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Winter 2006
ACADEMICS . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
ATHLETICS . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
ACTIVITIES . . . . . . . . . . 6
SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO . . . . . 7
DEVELOPMENT NEWS . . . . . 8
ALUMNI SECTION ... . .9-23
Eagle Alumni
Section
Pages 9-23
The Eagle Newsletter published by Santa Margarita Catholic High School
Dear Alumni,
In the name of all at SMCHS, I am pleased to send greetings, especially at
this pleasant season of the year when all are anticipating a wonderful Christmas
celebration with family and friends.
Santa Margarita Catholic High School continues to move forward and to build
upon much of what you set as standards for others to follow. Our youngsters
continue to demonstrate high degrees of success in the academic realm. We
are delighted that five seniors have merited recognition as 2007 National Merit
Semifinalists and that another 13 classmates earned recognition as National Merit
Commended Students. One of this stellar group also earned a perfect score on the
ACT test. Quite a few of our most recent graduates, 117 in all, were recognized as
AP Scholars: 1- a National AP Scholar; 37- AP Scholars with Distinction; 25- AP
Scholars with Honor; 54- as AP Scholars. I share these statistics with you in order
to illustrate the seriousness of academic pursuit common on this campus, and,
besides, we’re proud just as we expect you are, too.
Athletic success is keeping pace, also. Our Girls’ Volleyball team won the 1st
league title in the newly formed Trinity league and claimed 2nd place in CIF-SS.
Boys’ Cross Country had a terrific season and ended with a 3rd place in State.
Football has received a lot of press with their highly successful season against
the perennially local powerhouses and progressed all the way to semi-finals
in Division I CIF-SS.
A sad note to all that knew or had Sr. Anne Perrin for math class. Sister lost
her battle with cancer this fall while surrounded by the members of her order in
their French motherhouse. Although she was no longer a member of our faculty,
many on this campus miss her and remember her fondly.
Santa Margarita
Catholic High School
22062 Antonio Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita
California 92688
949-766-6000 TEL
949-766-6005 FAX
With most sincere wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year,
I remain,
Sincerely in Christ,
Brother Lawrence Monroe, FSC
Principal
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
www.smhs.org
SMCHS Student Achieves Top ACT Score!
SMCHS senior, Teresa Henisey, was one of only six college-bound students in California and
one of 91 in the U.S. and Canada to achieve a 36, the highest possible composite score, on
the June 2006 national test administration of the ACT. About 20,000 California students and
410,000 from across the nation completed the ACT college-entrance exam on June 10, 2006.
The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading and science. Each test is scored
on a scale of 1-36, and a student’s composite score is the average of the four test scores. For
purposes of comparison, the average composite score for the national high school graduating
class of 2005 was 20.9. Some students also take ACT’s optional Writing Test, but the score
for that test is reported separately and is not included in the ACT composite score.
Academics - highlights from the fall semester
In a letter recognizing this exceptional achievement, ACT chief executive officer Richard L. Ferguson pointed out
that Teresa should have a choice of the widest possible range of future educational options. ACT scores are accepted
by virtually all U.S. colleges and universities.
In addition to her pursuit of academic excellence Teresa is engaged in a myriad of extra curricular activities. She has
been a member of the Girl Scouts since kindergarten having earned her Bronze and Silver Award and completed her
project for the Gold Award. Teresa is also an accomplished musician who plays the viola in the SMCHS orchestra.
2007 National Merit Semifinalists Announced
SMCHS students Andrew Fiola, Teresa Henisey, Christopher Whelan,
Erica Jain and Thomas Mina have been selected as National Merit
Semifinalists. These scholastically talented high school seniors have
an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 Merit
Scholarship awards, worth $33 million, that will be offered this spring.
Approximately 15,000 Semifinalists will advance to the Finalist level
and it is from this group that all Merit Scholarship winners will be
chosen. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their
accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college
studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious
preference.
In addition to the five Semifinalists, 13 SMCHS seniors were
recognized as Commended Students in the 2007 National Merit
Scholarship Program:
1. Peter Currivan
2. Alexander El Nabli
3. Danika Fears
4. Caitlin Ferraro
5. Katie Fitzpatrick
6. Mark Hirschboeck
7. Holly Leonard
8. Lisa Mina
9. Danielle Potter
10. Kathleen Reed
11. Molly Scott
12. Taylar Shermer
13. Shannon Walker
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AP Scholar Awards Announced
Congratulations to the 117 students
at SMCHS who earned the designation
of AP Scholar by the College Board
in recognition of their exceptional
achievement on the college-level
Advanced Placement Program Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement
Program offers students the opportunity
to take challenging college-level courses
while still in high school, and to receive
college credit, advanced placement, or
both for successful performance on the
AP Exams. About 18% of the more than
1.3 million high school students in 16,000
secondary schools worldwide who took
AP Exams performed at a sufficiently
high level to merit the recognition
of AP Scholar.
Students took AP Exams in May 2006
after completing challenging college-level
courses at SMCHS. The College Board
recognizes several levels of achievement
based on students’ performances on
AP exams.
Christopher Whelan, Thomas Mina, Dr. Mary Beth Dougherty,
Erica Jain, Teresa Henisey and Andrew Fiola.
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At Santa Margarita Catholic High School:
One student qualified for the National AP Scholar
Award by earning an average grade of 4 or higher on
a 5-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and grades of
4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. This 2006
graduate student is Thomas Hull.
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37 students qualified for the AP Scholar with
Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least
3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on
five or more of these exams. These students are Michael
Aspegren, Kristine Baluyot, Flora Barron, Christine
Charhut, Skyler Courter, Erin English, Danika Fears,
Dominic Ferrey, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Barbara Grant,
Alyssa Green, Matthew Haskell, Karen Heisler, Thomas
Hull, William Hull, Diana Hunt, Nathaniel Looney,
Jessica Lucier, John Maltese, Elizabeth Manapsal,
Thomas Mina, Tapan Patel, Ryan Pefley, Danielle Potter,
Kendra Ramirez, Christopher Rettenmaier, Nicholas
Rettenmaier, Eric Reuland, Maya Smolarek, Christine
Staffon, Jonathan Tanco, Kelsa Trom, Arthur Vigil,
Kathryn Whichard, Emilie Winckel, Daniel Witczak
and Gregory Zuccolotto.
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25 students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor
Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all
AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or
more of these exams. These students are Arash Afghahi,
Gertrude Chancellor, Jennifer Choi, Emily Downey,
Alexander ElNabli, Stefanie Etow, Caitlin Ferraro,
Kristina Finch, Jordan Friedman, Teresa Henisey, Mark
Hirschboeck, Eric Lake, Kathryn Leahy, Holly Leonard,
Bridgette McMahon, Lisa Mina, Alexandria Montes,
Katherine Morris, Brian Norman, Kelly Norris, Patrick
Nuttall, Pratik Patel, Kathleen Reed, Taylar Shermer
and Samantha Telly.
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54 students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by
completing three or more AP Exams, with grades of
3 or higher. These students are Sarah Ayala, Christopher
Barry, Kristine Brandlin, Caryn Brenn, Paul Bruno,
Andrea Carrera, Fred Carrera, Christian Clinton, Caitrin
Connolly, Peter Currivan, Jonathan David, Kathleen
Donahue, Brandon Golob, Alexander Halim, Samantha
Hernandez, Steven Hess, Emily Howard, Taleen Jerjian,
Alexander Kacik, Michael Klimkowski, Meredith Kramer,
Lauren Kuzmack, Brittany Lane, Taylor Lockett, Conor
Loughman, Eileen Lyle, Morgan Michaels, Alyson Miller,
Channing Miller, Ashley Milnes, Grady Murphy, Nicholas
Nader, Russell Paez, Nehal Patel, Kendall Perrine,
Nicholas Pizzurro, Matthew Prouty, Stephanie Rios,
Corey Rovzar, Courtney Sanvido, Jessica Sato, Brian
Shams, Asad Syed, William Thompson, Rebecca
Twinem, Lilly Urban, Kaitlin VonHoffmann, Mary
Walker, Shannon Walker, Jacob Walsh, Holly Warpeha,
Christopher Whelan, Alison White and Alan Zarnegar.
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Model United Nations
SOCOMUN XV
On Saturday, September 30,
2006, Santa Margarita hosted the
fifteenth annual South Orange
County Model United Nations
Conference (SOCOMUN).
This event, hosted by Secretary
Generals Sophia Richter and
Lauren Velasquez was a huge
success. SOCOMUN is a chance for high school students
to learn about the Model United Nations Program, which
simulates the real United Nations. At the conference,
various bodies of the United Nations will be simulated.
Delegates discussed issues such as state-sponsored
terrorism, HIV/AID, and drug control. Twenty-one
different high schools attended the conference: Capistrano
Valley High School, Century High School, Dana Hills High
School, Edison High School, Etiwanda High School, Gahr
High School, Hawthorne High School, High Tech High,
Huntington Beach High School, Laguna Beach High
School, J Serra High School, Los Alamitos High School,
Marina High School, Marymount High School, Mission
Viejo High School, Ocean View High School, Rancho
Buena Vista High School, St. Margaret’s Episcopal
School, Tesoro High School, Tustin High School,
University High School.
