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Jamie Ricca Ready ’96 and Kristin Hosmer ’92

Dear St. John’s Community,

Scarlet & Grey Vol. xxV • No. 1 • Winter 2013

St. John’s College High School President

Jeffrey Mancabelli Principal

Bro. Michael Andrejko, fsc Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Michael Esten Director of Development

Mark Gibbs ’96 Director of Communications

Kathy Howe Director of Annual Giving

Deborah DuPont Director of Major Gifts Fred Ball Events Coordinator

Gerri O’Boyle Database Coordinator

Lori Martin Editor

In June 1992, the first female students graduated from St. John’s. Twenty years later, 40 percent of the student body is female and St. John’s is one of the leading Catholic, coeducational high schools in the Washington metropolitan area.

Over the past two decades, our female students have excelled in the classroom, provided leadership in JROTC, starred on stage and won numerous athletic championships.

When we look back at this historic decision, the inside cover of the 1992 yearbook tells the story of the students’ reaction to the transition: “Expanding the tradition – these three words best exemplify the changes which St. John’s has undergone this year. For the first time in the school’s 140-year history, girls proudly walked through the door as St. John’s students; uncertain, yet optimistic, about the future… Overall, 91-92 has been one of the most exciting years SJC has seen since its founding. For the first time, girls’ voices mixed with boys’ in the halls…The 91–92 year will forever be etched in every student’s mind because history was made and each got to take part in the expansion of a tradition 140 years old.”

The students of St. John’s did not see this decision as change; rather, they chose to look upon it as an expansion of a great tradition. Today, our students continue to benefit from the coeducational environment.

During this past year, St. John’s expanded the tradition again with the appointment of the first alumna to the Board of Trustees and the induction of the first alumna to the St. John’s College High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

The historic decision to become a coeducational learning environment has been a blessing to St. John’s in every way, for it was the gift of community in its truest sense. St. John’s welcomes all students to learn and grow in the Lasallian tradition, and it is in this setting that we fulfill our Catholic mission in a special way. Given the accomplishments of St. John’s students and faculty and the school’s legacy of distinction, we have every reason to be excited about the future.

Kathy Howe Contributor

Sincerely,

Lynn Maloney Photography

Lawrence French Kathy Howe Art Director

Frank Sheehan St. John’s College High School 2607 Military Road, NW Chevy Chase, DC 20015 www.stjohnschs.org Alumni and Development Office 202.364.0229 | fax: 202.363.5091 www.gostjohns.org khowe@stjohnschs.org

Mr. Jeffrey W. Mancabelli President

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14 20 Years of Coeducation

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22 Alumni Action 24 Class Notes 30

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26 St. John’s Photo Gallery 31 Remembering Burns McLindon ’52 32 Condolences

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St. John’s Hosts First Model UN On Campus

Top: The newly renovated Cassidy Commons and Ridge Terrace. Bottom: From left: President Jeffrey Mancabelli, Raul Fernandez ’84, Kevin Cassidy ’70, Cap Mona ’61, John Magnolia ’66 and Ed Gibbs ’67.

St. John’s Dedicates New Facilities On Oct. 5, the school honored six lead donors for their efforts on behalf of St. John’s. Kevin Cassidy ’70, Jim Donohoe ’63, Raul Fernandez ’84, Ed Gibbs ’67, John Magnolia ’66 and Vincent “Cap” Mona ’61 were recognized for their support of the school and their tireless work to make the renovations of the dining hall, library and stadium possible.

Before and after the ceremony held in the Cassidy Dining Commons, approximately 200 guests had the opportunity to tour the newly renovated Fitzpatrick Library; the new library terrace looking out on the athletic fields; Ridge Terrace, which wraps around Cassidy Commons; the Cap Mona Baseball Clubhouse overlooking the Gibbs Baseball Field; and the Magnolia Football Pavilion located on the 50-yard line of Smith Football Field in Fernandez Stadium. An archway joins the clubhouse and pavilion, a 2 Scarlet&Grey Winter 2013

fitting entrance to the new Fernandez Stadium plaza and improved stadium seating.

The ceremony included an opening prayer from Bro. Mike Andrejko, FSC, St. John’s principal, and a speech from DC Councilmember Muriel Bowser.

Bowser shared the community’s feelings about St. John’s value to Ward 4 and said she is impressed by the ongoing growth of and improvements to the school.

President Jeffrey Mancabelli then took a moment to recognize the six lead donors and to thank all of those who contributed to these important projects through their gifts to the school or their hard work on the new facilities. He concluded by expressing appreciation for the adaptability and patience of the students, faculty and staff who continued to work without complaint around the construction sites.

On Dec. 1, St. John’s hosted its first practice Model United Nations tournament (BROMUNC) on campus. Students from Georgetown Visitation and St. Anselm’s Abbey School helped the SJC Model UN Club to plan and run the event, which also included delegates from Tuscarora High School and Holy Cross.

The day began with an address from Major Garrett, chief White House correspondent for CBS News. For the exercises, students were assigned as delegates for different nations and met as committees, including the World Health Organization, NATO, Science/Technology, Energy, and the Security Council. The students were responsible for representing their country’s interests and goals, discussing issues and agreeing upon resolutions for action.

“BROMUNC was an amazing experience. We hosted around 120 delegates for an all-day conference dealing with issues of foreign policy and diplomacy. With specialized committees, we were able to create productive and meaningful discussion,” said Julianna Barr ’13, president of the Model UN Club. “The club came together to help make this conference possible, splitting up positions as committee leaders, members and staff aids. The projectors, smart boards, and computer hook-ups made the conference so much more legitimate and fast-paced.”

The club will attend several Model UN conferences this school year, including the North American Invitational MUN Conference, Johns Hopkins MUN Conference, and the Washington Area MUN Conference, which is hosted by George Washington University.

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Legendary Journalist Bob Woodward Speaks to SJC Reporters On Dec. 11, the St. John’s journalism class received a visit from Bob Woodward, the legendary investigative reporter and now associate editor at The Washington Post. He is perhaps best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning work with Carl Bernstein to uncover and report on the Watergate scandal in the early 1970s.

Woodward also won the National Affairs Pulitzer Prize in 2002 for his writing on the September 11 terrorist attacks, and he received the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency in 2003. He is the author or co-author of 18 books; his most recent work, “The Price of Politics,” was published in September.

He began the session by discussing the basics of reporting with the students, including the best sources to gather information for a story. He told them that reporters should first ask why something happened, and then uncover what it means. As an investigative reporter, Woodward joked that he wakes up in the morning wondering what people are hiding.

However, journalism is a balancing act between the primary obligation to uncover the data and disseminate it to the readers and the editorial knowledge of when to print a story – and when not to. Woodward shared several examples from his time at the Post, where he has worked since 1971, to illustrate the editorial process by which journalists make those tough decisions.

Woodward took questions on topics such as how the digital age has changed journalism and how Watergate would have been covered today. Students also asked whether it’s hard to find good stories (yes) and whether he’s ever read news stories from other reporters that contained facts Woodward knew to be false (also yes).

When asked about preparing for interviews, he stressed the importance of taking the time to research a subject before an interview and then taking the subject seriously. Woodward said that’s how he approaches his interviews, whether it’s with the president of St.

John’s or the president of the United States. Take it seriously, work hard and report accurately.

“What matters – what mattered in Watergate and what matters now – is high quality information that is authentic, verified and that people can take to the bank,” Woodward said.

In discussing his own career, Woodward told students to make sure they find a job doing something that they truly love to do. He shared the story of how he failed his first tryout as a reporter for the Post because that experience had such a great impact on the rest of his life; he knew from that tryout that he wanted to be a reporter, and it’s a field that has provided him with a long and interesting career.

“We make momentary entries into people’s lives when they’re interesting, then get out. You don’t have that with other jobs,” Woodward said. “When I failed the tryout at the Post, it was the happiest day of my life because I realized it was what I wanted to do. Look for that gift. Don’t make a compromise.”

Washington Post reporter and associate editor Bob Woodward visited the journalism class this fall.

Andrew Grant ’14 read selections from and signed copies of his first two published novels.

SJC Community Supports Student-Author On Nov. 27, St. John’s held its first book signing featuring a student author, Andrew Grant ’14, who read selections from, answered questions about and signed copies of his first two novels. Students and faculty members turned out to show their support for Andrew; fellow students recently discovered that he was a published author in Victoria Melin’s AP art history class.

“This event would not have been possible without the discovery of students at St. John’s. Through casual conversation in the classroom, students learned that Andrew was in fact an author of not one, but two novels,” Melin said. “St. John Baptist de La Salle always stressed the necessity for a mutual respect between all members of the classroom environment. This respect is a hallmark of a Lasallian education, and it was evident that day. From the second students discovered Andrew’s accomplishment, they sprang into action to celebrate his successes.”

Andrew’s first two novels, The Black Hammer and The Blood Bound Concordat, are available for purchase in store and online from the Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. He is currently writing the third novel in the trilogy, which will be released in 2013.

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Congratulations, Class of 2012!

