second century

sacred heart cathedral preparatorySpring 2015

Beyond SHCLiving our mission across the globe

3 Breaking Through: LOTE Brings Scholar and Author to SHC

4 Tedxyouth@SHC: Local youth Raise Their Voices

6 Citizens of the World

10 Global Lasallian Family: SHC’s Twinning School in eritrea, Africa

12 College-Bound Athletes: Putting In the Work

14 Global Alumni

18 Class Notes

22 Lasallian Vincentian Alumni Awards 2015

23 Celebratory Giving Program

Second century is a publication of the SHC Office of Communications & Marketing and is published for alumni, faculty, staff, parents, students, investors, parents of alumni and friends.

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on the coverChristian Wilburn ’15 speaking at TEDxYouth@SHC.

contributorsScott Bergen; rosie Horan ’65; Theresa Flynn Houghton ’96; Patrick Kealy ’07; Clarissa Mendiola; Brother ronald Gallagher, FSC, Phd; Lauren Wild ’99

Photo creditsCharles Barry; Kitty Chen ’17; Carol Carney Collins ’86; ryan darmody; James Jacobus; Francisco Jimenez; Orange Photography; Prestige Photography; Nancy So; Kim Wong ’12; St. Joseph’s School; Debra Tomaszewski

office of communications & marketingMichelle ForshnerDirector of Communications & Marketing

James JacobusCommunications & Marketing Designer

Clarissa MendiolaCommunications & Marketing Content Specialist

Scott BergenSports Communications Coordinator

Nancy IngersollCommunications & Marketing Project Manager

board of regentsChair Charles Love; Vice Chair Carol Wicklund Enright; Lamonte Brown ’88; Parents Association President Peggy daley; Sandra Gulli; Steve Heath; dan Holland ’79; Janet Holland ’77; Lisa Kala, Phd ’73; denise Kent ’77; Sheila Kiernan; Sister Christina Maggi, dC; Eileen Malley ’77; Sister Frances Meyer, DC; Gina Vallecilla-Phillips Mulvey ’94; Gerald Murphy; Mark Pardini ’88; Sister Sylvia Parks, DC; René Stephen Picazo ’90; Jeff Porter ’72; Bill rauch; roman rodriguez, Md ’68; James ryan, Jr.; Ed Wang ’90; Brother Tom Westberg, FSC; Harold Wong ’77

ex-officio: President Brother ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhD; Principal Gary Cannon; Vice President for Advancement Theresa Flynn Houghton ’96; Comptroller Wayne Henderson ’69; Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving John Vigo ’81

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We Will Rock You Sister Teresa Piro, dC, Theater

5Founders Day Mass

Lasallian Vincentian Award CeremonySt. Mary’s Cathedral

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Over the RainbowSister Teresa Piro, dC, Theater

21Baccalaureate Mass

St. Mary’s Cathedral

23graduation

St. Mary’s Cathedral

30gold Club Diploma Mass & Ceremony

Class of 1965St. Mary’s Cathedral

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Fightin’ irish Athletics nightLake Merced Golf Course

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Our Holy Founders built a global legacy that continues to inspire the SHC community today. The good work of the Daughters of Charity and the Christian Brothers reaches communities all over the world. From San Francisco to Africa and all places in between, individuals across the globe are connected through the love and support of Lasallian and Vincentian communities. It is our duty as educators to engage students in global citizenship so that they may use their unique talents and passions to benefit the world around them.

This issue of Second Century illustrates a few of the ways SHC exposes students to the global community. Whether it is in the classroom or through an overseas immersion trip, SHC guides students as they develop their individual world views and fulfill their roles as citizens of the world. We also celebrate our alumni community, especially those who are called to live and work abroad, bringing the values of a Lasallian Vincentian education to their new homes across the globe.

As we approach the end of the academic year, there is much to celebrate. In January, the Bay Area’s brightest high school students came together to share inspiring talks at our inaugural TEDxYouth@SHC event. We welcomed scholar and author of this year’s One School, One Book selection Francisco Jimenez to campus where he addressed our students at the moving Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service. Hundreds of supporters came together at this year’s Spring Gala, Club Monte Carlo, raising vital funds that help perpetuate our important mission.

I continue to find inspiration in the SHC community—from our passionate faculty and staff, proud alumni and parents to our dedicated investors and incredible students. I am reminded each day that our Lasallian Vincentian mission holds strong in the hearts of all the individuals that make up the SHC family.

Sincerely,

Brother Ronald Gallagher, FSC, PhDPresident

a message from brother ron

sacred heart cathedral preparatory

Enter to Learn; Leave to Serve

Inspired by the Daughters of Charity and

the De La Salle Christian Brothers,

in partnership with families,

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory’s mission

is to provide the finest education in an

inclusive Catholic community of faith.

We prepare our students to become

service-oriented leaders

with a commitment to living the Gospel.

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world·view [w lrld lvyoo] n.1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world.2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. In both senses also called Weltanschauung.

“our goal iS to expoSe StudentS to the world around them and to give them the toolS they need to participate in the global environment. it’S really about global empowerment.”

—assistant principal for academics Joan o’neill

“global citizenShip iS the ability to See yourSelf in another perSon—to See the good and god in otherS.”

—associate director of community life Julia rinaldi

Our Founders created a global legacy that connects Lasallian and Vincentian communities around the world through education, compassion and service to those on the margins. in the classroom, SHC students are encouraged to think independently, grow their unique intellectual voices, develop their world views. During this critical time of intellectual and spiritual growth, the charisms of our Founders inspire students to discover their roles in the global community. From the smallest and most vulnerable communities in Africa to the bustling streets of Shanghai, SHC students and alumni bring their gifts, passions and Lasallian Vincentian values to every corner of the earth.

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Francisco Jimenez, author of Breaking Through, SHC’s selection for the 2014-15 One School, One Book program, shared his immigration story at SHC’s Martin Luther King, Jr. prayer service in January. After

crossing the Mexican border illegally, the Jimenez family lived and worked in the United States for ten years before the entire family was deported back to Mexico. They returned to California legally several months later, and continued to work seasonal farms throughout California’s Central Valley. “We are, all of us, immigrants or descendants of immigrants, with the exception of Native Americans. These families, your families, are an inspiration to me.”

To Jimenez, the migrant experience is quintessential-ly American. “We are a society of immigrants. Even if you feel the migrant experience is not yours personally, it is an American experience, so it is yours.”

Throughout his high school years, Jimenez and his brothers took janitorial jobs to help make ends meet. Working before and after school, their days were long and draining. Still, Jimenez is grateful for his childhood experiences, “I wouldn’t change anything. Those expe-riences give me a sense of who I am. They identify me and inform everything I do now.”

Jimenez credits education for giving him the stability

he craved as a child. He shared, “Education gives you

the opportunity to make choices—the work you want

to do, the life you want to have.”

Today, Jimenez serves as the Fay Boyle Professor in

the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures

at Santa Clara University. Throughout his time at SCU,

he has served as director of the Division of Arts and

Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences, asso-

ciate vice president for Academic Affairs, chair of the

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and

director of Ethnic Studies.

Moved by our students’ participation in the Martin

Luther King, Jr. Prayer Service, Jimenez shared, “It

is clear from the assembly that the wonderful facul-

ty at SHC not only educates the mind, they educate

the heart.”

Breaking Through: LOTe Brings Scholar and Author to SHC

“The more we learn about the experience of all groups in our diverse society, the more we know about ourselves.” Francisco Jimenez explained the motivation behind his writing during an intimate gathering of SHC students and faculty this past winter.

francisco Jimenez with his older

brother, roberto, and younger brother,

Jose “trampita”

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TEDxYouth@SHC Local Youth Raise Their Voicesby Clarissa Mendiola

This January in SHC’s Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater, 16 of the Bay Area’s brightest high school students gave eye-opening and inspiring talks at the inaugural TEDxYouth@SHC event.

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As an independently-organized TED event, TEDxYouth@SHC was entirely produced and presented by SHC students.

The event celebrated the voices of youth who struggle, flourish, grow and learn in the unique Bay Area landscape.

