali is an inspiration to the entire Boarding
Program! Her leadership during a very difficult time is motivational and she is loving and caring to every student in our community.
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- COACH MIKE FULTON
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ON CAMPUS
Kindergarten students kicked off a new reading unit that taught them they are not just readers - but SUPER READERS! Super Readers have special reading powers that help them read different level books. The masks and capes were a big hit with the kids - witness the grins and confidence on SCHOOL display! 16 TIES
Kindergarten
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ON CAMPUS
“ I LOOOVVVE Writers Workshop! It is the best part of school this year.” - STEFANO F. ’32
“I like to read because I like to be independent.” - SYDNEY Q. ’31
“Recess is definitely the best. We like singing and art too.” - DAHLIA H. ’32 AND MOLLY P. ’32
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SD in Quotes
“Everything feels upside down…but we like to see things a little differently.” - IRENE N., AND SAHITYA R., CLASS OF ’28
“It’s just better when you see things from a different view but the best part of being here, is just that I get to be here!” - THIRA H. ’26
“I love to read. Because I can!” - CONOR G. ’32
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ON CAMPUS “One of the things I love about being
back on campus is having in-person discussions in Social Justice class. I learn so much and gain so many different perspectives from my classmates, and I’ve missed it!” - SIERRA P. ’22
“Math is my favorite subject because I like the challenge.” - CHARLOTTE S.’31
“The teachers, like Mr. Morris in my AP
Economics class, who are doing such a good job having students in person and online, make us feel like we are all in one room together. It’s pretty amazing.” - JONAH R. ’21
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SD in Quotes
“It’s just so good to see friends again after such a long time.” - ANYA S.’24
“On a scale of 1-10? Today was a 9 because it was just a really, really nice day.” - VERONICA M. ’25
“ To be back on campus is probably
one of the best parts of this COVID adventure because I am able to have real human interaction with teachers and classmates!” - JILLIAN B. ’22
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Caitlin Clark, Upper School Academic
HEROES
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very superhero has an origin story - an explanation of how their powers came to be, and the events that motivated them to do good in the world. At the heart of almost every origin story is one unifying theme - loss. Family tragedy struck a young Bruce Wayne and Peter Parker. Wonder Woman sacrificed her safety and anonymity, entering into the fray of the troubled world of man. But these traumas and challenges are not where their stories end - it is what they did afterward that led to their strengths. This year, at San Domenico, I feel as though I am witnessing hundreds of origin stories - a student body full of superheroes in the making. We cannot minimize the loss inherent in our current reality. Beyond the specific celebrations, events, and experiences cancelled or postponed, we have all simply had to let go of what we thought this year was supposed to be. But every day, I am seeing students turn this loss into a reason to do good. Superpowers are developing before our eyes. No I don’t mean flight, invisibility, or brute strength, but rather gratitude, resourcefulness, perspective, and thoughtfulness. I have seen a Freshman reach out for a Senior’s email address to ask for support while distance learning from the same home country. I have heard a Sophomore invite a transfer student to “sit” together at lunch, acknowledging how hard it must be to join a school virtually. I have had students reach out for guidance on time management, sharing that school has never been this hard before, but it’s time to ask for help. And I have heard mentees share that while their family is driving them crazy, they can’t imagine getting through this year without them. Small as these acts may seem, they are pervasive in our student body right now, and these are the kind of powers that will carry students through any challenge the universe throws at them down the line. The superheroes we know and love, like us, experience hardship and pain. It is the resilience and kindness shown during those moments of hardship that matter most. And, as always, with great power comes great responsibility, and I have zero doubt that our students will continue their efforts to come to the rescue, using the perspective they are gaining to tackle any nemesis that comes their way.
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n every good comic, there is a superhero and a villain. It is always a battle between good and evil, where strength, trust and perseverance are tested to their limits. However, without a doubt, virtue always prevails. While 2020 has unveiled one villain after the next, San Domenico has risen up to the challenge. Every community member has acted as a superhero, tackling 2020’s face of evil: COVID-19. Ironically, in this story, the villain is not masked, but the superheroes are. San Domenico is known as a place that strives to create a strong and welcoming community for all. The year of 2020 began with unprecedented achievements, such as the men’s Varsity Basketball team making it to the state championship, new members being welcomed to the Panther family as seniors prepared for graduation,
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and various other positive aspects. Who knew that March 11th, 2020, would be the start of an alternate reality, around the world and here at San Domenico? As COVID-19 slowly but inexorably came to touch everyone’s lives, our daily lives became almost unrecognizable. Nevertheless, the San Domenico community was able to put on their best capes, and confront this monstrous villain. The teachers worked tirelessly over the summer to learn the new Canvas module pattern, while preparing themselves for the influx of student and parent questions and concerns. The maintenance team have kept our campus looking picture perfect, while transforming each space with air filtration systems and cleaning stations, as well as creating new outdoor classroom spaces for safe student learning. Students transitioned from running to get
to class, to waking up on time for Zoom, and from teachers telling students to put their devices away, to reminding them to keep their cameras on; this was the new definition of ‘normal.’ The bus drivers prepare themselves every day to tackle the infuriating morning/ afternoon traffic, while safely transporting students to and from school. The Administrators are constantly putting their heads together (from a distance!) to come up with new methods and ways they can continue to improve the learning experiences for students, while keeping everyone safe, as well as looking out for their new and returning faculty members. While teenagers are reputed to be irresponsible and inflexible at times, San Domenico students have embraced this new normal, as they continue to exhibit hard work and effort, whether they are distant
learning, or present on campus. In this new alternate reality, additional, minor villains have emerged– distraction, boredom, too much screen time–but we have managed to come to terms with - if not vanquish each of them. While we may not possess superpowers like teleportation or invisibility, each and every member of our community have used their real, authentic powers to facilitate the needs of this community, and foster safety for those around us. This pandemic has undoubtedly placed us all in a world we may have never imagined, however, there is a valuable lesson to consider. While many may look up to Spiderman, Superman and all those cool figures, not everyone has to have a colorful costume or snazzy powers to be a hero. We are all heroes amongst ourselves. Running a
School in the Midst of a Deadly Pandemic may not make a good title for a comic book, but the reality is that everyone in our community has made it possible to do so. We must continue to learn, and perhaps the biggest lesson
is about the power of community to come together in the worst of times. Without the immense strength and determination from each and every person, it would not be feasible to be where we are today.
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C
oming out of the gym after playing badminton, four students strolled the trail along the tennis court, the still icy wind of the April night gusting through the branches of the trees alongside the road. “Look!” a boy exclaimed,
ly shining in the corner of the sky. Was she having a battle with the darkness? The supposition thrilled me. We were the stars, weren’t we? During the pandemic, we faced illness and fear and loneliness, and a massive change in life Learning to reach out was my fight against my mental turbulence magnified by the pandemic. Distance learning was a schools’ fight against the loss of
breaking the silence and skipping comically next to the three girls while pointing at the vast darkness above, “That brightest and biggest star is the Planet of Jack. It is the brightest because I, Jack…” Despite my speechlessness at his childish antics, I raised my head to look. Silent and scared, the night encompassed me, as if a net of boundless blackness caught me. Then, I spotted the brightest “Planet of Jack.” Such a lively gleam in the blackness! Alone, there she was, vigorously yet tenacious-
educational experience triggered by the pandemic. Healthcare workers and scientists also have their battles. All of us were fighting. All of us were our own superheroes, wrestling with the wicked pandemic in our own ways. When I went back to my dorm room that night, a slice of the night entered my eyesight through the window, that brightest star still gleaming. Yet, this time, I also espied other stars around the “Planet of Jack,” each star lightyears away from others, but all of them captured by a 36-inch window.
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And each glimmer of light seemed to kindle another. In this ordinary piece of 36-inch glass and in that limitless universe, they illuminated each other; warmed each other. And they also profoundly moved me. The scene of me walking back to the dorm with my friends after we played badminton came back to me. So did images and memories of lighthearted times with my friends during the quarantine. One by one, the montage of quarantine time unfolded: We would pack our backpacks, walking away from dorm rooms to the library together as if we were going to real classes, and then, setting up our devices as if we were in an actual classroom. Occasionally, we cooked, scavenging for ingredients from fridges on different dorm floors and looking for recipes that meet the available ingredients, sometimes proud of and sometimes laughing at our cooking talent. But more often, we ate in the dining hall, appreciating delectable desserts while chatting about nothing serious. During this supposedly boring and isolated pandemic, I was never lonely, just as the stars, hanging in the sky independently but never feeling lonesome. My friends were my superheroes. Did they have superpowers? Did they save the world? Neither of my friends could fly, nor did they have super strength or invisibility or telepathy, but what was more powerful than these conventional superpowers was their sincere support and company, which lit up our vulnerable hearts and connected unrelated individuals. They were the power of growth and creation, the
exquisite force that defeated the evil without destruction. They were the latent strength in the simplest actions – a genuine smile, a thoughtfull “I’ll wait for you guys,” an exciting proposal of a hot pot dinner together. They provided caring, company, and credence. We all have superpowers, and we all can save the world because the world is us, seven billion interconnected individuals, and each could influence another.
We could always be superheroes for others, fighting for others’ health, education, and well-being. Reflecting upon this unique year, I realized that in addition to my friends as superheroes there were also the Residential Faculty who did everything they could to build a sense of community despite the hard times, my teachers who worked particularly hard to offer engaging classes, and the security and dining hall staff who guarded our safety and health –
they all were my superheroes. Maybe, I could also be their superhero. Under the starry night, my heart teemed with warmth and happiness, for I realized how lucky I was to be protected by a myriad of superheroes in my life and how impactful we could be to each other’s lives. That night, I lay on my bed and closed my eyes, a band of Milky Way into my eyes.
’ve always believed in the quote by author Doe Zantamata: “It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” During this unprecedented global pandemic, despite the turmoils and unrest in all aspects of our society, SD indeed demonstrated our belief in the community through great togetherness and supportiveness. As an international student, at the beginning of our unanticipated separations, I was shut into the bubble of our campus, like many others. The residential life staff put in extraordinary effort to maintain calm and prosperity within the dorm through day-to-day caring for the students, such as outdoor activities and milkshakes, transforming what is supposed to be a dull, heavy quarantine into a large sleepover. I was truly struck by the SD community’s incredible level of empathy it has shown. While I was learning the news of other international students around the country being kicked out of their
school and even the country, I saw that SD, on the other hand, continued to put in heartening support for the boarding students. This year, as I began distance learning abroad, I am still welcomed with wholehearted concern and good thoughts from the teacher every single day as I enter the class. Unlike any other school, all teachers also demonstrated unparalleled understanding, staying in close contact with us, taking their own free time to host special lessons, and having
Z BLOCKS designated to sustain international students’ academic experience. Most importantly, it is through these past months of separations and isolations, I felt, more than anything, it is the presence of SD as a community and a family that will nurture the indispensable quality of empathy and love for my lifetime.”
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r]ecently challenged students in my Critical Thinking and Composition class to identify the true characteristics of a hero, separate from the action/ violence-associated models of film and television, and separate from the fantasy super-powers. Using the concept of heroes and heroism in Homer's The Odyssey, and other Greek myths, students analyzed how these epic classics served to shape western constructs of heroism, and how those constructs are still very influential today. Observe the extremely popular Marvel Universe, and other perpetuations of heroes and superheroes. However, Odysseus himself is a flawed hero. He creates havoc for himself and those around him through his hubris—excessive pride— and eagerness to have his name "echo down through the ages"(the beginning of modern “celebrity”). Together, students created a list of characteristics and associated actions they resolved were truly heroic. They were then tasked with selecting someone they admired, from personal or public life, whose characteristics and actions were heroic by our class-articulated standards. Students selected their family members, including siblings, as well as politicians, game-creators, artists, inventors, scientists and many more. It was key that students identified the ACTIONS of their hero, since simply possessing the characteristic is without impact in the absence of action.
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON! BY HANNAH OZERAN, THEATRE ARTS TECHICAL DIRECTOR
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hen the world took shelter this past
spring, performance venues were among the first to close their doors. Even those without direct orders knew that putting patrons at risk in crowded auditoriums was not acceptable, and so concerts were postponed and shows were cancelled in waves. In New York City alone, forty-two Broadway shows were put on hold, and at least five of those will not be able to reopen post-shutdown because of a lack of funds. Most theatres have announced they plan to remain dark until at least May of 2021, so more shows could follow that path. With the shuttering of venues around the world, one and a half million performing artists in the United States lost their jobs, and not just the actors you see on stage, but the choreographers and costumers; lighting designers and dialect coaches; stage hands and artistic directors. It is only through the heroic drive of artists and technicians to adapt, and the generosity of the communities that support them, that the performing arts will survive.
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hanks to the dedication of everyone involved in the Upper School Theatre Arts production of “The Woman in White”, we were able to achieve what many professional theatre troupes are striving for worldwide, yet few are able to accomplish with resources far beyond those of a school. Our goal with all San Domenico productions is to build an environment in which our student performers and technicians can not only succeed in the moment, but also gain knowledge that will further their understanding and appreciation of the performing arts as a whole. So while pre-recording the play and editing the best bits like a film would’ve surely produced a lovely end product, it was important to us to retain the feel and experience of true live theatre. We agreed this was essential for our students to gain the full experience and confidence that comes with such a process. For veteran Theatre Arts teacher Jennifer Grimes, this meant creating an entirely new way of directing and blocking scenes, and for me it meant reconfiguring
actors via Zoom meetings. With the assistance of SD senior Frances Dieterich, I researched the setting of the show and analyzed the script. This led to the creation of 34 different background images; 16 title cards; 5 audio effects; and the editing of Jen’s ten transition music selections. Frances created 37 new paper props, including one parchment letter and envelope that required four identical copies as it was “passed” from character to character throughout the show. Once the physical items and digital assets were complete we had to make a final decision. A new video switching program I had been testing didn’t meet our requirements, and so we decided to use Zoom’s Webinar platform as our actors’ video feed. This meant that actors had to turn their own video and audio on and off for each scene, as well as use the proper virtual background – another layer of responsibility on top of remembering their lines and blocking. Zoom, however, is not ideal for visual effects and would not have allowed the easy audience access we were hoping for. By running the Zoom Webinar and audio on one computer and sending it to a second computer running a livestream switcher loaded with all of the title cards and additional music, I was able to create a more polished end product. The decision was made to live stream each of the three performances and we spent two full weeks in technical rehearsals, testing transitions and practicing cues. In the end, to successfully produce this live
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In Shakespeare's time, real fire was used to the way that streaming technology had been used on campus in the past and adapting our existing technical theatre procedures to fit the new medium. Having all of our cast and crew socially isolated presented a significant challenge. While systems to capture multiple live camera feeds do exist in the world of professional broadcasting, they all far exceed a school theatre budget, and the technology to do so wirelessly is still in development. Using the equipment and applications available to us, we mapped out a few possible paths to success. I prepared the technical needs for the show while Jen worked with the
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light up stages and
that had to be reimagined. Today, we are being asked to once again reimagine what live theatre is and looks like.
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- Erica Smith, Director of Theatre Arts
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Working on “The Woman in White” was like all shows and like no show. Working with Hannah Ozeran on Design and Tech, and the actors in auditions, on characterization, charater relationships, and building the theatrical event, our cast of 15 and technical crew of three were using a total of seven MacBooks and 18 iPads. I also used two external video monitors to keep an eye on the actors’ video feeds, and a USB audio interface to control the sound running from the Webinar into the livestream switcher. Sitting on the floor of the Upper School hallway, surrounded by screens, was certainly an odd way to put on a show. With our three performances completed we have done what very few schools, and even professional companies, have accomplished – a live, full length, dramatic performance produced virtually with a substantial cast. I am incredibly proud of our students for taking on this challenge and Jen Grimes for having the vision and will to make it happen. Together, we were able to take what we had, and create an engaging and professional virtual production. I am honored to be part of the SD theatre community, and can't wait to work on our next show. -Hannah Ozeran
tempo and style of the play, drew upon my Stanislavski and Classical backgrounds and the creative relationship directors always build with actors and designers as we bring the show to life. Working with the isolation of remote auditions, rehearsals, and performances, coupled with temperamental internet, brought “unique” communication challenges - all of which were overcome by our belief in our creative process and our show. As always. -Jen Grimes, Theatre Arts teacher and Director of “The Woman In White”
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Play On T his past spring, San Domenico senior Vincenzo Calcagno was one of three new students accepted nationwide to study at the Perlman Music Program (PMP), a seven-week intensive summer program where world-class faculty, led by acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman, oversee a curriculum of solo, chamber music, and orchestral repertoire at the highest level. Vincenzo was scheduled to study at the institute in Shelter Island. The pandemic however, had other plans. If there is one good thing to say about lockdown, it’s that it provides more time for practice. So Vincenzo headed into the virtual PMP summer school well prepared. During the Perlman Music Program,
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TO STUDY WITH A MASTER
Vincenzo took virtual lessons twice a week with teachers from Juilliard and Oberlin, attended a weekly virtual viola studio class and a Beethoven Survey with faculty from Juilliard and the New England Conservatory. He also prepared excerpts from Beethoven and Mozart which he played with the PMP virtual orchestra for their Summer Gala, and joined the PMP community in weekly "Works in Progress" virtual recitals. Perhaps most thrillingly, two to three times a week, Vincenzo had Zoom meetings with Mr. and Mrs. Perlman, affectionately called Mr. and Mrs. P. by the students, who would share fun stories and play games, and sometimes invite special guests, such as staff from Juilliard admissions to talk about the conservatory application process and members of the Juilliard Quartet, who shared their experiences as professional musicians, which would then open up to a Q & A session. And of course, he practiced the mandatory four hours per day . . . every day! While disappointed not to get to travel to Shelter Island and experience the program in person, thanks to the creative and devoted staff and artist faculty at PMP, Vincenzo still had an unforgettable and fulfilling summer making beautiful music and lifetime memories! - Carina Ybarra, Art Department Chair, and Vincenzo’s Mentor
Grimani’s “Sinfonia”
The Language of Music “Our 22 Virtuoso Program students continue to amaze us, even in distance learning, with their resilience and ability to excel, and even thrive, under challenging circumstances. Music is often referred to as a universal language, and in the bittersweet, nostalgic second movement a melody floats over a march (in) a song of sorrow and a song of hope.” - Ann Krinitsky, Virtuoso Program Director
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SD Calming Lounge
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In light of the stressors of COVID-19, SD counselors Kathleen Laughlin, MFT (Upper School), Christina Klein ’03, MFT, PPS (Middle School), and Lisa Richter, LCSW (Lower School), created a support hub for our entire community. Designed for all ages, here you will find resources for: • Yoga • Soundscapes • Guided Meditations/ Breathing Exercises • Mindfulness • Coloring and Creativity
• Animal Webcams • Stories for Young Children • Puzzles and Games • Support Smartphone Apps • Journaling
We invite you to visit the SD Calming Lounge at www.sandomenico.org/ CalmingLounge.
