Union Fall 2013 - De La Salle High School

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DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL
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Message from the President
The words of our theme are not just words.
Mark DeMarco ’78
President
“Deepening our faith
through remembering
God’s holy presence
and serving others.”
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Each school year, the De La Salle
community adopts a theme to explore
throughout the academic year. In faculty
and staff retreats and professional in-service
days, in our liturgies and communal events,
in our classrooms and our co-curricular
activities, we refer often to our chosen
theme. It is considered, discussed, and acted
upon. Beneath the hum and buzz of
day-to-day events, the theme sounds a
powerful, sustained and sustaining note, to
guide us as we build, together, a richer
understanding of who we are and why we
are here.
The theme this year is “Deepening our
faith through remembering God’s holy
presence and serving others.”By “remembering”God and by “serving”others, we
can create a powerful combination of
thought and action, with the desired result
that it will “deepen”our faith — and as our
faith deepens, the cycle will continue, as our
remembrance of God grows more
constant, and our service to others more
frequent and effective.
I was pleased to find this theme echoed
when our new bishop in the Diocese of
Oakland, The Most Reverend Michael C.
Barber, S.J., made his first visit to our
campus in August. He celebrated with us at
the annual preseason liturgy for students,
parents, teachers and coaches involved with
the Spartan football team. Bishop Barber
met many of our parents and students,
blessed the attendees, presided at Mass, and
spoke eloquently about the importance of
Catholic schools.
He reminded us that a Catholic high
school is a place in which students should
be drawn into an encounter with God and
His Church. And how does that happen?
“Students should be able to encounter
Christ in everyone working in a Catholic
school,”the bishop declared. He called out
several ways in which we who work in
Catholic high schools can create an
environment in which this encounter can
happen: through instruction in the faith;
through a genuinely inclusive community;
through the Mass and the sacraments; and
through service to the poor and
disadvantaged.
All of these are indeed a regular part of
the life of this school. We teach the faith
and practice it; we build community by
welcoming each person for who he or she
is; we celebrate the Mass and participate in
the sacraments; and we seek to serve others.
The bishop said forthrightly to us that his
number one job as bishop is this: “To help
people get to heaven.”I like to think that
De La Salle High School, and all our
Catholic sister schools, are of some help to
the bishop in his Job One. I remember what
a former executive of the National Catholic
Educational Association wrote a few years
ago in his book Catholic Schools: Ready for
the New Millennium, “For more than 200
years, Catholic schools have been the most
effective means of helping youth to grow in
their faith, [and] they have been a great gift
to the nation. They have educated millions
of students who became productive citizens
intensely loyal their country. As we enter
the 21st century, we hope that historians
will record that Catholic schools continued
to have a profound impact on the Catholic
Church and the American nation.”
In this issue of the Union, you will see
our theme in action. You will read about
how we endeavor to make the remembrance of God’s holy presence a daily reality, and about the many varieties of service
to others that members of our community
are doing. For me, this is welcome evidence
that the words of our chosen theme are not
just words.
In the spirit of Saint John Baptist
de La Salle,
Mark DeMarco ’78
President
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PRESiDEnT’S CABinET
Mark DeMarco ’78 President
Brother Robert J. Wickman, F.S.C. Principal
WHAT’S IN THIS ISSUE
Marilyn Gardner Chief Financial Officer
Heather Pastorini Chief Advancement Officer
Produced by the Office of Advancement
De La Salle High School
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Concord CA 94518
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Editor: J. A. Gray
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Text: J. A. Gray, Mark DeMarco, Brother
Robert J. Wickman, F.S.C., Kyle
Peterson, John Pericich, Ida Tolentino.
Photos: J. A. Gray, Brian Cahal, Pro
Image Studios, Speratus Winery,
Yearbook staff.
Read the Union online at www.dlshs.org
The De La Salle “Union” is a bond
of unity for the extended De La Salle
family — alumni, parents, alumni
parents and the many friends who
make up our school’s growing family.
The School Seal
The school seal is an important part
of the identity of De La Salle High
School. The symbols used to make up
the seal have particular meanings that
reflect the values and purpose of the
school. In the center of the seal is the
Chi Rho (Kye Row). This is the Greek
abbreviation of the title “Christ.” The
first two letters of the word Christos or
“Christ” are “Chi” and “Rho,” represented in the Greek alphabet as a
capital “X” and “P.” The fleur-de-lis,
with “lis” meaning lily in French,
reminds us of our French origins with
Saint John Baptist de La Salle. The
lamp is a symbol of knowledge, reminding us of our primary purpose as a
school — education. The section of
broken chain represents freedom —
freedom from ignorance. The chain
surrounding the seal signifies strength
and unity. “Les Hommes de Foi” is
French for “Men of Faith.”
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Graduation of the Class of 2013
A campus is transformed
Lasallians see graced presences
The Brotherhood Boutique
Seniors take national honors
Going mobile with De La Salle
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Holiday wine sale funds scholarships
Honor roll of parent donors
Honor roll of faculty and staff donors
Honor roll of alumni donors
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Honored alumni and Hall of Fame
What’s happening, classes?
In Memoriam
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Overview of spring semester sports
About the cover: Installed in summer 2013 in front of the 300 wing, the Lasallian Signum Fidei
(“Sign of Faith”) guides and grounds us.The star's five points recall our five core principles:
Faith in God, Respect for All Persons, Inclusive Community, Concern for the Poor, and Quality
Education. At far left can be glimpsed a circular outdoor classroom; at far right a circular
labyrinth etched into the concrete. These three linked Courts, and other renovations, seismic,
architectural, and landscaped, have transformed the heart of campus. See the back cover
and page 6. (Cover photo by Brian Cahal, class of 2015.)
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De La Salle High School Graduation 2013
At the school’s 45th commencement, on May 19, 2013, the class of 2013 made its transition from students to alumni. Below
are excerpts from addresses given that day by president Mark DeMarco ’78, salutatorian Kyle Peterson ’13, and valedictorian
John Pericich ’13. Turn the page to learn about the class’s high school achievements and college destinations.
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o receive this diploma today and to say you are a
graduate of De La Salle High School comes at a cost,
and that cost can be summed up in a word: obligation.
You have an obligation to take the education you have
received and to use it to make this world a better place. And
you do not have to wait until you are out of college to improve
the lot of others. You can continue to do what you have
learned to do here: Tutor someone, feed the hungry, help the
homeless, reach out to someone in need. You know in your
heart what is required of you. Act on it.
To the faculty and staff: Our obligation to the class of
2013 and to all of our students is to make sure we can answer
“yes”to the following questions: Do they get it? Do they
understand what it means to be a Spartan and share in this
Brotherhood? Did we do all we could to assist them? Did we
ensure that the Mission Statement of the school is a lived
experience, and that the young men entrusted to our care are
loved, instructed, and guided? This is the foundation upon
which our education is based. This is why De La Salle High
Kyle Peterson ’13
School is a special place. I urge us to continue to examine how
we can do things better and not become complacent. We must
continue to love, instruct and guide our students, to empower
them to take what they have been given and to give to others.
To the parents: We hope that we have delivered on our
obligation, taken on four years ago, to partner with you in the
education of your son. And – not to leave you out of my
obligation talk – you also have an obligation: You must
nourish the seed that was planted here at De La Salle so that it
will grow to bear fruit. Challenge your son to give back to
those less fortunate. Be the constant reminder to him about the
Lasallian education he takes with him. Your sons leave us
today, but they don’t truly leave: they become our Alumni, and
you become Alumni parents, a new relationship in which, we
hope, our connection with you will continue to deepen.
To the class of 2013, we as a school say: You Entered to
Learn – and now you must Leave to Serve.
– Mark DeMarco ’78, President
John Pericich ’13
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De La Salle has changed us, and our campus has served as the
catalyst to this gradual change. It is in buildings like the
Hofman Center where we could come together as brothers and
appreciate our Catholic faith through liturgies and prayer
services. It is in places like the Theater where our passion for
creativity and imagination moved people to feel everything
from happiness and laughter to sorrow and remorse. It is in
areas like the Field and Gym where we learned that hard work,
sacrifice, and teamwork can be and must be learned outside
the classroom. It is in places like Campus Ministry where we
were inspired by the power of implementing our faith into
action and reciprocating that service towards others in need. It
is in buildings like the Library where we learned how to learn
and how education is one of the greatest privileges afforded to
us. Finally, this change occurred in sacred places like the
Chapel, Bishops Ranch, Salinas Valley, or San Diego, where
we were encouraged to question, refine, and ultimately
strengthen our own faith and spirituality. In all these physical
places, a spirit of Brotherhood has grown. And what is
Brotherhood? Simply put, brotherhood is love, acceptance, and
belonging. It’s being there for one another through everything.
Brotherhood isn’t just some intangible object waiting for us. It
is not simply inherited. It is made by us, in our actions and
efforts, inside all these bricks and mortar. We had to be active,
so that Brotherhood would be in these halls, and in our hearts:
in our friendships, our laughs, our smiles, our disappointments.
Today as Brothers we say thanks to our faculty, parents, and
administration, as we leave this place. And we know that
although we may be leaving this campus, we will never leave
our home.
– Kyle Peterson ’13, Salutatorian
De La Salle produces National Merit Scholars, science fair
champions, Olympic-level athletes, and many other people
whose accomplishments are extraordinary. But what most
outsiders do not know – and what I think we have all
come to learn through our time here – is that De La
Salle’s core principles center not on what type of
student or athlete or musician or
Model UN delegate you are, but
rather on what type of human being you are. As football coach
and religion teacher Mr. Eidson often says, “At the end of the
day, I don’t want to look at their GPAs. I want to look at their
souls.”
In our four years here, we have been given so many
opportunities to “be the change we want to see in the world.”
We have taught freshmen about the importance of tolerance
and respect through the Student Coalition on Respectful
Education. We have spent hours tutoring kids at the
Monument Crisis Center. We have raised money for suicide
prevention in memory of our fallen brother Tyler Bunn. We
have confronted the human side of immigration on Ven A Ver.
And we came to appreciate our relationships – with ourselves,
with others, and with God – in a way we had never done
before on Kairos retreats.
When I think about De La Salle, these are the experiences
that come to mind. Yes, I do remember the countless
400-meter repeats I did for track, and the hours I spent
learning the steps of the Krebs cycle for Honors Biology, but
what I remember most is this school’s emphasis on affirming
the dignity of every person. The education that we have
received here transcends academics. While this school has
taught us about the subjunctive mood and the rules of
integration and Newton’s laws, it has also taught us the more
important lesson that we, having been given this gift of
education and having seen some of the injustices that pervade
our world, must give back.
So my challenge to you, De La Salle Class of 2013, is to
go out into the world and use this extraordinary gift that you
have been given to better the lives of others. At De La Salle,
you have been fortunate enough to receive not just an
education but an education with a purpose. The education you
have received here is not one of passivity but rather one that
says, “I see a problem in the world, and I’m going to do all
that I can to fix it.”Let us go forth with this audacity and sense
of purpose. Let us go forth and show the world that we have
not only scholarship but also faith and integrity. Let us go
forth and not only instruct but also love and guide all the
people in our lives, just as De La Salle teachers have loved,
instructed, and guided us.
– John Pericich ’13, Valedictorian
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The Class of 2013 Goes national, to
The Class of 2013 by the numbers:
251 men of faith, integrity, and scholarship make up the
graduating class of 2013.
250 (99.6 percent of the class) are attending post-secondary
institutions, and one is joining the Air Force.
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217 graduates (86 percent of the class)are attending four-year
colleges.
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112 graduates (45 percent of the class) are at four-year
colleges in California. They are in 31 different schools, 21
public and 10 private.
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105 graduates (42 percent of the class) are at four-year
colleges elsewhere, spreading out to 30 states and the
District of Columbia. They are in 58 schools,
24 public and 34 private.
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94 seniors finished high school with High Honors
(GPA of 3.5 and above).
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83 seniors finished high school with Honors
(GPA of 3.0 to 3.49).