“St. John’s taught us more than what was printed in the textbooks; St. John’s taught us about life. We finally understood that happiness and success didn’t always stem from getting outstanding grades or becoming a millionaire,” said valedictorian Jessica Uy ’12. “At the core of the Lasallian education, we have not only attained important knowledge and information, but also accumulated lessons that led to the steps toward happiness: our own personal guide to growing up. St. John’s imparts upon us basic lessons in life that will remain with us forever.”

About the 254 graduates: • Had a 100% college acceptance rate.

• Completed a total of 22,860 hours of service as a class; 5,080 hours completed in their senior year.

• Awarded $21 million in scholarships over four years.

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• Accepted to Ivy League institutions, including Harvard, Yale, University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, and Dartmouth.

• The top 10 students in the class are attending: ––Georgetown University ––Washington University in St. Louis ––Yale University ––Dartmouth College ––University of Maryland Honors Program ––Cal Tech ––Providence College ––Fordham University ––New York University ––University of Pittsburgh

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St. John’s Earns Middle States Re-Accreditation This fall, St. John’s successfully completed the re-accreditation process with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The process was spearheaded

by Dean of Academic Services Christopher Themistos and Social Studies Teacher Victoria Melin, and it would not have been possible without the hard work of the entire St. John’s community.

Middle States is an independent organization that reviews national and international schools, colleges and universities to provide impartial, third-party validation of an institution’s standards of quality. Once an institution is accredited, Middle States will periodically review the school, ensuring the school’s standards remain high and providing a system for the school to continuously review and improve its programs.

From Nov. 12–15, SJC hosted a team of four educators on campus to conduct a thorough review. This validation team interviewed students, parents, faculty and staff in an effort to ensure St. John’s meets the 12 standards required for all accredited schools, which include mission and philosophy, governance and leadership, improvement planning, finances, facilities, school climate and organization, health and safety, educational programs, assessment of student learning, student services, student life and activities, and information resources and technology.

In addition, St. John’s had to present its goals for future improvement. These goals include:

• Increasing student enrollment in AP and honors classes; • Increasing classroom and schoolwide technology; and • Increasing student voluntary Christian service.

“They were extremely impressed with our community, the way we live out our Lasallian mission, and all that we do at St. John’s,” said Themistos. “This process culminated in a successful visit because of the hard work of so many within the school. From the Planning Team that guided the process to the faculty, students and parents who were fully supportive, the success of the visit was a result of the effort of the St. John’s community.”

“Little Women” A Big Success This December, the St. John’s Theatre staged a production of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” scripted by Peter Clapham. Based on the classic novel, the play tells the story of the March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they grow up with Laurie, the boy next door.

The play was directed by Tim Emerson ’84 and produced by Duane Carr, with technical direction by Stephen York and lighting by Stas Cornwell ’08.

Below: Marmie (Rebecca Walters ’14) and Jo (Bianca Nicolosi ’14) share a quiet moment.

Above: The cast and crew of “Little Women.” Front row (laying down): Dan Shepp ’14 and Kevin Shea ’13; second row: Rachel Stanton ’14, Austin Stevens ’15, Bailey Brown ’14 and Justin Trabue ’13; third row (kneeling and seated on couch): Maggie Fernicola ’15, Janine Borrelli ’14, Joanna DiBiase ’15, Julia Sturges ’14, Rebecca Walters ’14, Bianca Nicolosi ’14, Michelle Shipley ’14 and Adriana Penafiel ’15; fourth row: Katie Fricke ’16, Kendra Pryor ’14, Caroline Sturges ’16, Matthew Missar ’14, Ian Forcey ’14, Dan Pearson ’15, Michael Yao ’15, Brenna Ryan ’13, Katherine Gonella ’16 and Deborah Ehrenreich ’13. Not pictured: Emiko Hinds ’14.

Left: Marmie (Rebecca Walters ’14) reads a letter from Father to her girls: Meg (Julia Sturges ’14), Jo (Bianca Nicolosi ’14), Beth (Michelle Shipley ’14) and Amy (Joanna DiBiase ’15).

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Top left: The St. John’s Wind Ensemble on stage with the Maryland Band Directors’ Band in October. Left: Kendall Steele ’14, Hannah Hardy ’14, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Kendra Pryor ’14, Lauren White ’14, Emelie Stewart ’15 and Kenneth Hammann at a reception for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Above: Hannah Hardy ’14 marched in the 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Student Musicians Shine It was a busy fall semester for St. John’s student musicians. On Oct. 11, the St. John’s Wind Ensemble gave a concert with the Maryland Band Directors’ Band at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, MD. The Maryland Band Directors’ Band is composed of teachers from schools across Montgomery County, including St. John’s own Director of Bands Kenneth Hammann. On Nov. 13, the Woodwind Ensemble played at a reception for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, MD. Hannah Hardy ’14 traveled to New York City to march in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 22 as part of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band. This ensemble included 6 Scarlet&Grey Winter 2013

260 high school musicians, color guard, and dancers from across the country.

Hannah auditioned earlier in the semester and is the fourth student from SJC to make the group. She spent the week before the parade rehearsing, but also had a chance to do some sightseeing and catch a performance of “Mamma Mia” on Broadway.

On Dec. 1, the St. John’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble competed in the annual Washington Archdiocesan Music Teachers’ Council’s High School Band Festival. The Wind Ensemble earned an excellent rating, and the Symphonic Band earned a superior rating. To see these and other band performances, visit our performing arts

YouTube page at www.youtube.com/ user/SJCPerformingArts.

Finally, 12 SJC students represented the school at the third annual Catholic University of America Honor Band for High School Musicians on Dec. 8.

There were 68 students overall from 12 high schools. Representing St. John’s were Tim Barry ’14 (bassoon), Kelsey Edwards ’14 (clarinet), Hannah Hardy ’14 (clarinet), Hailey Holt ’13 (oboe), Michael Kaibni ’13 (euphonium), Ryan Neitzey ’14 (percussion), Kevin Nuckolls ’13 (trombone), Kendall Steele ’14 (flute), Emelie Stewart ’15 (bass clarinet), Travis Tomon ’14 (trumpet), Collin Wallish ’15 (trombone), and Lauren White ’14 (flute).

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SJC Filmmakers Bring History To Life This December, a project two years in the making came to fruition.

In 2010, the nonprofit organization Friends of Peirce Mill in Washington, DC, approached St. John’s teacher Dr. T.J. Curry about a film project to develop an aspect of the mill’s history. The organization had been working to restore the mill, located in nearby Rock Creek Park, for several years. The concept was to have St. John’s students create a “living history” to be filmed at the mill, which would then be shown in the Visitors’ Center. The film was intended to appeal to a young audience, so the students’ involvement would greatly benefit the project.

Funded by a grant from the National Park Foundation, Curry worked with producer Steve Dryden, videographer Brian Neary, Rock Creek Park Education Specialist Maggie Zadorozny, and St. John’s Theatre Director Tim Emerson ’84 on the film’s content and stylistic contours. Once the script was written, Curry and Emerson selected the cast of SJC students and recruited others to help with behind-thescenes work, including camera and lighting, set design, costuming, makeup and sound. The students rose to the challenge

to make a short movie that compares the modern act of making buttered toast with the way the bread and butter would have been made at Peirce Mill. Entitled “From Field to Table: Bread and Butter on a 19th Century Farm,” the film was finished last spring.

The student filmmakers included Cody Anderson ’14, Catherine Becker ’12, Chris Couste ’12, Maggie Fernicola ’15, Emily Kranking ’12, Matt Missar ’14, Dan Pearson ’15, Becky Sella ’12, Justin Trabue ’13 and Michael Yao ’15. They also had help from some SJC families, including the Missar family (younger son Justin plays the little boy) and Patrick Anderson, who worked with his son Cody on the soundtrack. The film was produced by Friends of Peirce Mill.

“This film project deepened St. John’s relationship to its next-door neighbor, Rock Creek Park. St. John’s students profited by experiencing the complexity of filmmaking, as they were involved directly in the decision-making behind scriptwriting, costuming, on-location shooting and post-production. Our

St. John’s students toured the grounds before filming “From Field to Table: Bread and Butter on a 19th Century Farm” at Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park.

students also contributed to interpreting the history of Washington, DC,” Curry said. “For years to come, visitors to Peirce Mill and Rock Creek will benefit from the work of our students as they learn what life was like in this area 150 years ago.”

A premiere was held for the film on Dec. 14 at the Peirce Mill Visitor’s Center.

Zadorozny said the park wanted to thank everyone involved and to let others see the final product, which she called “amazing.”

Although the Mill is currently closed for the winter, it will be reopen in the spring and visitors will be able to enjoy this piece of living history.

To watch “From Field to Table: Bread and Butter on a 19th Century Farm,” visit http://vimeo.com/56714989.

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St. John’s Board of Trustees Welcomes New Members In 2012, the Board of Trustees added six new members to its ranks. St. John’s is pleased to welcome these new trustees: Bro. Timothy Ahern, FSC, who was most recently president of West Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA. He served as president from 2005 until 2012, and he previously taught at La Salle College High School, Hudson Catholic High School and West Catholic High School.

He earned a B.A. in history education and theology from La Salle College and an M.A. in United States history from the University of Notre Dame.