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Historic Groundbreaking: After 20 years of no major construction projects, SD breaks ground on the Sister Gervaise Valpey Community Center and Aquatic Complex
Phase I Aquatic Complex groundbreaking on November 2, 2020 with honoree Sister Gervaise, Head of School Cecily Stock, Board Chair Richie Goldman, and Director of Aquatics Mark Anderson.
The new complex has been named in honor of Sister Gervaise Valpey, President Emerita. Sister Gervaise is a beloved and influential member of the San Domenico community who was instrumental in moving the 171-year old school to its current location in San Anselmo and continues to be invaluable to our program.
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In the midst of these challenging times, we are excited to share that San Domenico has begun construction on the Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. Community Center and Aquatic Complex. While our timeline was disrupted due to the pandemic and subsequent impacts at the Marin County Planning Office, San Domenico has been blessed with a remarkable team of individuals who have been working tirelessly to move this project forward under highly unusual circumstances. The new complex will be located on the west side of campus on the site of the existing pool, which was tagged as end-of-life by the county of Marin several years ago. This long-awaited project will be the first major new building project on campus in 20 years. The complex will provide best-in-class facilities for San Domenico’s interscholastic swimming program as well as physical education and cross training for all K-12 students. Interscholastic water polo will also be offered beginning in 2021. “This facility will usher in a new era of Aquatics for San Domenico, a huge step toward being a leading program in aquatics in Marin County,” shares Director of Aquatics, Mark Anderson. “To have a state-of-the-art pool to train in, for all
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•An All-American water polo sports, is a game changer for the School. The ability to work with students K-12 is what excites me the most. To be able to coach children from development to competitive, college-bound JV and Varsity players is really a huge opportunity for the future athletes of San Domenico. As Aquatics Director I would like to personally thank all the donors and the behindthe-scenes people who are making this dream come true.” San Domenico intends to move forward with Phase II of the project, construction of our new Community Center, located adjacent to the pool, which will begin once we are able to safely resume fundraising efforts. We are exploring creative, safe alternatives to meeting with donors and friends in support of this exciting project.
“To be here today on this beautiful land, to have the birds singing nearby, and the generous community members who are making all of this possible, it is an honor and I am so grateful.” -Sr. M. Gervaise Valpey, O.P.
player, Mark Anderson has been coaching both swimming and water polo in Marin County for over 30 years.
•25-time Marin Swim League
Champions Sleepy Hollow Swim Team Head Coach
•Co-Head Coach and
founder of Sleepy Hollow Aquatics (SHAQ) Water Polo
•7 MCAL Championships for
Drake High School Water Polo team, under his coaching
•36 of Mark’s athletes went on to play for Division I colleges and universities in 2017 and 2018
•2014 Year Mark was inducted into the Marin County Athletic League Hall of Fame
Coach Anderson and his wife, Coach Julie Anderson, both grew up in Marin and are local residents of Sleepy Hollow.
We are grateful to our generous supporters for investing in this linchpin project. Thank you for believing in San Domenico, and the promise of what we can accomplish together. To learn more about the aquatics project and how you can become involved, please contact Anna Heidinger, Director of Advancement, at aheidinger@sandomenico.org or 415.258.1990 ex 1141. For updates on construction progress visit www.sandomenico.org/AquaticsAndCommunityCenter.
AQUATIC COMPLEX FACTS • Competition size • Showers, pool pool
• 30 meters long • 25 yards wide • 12 swimming
lanes
deck, & bleachers
• 4,300 sq ft
outdoor community gathering & event space
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ATHLETICS Athletic Training: Running, Soccer, and Basketball Conditioning “Watching our athletes come out to train, even knowing that competition may be far off on the calendar, has been inspiring. They want to get outside and sweat; they want to see their teammates; and they want to get better at their sport in any way that is safe. I could not be more proud of our Panthers!” -Mark Churchill, Athletics Director
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ALUMNI Tide Change: Women in Digital Effects An Interview with Nia Coffer, Class of 2018
By Kimberly Pinkson, Director of Marketing and Communications Nia Coffer is a graduate of the San Domenico Class of 2018. When she was at SD, every time she stepped on the stage to dance, or stepped up to the podium to speak, I knew what to expect: power. I remember saying to myself, “This is a young person willing to step up, to put herself out there on the edge, to make a statement, driven.” Today, she is a Visual Effects major at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), inspired by her time at Girls Who Code and her understanding of the importance of finding one’s purpose, a concept solidified during her time at San Domenico. To say she is “at” SCAD is not quite accurate though, as at the time of this writing, she is at her parents’ home, in distance learning mode during this pandemic. She has been accepted into a study abroad program in Lacoste, France, but the reality of that trip is pending on travel regulations. What is quite clear is that the shift from Georgia back to California has not slowed Nia’s progress or dimmed her light. Following up on a connection born of a shared love of dance, we recently met up for a Zoom visit, and as you’ll read, she is as inspired as ever. How do you think your time at San Domenico influenced who you are today? Definitely a skill and confidence in public speaking. Even more than that though, mixing passion with purpose, using my voice and talents to bring awareness to important areas of interest, that is what drives and inspires me. I think I first realized this working on my ROSE project. It was really impactful for me, being able to choose a topic of interest, and to spend a lot of time on it and see how I could have an impact. My project was dancing on the streets of San Francisco and speaking out against human trafficking. It continues to impact my work today. You’ve had some interesting and impressive experiences over the last few years. Can you share a bit more? Yes! In 2019, I had an internship at the Emmy-award winning visual effects company FuseFX, in Los Angeles, as a concept
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and digital matte painting intern. I learned an incredible amount about the entertainment industry. At the end of the internship, my team and I premiered a short film called “SCAVENGER” that I was able to star in, as well as help create. During the winter quarter of my sophomore year in college, I was invited to participate in SCAD’s entry for the Coca Cola Refreshing Film competition. Over 100 students were involved in the commercial, and there were about 10 Visual Effects students, including myself, that worked on the production. My team’s commercial, titled “Let Loose,” won the entire competition! We were really proud, as we had worked hard on the project. I understand you were also invited to participate in Women in Animation (WIA) this year. That’s an esteemed organization and program. Who did you mentor with and what were some of the biggest takeaways for you? WIA is dedicated to advancing women in the field of animation and I was selected to work with an incredible female artist, Ellen Poon. Ellen has worked on films such as “Jurassic Park,” “Moana,” “Frozen,” and others. Being able to learn from her and to collaborate with another group of women interested in animation I see that there’s an authentic tide
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change to include more DEI [Diversity, Equity, Inclusion] in visual effects; and to address all types of diversity. It’s really impactful and inspiring to see the doors opening and the actions being taken at companies like Disney and Framestore. I’m seeing firsthand how you can break glass ceilings by following your passion and purpose.
Follow Nia’s work on Instagram at: n_.artist and on LinkedIn at: Nia C.
On that note, where do you see yourself in 10 years? Well, I’ll be 30, so hopefully I’ll have a job that I love, working with a company that I appreciate. I would like to have been able to travel. And to have successfully made a Pixar Spark short film. If you could go back and talk to your high school self, what would you tell that person, given what you know today? Keep your heart and mind open. I see now that at SD, you are taught not what to think but how to think . . . the process of recognizing how you come to believe something. If I’d had a more open heart and mind sooner, I could have learned even more from the process. Anything else you’d like to share with the SD community? I’m just happy to say hello. I also want to encourage students to keep being grateful for where you are right now, learning at SD. Even if you are going through a hard process, take time to reflect and know that it is a process. You are learning things that will be helpful to you down the line. I also want to say thank you to my teachers. The further away I get from high school, the more I appreciate what they taught me...it’s not just science or math...the teachers at SD go way beyond what was expected.
In preparing for my call with Nia, I looked up her mentor, Ellen Poon, and discovered the following quote: “That’s the bottom line. Everything is possible. You can do anything you want.” It seems to be a mantra that would fit for Nia, too.
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Teachers are superheroes. From striving to lead in educational pedagogy, to managing the needs and emotions of students and parents, to grading work after dinner, they walk through our students’ lives with commitment and fortitude. I recently caught up with a group of San Domenico alumni that I am proud to call educators. I asked them about their vocation, the influence of SD on their lives, and what keeps them going during these challenging times.
Kelly Graham ’85
Kelly teaches middle school English/History/Drama at Emerson Community Charter School in Los Angeles, California. San Domenico has contributed to her life since graduation
make-up creatively. This photo is part of the make-up series the Costume Design/Art teacher and Kelly sponsored in October. This particular face is “comic book” or inspired by Roy Lichtenstein prints. Kelly used a comic book illustration in his style as the model for her face. These photos are part of the make-up series Kelly sponsored in October to demonstrate how to use make-up creatively. She finds inspiration in popular culture such as Roy Lichtenstein prints, or in history, such as from the Egyptian goddess Isis. The latter was part of a kick off for her Egypt Unit in sixth grade History, which also coincided with Halloween. In order to keep sane during the pandemic, Kelly has also been gardening and painting at her home in Los Angeles.
Joan Downs, Ph.D. ’82
through a close network of friends and resources. Kelly’s favorite classes at SD were Drama and Mr. Mello’s religion courses, and memories of performing in musicals each year. Today, teaching her students Drama in immersive and innovative ways has brought to life her passion for education, although from a screen it has been challenging. Kelly has been using Zoom classes to reach her students in innovative ways. These photos show Kelly in her many disguises, using popular art to demonstrate how to use
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Joan is Adjunct Professor at Indiana University in South Bend, Indiana. She teaches Ancient and Medieval History, as well as Art History for all periods. Her professional path began at San Domenico with the History of Art course that was offered by Ute Goggins. On teaching during a pandemic, Joan says: “Covid has not really affected my professional life that much. I am teaching completely online now, but the online interface was part of my life before.” Joan was a student at SD for 12 years and even attended Kindergarten at Dominican College’s Garden School. She is definitely a “lifer”! Joan loved the all-female education at the time: she gained confidence and was pushed hard on intellectual matters, in particular gathering and weighing evidence and understanding the quality of that evidence. This is key, especially today! Joan says there are too many memories and they span too many years to
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fully recount. She does fondly remember the smell of the shingles in the sun - that always makes her think of home at SD. Joan was and still is an equestrian. She rode before the riding program started at SD in the early 1970s, and also rode at SD from the moment the barn was built until graduation. Joan came back and rode at SD in her 20’s when she was at home. Joan’s favorite class was Art History and History. Her favorite teachers were Ute Goggins and Sister David. She also loved Ms. Schnieder and Mrs. Epke for Math. Joan has been an academic for her entire adult life. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts from UCLA. Interestingly, she spent 15 years excavating in the Mediterranean on an archeological dig.
Natalie Ashby ’08
Natalie teaches Third Grade at an arts-integrated public school in Oakland, California. Natalie has a B.A. in Conflict Studies from UC Berkeley, and a M.Ed. from Stanford University in Elementary Teaching. San Domenico gave her an interest in not only knowing but in deeply understanding the world around her. She learned how to integrate her passions, and was encouraged to carve her own pathways through whatever interested and inspired her. She tries to bring this inquiry stance to her own classroom. Natalie is inspired by deeply understanding the learning journeys of her students and in providing opportunities for them to explore, come to their own realizations, and share their understanding creatively. At San Domenico, she learned the value of service to others. SD gave her the drive to give back to education. Her first experience working in a classroom was assistant teaching in Bosnia, thanks to the Julie Davis Butler Award and the Bay to the Balkans SD program.
Natalie’s favorite memories of SD are looking back on the quirky small moments: roller skating in the hallway, uniform strikes, and dancing in trees for Harvest Day, to name just a few. Her favorite classes were Issues in American Democracy with John Bowermaster, Dance with Erica Smith, AP Literature with Kate Reeser, and International Relations with Ian Sethre. Natalie is currently learning all about early childhood development as she reads, plays, and cuddles with her four-month-old son, Oliver. Natalie shares: “It’s so exciting to watch him experience all of the new sights, smells, and sensations in his world. I see his budding sense of gravity as he knocks over a block tower or his understanding of literacy in his cadence as he babbles. I try not to approach every moment with my educator hat on, but sometimes I can’t help myself!” Natalie is looking forward to returning to her position as Third Grade teacher at Peralta Elementary in the Oakland Unified School District. She is proud of her recent work developing a third grade arts-integrated social studies unit, and working alongside a team of teachers on inquiry-based math practices. Natalie also spent this time in quarantine completing an inquiry cycle with Mills Teacher Scholars on social emotional learning in the elementary math classroom. Luckily, she started the inquiry cycle while students were still physically in the classroom, so she had a good deal of data to draw upon and ponder during these shelter-in-place times. Natalie has adapted some of her ideas for social emotional engagement to work in the digital format, but she looks forward to really implementing her ideas when she is back at school in person.
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ALUMNI Sarah Lee, Ph.D. ’07
Sarah is Professor of Organizational Behavior (Social Psychology in Business) at Dominican University of California, Barowsky School of Business, and more recently, Pepperdine University, Seaver College, in Malibu, CA. Sarah received her dual B.A. in Psychology and Music from the University of California, Berkeley and then a Ph.D. in Organizations and Management from Emory University. Sarah’s formative years at San Domenico have stayed with her since graduation, and she enjoys coming back to campus for alumni events and attending Virtuoso concerts. SD contributed to her success by nurturing a strong, independent, outspoken, intelligent woman that is dedicated to social justice, sustainability and human rights. Her most memorable experiences were the ROSE projects - to be able to travel to New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina cleanup, and to Mexico, to build houses with Esperanza International. When asked about her favorite SD courses, she said it was a tough call, but she loved AP Biology and APES with Hilary Staples. She also loved playing in the Virtuoso Program with George Thomson. Sarah loves being an educator. She loves teaching and facilitating discussions among her students. Sarah is involved with research on diversity, equity and inclusion, and teaches topics such as effective communication in leadership, business ethics and morals, corporate social responsibility, and diversity/equity/inclusion policies in the workplace. Additionally, Sarah also teaches yoga and meditation.
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During these challenging times, Sarah has been doing lots of exercise: yoga, hiking with her dog, and walks on the beach (she lives near Malibu).
Bronwyn Alexander ’84
Bronwyn is a language and literacy specialist, primarily working with third through fifth grade students (reading intervention), as well as acting as an instructional coach for mostly literacy practices. Bronwyn is now the state testing coordinator for her school. Before that, most of her educational career has been spent teaching Kindergarten, first, and third grade. Bronwyn attended UC Santa Barbara for her undergraduate degree. Bronwyn loves reading about the changes at San Domenico and visiting campus when she gets the chance. The most important values that Bronwyn carries with her from SD are perseverance and hard work to accomplish goals. Some of Bronwyn’s favorite memories include the following: Mrs. Toal’s sophomore year History class. We were studying Russian history and the end of the Czars, when the door opened by itself and she said, “Come in, Rasputin.” Converting the closet on the second floor of the main building next to the doors that led downstairs towards the art building into the yearbook headquarters during the 1983-84 school year. We had a hot plate, hot water, food, a telephone in the corridor right outside, and beanbags for resting. We even painted a Pegasus on the wall inside! Sitting in the cafeteria with my like-minded friends trying to calculate how many dragons could fit in the cafeteria
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based on the dragons in the Anne McCaffrey books. Catching the early bus so I could go get waffles in the cafeteria for breakfast! At the writing of this article, Bronwyn was running for the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education seat. We are pleased to report, she won! We are looking forward to hearing about good things happening in this East Palo Alto school district. She also recently decided to conquer her fear of dogs by getting a puppy, an Australian Cattle Dog. “Cleopatra” who just turned five months old, has been helping Bronwyn maintain a healthy lifestyle walking about 5K a day! Overall, though, she says her greatest accomplishment is her daughter!
