veritas magazine - fall/winter 2010-11

The Magazine of Bishop Montgomery High SchoolThe Magazine of Bishop Montgomery High School

INSIDE: • ANNUAL REPORT 2009-10

• ALUMNI MILITARY UPDATE

• FALL SPORTS WRAP-UPFALL/WINTER 2010-2011

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LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Rosemary LibbonPrincipal

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We are blessed with your generosity, your commitment, and your care. We ask for your prayers. You can be certain that you are in ours.

Dear Friends of Bishop Montgomery,

Welcome to this newest edition of Veritas magazine. Included is the annual report, our yearly opportunity for us to thank all of you who have made a fi nancial com-mitment to Bishop Montgomery. With your support we are able to continue to grow—to provide the students with the facilities, equipment, and programs that help us fulfi ll our mission to produce graduates who are Christ-centered, academi-cally dedicated, physically knowledgeable, and socially responsible.

When the development staff sits down to plan each issue of Veritas, we are proud of the fact that there are so many stories to tell. This issue focuses on Christian Service—particularly our denim days—and also gives wonderful examples of our alumnae’s continued commitment to living their faith in action.

I have asked our students to consider this statement: “What you love you will be-come.” This statement is all about choice. I remind them that the ability for each individual to choose is powerful. Each choice is not only a choice for that moment and speaks about who we are now, but also speaks to what kind of person we are each working to become.

“What you love is what you will become.” We work to challenge our students to realize that the ordinary living that they do each day—through their tasks, their encounters with others—become an act of praise and thanksgiving. We work to challenge our students to realize that the ordinary living that they do each day—through their tasks and their encounters with others become an expression of “love thy neighbor as thyself.”

“What you love is what you will become.” We work to challenge our students to make choices, no matter how small they seem, that proclaim that God is love and that our refl ection of that truth in how we care for others has the power to create a widening light—the light that comes from faith, and hope, and as St. Paul says, the greatest of all these—love.

I think you will see wonderful examples of that light and that love in the following pages.

Sincerely,

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ANNUAL REPORT: 13Honor Roll of Donors

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Alumni in the Military: 10An Update

FEATURES

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Cover Story

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DEPARTMENTS Feedback 4News from BMHS 12Athletics 24Development 27Class Notes 28

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June 17: BMHS Golf Tournament Lakewood Golf Course

March 16: Re-registration BMHS Gymnasium Grades 9-11

April 21-May 2: Easter Vacation

May 6: Senior Prom

May 17: Senior Mother’s Mass BMHS Gymnasium 8:00 am

May 27: Class of 2011 Graduation Knight Stadium 1:00 pm (by ticket only)

July 16: Class of 1971 Reunion BMHS Gymnasium

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in the student agenda book.

The Magazine of Bishop Montgomery High School

V E R I T A SThe Latin word Veritas is defi ned “truth.” In Roman mythology, Veritas was the goddess of truth, a daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue. Veritas is also the name given to the Roman virtue of truthfulness, which was considered one of the many virtues any good Roman should have possessed. “Veritas” is included in many university mottos as well, including Yale University’s Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth). Veritas is also the motto of Harvard University, and the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church. The BMHS motto is “justice, truth, honor” and the case can be made that all pursuits, if they are valid, must fi rst be rooted in truth. We, as a school community, certainly strive to achieve that goal.

VERITAS magazine is published two times a year by the Development Offi ce of Bishop Montgomery High School. For more information or to send comments or suggestions, please contact:

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Publisher: Rosemary Libbon, Principal

Editors: Andy Marafi no, Director of Marketing & PR Dione Dierks, Asst. Director of of Marketing Amy Traxler, Asst. Director of Marketing John Hong, Publications Director

Photography: Kevin Altobelli ‘00, BMHS Yearbook Staff, Matt Cheung ‘98, Mark Comon ‘78, Cornell University Athletics, Sgt. Gregory Dillon ‘03, Mike Fay ‘83, Bridget Fitzpatrick ‘88, Life Touch, Johanna & Jason Miyoshi ‘04, Col. David Price ‘73, Matt Reyes ‘10, San Jose State Athletics, Seattle Sounders FC, Marion and Chris Schugt ‘01, Alicia Valleni-Matteson ‘89, Yvonne Wilbanks

Contributors: Aaron Dotson ‘11, Col. David Price ‘73, Helen Ray ‘11 Printer: Shanahan Printing & Graphics, Inc.

Dates to Remember

Thank you for sharing [the Haiti story] - several people have already asked how they can get involved. I really like the focus you are taking on those serving in the military - having my sister in Iraq and knowing some of what went on that is not covered in the news really brought it home that most Americans go on with life not really thinking of those serving (and the family members home worrying) in truly frightening conditions. BMHS fosters the importance of go-ing beyond yourself to places that are uncomfortable to help those in need. Laura Valleni-Basile ‘87

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As the mother of a current Marine (Bobby Jakucs ‘04), I appreciate your latest issue of Veritashonoring active duty military members and veterans, as they give so much to serve our great nation and work diligently to keep us safe. They greatly appreciate their service being remem-bered by individuals and the community as a whole. Warm regards.

Mrs. Carole Canitia-Jakucs

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It is no secret that Bishop Montgomery students, faculty and staff donate thousands of dollars and volunteer thousands of hours each

year in service to others. Christian service is part of what makes the atmosphere on campus one of generosity, caring, and community. This willingness to help others is carried over into the lives of many BMHS graduates long after they leave campus and provides inspiration to both current and future students. Perhaps the most visible way the BMHS community serves others is through the bi-monthly “denim days” held on campus.

In the late 1990’s Lee Jeans launched a campaign to raise money for breast cancer research through the Susan G. Komen Foundation. At their businesses, people donated $2 and wore denim in a show of sup-port. Then Activities Director, and current Assistant Director of Devel-opment, Dione Dierks thought bringing the Lee National Denim Day to campus would be a great way to get the students and faculty involved in this worthy cause. Dierks received a denim day kit from Lee and BMHS was off and running; actually, sprinting would be a better word. “Lee sent us 300 plastic pink ribbons, but we had over 1,000 students and faculty participate,” explains Dierks. “We had to run all over town to buy ribbons for everyone.” With that, the denim phenomenon was born at Bishop.

In the 2003-2004 school year, ASB president Jonathon Meyer ‘04was looking for ways the students could help more people and sug-gested to Campus Ministry that denim days be instituted on a monthly basis. After gaining approval from the administration, Meyer, who is currently studying to be a priest at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, and his classmates went to work fi nding people to help and projects to support.

Each year, students, faculty and staff submit denim day proposals to the Campus Ministry class. With guidance from BMHS Campus Min-ister Dorothy Morski, ideas are discussed and projects are chosen. On the selected days, members of Campus Ministry collect $2 from stu-dents and faculty, who are then permitted to wear denim. “One of the problems we have,” explains Morski, “is the Campus Ministry students want to help everybody.” With that in mind, denim day became a bi-monthly event on campus in order to reach out to more people. Since 2003-2004, students, faculty, and staff have donated over $109,000 through denim day collections...a truly astounding fi gure.

Many new projects are brought before Campus Ministry each year, but there are several denim day projects that have become staples at Bishop Montgomery. Each October, a collection is earmarked for the Komen

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H O W S T U D E N T S , F A C U L T Y , A N D A L U M N I W O R K T O G E T H E R T O S E R V E O T H E R S

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Las Vegas VisionWalkWhen longtime BMHS attendance offi ce clerk Maggie Wilbanks ap-proached Campus Ministry with a request to support her three year-old granddaughter, Emily, who has a blinding retinal degenerative disease, a November denim day was quickly placed on the calendar. Wilbanks, along with friends and family members, including Emily’s parents Gary and Yvonne, were raising money for the Foundation Fighting Blind-ness’ 3rd Annual Las Vegas VisionWalk in November. Through the BMHS denim day collection, $300 was donated to “Team Emily.” The Wilbanks clan was a part of 400 walkers who participated in the event held on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

To date, the Las Vegas VisionWalk has raised over $55,000 for vital retinal research and over $15 million has been raised through Vision-Walks held nationwide. For more information about retinal diseases, the Foundation Fighting Blindness or a VisionWalk in your area, go to www.blindness.org or www.visionwalk.org.

ABOVE:“Team Emily” gathers together prior to the Las Vegas VisionWalk.

Maggie Wilbanks

Helping Young FamiliesTwo fi rst semester denim days were dedicated to helping families with young children who experienced recent suffer-ing. When senior Brynne Moeller ‘11 came to Mrs. Morski with news that the 7-year old son of some close family friends was diagnosed with a brain tumor, the fi rst denim day of the school year was dedicated to helping with the medical expens-es. BMHS students, faculty and staff raised $300 for Emmett O’Brien, the son of Patrick and Katy O’Brien.

Foundation. This year, over $300 was raised for the cause. Novem-ber collections are reserved for the annual Thanksgiving dinner drive through All Life Charities at St. Elizabeth’s Outreach Center in Wilm-ington. This Thanksgiving was one of the most successful drives to date, with over $2,000 rasied to feed 100 families. This Christmas, students, faculty and staff “adopted” 35 families. Through this collection, home-rooms are assigned a family through All Life Charities and are given an index card with the names, ages, clothes and shoe sizes, and interests of each member. Each homeroom purchases gifts, wraps them, and pre-

Already this school year, denim day collections have benefi ted many other people and organizations. On the following pages are a few more examples of how BMHS denim days have made an impact on the lives of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and the world around us.

pares them for delivery to the families. “The out-pouring of support was trememdous this year,” explains Morski. “Many teachers and stu-dents wanted to know very specifi c information about their adopted family so that they could buy them exactly what they wanted.”

In November, Mrs. Morski spoke to her Campus Ministry class about a newly married Temecula couple who were the parents of twin six-month old girls. One day, the father, who worked two jobs, was feeling very ill and called work to tell them he was unable to come in that day. When his bosses in-formed him that he had to come in, he got in his car and headed for work. While driving, he lost consciousness, crashed and later died. Soon after, a foundation was set up to help pay for his girls’ education and the BMHS denim day raised $500 for the fund.

Maggie Wilbanks


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The Friendship Circle, a Bishop Montgomery club started last year as a way to promote interest in the larger, national Friendship Circle or-ganization, is invloved in many activities that help young people with special needs such as autism and Down Syndrome. Many of the activi-ties involve teaching basic skills such as mak-ing monetary transactions, communicating with unfamiliar faces, and functioning in pub-lic places. Most importantly, however, Friend-ship Circle provides time and companionship to those in need. “The kids that we work with crave friendship,” explains club president Danielle Hadley ‘11.

Friendship Circle Attends to Special Needs

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One of those occasions to donate time was on October 26, 2010 at the Friendship Circle’s 2nd Annual Pier-to-Pier Walk sponsored by SKE-CHERS. The 3.4-mile walk from the Manhattan Beach Pier to the Her-mosa Beach Pier and back helps raise money for organization programs,

but it also raises awareness that children with special needs require individualized atten-tion. Not only did Bishop dedicate an Octo-ber denim day to help support the walk, but club moderator Ms. Molly Posedel and Had-ley organized a team from BMHS to partici-pate in the walk. The event was attended by over 4,000 participants, including the Bishop Montgomery team and one of the event’s spe-cial guests, fi tness icon and BMHS graduate Denise Austin (Denise Katnich ‘75).

While Hadley was a student at American Martyrs, a Friendship Circle branch was or-ganized on campus and it sparked an inter-est to get involved. “I have a 5-year old cousin with special needs and I thought it would be great to help out in any way I could,” explains Hadley. As a founding member of the Bishop Montgomery chapter, Hadley and the others in the club discuss ways they can volunteer their time, as well as opportunities to work with Friendship Circle chapters at schools like Mira Costa, Redondo and West. “What is important is not donating money; it is donating time to these kids,” explains Hadley. “They want people to talk to, people to do things with, people to spend time with.”

ABOVE:Danielle Hadley ‘11, center. and Akemi Inugay ‘11, right, enjoy the pier-to-pier walk.

The Bishop Montgomery denim day raised $300 for the pier-to-pier walk. In all, the event raised over $380,000 for local schools and the South Bay’s chapter of Friendship Circle. For Hadley and the other Bishop students, paticipating in the walk and working with young people with special needs is a learning experience. “The most important thing I have learned,” says Hadley, “is patience.”

For more information about Friendship Circle and its south Bay chap-ter, visit www.friendshipcirclesb.com

ABOVE:BMHS Friendship Circle members (l to r) Lizette Cabrera ‘13, Danielle Hadley ‘11, and Jenny Weigley ‘13 at the Pier-to-Pier Walk in October.