Vice Admiral Manson Brown ’74 has been the operational commander of the Coast Guard Pacific Area since 2010. He also serves as commander of the Defense Force West, providing Coast Guard mission support to Department of Defense and Combatant Commanders. He has been awarded the U.S. Transportation Secretary’s Gold Medal, Legion of Merit and Iraq Campaign Medal.

Steven Donohoe ’74 is the president of Donohoe Construction Company, a firm started by his grandfather. He began his career there after college as a superin-

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tendent in the field and rose through the ranks, taking on the role of president in 2001. In addition to the St. John’s Board of Trustees, he currently serves on the board for the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation, the DC Green Builders Council and the board of governors of the Washington Building Congress.

Tom Frana ’65 has been president and CEO of ViON Corporation since 1992, and he has more than 40 years of experience in the information technology industry and 34 years in the vendor environment. He previously served for 10 years on the St. John’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. He is a graduate of the Naval Academy and a founding member of the U.S. Marine Corps Museum.

Kristin Hosmer ’92 is the director of counseling at Episcopal High School, where she also works with the Student Assistance Team, Service Council, Health Committee and Diversity Committee. She previously worked as a college counselor and school social worker at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School and a teacher at Bishop McNamara High School.

One of the school’s first female graduates, she is the first female alumnus to join the St. John’s Board of Trustees.

Kiko Washington ’76 is the executive vice president, worldwide human resources, for Warner Bros. Entertainment. Before joining Warner Bros. in 2000, he was vice president at both Time Warner and Home Box Office (HBO), overseeing human resources at both organizations. He currently serves on the boards of the United Friends of Children, The National Association of Multi Ethnicity in Communications and HARRT at UCLA. Below left: The newest trustees (from left): Tom Frana ’65, Kristin Hosmer ’92, Manson Brown ’74, Bro. Timothy Ahern, Steven Donohoe ’74 and Kiko Washington ’76.

Below right: The 2012–2013 Board of Trustees. Front row, from left: W. Christopher Smith ’70, Don Mullikin ’84, Kristin Hosmer ’92, Joseph Borger ’76 (vice chair), Kiko Washington ’76, Dr. Mary Ellen Hrutka, Brendan Quinn ’89 and Jeffrey Mancabelli; back row: Bro. James Butler, Bro. Timothy Ahern, Bro. Thomas Zoppo, Bro. Kevin Stanton, J. Mitchell Neitzey, Michael Jones, William Willard ’73, Phillip Feliciano ’68, Manson Brown ’74, Steven Donohoe ’74, C. Allen Merritt ’58 (chair), Bro. Thomas Scanlan and Kevin Plank ’90. Not pictured: Michael Harper ’71, Tom Frana ’65, James Kernan ’70 and Craig Ruppert ’71.

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Alezandra Russell ’99 Sheds Light On Modern Slavery On Dec. 18, Alezandra Russell ’99 returned to campus to educate SJC students on modern slavery and the organization she founded to help fight against it.

Russell caught up with her St. John’s religion teacher, Ken Cooper, at this fall’s Thanksgiving Eve Alumni Reception and made arrangements to visit campus. She spoke to students during their religion classes, sharing with them the story of how she came to found Urban Light, an organization dedicated to helping boys in Thailand who are the victims of human trafficking and exploitation.

A few years ago, Russell was working as a teen educator in Washington, DC, when she met a student who would change her life. That student, “Maria,” went missing and was later discovered to have been kidnapped and sold to a brothel in North Carolina. The girl got away, but through this experience Russell said she learned that slavery didn’t end in the 1800s – men, women and children are still being bought and sold all over the world.

As she learned more about human trafficking, Russell decided to visit Thailand, which she said she’d heard called the “sex capital of the world.” While volunteering there, she saw young boys working in the red light district. Unable to turn away from their need, she decided to do something that would help these victims change their lives.

“I thought, ‘How can this be happening? And how is no one doing anything?’ ” Russell said.

Three years ago, Russell founded Urban Light in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She sold her wedding ring, quit her job and now spends six months of the year living in Thailand and serving as “center mom” for a group of young men aged 14–24.

Urban Light reaches out to boys working in the red light districts and provides them with education, housing, health services and emergency care. The organization also tries to prevent young men from becoming victims of exploitation. When she’s back in America, she spends her time educating

Alezandra Russell ’99 spoke to students about her anti-human trafficking organization, Urban Light.

others about human trafficking and building support for the cause, “making noise” about these issues.

Russell urged students to remember the story of the Good Samaritan and to not just walk by when they see someone suffering or in need of help. She also suggested ways they could help support causes they believe in: organizing fundraisers, volunteering, interning, writing letters or even just showing their support on social media sites.

“I made it my vow that I wouldn’t be the person who walks by,” Russell said.

“Are you going to be the one who walks by, or the one who stops?”

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Spring 2012 Sports In Review The crew team’s girls’ varsity 8 kicked off the season by taking first place at the Baltimore Invitational. At the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing championships, the varsity crews faced some of the fastest boats in their heats, but the girls’ varsity 8 won the petite final, garnering a long-awaited victory over Wilson. In addition, both the boys’ and girls’ novice 8 boats earned first-place finishes in the WMIRA novice regatta.

The rugby team had a successful 2012 spring season, earning a spot in the playoffs for the first time in two years. The team also posted a win in the prestigious Subaru 7’s in Wilmington, DE, against a solid Salesianum team.

The golf team won its first match in two years and was very competitive in all matches, losing four contests in the closing holes.

The boys’ lacrosse team finished with a 10-9 record, including a signature 12-8 win against Bishop O’Connell.

First-year softball coach Tom Camera established the building blocks for a successful and sustained softball program at St John’s. The team finished with a 4-16 (3-13) record.

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Individual Honors Spring 2012 • Danny O’Donnell ’12 (Baseball) – Louisville Slugger All-American, WCAC Player of the Year, Gatorade DC Player of the Year, All-Met First Team • Errol Robinson ’13 (Baseball) – All-Met Second Team • Justin Rosenberg ’12 (Lacrosse) – All-Met Second Team

WCAC Honors – Spring 2012 First Team • Michael Flax ’12 (Baseball) • Kyle Hamer ’12 (Baseball) • Danny O’Donnell ’12 (Baseball) • Errol Robinson ’13 (Baseball) • Justin Rosenberg ’12 (Lacrosse) • Carmen Spencer ’13 (Softball) Second Team • Brodie Leftridge ’14 (Baseball) • Evelyn Matos ’14 (Softball) • Stephanie Miller ’15 (Softball) • Matt Planzos ’12 (Golf)

SJC Cadets Continue Their Athletic Careers

These student-athletes graduated in June 2012 and are continuing their careers at the collegiate level.

• Jerry Chavarria (Baseball) – Southern University • Alex Deise (Baseball) – Mississippi State University • Michael Flax (Baseball) – University of Tennessee • Kyle Hamer (Baseball) – University of Scranton • Mitchell Kirsch (Football) – James Madison University • Cam Kostyack (Baseball) – University of Mary Washington • Skyler Lee (Football) – Bowdoin College • James Manuel (Football) – Hamilton College • Danny O’Donnell (Baseball) – George Washington University • Ben Onett (Football) – Monmouth University • Zach Quarles (Football) – Marist College • Justin Rosenberg (Lacrosse) – University of Vermont • Olajuwon Swearinger (Football) – Savannah State University • Billy Webb (Football) – Marist College • Abram White (Baseball) – Loyola University-New Orleans

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Baseball Hits It Out of the Park The baseball team finished its 2012 season 23-3 and set a new school record with 20 consecutive wins. St. John’s won the WCAC regular season title (15-1) and finished the spring ranked fourth locally by The Washington Post.

The team was also regionally ranked by USA Today. Coach Mark Gibbs ’96 was named 2012 WCAC Coach of the Year.

St. John’s Class of 2013 Commits to Play in College This November, 10 St. John’s seniors committed to college athletics as part of the NCAA’s National Signing Day. Two members of this year’s crew team, a team added to the St. John’s roster just four years ago, became the first SJC rowers ever to commit to college teams.

The SJC athletic program is proud of these young men and women who have represented the school so well during their time here. Congratulations to: • Lindsay Allen (Basketball) – University of Notre Dame • Jasmine Bailey (Basketball) – Stony Brook University • Eva Baker (Crew) – University of Rhode Island • Ryan Fornatora (Lacrosse) – Robert Morris University

• Cassie Houy (Crew) – San Diego State University • Warren Lea (Lacrosse) – Robert Morris University • Tori Oliver (Basketball) – Columbia University

• Phil Reese (Baseball) – College of the Holy Cross • Errol Robinson (Baseball) – University of Mississippi • Harry Thomas (Baseball) – Delaware State University

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Fall 2012 Sports Highlights The varsity volleyball team finished with a 20-9 record, finishing a perfect 11-0 outside WCAC competition, and won the Gator Classic in Richmond, VA, this September.

The varsity football team faced off against Good Counsel in the WCAC playoff semifinal, but lost to the eventual WCAC champion.