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Callie Ballard ’08
This fall, SD Alum, Callie Ballard ’08, returned to San Domenico as a Global Studies teacher. Her years spent at SD helped shape her desire to teach, and we are honored to have her amongst the Upper School Faculty. Callie holds a BA in Religious Studies from Scripps College, an MA in Women’s Studies and Religion from Claremont Graduate University, as well as a teaching credential from SFSU. Welcome back, Callie! What are you teaching, and what grade or grades do you teach? I teach four sections of Global Studies to SD Freshmen. What do your students say when you tell them you are an alum? I tell them I know the ropes, and offer to tell them stories of long ago. Mostly, the students are horrified I had to wear a uniform! How did SD contribute to your life since graduating? San Domenico has given me the confidence and drive to go after what I want, to stand up for others, and to use my knowledge, know-how, and attitude for good. Being around such amazing classmates inspired me to
pursue my education at Scripps College, as well as get a Masters degree in Women’s Studies in Religion. Without those formative experiences, I wouldn’t be on this path. What values do you hold close because of your experience at SD? The one value I hold close to my heart is kindness. I was transformed from a shy Eighth Grader to a confident, no-nonsense young woman because of the kindness I was shown, and the confidence I gained because of it. We need more kindness in today’s world. What is your favorite SD memory from when you were a student? As far as favorite memories, I have too many to count! Some favorites are Christmas Tableaux, spirit week, San Domenico Singers, the plays and musicals, and becoming spirit captain and student body president. Favorite SD class or teacher? The class that inspired me to be a teacher was Mr. Mello’s Religion class in Sophomore year. He showed passion, humor, and an amazing sense of expertise in all things religious and musical. Of course, drama with Beth Kellermann was another favorite, and Jen Grimes’ amazing voice and presence inspire me to be as enthusiastic as I can when I teach. What are you doing now or an accomplishment that you are most proud of? I’m most proud to have come back to the San Domenico community as a teacher. The students I teach are compassionate, clever, and hard-working, even in the midst of the COVID pandemic. I’m proud to watch them grow as learners, knowing I was the same all those years ago. What have you been doing to keep your mojo going during COVID Shelter In Place? I take things as they are, and show gratitude for having a home, a community, and a loving family. I also am allowing myself more indulgences, as it IS a pandemic!
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ALUMNI Back on Campus: Young Alums Return to Save the Day Blake Thompson ’16 • Brynna Christy ’15 • Joan Spaulding ’16
In less than a year, the term “social distancing” became part of our shared cultural lexicon. To implement social distancing on campus, small cohorts became imperative and the number of classrooms nearly doubled. Teachers are teaching classes in both on-campus and distance learning mode simultaneously. These shifts required the hiring of additional Teaching Assistants to support both logistics and care of our students within these challenging operations. To our great joy, when we put out the notice that we were hiring, multiple alums stepped up to help their alma mater out during this critical time. We had fun catching up with them and share some of their reflections below. Being back on campus must be quite an experience. What is the biggest change you see? What has stayed the same? “Some of the obvious changes are that there are boys in the high school, and the outside classrooms and socially distanced Brynna Christy ’15 learning that is happening right now. But honestly, not much has changed. I see all the kids in their Athenian/Spartan gear and it takes me back to being spirit captain for the Athenians my Eighth Grade year!” - Blake “The biggest change, aside from all of the precautions we’re taking for COVID-19, is the fact that the school seems more unified than when I was in high school. The Lower and Middle schools are much more closely intertwined and it’s great to see the community come together.” - Brynna “I’ve noticed how much more unified the three sections of the school are now, Lower, Middle, and Upper. The inclusion and overlap between the school levels makes the whole campus feel a lot homier and brighter.” - Joan
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What do your students say when you tell them you are an alum?“The students seem excited to know that I went to school at SD once too. They always ask me what teachers I had, and knowing that Mr. Whaley was my Seventh Grade teacher shocks a lot of them.” - Blake “They normally ask how old I am first! Haha! Then, they ask me if I had their same teachers and when I tell them yes, they look so shocked! I still will never be able to call Mr. Whaley, Dave, or Mr. Khan, Mirza.” - Joan How did your San Domenico experience contribute to your life today? “I really hold the Dominican values that I was taught at SD close to me. The commitment to education that was instilled in me from my teachers in high school has led to me wanting to become a teacher myself. The sense of community that was instilled in me is also something that I will keep with me. Having that core group of people I can rely on while also being able to branch out is a total blessing and something that has shaped me in ways that I can only imagine.” - Brynna “Kindness and introspection are two of the most important values I learned in my time at San Domenico. I believe the weight and importance of both are imperative to a well-rounded individual navigating the world.” - Joan What is your favorite SD memory from when you were a student? “My favorite memory from San Domenico was when I got to play Dr. Frankenstein in ‘Young Frankenstein, the Musical’ my junior year. Beth Kellerman was an amazing director, and we even got to perform with five [prior] alumni whom I still follow on Facebook today.” - Blake
Alums Back on Campus
“My favorite SD memory is probably performing in my senior year dance show. I had grown so much as a dancer and a person since starting as a freshman. The piece I choreographed alongside my sister Savanna ‘16 and our friend MaKenna Dixon-Essien, also from the class of 2016, was a huge moment of growth for me. The piece was much more mature than anything I had choreographed previously and felt like a really transformative moment. We also had an amazing guest choreographer for dance ensemble who really Joan Spaulding ’16 challenged us and made us even better dancers and performers.” - Brynna “My favorite memory was probably when I was very young and I got to attend school with my sisters (Katie Spaulding ’03 and Suzy Spaulding Orza ’04). They’re much older than I so this was the only time I was able to be in the same area as them for schooling and it always makes me happy to think about it. I even got to sit in the back of the bus with them and their friends so of course I thought I was just so cool.” - Joan What are you doing these days? “I graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in Communication and a BFA in Acting. I am planning on pursuing theater and acting when it ever opens up again... I wrote, directed and *almost* performed a one-person show at the beginning of this year. I couldn’t perform it because of COVID-19, but I do hope to keep working on it and make it into a short film at some point. I have also been making singing Tik Tok’s because I love to sing and it weirdly makes me feel accomplished to post videos of it somewhere. I have made a few with my dad, and one video actually got over 60,000 views. He was the favorite in the video though of course. - Blake
“Right now, I am working on getting my teaching credential for Elementary Education. I am really excited to be able to have my own classroom someday soon and to do what I love best.” Brynna is a graduate of Gonzaga University in Elementary Education. - Brynna Best part about being back at SD? Joan has just graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a BA in Film & TV Studies. “I am a Teaching Assistant for both the Lower and Middle School! I enjoy working with all grades but in particular it is a huge serotonin boost getting to work with the Kindergarteners as they learn to read and write. They’re so proud when they start getting things right!” - Joan
Blake Thompson ’16
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CLASS NOTES 1947
Terese McChrystal Wright ’47
In September, while Sister Maureen and Sister Gervaise were staying in Santa Cruz for retreat and rest, they took a trip to Watsonville to visit Terry McChrystal Wright ’47 and her husband Sam. In the midst of the rural countryside Sam and Terry have created a beautiful home where they maintain a vegetable garden, raise chickens and care for their flourishing grounds.
1971
Catherine Carney Browning ’71 Cathy continues to work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Missouri. She also continues peace building between the West and the Middle East.
After a recent fall and recuperation, Terry is now at home with Sam’s care and that of nephew, John, brother of Tes Kok Densmore ’68. After Sam led a tour of the grounds, with history of the land and of an extraordinary windmill converted into a residence, the sisters enjoyed a visit and the gracious hospitality of Terry and Sam.
1973
1948
Sr. Susannah Malarkey, O.P. ’48 Sr. Susannah Malarkey celebrated her 90th birthday with a Zoom party and the Class of 1964.
Wanden Treanor ’73 With profound sadness, Wanden shares that Meg Dufficy-Kang passed away. Meg grew up in the Dominican area, attended the Garden School and graduated from Dominican Convent Lower School, class of ’67. Her sister, Kathleen Dufficy Conroy is class of ’64 and Meg’s aunt, Nancy Dufficy Fewell is class of ‘44. The photo is of Tilda Thompson ’64 and Meg at an event.
1956
1974
During COVID-19 lockdown, Nellene has been spending time researching Ancestry.com, compiling biographies on deceased ancestors and connecting with new cousins.
Sr. Brigid Noonan, Rita Carroll, Marianne Dondero ’74, Carla Perlite-Rankin and Kathy Fazackerly Atkinson met up in Golden Gate Park in November for a Resident Faculty Reunion!
Nellene Urry McCracken ’56
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Sister M. Brigid Noonan, O.P.
We want to hear from you! Please submit your class notes and photos to alums@sandomenico.org to be featured in an upcoming edition of School Ties!
1977
Laurie Sweeney Doolittle ’77
Laurie shared a photo from 1967: Laurie’s Aunt, Carol Lund Daniels ’45, on the left with her son Jonathan Daniels, and Laurie’s Mom, Annie Laurie Lund Sweeney ’53. On the right are Laurie Sweeney Doolittle ’77 and her sister, Trish Sweeney Markey ’79. Classic!
1975
Lisa Fairchild 1975
Lisa Fairchild hosted a zoom reunion for the class of 1975.
1977
Sister Judy Lu McDonnell, O.P. The Class of 1977 celebrated Sr. Judy Lu McDonnell’s 80th birthday with a Zoom reunion. Happy Birthday Sister Judy Lu!
1985
Jinx Kinslow ’85
Jinx is a Super Happy Mom with her son Austin, who just graduating from UCLA with a Degree in Finance Economics. He recently moved and is enjoying a beautiful new apartment with his cousin and roommates in the North Beach section of San Francisco to start his new career in Finance Banking at Perrella Weinberg Partners. Her daughter, Kelsey, who has a Degree in Political Science and Journalism from Long Beach State, is newly attending Golden Gate University Law School with a full Scholarship. She is loving and thriving studying the Law. Jinx continues to successfully Life Coach clients for optimum joy and manage her real estate companies. She is looking forward to hopefully seeing Classmates in Reunion 2021!
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CLASS NOTES 1986
2008
Mary Bishop 1986
Natalie Marsh Ashby
Mary Bishop hosted a zoom reunion for the class of 1986. Special guests were beloved former faculty, Michael Mello and Georgine Clark!
Natalie and husband Nicholas gave birth to their son, Oliver, in July 2020.
2010
Class of 2010
1990
Satomi Hofmann Arnold ’90 and Michael Mello
Katia Gailas and Jung Hee Schwartz hosted a Zoom reunion for the Class of 2010. In attendance were Aza Frias, Katherine McLaughlin, Caroline Ackley, Claire Rossi-de Vries, Benz Limjantra, Melinda Borello, Bronte Chan, McKenzie Mailliard, Caroline Liviakis, Candace Lee, Jung Hee Schwartz, and Miranda Franklin-Wall. We look forward to the next reunion!
Satomi Hofmann Arnold ’90 was a member of the Virtuoso Program and a star student of beloved SD teachers Faith France and Michael Mello. At San Domenico, Satomi played piano and string bass and was also a member of San Domenico Singers. Today, Satomi is a Broadway and TV actor, and before COVID-19, played the role of the Costume Dresser/Confidante and cover for Madame Giry in “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway. For her senior recital at SD, she sang Stephen Sondheim’s “Losing My Mind” with Mr. Mello’s piano accompaniment. After watching so many lovely virtual performances on Youtube, Michael got in touch with Satomi and proposed an encore of their performance She was delighted to do it and they went live with their latest performance mid-pandemic, on June 10. To view their performance, visit www.sandomenico.org/HoffmanMelloDuet.
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MS 2012
Nicole Stock graduated after four years from Northwestern University with both a BA and MA in Journalism, with a specialization in Social Justice and Investigative Journalism. She is currently working as the Audience Editor at the Chicago Tribune Media Group. Congratulations, Nicole!
Save the Date!
SAN DOMENICO VIRTUAL REUNION WEEKEND MAY 7-8, 2021
As hopeful as we were to host you in person, we continue to operate amid uncertainty here in the Bay Area and beyond. In accordance with Marin Public Health, we have made the decision to have all Alumni Reunion 2021 events be virtual. Reunion will be held May 7-8, 2021. Classes ending in 0, 5, 1 & 6 will be celebrating milestones, and, as always, ALL alumni are invited to attend. In the coming weeks, look for more information about Reunion programming including wine tasting, a Speaker Series, a Virtuoso Program performance, roundtable seminar discussions, and more!
Get involved! Become a 2021 Reunion Agent and work with Mary Bishop, • Director of Alumni Relations to make your reunion relevant and memorable.
Contact Mary at mbishop@sandomenico.org.
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REMEMBRANCES In Memoriam Charles E. Auerbach Constance B. Berto Robert Z. Bruckman Mervyn Burke John Burns John S. Doughty Patricia E. Duggan Larry Freels Rose M. Guatelli Wellington S. Henderson, Jr. Louis K. Hopfer
Marian Hunter Marilyn Kennedy Jean P. Lewis Rob G. Lundgren Webster Otis Irene Pettit, Ph.D. Debbra W. Schwartz Mervyn Silberberg John Taddeucci Theodore Theiss Tommy D. Wells
Carmel Bogle Sagrera ’37 Patricia Moffat Pope ’44 Alice Irvine Godfrey ’46 Margaret Malley Taddeucci ’57 Mary Malley Dooling ’60 Kristin Gill Traylor ’66 Margaret Dufficy-Kang MS’67 Carole Mignon Stitt-Bruner ’71 Alexandra “Zan” Morris MS’99
In Sympathy Joan Pfitzer Leslie ’56, on the passing of her husband, Hector Leslie. Judith Murphy Ortman ’57, on the passing of her brother, Jay Murphy. Kathleen “Kitsy” Dufficy Conroy ’64, on the passing of her sister, Margaret “Meg” Dufficy-Kang MS’67. Jennifer Lawrence Strohmeier ’68, on the passing of her brother, Bruce Edwin Lawrence. Mary Ann Horak Hopfer ’69, on the passing of her husband, Louis K. Hopfer. Mara Hunter Redden ’70, on the passing of her mother, Marian Hunter. Darby Auerbach Morris ’71 on the passing of her father, Charles Auerbach. Barbara Juniper ’71, Patricia Theiss-Nyland ’73 and Katherine Theiss-Nyland ’02, on the passing of Theodore Thiess, father and grandfather.
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Dana Kimsey ’72, on the passing of her mother, Marilyn Kennedy. Jane Otis Matthews ’73 and Edith Otis ’74, on the passing of their father, Webster Otis. Babette Hogan ’74, on the passing of her father, Mervyn Silberberg. Cynthia Burke Ciardella ’75, on the passing of her father, Mervyn Burke. Heidi Doughty MS’76, on the passing of her father, John Doughty. Joan Henderson ’76, Elena Keating ’86 and Mark Henderson, on the passing of their father, Wellington "Hendy" Henderson, Jr. Melissa Brosnan-Torrise ’78, on the passing of her mother, Joan Brosnan. Debra Guatelli-Steinberg ’79, on the passing of her mother, Rose Guatelli.
Laura Dods Bruckman ’80, Danielle Bruckman MS’03 & Alicia Bruckman MS’04, on the passing of Robert Z. Bruckman, husband and father. Louise Berto ’81, on the passing of her mother, Constance Berto. Maria von Massenhousen ’83 and Christina Radeff ’85, on the passing of their mother, Margaret Malley Taddeucci ’57, their father, John Taddeucci, and their aunt, Mary Malley Dooling ’60. Maureen Burns Kennedy ’86, on the passing of her father, John Burns. Jessica Freels ’89, on the passing of her father, Larry Freels. Margot Schwartz '00, on the passing of her mother, Debbra Schwartz. Michael Lundgren MS'14, Whitney Lundgren MS'14 and Thomas Lundgren MS'18 on the passing of their father, Rob Lundgren.
As of November 12, 2020
FROM THE ARCHIVES Vaccines and Outdoor Learning In response to the Poliomyelitis (Polio) pandemic, a fundraising effort in 1938 by actor and entertainer Eddie Cantor urged Americans to send dimes to the White House to fund research for a vaccine. It is rumored that Cantor came up with this idea with his friend, George Baker, father of Dominican School graduate, Carmencita Baker Cardoza ’45. When the polio vaccine became widely available in 1955, the country celebrated and Jonas Salk, its inventor, became a hero. The Polio vaccination was added as a requirement on our School’s student health forms (photo to right).
Tied in with a commitment to environmental stewardship and connection with the natural world, outdoor learning has always been part of a Dominican education. The top left photo from the early 1900’s shows students in an art class on our former campus in San Rafael, painting en plein air, a French expression that means “in the open air.” Teachers and students regularly utilize our 515-acre San Anselmo campus and Garden of Hope for outdoor teaching and learning. Today, 14 outdoor classrooms, like the one in the photo below left, have been added around our campus. We could not be more grateful for the acreage that allowed us to implement and maintain the social distancing requisite for on-campus learning during this COVID-19 pandemic.
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SAN DOMENICO
ANNUAL REPORT Super heroes
2019-20
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Financial Summary Operating Revenues:
•Tuition, Boarding, & Fees (89.2%)......................................$32,983,148 •Charitable Contributions (5.7%)............................................$2,116,802 •Investment Appreciation (2.2%) ............................................. $572,250 •Ancillary (1.5%) ............................................................................... $832,163 •Other (1.3%) ....................................................................................... $492,144 Total Revenues.................................................................... $36,996,507
Operating Expenses:
•Salaries & Benefits (48.7%)...................................................$17,968,258 •Financial Aid (23.7%)..................................................................$8,723,143 •Program & Student Services (10.6%)................................. $3,915,615 •Physical Plant, Equipment & Depreciation (9.7%)..... $3,581,366 •General & Administrative (7.3%) ....................................... $2,694,041 Total Expenses..................................................................... $36,882,423
Endowment Status as of June 30, 2020
At the close of the Fiscal Year 2019-20, the one-year return on the endowment investments was 3% and the overall market value reached $13,388,689.