Topics ranged from gender and race stereotypes to hypnosis, from social entrepreneurship to the importance of emotional resilience. Student leaders and TEDxYouth@SHC Co-hosts Gino Gresh ’15 and Rebecca Harvey ’15 share, “Each speaker was so powerful, espe-cially considering they were all under 18! What really invigorated and inspired both of us was the entire dynamic female presence. They all shared such passionate and insightful perspec-tives regarding feminism and race.”

While public speak-ing continues to rank as a top fear for many, TEDxYouth@SHC speak-ers showed incredible poise and charisma as they challenged audience members to open their hearts and minds.

Tara Downey ’17 made a powerful sug-gestion in her talk “Gender Perception,” aimed at using education to combat dangerous gender stereotypes. Tara proposed, “Ignorance breeds hate and the hate toward gender nonconform-ing people is an epidemic. … Few topics inspire such critical thinking so why not teach [gender perception] in school so people understand it, and so people who don’t fit into what they are assigned first don’t feel so alienated?”

Michael Chichioco, a senior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, shared the

flip side of his personal struggle with Tourette’s Syndrome. After years of trying to make sense of his experience with this neurological disorder, Michael discovered that the key to accepting himself was sharing his story. As a Youth Ambassador for the Tourette’s Syn-drome Association, Michael discovered that, “Tourette’s was no longer a barrier between me and others, but instead it brought me closer to kids who share a similar experience. … Tourette’s has also given me a few gifts. Without it, I would never have discovered a passion for pub-lic speaking. Who knows what I would be like without it.”

Aleksi Arostegui ’15 took his debilitating med-ical condition and used it to fuel his passion for science and engineering. As a direct result of his experience with Pectus Excavatum, he developed a biomedical stabilizer to correct a weakness in the Nuss surgical implant. He presented his idea to his surgeon, who was so impressed with his inge-

nuity that he offered Aleksi a summer in-ternship. Aleksi shares, “I now know that the obstacles that confront us are not meant to derail us, but to sharpen us, to push us to discover who we really are, to help us to learn how to really adapt.”

To students interested in speaking at next year’s TEDxYouth@SHC event, Gino and Rebecca offer sage advice, “Students should look to their pas-sions for inspiration. What allows for such unique, breathtaking TED Talks is the very personal passion that these speakers possess. All they have to do is apply, and stay true to their passion to creatively convey their profound ideas.”

TEDxYouth@SHC Local Youth Raise Their Voicesby Clarissa Mendiola

This January in SHC’s Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater, 16 of the Bay Area’s brightest high school students gave eye-opening and inspiring talks at the inaugural TEDxYouth@SHC event.

“I now know THAT THE obSTAClES THAT ConfronT uS ArE noT MEAnT To DErAIl uS, buT To SHArpEn uS, To puSH uS To DISCovEr wHo wE rEAllY ArE, To HElp uS To lEArn How To rEAllY ADApT.”

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Many students spend their high school years viewing the world through a lens clouded

by adolescent egocentrism. This phase of emotional and social development places the individual at the center of the universe and manifests in a heightened preoc-cupation with the self. As Lasallian Vincentian educators, we’re faced with the challenge of opening the world of perspectives to our stu-dents. Our faith reminds us that we are a part of a larger, global community bound by our shared humanity. SHC instructors create opportunities in the classroom

and beyond to engage students with the world around them, to help break away from a self-cen-tered point of view and to contrib-ute to the global community.

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Social Studies“We study world cultures from

their origins with an emphasis on the patterns of interaction between human achievement, geography and migration.” Instructor of Social Studies Brian Morgan explains the organic nature of teaching world history to ninth graders before they proceed to United States History, “World History is a point of departure for

student comprehension of how America came to be.”

Social Studies Department Chair Erin Diner Kayser ’93 elaborates, “World History allows us to under-stand the way that different societ-ies and cultures combine to create our unique American culture. We see how other countries influence each other through trade, travel and conquest.”

The sequence of social studies courses begins with creating a global awareness in order to come to a more meaningful under-standing of the United States’ role in the global community. At the conclusion of the SHC student’s high school experience, their

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it’s a develoPmental reality. teens always seem to know it all. it turns out, as far as they are concerned, they do—and it’s comPletely normal. assistant PrinciPal for academics Joan o’neill says, “teenagers look inward. good teaching liberates the student from ego and allows her to imagine immensities.”

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perspectives are opened yet again with senior-level Economics and Government, which connects the United States to the global net-work of politics and money.

Morgan shares, “My hope for students is that they gain a greater appreciation for our shared human history, but just as paramount are the skills mastered in order to explain what they have learned in written form. The writing and research skills they gain in social studies will set a true foundation allowing them to advance through SHC and beyond.”

religious Studies“We need to have a sense of

history to understand the world today, and students have a respon-sibility to have an awareness of social justice issues worldwide,” says Religious Studies Department Chair Daniel Baer. In religious studies, students gain global perspective through their under-standing of world religions and the reach of Christianity across the globe. SHC approaches re-ligious studies with a focus on social justice and aiding students in the development of their world views. Baer’s Ethics students spend time discussing the German term, “Weltanschaaung,” which is defined as a particular philosophy or view of life; the worldview of an individual or group. Classroom activities and discussions are aimed at broadening student per-spectives in preparation for their culminating social issue research project. “We have to challenge our students to take off their blind-

ers. Otherwise, we’re in danger of thinking every individual’s and so-ciety’s experience is like our own.”

Considered one of the most transformative research projects students undertake at SHC, Ethics students tackle social justice issues that range from human trafficking to immigration, gender discrim-ination to access to water across the globe. For Baer, success is in the eye-opening moments his stu-dents experience throughout the year. “We screen the documentary, The Dark Side of Chocolate, which exposes that children who are illegally trafficked and forced into labor, work the cocoa fields that provide a majority of the world’s chocolate. When students see this, they are blown away and forever changed. It forces them to view the world differently, and for some, it inspires them into action.”

english“The only time machine ever

known to actually work is liter-ature.” Instructor of English Jim Jordan’s declaration not only holds true for transporting readers to different points in time, but to different places as well.

African-American Literature, Asian-American Literature, Irish Literature, 5th Century BCE Liter-ature—SHC’s English Department specifically designs our world literature curriculum to take stu-dents on a journey to other times and places. Each of these courses uses literature as a tool for un-derstanding global issues such as social justice, oppression, creative expression and immigration.

“In every SHC English course, we empower our students to engage with literature to explore ethics and human nature through the ages, and to think critically

and passionately about the world of ideas and articulate them, even if this means being wrong.”

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Every year, SHC partners with The Cambridge Institute of Inter-national Education to pair stu-dents from China with SHC host families. Our Cambridge students immerse in SHC life through this four-year program aimed at promoting cultural exchange and cultivating relationships with international youth. The contri-bution that international students bring to SHC offers a unique global perspective to our campus community.

This academic year, Instructor of Science Mark Pagano has had the pleasure of hosting Cambridge student Zheng “Anson” Wenrui ’18. “I think students admire Anson

We have to challenge our students to take off their blinders. Otherwise, we’re in danger of thinking every individual’s and society’s experience is like our own.

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for his courage to live in a foreign country and for putting himself out there with his willingness to try things beyond his comfort zone. Everyone in our commu-nity—students and adults—can learn from Anson’s open and curious spirit.” Pagano shares the greatest lesson learned as Anson’s host, “He has taught me how to articulate our culture, which is often very difficult—idioms, col-loquialisms and customs—these things are all key to Anson’s ability to fully embrace his experience in the United States.”

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Associate Director of Commu-nity Life Julia Rinaldi describes global citizenship as “the ability to see yourself in another person—to see the good and God in others.” This is precisely what students are challenged to do through Venaver, weeklong service immersion trips all over the country. This spring,

six students will embark upon a weeklong immersion to Chile, the first international Venaver trip. Developed by the Christian Brothers in the late 1980s, Venaver immersion trips are rooted in val-ues of faith, community, simplic-ity, service and social justice. The trips challenge students to truly understand what affects commu-nities in need, especially those facing social justice and human rights challenges.