ABOVE:BMHS Friendship Circle members (l to r) Lizette Cabrera ‘13, DanHadley ‘11, and Jenny Weigley ‘13 at the Pier-to-Pier Walk in October.


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1983 Graduates Come to the Aid of ClassmateIn August 2010, a devastating car crash outside of Bishop, California took the lives of three people and injured 15 others, some seriously. One of those critically injured was Derek Thomas, a 2010 graduate of Ca-thedral Catholic High School in San Diego and the son of Paula Hay-Thomas ‘83. Thomas was set to attend Occidental College to play football and rugby before the accident occured. The accident involved two cross-country teams traveling in opposite directions on Highway 395 fi ve miles south of Bishop. Thomas suffered burns over 85% of his body, and one of the three people killed was his girlfriend, Amanda Post, also a 2010 graduate of Cathedral Catholic.

ABOVE:Members of the Class of 1983 participate in The Derek Thomas Recovery Fund 5K. L to R are Kim Spagnoli ‘83, Cathie Hines-Ireland ‘83, Mike Fay ‘83, and Paula Hay-Thomas ‘83.

Following the accident, Post’s family set up a recov-ery fund for Derek and a memorial scholarship fund for Amanda (pictured above). The medical costs for Thomas are estimated to be over $6 million. Despite the fact that insurance and the state will take care of a large portion of the costs, the family will still be responsible for close to $500,000 in medical bills. To help raise money for Thomas, members of the Class of 1983 participated in a 5K run for the Derek Thomas Recovery Fund on October 23, 2010 at Lake Murray in San Diego. BMHS classmates of Hay-Thomas have also participated in blood drives and con-tributed fi nancially to the fund.

“[The 5k] was truly an inspiring event,” said Cathie Hines-Ireland ‘83. “[Paula] is the embodiment of grace under pressure. The family was so grateful for everyone’s support and the [Cathedral] kids were amazing with their dedication to their fellow classmates. The love in the air was palpable.”

BMHS students and faculty jumped at the chance to help and dedicated two of their January “Denim Days” to raise money for the recovery fund. A total of $2,000 was raised for the fund.

To make a contribution directly to the Derek Thomas Recovery Fund, send checks, made out to FBO Derek Thomas Fund, to:

San Diego Trust Bank, Attn: Mary Purviance, Sr. Vice President,

781 Garden View Ct., Suite 100, Encinitas, CA 92024 or call 760-479-4344


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From the time she stepped foot on campus as a freshman in 2000, Irene Fernando ‘03 was a leader. As a member of student government and Campus Ministry, she played a vital role in organizing and leading many activities, Christian service projects, and classmates during her four years at Bishop Montgomery. It is no surprise, then, that Fernando works for an organization with the word ‘leadership’ in its title.

Following graduation from BMHS, Fernando at-tended the University of Minnesota, where she earned her degree in marketing from the Carlson School of Management. One night during fresh-man year, Fernando and three friends were up late discussing how they might make an impact on campus; more specifi cally, they were dream-ing. Soon, the organization Students Today Lead-ers Forever (STLF) was founded and a career was born for Fernando. Today, Fernando serves as the Co-Executive Director of STLF and is pursuing a masters degree in education from the University of Minnesota’s Youth Development Leadership Program.

The mission of STLF is “to reveal leader-ship through actions,” explains Fernando. “We believe that leadership is already within every young person and we provide experiences that will help to draw this out.” Perhaps the most visible way STLF does this is through their “Pay It Forward Tours.” These tours involve busloads of students traveling to different states ,working on service projects in the com-munities they visit. These projects range from helping to clean and paint youth centers to visiting the elderly in nursing homes (and everything in between). They are truly experiences that focus on service, education and refl ection. In addition to the Pay It Forward Tours, STLF facilitates high school leadership camps throughout the country. Through these camps, stu-dents receive a “focused and intensive leadership experience through which [they can] build lasting relationships and discover personal and transferable skills and leadership.”

Perhaps what is most impressive about STLF is the growth of the or-ganization since that fateful night when Fernando was a college fresh-man. The fi rst Pay It Forward Tour originated out of the University of Minnesota when approxiamtely 40 students spent their spring break traveling the country in service to others. Since then, STLF has orga-nized 240 tours involving almost 9,500 students serving over 115,000 volunteer hours. The impact of STLF has reached well beyond the bor-ders of Minnesota. Pay It Forward Tours now originate out of college, high school and middle school campuses in 13 states.

In November, Fernando was back in California for a visit to Bishop Mont-gomery and to speak to the students in Campus Ministry. Her message to the BMHS students was a call to action. “I wanted them to know that young people are part of a very purposeful movement in our country,” explains Fernando. “It is important for the students to refl ect on their own personal leadership; what it is they want to contribute to their personal lives, their communities and the world around them.”

A November denim day was dedicated to STLF and Fernando was pleas-antly surprised to receive a check for $500 from BMHS. “When I got the envelope, I was overwhelmed by the generosity,” explains Fernando, who said that the funds will be used for leadership training and fi nancial aid for young people to go on Pay It Forward Tours. For more information about Students Today Leaders Forever, visit www.stlf.net

Students Today Leaders Forever is Brainchild of ‘03 Graduate

ABOVE:STLF Co-Founder Irene Fernando ‘03, black shirt, at a Pay It Forward tour stop at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Minnesota.

ABOVE:Irene Fernando ‘03, bottom, with fellow STLF co-founders.

ABOVE:STLF Co-Founder Irene Fernando ‘03, black shirt, at a Pay It Forward

at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Minnesota

Alumni in the Military: An Update


the Field Artillery School, Ft Sill, Oklahoma, where his son, Nathan, was born. He left active duty and assumed his third company com-mand of B Company, 1-361st Infantry in Chico, California. Promoted to Major, he joined the 91st USA Maneuver Training Command at Camp Parks, Dublin, CA, serving as an ARTEP Observer/ Controller on the Armor Team and Training Offi cer for the Combat Support Exercise Division. The 91st MTC re-organized as 1st Bde (Battle Command Staff Training), 91st Div (Training Support), and LTC and then COL Price served from 1993-2003 in a variety of staff and command posi-tions to include Battalion Command. In support of Operation Endur-ing Freedom in 2003, he served on a variety of missions in Washington and Texas for units deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo and Guan-tanamo. Price deployed to Iraq where he planned and implemented training for the Iraqi Army in Baghdad. He also served as a member of the initial Iraqi Police Working Group formed when the U.S. assumed the mission of training Iraqi Police. Upon returning to the U.S., he was the Chief of Staff of the 5th Army Tactical Command Post at Ft Bliss, TX. He next headed to Saudi Arabia to serve as Senior Observer Trainer for the 4th Saudi Royal Land Forces Armored Brigade. He also served as the mobilized 1/91st Brigade Chief of Staff, and as a Senior Observer and Excercise Director in the re-designated 5th Bde, 75th Division.

Col. David Price ‘73 - United States Army (Retired)

Army Col. (Retired) David Price ‘73 comes from a long line of BMHS graduates. He was preceded at BMHS by siblings Stephen ‘64, Mar-garet ‘65, Cathy ‘67 and Michael ‘71 and followed by brothers Vin-cent ‘75, John ‘78 and Tim ‘85, and niece, Elizabeth ‘97.

David Price ‘73

Editor’s Note: We received an overwhelming response to our last issue of Veritas and the cover story about our alumni who have served or are still serving in the military. On the following pages are some of the updates we received following the publication of the last issue. A complete list of alumni in the military can be found at www.bmhs-la.org.

He graduated from the University of San Francisco in 1977 and was commissioned through ROTC as an Infantry Second Lieutenant. After completing Infantry offi cer schooling at Ft Benning, Georgia, he served as a Company Executive Offi cer in 1-31st Infantry (Mechanized) in the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Howze, Korea. He then served as a Rifl e Platoon Leader in 2-9th Infantry at Camp Greaves, Korea. That battalion redeployed to Ft Riley, Kansas, where it was re-designated as 2-16th Infantry (Mech) in the 1st Infantry Division. Lieutenant, and then, Captain Price served in the Big Red One as a Mechanized Rifl e Platoon Leader, Anti-Tank Platoon Leader, Battalion Motor Offi cer and S-3 Air Operations Offi cer, with two REFORGER deployments to Germany. After completing the Infantry Offi cer Advanced Course at Ft Benning, Price returned to Korea and commanded C Company, 1-17th Infantry (Mech), 2 ID at Camp Casey from 1982-83. He next com-manded a recruiting comapny in Maine from 1983-85, where he met his wife, Susan. His next assignment was as an Operations Offi cer at


Lt. Bobby Jakucs ‘04 is a combat engineer offi cer with the United States Marines. He is currently serving in Afghanistan and he is based out of Camp Lejeune, NC.

Alicia Valleni-Matteson ‘89 has served in the United States Air Force since 1990 when she attended the Air Force Academy after graduating from BMHS. She is a clinical psychologist in the Air Force and recently served a 6-month tour in Iraq. She is stationed in Germany.

Andrea Braasch ‘07 is a corpsman in the United States Navy,

Sgt. Gregory Dillon ‘03 is on active duty in the United States Ma-rines. This summer he deployed as part of the 26th MEU aboard the USS Kearsarge. His unit’s mission is to “sail” to Pakistan to provide humanitarian assistance for all fl ooding and civil unrest. After his 9-month deployment, his unit will patrol middle eastern waters.

Lt. Junior Grade Jason Miyoshi ‘04 completed his advanced naval fl ight training and received his “Wings of Gold” in July 2010 in Florida at Naval Air Station Whiting Field. He is a helicopter pilot for the United States Navy and is currently stationed in Mayport, Florida. On August 28, 2010, Jason married Johanna Morales-Miyoshi ‘04 at Saint Margaret Mary Church.

Francis Santarina ‘91 is on active duty with the United States Navy.He has served in Iraq twice, 2003 and 2005, and in Kuwait in 2010. He returned from Kuwait in July and is now stationed in San Diego.

Gregory Dillon ‘03 Johanna & Jason Miyoshi ‘04

Alicia Valleni-Matteson ‘89Alicia Valleni-Matteson ‘89

James Freed ‘66 served in the Air Force from 1967-1971. He served four years of active duty, but retired in 2007 as an Air Force program manager with 33 years of combined service. During his civil service career, he held many positions, including maintenance mechanic crew chief on KC-135, C-5A, F-4, F-16, and A-10 aircrafts; business develop-ment for Hill AFB in Utah; support equipment expert on the F-35 at Hill AFB; fi nancial program manager, special ops at Hurlbert Field, Florida; and program manager of avionics, F-4 at Drones Hill AFB, Utah. He is the treasurer for the non-profi t group Veterans for Human Rights (www.VFHR.org) in Portland, OR.

Cpt. Tim McAllister ‘63 served as a dentist in the US Army dental corps at Fort Dix, New Jersey from July 1971 to July 1973.

Price retired in 2007 after 30 years of service and returned to his ci-vilian job as a police detective for the city of Anderson, CA. He is a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and his awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Reserve Compo-nents Achievement Medal, National Defense Medal, Iraq Service Med-al, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Expert Infantry Badge and Parachutist Badge.

Joshua Selfridge ‘09, United States Navy, is stationed in Florida.

Chris Dippel ‘07 will graduate in May from the Naval Academy. Fol-lowing graduation he will report to Georgia and join the Marines.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul Nuno ‘04 recently graduated with honors from basic military training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio.

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NEWS FROM BMHS


NEWS FROM BMHS

Friendship Circle Helps Children and Local Elementary School

ABOVE:Senior Jack Lowery ‘11 reads to children at the Barnes & NobleBook Fair in December.

The mission of the Friendship Circle is to extend a helping hand to families who have children with special needs and involve them in a full range of so-cial experiences. The Circle’s unique formula introduces teenage volunteers to the children, and through shared experiences, both are enriched.

On December 7, 2010 Barnes & Noble in Torrance, in conjunction with the BMHS Friendship Circle club, hosted a book fair, in part to help support a lo-cal elementary school. Members of the club, led by President Danielle Hadley ‘11, read Christmas books to shoppers and kids, and did a simple Christmas craft with children from the Friendship Circle. A portion of all sales helped purchase books for Our Lady of the Rosary School in Paramount.

Eco Club Brings New Recycling Program to CampusA newly formed club on campus is the Eco Club. Led by moderator Mr. Meyette and co-Presidents Karly Goins ‘11 and Lauren O’Connor ‘11, the club’s mission is to inform students about environmental issues and to promote stewardship of the planet through service.

ABOVE:Members of the Eco Club accept recycling bins from AAA Rubish representatives Mattew Kotanjian (far left) and Donny Beal (far right).

On January 10, a new recycling program became a reality on campus when Donny Beal and Matthew Kotanjian of AAA Rubish, Inc., deliv-ered recycling bins to campus. The bins, generously donated by AAA Rubish, where immediately placed around campus and the program was under way.