Gift Summary by Area
Annual Fund, Unrestricted (2.4%) ..................................................................................................... $896,585 Annual Fund, Restricted (.2%) ................................................................................................................$78,915 2019-20 Annual Fund (2.6%)......................................................................................................... $975,490
Endowment & Facilities (.1%) ............................................................................................................... $24,343 Gala and Fund A Need (1.2%) ..................................................................................................... $460,447 Virtuoso Program (.4%)............................................................................................................................ $141,539 Financial Aid (.3%) .................................................................................................................................... $123,960 Restricted & Special Gifts (1.1%) ........................................................................................................ $391,023 Total Annual Fund, Restricted Giving & Special Events (5.7%) Contribution to reserves
$2,116,802 *** $114,083
***Included in the $2,116,802 are gifts and pledges totaling $206, 725 for the new Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. Community Center and Aquatic Complex. Charitable contributions include some verbal pledges not included in audited totals. Every attempt was made to compile as complete and accurate a list as possible. We apologize for any inadvertent omissions that may have occurred.
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From the Chair of the Board of Trustees
It is an honor and a privilege for me to be able to express
to support distance learning, launch the Stronger
my gratitude to you–parents, trustees, faculty, and staff,
Together Fund to support San Domenico faculty as they
alumni, grandparents, parents of alumni and friends–for
navigate within a new teaching landscape, and invest
your generosity and support in 2019-
significant funds to upgrade our campus
20. Within our San Domenico com-
with COVID-19 safety protocols. San
munity, the future is made possible
Domenico is on strong financial footing
because of you. This Annual Report is
as we look to a strong future. For 171
an opportunity to acknowledge you
years, our School has continually adapted
and your contributions throughout
to the times, unwavering in our commit-
the year.
ment to academic excellence and our
And what an unprecedented year it
Dominican values. As members of this
was. Throughout the pandemic and in
community, you are an integral part of
the face of seemingly endless hurdles,
our resilience and enduring success.
our community came together to advance San Domenico’s
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to thank you
mission, and care for one another. Because of you, SD has
for your investment in our teachers, our students, and the
been able to forge ahead and address a multitude of chal-
future leaders of an increasingly complex global com-
lenges head on.
munity. We take on challenges together. We support one
Your collective generosity resulted in $2.1M in philanthropic support. The Annual Fund reached historic heights having raised a record $975,490 - $100K above
another in tough times. And we share in the hope that lies ahead for all of us. With much appreciation,
our financial goal. In the 2019-20 school year, over 1,875 community members made a gift to San Domenico. You made a direct impact on our ability to meet increased need from current families for Indexed Tuition, provide technology upgrades
Richie Goldman Dad to Ava ’22
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The San Domenico Annual Fund A Community of Caring
On behalf of a grateful school community, we thank you, our donors and volunteers, for your generous contributions to the 2019-20 San Domenico Annual Fund. Each and every gift is greatly valued and contributes to SD’s academic excellence and ongoing legacy of Dominican education and caring.
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Faculty | Staff Matching Gift Deceased
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Head’s Circle
Community Circle
Frances Berger Dakota Charitable Foundation, Inc. Traci & Richard Goldman Patricia & Bernard Goldstein Family Foundation Kristen & Mark Goldstein Kathy & Joe Jolson Melissa & Jeffrey Li ] Li Family Giving Fund Marin Community Foundation Betsy & Glenn Snyder Alyce de Roulet Williamson ’48
Meg & Steve Abbott Anonymous Ellie & Mike Bauman Monica & Pablo Bizjack Heidi Hickingbotham Cary ’61 ] Gillian Libbert & John Duncan ] Debra & Kevin Hakman Kathryn Bryan Hampton ’71 Katie Abbott Horn ’71 ] John M. Bryan Family Fund Nicole & Joseph Kennedy Elizabeth & Christopher Lane ] Manhui Xie & Nangang Liao Mia & Jeff Ludlow Antea von Henneberg & Andrew Middleton ] Wendy & Scott Morgan Mary Ann & Chris Neumann Elena Sysovskaya & Peter Paul Betty-Jo Charlton Ravitz ’56 Kristen & Gregory Rivers Monica Wilkins & Steven Schulenberg Catherine & Stephen Simon Kira & Charles Skomer June & John Sullivan The Walt Disney Company Foundation ] Sabrina Simmons & Tom Vogelheim The Von Hennenberg Charitable Fund Samuel Walton Tillie Walton Philanthropy Fund Cindy & Graham Weaver Susan & Christopher Yates
$25,000+
Founder’s Circle $15,000+
Gretchen Hillenbrand & John Arlt Patsy Clifford Capbarat ’73 Heidi Hillenbrand & Ron DeStefano Elizabeth & James Gassel The Gassel Fund Sara Wardell-Smith & Bruce Raabe Sandra Lazaro Montferrer & Jose Sanchez Seara Claudia Lewis & Woody Scal Schwab Charitable Fund The Stanley S.Langendorf Foundation Kathleen & Dan Toney Wardell-Smith Raabe Family Fund
Visionary Circle $10,000+
Kendal Agins MS’81 Anonymous Mary & Jim Buie Christensen Family Foundation Ruth Collins ’81 Amy & Drew Curby Doug & Michele Dillard Kelli Limm Fair & Christian Fair Tracy & Mark Ferron Barbara Grimm Marshall Hongxia Shi & Zhiming Hao Linley & Peter Kaye Keysight Technologies ] Catherine Bank Kilroy ’88 & John Kilroy Dee & Richard Lawrence Kathryn B. Niggeman Vanguard Charitable
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10 Year Society Member
(recognizing 10 or more consecutive years of giving)
$5,000+
Veritas Circle $3,000+
Daphne & Christopher Alden Yuan Fang & Jun An Anonymous (3) Bridget & Tony Barron Kristina & Michael Betz Elizabeth & Kieran Brennan Janet Lewin & Elizabeth Brown Carol Franc Buck ’54 Diane & Jeffery Cerf ] Kristine Werner Curwood & Matt Curwood Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation ] Julie & David Flaherty Emily & Bruce Hanavan
Kari Heiman & Scott Henderson ] Erika & Karl Hoagland Melanie Jackson ’67 Zhongqi Shi & Qun Jiang Ana & Mat Johnson Diane & Kevin Keenley Kate Supple Klein ’75 Carolyn Kostic Harriet & Thomas Kostic Marilyn He & Guidong Lin Longview Foundation Chantelle & John Masdea The John Masdea Family Charitable Fund Joanna Michel Kelly & Ted Murphy ] Holly & Michael Nettleton Devon & Fraser Preston Carly & Bilal Qureshi ] Kimberly & Jeff Qvale Liz Revenko ’87 Parisa Sadeghian & Amir Sarreshtehdary Kristin & Jason Schlesinger Jennie & Chris Skelton Amy Skewes-Cox ’71 Susanne & Gavin Slader Alison Buist & David Sohn Christine & Eric Sohn Bonnie & David Spitz The Spitz Family Fund Melissa & Colin Spooner Ginger & Daniel Trimble Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program ] Sarah & Nick Wilsey Tina & Gary Wolk
1850 Club $500+
Abbott Corporation ] Sandy & Darr Aley Sr. Susan Allbritton Anonymous (4) Julia Dvorin & Joshua Archer Amy & Andy Arenberg Kirby Atterbury ’61 Charles E. Auerbach † Autodesk Foundation ] Angela Bauman MS’95 & Robert Guerrero Ann Lockhart & Ted Bender Courtney Benoist ’77 & Jason Fish Jason Bermak & Sarah Polfliet Anita Berman Dina Berman & Laura Greenwald Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough Foundation BlackRock ] Jennifer & Peter Blackwood Margaret Huneke Blaine ’51 Samantha & Gabriel Block BNY Mellon Community Partnership Melissa & Lee Briggs Keri & Louis Briones Carmen Masson & Martin Brookes Anne & Robert Brooks ] Claire L. Bukata ■ Stacey Caen Alina & Edward Callaway Sister Cyndie Cammack Annie & Steven Carroll
Marguerite Meuris Casillas ’84 Charles Schwab Foundation ] Isobel Christensen Ms. Angela Chien & Mr. Steven Chung Mary & Mark Churchill ■ Monica & Peter Clark Shino & Jeremy Cline Nancy Bunting Cline ’75 Maria & Eric Clothier Lisa & Robert Cochran Sheri & Dayton Coles Communitas Christi Barbara J. Conrad Kerry & Ed Cooper Jennifer & Gerard Cronin Elinor MacKinnon & Jonathan Cummins Patricia Gilmore Dean ’68 Cindy & Albert DeLima Margaret Grade & Daniel DeLong Suzanne & Chris Doerschlag Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Karen & Robert Duncan Robbie Duncan ’19 Laura & Jeff Eberhard Francesca & David Englert Landy Najera & Horacio Enriquez London & Jay Fairborn ] Linda & Greg Feehan Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Jaye Flynn Kelly & Christopher Fogarty ] Eve Forbord Monica & Michael Friedman Estefania Kong Fu ’82 Adelaide & Thibault Fulconis Stephanie Goldsborough & Glen Galaich The Gap Inc. ] Elaine & Joaquin Garcia Jane & Robert Gerstein Amy & Jamie Ginsberg Susan & Jay Ginwala Maria Borda & Ignacio Giraldo Karen Flores & Daniel Goldberg ] Reyla Graber ’54 Elizabeth & Michael Grasso Laura & Jeremy Gray Pat & David Grubb Todd Hamblet Virginia Giannini Hammerness ’50 Yanchun Sui & Shizhong Han Jen & David Haskell Fernanda & Jarett Hausske Katie Kelly Heath ’71 Mark W. Henderson Shyla & Doug Hendrickson Gail & Ken High Tina High Fred C. Hock Jr. Kathleen & Rich Hoertkorn Susan Hoeschler ’72 Rebecca & Gage Houser Molly Keil Hynes ’59 Virginia Stewart Jarvis ’50 Susan & Timothy Johnson Amy Clifford Jones MS’82 Joan & Jay Kaiser Carrie & Jonathan Kaufman Daniel F. Keegan Nancy Kelleher Valerie King
Arlene & Dan Kirby Shannon & Jason Kirchner Sharon & Noah Klein Judith Owens Knight ’66 Sister Carla Kovack, O.P. Megan Kuykendall & Kevin Kroncke Meg Sorota & Brian Lahart ] Katherine Lake ] Susan Lang ’61 Brigette Lank Marcie Noltner Leach ’61 Allan & Claudia Leavitt Minah & Jae Lee Jeff & Nao Etsuki Lee Lisa Der & William Legge Bing Jiao & Tianyong Leng Karin Lewis Po Fong Liang Thung-Ben Lin & Shu-Hui Tung Denise & Edmund Louie ] Daniela & Michael Manning Adrienne Mansi Diane & Russell Marne Emily & Peter Martin Sister Judy Lu McDonnell, O.P. Paula Weaver McGrath ’72 Rita Gilmore McIntire ’56 Jodylee Travis Meenaghan ’76 & James Meenaghan Ty R. Miller Stephanie Mills Lisa & Marino Monardi ] Michelle & Cyrus Montakhab ] Emily & Josh Murphy Teresa Bannan Nally ’50 Catharine Atterbury Newbury ’62 Kathleen & Jayson Noland Natalie O’Byrne Manasa Vulchi & Abhiram Ogili Courtney Minisce & Shane Orlick Marta Osterloh ’66 Ardith Ott Emager Lacy Pearce ’89 Elysia & William Pearce Lene & Esben Pedersen Erica Perkins PG&E Company Employee Giving ] Carol Prince ’63 Joy DeBenedetti Purcell ’54 Pyramid Gymnastics of San Rafael Mary Bradley Quinlan ’70 Christie Cooley Randolph Steve Rasmussen Béa & Gyani Richards
Laura & Jeffrey Riella Julia & Willem Robberts Robert Half International Inc. ] Carrie & Greg Robley Sally-Christine Rodgers ’74 Annie Endozo Roth ’98 Michelle & John Rutledge Hillary Bennett & Russell Sabini Anita & Jacobus Sadie Salesforce.org - Champion Grants ] Wendi Schenkler-Samway & Chris Samway ] San Francisco Foundation Shel & Jason Saxon Trish Scales Nina & Peter Seeger Stella Shao ’56 Katerina Sidorovich & Daniel Bloom Margaret Streich Sigley ’59 Kerri & Chris Skinnell Susan & Kevin Smead Margaret & Scott Smith Julie & Skip Spaulding Patti & David Stadlin Dottie & John Stein Cecily O’Byrne Stock ’77 & Marcus Stock ■ Lindsay London & Erik Stocker Laura Stockstill ’87 Ali & David Stone Stupski Family Fund Amanda & Andrew Sugarman Angie Taube Seth Taube Ananda & Jason Tavano Tilda Muller Thompson ’64 Nancy Powell Tietz ’67 Julia & Theodore Timpson Shannon & Scott Tithof Jiaorong Zhang & Qinghua Tong Hui-Ling Chou & Hao-Chuan Tsai Krishna Tyner UBS Financial ] Stacy Weiss Walden & Eugene Walden Irina & William Webb Allie Weissman Sam Streich Werback ’68 Hartley West Alexandra Wheeler ’78 Mary Ann & Gary Wilkinson William Blair & Co. LLC ] Charlotte Williamson ’74 Kate Wilson ’68 Yanping Ye & Wei Wu
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Karin Castaneda & Juan Acosta Olivia Afusia ■ Dorie Akka ■ Laraine Allen Megan Amaral ’01 Bibi Ansari & Ramin Amirghassemkhany Elizabeth Bowe Anders ’64 Denise Cain Anderson ’82 Julie & Mark Anderson Anonymous (27) Carolyn Wadleigh Ashby ’62 Becky Sandkuhle Ashley ’67 Dede Austin Autodesk, Inc. Sjoukje & Eric Axelsen Dan Babior & Lucy Puls Chris C. Bacchi Karen Stead Baigrie & James Baigrie Kali & Lenny Baird ■ Mary Jane Baird ’58 Dodie Baker ■ Marianne Petrini Bales ’62 Karanai & Max Barker ■ Nancy Barnes Mark Barrett ■ Caroline Beard ’65 Lauren Becker ’04 Ranlet & Frank Bell, Jr. Linda Wong & Joesph Benga Jr. Steve Bergman ■ Karen & Malcolm Berg-Smith Jessica & Michael Berry ■ Colleen Bertiglia ■ Ximena Bervejillo ■ Emma Dunbar & Elias Bikahi
Jennifer Tomsic Bioche ’85 Mary Bishop ’86 ■ Fedrico Biven Carmen M. Bizjack Diego Fonstad & Melissa Black Lezley F. Blair Elaine & Michael Blakeley Susan Blakeley Patti McCarthy Boitano ’67 Patricia & Mark Boitano Charitable Fund Susan Boon Melinda Borello ’10 ■ River Bourne ■ Tracy Linsin Bradlee ’92 Julianne T. Bretan ■ Suzanne Brice Julie Brink
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Mary Helen Briscoe ’50 Doris Brown ■ Michele McCarthy Brown ’74 Catherine Carney Browning ’71 Deanna Bruton ■ Stephanie Buechner ■ Andrew Buie MS’09 Beth Hartmann Bursch ’62 Karen & Alexander Bushkov Shari Byrnes ■ Ericka Cortez & Silvino Cabello Lundy & Diane Campbell Capital Group Companies Global Marisol & John Cappiello Alyssa E. Carnahan ■ Adam Casias ■ Madeleine Caton Diana Fong Chan ’58 Janet Cheung & Steve Chan Rita & Parker Channon Carole & Mike Chase Meghan & Timothy Chatard Chevron Matching Employee Funds] Dorrie & Victor Chiarella ] Annie Yoon & JeongKyoo Choi Holly Christensen ’74 Bruce & Julie Christy ■ Edith Szendrey & Eugene Chukhlov ■ Kathleen Churchill Nicole Cibellis & Evan Andrews ■ Jim Clapp Caitlin Clark ■ Doree Clark ■ Doreen Clark ■ Jessica & Jason Clarke ■ Rata Clarke Cristian Cobos ■ Eleanor Coffelt
Alexis & Gabriel Cohen Heather & Rob Connolly Peggy Olson Conway ’64 RuthAnn Conway McKenzie Corbett ■ Joseph D. Corby ■ Joanne & Joseph Covert Jennifer Cronan Flinn & Dave Flinn ■ Tracy & Howard Cummings Amy Wilson & Gerard Cunningham Nikcole Cunningham Kathryn Cunnyngham Terry Cush Phuong Le & Nicholas Da Silva Diane Beardmore Dahlberg ’68 Harriet Daigle Patricia & David Dammen
