The Pioneer 2018-2019 by St. Joseph Academy

Dear Saint Joseph Academy Community, Saint Joseph Academy is widely a n d p ro u d l y k n o w n fo r our reputation in forming exceptionally strong leaders with the academic tools to s u c c e e d i n c o l l e g e - l e ve l studies. Because we believe in developing well-rounded citizens and preparing them for success in college and fulﬁllment in life, we oﬀer a robust curriculum that includes an emphasis on the Marist charism, collegepreparatory academics, and athletics.

Nelson Mandela once wisely said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” And through our rich, rigorous academic curriculum (delivered expertly by some of the ﬁnest faculty in our area) we can say with great conviction that at Saint Joseph Academy we are cultivating the next generation of leaders and world-changers.

While our facilities, technology, and resources have always been exceptional and a blessing, it has always been the people who are behind our tradition of excellence and meaningful, lifelong sense of community.

I invite you to read this issue of The Pioneer in which we highlight our exceptional students, alumni, and how our Marist charism of St. Marcellin Champagnat is at the heart of everything we do. We acknowledge that this would not be possible without the unyielding dedication of our parents, grandparents, alumni parents, friends, alumni, community partners and students. Saint Joseph Academy is your school. Thank you for your support in leading us to this exciting time in the school’s history as we work to mold SAINTS and SCHOLARS. We look forward to your continued partnership in the years ahead. Ad Astra Per Aspera,

Michael Motyl President

Saint Joseph Academy B R O W N S V I L L E

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Saint Joseph Academy School Administration Michael Motyl President Melissa Valadez ‘90 Principal Steven Najera Dean of Students Donna Barron VP of Academy Advancement & Alumni Aﬀairs Marcia Martinez ‘88 Comptroller Tino Villarreal ‘99 Athletic Director John Patriarca Chief of Maintenance Operations

Saint Joseph Academy 2018-2019 School Board Ruben Ceballos ‘96 Brother Robert Clark, FMS Mellena Conner Jorge De La Garza ‘84 John T. Edge Chad Hainley Brother Hank Hammer, FMS Dr. Emilio Hernández, DDS ’72 Chairman Rafael Munguia ‘93 Rick Ortiz ‘84 Bryant Touchy ‘06 Mariana Whitley Tumlinson ‘91 William Wolfe ‘83 Francisco J. Zabarte

Ex Oﬃcio Michael Motyl School President Brother Tom Schady Provincial Oﬃce Thank you to the following for their contributions to this publication: Donna Barron, Christie Gonzalez, Felipa Gamez, Meme Gamez, Marcia Martinez, Michael Motyl, Linda De los Santos, Lupita Schlater, Tequila Group and Melissa Valadez ‘90. 101 Saint Joseph Drive Brownsville, TX 78520 (956) 542-3581 www.SJA.us

Hello Bloodhound Friends and Families, On behalf of the teaching staﬀ and students of Saint Joseph Academy, let me extend sincere greetings and thank you for your unwavering support and generosity. Our mission of being a college preparatory school that forms "young men and women who will succeed in university studies, who know and love Jesus, and who actively participate in the worship and mission of the school" is instrumental in the formation of future doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, teachers, engineers, and such. Your support is helping us fulﬁll that mission.

As an alumna, parent of three graduates, teacher, and now principal, I ﬁrmly believe in all that Saint Joseph Academy represents. Our academic and extracurricular offerings in a faith-filled environment separates us from the rest. At SJA we oﬀer students an extraordinary, student-centered experience that focuses on critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication, which allows for our students to excel in college and their careers. It is a place where students are not just numbers and do not get lost. We get to know our students and work collaboratively with our families to help students accomplish their goals.

Once a Bloodhound, always a Bloodhound because the bonds that are formed at Saint Joseph Academy can never be broken. Our families, friends, and alumni are forever a part of the school and will always hold a special place in my prayers. God bless you always, Melissa Valadez ‘90 Principal

SJA Alumni Association Saint Joseph Academy launched, its oﬃcial SJA Alumni Association in the fall of 2018. A steering committee of alumni met during the summer months to strategize what the objective of an association would be and how it would be managed. This steering committee established the SJA Alumni Association Council to include Oﬃcers and Class Decade Representatives. The following is what the Council has determined as the purpose of the SJA Alumni Association.

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Keep alumni informed of the activities and programs of Saint Joseph Academy Promote a strong sense of community among those who have graduated from Saint Joseph Academy Further increase the relationship between the alumni and the current student community Provide the members with social and professional opportunities Promote and support the interests of Saint Joseph Academy Contribute to the ongoing spiritual growth of the alumni

In this inaugural year, the SJA Alumni Association had a full calendar of events both locally and statewide consisting of alumni mixers and special events.

To kick oﬀ the year, the SJA Alumni Association hosted the Alumni Homecoming Tailgate on October 26. The graduating classes of 1978, 1988, 1993, 1998, and 2008 celebrated their respective reunions, along with many other alumni joining in on the homecoming festivities. On December 12, the SJA Alumni Association, in partnership with SJA’s Call to Ministry group, hosted the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe prayer service and Tamalada, where we came together as a community for faith, fellowship and food. On December 23, the SJA Alumni Association hosted an Alumni Basketball Tournament where alumni of all ages came out to compete on the court. On February 21, the SJA Alumni Association hosted a mixer at Las Ramblas in downtown Brownsville owned in part by alumnus, Michael Limas ’01. On March 9, a gathering was held in Dallas at Las Almas Rotas. On May 15, we traveled to Houston for a gathering at The Kirby Ice House. We rounded out the year with a trip to San Antonio where the SJA Vice President of Academy Advancement had the privilege of joining the Class of 1964 as they celebrated their 55th class reunion from St. Joe!

The SJA Alumni Association is very proud to announce the implementation of the SJA Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. This year, three SJA alumni families received a $500.00 scholarship for their child enrolled at Saint Joseph Academy. These scholarships are made possible with the proceeds of membership dues.

Join the SJA Alumni Association

There are many perks to joining the SJA Alumni Association. • SJA Alumni Association Sticker • 10% Discount at SJA Bookstore • Free admission to SJA Homecoming football games • ½ price admission to all SJA Sporting events • ½ price to the annual SJA Community Prayer Breakfast • Special perks at Alumni events • Invitation to exclusive Alumni Association events • Alumni Association Polo Shirt*

To join the SJA Alumni Association, go to http://bit.ly/sjaalumniassociation The membership fees are: • Alumni that graduated from SJA within the past 5 years: $10.00 • Annual Membership: $35.00 • Lifetime Membership: $500.00 * *Annual memberships are valid from 7/1 – 6/30 of each year

For more information, call Donna Barron at the SJA Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs at (956)5423581 ext. 302 or dbarron@sja.us Board of Directors Rick Ortiz ‘84 Kathleen Estrada ’88 Alisha Hernandez Phillips ‘08 Tara Putegnat ‘96 Tommy Champion ‘57 Gus Peña ’60 Neto Roser ‘69 Gracie Touchy ’79 Margaret Hasse Cowen ’78 Melinda Gomez Ottolino ’87 Bobby Stevenson ’81 Mario Avendaño ’91 Karen Gonzalez Goldschmidt ’07 Andrea Bernes ’12 Steven Parra Ayala ’14

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Decade Representative for Year 1950’s Decade Representative for Year 1960’s Decade Representative for Year 1960’s Decade Representative for Year 1970’s Decade Representative for Year 1970’s Decade Representative for Year 1980’s Decade Representative for Year 1980’s Decade Representative for Year 1990’s Decade Representative for Year 2000’s Decade Representative for Year 2010’s Decade Representative for Year 2010’s

Class of 1964 Class Reunion in San Antonio, Texas

Members of the SJA Alumni Association in 2018-2019 Ricardo Adobbati ’87 Yvania Adobbati ‘87 Alexa Arriaga ’12 Mario Avendaño ’91 Timothy Ayala ’18 Irma Babiak-Gavito ’78 Brandon Barron ’12 Eric Barron ’83 Nichole Barron ’15 Andrea Bernes ’12 Michelle Bishop ’88 Lourdes Bolado-Cardenas ’01 Pedro Cardenas ’99 Claudia Cabrera Cortina ’94 Roxanne Cancio Granado ’88 Andres Cardenas ’12 Mari Cris Castillo ’17 Ruben Ceballos ’96 Roberta Chacon ‘17 Claudia Cortez ’01 Yajahira Cordova ’13 Margaret Cowen ’78 John Cowen ’98 Luigi Cristiano ’89 Terri Cristiano ’87 Aldo Cuellar ’00 Paty Daniels ’78 Alvaro de la Garza ’06 Romeo de la Garza ’95 Bernardo de la Garza ’18

Francisco de la Garza ’59 Luis de la Garza ’86 Alma de la Garza ’88 Julie de la Garza ’93 Dionicio Deantes ’12 Mireya Del Pozo ’17 Kathy Dempsey ’78 Wichis Diez ’88 Jeﬀ Douglas ’88 Kathleen Estrada ’88 Robert Estrada ’64 Erin Gamez ’07 Susana Garcia-Vallelonga ’02 Thomas Garza ’05 Ambassador. Antonio Garza ’77 Nicole Garza ’02 Manolo Garza ’01 David Garza ’00 Monica Garza Cavazos ’80 Sammy Gavito ’78 Camryn Gloor ’18 Karen Goldschmidt ’07 Ana Gomez ’88 Eduardo Gonzalez ’18 Javier Gonzalez ’17 Daniela Gonzalez de Serna ’95 Celina Gonzalez-Pittman ’93 Elizabeth Harris ’86 Emily Harris ’17 Alisha Hernandez Phillips ’08

Dr. Emilio Hernandez ’72 Jaime Hinojosa ’76 Ronnie Humphreys ’87 Luis Jimenez ’11 Albert Kaufmann ’72 Mireille Knosel ’88 Megan Lopez ’15 Daniella Lopez ’09 James Lukefahr ’71 Mario Maldonado ’85 Carolyn Miller Wood ’94 Rafael Munguia ’93 Laura Ochoa Morales ’79 Rick Ortiz ’84 Miguel Ortiz ’70 Frank Ortiz ’03 Melinda Gomez Ottolino ’87 Andres Owen ’09 Alison Parker ’15 Steven Parra Ayala ’14 Mary Parra Garza ’89 Sasha Parris ’96 Michael Patriarca ’02 Nicole Patriarca ’04 Angela Paz ’17 Maria Perez ’95 Adrian Perez ’17 Austin Phillips ’08 Walter Plitt ’60 Jocelyn Puig-Touchy ’07

Tara Putegnat ’96 Neto Roser ’69 Adan Salinas ’87 Lucy Salum ’15 Stephanie Schaefer ’00 Andres Shane ’08 Esther Siller ’79 Celeste Solis ’91 Janice Stachowiak ’79 Bobby Stevenson ’81 Julianne Thibodeaux ’18 Gracie Touchy ’79 Bryant Touchy ’06 Marifer Valencia ’16 Eric Valle ’84 Norma Valle Plitt ’86 Cinthya Vazquez ’17 Alicia Vera ’82 Maria Vera Hinojosa ’88 Lourdes Viada ’84 Nicole Vidaurreta ’98 Ivette Villarreal ’15 Teno Villarreal ’96 Mariza Warshawsky ’03 Jerry White ’78 Brad Wolfe ’83 Kris Wood ’96 Frank Wood ’93 Rebecca Wood ’94 Denise Yearly ’88 Mark Yzaguirre ‘89

Alumna Highlight: Kiki McGehee

Kiki McGehee’s (SJA Class of 2000) positive and outgoing demeanor is infectious even at a distance that spans over 1600 miles. It’s this demeanor that has helped the female entrepreneur launch a successful clean-eating meal delivery business in the Los Angeles, California area.

The South Padre Island native grew up as a selfdescribed overweight child, fueled by processed foods readily available in South Texas. After a rude awakening by the family’s pediatrician, McGehee learned it was time to make a lifestyle change. As an adult, she acknowledged that her love of food needed to merge with the “eat to live” outlook that her spouse believed in. McGehee now had two driving forces at the forefront of her mind – a passion for food and a lack of convenient, healthy and delicious menu items to choose from for her daily lifestyle. “I realized that food is medicine and that became really important to me,” says McGehee. “My husband is a personal trainer, so I started cooking for some of his clients and they loved it. It was very successful because I focused on clean, whole foods and reducing inﬂammatory triggers. I also kept making the foods that I loved but healthier.” Shortly after that, McGehee teamed up with a chef and they started cooking together.