When Assistant Principal Steve Miller was looking for ways to help reduce the cost of trash removal, he approached the Eco Club about bringing a more organized recycling program to campus. “In our meet-ings, we have been discussing ways that we can become a more envi-ronmentally-friendly campus,” explains Goins. “We thought having more recycling bins on campus was a great place to start.”

Drama Lab Productions Appeal to a Wide AudienceDrama Lab at Bishop Montgomery has always been known for putting on productions that are original, humorous, and a little quirky. This year, however, Drama Lab took a new, and a bit more serious, approach to its fi rst play of the year; nonetheless, it continued to bring great entertainment to the school community.

The 2010-2011 schedule began with an unforgettable performance of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The actors put on fantastic and chilling performances that left the audience in silence. It was in-credible to watch the students articulate such demanding lines and fully grasp the show’s dark undertone and allegory to McCarthyism. Of course, the show could not have happened without the wonderful direction and inspiration of the directors, Ms. Rudder and Ms. Moreau, who kept the show true to its original play and remained adamant about costumes being realistic to the time period. The show gave Drama Lab the opportunity to prove just how much talent is at BMHS.

Not only did Drama Lab put on another great show after The Crucible - performing the children’s favorite The Twits by Roald Dahl - they branched out into the theatre and improv community. Drama Lab provided a generous donation to the Shakespeare Church in England. The improv team has been preparing for their Longforn show, where the team will compete in an act to improvise an entire play. Upcoming events to look out for include performances of Everyman, the friends and family improv game, and the highly anticipated spring musical, Guys & Dolls on March 2-5.

Story by Helen Ray ‘11

ANNUAL REPORTANNUAL REPORT2009-2010

Thank You.

Bishop George Montgomery Gold Club ($10,000 +)

AnonymousCarrie Estelle Doheny FoundationCatholic Education FoundationMr. & Mrs. Mark MartisGeorge H. Mayr FoundationDr. & Mrs. Richard MeehanPalos Verdes ResaleMr. & Mrs. Michael RuggeraGeorge & Virginia Schneider Charitable Foundation

Bishop George Montgomery Associate ($5,000 +)

AnonymousAnonymous BMHS Athletic Booster ClubBMHS Mothers’ ClubMr. & Mrs. Gregory Morton The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los AngelesMr. Jason Vivas ‘96

Black and Gold Circle($2,000 +)

Mr. Michael AbbateMr. & Mrs. Dave Alvarez Mr. Lawrence BowerMr. & Mrs. Charles Dippel Ms. Vanessa FishmanMr. & Mrs. Michael Fitzsimons Mr. & Mrs. Don HinshilwoodMr. & Mrs. Edward Miranda Mr. & Mrs. John MurphyMr. & Mrs. Scott Salisbury ‘71 (Anne Corso ’72)Mr. & Mrs. Scott SmithSt. Catherine Laboure CarnivalSt. James ChurchSt. James SchoolSt. Margaret Mary Holy Name SocietySt. Margaret Mary SchoolSt. Philomena SchoolMr. Martin von Kanel ‘80

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Campbell (Teresa Fernandez ’78)Mr. & Mrs. Michael DalyMs. Beverly GranadosMr. Patrick Greene ‘63Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Grove ’82 (Kerry Bateman ’82)Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Hickerson Mr. Fredrick Horn ‘68Ms. Danielle KithcartKnights of Columbus – 4567Mr. James MacLeodMr. & Mrs. Virgil ManalansanMs. Sable Manson ‘03Ms. Cynthia Marriott Ms. Jean MarzolinoMr. & Mrs. Tim McOsker ’80 (Connie Tamburri ’81)Mr. & Mrs. Leo MontegrandeNativity Catholic SchoolMr. & Mrs. Russ Pittelkau St. John Fisher School

Excalibur Club($500 +)

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas BellCalifornia Community FoundationDr. & Mrs. Anthony CallowayMr. & Mrs. Chuck Carleo (Donna Di Maria ’76)ChevronMr. & Mrs. Walter GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Greg JaquezMr. & Mrs. Richard KellyMs. Jamey McElroyMr. Dave NaramoreMr. Ross O’Brien ‘76Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Quintana (Yolanda Heredia ’75)Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rich Mr. Joe Rumsey ‘83Mr. Chris Schneider ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith ‘81St. Catherine Laboure Holy Names SocietySt. Margaret Mary Women’s Society

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Clayton AntistaMs. Carmen Arias ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Joseph ArnettMr. & Mrs. Reilly AtkinsonMr. & Mrs. William BalcerMr. & Mrs. Tom Baumgartner Mr. William Bedsworth ‘65Dr. Teresa BentonMr. & Mrs. Gary BeroutyMr. Oscar Bojorquez ‘05Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd BrownMr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Orlando CabandayThe Cafaro FamilyMr. Mark CampbellMr. & Mrs. Javier CanoMs. Cristina Ceballos ‘99Ms. Karen CherryMs. Tammy Cuza-Orozco ‘88Mr. & Mrs. Elizardo De GuzmanMr. Chuck Desiderio ‘67Mr. & Mrs. Frank DieterMr. & Mrs. Frank DistasoDr. & Mrs. Patrick DowlingMs. Brenda Dulay Mr. Donald English ‘71Mr. & Mrs. Carlos EnriquezMr. Mike Fay ‘83Mr. & Mrs. Thomas FayMr. & Mrs. Andre FicklinMr. & Mrs. Darren Forsee Mr. & Mrs. Jose FrancoMr. & Mrs. Yuki FujitaMr. & Mrs. Brian Garbe ‘84 (Sue Reinbold ’85)Ms. Sharon Garvey-Silengo ‘72Mr. & Mrs. Bill Gilles ‘68 (Eileen Hohn ’69)Girard Glass CorporationMr. & Mrs. Peter GregorisMr. & Mrs. Charles GroveMr. & Mrs. Simeon GumacalMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyMr. & Mrs. Randall HalleMr. & Mrs. Alejandro HaroMr. & Mrs. Les HashimotoMr. & Mrs. Maurice Herbelin- Farrar ‘90Ms. Jocelyn Hillard ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hindman (Linda Ambrosi ‘72)Mr. & Mrs. John HorejsiMs. Emily Howard

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Each year, alumni, parents, past parents, and friends support Bishop Montgomery High School by contributing to BMHS’ fundraising efforts. The Knight Pride program and our other fundraising programs allow us to continue to make BMHS an outstanding school. Our sincerest appreciation goes to all those listed below for their meaningful endorsement of the mission of Bishop Montgomery High School. The list of donors below encompasses the fi scal year July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010.

In reports of this nature, mistakes are inevitable. If your gift was omitted or improperly noted, please accept our apology. If you have noticed such an error, please notify the Development Offi ce at 310-540-2021 ext. 246, so we can correct our records.

Mr. & Mrs. Marcos IdangThe Italian Catholic FederationMr. Marc June ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jusko The Leonard Kaemmerer FamilyMr. & Mrs. Steve KaemmererMr. & Mrs. Mike KampMs. Sue KeithKnights of ColumbusMr. & Mrs. Thomas Kuriki Mr. & Mrs. Dennis LaneMr. & Mrs. Kirby LarsonMr. Gregory Laurinat ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Kazue LeDr. & Mrs. Kerry Lee ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Bill LeglerMr. Newton Lesh ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lippert ’66Mr. & Mrs. Robert LondonMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Mack Ms. Lisa Mahowald & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Hong MaiMr. & Mrs. Andy Marafi no (Kathy Baumgartner ’85)Ms. Jeannette Martinez-GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Daniel McCallMs. Sharon McCool ‘73Mr. Emmett McOsker ‘07Ms. Margot Melville-Hume ‘64Mr. David Mexico ‘71Mr. Gary Meyer ‘73Ms. Ida Nazon ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Alan NelsonMs. Brigid O’Brien ‘86Mr. & Mrs. Robert OishiMs. Leticia OrozcoMr. Doug Pfaff ‘85Mr. & Mrs. Roberto RabotMr. & Mrs. Jon RagerMr. & Mrs. Mark RamirezMs. Linda ReanoMr. Rick Rhillinger ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rumsey ‘73Mr. Patrick Rumsey ‘77Mr. & Mrs. William Sablan Mr. & Mrs. Michael SansburyMr. Todd SchaferMr. & Mrs. Chris Schiller Ms. Anne Schneider-Cronin ‘69Mr. Richard Simonson ‘66Mr. & Mrs. Patrick SkelleyMs. Susan StraussDr. Linda SwansonTarget Take Charge of Education

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Knight Club($1,000 - $1,999)

Mr. & Mrs. Glen Bordenave

Donor of Bishop Montgomery($100 +)

Mr. & Mrs. Rommel AbrahamMr. & Mrs. Paul Aguilar ‘79Anonymous ‘85

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Mr. & Mrs. Ed TobiasMr. & Mrs. Mike TruelsenMr. & Mrs. Patrick VegaMr. & Mrs. Joseph VelezMr. & Mrs. Robert Vezzuto Mr. & Mrs. Nick VillaRev. Ricky Viveros ‘97Ms. Betty WallWashington-MutualMr. & Mrs. Lloyd WatkinsMr. & Mrs. Eugene WestMr. & Mrs. Tony YankoMs. Pam York-Altobelli ‘73Ms. Marlene Young

ABOVE:Spirit Squad member Kristina Debelak ‘13 watches a home football game at Knights Stadium.

Matching Gift DonorsThe following companies supported BMHS through their corporate and foundation matching gift programs. We thank each donor for taking the initiative to ensure this added benefi t for Bishop Montgomery.

American Honda Motor Corp., Inc.Bank of AmericaBoeingCalifornia Community FoundationChevronTexaco FoundationEdison InternationalMattel Children’s FoundationNissan North America, Inc.Northrop Grumman FoundationRaytheonToyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.Union Bank of CaliforniaWells Fargo Foundation

United Way DonorsThrough the United Way campaign at their place of employment, individuals are able to designate BMHS as the re-cipient of their donation. The following companies made contributions on be-half of their employees. We thank each donor for their generous consideration.

The Aerospace CorporationAT & TEdison International Employees ContributionsEmployees Charity Organization (ECHO)Gardena Association of Reliable DonorsHoneywell Wells Fargo Community Support

Mr. & Mrs. Brad LomasMr. Mike Lorden ‘73Ms. Kathy LuhmanMs. Lisa LundgrenMr. & Mrs. Raymond Marafi noMs. Jeanne McCusker-Whetsell ‘72Ms. Marie MendiondoMr. & Mrs. William MonaMs. Lisa Morgan-OlsonMr. Paul Nazon ‘68Dr. & Mrs. Douglas NessMr. Albert Nguyen ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Sonny NguyenMs. Marilyn O’ConnorMr. & Mrs. Carlos PascualMr. & Mrs. Keith PittluckMr. & Mrs. David Podzimek ‘98The Pohley Family (Teresa Stark ’75)Mr. Ruben Presiado ‘69Mr. & Mrs. Daniel QuintilianiMs. April Ricardo ‘05Mr. & Mrs. Tom RoachMr. & Mrs. Albert SchieleMs. Jan Schubert-Glusac ‘80Ms. Gina Semenza ‘99Mr. & Mrs. Dick Shiller (Barbara Fox ’66)Ms. Laura SimpsonMr. & Mrs. Michael Sisson ‘73Mr. Kevin Slattery ‘85Ms. Mione Joy SmithMs. Kim Spagnoli ‘83Ms. Nancy SpinelliMr. & Mrs. Richard Stark ‘70Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stark ‘84Mr. & Mrs. Matt Starkey ‘83 (Michele Benson ’85)St. Catherine Laboure School

Ms. Diane WaldronMr. and Mrs. Joseph Wells ’73 (Patty Stacey ’73)Ms. Tanya WoffordMr. Robert Zeimet ‘73Ms. Arlene Zobrist

Patron of Bishop Montgomery($10 +)

Mr. & Mrs. William Alexander & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Cosmo AliAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Mike Baaden ‘82 (Diane Dieter ’88)Mr. Raymond Beeman ‘69Mr. William Bender ‘61Mr. Daniel Blake ‘88Mr. & Mrs. Michael BotelloMr. & Mrs. Kirk BretneyMr. Jack BungardenMr. & Mrs. Donald BurtMrs. Mary Jo Butier-Rios ‘96Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Butterfi eldMs. Jasmin Camarena ‘07Ms. Rosemary Catena-Trez ‘70Mr. James Ciampa ‘83Mr. & Mrs. John CovingtonMs. Marianne D’Alesio-Welsh ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Jack DeckerMr. & Mrs. Juan EspindolaMs. Irene Fernando ‘03Mr. & Mrs. Steve FintonMr. Mike Fish ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Michael FlanaganGood SearchMs. Julie HastMr. & Mrs. Mark HebsonThe Holm FamilyMs. Diana Homesly-Murphy ‘70Mr. & Mrs. Tim Hugo Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ireland (Cathy Hines ’83)Ms. Julie JacksMs. Suzanne JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Louis JonesMs. Jamie Kamiya-Haagsma ‘00Ms. Lisa KidoMs. Laura Koerting-Hole ‘68Mr. & Mrs. Peter KohlyMs. Sammye Lacy ‘71Mr. & Mrs. David LeachMs. Jean LeeMr. Jerry Leininger ‘64

Ms. Cherie Stehula-Lonjers ‘75Mr. & Mrs. Brian SullivanMr. & Mrs. Jim SweeneyMr. Christopher TiuMr. & Mrs. Daniel Villa

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Mission StatementThe mission of Bishop Montgomery High School is to provide qual-ity Catholic education primarily to college bound students of varied academic abilities from the South Bay area.