Heather & Arthur Davis Patricia Suhr Dawson ’51 Sharon & Henri de Marcellus Judith Boss Del Tredici ’60 Desiree & Rob DeNunzio ■ Louise Lazarus de Vries ’51 Sister Margaret Diener, O.P. Tina Kalimos Dietz ’76 Laurie Sweeney Doolittle ’77 ] Elizabeth & Eric Dorfman Dianne & Robert Dornbush ■ Caroline Leary Dowd MS’84 Kit & Young-ah Dutton Sally Edwards ’66 Karlene Elder Jana Eliasova Mabi & Michael Ellis Merri & Joseph Engler Ann Marie Errickson ■ Mary Alice Evans ’65 Sara Evans Sonya Evans & Antonio Daniel ■ Tara Evans-Boyce MS’90 & Shane Boyce Maureen Curtin-Evermann ’63 David Falkow Toni Farrell ’69 Susanna & Matthew Fassberg Maria Fasal Faulconer ’63 Muffie Pennisi Fendler ’66 Kristin Ferrarone ■ Alice Filmer ’73 Kirsten Fischler Rossella Rossi & Javier Fitzgerald Sarah Flanagan MS’86 Stacey Fleece Dora Fleming Shelley Flint ■ Ana Fuentes & Javier Flores-Aguilar Mark Fong Emma Forrest ■ Amy Salisbury & Ed Fowler Cheryl & Vaggelis Fragiadakis Martha Freeman Suzanne & David Friend Nancy Taylor & Mark Fries Tracy Froehlich ■ Randy Fromme ■ Christine & Christopher Fruhauf Deborah Fugate ■ Susan McCarthy Fujita ’65 Michael Fulton ■ Paul & Cassie Gaenger Kaitlyn Gallagher & Richard Dieterich Jennifer & Kevin Gammon ■ Jackie & Theo Garcia Linda Garrison Anjelica Gazzano ’97 Jane Gazzola ’76 Charlene Geffen Charlene & David Geffen Brooke Gelber & Peter Hottenstein ■ Genentech, Inc. ] Sandy & Christopher Gerner Robbin & Tom Gerner Inna & Gregory Gershkovich Zoe Ghazi ■ Genevieve & Kymus Ginwala Rachel Goldsmith Jana & Zachary Goodman Miki Goralsky & Ellie Cohen Kevin Gordon ■ Jean Gorecki ■ Delia & Amy Gosman Maureen Grace ’73
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Faculty | Staff Matching Gift Deceased
Jennifer Grant ■ Julie Ansara & Andy Greenberg Eleanore & Burton Greenberg Leanne Greentree Erin Greenwell ■ Jennifer Grimes ■ Marlene Gutierrez Suzanne Haas Pete & Shari Habeeb Heather Brigham Hall ’82 Mel Hall ’70 Virginia Dolan Hall ’63 Lauren Hamblet Elizabeth A. Hancock Mary Ellen & Rupert Hansen Amy Harms ’96 Joanne Keig Harris ’50 Jane & Mike Hartman Laurie Hartmann ’72 Mary Hawkes ’70 Angele Lewis Hayashi ’66 Karen V. Hazlehurst Richmond & Karen Hazlehurst Anna & Tim Heidinger ■ Deborah Todd Heim ’63 Liz Held ■ Mary Hendrickson & John Krogman Carolyn Sharon Heyder ’72 Monica & Thys Heyneker Kim & Ken High ■ Nielma & Kirby Hock Anne B. Hoffman ■ Barbara Dolter Hogan ’72 ] Katherine Hogan ’99 Robert Hogan MS’97 Gisele Norris & Richard Holland Ryan Hopper ■ Sally & Kelly Houston ■ Terry Hoy ■ Margie & Alan Huffman Gail & Bill Hutchinson Eugenia Ives ■ Kathleen Mahoney Jablonski ’65 Terry Jackson ’71 Ronald Jacobs Wendy & Robert Jessen ■ Lynn Schmitz Johnson ’65 William & Margaret Johnson Patti Nicolai Johnstone ’70 Doris Joos ’94 Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign ] Stacey & Brian Kaplan Laura Kaplanis Kate Milliken & Adam Karsten Amy Kaufman Judith Kehoe ’62 Kimberli Brown & Bruce Keith Suzanne & Donald Keith Suzanne & Gregory Kelly ■ Carrie & John-Garrett Kemper Tom Kenefick Mirza Khan ■ Soonsun Lee & Jihun Kim Dana Kindig ■
Christina Leone Klein ’03 ■ Claire Hart & Chet Klingensmith Helen Konowitz ■ Kirsten Korn Shana Krallman ■ Ann Krinitsky ■ Barbara Soper Kruger ’77 Andrea Breth Kulkarni ’88 Emily Willingham & Marshall Kunze Alison McGrath & Daniel La Russo Cynthia & John Lake Julie Lanzarin ■ Kathy Laughlin ■ Kristan Ruona & Yuen Lee Catherine LeFevre Martha & Jose Leon Padilla ■ Heather & Aran Levasseur ■ Levi Strauss & Co. ] Kristen & Mitchell Levine ■ Bobbie Head & Brian Lewis George Lewis Rev. Jack R. Lewis Shirley Li ■ Tina Leung & Jerry Liang Martha Hamilton Lindstrom ’61 Wendy Nurge Loder ’80 Dawn Hughes & Joseph Long Reinhard Ludke ■ Susy Lutsky Sophie Luu ■ Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lyons Shannon & Darren Machado ■ Louise & John Madsen Kate Mahoney Anne Malamud ■ Diane Oshima & Paul Maltzer Christina Marcu ■ Melissa & Robert Martin ■ Kirstie Martinelli ■ Matson Navigation Company ] Katie May ■ Sue Mayhugh Gail & Tom McCallister ■ Don & Judy McCubbin Felicia Sanchez McDonnell MS’95 Patricia & Ronald McGrath Amy McIntosh ■ Lori Shanoff & Dan McKee Veronica McKenna Natasha Smith McKeown ’87 ■ Allan McLeod Amy Beresford & Dan McNamara Janet Jennings & Jeffery McPhail Lucienne & Robert Meckfessel Mike Mello ■ Elizabeth & David Melone Kate Brennan & Robert Mesarchik Nancy Meyer ■ Elizabeth Miranda ■ Tor Taylor & Laurie Monserrat Allison Moore ■ Evelyn & John Moren ■ Carla Morris ■ Gail & Jim Morris Molly Morris ■ Robert Morris ■ Stephanie O’Byrne Morris ’82 & Alan Morris ■ Jimena Motta ■ Joanna Mueller ■ Denise Myers ’71 Hannah Merriman & Sohrob Nabatian Aisha Nakijoba Jennifer Nash ■
Laura Neely ■ Melissa & Gad Nestel ■ Claire Neuner ■ Lorna Fung Ng ’83 Angela & Chad Nicholson Adam Noah Erin Noble ■ Marianne Nobmann ’75 Elizabeth Noden Hailey & Kristian Noden ■ Maralyn & Fred Norton Teresa A. Notari ■ Mimi & Robin O’Connell Gennie & Tyler Olbres Iris Krause & Mark Olson Haley O’Malley Jolénne & Bob O’Meara Fiona O’Sullivan ■ Lisa & Gregory Ott Tammy Ouellette ■ Louise Fleming Owen ’80 & Lawson Owen Nancy Espinoza Owens & Nick Owens Hannah Ozeran ■ Susan Mansi & Don Panec Megan & Michael Papay Andrew & Elda Parise Nancy & Gene Parker LeaAnne Parlette & William Richter ■ Diane Johnston Paton ’53 David & Monica Pauli Makayla Pearce ’19 Bettye Jane Pedroli † Bette Jane Pedroli-Crossley ’67 Celeste & Andy Perez Cheryl & Richard Perkins Amy Armstrong Phillips ’85 Courtney & John Phillips ■ Evelina Tse & Doug Phythian Shauna Gaus & Erik Pickering Stephen Pierce ■ Kimberly & Frank Pinkson ■ Francesca Pinoni ’73 Chalita Photikoe & David Pogrel Elizabeth & Adrian Pop Lizzy & Eric Poppe Maria & Rob Potter Marc & Stacey Quiñones Vinette Pennisi Ramsay ’70 Kate & Jordan Reeser ■ Maria & Jim Rego Stephanie Denk Rehak ’89 ] William Resner ■ Sergei Riabtchenko ■ Dixie Ricards ■ Wynn Richards & Jose Ysaguirre ■ Lisa Richter ■ Pauline Riley ’62 Sharon & Tod Rist Dan Rivers Patricia & Jason Roberts Annemarie Robinson ■ Holly Greeff Robinson ’53 Elisa & Michael Rohner Robert J. Rossi Jennifer Roy ’89 Diona Polito & Zachery Rubin Katie & Eric Ryan ■ Beverly & Jay Rynbrandt Amy Saavedra ■ Mary & Ken Salisbury Lisa & Alex Salkever Belinda Sanchez ’91 Michael & Debra Sanchez
Annette McConnell & Scott Sanford Gina Sarao Webster Katherine & David Sargent Heidi Geistwhite Sauberg ’93 Nicki Boss Sauer ’62 Lynn & Bruce Scheibach Emily & Stephan Schindler Keely & Yoav Schlesinger ] Marla Schneiderman Katharine Tucker Schoellerman ’64 Toni Scott ■ Melinda Scully Charlotte Seligman Eric Shapiro Laura Shaw ’65 Zdena Sucha & John Shea Chad Sigler ■ Mark Simons ■ Esta & Leroy Sinclair Jeff Skaggs ■ Tracy Sklar Debby Kocher Smith ’68
Thea Thompson ’88 Amanda Tredinnick MS’01 ■ Penelope Hondrogen & Scott Tseckares Lisa Bolcom Tuck ’69 Frances Tucker ’62 Nicole Laborde & Joel Turner Anna C. Valadao Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. ■ Polly & David Van Horne Lucy & Robert Van Horne Karen Van Paris ■ Mariel Vandersteel ’05 Cleary & Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee Rob Viramontes ■ Visa, Inc. Mitchell Walker ■ Heather & Pic Walker Laura Webb ■ Scott Webster Kelly & Aaron Weidner Dirk A. Weiss ■
Erica Smith ■ Jacky & Richard Smith Grace So ’84 Karen Llagas & Bruno Soleri Penny & Sheldon Solomon Anna & Walt Spevak Lynnie Spiller Angie Schleicher & Anthony Spinale Jared Spires ■ Iphy St. Juste ■ Hilary Staples & Kirk McLaughlin ■ Lori & Jim Stevenson Lori Stewart ’67 Cynthia Berg Stiely ’68 Karlyn M. Strand ■ Anne & Michael Stricker Amy & Eben Strousse ■ Sue Lee & Girish Subramanyan Cheryl Sugarman Kira & David Swaim Deanne Swanson Kingsley K. Swett ■ Cuong Ta ■ Todd Tash ■ Maur Bettman Tavernetti ’70 Gabrielle O’Byrne Taylor MS’81 & John Taylor Chelsea Tengan The Parker Foundation The Winston-Salem Foundation Kathy Futscher Theofel ’73 Dennis & Nancy Thompson
Carol Wells Eve Gazzola Wertsch ’73 Alison & Dennis Wetherall Mindy & David Whaley ■ Sophie Wickramasinghe Jeanette L. Wilkin Anne Williams Linda Williams Sandy Pfaff & Benjamin Wilson Catherine Wise ■ David Wise ■ Lee Ann M. Wise Scott Wise Viktoriya Wise Leslie Atterbury Wittkopp ’66 Lisa Wolcott ’87 Sandra Fly Wong ’66 Logan Wood & Paul Brigham Madeleine Wood ■ Beth Flynn & Richard Wood Heather & Robert Woollen Heather Wright Ojha & Mukesh Ojha ■ Terese McChrystal Wright ’47 James & Jeanine Wurschmidt Gina & Whitney Wyatt Marilynn Breckenridge Yarborough ’64 Carina Ybarra ■ Shirley & Bob Yee Laura Riordan & David Zemke
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Parent Giving
to the San Domenico Annual Fund Thank you to each of our donors and tireless volunteers. Special thanks to our indefatigable Annual Fund Class Captains and Advancement Committee members.
Class of 2020
Sandy & Darr Aley Sjoukje & Eric Axelsen Dina Berman & Laura Greenwald Monica & Pablo Bizjack Lundy & Diane Campbell Shino & Jeremy Cline Tracy & Howard Cummings Elizabeth & Eric Dorfman Laura & Jeff Eberhard Merri & Joseph Engler Maria Borda & Ignacio Giraldo Stacey & Brian Kaplan Linley & Peter Kaye Kimberli Brown & Bruce Keith Jeff & Nao Etsuki Lee Kristan Ruona & Yuen Lee Catherine LeFevre Mia & Jeff Ludlow Janet Jennings & Jeffery McPhail Lisa & Gregory Ott Barry Price Elisa & Michael Rohner Amie & Michael Rudolph Wendi Schenkler-Samway & Chris Samway Susan & Kevin Smead Betsy & Glenn Snyder Gabrielle & John Taylor Naomi & Kiyoshi Terasawa Penelope Hondrogen & Scott Tseckares Anna C. Valadao Stacy Weiss Walden & Eugene Walden Alison & Dennis Wetherall
Class of 2021
Anonymous Gretchen Hillenbrand & John Arlt Chris C. Bacchi Jessica & Michael Berry Kristina & Michael Betz Julie Brink Stacey Caen
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Ms. Angela Chien & Mr. Steven Chung Elinor MacKinnon & Jonathan Cummins Kathryn Cunnyngham Cindy & Albert DeLima London & Jay Fairborn Susanna & Matthew Fassberg Eve Forbord Monica & Michael Friedman Kaitlyn Gallagher & Richard Dieterich Susan & Jay Ginwala Rachel Goldsmith Hongxia Shi & Zhiming Hao Laurie Harden Kim & Ken High Soonsun Lee & Jihun Kim Emily Willingham & Marshall Kunze Tina Leung & Jerry Liang Manhui Xie & Nangang Liao Daniela & Michael Manning Tor Taylor & Laurie Monserrat Wendy & Scott Morgan Iris Krause & Mark Olson Evelina Tse & Doug Phythian Maria & Rob Potter Béa & Gyani Richards Sharon & Tod Rist Patricia & Jason Roberts Gina Sarao Webster Claudia Lewis & Woody Scal Karen Llagas & Bruno Soleri Sue Lee & Girish Subramanyan Julia & Theodore Timpson Shannon & Scott Tithof Jiaorong Zhang & Qinghua Tong Ginger & Daniel Trimble Scott Webster Shahnaz Sadegh & Stephen Winiarskii
Class of 2022
Anonymous Monica & Pablo Bizjack Lesley F. Blair Diego Fonstad & Melissa Black Karen & Alexander Bushkov
Edith Szendrey & Eugene Chukhlov Shino & Jeremy Cline Lisa & Robert Cochran Eleanor Coffelt Kerry & Ed Cooper Amy Wilson & Gerard Cunningham Nikcole Cunningham Phuong Le & Nicholas Da Silva Merri & Joseph Engler Stacey Fleece Mark Fong Traci & Richard Goldman Erika & Karl Hoagland Gisele Norris & Richard Holland Zhongqi Shi & Qun Jiang Kimberli Brown & Bruce Keith Catherine & John Kilroy Kirsten Korn Carolyn Kostic Lisa Der & William Legge Bing Jiao & Tianyong Leng Melissa & Robert Martin Lucienne & Robert Meckfessel Antea von Henneberg & Andrew Middleton Michelle & Cyrus Montakhab Aisha Nakijoba Hailey & Kristian Noden Elizabeth Noden Mimi & Robin O’Connell Lisa & Gregory Ott Emager & Michael Pearce Hillary Bennett & Russell Sabini Belinda Sanchez Sandra Lazaro Montferrer & Jose Sanchez Seara Marla Schneiderman Ananda & Jason Tavano Thea Thompson Sabrina Simmons & Tom Vogelheim Cindy & Graham Weaver Hartley West
Class of 2023
Meg & Steve Abbott Daphne & Christopher Alden Yuan Fang & Jun An Anonymous Julia Dvorin & Joshua Archer Amy & Andy Arenberg Linda Wong & Joesph Benga Jr. Emma Dunbar & Elias Bikahi Janet Cheung & Steve Chan Annie Yoon & JeongKyoo Choi Alexis & Gabriel Cohen Linda & Greg Feehan Tracy & Mark Ferron Ana Fuentes & Javier Flores-Aguilar Jaye Flynn Christine & Christopher Fruhauf Tak Ngal Yeung & Estefania Fu Elaine & Joaquin Garcia Inna & Gregory Gershkovich Susan & Jay Ginwala Julie Ansara & Andy Greenberg Debra & Kevin Hakman Heidi Hillenbrand & Ron DeStefano Kathy & Joe Jolson Amy Kaufman Carrie & John-Garrett Kemper Megan Kuykendall & Kevin Kroncke Meg Sorota & Brian Lahart Brigette Lank
Jeff & Nao Etsuki Lee Marilyn He & Guidong Lin Denise & Edmund Louie Melissa & Robert Martin Natasha K. McKeown Joanna Michel Emily & Josh Murphy Lene & Esben Pedersen Erica Perkins Elizabeth & Adrian Pop Laura & Jeffrey Riella Diona Polito & Zachery Rubin Anita & Jacobus Sadie Sandra Lazaro Montferrer & Jose Sanchez Seara Annette McConnell & Scott Sanford Ketut & Sam Shapiro Bonnie & David Spitz Hui-Ling Chou & Hao-Chuan Tsai Nicole Laborde & Joel Turner Cleary & Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Class of 2024
Anonymous Karen Stead Baigrie & James Baigrie Jessica & Michael Berry Edith Szendrey & Eugene Chukhlov Kelli Limm Fair & Christian Fair Jennifer & Gerard Cronin London & Jay Fairborn David Falkow Suzanne & David Friend Adelaide & Thibault Fulconis Jackie & Theo Garcia Sandy & Christopher Gerner Amy & Jamie Ginsberg Kristen & Mark Goldstein Jana & Zachary Goodman Yanchun Sui & Shizhong Han Shyla & Doug Hendrickson Gisele Norris & Richard Holland Ana & Mat Johnson Amy & Gregory Jones Nicole & Joseph Kennedy Claire Hart & Chet Klingensmith Emily Willingham & Marshall Kunze Katherine Lake Elizabeth & Christopher Lane Diane & Russell Marne Jodylee & James Meenaghan Allisa & Ty R. Miller Evelyn & John Moren Angela & Chad Nicholson Hailey & Kristian Noden Elizabeth Noden Mimi & Robin O’Connell Jolénne & Bob O’Meara David & Monica Pauli Courtney & John Phillips Shauna Gaus & Erik Pickering Kimberly & Jeff Qvale Kate & Jordan Reeser Julia & Willem Robberts Michelle & John Rutledge Lisa & Alex Salkever Shel & Jason Saxon Kristin & Jason Schlesinger Kerri & Chris Skinnell Angie Schleicher & Anthony Spinale Amanda & Andrew Sugarman Kira & David Swaim Noellette Tangtrongsakdi Seth Taube
Angie Taube Ananda & Jason Tavano Cindy & Graham Weaver Madeleine Wood Logan Wood & Paul Brigham Yanping Ye & Wei Wu Laura Riordan & David Zemke
Class of 2025
