Summer 2007 - Sacred Heart Schools

Heart Matter
of
the
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS ATHERTON ALUMNI MAGAZINE SUMMER 2007
Home for
Graduation
At the Alumni Pinning
Ceremony, Christopher
Wood (SHP ‘04) welcomes
Hannah Adams (SHP
‘07) into the Alumni
Association
PLUS...
• Will DeLong (SHP ‘05)
• Nicole Norton (SJSH ‘93, SHP ‘97)
• Drue Kataoka (SHP ‘96)
• Cristina Echevarria Moustirats (SHP ‘90)
• Eric Lochtefeld (SHP ‘85)
• Janet Mainini Manger (SHP ‘69)
• Cara Black (SHE ‘65)
• Marcie Eason Amory (SHP ‘52)
• Don Manley (SJSH ‘47)

State of the Heart
Dear Alumni and Friends,
I need to start my letter by thanking my predecessor, Dr.
Joseph J. Ciancaglini, for his tireless efforts on behalf of the
Schools over the past seven years. We have benefited enormously
from his leadership, and the Schools are even stronger
today in their commitment to educate the whole child. I
am delighted that Joe is continuing his service in the Sacred
Heart Network as Head of the Sacred Heart School in New
York City (“91st Street”).
Joe has been instrumental in the growth and success of the Schools, and I look forward
to continuing that momentum. Our students continually demonstrate such tremendous
excellence in academics, spirituality, service, and athletics. One only need
stroll through the halls of SHP to find art students working on a ground-breaking
exhibit on issues of immigration, science students creating their own robots, trivia
masters preparing for their Quiz Kids matches, and the boys tennis team winning a
national tournament. At SJSH, our middle school jazz band has been using their talents
to spread joy in the community, while sixth-grade Spanish students have been
studying murals in San Francisco’s Mission District and third graders have been
exploring nature. Our preschoolers and kindergarteners have all made tremendous
progress in their studies this year, learning about world cultures and becoming great
artists and cooks.
We ended our school year by welcoming 170 new graduates into our SHS Alumni
Association — a truly outstanding class of 113 seniors from SHP, and 57 remarkable
eighth graders from SJSH. These new alumni will join the ranks of thousands
of children of the Sacred Heart who have gone on to share their values throughout
the world. Take, for example, the community service efforts of Nicole Norton
(SJSH ‘93, SHP ‘97) and Dr. Don Manley (SJSH ‘47), the sacrifices of dedicated
parent Cristina Echevarria Moustirats (SHP ‘90), the artistic endeavors of Drue
Kataoka (SHP ‘96), and the educational ministry of Sr. Kathleen Dolan (SH Greenwich
‘56).
And it’s not just alumni who exemplify our Sacred Heart goals and criteria. In this
issue of Heart of the Matter, we take a look at other members of our community
— including parents, teachers, and administrators — who make our Schools vibrant
through their daily efforts.
I count myself blessed to have the opportunity to serve as the next Director of
Schools and to watch as our students grow in their spirituality, their intellect, their
character, their activities, and their wise freedom. I extend my deep gratitude to all
of you for your friendship and support to the Schools.
Sincerely,
Richard A. Dioli
Director of Schools
RICHARD A. DIOLI
Director of Schools
M’LIS BERRY (SJSH‘77, SHP‘81)
Director of Development
HOLLY GOODLIFFE
Communications Coordinator
WENDI MANGIANTINI (SHP‘80)
Alumni Relations Coordinator
TRUSTEES
Mindy Rogers, Chair
Mona Bailey; Kay Baxter, RSCJ; Maude
Brezinski; Roberta Campbell; Mike
Child; John Cogan; Sr. Barbara Dawson;
John Etchemendy; Sally Furay, RSCJ;
Ann Barry Giurlani (SHP ‘62); Marritje
Greene; Tim Haley ; Fredric Harman;
Anne Holloway (SH Newton ‘73); Mike
Homer; Ron Johnson; Stephanie Lane;
Mark Larwood; Manny Maceda; Steve
Meisel; William H. Muller, SJ; Kenneth
Olivier; Steve Rudolph; Sue Sutherland;
Michael Wishart. Trustee Emeriti -
Robert Glockner; John Hunter
We welcome your comments, questions,
or suggestions. Please contact
Holly Goodliffe, Communications
Coordinator, at 650-473-4004 or
hgoodliffe@shschools.org.
Sacred Heart Schools Atherton are
Roman Catholic, independent schools
founded by the Society of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus (RSCJ) in 1898. Our
mission is to educate the whole child
to be a leader who loves God and
serves others.
The Heart of the Matter magazine
is published bi-annually, in February
and July, by the SHS Development
Department. Postmaster please send
address changes to Development Department,
Sacred Heart Schools, 150
Valparaiso Ave., Atherton, CA 94027.
The diverse opinions expressed in
Heart of the Matter do not necessarily
represent the official policy of Sacred
Heart Schools Atherton.

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Home for Graduation
Over 200 alums returned to campus to participate in Mass, Honors
Convocation, the Pinning Ceremony, and Commencement Exercises
My Favorite Part of the Day
We asked 9 members of our Sacred Heart community to give us a glimpse
into their daily routines.
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Nicole Norton
SJSH ‘93, SHP ‘97, SHS Alumni Board Member
Kathleen Dolan, RSCJ
SH Greenwich ‘56, SJSH Religion Teacher & Campus Minister
Dr. Don Manley
SJSH ‘47
Dr. Eileen Donahoe
SJSH & SHP Parent
Cristina Echevarria Moustirats
SHP ‘90
Ken Thompson
SHP Academic Dean
Drue Kataoka
SHP ‘96
Heart of the Campus
Sports Beat
Alumni Events
Class Notes
In Memoriam
The Heart of the Matter 1

Heart of the Campus
$1 Million Raised for the
new Joseph J. Ciancaglini
Endowed Scholarship Fund
We extend our deep gratitude to our
amazing donors,who proved to be
incredibly ‘true to their school’ as they
planned and implemented a special fundraiser
concert, featuring the one and only
Beach Boys. Over 350 guests enjoyed this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, including
an elegant dinner on Conway Court,
a concert in The Campbell Center for the
Performing Arts, and a reception for the
performers and guests in the Black Box.
The event’s proceeds, totalling over one
million dollars, were used to establish the
Joseph J. Ciancaglini Endowed Scholarship
Fund for financial aid. This fund will
generate the equivalent of one student’s
tuition each year, and the fund will also continually grow so that the income
stream will grow in perpetuity. As with all SHS endowed scholarship funds,
additional financial contributions the the Joseph J. Ciancaglini Fund are
welcome at any time.
BEACH BOY Mike Love performs in The Campbell Center (above)
SPECIAL GUESTS Steve Seabolt, Beth Seabolt, Mike Child, Dawn
Refioglu, and Ilhan Refioglu meet Mike Love after the show (below)
Jazz Band
Performs at Head
Start Preschool
In April, the SJSH Jazz Band, led by Ms. Jamie
Craddock, took their show on the road and performed
at the Head Start Preschool. The students had
visited this school before on Helping Hearts service
days.
Ms. Craddock started off the concert by introducing
the name of each instrument while the band members
demonstrated the instruments’ sounds. The preschool
children greatly enjoyed the entire concert.
JAZZ BAND MEMBERS perform on the Head
Start School playground
13 SHP Students Honored by
National Merit Program
NATIONAL MERIT
HONORS were
awarded to (front:)
Chelsea Evans, Audrey
Chau, Cristiana
Valinoti, Hannah
Doyle, Larisse Ortiz-
Luis, (back:) William
Derwin, Kramer
Straube, Adam Davison,
Patrick Murphy,
Megan Maurano, and
Maura (Jayne) De-
Battista. Not pictured:
William (Billy) Rowan
and John Strohm
This year the National
Merit Program
honored 13 SHP seniors.
Our three National Merit
Scholar Finalists were
Maura (Jayne) DeBattista,
William (Billy)
Rowan, and Cristiana
Valinoti.
Our ten National Merit
Commended Scholars
were Audrey Chau,
Adam Davison, William
Derwin, Hannah Doyle,
Chelsea Evans, Megan
Maurano, Patrick Murphy,
Larisse Ortiz-Luis,
Kramer Straube, and
John Strohm.
2 Summer 2007

