Summer 2007 - Mater Dei High School

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A quarterly magazine for students, parents, alumni, and friends of Mater Dei High School
Congratulations to the Class of 2007
Mater Dei High School now has over 21,500 Alumni
SPORTS: Monarchs earn
STUDENT NEWS: The
STUDENT NEWS: Cheer
College Scholarships
Class of 2007 Shines
and Dance teams earn
national honors
ALUMNI: 2007
Homecoming and Reunion
Information Announced
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• www.materdei.org •
President’s Letter
Mater Dei High School
1202 West Edinger Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92707-2191
(714) 754-7711
www.materdei.org
Administration 2006-07
Most Rev. Tod D. Brown, D.D.
Bishop of Orange
Reverend Gerald M. Horan, O.S.M.
Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Patrick Murphy
President
Frances Clare
Principal
Greg Dhuyvetter ‘77
Assistant Principal,
Academic Services, Admissions & Technology
Charisse Kitsinis
Assistant Principal,
Faculty Services & Personnel
Dave Taylor
Vice President of Business Services
Jonathan Tufo ‘91
Vice President of Advancement
Office of Advancement & Alumni
Pamela Coe
Director of Grants & Media Relations
Melinda Craft
Advancement Administrative Assistant
Kathleen Kelly ‘94
Director of Publications
Joseph Medlin ‘98
Director of Alumni Advancement
Kellie Pendergest
Director of Admissions Marketing &
Special Events
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Vol. XIII, No. 4
Mater Dei High School in the Diocese
of Orange, mindful of its mission to be
witness to the love of Christ for all,
believes every person, as a child of
God, regardless of race, condition, or
age, has equal dignity and an inalienable right to an education. Therefore,
no qualified student will be denied
admission to this school on the basis of
sex, race, color, or national origin.
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Dear Mater Dei Family,
As I write this letter for
the Summer Edition of
the Scarlet & Gray
Magazine, I look back
with tremendous pride
and gratitude upon the
graduating Class of
2007. I congratulate
Patrick Murphy
and
salute
ASB
President and Valedictorian Nick Normandin
for his outstanding leadership this school
year and for his inspirational words to the
graduates at the UCI Bren Center at this
year’s wonderful graduation ceremony on
June 2. My sincerest commendations and
congratulations as well to Salutatorian
Stephen Lamb for his incredible graduation
speech and to the entire graduating Class of
2007 for the inspirational imprint they made
on the treasured history of Mater Dei.
As the 2006-2007 school year wound
down, the Mater Dei community was dazzled
with the incredible display of theatrical, vocal
and comedic talent in the Senior Musical
production of “Thoroughly Modern Millie”;
marveled at the depth and quality of the
scholarships, awards and accolades
bestowed upon the senior class at Senior
Awards Night; moved by the reverence and
emotion of a beautiful Baccalaureate Mass
celebration; and reveled in the pure fun and
excitement of the final Senior Class activity
for the Class of 2007, Grad Nite at Soka
University.
As we bid a fond farewell to the outstanding Class of 2007, we gaze forward with
tremendous anticipation and excitement to
the 2007-2008 school year as we welcome
over 650 freshman students to the Mater Dei
family. This freshman class will never know
MDHS without a pool, or an elevator (we
actually have two now) but will still have to
look for the tennis courts (thanks to directions from the seniors on Freshman
Orientation Day). They will find a new “Little
Theater” in the old gymnasium area and be
introduced to completely wireless technology on campus when they arrive in late
August. All students, both those returning as
well as our new freshmen, will also see the
installation of new energy efficient windows
in the 100, 200 and administrative wings of
the school along with new interior security
black wrought-iron fencing which will allow
us to host events in the new Athletics Center
while keeping the rest of the campus closed.
As we complete the funding and financing
component of the new Athletics & Aquatics
Complex, planning and design development
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continues on the proposed Performing Arts
Center at Mater Dei. As the next phase of our
redevelopment plan for MDHS it is our
dream and goal to eventually construct a
750-seat state-of-the-art theater complex
complete with a dance studio, instrumental
musical facility, drama classrooms, choral
music center, performing arts offices and
rehearsal studios, as well the home of the
new MD bookstore and MDTV broadcast
center.
While all of these changes and upgrades to
the physical plant at Mater Dei are very much
needed and are most exciting, the most
important aspect of our school, the holistic
growth and development of our students
(“committed to providing a holistic education that compliments the mind and body
and uplifts the spirit,” that is the essence of
Mater Dei), always remains first and foremost in the minds of the educational leaders
at MDHS. To that end we sincerely thank and
commend our Bishop Tod D. Brown who
continues to generously provide so many
families with financial aid each year, allowing
those who otherwise could not afford to do
so the opportunity to receive an outstanding
Catholic, college preparatory high school
education (30% of the families at Mater Dei
receive some level of financial aid). In addition, we are most grateful to so many generous parents, alumni, past parents and
friends of Mater Dei for their ongoing generosity in supplementing our Bishop’s generosity through their memorial and alumni
gift grants, as well as their planned gifts to
the Monarch Legacy Endowment Fund. We
are so blessed to have so many who care so
much to help us to continue to carry on the
legacy of a Catholic school that is truly open
and welcoming to a diverse population of
students and families.
No matter how much the buildings and
landscape may change at the corner of
Bristol and Edinger in Santa Ana, California,
the founding spirit of Honor, Glory and Love
at Mater Dei will never change. It does not
matter whether you are a 57-year alum or an
incoming freshman, you are always welcomed and embraced as a member of the
Mater Dei family. As we say goodbye and
God speed to the Class of 2007 and welcome in the Class of 2011, we ask Our Lord
God to bless, guide and protect the entire
Mater Dei family throughout the Summer of
2007.
Sincerely in Mater Dei,
Patrick Murphy, President
Congratulations to the Class of 2007
Each year, hundreds of students are honored at the annual Senior Awards Night.
This year was no exception and the Class of
2007 had many reasons to be proud.
Awards were given for achievements both
in and out of the classroom. Students were
recognized by Mater Dei as well as a number of local and national organizations.
The evening began by recognizing the
California Scholarship Federation seal
bearers and scholarship recipients.
Students who have been in CSF for four
semesters, including the first semester of
senior year, earn seal-bearer status. The
CSF Scholarship Awards were given to
JESSICA COLE, STEVEN DO, CYNTHIA FELIX,
LAUREN GOULD, MIMOSA LUONG, SARAH
MARSH, ANH NGUYEN and TIFFANY NGUYEN.
Students were also recognized for their
participation in the National Honor
Society. Mater Dei awards chapter scholarships each year and those went to IAN
CONNOLLY, MARY FLYNN, STEVEN HAUGEN,
REGINA GALASSI, CHRISTINA LE and
NICHOLAS MANGINELLI. Connolly and Le
were also nominated by the school for
NHS’s national scholarship competition.