Anonymous Karen & Malcolm Berg-Smith Elaine & Michael Blakeley Ericka Cortez & Silvino Cabello Amy & Drew Curby Kristine Werner Curwood & Matt Curwood Desiree & Rob DeNunzio Doug & Michele Dillard Caroline & Warren Dowd Mabi & Michael Ellis Francesca & David Englert Tara Evans-Boyce & Shane Boyce Kelly & Christopher Fogarty Elizabeth & James Gassel Brooke Gelber & Peter Hottenstein Karen Flores & Daniel Goldberg Elizabeth & Michael Grasso Emily & Bruce Hanavan Kim & Ken High Catherine & John Kilroy Kathleen & Jayson Noland Courtney Minisce & Shane Orlick LeaAnne A. Parlette & William Richter Elena Sysovskaya & Peter Paul David & Monica Pauli Celeste & Andy Perez Amy Phillips Chalita Photikoe & David Pogrel Devon & Fraser Preston Marc & Stacey Quiñones Kimberly & Jeff Qvale Kira & Charles Skomer Hilary Staples & Kirk McLaughlin Shannon & Scott Tithof Krishna Tyner Heather & Pic Walker Tina & Gary Wolk Beth Flynn & Richard Wood Susan & Christopher Yates
Class of 2026
Ann Lockhart & Ted Bender Samantha & Gabriel Block Janet Lewin & Elizabeth Brown Heather & Arthur Davis Jana Eliasova Sonya Evans & Antonio Daniel Jackie & Theo Garcia Laura & Jeremy Gray Lauren Hamblet Todd Hamblet Jen & David Haskell Monica & Thys Heyneker Erika & Karl Hoagland Nielma & Kirby Hock Rebecca & Gage Houser Susan & Timothy Johnson Kate Milliken & Adam Karsten Carrie & Jonathan Kaufman Diane & Kevin Keenley Shannon & Jason Kirchner Alison McGrath & Daniel La Russo Katherine Lake
Minah & Jae Lee Emily & Peter Martin Chantelle & John Masdea Lori Shanoff & Dan McKee Lisa & Marino Monardi Kelly & Ted Murphy Hannah Merriman & Sohrob Nabatian Adam Noah Iris Krause & Mark Olson Susan Mansi & Don Panec Megan & Michael Papay Katherine & David Sargent Melinda Scully Tracy Sklar Christine & Eric Sohn Lindsay London & Erik Stocker Kira & David Swaim Laura Webb Mindy & David Whaley Scott Wise Viktoriya Wise Heather Wright Ojha & Mukesh Ojha
Class of 2027
Anonymous Bridget & Tony Barron Jennifer & Peter Blackwood Melissa & Lee Briggs Anne & Robert Brooks Alina & Edward Callaway Meghan & Timothy Chatard Joanne & Joseph Covert Margaret Grade & Daniel DeLong Gillian Libbert & John Duncan Francesca & David Englert Julie & David Flaherty Sharon & Noah Klein Elizabeth & Christopher Lane Melissa & Jeffrey Li Denise & Edmund Louie Lisa & Marino Monardi Melissa & Gad Nestel Mary Ann & Chris Neumann Hailey & Kristian Noden Elizabeth Noden Gennie & Tyler Olbres Carrie & Greg Robley Katie & Eric Ryan Amanda & Andrew Sugarman Ananda & Jason Tavano Lucy & Robert Van Horne Cindy & Graham Weaver Kelly & Aaron Weidner Tina & Gary Wolk Beth Flynn & Richard Wood Heather & Robert Woollen Gina & Whitney Wyatt Carina Ybarra
Class of 2028
Anonymous Ericka Cortez & Silvino Cabello Desiree & Rob DeNunzio Suzanne & Chris Doerschlag Fernanda & Jarett Hausske Kari Heiman & Scott Henderson Kate Milliken & Adam Karsten Linley & Peter Kaye Lizzy & Eric Poppe Sara Wardell-Smith & Bruce Raabe Katie & Eric Ryan Parisa Sadeghian & Amir Sarreshtehdary
Catherine & Stephen Simon Susanne & Gavin Slader Margaret & Scott Smith Alison Buist & David Sohn Tillie Walton Samuel Walton Sandy Pfaff & Benjamin Wilson Madeleine Wood
Class of 2029
Bibi Ansari & Ramin Amirghassemkhany Anonymous Jason Bermak & Sarah Polfliet Carmen Masson & Martin Brookes Rita & Parker Channon Mary & Mark Churchill Heather & Arthur Davis Tara Evans-Boyce & Shane Boyce Amy Salisbury & Ed Fowler Sharon & Noah Klein Holly & Michael Nettleton Gennie & Tyler Olbres Courtney Minisce & Shane Orlick Kate & Jordan Reeser Kristen & Gregory Rivers Emily & Stephan Schindler Katerina Sidorovich & Daniel Bloom Jennie & Chris Skelton Amanda & Andrew Sugarman
Class of 2030
Anonymous Kari Heiman & Scott Henderson Dawn Hughes & Joseph Long Amy Beresford & Dan McNamara Mary Ann & Chris Neumann Courtney Minisce & Shane Orlick Catherine & Stephen Simon Jennie & Chris Skelton Alison Buist & David Sohn Ali & David Stone Lauren & Christian Vigeland Irina & William Webb Kelly & Aaron Weidner
Mindy & David Whaley Heather & Robert Woollen
Class of 2031
Anonymous Jason Bermak & Sarah Polfliet Elizabeth & Kieran Brennan Melissa & Lee Briggs Marisol & John Cappiello Rita & Parker Channon Mary & Mark Churchill Doug & Michele Dillard Landy Najera & Horacio Enriquez Mercedes McNab & Mark Henderson Nancy Espinoza Owens & Nick Owens Elena Sysovskaya & Peter Paul Lizzy & Eric Poppe Carly & Bilal Qureshi Kristen & Gregory Rivers Keely & Yoav Schlesinger Melissa & Colin Spooner
Class of 2032
Karin Castaneda & Juan Acosta Anonymous Heather & Rob Connolly Angela M. Bauman & Robert Guerrero Keri & Louis Briones Annie & Steven Carroll
Rossella Rossi & Javier Fitzgerald Felicia & Duggan McDonnell Holly & Michael Nettleton Manasa Vulchi & Abhiram Ogili Elysia & William Pearce Christie Cooley Randolph Monica Wilkins & Steven Schulenberg Catherine & Stephen Simon Melissa & Colin Spooner Heather & Robert Woollen
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Alumni Giving by Class Year
Thank you to our Dominican and San Domenico alumni who demonstrated their loyalty to their alma mater with a gift to the Annual Fund in 2019-20. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
Class of ’47
Terese McChrystal Wright
Class of ’48
Alyce de Roulet Williamson
Class of ’50
Mary Helen Briscoe Virginia Giannini Hammerness Joanne Keig Harris Virginia Stewart Jarvis Teresa Bannan Nally
Class of ’51
Margaret Huneke Blaine Patricia Suhr Dawson Louise Lazarus de Vries
Class of ’53
Diane Johnston Paton Holly Greeff Robinson
Class of ’54
Carol Franc Buck Reyla Graber Joy DeBenedetti Purcell
Class of ’55
Susan Rigsbee Purkart
Class of ’56
Rita Gilmore McIntire Betty-Jo Charlton Ravitz Stella Shao
Class of ’57
Anonymous Molly Merrill Sterling
Class of ’58
Mary Jane Baird Diana Fong Chan
Class of ’59
Molly Keil Hynes Margaret Streich Sigley
Class of ’60
Judith Boss Del Tredici
Class of ’61
Kirby Atterbury ’61 Heidi Hickingbotham Cary Susan Lang Marcie Noltner Leach Martha Hamilton Lindstrom
Class of ’62
Carolyn Wadleigh Ashby Marianne Petrini Bales Beth Hartmann Bursch Judith Kehoe Virginia Sturdevant Lyons Catharine Atterbury Newbury Pauline Riley Nicki Boss Sauer Frances Tucker
Class of ’63
Maureen Curtin-Evermann Maria Fasal Faulconer Virginia Dolan Hall Deborah Todd Heim Carol Prince
Kathleen Mahoney Jablonski Lynn Schmitz Johnson Laura Shaw
Class of ’66
Sally Edwards Muffie Pennisi Fendler Angele Lewis Hayashi Judith Owens Knight Marta Osterloh Leslie Atterbury Wittkopp Sandra Fly Wong
Class of ’67
Becky Sandkuhle Ashley Patti McCarthy Boitano Melanie Jackson Bette Jane Pedroli-Crossley Lori Stewart Nancy Powell Tietz
Class of ’68
Diane Beardmore Dahlberg Patricia Gilmore Dean Debby Kocher Smith Cynthia Berg Stiely Sam Streich Werback Kate Wilson
Class of ’69
Toni Farrell Lisa Bolcom Tuck
Class of ’64
Elizabeth Bowe Anders Peggy Olson Conway Katharine Tucker Schoellerman Tilda Muller Thompson Marilynn Breckenridge Yarborough
Class of ’65
Caroline Beard Mary Alice Evans Susan McCarthy Fujita
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Class of ’70
Mel Hall Mary Hawkes Patti Nicolai Johnstone Mary Bradley Quinlan Vinette Pennisi Ramsay Maur Bettman Tavernetti
Class of ’71
Catherine Carney Browning Kathryn Bryan Hampton Katie Kelly Heath Katie Abbott Horn Terry Jackson Denise Myers Amy Skewes-Cox
Class of ’72
Laurie Hartmann Carolyn Sharon Heyder Susan Hoeschler Barbara Dolter Hogan Paula Weaver McGrath
Class of ’73
Patsy Clifford Capbarat Alice Filmer Maureen Grace Francesca Pinoni Kathy Futscher Theofel Eve Gazzola Wertsch
Class of ’74
Michele McCarthy Brown Holly Christensen Sally-Christine Rodgers Charlotte Williamson
Class of ’75
Nancy Bunting Cline Kate Supple Klein Marianne Nobmann
Class of ’76
Tina Kalimos Dietz Jane Gazzola Jodylee Travis Meenaghan
Class of ’83 Lorna Fung Ng
Class of ’77
Courtney Benoist Laurie Sweeney Doolittle Barbara Soper Kruger Cecily O’Byrne Stock
Class of ’78
Alexandra Wheeler
Class of ’84
Marguerite Meuris Casillas Grace So
Class of ’85
Jennifer Tomsic Bioche Amy Armstrong Phillips
Class of ’88
Catherine Bank Kilroy Andrea Breth Kulkarni Thea Thompson
Class of ’89
Emager Lacy Pearce Stephanie Denk Rehak Jennifer Roy
Wendy Nurge Loder Louise Fleming Owen
Class of ’86
Class of ’81
Class of ’87
Mary Bishop
Class of ’93
Class of ’82
Denise Cain Anderson Estefania Kong Fu Heather Brigham Hall Stephanie O’Byrne Morris
Natasha Smith McKeown Liz Revenko Laura Stockstill Lisa Wolcott
Class of ’03
Christina Leone Klein
Class of ’04
Class of ’05
Mariel Vandersteel
Class of ’94 Doris Joos
Ruth Collins
Megan Amaral
Lauren Becker
Heidi Geistwhite Sauberg
Class of ’80
Class of ’01
Class of ’96 Amy Harms
Class of ’98
Class of ’10 Melinda Borello
Class of ’19 Makayla Pearce
Annie Endozo Roth
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Founded by Faith Y. France, the Virtuoso Program at San Domenico School celebrated its 43rd year as the nation’s leading school-based training program for talented string musicians. Many of our graduates study at premier music conservatories and universities, and thrive as active performers, supporters, and lifelong enthusiasts of the arts. The program, led by an extraordinary faculty, provides unparalleled musical education.
Conductor’s Circle $10,000+
The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation
String Quartet League $5,000+
Carol Franc Buck ’54 The Morris Stulsaft Foundation
da Camera Society $2,500+ Nancy Donnell Lilly ’66 Theresa Collins Raabe ’81 Virtuoso Benefactor $1,500+ Mrs. Debbra W. Schwartz
Virtuoso Patron $500+
Ruth Collins ’81 Mr. James E. Datri Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Katharine Hammond ’61 Dr. Anna Logvinova & Mr. James Datri Mr. Doug Phythian & Ms. Evelina Tse Mr. & Mrs. Alex Slenkin Mr. & Mrs. George Thomson Betsy Wellington ’78
Virtuoso Sponsor $250+
Ms. Greta H. Chang Drs. Robert B. & Mary P. Coote Mrs. Joanne C. Dunn Mrs. Patricia Elvebak Dr. Richard E. Grant
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Shirley Allen Grant ’68 Ms. Hye Kyung Moon Mr. & Mrs. George Ray Mirah Ray ’15 Ms. Linda E. Stanley Jimi & Sharon Yoloye
Virtuoso Friend $1+
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Alioto Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Angiulo Mrs. Jan Burlingham Mr. Stuart D. Burlingham Mr. Eugene Chukhlov & Ms. Edith Szendrey ■ Ms. Sarah Clark Ms. Susan P. Dunlap Dr. & Mrs. Jay F. Fairborn Mrs. MariVi Fornos Mr. Douglas Francone Ms. Jean M. Gorecki ■ Mr. & Mrs. Alan Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Donald Humphreys Evelyne Luest Kernis ’75 Ms. Ann Krinitsky ■ Rev. Jack R. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Zaven Melikian Ms. Lise Nieman Mrs. Teresa A. Notari ■ Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Noyes Mr. John Paczkowski & Ms. Jennifer Lopez Mr. Don Panec & Ms. Susan Mansi Ms. Lisa Phillips Mr. Sergei Riabtchenko ■ Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rohner Mrs. Hannelore Royston Mrs. Trish Scales Ms. Virginia Stella Stephanie Wei ’86 Mr. Andrew Witkowski Ms. Jovina Yee
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We are grateful to our donors and their employers for their generous support of the San Domenico Annual Fund. Abbott Corporation Autodesk, Inc. BlackRock Charles Schwab Foundation Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation The Gap Inc. Genentech, Inc. Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign Keysight Technologies
Levi Strauss & Co. Matson Navigation Company PG&E Company Employee Giving Robert Half International Inc. Salesforce.org - Champion Grants The Walt Disney Company Foundation UBS Financial Wells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program William Blair & Co. LLC
Sister Gervaise Valpey O.P. 60th Jubilee On February 29, 2020 the SD community gathered for the 60th Jubilee of Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. In what would become our last in person event on campus since the onset of the pandemic, more than 500 guests gathered on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for a festive celebration. San Domenico extends heartfelt appreciation to the following families, alumni, faculty, and friends who made a gift in honor of this wonderful occasion. See full Jubilee story in School Ties Issue Summer 2020.
Alison G. Adams Nick Allen Anonymous (6) Buffie Hicks Ballard ’72 Ellie & Mike Bauman Sandy & Thomas Bertelsen Rick & Sara Bettini Jennifer Tomsic Bioche ’85 Kathleen Bowler ’73 Joan Eck Bruzzone ’45 Flo Bryan Sarah Nicoud Burns ’80 Pat & Jay Cahill Kathy & Robert Caporusso Heidi Hickingbotham Cary ’61 Mike & Jeanie Casey Diana Fong Chan ’58 Brian Chase MS’97 Carole & Mike Chase Cecile Chiaverini Karen & Mark Cleary Trudi Mumford Costello ’71 Sera Sanderson Daugherty MS’76 Patricia Suhr Dawson ’51 Ellen & Sam Dederian Alice Della Santina Carol Diamond ’77 Tina Kalimos Dietz ’76 Suzanne Dods ’78 Charlene Duke Joanne Dunn Patricia Elvebak Maureen Curtin-Evermann ’63 William R. Farrar Alice Filmer ’73 MariVi Fornos Ute & Patrick Goggins Linda Gomez Pat & Dave Grubb Grace A. Hughes Molly Keil Hynes ’59 Marcy Scandalis Israel ’78 Carol Jacobs-Courtz ’73 Amy Clifford Jones MS’82 & Greg Jones Rosemary Morgan & Ward Kallstrom Nancy Kelleher Kim & John Kieckhefer Sheila Doyle Kiernan ’44 Valerie King Jinx Kinslow ’85 Kathy Lee Knapp ’73
Betty Ann Kniesche Marcie Noltner Leach ’61 Rev. Jack R. Lewis Patricia & Stuart Lum Sue McCone MacMillan ’51 Marianne Steele Madariaga ’69 Sue Cope Makovkin ’63 Adrienne Mansi Julie Cobb Martel MS’81 Veronica McKenna Allan McLeod Jodylee Travis Meenaghan ’76 Robin Dinkelspiel Miller ’59 Jane & Steve Moriarty Judy & Larry Moyer Joanne Murphy Sister Brigid Noonan Anne & Matthew Noonan Natalie O'Byrne Piermaria & Barbara Oddone Darice & Jeffrey O'Neill Susan Mansi & Don Panec Patricia Parrish ’87 Virginia Brown Paulsen ’71 Margaret M. Plageman Marsha Ray Mary Haynes Redick ’57 Barbara Hansen Reding ’63 Cynthia & Michael Saia Carol Savant Trish Scales Katharine Tucker Schoellerman ’64 Liz Wilhelm Schott ’75 Kathly & Bruce Scollin Lori & Glenn Shannon Stella Shao '56 Diane Gwerder Siegel '53 Robert & Patricia William & Bessie Sweeting Tommy Talbot The Stanley S.Langendorf Foundation Anna Comolli Tredinnick ’71 Elizabeth Van Buskirk ’03 Jamie Wallach ’77 Cathie & Chris Warner Bill & Robyn Watson Cindy & Graham Weaver Debi & Jeff Weber Andrew Witkowski Elsie Yau ’87
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SD Cares: The Stronger Together Fund Our community came together on May 16, 2020 for San Domenico’s first ever virtual Gala and paddle raise in support of the Stronger Together Fund. More than $460,000 was raised, the most successful paddle raise in San Domenico history. Monies raised supported professional development for our superb and hard working teachers, as well as Indexed Tuition for current families financially impacted by the pandemic. Thank you to all of our donors for your inspired generosity and support!
