Santa Catalina School Bulletin Winter 2022

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2022 WINTER BULLETIN

Meet our new Head of School

Certificate programs honor passion

Overnight trips expand learning

Crystal Boyd ’89

Director of Marketing and Communications

Jeannie Evers

Writer

Emily Slayton

Graphic Designer

Robin Kelly

Copy Editor

Shannon Gaughf Dillon ’08

Director of Alumnae/i Relations

Contributors

Ange Atkinson, Paul Elliott, Barry Panes

Contributing Photographers

Marc Howard ’93 LS; Nick Lovejoy; Santa Catalina School archives; Santa Catalina School parents, faculty, and students; profile photos courtesy of the subject

On the cover: Santa Catalina's fifth Head of School Dr. Barbara Ostos

Back cover: Sophomores show their love for the Class of 2022 during the annual Spirit Day kickball game.

Above: Sixth-graders are excited to receive their 2021-22 yearbooks!.

Inside back cover: Seniors jump for joy when learning about a classmate's college acceptance to Princeton.

Santa Catalina’s Bulletin is published twice a year. We welcome suggestions for topics and news, as well as comments about our publication. Email us at communications@santacatalina.org.

Santa Catalina School, located on the Monterey Peninsula, is an independent, Catholic school. The Upper School is a college-preparatory high school for young women, with boarding and day students in grades 9–12. The Lower and Middle School is coeducational, with day students in PreK–grade 8. A summer camp for girls 8–14 years serves resident and day campers. Santa Catalina School is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools and Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Santa Catalina School admits students of any race, creed, 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, disability, and national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs, athletic, or other school-administered programs.

2022 WINTER BULLETIN

FEATURES

32 Meet Dr. Barbara Ostos

Santa Catalina’s new head of school arrives with warmth, enthusiasm, and a dedication to relationships.

38 On the Path of Adventure

Lower and Middle School students build knowledge and personal skills through overnight, outdoor experiences.

42 Above and Beyond

Santa Catalina’s certificate program rewards students’ passion in the visual and performing arts.

DEPARTMENTS

02 Message from Head of School

03 Campus News

46 Young Alum Q&A

49 Class Notes

70 Transitions

71 Annual Report

Intentionality of Design

Dear Santa Catalina Community,

In late May of 2021 when I was appointed by the Board of Trustees as Santa Catalina School’s next Head of School, I enthusiastically began to imagine what it would be like to arrive on campus in July 2022. That 13-month transition period was both the longest, and shortest, year of my life. I used the time to solidify several technical aspects of school leadership, such as budget work, strategic planning, and human resources management through reading and professional development courses. But more importantly, I used the time to begin to build relationships with soonto-be new colleagues and community members. I Zoomed with Sister Claire and Sister Christine regularly, spoke with Meg Bradley about happenings throughout the year, began working relationships with Leadership Team members, met with every board member, established a candid and authentic relationship with Board Chair Laura Lyon Gaon ’81, and even had my first meeting with the Upper School student senate president, Selma Ruiz ’23.

Through these dozens of conversations, layers of texture were added to my initial conceptual understanding of Santa Catalina School. Connected themes began to emerge that deepened my understanding of the school’s history and values. I was asked similar questions from various constituencies, helping me to think deeply on shared inquiries about the school’s future. I heard about a dedicated faculty that centers student learning and cares about the whole child. I learned about the value of spirituality that underpins the school’s relationship with Catholicism. I came to understand students’ broad abilities and sense of ownership for themselves at school. I discovered a desire for more discourse around issues of diversity and inclusion. I gleaned a need for rebuilding relationships and a spirit of community across the school post-COVID.

While these initial discussions helped to sharpen and clarify the lens through which I would view my transition, none of them prepared me for what I have experienced at Santa Catalina over the last several months.

The intentionality of the school’s design is impressive.

Every aspect of the Lower and Middle School design is thoughtfully grounded in child development and community responsibility. Classroom layouts, decorations, teacher pedagogy, community-building structures (such as Compass houses), and student expectations (such as the Cougar Creed) communicate kind and clear messaging that engender deep school spirit and support our mission and identity. The intentionality of these designs grounds

students in Cougar pride, which includes a care for the community and one another.

Similarly, the Upper School’s intentional all-girls’ environment is central to the transformational experience that is a Santa Catalina School education. This experience is not about the absence of boys, it’s about the presence of girls, which for us is the value proposition; it is the centerpiece of how we design all experiences, from classroom lessons to weekend activities. A sisterhood based on kindness and love springs from the fact that students know each other well and appreciate one another for their whole selves. Our girls lift up one another and share the stage—seeing classmates shine is as important as shining.

While each division is unique, the school’s mission is alive and thriving in each one; Santa Catalina is preparing students for who they are today, as well as who they will one day become.

As Head of School, it is my job to think about the whole institution, from prekindergarten to grade 12, to ensure that students are served well in order to be at their best every day. The intentionality of design of Santa Catalina serves students impressively well.

I look for ward to the months ahead as I continue to listen and learn about Santa Catalina, as well as meet you as community members in the near future. If you are around the peninsula, please come by campus to visit. We’d love to see you!

Be well,

Dr. Barbara Ostos, Head of School

MARIA CANTELI DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER,

GRADES 7 & 8

The Sister Carlotta Distinguished Service Award

The Sister Carlotta Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to a faculty or staff member whose work, either inside or outside the classroom, has epitomized the school’s mission and has enriched the hearts and minds of students at Santa Catalina School. The recipient is recognized for upholding the school’s commitment to educating the whole person, consistent with the values manifested in Sister Carlotta’s vocation of teaching young people.

The nominating committee and Board of Trustees Chair Laura Lyon Gaon ’81 accept nominations from faculty and staff and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees, who then select the recipient. The Sister Carlotta Endowment for Educational Excellence provides a $10,000 honorarium that accompanies the award.

In her 16 years at Santa Catalina, Maria Canteli has became known as a warm, fun-loving, and innovative teacher who is always looking for new ways to enhance students’ experience inside and outside the classroom.

Born in Madrid, Señora Canteli teaches Spanish in grades 7–8. She was named Director of Middle School at the beginning of the 2019–20 school year and was instrumental in ensuring that students maintained a meaningful Catalina education during distance learning. She is a big proponent of thoughtfully weaving technology into academic lessons, and in 2018 became a Google Certified Innovator.

In the interview below, Mrs. Canteli talks about finding joy in small moments, building strong relationships, and being intentional with technology.

HOW DID IT FEEL TO WIN THE SISTER CARLOTTA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD?

I felt an immense sense of gratitude. I am grateful for my wonderful colleagues with whom I navigate the ups and downs of each school year. I am thankful for our administration, which supports and guides my efforts. And I am grateful for being part of the Santa Catalina community for 16 years.

WHAT ARE THE MOST REWARDING ASPECTS OF YOUR JOB?

The most rewarding aspects of my job are the little things. The day in which I have a fun class where everyone is engaged. The day I can help

a student who is having a hard day. Seeing a student become better at something he or she has been working on. Having a conversation with students and getting to know them better.

WHAT MAKES THE SANTA CATALINA MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE UNIQUE?

Middle school is a time of many changes, and it can undoubtedly be challenging for students who are becoming adolescents and for parents who are seeing their children change in front of their eyes. At Santa Catalina, we strongly believe in the importance of educating the whole child, and we teach and guide students as they become the best version of themselves. Relationships are one of our core values. We build relationships with our students and their families so that we all work together toward the same goal.

WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS AS MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR?

As Director of Middle School, I aim for each student to have the best middle school experience and to support our faculty. That “best middle school experience” may look very different from one student to another. We build relationships with our students and get to know each child well so we can support them in the best possible way. At the same time, we work as a faculty to identify trends. Last year, after distance and hybrid learning, we realized we needed to focus on reteaching and establishing good study skills and routines. This year, our focus is on helping students balance their lives to be healthy and well.

WHAT IS YOUR GOAL AS A SPANISH TEACHER?

As a Spanish teacher, I want my students to develop a curiosity for other cultures and a love for learning a language. In middle school, I want students to feel safe to step out of their comfort zone and have fun speaking a different language in a safe environment where making mistakes is what we do and how we learn day after day.

HOW DO YOU BRING YOUR OWN CULTURE AND BACKGROUND INTO THE SPANISH PROGRAM?

I believe that the ultimate goal of the language learner is to communicate with the people who speak that language and to build relationships with members of that community, which leads to a genuine understanding, value, and empathy with other cultures. In my experience, students are willing and even eager to connect and interact with other communities if they have the necessary language and cultural competency to succeed. That is where my background helps me. I love to share with my students what it was like growing up in a different country: our idiosyncrasies, quirks, values, and other anecdotes. I want them to appreciate the differences, but most importantly, I want them to notice the similarities. We are all human beings who share similar emotions, feelings, hopes, and fears. Realizing that we are not all that different makes engaging and interacting with other cultures less intimidating. My goal is to amplify their vision of their world.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS IN THE CLASSROOM?

I have been an advocate for the use of technology in the classroom for years. Students found many tools exciting and engaging. However,

with the necessary turn to almost 100 percent technology during our last two years and the significant increase in screen time for our students, I am taking a step back in the amount of technology I incorporate into my classes. These days, I find paper, colored pencils, and good old-fashioned poster boards a refreshing and welcome change for my students and me. I still incorporate technology, but I am more intentional and selective in our tools. I love tools that facilitate collaboration and sharing, such as our Google suite and Padlet, and these days I am playing with Canva for more creative presentations. In Spanish class, I love using Google Earth, where students can create their own tours and “see” the world.

WE HEAR YOU’RE A TRAINED CLASSICAL VIOLINIST …

I am indeed a trained classical violinist. In fact, that's what brought me to the United States. I got a scholarship at the University of Massachusetts to study violin with a wonderful professor, Charles Treger. I received a bachelor's and a master's degree in violin performance before I decided to switch gears and become a teacher. I don't have time to play anymore these days, but I will always love music. Playing violin taught me a lot about self-discipline, perseverance, and grit.

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO FOR FUN?

I love going for a walk barefoot on the beach, particularly if the water is warm, like my beloved Mediterranean. I also love cooking simple things—nothing fancy—and only for my close family since they have a high tolerance for bland food, and there is no pressure. I’m not good at it, but making dinner at night helps me disconnect from the day. I’ve been perfecting my knife skills and find chopping vegetables cathartic.

Maria Canteli with members of the selection committee.

HOW WAS YOUR FIRST SUMMER? My first summer was incredible! We had a wonderful staff of creative, caring young women and the most amazing group of campers I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with. We went on many excursions around the peninsula. We dove deep into our interests through all of the amazing classes offered, built incredible friendships in our dorms, and had a blast in evening programs. I essentially facilitated fun for six weeks in one of the most beautiful places in the country. How could my summer have been anything other than perfect?

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUR SUMMER CAMP?

Anyone who has attended a summer camp will agree that there is a sense of community at camp that just doesn’t exist anywhere else. Camp is a space where you can be silly and free and 100% yourself. As soon as you step foot on campus, you are accepted, which makes it so much easier to let go and explore all of the things that make you uniquely you. That dedication to embracing each person encourages a sense of inclusivity that you can’t find outside of camp.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE VALUE OF AN ALL-GIRLS CAMP? We are constantly surrounded by voices and messages dictating what it means to be a girl, and so often those messages aren’t telling us the truth. Summer at Santa Catalina creates a space away from those messages, a space where campers not only see outside those guidelines but see a community structured to support girls and women. Girls are given the opportunity to define their own girlhood for themselves and find the power they may not have known was in them all along.

WHAT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER? I would say my superpower is listening. More than almost anything, I want to understand where people are coming from and how I can support them. Listening is the key to making a difference in someone’s life. If we just pause, look someone in the eye, and listen to what they have to say, we might find a new path forward or build a relationship that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

LESSONS FROM CAMP: HOW TO BE BRAVE INSTEAD OF PERFECT

By Ange Atkinson, Director, Summer at Santa Catalina

“What class would you like to take?” I asked a seventh-grade camper at Summer at Santa Catalina.

She shrugged. “I like yoga, but my friends are all in art, and my mom said I should take science.”

“So, what would you like to do?”

The camper stared at me blankly. I waited patiently, watching the emotions move through her—a certain hesitancy and anxiety that always surfaces when a camper realizes no one is making choices for her.

“Ceramics?” she asked quietly. “I’ve always wanted to try it, but I didn’t think I’d be any good.”

I smiled. “The great thing about camp is that being good at something is not a requirement for anything.”

Young people, particularly girls, take on a lot of pressure to get things perfect. From the small decisions, like where to sit in the school cafeteria, to the bigger decisions, like which high schools to apply for, girls are socialized into making all the right choices. The key is learning to pause and understand what the “right” choice is from moment to moment. Learning this requires a certain kind of bravery. A willingness to make a choice that may lead to a mistake, but ultimately may lead you to learn something deeper about yourself.

Summer camp teaches girls this bravery by giving them space to make their own choices, try new activities, and make new friends, and by encouraging them to speak up in a unique way. Bravery is a skill we want girls to learn at a young age so when faced with tough decisions—like exploring a new high school that none of her friends are exploring, or applying to boarding school—they already know how to navigate the choice with resilience. Without the pressure of grades, camp is a space where young people can try new things with less fear of failure.

The conversation at the start of this article is one I’ve had numerous times with numerous campers. This camper practiced being brave enough to choose an activity that her friends were not in, that she had never done before, and that others may not have considered the “right” choice.

Later that week, she ran up to me with a huge grin and a haphazard mug. “It doesn’t hold liquid, it leaks everywhere—it’s terrible," she said. "But it was so fun and I met some new friends.”

When we focus on teaching girls to be brave instead of perfect, they have an easier time learning about themselves and the world around them, and often get to make new friends along the way.

SAVE THE DATES FOR SUMMER 2023

Session 1: June 18 - June 30

Session 2: July 2 - July 14

Session 3: July 16 - July 29

5-Week Musical Theatre: June 25 - July 29

Visit santacatalina.org for information about our summer of serious fun!

MEET ERICA GEORGE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SUMMER AT SANTA CATALINA

Director Ange Atkinson and Assistant Director Erica George

SUMMER 2022

4 sessions

• 291 campers

27% international campers

9 states • 5 countries

31% campers with an alumnae connection

24 classes • 18 field trips

9 Checks vs Stripes competitions

1200 Popsicles eaten

SUMMER AT SANTA CATALINA VISION STATEMENT

Summer at Santa Catalina is dedicated to the mental, emotional, and spiritual growth of girls through experiential education. Our summer camp program strives to nurture girls as they begin to build their independence and self-reliance. We aim to help campers develop the virtues of honesty, kindness, and respect for others. Our goal is that campers receive and contribute to the support of a caring community and leave camp with greater self-confidence, eager to be contributing members of their own communities.

ARCHITECTURE FAIR RETURNS

In history class, seventh-graders researched and built models of famous structures dating from 500 to 1600 CE. The architectural wonders included a rock-cut church of Lalibela in Ethiopia, the Borobudur Buddhist temple in Indonesia, Aachen Cathedral in Germany, the Alhambra in Spain, and many more. Students used various materials for their models—from cardboard, papier-mâché, and Popsicle sticks to paint, glycerin, and sand.

The seventh-graders also wrote essays as part of the project. Their knowledge was on full display as students from other grades strolled through the amphitheatre to view the sizable models and ask questions. The builders clearly took pride in their models. However, as one student joked about the advice he gave to younger students, “When you get to choose, pick a building that looks easy, not one that looks pretty.”

THREE CATALINA COUGARS ADVANCE IN MATHCOUNTS

Eighth-graders Wyatt Alderson and Antonio Borgomini and seventh-grader Emily Zhang were ranked among the top five scorers in the Monterey Bay Chapter Mathcounts Competition. Wyatt and Antonio placed fifth and fourth, respectively, and Emily placed second, qualifying all three for the state contest.

The Mathcounts Competition Series is a national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem-solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of “bee” style contests. The chapter competition included the top chosen math students from various schools in and around Monterey County. Each contest had four rounds and was designed to take about three hours to complete.

Middle School students weren’t the only ones flexing their math muscles this year. Students in Grades 3-5 took part in monthly Continental Mathematics League (CML) contests. For these tests, students had 30 minutes to answer six questions that challenged their analytical, reading, and problem-solving skills.

Teachers announced the winners of the CML contests at a Lower School Assembly, recognizing students who placed first, second, and third. First place winners were Maddie Bryan in Grade 3, William Mulgrew in Grade 4, and Khloe Koontz in Grade 5. In total, with ties, 14 students received medals and certificates.

Students walk through the Architecture Fair to learn from the seventh-graders about the historical structures on display.

Henry Wojtowicz poses with his Architecture Fair submission, the statues on Easter Island.

Emily Zhang, Antonio Borgomini, and Wyatt Alderson proudly display their Mathcounts certificates.

EIGHTH-GRADERS GO TO WASHINGTON

For the first time in three years, eighth-graders were able to visit Washington, D.C., for an up-close and personal view of our nation’s capital. It’s an experience that brings history books to life and instills a sense of pride and patriotism. During the six-day trip, students visited many historic sights, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the MLK Memorial, the Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, the Vietnam Memorial, the FDR Memorial, the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, and the Basilica.

In addition, they toured the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building, and visited the following museums and historic homes:

• National Gallery of Art

• National Museum of Natural History

• National Zoo

• Spy Museum

• National Museum of African History

• National History Museum

• African History Museum

• Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home in Charlottesville, Virginia

• Mount Vernon, George Washington’s historic home in Virginia

The students also enjoyed visiting Camden Yards in Baltimore to watch a baseball game. On that occasion, the Baltimore Orioles were playing the Minnesota Twins. The kids cheered with the other fans, and one of the students even caught a baseball!

MECHANISMS AND PIVOTS

> While learning about mechanisms in Creative Arts, second-graders made cardboard animal grabbers. The project involved a lever pivoting around fixed points—and lots of precision.

STATE FAIR FUN

> At their annual State Fair fifthgraders prepared a presentation on a state of their choice and shared it with schoolmates. Students even dressed up for the occasion.

CEPHALOPODS IN SCIENCE

> Seventh-graders dissected squid as part of their marine science studies. The activity provided students with insight into the anatomy of a cephalopod, a marine animal with a prominent head and tentacles. INKredible!

Eighth-graders pose for a class photo during their tour of the U.S. Capitol Building.

CARNIVAL RETURNS FOR A DAY OF FUN IN THE SUN

The Lower and Middle School Carnival made a triumphant return last May with hundreds of students, families, and faculty members enjoying a day of rides, games, and camaraderie. The front lawn took on a fair-like atmosphere with attractions ranging from a bungee trampoline and a rockclimbing wall to an inflatable obstacle course and an eighth-grade dunk tank.

The event was organized by a committee of parent volunteers, with Kim Cutino

serving as chair. Parents staffed game and food booths, and contributed baked goods to the popular Cake Walk. Families also sold benefit drawing tickets, with prizes such as a year of car washes and a Disneyland vacation. Because of their efforts, Carnival raised thousands of dollars that will be used to purchase special tables for the Creativity Lab. This was the first Carnival held at Catalina in three years, and the community was clearly thrilled to have it back.

SONGS REFRAME A CLASSIC NOVEL

STUDENTS HELP SPREAD THE LOVE OF BOOKS

For their Project of Passion, fifth-graders collected more than 400 books to donate to an organization in Belize called Tek Time fi Read, which means “Take Time to Read” in Belizean Kriol. The group donates thousands of books to schools and programs throughout Belize, creates literacy events that encourage reading, and raises awareness about the importance of reading.

The class got connected to the group through co-teacher Brenda Bhaskar, whose husband is an oral surgeon who has traveled to Belize and other countries to provide free dental services for children in underserved areas. The dentists often bring supplies for the children when they go, and books are highly requested. Teacher Bri Slama ’07 remarked, “Mrs. Bhaskar and I were overwhelmed with the amount of books our students brought in.”

After eighth-graders finished reading John Steinbeck’s The Pearl , their teacher, Jessica Foley, asked them to write a poem exploring the themes of the book. The students took it a step further and wrote songs instead. Working in small groups, many of the students rewrote lyrics from popular songs, including “Let It Go” from Frozen and raps by Kendrick Lamar and Notorious B.I.G. At least one group wrote an original song. The students wrote their lyrics on stylish posters and either performed the songs live in class or recorded a video. The project deepened students’ understanding of the novel by helping them process the characters and themes in a new way.

STUDENTS BRING COMFORT TO UKRAINIAN REFUGEES

Lower and Middle School students focused their spring service efforts on helping those affected by the war in Ukraine. Through the connections of a Lower School parent, the students provided comfort to nearly 100 Ukrainian children who are now taking refuge in Poland. The children, ages 3–18, came from two orphanages in Kyiv and Mariupol, and they are now safe in the Polish spiritual center of Częstochowa.

The parent, who was born in Poland and still has family there, spoke to students during Chapel Sing. Of the Ukrainian children, she said: “The most important thing is to make them feel loved. So that’s what we’re going to try to do.”

Students made bracelets in the colors of the Ukrainian flag as well as guardian angel cards, some with messages written in Ukrainian. The items were packaged with a guardian angel medal. Students also made an interlocking blue and yellow prayer chain. The parent later hand-delivered these small tokens of comfort to the spiritual center.

In addition, first-graders made a special video for the children, saying a prayer and singing the song “Count on Me” by Bruno Mars. The video included written translations, provided by the school’s

technical support coordinator, Alex Demushkane, who is from Ukraine. We hope these efforts will, in some way, bring comfort to these children who now want nothing more than to stay together.

Students rewrote the lyrics to “Let It Go” to reflect themes from The Pearl

Fifth-graders pose with some of the books they collected for donation to Tek Time fi Read.

Students made guardian angel cards for Ukrainian children who are currently taking refuge in Poland.

FIFTH-GRADERS SHOOT FOR MARS

Throughout the year, grade 5 students learn science concepts by building model contraptions (notably, rockets and egg-drop parachutes) to help them reach the surface of Mars. They also learn what it might take to survive there. They build solar houses, grow potatoes, maintain a compost bin, and build solar ovens and water filters.

Each project is tied to a science lesson, such as light, chemistry, convection, conduction, diffusion, and Newton’s laws of motion. Students also practice the scientific method as they observe their work, measure their results, make adjustments, and try again.

Science teacher Kelly Miller was inspired to create the thematic projects after watching the movie The Martian. Drawing on various resources and her own knowledge, she has created a scientific through-line for students’ learning that is uniquely Catalina. Mrs. Miller explains that, by tying each project to Mars, “there’s more continuity for the students. We’re adding layers to what they already know.”

LOCAL TV METEOROLOGIST TALKS WEATHER WITH GRADE 1

KSBW meteorologist Gina DeVecchio made an in-person visit to speak with first-graders about weather. Ms. DeVecchio taught the students about cloud types, weather and storm systems, and what she does for her job, including how she uses different instruments to make weather forecasts. Each student came prepared with three questions, written in a science notebook, for a Q&A session at the end of the presentation. Questions covered topics such as tornadoes and why clouds are puffy.

The students had been learning about air and weather in their FOSS science unit. Individual students were assigned to provide daily weather reports. As a class, they collected data on conditions and temperature.

DIVING DEEP INTO MARINE SCIENCE WITH CAMP SEA LAB

Sixth- and seventh-graders spent three days and two nights studying marine science at Camp SEA Lab in Aptos. The trip was part of IEB Week, a week of experiential learning through off-campus adventures. Students engaged in hands-on science activities, including measuring sand crab populations and conducting experiments related to ocean acidification; observed local wildlife while kayaking in Elkhorn Slough; and enjoyed spending time together through games and beach bonfires. They gained a greater understanding of the challenges facing marine environments.

Zoe Ushakoff prepares the rocket that her team built as part of their ongoing study of Mars.

Local meteorologist Gina DeVecchio explains some of the instruments used to understand the weather.

Middle school students conduct hands-on experiments at the beach during their IEB Week at Camp SEA Lab.

ART SALON TAKES TO THE SEA

Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School’s annual Art Salon adopted an ocean theme for 2022. All of the artwork in the show was united under the title, “The Ocean Is Calling … And I Must Go!” It was the first time that the Art Salon, which is under the direction of art teacher Frances Verga-Lagier Cook ’99, has followed a single theme.

The show features student artwork from prekindergarten to grade 8 and represents a variety of media and styles. In the artwork, students have captured the wonder of life in and around the sea, from sailboats to submarines, snorkelers to pirates, seahorses to whales, coral reefs to creatures real and imagined. They worked with chalk, watercolors, clay, egg cartons, tissue paper, wire, tin foil, paper bags, shells, and many other types of materials to create paintings, illustrations, collages, and sculptures.

In another departure from previous years, Mrs. Cook and more than a dozen volunteers interspersed artwork from different grades. In the Assembly Room, bubbles and jellyfish lanterns hang from the ceiling, 2D artwork covers an entire wall, and an organized chaos of coral reef structures line the stage. In addition, the collaborative wings art project that was installed at the beginning of the year has been transformed through more collaboration into an “ocean angel” mermaid. In the adjacent hallway gallery, across from groupings of paintings and collages, is a seascape with a mix of sculptures and other 3D objects.

At the show's grand opening attendees were encouraged to wear their finest ocean-themed attire. The ocean called, and the students answered.

A DOSE OF STEM AT NPS DISCOVERY DAY

Sixth- and seventh-graders enjoyed a day of STEM activities and demonstrations during Discovery Day at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Students piloted battle bots, explored virtual reality, built a helicopter model, and learned more about NPS’s studies of satellites and meteorology. One highlight was a session on acoustics, in which students created sounds by moving their hands around a metal rod.

Attendees also had the opportunity to hear from a NASA astronaut, Navy Captain Victor Glover Jr., who spent nearly six months aboard the International Space Station as a member of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission. He talked about his path to space and encouraged students to be resilient, to be lifelong learners, and to be good teammates. It was a fun day packed with learning and inspiration.

The collaborative art project of wings was transformed into a mermaid for the ocean-themed Art Salon.

Right: Students play with sound waves during NPS Discovery Day.

SPRING SPORTS WRAP-UP

Catalina participated in all three spring sports offered by the Mission Trail Junior Athletic League (MTJAL) this year: track and field, tennis, and golf. It was challenging, with many students participating in multiple sports, but the coaches and students were able to make it work.

This year’s track team was coached by Middle School Athletic Director Barry Panes, first-time Catalina coach Kate Bryan, and parent Lupita Cepeda assisting whenever possible. Coach Paynes reported: “The students had fun learning all the events track and field has to offer at the middle school level. With so many athletes and so many events, it was great having extra coaches with ample knowledge on the sport.” The Cougars had many successes at the track meets, with several winning first or placing in the top five in their individual events.

This year’s tennis team was especially large. The coaches rotated the players for the matches to give everyone experience while keeping play competitive. Vincent Pierre, a grade 8 student at No. 1 singles, said, “I was able to experience being part of a tennis team for the first time. I never had so much fun with tennis! The coaches were a big part of our success.” Gena Sagin, one of our

tennis coaches this year, reflected: “This year, parents Amanda Smith, Kern Singh, Courtney Doust, Trina Nguyen, Sharmila Singh, and I took on the challenging job of coaching a large middle school tennis team. As coaches, we were able to get to know all of the kids in three different grades, their personalities, and athletic abilities. Some had never hit a ball, some had played a little, while others had lessons, and then there were those who were able to turn their athletic talent into becoming great tennis players. It was most rewarding to hear that a large majority of the kids who played tennis found a passion and love for the game, playing for fun during lunch break.”

Paul Elliott, along with first-time Catalina coach Michael Cepeda, coached the golf team this year. The players were very competitive and won most of their matches. Sixth-grader and top golfer Anika Minami said, “My favorite part about the golf season was getting to interact with different people and having the wonderful support of coaches and teammates. Everybody was encouraging, and getting to play at different courses was an awesome experience!”

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(1)   Seventh-grader Angad Khera hits it big out at Pebble Beach.

(2) Vincent Pierre, grade 8, perfects his forehand.

(3) Sixth-grader Erika Small takes a leap in the long jump event.

(4) Zamina Singh, grade 6, enjoys her time on the court.

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Kindergarten Graduation

Songs and Smiles Surface at Kindergarten Graduation

After a year of tremendous growth, kindergartners proudly accepted diplomas at their graduation on May 30. The ceremony, held in the Hacienda Courtyard under sunny skies, was filled with music as the kindergartners sang several songs along with their younger friends in prekindergarten. After brief remarks from Head of School Meg Bradley, the 21 young Cougars were called up to receive their diplomas, smiles on their faces. Congratulations to our young graduates!

(1) Graduating kindergartners get friendly at the end of the ceremony.

(2) Allen Monely joins his classmates in song.

(3) Head of School Meg Bradley pauses for a photo with Audrina Cepeda.

(4) Students present flowers to retiring prekindergarten teacher Susan Dodd.

(5) Mia Calcanas sings with her classmates.

(6) Santino Aliotti makes an entrance.

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Graduation

(1) P.E. Director Paul Elliott talks about the strength of relationships during his keynote address.

(2) New graduates Tono Borgomini and Brooke McCoy wear celebratory leis.

(3) Mary Zewert and Quinn Connolly are all smiles before graduation.

(4) Isa Herrera awaits the ceremony.

(5) Grady Roth and Cyprien Detrait play it cool.

(6) The Lower and Middle School Class of 2022.

(7) William Leatherberry recounts favorite memories from his time at Catalina, starting in PreK.

(8) Cate Cabanillas pauses for applause after receiving her diploma.

(9) Head of School Meg Bradley congratulates Delphinia Hayward.

(10) Jayla Ballesteros expresses gratitude for the ways Santa Catalina prepared her for high school and life.

(11) Proud graduates Nicholas Tonini, Carter Comolli, Jacob Tonini, and Tucker Green pose for a photo.

Be true to yourselves, stand up for your rights, stand up for the rights of others ... Go and light the world on fire.

—P.E. Director Paul Elliott, Middle School Graduation Address

CATALINA WELCOMES ALKA JOSHI AS WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE

Alka Joshi, author of the best-selling novel The Henna Artist, visited Santa Catalina School virtually as Writer-in-Residence. Ms. Joshi met with every English class throughout her week long visit to share the story of her publishing journey. Before she began writing fiction professionally, she already had a career as a marketer and copywriter. While enrolled in an MFA program, she often traveled with her mother to India, where Ms. Joshi was born and where much of her family still lives. Inspired by the trips, she began work on The Henna Artist, her debut novel.

Ms. Joshi found an agent and editors, who pushed her to continue refining her book. In cycles of frustration, she stepped away and returned to the novel many times. It took nine years to sell the manuscript to a publisher. It took another year and a half before the book hit the shelves—on March 10, 2020, the week the world shut down because of COVID-19.

With book events canceled, Ms. Joshi took to social media to promote her novel, and eventually Reese Witherspoon selected it for her book club. In talking about her journey, Ms. Joshi told students, “There’s no substitute for hard work. You just have to do what you have to do.” She also advised students interested in writing to “come at it from a different angle. What is different about you? Always explore that.”

After the author’s talk, students had a chance to ask questions, including how she stays motivated. She responded, “You have to have someone in your life who can encourage you.” Students also asked how she weaves history into her fiction, and what she does if she gets stuck. To the latter question she responded that she walks, runs, and swims: “If you move, your brain also starts moving.”

The Henna Artist is about women navigating patriarchy on their own terms. Ms. Joshi has published a sequel, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, and is working on a third book. The Henna Artist is being adapted into a TV series for Netflix starring Frieda Pinto. Learn more at alkajoshi.com.

STUDENTS GARNER AWARDS FOR WORLD LANGUAGE SKILLS

Three Catalina students competed in the 46th CLTAC Mandarin Chinese Speech Contest, organized by the Chinese Language Teachers Association of California. Leah Brewer ’24 took third place in the high school Level 2 division. In the high school Level 3 division, Sara Wu ’23 took second place and Tarn Reilly ’23 took first place. This year’s contest was held virtually. The students recorded themselves making a three- to four-minute speech on the topic of their choosing. Leah talked about relocating and starting high school during the pandemic, Sara spoke about her sister, and Tarn talked about rugby. The purpose of the contest is to foster good language skills, with an emphasis on accuracy, fluency, delivery, cadence, and content. A total of 244 students from kindergarten through college participated in the contest.

Juniors Gabriela Herrera, Elena Oh, and Cindy Dai competed in the National French Contest (Le Grand Concours) run by the American Association of French Teachers. All three are French 3 Honors students and competed in the Level 3 division, which drew 8,473 students. The contest is based in reading and listening comprehension. With percentiles ranging from 84 to 98, Cindy received a bronze medal, Elena a silver medal, and Gabriela a gold medal. This was Elena’s second medal in the national contest; last year she received gold in the Level 2 division.

Santa Catalina’s World Languages Department offers Mandarin Chinese from Level 1 to AP and Advanced Topics, and French from Level 1 to AP.

Author Alka Joshi encouraged student writers to explore what makes them different.

Leah Brewer ’24, Tarn Reilly ’23, and Sara Wu ’23 received awards in a statewide Mandarin Speech Contest.

ART TALENT RUNS DEEP

It was a busy spring for Catalina art students, with several claiming awards in regional and national contests.

Scholastic Art Awards

Audrey Morrison ’23 earned a National Silver Medal for her black-and-white photograph, "Lingering Lines." She qualified for national judging after winning a Gold Key earlier in the year.

Congressional Art Competition

Eleanor Song ’24 won second place in this regional contest open to students in Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s 20th Congressional District. Her painting of the Hacienda, titled "Vibrant Daylight," will hang in Panetta’s Washington, D.C., office for a year.

Thinking Out Loud

Francesca Postigo ’22 won first place in this competition hosted by the Carl Cherry Center. Her painting "Música" captures the feeling she gets when listening to music. A digital collage, "Shark City," by Louisa Shen ’24 earned honorable mention. Their pieces, along with artwork by dozens of other Catalina students, were displayed at the gallery in March.

For the Love of Art “Car Drive,” a painting by Francesca Postigo ’22, won third place in a contest hosted by the Carmel Art Association. The contest is open to high school students across Monterey County and is judged by a panel of three leaders in the local arts community. Francesca’s artwork was on display in the gallery for a month, along with paintings by Anna Yeh ’23, Sara Harley ’23, and Chloe Goforth ’23.

SCHOOL RAISES AWARENESS IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE

In our globally minded community, faculty and students alike are monitoring the crisis in Ukraine, looking for ways to help and to stay informed. At allschool gatherings, students learned more about Ukraine beyond the war.

During Assemblies, Cailin Templeman ’22 shared facts about Ukraine’s culture and history, as well as current events and resources to help students be responsible news consumers. During a Chapel service, students heard a reflection from Technology Support Coordinator Alex Demushkane, who was born and raised in Ukraine. He shared a letter from a friend expressing the impact of even small gestures of support from afar.

Teachers incorporated the topic of the Ukraine conflict in their lessons. In language classes, students read and watched news reports on this topic in French and Spanish, and discussed the challenges of being a refugee. History students explored the war’s historical origins. In music classes, choral and instrumental pieces were been merged with texts based on peace, unity, and prayer.

Students also raised funds. Emily Harris ’22, co-head of the Children’s Fund club, organized a pie sale, which took place on March 14 (Pi Day). Proceeds benefitted children whom the club sponsors, as well as children in Ukraine. The sale raised nearly $600. A few weeks later, the student Health and Wellness Committee organized a stationery event. Volunteers made envelopes and cards using pages from old books. Sales of the stationery sets brought in more than $200 for Ukrainian relief efforts.

“Vibrant Daylight,” by Eleanor Song ’24, took second place in the Congressional Art Competition.

Students made and sold stationery to raise funds for those affected by the war in Ukraine.

EXCELLENCE IN HISTORICAL STUDIES PAYS OFF

Seven Catalina seniors received awards from the National History Society. The awards recognize outstanding history students at member schools, with honors going to the top 10 percent of students in a senior class. The winning seniors were presented with honorific burgundy cords during Assembly. They are Alix Detrait, Angie Leissner, Caroline Maguire, Georgia Meyer, Jenna Tarallo, Cailin Templeman, and Carson Vogel.

Santa Catalina has a strong record of achievement in historical studies. In addition to having one National History Day nationwide winner, 10 other Catalinans have published scholarly essays in The Concord Review, the world’s leading academic journal for excellence in historical research and writing at the high school level. Santa Catalina was established as the National History Society’s first charter member school in 2009.

JUNIOR WRITES WINNING STORY

Anna Yeh ’23 won second place in the Central Coast Writers’ high school short story contest. Anna says that her story, “Wishing Bottles,” is about “a father-daughter relationship concerning illness and alcoholism.” Her award came with a $200 prize.

Contestants wrote stories responding to a photo prompt of a message in a bottle washed up on a beach. The contest drew 60 submissions from juniors and seniors throughout Monterey County. Readers can find Anna’s story at centralcoastwriters.org.

EVENING OF THE ARTS CELEBRATES

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

At the end of the school year, Santa Catalina hosted Evening of the Arts to showcase the talents of music, theatre, dance, and visual arts students.

The first half of the program featured the chamber ensemble and choir. Violinist Elena Oh ’23, the featured soloist for the ensemble, performed three movements from a Mozart concerto. The choir and ensemble performed together for “Ose Shalom,” a song adapted from a Hebrew prayer with a message of peace. The choir sang a Korean folk song and a rhythmic song whose title in Swahili translates as “we are one.” A slideshow followed with the student artwork from visual arts classes and behind-thescenes photos of the creative process. Pianist Eva Choi ’22 provided live jazz improvisation as the background music.