New Trustees
In June, the SHS Atherton Board of Trustees
elected Mona Bailey, John Cogan, Barbara
Dawson, Tim Haley, Ron Johnson, Stephanie
Lane, and Sue Sutherland as new members.
Mona Bailey, former Head of Forest Ridge
School of the Sacred Heart (in Seattle), is a
Senior Associate with the Institute for Educational
Inquiry in Seattle. Additionally, Mona
is an independent consultant in the field of
education. She received her BS from Florida
A&M University in Chemistry, her MS in Science
Education from Oregon State University,
and her PhD in Educational Administration
from the University of Washington.
John Cogan, father of six SJSH alumni and
two SHP alumni, is a Senior Fellow at The
Hoover Institute at Stanford University. He
received his AB and PhD in Economics from
UCLA.
Barbara Dawson, RSCJ, is President of
St. Martin de Porres School in Oakland. She
received her BA and Secondary Teaching
Credential from Lone Mountain College, her
JD from USF, and her MA in Comparative
International Education from Stanford.
Tim Haley, father of two SJSH students, is a
Founding Partner of Redpoint Ventures. He received
his BA in Philosophy from Santa Clara
University.
Ron Johnson, father of one SJSH alumna
and one SJSH student, is a Senior Vice
President at Apple, Inc. He received his BA
in Economics from Stanford and received his
MBA from Harvard Business School.
Stephanie Lane, mother of two SJSH students,
serves on the Executive Board of the
California American Cancer Society, and previously
was Director of Customer Relations and
Global Events at Oracle Corporation. She is
pursuing her BA from West Virginia University
in two fields: Professional Writing & Editing
and Child Development & Family Studies.
Susanne (Sue) Sutherland, mother of two
SHP alumni, spent the majority of her professional
career in human resources at Silicon
Graphics and later doing independent consulting.
She has also chaired the SHP Fashion
show, worked on the SHS Strategic Plan, and
chaired the search for the new principal at
SHP. She received her BA in English from UC
Berkeley.
Rookie Robotics
Team Makes Finals
This year SHP fielded its first-ever Robotics Team, which
competed in the Silicon Valley Regional Robotics Competition
in March. The competition is hosted by an organization called
FIRST, which strives to inspire students in the fields of science
and technology. Over the course of three days, the 48 participating
teams (from as far away as Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, Minnesota, and
Massachusetts) competed in fast-paced, radio-controlled matches
of a game called “Rack and Roll.”
This competition followed six weeks of non-stop strategizing,
designing, building, programming, and testing by the 13 students
on the SHP Robotics Team. Their final creation, “RADbot” (named
in honor of then-Principal Richard A. Dioli), did an amazing job in
the competition, finishing in 11th place (out of 48 teams) and winning
the Highest Scoring Rookie Team award.
This amazing academic opportunity came to our students
thanks to the support of several generous donors and parent volunteers,
in addition to the mentoring of SHP Physics teacher Guy
Letteer and SHS IT Director Tom Wildman.
OUR ROBOT IN ACTION: Top, teammates await the start of
a match with RADbot (the front robot, labeled 2144) from the
other side of the glass wall. TEAM 2144: Directly above
JOINING THE BOARD: Top to bottom, Mona
Bailey, John Cogan, Sr. Barbara Dawson,
Tim Haley, Ron Johnson, Stephanie Lane,
and Sue Sutherland
The Heart of the Matter 3

Heart of the Campus
A Fond
Farewell
On June 3rd, the SHS community gathered
to bid farewell to Dr. Joseph J.
Ciancaglini and Ms. Karen Eshoo (SJSH ‘83,
SHP ‘87), and wish them well in their new
adventures.
After seven years of dedicated service as
Director of Schools, Joe has moved to New
York City to serve as Head of the Sacred
Heart School at 91st Street. This opportunity
is a unique fit with Joe’s desire to return to the
east coast to be closer to friends and family,
stay within the Sacred Heart Network, and
live in a major city.
During Joe’s tenure, academics have grown
stronger than ever. Our sports teams have
enjoyed remarkable seasons. The fine and
performing arts have reached new heights of
excellence. Our seniors continue to be admitted
into colleges that best fit their needs. The
Oakwood community has grown in number
and in its involvement with the life of the
school. Our campus continues to be beautiful.
Our physical plant has grown to support the
many activities that take place here. We have
been blessed with professional, caring and
gifted teachers and staff. Our relationships
with our neighbors, the Town of Atherton,
and the Archdiocese of San Francisco have
grown even more strong, positive, and mutually
supportive. Our endowment has grown
significantly and the financial position of the
school is strong.
Karen has been a part of the SHS community
for 27 years— 15 years as a student from preschool through 12th grade,
5 years as a teacher at Sacred Heart Prep, and 7 years in administration at St.
Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart. Most recently, she has served as SJSH Principal
for grades 1-8. During her tenure at SJSH, the faculty and students have grown
stronger than ever. She leaves the school ready for further growth and success in
academics, athletics, fine arts, spirituality, and community.
Karen has transitioned
into the role
of Assistant Head of
School at Lick-Wilmerding
High School in
San Francisco. This is
an opportunity for her
to continue her work in
administration, but to
do so at the high school
level and in an urban
setting.
San Francisco Murals
To learn more about Latino
art, SJSH and SHP
Spanish classes recently
journeyed to San Francisco
to view various murals.
The SJSH sixth graders, led
by Spanish teachers Ms.
Alison Trujillo and Ms.
Isolina Martinez, explored
the Mission District, taking
a guided bilingual tour
of Balmy Alley, located
near 24th Street. They saw
dozens of beautiful murals,
including La Virgen, I Give You a Song, and Native Struggle.
At the high school, after studying the art of Diego Rivera in class, Ms. Pati Galvin’s
and Mrs. Maggie Mera’s SHP Spanish 4 classes went to San Francisco to see three of
his murals, located at The City Club of SF, the SF Art Institute, and City College of
SF. Both groups enjoyed a rewarding and unforgettable day of learning.
SIXTH
GRADERS
(above)
examine the
AIDS Remembrance
mural in the
SF Mission
District
DIEGO’S
WORK
(right): SHP
Spanish 4
students and
instructor
Maggie Mera
view one of
Diego Rivera’s
murals
GOOD-BYE KAREN: Left, eighth graders with
Karen Eshoo (SJSH ‘83, SHP ‘87), outgoing
SJSH principal. TRANSFER OF POWER
(above): Joseph J. Ciancaglini, left, will be
succeeded by Richard A. Dioli as Director of
Schools
Photo courtesy of Beckner Photography
4 Summer 2007

Will you be my
valentine?
BELOW, Students with their love
puppets
VALENTINE’S DAY IN PRESCHOOL:
A Fresh Look at Immigration
In May and June, the Advanced Photography students of SHP presented
an exhibition entitled Documented // Undocumented at SPUR Projects
art gallery in Portola Valley.
The exhibit included 80
hand-printed black and white
photographs from the U.S. /
Mexico Border and Bay Area
Immigrant Communities.
Led by SHP Photography
teacher Lars Howlett, the
seven photography students
(Rebecca Abbe, Molly
Dickinson, Marie Hamilton,
Shannon Hamilton, Pallavi Menon, Anna Paustenbach and Greg Randall) explored the
THINKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
Above, this photo of an immigrant
was taken by Marie Hamilton (SHP
‘07) on Fifth Avenue in Redwood City
COUNTER-SURVEILLANCE: Right, this
photo of a border-patrol jeep was taken
at the Tijuana border by Rebecca Abbe
(SHP ‘07) THE EXHIBIT: Below, a crowd
gathers for the opening reception and
artists’ talk at SPUR Projects art gallery
issues of immigration and cultural identity through the lenses of their cameras. Working
on film and in black and white, the photographers documented community events, rallies,
and daily life in the Mexican and Central American immigrant communities of the
Bay Area including Fair Oaks and San Rafael.
As part of the project, five of the students traveled to Tijuana to spend five days at
the Casa del Migrante, a Catholic refuge that provides meals and beds each night for
up to 150 migrants and deportees. Students shared dinner with the migrants, hearing
first-hand accounts of the harsh realities of life on either side of the border. Along with
making portraits of the men, the photographers also explored
the communities along the wall, documenting the daily joys
and hardships in neighborhoods under the shadow of the
United States.
Selected images from this series were also exhibited at
the 2007 Forum on Day Laborers held by the Cesar Chavez
Institute at San Francisco State University. Mr. Howlett
continues to plan more exhibits, a website, and a book to be
shared within the Bay Area Mexican-American community
and throughout San Francisco and the Peninsula.
The Heart of the Matter 5
The Heart of the Matter 5