Fifty-six seniors were recognized as outstanding scholars at Mater Dei by earning
an overall GPA of 4.0 or higher. AMANDA
LIM graduated with the single highest GPA
in the Class of 2007, a 4.62. Five other
students earned over a 4.5 GPA: STEPHEN
LAMB, JESSE RAU, CHRISTINA MANH, MARY
FLYNN and JESSICA LAI.
Four members of the Class of 2007 were
named National Merit Finalists: Lawrence
Chang, Mary Flynn, Stephen Lamb and
Amanda Lim. They earned this honor by
scoring at the top ½ of 1% of all juniors in
California on the PSAT/NMSQT. Ten other
seniors, HARMONY BARKER , NATALIE
BEISNER, IAN CONNOLLY, STEVEN HAUGEN,
CHRISTINA MANH, ERIC MCCOWN, CARINA
MENDOZA, ANH B. NGUYEN, JESSE RAU,
JOHNATHAN TRAN and JANELLE VU were
recognized by the National Merit
Corporation as Commended Students.
The two student-athletes who were recognized as the Male and Female Athletes
of the Year were Duke-bound basketball
standout TAYLOR KING and JACKIE ZINKE
who will play soccer at the University of
Arizona next year. King and Zinke each
had their respective jerseys retired this year
after earning CIF Player of the Year honors.
The National Art Honor Society awarded
scholarships to MOLLY COSTELLO and
CHRISTINA RISING. MOLLY COSTELLO was
also named Artist of the Year.
Many members of the Class of 2007 went
far above and beyond their class requirement of 80 hours of community service.
This is especially true for GERARDO BUTALID
who volunteered over 1,500 hours in the
community.
Each year a number of internal Mater Dei
scholarships are awarded thanks to the
generosity of alumni, past parents and
friends of Mater Dei.
Alumni Association Scholarships
ALEXANDER EDWARDS & NATALIE BEISNER
The Julie Inman Courage Award
ALEXANDER EDWARDS, CHRISTINA HUGHES,
CAROLYN HUYNH, NICOLE QUINLAN and
STEPHANIE STROCKIS
Julie Inman ‘84 and her
SupportAbility foundation give
Courage Awards to graduating
students at 18 area high schools
The Debbie Buckley Memorial
Scholarship
NATALIE BEISNER
The Abi Zarate Memorial Award
BRIAN JOHNSON
The Gina Crinella Memorial Scholarship
MARY FLYNN
The Carol Ann LaRosa Memorial
Scholarship
KYLE WOODS
The Bernard de Mahy Memorial
Scholarship
DAISY OCHOA & NORMA OCHOA
The Fr. Weling Scholarship
GRISELL MARTINEZ
The Fr. Sallot Scholarship
CHRISTINA LE
The Fr. Tuan Joseph Pham Scholarship
CYNTHIA FELIX
Steve Concialdi Firefighters
Scholarship
ADAM HYINK
Kelly Mohan Memorial Scholarship Award
ELIZABETH CASTNER
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evening culminated
with
the
announcement of the
Y o u n g
Woman and
Man of the
Y e a r ,
HARMONY
BARKER and Young Man and Young Woman of
STEPHEN
the Year, Steven Lamb and
Harmony Barker
LAMB; The
Catholic Young Woman and Man of the
Year, REGINA GALASSI and ALEXANDER
EDWARDS; and finally, the Class of 2007
Salutatorian and Valedictorian, STEPHEN
LAMB and NICHOLAS NORMANDIN.
We congratulate the entire Class of 2007
for their outstanding four years of hard
work and dedication to Mater Dei High
School. With your recent graduation, you
have become one of over 21,500 Mater
Dei High School Alumni.
Congratulations to
senior TYLER BRADY
for being selected
as a 2007 Shining
Student by OC
Family Magazine.
Tyler was one of 20
students selected
from high school
seniors nominated
OC Family Magazine
from all of Orange
Shining Student,
County's
public
Tyler Brady
and private campuses. These young men and women were
featured in the June 2007 issue of OC
Family Magazine as being the County's
best and brightest. The students were
selected based on qualities that seem best
suited to make a difference. They are teens
who are full of vision and fully capable of
changing the world. Tyler was involved in a
number of campus clubs as well as a member of the baseball team. He will continue
his baseball career next year at Cypress
College.
Tyler has achieved so much in such a short
amount of time, it will be exciting to see
what his future holds. One of Tyler’s greatest assets is his determination and attitude.
His profile states, "I let nothing stop me and
I try to do the best at everything I do."
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Surf’s Up 2007 Raises Over $425,000
Over 500 Mater Dei parents, alumni,
faculty, friends and corporate supporters
gathered at Disney's Grand Californian
Hotel in March for what turned out to be
the school's most successful Surf's Up
dinner and auction to date. The annual
all-school fundraiser raised over
$425,000 that will continue to fund visual arts technology on the Mater Dei
campus.
PATRICK
MURPHY, president of Mater
Dei
High
School, was
astounded by
the outcome
of the event.
"Surf's
Up
2007 raised
more
than
$425,000
which will go
Senior Caroline O’Neill and
“Monarch”, the yellow lab directly to the
puppy that was part of the benefit of our
live auction
students,"
Murphy said. Proceeds from the annual
event have led to vast improvements on
Mater Dei's 57-year-old campus through
technology upgrades in the classroom.
"Thanks to Surf's Up, we now have a
state-of-the-art visual arts facility that
matches some of the best high school
facilities in California," he added.
The evening began with a silent auction featuring an impressive array of
items that enticed even the shyest of
bidders, including a high definition, flat
screen television and Nintendo Wii, a
private yacht cruise, and the opportunity to get behind the scenes of the LAPD
SWAT Team for the day. Longtime
Mater Dei foundation partner, the
William H. Hannon Foundation, donated a Pleasant Holidays vacation for two
to Maui as the grand prize for the oppor-
to expand its visual arts facilities and
programs to include digital arts and
graphic design classes. Proceeds from
this year's event will continue to fund
campus and technology upgrades to
help fulfill Mater Dei's mission of providing an unparalleled quality of education.
tunity drawing.
The live auction, led by renowned auctioneer CHARLES DREYER, had much to
do with the event's success. Big draws
included "Viva La Louis Vuitton," a trip to
Paris to visit the Louis Vuitton Family
Mansion and a sought-after Louis
Vuitton duffel bag from the South Coast
Plaza store. The crowd also went wild
over a Clean Energy donation, the
"Green Car"; a natural gas powered
2007 Honda Civic GX that came complete with 1,000 gallons of free natural
Surf’s Up guests (l to r) Mary Crowley, Laurie
Shaylor and Dutchess Langeland
Mater Dei parent and Event Chair,
ANISSA GURNEE, attributed the true success of Surf's Up to community and volunteer support. "We could not have held
such a spectacular event without the
tireless efforts of our parent volunteers
who have been preparing for months,"
she said. "The community support
made it a huge success thanks to their
attendance and generous donations."