Former SHC Instructor of Reli-gious Studies Ryan Darmody will serve as the Venaver Chile host. He and his family have lived in Chile for the last year in a town called Talagante, an agrarian-based com-munity 40 miles outside of Santi-ago. They look forward to wel-coming students into their home this summer. “We hope to expose the students to a different place in the world and challenge what they know from where they live or where they’ve been before. While in Chile, they will see extreme wealth and extreme poverty, which could be similar to the United States, but somehow, it’s much different here,” Ryan shares.

Our students will engage in a va-riety of service projects including volunteer work at a local voca-tional school, at a social services agency that provides a day center for seniors and homeless outreach, and at a local Catholic parish that offers meal service to the hungry. The goal of all Venaver trips is the same, as Rinaldi explains, “Our students are not tourists. They are tasked with learning about the culture, understanding the needs

of the people, and uncovering their roles in the broader world.”

Cultural immersion is also an important aspect of the work of student-leaders for SHC’s Kiva Ser-vice-Learning Project. The proj-ect, coordinated by senior social studies classes, transforms SHC students into social entrepreneurs who create businesses that use their profits to fund microloans. Student leaders spend the summer before their senior year plan-ning their yearlong project. This summer, the Class of 2016 Kiva Service-Learning Project student leaders will travel to Guatemala, to experience first-hand the obstacles that those who live in poverty face.

While in Guatemala, Kiva student-leaders will learn about the importance of fair-trade practices at a coffee plantation, they will visit a microfinance organization that provides financial services to people without access to traditional

In an increasingly multicultural society,

language skills and intercultural

understanding are an essential part of

being a global citizen.

chorus students explored london in 2014. they will venture to paris this spring to learn about the culture and perform in a parisian church.

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banks, and they will learn from the Maya Traditions Foundation, an organization that advocates for backstrap weavers in the Guatemalan highlands.

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Visual & performing ArtsIt is often said that music is the

universal language. SHC’s Visual & Performing Arts Department brought glimpses of the globe to the Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater this past winter with Christmas Around the World. Per-formances included 10 different languages ranging from Italian to Tagalog, French to Mandarin.

“The concert theme allowed us to connect with the cultural backgrounds of the students in our choral program. Some of the song choices came from student sugges-tions, songs from their upbringing (e.g. “Kumukutikutitap,” “Two Israeli Folk Songs”) and, in some

cases, students were able to coach the pronunciation of the languag-es,” shares Assistant Music Direc-tor Rhonda Smith.

SHC student performers have traveled far and wide, sharing their talents wherever they land. This spring, the SHC Chorus will travel to Paris, where they will visit Ver-sailles, Père Lachaise and Mont-martre. They will leave their own artistic mark on the City of Lights with a performance at L'église de la Madeleine, a Parisian church. Director of Music Christian Bohm reflects, “Without exception, Chorus students return from their time abroad with a much larger and in-depth understanding of the world, specifically of the culture we have visited. They grow as individuals and receive a global ed-ucation that is increasingly more important in the connected world of today.”

LOTeOne of the most effective ways

to engage in the global community is through language. SHC’s Languages Other Than English Department starts by developing global citizens in the bilingual classroom. Instructor of French Marie Bernard shares, “In an increasingly multicultural society, language skills and intercultural understanding are an essential part of being a global citizen. As students learn a language other than English, they become more open and respectful of other languages and cultures.” LOTE students gain experiential knowledge of other cultures, make connections across disciplines,

explore the nature of language and culture by comparisons with their own, and actively participate in bilingual communities through a junior-level service learning project in their target language.

Cultural immersion trips spon-sored by LOTE have taken stu-dents to Japan, France, Spain, and this spring, students will venture to China. Students will tour Beijing, visit Peking University, the Great Wall, Olympic Park, Tiananmen Square, and a local high school to engage with their Chinese peers.

Alumni Relations Manager Patrick Kealy ’07 will join In-structor of Mandarin Sunny Pan as they lead students on the trip this spring. Patrick shares, “I hope students think critically about their surroundings and their outlook as global citizens. So many alumni fondly remember their trips abroad as students and the lasting effect the trips had on their development as young adults. The exchange of ideas between our stu-dents and their peers in China will give them a better sense of how similar we all are.”

LOTE classrooms are not limited to language instruction—students learn about key cultur-al elements and current events affecting global communities. Bernard elaborates, “Discussing current local, national and inter-national issues and events in their language class, students gain a strong global perspective, develop their critical-thinking skills and will be more active and engaged citizens in their own country.”

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Lasallian ConnectionThe program joins schools throughout the Lasallian Region of North America with schools in the Lwanga District of Africa, which includes Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The initiative, now more than 20 years old, aims to bring financial sus-tainability to schools in need. Matching North Amer-ican schools with schools in some of Africa’s poorest regions allows Lasallian communities to join one another in fulfilling our Founder’s mission to make high-quality Catholic education accessible to the world’s most vulnerable youth.

Each year, SHC students raise upwards of $1,000 for our Lwanga District twinning school, St. Joseph’s. In addition to SHC, St. Joseph’s receives financial support from five other Lasallian schools throughout the United States. Heather M. Ruple, the director of Young Lasallians for the Lasallian District of San Francisco and New Orleans, shares the importance of the twinning relationship, “This program is not only concerned with financially supporting our brother and sister schools in Africa, it is also about educating our students about the Lasallian mission and the Gos-pel message to share what we have with the poorest of God’s children. It gives us a chance to live the mission and allows others to do the same.”

SHC Director of Community Life Greg Schmitz reflects, “What I love about the Lasallian twinning program and our Vincentian worldwide causes is that they help awaken in our students the fact that we are

connected to a much larger global family. When you tell someone you are Lasallian or Vincentian, it iden-tifies you with a special mission and a unique group of people who spread the Gospel message through service to others, especially those in most need.”

A day in the LifeSt. Joseph School is located in the town of Keren,

nearly 60 miles northwest of the Eritrean capital, Asmara. The school originally opened in 1949 under the leadership of Brother Adriano Celentano, FSC, and has since added both junior high and secondary levels. Today, 1,700 students attend St. Joseph’s ranging from grades one through 11.

Students are supported by 56 faculty members and 14 administrative staff members. Every day, the school’s 28 classrooms fill to the brim with 60 students each. St. Joseph’s re-ceives thousands of applications every year, and they are only able to accept one-quarter of those who wish to attend. While St. Jo-seph’s is in need of funds to aid in tuition and supplies for all students, their area of greatest need is improv-ing and expanding facilities to meet the needs of their vast student body.

SHC’s Twinning School in eritrea, AfricaThe good work of the Brothers of the Christian Schools is a global endeavor, touching the hearts and lives of people around the world. Seemingly disparate Lasallian communities separated by thousands of miles and vast oceans are connected through the charism of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers Twinning Program.

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Students at St. Joseph’s begin their day at 7:30 am with seven, 40-minute classes before lunch. They spend the three hours following lunch engaged in peer education and discus-sion. Some students return home at 6 pm, the end of their school day, while others stay on to engage in athletics or to study in the library, which remains open until 9:30 pm.

A Challenging Journey

At St. Joseph’s, 90 percent of the students come from poverty-stricken families and hope to use their education to change the trajectory of their lives. Students who pass the national exam at the conclusion of their education at St. Joseph’s likely proceed to higher education, while those who do not pass join the national service, a governmen-tal mandate for all citizens ages 18-40.

Faculty and administration at St. Joseph’s make it a priority to ensure students score well and pass the national exam, so it is no surprise that the school ranks within the top three in the country. But, St. Joseph’s

students face a variety of chal-lenges in accom-plishing their academic goals. Many students

contemplate fleeing the country for better opportunities and a chance to provide for their families. The government rations pow-er throughout the country, so households may not have electricity from time to time, making studying after sunset difficult.

The 2014 World Report released by Hu-man Rights Watch counts Eritrea among the “most closed” countries in the world, and de-scribes human rights conditions as “dismal.”

“Indefinite military service, torture, arbi-trary detention, and severe restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and re-ligion provoke thousands of Eritreans to flee the country each month,” the report claims.

Hope for the FutureStill, there is hope for the youth of Eritrea.