Heart of the Campus
3rd Graders Explore
Wildlife on the Coast
This Spring, the SJSH third
graders visited the Fitzgerald
Marine Reserve in Moss
Beach (near Half Moon Bay)
to learn about the diverse species
of invertebrates and plants
that live in the intertidal area.
Guided by volunteers from
Environmental Volunteers in
Palo Alto, they found a variety
of seaweeds, crabs, sponges,
sea anemones, mollusks, starfish,
and fish in the tidepools.
“This field trip tied in with
our science curriculum about
animal habitats, biomes, and
endangered species,” said third grade teacher Mrs. Kathy
Spieker. “Before we went, the students did internet research
about tidepool animals, and they were excited to see the
animals they had studied.”
I FOUND SOMETHING! Top, studnets search in the
tidepools EMBARKING ON THE SEARCH: Directly
above, students with their volunteer tourguide
MASTERS OF TRIVIA celebrate their 2007 championship
Quiz Kids Champions
For the first time ever, our SHP team brought home the trophy
from Bay Area Quiz Kids, a Peninsula TV program in which 32
high schools compete in a trivia game show.
On Saturday, March 17th, SHP competed in the semi-finals. SHP’s
team of seniors Billy Rowan, Pat Murphy, and Kevin McFarland
upset Harker School of San Jose in an exciting match (with a score
of 320-260) that was tied with one minute to go.
After their semi-final victory, SHP moved on to the final round
which was taped immediately afterwards. In the finals, SHP competed
against a strong team from Mills High School in Millbrae. The
match was close the whole way; it was often tied, and both teams
took the lead in the final round. However, SHP prevailed 310-250,
which means they were declared the 2007 champions.
The grand prize for the team (and faculty coach Kevin Morris,
SHP ‘90) is a ten-day, all-expense-paid trip to Ireland, Wales, and
England this summer, courtesy of ACIS Educational Tours.
5th Graders Set Sail on the Titanic
STORIES
OF THE
TITANIC:
In the
play’s
opening
scene, all
the characters
wait for
the ship’s
departure
In May, the SJSH fifth graders recently presented Stories of
the Titanic, a play they wrote themselves, based on the lives
of the passengers aboard the Titanic. This performance was
the culmination of months of research, including a visit to the
Titanic Artifact Exhibition in San Francisco. Each year, SJSH
Drama teacher Stacey Ardelean leads the fifth graders in writing
and presenting a play exploring immigration stories.
6 Summer 2007

National Tourney
Champions
Congratulations to the SHP Boys Tennis Team on
winning the NHSCA National High School Boys
Team Tennis Crown. The NHSCA (National High
School Coaches Association) designed this new tournament
to determine “Who is America’s Best Boys High
School Tennis Team?” They invited 32 teams across
the country to play (eight teams from four regions).
After winning the Western regional championship
on March 23-24, the SHP team went on to the national
competition, held April 21-22 in Cincinnati, OH.
SHP defeated Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School
of Florida, The Bullis School of Maryland, and St.
Xavier High School of Ohio to bring home the championship.
Our Scholarly Athletes
The Girls’ Lacrosse team has come a long way this year, led by Head Coach
Brandon Badgley and Assistant Coaches Ron Cox and Pati Galvin (SHP Spanish
teacher). They set a new school record with ten wins, and ended the season
with a best-ever third place finish in the Peninsula Athletic League.
To top it all off, they won the prestigious CCS Scholastic Team Award. This
award, instituted by the Central Coast Section Board of Managers, recognizes the
Varsity team from each CCS athletic program with the highest collective grade
point average of all
teams competing in
that program during
that season of competition.
Our Gator girls
had a cumulative GPA
average of 3.51.
POWDER PUFF TEAM: Row 1: Coach Mark Flynn, students, and Coach
Bill Campbell. Row 2: Students and Coach Jeff Reynolds. Row 3:
Coach Pat Dillingham, students, and Coach Mike Moe. Row 4: Coach
Gary Graumann and students
Sports Beat
CHAMPIONS! Front: Students. Back: Tennis Program Director Jeff
Arons, Athletic Trainer Kristan Coday, students, and Head Coach
Losaline Mafileo
SMART JOCK keeps
the ball safe despite
the Bears’ defensive
attack
Team USA
This year two SHP water polo players
were named to the USA National Teams:
Caroline (KK) Clark and Paul Rudolph. Only
15 players from the entire country are chosen
for each age group— KK is on the Youth
Team and Paul is on the Cadet Team. They
will both be traveling around the world representing
Team USA in the coming months.
KK is the first SHP girl ever to be selected
for a national team, while Paul is following
in the illustrious footsteps of Dylan Mobley
(SHP ‘05).
Powder Puff!
The 22 eighth-grade girls on the SJSH Flag Football
team emerged victorious from the sixth annual
Powder Puff game against Menlo in June. Our girls
dominated Menlo with a score of 33 to 19. This year’s
game put our SJSH Girls Football record at 4-2.
The team’s great coaching staff included SJSH
past parents Bill Campbell, Mike Moe, Mark Flynn,
and Gary Graumann, along with Pat Dillingham
(SJSH ‘97). The coaches and players trained hard
for the two weeks leading up to the big game.
The Heart of the Matter 7

Graduation
Home for Graduation!
A record number of alumni returned to
campus to take part in Graduation festivities
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GRADUATES WELCOMED AS ALUMS: 1 Sabrina Switzer (SHP
‘05) pins David Phillips (SHP ‘07) 2 Bailey Samuels (SHP ‘04), Carrie
Paton (SHP ‘04), Catie Paton (SHP ‘00), Lauren Paschal (SHP ‘04), and
Ali Gramaglia (SHP ‘04) 3 Dylan Mobley (SHP ‘05) pins his sister Andrea
(SHP ‘07) 4 Sara Jacobs (SJSH ‘07) with her mom, Ms. Toni Jacobs (SH
Forest Ridge, SJSH English teacher) 5 Student (SJSH ‘07) with her brother
(SJSH ‘10), sister Sabine (SJSH ‘05), and grandmother 6 Catie Paton (SHP
‘00) with her brother John (SHP ‘07) 7 Rob Van Alstyne (SHP ‘04), Whitney
Burton (SHP ‘04), Lauren Habig (SJSH ‘00, SHP ‘04), Dan Chaknova (SHP
‘04) and Michael Connor (SHP ‘04) 8 Jonathon Wang (SJSH ‘02,
SHP ‘06), Annie Coyne (SJSH ‘02, SHP ‘06), Randy Ang (SHP ‘06),
and Dan Filice (SHP ‘06) 9 Mr. Mike Murphy (SJSH Religion teacher)
surrounded by his fans 10 Randy Ang (SHP ‘06) and Alex Maceda
(SHP ‘07) 11 Student (SJSH ‘07) and Ali Dyer (SHP ‘01) 12 Patty
Doherty Hjelm (SJSH ‘47), Barbara Pauley (SH El Cajon ‘69), and
Lynn Rudolph (SHP ‘05) 13 Nicholas Chrisman (SHP ‘06) pins Clinton
Trahant (SHP ‘07) 14 Eduardo Ramirez (SJSH ‘01, SHP ‘05), Jessica
Clee (SHP ‘02), and Danielle DiFede (SJSH ‘99, SHP ‘03) 15 Brandon
Child (SHP ‘04), Daniel Abbe (SHP ‘02), and Jeff Jackson (SHP ‘02) 16
Christina Ramsay (SHP ‘07) is pinned by her siblings Andy (SHP ‘03)
and Stephanie (SHP ‘99) 17 Brandon Chau (SHP ‘05) with his sister
Audrey (SHP ‘07) 18 Sheila Giannini Ruprecht (SHP ‘63) and Ann
Carey (SJSH ‘71, SHP ‘75)
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The Heart of the Matter 9
The Heart of the Matter 11