The varsity field hockey team had two home victories over St. Mary’s Ryken and Elizabeth Seton, both after tough losses in their first meetings.

The cross country team finished as the only high school in September’s Ragnar Relay, a 12-person, 200-mile relay. The SJC team placed an amazing 12th out of the 299 teams that finished. At the WCAC Championship meet, the varsity boys placed fifth and the varsity girls sixth. The boys were led by junior Tommy Reese’s individual sixth-place finish.

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Juan Ramirez is a midfielder for the U-14 Boys’ National Team.

Individual Honors • Becca Bateman ’14 (Volleyball) – Gatorade DC Player of the Year

WCAC Honors – Fall 2012 First Team • Becca Bateman ’14 (Volleyball) • Ned Bent ’13 (Football) • Max Onyenwe ’13 (Football) • Juan Ramirez ’16 (Soccer) • Tommy Reese ’14 (Cross Country) • Lolly Steuart ’14 (Field Hockey) • Daniel Tracey ’13 (Soccer) • Will Ulmer ’14 (Football) • Josh Willis ’13 (Football) Second Team • Rachel Egan ’15 (Field Hockey) • Brigid Greaney ’13 (Field Hockey) • Peter Rosa ’13 (Football) • Omar Truitt ’14 (Football)

• Lena Washington ’15 (Volleyball) • Devin Williams ’14 (Football) Third Team • Kenny Brooks ’14 (Football) • D.L. Burrell ’13 (Football) • Samuel Francois ’14 (Football) • Alex Malchow ’13 (Football) • Cortney Yeoman ’13 (Volleyball) Honorable Mention • Erin Bistany ’14 (Volleyball) • Ean Brown ’14 (Football) • Matthew Carey ’16 (Soccer) • Denzel Dykes ’14 (Football) • Timmy Ekpone ’16 (Soccer) • Nahja Franklin ’15 (Volleyball) • Omar Garcia ’15 (Football) • Stephen Harlan ’15 (Soccer) • Maurice Harley ’14 (Football) • Ayron Monroe ’15 (Football) • Jeanne Westney ’16 (Volleyball) • Kate Worthy ’14 (Field Hockey) • Anna Wright ’14 (Field Hockey)

Sports at St. John’s

Athletic Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members On Nov. 2, the St. John’s College High School Athletic Hall of Fame welcomed its ninth class to the ranks of SJC’s elite athletes. More than 225 alumni, family and friends celebrated this year’s inductees, which included the 1953 Golf Team, Nick Celenza ’78, John Foote ’71, Jay Gallagher ’74, Chris Harrison ’90, Johnny King ’66, John Piazza ’58, Mike Toomey ’69, Rodney Rice ’83 and Jamie Ricca Ready ’96, the school’s first female inductee. The event raised $13,200 for the Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund, which goes directly to students in need.

Top: The 2012 Hall of Fame inductees. From left: Nick Celenza ’78, John Piazza ’58, Jay Gallagher ’74, Chris Harrison ’90, Jamie Ricca Ready ’96, Johnny King ’66, John Foote ’71 and Mike Toomey ’69. Not pictured: Rodney Rice ’83. Bottom: The 1953 golf team. Back row, from left: Peter Loda ’54, Daniel Doherty (son of Neil Doherty ’53), Chris Clark (son of James Clark ’53) and Glenn Mitchell ’54; front row: Larry Spellman ’53, Bro. Patrick Powers (coach), and Perky Cullinane ’53. Team members Doherty, Clark and Cartan Kraft ’53 were inducted posthumously; Chris Clark and Daniel Doherty accepted on behalf of their fathers.

Girls’ Tennis Triumphs The SJC girls’ tennis team had an outstanding fall, going undefeated for the season and winning the WCAC championship. The team has lost just one match in the last seven years and has an overall record of 96-1 for that timeframe.

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Expanding the Tradition St. John’s Celebrates

20 years of Coeducation

20 years of Coeducation at St. John’s

“ Overall, 91–92 has been one of the most exciting years SJC has seen since it’s founding. For the first time girls’ voices mixed with boys’ in the halls just as white shirts mixed with green. The 91–92 year will forever be etched in every student’s mind because history was made and each got to take part in the expansion of a tradition 140 years old.”

– From the 1992 TAPS

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hen St. John’s made the historic decision to open its doors to female students in 1991, it took a huge leap of faith. Twenty years later, however, it turns out that this decision was full of foresight. Indeed, in the shifting pendulum of the single sex versus coeducation debate, educational experts now recognize what St. John’s knew early in its coed life: that a gender-rich environment provides a host of academic and social benefits to students of both sexes. This decision has only made St. John’s a stronger school with an even richer community of alumni that embody the traditions it was founded upon.

When the 1990s began, St. John’s faced a challenge: enrollment had dropped below 500 students and the applicant pool had decreased. The Board, administration and faculty decided the time was right to revisit their strategic vision for the school, discussing the best ways to evolve without losing sight of the legacy that had made St. John’s such a special place. After a yearlong conversation, the decision was made to go coed beginning with the Class of 1992.

As St. John’s had been single sex since it’s founding in 1851, it was understood that some alumni might not respond positively to the change. However, it was also evident that the only way to ensure the school could continue to provide a superior Catholic education in the Lasallian tradition was to make some drastic changes. Adding female students meant making the JROTC program optional and adding a new, non-military school uniform.

While these were immense alterations, in the end they would ensure the traditions of St. John’s would be carried forward.

St. John’s first class of senior girls at the Senior Ring Ceremony. Front row: Yetnayet Lemma, Cynthia Barrett, Nicci Watson Dowd, Tara Renzi Touzeau and Nancy Rodrigues; second row: Amy Zech, Caren Connor Smith, Beth Famiglietti Bender, Kristin Hosmer, Autumn Mazyck and Helen Castellanos; back row: Mareesa Frederick, Carrie Klingenberg, Jennifer Fouts Cohen and Regina DeCarlo.

Roy Priest is a St. John’s parent and grandparent who served on the Board of Trustees (1990–2000) during the school’s transition to coeducation. He said that his two sons and his granddaughter all received the same excellent education from St. John’s, and that the school’s foundation remains the same. He also reflected that it was really the opportunity to expand the St. John’s community that sealed the decision for the school.

“What stood out were the families (we surveyed) with daughters. They wished their daughters could have attended and received the same great education. Further, their daughters felt they were a part of the St. John’s family when their brothers were students and wished they could attend. We knew bringing in girls meant a lot of changes, but the school and its traditions were in peril,” Priest remembered. “The school is robust, the alumni have remained loyal and it continues to grow as an institution. It was a tough, complicated decision, but you look at the school now and you cannot help but be pleased.”

The first girls to be admitted to St. John’s were those from nearby Immaculata High School, which was forced to close down in 1991. The girls wanted to stay together to finish out their senior year, and together they made the choice to continue their education at St. John’s as part of the Class of 1992.

Kristin Hosmer ’92 was one of the 16 senior girls who were the first female graduates from St. John’s, and in 2012 she became the first female alumnus to serve on the St. John’s Board of Trustees. She remembers the transition to coeducation as a smooth one, and was grateful to complete her senior year with her classmates.

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20 years of Coeducation at St. John’s Kristin Hosmer ’92 Kristin Hosmer and her Immaculata High School classmates had a dilemma. Just after their junior year, Immaculata closed its doors for good, leaving them in search of a new school that would allow them to stay together. St. John’s answered the call, welcoming the Immaculata girls into the Class of 1992.

Kristin did her best to make the most out of her time at St. John’s. In particular, she remembers being challenged academically and feeling connected with her teachers. According to Kristin, “They were not just there to impart information, but had a genuine interest in helping us to develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in college and beyond.”

Despite only spending one year on Military Road, Kristin says that she was introduced to some of her all-time favorite teachers at St. John’s. “Mr. English, my religion teacher, had a profound impact on my life. His class opened my eyes to a variety of social justice issues and he allowed me to grapple with faith in a way that helped me to make it my own. He helped me to identify some of the values which define me today.” Another teacher Kristin recalls fondly is Dr. Nighan, whom she credits with developing her intellectual curiosity, love of learning and passion for Shakespeare.

Since leaving St. John’s, Kristin has had many opportunities to make her own mark on today’s high school students.

After graduating from Georgetown, Kristin spent a year in

“There was a period of adjustment as everyone settled into a coed environment, but before long we became part of the community,” Hosmer said. “I’m grateful for the many opportunities that SJC offered, including the hospitality that allowed my class from Immaculata to finish our high school careers together.”

Hosmer and her 1992 classmates also added many other firsts to St. John’s history. Hosmer was the first female salutatorian, and Tara Renzi Touzeau ’92 was the first female officer in the Cadet Corps. Several female students also earned academic distinction during the first year, receiving awards at graduation for English, LEAD, religion and social studies.

Longtime faculty member Dr. Ray Nighan, English teacher and director of the Writing Center, feels that the decision to go coed took the school’s Lasallian mission and broadened it, and that it was the right decision for the spiritual and academic life of the school. Nighan also said that the addition of girls to the classroom enriched the learning environment and in particular added new perspectives to the way literature was interpreted.