McGehee’s passion project soon grew out of her home and into a larger commercial kitchen. While navigating the ebbs and ﬂows of being a business owner, McGehee admits there were deﬁnite bumps in the road. “Being a female entrepreneur and being a small business owner – there are few resources when it comes to things like funding and really trying to grow your business…so it’s really been me pushing uphill by myself.”

With challenges on the road to success, McGehee relied on her spouse’s support and her circle of friends. Many of which included friendships formed as a student at Saint Joseph Academy. “That sense of support and the sense of the faith that St. Joe builds…you don’t think about it while you’re a student but that is what’s gotten me through pushing into my dreams,” says McGehee. As a busy adult, she ﬁnds herself going back to the foundation that was rooted in faith which has allowed her to propel herself into pursuing her dreams.

She now finds value in the school that helped develop her character that has become invaluable to her success. “I may not have been the smartest person when I went off to Stanford (University), but I was for sure the most confident and driven,” she says and adds that Coach Meme Garza was an inspiration to her. “He’s an icon and we were just really blessed to have him for those years. He instilled that sense of discipline in me that really trailed through into my life as an adult. He helped me realize that I can balance it all.”

As she looks to grow her seven-year-old business even larger, she advises those that want to pursue their dreams to really start writing ideas down. “Every business should always start with a plan. If you don’t put it down on paper that business will not come to life,” says McGehee. “My business plan was very simple but it’s something that I still go back to these days because those ideas are coming from a place of passion and that’s when you’re going to have the most drive to creativity. Once you start getting into the nitty gritty of the business, that’s when you start to lose that creative passion that drove you to start it in the ﬁrst place.”

Alumna Highlight: Alexandra (González) Rainey

In May of 2011, a bright young alumna of Saint Joseph Academy, Alexandra (González) Rainey ’11 was destined for greatness as she walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma. The following August, she launched the next chapter of her life as she began her studies at Texas A&M University in College Station.

One of the most inﬂuential activities Alexandra participated in was the Texas A&M Traditions Council, which is a committee of students on the Executive Branch of the Student Government Association of Texas A&M. This group is dedicated to preserving and promoting the traditions of the Aggies through outreach and education. During her senior year, she was selected to lead the group as their President. Through this organization, she was able to volunteer at “The Big Event,” which is the largest one-day, student-run community service project in the nation. Thousands of students come together this day to say “thank you” to the residents of Bryan/College Station by completing service projects such as yard work, window washing, and painting for residents of the community. Alexandra said, “This was just a small example of the experiences we have at Texas A&M, which ties back to what was instilled in me while at St. Joe: my faith, values, community, and service were all learned at SJA”.

This volunteer work lead Alexandra to her ﬁrst part-time job at The Association of Former Students, which is Texas A&M University’s alumni association, when she was a sophomore in college. She was hired as the Executive Student Assistant to the President and CEO of The Association.

Alexandra rose through her four years of undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University and graduated in December 2015 with a degree in Agricultural Economics and was selected as the Commencement Speaker for her graduation ceremony. It was there that she decided to pursue a career working in philanthropy and alumni relations.

During her final semester of college, Alexandra chose to accept a full-time role as Development Specialist at The Association of Former Students. This role led Alexandra to pursue her master’s degree at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M and graduated in May 2018 with a degree in Public Affairs (MPSA). After more than six years as a student worker and full-time employee at The Association, in July 2019, Alexandra was offered a new opportunity as the Director of Development for the Bush School of Government and Public Service at the Texas A&M Foundation, where she continues her philanthropic work raising large sums of money for the Foundation, as part of Texas A&M’s $4 billion Lead by Example capital campaign.

In her personal life, Alexandra married her college sweetheart, Jayton Rainey of San Angelo, Texas, in December 2018. Alexandra has been involved with St. Mary’s Catholic Church all through her years in College Station. Alexandra says she is who she is today because of the common thread between Saint Joseph Academy and Texas A &M University. “Both schools instilled core values, faith formation, tradition, and the sense of community that helped form the young woman I am today. I feel truly blessed to have grown up a Bloodhound and Fightin’ Texas Aggie. I can’t wait to see what all the Lord has in store.”

Class of 2019

College Acceptance of Recent SJA Graduates

The members of the Class of 2019 achieved 100% college acceptance, with 98% enrolled in four-year universities, and 2% attending two-year colleges. The 86 SJA graduates received more than $4.5 million in merit scholarship awards.

Academics

The Heart of Who We Are

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of a true education.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

At Saint Joseph Academy we are known for our exceptional facilities, unique opportunities, faith formation, and athletics. However, academics (coupled with our remarkable faculty) is the heart of who we are as an educational institution. In this year’s Pioneer you will learn more about our curriculum and how our students are capitalizing on what they learn to become successful in college and life.

A superior academic experience doesn’t just happen – it takes time, strategy and a lot of communication. At Saint Joseph Academy, our faculty and administration work hard to align curriculum, creating a natural ﬂow of lessons, instruction, and assessments across all disciplines. The strong vertical and horizontal alignment ensure that key concepts and skills are reinforced, preparing students for challenging, higher-level studies beyond our school.

STUDENTS

It all starts with our students…they’re at the center of all we do. Students here are known, nurtured and encouraged to create an academic journey that is their own. In fact, our Middle Division students earn numerous high school credits during their time in 7th & 8th grade. At the same time, Upper Division students have the opportunity to pursue college credits through our extensive AP and Dual Enrollment Courses starting as early as 9th grade.

PRINCIPAL

Saint Joseph Academy’s principal, Mrs. Melissa Valadez ’90, partners with school administration and the Board of Directors to ensure that our school’s mission is at the forefront of everything we do. As the school’s academic leader, Melissa ultimately oversees our academic programs, faculty, and staﬀ. This allows her to take a strategic look at the needs of our school as she hires “best in their class” faculty who are at the same time, mission-centered.

FACULTY

With a common goal in mind, faculty in the various disciplines are empowered to adapt their curriculum, or even develop a new one, collaborating with department heads and the school principal. This ultimately strengthens learning for students of all ages. Having a smaller student body gives us the ability to be agile in our curriculum development—if a faculty member sees a new opportunity to enrich his or her classroom instruction (like a guest speaker, a ﬁeld trip, or cross-curricular activity), he or she is able to quickly incorporate it, often within weeks.

ACADEMIC COMMUNITY

The Saint Joseph Academy Academic Committee is made up of teachers, administrators, board members, and students to support meaningful learning across grade levels. Led by the principal and a board member, the committee’s work is student-centered and dedicated to ensuring the successful progress of Saint Joseph Academy students. The council meets every other month during the school year, working together to constantly improve the curriculum, and most recently to work on the development of “Signature Academic Programs” that will be rolled out over the next few academic years. The SJA team never loses sight of its focus on student learning, or the common mission we all share to prepare students for success in college and in life. 11

Community Prayer Breakfast Across the nation, alumni of Saint Joseph Academy are serving their communities by doing God’s work of serving those in need and exemplifying leadership. Each year, Saint Joseph Academy chooses to recognize a few of the outstanding alumni that are serving their community and the community of Brownsville at the annual SJA Community Prayer Breakfast.

The Presidential Distinguished Alumnus award went to Margaret Hasse Cowen ’78. Mrs. Cowen graduated from Pan American University (now University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley) with a BBA in accounting. She is a CPA and practiced public accounting specializing in taxation and currently manages family assets. She resides in San Antonio and Brownsville. Margaret has always had a passion for children and education. She was a BISD Board of Trustee member, a member of the Saint Joseph Academy Board of Directors and was appointed to the Texas Council on Autism & Pervasive Developmental Delay, where she served for 10 years. In service to her communities, she volunteered with Family Outreach, Brownsville Junior Service League, San Margaret Hasse Cowen '78 Antonio Junior Forum, and Fiesta Especiales (Fiesta Event for individuals with special needs and their families.) Margaret currently volunteers with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) representing children who have been removed from their homes due to child abuse and neglect. Margaret has three children, John ’98, Benjamin, and Megan Cowen Stinson. Margaret enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and traveling with family and friends. Inspired by the values instilled in her as a student at SJA, Margaret continues to actively seek out opportunities to serve St. Joe and her communities.

The Presidential Distinguished Community Leader award went to Dr. Elsa Cárdenas - Hagan. Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan is a Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist, Certified Academic Language Therapist, Certified Dyslexia Therapist and Qualified Instructor. She is the President of Valley Speech Language and Learning Center in Brownsville, Texas which was established in 1993. She also works with Texas Institute for Measurement Evaluation and Statistics at the University of Houston. Dr. Cárdenas-Hagan is the author of Esperanza (HOPE), a Spanish language program designed to assist students who struggle with learning to read. Her research interests include the development of early reading assessments for Spanish-speaking students and the development of reading interventions for bilingual students. She was the co-principal investigator of a longitudinal study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Institute for Education Sciences that examined the oracy and literacy development in English and Spanish of Spanish-speaking children. She is currently working with the American Institute for Research on a national project for Response to Intervention among English Learners, which is sponsored by the Office of Special Education. Dr. Cárdenas - Hagan currently serves as Chairperson of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities. She is a past Vice-

Chairperson of International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and served for six years as the Executive Editor in Chief for IDA publications. Elsa continues to participate on the IDA Global Partners Committee and is the International Dyslexia Association’s Conference Chairperson. She is the former Chairperson for the Texas State Dyslexia Advisory Board and the State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology. She also served as a board member for the Academic Language Therapy Association. She has authored curricular programs, book chapters, and journal articles related to the oracy and literacy development for English language learners. She is the recipient of the Luke Waites Service Award by the Academic Language Therapy Association, the Champion Elsa Cardeñas Hagan of Dyslexia Award by the Texas Education Agency, the Outstanding Alumni Award of the University of HoustonCollege of Education and the Spirit Award on behalf of Saint Mary’s School for the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville. Elsa has served two terms as a Saint Joseph Academy school board member and is the current Chairperson for the Academic Committee. She co-founded Brownsville READS! and continues to be dedicated to improving evidencebased literacy instruction for ALL students especially those with learning disabilities. Her eﬀorts will continue, until one day everyone can read and achieve their dreams.

Gracing the attendees of the Community Prayer Breakfast was our Keynote Speaker, Mr. Gaston Sosa, ‘88. Mr. Sosa′s association with Saint Joseph Academy starts when he was accepted as a sophomore in 1985. Coming from Colegio Don Bosco in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Gaston ﬁnds at St. Joe a competitive yet nurturing atmosphere that played an important part in his future achievements.

After St. Joe, Gaston was accepted at St. Mary′s University in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1992 with a double major in Political Science and Economics. After spending a year in the Texas A&M Ph.D. program in Economics and being a recipient of the National Merit Hispanic Scholar award, Gaston Sosa '88 he transferred in the fall of 1993 to the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences to continue his graduate studies. Gaston received a master’s degree in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management and a master’s degree in international and development economics from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences in December 1995. Gaston’s professional life started at Salomon Brothers in New York as an Associate in the Global Power Group in 1996. During his assignment, he advised Mexico’s National Utility CFE in the structuring, contract terms and financing conditions of the 440MW Merida III combined cycle power plant. Gaston was directly involved in the advisory that Salomon Smith Barney performed for BBVA in the acquisition of Grupo Financiero Bancomer and later in the Citigroup $12 billion acquisition of Banamex. He executed the $18 billion spin off of America Movil from Telmex. He retired from Citigroup as a Managing Director and Group head in 2008 at age 38. In 2008, he founded Aktiva Capital. From this vehicle, Gaston has invested in a series of businesses in diverse industries such as healthcare, finance, real estate, lodging, food and beverage, e-learning, agriculture, logistics and security services. Gaston sits on the Board of Trustees of St. Mary’s University. He is also a board member of the Yale School of Management and was a board member of the University of Texas-RGV Business School. Saint Joseph Academy thanks our keynote speaker and awardees for the work they do for their communities and their commitment to St. Joe. 13

SJA Missions Saint Joseph Academy’s Faith Formation program is a major component of the school. Rooted in the Marist tradition, Saint Joseph Academy integrates Gospel values into an educational curriculum so that students can know and love Jesus Christ. These lessons are oftentimes found outside of the classroom when students actively participate in liturgies, retreats, mission trips, and community outreach programs. As servant leaders (a mark of a Marist school), the community that makes up the school has a commitment to serving the least favored in society. With students busier than ever, Saint Joseph Academy continues to work through ministries with the understanding that it has an obligation to its community to continue the Gospel call to serve one another.