Graduation
Members of the SHP
Class of 2007 will
attend the following
institutions:
American University
Arizona State University
Boston College
Boston University
Brown University
Bucknell University
California State University,
San Luis Obispo
Chapman University
Claremont McKenna College
Cornell University
Cuesta College
Dartmouth College
Dickinson College
Evergreen State College
Georgetown University
Hampton University
Harvard College
Harvey Mudd College
Humboldt State University
Kenyon College
Lafayette College
Loyola Marymount University
Middlebury College
New York University
Northeastern University
Occidental College
Pepperdine University
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rhode Island School of Design
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Scripps College
Sonoma State University
Stanford University
Tufts University
University of Arizona
University of California,
Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California,
Los Angeles
University of California,
Santa Barbara
University of California,
Santa Cruz
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
at Boulder
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of the Pacific
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Redlands
University of San Diego
University of Southern
California
University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin,
Madison
Washington State University,
Pullman
10 Summer 2007
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SHP GRADUATION: 1 Graduates
Caitlin O’Holleran, Pat Murphy, Michael
McMahon, Jason McCarrick, and
Michael Mahoney 2 Alex Maceda with
her dad Manny (SHS Trustee), mom
Lyra, and cousin 3 Valedictorian and
Blue Ribbon Winner Hannah Doyle
4 Graduates Greg Colligan, Jerome
Duluk, Peter Innes, Matt Frederick,
and Greg Casciaro play the drums as
prelude to Graduation Mass 5 SHP
Principal Rich Dioli presents Valedictorian
Chelsea Evans with the light blue
ribbon for Goal Five 6 Jayne DeBattista,
Caroline Lewis, Adam Davison, and Braden Currier
7 Graduates Christina Ramsay, Julie Harper, Sugeily
Benitez, and Audrey Chau begin Graduation Mass with
a liturgical dance 8 Samantha Carr receives her diploma
from Director of Schools Joseph J. Ciancaglini, Chair of
the Board Mindy Rogers, and SHP Principal Rich Dioli 9
John Sutherland (SHP 02) leads the recessional playing
his bagpipes, followed by Grant Gramaglia, Samantha
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Rosekrans, Marie
Hamilton, Nick
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Harstrick, Dwight Hobbs,
Michelle Benevento, and
Travis Benson 10 Sugeily
Benitez with her parents
Alicia and Fernando 11 Dark
Blue Ribbon winner Y.D.
Hoskings presents outgoing
principal Rich Dioli with an honorary ribbon in recognition of his 14 years of service 12 Nicole Villeneuve,
Ally Walters, and Nicollette Warner 13 Spanish teachers Elaine Barry (SHP ‘87), Jesus Ramos, and Karen
Filice enjoy a moment with graduates Kim Selling and Anna Paustenbach 14 “Heart of the Sacred Heart”
winners Megan Putnam and Peter Innes
SJSH
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GRADUATION:
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MY FAVORITE PART OF THE
We asked 9 members of our
Sacred Heart community
to give us a glimpse
into their daily lives.
“
My favorite part of the day is spent at Shoreline
Park in Mountain View. I have been coming here
regularly since I was a child and it holds many
memories for me. I walk to “my spot” (a bench
tucked away and shadowed by trees), and there I
collect my thoughts and relax while I gaze at
the mountains and the small inlet of the bay.
For a long time I worked at a biotechnology startup,
where my days varied from working at home
on marketing materials to traveling to company
headquarters in North Carolina. Now, I consult
for small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
There’s no such thing as a typical workday
for me - I enjoy the flexibility and diversity in
my work schedule. In addition to consulting, I
volunteer with the SF Chapter of the National
Black MBA Association.
I think of Sacred Heart as a place that embodies
the ideals of community: inclusion, support,
and moral guidance. Most important, I regard
SHP as a place of belonging for life.
For all of these reasons, I stay involved
”
with SHS
and would like to increase my participation on
campus in the coming years.
Nicole Norton
SJSH ‘93, SHP ‘97
SHS Alumni Board Member
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1991
12 Summer 2007

DAY
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14 Summer 2007

Kathleen Dolan,
RSCJ
SH Greenwich ‘56
SJSH Religion Teacher &
Campus Minister
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1952
“
One of my favorite times of the day is my time
with the students at St. Joseph’s. As the fourth
grade Religion Teacher and the Campus Minister,
I spend my days preparing for classes and
planning prayer and liturgy opportunities
for the St. Joseph’s community.
My work and my hope is that I am able to instill
in my students a personal and active faith in
God. We lead such busy lives and it is important
that both the children and adults have quiet
time to be present to God, and to reflect on
their relationship to God and to others.
I love this line from scripture: ‘The gift you
have received, give as a gift.’ I have been lucky
enough to share the gift of a Sacred Heart
education and the love of God with students,
faculty, family and friends through my many
”
years of ministry at Sacred Heart Schools in
Connecticut, Michigan, New York City, Boston,
and Houston.
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16 Summer 2007

Dr. Don Manley
SJSH ‘47
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1939
“
My favorite part of the day is spent riding
my bike. I am a physician, and I see my cycling
as a form of preventive medicine. I’ve
noticed that cyclists eat more healthily and are
more relaxed than the rest of the population. I
never have the same stress on my bike as I do
commuting through Philadelphia traffic in my
car. I enjoy the beautiful scenery and feel my
worries lighten. It all dates back
to my riding a bike to St. Joseph’s every
day when I was young!
Now that I’m 72 years old and in perfect
health, I feel it is payback time. So each
week I visit three nursing homes to provide eye
care to those who cannot easily get to medical
offices. Then on Thursdays I work in the
emergency room at Wills Eye Hospital
teaching and training young physicians.
I think my Sacred Heart education instilled in
me the importance of corporal works of
mercy. I know that my Sacred Heart education
taught me how to respect people and helped
me develop a lifelong interest in learning. I
also learned to always ‘do the right thing.’
This mantra has become my life motto.
”
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“
My favorite time of day is very early in the
morning, before anyone else is awake. I
use this time to sit in my favorite chair and take
quiet time for myself and read. After that, each
day is packed with an odd combination of
responsibilities, including kid logistics, political
reading, and my research related to humanitarian
military intervention. I am a fellow at the Center
for International Security and Cooperation at
Stanford and I’m also very involved in
national politics - currently, I am actively
supporting a presidential candidate
through policy work and fund raising.
Dr. Eileen Donahoe
SJSH & SHP Parent
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1989
When our family moved to California 23 years
ago, we knew no one and Sacred Heart became
our extended family. Over the years, Sacred
Heart has been our support system and,
in effect, the organizing institution in our lives.
Sacred Heart has been especially important to
us in helping develop our children’s sense of
identity. Many of our family traditions have
been built around Sacred Heart activities
and we organize ourselves around the
Sacred Heart calendar.
All four of my children have attended Sacred
Heart, from preschool to twelfth grade. My
eldest boys (Jack and Thomas) graduated in
2003 and 2005 respectively, and my daughter
Catherine will be an incoming freshman
this September. My youngest,
”
Kevin,
is a middle schooler at St. Joseph’s.
18 Summer 2007

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20 Summer 2007

Cristina
Echevarria
Moustirats
SHP ‘90
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1985
“
My favorite part of the day is when my husband
Christophe and I play or read together with
our darling son Landon, who is 18 months old.
Some days we get a chance to play first thing in
the morning when Landon wakes up and climbs
into our bed. Other days it’s in the evening right
before Landon goes to sleep.
Our time together as a family is worth more
than gold. Christophe (SHP ‘90) works in sales
for Oracle and he travels frequently. We do all we
can to squeeze in time between his meetings when
he’s in town. I practiced employment law for
six years before Landon was born, and then
closed my practice to be at home full-time. These
days I’m very busy caring for Landon and our new
baby boy Jean-Sebastian, who was born May, and
renovating our new house in Redwood Shores.
We both have fond memories of our days at Sacred
Heart. After all, it’s where we met! Our class
was very small and all of our teachers were so
supportive and accessible. We loved our Sacred
Heart years, and we can hardly wait until
”
our
children are old enough to follow the tradition
and become Sacred Heart students themselves.
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Ken Thompson
SHP Academic Dean
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1989
“
My favorite part of the day is when I go on a
hike or a run after a full day at SHP -
I love being outside in a gorgeous oasis of
wildflowers, beautiful views and nature trails.
I feel closer to God when I am immersed in the
grandeur of nature. I think John Muir summed it
up well: ‘I only went out for a walk, ... for going
out, I found, was really going in.’
I actually began my Sacred Heart career as
a substitute at St. Joseph’s in the spring of
1989 at the invitation of my friend, Vice Principal
Kevin Eagleson. And I loved it! After my stint
at SJSH, I became the Athletic Director at SHP.
Three years later, I joined the math department as
a teacher and department head for 13 years, until
I became a dean. Before coming to Sacred Heart
in 1989, I had coached the Santa Clara University
women’s basketball team for ten years.
I actually met my wife at Sacred Heart.
I love to sing, and so Joan Burdick (former
head of the SHP Theater Department) asked
me to be in several shows. It was during
rehearsals for the Pajama Game that I met
Joan’s daughter Corie, who was a
”
talented New
York City actress. We met in 1995 and
clicked instantly. We were married in 1996.
22 Summer 2007