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a post-graduate volunteer program through the University of Notre Dame that focused on service, community, spirituality and simple living. In addition to direct service, she facilitated experiential immersion programs to educate high school and college students about poverty and social injustice.

“While working in social service agencies, I realized that I loved the opportunities I had to work with and educate high school students,” says Kristin. This prompted her next move to Bishop McNamara High School, where she spent two years teaching U.S. History and psychology and coaching. Kristin then received her master’s in social work from Boston College, and afterwards returned home to DC and spent nine years working at Georgetown Visitation as a personal counselor and eventually as a college counselor. Today, Kristin is the director of counseling at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, where she lives on campus and works on the ninth grade girls’ dorm team.

All of this experience working with young people gives Kristin plenty of perspective on today’s high schools. When she looks at St. John’s today, Kristin says she is constantly amazed by the students’ academic achievement, athletic success and the positive impact they have on the community outside the doors of SJC through service. She says that positive energy and school spirit is palpable in the community.

The real change she sees in St. John’s, however, is closely connected to her own unique place in the school’s history.

“When I started at St. John’s, it was at the beginning of the road to becoming a coed school. In some ways it felt like a boys’ school with some girls enrolled. Today, SJC is a fully integrated, coeducational community and I think that type of educational environment is a cornerstone for success after life at St. John’s.”

The girls and boys challenge each other, and he said the learning environment is only more vibrant for the change.

“It was a redefining of the mission statement of the school, and a very necessary reassessment. It began as a pragmatic decision, but it went beyond that; it was making a moral difference,” Nighan reflects. “The school is much richer for the experience. In the classroom, coeducation fosters a sort of friendly competition.

Done in the right spirit, the spirit of our founder, it can raise our intellectual and moral tone, and I think it has.”

Nighan remembers that the school brought in experts from other schools that had made the transition to coeducation to help St. John’s teachers and staff prepare for the change, and that while there was an adjustment period, overall things went very smoothly. Faculty member Joe Patterson ’93 agrees; he was a junior when the school changed to coeducation.

“It was an interesting dynamic, since the boys in the school at the time had originally all chosen to attend an all-male school,” Patterson said. “From what I could tell, the transition was re-

20 years of Coeducation at St. John’s Meaghan Bouchoux ’96

Dr. Ray Nighan, who has been teaching at St. John’s for more than 30 years, said that coeducation “was a redefining of the mission statement of the school, and a very necessary reassessment.”

markably smooth, a credit to both the female and male students who were enrolled in the fall of 1991.”

Currently an English teacher and head varsity football coach, Patterson has a unique view of this change to the school’s traditions, having been both a student and a teacher. After 16 years of teaching at SJC, Patterson says he can see the benefits of coeducation for today’s students.

“I think that coeducation at St. John’s is an integral part of producing that microcosm of society. The students have the ability to interact with other students who have diversity based on geography, race, socioeconomic background and gender,” Patterson said.

“Doubling the number of eligible applicants to the school has also doubled the academic talent pool from which the school can draw.”

Another important facet of the St. John’s tradition was the JROTC program, which prior to the fall of 1991 had been mandatory. Many of the incoming girls still chose to join the program and work alongside the boys. In fact, it wasn’t long before the first female Cadet Colonel, Lindsey Wilkes LoPresti ’98, was chosen.

LoPresti was a member of the JROTC for all four of her years at SJC, and she said that by the time she entered St. John’s in the fall of 1994 coeducation felt seamless. She was aware of the importance of being chosen as the first female Cadet Commander and said she was honored to represent all of the women who had been a part of the St. John’s program.

“It was an honor to be chosen as the first female regimental commander, that I could represent the other female students,” LoPresti reflected. “We had been participating and excelling at all the day-to-day JROTC tasks, as well as the extracurricular ones, right alongside our male peers.”

Today girls continue to be an important part of the JROTC program at St. John’s, which represents about 25 percent of the student population, and they are represented on each of the

Meaghan Bouchoux ’96 landed at St. John’s because of a carpool. Now, she is grateful to her neighbors in Great Falls, VA, who helped give her the opportunity to spend her high school career on Military Road.

Attending St. John’s early in its coed history, Meaghan found that she “loved being a part of school that was growing and re-establishing itself.” As a student, Meaghan took full advantage of her academic experience and the wisdom of her teachers. Indeed, Meaghan attributes much of her success in college and as a businesswoman to the teachers and experiences she had at St. John’s. At SJC, she learned which subjects she preferred (math, history, English) and which ones she should avoid in selecting a major.

“One of my favorite electives at SJC was accounting, so I knew that I gravitated towards business classes. This knowledge allowed me to select the courses in college that I would succeed in and eventually major in.” That early interest in math and accounting led Meaghan to pursue her bachelor of business administration in computer information systems at James Madison University. She also says that the study skills she refined in high school were invaluable in college. In particular, Meaghan credits Dr. Szymonik with helping her understand her learning style. “I changed the way I studied after this class, and I still remember random facts from his government class.”

St. John’s also taught Meaghan how to be successful outside the classroom. She remembers Mr. Cooper, who taught her how important it is to be passionate about what you do.

Says Meaghan, “His enthusiasm for teaching students made a difference and was contagious. He taught me to choose a profession that I loved.”

Now a director with Blue Canopy, one of the fastest-growing consulting companies in the DC-metro area according to the Washington Business Journal, Meaghan has indeed found a profession that has brought her much success. She has amassed more than 10 years of federal consulting experience, with specialized expertise managing large and highly complex projects. Meaghan has been recognized as one of “30 Under Thirty” rising leaders in the consulting industry by Consulting Magazine. In addition, she serves as a board member on the Executive Advisory Board for the Department of Information Systems and Management Science at her alma mater, James Madison.

Meaghan attributes much of her professional success to experiences she had at St. John’s. She says that she relies often on the values of team building and leadership she developed as a member of the Cadet soccer team. Moreover, notes Meaghan, “I learned compassion and to have faith in people, which helped form my management style.” Certainly, Meaghan has accomplished much with the foundation she developed on Military Road.

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20 years of Coeducation at St. John’s Kamilla Collier-Mullin ’98 “Almost everything I learned that has made me successful today, I learned in the halls and rooms of St. John’s.” For Kamilla (“Kay”) CollierMullin ’98, that’s saying a lot.

Now a successful businesswoman, life coach and philanthropist, Kay has overcome remarkable odds to land where she is today. At the age of 10, she lost her mother to violence, and through the help of many friends and benefactors – or “angels” as Kay calls them – she attended DC parochial schools, eventually landing at St. John’s. She was attracted to the school in part by the newly implemented LEAD program for girls.

Says Kay, “To be honest, college was a breeze, so was graduate school and even opening my own business because of that foundation I was given on Military Road. It was hard work, collegiate-level lessons and teachers stressing deadlines, accountability measures and options.”

Kay remembers especially Mr. Cooper’s religion classes.

“He taught me uncompromising truths and I didn’t like them then, but I am reminded of his unwavering ability to uphold God’s standards and laws with loving compassion. That’s a lesson I go back to often in my life.” In ninth-grade English, Kay recalls how Bro. Martin expanded her passion for writing and ignited her interest in Shakespeare.

Kay found plenty of other passions at St. John’s. She ran track all four years and thoroughly enjoyed photography and

art. Although she has many great memories of St. Johns, it’s the conversations she remembers with friends in the cafeteria that make her most nostalgic.

Since leaving Military Road, Kay has had a rich career path.

After earning her B.S. in psychology from Bowie State, Kay landed her first job at a public charter middle school in DC, where she wore many hats. She developed a character education curriculum, which she taught as an elective, and later, after earning a master’s degree in human resource development, moved from the classroom to an administrative position as the teacher staff trainer and head of the school’s HR department.

Searching for expanded opportunities, Kay decided to try her hand in business. She took a position in the corporate world at a small but high-yielding fundraising consulting firm, where she moved rapidly through the ranks. She eventually found her career home in free enterprise, starting her own business four years ago as a life coach and business strategist and working from home as a senior vice-president for a global telecommunications and brokerage company.

Along the way, Kay was crowned Miss Black America for the DC, Maryland and Virginia area. She considers this position a wonderful opportunity to mentor young girls in the region. Another way Kay is giving back is through the Cecey Foundation, which she founded in honor of her late mother to aid children who have lost a parent to violence.

Like so many alums, Kay marvels at today’s St. John’s campus, finding it “almost unrecognizable with all the wonderful additions.” Reading through Scarlet & Grey and keeping up with other SJC publications, she sees one constant though: the high standard of learning that is still a core value of the school.

Left: The 2012–2013 Cadet Rifle Team. Front row: Nicholas Adami ’15, Andrew Garcia ’14, Genevieve Pennanen ’16 and SFC Scheddrick Womack; back row: Andre Andrada ’14, John Pfeifer ’15, Matt Fitzgerald ’14 and Caroline Stiger ’16.

individual competitive teams, including the rifle team, color guard and regimental band. CSM John McConnell, who heads the program, said that coeducation brings a different perspective to the JROTC, both in leadership and in the overall success of achieving the program’s goals. In fact, he’d like to see more girls join in the future.