Always on the lookout for new opportunities for students to participate in, Campus Minister Tony Cantu ’75 heard of a project that the Marist Brothers had been collaborating on that was focused on immigration and refugees. When Mr. Cantu and Religion Department Chair, Ms. Mary Beth Martin learned of this project, they knew they had to take part in it. “I really wanted these students to have a bigger awareness of the immigration situation. We may be close to the issue, but our situation is very diﬀerent than what you ﬁnd over there,” says Cantu.

With no mindset preparedness, Mr. Cantu and Ms. Martin embarked on the 15-hour trip to El Paso, Texas with six students and one young alumnus (the trip is open to Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and SJA graduates). Although Mr. Cantu and Ms. Martin knew each of the students that were on the trip well enough, both were surprised at how quickly the students adapted and took ownership of the situation. Students had a laundry list of duties that needed to be taken care of with little to no direction. “I loved seeing their initiative and their problem-solving skills. They were ready to do intake and the ﬁrst family that they encountered spoke Portuguese, but our students quickly ﬁgured out how to use Google translate, how to work around common words, how to make connections with people,” said Martin. For days, students gathered at the shelter for migrant families and readily assembled lunch bags, accompanied refugees to airports and bus stations, distributed clothing and medical supplies and discussed in-depth travel arrangements with refugees and their sponsors. At the end of the day, with no complaints, students cleaned and organized the shelter. “That willingness to really be a servant and to wash other’s feet and to do whatever was needed was extremely impressive. They did everything not only with a willing spirit but with a lot of love.”

The trip left students not only with a better understanding of immigration issues but also left them ﬁlled with gratitude. “The trip helped me understand that I have everything I need to be happy for the life that God has given me,” says 11th grade student, Eduardo Esquivel. “It showed me that I should never take anything for granted and that I should appreciate everything. Knowing that my faith and my school teach me this everyday makes me strive to become a person of service.” 14

Montagne Scholars Since 2005, Saint Joseph Academy and Guadalupe Regional Middle School (GRMS) have partnered to provide graduates from GRMS the opportunity to continue their Catholic education at the high school level through the Montagne Scholars Program. GRMS is an all-scholarship Catholic school serving students from economically disadvantaged families that desire a Catholic education, but cannot aﬀord the tuition that normally goes with one. The Marist Brothers are also one of GRMS’s sponsoring congregations.

The Montagne Scholars Program is named after Jean-Baptiste Montagne, the young French boy Marcellin Champagnat encountered where he felt a personal call by God to form the religious community of Brothers that would bring the message of Jesus' love to marginalized young people.

Students accepted into the Montagne Scholars program are highly motivated students that are committed to academic success, and whose families demonstrate a significant financial need. Each year, St. Joe enrolls between 15-20 GRMS graduates and to date, close to 100 GRMS alumni have graduated from St. Joe. Montagne Scholars have made significant contributions to the SJA community in and out of the classroom and have received accolades like the SJA Salutatorian, President’s Medal, Marist Heritage Award, and Athlete of the Year, to name a few.

GRMS’s Graduate Support Program reported to SJA that its graduates that have gone on to attend St. Joe as Montagne Scholars score higher on the SAT’s, get into more competitive colleges and universities, are more engaged alumni, and tend to graduate college in four years at a higher rate, as compared to GRMS graduates who attend other high-schools. The success of Montagne Scholars can largely be attributed to the high-performing environment and culture Saint Joseph Academy provides, the individualized academic and social support, and the continued faith-formation they receive as St. Joe students.

Highlighting the 2018-2019 school year for the Montagne Scholars Program were four Scholars earning the “Legion of Honor” medal at the Academic Awards assembly in May and 12th grade Montagne Scholar, Ashlley Castillo, who earned a four-year full-scholarship to the University of Notre Dame.

Ashlley Castillo ‘19

Over the years, Montagne Scholars have gone on to attend schools like Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Columbia University, University of Notre Dame, Texas A&M, University of Texas at Austin, and St. Mary’s University-San Antonio, to name a few. Funding for the Montagne Scholars Program comes from foundation grants, the Saint Joseph Academy Endowment, and individual donations.

Student Spotlight: Daniel Wolfe ‘20 With eyes that light up when he smiles and a willingness to always lend a helping hand, Senior Daniel Wolfe is the type of student that is not easily influenced by others and knows what he wants. At the end of his Junior year, Wolfe knew that he wanted to study law but he was still intrigued by musings into the world of business that he grew up around. Although one could think that his mother, a guidance counselor at Saint Joseph Academy, might have influenced Wolfe to consider different options by encouraging him to attend a variety of summer experiences, Wolfe went about it on his own. Narrowing his options down to four camps, Wolfe set out on a summer full of eye-opening adventures.

Topping oﬀ the list of excursions was the American Legion Texas Boys State. Texas Boys State is an educational program in which young men from across the State of Texas are nominated to participate in government instruction. The program allows high school boys to become a part of the operation of their local, county, and state government. Students in attendance are elected to various oﬃces and are exposed to the rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of being a citizen of the Unites States. Held on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Wolfe attended the program not because politics was in his future, but because he wanted to experience something new. The program left him with the opportunity to meet local and state politicians and allowed him to forge relationships with program counselors that left him and his new found groups of friends with plenty of insightful advice.

After dipping his toes into the land of politics and government, Wolfe continued at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business “Discover Yourself in Accounting Majors and Careers” summer program where his decision to study business was solidified. Participating in the program widened Wolfe’s perception into the field of accounting. At the end of the program, Wolfe and his fellow cohorts were tasked with hosting a presentation about an investment opportunity between two companies complete with income statements and cash flow sheets. Although it was Wolfe’s first foray into the field of accounting, he quickly fell in love with the industry. “I like the mindset of dealing with financials,” says Wolfe. “It gives you this sense of pride that you’re being entrusted with this opportunity.” Another opportunity awaited Wolfe at Texas A&M’s Mays School of Business Transformational Leadership Academy. The challenge for his group was to come up with a product and market it to investors. Wolfe was able to apply the skills he had learned at McCombs and help his group

secure first place in the competition. With two business opportunities already under his belt, Wolfe was sure that law school might no longer be an option but was pleasantly surprised to learn that his new love of accounting and business could still be applied to the field of law when he visited the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of his participation in the Hispanic National Bar Foundation – Future Latino Leaders Law Institute in Washington, D.C. Wolfe now knows that his future includes attending business school after high school graduation with law school immediately after college. After a whirlwind summer, Wolfe is focused and ready to make his next move. Growing up in a family of successful business men, he credits his dad as the person that inspires him, to push him to be better. “My dad has been a major influence in my life. He’s my biggest role model. I make every attempt in life to pretty much be who he is,” says Wolfe.

With aspirations that go far and wide, with confidence to match, underclassmen may look at Wolfe as the type of student that never had to deal with insecurities but Wolfe is quick to add that his outlook as a Freshman has changed dramatically over the years. “I’ve been in that situation where I didn’t have many friends and it’s sad but it was fleeting. I think people are afraid to show others what they’re really like but you see the flaws in yourself more than anybody else does,” says Wolfe. “You have to understand that your flaws make up who you are and they really aren’t as bad as you make them out to be. But remember, you really need to put yourself out there because rejection is a part of life but effort goes a long way”. 17

Teacher Spotlight: Tony Cantu

Tony Cantu has been around enough to see the religious component of Saint Joseph Academy evolve into a full-ﬂedged Campus Ministry program complete with Called to Ministry Classes, mission trips, and retreats. Although his intentions years ago were never meant to be a Campus Minister, Cantu is now synonymous with the word. In the verb tense, to minister simply means to attend to the needs of someone, and Cantu has been tending to the needs of students since the 80’s.

A 1975 graduate of St. Joe, Cantu has had the opportunity to minister to students from across the decades, many of whom are children of those he taught years before. With a knack for connecting with many, Cantu always keeps it real with his quick wit and sarcasm. “I don’t play games. But my students get it. They know that I can be sarcastic but at the same time, I’m praising them in the next moment,” says Cantu. “I’ve learned to read people. I know that I can be sarcastic with some people and it’s ﬁne but others I have to treat them diﬀerently”.

While discerning the priesthood as a student at St. Thomas University in Houston, Cantu realized that his gifts would be best utilized in another capacity after a ﬁve-day silent retreat in Louisiana. It was during a job with a local school district that he began ministering to the poor. In the 80s, Cantu was recruited to revamp the retreat program at the Academy.

After teaching religion courses in the 90’s at St. Joe, the ingredient that fueled his ﬁre was reignited when a parent and another faculty member organized a Missions group. Cantu was invited to participate and eventually he began getting involved in the week-long service project. “I love all aspects of participating in mission trips, but I especially love that I get to show students the face of God during these trips,” says Cantu.

Although his love for ministry is evident, still, the position comes with its challenges. “You never know what aﬀect you have on people. When you don’t always see the fruits of your labor you wonder, ‘Why am I doing this?’,” says Cantu. “Sometimes you never see it and then sometimes you do. And when you do, it’s worth it.”

While the fruits of Cantu’s labor may not always be clearly evident, his perseverance in ministry keep students coming back to visit him, year after year and he has even oﬃciated some of their weddings. “Mr. Cantu just has a way with our students and a lot of that has to do with the way his class Called to Ministry lends itself to them,” says SJA principal, Melissa Valadez ’90. “The contents of that course, his manner of teaching, his involvement with students straight across the board - everybody knows who Mr. Cantu is, and that’s a big blessing to our community.”

Bloodhound Ambassadors Students that reached their Class Gift Goal

Letizia Gonzalez ‘22 Gigi Gutierrez ‘20 Halima Dervisevic ‘21 Karla Gutierrez ’20 Alyssa Martinez ‘20 Andrea Rivas ‘20 Ximena Villanueva ‘20 David Rodriguez ‘19 Total Number of Student Participants: 103 Class with The Most Funds Raised – Class of 2020

Service to others is something that is engrained in students at Saint Joseph Academy from the moment they step foot on the SJA campus. By the time most students graduate from St. Joe, giving back to those that are less fortunate has become second nature. In 2017, St. Joe decided to elevate the student body’s outlook on giving back by adding philanthropy education into the mix. Philanthropy, for all intents and purposes, is service to others in the form of charitable giving, and to deliver that message, the Bloodhound Ambassadors were formed.

Bloodhound Ambassadors are the student philanthropic arm of the Saint Joseph Academy Office of Academy Advancement and Alumni Affairs. The group is made up of students from all grade levels who are chosen through an application and interview process. The goals of this group are raising money to benefit their school, teaching their peers about the importance of philanthropy and staying involved with St. Joe after graduation.

Throughout the year, Ambassadors were taught the diﬀerent ways in which organizations raise money – private/individual contributions, foundation support (grants), and special events. Ambassadors were then tasked with delivering the message to their peers. To do this, the organization launched the Class Gift Program where each current student at SJA was encouraged to make a gift to the SJA Fund in honor of their graduating year. Ambassadors hosted an I Love SJA week and kicked it oﬀ with an all-school presentation where the student body learned why the SJA Fund exists and how participating in the Class Gift Program will help the longevity of the school. That same evening, the Ambassadors hosted a Spaghetti Dinner and raised close to $3,000. Students were encouraged to participate in special activities presented by the Ambassadors throughout I Love SJA week that would help each student reach their Class Gift goal, and the class with the most funds raised was rewarded with a pizza party. The week ended with a special I Love SJA reception on the Feast of Saint Joseph where alumni and supporters of the school gathered in the Administration Building for an evening among friends that share the same admiration for Saint Joseph Academy.

“We faced a lot of setbacks and some negativity, but it made us reconvene and come up with a diﬀerent plan to help us reach our goal for the next school year, and we have a lot of exciting ways to do this,” said 2019-2020 President Gigi Gutierrez. “Ambassadors truly love the school and we want to teach our classmates that when you love something, you should take care of it. And that starts with our home – St. Joe.”