Mark your calendars today, Surf’s Up
2008 will take place on Saturday, April 5.
Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Fr. Gerald
Horan and MD President, Patrick Murphy
gas and a home refueling station. The
Mater Dei faithful also showed their love
for preferred student parking as well as
a Monarch football package complete
with MD football sportswear and season
tickets. Following the dinner and live
auction, guests danced until midnight to
the sounds of Mark Wood and the Parrot
Head Band.
Because of the success of the annual
Surf's Up event, Mater Dei has been able
Auctioneer Charles Dryer gets the
bidding started
WaMoola For Schools
You can earn money for Mater Dei every time you use your Washington Mutual debit
card. With your help, donations made to Mater Dei continue to increase each year.
for more information visit www.wamoolaforschools.com
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Thank You to the 2007 Surf’s Up Underwriters
This event would not have been possible without the support of the following donors
Corporate Big Kahuna
Domingo Elias & Vu, A Professional Law Corporation
Jon & Melinda Muller
Drissi & Stahmer MFG, LLC ~ Glen & Cindy Stahmer
Tellone Financial ~ Dean & Carrie Tellone
Trotter & Carroll Families
AXA Foundation ~ Dan & Michelle Venegas
King Kameamea
Jeffrey & Suzanne Anderson
Donald & Sandra Ayres
Rick & Jessica Davis
Robert & Alison Davis
Paul & Suzanne DeVries
David & Amie DiRienzo
William & Susan Kenney
William & Lynne Kronmuller
Steve & Jackie O'Neill
Tim & Kathy Patten
The Dominic Corea Famiy of Roma D'Italia
Twining Laboratories/Quality Assurance Inspections
Alfred & Maria Yip
Big Kahuna
John & Catherine O'Hara
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ~ Jim & Michele Kolar
South Coast Toyota ~ Bruce & Diane Tine
Steven & Stacie Spitzer
Big Wave Rider
Paul & Cathy Albert
Mladen & Jennifer Buntich
Donald & Kimberly Campbell
John & Heather Cook
Crevier BMW
John & Jane Della Grotta
David & Elizabeth Detrick
Thomas & Mary Duffy
David & Elisabeth Farrage
Tom & Kristy Farrell
Michael & Mary Fox
Gaudiem et Spes Fund
Richard & Lynn Guthridge
Don & Martha Harper
Gretchen Hooper
Sean & Denise Kelly
Roger & Yvette Kotch
Michael & Candy Mann
Todd & Erin Meyer
Chris & Diana Miner
John & Jessica Morey
Karen Muller
Lou & Kristi Nicolai
Daniel & Madalena Nunes
Chris & Kathy Roberts
Oscar & Veronica Saavedra
Sandy & Jeannine Sandling
Steve & Laura Scully
John & Lorri Spiering
Vince & Colette Taormina
Stephen & Cathy Whitehouse
Justin & Julie Wilson
Ray & Sandra Wirta
Zlatko & Becky Zadro
Long Boarder
Mark & Renee Anderson
Bob & Tammi Cluck
John & Diana Conners
Thomas & Liz Conway
Kenneth & Wendy Gerdau
Thomas & Janice Greenwood
Doug & Karen Hauser
Ron & Karen Keith
Steven & Laura Kuhn
Marc & Katrina Lamkin
Denis & Angie Morin
Taylor Woodrow Homes, Inc. ~ Tom & Karen Mosich
Veterinary Surgical Specialists ~ Richard & Diane Pankowski
Blake & Terri Quinn
Mary Kay VanderMolen
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Shakespeare Rocks the Grotto
It was no small feat putting together the second annual
Shakespeare in the Grotto celebration. A cast and crew of
about 50 students, under the direction of Mr. Patrick
Williams, amazed two standing-room-only crowds.
The Mater Dei Theater Arts department put on a spectacular show for thousands but they could not have done it
without the help of many behind the scenes personnel.
There was assistance from the Art Department with the sets,
Joseph Jarme as
Prince
the Dance Team with the choreography, the English
Department with flyers and publicity as well as the choir with
guidance on the singing.
The story of Romeo and Juliet was adapted by Williams
with a few twists thrown in along the way. The students
rehearsed tirelessly for months to get everything just right
and in the end, the crowd was not disappointed.
In a modern twist,
Tybalt, played by Paul
Bouyear sings and
plays electric guitar
Juliet makes her
grand enterance
into the ball
The cast and crew of Romeo and Juliet
Trevor Wall as
Romeo and Ashley
Woods as Juliet
Juliet mourns the
death of Romeo
Romeo and Juliet are
married by the Friar,
played by Paul Cooper
Romeo mourns the death of Juliet
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Tybalt and Romeo fight
MDHS Cheerleading Squad
The Mater Dei cheer squad had another
very busy year. In addition to showing
their Monarch spirit at countless sporting
events throughout the year, they competed in events across the country.
The Monarchs won the USA Regional
Championships, they were named the
COA West Coast Grand Champions and
the NCA Regional Champions. These
three events led up to the three biggest
events of the year where they were also
very successful. The squad’s countless
hours of practice paid off as they were
named American Grand Champions,
California State Champions and finally,
USA National Champions.
This is the sixth National Championship
for the Mater Dei cheer squad. With the
junior varsity team going undefeated in
their season, things are looking great for
the future of Mater Dei cheer.
2006-07 MDHS Cheer Squad
MDHS Dance Team
The Mater Dei dance team had another phenomenal year. They put on wonderful pre-game shows at all of the
home football games and received
tremendous applause and support from
the student body for their hip hop and
jazz routines at the all school rallies.
Their community outreach through
dance camps and dance clinics held
throughout the year, reached over 300
future monarchs. The dance team
hosted 14 Orange County schools at
the 2006 Dance Celebration competition fundraiser held in December in the
new gym.
The team also had a very successful
competition season, bringing home
over 40 trophies. A few of the highlights
being a Sportsmanship Award at
Arlington High School, a Best in
Choreography at Wilson High School,
Best Overall in Hip Hop at Miss Dance
Drill/Team California Pageant and a second overall at Nationals in Orlando,
Florida. The 17 member team represented Mater Dei with true Monarch
pride, courage and love everywhere they
traveled this year.
2006-07 MDHS Dance Team
Monarchs Help Spread Knowledge Across the Globe
The Mater Dei track & field team ended
their league schedule in a very special
way this year. The team held an outreach challenge for all athletes and parents at the Orange Lutheran meet.
Each athlete was asked to bring three
supply items to the event. All other family members and fans were also asked to
contribute as well.
The participation was outstanding.
The team collected over 1,500 pounds
of books and school supplies at the one
day outreach. The items were then
divided and shipped to three very needy
areas. One half was shipped to Eastern
Africa where Jennifer Villa ‘00 is a
teacher with the Peace Corp. A large
number of supplies went to the local
Catholic Worker location and the
remainder of the items were taken to
Tijuana.