ROYAL RUSSELL MUN
Twelve students from Santa
Margarita Catholic High School
attended the 25th annual Royal
Russell Model United Nations
Conference held in East
Croydon, England. The students
represented the countries of
Canada, Mexico, and Norway in
a mock meeting of the United Nations. The students were
Michael Adames, Doug Blaalid, Lindsay Forbes, Kevin
Jain, Nicole Johnson, Wade Keusder, Chloe Manese,
David Mittelstein, Bea Mora, Ryan Nelson, Tom Pryor,
and Matt Schumacher. The students were chaperoned by
Mr. Stephen Schumacher and Ms. Elyse Rhodes. Students
Kevin Jain, Ryan Nelson, and David Mittelstein all won
awards for their superior participation at the conference.
In addition to attending the conference, the students got
a chance to tour London. Students visited landmarks such
as the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tate
Modern Art Museum, the Cabinet War Rooms, and
Westminster Abbey.
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Athletics play a significant part in student life at Santa Margarita Catholic High School. Whether as a participant or
spectator each student experiences a sense of pride, excitement and accomplishment. Beginning in the 2006-2007 school
year, SMCHS now belongs to the newly formed Trinity League, a highly competitive group of seven schools (JSerra
Catholic High School, Mater Dei High School, Orange Lutheran High School, Rosary High School, Servite High School,
St. John Bosco High School.) Over 60% of the student body actively participates in our extensive 12-sport program
involving 23 separate teams.
Athletics - highlights from the fall semester
SMCHS has had phenomenal athletic success in its young history, capturing 102 league titles, 35 CIF titles and six
State Champion titles since 1991. In addition to those team successes, to date, SMCHS has produced 40 individual
CIF Champions and 33 CIF Players of the Year.
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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
The Boys Cross
Country team enjoyed
a very successful season
that culminated with
a third place finish
at the California State
Meet. The season started
with three consecutive
invitational wins. That
The Santa Margarita Eagles at the
was followed by trip
California State Cross Country Meet.
A third place finish!
to New York where
the team placed second at the St. Anthony’s Invitational, losing
by only two points to the number eight ranked team from
New York. The following weeks the team competed at the
sweepstakes races at both the Orange County Championships
and the Mt. SAC Invitational and placed sixth and seventh
respectively. At the inaugural Trinity League Finals, the boys
finished second to earn a trip to the CIF competition. The
boys did not waste the opportunity to show the Southern
Section that they meant business. The boys finished in second
place at CIF Finals to earn a nice plaque and a trip to the
State Meet, where they earned third place, narrowly missing
second place by just two points; 166 – 168. The team was led
by Eagle of the Year, senior Mark Hirschboeck. But one man
could not earn all of the team accolades that the Eagles
garnered during the year. Senior Kary Yergler and junior Jon
Telles could be found at the front of all of the races while
support came from seniors Ryan Martin and Alex Graniere,
junior Miles Medeiros and sophomore Ian Dufficy.
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all sports photography by Robert Russell
GIRLS GOLF
The 2006 Santa Margarita
Varsity Girls Golf team was
dedicated to working hard,
improving individually and as
a group, and coming together as
a united golf team. In every one
of these areas, the Varsity Girls
Golf Team saw tremendous
success. Facing the most
challenging schedule in the history of the program,
every one of the varsity players stepped up to the
challenge and worked tremendously hard in all ways
possible. The team ended the season in second place
in the Trinity League and in fifth place overall in
the entire CIF Southern Region. The SMCHS Girls
Golf team remains one of the top ranked teams
in all of Orange County. Special congratulations to
Tarah Taylor, Katherine Spiliotis, and Jennifer Choi
who earned First Team All-League Honors, Alex
Bush and Anna Thiergartner for earning Second
Team All-League Honors, and Mili Dutta and Nisha
Dutta for earning Third Team All-League Honors.
Great job Lady Eagles! We will truly miss the
outstanding senior leadership of Jennifer Choi,
Lauren Hickey, and Anna Thiergartner, but we
look forward to a successful and talented team
of returning varsity players for next season.
BOYS WATER POLO
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
The Boys Water Polo season concluded
with several milestones being reached.
The team finished with a 16-12 winning
record. Along the way, the team
finished 13th in the South Coast
Tournament, 17th in the Villa Park
Tournament, and second in the Tustin
Tournament. These placings represent
our highest finishes in each respective
tournament in the past eight seasons. In our non-league
schedule, the boys had impressive victories over our CIF
Division II foes. We also had victories over La Canada,
Agoura and Redlands. Those three teams were ranked
number one or two in their respective CIF divisions. Seniors
Mark Connor, Eric Macey and Greg Welch each lead in
categories of goals, assists and steals. Mark Connor set the
single season record in assists. We look forward to building
on this season and with the new pool in the near future;
we are very excited about the future of aquatics at SMCHS.
The SMCHS Girls Volleyball
teams had a very successful 2006
season. Coach Cristy Chapman
Uhrig returned as varsity coach
for the second year. After the
success of the 2005 season, Coach
Chapman knew the teams were
in for a challenge; the girls did not
disappoint. The Frosh-Soph team
were undefeated (28-0) Trinity League Champions. The
girls won three important tournaments; Tesoro, Edison
and Santa Barbara. The JV team experienced success
during the season as well. The girls were named Trinity
League Champions with a record of 28-2. The girls
won the Tesoro and Capo tournaments. The varsity team
was also named Trinity League Champions after very
difficult league play. The girls finished with a phenomenal
record of 34-4. The team won two tournaments: Mizuno
Scholastic Cup in Chicago (senior Dicey McGraw
was named MVP of the tournament) and Redondo
Power Classic (Dicey McGraw was named MVP of the
tournament). The team was a CIF semi-finalist in Division
1-AA and State Southern Regional Runner–up. Dicey
McGraw was named MVP of the Trinity League.
SMCHS Student Athletes - Making it Official
Six lady Eagles from Santa Margarita Catholic High
School made their futures evident today, as four of them
officially signed the National Letter of Intent with their
respective colleges for their NCAA sport. Wednesday,
November 8th was the first day that athletes were able to
sign. By signing a National Letter of Intent, a prospective
student-athlete agrees to attend the designated college
or university for one academic year.
FOOTBALL
At the time of publication, the Eagle
football team had just come off a
very impressive win against Mission
Viejo High School. The Eagles
scored and converted a two-point
conversion with a minute left to beat
#3 seed Mission Viejo and advance
to the Pac-5 CIF Semifinal game vs.
the Edision Chargers. A complete
summary of the amazing season
will be included in the next edition of the Alumni
Wings magazine.
The following student-athletes committed:
Georgia Follmer – signed her National Letter
of Intent with Indiana University for Basketball
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Dicey McGraw - signed her National Letter
of Intent with UCLA for Volleyball
Stephanie Peckham - signed her National Letter
of Intent with UC Berkeley for Water Polo
Brooke Salyer - verbally committed with
UC Santa Barbara for Soccer
Molly Scott – recruited by Dartmouth for Tennis
(recruited Ivy League athletes do not sign the Letter
of Intent. Ivy League schools do not award
athletic scholarships.)
Whitney Wood - signed her National Letter
of Intent with Colorado State for Basketball
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Left to right: Molly Scott, Dicey McGraw, Georgia Follmer, Stephanie Peckham
and Brooke Salyer. (not in photo: Whitney Wood)
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Activities/Christian Service - highlights from the fall semester
Eagle Varsity Debate Opens Season
The Competitive Debate Team began its season with the All Western
State Invitational Christmas Classic at La Costa Canyon High School
in San Diego. Returning members participating were: Kaitlin von
Hoffmann, Caitlin Ferraro, Erica Jain, Meghan Shain, Bill Chetney,
Christina Andrews, Karissa Paddie, Kevin Jain, Jacob Kureh and Vinay
Mysoor. They participated in Policy and Lincoln-Douglas style debate,
National and Foreign Extemp, Dramatic and Humorous Interp and
Original Advocacy. Coach Jean Hauser is very proud of the range of
speaking competition categories this year’s varsity team has chosen.
Next up is the National Invitational Tournament held at Cal State
Fullerton in January. Both of these tournaments will help prepare the
team for their run for National Forensic League Nationals this year.
Members have already logged up an impressive number of points with
the NFL. The Novice team has just completed their first tournament
and with 32 new members, the next few years look promising.
Christian Service
The Christian Service Program at SMCHS seeks
to develop in each student the habit of seeing the
world they live in as God sees it and to become
God’s hands, God’s feet and God’s heart.
Since 2002, SMCHS has built 38 16x20 homes,
a store house, and a library in villages in Tijuana
and Tecate; equivalent to a small neighborhood.
Each build requires approximately 40 people
which means over 1,600 students have been
involved in these trips to serve the poorest
of the poor in the Baja area.