78 students (31 percent of the class) received non-athletic
merit scholarships numbering more than 250 distinct
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30 students (12 percent of the class) were recruited for athletics at four-year schools.
California, Here i Come:
The University of California system welcomes 24 Spartan grads
(10 percent of the class) to eight of its campuses. The California
State University system welcomes 52 Spartan grads (21 percent of
the class) to thirteen of its campuses.
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Where Spartans Roam:
Here are the most popular four-year schools,
by number of DLS alumni they will welcome as freshmen.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (12)
San Jose State University (10)
Saint Mary’s College of California (8)
Loyola Marymount University (7)
University of Colorado at Boulder (7)
UC Berkeley (6)
University of Portland (6)
California State University at Chico (5)
Montana State University at Bozeman (5)
San Francisco State University (5)
Santa Clara University (5)
University of Southern California (5)
UC Davis (5)
Sonoma State University (4)
Stanford University (4)
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A walkway rises.
Piers are sunk.
“Prosper, o Lord, the work of our hands,
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he prayer that is our headline is from Psalm 90.
And the reader who looks closely at the photos
above will see that our banner asking Saint John
Baptist de La Salle to “Pray for Us!”remained flying high
throughout summer, as all around this image of our
Founder a transformation of his namesake school was
accomplished. Seismic Improvements. The second-story
walkway at the west end of the Courtyard was
demolished and replaced with a seismically sound
walkway. The second-story walkway at the east end was
also demolished but not replaced. The unused area
beneath that structure and before the 300 wing was
transformed into three linked Courts that express our
heritage and mission. Fom left to right, below:
new cross and courtyard
from the west.
A new puzzle to solve.
The Meditation and Contemplation Court. The famous
labyrinth in the pavement of the Cathedral at Chartres is
A labyrinth is laid.
A star is born.
A classroom is poured.
o prosper the work of our hands.”
replicated here, etched in colored concrete. It is an
invitation and a challenge: Can you make your way to
the center? A puzzle for the senses, a refreshment for the
spirit, and a symbol of life’s journey. The History and
Culture Court. Central to this space is the Signum Fidei,
the Sign of Faith, the star whose five points symbolize
the core principles of Lasallian education. Gathering
here or passing through, we are daily reminded of our
values and mission. Soon to be added at the eastern tip
of the star: A bronze statue of Saint John Baptist de La
Salle with two teenaged students. The Education Court.
This outdoor classroom accommodates a class of thirty
students, and this area, that used to lie chained off and
unused, is now a flowing connector between the
new cross and walkway
from the east.
Courtyard and the Quad. It has become an instant
favorite as a gathering place for lunch and conversation.
A new classroom and conversation pit.
A new space in which to gather.
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“one of the greatest gifts we can give
our students is to see their goodness.”
The Lasallian habit of remembering God’s presence helps us to see beneath the surface.
By Brother Robert J. Wickman, F.S.C
When folks are new to De La Salle, I
sometimes get the question: Brother, why
do you begin prayer with the words, “Let
us remember that we are in the holy presence of God”? I am delighted to get that
question, as it gives me an opportunity to
share some of the heritage of the Brothers
of the Christian Schools.
It has been traditional in our schools
that prayer begins with the words, “Let us
remember that we are in the holy presence
of God.”After the leader intones this (with
the group joining in after the word
“remember,”) all pause for a moment to
accept the invitation to remember.
We do not say, “Let us place ourselves
in God’s holy presence,”as if we were not
already and always in that divine presence.
We also do not say, “Let us call upon God
to be present to us in all we do today,”as if
to say that God is only present when
invited. No, in the Lasallian way of
proceeding we are always in the holy presence of God.
Now, then, always, this is the case. The challenge --- the
invitation --- is to remember this reality.
In a letter written to a Brother, dated May 15, 1701,
St. John Baptist de La Salle says, “The remembrance of
God’s presence will be a great advantage in helping you
and in inspiring you to do all your actions well.”Upon
entering the classroom, the Brother was instructed to
kneel beside his desk, make the Sign of the Cross, and
remember God’s presence. Every half hour, a bell was
rung in class and a student stood at his desk and said,
“Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of
God.”The message is clear: we are always surrounded
by our loving God who does not wait to be invited into
our lives.
Why this focus on the holy presence of God?
What difference does it make anyway? It has to do with
finding what we are looking for. In his Meditation for
the Feast of the Epiphany, De La Salle urges the
Brothers to “recognize Jesus beneath the poor rags of
the children”entrusted to their care. See beneath the
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surface; look beyond the presentation. The
“poor rags”of our own students today
could be a sloppy appearance, misbehavior
of some sort, an “attitude,” apathy,
cynicism… you get the point.
If we look for trouble, we will find
trouble. If we look for shortcomings, we
will find shortcomings. If we look for
promise, believing that a student has
potential for success, we will find the key
that will unlock the student’s potential. We
refuse to define the student by his
immediate behavior. We believe there is
more. All we have to do is keep looking.
In an age when so many young people
struggle with the poverty of low
self-esteem, one of the greatest gifts we can
give our students is to see their goodness,
even before they see it in themselves. We
are called to name their goodness and to
love them so effectively that they begin to
believe in that goodness.
Remembering the holy presence of God reminds us
of the immense goodness and potential in each person
we encounter. How could it not, if we are, as we say we
believe, created in the image and likeness of God?
Remembering the holy presence of God can keep us
focused on the good.
Every encounter with a student is an encounter
with the graced presence of God.
De La Salle encouraged the Brothers to remember the
holy presence of God every time they walked through a
doorway. I invite you readers, members of our wider
De La Salle community, along with our De La Salle
faculty and staff, to take up this Lasallian habit of
remembrance, and to pay attention to the number of
doorways you walk through in the course of a day.
Whether we are teachers, coaches, parents, family
members, mentors, or friends, a habit of remembrance
can make a difference in how we encounter the young
men enrolled in De La Salle High School, and how we
are able to appreciate, and respond to, the gift that their
presence is for us.
Every student needs clothing, but not every boy has a clothing budget to
spend. When one student noticed a Spartan brother’s need, he inspired a
team of De La Salle moms to address the need—and to do it with style.
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ho doesn’t like a consignment shop? You
browse among selected items, some gently
used and some never worn: business wear,
casual clothes, athletic apparel. Some things are perfect,
and some are a definite maybe. (“How does this look on
me?”you ask a friend. “Is this the right fit?”you ask the
attendant.) A nice shop will have spacious rooms and
many choices; the items will be sorted by size and type,
and clearly labeled. If it’s a cool place, it will have good
music playing, not too loud, and some snacks and drinks
for customers. And if the shop is truly great, it might ask
you, the valued customer, to send in a questionnaire on
which you list your sizes and preferences, so they can
hang on the racks just the sorts of items that might suit
you. (“Which style describes you best? You may circle
more than one: Preppy. Surf/Skater.
Conservative/Sophisticated. Sporty/Athletic. SemiHipster. Beachy.”and so on…
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And the prices? Needless to say, the prices should be
well below retail. You are here not only to fill out your
wardrobe and to have a good time, but also to get some
major bargains.
Welcome to the Brotherhood Boutique. It is just as
described above, with one important difference. The
bargains here are not just good; they are perfect. The
price of every item is exactly zero. And the customers are
strictly De La Salle students, students for whom this
unique new shop is a godsend — or, more precisely,
a momsend.
noticing a Brother’s need.
It all began in September of 2012. A freshman
mentioned to his mother that a fellow freshman was
wearing the same clothes day after day. Mom reasonably
replied, “Remember when you used to wear your
favorite team jacket all the time?”But her son had a
feeling about this new friend — that his clothing habits
were not a choice, but a lack of choice; he felt sure that
his classmate did not have many clothes because his
family didn’t have the money to buy them. The mother
thought about this. She phoned the school to ask if there
were indeed students with such needs, and if there was
some way she could help. She was connected to Chief
Advancement Officer Heather Pastorini, from whom she
learned about The Bishop John S. Cummins Scholarship
Program, which serves families with very low incomes
and includes about 5 percent of our students. And she
learned about The Brotherhood Fund, which exists to
help all students who may be unable on their own to
afford all the incidentals of school life, such as supplies,
fees, tickets, athletic gear, and clothing.
“I was struck to learn there are many students with
such needs, and I kept thinking about the clothing,
because it is such an important thing for teenagers,”she
recalled. “It’s so important to look right, to fit in, to be
comfortable — and to express who you are.”So this DLS
mom phoned another DLS mom, and they put their
heads together, and discussed everything with Heather
Pastorini, and developed a plan. The plan connected two
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dots that had not been connected before: Here, at school,
are students who need good clothing that they can’t
afford. There, hanging in closets in nearby homes, is
unused clothing just waiting to be put to use again. Why
not get the clothing out of the closets and into the students’ hands? Thus was born the Brotherhood Boutique.
This story won't mention these mothers' names, nor
those of their sons, who also participated, or the handful
of volunteers who eventually joined them. The women
themselves say, “That’s not the point.”But this chosen
anonymity does make a point – which is, that they might
be any of hundreds of De La Salle moms. They aren’t
haberdashers or retail merchandisers. They are simply
mothers, who have families and jobs, but who see a need
among their sons’ classmates to which they want to
respond. Mom A and Mom B are nameless here because
their names could be the names of many people reading
this. (Perhaps the names of many people reading this will
be associated with the project as it continues
to develop?)
The first request for donations went out to
acquaintances and friends; the items were stored in Mom
B’s garage and picked over and washed and sorted. In
the spring of 2013, the moms and their helpers got some
clothes-hangers and a couple of racks, and the boys in
the Bishop Cummins Scholarship Program were invited
to come to the living room of the Christian Brothers’
residence on campus to browse for clothing that might
suit them.
Customers and Clients, not Recipients
“I think it was Heather who gave it the name
Brotherhood Boutique,”says Mom B. “We didn’t. Oh,
we were so nervous. What would the boys think? How
would it go? They were so shy at first. I’ll just take this,
they would say, and they would pick up one shirt. And
then we were, like, sales staff and moms at the same
time, saying, “But you’ll need some dress shirts. And
how about these ties? And look, here are some casual
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shirts: this red one would look good on you.”
Mom A and Mom B could not keep back tears as
they recalled the sweet feeling of success. Says Mom A:
“We didn’t know how the boys would react. But, they
seemed to really enjoy it. They told their friends that
they should come in. They even seemed to enjoy hanging
out with us. And we realized that this was an important
thing – that we were creating an event at which they
could be customers making choices for themselves, and
not recipients taking what someone else might have
decided to give them.”
Reassured that their project did meet a real need,
and in an authentically empowering way, the
Brotherhood Boutique volunteers, in cooperation with
the Advancement Office, expanded their outreach this
year. An invitation to donate clothes was sent by e-mail
to current parents. It was also suggested to the graduating senior class that, as they cleared out their wardrobes
for a move to college, their useful clothing, especially
De La Salle spirit gear, could be added to the
donation pool.
The response? “It was wonderful, and overwhelming.”This time, Mom B’s garage was bursting at the
seams. With the purchase of hundreds more hangers and
a couple of dozen racks, and after many hours of labor
and schlepping, the result was the Brotherhood Boutique
shown in the photos, a three-day run at the end of
September 2013, at which Bishop Cummins Scholars
could “shop”at their free periods. Having outgrown the
Christian Brothers’ residence, the boutique was housed
in “the blue house”owned by the school just at the edge
of campus.
The Brotherhood Boutique team is continuing the
project, expanding its pool of clients, and offering not
only gently used items but new items also, as donations
allow. Heather Pastorini says, “Anyone interested in
knowing more about the Brotherhood Boutique and
supporting it is welcome to contact me.”She is at
pastorinih@dlshs.org or by phone at 925-288-8106.
campus news
National Honors for Sixteen Seniors
T
hree DLS students have been named Semifinalists and
eleven have been named Commended Students by the
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC); two
have been honored by the National Hispanic Recognition
Program (NHRP); and one has been named an Outstanding
Participant by the National Achievement Scholarship Program
(NASP). Clark Messman, Joshua Tan, and Jarrett Taylor are
the NMSC Semifinalists; Justin Bongi, Reuben Castelino, Zane
Dundon, Thomas Franceschi, Khalil Joseph, Brian Kerfs,
Derrick Lewald, Adam Lewis, John Schwartz III, Joshua
Stratmann-Kirmsse, and Huan Xue are the Commended
Students. Alexander See and Khalil Joseph are the NHRP
honorees, and Larry C. Allen is the NASP honoree.