Meg & Steve Abbott Karin Castaneda & Juan Acosta Kelly & Michael Alpert Bibi Ansari & Ramin Amirghassemkhany Yuan Fang & Jun An Anonymous (3) Julia Dvorin & Joshua Archer Amy & Andy Arenberg Rachel & Jonathan Aspatore Sjoukje & Eric Axelsen Rosaura Rojas & Jorge Bare´ño Karanai & Max Barker Darcy Alkus-Barrow & Christopher Barrow Angela Bauman MS’95 & Roberto Guerrero Linda Wong & Joesph Benga Jr. Susan Brillault Bergen & Brian Bergen Karen & Malcolm Berg-Smith Jason Bermak & Sarah Polfliet Dina Berman & Laura Greenwald Jessica & Michael Berry Kristina & Michael Betz Emma Dunbar & Elias Bikahi Monica & Pablo Bizjack Jennifer & Peter Blackwood Elaine & Michael Blakeley Samantha & Gabriel Block Tammy France & Thomas Boyer Alicia & Samuel Brasch Elizabeth & Kieran Brennan Melissa & Lee Briggs
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Julie Brink Keri & Louis Briones Carmen Masson & Martin Brookes Janet Lewin & Elizabeth Brown Deanna Bruton Stephanie Buechner Mary & Jim Buie Claire L. Bukata Ericka Cortez & Silvino Cabello Stacey Caen Alina & Edward Callaway Lundy & Diane Campbell Irlanda Mendoza & Elmer Can Jingqiu Zhang & Gang Cao Marisol & John Cappiello Annie & Steven Carroll Heidi Hickingbotham Cary ’61 Catena Foundation Rita & Parker Channon Meghan & Timothy Chatard Afen Xu & Yong Chen Zaiwei Chen Edith Szendrey & Eugene Chukhlov Mary & Mark Churchill Nicole Cibellis & Evan Andrews Sophie & Barton Clark Doree Clark Shino & Jeremy Cline Eleanor Coffelt Ruth Collins ’81 Alima & Yann Connan Heather & Rob Connolly
Jennie Teixeira & Andrew Constantin Kerry & Ed Cooper Sherri Corker Joanne & Joseph Covert Jennifer Cronan Flinn & Dave Flinn Jennifer & Gerard Cronin Tracy & Howard Cummings Elinor MacKinnon & Jonathan Cummins Amy Wilson & Gerard Cunningham Kathryn Cunnyngham Amy & Drew Curby Kristine Werner Curwood & Matt Curwood Yvette & Richard Dal Porto Jeanne-Marie Crowe & Donald Daniels Kayo Park & Mark D’Arcy Heather & Arthur Davis Iris Martinez & Jose De La Rosa Cindy & Albert DeLima Margaret Grade & Daniel DeLong Kim & Mark Dempster Heidi Hillenbrand & Ron DeStefano Maria Barrios & Alvaro Diaz Katie & Eduardo Diaz Doug & Michele Dillard Beverley & Jack Domet Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Wendy & Andrew Donner Elizabeth & Eric Dorfman Dianne & Robert Dornbush Caroline Leary Dowd MS’84 Carolyn Brown & Mark Dumolien Gillian Libbert & John Duncan Laura & Jeff Eberhard Emily & Benjamin Elder Elizabeth & George Eliades Mabi & Michael Ellis Merri & Joseph Engler Francesca & David Englert Landy Najera & Horacio Enriquez Sonya Evans & Antonio Daniel Tara Evans-Boyce MS’90 & Shane Boyce Kelli Limm Fair & Christian Fair London & Jay Fairborn Susanna & Matthew Fassberg Linda & Greg Feehan Chunli Xu & Peihua Feng Yang Yu & Yuanzheng Feng Tracy & Mark Ferron Rossella Rossi & Javier Fitzgerald Julie & David Flaherty Stacey Fleece Ana Fuentes & Javier Flores-Aguilar Jaye Flynn Kelly & Christopher Fogarty Amy Salisbury & Ed Fowler Monica & Michael Friedman The Gap Inc. Jackie & Theo Garcia Marica & Gerald Garvey Elizabeth & James Gassel Elena & Miroslav Gavrilov Jianyun Bao & Min Ge Amy & Jamie Ginsberg Susan & Jay Ginwala Karen Flores & Daniel Goldberg Jennie & Vincent Golde Traci & Richard Goldman Rachel Goldsmith Ann Graber ’54 Laura & Jeremy Gray Julie Ansara & Andy Greenberg Koren & John Grubb
Debra & Kevin Hakman Lauren Hamblet Todd Hamblet Kathryn Bryan Hampton ’71 Yanchun Sui & Shizhong Han Emily & Bruce Hanavan Bob Harden Jeni Harrison Jen & David Haskell Anna & Tim Heidinger Liz Held Audrey Hemsworth ’19 Mark W. Henderson & Mercedes McNab Kari Heiman & Scott Henderson Shyla & Doug Hendrickson Sandra & Roberto Herman Kim & Ken High Nielma & Kirby Hock Barbara Dolter Hogan ’72 Robert Hogan MS’97 Ryan Hopper Katie Abbott Horn ’71 Rebecca & Gage Houser Fan Wang & Xin Hu Ann Kahn & Lee Hutchinson Kimberley & Mark Hutchinson Sung Yeon Kim & Seo Yong Hwang Bea & Eric Ivory-Chambers Kapris James Xiaojie Cao & Chao Jiang Zhongqi Shi & Qun Jiang Yahong Pan & William Jin Ana & Mat Johnson Susan & Timothy Johnson Amy Clifford Jones MS’82 & Greg Jones Stacey & Brian Kaplan Kate Milliken & Adam Karsten Carrie & Jonathan Kaufman Dawn & Kevin Kavert Diane & Kevin Keenley Kimberli Brown & Bruce Keith Nicole & Joseph Kennedy Keysight Technologies Mirza Khan Catherine Bank Kilroy ’88 & John Kilroy Eun-joo & Ha-Young Kim Hoonae Kim ’75 Hyunju Jo & Inhwan Kim Christina Leone Klein ’03 Sharon & Noah Klein Haydee & Philip Knott Kirsten Korn Anne-Marie Kostecki-de Ridder & John Kostecki Megan Kuykendall & Kevin Kroncke Emily Willingham & Marshall Kunze Sara & Andy Kurtzig Lisa Hilgers & Julian Kwasneski Sin Yee Chan & Gemini Kwok Alison McGrath & Daniel La Russo Meg Sorota & Brian Lahart Katherine Lake Elizabeth & Christopher Lane Kathy Laughlin Jeff & Nao Etsuki Lee Kristan Ruona & Yuen Lee Catherine LeFevre Lisa Der & William Legge Zoe & David Leslie Heather & Aran Levasseur Melissa & Jeffrey Li Tina Leung & Jerry Liang Marilyn He & Guidong Lin
Yali & Zhengzhi Liu Anna Logvinova Dawn Hughes & Joseph Long Denise & Edmund Louie Fenghua Luan Mia & Jeff Ludlow Amy Cunha & John Lymberg Li Hua Ma Yuemei Wu & Xiuzhen Ma Ana Macias Anne Malamud Kina & David Mandelbrot Roxanne & Sean Mangosing Jeff Mann Daniela & Michael Manning Diane & Russell Marne Catherine Davis Marsten ’63 Melissa & Robert Martin Emily & Peter Martin Kirstie Martinelli Chantelle & John Masdea Sarah & Richard Mathieson Liam Mayclem & Rick Camargo Felicia Sanchez McDonnell MS’95 Lori Shanoff & Dan McKee Natasha Smith McKeown ’87 Janet Jennings & Jeffery McPhail Jodylee Travis Meenaghan ’76 Mike Mello Tracy Venuso & David Metz Nancy Meyer Joanna Michel Ty R. Miller Cliff & Gillian Mishalko Wei Zhao & Zining Mo Tor Taylor & Laurie Monserrat Maria Mora Jennifer & Jason Morehouse Evelyn & John Moren Wendy & Scott Morgan Molly Morris Nancy Toscano & Jenno Morson Joanna Mueller Fiona & Ngoni Mukukula Emily & Josh Murphy Jane Musser Nicole Myer Jennifer Nash Holly & Michael Nettleton Mary Ann & Chris Neumann Claire Neuner Connie Consuelo Bustinza & Dong Nguyen Phanica Uk & Quang Nguyen Angela & Chad Nicholson Hailey & Kristian Noden Lynn & Stewart Noyce Mimi & Robin O’Connell Manasa Vulchi & Abhiram Ogili Gennie & Tyler Olbres Iris Krause & Mark Olson Jeanie Kortum & Michael O’Mahony Vickie & Sean O’Reilly Courtney Minisce & Shane Orlick Aigerim Ospanova Xueni Cheng & Sheng Ou Tammy Ouellette Jennifer Lopez & John Paczkowski Susan Mansi & Don Panec Megan & Michael Papay Vivicka & Britton Parawell Andrew & Elda Parise Shawndra Parise ’93
LeaAnne A. Parlette & William Richter Tanja Gradincevic & Veselin Paspalj Elena Sysovskaya & Peter Paul Tony Paulson Emager Lacy Pearce ’89 & Michael Pearce Lene & Esben Pedersen Ying Pei Erica Perkins Sarah & David Perkinson Peckie Harris Peters ’77 Theresa Le & Michael Phan Amy Armstrong Phillips ’85 Courtney & John Phillips Kimberly & Frank Pinkson Chalita Photikoe & David Pogrel Carianne Pollacek Wendy & Adam Posard Maria & Rob Potter Devon & Fraser Preston Carol Prince ’63 Ning Li & Hehui Qu Carly & Bilal Qureshi Theresa Collins Raabe ’81 Christie Cooley Randolph Louise & Nicholas Rasmussen Alex & Scott Ray Kate & Jordan Reeser Liz Revenko ’87 Horacio Reyes Dixie Ricards Béa & Gyani Richards Lisa Richter Laura & Jeffrey Riella Kristen & Gregory Rivers Julia & Willem Robberts Patricia & Jason Roberts Annemarie Robinson Starlisha Poe-Robinson & Samuel Robinson Carrie & Greg Robley Sara & David Rodas Chase Rogers Elisa & Michael Rohner Shirley Espinal & Robert Roman Annie Endozo Roth ’98 Michelle & John Rutledge Amy Saavedra Hillary Bennett & Russell Sabini Anita & Jacobus Sadie Ray Sakura Okamoto Salesforce.org - Champion Grants Mary & Ken Salisbury Lisa & Alex Salkever
Wendi Schenkler-Samway & Chris Samway Belinda Sanchez ’91 Sandra Lazaro Montferrer & Jose Sanchez Seara Annette McConnell & Scott Sanford Gina Sarao Webster Katherine & David Sargent Tara Verkuil & David Saxton Claudia Lewis & Woody Scal Emily & Stephan Schindler Kristin & Jason Schlesinger Keely & Yoav Schlesinger Kathy & Bruce Scollin Eleanor Martineau & Brian Scott Toni Scott Melinda Scully Rebecca & Christopher Seligman Michelle Schear & Eric Shaffer Shane Boyce Construction Ketut & Sam Shapiro Zdena Sucha & John Shea Erin & Judd Sher Katerina Sidorovich & Daniel Bloom Chad Sigler Catherine & Stephen Simon Thea & Michael Skaff Jeff Skaggs Jennie & Chris Skelton Amy Skewes-Cox ’71 Kerri & Chris Skinnell Kira & Charles Skomer Susan & Kevin Smead Margaret & Scott Smith Betsy & Glenn Snyder Alison Buist & David Sohn Christine & Eric Sohn Melissa & Colin Spooner Cecily O’Byrne Stock ’77 & Marcus Stock Lindsay London & Erik Stocker Ali & David Stone Amy & Eben Strousse Sue Lee & Girish Subramanyan Amanda & Andrew Sugarman Kira & David Swaim Noellette Tangtrongsakdi Angie Taube Naomi & Kiyoshi Terasawa Tilda Muller Thompson ’64 Thea Thompson ’88 Julia & Theodore Timpson Shannon & Scott Tithof Kathleen & Dan Toney Amanda Tredinnick MS’01
Anna Comolli Tredinnick ’71 Ginger & Daniel Trimble Hui-Ling Chou & Hao-Chuan Tsai Beliyou Moges & Zena Tselassie Krishna Tyner Loyola Sedano & Isaac Urbano Anna C. Valadao Karen Van Paris Martha Montejano & Candido Velasquez Churni Bhattcharya & Marcel Velazquez Nicolette Van Exel & Piush Vidyarthi Sabrina Simmons & Tom Vogelheim Stacy Weiss Walden & Eugene Walden Heather & Pic Walker Samuel Walton Shurong Xu & Rengao Wang Cindy & Graham Weaver Laura Webb Dayna West Alison & Dennis Wetherall Mindy & David Whaley Mary Ann & Gary Wilkinson Camille Williams Linda & Lance Williams Sarah & Nick Wilsey Sandy Pfaff & Benjamin Wilson Catherine Wise David Wise Tina & Gary Wolk Logan Wood & Paul Brigham Beth Flynn & Richard Wood Heather & Robert Woollen Erin & David Wright Heather Wright Ojha & Mukesh Ojha Xiaorong Wang & Kai Wu Zhenlan Jin & Yong Xiang Lihong Qi & Baojun Yan Rong Fang & Yongcun Yan Xueyan Pan & ShengLi Yang Susan & Christopher Yates Carina Ybarra Lijie Xue & Zhe Yin Yi Tang & Zilong Yu Tanya & Pierre Zamorano Ke Xu & Donghu Zhang Grace Zhao & Gordon Gao Jin Ye & Jianqiang Zhou Qijuan Wang & Yulong Zhu Zhaohui Deng & Zhongqun Zhu
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A Vision for Community and Aquatics The Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. Community Center and Aquatic Complex San Domenico is continually evolving to meet the needs of our vibrant K-12 student community and grow our athletic program. The new Community Center and Aquatic Complex will be a lynchpin project for the School, providing a coordinated use facility for athletic teams and all students at San Domenico. With the financial support of our community, the state-of-the-art facility will be named in honor of Sister Gervaise Valpey, O.P. in recognition of her 50-plus years of service and her contribution to Dominican education around the globe. Our efforts to raise funds for this important initiative will resume once we may safely do so. Once completed, a full list of donors will be published. To learn more about the project and how to become involved, please contact Anna Heidinger, Director of Advancement. Anna may be reached at aheidinger@sandomenico.org. We are grateful to the San Domenico families, trustees, alumni, faculty, and friends whose generous support helped seed this exciting project. The following list includes all gifts and pledges received through June 30, 2020. A complete list of all donors will be published and a donor wall installed in the new Sister Gervaise Valpey Community Center once completed. Our thanks to you all!