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24 Summer 2007

Drue Kataoka
SHP ‘96
Entered the Sacred Heart
community in 1991
“
My favorite time of the day is twilight, when
outside my studio window, the last lingering
sunrays graze the clouds. A distinctive
hush signals a quiet time of reflection upon the
goodness of God and His bounty of nature.
I like to paint this beautiful, ephemeral world in
Sumi-e, Japanese brush painting. This 2000-
year-old art form is steeped in a canon of brush
strokes of landscape.
Dipping into the lengthening shadows, I think
about Sister Brown, the former Director
of Schools, who was one of my greatest
mentors. The values of an SHP education
resonate with me as I fondly remember her
appreciation and love of the arts.
I am so blessed to be a full-time artist. My last
project, Around the World in a Single Stroke,
honored 12 distinguished global individuals
from diverse disciplines in a celebration of
peace. Currently I’m embarking on another
”
exciting project at the crossroads between art and
technology, capturing the dynamic landscape of
Silicon Valley.
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1
Alumni Events
2
3
4
5 6
PARENTS OF ALUMNI LUNCHEON:
“Mums of alums” from the classes of
1996 to 2006 gathered for a “Mad Hatter”
lunch on Conway Court. 1 Front: Elizabeth
Hill, Stephenie Hebert, Jan Lindell,
and Lynn Virnoche. Back: Marilyn Jandro,
SHP Football Coach Pete Lavorato, Eloise
Pollock, and Bebelu Wishart 2 Front: Lisa
Ruggeri, Gayten Harmon, and Chaplain
Fr. Tom Moran. Back: Mary Rudolph, Patti
Leone-Cluss, Laurel Marino, and Chris
Budd 3 Front: Joanna Wilkinson, Sue
Merrill, SHP history teacher Donna Gilboa,
and Renée Ortiz. Back: Jan Paton,
Nettie Ramsay, incoming SHP Principal
James Everitt, and Ofelia Delgadillo 4
Front: Irene DeVivo, Renée Child, Pat
Carlson, and Sue Sutherland. Back: Carla
Schiefly, Renée Hannebrink, Angie Ang,
Nancy Blears, Martha Bacon, and Cathy
Norton 5 Front: Kathy McGlynn and Betsy
Marr. Back: Anne Marr (SHP ‘96), Nancy
Tarantino, and Pandy Garvic 6 Front: Bev
Wheat, Beth Seabolt, Linda Haderer, and
Michelle Turchi. Back: Chris McMillan, Jan
Oldenburg, Katie Jordan, Sonia Sayigh,
and Sandra Pachaud
26 Summer 2007

1920s
Alma Bracesco Bryner (SJSH ‘22)
is living in Vancouver, Canada, where
she and her husband have lived most of
their life. Her husband, Cyril, was a Professor
of Russian History at UBC. Alma
has kept busy through the years volunteering
for UNICEF, the Red Cross, the
Faculty Women’s Club, and UBC Hospital.
She has many fond memories of
St. Joseph’s and Mother Foley.
1940s
Bernie McLoughlin (SJSH ‘42) is
living in Menlo Park and remembers
his days at St. Joseph’s fondly.
1950s
Nancy Sullivan Stretch (SHP ‘57) and Joelle
Walsh Conn (SHP ‘57) helped bring the
class of 1957 back to school in June.
Ursula Cleary (SHE ‘54, SHP ‘58) attended
the AASH New York conference in April, and
visited Menlo in May. She lives in Washington,
D.C.
1960s
After working for 41 years as a Registered
Nurse and 24 years as a Nurse Manager for Kaiser
in Southern and Northern California, Joan
McSweeney Terry (SHP ‘61) retired in May.
She is looking forward to traveling, volunteering,
and spending more time with family and
friends.
Kathy Deming Vander Vennet (SHP ‘65)
came back to campus for a visit during her sister
Barbara’s class reunion. She donated her
“letterman” sweater to the school archives.
She is looking great and is happy living in
Rohnert Park.
The Class of 1962 will be gathering together
in the fall at Ann Barry Giurlani’s home
to celebrate their forty-five year reunion. Bobbie
Doyle Bludau will be helping her plan the
party.
The Class of 1967 came back to campus in
April and had a great time exploring the school
and catching up with each other. Hillary Dyer
O’Brien, Barbara Deming Clever, Christine
Lussier Dyer, Annes Gilles Kennelly, Mitzi
Malovos Konevitch, Alice Parcell, Mary
Keith Roberts, Celeste Smith, and Meridee
Talyor had a great time visiting over at Oakwood
too.
Cara Black (SHE ‘65)
Cara is busy this Spring promoting her new book,
Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis, the seventh novel in
her Leduc series set in Paris. In April the book reached
#2 on the San Francisco Chronicle’s fiction best-seller
list. This was a great sequel to Cara’s first novel, Murder
in the Marais (1999), which was #1 on the San Francisco
Chronicle’s fiction best-seller list.
“Attending Sacred Heart Elementary in the 1960s with
French-speaking nuns and students had a lot to do with
choosing the setting for my books,” said Cara. She is enjoying
her life as an author after
serving as a YMCA Preschool
Director and Jewish Community
Center Preschool educator for
many years. Today the Sacred
Heart tradition continues in
Cara’s family as her son currently
attends Stuart Hall in San
Francisco.
Cara visited SHP in May to
meet with the SHP Women’s
Group and several English
classes.
Class Notes
Marcie Eason Amory (SHP ‘52)
AASH President Marcie Eason
Amory (right) with her classmate
Sheila Poland Madden (SHP ‘52)
at the AASH conference
THANKS
FROM THE
HEART!
Alumni Board
President
Leana
Giannini (SHP
‘75) thanks
SHS Annual
Fund donors
and alumnae
Susan Giavia
Gaddis (SHP
‘68) and Lisa
McCloskey
Geserick (SHP
‘69)
In April, Marcie became the President of the Associated
Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH). She was installed
at the AASH conference in New York City. She gave a
fabulous acceptance speech and all of the Menlo girls
were very proud of her.
“I loved my years at Sacred Heart Menlo,” said Marcie.
“I have wonderful memories, I made wonderful lifelong
friends, and I received wonderful training from Religious
who really got it when it came to education.
“I was a full-time boarder, only returning home to
Nevada for holidays and summer vacation,” continued
Marcie. “I remember at Sacred Heart we had Friday night
movies. Mother Dorsey, then Mistress General, would
pop corn in her office and then we would take it over to
the theater. On Saturdays, those who had received a Très
Bien card at Primes on Monday were allowed to go into
Palo Alto for shopping and lunch. We had to pay a chaperone
and buy her lunch for that privilege.”
We hope to see Marcie visit campus as she travels
to the various Sacred Heart Alumni Associations and
Schools in her new role as AASH President.
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Class Notes
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
SR. MORRIS! Sr. Nancy
Morris celebrated
her 80th birthday on
June 10th, surrounded
by her Menlo girls
1970s
Jeanmarie Tarmann Derry (SHE ‘69,
SHP ‘73) reports on The Class of ‘73: “Our
class held a ‘mini’ reunion in San Francisco in
March. We had fun getting together for lunch at
Scala’s Bistro near Union Square. People came
from as far as Nevada and all over California.
Even though it was an ‘off’ year (our 33rd reunion),
great fun was had by all. Azy Doyle’s
son is getting married in October of ‘07 and
Jeanmarie Tarmann Derry’s daughter is getting
married on 6/7/8. Our reunion planner for
this fall is Lynne Utter Walter. We’ll be taking
a cruise.”
Laura Daschbach Pitchford (SJSH ‘73,
SHP ‘77) and Lauren Gray Koenig (SJSH
‘73, SHP ‘77) are planning their 30th Reunion
for October 20, 2007. Everyone should save the
date and plan on an enjoyable day and an evening
event.
Sharon Kugler (SHP ‘77) was named the
Chaplain of Yale University in March 2007.
Yale President Levin announced her appointment
describing her previous work at JHU, remarking,
“At Johns Hopkins, she has cultivated
a chaplaincy that defines itself by serving the
needs of the diverse cultural and religious traditions
there. The members of the search committee
and I were impressed by her success in
building programs that support numerous faiths,
by her work to facilitate interfaith dialogue, and
by her keen pastoral skills that were appreciated
by students of every background.”
Jacqueline Kamber Hosford (SHP ‘79)
thought her Sacred Heart class ring was lost
forever. In January it was returned to the Sacred
Heart Alumni office after it was found in a Lost-
&-Found box in Delaware. Jacqueline, who
lives in New York and works in the residential
remodeling and design industry, was thrilled to
have it back.
1980s
Gertrude Zelaya Huber
(SJSH 79, SHP ‘83) is living
in Miami, Florida and working
on Spanish- and Englishspeaking
television shows.
One of her game shows,
called Link Five, began airing
nationally in March 2007.
If you are ever in Miami and
want to be a contestant, let
Gertrude know.
Ruth Baird True (SHP
‘80) and her husband have
THE CLASS OF 1973 (top)
gathered in San Francisco
for a mini reunion: Azy Doyle
Mariani, Jennette Lejardi
Sawyer, Beth Conwell, Marcy
McDonald Parker, Mary McGuire
Driscoll, Lunne Utter Walters,
and Jeanmarie Tarmann Derry
THREE MUSETTES AT MARDI
GRAS (left): Musette Buckley
(SJSH ‘76, SHP ‘80, left) with
her daughter Muzie and mother
Musette
opened Western Bridge, a
nonprofit space in Seattle
dedicated to recent developments
in contemporary
art. The True Collection
contains important works
in video, photography
and other media by an international
roster of both
established and emerging
artists. Works from the collection have been
exhibited in major museums in North America
and Europe.
The Class of SHP 1982 will be celebrating
their 25th reunion on October 20, 2007. Save
the date— Aileen Silva McDonald and Legia
Rillos Oswald are planning a fun event.
Janet Mainini
Manger
(SHP ‘69)
“My years at Sacred Heart
were the best four years of my growing
up. The nuns built a wonderful
community and gave us a sense of camaraderie.
They taught us that putting others first was the
highest goal. Living by this has given me a wonderful sense
of satisfaction in my life. We had an awareness that we
were supposed to make the world a better place. The nuns
had a spirituality that they modeled for us and I have carried
it with me throughout my life. To the nuns of Sacred Heart
who taught me to live for others, I am truly thankful.
Dana Perkins (SJSH ‘80, SHP ‘84) writes
that she has been living in Seattle for ten years
and that she is teaching high school English at
The Bush School. She attributes her passion for
teaching to Mrs. Connie Solari, who has been
an “incredible role model for me.” Dana says
she will never forget Connie teaching her AP
English class from the floor when she had lower
back problems. Dana still loves rowing, which
she first took up at SHP, and she recently purchased
her first single rowing shell.
28 Summer 2007