Dance and theatre made up the second half of the program, with performances from the jazz, ballet, hip hop, and lyrical dance classes. The cast of the fall musical You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown reunited for a medley, and Alix Detrait ’22 reprised her role as Morticia to perform a song from the spring musical The Addams Family

The evening also included a reflection by Marissa Schimpf ’22, who spoke about trying theatre for the first time at Catalina and discovering her passion for the stage. The night ended with the Charlotte Perry Awards honoring outstanding theatre performers from the 2021–22 school year. Winners were chosen by their peers in categories for actors portraying male and female characters in lead and supporting roles. Finally, three productions were announced for the 2022–23 school year: The Little Mermaid (fall musical), Murder on the Orient Express (winter play), and Xanadu (spring musical).

National History Society award recipients, all seniors, from left: Jenna Tarallo, Cailin Templeman, Georgia Meyer, and Angie Leissner. History faculty are Broeck Oder, Dan Place, and Larisa Young. Not pictured: Alix Detrait, Caroline Maguire, and Carson Vogel.

The chamber ensemble performs at Evening of the Arts.

STUDENTS WIN AT MONTEREY COUNTY SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FAIR

Santa Catalina School students took home several awards in the virtual 2022 Monterey County Science and Engineering Fair. Students swept the Animal category, taking first, second, and third place. Students also placed in the biology, environmental science, physics, and psychology categories, and won multiple special awards. Congratulations to the following students. (An asterisk indicates that those students qualified to compete at the California State Science and Engineering Fair.)

ANIMAL

• Yoana Hui ’22 and Milan Coleman ’22—First place*; Special award: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, “SfM photogrammetry adds explanatory data to intertidal transects: owl limpets (Lottia gigantea) special distribution in Asilomar, CA”

• Yunese Amatya ’23, Anna Gorman ’23, and Tarn Reilly ’23—Second place*; Special award: American Meteorological Society, “Hydrodynamic differences of chained and wheeled aggregate salp forms”

• Carys Chard ’23 and Reena Dail ’23—Third place*; “Preference of macroalgal diets of starved Stongylocentrotus purpuratus [purple sea urchin]”

BIOLOGY

• Ashley Yang ’23—Third place*; Special award: Society for Invitro Biology, “Angiogenin in curing neurodegenerative diseases: Expression of angiogenin by a recombinant Escherichia coli in vitro”

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• Holly Liu ’22—Second place*; Special award: Ricoh USA, Inc., “High heavy metal concentration in seafood from Chinese major industrial centers”

• Rain Hu ’22—Third place*; Special award: NASA EARTH System Science Award, “Correlation Between Coastal Jellyfish Blooms, Zooplankton Density and Fish Population”

• Kiska Corrigan-Hoaglin ’22—Third place; Special award: U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize; “Salt Marsh Restoration: 38 Years Later”

• Elisabeth Gage ’22

Special award: Industry Application Society of the IEEE, “Changes of Kelp Surface Area in the Monterey Bay”

PHYSICS

• Yule Chen ’23—Second place*; Special award: Mu Alpha Theta “Influence of Bubble Properties on Breaking Sound Characteristics”

PSYCHOLOGY

• Cindy Cao ’22 and Eva Choi ’22— First place*; “Auditorial and Visual Associative Learning in Goldfish”

MATH STUDENTS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN TRIG OLYMPICS

At Santa Catalina, students begin learning trigonometry in geometry class but delve more deeply when they take precalculus and calculus. In a nod to the Winter Games, teachers Amy Azevedo Mulgrew ’02 and Noova Ongley organized the Trig Olympics to test students’ spontaneous knowledge. “Having the basic quick facts of trigonometry at their fingertips allows the conversation in calculus to be more about problem solving in a language they are already familiar with,” explained Mrs. Mulgrew.

The game included four rounds of events, all built around speed. There was a sprint (in which students solved a worksheet individually as fast as they could) and a circuit relay (with students working together, passing the worksheet from one to the other). Students also paired up to solve problems in a game-based app. Finally, they competed in full teams to answer questions in Kahoot, a game-based learning platform.

Over two days of competition, the results were a draw. Calculus class won on Day 1, and precalculus class won on Day 2. All students received medals for their efforts—silver and gold, 3D-printed medals in the shape of the Olympic rings.

The calculus team gets competitive in the Trig Olympics.

MUSICAL THEATRE RETURNS TO THE CATALINA STAGE

The school’s 2021–22 theatre season ended on a high note with the hilarious and kooky spring musical The Addams Family. Featuring an original story, the musical finds Wednesday Addams (Audrey Avelino ’22), the ultimate princess of darkness, all grown up and secretly engaged to a sweet, “normal” boy named Lucas (Marissa Schimpf ’22). When she invites Lucas and his parents to dinner, the social event is a lot for her father, Gomez (Nicole Muñoz ’22), to process. Making it more awkward, Wednesday begs her father to keep her engagement secret, and Gomez must do something he’s never done before—lie to his beloved wife, Morticia (Alix Detrait ’22).

The meeting of the two families changes everything. Lucas’s parents, Mal (CC Shaw ’23) and Alice (Charlotte Juge ’23), realize their own marriage has lost its passion. Pugsly (Eva Ushakoff ’24)

worries that his sister will no longer pay attention to him. And Uncle Fester (Jenna Tarallo ’22) confesses that he’s in love with the moon. The chaos unfolds under the watchful eyes of butler Lurch (Cindy Cao ’22), Grandma (Emily Harris ’22), and the Addams Family ancestors (a troupe of 12 talented dancers).

The show was the first musical to be staged in the Performing Arts Center in three years, allowing director Lara Wheeler Devlin ’02 to include some clever elements in the production. Much credit goes to the technical crew. The musical was a fitting showcase for choreographer Nicole Cofresi and her dancers.

With its repertoire of enjoyable songs and fun performances, The Addams Family was a huge success and a welcome return for Santa Catalina musical theatre.

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(1) Jenna Tarallo ’22 as Uncle Fester, Eva Ushakov ’24 as Pugsly, and Emily Harris ’22 as Grandma.

Gomez (Nicole Muñoz ’22) shares a moment with daughter Wednesday (Audrey Avelino ’22).

(3) Morticia (Alix Detrait ’22) offers marital advice to Alice (Charlotte Juge ’23) while the ancestors look on.

PICTURE TAKERS CAPTURE WESTON AWARDS

Six Catalina juniors won awards in the 2022 Weston Scholarship portfolio competition for black-and-white film photography. The annual contest, hosted by The Weston Collective, is open to high school and college students in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. This year’s contest drew 71 submissions. An awards ceremony was held at the Monterey Museum of Art and the winners’ photographic works were on display at the museum through summer.

Carys Chard won first place in the Roman Loranc Fine Art Category, which came with a $700 award. Her portfolio, called Rustic Waterfront, showcases the everyday reality and inner workings of the Monterey Municipal Wharf. In the Julian P. Graham High School Category, Selma Ruiz placed first ($700) and Renee Larrauri placed third ($300). Selma experimented with stacking negatives on top of each other for her portfolio, Double Vision, and Renee captured the essence of her childhood home in The Golden Days

Three students earned honorable mention and $200 prizes. Jacqui Boe turned her camera on San Francisco in Meets the Eye. Paloma Palafox took still life images of vegetables in Implemented Shadows. And Miriam Riley explored Lonely Places.

CATALINA BRINGS POPULAR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EVENT TO MONTEREY

Catalina hosted the first Monterey edition of the college admissions event Bay Area Case Studies. Organized in partnership with York School and Stevenson School, the event drew juniors and their families who wanted to learn about the application process from the college admission officer’s perspective.

Attendees were placed in small groups meant to simulate an admissions committee, working with current admissions professionals to review mock applications and learn which factors truly matter to colleges as they review candidates. Juniors then visited a college fair that drew representatives from nearly 40 colleges and universities across the United States, including some very selective colleges that do not typically visit Monterey. The event was an exciting addition to Catalina’s College Counseling program, which works hard to demystify the application process for students and parents.

JOURNEY DAY 2022 FORECASTS OPPORTUNITIES

Annual Journey Days are designed to give students dedicated time to explore leadership, college, and career opportunities. On Journey Day 2022, freshmen spent the morning engaged in a cooperative team-building activity, constructing cardboard boats for the Catalina Cardboard Regatta. The goal was to use cardboard, duct tape, and a thin tarp to make a boat that could be piloted across the pool.

Sophomores visited Santa Clara University and UC Santa Cruz, to compare a small, private university with a large, public university in the same region. Juniors and seniors spent the day learning about different careers from Santa Catalina alumnae: Lucy Yu ’17 (hotel management/

hospitality), Natalie Kocekian ’07 (business and technology at Google, YouTube, and Lucasfilm), M.J. Foletta ’12 (animal keeper at the Nashville Zoo), Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06 (legal work at Amazon), Shanae Fuentes ’07 (event planning), Jessica Wong ’07 (creative consultant), and Stephanie Weber ’07 (spacecraft test engineer). Two young alums, Molly Gilbert ’19 and Sarah Sallee ’21, provided a virtual breakout session to share their undergraduate college experience.

Journey Day is part of the school’s comprehensive advisory program, which aims to impart Santa Catalina culture to our students, advance their leadership skills, and ensure excellent college placement.

Students speak to a college rep during the Bay Area Case Studies college fair.

A photo from junior Carys Chard’s winning portfolio, “Rustic Waterfront.”

ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETES AT MONTEREY BAY REGIONAL

The robotics team, Nuns-N-Bolts, persevered through challenges at the FIRST Robotics Monterey Bay Regional competition. The contest, the transportation-themed Rapid React, challenged teams to build robots that could deliver balls into two central hubs and climb gymnastics-like rungs in corner hangars.

A major systems failure on the first day in practice led to a cascade of problems for the team during competition, but the team worked through the challenge and managed to get on the field for all 12 matches. The team focused on defense during play and successfully lifted its robot onto the rungs at least once.

Math teacher Steve Nixon, serving as the team’s coach, reported: “The thing that makes me proudest about the team is how they came in with little to no experience, learned how to perform under the pressure of a competition, and are already talking about how next year will go. I don’t think you can’t be proud of a group that’s already excited about the next robot.”

The team was composed of about 10 students ranging from freshmen to seniors. In addition to Mr. Nixon, physics teacher Paulette Struckman, Bobby McLaughlin of the Maintenance Department, and Naval Postgraduate School instructor Brandon Naylor mentored the students.

STUDENTS PRACTICE SPANISH WITH PEERS IN CANADA

Spanish 3 Honors students took part in two virtual exchanges with peers at the Bishop Strachan School, Canada’s oldest all-girls boarding school. The exchanges enabled students to practice their Spanish language skills and develop global competency. During one session, for example, the students discussed socio-economic issues in Venezuela and Argentina.

The exchanges were the first opportunity under Santa Catalina’s new Global Education Initiative, which aims to foster such relationships by developing partnerships with schools abroad. Earlier in the spring, Catalina received an ambassadorial visit from a school administrator at a Catholic boarding school in France.

SENIOR WINS GLOBAL EDUCATION AWARD FOR ESSAY

Cailin Templeman ’22 received an Honorable Mention for her essay “Changing Perspectives” in the Global Expression and Thought (GET) contest hosted by the Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG), a leading organization of K–12 schools from around the world. Cailin’s essay was one of only two selected winners.

Santa Catalina is a member of GEBG, which researches and establishes best practices in the field of global education and prepares students to thrive in increasingly interconnected world systems. The GET contest was created to emphasize the importance of student writing that intentionally and meaningfully engages with global education goals and objectives.

Cailin Templeman ’22 shows off her award for her essay, “Changing Perspectives.”

Ellesia Corona ’24 speaks to girls at the Bishop Strachan School.

Members of Nuns-N-Bolts work in the pit during the Monterey Bay Regional robotics competition.

DISCOVERY DAY AT NPS BRINGS DESIGN CHALLENGES AND MORE

Catalina students took home awards and cash prizes in the Naval Postgraduate School’s first-ever Rapid Innovation Design Challenge. The contest was held as part of NPS’s Discovery Day, an annual event that aims to develop students’ interest in STEM fields by highlighting the graduate school’s own research.

Students were invited to find solutions for ongoing naval challenges in four categories. Competing in the additive manufacturing challenge, Catalina students were tasked with creating a boat to deliver humanitarian aid. The 3D-printed boat had to carry two people and cargo across a body of water with a designated wave swell.

A team of seniors, led by math and computer science teacher Amy Azevedo Mulgrew ’02, earned an award and $500 for Best Use of Iteration. A team of sophomores in the Marine Ecology Research Program, led by teacher Christian Reilly, earned an award and $500 for Best Design Pitch. Two other teams of seniors and sophomores earned

honorable mention and $250. The awards were presented in a ceremony at the end of the event.

Mrs. Mulgrew told an NPS reporter: “We feel very fortunate to participate in Discovery Day at NPS to show these girls what’s out there as far as opportunities for them. The Design Challenge Championship really gave them an opportunity to work as a team in practice using the iterative process.”

Earlier in the day, after a short walk from Catalina to the NPS campus, students had the opportunity to meet NASA astronaut Navy Capt. Victor Glover Jr., who spent nearly six months aboard the International Space Station as a member of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission. Students also piloted battle bots, went on a scavenger hunt through the library, heard about NPS’s studies of East Asia, and learned about federal internship and scholarship opportunities.

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(1) The “Best Use of Iteration” award next to a 3D-printed boat model.

(2) NASA astronaut Capt. Victor Glover Jr. speaks to students.

(3) Students show off their awards on the Naval Postgraduate School stage.

SPRING SPORTS WRAP-UP

The spring sports season was marked by league and regional championships, two new school records, and a lot of promise for the years to come.

For the first time, the lacrosse team played its home games at Catalina. The Cougars finished the season in fifth place with a 2–8 record in the Gabilan Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL). As Coach Susanna Wilcox explained: “Our record does not tell the story. In a rebuilding year, we ended each week better than the last. We played each team twice, and were closer to a ‘W’ in every second game. We were positive, supportive, and mentally tough. I am proud of this group.” Fia Enea ’23 and Harriet Meyer ’23 were the team’s top scorers, and Cailin Templeman ’22 was a strong presence in goal.

Santa Catalina’s softball team competed in the PCAL Mission Division, which saw three teams win Central Coast Section (CCS) championships and one win state. Despite fielding several brand-new players, the Cougars gave those teams a challenge, coming within one or two runs in several games. The team finished with a 0–12 record. Athletic Director Paul Elliott

said, “I am very proud of the veterans for their leadership and proud of the newcomers for their push toward improvement.” Riley Neikirk ’23 kept improving on the mound, and Savannah Nicholas ’23 and Savannah Hardy ’25 were reliable at bat.

The swim team faced a challenge competing in the highest division of the PCAL, with eight swimmers making up the smallest varsity team to date. Still, the Cougars managed to finish only seven points behind fourth place at the league championships. They ended the season with an 0–7 record. “Each swimmer continued to improve their times throughout the season, which makes it a huge success,” said Coach Randy Whitchurch. Eleanor Song ’24 broke the school record in the 100 backstroke— twice. In a meet against Hollister, her winning time of 1:03.90 broke the previous Catalina record (1:04.40) set by Kate Bryan Sedano ’02 in 2001. Then, in the PCAL championships the following week, she beat her own record time at 1:02:46.

Track and field won its seventh league title, and Juliette Kosmont ’23 won the CCS championship in the 100-meter dash (12.1 seconds). Seven athletes were

named First Team All-League, a remarkable accomplishment given that 20 of the 23 members of the team competed in track and field for the first time. Coach Barry Panes remarked: “The students worked hard all season and really bonded as a team. Winning the league title was extremely rewarding.”

At the PCAL Cypress Division Championships, Juliette set a new school record in the 100m (12.01), topping the previous record of 12.09 set by Mikayla Revera ’17 in 2015. She claimed the league title in the 100m, 200m, and long jump. She also ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay team, along with Nadia Aligawesa ’23, Mary Watson ’25, and younger sister Anna Kosmont ’25. Nadia claimed the league title in the shot put and triple jump, and Mary added a win in the high jump. Heidi Green ’25 (800m), Audrey Morrison ’23 (3,200m) and Kate Romans ’23 (high jump) were also among the top of the PCAL.

Nadia joined Juliette at the CCS championships, finishing 11th in shot put. Juliette advanced to the state championships, where she finished eighth in the 100m and broke her own school record with a time of 11.95.

(1) Riley Neikirk ’23 winds up a pitch. (2) Fia Enea ’23 was the top scorer for lacrosse.

(3) Lani Penaloza ’23 launches the ball in the shot put.

SPORTS HONORS

Basketball - Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship Team

Santa Lucia Division

Margaret Spencer ’23 —Sportsmanship Team

Field Hockey

Mission Division

Angie Leissner ’22 —Defensive Player of the Year; First Team All-League

Megan Barry-Schoen ’24 —First Team All-League

Selma Ruiz ’23 —First Team All-League

Elle Leatherberry ’23 —Second Team All-League

Tarn Reilly ’23 —Second Team All-League

Bianca Fritz ’24 —Second Team All-League

Anna Gorman ’23 —Sportsmanship Team

Lacrosse

Gabilan Division

Cailin Templeman ’22 —First Team All-League

Fia Enea ’23 —Second Team All-League

Georgia Meyer ’22 —Sportsmanship Team

Soccer

Santa Lucia Division

Angie Leissner ’22 —First Team All-League

Liliana Pedroni ’23 —First Team All-League

Caroline Maguire ’22 —Second Team All-League

Kaly De La Vega ’22 —Second Team All-League

Elle Leatherberry ’22 —Sportsmanship Team

Softball

Mission Division

Cora Derbin ’24 —Sportsmanship Team

Swimming

Gabilan Division

Eleanor Song ’24 —School record: 100 backstroke (1:02.46); First Team All-League

Track and Field Cypress Division

Juliette Kosmont ’23 —School record: 100m (11.95); First Team All-League

Nadia Aligawesa ’23 —First Team All-League

Mary Watson ’25 —First Team All-League

Anna Kosmont ’25 —First Team All-League

Heidi Green ’25 —First Team All-League

Audrey Morrison ’23 —First Team All-League

Kate Romans ’23 —First Team All-League

Volleyball

Mission Division

Anna Yeh ’23 —School record: 14 aces in a match; First Team All-League

Helen Yenson ’22 —Second Team All-League

Ellesia Corona ’24 —Sportsmanship Team

Water Polo - Elgie Bellizio Sportsmanship Team

Mission Division

Maddy Foletta ’22 —First Team All-League

Amalie Hansch ’22 —First Team All-League

Liliana Pedroni ’23 —Second Team All-League

Riley Barringer ’24 —Second Team All-League

Jacquie Palshaw ’22 —Sportsmanship Team

Juliette Kosmont ’23 won the CCS championship in the 100-meter dash and set a new school record.

Eleanor Song ’24 set a new school record in the 100 backstroke.

Commencement

—Mzilikazi Koné ’01

(1) Commencement speaker Mzilikazi Koné ’01 talks about how Catalina equips students with the tools to succeed.

(2) Regina Ortiz Munguia, Kaly De la Vega, and Rosella Vega await Commencement in Study Hall.

(3) Tylor Mehringer walks down the breezeway.

(4) Valentina De La Rocha Ibarra, Lauren Dunlap, and Georgia Meyer take a selfie.

(5) Cailin Templeman gives the benediction.

(6) Brooke Kirker enjoys a moment with senior class dean Lara Wheeler Devlin ’02.

(7) Graduates enjoy time together before the ceremony.

(8) Ximena Castañeda smiles after receiving her diploma.

(9) Sutton Pinkus, Belen Salido Aguirre, and Yoana Hui look out at the crowd.

No matter where you are, you have a home with Catalina.

CLASS OF 2022 College Matriculation

Arizona State University

Belmont University

Boston College (2)

Boston University

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

California State University, Monterey Bay

École Polytechnique (France)

Florida Southern College

Istituto Europeo di Design Barcelona (Spain)

Loyola Marymount University

Marquette University

Montana State University

Northeastern University (2)

Occidental College (2)

Pepperdine University

Point Loma Nazarene University

Pratt Institute

Princeton University

Rhode Island School of Design

Saint Mary's College of California

San Diego State University (2)

Savannah College of Art & Design

Southern Methodist University

Syracuse University

Technológico de Monterrey (2)

Universidad de Monterrey (2)

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Davis

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Colorado, Boulder

University of Denver

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

University of San Francisco

University of Southern California (3)

University of Toronto

University of Virginia

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wake Forest University

Wellesley College

Whitman College

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(1) Presley Acosta celebrates with her family.

(2) Sophia Chun shows off her diploma.

(3) True to tradition, graduates toss their rose petals to celebrate the conclusion of their time at Santa Catalina.

(4) Graduate Olivia Gorum gets a hug from Lani Penaloza ’23.

(5) Jacqueline Palshaw, Nicole Muñoz, and Emily Harris pose for a photo.

(6) Harper Hanson and Nadia Carreno-Aragon are all smiles.

(7) Sophia Saenz with her brother, Isaac.

(8) Rain Hu with her parents, Shi Xin Hu and Sandy Chen.

DISTINCTIONS AT COMMENCEMENT

WITH HIGHEST HONOR

Amalie Hansch

Angelina Leissner

Cailin Templeman

WITH HIGH HONOR

Alix Detrait

Claire Nowak

Marissa Schimpf

Caitlín Sullivan

Carson Vogel

WITH HONOR

Xinyan Cindy Cao

Kaliroy De la Vega

Madison Foletta

Olivia Gorum

Anna Bella Hrepich

Jiayu Rain Hu

Lok Yiu Yoana Hui

Georgia Meyer

Sutton Pinkus

Helen Yenson

SANTA CATALINA AWARDS

MERIWETHER AND CROOM BEATTY AWARDS

honors freshmen and sophomores who exemplify compassion, integrity, faith, and friendship.

Freshmen—Kaia Castro-Dara, Sophie Gong Sophomores—Cora Derbin, Emma Kim

SISTER MARY KIERAN SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

is given to two juniors who embody generosity and sensitivity as modeled by Sister Kieran.

First place—Anna Gorman

Second place—Gabriela Herrera

ROBERT P. BALLES AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

honors the students graduating first and second in the senior class for their outstanding academic performance.

First in class—Amalie Hansch

Second in class—Cailin Templeman

ADMIRAL ROBERT S. HATCHER AWARD

honors a student who engages in the academic curriculum to the limit of possibility for the joy and sake of learning.

Marissa Schimpf

SUNZAH PARK SOLI DEO GLORIA AWARD

honors a student for her contribution to the liturgical life of the school through music.

Kathryn Corrigan-Hoaglin

THE SCHOOL SUPPORT AWARD

honors those students who called upon their own resources and enlisted the talents of others in pursuit of a common goal.

Alix Detrait

Emily Harris

Sutton Pinkus

THE CHRISTOPHER AWARD

honors a student who exemplifies Christian concern for others with leadership and dedication to the spiritual welfare of the school.

Elisabeth Gage

MUNRAS COURTESY AWARD

honors a student who exemplifies courage, graciousness, integrity, and openness to all.

Georgia Meyer

THE ALUMNAE AWARD

honors a student who has offered intellectual integrity, quiet leadership, and a mature individual perspective.

Angelina Leissner

THE VERITAS AWARD

honors a senior who exemplifies the school’s motto, Truth; who is true to herself and to others, acts with joy and single-mindedness, and who through her clear judgment and daily living leaves the school a better place.

Olivia Gorum

Cailin Templeman

She calls it the longest shortest year of her life. Dr. Barbara Ostos was announced as Santa Catalina’s fifth head of school in June 2021, but her first official day on the job didn’t arrive until July 2022. For those 13 months in between, Barbara planned and prepped like never before. She talked regularly with school leaders as she sought to better understand Catalina and its needs, reached out to other new female heads of school to form a network of mutual support and learning, and prepared to move to California with her family—all while staying on top of her duties as an assistant head of school in Oregon.

In the midst of that high-pressure chaos, during a visit to Catalina in March, Barbara still found time to take off her boots and join a game of kickball with a group of third-graders. Relationships are a theme that runs through Barbara’s 20-plus-year career in education, and a value that guides her as she settles into

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the Catalina community—a community built on relationships. Her knack for centering the human connection was one of many qualities that made her a perfect candidate for Catalina. “Barbara had the experience and qualities we knew were essential for the new head of school,” says Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74, a member of the board of trustees and head of the search committee. “What drew me to her personally was her warmth and intelligence, and her natural ability to connect with the students she met.”

By all accounts, Barbara embodies Santa Catalina’s mission. She says, “I’ve always felt a higher sense of responsibility for the people around me, my family, and the communities I’m part of. Serving in that capacity— helping us be the best versions of ourselves as individuals and as a collective—is something that I’m drawn to.”

Santa Catalina welcomes its Fifth Head

Feeling Inspired

My mother and grandparents are huge inspirations for me. Other than family, those who truly inspire me are people who have dealt with extreme adversity and continue to find the strength to contribute to society with love and care.

Barbara was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, and grew up in San Diego, where she and her two siblings were raised by their mother and grandparents. Her mother, a real estate agent originally from Cuba, worked hard to put all three kids through private school. Barbara attended parochial schools from prekindergarten through grade 8. As a PreK student at Sacred Heart Coronado, she was allowed to join the first-grade classroom while she waited for her mom to pick her and her brother up from school. “I was excited to sit there quietly and behave well, which I could do,” Barbara recalls.

She transferred to Saint Rose of Lima School for grades 4-8, and in sixth grade got her first taste of leadership as the lower school representative in student government. She continued to serve in the student government in high school at Francis Parker School, which she attended on scholarship. As student body president, she helped orchestrate a Las Vegas-themed homecoming where an Elvis impersonator skydived onto the football field to crown the king and queen.

Barbara was an athlete at Francis Parker, playing volleyball, basketball, and softball. “I was a tri-sport benchwarmer,” she jokes. She was also passionate about French, and traveled to France as an exchange student during her senior year. She had a lot going for her when it came time to apply to college, but it was uncharted territory. Her brother joined the Marines out of high school, which meant Barbara would be the first in her immediate family to go to college. She cast her net far and wide, earning acceptances from every school she applied to. She decided on Harvard University, where she was involved in Latino leadership organizations and worked in the admissions office. “Harvard opened my eyes to a larger world,” she says.

After graduating cum laude with a degree in government, and unsure of her next step, she learned that Francis Parker was looking for a history teacher, so she applied. During her interview, the head of school gave her some professional advice: “If you’re not going to be in a school for the rest of your life, don’t stay here for more than three years.”

Free Time Favorites

I like watching movies, especially rom-coms; my favorite movie of all time is Mannequin. I also like swimming. I’d like to figure out swimming in the ocean here with a wetsuit soon!

After 10 years at Francis Parker, Barbara moved to Portland, Oregon, to serve as the middle school head at another coed prekindergarden–grade 12 day school, Catlin Gabel. She held that position for seven years before being promoted to assistant head of school, and stayed there until coming to Catalina. During her tenure at both schools, Barbara continued her own education, earning a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management from the University of San Diego and a doctorate in educational leadership from UC San Diego.

When Santa Catalina launched its search for someone to take over after Meg Bradley retired as head of school, Barbara was casually looking

for other opportunities. Wanda Holland Greene, head of the all-girls Hamlin School in San Francisco and a close friend of Barbara’s, provided her name to the search committee. The two met in 2014 when Barbara was accepted as a fellow in the Aspiring Heads Fellowship Program through the National Association of Independent Schools; Wanda served as her mentor. “Barbara’s intellectual heft, warmth, humor, and vivacity drew me to her immediately,” Wanda says. “I knew that Santa Catalina would be a place where Barbara could be her authentic self—both as a person and a professional. There was no doubt in my mind that her devotion to her Catholic faith and her own family, as well as her relentless focus on excellence in education, would be embraced at Santa Catalina.”

The more Barbara learned about Catalina, the more she saw her skill set and beliefs aligned with the school. Many aspects of Catalina caught her attention, from its Dominican history to the intention behind curriculum to the integration of a health and wellness program. She also values that Santa Catalina is a faith-based school. “I believe that a grounding in spirituality is an important part of raising healthy kids today,” Barbara says. “Research tells us that children who have a stronger spiritual base are less prone to anxiety and depression and further mental health challenges. Ensuring that they know they are loved and respected and valued, not only with each other and within our community but with something that’s bigger than them—I think that’s important.”

Ultimately, Barbara was drawn in by the conversations she had with students, teachers, parents, and others connected to the school during the interview process. Now that she’s here, she has made it a top priority to continue those conversations. She spent the first months of her term getting involved in student life and holding formal and informal conversations with constituents to hear about their experiences and ideas for improving the school. “This is about really getting to know people and allowing them to get to know me,” she says.

Listening and learning is the first of three major goals that Barbara has set for her first year. Her second goal is to assess institutional

I’ve always felt a higher sense of responsibility for the people around me ... helping us be the best versions of ourselves as individuals and as a collective.

–Dr. Barbara Ostos

readiness for future initiatives involving diversity, equity, and inclusion. She brings experience to this arena, having led DEI initiatives at both of her previous schools. This year, she wants to start with collecting data to identify trends across all areas of Santa Catalina. Her third goal is to partner with the Upper School admissions team on creating an updated enrollment and retention plan.

“Working with Barbara has been invigorating and inspiring,” says Laura Lyon ’81, chair of the board of trustees. “Barbara is a natural when it comes to collegiality, encouraging others, and being truly authentic in her connection and care of those around her. Combine those skills with her professional expertise and seemingly boundless energy, and you’ve got in her what it takes to guide us forward in a bold and courageous manner.”

As a leader, Barbara loves to think about bigger problems and how to solve them, always in collaboration with others. She actively seeks alternate perspectives—even opposing ones—to help her make the most informed decisions. And she’s a doer. At one point during her conversation with the Bulletin she used the word hope when talking about the future of Catalina and abruptly stopped herself. “Not hope,” she said. “Hope is not an action. My goal is …”

Barbara is also not afraid to ask questions and to seek the right people to guide her through unfamiliar territory. As someone who worked in coed day schools for her entire career, she would be the first to tell you that leading an all-girls boarding program is an opportunity for growth. “Now that I’m here, I’m beginning to discern more clearly the areas where my experience and my competence hold me in good stead, and other areas where I can say, I don’t know,” she says. “For instance, all-girls boarding is absolutely one of those learning curves, so I’m actively reaching out to my network of mentors to get the support that I need.”

The rest is lived experience, and Barbara is getting plenty of that as she and her family

settle into campus life. Her husband, Carlos, is a Venezuelan-born corporate accountant. Their children, Lydia, in seventh grade, and Luke, in first grade, are excited to be Santa Catalina Cougars. “The Ostos family is loving being part of this very intentional community,” Barbara says. “We have felt extremely welcomed by families and colleagues, and with Sister Claire and Sister Christine, it really feels like a homecoming of sorts.”

As she gets ready to tackle the second half of her first year, Barbara is looking forward to further building those all-important

Taste of Cuba

I am actually not a very good cook, but some of my favorite foods are croquetas de pollo and platanos maduros, two classic Cuban side or appetizer dishes. I do know how to make them!

Words to Live By

This quote resonates with me personally because courage is a complex concept; it involves fear, reflection, and action. The fact that courage is in Catalina’s mission statement was a calling to serve the school.

things.

This is an old known saying that has always inspired me to think through the moment and see beyond the immediate challenge. It is also a good reminder of our faith in believing that something greater guides us.

No hay mal que por bien no venga. Bad things do not come without good

Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency.

–Dr. Barbara Ostos

ON THE PATH OF Adventure

Panning for gold in a mountain stream. Ziplining through a redwood canopy. Walking in the steps of our nation’s founders.

Field trips are a fact of life at Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School.

Starting in prekindergarten, students venture off campus to see their classroom lessons brought to life and to engage with their community. In grades 4–8, these trips take on another dimension with overnight, outdoor experiences collectively known as the “Imagine Explore Become” (IEB) program: Students imagine what they can do, actively explore the world around them, and embrace experiences that help them become who they want to be.

IEB trips allow students to grow and learn outside the classroom in a non-academic environment. Most trips are connected to the curriculum, particularly social science and environmental science. They also encourage bonding through shared experiences. All of the trips promote personal development as students build life skills and push beyond their comfort zone. “Students are different when they come back from these trips,” says Christy Pollacci, head of Lower and Middle School.

The first big trip is also the longest running. For more than 20 years, fourthgraders studying California history have headed north to “gold country,” where they pan for gold, mine for gems, and tour a gold rush town. Grade 5 also has gone back in time, with a Revolutionary War–themed trip to Riley’s Farm in Southern California and a dose of maritime history aboard the nineteenth-century sailing ship Balclutha in San Francisco. This year, students will experience 1800s life at Fort Ross in Northern California.

Sixth-graders spend several days and nights ziplining and climbing among redwoods at Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Mountains. For many years, seventh-graders have visited Catalina Island Marine Institute. This year, they will head to the majesty of Yosemite National Park for five days and four nights. Finally, eighth-graders spend a week in Washington, D.C., touring museums and monuments, meeting their local representative, taking in a baseball game, and much more.

For many of these field trips, the experiences add context to classroom lessons and deepen students’ understanding of the material. Grade 4 teacher Michele Morton explains that the overnight trip to gold country and other California history trips help students see history as “one big, long story” rather than just a dry collection of facts. And, just as students are able to experience history as a series of real events that involve real people, they are also able to see that science is something that happens in the real world, not just in a lab. It’s one thing to mimic the erosion of limestone using chalk and vinegar; it’s another thing entirely to stand in a limestone cave that has been carved away by acid rain.

Beyond academics, IEB trips create memorable experiences that bring students closer together. The sixth-grade Mount Hermon trip is largely about team building; students support each other as they zip from tree to tree, climb to dizzying heights, and jump from high platforms. In recent years, the Middle School has offered Saturday adventures that, while not always overnight, lean in to the outdoor element of the IEB program. Students have camped, hiked, surfed, kayaked, and taken a day trip to Alcatraz. These outings, offered once a trimester, provide opportunities for students to get to know those in other Middle School grades. Students also learn how to take chances. Middle School science teacher Kelly Miller, who supervises the Mount Hermon and Saturday adventures, comments, “It’s about pushing yourself to try something different and new that might be scary, and seeing that you can succeed.”

No matter the trip, students gain valuable life skills—starting with simply being away from home. They learn how to share space, be considerate of others, and make responsible choices. Students even learn lessons when preparing for the trips. In the fundraising phase—when students sell baked goods and wrapping paper and ask for donations—they learn how to make change, interact with grown-ups, and present themselves in a way that says, "This is important to me."

Ultimately, says Middle School Director Maria Canteli, the experiential trips are part of Santa Catalina’s mission to educate the whole child. “The most important learning happens when students face different challenges and learn how to overcome problems away from home," she says. "It’s a time to learn about friendships, responsibility, and resiliency.”

Oh, The Places They Go

Students enjoy going on IEB trips starting in fourth grade. Here are some of the places they’ve gone in the past five years.

Grade 4

 Gold Country (Columbia gold rush town) — their first overnight trip!

Grade 5

 Riley’s Farm (Revolutionary War trip in Southern California)

 Balclutha (1880s sailing ship in San Francisco)

 Fort Ross (new for 2022-23)

Grade 6

 Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Mountains

 Camp SEA Lab in Santa Cruz

Grade 7

 Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI)

 Camp SEA Lab in Santa Cruz

 Yosemite National Park (new for 2022-23)

Grade 8

 Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Mountains

 Washington, D.C.

Middle School Adventures

 Alcatraz

 Camping and hiking in southern Monterey County

 Surfing, bodyboarding, and kayaking in Monterey Bay

There’s no question that Santa Catalina students are a dedicated bunch. Whether in academics, athletics, or the arts, students are driven to excel. They’re also passionate, and when they find something that ignites their interest, they go all in.

For students whose dedication and passion align in the visual and performing arts, Catalina’s certificate program hits the spot.

The certificate program is designed to give students a college-level experience while exposing them to the professional world. Students can earn a certificate if they engage in a four-year course of study and complete out-of-class assignments to broaden their understanding. Certificates are a way to acknowledge student accomplishments and to recognize their commitment to a given area, whether the arts or marine science or global leadership. In the arts, students also compile a portfolio of work that can be used for college admissions and future interviews. Lara Wheeler Devlin ’02, chair of the Theatre Arts Department, says, “The program legitimizes the amount of work and time that students are putting in. It’s a validation of their efforts.”

In the performing arts, students must enroll in drama classes their first three years and then select, produce, and mount their own production in the Rehearsal and Performance class during their senior year. In addition, students must see at least three shows outside of school each year for all four years, and must either perform or serve on the technical crew in at least one Catalina performance before their senior year.

In the visual arts, regular graduation requirements call for students to complete three years of instruction. Students enrolled in the certificate program must also sign up for a fourth-year class, Studio Art Seminar, during which they complete a 15-piece cohesive portfolio of work as well as five other pieces in a variety of media. Outside of class, students must visit at least three art museums or galleries, interview two local artists, and enter artwork in two local or national competitions. The museum visits and artist interviews also require written reflections.