More about the three Semifinalists: Clark Messman is on
the Spartan swimming and cross-country teams, he volunteers
as a local Youth Educator, is active in his Catholic parish, and
works summers as a lifeguard and swim instructor; his
intellectual interests run to economics, neuroscience, and
engineering. Joshua Tan, a dedicated piano student, plays in the
De La Salle concert band and is an accompanist at school and
church. He has volunteered at Monument Crisis Center, and
works summers as a teaching assistant in a calculus class for
high school students at UC Berkeley. Jarrett Taylor’s academic
interests include physics, neuroscience, and bio-engineering, but
until college begins he will be fully occupied with instrumental
and vocal music, student government and community service,
swimming and soccer, the chess club and science projects, and
his hobbies of reading and hiking. His summer work has been
as a counselor at JFK University’s Expressive Arts Camp for
low-income children.
“What is the one thing in the world that you DON’T know?”
Joshua Tan makes headlines for his perfect and near-perfect scores
Most aspiring collegians take a standardized
placement test, one of those exams with the
familiar initials, the SAT or the ACT. Each year
about 1.7 million students take the SAT, and
about 1.7 million take the ACT. Many students
take both. Why both? The tests are different
instruments, some colleges prefer one over the
other, and some students find that one test suits
them better and will yield a higher score. Then
they can choose which score to send to the
colleges of their choice.
Joshua Tan probably won’t have to decide which of his
tests will make a better impression on colleges. On the ACT, he
got a perfect 36 (one of 781 students in the nation to do so).
On the SAT, he got 2390 points out of a possible 2400 (about
one-quarter of one percent of all SAT-takers score in
that range).
These outstanding results got Josh quizzed by local
reporters. How did you do it? To the Contra Costa Times, he
said, “I really didn't do anything in particular. There are ways
to prepare, but I believe the best studying is the experience you
get in school. I've been fortunate to have really good teachers.
There's an increasing emphasis on the importance of these tests.
They are important, but I think the better preparation is
making sure you do well in school.”
Josh sounds calm, cool, and collected, but he admits to
jubilation also: “When I found out my ACT score, it was
through my phone, while I was sitting on the train. I saw my
score, and I didn't believe it – I had to contain
myself because I didn't want to cause a scene.”
Josh’s older brother Aaron (DLS ’08) went to
UC Berkeley, majored in civil engineering, and now
works as a project engineer. Josh foresees a similar
intellectual path. As he told the Union, “The school
that I most want to attend is UC Berkeley. I really
like the campus, the location, and the opportunities
it provides as a strong engineering school. I'm not
sure about what career I want to enter, but I am
interested in mechanical engineering. The other
schools I am applying to are Princeton, Cornell, MIT, Stanford,
UCLA, USC, UC San Diego, UC Davis, and Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute.”His favorite subject is math. And his
favorite thing about De La Salle High School? “It’s the
brotherhood of the students here, really. It’s really a special
place – and not just for the academics and the teachers.”
But, Josh, we need to bring up the thing that everyone is
wondering about: If you were perfect on the ACT and just a
smidgen short of perfect on the SAT, the question has to be
asked: “What is the one thing in the world that you
don’t know?”
That gets a laugh. “Well, actually, I don’t know what I
don’t know. I’m not sure specifically which questions I missed.
However, I do know that for the SAT, I missed a question in
the math section. I also missed a math question on the ACT,
but since I got perfect on the other sections, the overall
composite score was still a perfect 36.”
Josh Tan ’14 on keyboard, Adam Briere ’14 on drums, Katrina Gallardo CHS ’14 on guitar, Jesus Rico’15 on bass.
The combo provided music for the annual Classic Evening at Diablo Country Club.
campus news
De La Salle Website Goes Mobile
our full-size website is designed for viewing
on a full-size computer screen. But people
want to get information and updates on their
mobile devices in a mobile-friendly format.
Click Alumni for key information and links
for De La Salle alumni, including Linkedin and
Facebook.
Click Support De La Salle for contact information
and for links to fundraising events and
community functions.
De La Salle now provides this
with its new “mobile interface.”
Click Contact Us for the phone numbers you
need most, and for Google Map directions
to 1130 Winton Drive.
When a mobile device contacts
www.dlshs.org, it will automatically
display the mobile landing page.
Click View Full Website to bring up the home
page of the full-size version of the website.
[Bookmark it on your iPhone
with the ADD TO HOME SCREEN
button to create a one-tap link.]
The large buttons provide instant access to our
most visited and most vital pages, formatted for
easy viewing on the small screen . . .
Click News to see current news and photos.
Click Calendar to see events and special schedules
for several weeks ahead.
Click Directory to find faculty and staff members
and to see faculty web-pages
Click Athletics to see scheduled events for several
weeks ahead, and to get Google Map directions
to the games and matches.
Click Admissions for key information and
links for interested parents and
prospective students.
Now you can take De La Salle with you
when you are on the go . . .
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Looking for the perfect holiday gift idea?
Need to stock up on wine for holiday parties and events?
Want to give a gift that truly makes a difference?
We have the solution and can make your Christmas planning and shopping easy! With just one
purchase you can simplify your shopping, thrill the people on your gift list -- family, friends, or
professional associates -- and ensure that scholarships will be there for truly needy students who want
this Catholic, Lasallian, college-preparatory education.
For a limited time, Speratus wines can be purchased directly through school, with an e-mail or a phone
call. Then, you can pick up your purchase at school at our Spartan Santa Reception on December 12
from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., or an agreed-upon different date.
It's win-win-win with Speratus wines! These fine wines support financial aid for families whose need is
great. For more information about this project and Speratus – the wine of hope -- please visit the
website Speratus Winery.
To place an order: simply e-mail Chief Advancement Officer Heather Pastorini at
pastorinih@dlshs.org, or phone her at 925-288-8106.
2010 Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay
Color: brilliant yellow gold with touches of grey gold
On the nose: expression of quince, pear, cedar wood, crème brulée
and vanilla, lingering on banana and honey with macadamia nuts
On the palate: silky round entrance evolving on walnuts and
citrus, lingering on oranges and star fruit with touches of figs and
canned pineapple
$22.00 / Bottle
$264 / Case
2011 Alexander Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: Deep dark cherry with hints of purple on the rim
On the nose: Fruity and fresh with touches of blueberries,
blackberries, gingerbread and a hint of fresh eucalyptus lingering
on fresh plums, clay and cranberries
On the palate: Soft entrance evolving on cherry jam with hints of
prunes and granite, lingering on lilac, roses and tobacco
A limited number of magnum bottles (1.5 liters) are available at
$94 per magnum
$37.00 / Bottle
$444.00 / Case
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PARENT HONOR
ROLL OF DONORS
(July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
Thank you, parents, for your generous support. Our parents form a true community,
generously donating to the Annual Fund to benefit all students. Not every family at De La Salle
has need of financial aid, but more than 30 percent of our families do receive financial aid, and
this year the amount of aid granted totaled more than $2.1 million. It is thanks to supporters
who understand the importance of keeping this Catholic, Lasallian education accessible to all
who need it that we are able to keep increases in cost to a minimum. Thanks you, parents, for
your trust in us to educate your sons, and for your wonderful engagement with the varied life
of this school and its many activities.
Our goal is 100 percent participation by our parents. When 100 percent of parents contribute
to the Annual Fund, it sends a powerful message. De La Salle must look outside its own
community for support, to foundations, philanthropists, and others. These potential supporters
look for evidence that the school is strong, thriving, and well-managed — and well-respected by
those who are closest to it. A strong sign of this is participation in the Annual Fund by those
closest to the school: parents, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Senior Parents
Class of 2013 57.9%
Anonymous (1)
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Abele
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Adriano
Mr. and Mrs. Jack V. Aiello
Ms. Maureen Alai
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Aliotti
Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Amador '82
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Angelo
Dr. Alex A. Aslan
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Bakos
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Baldacci '77
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Belisle '86
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck P. Bell
Ms. Mary Jo Bernardo
and Ms. Mary Beth Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy L. Bob
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Gil W. Brasher
Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Breshears
Mr. David I. Bruce
and Ms. Pamela L. Tondreau
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Buchanan
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Mr. and Mrs. Scott P. Buckley
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. Camillus T. Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Cabral
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Cannon
Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Carter, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Cavallero '78
Mr. Paul Chahin '82
and Ms. Leslie Guerrero-Chahin
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne F. Chambers
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell K. Chaney
Mr. Myles A. Cheshier
and Ms. Rita G. Moscuzza
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Clute
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Coats
Mr. David C. Copeland
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Corbett
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Corona
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. D. Costa
Mr. Kelly F. Crane
Mrs. Patricia A. Crane
Ms. Bernadette Cu-Todd
and Mr. Jeffrey Todd
Mr. Bryan Daniels
Ms. Colette Daniels
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Depolo
Mr. and Mrs. Marc P. Dioso
Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. Dito
Mrs. Judy A. Dudziak
Mr. Thomas L. Dudziak, Jr. '76
Mr. and Mrs. Scott D. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Vesty F. Enea '79
Mr. and Mrs. Jack G. Fabrique
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O. Fry '85
Mr. John Galvin
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Goetze
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Goodrich
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Grazzini
Mr. Raymond Green and Ms. Signe Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff M. Gunderson
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Haley
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic J. Happy
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Hawkyard
Ms. Tracy Hein
Mr. Gary Hennis and Ms. Jane Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Hoffman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Holt
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Howard
advancement
Mr. and Mrs. George D. Huertas
Mr. and Mrs. Mark R. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hulburd
Mr. and Mrs. Grant M. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Gaetan J. Ingrassia
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Inman
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Irion
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Jankowski
Dr. John W. Jaureguito
and Ms. Patricia M. O'Brien
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Jeans
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery J. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Jorge
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Karleskind
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Kavanaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Keane
Ms. Catherine Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Ronny King
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Konstantino
Mr. and Mrs. Deane Lamont
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Lisiak
Ms. Lee Ann Livingston
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lonestar
Ms. Jennifer J. Machado
Mr. C. P. Machado
Mr. Michael P. Mahoney
and Ms. Helena Teahan-Mahoney
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew P. Malone
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel A. Mangoba
Mr. Paul Marcotte and Ms. Teresa
Herigstad
Mr. and Mrs. Tim J. McCaffery
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. McCormick
Mrs. Cathy A. McSweeney
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher F. Notti
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Ogburn
Mr. and Mrs. Humberto Ornelas
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O. Oswald '83
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Overly
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Pericich
Mr. Paul C. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. James Pitts
Mr. and Mrs. Kwadwo Poku
Mr. and Mrs. Brian G. Popovits
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy K. Powers
Mrs. Julie V. Protich
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Puckett
Mr. Benjamin J. Reed
and Ms. Catherine A. Tallyn
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Reedy
Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Reigelman
Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Reiland, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Rigley
Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey M. Riley
Dr. Christine M. Riley
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Riopelle
Mrs. Sherrie A. Robbins
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rogan
Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Rose
Ms. Ann L. Rosselli
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Salmeron
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel V. Sapinoso
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Schlagel
Mrs. June Shore
Mr. David B. Simons
and Ms. Melissa A. Serpanchy-Simons
Dr. and Mrs. Lynn S. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Smith
Mr.and Mrs. Michael W. Soza
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Spainhower
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Spangenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Randall B. Stockwell
Mr. Michael F. Sullivan
Mr. Gary A. Teague
and Ms. Karyn L. Driscoll-Teague
Mr. Mawuko Tugbenyoh '96
and Ms. Cristal Gahagan
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Vaccaro II '79
Mr. Todd C. Van Laanen
Ms. Vanessa D. Vicente
Ms. Jane Vidal
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Vierengel
Mr. Jaime A. Villagomez
and Ms. Annabelle Tinoco-Villagomez
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Ward
Mr. John F. Warnock
and Ms. Yvette Rodriguez Warnock
Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Wensley
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Weseloh
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony A. Will
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Windsheimer
Dr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Yamamoto
Mr. Luca Zanet and Ms. Victoria Lustan
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ziolkowski
Junior Parents
Class of 2014 53.5%
Anonymous (1)
Mr. and Mrs. Dean M. Alms
Mr. and Mrs. Larry C. Allen, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent F. Bartoni, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruno R. Bellafronte
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Berriman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Borosky
Mr. and Mrs. Eric C. Breshears
Mr. and Mrs. David Briere
Mr. Rodney C. Brinser
and Ms. Stacey L. Harris-Brinser
Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Callaway
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Chiapello
Mr. and Mrs. Sanjay Choudhary
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford R. Conte
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher W. Cozort
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Czarnecki
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Dildine
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Dille
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Doyle '82
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Driscoll '76
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Dundon
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Z. Egoian
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Steven N. Fairfield
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Fernandes
Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Ferrante
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Forrester
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Franceschi
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Fregosi
Mr. and Mrs. Keith R. Freitas
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Fuller '81
Mr. and Mrs. Steven T. Garske
Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Gervolino
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Giacoletti
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Gilchrist
Mr. and Mrs. Miguel T. Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Greaney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Guelfi
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Guthrie
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Harbison
Mr. and Mrs. Brian F. Haynes
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Hecht
Mr. and Mrs. Mike P. Hertel
Mr. Andre R. Hill
and Ms. Janine A. Guy Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Hooper
Mr. and Mrs. Julio C. Horna
Mr. Guy S. Houston
and Ms. Ingeborg E. Sorensen
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Huberty
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Blair Hurlock
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hutchinson
Dr. and Mrs. Alan K. Iannaccone
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Inglesby
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Jannisse '84
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Johnston
Mr. Gary C. Jones
and Ms. Lydia B. Jeung
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Joyce
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley G. Kamin
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Karachewski
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Keane
Ms. Leigh A. Kirmsse
and Ms. Melissa M. Kirmsse
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D. Koenig
Dr. Sihao Lam
and Dr. Fatima R. Pineda-Lam
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Leahy
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Long
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Macy