Another area of school life that has been greatly enhanced by coeducation is athletics. The school won its first girls’ WCAC basketball championship in 1995, and the team went on to earn four more WCAC championships and three city titles over the last two decades. Former girls’ varsity basketball coach Marie Williams, who is also a current St. John’s parent, helped to build the girls’ athletic program in the early 1990s.

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20 years of Coeducation at St. John’s great support from the administration and athletic program.

Williams said the girls “were all-around good people – great athletes and great students,” which helped build the program and recruit more great girls to St. John’s.

The other girls’ teams have been just as successful over the last 20 years, earning 17 WCAC team championships: six for tennis, most recently in the fall of 2012; five for basketball; four for the soccer team; and one for the volleyball team. Athletic Director Tom Veith said that the male and female Cadets support each other on and off the court, often turning up at each other’s games to cheer the team on.

“The girls enhanced the tradition of athletic excellence founded by generations of the past,” Veith said. “When you have coed sports, it’s fun to watch them feed off each other. I think it gives them an opportunity to see both sides of it and creates healthy competition. They support each other wholeheartedly.”

In the fall of 2012, St. John’s reached another milestone – the induction of the first female athlete into the St. John’s College High School Athletic Hall of Fame: SJC basketball

Kathleen Deegan Reynolds ’00 “Pride! There is so much history and also so much promise rooted on Military Road. I’m simply proud to be part of that history.”

That’s how Kathleen Deegan Reynolds ’00 feels when she reflects back on her St. John’s education. Influenced by her parents’ Catholic schooling (her mom went to a local all-girls school and her dad graduated from St. John’s in 1971), she remembers visiting the school and being so impressed with the variety of leadership opportunities, especially during such an exciting and developing time for women within the school. Says Kathleen, “Where else could I be on a championship JROTC Raiders team, lead a battalion of students in drills and also participate in activities like musical theatre, band, swimming and an endless array of Lasallian volunteer projects?”

Already, female role models were emerging at St. John’s, and Kathleen remembers in particular Lindsey Wilkes ’98 (now LoPresti), who became the school’s first female Cadet Colonel when she was a sophomore. “Looking up to people like her, I realized how lucky I was,” notes Kathleen.

After graduating from St. John’s, Kathleen attended Fordham University, where she majored in English and communications/media studies. After several internships in public relations and at media organizations, Kathleen landed a full-time position at CooperKatz & Co., a mid-sized public relations firm in New York City, where she is now a manager of client services.

Kathleen explains that written expression is one of the biggest components of her job. “Whether it’s a persuasive email, a delicate explanation or a clearly worded presentation, having the foundation in good grammar, writing mechanics and overall fluidity of expression I honed at SJC has been invaluable!”

Kathleen attributes her success to the influence of many of her St. John’s teachers. Among them, she recalls SFC Rust, who was “intimidating, especially to a student who had very little military background. But tough as he was (I think my arms are still sore from all of the Raiders push-ups), he also gave me so many opportunities. His confidence in me enabled me to feel like I could achieve anything I set my mind to.” She also thinks back fondly on Sister Catherine’s Spanish classes with their “¡No inglés!” rule and Mr. Cooper’s “morality lessons that always came with laughs on the side. He wore his heart on his sleeve, and cared so deeply for the school and community.”

Having had such a rich and positive experience at St. John’s, Kathleen finds it hard to choose one memory that stands out among the rest. Theatre, though, was one of her favorite activities, and she notes how much she enjoyed performing the role of Sandy in her junior year production of “Grease.”

In fact, at her 10-year reunion, several alums met with Mr. Emerson and afterward snuck behind the auditorium to re-live some of those behind-the-stage memories.

Looking at St. John’s today, Kathleen is particularly impressed with the capital growth projects and expansion that has occurred since she graduated. Says Kathleen, “Witnessing improvements to the facilities and campus really underscores the St. John’s commitment to providing a top-notch setting for the overall enrichment of students.”

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In 1995, the girls’ varsity basketball team (pictured) won St. John’s its first girls’ WCAC championship. Front row, from left: Katie Walsh ‘98, Laura Manco Pietrycha ’98, Teresa D’Antuono Teare ‘96, Katie Rokus ‘99, Mindy Schaefer Gibbs ‘96 and Demitria Hawkins ‘99. Back row: Patti Gilmore, Shawntese Charles ‘99, Natalie Wagstaffe ’96, Jamie Ricca Ready ‘96, Shannon Calabrese ‘99, Colleen Paull Grinnell ‘96, Kristin Carey ‘98 and Marie Williams.

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star Jamie Ricca Ready ’96. In her induction speech, Ready said the decision to go coed was the best thing that ever happened to her. Her father became SJC’s athletic director when she was 9 years old, and she said St. John’s was a big part of her life and she was very glad to have the opportunity to learn from and play for the school.

“Thank you again to St. John’s. It has been a real honor to be recognized as the first woman inducted into the Hall of Fame. As most of you know, there have been many great female athletes to walk these halls since 1991. I look forward to seeing this tradition continued of celebrating St. John’s most accomplished athletes, both men and women,” Ready said in her induction speech.

Overall, the decision to go coed is one that has only enriched St. John’s traditions, history and mission. For the last 10 years, the student body has remained steady at about 60 percent boys and 40 percent girls. Students of both sexes excel academically, athletically and spiritually at the school, supporting and learning from one another both inside and outside the classroom.

In the end, St. John’s remains dedicated to its mission to provide a quality Lasallian education to young men and women from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. The De La Salle Christian Brothers have been educational innovators for more than 300 years, and the school remains committed to the values practiced by their founder, St. John Baptist

20 years of Coeducation at St. John’s Jennifer Uy ’05 When she thinks back on the valedictory speech she gave to the Class of 2005, Jennifer Uy remembers how blessed she felt to be able to address her classmates about their time together on Military Road. As a De La Salle Scholar, editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, peer minister and member of both the tennis team and pom squad, Jennifer certainly had lots of perspective to offer.

Today, Jennifer’s perspective on St. John’s is equally worth sharing. She says, “My SJC experience formed a solid foundation for my future academic pursuits and personal growth. High school was when I started to find myself, form my own morals and values and grow personally. The teachers, experiences and sense of community helped prepare me for college, my future endeavors and personal growth and independence. Determination, hard work, teamwork, unity and spirituality are all values that I continue to carry with me throughout my career.”

Jennifer has been busy since graduating from St. John’s.

She attended the University of Maryland, where she received a B.S. in bioengineering in 2009. She spent the next year working both as a medical scribe at Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Emergency Room and as an office assistant and medical transcriber at a pain management center, all while applying to medical school. Jennifer is currently a full-time, third-year

medical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, from which she expects to graduate in June 2014 with a doctorate in osteopathic medicine.

Jennifer remembers choosing St. John’s because she knew she would get an excellent, well-rounded education and high school experience. “The diversity, academics, extracurricular activities, De La Salle Christian values and Scholars Program and school spirit drew me to the school.

From what I had seen from my brother’s experience prior to my attendance, I knew that I would have a strong support system from the faculty and teachers at SJC throughout my high school career,” says Jennifer.

Jennifer was not disappointed. She recalls fondly the many great teachers she had at St. John’s “who shared their love of teaching and were willing to do whatever possible to help their students succeed.” Among those, she remembers especially Mr. Sheehy, whom she calls a great role model for his passion in teaching, sincerity and compassion toward his students, as well as Mr. Patterson “who taught me that hard work really does pay off.” Jennifer is also grateful to Dr. Nighan for teaching her to think outside of the box and to view the world and life in unique and wonderful ways.

Like so many St. John’s alums, Jennifer continues to be impressed by the physical changes that have occurred on campus since she graduated. She notes especially the renovations to the main lobby, turf fields, library, cafeteria and auditorium that make St. John’s such a beautiful campus. Says Jennifer, “SJC is continuing to grow and provide some of the finest facilities for its students, and it continues to amaze me every time I revisit.”

de La Salle, who believed a school should meet students where they are. Today’s world is different, but the mission remains the same.

“When reflecting on coeducation, two Lasallian values come to my mind: inclusivity and reading the signs of the times,” said Bro. Mike Andrejko, FSC, principal. “St. John Baptist de La Salle impressed on his Brothers that the school be available to all.

In addition, he inherently believed that a Lasallian school must meet the needs of its students. I think that if the founder were alive today, he would be proud of our schools that are coeducational, as they put their arms around all human persons as being made in the image and likeness of God.”

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Alumni Action

Young Alumni Fellows Lead The Way The SJC Young Alumni Fellowship Program is a group of core class leaders who coordinate alumni activities and stewardship for our youngest alumni – those who graduated less than 10 years ago. A male and female student are selected from each graduating class; seniors submit applications, and the final Fellows are chosen by the Fellowship Committee. To date, Fellows have been selected for only the classes of 2011 and 2012.

These Fellows play an important role, helping establish a lifelong relationship between their class and the school. Fellowship is a five-year commitment to serve as the primary liaison between their class and the school, and Fellows coordinate and maintain class contact information. They must organize at least one social event and at least one enrichment event, such as a networking event or spiritual retreat, each year. They also attend the annual Fellows meeting, plan and coordinate the five-year reunion and encourage every member to practice stewardship by making a gift to the St. John’s Fund.