In both programs, students share their finished work, whether as a performance or a gallery exhibition. They also receive more one-on-one time with instructors who continue to practice their crafts professionally. “The certificate program shows that we take art seriously at Catalina,” says Claire Lerner, chair of the Visual Arts Department.

Through in-class assignments and realworld experiences, students get a taste of what it would be like to work in the arts professionally. In the Rehearsal and Performance class, students participate in every aspect of the production—even paying for the royalties—and experience working within a budget. “I show them this is how much it really costs to put on a show,” says Mrs. Devlin. For visual arts students, gallery visits give them an understanding of the business and curation side of art.

Ultimately, however, the certificate program is about giving students the opportunity to do more in a field that they love. “I pursued the certificate in the theatre program as a commitment to my passion for storytelling,” says Bella Borgomini ’21, who is currently double majoring in cinema and media studies and politics, philosophy, and law at the

University of Southern California. “It meant a lot to me to be able to study theatre and performing arts at Catalina. It was an opportunity I did not take lightly, and I was eager to pursue the certificate as a symbol of my dedication to learning.”

Carys Chard ’23, who is earning a visual arts certificate, has her sights set on becoming a museum curator. It’s a career interest ignited by her experience curating Catalina’s art gallery as part of the school’s STAR internship program. Over the summer, Carys worked as a gallery assistant at the Carmel Art Association, where she assisted with preparing a 95year historic exhibition and built personal relationships with clients and more than 80 local artists. Carys appreciates the breadth and depth of the certificate program. “It has allowed me to explore a variety of creative outlets over my four years at Catalina … and to expand my love for art outside of the classroom,” she says.

The Class of 2021 was the first to receive performing arts certificates; the first visual arts certificates went to the Class of 2022. Though new, the program formalizes a level of interest and quality that has been present for years. Many students have continued to pursue the arts in college,

including such prestigious schools as the Rhode Island School of Design, Ithaca College, Carnegie Mellon University, and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

But the program isn’t just for students who want to forge a career in the arts. In fact, it might help them discover new passions. One visual arts student enjoyed interviewing artists so much that she is now considering journalism as a career. There is value in delving into a subject regardless of further ambitions. In the case of performing arts, skills associated with management, budgeting, marketing, performing, or directing are skills that will help in any career. As Mrs. Devlin puts it, “You’re getting this really intense experience at a collegiate level with a staff member who is currently in the field, and whether or not you go on and pursue performing arts, studying something to that level is certainly beneficial for your future.”

For Mrs. Lerner, it’s enough to hear from alumnae that they’ve incorporated an art practice into their lives. “I love that, because that’s the real truth about what we’re doing—we’re speaking to their future selves,” she says. “I just want them to succeed and enjoy it.”

Marine Science & Global Leadership Certificates

In addition to the visual and performing arts, Santa Catalina offers certificates in the Marine Ecology Research Program (MERP) and the new global education initiative. The MERP certificate rewards students who have gone through the three-year program and completed a significant independent research project, which they present in a public forum. The certificate in global leadership sends students through an interdisciplinary course of study in world languages, religious studies, and history, and requires them to engage in globally minded experiences outside the classroom, such as service projects and study abroad opportunities.

“I was eager to pursue the certificate as a symbol of my dedication to learning.”

THE CONTINUES Journey

A Q&A WITH VICTORIA GORUM ’19

WHAT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ARE YOU CURRENTLY ATTENDING, AND WHAT YEAR ARE YOU?

I attend Stanford University and will be entering my junior year.

WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR IN COLLEGE, AND WHAT MINOR WILL YOU GRADUATE WITH?

I am majoring in sociology with a data science, markets, and management track. I hope to double minor in film and media as well as Spanish.

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO STUDY AND PURSUE THESE AREAS OF INTEREST?

My first quarter at Stanford, I took a seminar called “How to Make a Racist,” where I learned about structural and interpersonal racism. We had deep, intimate conversations on the ways in which race and racism has impacted our personal experience and how we view and navigate the world. This class, the Black Lives Matter movement, and my involvement with Diversify Our Narrative (DON)—a student-run nonprofit that works to include more diverse texts in curricula—all sparked an interest in the intersection of class, race, and gender as it relates to people’s experiences and socioeconomic trajectories. Sociology allowed me to explore these topics in greater depth.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE EXPERIENCES (ACADEMIC OR OTHERWISE) YOU HAVE ENJOYED IN COLLEGE?

I participated in a research project in which I conducted around 25 three-hour-long phone interviews with Americans all over the country, where I learned about their life stories and how they were surviving COVID. I gained so much confidence and experience through my hours of interviewing participants.

I also reached out to Stanford alumni to grill them about their jobs and life paths. Through this network, I connected with an alum who hired me to design a program to increase representation of racial minorities in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo government positions.

WHAT DO YOU SEE YOURSELF DOING AFTER GRADUATION?

I hope to start my own business that focuses on social impact. For now, I plan to continue working for Boston Consulting Group and going to business school a few years post-graduation.

WHAT DOES A “DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOU” LOOK LIKE RIGHT NOW?

My class schedule is fairly dense this year, with back-to-back classes until the late evening. Depending on the day, I might have a meeting with my resident assistant

“ THIS PASSION FOR PEOPLE HAS CARRIED OVER IN MY MAJOR CHOICE AS WELL AS MY EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. ”

(1) Victoria hangs out with friends at a yacht formal she planned as an RA for an upperclassman dorm.

(2) Victoria with her sorority sisters in the Xi Beta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first Black sorority.

(RA) staff team, DON, or my sorority. After class and meetings, I like to meet up with friends before knocking out any essays or problemsets. Then it starts all over again the next day.

HOW DID YOUR COCURRICULAR INTERESTS AT CATALINA CARRY OVER TO YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE?

At Catalina, I participated in Model United Nations, was a leader in the Peace and Justice club, and served on the board of the United Nations film festival. This passion for people has carried over in my major choice as well as my extracurricular activities. I still mentor younger students through DON, and I help plan service events in my sorority. As an RA, I also try my best to help support students throughout the year. Though I didn’t plan to take film classes in college, I ended up carrying over my interest in film that I developed while on the board for the annual UN film festivals.

WHAT BROADER LIFE LESSONS DID YOU LEARN AT CATALINA THAT HAVE SERVED YOU WELL IN COLLEGE?

Catalina shaped me from a shy and quiet middle schooler to a confident, secure adult who is able to adapt to new environments. While my transition to college was a bit rocky, that strong sense of self kept me steady in the face

of challenging academics, making new friends, identity crises, and the general uncertainty of life as a college freshman. Additionally, Catalina prepared me for being competitive for internships and job applications and work experiences. I knew how to interview, rock business casual, use my public speaking skills, and interact with professionals. These skills helped me come across as polished and gave me an edge in application and interview processes.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER TO NEW STUDENTS AT SANTA CATALINA?

I would say to take advantage of all the opportunities at Catalina. Join clubs, audition for plays, go to dance lessons, and try that one thing you have always wanted to do. Catalina offers so many unique opportunities that you can’t find at other schools. Even if you don’t get the role you wanted or a certain club is not what you expected it to be, everything is a learning experience that helps you learn more about yourself and develop as a person. Take advantage of office hours and develop relationships with your teachers. And, while academics are important, make sure you prioritize your friendships.

IF YOU HAD TO DESCRIBE CATALINA IN THREE WORDS, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?

Kindness, confidence, growth.

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EVERYTHING IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF AND DEVELOP AS A PERSON. ”

ALUMNAE CLASS NOTES

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Beezie Leyden Moore

beeziem3@aol.com

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Gloria Felice

gloriafelice@cox.net

We wish to extend our condolences to the family of our dear Jeanne Nielsen Marshall on her passing on July 13, 2022. Abby McCann sends a sweet remembrance of Jeanne and Howard, who were high school sweethearts in Napa so many years ago. She recalls a ski trip to Yosemite where she saw the extraordinary strength of their partnership that would go on for over 50 years. She recalls how Jeanne was always able to see the positive possibilities in any situation. Thank you for sharing that, Abby, as we all shall remember her with great love and affection. Noreen Lewis Raney sold her home in Carmichael, CA, where she lived for many years, and moved to a retirement community in Sacramento. She is very happy and comfortable there and especially grateful to be close to her two sons who live nearby. Pat BondesenSmith sends a lovely message saying, “This year marks a new chapter for Santa Catalina with the introduction of Dr. Barbara Ostos as Head of School. As pioneers, we wish for the continuance of the Veritas motto as an integral part of the Santa Catalina culture, and that the esprit instilled in all of us by our dear and wonderful founder, Sr. Kieran, prevail. The combination of retaining our relevant traditions while advancing to meet the expectations and needs of the era provides a current and competitive foundation for school.” Well stated, dear Pat. It reflects what all of us feel about our beloved school and founder. I (Gloria Felice) am celebrating 42 years of living in beautiful Paradise Valley, AZ. Randy and I will be celebrating our 40th anniversary in October. My daughter, Gina Jansheski ’77, has retired from her practice in pediatrics and is doing medical editing from her home in Tucson. My sons, Mark and John, both love living in Florida. I send special love and blessings to you all.

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Mary Nevin Henderson

Pat Kelly Phillips

plwa2@sbcglobal.net

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The Class of 1956 is without a class correspondent. Please contact Shannon Gaughf Dillon ’08, Director of Alumnae/i Engagement, to volunteer to serve your class in this meaningful way.

Jane Howard Goodfellow: I had a stroke in January and have been busy recovering from that. I’m starting to drive now, so l am fortunate to be recovering so rapidly. I have resigned from all of my volunteer activities, so it’s pretty quiet around here. I also have two great-grandchildren, Acadia and Zander. Hello to all!

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Barbara Erro Marsella

barbjerro@gmail.com

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Anne McCullough Griffin

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Mary Baumgartner Reid reports that she and her husband, Lew, live on Russian Hill in San Francisco. Besides daily walking she does watercolor. They are blessed with a community of friends for easy social engagements and mutual support. They still maintain their home in Sebastopol. Their seven children visit throughout the summer. It is a joy! There is not a morning they do not wake up feeling blessed. Karin King Rucker and her husband

2021-2022 ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION COUNCIL

Executive Committee

Jalynne Tobias Redman ’72

President

Pat Allen Sparacino ’65

Kathy Trafton ’74

Priya Kumar Raju ’00

Katherine Carnazzo Larsen ’02

Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06

Vice Presidents

Shannon Gaughf Dillon ’08

Director of Alumnae/i Engagement

Members

Sandy Hollenbeck Schnieder ’62

Sally Fay ’74

Lindsay Heller ’95

Kaija-Leena Romero ’01

Kristina Flathers Ferraro ’11

Student Representatives

Georgia Meyer ’22

Sutton Pinkus ’22

Chapter Chairs

Boston Position Vacant

Chicago & Midwest Rachel Davison ’14

Dallas Joanne Van der Plas Dellamura ’84

Hope Morgan ’90

Denver Laura Stenovec ’90

Fresno Cece Fourchy Quinn ’05

Houston Diana Kendrick Untermeyer ’80

Los Angeles Leslie Hunt Johnson ’92

Paige Finster Greenspan ’96

Mzilikazi Kone ’01

Monterey Ilse Riebe Colby ’02

Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06

New York Priya Kumar Raju ’00

Paisley Piasecki ’13

Phoenix Gloria Felice ’54

Becky Hays-Rovey ’92

Portland, OR Virginia Sewell ’69

Ann Carter ’71

B rigid Flanigan ’73

Sacramento Position Vacant

San Diego Yolanda Orrantia Coppel ’91

Taylor Griffon ’11

San Francisco Madeline Callander ’05

Seattle Madeleine Lynch Greathouse ’85

South Bay Marita Quint Bruni ’91

Washington, D.C. Devon Walter ’11

International Chapters

Asia Rene Leung ’99

Angelina Yao ’99

Diana Mak ’01

Europe Lara Brehmer ’98

Latin America Annie Coppel ’90

Tere Gonzalez ’94

have moved to Rio Vista, CA, to a 55 and older community. They visit their daughter’s family in San Ramon often. Her other two children are doing well out of the area. Karin keeps busy with landscaping. She volunteers in the gardens at her church and rectory. She also helps with the model railroad garden in her community. Laurie Washburn Boone Hogen's interests continue to be family, education, church, friends, garden, and staying healthy with yoga and physical activity. She has two homes, one in England near her daughter and one in Kenwood, CA, near her son. Laurie continues to be involved in schools both in England and in Santa Rosa. In Santa Rosa she helps raise funds directed to social justice issues. Laurie participates in her Episcopal church and broader community in the areas of understanding other faiths and cultures. Betsy Bourret Neu made a trip to NYC in July with friends and contracted COVID-19. Fortunately, it was a mild case. She continues to play golf and ride her bike. In October she went to Japan, her first trip out of the country since before COVID. Sally Sibley is a psychologist in Virginia. She was president and CEO of a large nonprofit for over 40 years, serving youth in need of special education. She credits Santa Catalina for awakening the student in her. Now she is about her niece and nephews, her friends, her garden, and her wildlife. Donna Work Silverberg tries to keep her roses and garden happy without much water. She reads a lot of books! With her husband she sees people on Zoom and enjoys dinners outside with friends and family. They have three sons, three daughters-in-law, and nine grandchildren. Donna is thankful for every day. Since Mardi Hack retired in Raleigh, NC, she has traveled with two friends through Europe, Australia, South Africa, and South America. Twice a year she visits her sisters, including Jinx Hack Ring ’60, in their shared condo in Coronado, CA. She retired in 2005 and kept her home business in career counseling until 2018. Mardi walks 3.5 miles a day, weather providing. Once a week she takes a yoga class to keep her body limber. Mardi joined Meals on Wheels at the board level many years ago and serves in various capacities. She loves caring for her colorful patio garden. Mardi meets friends for lunch to visit and stay connected. As for me (Anne McCullough Griffin), I try to stay healthy by beginning my day with an exercise class with or without a walk to follow. I take several classes a year to explore my spiritual journey. I enjoyed a trip to Italy in May with two friends. I belong to several groups to stay connected with friends. My five children, their spouses, and 15 grandchildren are my best group. I served on several boards and volunteered with various agencies over the years. At 82, I’m tired and am having fun with fewer responsibilities! See you at our reunion in the spring.

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Bobbie O’Connell Munson bobbiemunson@sbcglobal.net

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Marilyn Ramos Ospina maospina305@hotmail.com

Karen Swanson Crummey kcrum1@sbcglobal.net

The Class of 1960 is hoping to get together in October for an 80th birthday reunion in the Monterey area. However, this year our class seems to have been traveling and visiting family.  Domie Garat Werdel says she leads a quiet life and visits her sons and their families frequently in Washington state. Lani LeBlanc is also staying close to home but occasionally meets for lunch with Judy Botelho Cain, Talie Bigelow Cutler ’62, and Cathy deBack. Wendy Miller Lambeth reports that her two daughters, Ann Frasse Stowe ’82 and Peggy Frasse ’84, are doing well in their businesses. Her granddaughter Lucy Stowe ’16 will start her graduate program in psychology this fall. Suzie Townsend Finney had two graduations this summer and has three grandchildren in college. Suzie and Jack spent two and a half weeks on the big island in Hawaii relaxing and playing golf. Daphne Craige Bertero went with Backroads on a family hiking trip in Portugal. They walked part of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Daphne also had a high school graduation of one of her granddaughters on the East Coast. Her biggest news is that she got a new Welsh corgi puppy, which brings a lot of work but a lot of smiles. She still spends a lot of time gardening and goes to Carmel often. Nan Griffin Winter is also playing a lot of golf and is the senior women’s club champion. She says, “Life is good.” Tappy Gahagan Hunt continues working and just finished a beautiful home in Palm Springs, CA. She is having fun with her five grandchildren, ages 10 to 17. Tappy and Chip downsized and are living in a wonderful condo/loft in Sherman Oaks and working a garden plot in the local community garden area. She plants roses and vegetables. Tappy will be meeting the Gahagan family in October for a reunion at Sam Farr’s Point 16 Ranch in Big Sur,

so she hopes to catch up with Frannie Farr Betsy Helm Hansen had a wonderful 80th birthday party given by her children. Julie Thomas Obering came also, so it was great to spend three days of quality time with her. Betsy spent the month of July in Pebble Beach and has seen Daphne Craige Bertero and Karen Swanson Crummey. She is looking forward to the wedding of her oldest grandson in Spokane, WA. Five more grandsons are in college with two more to follow. Karen Swanson Crummey’s son, Brian, and family are now living in Boise, ID. Lisa is at the local hospital, so Karen had a personal nurse to take care of her when she got home after her hip surgery in May. Her time is spent in the garden with too many begonias, fuchsias, geraniums, ferns, dahlias, vegetables, etc., to count. My life (Marilyn Ramos Ospina) has been very quiet except for the visit with our youngest daughter, Elizabeth Ospina Kortenkamp ’92 and her family. Her 5-yearold twin boys are extremely active and had a great time in the pool in the hot sun of Phoenix. It is fun to see them grow up and develop. They will start kindergarten this fall, so I am way behind all of you on news of grandchildren. Other than visiting with the family, I take a few classes on Zoom, give a few classes on Zoom, and sing in a choir. We have started rehearsing for some concerts to be given throughout the year. We are sad to have lost our classmates Jane Barry and Jo Ann Kinion Davis this year. They will be fondly remembered. We were fortunate to have visited with Jane at one of our reunions, but had not seen Jo Ann. Nevertheless, she was a very important community leader before and after her marriage to Ted. Both women will be sorely missed.

The late Jeanne Nielsen Marshall '54 with her husband, Howard, at a Santa Catalina class reunion cocktail party.

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Judy Nagel Cox

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Mary Foley Bitterman

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Members of the Class of 1962 remain a resilient, generally hopeful, and purposeful group. Lynnea Larson Payne: I am continuing to serve the Lord by taking people to doctor’s appointments or shopping; some clients require me to do their shopping for them as they are limited in mobility. I still work at my church as office manager; I also spearhead our annual Operation Christmas Child shoebox drive. I have a charming new grandson, Axel Page, who is such a blessing, happy and healthy. Life is good in the Central Valley! Lorrie Boldrick: I have flunked retirement twice and now work only two days a week doing what I love—helping a few animals. With my clinic located in the barn at the back of my property, I have a very short commute to work. My two beautiful

granddaughters live only an hour away and we are able to see one another regularly. I hope to travel next year. I have managed to visit all the continents except Asia, and I want to go there while I can still travel and then say that I have traveled to all the continents! Several classmates reported on travel— canceled, planned, and executed. Jill Gillett Berry: I had to cancel trips to Portugal and Sicily because of the coronavirus. But I feel fortunate to participate in Zoom meetings with an Arboretum gardening group called the Compulsive Gardeners! We have about 25-40 people weekly. I remain close to my two sisters, Pris Gillet Hoecker ’64 and Jane Gillett ’68, who live nearby, and Anne Gregory Knight ’69, who lives in Santa Barbara. Lander Reeves Hynes: Bill and I are planning a trip to Europe next spring. I stay busy by attacking our weedy garden almost daily, and I’m part of a book club whose members include classmates Talie Bigelow Cutler and Mary Sutro Callender Patty Dougherty, O.P.: I successfully traveled to Carcassonne, France, for two weeks as part of the team for the 25th annual seminar/workshop/pilgrimage for students and faculty of Dominican colleges and universities. Twenty-nine representatives from eight institutions participated in learning about the medieval history heritage, spirit, and spirituality of St. Dominic and the Dominican Order. The group arrived as strangers and left as friends. Peggy Dailey Gatto: I’m happy to report that my husband and I have avoided contracting the coronavirus and that I have a wonderful place to enjoy my garden, walk our dogs in a nearby park, and make art in my studio! Sandra Hollenbeck Schnieder: This has been a challenging year for me, the result of a fall and broken tibia which meant three months of no weight bearing. By the time I was walking again, I was convinced it was finally time to downsize. I found a special condo on the Alameda shoreline with a dramatic view of the San Francisco skyline. Gail Dowling Goettelmann: I have been dealing with an illness in the family. Taking daily walks and visiting the horse stable have been a source of helpful distraction and comfort. Susie Blair Riley: Pat, my husband of 54 years, passed away in December. I’m working on learning to be one instead of a pair. Pat and I had planned a trip to the Holy Land, which was postponed because of COVID. When the trip was rescheduled, I went with the group from my church and found it a very healing trip. I am planning to downsize and move to a smaller house in October. Then I intend to do more volunteer work. Mary Foley Bitterman: Margi Stewart was always a great help to your Class Agent in the preparation of our annual alumnae notes, and I miss her engagement very much this year. I remain busy with the work of The Bernard Osher Foundation, which provides support for grantees in higher education and the arts across the nation. I am grateful to be able to do this good work, which uplifts people and opens doors of opportunity, permitting ever larger numbers of people to make their mark.

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DiDi Ditz Stauffer dditzs45@gmail.com

Sally Rorick-Orlando rolando@cox.net

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Antoinette Ziegler Hubbard joyfuleclectic@icloud.com

Chris Cotton Gannon: We are so blessed that our children have been supportive of Bob even in the midst of their busy lives. Our oldest grandson, Matt, will be a senior at Chapman University’s film school and hopes to write for TV or the movies or write film reviews for publication. His sister, Mallory, will be a freshman at San Diego State University after disappointments on the college acceptance front in spite of 4.5 GPA and being captain of the Mater Dei beach volleyball team that won state! Our other two grands live in Santa Barbara and will be in eighth and fifth grade. They have been traveling this summer in Norway and Denmark, as our son and his wife are considering moving to

Lynnea Larson Payne ’62 with her new grandson, Axel Page

Lorrie Boldrick ’62 gets to visit her granddaughters regularly.

Copenhagen for a year. Our daughter Anne works remotely from Costa Mesa, CA, for the deputy attorney general on gun issues and plans to do so until next spring. Susie Perelli-Minetti Bothwell: Craig and I became first-time grandparents a year ago! Douglas recently celebrated his first birthday. He and his parents live nearby; in fact, we are on our way to his house now to take them home-grown tomatoes from our “grove” and deliver his birthday tricycle. Having forgotten virtually everything from when his father was a 1-year-old, we are continually thrilled and amazed with all of his many stepping stones. He has enriched our lives beyond measure! Love to you and all of our class. Louise La Mothe: I received the California Women Lawyers Joan Dempsey Klein Distinguished Jurist Award. It is an award given annually to a judge in Southern California who exemplifies judicial excellence and inspiration for women lawyers. I was the 2020 honoree, but the awards ceremony was canceled due to COVID, so it was belatedly conducted in August 2022 by Santa Barbara Women Lawyers, which had nominated me for the award. I also saw Marlo Musto Mugnaini in Florence when I was at a conference in Europe. Antoinette Ziegler Hubbard: I have been happy to see some of our classmates during visits around the country to see children. Made it to New Zealand for 10 days just to check and see if I still have a neighborhood since I left 26 months ago. Evelyn Anderton: I’m writing with exciting news! Our new book, Walk Out the Door (Atmosphere Press), which I wrote with Pearl Wolfe, will be published on September 15. Thanks to all of you who encouraged us over the past several years as we wrote and edited it multiple times. You can order directly from your favorite local bookstore, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online retailers.

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Pat Allen Sparacino

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Wendy Wilson Snell

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Susan Tescher-Rogers: Harry and I are both moving about on our original body parts, chewing food with all of our own teeth, and still tempting fate by buying green bananas. Back when Hawaii first allowed vaccinated tourists to enter without having to quarantine for two weeks, we hopped on the first plane to Maui; our daughter Cameron Rogers Magnotto ’02 and her husband, Sam, had just welcomed twins, Cassius and Lilianna, and we were there when they arrived home from the hospital. We stayed for two months helping with chores and making sure they got much needed rest. Our daughter Morgan Rogers McMillan ’97 and her family made the drive from Boulder, CO, to Carmel this past July so we could spend time with Else (8), Herbie (6), and Wesley (4). Cameron, Sam, and the twins (now almost 2 years old) joined all of us for 10 days. The twins’ first visit was a good excuse for a family reunion and we had a week filled with beach parties and camping trips. This September we will take off for France, hiking in Provence with a group of friends and then returning to the pretty little town of Gordes, where we have rented a house for a few weeks. Morgan and Gavin, celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary, will join us for a few days. Anian Pettit Tunney: I continue to work in residential real estate in Piedmont, CA, with my daughter/partner, Adrienne Tunney Krumins ’94. We are really busy and have been fortunate enough to be the top producing partnership in Piedmont since 2009. I have been in this business for 40 years, and it is keeping me busy since I lost my husband, Peter, to Lewy body dementia almost a year ago. It has been so difficult, but fortunately I have my two daughters, Adrienne and Catherine Tunney McDowell ’01, living here in town with four of my grandchildren. Since I haven’t traveled in two years, I have been cleaning out a lot of closets in my house. Love to all. I’d like to have an official

reunion sometime! Paula Sullivan Escher: I enjoy visiting with Libby Budge D’Hemery as she splits her time between San Francisco and France, as well as Donna Miller Casey and Anian Pettit Tunney—to name a few of our former classmates. Traci Bliss: The Restoration of Evergreen Cemetery, a short documentary, received the Spirit of Action Award at the 2022 Santa Cruz Film Festival. I wrote and directed the film based on my book, Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz, one of the oldest non-denominational cemeteries in California. I love telling the story of what dedicated volunteers have accomplished—transforming a spooky burial ground into a beautiful and welcoming public space. Vicky deBack Lugo: The big news for me this year was our 50th wedding anniversary! Our sons gave us a surprise party, and Kathy Lowe and Sally Bronner Jones came to San Diego for it. We also spent about a month in Mexico celebrating. We visited San Miguel de Allende, Querétaro, Mexico City, and Huatulco. We were with family most of the time and it was spectacular! We also got a new puppy, which has kept us very busy, in a good way. Our grands love him to pieces and he is constantly providing us with laughs and love.

Ann Kuchins

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Anne Neill

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Antoinette Ziegler Hubbard ’64 and Louise LaMothe ’64

Louise La Mothe ’64 (right) visiting Marlo Musto Mugnaini ’64 in Florence, Italy

Eugenie Schlueter

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Daphne Macneil

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Tiggy Black: In February, I left Houston, where I’d lived since the late 1970s, for Charlottesville, VA. I bought some land in what feels like the country but is only about 15 minutes from town, and I plan (fingers crossed) to build a house there. For the time being, I’m renting a tiny cottage with shrub roses on one side and a clematis climbing the porch on the other. I’ve joined some things and am getting to know people and the area. Driving is a pleasure, with the Blue Ridge Mountains— sometimes misty, other times vividly green—always a presence. Couldn’t be more different from my Houston commutes on the ever-enlarging freeways. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s going to be in the vicinity; that includes the whole state and D.C. My brother is in northern Virginia, and I go there often, taking the slower roads through the old towns

and rolling farm country. Mary Wynne: What a year! Several ups and a few downs. Ups: Two trips east to see family and friends, including a new great nephew in Florida and a family wedding in Virginia.  Downs: In my rearview! Hope everyone is well! Suzi Woodworth Johnston is well and says hello. Dianne Rossi Andrews: My new granddaughter, Elodie, just turned 1. She is the daughter of my son, Adrian. His senior men’s rowing team won the gold medal at the Henley Royal Regatta in England, beating out the British national Olympic team! Daphne Macneil: I have had a very busy summer with kids and grandkids traveling to Hawaii and having the grandkids stay with me for Circus Camp and additional fun. Eugenie Schlueter: I am finishing up a fun, whole-house design job, gardening, and thinking about landscaping—a project I am doing with my husband. Daphne and I have gathered a few extra tidbits about our friends. Leelee Clement-Doughty moved to Florida last year. Meghan Williams also made a move, to the big island of Hawaii, and a garden she will grow. Leslie Cooley moved out to Carmel Valley, where it is sunny and she has a bountiful veggie garden. And Laurie Gregg is thinking of downsizing in the future, which means getting rid of stuff. Stay healthy all. 69

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Marie Cantin rapideye101@aol.com

Iris Brewster: Turning 70 is a mind twister! Grateful I was able to celebrate with many of you at our 50/70 reunion. Tom and I just celebrated our 49th anniversary. (And they whispered it wouldn’t last six months!) I love my part-time job as assistant development director for the International School of Monterey, which my amazing three grandchildren attend. For me, knowing what extraordinary women we all are—doing what we can, where we can, with what we have—always gives me hope. Much love to

all of you. Maryedith Smith Burrell: Traveling and traveling some more, that’s what I’m doing over the next six months. Finally getting a chance to see folks I needed to see BC (Before COVID). Stayed with Lisa Coniglio Kaufmann ’71 for a few days in Carmel and had a great dinner with Marie Cantin and Suzanne Saunders Shaw in Pebble Beach. I will be in Colorado, Michigan, New York, and I’ll wind up in London and the south of France in October. I have made a decision to indulge in some serious fun in between working to get rational politicians elected at the city, county, and state levels in North Carolina. The pandemic reminded me to seize the day. And if the Supreme Court is going to ignore precedent and toss our rights back to the states, then I need to rid my legislature of religious fanatics and salted wingnuts. Care to join me?

Marie Cantin: In fall 2021, I made a long-delayed pilgrimage to see family in Quebec. Timed it perfectly to experience a glorious spectacle of autumn colors. I cherished seeing my father’s 96-year-old brother, Jacques, and my mother’s siblings Gisèle and Roland. I’m very glad I made the trip when I did because Roland passed away six months later. We looked at lots of photos from both sides of the family—black and white images that provide a well-documented history of my cultural heritage. It was comforting to speak French 24/7, a bittersweet reminder of how much I miss daily conversations with my mother, Pauline. A few weeks after my trip to Canada, we went to Aruba for the spectacular wedding of two of my former AFI students. There were a handful of other AFI graduates, so we had a wonderful reunion. Good preparation for our own beautiful 50/70 reunion in Monterey. Now it’s summer, so Michael and I are back in Puako, Hawaii, where we dive, snorkel, read, shoot photos, see friends, and take many naps. Looking forward to whatever lies ahead. Peace and blessings to all. Joan Pettley Govedare: It has been a momentous year for our family. Our 23-year-old daughter graduated from the University of Washington with two degrees: music education and jazz studies. Watching her teach and conduct

Kathy Hoffman Enright ’64 and Joan McCaskey Rosenbaum ’64

Paula Sullivan Escher ’66 enjoys time with her family, including daughter Hilary Escher Foster ’94

orchestras and record original songs is inspiring, to say the least. Her tenor saxophone, flute, and voice inspire me endlessly. I join my classmates in grieving the state of America at the moment. While I am grateful to have spent most of my life pre-DT, I now cringe to see how my Asian-born daughter will have to live most of her life. She will be an active protester and advocate for bringing sanity back to the USA; however, the climate damage and civil rights horrors are discouraging to say the least. My heart is heavy even though I still live on this beautiful Pacific Northwest island in my forested garden. Love to all my classmates. I couldn’t bring myself to do the full reunion, but I have spent heavenly time with a few of our classmates this year, and that will forever be a treasure trove of happy memories. Hoping for future reunions. Dina Hartzell: It has been a hefty couple of years, has it not? In May 2020, I started navigating between Seattle and Portland every two weeks to help take care of my first grandchild. Then in fall 2020, a big fire threatened the cabin tract where I have a little A-frame. I rushed out to get photos, while another fire crept close enough to my home in Portland to cause concern and packing of “to go” bags. In January 2021, a big windstorm knocked a 4-foot-diameter old growth fir tree onto my cabin, smashing a third of it right off the foundation. The insurance settlement was gruesome, and I had to get contractors to do their work before snow made the road impassable. In summer 2021, Oregon was hit with a big heat wave, which had me scrambling to keep my 40-year-old edible-landscape Portland yard (and myself!) alive. Now things seem finally to be settling down a bit. Construction at the cabin is nearly done, the home garden has survived, and I finally found some time to get back into my sewing studio. A few thoughts about aging: I’ve been thinking about how one shifts during the progression of life from early becoming to midlife being/doing, and now, in this later stage, to giving/ sharing/supporting/teaching in which one draws from one’s past experiences and learning. Here in this stage the possibility to give something to those coming behind us seems (even with all the exigencies of aging) the best, most precious part of life. Whether by blood ancestry, by the stories one leaves on the trail, or both, one can now exercise the ability to be “someone worth descending from,” to quote Martin Prechtel, and thus can “feed a time beyond our own.” Love and blessings to all. Julie Henshaw: I’ll be spending my Major Milestone at the bottom of the Grand Canyon with my husband, Luis, my step-daughter and son-in-law. We’re going on an eight-day river raft trip, hiking down the Bright Angel Trail at the South Rim down to Phantom Ranch, then to Lake Mead. I’ve gone rafting down the Colorado River twice before—40 years ago. This time we’re going to ride in the big oar rafts and not the paddle rafts like before. I just don’t have the nerve to paddle through the rapids like I did at age 30. Happy 70th birthday everyone! Rosemary Henze: No news, really; everyday life is

good to me and I am putting more effort into my painting and piano lessons. Maybe next time I will share more about that. I am appalled at the news, especially the end of women’s right to choose and the continuing legal availability of assault weapons. What has happened to that striving for a democracy? Eleanor Hubbard: After two-pointfive years of zero travel, John and I had wonderful road trips to Yosemite in March and to five national parks this spring. We arrived at the Tetons a week before the south entrance to Yellowstone was open, but a month before the devastating flood. Our journey included a harrowing drive through Teton Pass in whiteout conditions and ice. As always, the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce didn’t disappoint. It was fun going from freezing temperatures in Jackson Hole to over 100 degrees in Death Valley. The fall will be filled with our annual Food Extravaganza at the Russian River, plus a visit to

New Orleans for my cousin’s wedding. Life is very good despite the despicable recent turn of events in Washington. I continue to help where I can, supporting Micro Missions in Kenya and the Senegal Health Institute. Tina Hansen McEnroe: This spring I was happy to be back on campus attending my first Santa Catalina board of trustees meetings, and feel so honored being involved with the many interesting components of the various meetings, topics, and decisions brought to us. I also enjoy serving on the UC Santa Barbara Foundation board of trustees and continuing my work at the university as the associate director of the Tina Hansen McEnroe & Paul V. McEnroe Reading and Language Arts Clinic, going strong for over a decade now. My 1869 Pleasant Valley Schoolhouse opened its doors for the first time this year since COVID, and I was recently selected to be the executive director of the Santa Ynez Valley Therapeutic Riding Program. However, ranch life and grandchildren

provide the frosting on the cake through a busy life, and I feel blessed. Sorry to have missed our last reunion. Send my best to all our awesome classmates! Patricia McNamara: Life is in constant flux. My daughter, Kimberly, moved to San Diego. Her two children, Olivia (8) and Lukas (5), love Solana Beach and are thriving in a small Catholic school with uniforms—thought I would never see that! My son, Eric, and his family are involved with baseball and volleyball. His oldest, Adalee, turned 14 at the end of June and is entering high school next year. Eric and Wyatt (12) just got back from a baseball tournament in Cooperstown, NY, which was definitely on both of their bucket lists. I spent quality time with Sam (9) while his older siblings were in the first set of playoffs. As for myself, I enjoyed a UCLA alumni tour to Spain and Portugal in May with my college friend Lynn. In July, I took off for another UCLA trip to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; our main attraction will be to go to Oberammergau, Germany, to watch the Passion Play, which has been on my bucket list! When I return, I hopefully will finish renovating a home in Solvang, CA. My six-month re-do has now taken over one year. It took three months to receive my dishwasher! Looking forward to the day when supply issue problems are a thing of the past. One of the highlights of this year was our high school reunion. It was such a precious experience to spend time with those of us who were able to make it! To share stories about the good, the bad, and the ugly was amazing. So enlightening to share our different perspectives being a day student vs. a boarder. As for the 70th birthday (another “where has the time gone” moment), I will be going to Maui in October with some girlfriends from college. I hope all of you are doing well! Molly Asche Smith: Turning 70 and spending time with family. Feeling young at heart in the old-growth forest. Sending love to the class of 70 as we turn 70. Hugs. Lena Sedletzky Stevens: Like many of my classmates, I too turned 70 this year, and I celebrated with a trip to the Seychelles. Exquisite beaches, interesting rock formations, amazing wildlife, fascinating flora, and the best snorkeling and diving. The older I get the more I am simply interested in living my life to the fullest and enjoying with gratitude every minute of what I have: my homes in Santa Fe and Mexico, my family, my community, my creativity, my health, and my time. I am so sorry to have missed out on the rich class reunion gatherings and hope to see some of you soon. If you’re in Santa Fe, look me up. Neville Penney Susich: When this is published, it will have been a while since our rebooted 50th reunion/70th birthday celebration, but I must say it was a magnificent few days of connecting with all who could make it. As always, bravo to Marie Cantin who made it happen—ever grateful.

