Finding God in All Things O’Dowd Students in Service Throughout the World Champions of Service Two students go above and beyond. The Making of a Dynasty Both the boys and girls track and field teams capture West Alameda County Conference titles. Serving Up Success Alumnus Derreck Johnson ’82 finds his own recipe for success. Fall 2014 Charism Finding God in all things calls us to: Community in Diversity Strength of Character Academic Excellence Kinship with Creation Social Justice Joy Stephen Phelps, EdD President Pamela Shay, MSA Principal Romeo Baldeviso, MS Chief Information Officer Kevin Cushing Assistant Principal Christine Garavaglia, CPA Chief Financial Officer Brian Judd, MS Assistant Principal Jeanne Jenkins Vice President for Advancement Michelle Hawkins Director of Development Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76 Director of Communications Lizadawn Ramirez, MA Director of Alumni Relations Nicole Demarais Shaw ’81 Director of Marketing We welcome your comments, questions, or suggestions! Please contact Dragon editor, Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76, at 510.577.9100, ext. 302, or lmahoney@bishopodowd.org. Board of REGENTS Kim Walsh Chairperson Tracey Borst Vice Chairperson Kerwin Allen David Bail ’87 Kevin Coldiron Tom Counts Jeannette DeLaGarza Fr. Leo Edgerly John Heagerty ’60 Glen Hentges Kevin Kelly Ellie Knauss Anthony Mar Fr. Jay Matthews Alan McIntosh Glenele Oberich Mary O'Connell Christopher Ohman Michael Robarts Roderick Roche ’81 Shonda Scott Edward Vieira-Ducey ’97 James Wolfe From the PRESIDENT As I begin my tenth year as the president of Bishop O’Dowd High School, I have never been more excited about the future of our school. We have begun work on our progressive strategic plan, designed to realize O’Dowd’s tactical mission through 2020—and beyond. Our plan details interesting new programs, modern facilities and the purchase of adjacent property—about which you can read in upcoming issues of the Dragon. Most important, our unwavering foundation of providing a dynamic Catholic college preparatory education that fosters an atmosphere and culture of excellence and love affords our students the knowledge to grow in their faith and the inspiration to strive toward creating a just, peaceful and joyful world. Giving Back and Philanthropy are this issue’s themes and we are proud to highlight our community members who create powerful differences in others’ lives through their gifts of time, talent and treasure. Our cover story, Champions of Service, beautifully reflects our students’ commitment to serving others, and many surpass the minimum 100-hour requirement for service learning which broadens their perspective of social justice and enhances their awareness of our common humanity. They have gleaned, already in their teenage years, what you know as adults—that we can achieve abundant joy and satisfaction simply by giving. As Pope Francis so eloquently stated during World Youth Day 2013, “No one can remain insensitive to the inequalities that persist in the world! Everybody, according to his or her particular opportunities and responsibilities, should be able to make a personal contribution to putting an end to so many social injustices. The culture of selfishness and individualism that often prevails in our society is not what builds up and leads to a more habitable world: it is the culture of solidarity that does so, seeing others not as rivals or statistics, but as brothers and sisters.” Our faculty, staff and students strive toward this philosophy each day. Together we know we can, and do, make a difference in the world as we find God in all things. Sincerely, Stephen Phelps, EdD From the EDITOR With this fall issue, we unveil a revitalized look for the Dragon magazine. With great care, we’ve worked to create a publication that invites and engages as you thumb through. We’ve developed a spirited masthead and restructured the topic and article organization. That effort streamlines the layout flow and produces a more accessible read. We’ll be using bigger, better photographs, and we’ll be making good use of fine typography and texture. We think the contemporary design wonderfully captures both O’Dowd’s classic traditions and our forward-looking vision. We thank the team at Shelby Designs & Illustrates in Oakland for helping us develop our new look! There are, by the way, some elements of the magazine that we’ll never change. As ever, we support our campus-wide sustainability efforts, so we’ll continue printing the Dragon on Forest Stewardship Council-certifiable paper and using soy based inks. Table of CONTENTS The Bishop O’Dowd High School Magazine 02 7 Things ...about Annette Counts 04 Champions of Service 08O’Dowd Student-Athletes Serving the Community 10 SAT Perfection 12 Their Gifts Will Change the World 18 Graduating Student Profiles Please let us know what you think! 22 The Making of a Dynasty Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76 24KaRa Awakoaiye ’16 Qualifies for State Track Meet Director of Communications 26 Athletics News O’Dowd Receives Full Six-Year Term of Accreditation from WCEA After an 18-month accreditation process, O’Dowd received a full six-year term of accreditation from the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA) in June.  A six-year term is granted when a school earns high marks in the areas of academic excellence, Catholic identity, cocurricular programs, student support and effective strategic planning and fundraising. This accreditation affirms the professionalism, care and commitment to the moral and spiritual education of our faculty, staff and school leaders, and is supported by outstanding student achievement and the support of our parents. 27 Alumni News 29 Class Notes 34 Alumni Spotlight 44 Donors Create Gathering Space on Campus 48 Inspiring Faith 51 Donor Listing, in Honor of the Class of 2014 52 Honor Roll of Donors 64 In Memoriam O’Dowd Awards Bishop O’Dowd High School was selected as the Best Private High School in Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland 2014 Readers’ Poll, and was recognized as the Best Faith-Based High School in Alameda County for 2014 by the readers of Parents’ Press. Oakland Magazine 2014 Annette Counts. Photo by Briana Loewinsohn. 2 // Dragon Annette Counts What inspired you to do this kind of work? I wanted to find a way to work in a school without having tons of papers to correct! Also, when I taught at San Lorenzo High School, the school librarian there, Mary Milton, was an inspiration. She was always excited about research projects and encouraged teachers to get their students into the library to read, research and think. I loved her energy and collaborative spirit. What is your position here and how long have you worked at Bishop O’Dowd High School? I’m the school librarian. I’ve been at O’Dowd for nine years. I started working with the journalism class and teaching one period of ninth grade English. Then I went to library school—yes, there is a school for that—and became the O’Dowd librarian. What is the best piece of advice you ever received (generally— it doesn’t have to be related to O’Dowd)? If you could rescue only one thing from your burning office, what would it be? My bulletin board! It’s covered with pictures and drawings from students and colleagues about libraries, books and reading. What about your field or position do you think would surprise people the most? I have a friend who always asks, “Why do we even have libraries anyway?” I think people would be surprised to know how hard libraries and librarians work to stay relevant. Today, school libraries (or any library for that matter) are not like the libraries when I was a kid. They are evolving to insure that the students get the tools they need to successfully access, organize and evaluate all the information that flows our way. Luckily the kids at O’Dowd get the opportunity to practice these skills all the time. We have amazing resources in print and on the databases. The kids learn how to evaluate sources from the Open Web. Teachers are committed to critical thinking and information literacy. Be still and know that I am (Psalm 46). At times I need to remind myself to slow down and soak in God’s loving presence. Bonus questions: What is your favorite thing about your job? I like alternative country bands such as Wilco. Also Ryan Adams, but one year I bought tickets to three concerts and he canceled all three. I wanted to hate him, but his music wins me back every time. When Ms. A (Library Assistant Genny Arechiga) tells me to stop talking. Seriously, my favorite thing is working with other teachers and students on research projects. I learn something new with each project. I also love playing a supporting role in students’ learning. We aim to make the library a place where students can count on getting access to the resources and the studious venue they need to be successful. What is the most interesting or surprising thing about you? What is your favorite kind of music? What are your favorite bands? What is your favorite sports team or who is your favorite individual athlete? The Bishop O’Dowd High School Dragons, of course, especially the volleyball team. Nothing—I’m an open book. Obviously, I like corny jokes, which is one reason Mr. Lucas and I get along so well. This is an installment in a new series of profiles called 7 Things about O’Dowd’s terrific faculty and staff that is regularly featured on our website. Visit www.bishopodowd.org/7things to see more. Fall Magazine 2014 // 3 Polina Goncharova ’14. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. 4 // Dragon Champions of SERVICE A hallmark of the Catholic faith tradition is service to others. It is a foundation of our school and central to our identity. Every Bishop O’Dowd High School student is required to complete a minimum of 100 hours of service throughout their four years at O’Dowd. Polina Goncharova ’14 and Jo Flashman ’14 went above and beyond the requirement, logging in an amazing 772 and 795 hours respectively. These totals are the most ever fulfilled individually by O’Dowd students. Fall Magazine 2014 // 5 Jo Flashman ’14 working with Amigos de las Americas in Nicaragua. Organizations that benefitted from Polina’s service include Jewish Family & Children’s Services of the East Bay, Oakland Zoo, St. Vincent de Paul Free Dining Room, Eden Villa Castro Valley, Jensen Ranch Elementary School and Blind Babies Foundation. For Jo, service and personal enjoyment go hand-in-hand. Whether she was working with the elderly at Berkeley Pines Care Center, with children at Camp Winnarainbow in Mendocino County, helping out at the Berkeley Animal Shelter, Working with children attending camps at the Oakland Zoo was Polina’s favorite service experience. “It was really wonderful to see the children become acquainted with one another, make friendships that could potentially last a long time, and at the same time learn about animals and the environment,” she said. Polina also gained valuable life perspective through her service experiences. “I worked with people with a range of disabilities and disadvantages, and seeing them strive to achieve their goals, no matter what those were, always inspired me to work through my problems and continue to help those in need,” she said. Balancing her service with schoolwork, drama rehearsals and student council responsibilities—Polina was the president for the Class of 2014—wasn’t always easy. But she never wavered in her commitment. “I loved all the places where I volunteered, and never had the desire to stop. Had I stopped, I think I would have felt as if I were abandoning people who needed my help, but who also helped me grow as a person,” she said. As she heads to Pitzer College this fall, Polina is certain she’ll carry on her tradition of serving others. “The students at Pitzer are very passionate about community outreach and I am very excited to be able to share that with them!” Jo Flashman ’14 at N/a’ankuse Animal Sanctuary in Namibia, Africa. 6 // Dragon We have so many students who give in so many ways, and service is just one way. It amazes me that the Class of 2014 had 28 students in the 201 Club. That’s more than 11 percent of the class who volunteered more than double the school expectations. The Bishop O’Dowd High School motto is Cor Unum in Christo—One Heart in Christ. And it’s obvious to me that this school has a very big heart.” —Greg Moore, Director of Campus Ministry or volunteering with Amigos de las Americas in Nicaragua and the N/a’ankuse Animal Sanctuary in Namibia, Africa, Jo says she got as much as she gave. “The way I see it, I was helping the community, but also having a lot of fun with it,” she said. Jo has a longtime connection at Camp Winnarainbow, a circus and performing arts camp for children, and said it’s her favorite organization to serve. She’s been both a camper and a volunteer. “It’s a really nice community,” she said. She cites her service learning experiences as being the most influential in her personal growth the past four years. “I learned a lot about myself and how to deal with difficult situations,” she said. “I also learned so much about working with people and how to express myself in a way that makes sense to others.” Her experience in Africa though, was a highlight. “I’ve always felt very connected to animals, and have dreamed of visiting Africa,” she said. At the animal sanctuary, Jo was able to help care for orphaned or injured animals, including meerkats, warthogs, baboons, an array of exotic birds and even a cheetah. “These two students are such great representatives of the O’Dowd student body. They see service as a way to be connected. It seems like Jo did service because it connected her with causes and people she cared about, and Polina simply loves helping people. I think service brings vibrancy to her because she is energized by people. —Greg Moore Jo’s volunteer work in Nicaragua spanned seven weeks during the summer between sophomore and junior year. Living with a host family in a small town where Spanish was the only language spoken, Jo helped host day camps for children and assisted with a community-based initiative in which three bus stops were constructed by residents of the community. A top student, who maintained a cumulative 4.0 grade point average during her high school career, Jo was also active in drama—starring in seven productions. Read more about O’Dowd students serving the community in the Urban Immersion story on page 17. Jo Flashman ’14 in Nicaragua. All photos provided by Flashman. Fall Magazine 2014 // 7 O’Dowd Student-Athletes SERVING THE COMMUNITY Small actions can have a big impact.That’s a motto the cheerleading and softball teams have taken to heart. These two teams regularly give selflessly during the course of the school year, fundraising for non-profit organizations and engaging in team service projects. These activities are above and beyond the O’Dowd service learning program requirement that students complete a minimum of 100 hours over the course of their four years. “Giving back is really important to me,” cheerleader Kai Kendall ’16 said. “We need to help others who aren’t as fortunate as we are.” For the past several years, the cheerleaders have participated in the PINCC (Prevention International: No Cervical Cancer) Walk for Women in Africa, held in September at Lake Merritt. This event raises money for screening, treating and educating women in Kenya and Cameroon to prevent cervical cancer. 8 // Dragon PINCC Founder and Executive Director Kay Taylor said the organization greatly appreciates the involvement of the O’Dowd cheerleaders. “They are enthusiastic, helpful and energetic, and raise money for our teams’ work every year,” she said. “While raising funds is the primary purpose, we also work to involve our community in understanding the challenges that women face in other parts of the world, and help build a global network of people working together to solve these challenges. It’s great to see our youth developing a wider perspective and coming together to extend a hand.” The cheerleaders also regularly support Breast Cancer Awareness month in October by selling items such as pins, key chains and wristbands during lunchtime to raise funds for the Women’s Cancer Resource Center in Berkeley. “So many of our students have been affected in one way or another by breast cancer,” cheerleader moderator Marguerite Green said. “We felt we wanted to do something to help.” Contributed photos. During the inaugural Health Week held at O’Dowd in April, to benefit the American Cancer Society, the cheerleaders baked and sold cupcakes for the cause and also participated in the Powder Puff football game. The cheerleaders also pep up community events with their energy and enthusiasm. They gathered on the course at the Transamerica Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon, in San Francisco, to cheer on the participants, many of whom were running for charitable causes. “It makes you feel good knowing you’ve made a difference in people’s lives, ” cheerleader Destyn Jones ’15 said. “These activities also help shape us as we become adults and help us learn how to give back and get involved in the community.” Four-year varsity softball player, Marissa Eckman ’15, says service projects offer an opportunity for teammates to bond and help others at the same time. At Thanksgiving, the softball team provides close to two dozen meals, featuring turkey with all the trimmings and pumpkin pie, for families served by San Leandro’s Building Futures with Women and Children. This organization serves women and children building new lives after homelessness and domestic violence. “For several years, the softball team has donated turkey dinners for our clients at Bessie Coleman Court,” director of development and communications, Patricia Bidar said. “The athletes donate a dinner for every game won—which fortunately for Building Futures—is a lot!” “People often assume the organization gets lots of similar donations at Thanksgiving, but that’s not the case. And the fact that the donors are teens and that they have made this much-needed donation for several years running makes it even more unusual and very welcome,” Bidar said. Team members also visit Baywood Court retirement center in Castro Valley during the holidays to sing Christmas carols and visit with residents. “I really enjoy the reaction we get from everyone,” Marissa said. “The director at the women’s shelter has tears in her eyes every time we show up with the meals, and it’s great to see how much the elderly folks appreciate our visit.” The softball players also pitch in and help at local youth clinics, sharing their love of the sport and expertise with younger players. The service of other O’Dowd athletic teams will be highlighted in future issues of Dragon. Left Page: Softball team members delivered turkey dinners to Building Futures last November. Standing, from left to right, O’Dowd parent Deborah Shields, Haley Ferrufino-Jurs ’16, Julia Boyden ’16, Sarah Koplowitz ’16, Coach Mike Cobb, Alexis Scalzo ’16, Allie Curtis ’17, Alexa Kemmerling ’15, Zoe Foster ’17, and Building Futures Community Relations Coordinator Karen Stange-Herlihy. Kneeling, from left to right, Olivia Olmos ’17 and Marissa Eckman ’15. This page: Cheerleaders participating in last year’s PINCC Walk for Women in Africa included (top row, from left to right), Elayna Thompson ’14, Zaria Graham ’16, D’Auria West ’16, and Kierra Harrell ’16; middle row, Martina Daniel ’16; and bottom row, from left to right, Sydnei Lewis ’17, Yasmine Patton ’17, Josephine Boyd-Conn ’17, Reece Norris ’14, Eryn Swarn ’14 and Christina Nwabuzoh ’14. Fall Magazine 2014 // 9 Ryan Seideman ’15. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. 