We serve the needs of the Church and the larger community by pro-viding intellectually mature persons who have learned to integrate world knowledge with Catholic beliefs and values.

Our mission is accomplished through the cooperative efforts of par-ents, students, and staff by providing a rigorous curriculum and a positive discipline program that challenges all students to reach their potential.

The mission is realized in a community that nourishes the faith life of the parents, students, and staff through prayer, worship, and service to others.

The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, racial or ethnic origin in administration or its education policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan program, and athletic or other school administered programs.

Elise C. MansonByMs. Sable Manson ‘03

Marguerite Marafi no ByMr. & Mrs. Raymond Marafi no

Joseph & Margaret McCoolBy Ms. Sharon McCool ‘73

Morgan Miranda ‘00By Mr. & Mrs. Edward Miranda

Mike Murphy ByMr. & Mrs. Clayton AntistaMr. & Mrs. Frank Dieter

Josephine PresiadoByMr. Ruben Presiado ‘69

Michael B. Ruggera, Jr. ‘69ByMr. & Mrs. Michael Ruggera

John Scanlin ‘71ByMr. & Mrs. Paul AguilarMs. Carmen Arias ‘81Mr. Mike Fish ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ireland (Cathy Hines ’83)Ms. Sammye Lacy ‘71Mr. Rick Rhilinger ‘80Ms. Jan Schubert-Glusac ‘80 Mr. & Michael Smith ‘81

Heidi Sentef ‘86ByMs. Brigid O’Brien ‘86

Gifts in memory of:

Mike Antista ByMr. Fredrick Horn ‘68

Sumer Alvarez ‘03By Mr. & Mrs. Dave Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy

Alex Bender & Alex Bender, Jr. ‘64ByMr. William Bender ‘61

Catherine Cafaro-Busse ‘80ByThe Cafaro Family

Catherine CardosaByDr. & Mrs. Patrick Dowling

Richard & Sarah CherryByMs. Karen Cherry

Mr. and Mrs. Earl GroveByMr. & Mrs. Charles Grove

Chad Keller ‘89ByMr. & Mrs. Jon Rager

Kathryn Kelly ‘91ByMs. Mary Jo Butier-Rios ‘96Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kelly

Val Manalansan ‘97ByMr. & Mrs. Virgil Manalansan

Ms. Diane WaldronMs. Arlene Zobrist

Mr. Chuck VoglerByMs. Gina Semenza ‘99

Mr. William Wolfenbarger ByMr. & Mrs. Frank DieterMr. & Mrs. David Podzimek ‘98

Kaye Wood ‘64ByMs. Margot Melville-Hume ‘64

Gifts in Honor of:

The Class of 1961ByMs. Ida Nazon ‘61

The Class of 1969ByMr. Raymond Beeman ‘69

The Class of 1972ByMs. Sharon Garvey-Silengo ‘72

The Class of 2011ByMs. Tanya Wofford

Sean ’02, Laura ’04, Francesca ’09, Kieran ’10 FlanaganByMr. & Mrs. Michael Flanagan

Ryan Hadley ‘09ByMr. & Mrs. Bret Hadley

Whitney Jacks ‘07ByMs. Julie Jacks

Alexander Kavanaugh ‘11ByMs. Nancy Spinelli

The Koerting FamilyByMs. Laura Koerting-Hole ‘68

Emmett McOsker ‘07ByEmmett McOsker ‘07

Michele Morton ‘89ByMr. & Mrs. Gregory Morton

Ginnie SchneiderByMs. Anne Schneider-Cronin ‘69

Gifts-in-Kind

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Elexis (Noeline Hayward ’69)

Ms. Diane WaldronSusan Stark-Meyer ‘73ByMr. & Mrs. William Alexander & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Cosmo AliMr. & Mrs. Joseph ArnettMr. & Mrs. Michael BotelloMr. & Mrs. Kirk BretneyMr. & Mrs. Lloyd BrownMr. Jack BungardenMr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Donald BurtMr. & Mrs. Clyde Butterfi eldMr. & Mrs. Mark Comon ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Jon CovingtonMr. & Mrs. Jack DeckerMr. & Mrs. Frank DieterMr. & Mrs. Carlos EnriquezMr. & Mrs. Michael FitzsimonsMr. & Mrs. Darren ForseeGirard Glass CorporationMr. Patrick Greene ‘63Mr. & Mrs. Randall HalleMs. Julie HastMr. & Mrs. Mark HebsonThe Holm FamilyMs. Suzanne JohnstonMr. & Mrs. Louis JonesMr. Marc June ‘73The Leonard Kaemmerer FamilyMr. & Mrs. Steve KaemmererMr. & Mrs. Mike KampMs. Sue KeithMs. Lisa KidoKnights of ColumbusMr. & Mrs. Kirby LarsonMr. & Mrs. David LeachMs. Jean LeeMs. Kathy LuhmanMs. Lisa Mahowald & FamilyMs. Marie MendiondoMr. Gary Meyer ‘73Mr. & Mrs. William MonaMs. Lisa Morgan-OlsonDr. & Mrs. Douglas NessMr. & Mrs. Keith PittluckThe Pohley Family (Teresa Stark ’75)Mr & Mrs. Daniel QuintilianiMr. & Mrs. Tom RoachMr. Todd SchaferMr. & Mrs. Albert SchieleMr. & Mrs. Chris SchillerMs. Laura SimpsonMs. Mione Joy SmithMr. & Mrs. Scott SmithMr. & Mrs. Richard Stark ‘70Mr. & Mrs. Tom Stark ‘84Ms. Cherie Stehula-Lonjers ‘75St. James ChurchMr. & Mrs. Brian SullivanMr. & Mrs. Mike TruelsenMr. & Mrs. Daniel VillaFr. Ricky Viveros ‘97

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Alumni Gifts by Class Year

Class of 1961 William BenderMarianne D’Alesio-WelshNewton LeshIda Nazon

Class of 1963 Pat Greene

Class of 1964Jerry LeiningerMargot Melville-Hume

Class of 1965Bill Bedsworth

Class of 1966 Bill LippertRichard Simonson

Class of 1968Chuck DesiderioBill GillesFredrick HornLaura Koerting-HolePaul Nazon

Class of 1969Raymond BeemanNoeline Hayward-ElexisEileen Hohn-GillesRuben PresiadoAnne Schneider-Cronin

Class of 1970Rosemary Catena-TrezDiana Homesly-MurphyRichard Stark

Class of 1971 Donald EnglishSammye LacyDavid MexicoScott Salisbury

Class of 1972Linda Ambrosi-HindmanAnne Corso-SalisburySharon Garvey-SilengoJeanne McCusker-Whetsell

Class of 1973 AnonymousAnonymousJim BurschingerMarc JuneMike LordenSharon McCoolGary MeyerEdward RumseyChris SchneiderMichael SissonPatty Stacey-Wells

Joseph Wells Pam York-AltobelliRobert Zeimet

Class of 1975 Yolanda Heredia-QuintanaCherie Stehula-LonjersTeresa Stark-Pohley

Class of 1976Donna Di Maria-CarleoRoss O’Brien

Class of 1977 Patrick Rumsey

Class of 1978 Angela Cafaro-BiscanMark ComonTeresa Fernandez-CampbellGregory Laurinat

Class of 1979Paul Aguilar

Class of 1980Mike FishTim McOskerRick RhilingerJan Schubert-GlusacMartin von Kanel

Class of 1981 Carmen AriasMaria Cafaro-FattalJocelyn HillardKerry LeeMichael SmithConnie Tamburri-McOsker

Class of 1982Mike BaadenKerry Bateman-GroveAndrew Grove

Class of 1983Diana Cafaro-HomeierJames CiampaMike FayCathy Hines-IrelandJoe RumseyKim SpagnoliMatt Starkey

Class of 1984Brian GarbeTom Stark

Class of 1985 AnonymousKathy Baumgartner-Marafi noMichele Benson-StarkeyElaine Cafaro-SansburyDoug Pfaff

Sue Reinbold-GarbeKevin Slattery

Class of 1986Brigid O’Brien

Class of 1988Daniel BlakeTammy Cuza-OrozcoDiane Dieter-Baaden

Class of 1990Rosanne Cafaro-PaulMaurice Herbelin-Farrar

Class of 1996Mary Jo Butier-RiosJason Vivas

Class of 1997Ricky Viveros

Class of 1998David Podzimek

Class of 1999Cristina CeballosGina SemenzaChristopher Tiu

Class of 2000Jamie Kamiya-HaagsmaAlbert Nguyen

Class of 2003Irene Fernando

Sable Manson

Class of 2005Oscar BojorquezApril Ricardo

Class of 2007Jasmin CamarenaEmmett McOsker

Class of 2010Vincent Alvarez

ABOVE:Michele Benson-Starkey ‘85 and Kathy Baumgartner-Marafi no ‘85enjoy their 25th Reunion held at BMHS.

Alumni Gifts by Class Year

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Patrons

Ms. Celeste AdamsMr. & Mrs. Bruce AlbertMs. Teresa AliottaMr. & Mrs. Art AlonzoMs. Pam Altobelli Mr. Matt BagdasarianMr. & Mrs. Michael BainMr. Ryan BainMr. & Mrs. Bill BalcerMr. & Mrs. Steve BalderasMr. & Mrs. John BallisterMr. & Mrs. Allen BattyMr. & Mrs. Everett BenderMs. Susan BernardMs. Terri BerryMr. & Mrs. Robert BleeMr. & Mrs. Justin BowerMs. Danielle BranconierMs. Bryn BrittonMr. & Mrs. Derek BrownMr. & Mrs. Abad CabreraMr. Tony CamelloMr. & Mrs. Mark CampbellMr. & Mrs. Michael CannataMr. & Mrs. Chuck CarleoMs. Laura CarverSr. Lana ChangMs. Karen CherryMr. & Mrs. Les ChikamiMr. & Mrs. Tim CorbettMr. & Mrs. Patrick CunninghamMr. Tony EchevarriaMr. & Mrs. Rick EganMr. & Mrs. Pablo Fabbri

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie KobayashiMr. & Mrs. Peter KohlySr. Mary Margaret KreuperMs. Adrienne LauMs. Rosemary LibbonMr. & Mrs. Bill LippertMr. & Mrs. Dennis LoehrMr. & Mrs. Brad LomasMr. & Mrs. Bob LondonMr. & Mrs. Matt LymanMs. Pat MacAulayMs. Kathy Marafi noMr. & Mrs. Fred MartinezMr. & Mrs. Mark MartisMr. & Mrs. Joe McDormanMs. Jamey McElroyMs. Terese McMullenMs. Amy Meehan Mr. & Mrs. Chris MehlMr. & Mrs. Patrick MiglioriniMr. & Mrs. Steve MillerMs. Diane Miller Mr. & Mrs. Chris MillerMr. & Mrs. Ed MirandaMr. & Mrs. Mike MolinaMr. Rene Morffi Mr. & Mrs. Mark MorskiMr. & Mrs. Greg MortonMr. & Mrs. Paul MurphyMr. & Mrs. Ed MurphyMr. & Mrs. Patrick MurphyMr. & Mrs. Roger MurphyMr. Wesley Nakashima Mr. Ken NessMr. & Mrs. Al NgMr. & Mrs. Robert O’ConnorMs. Nancy PiechockiMs. Barbara PudewaMs. Caroline QuijanoMr. & Mrs. Mark RamirezMr. & Mrs. Mike RandazzoMs. Linda Reano Mr. & Mrs. Matt RiddleMs. Jamie RobisonMr. & Mrs. Leon RodriguezMs. Teresita RoldanMs. Megan RooksMr. & Mrs. Junior SablanMr. John SansaloneMr. & Mrs. Dan ShanahanMr. & Mrs. Lawrence ShimizuMr. & Mrs. Thomas ShinnMr. & Mrs. Al SimoneMr. & Mrs. Mike SissonMr. & Mrs. Pat SkelleyMs. Maria SpinelloMr. & Mrs. Vince Spinello

Mr. Shawn StilesMr. & Mrs. Ed TobiasMr. & Mrs. Joe ToiaMr. & Mrs. Brent TolandMr. & Mrs. Jerome TongMr. & Mrs. John TraxlerMs. Jeannie TressertMr. & Mrs. Charles TrippMr. & Mrs. Charles VegherMs. Yvette Vigon Mr. & Mrs. Mark WaronekMr. & Mrs. Bill WilbanksMr. & Mrs. Dan WilbanksMr. & Mrs. Dennis WilbanksMs. Stacy Wilbanks Ms. Robin Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Rich WindischMr. Jim Zalabsky



Black & Gold GalaEach spring, Bishop Montgomery hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Black & Gold Gala. The event is attended by current and past parents, alumni, friends, faculty, and staff who join together to enjoy the event’s silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing, and Hall of Fame induction ceremoy. We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all those who attended the 10th Annual Black & Gold Gala in 2010 and to all those who supported this fundraising event.