1990s
Gloria Martinez Ebner (SHP ‘92) and her
husband Mark welcomed their first child, Antonio
Marcos, into their family on August 14,
2006. Gloria is now living in San Jose. She
sends greetings to her class and congratulates
Rich Dioli, who was a great friend and mentor
to her, on his recent appointment as Director of
Schools.
Michelle Chaudoir Klosterman (SHP ‘96)
married Eric Klosterman September 2006 in
Napa with fellow alumnae Michelle Marsili
Trisha Felts Hosley (SHP ‘97) has been
named the Skyline College women’s basketball
coach. After leaving the corporate world only a
year ago, Trisha was surprised to become a head
coach so soon. At SHP, Trisha was a stand-out
guard in basketball who played on three state
championship teams. She also played softball
and was a 1994 cross country star. She attended
University of Portland and later worked at Benefit
Cosmetics. She and her husband Nathan
have one son (Nathan Jr.). Trisha is also the coowner
of the San Francisco restaurant Sauce.
Kyleanne Hunter (SHP ‘97) is a Marine
pilot, flying Cobra helicopters out of Al Asad
or the eight years I attended grammar school at St.
“FJoseph’s, the moment I looked forward to
most each day was a handshake from Henry Schimpf. In
his later years, Henry covered our recess after lunch. None of
the students would think of beginning this special time without
first locating Henry: the boys
for a handshake and some
warm conversation and the
girls giving him a hug or a peck
on the cheek. He made us feel special - like we could
grow up and be anything we wanted to be.
During our recess, Henry was constantly surrounded
by children. Even though Henry was there to provide
supervision and to handle our student conflicts, there
was never any need for yelling with him on the job.
You see, Henry treated us with love and respect. We
understood that and never wanted to let him down.
Henry is remembered because he made his time on
earth count by spreading love every chance he had.
For this reason Henry will always remain a hero to me
and thousands of other St. Joseph’s alumni. I often
wonder if the gatekeeper in heaven will have the same
qualities as our Henry Schimpf.
(SJSH ‘92, SHP ‘96) and Danielle Chaudoir
(SHP ‘93) as attendants.
Amy Henry (SHP ‘96) is graduating from
Veterinary medical school and is married with
two daughters.
Drue Kataoka (SHP ‘96) invites the SHP
community to visit her interactive art project,
Around the World in a Single Stroke, at www.
inasinglestroke.com. Next, she will embark on
a project that celebrates Silicon Valley. Stay
tuned at www.drue.net.
Chalis Kuba (SJSH ‘92, SHP ‘96) graduated
from Georgetown in 2000 and is now working
for Novartis after stints for Clorox, Nestle,
and Chiron BioTech. She lives in Concord with
her husband, and they are currently renovating
their home.
Sean Day (SHP ‘97) is cooking up a ten
year reunion for The Class of 1997. If you
want to help with the event, email him c/o
alumni@shschools.org.
Eric Lochtefeld
(SJSH ‘85)
Airfield in Iraq as a medivac escort. She plans
on coming home by October to run the Marine
Marathon with her sister Leslie (SHP ‘01) in
Washington, D.C.
Jessica DeVivo (SJSH ‘94, SHP ‘98) graduated
from Tulane University with a BS in Psychology
and has been teaching special education
at Charles Armstrong School.
Monica Ortiz (SHP ‘99) is attending St.
George University Veterinary School on the island
of Grenada, West Indies.
Amanda Frank (SHP ‘99) was recently engaged
to Anthony Gregg, a chef and business
owner, and they are planning an August 2008
wedding.
Reshma Khilnani (SHP ‘99) has moved to
Beijing, China to work for Microsoft.
Kristina Stankovic (SJSH ‘95, SHP ‘99)
married Craig McClane on September 9, 2006
at the Santa Clara Mission, with their reception
on the grounds. Both the bride and groom are
MOM Lindsay Peloso Fifield (SHP
‘96) with her husband Paul and their
daughter Haley. They have recently
moved back to Menlo Park.
SCU graduates. Bridesmaids included Julie
Stankovic (SJSH ‘97, SHP ‘01), Laura
Smith (SJSH ‘95), Natalia Carse (SJSH
‘95), and Laura Evans (SJSH ‘95). At the
wedding, Dawn Reyen (former SJSH teacher)
performed all the music, with Mark Bowman
(former SJSH teacher) and Julie Stankovic
doing vocals. Kristina and Craig now reside in
Scottsdale, AZ and Kristina works as a speech
language pathologist.
2000s
Josh Garvic (SHP ‘00) graduated from the
law school at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles.
He recently completed an internship with
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals in Pasadena.
Karla Gurley (SHP ‘00) is traveling with
members of her church to South Africa over
the summer to work with two organizations that
help children orphaned or infected with HIV/
AIDS. She will be working at Beautiful Gate in
Capetown and Villa of Hope in Johannesburg.
Got news?
Please tell us what you’re up
to so we can include you in the
next magazine:
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Sacred Heart Schools
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Atherton, CA 94027
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Class Notes
BRIDE Meghan Shumm Oliveri (SHP ‘97),
with her sisters Kathleen “Katy” Shumm
(SHP ‘01, left) and Erin Shumm SHP ‘99)
Catie Paton (SHP ‘00) graduated from UC
Davis and is working in San Francisco at Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Kaori Murakami (SHP ‘00) has moved to
Tokyo to work in marketing for FedEx Kinko’s
and she invites her classmates to get in touch
with her if they want to come for a visit.
Bridget Geibel (SHP ‘01) is teaching English
at a school in Torun, Poland.
Sarah Bacon (SHP ‘02) graduated from Cal
with a double major in Anthropology and Social
Welfare. She is living in Menlo Park and interning
at the Veteran’s Hospital.
Chris Child (SHP ‘02) graduated from
M.I.T. and is working for Bain & Company in
Boston.
Nate Myall (SHP ‘02) is finishing up his
Masters in Biology at Stanford and will continue
his studies next year in medical school at
Stanford.
Maria Patricia Miranda (SHP ‘02) is a first
year medical student at Dartmouth. Recently she
volunteered to work at a clinic in New Orleans
helping the Katrina victims. She will continue
with this work during the summer of 2007.
J.D. Mumford (SHP ‘02) is returning to
California this summer after doing graduate
work at Lehigh University for ground water
cooling. He is planning to continue his gradu-
ate studies and to look for work in the
high tech field.
Max Etchemendy (SHP ‘02) has
moved back to the Bay Area and is
now working for Coghead, Inc. He
is house-sharing with Sacred Heart
alumni Tommy Nourse (SJSH ‘98,
SHP ‘02), Amarnath Santhanam
(SHP ‘02), and Stephanie Lee (SHP
‘02).
Jessica Ortiz (SHP ‘02) is working
as an Assistant Producer at Red
Car, a National post-production company
in Dallas, Texas.
Jordan Palmer (SJSH ‘98, SHP
‘02) is working in real estate with her
mom. In July he is moving to L.A. to begin a
job in sales and marketing for a new company.
John Sutherland (SHP ‘02) is still living in
Vancouver, British Columbia, still studying at
Simon Fraser University, and still playing the
bagpipes.
Addie Bacon (SHP ‘03) is graduating from
the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
in San Francisco with a degree in Visual
Communications. She stays busy working in
local retail and volunteering with the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation.
Lauren Blears (SHP ‘03) recently graduated
from USC with a major in Philosophy and a minor
in Advertising. She is the past President of
Kappa Kappa Gama sorority.
Casey Brodhead (SHP ‘03) has completed
four years at California State University Northridge,
and will now be attending the Stanford-
Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Consortium.
This is a five-year doctoral program which
is a joint program between Stanford and PGSP.
Ashley Hannebrink (SHP ‘03) graduated
from Dartmouth with a major in Government
and a minor in Art History and French. This fall
she will be attending Stanford Law School to
concentrate in Health Policy and/or Public Interest.
Ashley has also been a stand-out on the
Dartmouth Equestrian Team. Dartmouth won
the Equestrian Regional Competition and the
All-Ivy Competition.
Elizabeth “Libby” Hook
BRIDE Christina
Stankovic (SJSH
‘95, SHP ‘99)
with her sister
Julie (SJSH ‘97,
SHP ‘01), mother
Latta (who
taught at SJSH
for many years),
and father Bob.
MARINE PI-
LOT Kyleanne
Hunter (SHP
‘97) currently
flies Cobra helicopters
out of
Al Asad Airfield
in Iraq
NEW DAD
Nick Smith
(SHP ‘99)
with his
daughter
Alice
(SHP ‘03) graduated from Regis University
with a Business Management major and a Fine
Arts minor.
Melissa Miranda (SHP ‘03) graduated in
May from Occidental College with a degree in
Biology.
Aziz Sayigh (SJSH ‘99, SHP ‘03) is playing
rugby for Dartmouth. He was selected in April
for the All Ivy League Rugby Team.
Genevieve Ang (SHP ‘04) is currently finishing
up her semester abroad with USC in England.
This summer she plans to intern for Frog
Design, a strategic-creative consultancy firm.
Nicole Carlson (SJSH ‘00, SHP ‘04) is an
English major at the University of San Diego
with a minor in Theology. She taught ballet
last summer at the City of San Diego School
of Ballet. After college, Nicole plans to go to
law school.
Brandon Child (SHP ‘04) is a junior at USC.
He has taken a break from the water polo team
and is very happy.
Christian DeVivo (SHP ‘04) has completed
his third year at the University of Denver,
Lamont School of Music with a Jazz Studies
major.
Ryan Leary (SHP ‘04) has completed his
junior year at Santa Clara University studying
computer engineering. He will begin a sixmonth
internship for Network Appliance, Inc.
30 Summer 2007