The generosity of the track & field athletes as well as their families went far
and above anything COACH RICK
MARTINEZ ‘83 could have imagined. “I
knew we’d get quite a bit of stuff
because the team was asked to bring in
three items each, but nearly the entire
team went above and beyond that three
item request,” stated Martinez.
MDHS Student-Poet
to be Published
2007 - 2008 Annual Fund Campaign
Ensuring the Monarch Tradition
Freshman CHRIS
K
ATNIC will have his
Annual Fund Giving Levels
poem “A Pencil, A
Founders Circle: $1,500+
Paper and a Dream”
Royal Court: $750 - $1,499
published in an
Patron: $250 - $749
upcoming antholoMonarch: $100 - $249
gy. The anthology is
Scarlet & Gray: $25 - $99
produced twice a
Almost 30% of the students at Mater Dei receive financial aid support in order to attend.
year and includes
Chris Katnic
100% of the funds collected through the Annual Fund go directly to supporting this
work from high
need-based program. Benefactors at the Founders Circle Level are invited to the Annual school students from across the county.
Ring of Honor and Founders Circle Dinner to be held in May.
Katnic’s poem will appear in the spring
volume, Creative Communications, A
Celebration of Young Poets.
Thank you for supporting the MDHS Annual Fund.
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MDHS Volleyball
All five graduating seniors will play collegiate
volleyball next year. (l to r) Ian Connolly,
Thomas Rubio, Josh Laurel, Patrick Croal
and Vince Devany
Under the direction of first-year coach,
DARRICK LUCERO, the Mater Dei volleyball team advanced to the CIF semi-final
game. The Monarchs finished with an
overall record of 21-5 and a Trinity
League Championship.
The team was led by an extremely
strong senior class. CSU Long Beach- the Orange County All-Star volleyball
bound PATRICK CROAL was named co- game and the trio was named to the
Trinity League MVP as well as OC inaugural
American
Volleyball
Register first team All-County and first Association High School Senior Allteam All-CIF Division I. IAN CONNOLLY America Team.
will continue his volleyball
Seniors JOSH LAUREL,
career at Stanford next
University of Hawai’i, and
year. Ian was named coTHOMAS RUBIO, Sacramento
State, will also continue their
Trinity League MVP, second
volleyball careers at the colteam All-CIF Division I and
legiate level.
second team All-County by
Although the Monarchs
the OC Register. Fellow
graduate a number of outsenior VINCE DEVANY was a
first team All-Trinity League
standing seniors, look for
and first-team All-CIF
them to field a strong team
Division I selection. Vince
again next year. First-team
will play volleyball for the The blocking duo of (l to r) All-Trinity League selection,
Chris King and Conner
Gauchos of UCSB next
CONNOR HUGHEs will be
year. Croal, Connolly and Hughes will be back for the back as well as CHRIS KING
Monarchs next season
and KYLE WOODWORTH.
Devany also took part in
MDHS Tennis
The 2007 boys'
tennis
team
clinched a share
of the Trinity
League title finishing with an overall
record of 15-5.
Sophomores and
Most
Valuable
Players
for the
Charlie Alvarado
second year in a
row, CHRIS FREEMAN and CHARLIE
ALVARADO anchored the singles line up
with impressive records of 45-12 and
44-8, respectively.
Both players
advanced to the Trinity League
Tournament finals, and Freeman won
the title in a close three set match.
Freeman was named to the OC Register
second team All-County and advanced
to the third round in the CIF Individual
Tournament. ALVARADO was an OC
Register Player of the Week. This was
also a great season for the doubles
teams. MVPs in doubles, junior RYAN
AGBAYANI and his partner, sophomore
OMEED GHASSEMI, went undefeated in
league play and won the Trinity League
title over their MD teammates, juniors
HENRI CHOMEAU and SAM COOPER.
Chomeau and Cooper advanced to the
third round of the CIF Individual
Tournament while Ghassemi and
Agbayani advanced to the Round of 16.
MDHS Track & Field
The Mater Dei track & field
teams had a very successful
year. Both the boys’ and girls’
teams earned Trinity League
titles. A number of athletes
went on to compete in the
CIF Prelims as well as the CIF
Finals.
On the boys’ side, the
Monarchs were led by CIF
Finalists CARLO VALDES in the
discus, LOUIE GALLARDO in
the 800m, MATT COOPER and
MICHAEL WOEPSE in pole
vault, as well as the boys’
1600m relay
team of
8
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CIF Finalist Louie
Gallardo will be back
on the track for the
Monarchs next season
The team had an impressive run in the
playoffs, advancing to the quarterfinals
of the CIF team tournament.
The future looks
bright with the
return of the
above
named
players as well as
sophomore CJ
C H O M E A U .
Seniors
ERIC
KRUEGER, CHASE
MILES,
BRIAN
Chris Freeman
BILLECI
and
HUNTER DANSE, were a great asset to the
Mater Dei tennis program over the last
four years.
Visit the Mater Dei
Valdes, CRISPIN COLLINS, NICK
website at
COSTANTINI,
and
BRETT
HANRAHAN. Each and every one
www.materdei.org
of the boys finalists will return
next year looking to better their
The site features news and event inforpersonal marks.
mation for parents, students and alumni.
The girls will also return a very
strong core group of athletes.
You can also find a great selection of
The girls graduate just one CIF Mater Dei sportswear and merchanFinalist, senior long jumper dise at the online store. It is a great
EMMA VALENCIA.
place to shop for gifts or to find the
Junior high jumper KELSI
perfect thing to wear to the next
SANDO advanced to the CIF
Mater Dei game.
Finals and she will be joined on
the track next year by the majority of this year’s teammates.
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Go Monarchs!
MDHS Baseball
The Trinity
L e a g u e
Champion
Monarchs finished the season with an
overall record
of 21-9. The
t e a m
advanced to
OC Register Coach of the
Year, Burt Call, instructs his the CIF Semiteam before a game
Finals where
they were defeated by Canyon High
School.
Although the Monarchs will send seven
seniors to play college ball next year, the
future still looks bright for COACH BURT
CALL, who was named the OC Register
Coach of the Year. The Monarchs were
led by junior TYLER RAHMATULLA who was next season in West Coast Conference
named Trinity League MVP, OC Register play. Fellow first team All-Trinity League
first team All-County and first team All- selection, CONNOR BERNATZ, will play for
CIF. The Monarchs also return Trinity the Dons of the University of San
League first teamer and second team Fancisco next year.
All-CIF junior SCOTT COLTON as well as
Next fall, three seniors, JOE CARRIG,
first team Trinity League
CARLOS CORNEJO and
and second team OC
BRAD HAWN will take
Register
selection,
their games to Division
sophomore
A ARON
III Curry College in
NORTHCRAFT.