Athletic Booster Club Thanks to the SJA Athletic Booster Club, “Take me out to the Ballgame” can be sung loud and proud from the SJA Baseball field as the Bloodhounds play ball on their newly renovated baseball field. Also, this year, the Athletic Booster Club renovated the SJA tennis courts with the help of their sponsor, the Del Pozo families. These two projects have made a significant impact for St. Joe athletics.

The SJA Athletic Booster Club is comprised of dedicated, sports loving, parents who work tirelessly all year on various projects to benefit the athletic programs. They raise funds by selling ads for the Athletic Program Book, selling concessions at all home sporting events, planning and executing the Taste of the Town event, and their annual basketball tournament and BBQ plate dinner. With the proceeds from these activities and events, the Athletic Booster Club helps provide vital financial support to sustain and strengthen the various SJA athletic programs. The Booster Club has made a concerted effort to support each sport with special needs, such as equipment, new technology, etc. The Athletic Booster Club would like to thank all those who help support SJA athletics, especially Tipton Motors who each year donates all the food for the BBQ plate dinner fundraiser.

Our heartfelt thanks to the Executive Board and the members of the Athletic Booster Club for providing the athletic teams with such amazing support. We thank Presidents Luis ’86 and Ceci De La Garza, Vice President, Karla Garza; Secretary, Julie Gonzalez ‘93; Treasurer, Carole Montemayor; Past President, Dino Esparza ‘89; and Team Representatives, Vicky Balderas, Yolanda and Carlos Davila, Monica Douglas, Julie Gonzalez ‘93, Liz Hainley, Marcela Lawler ‘89, Janet Leal Mercedes Moncada, Maryanna Ordóñez, Shannon Rivas, and Fabiola Rodriguez

Athletic Highlights

Pablo Zolezzi ‘19

The St. Joe Bloodhounds had another stellar year in sports with standout athletes receiving awards, breaking records, and placing at state competitions.

Senior, David Rodriguez received the Dave Campbells’ Texas Football Unsung Hero Award. This award is given to football players that do outstanding work both on and off the football field. David was one of five in the whole state of Texas to receive the award.

Senior, Jessie Hainley broke two school records this year in swimming. She swam the 200 Free in 2:03.46 and broke the SJA school record previously held by Dorothy Ingle ’96. Additionally, she broke her own school record in the 100 Free with a time of 55.50. Jessie now holds four school records in swimming.

Senior, Pablo Zolezzi won the State Championship in the discus for the third year in a row. He took 1st place at the UTRGV Relays throwing 175.4 feet. He also took 1st place at the Meet of Champions and broke the school record previously held by Johnny Zavala ’92. Pablo signed a letter of intent to join the Track & Field team at Texas A&M University in the fall of 2019, a Division 1 school.

The Lady Bloodhounds Varsity Basketball team made it to the state quarterﬁnals, the ﬁrst time the Lady Bloodhounds have gone this far in over a decade.

In 2018-2019 a new sport could be found at St. Joe. The Bloodhounds added a Powerlifting team and while it was the ﬁrst year for this team, Senior Gabriel Caram qualiﬁed for the State competition.

Each of the last ﬁve years, Saint Joseph Academy student-athletes have continued their athletic careers at Division 1 universities.

Abraham Caram ’16 is playing football on the oﬀensive line for Texas Lutheran University. Valeria Tapia ’17 is playing basketball as a point-guard for University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Miles Fowkes ‘17 was selected as a walk-on for the oﬀensive line at Texas A&M University. Kai Money ’18 is playing football for the University of Texas at Austin as a receiver. Pablo Zolezzi ’19 will be throwing discus for Texas A&M University.

Kai Money ‘18

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David Rodriguez accepting the Unsung Hero Award

Taste of The Town As the stars shined above and lights twinkled in the trees under the soft moonlight, the community of friends and family of Saint Joseph Academy came together for an evening ﬁlled with delectable food from local restaurants around the Rio Grande Valley, full bodied wines to sample from various regions of the world, and camaraderie with one another.

The annual Taste of the Town is hosted by the SJA Athletic Booster Club as their primary fundraiser to support their yearly initiatives. This year, the Athletic Booster Club thanks the Event Sponsor, Dr. Gregory and Nadine Smith for their contribution in supporting Taste of the Town.

Each year, the Athletic Booster Club honors a special person who gives of their time, love and support for athletics at St. Joe. This year, the Athletic Booster Club was proud to give tribute to Jeﬀ Gowen with the Ring of Honor award. Mr. Gowen has been a tremendous asset to the school serving in many capacities such as Student Council moderator, golf coach, and longtime swim coach, leading the boys team to a 2nd place ﬁnish in TAPPS. You can see him at any given football game on the sidelines, or you might hear him announcing the football and baseball games. Mr. Gowen joins the many honorees with this prestigious award.

The SJA Athletic Booster Club would like to thank all the sponsors for their support: TITLE SPONSOR SportsOrtho Surgeon Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Smith

HALL OF FAME Glenda & Rick Ledesma

ALL AMERICAN BOOSTERS Lawler & Associates Alamo Metal Recycling The Green Law Firm, P.C.

ALL STATE BOOSTERS BBVA Compass Coronado, Garza & Marroquin Families Ceci & Luis de la Garza Dr. Asim Zamir International Assembly Inc. Perma – Temp Personnel Services

DISTRICT CHAMPS Ruiz, Salinas, Diaz & Garcia Families Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, LLP Burton, McCumber & Longoria, LLP Garcia, Trevino, Ponce, Garza & Valenzuela Families De Coss, Gonzalez, Miner & Rivas Families Diez, Montemayor, Ortiz & Wolfe Families Esparza, Estrada, Greer & Harris Families Kenmont Families IBC Bank Garza, Padilla, Vasquez & Vasquez Families Drs. Patrick & Claudia Pirtle Rare Import Export Roser & J Cowen Logistical Services Royston Razor Simmons Homes Valle Dental Center Valley Regional Medical Center Wesley Reed HOUND GANG Budget Blinds of Brownsville Dr. Rafael & Carolina Villalobos Villarreal Dental Center Hernandez Foundation, Inc. Vanessa & Mike Ortiz Jennifer & Mauricio Sampayo Tipton Motors

SJA would also like to thank the whole team of volunteers who helped make this event a great success!!

General Event Chairs

Felicia Edge ‘85• Marcela Lawler ‘84 • Carole Montemayor

Restaurant Co-Chairs Gaby Elizondo • Claudia Kauachi Diana Nasrallah de Kattas Sponsor/Ticket Chair Karla Garza

Sponsor/Ticket Committee Ana Christina Loya ‘93 • Julia Gonzalez ‘93 Charity Avendaño • Mayte de Coss • Amy Najera Brenda Rodriguez • Jackie Teo Ong • Sandra Garza ‘82 Ceci de la Garza • Hector Garcia • Liz Harris ‘86 Frank Arellano • Nadine Smith

Decoration Co-Chairs Sandra Pope • Marcela Lawler ‘84

Finance Committee Elizabeth Bernus ‘85 • Carole Montemayor Diana Torteya ‘89 • Maite Garcia Moreno

Silent Auction Committee Felicia Edge’85 • Marcela Lawler ‘84 Carole Montemayor • Nadine Smith • Liz Harris ‘86 Violeta Hinojos ‘93 • Lourdes Galonsky Myrna Hunter ‘84

Blackboard Auction Chairs Maryella Gomez ‘88 • Chepina Garcia Moreno ‘86

Event Coordinators Liz Hainley • Marisela Valenzuela

Bar Committee Felicia Edge ’85 • Marcela Lawler ‘84 • Carole Montemayor

Tequila Pull Ceci de la Garza • Liliana de la Garza

Volunteer Co-Chairs Vicky Balderas • Maryana Martinez Photography and Publicity Tom Ortega

PAWS (Parents at work) PAWS (Parents at Work) has completed its third year at Saint Joseph Academy. Under the direction of its Board of Directors, President – Elizabeth Harris ‘86; Vice President – Wichis Diez ‘88; Secretary – Kari Greer; and Treasurer – Elizabeth Bernus ’85, the group provided support and hospitality at multiple St. Joe events during this past school year.

Through funds raised by PAWS annual ‘Tis the Season Holiday Market Days and Girls’ Night Out events, several special projects were accomplished. To improve the beautification of the campus, all the school’s parking lots and drive ways were re-striped, and curbs were painted for that fresh, new look. SJA Department Chairs and Club Moderators were offered the opportunity to apply for mini-grants through PAWS to help support their efforts in the work that they do for the school and the students. PAWS is proud to announce that five mini-grants were awarded to the following: •

• • • •

Oﬃce of Academy Advancement was awarded $600.00 for the purchase of a laptop computer to be used at special events and for on-going projects within the department. Oﬃce of the President was awarded $1,000.00 for the purchase of marketing and hospitality needs such as tables, Step and Repeat banner, linens,etc. These items will be used for school receptions, award ceremonies, graduation, etc.

Active Minds was awarded $750.00 to purchase materials in support of their “Stress Less” week. Active Minds will hold assemblies and plan activities to introduce topics of mental health and spread awareness about coping with stress and anxiety. Religion Studies Department was awarded $800.00 to purchase new bibles for the Middle School religion classes. Bloodhound Ambassadors were awarded $600.00 to purchase a retractable pop- up banner and table cloth with their club logo for school events.

Other members of the PAWS Executive Board are: 7th Grade Representative – Charity Avendano 8th Grade Representative – Violeta Hinojos ‘93 9th Grade Representative – Joanna Gomez ‘91 10th Grade Representative – Felicia Edge ‘85 11th Grade Representative – Janet Leal 12th Grade Representative – Chepina Garcia Moreno ‘86

Style Show As the lights dimmed and the curtains opened, vibrations were felt throughout the auditorium as the students of Saint Joseph Academy took to the stage with The Sounds of Motown for the 63rd annual Style Show.

As is the long-standing tradition at St. Joe, the Senior Class of 2019 dazzled the audience as they modeled today’s latest fashion from local retailers such as Layers the Boutique, The Tux Shop, The Boot Jack and Dillard’s and danced to the beat of Motown legends such as Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five and The Chiﬀon’s.

A new tradition at the SJA Style Show incorporated grade level dances that had the audience bobbing in their seats when the Middle Division students danced to Rocking Robin, and the Freshmen moved to Rock the Boat. Special appearances by Diana Ross and The Supremes along with The Temptations (aka members of the Sophomore and Junior classes) graced the stage singing legendary songs by these popular artists.

The audience was blown away by the ﬁnale as the Class of 2019 closed the show dancing throughout the auditorium to Dancing in the Streets by Motown artist’s, Martha and the Vandellas. As the house lights came up at the end of the show, we gave thanks to the choreographers who gave countless hours of their time to the students as they choreographed the stunning routines. We thanked the students for their participation, as they rehearsed two and three times a week late into the night and on weekends for ﬁve straight weeks. We thanked the parents and families for their attendance and support of the event. Finally, we thanked the volunteers, especially the general Chairpersons, Karla Garza and Elizabeth Holzman and the Production Chair, Ofelia Montemayor for the hundreds of hours they put into the show ensuring its success. The SJA Style Show is the highest grossing event for the school each year.