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Maher
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Maloney
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Marcotte
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McAdam
Mr. and Mrs. Randy A. McCann '86
Mr. and Mrs. David T. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. David S. McGrew
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Mendelson
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Mendoza
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Messman
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Metcalf
Mr. and Mrs. David Miller
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Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Eamon J. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Nakano
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery A. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Huy Q. Nguyen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Nye
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Ormond
Mr. and Mrs. Todd Pastorini
Ms. Marianne A. Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Peisson
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce I. Pekari
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Perino
Mr. Paul J. Peterson
and Ms. Suzanne T. Nuti Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Primasing
Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Radich
Mr. David M. Rico
and Ms. Cindy L. Chan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Roberts
Mrs. Lisa Rossiter-Brewer
Mr. and Mrs. Juan Rovirosa
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Rueckert
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome P. Russo
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Saccullo '82
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Sanchez
Ms. Linda A. Sarver
Mr. and Mrs. Sblend Sblendorio
Mr. Mark W. Schmidt
and Ms. Suzanne M. Spillane-Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schwarz
Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. See
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Semenchuk
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Senna
Mr. and Mrs. Owen J. Shackleton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Sheets
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Spangenberg
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Strazza
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Talaugon
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Tan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Taylor
Ms. Desiree M. Velasco
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Vella
Mr. Danny V. Vu
and Ms. Catrina N. Dang
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton J. Wallace
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wilm
Mr. Jonathan H. Wilson
and Ms. Dana C. Simi-Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Troy F. Wittenmeier
Mr. and Mrs. Hoa T. Wong
Ms. Yvonne Ybanez-Ramirez
and Mr. Salvador E. Ramirez
Mr. Michael R. Zumbo
and Ms. Bonnie K. Toland-Zumbo
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Sophomore Parents
Class of 2015 68.1%
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Abele
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Abenoja
Mr. and Mrs. David Ackley
Mr. David Afinowicz
and Ms. Therese M. da Silva
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Anzoategui
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Aragon
Dr. Ramsey Araj and Dr. Susan Dugoni
Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Arana
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Belisle '86
Mr. and Mrs. Othon Benavente
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Benz
Mr. and Mrs. Todd L. Bequette
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Boland
Mr. Jason Brinkman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Buckley
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Cahal
Mr. and Mrs. Gianfranco Campa
Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Carmichael
Mr. and Mrs. Enrique C. Carrera
Mr. Myles A. Cheshier
and Ms. Rita G. Moscuzza
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy B. Clancey
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cook
Mr. and Mrs. John Corpus
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Costello
Mr. Kevin Coston
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Crossen
Mr. Jose R. Cumagun
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Dalpiaz
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Daul
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Del Monte
Mr. and Mrs. John A. DeMartini
Mr. and Dr. Mark A. DeVincenzi
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan Donachie
Mr. and Mrs. Marc D. Douville
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dron
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Dyer
Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Engelhart '83
Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Eustaquio
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine R. Frost
Mr. Dirk Fulton and Ms. Becky Kukkola
Mr. and Mrs. Fabrizio Galli
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Gardner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Giosso
Mr. Carl B. Godkin
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gomez
Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Gomez
Mr. Ruddy Gomez
and Mrs. Veronica Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Guelld '81
Mr. and Mrs. David Hanan
Mr. Robert P. Hanel
and Ms. Anita P. Gursahani
Mr. Jonathan R. Hardy
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hare '83
Mr. and Mrs. Hal T. Harmon
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Heiskell
Mr. and Mrs. Sean Hogan
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Hooker
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Houghton
Mr. and Mrs. Valentin Huerta
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Huffman
Mr. and Mrs. Grant M. Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Inzerillo, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Janettas
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. David Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Dana J. Kafka
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Kauffman
Ms. Nyisha King and Mr. Marchon King
Dr. and Mrs. Charles C. King
Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Kinney
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Kline
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Lakers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Landry
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Leiter
Mr. David A. Lentz '79
Mrs. Michelle Lewis
Ms. Lynn P. Lintz
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Lofe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Loftus
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lonestar
Mr. and Mrs. Noel Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco E. Luna '85
Ms. Jennifer J. Machado
Mr. C. P. Machado
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Madigan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Markey
Dr. Andrew Marshall
and Dr. Lynne Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Louay Masarweh
Mr. Barry L. Mayer
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. McAdoo
Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. McAdoo
Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. McGranahan
Mrs. Cathy A. McSweeney
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Medeiros
Mr. and Mrs. Marc K. Mitchell
Mr. Michael J. Monaldo
and Ms. Valerie A. Nagel
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Monasterial
Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Morley
Ms. Irma Munguia
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk A. Musacchio
Mr. and Mrs. Huy Q. Nguyen
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Ogburn
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Olinger
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O. Oswald '83
Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ottati, Jr. '88
Mr. and Mrs. Pacifico Palacay
Mrs. Margaret M. Pallack
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Pauline '80
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Paulson
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Pelster '87
Mr. and Mrs. Rigoberto Pena
Mr. and Mrs. Ronaldo S. Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Perko
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Perlite
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Peters
Ms. Melissa D. Portis
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy K. Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Purcell
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Quinn
Mrs. Donna L. Ramirez Reyes
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Reedy
Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Reiland, Jr.
Ms. Jeanette Reinholz
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Reuling
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Ribera
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Rico
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Rigley
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Riso
Ms. Lisa M. Roa
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Robichaud
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Robison '86
Mr. and Mrs. Ben S. Rodney
Mr. and Mrs. Vince Romeo
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Rostratter
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Rueckert
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sanchez
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sandri
Mr. and Mrs. Kent K. Sasaki
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. Savio
Ms. Cristin A. Schatz
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Schneider '83
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Schumann
Ms. Dorothy M. Scocci
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Senna
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Sitzmann
Mr. and Mrs. Sergey Smirnov
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Songey
Mr. and Mrs. Steve W. Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Talmadge
Mr. Simon J. Taylor
and Mrs. Bonnie S. Burnett-Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Chris O. Theodorakis
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Travale
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Tripp
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. VanderKlugt '87
Dr. and Dr. Michael Varon
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Villarama
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff W. Vornhagen
Mr. and Mrs. Dean C. Wallahan
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Wanket '79
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wardy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Warriner
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Waterson
Mrs. Kelly A. Whalley
Mr. Timothy L. Whitlow '84
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Willard
Dr. and Mrs. Yongmin Zhu
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ziolkowski
Freshmen Parents
Class of 2016 66.4%
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Abele
Mr. and Mrs. Virgilio A. Abesamis
Mr. Keith Adabie and Mrs. Judy Adabie
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Aguilar
Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Allen
Mr. Brian W. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Steven T. Aring
Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Armistead
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Ayers
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Balestreri
Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo E. Barrientos
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent F. Bartoni, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Prak Bebarta
Mr. and Mrs. David Behiel
Mr. and Mrs. Miklos C. Benko
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Birka-White
Mr. Patrick J. Blake
Ms. Diane P. Blake
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Boland
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Brasiel '82
Mrs. Julie D. Bryce
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Byrne
Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Carter, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorne F. Chambers
Ms. Victoria J. Cinco
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn E. Coats
Ms. Jennifer L. Colon
Mr. and Mrs. Brent T. Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Allen T. Cristwell
Ms. Bernadette Cu-Todd
and Mr. Jeffrey Todd
Mr. and Mrs. William Cygan
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Datte
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Dobin
Mr. and Mrs. Roger G. Douglas
Mr. Jeffrey E. Dozier
Mr. and Mrs. John Dzenitis
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Eitelgeorge
Mr. and Mrs. Steven N. Fairfield
Mr. and Mrs. Linus J. Farias
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Fogarty
Mr. and Mrs. Baird D. Fogel
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Forester
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Fuller '81
Mrs. Abigail Galan
Mr. and Mrs. Luis I. Gonzalez
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Gray
Ms. Perlita G. Gray
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Greaney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne F. Guerrero
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Guistolise
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Halas
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Hardiman
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hassett
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hays
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Henderson '83
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Hinckley '84
Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Hirsch '82
Mr. and Mrs. Scot T. Holmes
Ms. Nancieanne Hopkins
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Hourigan
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Huberty
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick G. Hunziker
Mr. Kiril I. Iliev
Mr. and Mrs. Eric W. Jackson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Karleskind
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry F. Katz
Ms. Janice Kelso
Mr. and Mrs. William Kemper
Mr. and Mrs. Trever Knoflick
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy G. Koelzer
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lafredo
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lappin
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Lencioni
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lesavoy
Mr. and Mrs. David Leyman
Ms. Surekha G. Lim
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lindberg
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Lopez
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Macarchuk III
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Madrigal
Mr. and Mrs. Brian G. Mague
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Maloney
Mr. Gene Mangini
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver D. Mapua
Ms. Aniluz Mariano
Mr. and Mrs. David T. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McGregor
Dr. and Mrs. Brim McMillan-Gordon
Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Mercer '86
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Mercier
Mrs. Hanne B. Merritt
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Mifsud
Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Militar
Mrs. and Mr. Desiree K. Monsarrat-Roy
Mr. and Mrs. Veniero A. Monti
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Moody
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Neufeld
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Neves
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Nikaido
Mr. Robert D. Nyberg III '90
Ms. Deanna L. Nyberg
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Nye
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Oatley
Ms. Czon S. Oliveros
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan D. Olivier
Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. O'Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Oxman
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Pacelli
Mr. and Mrs. John-Ashley Paul
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Pauline '88
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Perrey
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raines
Dr. and Mrs. Romeo E. Ramos
Mr. and Mrs. Armando I. Ramos '93
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Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Ratinho
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Redmond
Dr. and Mrs. Jason M. Renner
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Ridgway
Mr. Eugene Riemenchneider
Dr. and Mrs. Geoffrey M. Riley
Dr. Christine M. Riley
Ms. Gina Rodgers
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Romano '83
Mr. and Mrs. David Romero
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Rowley
Dr. and Mrs. Carl R. Runyon
Mr. Lawrence Bell
and Mrs. Sandra Sabatino-Bell
Mr. Emilio Salas
and Mrs. Rosa E. Barajas
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Scharton
Mr. Joseph Scherman
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Schimberg
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Schlagel
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Schwarz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Scott
Ms. Darlene T. Sears
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky E. Serrano
Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Shess
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Simonelli
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Simpson
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Craig R. Soward
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Spangenberg
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Spencer
Mr. and Mrs. Renton C. Squires
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Starkman
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Stegner
Dr. and Mrs. Darrin D. Stuart
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic J. Stull
Mr. Kevin M. Sullivan
and Mrs. Tamara Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Tanner
Mrs. Laura A. Tehrani
Mr. and Mrs. John Thuma
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Tomkovicz
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Trinkus
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Y. True
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Tyser
Dr. and Dr. Bernabe F. Urbano
Ms. Helena P. Valentine
Mr. Scott P. Valentine
Ms. Sandra J. Vella-Andrade
Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Vernon II '85
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy E. Vest ’83
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Vollman
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Vranesh '85
Mrs. Karla D. Vukelich
Mr. and Mrs. David Waite
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Wardy
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Warner
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Webb
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence C. Wong
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Worthley
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Zapata '87
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Zocchi '74
Ms. Teresa C. Zocchi
Mr. Michael R. Zumbo
and Ms. Bonnie K. Toland-Zumbo
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De La Salle’s Honor Roll of Donors
recognizes parent gifts made to the De
La Salle Annual Fund from July 1,
2012 through June 30, 2013. We have
made every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing. However,
errors may occur, and we hope you
will accept our sincere apologies. Please
contact Karla Wiese, Director of
Development, in the Advancement
Office at (925) 288-8195 or
wiesek@dlshs.org, and we will correct
our records.