SMCHS Christian Service participated in the fifth
Christmas program with Corazon on December
16th, serving 95 families. SMCHS buys each
family a gift and every child in the family, under
the age of 18, an individual gift. This year 250
gifts will be distributed to the children and 95
gifts will be distributed to the families. SMCHS
will also be able to provide food for 500 people,
games and crafts for 500, 20 raffle gifts, 20 cakes
(for the cake walk) and 95 Polaroid pictures
of the families with Santa.
Talon Theatre
The SMCHS Theatre Department
closed a very successful run of William
Shakespeare’s, classic comedy Twelfth
Night. Fun was had by all as the Talon
Theatre set the show in the American
North West of the 1860's. The rousing
curtain call even included a square dance
celebration! Talon Theatre has moved
onto preparation for the Christmas
Show. As part of the Performing Arts
Department many of the students will
be part of an opening number, Twelve
Days ‘Til Christmas from the Broadway
musical She Loves Me. Other members
of the Advanced Theatre classes will
be presenting The Nativity. Upon return
from Christmas break the spring production will be announced and
auditions and signups will begin. The Advanced Theatre Ensemble
is currently in preparation for the Children’s Show, Just Like Us, in
February. They will tour to local Elementary schools for presentations.
Closing out the year in May look for the Workshop presentations
by The Theatre Arts Production and Advanced Ensembles.
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Laying the foundation.
Framing the windows.
Taking a break with the client family.
In Loving Memory of Sister Anne Perrin
SMCHS lost a special friend in August 2006. Sister Anne passed away in August after a long battle with cancer.
Sister Anne was more than a teacher and staff member at SMCHS; she was a special friend to so many.
On November 1, 2006 the SMCHS community celebrated Sister Anne’s life at the all-school Mass in honor of All Saints Day.
There was a special memorial table at the Mass full of framed photos of loved ones from students, faculty and staff who
have passed away (pictured above right). At the front and center of that table was a beautiful photograph of Sister Anne.
Two of her fellow sisters from her Order were present at the Mass.
Gianni De Luca '02 (pictured above with Sister Anne) spoke to the students during Mass as well. Gianni was born in France
but educated in the United States. He became close friends with Sister Anne while here at SMCHS; they were both from
France. He shared many stories of his friendship with Sister Anne, among them, remembering that Sister Anne always was
awarded “Best Dressed” in the faculty section of the SMCHS yearbook.
Sister Anne was loved by many in the SMCHS community and she is missed.
Anyone would like to send a sympathy and/or Mass card to Sister Anne’s community may send them to:
Notre Dame Academy, 4345 Del Mar Trails Road, San Diego, CA 92130
By Christine Veilleux:
Je me souviens… (I remember…)
Sister Anne was not only a colleague -- she was a friend, a wonderful
friend. Her sense of humor and her cheerfulness comforted me regardless
of the problems I had to face. At the time of my two surgeries, she never
forgot to call me every day. In spite of the pain I underwent, Sister Anne
never failed to make me smile.
I miss hearing her vivacious, welcoming voice in the morning. She
would always say: “Bonjour Mademoiselle Veilleux, comment allez-vous
aujourd’hui?” (Good morning Miss Veilleux, how are you today?) Not
having Sister Anne among us anymore brings me sadness.
However, I know my dad and Sister Agnès have welcomed Sister Anne into
heaven. All three no longer suffer. I have no doubt they always look over us.
Sister Anne’s favorite color was purple. Everything purple was simply
beautiful to her, even a single sheet of paper. So each time I see a violet, a
butterfly or a bird with purple feathers, “Je me souviens…”(I remember…).
* “Je me souviens” is the Québecois’ Motto.
By Carol Smith:
I am deeply saddened by the passing
of Sr. Anne... she was our guardian
angel in the Math Department. I still
want to believe that she is coming back
some day soon. I will forever miss her
referring to her students as "her little
babies" and I will forever remember
her first day on the campus of Santa
Margarita, watching her teach math in
her French accent, which was very
heavy at the time. She loved life, loved
teaching, and always brought a smile
to the faces of those around her.
Sister Anne...until w e meet again...
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Christopher Cvengros Memorial Scholarship
On Sunday, December 15, 1996, Christopher Cvengros, a
junior at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, drowned in
a free diving (diving without the aid of scuba tanks) accident
in Laguna Beach. He was an active member of the Mariner
Sea Scouts for five years and enthusiastically enjoyed boating
and diving. The family and friends of Christopher Cvengros
endowed a memorial scholarship in his name. It will continue
to grow with contributions in years to come from donors
who wish to help students at SMCHS who are experiencing
financial hardships.
A total of $57,857 in tuition assistance has been
distributed to over 46 students since 1997.
The 2006-2007 Scholarship Recipients:
Pictured from left to right: Yasamin Mahallaty, Elias Perez,
Lauren Perone, Laura Spurlock, Jaclyn Anderson
and Maura Murphy
The Richard Hunsaker Scholarship
Richard Hunsaker was one of the Founding donors of
SMCHS. His son, David, graduated in the class of 1992.
When Richard retired from his civil engineering company,
Hunsaker and Associates, in December of 2004, the company
decided to honor him by giving SMCHS a $100,000 donation
to create an endowment for tuition assistance in his name.
The 2006-2007 Scholarship Recipients:
Pictured from left to right: Anna Patej, Holly Leonard,
Caitlain Greubel and Caitlin DeCoursey
Remember... Alumni are able to attend Valentasia
for half price! Put a table together for a night of fun!
Valentasia Needs Your Help!
Last year we had RECORD-BREAKING success at
our annual gala, Valentasia. We raised almost $300,000
for our Completing the Dream Capital Campaign to
complete our campus. We are thrilled and couldn’t have
done it without the support of people like you! We are
gearing up for this year’s 17th Annual Benefit Gala,
Valentasia 007…Diamonds are Forever.
We hope that you will make a donation that will enhance
our silent or live auction at Valentasia 007. Please visit
our website at www.smhs.org/valentasia to view
our wish list for this year’s gala event.
Thank you for your support!
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ALUMNI
of Santa Mar garita Catholic High School
Welcome to the Winter 2006
Alumni Edition of Wings!
The year 2006 is quickly coming to a close
and things have been very busy on campus.
The Capital Campaign and the construction
of milestone one, which includes the Aquatics
Center, is well underway as we work towards
completing our campus. You should have
received a campaign newsletter detailing
these exciting times at Santa Margarita!
It is also exciting because we hear from more
and more of you each day. Our new alumni
directory is growing so you can reconnect
directly with each other. (See page 23 for details!)
The holidays are a wonderful time to reach out
to friends and we really enjoy reaching out to
all of you! Have a wonderful holiday and we
look forward to hearing from you in 2007!
The deadline for the summer issue of Wings
will be May 15, 2007. E-mail your updates or
contact Michele Papay in the Alumni Office at
949-766-6000 ext. 1511 or alumni@smhs.org.
Enjoy!
Features
6-7 Alumni Reaching Out
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Alumni Out & About
Gift of the Heart Tournament
Alumni Sweetheart Couple
10 Homecoming 2006
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11 1996 Ten Year Reunion
2001 Five Year Reunion
12 Class Updates
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With Eagle Pride,
Michele Papay
Alumni Coordinator
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SAVE THE DATE FOR FUTURE ALUMNI EVENTS
Valentasia 2007 - Saturday, February 10, 2007 – Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
Softball Faculty/Alumni Game – Saturday February 17, 2007 at 10 am
(Contact Softball Head Coach John Fitzpatrick at 949-766-6023 or fitzpatrickj@smhs.org)
Boys Volleyball Annual Alumni Game – Friday, May 11, 2007 at 6 pm
Mothers Club Fashion Show – Sunday, May 6, 2007 – Fairmont Hotel
2006 Eagle Classic Golf Marathon – Tuesday, June 5, 2007
CLASS REUNIONS
Class of 2002 – Five Year Reunion – July 14, 2007
Class of 1997 – Ten Year Reunion – July 28, 2007
Log onto www.smhs.org/our pag es/alumni for additional infor mation.
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A l u m n i Re a c h i n g O u t
Santa Margarita students seem to be a special bunch of “kids” while they are
attending high school but as the years have proven, as they become adults they seem
to excel in ways we could never have even imagined. We have over 40 couples of
“Santa Margarita Sweethearts” who have married, about 70 alumni serving in the
military, almost 50 alumni who now teach and work at SM, we have professional
athletes, attorneys, sportscasters, models, writers, singers, directors, stay at home
moms, CEOs and the list goes on and on. Pretty impressive!
Another outstanding attribute of our students is their big hearts! They reach
out to others because they know how beneficial it is to be a part of an incredible
and supportive family.
On the next two pages are very special stories about two of our alumni, John
McKeehan ’91 and Michelle Rockwood ’00. John came to speak to our
students at an assembly commemorating the five year anniversary of 9/11. Michelle
is currently living in Africa and serving in the Peace Corps. These are their stories:
I wanted to share just a small part of my experience with you
as I may be very far away from home but you are all never far
away from my thoughts…Michelle Rockwood ‘00
I currently live in Kayes in Mali, West Africa working
for the United States Peace Corps. It is located 90K from
Senegal, on the northwestern corner of this country. It
will be my home for the next two years. I am working in
small business development—working to grow already
existing businesses and start others. I will teach illiterate
men, and I hope women, to read. I hope to take over
a class a few times a week at a local school. I will be
teaching a soccer team of 26 girls.