Milton, MA.
TYLER
BRADY will continue his
Senior KEVIN ARMIJO
was selected as a first
baseball career at
team All-Trinity League
Cypress College and
player and will continue
DANNY LAPCHAK has
his career at the
earned a scholarship
University of Portland.
to play for the Aggies
Armijo will get to see at The Monarchs celebrate a win with a of New Mexico State
post-game huddle
least one familiar face
University.
Moving to an on-campus pool proved
to be a great benefit to the Mater Dei
swim team. The Monarchs were able to
field three very strong teams for both the
boys and the girls.
The varsity girls’ team finished with an
overall record of 5-1 and a second place
Trinity League finish. Freshman MELISSA
BATES earned a CIF Title in the 100m
breast stroke, a second place finish in
the 100m individual medley and was
named Trinity League female swimmer
of the year. Senior MARY FLYNN also
advanced to the CIF
meet where she finished 13th in the 200m
freestyle and 14th in
the 500m freestyle.
On the boys side, the
Monarchs tallied an
overall record of 3-3-1
and a third place finish
in the Trinity League.
The team was paced
by two juniors, PATRICK
WHITE and TIM SIMO.
MDHS Swim Team
Freshman CIF Champion Melissa Bates
White earned a second
place CIF finish in both
the 100m and 200m
freestyle events. Simo
specializes in the butterfly and finished 11th at
the CIF meet.
With a number of
Monarchs returning for
both the boys and the
girls, the swim team
looks to be on the rise
at Mater Dei.
MDHS Softball
The Monarchs struggled through an
injury plagued season to finish with an
overall record of 13-13. They were
paced by first team All-Trinity League
selection, LIZETTE FERNANDEZ.
The Monarchs will miss the play of their
five graduates who will all continue their
careers at the collegiate level. ARIANNA
CERVANTES will play for CSU Fullerton,
NICOLE COVE is moving on to Colorado
MOTHERS/DAUGHTERS
CELEBRATING OUR RELATIONSHIP
Sunday, August 26, 2007
5:00-10:00 p.m. - Chapel/Shamrock Plaza/Grotto
The evening will include reflections, prayer, Mother/Daughter
sharing, relaxation, dinner, discussion and Eucharist.
We promise you a wonderful evening that will nourish your
relationship with one another. Dress casually and comfortably.
If you are interested in sharing in this celebration,
please contact Ms. Helen Steves @7 14 850-9555 or
hsteves@materdei.org
State, ERIN HARRIS will play for Saint
Johns' University, AMBER LENZ is taking
her game to Eastern Kentucky, and
KRYSTAL RAPHAEL will play for CSU
Northridge.
Mater Dei Boys’ Basketball
Season Tickets
Call today to reserve your tickets to watch the 2007
California State Champions in action.
2008 Home Games
Jan. 4 vs. St. John Bosco, Jan. 9 vs. J.Serra
Jan. 11 vs. Santa Margarita, Jan. 23 vs. Servite
Feb. 5 vs. Orange Lutheran
Each seat is just $100 for all five games.
Call (714) 850-9573 to order your tickets today.
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2007 Ring of Honor Induction
The Mater Dei community honored DAVE KILEY '71, ANDREW
EDWARDS and THE NORBERTINE FATHERS at the annual
Founders Circle Reception Dinner and Ring of Honor
Induction Ceremony, which was held on May 10.
Dave Kiley '71, a renowned motivational speaker and multiple-time, multisport
US
Paralympic gold
medalist,
has
been an inspiration to countless
disabled youth
and adults, as
well as the entire
Mater Dei community.
He
e m b o d i e s Dave Kiley ‘71 (center) with his friends and family
strength, courage, perseverance and determination, proving
to all that no physical disability can keep one from achieving
his/her dreams (he climbed Guadalupe Peak in a wheelchair!).
Dave has been inducted into the Legends Hall of Fame and
served as President of the National Wheelchair Basketball
Association (NWBA). He continues to be involved in
Paralympics and is director of Turning POINT, an outdoor
adventure organization for disabled youth.
Andrew Edwards, President of Extron Electronics, was honored for not only sharing, but also bringing to life, Mater Dei's
vision for technologically advanced classrooms unlike any
other. He developed a state-of-the-art system, MediaLink, that
equipped every classroom on campus with exciting audio and
visual capabilities. Andrew truly has been Mater Dei’s partner
in education helping to develop advanced technology systems
throughout campus, including the library and multimedia lab,
in an affordable, user-friendly and innovative way. Thanks to
Andrew Edwards and Extron Electronics, the Mater Dei campus is equipped with the latest technology that offers teachers
and students a stimulating learning environment that compliments the creative and innovative educational programs.
The Norbertine Fathers were honored for being integral
members of the Mater Dei community since 1957. They have
served in the
classroom, campus ministry and
every facet of
campus life since
the very early
days Mater Dei.
Mater Dei families, alumni and
faculty hold fond
memories of at
Each of the Norbertine Fathers on hand at the
least one of the
Ring of Honor Induction taught at MD. Fr. Luke
many Norbertines
(far left) currently teaches biology at MD.
who have served
the Mater Dei community over the past 50 years. We thank
the Norbertine Fathers for the rich history they have helped to
establish here at Mater Dei.
The Ring of Honor recognizes members of the Mater Dei
community who have shown dedication to the values and
mission of Mater Dei High School, while also having achieved
local, state, national and international recognition through
service or career. We give thanks and recognize these special
people who have made Mater Dei a great place to learn and
develop.
With the addition of the 2007 inductees, the Ring of Honor
has grown to 21 members:
2006: Bishop Tod Brown, Sisters of St. Joseph and Dave
Utick '61
2005: Rev. John Weling '72 and Julie Inman '84
2004: Bob & Ann Hoff and Rick Muth '67
2003: Bishop Norman McFarland, Josef D'Heygers and
Carol Capuano Wells '62,
2002: Juan Zarate '89
2001: Dick Coury, Sister Jo Ann Eannareno '58, John
Huarte '61, Carl Karcher, Judy McKenna '72, Bishop Donald
Montrose and Bishop Jaime Soto '74
Your gift goes far when you donate your car!
Help support the Annual Fund by donating your car to Mater Dei. Receive a tax deduction for
the fair market value, as well as the satisfaction of knowing you are helping our students.
Donating a car is easy. Simply call (800) 203-2940 (National Charity Support Foundation).
Tell them you want to donate a vehicle and the proceeds to be sent to Mater Dei High School.
They will arrange for pick-up of the vehicle, DMV records transfer, gift letters, tax receipt
and sale of the vehicle.
Questions? Call the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations at (714) 850-9534.
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Partners In Education
Sodexho Campus Services
Mater Dei High School welcomes
Sodexho Campus Services as its
newest Partner in Education.