Question: How did you celebrate your 70th? I had booked a cruise, but that just seemed wrong on all levels given the continuing COVID situation and our unsettled world; canceled. Then it was going to be a weekend getaway, but that was forgotten when

Rosemary Henze ’70

a dear friend’s celebration of life coincided with my birthday. Although masked and air hugging, it was a chance to honor a great school colleague and spend time with too many I had not seen since retiring (yeah!) five years ago. So now at 70 (yikes!), it’s another opportunity for more adventures, many of which will be in Oregon with granddaughter Rhy (1 1/2)—whose mom, our Maggie, is in her last year of med school at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland and whose dad, Brad, has a food truck—and with second grandchild (baby boy with no name yet) who just arrived to son Will and Laura, who are farmers in Yachats, OR. And, hopefully, this next year will bring a trip to England to spend time with oldest son Andy, who works for a soccer club in Manchester. Sending love to all our amazing classmates. I look forward to more gatherings. Jane Sweetland: First, I truly hope you and your families are finding health and kernels of fulfillment in this “post” (more or less) COVID-panic life. Lee and I continue to spend most of winters and summers at Tahoe, where the sky seeps into the purple mountains and the deep blue of the lake, a view that fires last year obliterated. Our home in Ventura County is still welcoming, and while we curtailed most travel during COVID, I did regularly visit Montreal and Petaluma, CA, where my children live with their families. Nick and Haley each had children in 2019 and 2021, so my two grandsons and two granddaughters are close in age. I have been lucky to be able to spend time with them, delighting in their increasing agility and language acquisition. On language: I am researching a work of historical fiction set in Oakland from 1941-45 and have been

reading diaries of high-school-age Americans of Japanese ancestry who were sent to one of the 10 internment camps. While our experience at an exclusive Catholic school was very different from their experiences, there is a slender thread in their writing that echoes the feelings and thoughts we have shared with one another. That is, in those high school years, enduring friendships were forged, sometimes out of adversity. Mary Lou Thiercof: I live in a house near my sister Judy nestled in the Oakland hills. Always the farmer, I have food growing from seeds mostly—lettuces, arugula, tomatoes, all my herbs, lemon basil, and Genovese basil. And huge, glorious sunflowers and zinnias. I am just beginning my daily lavender harvest, which I tie up. I continue to work at Working Images and SF on the Bay and walk every day in the hills with Summer, my dog. Lovely that I see Julie Henshaw often and Jane Sweetland, as well as Cathy Henderson (she left after sophomore year), who lives in Oakland nearby. I appreciate the simple gifts of friendship, creating meals with friends and family, hiking in these beautiful hills. Looking forward to seeing my sweet and fun Class of 70 one day soon. Marion Toms: Who thought life as a senior citizen would be so busy? Right now I am preparing for a trip to Maine, where I will get to participate in a two-week residency at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. It is an “artists invite artists” group, so I will be meeting up with long-time clay buddies to explore soda firing. I have a lot to do before I go! Barry will be staying home to care for our golden retriever (who just had her first birthday), our cat, and the property. Our daughters are having adventures of their own. Alana is soon

heading to Europe, where she will travel while working remotely for the next three months or so. Lexi is traveling with her boyfriend in their Sprinter van with their cat. They have been in Canada for a while and are going to Alaska this summer. They have a long-term itinerary that includes much of North America and spans about two years. We are all a little envious! Mostly I’m trying to find joy in everyday things—a good dinner, a nice hike, a happy dog—and not get too heart-sick about the state of our world. It’s a challenge. I wish everyone good health and happy family lives. Susan Woods: I decided to leave COVID in the dust in 2022. In March, I joined my wonderful Catalina forever friends for the second half of our 50th reunion. (I was the only one not living in California.) What a wonderful time of laughter, love, and reminisces! In June, Johannes and I traveled to Paris for his conference. I fulfilled one of my lifelong wishes: I attended the French Open! (I despise the term “bucket list.”) I had a box seat in the front row. I was so close, I could smell them. It was thrilling! Then I spent the next days walking through the beautiful streets, parks, and museums of Paris; Johannes joined me some of the time. Quelle joie! One negative but common occurrence was that my cellphone was pickpocketed on a crowded bus. Quel catastrophe! In July, I had my annual favorite visit with my sister, Cynthia, on the gorgeous island of Martha’s Vineyard. I swam miles in the ocean. In August, Johannes, Max, Pippa, our English Springer Spaniel, and I drove over two days to Bar Harbor, Maine, to visit my darling daughter, Tatia, who works as an ecologist there. We met her serious boyfriend, Peter, who is delightful, and Buddy, her new puppy. Lots of hikes, swimming, and delicious meals. What a stunning state. Then two days after our return, I traveled up north to Traverse City, MI, for the film festival founded by Michael Moore. Staying with some dear friends, I watched over 25 films and found some perfect films for my film festival. What a hard job I have! Then at the end of August, I will return to Martha’s Vineyard to spend a week with my dear friend Leslie Redlich Cockburn to celebrate her (big) birthday. Whew! We are celebrating the 25th East Lansing Film Festival November 2-10. I started it in the back of my house with a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old. What was I thinking? I’m so excited to have reached this milestone! Oh, I forgot, I am playing tennis in the regionals in September. Wish me luck. Pamela Zucker: Keeping busy this past year. Have managed to avoid that ugly virus so far. I’m still involved in race committee activities at St.Francis Yacht Club, bouncing around in a rubber boat on the bay, setting and retrieving race marks, rescuing kiters, boarders, etc. I’m hoping I get to help at the big boat races in September. Still doing Pilates, yoga, visiting the gym, and some biking. I continue to walk. The tally through June 30 is up to 1,882 miles! Travel plans were thwarted at the end of last year (it was the Omicron outbreak); about the only place I visited was Jackson Hole, WY. The hiking was spectacular! So

Cindy Willis Lyons ’70 and Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70 are still in the saddle.

this year I’m making up for missing travel the last two years. I should be traveling for about 12 weeks this year: Kauai – a milestone birthday with friends, all celebrating the beginning of a new decade; Death Valley – hiking; Phoenix – the Chihuly exhibit in the Desert Botanical Garden, nice and cool in March; It took 50 years, but I finally made it back to Spain! I spent a month on the Iberian Peninsula, and my Spanish wasn’t too bad. This trip I was able to explore the Basque country. For the remainder of the year, I’m back to Jackson for more hiking. My niece is getting married in September, so I’ll be in Napa for that. And my postponed trips are Petra/Israel and the Christmas markets in Germany!” 71

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Suzanne Scoville Sederholt suzanne.scoville@gmail.com

Jalynne Tobias Redman: Retirement finds me busier than ever. It is difficult to believe that I am starting my second year as president of the Alumnae Council. The council has focused on targeting three project areas while providing support to the school during this time of transition to the second lay Head of School, Dr. Barbara Ostos. The council is currently in the midst of planning activities for the coming year and I find myself appreciating Dr. Ostos, the staff, and our two beloved sisters more each week. Additionally, I am now an exofficio board member and communications chair for the Casa Abrego Club, where I stay involved with creating the club’s online newsletter, digital communication efforts, and overseeing their technical equipment for special events, among other things. Ward and I continue to enjoy the beautiful Sierra summers and have resumed our annual late spring stays in Palm Springs. This year we were able to take my German Shepherd, who despite her advanced years, traveled beautifully and was my daily walking companion around the town. We call her the caboose as she follows me everywhere, and after doing German Shepherd rescue for over 20 years, I haven’t lost my affection for the breed. I have also returned to substitute teaching, as I missed working with the kids during the all-too-long COVID hiatus, and am now dabbling in sketching and watercolors, so the days fly by.

Karen List Letendre: Thank you to all the members of the Class of 1972 who came to celebrate our 50th reunion! It was not easy during these times of COVID, and many of you who traveled long distances had complicated plans to pull together to get to our reunion. Those of you who were not able to attend were celebrated in spirit; we missed you. How inspiring it was to see all my fellow classmates laughing together, sharing stories, enjoying hearing about families, work, and our challenges as we marked our 50 years since graduating. I had a renewed appreciation for the special connection I have with all of you, and reconnecting during reunion weekend was truly an amazing experience. Patty Hearst Shaw: My youngest daughter, Lydia, and her husband, Chris Hardwick, had their first baby in February, a girl named Dimity (my fourth grandchild). We are all over the moon! We went to visit Justine Schmidt Bloomingdale and Robert at their spectacular new house in Montana in July. It’s a big change from L.A., and they are loving it! Maureen Cate Caballero: Be thankful for the many blessings in our lives. God is good, giving me five children and five grandchildren and his immense love daily. Dianne Klech Saugier: I follow Jalynne Tobias Redman, Karen List Letendre, and Tina Greene ’73, who lives just on the other side of Mt. Rainier from me, on Facebook. My days are spent creating quilts for community youth and digitizing designs to teach a small local group about what can be made “in the hoop” of an embroidery machine. Laura Knoop Pfaff: Karen List Letendre and I had so much fun working together reaching out to the Class of 1972 for our 50th reunion weekend last March! There was a great response and we had

The Class of 1970 celebrating their 70th birthdays. Back row, from left: Suzanne Saunders Shaw, Piper McNulty, Anne Munzer Bourne, Nancy Woolf, Susan Woods, Diana Whitesides, Iris Brewster, Patricia McNamara, and Jane Sweetland. Front row, from left: Marie Cantin, Neville Penney Susich, Jennifer Relfe Anderson, Cara Coniglio, and Mindy Montgomery Thomas

a fun-filled weekend sharing stories and family photos and being back on the Monterey Peninsula. We missed our classmates who could not attend. Rick and I are enjoying our life on the East Coast with periodic visits to the Bay Area. I am still working for Bonhams Auctioneers as a consultant, which is keeping me busy. I look forward to our next reunion! Louise Harris: Same ole for me. A pretty steady and uncontroversial life for the past 10-plus years. Slowly cutting down in hours at the nonprofit where I’ve been a clinical social worker for 35 years. Practicing banjo and fiddle enough to love it but never enough to join other musicians (that’s what guitars are occasionally for). Expanding the vegetable garden tiny bit by tiny bit. Experimenting with weird little herbal remedies. Learning about “energy healing” on the side. So appreciative to live in a beautiful area where I can walk up the street, past friendly neighbors, to get into open space and listen to the owls. Suzanne Scoville: I am still enjoying life in my Connecticut home.My husband, David, and I have decided to assist the local animal shelter by helping to build a new medical clinic and boarding space for the many needy animals in the area.I have also been supporting a “service camel” in California who visits the local children’s hospital to cheer up patients with long-term issues. I am hoping to have a “log splitting” event in the fall. It is a fun opportunity for anyone who wishes to try their hands at chopping and stacking wood. The outdoor setting keeps COVID worries at bay, and warm libations are served around the stone fire pit. And as many of you know, there is nothing so beautiful as the leaves changing color in the autumn!

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Lucia Blair Webster

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Beth Barker: I have continued to enjoy regular Baker Beach walks with Arden and our dogs. I am enjoying San Francisco life and am so happy to be able to enjoy live music post COVID. My big news right now is that I am in Ireland recovering from an unlucky fall from an Irish sport horse. I don’t bounce like I used to and have six fractured ribs, three with multiple fractures, and a pneumothorax

(punctured lung). I am out of hospital now waiting for the lung to heal, hoping to fly home. My beloved partner, Tom, a family physician, has come over to help me. I feel so grateful to all who have reached out. (Remember that I arrived at Santa Catalina in a wheelchair from a horse accident.) I hope to be back in the saddle in six months. This equestrian passion runs deep! Carol Golden Björndahl: I had the first chance in several years to re-unite physically with my sister, Mary Golden ’73. We met up in Amsterdam and did a whirlwind tour of gardens in the Netherlands and France. It’s been ages since we traveled together, and it was a lot of fun. Plans are afoot for next year. Other than that, it’s been life in the slow lane. House projects gobble up time and energy, both of which seem to be in declining supply. Why is that? Hello to everyone! Kelly Burke: I had the honor of being on the cover of Carmel Living magazine in July of this year. It was a tribute to the 50th year of Meals on Wheels serving the Monterey Peninsula. I am a weekly delivery driver and trainer, helping new volunteers learn the ins and outs of the meal delivery process. This is a deeply rewarding experience and I’ve met the most appreciative people over the past year and a half. Living in Carmel allows time to see Susie Dragge Icaza and Cindy Bondesen Grier. We enjoy beach walks, sea glass hunting, and watching sunsets and moonrises in truly one of the most beautiful places in the world. Feel blessed to live here! Sally Fay: My wonderful mother, Anita Fay, went up to meet Dad in heaven in January. This summer my siblings, Kathy Fay ’66 and Paul, and I cleaned out our Woodside, CA, summer home where Mom had been living to put it on the market. Lots of change and saying big goodbyes have marked this year. I am playing a lot of tennis at the California Tennis Club, which I love. I see Arden Bucklin-Sporer out on the courts, too, which I also love! Probably not surprisingly, I head the Social Committee at the club. I have rejoined the board of the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum, where middle-schoolers read books about and write their own stories about having courage. I am also on the board of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside. My shih tzu, Daisy, is a source of constant joy. No grandkids yet but all my three are now married. My writing keeps me busy, too. My Catalina friends continue to be amongst my dearest. Ever grateful for the past and each precious day now and going forward. Randi Stroud Fisher: This decade of the 60s brings interesting and wonderful pivots, most notably being a grandma! I feel very lucky to have a pack of three that I see often. Guess Bob and I have fully launched the brood—our last kid got married in June. A joyful milestone! I’m still immersed in the environmental space and continue to focus on outdoor education and parks, locally and nationally. Wishing good health and happy times to my fellow classmates! Cindy Bondesen Grier: We lost our beloved Golden at Christmas time and decided since we are dog people to jump

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back in quickly, as opposed to waiting. So we got another Golden pup in January and had of course forgotten just how much work an 8-week-old puppy is! Our 10-year-old Jack Russell who adored our Golden looked at us like we’d lost our minds. Two months into the pup, I slipped at Whole Foods and broke my hip. Absolutely shocking as I have good bones and ridiculously thought I’d make it through my 90s to death with no broken hip. So I’ve gotten that out of the way, have tackled rehab, and am exercising and using the pool. My husband, Andy, and I are both well. We canceled plans to travel due to pup and hip, but hope to travel again in the fall. We did visit Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego for a fabulous wedding weekend of the daughter of our great friends who introduced us. Their daughter had been a flower girl in our wedding 27 years ago, so it was a special time to realize how precious life is and witness how time passes. Spending time with classmates Kelly Burke and Susie Dragge Icaza in Carmel during the summer, and loving the cool weather and magnificent sunsets. Scheduled to see Cherie Pettit Arkley this fall. Would love to see you all again soon. Looking forward to our next reunion. Susie Dragge Icaza: Just prior to the start of the pandemic I closed my psychotherapy practice after 20-plus years and am truly enjoying simply spending days with my children and five grandchildren, traveling again, and even just walking the dog. Not one to sit still without purpose, I’ve taken up both Pilates and needlepoint and am honored to serve on the board of trustees of a forward-thinking girls’ school. It is remarkable, although not surprising, how living through the pandemic and having COVID has changed my

perspective on what truly matters: slowing down, noticing and being appreciative. Looking forward to our 50th reunion next year! Monica Lozano: A year of new beginnings. At the end of July, I stepped away from College Futures Foundation and am so proud that my successor, a nationally recognized champion for educational equity, chose College Futures as his “what’s next.” It is a testament to our impact, the clarity of our vision and values, the brilliance of our staff, and the deep partnerships we established to advance a system of public higher education that works for students of all backgrounds and incomes. Not having a full-time job is a new experience, but I am relishing the opportunity to make room for me. Olava Menczkowska: Nothing new to report. I am just grateful to be able to continue dancing, teaching, and competing. Still in shock that Medicare sent a card in the mail with my name on it and that we are all looking at our 50th reunion! Hoping more people will come to the Peninsula in 2024 and we can all have a good laugh or two. Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien: I’m learning about life’s final chapter as I said farewell to my mother on Christmas Eve and am caring for my husband, Don, who is now in hospice. Unspeakably sad, but I’ve experienced many silver linings. I’m deeply grateful for friends and family and am learning how to appreciate the gifts of each day. Hope to get to San Francisco and Monterey before the end of the year. Susan Bowen Osen: Hanging in there like everyone else, staying current with boosters, and trying to maintain some sort of balance in this crazy world. Totally enjoying the new chapter of grandmotherhood with a granddaughter and grandson (almost 3 and 6 months) with another girl due in November. Had some fun pandemic FaceTimes with Lisa Sutton and an in-person weekend with Jeanne Vibert Sloane. Looking forward to hearing from other classmates. Lani Kennedy Pringle: Last April I bought my (hopefully final) house in Corte Madera, CA, and was diagnosed with breast cancer around the same time. Many contractors later, the house is almost done; and after a year of meds, surgery, and radiation, I am cancer free! My son Cameron is getting married in October. I’m so looking forward to gaining another daughter. Life certainly throws us curveballs, but I am so blessed and grateful for every day. Lots of love to all of you. Jeanne Vibert Sloane: I write from Montecito, CA, where Alex and I now spend winters and Augusts—it seems we have become fair weather friends to our home in New York. I continue to enjoy architectural preservation work and the odd gig as an independent silver expert. I recently joined the board of the Sir John Soane’s Museum Foundation. During breaks in the pandemic we squeezed in trips to Stockholm and Rome. The most exciting news this year was the arrival of a second great-nephew in Bethel, CT—a stone’s throw from Manhattan! Arden Bucklin-Sporer: I am alive and well and splitting time between San Francisco and Sonoma, CA, trying to get arms around a big farm

business, and working closely with my family to make it as productive and regenerative as possible. Deeply involved with conservation—serving on several environmentally oriented boards, but still rooted in San Francisco—and playing a lot of tennis and watching birds when I can fit it in. I love seeing my classmates, which I do as often as possible: Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien, Sally Fay, Sue Gates Suman, Randi Stroud Fisher, Beth Barker, Katie Dennis Wheeler, and Barbara Gault. My husband, Dr. Karl, is getting ready to retire (reluctantly) and my three sons are great—all with significant others/wives, so it is wonderful to have some women in the mix! Lisa Sutton: After 20-plus years living in the Hollywood Hills, I moved to Colorado for a glorious year in the mountains. I then moved again to the spectacular red rock of St. George, UT, which affords me easy access back to L.A. to work a little. I spent July at Zuma Beach, which was heavenly. I traveled to the Cayman Islands for the month of August, which was glorious. I took a train from Denver to Moab to attend a music festival and raft the Colorado river on my 66th birthday … and then drove back to St. George by way of Cedar City to see The Tempest at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. All of it sublime. My life is truly a glorious adventure that has been filled with so much grace and ease! Wendy Tayler: I am still living in Costa Rica, almost 32 years now! I just sold my townhouse and purchased a home nearby. I am soon to start remodeling the kitchen and upgrading the landscaping. Three of my five children, spouses, and all three of my grandbabies were here in July to inaugurate the new home. Life is good! Peggy McDonnell Vance: Cyrus finally got a new job. It involves travel, which counteracts perfectly the months of COVID isolation. (Though honestly, I appreciated that enforced change.) More importantly, Clare and Nat had twin boys almost exactly a year ago. I never imagined becoming a grandmother would mean entering a world filled with such intimacy and tenderness and presentness. Being with them is the closest experience I’ve had with time standing still. Yet the weekly changes are so massive. And then to top it off, Simon is going to marry Ruby Cramer next year. We adore her as she has a way of bringing Simon even closer to us. I feel very lucky. I miss Kirby Walker a lot.

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Kelly Burke ’74 graces the cover of Carmel Living magazine for a tribute to the 50th year of Meals on Wheels.

Margaret Ganz itstartsat50@hotmail.com

Andrea Csaszar: I have been doing a lot of traveling this year. In June, I took my mom on a three-week trip to Alaska, visiting my brother Albert, who lives there. Then in late July, I headed to Europe, going to Hungary to see family and friends, then Venice, and cruising the Adriatic and Greek islands. Back at home, Camp Bow Wow has really picked up this year. And my two doggies, Rio and Zsa Zsa, are doing great. Pam Anderson-Brule: After creating my firm 38 years ago, I am set to hang up the shingle. I am finishing my ongoing projects and see traveling in my future. My firm is doing the full renovation of the Santa Catalina library, which should open for viewing at the beginning of next year. I started practicing for retirement by taking a seven-week tour of Europe earlier this year, visiting my daughter, Isabel, who is now living and working in Amsterdam, and my eldest son and family living in Paris. I also spent time in Italy. It was a wonderful trip and a great start to retirement.

Mary Cavanaugh: Since retiring June 2021, my trips included Maui in November for a friend’s wedding and a road trip to Oregon for a family wedding. I divide my time between Santa Cruz and Reno with hiking, camping, friends, and substitute teaching a couple times a month.

Linda Abston Larsen: My best news is having two grandchildren. My son, Preston, and his wife have a wonderful son, Jett (2), and a precious daughter, Jodi (March 2022). They live in Montana and came to visit in July. It was 10 days of fun and boating and I loved every minute of it.

Lorie Dillingham Rosenwald: As always, Isend love to all my Spirit of ’76 peeps. Stu and I are going to be first-time grandparents in early November.

Janie Goodrich Snowden: In September 2021, I picked up where I left off three years ago on my hike across France. Since then, I have moved into an apartment in the center of Aix-en-Provence. It has been an awesome year of hiking, markets, painting, and wandering pretty villages. I am headed back to New Hampshire in September and Santa Cruz for the Christmas holiday. Tessa Wilcox: My daughter has started at Wesleyan University and now Jim and I are officially empty nesters. Paula Capozzi Humphries: I still work part time at the local Y and am staying healthy. In May, I took my 86-year-old cousin to Tunis to get her settled in her apartment and then to Spain to visit her sister and family. Nancy MacGregor Bennetts: It’s been a big year for the Bennetts family. My oldest son, Jimmy, got married September 2021 to Amanda and they live in Portland, OR. My daughter Laura is a third-year resident in internal medicine, also living in Portland. Middle son Wills and wife Devon had a baby, Callum George Bennetts, in June 2022,

and they live in Seattle so they are not far away. I am going to be called “Nanners.” Life is pretty perfect. Marge Ganz: The most exciting thing to happen to me is that I sold my house in Coronado, CA, in February and bought a place in May in the Kensington area of San Diego. It has been awesome and a great move for me.

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Julie Power Pantiskas

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Margaret Campodonico: I am living in Capitola, CA, and still teaching yoga. My husband and I get together often with Audrey Dormer Foraker and Kim Rodman Menninger and their husbands. It’s also been wonderful having Zoom cocktail hours with classmates from our great Class of ’78. I am always grateful to have these incredible women in my life, and am thankful that Santa Catalina brought us all together. Liz Stelow: My husband and I are delighted to be the parents of a Catalina sophomore. I am looking forward to the publication in February of a feline behavior clinical handbook that I edited.

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Mindy Malisoff Siegel Baggett mbaggett@cox.net

Mindy Malisoff Siegel Baggett: What a great time we had at our 40th reunion. We may have been a small group this past March; however, we were able to spend two wonderful evenings together laughing, sharing memories, making new memories, catching up, and drinking a lot of wine. Thank you Stacey Pruett Taddeucci for opening your beautiful home to your Catalina sisters. In August my daughter moved from Seattle to D.C. I was able to head east for the weekend to help her unpack, organize, hang pictures, and get her new home ready for the next chapter in life. Jessica continues to work full time as the COVID-19 response director for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. She started her doctoral program in emergency and preparedness in public health. We are going to have a DrPH in the house! Besty Black : I took a nice trip to Rome, hosted a fancy party in my

Andrea Csaszar ’76, Lisa Campodonico Malim ’76, and Lisa’s husband, George, take in a San Francisco Giants game.

beautiful garden in July, continue to work my rear off, and play tennis often. Living the dream in Aspen! Liz Lowden Herreid: I am sorry to have missed the reunion but I needed to stay safe from COVID exposures as my mother is living with us for a time while undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia. So far so good, she is in remission! I used my skills as a professional organizer (new business for the past three years) to downsize my mother out of the family home of 55 years. I am grateful for all the family and friends who participated in her care. I like the flexibility of my own schedule, as my husband is cutting back on his time at work and we are traveling more. Alex is now a software engineer with the New York Yankees so we love visiting him! I think we have lost him to the East Coast. Maddie is living in Nashville with her fiancé and they will be married in February 2023. She does video editing and project management for a media company. Planning the wedding will take up all the extra time this year! Chrissy Bozzo Daily: I found a new job after working for the nonprofit YMCA for 12 years. My career path has taken me to the public school district as a behavioral para educator. Turns out I have a talent for mentoring children with emotional, social, and behavioral disorders. I am absolutely fulfilled by my new path, and having summers and other holidays off doesn’t hurt either. In other news, sadly, my mom passed this past June. I find comfort in knowing she and my dad are together again. Hope all my 1982 girls are doing well! Deborah Petteway: I am living in my fourth village since 2014 and have been to 19 rural villages from northwest Alaska on the Bering Sea up to the northern Bering Strait Island of Little Diomede. I am now in the interior of Alaska in McGrath. I am lucky to have landed in so many villages where the Iditarod and Iron Dog (snowmobile) races go through. It is berry-picking season now with raspberries and blueberries everywhere. Next is cranberry season. I’m waiting patiently for the silver salmon and kings to come in, then hunting season. I am a proficient fisherwoman now and enjoy sled rides with mushing teams and ski-journaling with my Australian Shepherd. My son, Justin, is a K-9 officer in Memphis now, his dream job! Debbie Etienne: My husband and I still love living in San Francisco and, until recently, had our youngest (Amanda Etienne ’14) living nearby. We are looking forward to visiting her in Denver as she finishes grad school, and enjoy visiting our son, Evan, in Austin. Missed seeing everyone at Reunion! Denise Bruns: Here is a poem: Have since left Oregon with the rain, have moved to the desert with no name. Sometimes I miss the forest and the ocean breeze, but I like the pickleball and life of ease. At 96, my mom’s still alive; needless to say, that woman can thrive. Also, my sister is well and funny as hell. I try not to think of all the stuff, I try not to say what the heck. I cannot say that I’ve done my best, but I’m trying to put negative thoughts to rest. There might be no Eden that awaits, but I still believe in heavenly gates. I wish well the people of my past; now it seems true: Time does go by fast.

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Julie Moore Delany: This year was another bit of a mixed bag: viruses, empty nests, career changes, and partner upgrades. I’m enjoying my wildlife rehab work; published a book; and loosely started ultramarathon training. I’ve heard from Fiona Dorst; she is doing well and writes: “After 15 years in South Africa, I moved back to Marin County in 2015 and opened a boutique, La Belle Fifi, in Larkspur, CA.” Drop by and say hello! I’m proud to say we have a class of stunning, admirable women. Sara von Schwind: I have utilized my engineering degrees and have been with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for over 30 years. For the past 10 years, I have been a Deputy District Director in District 5, which includes Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties. I oversaw program/project management and now oversee maintenance and operations (over 400 employees work for me). I have spent my free time hiking, mountaineering, skiing, and, most recently, learning to maneuver a boat in the open ocean. Elizabeth Kirk Sondern: My husband and I still live in San Francisco. We are empty nesters and it’s so strange. Our daughter is a sophomore at Trinity University in San Antonio majoring in biology on the pre-med track and very happy with her college choice. Small world: Jennifer Merriman Cazares met my daughter at Trinity last spring as Jennifer was showing her son the campus. I had lunch with Isabel Haley in Menlo Park, CA. It is always great to see her and everyone on social media. Simone Pier Heymann: Spent loads of time gardening and helping my wife build her tech start-up. I worked in ICU during Delta and saw too much death and suffering for one lifetime. I transferred to the OR and joined the cardiothoracic surgery team and have had the privilege of participating in the procurement and transplantation of several hearts. I spend most days with my Brittany Spaniel, Dash, at my side. Marti Ham Fuller: This year I moved to the Memphis, TN, area. I love the food, the music, and the incredible history of Memphis. I’m still working in the corporate employment law world but am

Yvette Chamlian Richmond ’84 and Louise Hunt Sandy ’84 enjoy time with their sisters Kate Hunt Smith ’87 and Monique Chamlian Wright ’87 at Louise’s home in Napa, California

finding more and more time for travel, poker, and general enjoyment of life.

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Van der Plas Dellamura: Happy to announce that I remarried on April 2, 2022! After 10 years of being together, Bob Dellamura and I were married at White’s Chapel United Methodist Church and had a lovely lunch reception with about 50 people. All of our five children and their significant others were there to witness and celebrate. So, after many years of being Joanne Viola, I’m now Joanne D. Dellamura (Van der Plas). It feels so good to be married to my wonderful, wise, and witty husband. Yvette Chamlian Richmond: I’m really enjoying being an empty nester! My daughter just graduated from Boise State University and is working as a lobbyist for the Idaho Mining Association. My son is also at Boise State and will be a junior. I retired from Kaiser as a labor and delivery nurse last fall and am now working as the perinatal case manager for an Indian Health clinic in Auburn, CA. I love it! Other than that, I’m just enjoying a lot of RV glamping with my boyfriend—the best way to travel! Louise Hunt Sandy hosted a lovely mini-reunion at her beautiful home in Napa. Her sister, Kate Hunt Smith ’87, and my sister, Monique Chamlian Wright ’87 were also there. It was wonderful! Looking forward to our 40th (yikes!). Jen Merriman Cazares: Life is good! I live in the San Francisco Bay Area with my husband of 20 years, Marc; my daughter, Sophie, who is in her sophomore year at American University in Washington, D.C.; and my son, Cooper, a senior at De La Salle High School in Concord. I have been working as a certified professional organizer in chronic disorganization

for eight years and my business, Livable Spaces LLC, is incredibly rewarding—I’m definitely living my true purpose. From all my amazing experiences working with people who have hoarding disorder to ADHD, my life is rich. From that, I have written a book, Making the SHiFT: True Stories of How Chronically Disorganized People Learn to Live a Deserving Life, launching in March 2023. My book nimbly addresses an assemblage of anecdotes and facts, synthesizing my knowledge of psychology, sociology, research, and education—and how useful such knowledge is when compassionately delivered, having enormous healing potential. I have distilled this phenomenon into the acronym and metaphor SHiFT, my trademarked method for organizing. I invite you to learn more about my SHiFT method and sign up to win a copy of the book on my website: livablespaces.net.

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Pam Bartlett: Lots of news on my front! Both of my boys are married. William (my oldest) and his wife, Chloe, are still in Fresno, CA, enjoying a house full of pets. My youngest, James, just moved with his wife, Lupe, to Monterey so that they can both finish their education at CSUMB. It was fun helping them move over there—so much has changed! They are also expecting a baby in January! I refuse to go by “grandma,” so I will be coming up with alternate names until then. Hope all is well. Sarah Dee Longaker: I’ve been missing our Catalina days, wishing we could go back in time and do it all again! Time is going too fast. I hope you all are doing great and enjoying your lives. I still have one boy at home, Drew, who is now a sophomore and is all about baseball. Our twins are in college in Colorado and D.C. I’m still trying to tame our puppy, manage our family, and get back to normal after these past years. I also have a dog-sitting business which keeps things fun. I recently spent a wonderful weekend with Ulrike Devoto, Beth Wagner Penn, and Jill McFarland McCabe. I’m always grateful for our Catalina days. Lyn Chang Stewart: I’m an “almost” empty nester. My oldest, Callahan, is a freshman at Purdue. My daughter, Caroline (“Nini”), is a resident junior at Stevenson School (RLS), and I just have an eighth-grader, Sam, at home and looking at boarding schools. I’m looking for suggestions on where I can relocate in a year when I am no longer tied to San Francisco. Dea Anderson Rouiller: Greetings to everyone from my childhood home in Monterey, located right next to Catalina along the Old Del Monte Golf Course. Some of you used to come over during free periods or after school to raid the fridge, tune into KSPB, study (just kidding), and hang out. I’ve been spending a lot of time here this summer to help my mom with errands and chores and keep her company since I’m now able to work from anywhere (one good thing that came out of the pandemic). We lost my dad a little over five years ago, so I consider myself very lucky that my mom is in good health and good spirits and doing great. When I walk down the driveway to check the mailbox, I can see the back of the PAC through the trees and catch a glimpse of the little adobe cottage where I took piano lessons for so many years. The memories of so many good times are still fresh in my mind. I rarely see any students around these days and nobody walks to Long’s (now a CVS) due to the convenience of online shopping, but I know the campus will be full of students soon (if not already) and buzzing with the excitement of another school year ahead. Nothing more to report; just wanted to share my nostalgia and a quick hello from the vicinity of our old school! Stay well. Dayna

Grubb: We moved permanently to our cabin in Lake Tahoe in 2020 and are absolutely loving lake life! I’m still selling pretty shoes online at ped.com and traveling to exciting shoe shows in Italy and France. Please be in touch if you are in Tahoe. I saw Anna O, Margi Bogart Power, and Meg Gibbons Bertero last summer and it was so fun to reconnect. Melissa Davis Olson: Life remains busy around here. Our two oldest boys have graduated and are living on their own. Meanwhile, we will have a high school and a college graduate next spring. I moved my floral arts business, Penflora, out of our garage last spring and opened a store and studio in San Mateo, CA. Erik and I are looking at a quickly approaching empty nest. Love seeing the local Catalina gang at every opportunity. Amy Halley Hill: Our daughter, Sophie, is starting her second year at Loyola Marymount in L.A., studying psychology. Our son, Joe, is a senior in high school. He is looking at colleges in the mountain west. Brian and I will celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary soon and are looking forward to traveling together as empty nesters! Lisa Fischer Aycock: All good here in San Diego. I recently caught up with Bonny Trousdell Reid and we had a fantastic visit. I have seen Kristin Ring a few times also. Always great to catch up with everyone. We are loving the empty nest; we have taken up kayaking, paddle boarding, and hiking to fill our spare time. Danny and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary this year and are looking forward to the next 30. Love to all! Margi Bogart Power: All is well in the Power family. Elizabeth is 24 and living in San Francisco, enjoying work as a political consultant and taking advantage of living in the Bay Area (after thinking she may be on the East Coast). Meredith is 21 and enjoying her senior year at Wake Forest in North Carolina. I’m really enjoying working for our new nonprofit, Leadership Council San Mateo County, especially as we now have office space in South San Francisco, have hired two new staff members, and are launching a second

Joanne Van der Plas Dellamura ’84 at her wedding to Bob Dellamura.

Elizabeth Kirk Sondern ’84 and Isabel Haley ’84 enjoy lunch in Menlo Park, California.

leadership program for emerging leaders this fall. I got a new knee last December and plan to get the other knee replaced this November (are we getting to the age where we talk about joint replacements?!). Tom is doing well, keeping us all sane, grounded, and laughing. We have a few fun trips planned this fall to see the Cal-Notre Dame game and then a trip to Nashville in October. Grateful for continued health and great friendships! I enjoy keeping up with our classmates on Facebook. Hope everyone is doing well. Diana Trevino de Pozas: My life right now is strange because I am in transition from being a full-time mom to having two grandchildren. My daughter and son were both married two years ago in the middle of the pandemic and now I am happy to receive a baby girl and a baby boy in our family. I spend my time supporting my husband in his work decisions and traveling with him for his job. We also enjoy traveling for leisure. I have been active in helping young single mothers and participating in a listening program where people can come and talk about their life and their problems while we listen actively and give comfort. It is like a middle ground from friend to psychologist. It is a very rewarding activity. I also tutor young adults who are close to graduating from college in a leadership program called Valia. We encourage them to have a life plan and their values in order so they can make their life choices wisely. This year I have also been closer to my mom and dad, who are getting old and need more attention. Katharine Folger Yeager: All is well here in Concord, CA. Jackson is starting his junior year in high school, and Nat and I are still fighting crime. I’ve taken up gardening—a new challenge, and therapeutic too. Miss you all. Rene McCurry Johnson: It’s been a busy year. Sam graduated from Washington & Lee and moved to Houston where she is working in investment banking. Caroline graduated from Peddie High School and is now a freshman at Wake Forest. I’ve

been doing a lot of packing and unpacking boxes as I move kids around, and I moved my two “grand cats” (Sam’s college cats) to Houston. We have been doing a lot of traveling (finally!). To celebrate the graduations we spent three weeks in Kenya and Tanzania with family and friends. It was an incredible trip. I’m still living in Wellington, FL, for the most part, and spending time in Princeton and Houston while I figure out the next steps (school? work? continuing being an itinerant dilettante?). Hoping to see Catalina friends on my various travels, and if anyone wants to spend some time in beautiful Palm Beach County, my door is open! Maru Garza de Jaime: All is well in Monterrey, Mexico. I am now a grandma! My son had a beautiful daughter and we are so happy. They are living in Virginia where he is getting a master’s degree and I got to be with them when she was born. Incredible how time goes by. One of my daughters has been living in the San Francisco area and for some reason, I never have reasonable enough time to visit and look for everyone who is close by. I spent my summer rehabilitating my leg that I broke three months ago, spending time that I never had to relax and stop the clock. Everything else is just great. I hope everybody is well. Beth Wagner Penn: Our oldest, Brody, graduated from high school and is a freshman at The Ohio State University. Go Buckeyes! Now only one left in the nest. Our daughter, Julia, is a senior at San Ramon Valley High School and has a busy year ahead with college apps, NCL, etc. Paul and I still enjoy living in Alamo, CA, and plan to do some remodeling to the house next year. We just finished renovating our San Francisco condo, which we will be renting soon. I was so sad when our 2021 reunion wasn’t able to happen in person; however, I did get to reconnect with Jill McFarland McCabe, Ulrike Devoto, and Sarah Dee Longaker late last fall in Carmel and had the best visit with them! I miss you all and hope to see everyone soon. Danae Aplas Hansen: My son is heading off to college in Spokane, WA. He plans on running track there. My daughter just started her junior year in high school, where she made the varsity volleyball team and is doing well. I am still working as an anesthesiologist in Montana. I just got back from Glacier National Park, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. Meg Gibbons Bertero: My family is doing well, including my mom, Linda Smith Fox ’58, and my mother-in-law, Daphne Craige Bertero ’60. Craige and I are down to one kid at home, Daphne, who is a sophomore at Convent in San Francisco. Quinn (Boston College) is spending the semester working for the WHO in Geneva and Blake is a freshman at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown.