We have eaten things we never knew existed. Slept in
places we never dreamed possible, in conditions we never
thought bearable for human life. We have stared AIDS
in the faces of children. This country and its people
have evoked emotions - anger, fear and joy - to a
degree I never knew the human body was capable of.
Last night I saw a baby, so small I could fit its entire
body in the palm of my hand. My Malian “Father” has
two wives, which is two less than most. I find myself in a
land where topless is commonplace and a full set of teeth
is an anomaly, and the next mosquito bite could be your
last. This land is Mali. It is the 4th poorest country in the
world. The infant mortality rate is 1 in 10, and the life
expectancy is around 50 years old.
I could not be farther from the halls of Santa Margarita,
but when I arrived in my African village there was a letter
written by my mother: “Dear Michelle,” she wrote. “If I
remember correctly this was inscribed on your high-school
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signage, which I thought was very fortuitous. Memorize it
for yourself and keep it tucked away for the times that you
wonder why you are in Mali…no matter what happens.”
“Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not
grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
--Isaiah 40:31
The other day I brought my little Malian brother to town
with me. He had not been away from his small village.
I led him by the hand to the wash basin before dinner. He
was terrified of all my white friends, shaking he fought to
“I could not be farther from the halls of Santa Margarita”
hold back his tears. I reached up and turned the faucet on.
He looked at the faucet, looked at me and then back at the
faucet. He turned it off, he turned it on, and he ran his hand
under the water splashing himself in the process. He looked at
me through his big brown tear filled eyes and his lips curved
into a beautiful smile—revealing his tiny brown rotting teeth.
There are not words to describe a joy this rich—the feeling,
the emotion. I whispered to the group of Americans gathering to wash their hands, “wait,” and I motioned for them
to go away. He was mesmerized by the magic spout that
spits out water, crystal clear drinkable water.
You affect people’s lives around you everyday in America.
Usually, you don’t get so lucky as to have an opportunity
to change a person’s fate. The stakes are a bit higher here,
as death is more times than not, that fate we are trying
to avoid.
Many days I am scared and I want to go home. I want
to send my money instead of put out my hand. I’ve
convinced myself that cash, any amount, no matter how
small would make a more positive impact. I am convinced
that I, in a lifetime, could not begin to better the lives
of these children.
be here writing this. After a few seconds of shock,
I again was ushered down the stairs by a gentleman
that I had become close to, Rick Riscolla, our head of
security. That was the last time I would ever see Rick.
Only after leaving the building could I truly get a sense
of what was taking place. The destruction and loss of
life was undeniable and at the same time unbelievable.
In the next few weeks I attended over 18 funerals for
friends and colleagues. Not a day goes by that I do not
realize just how lucky I was. Now residing in Ladera
Ranch with my wife, Stacie, and our two children, Jack
and Kaylee, I am attempting to live life and honor the
memory of those we lost. Every September 11th I take
the day off work to reflect on what could have been
and to thank all of those who reached out to me
and my family in a time of uncertainty.
I contemplate my time here, I am inspired from other
volunteers I have met and who have given their time and
even their lives. Inspired by the rewards that comes from
this land, and the people—the question of “why did you
come?” has already changed to “why do you stay?”
I would love to tell you more about what I am doing. Feel free
to drop me an email at michellerockwood@yahoo.com.
John McKeehan ‘91
This is the first time I have ever put this down on paper,
and it is very difficult but I wanted to share my story. I had
worked in the World Trade Center for two years as a
Management Training Associate, when the planes hit the
towers. I worked on the 61st floor of #2 World Trade
Center, I also lived on the 51st floor, four blocks up in
Tribeca. My initial reaction to the occurrence was total
disbelief. I was extremely calm, yet shocked, due to the fact
that the plane had hit #1 WTC, not #2 where I worked.
After successfully evacuating the floor I proceeded down the
stairs like the other thousands of people. After reaching the
56th floor I was asked by WTC security if I could help assist
them in #1 WTC. Being trained in absolutely nothing, but
wanting to assist, I obliged and we proceeded to take the
elevators down to the mid-lobby on the 44th floor. All of
our elevators went from the first floor to the 44th floor to
a bank of other elevators. Once the elevator had taken us
down from the 56th floor to the 44th floor is when the
second plane had made the turn and struck our building.
I had exited the elevator only one second earlier. I was
thrown 10-12 feet and landed against the opposite wall.
Had the elevator been delayed that one second, I would not
“My parents received over 250 calls from people wanting to know if I was
safe. A large chunk of those were from SMCHS alumni families.
To me that truly showed the power of Santa Margarita.”
One thing that I want to share is that the day of
September 11, my parents received over 250 calls from
people wanting to know if I was safe. A large chunk of
those were from SMCHS alumni families. To me that
truly showed the power of Santa Margarita. A bond
was forged a long time ago that cannot be broken. I
had not spoken to a majority of the people in years,
but they cared enough to check in with my family.
That meant and still means a tremendous amount
to me and my family.
Recently I was honored to speak to the current
students, and I could not have been more honored
to call myself an alumnus. This school has had a
tremendous effect on my life and the friendships
and education that I received has assisted me in
every facet of my life. For this I am thankful!
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Out & About
1. Sisters Megan McCormick '05 and
Emily McCormick '08, Brian Sperry
'00 and Bobby Daher '00 were all
a part of Chris McCormick's '00
wedding. See Chris’ update on page
20 for more details.
2. Many of the more than 35 SM
alumni who gathered at the Erin
Walsh '99 & Josh Farra '96 came
together for this fun photo. See page
16 for more details of their wedding.
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4. Will Watson '99, Megan Cunha
'99, Brianna Cunha '05 & Shawn
Johnson '99 reunited at Will's flight
school graduation inside a KC135
which is the aircraft Will has been
assigned to fly.
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6. Mothers Club current and alumni
moms joined together for the Race
for the Cure which took place on
September 24, 2006. The group
received second place for the
number of team members
in the educational division.
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3. Court Holland '95 and Andy
Mckee '98 in front of Andy's jet
on display at the Andrews Air Force
Base air show.
5. Thomas Hull '06 & Chris Rix '00
at the Shrine Football Game Media
Day which took place in June 2006.
7 & 8. John Minardi '98 & John
Schweitzer '98. Mike Curtis '98,
Clay Gallagher '98 & Nick
Cappelleti '98 were just a few
of the alums who gathered on
October 21, 2006 to welcome home
John Schweitzer '98 from Iraq.
9. Hollis Bathen ‘97 and Lauren
(Owens) Bordages ‘97 ran in the
Dana Point Turkey Trot. Both girls
are training for spring marathons.
10. Anna Pellizzon and
Kim Andrews, both current
and alumni moms, were among
the 75 people who enjoyed the
Valentasia Underwriting Party
on October 28, 2006.
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11. Alumni family, Diana
and Rudi Brutoco and The
Brutocao Family Foundation
commissioned and donated
a beautiful sculpture to the
University of Notre Dame
campus. The sculpture, called
"In Celebration of Family"
depicts Jesus, Mary and
Joseph, and was recently
dedicated on the ND campus.
Many SM families were there
for the celebration.
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2006 Gift of the Heart Tournament
Damien and team “Oprah’s Book Club.”
Damien thanking all of the
players and spectators.
The third annual Gift of the Heart Flag
Football Tournament was a huge success!
Over $27,000 was raised for Damien Minna’s
rehabilitation efforts. Twenty-one incredible
teams played and over 400 people came to
SMCHS the day after Thanksgiving including
many current and alumni families! The winning
team was "Coach Rodriguez Strikes Back"
which included SM alums, Jeff Pazanti '95
and Ryan Thigpen ‘97. “Team Agness”
won the consolation bracket.
As you may remember, Damien Minna was
a graduate of the SMCHS class of 1997 who suffered a serious spinal
cord injury in August of 2004. The doctors said he would never walk again,
but Damien said from day one that he would not accept that fate. He has
worked harder than anyone can imagine every day of the past two years
to prove the doctors wrong and the great news is that Damien has made
incredible progress! Not only can he operate his own wheelchair by hand,
Let the games begin. Twenty-one teams played in the tournament.
type on the computer and do many other every day activities, but Damien is
now stronger than ever and while working out at Project Walk... DAMIEN
TOOK A STEP! For Damien to walk again will truly be a miracle and he is on his way! For more information or to make
a contribution to the Damien Minna Fund, please visit www.damienminna.com.
The planning committee would like to thank all of the donors and volunteers who made the day possible and thank you
to everyone who supported this tournament!
Highlighting another SM Alumni
Katie Gentner ’98 and Tim Sanders ’98 were married on July 22, 2006 in Santa Ynez,
California at the Gainey Winery. Katie and Tim now join the more than 40 couples of
Santa Margarita Sweethearts who have married!
Katie and Tim started dating their senior year of college. Katie was at University of
Arizona and Tim was at UCLA, so they had to endure the long distance relationship for
a semester. Tim and Katie were very close in high school but went their separate ways
in college. They were reconnected the summer before senior year of college and it was
love at first sight! They had not seen one another for over three years and the second
they started hanging out again, they were connected at the hip! The couple just knew
they were meant to be together.