10 // Dragon SAT Perfection Ryan Seideman ’15 was up early on May 22, finishing some homework before heading to school, and decided to check the College Board website for his SAT score. Ryan had taken the test for the first time a few weeks prior, and knew the scores were to be released that day. At first glance, Ryan was certain there was a mistake. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing—a perfect score of 2400. He refreshed the page, fully expecting to see different numbers populate the screen. But 2400 remained. Ryan immediately woke his parents up to tell them the exciting news. “They didn’t understand for a second, but when they got up and came into my room and looked at the score on my computer screen they were happy,” he said. Still, Ryan wanted additional verification. So he stopped by Counselor Fran Warmerdam’s office when he arrived at school. “Ryan waited outside of my door through a long appointment. Then he sheepishly came into my office, showed me the score report on his phone, and said �Could you check this? I’m not sure if I’m reading it right.’,” Warmerdam said. “It clearly showed 800 on each section. I said, �You aren’t hallucinating, Ryan. You got a perfect score!’” scores on critical reading and writing without her help and support,” she said. Achieving a perfect SAT score is no small feat. Warmerdam said that during her 29 years as an O’Dowd counselor, only one of her past students had done so. Nationally, among the more than 1.6 million students in the Class of 2013 who took the SAT, 494 achieved the highest possible score. In California, among the 234,767 students in the Class of 2013 who took the SAT, 98 achieved the highest possible score. Ryan was hoping for a score close to 2200. “I had no expectation of getting a perfect score. It was pretty shocking, because there were a few questions that I didn’t think I got right,” he said. Ryan isn’t letting the accomplishment go to his head— he’s quick to point out that he got a 9 out of 12 on the essay portion of the test. “I don’t have any guaranteed college admissions. I still have to keep working hard,” he said. Active in drama and debate, Ryan has a cumulative grade point average of 4.1. He visited Georgetown University over Easter break and liked what he saw, none the less he’s planning to research other schools in the coming months. What advice would he give to students taking the SAT for the first time? “Take your time. You don’t need to rush,” he said. What impressed Warmerdam the most was what Ryan did next. “He went to thank his English teacher, Lani Wolf, because he said he could have never earned those perfect Fall Magazine 2014 // 11 THEIR GIFTS WILL CHANGE THE WORLD 12 // Dragon Valedictorian Olivia Bernadel-Huey began her remarks at Bishop O’Dowd High School’s 60th Commencement, held on June 1 at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre of the Arts, with an inspiring Harriett Tubman quote: “You have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” From left to right: Scholar-Athlete award winner Caroline Desler, Emma DeWitt, Zexi Ding and Niccolo Deluca. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. Fall Magazine 2014 // 13 From left to right: Mikhala Armstrong, Janine Villanueva, Valedictorian and General Activity award winner Olivia Bernadel-Huey, and Julian Siow. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. The Class of 2014 Bernadel-Huey went on to say that each member of the Class of 2014 has the potential to make a difference in their own way. “When I look at our class, I see that hopeful persevering spirit which has carried us these past four years and which I know will continue to do so in the future,” she said. Named for the school’s motto, “One Heart in Christ,” the Cor Unum Award is Bishop O’Dowd High School’s highest honor. It is presented each year to select members of the O’Dowd community whose lives and work embody the core values of leadership, service, social justice and intellectual competence expressed in the school’s mission. Class Salutatorian Yishan “Ethan” Wang, an international student from China, also spoke of the importance of passion. He noted that class members had devoted themselves to their school activities, interests and goals with great passion, commitment and positive attitudes. Petrini was recognized for his 25 years of service to O’Dowd as an English teacher, yearbook moderator, director of student activities, assistant principal, dean of supervision and instruction, assistant principal for development and vice president for advancement. He thanked the O’Dowd teachers and staff for the time and energy they devoted to guiding their students in both academics and extracurricular activities. “Your passions have been passed down to us and we will make a difference in this world as a result,” Wang said. He launched the school’s development program in 1979, enabling the school to fulfill its mission of offering an excellent Catholic, college preparatory education to students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend O’Dowd. One of the highlights of the Commencement was the presentation of the Cor Unum Award to former Vice President for Advancement Michael Petrini. 14 // Dragon “Oh, I know you are prepared to do these things, to make a difference. You are sure and confident, as you should be, for such is youth.” From left to right: Loyalty Award winner Polina Goncharova, Isabelle Bales and General Activity award winner Dominic Drury. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. Petrini also led O’Dowd’s successful Renaissance Campaign, which raised $9.2 million to renovate and modernize the school’s academic facilities, and directed the fundraising for the recently completed $3.6-million Center for Environmental Studies. In his remarks, Petrini said the students have been blessed with a classical, liberating education at O’Dowd. “Now you must take responsibility for it. You owe it to yourselves to enjoy a full life, to be the leaders you are destined to be, and as Ghandi tells us, to be the change you wish to see in the world,” he said. “Oh, I know you are prepared to do these things, to make a difference. You are sure and confident, as you should be, for such is youth.” Meanwhile, several students received special awards during the Commencement Exercises. Bernadel-Huey and Dominic Drury received the General Activity awards, presented to students who are distinguished by scholarship, excellence in conduct and who show outstanding devotion to Bishop O’Dowd High School through their participation and leadership demonstrated through extracurricular and cocurricular activities. Lucas Cortez, Polina Goncharova and Shelley Valdez received the Loyalty awards, presented in recognition of their consistent support of the student body, staff and parents by carrying out activities, and by their willingness to give of self through service. Scholar-Athlete awards went to Bakare Awakoaiye and Caroline Desler for distinguishing themselves through consistent excellence in academics and athletics, and exemplary sportsmanship on the athletic field. Bakare Awakoaiye and Haily Peters received the Regents’ Award, given to the seniors who most exemplify the mission of Bishop O’ Dowd High School. The members of the Class of 2014 are now attending colleges and universities throughout the country. Following is a listing of the students’ college choices known at press time. Fall Magazine 2014 // 15 The Class of 2014 COLLEGE CHOICES ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY Justin Gary Hawkins THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Lily Shay Carter AMERICAN UNIVERSITY Dominick Paul Mortarotti ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Elayna Jazzelle Thompson THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Xitiana Ome Edgerton-Benitez Trevor Davis Ruth BELOIT COLLEGE Robert Matthew Louie Achramowicz BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE Leonardo Calles BETHANY COLLEGE Majied Bey BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY Lanning Zhang BOSTON UNIVERSITY Sijie Xiang UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY Lucas Mathias Cortez Maniya Isabella Luluquisen UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER ZeXi Ding Samuel Blackwood Thudium Niccolo Deluca Aaron Promes Haynos Julien Edmondson Rumsey Richard Javier Sanchez UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA Matthew William Kaiser Hongrui Peng Ying Chen Tasha Maryn Kretlow DEPAUL UNIVERSITY LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO Olivia Allen Knowlton Chenoa Zazen Lewis Joncarl Luckett Aldo Joaquin Ordonez-Gauger LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE Elena Maria Aker Cameron Neil Berkins Kyle Viola Carlson Sheila Rose Clapp James Connor Holliman Hans Archie Hustace CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO Elizabeth Ellis Alexander Vanessa Irene Aragon Shaye Loretta Brennan Allisun Rishell Coote Natasha Jade Doron Katie Michelle Dunne Hailey Alexa Miller Mitchell Michael Sanchez Julia Williams CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO Eric Alejandro Loza Taylor Clarice Murray Yasmine A. Wilson CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH Chloe Bridget Harig Austin Carrington-Scott Delliere Lyles Nicolaas John ten Grotenhuis COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Alexander Birge Holme DE ANZA COLLEGE Emiley Sera Eassa Adam Samuel Markowitz Shane Pitcock Adam Brandon Taylor Austin Louie Tom Grace Qiangwei Wyman DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Christian Gregory Pesqueira Janine Rebekah Donida Villanueva EMERSON COLLEGE Yifan Liu FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Tianming Wu GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Tara Jean Viviani THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Paige Annette Dolby GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Jonathan Noe Pena GONZAGA UNIVERSITY Jacob Daniel Sippel HAMPTON COLLEGE CHABOT COLLEGE Kameron Kristian Hawkins Kiasi Monet Luboviski Pamela Marie Rosa Lisette Victoria Manriquez Emiliano Jose Plazola Jonathan Michael Rodriguez CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Peter Oliver Wong UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Nadia Perl CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO HARVARD UNIVERSITY Emily Lillian Zeme Erin Sidney Reilly Bryanna Rosario Davis Lucia Mae Wen Brammer Dimetrius Adan Casares LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Shane James Farley Kiana Tyra Gums Parker Marie Harrison Sarah Stephanie Markowitz Christina Nambia Teizue Nwabuzoh Nhandi Iman Scott Christopher George Shelby UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST Buwei Wu MENLO COLLEGE Julian Soto MIAMI UNIVERSITY, OXFORD Olivia Gail Ryan UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Peter Dunlop Johann MILLS COLLEGE Kathleen Kaye Xu UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO Jack Joseph Barbee James Thomas Crudo Abigail Rose Pulizzano Eric Matthew Schwartz NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Maya Zeleka Ephrem Marisa Nicole Jamieson Lily Virginia Zaballos THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL Nathaniel De’Andre Hancock-Harris Isaiah Gregory Houston Anika Jai Anderson William Kazumi Phillips Hannah Maureen Caldwell-Meurer Ian James Abreu Fryer NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Sienna Helena Sinense Parker LA SALLE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY KALAMAZOO COLLEGE Andrew Noel Gates Benford CARLETON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT MERCED Chaumette-Brown, Lehnen Raphael Johnson, Brandon Russell DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE Julia Anne Donovan Keaton Howard McKoy 16 // Dragon HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA CRUZ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES Cristina Soto Maya Yvette Williams Emma Caroline Kidwell DeWitt Loren Jenae Lassiter Tae Li Shimamoto Matan Ya'acov Bostick John Tully Bowman Samantha Coral Mladjov Madelyn Ann Murray Jill Catherine Pember Siena Sage Vendlinski Bakari Emanuel Ziegler CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Bakare Ajamu Obasi Jackson Awakoaiye James Dominic Walker COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO Isabelle Lilianna Grace Xiaol Bales William Pynchon Sahngmin Han Vanessa JoAnn Kellar-Saxton Anne Irwin Merritt Haily Noel Peters Garrett Lee Woodworth Ximing Xiao Caroline Concannon Desler Emily Ann Fieberling Claire Margaret Ganski Karina Jiaqi Li Lois Eileen Nersesian Katelyn Lee O'Keefe Rachel McKenzie Wilson HOWARD UNIVERSITY OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE Chenli Yuan OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Alexandra Marie Kalmbach Cristina Marie Riani John Frank Zelaski UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Khalil Abiola Afariogun Jelani Akil Baines Paloma Navarro Carl Michael Park David Alex Pinon III UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC Devina Sophia Panagos UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Yishan Wang PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY Zichao Sun PITZER COLLEGE Polina Goncharova POMONA COLLEGE Marco Xavier Amauta Zepeda UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND Chase Dean Anderson Ana Grace Hurley Jordan Ann Robinson UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND Colleen Elizabeth Anders Daniel Aidan Murphy-Deak PURDUE UNIVERSITY Jacob Neilson Grassel UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Elizabeth Anne Gonzalez Sokha Kiyomi Grossman SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA Ramah Dawit Kyle Xavier Debro Dominic Drury Randal Ularte Fraters Jr. Jose Osvaldo Gutierrez Daniel James Robert Newell Kayley Gina Wong Samuel Deck ’15, center. Contributed photo. SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS UNDECIDED Mikhala Lenae Armstrong Cole Warren Benson Cristian Nicholas Gleason Johanna Irene Richter Flashman Juwan Anderson Kevin Marcial Andrada Trevor Alan Carter Gabriella E. Conversano Nathan Hartfield Dave Laura Graham Julian Michael Kremer Alyssa Maria Lee Sophia Elyse Manzanares Yiding Mao Sidonie Carmilla Osborne Jasper Roberson-Schulz Julian Siow Mariah Jessie Texeira Tyler Ross Williams UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY QUEENS CAMPUS Isabella Francesca Frediani Imani Monet Davis SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY STANFORD UNIVERSITY Joshua Alexander Anderson Sydney Alysha Bright Sebastian Alejandro Flores Minh Ho Megan Margaret Lachelli Khari Marshall Christian Noel Martin Tanner Sterling Massoth Jesus Inocente Rios Racheal Sims Alison Susanne Tucker UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Deja Bishop SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY Miranda Madeline Carmen Dos Santos Johannsen Louis Tan SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE Rosemary Lydia Barrionuevo Justin Clark Mercier Jada Imani Tillotson Molly Ann Yoon SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY Alexander Sami Adranly Andrew Parker Melendez Shelley Brittany Valdez SANTA MONICA COLLEGE Dezmond Trent Chatman Parker James Hagmaier Reece Alexandria Norris Jessica Lyn Osterberg Mekhon Asrat Olivia Nia Bernadel-Huey SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Abigail Betsy Campion Joy Elizabeth White SUFFIELD ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL Jackson Robert Kalmbach TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Gregory Morris Wilson UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY Alexandra Eby McGrath WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Monica Caron McNamara UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Justin Matthew Adsuara Bruno Walter Castro-Karney Luke David Commins Channing Harold Nesbitt James Carlos Reynes Jacob Matthew Shay WHITMAN COLLEGE Cassandra Maritza Otero WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY D’Angelo Y. Guiton SEATTLE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON Mary Denise Orbeta Zhilong Zhou SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY YALE UNIVERSITY Alison Lee Alston Julia Rose Harder Kyle Leary Johnson Elizabeth Anne Richardson Danielle Marie Scott Taylor Delaney Hobbs Caitlin Anne Walsh SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Samantha Le Koepp SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Nkosi Tyehimba Djehuti-Mes SPRING HILL COLLEGE Eryn Arianna Swarn WORKING Nedir Nashon Bey Taylor Nicole Green Alexander Gordon Shields TRAVELING Nathan Peter McAndrew Myers Carlo Robbert Silvestre Urban IMMERSION Samuel Deck ’15 participated in the 2014 Summer Urban Immersion, held in June, working with low income/ homeless people in West Oakland and in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, learning first-hand about the challenges they face. Samuel and fellow O’Dowd students served meals at St. Vincent de Paul Free Dining Room, toured an urban farm, where neighbors grow their own food in community and spent many hours working at St. Anthony Foundation supporting their various programs—visiting residents in senior housing. There were some eye-opening moments. For example, Samuel met a woman who initially appeared to be a grumpy old lady. After talking with her, Samuel learned the woman was simply sad and weary from having been abused as a child. “Fortunately I have lived a privileged life. On this trip I learned what it really meant to not judge someone. We always say we believe this, but it is never tested. By living in solidarity with these people you learn and understand,” he said. Samuel said it was hard for him to hear peoples’ problems and not be able to offer solutions. But he came to realize that simply being with a person and acknowledging his or her difficulty by saying “I see that you are in pain and I'm sorry,” made a big difference. “I learned how to listen and to respect all human life because all life is sacred and deserves respect,” he said. A quote on a mural in Veterans Alley in the Tenderloin, (part of the SF Veterans Mural Project), made a lasting impression on Samuel. Stop Plant your feet This is where I allow our minds to meet Look to the street Do you see... ...that you don’t care Fall Magazine 2014 // 17 Graduating STUDENT PROFILES Lily Zaballos It’s one of the most selective universities in the world— and it’s the place Lily Zaballos will call home for the next four years. Lily is headed to New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, which gives students the opportunity to design a program of study tailored to their own needs and interests. She’s excited about exploring multiple opportunities for learning outside the traditional classroom, such as internships, independent studies and private lessons in the arts, as well as selecting interesting courses from among all of NYU’s distinct undergraduate schools, colleges and programs. “I knew I wanted a very unique, specialized education that I could develop myself,” Lily said. “I’m interested in the cultural, psychological and political aspect of art.” Photo by Briana Loewinsohn. Art is a subject that Lily has eagerly pursued at O’Dowd. She took art each semester during her four years, including AP Studio Art and AP Art History during her senior year. “O’Dowd invests a lot in the arts, not only by building the program by offering lots of different courses, but making it seem like it matters—like displaying student art in the hallways,” she said. “The school encourages individual exploration of art and creativity just as much as it does academics and athletics.” Lily also flourished as a member of the Debate Team. “I remember the day I tried out for debate—I was so nervous I could barely talk in front of people,” she said. This year Lily and her parliamentary debate partner Shawn Cunningham made school history when they won the prestigious Stanford National Debate Invitational. She also qualified for the California High School