We would like to thank the following for all their work and dedication: The participating students of Saint Joseph Academy GENERAL CO-CHAIRS Karla Garza Elizabeth Holzman

PRODUCTION CHAIR Ofelia Montemayor

TABLE SPONSOR CO-CHAIRS Elizabeth Bernus ‘85 Maite Garcia-Moreno

PROGRAM BOOK CO-CHAIRS Karla Garza Elizabeth Holzman

PROGRAM BOOK COMMITTEE MEMBERS Terry Cristiano ’89 Adriana Garcia Ceci de la Garza Celia Diaz Jennifer Esparza Chepina Garcia-Moreno Julia Gonzalez ’93 Liz Hainley Liz Harris ‘86 Christi Ortiz Glenda Ledesma Maryann Martinez Carole Montemayor Linda Marin Fabiola Rodriguez Eulalia Varela PROGRAM BOOK FINANCE CHAIR Linda Garcia

DECORATIONS CHAIR Marcela Lawler ‘84 FINANCE CHAIR Carole Montemayor

FASHION CO-CHAIRS Wichis Diez ‘88 Fabiola Rodriguez Yamily Tanos Vasquez

BACKSTAGE CHAIR Claudia Ayarzagoitia ‘97

COSTUMES CO-CHAIRS Ceci de la Garza Julia Gonzalez ‘93 Mercedes Moncada

USHERS CHAIR Celia Diaz

RAMP CHAIR Ceci de la Garza

WINE CHAIR Maria Prado de Martinez

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR CHAIR Mariana Ordonez

ALUMNI CHILDREN’S CHAIR Betty Filizola Sauceda ‘97

MIDDLE DIVISION CHAIR Claudia Phillippe

FRESHMAN CHAIR Maritere Garcia

SOPHOMORE CO-CHAIRS Alicia Kauachi Ana Loya ‘93 JUNIOR CHAIR Vicki Balderas SECURITY Raul Treviño

HAIR AND MAKE-UP Serenity Springs

MUSIC Gilbert Fasci

VIDEO PRODUCTION VP Digital

MASTERS OF CEREMONY Tony Cantu ’75 SJA Campus Minister Melissa Valadez ‘90 SJA Principal

DECORATIONS Dream Weddings by All Party Rentals

CATERER Stefano’s

SJA ADVANCEMENT STAFF Donna Barron VP of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs

Christie Gonzalez Director of Academy Relations

Yolanda Cruz Administrative Assistant

THE CHOREOGRAPHERS Cassie Barrera ‘16 Elizabeth Borrego ‘03 Valerie Camargo ‘09 Tony Cantu ‘75 Monica Douglas Daniela Espinosa ‘00 Nancy Filizola ‘93 Vero Garza ‘93 Katie Gomez Sandra Montemayor Marcela Saldaña Illiana Salazar Baylie Stevenson ‘19 Diana Reyes Mayra Vidal

Alumni Notes 1940 Bro. Paul Phillip celebrated 79 years as a Marist Brother.

1958 Bro. Francis Garza celebrated 60 years as a Marist Brother.

1964 Robert Estrada was among six people who received the Texas Exes Distinguished Alumnus Award.

1971 Carlos Barrera was recently nominated and will be elected by membership as the Vice Chairman of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).

Bro. Paul Phillip

1972 SJA School Board Chairman, Dr. Emilio Hernandez, received the 2019 Spirit Awards for the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville.

1976 Ambassador Antonio Garza name to The University of Texas at Austin – Red McCombs School of Business “Hall of Fame” for 2019. Earlier in the year, Ambassador Garza was named by Hispanic Executive Magazine as one of “2019 Best of the Boardroom”. 1978 Margaret Hasse Cowen received the Distinguished Alumnus award at the annual SJA Community Prayer Breakfast.

Bro. Francis Garza

1982 Bobby Balli joins Halﬀ as Vice President and Director of Public Works of South Texas.

1984 Rick and Martha Ortiz opened their third All State Insurance Oﬃce in Austin, Texas. 1986 Rudy Ruiz signed a multi-book deal with Blackstone Publishing.

1988 Eddie Sikes was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee. 30

Eddie Sikes

Gaston Sosa served as the Keynote speaker at the annual SJA Community Prayer Breakfast.

1989 Rolando Rubiano was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.

1992 Nurith Galonsky was elected to the Brownsville City Commission representing District 1.

Bianca Marroquin married 1994 Joseph Schottland Bianca Marroquin married Joseph Schottland on May 18 in Tepoztlán, Mexico.

1995 Lt. Romeo de la Garza MSN - RN was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. He is an active service commissioned corps oﬃcer in the United States Public Health Service.

Sally Payan-Garcia and husband Adrian welcomed baby Margarita

Steven Putegnat and wife Lizzy de la Garza ‘02 welcomed baby Isabella.

1997 Sally Payan-Garcia and husband Adrian welcomed baby Margarita on December 26. They reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ana Norberto Garza and Gustavo Garza welcomed their baby Joaquin Gabriel Garza on January 10.

Rene Rhi is co-founder of the Brownsville Film Society.

1998 John Cowen was elected to the Brownsville City Commission as an At-Large Member.

Roberto Espinoza won ﬁrst place in the Olympic Weight lifting Texas State competition.

Andrew Barrera and his wife Holly welcomed baby Maize Ann

Manuel Ortiz married Alicia Burden

Manuel Ortiz married Alicia Burden on April 6 in Brownsville, Texas.

2001 Andrew Barrera and his wife Holly welcomed baby Maize Ann on July 16. She weighed 6.5 lbs and was 19 inches long.

Michael Limas was voted Brownsville’s favorite Financial Advisor by The Brownsville Herald’s 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards and opened a bar Las Ramblas, in historic downtown Brownsville. Claudia Cortez-Montserrat and husband Marc welcomed baby Paloma on August 14. They reside in Brownsville.

Claudia Cortez-Montserrat and husband Marc welcomed baby Paloma

2002 Lizzy de la Garza and husband Steven Putegnat ’95 welcomed baby Isabella.

Audrey Palacios Coronado welcomed twin girls, Cecilia Gloria and Isabel Carmen.

2005 Alicia de la Garza-Arau and husband Juan Daniel welcomed baby Alicia on February 11. They reside in San Diego, California. James Griﬃn and Andrea González ’08 were married on April 27 in Mexico City, Mexico. They currently reside in Brownsville.

Lizzy de la Garza and husband Steven Putegnat ’95 welcomed baby Isabella

2006 Ernesto and Paulina Gutierrez welcomed their baby girl on September 6 Paulin Gutierrez Melo.

Alicia de la Garza-Arau ‘05 and husband Juan Daniel welcomed baby Alicia

John Herrera and his wife Gillian welcomed their baby boy, Jordan William on June 20.

2007 Karen Goldschmidt welcomed her ﬁrst baby boy, Jackson Jordan on October 3, 2018.

Tatum Mathers Overly graduated from Del Mar College with her RN.

Emily Trapp married Kenny Preusser on March 24, 2018. 2008 Stacy Norcross Cordova and husband Paco ’07 welcomed baby Francisco David on January 28.

Stacy Norcross Cordova and husband Paco ’07 welcomed baby Francisco David

Andrea González married James Griﬃn ’05

Andrea González married James Griﬃn ’05 on April 27 in Mexico City, Mexico. They currently reside in Brownsville.

Alisha Hernandez and Austin Phillips welcomed their ﬁrst child, Connor Robert Phillips on December 8, 2018. Laura Herrera became engaged to Christopher Hymel.

Miguel Sarkis received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law in May. He graduated Summa Cum Laude.

2009 Dr. Nicolas Cardenas married Dr. Victoria Mitre on May 18 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. They are continuing their medical residencies in Houston, Texas. 32

Dr. Nicolas Cardenas ‘09 married Dr. Victoria Mitre

Ana Cecilia Cordova and husband Tirso welcomed their second child, baby Ana Lucia on June 10. Rudy Zolezzi married Nery Flores ’12 on April 27 in Dallas, Texas.

2010 Ana Marcela Gonzalez married her high school sweetheart, Ramiro Rodriguez ’10 on November 24 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. They now reside in San Antonio, Texas. Dominic Hernandez and sister Bianca ‘14 worked on a short ﬁlm, “A New Chapter.” Dominic is an actor in Los Angeles.

Cristian Valadez graduated from the San Antonio Police Academy.

Andrea Zendejas married Javier Sierra on June 1.

2011 Yazmin Anzaldua got engaged to Oscar Lopez on May 25.

Ana Cecilia Cordova and husband Tirso welcomed their second child, baby Ana Lucia

Ernesto Danache was admitted by the Texas Supreme Court to practice law in the State of Texas. He is now an Associate Attorney at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Mauricio Garcia received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law in May. While attending school, Mauricio served as Chief of Staﬀ of the Student Bar Association, Secretary for the Hispanic Law Student Society and was Treasurer for the Institute for International and Immigration Law. Alejandra Gonzalez married Jayton Rainey on December 29, 2018.

Vanessa Gonzalez graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Ana Marcela Gonzalez married her high school sweetheart, Ramiro Rodriguez ’10

Ricardo Marquez was recently featured in Rice Magazine as one of the 20 under 30 to watch. Marquez serves as a Lieutenant junior grade in the Navy on the USS Nebraska.

Vanessa Gonzalez graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law

2012 Jacqueline Cacayoren graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Marcela Cantu was on the SJA campus in December 2018 shooting her ﬁrst short ﬁlm “Ribbon’s”. Anna Emilia de la Garza graduated from Simmons University. Nelly Flores married Rudy Zolezzi ’09 on April 27 in Dallas.

Andrea Hunter graduated from SMU, Dedman School of Law.

Amanda Leal was accepted into Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Seby Molinas welcomed his ﬁrst son.

Leslie Villarreal earned her MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.

Mauricio Garcia received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law

2013 Alvaro Garza, DMD and his wife, Nayeli Reyes, DMD recently celebrated their one-year anniversary of their dental practice in Brownsville.

Daniel Rodriguez ’13 and Regina Garza ’14 were married on October 26 in Brownsville, Texas. They now reside in San Antonio.

Juan Antonio Solis wrote a law review in his third year of Law school and had it cited before the Supreme Court of Texas.

Daniel Rodriguez ’13 and Regina Garza ’14 were married

2014 Soﬁa Carballar graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in May with a degree in Studied Supply Chain Management & Energy Management. She is currently employed at Exxon Mobil in Houston.

Maricela Diaz graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in May with a degree in Accounting. She is employed at Ernst & Young as an auditor in Houston. Marlen Garcia graduated from The University of Texas at Austin.

Regina Garza married Daniel Rodriguez ’13 on October 26 in Brownsville. They now reside in San Antonio.

Justo Gonzalez graduated in December 2018 from Texas A&M University with a degree in Construction Science.

Bianca Hernandez and her brother Dominic ’10 worked on their short ﬁlm “A New Chapter”. Alexandra Hunter was accepted into Southern Methodist University’s Cox Business School.

Maricela Diaz ‘14 and Soﬁa Carballar ‘14 graduated from The University of Texas at Austin

Kristen Lopez was accepted into the University of Incarnate Word School of Physical Therapy.

Michael Schlater was accepted into The University of Texas Law School. Loreanne Tostado graduated in December 2018 from the University of Texas RGV.

Steven Treviño graduated from The University of Texas at Austin.

Luis Varela graduated from The University of Texas at Austin.

Steven Treviño ‘14 graduated from The University of Texas at Austin

2015 Nichole Barron Graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Recreation, Parks & Tourism Science. Mackenzie Calvert graduated from the University of Houston. 34

Nichole Barron ‘15 graduated from Texas A&M University

Lizzete Cantu graduated from Southwestern University.

Mack Chaney graduated from the University of Kansas.

Carlos Davila graduated from Southern Methodist University.

Jorge de la Garza graduated from Texas A & M University with a degree in Construction Science.

Analicia Garcia graduated from Southern Methodist University.

Carmen Garcia graduated from Texas A & M University.

Valeria de la Garza graduated from Southwestern University.

Bernie Hinojosa graduated from Purdue.

Patricia Kauachi graduated from Texas A & M University.

Maria Lawler graduated from Pepperdine University.

Danika Lopez graduated from Baylor University.

Daniel Matar graduated from The University of Missouri.

Katherine Murphy graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in December 2018 from the McCombs Business school.

Katrina Pacheco ‘15 graduated from Iona College

Danika Lopez ‘15 graduated from Baylor University

Julia Muzquiz graduated from Georgetown University.

Noah Nunez graduated from St. Edward’s University.

Katrina Pacheco graduated from Iona College.

Judith Rock graduated from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.

Jose P. Salas graduated from The University of Texas at Austin.

Carlos Sanchez graduated in December ’18 from Texas A & M University and will now be enrolling in Pharmacy School.

Gina Valenzuela graduated from Savannah College of Art & Design.

Barbara Zayas graduated from Boston University and was awarded the prestigious Ada Draper award.

2017 Alexa Arriaga was invited to the University of Incarnate Word’s chapter of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars and The National Society of Leadership and Success, Sigma Alpha Pi Chapter.

Kai Money ‘18 earned a spot on The University of Texas Longhorn football team

2018 Kai Money earned a spot on The University of Texas Longhorn football team. Tatiana Wolfe was selected to the Lilly Pharmaceuticals First Year Forum.

2019 Ana Soﬁa Montemayor competed in the National Scholastic Action Shooting contest and took ﬁrst place as the 2019 High Overall winner.

Pablo Zolezzi was awarded a scholarship to participate in Track and Field at Texas A&M University.