Save the Date!
F.E.T.E. Auction
April 5, 2014
De La Salle High School’s gala fundraising event of the year.
At beautiful Diablo Country Club.
Talk, dine, dance, and bid
on live and silent auctions
with a few hundred close friends.
Information:
Chief Advancement Officer
Heather Pastorini
at 925-288-8106
or pastorinih@dlshs.org
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Thank you, faculty and staff, for your leadership. Our employees kicked off De La Salle’s
Annual Fund effort for the current school year by enrolling as donors, and by September 30 we
had reached a participation rate of 98 percent. Why do these dedicated professionals reach into
their own pockets to support this educational mission? They can tell you, quietly and anonymously, in their own words.
“I give because…”
“…because I know that my gift will help a teenager become a responsible, compassionate, and
loving young man. I have seen the power of De La Salle to change lives.”
“…because I get to see the direct result of the generosity of this community in the classroom, on
the playing field, at service sites, and on retreat.”
“…because this school gave so much to me as a student: My life was literally changed because
of my time at De La Salle, and my gift says thank-you.”
“…because St. La Salle called us to be like older brothers and sisters to our students. My support
of De La Salle feels like encouragement of my younger brothers.”
Anonymous (5)
Viki Acquistapace
Joe and Wendy Aliotti
Justin Alumbaugh '98
Brett Anderson '97
Michael Appel
Janet Appel
Michael Aquino
Felix Armenta
Douglas Bauman
Sherry Bedford
Andrew Berkes
Dr. Elizabeth Berkes
Walter Bradford
Sean '97 and Emerald Bristol
Derricke Brown
Greg Brown-Davis '97
Linda Byrne
Matthew Castello '80
Alfredo Chua
Greg and Ann Clouthier
Larry Colón
Patricia Crane
David Cunningham
Christian Curry '89
Michael Dal Poggetto
Cheryl Delahoussaye
Mark '78 and Lori DeMarco
Rebecca and Michael DeWeese
Omar Diaz
Lillian Dickson
Scott Drain '94
John Dyer
Terry Eidson
David and Monica Fryman
Vanessa Gai
Kelly and Mike Gardner
Marilyn and Paul Gardner
Keith Gillette
Richard Graham '90
Joseph Grantham
J. A. Gray
Robert Guelld '81
Steven Guthrie
Father LaSalle Hallissey '69
Matthew Harrison '96
Roger Hassett
Mary Hassett
Cathy and Ken Higaki
Allan Hightman
Scott Hirsch '82
Christopher Hood-Rosales '76
Cathy and Jon Jacques
David Jeans
Jay Juarez
Corey W. Kelly
Kirk Kincaid
Bob Ladouceur
Brother Jésus Lara
Lissa Leigh
Leo '94 and Megan Lopoz
Jose Lozano
Greg MacArthur '03
Joan MacDonald
Kimberly MacLean
Melissa Marnell
Jeffrey and Siobhan Marzluft
Michael Mattos
Mary Ann Mattos
John McDonough
Alison McNell
Raymond Meadows '97
Kent ’87 and Kim Mercer
Tony Moore
Guillermina Nicholson
Charles Noland
Zosimo Odal
Stephen Oelschlager
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Otterstedt
Heather and Todd Pastorini
Nick Pelosi '91
John Pelster '87
Jose Portillo
Russell Probst
James Puccetti '02
Franco Reguzzoni
Kathy Resch
Janet Richards
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Roberts '88
David Rosenbaum
Brother Michael Saggau
Penny and Edward Sanders
Linda Sarver
Michelle Schimberg
Elaine Seed
Lauren Seeno
Emily and Kevin Selby '91
Diana Serrano
Spencer Shively
Margaret Silva
Alexandra Stevenson
Monica Szczepanski
Annemarie Talmadge
Ida Tolentino
Rene Tuballa
Dee Turrin
Alber Valle
Donald Van Bomel Jr. and Kaitlin Barry
Brother George Van Grieken, FSX
Brother Robert J. Wickman,FSC
Karla and David Wiese
Ronald and Mary Yonekawa
Rizalde Yu
Jaime Zavala
Robert Zorad
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Thank you, Alumni, for your generosity. In the past few years the percentage
of alumni making a donation has more than doubled, and our goal is to continue that steady
growth. Will you help us to reach the goal of 15 percent participation? Your engagement with
the school today will make it better and stronger for the students of tomorrow.
The tuition gap is $1,700 per student per year. Many are still surprised to learn that tuition does
not cover the full cost to educate a student throughout the school year. Our endowment is still
in its infancy (in comparison to other schools) but it continues to grow. Meanwhile, we make
every effort to keep the cost of education affordable for all families.
The De La Salle Alumni Association continues to offer our more than 8,500 alumni many
opportunities for engagement. More and more alumni “come back to De La Salle”for events,
reunions, and charity drives, for sports and performing arts. We ask you also to answer the call
to support the Annual Fund that benefits all students.
Alumni Annual Fund Participation Growth 2007 to 2012
Timeframe
FY 2007-08
FY 2008-09
FY 2009-10
FY 2010-11
FY 2011-12
FY 2012-13
Solicitable Alumni*
5,180
5,449
5,681
5,951
6,132
6,280
# Alumni Donors
167
269
288
408
463
472
% Change from Previous Year
N/A
61.08%
7.06%
41.67%
13.48%
0.019%
% Alumni Participation
3.22%
4.94%
5.07%
6.85%
7.55%
7.51%
* Solicitable Alumni is defined as alumni with valid contact information and not in college.
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bihler '69
Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Guglielmino '69
Father LaSalle Hallissey, O.P. '69
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy L. O'Malley '69
Mr. Gary L. Weberling '69
Mr. and Mrs. Donald G. Brocca '70
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Gollnick III '70
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F. Klenow '70
Mr. and Mrs. James M. McCaughey '70
Mr. Robert J. Montgomery '70
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore T. Boet '71
Mr. and Mrs. John DeVincenzi, Jr. '71
Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Hogan '71
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Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Seilhan '71
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Dailey '72
Brother Lawrence P. Haley, FSC '72
Mr. Robert J. Knebel '72
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Malberg '72
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell A. Moody '72
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Del Beccaro '73
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Keenan '73
Mr. Rick E. Koch '73
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Spiller '73
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Stokes '73
Mr. and Mrs. Steven V. Atoigue '74
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher E. Celeri '74
Mr. Andrew C. Johnson '74
Mr. Joseph B. Kearney '74
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Lucas '74
Dr. and Mrs. John P. Ternes '74
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Zocchi '74
Mr. Mark A. Del Beccaro '75
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Donahue '75
Mr. and Mrs. Terence D. Doyle '75
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Frainier '75
Mr. Donald B. Gamble '75
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Price '75
Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Pursley '75
Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Quintero '75
Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Sullivan, Ph.D. '75
advancement
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Azevedo '76
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Bruni '76
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Cahill '76
Mr. Michael J. Cashman '76
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Devlin '76
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Driscoll '76
Mr. Thomas L. Dudziak, Jr. '76
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Fichtenkort '76
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Gallagher '76
Mr. Christopher A. Hood-Rosales '76
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Johnson '76
Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. McClay '76
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. McKinnon '76
Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Mineart '76
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Olwell '76
Mr. Victor D. Perez '76
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Shoemaker '76
Mr. Michael F. Sweeney '76
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Baldacci '77
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Bredbenner '77
Mr. Joseph L. Garaventa '77
Mr. and Mrs. Chad K. Holsen '77
Mr. Karl F. Kreft '77
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lawton, Jr. '77
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Lynch '77
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Mayer '77
Mr. Timothy V. Millette '77
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Perez '77
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Riccabona '77
Mr. Barry R. Serafino '77
Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Turner '77
Mr. J. K. Young '77
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Cavallero '78
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. DeMarco '78
Mr. Brian M. Serafino '78
Mr. William P. DePaschalis '79
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Eggers, Jr. '79
Mr. and Mrs. Vesty F. Enea '79
Mr. William A. Frainier '79
Mr. David A. Lentz '79
Mr. Thomas J. McLeod '79
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Mertes '79
Ms. Becky Packard
and Mr. Edward Nagy '79
Col. and Mrs. Paul R. Pryor '79
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Reyna '79
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R.