Speech Association State Tournament. “Debate opened my eyes in ways that I never imagined. We spend so much time reading about the world around us and learning to understand and analyze political, economic and diplomatic relations and policies,” she said. “It also allowed me to be surrounded by a community of people who are very driven to understand the world and who sincerely care about making a difference.” Student government, club, retreat and campus ministry activities rounded out Lily’s O’Dowd experience. Home schooled until high school, Lily had never sat in a classroom nor done homework. “Coming to O’Dowd was definitely life-changing for me because I was learning in a completely different environment,” she said. 18 // Dragon “I knew I wanted a very unique, specialized education that I could develop myself,” Lily said. “I’m interested in the cultural, psychological and political aspect of art.” Lily attributes her successful transition from home schooling to the traditional classroom setting to the close-knit and supportive O’Dowd community. “I always felt that my classmates and teachers wanted me to succeed,” she said. “And there were so many avenues and opportunities to do so.” As she begins the next chapter in her life, Lily is certain that she wants to pursue a career that involves encouraging young adults in art, communication and expression. “Coming to O’Dowd, the investment in each student’s growth, helped me realize that education is essential for every individual and that I am passionate about it.” Dominic Drury This past year, Dominic worked as a reporter for a local media outlet dedicated to covering high school sports, giving the broader community an inside look at Dragon athletics. In May, Dominic was presented an Article of the Year award and nominated for Writer of the Year for his skillful, heartfelt coverage of two major 2014 O’Dowd sports stories— the boys basketball team giving their first place North Coast Section championship medals to members of the disqualified girls basketball team, and boys basketball team manager Lucas Cortez ’14 sinking a three-point shot during his first opportunity to play in a game. Dominic’s love of athletics and his knowledge of sports caught the attention of officials at St. Mary’s College, where he was accepted by early decision last December and offered a team manager position for the Gaels’ Division I men’s basketball team. He plans to major in kinesiology with an emphasis in sports management/business, and hopes to pursue a sports-related career, such as team owner, manager, coach or reporter. His involvement on campus wasn’t limited to athletics. Dominic served as president of the Dragon Ambassadors, was a member of the Career Partnership Program leadership team, participated on two science field research trips, led three Kairos retreats, and was a member of the 201 Club (a club recognizing students with more than 200 hours of service), recording more than 315 service hours during his four years. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. Put simply, Dominic Drury = Dragon Pride. During his four years at O’Dowd, Dominic attended 55 football, 75 volleyball and more than 175 basketball games—not to mention a host of lacrosse and soccer games. Working for the athletic department, and acting as the athletic directors’ right-hand man, Dominic assisted with a variety of duties, from taking stats and filming games, to operating the scoreboard, running the sound system, serving as an announcer and playing a key role in game day set up. “Going to Bishop O’Dowd High School was the best decision I ever made. I went from being a completely shy freshman to a mature young adult who is prepared to take the next step in my life,” Dominic said. “I have so many amazing memories of my time at O’Dowd.” Dominic says his O’Dowd experience was life-changing, helping him develop the confidence to pursue his future goals. “Going to Bishop O’Dowd High School was the best decision I have ever made. I went from being a completely shy freshman to a mature young adult who is prepared to take the next step in my life,” Dominic said. “I have so many amazing memories of my time at O’Dowd.” ... continued on p.20 Fall Magazine 2014 // 19 Graduating STUDENT PROFILES ... continued from p.19 Nathaniel Hancock-Harris You’d be hard-pressed to find a student who has been involved in as many O’Dowd activities as Nathaniel Hancock-Harris. A Campus Ministry Team (CMT) leader and a mainstay on the rugby team, Nathaniel served as a Dragon Ambassador, participated in the Career Partnerships Program (CPP), was on the executive council of the Black Student Union, starred in two drama productions, was a member of the chorus, was a Kairos retreat leader and was active with several clubs during his four years at O’Dowd. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. Given his wholehearted involvement on campus, Nathaniel’s advice to incoming O’Dowd freshmen isn’t surprising. “Don’t be afraid to do something that you haven’t done before, and don’t let the mistakes of today affect your tomorrow,” he says. “You only get one life, so you might as well live it to the fullest.” Reflecting on his experiences at O’Dowd, Nathaniel says CMT and Kairos stand out. “I knew from freshman year that I wanted to be on CMT because I wanted to help the school and the community,” he said. “It was everything (and more) than I expected, and I built lasting relationships with other students.” “I knew from freshman year that I wanted to be on CMT because I wanted to help the school and the community,” he said. “It was everything and more than I expected, and I built lasting relationships with other students.” Serving as a Kairos retreat leader challenged Nathaniel to reach outside his comfort zone. “People know me to be an outgoing person, but there are things about me that I don’t feel so open about,” he said. “Going past that comfort zone really helped me, and showed me the impact I can have on peoples’ lives by sharing my story.” While others always told Nathaniel he was a natural leader, he never recognized that quality himself. “Coming to O’Dowd helped me see it, and gave me the opportunity to excel as a leader,” he said. “O’Dowd helped shape me as a man and helped me develop my core values and morals.” This fall, Nathaniel heads to University of Hawaii, Manoa, where he will undoubtedly embrace many new opportunities and adventures. He plans to study engineering, after being exposed to the field during an internship he landed at EBMUD through CPP. 20 // Dragon Olivia Bernadel-Huey Valedictorian Olivia Bernadel-Huey had college choices to envy. Columbia, Emory, Georgetown, Northwestern, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA and University of Pennsylvania each offered the stellar student a spot in their freshman classes. In the end, Olivia chose Stanford, which accepted just 2,138 students from 42,167 applicants—which produced the lowest admit rate in university history. Olivia is ready to embrace the academic challenges that lie ahead at Stanford. “I feel like I’ve received a good foundation at O’Dowd,” she said. Photo by Briana Loewinsohn. Olivia challenged herself in high school taking rigorous courses like AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus, AP Psychology, AP English, AP Spanish and Advanced Jazz Band. She believes that one of the reasons she’s been so successful academically is because O’Dowd teachers are experts in the subjects they teach, and they care deeply about their students. “The teachers are always there to provide one-on-one help if you need it. They want you to succeed,” she said. And from debate, to rugby, to going on a science field research trips to Baja and Montana, to participating in Kairos retreats, Olivia has immersed herself in campus life. “I wouldn’t be the same if I hadn’t come to O’Dowd,” Olivia said. “I had the chance to participate in so many good academic and extracurricular activities, and I had lots of encouragement to be a leader.” “I wouldn’t be the same if I hadn’t come to O’Dowd,” Olivia said. “I had the chance to participate in so many good academic and extracurricular activities, and I had lots of encouragement to be a leader.” Because of her experiences on the science field research trips, Olivia is considering majoring in human biology at Stanford. “It’s a more integrated look at biology and incorporates social and cultural aspects,” she said. Olivia also intends to continue playing rugby at Stanford— an opportunity she’s not sure she would have had if she had attended another high school. “Not very many other high schools offer rugby,” she said. “Though I love the sport, what I’ve valued most about my rugby experience are the friendships I’ve made with teammates and the strong sense of community.” Fall Magazine 2014 // 21 The Making of a NEW DYNASTY For the second time in three years, last spring both the boys’ and girls’ track and field teams captured West Alameda County Conference titles. For the boys, the finish couldn’t have been more dramatic. On the final leg of the last event of the meet—the exciting 4x400-meter relay—Joshua Hall ’16 moved past a San Leandro High runner to secure victory for O’Dowd, giving the boys team a one point victory over Castro Valley High in one of the most closely contested league championship meets in years. More than 30 runners from both the boys and girls teams qualified for the North Coast Section (NCS) Bay Shore Area Meet, held on May 24 at Castro Valley High, and close to 20 advanced to the NCS Meet of Champions, held on May 30–31 at Edwards Stadium on the UC Berkeley campus. 22 // Dragon Left page: Girls track team. Top: Boys track team. Contributed photos. KaRa Awakoaiye ’16 (see page 24) qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track and Field Championships, held in Clovis June 6–7, in the 100-meter hurdles. Reflecting on the twin conference championships, Director of Cross Country/Track and Field, Dr. Jamal Cooks, said, “We have some great teams in our conference and to win a title over them is a huge accomplishment. I think we have shown that we are one of the premier teams in Northern California.” Cooks says he’s proud of the fact that team members work hard just as hard in the classroom as on the track. “Being a student-athlete requires great time management skills, a high level of motivation and outstanding drive and determination for excellence. I’m proud of our student-athletes for being winners in the classroom and on the track,” Cooks said. The program’s success isn’t limited to the track. Both teams received NCS Scholastic Championship Team Awards in the spring—the boys for having the third best grade point average (3.28) and the girls for having the second best grade point average (3.59) in the NCS Bay Shore category. Fall Magazine 2014 // 23 KaRa AWAKOAIYE Photos by Briana Loewinsohn. 24 // Dragon KaRa Awakoaiye ’16 Qualifies for State Track Meet O’Dowd track star KaRa Awakoaiye ’16 represented our school at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track and Field Championships, held in Clovis June 6–7. Looking ahead, Cooks predicts that KaRa has a shot at being ranked in the national top 20 in her individual events during her junior and senior years. “I think the sky is the limit for her,” he said. KaRa went into the state meet as the 14th qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles, and was ranked 23rd in California in the event, with a best time of 14.35 seconds—achieved at the NCS Meet of Champions on May 31. While KaRa has had great success in individual events, she says her favorite event is the 4x100-meter relay. “Track is mainly an individual sport, but I like coming together with my teammates to reach a goal,” she said. At the state meet, KaRa placed 17th in the preliminaries of the 100-meter hurdles, clocking in at 14.56, and is ranked 24th (as of July 30) in the state in the event. One of KaRa’s pre-race rituals includes taking a deep breath before competing to calm herself. She also sports colorful knee high socks during competition, something she’s done since she began running as a youngster. Last year, KaRa helped the girls’ 4x400-meter relay team qualify for the state meet, but this was the first year she qualified as an individual. “I’m more nervous this year going as an individual,” she said before heading to Clovis for the meet. KaRa began participating in age group track when she was eight years old, and last summer captured first place in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking in at 14.56 seconds, at the AAU Junior Olympics. She also earned a bronze medal in the 200-meter hurdles. She’s been ranked in the top ten in the country for two years, in both events. Like her older brother, Bakare ’14, a standout football player and track athlete who received the Scholar-Athlete award at graduation, KaRa excels in the classroom. “It’s definitely hard balancing academics and athletics,” she said. “But I’ve developed a schedule that helps me manage my time well,” she said. KaRa says what she enjoys most about competing is the adrenaline rush. “It’s really exciting,” she said. Another Awakoaiye—Bakare and KaRa’s younger brother, Khukheper—is a member of the Class of 2018. He plays football and runs track. Director of Cross Country/Track and Field, Dr. Jamal Cooks, said there are several qualities that make KaRa a great runner. “She’s very coachable, works hard and takes pride in her final product,” he said. When asked who is the fastest of the Awakoaiye trio, KaRa answers diplomatically. “I’m the only one who does sprints, so I’m fastest. But my brothers probably have more endurance in long races.” Fall Magazine 2014 // 25 Team Records and ALL-LEAGUE HONORS Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. A host of Dragons was recognized as All-League players by the West Alameda County Conference (Foothill League). The All-League selections are listed below by sport: Baseball 7-3, 1st in WACC ALL-LEAGUE Nick Adgar and David Kyriacou (first team); Robbie Achramowicz and Leo Nierenberg (second team); Matt Achramowicz and Cory Barrios (honorable mention) Men’s Golf, 12-2, 2nd in WACC ALL-LEAGUE Jason Brown, Tyler McDaniel and Marcus Williams Dragons to Compete at the Collegiate Level Men’s Lacrosse, 5-6, 3rd in DVAL ALL-LEAGUE Niccolo Deluca and Jack Ditzler (first team); Parker Halaburda, Isaak Sparks and Alex Holme (second team); Christian Gleason, Justin Mercier and Trevor Link (honorable mention) Women’s Lacrosse, 3-7, 5th in DVAL ALL-LEAGUE Alex McGrath (first team); Lily Carter, Janine Villanueva and Valeria Amaya (second team); Lauren Jones (honorable mention) Softball 4-6, 5th in WACC ALL-LEAGUE The Bishop O’Dowd High School Athletic Department celebrated and honored 11 student-athletes from the Class of 2014 who signed National Letters of Intent, as well as those who were recruited to play at the collegiate level, at ceremony held in the theater on May 20. Promise Burnett and Alexis Scalzo (first team); Marissa Eckman and Hannah Rosenfeld (second team); Haley Ferrufino-Jurs and Olivia Olmos (honorable mention) Men’s Swimming 6-1, 3rd in WACC Women’s Swimming 5-2, 3rd in WACC Those honored included: Men’s Tennis 8-6, 4th in WACC Back row, from left to right: Front row, from left to right: ALL-LEAGUE ALEXANDER HOLME Football Columbia University BRYANNA DAVIS Volleyball La Salle University TAYLOR HOBBS Soccer Yale University CHANNING NESBITT Baseball University of Washington MARY ORBETA Volleyball Seattle University ERYN SWARN Rugby Spring Hill College SAMANTHA MLADJOV Water Polo UC Santa Barbara SAMANTHA KOEPP Soccer South Dakota State EMILY FIEBERLING Cross Country/Track UCLA ANDREW MELENDEZ Cross Country/Track Santa Clara University JULIAN SOTO Football Menlo College 26 // Dragon Travis Lynds (singles); Cole Stauffenegger (doubles); Neal Ghuman and Julien Rumsey (honorable mention) Men’s Track and Field, 1st in WACC ALL-LEAGUE Austin Carrington-Scott, Nick Downs, Camilo Eifler, D’Angelo Guiton, Joshua Hall, Matrix Shimizu and Bakari Ziegler Women’s Track and Field 1st in WACC ALL-LEAGUE KaRa Awakoaiye, Julia Cooke, Emily Fieberling, Alison Heywood, Natalie Mitchell, Lauren Petry and Kaelyn Shirley We look forward to seeing you all at our Alumni Homecoming Beer Garden on October 17, 2014! This event is in response to what many of you asked for—a fun and casual event that brings you back to O’Dowd, gets you and your old classmates together and reignites your school spirit. There's nothing like having a cold beer with friends and then seeing the Dragons dominate! Well, we’ve made it an annual tradition. Keli Gebhardt Martinez ’02 and her husband, Brian Martinez, welcomed their first child, Colin Michael Martinez, on February 13, 2014. After graduating from UC Davis, Keli worked as a middle school teacher and vice principal, but has chosen to stay home for a while to enjoy her bundle of joy. After living in Davis for ten years, these two Aggies have settled in Pleasanton and are loving life as parents. Photo Credit: Jesse Leake Photography. Greetings from Director of Alumni Relations, LizaDawn Ramirez Contributed photo. Alumni NEWS Remember to RSVP at www. ourschool.bishopodowd.org/alumni-homecoming-beer-garden. We also heard that you wanted other opportunities to get together throughout the year. So far, we’ve held an alumni Meet Up in Oakland in February and then another Meet Up in June for our South Bay alums. Where do you think we should hold our December Meet Up? We’re listening so let us know! We’ve also made it simple to stay connected as an O’Dowd alum. Go to the LinkedIn website, search Bishop O’Dowd High School Alumni and request to join. We have 660+ members, and you should be part of it too! It’s a tremendous resource for job searches, filling jobs, internships, mentorships or even college research. You can also friend O’Dowd Alums on Facebook. As always, please contact me at lramirez@bishopodowd.org or (510) 577-9100, ext. 317, if you have any questions or suggestions. Thank you! Sean McMahon ’99 married to Towela Sichinga on May 9, 2014, at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley. The couple met in 2007 while Media Studies MA students at the New College of California. Sean works at UC Berkeley in the Campus Shared Services IT department, and Towela is a filmmaker and works in Children’s Ministry. Sean was born and raised in Berkeley, California, and Towela was born in Zambia, and grew up in Canada and Zambia. The couple resides in Walnut Creek, California. Fall Magazine 2014 // 27 Alumni NEWS ... continued from p.27 Contributed photo. Melissa Calavan Skogman '99 was married to Nicklas Skogman in his hometown in Northern Sweden on June 21, 2014. The ceremony was attended by the couple’s immediate family, including Rebecca Calavan ’01. The following weekend Melissa and Nicklas celebrated with their 35 closest friends on the south coast of Spain. Melissa also gained dual British citizenship this year, having spent the past seven years living in London. Melissa works in business development at Lonely Planet, and her husband in equity sales at Carnegie Bank. New CLASS AGENTS Thank you to those who recently stepped forward to serve as class agents who foster relationships with alumni and assist in sharing updates and spreading the word about upcoming events. JOYCE ALLENCASTRA SOUZA ’57 LEE GONSALVES ’74 GLORIA COX CROWELL ’80 LARISA SANTIC ’10 Alumni from other classes interested in serving as class agents should contact Director of Alumni Relations, LizaDawn Ramirez, at lramirez@bishopodowd.org or (510) 577-9100, ext. 317. Visit the alumni page of the school website to see the comprehensive list of class agents. 