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Jennifer Pratt: Life in San Francisco is good. Gabriella and I have been going to Arizona twice a year for the past decade and it’s been awesome to be back in the desert part-time. I know I am supposed to have grown out of it but I still love the sun so much. Kate Myers Brizius: I see Deborah Smith Spicer a few times a year in Santa Barbara, CA. If anyone is in SB please let me know—I’d love to see you and have you join us for a girly weekend! I also see Jennifer Eppler in Dallas several times a year, as my two girls attend SMU. I’m looking forward to our next reunion! Serena Bennett Padian: My daughter Maddie is a senior at the University of Washington, Jack is at Santa Barbara Community College, and Will is a senior at Chadwick. It’s fun to watch them create their own lives while John and I figure out what our empty nest phase will look like. Big hugs to all my Catalina sisters. Meg Mayer: I’m still traveling the country as an ultrasound tech and spending time in New York and Pennsylvania with my kids between assignments. I’m always drawn back to California since that’s my happy place. Feeling like a bi-coastal yo-yo. I love splitting my time between the beach and the mountains, the city and the country, which

Michelle Oberle Odle ’88 and Stephanie Oberle ’88 (far right) join their family to celebrate their dad’s 80th birthday.

Meg Mayer ’88 with her family

is why I love traveling so much. And I can’t wait to get back to international traveling for fun. I’ve been working in the northeast since January and I just spent a month with my sister (Jen Mayer ’85) and her family in Vermont. I also got to see my brother in Boston while he was visiting from Mexico. That was a hoot, and now it’s time to get back to work! I’m planning to drive across the country (again!) and stop and do a little hiking along the way until I make it back to the beach. Leslie Palmer Meyer: I’m still living in New York and working for a green energy company. Our oldest son, JP, made it over the finish line last year and graduated high school. He was fortunate to benefit from NY’s trade high school programs and works as a “tree guy” (for those with non-school kids, it is a wonderful path). Our daughter Georgia ’22 just graduated from Catalina and is at Wake Forest for college. I will definitely miss visiting Monterey and seeing Julie Lenherr Edson, who is amazing. Catalina is very lucky to have her! Our son Charlie is a junior in high school and our youngest, Audrey, is a freshman. Insane to have four teenagers! Definitely feeling old. Hope to see some of you at our 35-year reunion in the spring. Steff Chain: I’m still in Crested Butte, CO, where I’m building a new house on land where I can have my horses with me. My 20-year-old daughter, Annalise, was home all summer and it’s been great! She has returned for her sophomore year at the University of San Francisco this fall. Other than that all is pretty good and kinda boring at the moment! Stephanie Oberle: Hoping everyone is doing well and looking forward to our 35th in March! I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Barbara Ostos as the new head of school! Fun fact: She played on our CIF-winning softball team at Francis Parker School and was a colleague of mine there for several years! I will begin my 31st year at Francis Parker School this year. Amy and I continue to pursue our scuba diving addiction and had an amazing trip to Beqa Lagoon in Fiji, where we dove with the sharks and enjoyed getting to see the local school and villages and making lifelong friends. Bula! The Oberle clan had a grand reunion in Disneyland to celebrate Dad’s 80th birthday and our parents’ 55th anniversary. It was amazing to have all 24 of us together and making memories! 89

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Sarah Lewis Boyle

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Yana Collins Lehman: I have three pieces of news: I completed the Lake Placid Ironman in 2021, the New York City Marathon in 2021, and last week I was named CEO of Trevanna Post, the entertainment finance company where I’ve worked for 18 years! Mouse Baiz and I had a staycation in San Francisco in August when I moved my son back to San Francisco State for his sophomore year. Rebecca Stirling Bishop: I am living with my family between Colorado and Kauai. Parenting, working, traveling, and writing. I just published my first book, The Shell and the Octopus, about a young girl who grows up sailing the world with her dad. Annie Coppel: I live in Culiacan, Mexico. I am married and I have two girls, Regina ’14 and Monse ’15, who both graduated from Catalina, finished their university, and work now. I also have four boys: Isaac (21), Mateo (19), Elías (17), and Tomas (13). A lot of my nieces are in Catalina right now in the summer camp, and my sister’s daughter was a sophomore last year! I have seen a lot of my Catalina friends and we traveled together. I have cancer right now, but I am in treatment and I am feeling very good, doing exercise and eating healthy. Please pray for me, I want to be cancer free soon! Hillary Hudis Madge: It only took me 32 years, but I finally found my career! Catalina led me to MIT where I loved engineering though eventually attended Harvard Business School for an MBA. I worked in high-tech marketing for almost 20 years until I ventured out on an entrepreneurial track. My son had been attending an after-school math program that truly boosted his math confidence. When I wasn’t thrilled with the writing that he was producing in school, I searched for an equivalent program for analytic (argument or essay) writing and none existed. Hence Write Ahead was born. I found a writing pedagogy expert who helped me develop a full curriculum, leveraged my engineering background to define the formulas and process of writing, leveraged my marketing background to promote the program, and never imagined I would enjoy teaching so much. The program has grown to grades 3-12 and the gratitude and appreciation I receive from students and parents has been heartwarming. The pandemic was a blessing that forced me to move online and allowed the program to serve students across the country. The road has had some bumps, but as cliche as it sounds, don’t give up on following your dreams! I hope everyone is remaining happy and healthy. Monica Evans Taylor: I married my husband on July 15, 2022, after five years together. It was such a beautiful

ceremony! We ended up having a small courthouse wedding with a few friends and family. I hope you are all doing well. Jana Novak: I moved back to Colorado in the fall of 2019, and Stephanie Kristich Norquist flew out to Oklahoma City to help me pack for the move. This time, I moved to Denver, just in time for the pandemic to shut everything down. I was well prepared for this, though, as I’ve been working from home since before working from home was cool, which means the pandemic wasn’t too much of a change for me! In the last few years, I have been doing less of my ghostwriting so I could focus more on my personal writing, as well as some art—it has been much more fulfilling creatively, though perhaps not as much financially! As always, I also found a part-time job to get me out of the house; this time it was as a guide for a business that leads walking tours of the street art in my neighborhood. After being asked by the owners if I’d like to take it over, I invited the other tour guide to join me, and I’m now the majority owner of the Denver Graffiti Tour. Any Catalinan who comes to Denver must look us up! As I also bought a house in this neighborhood last year, I’ve very much put down roots here and am excitedly looking forward to what the next decade brings. Elizabeth Johnson Hornsey: I am happy to say I am five years cancer free from uterine cancer. I am a moderator in an endometrial/uterine cancer survivor group on Facebook. I am also doing what I can to raise awareness about this form of cancer. Philip and our four cats are doing well. We are keeping busy with our remodeling business called Elizabethan Homes LLC. It is fun helping people make changes to their homes to reflect how they want to live in them. We are looking forward to celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary next year. Alison Hadfield Corbett: I hear all my news through Augi Stevens most of the time. I

Stephanie Kristich Norquist ’90 and Jana Novak ’90

keep in touch with Jessica Wheeler Wynne and Michele Huthart Li the most. Michele was just in London for a few months. She looks amazing and celebrated her 50th but looks half that. Vanessa Wahab passed away from a rare form of cancer. I am going on my 34th year in London. My son (20) is starting his third year at university and is a physics major. My daughter (16) is at boarding school in Dorset and about to start sixth form college (the last two years of high school equivalent). I have been a widow for 11 years. I work part-time in London and play lots of tennis. I have an amazing group of friends and family; I feel very fortunate. Sarah Ann Lewis Boyle: 2022 has been an epic year for our family! Sawyer (11), Spark (8), my wonderful husband, Shawn, my parents, siblings, and their kids all went to Zimbabwe in June. The trip was life-changing. We helicoptered over Victoria Falls, ziplined into the gorge, and flew on bush planes into two different safari camps. We saw elephants, hippos, wild dogs, lions, zebras, hyenas, crocs, impalas, kudu, sable, and more. We fished the Zambezi River; we fell in love with so many people there with whom we still stay in touch. Africa got under our skin and we want to go back as soon as possible! Business, as a kitchen and bathroom interior designer, is still great; and so is life in little Pacific Grove!

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Yukiko Matsumura-Ohara: I was part of the sports presentation team at the summer Olympics and Paralympics of Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Last year, my dad passed away. I got married in July 2022, and my wedding is to be held in 2023.

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Marisa Adams Adair: Life in Nashville, TN, is great, especially because Kate Brinks Lathen and her family recently moved here. I have four boys and she has three boys, so it is rare for us to get a night out! We recently went to the Garth Brooks show, which is a repeat of the Garth show way back when we were in high school. Come visit us in Music City! Kristen Carlson Maitland: In October, I started a new job at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, contributing to the strategic directions of their biomedical imaging funding

portfolio. I will be working remotely, initially from College Station, TX, with plans to move back to California in the next couple of years. I am very excited about working for this amazing organization with ambitious goals.

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Ana Garza ’90, Susana Treviño de Elizondo ’90, Yolanda Orrantia Tessada ’91, Maria Juarez de Letamendi ’91, Ale Leon Letamendi ’91, Kiki Diaz-Brown ’91, and Alex Sánchez de Aparicio ’93

Marisa Adams Adair ’96 and Kate Brinks Lathen ’96 attend a Garth Brooks show.

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Megan MacDonald Hastings: We are grateful to have welcomed a second pandemic baby, Mara, in February. Seattle is still home, and work travel is resuming with a trip to Ghana this fall. So fun to share motherhood with Adrienne Harris and Cat Hawley, and thankful for auntie Molly Ewen who helped all our boys ring in new year’s 2022 in style with sequined bow ties! Catherine Hawley: My twin boys are 4 years old and I was fortunate to take them to Santa Catalina Lower School’s carnival this spring, which they loved! Sadly, we are going through a divorce, but Sister Claire was there and offered comfort and wisdom (and she held my hand in that perfect Sister Claire way), which I am so grateful for. I’m also grateful for all the friends from Catalina who have been there for me during this challenging season. This has included playing tennis this past year with Lysbet Verlenden ’99, my Catalina teammate. Thankfully, my business, Hawley Personal Finance, continues to grow and I enjoy it more than ever after all these years! Adrienne Harris: In the summer of 2020 my husband, Eric, and I decided to take advantage of the remote work opportunities afforded by COVID and moved our family from Los Angeles to Monterey to be closer to my family. Our boys, Cylas (8) and Aaron (5) are now students at Catalina and it is fun to be back on campus as a parent this time. We spend a lot of time with Catherine Hawley and her two sons and love meeting up with other Catalina alumnae when they are in town. I’m still writing with my partner in Los Angeles. We are currently in development on a horror/thriller that may never make it to the screen but has been fun to write. My biggest project of 2021 was welcoming

our third son, Azi Charles, in December. Natalia Woodhall Chappelow: The past year has brought a big change to my work life. I launched my own organizing business here in Austin, TX, Sleek Home Solutions. I’ve been working all over town, even organizing a fellow Catalina alum’s office and kitchen! On the home front, we sent our two girls, Gwyneth (10) and Maeryn (8), to Summer at Santa Catalina for the first time to beat the sweltering Texas heat and they loved it! It was wonderful to be on campus again and a bit surreal dropping my own kids off at the same school I went to for 12 years. My daughters were even in a number of classes with the daughter of Frances Verga-Lagier Cook ’99— second generation fun!

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(4) and son Freddie (2) in Calistoga, CA. They are also very excited to have welcomed a third baby in August! Helena Brown completed her doctorate in psychology and has started two of her own rehabs in Hawaii, one of which is a nonprofit. She reports a lot of travel, skiing, sailing, and tennis, and she plans to attack Chilean Patagonia this winter. Brigitte Kouba Neves, with her husband and 6-year-old twins, lives in the Pacific Palisades, CA, where she enjoyed seeing old friends at an alumnae dinner at The Draycott. In the past year she became a birth doula and also had the pleasure of visiting Chelsea McNabb at her home in England after she gave birth to her amazing daughter in 2021. Autumn Quinn’s highlight was seeing Georgina Ingram and her adorable kids on a trip to New York City in July. Kate Fagan is loving her job as a data scientist in Omaha, NE, and has had a great summer kayaking with her husband and wrestling her two beloved dogs.

Kai Romero

kai.romero@gmail.com

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Kate Fagan

katepfagan@gmail.com

Cameron Fisher Buck and her husband have been raising their two children, daughter Briggs

Lysbet Verlenden ’99 and Catherine Hawley '98 with Cat’s brother Rogers, a Lower School parent, and Lysbet’s boyfriend.

Autumn Quinn ’00 and Georgina Ingram '00 with their children in New York City.

ancient Rome and eating pasta in Florence, Italy, where I am currently based. Unfortunately, yearly archaeological excavations prevent me from having pets or plants, so feel free to reconnect by passing on cute pics of your own. Marina Barcelo: I am now a mama to two girls, welcoming Liliana Sol this past April. Raising daughters is such an adventure! I also started a new job as an assistant professor of practice at Portland State University’s School of Social Work. My family moved to a new home in North Portland and we continue to live our best hobbit life in the Pacific Northwest. I am currently training for my next weightlifting competition. Bea Cleveland: Despite best efforts to get back to California, I continue to live in Chicago with my corgi Hamish. I have been working in private practice for the last year specializing in reproductive trauma and sexual health. This fall I am co-producing a series of inperson workshops titled “Sex & the Body.” I might be Catalina’s first official sex therapist.

Sasha Irving

sasha.irving@gmail.com

Olivia Nilsson

olivianilsson@gmail.com

Ellie Eversole Richardson: Still feeling grateful for a wonderful reunion with our class. It was such a nice weekend catching up and spending time on our beautiful campus with so many from our class. Elizabeth Orr and I enjoyed being reunion roommates, which made us nostalgic for freshman year in the dorms. Nothing compares to Catalina friends. In the fall I will have a third-grader, kindergartener, and one in nursery school. Life is busy, a bit chaotic, and full of fun. Would love to see anyone passing through Pasadena, CA. Amy Azevedo Mulgrew: I am still working at Santa Catalina and I love that I am at the hub of your visits to campus. Big highlights this year include our 20-year class reunion, the commencement address by Mzilikazi Koné ’01, and the “mini reunion” with alumnae moms of summer campers.

Kelsey Hodgins Diver

hodginskelsey301@gmail.com

Alexandria Sutty

alex.sutty@gmail.com

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Katie Fruzynski katie.fruzynski@gmail.com

Katie Fruzynski: This past May, I left my 9-to-5 after 14 years to further pursue my small business dreams. I started a business with my chef husband, Joseph Jacobsen, in Toledo, OH, in October 2020—a pandemic dream. Cork & Knife Provisions is a boutique catering and private events company specializing in local farm-to-table and sustainability. With my stepdaughter, Izzy, and our two dogs (Albert and Frank), I am living my best Midwest life! Meghan Barrett Mancha: I married my husband, Steven, at Santa Catalina in June 2019. We bought our first home in Salinas, CA. I am working as a nurse at Carmel Hills Care Center and just went back to school online to complete my bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) at Grand Canyon University, slated to complete my degree this November. I would love to see any classmates when you are in the Monterey Bay area and am looking forward to our 20-year reunion in 2024. Time sure does fly! Annemarie Roberts: After many years of tending bar and representing alcoholic beverage companies as a brand ambassador, I am proud to now be working with Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirit Company, an Australian-based start-up that is changing the way the world drinks. Last summer I moved from Oakland, CA, to the charming East Bay hamlet of Albany, where I enjoy taking care of the fish in my aquarium, the plants in my garden, and the many hummingbirds and butterflies that visit. While I hope to begin a family of my own eventually, for the moment I am enjoying career development and freedom for adventure in this phase of life. Bethany Hucks: I am in the final semester of my archaeology doctorate at Heidelberg University. I spend too much time on my 3D models of

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

Class of 2002's Sarah Kennifer Garrigues, Amy Azevedo Mulgrew, Kate Bryan Sedano, and Laura Nicola recreate a photo from their yearbook at an alumnae water polo game during Reunion 2022. The game was organized to honor the retirement of Coach Jim Morton.

The Class of 2002 holds a 20th reunion gathering where they celebrated the life of their classmate Morgan Barker.

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Madeline Callander

madeline.callander@gmail.com

Lyndsay Pedan

mcamislc@gmail.com

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Natalie Kocekian

nkocek@gmail.com

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Shannon Gaughf Dillon

slgaughf@gmail.com

Megan McCaffrey

mccaffrey.mf@gmail.com

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The Class of 2006 is without a class correspondent. Please contact Shannon Gaughf Dillon ’08, Director of Alumnae/i Engagement, to volunteer to serve your class in this meaningful way.

Dana Armstrong Hughes: I got married on June 4, 2022, to Jonathan Hughes in Nevada City, CA, and we enjoyed our honeymoon in the U.K. We live in our newly bought home in Woodland, CA. We both work at UC Davis; Jon is the director of the Master Brewers Program and I am the grad student programs coordinator in the Innovation Institute for Food and Health. Lola Torney: I’m living in San Jose with my husband, Jason, and cat, Miso. In June, I attended Dana Armstrong Hughes’ wedding with Allison Armstrong (who was matron of honor) and Anna Lopez Mourlam. I also saw my cousin Jeanette Kreuze ’03 in early August when she came to visit California. Anna Lopez Mourlam: Nicholas and I welcomed our daughter, Audrey Elizabeth Mourlam, in the spring of 2021.

Cece Stewart: I am living in Orange County since 2020. I have spent some time with Gigi Cleveland, Sarah Wright, and Sabrina Frank Allard Hayley Berra: My fiance, Carlos, and I moved down to Portland, OR, this summer. Our wedding was October 1 and we’ve been busy planning the event along with fixing up and enjoying our new home. Martha Gustavson: I bought a house in Washington state in August 2021 where I now work remotely for Scudder Roofing and Solar as the CFO. I still visit Monterey once a month or so and would love to visit with anyone in the area when I’m in town. My sister Elle Whitmore ’14 made the move to the Pacific Northwest with me, and is putting her master’s in intelligence and international security (King’s College London) to good use (just kidding, but not really) by starting her own small business selling antique books. Check her out online @EFWBooks. We have been enjoying the weather and riding our retired horses around our neighborhood.

Maeko Bradshaw

maeko.bradshaw@gmail.com

Kaitlyn Goodson Demaria: This June I married Ed Demaria surrounded by our close family and friends (and our dog, Pancake). Katie Buxton Harper: I welcomed my first baby, Olivia Maeve Harper, in July. Our family of two just became a happy family of three! Cristina Bowery Lombardo: My husband, Philip Lombardo, and I got married at the La Playa in Carmel on September 5, 2021. Genevieve Richards, Catherine Armanasco, Alexa John, and Cathleen Bettiga were all my maids of honor. Cyn Haueter: I’m still working as an estate planning attorney in the Bay Area. In March my husband, Chris, and I bought our first house in Oakland (just five minutes away from my older sister Cat!), and in May we finally held our long-delayed wedding reception. It was lovely to celebrate at long last with family and

Meghan Barrett Mancha ’04 with her husband, Steven, at their 2019 wedding at Catalina.

Lola Torney ’06, Allison Armstrong ’06, and Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06 at the wedding of Dana Armstrong Hughes ’06.

friends. Kitty Jablonski Mann: We welcomed our twins, Derek Anthony III and Madelynn Blair, in March. Alyssa Dougherty: I’m delighted to be splitting my time between Monterey and Santa Cruz for my private practice work as a clinical nutritionist (MS, CNS, LDN). When I’m not seeing clients, I’m working for the American Nutrition Association on their Nutrition Science & Education team. In my free time, I enjoy teaching guided meditation classes in Carmel. Blair Evans: I graduated business school from Berkeley Haas in May 2021 and started my new role in real estate private equity at Starwood Capital. In February, my fiance and I got engaged! We currently live in Sausalito, CA, but are excited to tie the knot back in Monterey in 2023 and celebrate with a few other Catalinians!

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Kelsey Player

kelsey.player93@gmail.com

Kelsey Riordan

kelseyriordan11@aol.com

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Katharine Garcia Flowers

katharine.garcia8@yahoo.com

Chloe Dlott

ccdlott@gmail.com

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Caitlin Dullanty

caitlindullanty@gmail.com

Annie Haueter

anniehaueter@gmail.com

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Kylie Moses

kyliemoses14@gmail.com

Emma Russell

emmarussellpg@yahoo.com

Amanda Etienne: I matched at Denver Health Hospital for my doctoral internship. As a result, I have moved to Denver and am thoroughly enjoying it so far! Lauren Staples: I moved away from Portland, OR, to pursue travel nursing earlier this year. I worked in Idaho for a bit and decided travel nursing was not the lifestyle for me so I came back to Portland and am working on a pre- and postsurgery unit at one of the city’s major hospitals. On my days off I like going to farmers’ markets, hiking, doing country line dancing, and playing volleyball. I am considering going back to school to be a nurse practitioner or a nurse anesthetist (CRNA). I have also thought about starting my own mobile IV clinic and working for myself. If anyone ever has nursing questions or is visiting Portland, let me know! Brooke Butterworth Rich: I was happily married on May 21 and my last name has changed to Rich. Emma Russell: I am

happily living in Washington, D.C., working for the Department of Defense as an analyst. I was awarded Junior Professional of the Year and am planning on attending graduate school for international affairs. I enjoy traveling and taking advantage of the beautiful hikes in the area, as well as bettering my German when I catch up with Anka Rauch 15

Julia Clark

julicclark09@gmail.com

Mackenzie Fisher

kenzieayn7@gmail.com

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The Class of 2016 is without a class correspondent. Please contact Shannon Gaughf Dillon ’08, Director of Alumnae/i Engagement to volunteer to serve your class in this meaningful way.

Annarose Hunt

annarosyrosy@gmail.com

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Katharine Garcia Flowers: I celebrated my wedding with Aaron Flowers on June 21, 2022.

Blair Evans ’10 with her fiancé Cyn Haueter ’10 ties the knot with Chris Ondyak, with Cat Haueter ’07, Cynthia Willoughby Haueter ’76, and Annie Haueter ’13 by her side.

Sylvan

sylvanfree@gmail.com

Sylvan Free: This past May I graduated from Allegheny College with a B.A. in global health studies and a minor in psychology after successfully defending my 67-page thesis titled, “Mind Over Matter in the Model Minority: The Effects of Chinese Culture on Mental Health Factors and Suicide Risk in Chinese American Youth.” Despite this being a wonderful achievement, the celebration has been bittersweet as my mom sadly passed away in June. I’m holding her memories and the support of others close as I move back to the Bay Area and find a new normal with my family and loved ones. Madison Gong: This past May I graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in cognitive science and a double minor in computer programming and data science. I will be moving to San Francisco in early September to work as an associate product manager at Twitter. I’m very excited for this next chapter and look forward to spending time with Catalina alums in the Bay Area! Jenna Mann: Last time I filled out these notes I was just starting a new job at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and I am happy to say I am still there and have even moved into a new position as an interpretive programs naturalist, which basically means I get to talk about all the animals and interpret feedings all day long, so that is the dream! For my personal life, I have been trying to be better about regular exercise so I have actually gotten a membership at a rock climbing gym, which has been a really fun way to stay active. Aside from that, I am just seeing what life holds and continuing to push on. Tara Mann: In May 2022, I graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in creative writing and a minor in computer science. Over

the summer, I attended the Columbia Publishing Course in New York. In August, I am returning to SAP Ariba as a technical writer. In the meantime, I am working on several novels and beginning my search for representation. Emma Roffler: I graduated from Marquette University with a double bachelor of science in human resources management and marketing. I will be pursuing my MBA at Marquette as well this fall! Keegan Sweeney: I graduated from American University in May with a degree in international relations. I currently work at a cake shop (at which I receive free cake!). In July, I will start massage therapy school. I’m currently in the application process to become a diplomat with the State Department.

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Kacey Konya konya@usc.edu

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Taylor Ford tnford@usc.edu

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Dylan Barry-Schoen dbschoen25@gmail.com

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Georgia Meyer georgiameyer325@gmail.com

Sutton Pinkus

suttonpinkus@gmail.com

Cristina Bowery Lombardo ’10 with maids of honor, from left, Alexa John ’10, Cathleen Bettiga ’10, Genevieve Richards ’10, and Catherine Armanasco ’10

Emma Roffler ’18 (right) and her Catalina Big Sister Laura Colosky ’15 at Emma's college graduation.

Jenna Mann ’18, Saige Madden ’18, Tara Mann ’18, and Emma Roffler ’18 visiting Saige in Santa Clara, CA.

COMMUNITY TRANSITIONS

Alumnae

Marriages

Joanne Van der Plas ’84 to Bob Dellamura

Astri Rahardja ’01 to Jozef Angkasa

Hayley Berra ’08 to Carlos Valdes Lopez

Dana Armstrong ’06 to Jon Hughes

Michelle Briggs ’09 to Jordan Peana

Megan McCaffrey ’09 to Blake Whisenhunt

Cyn Haueter ’10 to Chris Ondyak

Genevieve Richards ’10 to Gavin Krogius

Katie Goodson ’10 to Edward Demaria

Catherine Armanasco ’10 to Thibault Klein

Cristina Bowery ’10 to Philip Lombardo

MJ Foletta ’12 to Trevor Fehlhaber

Katharine Garcia ’12 to Aaron Flowers

Lucy Scattini ’13 to Christian Bengard

Dylan Browne ’14 to Zack Werner

Brooke Butterworth ’14 to David Rich

Births and Adoptions

Megan MacDonald Hastings ’98, daughter Mara

Kai Romero ’01, son Miguel

Cameron Rogers Magnotto ’02, son Cassius and daughter Lilianna

Miyabi Yu Leu ’05, daughter Serena

Emily Robertson ’06, son Taylor

Analucia Cuellar ’06, daughter Lucia

Ashley Anderson Avilla ’07, daughter Elanni

Courtney Smith Greene ’07, daughter Morgan

Lauren Rice Byrne ’07, daughter Kaya

Meredith Evans Bell ’07, daughter Avery

Devan Kennifer ’08, son Theo and daughter

Emmy

Stephanie Jegat ’08, son Connor

Andrina Chaffin Lopes ’09, son Enzo

Katie Buxton Harper ’10, daughter Olivia

Kitty Jablonski Mann ’10, daughter Madelynn and son Derek

Christine Torrise Marotta ’10, son Michael

Brittny Sattler ’10, son Callum

Emily Grunwald Campbell ’11, daughter Molly

Daisy Villegas ’14, daughter Sienna

In Memory

Our love and prayers to:

The family of Jeanne Nielsen Marshall ’54

Carol Lannon Poole ’55 on the death of her husband

Kit Nelson Bedford ’56 on the death of her husband

The family of JoAnn Kinion Davis ’60

The family of Diana Blackhall Talcott ’60

The family of Dagny Janss Corcoran ’62

Nancy Albert James ’61 and Janie Albert Willens ’63 on the death of their sister

Maisie deSugny MacDonald ’65 on the death of her husband

Susan Durney Mickelson ’65 on the death of her sister

The family of Pamela Wedlake Cardman ’68

The family of Terry Albert Levin ’70

Mary Sweetland Laver ’67 and Jane Sweetland ’70 on the death of their mother

The family of Jean Claessen ’72

Maureen Cate Caballero ’72 on the death of her husband

Sue Weyerhaeuser Messina ’73 and Phyllis Weyerhaeuser Griggs ’76 on the death of their father

Sue Work Ward ’73 on the death of her mother

Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74 on the death of her husband

Michele Bozzo Mahi ’75, Lisa Bozzo Orlandini ’77, Suzie Bozzo Schlegel ’79, and Chrissy Bozzo Daily ’82 on the death of their mother

Kelly Pruett Behrens ’79, Stacey Pruett Taddeucci ’82, and Cindy Pruett Hucke ’84 on the death of their mother

Dana DePuy Morgan ’80 on the death of her mother

Ibby Kanchanawat ’80 on the death of her father

Laura May Everett ’85 on the death of her mother

Laura Bedford ’85 on the death of her father

Kassandra Thompson Brenot ’87, Kismet Thompson Roberts ’90, and Kahlil Thompson Coyle ’93 on the death of their father

Alicia Read Hoggan ’90 on the death of her mother

The family of Vanessa Wahab ’90

Beth Luttrell Brookhouser ’92 on the death of her father

Kimberly Roberts Gnagy ’93 and Catherine Armanasco Klein ’10 on the death of their mother

Annette Verga-Lagier ’99 and Frances VergaLagier Cook ’99 on the death of their father

Sylvan Free ’18 on the death of her mother

Faculty & Staff

Marriages

Valerie Humenik to Joshua Altamirano

AnaCena Zander to Kevin Hinterman

Births

Katherine Busch, son Joseph

In Memory

Kassandra Thompson Brenot ’88 on the death of her father

Items in Transitions reflect communications received between March 31, 2022 and October 15, 2022.

Building Back with Gratitude

Dear Santa Catalina community,

Building Back is our annual fund theme this year, and this year I feel deeply grateful to the entire Santa Catalina community for making the school a priority in your philanthropy. Remarkably, during our Week of Giving in early December, the Lower and Middle School reached 100% participation in giving to the Santa Catalina Fund by week’s end, making it by far the fastest we have achieved that milestone. This is just one example of how the community has come together to support our students, faculty, and staff.

For the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2022, your dedication to the Santa Catalina Fund enabled us to exceed our goal of raising $1 million for the school’s operating budget, which ensures the Catalina experience remains accessible for our students and families. The Santa Catalina Fund also provides our faculty access to a broad range of professional development opportunities and keeps our facilities top notch.

Last year, I was particularly proud of how many current and past families, alumnae, foundations, local businesses, and friends rallied to support our Fund-a-Bus-With-Us endeavor, which helped the school purchase two new full-size buses. These buses provide students with transportation to field trips, athletic competitions, special events, and weekend activities, and meet the highest California safety and emissions standards. Watching the “speedometer” climb was so fun as our community got on board!

And finally, I am extremely grateful to all of those who generously supported the library renewal project. The Sister Mary Kieran Memorial Library, which sits at the center of our beautiful campus, lies at the heart of the Santa Catalina experience. A major renovation was made possible primarily by support from generous donors, ensuring that the building would be transformed into a fully modern and healthy teaching and learning facility while retaining its original architectural charm. The students were closely involved in the design process and have told me how much the new space now augments their Catalina experience.

Once again this year, I am humbled by the support you provide to keep Santa Catalina School at its best. We could not do it without you.

Thank you for your investment in Santa Catalina, and go Cougars!

Sincerely,

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81, P ’21 Chair, Board of Trustees

Note: The student artwork included in the Annual Report of Giving includes Upper School students who won awards in the 2022 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

2021–2022 Giving by the Numbers

13%

TOP PARENT GIVING BY CLASS

100% Parent Participation

PreK - Class of 2031

Grade 1 - Class of 2029

Grade 2 - Class of 2028

Grade 3 - Class of 2027

Grade

57% Juniors - Class of 2023

53% Freshmen - Class of 2025

51% Seniors - Class of 2022

Santa Catalina Fund Giving

Santa Catalini a n s Soci ety 1950

The Santa Catalinians 1950 Society recognizes the school’s most loyal and generous supporters whose gifts provide the foundation of annual support to the Santa Catalina Fund.

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE

($100,000 or more)

The Edward E. Ford Foundation

Jean Perkins Foundation*

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE

($50,000-$99,999)

Santa Catalina Lower and Middle School

Kimberley and Scott Sheffield

FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE

($20,000-$49,999)

Anonymous (2)

The William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation

Hannah and Kevin Comolli

The Danielson Foundation

Courtney Driscoll

Wendy and Ronald Gong

Adriana and William Hayward

Hope Hayward ’79 LS

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation

Stella and Toby Low

Angela Nomellini ’71 and Ken Olivier*

Jane Warren Quinnell and Gerald Quinnell

J. Peter Read, Jr.

Corinne and Michael Roffler

Andrea and Chris Shaw

VERITAS CIRCLE

($10,000 - $19,999)

Avila Construction Company

Patty and Michael Avila

Barbara Bundy*

Brett and James Collins (Brett Davis ’93)

Carrie and Frank Dorr

Margaret Rosenberg Duflock ’59*

Lia and Herm Edwards*

D.D. and Paul Felton*

Francesca Eastman and Edward Goodstein

Carter Hachman Jackson ’87*

Judith and Timothy Hachman (Judi Musto ’61)*

Hazel Foundation Fund held at the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation

Liz and Scott Hulme*

Deborah and Charles Kosmont*

O’Malley Foundation

Katherine O’Malley

Pebble Beach Company Foundation

Deborah and Kenny Peyton*

Mary and Gary Pinkus (Mary Sutton ’83)

The Reveas Foundation*

HACIENDA CIRCLE

($5,000 - $9,999)

Anonymous Cass and Mike Antle (Catherine Slaughter ’79, ’75 LS)*

Louise Diepenbrock Baker ’81

Sister Claire Barone*

Karen and David Basham, Jr.

Courtney Benoist ’77 and Jason Fish

Daphne and Richard Bertero (Daphne Craige ’60)*

Judy and Brian Blond

Bon Appétit

Lisa and Dan Bradford

Callan Family Fund*

The George T. Cameron Educational Foundation

Lupita and Micheal Cepeda

Arlene and Vance Coffman

Cindy and Joe Connolly

Gonzales Equipment Sales, Inc.