Ana Soﬁa Montemayor ‘19 competed in the National Scholastic Action Shooting contest

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St. Joseph Society – $20,000 and above

• Mellena Conner and Family • Francisco Sr., Francisco Jr., Jorge and Luis De La Garza and family • Luis Adrian Del Pozo • Kenedy Memorial Foundation • Hernandez Foundation, Inc. • Marist Brothers of the Schools • Pat and Beth ’82 Pace • Scanlan Foundation • William ’83 and Cassandra Wolfe

Golden Bloodhounds Society – $10,000-$19,999 • Brownsville Foundation for Health and Education • Luis ‘86 and Cecilia de la Garza • Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation • Koch Foundation, Inc. • Serafy Foundation • The Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation St. Marcellin Champagnat Society – $5,000-$9,999

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

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Dr. Eric ’83 and Donna Barron Mary Rose Cardenas & Family Construction Specialties William Steven De La Garza ‘69 FINSA/Rancho Viejo Resort and Country Club Kenmont Montessori School 37

• Bryan and Marcella G. Long Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas • Lone Star National Bank • Plains Capital Bank • Mark and Brenda Rodriguez • Rafael and Eulalia Varela

Mary Our Good Mother Society – $2,500-$4,999

• Brisky & Perez Insurance Agency, Inc. • John and Mary Calkins • Nora Carter '84 • Fruia Motors • Gomez Cardiovascular Clinic • Dr. Emilio '72 and Dalia Hernandez • International Bank of Commerce • Italia Express • Dr. Franco and Elizabeth Reyes Jacome • Michael Motyl and Dandy Pilon • Nova Link • JC and Cristy Ortiz • Parra Furniture & Appliance Center

• Raising Cane's • Luis Pablo Rhi ‘94 • Royal Metal Building Components, Inc. • Texas Regional Bank • The Green Law Firm PC • The Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Foundation • Tipton Auto Group • Unlimited Printing • Juan and Lorna Varela

Forever St. Joe Circle

Today, Tomorrow, Forever St. Joe Club – $1,000-$2,499

• Ambassador Antonio O. '77 and Eloise Garza • Javier and Maria Anaya • David Blanton • Class of 1964 • Class of 1978 • Class of 1993 • Class of 2008 • Seth Colwell '95 • Luigi ’89 and Theresa ’89 Cristiano

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William Daniel '66 Robert and Paty ’78 Daniels Bekrija and Azra Dervisevic Dr. Fernando De Leon Jorge ’84 and Liliana de la Garza John and Felicia ’85 Edge Robert '64 and Catherine Estrada Julio and Maria Elena Garcia Erasmo Garza '63 Carlos '99 and Marytere ’97 Garza Marion and Marcela ’84 Lawler Marist Brothers Los Fresnos Community Brother Hank Hammer Dr. Edgar and Mercedes Moncada David and Mary '80 Novelli Steve ’48 and Mary Phillipp Dr. Jordan Patrick and Dr. Claudia ‘94 Pirtle Neto '69 and Gail Roser Roser Customs Service, Inc. Madelyn Simmons Marchessault '78

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

• Dr. Willie and Jacqueline Teo Ong • Amy and Jim Tipton • Valley Speech Language & Learning Center, LC Red & White Club – $500-$999

• David and Betty Bonnet • Downey and Kerri ‘78 Bridgwater • Burton, McCumber & Cortez, LLP CPA • Olga Cisneros • John '98 and Robin Cowen • Class of 1987 • Class of 1998 • Jose Antonio and Marisela Del Pozo • Robert and Alicia '82 Duran • Arthur Emerson '64 • Andrea Escobar '04 • Luke and Rosie Fruia • Manolo '01 and Kaitlyn Garza • Jeﬀ and Rose Marie '77 Gowen • Lee Ann Greer • Margaret Hasse Cowen '78

• Alvaro '64 and Maria del Carmen Martinez • Adriana and Toni McDermid • Rafael '93 and Carina Munguia • Frank '99 and Marjorie ’03 Ortiz • John Ortiz • Richard '84 and Martha Ortiz • Alfred and Melinda '87 Ottolino • Donald '73 and Janice Phillipp • Evelyn Poole • Tara Putegnat '96 • Rodrigo '88 and Shari Rubiano • Gregg and Becki Russell • Ida Saenz • Mauricio '91 and Jennifer Sampayo • John ‘95 and Stephanie '00 Schaefer • Antonio and Daniela '95 Serna • Robert Stevenson ‘81 • Dr. Willie and Jacqueline Teo Ong • Luis and Adriana '81 Vazquez • Bertha Vera Janis '80 • Ruben and Nicole '98 Vidaurreta • Celestino Villarreal '99

• Frank '93 and Rebecca ‘94 Wood • Mark Yzaguirre ‘89

Friends of St. Joe Club – $250-$499 • Tomas Alvarado • Rosabel Alvarez • Alfonso '78 and Blanca Estela Barrientez • Billy and Leatrice Bradford • Don Breeden Art Studio & Gallery • Chris '89 and Michelle G. ’96 Breeden • Oscar '78 and Renee Broca • Christine Caﬀey • Guadalupe and Amelia Casanova • Araceli Castañeda • John Champion '81 • Class of 1988 • Robert and Paty ‘78 Daniels • Adalberto and Cazandra De Los Santos • Thomas and Judy '78 Dunson • Flickers and Flutters • Dr. Ralph Flores '65

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

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Cesar Fragoso ‘08 Gabriela Gallegos '88 Adrian and Theresa '78 Garcia Miguel '71 and Analicia Garcia Andres Garcia Celia Garza Jaime Garza Samuel and Irma Babiak Pye '78 Gavito Samuel Guerrero Farmers Insurance Agency Kevin Hickson Richard '78 and Kim Hinojosa Jaime '78 and Olga Ibarra Lindsay Irwin Matthew '78 and Monique Johnson Lamar Jones John '78 and Linda Kingsbury James and Miriam Lette Monica Licona Mary Martin Carla Martinez Claudia Martinez Jose and Cindy Martinez Marcia ‘88 and Benigno '89 Martinez Faﬁ Melguizo James '78 and Betty Mills Carl and Suzi Mohr Dean and Vicki '78 Moser Paper Craze Charlie Hakes and Dr. Lynn '78 Hakes Edward '78 and Vickie Perez Irwin and Cynthia '78 Riezenman Andres '78 and Rosario Rios Dr. Tara Rios Jesus and Shannon Rivas Maria M. Rocha Mr. Eduardo Rodriguez Saint Joseph Academy Bloodhound Ambassadors Bill and Lisa '78 Strain The Benevity Community Impact Fund Mark and Denise '78 Thiele Louie '78 and Jo Anna Tijerina Cristobal and Melissa Valadez '90 Samantha Vasquez Javier '78 and Nancy Vera

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Mark and Jinger Vincent Pablo and Maria Isabel Vivanco Jerry '78 and Laurie White Joan White Jason '85 and Vilma Wolfe Your Cause, LLC Trustee for The HCA Foundation • Dr. Asim Zamir • Peter '78 and Tracey Zavaletta

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Blake and Adriana '08 Allen John Anderson '61 Dr. Rosio Arriaga Mark and LeeAnn "88 Barreda Babcock Jude Benavides '88 Victor Bennett Jr. Alberto and Azucena '88 Bernes Rene '88 and Sally Cabrera Tony Cantu '75 Manuel A. and Theresa Cappella Heriberto Cariaga '08 Anyolett Castillo '08 Ruben '96 and Laura Ceballos Major Manuel Chapa '50 Ricardo and Ambar '08 Cisneros Class of 1977 Class of 1986 Brother Robert Conley Dean '88 and Andrea Conner Rene and Maria '88 Corbeil Michael '88 and Lesly Cowen Robert '02 and Michelle Daniels Travis and Celise Daugherty Ricardo Davila Jennifer Davis Halpin '92 Bernardo De La Garza '08 Francisco ’83 and Alma ’88 de la Garza Adrian Delgado Gustavo De Leon '08 Linda De Los Santos David '81 and Jacqui Dempsey Andrea Diaz '08 Jaime and Maria Luisa '88 Diez Alice Donahue '78 Jeﬀrey '88 and Monica Douglas Martin Eason '78 Tomas '81 and Lisa Esteve Ben and Kathleen '88 Estrada Dr. Stella Filizola Laura Fowkes

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Robert Franson '64 Cesar Fragoso '08 Ernesto and Maria Garcia Gabriel and Dina Garcia Sergio Ivan Garcia '08 Laura Garcia Cesar and Lupita Garcia Leo Garza Luis Garza Miguel and Blanca Garza Norma Garza '78 Steve and Ana '88 Gomez James Gomez '70 Andrea Gonzalez '08 Chester and Janet Gonzalez Javier and Mireille '88 Gonzalez Jorge ’90 and Julietta ‘90 Gonzalez Rene and Sylvia Gonzalez Dr. Walter '78 and Christie Graham Ernest and Roxanne '88 Granado Richard and Anita Grasso Daniel Graydon '78 David and Kari Greer Lambert and Nancy Greer Edith Guerra Sandy Guerra Benjamin Guerrero Alexandra Hagan Barba '08 William and Liz Hainley Peter and Elizabeth ' 86 Harris Martin and Kelly Hart Jaeger Gonzalo and Mary Hernandez Laura Herrera '08 Jaime '76 and Salomona Hinojosa Abel and Maria '88 Hinojosa Ronald Humphreys Jr. '87 Juan Carlos Ibarra '08 William ’04 and Cynthia '08 Irwin Richard and Elka Jaross Jean Kreuz '80 Raquel Lastra Charles Loop Soﬁa Lopez '08 Alma Karen Loza Garza Diana Lozano '08 Juan and Esther Magallanes Marco and Paola Margrotto Brian and Jimena '08 McBurnett

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

• Gregg and Edith ’84 McCumber • William '78 and Janette McKinney • Stephen '78 and Stacy McNair • Andy Miller • Miguel '46 and Luz Montes • Xavier '86 and Carole Montemayor • Steven Morﬁtt • Karen Murphy • Christopher Nagel • Anatasia Norcross '08 • Todd Olsen • Miguel '70 and Marcela Ortiz • Roberta Pacheco • Joe Pedraza • Austin ’08 and Dr. Alisha '08 Phillips • Alfonso and Martha Pineda • Cesar Posadas '08 • Jose Ramon and Jessica '08 Prado • Michael and Pamela Quantz • Joseph and Marcia Raley • Ricardo Rendon '08 • Rio Bank • Maria Fernanda Rivera '08 • Michael Rivera '78 • Mario and Graciela Rodriguez • Carlos and Lya ’91 Sanchez • Carlos M. Sanchez, Jr. • Hugo '88 and Claudia Sanchez • Jorge '79 and Sonya Sanchez • Rafael and Ana '91 Sanchez Carrasco • Nicholas '98 and Lindsay Schaefer

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Lillian Seguin Dr. Mario and Dr. Maria Silverio Celeste Solis '91 Gaston Sosa '88 Carlo Taboada '99 Rolando Tamayo Sergio and Blanca Torres Ignacio '89 and Diana ’89 Torteya Hugh and Gracie ’79 Touchy Cesar and Maria '88 Treviño Omar ’88 and Shoko Valle Carlos and Raquel Varela Steve and Laura ’78 Wood-Smith James and Dr. Nena '85 Wright Alfredo Zarate Carlos and Laura Zedillo Kathleen Zepeda Rodolfo and Romelia Zolezzi

Supporters – up to $99

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Jesus and Leslie Abrego Ricardo Acuna '88 Russell Adams '88 Diego Adobbati '20 Ricardo '87 and Yvania ’87 Adobbati Maria "Tina" Aguilar Jorge and Anabel '99 Aldrete Maria Alonzo Brad Altemeyer '82 Anna Alvarado Patrick Alvarez Alexa Aragon Sergio and Magda Arguelles Diana Arriaga '20