28 // Dragon Class NOTES 1955 1968 1979 Steve Mahoney and Bill Wiegmann recently completed their fourth road trip, traveling 2,777 miles, from Moraga, Calif., to Atlanta, Georgia. They visited presidential libraries, museums and relatives, and attended two Giants games at Turner Field. James Negri is finishing his fifth year as Superintendent of the Castro Valley Unified School District, and his twelth year as a superintendent. He trains aspiring and new superintendents for the Association of California School Administrators. David De Mers’ son, Ensign Ryan David De Mers, graduated in May from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland., and began pilot school in July. 1970 Chief operating officer of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Julie Petrini, was named to the San Francisco Business Times list of the Most Influential Women in the Bay Area in 2014. 1966 Tom Oery competed in the Newport Oregon Marathon on May 31, 2014. He completed the 26.2 miles in 4:47:01—finishing 544th out of 798 runners that finished the race. Tom and his wife, Kay, are both retired teachers and have lived in Reno for 35 years. 1985 Anne Marie Gonsalves, pictured with her medal received for completing the 2014 Boston Marathon, is congratulated by Rev. Kenneth Hamilton. Prior to her departure for the marathon, Anne Marie received a blessing from Rev. Salvador Macias. Anne Marie also ran in the 2013 race, and although not injured, she was unable to finish because of the bombing. ... continued on p.30 Fall Magazine 2014 // 29 Class NOTES ... continued from p.29 1989 Adele C. Moore Berry (adele@ brandoracollective.com) recently launched Brandora Collective (www. brandoracollective.com), a new company specializing in business consulting and branding for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Brandora is the culmination of Adele’s 18 years of cross-disciplinary experience in marketing (branding, advertising and photography) as well as her on handson experience in founding and running four start-up companies. 1998 D’Lonra Ellis graduated from Columbia University, earned a law degree from Stanford Law School and passed the California State Bar Exam on the first attempt. She has been a practicing attorney for five years. 1999 Ryan Jones had an art show, Tunnel Vision, at the Campton Gallery in New York May 22 through June 11. Classically trained in fine arts at Stanford University under Enrique Chegoya, Kevin Bean and Matt Kahn, and having worked as a matte painting supervisor at Lucasfilm for many years, Ryan’s work is a unique fusion of the real and the surreal. With large 30 // Dragon roles in more than 14 major motion pictures his work has been featured on the covers of Entertainment Weekly, Wired Magazine, Cinefex, Post and Kult Magazine. Ryan’s art has been showcased at galleries in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Singapore and has been purchased by high profile collectors in both the film and technology industries. 2002 Diana Vaughn worked as a business development director with the American Heart Association in San Francisco for five years after graduating from the University of Washington with degrees in business administration and psychology.  In June, Diana received her MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in New Hampshire. She is excited to stay on the east coast as a consultant with Axia, a Boston-based strategy and implementation firm focusing on the healthcare and consumer products industries. 2007 Derek Halman II graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in June with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. Kelsey MacIlvaine, better known as Kelsey Mac, spent the last year serving under-resourced youth in south Florida with City Year Miami. City Year is an AmeriCorps program that combats the high school dropout crisis in our nation. She continues to do theatre on the side, is active in the LGBTQ community and is a member of the Coral Gables United Church of Christ. Kelsey will remain in Miami for another year to serve as a team leader for City Year Miami. 2005 San Diego Padres pitcher Tyson Ross was named to the 2014 National League All-Star team, played at Target Field in Minnesota on July 15. This was Tyson’s first career trip to the All-Star Game in what is his fifth Major League season. 2006 After earning a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from John Carroll University in Ohio, Kate Mahoney earned a master’s degree in Kinesiology, with a concentration in Sport Psychology, from San Jose State University in May. She is teaching and coaching at Notre Dame Belmont High School. Jennifer Hinds graduated Summa Cum Laude from Santa Clara University in 2011 and was a member of the University Honors Program. She recently graduated from Loyola Law School Los Angeles, ranked in the top 10 percent of her class. An article she wrote, “The One-Sided Games of the NCAA,” was selected for publication by the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review. She was to sit for the bar in July 2014, and then begin work as an associate with the Los Angeles office of White & Case llp. Jamal Habibi is serving as a political appointee in President Obama’s administration at the Department of Agriculture. He’s the confidential assistant to the undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS). Jamal’s primary role is to staff the undersecretary and make sure he is prepared for meetings, whether they are related to the 2014 Farm Bill Implementation, or internationally-related meetings that focus on the Trans-Pacific Partnership with specific countries in Asia or the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the European Union. Jamal has also had the opportunity to staff Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and work with his senior staff to plan his international meetings and provide him with the appropriate briefing materials. 2009 Hasani Burns earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Hampton University, a HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in Virginia. During college, he held internships at numerous companies, such as Accenture and J.P. Morgan Chase, published research in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence, competed in numerous academic competitions and participated in many outreach initiatives. Currently, he is pursuing his master’s degree in Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. 2010 2013 Ralph Long, Asher Hoffman and Spenser Long were in Manaus, Brazil, over the summer, where they attended the USA vs. Portugal World Cup soccer game together. The youngest competitor in the 2014 Jersey Fresh CCI three-star horse trials held in May, Maddy Mazzola made the long trip from California worthwhile when she moved up 14 places from 22nd after dressage to eighth after cross-country with a clear round riding Mojito, then maintained her placing in spite of three rails down in the show jumping. Shea Wales is attending Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and plans to major in biology and minor in environmental policy and chemistry. She also plays lacrosse. This past year, Shea was named the Outstanding Freshman Environmental and Organismic Biology Student, received the Dean’s Council 4.0 Award and the Chemistry Recognition Award, and was recognized as varsity women’s lacrosse student-athlete. Alumni MEET UP Alumni gathered at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in San Jose for the second Alumni Meet Up of 2014. More events like this will be scheduled in the future, so make sure Alumni Director, LizaDawn Ramirez, has your contact information. You can e-mail her at lramirez@bishopodowd.org. Hope to see you at the next Meet Up! Top Image: Class of 1985 members at the San Jose Meet Up, KayDee Hackman and Iliad Rodriguez. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. Bottom Image: Gretchen Shaw ’13 (left) and Helen Woodbury ’13 (right), of the University of Oregon, and Caroline Sequeira ’12 (middle), of UC Davis, reconnected at the women’s collegiate rugby playoffs in April 2014. Contributed photo. Fall Magazine 2014 // 31 Christina Jin ’03 Launches Crowdshipping Service Have you ever traveled extensively abroad and been unable to find a familiar product that you can easily purchase at a United States grocery or drug store? Maybe it’s a certain hair product that tames your frizzy tresses, or good old-fashioned peanut butter for your PBJ. But maybe it’s something more significant—like the only brand of over-the-counter migraine headache medication that quells your pulsing pain and nausea. Or, have you ever set off for a vacation and left a bit of extra space in your suitcase for anticipated purchases? Consider SpaceHitch, a start-up recently launched by Christina Jin ’03, that connects travelers with extra luggage space to individuals looking for hard to find products from around the globe. “I spent about four years outside the states and traveled to 30-plus countries,” she said. “Eighty percent of the everyday items you buy at home you can’t find outside of the United States. And, if you can find the item, you can’t find the particular brand you want,” she said. “It’s really annoying.” Born in Beijing and raised in Oakland, Jin earned a degree in business administration from UC Riverside and also studied the Turkish language at Ankara University in Turkey. She founded a Los Angeles based independent production company that developed, acquired and financed feature length film scripts, and later took a break from living in the USA, moved to Asia, and worked as the director of operations for a for-profit education company. 32 // Dragon Jin began toying with the idea of starting SpaceHitch last October, and began the process in earnest in early 2014. Jin’s team includes a chief technology officer, a chief creative officer and a community manager. “We have an incredibly international team. Between us, we have three different passports, speak eight languages fluently, have lived in 10-plus countries, and visited half the world,” she said. Jin says there are a handful of competitors in the marketplace, but that doesn’t bother her. “This concept of crowdshipping hasn’t quite reached market acceptance yet, so competitors who are further along are basically doing all the hard work for us,” she said. “They are showing people that this kind of service is real, possible, safe and something you can easily use.” SpaceHitch transaction guidelines are straightforward. Both buyers and travelers can post or search and get in contact with people. “Even if you don’t need anything in particular, you can check out who’s coming to your city, from where,” Jin said. When a buyer and traveler reach an agreement about the details, such as what items, where or when to meet, etc., the buyer creates a Transaction Sheet that lists all the details of the transactions. This sheet is much like a receipt, so both parties have proof of evidence if there are any complaints, Jin explained. After they both confirm the transaction, the buyer pays SpaceHitch immediately. After the traveler delivers the items, the buyer needs to login and confirm the delivery. “Afterward, we forward the payment to the traveler,” Jin said. “If there are any complaints, we hang on to the funds until the situation is resolved. SpaceHitch will mediate disputes but we encourage people to work it out themselves.” Contributed Photo. SpaceHitch is unique, Jin said, in that it incorporates an element of gamification, with the goal of creating a community with an adventurer’s feel. “We’ll have quests, allowing people to be part of SpaceHitch even if they don’t need items or aren’t traveling,” she said. Longtime O’Dowd  Volunteer Fran McGee Passes Away Jin is using social media to get the word out about SpaceHitch. “We recently started interviewing travelers about how they would use SpaceHitch and posted short clips on our Twitter and Facebook pages. We are encouraging our followers to do the same, creating organic growth,” she said. The woman responsible for creating the hugely successful annual Crab Feed, Fran McGee, passed away on March 14, 2014. Launching a start-up can be intimidating at the outset, Jin said. “You have to venture into a lot of red tape and legal processes that seem out of your league,” she said. “But the Crab Feed was her signature event,” said daughter Marilyn McGee Briggs. Creating a website, in particular, is much more complex than it appears, Jin said. “You’ve got the terms of use and privacy policy, which are a combined 30-plus pages of text that someone has to draft. Every tiny piece of text has to be created. We deal with monetary transactions, so we have to do weeks of testing on the code to make sure it’s flawless. You don’t realize the detail as a user, but as a creator it can get a bit scary. But if you break it down and just take the time to research things you don’t know, it’s pretty easy.” While SpaceHitch isn’t vetting users, buyers, or travelers, Jin says she’s incorporating certain safeguards to protect them. “Users need to create and complete a profile on our site. They’re welcome to sign up through and connect via a social networking site, like Facebook. Users will be able to leave comments about each other and report spam. This promotes the growth of a self-aware and self-monitoring community,” she said. “We have the right to terminate any person’s access to our site for any reason at any time.” Her bottom line advice? “SpaceHitch is huge on personal responsibility, communication and educating yourself. Whether something is allowed by our terms of use does not mean you should do it if there are dangers. At the end of the day, you are responsible for your own safety,” Jin said. Learn more at www.spacehitch.com. The mother of Mary McGee ’68, Marilyn McGee Briggs ’72 and Dan McGee ’75, Fran was a tireless volunteer at O’Dowd, establishing and running many different fundraising activities including the Black & Gold Ball, fashion shows and silent auctions. “Mother organized everything, from doing the initial costing of the crab and other foodstuffs, soliciting great donations for the raffle, getting necessary police clearance for the influx of off-campus parking, parking and security details, setting up serving teams within the rooms with volunteer parents as leads and more, and did it all seamlessly, effectively and efficiently,” Marilyn said. “Each year the Crab Feed went off without a hitch, and rapidly increased in popularity and demand.  In fact, one year we served over 2,000 people in both gyms and cafeteria in a three-hour time frame.  It was crazy, intense, hectic and non-stop, but went off perfectly.  I know, because I was one of the servers and ran my feet off that night, and in fact, each year that Mom ran the Crab Feed,” she said. Marilyn said her mother relied on a cohort of like-minded and dedicated repeat volunteer parents. “They enjoyed working for Mom whenever she ran an event because she was so even-handed, capable and efficient. And she always appreciated and thanked the volunteers for their tireless efforts in supporting her vision.”  “Despite being a convert to the Catholic religion, Fran had a unique ability to establish and maintain lifelong friendships with the clergy and sisters, including Sr. Marie Wiedner, Sr. Mary Romayne and Sister Katharine Emery,” Marilyn said. After her children graduated from O’Dowd, Fran went to work as a travel agent at Golden Gate Travels, owned by former vice principal, Jack Dold. “Jack had been so impressed with Mother’s abilities over the years in running the various fundraisers at O’Dowd that he had implicit faith in her abilities to learn the travel business. Again, she rose to the challenge and didn’t disappoint,” Marilyn said. “She swiftly learned the business and was solely responsible for researching, planning, writing and leading various great travel tours, both domestically and internationally, for California educators who needed continuing educational credits to keep their credentials current or satisfy departmental requirements.” After working for Dold for several years, Fran moved to Travel Merchants West in Oakland, where she once again successfully wrote and led tours for a retired corporate clientele. Fall Magazine 2014 // 33 Alumni SPOTLIGHT Sponsored by the United States government, the Fulbright Program is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. It offers USA faculty, administrators and professionals grants to lecture, conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields, or to participate in seminars. In addition to her work at University of Zagreb, Fusich has presented workshops for the greater community. Last fall she held a “Smart Use of Smart Devices” session at the Interliber Book Fair geared for high school students. Fusich’s interest in the field of information services dates back to her teenage years. “One of my mother’s best friends was head of collection development at UC Berkeley and she led such an exciting life—which included traveling to France every summer. She was the exact opposite of the typical stereotype of a librarian,” she said. Monica Fusich ’75 second from left. Contributed photo. Monica Fusich ’75 Spreading Digital Literacy in Croatia Monica Fusich ’75 recently completed a year-long Fulbright scholarship at the University of Zagreb where she worked to foster information and digital literacy in the 21st century. Special Assistant to the Dean in the Madden Library at Fresno State University, Fusich served as a guest lecturer in the Information Literacy course at University of Zagreb, trained librarians in the university’s library and consulted with librarians and students. “The level of digital literacy in Croatia is much different than I expected, so my original projects had to be adjusted,” she said. “For example, college students are adept on phone apps and Facebook, but not so interested in using Pinterest or Instagram. The faculty in the Department of Information Sciences are very interested in information literacy, sponsoring such conferences as the European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) which will be held in Dubrovnik this year.” 34 // Dragon Fusich earned a bachelor’s degree in art history and a master’s degree in information studies from UC Berkeley. A librarian at Fresno State since 1996, Fusich’s primary duties are to lead information literacy at the university ensuring that all students graduate with the skills that President Obama identified as twenty-first century learning skills. Previously she was the visual arts librarian at the University of North Texas and the library instruction coordinator at UC Riverside. The field of information services has changed dramatically during the course of Fusich’s career. “In the past the librarian was a gatekeeper of information. Now everyone has access to information but lacks the skills to evaluate it. An analogy would be we can all use WebMD to diagnose our health issues but need a doctor for real assistance,” she said. “We can all search Google for information, but how do we evaluate the appropriateness of the sources? Digital literacy is crucial because the review process, which was obvious in the era of peer-reviewed journals and books, is no longer apparent to researchers. Students are confused, especially by citing, plagiarism and digital responsibility,” Fusich said. Fusich returned to the USA this past summer and was to resume her work at Fresno State in the fall. She enjoyed living in Croatia and reconnecting with family members who live there. Fusich has a 21-year-old daughter, Marianna, and lives in Clovis, California. Watch an interview of Fusich discussing her Fulbright opportunity: www.youtu.be/9g3GPxhUWlw Minister Will Brown ’91 Minister Will Brown ’91 attended Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and in 1997 graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in biochemistry. He received his professional paralegal training from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000, and earned his Juris Doctor with honors in constitutional law from John F. Kennedy University School