Skillman, Jr. '79
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Steeb '79
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Vaccaro II '79
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Wanket '79
Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Amador III '80
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Arvin '80
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Balog '80
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Camera '80
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Castello '80
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hanecak '80
Mr. Robert M. Hopfner '80
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Lafayette '80
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. McNiff '80
Mr. Jesse H. Molinar '80
Mr. Mark M. Mullen '80
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Newcomb '80
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Pauline '80
Cdr. (Ret.) and
Mrs. Edward A. Robertson, Jr. '80
Brother Kevin M. Slate, FSC '80
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Souza '80
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Condon III '81
Mr. Christopher J. Crespi '81
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. DePaschalis '81
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ewins '81
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
Fitzsimmons, Jr. '81
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Fuller '81
Mr. Michael J. Grisius '81
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Guelld '81
Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Hazelwood '81
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Medeiros '81
Mr. Robert H. Palmer '81
Mr. Gregory P. Rosellini '81
Mr. and Mrs. John E. White '81
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Wilson '81
Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Amador '82
Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Baldacci '82
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Brasiel '82
Mr. Paul Chahin '82
and Ms. Leslie Guerrero-Chahin
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Doyle '82
Dr. Kenneth J. Fraga '82
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Francis '82
Mr. and Mrs. Mike F. Hegeman '82
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Henry '82
Mr. and Mrs. Scott K. Hirsch '82
Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Irving '82
Mr. and Mrs. Virginius N. Miller '82
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Miner '82
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Ruiz '82
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Baldacci '83
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cumbelich '83
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Di Giovanni '83
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Engelhart '83
Mr. Robert D. Glynn III '83
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Hare '83
Mr. Brian J. Harrington '83
Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Henderson '83
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne R. Jarrett '83
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O. Oswald '83
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Romano '83
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Schneider '83
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew
L. Schoenthaler '83
Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Hinckley '84
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Irving CPA '84
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Jannisse '84
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Knoedler '84
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent J. Palm '84
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew W. Pels '84
Dr. Michael Twomey J. Rubino III '84
Mr. Timothy L. Whitlow '84
Dr. and Mrs. Jason R. Clark '85
Mr. Michael B. Denney '85
Mr. and Mrs. Eric D. Droll '85
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O. Fry '85
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Grupalo '85
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
G. Krochmal, Jr. '85
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew M. Laiolo '85
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Lucas '85
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco E. Luna '85
Mr. and Mrs. Sean T. McCarthy '85
Mr. and Mrs. John C. O'Leary '85
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas P. Renner '85
Mr. Richard A. Schmidt '85
Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Vernon II '85
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Vranesh '85
Mr. Andrew J. Williams '85
Mr. and Mrs. Michael X. Azevedo '86
Dr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Belisle '86
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
G. Bianchina, Jr. '86
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Burke '86
Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Camera '86
Mr. and Mrs. Greg M. Carrillo '86
Mr. Gregg J. Chavaria '86
Mr. and Dr. Michael A. Di Fiori '86
Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Freeman '86
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Ghisletta '86
Mr. Timothy E. Grewis '86
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Hannigan '86
Mr. and Mrs. Sean R. Jordan '86
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Lotti, Jr. '86
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Lynch '86
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Malone II '86
Mr. Louis M. Mangini '86
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony S. Masso '86
Mr. and Mrs. Randy A. McCann '86
Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Mercer '86
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Nevares '86
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Rivello '86
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Robison '86
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rollo '86
Lt. and Mrs. Laurence F. Ryan '86
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Savarese '86
Mr. Ronald A. Sherman '86
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Swenson '86
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Turner '86
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio L. Vernon '86
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Walsh '86
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Beauchamp '87
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin R. Francis '87
Mr. and Mrs. Tom V. Joanes '87
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W. LaCour '87
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Lofy '87
Mr. Greg A. Lucas '87
Mr. and Mrs. Kent M. Mercer '87
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Morrison '87
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Otis '87
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Pelster '87
Mr. Peter M. Pinsoneault '87
Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Riley '87
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Roth '87
Mr. Ronald A. Rusca '87
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Salvemini '87
Mr. Donald H. Santina '87
Mr. and Mrs. Brook E. Serafino '87
Mr. John P. Shoaff '87
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Mr. and Mrs. Millen L. Simpson III '87
Mr. and Mrs. Joel F. Slavonia '87
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald R. Urizar, Jr. '87
Mr. Gerardo Valle '87
Mr. and Mrs. Michael
W. VanderKlugt '87
Mr. Kevin Asuncion '88
Mr. Timothy H. Gallagher '88
Mr. Michael Joyce '88
Dr. and Mrs. Michael W. Ottati, Jr. '88
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Pauline '88
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Roberts '88
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Stead '88
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Still '88
Mr. Ivan B. Vela '88
Mr. Christopher H. Barry '89
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Brien '89
Mr. David P. Burke '89
Mr. and Mrs. Christian N. Curry '89
Mr. Victor M. DeMelo '89
Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Gargaro '89
Mr. and Mrs. Jason M. Krane '89
Mr. Jose Leiva-Munguia '89
Mr. and Mrs. Dominick G. Mazotti '89
Mr. and Mrs. Casey C. Rhodes '89
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Rooney, Jr. '89
Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. Scheid '89
Mr. Matthew J. Clizbe '90
Mr. Richard Graham '90
Mr. Michael E. Kearney '90
Mr. Robert D. Nyberg III '90
Mr. Jason C. Pauline '90
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Southard '90
Mr. Anthony G. Viscia '90
Mr. Kenneth G. Daly '91
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Gaber '91
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Helmer '91
Mr. Jeff C. Hoelsken '91
Mr. Matthew S. Kamp '91
Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Kelly, Jr. '91
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Koller '91
Mr. Thomas Lacher '91
Mr. and Mrs. Nick V. Pelosi '91
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Selby '91
Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Wilson '91
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Andrade '92
Mr. Tobin J. Bradley '92
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. Clay '92
Mr. Jeff Cortez '92
Mr. Michael E. Dawson '92
Mr. Anthony J. Del Santo '92
Mr. Carlos O. DeLeon '92
Mr. Daniel J. Dempsey '92
Mr. Kevin Fryer '92
and Ms. Sasha Scardina
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick O. Gallagher '92
Mr. and Mrs. Brendan P. Galloway '92
Mr. Stephen G. Knoedler '92
Mr. Brian T. O'Shea '92
Dr. and Mrs. John P. Schilling, M.D. '92
Mr. Matthew A. Trepinski '92
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Mr. Garth N. Adlao '93
Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Alumbaugh '93
Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Bacsafra '93
Mr. John P. Connolly '93
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Curran '93
Mr. Andrew L. Freeman '93
Mr. Daniel W. Gagen '93
Mr. Stephen D. Lilly '93
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Molloy '93
Mr. and Mrs. Armando I. Ramos '93
Mr. James D. Brosnan '94
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton C. Brown '94
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Cerda '94
Mr. and Mrs. Chris P. Del Santo '94
Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Drain '94
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Fake '94
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony D. Frakes '94
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Gaber '94
Mr. Joshua W. Halsey '94
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Hintz '94
Mr. Mikel K. Hyatt '94
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Kamp '94
Mr. and Mrs. Leo C. Lopoz '94
Mr. Christopher T. Mack '94
Mr. Matt Malone '94
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. McCarthy '94
Mr. Chris C. Molinaro '94
Mr. Eric J. Quinn '94
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd V. Schine III '94
Mr. Robert J. Thompson, Jr. '94
Mr. Joseph D. DeFalco '95
Mr. Neil R. Gagen '95
Mr. Drew C. Hodson '95
Mr. John A. Koven '95
Mr. Christopher W. O'Dea '95
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin C. Tschann '95
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Washmera '95
Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Adler '96
Mr. Ryan R. Amaro '96
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Harrison '96
Mr. D. Gregory G. Hintz '96
Mr. Seth R. Holmberg '96
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Irving '96
Mr. Kevin P. Marchetti '96
Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Ovadia '96
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ian B. Quiambao '96
Mr. John M. Rhodes '96
Mr. and Mrs. Roberto P. Santos '96
Mr. Richard M. Suriani '96
Mr. Mawuko Tugbenyoh '96
and Ms. Cristal Gahagan
Mr. David A. Adler '97
Mr. and Mrs. Brett J. Anderson '97
Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. Bristol '97
Mr. Greg G. Brown-Davis '97
Mr. Jordan A. Casella '97
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Coughlan '97
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Dennis '97
Mr. Jeremy S. Gabe '97
Mr. James M. Harrington '97
Dr. Isiah D. Harris '97
Mr. Joseph K. Koller '97
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Meadows '97
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher N. Odne '97
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Palm '97
Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Pollak '97
Mr. Alex A. Sanchez '97
Mr. Garrett M. Shelley '97
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Williams '97
Mr. Justin E. Alumbaugh '98
Mr. James W. Beall, Jr. '98
Mr. Nathan A. Burkhardt '98
Mr. Clayton T. Cook '98
Mr. Brian C. Engleton '98
Mr. Anthony R. Field '98
Mr. Cortland L. Golightly '98
Mr. Wesley J. Hodson '98
Mr. Justin T. Keane '98
Mr. Matthew S. King '98
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua J. Quintero CMT '98
Mr. John T. Rassier, Jr. '98
Mr. Shaun P. Stuto '98
Mr. Connor M. Swegle '98
Mr. Patrick J. Vesely '98
Mr. Matthew C. Wersel '98
Mr. Richard J. Whelan '98
Mr. Daniel L. Alexander '99
Mr. Christopher J. Cole '99
Mr. John J. Erdos '99
Mr. Raymond P. Foerster '99
Mr. Edward E. Massey '99
Mr. Anthony J. Pappageorge '99
Mr. Marc N. Vanden '99
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Wheeler '99
Mr. Jason T. Augustino '00
Mr. Michael F. Bausch '00
Mr. Brandon T. Broughton '00
Mr. William B. Cale '00
Mr. David F. Greer '00
Mr. Michael D. Jurewicz '00
Mr. Nicholas L. Mattos '00
Mr. James R. Parodi '00
Mr. Adam M. Pounds '00
Mr. Nicholas E. Andrade '01
Mr. Erick Gonzalez '01
Mr. Jonathan J. Hardisty '01
Mr. David P. Smith '01
Mr. William E. Steuber '01
Mr. Brian M. Bacharach '02
Mr. Dustin M. Bourgeois '02
Mr. Garrett B. Denniston '02
Mr. Kenneth T. Fujii '02
Mr. Sean E. Halligan '02
Mr. Sean P. Hanlon '02
Mr. Erik L. Hanson '02
Mr. Thomas P. Hayes '02
Mr. Timothy A. Hodson '02
Mr. John E. Keane '02
Mr. Gregory Kosich '02
and Ms. Angelina Adler
Mr. William R. Lewis III '02
Mr. James S. Puccetti '02
Mr. R. Paul R. Rives, Jr. '02
Mr. James R. Roscelli '02
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Mr. Walter J. Selby IV '02
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan John J. Sullivan '02
Mr. Kevin B. Vesely '02
Mr. Kevin W. Bacharach '03
Mr. Anthony J. Binswanger '03
Mr. Gregory M. Contreras '03
Mr. Jeffrey D. Dwyer '03
Mr. Gregory D. MacArthur '03
Mr. Andrew J. Smith '03
Mr. David B. Wark '03
Mr. Justin Argenal '04
Mr. Christopher J. Burns '04
Mr. Daniel L. Callahan '04
Mr. Nicholas C. Cipolla '04
Mr. Andrew E. Curto '04
Mr. Oliver Duda '04
Mr. Andrew J. Fedynyshyn '04
Mr. Anthony D. Fracchia '04
Mr. Marek W. Grobelny '04
Mr. Robert J. Hayworth '04
Mr. Christopher R. Jensen '04
Mr. Gonzalo U. Mayorga '04
Mr. Connor F. McNeill '04
Mr. Michael H. Ontiveros '04
Mr. Michael A. Pittore '04
Mr. Ryan S. Sitov '04
Mr. Brian R. Barnett '05
Mr. John C. Bonnikson '05
Mr. Andrew M. Camera '05
Mr. Joseph L. Depaoli '05
Mr. Brian F. Dunican '05
Mr. Scott W. Hugo '05
Mr. Christopher S. M. Roldan '05
Mr. Thomas S. Smith '05
Mr. Andrew W. Vetek '05
Mr. Christopher R. Carroll '06
Mr. Michael V. Cipolla '06
Mr. Justin P. Ginochio '06
Mr. Lincoln D. Gunn '06
Mr. Joshua N. Jorgensen '06
Mr. Brian Theodore W. Mendes '06
Mr. Colin S. Niedermeyer '06
Mr. Reid A. Pampe '06
Mr. Robert E. Pohl '06
Mr. Gabriel A. Polk '06
Mr. Paul J. Roemer '06
Mr. Christopher G. Straface '06
Mr. Matthew H. Azimi '07
Mr. Timothy A. Barry '07
Mr. Stephen W. Bennett '07
Mr. Joseph R. Bernardi '07
Mr. Michael T. Bobich '07
Mr. Robert M. Depaoli '07
Mr. Douglas G. Frisbie '07
Mr. Benjamin T. Jansen '07
Mr. John T. Reid '07
Mr. Thomas M. Rizza '07
Mr. Christopher J. Russi '07
Mr. John J. Scalmanini '07
Mr. Christopher G. Tech '07
Mr. Matthew S. Wondolowski '07
Mr. Garrett M. Woo '07
Mr. Michael J. Baldacci '08
Mr. Eric J. Johnson '08
Mr. John R. McMahon '08
Mr. Matthew A. Miller '08
Mr. Eric J. Angerer '09
Mr. Joseph M. Dito '09
Mr. James R. Logan '10
Mr. Nicholas J. Pittore '10
Mr. Daniel J. Peera '11
Mr. Trijohn M. Tran '11
Mr. Dalton A. T. Depolo '13
Mr. Javier R. Villagomez '13
2012 – 2013 Alumni Event Sponsors
(July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
Mr. Rick E. Koch '73
Mr. Thomas A. Baldacci '77
Mr. John F. Connell '80
Mr. Christopher J. Crespi '81
Mr. Christopher Frumenti '82
Mr. James F. Baldacci '83
Mr. Timothy E. Vest '83
Mr. Sean R. Edgar '84
Mr. James B. Aberer III '86
Mr. Robert J. Lezcano '90
Mr. Jason C. Pauline '90
Mr. Michael L. Shea '90
Mr. Garth N. Adlao '93
Mr. Dalton C. Brown '94
Mr. Christopher N. Odne '97
Mr. Matthew T. Gerhardt '99
Mr. Christopher G. Straface '06
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De La Salle’s Alumni Honor Roll of
Donors recognizes alumni monetary
gifts made to the school from July 1,
2012 through June 30, 2013. We have
made every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing. However,
errors may occur, and we hope you
will accept our sincere apologies. Please
contact Karla Wiese, Director of
Development, in the Advancement
Office at (925) 288-8195 or
wiesek@dlshs.org, and we will correct
our records.