While the future for Eritrean youth may seem grim, St. Joseph’s offers a path out of poverty through education. Our vital twin-ning partnership allows SHC students, fac-ulty and staff to embody our mission and the charisms of St. John Baptist de La Salle while serving one of Africa’s most marginalized, at-risk youth communities.

Brother Awate Fiseha, FSC, St. Joseph’s principal, expresses his gratitude for SHC and all twinning partners that help to provide a Lasallian education for Eritrea’s youth, “We want our twin schools to know that our stu-dents are very hard working, well disciplined, and very unique due to the holistic education they gain by your assistance. Although we do not have good means of a communica-tion system, we send from our hearts loving appreciation to each one of you, for you are making a difference in the lives of thousands of young men and women who are getting education here at St. Joseph’s school.”

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Glimpses into a day in the life of a St. Joseph’s student.

For many SHC senior student- athletes, the moment they take off their Fightin’ Irish uniforms after their last game, meet or match, marks the last time they

play a sport on an organized team. For a select few, their glory days at SHC are only the beginning. In recent years, our alumni have gone on to represent their countries in the Olympics, play profes-sional football, baseball and basketball, and perform at the highest echelons of college sports.

This fall, a handful of members of the Class of 2015 will put on someone else’s colors and continue their careers in college, but they won’t forget where they came from. Madison Murtagh ’15, who will play volleyball at the University of San Francisco said, “All of my high school coaches prepared me well for competing at the next level. From the beginning, Coach Beima was supportive of my wish to play in college and shared her experi-

ence with me. Other coaches, like Coach Peuse, also shared his college experience and what to look for in a school, and trained me and my teammates at the level that would get us there.”

Bound for Holy Names University where she will play softball, Corena Gregorio ’15 credited her freshman and sophomore year coaches as some of her most inspirational. “Coach Dunne and Coach Wilson stepped up, and their pas-sion and commitment always inspired me to do my best,” says Gregorio. She signed prior to her senior season started and af-ter missing half of last year due to injury. Still, she has lived up to her billing this season, as she is among the team leaders in hits (first), steals (first), fielding per-centage (first), RBIs (second) and batting (second) through 10 games.

Though he doesn’t represent SHC in competition, Matt Tomaszewski ’15 is one of the school’s finest athletes. Tomaszewski rows for Pacific Rowing Club and was a

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A’shanti Coleman ’15university of arizona, basketball

Kayla Coloyan ’15dominican university, basketball

Alexis Dirige ’16 washington State university, volleyball

Tommy Franceschini ’16bellarmine university, lacrosse

Corena Gregorio ’15holy names university, Softball

Negasi Hart ’15linfield college, basketball

Madison Murtagh ’15university of San francisco, volleyball

Matthew Tomaszewski ’15cornell university, rowing

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the following student-athletes intend to play in college next year:

Tara Amoroso ’15—volleyball

Omari Brown ’15—basketball

Christina Gallagher ’15—Soccer

Jaime Gates ’15—lacrosse

Martin Harrington ’15—gymnastics

Robin Henninger ’15—rowing

Kaitlyn Jochum ’15—volleyball

Ben Malakoff ’15—football

Siobhan Murphy ’15—Softball

David Parsons ’15—basketball

Kaimani Perez ’15—basketball

Sam Rebitz ’15—Swimming

James Scharetg ’15—football

Nick Sison-Gaut ’15—football

Gabby Vigil ’15—basketball

Logan White ’15—football

Christian Wilburn ’15—basketball

Nina Wood ’15—Soccer

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member of their US Rowing Youth National Championship Men’s 4+ team in 2014, besting more than 500 teams nationwide. He commit-ted to rowing powerhouse Cornell University last fall after receiving early admission to the esteemed school. He credits SHC with preparing him for the next level of competition, “I learned how to balance my academics with a rigor-ous year-round sport. And our col-lege prep environment really helped me grasp what college will be like academically.”

The SHC coaches who trained A’shanti Coleman ’15 throughout her high school career played in high school, college and a few were professional basketball players. Their expertise is a great advantage for the University of Arizona-bound athlete. Playing in large arenas and on television is a bit intimidating for Coleman, but she looks to her personal hero, Candace Parker, and heeds the words of her SHC coaches for inspiration. “I just have to be dedicated, put in the work, and be

willing to sacrifice. My coaches have told me that I will be ready, so I know I will be,” Coleman said.

Taking the leap to college sports is no small feat, but all of the success of their alumni brothers and sisters in various sports and in various states and countries shows that this new crop of soon-to-be alumni will be ready to rise to the challenge.

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A’shanti Coleman ’15

Matt Tomaszewski ’15 (left) upon winning the gold medal at nationals.

Corena (above) and A’shanti with friends (bottom right) as they sign their letters of intent.

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FeLIx BRookS-CHuRCH ’95By the time Felix Brooks-Church was 11 years old, he had already lived on four different continents. “Travel and adventure have always been in my blood.” After building an art therapy organization for at-risk youth in Cambodia, Felix spent two years in rural mountain villages in Nepal designing and testing a machine that adds essential vitamins and minerals to grains. He took this work to Tanzania, where he currently lives, and founded Sanku Fortification, an organization dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those without access to nutrient-enriched foods.

Sanku’s product is a fully-automated nutrient dosifier designed specifically for small-scale fortification. This means rural mills in remote and developing areas are able to fortify grains with micronutrients that help to keep their communities healthy. “What really drove me to live and work in developing countries was the opportunity to have a career in giving back and the exciting challenges associated with international nonprofit work. It is without doubt the most rewarding experience you can imagine!”

Felix counts discipline and commitment among the most important traits he developed as an SHC student. “These are much-needed virtues when working abroad since you will often be out of your comfort zone in a new, unfamiliar and challenging environment. My drive to never give up

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was fostered through SHC’s athletic programs and the school’s strong mission.”

To students interested in making a difference abroad, Felix says, “Start now! Take advantage of SHC's volunteer placement programs, both locally and internationally. Then continue taking advantage of similar programs in college. There are small, grassroots projects all over the world that need young, committed and passionate people to help them achieve their missions. So pack your bag, buy a ticket and get out there!”

mIGueL FARIA ’92returning to his native Portugal was a natural progression in Miguel’s life path, but it was really his love of politics and international relations that solidified his move abroad. His father’s work led the Faria family all over the world, inspiring in him a desire to explore and contribute to international communities. “The world gives us fascinating opportunities, and being able to explore them is a great gift. Having the desire to discover how different cultures think, act, live and work led me to where I am today.”

In 1998, Miguel left San Francisco and moved back to Portugal. He worked for the Portuguese Foreign Ministry of Affairs for a decade, including two years serving as the advisor to the Foreign Minister of Affairs, the equivalent of the uS Secretary of State. Today, Miguel continues his work in international relations as a spokesperson for the European External Actions Service. The EEAS is responsible for coordinating and implementing the European Union’s Common Foreign Policy through its governance of the European Union Delegations and the Common Security defense Policy Missions.

Miguel fondly recalls his time at SHC and considers Instructor of Social Studies James Conolly to be one of the most influential teachers of his high school career. “There were so many good people at SHC who were committed to our development as leaders, who took the time to help us learn, become men and women, to think on our own while retaining our values and morals.”

He also praises the diversity of the student body as one of the greatest benefits of an SHC education, “SHC was indeed a melting pot where I had the honor and privilege of meeting great people from different nationalities, backgrounds and walks of life. It made SHC extremely interesting. I’m grateful to remain in contact with some of my former classmates and continue to celebrate their personal and professional successes today.”

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ALexAndRA LIn ’02“The world is becoming smaller, global experience is becoming more important.” In 2013 Alexandra moved to Shanghai, her grandfather’s home, after accepting a job opportunity at the happiest place on earth.

Alexandra leads the merchandising and merchandise marketing team for Shanghai disney resort, bringing all of the toys, dolls, apparel, jewelry, costumes and souvenirs Disney guests enjoy to shops throughout the

park. For Alexandra, living and working in Shanghai is a dream, “The architecture is beautiful, and exciting things in business are happening here. It’s truly one of the greatest cities in the world.”