Google Matching Gifts Program*

Caroline Farrar Grey ’69

The Grey Family Foundation

Lucy and Charles Hanson

Tracy and Eric Hass (Tracy Miller ’75)*

Jameen and Jon Jacoby (Jameen Wesson ’77)*

Patricia and Stephen Jensen

Brogiin Keeton ’01 and Ben Nagin

Bridget and Edward King*

Patricia Tobin Kubal ’72

Katharina Brinks Lathen ’96 and Jeremy Lathen*

Laura and Jago Macleod

Nicki and Michael McMahan*

Eileen and Gary Morgenthaler

Judith and James Moses (Judith McDonald ’86, ’82 LS)*

Julie Thomas Obering ’60*

Maureen and Benjamin Richards*

Susan and Stephen Schwerdfeger

Patricia Allen Sparacino ’65*

Caryll M. and Norman F. Sprague Jr. Foundation*

Taylor Family Investments

Leslie Walker ’81

Alice and Warren Yenson

Di Miao and Junde Yuan

Joella Szabo and Thomas Zewert

LEGACY CIRCLE

($2,500 - $4,999)

Anonymous Adobe Inc. Matching Gift Program

Tedra Bates ’03, ’99 LS

Kirsten and Trey Beffa

Michelle and Garrett Blake*

Anne Munzer Bourne ’70*

Helen Bowen Blair

Amy and Michael Brandt

Sharon and Edward Bullard (Sharon Smith ’68)*

Patricia and Pedro Cerisola

Hyori Lee and Jong-Ha Choi

Jennifer and Brendan Connolly*

Joanne Fontanilla and Bix Cruz

Bella and Bert Cutino

Zhiwen Mao and Zhi Hua Dai

Frances McDonald DeSouza ’77

Heather and John Dotto

Randi and Bob Fisher (Randi Stroud ’74)*

Barbara and Peter M. Folger*

Ceseli and Hugh Foster*

Marilyn and Joseph Franzia

Karen Johnson Hixon ’69

Tracy and Christian Huebner

Megan and Ariel Hurtado

Courtney and Josh Jones (Courtney Golding ’95, ’91 LS)*

P. Samantha Lewis Rohwer ’97*

Janet and Daniel Luksik*

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81 and Rob Gaon*

Nancy Gallo and Liam Madden

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation*

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74*

Laura Knoop Pfaff ’72

Wendy and Victor Ramirez*

Joanne and Richard Rees

Rosalind Boswell Seysses ’67

Stefanie and Robert Skinner*

Nancy and Russell Trull

Kristin and Michael Vosti

Wendy and Bart Walker

Erica and William Walker

A. Gordon Worsham*

Stacie and Stephen Worsham*

PATRONS’ CIRCLE

($1,500 - $2,499)

Anonymous (4)

Velma and Ted Balestreri

Teresa Barger ’73 and Travis T. Brown*

Samantha and Harlan Bradley

Meg Bradley and George Choquette

Kathryn and Russell Brewer

Margaret Miller Brown ’74

Emily and David Brownfield

Megan and Michael Bruno ’82 LS*

Jenny Budge ’71*

The Florence V. Burden Foundation

Lucy Butler ’73

Shelley and Cristofer Cabanillas

Margaret Campodonico ’78 and Reynolds Lave

Fernanda Tamayo and Alfredo Chedraui

Robin and Alan Cole

Rosella Coppel Bernal ’97

Maria Castro-Dara and Kenneth Dara

The Justin Dart Family Foundation*

Melissa Davis Rozsa ’89, ’85 LS

Jeff Day

Yumi and William Deakyne

Thalma Thais Dennis ’92

Julie Lenherr Edson ’88

Eisner Foundation

Georgia and Breck Eisner (Georgia Irwin ’88)*

Audrey and Erik Foraker (Audrey Dormer ’78)

Erica Sullivan Fuller ’71

Genentech Employee Contribution Matching Program

Kathy and Matthew Gibbs*

Stacey and Ted Golding

Jannie Lai and Devin Guan

Kristin and Kyle Gurley

Sally Leonard Harris ’65

Anne Hilby ’01*

Paula and Bruce Hilby*

Ellen and Richard Juge

Mary Myers Kauppila ’72*

Shirley Childs Kelly ’79

Marta and Paul Kephart

Knowing Technologies, LLC

Raimie Kriste

Wendy Burnham Kuhn ’59*

Ladera Foundation

Janelle Lamb

Katie Martin and David Laurits

Karen List Letendre ’72, ’68 LS*

Sabrina and James Maguire

Lydia and Bryan Mansour*

Arianne and Tim McHugh

Victoria Vazquez and Matthew Meyer

Porsche and Carl Meyer

Mary Morris Miller ’72

Brooklynn Moore ’09

Monterey Private Wealth

The Mundell Family Fund*

Ibi and John Murphy (Ibi Janko ’83, ’79 LS)*

Gina Moro Nebesar ’01, ’97 LS

Thu-Anh Le Nguyen ’03*

Mary and David Nikssarian

Roseanne and Dan Pierre

Robert Powell and Virginia Maxwell

Margi and Tom Power (Margi Bogart ’86)

Rocket Farms

Helena and Matthew Romans

Susan Cluff and Neil Rudolph*

Tara Ryan

Michelle and Stefan Salameh (Stefan ’96 LS)

Patricia Ham Salinero ’87

Hilary Wardle Schlossman ’85

Monica and Jeremy Silk

Sharmila and Kern Singh

The Singh Law Firm

Natalie Stewart ’63*

The Louise and Walter Sullivan Foundation

Elizabeth Russell and Andrew Szmit

Stacey and Dominic Taddeucci (Stacey Pruett ’82)*

Larry Tartaglino

Jennifer Ann Harr Tonnis ’94, ’90 LS*

Jane Tucker*

Nicole and Christopher Ushakoff

Betty Van Wagenen

Lisa Cavanaugh Wiese ’74*

Maria Wigmore ’87

Caroline Barkan Wilkinson ’95

Wilkinson Foundation

Minghua and Andre Wong

Kimberly Wright-Violich ’75

Yu Xin and Yaxuan Xie

Lynn O’Neil Yeh and Cary Yeh

Upper School Alumnae

Alumnae Association Council

Executive Committee

Jalynne Tobias Redman ’72

President

Patricia Allen Sparacino ’65

Kathy Trafton ’74

Priya Kumar Raju ’00, ’96 LS

Katherine Carnazzo Larsen ’02

Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06, ’02 LS Vice Presidents

Shannon Gaughf Dillon ’08 Director of Alumnae/i Engagement

Members

Sandra Hollenbeck Schnieder ’62

Sally Fay ’74

Lindsay Heller ’95

Kaija-Leena Romero ’01, ’97 LS

Kristina Flathers Ferraro ’11, ’07 LS

Student Representatives

Georgia Meyer ’22

Sutton Pinkus ’22

CHAPTER CHAIRS

Boston

Position Vacant

Chicago and Midwest

Rachel Davison ’14

Dallas

Joanne Van der Plas Dellamura ’84 Hope Morgan ’90

Denver

Laura Stenovec ’90

Fresno

Cece Fourchy Quinn ’05

Houston

Diana Kendrick Untermeyer ’80

Los Angeles

Leslie Hunt Johnson ’92

Paige Finster Greenspan ’96

Mzilikazi Kone ’01

Monterey

Ilse Riebe Colby ’02,

Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06, ’02 LS

New York

Priya Kumar Raju ’00, ’96 LS

Paisley Piasecki ’13

Phoenix

Gloria Felice ’54

Becky Hays-Rovey ’92

Portland, Oregon

Virginia Sewell ’69

Ann Carter ’71

Brigid Flanigan ’73

Sacramento

Position Vacant

San Diego

Yolanda Orrantia Coppel ’91

Taylor Griffon ’11

San Francisco

Madeline Callander ’05

Seattle

Madeleine Lynch Greathouse ’85

South Bay

Marita Quint Bruni ’91

Washington, D.C.

Devon Walter ’11

International Chapters

Asia

Rene Leung ’99

Angelina Yao ’99

Diana Mak ’01

Europe

Lara Brehmer ’98

Latin America

Annie Coppel ’90

Tere Gonzalez ’94

Alumnae

Class Agents

Laurie Washburn Boone Hogen

Linda Smith Fox

Laurie Washburn Boone Hogen*

Mardi Hack*

Betsy Bourret Neu

Mary Baumgartner Reid

Dr. Sally Sibley

Mary Foley Bitterman*

Diana Vhay Ford*

Lander Reeves Hynes

Susanne Blair Riley

Sandra Hollenbeck Schnieder

Class Agent

Roxanne Spieker Morse

J'Amy Maroney Brown*

Class Agent

Beatrice Leyden Moore

Beatrice Leyden Moore

France de Sugny Bark

Barclay Braden

Margaret Rosenberg Duflock*

Shelley LeBlanc Duke

Julie Hutcheson

Wendy Burnham Kuhn*

Irene May Lawler

Deborah McCann

Kristan Jacobson O'Neill

Hansi de Petra Rigney*

Dorothy Dwyer Schreiber

Marilyn Brown Wykoff

Other Gifts

Kathleen Mailliard Rende

Maria Remenyi Cantrell

Ghislaine de Give

Victoria Dillon*

Roxanne Spieker Morse*

Donna Hollenbeck Ramos

Sally Rorick-Orlando*

Diane Ditz Stauffer*

Natalie Stewart*

Frances Frawley Swanson

Danielle Varlay Bonnet

Trish Scott Williams*

Other Gifts

Kathleen Brown*

Class Agent

Patricia Bondesen-Smith

Patricia Bondesen-Smith*

Shereen Houde Fase

Gloria Felice*

Abigail McCann

Daphne Craige Bertero*

Judith Botelho Cain*

Sister Cathryn deBack

Suzanne Townsend Finney*

Margaret Gregg Grossman

Joanna Grant Hartigan*

Joan Stafford Haynes*

Penny Pringle Knowles*

Wendy Miller Lambeth*

Lani LeBlanc*

Joanne L. Nix

Julie Thomas Obering*

Jinx Hack Ring

Karene O'Connell Vernor*

Katherine Hoffman Enright

Christina Cotton Gannon*

Priscilla Gillett Hoecker*

Louise La Mothe

Shirleelynn Arnaudo Lee

Florence Nixon*

Elizabeth Holt Protell*

Donna Hart Reid

Christine Di Giorgio Timmerman*

Polly Hills Van Horne

Other Gifts

Eugenie Madden Watson*

Domie Garat Werdel* Anonymous (2)

Penelope Corey Arango*

Judy Nagel Cox*

Leigh Curran (Curry Griggs)

Sara Fargo*

Judi Musto Hachman*

Joan Shymanski Little Class Agent

Patricia Allen Sparacino

Bonnie Bray

Carol Carnazzo Brown

Carolyn Cain*

Candace Callan

Bettie Hutcheson Carrell

Michele Clark*

Susan Corey

Margaret McCann Grant*

Camille Annotti Stevens*

Other Gifts

Bobbie Erro Marsella

Theresa Lowe Hall*

Caroline Harris Henderson*

Mary-Allen Macneil

Maria Hart McNichol*

Tammy Dougherty

Sally Leonard Harris

Lola Hogan

Elizabeth Hudson Kenyon

Evie Lindemann

Maisie de Sugny MacDonald*

Caroline Lord Mackenzie*

Kathleen McCann

Anne Kernwein Schafer

Patricia Allen Sparacino*

Ann Hodges Strickland

Ann Lewis Vlcek

Mallory Vail Weymann*

Other Gifts

Julia Anderson Frankel

CLASS

Susan Van Sicklen Calfee*

Ann Craig Hanson*

Susan Grupe dePolo

Paula Sullivan Escher

Cece Cotton Fowler*

Glovie Reiter Lynn

Kathleen Kelsey Macker

Ellen Mahoney*

Therese Roos

Barbara Burton Szemborski

OF 1967 21%

Melinda Bowman

Gay Callan*

Louise Vessey Edwards

Carolyn Layton Garner-Reagan

Melissa King

Ann Kuchins*

Katharine Lewis

Jeanette Caniglia Mazzarino

Rosalind Boswell Seysses

Lyn Wyman

Other Gifts

Lauren Bechtel Dachs

Marie Cantin*

Julie Henshaw

Shannon Gregory Mandel*

Tina Hansen McEnroe

Suzanne Saunders Shaw

Melinda Montgomery Thomas*

Other Gifts

Terryl Albert Levin*

CLASS OF 1971 21%

Jenny Budge*

Debra Rosenberg Compton

Sheila Cooley

Erica Sullivan Fuller

Julie Garcia

Carol Hamerly Moses

Angela Nomellini*

Nonie B. Ramsay*

Carmella Lagomarsino Renton*

Katherine Blair Rible

Leslie Fancher Rodman

Other Gifts

Teresa Barger*

Basia Belza

Suzanne Bryan*

Lucy Butler

Virginia Croswhite

Tina Tomlinson Del Piero

Tina Greene

Debbie Humm-Bremser

Mary Biaggi McEachern

Susan Weyerhaeuser Messina

Other Gifts

Justine Schmidt Bloomingdale

2021-2022 annual report

Amy Callery Davidson

Frances McDonald DeSouza

Elizabeth Barg Finkle

Jameen Wesson Jacoby*

Joy Franich Maze*

Kimberly Martin McMorrow

Sandi Fleishhacker Randall

Hope Waterbury

Margaret Campodonico

Audrey Dormer Foraker

Julie Yurkovich Forrest*

Elizabeth Stelow

Other Gifts

Cathy Collins Geier

Margaret Miller Brown

Sally Fay

Randi Stroud Fisher*

Elizabeth Nomellini Musbach

Cass Slaughter Antle*

CLASS OF 1972 47%

Marty-Jo Demetras Reunion Class Agents

Donna Kolb

Karen List Letendre

Sally Hansen Blackburn

Juliana Hobbs Bryan

Lucinda Scales Chapman

Marian Donovan Corrigan

Anne D'Avenas

Katie Finnegan Darnell

Victoria Johnson Foley

Carolyn Hartwell O'Brien*

Lisa Cavanaugh Wiese

Other Gifts

Jeanne Vibert Sloane

Louise Farrier Crosby

Andrea Fernandez

Shirley Childs Kelly

Heidi Grundstedt Robison

Deirdre Smith

Annette Leach Alcocer

Roe Brown-Arn*

Christine Blom Gomez*

Tracy Miller Hass*

Cecily Marble Hintzen

Adrienne Morphy Ladd

Michele Bozzo Mahi

Sarah Colmery Preston

Class Agent

Franca Gargiulo

Andrea Bohn Eisinger

Franca Gargiulo*

Ellen McGuire Gaucher*

Julie Lambert*

CLASS

OF 1968 10%

Sharon Smith Bullard*

Nina Nickel Gladish

Marcia Middaugh Maloney

Terry Durkin Wilkinson

Mary Wynne

CLASS

Pamela Walsh Coakley

Teresa Covington

Sandra Donnell*

Theresa May Duggan

Sugar Franich Filice

Anne Woolf Franson

Gail Frick

Caroline Farrar Grey

Karen Johnson Hixon

Lorna MacKay Smith

Perla Armanasco Gray

Louise Harris

Kathleen Henderson

Mary Myers Kauppila*

Donna Kolb

Charlotte Kresl

Patricia Tobin Kubal

Erica Williams Lawry

Mary Giottonini Legan

Karen List Letendre*

Ann Gorostiza Mann

Connie Tirrell McEvoy

Susan Rasmussen McKeever*

Joan Maze Miles

Mary Morris Miller

Cynthia Fulstone Nugent

Clare O'Leary

Laura Knoop Pfaff

Jalynne Tobias Redman*

Mary Eileen Reilley

Dianne Klech Saugier

Laurie Vibert Schofield*

Jennifer Godward Trainor

Betian Webb

Dana Turner Witmer*

Nancy Williams Shea*

Joan Weakley

Yolanda Mitchell West

Kimberly Wright-Violich

Other Gifts

Jean Jagels Vaughn Anonymous

Nancy MacGregor Bennetts

Gnarity Levin Burke

Phyllis Weyerhaeuser Griggs

Cynthia Willoughby Haueter

Eileen Hemphill-Haley

Susan Haber Hinstorff

Mia Homan*

Jill Lee

Kate Dentoni Mitchell*

Kelly Poundstone

Lorie Dillingham Rosenwald

Tessa Wilcox

Colleen Condon Marquez

Amy Kajikuri Martinetto*

Diana Kendrick Untermeyer

Eleanor Zuckerman-Gallmeister

Other Gifts

Laure Woods

CLASS OF 1981 6%

Class Agents

Lil McDonald Manthoulis

Kathleen McGrath Schumacher

Louise Diepenbrock Baker

Laura Lyon Gaon*

Melanie Mathews

Kathleen McGrath Schumacher*

OF 1970 18%

Anonymous

Belinda Beckett

Anne Munzer Bourne*

Robyn Woodward

OF 1977 17% CLASS

Courtney Benoist

Anne Bryan*

Leslie Walker Anonymous

Mindy Malisoff Siegel Baggett

Betsy Black

Lynn Gawthrop Bouck

Lesley Shreeve Clausen

Deborah Etienne*

Dina Nassar Guillen

Elizabeth Skinner Harney*

Kelly Dwight Huega Hamill

Adrienne Marsh

Susan Solinsky

Ann Frasse Stowe

Seaneen Scott Sullinger

Stacey Pruett Taddeucci*

Suzanne Linton VerSchure

Shannon Ryan Weber

Sarah Wagner Johnson

N. Monica Lal

Jennifer Lazar

Laura Evans Manatos

Marian McCall

Shannon McClennahan*

Ala Milani*

Kimberly Quinlan Bakker

Patricia Ham Salinero

Susan Eliason Scott

Susan Smith Nixon*

Maria Wigmore

Monique Chamlian Wright

Reunion Class Agent

Courtney Eaton Turner

Beth Luttrell Brookhouser

Thalma Thais Dennis

Hope Upchurch Flamm

Leslie Hunt Johnson*

Katharina Brinks Lathen*

Kristen Carlson Maitland

Joy Fischer Rorke Reunion Class Agents

Kate Lynch Jerkens

P. Samantha Lewis Rohwer

Anonymous

Rosella Coppel Bernal

Stephanie Melo DaSilva

Julie Sunoo Flanders

Michelle Degnan Ackert*

Patricia Cerisola-Mansi*

Gretchen Mueller Burke*

Ibi Janko Murphy*

Mary Sutton Pinkus

Other Gifts

Sarah Adams

Maria Pope

Class Agent

Leslie Palmer Meyer

Pamela Ham Butler*

Alexandra Cremer

Peachy Hoyne Dominé

Julie Lenherr Edson

Georgia Irwin Eisner*

Wendy Fuller

Fiona Dabney Grandi*

Jennifer Hoke

Class Agent

Sarah Brown

Anonymous (2)

Livia Aryananda

Sarah Brown

Catherine MacDonald Christian

Brett Davis Collins

Alison Cantor Corkery

Madeline Daniels-Rienecker

Cedra Ginsburg Goldman

Sarah Folger Kilmain

Miranda Maison LeKander

Katherine Glover

Tamalca Harris

Kate Lynch Jerkens

Stacey Robbins Jordan

Angela Iwafuchi Jung

Camellia Rodriguez-SackByrne

Latta

P. Samantha Lewis Rohwer*

Sarah McClendon

Morgan Rogers McMillan

Jasmin Reate

Jennifer McClendon Schaible

Sarah Pfalzer Schmitt

Class Agent

Joanne Van der Plas Dellamura

Joanne Van der Plas Dellamura

Mary Looram Moslander

Valerie Budinger Thayer

Leslie Palmer Meyer

Serena Bennett Padian

Madhavi Vemireddy

Other Gifts

Kate Myers Brizius*

Marisa Frank McArthur

Ellen McGlynn*

Kelly Neary

Karen Demski O'Brien

Corinne Quinn

Alejandra Sanchez de Aparicio

I.V. Lacaillade Schmid

Ashley Pulford Sebok

Janene Ashford Ward

Shauna Cozad Willett

Monika Pataye Watkins

Jessica Wong

Gabriela Zaied

Laura Bedford

Jamie Buffington Browne*

Andrea Cerisola

Caroline Berolzheimer Guenther

Diane Ettleson Lowenstein

Karen Condon Patton

Hilary Wardle Schlossman

Jakie Kangas Beard

Crystal Boyd*

Melissa Davis Rozsa

Meredith Burke Lawler*

Carson Billings Lovell

Erica Bailey Luoma

Beth Russo Tarallo*

Class Agent

Jenner Fritz Morrison

Emily Gatch*

Audra Henry

Abiah Folger Karthauser

Melanie O'Donnell Morgan

Helen Allrich McClenahan

Lara Brehmer

Eloise Harper Connolly

Adrienne Harris

Langley Kreuze*

Norma Marquez Martinez

Kimberly Lewis Mundhenk

Martha Noel Damaris Colhoun

Gretchen Zug Boyle

Maria Eugenia Garza de Jaime

Ulrike Devoto*

Barbra McFarland McCabe

Judith McDonald Moses

Sandra Barrett Perkin

Margi Bogart Power

Marissa Fung Shaw

Class Agent

Hope Morgan

Hillary Hudis Madge

Hope Morgan

Jana Novak

Jennifer Ann Harr Tonnis*

Frances Verga-Lagier Cook

Claudia De La Fuente

Ariana Ebrahimian

Whitney MacDonald Gough

Dena Kolb

Alaina McDonald Sylvester

Ingrid Mueller Angier

Susan Dalessio Batterton*

Kassandra Thompson Brenot*

Francine Compagno

Katherine Graham Devine

Cristina Manuguerra Gage

Carter Hachman Jackson*

Elisa Lehr Hughes

Class Agent

Marita Quint Bruni

Marita Quint Bruni

Lynn Chan Cheong*

Alison Morey Garrett

Joanne Nadherny Hawkins

Carrie Elise Rodella

Catherine Balagtas

Marcia Coppel

Lloyd Dollar

Lindsay Heller

Courtney Golding Jones*

Christina-Mai Takahashi Just

Talcott Bates Taylor

Caroline Barkan Wilkinson

Lysbet Verlenden

Paige Wellington Austin

Charity Haines

Sonia Sparolini Johnson

Class Agent

Abigail Bowen James

Alexandra Mendez Clark

Robin Hwang

Abigail Bowen James

Autumn Quinn*

Katy Congdon Williams

CLASS OF 2001 12%

Caroline Collins Goldberg*

Anne Hilby*

Brogiin Keeton

Allison McFaddan Mesina

Liza Wood Nebel

Gina Moro Nebesar

Patricia Weber Ortega

Kaija-Leena Romero

Other Gifts

Diana Ernst McKibben*

CLASS OF 2002 36%

Ilse Riebe Colby

Cristina Coppel

Veronica Cossio

Lara Wheeler Devlin*

Sarah Kennifer Garrigues

Kate Gibson

Alexandra Irving

Katherine Carnazzo Larsen

Jessica Shia Larson

Mariana Lopez Portillo Fernandez

Whitney Lynn-Erickson

Courtney Moore

Amy Azevedo Mulgrew*

Olivia Nilsson

Elizabeth Orr

Aniela Rahardja

Eleanor Eversole Richardson

Andrea Robertson

Marietta Rubio

Louise Sanseau

Wessie Smith

Sheryl Stillman

Jennifer Lee Whatley

Claudia Zaragoza

Other Gifts

Robyn Collord Taylor

CLASS OF 2003 16%

Priscilla McCarthy Barolo

Tedra Bates

Katherine Tugend Lehner

Sara Mohsin

Thu-Anh Le Nguyen*

Elizabeth Hylle Schaal

Amanda Nicks Smith

Monica Johnson Steiner

Ashley Hightower Tower

Stephanie Wai

Amanda Wilson Woodyard

Nicole Zellitti *

CLASS OF 2004 8%

Marina Barcelo*

CLASS OF 2009 7% CLASS OF 2014 6%

Katherine Adams

Sarah Bellingham

Khatijah Corey

Brooklynn Moore

Rachel Davison

Madeline Fithian

Kiley Gibbs

Katherine Hsu

Ellen Whitmore

Cassandra Bettencourt Peters

Lauren Shia

Robin Stallard

Rhyan Kronzer Zuercher

Christine Torrise Marotta*

Colleen Zellitti

CLASS OF 2005 8% CLASS OF 2011 9%

Anonymous

Jaclyn Applegate

Madeline Callander

Shannon McKenna

Class Agents

Kristina Flathers Ferraro

Christina Quisno

THE TOP CLASS AWARD

CLASS OF 2006 10%

Cece Fourchy Quinn Anonymous

Allison Armstrong

Dana Armstrong Hughes

Anna Lopez Mourlam

Sophie Raskin

Lola Torney

Kathryn Avila

Kristina Flathers Ferraro*

Lizbeth McPherson

Devon Walter

Isabelle Williams*

CLASS OF 2012 11%

Reunion Class Agent

Sarah Morris O’Connor

Katharine Garcia Flowers*

Annie Keller-Miguel

Casey Lewis

Kate Carrubba

Alexandra Corning

Kaycie Gillette-Mallard

Courtney Mazzei

Brianne Slama

Jessica Wong

Other Gifts

Caitlin Bryant

CLASS OF 2008 5%

Class Agent

Martha Gustavson

Shannon Gaughf Dillon

Mallory Jebbia*

Cecelia Stewart*

ALUMNAE REUNION AWARDS

Awarded to the reunion class with the highest number of donors to the Santa Catalina Fund.

Class of 1972

Annika Fling Ramirez

Vanessa Woodard

CLASS OF 2010 4% CLASS OF 2007 9% CLASS OF 2013 7%

Class Agent

Paisley Piasecki

Madeline Clark

Alora Daunt

Anne Haueter

Paisley Piasecki

THE CATALINA AWARD

Awarded to the reunion class that raises the most for the Santa Catalina Fund.

Class of 1972

Katherine Kamel

Giovanna Mitchell Marissa Bruno

Claire Cardona

Lauren Garcia

Emma Laurits

Rowan Azhderian

Alison Peyton

CLASS OF 2015 4% CLASS OF 2016 6% CLASS OF 2017 2% CLASS OF 2018 3% CLASS OF 2019 11%

Class Agent

Molly Gilbert

Anonymous

Molly Gilbert

Katharine Huebner

Kacey Konya

Audrey Louise Nixon

CLASS OF 2020 6%

Class Agents

Lauren Mansour

Yushan (Chanel) Sun

SISTER KIERAN PARTICIPATION AWARD

Awarded to the reunion class that has the highest participation in the Santa Catalina Fund.

Class of 1972

Mia Campo

Taylor Ford

Jane Hoffman

Elizabeth Miki

Sophia Chun

Alix Detrait

STUDENT GIFTS

CLASS OF 2021 15%

Uma Sinha Anonymous

Anna Cole

Faith Eyraud

Grace Gaon

Alexandra Nickle

Sarah Sallee

Emily Harris

Zining (Haily) Wang ’24

Sebastian Hurtado ’25 LS

Brooke Kirker Baozhen (Holly) Liu

Tylor Mehringer

Marissa Schimpf

CLASS OF 2022 24%

Margaret Woolf Anonymous (2) Xinyan (Cindy) Cao

Lower and Middle School Alumni

Anonymous (4)

Annette Leach Alcocer ’75, ’71 LS

Ingrid Mueller Angier ’87, ’83 LS

Cass Slaughter Antle ’79, ’75 LS*

Roe Brown-Arn ’75, ’71 LS*

Vincent Balestreri ’91 LS

Tedra Bates ’03, ’99 LS

Sally Hansen Blackburn ’72, ’68 LS

Jenifer Jacobs Bolger ’92 LS

Melinda Bowman ’67, ’63 LS

Gretchen Zug Boyle ’86, ’82 LS

Beth Luttrell Brookhouser ’92, ’88 LS

Jamie Buffington Browne ’85, ’81 LS*

Michael Bruno ’82 LS*

Juliana Hobbs Bryan ’72, ’68 LS

Lindsay Buck ’93 LS

Jamie Jones Bundy ’76 LS

Maximilian Burke ’15 LS

Oliver Burke ’12 LS*

Pamela Ham Butler ’88, ’84 LS*

Lesley Shreeve Clausen ’82, ’78 LS

Francine Compagno ’87, ’83 LS

John Compagno ’82 LS

Frances Verga-Lagier Cook ’99, ’95 LS

Alexandra Corning ’07, ’03 LS

Judy Nagel Cox ’61, ’57 LS*

Melissa Davis Rozsa ’89, ’85 LS

Paul Del Piero ’99 LS

Tina Tomlinson Del Piero ’73, ’69 LS

Alix Detrait ’22, ’18 LS

Katherine Graham Devine ’87, ’83 LS

Lara Wheeler Devlin ’02, ’98 LS*

Thomas Dowson ’98 LS

Deborah Etienne ’82, ’78 LS*

Faith Eyraud ’21, ’17 LS

Sara Fargo ’61, ’57 LS*

Kristina Flathers Ferraro ’11, ’07 LS*

Madeline Fithian ’14, ’10 LS

Julie Sunoo Flanders ’97, ’93 LS

Katharine Garcia Flowers ’12, ’08 LS*

Lauren Garcia ’16, ’12 LS

Franca Gargiulo ’80, ’76 LS*

Ellen McGuire Gaucher ’80, ’76 LS*

Kiley Gibbs ’14, ’10 LS

Elizabeth Skinner Harney ’82, ’78 LS*

Hope Hayward ’79 LS

Jenna Tarallo

Cailin Templeman

Helen Yenson

Madeleine Bryan ’27 LS

Emma Szmit ’27 LS

Elisa Lehr Hughes ’87

Sarah Wagner Johnson ’87, ’83 LS

Sonia Sparolini Johnson ’96, ’92 LS

Courtney Golding Jones ’95, ’91 LS*

Annie Keller-Miguel ’12, ’08 LS

Brooke Kirker ’22, ’18 LS

Julie Lambert ’80, ’76 LS*

Karen List Letendre ’72, ’68 LS*

Christine Torrise Marotta ’10, ’06 LS*

Colleen Condon Marquez ’80, ’76 LS

Amy Kajikuri Martinetto ’80, ’76 LS*

Courtney Mazzei ’07, ’03 LS

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

Michel McMahan ’84 LS

Nicki McMahan*

Ala Milani ’87, ’83 LS*

Judith McDonald Moses ’86, ’82 LS*

Mary Looram Moslander ’84, ’80 LS

Anna Lopez Mourlam ’06, ’02 LS

Eric Mueller ’97 LS

Gretchen Mueller Burke ’83, ’79 LS*

Kristina Fernandez Munoz ’85 LS

Ibi Janko Murphy ’83, ’79 LS*

Gina Moro Nebesar ’01, ’97 LS

Karen Condon Patton ’85, ’81 LS

Alison Peyton ’18, ’14 LS

Annika Fling Ramirez ’12, ’08 LS

Andrea Robertson ’02, ’98 LS

Kaija-Leena Romero ’01, ’97 LS

Stefan Salameh ’96 LS

Sarah Sallee ’21, ’17 LS

Marissa Schimpf ’22, ’18 LS

Robin Stallard ’04, ’00 LS

Seaneen Scott Sullinger ’82, ’78 LS

Jenna Tarallo ’22, ’18 LS

Talcott Bates Taylor ’95, ’91 LS

Jennifer Ann Harr Tonnis ’94, ’90 LS*

Suzanne Linton VerSchure ’82, ’78 LS

Eugenie Madden Watson ’56, ’52 LS*

Shannon Ryan Weber ’82, ’78 LS

Ellen Whitmore ’14, ’10 LS

Evelyn Williams ’19 LS*

Hayden Williams ’18 LS*

Riley Yates ’23, Honorable Mention

Milan Coleman ’22, Honorable Mention

Upper School Parents

Santa Catalina Fund Parent Committee Members

Class of 2022

Katy Dunlap

Georgiana Foletta

Mary Sutton Pinkus ’83

CLASS OF 2022 51%

Anonymous

Helen Bowen Blair

Rochelle and Joe Campo

Hyori Lee and Jong-Ha Choi

Lily and Ryan Chun

Jeff Day

Stefania and Guillaume Detrait

Georgiana and Wes Foletta

Cristina and Bryan Gage (Cristina Manuguerra ’87)

Carla Gorum

Marie and W. Joseph Gorum

Lucy and Charles Hanson

Niaomi and Jeff Hrepich*

Lindsay Lerable*

Sabrina and James Maguire

Cristy and Jason Mehringer

Leslie and Joe Meyer (Leslie Palmer ’88)

Susanne and K.C. Nowak*

Natalie and David Palshaw

Maria Perez*

Roseanne and Dan Pierre

Mary and Gary Pinkus (Mary Sutton ’83)

Iris and Rolando Postigo

Lorraine and Michael Schimpf

Leah and Chris Steinbruner

Beth Russo Tarallo ’89*

Laura and Hunter Vogel

Alice and Warren Yenson

CLASS OF 2023 55%

Anonymous (2)

Ying and Pradyumna Amatya

Ashley and William Andrews

Pamela and Fidelis Atuegbu

Judy and Brian Blond

Zhiwen Mao and Zhi Hua Dai

Rajneesh and Sunderpal Dail

Dawn Ehmann

Julie and Kevin Flanders (Julie Sunoo ’97, ’93 LS)

Sarah and Damon Goforth (Sarah Brown ’93)

Mark Harley

Ahalia and Andres Herrera

Miriam Bernardi Gallo and Javier Jiménez Gutiérrez

Ellen and Richard Juge

Deborah and Charles Kosmont*

Kris Leatherberry

Class of 2023

Maria Boe

Dawn Ehmann

Jules Neikirk

Pam Yates

Victoria Vazquez and Matthew Meyer

Ala Milani ’87, ’83 LS*

Jules Neikirk

Kit Nicholas

Jeongrae Lee and Seungchan Oh

Michelle and Matt Pedroni

Kimiko Kato and Christian Reilly*

Connie and Blake Riley*

Helena and Matthew Romans

Katy and Robert Rubiano

Nora and Salvador Ruiz

Andrea and Chris Shaw

Kathleen Waligora

Yu Xin and Yaxuan Xie

Lynn O’Neil Yeh and Cary Yeh

Di Miao and Junde Yuan

CLASS OF 2024 59%

Anonymous (3)

Domine and Michael Barringer*

Lucia Bours and Gustavo Barron

Kim Schoen and Nichole Barry

Suzanne Garrett and Heath Biddlecome

Angelica and Marshal Blatt*

Amy Fallavena and Garth Borman

Kathryn and Russell Brewer

Fernanda Tamayo and Alfredo Chedraui

Robin and Andrew Clarke

Junmei Cao and Xiangming Dai

Elizabeth and Daniel Diaz*

Courtney Driscoll

Allyson and Daniel Earnest

Mabel and Javier Freig

Debbie and George Ginette*

Maureen and Steven Kirchner

Ariana Tuggle and Erik Kruger

N. Monica Lal ’87 and James Derbin

Janelle Lamb

Lucia Luna

Nancy Gallo and Liam Madden

Rose Maina

Beth and Brett May

Porsche and Carl Meyer

April McMillan and Radomil Novak

Peter O’Keefe

Whitney O’Keefe

Katherine O’Malley

Susan and Bill Ragsdale-Cronin

Nora and Salvador Ruiz

Class of 2024

Angelica Blatt

Nancy Gallo

N. Monica Lal ’87

Alejandra Sanchez de Aparicio ’93 and Sergio Leal

Sarah and Moses Song

Marisa and Chris Tonini*

Nicole and Christopher Ushakoff

Dana Rachmat and Dennis Wu

Gabriela Zaied ’97 and Juan Salazar

CLASS OF 2025 53%

Anonymous (2)

Kirsten and Trey Beffa

Amy Berry

Seth Berry

Amy and Peter Brown

Pamela and Corey Butler (Pamela Ham ’88, ’84 LS)*

Heather Church

Maria Castro-Dara and Kenneth Dara

Class of 2025

Amy Brown

Rebecca Green

Michelle Siu

Stephanie and Charles DaSilva (Stephanie Melo ’97)

Shanna and Brian Denton

Kelly Lin and Cike Ge

Wendy and Ronald Gong

Rebecca and Gregory Green

Tania Fernandez and Santiago Gutierrez

Lucy and Charles Hanson

Stacey and Bruce Holmes

Michelle Kalinski

Chrissy Brooks-Knipp and Dave Knipp

Deborah and Charles Kosmont*

Stella and Toby Low

Arianne and Tim McHugh

Jessamin and Ben Rega

Jennifer Rudisill*

Elizabeth Stelow ’78 and Joseph DiNunzio

Laura and Hunter Vogel

Amy Zirkle

Miriam Riley ’23, Gold Key

Lower and Middle School Parents

Class of 2023 - Grade 7

Isabella De Ranieri

Deborah Kosmont

Class of 2025 - Grade 5

Poulami Roy

Class of 2026 - Grade 4

Courtney Golding Jones ’95, ’91 LS

Class of 2027 - Grade 3

Nikki Ahrenstorff

Class of 2029 - Grade 1

Shelly Do

Class of 2030 - Kindergarten

Kevin Brookhouser

Class of 2031 - PreK

Natalie Gibson

Anonymous (4)

Michelle and Eric Borgomini*

Samantha and Harlan Bradley

Shelley and Cristofer Cabanillas

Heather Church

Hannah and Kevin Comolli

Jennifer and Brendan Connolly*

Rajneesh and Sunderpal Dail

Stefania and Guillaume Detrait

Julie and Kevin Flanders (Julie Sunoo ’97, ’93 LS)

Heather and Mike Givens

Kate and Dan Green*

Adriana and William Hayward

Lindsey and Lawrence Henrard*

Ahalia and Andres Herrera

Kristen and Joseph Huston

Karen and Jin Jung

Kris Leatherberry

Andi and Jason McCoy

Ibi and John Murphy (Ibi Janko ’83, ’79 LS)*

Noova Ongley and Rory Wood*

Roseanne and Dan Pierre

Jamie and Stewart Roth*

Marisa and Chris Tonini*

Joella Szabo and Thomas Zewert

CLASS OF 2022 90% CLASS OF 2023 63%

Anonymous (2)

Courtney and Chris Adamski

Samantha and Harlan Bradley

Lupita and Micheal Cepeda

Kim and Bart Cutino

Rajneesh and Sunderpal Dail

Isabella De Ranieri

Shanna and Brian Denton

Courtney and Liam Doust

Jennifer Harty*

Megan and Ariel Hurtado

Courtney and Josh Jones (Courtney Golding ’95, ’91 LS)*

Deborah and Charles Kosmont*

Jennifer and Matthew Kremer

N. Monica Lal ’87 and James Derbin

Laura and Jago Macleod

Cindy and Seamas Murphy

Stephanie and Aaron Pritchard

Kimiko Kato and Christian Reilly*

Cristiane Gomes and Alexandre Ribeiro

Michelle Rizzolo

Karen and Jason Seiber

Sabu Shake, Jr.