Sodexho is the leading food and facilities management services company
in North America. They offer a full
range of outsourcing solutions to the
corporate, healthcare, education,
government, and defense markets,
including food services, housekeep-
ing, grounds keeping, plant operations and maintenance, and integrated facilities management. We thank
them for beginning a new schoolwide sponsorship with Mater Dei this
year. To contact Sodexho Campus
Services or to learn more about their
offerings, please visit their website at
www.sodexhousa.com or you may
call them at (800) 354-7000.
Mater Dei High School has formed many corporate partnerships recently with a number of
generous businesses in the county. If you know of a company that might be interested in
working with Mater Dei High School, please contact Jonathan Tufo ‘91 in the Office of
Advancement by calling (714) 850-9534.
Monar ch Legacy Endowment
What is an Endowment? An endowment is a sum of money that is given to Mater Dei with
the stipulation that the funds are invested to earn annual interest rather than spent
immediately. A portion of the annual earnings is used toward financial aid. The rest of the
earnings are reallocated back into the fund's corpus to insure that the endowment
continues to grow and yield more interest for future financial aid.
The Goal: To build a reserve of funds that will allow qualified students, who would not
otherwise be able to afford the tuition at Mater Dei, the opportunity to attend the school.
Financially, we hope to raise $10 million for the endowment within the next decade.
How do I get involved? Gifts toward the endowment can take a number of different forms.
The school accepts cash, stocks or other marketable securities, bequests and other planned
gifts. One of the most common ways to make a gift to the Monarch Legacy Endowment is
through an estate plan or by naming it as one of the beneficiaries of an insurance policy,
annuity or retirement account. There are many more ways to give as well. If you have an
interest in the long-term viability of the financial aid program at Mater Dei, please contact
Patrick Murphy, President, or Jonathan Tufo, VP Advancement for more information at
advancement@materdei.org or (714) 850-9534.
Through your endowment gift, you will help secure the
future of Mater Dei High School for generations to come.
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ATTENTION - Mater Dei Alumni
Mark Your Calendar for Homecoming Week 2007
October 15 ~ 22
Monday, October 15
Alumni Shadow Day - Spend the day with a current Mater Dei student
Friday, October 19
Pre-game reception 6 p.m. @ Santa Ana Bowl
Catch up with classmates and enjoy dinner before the big game - *Sponsored by Philly’s Best
Homecoming Football Game vs. Santa Margarita
Post-game reception following the Grotto @ the MDHS LeVecke Center
The Alumni Association invites you to enjoy drinks and snacks and catch up with classmates
Saturday, October 20 - 1982 & 1987 Class Reunions
Class of 1982 - 7 p.m., MDHS LeVecke Center - Contact Armando Sanbrano at monarchs82@verizon.net
Class of 1987 - 7 p.m., MDHS Old Gym - Contact Christine Eisel Wendl at cawendl@corecon.com
Check the Alumni section at www.materdei.org for more information
Sunday, October 21
Everyone is invited to Mass @ Mater Dei High School followed by a Family Picnic
Monday, October 22
Alumni Golf Classic @ Monarch Beach Golf Links
Look for more information online at www.materdei.org
or contact Joseph Medlin ‘98 at jmedlin@materdei.org
Upcoming 2007 Reunion Information
All Classes ending in 2 & 7 are invited to have a reunion this year.
If your class is not listed and you would like to help plan your reunion,
please contact Joseph Medlin ‘98 at jmedlin@materdei.org.
Class of 1967, Saturday, October 6 - 7 p.m., MDHS LeVecke Center
Contact: Steve Kasper, spk749@aol.com or Mike Tardiff, mike@tardiffsheetmetal.com
Class of 1972 - Reunion Committee Still forming, Contact: Catherine McAdams, cmcadams@uci.edu
Class of 1977, Saturday, August 11 - 7 p.m. - MDHS LeVecke Center
Contact: Marta Prieto O’Hara, mpohara@email.com
Class of 1997, Saturday, December 22 - Location TBA
Contact: Lisa Tuccio, lmt9th@aol.com
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Coronado Earns Pulitzer Nomination
Gary Coronado ‘85
GARY
CORONADO
‘85, a photographer
with
The
Palm Beach
Post, was
nominated
for a 2007
Pulitzer
Winter Named Woman of the Year
Prize in the category of
Feature Photography. He was
nominated for his vivid
images of Central Americans
who, desperate to enter
America illegally, risk their
lives leaping on Mexican
freight trains rumbling northward.
Patti Winter ‘68
PATTI
WINTER ‘68,
was named
the
2006
Woman of
the Year for
the City of
Tu s t i n .
Winter was
among six
nominees for the award. She
was nominated by the executive director of the Chamber
of Commerce of which she is
a member. She is also a
member of the California
Association of Realtors and
does a tremendous amount
of volunteer work in the community.
Monarchs Continue to Shine
MIKE HESSMAN ‘96
became the AAA
Toledo Mud Hens all
time home run leader
on June 1, breaking a
107-year-old record.
It was Hessman’s
16th home run of the
season that became
Mike Hessman ‘96 the record breaker,
he has hit a total of
27 home runs this season.
Hessman took part in the All-Star weekend home run derby and was selected as
the starting third baseman for the AAA
International League All-Star Team. The
game took place in Albuquerque, New
Mexico where Hessman hit a two-run
homerun in the first inning to help his
team to a 7-5 victory.
SERGIO
SANTOS
‘02 is also
making a
name for
himself in
professional
baseball.
He is a
Sergio Santos ‘02
member of the AA New Hampshire
Fishercats, an affiliate of the Blue Jays.
Santos, a shortstop, won the home run
derby over the All-Star break before taking
part in the Eastern League All-Star game.
Prior to the game being called in the second inning due to fog, Santo had one hit
in his only at bat.
USC junior KAES
VAN’T HOF ‘04, a
member of the
men’s tennis team,
was recently awarded the West Region's
ITA/Arthur
Ashe
Award
for
Leadership
and
Sportsmanship.
Kaes Van’t Hof ‘04
Van’t Hof has been
recognized for his dedication to the
Trojan team, helping lead USC to its
biggest turnaround performance in history while also standing out as a respected and respectful sportsman. The
Arthur Ashe Award honors athletes who
exemplify sportsmanship on and off of
the tennis courts, for which Van't Hof
has proven himself a worthy candidate.
The Trojans finished the season with an
overall record of 23-3 and advanced to
the quarterfinals of the NCAA team tournament. Personally, Van’t Hof has an
overall singles record of 30-8 and
advanced to the NCAA singles tournament round of 64.
DJ STRAWBERRY
‘03
recently
wrapped up a stellar
basketball
career at the
University
of
Maryland.
In
June, he was
selected as the
59th overall pick
in the NBA Draft
DJ Strawberry ‘03
by the Phoenix
Suns. While at Maryland, DJ reached
1,000 career points while averaging just
under 15 ppg as a senior. He also led
the team in steals and assists and was
the Terrapins most stifling defensive
player.