Making it Official, Mr. & Mrs. Sanders!
Tim proposed to Katie in Napa Valley at a beautiful winery in a very romantic vineyard
while they were on a private picnic. It was such a surprise and Katie had no idea what
was going on and she really was shocked. Katie says “The scenery was so gorgeous
and it was just the two of us - it really was magical! I will never forget how perfect
everything was during that moment! It was like a fairytale scene!”
Katie and Tim dated for more than three years before they were engaged. The couple
honeymooned for two weeks in Maui and they are currently living in Ladera Ranch.
Alumni at the wedding included Groomsmen: Kris Riggs ‘98, Matt Zierhut ‘98, Chris
Caulfield ‘98, Mark Avalos ‘98, Miguel Prietto ‘98, Harrison Gentner ‘05, Mike
Narins (attended SM until ‘97), and Bridesmaids: Katie (Ledingham) Minardi ‘98,
Jessica Taylor (attended SM until ‘97). More than 20 Alumni attended the wedding.
Katie and Tim celebrating with SM classmates:
Jessica Taylor, Katie (Ledingham) Minardi
and John Minardi.
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Football and Pep Squad Alumni
Return for Homecoming 2006!
It was an exciting evening for Santa Margarita football as
our varsity team scored in the last minute to secure a 7-6 win
over Foothill High School during our Homecoming game on
October 6, 2006. This victory culminated a festive day of
celebrations including two special alumni reunion events!
The 2006-2007 Pep Squad hosted an alumni tailgate before the
big game with pep squad alumni and their families returning
for the game. It was an evening of fun as the past members
were treated to a delicious dinner and desserts and plenty of
Eagle Spirit. The spirit was obvious as record alumni crowds
combined with the energetic Pep Squad, the terrific Eagle
Regiment Band, the awesome student "Eagle Pack" and
proud parents teamed up to help cheer on the Eagles.
Marco and Jolene (Shurlock) Vartanian '96, Megan
Meihaus '97, Brian Meihaus '96, Patrick Strader '94
and hopeful Future Eagle, Timmy Strader III.
Dana (Woods) Maas ‘93.
Also, cheering on the team that night were more than 30
members of the 1996 CIF Championship Team and their
families. In celebration of the ten year anniversary, the 1996
players spent the day together participating in a golf
tournament and a pre-game tailgate. There was a special
introduction of the team on the field and a presentation
of commemorative jerseys to the players to mark the
anniversary! It was an amazing night to see the team as
they gathered on the sidelines and exchanged stories and
memories of their days on the field and their lives today.
We love to see our alumni come back to campus and
Homecoming this year was a true example of the
“Eagle Family” as record crowds of alumni returned home
to cheer on their alma mater! We look forward to seeing
more and more of you at Eagle sporting events!
GO BIG BLUE!
Brett Crowder '97, Ryan Sim '97, Billy Newman '97,
Brett Zinn '97 and Damien Minna '97.
Diana Hunt ‘06, Janelle Sanderson ‘06,
Danielle Johnson ‘06, Mike Haber ‘06,
Brittany Campbell ‘06, and Lauren Ingram ‘06.
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Quincey Trigillo ‘97, Lisa Mann ‘99,
Dani DiLoretta ‘00, Tiffany Keller ‘99,
Sean Crawford ‘99, Carrie, Aaron Maldonado ‘94,
Blake Olfield ‘99, Jeff La Rue ‘99.
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1996 championship team players.
Eagles Celebrate
Five and Ten Year Reunions
Two weekends in July are set aside each year
to reunite the classmates of two graduating
classes for their reunions. This year, the Class
of 2001 celebrated their Five Year Reunion on
July 8, 2006 and the Class of 1996 celebrated
their Ten Year Reunion on July 22, 2006.
Almost 350 former Eagles and their guests
attended both reunions, with the Class of
1996 setting an all-time record for attendance
at the Ten Year Reunion.
The Class of 2001 enjoyed a fun party
atmosphere at Dave & Buster’s in the Irvine
Spectrum where they were excited to reunite
with old friends. During the evening, they
enjoyed dinner, dancing, playing pool, chatting
about post college life and watching their
senior video. The Five Year Reunion is the
first official school function that reunites
the former classmates and it was easy to see
that they were happy to be together again.
The Class of 1996 was treated to an evening
of fun combined with elegance, as they
partied in the Waterfall Terrace and Lido
Rooms of The Westin - South Coast Plaza.
Lots of hugs and laughs were shared as they
greeted each other and exchanged stories
about the past ten years. Three couples from
the class were each celebrating their six year
wedding anniversary the night of the reunion
including Mary (Sabin) Person ‘96 and her
husband Kerry; Gregg ‘96 and Jaimi Pichler
and also Sally (Lord) Yubeta ‘96 and her
husband, Mark.
Some of the highlights of the event were a
photo booth where they could take unlimited
pictures with friends to take home that
evening and a special video filled with funny
and sentimental photos created by former
teacher Ed Cunningham. Current faculty and
staff who enjoyed the party were Carol Smith,
Meredith Moody, Jeff Nowlin, Tom Smith
and Michele Papay. Also, attendees received
a Memory Book filled with class updates,
pictures and a class directory. Reunion
Co-Chairs, Brian Meihaus ‘96 and
Tracy (McCroskey) Stiegler ’96, worked
hard to create an incredibly successful
and fun reunion!
Class of 2001 classmates Kristin Wohl, Erene
Nawar and Lauren Edwards enjoy the event.
Reuniting Friends: Kristin Shafranske, Katie Pugh
and Danny Abalos from the Class of 2001.
Katie Fowle, Maureen Brumley, and Sean
Buck enjoy their 5 Year Reunion.
Kristen Shafranske, Ken Henisey, Amy Vogelheim,
Jenna Thompson, Laura Yerrick celebrate their 5-Year.
Good Friends: Anniversary Couple Gregg '96
and Jaimi Pichler reunite with
Jennifer and Lawrence Morrisroe ’96.
1996 Reunion Co-Chair Brian Meihaus and his
wife Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97 are married
SM alums, as are Co-Chair Tracy (McCroskey)
Stiegler and her husband, Justin Stiegler '96.
Sarah (Ollenburger) Walker, Jaime (Kaufold)
Rochon and Jennifer Nall from the Class of 1996.
Kevin Conley '96, Rob Taylor '96
and Matt Blasdel '96.
Sally (Lord)
Yubeta '96 and
her husband,
Mark, were one
of three couples
celebrating their
sixth wedding
anniversary at the
10 Year Reunion.
Many happy
couples enjoyed the
fun event including
TJ Poettgen '96
and her boyfriend,
Kenneth Annoreno.
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CLASS OF 1991
John McKeehan ‘91 spoke
at an all school assembly
on September 14, 2006 in
commemoration of the fifth
anniversary of 9/11. John was
working in the World Trade
Center in New York City on
September 11, 2001 and he shared his story with the
SMCHS students. John and his wife, Stacie, have two
children, Jack and Kaylee, and they now live in Ladera
Ranch. He is the CEO of his own company, Monarch
Capital Management, located in Rancho Santa Margarita.
(See page 11 for more information and photos.)
Dominic Chenelia ‘91 has
been living in San Diego since
graduating from the University
of San Diego in 1996. Dominic
married Kristen Kinnaird on
August 31, 2002 at the Immaculata
Chapel at USD. In April 2004, he
left his job of six years to become Sales & Marketing
Director for Ski Tops USA. The company manufactures
Chaos & Moonshadow headwear, as well as makes beanies
and ball caps for DC Shoes, Billabong, Element, Levis
and ESPN. Kristen has been working for over two years
as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California.
Dominic and Kristen purchased a home in Mission Hills
in April 2004 and they are enjoying being homeowners.
The couple travels often, usually to Hawaii or Mexico
at the end of the busy ski season. They also invested
in the restaurant lounge, Confidential, in the Gaslamp
district of downtown San Diego with a number of other
USD alums. They recently had dinner with fellow SM
alum, Bill McFadden ‘91 and his wife, Jill, and their
three children.
Matt Cottonaro ‘91 is a First
Lieutenant in the United States
Army serving at FOB FALCON
in Iraq. Matt says, “Things are very
dangerous here in Baghdad, but it
could be worse. We were mortared
a few weeks back. The enemy nailed
our ammo supply point but we were
fortunate enough not to suffer any
casualties.” Matt is a sniper for his
Platoon’s SKT team and should
be in Iraq for several more months so he appreciates
all of your prayers.
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Christopher Moreau ‘91 has been married since 1997
to the former Julie McKinley, who is a class of ’91
Mater Dei graduate. Christopher and Julie met at the
University of California, San Diego. Christopher works
as a software engineer doing design and architecture work
and managing a team of other engineers. The couple has
four children; three girls and a boy, ranging from almost
one year to seven years old.
Jenna Ricker ‘91 is a writer and filmmaker in New York
City. She wrote, directed and produced her first feature
film "Plan B" soon to be on the film festival circuit.