Christine Lindell (SHP ‘04) is attending
the University of Washington. Currently she is
studying abroad in Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia
in an immersion program studying Serbian/Cyrillic
language and governments. Last
spring quarter Christine studied in Vienna with
an immersion program in German government
and language. This summer she will be working
in Zagreb, Croatia as a summer intern
through the University of Zagreb.
Jennifer Merrill (SHP ‘04) has spent her
Spring interning at Bellevue Hospital in New
York, where she worked with the patients who
were homeless, mentally-ill, and addicted to
drugs . This summer she has an internship
with Family Service Visitation Center, working
with non-custodial parents and their children.
She is working on a Master’s Degree in
social work.
Carrie and Jane Paton (SHP ‘04) are attending
UC Davis and have been studying
COACH Trisha
Felts Hosley
(SHP ‘97)
is the new
women’s basketball
coach
at Skyline
College
abroad in Florence,
Italy. Jane is studying
Fashion Design
and Carrie is studying
Art History.
Chris Whittam
(SHP ‘04) is enjoying his studies and water
polo at George Washington University. He will
be living at home and interning at Intuit this
summer.
Brandon Chau (SHP ‘05) returned to SHP
in March, on a break from UCLA, to talk to Mr.
Douglas Shultz’ computer class. He was able to
share some of his animation work and talk to
the students about his major in Design/Media
Arts.
Tyler Leone (SJSH ‘01, SHP ‘05) is completing
his sophomore year at Santa Clara University.
Lindsay Merrill (SHP ‘05) is majoring in
Art at Carnegie Mellon. This summer she will
spend one month in Costa Rica doing volunteer
work, and then she will intern at the Institute for
Unpopular Art in San Francisco.
Zack Pollack (SHP ‘05) has completed his
sophomore year at Loyola Marymount and is a
Business major.
Erica Ruggeri (SJSH ‘01, SHP ‘05) is a
sophomore at Syracuse University. Next semester
Erica will be studying abroad in Florence,
Italy.
Ruth Bacon (SHP ‘06) is attending Foothill
College, working at Café Borrone and a local
swim club, and is very happy.
Will DeLong (SHP ‘05)
Lacrosse is rapidly gaining popularity on the west coast
and at SHP. Alumnus Will DeLong has taken his SHP
lacrosse experience to the college field. “Although lacrosse
is a club sport here at Southern Methodist University (SMU),
the level of talent is far greater than what I encountered in
California,” said Will. “We have so many talented players,
including some high school All-Americans.”
“Juggling academics with lacrosse has not been too hard
for me,” said Will. “Since it is a club sport, I don’t have the
same time commitment as I would with a varsity sport. The
team practices three evenings a week for two hours.” Will
still has plenty of time to spend in the classroom and in the
library, and he even sees Nathan Farray (SHP ‘05) and Liz
Bagnati (SHP ‘02) around campus every once in a while.
“SHP did a great job preparing me for the rigors of college,”
said Will. “I really learned how to be disciplined and
stay on track. Here at college you have to be self-motivated.
I learned a lot from Coach Pete Lavorato, who gave
me some of my most cherished memories of high school.
One of my favorite memories is the PSAL-BFL Championship
game against Salesian my senior year. Sometimes it
seems like I learned just as much on the football field as I did in the classroom, and I still use
those lessons everyday.”
Will still manages to come home every Thanksgiving and winter break. “I have visited
campus several times and always see Señor Ramos in the weight room as I stop by to watch
the football practices and visit all the coaches.”
When asked what advice Will has for SHP lacrosse players who want to play in college, he
said, “Just go for it. I was intimidated at first when I arrived at college and tried to play with
teammates who have played their whole life, since I only played two years in high school.
But after going out and playing, I have found that I can play at this level, even if I don’t have
the same level of experience as my teammates. It’s also so fun to be part of a club team, and
team sports are an awesome way to stay in shape.”
Rebecca Child (SHP ‘06) is finishing her
freshman year at UC Davis and loves it.
Keegan Leary (SHP ‘06) is a freshman at
UCLA majoring in Electrical engineering. He is
learning to surf and enjoys skateboarding.
Alex Ortiz (SHP ‘06) has just completed his
first year at Salve Regina in Newport, Rhode
Island. He is looking forward to a summer in
California.
Carrie Wilkins (SHP ‘06) is studying at
George Washington University in Washington,
D.C.
Julia Garces (SJSH ‘02, SHP ‘06) is loving
her experience at Duke University. She has
just won a Mellon Grant for a research project
in micro-financing that will take her to Ecuador
for the summer of 2007.
Kelly Jandro (SHP ‘06) is enjoying college
life at Northwestern.
Jacky Mumford (SHP ‘06) had a wonderful
semester at University of Arizona, but
decided that a smaller school would be better
for her, so she has been applying to California
FELLOW GATORS: Alumna Kirsten
Harmon (SHP ‘05), with her father (left)
and former SHP Director of College
Counseling Frank Brightwell (right) at
the fundraising gala for Frank’s nonprofit
organization, Somos Amigos
schools. She is taking classes at Cañada College
and working part-time.
Margarita Miranda (SHP ‘06) enjoyed her
first year at Wellesley College and will be home
this summer.
Aubrie Pollock (SHP ‘06) just completed
her freshman year at Santa Clara University.
She has not yet declared her major.
Elodie Turchi (SJSH ‘02, SHP ‘06) is attending
George Washington University studying
in the Elliott School of International Affairs.
She just completed an internship at the Alliance
Française in Washington, D.C.
Katie Wilkinson (SHP ‘06) is studying at
UCSC and is interested in Psychology. She
joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and is enjoying
it.
Carmen-Rosa Wishart (SHP ‘06) is enjoying
Claremont-McKenna College.
The Heart of the Matter 31