of Law in 2006. Will has worked for Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics; The Law Offices of Wulfsburg, Reese, Colvig, and Firstman, Lafayette; Kumagai, LLP; and Dade Behring Medical Diagnostics. In 2011, he received the Heidi Lynn Fuller Scholarship and Grant for Ministry, and has been recognized with several academic and employment awards over the years. In January 2012, Will established Christian Publishing Company, LLC, a for profit corporation, which specializes in publishing Christian literature. In the same year, he created The Bring Restoration Over the World Now (B.R.O.W.N.) Foundation, Inc. (a 501(c)(3), private, nonprofit) to bring healing, comfort and restoration to the lives of those in need around the world. He is also the sole proprietor of Sign On The Dotted Line Notary Service, a mobile notary service which specializes in loan document closings. Will is currently active in church and community leadership at Allen Temple Baptist Church. He feels blessed to influence and minister to a wide range of audiences through workshops, presentations, keynote speaking, motivational speaking and seminars. He was recently a cast member of the church’s production of Black Nativity Revisited. Will is responsible for publishing H.O.P.E. (Hold on Praying Expecting), Faith the Substance and Wisdom is the Principal Thing by Christian Publishing Company, LLC, which can be found on Amazon, iBook, Lulu, Barnes & Noble, in local bookstores and where most eBooks are sold. He is also one of four co-authors of the book, Everybody Works, Everybody Wins which can be found on smashwords.com. He is the proud father of Christian Brown, 10. Alumni Spotlight... continued on p.36 Fall Magazine 2014 // 35 Alumni SPOTLIGHT Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. ... continued from p.35 Edward Kelley ’56 Retirement doesn’t seem to be a word in Edward Kelley’s vocabulary. An international leader in strategy consulting and executive search, who was nominated in 2008 by Business Week as one of the world’s 50 most influential global headhunters, Kelley ’56 has attempted to ease out of the workforce several times, but always returns. “I don’t know any other way,” he said. In fact, it was three times that Kelley attempted retirement, but each time he was back at work again. His first attempt lasted seven months and neither of the other two lasted more than three months. For the past five years, Kelley has served on a pro bono basis as the program director and faculty chair at The Citadel Directors’ Institute, organizing an annual program to train directors of USA public companies in their responsibilities. He is responsible for setting the agenda and assembling speakers and faculty for the program. The keynote speaker at the most recent program, held in Charleston, South Carolina, was Myron T. Steele, former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. “The faculty is a mix of lawyers who are specialists in corporate government; sitting chairmen and non-executive directors; representatives from institutional investors; government regulatory agencies and people from corporate 36 // Dragon governance think tanks,” Kelley said. The total faculty for the program numbers 20 to 25 people. He often leads or participates in one or more sessions. Kelley attended St. Elizabeth School before enrolling at O’Dowd. His was the first class to spend all four years on the then new campus, as the Class of 1955 started high school in 1951 facilities provided by nearby St. Louis Bertrand School because construction of O’Dowd had not yet been completed. “It felt special to be there at the opening of the campus,” he said. He often reflects upon on the impact and influence an O’Dowd education has made on his life, and made it a priority that three of his four children graduated from a Catholic high school—Napa’s Justin Sienna—even though the family lived abroad for most of his career. His children attended schools in the Middle East, Switzerland, Italy and England. Kelley earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees at USC. He worked briefly in banking and as a management consultant before he joined Booz Allen Hamilton as a partner in 1974. As an international partner, he traveled the world, working in Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Latin America, Asia and India. Specializing in financial services and energy, Kelley focused on strategic planning, acquisitions and divestitures, organizational development and change management in addition to economic and financial analysis. He later worked for Korn/Ferry, where he was a member of the board of directors for the group and the president for Europe. He was responsible for taking the firm into the then emerging markets of Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey, the Middle East and India. During his time with Korn/Ferry he completed what was at that time the largest merger in the executive search sector. He retired in 1999—for seven months. At the request of past clients, Kelley returned to consulting and advised various global companies on human capital issues concerning restructurings due to market conditions or planned or completed mergers, acquisitions or divestitures. He worked with one major continental European financial institution regarding to successfully integrate a number of acquisitions. He also advised a number of companies regarding restructuring their boards. In 2006, after another brief retirement, he founded Edward W. Kelley & Partners, a firm specializing in executive search, executive coaching and board consulting. He’s since sold the firm, but retained the rights to the Middle East arm of the business where the firm continues to operate today. “Most of my work now involves coaching chief executives and chairmen, and advising on the transitioning from family-run companies to professional management with a strong board of directors,” he said. Kelley believes his ability to build strong relationships and his willingness to take the time to understand other cultures are keys to his professional longevity. When you bring modern international management to other countries, you have to demonstrate that you understand their culture and can adapt,” he said. “You can’t just impose your standards on them.” Early on in his career, Kelley attended intercultural training at Farnham Castle which is geared for those working internationally. He says that simple things like knowing the appropriate way to present a business card to a colleague in Asia and the importance of not showing the sole of your foot to a client in the Middle East are critical for those engaging in business overseas. “What we take as norms here in the USA aren’t necessarily norms elsewhere,” he said. “We can all learn from each other.” When asked what advice he would give to a young person whose firm offers an opportunity to work abroad? “Don’t hesitate, raise your hand,” he said. “Getting that international experience is invaluable. It will open your eyes and your mind.” Memorial Fund Renamed to Honor Caesar Nuti Longtime Bishop O’Dowd High School supporter Caesar Nuti, 80, passed away on May 12, 2014. Caesar and his late wife, Norma, were active O’Dowd parents, serving as co-presidents of the Parent Association and helping shepherd the school’s first capital campaign. Norma also served on the Board of Regents. The couple’s five children—Peter ’80, Greg ’81, Larry ’88, Paul ’89 and Suzanne ’83—attended O’Dowd, as well as five of his 14 grandchildren—Arianna ’08, Angelina ’12, Grayson ’10, Corey ’13 and Jenna ’15. “Caesar’s greatest attribute was leadership—leadership in service and leadership in philanthropy,” former Vice President for Advancement Michael Petrini said. “Caesar and Norma convened a well-organized meeting, knew what they wanted to achieve, galvanized the parents into action and led their efforts toward successful fundraisers, events and gatherings,” Petrini said. “As formidable leaders of the school's first-ever capital campaign (the library expansion), Caesar and Norma were lead donors, served as team captains and were key fundraisers to successfully convert the old library into a modern learning center.” In recent years, Caesar volunteered his time at O’Dowd, helping his son Peter cook for the freshman parent BBQ and the Crab & Pasta Feed. When Norma died of cancer in 1992, Caesar established the Norma Nuti Scholarship, which provides a full scholarship for one student each year based on financial need. He wanted other children to have an opportunity to receive the solid academic education, as well as spiritual and moral guidance, from which his children benefited. “As tuition increased over the years, my Dad knew there was even more of a need,” Peter said. Since Caesar’s passing, the fund has been renamed the Norma and Caesar Nuti Memorial Scholarship Fund. Alumni Spotlight... continued on p.38 Fall Magazine 2014 // 37 Alumni SPOTLIGHT ... continued from p.37 Rachel Nersesian ’10 Ready to Strengthen Armenian Cultural Ties Rachel Nersesian’s ’10 great-grandparents and their families escaped the Armenian genocide decades ago, coming to America and settling in Fresno—an Armenian diaspora community. This month, with a degree in international relations from Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service in hand, Nersesian heads to Armenia to engage in a year of volunteer service with Birthright Armenia. This non-profit organization seeks to strengthen ties between the homeland and diasporan youth by affording them an opportunity to be a part of Armenia’s daily life and to contribute to Armenia’s development through work, study and volunteer experiences, while developing life-long personal ties and a renewed sense of Armenian identity. As a youngster, Nersesian was obsessed with learning about Armenia. “I am very excited to have the opportunity to work in the place that I have been learning about my entire life. I actually attribute my interest in international affairs to my lifelong interest in Armenian affairs,” she said. “Because I want my career to involve a lot of world travel, it seems fitting to begin this stage of my life by going to the place where it all started.” Nersesian will live with a host family in Armenia and expects to work with youth or women/family services while there. Contributed photo. “I am incredibly excited to begin my adventure in Armenia. I look forward to learning Armenian, meeting Armenians and diasporan Armenians, learning how to cook Armenian food, and discovering more about my Armenian heritage. I know about Armenian history and its role on the world stage, but I am ready to learn more about Armenia by actually living there,” she said. At O’Dowd, Nersesian was a four-year varsity softball player, leading the team to two consecutive North Coast Section championships, was an active member of the Key Club and was a leader on the Kairos 5 retreat—and, assisted by religion teacher Sara Bauermeister, Nersesian launched the Armenian Club during her senior year. 38 // Dragon She earned an athletic scholarship to Georgetown, where she balanced the demands of college athletics with a rigorous course load. Nersesian settled on her major and concentration (culture and politics, focused on the Middle East and North Africa) after taking a class called “Map of the Modern World” during her freshman year. “We had to memorize the countries and capitals of the world and major geographical landmarks. We also did broad regional studies of the whole world. It was during this class that I knew I was in the right place, as I actually enjoyed learning what the capital of Tajikistan is,” she said. “Also during this class, I decided I wanted to focus on the Middle East/North Africa region. I can’t exactly pinpoint one factor why I feel drawn to this region. Maybe it is because of the perceived cultural divide, or that my interest in Armenia growing up drew me to the region. In any case, I definitely picked right, as my classes inspired me every day.” Nersesian also studied Arabic during her freshman year and earned proficiency in French. “I took Arabic simply because I knew it would be challenging,” she said. It turned out to be a fantastic experience and I was really good at it! It was fun/crazy to have to learn the ABCs all over again and learn how to write letters—I felt like I was in kindergarten,” she said. “The class took a lot of time and effort, but I learned so much about the language and the culture during that year.” “When they first meet you, most of the kids are guarded and come off as sassy or uninterested in creating a relationship with the mentors. But that moment when that barrier breaks down is the most amazing thing,” Nersesian said. “Being an ASK mentor was very challenging, but equally rewarding. My biggest take away from my time in ASK is that the actual activity doesn’t really matter—what matters was that the kids had a mentor who genuinely cared about them, who believed in them, who pushed them, and told them they could be something,” she said. Looking to the future, Nersesian’s eventual career goal is to be a foreign service officer. “I am on the public diplomacy career track and I would ideally like to be a cultural affairs officer. My job would be to promote American culture in the community and in the media through planning cultural events and explaining American policy in general. I am aiming for this position because I believe culture is an incredibly powerful tool in diplomatic relations and in bringing diverse peoples together,” she said. Alumni Spotlight... continued on p.40 Nersesian added, “Taking a non-romance language made me appreciate the effort it takes for people to seek out and learn another language. We Americans are used to everybody else in the world learning English, and we take this for granted. Having a basis in Arabic is vital to my studies in the School of Foreign Service and will be extremely useful as I pursue a career in the foreign service/diplomatic world.” Nersesian wasn’t shy about adding to her mix of studies and softball, serving as a mentor with the Georgetown ASK (After School Kids) program, which pairs student mentors with adjudicated youth in the DC area ranging in age from 11–18. Nersesian worked with her mentees to create PowerPoint presentations focusing on future goals, and helped them search for jobs and learn about nutrition. She also chaperoned on field trips. Fall Magazine 2014 // 39 Alumni SPOTLIGHT ... continued from p.39 Derreck Johnson ’82 Serving Up SUCCESS Derreck Johnson ’82 has found the recipe for business success—and its main ingredient is compassion. Owner of the Oakland-based Home of Chicken and Waffles restaurant chain, Johnson actively employs those on parole or probation, giving them a second chance to be productive citizens. He started this practice when he launched his first business, a car detailing company, in 1988. Johnson says there’s nothing more fulfilling than helping ex-offenders secure a job and paycheck, which allows them an opportunity to rent their first apartment or purchase their first a car. “Not every ex-offender we hire is successful, but we have a really high percentage who continue to maintain their employment,” Johnson said. “I think that’s because when 40 // Dragon Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. they come here and work with others who have similar backgrounds they don’t feel so isolated and ostracized. It helps their confidence a lot.” Most customers are aware of Johnson’s hiring practices, and are understanding when there’s a hiccup in service. “Many of the people I hire have never really worked before and sometimes they might say or do something that’s not appropriate. But we get through it,” he said. Johnson believes the reason his staffing model works so well is because he’s from an urban community and understands the social and economic issues his employees face outside the workplace. He can generally tell, at a glance, when an employee is having a tough time and needs support. “It’s rough and rocky at times, but at the end of the day you have to open the door for those behind you, right? We’re going to be relying on that next generation or two behind us,” Johnson said. Launching Home of Chicken and Waffles Johnson had never worked in a restaurant before he opened Home of Chicken and Waffles in 2004. “I didn’t know what I had gotten myself into until I opened the doors,” he said. “I didn’t understand how many things you need to manage at one time.” So Johnson set out to learn the business by going to his favorite San Francisco restaurant to observe. “I went there every single day, for two or three months straight, with a notepad and took notes,” he said. “One day the manager came up to me and asked �How are we doing?’” thinking Johnson was from the corporate offices. Johnson confessed he owned a restaurant, but had no idea what he was doing. “That manager came over to my restaurant a few times and tutored me,” he said. The Path Traveled Johnson interned at IBM while earning a degree in business management from Fisk University. He subsequently enrolled in the MBA program at Golden Gate University, but quit midway during the first semester because the program’s focus was too corporate for his liking. The entire menu, named after family members, is creatively hand-painted on the restaurant walls. Johnson’s dish—Derreck’s Deal—features a thigh or leg, candied yams, greens and cornbread. The restaurant vibe is easy going, with Motown and soul classics spinning in the background. Johnson is also a staunch supporter of the local community. He regularly supports local non-profit organizations, including the East Bay Youth Symphony. He also gives back to his alma mater, providing on course food for the Dragon Golf Classic because he feels the college prep education he received at O’Dowd set him on the right path. “Since day one when you walk on campus there’s never a conversation about �are you going to college?’ It’s �which college are you going to?’” he said. “That experience was the start of me knowing that I could do better.” Though the restaurant business can be challenging, Johnson can’t imagine a more satisfying career. “We have customers come in to celebrate birthdays and other special moments. Couples sometimes come up to me and say they met their wife or husband in here,” he said. “Those kinds of stories make you feel good and make you feel like all the craziness is worth it.” Get more information at www.homeofchickenandwaffles.com. So he launched a car detailing company, which he operated for 13 years. At the same time, he ran a production/ entertainment company and also worked with large firms like Gallo, Hewlett Packard and Frito Lay on their urban marketing initiatives. Today, Johnson oversees two Home of Chicken and Waffles sites—in Oakland’s Jack London Square, and in Walnut Creek. Two more locations are set to open soon—one in the E One Entertainment complex on Hegenberger Road in Oakland, and the other in the BART parking structure in Richmond. Johnson’s business philosophy is simple—provide a consistent and quality product. “The chicken and waffles concept has become popular, but we keep it very basic,” he said. Fall Magazine 2014 // 41 The Class of 1956 reunion group. Contributed photo. Class of 1956 Holds Belated 55th Reunion The Class of 1956 made history on Saturday, May 10, when it became the first class to hold a reunion in the newly completed Center for Environmental Studies (CES). The effort was led by Eric Jorgensen ’56, who worked closely with former Vice President for Advancement Michael Petrini, Director of Development Michelle Hawkins and Director of Alumni Relations LizaDawn Ramirez, who initiated meetings with a few dedicated classmates who still live in the Bay Area. Eric got lots of help from Rita O’Neill Hill ’56, who set up a Class of 1956 reunion website that became the principal means of communication for classmates. Reunion festivities began Friday, May 9, at the Hilton Oakland Airport, where many classmates gathered for dinner and drinks. The next day, transportation for out of town alumni from the hotel to campus was provided by a yellow O’Dowd school bus. Classmates first gathered in the Chapel for a Memorial Mass, then moved to the CES for hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. A buffet dinner was served in the cafeteria, followed by dancing and much reminiscing, laughter and fun. Eric says that no one was given detention for talking in the halls, though several classmates joked about how strict times were when they attend classes in the 1950s. 42 // Dragon Those attending the reunion were: John and Jean (Pullan ’59) Kelly Ed Gallagher and guest Kevin Costello Marion (Ferreira) Durbin Richard “Skip” Bonetti Ken and Carla Kemble Larry and Nancy DaBroi Eric and Connie Jorgensen Richard Ryken Rosaley (Pistante) Smith Jim and Diana (Padovani) Skokan Frank and Jean (Hudson) McNamara Pat (Heeg) Devitt Rita (O’Neill) Hill and her daughter Dr. Richard and Carlyne (Medeiros) Durnan Dick and Norma (Lenardon) Guerra Maureen (Gribben) Hepper Dennis Penzel Herman ’55 and Lori (Grammatica) Canario Sam and Sandy (Berman) Hershenhouse Joan (Simon) Spalding Patricia (Murray) Baxter Linda Slakey George and Thelma Gardiner Jeanne MacCoy James and Diane (Waltjen) Brittain Joel Guthrie Rosalia Milan Celeste (Lewis) Perry William Spalding Carol (Hillhouse) Fohl and her daughter Tom Gallagher Denys and Donna Cazet Ed Kelley Vivian Guzman Carl “Tiny” Ragusa Pat and Cheri Cannon and Allan Borges  Marian Castelluccio Attention O’Dowd Alumni! You’re invited to the annual Alumni Homecoming Beer Garden, where we will be honoring the undefeated 1989 East Shore Athletic League football champions! When Friday, October 17, 5–7 pm, prior to the Homecoming football game. Where Dominican Courtyard Bishop O’Dowd High School Details Alumni and their guests who RSVP will receive two FREE drink tickets. Space is limited! RSVP at www.ourschool.bishopodowd.org/alumni-homecoming-beer-garden. Please note—only guests who RSVP will be permitted in the beer garden due to alcohol present. Adults only, 21 and over. (Sorry, no children allowed.) From left to right: Jerry Forristal ’90, Jason Kelly ’90, Omari Patterson ’90, Jason Concannon ’90, Eric Bjornson ’90, Alex Quinn ’90, Brice McKeever ’90 and Chris Aparicio ’90. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. Save the Date for the O’Dowd Dragon Boosters Crab & Pasta Feed Saturday, January 31, 2015 Enjoy great friends, great food and great auction items. Be sure to mark your calendars now, as this popular event is always a sell-out! Fall Magazine 2014 // 43 Photos by Tom Tyler. 44 // Dragon Donors Create Gathering SPACE ON CAMPUS Faculty, staff and students are enjoying a peaceful gathering space, located underneath the shade of a stately oak tree, adjacent to the recently completed Center for Environmental Studies. This new area was made possible by the generous donation of time and materials from Beyond Blue Consulting and landscape architects Karen and Paul McArdle of McArdle Design. Former faculty member Tom Tyler is the CFO of Blue Beyond Consulting, a company owned by his wife, Cheryl Fields Tyler. A co-founder of the Living Lab, Tyler helped develop the field science program at O’Dowd, and continues to volunteer in the Living Lab and is a frequent field trip leader for students in AP Environmental Science—a course he launched in 2009. He also served as chairperson of the steering committee for the CES, helping facilitate the process that envisioned, designed, funded and built the state-of-the art facility. Tyler says the oak tree gathering space project ties in perfectly with Beyond Blue Consulting’s commitment to giving back to help create a world where “we have a deep, sustaining and conscientious connection to nature and an enduring stewardship for our particular place on the planet.” The McArdles are former O’Dowd parents who became involved with the Living Lab in 2005 after learning about the vibrant space during a campus tour taken with their son Ian ’09. “We expressed an interest in volunteering and Living Lab Director, Annie Prutzman, immediately roped us in. It has involved a lot of planning and physical work, but the students are great and the adult volunteers are now our extended family,” Karen McArdle said. During the ensuing years, McArdle Design prepared the landscape plans (planting and irrigation) for the CES building and the master plan for integrating the CES into the Living Lab. They also prepared the schematic plan to integrate the oak tree gathering space into the CES site. For the gathering space project, Tyler and Paul McArdle selected paving stones, sitting boulders, benches and plants and, along with Karen McArdle and a crew of a dozen Beyond Blue employees and their families, worked during a Saturday in April to launch the project. In addition, the group put additional plantings into the ground in the Living Lab, including another oak tree. The project was completed in early May, just in time for attendees at two functions held in the CES—an event honoring CES donors and the Class of 1956 reunion—to enjoy. Since that time, the area has become a favorite spot for faculty, staff and students to relax in the company of the lovely oak tree. Meanwhile, Karen McArdle said the Living Lab and CES are vital O’Dowd assets. “The Living Lab provides a hands-on opportunity to observe and investigate science in the real world. The CES facility allows full integration of academic and experiential learning in the science curriculum, as well as presenting many cross-curriculum opportunities,” she said. ... continued on p.46 Fall Magazine 2014 // 45 ... continued from p.45 “For many students, the Living Lab workdays provide their first experience using tools and digging in the dirt. The projects involve both self-reliance and teamwork. Lessons of respect for nature and sustainability abound. Students can experience eating produce from seeds that they planted in soil that they amended with compost. The students have an opportunity to make a physical, long-term impact and watch over the years how their efforts made a positive environmental difference,” she added. “For many students, the Living Lab workdays provide their first experience using tools and digging in the dirt. The projects involve both self-reliance and teamwork. Lessons of respect for nature and sustainability abound. Students can experience eating produce from seeds that they planted in soil that they amended with compost. The students have an opportunity to make a physical, long-term impact and watch over the years how their efforts made a positive environmental difference,” she added. 46 // Dragon We Would Love to HEAR FROM YOU! Your fellow alumni are interested in reading about what you are doing. Please use this form to keep your classmates and other O’Dowd friends up-to-date on the activities in your life. Send us news about career moves, publications, additions to your family, awards, etc. We especially welcome wedding, baby and group gathering photos! By policy, we do not print non-legal unions, engagements, or pregnancies, and we reserve the right to edit submissions. Full Name: Maiden Name: Class Year: Street Address: City:State:Zip: Home Phone: E-Mail: News (please print or type): Occupation: Employer: Business Address: City:State:Zip: Business Phone: Colleges Attended/Degrees: Children: Spouse's Name: Detach this form and mail to: Alumni Relations Office Bishop O’Dowd High School 9500 Stearns Ave. Oakland, CA 94605-4799 You can also e-mail your news to lmahoney@bishopodowd.org Fall Magazine 2014 // 47 Inspiring FAITH by Diana Murray Religious Studies Department Chairperson Bishop O’Dowd High School owns a deep and rich heritage. We are part of the tradition of Catholic education that spans centuries. Established by the third century, the systemization of Catholic education has lead to the existence of approximately 49,000 Catholic high schools worldwide with nearly 1,200 of those located in the United States. Of those, Bishop O’Dowd is unique. All Catholic schools share the same global mission of the Church, and this is reflected in O’Dowd’s philosophy, “Our integrated academic, spiritual, and extra-curricular programs develop exemplary graduates who communicate Christ to others by their lives and enrich society with Gospel values.” Yet, each school has its own distinct gifts. These gifts of the Holy Spirit, called charisms, are used to promote the common good and to praise God. These distinctive graces characterize our community, demonstrate how we fulfill our mission, and define our core values. O’Dowd’s charism declares, “Finding God in all things calls us to community in diversity, strength of character, academic excellence, kinship with creation, social justice and joy.” We celebrate these gifts, and we cherish the diversity of our faith community. This is a significant part of who we are, and it is affirmed in our philosophy, “We welcome students of all faiths who embrace our mission and are willing to contribute to it. We have rooted our educational objectives in our Catholic heritage so that our graduates will care for creation and live extraordinary lives dedicated to building a moral, just and peaceful world.” As members of a Catholic community, we celebrate the best traditions of the Catholic faith. Whether Catholic or not, students need to learn what the Catholic Church truly represents and promotes, Catholicism shares many fundamental values with other faiths—values that can be embraced by all who share a common vision of goodness in the world. Our students must develop the tools needed to thrive in the world community. The social teaching of the Catholic Church calls us to participate in society and work toward the common good— especially on behalf of the world’s poor. Many schools have outstanding service learning programs, but O’Dowd’s is exceptional. From weekly activities to immersion programs, 48 // Dragon students participate in and provide meaningful outreach services to many in need. There is schoolwide support of these programs that provide opportunities that encourage our students to develop compassion and consideration of the poor and to infuse service into their lives. It is the mission of the Religious Studies Department “to inspire students to know the person and message of Jesus Christ and to develop healthy attitudes about God and self, to deepen spirituality, and to work for a just community.” In concert with the school’s overall goals, this is what drives the department in its implementation of its curriculum. Although all students participate in religion classes, the foundation of our Catholic values transcends any particular curricular department. As we strive for academic excellence, our actions consistently demonstrate who we are as a Catholic community and our values permeate all that we do. One of the most important goals in Catholic education is to empower students to discover and embrace the sacred in the secular world. Whether mastering French, designing robots, reciting Shakespeare, solving equations, throwing pottery, or scoring goals the principles of dignity and respect are present and are clearly evidenced by the spirit of collegiality, community and compassion that pervades every corner of our community. As we strengthen our kinship with God’s creation, we embrace Pope Francis’ call to commit to stewardship of our natural resources. O’Dowd’s commitment is evidenced by the new Center for Environmental Studies and especially its educational programs. These are powerful tools that will better enable students to seek creative solutions to present and future environmental challenges. At O’Dowd, our mission and philosophy infuse our campus, inform our actions, and are evidenced in the lived reality of our core values. It is imperative that our students be nurtured and challenged in such an environment that is rooted in tradition, faith, dignity and respect, since our students are the designers of our future. Our task is crucial—depend on today’s youth to build and sustain a better tomorrow. With great effort and support, they are becoming litigators for justice, architects of service and lifeguards of dignity. Catholic faith is at the heart of Bishop O’Dowd High School, and we provide abundant, meaningful options for service, prayer and worship, and then we integrate these lessons of honor and faith into the day-to-day curriculum of our students. For the 2014–15 academic year, the school’s leadership team is working to solidify our mission in Catholic education with a deliberate re-grounding in the moral, academic and spiritual heritage the church provides. As always, students will be encouraged to grow in their faith through retreats, immersions, service projects and engaging religious studies courses, such as Christian Morality, Bioethics, Peace and Justice, Feminism, Christianity and Society. The school’s expanding sustainability program will have an intentional focus on the Catholic values that inform our beliefs and actions as they relate to “Kinship with Creation,” an element of our Charism. School leaders are exploring additional opportunities to celebrate the school’s Catholic traditions, including hosting a Founders Day that would honor Bishop James T. O’Dowd, who was admired and respected by his colleagues for planning many new Catholic schools and promoting Catholic education in the Bay Area and nationwide. O’Dowd’s efforts to provide a quality Catholic education were recently recognized by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA), which granted O’Dowd a six-year accreditation. This affirms the professionalism, care, and commitment to moral and spiritual education by our faculty, staff and school leaders. Fall Magazine 2014 // 49 Cor Unum AWARD Former Vice President for Advancement, Michael Petrini, was presented the Cor Unum award at the Class of 2014 Commencement in recognition of his commitment to the core values of leadership, service, social justice and intellectual competence expressed in the school’s mission. Upon his retirement in October 2013, Bishop O’Dowd High School honored Michael by the establishing the Michael A. Petrini Transforming Lives Scholarship Fund. This endowed scholarship fund recognizes Michael’s 23 years of loyal service to O'Dowd, as a teacher, administrator and vice president for advancement. Because of him, many deserving students had, and will continue to have, the opportunity for a transformative O’Dowd education. Save the Date for the school’s inaugural Transforming Lives Dinner! * Proceeds will benefit the O’Dowd financial aid program. Held on campus. Look for your invitation! *Formerly the Fund A Dream Luncheon 50 // Dragon November 13, 2014 In Honor of the CLASS OF 2014 It seems like yesterday that our children were starting their freshman year at Bishop O’Dowd High School. It’s hard to believe that they have graduated and are beginning their next journey in life. The Class of 2014 worked so hard and took advantage of all that O’Dowd had to offer—both in and outside the classroom. Their O’Dowd experience has prepared them to take on the opportunities and challenges that college and the future present. Now they are off to so many amazing adventures.   Thank you to all of the students, parents and grandparents of the Class of 2014 for joining us in raising $32,012 for the Center for Environmental Studies. This gift provided the funds for the West Entrance and Walkway. The Class of 2014 will be honored with a plaque in this prominent location which will provide a lasting memory for all. Deanna Abreu In honor of Ian Fryer ’14 Liat and Michael S. Bostick In honor of Matan Y. Bostick ’14 Carole and Joel Achramowicz In honor of Robert Achramowicz 14’ Judith McNally Brennan ’70 and William J. Brennan In honor of Shaye L. Brennan ’14 Kathy J. and Sami Adranly In honor of Alexander S. Adranly ’14 Dr. David T. Hodul In memory of George and Frida Jaber Heather and William E. Brown In honor of Cole W. Benson ’14 Annie and Percival Adsuara In honor of Justin Adsuara ’14 Stevie and Buzz Campion In honor of Abigail Campion ’14 Laura and John Carlson In honor of Kyle V. Carlson ’14 Natalie Skakun and Pablo Flores In honor of Sebastian A. Flores ’14, Stephen Phelps Grace and Randal Fraters In honor of Randal Fraters, Jr. ’14 Anina Fuller In honor of Nicolaas ten Grotenhuis ’14 Richard A. Ganski In honor of Claire Ganski ’14 Kathleen and Joseph Clapp In honor of Sheila R. Clapp ’14 Sandra Backovich and David Gleason In honor of Cristian Gleason ’14 Kathy Claussen In honor of Alexandra McGrath ’14 Penelope Goldsmith In honor of Elizabeth Alexander ’14 Maureen and Eric Anders In honor of Colleen Anders ’14 Claudia and Brad Conversano In honor of Gabriella E. Conversano ’14 Priscilla Gonzalez In honor of Elizabeth Gonzalez ’14 Angela B. and Alfred J. Anderson, Jr. In honor of Anika J. Anderson ’14 Mirtha Sanchez-Cortez and Manuel Cortez In honor of Lucas Cortez ’14 Lurdys Gordon In honor of Christopher Shelby ’14 Carol Grimm and James Anderson In honor of Chase Anderson ’14 Amy and James D. Crudo In honor of James "Jake" Crudo ’14 Jason Green and David T. Erwin In honor of Taylor N. Green ’14 Cynthia S. and Victor M. Andrada In honor of Kevin Andrada ’14 Ramona Davis In honor of Trevor Ruth ’14 Kevin M. Andrada ’14 Christine and Karl Debro In honor of Kyle Debro ’14 Lisa Gallegos and Scott M. Aker In honor of Elena M. Aker ’14 Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander In honor of Elizabeth Alexander ’14 Jill Aragon In honor of Vanessa I. Aragon ’14 Sarah Bremer Sia and Jahi Awakoaiye In honor of Bakare Awakoaiye ’14 Sarah Tunik Griselda Barajas and Jose Gutierrez In honor of Jose O. Gutierrez ’14, Tyler Kreitz ’97 Ray Lehner Aileen and John A. Dolby In honor of Paige Dolby ’14 Lisa Morbidelli and Michael Barbee In honor of Jack Barbee ’14 Flor and Jose Barrionuevo In honor of Rosemary Barrionuevo ’14 Eugenie M. and Elliot G. Bernadel-Huey In honor of Olivia Bernadel-Huey ’14 Susan R. Biakanja Donovan In honor of Julia Donovan ’14 Mary Kamian Sarah Tunik Anne and Dudley Desler In honor of Caroline Desler ’14 Susan and Jeff Dunn In honor of William Han ’14 Patricia A. Hennigan Dunne ’84 and Mark Dunne In honor of Katie Dunne ’14 Tosha Eagles-Williams ’84 and Timothy Williams In honor of Maya Williams ’14 Bendu Griffin In honor of Christina Nwabuzoh ’14 Janet Mitani and Paul Grossman In honor of Sokha Kiyomi Grossman ’14 Rachel J. Pinette Sarah Tunik Teresa Catlett and Harvell Guiton ’80 In honor of D’Angelo Y. Guiton ’14 Sally and Andrew Han In honor of William Han ’14 Mary and Thomas Hennigan In honor of Katie Dunne ’14 Jennifer Baptiste-Hobbs and Vernon D. Hobbs In honor of Taylor D. Hobbs ’14 In memory of Jack Nishida Michael Ferra In honor of Mitchell Sanchez ’14 Sarah and James D. Holliman III In honor of James C. Holliman ’14 Patricia Brennan and Eric Fieberling In honor of Emily Fieberling ’14 Margit Birge and John Holme In honor of Alexander B. Holme ’14 Hardy Nickerson Tim Newman Kathleen Riley Nora and Ronald Holtman In honor of Marco Zepeda ’14 Catherine and Patrick Hurley In honor of Ana Hurley ’14 Esther Hutchinson In honor of David A. Pinon ’14 Audrey Irwin and Robert Merritt In honor of Annie Merritt ’14 Renee Early Michael Turnacliff Lani Wolf Judi and Leroy Irwin In honor of Annie Merritt ’14 Pam and Thomas Johann In honor of Peter Johann ’14 George Watson Emily and Walter Johann In honor of Peter Johann ’14 Tracy and Edgar Johnson III In honor of Kyle Johnson ’14 Anthony Green Dominic Henry Eva Marlatt Lisa M. and Robert J. Kalmbach Jackson R. Kalmbach ’14 Alexandra M. Kalmbach ’14 Cathy and Wright Lassiter III In honor of Loren Lassiter ’14 Bessie and Wright Lassiter, Jr. In honor of Loren Lassiter ’14 Betty and Fee Louie In honor of Robert Achramowicz 