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Sister Susan Allbritton Edith Allison ’63 Elizabeth Bowe Anders ’64 Janet Dalton Andersen ’58 Denise Cain Anderson ’82 Nicole Heynneman Anderson ’90 Robin Mayrisch Andrae ’66 Anonymous (3) Carolyn Wadleigh Ashby ’62 Kirby Atterbury ’61 Sjoukje & Eric Axelsen Patricia McMonigle Bartels ’53 Mary Pohl Bennett ’74 Monica & Pablo Bizjack Margaret Huneke Blaine ’51 Johanna Edwards Bracken ’73 Catherine Carney Browning ’71 Deanna Bruton Sally Buckley ’62 Mary & Jim Buie Sister Cyndie Cammack Heidi Hickingbotham Cary ’61 Mary & Mark Churchill Mary Donohue Ciocca ’59 Caitlin Clark Doree Clark Shino & Jeremy Cline Ruth Collins ’81 Shawn Sweeney Copenhagen ’84 Sherri Corker Trudi Mumford Costello ’71 Kathryn Cunnyngham Kristine Werner Curwood & Matt Curwood Yvette & Richard Dal Porto Heather & Arthur Davis Patricia Suhr Dawson ’51 Tess Kok Densmore ’68 Doug & Michele Dillard Anne Dinkelspiel ’74 Suzanne & Chris Doerschlag Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Wendy & Andrew Donner Laurie Sweeney Doolittle ’77 Carolyn Brown & Mark Dumolien Andy Edmondson Mabi & Michael Ellis Tara Evans-Boyce MS’90 & Shane Boyce Maureen Curtin-Evermann ’63 Virginia Fah Kelli Limm Fair & Christian Fair Toni Farrell ’69 Maria Fasal Faulconer ’63 Muffie Pennisi Fendler ’66 Alice Filmer ’73
Miranda Maas & Cornelius Fitzgerald Nancy Worner Fleck ’72 Kelly & Christopher Fogarty Amy Salisbury & Ed Fowler Christine & Christopher Fruhauf Michael Fulton Stephanie Goldsborough & Glen Galaich Elizabeth & James Gassel Traci & James Gearhart Sandy & Christopher Gerner Susan & Jay Ginwala Traci & Richard Goldman Elizabeth & Michael Grasso Lynn Gratonik ’64 Julie Ansara & Andy Greenberg Kathryn Bryan Hampton ’71 Emily & Bruce Hanavan Betsy Riley Harclerode ’01 Mary Hawkes ’70 Anna & Tim Heidinger Deborah Todd Heim ’63 Liz Held Kim & Ken High Joanne Cieri Hildahl ’68 Laura Hofmeister ’69 Katie Abbott Horn ’71 Chloe Horner ’06 Molly Keil Hynes ’59 Jack & Peggy Irvine Marcy Scandalis Israel ’78 Virginia Stewart Jarvis ’50 Ana & Mat Johnson Patti Nicolai Johnstone ’70 Kimberli Brown & Bruce Keith Nancy Kelleher Sheila Doyle Kiernan ’44 Teresa Rybkowski Klatka ’85 Judith Owens Knight ’66 Sara & Andy Kurtzig Kathern Hayden Kurutz ’70 Elizabeth & Christopher Lane Lisa Der & William Legge Melissa & Jeffrey Li Tina Leung & Jerry Liang Manhui Xie & Nangang Liao Nancy Donnell Lilly ’66 Martha Hamilton Lindstrom ’61 Mia & Jeff Ludlow Roxanne & Sean Mangosing Diane & Russell Marne Catherine Davis Marsten ’63 Margaret McPherson McNab ’75 Jodylee Travis Meenaghan ’76 Caroline J. Merrill Kate Brennan & Robert Mesarchik Robin Dinkelspiel Miller ’59
Lisa & Marino Monardi Michelle & Cyrus Montakhab Annie & George Morf Anne Baumgartner Morris ’53 David Mourning Susan Abbott Mumford ’67 Mila Murphy ’67 Mary Ann & Chris Neumann Carolyn Knox Noland ’71 Lynn & Stewart Noyce Catherine Oberto ’68 Gennie & Tyler Olbres Jolénne & Bob O’Meara Courtney Minisce & Shane Orlick Marta Osterloh ’66 Tammy Ouellette Louise Fleming Owen ’80 Nancy Espinoza Owens & Nick Owens Susan Mansi & Don Panec Andrew & Elda Parise Diane Johnston Paton ’53 Elena Sysovskaya & Peter Paul Emager Lacy Pearce ’89 Lene & Esben Pedersen Courtney & John Phillips
Linda & Michael Prados Sister Christine Price ’57 Carol Prince ’63 Carly & Bilal Qureshi Mara Hunter Redden ’70 Mary Haynes Redick ’57 Barbara Hansen Reding ’63 Liz Revenko ’87 Dixie Ricards Béa & Gyani Richards Joan Larkins Robertson ’74 Sally-Christine Rodgers ’74 Sandra Lazaro Montferrer & Jose Sanchez Seara Parisa Sadeghian & Amir Sarreshtehdary Cressey Wallace Sayre ’57 Claudia Lewis & Woody Scal Kristin & Jason Schlesinger Katharine Tucker Schoellerman ’64 Pamela Bacci Scott Toni Scott Lisa & Marc Sebastian Joan Vieira Seipel ’56 Joan Smiley Shattuck ’59 Erin & Judd Sher
Cornelia Sias ’66 Thea & Michael Skaff Susan & Kevin Smead Sarah Ann Maleady Smith ’75 Betsy & Glenn Snyder Alison Buist & David Sohn Christine & Eric Sohn Hilary Staples & Kirk McLaughlin Cynthia Berg Stiely ’68 Cecily O’Byrne Stock ’77 & Marcus Stock Ali & David Stone Tracy Stott ’74 Sue Lee & Girish Subramanyan Jenny Suen ’74 Sanna Oddone Sullivan ’01 June & John Sullivan Maur Bettman Tavernetti ’70 Thea Thompson ’88 Caria Tomczykowska ’64 Dan & Kathleen Toney Wanden Treanor ’73 Ginger & Daniel Trimble Penelope Hondrogen & Scott Tseckares Frances Tucker ’62 Junko Ueta ’97
Chris Arrighi Valente ’69 Rob Viramontes Stacy Weiss Walden & Eugene Walden Jamie Wallach ’77 Jeanne Bailard Ware ’48 Bill & Robyn Watson Cindy & Graham Weaver Sam Streich Werback ’68 Eve Gazzola Wertsch ’73 Dayna West Jan Hickman West ’53 Pamela Boyd Williams ’69 Charlotte Williamson ’74 Sarah & Nick Wilsey Lisa Howey Wilson ’88 David Wise Leslie Atterbury Wittkopp ’66 Lisa Wolcott ’87 Sandra Fly Wong ’66 Beth Flynn & Richard Wood Elizabeth Monson Worthington ’45 Heather Wright Ojha & Mukesh Ojha Terese McChrystal Wright ’47
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Endowment and Special Gifts San Domenico’s Endowment, held in trust and invested in perpetuity, generates operating revenue for the School each year. San Domenico endowed funds, made possible through the generosity of donors over the years, support teaching excellence, innovation in programming, and Indexed Tuition.
Endowed Fund Gifts
Special Gifts
Endowment Fund - General
Faculty Professional Development
Board Designated Endowment Clare Bullitt Hokanson ’49 †
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Jeanne Capurro
The Faith Y. France Virtuoso Program Scholarship Endowed Fund Faith France † Julie Davis Butler Fund Jeanne Poett Leonard ’59 Judith Murphy Ortman ’57
Sister Gervaise Scholarship Fund Cathie & Chris Warner
Sister Maurice Scholarship Fund Virginia Stewart Jarvis ’50
Eric Shapiro
The Isabel Allende Foundation Lori Barra & Nicolas Frias Allende Hilda & William Bank Sandy & Thomas Bertelsen The Cypress Scholars Fund at Schwab Charitable Dominican Sisters of San Rafael Linda Gomez Jean Futscher Meersman ’70 Peter C. Newell Tony Ortega Liz Wilhelm Schott ’75 Kathy Futscher Theofel ’73 Wanden Treanor ’73 Jan Hickman West ’53
Program & Facilities Support Maureen Curtin-Evermann ’63 Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Melissa & Jeffrey Li Zuhra & Haydn Reiss Lisa Wolcott ’87
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San Domenico Endowed Funds: Alumni Scholarship Fund - Endowed Antoinette Maleady Endowment Fund Honoring Faith Y. France Barlow Ferguson Scholarship Fund Bettye Poetz Ferguson ’35 Scholarship Fund Beverly Haller Scholarship Fund Board Designated Endowment Buie Family Fund for Faculty Compensation Carol Franc Buck Endowed Scholarship for Virtuoso Program Students Christopher Allen Cook Scholarship Fund Crescent Porter Hale Foundation Endowment Fund Donnell Family Fund for Faculty Compensation Dornbush Family Fund for Faculty Compensation Douglas Family Fund for Faculty Dr. Jessica Shu-Wen Lin Scholarship Fund Endowment Fund-Faculty Compensation Endowment Fund - Financial Aid Endowment Fund (Unrestricted) ISOM Foundation VP Scholar Fund Jennifer Fornos Scholarship John E. & Helen K. Cahill Family Fund Julie Davis Butler Fund Katherine Kennedy Cookson Scholarship Fund Langendorf Fund for Financial Assistance Monahan Family Fund Honoring Faculty Raabe Family General Endowment Fund Richard and Elizabeth McKee Fund Sister Francis de Sales Scholarship Fund Sister Gervaise Scholarship Fund Sister Maurice Scholarship Fund Suzanne Spieker Beaver ’40 Scholarship Fund The Barbara Lee Packer ’64 Scholarship Fund The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael General Endowment Fund The Faith Y. France Virtuoso Program Scholarship Endowed Fund The Fisher Family Fund for the Visual Arts The Herbert M. Hanson Jr. Bequest Fund - Endowment Policy The Janet and Clint Reilly Family Fund at San Domenico The Jean Fox George Scholarship Fund The Joan and Michael Heffernan Family Scholarship Fund The Pasha Family Endowed Fund PSA Endowed Fund The Virginia Giannini Hammerness ’50 Virtuoso Scholarship Fund Virtuoso Program Endowment
Foundation Giving At San Domenico, foundation support provides critical funding needed for new projects, financial assistance, specific program funding, and improved facilities. We gratefully acknowledge those foundations that provided annual or restricted support during the 2019-20 fiscal year.
Autodesk Foundation Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough Foundation Catena Foundation Christensen Family Foundation Community Foundation Sonoma County Dakota Charitable Foundation, Inc. Diana Dollar Knowles Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation John M. Bryan Family Fund Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Campaign
Marin Community Foundation San Francisco Foundation Stupski Family Fund The Isabel Allende Foundation The Morris Stulsaft Foundation The Parker Foundation The Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation The West Family Foundation The Winston-Salem Foundation Vanguard Charitable William K. Bowes Jr. Foundation
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St. Catherine of Siena Bequest Society The St. Catherine of Siena Bequest Society consists of individuals who have thoughtfully included San Domenico in their estate plans or wills. These gifts of forethought and generosity can take many forms, including bequests, living trusts, wills, and life income plans that name San Domenico as the beneficiary. We extend a very special thank you to these members of the St. Catherine of Siena Bequest Society for their ongoing commitment to the Dominican legacy. These individuals serve as an inspiration to others, understanding the importance of passing the legacy of caring from one generation to another.
Kathleen Heffernan † The Charles D. and Frances K. Field Fund † Emma Jane Riley Trust † David and Maureen Rorick Trust † Saul Charitable Remainder Unitrust † Mr. Aavo Agur Mr. and Mrs. Peter Altmann † Mr. Charles E. Auerbach Mrs. Mildred Bissinger † Lynn Carrere ’54 †
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Jane Phillips Chamberlain ’39 † Johanna Childhouse ’79 Sally Christian & Dr. Ronald Friedman Robin Cole ’72 Louise Carbone Colombatto ’47 † Ms. Mary Jayne Comey † Dr. Mark S. Daniels Mr. & Mrs. Clair Davis † Judith Riede Dawson ’56 Sandy Willard Denn ’57
Christine Dohrmann ’69 Nancy O’Neil Donahue ’44 † Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Dornbush Merrilee Gwerder Dowty ’58 Sally Edwards ’66 Leila Emadin ’81 Mrs. Mary Helen Fairchild † Bettye Poetz Ferguson ’35 † Mr. & Mrs. Walter Fillippone Ms. Faith Y. France & Mr. Hugo Rinaldi † Jean Fox George ’35 † Patty Waters Ghilarducci ’56 † Shirley Allen Grant ’68 † Lynn Gratonik ’64 Elizabeth Harris Hachman ’88 Beverly Stout Haller ’44 † Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Hanson † Edith Hofmeister ’83 Clare Bullitt Hokanson ’49 † Mr. & Mrs. Donald Humphreys Molly Keil Hynes ’59 Terry Jackson ’71 Ms. Penelope L. Johnstone Gabrielle Keil ’57 Mrs. Nancy Kelleher Joy Zamoyski Koch ’84 Mr.† & Mrs. Herbert Kreissler Marcie Noltner Leach ’61 Patricia Lee ’88 Mary Susan Lilley ’65 Mr. † & Mrs. Rob G. Lundgren
Mr. † & Mrs. Richard B. Madden Catherine Davis Marsten ’63 Mrs. Leona F. McMonigle † Mr. Charles H. Merrill, Jr. † Barbara Toms Mills ’40 † Mr. Vince Mueller Mrs. Jeanne Murphy † Mila Murphy ’67 Dr. Catherine M. Murphy Mrs. Kathryn B. Niggeman Marion Noone † Catherine Boyd O’Donnell ’37 † Diane Johnston Paton ’53 Virginia Brown Paulsen ’71 Eleanor Jacobs Piers ’42 † Madeleine Lefevre Powers ’38 † Carol Prince ’63 Mary Ann Peck Reich ’55 Genelle Dollarhide Relfe ’49 Janet Schneider † Joan Smiley Shattuck ’59 Cri Cri Solak-Eastin ’71 Dr. Lawrence Stern Katherine Sweeney ’24 † Phyllis Grissim Theroux ’57 Mary Alice Thornton ’57 † Barbara Lyle Wallace ’38 Marilyn Hamilton Warren ’67 Nancy Weston ’39 † Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Wright, Jr.
Tribute & Memorial Gifts All proceeds from the Tribute & Memorial Program directly benefit the scholarship fund at San Domenico School.
In Honor of Donna Abbott Katie Abbott Horn ’71
In Memory of Maija Angèle Bank ’85 Drs. Hilda & William Bank
In Honor of Julia Berman Class of 2020 Anita Berman Dina Berman & Laura Greenwald
In Honor of Mary Bishop ’86
In Memory of Carol Lund Daniels ’45 Laurie Sweeney Doolittle ’77 Matson Navigation Company
In Memory of Sister Maria Foraboschi, O.P. Sara Evans Ronald Jacobs
In Memory of Faith Y. France
In Memory of Sandra MacGregor
In Memory of Christina Capurro Sand ’80
In Honor of Sister Susannah Malarkey, O.P., ’48
In Memory of Patrica Filmer Sanford ’45
In Memory of Janet McCoy ’70
In Honor of Melinda Seely In Memory of Barbara Packer Sheats ’64
Catherine Oberto ’68
Alyce de Roulet Williamson ’48
Mary Bradley Quinlan ’70
Valerie King
Joanne Dunn Michael Mello
In Honor of Lois McCubbin, ’99
In Memory of Marie Boss
In Memory of Joan Franzini ’70
In Memory of Harriet Lindsey McLeod ’43
Nicki Boss Sauer ’62
In Memory of Florence Elizabeth Breckenridge Marilynn Breckenridge Yarborough ’64
Mary Bradley Quinlan ’70
In Memory of Phyllis Friedman Joanne Murphy
In Honor of Anne Brooks
In Honor of Richie Goldman’s Birthday
Capital Group Companies Global
Anonymous
In Memory of Sr. Catherine Browne, O.P.
In Memory of Shawna Hunter Hunt ’75
Laura Shaw ’65
Mara Hunter Redden ’70
In Memory of Donald Bull
In Memory of Nancy Johnson
Connie King Turkington ’55
Kirstie Martinelli
In Memory of Julie Davis Butler ’59
In Memory of Sarah Harris Jurick ’52
Molly Keil Hynes ’59
Alice Filmer ’73
In Memory of Mary Jayne Comey
In Honor of Linda Kaiser
Tracy Linsin Bradlee ’92
In Memory of Sister Samuel Conlan, O.P. Betty-Jo Charlton Ravitz ’56
In Memory of Carol Cooley Christie Cooley Randolph
Connie King Turkington ’55
In Memory of Victoria Krade ’70 Mary Bradley Quinlan ’70
In Memory of Jessica Lin ’93 Heidi Geistwhite Sauberg ’93
Don & Judy McCubbin
Allan McLeod
In Memory of Arthur Mermelstein Tony Ortega
In Memory of Joanne O’Donohue
Connie King Turkington ’55
Jeanne Capurro
Alice Filmer ’73
Connie King Turkington ’55
Katharine Tucker Schoellerman ’64
In Memory of Karen Muttersback Soares ’70 Mary Bradley Quinlan ’70
In Honor of Cecily O’Byrne Stock ’77 Dominican Sisters of San Rafael
In Memory of Tom Swanson Deanne Swanson
In Honor of McKenna Lee Palmer MS’15
In Memory of Elizabeth Tucker Testa ’68
In Memory of Albert Perini
In honor of Sister M. Gervaise Valpey, O.P.
Veronica McKenna
Patricia Suhr Dawson ’51 Connie King Turkington ’55
Frances Tucker ’62
Amy Armstrong Phillips ’85
Monica & Peter Clark RuthAnn Conway Cynthia Berg Stiely ’68 Dan & Kathleen Toney
In Memory of Lisa Picarelli ’70
In Memory of Leola Weaver
In Memory of Thomas Phillips
Mary Bradley Quinlan ’70
In Memory of Sister Maurice Powers, O.P. Mary Hawkes ’70
Kirsten Fischler Paula Weaver McGrath ’72 Vida & Arnold Santucci
In Memory of Sally Wilmington
Andrea Breth Kulkarni ’88
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SAN DOMENICO SCHOOL
1500 Butterfield Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 Please forward this publication. If your child no longer maintains a permanent address at your home, please notify the Advancement Office of their new mailing address by calling 415.258.1931, or emailing alums@sandomenico.org. Non-Discrimination Policy
San Domenico School admits students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin or sex in the administration of its educational and employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. As part of its obligations under a Small Business Administration loan, San Domenico has agreed to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Small Business Administration’s Title IX regulations during the term of the loan. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and the Title IX regulations to San Domenico may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator or to the Small Business Administration’s Assistant Administrator for Equal Employment and Civil Rights Compliance. San Domenico’s Title IX Coordinator can be contacted as follows: Carrie Robley - Assistant Head of School for Student Life 1500 Butterfield Road San Anselmo, CA 94960 | crobley@sandomenico.org | 415.258.1908 x1554