Sports In Memoriam
Beat
We ask for your prayers for the families and friends
of our community who passed away during the past year.
St. Joseph’s Alumni &
Sacred Heart Prep Alumni
1951 - Patricia Vetter Fauser (SHP ‘51) died on April 26, 2007 after a
sudden illness. After Sacred Heart, Pat attended San Francisco College
for Women and received her Master’s degree in Philosophy at Catholic
University in Washington, D.C. and her PhD in Philosophy from St.
Louis University. She was a professor and Chairman of Humanities
for many years at Benedictine University in Illinois. Her husband John
passed away in the Fall of 2006 and she remained in Florida to be close
to her sister Jane Vetter. She will be missed by her sisters Jane and Colleen
Vetter Durrant (SHP ‘49) and her many nieces and nephews.
1952 - Patricia R. Wurzburg Schechter (SHP ‘52) died after a long battle
with breast cancer. Patricia attended Sacred Heart in the late forties
and then transferred to Palo Alto High School after a sudden death in
her family. After high school she attended Stanford and graduated with
a degree in nursing. She then went to UCLA and earned a Master’s
degree so that she could teach. She was a co-founder of the College
of Marin School of Nursing, and she taught there for many years. She
will be missed by her husband Larry and her children.
1953 - Nancy Derry Nejasmich (SJSH ‘49, SHP ‘53) passed away at
home on March 30, 2007 after a long battle with cancer. She taught
fourth grade for 40 years at Clifford Elementary School in Redwood
City, and was widowed three times. She loved to play tennis and was
a good friend to many. She will be missed by her siblings Gail Derry
Blach (SJSH ‘50, SHP ‘54), Sr. Joan Derry (SJSH ‘47), and Rev.
Daniel Derry (SJSH ‘51). She is also survived by several nieces and
nephews including Dan Blach (SJSH ‘85), Matt Blach (SJSH ‘93),
Mark Derry (SJSH ’69), Blake Derry (SJSH ‘77), and Tamra Tehaney
(SJSH ‘72, SHP ‘76).
1955 - Dian Billingsley DiSibio (SHP ‘55) died peacefully on May 5,
2007 from health problems related to a stroke of five years ago. She attended
UCLA after high school and worked in her family construction
business, DiSibio Construction, for many decades. Her three children
Jeannie, Rocky, and Paul will miss her very much. Her fellow classmates
will miss her great friendship.
1960 - Irene Diskon Aleck (SHE ‘56, SHP ‘60) died peacefully in her
sleep on March 28, 2007. After her college years at the University of
California and Dominican College, Irene lived in San Francisco and
Boston with her husband Jay. Although the last 12 years of her life
were physically challenging, she never lost her unquenchable joie de
vivre. Her Sacred Heart classmates will miss her fun-loving ways.
1961 - Marta Zelaya DeBenedetti (SHP ‘61) died at her home in San
Salvador in October 2006.
SHS Community
The family of Martin Baer, uncle of Peggy O’Leary (SHP Fine Arts
teacher and Department Head).
The family of Matilda “Dita” Baker Wilbur (former Trustee,
alumna of SH Marysville College and Forest Ridge), mother of
Lolita Wilbur (SHP ‘44). She was preceded in death by her husband
and her children, Louise Bailey (SHP ‘42), Brayton Wilbur Jr., and
Mary Thacher (SHP ‘45).
The family of Paula Callahan, wife of Jim Callahan, and mother to
Amy Callahan McHugh (SJSH ‘83) and Kristie Callahan Gill
(SJSH ‘83).
The family of Catherine Dolan, mother of Sister Kathleen Dolan
(SJSH Campus Minister and Religion teacher), Dr. William Dolan,
Dr. David Dolan, and Robert Dolan.
The family of Rose Marie Haberstro, mother of Carol Malcolm
(SJSH Grandparent), grandmother of Cheryl Barnoli (SJSH
’90), grandmother of John Malcolm and his wife Elizabeth (SJSH
parents), and great-grandmother of Shelby Ann (SJSH ‘13) and her
brother John. She was preceded in death by her beloved grandsons
Brian Malcolm (SJSH ‘87) and Robert Malcolm (SJSH ‘89).
The family of Patsy Hardy, mother of Jeffrey Hardy (SJSH parent)
and grandmother of Matthew (SJSH ‘07), Mark (SJSH ‘10), John
Robert (SJSH ‘11), and Thomas Hardy (SJSH ‘16).
The family of Lizette Lautze, mother of Chris Hatton (SHP College
Counseling), and grandmother of Christian Hatton (SHP ‘93),
Lucas Hatton (SHP ‘96), Briggs Hatton (SHP ‘01), Cory Hatton
(SJSH ‘02, SHP ‘06), and Travis Hatton.
The family of Jane Burch Merryman, mother of Sarah Sally
Merryman (SHE ‘57, SHP ‘61), Janie Merryman (SHE ’51, SHP
‘55), Alice Merryman (SJSH ’51) and William Merryman (SJSH
‘54), and grandmother to Brett Merryman (SJSH alumnus).
The family of Patricia O’Gara Stellar and Dr. Robert E. Stellar,
mother and father of Eileen Holtvedt (Convent of the Sacred Heart
Greenwich ’74), and grandparents of Brian (SHP ‘10), Lindsay
(SJSH ‘07), and Christina Holtvedt (SJSH ‘10).
The family of Rosalie Wilcox, mother of Sister Christine Wilcox
(SHP Campus Ministry), Rose Wilcox, Jeanne Rousch, Allan
Wilcox, Peter Wilcox, and Patrick Wilcox.
The family of Anna Woo, mother of Ray Woo (SHP Religious Studies
teacher).
Oakwood Community
Sister Helen Condon, longtime educator in Omaha, Nebraska, and Lake Forest, Illinois, died Thursday, December 21 at Oakwood, following a
long illness. She was 85 and had been a Religious of the Sacred Heart for 61 years. She was also a poet and some of her poems can be found
in the RSCJ Journal of Reflection.
Sister Addie Hickey passed away unexpectedly at Oakwood at the age of 91. Sister Addie was a Sacred Heart middle school head for many years
at Overbrook, 91st Street, and Nottingham. In the last 25 years of her life she became a nurse and served the RSCJ in their communities at
Oakwood, Kenwood, and Regis. Her last gift of service was as a nurse in a hospice environment.
The Alumni Office is grateful for the notification of deaths of Alumni and their families.
When word is received, we ask the sisters at Oakwood dedicate a mass in their honor.
32 Summer 2007

In the
Spirit of
Mater
Making a
Difference...
One Person at a Time
On October 20, 2007, the Feast of Mater, our
Sacred Heart Schools Alumni are gathering to
learn from three of our own who exemplify the
Spirit of Mater and have gone on to achieve
National and International recognition for their
work to improve the lives of people without a
voice.
• Sister Irene Cullen (SHP ‘57)
U.S. Director for the Society to the Kenya/Uganda
Mission will talk to us about the mission of Sacred
Heart Schools in third world countries and specifi cally
in Africa.
• Melissa Brown Pritchard (SHP ‘66)
ASU professor and novelist, will talk to us about her
Daywalka Foundation that works to end human
traffi cking in Nepal, India and Bangladesh.
• Jonathan Dorsey (SJSH ‘99, SHP ‘03)
A current Stanford student, will relate his passion to
mobilize and inspire students to help African refugees
living with HIV/AIDS through his FACE AIDS organization
that provides support groups, income generating
projects and grants for education and prevention.
We hope this event will inspire and encourage
everyone who has been joined through our
Sacred Heart education and to understand that as
God worked through Mary’s life, He is working
through ours too.
Please join us on October 20th as we gather in the
Main Building for coffee at 9:30 am, followed by
a 10 am Mass in the chapel, speakers and awards
in The Campbell Center for the Performing Arts,
and a luncheon in the parlors. Visits to Oakwood
will end our day together.
The
Georgia Seitz Fults
Memorial
Garden
at
Sacred Heart Schools
MEMORIAL PAVING STONES
Honor your loved ones, past and present.
Purchase a memorial paving stone
for a family member, for a student at
Sacred Heart, or for someone dear who
has passed. This engraved brick will
be placed on the border of the beautiful
Memorial Garden, located adjacent to
the tennis courts at St. Joseph’s School
of the Sacred Heart. Simply contact the
SHS Development Office at 454-8393 or
amarr@shschools.org by August 17th.
Each memorial paving stone costs $500.
All donations are tax-deductible
to the extent allowed by law.
Inscriptions are 2 lines,
15 characters or spaces per line,
including punctuation.
Thank you for your support!
If you would like to attend, sponsor a table of eight or volunteer
to help with the event, please email alumni@shschools.org.

Upcoming Events
Save the
Dates!
Sunday, September 23
11am-2pm
Grandparent /
Special Person Day
Saturday, October 20
10am
“In the Spirit of Mater”
Mass/Lecture/Brunch Event
Wednesday, November 21
12noon-5pm
Young Alumni Sports Day
Soccer / Water Polo /
Basketball Scrimmages
Saturday, December 1
Gingerbread House
Decorating Party
Thursday, December 20
Young Alumni Party
For event details,
contact us at
650-454-8394 or
alumni@shschools.org
The Sacred Heart Alumni Travel Program presents...
The France of
St. Madeleine Sophie
Before & After the French Revolution
June 7 – 16, 2008
Space is limited. Email alumni@shschools.org
to reserve your spot today.
Highlights include visiting St. Madeleine’s childhood home in Joigny,
visiting the first Sacred Heart School in Paris, traveling to Versailles,
Vezelay, and Paris, and learning from Donna and Janet along the way.
Join us with your best friend from high school and learn about
Gothic and Romanesque architecture, France in the Middle Ages,
Jansenism and the Catholic Church, and the French Revolution.
Our guides will
be long-time
Sacred Heart
faculty members
Donna Gilboa
(History) and
Janet Johnson
Whitchurch (Art/
Art History)
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