Alexandra counts SHC instructors as some of the most important influences on her interest in living abroad, “SHC teachers gave me opportunities to learn about the world and what it means to open doors for yourself. All of my teachers taught me to have the courage to take risks.” Alexandra was an SHC de Paul Scholar, a member of student council, Track & Field, Lasallian Vincentian youth, California Scholarship Federation, Liturgy Committee and the Bowling League. “In fact, I still have a bowling ball that was given to me by Sister Frances when I was part of the bowling club. I moved it with me to Shanghai and still use it!”

Living in Shanghai connects Alexandra to personal family history while exposing her to a global network of individuals with experiences as diverse as their ethnicities. “My favorite part about living and working abroad is meeting people from all over the world and immersing myself in other cultures. Shanghai is a very international city—when you walk outside you hear people speaking English, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Shanghainese … the list goes on! It’s amazing to hear their stories.”

To SHC students interested in opportunities abroad Alexandra says, “Take your language classes seriously, as being bilingual is vitally important in an international community.”

Alexandra Lin ’02shanghai, china

Felix Brooks-Church ’95dar es salaam, tanzania

Miguel Faria ’92lisbon, Portugal

Nelson Estrada ’68san Juan del sur, nicaragua

Shc alumni bring the spirit of the irish to every corner of the earth.

neLSon eSTRAdA ’68From San Francisco to New york to Brazil to Mexico and finally, Nicaragua. This Sacred Heart alumnus’ path wasn’t always clear. To students who may be afraid to honor their intuition, he offers the same bit of advice he followed as a young person: “Follow your heart. Things don’t always seem logical. Not all the decisions you make will align with traditional parameters, whether material or not.”

After Sacred Heart, Nelson graduated from the university of California, Berkeley and went on to receive an MBA from Harvard university. In 1974, Nelson took a job at Citibank in New york, his first job following college, and was ultimately transferred to Brazil. One opportunity led to another, and he eventually accepted a position in Monterrey, Mexico, where he lived and worked for ten years. In the 1990s, when the political climate in Nicaragua shifted and democracy returned to the nation, Nelson took it as a sign to return to the place of his birth. He left the security of a wonderful job for the uncertainty of a new opportunity—a decision that “made all the difference.” Today, he serves as director general at GENSA, a real estate development and consultation firm he and his wife founded.

While Nelson’s path led to a truly rewarding global experience, he counts his two sons as his greatest life-accomplishments. “My wife gave me the best two boys anyone could hope for. They were born and raised here in Managua and are now graduates from Notre dame (business) and Stanford (engineering) and working successfully, one at Nestlé and the other at a start-up in Silicon Valley.”

Nelson fondly remembers Sacred Heart instructors that influenced his development as a young man. “Brother Michaels’ literature classes marked me. I love Shakespeare, Cervantes and classical music.” Other mentors include Brother Arnold, who helped ensure Nelson finished his studies at Sacred Heart despite financial difficulty, and Brother xavier, who gave Nelson the lowest grade he received throughout his high school career, a C in pre-calculus.

The many opportunities and blessings Nelson has received trace back to his time at Sacred Heart. “Without my Sacred Heart benefactors that made it possible to complete my studies there, my destiny would surely have been different. I would not have attended Berkeley or Harvard and I almost certainly would not have met my delightful wife.”

Shc in nyc!We are thrilled to announce that SHC will host an alumni panel discussion and social at the Harmonie Club in New york City on Friday, June 5 from 6-9 pm. SHC alumni and friends are invited to join us in the Big Apple! Hear from SHC professionals who are making an impact in their respective fields and reconnect with your alma mater!

Can't make it to the Harmonie Club? Join us at the San Francisco Giants vs. Ny Mets game at Citi Field on Tuesday, June 9 at 7:10 pm. For more information, contact Alumni relations Manager Patrick kealy ’07 at 415.775.6626 ext. 682.

class notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954

1 The Sacred Heart Class of 1954 celebrated their 60th reunion last year at the Marines’ Memorial Club. Committee members Ron Domingues, Gil Salas, Gary Vick, Ron Vernali, John Muscat, Bob Dominguez, George Hill, Jack Albrecht, Justin Powers and John Gallagher helped put on the day’s festivities.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19612 Beverly Pierotti Balsi took an incred-

ible cruise to Australia last fall and had a terrific time seeing the sights Down Under. Beverly is pictured at the Sydney Harbor with the Opera House and Harbor Bridge in the background.

3 Last November, Terry McLaughlin and his wife, Sandy, received a grand tour of SHC from Rosie Lawlor Horan ’65 and Patrick Kealy ’07. He was impressed with the many positive changes at SHC. “Although the buildings have changed greatly since 1961, you could still feel the same Fightin’ Irish spirit that existed when I graduated.” Terry enjoyed seeing the 1961 championship baseball team memorabilia, including Hall of Fame inductee Bill Phelan ’61. Bill and Terry are pictured at their annual dinner at Mary’s Pizza Shack in Windsor, California.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19674 Alumni from the Classes of 1967-69

reconvene every Friday the 13th at Capur-ro’s Restaurant in San Francisco. Join Paul Capurro & Frank Capurro ’69 for a wonderful three-course luncheon at their restaurant on November 13, and celebrate this long-hon-ored tradition!

5 Steve Panos, George Lynch and Gary Vannucci are pictured at the annual St. Robert’s Crab Feed in San Bruno. George volunteers to help cook and organize the event every year.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19696 From left to right: "Legendary Players,"

Bill Soares ’68, Angelo Rizzato and Rick Damon ’76 play for the RC Seniors Softball Club in Redwood City. The club is open to players 50 and above. Angelo serves on the Board of Directors. Interested players can contact him at rizzato1@aim.com

7 Carl McCluskey shares, "I have been blessed with a rewarding life because of the education I received at SH.” Carl swam the lagoons of Bora Bora, climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza and honeymooned in

Save the dateThe Blue & Green Bash is on October 17! Get involved and become a class representative for this all-class reunion and community celebration. If you are interested in contacting your classmates or are the parent of an SHC student or alum who would like to organize other parents, contact Alumni relations Manager Patrick kealy ’07 at pkealy@shcp.edu for more details.

CLASSeS oF 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2005

you are celebrating a milestone reunion! We hope to hear from you.

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Bali. He has been on archeological digs for dinosaur fossils, taught astronomy at a plan-etarium, driven tractor trailers and walked the Great Wall of China. Carl was charged by elephants, surrounded by machine guns for making a wrong turn from Israel into Jordan, and experienced being one of the only people in Masada at sunset. He and his wife, Judy, have visited nearly 70 different countries. Today, he can be found learning Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele, or hosting kanikapilis (musician gatherings) around Oahu.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1973 8 Steve Cresci is serving his second term as president of the South San Francisco Young Men's Institute Council #32, the largest YMI Council. Steven also serves as an insurance agent in San Francisco's Civic

Center Area. He was recently named the 2014 Affiliate of the Year by the San Mateo County Association of Realtors.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19799 Cecelia Anne Kennedy is engaged to

Robert Derren Wooden, and they plan to marry this May in the presence of family and friends.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198210 San Francisco native Foster Weeks

earned a business degree from San Francisco State University. He was a nationally-ranked Olympic weightlifter during high school and college. Today, Foster serves as a residential mortgage loan agent and has helped hun-dreds of people navigate the ins-and-outs

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gold diploma ceremony & luncheonClass of 1965! Celebrate your 50th high school reunion on May 30, 2015. For more information or to participate in planning the event, contact Director of Special Events rosie horan ’65 at rhoran@shcp.edu or 415.775.6626 ext. 681.