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Alexa Arriaga '17 Aurora Arriaga '08 Natalya Avendano '24 Mario '91 and Charity Avendano Abraham and Dr. Cynthia '88 Avila Timothy Ayala '18 Steven Ayala '14 Santiago Balderas '20 Carlos Barba '20 Dr. Carlos and Ruby Barba Luis Barbosa '19 Raquel Barbosa David Barrios '19 Nichole Barron '15 Brandon Barron '12 Michelle Bedolla '24 Andrea Bernes '12 Iris Bezanilla Mark and Michele '88 Bishop Isidro and Maria Julieta Botello Danielle Boyd Molly Boyle Brad Buchanan Ian Buenrostro '09 Jose Butron '23 Jose Butron and Maria Eugenia '95 Butron Joe and Marisa Campirano Wilfrido and Aliza '88 Cantu Sean Cantu Juan Carlos Cardenas '24 Andres Cardenas '12 Pedro and Lourdes Cardenas '99 Terry and Monique '87 Carre Ashlley Castillo '19 Regina Castillo '19

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

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Jose Castillo '22 MariCris Castillo '17 Gonzalo Castro '22 Ricardo Castro Dino Cauteruccio Brett Cavanaugh Rolando and Monica '80 Cavazos Jorge Cavazos '08 Diego and Maria Arely Ceballos Jesus and Gabriela Cedillo '82 Roberta Chacon '17 Tony Chavez '80 Mia Cisneros '24 Class of 1996 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Class of 2024 Jackie Clynes '20 Derek Colucci Miguel Contreras '23 Yajahira Cordova '13 Joseph Corpora Jose Alonso Cortez '20 Marco and Claudia '94 Cortina Alexander and Annette Camacho Gloria Cross Yolanda Cruz Sebastian Cuellar '20 Aldo Cuellar '00 John Cuvillier Luis and Martha Davila Leticia Davila Christopher and Monica '90 Davis

• Alvaro De la Garza '06 • Romeo and Sasha Parris De La Garza • Carlos and Nidia De Leon • Louie and Sarah De Luna • Mireya Del Pozo '17 • Francisco ’59 and Maria Guadalupe de la Garza • Erick and Luz Delgado • Byron and Kathryn '78 Dempsey • Halima Dervisevic '21 • Jose and Lorena Enrique Diaz • Anna Diez '20 • Kara Driscoll • Veronica Elizondo • Thomas Encinas • Nicole Escamilla Badiola '20 • Kenia Escobar '19 • Anselmo Martha Escobar • Martin Espinosa '08 • Enis Daniela Espinosa '00 • Amalia Espinoza '19 • Rodolfo and Amalia Espinoza • Daniel Esteve '14 • Matt Fallon • Stanley '88 and Lindy Fehr • Letty Fernandez • Elizabeth Fletes '20 • Carla Flores '24 • Mary Forr • Maximiliano Garcia '21 • Ana Ximena Garcia '22 • Maria Renee Garcia '19 • Danna Garcia '24 • Mariana Garcia '22 • Marlet Garcia '20 • Manuel and Rocio Garcia

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Oscar '88 and Diana Garcia Manolo Garcia-Moreno '19 Bernardo Garcia-Moreno '19 Andres Garza '24 Samantha Garza '20 Antonio Garza '20 Brother Francis Garza FMS ‘58 Michael and Sandra Garza '82 Juan '68 and Beth Garza David Garza '00 Nicholas Garza '02 Thomas Garza '05 Steve and Mary '89 Garza Alvaro and Cynthia Garza Anna Christina Garza '88 Elvira Garza Diaz '20 Camryn Gloor '18 Jordan and Karen '07 Goldschmidt Jaime and Joanna '91 Gomez Rafael and Maryella ’88 Gomez Alejandra Gonzalez '22 Victor Gonzalez '20 Victoria Gonzalez '20 Sergio Gonzalez '22 Emma Gonzalez '21 Gabriela Gonzalez '05 Eduardo Jesus Gonzalez '18 Javier Gonzalez ‘17 Amanda Gonzalez '89 Christie Gonzalez Chester Gonzalez Letizia Gonzalez '22 Gerardo and Julia '93 Gonzalez Henry '54 and Mary Lou Gonzalez Patricia Gonzalez

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

• Monica Gonzalez '88 • Roger and Erika del Carmen Gonzalez • Sergio '94 and Nicole Gonzalez • Patrick Graﬀ • Michael '88 and Elizabeth Grasso • Kelly Griﬃth • Rodrigo Guajardo '20 • Miguel and Ana Gabriela Guerra • Gigi Gutierrez '20 • Karla Gutierrez '20 • Maria Julia Gutierrez '08 • Antonio and Karla '88 Gutierrez • Maureen Hagan • Jessie Hainley '19 • Steven and Catherine Hartwig • Kimberly Heil • Edgar Hernandez '20 • Jose Gabriel Hernandez '24 • Renata Hernandez '24 • June Hindman • Victoria Hinojos '20 • Harry and Elizabeth Holzman • Susana Ibarra '20 • Nathan Janis '08 • Luis Jimenez '11 • Matthew and Mary Lou John • Diana Kattas '19 • Jose and Claudia Kauachi • Albert and Cindy '72 Kaufmann • Jason Johnson and Kristen '88 Kirkpatrick • Frank '63 and Peggy Klinger • Alejandro Lee '20 • Jorge and Ericka Lee • Roberta LeMaster '20 • Rossana LeMaster • Rick Ley • Matthew and Monica '99 Leyendecker • Megan Lopez '15 • Rosa Lopez • Eduardo Lopez '87 • Natasha Lopez • Veronica Lopez '08 • Blanca Lozano '08 • Dr. James Lukefahr '71 • Stephanie Machinena • Judy Madden • Matthew Madden • Seneca Magallanes '20 • Jayne Malasko '98 • Sara Margrotto '20 • Rafael and Blanca Marquez • Ricardo Marroquin '19 44

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

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Andrea Martinez '20 Jaime Martinez '24 Jocelyn Martinez Rossana Martinez Alyssa Martinez '20 Lorena Martinez '88 Abelardo and Gloria Martinez Adriana Martinez-Garcia '19 David Mayer '24 Marcelo Maza '20 Erin McLoughlin Daniel Mercado '20 Westin Miller '20 Anasoﬁa Montemayor '19 Natalia Montemayor '22 Luis and Ofelia Montemayor Art and Laura '79 Morales Mary Sue Murray Bethany Najera '22 Jessica Nichols Rita Olvera '20 Alicia Ordonez '22 Dan and Amelia Ortiz Andre Michelle Owen '09 Jose Padilla '20 Alison Parker '15 Jaime Parra Michael Patriarca '02 Nicole Patriarca '04 John and Sylvia Patriarca Angela Paz '17 Gustavo J. Peña Jr. '60 Veronica Peña '88 Jose Perales '20 Nelly Perez '19 Adrian Perez '17 Brother Paul Phillipp '40 Christopher Phillippe '23 Austin '08 and Alisha ‘08 Phillips Alexa Pineda '20 Rocky and Celina '93 Pittman Walter '60 and Norma Plitt Carolyn Polke Alonso Ponce '19 Mary Dale Putegnat Christian '88 and Holly Putegnat Nury Ramirez '21 Fernando Ramirez '20 Manuel and Ana Ravize Sarah Regensdorf

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Eric Reis '98 Enrique Rendon '24 Susan Reynolds German '88 and Paulita Rico Andrea Rivas '20 America Rodriguez '20 Leah Rodriguez '23 David Rodriguez '19 Edward '86 and Keely Rodriguez Marco Rodriguez '08 Jose and Loyda Rodriguez Ana Rookstool '89 Jimena Ruiz Carlos Saenz '20 Marco and Oneida Salas Ricardo Salazar '24 Victor Salinas '20 Julio and Laura Salinas Patricia Salinas '84 Adan Salinas '87 Patricio ’00 and Amanda '00 Sampayo Norma Sanroman Carlos and Adriana '94 Sarmiento Brother Thomas Schady, FMS Michael and Maria Schlater Kate Sellers Nick and Lopa Shah Matt Shalhoup Andres Shane '08 Eddie '88 and Erika Sikes Esther Siller '79 Julie Slacum '08 Daniela Solis '19 Jose Alberto Solis Juan Antonio and Maria Dolores '88 Solis Faviola Sosa Paul-Keene Spence '17 Eric Stachowiak '19 Cloyce and Janice '79 Stachowiak Karen Tan Hector and Ana Tejeda Julianne Thibodeaux '18 Jose Rene Tijerina '24 Jose and Maria del Rosario Tijerina James '01 and Kelly ’01 Tipton

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Alejandro Torres '20 Reynaldo Torres Maria Torres Rebecca Torteya '20 Bryant '06 and Jocelyn ’07 Touchy Ruben Treviño '20 Raul Treviño Jonathan Tross Robert and Karen Tross Bitty Truan Brother Eugene Trzecieski Hector and Daniella Valdez Marifer Valencia '16 Carlos and Georgina '88 Valenzuela Anthony and Susana '02 Vallelonga Jose and Lourdes Varela Maria Vargas '22 Alexandra Vazquez '21 Montserrat Vazquez '20 Luis Vazquez '20 Cinthya Vazquez '17 Lourdes Viada '84 Juan Pablo Vidaurri '24 Ana Villalobos '20 Ximena Villanueva '20 Leslie Villarreal '12 Ivette Villarreal '15 Atenogenes “Teno” Villarreal '96 David Villarreal '88 Jose Vivanco '20 Aaron and Mariza '03 Warshawsky Griselda '88 and Emmett Wells Kris White Mariana Whitley Tumlinson '91 Matthew Wilsey Daniel Wolfe '20 Daniel '88 and Dolores Wolfe John Kristopher '96 and Carolyn ’94 Wood Denise Yeary '88 Francisco and Blanca Zabarte Jesus ’64 and Irma Zavaleta Tony Zavaleta ‘88 Pablo Zolezzi ’19

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

Alumni Giving by Class Class of 1940

• Brother Paul U. Phillipp, FMS

Class of 1946

• Miguel Montes

Class of 1948

• Steve Phillipp

Class of 1950

• Major Manuel Q. Chapa, Ret'd

Class of 1954

• Henry Gonzalez

Class of 1958

Bro. Francis Garza

Class of 1959

• Francisco De La Garza Mendoza

Class of 1960

• Gustavo J. Peña, Jr. • Walter Plitt

Class of 1961

• John Anderson

Class of 1963

• Erasmo Garza • Frank Klinger

Class of 1964

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Arthur Emerson Robert (Bob) Estrada Robert Franson Alvaro Martinez Jesus Zavaleta

Class of 1965

• Ralph Flores, DDS

Class of 1966

• William Henry Daniel

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

Class of 1968

• Juan (Meme) Garza

Class of 1969

• William De La Garza • Neto Roser

Class of 1970

• James Gomez • Miguel Ortiz

Class of 1971

• Miguel Garcia • James Lukefahr

Class of 1972

• Emilio O. Hernandez, DDS • Albert Kaufmann

Class of 1973

• Donald Phillipp

Class of 1974

• Alfred Perez

Class of 1975

• Antonio Cantu

Class of 1976

• Jaime Hinojosa

Class of 1977

• 1977 Class Reunion • Ambassador Antonio Garza • Dr. Rose Marie Gowen

Class of 1978

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Irma Babiak Pye Gavito Alfonso Barrientez Oscar Broca Theresa Cantu Garcia Kerri Cortes Bridgwater Paty Daniels Kathryn Dempsey Alice Donahue Judy Dunson Martin Eason Norma Garza Samuel Gavito Dr. Walter Graham Daniel Graydon

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Kelly Hart Jaeger Margaret Hasse Cowen Richard Hinojosa Jaime Ibarra Matthew Johnson John Kingsbury William McKinney Stephen McNair James Mills Vicki Moser Lynn Partridge Edward Perez Cynthia Riezenman Andres Rios Michael Rivera Madelyn Simmons Marchessault Lisa Strain Denise Thiele Louie Tijerina Javier Vera Jerry White Laura Wood-Smith Peter Zavaletta

Class of 1979

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Laura Morales Jorge Sanchez Esther Siller Janice Stachowiak Gracie Touchy

Class of 1980

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Tony Chavez Monica Garza Cavazos Jean Kreuz Mary McNair Novelli Bertha Vera Janis

Class of 1981

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Adriana Babiak Vazquez John Champion David Dempsey Tomas Esteve Robert Stevenson

Class of 1982

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Brad Altemeyer Gabriela Cedillo Sandra Garza Beth Pace Alicia Vera Duran

Class of 1983

• Eric Barron, MD • Francisco De La Garza • William Bradley Wolfe

Class of 1984

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Nora Carter Jorge De La Garza Marcela Lawler Edith McCumber Richard Ortiz Patricia Salinas Lourdes Viada