She has spent many summers working with international
theatre students in London. When not behind a lens,
huddled over her laptop writing, running in Central Park
or enjoying her favorite city, she can be found teaching
playwriting, screenwriting and costume design to students
in New York City.
CLASS OF 1992
Casey (Van Meter) Cook ‘92 works at St. Michael’s
Abbey and Preparatory School in Silverado in the
Development Office. She has been working there for
over a year after leaving Twentieth Century Fox Home
Entertainment where she worked for almost seven years
as the event coordinator. Casey’s husband, Abraham, is
an attorney at Jackson, DeMarco, Tidus and Peckenpaugh
located in Irvine. The couple celebrated their fifth
anniversary on October 20th and they are expecting
their first child in March 2007. Casey and Abraham live
in Ladera Ranch near her parents, Richard and Sherry
Van Meter, and her sister, Kelly (Van Meter) Latini ‘95,
her husband Andrea Latini ‘95 and their baby girl,
Roma. (See update on page 17)
CLASS OF 1993
Matt Reis ‘93 was recently awarded the 2006 Team MVP
award for the New England Revolution where he plays
goalkeeper. Matt was in the news when he made a special
visit to a young soccer goalkeeper in a hospital in Boston
who suffered a serious injury in September 2006. Matt is
one of many SMCHS alumni who have been giving back
to the community to help others. For additional stories
on other alumni reaching out, please see the stories
on pages 10-11.
CLASS OF 1994
Heather (Whelan) Creswell ‘94
graduated from Oregon State University
in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Environmental Science.
Heather taught outdoor science school
with the Orange County Department of
Education for two years before moving
back to Portland, Oregon. She married
Matthew Creswell on August 22, 1999.
In Oregon, Heather was a classroom
assistant at a Montessori school for four
years until their son, Caleb Matthew, was born on August
6, 2004. Heather was a stay-at-home mom, but now
works as a pharmacy technician.
Amanda (Heim) Einhorn ‘94 recently achieved
National Board Certification while teaching in the state
of Washington. Amanda has been teaching Language
Arts at the Federal Way High School for four years.
Paul Ferguson ‘94 who is a
Captain in the United States Air
Force, is back home in Seattle
after a successful deployment to
Kuwait and Iraq. In his capacity
as the Program Integrator for F-22
Aircraft, Paul is the Department of
Defense’s on-site rep who oversees
Boeing’s production of F-22 components. Paul enjoys
his military work immensely, but he’s happy to be home
so he can devote some time to his other two jobs –
being a great husband and father!
Erica (Selvaggio) Ferrari ‘94 was married to Fred
Ferrari on July 14, 2006 at St. Kilian Church in Mission
Viejo and the reception was held at the Irvine Marriott.
The couple honeymooned in Bora Bora and Morrea
and they are currently residing in Huntington Beach.
CLASS OF 1995
Elizabeth (Raley) Johnson ‘95 is
busy with her two children; Melissa,
four-years-old and Barry, six months.
Elizabeth works with her husband,
Barry, running their business, Barry
Johnson Equipment. The family
enjoys vacationing at the river and
in the High Sierras and currently
lives in Apple Valley, California.
Chris Kelishes ‘95 has been living
in San Diego since March 2005 and is
working at Sea World in multimedia
production for the animal shows.
Chris enjoys the work and interacting
with the animals. Chris traveled to
Greece in September 2006 to see the
island of Santorini, locate distant relatives in rural
northern Greece and enjoy the beautiful beaches.
Kelly (Van Meter) Latini ‘95
and Andrea Latini ‘95 were married
in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on
August 2, 2003. The couple welcomed
a baby girl, Roma Isabella, on
April 10, 2006 and the family is
currently living in Ladera Ranch.
CLASS OF 1996
Josh Farra ‘96 and Erin Walsh ‘99
both attended SMCHS but met in
June 2004 in Laguna Beach at a bar
and have been together ever since.
The couple was recently married.
For the full update, go to Erin
Walsh ‘99 on page 20.
Heather Hawley ‘96 recently
announced her engagement to
Brad Petrigala at a family party.
Heather is a graduate of
University of California, San
Diego and works as a
television executive for Sony
Studios in Los Angeles. Brad graduated from Emerson
College in Boston and is a development executive for
Brillstein-Gray Agency in Beverly Hills where the couple
first met. An October 2007 wedding is planned.
Elizabeth (Leduc) Heck ‘96 was married in 1998 to
James Heck. Elizabeth and James have a daughter, Leigh
Ann, born in 1999 and a son, Christopher James, born
in 2003. In 2006 the family moved to Carmel, Indiana,
home of the Hoosiers, because of a job transfer for
James and they love it there. Elizabeth is a stay-at-home
mom and would not trade it for the world.
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Chon Kantikovit ‘96 recently received the award of Broker
of the Quarter by the Irvine Company Office Properties.
Chon works for Grubb & Ellis in the Newport Beach
office and represents national and regional tenants
in lease negotiations.
Mary Sabin Person ‘96 and her
husband, Kerry, welcomed their
daughter, Madeline Marie, who arrived
at 12:38 pm on October 4, 2006.
Madeline weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz and
was 19 1/2" long, with a little bit
of dark hair. Madeline is a joy for
the entire family! The family is living in Reno, Neveda.
CLASS OF 1997
Hollis Bathen ‘97 just completed her
fourth marathon after running in the
ING New York City Marathon on
November 5, 2006. Hollis qualified
for the Boston Marathon with a time
of 3:29:30. She will compete in Boston
on April 16th. Good Luck, Hollis!
Elizabeth (Barry) Burgamy ‘97 and her husband,
Kirk, are both in their second year of medical residency.
Elizabeth is a pediatric resident at Children's Hospital Los
Angeles, while Kirk is an emergency medicine resident at
UCLA Medical Center. Their marriage proved its strength
during October’s football showdown between Notre Dame;
Elizabeth's alma mater and UCLA; Kirk's alma mater.
Elizabeth tried not to be too happy when Notre Dame
pulled out a victory in the last 27 seconds!
Sarah (Claypool) Harris ‘97 married Mike Harris on
October 29, 2005 at the Mission San Luis Obispo with
the reception at the Sycamore Springs Resort and Spa.
Bridesmaids at the wedding included SMCHS alumnae
Monica Creath ‘97, Nicole Derby ‘97 and Nancy
Benninghoff ‘97. Sarah and Mike met at Cal State Fresno
through the Greek system while Sarah was living in the
Delta Gamma house and Mike was in the Theta Chi house.
Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts in mass communication
and journalism while attending Cal State Fresno and her
Masters in Education, cross cultural diversity, from National
University. Sarah is currently teaching English at Buchanan
High School in Clovis, California. Mike is a financial
consultant with A.G. Edwards. The couple will be spending
some time in Australia this year with Mike's extended family.
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China Prentice ‘97 is a doctor’s assistant in Veterinary
Oncology with plans to attend medical or veterinary
school.
Erika Provence ‘97 is a health care registered nurse and
will be getting married to the love of her life, Dereck
Wright, on January 21, 2007.
Katie (Ferguson) Rando ‘97 is
still living in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
with her husband and their beautiful
daughter, Isabella. Isabella was
born January 4, 2006 and is rapidly
approaching her first birthday!
Kelley (O’Halloran) Stratton
‘97 married Paul Stratton, who
is originally from Michigan,
on November 17, 2006. The
ceremony and reception took
place at the Lake Union Café
in Seattle, Washington. Megan
(Strader) Meihaus ‘97 and Brooke Martin ‘95
were Kelley’s attendants. The couple honeymooned in
Jamaica and will reside in their new home in San Diego,
California. Kelley is currently an interior designer and
specializes in model homes. She is looking forward to
the upcoming Class of 1997 Ten Year Reunion next
July, even though it makes her feel old!
CLASS OF 1998
Jenny (Peterson) Cramer
‘98 graduated from the
University of Southern
California in 2002 with a
Bachelor of Science degree
and a teaching credential.
She met her husband, Travis,
while attending USC and
they were married on June 30, 2006 in Fullerton. The
wedding reception included a surprise visit from the
USC band. Julie Peterson ‘00 was the Maid of Honor
and Danny Peterson ‘04 was one of the groomsmen.
The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and currently reside
in Rancho Santa Margarita. Jenny is a junior high math
teacher at St. John's Episcopal School and Travis
is a partner with Strategic Resource Group.
Marissa (Finn) Evans ‘98 and
her husband, Zach, are happy to
announce the birth of their son,
Trenton Robert Evans, who was
born on September 14, 2006 at
8:29 a.m. weighing 7 lbs 8 oz.
Arianne Harley ‘98 graduated in 2002 from Southern
Methodist University obtaining a Bachelor of Science
degree in economics with an emphasis in finance. For
the past few years, she has been doing accounting for
Claim Jumper Restaurants at the corporate office in
Irvine. Arianne is currently living in San Juan Capistrano
but hopes to be moving closer to work soon.
Laurel Reed ‘98 is a Fulbright Scholar and is currently
studying in Croatia.