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February 27, 2014
Information: Lauren Seeno at (925) 288-8184 or email seenol@dlshs.org.
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An Evening of Honor 2013
De La Salle honors its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and inducts
new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame.
he Alumnus of the Year for 2013 is Thomas A.
Baldacci ’77. Tom is a principal of the Castle
Companies, a construction company “with the warm
touch of a family business,”and a principal of Baldacci
Family Vineyards, which “blends a deep passion for winemaking with the timeless traditions of family.”De La Salle
has been part of the Baldacci family circle for years, claiming as alumni not only Tom but also brothers Louis ’82 and
James ’83, cousin Philip ’94, and Tom’s four sons: Kevin
’07, Michael ’08, Thomas ’10, and Matthew ’13. Tom’s loyalty to the school endures, even as he and wife Brenda begin
a new chapter of life, as reported on the Baldacci Family
Blog: “After nearly 25 years of school, baseball, soccer,
football, saxophone classes, packed lunches, swim meets,
pool parties, weird friends, St. Isidore runs, broken arms,
concussions, dinners, dirty dishes, and 72 pounds of laundry
every day, Tom and Brenda have gotten all four boys off to
college and on to bigger and better things.”
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entire educational mission of this school. He consistently
supports our efforts to make this education more effective
and more accessible to all. Everyone associated with this
school during the past quarter-century, whether as a student, teacher, coach, parent, or friend, is indebted to him.
The 1989 Soccer Team. The 1989 Spartan varsity under
Coach George Sabbagha went undefeated and unscored
upon in league play. The North Coast Section semi-final
went to double-overtime, with DLS winning in the penalties,
and in the final, against Amador, the Spartans used their
stamina and technical skills to take the win in penalty kicks.
It was the first NCS title ever won by De La Salle. The
Spartans went on to win the NCS title in 1991, 1993, 1995,
1996, and beyond, establishing a tradition of soccer prowess
that continues today.
Varsity Soccer Front Row: Brian Vest, Dennis Brien, John Schreiber, Doug
Tarabini, Mike Corritone, Todd Scheid, Victor DeMelo, Kevin Walker,
Dan Vela, and Jeremy Merrick.
Back: Sean Mason, Jason Krane, Pat Giffins, Matt Beavers, Chris Enea,
Greg Glassner, Dom Mazotti, John Giffins, Doug Brien, Matt Pugh,
Phil Lolonis, Rob Novak, Kevin Dolan.
De La Salle Athletic Hall of Fame. Eligible for nomination
are athletes, coaches, teams, members of the athletic staff,
and supporters of De La Salle Athletics. We welcome the
inductees of 2013.
Kenneth H. Hofmann. Ken Hofmann has been an exceptional partner of De La Salle athletics since 1987, recognizing that our sports programs give our students opportunities
to grow in health, strength, and fitness, to form friendships,
and to develop the virtues of responsibility, accountability,
self-discipline, and sportsmanship. Mr. Hofmann’s generous
support extends beyond Spartan athletics to encompass the
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The 2000 Basketball Team. The 2000 Spartan varsity won
DLS its first state title in basketball. Coach Frank Allocco
called this group “the epitome of Discipline, Love, and
Sacrifice.” The team developed into one of the hardestworking groups the school had ever seen, and they advanced
to the state championship game, where they came away
with a last-second, one-point win. This legendary group of
competitors set a standard of outstanding commitment, performance, and excellence.
Varsity Basketball Back Row: Matt Gutierrez, Connor Famulener,
Chris Schlatter, R.T. Knauff, Demetrius Williams
Second Row: Doyle Rich, AJ Kuhle, Chris Hodoh, Peter Burns, Mick Cashman
Front Row: Charles Brown, Joe See, Sean Crockett,
Govinda Thomas-Carter
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Mark Viera ’71. A three-year starter
in basketball, Mark was the first
Spartan ever named to the All-State
basketball team. In track and field,
Mark went to the state finals in the
high jump, clearing 6’8’’ to take third
place. He was DLS’s Athlete of the
Year in 1971.
Mark’s accomplishments flowed
from more than talent. The principles of selflessness and brotherhood taught at De La Salle were
fundamental for Mark, and his
dedication to these was key to his
foundational contributions to the
traditions of De La Salle athletics.
Patrick Oswald ’83. Athlete of the
Year in 1983, Pat Oswald competed
in three sports. He wrestled, played
football (All-League on the Spartans’
first-ever NCS championship team)
and played baseball for the 1983
league
champs.
Pat is testimony to the fact that
success in sports is less a matter
of size and brawn than of dedication, hard work, tenacity, and a
willingness to give your all to benefit your team. Pat’s four sons,
Patrick, Jack, Joe, and William,
represent the DLS classes of 2011,
2013, 2015, and 2017.
Antonio Vernon ’86. Antonio
Vernon played varsity football and
baseball and won NCS titles in both
(football 1984 and 1985, baseball
1985). At UC Santa Barbara he
played four years of varsity baseball
for the Gauchos, and later played in
the National Baseball Congress for
the Humboldt Crabs and the Santa
Barbara Foresters. Antonio,
nicknamed “the badger,”exemplified the Spartan student-athlete:
He listened to his coaches and he
committed himself to a demanding work ethic, in training and on
the field. Antonio was (and still
is) the teammate you want on
your sideline and in your dugout.
Douglas Brien ’89. Doug Brien and
his teammates won the school’s first
NCS championship in soccer, and
Doug was named All-League and
All-NCS. As a senior, Doug took on
placekicking duties for the Spartan
football team — and won All-League
honors. At UC Berkeley he walked
on as a football player, earned a
scholarship, and set a scoring
mark of 288 career points that is
still a Golden Bears record. He
played 12 years in the NFL,
including a Super Bowl win with
the 49ers. While playing professionally, Doug earned his MBA
from Tulane. He is a founder
and chief executive officer of
Waypoint Homes.
Thomas Coughlan ’97. Tom
Coughlan made DLS history in two
aquatic sports. A captain of the
1996 league champion water polo
team, he was the league MVP, and
took scoring titles, All-East Bay honors, and national recognitions. In
three seasons as a varsity swimmer,
he won NCS titles and partnered
with relay teammates to earn All-American status in
multiple races. Tom went on to
be an All-American water polo
player for UC Santa Barbara, and
to play professionally in Europe.
Tom has coached water polo at
De La Salle and Justin-Siena High
Schools, and remains close to the
mission of our school while raising a family in the Napa Valley.
The Evening of Honor induction ceremony was
October 27, 2013, with master of ceremonies Sean
Farnham ’96. For a report and photographs, visit the
school website, where you will also find a complete list of
the Athletic Hall of Fame members and the Alumnus of
the Year honorees, as well as the nomination criteria and
nomination forms for these honors. Questions? Contact
Director of Alumni Relations Tim Roberts ’88 at
robertst@dlshs.org or 925-288-8171.
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Staying in Touch: What’s Happening?
Brother Lawrence Haley, FSC ’72 has
returned to DLS as a faculty member. He
taught here previously in 1992 and in
1998, but was most recently assigned
(since 2003) to Cathedral High School in
Los Angeles. Brother Lawrence teaches
religious studies and web design and assists
with the school’s website.
Matthew Bruce ’97. Matt is an engineer
with the California Department of
Transportation. Recent duties included
inspecting the cable band installation near
the top of the new San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Bridge. Photographer Bill Hall
snapped Matt at work high above the bay,
and the resulting photo won an award in
an annual photo competition for highway
and transportation professionals. To see
supermodel Matt and other beautiful
sights, look online for “Faces of
Transportation.”
Raymond Meadows ’97 is a longtime
teacher and water polo coach. In Fall 2012
he wrote to us from New Zealand, where
In Memoriam
he and family were beginning their third
year in that exotic land. But the family has
returned to the Bay Area, and as of August
2013 Ray is here with us at DLS as the
newest member of the faculty, teaching
world history, civics, and economics.
Spartan Hoops Alumni 1999 – 2009.
Coach Frank Allocco shares these updates
on Spartan alumni who are now in “the
ministry of coaching”in college and professional jobs. Gus Argenal ’99 is Head
Coach at Cal State, East Bay.
A.J. Kuhle ’00 is Assistant Coach at
Denver University. Marcus Schroeder ’00
is Assistant Coach at Saint Mary’s College.
Justin Argenal ’01 is Assistant Coach at
The Citadel. Theo Robertson ’07 is
Director of Basketball Operations at UC
Berkeley. Ryan Schlaich ’06 is Assistant
Coach at Cal State San Marcos. Brandon
Thomas ’08 is Assistant Coach at Citrus
College. Zach Payne ’09 is Assistant
Coach at Whitworth University.
Greg St. Jean ’09 is an Intern with the
Brooklyn Nets of the NBA.
Devin Callister ’00 works in Torrance at
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center as a Fellow
in Infectious Diseases. He was back in
Concord for the Alumni Cross Country
Run on August 24, and shared this update:
“I live in Redondo Beach, still running
when not at work in the hospital. I did my
internal medicine residency at Stanford
and went to medical school at Saint Louis
University. After this fellowship, I plan to
go into private clinical practice. I enjoyed
science classes at DLS, particularly AP
physics with Mr. Payne, and I was initially
a physics major in college at UC San
Diego, but then I changed to biology, and
began looking seriously into medicine. I
like medicine because it is a career that
combines using science and problem-solving with helping people day to day.”
Joseph Trapani ’02. In the photo, flames
roar out of the windows, black smoke
pours into the sky, and the small house
looks as if it is about to be consumed by
fire. In front of the blazing house, moving
away from the inferno, is Joe Trapani —
May they rest in peace…with God forever.
Patricia A. Acuna mother of
Michael D. Acuna '03
Louis Augustine father of
Timothy J. Augustine ’78,
grandfather of Christopher J. Nix ’08
and Clinton A. Nix ’06
Betty Biale mother of Rocco Biale,
grandmother of Dante Biale ’10,
Dominic Biale ’13, and
Nina Biale (CHS ’14)
Kathleen M. Berner mother of
Nathaniel A. Berner '01
Brother Clifford Biller, FSC, friend of
De La Salle High School
Thomas o. Boyd father of
Timothy J. Boyd '87
Margie Brown mother of Jerome
Brown '82 and Torence Brown '85
Leonard P. Bruno father of Paul L.
Bruno '88
Gerald R. Carson father of
Robert M. Carson '83
Robert Delucchi father of
Christopher Delucchi '88 and
Matthew T. Delucchi '93
Michael Dunleavy father of
Sean M. Dunleavy '87
Walter Falconer father of
W.J. Falconer '78 and David G.
Falconer '82
Ed Fernandes grandfather of
Nathan G. Fernandes '14
Carole Walsh Fitzsimmons mother of
John P. Fitzsimmons '83 and
Joseph J. Fitzsimmons '81
Ulisses Fonseca '10
Helen Fraschieri mother of
Mark Fraschieri '71 and
grandmother of Keegan Fraschieri '03
John M. Gilchrist grandfather of Colin M.