Class of 1985

• Felicia Edge • Nena Gonzalez Wright, PhD • Jason Wolfe

Class of 1986

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Luis De La Garza Elizabeth Harris Xavier Montemayor Edward Rodriguez

Class of 1987

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Ricardo Adobbati Monique Carre Ronald Humphreys Eduardo Lopez Melinda Ottolino Adan Salinas

Class of 1988

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Ricardo Acuna Russell Adams Cynthia Avila LeeAnn Barreda Jude Benavides Azucena Bernes Michele Bishop Rene Cabrera Roxanne Cancio Granado Dean Conner Maria Corbeil Michael Cowen Annette Crixell Camacho Alma De La Garza Jose Enrique Diaz Maria Luisa Diez Jeﬀrey Douglas

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

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Kathleen Estrada Stanley Fehr Gabriela Gallegos Oscar Garcia Anna Christina Garza Maryella Gomez Ana Gomez Monica Gonzalez Mireille Gonzalez Michael Grasso Karla Gutierrez Maria Hinojosa Aliza Holzman-Cantu Matthew John Kristen Kirkpatrick Griselda Landeros Wells Lorena Martinez Marcia Martinez Veronica Pena Christian Putegnat German Rico Rodrigo Rubiano Hugo Sanchez Eddie Sikes Maria Dolores Solis Gaston Sosa Maria Jose Trevino Georgina Valenzuela Omar Valle David Villarreal Griselda Wells Daniel Wolfe Denise Yeary Tony Zavaleta

Class of 1989

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Chris Breeden Theresa Cristiano Luigi Cristiano Amanda Gonzalez Benigno Martinez Mary Parra Garza Ana Rookstool Diana Torteya Ignacio Torteya Mark Yzaguirre

Class of 1994

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Jorge Gonzalez Juliette Gonzalez Monica Rodriguez Davis Melissa Valadez Raul Villanueva

Mario Avendano Joanna Gomez Mauricia Sampayo Ana Sanchez Carrasco Celeste Solis Mariana Whitley Tumlinson

Class of 1992

• Jennifer Davis Halpin

Class of 1993

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Julia Gonzalez Celina Gonzalez-Pittman Frank Wood Rafael Mungia

Claudia Cortina Sergio Gonzalez Claudia Pirtle Luis Rhi Adriana Sarmiento Carolyn Wood Rebecca Wood Maria Eugenia Butron Seth Colwell Romeo De La Garza John Schaefer Daniela Gonzalez Serna

Class of 1996

Michelle Breeden Ruben Ceballos Tara Putegnat Atenogenes (Jose) Villarreal Kris Wood

Class of 1997

• Maryere Garza

Class of 1998

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John Cowen. Jr. Jayne Malasko Eric Reis Nicholas Schaefer Nicole Vidaurreta

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

Class of 1999

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Anabel Aldrete Pedro Cardenas Carlos Garza Matt Leyendecker Monica Leyendecker Frank Ortiz Carlo Taboada Tino Villarreal

Class of 2000

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Aldo Cuellar Enis Espinosa David Garza Amanda Sampayo Stephanie Schaefer

Class of 2001

• Manolo Garza • James Tipton

Class of 2002

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Robert Daniels Susana Garcia Vallelonga Nicholas Garza Michael Patriarca

Class of 2003

• Majorie Ortiz • Mariza Warshawsky

Class of 2004

• Andrea Escobar • Nicole Patriarca

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Anyolett Castillo Jorge Cavazos Ambar Cisneros Jessica De La Fuente Bernardo De La Garza Gustavo De Leon Andrea Diaz Martin Espinosa Cesar Fragoso Sergio Garcia Andrea Gonzalez Maria Julia Gutierrez Alexandra Hagan Barba Alisha Hernandez Laura Herrera Juan Carlos Ibarra Cynthia Irwin Nathan Janis Veronica Lopez Soﬁa Lopez Blanca Lozano Diana Lozano Jimena McBurnett Anatasia Norcross Austin Phillips Cesar Posadas Ricardo Rendon Maria Fernanda Rivera Marco Rodriguez Andres Shane Julie Slacum

Class of 2009

Class of 2005

• Ian Buenrostro • Daniella Lopez Valdez • Andre Michelle Owen

Class of 2006

• Luis Jimenez • William Wolfe

• Thomas Garza • Gabriela Gonzalez • Alvaro De La Garza • Bryant Touchy

Class of 2007

• Karen Gonzalez Goldschmidt

Class of 2008

• Adriana Allen • Aurora Arriaga • Heriberto Cariaga

Class of 2011

Class of 2012

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Brandon Barron Andrea Bernes Andres Cardenas Leslie Villarreal

Class of 2013

• Yajahira Cordova

Class of 2014

• Steven Ayala • Daniel Esteve

Class of 2015

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Nichole Barron Megan Lopez Alison Parker Ivette Villarreal

Class of 2016

• Marifer Valencia

Class of 2017

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Alexa Arriaga Maria Cris Castillo Roberta Chacon Bernardo De La Garza Mireya Del Pozo Javier Gonzalez Angela Paz Adrian Perez Paul-Keene Spence Cinthya Vazquez

Class of 2018

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Timothy P. Ayala Camryn Jean Gloor Eduardo Jesus Gonzalez Julianne Thibodeaux

Class of 2019

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Luis Alfredo Barbosa David Barrios Ashlley Castillo Regina Castillo Kenia Guadalupe Escobar Amalia Espinoza MariaRenee Garcia Manolo Garcia-Moreno Bernardo Garcia-Moreno Jessie Elizabeth Hainley Diana Kattas Ricardo Marroquin Adriana Martinez-Garcia Anasoﬁa Montemayor Nelly Perez Alonso Ponce David Rodolfo Rodriguez Daniela Celeste Solis Eric Dominic Stachowiak Pablo Zolezzi

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Gifts of Current Students

Class of 2020 • Diego Felipe Adobbati '20 • Diana Arriaga '20 • Santiago Balderas '20 • Carlos Alberto Barba '20 • Jackie Clynes '20 • Josealonso Cortez '20 • Sebastian Cuellar '20 • Anna Luisa Diez '20 • Nicole Azeneth Escamilla Badiola '20 • Elizabeth Magali Fletes '20 • Marlet Alejandra Garcia '20 • Samantha Garza '20 • Antonio Claudio Garza '20 • Elvira Anabelle Garza Diaz '20 • Victor Manuel Gonzalez '20 • Victoria Cristina Gonzalez '20 • Rodrigo Guajardo '20 • Gigi Gutierrez '20 • Karla Alejandra Gutierrez '20 • Edgar Hernandez '20 • Victoria Hinojos '20

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Susana Ibarra '20 Alejandro Lee '20 Roberta Lynn LeMaster '20 Seneca Cruz Magallanes '20 Sara Margrotto '20 Andrea Soﬁa Martinez '20 Alyssa Nicole Martinez '20 Marcelo Maza '20 Daniel Eduardo Mercado '20 Westin Miller '20 Rita Catarina Olvera '20 Jose Alejandro Padilla '20 Jose Alberto Perales '20 Alexa Pineda '20 Fernando Jose Ramirez '20 Andrea Renee Rivas '20 America Rodriguez '20 Carlos Saenz '20 Victor Manuel Salinas '20 Alejandro Torres '20 Rebecca Torteya '20 Ruben Carlos Trevino '20 Montserrat Vazquez '20 Luis Fernando Vazquez '20

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Ana Paula Villalobos '20 Ximena Villanueva '20 Jose Pablo Vivanco '20 Daniel Tomas Wolfe '20

Class of 2021 • Halima Dervisevic '21 • Maximiliano Garcia '21 • Emma Gonzalez '21 • Nury Ramirez '21 • Alexandra Vazquez '21

Class of 2022 • Jose Max Castillo '22 • Gonzalo Castro '22 • Ana Ximena Garcia '22 • Mariana Garcia '22 • Alejandra Gonzalez '22 • Sergio Gonzalez '22 • Letizia Alexandra Gonzalez '22 • Natalia C. Montemayor '22 • Bethany Rose Najera '22 • Alicia Marlene Ordonez '22 • Maria Johanna Vargas '22

Class of 2023 • Jose Pablo Butron '23 • Miguel Contreras '23 • Christopher Phillippe '23 • Leah Rodriguez '23

Class of 2024 • Natalya Avendano '24 • Michelle Bedolla '24 • Juan Carlos Cardenas '24 • Mia Cisneros '24 • Carla Flores '24 • Danna Garcia '24 • Andres Garza '24 • Jose Gabriel Hernandez '24 • Renata Hernandez '24 • Jaime Martinez '24 • David Mayer '24 • Enrique Rendon '24 • Ricardo Salazar '24 • Jose Rene Tijerina '24 • Juan Pablo Vidaurri '24

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.

Gifts by the Grandparents Appeal • • • • • • • •

Maria Aguilar Manuel Cappella Travis Daugherty Ernesto Garcia Rene Gonzalez Lambert Greer Frank Klinger '50 Raquel Lastra

Faculty & Staff Scholarship Fund • • • • • • • • • • •

Leslie Abrego Donna Barron David Bonnet Leatrice Bradford Antonio Cantu '75 Monique Carre '87 Monique Carre '87 Olga Cisneros Leticia Davila Enis Espinosa '00 Felipa Gamez

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Patricia Gonzalez Jeﬀ Gowen Edith Guerra Kevin Hickson Lindsay Irwin Mary Martin Marcia Martinez '88 Andy Miller Mary Mohr Michael Motyl Roberta Pacheco

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Evelyn Poole Ana Rookstool '89 Ida Saenz Celeste Solis '91 Faviola Sosa Maria Celia Torres Gracie Touchy '79 Melissa Valadez '90 Celestino Villarreal '99

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Leadership Circle Sponsors 2018 - 2019

Platinum Sponsors

• SJA Athletic Boosters

Gold Sponsors

• Martinez, Barrera y Martinez, L.L.P.

Silver Sponsors

• Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport • Conner/Pace Families • Construction Specialties • FINSA/Rancho Viejo • Lone Star National Bank • Los Olivos Market by Rebecca Varela • PlainsCapital Bank • Tequila Group

Bronze Sponsors

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Brisky & Perez Insurance Agency Dream Weddings by All Party Rentals Luke Fruia Motors Gomez Cardiovascular Clinic Emilio O. Hernandez, DDS PC International Bank of Commerce Italia Express Dr. Franco Reyes Jacome Jones Liquor McCollum Technical Services Model Laundry NovaLink, Inc. Parra Furniture & Loan Company Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant Specialty Advertisers S. R. Mechanical, Inc. Unlimited Printing Valley IT Solutions Lorna & Juan Varela

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Memorial Gifts Dr. Jack Dempsey Dr. Eric ’83 and Donna Barron Brad and Tracy Buchanan Jennifer Davis Halpin ‘92 David and Jacqui ’81 Dempsey Sandy Guerra Todd Olsen Matt Shalhoup Joan White Russell Harwood Mary Dale Putegnat

Fount Ray Neto ’69 and Gail Roser

Concepcion Sandoval Serafy Foundation Mary & Ray Simmons Madelyn Simmons Marchessault ‘78 Gary Stevenson Robert Stevenson

Peña Scholarship Fund • Class of 1964 • Alvaro Martinez '64 • Arthur Emerson '64

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Save the Gym Donors • • • • • • • • • • •

Victor Bennett Sean Cantu Robert Daniels Robert Daniels '02 Ricardo Davila Adrian Delgado Daniel Esteve '14 Tomas Esteve '81 Andres Garcia Gabriel Garcia Miguel Garcia '71

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Leo Garza Luis Garza Javier Gonzalez Benjamin Guerrero Samuel Guerrero Jaime Hinojosa '76 Ronald Humphreys '87 Matthew Madden Xavier Montemayor '86 Joe Pedraza Neto Roser '69

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Carlos Sanchez Carlos Sanchez Jr. Jorge Sanchez '79 Carlo Taboada '99 Willie Teo Ong Ignacio Torteya '89 Carlos Varela Juan Varela Javier Vera '78 Rodolfo Zolezzi

Saint Joseph Academy regrets any unintentional omissions or errors. For questions or concerns, please contact the Oﬃce of Academy Advancement and Alumni Aﬀairs.