14’ Susan Krowley-Markowitz and Joel Markowitz In honor of Adam S. Markowitz ’14 Sarah S. Markowitz ’14 Dan Pitcock In honor of Shane Pitcock ’14 David Barrett Bonnie Sussman Elsie and James Race, Jr. In honor of Loren Lassiter ’14 Kathy and Perry Riani In honor of Cristina M. Riani ’14 Maureen and Arthur Richardson In honor of Elizabeth Richardson ’14 Julianne Rumsey in honor of Julien E. Rumsey ’14 Karen and Darren K. Ruth In honor of Trevor Ruth ’14 Melissa and John Ryan In honor of Olivia G. Ryan ’14 Tomita and Mark Shimamoto In honor of Tae Shimamoto ’14 Sheila and L. Darnell Sims In honor of Racheal Sims ’14 Brandon Sims ’00 Debra J. Farb and Eric M. Sippel In honor of Jacob Sippel ’14 Fran Warmerdam George Watson Lisa Fuller and Dirk ten Grotenhuis IV In honor of Nicolaas ten Grotenhuis ’14 Susan and Dirk ten Grotenhuis In honor of Nicolaas ten Grotenhuis ’14 Phyllis Marshall In honor of Khari Marshall ’14 Julie Benson and Kent Thudium In honor of Samuel Thudium ’14 Renee Early Tim Newman Rachel J. Pinette Therese and John McAndrew Lucy and Roger Tom In honor of Austin Tom ’14 Nathan Myers ’14 Maryrose and Tomas Valdez, DPM In honor of Shelly Valdez ’14 Jeff Beeby Renee Early Alex Macmillan Judy M. and Howard V. McKoy In honor of Keaton McKoy ’14 Anne and Michael Melendez In honor of Andrew Melendez ’14 Elizabeth and Edward Mercier Ruth Merritt and Daniel Merritt In honor of Annie Merritt ’14 Nancy Lindsay and Timothy Vendlinski In honor of Siena Vendlinski ’14 Kathleen Riley Lani Wolf Joyce and Chet Meurer In honor of Hannah Caldwell-Meurer ’14 Kimberly and Sean Walsh In honor of Caitlin Walsh ’14 Esperanza Molina In honor of Matthew Kaiser ’14 Barbara Leslie and Michael Wilson In honor of Rachel M. Wilson ’14 Elizabeth and John R. Murray ’82 In honor of Madelyn A. Murray ’14 Michelle and Sang Yoon In honor of Molly A. Yoon ’14 Hortencia Nevarez and Ivan Otero In honor of Cassandra Otero ’14 Patricia and Christian Zaballos In honor of Lily Zaballos ’14 Justin C. Mercier ’14 Varsha and John Panagos In honor of Devina Panagos ’14 Gretchen and Gilbert Zaballos In honor of Lily Zaballos ’14 Carmela and Michael Park In honor of Carl M. Park ’14 Nora Garcia-Zepeda, MD and Frank X. Zepeda In honor of Marco Zepeda ’14 Estrella and Stephen Parker In honor of Sienna Parker ’14 Donna R. Ziegler In honor of Bakari E. Ziegler ’14 Tracey Rattray and Joseph Perl In honor of Nadia Perl ’14 Fall Magazine 2014 // 51 Honor Roll OF DONORS Bishop O’Dowd High School gratefully acknowledges the 2,002 alumni, current and past parents, faculty and staff, grandparents, organizations and many other friends who generously contributed 2,364 gifts totaling $2,423,589 during the 2013–2014 school year, ending June 30, 2014. Thank you for helping to assure that every Bishop O’Dowd High School student receives the highest quality education. We want to especially acknowledge the 242 Loyalty Circle donors who have consistently supported O’Dowd’s annual giving program for the past 15 years or longer. We also thank the 37 members of the Lifetime Giving Society who have contributed $100,000 or more in cumulative outright giving to the school. We regret the omission of any names deserving of recognition from this report, and apologize in advance for any such omissions. We also welcome and encourage any corrections to the report to advancement@bishopodowd.org. Additional donor lists, broken down by constituents and programs, can be found at www.bishopodowd.org/giving/. Above all, Bishop O’Dowd High School is grateful to all its supporters for their generosity and their belief and confidence in an O’Dowd education. * indicates deceased. 52 // Dragon Benefactors Circle $100,000 and above Crescent Porter Hale Foundation Erin Jaeb and Kevin J. Kelly Builders Circle $50,000 and above Deborah and John Edack Susan and Peter Q. Scott Amy Wang and Guijiang Xia Platinum Circle $25,000 and above Anonymous (3) Bowing Industry Corporation Lillian and Ross J. Cadenasso Annette and Thomas A. Counts Emerald Packaging, Inc. Mary and Glen Hentges Connie and N. Eric Jorgensen ’56 Nadine and John Mills Cherrie Nanninga ’66 and Reno Cappello Linda L. Slakey ’56 Gold Circle $10,000 and above Anonymous (6) Michael T. Alders Carl A. Bergard Tracey Borst and Robert Menicucci Jacqueline and Andrew Burke Elizabeth J. Cabraser ’70 Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program Marie-Claude Provencher and Francois Choquette Deborah B. and Harold R. Collard, Jr. Margaret and David Cooke Lydia A. Tinajero-Deck and Jerome B. Deck, Jr. Diana M. and Paul E. Dolan III ’68 Rebecca and James J. Eisen Melinda A. Eisenhut-Dunn ’74 Shannon and Jeff Faucette Christopher R. Foley Elizabeth Lake and Daniel Francis Susan and Dennis Gildea Mary Hester Jody and Arthur Hoffman Yvette and Brad Hoyer Ellie and Donald Knauss Kevin C. Leader Elizabeth and Ralph Long, Jr. Francine T. Radford and Thomas V. Loran III Cindy and Kristoffer Lynds Claire O. and Thomas J. Marcel Monica L. and John M. Marcone Imelda and Alan McIntosh Ann Mohler and William Moseley Ana V. and Federico Moure Katherine McGinty Naas ’79 and Paul Naas Linda L. and Michael V. Pirrotta Laura and Ronald Post Rafanelli & Nahas Mgt. Corp. Bernice F. and Joseph Ratto Teresa Sorisio Ritelli ’75 and Edward J. Ritelli, Jr. ’75 Elena J. Mayorga-Rivera and Daniel M. Rivera, Sr. Robert and Helen Odell Fund Melissa and John Ryan Judith Logan Smith ’64 and Timothy J. Smith Trust Funds Incorporated Anthony B. Varni ’57 Mollie A. Westphal Lisa D. White and James D. White Heather McCracken Wu and Jonathan Wu Silver Circle $5,000 and above Anonymous (2) Sophia Bucheli and Walid Abdul-Rahim Linda D. and Daniel B. Allen Goretti Allenbach and Bret Allenbach Jessica M. Gregory ’89 and Jason Anderson Michelle G. and Robert Anderson Judith and Benedict R. Angeles Arch Capital Group Limited Leslie Francis and Jack T. Backus David H. Bail ’87 Angelita Balbas Romeo Baldeviso Cheri M. Kucala and Alessandro Baldo Lisa Morbidelli and Michael Barbee Pavitdeep and Gurjeet Basrai Corine Li and Thomas Berkins James T. Bill ’55 Michelle and John Brinnon Shannon S. and Greg Broome Ron Brown Moire M. and William M. Bruin Meri L. Soll and Douglas H. Byles Sharon and Steven A. Callaway ’80 Michael Cameron ’85 Mary M. and Paul G. Canales Minnie R. and Lester L. Cannon James M. Canty ’60 Laura and John Carlson Thérèse and John Carper Carolyn A. Otis-Catanzaro and Victor V. Catanzaro Nancy and John Celick Jenny C. and Andy H. Chan Marie T. and Hsiu-Chaai M. Chang Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. Charles Pankow Foundation Mercy W. Gitau and John G. Chege Yvonne and Andrew Clough Sarah and Kenneth W. Cluff Katherine A. Kerner and Thomas Cometa Christine A. Keaney-Conley and Reginald T. A. Conley, Sr. ThyDa Yim and Bob Connor Monina and Anthony Contarciego Betsy Cotton Sharon E. and Richard J. Curulla Kathryn E. and Andrew R. Danish III Shana W. and Richard A. Daum, Jr. Rebecca and Joseph M. DeLuca Petra E. Fuxjaeger and Juan M. DeOlivares Margaret and Michael Desler Marjorie Kidwell and Lyle DeWitt Brooke D. Anderson and Hugh W. Ditzler III Jeannette V. DeLaGarza and Edward J. Dold ’73 Jeanette Dong Lisa Chavez and Oscar Dubon Kim and Malcolm Duff Donna O. and Timothy S. Dyer Marsha L. Gonzales and Thomas W. Edwards Jordona Elderts ’87 and Joe Restagno Beth A. and Demian E. Entrekin Christine A. Marke and Colin A. Forth Christine and Mark Garavaglia Rohonoda and Levack Gardner Arlana J. and David J. Garner Michael and Theresa Greening Jill Rosenthal and Steven Grossman Dona and Joel Gudger ’77 Patrick J. Hanavan ’85 Donna L. and Stuart R. Hanson Sarah Coulthurst and Merwan Hastings Michelle and Joseph Hawkins Regina A. Henry Linda Pearson and Jack Herbert Amy Duffy Hester ’89 and Kevin P. Hester ’88 Carol Feinstein and John R. Hillsman Susan and Michael J. Huaco ’79 Eleni and Andrew Hub Susan S. and Robert P. Hultgren Catherine and Patrick Hurley Diana J. and Ernest M. Isola Ellen and Martin A. Jaffe Regina and Robbie Jamieson Kurukulasooriya N. S. Fernando and Charitha G. P. Jayasuriya Luz Salazar-Jed and Jason Jed Jeanne Jenkins and Richard Baldwin Lora and Christopher Johnson Lora R. Tabor and Ronald A. Johnson Kathryn J. and Christopher C. Jolly Vicki and Chris Joseph Barbara Kefentse and Anthony Kefentse Anne T. Hassett and Thomas J. Kirsch Cynthia Koo Nancy McPoyle Kretlow and Joe Kretlow Lita J. Krowech Tammy T. Nguyen Kutlik and Roy L. Kutlik Lisa R. La Fave Chris U. and Kenneth S. Lauer Christina M. Tabet and Jonathan M. Lawton Meghan B. Leader Candes A. and Daniel G. Lecocq Elizabeth A. Goldmann and Robert A. Leidy Jingyi Yu and Yadong Liu Sonia and Peter N. Loukianoff Lisa Quan and Stanley Low Beth and Bruce MacLean Nancy Mahallati Debra W. and Paul G. Manca Melissa L. Martin-Mollard Steven McCanne Ingrid E. Nilson and Mark T. McCormack Nadia I. and Brian T. McCroden Kerri L. and Michael A. McGoldrick Lorna H. Mello Loretta Cumming Meyer ’74 and Paul J. Meyer Del N. and Timothy A. Miller Mary H. and Michael J. Moran II Tamara I. and Todd W. Morrish Alisa A. ’76 and Ernest Morua Stacy L. and Bryan K. Murphy Annie B. Kersting and Gregory P. Murphy Alexandra M. and Niall J. Murphy Erica J. Marr and Xavier Murray Nisha and Sunil D. Nagdev Molly and Leon Natsues ’84 LaNettra D. and William T. Norris, Jr. The Oaks Card Room Glenele Oberich and Maxwell Rosenfeld Barbara J. Harris and Michael E. O’Brien Christine S. and Michael T. O’Callaghan Chris and David Olofson Therese O’Neill Peters and Elliot Peters Pacific Gas & Electric Foundation Matching Gifts Elizabeth M. S. Wardman and Luke B. Pease Mignon and Marc A. Perkins Heather R. and Dirk Peters Rebecca and Ross Petty Sue and Stephen W. Phelps Carolyn Chun and John Phillips Robin and Dominic M. Pontrelli ’76 Isabel L. Brown and Timothy A. Porter Robin Dustan and Kenrick Quamina Amulya S. and Prasad T. Rao Sue and Joe Raphel ’70 Deborah and Paul Ravetti Lisa D. and Kevin B. Ray Julie Smith Richardson ’82 and Thomas Richardson Lourdes and Roderick Roche ’81 Dante A. Rodriguez ’84 ... continued on p.54 Fall Magazine 2014 // 53 Honor Roll of DONORS ... continued from p.53 Monique Rodriguez and Albert Aldrete Victoria M. and Denis Ronquillo Isabella Salaverry Rosekrans and Adolph Rosekrans Karen and Darren K. Ruth Jeffrey A. Samuels Veronica Raymonda and Alejo Santa Cruz Lan Z. and Scott D. Schulz Josephine Heminway and Mark A. Showalter Karen Chambers-Siegel and Kenneth Siegel Emma Silva-Fontana and Gerard Fontana Susan and Robert Smith Laurie Halliday and Scott Steinwert Christina King-Sue and Steven Sue Jovita P. and Richard A. Tamor Sharareh Tavafrashti Julie L. and Robert Taylor, Jr. Lisa Fuller and Dirk ten Grotenhuis IV Lisa and Anthony F. Thompson Mary D. and John C. Tibbetts, Jr. ’70 Cynthia and Lester Tom Michelle A. and Kenneth J. Tompkins Jennifer and Laurence M. Toney ’84 Michael R. Torres, Jr. Annette Tumolo and Cheryl Applewood Christine D. and John T. von Seeburg Lisa and Robert M. Wallace Kimberly and Sean Walsh Margaret A. and Richard G. Walterhouse Debra L. Yau and Richard F. Weeks, Jr. Wells Fargo Foundation Education Matching Gift Program Tamara White Isabel and Dereck Williams 54 // Dragon Chritine De Luca-Williams and Mark Williams Carolyn P. and Keith S. Williams-Goldman Vanna Choi and Antoney Wong Mary K. Wren Charlotte Standish and David Wruck President’s Cabinet $2,500 and above Susan and Charles Adams Kathy J. and Sami Adranly AIG Matching Grants Program Lisa Gallegos and Scott M. Aker Leonor A. and James Alexander, Sr. Kate and Fernando Alvear Maria and Mark Ambrose American Brass & Iron Foundry Carol Grimm and James Anderson Bank of America Foundation Deborah and James K. Beck Christine A. Mattsson and John M. Benson Deborah M. and Samuel V. Berger Elizabeth Z. and Janusz S. Bialek Angela M. Miller Biggar ’89 and Robert Biggar Nancy Bilensky Anonymous Paula Yost-Boitano and Paul Boitano Lisa A. Magnani Brackett ’81 The Mervyn Brenner Foundation, Inc. Caitlin King Lempres Brostrom and Nathan E. Brostrom Aileen M. Stirling and Gus Brown III Helen E. and Martin J. Brusco Kristin and Stephen Bunner Mary E. Cahill and James H. Cahill, Jr. Yvonne E. and Antonio A. Carter, Sr. Debra and Glen Ceremony Janice Lera-Chan and Benson Chan Susie and Russell Choy Christin and Glenn Cooper Michelle J. Cooper Mirtha Sanchez-Cortez and Manuel Cortez Margaret Cornwall Pamela and Joseph De Luca Robin A. and Jeffrey M. Delaney Nancy DeTurk Aileen and John A. Dolby George E. Donovan Janelle M. Spear and Thomas W. Downs Amanda Feinstein and Paul Leonard Deborah Ale-Flint and Victor L. Flint Elizabeth M. Varela-Gandhi and Hector D. Gandhi Alejandra and William Gardner, DDS ’82 Marisa and Michael Gonzalez Claire Perry and Giles Goodhead Stuart J. Gruendl ’79 Mary Kate and Ward Hallock Sally and Andrew Han Alan Harper Jennifer Rose and Richard Hart Antoinette S. and John D. Heagerty ’60 Martha and Michael Helms Nancy and Mark Hull Gina and Hamilton Hunt IBM Employee Services Center Nadya E. Tichman and John E. Imholz Audrey Irwin and Robert Merritt Joseph John Andrea C. Bohn and Michael K. Johnson Janice and Jeff Jorgensen Myra D. and Walter C. Keast Joanne Devereaux and Donald E. Keeley, PhD ’68 Beth M. Keer and Mark V. Riley James Kelly Sheila Coffey Kilty ’79 and Kevin Kilty Sheryl Bregman and Scott Kleinman Lisa M. and Paul R. Lamoureux Bree A. and Brian G. Lancaster Nancy and Chris Larsen Cathy and Wright Lassiter III Susan and Norman Link Natalie B. and Christopher R. Lucas, Sr. Dawn Robinson and Del Lyles Judith and Matthew M. Malerich, MD ’62 Susan Krowley-Markowitz and Joel Markowitz Eileen and Gregg Marrama Mary True and David McAneny Allison D. McCovey-Patrick ’83 and Philip L. Patrick, Sr. Nancy and Jay McDaniel Margaret and E. Peter McNamara Microsoft Matching Gift Program Diane Miller and Greg Carrasco Monica R. Lee and Edward L. Molyneaux III Sarah and Mark Moser Jennifer Granholm and Daniel Mulhern Janice and James Murphy Margaret B. and Kevin E. Murphy Elene and George Mylordos David A. Neumann Jill Van Winegarden and David Nix Claire Jullien Nuti ’81 and Gregory Nuti ’81 Tamara Uecker and Christopher Ohman Kathleen T. Olsen and Robert W. Olsen Felipa Ortiz-Pallen and Jordan M. Pallen ’87 Perforce Foundation Tracey Rattray and Joseph Perl Julie Wilson Petrini ’70 and Michael A. Petrini Donna and Ted Platou Rener M. Price Antoinette and Farid Radwan Andrea V. and Gerald J. Ramiza, Jr. Jennifer and John Rechenbach Lisa M. Nash and Robert M. Resnick Kathy and Perry Riani Marcia and Wayne Riley Elizabeth and Christopher Rivers Julia and Michael Robarts Julianne Rumsey Anna Edmondson and Peter Rumsey Susie Debenham and Robert M. Russell Nicole Salois Deanna and Dominic Savant Frederick M. Schnider Tanesia A. and Michael P. Sellman Regina and Craig Shields Melissa and Jay Shilliday Tily Shue Anna-Lisa and Victor Silvestre Diane L. Steccone Smahlik ’62 and Michael A. Smahlik Carol E. Davis-Smith and Lewis R. Smith Victoria and Roger Smith Andrea and Benjamin L. Sparks ’87 Diane and Avrum M. Spiegel Stanley M. Davis & Company Insurance Chris and Eric Stauffenegger Agnes and J ames Strandberg Karen and Andrew Straus Michele and Todd Sundsmo Roberta Santiago and David Swanson Diane Songey Twomey ’71 and Stephen E. Twomey Caroline and Joseph Van Remortel John H. Vance II Victoria L. Varieur and Jonathan G. Velline Yukari and Robert Vincent, Jr. Nancy Caldwell and John Walker Margaret A. and Richard G. Walterhouse Mary K. and Michael R. Ward ’77 Danielle R. and Michael V. Wenzler Westphal Family Foundation Tracy A. H. and Paul A. White Barbara and Darren Whitfield Joyce and Garfield Windross Laurie and James Wolfe Paul Wong Susan and Mark Zeme, MD Black and Gold Society $1,000 and above Anonymous (5) 360 TotalConcept Carolyn Billings Abrams ’61 Carole and Joel Achramowicz Lisette Adams Maureen and James Adgar Adobe System Incorporated Matching Gifts Program Annie and Percival Adsuara Kimberly Overstreet and Fola Afariogun Lisa and Kerwin Allen Susan L. Weiss and Christopher H. Alonzi Candelario and Miguel Alvarado Judith White Ambers ’90 Maureen and Eric Anders Angela B. and Alfred J. Anderson, Jr. Sheree and Jared Anderson Maria Teresa A. Abunto and Raymund T. Angeles Mary S. Collins and Miles Appel Apple Matching Gifts Program Genevieve and Al Arechiga Johnna K. Arnold and Sean O’Connor Ma. Rita C. and Manolo C. Aseremo Julie C. and Thierry Attias Linda and David Avery Danielle and Brother Ayinde Lisa and Michael Ayon Sheryl A. and Vito Badalamenti, Jr. Maria and Kevin Baker Bank of the West Employee Giving Program Suzanne S. and Gino J. Bartalotti, Jr. Doris and Philippe Bautista Bay Alarm Michelle M. Gildea and Sean P. Beatty Pam Beil and Gary Beil Kathy Huff and David Beittel Mary-Alice P. and John F. Benson David Berger Jeanne Ratto Bettencourt ’64 and Charles Bettencourt ’62 Olivia A. Flores-Bevineau and Joseph L. Bevineau III Lisa Biasotti Gail and Kevin Binder Amber Bohanon and Dante Wiley Anne G. and Daniel H. Bookin Carol J. and Thomas G. Borst Michael Bowler Maureen Boyle ’80 and Mark Caldwell Betholyn Otte and David Braden Andrew W. Brown ’62 Heather and William E. Brown Michele M. P. Pla and Steven D. Brown Colleen Z. and Patrick C. Burns Lizette and Adam Byer Sophia L. and Dwayne G. Byndloss Maria Elena Alexis and Osmundo Cabato, Jr. Marian A. and Richard J. Cadenasso ’77 Donna and Kenneth G. Cala Nicole and Robert Campion Martha and Antonio R. Cardenas, Sr. Paulette Paulos-Carr and Eric J. Carr Nancy and James Carriere Priscilla and Peter Carson Ruben Casares and Jeffry Burch Jacalyn Thompson-Champion and David T. Champion Mary Ng and Gary Chan Josephine and James Chan Chelsea and Leonard Charles III ’80 Elizabeth and John Christman Debbora and Christopher Chung Anna Marie Clark Class of 1968 Class of 1993 Clayton Partners Nanci and Thomas Clifton The Clorox Company Foundation Kathleen and George Coaston, Jr. Tracy A. Colbert ’83 James J. Collins ’76 Joyce E. Boyd and Peter A. Conn Margaret A. Connell Kathleen A. Connelly ’60 and Parkes Johnson Lili Cook and Megan Tracey Kevin M. Corbett ’76 Susana Corona Barbara Cosentino and Susan Merriman Judy Wong and Robert Craney Helen and Marc Crawford Denise and William Crozier III Jonar and Erlinda Cruz James B. Curran ’56 Maria and Charles Cypher Wanetta J. and Calvin Davis Kristina and Tracey Davis Denise T. Jin and David R. DeMent Marilyn A. Padovani Denham ’61 Bonnye L. Ingram and Donald J. DePaolo Doris S. and Thomas A. DeTurk Jeanette Di Giuseppe Cameron C. and Kevin Dobbs Anna and Arnold Dos Santos Marilyn and John R. Dougery ’58 Marie Chun and Paul B. Duncan Margaret B. Dunlap ’86 Dongsook and Isaac Durst Katarzyna Kowalska-Ekstrand and Steven Ekstrand Claudia Toomey and George Elkin Kelli A. Cline and Robert L. Ellis, Jr. Dana and Robert Emery Michele P. and Steven V. Erquiaga Jennifer L. and Gregory T. Eslick JoAnne and Edward Espinosa Demarris Evans Sharon and Eric P. Ewen Paula M. Mandel and Michel P. Faure Alison Townley and Kurtis P. Fechtmeyer Lee R. Slome and Anthony L. Fenner Cecilia and Tom Ferentz Anne Marie and Arvil Fernandez Jennifer E. Andrews and April D. Fernando Virginia M. Jurs and Mirella A. Ferrufino Gloria Flores and William Fine Gary Firestone Lauren Haughey-Fletcher and Morgan Fletcher Michelle and Michael J. Flynn Sharon F. and Sean T. Flynn Daniel Folkmanis Judy Shimizu and Creighton Fong Andrea E. Williams and Samuel A. Foresman Grace and Randal Fraters The Fremont Group Foundation Beth E. and Dean J. Fusco Teri P. and David C. Gane Judith Ganley The Gap Foundation Gift Match Program Claire Leary and Christopher F. Gauger ... continued on p.56 Fall Magazine 2014 // 55 Honor Roll of DONORS ... continued from p.55 Joanne and Dan Gayton, Jr. Milena and Scott Geary Pauline Souza and Andrew M. Gee Joanne Roddy Ghiglieri ’79 and Stephen Ghiglieri ’79 Becky and Harjeet Ghuman Cathy Gibson and Sylvia Watson Deirdre and Mike Gipson Kathleen Sereda