Gilchrist '14 and John G. Gilchrist '14
Bill Goodner father of
Ryan Goodner '04
Piero Grelli grandfather of Gino
Grelli ’12 and Marco Grelli ’08
James M. Guernsey father of
Daniel P. Guernsey '84
Arnold Joosen friend of
De La Salle High School
Todd Alan Kettwig '86
Kristine Lesher-Aring mother of
Christopher J. Aring '16
Gerald "Gerry" Lombardi grandfather of
Gerald V. Lombardi '91
Howard F. Long grandfather of
Joseph C. Ricard '08
David Machado former DLS
faculty member
norma Maffei mother of Phillip J.
Maffei '74
John Metcho father of Mark Metcho ’73
and Matt J. Metcho ’76
Brother John Moriarty, FSC friend of
De La Salle High School
Brother Fidele nguyen, FSC former DLS
faculty member
Maivis oehler friend of
De La Salle High School
Christopher o'Rourke '87
Harry Painton grandfather of
David P. Bray '07
Loann Powell grandmother of
Eric Dejesus '08
Joseph Rodriguez grandfather of
Gregory J. Rodriguez ’05 and
Steven J. Rodriguez ’09
Charles Roldan father of
Christopher S. Roldan '05
Francis J. Schnugg grandfather of
Christopher Schlatter '00
Robert Shannon father of
Robert M. Shannon '81
Walter Varco father of
David W. Varco '81
Walter Walker father of
Walter G. Walker, Jr. '11
Geraldine C. Wirth mother of Gregory A.
Wirth ’72, Dennis F. Wirth ’76, and
Terrence G. Wirth ’78
Paul Zaro friend of
De La Salle High School
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Brother Maris Golf is May 12, 2014
Beautiful Diablo Country Club welcomes the 30th annual Brother
Maris Golf Tournament sponsored by your De La Salle Alumni Association.
Monday, May 12, 2014. This event sells out early, so register at the Alumni
page www.dlshs.org/alumni. A shotgun start, two-man or four-man
scramble. Shoot for hole-in-one prizes, win great schwag at special holes,
and qualify for the $100,000 shootout. The day includes golf, cart, tee
prizes, refreshments, lunch, and cocktail reception, with raffles, silent
auctions, and live auction. Join in the fun and join in the fundraising for the
Alumni Endowment and Bishop Cummins Scholarship programs.
who a moment earlier had kicked in the
door, crawled beneath the smoke, searched
the rooms, found an elderly man asleep,
and carried the dazed near-victim out to
safety. A wonderful story and a great
photo in the Contra Costa Times for July
22, 2013 (the story by Rick Hurd is
online). Joe and friends were passing by in
their car when they spotted the conflagration, stopped, and went into action. The
Fire Chief later said to the reporter, “Was
the young man putting himself in a
dangerous situation? Yes. But can I say
that he was at fault for doing it? No. In
the end, he was putting a stranger's life
ahead of his (own). It's a reflection of his
caring and his character."
had the opportunity to take part in the
Kairos retreat and I would guess that what
was shared and experienced has left a lasting impression on you. Without a doubt,
the retreat made a tremendous impact in
my own life.” He reflected on what it
means to “Live the Fourth.”“To me,
Living the Fourth meant keeping an open
heart and having the courage to be vulnerable. However, in the years since my
Kairos experience, I've had many moments
that led me astray from living the Fourth.
Living a life centered around the influence
of the Fourth Day requires perseverance
and a willingness to continue to change
and evolve. Living the Fourth is hard
work. If it was easy, anybody could do it.”
Matthew Cooper ’02. Matt came to campus
in May 2013 to speak to seniors at the
Kairos Breakfast, to which all participants
in the year’s Kairos Retreats are invited to
wrap up the year. Matt, who works for
John Muir Health, gave the students a preview of what their next decade might be
like, sharing his personal story and some
of his struggles and the insights he has
gained. He said, in part, “You are at a
pivotal point in your life where you get to
shape the man you will become. You've all
Alumni Ruggers Rising 2006 – 2010.
Spartan alumni Tim Maupin’07,
Michael Haley ’08, Jordan Bouey ’08, and
Dino Waldren ’10 all played for Saint
Mary's College of California in the USA
Rugby Division 1A collegiate National
Championships in May. As dad Matthew
Michael Haley ’08
Haley reports: “At one point, all four were
on the field at the same time. They lost
that game, but the Gaels finished second in
the nation after a great season.” Tim,
Michael, and Jordan were named to the
Dino Waldren ’10
collegiate All-American team. This fall,
Tim and alumnus Derek Asbun ’06 are
playing for the USA Select team, and Tim
in mid-October was named Rugbymag’s
Player of the Week.
Jordan Bouey ’08
Steven Sola ’08 is in the Peace Corps in
Indonesia, in a village on the island of
Java, teaching English at a vocational high
school. His current commitment runs until
June 2015. “I am teaching English and the
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English debate clubs, also planning a boys'
leadership camp and working on a project
to record native English speakers' voices
for use in Indonesian classrooms. In my six
months here, I have become conversational
in the national language of Bahasa
Indonesia and have picked up little bits of
Arabic and Bahasa Jawa, the local language. Out of 916 students at my school,
only 3 are Christians and the rest are
Muslim, which is a big change from
America. I hear the Islamic call to prayer
five times a day, and I eat rice and soy for
every meal.”After the Peace Corps, he
hopes to find a job in international development. Steven graduated from Arkansas
Tech University in 2012 with degrees in
sociology and criminal justice, then
returned to Concord to work at the
Regional Center of the East Bay, which
helps developmentally disabled people.
Steven wrote to Roger Hassett of the DLS
Campus Ministry office: “That was quite a
humbling job. I learned a lot about disabilities and it made me thankful for the
health that I do have. It actually reminds
me of all of the times that I went to the
Tenderloin for SIP and, later on, tutoring
at the De Marillac Academy. Also, I can't
forget about Ven a Ver Salinas! Honestly,
I'm very thankful for De La Salle giving
me all of those chances to help people that
are less fortunate. I wouldn't have gotten
those same experiences at another high
school. It is those experiences that have
made me want to make a career out of
helping people. I feel like it's my calling in
life. Thank you for all of the mentoring
and teaching that you gave me while I was
a student there, even those times that you
may not have realized it. De La Salle and
the Campus Ministry program there will
always have a special place in my heart.”
(His blog is indopeace.wordpress.com.)
Julian Homburger ’09 graduated from
Cornell in May with a double major in
biology and statistics, and has entered a
doctoral program in genetics at Stanford,
with the intention of specializing in
genomics. Cornell University named Julian
a Merrill Presidential Scholar, and
Cornell’s president David Skorton sent a
letter to DLS science instructor Viki
Acquistapace saying that Julian had named
her as “the secondary teacher who made
the most significant contribution to his
education.”Viki was invited to be Cornell’s
guest at a series of events honoring the
school’s top scholars and their chosen
high-school teachers.
Shae Hughes ’10 is now in his senior year
at Northeastern University in Boston. His
summer 2013 was spent in Laos with
Global Vision International, tutoring
English in Luang Prabang. “After being
trained, I was responsible for a daily class
of about five to eight students, aged
between 13 and 15, some lay students and
some novice monks. I also served as a
teacher's aide at Mekong English Center.
That class was led by a Lao instructor,
who was fairly proficient, but used me to
practice pronunciation with the students.
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With my students at the library, I and
another volunteer taught them about past
tense verbs while taking events from Steve
Jobs' life. Apparently, some of the novices
had been reading a book about him. We
played pictionary and charades to practice
vocabulary, did phonics exercises and sentence builders. We made these fun games
for the students. During my last few
lessons we used a fake criminal case I had
written up, to focus on critical thinking.
The case involved a cookie theft. There
were five possible suspects (one was
named Oreo, another was Nutter Butter).
I set the characters up, gave short bios on
them, and left it to the students to build
their own stories of what possibly happened. It was a struggle at first, but as we
started asking them questions about their
views they began to realize the multple
possibilities.”
Blake Simons ’11, Lucas Dunne ’11, and
Scott Walsh ’11, all rugby players at Cal
Berkeley, helped in April to stage the UC
Berkeley Suicide Prevention Walk, with the
campus group You Mean More, which
says that suicide is the No. 2 cause of
death among college students. Blake has
done an internship at the American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention in San
Francisco, and draws on his own experience with depression and loss to try to
build awareness among young people of
this serious problem. “The first step is
definitely the hardest, to admit that you
have a problem and to get help with it.
But it’s fully treatable and that’s why I’m
so passionate about it.”
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Sports Overview for Spring Semester 2013
Baseball
Lacrosse
Track and Field
EBAL 2nd place
NCS 2nd place
EBAL Champions
NCS Semifinalist
Golf
Swimming and Diving
EBAL Champions
NCS 2nd place
NorCal 5th place MOC
State 13th place
EBAL Champions
NCS 2nd place
NorCal Champions
State 5th place
EBAL 4th place
NCS 14th place
Volleyball
Tennis
EBAL 4th place
NCS Quarterfinalist
EBAL 4th place
All-League Honors in the East Bay Athletic League. Baseball. Most Valuable Field Player: Hunter
Mercado-Hood. First Team: Austin Lonestar (outfield); Ben Polshuk (outfield); Chris Williams (first base). Honorable
Mention: Justin Hooper (pitcher); AJ Puckett (pitcher); Will Siri (pitcher); Dylan Isquirdo (catcher). Golf. Most
Valuable Player: Justin Pagila. First Team: Josh McCarthy, Justin Nuval. Lacrosse. Most Valuable Player: Jack
McCormick. First Team: Matt Hennis, Will Montero, Doug Strazza. Second Team: Tom Reigelman. Honorable
Mention: Stephen Wilm. Swimming and Diving. David Morgan (200 i.m. and 100 butterfly); Sam Protich (100 breaststroke); 400 Freestyle Relay Team. Tennis. Alek Bakos (singles, second place). Track and Field. 400 Relay Team; 1600
Relay Team; Blair Hurlock (1600 and 3200 meters); Marquis Morris (110 high hurdles and 100 meters); Michael
Marcotte (110 high hurdles); Allan Marion (100 meters); Luke Williams (3200 meters); Alex Villagran (pole vault);
Kevin Nguyen (triple jump). Volleyball. Second Team: Alex Long. Honorable Mention: Julian Egoian.
All-East Bay Honors from Bay Area News Group. Baseball. Hunter Mercado-Hood (First Team); Chris
Williams (Third Team). Golf: Justin Pagila (First Team) shot 66 in the NCS Tournament, 69 in the NorCal
Tournament, and tied the Diablo Country Club course record of 62. Josh McCarthy (First Team) shot 69 for third
place in the state tournament. Lacrosse: Jack McCormick, Will Montero, Doug Strazza (First Team); Matt Hennis
(Second Team). Track and Field: Marquis Morris (First Team) was state champion in the 110-meter high hurdles with
a personal best of 13.90, the fastest time in the state in 2013.
Scholastic Champions of the NCS. The North Coast Section has 168 member schools. Each year, the top three
schools with varsity GPAs above 3.0 are recognized as Scholastic Championship Teams. For 2012-13, Spartan
Scholastic Champions were water polo (3.42), cross country (3.83), and track & field (3.26). Grade Point Averages
for all the teams were outstanding: Baseball 3.09. Basketball 3.00. Cross Country 3.83. Football 3.14. Golf 3.34.
Lacrosse 3.13. Soccer 3.24. Swimming and Diving 3.34. Tennis 3.40. Track and Field 3.26. Volleyball 3.27. Water
Polo 3.42. Wrestling 3.08.
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Theatre Arts Fall Show – Alumni night
Toy Drive begins
Alumni Soccer Game
Alumni Lacrosse Game
Chris Vontoure Basketball Classic
Band and Choir Christmas Concert
Alumni Basketball Game
Crab Feed
A Taste of De La Salle Wine and Food Fest
FETE Spring Auction
Dads and Grads Barbecue
Brother Maris Golf Tournament
Baccalaureate Mass and Reception
Graduation, Class of 2014
Class Reunions 2009, 2004, 1999,
1994, 1989, 1984, 1979, 1974
Brother Celestine Theater
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