DJ took part in the Las Vegas NBA
Summer League with the Suns and had
a great run. He appeared in all five
games and averaged 15.6 points per
game and 6.4 assists per game He now
looks forward to begining training camp
with the Suns in October.
Mater Dei Alumni Golf Classic
Monday, October 22, 2007
Monarch Beach Golf Links • Dana Point, CA
8:00 a.m. Shotgun start - Single entry cost is just $300.
There are also a number of sponsorship opportunities. All proceeds from this event
benefit Alumni Financial Aid. Contact Joseph Medlin ‘98 for more information.
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Alumni Class Notes
In Our Prayers…
Capt. Rory L. Nichols, USMC - husband of Laure
DeVincenzi-Nichols ‘80, Bradley Akers ‘01, Matthew
Muggia ‘06, and all Mater Dei graduates serving our
country in the Armed Forces
Mary Helen Amezcua - Sodexho Food Services Employee at MD
Christian Barker - Son of Sandy Gordon Barker ‘83 who
was recently diagnosed with leukemia
Orfelina Castro - Mother of Myra, MD Faculty Member
Christine Cote ‘00 & Family
Michael Doyle - Brother of MD Faculty Member Aileen
Bill Gibbs - MD Faculty Member
Ella Horwich - Daughter of Dan and
Katie Stremick Horwich ‘93
Bill Hull - Husband of Doris Rathbone ‘64
Christine Mendoza Isham ‘84
Courtney Jenkinson - Sister of Ashley ‘08
and Jeffrey ‘07
The Jolly Family
Jenna Kjos ‘06
Chelsea Lane - Sister of Brianna Lane ‘08
Kathryn Morris ‘66
Susan Loy Murphy ‘67
Richard Porter - Father of Ricky ‘01
Jeff Sanford - Husband of Angela Harrell ‘87
We Remember …
Vincent V. Godt ‘64 - Husband of Lynette, father of Matt
and Carol Lyn, brother of Christine Leischner ‘65
Ron Huston '67
Chelsea Kauffman - Grandson of Peggy Kauffman, former
MD Faculty Member
Stanley Loy - Father of Susan Loy Murphy ‘67 and
Peggy Loy Clinger ‘69
Jose Mendoza ‘60 - Father of Perry ‘86 and brother of Tony ‘68
Tom O’Malley - Father of Christine Marie ‘79, Daniel
Thomas ‘82 and Michael Patrick ‘83
Sr. Mary Rice, formerly Sr. Mary Eamon, Sr. of
St. Louis - Former MD Faculty Member
Dora U. Reyes - Mother of Lydiette Kubik ‘72, MD
Faculty Member
Kathy Burden Schive Sheeter ‘68
Shelia May Smith ‘79
Jill Stilwell - Aunt of Sarah ‘02
Richard Yecke - Father of Brenda, former MD Faculty Member
1950s
THOMAS J. GRAPENSTETER
‘55 and his wife Dorothy are
retired and now reside in
Montana. Their house is on
40 acres of timberland. The
land boasts 2 gardens, deer,
elk, moose and black bears
passing through regularly, no
traffic and no people.
1960s
VERNON TERRY ‘60 earned a
degree in sculpture with a
minor in jewelry and photography from CSULB. He and
his wife live in Fullerton and
are the parents of six and the
grandparents of five. Vernon
is a gallery owner, a production designer with Walt Disney
Imagineering, an adjunct college instructor, as well as a
rock and water landscape
designer. The Terry’s plan is
to retire to San Lius Obispo to
support Mustang athletics and
piddle their time away sailing
and kayaking.
CAROL CHAMPAGNE COX ‘65
has been a nurse at CHOC
since she began her career in
1968. A specialist in pediatric
critical care, Carol’s story was
recently featured on the
CHOC website “story” section.
JOSEPH R. REVERE ‘68 and
his wife Linda live in
Huntington Beach. Joseph
worked
for
McDonnell/Douglas-Boeing
until the Long Beach facility
closed in 2000. He now
works for Albertson’s and
enjoys golfing, fishing and
traveling.
1970s
In our Catholic life, we have always asked others to pray
with us for our loved ones. We appeal together to the Lord
for healing as well as the gift of eternal life. This is often
done with Eucharist prayer of the church. If you would
like us to pray for someone, or if you would like to send a
memorial Mass card, please call the Campus Ministry
Office at (714) 850-9556.
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JANE ENGELBART BILECKYJ
‘70 recently spent nine days
in Maui with fellow MDHS
graduates DENISE SINGLETON
DUKE ‘70 and GINNY COOKE
KUGA ‘70.
CARLOS ALANIZ ‘71 works for
the Brea Olinda Unified
School District and lives in
Huntington Beach with his
wife of 28 years, Lydia.
DIANE BURDEN CHANGALA ‘72
returned to school after a long
break and recently earned her
degree in English/creative
writing with honors from CSU
San Bernardino. She has
been accepted to the masters
program at UCR, Palm Desert
and will begin classes in
September. She and her husband Brian were married in
1983 and have two sons, 19year-old John Paul and 17year-old Peter. The Chanaglas
live on 2 and 1/2 acres in
Lakeview, CA.
DEBBIE GENTLEMAN FRY ‘79
recently celebrated her 25th
wedding anniversary with her
husband Rick. Debbie and
Rick have two sons. Ricky is a
graduate of the U.S. Air Force
Academy and is currently stationed in Grand Rapids, SD.
and Garrett recently graduated Cum Laude from UCSD
with a degree in Political
Science. The Frys reside in
Yorba Linda where Debbie
teaches Pre-K.
1980s
DON MCKENNA ‘81 recently
earned his SCUBA certification and has been spending
as much time as possible
under the sea. Don resides in
the City of Industry and when
he’s not busy diving, he works
at Phillips Aerospace.
Alumni Class Notes
JEAN SHANAHAN COLEMAN ‘81
moved to Ohio in 1986 and
earned a BA from Franciscan
University in 1988. She was
married to Matthew in 1989
and the two adopted a son,
who is now 19, in 1999. She
recently
completed
her
Masters in Divinity at Ashland
Theological Seminary and is
hoping to be ordained a
Lutheran pastor this year.
CHRISTINE JOOS SMITH ‘87
and her, husband David and
sons Brandon and Shawn,
relocated from Orange County
to Idaho in September 2006.
Christine is a graduate of Cal
State Long Beach and works
as a part-time social worker.
CAROLE ARLT ‘88 earned her
masters in marital and family
planning in May 2007 from
Pacific Oaks College.
PAUL DAVIS ‘88 is a family
doctor in Northern California
as well as the Medical Director
for an Indian health clinic and
a member of the Clinical
Teaching Faculty at U.C. Davis.
