CLASS OF 2021
LEGACY
WE CAUGHT UP WITH A FEW LEGACY MOMS & GRANDMAS FROM THE CLASS OF 2021 TO GAIN A LITTLE INSIGHT INTO ST. FRANCIS - THEN AND NOW.
BARBARA WAKEFIELD GOYETTE ’52: ROSE ’21 I am blessed with nine granddaughters but Rose is the only one who lives in the Sacramento area. I was very pleased when she chose St. Francis, my alma mater. When I attended St. Francis it was located next to the church at 26th and K Streets. Fifty-two girls graduated with me in 1952. My four years at St. Francis were happy ones. I made lifelong friends, enjoyed my high school years, and was academically well prepared to move on to UC Berkeley. The St. Francis High School that Rose attended is a much larger, more modern, more sophisticated place, but I hope Rose was just as happy as I and has learned the same values that I absorbed in my four years so long ago. Even without the Franciscan nuns in every classroom, the philosophy of St. Francis seems strongly present.
SAMYA HADDAD MELLOR ’86: REESE ’21 Having our youngest attend my alma mater has been so rewarding for both of us. Getting to walk the halls again certainly raised fabulous memories of great times in the late ’80s. Watching Reese develop spiritually while being intellectually stimulated and challenged is something I will treasure as a parent with gratitude that my parents provided me with the Saint Francis opportunity. Thrilled that Reese has also chosen our collegiate alma mater, Southern Methodist University, as her next step, and know that her journey at SFHS has prepared her well. Forever Troubies!
SANDRA KIERNAN SANDERS ’82: KAYLA ’21 As a 1982 Alumna, I knew first-hand what an extraordinary experience Kayla would have at SFHS. Every time I stepped back on campus, I experienced a flood of emotions and memories of working with Mrs. Doglietto on the St. Francis day celebrations, watching Mr. Norman’s year-end slideshows, wearing my big yellow sunglasses, along with my orange and yellow class colors, for the homecoming rallies, dancing under the lights in the quad, and attending the class retreats. Fastforward thirty-nine years and I find myself attending Kayla’s graduation. It has been fun for me to watch Kayla carve out her own path at SFHS. I am immensely proud of her academic achievements and the talents she developed in the arts program. Kayla embraced the Troubie spirit! St. Francis provided Kayla and I a unique opportunity to be involved and make our own memories together. I am very thankful for the impact the rich faith community of SFHS has had on our lives.
LYNDA UBUNGEN SOOHOO ’86: JULIE ’21 What it meant to me for Julie to attend SFHS was to assure she receives an excellent academic education and to continue to follow her Franciscan catholic faith. My education at SFHS prepared me for college academically, given me the strength and belief I can succeed in many ways in life. I have seen Julie blossom at SFHS. She has academically flourished, learned to take on challenges and skills to help her deal with what the future can bring to her but most of all SFHS has strengthened her faith with God.
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