Stefanie and Robert Skinner*

Carla and Kristoffer Spencer

Tamara and Joseph Terrazzino

Deanna Inlow Venema and Jeff Venema

Linda Le and Allen Wang

Minghua and Andre Wong

Helen Young

Yi Wang and Yu Zhang

CLASS OF 2024 58%

Anonymous (2)

Jenifer and Jeffrey Bolger (Jenifer Jacobs ’92 LS)

Lisa and Dan Bradford

Hannah and Kevin Comolli

Jennifer and Brendan Connolly*

Nicolette Daly-Guichet and Michael Guichet

Kristen and Joseph Huston

Marta and Paul Kephart

Sarah and Matt Kline

Chrissy Brooks-Knipp and Dave Knipp

Vanessa and Vincent Maiorana

Caitlin and Joseph Martis

Kristen McIntyre

Ikuko and Mike Minami

Connie and Blake Riley*

Gena and Richard Sagin

Mary and Dean Sims

Sharmila and Kern Singh

Monica Small

Amanda and Steve Smith (Amanda Nicks ’03)

Kristin and Michael Vosti

Wendy and Bart Walker

Erica and William Walker

Rong Yuan and Jun Yao

CLASS OF 2025 76%

Anonymous (2)

Courtney and Chris Adamski

Kyung Oh and Thomas Ahn

Amy and Michael Brandt

Kim and Bart Cutino

Laura Davis

Ann Mather and Timothy Gonzales

Emily and Jon Greco

Kristin and Kyle Gurley

Megan and Ariel Hurtado

Judy Zhu and Leif Johnston

Shannon and Zach Koontz

Jennifer and Matthew Kremer

Alexis Lauderdale

Porsche and Carl Meyer

Shelly Do and Luc Nguyen

Poulami and Avishek Roy

Mary and Dean Sims

Sharmila and Kern Singh

Nicole and Christopher Ushakoff

Minghua and Andre Wong

Jenifer and Jeffrey Bolger (Jenifer Jacobs ’92 LS)

Cassia and Garrett Bowlus

Kate and Brandon Bryan

Shelley and Cristofer Cabanillas

Maria Canteli and Anthony Gannon*

Maria and Alejandro Centurion

Carrie and Frank Dorr

Heather and John Dotto

Ragnhild and Stian Goeransson

Judy Zhu and Leif Johnston

Ekin and Paul Middleton

Amy and Kirk Mulgrew (Amy Azevedo ’02)*

Kristina and Jose Munoz (Kristina Fernandez ’85 LS)

Christine Rochon and Camillo Paci

Anna and Patrick Paquin

Poulami and Avishek Roy

Jennifer Rudisill*

Tara Ryan

Anonymous (3)

Lisa and Dan Bradford

Samantha and Harlan Bradley

Lindsay Buck ’93 LS

Sabrina Taylor and Albert Conner*

Heather and John Dotto

Adriana and William Hayward

Melissa and David Jackson

Courtney and Josh Jones (Courtney Golding ’95, ’91 LS)*

Jennifer and Guru Khalsa

Andi and Jason McCoy

Amy and Kirk Mulgrew (Amy Azevedo ’02)*

Noova Ongley and Rory Wood*

Sonda Frudden and Justin Pauly

Lisa Kroopf and Carlos Ramirez

Zoya and Radoslav Sertov

Mary and Dean Sims

Amanda and Steve Smith (Amanda Nicks ’03)

Carla and Kristoffer Spencer

Kim and Charles Tope

Nancy and Russell Trull

Erica and William Walker

CLASS OF 2026 60% CLASS OF 2027 76%

Anonymous

Courtney and Chris Adamski

Nikki Ahrenstorff

Melissa and Randy Sheets*

Elizabeth Russell and Andrew Szmit

CLASS OF 2028

Anonymous

73%

Candi Vega and Frank Aliotti

Beth and Kevin Brookhouser (Beth Luttrell ’92, ’88 LS)

Frances and Chris Cook (Frances Verga-Lagier ’99, ’95 LS)

Lara and Robert Devlin (Lara Wheeler ’02, ’98 LS)*

Carrie and Frank Dorr

Natalie and Seth Gibson

Adrienne Harris ’98 and Eric Mindel

Merritt and Rogers Hawley

Megan and Ariel Hurtado

Eun Young Bae and Seunggon Jeong

Marta and Paul Kephart

Leila and Christopher Ketterlinus

Jennifer and Guru Khalsa

Jennifer and Matthew Kremer

Priyanka and Manish Patel

Roseanne and Dan Pierre

Lisa Kroopf and Carlos Ramirez

Joanne and Richard Rees

Lissette and Mickey Roohbakhsh

Heather and Adam Serrano

Santa Catalina Fund Parent Committee Members

Monica and Jeremy Silk

Kim and Charles Tope

Christine Rochon and Camillo Paci

Anna and Patrick Paquin

Shakira and LaMarke Patterson

Joanne and Richard Rees

Harleen Kaur and Sumeet Singh

Barbara Pemberton and Marco Sousa

Adrienne Harris ’98 and Eric Mindel

Merritt and Rogers Hawley

Megan and Ryan May

Anonymous (2)

Courtney and Chris Adamski

Clarisa and Alfred Avila

Debra and Jonathan Burke

Lupita and Micheal Cepeda

Laura and Justin Clark

Jennifer and Brendan Connolly*

Elodie Tremblay and Mathieu Couillard

Roxana Shahnavaz and Salar Deldar

Emily and Jon Greco

Marta Karpiel and Andre Herrera

Ekin and Paul Middleton

Shelly Do and Luc Nguyen

Michelle and Frederick Omidi

Melissa and Nicolas Villegas

Erica and William Walker

CLASS OF 2030 90% CLASS OF 2029 100% CLASS OF 2031 100%

Anonymous (2)

Candi Vega and Frank Aliotti

Rachel and Vincent Balestreri (Vincent ’91 LS)

Emily and David Brownfield

Yessica and Christian Calcanas

Lupita and Micheal Cepeda

Milene Crispin

Hannleigh and Thomas Dowson (Thomas ’98 LS)

Ragnhild and Stian Goeransson

Marta and Paul Kephart

Alison Haupt and Steve Nixon

Hanna and Keith Quinnell

Friends of Santa Catalina

Alumnae/i Parents, Grandparents,

Camp Parents, and Friends

Anonymous (7)

Robin and John Aimé*

Lili and Alejandro Airada

Margaret and Sergio Alvarez*

Cass and Mike Antle (Catherine Slaughter ’79, ’75 LS)*

Julie Atkins*

Paige and Robert Austin (Paige Wellington ’96)

Patty and Michael Avila

Kathleen and Stephen Azevedo*

Merry Nelson and Ara Azhderian

Velma and Ted Balestreri

Sister Claire Barone*

Domine and Michael Barringer*

Kim Schoen and Nichole Barry

Karen and David Basham, Jr.

Forbes Bastian

Diane and Charles Bates

Sharon Bates*

Joan Belza

Sara Liu and James Bennett*

Mary and Richard Berry*

Daphne and Richard Bertero (Daphne Craige ’60)*

Brenda and Philip Bhaskar*

Katherine Bridges and Kenneth Blacklock

Michelle and Garrett Blake*

Melanie and Steven Block

Pat and Bill Bokermann*

Erin and Shawn Borges

Michelle and Eric Borgomini*

Melinda Bowman ’67, ’63 LS

John Bradford

Meg Bradley and George Choquette

Annette and Keith Brehmer

Kassandra and François Brenot (Kassandra Thompson ’87)*

Patricia Bristow

Susan and Lauren Brown

J’Amy Maroney Brown ’63*

Jamie Buffington Browne ’85, ’81 LS and Christopher Browne*

Tina and Mike Bruno

Juliana and Tom Bryan (Juliana Hobbs ’72, ’68 LS)

Jane and John Buffington

Barbara Bundy*

Theodore Burke

Pamela and Corey Butler (Pamela Ham ’88, ’84 LS)*

Cara and Peter Butler

Doris and John Callaghan

Gay Callan ’67 and George Stone*

Rochelle and Joe Campo

Margaret Campodonico ’78 and Reynolds Lave

Sally and Lewis Cantor

Denise and Kevin Cardona*

Elizabeth and Burford Carlson

Sally Carmenita

Giuseppe Catania

Sarah Cavaliere

Diane and Jeff Cerf*

Patricia and Pedro Cerisola

Andrea Cerisola ’85 and Pedro Marquard

Melissa Chin-Parker

Catherine and Tony Christian (Catherine MacDonald ’93)

Heather Church

Kerri and Christopher Williams

Shakira and LaMarke Patterson

Maria Saldivar and Luis Romero

Michelle and Stefan Salameh (Stefan ’96 LS)

Heather and Adam Serrano

Melissa and Randy Sheets*

Monica and Jeremy Silk

Kerri and Christopher Williams

Anonymous

Cassia and Garrett Bowlus

Beth and Kevin Brookhouser (Beth Luttrell ’92, ’88 LS)

Debra and Jonathan Burke

Frances and Chris Cook (Frances Verga-Lagier ’99, ’95 LS)

Milene Crispin

Roxana Shahnavaz and Salar Deldar

Jessica and Patrick Foley

Natalie and Seth Gibson

Kelley Gilbert

Arlene and Vance Coffman

Robin and Alan Cole

Brett and James Collins (Brett Davis ’93)

Catherine Compagno*

Jeffrey and Katherine Congdon Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

Sabrina Taylor and Albert Conner*

Cindy and Joe Connolly

Sheila Cooley ’71

Teresa and Bobby Coppla

Marian and Daniel Corrigan (Marian Donovan ’72)

Charles Crane

Leslie Creek

Joanne Fontanilla and Bix Cruz

Judy Curtiss

Bella and Bert Cutino

Laura and Christopher D’Amelio

Yuanchen Dai

Katie and Gary Darnell (Katie Finnegan ’72)

Linda Davey

Michael Davi

Holly Pease and Eugene Davis

Melissa Davis Rozsa ’89, ’85 LS and Shawn Rozsa

Yumi and William Deakyne

Tina and Marc Del Piero Esq. (Tina Tomlinson ’73, ’69 LS)

Susan and Lawrence dePolo (Susan Grupe ’66)

Steven Devoto

Patricia and Richard deWilde

Guinevere and Joseph Domingues

The Dowson Family

Margaret Rosenberg Duflock ’59*

Lia and Herm Edwards*

Paula Sullivan Escher ’66

Deborah and Dirk Etienne (Deborah ’82, ’78 LS)*

Bridget and Joseph Eyraud

Gloria Felice ’54*

D.D. and Paul Felton*

Georgiana and Wes Foletta

Barbara and Peter M. Folger*

Julie and Michael Forrest (Julie Yurkovich ’78)*

Ceseli and Hugh Foster*

Anne and Donald Franson, Jr. (Anne Woolf ’69)

Marilyn and Joseph Franzia

Shelby Freese

Georgia Fulstone

Lynn and Frank Garcia*

Barbara and Calvin Gatch

Binhan Ge

Lisa Gebreamlak

Bernadette and Mark Gersh*

Kathy and Matthew Gibbs*

Natalie and Seth Gibson

Joan Eaton and Paul Gibson

Lissa and Keith Gilbert

Tracy Gillette

Debbie and George Ginette*

Heather and Mike Givens

Stacey and Ted Golding

Angela Goncalves

Dianna Goncalves

Wendy and Ronald Gong

Ann Mather and Timothy Gonzales

Crispina and Sol Gonzalvo

Carla Gorum

Marie and W. Joseph Gorum

Linda and Robert Gould*

Kate and Dan Green*

Robert Greenfield*

Louise Audet and Paul Griffin

Kim Whitney and Jim Griffith

Jannie Lai and Devin Guan

Judith and Timothy Hachman (Judi Musto ’61)*

Monty and Russ Haisley

Cheryl and Ron Hardy

Tamara and Reuben Harris

Joan Hately Anthony

Cynthia and Eric Haueter (Cynthia Willoughby ’76)

Peggy and Glen Heffington

Lori Heinzen

Tracy Henderson

Josée Henrard

Lindsey and Lawrence Henrard*

Lori and Dan Hightower

Paula and Bruce Hilby*

Charlene and Ray Hines

Kelly Howell

Niaomi and Jeff Hrepich*

Beatrice and James Hsu

Tracy and Christian Huebner

Liz and Scott Hulme*

Nancy Hunt*

Ben and Walter Hussman

Jameen and Jon Jacoby (Jameen Wesson ’77)*

Patricia and Stephen Jensen

Miriam Bernardi Gallo and Javier Jiménez Gutiérrez

Leslie and Mark Johnson (Leslie Hunt ’92)

Anna and Jackie Johnson

Cecile and J. Trent Jones

Lee and Theodore Jonsson

Yuki and Isao Kato*

Rosemarie and Joseph Keebler

H. William Keland

Sybil Frances Kimbrig-Levin

Bridget and Edward King*

Karen Kinsel

Lesley and Ken Konya

Raimie Kriste

Wendy and Harvey Lambeth, Jr. (Wendy Miller ’60)*

Katie Martin and David Laurits

Kris Leatherberry

Shanda and Derek LeBoeuf

Katherine and Sam Lehner (Katherine Tugend ’03)

Miranda and Dan LeKander (Miranda Maison ’93)

Lindsay Lerable*

Lindsay Longe

Rebecca and Jeff Lorentz

Ignacio E. Lozano, Jr.

Janet and Daniel Luksik*

Valera Lyles

Jackie Lynch

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81 and Rob Gaon*

Maisie and Christopher MacDonald (Maisie de Sugny ’65)*

Ellen Mahoney ’66 and Luther Cobb*

Vanessa and Vincent Maiorana

Lydia and Bryan Mansour*

Genevieve and Hector Marquez

Amy and Joseph Martinetto (Amy Kajikuri ’80, ’76 LS)*

Barry and Diana Mayer

Susan and Larry Mazzei

Joanne and Bill McCreery

Linda McDonald

Krista and Doug McIntyre

Michel McMahan ’84 LS and Jason Camara

Nicki and Michael McMahan*

Joseph Mendelson

Kimberly Merrick-Hlasny and Thomas Hlasny*

Susan Merrill

Kelly and Carl Miller

Ikuko and Mike Minami

Vivian Morgan Hayworth

Eileen and Gary Morgenthaler

Penny Morris*

Judith and James Moses (Judith McDonald ’86, ’82 LS)*

Gretchen Mueller Burke ’83, ’79 LS and Justin Burke*

The Mundell Family Fund*

Josephine Nalchajian

Joanna Napoli

Phyllis and Karl Nicholas

Mary and David Nikssarian

Nancy and Robert Nolan

Susanne and K.C. Nowak*

Cynthia Fulstone Nugent ’72

Helen O’Leary

O’Malley Foundation

David Ogren

Barbara and Carlos Ostos

Victoria and Carl Palminteri

Ann and Richard Patterson*

Maria Perez*

Deborah and Kenny Peyton*

Janice Pine*

Helen and Gary Plummer

The Mark Pollacci Family*

Stephanie and Aaron Pritchard

Joy and Mel Pritchard

Rita and Tony Pruthi

Jane Warren Quinnell and Gerald Quinnell

Dawn Mudge and Allen Radner*

Susan and Bill Ragsdale-Cronin

Wendy and Victor Ramirez*

Karen and George Rathman*

J. Peter Read, Jr.

Roger Rector

Dorothy Talbot and Marcus Reilly

Maureen and Benjamin Richards*

Hansi and Robert Rigney

(Hansi de Petra ’59)*

Susanne and Patrick Riley

(Susanne Blair ’62)

Jinx Hack Ring ’60 and Peter Smith Ring

Regina Angwin-Riordan and Thomas Riordan

Margaret Rizzolo

Joanne and William Robbins*

Heidi and Robert Robison

(Heidi Grundstedt ’79)

Corinne and Michael Roffler

Jamie and Stewart Roth*

Marietta Rubio ’02 and Andres Lujan

Susan Cluff and Neil Rudolph*

Jeremy Sandler*

Virginia Sanseau

Paula and Michael Scanlon

Margaret and Jim Scattini

Carolyn and David Schanzer

Lorraine and Michael Schimpf

Larry Scholink

Kathleen and Rick Schumacher (Kathleen McGrath ’81)*

Susan and Stephen Schwerdfeger

Miriam Schwertfeger*

Elda and Eric Scott

Christina Sercia

Laurie Severs*

Sylvia Sharp

Kimberley and Scott Sheffield

Courtney Shove*

Uday Sinha

Vicki and John Sinnhuber

Susan Smith Nixon ’87*

Susan Solinsky ’87 and Paul Duryea

Ann Wright and Robert Stallard

Sandra and Jim Staples

Camille Annotti Stevens ’57*

Ann Frasse Stowe ’82

Nancy Sweetland

Roselyne Chroman Swig

Stacey and Dominic Taddeucci (Stacey Pruett ’82)*

Dianne and William Takahashi

Beth Russo Tarallo ’89*

Maureen Taricco

Larry Tartaglino

Taylor Family Investments

Melinda and Kurt Thomas (Melinda Montgomery ’70)*

Linda and Roger Thompson*

Allene and Dwight Thompson

Rebecca Park and Laurence Tobey

Jennifer and Eric Tonnis (Jennifer Harr ’94, ’90 LS)*

Cherie and Glenn Topper

Francesca and Robert Torrise*

Jane Tucker*

Wendy and Richard Tugend*

Ruth Tyler

Betty Van Wagenen

Angela Sullivan-Wallace and Gordon Wallace

Kathy Mares and Joseph Walter

Patricia Weitz

Sylvie and William Whipple

Erin and Fred White IV*

Brooksley and Darren Williams*

Susan and Thomas Williams*

Dana and Theodore Witmer (Dana Turner ’72)*

Judy Wong and Family

Yvonne and Chia-Wei Woo

A. Gordon Worsham*

Stacie and Stephen Worsham*

Kimberly Wright-Violich ’75

Pamela and Kurt Yeager*

Constance and Graham Yost*

Stephanie Steele and Mark Zalin

Doreen Cepeda Zelles

Gail and Richard Zug

Faculty and Staff

Santa Catalina Fund Volunteers

Ross Dillon

Paul Elliott

Brianne Slama ’07

Anonymous (5)

John Aimé*

Annette Leach Alcocer ’75, ’71 LS

Amy Aldrich-McAfee*

Valerie Altamirano

Ange Atkinson

Jaime Ball

Jessica Bangham

Brenda Bhaskar*

Crystal Boyd ’89*

Meg Bradley

Kassandra Thompson Brenot ’87*

Jamie Buffington Browne ’85, ’81 LS*

Marissa Bruno ’16

Debra Burke

Katherine Busch

Maria Canteli*

Sofia Chandler

Theresa Clarkson

Frances Verga-Lagier Cook ’99, ’95 LS

Bo Covington*

Alan De Villiers*

Lara Wheeler Devlin ’02, ’98 LS*

Shannon and Ross Dillon (Shannon Gaughf ’08)

Susan Dodd*

Leoveldina Duarte

Rose Marie Dunsford

Julie Lenherr Edson ’88

Paul Elliott*

Jeannie Evers

Madeline Farr

Marisa Flores

Jessica Foley

Katherine Gaggini

Lauren Genasci

Margot Hanis

Chris Haupt*

John Hazdovac*

Stephanie Hill

Nancy Hunt*

Abigail Jimenez-Barrera

Beth Jones

Ronald Kellermann

Sarah Kline

Shannon Koontz

Vanessa Krabacher

Kristen Lansdale

Claire Lerner*

Susan Lin

Layne Littlepage*

Janet Luksik*

Lucia Luna

Lydia Mansour*

Michael Marcotti*

Ana Maximoff

Kimberly Merrick-Hlasny *

Ala Milani ’87, ’83 LS*

Kelly Miller

Henrique Monnerat

Debbie Montes*

Michele Morton*

Jim Morton*

Gretchen Mueller Burke ’83, ’79 LS *

Amy Azevedo Mulgrew ’02*

Ibi and John Murphy (Ibi Janko ’83, ’79 LS)*

Susanna Wilcox and Peter Myers

Steve Nixon

Sandy Nunnally*

Noova Ongley*

Sarah Paff*

Dan Place*

Christy Pollacci*

Stephanie Pritchard

Bill Ragsdale-Cronin

Christian Reilly*

Teresita De Jesus Rico

Blake Riley*

Linda Rosinski

Reed Scott

Melissa Sheets*

Brianne Slama ’07

Gabrielle Snowden

Paulette Struckman*

Marisa Tonini*

Fredy Tovar

Zachary VanHarn

Katey Verweij

Kevin Wasbauer

Phillip Wenzel

Fred White IV*

Susan Williams*

Joel Ybarra

Helen Young Colleen Zellitti ’10

Aaron Ziegler

Corporations, Businesses, and Organizations

Adobe Inc. Matching Gift Program

Allstate Giving Campaign

Apple Matching Gift Program

Autodesk Matching Gift Program

The Bishop

Harry A. Clinch Endowment

Biogen Matching Gifts Program

Boeing Company

Gift Match Program

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Genentech Employee Contribution Matching Program

Google Matching Gifts Program*

Restricted and Capital Gifts

Chapel Patricia Bondesen-Smith ’54*

COVID-19 Relief

Adriana and William Hayward

Hope Hayward ’79 LS

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation

The IDEA Fund

The Danielson Foundation

Andrea and Chris Shaw

Lower and Middle School

Hannah and Kevin Comolli

Santa Catalina Lower School

Lower and Middle School

Classrooms for Grades 1-3

Frederick Bates

Stefanie and Robert Skinner*

Lower School Tuition Assistance Support

Pebble Beach Company Foundation

Ocean Guardian Fund National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

PreK and Kindergarten Renovation

Anonymous

Kimberley and Scott Sheffield

Robotics

Wendy and Ronald Gong

The Sister Mary Kieran Library Renovation Project Anonymous

Louise Diepenbrock Baker ’81

Kit and Peter Bedford (Kirsten Nelson ’56)*

Matching Gift Donors

Anonymous

Basia Belza ’73 and Martin Bickeboeller

Gretchen Zug Boyle ’86, ’82 LS

Lisa and Dan Bradford

Lupita and Micheal Cepeda

Jennifer and Brendan Connolly*

Rachel Davison ’14

Karen Kinsel

Chrissy Brooks-Knipp and Dave Knipp

Katharina and Jeremy Lathen (Katharina Brinks ’96)*

Laura and Jago Macleod

LexisNexis Matching Gift Program

Netflix Matching Gifts Program

Oracle Corporation Matching Gifts Program

Silicon Valley Bank

Matching Gift Program

The Singh Law Firm

TY Ink Promotions, Inc.

Gifts in Kind

Sarah Adams ’83 and Robert Fletterick

Albatross Ridge

Ben Azevedo

Kathleen and Stephen Azevedo

Cassia and Garrett Bowlus

Lyn Bronson

Lily and Ryan Chun

Eun Ha Chung

Dance Kids of Monterey County

Tina Tomlinson Del Piero ’73, ’69 LS

Dennis Uniform

Dutch Pete’s Ranch

Esteva Aesthetics

Karen and Jim Fanoe

Julie and Michael Forrest (Julie Yurkovich ’78)

Heidi Borgia Photography

Lori and Dan Hightower

ISR Monterey Bay LLC

Shannon and Zach Koontz

Layne Littlepage

Lydia Mansour

McIntyre Family Wines

Robert McNamara

Monterey Peninsula Foundation

Pebble Beach Company

Michelle and Matt Pedroni

Deborah and Kenny Peyton

Roseanne Pierre

Karen Quinn

Shearwater Sailing

Sabrina Taylor

Linda and Roger Thompson

Victory Toyota

Kevin Wasbauer

Laura Bedford ’85

Bedford Family Foundation

Helen Bowen Blair

Meg Bradley and George Choquette

Phoebe Day ’22

D.D. and Paul Felton*

The Frankel Family Foundation

Julia Anderson Frankel ’65 and Russell Frankel

Francesca Eastman and Edward Goodstein

The David B. and Edward C. Goodstein Foundation

Adriana and William Hayward

Hope Hayward ’79 LS

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81 and Rob Gaon*

Manitou Fund

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

Nora McNeely Hurley ’78

Deborah and Kenny Peyton*

Mary and Gary Pinkus (Mary Sutton ’83)

Karine Snyder Lyon*

E.L. Wiegand Foundation

Tuition Assistance

The William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation

Jean Perkins Foundation*

Julie Thomas Obering ’60*

Upper School

Yu Xin and Yaxuan Xie

Upper School Marine Science Program

The Edward E. Ford Foundation

Thu-Anh Le Nguyen ’03*

Autumn Quinn ’00*

Sophie Raskin 06

Kathleen and Rick Schumacher (Kathleen McGrath ’81)*

Susan Smith Nixon ’87*

Susan Solinsky ’82

Talcott Bates Taylor ’95, ’91 LS

Alice and Warren Yenson

Trusts and Foundations

Anonymous AmazonSmile Foundation

The John M. Bryan Family Fund*

The Florence V. Burden Foundation

The George T. Cameron Educational Foundation

The William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation

The Danielson Foundation

Tribute Gifts

In honor of the Class of 1960

Margaret Gregg Grossman ’60

Domie Garat Werdel ’60*

In honor of the Class of 1961

Judith and Timothy Hachman (Judi Musto ’61)*

In honor of the Class of 1967

Melinda Bowman ’67, ’63 LS

In honor of the 50th Reunion of the Class of 1972

The George T. Cameron Educational Foundation

Kathleen Henderson ’72

Patricia Tobin Kubal ’72

Mary Eileen Reilley ’72

In honor of the Class of 1973

Susan Weyerhaeuser Messina ’73

In honor of the Class of 1976

Gnarity Levin Burke ’76

Lorie Dillingham Rosenwald ’76

In honor of the Class of 1977

Jameen and Jon Jacoby (Jameen Wesson ’77)*

In honor of the Class of 1981

Leslie Walker ’81

In honor of the Class of 1982

Dina Nassar Guillen ’82

Adrienne Marsh ’82

Suzanne Linton VerSchure ’82, ’78 LS

In honor of the Class of 1987

Carter Hachman Jackson ’87*

Judith and Timothy Hachman (Judi Musto ’61)*

Kimberly Quinlan Bakker ’87

In honor of the Class of 1993

Livia Aryananda ’93

Janene Ashford Ward ’93

The Justin Dart Family Foundation*

Eisner Foundation

The Robert F. Ford Charitable Foundation

The Grey Family Foundation

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation

Hazel Foundation Fund held at the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation

Jean Perkins Foundation*

KeyBank Foundation

Ladera Foundation

The Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation*

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

O’Malley Foundation

Pebble Beach Company Foundation

PG&E Corporation Foundation*

The Reveas Foundation*

Caryll M. and Norman F. Sprague Jr. Foundation*

Starbucks Foundation Grants*

The Louise and Walter Sullivan Foundation

Wilkinson Foundation

In honor of the Class of 1997

Rebecca Lohse ’97

Jennifer McClendon Schaible ’97

Monika Pataye Watkins ’97

Gabriela Zaied ’97 and Juan Salazar

In honor of the Class of 2001

Allison McFaddan Mesina ’01

In honor of the 20th Reunion of the Class of 2002

Alexandra Irving ’02

Jennifer Lee Whatley ’02

In honor of the Class of 2005

Cece Fourchy Quinn ’05

In honor of the Class of 2007

Kate Carrubba ’07

In honor of the Class of 2012

Vanessa Woodard ’12

In honor of the Class of 2021

Elda and Eric Scott

In honor of the Class of 2022

Anonymous

Lindsay Lerable*

Susanna Wilcox and Peter Myers

In honor of the Class of 2023

Anonymous

In honor of the Class of 2024

N. Monica Lal ’87 and James Derbin

Janelle Lamb

In honor of Wyatt Alderson ’22 LS

Anonymous

In honor of Candi Vega and Frank Aliotti

Kelly Howell

In honor of Isabella Aliotti ’28 LS and Santino Aliotti ’30 LS

Candi Vega and Frank Aliotti

Sarah Cavaliere

Teresa and Bobby Coppla

Michael Davi

Shelby Freese

Angela Goncalves

Dianna Goncalves

Joanna Napoli

In honor of Amanda Audet-Griffin ’09, Amanda Annabelle Audet-Griffin ’08, and Thomas Audet-Griffin ’08 LS

Louise Audet and Paul Griffin

In honor of Jayla Ballesteros ’22 LS and Neo Ballesteros ’29 LS

Anonymous

In honor of Sister Claire Barone

Anonymous

Merry Nelson and Ara Azhderian

Sally and Lewis Cantor

Juelle and Fred Fisher

Barbara and Peter M. Folger*

Lindsay Longe

Laurie Severs*

In honor of Grace Berry ’25

Amy Berry

In honor of Alexis Blond ’23

Judy and Brian Blond

In honor of Beaudry Bowlus ’31 LS and Vivienne Bowlus ’27 LS and Vivienne

Cassia and Garrett Bowlus

Leslie Creek

In honor of Diane and Carl Bozzo

Michele Bozzo Mahi ’75

In honor of Eva Bradley ’22 LS, Lilah Bradley ’26 LS, Lilah and Violet Bradley ’23 LS and Samantha and Harlan Bradley

In honor of Meg Bradley

Barbara and Peter M. Folger*

Sarah Colmery Preston ’75

In honor of Gnarity Kimbrig

Levin Burke ’76

Sybil Frances Kimbrig Levin

In honor of Ms. Susan Cable

Katherine Glover ’97

In honor of Marie Cantin ’70

Suzanne Saunders Shaw ’70

In honor of Amerie Cepeda ’29 LS, Audrina Cepeda ’30 LS, and Myah Cepeda ’23 LS

Doreen Cepeda Zelles

In honor of Olivia Chatwin ’26 LS

Lindsay Buck ’93 LS

In honor of Seohyun (Eva) Choi ’22

Hyori Lee and Jong Ha Choi

In honor of Olivier Couillard ’29 LS

Elodie Tremblay and Mathieu Couillard

In honor of Bo Covington

Helen Yenson ’22

In honor of Louise Farrier Crosby ’79 Louise Deirdre Smith ’79

In honor of Bella Cutino ’23 LS and Tony Cutino ’25 LS and Kim and Bart Cutino

In honor of Phoebe Day ’22

Jeff Day

In honor of Daphne and Phoebe Del Piero

Paul Del Piero ’99 LS

In honor of Aliya Denton ’23 LS

Shanna and Brian Denton

In honor of Lara Wheeler Devlin ’02

Rowan Azhderian ’18

Alix Detrait ’22, ’18 LS

Marissa Schimpf ’22, ’18 LS

Jenna Tarallo ’22, ’18 LS

In honor of Lauren Dunlap ’22

Rosemarie and Joseph Keebler

In honor of Tamsen Forrest ’13, ’09 LS

Julie and Michael Forrest (Julie Yurkovich ’78)*

In honor of Yunhan (Grace) Ge ’25

Binhan Ge

Kelly Lin and Cike Ge

In honor of Jordan Gersh ’17

Bernadette and Mark Gersh*

In honor of Chloe Goforth ’23

Susan and Lauren Brown

In honor of The Golf Program

Sophia Chun ’22

In honor of Eleanor, the new daughter of the Lesley McGurk Gordon ’03

Monica Johnson Steiner ’03

In honor of Olivia Gorum ’22, ’18 LS

Carla Gorum

Marie and W. Joseph Gorum

In honor of Victoria Gorum ’19, ’15 LS

Carla Gorum

In honor of Emma Gould ’10, ’06 LS

Linda and Robert Gould*

In honor of Tucker Green ’22 LS

Doris and John Callaghan

Kate and Dan Green*

In honor of Josefa Gutiérrez ’25

Tania Fernandez and Santiago Gutierrez

In honor of Savannah Hardy ’25, ’21 LS

Cheryl and Ron Hardy

In honor of Sara Harley ’23

Mark Harley

In honor of Monika Howell Jana Novak ’90

In honor of Dr. Nancy Hunt Cailin Templeman ’22

In honor of Kari Jonsson ’18 Lee and Theodore Jonsson

In honor of Ali Kephart ’30 LS, Charlie Kephart ’28 LS, Charlie and Johnny Kephart ’24 LS and Marta and Paul Kephart

In honor of Quinn Khalsa ’26 LS and Sydney Khalsa ’28 LS and Jennifer and Guru Khalsa

In honor of Ava Kruger ’24

Ariana Tuggle and Erik Kruger

In honor of The Kuchins Family Barbara and Peter M. Folger*

In honor of Calder Machado ’25 LS

Porsche and Carl Meyer

In honor of The Marine Ecology Research Program

Anonymous

Baozhen (Holly) Liu ’22

In honor of Caroline Marriott ’21 Georgia Fulstone

In honor of Andinn Martens ’25 LS

Alexis Lauderdale

In honor of Sumner May ’31 LS

Megan and Ryan May

In honor of Shannon McClennahan ’87 Crystal Boyd ’89*

In honor of Bobby McLaughlin

Anonymous

In honor of Tylor Mehringer ’22

Cristy and Jason Mehringer

In honor of Aaron Mindel ’31 LS and Cylas Mindel ’28 LS ’28 LS

Adrienne Harris ’98 and Eric Mindel

In honor of Amy Azevedo Mulgrew ’02

Kathleen and Stephen Azevedo*

Sarah Sallee ’21, ’17 LS

In honor of Dr. John Murphy

Anonymous

In honor of Sandy Nunnally

Courtney Shove*

In honor of Kylie O’Shaughnessy ’19

Yvonne and Chia Wei Woo

In honor of Mr. Broeck Oder

Sarah Sallee ’21, ’17 LS

In honor of Fallon O’Keefe ’24

Whitney O’Keefe

In honor of my baby in heaven, Ocean

Michelle and Frederick Omidi

In honor of Sarah Paff

Brooke Kirker ’22,’18 LS

In honor of Emma Patterson ’17, ’13 LS Emma and Lily Patterson ’14, ’10 LS and Ann and Richard Patterson*

In honor of Ms. Sue Pinckney

Anonymous

In honor of Christy Pollacci

Raimie Kriste

In honor of Detian Woo Pomfret ’97 Detian

Yvonne and Chia Wei Woo

In honor of Sister Christine Price

Anonymous

Merry Nelson and Ara Azhderian

Juelle and Fred Fisher

Barbara and Peter M. Folger*

Laurie Severs*

In honor of Paige Pritchard ’23 LS

Joy and Mel Pritchard

In honor of Bethany Quinnell ’30 LS and Clara Quinnell ’30 LS ’30 LS

Jane Warren Quinnell and Gerald Quinnell

Hanna and Keith Quinnell

In honor of Mike Raggett

Melanie and Steven Block

In honor of Isabella Rega ’25

Jessamin and Ben Rega

In honor of Jinx Hack Ring ’60 and Peter Smith Ring and Mardi Hack ’58*

In honor of Argelia Romero

Anonymous

Franca Gargiulo ’80, ’76 LS*

In honor of Cara Ryan ’27 LS

Tara Ryan

In honor of Kensington Sampson ’26 LS

Sandra Edwards

In honor of Berkeley Sampson Lease ’24 LS

Anonymous

In honor of Kayla Sharp ’14

Penny Morris*

In honor of Ziqi (Louisa) Shen ’24

Anonymous (Shen)

In honor of Gurshan Singh ’30 LS

Harleen Kaur and Sumeet Singh

In honor of Brendan Spencer ’23 LS and Gavin Spencer ’26 LS and Carla and Kristoffer Spencer

In honor of Caitlin Sullivan ’22

Anonymous

In honor of Alaina McDonald Sylvester ’99 Alaina McDonald

Linda McDonald

In honor of the Steering Committee Friends

Cass and Mike Antle (Catherine Slaughter ’79, ’75 LS)*

In honor of Camilla Vasquez ’25 LS Camilla and Olivia Vasquez ’22 LS and Olivia

Patricia and Stephen Jensen

In honor of James Walker ’30 LS, Johnathan Walker ’26 LS, and William Walker ’24 LS and William

Teresa and Bobby Coppla

Erica and William Walker

In honor of Rev. and Mrs. Leonard Walker

Corinne Quinn ’93

In honor of Henry Wojtowicz ’23 LS

Margaret Rizzolo

Michelle Rizzolo

In honor of Sara Wu ’24

Dana Rachmat and Dennis Wu

In honor of Helen Yenson ’22

Alice and Warren Yenson

In honor of Larisa Young

Tylor Mehringer ’22

Sarah Sallee ’21, ’17 LS

Memorial Gifts

In memory of deceased members of the Class of 1967

Katharine Lewis ’67

In memory of Judy Murray Allrich ’70

Anonymous

In memory of Ariana Argueta ’12

Annika Fling Ramirez ’12, ’08 LS

In memory of Morgan Barker ’02

Ilse Riebe Colby ’02

Kate Gibson ’02

Alexandra Irving ’02

Katherine Carnazzo Larsen ’02

Whitney Lynn Erickson ’02

Courtney Moore ’02

Amy and Kirk Mulgrew (Amy Azevedo ’02)*

Andrea Robertson ’02, ’98 LS

Wessie Smith ’02

Robyn Collord Taylor ’02, ’98 LS

In memory of Deborah Bates

Tedra Bates ’03, ’99 LS

In memory of Janusz Belza, MD

Joan Belza

In memory of Dr. Norman and Hilda Blatt

Angelica and Marshal Blatt*

In memory of Merle and Lucille Bowman

Melinda Bowman ’67, ’63 LS

In memory of Betty Bradford

John Bradford

In memory of Judith Ann Burke

Meredith Burke Lawler ’89*

Brooksley and Darren Williams*

Evelyn Williams ’19 LS*

Hayden Williams ’18 LS*

In memory of Pauline and Gilles Cantin

Marie Cantin ’70*

In memory of Sister Jeremy Carmody, O.P. Sister

Sister Cathryn deBack ’60

In memory of Dr. Bill and Carmela Carnazzo

Carol Carnazzo Brown ’65

In memory of Nanette Lindemann Clark

Evie Lindemann ’65

In memory of Anthony S. Compagno

Catherine Compagno*

In memory of Charles Curtiss Sr. Judy Curtiss

In memory of Margaret Brackenridge Dalis ’61

Mary Allen Macneil ’61

Maria Wigmore ’87

In memory of Camila de la Llata ’08

Allison Armstrong ’06 and Ty Brandt

Marina Barcelo ’04*

Shannon and Ross Dillon (Shannon Gaughf ’08) Jim Morton*

In memory of William Deakyne, Sr. Sr

Yumi and William Deakyne

In memory of Kaysie Lindemann Duval ’86

Evie Lindemann ’65

Sandra and Greg Perkin (Sandra Barrett ’86)

In memory of Katie Fancher ’68

Leslie Fancher Rodman ’71

In memory of Fern Fancher

Leslie Fancher Rodman ’71

In memory of Michele Farrar ’72

Louise Harris ’72

In memory of Anne James Ferrari ’93 Anne

Anonymous

Miranda Maison LeKander ’93

In memory of Noel Ferris ’66

Ann Craig Hanson ’66*

In memory of Lindy Finnegan

Sally Hansen Green ’72, ’68 LS

In memory of Abigail Folger ’61

Ghislaine de Give ’63

Caroline Harris Henderson ’61*

In memory of Mrs. Ines Mejia Folger

Anonymous

In memory of Tulita Kuchins Gibson ’68

Ann Kuchins ’67*

In memory of James Gilbert

Kelley Gilbert

In memory of Donna Frantz Greenfield

Donna Robert Greenfield*

In memory of Zane Patrick Gregory Zane

Shannon Gregory Mandel ’70*

In memory of Morgan Grossman

Patricia Bondesen Smith ’54*

In memory of Beverly Grundstedt

Heidi and Robert Robison (Heidi Grundstedt ’79)

In memory of Natona Pope Hamilton ’72

Louise Harris ’72

In memory of Marilyn Hartwell

Joan Weakley ’75*

In memory of Arthur Hately, Jr.