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of home ownership, helping them achieve their goals and save money in the process. He has served as the president of his home-owners association and as a board member for Clementina Cares, a neighborhood association in SOMA.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200111 Conor Kelly and his wife, Tanis, wel-

comed their first child, Brynn Meredith Kelly, to their family last July.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200312 Jonathan Huey is slated to graduate in

2016 from the California School of Podiatric Medicine. He looks forward to beginning his residency and helping the SHC community.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200413 Principal Gary Cannon recently had

lunch with former student, Chris Lee. Chris is engaged to be married this September and is glad to hear that his classmate Tanya Susoev is teaching at SHC. Chris is an instructor at his alma mater, Hastings College of the Law, and also works as an associate at Farella Braun + Martel LLP. He recently clerked for a judge in the US District Court, Northern District of California.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200514 Matt Nastari is a preschool teacher in

San Francisco and referees a night bocce ball league in his spare time. He has played for the national bocce ball team and is practicing for the 2015 Bocce National Championship.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006Jennifer Lai was accepted to the Presi-dential Management Fellowship program, a two-year program for recent graduates possessing an MA, MBA, PhD or JD. It is designed to recruit future leaders for the federal government. After finishing law school in May of 2014 from USC, Jennifer knew that she didn't want to practice law in the traditional sense, so she applied for the fellowship and was selected. Jennifer works in the acquisition field for Air Force Space Command, reviewing and negotiating contracts and providing business advice to our Air Force leaders on the development and purchase of new GPS satellites and control systems.

15 From left to right: Gustavo Torres, Ben Jose and Eddie Hynson enjoyed the San Francisco Giants’ World Series Game Four victory over the Kansas City Royals.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200716 As a biologist at the California Academy

of Sciences, Amy Walters is responsible for the colony of African Penguins and the public education program about snakes and lizards. Last year, three penguin chicks were born at the California Academy of Sciences!

After living in Singapore and serving at a corporate advertising company and then a consulting firm, Giuliano Morse moved to Bologna, Italy in 2014 to study international economics at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He looks

forward to moving to Washington, DC in 2016 to complete his graduate degree and begin a new professional career.

Since November 2014, Tom Ysturiz-Dough-erty and Alex Mayo have become full-time owners and managers of the Silver Clouds Restaurant and Karaoke Bar in San Francisco’s Marina District. Recent renovations at Silver Clouds make it a wonderful event venue. Learn more: silvercloudrst@gmail.com

Tracey Lam is working on her master’s degree in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government on a Payne Fellowship. She will be going into Foreign

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club monte carloThank you to all of the guests, sponsors and volunteers who contributed to the incredible success of this year’s Spring Gala: Club Monte Carlo! The Parents Association’s premier fundraising event raises funds to ensure SHC continues to provide the rich educational experience our students enjoy. We offer our deepest gratitude to all of our supporters.

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Service with USAID. Tracey taught English in South Korea on a Fulbright grant from 2012-14.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200917 Former Piro Scholar Desirae Payton

obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Sacramento in December 2014. She has since moved back to San Francisco where she hopes to give back to her community, specifically in the area of youth development.

18 Jayson Webster attended Loyola Uni-versity of New Orleans, where he played rugby alongside other SHC graduates: Danny Williams ’10, Billy Ysturiz-Dougherty ’10, Connor Delahunty ’12 and Alex Lithgow ’12. Jayson graduated in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Following graduation, he attended the University of Limerick in Ireland to pursue a Master of Science degree

in economics. After completing his master’s thesis, Jayson travelled to Peru to volunteer with an organization providing services to shanty town youth. This January, he opened a surf hostel in Huanchaco, Peru. Learn more at casafresh.pe

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201219 Taylor Johns is enjoying a breakout

season at UC Riverside. He currently aver-ages 15.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game leading the Highlanders in the Big West.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201320 Jerry Peralta, number 14 pictured

above, is a 6-foot, 170-pound sophomore who led the City College Rams (11-1) to a 17-14 playoff victory over American River College in the State Junior College Playoffs. Peralta completed 25 of 38 passes for 268

yards and two touchdowns in the victory. The son of Sacred Heart Cathedral Head Football Coach Ken Peralta ’79, Jerry started in the state championship game against Mount San Antonio just short of winning the state title.

21 Last spring break, Emily Hipp had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Peru with some of her friends and rugby teammates from UCLA. The highlight of her trip was visiting Machu Picchu, the mysterious Inca ruins that are known today as one of the wonders of the world. Seeing the sun rise and the clouds roll through the majestic mountains has been one of the most incred-ible experiences of her life.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014Ryan Jew's first Rubik’s cube competition and the subject of his high school admission essay, was at UC Berkeley in 2008. This plas-tic puzzle took him further than he could have ever expected. He learned the value of practice, joined a worldwide community of speed solvers, hosted competitions and completed his Senior Seminar project. It took six years for him to become an official member of the Cal Cube Club, where he now teaches a class on solving the cube at UC Berkeley.

22 Upon graduation, Rebecca Hambalek was committed and admitted to UCLA until she received an offer to dance profession-ally with Ballet Tucson. She has traveled across the United States performing over the last year.

Shc alumni directorySacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is proud to announce our partnership with Harris Connect and the publication of a 2015 SHC Alumni Directory this fall. You will also have the option of purchasing Alumni Today, an online directory.

Look out for a postcard, email or phone call from Harris Connect to verify your information and confirm your participation. Be sure to update your contact information with SHC as soon as possible. If you do not want to be listed, contact Alumni relations Manager Patrick kealy ’07 at 415.775.6626 ext 682.

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Lasallian Vincentian Alumni Awards 2015

Every other year, the Lasallian Vincentian Alumni Award is given to graduates of St. Vincent, Sacred Heart, Cathedral or SHC, who embody the charisms of our Holy Founders, St. John Baptist de La Salle and St. Vincent de Paul. Award recipients demonstrate extraordinary dedication and loyalty to the Church and to the Lasallian Vincentian community; they are committed to living a life of faith, service and community. Honorees serve their communities with compassion, mildness, cordiality, respect and devotion. This year, SHC is proud to honor two individuals who live our mission every day: nancy linebarger ballard ’69 and marty lombardi ’65. They will be honored at the Founders day Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on May 5, 2015.

nancy linebarger ballard ’69Since graduating from Cathedral in 1969, Nancy has always carried the spirit and charisms of the Daughters of Charity in her heart. Nancy has served as a preschool teacher, a secretary, an office manager, a business owner, the founder and director of Tiny Tots in Ross, California, a published author, a master botanical illustrator, a court-appointed special advocate and an art facilitator. In 1975, Nancy married Mario Ballard ’70 and began her most exciting and rewarding career as a mother and wife. In 2011, Nancy started Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo, an organization dedicated to transforming uninspiring spaces into vibrant works of love, compassion and creativity to bring the comfort of beauty and peace to those suffering. Since the organization’s inception, RTR4C has revamped 15 chemotherapy treatment facilities, including projects throughout the United States and two in San Salvador. Nearly 800,000 patient visits are held in a RTR4C room each year,

and in 2014, the San Francisco Giants became RTR4C’s community sponsor. Nancy shares, “Many cancer patients spend long and painful hours in chemotherapy treatment rooms where they receive medicine and often contemplate their lives. The difference between a dull, gray, tech-oriented room and one painted with uplifting colors, gentle lighting and thoughtful details can be profound.”

marty lombardi ’65After graduating from Sacred Heart in 1965, Marty attended St. Mary’s College where he received a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He began his career at Bank of America Commercial Lending before moving on to the Savings Bank of Mendocino County. After 41 years with Savings Bank, Marty retired in 2013 as Senior Vice President. Today, Marty is known in his local community as a role model, and is often referred to as The Connector for his ability to bring people together to execute vital community projects; Mr. Ukiah for his tireless dedication to his local community; and The Cookie Man for his reputation as a high school mentor who treats students to chocolate chip cookies. Marty’s dedication to his community was best described at a 2007 Ukiah Main Street Program event which honored Marty with the Samuel Lowry Founders Award: “If volunteer service came with frequent flyer miles, Lombardi would have a round-trip ticket to the moon!” Throughout

his career, he left his mark on his community through service as a board member of more than 25 organizations including President of the Ukiah Educational Foundation, and Board Director of the Mendocino County Economic Development Board, Northern California Red Cross and United Way of Sonoma. Today, Marty serves on the board at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, the Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, Friendship Club, Anew Day, Nevada County Italian Cultural Foundation, California Independent Bankers, and as a mentor at Nevada Union High School. Marty and his wife, Kathleen, live in Grass Valley, where they enjoy spending time with their six children and nine grandchildren.