1990s
SHERRI EICHENLAUB ELLERBY
‘82 is back on the running
scene after breaking her foot
in 2006. Since her return she
has won several races, including the La Jolla Half Marathon
(pictured) and the Corona Del
Mar Scenic 5k in 2007. Sherri
is now expanding her training
to swimming and will compete in aquathons, swim/run
events.
When she is not running or
swimming, Sherri teaches
fourth and fifth graders for the
Saddleback Valley Unified
School District.
LISA GONZALEZ SOLOMON ‘85
was named principal at Glen
Martin Elementary School in
the Santa Ana Unified School
District.
MICHAEL T. MORDAUNT ‘87 is
happily married to Laura, they
have a daughter, Leila, 7, and
a son, Joshua, 4 and reside in
Cypress. Michael is a graduate
of Chapman University and
went on to earn his masters at
MIT.
LETICIA GONZALEZ PILESKI
‘91 married Joseph Pileski in
April 2004 and currently lives
in Carlsbad. Their first child,
Quinn, was born in February
2007, just five days before his
cousin was born to Leticia’s
sister, Cecilia Gonzalez ‘97
and her husband Sean
Brown. Leticia earned her BA
from CSU Fullerton, her masters from the University of
LaVerne and most recently,
her PhD in Psychology from
Alliant International University,
CSPP.
KRISTEN GOOD '90 and her
husband, Larry McGovern, an
aerospace engineer, live in the
Bay Area with their two-year
old daughter, Katie. Kristen
works two days a week as a
general dentist and five days a
week as a busy mom. She was
delighted to read news of her
two favorite teachers still active
at Mater Dei: Madame Antink,
who inspired her lifetime interest in French culture and Mr.
Dhuyvetter, who inspired her
to major in English literature at
Wellesley College, from which
she graduated in 1994.
MARCELLO BENEVENIA ‘91 and
his wife Jennifer have been living in Henderson, NV for
about three years. The two
work for Allow Card, a company that helps parents educate
their children in money management.
GAIL KRIPPNER ‘92 has built a
diverse career with the State of
California, Department of
Parks
and
Recreation.
Currently, she is working to
conserve open space in Culver
City and purchase land for the
development of urban parks.
JOE MCNABB ‘92 will be married to Arin Stuva in August
2007 followed by a honeymoon in Maui.
LAURA INGRAM MOORE ‘92
and her husband are proud to
announce the birth of their
twin boys, Henry and Andrew.
BIANCA DORR ANCONA ‘92
and her husband Joey welcomed their second son, Jack
Avery in December 2006.
Bianca and Joey, along with
sons Tore and Jack, reside in
Irvine.
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JENNIFER SIGLOCK ‘92 and
Ian Tarango have been married for four years and are the
proud parents of 2-year-old
Cole. Jennifer is an RN at
Mission Regional Hospital but
spends as much time as possible with her family and at the
beach.
JILL GRABOWSKI ‘93 recently
completed her second year as
an English teacher and yearbook advisor in the AUHSD.
She really enjoys her work but
is looking forward to her summer break.
STEVE RIVERA ‘93 married the
girl of his dreams, Moenau, in
March 2007.
DIANA (AYSON) ANOC ‘94 and
JON ANOC ‘94 are thrilled to
announce the birth of their
first child, Nicholas Ayson
Anoc, in November 2006.
Jon is an electrical engineer
for
Control
Systems
International and Diana is a
Corporate
Marketing
Coordinator for Donahue
Schriber. The Anoc family
resides in Tustin.
ERIK NELSON ‘94 has been living in New York for about four
years. He works for Polo Ralph
Lauren where he designs men’s
outerwear, denim, swim wear
and hats.
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Alumni Class Notes
KRISTIN GROFF ‘96 was married to Eric Bradford in March
2007 at the University of San
Diego’s Immaculata Church.
Lauren Groff ‘01 and Danielle
Peck ‘96 were members of the
bridal party. Kristin and Eric
also recently purchased their
first home. The two reside in
San Diego where Kristin is in
medical sales and Eric is an
engineer.
CHRISTINA M. JENKINSON ‘97
and JOSEPH ALESSANDRINI ‘97
were engaged in June 2007
while visiting wine country. The
two are busy planning the wedding and recently purchased a
home in Portola Springs.
NICOLE COOK HIBBS ‘98
graduated from Loma Linda
University School of Medicine
in May 2007. She and her
husband Sean now live in San
Diego where she is working on
her residency at UCSD in
pediatrics. Sean is a chaplain
with San Diego Hospice and
Palliative Care.
BRENT BERGER ‘98 and his wife,
ANGELINA LOMBARDI ‘98, reside in
Placentia. Brent recently graduated from UCI School of Medicine
in June 2006 and is currently in
residency training in Orthopedic
Surgery at UCLA Medical Center.
MATTHEW MEDDOCK ‘98 is
engaged to be married to Kelli
Peters in August 2008. He is
currently the owner of The
Social Group, an event marketing company based in
Newport Beach.
2000s
JESSICA BOWLIN ‘00 graduated cum laude from Chapman
University School of Law in
May 2007. She is looking forward to beginning her law
career following the summer
2007 bar exam.
HEATHER FODOR ‘01 was
married to Chris Ramsey in
November
2006
in
a
Renaissance-themed
wedding. After spending three
years in Las Vegas, the two are
moving to Denver, CO where
Heather will complete her history degree at CU Boulder.
JESSICA “KIKI” DUCHENE ‘03
graduated from CSU Fullerton
in May 2007 with a degree in
child and adolescent development. She is a member of
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
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and will begin work on her
masters soon. She hopes to
return to MDHS as a teacher.
CASEY FARMER ‘03 graduated
from the University of San
Francisco in May 2007 with a
degree in sociology and environmental studies. She was accepted into Teach for America, a
teaching fellowship which focuses on reducing the achievement
gap in underprivileged schools.
This fall, she will begin teaching
students with learning disabilities
in the East Bay.
LESLIE WILLIS ‘03 graduated
from San Diego State in May
2007. She was recognized at
graduation for being the highest achieving graduate in the
College of Health and Human
Services and was named
Outstanding Student in the
area
of
Communicative
Disorders. Leslie will now
attend SDSU or UCSD where
she will work towards her doctorate in audiology.
PHILLP HUFFMAN ‘06 was
named Freshman Golfer of
the Year at UC Davis. He posted the lowest UC Davis score
in 3 tournaments and quali-
fied to play in all 11 events this
season. Only 5 members of
the team qualify to play in
each event. Phillp’s season
low was a 67 and he averaged
a score of 74.5 for the season.
LAUREN GREER ‘04 recently
completed her junior year at
the University of Washington.
As a member of the Huskie
softball team, Lauren helped
her team to a 42-18 season
and a trip to the Women’s
College World Series semifinals. The Huskies finished
third in the Pac-10 where
Lauren was named Honorable
Mention. As a right fielder,
Lauren started in 60 of 61
games, hit .301 and had a
perfect fielding percentage.
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