Joan Hately Anthony

In memory of Carol Hatton

Sylvia Sharp

In memory of Dennis Joseph Hodges Dennis

Ann Hodges Strickland ’65

In memory of Sister Ignatius

Mary Morris Miller ’72

In memory of Dr. Ken Jackman

Serena and John Padian (Serena Bennett ’88)

In memory of Margery Bobbs Johnson ’65

Bonnie Bray ’65

In memory of Thomas Klinger

Forbes Bastian

In memory of Katy Bates Kreitler ’67

Jeffrey and Katherine Congdon Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

In memory of Jane Carrigan Kuchins ’70

Ann Kuchins ’67*

In memory of Dolores Lambert

Andrea Bohn Eisinger ’80

In memory of Fatima Larios ’13

Lissette and Mickey Roohbakhsh

In memory of James FX Looram

Birgitta Mulcahy

Jeannette D. Richards

In memory of Amanda MacDonald ’93

Maisie and Christopher MacDonald (Maisie de Sugny ’65)*

Ellen McGlynn ’93 and Steve Wilbur*

In memory of Charles H. Maguire

Sabrina and James Maguire

In memory of Mary Ellen Marihart

Julie Lambert ’80, ’76 LS*

In memory of Michelle “Mimi” Desmond Mathews ’57

Melanie Mathews ’81

In memory of Margaret and Jim May

Theresa May Duggan ’69

In memory of Laurie Angel McGuinness ’53

Beatrice Leyden Moore ’53

In memory of Connie Bentley Mitchell Connie

Yolanda Mitchell West ’75

In memory of Francisca Brackenridge

Neumann ’57

Maria Wigmore ’87

In memory of Tony Niven

Maria Wigmore ’87

In memory of Mrs. Joanne Nix

Joanne L. Nix ’60

In memory of Jason Nixon, father of Audrey Nixon ’19

Audrey Louise Nixon ’19

Susan Smith Nixon ’87*

In memory of Judith Oates ’63

Trish Scott Williams ’63*

In memory of Sister Carlotta O’Donnell

Robin Hwang ’00

Connie Tirrell McEvoy ’72

Laurie Vibert Schofield ’72*

In memory of Tom Pfalzer

Sarah Pfalzer Schmitt ’97

In memory of Mark Pollacci

Jean and Ron Pollacci

Margaret and Jim Scattini

In memory of Rosemary Rainey

Tamara and Joseph Terrazzino

In memory of Agnes Reilley

Anonymous

Mary Eileen Reilley ’72

In memory of Elizabeth Remenyi

Maria Remenyi Cantrell ’63

In memory of Richard Rhodes

Cass and Mike Antle (Catherine Slaughter ’79, ’75 LS)*

In memory of RC Schwertfeger

Miriam Schwertfeger*

In memory of Ann and Keith Slingsby Ann and Wendy and Harvey Lambeth, Jr. (Wendy Miller ’60)*

In memory of Margaret Stewart ’62, ’58 LS ’62, ’58 LS

Deborah McCann ’59

In memory of James Teagardin Alan De Villiers*

In memory of Edith Andrews Tobin ’72 Edith

Louise Harris ’72

Karen List Letendre ’72, ’68 LS*

Laura Knoop Pfaff ’72

In memory of Peter Tunney Jeffrey and Katherine Congdon Charitable Trust, a Donor Advised Fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust

In memory of Martcia Wade ’72

Louise Harris ’72

Connie Tirrell McEvoy ’72

In memory of Page Fancher Welton Fancher Welton

Leslie Fancher Rodman ’71

In memory of George Weyerhaeuser

Basia Belza ’73 and Martin Bickeboeller

In memory of Martha Williams ’71

Mary Morris Miller ’72

Nancy Williams Shea ’75*

In memory of Penelope Williams ’64

Christina Cotton Gannon ’64*

Elizabeth Holt Protell ’64*

Cailin Templeman ’22, Honorable Mention

Cailin Templeman ’22, Honorable Mention

Fund-A-Bus with Us Campaign

WE DID IT!

The Fund-A-Bus with Us Campaign hit the brakes at $111,000, exceeding the $100,000 goal! These funds were put toward the purchase of two new school buses to meet California’s 2023 emissions standards. Santa Catalina’s buses provide students with safe transportation to field trips, athletic competitions, special events, and weekend activities for the Upper School boarding community. We’re waving the finish line flags in honor of each generous donor. Thank you for supporting Santa Catalina!

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and donors:

Anonymous

Courtney and Chris Adamski

Kyung Oh and Thomas Ahn

Amy Aldrich-McAfee

Candi Vega and Frank Aliotti

Kamron and Chad Allen

Cass and Mike Antle (Catherine Slaughter ’79, ’75 LS)

Clarisa and Alfred Avila

Avila Construction Company

Rachel and Vincent Balestreri (Vincent ’91 LS)

Nicole and Roy Ballesteros

Kirsten and Trey Beffa

Suzanne Garrett and Heath Biddlecome

Jenifer and Jeffrey Bolger (Jenifer Jacobs ’92 LS)

Bon Appétit

Erin and Shawn Borges

Amy Fallavena and Garth Borman

Lisa and Dan Bradford

Amy and Michael Brandt

Beth and Kevin Brookhouser (Beth Luttrell ’92, ’88 LS)

Emily and David Brownfield

Lupita and Micheal Cepeda

Fernanda Tamayo and Alfredo Chedraui

Eva Seohyun Choi and Family

Heather Church

Laura and Justin Clark

Hannah and Kevin Comolli

Jennifer and Brendan Connolly

Marian and Daniel Corrigan (Marian Donovan ’72)

Joanne Fontanilla and Bix Cruz

Carrie and Frank Dorr

Heather and John Dotto

Courtney and Liam Doust

Hannleigh and Thomas Dowson (Thomas ’98 LS)

Andrea Fernandez ’79

Julie and Kevin Flanders (Julie Sunoo ’97, ’93 LS)

Georgiana and Wes Foletta

Natalie and Seth Gibson

Lissa and Keith Gilbert

Stacey and Ted Golding

Wendy and Ronald Gong Family

Gonzales Equipment Sales, Inc.

Francesca Eastman and Edward Goodstein

Rebecca and Gregory Green

Kristin and Kyle Gurley

Margot Hanis

Jennifer Harty

Merritt and Rogers Hawley

Adriana and William Hayward

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation

Peggy and Glen Heffington

Marta Karpiel and Andre Herrera

Charlene and Ray Hines

Megan and Ariel Hurtado

Kristen and Joseph Huston

Courtney and Josh Jones (Courtney Golding ’95, ’91 LS)

Lee and Theodore Jonsson

Yuki and Isao Kato

Leila and Christopher Ketterlinus

Gloria and Richard Kim

Chrissy Brooks-Knipp and Dave Knipp

Knowing Technologies

Shannon and Zach Koontz

Raimie Kriste

Shanda and Derek LeBoeuf

Casey Lewis ’12

Stella and Toby Low

M. Bruno Electric, Inc.

Laura and Jago Macleod

Lydia and Bryan Mansour

Beth and Brett May

Krista and Doug McIntyre

Kristen McIntyre

Metal Specialties

Porsche and Carl Meyer

DeAnna and Kellen Mollahan

Griffin and Killian Monley

Monterey Private Wealth

Janna Aldrete-Morgan and Sean Morgan

Gretchen Mueller Burke ’83, ’79 LS and Justin Burke

Shelly Do and Luc Nguyen

Susanne and K.C. Nowak

Anna and Patrick Paquin

Sonda Frudden and Justin Pauly

Olga and William Pernik

Julee and Jeffrey Peterson

Roseanne and Dan Pierre

Mary and Gary Pinkus (Mary Sutton ’83)

Iris and Rolando Postigo

Pureserve Building Services, Inc.

Jane Warren Quinnell and Gerald Quinnell

Lisa Kroopf and Carlos Ramirez

Joanne and Richard Rees

Margaret Rizzolo

Rocket Farms

Lissette and Mickey Roohbakhsh

Linda Rosinski

Poulami and Avishek Roy

Nora and Salvador Ruiz

Gena and Richard Sagin

Santa Catalina Board of Trustees

Paula and Michael Scanlon

Karen and Jason Seiber

Heather and Adam Serrano

Sertov Family

Donna and Robert Sherer

Monica and Jeremy Silk

Stefanie and Robert Skinner

Smart & Final

Amanda and Steve Smith (Amanda Nicks ’03)

Sarah and Moses Song

Carla and Kristoffer Spencer

Ann Wright and Robert Stallard

Leah and Chris Steinbruner

Elizabeth Stelow ’78 and Joseph DiNunzio

Tamara and Joseph Terrazzino

Linda and Roger Thompson

Kim and Charles Tope

Nancy and Russell Trull

Marie Vasquez

Victory Toyota

Kristin and Michael Vosti

Wendy and Bart Walker

Erica and William Walker

Linda Le and Allen Wang

Brooksley and Darren Williams

Dana Rachmat and Dennis Wu

Di Miao and Junde Yuan Family

Gabriela Zaied ’97 and Juan Salazar

Stephanie and Greg Zelei

Endowment Giving

At the end of Santa Catalina’s fiscal year on June 30, 2022, the value of our endowment was $48,578,805.

The Santa Catalina School Endowment for Unrestricted Support

$5,011,521

Income from these unrestricted funds is used to support the school’s greatest needs.

The Santa Catalina School Endowment for General Purposes

Established in 1987

The Braun Endowment Fund

Established in 1982

The de Baubigny Endowment Fund

Established in 1985

The Jagels Family Endowment in Support of Santa Catalina School

Established in 1986

The Greer Family Foundation Fund for Unrestricted Endowment

Established in 1987

The George A. Pope, Jr. Endowment Fund

Established in 1987

Maria Pope ’83

I.N. and S. H. Van Nuys Foundation Fund

Established in 1989

The Quaglieri Family Endowment in Support of Santa Catalina School

Established in 1992

The Lester M. Grainger Endowment Fund

Established in 1993

The Carol and Peter Read Family Fund

Established in 1993

The Fuchs Family Endowment Fund

Established in 1999

The Pataye and Priess Family Fund

Established in 2007

The Eckman Family Endowment Fund

Established in 2009

The Hussman Family Endowment Established in 2011

The Collins Family Endowment Fund

Established in 2015

Jo Ann and Julien Collins

Brett and James Collins (Brett Davis ’93)

Endowment for Tuition Assistance and Scholarship

$22,699,246

Income from these funds provides need-based tuition aid and merit scholarship awards to qualified and deserving students.

The Santa Catalina School Endowment for General Scholarship General Established in 1985

Ann Bryant

Caitlin Bryant ’07, ’03 LS

Anne Hilby ’01

Paula and Bruce Hilby

Katharina Brinks Lathen ’96

Florence Nixon ’64

The Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving In Support of selfdefense classes in honor of Caitlin Bryant ’07

Jean Jagels Vaughn ’75

The Brackenridge Family Scholarship Fund

Established in 1985

The Ward Davis Scholarship Fund

Established in 1985

The Tink Dollar Melanson ’71 Endowed Scholar

Established 1986

The Nancy Farr ’66 Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established in 1987

The Santa Catalina Merit Scholarship Fund

Established in 1988

The Debii Dollar Conant ’67 Endowment Scholar

Established 1989

The Grover Hermann Foundation Scholarship Fund

Established in 1989

Amanda Kirkpatrick MacDonald ’93 Endowment Fund

Established in 1997

Bambi and Robert Griffin

The Hugh L. Macneil Scholarship Fund

Established in 1989

The William G. Gilmore Foundation Endowment for Scholarship Assistance

Established in 1990

The Virginia Reeves Apple ’89 Scholarship Endowment

Established in 1990

The Gordon & Clare Johnson Endowment for Scholarship

Established in 1991

The LLWW Scholarship Endowment Fund

Established in 1992

The Scholarship Endowment Fund in Honor of Ry Riegel ’92 and Andy Riegel ’93

Established in 1992

Marilyn and Byron Riegel

The Berenice P. Andrews Scholarship Fund for Upper School Students

Established in 1993

Ceseli and Hugh Foster

The Lucy Bush ’67 Memorial Endowment for Scholarship

Established in 1993

Lauren Bechtel Dachs ’67 Laural Foundation

The Bianca Patterson Greenough ’93 Memorial Endowment Fund

Established in 1993

The Santa Margarita Scholarship Fund for Lower School Students

Established in 1993

Kate and Bob Ernst

Diana Ernst McKibben ’01, ’97 LS Charles and Marie Robertson Foundation

The Munzer Family Fund in Support of Endowment

Established in 1994

The Scholarship Endowment for Alumnae Daughters Alumnae Daughters

Established in 1994

The William McCaskey Chapman & Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund

Established in 1995

Funded by a challenge grant from The William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman foundation and matching gifts from: The E.L. Cord Foundation, Mr.and Mrs. John Flanigan, Mrs. Genemarie Gawthrop, The Florence M. Heafey Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. J. James Hill III, Mrs. Laura Knoop Pfaff ’72, The Robert Stewart and Helen Pfeiffer Odell Fund

Pooh Bear Schmidt Family Endowment for Scholarship Assistance

Established in 1995

Justine and Robert Bloomingdale (Justine Schmidt ’73)

Randi Palmieri

The Alumnae Envision Fund for Scholarship Endowment

Established in 1996

Martcia E. Wade ’72 Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund

Established in 1996

Louise Harris ’72

In memory of Michele Farrar ’72, Natona PopeHamilton ’72, Edith Andrews Tobin ’72, and Martcia Wade ’72

The Nan Goldie ’66 Memorial

Scholarship Fund

Established in 1997

The Catherine L. & Robert O. McMahan Scholarship Fund McMahan

Established in 1997

The Talbott Family Endowment Fund for Monterey County Students

Established in 1997

The Whelden Family Endowment in Support of Scholarship

Established in 1998

The Brooks Walker, Jr. Family Fund in Support of Upper School Scholarship

Established in 1999

The Pamela Fairbanks de Villaine ’60 Scholarship de Villaine ’60 Fund (Envision Campaign)

Established in 2000

The Lise Jensen Endowment for Scholarship

Established in 2000

The Olga Osborne Memorial Scholarship Fund

Established in 2001

The Amon G. Carter Foundation Endowment in Support of Scholarship

Established in 2002

The Bernice Brown Memorial Fund

Established in 2003

Annenberg Foundation Kathleen Brown ’63

Countrywide Director’s Charitable Award Program

The Marie C. de Dampierre Memorial Scholarship Fund Memorial

Established in 2005

Clement/Doughty Family Scholarship Fund

Established in 2004

The Anne Cunha Ferrari ’93 Memorial Fund for Financial Aid

Established in 2009

Brett and James Collins (Brett Davis ’93)

The Kathryn E. O’Neill Memorial Endowment Fund for Financial Aid

Established in 2009

The Robert and Alberta Tanous Memorial Endowment Fund

Established in 2010

The Marta and George Szemes Endowment for Summer Study

Established in 2012

The Dorothea S. Audet Scholarship Fund

Established in 2015

The Angela Nomellini ’71 Scholars Fund

Established 2015

The Jessica Yen ’92 Memorial Endowment Fund for Tuition Assistance

Established in 2016

Judy and Jackson Yen

The Roffler Family Endowment for Scholarship

Established in 2016

The Vaquero Foundation Endowment for Tuition Assistance

Established in 2016

James F.X. Looram Fund for Tuition Assistance

Established in 2017

Birgitta Mulcahy

Jeannette D. Richards

The Monterey Peninsula Foundation Fund for Lower and Middle School Tuition Assistance

Established in 2017

The Myers-Brizius Family Scholarship Fund

Established 2017

Kate Myers Brizius ’88

The Veritas Fund

Established in 2019

Anonymous (2)

The Maree Angelus Demetras Scholar Fund

Established in 2020

Marty-Jo Demetras ’71

The Audrey and Don Dormer Scholarship Endowment

Established in Loving Established in Gratitude by Audrey Dormer Foraker ’78

Established in 2020

The Cathy Collins Geier ’78 and Bradley A. Geier and Scholarship Endowment

Established in 2020

Cathy Collins Geier ’78 and Bradley A. Geier

The Vivian Porter Endowment for Tuition Assistance

Established in 2020

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rosenberg Scholarship Endowment

established by their established daughter Margaret Rosenberg Duflock ’59

Established in 2020

The Jeanne Sloane ’74 Scholarship Endowment

Established in 2020

Jeanne Vibert Sloane ’74

Class Scholarship Endowments

$1,377,855

Class of ’60 Scholarship Endowment 60%

Established in 2017

Daphne and Richard Bertero (Daphne Craige ’60)

Susan Bigelow Fisher ’60

Judith Botelho Cain ’60

Susan Gray Christoffersen ’60

Karen Swanson Crummey ’60

Pamela Fairbanks de Villaine ’60

Sister Cathryn deBack ’60

Mimi Doud Detels ’60

Suzanne Townsend Finney ’60

Mardi Hack ’58

In honor of Jinx Hack Ring ’60 and Peter Ring

Betsy Helm Hansen ’60

Joanna Grant Hartigan ’60

Joan Stafford Haynes ’60

Penny Pringle Knowles ’60

Wendy and Harvey Lambeth, Jr. (Wendy Miller ’60)

Julianne Perkins Layne ’60

Lani LeBlanc ’60

Sarah Blanchard Murphy ’60

Julie Thomas Obering ’60

Marilyn Ramos Ospina ’60

In memory of Emil – Mildred

Ramos

Jinx Hack Ring ’60 and Peter Smith Ring

South Dakota State University Foundation

Mary Pat and Jerry Sweetman (Mary Pat Reardon ’60)

Karene O’Connell Vernor ’60

Domie Garat Werdel ’60

Catherine O’Hara Willmott ’60

Nan Griffin Winter ’60

Class of ’61 Scholarship

Endowment

71%

Established in 2017

Anonymous

Penelope Corey Arango ’61

Judy Nagel Cox ’61, ’57 LS

Sara Fargo ’61, ’57 LS

Barbara and Peter M. Folger

Kathy Ryan Foy ’61

Pamela Gamble ’61, ’57 LS

Judith and Timothy Hachman

(Judi Musto Hachman ’61)

Theresa Lowe Hall ’61

Nini Richardson Hart ’61

Caroline Harris Henderson ’61

Mary-Allen Macneil ’61

In memory of Margaret Brackenridge Dalis ’61

Edith Chase McDougal ’61

Maria Hart McNichol ’61

Victoria Street Medeiros ’61

Peter Musto

In honor of Judith Musto Hachman ’61

Shirley Glod Myers ’61

Lissa and Wendel Nicolaus (Lissa Gahagan Nicolaus ’61)

Daphne Gray Walsh ’61

The Sister Mary Kieran Scholarship Endowment

Established by the 1950s Graduates

36%

Established 2018

Mary Ellen Smith Ash ’57

France de Sugny Bark ’59

Kit and Peter Bedford (Kirsten Nelson ’56)

Patricia Bondesen-Smith ’54

Laurie Washburn Boone Hogen ’58

Barclay Braden ’59

Sandra Stolich Brown ’55

Carole Lusignan Buttner ’57

Nitze Erro Caswell ’56

Gloria Felice ’54

Louise Grant Garland ’59

Jane Howard Goodfellow ’56

Margaret McCann Grant ’57

Mardi Hack ’58

Julie Hutcheson ’59

Anne Hicks Kimball ’56

Wendy Burnham Kuhn ’59

Carol Speegle Lannon ’55

Irene May Lawler ’59

Yvonne Bernadicou Lyon ’55

Bobbie Erro Marsella ’57

Jeanne Nielsen Marshall ’54

Abigail McCann ‘54

Deborah McCann ’59

Laurie Angel McGuinness ’53

Christina McCormick Merrill ’59

Betsy Bourret Neu ’58

Kristan Jacobson O’Neill ’59

Sheila Godwin Peavey ’56

Noreen Lewis Raney ’54

Mary Baumgartner Reid ’58

Kathleen Mailliard Rende ’59

Sally and Richard Rhodes (Sally Smith ’57)

Hansi and Robert Rigny (Hansi de Petra ’59)

Dorothy Dwyer Schreiber ’59

Dr. Sally Sibley ’58

Camille Annotti Stevens ’57

Linda and James Theiring (Linda Kuenzli ’58)

Susan White Veninga ’59

Eugenie Madden Watson ’56

Kress Harris Whalen ’56

Marilyn Brown Wykoff ’59

Endowment for Faculty Salary Support and Enrichment

$10,122,624

Income from these funds provides general faculty salary support, professional development, and endows faculty merit awards and teaching positions in designated disciplines.

The Santa Catalina Endowment for General Faculty Support

Established in 1983

The Edward E. Ford Foundation Fund for Faculty Education

Established in 1983

The Santa Catalina Endowment for the Master Fellow Program

Established in 1983

The de Guigne-de Dampierre Endowment in Support of French Studies

Established in 1986

The Edward T. Foley Foundation Fund

Established in 1988

The Riley Engl Mott ’92 Endowment in Support of Faculty of Established in 1990

The Keck Foundation Fund for Science Enrichment

Established in 1991

Jennifer W. Budge ’71 Endowment in Support of Faculty of Established in 1992

The May Family Endowment in Support of Faculty

Established in 1992

The Burden/Childs Family Endowment Fund in support of a Learning Specialist

Established in 1994

The de Guigne-de Dampierre Chair for Religious Studies Chair

Established in 1999

The Lamson Endowment in Support of the Teaching of Philosophy

Established in 1999

The Sister Carlotta Endowment for Educational Excellence

Established in 2002

The Ruth Carter Stevenson and Karen Johnson Hixon ’69 Chair for Mathematics

Established in 2015

The Angela Nomellini ’71 Fund for Faculty Enrichment

Established in 2015

The Coffman Family Endowment Fund for Faculty Support

Established in 2016

The Schwerdfeger Family Endowment for the Director of Summer Camp

Established in Honor of Julie Yurkovich Forrest ’78

Julie Established in 2017

Morgenthaler Science and Technology Fund and Established in 2017

Eileen and Gary Morgenthaler

Endowment in Support of Religious Life

$521,113

Income from these funds provides support for religious programs and related purposes.

The Janko Family Fund for Arts and Liturgical Purposes

Established in 1988

Abigail and Albert Janko

The Jenner Lee Fritz ’94 Endowment Fund for Religious Programs

Established in 1995

The Soli Deo Gloria Endowment by Sunzah Park Established in 2001

The Justine Bloomingdale ’73 Lecture in Religion Lecture in Established in 2003

The Fritz Family Roman Catholic Chaplain Fund

Established in 2012

Endowment for Language

Instruction

$245,799

Income is directed in support of selected students of foreign language

The Louise Beland Memorial Endowment Fund

Established in 1999

Endowment for Fine Arts and Performances

$155,876

Income from these funds supports dance, drama, music performances, and the fine arts program.

The Santa Catalina School General Endowment in Support of Fine Arts and Performances

Established in 1994

The Merritt Minnemeyer ’94 Endowment Fund for the Performing Arts

Established in 1994

The Sylvia Chao ’94 Endowment for the Upper School Art Department Established in 1995

Kajikuri Endowment for the Performing Arts in Honor of Miya Kajikuri ’88

Established in 1995

Kajikuri Endowment for Art in Honor of Amy Kajikuri ’80

Established in 1995

Amy and Joseph Martinetto (Amy Kajikuri ’80, ’76 LS)

The Turley Endowment in Honor of Chris Turley ’97 Honor of Chris in Support of Father/ in Support of Daughter Productions

Established in 1995

The Turley Endowment in Honor of Regan Turley ’95 Honor of in Support of Upper School Music Students

Established in 1995

Endowment in Support of Music Scholarship of Music

Established in 1995

Music Endowment in Memory of Caroline Schulte

Beasley ’88

Established in 2000

The Art Beyond the Campus Fund in Memory of Martha Williams ’71

Established in 2011

Nancy Williams Shea ’75

Melissa and William Williams

Endowment for Campus and

Facilities

$2,438,918

Income from these funds supports enhancements to and maintenance of the school’s buildings and grounds.

The Santa Catalina School General Endowment for Campus & Facilities

Established in 1991

The Mary Johnson ’85 Music Center Endowment

Established in 1991

Emily B. Taylor and Lindsay O’Hara England Endowment in Support of Gardens and Grounds

Established in 1995

Edna and Peter O’Hara

The George H. Rathman Family Endowment in Support of Athletic Facilities

Established 1999

Endowment for the Greer Family Dormitory

Established in 2002

Endowment for Technology and Research

$1,083,784

Income from these funds provides for research opportunities and technology enhancements and upgrades.

The Santa Catalina School General Endowment for Technology

Established in 1994

The Maura B. and Robert W. Morey, Jr. Endowment Fund

Established in 1994

The Carol and Peter Read Family Fund

Established in 1994

The Julie and Finis F. Conner Endowment Fund

Established in 1994

Endowment for The Sister Kieran Library

$412,973

Income from this endowment provides for book and materials acquisitions for the library.

The Santa Catalina School General Endowment for the Sister Kieran Library

Established in 1992

Abigail Folger ’61 Book Collection Endowment Fund

Established in 1992

Anonymous

In memory of Mrs. Ines M. Folger

Barbara and Peter M. Folger

Terry and John Levin (Terryl Albert ’70, ’66 LS)

The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation

Endowment for Special Purposes

$2,017,153

Income from these funds is used to support various programs and people as designated by the donors.

The Sister Kieran Achievement Award Endowment Fund

Established in 1991

The Maura B. and Robert W. Morey, Jr. Endowment Fund

Established in 1991

Holly Liu ’22, Honorable Mention

Miriam Riley ’23, Silver Key

The Mark Pollacci Memorial Endowment for Lower and Middle School Athletics Athletics

Established in 2016

Jean and Ron Pollacci

The IDEA Endowment In Support of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness at Santa Catalina School

Established in 2020

The Danielson Foundation

Andrea and Chris Shaw

Endowment for Health and Wellness

$1,911,715

Income from this fund is intended to serve all students and is conceived to encompass all aspects of well-being: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.

Sister Claire and Sister Christine Endowment for Health and Wellness

Established in 2016

In memory of Morgan Barker ’02

Ilse Riebe Colby ’02

Kate Gibson ’02

Katherine Carnazzo Larsen ’02

The Sisters’ Legacy Circle

Anonymous (3)

Anonymous, Class of ’64

Anonymous, Class of ’89

Cass and Mike Antle (Catherine Slaughter ’79, ’75 LS)

Robert Balles

France de Sugny Bark ’59

Sister Claire Barone

Kit and Peter Bedford (Kirsten Nelson ’56)

The Estate of Deborah Kneedler Berggren ’53

The Estate of Joy and Alexander Blackhall

Patricia Bondesen-Smith ’54

Laurie Washburn Boone Hogen ’58

Barclay Braden ’59

Barbara Bundy

Marie Cantin ’70

The Robert M. Cea Family

The Estate of Norman P. Clement, Jr.

Leigh Curran (Curry) Griggs ’61

Ms. Debra Jean Deverell

Steven Devoto

Ulrike Devoto ’86

Ellen and Tom Dunnion

The Estate of Paul Eckman

Renata Engler ’67

M.F. Flynn ’65

The Estate of Ines Mejia Folger

The Estate of Robert Folger Miller

Marie and Jeff Gibb

The Estate of Sister Jean Gilhuly

The Estate of Barbara Goldie

Edward B. Goldie

Nancy and Philip Greer

Henry Grundstedt

Judith and Timothy Hachman (Judi Musto ’61)

Mardi Hack ’58

The Estate of Jane and Lawrence Harris, Jr.

Nini Richardson Hart ’61

Robin Hatcher ’63

Megan Heister ’95

Caroline Harris Henderson ’61

Charlotte Kresl ’72

Ann Kuchins ’67

Julie Lambert ’80, ’76 LS

What is the Sisters’ Legacy Circle?

The Sisters’ Legacy Circle recognizes and honors friends who have remembered Santa Catalina in their estate plans. We invite you to join us as a member and look forward to working with you to ensure that the Sisters’ legacy, from the founding of Santa Catalina in 1950, is one that endures.

Whitney Lynn-Erickson ’02

Amy and Kirk Mulgrew (Amy Azevedo ’02)

Andrea Robertson ’02, ’98 LS

Wessie Smith ’02

Robyn and Logan Taylor ’94 LS (Robyn Collord ’02, ’98 LS)

Sister Claire Barone

The Burnham Foundation of Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LL

Juelle and Fred Fisher

Barbara and Peter M. Folger

Lynn LaMar

Mary Morris Miller ’72

Gretchen Mueller Burke ’83, ’79 LS and Justin Burke

Sister Christine Price

Jean Jagels Vaughn ’75

Endowment for Student Enrichment and Support

$86,817

Income from this endowment provides funds to deserving students for student activities and personal growth.

The Woolf Family Endowment in Support of Student Activities

Established in 2005

Catherine Lambetecchio ’76

Shanda and Derek LeBoeuf

Susan Lee ’92

Karen List Letendre ’72, ’68 LS

P. Samantha Lewis Rohwer ’97

Gini and Jim Luttrell

The Estate of Ginny Fiske Marshall ’68

Karin McDermott ’85

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

The Estate of Laurie Angel McGuinness ’53

Susan Durney Mickelson ’65

The Estate of Norman W. Miller

The Estate of Robert M. Moore

Jennifer and Leslie Moulton-Post (Jennifer Post ’82, ’78 LS)

Willa and Ned Mundell

Joanne L. Nix ’60

Angela Nomellini ’71

The Estate of Sister Carlotta O’Donnell

The Estate of Cherie and Walter Pettit

Laura Knoop Pfaff ’72

Member Benefits

The Estate of Sally Post

Sister Christine Price

Nonie B. Ramsay ’71

Alicia Read Hoggan ’90

Jalynne Tobias Redman ’72

Jinx Hack Ring ’60 and Peter Smith Ring

The Estate of Rosemarie Rochex ’54

The Estate of David and Maureen Rorick

Deborah Tanous Scofield ’65

Laurie Severs

Jeanne Vibert Sloane ’74

Patricia and Robert Sparacino (Patricia Allen ’65)

Laura Stenovec ’99

Constance Stevens

Natalie Stewart ’63

Diana Blackhall Talcott ’60

Louise and George Tarleton

Genevieve and Larry Tartaglino

• Special recognition each year in the Annual Report

• An invitation to an annual leadership donor event

• Invitations to other distinctive events

• Fulfillment of your philanthropic goals through a legacy

2021 Cougar Fan Day Contributors

Sponsors

Anonymous Employnet

Adriana and William Hayward

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward Family Foundation

Jensen Family Farms, Inc.

Monterey Private Wealth

Kim and Charles Tope

Tee Sign Sponsors

Cardinale Automotive Group

The Jacobs Team

Pacific Ag Rentals, LLC

Pacific Cancer Care

Pureserve Building Services, Inc.

Kelly and Wes von Schack

2022 Lower & Middle School Carnival Committee Members

Chair

Kim Cutino

Benefit Drawing Sales

Amy Brandt

Courtney Doust

Shannon Koontz

Trina Nguyen

Bon Appétit

Bethany Wright

Food Coordinators

Tim and Amy McAfee

Michelle Rizzolo

Gina Sagin

Sabu Shake, Jr.

Volunteers

Nikki Ahrenstorff

Rachel Balestreri

Jenifer Jacobs Bolger ’92 LS

Lisa Bradford

Chrissy Brooks-Knipp

Kate Bryan

Beth Luttrell Brookhouser ’92, ’88 LS

Laura Clark

Hannah Comolli

Jennifer Connolly

Heather Dotto

Natalie Gibson

Merritt Hawley

Jennifer Khalsa

Laura Clark Macleod

Shakira Patterson

Joanne Rees

Heather Serrano

Monica Silk

Dean Sims

Sharmila Singh

Tamara Terrazzino

Francesca Postigo ’22, Honorable Mention

Holly Liu ’22, Honorable Mention

2021-22 Board of Trustees Committees

Lower and Middle School Education Committee Committee

Christy Pollacci, Chair

Louise Diepenbrock Baker ’81

Sister Claire Barone

Gerardo Borromeo

Brett Davis Collins ’93

Herm Edwards

Paul Felton

Matthew Gibbs

Jonathon Giffen

Tracy Miller Hass ’75

Tracy Huebner

Brogiin Keeton ’01

Edward King

Charles Kosmont

Katharina Brinks Lathen ’96

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

Judith McDonald Moses ’86, ’82 LS

Mary Nikssarian

Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74

Kenny Peyton

Victor Ramirez

Michael Roffler

Upper School Education Committee

Julie Lenherr Edson ’88, Chair

Louise Diepenbrock Baker ’81

Sister Claire Barone

Gerardo Borromeo

Brett Davis Collins ’93

Herm Edwards

Paul Felton

Matthew Gibbs

Jonathon Giffen

Tracy Miller Hass ’75

Tracy Huebner

Brogiin Keeton ’01

Edward King

Charles Kosmont

Katharina Brinks Lathen ’96

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

Judith McDonald Moses ’86, ’82 LS

Mary Nikssarian

Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74

Kenny Peyton

Victor Ramirez

Michael Roffler

2021–22 Admission Parent Welcome Committee

PD Amatya

Ashley and William Andrews

Nikki Barry

Miriam Bernardi Gallo

Angelica Blatt

Maria and Quintin Boe

Helen Bowen Blair

Chrissy Brooks-Knipp

Sarah Brown ’93

Jong-Ha Choi

Lily and Ryan Chun

Marta Elena Corona-LoMonaco and Eric LoMonaco

Stephanie Melo DaSilva ’97

Shanna Denton

Katy Dunlap

Kelli Foy

Cristina Manuguerra Gage ’87

Mikuni Gani

Laura Lyon Gaon ’81

George Ginette

Rebecca Green

Mark Harley

Linda Harris

Stacey Holmes

Javier Jiménez Gutiérrez

Deborah Kosmont

N. Monical Lal ’87

Jennifer Lee

Rose Maina

Leslie Palmer Meyer ’88

Jenner Fritz Morrison ’94

Ronesha Norwood-Coleman

Susanne Nowak

Natalie and David Palshaw

Maria Perez

Roseanne and Dan Pierre

Mary Sutton Pinkus ’83

Iris and Rolando Postigo

Robert Powell and Virginia Maxwell

Bill Ragsdale-Cronin

Advancement Committee

Tracy Huebner, Chair

Brett Davis Collins ’93

Herm Edwards

Tracy Miller Hass ’75

Edward King

Charles Kosmont

Mary Nikssarian

Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74

Kenny Peyton

Victor Ramirez

John Aimé, School Rep

Crystal Boyd ’89, School Rep

Jamie Buffington Browne ’85, ’81 LS, School Rep

Janet Luksik, School Rep

Kevin Wasbauer, School Rep

Jennifer Rudisill

Nora and Salvador Ruiz

Lori and Michael Schimpf

Andrea and Chris Shaw

Sarah Song

Kristin and Todd Templeman

Mary Vea

Xuan Wang

Erin Watson

Sally Yang

Pamela Yates

Joan Yu

Gabriela Zaied ’97

Anna Yeh ’23, Silver Key

Audrey Morrison ’23, Gold Key

2021- 2022 Board of Trustees

Laura K. Lyon ’81

Chair

Paul J. Felton

Vice-Chair

Matthew T. Gibbs II

Vice-Chair

Carolyn Hartwell O’Brien ’74

Vice-Chair

Michael Roffler

Treasurer

Tracy Miller Hass ’75

Secretary

Margaret K. Bradley

Head of School

Louise Diepenbrock Baker ’81

Sister Claire Barone

Gerardo A. Borromeo

Brett Davis Collins ’93

Herm Edwards

Jon Giffen

Tracy A. Huebner

Brogiin Keeton ’01

Edward King

Charles I. Kosmont

Kate Brinks Lathen ’96

Tina Hansen McEnroe ’70, ’66 LS

Judith McDonald Moses ’86, ’82 LS

Mary Khasigian Nikssarian

Kenneth Peyton Victor Ramirez

Jalynne Tobias Redman ’72

President, Alumnae Association

Honorary Trustee Brooks Walker, Jr.

2021-2022 School Administration

Margaret K. Bradley

Head of School

John Aimé

Assistant Head of School

John Murphy, Ph.D.

Assistant Head of School for Mission and Identity

Crystal Boyd ’89

Director of Marketing and Communications

Kevin Wasbauer

Senior Director of Development

Ron Kellermann

Business Manager

Lower & Middle School

Christy Pollacci

Head of Lower and Middle School

Janet Luksik

Director of External Affairs, PreK-8

Director of Tuition Assistance, PreK-12

Maria Canteli

Director of Middle School

Amy McAfee

Director of Curriculum and Learning

Chris Haupt

Director of Student Life

Lydia Mansour

Director of PreK and Kindergarten

Upper School

Julie Lenherr Edson ’88

Head of Upper School

Peter Myers

Assistant Head of Upper School

Katherine Busch

Dean of Students

Sofia Chandler

Director of Health and Wellness

Jamie Buffington Browne ’85

Director of Admission

Santa Catalina School