well wiSheStim burke ’70

Janet harrigan

barbara westpat west

in honorJim conolly

brian flynn ’91

nora gallagher ’08Jack & pat gallagher

siobhan murphy ’15clare murphy

John scudder, Jr. ’73SuppOrT AnD COnTriBuTiOn TO SHC

mike daniels & brigid walsh

mal visbal ’48CHriSTMAS

Sharon meyerkamp

in memorygiovanna aicardi

gary & lita flinders

tim baptista ’99george lynch, Jr. ’67 & Sue lynch

george barryJames barry ’74 & mary ann barry

Jane barryJames barry ’74 & mary ann barry

John barulich ’49nada barulich

shirley bechelliShc community

ralph belluominilarry & lynn lee

frances bradygene mcgreevy ’38

samuel caniglia, Jr.pete Siragusa ’73 & Sue Siragusa

stephen chan ’80chris bigaranimaurice & Siobhan caseycoakley/o’driscoll constructionSteven & Susan dal portoJames & imelda dalybrian & leslie davisbarry & florinna dekovicedward & Jessica del carloJoel fanfelle ’77 & Jackie fanfellegary & lita flindersgcx corporation

Stuart Kogod & denise garonedouglas mcdowell & Stacy trecobrian molony & eileen longo’connor plumbing &

fire protectionfinbarr & celine o’driscollpaul & margaret o’driscollroebuck constructionStephanie SabiniShc communitytom & paula Sinkovitzfrank & ann tittigerfrank & Jackie walleyJim woods, Jr. & Kathryn depman

mel chiarenzalorraine baptista

Pat murray church ’47Shc community

rosaly cipparroneShc community

mario cisnerosShc community

frances condonShc communitybernice creedonmike creedon ’70

dermott creedonmike creedon ’70

steven czaple ’65Shc community

marian early daly ’45nancy ambrosebrother chris brady, fSc ’70cecilia holland Shea ’75 &

Jim Shea

John debonopeter Knadler ’74 & gail Knadler

michael durkanchris & rich diestel

dick dwyer ’39John dwyertom & ellen dwyer

william elliott ’65Shc community

merv fauss ’48lori gianniniJerry & dolores Jacobbergerwarren Johnston ’48 &

betty JohnstonJoan mcKean

Listed on the following pages are the names of SHC community members’ family, friends and loved ones who are listed in SHC’s Books of remembrance. Brother ronald Gallagher, FSC, Phd, the Christian Brothers and the daughters of Charity offer prayers and Masses for the special intentions requested in honor of members of our school community each month. Please remember them in your prayers.

“Let us encourage the generosity

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SHC CelebratoryGiving

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michael feilmoser ’73Shc community

dino ferrariliana figone

rosie florez ’68Shc community

elvira francesconidenise Kent ’77Shc community

donald gaudette ’53carol Jones hupke ’54 &

peter hupkeShc community

beatrice geralditerry tandy ’68 &

miyuki tandy

mary ghiorsoJean & mary curutchet

william goodhue ’36Shc community

lourdes gregsonrosie lawlor horan ’65 &

Jim horan

carmela grimabrother Joseph grima ’59

charles grimabrother Joseph grima ’59

frank grima ’63brother Joseph grima ’59

rosemary hallorangene & Susan Kaufman

marcella hanketerry tandy ’68 &

miyuki tandy

george hipona ’65Shc community

Josephine honnliana figone

father Jack isaacsJeannette Saccheri

Joseph JeffreyShc athletic department

Patricia kelleherchris diner, Sr. ’65 &

patty Shea diner ’65

lolita la cunzaShc community

carroll ann lobrebrother chris brady, fSc ’70

ray losada ’65Shc community

Joyce lynchlarry & lynn lee

lynn maddanconn & marge hagan

Joseph maggioraliana figone

Joseph marion, sr.Jim Koeppen

mary mccarthybill powers ’69 &

diane powers

bill mcdonagh, Jr. ’67brother chris brady, fSc ’70george gulbengay ’69 &

Kay gulbengay

george lynch, Jr. ’67 & Sue lynch

philip & barbara lyonspete Siragusa ’73 &

Sue Siragusa

James mcginnis 1919James mcginnis

mary alice mcnaughtonKevin mcnaughton ’78 &

leslie mcnaughtonmike mcnaughton ’79

marjorie mcsweeneyterry mclaughlin ’61 &

Sandy mclaughlin

yolanda mizeraKathleen pisani ’69Steve zahn ’70 & lidia zahn

ernest moisantbarbara bozzini corbelli ’54carol Jones hupke ’54 &

peter hupke

James moylanJames potts

Paul mullerbill powers ’69 &

diane powers

J. ralph murphy ’40thomas mcKeon ’40 &

ellen mcKeon

Josephine murphyJack driscoll ’66mike Johnston ’71 &

cris Johnstonwarren Johnston ’48 &

betty JohnstonJohn mcgreevy ’69 &

lori mcgreevybill powers ’69 &

diane powers

angelina napolirosie lawlor horan ’65 &

Jim horan

Joe nebeling ’42Shc community

emmett o’connell ’48Kenneth & laura nation

vera o’donnellShc community

CELEBr ATOry G IVING

“These two criteria are like the

pillars of true love: deeds, and

the gift of self.” POPE FrANCIS

24 sPring 2015

Venaver New Orleans participant

Emily Sellars ’16 skim coats a wall

for the St. Bernard Project in a Pigeon

Town home.

Joseph o’neill ’38david cavanaughSeamus mccrackengene mcgreevy ’38Kathleen phillips

Julian Pardini ’49Kathryn pardini

agnes PennyShc community

andrew Pilara, sr.Jim Koeppen

rita PistochiniJim mullane ’70

charles Porrolorraine baptista

John Quinn ’35philip Quinn ’71 &

Jean Quinn

mary rattoJim mullane ’70

vera ravellaliana figone

carl reedbrother chris brady, fSc ’70

trudi rendahlShc community

charles reynolds ’48warren Johnston ’48 &

betty JohnstonJack KiernanShc community

mary riemerJo ann momono

gloria romanoliana figone

Juanita hyder roomian ’57Shc community

Juan sanchezbrian flynn ’91

bertram schoensteinclara Joost

herman shum ’93gary & lita flindersanne marie devine

Kurpinsky ’93 & Joseph Kurpinsky

Shc community

gary silvester ’65Shc community

will spencer ’65f.w. Spencer & Son, inc.

Jerry sullivan ’57Shc community

ray sullivan ’41tom huvane ’50 &

Jane huvaneShc community

marie devincenzi sutti ’61Shc community

leo tarantino ’53Shc community

al teglialiana figonedick morosi ’61

aggie lariviere ternasky ’62rosie lawlor horan ’65 &

Jim horan

helen turkovichclara Joost

eugene udovich, Jr. ’63Sharon udovichbob uhl ’59Shc community

elizabeth dietrich uhrich ’48

Shc community

louis van velzencharlotte brown

david vernalirosie lawlor horan ’65 &

Jim horan

barbara waltonlou Sozzi

John warnockcarol Jones hupke ’54 &

peter hupke

cathy williamsbrother chris brady, fSc ’70

stephen workman ’65Shc community

nancy worsnopbill powers ’69 &

diane powers

gus zipse ’39ron zipse ’69 &

Sharon zipse

in remembranceall hupke family members living & deceased

carol Jones hupke ’54 & peter hupke

all Jones family members living & deceased

carol Jones hupke ’54 & peter hupke

antonio alvarotony alvaro ’71

armando amorosoJosephine gandolfo

amoroso ’50

agnes anderholdenconrad & Karen grass

harvey anderson ’74winifred anderson

dan barden ’59James barden ’62 &

carolyn barden

george barryJames barry ’74 &

mary ann barry

Jane barryJames barry ’74 &

mary ann barry

carl bernardi ’52tom duffy ’52 & ann duffy

ernie boggsvance devost ’65 & nadine

devost

robert bonniciJoe hurley ’61

ed booklandlita gallard bookland ’58

albert brandibob lint &

cathy brandi-lint

madeline brandibob lint &

cathy brandi-lint

CELEBr ATOry G IVING

SECONd CENTury 25

The 2015 Venaver New Orleans group pose in front of the duchesne House for Volunteers where they were

hosted by the religious of the Sacred Heart.