Ms. Cathy FarfanMr. & Mrs. Dietmar FarkasMr. & Mrs. Christopher FarrellMr. Tom FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Casey FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Tim FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Terry FitzpatrickMs. Bridget FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Tom FitzpatrickMr. John FitzsimonsMr. & Mrs. Joseph FlemingMr. & Mrs. Lee FloresMr. & Mrs. Tim FreiMs. Dulce GaldamezMr. & Mrs. Brian GarbeMs. Liana GarrettMs. DonnaMarie GibbonsMs. Mary Gilker Mr. & Mrs. Tony GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Peter GregorisMr. & Mrs. Andy GroveMr. & Mrs. James GryderMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyMs. Ann HaginsMr. & Mrs. Greg HamblyMr. & Mrs. Ron HammerleMr. Will HastingsMs. Christina HawkinsMr. & Mrs. Don HinshilwoodMr. & Mrs. Kevin HubenMr. & Mrs. Greg JaquezMr. Paul Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Jerry JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Robert KellyMr. & Mrs. Joe KhouryFr. Gary Klauer

ABOVE:Fred Martinez, Tom Fitzpatrick ‘91 and Terese McMullen enjoy a moment together at the Black & Gold Gala.

Event Sponsors

American Martyrs Catholic ChurchThe Areyan FamilyThe Arnett Family The Bender FamilyThe Berry Family Bishop Joseph SartorisMs. Julie Blumfi eldBMHS Cross Country TeamThe Campbell Family The Carver FamilyDel Amo ConstructionThe Diab FamilyMr. & Mrs. Frank DistasoMr. & Mrs. Frank DieterThe Forney FamilyThe Hammerle FamilyHead to Toe Physical TherapyThe Hinshilwood FamilyMr. John HongJosten’sMr. & Mrs. Robert KidwellMrs. Irene KosidlakThe Lau FamilyMs. Pamela LightMr. Rob McGarry Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital The Randazzo FamilyThe Salisbury FamilyThe Scott FamilyShanahan Printing & Graphics, Inc.The Spain FamilySt. James ChurchSt. Joseph High SchoolSt. Lawrence Martyr ChurchMs. Lori ToiaThe Traxler Family

Black & Gold Gala

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Norris Community TheaterVictor NunezPacifi c ParkPaintball USAPalacios FamilyParadise RestaurantPasadena PlayhousePaul Henry Family - AON Risk ServicesPaul’s PhotoPeet’s Coffee & TeaPlatinum El PaseoPortofi no Hotel & Yacht ClubQT Technology, Inc.Quest College Counseling Debby RhilingerRiviera Fitness ClubRoclord StudioRonald Reagan Presidential FoundationRound Table PizzaRuby’s DinerSammy’s Woodfi red PizzaSan Diego ZooSanta Monica PlayhouseSea WorldShade HotelShamrock Tutoring Sizzler Forbco ManagementTangee Smith-HillSony Pictures Studio TourSouth Bay Galleria St. James SchoolStarbucksStenzel FamilySweet Serenity Day SpaThe Comedy & Magic ClubThe Lakes at El SegundoThe Original Red OnionToia FamilyTorrance CostcoTorrance Marriott

Auction Donors

Fassil AbebeAce Party RentsAmuse MusicAnaheim MarriottAquarium of the Pacifi cMark & Lisa AthanBeachSports Surf and Beach CampsPCH SK8 CampsBehind the Wheel Driving SchoolBenedetti FamilyBMHSBMHS BoostersBoulevard Wholesale Florist The Bower FamilySonya Broom-WimbishDerek & Terri BrownBudding ArtistesBurger KingThe Burschinger FamilyJavier CanoCapellino FamilyCaptain’s Treasure Chest JewelryCapulong FamilyChildren’s Discovery Museum of the DesertCivic Light Opera of South Bay Cities Hermosa Beach PlayhouseCKE Restaurants, Inc.CMS Design PortraituresCop-A-TanCreative CakeryCrowne Plaza HotelDe Guzman FamilyDermalogicaDiscipulo FamilyDon Wilson Builders/Susan RayaDoubletree Hotel South Bay/TorranceDream DinnersDreamWorks AnimationDriskill FamilyEmerald Transportation & Limousine EXXonMobil CorporationFabbri FamilyFisher FamilyFord Theatre FoundationFriar TuxFriends of Bishop MontgomeryGable House Bowl - Laser StormMichael & Elizabeth GalindoGarden Fresh Restaurant Corp.Billy & Teresita Garfi eldVirginia GonzalesGood Stuff RestaurantsGrad ImagesGriss Family

Ultra Lux Salon and LoungeUniversal StudiosHaley Van de MarkVillafana FamilyVilla Hermosa Plant ShopWild Rivers Water ParkDiane Wise-WestWofford-Rizzo FamilyMelia WomackZoological Society of San Diego

ABOVE:Barbara Farkas, Jan Fitzpatrick, and Dietmar Farkas (l to r) celebrate at the Black & Gold Gala.

Charles & Christina GroveGuiliano’s Delicatessan Jerry & Cathy HallGreg & Ann HamblyHatleyHennessy’s TavernHof’s Hut Holiday Inn - TorranceMichael Hopkins, DDSHugo FamilyThe Huntington Library Lilibeth IlarIn-N-Out BurgerIreland FamilyIsland’s - Manhattan BeachGreg & Angelica JaquezJoey Ikemoto PhotographyKim Johnson-WoodsJosten’sKincaid’sDanielle KithcartLa Palma Skin & Body CareDale & Marie LarsonLaugh FactoryLifetouch Prestige PortraitureLomeli’s RestaurantLos Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Kings Los Angeles LakersRegina LozanoLumens Flashlights Magalona FamilyManhattan Beach MarriottMary M PhotographyPeter Mazzella, DDSRob & Erin McGarry Mercado FamilyDoris & Greg MortonMurad Museum of ToleranceAnita Neumann-KavanaughNordstrom

The Vegher Family The Vezzuto FamilyVincent’s Painting Co.The Yanko FamilyMr. & Mrs. John Zavala

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Event Volunteers

Mr. & Mrs. Dale AbrahamsMs. Suzanne AndersonMs. Georgina BaquetMr. Doug BellMs. Eveline CabreraMs. Kristin CallaghanMs. Christine ColletteMs. Christina GroveMs. Sandra GryderMr. & Mrs. Brad HagmaierMr. Alex HaroMs. Cheryl HugoMs. Almaz LegesseMr. & Mrs. Freddie LinayaoMs. Cathy MagulaMs. Pamela MartisMs. Amy MeyerMs. Jo MontoyaMs. Lynn NortonMs. Elizabeth PenazolaMs. Megan PollardMr. Steve RiosMs. Lauren SablanMs. Linda SchwarzkopfMs. Samishai ScottMs. Colleen ShinnMs. Mary SimonMs. Eileen SissonMs. Sheri Underwood



George AdkinsGilbert AlonsoKris Barr-Colin ‘83Destry Bell ‘83B. BieskiAndy Burschinger ‘12Jim Burschinger ‘73Geoff CaesarMike Carroll ‘83Nate ChittickDavid Davis ‘98Michael Debelak ‘06Matt Elias ‘00Wayne Elias Mike Fay ‘83Eric Fuller ‘94Vincent GuerreraEd HodgkissDamian Holman ‘00Lauren Holman ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Frank HolmanChris KeldorffEd KerrYong Kim ‘94Charlie KobayashiAudrey LaBenz

Golf TournamentThe 8th Annual Bishop Montgomery/Morgan Miranda ‘00 Memorial Golf Tournament was a tremendous day for all involved - golfers, dinner guests, volunteers, and the committee. Once again, the tournament raised money for the tuition assistance scholarship in Morgan Miranda’s name. One of the highlights of the day was the recognition of the annual award recipients. The Linda Award was presented to Elaine Schiller. The Nelson Award was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rhodes and their family. The Spirit Award was presented to Andy Marafi no and Steve Miller. We thank all those who made this a special day, especially Ed, Linda and Nelson Miranda.

Ed PiecesSam Prouty ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Jim RhodesRyan RhodesRob RingusJames RomeroJoe Rumsey ‘83 Dave SchillerElaine SchillerPete SchillerRoger ShaulisTim Smith ‘73Jon SouthernAlex TanaseMr. & Mrs. George TaylorAdam Tyler ‘14Cameron Tyler ‘12Paula TylerFernando UraRachel Valadez ‘00Juan VegaLenny WagnerDave WoodsMark Woods ‘00Amy Yacorzynski

ABOVE:(l to r) David Martinez ‘94, Yong Kim ‘94, Ricky Mendoza, and Jason May ‘00 prepare to tee off on the fi rst hole of the BMHS/Morgan Miranda Memorial Golf Tournament.

Dane LarsenPaul Leach ‘00Bobby LeporeAndy Marafi noDavid Martinez ‘94Jason May ‘00Joel MendozaRicky MendozaMr. & Mrs. Rod MendozaJake MillerLaura MillerSteve MillerEd MirandaLinda MirandaNelson Miranda ‘04Brian MonrealClayton MunozDavid MunozDrake Munoz ‘07JR MunozMarcos MunozAl NahamuraOzzie OrdazRed PatersonRich PetroshanoffChris Pichardo

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Annual

• Sumer Nicole Alvarez Scholarship

• Mike Antista Memorial Scholarship

• BMHS Queen of Angels Scholarship

• Fred Brierley Memorial Scholarship

• Jimmy Clarke Scholarship

• Doheny High School Scholarship Program

• Adam Guymon Memorial Scholarship

• Kathryn Kelly Scholarship

• Joshua Lopez Scholarship

• Jeffrey J. Mahowald Memorial Scholarship

• Val Manalansan Memorial Scholarship

• George H. Mayr Scholarship

• Damion Mendoza Scholarship

• Morgan E. Miranda Memorial Scholarship

• Jean Miyoshi Scholarship

• Mike Murphy Memorial Scholarship

• Piechocki Scholarship

• Bishop Joseph Sartoris Excellence Scholarship

• John Scanlin Memorial Scholarship

• Susan Stark Meyer Memorial Scholarship

Endowed and Annual ScholarshipsIn the past thirteen years, the scholarship program at Bishop Montgomery High School has grown from one scholarship to over twenty-fi ve. The tremendous growth of the program is due in large part because of the generosity of so many parents, alumni and friends who have chosen to create a lasting gift to BMHS. Endowed and annual scholarship funds are essential to ensuring an economically diverse school community, and are a critical component in BMHS’ tradition of supporting fi nancially needy students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the school.

Endowed

• Mayr-Leahy Scholarship

• The Palos Verdes Resale Endowment

in Honor of Fran Donohoe Pitts

• Robert Roach Memorial Scholarship

• The Michael B. Ruggera, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

• The George and Virginia Schneider Endowment

• William Wolfenbarger Scholarship Endowment

1996 Alumnus Begins Scholarship at BMHS

When 1996 alumnus Jason Vivas was a student at Bishop Montgomery, he excelled in everything he did. He was a captain on the

football team and was an outstanding lineman. He served as the ASB Vice-President as a senior and was always active in com-

munity service. On top of all this, he was a top student (graduating 6th in his class) who went on to get both a bachelor’s degree and a

master’s degree from MIT. One of the things he is most thankful for is the support he received from Bishop Joseph Sartoris, who Vivas

says is partly responsible for why he came to Bishop Montgomery.

As a way to give back to BMHS, and to honor “Bishop Joe,” Vivas decided to create and fi nance the Bishop Joseph Sartoris Excellence

Scholarship. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to a well-rounded student who shows great potential in the areas of spirituality,

academics and athletics.