The program was endowed by the Simmons family to help strengthen the bonds between these young Cadets and St. John’s.

As a reward for their hard work, Fellows receive priority access to the SJC Alumni Network and a $500 annual stipend. They also gain valuable leadership skills through the annual Fellowship workshop and enhance their resumes for graduate school or professional opportunities. The Class of 2013 Fellows will be named this June.

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Alumni Council Provides Cadet Connections In the fall of 2011, a group of interested alumni gathered at St. John’s to discuss the creation of an Alumni Council to lead the Alumni Association and provide new avenues for former Cadets to become involved with the school.

Interest was strong, and by January the council’s bylaws were written, amended and approved. Ron Beckwith ’53 and Bob McCleary ’58 were elected to serve as copresidents, along with John Poole ’71 and Anthony Aquino ’88 (co-vice presidents) and Matthew Ritz ’97 (secretary).

The Alumni Council has since formed several committees to create opportunities for alumni to reconnect with St. John’s.

The most visible committee has been the Events Committee, which recently hosted a Thanksgiving Eve Party attended by more than 300 alumni. Other committees include the Class Agent Committee, the Mentoring Research and Planning Committee and the Communication Strategy Committee. The goal of these groups is to

provide formal and informal networking opportunities for alumni and to provide current students with access to the wealth of knowledge and experience concentrated in the St. John’s alumni association.

The Alumni Council has also been involved in class reunions. Before and after this fall’s reunions, members of each Class Reunion Committee were invited to meet with the Alumni Council’s Executive Committee to discuss past successes and future improvements to the reunion process. The meetings discussed strategies in driving attendance to each reunion, gathering contact information and maintaining class cohesiveness after the reunion. The council also sent a representative to each reunion event.

The current Alumni Council membership includes James Anderson ’66, Devin Hughes ’87, Mike Kelly ’88, Joe Serra ’91, Meaghan Bouchoux ’96, Pat Dunn ’03, Tommy Nguyen ’00 and Bill Mulholland ’76.

On Nov. 21, the Alumni Council hosted a Thanksgiving Eve Party attended by more than 300 alumni.

From left: Joe Borger ’76, John Magnolia ’66, Ed Quinn ’59 and Matt Borger ’04.

Alumni Action

Cadets At Large:

Marissa Coleman ’05 If you ask any fan of local high school basketball to name the top women players from the region over the last decade, Marissa Coleman ’05 would undoubtedly be high on the short list. At a school that is well-known for its basketball achievements, Marissa ranks as one of the best lady ballers to have ever played the game in the relatively short, but storied history of the St. John’s women’s program.

Marissa came to St. John’s because she liked the combination of strong academics and strong athletics. She also liked the diversity the school offered. Says Marissa, “SJC prepared me for the diversity in college. The strong academic environment also prepared me and had me ready for what was to come.” Among the many teachers who influenced her at St. John’s, Marissa remembers especially Jennifer Pellitier. “She helped me get through the tough times a teenager faces in high school, and was a good person to have on your side,” recalls Marissa.

When asked to name her fondest memory of St. John’s, Marissa doesn’t hesitate: beating Bishop McNamara for the WCAC championship when McNamara was ranked No. 1 in the country. That win, however, was only one of many high points in Marissa’s career as a Cadet. While at St. John’s, she led the Cadets to the WCAC title game every year, capturing the title

in 2002 and 2004, and helping St. John’s to a 59-9 record her final two seasons.

She holds the school record for points and rebounds. Not surprisingly, Marissa received numerous national and local honors, including the 2005 Washington Post Player of the Year in her senior season, the 2004 and 2005 DC Gatorade Player of the Year, and top rankings by USA Today, among others. In addition, Marissa was a McDonald’s All-American, leading all scorers with 19 points at the McDonald’s all-star game.

Marissa’s journey to the upper echelons of women’s basketball was only just beginning at St. John’s. After turning down offers from Duke, Tennessee, Florida and Connecticut, Marissa decided to stay close to home and bring her talents to the University of Maryland. For Maryland, the decision certainly paid off.

Marissa and a remarkable group of freshmen brought the Terps a National Championship their first year, and Marissa was named ACC Rookie of the Year.

Just as at St. John’s, Marissa’s list of individual basketball accomplishments at Maryland is long. She ranks as the second all-time leader in rebounding and

Bro. Patrick Power, FSC, Celebrates 100 Years On Dec. 15, Bro. Patrick Power, FSC, celebrated his 100th birthday with family, friends, former students and his fellow Christian Brothers. The celebration was held at La Salle Hall in Ammendale, MD, and included a mass and reception.

Bro. Patrick gave remarks at the end of the mass and attendees were treated to a slideshow about his life, as well as humorous remarks from Bro. Robert Schaefer,

scoring and is the only player in school history to record a triple-double. She is one of only four Terps to receive all-ACC honors three times. She is also the third player in ACC history and the first Terp to amass 1,500 points, 700 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 blocks. In her senior year, Marissa was named MVP of the ACC tournament. In addition, she has represented USA basketball in numerous international competitions, winning the gold medal at the 2007 PanAmerican Games.

Marissa’s first job out of college is one that many kids can only dream of. She was chosen as the No. 2 draft pick in the WNBA by the Washington Mystics in 2009. In her first year as a professional, Marissa was named to the WNBA AllRookie team. She currently plays for the LA Sparks, and keeps busy in the off-season on the European basketball circuit. Without question, Marissa is one St. John’s alum who gets to spend plenty of time doing what she loves.

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FSC, principal at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, PA. Bro. Patrick taught at St. John’s for 19 years and remains close with many of his former students, several of whom were able to attend the party.

“He was an example to us then, when we were boys, and we’re lucky to still have him as an example now,” said Tony Grimm ’55. “He’s kind of the heart and soul of St. John’s to us.”

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Class Notes We want to hear from you!

Do you have news to share with the St. John’s community? We want to hear from you! Submit your class notes and pictures to stjohnschs@gmail.com.

Myles Davis, son of Mary DeZinno Kenyon ’02

1955 The Class of 1955 will have its next class luncheon at 11:30 am on Thursday, March 7, at Joe Thiesmann’s Restaurant in Alexandria, VA. This will mark the 17th consecutive calendar quarter that the class has gathered for a luncheon. The gathering usually numbers 24–28 class members, often including one or more who just happen to be in town. Any class member desiring any further information on this luncheon or other class news is invited to contact Tony Grimm at t.grimm575@ verizon.net or 703-850-5773.

1964 Joseph Sorge, currently the artistic director of the Victorian Lyric Opera Company (Rockville, MD), was a guest conductor at the annual Kennedy Center Messiah Sing on Dec. 23.

1965 James J. Fitzpatrick retired Dec. 31 from state service as the deputy director of the California Film Commission, where he has worked to keep filming and commercial photography in the state over the past six years. “Thus ends a 38-year career in the entertainment business filling many different roles – eight years as the director of government and production affairs for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), working with California state legislature, California cities and counties and many federal land agencies and the military; 20 years as an assistant director member of the Directors Guild of America on TV series, TV movies and features; two years as a teamster location manager; and two years working on documentaries focusing on religious and social subjects.”

Award for golf book of the year by the U.S. Golf Association, as well as golf book of the year by the International Network of Golf. “It is the true story of J.Smith Ferebee, a Chicago stockbroker and country club golfer who bets today’s equivalent of $1.6 million in Virginia Beach land and cash that he can walk 600 holes of golf over four consecutive days in eight different cities, starting in LA and ending in NY.”

1971 From Fr. C. John McCloskey: “I have been in the somber city of Chicago for seven years. I still follow all the news from all

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1987 Devin Hughes published two books this year: Contrast: A Biracial Man’s Journey To Desegregate His Past (June) and the comic book Self Talk (September).

U-T San Diego profiled Devin and Self Talk in November.

2001 Leslie Herrera is currently deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom in Kandahar, Afghanistan. She is serving as the Forward Support Company Commander of 20th Engineer Battalion, the only multifunctional engineer battalion in theater.

“I’ve been privileged to run into Robyn Campbell ’02 and Charles Houston ’02, who are also serving in OEF.”

1970 Jim Ducibella’s book, King of Clubs: The Great Golf Marathon of 1938, has been nominated for the Herbert Warren Wind

my friends and classmates from those very happy days, which have made a very positive difference in my life. I would love to hear from you. I am so thankful for my teachers and friends. Please keep in touch.” Visit his website here: www.frmccloskey.com.

2002 Joseph Sorge ’64

Mary DeZinno Kenyon, her husband Lucas and new big brother Dylan wel-

Class Notes

Ian Hankins ’06

Leslie Herrera ’01

Global Health College. Vincent graduated from Morehouse College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and will graduate from George Washington University with master’s degree in health service administration in January 2013.

He is currently the assistant health center director for Unity Health Care, Inc. The couple recently purchased a home in the new Dakota Crossing Development in northeast Washington, DC.