Kat Ricker ‘98 lives in New York City and is an Associate
Producer for CNBC's "Mad Money," with Jim Cramer and
"High Net Worth" programs. Prior to joining CNBC, she
was a writer and business news producer for NY1 News.
She is a member of the New York Junior League and
co-chair of the organization's monthly newsletter Skylines.
Kat is still close with Santa Margarita friends Kayse
(Cushing) Aschenbrenner ‘98, Woody Peterson ‘98 and
Nicholas Fonte ‘98. Kat says she'd rather be traveling,
most recently to Greece, running, doing yoga or reading
versus being the workaholic she has become.
John Schweitzer ‘98 is a Navy Corpsman with the 3/8
Marine Division based out of Camp LeJeune, North
Carolina. John recently returned home from Iraq in
October after being there for seven months. John returned
to California to spend time with John ‘98 and Katie
(Ledingham) Minaradi ‘98, as well as many of his
other SMCHS buddies.
Gina (Cavalieri) Winters ‘98 married
Kevin Winters on May 6, 2006. The
ceremony took place at St. Edward
Catholic Church in Dana Point. The
reception followed at The Ritz-Carlton
in Laguna Niguel. Some of the Santa
Margarita alums who attended the
wedding included bridesmaids Kelly
(Freimann) Brooks ‘97, Dara
Freimann ‘97, Tiziana Zanetti ‘98, Kristin Bonner ‘98
and groomsman John Cavalieri ‘93. Gina works in sales
for Tyco International’s Fire and Security division. Her
husband, Kevin, works in finance for PIMCO. After their
honeymoon in the Tahitian islands, the newlyweds will
reside in the Talega community of San Clemente.
CLASS OF 1999
Allison (Broughman) Cooper ‘99
married Chris Cooper on August 12,
2006 at Rancho Las Lomas in Orange
County. The bridal party included SM
alums Amanda Shanklin ‘99 as the
Maid of Honor and Niki Lowry ‘99
and Christina Scarbo ‘99 as
bridesmaids. The couple met while
attending the University of Southern
California, where they both graduated from the Marshall
School of Business. Allison also earned her law degree
from the University of San Diego in 2005 and is an
attorney at a business litigation firm. Her husband, Chris,
works in real estate. The couple went to Tahiti for their
honeymoon and they currently live in La Jolla.
Claire (Rouleau) Dise ‘99 graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Nursing in 2004 from Gwynedd Mercy
College in Pennsylvania and works as an oncology nurse at
Pennsylvania Hospital. On October 1, 2005 Claire married
Darrell Dise, Jr., who is a biologist at the University of
Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital. Claire and Darrell have
two dogs, Bailey and Dale, but no kids yet! Claire enjoys
cooking, sewing, crocheting and shopping.
Ryan Hart ‘99 who served in Iraq in
2003 is currently stationed at Marine
Corps Air Station New River, North
Carolina and is the Marine Aviation
Logistics Squadron 26 Operations
Officer. The squadron provides
intermediate level aviation logistics
support to the aircraft at New River.
Their latest duties have been providing support to the
new MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Ryan married his
wife, Erika, on May 15, 2004 in San Juan Capistrano.
Cristina "Cristie" (Villalobos) Linn
‘99 married Joshua Linn on May 6, 2006
at St. Jude Catholic Church in Westlake
Village, California. The couple met
online at www.catholicsingles.com while
Cristie was living in New York City and
Josh in California. Cristie soon decided
to move back home to California. Today,
they are currently fulfilling a shared
dream of living at the beach in Malibu. Cristie is employed
as a chemist for Amgen, Inc. and Josh is with Beitler
Commercial as an industrial real estate broker.
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Erin Walsh ‘99 and Josh Farra
‘96 both attended SMCHS but
met in June 2004 at a bar in
Laguna Beach and have been
together ever since. The couple
was engaged on October 7, 2005
and was married exactly one year later on October 7, 2006
at St. Margaret’s Church. The reception was held at the
Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel. Josh and Erin honeymooned
in Maui at the Four Seasons Resort in Wailea. Over 35 SM
alumni attended the wedding ranging in classes from 1992
through 2003. Alumni who were in the wedding party
included Russell Swarts ‘96, Dennis Keane ‘96,
Matthew Nickels ‘96, Trevor Walsh ‘97, Ryan Farra
‘00, Christine Dubia ‘99, Jessica Farra ‘97, and Erin
Moch ‘99.
CLASS OF 2000
Christopher McCormick ‘00 and
his new wife, Ashley, were married on
August 26, 2006 at Our Lady Queen of
Angels Church in Newport Beach. The
couple was very pleased to have Fr. Craig
Butters, the SMCHS Chaplain and San
Francisco Solano Pastor, preside over
the wedding. The reception was held
at The Turnip Rose and the couple
honeymooned in Hawaii. Chris and Ashley met at USC
and the USC Band was also at the reception. Bobby
Daher ‘00, Brian Sperry ‘00, Stephen McCormick ‘02,
Megan McCormick ‘05 and Emily McCormick ‘08
were part of the wedding party and they were joined by
many other SMCHS alums who attended the wedding.
The couple is now living on Balboa Island.
Travis Okamoto ‘00 graduated from USC in 2005.
Travis moved to San Francisco where he took a position at
Viking Asset Management Company. Traveling to London,
Switzerland and New York for business has kept him busy.
After settling down in the Marina District he joined several
clubs for young entrepreneurs and met his roommate, Ray,
who is also an alum of USC. While living in San Francisco,
he enjoys running into other SMCHS friends. Travis
travels back home to southern California to attend the
USC football games and meets up with his old buddies.
Michelle Rockwood ‘00 is serving a two year tour in
the Peace Corps in a village in Africa. For more details
and photos, please see the article on pages 10–11.
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Jesse Rodriguez ‘00 graduated from USC with a
Bachelor of Arts in cinema and television in 2004. Jesse is
currently in his first year at De Paul University Law School
in Chicago attending with a full scholarship and is pursuing
entertainment law. He is living only ten minutes from
Wrigley Field so he can continue to enjoy his favorite
sport and watch major league baseball.
Tiffany (Flynn) Sepp ‘00 married
Daniel Sepp on May 27, 2006. The
Catholic nuptial ceremony was held
at the Mission San Juan Capistrano
Basilica. Among her bridesmaids were
Kristin Ruiz ‘99, Tina Root ‘99 and
Julie Peterson ‘00. Tiffany and Dan
currently live in San Diego and they
both work in the field of neuroscience research.
Kimberly Stewart ‘00 was married to Lance Little on June
10, 2006. The wedding and reception were held at
the Bell Tower in Rancho Santa Margarita. Several Santa
Margarita alums were in the wedding party including the
Maid of Honor, Michelle Stewart ‘98 and bridesmaids
Lauren Broomfield ‘00 and Sara Sullivan ‘01. The
couple honeymooned in Kauai and Maui and now
resides in Rancho Santa Margarita.
CLASS OF 2001
Dominic Manna ‘01 married Melissa
Parks on July 22, 2006 in Dana Point,
California. The couple exchanged vows
in a traditional Catholic ceremony at
St. Edward’s Church followed by a
reception at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna
Niguel. Dominic and Melissa met while
attending Pepperdine University and
now reside in Studio City. Melissa is a
writer and producer for the TV show “Extra” in the New
Media division, while Dominic is an e-commerce analyst
at GSI Commerce. Other Santa Margarita alums who were
members of the couple’s bridal party included the Best
Man, Joseph Cavallo ‘01, and also Daniel Gomez ‘01,
Tyler Chappell ‘01, Ken Sangveraphunsiri ‘01,
Christopher Manna ‘03 and current SMCHS student
Jonathan Manna ‘08. The couple honeymooned in
beautiful Maui, Hawaii at the Westin, Kaanapali Beach
for eight blissful days before returning to the grind in
Los Angeles. Dominic and Melissa want to thank all
their SMCHS alumni friends for helping to celebrate
their special day!
Christie Mc Clain ‘01 married Eric Davidson on August
20, 2006 in Costa Mesa, California
after dating since August 2000.
The couple is currently living in
Anaheim, where Christie works as
a sales rep for Johnson & Johnson
and Eric works as a sales rep for
Volatile Shoes USA.
Lauren Vaughan ‘01 is a Drug and Alcohol Counselor
for the State of California after graduating from the
Saddleback College Drug and Alcohol Studies Program
and receiving the Division Scholarship award. Lauren
is working at an agency in San Juan Capistrano as the
Program Director for DUI and Drug Conviction
Programs. She is also planning on attending Cal State
Fullerton in the spring to obtain a Bachelor Degree in
human services. Lauren is dating a United States Marine,
Matthew Couch, who is stationed at Camp Pendleton and
is on his third deployment serving in the Middle East and
planning to return in March 2007; please remember him
in your prayers. Lauren is planning a move to Oceanside
at the end of the year.
CLASS OF 2002
Gianni De Luca ‘02 graduated
from UC Berkeley in May 2006 and is
currently working at Deloitte Consulting
LLP in Los Angeles. Gianni returned
to the Santa Margarita campus on
November 1, 2006 to speak to the
students during the All Saints Day Mass
to pay tribute to his former teacher and
friend, Sister Anne, who passed away in August. Gianni,
who was born in France but educated in the United
States, and Sister Anne became close friends while here
at SMCHS. Gianni did a wonderful job of paying tribute
to Sister Anne and sharing some special memories
of her. (See additional photos and story on page 7).