“When Jason called our offi ce to discuss establishing this scholarship, I was deeply moved,” says Andy Marafi no, Director of Develop-

ment. “It is very clear that Jason loves Bishop Montgomery and Bishop Joe. People like Jason make me proud to be a part of this school.”


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• Tim Parr ‘11 of Boy Scout Troop 716 in

Westchester, who received the Ad Altare Dei

Emblem at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the

Angels in August. The award culminated a

yearlong program that helps Catholic scouts

develop a fully Christian way of life and

helps each scout grow in his spiritual expe-

rience and with his relationship to God and

the church. Ad Altare Dei, which means “to

the altar of God” is a one-year program that

requires monthly meetings, discussion and

interviews. Each scout, upon fulfi lling his re-

quirements, goes before a Board of Review as

the fi nal piece. “The most interesting part of

the program,” Parr stated, “was studying how

the scout oath is modeled after the oath that

priests take and that married couples take. It

is all about making a commitment and that

is important.” In addition to being active in

scouting, Parr volunteers at Visitation Church

and is on the cross-country and volleyball

teams at BMHS. He is currently working on

obtaining his Eagle rank in scouting.

• The Spring 2009-2010 Students-of-the-

Semester who were announced in the fall at

the Undergraduate Awards Ceremony. Class

of 2011: Akemi Inugay and Brendon Villalo-

bos. Class of 2012: Miranda Davies and Ca-

zimir Park. Class of 2013: Lauren Hugo and

Stephan Misak.

• BMHS religion teacher Bernadette St.

James, who is pursuing a doctorate degree

from the Chicago School of Professional Psy-

chology in West LA.

Congratulations to...• Sophomore Amira Gregory ‘13, who at-

tended a People to People Leadership Summit

at Stanford University in the fall. The week-

long program focused on the role of young

people as leaders in their own community and

in the world, helping them discover their own

potential.

• BMHS’ Drama Lab, led by president Katie

Laner ‘11, for making a monetary donation to

the Shakespeare Church in England to help

pay for new windows.

• All the fall sports scholar-athletes. Of the

220 athletes who competed on a fall sport

(football, boys’ and girls’ cross country, girls’

golf, girls’ tennis and girls’ volleyball), 69 re-

ceived GPA’s of 4.0 or higher and were named

“scholar-athletes.”

• BMHS religion teacher Alex Angel and his

wife, Katie, on the birth of their daughter,

Maria Guadalupe, on November 5, 2010.

• BMHS math teacher Eric Pringle and his

wife, Michelle, on the birth of their son, Nich-

olas Charles, on November 24, 2010.

• BMHS English teacher Teresa McDorman

and her husband, Joe, on the birth of their

daughter, Sarah Kathleen, on November 12,

2010.

• Five staff members who, in 2010-2011, are

celebrating over 30 years of service to the

school: Bookkeeper Barbara Pudewa (36

years), teacher Dietmar Farkas (35), Custo-

dian Frank Hernandez (34), teacher Judy

Kline (33) and teacher Christine Collette

(31). Together they have combined to work at

BMHS for almost 170 years!

• Joseph Garalde ‘12 and Imani McMillan

‘13, who were selected to participate in the

2011 Asomugha College Tour for Scholars

program in New Orleans from April 6 - 10.

They will be touring New Orleans area col-

leges with NFL star and former BMHS stu-

dent Nnamdi Asomugha.

Aaron truly has excelled and the BMHS community is supporting him 100% through his next competi-

tions! Congratulations Aaron and best of luck!

BMHS Senior Wins Public Speaking Awards

Aaron Dotson ’11 truly has made Bishop Montgomery proud by us-ing his many gifts and talents around campus and in the commu-

nity. In January 2010, Aaron began participating in public speech competitions through the Lions Club of America and this was the fi rst time he competed outside of the fi eld of music. Seeing great potential, Mrs. DeLay, Aaron’s for-mer U.S. History teacher, suggested that he give speaking a chance.

In 2010, the Lions’ Student Speaker topic was “Universal Healthcare-How Will It Affect Us?” “My fi rst competition was a little nerve racking.” explains Aaron when asked how he felt about speaking after his fi rst competition. “The anticipation before delivering my speech only heightened my anxiety, but I felt more excited than scared. When I spoke in front of the audience for my fi rst competition, I felt confi dent in my speech and all of my nerves and anxiet-ies went away.”

abilities, and himself. Overall, Aaron was awarded over $4,800 in schol-arship funds for participating in the 2010 competition and he acknowl-

edges that he could not have done it alone. He gives thanks to Mr. Masters, Mr. Bruner, Mrs. DeLay, Mrs. Rudder, Mrs. Bagnell, Ms. Gilker, Ms. Libbon, his parents, Anthony and Darlene Dotson, and everyone else who supported him through his journey.

Aaron is back speaking once again in the student speakers contest for the Lions Club in 2011. On Janu-ary 22, he competed against students from area high schools and won the fi rst round of the competition speaking on the topic: “Enforcing Our Borders: State vs. Federal Rights.” Aaron says, “For this year, I just want to do the best that I can and improve on my speaking skills and abilities.”

Aaron not only won his fi rst speaking competition, but several others after that, in turn gaining more confi dence in his writing, his speaking

Story submitted by Aaron Dotson ‘11


NEWS FROM BMHS

Homecoming Extra Special in 2010

Homecoming is always an exciting and energetic time on the BMHS campus, but September 24, 2010 proved to be even more special for

several reasons: the Homecoming Barbeque, provided by In-n-Out this year, was attended by over 500 people; the seniors were the overall winners of the spirit week festivities; and, seniors Aaron Dotson ‘11 and Kristen Ale ‘11were named Homecoming King and Queen, respectively.

The football game was a huge success for the Knights from the opening kick-off. The Knights scored early and often en route to a 48-18 win over Laguna Beach. Nolan Plummer ‘11 led the way for BMHS with 150 yards rushing and 2 TD’s. Kevin Paredes ‘11 had a touchdown catch and returned a kickoff for a score. It was the fi rst homecoming win for BMHS since 2006. In attendance was a special guest of BMHS, Cardinal Roger Mahony, who was on hand to watch the game and visit the campus. At right, Cardinal Mahony is fl anked by Rev. Msgr Marc Trudeau of St. Margaret Mary Church and BMHS Prin-cipal Rosemary Libbon.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but that doesn’t stop BMHS from joining the fi ght throughout the year. One of the campus’ bi-monthly “Denim Day” collections in October raised $500 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Several athletic programs at BMHS have also been very active in raising awareness. Beach volleyball star and U.S. Olympian Nicole Branagh, who is sponsored by Under Armour, donated pink jerseys to the girls’ volleyball program. The Lady Knights wore the jerseys for all home matches during the month of October. For the last three years, the baseball program has been ac-tive in raising money for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. To date, they have raised over $2,500. This year, the team is selling t-shirts with “Knights” in pink.Once again, proceeds will benefi t the V Foundation. To purchase a shirt, email amarafi [email protected]. Sizes and quantities are limited.

Members of the Students for Animals Club visited the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro in December and presented Pat Merwin, left, with a check for $500.

Members of the Students for Animals Club visited the Marine Mammal

Groups Raise Awareness and Funds for Breast Cancer Research

A few years ago, BMHS established a food bank on campus in response to the turbulent effects of the economy and its impact on those in the school community. The annual canned food drive during Spirit Week continues to be vital to the food bank. However, there is a need throughout the year to

keep the food bank properly stocked so that the needs of the students’ families and loved ones are met. Through their religion classes and Cam-pus Mininstry, students are encouraged to bring in foods that they would eat themselves, not cans that have been sitting around for a long time. For information on how you can contribute cans to the food bank, or if you know of a family or organization in need, call Campus Ministry at 310-540-2021 ext. 243.

BMHS Food Bank


ATHLETIC NEWS

The boys’ cross country team, coached by John Haberstroh ‘07, had a rebuilding year in 2010 after the graduation of their top four runners from last year. Howev-er, the fall laid the groundwork for what should be a good season in 2011 as many young runners gained valuable experi-ence. The Knights’ top runner was Tim Parr ‘11, who ran a personal best 16:09 at League Duals at Griffi th Park. Also turning in fi ne performances were fellow seniors Tyler Driskill ‘11 and Alex Her-nandez ‘11. Sophomores Robert Sonoda ‘13 and Michael Hadley ‘13 and freshman Gregory Baldo ‘14 also ran well.

Under new head coach Ed Hodgkiss, the Knights scored more than 40 points in a game six times, including a school-record 65 in the regular season-fi nale against St. Bernard. In fact, the Knights never scored fewer than 33 points in a game (BMHS did record a 2-0 win when Salesian had to forfeit their victory due to an ineligible player). The most exciting game of the year came in their league win at home against Cantwell-Sacred Heart. After Cantwell tied the score with less than a minute to play, the Knights drove down the fi eld to set up a 32 yard fi eld goal as time expired, giving BMHS the 33-30 vic-tory. On November 19, the Knights host-ed the fi rst CIF playoff game since 1983. Unfortunately, BMHS came up short to a tough Templeton HS team, 43-33.

FOOTBALL

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

year, a BMHS runner won the Del Rey League individual championship. Sopho-more Danielle Shanahan ‘13 took the league title with a time of 18:01 over the three mile course, making her the league MVP. Last year’s league champion, junior Annie Grove ‘12, fi nished in 2nd place in a time of 18:04 and was named fi rst team All-Del Rey League. Junior Nicole Sroc-zynski ‘12 and freshman Kylie Prentice ‘14 were also named 1st team All-Del Rey League. At the CIF fi nals, both Shanahan and Grove turned in outstanding per-formances on a rain-soaked course, both qualifying for the state fi nals in Fresno. Shanahan fi nished 7th with a time of 19:28 while Grove fi nished 8th (19:29).The state fi nals also proved to be success-ful for both Shanahan and Grove. Shana-han fi nished in 9th place with a time of 18:41. Grove fi nished 21st in 19:14.

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Nolan Plummer ‘11 (#21) & Michael Galindo ‘11 (#77)

ATHLETIC NEWS

Danielle Shanahan ‘13

2010 was another banner year for the girls’ cross country team under head coach Shannon Williams ‘01. As a team, the girls won the program’s fi rst league title since 1990 and made it back to the CIF Finals where they fi nished 9th over-all in Division IV. Although they did not qualify for state fi nals as a team, there were many outstanding individual per-formances. For the second censecutive

The 2010 football season was historic in many ways. As a team, the Knights, who fi nished 9-2 overall and had a perfect 6-0 record in the Del Rey League, recorded its most wins since the 1983 season. BMHS also earned its fi rst outright league title since 1983.

Individually, there were many outstand-nig performances on the fi eld. Running back Nolan Plummer ‘11 was named both Del Rey League MVP and Offensive Player of the Year after setting school re-cords in several categories. Plummer set single season school records for rushing attempts (247), yards (2,241), and touch-downs (26) and tied the single game re-cord for rushing touchdowns when he scored 5 times against St. Bernard.

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All-League. In the CIF Individual tour-nament, both Scott and Judan lost in the opening round. BMHS’ top doubles team of Sionan Barrett ‘12 and Nicole Caluag ‘11 fi nished in second place in the league tournament, earning 1st Team All-Del Rey League honors, and qualifting for the CIF doubles tournament. Barrett and Caluag won their fi rst round match against Whittier Christian before falling in the second round of the CIF doubles tournament.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

The girls’ tennis team (14-3) won their fi fth straight Del Rey League team title with a perfect 8-0 record in league match-es. Under the guidance of head coach Alex Angel, the Lady Knights advanced to the second round of the CIF Division IV playoffs where they lost a heartbreak-ing match to El Segundo that took two days to complete. The Lady Knights had several athletes advance to the CIF indi-vidual tournament with their showing at league fi nals. Melanie Scott ‘11 won the Del Rey League singles title, beating teammate Samantha Judan ‘12 in the fi nals. Scott was named Del Rey League MVP and Judan was named 1st Team

GIRLS’ GOLF

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Girls’ golf, under the direction of head coach Ed Miranda, continued to make signifi cant improvements throughout the year. The team was led by a quartet of golfers who were named to the All-Camino Real 2nd Team: Alison Glasco ‘11, Peyton Porche ‘11, Siena Rizzo ‘11, and Celeste Porche ‘14. The elder Porche was the top fi nisher at the league tourna-ment, coming in 8th place.