Glaub ’71 and John C. Glaub Sandra Backovich and David Gleason Karen J. Goelz Michelle and Greg Gomez Yuliya Berenshteyn and Oleg Goncharov Angie M. and Carlos G. Gonzalez, Jr. Martha G. Fairwell and Stephen A. Goswell Melodie and David Graber Laura B. and Sebastian B. Grady Keith Grassel Jason Green and David T. Erwin Patrick Greening Jane and Arnold T. Grisham Janet Mitani and Paul Grossman Cynthia T. and Eric Gullikson Angela and James Hager Marie Hairston Elizabeth A. and Wilbur J. Hall II Donna Diamzon and Oussama Hammoude Tere and Douglas Hanson Donna R. and James E. Hardy, Jr. Martina and Mark A. Hauser Blanca M. and Christian F. Hausser Susan Promes and Mark Haynos Judith Hayter 56 // Dragon Susan E. and David T. Hennigan HERO, Inc. Sylvia and Michael M. Herrick Janice and Michael R. Hester ’81 Kristen Kwan and Gregory Heywood Stephen Hicks Maryelena and Leslie G. Hilger II, MD Jennifer Cohen and Kevin Hillesland, Sr. Eugenia P. and Bruce A. Hirsch Kathryn and Charles Hoehn III Sarah and James D. Holliman III Susan and Timothy Horgan Marianna Caponigro and Robert P. Houser Joslyn and Gregory Houston Maria Flor C. and Glen P. Hubahib Susan Hudson O’Neil and Benjamin O’Neil Debra S. and Kent Hughes Janice and Steve Hull Carolyn T. and Ronald W. Hutton Yi-Li and David Hwang Venus J. and Christopher P. Indalecio Intervest (a subsidiary of Sterling Savings Bank) Kathleen A. and Kevin Isbell Vicki C. and Michael J. Isip Sylvia and John Jaber Beruz A. Jalili Janine Jason and William R. Jarvis, MD ’66 Kim Anh and Cedric Jernigan Pam and Thomas Johann Renee E. Goldsberry and Alexis B. Johnson ’87 Carl Johnson Janet Clitherow and Christopher Johnson Tracy and Edgar Johnson III Heidi J. and Jay B. Johnson Ursulla Johnson Maxine and Albert L. Joseph Esther Molina and Helmut Kaiser Claire Castro and William Karney Gail B. and James M. Keating Rosaleen and James P. Kelly Lisa and Todd Kemmerling Jamie and John Kepp Eun K. and Kyung H. Kim Nancy E. Goodrich-King and Kerry M. King Ruth E. Anderson and Michael D. Kline Sharon Schmitt Kluball ’61 Christine and Steven L. Knott Jerri and Robert Koplowitz Carol A. Korade Martha J. and Steven Kracht Kimberly and Christopher J. Kuesel ’89 LaSalle Financial Services Rebecca and Peter Laufenberg Nghia Nguyen and Bach Le Arlette R. and Scott K. Lee Theresa Lee Yvonne M. van Leeuwen and Russell M. Leefer Darlene and Ben Levy Sandra Mon Lew ’83 and Darrell Lew LexisNexis Matching Gift Program Peng Zheng and Charles Li Denise and Chester Lievre Mary Lu and David Lillevand Jodie A. Ruland and Brian K. Linde Anna and Mikhail Linetsky Yuteh T. Cheng and Zhishun A. Liu Carolyn K. and Matthew Lonner Loreaner and Ivan Lopez Amy Gurowitz and Andreas Lorenz Vanessa and Edward Lowe III Elena M. and Adam L. Lucarelli, Jr. Shujun Luo and Samuel Mao Saundra R. Anderson and Shaun P. C. Lusan Judith O. and Theodore M. Lydon, Jr. Kevin C. Maas ’83 Pamela Ellis Mack ’62 and Stephen Mack Isabel Tejeda and Oscar Madrigal May A. Magalong Laury B. and Michael Mainini Reda Majiene and Ginataras Majus Julie Brown-Manzanares and Roy Manzanares, Jr. Sylvia Garcia and Anthony C. Mar Mary L. Stallard and Robert K. Marinai Griselda and Johnny Marquez Debbie A. Furino Marshall ’82 and W. David Marshall Joyce and Douglas Marshall, Sr. Lorraine and Ray D. Marshall Lyn and John Matejczyk Jill and Thomas McCleary Mary and Dan McEachern, Jr. Cathy and Greg McFann Elizabeth Y. and Robert S. McGillis Christina and James McKenna, Jr. ’86 Judy M. and Howard V. McKoy Colleen and James E. McLaurin Susanne M. and Jeffrey J. Medeiros Anne and Michael Melendez Elizabeth and Edward Mercier Pauline DeBerry Metzgar ’84 Marci L. and Roger D. Miller Jennifer Hugenberger and Kevin Mintz Nora and David Mitchell Koree Moore Elaine R. and Matthew P. Murphy, Sr. Elizabeth R. and William C. Murphy Elizabeth and John R. Murray ’82 Siobhan Rigney-Myers and Stephen E. Myers Sangeeta and Vinay Nair Roberta A. Cunningham and David W. Nelson Hortencia Nevarez and Ivan Otero Vanessa D. Hernandez and Joseph S. Nierenberg Kaaren Fladager and William Nieser Dottie and Geoffrey Nordin Novartis Foundation Caesar Nuti* Stacy and Peter J. Nuti ’80 Oakland Community Housing, Inc. Steven and Kristin Oakley Marlene and Carlos Obando Judy and Fabomi Ojuola Daniel J. O’Keefe ’62 Simonne Dansereau and Shawn O’Keefe Mylene D. and Jorn N. Olimpiada Deborah J. Shields and David R. Olmos Maria and Sean O’Malley Hortencia Nevarez and Ivan Otero Vicki Owens Blanca Padilla Nicole and Michael Paez Vivien and Ryan Pagila Maryann M. and Thomas J. Parry Mari and Todd W. Parsnick Susan M. Scott and Ashesh H. Patel Valerie L. Marchant and Michael Pearce Stephanie and James Pearl Camilla and Richard Pember Dawn Pieper Brenda K. and Benjamin T. Pierce Mary Ann and Patrick J. Piette Lori Pettegrew and Morgan Pike Rosa A. and Roberto R. Pineda Maril Pitcock Monica and Carlos Plazola Kathryn Mar and Curtis Poon Catherine and Richard Powell Maria H. and Thomas O. Powell ’75 Virginia and Joseph Pulizzano Robert J. Ravano ’58 Karen Bozzone Raven ’86 and Dan Raven Deborah and Larry Reback Delphine Regalia Patricia A. and Scott M. Rennie Resco Development Company Monique Reynolds Dawn and Michael Rezente ’79 Patricia and Kevin Ridley Amy and Anthony Rimac IV Seth Robbins Leslie Sims Robertson ’81 and Keith Robertson Lisa Kim and Paul J. Robinson, MD, DO ’87 Paulette Bickers Roddy ’88 and Robert L. Roddy ’85 Catherine Domdoma and Michael Rodriguez Dessa L. Rooney Renee and Dennis Ross Deborah Reed and David Roth Kathleen M. Rueger ’75 and Roy M. Kuga Kathryn Dunn and Lawrence Rugg Miriam Salazar Judith Blout Sanchez ’60 Mark Sanchez Diana Cosio-Sandino and Mario A. Sandino Louise Martin and Ciaran Scally Shonda Scott Ana Raphael and Terrence L. Scott Dana L. DuFrane and Steven M. Selna Lori-Jill Seltzer Nina E. and William R. Senn Beverly Sereda Jacqueline and Edward E. Serres Nicole DeMarais Shaw ’81 Linda Beets-Shay, MD and Gregory Shay, MD Pamela and Bruce Shay Kimberly A. and Sean B. Shervais Jane and Basil S. Shiber Gabriel E. Silva Tiffany G. Simpson Denise M. Pinkston and Jeffrey A. Sinsheimer Terri Witriol and Ralph Sklar Sally Slome Donna W. and Frank W. Somerville Victoria Bramsman Srago ’62 and Michael Srago Catherine and Michael Stearns Linda P. Russell and Charles E. Steidtmann III Jessica and Greg Sterling Emily and Luther Strayer IV Domenique A. Lozano and Morgan J. Strickland Lauri and Scott Stroud Anne E. Symens-Bucher ’75 and Terry M. Symens-Bucher Suzanne W. and Matthew Szuhaj Eva and Gregg Takeuchi Criselda and Luis Tan Cheryll Anne and Derrick Taylor Jeanne C. and Robert J. Taylor Caroline and Steven Taylor Temple Sinai Susan and Dirk ten Grotenhuis Liff and Carey Thomas III Jessica D. Clark and Daryl L. Thomas Trina L. Thompson Stanley Time Warner Cable Arlene B. Fischhoff and Richard P. Trevor Tri-Valley Bank Kathryn and Christopher Ulrich Maryrose and Tomas Valdez, DPM Theresa and Daniel S. Vaughan Nancy Lindsay and Timothy Vendlinski Ma. Lilian O. Viray Christine and Rene S. Viviani Eileen and James A. Vohs Priscilla Browne and Larry R. Vollintine Nida E. and Emile K. Wahbeh Walter and Elise Haas Fund Tracy Smith and Bryan Waters Angela and John Wawrzynek Brandon Weir Antonette Gullatt West ’81 and James West Dwana Black and Winslow West Amy Price and Mike Wiley Ting and Peter Willett Cassandra and Laurence E. Williams Kirsten M. and Stuart Williams Mary B. and Robb Willliams Willow Park Golf Shop Barbara Leslie and Michael Wilson Rhea B. and Michael P. Wisherop Holly B. Kernan and Michael Woitalla Elaine M. O’Neil and Andrew Won Sylvana S. and Jeffrey Y. Wong, DDS, MSD Jeanette H. and Kevin Wong Anne and Barry Woods Donna and Kerry S. Wooldridge, Sr. Maria Sanchez-Wright and Darin Wright Keith D. Wright ’83 Audrey and David Wulff ’84 Charis Moore and James Wyman III Dennis Yabuki Shaohua Wang and Jin Yang Anna and Sung C. Yi Geoffrey Yost Patricia and Christian Zaballos Pamelia and John Zelaski, Jr. Kejia Wang and Qing Jiu Zhang Lori Zimmer Dragon Society $500 and above All Bay Vehicle Donation Victoria and Harry Arruda, Jr. Sia and Jahi Awakoaiye Azeb M. Jemmaneh and Seyoum Awetu Kimberly R. Carl and Thomas E. Ballantine Bank of the West Griselda Barajas and Jose Gutierrez Mary Francis Corcoran Barranti ’62 and Richard Barranti Laura Mayes Benz ’66 Eugenie M. and Elliot G. Bernadel-Huey Beth Jacob Congregation Michelle D. and Thomas J. Bilensky Blaisdell’s Business Products BMW of San Francisco Kelli D. and David W. Bordessa Maureen and Vince Bormolini Jennifer A. and Darren T. Boyden Gail Hubbell and Anton Brammer Alexis and Michael G. Branco Andrea M. and Kenyan L. Branscomb, Sr. Shirley Orille Brazis and John Brazis III Ruth A. Broussard ’74 and Ray West, Jr. Raquel Brigham Brown ’79 Betty J. Buettner Lynn Cadwalader Barrington Campbell Patricia Canty Bernadine Castagnola Carpenter ’57 and Robert Carpenter Toinette and Mark Carter ... continued on p.58 Fall Magazine 2014 // 57 Honor Roll of DONORS ... continued from p.57 Cass Inc Karen M. and Ross F. Catanzarite Sara and Rick Caviglia Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Cerruti, MD ’58 Sheba and Alan Challenger Soraya Massoumi and Frandics P. Chan ’81 Sabrina Chaumette ’82 and Robert Brown Floreine R. and Christopher W. Kahn ’84 Chris Kahn Consulting Sheila and Donald Cluff Matthew Colvin Suzanne Schofield Connolly, MD ’65 and Peter Connolly Bishop O’Dowd Counseling Department Carol A. and James Cramer ’78 CSDA Design Group Maria and Edgar Allan E. Daluz Theresa DaSilva Lekeisha P. Davillier Bonnie J. and Michael Davis Celia Murphy and Andreas P. Deak Christine and Karl Debro Margaret Hester Deely ’84 and Mike Deely Tillin and Ronald E. Dempster Jacquelyn L. and Loren R. Diaz Don J. Dillon Julie A. N. Dillon Karen and David Dold ’61 Toni M. and Brian T. Donahue ’69 Sandra and Jerry Dratler Maxine and Mark E. Drexler Nancy C. and Stephen Dunn ’71 Rachel Blau and John Eckhouse Cynthia Bagby and Lorenzo Ellison 58 // Dragon Epicurean Group Lori R. Smith-Evans and Gregory D. Evans Julie and Peter Ferioli Karen Ferra Joanna W. and Eric D. Figueroa Jacqueline Richter and Stuart Flashman Kathleen M. Kemp Forrest ’56 Gladys Fuentes Christine D. and Joseph A. Garofoli Joseph Garrett Lay Beng Peh and Terrence E. Gentle ’68 Yuen Gin Penelope Goldsmith Fernando Gonzalez Michele J. and Newton C. Gordon Vicki and Scott W. Gordon Darlene Graham Joan Grazzini Wahiba Hall and Efton Hall, Jr. Ole T. Hall ’89 Michelle A. and Patrick A. Hall Marcia McKeirnan ’60 and Al Haro Gregory J. Harris Anne Hester ’00 Moira Hester ’96 Anna Scott and Stan Hindman, Sr. Jennifer Baptiste-Hobbs and Vernon D. Hobbs Michele and Matthew W. Hofherr Adrienne Guyton Hogg ’82 and Warren Hogg ’82 Diana Engel and Jack Holmes Home Depot Foundation Joyce and James Huntington Esther Hutchinson Wendy N. and Gerardo Ibarra Nancy and John M. Ironside ’62 Jacqueline Haake Jacobberger ’55 Sue and Robert F. Jardine ’62 Marianne Jiang and Gabriel Abraham Nina and Kenneth Jones Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Matching Gift Program Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Darlene and Daniel Kern Judith and Michael Klein Le and Todd Koepp Sue and James R. Kohles ’67 Janice C. Walters Kroll ’79 and Douglas Kroll Kristine A. and Terry Kvochak Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Layas Partnership Linda and Brent A. LeBoa ’81 Maria Valerio and Allan Y. Lee Margaret and Barry Luboviski Mary and Michael Lucas Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76 and Robert D. Mahoney ’76 Marelich Mechanical Kellie McElhaney Gail Widener and Michael McMaster Patricia Santi McMillan ’60 and Edward F. McMillan Terry McQueen Philip A. Meany ’56 Ruth G. Tesfay and Admasu G. Menlikalew Cathy Miller LoWanda and Roderick Moore Pamela and Chris P. Murray Rina and James P. Negri ’68 New York Life Foundation Octavia and David Norris Kat and Afshin Nouri Anne and Thomas O’Shea Phillip Palmer ’87 John S. Pappas Sally M. and Mario G. Perez ’91 Dan Pitcock Kelly and Bill Powers Promo Dog Gemilyn Bringas and Mannie M. Rabara, Jr. LizaDawn and Gil Ramirez Patricia and Ronald A. Ratto ’80 Michele Richards Tracy and Michael Robinson Colette Roche Katie and Brian K. Rogers ’91 Raenna and Scott R. Rorabeck Mia Saetern and San C. Saechao Antone F. Salel ’56 Geraldine Graham Sandor ’60 and David Sandor Gemma and Patrick A. Scalise ’88 Gregory P. Schmidt ’65 Kathleen Schmidt Padilla ’61 Karrie and Paul A. Schmidt ’80 Reverend Paul J. Schmidt ’56 Linda L. Schomaker Michelle Shibata-Schwartz and Kent Schwartz Suzanne and Robert Scott Kathryn and William Selway Andrea H. Share Siegel & Strain Architects Ute Vogrinec and Alex Siow Darlene and Richard Smith Louise and Wesley P. Smith ’62 Aimee Spanier Monica A. Sullivan ’84 Target Myra and David W. Taylor Michael G. Temple ’68 The VF Foundation Leila Bulling Towne ’88 Bettina Fernandez and Peter Towner Margaret Gee and Bruce Tran Kim and Dan Truong Anne-Marie and Clark Tucker Colleen Hester Ustach ’86 and Paul C. Ustach Tomas Valdez, DPM Rhonda and Silvestre Vera David Weinerth West Callaway Stotka Jeffrey Windle Thomas S. Woods Mary M. and Larry J. Wornian Monica L. Hayes Younghein ’69 and John K. Younghein Mary E. Rooney-Zarri and Philip Zarri Julie Vilardi and Frank A. Zelinka Donna R. Ziegler Ron Zuzack Champions Society $250 and above Lori Govan Adams ’83 and Michael Adams Suz and Doug Allen Martina and Ernesto Amaya Tsehay T. Mesfin and Dawit Amenu Jill Aragon Denise Worm Armanino ’83 and Andrew J. Armanino ’83 Christina R. Azouri Kari D. Eells and Margaret L. Bartelt Patricia E. Murray Baxter ’56 Pamela Warner Berry ’73 Helen and Bruce Beutler Rosemarie Boothe-Bey and Nedar Bey Liezl and Sean L. Bilodeau Alison and William Blessing Mialisa T. and Robert A. Bonta Isabel R. and Richard A. Bordow, MD Liat and Michael S. Bostick Steven M. Boswell Sue Chin and John F. Bowman Kathleen Heafey and Charlie Boyle Shamelle E. and Kevin L. Bremond Suzanne Montali Brennan ’63 Jim Brittain and Diane Waltjen Brittain ’56 Cara Logan Brockbank ’88 and Ryan A. Brockbank ’88 Eva Brown Nicolette and Nick Bruno ’76 Meredith E. Brown and Guy A. Bryant Stephanie L. and Randy D. Budde Yung L. and Dac H. Cao Silvia and Antonio Cardenas Kay E. and Carlos E. Cardenas Antonieta and Martin J. Carmody Sherri A. Carpenter ’91 Carol and Joe Castronovo Salvacion V. and Rommel S. Catolos Lyle C. Cavin, Jr. Chubb & Son, Inc. Kathleen and Joseph Clapp Class of 1970 Celia R. Adao and Andreas F. Cluver Lalane Coaxum and Kory Watkins Michael T. Cobler ’68 Porsche and Benjamin Colbert Claudia and Brad Conversano Jean Ingram and Gregory Cook Correia Consulting and Design Mr. and Mrs. John Correia Vanessa and William J. Correia ’66 Stephen J. Costa and Kate Levinson Gloria Cox Crowell ’80 and Anthony Crowell ’80 Coulette Darbo Anita and Charles DeMarais, Jr. Melinda and George Dobbs Adrian Smith and Kathleen Doherty-Smith ’82 Patricia A. Hennigan Dunne ’84 and Mark Dunne Jeanne and Jean-Luc Dupont Tosha Eagles-Williams ’84 and Timothy Williams Tina Benitez and Thomas Edgerton Burton P. Edwards William T. Egan Clothilde A. Escudero Kamrin and Robert Evans Patricia Brennan and Eric Fieberling James M. Flannigan ’56 Kathleen U. Scannell Flood ’83 and Patrick J. Flood ’81 Samantha E. Forde ’90 and Eric Danner Ardelina and Pete Fortaleza Marie and Rocco Franciosa ’60 Naasir and Roderick D. Gabriel ’87 Eurydice A. 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Habermann Sussman ’73 and David Sussman Paul Suter ’63 Marilyn Baeta Teghtmeyer ’60 Laura L. Thirion ’93 Cynthia Thomas Darla M. Thomas ’93 Marilyn Thomas Jon Thorpe TIAA-CREF Employee Giving Campaign Nomi Tichman Maria R. and Guillermo Topete Gina Jackson and Carlos Trujillo Sarah Tunik and Dan Oppenheimer Jase Turner Paula and John A. Tyler Maureen Barry Tyree ’77 and Terrence Tyree Pamela Ulmer Barbara Daum and Stephen Walsh Margaret Zweiback and Robert Z. Wasserman George Watson Maureen Watson ’74 Mary Henry Welschmeyer ’70 and Nick Welschmeyer ’70 Barbara Wiggin Cassandra L. Williams Lani Wolf April Wong Billie Wooldridge YC Tax Service Meredith L. Younghein ’00 Wife of Darryl Cameron and mother of Lorenza A. Stefani and Laurie La Vaque Daw (Brian) Christine Ann DaSilva ’77 Laura Rae Dougherty Sister of faculty member Dennis Dougherty Brent Edward Lindorfer Husband of Martha, father of Jessica (James), Ben ’04 and Emily, and grandfather of Andrew and Adriana. James E. McGhee Sr. Husband of Alison Little McGhee ’68 Loretta Lee Magnani-Williams ’70 Wife of William Williams, mother of Anna (Anthony) Alcozer, grandmother of Taylor, Alexis and Giovanni, and sister of Sharon (Jerry) McCormick �66 Jill Turnacliff Meda Sister of faculty member Michael Turnacliff Dana Neumann Wife of Dave Neumann and mother of Travis and Torey �15 Caesar Nuti Father of Peter ’80 (Stacy), Greg ’81 (Claire ’81), Suzanne Peterson (Paul) ’83, Larry (Heidi) ’88 and Paul (Elizabeth) ’89, and grandfather of 14 including Arianna ’08, Angelina ’12, Annabella, Grayson ’10, Cory ’13 and Jenna ’15 Nuti TD Passmore Husband of Carol Passmore and father of Kimberly ’07, Danny ’09 and Laura ’09 Mike Roldao ’74 James F. Russi Husband of Arleen Russi and father of Jack ’79 (Jodie ’79), Tim ’80 (Alicia), Joe ’81 (Lynn), Cathy Thomas ’83, Patrick ’86 (Kelly) and Shelley ’88 (Rahn Twitchell) Barbara “Bobbie” Sanford Mother of Ed Jr., Mary, Dan (Kim), Brian, Michael, Katie, John (Greta Schubert-Sanford ’84) and Tom, and grandmother of 18, including Matthew ’10, Eileen ’11 and Timothy ’16 Helen Sullivan Wife of William Sullivan, mother of Joe Sullivan (Carol), Lori Salamack (Joe), and Mary Alice McNeil (Tim), and grandmother of Kelly ’09 and Allison ’10 Salamack, Ryan Sullivan and Billy and Tommy McNeil. Fedora and Sam Taormina Parents of Rosanne (Dan) Piccinini, Salvatore Taormina, Anthony (Elizabeth) Taormina, Carolyn (Steve) Boyce, and grandparents of ten including Francesca Piccinini ’17. Robert Terry ’57 Joyce Howard Thompson ’57 Sister of Vera Howard Linnell ’59 and Arlene Howard Bifano ’61 Raymond Ward Husband of Peggy and father of Michael ’77 (Katie), Barbara Peters ’78 (Bill), Mary Pat Fredrick ’80 (Doug) and James ’85 (Laura) Note: Listings are based on information known at press time and may not include all surviving family members. Bishop O’Dowd High School encourages Dragon readers to forward to the school copies of obituary notices about the passing of O’Dowd community members so that the names of the deceased can be listed in the In Memoriam section of this magazine. Please send notices to: by mail Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76, c/o Bishop O’Dowd High School 9500 Stearns Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 64 // Dragon by email lmahoney@bishopodowd.org It’s a WRAP On June 30, O’Dowd wrapped up its successful $3.6 million fundraising campaign in support of the new Center for Environmental Studies (CES). We are grateful to the 522 donors who generously supported our fundraising efforts over the past two years. The CES building stands as a symbol of our 21st century science program and our community-wide multidimensional commitment to sustainability. Parent Tom Counts, who served as CES campaign chair said, “O’Dowd is fortunate to have such a generous community of supporters. Each gift to the CES effort is a vote in favor of a more sustainable world for our children and their children.” Fall Magazine 2014 // 65 Bishop O’Dowd High School NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION PRST-STRD US POSTAGE A Diocese of Oakland High School 9500 Stearns Avenue Oakland, CA 94605 PAID NEW RICHMOND, WI PERMIT #16 www.bishopodowd.org Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Education Association. Finding God in all things calls us to: Community in Diversity Strength of Character Academic Excellence Kinship with Creation Joy Social Justice
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