william brannan ’52tom duffy ’52 & ann duffy

christian brothers, fscallan Susoeff ’60 &

Judy Susoeff

ernie burgiconrad & Karen grass

nita burgiconrad & Karen grass

Jesse callejas ’03Sal callejas ’73 &

lucy callejasdaniel & marie Sampiorleon Sorhondo ’67 &

nicole Sorhondo

frank camilleri ’59anne camilleri abela ’61

margaret carberrytom carberry ’73 & Karen

carberry

richard carberry ’41tom carberry ’73 &

Karen carberry

allison chau ’79lily chau lee ’79 &

tommy lee

bernard clavere ’52tom duffy ’52 & ann duffy

laurene colemanbob mondin ’70 &

Janis mondin

monica contrero ’52vinnie contrero ’51

frank corbellibarbara bozzini corbelli ’54

sam corritorelauren wild ’99

carmela corritorelauren wild ’99

rosemary cozzoSandra & rocco gulli

ellen mangini crosson ’65patricia mangini Jones ’66 &

Steven Jones

anne curutchetJean & mary curutchet

Jean curutchetJean & mary curutchet

ann devostvance devost ’65 &

nadine devost

leonie devostvance devost ’65 &

nadine devost

Jim diggins ’44rob aveson ’74 &

cathy aveson

richard dillardJack Kiernan

tom doonan ’57rosie lawlor horan ’65 &

Jim horan

sue downwardcecilia cilia mcgovern ’48

kay duffytom duffy ’52 & ann duffy

albert dye, sr.betty williams

anna dyebetty williams

Patty falveytim & colleen williams

william falveytim & colleen williams

bill farrell ’79annette farrell

ralph flageollet ’42nick & mary russo

John foran ’48connie foran

Pat forbushrob aveson ’74 &

cathy aveson

rose fordbob ford ’52 & marlene ford

forsell-harrigan familiesJanet harrigan

vincent gagliardo, sr.grace gagliardo

kelly gallagher ’95tom fauss ’44Jerry & dolores Jacobberger

brother ronald gallagher, fsc, Phd

rosie lawlor horan ’65 & Jim horan

beatrice geraldifrank mazzucco ’76 &

Jo mazzucco

tom gilleran ’55Jim & pat gilleran

ernie gomestom & Jan dennison

rev. John heaneyJerry Sobeck ’69 &

Susie Sobeck

m. hoKen & laura Quan

anne holland ’81Janet holland ’77

ed hupkemary hupke

Judy hurleyJoe hurley ’61

rose hurleypaul & margaret o’driscoll

lisa ibepaul wuerstle &

fe lazaro-wuerstle

cathy kelberphil Kelber

mary kellyJean & mary curutchet

tommy kellyJean & mary curutchet

kennedy familyJoe Kennedy, Sr. ’65 &

clo Kennedy

gregory kentSharon Kent Stein ’55 &

robert Stein

herbert kentJoan galvin Kent ’52

eileen kiernanJack Kiernan

Joan kinascarol & Jim enright

andy kutches ’44delia michaelsen Kutches ’44

yuk kwanKen & laura Quan

siu lamphilip lam ’05

catherine rose langfordrosaleen flynnmonica mcguire

Jose lazaropaul wuerstle &

fe lazaro-wuerstle

w.h. leeKen & laura Quan

laurel lyght ’61charleen Kirk paping ’61 &

robert paping

Joyce lynchphil Kelber

emil manginipatricia mangini Jones ’66 &

Steven Jones

hilda manginipatricia mangini Jones ’66 &

Steven Jones

Joseph marion, sr.gary & lita flinders

alfred martin ’50tom duffy ’52 & ann duffyflorence martin

Joe mcdermott ’41mary mcdermott

bill mcdonagh, Jr. ’67micaela mcdonagh ’00

Jack mcdonaghdonna mcdonagh

tom mcdonnellJack Kiernan

william mcPartland ’57rose antonina balistreri

CELEBr ATOry G IVING

“Lord, help me to make time today

to serve you in those who are

most in need of encouragement

or assistance.” ST. VINCENT dE PAuL

26 sPring 2015

ann menicuccial menicucci ’49

robert meyerkamp ’38Sharon meyerkamp

otto millerrose Shubin

steve mischakmichael & Stephanie lyons

therese mischakmichael & Stephanie lyons

sean moylanfrank noonan ’52 &

lois noonan

John J. o’connor, sr.dan o’connor ’59

John J. o’connor ’55dan o’connor ’59

rose o’connordan o’connor ’59

laura o’rourkeian paul o’rourke

robert Pagan ’55manuela pagan

Julian Pardini ’49Kathryn pardinirobert pardini ’83 &

paula pardini

anita Partonlauren wild ’99

dan Pereaepic perea ’54 & elvira perea

eloisa Pereaepic perea ’54 & elvira perea

Julia PottsJames potts

mel Pulizzano ’38melinda pulizzano

moorley ’71 & phil moorley

y.f. QuanKen & laura Quan

John riordan ’52brother James

riordan, fSc ’62

col. robert robideauxJoan mahood robideaux ’50

milagros rodriguesJuanito & lani meneses

bill ryan ’42Jean ryan

James ryan ’10Jean ryan

rosalie scalisewilliam & theresa bastida

kevin sheehy ’60adam pressman &

Kelley Sheehy-pressman

maria shirargerald Shirar ’64 &

tracy lombardi

ivon smithleroy & narrisa lindo

Pops smithleroy & narrisa lindoann SobeckJerry Sobeck ’69 &

Susie Sobeck

Jim sobeckJerry Sobeck ’69 &

Susie Sobeck

Joseph sobeckJerry Sobeck ’69 &

Susie Sobeck

larry sozzi ’65lou Sozzi

vi sozzilou Sozzi

James spillane ’43frances Spillane

ray stagnaro ’50louise Stagnaro

mary ann sullivanlaura lee

michael symkowick ’69Jill Symkowick

emelio tallericowilliam & theresa bastida

angelina tognottidave tognotti ’65 &

cecilia tognotti

rico tognottidave tognotti ’65 &

cecilia tognotti

chiang tsengedward & christine Jong

hui chuan tsengedward & christine Jong

marie turnerwilliam turner ’38 &

dolores turner

bea veranastacio ver, Jr.

evangelina villasicaJulio & catalina mariategue

robert west ’39pat west

don wild ’61carlos & rosemary rivaslauren wild ’99

foster wildlauren wild ’99

madeline wildlauren wild ’99

frank wongKen & laura Quan

belle wuerstlepaul wuerstle &

fe lazaro-wuerstle

gus zipse ’39tom zipse ’70 & Sheri zipse

CELEBr ATOry G IVING

“Show much kindness and love for

the young people you teach.”

ST. JOHN BAPTIST dE LA SALLE

SECONd CENTury 27

Venaver New Orleans participant Emily Ino ’16

paints the exterior of a home damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Photo: danielle Sidi ’16

LeARn moRe AT SHCp.edu/pLAnnedGIVInG

With your help, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will continue to thrive. Consider making a gift from your estate today that costs you nothing during your lifetime. Visit shcp.edu/planned-giving and discover how you can help assure the future of our important educational mission.

this school year, shc has received nearly $1 million in estate gifts from three alumni. we are forever blessed by their generosity.

You can make a future gift to SHC by adding simple language to your existing will or trust. To learn more, contact director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving John vigo ’81 at 415.775.6626 ext. 763 or jvigo@shcp.edu

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s a c r e d h e a r t c a t h e d r a l p r e p a r a t o r yand the Visual & Performing Arts Program Present

Over theRainbow

Tickets and details at shcp.edu • Sister Caroline Collins, DC, Theater, 1100 Ellis Street, San Francisco, Calif.

CONNECTING MUSIC AND VISUAL ART

Friday, May 8, 2015 at 7:30 pm

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paidpermit no. 925

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Summer InstituteAn Innovative Summer Program for Motivated Students & Athletes Ages 8-14

Program dates: June 15 through July 24Details & Registration at shcp.edu/summer

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