A young girls’ volleyball team (11-11) battled to a second place fi nish in the Del Rey League and advanced to the CIF playoffs for the 29th consecutive season. The Lady Knights, led by head coach Carrie Rey, advanced to the sec-ond round of the playoffs before falling to top-ranked La Canada. The team was led by setter Hannah Castillo ‘12 and hitter Bria Green ‘13, both of whom made the All-Del Rey League 1st Team. Other all league selections were Katie Brown ‘12, Juliette McCall ‘13 and Ashley Murray ‘14, all of whom were named 2nd All-Del Rey League.

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ATHLETIC NEWS

Peyton Porsche ‘11

Bria Green ‘13

Sionan Barrett ‘12 & Nicole Caluag ‘11

Peyton Porsche ‘11

Bria Green ‘13

Two other players found their way into the record books as well. Wideout Pierre Wise ‘11, a 1st team All Del Rey League se-lection, set new school receiving records in a season with 13 touchdowns and 978 yards. 2nd Team All-Del Rey League pick Mark Nguyen ‘11 tied Bryan Bero ‘84for the most touchdown passes in a sea-son with 22. Overall, BMHS placed seven players on the All-Del Rey League 1st Team: DE Evan Budrovich ‘11, DE Chris-tian Holloway ‘11, LB Cameron Joh-nese ‘11, K/P Jonathan Kim ‘13, WR/DB Kevin Paredes ‘11, Plummer, and Wise. Five players were named 2nd Team All-Del Rey: S Tyler Galea’i ‘12, OL Mike Galindo ‘11, OL Alex Meza ‘11, Nguyen, and DT/FB Javan Siliga ‘12.

Alex Hernandez ‘11

The accolades for the football team con-tinued as two players were named to the Daily Breeze All-Area team. Plummer was named 1st Team Offense and Holloway was named 2nd Team Defense. The most impressive accolades came in January when fi ve players were named All-CIF Northwest Division. Plummer, Meza, and Wise were named to the offensive team and Paredes and Holloway were named to the All-CIF defensive team.


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ATHLETIC NEWS

Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations Accepted

Student-Athletes Sign Letters-of-Intent

Stanley Wilson ‘00, former BMHS, Stanford and Detroit Lions foot-ball standout, is attending medical school at Columbia University in New York.

Sigi Schmid ‘71, above, the head coach of the Seattle Sounders FC of the MLS, led the team to the Western Conference Semi-fi nals in 2010.

BMHS Alumni Athletes: Where Are They Now?

Taylor Nieman ‘09, above, a soph-omore defensive specialist on the volleyball team at Cornell Univer-sity, fi nished second on her team in digs with 280 this season.

Kit Schwartzman-Vela ‘86, the Head Women’s Soccer Coach at the University of New Mexico, was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year after leading the school to its fi rst ever NCAA appearance. She guided the Lobos to a 12-3-5 record. Former BMHS soccer standout Shelbie Luna ‘09 is a member of the UNM Soccer team.

Chandler Jones ‘09, above, a fresh-man wide receiver at San Jose State, had 54 receptions for 474 yards and 1 TD in 2010. His touchdown reception came against the Univer-sity of Wisconsin.

Maiya Cooper ‘09, a sophomore on the soccer team at Southeastern Louisiana University, was named to the All-Southland Conference First Team. She led the team with 11 goals.

Jaclyn White ‘07, a senior account-ing major at the University of Ne-braska, was named to the First Team Academic All-Big 12 Soccer Team.

Michael Kim ‘08, a sophomore midfi elder on the soccer team at the United States Military Academy, West Point, started all 17 games for the Black Knights in 2010.

Rheina Ale ‘08, above, a junior guard on the University of San Francisco women’s basketball team, has been named to the 2010 All-West Coast Conference Pre-season Team.

Nominations are now being accepted for the fi rst BMHS Athletic Hall of Fame class, to be inducted in the fall. Nominees may be former athletes, coaches, teams, members of the athletic staff or supporters of BMHS athletics.

A complete list of criteria and nomination forms can be found at www.bmhs-la.org. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2011.

BMHS Baton Twirler Michelle Glymph ‘11 competed in the Cali-

fornia State Baton Twirling Champi-onships in Long Beach in November and came away with three titles. Com-peting in the highest division (Ad-vanced Senior, age 16+), Glymph won state titles in all three disciplines: Solo

Baton, 2-Baton Twirling, and Strutting (dance and gym-nastic choreography with baton).

Glymph now advances to the National Championships in Indiana in July; the winners will advance to the World Championships in Switzerland in 2012. Glymph won a silver medal at the World Championships in Holland in 2006.

BMHS Senior Wins Three State Baton Twirling Titles

Four student-athletes made their college commitments offi cial when they signed their letters-of-intent with

their respective schools. In November, Kristen Ale ‘11, below left, of the girls’s basketball team, signed with Cal Poly SLO. Softball player Chelsea Espinosa ‘11, below right, signed with Simpson College. In February, boys’ soccer player Justin Kim ‘11 received an appointment tothe United States Military Academy at West Point where he will join his brother, Michael ‘08. Christian Holloway ‘11 signed to play football at Southern Methodist.

McKenzie McGoldrick ‘09, a freshman at Rio Hondo College, will continue her collegiate soccer career at the University of Hawaii in 2011.

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ADVANCING THE MISSION OF BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOLADVANCING THE MISSION OF BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL

D E V E L O P M E N TDear Friends of Bishop Montgomery,

Andy Marafi noDirector of Development

Gratefully,


Once again, it is our pleasure to bring you another edition of Veritas magazine. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoy telling you about all the great things that are happening at Bishop Mont-gomery. This Annual Report edition is, as always, one of the ways that we can say “Thank You” to the members of the Bishop Mont-gomery community - alumni, current and past parents, faculty and staff, and friends - who have have made generous contributions, both fi nancially and otherwise, to the school. Afterall, Bishop Montgomery High School belongs to everyone in our community. We are proud of our students, but we are equally proud of our alumni, our parents and all members of our community.

The lists compiled in the “Annual Report” section of the magazine acknowledge all those who made a fi nancial donation to BMHS during the 2009-2010 fi scal year. Without the fi nancial support of our com-munity, we would not be able to provide the students with the quality education that has been a hallmark of BMHS since 1957. There are, however, so many other people we want to thank for sharing their time and effort to helping the school. With-out the support of volunteers, we would surely fail to exist. We are blessed to have so many people who truly love Bishop Montgomery.

The cover story of this issue tells of the wonderful ways that our cur-rent students and faculty support the many causes through “Denim Day” collections. “Thank you” to all our students and faculty who donate $2 to the cause, wear their denim, and support the mission of BMHS and its spirit of serving others. “Thank you” to the students of ASB and the BMHS Ambassadors for their leadership and service to their school. These students help with admissions, Back-to-School night and Open House long after regular school hours.

“Thank you” to all our parent volunteers, many of whom serve more hours than are required. You are a blessing to your children and to Bishop Montgomery.

Our alumni are a big part of who we are, and many continue to sup-port BMHS in a variety of ways. “Thank you” to all the alumni who choose to send their children to BMHS. Our students are our great-est gift. “Thank you” to our BMHS alumni class representatives who help spread news to their classmates and help keep the school in-formed of class notes. “Thank you” to alumni like Bob Jamison ‘68, who serve on BMHS committees and who are great ambassadors for the school. “Thank you” to the alumni who step forward and orga-nize class reunions. These events are important in continuing lifelong

friendships that were forged at BMHS. “Thank you” to Carmelita Jeter ‘98 and Mike Zuanich ‘04, who took time out of their schedules to speak to the 8th graders at December’s Open House. “Thank you” to the alumni who come to the aid of classmates in need. An end-less number of stories abound about classmates helping each other and their families. You are fantastic examples for our current students to follow.

Finally, “thank you” to all our readers. You are an important part of Bishop Montgomery and we appreciate the

support of everyone in our community. We are all truly blessed.

This fall, BMHS began a partnership with Global Village Concerns on a new branding and mar-keting campaign for the school. GVC works with schools on creating and branding new school logos and helps in creating fashion gear and merchandise for the community. GVC also assists schools with their fundraising efforts through alumni giving. In the coming months, will have a new “Knights” logo and BMHS apparel and merchandise through our new “GVC” online stores. We will have a link to these stores on the BMHS website as soon as they are ready to launch. Mer-chandise and apparel will be available to the entire BMHS community!

BMHS Partners with GVC


CLASS NOTES

1996 ALVIN DUNN and his wife, Casey, welcomed their second child, daughter Brooklynn Drew, on October 23, 2010.

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2000 KEVIN ALTOBELLI and his wife, Sally, welcomed son Matthew Rocky, above, on September 30, 2010. JAMES RUIZ and his wife, Mersedeh, welcomed daughter Asalah on October 16, 2010.

1999 ALISSA HOGABOAM is working as a dispatcher for the City of Torrance Police Department.

1987 SGT. VINCE OSORIO of the Gar-dena Police Department was awarded the 2010 United States Outstanding Law En-forcement Defensive Tactics Instructor Hall of Fame Award by the International Martial Arts Council of America.

CLASS NOTES

1995 JEFF KELLEY is a Supervisory IT Specialist for the Executive Offi ce of the President. He and his wife, MANDY ROG-ERS-KELLEY ‘95, live in Maryland.

1997 DR. RAQUEL FERNANDEZ is apediatrician at Children’s Medical Group in Torrance. At her current job, she has the extreme pleasure of taking care of several children whose parents attended BMHS with her. EDDIE KAULUKUKUI works at Disneyland as an entertainer in three shows: High School Musical, the Celebrate Pa-rade, and the Electronica show. He can also be seen in several television shows. His latest TV credits include CBS’ “Hawaii 5-0” and ABC’s “Off The Map.” He also auditions for commercials and, in November, shot a Hon-da Christmas commercial and an Old Navy spot. Eddie also has a CD out which is avail-able on iTunes. NICOLE PRADO received her JD last year from Southwestern Law

1998 Matt Cheung ‘98, an English professor at El Caminio College, spoke at Youth Build USA’s Postsecondary Education Initiative Conference in Boston in October2010. Matt, and two of his colleagues, were asked to share about ECC’s First Year Experience Program and discuss methods to increase retention of fi rst year college students. While in Boston, he visited with 1998 classmate Elisa Maldonado ‘98, who is working on a research fellowship at Harvard University. He received a tour of of the school and discussed the work Elisa does for the engineering department. Matt and Elisa are pictured on the campus of Harvard.

1972 SHARON GARVEY-SILENGOworks at the State Historical Society of North Dakota as a photo archivist (still working in photography after all these years). She is also the administrator for the BMHS Class of 1972 Facebook page.

1991 DR. JAMES YANES is an Infectious Diseases Specialist in Arizona. He received his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine.

1966 ALICIA WILLIAMS-KIDWELL is the mother of fi ve incredible adult children, four boys and one girl. She is also the proud grandmother of three grandchildren. In June 2010, she moved back to Minnesota.

1971 TERRI PROUTY-ROBERTS works for Akaku: Maui Community Television, Maui’s only public access television station. She also works with fl owers that are grown locally on the Hawaiian islands.

1974 PHIL SERPICO is a published au-thor of many books on railroad history in southern California. His most recent book is titled Jawbone: Sunset on the Lone Pine, and examines the history of the Southern Pacif-ic railroad running north and east from Mo-jave to Owens Valley to facilitate the Los Angeles Aqueduct project. Serpico’s books can be found at Omni Publications www.omniRR.com.

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E-mail [email protected] Development Offi ce,

5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503

1964 MELANIE TRAINER-BAXTER ’64 lives on a tennis resort in Palm Desert with her husband of 43 years. They have two children and two grandchildren. She enjoys homemaking, organizing and writing.

School and was admitted to the California bar in June. She also recently passed the

New York State bar exam.

and his wife,

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In an effort to reach as many graduates as possible, we are looking for alumni to be representatives for their class. The job entails communicating, generally electroni-cally, with your classmates about class news, reunions, and other special events and activities at BMHS. It is our goal to have at least one representative for each class, but more are welcome.

If you are interested, contact Andy Marafi no at 310-540-2021 ext. 246 or [email protected].

HELP WANTED: CLASS REPS


CLASS NOTES

Our current list of class representatives can be found on the Alumni/Development pages at www.bmhs-la.org.

Follow BMHS and get up-to-date scores and news on

TWITTERhttp://twitter.com/BMHSKnights

Join the ‘Bishop Montgomery High School Alumni” group on

FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com

2008 ANDREW BERTUCCI is a junior communication major at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Oahu. He is active on three councils on campus; Activities Coun-cil, Resident Advisor Council, and Broad-cast Communications Authority Council. He is also a Resident Advisor (RA) for on-campus housing. By the end of this year, he will be a Naval Offi cer in the United States Navy with the Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. MOLLY OGALDEZ is working in a marine mammel training internship at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The internship will run from January 2011 through April 2011. PILAR SMYTH was accepted as a student to the Centre for Me-dieval & Renaissance Studies in England.