Kristin Gatfield ‘02 graduated from the University
of California, Los Angeles in March 2006. Kristin
is currently in her first year attending the University
of Texas Law School. Go Longhorns!
Katy Gorelick ‘02 is finishing up her Bachelor of
Science degree at the Art Institute. Recently, Katy
was named Head Catering Chef for Beach Fire Grill
Restaurant in Ladera Ranch, making her an official chef,
even before graduation.
Joshua Inouye ‘02 graduated
from the Berklee College of
Music in Boston, Massachusetts
on May 13, 2006 with a Bachelor
of Arts degree; majoring in music
business/management, with a minor
in music performance. He interned
this past summer with the production department
of the Monterey Jazz Festival. While attending Berklee,
Joshua and his band, “Black Betty and the Bad Habits”
won the Ryan J. Lariviere Memorial Fund 2005 Battle
of the Bands and have a CD entitled, Voodoo Man.
CLASS OF 2003
Nathan Imperiale ‘03 is currently in his senior year at
George Washington University. Nathan is the Director
of Visual Media for the GOP. Nathan was the official
photographer for an event recently when President Bush
met privately with the US House Republican Conference.
He was given access to the meeting, along with only two
other staffers and accompanied the President from the
motorcade into the meeting, taking over 1,200 photos.
Natasha Kalimada ‘03 will graduate from Princeton
University in June 2007 with a major in Sociology and
certificate in the Theater and Dance Program. Her
senior independent work is two-fold: a thesis about the
globalization of the American film industry; and a creative
thesis in which she will produce, direct, choreograph and
perform an evening length dance performance. As President
of BodyHype Dance Company; a University affiliated
organization, she will lead the company to perform two
shows this year. After graduation, Natasha plans to pursue
a MBA and work in the entertainment industry.
Bradley Mielke ‘03 is enjoying a semester in Prague,
where he is completing the journalism
portion of his double major. He just
returned from a trip to Zagreb and
Dubrovnik and had the chance to visit
classmate, Ryan Gantz ‘03 in Rome.
Brad is having a great time getting to
know the Czech language, cuisine and
also soccer hooligans. In January, he will return to New
York to graduate from New York University in May 2007.
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David Quintero ‘03 is at UC Irvine majoring in biology.
David just started his internship with an orthopedic
surgeon in Orange and also stays busy working with
a research team at the UCI Hospital.
Sterling Showalter ‘03 is currently in his junior year at
the West Point Military Academy in New York. During
his summers at West Point, Sterling has graduated from
tanks and artillery training at Ft. Knox and airborne school
at Ft. Benning. Sterling recently signed his commitment
letter to the Army for five years of military service after
graduation in 2008. He will receive his degree with a major
in engineering and a minor in business and economics
and will be commissioned a Second Lieutenant
in the United States Army.
CLASS OF 2004
Melissa Diek ‘04 accepted membership in The National
Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
and was honored during an Induction
Convocation this fall. NCSC is the
nation’s only interdisciplinary honors
organization for first and second
year college students and membership
is by invitation only based on grade
point average and class standing. Melissa is currently
a junior attending Penn State University and is majoring
in kinesiology.
Alek Ramoska ‘04 and his brother Andre, a sophomore
at SMCHS, enjoyed getting some mountain air during
Family Weekend at the University of Colorado
at Boulder, where Alek is in his junior year.
Jared Rodriguez ‘04 is a junior at Loyola Marymount
University in Los Angeles where he is pursuing a business
major with a minor in music. Jared works as a DJ at KXLU
and has performed (singing) in San Francisco and Los
Angeles. He recently made a CD, Passaro do Pomar,
which is Brazilian Folk Music.
Emily Salveson ‘04 is studying in Rome this semester
and loving it! While there, speaking Italian is becoming
second nature. Emily is majoring in English at the
University of San Diego and is also working towards
her real estate license.
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CLASS OF 2005
Antoney Ferrey ‘05 currently attends Ohio State
University in Columbus where he is in the early
admissions program for medicine, which is a seven year
BSMD program. He has been a member of Dr. Gustavo
Leone's research group at the Human Cancer Genetic
Program at Ohio State University's Comprehensive
Cancer Center. Antoney truly enjoys learning,
participating and working in the lab and his experience
at Ohio State has been very challenging and rewarding.
Antoney was recently written up in an article that
appeared in Que Pasa, OSU? the university publication
for autumn 2006.
Bryan Hasler ‘05 is currently attending Loyola
Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Alexis Mielke ‘05 is a sophomore at the University
of San Francisco where she is majoring in exercise
and sports science. Alexis just finished her second
season playing soccer for the USF Dons.
Natalie Roe ‘05 graduated from the Goldenwest
Community College cosmetology program on
October 7, 2006. Natalie also went on to take the
state board licensing exam in late November.
Lindsey Vaughan ‘05 has worked for a production
company is Los Angeles since graduation. Lindsey also
went to Equine Massage Therapy School to obtain a
license to become a certified therapist for horses. She
plans to attend Montana State University this spring
and will be moving there in December. Lindsey has
also been to Nashville and recorded a demo CD called,
"American Girl" and sang at the Jack Webb awards
in September, which honored Johnny Grant. You
can find Lindsey’s music on MySpace.
CLASS OF 2006
Christopher Barry ‘06 is absolutely enjoying Santa Clara
University! He has found that the IB Programme at Santa
Margarita provided him with a superb foundation for his
academics at SCU, and is weighing both political science
and biology as potential majors. Christopher is looking
forward to reuniting with former SM classmates during
Christmas vacation.
Mikaila Becker ‘06 will be traveling to the Dominican
Republic from May 21 until June 2, 2007. She will be working
at and staying at Orphanage Outreach where she will be
teaching English. This program is a part of the Alternative
Breaks program at Xavier University that does direct service
work during the spring and summer breaks.
April L. Glenn ‘06 traded in her Eagles’ wings for Lions’
claws on August 7, 2006 as she signed a
Letter of Intent to attend and play softb
all for Vanguard University of southern
California for the academic year 2006-2007.
April, a four-year varsity starter for the
Eagles softball program, played several
positions while at SMCHS and received
many awards including being unanimously voted as the
recipient of the Varsity E.A.G.L.E.S Values Award
(Excellence, Attitude, God, Loyalty, Ethics, Sacrifice)
during her senior year. April looks forward to playing
softball in college and will receive both academic and
athletic scholarships during her years as a Vanguard Lion.
Kendall Mauvezin ‘06 is attending Chapman University
and having a wonderful time! She says that SMCHS prepared
her so well for everything she has faced thus far. Kendall lives
on campus in a “cute” building called Glass Hall, and has
absolutely amazing roommates. She enjoys being in small
classes with passionate professors. Kendall is one of the
few theater majors at Chapman and has already taken part in
a few student movies and can't wait to participate in more!
B.J. Thompson ‘06 is a freshman at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.
B.J. will be playing baseball for the MIT Engineers.
Kathryn Whichard ‘06 is currently attending the
United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Alumni Bulletin Board
Career Opportunity
The Development Office at SMCHS is looking
to hire a full-time Development Assistant.
This Assistant will help with all activities of
the Development Office including the Capital
Campaign. This is a great opportunity to gain
experience in the field of fundraising and event
planning. If you are interested in applying, please
contact Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97, Director
of Development at 949-766-6078 or
meihausm@smhs.org. Applicant must also fill
out a staff application found at www.smhs.org.
Attention Class of 1996
Additional Memory Books are available from your
Ten Year Reunion. This is a wonderful keepsake
with photos, updates and a directory of your
classmates! If you are interested in obtaining one,
please contact Michele Papay at alumni@smhs.org
or 949-766-6000, ext. 1511.
St. Norbert Alumni
St. Norbert Parish School is looking to rekindle
ties with their alumni. If you graduated from
St. Norbert’s before attending SMCHS,
please email Patty Bornhop at
pbornhop@stnorbertchurch.org or visit their
website at: www.stnorbertchurch.org/school
RECONNECT WITH OLD FRIENDS THROUGH THE NEW ONLINE ALUMNI DIRECTORY!
CHECK OUT THE NEW ALUMNI DIRECTORY on the redesigned SMCHS website and reconnect with other
SM alums! Go to www.smhs.org and under the Alumni tab, scroll down to "Register Yourself.” You can enter your
information there and decide what you want to share. As for your email address, it will not be printed at all, but fellow
eagles will be able to email you connecting through our server. We really hope to have an amazing alumni network
in the upcoming months so I hope you will consider joining us. We are very excited at the great response so far!
We already have almost 150 entries and more are coming in each day. Thanks for staying in touch!
Be sure to add www.smhs.org as a favorite in your web browser and visit it often for the most up-to-date SMCHS
news & events.
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anyone who sent information to us for this issue of WINGS and for any errors that may have occurred in this publication.
Please notify us of any oversights and thank you for understanding.
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