2006 Ian Hankins led the Baker University Wildcats to back-to-back Heart of America Cross Country Championships this year. At the 2012 NAIA Cross Country National Championships, Hankins’ Wildcats finished 10th overall, the best finish in school history.

In addition to athletic success, Hankins’ Baker squads also excelled in the classroom this fall, as eight were named Academic All Americans.

comed Myles David on Oct. 18. He was born at Johns Hopkins Hospital weighing 7 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20 in. long.

Vincent Orange, Jr. and Emily LawsonOrange were married Sept. 27. Since SJC, Emily graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s in psychology and master’s in school psychology from Bowie State. She is the director of records and registration at

Above: Many SJC friends helped celebrate the wedding of Vincent Orange ’02 and Emily Lawson-Orange ’02 in September.

From left: Jannie Orange ’13, Holly Jett, Jean Hall ’02, Krystal Nelson-Vickers, April Nelson ’02, Emily, Vincent, Paul Orange ’06, Alfred Lawson ’07, James Nelson ’02, Tommy Lampley and Marcus Hunt ’02.

Stephon Hampton is associate athletic director and head JV basketball and flag football coach at The Kingsbury Center. “Last year I led my (JV basketball) team to the championship in my first year, and we are now pursuing that same success as we continue our undefeated season.

Thank you, SJC, for helping me achieve my goals in life.”

2008 Cory Beahm was recently hired as a financial advisor for Northwestern Mutual in downtown Baltimore.

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Photo Gallery Class Reunions

Class of 1957

Class of 1967

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Class of 1977

Class of 1982

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Class of 1987

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Class of 1997

Class of 2002

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Photo Gallery Homecoming 2012: Football Alumni Reunion and Tailgate

Sean Harper ’02, Tim Iuculano ’02 and Jeff Mancabelli.

Ed Quinn ’59, Joe Mona ’58, Joe McMahon ’58 and Bob McCleary ’58.

The Class of 2002’s James Nelson, Sean Byrd, Marcus Hunt, Vincent Orange and Emily Lawson-Orange.

Cap Mona ’61, Dave Krug ’64, Gary Mona ’66 and Joe Mona ’58.

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E. Burns McLindon ’52: A Remembrance

by Bro. Thomas Gerrow, FSC, St. John’s President 1994–2010

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n May 28, 2012, E. Burns McLindon ’52 passed away. A Most Distinguished Alumni medal recipient, Burns was a dedicated member of the St. John’s community for 60 years. He began his active service with St. John’s as a member of the Finance Committee in the late 1980s.

He served on the Board of Trustees from 1993–2003 and holds the distinction of being the first lay chairman of the board from 2004–2009.

Here, Burns is remembered by Bro. Thomas Gerrow, FSC, former president of St. John’s College High School.

When asked to put a few words together describing Burns McLindon, my first thought was where to begin? I guess it should begin with my first encounter with a man who I can truly state is one of the finest men I have ever met.

That meeting was in the spring of 1994 at a luncheon at the University Club that was arranged so that I could meet some of the members of the Board of St. John’s. I was there to discuss my possible appointment as the next president of the school. I remember coming away from the meeting with two emotions – I was at once scared out of my wits, given the challenge facing me, but on the other hand confident, given the support of the group, particularly Burns and Phil Mudd. And, as they say, the rest is history.

The next 16 years were full of challenges, excitement and great success at St. John’s. The two constants during those years were the Board of Trustees, whose members helped lead the school to greater heights, and Burns McLindon, who was always my number one supporter, cheerleader and true friend.

It is hard to imagine where St. John’s would be today were it not for Burns’s passion and love for his alma mater. His loyalty always led him to total involvement and personal action. If an event needed an organizer, Burns would take the helm and make sure that, whatever the endeavor, it was a grand success. And it goes without saying that everyone enjoyed his events at Columbia Country Club. If a spokesman or speaker was needed, he would always rise to the occasion with jokes at the ready. Most importantly, when the Brothers wanted to turn over leadership of the Board to a lay person, Burns was the unanimous choice as the person who could successfully make that important and historical transition.

His generosity extended far beyond his St. John’s family. He was involved with many groups – from the American Kidney Foundation to even the Jesuits at the Loyola Retreat House. When

his help or leadership was needed, his answer was always “yes,” regardless of the time and energy required.

Let me repeat myself. Burns is truly one of the finest people I have the good fortune to have known and count as a friend. I am privileged to have had the opportunity to attend the annual McLindon family crab fest, where the love and bonds of this close family were so very obvious.

Burns, we will miss you. Your legacy lives on in your own family, whom you loved and cherished so dearly. And the world is a better place for your having been among us. You have touched thousands of lives through your generous involvement in so many charitable organizations. Certainly, St. John’s stands out as a stellar example.

Thank you, and we pray that God reward you generously with His abundant love.

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Condolences CSM Vincent L. Fisher 1930–2012 On Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Vincent L. Fisher passed away.

He grew up in Norristown, PA, and enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars as a master parachutist and combat veteran. He received the Silver Star for gallantry in action against an enemy and the Bronze Star for bravery, acts of merit or meritorious service. He served his country for 23 years, and after retiring he went on to earn a degree from Howard University.

CSM Fisher’s career at St. John’s began in 1970 as a military instructor. He served in that position for 11 years before becoming senior army instructor, a post he held for the next decade. When St. John’s went coed in 1991, he was asked to be the assistant principal for student affairs, a position he held

for nine years. In addition, he filled numerous roles, including senior army instructor, head track coach and athletic director.

During his nearly four-decade career, CSM Fisher was recognized with the President’s Medal and Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award. In addition, Bro. Thomas Gerrow, former St. John’s president, conferred upon him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.

In all of his roles, he has been the pillar of strength and guidance for many students and their parents. His students admired and respected his dedication to them and his desire to see each and every one of them reach their potential.

In 2011, St. John’s established the CSM Vincent Fisher Scholarship to reward an exemplary member of the JROTC program who also contributes to the school through extracurricular activities. CSM Fisher was able to play an active role in selecting the first recipient, to whom he bestowed the scholarship in May 2012. To make a donation to the CSM Vincent Fisher Scholarship, call the Alumni and Development Office at 202-364-0229 or make a gift online at www.gostjohns.org.

Our deceased alumni, faculty and friends are enrolled as perpetual members of the St. La Salle Auxiliary.

The Christian Brothers and the entire St. John’s community offer their prayers and condolences to the families and friends of those who have passed.

Alumni 1933 William Brown 1936 Richard Hamilton 1946 Albert Gray 1949 Joseph Broun

1949 Alan Flood 1950 John Gilligan 1952 E. Burns McLindon 1957 Aubrey Stovall

1957 Henry Stuckey 1960 William Ragland 1960 Michael Reddan 1971 Benjamin Veltri

1972 Juan-Pablo Otero 1972 Emmett Walker 1978 Stephen Vermillion 2002 Jason Roberts

• Lane, Sr., John D., father

• Ross, Mary Miller, mother

Family And Friends Of St. John’s • Brigati, Jean Taylor, mother of David M. Brigati ’83

• Broun, Joseph L. ’49, father of David A. Broun ’77 and brother of James Tucker ’63

• Brown, William C. ’33,

brother of John C. Brown ’29 and Alfred T. Brown ’31; uncle of Alfred T. Brown, Jr. ’61 and Wayne C. Brown ’67

• Conley, Mary Virgina,

mother of James C. Conley ’65 and Stephen C. Conley ’71

• DeStefano, Albert, father

of Paul Destefano (current faculty member), grandfather of Brian P. DeStefano ’01 and Katherine DeStefano ’06

• Emerson, James O., father

of John J. Emerson ’77, Thomas P. Emerson ’78, Andrew M. Emerson ’80, Edward C. Emerson ’81, Paul C. Emerson ’82, Timothy S. Emerson ’84 (current faculty member) and Brendan P. Emerson ’88

• Fisher, CSM Vincent L., former faculty member

• Grant, Leon, former faculty; father of Peter J. Grant ’69 and Stephen M. Grant ’72, grandfather of Jennifer P. Grant ’01

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of John D. Lane, Jr. ’73, Robert E. Lane ’78 and Paul G. Lane ’82; grandfather of Katie A. Lane ’09

• Neitzey, John F., father of

Mitchell Neitzey (current Trustee); grandfather to Jonathan Neitzey ’11, Ryan Neitzey ’14 and Carolyn Neitzey ’15

• Otero, Juan Pablo ’72, father of Gullermo Otero ’07, Luis Otero ’08 and Maria-Elisa Otero ’10; former president of the Men of St. John’s

of Kevin Ross ’07

• Stadtler, Grace O., wife

of Paul J. Stadtler ’42; grandmother of Brian L. Stover ’00 and Brendan P. Kernan ’07; aunt of John W. Stadtler ’60 and Michael G. Stadtler ’66; great aunt of John W. Stadtler ’84 and Kevin A. Stadtler ’86; mother-in-law to James M. Kernan ’70

• Vaghi, Jr., Joseph P., father of Nino Vaghi ’71 and great uncle of Joseph P. Vaghi ’09

For questions, contact Gerri O’Boyle at goboyle@stjohnschs.org or call 202-364-0229.

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