2010 Two members of the Class of 2010 received Recogni-tion Awards from the Arts Council of Tor-rance at a banquet in June. CERISE CAR-LEO received the award for Graphic Arts and MATTHEW REYES, above, won the award for poetry. ADDISON ECTORis pursuing a dance career at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York.

2006 ANDREAS KIDANE is pursuing an M.A./PhD in political science at the Univer-sity of Stockholm in Stockholm, Sweden. PATRICK MODROVSKY is currently producing the “DQ Big Game of the Week” on Fox Sports Southwest,” which covers a high school football match-up, from the pep rally to the game to the post-game

2005 HALEY LARSON, who graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola Mary-mount in 2009, obtained her real estate li-cense and earned herself a position in the prestigious REMAX 100% Club, selling over $7 million in real estate. Haley and her father, Kirby, cover the residential mar-ket, investment properties and short sales. Haley can be reached at www.larsonsreal-estate.com.

2002 RENEE SCACHETTI has played fi ve seasons for semi-professional soccer teams; 2 with the Fort Collins Force in Colorado and 3 with Ajax America in Palos Verdes. She is a physical education teacher at a small, private, independent school in Los Angeles and she is pursuing her Master’s at CSULB in Pedagogy for Kine-siology. She recently received a scholarship to study abroad in Brazil next semester to continue her Master’s classes, participate in an obesity study, intern with a local men’s professional soccer team, and volunteer in the local schools. In addition, she coaches youth soccer for Fram Soccer Club in Palos Verdes.

2003 Many members of the class of 2003 are fi nishing or have fi nished advanced degrees: GAIL BERNSTEIN is pursuing a Master’s in Nursing from Long Beach State; KELI BORBA is pursuing a Master’s in TE-SOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Oth-er Languages) at CSU Fullerton; IRENE FERNANDO is pursuing a Master’s in Ed-ucation at Minnesota; JOSH FOURNIERis pursuing a JD at Chapman; ANDREW FYNAARDT fi nished his Master’s in En-gineering from USC; ELIZABETH KIM is pursuing a Master’s in Education at Bank Street College of Education in New York; CHRISTINA KINANE fi nished her Mas-ter’s in Public Administration from LSE in London; ROY KOUCHAKGI plans on pur-suing a Master’s in TESOL next fall at CSU Fullerton; EDDY PARK is pursuing a JD at UC Berkeley; LESSA PELAYO fi nished a Master’s in Library Science from UCLA.

interviews, in Texas. He produced “DFW Sports Beat,” a bi-weekly show on Fox Sports and has covered the fi rst ever regu-lar season game at Cowboys Stadium, the implosion of the old Texas Stadium, the 2010 MLB All-Star Game and the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship.

2001 MARION SAPIN-SCHUGT and CHRIS SCHUGT ‘01, above, were married on April 10, 2010 in Lomita.


In MemoriamBishop Montgomery extends its prayers to the families of members of our community who have passed away:

Carol Kristufek-Salmans ‘67 passed away onJanuary 26, 2011 in Fountain Valley. She is sur-vived by her husband, Bill, daughter, Jessica, brother Bill Kristufek ‘66, and sisters Ruth Kristufek ‘69 and Clare Kristufek.

Alumni Families

Current Families

Faculty & Staff

Larry Carnahan, father of Kathy Carnahan-Ayala ‘81, Charlene Carnahan-Migliorini ‘82, and John Carnahan ‘85.

Thu Nguyen, mother of Hanh Nguyen ‘11.

Rev. Aloysius Romanowski, O.F.M., BMHS Principal from 1969-1971, passed away on June 3, 2010 at St. Mary’s Home, Little Sisters of the Poor in Chicago. Prior to being named princi-pal, Father Al served as Vice-Principal of Boys from 1965-1969 and also taught religion, French and was the student council moderator in 1965. He was ordained on December 21, 1957 in Rome. His fi rst assignment was at BMHS. After leaving BMHS, Father Al served as pastor of parishes in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Dr. Robert Norcross, father of Cathy Norcross-Hess ‘91, Tim Norcross ‘93, Paul Norcross, and James Norcross.

William Bedsworth, Sr., father of William Bed-sworth ‘65.

Joseph Aubele, father of Norah Aubele-DeBel-lis ‘84, Ray Aubele ‘84 and Jennifer Aubele ‘92.

JoAnne Mohrfeld, mother of Todd Mohrfeld ‘72, Cindy Mohrfeld ‘74, Jeff Mohrfeld ‘77 and Lynn Mohrfeld ‘79.

Frank O’Neill, Lakers trainer from 1960-1974 and father of Frank O’Neill, Jr. ‘70, Patricia O’Neill-Gallagher ‘71, Michael O’Neill ‘73, and Mark O’Neill ‘74.

Milo Buckingham, father of Taylor-Jade Buck-ingham ‘11.

Carlos Vigon, father of Yvette Vigon ‘87.

Patricia Dunigan, who worked in offi ce posi-tions at BMHS for 31 years from 1976 until 2007, passed away on November 2, 2010 at her home in Torrance. She is survived by her six daugh-ters, all of whom graduated from BMHS: Deb-bie Dunigan-Fraker ‘73, Kellee Dunigan ‘79, Sharon Dunigan-Onorati ‘80, Vicki Dunigan ‘81, Jacki Dunigan-Gafford ‘85 and Susan Du-nigan-Henderson ‘88.

Bill McMahon and Grace McMahon, parents of Susan McMahon-Castillo ‘80.

Alumni

CorrectionIn the last issue of Veritas, we reported that Susan Yoklavich-Dugan ‘67 passed away. We omitted the name of her broth-er, Michael Yoklavich ‘72 in her list of siblings. We apologize for this omission.

Destry Bell ‘83, above right, of Alta Loma, passed away in his sleep on November 21, 2010. He is pictured above with Kenny Marshall ‘83 (left) and Mike Fay ‘83 (middle) on graduation day. Destry was a sergeant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He is survived by

Gerard Villarreal ‘81 of Hemet, passed away on November 15, 2010. He is survived by his broth-er, David Villarreal, and sisters Cecilia Villar-real-Tobin ‘77 and Lourdes Villarreal.

Joy Strickfaden, mother of Shelley Strickfaden-Rowell ‘75, Tom Strickfaden ‘76, and Tracy Strickfaden ‘79.

Joseph Sablan, father of Junior Sablan ‘98, Jose-lyn Sablan, Marcel Sablan.

his wife, Tyhesha, and his children, step-daugh-ter LyShyra, 15, and son, Tysen, 3. Destry is also survived by his father, Peter Bell, and his sister, Africa Renee Bell ‘89. Plans are being made to start a scholarship in Destry’s name at BMHS. More information will follow at a later date.

Mr. Roach dedicated half of his life to BMHS. For 20 years (1962-

1982), he was “The Voice of the Knights,” announcing all BMHS

football and basketball games. He was also an active member of the

athletic booster club for 25 years, serving such roles as president

and vice-president and organizing fi estas, dinners, letterman banquets, and fi reworks sales

at BMHS. Seven of his sons played football at BMHS (two received Division I scholarships),

one son was a captain of the 1967-68 CIF championship basketball team, and a daughter

was a member of the 1977 CIF championship tennis team. After his children graduated, Mr.

Roach continued to support Bishop Montgomery. Following the death of Bob, the Roach

family established the Robert Roach Memorial Endowment Scholarship Fund to provide

deserving students with tuition assistance. He was also a regular at many school athletic

and fundraising events.

In February 2011, Mr. and Mrs. Roach will be inducted into the BMHS Hall of Fame.

Mr. Thomas RoachMr. Thomas Roach, a parent of ten BMHS graduates (Tom ‘66, Jim

‘68, Katie ‘68, Charlie ‘71, Steve ‘73, Marion ‘74, Kevin ‘77, Tim ‘78,

Patty ‘79, and Bob ‘82) passed away on September 8, 2010 at his

home in Redondo Beach at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife

of 63 years, Doris, and 9 children. He is preceded in death by his

youngest son, Bob.

Raymond Krank, father of Kenneth Krank ‘83, Jennifer Krank-Bilbrey ‘84, Debbie Krank ‘85, Laura Krank-Lackey ‘85, Stephanie Krank and Briana Krank.

Peter Trocchiano ‘66, of Palm Desert, passed away on January 7, 2011 of liver cancer.

Fayette Baird, mother of Holly Baird ‘97.

Mary Carol Carmichael, mother of John Carmi-chael ‘88.

Ciro Ferrigno, husband of Tina Silva-Ferrigno ‘83.

Susan Mulligan-Lawson ‘80 passed away onJune 4, 2010.

REUNIONS & EVENTS

Recent Reunions & Events

Upcoming Reunions & Events

Class of 1961 (50th Reunion)• October 22, 2011 / Ports O’ Call Restaurant, San Pedro• Contact: Mary Ann Frisino-Hunter ‘61 / [email protected]

Class of 1971 (40th Reunion)• July 16, 2011 / BMHS Gymnasium• Contact: Mary Pat Smith ‘71 / [email protected] Joan Griffi th ‘71 / [email protected]

Class of 1981 (30th Reunion)• July 16, 2011 / Hacienda Hotel• Contact: Noreen Garin-Helvie ‘81 / [email protected]

Class of 1980 (30th Reunion)The class of 1980 held their 30th reunion on October 16, 2010 at Lucky

Strike Lanes & Lounge at Del Amo Fashion Center. The evening, organized by Jan Schubert-Glusac ‘80, Walt Hodgson ‘80and Tim McOsker ‘80,included a night of din-ner, bowling, pool andcatching up with class-mates. Pictured at left are

(l to r): Pete Stefanelli ‘80, Greg Gomez ‘80, Vicki Leach-Gomez ‘80 and Alice Woodward-Forney ‘80. Below are excerpts from a re-fl ection written by class of 1980 graduate Fr. Peter Mallin ‘80.

Refl ection for BMHS Class 1980 Reunion

“Our graduation date was 6 June 1980. Since that day, much of the world as we know it has changed... When we graduated from high school, it was before the space shuttle made its maid-en fl ight into space, before the invention of the CD, most of us had neither a cell phone nor a personal computer, and likewise probably never heard of the Internet... The sports event of the year was the ‘Miracle on Ice’... On TV, people watched ‘Dallas’ to fi nd out who shot JR. At the movies, people went to ‘The Empire Strikes Back’... The Berlin Wall was still up... The worlds’ ‘Bad Guys’ were Ayatollah Khomeini and Momamar Khadafi . The ‘Good Guys’ were Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa... No-table deaths in 1980: Olympic star Jesse Owens, ex-Beetle John Lennon, British actor Peter Sellers, Archbishop Oscar Romero and four American Catholic nuns working in El Salvador lost their lives in the cause of justice. As we gather for this thirtieth reunion, we are preparing to cross the half-century mark of our lives. We are the last of the ‘Baby-Boom’ generation... Many of us have celebrated 25 years of marriage, have children already in college and high school... There have also been changes in careers and losses of friends and relatives. As the book of Ecclesiastes tells us: “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the sun (Eccl. 3:1). The one thing that is constant in our lives is the presence of God. We lift up to our Heavenly creator the lives and achievements that we have made in the last thirty years, and ask God to continue to watch over us as we move forward in hope and confi dence to a future that is in God’s hands. We lift up the memories of our departed class-mates: Cathy Bednorz, Catherine Cafaro-Busse, Victor Castro, Jeanne Potchka, and Susan Mulligan. May they enjoy forever the eternal presence of a loving God. We ask this and all things

through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Fr. Peter Mallin ‘80

Class of 1970 (40th Reunion)The class of 1970 held their 40th reunion on September 25, 2010 at St. Lawrence Martyr Church. The day included a picnic lunch in the afternoon and a dinner in the parish hall in the evening. The event was organized by Dennis McGoldrick ‘70.

Class of 2000 (10th Reunion)The class of 2000 held their 10th reunion on No-vember 27, 2010 at Samba Brazilian Restaurant in Redondo Beach. Pictured at right are (l to r): Jen-nifer Gonzalez-Perreira ‘00, Ian Salisbury ‘00, Jamie Kamiya-Haagsma ‘00, Christina Morones-Salisbury ‘00 and Naomi Jones ‘00.

BMHS Alumni Football GameOn November 13, 2010, alumni football players from BMHS took on the alumni from Mary Star in a game played at Daniels Field in San Pedro. More pictures and information can be found on Facebook.

Class of 1991 (20th Reunion)• Contact: Denise Fernandez-Spencer ‘91 / [email protected]

Class of 2001 (10th Reunion)• Contact: Tyre Sperling ‘01 / [email protected]

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